Takeo Yazawa-Hoshina (12 October 1906 – 7 October 1983) was a Japanese cross-country skier. He competed at the 1928…
Takeo Yazawa-Hoshina (12 October 1906 – 7 October 1983) was a Japanese cross-country skier. He competed at the 1928 Winter Olympics and the 1932 Winter Olympics.
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Yu Chin-san (Korean: 유진산; Hanja: 柳珍山; 18 October 1905 – 28 April 1974) was a South Korean independence activist and…
Yu Chin-san (Korean: 유진산; Hanja: 柳珍山; 18 October 1905 – 28 April 1974) was a South Korean independence activist and politician active from the start of the First Republic through the first half of the Fourth Republic. His clan name is Munhwa Ryu, and he was born with the name Youngpil (영필; 永弼) but adopted the name Chin-san and the art name Okgye (옥계; 玉溪) later in life. The name Chin-san uses the same characters as that of his birthplace, Jinsan, in the Geumsan County of South Chungcheong Province. Chin-san’s son, Yu Han-yeol, was also a politician and served consecutive terms in the National Assembly (as a member of the Democratic Korea Party, the New Korea Party, and the Liberty Korea Party). Additionally, the former National Assembly member Seong Nak-hyeon was married to Chin-san’s niece.
Chikao Tanaka (田中 千禾夫, Tanaka Chikao; 1905-1995) was a Japanese playwright and dramatist whose plays focused on the…
Chikao Tanaka (田中 千禾夫, Tanaka Chikao; 1905-1995) was a Japanese playwright and dramatist whose plays focused on the mental, physical, and religious hardships of post-World War II Japan. Tanaka's writing differed greatly from that of other Japanese playwrights at the time because he wrote of essential human conflicts through the eyes of a Christian, which was atypical of the majority of his countrymen. His word structure and dramatic style creates an intense and lyrical force which has been satisfying for many theater enthusiasts, both to his own audiences and to foreign audiences as well. Tanaka is perhaps the first modern Japanese playwright about whom this can be said. He is notable for his play Head of Mary (1959) and his expanded dramatic structures that convey metaphysical, spiritual, and existential themes in the form of masterful, rhythmic dialogue.
Otome Amatsu (9 October 1905 – 30 May 1980) (天津乙女 in Japanese, or あまつ おとめ in kana) was a Master of Japanese dance, TV…
Otome Amatsu (9 October 1905 – 30 May 1980) (天津乙女 in Japanese, or あまつ おとめ in kana) was a Master of Japanese dance, TV and musical actress most widely recognized as Takarazuka Revue Leader of the Moon Troupe from 1928 to 1933. She later served as a director of the Takarazuka Revue Company. Her stage name was derived from a poem by Henjō in the Ogura Hyakunin Isshu. She was also called "Treasure of Takarazuka".
Taiko Hirabayashi (平林 たい子, Hirabayashi Taiko; 3 October 1905 – 17 February 1972) was the pen-name of a Japanese writer.…
Taiko Hirabayashi (平林 たい子, Hirabayashi Taiko; 3 October 1905 – 17 February 1972) was the pen-name of a Japanese writer. Her real name was Hirabayashi Tai.
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Fumiko Ueda (上田 富美, Ueda Fumiko; 2 October 1905 – 12 November 1986), known by her pen name Fumiko Enchi (円地 文子, Enchi…
Fumiko Ueda (上田 富美, Ueda Fumiko; 2 October 1905 – 12 November 1986), known by her pen name Fumiko Enchi (円地 文子, Enchi Fumiko), was a Japanese writer and playwright known for her explorations into the ideas of sexuality, gender, human identity, and spirituality. She is considered one of the most prominent women writers of Shōwa period Japan.
🏫 Japan Women's University Affiliated High School📅 Born October 2🎂 Born 1905📍 From Kanagawa Prefecture💼 Writer・Novelist
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Ri Sung-gi, also often spelled Lee Sung-ki, Lee Seung-gi or Yi Sung-gi (October 1, 1905 – February 8, 1996), was a…
Ri Sung-gi, also often spelled Lee Sung-ki, Lee Seung-gi or Yi Sung-gi (October 1, 1905 – February 8, 1996), was a North Korean chemist. He is best remembered as one of the inventors of Vinalon. He has also been accused of involvement in North Korea's chemical and nuclear weapons programs. Ri was born in Damyang, South Jeolla Province, Korean Empire in 1905. He graduated from the local pot'ong hakkyo and received his degree in chemistry from Kyoto University in 1931. He developed Vinalon in 1939 alongside Ichiro Sakurada and Hiroshi Kawakami. In 1946, after Korean independence from Japanese occupation, he participated in the development of Gyeongseong University, but strongly opposed the university's official conversion to Seoul National University under the American military government. Following the outbreak of the Korean War in 1950, he defected to the North. Ri received the Lenin Prize in 1962, and was made head of the North Korean Atomic Energy Research Institute in June 1965. He became chief of the Hamhŭng branch of the Academy of Sciences in 1984.
