Gal Sone (ギャル曽根, Gyaru Sone; born Natsuko Sone (曽根 菜津子, Sone Natsuko) on December 4, 1985, in Maizuru, Kyoto) is a…Gal Sone (ギャル曽根, Gyaru Sone; born Natsuko Sone (曽根 菜津子, Sone Natsuko) on December 4, 1985, in Maizuru, Kyoto) is a female Japanese competitive eater and singer. Her popularity has helped produce a resurgence in Japanese competitive eating, or ōgui, after the outcry following the death of a Japanese schoolboy imitating an eating stunt in 2002 resulted in a three-year break for major Japanese eating contests.
Yukio Hayashida (林田 悠紀夫; 26 November 1915 – 11 November 2007) was a Japanese politician and former member of the House…Yukio Hayashida (林田 悠紀夫; 26 November 1915 – 11 November 2007) was a Japanese politician and former member of the House of Councillors. Hayashida served as the Governor of Kyoto from 16 April 1978 until 15 April 1986. He later became the Minister of Justice from 6 November 1987 to 27 December 1988. Hayashida was born in Maizuru, Kyoto and died of heart failure at the age of 91 in Tokyo.
Sueo Ōe (大江 季雄, Ōe Sueo; August 2, 1914 – December 24, 1941) was a Japanese athlete who competed mainly in the pole…Sueo Ōe (大江 季雄, Ōe Sueo; August 2, 1914 – December 24, 1941) was a Japanese athlete who competed mainly in the pole vault. He won a bronze medal at the 1936 Summer Olympics held in Berlin, Germany, tying with his teammate Shuhei Nishida. When the two declined to compete against each other to decide a winner, Nishida was awarded the silver after a decision of the Japanese team, on the basis that Nishida had cleared the height in fewer attempts. On their return to Japan, Nishida and Ōe had their Olympic medals cut in half, and had a jeweler splice together two new medals, half in bronze and half in silver. In 1937 Ōe set a national record at 4 m 35 cm that stood for 21 years. In 1939 he joined the Imperial Japanese Army and was killed in action in Luzon on December 24, 1941.
Arisa Inoue (井上 愛里沙, Inoue Arisa; born 8 May 1995) is a Japanese volleyball player who plays for the Hisamitsu Springs.…Arisa Inoue (井上 愛里沙, Inoue Arisa; born 8 May 1995) is a Japanese volleyball player who plays for the Hisamitsu Springs. She also plays for the Japan women's national volleyball team. Inoue won a silver medal with the Japan U20 national team at the 2013 FIVB Women's Junior World Championship. She also competed at the 2014 Montreux Volley Masters, 2022 FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League, 2022 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship with the Japan women's national volleyball team. Inoue won the Most Valuable Player award of 2021–22 V.League Division 1. Hisamitsu Springs were also the tournament champions. For the 2022-2023 season, Inoue joined Saint-Raphaël Var Volleyball team to compete in French Ligue A.