Shimooka Renjō (下岡 蓮杖; March 24, 1823 – March 3, 1914) was a Japanese photographer and was one of the first…Shimooka Renjō (下岡 蓮杖; March 24, 1823 – March 3, 1914) was a Japanese photographer and was one of the first professional photographers in Japan. He opened the first commercial photography studio in Yokohama, and in Japan he is widely considered the father of Japanese photography.
Tanikawa Kotosuga (谷川 士清; April 5, 1709 – November 20, 1776) was a Japanese kokugaku scholar and author in mid-Edo…Tanikawa Kotosuga (谷川 士清; April 5, 1709 – November 20, 1776) was a Japanese kokugaku scholar and author in mid-Edo period Japan. He also used the epistolary name of “Tansai”.
Miyako Matsumoto (松本 都, Matsumoto Miyako; born April 11, 1985) is a Japanese professional wrestler and actress. She is…Miyako Matsumoto (松本 都, Matsumoto Miyako; born April 11, 1985) is a Japanese professional wrestler and actress. She is best known for her work in the Ice Ribbon promotion, where she is a former two-time ICE×60, three-time Triangle Ribbon Champion and a two-time International Ribbon Tag Team Champion, making her the promotion's second Triple Crown Champion. She also wrestles regularly for Oz Academy and Reina Joshi Puroresu and has also promoted her own shows under the Gake no Fuchi Puroresu banner.
Ichiko Ima (今 市子, Ima Ichiko; born April 11 in Himi, Toyama, Japan) is a Japanese manga artist. She is known for her…Ichiko Ima (今 市子, Ima Ichiko; born April 11 in Himi, Toyama, Japan) is a Japanese manga artist. She is known for her long-running horror manga series Beyond Twilight, serialized since 1995. Blending Japanese folklore with lyrical storytelling and subtle social critique, the series has been critically acclaimed. Ima's work is noted for its delicate visual style, gender-fluid characters, and feminist reinterpretations of horror. She is also an established author in the boys' love genre.