Yoshio Hattori (服部 敬雄, Hattori Yoshio; December 10, 1899 Yamagata Prefecture - March 14, 1991) was a Japanese…Yoshio Hattori (服部 敬雄, Hattori Yoshio; December 10, 1899 Yamagata Prefecture - March 14, 1991) was a Japanese businessman.
Zensaku Motegi (茂木善作, Motegi Zensaku; 10 February 1893 – December 1974) was a Japanese long-distance runner. His name…Zensaku Motegi (茂木善作, Motegi Zensaku; 10 February 1893 – December 1974) was a Japanese long-distance runner. His name was also rendered Zensaku Mogi. He competed in the 10,000 metres and the marathon at the 1920 Summer Olympics.
Sechi Katō (1893–1989) was a chemist who became the first woman to be a principal investigator at RIKEN, Japan's…Sechi Katō (1893–1989) was a chemist who became the first woman to be a principal investigator at RIKEN, Japan's national Institute of Chemical and Physical Research. Katō was the first female student at Hokkaido University, and the third woman Doctor of Science in Japan. She developed spectrometric analysis of organic materials in Japan. Katō faced personal adversity as well as gender barriers. When she was a baby, her mother and two of her siblings were killed when their house caught fire after collapsing in an earthquake. Her father died a few years later at the age of 43. Katō married young and had two children, one of whom died in battle in World War II. She lived to the age of 95.
Hirosuke Hamada (浜田 広介, Hamada Hirosuke; May 25, 1893 - November 17, 1973) was a Japanese children's book writer. His…Hirosuke Hamada (浜田 広介, Hamada Hirosuke; May 25, 1893 - November 17, 1973) was a Japanese children's book writer. His birth name was Hamada Hirosuke (濱田 廣助). He was the first president of the Japan Juvenile Writers Association. Some of his most well-known works are The Red Oni who Cried (泣いた赤鬼, Naita Aka-oni), A Dream of a Gray Starling (椋鳥の夢, Mukudori no yume) and Dragon's Tears (竜の目の涙, Ryu no me no namida), and a series of works known as Hirosuke's Fairytales (ひろすけ童話, Hirosuke Dōwa). Together with Jōji Tsubota and Mimei Ogawa, he is considered one of the "Three Sacred Treasures of Youth Literature" in Japan.
Hiroaki Abe (阿部 弘毅, Abe Hiroaki; 15 March 1889 – 6 February 1949) was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy during…Hiroaki Abe (阿部 弘毅, Abe Hiroaki; 15 March 1889 – 6 February 1949) was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II.
Chūichi Nagumo (南雲 忠一, Nagumo Chūichi; 25 March 1887 – 6 July 1944) was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN)…Chūichi Nagumo (南雲 忠一, Nagumo Chūichi; 25 March 1887 – 6 July 1944) was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during World War II. Nagumo led Japan's main carrier battle group, the Kido Butai, in the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941, and over the following months in successful raids on Darwin in Australia and in the Indian Ocean. In June 1942, he participated at the Battle of Midway, where his strike force suffered a crushing defeat. Nagumo was re-assigned to another fleet during the Guadalcanal campaign, and later stationed in the Japanese home islands. In 1944, he was deployed to a naval command in the Mariana Islands, where he committed suicide during the Battle of Saipan.
Kinnosuke Ogura (born Sakata, Yamagata, 1885 – 1962, Japanese: 小倉金之助) was a Japanese mathematician and historian of…Kinnosuke Ogura (born Sakata, Yamagata, 1885 – 1962, Japanese: 小倉金之助) was a Japanese mathematician and historian of mathematics. He graduated in 1905 from Tokyo College of Science (now Tokyo Science University), and was a lecturer there from 1910 to 1911. He was assistant at the Department of Mathematics of the new Tohoku Imperial University from 1911 to 1917, and received his Ph.D. in 1916 with a thesis on trajectories in the conservative field of force. He did research in France for two years, from 1919 to 1922. He was an Invited Speaker of the ICM in 1920 at Strasbourg. Ogura was a researcher from 1917 to 1937 at the Shiomi Institute of Physical and Chemical Research (antecedent of the Faculty of Science, Osaka Imperial University). He was appointed in 1940 as Chief Director of Tokyo College of Science. In 1946 he was elected President of the Association of Democratic Scientists of Japan. Ogura died in 1962. His Collected Works appeared in eight volumes in 1974.
Kwanichi Terazawa (寺沢 寛一, Terazawa Kan'ichi; July 15, 1882 – February 5, 1969) was a Japanese mathematician and…Kwanichi Terazawa (寺沢 寛一, Terazawa Kan'ichi; July 15, 1882 – February 5, 1969) was a Japanese mathematician and administrator. Terazawa was born in Yonezawa, graduated from the Imperial University of Tokyo in 1908 following the study of physics, and earned his D.Sc. degree in 1917. His career at the Imperial University of Tokyo lasted from 1918 to his retirement in 1949 where he was professor of physics, while having served as professor at the Aeronautical Research Institute for nineteen of those years. He served as the director of that institution in 1942–1943 and as professor at the Earthquake Research Institute from 1936 to 1942 (and as director in 1938–1942). For the period 1938-1943 he was employed as dean of the Faculty of Science and in 1951 he was received at the Japan Academy.
