Makoto Soejima (副島 真, Soejima Makoto; born 1991) is a Japanese former competitive programmer. He is one of three people…Makoto Soejima (副島 真, Soejima Makoto; born 1991) is a Japanese former competitive programmer. He is one of three people to have won both the Google Code Jam and the Facebook Hacker Cup and the only one to have also won a gold medal with a perfect score at the International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO). In International Science Olympiads, he has won three gold medals and one bronze in the International Mathematical Olympiad as well as two silver medals in the International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI).
Fuhito Kojima (小島 武仁, Kojima Fuhito; born August 28, 1979) is a Japanese economist and a professor at the University of…Fuhito Kojima (小島 武仁, Kojima Fuhito; born August 28, 1979) is a Japanese economist and a professor at the University of Tokyo.
Hayato Suzuki (鈴木 隼人, Suzuki Hayato; born 8 August 1977) is a Japanese politician from the Liberal Democratic Party. He…Hayato Suzuki (鈴木 隼人, Suzuki Hayato; born 8 August 1977) is a Japanese politician from the Liberal Democratic Party. He has represented Tokyo 10th district in the House of Representatives since 2017.
Hayato Suzuki (鈴木 隼人, Suzuki Hayato; born 8 August 1977) is a Japanese politician from the Liberal Democratic Party. He…Hayato Suzuki (鈴木 隼人, Suzuki Hayato; born 8 August 1977) is a Japanese politician from the Liberal Democratic Party. He has represented Tokyo 10th district in the House of Representatives since 2017.
Riichiro Inagaki (Japanese: 稲垣 理一郎, Hepburn: Inagaki Riichirō; born June 20, 1976) is a Japanese manga writer from…Riichiro Inagaki (Japanese: 稲垣 理一郎, Hepburn: Inagaki Riichirō; born June 20, 1976) is a Japanese manga writer from Tokyo. He started his career in 2001 publishing works for Shogakukan's magazine Big Comic Spirits. After three one-shots, he moved to Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump, in which he started the work he is best known for, Eyeshield 21. In collaboration with the artist Yusuke Murata, Eyeshield 21 was serialized between July 2002 and June 2009 in Weekly Shōnen Jump. Between 2010 and 2015, Inagaki collaborated with several artists, including Bonjae, Katsunori Matsui, and Ryoichi Ikegami, and published one-shots in different magazines. He started a new series titled Dr. Stone in Weekly Shōnen Jump in 2017, in collaboration with Boichi. He has 3 children with Orie Kimoto.
Hiroki Azuma (東 浩紀, Azuma Hiroki) (born May 9, 1971) is a Japanese cultural critic, novelist, and philosopher. His…Hiroki Azuma (東 浩紀, Azuma Hiroki) (born May 9, 1971) is a Japanese cultural critic, novelist, and philosopher. His specializations include Philosophy, Studies of Culture and Representation, and information society studies. He is a professor at ZEN University and the co-founder of Genron, an independent institute in Tokyo, Japan.
Ken Ishii (ケン・イシイ) is a Japanese DJ and record producer from Sapporo. He graduated from Hitotsubashi University. He has…Ken Ishii (ケン・イシイ) is a Japanese DJ and record producer from Sapporo. He graduated from Hitotsubashi University. He has released work under his own name as well as under the pseudonyms FLR, Flare, UTU, Yoga, and Rising Sun. Ishii had his first release on Belgian label R & S records. He composed the music for the opening ceremonies to the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano. "Creation the State of Art" was used in the third level of the 2001 video game Rez, and some tracks in the soundtrack release to the game LSD were produced by Ishii. His track "Let It All Ride" has also been used in the PlayStation Portable video game Lumines II. His music video for "Extra" (directed by Koji Morimoto) won Best Dance Music Video of the year for MTV Europe in 1997.
Masazumi Gotoda (後藤田 正純, Gotōda Masazumi; born 5 August 1969) is a Japanese politician and the current governor of…Masazumi Gotoda (後藤田 正純, Gotōda Masazumi; born 5 August 1969) is a Japanese politician and the current governor of Tokushima Prefecture. A native of Oe District, Tokushima and graduate of Keio University, he worked at Mitsubishi Corporation from 1993 to 1998. Gotoda was a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet, for the Liberal Democratic Party, between 2000 and 2023. In 2023 he was elected as governor of Tokushima, defeating three other candidates including 5-term incumbent Kamon Iizumi.
