Yuki Tsumori (津森 宥紀, Tsumori Yūki; born January 21, 1998) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Fukuoka…
Yuki Tsumori (津森 宥紀, Tsumori Yūki; born January 21, 1998) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
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Famous People from Wakayama(city), Wakayama Prefecture
Wakayama(city), Wakayama Prefecture: 46 people
Mizuki Aiba (饗庭 瑞生, Aiba Mizuki; born 3 May 1997) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a defender for Veertien…
Mizuki Aiba (饗庭 瑞生, Aiba Mizuki; born 3 May 1997) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a defender for Veertien Mie.
Takahiro Nishimura (西村 天裕, Nishimura Takahiro; born May 5, 1993, in Wakayama, Wakayama, Japan) is a professional…
Takahiro Nishimura (西村 天裕, Nishimura Takahiro; born May 5, 1993, in Wakayama, Wakayama, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball pitcher for the Chiba Lotte Marines of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He previously played in NPB for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters.
Nami Tamaki (玉置 成実, Tamaki Nami; born June 1, 1988) is a Japanese singer. As a teenager under the Sony Music Japan…
Nami Tamaki (玉置 成実, Tamaki Nami; born June 1, 1988) is a Japanese singer. As a teenager under the Sony Music Japan label, she had four top-ten albums, two of which reached number one. Her singles were used as theme songs for animated shows such as Mobile Suit Gundam Seed, Gundam Seed Destiny, and D. Gray-man, as well as being representative of the J-Pop music trend. She has various commercial tie-ins with the anime and games industry, and has also performed in stage musicals and a movie.
📅 Born June 1🎂 Born 1988📍 From Wakayama(city), Wakayama Prefecture💼 Singer・Vocalist💼 Actress💼 Voice Actor💼 Youtuber
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Yutaka Tamaki (Japanese 玉置 隆; born 11 September 1986) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher who currently plays…
Yutaka Tamaki (Japanese 玉置 隆; born 11 September 1986) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher who currently plays for the Hanshin Tigers of Nippon Professional Baseball.
🏫 Wakayama High School📅 Born September 11🎂 Born 1986📍 From Wakayama(city), Wakayama Prefecture💼 Baseball
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Kenichi Yumoto (Japanese: 湯元健一; born 4 December 1984 in Wakayama, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese freestyle…
Kenichi Yumoto (Japanese: 湯元健一; born 4 December 1984 in Wakayama, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese freestyle wrestler. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, he won the bronze medal in his category (60 kilograms). His twin brother Shinichi is also an Olympic-medal winning wrestler.
🎓 Nippon Sport Science University🏫 Wakayama Technical High School📅 Born December 4🎂 Born 1984📍 From Wakayama(city), Wakayama Prefecture💼 Wrestling
Shin'ichi Yumoto (湯元進一, Yumoto Shin'ichi) (born 4 December 1984 in Wakayama) is a Japanese freestyle wrestler. He…
Shin'ichi Yumoto (湯元進一, Yumoto Shin'ichi) (born 4 December 1984 in Wakayama) is a Japanese freestyle wrestler. He competed in the 2009 World Wrestling Championships, reaching the round of 16. He competed in the 2011 World Wrestling Championships, reaching the quarterfinals. He competed in the 2012 Summer Olympics, winning a bronze medal. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he lost to Vladimer Khinchegashvili in the semi-final. In the repechage, he defeated Radoslav Velikov in his bronze medal match. Yumoto's twin brother Kenichi is also an Olympic medal winner in wrestling.
