Mirai Ito (伊藤充礼, Ito Mirai; born December 3, 1999) better known by her ring name Mirai Maiumi (舞海魅星, Maiumi Mirai), or…
Mirai Ito (伊藤充礼, Ito Mirai; born December 3, 1999) better known by her ring name Mirai Maiumi (舞海魅星, Maiumi Mirai), or simply Mirai (often stylized in capital letters as MIRAI), is a Japanese professional wrestler. She is signed to Michinoku Pro Wrestling. She is best known for her time in Dream Star Fighting Marigold, where she is a former Marigold Twin Star Champion, and World Wonder Ring Stardom, where she was a member of God's Eye. Mirai joined Stardom in November 2021 and is a former one-time Goddesses of Stardom Champion (with Ami Sourei) and one-time Wonder of Stardom Champion. Mirai won the Cinderella Tournament back to back in 2022 and 2023, which made her the second to do so in the history of the tournament. She would then go on and join Dream Star Fighting Marigold, where she would become the inaugural Marigold Twin Star Champions with Mai Sakurai until leaving the company in October 2025.
Famous People from Miyako, Iwate
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Nobutoshi Hikage (日蔭 暢年, Hikage Nobutoshi; born 9 July 1956) is a Japanese judoka. He was two times world champion of…
Nobutoshi Hikage (日蔭 暢年, Hikage Nobutoshi; born 9 July 1956) is a Japanese judoka. He was two times world champion of Half-middleweight category. He is from Miyako, Iwate. He began judo at the age of a 6th grader. After graduation from Kokushikan University, He belonged to Iwate Prefectural Police. He won the gold medal of world championships in 1983 and 1985. He participate All-Japan Championships 6 times and won the bronze medal in 1982. He tried by the supervision of all-Japan women's team at 2005 World Championships and 2008 Summer Olympics.
Akira Kudo (工藤 章, born 1 January 1954 in Iwate Prefecture) is a Japanese former wrestler who competed in the 1976…
Akira Kudo (工藤 章, born 1 January 1954 in Iwate Prefecture) is a Japanese former wrestler who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics.
Toshio Fujiwara (藤原 敏男 Fujiwara Toshio, born March 3, 1948) is a Japanese former kickboxer. Out of 141 professional…
Toshio Fujiwara (藤原 敏男 Fujiwara Toshio, born March 3, 1948) is a Japanese former kickboxer. Out of 141 professional fights before retiring at age 35, Fujiwara won 126, with a remarkable 99 by knockout; most notably, he was the first non-Thai to win a national Muay Thai title belt in Bangkok.
Takehiro Honda (本田竹広, Honda Takehiro; August 21, 1945 – January 12, 2006) was a Japanese jazz pianist and band leader.…
Takehiro Honda (本田竹広, Honda Takehiro; August 21, 1945 – January 12, 2006) was a Japanese jazz pianist and band leader. Honda was born in Miyako, Iwate. He started playing piano at age five and studied at the Kunitachi College of Music, where he played in a quartet with Kazunori Takeda. By 1969 he was recording with a trio under his own name. He performed with Sadao Watanabe in 1973 and then formed the jazz-fusion band Native Son with Kosuke Mine, which toured internationally. Other credits include performing or recording with Hiroshi Murakami, Hiroshi Fukumura, Motohiko Hino, Shigeharu Mukai, Ron Carter, Tony Williams, Eddie Gómez and Eliot Zigmund. His son is jazz musician Tamaya Honda. He was the brother-in-law of Sadao and Fumio Watanabe.
Tokuichiro Tamazawa (玉沢 徳一郎, Tamazawa Tokuichirō; born 16 December 1937) is a former Japanese politician who served in…
Tokuichiro Tamazawa (玉沢 徳一郎, Tamazawa Tokuichirō; born 16 December 1937) is a former Japanese politician who served in the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature) as a member of the Liberal Democratic Party. He is a native of Tarō, Iwate and attended a graduate school at Waseda University. He was elected for the first time in 1976 as an independent after unsuccessful runs in 1969 and 1972. From 1994 to 1995 he was Director General of the Japan Defense Agency. In May 2008 Tamazawa was awarded the Order of Brilliant Star with Grand Cordon from President Chen Shui-bian as recognition for the work he has done to foster relations between Taiwan and Japan.
Susumu Taira (平良進, Taira Susumu; 18 December 1934 – 27 January 2024) was a Japanese actor. He was born in Okinawa, and…
Susumu Taira (平良進, Taira Susumu; 18 December 1934 – 27 January 2024) was a Japanese actor. He was born in Okinawa, and his credits include Nabbie's Love (1999), and Churasan. Taira was born in the former city of Hirara, Okinawa which was merged with other settlements in 2005 to become the city of Miyakojima, Okinawa. Taira was married to actress Tomi Taira. He died at his home in Ginowan, Okinawa, on 27 January 2024, at the age of 89.
Tomie Edano (枝野 とみえ, Edano Tomie) is a former international table tennis player from Japan.
Nanbu Shigenobu (南部重信; 28 June 1616 – 12 July 1702) was an early to mid-Edo period Japanese samurai, and the 3rd daimyō…
Nanbu Shigenobu (南部重信; 28 June 1616 – 12 July 1702) was an early to mid-Edo period Japanese samurai, and the 3rd daimyō of Morioka Domain in northern Japan. He was the 29th hereditary chieftain of the Nanbu clan. His courtesy title was Daizen-daifu, and his Court rank was Junior Fifth Rank, Lower Grade, later raised to Junior Fourth Rank, Lower Grade. Shigenobu was the 5th son of Nanbu Toshinao, and his mother was from the Hei clan who formerly ruled Hei District before it was conquered by the Nanbu. Shigenobu was born in Hanawa village of Hei District where his father was stationed to supervise the construction of port facilities at Miyako. As a child, he was raised at a local Buddhist temple and played with the children of local commoners. However, in 1648 he was made castellan of the Nanbu clan's secondary castle at Shichinohe. In December 1664, Shigenobu's elder brother Nanbu Shigenao died without a biological heir, and he was recalled to Morioka on order for the Tokugawa shogunate to become daimyō of Morioka Domain. At the same time, Morioka was reduced from a kokudaka of 100,000 koku to 80,000 koku by the creation of Hachinohe Domain for his younger brother Nanbu Naofusa. Shigenobu was received in formal audience by shōgun Tokugawa Ietsuna on 15 December 1664. Under Shigenobu's tenure, the domain engaged in land reclamation projects which opened new rice lands. He was promoted to Junior Fourth Rank, Lower Grade ion 7 May 1683 and Morioka's kokudaka was officially restored back to 100,000 koku. He also developed copper mines as a source of revenue and engaged in various public works, including flood control projects. His tenure was regarded as a period of relative peace and prosperity for Morioka. On 27 June 1692, he retired in favor of his eldest son, Nanbu Yukinobu, and died at the clan residence in Edo at the age of 87 in 1702.