Yuto Iwasaki (岩崎 悠人, Iwasaki Yuto; born 11 June 1998) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a winger or a…Yuto Iwasaki (岩崎 悠人, Iwasaki Yuto; born 11 June 1998) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a winger or a forward for J1 League club V-Varen Nagasaki and the Japan national team.
Yoshihide Kiryū (桐生 祥秀, Kiryū Yoshihide; born 15 December 1995) is a Japanese sprinter who specializes in the 100…Yoshihide Kiryū (桐生 祥秀, Kiryū Yoshihide; born 15 December 1995) is a Japanese sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres. Born in Hikone, Shiga Prefecture, Kiryū played football while at elementary school and became interested in track and field at junior high school, as his brother took part in the sport. In 2011, he won the under-16 national title in the 100 metres at the National Sports Festival of Japan, with a time of 10.58 seconds. The following year, Kiryū ran in the under-18 category at the same competition and broke the world youth best for the 100 metres by bettering Tamunosiki Atorudibo's record of 10.23 seconds by two hundredths of a second on 5 October 2012. Less than a month later, on 3 November 2012, Kiryū lowered his own record to 10.19 seconds. On 29 April 2013, Kiryū (still a student at Rakunan High School in Tō-ji) ran at the Oda Memorial meet and tied the World junior record of 10.01 seconds co-held by Darrel Brown and Jeffery Demps. The IAAF subsequently rejected the inclusion of the time as an official record due to the use of unapproved wind-speed measurement equipment on the track. At the 2016 Summer Olympics, Kiryū won a silver medal in the 4 × 100 metres relay.
Yui Ohashi (Japanese: 大橋 悠依, Hepburn: Ōhashi Yui; born 18 October 1995) is a retired Japanese swimmer, specializing in…Yui Ohashi (Japanese: 大橋 悠依, Hepburn: Ōhashi Yui; born 18 October 1995) is a retired Japanese swimmer, specializing in the medley events. She became the first Japanese woman to dip beneath the 2:08-barrier in the women's 200 metre individual medley event at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships, finishing with a silver-medal time and a national record of 2:07.91. Ohashi qualified to represent Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics. She won Japan's second gold in the 2020 Summer Olympics, winning the Women's 400m individual medley. She also won the gold medal in the Women's 200m individual medley.
Risa Takenaka (Japanese: 竹中 理沙; born January 6, 1990) is a Japanese long-distance runner who competes in marathon…Risa Takenaka (Japanese: 竹中 理沙; born January 6, 1990) is a Japanese long-distance runner who competes in marathon races. Takenaka was part of the winning team at the 2010 International Chiba Ekiden. Takenaka won the 2015 Gold Coast Marathon, defeating Keiko Nogami and Manami Kamitanida.
Aogiyama Hideki (born 18 February 1970 as Hideki Teraki) is a former sumo wrestler from Hikone, Shiga, Japan. He made…Aogiyama Hideki (born 18 February 1970 as Hideki Teraki) is a former sumo wrestler from Hikone, Shiga, Japan. He made his professional debut in March 1985, and reached the top division in March 1993. His highest rank was maegashira 1. He retired in November 2003, and he is an elder in the Japan Sumo Association under the name Edagawa.
Tetsuya (Japanese: テツヤ; born October 3, 1969), formerly known as Tetsu, is a Japanese musician, singer-songwriter, and…Tetsuya (Japanese: テツヤ; born October 3, 1969), formerly known as Tetsu, is a Japanese musician, singer-songwriter, and record producer, best known as bassist and bandleader of the rock band L'Arc-en-Ciel. Formed in 1991, they have sold over 40 million records, making them one of the best-selling music artists in Japan. Tetsuya also performs backing vocals in L'Arc-en-Ciel and has composed many of the band's songs, including "Link", "Ready Steady Go", "Finale", "Driver's High", "Stay Away", "Pieces" and "Good Luck My Way". In 2001, he started a solo career under the name Tetsu69. From 2005 to 2006, Tetsuya was a support member of Morrie's solo project Creature Creature. He formed a L'Arc-en-Ciel cover band named Like-an-Angel in 2023.
