Manato Yamada (山田 真夏斗, Yamada Manato; born 31 May 2001) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder for…Manato Yamada (山田 真夏斗, Yamada Manato; born 31 May 2001) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder for Matsumoto Yamaga.
Kai Ueda (植田 海, Ueda Kai; born April 19, 1996) is a Japanese professional baseball infielder for the Hanshin Tigers of…Kai Ueda (植田 海, Ueda Kai; born April 19, 1996) is a Japanese professional baseball infielder for the Hanshin Tigers of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Masaya Okugawa (奥川 雅也, Okugawa Masaya; born 14 April 1996) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a…Masaya Okugawa (奥川 雅也, Okugawa Masaya; born 14 April 1996) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Kyoto Sanga.
Masateru Yugami (湯上 剛輝, Yugami Masateru; born 14 April 1993) is a Japanese discus thrower. He has won medals at the…Masateru Yugami (湯上 剛輝, Yugami Masateru; born 14 April 1993) is a Japanese discus thrower. He has won medals at the Asian Athletics Championships and the Summer Deaflympics.
Akito Kawamoto (河本 明人, Kawamoto Akito; born 1 May 1990) is a Japanese football player who plays for Nankatsu SC. He…Akito Kawamoto (河本 明人, Kawamoto Akito; born 1 May 1990) is a Japanese football player who plays for Nankatsu SC. He made his debut on 2 March 2013 in a 1–1 draw against Vegalta Sendai.
Toshitaka Ōoka (Japanese: 大岡敏孝) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, who serves as a member of the…Toshitaka Ōoka (Japanese: 大岡敏孝) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, who serves as a member of the House of Representatives from Shiga Prefecture. First elected in 2014, he was most recently elected in the 2021 election defeating Alex Saito who ran as the candidate of Democratic Party for the People. In 2024, he lost a rematch against Saito who this time represented Nippon Ishin no Kai.
Misugisato Kōji (born 1 July 1962 as Kōji Okamoto) is a former sumo wrestler from Shiga Prefecture, Japan. He made his…Misugisato Kōji (born 1 July 1962 as Kōji Okamoto) is a former sumo wrestler from Shiga Prefecture, Japan. He made his professional debut in 1979, and his highest rank was komusubi which he reached in 1989. He earned six gold stars for defeating yokozuna and one special prize for Fighting Spirit. He retired in 1998 and became an elder of the Japan Sumo Association before leaving the sumo world in 2006.
Kaoruko Himeno (姫野 カオルコ, Himeno Kaoruko) is a Japanese writer. She has been nominated five times for the Naoki Prize…Kaoruko Himeno (姫野 カオルコ, Himeno Kaoruko) is a Japanese writer. She has been nominated five times for the Naoki Prize and won the 150th Naoki Prize for her novel Showa Dog (昭和の犬, Showa no inu). Two of her novels have been adapted for film.
Mineichi Iwanaga (岩永峯一 Iwanaga Mineichi, born 5 September 1941) is a former Japanese politician. Born in Koka, Shiga…Mineichi Iwanaga (岩永峯一 Iwanaga Mineichi, born 5 September 1941) is a former Japanese politician. Born in Koka, Shiga Prefecture, Iwanaga attended Koka Senior High School and graduated from the law faculty of Chuo University. After serving as a town council member in Shiga, Iwanaga was elected to the House of Representatives in 1996, representing the fourth district of Shiga. He joined the Kato faction of the Liberal Democratic Party, but later switched to the Horiuchi faction. He became Vice Minister of Agriculture under the first Koizumi cabinet. On August 11, 2005, Iwanaga became Minister of Agriculture following the resignation of Yoshinobu Shimamura.
Kenji Fukunaga (福永 健司, Fukunaga Kenji; 5 August 1910 – 31 May 1988) was a Japanese politician who was Chief Cabinet…Kenji Fukunaga (福永 健司, Fukunaga Kenji; 5 August 1910 – 31 May 1988) was a Japanese politician who was Chief Cabinet Secretary on four occasions, and, as well as serving in various other cabinet positions, was also appointed as Speaker of the House of Representatives of Japan. He was also seen as an influential voice within the Liberal Democratic Party.
Hisa Sawada (Japanese: 沢田ひさ; 25 November 1897 – 9 November 1979) was a Japanese suffragist and politician. She was one…Hisa Sawada (Japanese: 沢田ひさ; 25 November 1897 – 9 November 1979) was a Japanese suffragist and politician. She was one of the first group of women elected to the House of Representatives in 1946.