Doshin So (宗道臣, Sō Dōshin) (born Michiomi Nakano (中野道臣, Nakano Michiomi)), (1911–1980) was a Japanese soldier and…
Doshin So (宗道臣, Sō Dōshin) (born Michiomi Nakano (中野道臣, Nakano Michiomi)), (1911–1980) was a Japanese soldier and martial artist. He is most known as the creator and founder of Shorinji Kempo and the doctrine Kongo Zen (金剛禅, Kongō Zen). Practitioners of Shorinji Kempo refer to him as Kaiso, Japanese for "the founder".
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Takako Irie (入江 たか子, Irie Takako; 7 February 1911 – 12 January 1995) was a Japanese film actress. Born in Tokyo into…
Takako Irie (入江 たか子, Irie Takako; 7 February 1911 – 12 January 1995) was a Japanese film actress. Born in Tokyo into the aristocratic Higashibōjō family (her birth name was Hideko Higashibōjō (東坊城 英子, Higashibōjō Hideko)), she graduated from Bunka Gakuin before debuting as an actress at Nikkatsu in 1927. She became a major star, even starting her own production company, Irie Productions, in 1932. One of Kenji Mizoguchi's silent film masterpieces, The Water Magician, was produced at that company with Irie starring. She appeared in many advertisements, as well as on fans and other commercial goods. Irie was also the subject of a folding screen painting by Nihonga artist Nakamura Daizaburō, which appeared in the 1930 Teiten (Imperial Exhibition), and which is today in the collection of the Honolulu Museum of Art; toy dolls were also produced based on this image. In the postwar period, Irie became known as a "ghost cat actress" (bakeneko joyū) for appearing in a series of kaidan (ghost story) movies. One of her late memorable roles was in Akira Kurosawa's Sanjuro, where she plays Mutsuta's wife, the lady who warns Sanjuro (Toshirō Mifune) that "the best sword stays in its scabbard". Her husband, Michiyoshi Tamura, was a film producer. Their daughter, Wakaba Irie, is also an actress. Irie's brother, Yasunaga Higashibōjō, was a film director and screenwriter.
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Haruo Maekawa (前川 春雄, Maekawa Haruo; February 6, 1911 – September 22, 1989), also romanized as Mayekawa, was a Japanese…
Haruo Maekawa (前川 春雄, Maekawa Haruo; February 6, 1911 – September 22, 1989), also romanized as Mayekawa, was a Japanese businessman, central banker, the 24th Governor of the Bank of Japan (BOJ).
Mitsuo Nakamura (中村 光夫, Nakamura Mitsuo; 5 February 1911 – 12 July 1988) was the pen-name of a writer of biographies…
Mitsuo Nakamura (中村 光夫, Nakamura Mitsuo; 5 February 1911 – 12 July 1988) was the pen-name of a writer of biographies and stage-plays, and a literary critic active in Shōwa period Japan. His real name was Koba Ichirō.
Kaoru Mabuchi (馬淵 薫, Mabuchi Kaoru; February 4, 1911 – May 3, 1987), also known by his pen name Takeshi Kimura (木村 武…
Kaoru Mabuchi (馬淵 薫, Mabuchi Kaoru; February 4, 1911 – May 3, 1987), also known by his pen name Takeshi Kimura (木村 武, Kimura Takeshi), was a Japanese screenwriter who wrote many films for Toho studios. Kimura scripted several films for director Ishirō Honda, including Matango, Frankenstein vs. Baragon, The War of the Gargantuas, King Kong Escapes, and Destroy All Monsters. He was a member of the Japanese Communist Party whose screenplays often included political themes. His scripts are frequently contrasted with those written by Shinichi Sekizawa, whose scripts for kaiju films typically had a more lightweight, "fun" tone. Kimura considered the screenplay for Ishirō Honda's Matango to be his best work, and he considered all of his scripts from Frankenstein Conquers the World onward to be merely work for hire. Kimura was known for having a dark and gloomy personality, and he was reportedly never very close to any of his fellow Toho employees. He died from a throat obstruction in his Tokyo apartment in 1987.
