Usaburō Chisaki III (Japanese: 地崎宇三郎 (三代); 1919–1987) was a Japanese politician. He was a member of the House of…Usaburō Chisaki III (Japanese: 地崎宇三郎 (三代); 1919–1987) was a Japanese politician. He was a member of the House of Representatives of Japan from Hokkaido. He was the son of Usaburō Chisaki II.
Naohiro Dōgakinai (Japanese: 堂垣内尚弘; 2 June 1914 – 2 February 2004) was the third governor of Hokkaido (1971–1983). He…Naohiro Dōgakinai (Japanese: 堂垣内尚弘; 2 June 1914 – 2 February 2004) was the third governor of Hokkaido (1971–1983). He was a member of the Liberal Democratic Party, and originally from Sapporo.
Isao Ko Abe (阿部 功, February 18, 1912 – February 15, 1980) was a Japanese hammer thrower. He competed at the 1936 Summer…Isao Ko Abe (阿部 功, February 18, 1912 – February 15, 1980) was a Japanese hammer thrower. He competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics and finished in 13th place. After his athletic retirement, he joined the Ministry of Railways.
Toshiko Karasawa (Japanese: 柄沢とし子; 7 May 1911 – 2 December 2013) was a Japanese politician for the Japanese Communist…Toshiko Karasawa (Japanese: 柄沢とし子; 7 May 1911 – 2 December 2013) was a Japanese politician for the Japanese Communist Party (JCP) and labor activist. Born in Sapporo on the island Hokkaido, Karasawa graduated from Sapporo Kita High School in 1929, and served two terms as a representative for her party for the House of Representatives, in 1946 and 1949, before retiring soon after. Karasawa died of natural causes on 2 December 2013, aged 102, at a health care facility in Toyama, Toyama.
Katsumi Yamada (6 June 1905 – 1970) was a Japanese ski jumper. He competed in the individual event at the 1932 Winter…Katsumi Yamada (6 June 1905 – 1970) was a Japanese ski jumper. He competed in the individual event at the 1932 Winter Olympics.
Tamako Kataoka (片岡球子, Kataoka Tamako) (5 January 1905 in Sapporo – 16 January 2008) was a Japanese Nihonga painter. She…Tamako Kataoka (片岡球子, Kataoka Tamako) (5 January 1905 in Sapporo – 16 January 2008) was a Japanese Nihonga painter. She is known for her series of Mount Fuji and other mountains, painted in bold colours such as red.
Chūhei Nambu (南部 忠平, Nanbu Chūhei; May 27, 1904 – July 23, 1997) was a Japanese track and field athlete. As of 2024, he…Chūhei Nambu (南部 忠平, Nanbu Chūhei; May 27, 1904 – July 23, 1997) was a Japanese track and field athlete. As of 2024, he is the only person to have held world records in both the long jump and the triple jump.
Kensaku Shimaki (島木 健作, Shimaki Kensaku; 7 September 1903 – 17 August 1945) was the pen name of Asakura Kikuo (朝倉 菊雄)…Kensaku Shimaki (島木 健作, Shimaki Kensaku; 7 September 1903 – 17 August 1945) was the pen name of Asakura Kikuo (朝倉 菊雄), a Japanese author active during the Shōwa period in Japan. He had an interest in leftist ideology and was arrested in 1928 due to his ties to the Japanese Communist Party. Throughout his literary career, Shimaki wrote multiple novels and stories with a common theme being proletariat life. Some of his works were published by magazines and journals. He associated with Nobel laureate Kawabata Yasunari.
Kingo Machimura (町村 金五, Machimura Kingo; 16 August 1900 – 14 December 1992) was a Japanese politician who served as…Kingo Machimura (町村 金五, Machimura Kingo; 16 August 1900 – 14 December 1992) was a Japanese politician who served as governor of Toyama Prefecture (1941–1943), Governor of Niigata Prefecture (1945) and the second Governor of Hokkaido (1959–1971). He was a member of the Liberal Democratic Party. He was a graduate of the University of Tokyo. He was a recipient of the Order of the Rising Sun. His second son was Nobutaka Machimura, who was twice Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan and Chief Cabinet Secretary of Japan.