Arihiro Hoeber Fukuda (福田 有広, Fukuda Arihiro; January 19, 1963 – November 16, 2003) was a Japanese historian who was an…Arihiro Hoeber Fukuda (福田 有広, Fukuda Arihiro; January 19, 1963 – November 16, 2003) was a Japanese historian who was an associate professor at the University of Tokyo Faculty of Law and specialised in the history of Western political thought, particularly the republican ideas of James Harrington, Thomas Hobbes, David Hume, and Niccolò Machiavelli.
Tomoaki Kato (加藤 友朗, Katō Tomoaki) is a pioneer in multiple-organ transplantation, pediatric and adult liver…Tomoaki Kato (加藤 友朗, Katō Tomoaki) is a pioneer in multiple-organ transplantation, pediatric and adult liver transplantation. Kato is Surgical Director of Adult and Pediatric Liver and Intestinal Transplantation at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center and is a professor of surgery at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. Kato is also known for unique and innovative surgeries for adults and children, including a six-organ transplant; a procedure called APOLT (auxiliary partial orthotopic liver transplantation) that resuscitates a failing liver by attaching a partial donor liver, making immunosuppressant drugs unnecessary; and the first successful human partial bladder transplantation involving the transplant of two kidneys together with ureters connected to a patch of the donor bladder. In a highly publicized case, he led the first reported removal and re-implantation, or auto-transplantation, of six organs to excise a hard-to-reach abdominal tumor. Previously the director of pediatric liver and gastrointestinal transplant and professor of clinical surgery at the University of Miami School of Medicine, Kato received his medical degree from the Osaka University Medical School in Japan and received his residency training in surgery at Osaka University Hospital and Itami City Hospital in Hyogo, Japan. He completed a clinical fellowship in transplantation at the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital, in Miami, Florida, where he was subsequently appointed to the surgical faculty in 1997, and promoted to full professor in 2007. He served as a surgeon and senior leader of the liver and transplantation center at Miami's Jackson Memorial Hospital, beginning in 1997, and at University of Miami Hospital (previously Cedars Medical Center), beginning in 2004. Kato is a member of numerous professional and honorary organizations, and the author or co-author of more than 180 scientific papers in peer-reviewed journals.
General Yoshihide Yoshida (吉田 圭秀, Yoshida Yoshihide) (30 October 1962) is a Japanese retired military general who…General Yoshihide Yoshida (吉田 圭秀, Yoshida Yoshihide) (30 October 1962) is a Japanese retired military general who served as Chief of Staff, Joint Staff from March 2023 to August 2025. General Yoshida previously served as Chief of the Ground Staff, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force from March 2021 to March 2023, and is the first person to become a General Officer in the JSDF that did not graduate from the National Defense Academy in over 30 years.
Akira Koike (小池 晃, Koike Akira; born 9 June 1960) is a Japanese politician and physician who is the secretary-general…Akira Koike (小池 晃, Koike Akira; born 9 June 1960) is a Japanese politician and physician who is the secretary-general and vice chair of the Japanese Communist Party. He also serves as a member of the House of Councillors for the party.
Yasuhiro Hanashi (葉梨 康弘, Hanashi Yasuhiro, born 1959) is a Japanese politician who served as the Minister of Justice…Yasuhiro Hanashi (葉梨 康弘, Hanashi Yasuhiro, born 1959) is a Japanese politician who served as the Minister of Justice from August to November 2022. He is a member of the Liberal Democratic Party and has served in the House of Representatives from 2003 to 2009 and again since 2012. A native of Ibaraki Prefecture and graduate of the University of Tokyo he joined the National Police Agency in 1982 becoming the director in the Juvenile Community Safety division. After leaving the agency in 1999, he was elected to public office for the first time in 2003 representing Ibaraki 3rd district, which includes the cities of Ryugasaki and Ushiku, among others. He also served as Vice Minister of Justice in 2017, and Vice Minister of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries in 2020. Hanashi resigned as Justice Minister on 11 November 2022 following comments he made to a political gathering earlier in the week suggesting that the Justice Minister was a “unspectacular position” that became "a top story in daytime news programs only when stamping a seal on documents of execution." and “Serving as justice minister won't help raise much money or secure many votes”. Opposition leaders like Akira Koike of the Japanese Communist Party said that Hanashi was disrespecting the post and its responsibilities, as well as making light of the death penalty. Hasashi’ comments follow a string of highly publicized LDP scandals like the Unification Church Scandal, that deeply harmed the party’s reputation, and led Prime Minister Kishida to take a firm stance against scandal in the Party. He dismissed 4 ministers in a cabinet reshuffle to solidify this stance.