🎓 Kyoto University🏫 Matsuyama Higher School📅 Born October 1🎂 Born 1905💼 Scholar・Professor・Associate Professor💼 Politician・Legislator
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Takeo Doi (土井 武夫, Doi Takeo; 31 October 1904 – 24 December 1996) was a Japanese aircraft designer. He designed many…
Takeo Doi (土井 武夫, Doi Takeo; 31 October 1904 – 24 December 1996) was a Japanese aircraft designer. He designed many World War II fighter aircraft used by the Imperial Japanese Army Air Force. His most important work was the "Army Type 3 Fighter" (三式戦闘機, Sanshiki sentoki), a.k.a. Kawasaki Ki-61 "Hien" (飛燕, Hi-en) ("flying swallow") or "Tony". Also he was one of the chief designers of the Nihon Aircraft Manufacturing Corporation (NAMC) YS-11.
Katsuma Dan (團 勝磨, Dan Katsuma; October 16, 1904 – May 18, 1996) was a Japanese embryologist and cell biologist. He was…
Katsuma Dan (團 勝磨, Dan Katsuma; October 16, 1904 – May 18, 1996) was a Japanese embryologist and cell biologist. He was born in 1904 in Tokyo, the youngest son of Baron Dan Takuma, president of the Mitsui Gomei Kaisha Corporation. Takuma Dan was educated in the United States, graduating from MIT in 1878. He was one of the first foreign students to be educated at MIT and later, as president of the Japan Steel Works, he initiated and maintained close research ties with The Institute. After receiving his undergraduate degree in Japan, Katsuma Dan also came to the United States where he studied embryology with Prof. L.V. Heilbrunn at the University of Pennsylvania. In addition Dan worked and studied at the Marine Biological Laboratory at Woods Hole (MBL) from 1931 to 1934, and later in 1936. It was here that he met his future wife (and longtime scientific collaborator) Jean M. Clark. Clark, who was also a student of Heilbrunn's, studied fertilization in marine invertebrates. The couple raised five children. They also maintained lasting ties to the MBL and returned often in later years as summer researchers and lecturers in embryology. In March 1932, while Dan was studying at the MBL, his father was assassinated in Japan by ultra-nationalist radicals in the 'League of Blood Incident'. Katsuma Dan returned to Japan in the late 1930s and worked at the Misaki Marine Biological Station in Morioso Bay. He and his students maintained a remarkable degree of scientific productivity during World War II. His spirit is reflected in a letter written after the war to a friend in the United States: “...ducking under bombs was not so bad. Rather it was a great excitement. Hide and seek at the expense of your life can't help being exciting. There was, however, an awful side to it too.” Near the end of the war the Japanese Navy took over the Misaki Marine Station and converted it into a base for miniature submarines. Although displaced, Dan and his students set up a crude laboratory nearby and continued their work. At the end of the war Dan posted a hand-written note on the door of Misaki, addressed to advancing US forces, in which he said: “... you can destroy the weapons and the war instruments but save the civil equipments [sic] for the Japanese students. When you are through with your job here notify to the university [sic] and let us come back to our scientific home.” The note was signed, “The last one to go.” The obvious humanity and the mention of American marine biological laboratories appealed to a US Naval officer who passed the note on to the MBL. It was later published in Time Magazine under the headline, “Appeal to the Goths”. Dan's scientific work focused on using marine invertebrates as model organisms to study fundamental questions in cell biology and embryonic development. He and his students focused on direct observation of cell behavior using light microscopy and discovered many of the fundamental aspects of fertilization, development, and morphogenesis (e.g., Dan and Okazaki, 1956). To settle a long-standing debate over the existence of the mitotic spindle, he encouraged his student, Shinya Inoué, to construct polarized light microscopes and look for evidence of organized polymer networks in living cells. And, together with Daniel Mazia, he was the first to isolate the mitotic apparatus and subject it to biochemical study. This work demonstrated conclusively the existence of the mitotic spindle and initiated the modern biochemical study of mitosis. Dan and his students also developed methods for measuring small, local movements of the cell surface during division. This enabled detailed, quantitative studies of the process of cell cleavage (cytokinesis). Based on this work, Dan proposed the novel idea that cell cleavage is driven directly by elongation of the mitotic spindle. That is, the spindle itself attaches to the cell surface via 'astral rays' (microtubules) and physically draws in the cleavage furrow (Dan, 1943). Subsequent work indicated that cleavage is actually driven by contraction of an actin filament network in the cortex rather than by expansion of the spindle but this idea was the forerunner of the current view of cytokinesis, in which interaction of spindle microtubules with the cell cortex determines the position of the cleavage furrow. Katsuma Dan was professor of zoology at the Tokyo Metropolitan University from 1949-1968. He also served as president of the university from 1964 until his retirement in 1972. Dan was president of both the Zoological Society of Japan and the Japanese Society of Developmental biologists. In 1976 he received the Second Order Imperial Medal, and in 1987 he received the Emperor's Award for Cultural Merit. A fellowship honoring Katsuma and Jean Clark Dan was established in 1979 for cultural exchange between the United States and Japan. Katsuma Dan died in 1996 in Osaka, Japan, at the age of 91.
