Torazō Shimamoto (Japanese: 島本虎三; 20 June 1914 – 10 November 1989) was a Japanese politician from Takashima, Hokkaido…Torazō Shimamoto (Japanese: 島本虎三; 20 June 1914 – 10 November 1989) was a Japanese politician from Takashima, Hokkaido (now part of Otaru, Hokkaido). He belonged to the Japan Socialist Party, and was a member of the House of Representatives of Japan from Hokkaido 1st district.
Iwao Miyajima (2 May 1914 – 21 June 2005) was a Japanese ski jumper. He competed in the individual event at the 1936…Iwao Miyajima (2 May 1914 – 21 June 2005) was a Japanese ski jumper. He competed in the individual event at the 1936 Winter Olympics.
Masaji Iguro (Japanese: 伊黒正次; May 14, 1913 – October 4, 2000) was a Japanese ski jumper who competed in the 1930s. At…Masaji Iguro (Japanese: 伊黒正次; May 14, 1913 – October 4, 2000) was a Japanese ski jumper who competed in the 1930s. At the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, he finished seventh in the individual large hill competition.
Motosaburo Masuyama (増山 元三郎, Masuyama Motosaburō; October 3, 1912 – 3 July 2005) was a Japanese statistician who…Motosaburo Masuyama (増山 元三郎, Masuyama Motosaburō; October 3, 1912 – 3 July 2005) was a Japanese statistician who championed the ideas of R.A. Fisher and went on to influence the fields of quality control and biometrics.
Isamu Sekiguchi (関口 勇, Sekiguchi Isamu; born 28 October 1910) was a Japanese alpine skier. He competed in the men's…Isamu Sekiguchi (関口 勇, Sekiguchi Isamu; born 28 October 1910) was a Japanese alpine skier. He competed in the men's combined event at the 1936 Winter Olympics.
Sei Itō (伊藤 整, Itō Sei; 16 January 1905 – 15 November 1969), born Hitoshi Itō (伊藤 整, Itō Hitoshi), was a Japanese…Sei Itō (伊藤 整, Itō Sei; 16 January 1905 – 15 November 1969), born Hitoshi Itō (伊藤 整, Itō Hitoshi), was a Japanese Modernist writer of poetry, prose and essays, and a translator.
Motohiko Ban (1 January 1905 – 3 September 1998) was a Japanese ski jumper. He competed in the individual event at the…Motohiko Ban (1 January 1905 – 3 September 1998) was a Japanese ski jumper. He competed in the individual event at the 1928 Winter Olympics.
Hideo Oguma (小熊秀雄, Oguma Hideo; 9 September 1901 – 20 November 1940) was a Japanese poet for the Proletarian literature…Hideo Oguma (小熊秀雄, Oguma Hideo; 9 September 1901 – 20 November 1940) was a Japanese poet for the Proletarian literature movement and was noted for writing children's stories, comic books and literary criticism. A Hideo Oguma poetry prize is awarded for new poetry writers.
Sadamichi Hirasawa (平沢 貞通, Hirasawa Sadamichi; February 18, 1892 – May 10, 1987) was a Japanese tempera painter. He was…Sadamichi Hirasawa (平沢 貞通, Hirasawa Sadamichi; February 18, 1892 – May 10, 1987) was a Japanese tempera painter. He was convicted of mass poisoning and sentenced to death. Due to strong suspicions that he was innocent, no justice minister ever signed his death warrant.
Gennosuke Fuse (布施 現之助, Fuse Gennosuke; January 24, 1880 in Otaru, Hokkaidō - December 12, 1946) was a Japanese…Gennosuke Fuse (布施 現之助, Fuse Gennosuke; January 24, 1880 in Otaru, Hokkaidō - December 12, 1946) was a Japanese anatomist of the Meiji period. He graduated from Tokyo Imperial University medical school. Then he studied abroad in Switzerland. He was assistant of the University of Zurich from 1907 to 1911 and from 1914 to 1916 and worked with Constantin von Monakow. His name is lent to the Kölliker-Fuse nucleus.
Harumi Ichiryūsai (一龍斎 春水, Ichirūsai Harumi), previously known as Yōko Asagami (麻上 洋子, Asagami Yōko; born July 10…Harumi Ichiryūsai (一龍斎 春水, Ichirūsai Harumi), previously known as Yōko Asagami (麻上 洋子, Asagami Yōko; born July 10, 1952) is a Japanese voice actress and kōdanshi who is represented by Aksent. She is most known for the roles of Yuki Mori (Space Battleship Yamato) and Saeko Nogami (City Hunter). Her married name is Yōko Ōkubo (大久保 洋子, Ōkubo Yōko). Asagmi was born in Otaru, Hokkaidō. In 1952, she began to study traditional Japanese storytelling kōdan under the master. By 2004, she had risen to become a star kōdanshi. When she performs as a storyteller, she goes by the art name Harumi Ichiryūsai (一龍斎 春水). As of 2012, she currently does voiceover work under that name. In 2022, she won the Merit Award at the 16th Seiyu Awards.
Keiko Sonoi (園井 恵子, Sonoi Keiko; 6 August 1913 – 21 August 1945) was a Japanese actress, who was a member of the…Keiko Sonoi (園井 恵子, Sonoi Keiko; 6 August 1913 – 21 August 1945) was a Japanese actress, who was a member of the all-female musical-performing Takarazuka Revue during the 1930s and the 1940s, best known for her role as an officer's widow in the wartime film Muhōmatsu no isshō (1943), and for being part of the Sakura-tai or Cherry Blossom Unit of traveling shingeki play actors who died as a result of the 1945 Hiroshima bombing. The fate of the Cherry Blossom Unit was later dramatized by playwright Hisashi Inoue, and also made into a feature film by director Kaneto Shindo. The actress appears to have had a long-held desire to perform shingeki plays, but that was not economically viable due to the need to her support her parents and siblings. As a Takarazienne, she had the manga comic artist Osamu Tezuka as a childhood fan who lived on her block, and Astro Boy may have been influenced by Sonoi's performance of Pinochio ("Pinocchio") from April to May, 1942.
Takemitsu Tsubokawa (1909 – 19 December 1940) was a Japanese cross-country skier. He competed in the men's 18 kilometre…Takemitsu Tsubokawa (1909 – 19 December 1940) was a Japanese cross-country skier. He competed in the men's 18 kilometre event at the 1932 Winter Olympics.
Nobuo Nakamura (中村伸郎, Nakamura Nobuo; September 14, 1908 – July 5, 1991) was a Japanese stage and film actor, who…Nobuo Nakamura (中村伸郎, Nakamura Nobuo; September 14, 1908 – July 5, 1991) was a Japanese stage and film actor, who appeared in many films by Akira Kurosawa, Yasujirō Ozu and Mikio Naruse.