Issei Tajima (田島 一成, Tajima Issei; born 15 June 1962) is a former Japanese politician who served in the House of…Issei Tajima (田島 一成, Tajima Issei; born 15 June 1962) is a former Japanese politician who served in the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature) as a member of the Democratic Party of Japan. A native of Hikone, Shiga he earned his undergraduate degree in Chuo University, study-abroad credit in Carleton College in Minnesota, United States and master's degree in Doshisha University. He was elected for the first time in 2005.
Yoshihide Fukao (深尾 吉英, Fukao Yoshihide; born July 1, 1949) is a Japanese former volleyball player who competed in the…Yoshihide Fukao (深尾 吉英, Fukao Yoshihide; born July 1, 1949) is a Japanese former volleyball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics and in the 1976 Summer Olympics. He was born in Hikone. In 1972, he was part of the Japanese team which won the gold medal in the Olympic tournament. He played all seven matches. Four years later, in 1976, he finished fourth with the Japanese team in the Olympic tournament. He played all five matches.
Ryo Kagawa (加川 良, Kagawa Ryō; November 21, 1947 in Hikone, Japan – April 5, 2017 in Tokyo, Japan) was a Japanese folk…Ryo Kagawa (加川 良, Kagawa Ryō; November 21, 1947 in Hikone, Japan – April 5, 2017 in Tokyo, Japan) was a Japanese folk singer and singer-songwriter. Kagawa was known as a central figure in the Kansai folk-music boom of the late 1960s and early 1970s in Japan, and was a key influence on the early musical development of such major Japanese artists as Tsuyoshi Nagabuchi.
Soichiro Tahara (田原 総一朗, Tahara Sōichirō; born 15 April 1934) is a Japanese political journalist, best known for…Soichiro Tahara (田原 総一朗, Tahara Sōichirō; born 15 April 1934) is a Japanese political journalist, best known for hosting TV Asahi's Sunday Project program.
Baron Misu Sōtarō (三須 宗太郎, Sōtarō Misu; 16 September 1855 – 24 December 1921) was an admiral in the early Imperial…Baron Misu Sōtarō (三須 宗太郎, Sōtarō Misu; 16 September 1855 – 24 December 1921) was an admiral in the early Imperial Japanese Navy.
Nishimura Sutezō (西村 捨三; 24 August 1843 – 14 January 1908) was a Japanese businessman and politician. He was a veteran…Nishimura Sutezō (西村 捨三; 24 August 1843 – 14 January 1908) was a Japanese businessman and politician. He was a veteran of the Boshin War. He was the fourth Governor of Okinawa Prefecture (1883–1886) and the sixth Governor of Osaka (1889–1891).
Ii Naosuke (井伊 直弼; November 29, 1814 – March 24, 1860) was a daimyō (feudal lord) of Hikone (1850–1860) and also Tairō…Ii Naosuke (井伊 直弼; November 29, 1814 – March 24, 1860) was a daimyō (feudal lord) of Hikone (1850–1860) and also Tairō of the Tokugawa shogunate, Japan, a position he held from April 23, 1858, until his assassination in the Sakuradamon Incident on March 24, 1860. He is most famous for signing the Harris Treaty with the United States, granting access to ports for trade to American merchants and seamen and extraterritoriality to American citizens. He was also an enthusiastic and accomplished practitioner of the Japanese tea ceremony, in the Sekishūryū style, and his writings include at least two works on the tea ceremony. Under Ii Naosuke's guidance, the Tokugawa shogunate navigated past a particularly difficult conflict over the succession to the ailing and childless Tokugawa Iesada. Ii Naosuke managed to coerce the Tokugawa shogunate to the last brief resurgence of its power and position in Japanese society before the start of the Meiji period. Ii was assassinated in the Sakuradamon incident by a group of 17 Mito and 1 Satsuma samurai on March 24, 1860.
Rokuichiro Masujima (増島 六一郎, Masujima Rokuichirō; 1857–1948) was a British-Japanese international lawyer, diplomat, and…Rokuichiro Masujima (増島 六一郎, Masujima Rokuichirō; 1857–1948) was a British-Japanese international lawyer, diplomat, and legal adviser of the Japanese Ambassador to London, member of Middle Temple and founder of Chuo University.