Haruki Mori (森 治樹, Mori Haruki; 26 January 1911 – 19 August 1988) was a Japanese diplomat. Following the…
Haruki Mori (森 治樹, Mori Haruki; 26 January 1911 – 19 August 1988) was a Japanese diplomat. Following the reestablishment of diplomatic relations between the Japanese and the Italian governments in 1952, Mori was appointed counsellor of the embassy in Italy. In the late 1960s he served as vice-minister of foreign affairs, and in that capacity concluded the Japanese-OECD agreement that regulated OECD activities in Japan. In 1972, he was appointed ambassador to the United Kingdom, and in that capacity signed on behalf of Japan the Brussels Convention on the Establishment of an International Fund for Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage and the London Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Seals. In 1977, he served as member of the Brandt Commission that was appointed under the chairmanship of former West German Prime Minister Willy Brandt to study world economic development.
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Japanese supercentenarians are citizens, residents or emigrants from Japan who have attained or surpassed the age of…
Japanese supercentenarians are citizens, residents or emigrants from Japan who have attained or surpassed the age of 110 years. As of January 2015, the Gerontology Research Group (GRG) had validated the longevity claims of 263 Japanese supercentenarians, most of whom are women. As of 18 October 2026, the oldest-known living Japanese person is Fuyo Kishimoto (born in Hamasaka on 20 December 1911), who is aged 114 years, 302 days. The oldest verified Japanese and Asian person ever is Kane Tanaka (1903–2022), who lived to the age of 119 years and 107 days, making her the second-oldest validated person ever as well. Japan was also home to the world's oldest man ever, Jiroemon Kimura (1897–2013), who lived to the age of 116 years and 54 days.
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Junzo Inohara (猪原 淳三, Inohara Junzō) (born January 31, 1910, date of death unknown) was a Japanese field hockey player…
Junzo Inohara (猪原 淳三, Inohara Junzō) (born January 31, 1910, date of death unknown) was a Japanese field hockey player who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics. In 1932 he was a member of the Japanese field hockey team, which won the silver medal. He played two matches as forward. He was born in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.
Hideo Shinojima (篠島 秀雄, Shinojima Hideo; January 21, 1910 – February 11, 1975) was a Japanese football player.
🎓 University of Tokyo🏫 Tokyo Higher School📅 Born January 21🎂 Born 1910💼 Company President・Entrepreneur💼 Football (Soccer)
Shin Saburi (佐分利信, Saburi Shin; 12 February 1909 – 22 September 1982) was a Japanese actor and film director.
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Seiichi Matsumiya (松宮 誠一, Matsumiya Seiichi; 5 February 1909 – 25 September 1987) was a Japanese dentist, dental…
Seiichi Matsumiya (松宮 誠一, Matsumiya Seiichi; 5 February 1909 – 25 September 1987) was a Japanese dentist, dental researcher, and oral pathologist. He served as president of Tokyo Dental College from 1976 to 1983 and was subsequently appointed honorary president and professor emeritus of the college. His research included experimental pathological studies of the dental pulp and root canal treatment, as well as early applications of electron microscopy to the study of dental hard tissues. He also played roles in dental education and international academic exchange.
🎓 Tokyo Dental College📅 Born February 5🎂 Born 1909💼 Physician・Doctor💼 Scholar・Professor・Associate Professor
Koichi Kudo (工藤 孝一, Kudo Koichi; February 4, 1909 – September 21, 1971) was a Japanese football player and manager. He…
Koichi Kudo (工藤 孝一, Kudo Koichi; February 4, 1909 – September 21, 1971) was a Japanese football player and manager. He managed Japan national team.