Ken'ichi Enomoto (榎本 健一, Enomoto Ken'ichi; October 11, 1904 – January 7, 1970) was a popular Japanese singing comedian…
Ken'ichi Enomoto (榎本 健一, Enomoto Ken'ichi; October 11, 1904 – January 7, 1970) was a popular Japanese singing comedian, mostly known by his stage name Enoken (エノケン). A major innovator during his heyday, Enoken's stage shows, radio appearances, and film roles were a major influence within Tokyo theatre before World War II, and was a catalyst for the revival of comedy in the postwar period. Born in Aoyama, Tokyo, the son of rice cracker shop owners, Enomoto fell under the spell of such stars of the Asakusa Opera as Taya Rikizo and Fujiwara Yoshie, and in 1922 he made his stage debut at age 18 as a chorus member of the Asakusa Kinryukan Theatre. The Great Kantō earthquake of the following year dealt a great blow to the opera world in Tokyo, at which time Enomoto shifted to comic theatre. Playing small roles in various comedy productions, he returned to the Asakusa stage in 1929 as part of the troupe Casino Folies. The following year saw him launch his own troupe, Enoken Gekidan, which would firmly establish him as a leading figure in Tokyo theatrical circles. In 1934, he starred in the movie Enoken no Seishun Suikoden (Enoken's Tale of Youth's Folly), and gained national popularity. His subsequent film career saw him parody a whole parade of Japanese historical personages, including Kondō Isami and Sakamoto Ryōma, in a series of "jidai-geki" (historical dramas) and "chanbara" (samurai drama) films, including some directed by Kajirō Yamamoto, Nobuo Nakagawa and Akira Kurosawa. Enomoto became afflicted with necrosis of the right leg in the 1950s, which required amputation, curtailing his film and stage career. He did, however, make a legendary comeback at the Shinjuku Koma Theater 1963 wearing a prosthetic leg. He died in 1970, and is entombed in Hase Temple in Nishi-Azabu, Minato, Tokyo, on whose tombstone is inscribed "The King of Comedy".
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Shirō Nonaka (野中 四郎, Nonaka Shirō; 27 October 1903 – 29 February 1936) was an Imperial Japanese Army officer who was a…
Shirō Nonaka (野中 四郎, Nonaka Shirō; 27 October 1903 – 29 February 1936) was an Imperial Japanese Army officer who was a central conspirator in the 26 February Incident in 1936. His final rank was Captain.
Marquess Michiaki Koga (久我 通顕; 23 October 1903 – 10 November 1982) was a Japanese politician who served in the House of…
Marquess Michiaki Koga (久我 通顕; 23 October 1903 – 10 November 1982) was a Japanese politician who served in the House of Peers. He was the father of actress Yoshiko Kuga.
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Yôko Umemura (梅村蓉子; October 21, 1903 – March 8, 1944), born Suzuki Hanako, was a Japanese film actress who appeared in…
Yôko Umemura (梅村蓉子; October 21, 1903 – March 8, 1944), born Suzuki Hanako, was a Japanese film actress who appeared in over a hundred films from 1922 to 1944. She is especially associated with the work of directors Yasujiro Shimazu and Kenji Mizoguchi.
Takeo Akuta (芥田 武夫, Akuta Takeo; October 20, 1903 – September 5, 1987) was a Japanese baseball player and manager who…
Takeo Akuta (芥田 武夫, Akuta Takeo; October 20, 1903 – September 5, 1987) was a Japanese baseball player and manager who was a member of the Japanese Baseball League. Akuta was born October 20, 1903 in Himeji, Japan. On September 24, 1952 Akuta took over as the manager of the Kintetsu Pearls, of the Japan Pacific League. In 1988 he was posthumously elected to the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame.