🎓 Takushoku University🏫 Wakayama Technical High School📅 Born December 4🎂 Born 1984📍 From Wakayama(city), Wakayama Prefecture💼 Wrestling
Naoya Tabara (田原 直哉, Tabara Naoya; born 24 December 1980) is a Japanese male artistic gymnast and freestyle skier. He…
Naoya Tabara (田原 直哉, Tabara Naoya; born 24 December 1980) is a Japanese male artistic gymnast and freestyle skier. He has formerly competed as a gymnast and has participated at the gymnastic competitions until 2005 before switching on to take the sport of freestyle skiing in 2006. Naoya Tabara sustained a shoulder injury in 2005 when he was professional artistic gymnast which caused him to choose aerials freestyle skiing. He participated at the 2018 Winter Olympics and competed in the freestyle skiing men's aerials event. Naoya most notably took part in the 2005 Gymnastics World Cup finishing sixth in the floor excise event. Naoya Tabara has competed in FIS World Championships and has represented Japan during the 2011 Asian Winter Games before being selected to represent Japan at the 2018 Winter Olympics. He is also the first Japanese male freestyle skier to secure a podium finish in aerials at a Skiing World Cup.
🎓 Nippon Sport Science University📅 Born December 24🎂 Born 1980📍 From Wakayama(city), Wakayama Prefecture💼 Gymnastics
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Jin Nakatani (中谷 仁, born May 5, 1979) is a Japanese former professional baseball catcher in Nippon Professional…
Jin Nakatani (中谷 仁, born May 5, 1979) is a Japanese former professional baseball catcher in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He played for the Hanshin Tigers in 2002, the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles in 2006, and from 2008 to 2011 and for the Yomiuri Giants in 2012. Following his retirement from the NPB, he managed at the Chiben Wakayama High School baseball team.
🏫 Chiben Gakuen Wakayama High School📅 Born May 5🎂 Born 1979📍 From Wakayama(city), Wakayama Prefecture💼 Baseball
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Yuji Yoshimi (吉見 祐治, born May 21, 1978, in Wakayama, Wakayama) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher in…
Yuji Yoshimi (吉見 祐治, born May 21, 1978, in Wakayama, Wakayama) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball. He played with the Yokohama BayStars from 2001 to 2010 and for the Chiba Lotte Marines from 2010 to 2013. He also played for Team Japan at the 2000 Olympics.
Takaya Hayashi (林 孝哉, Hayashi Takaya; born June 1, 1973 in Wakayama, Wakayama) is a Japanese retired professional…
Takaya Hayashi (林 孝哉, Hayashi Takaya; born June 1, 1973 in Wakayama, Wakayama) is a Japanese retired professional baseball infielder.
Aya Koyama (小山 亜矢, Koyama Aya; 8 March 1973 – 27 August 2018), better known by her stage name Aliya (亜利弥’), was a…
Aya Koyama (小山 亜矢, Koyama Aya; 8 March 1973 – 27 August 2018), better known by her stage name Aliya (亜利弥’), was a Japanese female mixed martial artist and a professional wrestler. She started her career as a pro wrestler in 1996 before starting to compete in mixed martial arts from 2001.
Masato Tanaka (田中 正人, ring name: 田中 将斗, Tanaka Masato; born February 28, 1973) is a Japanese professional wrestler, He…
Masato Tanaka (田中 正人, ring name: 田中 将斗, Tanaka Masato; born February 28, 1973) is a Japanese professional wrestler, He is currently working for both promotions Pro Wrestling Noah (Noah) and Pro Wrestling Zero1 (Zero1). He is best known for his appearances with Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling (FMW) in Japan where he was a one-time FMW Brass Knuckles Heavyweight Champion and a one-time WEW World Heavyweight Champion and in Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) in the United States where he was a one-time ECW World Heavyweight Champion. He is overall a ten-time world champion in major professional wrestling promotions.
🏫 Wakayama Higashi High School📅 Born February 28🎂 Born 1973📍 From Wakayama(city), Wakayama Prefecture💼 Wrestler
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Fumiya Nishiguchi (西口 文也, Nishiguchi Fumiya), (born September 26, 1972) is a Japanese former professional baseball…
Fumiya Nishiguchi (西口 文也, Nishiguchi Fumiya), (born September 26, 1972) is a Japanese former professional baseball right-handed pitcher and current manager for the Saitama Seibu Lions of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He played 21 seasons in NPB, all for the Lions.