🎓 Waseda University🏫 Morioka First High School📅 Born February 4🎂 Born 1909📍 From Iwate, Iwate💼 Football (Soccer)
Yoshio Miyajima (宮島義勇, Miyajima Yoshio; February 3, 1909 – February 21, 1998) was a Japanese cinematographer during the…
Yoshio Miyajima (宮島義勇, Miyajima Yoshio; February 3, 1909 – February 21, 1998) was a Japanese cinematographer during the 20th century. Notable works include Harakiri, The Human Condition trilogy, and Kwaidan.
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Kim Sam-sun (Korean: 김삼순; 1909–2001) was a South Korean mycologist. In 1966, she became the first Korean woman to earn…
Kim Sam-sun (Korean: 김삼순; 1909–2001) was a South Korean mycologist. In 1966, she became the first Korean woman to earn a doctorate in agricultural science.
Kenjiro Matsuki (松木 謙治郎, Matsuki Kenjiro; January 22, 1909 – February 21, 1986) was a Japanese baseball first baseman…
Kenjiro Matsuki (松木 謙治郎, Matsuki Kenjiro; January 22, 1909 – February 21, 1986) was a Japanese baseball first baseman and manager. He played for the Osaka/Hanshin Tigers from 1936 until 1941, when he was drafted into World War II. He returned as a player-manager, a role he possessed in 1940 and 1941, for 1950 and 1951. He served as a non-playing manager of the Tigers from 1952 until 1954, the Daiei Stars/Unions for 1956 and 1957, and the Toei Flyers for 1969 and 1970. He was inducted into the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame in 1978.
Jitsumi Gōgen Yamaguchi (山口剛玄; January 20, 1909 – May 20, 1989), also known as Gōgen Yamaguchi, was a Japanese martial…
Jitsumi Gōgen Yamaguchi (山口剛玄; January 20, 1909 – May 20, 1989), also known as Gōgen Yamaguchi, was a Japanese martial artist and student of Gōjū-ryū Karate under Chōjun Miyagi. He was one of the most well-known karate-dō masters from Japan and he founded the International Karate-dō Gōjū Kai Association. Prior to his death, Yamaguchi was decorated by the Emperor of Japan in 1968 with the Ranjū-Hōshō, らんじゅほうしょう(藍綬褒章), the Blue Ribbon Medal of the fifth order of merit, for his enormous contribution to the spread worldwide of the Japanese martial arts. For many years he was listed in the Guinness Book of Records regarding his rank and achievements. According to an obituary: His name was a household word in Karate circles, and he appeared in all the major Martial Arts magazines and publications, both in Japan and the western world.
🎓 Kansai University📅 Born January 21🎂 Born 1909📍 From Kagoshima, Kagoshima Prefecture💼 Karate Practitioner
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Count Sō Takeyuki (宗武志, Takeyuki Sō; Korean: 소 다케유키; 16 February 1908 – 22 April 1985) was a Japanese aristocrat…
Count Sō Takeyuki (宗武志, Takeyuki Sō; Korean: 소 다케유키; 16 February 1908 – 22 April 1985) was a Japanese aristocrat, academic and poet. He was the count of the island Tsushima from 1923 to 1947. He was the husband of Princess Deokhye, the last princess of the Korean Empire, and served as a member of the House of Peers.
Mitsuru Nishikawa (西川 満, Nishikawa Mitsuru; 1908 February 12 – 1999 February 24) was a writer and literary figure…
Mitsuru Nishikawa (西川 満, Nishikawa Mitsuru; 1908 February 12 – 1999 February 24) was a writer and literary figure during the Japanese rule in Taiwan. Born in Aizuwakamatsu City, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, he moved to Taiwan with his family during his childhood and returned to Japan for college. He returned to Taiwan shortly after graduation. When he was a senior in high school, Mitsuru Nishikawa established the poetry society Mori Poetry Society (杜の詩人社), starting to produce poetry collections. Later, he embarked on his writing career and received multiple literary awards. In addition to writing, Nishikawa was also active in newspaper editing and literary communities. He was an editor and head of the arts and literature department at the Taiwan Daily Newspaper. He also edited the Taiwan Book Lovers' Association's official magazine Love Books (愛書) and organized the Taiwan Association for Poets and Taiwan Literary Arts Association, founding magazines such as Formosa (華麗島) and Bungei Taiwan (文藝臺灣). In April 1946, a year after Japan's defeat, Mitsuru Nishikawa was repatriated to Japan.
