Kenzaburō Ōe (大江 健三郎, Ōe Kenzaburō; 31 January 1935 – 3 March 2023) was a Japanese writer and a major figure in…
Kenzaburō Ōe (大江 健三郎, Ōe Kenzaburō; 31 January 1935 – 3 March 2023) was a Japanese writer and a major figure in contemporary Japanese literature. His novels, short stories and essays, strongly influenced by French and American literature and literary theory, deal with political, social and philosophical issues, including nuclear weapons, nuclear power, social non-conformism, and existentialism. Ōe was awarded the 1994 Nobel Prize in Literature for creating "an imagined world, where life and myth condense to form a disconcerting picture of the human predicament today".
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Jinkichji Tsukui (筑井 甚吉, Tsukui Jinkichi; January 31, 1926 – March 5, 2010) was a Japanese economist who was Professor…
Jinkichji Tsukui (筑井 甚吉, Tsukui Jinkichi; January 31, 1926 – March 5, 2010) was a Japanese economist who was Professor of Economics at Osaka University from 1972 to 1989.
Michiyo Kogure (木暮実千代, Kogure Michiyo) (31 January 1918 – 13 June 1990) was a Japanese film actress. She appeared in…
Michiyo Kogure (木暮実千代, Kogure Michiyo) (31 January 1918 – 13 June 1990) was a Japanese film actress. She appeared in nearly 200 films in a career which spanned 45 years, starring in works by Akira Kurosawa, Kenji Mizoguchi, Yasujirō Ozu, Mikio Naruse, and others. Film historian Donald Richie once called her "[o]ne of Japan's most versatile actresses, and perhaps the most intellectual of all in her approach to acting."
Junzo Inohara (猪原 淳三, Inohara Junzō) (born January 31, 1910, date of death unknown) was a Japanese field hockey player…
Junzo Inohara (猪原 淳三, Inohara Junzō) (born January 31, 1910, date of death unknown) was a Japanese field hockey player who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics. In 1932 he was a member of the Japanese field hockey team, which won the silver medal. He played two matches as forward. He was born in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.
Noboru Itō (伊藤昇, Itō Noboru; 31 January 1903 – 7 February 1993) was a Japanese composer who wrote experimental pieces…
Noboru Itō (伊藤昇, Itō Noboru; 31 January 1903 – 7 February 1993) was a Japanese composer who wrote experimental pieces for, among others, piano, chamber orchestra, and ballet suites. His work was part of the Art competitions at the 1936 Summer Olympics. During the 1930s and 1940s, he also wrote the music scores for films produced by the P.C.L. film studios and its successor, the Toho film studios, including early works by directors Mikio Naruse and Satsuo Yamamoto.
Kohinata Hakurō (Japanese: 小日向白朗, Hiragana: こひなた はくろう; January 31, 1900 - January 5, 1982), born Kohinata Takematsu…
Kohinata Hakurō (Japanese: 小日向白朗, Hiragana: こひなた はくろう; January 31, 1900 - January 5, 1982), born Kohinata Takematsu (Chinese pseudonyms include Xiang Lang, Shang Xudong, and Shao Rixiang), courtesy name Senzan Koji, was a notorious Japanese mounted bandit in China. He was commonly called "The Little White Dragon" by Chinese locals of the areas he was active in.
Masajirō Kojima (小島 政二郎, Kojima Masajirō; January 31, 1894 – March 24, 1994) was a Japanese novelist active in Shōwa…
Masajirō Kojima (小島 政二郎, Kojima Masajirō; January 31, 1894 – March 24, 1994) was a Japanese novelist active in Shōwa period Japan.
Ozaki Kihachi (尾崎 喜八; 31 January 1892 – 4 February 1974) was a Japanese poet active during the Shōwa period of Japan.