Masami Ishigaki (石垣 勝海, Ishigaki Masami; born September 21, 1998) is a Japanese professional baseball infielder for the…
Masami Ishigaki (石垣 勝海, Ishigaki Masami; born September 21, 1998) is a Japanese professional baseball infielder for the Chiba Lotte Marines in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball.
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Famous People from Sakata, Yamagata
Sakata, Yamagata: 20 people
Kenjirō Abe (阿部 健治郎, Abe Kenjirō; born February 25, 1989) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 7-dan.
Kohei Ito (伊藤 紘平, Ito Kohei; born 5 December 1988) is a Japanese footballer who currently plays as a centre back for…
Kohei Ito (伊藤 紘平, Ito Kohei; born 5 December 1988) is a Japanese footballer who currently plays as a centre back for Hong Kong First Division club South China.
Takahiro Satō (佐藤 タカヒロ, Satō Takahiro; 24 July 1976 – 3 July 2018) was a Japanese manga artist from Yamagata…
Takahiro Satō (佐藤 タカヒロ, Satō Takahiro; 24 July 1976 – 3 July 2018) was a Japanese manga artist from Yamagata prefecture. Satō created the manga Bachi Bachi, a sumo series that ran in Weekly Shōnen Champion from 2009 to 2012. Bachi Bachi went on to spawn two sequel series, Bachi Bachi BURST and Samejima, Saigo no Jūgonichi. Satō suffered a sudden death on 3 July 2018 at the age of 41 due to acute coronary syndrome. Samejima, Saigo no Jūgonichi was still running at the time of his death, and the last issue was published in July 2018. The final chapters were compiled into the 20th volume, which went on to be published posthumously in October of the same year. Sumo magazine Great Sumo Journal honored Satō with a special issue following his death, which featured the main character of Bachi Bachi. In November 2023, makuuchi-ranked wrestler Kitanowaka also paid tribute to Satō by performing his ring-entering ceremony with a keshō-mawashi made in the image of Samejima, the main character in Bachi Bachi.
Atsushi Kaneko (カネコアツシ, Kaneko Atsushi) (born 26 December 1966) is a Japanese manga artist from Sakata, Yamagata…
Atsushi Kaneko (カネコアツシ, Kaneko Atsushi) (born 26 December 1966) is a Japanese manga artist from Sakata, Yamagata Prefecture. Two of his works, Bambi and Her Pink Gun and Soil, have been published in French. Bambi and Her Pink Gun has been published in English, with Search and Destroy published in English in May 2024. Soil has been adapted into a television drama series.
🎓 Senshu University📅 Born December 26🎂 Born 1966📍 From Sakata, Yamagata💼 Manga Artist💼 Illustrator💼 Designer
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Wakasegawa Yoshimitsu (born Wataru Sato; July 28, 1962 - October 8, 2011) was a sumo wrestler from Sakata, Yamagata…
Wakasegawa Yoshimitsu (born Wataru Sato; July 28, 1962 - October 8, 2011) was a sumo wrestler from Sakata, Yamagata, Japan. He made his professional debut in 1978, reaching the top makuuchi division for the first time in 1983. His highest rank was maegashira 1. He retired in 1992 and worked in the restaurant business after leaving sumo.
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Tokihiro Satō (佐藤 時啓, Satō Tokihiro; born 1957) is a Japanese photographer and educator. Sato is best known for his…
Tokihiro Satō (佐藤 時啓, Satō Tokihiro; born 1957) is a Japanese photographer and educator. Sato is best known for his unusual expressions of light and space and interpretations of performance and dance.
Taro Ichihara (市原 多朗, Ichihara Tarō) (born 1950) is a Japanese opera singer, who sings as a tenor, primarily in Verdi…
Taro Ichihara (市原 多朗, Ichihara Tarō) (born 1950) is a Japanese opera singer, who sings as a tenor, primarily in Verdi roles.
Seiko Shimakage (島影 せい子, Shimakage Seiko; born February 16, 1949) is a Japanese former volleyball player who competed…
Seiko Shimakage (島影 せい子, Shimakage Seiko; born February 16, 1949) is a Japanese former volleyball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics. She was born in Sakata. In 1972 she was part of the Japanese team which won the silver medal in the Olympic tournament. She played all five matches.
Yuji Nunokawa (Japanese: 布川ゆうじ; 11 February 1947 – 25 December 2022) was a Japanese anime producer, animator and…
Yuji Nunokawa (Japanese: 布川ゆうじ; 11 February 1947 – 25 December 2022) was a Japanese anime producer, animator and director.
Mikio Narita (Japanese: 成田三樹夫, Hepburn: Narita Mikio; 31 January 1935 – 9 April 1990) was a Japanese actor. He was most…
Mikio Narita (Japanese: 成田三樹夫, Hepburn: Narita Mikio; 31 January 1935 – 9 April 1990) was a Japanese actor. He was most famous for playing villains, and often worked with Kinji Fukasaku. Narita graduated from Haiyuza Theatre Company acting school and joined Daiei Film. His career as a screen actor started in 1963. His film debut was the 1963 film Kōkō Sannensei. He gradually won fame by playing the role of the villains. In 1971, Narita left Daiei and became a freelance actor. As a freelance actor he appeared in many yakuza films produced by Toei film company. In Japan he is best known for his role in Tantei Monogatari (TV series). He is also well known for his part in Fukasaku's Battles Without Honor and Humanity series. He also portrayed the evil character in Mito Kōmon (3rd season). He died of linitis plastica on 9 April 1990. His final film role was in the 1990 film Jipangu.