Seiichi Katsumata (勝間田 清一, Katsumata Seiichi; 11 February 1908 – 14 December 1989) was a Japanese politician who…
Seiichi Katsumata (勝間田 清一, Katsumata Seiichi; 11 February 1908 – 14 December 1989) was a Japanese politician who briefly served as the chairman of the Japan Socialist Party from 1967 until 1968. He also served in a few other positions, such as chairman of policy deliberation, Diet Committee chairman, House of Representatives vice-chairman. He was also known to be a spy for the Soviet Union.
🎓 Utsunomiya University🏫 Gotenba High School📅 Born February 11🎂 Born 1908📍 From Gotemba, Shizuoka💼 Politician・Legislator
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Shourai Kimura (木村 象雷, Kimura Shōrai; 9 February 1908 – 1986) was a Japanese swimmer and journalist. He competed in the…
Shourai Kimura (木村 象雷, Kimura Shōrai; 9 February 1908 – 1986) was a Japanese swimmer and journalist. He competed in the men's 100 metre backstroke event at the 1928 Summer Olympics. He later became a sports journalist.
🎓 Waseda University🏫 Doshisha High School📅 Born February 7🎂 Born 1908📍 From Kyoto Prefecture💼 Competitive Swimming・Swimming💼 Journalist
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Yasushi Sasaki (佐々木 康; 25 January 1908 – 13 September 1993), also known as Kō Sasaki, was a Japanese film director. He…
Yasushi Sasaki (佐々木 康; 25 January 1908 – 13 September 1993), also known as Kō Sasaki, was a Japanese film director. He directed films from the 1920s to the 1960s.
Han Duk-su (Korean: 한덕수; February 18, 1907 – February 21, 2001) was a North Korean activist who founded the General…
Han Duk-su (Korean: 한덕수; February 18, 1907 – February 21, 2001) was a North Korean activist who founded the General Association of Korean Residents in Japan (Chongryon) in 1955. His activism started when he moved to Atami in 1933 and advocated for the rights of Zainichi Koreans who were forced to work on the Tanna Tunnel in Japan. However, he was arrested for this a year later, being sentenced to two years in prison.
Koji Kobayashi (February 17, 1907 – November 30, 1996) was a Japanese engineer and businessman known for his…
Koji Kobayashi (February 17, 1907 – November 30, 1996) was a Japanese engineer and businessman known for his contributions to the electronics industry. He served as the president of NEC from 1964 until 1976 and then as chairman until 1988.
Gihachiro Okuyama (奥山 儀八郎, Okuyama Gihachirō; February 17, 1907 – October 1, 1981) was a 20th-century Japanese…
Gihachiro Okuyama (奥山 儀八郎, Okuyama Gihachirō; February 17, 1907 – October 1, 1981) was a 20th-century Japanese commercial artist and woodblock printmaker. He was a prolific artist of the shin-hanga and sōsaku-hanga styles. Okuyama is noted for his landscape prints, both in color and black-and-white, as well as his simple prints of scenes that interject elements of the modernization of Japan into an otherwise traditional view.
Hiroshi Kuroki (黒木 博, Kuroki Hiroshi; 1907 – 24 December 2001) was a governor of Miyazaki Prefecture in Japan. He was…
Hiroshi Kuroki (黒木 博, Kuroki Hiroshi; 1907 – 24 December 2001) was a governor of Miyazaki Prefecture in Japan. He was the 1974 recipient of Ramon Magsaysay Award for administrative originality in modernizing a backward prefecture in a manner congenial to the traditional minded yet attracting the young.
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.