Tama Morita (森田 たま, Morita Tama; 19 December 1894 - 31 October 1970) was a Japanese essayist whose books were quite…Tama Morita (森田 たま, Morita Tama; 19 December 1894 - 31 October 1970) was a Japanese essayist whose books were quite popular in Japan around World War II. She later served as a member of the House of Councillors in 1962.
Rika Nakagawa (中川 梨花, Nakagawa Rika; born April 21, 1998) is a Japanese actress and singer who is affiliated with Sun…Rika Nakagawa (中川 梨花, Nakagawa Rika; born April 21, 1998) is a Japanese actress and singer who is affiliated with Sun Music Production. Starting her career as a member of a Hokkaido-based idol group, she also appeared in various television shows and events in Hokkaido before moving to Tokyo to continue her career while studying at Keio University. She portrayed Momiji Itō in the mixed-media project Shine Post, as well as Kanata Misora, the protagonist of the anime series Narenare: Cheer for You!
Toshiya Ueda (上田 敏也, Ueda Toshiya; February 24, 1933 – February 8, 2022) was a Japanese voice actor who worked for 81…Toshiya Ueda (上田 敏也, Ueda Toshiya; February 24, 1933 – February 8, 2022) was a Japanese voice actor who worked for 81 Produce. He died on February 8, 2022, at the age of 88.
Sayaka Kobayashi (小林 さやか, Kobayashi Sayaka; born October 12, 1970) is a Japanese actress and voice actress. She is…Sayaka Kobayashi (小林 さやか, Kobayashi Sayaka; born October 12, 1970) is a Japanese actress and voice actress. She is affiliated with Seinenza Theater Company from April 1, 1992 through the Institute of Literary Research and the Juvenile Research Institute of the 16th period. She was born in Sapporo, Hokkaido. Graduated from Hokkaido Sapporo Minami High School. Her father was a documentary film director, Chigusa Kobayashi. Her mother was an actress belonging to the NHK Sapporo Broadcasting Company, and Nobuko Matsui, who also performed many TV dramas such as "Toshiba Sunday Theater".
Mai Tanaka (里田 舞, Tanaka Mai; née Satoda (まい), born March 29, 1984) is a Japanese model, talent, and a former idol…Mai Tanaka (里田 舞, Tanaka Mai; née Satoda (まい), born March 29, 1984) is a Japanese model, talent, and a former idol singer member of the Hello! Project group Country Musume.
Megumi Taneda (種田恵, Taneda Megumi; born September 20, 1986) is a Japanese swimmer, who specialized in breaststroke…Megumi Taneda (種田恵, Taneda Megumi; born September 20, 1986) is a Japanese swimmer, who specialized in breaststroke events. She claimed the 200 m breaststroke title in a close race against U.S. swimmer and eventual Olympic champion Rebecca Soni by 0.03 of a second at the 2005 Summer Universiade in İzmir, Turkey, with a time of 2:27.81. Taneda is an economics graduate at Kanagawa University in Kanagawa. Taneda competed for the Japanese team in a breaststroke double at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Leading up to the Games, she emerged the only swimmer to meet the Olympic qualifying standard in the 100 m breaststroke with a 1:07.91, and then beat her rival Rie Kaneto to clear the FINA-A cut time in 2:24.54 for a 200 m breaststroke victory at the Olympic trials in Tokyo. On the second day of the Games, Taneda missed out the semifinals by 0.08 of a second, after finishing seventeenth in the preliminary heats of the 100 m breaststroke in 1:08.45. In her second event, 200 m breaststroke, Taneda rounded out the final in last place by nine hundredths of a second (0.09) behind her teammate Rie Kaneto in 2:25.23.
