Masaki Iwai (岩井 真幸, Iwai Masaki; born July 31, 1985) is a Japanese curler from Takarazuka, Hyōgo. After winning the…Masaki Iwai (岩井 真幸, Iwai Masaki; born July 31, 1985) is a Japanese curler from Takarazuka, Hyōgo. After winning the 2018 Japanese curling championship, Iwai skipped the Japan national team at the 2018 World Men's Curling Championship. Iwai threw third stones on the team which also consisted of fourth Go Aoki, second Ruyotaro Shukuya and lead Yutaka Aoyama. Iwai led the team to a 3-9 round robin record, an 11th-place finish. Iwai began the 2018-19 curling season by winning the Hokkaido Bank Curling Classic, his first World Curling Tour event win.
Kenjiro Tsuda (津田 健次郎, Tsuda Kenjirō; born June 11, 1971) is a Japanese actor, voice actor, and film director…Kenjiro Tsuda (津田 健次郎, Tsuda Kenjirō; born June 11, 1971) is a Japanese actor, voice actor, and film director, affiliated with the talent agency ANDSTIR.
Yoshihiro Murai (村井 嘉浩, Murai Yoshihiro; born 20 August 1960) is a Japanese politician who has served as governor of…Yoshihiro Murai (村井 嘉浩, Murai Yoshihiro; born 20 August 1960) is a Japanese politician who has served as governor of Miyagi Prefecture since 2005. A native of Toyonaka, Osaka and a former officer in the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, he was first elected governor in 2005 after serving in the Miyagi Prefectural Assembly since 1995. In July 2017 Murai approved the online publication of a tourism promotion video that was created using 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami reconstruction funds and starred actress and gravure idol Mitsu Dan. Female members of the Miyagi Prefectural Assembly, along with members of the public, claimed that the video was sexually suggestive and demanded that it be taken down. Murai initially defended the video on the grounds that it successfully brought attention to the prefecture, but hundreds of complaints were filed in the month after publication, and he ordered the video withdrawn in August 2017.
Shinji Tarutoko (樽床 伸二, Tarutoko Shinji; born 6 August 1959) is a Japanese politician and former member of the House of…Shinji Tarutoko (樽床 伸二, Tarutoko Shinji; born 6 August 1959) is a Japanese politician and former member of the House of Representatives.
Akinobu Okada (岡田 彰布, Okada Akinobu) (born November 25, 1957) is a Japanese former professional baseball infielder and…Akinobu Okada (岡田 彰布, Okada Akinobu) (born November 25, 1957) is a Japanese former professional baseball infielder and manager. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) from 1980 to 1995 for the Hanshin Tigers and Orix BlueWave.
Toru Miura (三浦 徹, Miura Tōru) is a Japanese euphonium player and professor at Kunitachi College of Music. He is a…Toru Miura (三浦 徹, Miura Tōru) is a Japanese euphonium player and professor at Kunitachi College of Music. He is a founding member of the International Tuba Euphonium Association (ITEA), formerly named Tubist Universal Brotherhood Association (TUBA).
Eizo Yuguchi (湯口 栄蔵, Yuguchi Eizō; July 4, 1945 – February 2, 2003) was a former Japanese football player. He played…Eizo Yuguchi (湯口 栄蔵, Yuguchi Eizō; July 4, 1945 – February 2, 2003) was a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.
Toshio Moriuchi (森内 俊雄, Moriuchi Toshio; December 12, 1936 – August 5, 2023) was a Japanese author. He was born in…Toshio Moriuchi (森内 俊雄, Moriuchi Toshio; December 12, 1936 – August 5, 2023) was a Japanese author. He was born in Osaka Prefecture and graduated from Waseda University. He won the 42nd Yomiuri Prize (1990) for Hyōga ga kuru made ni. Moriuchi died from pneumonia on August 5, 2023, at the age of 86.
Koji Sasaki (佐々木 康治, Sasaki Kōji; born January 30, 1936) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan…Koji Sasaki (佐々木 康治, Sasaki Kōji; born January 30, 1936) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.
Akira Kitaguchi (北口 晃, Kitaguchi Akira; born March 8, 1935) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan…Akira Kitaguchi (北口 晃, Kitaguchi Akira; born March 8, 1935) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.
Yoshio Furukawa (古川 好男, Furukawa Yoshio; born July 5, 1934) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan…Yoshio Furukawa (古川 好男, Furukawa Yoshio; born July 5, 1934) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.
Uichiro Hatta (八田 卯一郎, Hatta Uichirō; September 10, 1903 – April 20, 1989) was a Japanese football player. He played…Uichiro Hatta (八田 卯一郎, Hatta Uichirō; September 10, 1903 – April 20, 1989) was a Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.