🎓 Waseda University🏫 Himeji Nishi High School📅 Born October 20🎂 Born 1903📍 From Katō, Hyōgo💼 Baseball💼 Company President・Entrepreneur💼 Reporter
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Takagi Kyozo (Japanese: 高木恭造; October 12, 1903 – October 23, 1987) was a Japanese poet who wrote in the Tsugaru dialect…
Takagi Kyozo (Japanese: 高木恭造; October 12, 1903 – October 23, 1987) was a Japanese poet who wrote in the Tsugaru dialect and an ophthalmologist. His nephew is crime fiction writer Akimitsu Takagi. He was born in Aomori, Aomori Prefecture, Japan. He worked briefly as a substitute teacher and later news reporter. He eventually became an ophthalmologist and opened his own clinic in Hirosaki. October 23 is celebrated in Japan as "Tsugaru dialect day" (Japanese: 津軽弁の日) in honor of the anniversary of his death. There is also a monument dedicated to him with an except from a Marmelo poem in Hirosaki.
🎓 満州医科大学🏫 Aomori High School📅 Born October 12🎂 Born 1903📍 From Aomori, Aomori Prefecture💼 Poet💼 Physician・Doctor
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Shinbashi Kiyozō (新橋 喜代三, Shinbashi Kiyozō; 12 October 1903 – 23 March 1963) was a Japanese geisha and singer who also…
Shinbashi Kiyozō (新橋 喜代三, Shinbashi Kiyozō; 12 October 1903 – 23 March 1963) was a Japanese geisha and singer who also performed in a few films before World War II. Her most famous film was The Million Ryo Pot, which records not only her remarkable natural acting skill, but numerous songs she sang accompanied by a shamisen.
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Yao Kitabatake (北畠 八穂, Kitabatake Yao; 5 October 1903 – 18 March 1982) was a poet and children's literature writer in…
Yao Kitabatake (北畠 八穂, Kitabatake Yao; 5 October 1903 – 18 March 1982) was a poet and children's literature writer in Shōwa period Japan.
Vice Admiral Mitsugu Ihara (庵原貢, Iohara Mitsugu; 3 October 1903 – 31 March 1979) was a Japanese naval officer who…
Vice Admiral Mitsugu Ihara (庵原貢, Iohara Mitsugu; 3 October 1903 – 31 March 1979) was a Japanese naval officer who served in both the Imperial Japanese Navy from 1920 to 1945 and the Japanese Maritime Self Defence Force (JMSDF) from 1954 to 1960. He was the third Chief of Staff of the JMSDF succeeding Yasumaro Kiguchi. In 1961, he was succeeded by Nobuo Fukuchi.
🎓 Imperial Japanese Naval Academy🏫 Toyooka High School📅 Born October 3🎂 Born 1903📍 From Hyogo Prefecture💼 Military Officer💼 Self-Defense Force Officer
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Takaji Muranaka (村中 孝次, Muranaka Takaji; 3 October 1903 – 19 August 1937) was an Imperial Japanese Army officer who was…
Takaji Muranaka (村中 孝次, Muranaka Takaji; 3 October 1903 – 19 August 1937) was an Imperial Japanese Army officer who was a conspirator in the February 26 Incident in 1936 and was subsequently arrested and executed by the Japanese authorities for the attempted coup.
🎓 Imperial Japanese Army Academy🏫 Sapporo Minami High School📅 Born October 3🎂 Born 1903📍 From Asahikawa, Hokkaido💼 Thinker
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Yoshiyuki Tsuruta (鶴田 義行, Tsuruta Yoshiyuki) (October 1, 1903 – July 24, 1986) was a Japanese swimmer. He won a gold…
Yoshiyuki Tsuruta (鶴田 義行, Tsuruta Yoshiyuki) (October 1, 1903 – July 24, 1986) was a Japanese swimmer. He won a gold medal in the Amsterdam Olympics and the Los Angeles Olympics.
Kitasono Katué (北園 克衛, Kitazono Katsue; October 29, 1902–June 6, 1978) was a Japanese poet, photographer, editor, and…
Kitasono Katué (北園 克衛, Kitazono Katsue; October 29, 1902–June 6, 1978) was a Japanese poet, photographer, editor, and graphic designer associated with Dada, Surrealism, and visual poetry. He founded the VOU Club and its journal VOU in 1935, and later became especially known for his photographic "Plastic Poems" or "Plastic Poetry".
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Mitsuo Miura (三浦光雄, Miura Mitsuo; 25 October 1902 – 24 October 1956) was a Japanese cinematographer who photographed…
Mitsuo Miura (三浦光雄, Miura Mitsuo; 25 October 1902 – 24 October 1956) was a Japanese cinematographer who photographed more than 100 films in a career that spanned 30 years. He worked for film directors such as Shirō Toyoda, Heinosuke Gosho, Mikio Naruse, Shigeyoshi Suzuki, and Kajirō Yamamoto. An award for new cinematographers was named after him in his memory.
