Yoriko Mizushiri (水尻自子, Mizushiri Yoriko, born 1984) is a Japanese animator and filmmaker based in Tokyo. Born in…
Yoriko Mizushiri (水尻自子, Mizushiri Yoriko, born 1984) is a Japanese animator and filmmaker based in Tokyo. Born in Towada, Aomori Prefecture, Japan, she is best known for a trilogy of short films exploring the sense of touch — Futon (2012), Kamakura (2013) and Maku (2014) — and for Ordinary Life (2025), which won the Silver Bear Jury Prize at the 75th Berlin International Film Festival.
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Famous People from Towada, Aomori Prefecture
Towada, Aomori Prefecture: 8 people
Koji Nakamura (中村 弘二, Nakamura Kōji; born September 28, 1977 in Towada, Aomori) is a Japanese musician who is most…
Koji Nakamura (中村 弘二, Nakamura Kōji; born September 28, 1977 in Towada, Aomori) is a Japanese musician who is most famous for being the lead singer/songwriter in the Japanese band Supercar. His music style in general involves drone-like guitar riffs and mixed in raw electronica. He presently records music under the names iLL and Nakamura Koji, and also participates in a band called Lama.
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Junji Ishiwatari (いしわたり 淳治, Ishiwatari Junji; born August 21, 1977, in Towada, Aomori) is a Japanese musician…
Junji Ishiwatari (いしわたり 淳治, Ishiwatari Junji; born August 21, 1977, in Towada, Aomori) is a Japanese musician, songwriter and record producer. He is also famous for being a guitarist of the Japanese band Supercar.
🏫 National Institute of Technology, Hachinohe College📅 Born August 21🎂 Born 1977📍 From Towada, Aomori Prefecture💼 Lyricist💼 Producer
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Koji Kumagai (熊谷 浩二, Kumagai Koji; born October 23, 1975) is a former Japanese football player.
🏫 Sanbongi Nogyo Keitaku High School📅 Born October 23🎂 Born 1975📍 From Towada, Aomori Prefecture💼 Football (Soccer)
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Mitsuru Kohno (河野 満, Kōno Mitsuru; born September 13, 1946) is a former international table tennis player from Japan.
🎓 Senshu University🏫 Aomori Commercial High School📅 Born September 13🎂 Born 1946📍 From Towada, Aomori Prefecture💼 Table Tennis
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Kagamiiwa Zenshirō (born Zenshirō Sasaki, 4 May 1902 – 5 August 1950) was a sumo wrestler from Aomori Prefecture…
Kagamiiwa Zenshirō (born Zenshirō Sasaki, 4 May 1902 – 5 August 1950) was a sumo wrestler from Aomori Prefecture, Japan. His highest rank was ōzeki.
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Akinori Eto (江渡 聡徳, Eto Akinori; born 1955) is a Japanese politician and the former defense minister of Japan.
Nishikifuji Ryūsei (Japanese: 錦富士 隆聖; born 22 July 1996 as Ryūsei Ogasawara (小笠原 隆聖, Ogasawara Ryūsei)) is a Japanese…
Nishikifuji Ryūsei (Japanese: 錦富士 隆聖; born 22 July 1996 as Ryūsei Ogasawara (小笠原 隆聖, Ogasawara Ryūsei)) is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Towada. He wrestles for the Isegahama stable and made his debut in September 2016 and reached the top division in July 2022. His highest rank has been maegashira 3. With the exception of the sandanme division, Nishikifuji has won championships in each of the four lower divisions of professional sumo, as well as a jūryō championship. He also earned a special prize in his makuuchi debut in July 2022.