🎓 Kyoto University🏫 Ono High School📅 Born February 9🎂 Born 1907📍 From Hyogo Prefecture💼 Scholar・Professor・Associate Professor
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Ichiro Furuyama (古山 一郎, Furuyama Ichirō; born 8 February 1907, date of death unknown) was a Japanese athlete. He…
Ichiro Furuyama (古山 一郎, Furuyama Ichirō; born 8 February 1907, date of death unknown) was a Japanese athlete. He competed in the men's discus throw at the 1928 Summer Olympics.
🎓 Waseda University🏫 Shijonawate High School📅 Born February 8🎂 Born 1907📍 From Osaka Prefecture💼 Track and Field
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Kenzaburo Hara (原 健三郎, Hara Kenzaburō, 6 February 1907 – 7 November 2004) was a Japanese politician who served as…
Kenzaburo Hara (原 健三郎, Hara Kenzaburō, 6 February 1907 – 7 November 2004) was a Japanese politician who served as Speaker of the House of Representatives from 1986 to 1989. He was a member of the House for 54 years from 1946 until he retired in 2000, and died of heart failure in Tokyo at the age of 97.
Jun Takami (高見 順, Takami Jun; 30 January 1907 – 17 August 1965) was the pen-name of a Japanese novelist and poet active…
Jun Takami (高見 順, Takami Jun; 30 January 1907 – 17 August 1965) was the pen-name of a Japanese novelist and poet active in Shōwa era Japan. His real name was Takami Yoshio.
🎓 University of Tokyo🏫 Hibiya High School📅 Born January 30🎂 Born 1907📍 From Fukui Prefecture💼 Writer・Novelist💼 Poet
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Shōtarō Koseki (小関 庄太郎, Koseki Shōtarō; 1907–2003) was a renowned Japanese photographer.
🏫 Fukushima Commercial High School📅 Born January 25🎂 Born 1907📍 From Fukushima(city), Fukushima Prefecture💼 Photographer
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Ashihei Hino (火野 葦平, Hino Ashihei) (born 玉井勝則, Tamai Katsunori; 25 January 1907 – 24 January 1960) was a Japanese…
Ashihei Hino (火野 葦平, Hino Ashihei) (born 玉井勝則, Tamai Katsunori; 25 January 1907 – 24 January 1960) was a Japanese writer, whose works included depictions of military life during World War II. He was born in Wakamatsu (now Wakamatsu ward, Kitakyūshū) and in 1937 he received the prestigious Akutagawa Prize for one of his novels, Fun'nyōtan (糞尿譚, Tales of Excrement and Urine). At that moment he was a soldier for the Japanese army in China. He then got promoted to the information corps and published numerous works about the daily lives of Japanese soldiers. It is for his war novels that he became famous during (and forgotten after) the war. His book Mugi to Heitai (麦と兵隊, Wheat and Soldiers) sold over a million copies. Hino committed suicide at the age of 53. His death was first reported to have been from a heart attack, but was later revealed by his family to have been from an overdose of sleeping pills. His birthhouse can be visited nowadays.
🎓 Waseda University🏫 Kokura High School📅 Born January 25🎂 Born 1907📍 From Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture💼 Writer・Novelist
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Hideki Yukawa (湯川 秀樹, Yukawa Hideki; né Ogawa; 23 January 1907 – 8 September 1981) was a Japanese theoretical physicist…
Hideki Yukawa (湯川 秀樹, Yukawa Hideki; né Ogawa; 23 January 1907 – 8 September 1981) was a Japanese theoretical physicist who received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1949 "for his prediction of the existence of mesons on the basis of theoretical work on nuclear forces."
