Kōhei Miyadai (宮台 康平, Miyadai Kōhei; born July 1, 1995) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Tokyo…
Kōhei Miyadai (宮台 康平, Miyadai Kōhei; born July 1, 1995) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters.
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Famous Alumni of Shonan High School
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Ayumi Morita (森田 あゆみ, Morita Ayumi; born 11 March 1990) is a Japanese former professional tennis player. She reached a…
Ayumi Morita (森田 あゆみ, Morita Ayumi; born 11 March 1990) is a Japanese former professional tennis player. She reached a career-high ranking of No. 40 in the world in October 2011. At junior level, she reached a combined career-high ranking of No. 3. Morita is recognized for her two‑handed groundstrokes, which she strikes with a characteristically flat trajectory. A small, quick athlete, Morita possesses good footwork and court coverage, allowing her to neutralize opponents and dictate play through movement and precision. Morita is one of the most successful Fed Cup players of recent times with a 23–14 match win-loss record for Japan.
Marika Nakamura (中村 真梨花, Nakamura Marika; born May 20, 1987) is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked…
Marika Nakamura (中村 真梨花, Nakamura Marika; born May 20, 1987) is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked 4-dan.
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Masahiro Ohashi (大橋 正博, Ohashi Masahiro; born June 23, 1981) is a former Japanese football player.
🏫 Shonan High School📅 Born June 23🎂 Born 1981📍 From Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture💼 Football (Soccer)
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Lully Miura is a Japanese essayist and academic in the field of International Politics.
Taichirō Motoe (born December 14, 1975) is a Japanese politician who is a member of the House of Councillors of Japan.
🏫 Shonan High School📅 Born December 14🎂 Born 1975💼 Company President・Entrepreneur💼 Politician・Legislator💼 Scholar・Professor・Associate Professor
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Takeshi Tsuchiya (土屋 武士, Tsuchiya Takeshi; born November 4, 1972) is a Japanese professional race car driver.
Kaori Oguri (小栗香織 Oguri Kaori; born 14 September 1970 in Chigasaki, Kanagawa) is a Japanese actress. She first became…
Kaori Oguri (小栗香織 Oguri Kaori; born 14 September 1970 in Chigasaki, Kanagawa) is a Japanese actress. She first became known as a model for Japanese show 11PM, and decided she wanted to be an actress after meeting her then-idol Kaori Momoi at 11PM. She is best known for her role in 1995 film Love Letter. She was also active in Gravure modeling and did nude photoshoots. She was also a singer, and sang songs in genres including bossa nova and Hawaiian music. She stopped singing in 1997, upon which she left the spotlight, but in 2023 returned to singing with love song "Yorisotte". She released a photobook in 2024 sharing photos from her late teens and twenties. As of 2026, she was producing a gravure project focused on older women. Models included First Summer Uika, Miyuu Yamamoto, and Ayako Fuji.
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Daishiro Yamagiwa (山際 大志郎, Yamagiwa Daishirō; born 12 September 1968) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal…
Daishiro Yamagiwa (山際 大志郎, Yamagiwa Daishirō; born 12 September 1968) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, serving as a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). He served as Minister in charge of Economic Revitalization under the cabinet of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida from October 2021 to October 2022.
Masashi Mito (水戸 将史, Mito Masashi; born July 28, 1962) is a former Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of…
Masashi Mito (水戸 将史, Mito Masashi; born July 28, 1962) is a former Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, and a former member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Tomamae District, Hokkaidō and 1985 graduate of Keio University, he was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 2007 after serving in the assembly of Kanagawa Prefecture for three terms from 1995 until 2007.
🎓 Keio University🏫 Shonan High School📅 Born July 28🎂 Born 1962📍 From Hokkaido💼 Politician・Legislator💼 Tax Accountant💼 Administrative Scrivener
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Toshiyuki Kamioka Kamioka Toshiyuki (上岡 敏之; born 20 September 1960) is a Japanese conductor and pianist, who lives and…
Toshiyuki Kamioka Kamioka Toshiyuki (上岡 敏之; born 20 September 1960) is a Japanese conductor and pianist, who lives and works predominantly in Germany since 1984.
