Makoto Sasaki (佐々木 慎, Sasaki Makoto; born January 21, 1980) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 7-dan.
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Keisuke Sagawa (砂川 啓介, Sagawa Keisuke; February 12, 1937 – July 11, 2017) was a Japanese actor and tarento. He is…
Keisuke Sagawa (砂川 啓介, Sagawa Keisuke; February 12, 1937 – July 11, 2017) was a Japanese actor and tarento. He is notable for being the first actor of the Taisō no Onīsan in the Uta no Ehon program on the long-running television program Okaasan to Issho. His wife was actress, television personality, and voice actress Nobuyo Ōyama.
Masao Takenaka (June 9, 1925 – August 17, 2006) was a Japanese theologian who taught for over 40 years at Doshisha…
Masao Takenaka (June 9, 1925 – August 17, 2006) was a Japanese theologian who taught for over 40 years at Doshisha University in Kyoto, Japan, where he was a Professor of Christian Ethics and Sociology of Religion. Takenaka was born in Beijing, China in 1925, and lived in China for his first ten years; his father worked for the South Manchuria Railway. He began his studies at Kyoto University, but was drafted into the Japanese army during World War II and sent to Hokkaido. After the war, he completed a degree in business and then studied theology at Doshisha. At the Yale Divinity School in Yale University, he was greatly influenced by H. Richard Niebuhr; he earned his doctorate there in 1955. He returned to Japan, where he became a volunteer leader of the United Church of Christ in Japan, and then served a term as vicar in Kurashiki before joining the Doshisha faculty. Takenaka was a proponent of ecumenism, an opponent of the concept of the divinity of the Emperor of Japan, and (later in his life) a promoter of Christian art. He was honorary president of the Asian Christian Art Association. He also worked to fit Christian theology more closely to indigenous culture in Asia, for instance by defining God as the "rice of life" instead of as the "bread of life".
🎓 Kyoto University🏫 Seijo High School📅 Born September 6🎂 Born 1925💼 Christianity💼 Scholar・Professor・Associate Professor
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Tetsurō Tamba (Japanese: 丹波 哲郎, Hepburn: Tanba Tetsurō), born Shozaburo Tanba (丹波 正三郎, Tanba Shōzaburō; July 17, 1922 –…
Tetsurō Tamba (Japanese: 丹波 哲郎, Hepburn: Tanba Tetsurō), born Shozaburo Tanba (丹波 正三郎, Tanba Shōzaburō; July 17, 1922 – September 24, 2006), was a Japanese actor with a career spanning five decades. He appeared in nearly 300 film and television productions, both in leading and supporting roles, and was the winner of the 1981 Japan Academy Film Prize for Best Supporting Actor. At the height of his career, he was one of Japan's most esteemed and prolific leading men, and worked with many significant directors including Kinji Fukasaku, Shōhei Imamura, Masaki Kobayashi, Masahiro Shinoda and Takashi Miike. Several of his films were identified with the Japanese New Wave movement. He also appeared in several international films, notably as Japanese secret service chief Tiger Tanaka in the 1967 James Bond film You Only Live Twice. Later in his life, Tamba became known for his well-publicized interest in psychic phenomena, publishing several books on the subject and acting as a spokesperson for the Risshō Kōsei Kai new religious movement. He continued acting until 2006, when he died of pneumonia.
🎓 Chuo University🏫 Seijo High School📅 Born July 17🎂 Born 1922📍 From Shinjuku, Tokyo💼 Actor💼 Promoter💼 Independent Researcher
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Kan Ishii (Japanese: 石井 歓, Hepburn: Ishii Kan; 30 March 1921 in Tokyo, Japan – 24 November 2009 in Yokohama, Japan) was…
Kan Ishii (Japanese: 石井 歓, Hepburn: Ishii Kan; 30 March 1921 in Tokyo, Japan – 24 November 2009 in Yokohama, Japan) was a Japanese composer. His father, Baku Ishii, was a prominent Japanese ballet dancer, and his brother Maki Ishii was also a composer. His Symphonia Ainu won a prize at the 1958 Art Festival, inspiring him to do further work inspired by nationalist primitivism. His musical style appeals directly to the emotions, and shows the influence of Carl Orff. In addition to orchestral and vocal music, he has written extensively for the stage, including 6 operas, 3 ballets and 9 film scores, including the 1962 science-fiction film Gorath. Ishii accepted a position as professor at Shōwa College of Music in 1986.