🎓 Kyoto University🏫 Rakuhoku High School📅 Born January 23🎂 Born 1907📍 From Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture💼 Scholar・Professor・Associate Professor
Masao Horino (堀野 正雄, Horino Masao; 1907–1998) was one of the most prominent Japanese photographers in the first half of…
Masao Horino (堀野 正雄, Horino Masao; 1907–1998) was one of the most prominent Japanese photographers in the first half of the 20th century in Japan. He was born in Tokyo and graduated from Tokyo Higher Technical School (東京高等工業学校), now Tokyo Institute of Technology (東京工業大学). He was a member of Shinkō Shashin Kenkyukai (新興写真研究会; , New Photography Research Society) which was founded by Sen'ichi Kimura (木村専一) in 1930. In 1932, Horino published a monograph Camera, Eye x Iron, Construction (カメラ・眼×鉄・構成) which is one of the most important works for Japanese modern photography (Shinkō Shashin, 新興写真). This monograph consists of photographs of ships and architectures made of steel, such as bridges, tanks and towers, based on his own sense of beauty, "a beauty of machinery" (機械美学), derived directly from the theories of the art critic (photo critic) Takaho Itagaki (板垣鷹穂), using, for example, close-up and looking-up. Therefore, this work can be regarded as a collaboration between Horino and Itagaki. This work is as important as the monograph Métal by Germaine Krull in terms of the beauty of machinery. Further, Horino published his work of documentary photography using montage technique in some magazines, such as the Character of Great Tokyo (Dai Tokyo no Seikaku, 大東京の性格. 1931, editing and design by Takaho Itagaki, Chūōkōron October issue) and Flowing through the City - Sumida River Album (Shutokanryū - Sumida-gawa no Arubamu, 首都貫流-墨田川のアルバム, 1931, editing and design by Tomoyoshi Murayama, Hanzai Kagaku December issue). No other photographer made such high-level documentary photographs before World War II. Horino was one very important example of the earliest photographers to have a professional mind, like Yōnosuke Natori, although in Japan before World War II, most photographers were amateurs and took pictures only for their own inside world, not for the outside world. In Europe and America the effects of the atomic bombs over Hiroshima and Nagasaki were not fully understood. The photos produced by Masao Horino contributed to the world wide cry for the bombs to never be used again. After World War II, he founded the company Minicum manufacturing electronic flashguns for cameras and was absorbed in managing his own company rather than taking photographs.
Shigemaru Takenokoshi (竹腰 重丸, Takenokoshi Shigemaru; February 15, 1906 – October 6, 1980) was a Japanese football…
Shigemaru Takenokoshi (竹腰 重丸, Takenokoshi Shigemaru; February 15, 1906 – October 6, 1980) was a Japanese football player, manager, and referee. He played for Japan national team. He also managed Japan national team.
🎓 University of Tokyo🏫 Yamaguchi Higher School📅 Born February 15🎂 Born 1906💼 Football (Soccer)💼 Scholar・Professor・Associate Professor
Viscount Takeshi Watanabe (渡辺 武, Watanabe Takeshi; 15 February 1906 – 23 August 2010) was a Japanese bureaucrat and the…
Viscount Takeshi Watanabe (渡辺 武, Watanabe Takeshi; 15 February 1906 – 23 August 2010) was a Japanese bureaucrat and the first President of the Asian Development Bank (ADB). He was in office from 24 November 1966 to 24 November 1972.
Viscount Takeshi Watanabe (渡辺 武, Watanabe Takeshi; 15 February 1906 – 23 August 2010) was a Japanese bureaucrat and the…
Viscount Takeshi Watanabe (渡辺 武, Watanabe Takeshi; 15 February 1906 – 23 August 2010) was a Japanese bureaucrat and the first President of the Asian Development Bank (ADB). He was in office from 24 November 1966 to 24 November 1972.
Kiyoshi Yabuuchi (Yabuuchi Kiyoshi 薮内 清; 12 February 1906 (Meiji 39) – 2 June 2000 (Heisei 12)), often written in…
Kiyoshi Yabuuchi (Yabuuchi Kiyoshi 薮内 清; 12 February 1906 (Meiji 39) – 2 June 2000 (Heisei 12)), often written in Kunrei-shiki romanization as Kiyosi Yabuuti, was a Japanese astronomer and historian of science. He gained an international reputation as a leading pioneer in the field of pre-1840 Chinese mathematics and Chinese astronomy.
