Yasuhiko Kuroe (黒江 保彦, Kuroe Yasuhiko; 17 February 1918 – 5 December 1965) was a fighter ace in the Imperial Japanese…Yasuhiko Kuroe (黒江 保彦, Kuroe Yasuhiko; 17 February 1918 – 5 December 1965) was a fighter ace in the Imperial Japanese Army (IJA) during World War II. He participated in various campaigns in Southeast Asia. He was officially credited with destroying 30 enemy aircraft. After the war he served in the new Japanese Self Defence Force (JSDF).
Koji Kobayashi (February 17, 1907 – November 30, 1996) was a Japanese engineer and businessman known for his…Koji Kobayashi (February 17, 1907 – November 30, 1996) was a Japanese engineer and businessman known for his contributions to the electronics industry. He served as the president of NEC from 1964 until 1976 and then as chairman until 1988.
Gihachiro Okuyama (奥山 儀八郎, Okuyama Gihachirō; February 17, 1907 – October 1, 1981) was a 20th-century Japanese…Gihachiro Okuyama (奥山 儀八郎, Okuyama Gihachirō; February 17, 1907 – October 1, 1981) was a 20th-century Japanese commercial artist and woodblock printmaker. He was a prolific artist of the shin-hanga and sōsaku-hanga styles. Okuyama is noted for his landscape prints, both in color and black-and-white, as well as his simple prints of scenes that interject elements of the modernization of Japan into an otherwise traditional view.
Hiroo Wada (和田 博雄, Wada Hiroo; 17 February 1903 – 4 March 1967) was a Japanese politician and bureaucrat of the…Hiroo Wada (和田 博雄, Wada Hiroo; 17 February 1903 – 4 March 1967) was a Japanese politician and bureaucrat of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. He served as the 4th Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, the 4th Director-General of the Economic Stabilization Board, and the 4th Director-General of the Price Agency. He was a member of the House of Representatives (six terms) and the House of Councillors (one term).
Jirō Shirasu (白洲 次郎, Shirasu Jirō; 17 February 1902 – 28 November 1985) was a Japanese businessman and official. He was…Jirō Shirasu (白洲 次郎, Shirasu Jirō; 17 February 1902 – 28 November 1985) was a Japanese businessman and official. He was a confidant of Prime Minister Shigeru Yoshida and served as a liaison between Japanese cabinet and the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers during the American occupation of Japan.
Chigusa Kitani (木谷 千種, Kitani Chigusa; February 17, 1895 - January 24, 1947) was a Japanese Nihonga (日本画) painter and…Chigusa Kitani (木谷 千種, Kitani Chigusa; February 17, 1895 - January 24, 1947) was a Japanese Nihonga (日本画) painter and painting teacher in Taishō and Shōwa Japan.
General Yun Chi-wang (Korean: 윤치왕; Hanja: 尹致旺; February 16, 1895 – December 21, 1982) was a South Korean politician…General Yun Chi-wang (Korean: 윤치왕; Hanja: 尹致旺; February 16, 1895 – December 21, 1982) was a South Korean politician, soldier and gynecologist. He was the half brother of Yun Chi-ho, uncle of Yun Posun (who was the fourth president of South Korea), and cousin of Yun Chi-young. His art name was Namppo (남포; 南圃), and his courtesy name was Seongun (성운; 聖雲).
Kenzo Tada (多田健蔵, Tada Kenzō; 17 February 1889 – 1976) was a dirt track motorcycle racer who was born in Japan and…Kenzo Tada (多田健蔵, Tada Kenzō; 17 February 1889 – 1976) was a dirt track motorcycle racer who was born in Japan and became the first Asian to compete in the Isle of Man TT. He started his career in 1907 as a bicycle racer; his company, Tomeye Trading Co., was the Velocette motorcycle importer in Tokyo. He started racing motorcycles in 1921, at which time there were only 20 racers in Japan, and he became a leading organizer of motorsport events in Japan. During the Taishō era, there had been a rapid growth of the motorcycling industry and racing in Japan. Races, sponsored by the national newspapers and intended to boost enthusiasm for Japan's rapidly developing industry, attracted crowds of up to 50,000. Tada was invited to race at the 1930 Isle of Man TT by Veloce Ltd, to celebrate the global popularity of their new KTT production racer. Tada had imported three KTTs to Tokyo in 1929, and was the Japanese National Champion. It him took 40 days by sea and rail, to reach the Isle of Man: he was the first Asian rider to compete in the event, and was the first Japanese rider to race overseas. Tada was loaned Alec Bennett's semi-works 350cc Velocette KTT bike, finishing 15th while gaining the nickname "the India Rubber Man", as he had a number of minor falls during the course of the race but remounted to carry on. At the prize giving ceremony after the race, Tada wore traditional haori (half length kimono jacket), hakama (loose trousers), tabi (toe socks), and geta (wooden sandals).
Yonezō Maeda (前田 米蔵, Maeda Yonezō; 17 February 1882 – 18 March 1954) was a politician and cabinet minister in the…Yonezō Maeda (前田 米蔵, Maeda Yonezō; 17 February 1882 – 18 March 1954) was a politician and cabinet minister in the pre-war Empire of Japan.
Baron Nijō Masamaro (二条 正麿; 9 January 1872 – 18 February 1929), son of Nijō Nariyuki, was a Japanese politician who…Baron Nijō Masamaro (二条 正麿; 9 January 1872 – 18 February 1929), son of Nijō Nariyuki, was a Japanese politician who served as a member of House of Peers in the Meiji period. He was the father of Nijō Toyomoto (二条 豊基; 1909–1944) and Nijō Tamemoto (二条 弼基; 1911–1985). Tamemoto was adopted by Nijō Atsumoto.
Lieutenant-General Mori Rintarō (森 林太郎; February 17, 1862 – July 8, 1922), known by his pen name Mori Ōgai (森 鷗外…Lieutenant-General Mori Rintarō (森 林太郎; February 17, 1862 – July 8, 1922), known by his pen name Mori Ōgai (森 鷗外; Japanese pronunciation: [mo.ɾʲi (|) oꜜː.ɡai, -ŋai]), was a Japanese Army Surgeon general officer, translator, novelist, poet and father of famed author Mari Mori. He obtained his medical license at a very young age and introduced translated German language literary works to the Japanese public. Mori Ōgai also was considered the first to successfully express the art of western poetry in Japanese. He wrote many works and created many writing styles. The Wild Geese (1911–1913) is considered his major work. After his death, he was considered one of the leading writers who modernized Japanese literature. His continued obstinacy to recognize beriberi as a thiamine deficiency led to the death of more than 27,000 Japanese soldiers.
Baron Ishimoto Shinroku (石本 新六; 20 January 1854 – 2 April 1912) was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army, and…Baron Ishimoto Shinroku (石本 新六; 20 January 1854 – 2 April 1912) was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army, and Minister of War under the Second Saionji Cabinet from 1911 to 1912.
