Yoeko Kurahashi (倉橋 ヨエコ, Kurahashi Yoeko) is a Japanese singer and songwriter who made music between 2000 and 2008…Yoeko Kurahashi (倉橋 ヨエコ, Kurahashi Yoeko) is a Japanese singer and songwriter who made music between 2000 and 2008 before quitting. In 2023 she returned to making music. A piano book featuring her work has also been released.
Naruhisa Arakawa (荒川 稔久, Arakawa Naruhisa; born March 14, 1964) is a Japanese screenwriter who primarily works on anime…Naruhisa Arakawa (荒川 稔久, Arakawa Naruhisa; born March 14, 1964) is a Japanese screenwriter who primarily works on anime and tokusatsu dramas. He first served as a series' main writer for Blue Seed anime and the Kamen Rider Series revival Kamen Rider Kuuga. Arakawa was the main series writer for the Super Sentai anniversary series Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger where he is also credited as a lyricist for the ending theme song with Shoko Fujibayashi. He also wrote the lyrics to "Detekoi Tobikiri Zenkai Power!", the first ending theme of Dragon Ball Z.
Kotaro Suzumura (鈴村 興太郎, Suzumura Kōtarō; 7 January 1944 – 15 January 2020) was a Japanese economist and professor…Kotaro Suzumura (鈴村 興太郎, Suzumura Kōtarō; 7 January 1944 – 15 January 2020) was a Japanese economist and professor emeritus of Hitotsubashi University and Waseda University. He graduated from Hitotsubashi University in 1966. His research interests were in social choice theory and welfare economics. He was also a Fellow of the Econometric Society. He was named a Person of Cultural Merit in 2017.
Chumei Watanabe (渡辺 宙明(ちゅうめい ), Watanabe Chūmei), born Michiaki Watanabe (渡辺 宙明(みちあき), Watanabe Michiaki), (August 19…Chumei Watanabe (渡辺 宙明(ちゅうめい ), Watanabe Chūmei), born Michiaki Watanabe (渡辺 宙明(みちあき), Watanabe Michiaki), (August 19, 1925 – June 23, 2022) was a Japanese film score and television score composer. He worked on various tokusatsu shows and mecha anime.
Mie Muraoka (村岡 美枝, Muraoka Mie; born 23 March 1913, date of death unknown) was a Japanese sprinter. She competed in…Mie Muraoka (村岡 美枝, Muraoka Mie; born 23 March 1913, date of death unknown) was a Japanese sprinter. She competed in the women's 4 × 100 metres relay at the 1932 Summer Olympics.
Kiichiro Toyoda (Japanese: 豊田 喜一郎(とよだ きいちろう), Hepburn: Toyoda Kiichirō; 11 June 1894 – 27 March 1952) was a Japanese…Kiichiro Toyoda (Japanese: 豊田 喜一郎(とよだ きいちろう), Hepburn: Toyoda Kiichirō; 11 June 1894 – 27 March 1952) was a Japanese engineer and businessman, and the son of Toyoda Loom Works founder Sakichi Toyoda. His decision to change Toyoda's focus from automatic loom manufacturing into automobile manufacturing created what later became Toyota.
Sōsaku Suzuki (鈴木 宗作, Suzuki Sōsaku; 27 September 1891 – 19 April 1945) was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army…Sōsaku Suzuki (鈴木 宗作, Suzuki Sōsaku; 27 September 1891 – 19 April 1945) was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II.
Keiichi Tokuda (徳田 恵一, Tokuda Keiichi), graduate from and professor at the Nagoya Institute of Technology from 2004…Keiichi Tokuda (徳田 恵一, Tokuda Keiichi), graduate from and professor at the Nagoya Institute of Technology from 2004, doctor of engineering granted by Tokyo Institute of Technology and CEO & CTO of Techno-Speech, Inc., was named Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in 2014 for contributions to hidden Markov model-based speech synthesis. He was awarded Medal with Purple Ribbon in 2020.