🎓 Kyoto Imperial University🏫 Koyo Gakuin High School📅 Born February 12🎂 Born 1906📍 From Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture💼 Literary Scholar💼 Scholar・Professor・Associate Professor
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Jun Hamamura (浜村純, Hamamura Jun; 7 February 1906 – 21 June 1995) was a Japanese actor. He appeared in more than 130…
Jun Hamamura (浜村純, Hamamura Jun; 7 February 1906 – 21 June 1995) was a Japanese actor. He appeared in more than 130 films between 1938 and 1995.
Sadayoshi Kobayashi (Japanese: 小林 定義; February 14, 1905 – May 23, 1997) was a Japanese field hockey player who competed…
Sadayoshi Kobayashi (Japanese: 小林 定義; February 14, 1905 – May 23, 1997) was a Japanese field hockey player who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics. In 1932 he was a member of the Japanese field hockey team, which won the silver medal. He played two matches as back. He was born in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.
Seiichi Shirai (ja:白井晟一) was a Japanese architect. His eccentric, mysterious and extremely refined architectural…
Seiichi Shirai (ja:白井晟一) was a Japanese architect. His eccentric, mysterious and extremely refined architectural language made him highly esteemed in his native country of Japan.
Shigeo Kamiyama (神山 茂夫, Kamiyama Shigeo) (1 February 1905 – 8 July 1974) was a Japanese communist. He was born in 1905…
Shigeo Kamiyama (神山 茂夫, Kamiyama Shigeo) (1 February 1905 – 8 July 1974) was a Japanese communist. He was born in 1905 in Shimonoseki. In 1928, he joined the Japanese Communist Party. On 1 May 1941, he was arrested as the leader of the Communist Party Rebuilding Committee. He was imprisoned in Sugamo prison where he met Hotsumi Ozaki. Kamiyama remained in jail until 1945. After the war, he was active in the Japanese Communist Party.
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Torajirō Saitō (斎藤 寅次郎, Saitō Torajirō; January 30, 1905 – May 1, 1982) was a Japanese film director known for his…
Torajirō Saitō (斎藤 寅次郎, Saitō Torajirō; January 30, 1905 – May 1, 1982) was a Japanese film director known for his comedy films. Born in Akita Prefecture, he entered Shōchiku's Kamata studio in 1922 and debuted as a director in 1926. He later worked at the Shintoho and Toho studios. He became known as the "god of comedy" for directing over 200 films, many of which were nonsense comedies featuring famous clowns such as Ken'ichi Enomoto, Roppa Furukawa, and Junzaburo Ban.
Kimi Ohashi (Japanese: 大橋 喜美; 29 January 1905 – 1 June 1999) was a Japanese politician. She was one of the first group…
Kimi Ohashi (Japanese: 大橋 喜美; 29 January 1905 – 1 June 1999) was a Japanese politician. She was one of the first group of women elected to the House of Representatives in 1946.
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Itō Hikozō (Japanese: 伊藤 彦造; February 17, 1904 – September 9, 2004) was a Japanese painter and illustrator.
Keizo Miura (三浦 敬三, Miura Keizō; February 15, 1904 – January 5, 2006) was a Japanese skier who was born in Aomori. He…
Keizo Miura (三浦 敬三, Miura Keizō; February 15, 1904 – January 5, 2006) was a Japanese skier who was born in Aomori. He was a skiing teacher and photographer of mountain landscapes. He was notable for his fitness and outdoor-sport undertakings at advanced age; at 77 he was the oldest person to climb Kilimanjaro and at 99 descended a Gletscher of Mont Blanc together with his oldest son Yūichirō and grandson Gota. Yūichirō Miura was also the oldest person to climb Mount Everest and the Himalayas, at age 70, at age 75 and later at age 80. Keizo Miura wrote two books on his health routine, one of them co-written with his physician. The Miura family has a strong connection to Utah. On February 15, 2004, Keizo Miura celebrated his 100th birthday with a ski descent together with more than 120 friends and family members, including four generations of his family, at Snowbird ski resort, Keizo's favorite ski resort, near Salt Lake City, Utah. All three of Yūichirō's children attended Rowmark Ski Academy in Salt Lake City. Gota graduated from Rowland Hall in Salt Lake City. Yuta and Gota both graduated from the University of Utah, also in Salt Lake City. Keizo died in 2006 at the age 101.