Shiroshichi Kimura (木村 四郎七, Kimura Shiroshichi) (b. Oct. 24, 1902 - d. Aug. 28, 1996) was a Japanese diplomat. Served…
Shiroshichi Kimura (木村 四郎七, Kimura Shiroshichi) (b. Oct. 24, 1902 - d. Aug. 28, 1996) was a Japanese diplomat. Served as Japanese Consul in Hong Kong in May–June 1941. In November 1951, arrived at Taiwan as Chief of the Japanese Government Overseas Office, as diplomatic relations were not established yet. In 1952, took part in peace negotiations with the government of China on Taiwan. Upon the reestablishment of Japanese Embassy in Taipei, he served as Counselor of the embassy from 1952 to 1953. In 1957, upon the reestablishment of diplomatic relations between the governments of Japan and Czechoslovakia, was appointed Japanese Ambassador to that country, and served in that position until 1961. In 1961 represented Japan at the World Meteorological Organization. In 1963, he became the new Japanese ambassador to China before moving to South Korea in 1966, and served in that position until 1968.
Shigeyoshi Suzuki (鈴木 重義, Suzuki Shigeyoshi; October 13, 1902 – December 20, 1971) was a Japanese football player who…
Shigeyoshi Suzuki (鈴木 重義, Suzuki Shigeyoshi; October 13, 1902 – December 20, 1971) was a Japanese football player who played for and later managed the Japan national team.
🎓 Waseda University🏫 Waseda University Junior and Senior High School📅 Born October 13🎂 Born 1902📍 From Tokyo💼 Football (Soccer)
Masanobu Tsuji (辻 政信, Tsuji Masanobu; 11 October 1902 – disappeared c. 1961) was a Japanese army officer, politician…
Masanobu Tsuji (辻 政信, Tsuji Masanobu; 11 October 1902 – disappeared c. 1961) was a Japanese army officer, politician, and war criminal. During World War II, he was an important tactical planner in the Imperial Japanese Army and developed the detailed plans for the successful Japanese invasion of Malaya at the start of the war. He also helped plan and lead the final Japanese offensive during the Guadalcanal campaign. A Pan-Asianist, Tsuji pressured Asian countries to support Japan in World War II, despite being involved in atrocities such as the Bataan Death March and Sook Ching mass killings. He meticulously planned the mass murders in Singapore and surrounding regions, personally overseeing the Pantingan River massacre. He also once cannibalized a downed Allied airman. Tsuji evaded prosecution for Japanese war crimes at the end of the war and hid in Thailand. He returned to Japan in 1949 and was elected to the Diet as an advocate of renewed militarism. Through the 1950s he worked for American intelligence alongside Takushiro Hattori. In 1961, he disappeared on a trip to Laos. Tsuji was among the most aggressive and influential Japanese militarists. He was a leading proponent of the concept of gekokujō, (literally "the bottom overthrowing the top") by acting without or contrary to authorization. He incited the 1939 border clash with the Soviet Union and was a vehement advocate of war against the United States. According to historian John W. Dower, Tsuji was a "fanatical ideologue and pathologically brutal staff officer".
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Akatsuki Kambayashi (上林 暁, Kambayashi Akatsuki; October 6, 1902 - August 28, 1980), pseudonym of Tokohiro Iwaki, was a…
Akatsuki Kambayashi (上林 暁, Kambayashi Akatsuki; October 6, 1902 - August 28, 1980), pseudonym of Tokohiro Iwaki, was a noted Japanese author in the I Novel genre. Kambayashi was born in a village now part of Kuroshio in Kōchi Prefecture. In 1927 he received a graduate degree in English literate from the University of Tokyo and took a job with the Kaizo publishing company. That same year he began to write and continued until 1973, despite two debilitating strokes. All told, Kambayashi published more than two hundred stories, most of which are based on personal experiences. According to Donald Keene, these stories fall into three broad clusters: those set in the village of Shikoku where he grew up; those relating to the illness and madness of his wife; and those describing his younger sister. Perhaps the best known is Sei Yohane byōin nite (In the Hospital of St. John, 1946), in which describes the slow death of his wife in the middle of a war-torn country. Kambayashi received the 1964 Yomiuri Prize for Shiroi yakatabune, and in 1969 became a member of the Japan Art Academy.
Kumeko Urabe (Japanese: 浦辺 粂子, romanized: Urabe Kumeko), born Kimura Kume (木村 くめ, Kimura Kume), (October 5, 1902 –…
Kumeko Urabe (Japanese: 浦辺 粂子, romanized: Urabe Kumeko), born Kimura Kume (木村 くめ, Kimura Kume), (October 5, 1902 – October 26, 1989) was a Japanese movie actress, one of the first in the country. She worked on stage and in film and television. Urabe was born in a rural part of Shizuoka Prefecture. She lived in several homes while growing up, as she relocated with her father, a Buddhist priest, among the temples to which he was assigned. Urabe completed her education in Numazu, and left school in 1919 to join a theatre company, touring under various stage names as an actor and dancer. In 1923, Urabe auditioned at the film studio Nikkatsu, and adopted the name Kumeko Urabe, by which she was known for the rest of her life. She appeared in her first film the following year, and continued to act until 1987. She worked with such directors as Kenji Mizoguchi and Mikio Naruse, and performed in over 320 films, including Ikiru, Older Brother, Younger Sister, Portrait of Madame Yuki, She Was Like a Wild Chrysanthemum, and Street of Shame. She also starred in television dramas, including thirteen episodes of Toshiba Sunday Theatre between 1958 and 1980. In the following decade, she carved a niche as a Grandma idol, until her death in 1989.
