Shihomi Shinya (新谷 志保美, Shin'ya Shihomi; born 10 August 1979) is a Japanese speed skater. She competed in the women's…Shihomi Shinya (新谷 志保美, Shin'ya Shihomi; born 10 August 1979) is a Japanese speed skater. She competed in the women's 500 metres at the 2010 Winter Olympics.
'Makoto Majima' (馬島 誠, Majima Makoto; born 24 August 1971 in Tatsuno, Nagano Prefecture) is a Japanese ice sledge…'Makoto Majima' (馬島 誠, Majima Makoto; born 24 August 1971 in Tatsuno, Nagano Prefecture) is a Japanese ice sledge hockey player and para powerlifter. He was part of the Japanese sledge hockey team that won a silver medal at the 2010 Winter Paralympics. In his third year at university, he lost the functioning of both legs following an accident involving high-voltage electric wires.
Kohei Nasu (那須 弘平, Nasu Kōhei; born February 11, 1942) is a former member of the Supreme Court of Japan. He was…Kohei Nasu (那須 弘平, Nasu Kōhei; born February 11, 1942) is a former member of the Supreme Court of Japan. He was appointed to the court on May 25, 2006, and reached mandatory retirement age in 2012. He was succeeded by Masaharu Ōhashi.
Kosuke Ito (伊藤 公介, Itō Kōsuke; born 23 October 1941) is a retired Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party…Kosuke Ito (伊藤 公介, Itō Kōsuke; born 23 October 1941) is a retired Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Takatō, Nagano and graduate of Hosei University, he studied abroad in Berlin and then at Ohio State University. He was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1976 as an independent and later joined the New Liberal Club, which later merged with the LDP.
Toshio Gotō (後藤 俊夫, Gotō Toshio; 1938 – 22 November 2025) was a Japanese film director. He was born in Ina, Nagano…Toshio Gotō (後藤 俊夫, Gotō Toshio; 1938 – 22 November 2025) was a Japanese film director. He was born in Ina, Nagano, Japan and was primarily known for films about humanity's relationship with nature. Gotō worked as an assistant director of Satsuo Yamamoto from 1962 to 1978. He made his directorial debut in 1978 with Komugīro no tenshi suzume to shōnen. His 2009 film Beauty was entered into the 31st Moscow International Film Festival. Gotō died from lymphoma on 22 November 2025, at the age of 87.
Daizō Nozawa (野沢 太三, Nozawa Daizō; 6 May 1933 – 12 December 2024) was a Japanese politician who served as the Justice…Daizō Nozawa (野沢 太三, Nozawa Daizō; 6 May 1933 – 12 December 2024) was a Japanese politician who served as the Justice Minister of Japan from 2003 to 2004. Nozawa was born in Tatsuno, Nagano. He graduated from the University of Tokyo with a bachelor of civil engineering degree and joined Japanese National Railways in 1956. During his career at JNR, he obtained the degree of Ph.D. He was first elected as a member of the House of Councillors in 1986. He served as a member of the house until 2004 when he did not run for reelection. He led the leader of the Japan-Korea Tunnel Research Institute, an organization trying to create a tunnel link between Japan and South Korea. He died on 12 December 2024, at the age of 91.
Sohei Miyashita (宮下 創平, Miyashita Sohei; 10 November 1927 – 7 October 2013) was a Japanese politician who served as…Sohei Miyashita (宮下 創平, Miyashita Sohei; 10 November 1927 – 7 October 2013) was a Japanese politician who served as Minister of Health and Welfare from 1998 to 1999, Director-General of the Environmental Agency from 1994 to 1995 and Director-General of the Defense Agency from 1991 to 1992. A member of the Liberal Democratic Party, Miyashita served in the House of Representatives from 1979 to 2003.
Yoshikatsu Takeiri (Japanese: 竹入義勝, Takeiri Yoshikatsu; 10 January 1926 – 23 December 2023) was a Japanese politician…Yoshikatsu Takeiri (Japanese: 竹入義勝, Takeiri Yoshikatsu; 10 January 1926 – 23 December 2023) was a Japanese politician who served as the third chair of Komeito from 1967 to 1986, making him the longest serving leader in the party's history.
Kenzō Yagi (八木健三, Yagi Kenzō; 5 September 1914 – 18 July 2008) was a Japanese mineralogist and petrologist who…Kenzō Yagi (八木健三, Yagi Kenzō; 5 September 1914 – 18 July 2008) was a Japanese mineralogist and petrologist who specialized in experimental mineralogy and petrology. Yagiite, a new mineral found in the Colomera meteorite, was named after him for its contribution to the petrology.