Kei Taniguchi (谷口 けい, Taniguchi Kei, 14 July 1972 – 22 December 2015) was a Japanese mountaineer. Her accomplishments…
Kei Taniguchi (谷口 けい, Taniguchi Kei, 14 July 1972 – 22 December 2015) was a Japanese mountaineer. Her accomplishments included climbing new technical routes on various mountains in Alaska, Nepal, Tibet, Pakistan and China. In 2009, she became the first female mountaineer to win the prestigious International Climbing award Piolet d'Or (Golden Ice Axe) after completing the first ascent of the Southeast Face of Kamet (7756 m) in India, sharing the award with her climbing partner Kazuya Hiraide. She was known for her fearless Alpinist climbing style with no Sherpa support and was considered a pioneer among her peers.
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Hiroki Kokubo (小久保 裕紀, Kokubo Hiroki; born October 8, 1971) is a Japanese former professional baseball infielder, and…
Hiroki Kokubo (小久保 裕紀, Kokubo Hiroki; born October 8, 1971) is a Japanese former professional baseball infielder, and current manager for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He played in NPB for the Hawks and Yomiuri Giants, and recorded over 2,000 hits across his 19 year career.
Miki Inoue (井上 美紀, Inoue Miki; born 8 December 1967) is a Japanese voice actress affiliated with Aoni Production. Her…
Miki Inoue (井上 美紀, Inoue Miki; born 8 December 1967) is a Japanese voice actress affiliated with Aoni Production. Her hometown is Wakayama, Wakayama Prefecture.
Hisanori Yokota (横田 久則, Yokota Hisanori; born September 8, 1967) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher and…
Hisanori Yokota (横田 久則, Yokota Hisanori; born September 8, 1967) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher and current pitching coach of the TSG Hawks of Taiwan's Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL). He played in Nippon Professional Baseball for the Seibu Lions, Chiba Lotte Marines, and Hanshin Tigers, and in the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) for the Brother Elephants.
Shinji Aoto (青戸 慎司, Aoto Shinji; born 7 May 1967 in Wakayama) is a retired Japanese sprinter turned bobsledder who…
Shinji Aoto (青戸 慎司, Aoto Shinji; born 7 May 1967 in Wakayama) is a retired Japanese sprinter turned bobsledder who represented his country at the 1988 Summer Olympics and 1998 Winter Olympics. He is the first and only Japanese male athlete to compete in both the Summer and Winter Olympic games (As of 2020). During his athletics career he also competed at two World Indoor Championships, in 1989 and 1993. He was the former national record holder in the 100 metres and the first Japanese to run under 10.3 seconds. He is currently the deputy director of track and field club at Chukyo University.
🎓 Chukyo University🏫 Wakayama Technical High School📅 Born May 7🎂 Born 1967📍 From Wakayama(city), Wakayama Prefecture💼 Track and Field💼 Horse Racing
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Tatsuya Tanimoto (谷本 龍哉, Tanimoto Tatsuya; born 26 October 1966) is a former Japanese member of the House of…
Tatsuya Tanimoto (谷本 龍哉, Tanimoto Tatsuya; born 26 October 1966) is a former Japanese member of the House of Representatives of the Diet. He served as a representative of Wakayama 1st district, first as an independent politician, but after 2003 as a member of the Liberal Democratic Party. A native of Wakayama City and graduate of the University of Tokyo, he was elected for the first time in 2000 after working as a bartender and an aide to Representative Toshihiro Nikai, and serving in the Wakayama Prefectural Assembly.
🎓 University of Tokyo🏫 Chiben Gakuen Wakayama High School📅 Born October 26🎂 Born 1966📍 From Wakayama(city), Wakayama Prefecture💼 Company President・Entrepreneur💼 Politician・Legislator
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Kenji Kanzaki (神崎 健二, Kanzaki Kenji; December 8, 1963) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 8-dan.