Ken Uehara (上原謙, Uehara Ken; 7 November 1909 – 23 November 1991) was a Japanese actor who appeared in approximately 200…
Ken Uehara (上原謙, Uehara Ken; 7 November 1909 – 23 November 1991) was a Japanese actor who appeared in approximately 200 films between 1935 and 1990. A graduate of Rikkyo University, Uehara joined the Shochiku film studio in 1935. After the war, he became a freelance actor, before signing with the Toho film studio. Directors Uehara worked with include Mikio Naruse, Yasujirō Shimazu, Hiroshi Shimizu, Keisuke Kinoshita, Yasujirō Ozu, and Kenji Mizoguchi. In 1953, he received the Mainichi Film Award for his performances in Wife and Husband and Wife. He is the father of singer and actor Yūzō Kayama, and the grandfather of actress Emi Ikehata.
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Tamejiro Suzuki (鈴木 為次郎, Suzuki Tamejirō; May 24, 1883 - November 20, 1960) was a professional 8 dan Go player.
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Otozō Yamada (山田 乙三, Yamada Otozō; 6 November 1881 – 18 July 1965) was a career officer, convicted war criminal and…
Otozō Yamada (山田 乙三, Yamada Otozō; 6 November 1881 – 18 July 1965) was a career officer, convicted war criminal and general in the Imperial Japanese Army, serving from the Russo-Japanese War to the end of World War II.
🎓 Imperial Japanese Army Academy🏫 Seijo High School📅 Born November 6🎂 Born 1881📍 From Nagano Prefecture💼 Military Officer
Count Hisaichi Terauchi (寺内 寿一, Terauchi Hisaichi; 8 August 1879 – 12 June 1946) was a Gensui (or field marshal) in the…
Count Hisaichi Terauchi (寺内 寿一, Terauchi Hisaichi; 8 August 1879 – 12 June 1946) was a Gensui (or field marshal) in the Imperial Japanese Army, commander of the Southern Expeditionary Army Group during World War II.
🎓 Imperial Japanese Army Academy🏫 Seijo High School📅 Born August 8🎂 Born 1879📍 From Yamaguchi Prefecture💼 Military Officer💼 Politician・Legislator
Iwane Matsui (松井 石根, Matsui Iwane; July 27, 1878 – December 23, 1948) was a Japanese general in the Imperial Japanese…
Iwane Matsui (松井 石根, Matsui Iwane; July 27, 1878 – December 23, 1948) was a Japanese general in the Imperial Japanese Army and the commander of the expeditionary force sent to China in 1937. He was convicted of war crimes and executed by the Allies for his involvement in the Nanjing Massacre. Born in Nagoya, Matsui chose a military career and served in combat during the Russo-Japanese War (1904–05). He volunteered for an overseas assignment there shortly after graduating from the Army War College in 1906. As Matsui rose through the ranks, he earned a reputation as the Japanese Army's foremost expert on China, and he was an ardent advocate of pan-Asianism. He played a key role in founding the influential Greater Asia Association. Matsui retired from active duty in 1935 but was called back into service in August 1937 at the start of the Second Sino-Japanese War to lead the Japanese forces engaged in the Battle of Shanghai. After winning the battle Matsui succeeded in convincing Japan's high command to advance on the Chinese capital city of Nanjing. The troops under his command who captured Nanjing on December 13 were responsible for the notorious Nanjing Massacre. Matsui finally retired from the army in 1938. Following Japan's defeat in World War II he was convicted of war crimes at the International Military Tribunal for the Far East (IMTFE) and executed by hanging. He and other convicted war criminals were enshrined at Yasukuni Shrine in 1978, an act that has stirred controversy.
