Ryubi Miyase (宮世琉弥, Miyase Ryūbi; born January 22, 2004), is a Japanese actor, model, and singer associated with…Ryubi Miyase (宮世琉弥, Miyase Ryūbi; born January 22, 2004), is a Japanese actor, model, and singer associated with Stardust Promotion. He is a former member of the boy band Milk, a part of Stardust Promotion's male musical collective Ebidan.
Rina Gonoi (五ノ井 里奈, Gonoi Rina; born September 29, 1999) is a Japanese judoka and former soldier of the Japan Ground…Rina Gonoi (五ノ井 里奈, Gonoi Rina; born September 29, 1999) is a Japanese judoka and former soldier of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF). She was sexually assaulted by senior male JGSDF officers, forcing her to quit the military after her complaints of sexual assault were dismissed by superior officers.
Sayaka Hobara (保原 彩夏, Hobara Sayaka; born 30 July 1998) is a Japanese badminton player. A left-handed player from…Sayaka Hobara (保原 彩夏, Hobara Sayaka; born 30 July 1998) is a Japanese badminton player. A left-handed player from Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, she is a former World Junior Champion, winning the girls' doubles title in 2016 with Nami Matsuyama. She competes in both women's and mixed doubles, achieving career-high world rankings of No. 11 in women's doubles and No. 13 in mixed doubles. Hobara was a member of the Japanese team that won the bronze medal at the 2025 Sudirman Cup.
Yūichirō Okano (岡野祐一郎, Okano Yūichirō; born April 16, 1994 in Ishinomaki, Miyagi, Japan) is a professional Japanese…Yūichirō Okano (岡野祐一郎, Okano Yūichirō; born April 16, 1994 in Ishinomaki, Miyagi, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for the Chunichi Dragons. On 17 October 2019, Okano was selected as the 3rd draft pick for the Chunichi Dragons at the 2019 NPB Draft and on 20 November signed a provisional contract with a ¥70,000,000 sign-on bonus and a ¥12,000,000 yearly salary. He was presented the number 36 previously vacated by Ryota Ishioka.
Hiroki Omori (大森 啓生, Ōmori Hiroki; born 26 July 1990) is a Japanese football player. He last played defender for the…Hiroki Omori (大森 啓生, Ōmori Hiroki; born 26 July 1990) is a Japanese football player. He last played defender for the Brisbane Strikers in the National Premier Leagues Queensland.
Kana Abe (阿部 香菜, Abe Kana; born 25 April 1988) is a Japanese judoka. At the 2013 World Judo Championships in Rio de…Kana Abe (阿部 香菜, Abe Kana; born 25 April 1988) is a Japanese judoka. At the 2013 World Judo Championships in Rio de Janeiro, Abe competed in the women's 63 kg category where she reached the semifinal and finished fifth. She was also part of the Japanese team that won gold in the women's team competition. Abe married Asian and World Champion judoka Masashi Ebinuma in 2014.
Shinchiro Nariie (Japanese: 成家慎一郎; born 18 May 1984) is a Japanese mangaka. He made his debut with the work Gerard…Shinchiro Nariie (Japanese: 成家慎一郎; born 18 May 1984) is a Japanese mangaka. He made his debut with the work Gerard (ジェラール) in 2004. He has published works under the pseudonyms Kusakari Ichiro (草刈 一朗) and Naruse Yoshiki (成瀬芳貴). Nariie has publicly declared himself to be a trans man.
Shinji Niinuma (新沼 慎二, Niinuma Shinji; born June 22, 1979 in Ishinomaki, Miyagi, Japan) is a Japanese former Nippon…Shinji Niinuma (新沼 慎二, Niinuma Shinji; born June 22, 1979 in Ishinomaki, Miyagi, Japan) is a Japanese former Nippon Professional Baseball catcher.
Kazuya Hatayama (畠山 和也, Hatayama Kazuya) is a member of the Japanese Communist Party that was elected in to the House…Kazuya Hatayama (畠山 和也, Hatayama Kazuya) is a member of the Japanese Communist Party that was elected in to the House of Representatives, representing the Hokkaido proportional representation block. He is against the Trans-Pacific Partnership and thinks that Japan should demand the return of the Kuril Islands from Russia.
Masaaki Endoh (遠藤正明, Endō Masaaki; born August 28, 1967) is a Japanese singer-songwriter who is prominent in the area…Masaaki Endoh (遠藤正明, Endō Masaaki; born August 28, 1967) is a Japanese singer-songwriter who is prominent in the area of soundtracks for anime and tokusatsu productions. He is one of the founders of the Anison band JAM Project and has been a regular member ever since its inception in 2000. His nickname is the "Young Lion of Anison" and he goes by the motto "Always Full Voice". Endoh took the industry by storm when he released the two Enson albums and the subsequent third, in which he covered many famous anime theme songs. Due to their success, Endoh went on to sing signature songs with the respective artists, such as "Arashi no Naka de Kagayaite" with Chihiro Yonekura, "Sousei no Aquarion" with Akino, "Butter-Fly" with Kōji Wada, "Bakuryū Sentai Abaranger" with Hideyuki Takahashi from Project.R, "Eternal Blaze" with Nana Mizuki, "Yuzurenai Negai" with Naomi Tamura, "Pegasus Fantasy" with NoB, "Makka na Chikai" with Yoshiki Fukuyama, "Kimi Taiyou ga Shinda Hi" with Maon Kurosaki, "SERIOUS-AGE" with Faylan, "We Are" with Hiroshi Kitadani, "KINGS" with Angela, "DREAM SOLISTER" with True, and "UNINSTALL" with Chiaki Ishikawa.
