Aoi Hiiragi (柊 あおい, Hiiragi Aoi; born November 22, 1962) is a Japanese manga artist who grew up in Mibu. She is best…Aoi Hiiragi (柊 あおい, Hiiragi Aoi; born November 22, 1962) is a Japanese manga artist who grew up in Mibu. She is best known for her Whisper of the Heart manga, and the film based on it.
Yuriko Handa (半田 百合子, Handa Yuriko; born 31 March 1940) is a retired Japanese volleyball player. She was a member of…Yuriko Handa (半田 百合子, Handa Yuriko; born 31 March 1940) is a retired Japanese volleyball player. She was a member of the Japanese winning teams, Oriental Witches, at the 1962 World Championships and 1964 Summer Olympics.
Nobuko Yoshiya (吉屋 信子, Yoshiya Nobuko; 12 January 1896 – 11 July 1973) was a Japanese novelist active in Taishō and…Nobuko Yoshiya (吉屋 信子, Yoshiya Nobuko; 12 January 1896 – 11 July 1973) was a Japanese novelist active in Taishō and Shōwa period Japan. She was one of modern Japan's most commercially successful and prolific writers, specializing in serialized romance novels and adolescent girls' fiction, as well as being a pioneer in Japanese lesbian literature, including the Class S genre. Several of her stories have been made into films.
Tomoko Yamaguchi (山口 智子, Yamaguchi Tomoko; born October 20, 1964) is a Japanese actress, voice actress and singer from…Tomoko Yamaguchi (山口 智子, Yamaguchi Tomoko; born October 20, 1964) is a Japanese actress, voice actress and singer from Tochigi. She is the lead actress for the classic dorama series Long Vacation, starring alongside Takuya Kimura.