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Tsunenobu Kimoto, from Kyoto University in Japan, was named Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics…
Tsunenobu Kimoto, from Kyoto University in Japan, was named Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in 2015 for contributions to silicon carbide materials and devices.
🎓 Kyoto University🎂 Born 1963📍 From Wakayama(city), Wakayama Prefecture💼 Scholar・Professor・Associate Professor
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Yumi Tamura (田村由美, Tamura Yumi; born September 5th in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese manga artist. Her debut…
Yumi Tamura (田村由美, Tamura Yumi; born September 5th in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese manga artist. Her debut short story, Ore-tachi no Zettai Jikan ("This is the Time for Us"), was published in 1983 in Bessatsu Shōjo Comic and received the 1983 Shogakukan Grand Prize for new artists. Since then, she has completed more than 50 compiled volumes of short stories and continuing series. Popular works such as Tomoe ga Yuku! ("There goes Tomoe") exemplify her work, but she made her reputation with the long-running shōjo action/adventure series Basara, for which she won the 1993 Shogakukan Manga Award for the shōjo category. Her series 7 Seeds, for which she won a second Shogakukan Manga Award for the shōjo category in 2007, ran in the anthology magazine Flowers in Japan. Chicago was her first series to be published in North America. In 2021, she won a third Shogakukan Manga Award for general manga for her latest series Don't Call It Mystery. In addition to manga, she has published four novels with illustrations by herself, as well as doing character designs for Square's Super Famicom RPG Live A Live's Distant Future chapter, "The Mechanical Heart."
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Kozo Shoda (正田 耕三, Shoda Kozo; born January 2, 1962) is a Japanese former Nippon Professional Baseball infielder.
Neko Oikawa (及川 眠子, Oikawa Neko; born February 10, 1960) is a Japanese lyricist who has written J-pop and anime theme…
Neko Oikawa (及川 眠子, Oikawa Neko; born February 10, 1960) is a Japanese lyricist who has written J-pop and anime theme songs over her career.
Izumi Miyazaki (宮﨑泉, Miyazaki Izumi; born 21 February 1959) is a Japanese politician who has served as governor of…
Izumi Miyazaki (宮﨑泉, Miyazaki Izumi; born 21 February 1959) is a Japanese politician who has served as governor of Wakayama Prefecture since June 2025. He previously served as superintendent of the Wakayama Prefectural Board of Education and as vice governor of Wakayama Prefecture.
🎓 University of Osaka🏫 Toin High School📅 Born February 21🎂 Born 1959📍 From Wakayama(city), Wakayama Prefecture💼 Politician・Legislator
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Shūhei Kishimoto (岸本周平, Kishimoto Shūhei; 12 July 1956 – 15 April 2025) was a Japanese politician who served as…
Shūhei Kishimoto (岸本周平, Kishimoto Shūhei; 12 July 1956 – 15 April 2025) was a Japanese politician who served as governor of Wakayama Prefecture from 2022 until his death in 2025. He was previously a member of House of Representatives from 2009 and 2022, being elected five times from Wakayama 1st district. Born in Wakayama and educated at the University of Tokyo, Kishimoto worked at the Ministry of Finance and Toyota before entering politics in 2009.
🎓 University of Tokyo🏫 Toin High School📅 Born July 12🎂 Born 1956📍 From Wakayama(city), Wakayama Prefecture💼 Politician・Legislator💼 Bureaucrat
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Yoshikazu Takeuchi (竹内 義和, Takeuchi Yoshikazu; born February 27, 1955 in Wakayama Prefecture) is a Japanese writer of…
Yoshikazu Takeuchi (竹内 義和, Takeuchi Yoshikazu; born February 27, 1955 in Wakayama Prefecture) is a Japanese writer of fan guides and novels, as well as a radio co-host. His work Perfect Blue: Complete Metamorphosis (パーフェクト・ブルー 完全変態, Pāfekuto Burū: Kanzen Hentai) was the basis for the 1997 Satoshi Kon anime film Perfect Blue and a 2002 live-action film titled Perfect Blue: Yume Nara Samete. Takeuchi's book Ultraman Visits the Grave is about a young boy who happens to be a fan of Ultraman. Takeuchi has expressed interest in getting his work translated for an English-speaking audience. Seven Seas Entertainment published English-language versions of his Perfect Blue novels in 2018.
