Kazuhiko Usami (宇佐美和彦, Usami Kazuhiko; born 17 March 1992) is a Japanese international rugby union player who plays in…Kazuhiko Usami (宇佐美和彦, Usami Kazuhiko; born 17 March 1992) is a Japanese international rugby union player who plays in the lock position. He currently plays for the Sunwolves in Super Rugby and Canon Eagles in Japan's domestic Top League.
Takumi Akiyama (秋山 拓巳, Akiyama Takumi; born April 26, 1991) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He…Takumi Akiyama (秋山 拓巳, Akiyama Takumi; born April 26, 1991) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He previously played for the Hanshin Tigers of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Kazuki Murakami (村上一樹, Murakami Kazuki; born December 21, 1987) is a Japanese football player for Burapha United in…Kazuki Murakami (村上一樹, Murakami Kazuki; born December 21, 1987) is a Japanese football player for Burapha United in Thai League 3.
Yoshinori Okihara (沖原 佳典, born July 27, 1972, in Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan) is a former Nippon Professional Baseball…Yoshinori Okihara (沖原 佳典, born July 27, 1972, in Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan) is a former Nippon Professional Baseball infielder.
Norihiko Miyazaki (born September 1, 1969, in Saijō, Ehime) is a former volleyball player from Japan, who played as a…Norihiko Miyazaki (born September 1, 1969, in Saijō, Ehime) is a former volleyball player from Japan, who played as a wing-spiker for the Men's National Team during the 1990s. He attained 10th place at the 1998 World Championship.
Yukio Seki (関 行男, Seki Yukio; August 29, 1921 – October 25, 1944) was a Japanese naval aviator of the Imperial Japanese…Yukio Seki (関 行男, Seki Yukio; August 29, 1921 – October 25, 1944) was a Japanese naval aviator of the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. As a kamikaze pilot, Lieutenant Seki led one of the three fighter groups of the second official kamikaze attack in World War II (the first official attack was an unsuccessful attempt led by Yoshiyasu Kunō on October 21, 1944). Seki's final action took place on October 25, 1944, during the Battle of Leyte Gulf. He led a unit of five bomb-armed Mitsubishi Zero fighters, crash-diving his plane deliberately into USS St. Lo's flight deck, being the first kamikazes to sink an enemy ship.
Shinji Sogō (十河 信二, Sogō Shinji; 14 April 1884 – 3 October 1981) was the fourth president of the Japanese National…Shinji Sogō (十河 信二, Sogō Shinji; 14 April 1884 – 3 October 1981) was the fourth president of the Japanese National Railways (JNR), and is credited with the creation of the first "bullet train", the Tōkaidō Shinkansen. Born in Niihama, Ehime, Shikoku, in 1884, Shinji Sogo graduated from the Faculty of Law at Tokyo Imperial University in 1909, and joined the Railway Agency. While working for the Teito Reconstruction Agency after the Great Kantō earthquake of 1923, he was strongly influenced by Shinpei Gotō, the Agency president. After leaving the government railways in 1926, he became a director of the South Manchuria Railway. While at the South Manchuria Railway, he became closely connected with Kwantung Army officer Ishiwara Kanji, the key force behind the Manchurian Incident. Sogō acted as part of Ishiwara's "brain-trust" when Ishiwara was at the height of his power in 1936–1937. Sogō was part of Ishiwara's efforts to deny General Kazushige Ugaki the position of Prime Minister in January 1937, and install General Senjūrō Hayashi as Prime Minister. He helped Hayashi form his cabinet. Later that year his patron Ishiwara was forced out of power, and Sogō also lost his influence. After World War II, he served as Chairman of the Railway Welfare Association until he was appointed JNR president in 1955.
Kaori Manabe (眞鍋 かをり, Manabe Kaori) is a Japanese talent, gravure idol and actress. She was born on May 31, 1980, in…Kaori Manabe (眞鍋 かをり, Manabe Kaori) is a Japanese talent, gravure idol and actress. She was born on May 31, 1980, in Ehime Prefecture, Japan.