Rie Tanaka (田中 理恵, Tanaka Rie; born January 3, 1979) is a Japanese voice actress and singer. Notable among her numerous…Rie Tanaka (田中 理恵, Tanaka Rie; born January 3, 1979) is a Japanese voice actress and singer. Notable among her numerous roles in anime are Lacus Clyne in Mobile Suit Gundam Seed and Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Destiny, Chi in Chobits, Hikari Kujou/Shiny Luminous in Futari wa Pretty Cure Max Heart, Minna-Dietlinde Wilcke in Strike Witches and Suigintou in the anime adaptation of Rozen Maiden. In video games, she provides the voice of title character Neptune in the Hyperdimension Neptunia franchise, Morrigan Aensland in Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 and Project X Zone, Sesshoin Kiara in Fate/Extra CCC and Fate/Grand Order, both versions of Himeko in the Honkai series, Mitsuru Kirijo in Persona 3, Lisa Minci in Genshin Impact and Ciel in Megaman Zero. She is also the singer of Swedish-Japanese heavy metal band Uz:ME.
Hiromi Igarashi (五十嵐 裕美, Igarashi Hiromi; born December 13, 1986) is a Japanese voice actress from Sapporo, Hokkaido.…Hiromi Igarashi (五十嵐 裕美, Igarashi Hiromi; born December 13, 1986) is a Japanese voice actress from Sapporo, Hokkaido. She is affiliated with Mausu Promotion. Her major roles are Anzu Futaba in the Japanese idol franchise The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls; Hina Takanashi, the youngest daughter in Listen to Me, Girls. I Am Your Father!; Minori in the Senran Kagura series, and Wilhelmina in High School Fleet.
Fuyuka Oura (Japanese: 大浦 冬華, Hepburn: Ōura Fuyuka; born 13 January 1978), professionally known as Fuyuka Ono (緒乃 冬華…Fuyuka Oura (Japanese: 大浦 冬華, Hepburn: Ōura Fuyuka; born 13 January 1978), professionally known as Fuyuka Ono (緒乃 冬華, Ono Fuyuka) since 2016, is a Japanese voice actress affiliated with Green Note. She is known for starring as Kei Oumi in Twin Spica, Geo Stelar/Subaru Hoshikawa in Mega Man Star Force, Toshiya in Major, Hiro Hiyorimi in Princess Resurrection, Dan Bashin in Battle Spirits Brave, and Yuuko Sagiri in Triage X, and also for voicing Ren Elsie Jewelria in To Love Ru and Eve in Fairy Tail.
Mari Ozawa (小沢真理, Ozawa Mari) is a Japanese josei manga artist from Sapporo, Hokkaido, who writes primarily for Kiss…Mari Ozawa (小沢真理, Ozawa Mari) is a Japanese josei manga artist from Sapporo, Hokkaido, who writes primarily for Kiss and Young You. She won the 1995 Kodansha Manga Award for shōjo for Sekai de Ichiban Yasashii Ongaku.
Hiranao Honda (本多 平直, Honda Hiranao; born 2 December 1964) is a former Japanese politician of the Constitutional…Hiranao Honda (本多 平直, Honda Hiranao; born 2 December 1964) is a former Japanese politician of the Constitutional Democratic Party, who served as a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Sapporo, Honda represents Hokkaido through the Hokkaido PR block.
Daishi Suzuki (Japanese: 鈴木 大士, Hepburn: Suzuki Daishi; born in 1976), known professionally as Daishi Dance, is a male…Daishi Suzuki (Japanese: 鈴木 大士, Hepburn: Suzuki Daishi; born in 1976), known professionally as Daishi Dance, is a male Japanese DJ and record producer.
Akio Togashi (富樫 明生, Togashi Akio; born May 15, 1961 in Hokkaidō), better known by his stage name m.c.A • T (エムシーエーティー…Akio Togashi (富樫 明生, Togashi Akio; born May 15, 1961 in Hokkaidō), better known by his stage name m.c.A • T (エムシーエーティー, Emu Shī Ē Tī; "Microphone Controller Akio Togashi") is a Japanese musician, rapper, singer and record producer with Avex Trax. He graduated from Hokkaido Sapporo Tsukisamu High School and the Hokkaido University of Education. His debut single as m.c.A·T, "Bomb A Head!," released in 1993 on Avex Trax, has since been re-released as "Bomb A Head! Returns!" in 2003 featuring DA PUMP and as "Bomb A Head! V" in 2004 as the opening theme of Tenjho Tenge. He has also produced several of DA PUMP's releases, and like DA PUMP's ISSA, is a fan of the Kamen Rider Series. He has performed various songs for the series, collaborating with RIDER CHIPS on "The people with no name," the second ending theme for Kamen Rider 555, and on the single "Kamen Rider no Uta" (仮面ライダーのうた, Kamen Raidā no Uta) and with Rin' on "Flashback," the theme song for Kamen Rider Hibiki & The Seven Fighting Demons, as well as provided the voice for the Ghost Driver in Kamen Rider Ghost. He has also collaborated with Avex Trax artists such as AAA, Ayumi Hamasaki, Nami Tamaki, Namie Amuro, Toshinobu Kubota, and most recently Manabu Oshio on the single "Beastie Life" released late 2007. Several other artists he has worked with appear on the second disc for his latest album Music Conductor A·T.