Hiromichi Yahara (Japanese: 八原博通; October 12, 1902 – May 7, 1981) was the senior staff officer in charge of operations…
Hiromichi Yahara (Japanese: 八原博通; October 12, 1902 – May 7, 1981) was the senior staff officer in charge of operations for the 32nd Imperial Japanese Army during the Battle of Okinawa in World War II.
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Shigeyoshi Matsumae (松前重義, Matsumae Shigeyoshi; October 24, 1901 – August 25, 1991) was a Japanese electrical engineer…
Shigeyoshi Matsumae (松前重義, Matsumae Shigeyoshi; October 24, 1901 – August 25, 1991) was a Japanese electrical engineer, inventor of the non-loaded cable carrier system, the Minister of the Ministry of Communications (Teishin-in, between August 30, 1945, and April 8, 1946), politician and the founder of Tokai University. He is also known as a patron of Yasuhiro Yamashita, a judo champion from Tokai University.
Ryohei Arai (荒井良平, Arai Ryōhei) (22 October 1901 – 22 October 1980) was a Japanese film director. He directed films…
Ryohei Arai (荒井良平, Arai Ryōhei) (22 October 1901 – 22 October 1980) was a Japanese film director. He directed films from the 1930s to 1950s, especially jidaigeki and ghost movies based on kaidan.
Shirō Akabori (赤堀 四郎 Akahori Shirō), 20 October 1900 – 3 November 1992 in Chihama, Ogasa (now Kakegawa, Shizuoka…
Shirō Akabori (赤堀 四郎 Akahori Shirō), 20 October 1900 – 3 November 1992 in Chihama, Ogasa (now Kakegawa, Shizuoka Prefecture), was a Japanese chemist and university professor, known for the Akabori amino-acid reactions.
Tameichi Hara (原 為一, Hara Tameichi; October 16, 1900 – October 10, 1980) was an Imperial Japanese naval commander…
Tameichi Hara (原 為一, Hara Tameichi; October 16, 1900 – October 10, 1980) was an Imperial Japanese naval commander during the Pacific War and the author of the IJN manual on torpedo attack techniques, notable for his skill in torpedo warfare and night fighting. Hara was the only IJN destroyer captain at the start of World War II to survive the entire war and his memoirs serve as an important source for historians.
Tenrei Ōta (Japanese: 太田 典礼 Ōta Tenrei), born Takeo Ōta (太田 武夫 Ōta Takeo; 1900–1985) was a Japanese…
Tenrei Ōta (Japanese: 太田 典礼 Ōta Tenrei), born Takeo Ōta (太田 武夫 Ōta Takeo; 1900–1985) was a Japanese obstetrician-gynaecologist and politician. He invented the Ōta ring, an early intrauterine device (IUD). Throughout his life, he was an outspoken advocate for contraception, abortion, and euthanasia. Some of his beliefs were rooted in eugenics, and during his time as a member of Japan's House of Representatives, he drafted and co-sponsored the Eugenic Protection Law.
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Gishū Nakayama (中山 義秀, Nakayama Gishū; 5 October 1900 – 19 August 1969) was the pen-name of a Japanese writer active in…
Gishū Nakayama (中山 義秀, Nakayama Gishū; 5 October 1900 – 19 August 1969) was the pen-name of a Japanese writer active in Shōwa period Japan. His real name was Yoshihide Takama.
Teikō Shiotani (塩谷 定好, Shiotani Teikō; 24 October 1899 – 28 October 1988) was a Japanese photographer whose work in the…
Teikō Shiotani (塩谷 定好, Shiotani Teikō; 24 October 1899 – 28 October 1988) was a Japanese photographer whose work in the late 1920s and early 1930s in and near Tottori, where he lived, made him a major figure in Japanese pictorialism. Despite living far from any metropolis, Shiotani was famous among photographers nationwide. He portrayed landscapes, seascapes, priests at a local temple, his family, and other quotidian matters and scenes; his images at times unmediated, at others exploiting lens aberration or using darkroom effects. Among the photographers directly influenced by him was Shōji Ueda, who lived nearby. As ideals and fashions in photography changed, Shiotani's work was largely forgotten in postwar Japan until interest was reawakened by a 1975 book devoted to his work; he later became known outside Japan thanks to an exhibition of Japanese photography that toured Europe from 1979 to 1982. Many prints made by Shiotani survive in museum collections, and since 2016 four photobooks largely or exclusively dedicated to his work have been published in Japan.