Ken Saitō (齋藤 健, Saitō Ken; born 14 June 1959) is a member of the Liberal Democratic Party who served as the Minister…Ken Saitō (齋藤 健, Saitō Ken; born 14 June 1959) is a member of the Liberal Democratic Party who served as the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry from December 2023 to October 2024. Also serving in the Japanese House of Representatives, Saito served as the Minister of Justice from November 2022 to September 2023 and was the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries from August 2017 to October 2018.
Satoshi Miyagi (宮城聰, Miyagi Satoshi; February 9, 1959) is a Japanese Theatre Director, in Kanda, Tokyo. He pursued…Satoshi Miyagi (宮城聰, Miyagi Satoshi; February 9, 1959) is a Japanese Theatre Director, in Kanda, Tokyo. He pursued studies in aesthetics at Tokyo University. He had a strong interest in Rakugo Japanese comic talk since his teens. He was awarded the Theatre Pasta Theatre Awards in 2007 for his excellent work in theatre.
Masahiro Yamada (山田 昌弘, Yamada Masahiro; born November 30, 1957) is a Japanese sociologist known for coining popular…Masahiro Yamada (山田 昌弘, Yamada Masahiro; born November 30, 1957) is a Japanese sociologist known for coining popular sociological terms like parasite singles and gap-widening society (格差社会, kakusa shakai). A graduate of University of Tokyo, he now teaches at Tokyo Gakugei University as professor.
Michiharu Hayashi (Hayashi Michiharu; born August 31, 1957) is a Japanese jurist who has served as an associate Justice…Michiharu Hayashi (Hayashi Michiharu; born August 31, 1957) is a Japanese jurist who has served as an associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Japan since 2019.
Hideki Noda (野田 秀樹, Noda Hideki; born 20 December 1955) is a Japanese actor, playwright and theatre director who has…Hideki Noda (野田 秀樹, Noda Hideki; born 20 December 1955) is a Japanese actor, playwright and theatre director who has written and directed more than 40 plays in Japan.
Shigeyuki Goto (後藤 茂之, Gotō Shigeyuki; born 9 December 1955) is a Japanese politician serving in the House of…Shigeyuki Goto (後藤 茂之, Gotō Shigeyuki; born 9 December 1955) is a Japanese politician serving in the House of Representatives.
Yasumasa Nagamine (Nagamine Yasumasa; born April 16, 1954) is a Japanese diplomat and judge served as an associate…Yasumasa Nagamine (Nagamine Yasumasa; born April 16, 1954) is a Japanese diplomat and judge served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of Japan from 2021 to 2024. Before his appointment to the court, he served as ambassador to the United Kingdom from 2019 to 2021, to South Korea from 2016 to 2019 and to the Netherlands from 2012 to 2013.
Atsushi Yamaguchi (born November 6, 1953) is a Japanese lawyer and academic who has served as an associate justice of…Atsushi Yamaguchi (born November 6, 1953) is a Japanese lawyer and academic who has served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of Japan from 2017 to 2023.
Jiro Ono (小野 次郎, Ono Jirō; born 7 August 1953) is a Japanese politician of Your Party, formerly of the Liberal…Jiro Ono (小野 次郎, Ono Jirō; born 7 August 1953) is a Japanese politician of Your Party, formerly of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Councillors, formerly a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Hokuto, Yamanashi, and graduate of the University of Tokyo, he joined the National Police Agency in 1976, receiving a master's degree in jurisprudence from the University of Angers in France while in the agency. He was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in the 2005 Japanese general election. He ran in House of Councillors election in 2010 as a proportional candidate of Your Party and won.
Inuhiko Yomota (四方田 犬彦, Yomota Inuhiko; born February 20, 1953) is a Japanese author, cultural essayist, translator…Inuhiko Yomota (四方田 犬彦, Yomota Inuhiko; born February 20, 1953) is a Japanese author, cultural essayist, translator, film historian, and critic. His real name is Goki Yomota (四方田 剛己, Yomota Gōki).
Akira Kasai (笠井 亮, Kasai Akira) is a Japanese politician and a former member of the House of Representatives for the…Akira Kasai (笠井 亮, Kasai Akira) is a Japanese politician and a former member of the House of Representatives for the Japanese Communist Party. Kasai, a former policy chief of the JCP, is critical of the United States' intervention in the Syrian Civil War in absence of resolutions by the UN Security Council, saying that the actions are aggravating the civil war. He is supportive of normalizing Japan's relationship with North Korea, claiming that the issues with North Korea can only be solved by developing a dialogue and trust. He similarly thinks that Japan should push the United States to hold talks with North Korea to avert a war caused by accident or misunderstanding. Kasai is against the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
Masaru Kaneko (金子 勝, Kaneko Masaru; born June 25, 1952) is a Japanese Marxian economist specializing in Institutional…Masaru Kaneko (金子 勝, Kaneko Masaru; born June 25, 1952) is a Japanese Marxian economist specializing in Institutional economics, public finance and local government finance. He is best known for appearance in TV shows such as Sunday Morning or Asamade nama terebi and authoring several books and newspaper articles. Since 2000, he has been a professor at Keio University.