Kazushi Ōno (大野 和士, Ōno Kazushi) (born 1960) is a Japanese conductor. He is currently music director of the Brussels…
Kazushi Ōno (大野 和士, Ōno Kazushi) (born 1960) is a Japanese conductor. He is currently music director of the Brussels Philharmonic and of the Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra, and artistic director of New National Theatre Tokyo.
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Tatsuo Kobayashi (小林龍生, Kobayashi Tatsuo; born 1951) is a Japanese web architect who specializes in international…
Tatsuo Kobayashi (小林龍生, Kobayashi Tatsuo; born 1951) is a Japanese web architect who specializes in international standardization. Born and raised in Tokyo, he studied history and philosophy of science at the University of Tokyo. After graduating from the university, he joined Shogakukan Inc. and started working as an editor. In 1989, he moved to JustSystems Corporation, and got involved in product planning. Setting his goal on the fusion of technology and lingual cultures, he established a supervising committee for promoting ATOK (Advanced Technology Of Kana-kanji Transfer), which is the trademark of JustSystems and is a kana-kanji conversion software. Representing JustSystems, he has been a regular member at the Unicode Technical Committee to handle issues related to character sets. Also, as a member of the Japan Committee for ISO/IEC JTC1/SC2, and the chair of the Japan Committee for ISO/IEC JTC1/SC2/WG2/IRG, he contributed to formulating ISO.
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Hiroshi Naito (内藤 廣, Naitō Hiroshi; born August 26, 1950) is an architect from Japan, known for his modern-style…
Hiroshi Naito (内藤 廣, Naitō Hiroshi; born August 26, 1950) is an architect from Japan, known for his modern-style buildings. His work includes projects in other countries. He is the principal architect at Hiroshi Naito Architect & Associates in Tokyo. He is professor emeritus at the University of Tokyo and President of Tama Art University
Yukio Okamoto (Japanese: 岡本 行夫, Okamoto Yukio; 23 November 1945 – 24 April 2020) was a Japanese diplomat, diplomatic…
Yukio Okamoto (Japanese: 岡本 行夫, Okamoto Yukio; 23 November 1945 – 24 April 2020) was a Japanese diplomat, diplomatic analyst, and proponent of strong economic and political Japan–United States relations. Okamoto guided Japanese and American diplomatic relations throughout the 1980s, during an era when both countries simultaneously competed for economic influence on the global stage. He served as a diplomatic advisor and analyst for several Japanese prime ministers, including Ryutaro Hashimoto from 1996 to 1998 and Junichiro Koizumi from 2003 until 2004.
Yoshirō Kataoka (片岡 義朗, Kataoka Yoshirō; born April 8, 1945 in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan), also known by the nickname…
Yoshirō Kataoka (片岡 義朗, Kataoka Yoshirō; born April 8, 1945 in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan), also known by the nickname Hagera, is an anime producer and production designer. He has worked for the Tōkyū Agency, Asatsu DK, and NAS, and he currently works as a full-time advisor at Marvelous Entertainment. His proactive approach to planning anime when he worked at advertising firms has made him a front runner in his field. Since 2000, Kataoka has worked on the Friday shōjo anime on TV Tokyo, including shows such as Hime-chan's Ribbon. In addition to being an anime producer, Kataoka produces anime musicals. He is also one of the founders of the Animax satellite channel and Aniraji, a radio program devoted to anime, manga, games and light novels.
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Motohisa Ikeda (池田 元久, Ikeda Motohisa; 20 December 1940 – 22 January 2024) was a Japanese politician of the Democratic…
Motohisa Ikeda (池田 元久, Ikeda Motohisa; 20 December 1940 – 22 January 2024) was a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, who served as a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Fujisawa, Kanagawa and graduate of Waseda University, he worked at the public broadcaster NHK as a reporter from 1964 to 1989. He was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1990 as a member of the Japan Socialist Party but lost his seat in 1993. He was re-elected in 1996. Ikeda died on 22 January 2024, at the age of 83.