🎓 Kindai University🏫 Wakayama Technical High School📅 Born February 27🎂 Born 1955📍 From Wakayama(city), Wakayama Prefecture💼 Writer・Novelist💼 Columnist💼 Editor💼 Youtuber
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Toshiyuki Shiga (志賀 俊之, Shiga Toshiyuki; born 16 September 1953) is a Japanese business executive. He served as the…
Toshiyuki Shiga (志賀 俊之, Shiga Toshiyuki; born 16 September 1953) is a Japanese business executive. He served as the chief operating officer of Nissan from 2005 to 2013.
Heizō Takenaka (竹中 平蔵, Takenaka Heizō; born 3 March 1951) is a Japanese economist, and key figure in Junichiro…
Heizō Takenaka (竹中 平蔵, Takenaka Heizō; born 3 March 1951) is a Japanese economist, and key figure in Junichiro Koizumi's administration (2001–2006), played a significant role in Japan's structural reforms, including labor market deregulation. As Minister of State for Economic and Fiscal Policy and later Financial Services, he advocated for policies aimed at increasing economic flexibility, such as amending the Worker Dispatching Act (also known as the Temporary Staffing Services Act). These changes, enacted in 2003 and 2004, expanded the use of temporary (dispatched) workers by relaxing restrictions. Takenaka's reforms indirectly facilitated the replacement of regular government employees with temporary staff in public sectors, such as education, administrative services, and local government offices. Takenaka's affiliation with Pasona Group, Japan's largest temporary staffing agency, has sparked allegations of embezzlement from government and private sectors, stemming from claims that he replaced permanent employees with Pasona's temporary workers. He joined Pasona as a special advisor in February 2007 (shortly after leaving government) and became chairman in August 2009, serving until 2022. Takenaka benefited from the expanded dispatch market post-deregulation, securing government and private contracts in areas like administrative support, COVID-19 measures, and the Tokyo Olympics—leading to personal profits. Takenaka serves on the Board of Trustees of the World Economic Forum.
Taira Fujita (藤田 平, Fujita Taira; born October 19, 1947 in Wakayama, Wakayama, Japan) is a Japanese former Nippon…
Taira Fujita (藤田 平, Fujita Taira; born October 19, 1947 in Wakayama, Wakayama, Japan) is a Japanese former Nippon Professional Baseball infielder.
Masahiro Tabata (田端 正広, Tabata Masahiro; 4 January 1940 – 5 January 2025) was a Japanese politician who served in the…
Masahiro Tabata (田端 正広, Tabata Masahiro; 4 January 1940 – 5 January 2025) was a Japanese politician who served in the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature) as a member of the New Komeito Party. A native of Wakayama, Wakayama and graduate of Doshisha University, he was elected for the first time in 1993 after working as a journalist. Tabata died from pneumonia on 5 January 2025, at the age of 85.
Emiko Miyamoto (宮本 恵美子, Miyamoto Emiko; May 10, 1937 – December 7, 2023) was a Japanese volleyball player. She was a…
Emiko Miyamoto (宮本 恵美子, Miyamoto Emiko; May 10, 1937 – December 7, 2023) was a Japanese volleyball player. She was a member of the Japanese winning teams, Oriental Witches, at the 1962 World Championships and 1964 Summer Olympics. Miyamoto died from sepsis in Takahagi, on December 7, 2023, at the age of 86.