This page consists of all current and former members of the Japanese girl group Morning Musume. The group is known for…This page consists of all current and former members of the Japanese girl group Morning Musume. The group is known for their ever-fluctuating line-up, with "graduations" and auditions held nearly every year.
Itsumi Osawa (Japanese: 大沢逸美, Hepburn: Ōsawa Itsumi; born March 23, 1966 in Hokkaidō, Japan) is a Japanese actress…Itsumi Osawa (Japanese: 大沢逸美, Hepburn: Ōsawa Itsumi; born March 23, 1966 in Hokkaidō, Japan) is a Japanese actress, author, and singer.
Miyuki Nakajima (中島 みゆき, Nakajima Miyuki) (born February 23, 1952, Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan) is a Japanese…Miyuki Nakajima (中島 みゆき, Nakajima Miyuki) (born February 23, 1952, Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan) is a Japanese singer-songwriter and radio personality. She has released 44 studio albums, 48 singles, 6 live albums and multiple compilations as of January 2020. Her sales have been estimated at more than 21 million copies. In the mid-1970s, Nakajima signed to Canyon Records and launched her recording career with her debut single, "Azami Jō no Lullaby" (アザミ嬢のララバイ). Rising to fame with the hit "The Parting Song (Wakareuta)", released in 1977, she has since had a successful career as a singer-songwriter, primarily in the early 1980s. Four of her singles have sold more than one million copies in the last two decades, including "Earthly Stars (Unsung Heroes)", a theme song for the Japanese television documentary series Project X. Nakajima performed in experimental theater ("Yakai") every year-end from 1989 through 1998. The idiosyncratic acts featured scripts and songs she wrote, and have continued irregularly in recent years. In addition to her work as a solo artist, Nakajima has written over 90 compositions for numerous other singers and has produced several chart-toppers. Many cover versions of her songs have been performed by Asian (particularly Taiwan and Hong Kong) singers. She is the only musician to have participated in the National Language Council of Japan.
Kenko Matsuki (松木 謙公, Matsuki Kenkō / Matsuki Shizuhiro; born 22 February 1959) is a Japanese politician and a member…Kenko Matsuki (松木 謙公, Matsuki Kenkō / Matsuki Shizuhiro; born 22 February 1959) is a Japanese politician and a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet.
Tae Satoya (里谷 多英, Satoya Tae; born June 12, 1976, in Sapporo) is a Japanese freestyle skier. She won the Olympic title…Tae Satoya (里谷 多英, Satoya Tae; born June 12, 1976, in Sapporo) is a Japanese freestyle skier. She won the Olympic title in the moguls event at the 1998 Winter Olympics, and she finished third at the 2002 games.
Maki Ohguro (大黒 摩季, Ōguro Maki; born 31 December 1969) is a Japanese pop singer and songwriter from Sapporo, Hokkaido…Maki Ohguro (大黒 摩季, Ōguro Maki; born 31 December 1969) is a Japanese pop singer and songwriter from Sapporo, Hokkaido under B-Gram Records label.
Misako Yasuda (安田 美沙子, Yasuda Misako; born April 21, 1982 in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan) is a Japanese actress and former…Misako Yasuda (安田 美沙子, Yasuda Misako; born April 21, 1982 in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan) is a Japanese actress and former gravure idol who is represented by the talent agency, Artist-house Pyramid.
