Jindo Morishita (Japanese: 森下仁道; born 25 August 1995) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a forward for Botola 2 club…Jindo Morishita (Japanese: 森下仁道; born 25 August 1995) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a forward for Botola 2 club Stade Marocain. Besides Japan, he has played in the Netherlands, Zambia, Ghana, and Morocco.
Erina Matsui (松井 えり菜, Matsui Erina; born January 8, 1984) is a Japanese contemporary artist. She is known for her…Erina Matsui (松井 えり菜, Matsui Erina; born January 8, 1984) is a Japanese contemporary artist. She is known for her surreal self-portraits, mostly done as oil paintings. Her work has been praised for its jarring visual impact as it defies normal representations of childhood being cute and innocent.
Keitaro Izawa (伊澤 啓太郎, Izawa Keitarō; born July 4, 1976), better known by his stage name Ichiyo Izawa (伊澤 一葉, Izawa…Keitaro Izawa (伊澤 啓太郎, Izawa Keitarō; born July 4, 1976), better known by his stage name Ichiyo Izawa (伊澤 一葉, Izawa Ichiyō) is a Japanese pianist, vocalist and songwriter, best known for his work in the Ringo Sheena-helmed band Tokyo Jihen. He is also the lead vocalist and pianist of the band Appa.
Hakase Suidobashi (水道橋 博士, Suidōbashi Hakase; born 18 August 1962 in Kurashiki, Okayama, Japan) is a Japanese comedian…Hakase Suidobashi (水道橋 博士, Suidōbashi Hakase; born 18 August 1962 in Kurashiki, Okayama, Japan) is a Japanese comedian who is a member of the comedy duo Asakusa Kid. His real name is Masayoshi Ono (小野 正芳, Ono Masayoshi). Suidobashi is represented with Office Kitano. He is also a manzai comedian, commentator, and a writer in magazine columns and essays.
Kazutoshi Mori (森 和俊, Mori Kazutoshi; born 1958) is a Japanese molecular biologist known for research on unfolded…Kazutoshi Mori (森 和俊, Mori Kazutoshi; born 1958) is a Japanese molecular biologist known for research on unfolded protein response. He was a professor of Biophysics at the Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, and shared the 2014 Albert Lasker Basic Medical Research Award with Peter Walter for discoveries concerning the unfolded protein response — an intracellular quality control system that detects harmful misfolded proteins in the endoplasmic reticulum and signals the nucleus to carry out corrective measures. After retirement, he became a distinguished professor at Institute for Advanced Study, Kyoto University, in 2024. He is a professor at Faculty of Pharmacy, Meijo University since April, 2026.
Kazuo Kuroda (Japanese: 黒田和生; born 8 March 1949) is a Japanese former football manager and player who last managed…Kazuo Kuroda (Japanese: 黒田和生; born 8 March 1949) is a Japanese former football manager and player who last managed Chinese Taipei.
Minoru Kubota (29 April 1930 – 20 August 2017) was a Japanese weightlifter. He competed in the men's light heavyweight…Minoru Kubota (29 April 1930 – 20 August 2017) was a Japanese weightlifter. He competed in the men's light heavyweight event at the 1960 Summer Olympics. Kubota died on 20 August 2017, at the age of 87.