Motoko Katakura (片倉もとこ (素子)) (née Niiya, 17 October 1937 - 23 February 2013) was a Japanese anthropologist who…
Motoko Katakura (片倉もとこ (素子)) (née Niiya, 17 October 1937 - 23 February 2013) was a Japanese anthropologist who specialized in the Islamic world.
🎓 Tsuda University🏫 Shonan High School📅 Born October 17🎂 Born 1937💼 Scholar・Professor・Associate Professor
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Yoshiyuki Kamei (亀井 善之, Kamei Yoshiyuki; 30 April 1936 – 12 May 2006) was a Japanese politician who served as a member…
Yoshiyuki Kamei (亀井 善之, Kamei Yoshiyuki; 30 April 1936 – 12 May 2006) was a Japanese politician who served as a member of the House of Representatives representing Kanagawa Prefecture.
Koichi Hamada (浜田 宏一, Hamada Kōichi; born 8 January 1936 in Tokyo) is the Tuntex Professor Emeritus of Economics at…
Koichi Hamada (浜田 宏一, Hamada Kōichi; born 8 January 1936 in Tokyo) is the Tuntex Professor Emeritus of Economics at Yale University, where he specializes in the Japanese economy and international economics. Hamada also served as economic adviser to Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and is credited as one of the key architects of Abenomics, economic policies based upon "three arrows" of monetary easing, fiscal stimulus and structural reform. From January 2001 to July 2002, Hamada served as the first president of the Economic and Social Research Institute of the Cabinet Office of the Japanese Government. At one time Hamada was also a contender to head the WTO.
Shin Yanagisawa (柳沢 信, Yanagisawa Shin; 1936-2008) was a Japanese photographer.
Ei-ichi Negishi (根岸 英一, Negishi Eiichi; 14 July 1935 – 6 June 2021) was a Japanese chemist who was best known for his…
Ei-ichi Negishi (根岸 英一, Negishi Eiichi; 14 July 1935 – 6 June 2021) was a Japanese chemist who was best known for his discovery of the Negishi coupling. He spent most of his career at Purdue University in the United States, where he was the Herbert C. Brown Distinguished Professor and the director of the Negishi-Brown Institute. He was awarded the 2010 Nobel Prize in Chemistry "for palladium catalyzed cross couplings in organic synthesis" jointly with Richard F. Heck and Akira Suzuki.
🎓 University of Tokyo🏫 Shonan High School📅 Born July 14🎂 Born 1935📍 From Kanagawa Prefecture💼 Scholar・Professor・Associate Professor
Akira Abe (阿部昭, Abe Akira; 22 September 1934 – 19 May 1989) was a Japanese writer of short stories and novels.
Yoshiki Hiki (28 July 1933 – 14 October 2022) was a Japanese rower. He competed in the men's eight event at the 1956…
Yoshiki Hiki (28 July 1933 – 14 October 2022) was a Japanese rower. He competed in the men's eight event at the 1956 Summer Olympics.
Noboru Karashima (辛島 昇, Karashima Noboru; 24 April 1933 – 26 November 2015) was a Japanese historian, writer and…
Noboru Karashima (辛島 昇, Karashima Noboru; 24 April 1933 – 26 November 2015) was a Japanese historian, writer and Professor Emeritus in University of Tokyo, Japan. He also served as Professor Emeritus at the Taisho University, Japan. He was a prominent scholar of Asia in the studies of south Indian and South Asian histories. He has rewritten historical accounts on medieval south India and published a number of writings. Professor Karashima played a critical role in developing Indo-Japan cultural ties and was conferred the Padma Shri award in 2013, one of India's highest civilian award, for his contribution in the field of literature and education. In a rare gesture the Indian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh handed over the award personally to Professor Karashima in Tokyo. He died of leukemia in November, 2015.
