Tama Morita (森田 たま, Morita Tama; 19 December 1894 - 31 October 1970) was a Japanese essayist whose books were quite…Tama Morita (森田 たま, Morita Tama; 19 December 1894 - 31 October 1970) was a Japanese essayist whose books were quite popular in Japan around World War II. She later served as a member of the House of Councillors in 1962.
Isoya Yoshida (吉田 五十八, Yoshida Isoya; December 19, 1894, - March 24, 1974) was a Japanese architect. He graduated from…Isoya Yoshida (吉田 五十八, Yoshida Isoya; December 19, 1894, - March 24, 1974) was a Japanese architect. He graduated from Tokyo Art School (now Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music) in 1923. His style, which he called sukiya with reference to the centuries-old sukiya-zukuri tradition, combines elements of traditional Japanese architecture and modernist architecture. Among his notable projects was the fourth iteration of the Kabuki-za, which was torn down in 2010 and replaced in 2013 by a new structure designed by Kengo Kuma. Yoshida was born and died in Tokyo.
Ryoichi Mita (三田 了一, Mita Ryōichi; 19 December 1892 – 29 May 1983), also known as Umar Mita, was a Japanese Muslim who…Ryoichi Mita (三田 了一, Mita Ryōichi; 19 December 1892 – 29 May 1983), also known as Umar Mita, was a Japanese Muslim who is considered the first-ever Muslim to translate the Quran into the Japanese language.
Shin'ichi Sagami (佐上 信一, Sagami Shin'ichi; 19 December 1882 – 29 November 1943) was a Japanese Home Ministry bureaucrat…Shin'ichi Sagami (佐上 信一, Sagami Shin'ichi; 19 December 1882 – 29 November 1943) was a Japanese Home Ministry bureaucrat who served as governor of Okayama Prefecture, Nagasaki Prefecture, and Kyoto Prefecture, and as the 21st Director-General of the Hokkaidō Agency.
Ushitaro Matsuura (松浦 有志太郎, Matsuura Ushitaro; November 2, 1865 – August 28, 1937) was a Japanese dermatologist at…Ushitaro Matsuura (松浦 有志太郎, Matsuura Ushitaro; November 2, 1865 – August 28, 1937) was a Japanese dermatologist at Kyoto Imperial University who, after retiring before the specified age of retirement, was engaged in a crusade against alcohol and prostitution. He named the disease pityriasis rotunda and his diagnosis is still being used today.