Matsuoka Toshizō (松岡俊三; 14 July 1880 – 16 February 1955), was a journalist, a 9 term member of the House of…Matsuoka Toshizō (松岡俊三; 14 July 1880 – 16 February 1955), was a journalist, a 9 term member of the House of Representatives of Japan, and the Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Colonial Affairs in the Yonai Cabinet.
Seizō Sakonji (左近司政三, Sakonji Seizō; 27 June 1879 – 20 August 1969) was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy, and…Seizō Sakonji (左近司政三, Sakonji Seizō; 27 June 1879 – 20 August 1969) was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy, and cabinet minister in the wartime government of the Empire of Japan.
Iwahiko Tsumanuma, a.k.a. Thomas S. Rockrise, A.I.A., (1878 – February 5, 1936) was one of the earliest Japanese…Iwahiko Tsumanuma, a.k.a. Thomas S. Rockrise, A.I.A., (1878 – February 5, 1936) was one of the earliest Japanese immigrants to receive an architecture degree at an American university and was among the first Japanese architects to be licensed in the State of New York in 1916. His practice was based in New York City and included work in the United States as well as Asia.
Toyotarō Yūki (結城 豊太郎, Yūki Toyotarō; 24 May 1877 – 1 August 1951) was a central banker in the Empire of Japan, serving…Toyotarō Yūki (結城 豊太郎, Yūki Toyotarō; 24 May 1877 – 1 August 1951) was a central banker in the Empire of Japan, serving as the 15th Governor of the Bank of Japan and twice as a cabinet minister.
Tetsu Tamura (also known as "S. Tetsu Tamura"; birth name: Satoru Tamura); October 18, 1876 – August 19, 1909) was a…Tetsu Tamura (also known as "S. Tetsu Tamura"; birth name: Satoru Tamura); October 18, 1876 – August 19, 1909) was a Japanese meteorologist and oceanographer, who utilized higher mathematics, active in the United States (U.S. National Weather Service) before Syukuro Manabe (2021 Nobel Prize in Physics) and Japan during the Meiji era. Tamura helped Cleveland Abbe (head of the NWS) as his assistant specialized in physico-mathematical theory for three years (1903 – 1906) until his returning to Japan and frequently published articles to Science magazine, Weekly Weather Review, etc. as listed below. He was also a pedagogist of the comparative educational system. He taught at the Naval War College, Tokyo Higher Normal School (now University of Tsukuba), and Waseda University.
Shirōta Kusakabe (Japanese: 日下部 四郎太, May 5 1875 – July 3 1924) was a Japanese geophysicist, doctor of Science. He was a…Shirōta Kusakabe (Japanese: 日下部 四郎太, May 5 1875 – July 3 1924) was a Japanese geophysicist, doctor of Science. He was a professor at Tohoku Imperial University. He won the Imperial Academy Prize for his work on rock elasticity. He has published numerous treatises, and a magazine published after the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923 contains a treatise on earthquake prediction by Shirota Kusakabe. Shirōta Kusakabe was born in Yamagata Prefecture in 1875. In 1900, he graduated from the Department of Physics, Tokyo Imperial University. From August 1907 to December 1910, he studied abroad in Europe and visited Germany, France and the United Kingdom. He studied under Hantaro Nagaoka and proceeded with research on rocks and seismic waves. In 1914, he won the Imperial Academy Prize for his work on rock elasticity.
Kiyoshi "Karl" Kawakami (河上 清, Kawakami Kiyoshi; 8 August 1873 – 12 October 1949) was a Japanese Christian journalist…Kiyoshi "Karl" Kawakami (河上 清, Kawakami Kiyoshi; 8 August 1873 – 12 October 1949) was a Japanese Christian journalist who published several books in the United States and the United Kingdom. He was born in Yonezawa, educated in the law in Japan, and was for a short time engaged in newspaper work in that country. He sometimes wrote under the name of K. K. Kawakami. Although Japanese do not have middle names, he is said to have been a socialist in his youth, when he apparently adopted the middle name "Karl" (from Karl Marx). In 1901 he travelled to the United States and studied at the universities of Iowa and Wisconsin. In 1905, engaged in journalism, he traveled extensively in China, Siberia, and Russia. He was a correspondent for leading newspapers in Tokyo and a frequent contributor to American magazines and newspapers.
Ōta Masahiro (太田 政弘; 16 November 1871 – 24 January 1951) was the 14th Governor-General of Taiwan (1931–1932). He was…Ōta Masahiro (太田 政弘; 16 November 1871 – 24 January 1951) was the 14th Governor-General of Taiwan (1931–1932). He was Governor of Fukushima Prefecture (1913–1915), Ishikawa Prefecture (1915–1916), Kumamoto Prefecture (1916–1919), Niigata Prefecture (1919–1923) and Aichi Prefecture (1923–1924). He was a graduate of the University of Tokyo.