🎓 Hokkaido University🏫 Aomori High School📅 Born February 15🎂 Born 1904📍 From Aomori, Aomori Prefecture💼 Skiing
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Tatsuyoshi 'Ryuki' Miki (三木龍喜, Miki Tatsuyoshi; 11 February 1904 – 9 January 1967) was a Japanese amateur tennis…
Tatsuyoshi 'Ryuki' Miki (三木龍喜, Miki Tatsuyoshi; 11 February 1904 – 9 January 1967) was a Japanese amateur tennis player. His main success was winning the 1934 Wimbledon Championships in mixed doubles (with Dorothy Round).
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Ryokichi Minobe (美濃部 亮吉, Minobe Ryōkichi; 5 February 1904 – 24 December 1984) was a Japanese economist, educator, and…
Ryokichi Minobe (美濃部 亮吉, Minobe Ryōkichi; 5 February 1904 – 24 December 1984) was a Japanese economist, educator, and socialist politician who served as Governor of Tokyo from 1967 to 1979.
🎓 University of Tokyo🏫 Tsukuba University Affiliated High School📅 Born February 5🎂 Born 1904📍 From Shibuya, Tokyo💼 Economist💼 Politician・Legislator
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Kyoko Asanuma (浅沼 享子, Asanuma Kyōko; 1 February 1904 – 10 March 1981) was a Japanese politician of the Shōwa era. She…
Kyoko Asanuma (浅沼 享子, Asanuma Kyōko; 1 February 1904 – 10 March 1981) was a Japanese politician of the Shōwa era. She served one term as a member of the House of Representatives for the Japan Socialist Party (JSP) and played a prominent public role following the assassination of her husband, Inejirō Asanuma, then chairman of the JSP, by 17-year-old far-right ultranationalist Otoya Yamaguchi, and after Yamaguchi’s suicide in custody shortly thereafter, she publicly expressed pity for him while condemning the forces that had incited his actions. Beyond her brief political career, she was known for her efforts in women's activism and fostering diplomatic and cultural ties between Japan and China.
Junya Koizumi (小泉 純也, Koizumi Jun'ya; né Samejima (鮫島), January 24, 1904 – August 10, 1969) was a Japanese politician…
Junya Koizumi (小泉 純也, Koizumi Jun'ya; né Samejima (鮫島), January 24, 1904 – August 10, 1969) was a Japanese politician who served as Director General of the Japan Defense Agency during the 1960s. He is the father of Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and the grandfather of Japan Defense Minister incumbent Shinjirou Koizumi.
Tokihiko Okada (岡田 時彦) (February 18, 1903 – January 16, 1934) was a silent film star in Japan during the 1920s and…
Tokihiko Okada (岡田 時彦) (February 18, 1903 – January 16, 1934) was a silent film star in Japan during the 1920s and early 1930s. A native of Tokyo, he first started at the Taikatsu studio and later became a leading player for Japanese directors such as Yasujirō Ozu and Kenji Mizoguchi. Film critic Tadao Sato recounts that Okada was among the handsome and favorite Japanese actors of the era. Throughout his career, Okada played the role of the quintessential nimaime (translated as "second line") which were romantic, sensitive men as opposed to the rugged and hard-boiled leading men known as tateyaku. He was the father of film actress Mariko Okada. Tokihiko Okada died of tuberculosis at age 30.
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