Kana Fukuma (福間 香奈, Fukuma Kana; (née Satomi (里見)) born March 2, 1992) is a Japanese women's professional shogi player…
Kana Fukuma (福間 香奈, Fukuma Kana; (née Satomi (里見)) born March 2, 1992) is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked 6-dan. She is the current holder of the Women's Ōi, Women's Ōza, Kurashiki Tōka Cup, and Jo-Ō titles. As of August 2026, she is also the career leader in women's professional shogi major titles. Satomi is also the first female to have been promoted to Japan Shogi Association's rank of apprentice professional of 3-dan and is also the first women's professional to apply for and be allowed to take the Japan Shogi Association's Professional Admission Test.
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Norihiro Kawakami (川上 典洋, Kawakami Norihiro; born April 4, 1987) is a Japanese professional footballer who last played…
Norihiro Kawakami (川上 典洋, Kawakami Norihiro; born April 4, 1987) is a Japanese professional footballer who last played for Young Elephant F.C. in the Lao League 1 as a defender.
Makiko Esumi (江角 マキコ, Esumi Makiko) (born 18 December 1966 in Izumo, Shimane Prefecture, Japan) is a former Japanese…
Makiko Esumi (江角 マキコ, Esumi Makiko) (born 18 December 1966 in Izumo, Shimane Prefecture, Japan) is a former Japanese model, actress, writer, essayist, and lyricist. Esumi is most well known for her role as Chinatsu Tsuboi in the Japanese television drama series Shomuni. Esumi won the 1995 Rookie of the Year Award at both the 19th Annual Japan Academy Prize ceremonies and at the 38th Blue Ribbon Awards for her role in the 1995 film Maborosi. She was nominated in 2002 for the Best Actress Award at the 26th Annual Japan Academy Prize ceremonies for her role in Inochi. In 2000, she released her single, One Way Drive, featuring guitar work and production by Tomoyasu Hotei, who also co-wrote the song with Esumi. She wrote a children's book in 2005. Esumi is married to Fuji TV director Shin Hirano and is distantly related to Koji Ezumi, a goalkeeper for Omiya Ardija. She was previously married to photographer Rowland Kirishima. She gave birth in 2005 to her first daughter, with her second due to be born in December 2009. She is represented by the talent management firm Ken-On.
Kazuhiko Aoki (青木 一彦, Aoki Kazuhiko; born 25 March 1961) is a Japanese politician who serves as Secretary General for…
Kazuhiko Aoki (青木 一彦, Aoki Kazuhiko; born 25 March 1961) is a Japanese politician who serves as Secretary General for the Liberal Democratic Party in the House of Councillors since 2026. He was Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary under the Ishiba cabinet from 2024 to 2025. After an earlier career working for a television broadcasting company, he entered the field of politics, serving as secretary to his politician father Mikio Aoki from 1999. In 2010 he succeeded his father as a member in the House of Councillors for the Shimane at-large district. Aoki was re-elected to the House in July 2016 as the member for the merged Tottori-Shimane at-large district. He is affiliated to the revisionist lobby Nippon Kaigi.
Mariya Takeuchi (竹内 まりや, Takeuchi Mariya; born 20 March 1955) is a Japanese singer-songwriter and record producer.…
Mariya Takeuchi (竹内 まりや, Takeuchi Mariya; born 20 March 1955) is a Japanese singer-songwriter and record producer. Regarded as the "Queen of City Pop", Takeuchi is one of the best-selling music artists in Japan with over 16 million records sold. Internationally, her 1985 song "Plastic Love" became a sleeper hit and the catalyst of the 21st century revival of city pop. Takeuchi was born in Taisha, Hikawa district, now the city of Izumo, Shimane, and attended Keio University. She signed with RCA in 1978, releasing five albums under the label which appeared on the Oricon Charts, including her chart-topping third effort Love Songs (1980). She terminated her contract with RCA in 1981 and announced a temporary hiatus. In 1982, she married singer and songwriter Tatsuro Yamashita. She signed with Moon Records in 1984, and internationally released her sixth studio album Variety that same year to commercial success. She has since released seven more studio albums and one live album. All of her works have continued to appear on the Oricon Charts, and since 2001, each one of her albums have topped it. Takeuchi has stayed with the Moon record label, working with the different branches since signing in 1984; since 1998, she has also been signed with Warner Music Japan. Her single "Inochi no Uta" (いのちの歌; Song of Life), when re-recorded in 2020, made her the oldest Japanese singer to have a single top the Oricon Charts.
Mikio Aoki (Japanese: 青木 幹雄, Hepburn: Aoki Mikio; 8 June 1934 – 11 June 2023) was a Japanese politician who served as…
Mikio Aoki (Japanese: 青木 幹雄, Hepburn: Aoki Mikio; 8 June 1934 – 11 June 2023) was a Japanese politician who served as the Chief Cabinet Secretary from 1999 to 2000, and was briefly acting prime minister following Keizō Obuchi's coma. A member of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), he also served as the Chairman of the LDP in the House of Councillors.
Tokio Fukuda (福田 時雄, Fukuda Tokio; 10 February 1915 – 6 January 2001) was a Japanese hurdler. He competed in the men's…
Tokio Fukuda (福田 時雄, Fukuda Tokio; 10 February 1915 – 6 January 2001) was a Japanese hurdler. He competed in the men's 400 metres hurdles at the 1936 Summer Olympics.