Sadao Iguchi (井口 貞夫; 1899 – May 27, 1980) was a Japanese diplomat who served as ambassador to Canada and ambassador to…
Sadao Iguchi (井口 貞夫; 1899 – May 27, 1980) was a Japanese diplomat who served as ambassador to Canada and ambassador to the United States.
Kikuo Chishima (千島 喜久男, Chishima Kikuo; October 10, 1899 – October 23, 1978) was a Japanese medical researcher known…
Kikuo Chishima (千島 喜久男, Chishima Kikuo; October 10, 1899 – October 23, 1978) was a Japanese medical researcher known for advocating a variant of the Soviet medical biologist Olga Lepeshinskaya's pseudoscientific cellular theories. His work in this field, referred to as neo-haematology, has been largely discredited.
Kayo Yamaguchi (山口 華楊, Yamaguchi Kayō; 3 October 1899 – 16 March 1984) was a Japanese painter specializing in the…
Kayo Yamaguchi (山口 華楊, Yamaguchi Kayō; 3 October 1899 – 16 March 1984) was a Japanese painter specializing in the Nihonga style of watercolour painting.
Shigeharu Matsumoto (松本 重治, Matsumoto Shigeharu; 1899–1989) was an internationalist. He was founder of the…
Shigeharu Matsumoto (松本 重治, Matsumoto Shigeharu; 1899–1989) was an internationalist. He was founder of the International House of Japan and a pioneer in building constructive relations between Japanese and others through shared knowledge of their diverse histories, needs and national aspirations. He was an influential journalist and an active participant in the internationalization of Japan in the latter part of the twentieth century. He was awarded the Ramon Magsaysay Award in 1980.
Matsutarō Kawaguchi (川口松太郎, Kawaguchi Matsutarō; 1 October 1899 – 9 June 1985) was a Japanese writer of short stories…
Matsutarō Kawaguchi (川口松太郎, Kawaguchi Matsutarō; 1 October 1899 – 9 June 1985) was a Japanese writer of short stories, novels, dramas and screenplays. He repeatedly collaborated on films of director Kenji Mizoguchi, and his books were adapted by directors such as Mikio Naruse and Kōzaburō Yoshimura.
Shinichi Suzuki (鈴木 鎮一, Suzuki Shin'ichi; 17 October 1898 – 26 January 1998) was a Japanese violinist, philosopher…
Shinichi Suzuki (鈴木 鎮一, Suzuki Shin'ichi; 17 October 1898 – 26 January 1998) was a Japanese violinist, philosopher, composer, and educator and the founder of the international Suzuki method of music education and developed a philosophy for educating people of all ages and abilities. An influential pedagogue in music education of children, he often spoke of the ability of all children to learn things well, especially in the right environment, and of developing the heart and building the character of music students through their music education. Before his time, it was rare for children to be formally taught classical instruments from an early age and even more rare for children to be accepted by a music teacher without an audition or entrance examination. Not only did he endeavor to teach children the violin from infancy and early childhood, his school in Matsumoto also did not screen applicants for their ability for admittance. Suzuki was also responsible for the early training of some of the earliest Japanese violinists to be successfully appointed to prominent western classical music organizations. During his lifetime, he received several honorary doctorates in music including from the New England Conservatory of Music (1956), and the Oberlin College Conservatory of Music. He was proclaimed a Living National Treasure of Japan, and in 1993 he was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize.
🏫 Nagoya Commercial High School📅 Born October 17🎂 Born 1898📍 From Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture💼 Instrumentalist
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Daisuke Itō (伊藤 大輔, Itō Daisuke; 12 October 1898 – 19 July 1981) was a Japanese film director and screenwriter who…
Daisuke Itō (伊藤 大輔, Itō Daisuke; 12 October 1898 – 19 July 1981) was a Japanese film director and screenwriter who played a central role in the development of the modern jidaigeki and samurai cinema.
🏫 Ehime Prefectural Matsuyama Higashi High School📅 Born October 13🎂 Born 1898📍 From Ehime Prefecture💼 Film Director💼 Screenwriter
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Kenzō Masaoka (政岡 憲三, Masaoka Kenzō; October 5, 1898 – November 23, 1988) was a Japanese animator and voice actor.…
Kenzō Masaoka (政岡 憲三, Masaoka Kenzō; October 5, 1898 – November 23, 1988) was a Japanese animator and voice actor. Masaoka was the first to use cel animation and recorded sound in anime. He worked at a number of companies as an animator and actor, and was one of the founders of what became Toei Animation. His work as a special effects artist earned him the title "Japanese Méliès." He also did work under the pseudonym Donbei Masaoka (正岡 どんべい, Masaoka Donbei). Famous animators who worked under him include Mitsuyo Seo and Yasuji Mori.