Kazuo Ueda (Japanese: 植田 和男, Hepburn: Ueda Kazuo; born September 20, 1951) is a Japanese economist who has been serving…Kazuo Ueda (Japanese: 植田 和男, Hepburn: Ueda Kazuo; born September 20, 1951) is a Japanese economist who has been serving as the 32nd Governor of the Bank of Japan (BOJ) since April 2023. He is a professor emeritus at the University of Tokyo (UTokyo) and also worked briefly as a professor at Kyoritsu Women’s University after his retirement from UTokyo in 2017. He was the dean of the Faculty of Economics at UTokyo and president of the Japanese Economic Association.
Hiroshi Yoshikawa (吉川 洋, Yanaihara Hiroshi; born June 30, 1951) is a Japanese economist and professor of Rissho…Hiroshi Yoshikawa (吉川 洋, Yanaihara Hiroshi; born June 30, 1951) is a Japanese economist and professor of Rissho University. Yoshikawa was born in Tokyo. He won the Nikkei Economic Book Award and the Suntory Award (1984), the Economist Award (1993) and the Yomiuri-Yoshino Sakuzo Award (2000).
Eiichi Nakamura (中村 栄一, Nakamura Eiichi; born 24 February 1951) is a Japanese chemist and professor of chemistry at…Eiichi Nakamura (中村 栄一, Nakamura Eiichi; born 24 February 1951) is a Japanese chemist and professor of chemistry at University of Tokyo in Japan, also appointed as lecture profession in Nankai University in Tianjin, China from Sep 2025.
Takatoshi Ito (伊藤 隆敏, Itō Takatoshi; 6 October 1950 – 20 September 2025) was a Japanese economist. He was a professor…Takatoshi Ito (伊藤 隆敏, Itō Takatoshi; 6 October 1950 – 20 September 2025) was a Japanese economist. He was a professor of the School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University and a senior professor of the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies.
Shigeru Omi (born June 11, 1949) is the President of the Japan Community Health Care Organization. He previously served…Shigeru Omi (born June 11, 1949) is the President of the Japan Community Health Care Organization. He previously served as Regional Director of the Western Pacific Regional Office for the World Health Organization. He has been a member of the World Health Organization Executive Board since 2013.
Haruhiko Kuroda (黒田 東彦, Kuroda Haruhiko; born 25 October 1944) is a Japanese banker and a former Ministry of Finance…Haruhiko Kuroda (黒田 東彦, Kuroda Haruhiko; born 25 October 1944) is a Japanese banker and a former Ministry of Finance government official who served as the 31st governor of the Bank of Japan (BOJ) from March 2013 to April 2023 and is currently a professor at the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS). From 2003 Mr Kuroda served as special advisor to the Cabinet of Prime Minister Koizumi, while teaching economics and finance as a professor at the Hitotsubashi University Graduate School of Economics. He was formerly the president of the Asian Development Bank from 1 February 2005 to 18 March 2013.
Hiroyuki Hosoda (細田 博之, Hosoda Hiroyuki; 5 April 1944 – 10 November 2023) was a Japanese politician who served as the…Hiroyuki Hosoda (細田 博之, Hosoda Hiroyuki; 5 April 1944 – 10 November 2023) was a Japanese politician who served as the speaker of the House of Representatives of Japan from November 2021 to October 2023. He was a member of the House of Representatives from 1990, and served as Chief Cabinet Secretary in Junichiro Koizumi's cabinet from 2004 to 2005, and as Secretary-General of the Liberal Democratic Party from 2008 to 2009.
Kazuya Tatekabe (たてかべ和也, Tatekabe Kazuya; July 25, 1934 – June 18, 2015) was a Japanese actor, voice actor, and talent…Kazuya Tatekabe (たてかべ和也, Tatekabe Kazuya; July 25, 1934 – June 18, 2015) was a Japanese actor, voice actor, and talent manager from Kimobetsu, Hokkaidō. He was represented by Kenyu Horiuchi's Kenyu Office until the time of his death. Until 1977, he performed under his birth name Kazuya Tatekabe (立壁 和也, Tatekabe Kazuya). He is most known for the roles of Takeshi "Gian" Gōda (Doraemon), Warusa (Time Bokan), and Tonzura (Yatterman).
