Ryosuke Maeda (前田 椋介, Maeda Ryosuke; born March 2, 1998) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a…Ryosuke Maeda (前田 椋介, Maeda Ryosuke; born March 2, 1998) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Albirex Niigata.
Motohiro Hata (秦基博, Hata Motohiro; born 11 October 1980) is a Japanese singer-songwriter. He debuted under the major…Motohiro Hata (秦基博, Hata Motohiro; born 11 October 1980) is a Japanese singer-songwriter. He debuted under the major label BMG Japan in 2006 with the single "Synchro" (シンクロ, Shinkuro).
Akihisa Ikeda (池田晃久, Ikeda Akihisa; born October 25, 1976) is a Japanese manga artist known for the manga Rosario +…Akihisa Ikeda (池田晃久, Ikeda Akihisa; born October 25, 1976) is a Japanese manga artist known for the manga Rosario + Vampire.
Itsuki Toyama (外山 斎, Toyama Itsuki; born 1976) is a Japanese politician, an independent and member of the House of…Itsuki Toyama (外山 斎, Toyama Itsuki; born 1976) is a Japanese politician, an independent and member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). He was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 2007 after running unsuccessfully for the House of Representatives in 2005.
Hiromi Taniguchi (谷口 浩美, Taniguchi Hiromi; born April 5, 1960) is a former Japanese long-distance runner, best known…Hiromi Taniguchi (谷口 浩美, Taniguchi Hiromi; born April 5, 1960) is a former Japanese long-distance runner, best known from winning the gold medal in the marathon at the 1991 World Championships in Athletics in Tokyo. The favourite to win the race, Olympic champion Gelindo Bordin, only finished eighth. The marathon was run under extremely adverse conditions of heat and humidity, which are reflected in the slow winning time of 2:14:57h. Taniguchi is the only male Japanese runner ever to have won a gold medal at World Championships. Taniguchi also won the Beppu-Ōita Marathon in 1985 and the Tokyo and London Marathons in 1987.
Shuichi Toyama (外山 秀一, Toyama Shūichi; born June 1954) is a Japanese archaeologist and historian, Professor in the…Shuichi Toyama (外山 秀一, Toyama Shūichi; born June 1954) is a Japanese archaeologist and historian, Professor in the Faculty of Letters at Kogakkan University. He specializes in archaeological geography, environment archeology, geomorphology, and the history of geography, and is an expert in ancient Japanese farming practices and the history of the Yamanashi Prefecture. He has conducted much research into rice cultivation in ancient Japan in particular, which has been quoted in numerous publications. In his work related to the environment and archaeology, he has examined the relationship history between nature and human beings, which was the subject of a 2008 book. In 2009 he was a co-author of a book on archaeology of the Jōmon period.
Marquess Komura Jutarō (小村 壽太郞; September 16, 1855 – November 25, 1911) was a Japanese statesman and diplomat who…Marquess Komura Jutarō (小村 壽太郞; September 16, 1855 – November 25, 1911) was a Japanese statesman and diplomat who served as Minister for Foreign Affairs from 1901 to 1906 and 1908 to 1911.
Takeharu Ishimoto (石元 丈晴, Ishimoto Takeharu; born May 29, 1970) is a Japanese video game composer and musician.…Takeharu Ishimoto (石元 丈晴, Ishimoto Takeharu; born May 29, 1970) is a Japanese video game composer and musician. Formerly employed by Square Enix, he joined them in 1999 as a synthesizer programmer on Legend of Mana, working for them on several games. In 2002, he was promoted to the role of composer, beginning with World Fantasista, and composed for several large-budget games, such as The World Ends with You, the Final Fantasy series, and the Kingdom Hearts series. In addition to his work for Square Enix, he is a composer and guitar player for the band The Death March. He left Square Enix at the end of 2017, becoming a freelancer.
Chihiro Onitsuka (鬼束 ちひろ, Onitsuka Chihiro) (born October 30, 1980) is a Japanese singer-songwriter. In 2000, Onitsuka…Chihiro Onitsuka (鬼束 ちひろ, Onitsuka Chihiro) (born October 30, 1980) is a Japanese singer-songwriter. In 2000, Onitsuka released her debut single "Shine" and gained recognition when its follow-up "Gekkou" became a hit. Insomnia, her first studio album, released in the following year, topped the Japanese Oricon charts and has sold more than a million copies. She won the prize for lyrics of the 43rd Japan Record Awards in 2001 with "Memai", one of the singles from her debut album. Onitsuka has suffered physical and mental illnesses, affecting her career. She put her recording career on hold until March 2007, after some confrontations with record labels and management during the mid-2000s. By 2019 Onitsuka had released seven studio albums, twenty singles, five compilations, and several DVDs, selling at least 4.1 million units.
Hidetoshi Nishijima (西島 英利, Nishijima Hidetoshi; born April 7, 1948) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic…Hidetoshi Nishijima (西島 英利, Nishijima Hidetoshi; born April 7, 1948) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Nichinan, Miyazaki and graduate of Nippon Medical School, he was elected for the first time in 2004.