Makiko Mori (森 万紀子; December 19, 1934 – before November 17, 1992) was a Japanese novelist. She won the 1980 Izumi Kyōka…
Makiko Mori (森 万紀子; December 19, 1934 – before November 17, 1992) was a Japanese novelist. She won the 1980 Izumi Kyōka Prize for Literature for her book Yuki Onna (雪女).
🏫 Yamagata Prefectural Sakata Higashi High School📅 Born December 19🎂 Born 1934📍 From Sakata, Yamagata💼 Writer・Novelist
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Haruo Nakajima (Japanese: 中島 春雄, Hepburn: Nakajima Haruo; January 1, 1929 – August 7, 2017) was a Japanese actor and…
Haruo Nakajima (Japanese: 中島 春雄, Hepburn: Nakajima Haruo; January 1, 1929 – August 7, 2017) was a Japanese actor and stuntman. A pioneer of suit acting, he is best known for playing Godzilla in 12 consecutive films, starting from the original Godzilla (1954) until Godzilla vs. Gigan (1972). Nakajima also played various other kaiju in Toho's tokusatsu films, including: Rodan (1956), Mothra (1961) and The War of the Gargantuas (1966) and also appeared in a minor roles in Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai (1954), Yojimbo, and Stray Dog (his film debut).
Hiroshi Yoshino (Japanese: 吉野弘; 1926 – 15 January 2014) was a Japanese poet. Hiroshi Yoshino died from pneumonia on the…
Hiroshi Yoshino (Japanese: 吉野弘; 1926 – 15 January 2014) was a Japanese poet. Hiroshi Yoshino died from pneumonia on the night of 15 January 2014, aged 87, in Fuji, Shizuoka Prefecture.
Yūkichi Watabe (渡部 雄吉, Watabe Yūkichi; 1924–1993) was a Japanese photographer.
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Zensaku Motegi (茂木善作, Motegi Zensaku; 10 February 1893 – December 1974) was a Japanese long-distance runner. His name…
Zensaku Motegi (茂木善作, Motegi Zensaku; 10 February 1893 – December 1974) was a Japanese long-distance runner. His name was also rendered Zensaku Mogi. He competed in the 10,000 metres and the marathon at the 1920 Summer Olympics.
🎓 University of Tsukuba📅 Born December 10🎂 Born 1893📍 From Sakata, Yamagata💼 Track and Field💼 Horse Racing💼 Teacher
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Kinnosuke Ogura (born Sakata, Yamagata, 1885 – 1962, Japanese: 小倉金之助) was a Japanese mathematician and historian of…
Kinnosuke Ogura (born Sakata, Yamagata, 1885 – 1962, Japanese: 小倉金之助) was a Japanese mathematician and historian of mathematics. He graduated in 1905 from Tokyo College of Science (now Tokyo Science University), and was a lecturer there from 1910 to 1911. He was assistant at the Department of Mathematics of the new Tohoku Imperial University from 1911 to 1917, and received his Ph.D. in 1916 with a thesis on trajectories in the conservative field of force. He did research in France for two years, from 1919 to 1922. He was an Invited Speaker of the ICM in 1920 at Strasbourg. Ogura was a researcher from 1917 to 1937 at the Shiomi Institute of Physical and Chemical Research (antecedent of the Faculty of Science, Osaka Imperial University). He was appointed in 1940 as Chief Director of Tokyo College of Science. In 1946 he was elected President of the Association of Democratic Scientists of Japan. Ogura died in 1962. His Collected Works appeared in eight volumes in 1974.
Yusuke Hashiba (羽柴 雄輔, Hashiba Yūsuke; 22 June 1851 – 5 December 1921) was a Japanese archaeologist, historian and…
Yusuke Hashiba (羽柴 雄輔, Hashiba Yūsuke; 22 June 1851 – 5 December 1921) was a Japanese archaeologist, historian and anthropologist. He was an expert in the Edo period of the samurai, and was also particularly knowledgeable about Japanese folklore, in which he has been referenced in several publications. From the 1880s he was much involved with the Anthropological Association in Tokyo, publishing a number of works, and was one of the founders of the Ou Anthropological Association in November 1890.
Kumiko Imura (井村 久美子, Imura Kumiko; born 10 January 1981 in Sakata, Yamagata) is a Japanese long jumper. She won bronze…
Kumiko Imura (井村 久美子, Imura Kumiko; born 10 January 1981 in Sakata, Yamagata) is a Japanese long jumper. She won bronze medals at the 2000 World Junior Championships and the 2001 Summer Universiade, and finished eleventh at the 2001 World Championships. On the regional level she won a bronze medal at the 2005 Asian Championships and gold at the 2006 Asian Games. Her personal best jump is 6.86 metres, achieved in May 2006 in Osaka. This is the current Japanese record. She began competing as Kumiko Imura in the 2009 season.
Kitanowaka Daisuke (Japanese: 北の若 大輔; born 12 November 2000 as Daisuke Saitō (齋藤 大輔, Saitō Daisuke)) is a Japanese…
Kitanowaka Daisuke (Japanese: 北の若 大輔; born 12 November 2000 as Daisuke Saitō (齋藤 大輔, Saitō Daisuke)) is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Sakata, Yamagata Prefecture.
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