🎓 Imperial Japanese Army Academy🏫 Seijo High School📅 Born July 27🎂 Born 1878📍 From Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture💼 Military Officer
Hikosuke Fukuda (福田 彦助, Fukuda Hikosuke; 5 November 1875 – 30 July 1959) was a lieutenant-general in the Imperial…
Hikosuke Fukuda (福田 彦助, Fukuda Hikosuke; 5 November 1875 – 30 July 1959) was a lieutenant-general in the Imperial Japanese Army. He is best known for his involvement in the Jinan Incident.
Jirō Minami (南 次郎, Minami Jirō; 10 August 1874 – 5 December 1955) was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army and…
Jirō Minami (南 次郎, Minami Jirō; 10 August 1874 – 5 December 1955) was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army and Governor-General of Korea between 1936 and 1942. He was convicted of war crimes and sentenced to life imprisonment.
🎓 Imperial Japanese Army Academy🏫 Seijo High School📅 Born August 10🎂 Born 1874📍 From Bungotakada, Ōita💼 Military Officer
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Takashi Hishikari (菱刈 隆, Hishikari Takashi; 27 December 1871 – 31 July 1952) was a general in the Imperial Japanese…
Takashi Hishikari (菱刈 隆, Hishikari Takashi; 27 December 1871 – 31 July 1952) was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army.
🎓 Imperial Japanese Army Academy🏫 Seijo High School📅 Born December 27🎂 Born 1871📍 From Kagoshima Prefecture💼 Military Officer💼 Diplomat
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Ugaki Kazushige (宇垣 一成; 9 August 1868 – 30 April 1956) was a Japanese general in the Imperial Japanese Army and cabinet…
Ugaki Kazushige (宇垣 一成; 9 August 1868 – 30 April 1956) was a Japanese general in the Imperial Japanese Army and cabinet minister before World War II, the 5th principal of Takushoku University, and twice Governor-General of Korea. Nicknamed Ugaki Issei, he served as Minister for Foreign Affairs in the Konoe cabinet in 1938.
🎓 Imperial Japanese Army Academy🏫 Seijo High School📅 Born August 9🎂 Born 1868📍 From Okayama Prefecture💼 Military Officer💼 Politician・Legislator
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Shiro Saigo (西郷四郎, Saigō Shirō; February 4, 1866 – December 22, 1922) was one of the earliest disciples of Judo. Saigo…
Shiro Saigo (西郷四郎, Saigō Shirō; February 4, 1866 – December 22, 1922) was one of the earliest disciples of Judo. Saigo, together with Tsunejiro Tomita, became first in history of judo to be awarded Shodan by the founder of judo Jigoro Kano, who established the kyu-dan ranking system. He was one of the Kōdōkan Shitennō or Four Guardians of the Kodokan along with Yoshitsugu Yamashita, Sakujiro Yokoyama, and Tsunejiro Tomita.
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Chen Duxiu (simplified Chinese: 陈独秀; traditional Chinese: 陳獨秀; pinyin: Chén Dúxiù; Wade–Giles: Chʻên Tu-hsiu; 9 October…
Chen Duxiu (simplified Chinese: 陈独秀; traditional Chinese: 陳獨秀; pinyin: Chén Dúxiù; Wade–Giles: Chʻên Tu-hsiu; 9 October 1879 – 27 May 1942) was a Chinese intellectual, revolutionary, and political activist. Chen Duxiu was one of the founders of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in 1921 and served as its first General Secretary from 1921 to 1927. Chen was also a leading figure in the New Culture Movement (c. 1915–1922) and May Fourth Movement of 1919, which significantly influenced China's intellectual and political landscape in the early 20th century. Born in Anhui, Chen was raised in a traditional gentry family but became involved in revolutionary activities from a young age. He studied in Japan, where he was exposed to Western ideas and became involved with Chinese student activist groups. Returning to China, he played a key role in local revolutionary movements in Anhui, notably through journalism and education, advocating for a vernacular literary revolution and the preservation of China's "national essence". During the New Culture Movement, Chen rose to national prominence as the editor of the influential magazine New Youth (Xin Qingnian) and as Dean of Arts and Letters at Peking University. He championed science, democracy, and vernacular literature, while launching trenchant critiques of traditional Confucianism and Chinese society. His writings and leadership were instrumental in shaping the May Fourth generation of intellectuals and activists. Following the May Fourth Movement and influenced by the Russian Revolution, Chen embraced Marxism and, with the assistance of Comintern agents, co-founded the CCP. As its first leader, he navigated the complex early years of the party, including the First United Front with the Kuomintang (KMT). However, he was removed from leadership in 1927, becoming a scapegoat for the failures of the United Front. Subsequently, Chen became associated with the Trotskyist Left Opposition and was expelled from the CCP in 1929. He spent his later years in relative political isolation, attempting to reconcile Marxism with his earlier democratic ideals and continuing his philological research until his death in Sichuan in 1942. Chen Duxiu's legacy is complex. While often criticized in official CCP historiography for "right-wing opportunism", he is recognized as a founder of the party and a pivotal figure in modern Chinese intellectual and revolutionary history. He represented the internationalistic and Westernizing Marxist influences of the early CCP, which were later superseded by the more nationalist and voluntaristic tendencies of Mao Zedong.