Sakae Saitō (斉藤栄, Saitō Sakae; 14 January 1933 – 15 June 2024) was a Japanese author of popular fiction active during…
Sakae Saitō (斉藤栄, Saitō Sakae; 14 January 1933 – 15 June 2024) was a Japanese author of popular fiction active during the Shōwa and Heisei periods of Japan.
Takeshi Oka (岡 武史, Oka Takeshi; born 1932), , is a Japanese-American spectroscopist and astronomer specializing in the…
Takeshi Oka (岡 武史, Oka Takeshi; born 1932), , is a Japanese-American spectroscopist and astronomer specializing in the field of galactic astronomy, known as a pioneer of astrochemistry and the co-discoverer of interstellar trihydrogen cation (H+3). He is now R.A. Milliken Distinguished Service Emeritus Professor, Departments of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Chemistry; Enrico Fermi Institute; and the College of University of Chicago.
Tadao Kobayashi (小林 忠生, Kobayashi Tadao; born 7 July 1930) is a Japanese former football player. He played for Japan…
Tadao Kobayashi (小林 忠生, Kobayashi Tadao; born 7 July 1930) is a Japanese former football player. He played for Japan national team.
🎓 University of Tokyo🏫 Shonan High School📅 Born July 7🎂 Born 1930📍 From Kanagawa Prefecture💼 Football (Soccer)
Isamu Togawa (戸川猪佐武, Togawa Isamu; 16 December 1923 – 19 March 1983) was a Japanese writer and political commentator.…
Isamu Togawa (戸川猪佐武, Togawa Isamu; 16 December 1923 – 19 March 1983) was a Japanese writer and political commentator. Togawa was born in the city of Hiratsuka in Kanagawa Prefecture. His father was a novelist and former mayor of Hiratsuka Sadao Togawa and his younger brother was the novelist Itaru Kikumura.
🎓 Waseda University🏫 Shonan High School📅 Born December 16🎂 Born 1923📍 From Hiratsuka, Kanagawa Prefecture💼 Critic💼 Writer・Novelist
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Masao Ono (大埜 正雄, Ono Masao; March 2, 1923 – February 11, 2001) was a Japanese football player. He played for Japan…
Masao Ono (大埜 正雄, Ono Masao; March 2, 1923 – February 11, 2001) was a Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.
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Hidemitsu Tanaka (田中 英光, Tanaka Hidemitsu; 10 January 1913 – 3 November 1949) was a novelist of the Buraiha genre in…
Hidemitsu Tanaka (田中 英光, Tanaka Hidemitsu; 10 January 1913 – 3 November 1949) was a novelist of the Buraiha genre in Shōwa period Japan. His name was also pronounced "Tanaka Eiko" on occasion.
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Yutaka Katayama (片山 豊, Katayama Yutaka; born Yutaka Asoh; 15 September 1909 – 19 February 2015), also known as Mr. K…
Yutaka Katayama (片山 豊, Katayama Yutaka; born Yutaka Asoh; 15 September 1909 – 19 February 2015), also known as Mr. K, was a Japanese automotive executive who was employed by Nissan and served as the first president of Nissan Motor Corporation U.S.A. Katayama expanded Nissan's focus from economy vehicles towards sportier vehicles, and is regarded by Datsun/Nissan Z Car enthusiasts as the father of the Z-Car, as well as the Datsun 510.
🎓 Meiji University🏫 Shonan High School📅 Born September 15🎂 Born 1909💼 Company President・Entrepreneur
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Haruko Saida (斎田 晴子, Saida Haruko; born December 4, 1966) is a Japanese retired women's professional shogi player who…
Haruko Saida (斎田 晴子, Saida Haruko; born December 4, 1966) is a Japanese retired women's professional shogi player who acchieved the rank of 5-dan. She is a former Women's Meijin, Women's Ōshō and Kurashiki Tōka title holder. She is a non-executive director of the Japan Shogi Association.