David Takayuki Yanagi (柳 喬之, Yanagi Takayuki; born August 6, 1990 in Los Angeles, CA, United States) is a Japanese…David Takayuki Yanagi (柳 喬之, Yanagi Takayuki; born August 6, 1990 in Los Angeles, CA, United States) is a Japanese actor and model, who is represented by Box Corporation.
Miss Universe Japan (Japanese: ミス・ユニバース・ジャパン) is a national Beauty pageant in Japan that selects a candidate for Miss…Miss Universe Japan (Japanese: ミス・ユニバース・ジャパン) is a national Beauty pageant in Japan that selects a candidate for Miss Universe. Since 2018, the national director of Miss Universe Japan is Hiroko Mima.
Hiroshi Kisanuki (木佐貫 洋, born May 17, 1980) is a former Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Hokkaido…Hiroshi Kisanuki (木佐貫 洋, born May 17, 1980) is a former Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball. He previously played for the Yomiuri Giants from 2003 to 2009. He won the Central League Rookie of the Year Award in 2003.
Inoue Nobutaka (Japanese: 井上 順孝; born 1948), is a Japanese scholar of religious studies, who specializes in modern…Inoue Nobutaka (Japanese: 井上 順孝; born 1948), is a Japanese scholar of religious studies, who specializes in modern Shinto studies. He is a professor emeritus at Kokugakuin University.
Tadahiro Matsushita (松下 忠洋, Matsushita Tadahiro; 9 February 1939 – 10 September 2012) was a Japanese politician and…Tadahiro Matsushita (松下 忠洋, Matsushita Tadahiro; 9 February 1939 – 10 September 2012) was a Japanese politician and five-time member of the House of Representatives of Japan. He served in government from 1962 when he joined the Ministry of Construction to 2012. At the time of his death, he was the Minister of State for Financial Services. He was first elected to the House of Representatives in 1993, and was re-elected to four consecutive terms. However, when he failed to support postal privatization, the leaders of his party, the Liberal Democratic Party, refused to support his 2005 campaign. As a result, he dropped out of the race. He returned to run again in 2009, this time as a member of a smaller group, the recently founded People's New Party. He won his election, and for the rest of his life was one of only three members of his party to hold a seat in the House.
Noriyoshi Ohrai (Japanese: 生頼 範義, Hepburn: Ōrai Noriyoshi; November 17, 1935 – October 27, 2015) was a Japanese…Noriyoshi Ohrai (Japanese: 生頼 範義, Hepburn: Ōrai Noriyoshi; November 17, 1935 – October 27, 2015) was a Japanese illustrator. He is most notable for illustrating the international poster for The Empire Strikes Back (1980) and several Godzilla film posters during the Heisei era. Ohrai's prolific work includes the illustration of over 1,300 book and magazine covers, video game box art, movie posters and portraits.
Kazutoshi Sasayama (笹山 幸俊, Sasayama Kazutoshi) is a Japanese politician who served as mayor of Kobe, the capital city…Kazutoshi Sasayama (笹山 幸俊, Sasayama Kazutoshi) is a Japanese politician who served as mayor of Kobe, the capital city of Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. He served as the mayor of the city from 1989 until 2001. He was also the mayor when the Great Hanshin earthquake struck Kobe in 1995.
Masaomi Yasuoka (安岡 正臣, Yasuoka Masaomi; 21 July 1886 – 12 April 1948) was a lieutenant general in the Imperial…Masaomi Yasuoka (安岡 正臣, Yasuoka Masaomi; 21 July 1886 – 12 April 1948) was a lieutenant general in the Imperial Japanese Army in World War II.