🏫 Wakayama Commercial High School📅 Born May 10🎂 Born 1937📍 From Wakayama(city), Wakayama Prefecture💼 Volleyball
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Sawako Ariyoshi (有吉 佐和子 Ariyoshi Sawako, 20 January 1931 – 30 August 1984) was a Japanese writer, known for such works…
Sawako Ariyoshi (有吉 佐和子 Ariyoshi Sawako, 20 January 1931 – 30 August 1984) was a Japanese writer, known for such works as The Doctor's Wife and The River Ki. She was known for her advocacy of social issues, such as the elderly in Japanese society, and environmental issues. Several of her novels describe the relationships between mothers and their daughters. She also had a fascination with traditional Japanese arts, such as kabuki and bunraku. She also described racial discrimination in the United States, something she experienced firsthand during her time at Sarah Lawrence, and the depopulation of remote Japanese islands during the 1970s economic boom.
🎓 Tokyo Woman's Christian University🏫 Takenodai High School📅 Born January 20🎂 Born 1931📍 From Wakayama(city), Wakayama Prefecture💼 Writer・Novelist💼 Playwright💼 Stage Director
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Shosaku Numa, ForMemRS (沼 正作, Numa Shousaku; February 7, 1929 – February 15, 1992) was a Japanese neuroscientist known…
Shosaku Numa, ForMemRS (沼 正作, Numa Shousaku; February 7, 1929 – February 15, 1992) was a Japanese neuroscientist known for his pioneering research on neurotransmitters and ion channels, and for his contributions to the understanding of molecular mechanisms of neural signalling.
Shiro Hashizume (橋爪四郎, Hashizume Shirō; September 20, 1928 – March 9, 2023) was a Japanese Olympic freestyle swimmer.…
Shiro Hashizume (橋爪四郎, Hashizume Shirō; September 20, 1928 – March 9, 2023) was a Japanese Olympic freestyle swimmer. He won the silver medal in the men's 1500m freestyle at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. He broke the world record in the same event on August 16, 1949, clocking 18:35.7. That time was bettered the same day, however, by compatriot Hironoshin Furuhashi at the American Swimming Championships in Los Angeles, California.
🎓 Nihon University📅 Born September 20🎂 Born 1928📍 From Wakayama(city), Wakayama Prefecture💼 Competitive Swimming・Swimming💼 Horse Racing
Juzo Sanada (真田 重蔵, Sanada Jūzō; May 27, 1923 – May 30, 1994) was a Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher. From 1948 to…
Juzo Sanada (真田 重蔵, Sanada Jūzō; May 27, 1923 – May 30, 1994) was a Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher. From 1948 to 1954 he went by the name of Shigeo Sanada.
Yukio Nishimoto (西本 幸雄, Nishimoto Yukio; 25 April 1920 – 25 November 2011) was a Japanese baseball player and manager.…
Yukio Nishimoto (西本 幸雄, Nishimoto Yukio; 25 April 1920 – 25 November 2011) was a Japanese baseball player and manager. He played for the Mainichi Orions from 1950 to 1955. In nearly 500 games for the Orions, he batted .244 and was on the field for the Orions winning the 1950 Japan Series. As a manager he won eight Pacific League pennants for three different teams: Daimai Orions, Hankyu Braves, and the Kintetsu Buffaloes. Only one other person has won pennants for three different teams since Nishimoto. However, his clubs lost in the Japan Series each time, earning him the nickname "Great Tragic Leader". Nishimoto was inducted into the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame in 1988. He died of heart failure on 25 November 2011 at the age of 91.
Kōnosuke Matsushita (松下 幸之助, Matsushita Kōnosuke; 27 November 1894 – 27 April 1989) was a Japanese industrialist who…
Kōnosuke Matsushita (松下 幸之助, Matsushita Kōnosuke; 27 November 1894 – 27 April 1989) was a Japanese industrialist who founded Panasonic, the largest Japanese consumer electronics company. Matsushita is referred to as the "God of Management" in Japan.