Takayama Chogyū (高山 樗牛; Saitō Rinjirō (斎藤 林次郎) 28 February 1871 – 24 December 1902) was a Japanese writer and literary…Takayama Chogyū (高山 樗牛; Saitō Rinjirō (斎藤 林次郎) 28 February 1871 – 24 December 1902) was a Japanese writer and literary critic. He influenced Japanese literature in the late Meiji period with his blend of romantic individualism, concepts of self-realization, aesthetics, and nationalism. However, many of Chogyū's works seem cryptic to readers today, due to the archaic style he employed.
Mineichirō Adachi (安達 峰一郎, Adachi Mineichirō; July 29, 1869 – December 28, 1934) was a Japanese legal expert and…Mineichirō Adachi (安達 峰一郎, Adachi Mineichirō; July 29, 1869 – December 28, 1934) was a Japanese legal expert and President of the Permanent Court of International Justice at the Hague from 1931 until 1934.
Ikeda Shigeaki (池田成彬; 15 August 1867 – 9 October 1950), also known as Seihin Ikeda, was a politician, cabinet minister…Ikeda Shigeaki (池田成彬; 15 August 1867 – 9 October 1950), also known as Seihin Ikeda, was a politician, cabinet minister and businessman in the Empire of Japan, prominent in the early decades of the 20th century. He served as director of Mitsui Bank from 1909-1933, was appointed governor of the Bank of Japan in 1937, and served as Minister of Finance under Prime Minister Fumimaro Konoe from 1937 to 1939. In 1941, he was made a member of the Imperial Privy Council; following Japan's defeat in World War II, Ikeda was banned from public political service.
Tadamichi Kamaya (Japanese: 釜屋忠道, Hepburn: Kamaya Tadamichi; November 4, 1862 – January 19, 1939), also known as Kamaya…Tadamichi Kamaya (Japanese: 釜屋忠道, Hepburn: Kamaya Tadamichi; November 4, 1862 – January 19, 1939), also known as Kamaya Chūdō, was a Japanese Vice Admiral and Banker of the First Sino-Japanese War and the Russo-Japanese War. He was known for commanding the Sado Maru during the Battle of Tsushima and was the chairman of the Asahi Shinkin Bank in his later years.
Ōdate Uzaemon (Japanese: 大達羽 左エ門; born Benji Suwa (諏訪 辯治, Suwa Benji), December 15, 1853 – August 17, 1904) was a…Ōdate Uzaemon (Japanese: 大達羽 左エ門; born Benji Suwa (諏訪 辯治, Suwa Benji), December 15, 1853 – August 17, 1904) was a Japanese sumo wrestler from Tagawa, Dewa Province (now Tsuruoka, Yamagata Prefecture), Japan. His highest rank was ōzeki. He is the fifth ōzeki from Yamagata Prefecture and the last promoted at this rank until the promotion of Kashiwado in September 1960, 72 years later. Nicknamed Boujakufujin (傍若無人), meaning 'insolent', he was known both for his bad manners and outrages towards his masters, and for his wrestling skills, boosting sumo's popularity at a match given in honor of Emperor Meiji.
Yusuke Hashiba (羽柴 雄輔, Hashiba Yūsuke; 22 June 1851 – 5 December 1921) was a Japanese archaeologist, historian and…Yusuke Hashiba (羽柴 雄輔, Hashiba Yūsuke; 22 June 1851 – 5 December 1921) was a Japanese archaeologist, historian and anthropologist. He was an expert in the Edo period of the samurai, and was also particularly knowledgeable about Japanese folklore, in which he has been referenced in several publications. From the 1880s he was much involved with the Anthropological Association in Tokyo, publishing a number of works, and was one of the founders of the Ou Anthropological Association in November 1890.
Count Hirata Tosuke (平田 東助; 2 March 1849 – 14 April 1925) was a Japanese statesman and the 7th Lord Keeper of the Privy…Count Hirata Tosuke (平田 東助; 2 March 1849 – 14 April 1925) was a Japanese statesman and the 7th Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal of Japan, active in the Meiji and Taishō period Empire of Japan.
Chisaka Takamasa (千坂 高雅; 11 March 1841 – 3 December 1912) was a Japanese samurai of the late Edo period who went on to…Chisaka Takamasa (千坂 高雅; 11 March 1841 – 3 December 1912) was a Japanese samurai of the late Edo period who went on to become a soldier, government official, and businessman in the Meiji era. He served as a karō in the Yonezawa Domain's administration.
Asahidake Tsurunosuke (朝日嶽 鶴之助; 1840 – April 4, 1882) was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Tsuruoka, Yamagata…Asahidake Tsurunosuke (朝日嶽 鶴之助; 1840 – April 4, 1882) was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Tsuruoka, Yamagata Prefecture. His highest rank was ōzeki. He is the fourth ōzeki from Yamagata Prefecture and the first promoted at this rank since Genjiyama in October 1825, 52 years earlier.
Kumiko Imura (井村 久美子, Imura Kumiko; born 10 January 1981 in Sakata, Yamagata) is a Japanese long jumper. She won bronze…Kumiko Imura (井村 久美子, