Aya Nakano (なかの 綾, Nakano Aya; born May 7, 1985) is a Japanese singer and songwriter from Kyoto. She is the daughter of…Aya Nakano (なかの 綾, Nakano Aya; born May 7, 1985) is a Japanese singer and songwriter from Kyoto. She is the daughter of a traditional Japanese weaver in Nishijin, Kyoto. At age 10 she joined the Kyoto City Junior Children’s Choir, where she studied the foundations of music and collaborated with conductor Yutaka Sado as well as the Vienna Boys' Choir.
Kazuki Sado (佐渡一毅, born 20 February 1985) is a Japanese dressage rider. He competed at the 2018 World Equestrian Games…Kazuki Sado (佐渡一毅, born 20 February 1985) is a Japanese dressage rider. He competed at the 2018 World Equestrian Games, at the Asian Games in 2014 and 2018. He won team gold during the Asian Games in 2018 and team silver during the Asian Games in 2014. He trained in the Netherlands with former Olympian Imke Schellekens-Bartels in preparation towards the 2020 Olympic Games. He participated in the 2020 Olympics.
Yuki Hayashi (林 ゆうき, Hayashi Yūki; born 31 December 1980) is a Japanese composer and arranger best known for his work…Yuki Hayashi (林 ゆうき, Hayashi Yūki; born 31 December 1980) is a Japanese composer and arranger best known for his work on the soundtracks for anime, television series, and films. His notable works include Triangle (in collaboration with Hiroyuki Sawano), Zettai Reido, Diabolik Lovers, Asa ga Kita, Haikyū!!, and My Hero Academia.
Ryosuke Yamamoto (山本 良介, Yamamoto Ryōsuke; born May 17, 1979 in Kyoto) is a Japanese triathlete, who has taken part in…Ryosuke Yamamoto (山本 良介, Yamamoto Ryōsuke; born May 17, 1979 in Kyoto) is a Japanese triathlete, who has taken part in numerous triathlon championships. At the peak of his career, he has won eight championship titles, including four from the ITC Triathlon Asian Cup. His best international result happened in 2010, when he finished third at the ITC World Cup in Ishigaki, Japan. Yamamoto was selected to the Japanese national triathlon team, along with his teammate Hirokatsu Tayama, at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. He finished only in thirtieth place in men's triathlon, with a time of 1:52:11. Despite his disappointing finish at the Olympics, Yamamoto was able to complete a two-spot medal sweep for Japan at the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, China, when he claimed silver in the men's triathlon, just behind his compatriot Yuichi Hosoda by twenty-six hundredths of a second.
Ikko Nakatsuka (born 4 April 1965) is a Japanese politician, member of Democratic Party of Japan and former minister of…Ikko Nakatsuka (born 4 April 1965) is a Japanese politician, member of Democratic Party of Japan and former minister of state.
Takanori Kawai (川合 孝典, Kawai Takanori; born January 29, 1964) is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of…Takanori Kawai (川合 孝典, Kawai Takanori; born January 29, 1964) is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Kyoto, Kyoto and graduate of Ritsumeikan University, he was elected for the first time in 2007 after working at Teijin since 1987.
Ken'ichi Yamamoto (山本兼一, Yamamoto Ken'ichi; July 23, 1956 – February 13, 2014) was a Japanese writer. After first being…Ken'ichi Yamamoto (山本兼一, Yamamoto Ken'ichi; July 23, 1956 – February 13, 2014) was a Japanese writer. After first being employed by a publisher, Yamamoto, himself, became a full-time writer. In 2004, he won the Seichō Matsumoto Award for Katen no shiro, and in 2009 the Naoki Prize for Rikyū ni Tazune yo. Both books were made into movies. Yamamoto died on February 13, 2014, from lung cancer at the age of 57.
Naoki Izumiya (born 9 August 1948) is a Japanese businessman and the president and CEO of Asahi Breweries. He joined…Naoki Izumiya (born 9 August 1948) is a Japanese businessman and the president and CEO of Asahi Breweries. He joined the company in 1972, became president in 2010, and was elevated to CEO and chairman in 2016.
Toshihide Ibaraki (Japanese: 茨木 俊秀, born 1940) is a Japanese computer scientist and operations researcher known for his…Toshihide Ibaraki (Japanese: 茨木 俊秀, born 1940) is a Japanese computer scientist and operations researcher known for his research on graph algorithms, databases, resource allocation, fractional programming, and metaheuristics. He is a professor emeritus and former dean of informatics at Kyoto University, and the former president of The Kyoto College of Graduate Studies for Informatics.
Shiro Suzuki (鈴木 史朗, 鈴木 史郎, Suzuki Shirō; born 10 February 1938 in Kita-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture) is a Japanese…Shiro Suzuki (鈴木 史朗, 鈴木 史郎, Suzuki Shirō; born 10 February 1938 in Kita-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture) is a Japanese announcer and tarento. He was born in Kamigamo Shrine of the Shinto shrine of bushi samurais. After being a Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS) announcer he later became a free announcer. Suzuki is nicknamed Shiro-san (史朗さん, Shirō-san).
Risa Wataya (綿矢 りさ, Wataya Risa; born February 1, 1984) is a female Japanese novelist from Kyoto. Her short novel…Risa Wataya (綿矢 りさ, Wataya Risa; born February 1, 1984) is a female Japanese novelist from Kyoto. Her short novel Keritai senaka won the Akutagawa Prize and has sold more than a million copies. Wataya has also won the Bungei Prize and the Kenzaburo Oe Prize. Her work has been translated into German, Italian, French, Thai, Korean, and English.