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Kaneshichi Masuda (増田 甲子七, Masuda Kaneshichi; 4 October 1898 – 21 December 1985) was a Japanese bureaucrat, cabinet…
Kaneshichi Masuda (増田 甲子七, Masuda Kaneshichi; 4 October 1898 – 21 December 1985) was a Japanese bureaucrat, cabinet minister, and politician. A career official of the Home Ministry, he served as Governor of Fukushima Prefecture and as Director-General of the Hokkaidō Agency before entering national politics. Under Shigeru Yoshida he held cabinet office as Chief Cabinet Secretary, Minister of Labour, Minister of Transport, Minister of Construction, and the inaugural Director-General of the Hokkaido Development Agency. He later returned to cabinet as Director-General of the Defense Agency under Eisaku Satō.
Huang Chao-chin (黃朝琴, Taiwanese: N̂g Tiâu-khîm, October 25, 1897 – July 5, 1972), known by the courtesy name Lan-ting…
Huang Chao-chin (黃朝琴, Taiwanese: N̂g Tiâu-khîm, October 25, 1897 – July 5, 1972), known by the courtesy name Lan-ting and pen name Chao Jin or Nien-tai, was a Taiwanese diplomat and politician. Born in Yanshui Port, Chiayi County, Taiwan under Japanese rule (now Yanshuei District, Tainan), he pursued his early education in Japan and later studied public international law in the United States. Upon completion of his studies, he went to the Republic of China to serve in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Nationalist government. He held various positions including Provincial Speaker and member of the Central Committee of the Kuomintang, and presided over the Taiwan Provincial Assembly for nearly two decades.
Shun'ichi Kase (加瀬 俊一, Kase Shun'ichi; October 23, 1897– September 9, 1956) was a Japanese diplomat both during and…
Shun'ichi Kase (加瀬 俊一, Kase Shun'ichi; October 23, 1897– September 9, 1956) was a Japanese diplomat both during and after World War II. Shun'ichi Kase was a secretary to Japanese Foreign Minister Yōsuke Matsuoka in 1941. Then he was chargé d’affaires in Italy, as of 1943. Subsequently, he served as Japanese Ambassador to Switzerland (in 1945), Japanese Ambassador to Mexico (in 1952), and Japanese Ambassador to West Germany (1953-1956). The names Shun'ichi Kase and Toshikazu Kase are spelled in Japanese using the same characters, but are two different people. Toshikazu was a bureau chief in the foreign office in Tokyo who also served as secretary to several foreign ministers.
Yae Ibuka (井深八重, Ibuka Yae; October 23, 1897 – May 15, 1989) was a Japanese nurse who worked with patients who had…
Yae Ibuka (井深八重, Ibuka Yae; October 23, 1897 – May 15, 1989) was a Japanese nurse who worked with patients who had leprosy. She was diagnosed as having leprosy, and hospitalized at Koyama Fukusei Hospital in 1919. It proved a misdiagnosis three years later, but she was deeply impressed by Drouart de Lézey, the director of the hospital, and was determined to work as a nurse with leprosy patients. In 1961, she was awarded the Florence Nightingale Medal.
Shigeji Tsuboi (壺井繁治, Tsuboi Shigeji; October 18, 1897 – September 4, 1975) was an influential Japanese poet of the…
Shigeji Tsuboi (壺井繁治, Tsuboi Shigeji; October 18, 1897 – September 4, 1975) was an influential Japanese poet of the modern era of Japanese literature. He was cofounder (with Hagiwara Kyojiro) of the Dadaist-Anarchist poetry journal Aka tokuro (Red and Black, 1923–24) and Bungei Kaiho (Literary liberation, 1927).
Hideo Iwakuro (岩畔 豪雄, Iwakuro Hideo; 10 October 1897 – 22 November 1970) was a major general in the Imperial Japanese…
Hideo Iwakuro (岩畔 豪雄, Iwakuro Hideo; 10 October 1897 – 22 November 1970) was a major general in the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II. He is also known as one of the founders of the Kyoto Sangyo University.
Jirō Osaragi (大佛 次郎, Osaragi Jirō; 9 October 1897 – 30 April 1973) was the pen-name of a popular Japanese writer in…
Jirō Osaragi (大佛 次郎, Osaragi Jirō; 9 October 1897 – 30 April 1973) was the pen-name of a popular Japanese writer in Shōwa period Japan, known primarily for his historical fiction novels, which appeared serialized in newspapers and magazines. His real name was Kiyohiko Nojiri (野尻 清彦, Nojiri Kiyohiko).