Ryō Mizoguchi (Japanese: 溝口 遼, Hepburn: Mizoguchi Ryō; 9 March 1995 – 23 July 2015), also known by the aliases…
Ryō Mizoguchi (Japanese: 溝口 遼, Hepburn: Mizoguchi Ryō; 9 March 1995 – 23 July 2015), also known by the aliases Siinamota (Japanese: 椎名 もた, Hepburn: Shiinamota; stylized as siinamota) and Powapowa-P (Japanese: ぽわぽわP), was a Japanese keyboardist, lyricist, and composer. He is regarded as one of the most influential Vocaloid producers of all time and is most well known for the song "Young Girl A" (少女A, Shōjo Ē), which became the most streamed Vocaloid song ever in 2023. His music uses a mix of soft rock, piano, and electronic rhythms.
Famous People from Komatsu, Ishikawa
Komatsu, Ishikawa: 16 people
Yoshinao Kamata (釜田 佳直, born October 26, 1993, in Komatsu, Ishikawa) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for…
Yoshinao Kamata (釜田 佳直, born October 26, 1993, in Komatsu, Ishikawa) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball.
Ayano Kishi (岸 彩乃, Kishi Ayano; born 29 October 1992) is a trampoline gymnast from Japan. Ayano competed in the women's…
Ayano Kishi (岸 彩乃, Kishi Ayano; born 29 October 1992) is a trampoline gymnast from Japan. Ayano competed in the women's trampoline event at the 2012 Summer Olympics where she finished in 14th place.
Hiroaki Shimauchi (島内 宏明, born February 2, 1990) is a Japanese professional baseball outfielder for the Tohoku Rakuten…
Hiroaki Shimauchi (島内 宏明, born February 2, 1990) is a Japanese professional baseball outfielder for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball.
Atsushi Kita (北 篤, Kita Atsushi) is a Japanese professional baseball player for the Yomiuri Giants.
Yasuhiro Tanaka (田中 靖洋, born June 21, 1987, in Komatsu, Ishikawa) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher.…
Yasuhiro Tanaka (田中 靖洋, born June 21, 1987, in Komatsu, Ishikawa) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He played for the Saitama Seibu Lions and Chiba Lotte Marines in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball from 2010 to 2022.
Mai Nakagawa (中川 真依, Nakagawa Mai; born 7 April 1987) is a Japanese diver. She competed at the 10 metre platform event…
Mai Nakagawa (中川 真依, Nakagawa Mai; born 7 April 1987) is a Japanese diver. She competed at the 10 metre platform event at the 2008 Summer Olympics and at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Yohei Toyoda (豊田 陽平, Toyoda Yōhei; born 11 April 1985) is a Japanese football player who plays for Zweigen Kanazawa. He…
Yohei Toyoda (豊田 陽平, Toyoda Yōhei; born 11 April 1985) is a Japanese football player who plays for Zweigen Kanazawa. He played for Japan national team.
Takanori Hashimoto (橋本 崇載, Hashimoto Takanori; born March 3, 1983) is a Japanese former professional shogi player who…
Takanori Hashimoto (橋本 崇載, Hashimoto Takanori; born March 3, 1983) is a Japanese former professional shogi player who achieved the rank of 8-dan.
Ryoken Kawagishi (Japanese: 川岸良兼, born 6 December 1966) is a Japanese professional golfer.
Nobuhiro "Monster" Tajima (Shinjitai: 田嶋 伸博, Tajima Nobuhiro; born Suginami, Tokyo, June 28, 1950; Japanese nickname…
Nobuhiro "Monster" Tajima (Shinjitai: 田嶋 伸博, Tajima Nobuhiro; born Suginami, Tokyo, June 28, 1950; Japanese nickname モンスター田嶋 Monsuta Tajima) is a Japanese hillclimb racer, tuning shop owner, rally team manager and former rally driver who is best known for his participation in Suzuki's rallying program as well as his triumphs at the Pikes Peak International Hillclimb in USA and Silverstone Race to the Sky in NZ (which he won eight times out of eleven events).
Toshio Motoya (元谷 外志雄, Motoya Toshio; 3 June 1943 – 11 February 2026) was a Japanese far-right essayist, publisher and…
Toshio Motoya (元谷 外志雄, Motoya Toshio; 3 June 1943 – 11 February 2026) was a Japanese far-right essayist, publisher and real estate businessman. He was the president of APA Group, which includes APA Hotels & Resorts, one of Japan's largest hotel chains. Motoya was a supporter of revisionist historical views aligned with those of Japan's far right.
Yasuo Ichikawa (一川 保夫, Ichikawa Yasuo; born 6 February 1942) is a former Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of…
Yasuo Ichikawa (一川 保夫, Ichikawa Yasuo; born 6 February 1942) is a former Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan who served as the Minister of Defence from 2011 to 2012.
Shigeru Ishimoto (1913–2007) was a Japanese politician. She served as Director-General of the Environmental Agency from…
Shigeru Ishimoto (1913–2007) was a Japanese politician. She served as Director-General of the Environmental Agency from 1984 to 1985. She was the third woman to become a Cabinet minister in Japan.
Dewanohana Kuniichi (Japanese: 出羽ノ花國市; March 1, 1909 – May 30, 1987), born Kuniichi Ichikawa (市川國一), was a Japanese…
Dewanohana Kuniichi (Japanese: 出羽ノ花國市; March 1, 1909 – May 30, 1987), born Kuniichi Ichikawa (市川國一), was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Komatsu, Ishikawa (Japan). His highest rank was maegashira 1. After retiring from active competition in 1940, he took on a position as coach at Dewanoumi stable, later ascending to head coach from 1960 to 1968 following the death of Tsunenohana. He then was elected chairman (rijichō) of the Japan Sumo Association under the name of Musashigawa from 1968 to 1974. Unlike most of his contemporaries, he had a business education background.
Eikichi Araki (新木 栄吉, Araki Eikichi; April 24, 1891 – February 1, 1959) was a Japanese businessman and a central…
Eikichi Araki (新木 栄吉, Araki Eikichi; April 24, 1891 – February 1, 1959) was a Japanese businessman and a central banker. He was the 17th and 19th Governor of the Bank of Japan (BOJ).