🎓 Doshisha University🏫 Kansai Okura High School📅 Born November 27🎂 Born 1894📍 From Wakayama(city), Wakayama Prefecture💼 Company President・Entrepreneur💼 Inventor💼 Writer
Kanpū Ōmata (大亦 観風, Ōmata Kanpū; 9 September 1894 – 22 October 1947) was the pseudonym of Japanese Shōwa period painter…
Kanpū Ōmata (大亦 観風, Ōmata Kanpū; 9 September 1894 – 22 October 1947) was the pseudonym of Japanese Shōwa period painter and Waka poet, Omata Shinjirō.
Seitarō Kitayama (北山 清太郎, Kitayama Seitarō; March 3, 1888 – February 13, 1945) was an early Japanese animation director…
Seitarō Kitayama (北山 清太郎, Kitayama Seitarō; March 3, 1888 – February 13, 1945) was an early Japanese animation director whose work includes the first examples of commercial production of anime. Kitayama was referred to as one of the fathers of anime by Yoshirō Irie, a researcher at Japan's National Film Center.
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Kawabata Shotarō (川端 昇太郎; 6 June 1885 – 10 April 1966), later known as Kawabata Ryūshi (川端 龍子; Japanese pronunciation…
Kawabata Shotarō (川端 昇太郎; 6 June 1885 – 10 April 1966), later known as Kawabata Ryūshi (川端 龍子; Japanese pronunciation: [ka.wa.ba.ta (|) ɾʲɯꜜː.ɕi],), was a Japanese Nihonga artist active during the Taishō and Shōwa periods.
🏫 Ryogoku High School📅 Born June 6🎂 Born 1885📍 From Wakayama(city), Wakayama Prefecture💼 Painter💼 Haiku Poet・Waka Poet
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Kichisaburō Nomura (野村 吉三郎, Nomura Kichisaburō; December 16, 1877 – May 8, 1964) was an admiral in the Imperial…
Kichisaburō Nomura (野村 吉三郎, Nomura Kichisaburō; December 16, 1877 – May 8, 1964) was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy and was the ambassador to the United States at the time of the attack on Pearl Harbor.
🏫 Toin High School📅 Born December 16🎂 Born 1877📍 From Wakayama(city), Wakayama Prefecture💼 Military Officer💼 Diplomat💼 Politician・Legislator
Admiral Arima Ryōkitsu (有馬 良橘; December 16, 1861 – May 1, 1944) was a career naval officer in the Imperial Japanese…
Admiral Arima Ryōkitsu (有馬 良橘; December 16, 1861 – May 1, 1944) was a career naval officer in the Imperial Japanese Navy during Meiji and Taishō periods.
Okazaki Kunisuke (岡崎邦輔; 12 April 1854 – 22 July 1936) was a politician and cabinet minister in the late Meiji and…
Okazaki Kunisuke (岡崎邦輔; 12 April 1854 – 22 July 1936) was a politician and cabinet minister in the late Meiji and Taishō period Empire of Japan.
Katsuyuki Konishi (小西 克幸, Konishi Katsuyuki) is a Japanese voice actor from Wakayama, Japan. He is affiliated with Ken…
Katsuyuki Konishi (小西 克幸, Konishi Katsuyuki) is a Japanese voice actor from Wakayama, Japan. He is affiliated with Ken Production. His debut role was Volfogg/Big Volfogg in GaoGaiGar. He is most well known for portraying Kamina in Gurren Lagann, Laxus Dreyar in Fairy Tail and Tanktop Master in One Punch Man. In the early 2000s until the year 2008 he gave the voice to Phoenix Ikki in Saint Seiya throughout the Hades Saga. He is also known for voicing two characters, Keigo Asano and Shuhei Hisagi, both from Bleach. Konishi also voiced Diavolo from JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind, Jonathan Joestar from the Phantom Blood film, and Tengen Uzui from Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba. He was the special guest at the 2010 Anime Expo in Los Angeles, USA, where he met his fans and revealed that his favorite anime character was Kamina from Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann; also adding that each character whom he voiced is important to him. Konishi was awarded the Best Supporting Actor Award in the 9th Annual Seiyu Awards on March 6, 2015.
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