Miki Tanaka (田中 美衣, Tanaka Miki; born 20 October 1987 in Nagahama, Shiga) is a Japanese judoka. She won the silver…Miki Tanaka (田中 美衣, Tanaka Miki; born 20 October 1987 in Nagahama, Shiga) is a Japanese judoka. She won the silver medal in the half-middleweight (63 kg) division at the 2010 World Judo Championships. Tanaka was a coach with the company judo team Ryotokuji, and as of January 2017 is part of the coaching staff of the Israeli women's national team.
Wataru Hashimoto (橋本 和, Hashimoto Wataru; born 14 September 1986) is a Japanese football player who plays in the…Wataru Hashimoto (橋本 和, Hashimoto Wataru; born 14 September 1986) is a Japanese football player who plays in the sixth-tier Tōkai Adult Soccer League for FC Gifu Second, the reserve team of FC Gifu.
Kenichiro Ueno (上野 賢一郎, Ueno Kenichirō; born 3 August 1965) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party…Kenichiro Ueno (上野 賢一郎, Ueno Kenichirō; born 3 August 1965) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, who serves as a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Nagahama, Shiga and graduate of Kyoto University, he joined the Ministry of Home Affairs (now part of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications) in 1990. After an unsuccessful run 2003, he was elected for the first time in 2005. In 2010, he ran for governor of Shiga, but lost to incumbent Yukiko Kada. He has served as Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare since 21 October 2025.
Shimon Sakaguchi (坂口 志文, Sakaguchi Shimon; born 19 January 1951) is a Japanese immunologist. He is a distinguished…Shimon Sakaguchi (坂口 志文, Sakaguchi Shimon; born 19 January 1951) is a Japanese immunologist. He is a distinguished professor at Osaka University and a professor emeritus at Kyoto University. His work includes the discovery of regulatory T cells and describing their role in the immune system. In 2025, he was jointly awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Mary E. Brunkow and Fred Ramsdell.
Magokichi Yamaoka (山岡孫吉, Yamaoka Magokichi) March 22, 1888 – March 8, 1962) was a Japanese entrepreneur. Magokichi…Magokichi Yamaoka (山岡孫吉, Yamaoka Magokichi) March 22, 1888 – March 8, 1962) was a Japanese entrepreneur. Magokichi Yamaoka, who established the engineering firm Yanmar in 1912. Prior to World War II, he pursued studies in Munich and developed an interest in Rudolf Diesel, which led him to make frequent visits to Augsburg for research purposes. Following the war, upon returning to his company, he initiated the creation of the Memorial Grove in Wittelsbacher Park. In 1955, he received the prestigious Rudolf Diesel Medal. His efforts also resulted in the Japanese cities of Amagasaki and Nagahama, home to his company's production sites, being designated as official sister cities of Augsburg in 1959.
Kyōgoku Maria (京極マリア) or Yōfuku-in (養福院) (1543 – August 20, 1618) was a Japanese noble lady and religious leader from…Kyōgoku Maria (京極マリア) or Yōfuku-in (養福院) (1543 – August 20, 1618) was a Japanese noble lady and religious leader from the Sengoku period to the early Edo period. She was the second daughter of Azai Hisamasa as well as Azai Nagamasa's elder sister and the mother of Kyōgoku Takatsugu and Kyōgoku Takatomo. She was the mostly successful woman catechist with her own assistants as well as Naitō Julia and her women catechists. She faced the rules of samurai governments, staying true to her missionary campaigns even when Christianity was banned in Japan.