Kasugafuji Akihiro (February 20, 1966 – March 9, 2017), born as Shoki Iwanaga, was a Japanese sumo wrestler and coach…Kasugafuji Akihiro (February 20, 1966 – March 9, 2017), born as Shoki Iwanaga, was a Japanese sumo wrestler and coach from Oshika, Miyagi. He was an active wrestler in professional sumo from 1981 until 1996, reaching a highest rank of maegashira 1. After his retirement he re-established the Kasugayama stable in 1997 and trained his own wrestlers. He left the Japan Sumo Association in 2012 after an expenses scandal, and was involved with a legal dispute in 2013 with his successor as head of Kasugayama stable which was not resolved until shortly before his death in 2017.
Jun Azumi (安住 淳, Azumi Jun; born 17 January 1962) is a Japanese politician of the Constitutional Democratic Party…Jun Azumi (安住 淳, Azumi Jun; born 17 January 1962) is a Japanese politician of the Constitutional Democratic Party (CDP), a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). He is also the current secretary-general of the CDP on 11 September 2025.
Toshiko Abe (阿部 俊子, Abe Toshiko; born 19 May 1959) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member…Toshiko Abe (阿部 俊子, Abe Toshiko; born 19 May 1959) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet, since 2005.
Motosuke Takahashi (高橋 資祐, Takahashi Motosuke; January 11, 1941 – November 8, 2007) was a Japanese animation director…Motosuke Takahashi (高橋 資祐, Takahashi Motosuke; January 11, 1941 – November 8, 2007) was a Japanese animation director, animator, storyboard artist, and character designer. He died of lung cancer on November 8, 2007.
Noboru Kikuta (菊田昇) (May 31, 1926 – August 21, 1991) was a Japanese gynecologist. He is best known for circumventing…Noboru Kikuta (菊田昇) (May 31, 1926 – August 21, 1991) was a Japanese gynecologist. He is best known for circumventing Japanese adoption law in the 1970's by falsifying birth certificates so that children could be adopted anonymously.
Tatsu Ishimoda (Japanese: 石母田 達 Ishimoda Tatsu; 11 May 1924 – 12 February 2022) was a Japanese politician. A member of…Tatsu Ishimoda (Japanese: 石母田 達 Ishimoda Tatsu; 11 May 1924 – 12 February 2022) was a Japanese politician. A member of the Japanese Communist Party, he served in the House of Representatives from 1972 to 1976. He died in Atsugi on 12 February 2022, at the age of 97.
Jun Tatara (多々良純, Tatara Jun), whose real name was Shigeji Tatarai (田足井 重二, Tatarai Shigeji; 4 August 1917 in…Jun Tatara (多々良純, Tatara Jun), whose real name was Shigeji Tatarai (田足井 重二, Tatarai Shigeji; 4 August 1917 in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture – 30 September 2006 in Tokyo) was a Japanese actor.
Ishimoda Shō (石母田 正; 9 September 1912 – 18 January 1986), born in Sapporo, was a Japanese historian specializing in…Ishimoda Shō (石母田 正; 9 September 1912 – 18 January 1986), born in Sapporo, was a Japanese historian specializing in ancient Japanese history, with a particular interest in the nature of the structural transition from the ancient to the medieval period. As an orthodox materialist, he was a lifetime member of the Communist Party, and influential Marxist scholar in the analyses on Japanese history conducted by members of the post-war Rekiken group. In the 1950s, after the success of the Chinese Communist Revolution in 1949, he espoused that model as the Asian alternative to Westernization, which had failed in Japan.
Naoya Shiga (志賀直哉, Shiga Naoya) Japanese pronunciation: [ɕi.ɡa (|) na(ꜜ).o.ja, ɕi.ŋa-], February 20, 1883 – October 21…Naoya Shiga (志賀直哉, Shiga Naoya) Japanese pronunciation: [ɕi.ɡa (|) na(ꜜ).o.ja, ɕi.ŋa-], February 20, 1883 – October 21, 1971 was a Japanese writer active during the Taishō and Shōwa periods of Japan, whose work was distinguished by its lucid, straightforward style and strong autobiographical overtones.
Sukekiyo Kameyama (亀山助清, Kameyama Sukekiyo; born November 9, 1954 – January 26, 2013) was a Japanese voice actor. He…Sukekiyo Kameyama (亀山助清, Kameyama Sukekiyo; born November 9, 1954 – January 26, 2013) was a Japanese voice actor. He played many supporting roles in television dramas. Kameyama was employed by the talent management firm Kiraboshi.
Kaname Morinaga (森永佳奈女, Morinaga Kaname; born September 11, 1960), known by her stage name Mayo Suzukaze (涼風真世…Kaname Morinaga (森永佳奈女, Morinaga Kaname; born September 11, 1960), known by her stage name Mayo Suzukaze (涼風真世, Suzukaze Mayo) is a Japanese actress and voice actress from Ishinomaki in Miyagi Prefecture. Suzukaze has also done some voice work as a voice actress, namely as the voice of Himura Kenshin in Rurouni Kenshin. She was previously a Takarazuka Revue stage actress and the Top Star of Moon Troupe. Her best-known Takarazuka role was that of Oscar François de Jarjayes in the 1991 Moon Troupe production of The Rose of Versailles.