Tao Chengzhang (January 24, 1878 – January 14, 1912) was a Chinese political leader during the Xinhai Revolution…
Tao Chengzhang (January 24, 1878 – January 14, 1912) was a Chinese political leader during the Xinhai Revolution period. He was one of the founders of the Restoration Society, along with Cai Yuanpei and others. In 1905 he founded the Datong Normal School to educate the revolutionaries. In 1908, he founded the Revolutionary Association, willing to build a society without classes. Tao was a long time opposer of Sun Yat-sen. He was assassinated by Chiang Kai-shek under the orders of Chen Qimei.
Cai E (simplified Chinese: 蔡锷; traditional Chinese: 蔡鍔; pinyin: Cài È; Wade–Giles: Ts'ai4 O4; 18 December 1882 – 8…
Cai E (simplified Chinese: 蔡锷; traditional Chinese: 蔡鍔; pinyin: Cài È; Wade–Giles: Ts'ai4 O4; 18 December 1882 – 8 November 1916), also romanised as Tsai Ao, born Cai Genyin (Chinese: 蔡艮寅; pinyin: Cài Gěnyín), courtesy name Songpo (Chinese: 松坡; pinyin: Sōngpō), was a Chinese revolutionary leader and general. He led the National Protection War against Yuan Shikai's attempt to restore the monarchy.
Hu Jingyi (Chinese: 胡景翼; pinyin: Hú Jǐngyì; 1892 – 1925), Chinese general, warlord and military governor of Henan…
Hu Jingyi (Chinese: 胡景翼; pinyin: Hú Jǐngyì; 1892 – 1925), Chinese general, warlord and military governor of Henan (1924–25) during the Warlord Era of China. Hu Jingyi was born on 4 June 1892, Fuping County, Shaanxi. He joined the Chinese Revolutionary Alliance in 1910. Following the Wuchang Uprising in 1911 he led a revolt in Shaanxi. He became a general of Kuomintang forces during the "Second Revolution" against Yuan Shikai's dictatorship in 1913. He held several posts in the Shaanxi army over the following decades. During the Second Zhili–Fengtian War in the autumn of 1924, Feng Yuxiang betrayed the Zhili clique when he led his army from the battlefield to execute the Beijing coup, detaining its leader President Cao Kun, and reorganized his forces as the Guominjun. Hu was named deputy commander-in-chief and the commander of the 3rd Army as well as governor of Henan. The Soviets decided to assist Feng with advisers and assistance in arming the Guominjun, with the intent of forming another movement like the KMT in north China. In return for arms, Feng and Hu gave the Russian and Chinese Communists a free hand in their territories. Feng and Hu sent 25 high-ranking officers to the Soviet Union for military training. However, Hu died suddenly in office on 10 April 1925 and was succeeded by Yue Weijun.
Tang Erho (simplified Chinese: 汤尔和; traditional Chinese: 湯爾和; pinyin: Tāng Ěrhé; Wade-Giles: T'ang Er-ho, 1878 –…
Tang Erho (simplified Chinese: 汤尔和; traditional Chinese: 湯爾和; pinyin: Tāng Ěrhé; Wade-Giles: T'ang Er-ho, 1878 – November 8, 1940) was a medical doctor and politician in the Chinese Beiyang government, later noted for his role as in the collaborationist Provisional Government of the Republic of China.