Takashi Shimizu (Japanese: 清水 誉, Hepburn: Shimizu Takashi) is a professional baseball catcher for the Hanshin Tigers in…Takashi Shimizu (Japanese: 清水 誉, Hepburn: Shimizu Takashi) is a professional baseball catcher for the Hanshin Tigers in Japan's Central League.
Hisayuki Fujii (藤井比早之, Fujii Hisayuki; born 11 September 1971) is a Japanese politician serving as a member of the…Hisayuki Fujii (藤井比早之, Fujii Hisayuki; born 11 September 1971) is a Japanese politician serving as a member of the House of Representatives since 2012. He served as deputy minister of foreign affairs under Shigeru Ishiba between 2024 and 2025.
Kiichi Inoue (井上 喜一, Inoue Kiichi; 24 May 1932 – 16 December 2010) was a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic…Kiichi Inoue (井上 喜一, Inoue Kiichi; 24 May 1932 – 16 December 2010) was a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, who served as a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Kasai, Hyōgo and graduate of the University of Tokyo, he joined the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries in 1955. He was elected to the House of Representatives for Hyōgo 3rd district for the first time in 1986. He later represented the Hyōgo 4th district, and served as a House member until his defeat in 2009.
Yoshimura Hisato (Japanese: 吉村 寿人; February 9, 1907 – November 29, 1990) was a Japanese medical scientist and…Yoshimura Hisato (Japanese: 吉村 寿人; February 9, 1907 – November 29, 1990) was a Japanese medical scientist and physiologist who served as a member of Unit 731, a biological warfare unit of the Imperial Japanese Army, during World War II and conducted experiments on prisoners of war and civilians in Manchukuo, Northeast China. He later served in several capacities for Japanese research organizations.
Keiji Shibazaki (柴崎 恵次, Shibazaki Keiji; 9 April 1894 – 20 November 1943) was a rear admiral in the Imperial Japanese…Keiji Shibazaki (柴崎 恵次, Shibazaki Keiji; 9 April 1894 – 20 November 1943) was a rear admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy. He was the commander of the Japanese garrison on the island of Betio of the Tarawa atoll during World War II. Shibazaki and all his senior officers were killed by naval gunfire on the first day of the Battle of Tarawa. He was posthumously promoted to vice-admiral.
Tatsukichi Minobe (美濃部 達吉, Minobe Tatsukichi; 7 May 1873 – 23 May 1948) was a Japanese statesman and scholar of…Tatsukichi Minobe (美濃部 達吉, Minobe Tatsukichi; 7 May 1873 – 23 May 1948) was a Japanese statesman and scholar of constitutional law. His interpretation of the role of the monarchy in the pre-war Empire of Japan was a source of considerable controversy in the increasingly radicalized political environment of Japan in the 1930s. His wife was the daughter of Dairoku Kikuchi, and his son Ryokichi Minobe was Governor of Tokyo (1967–1979).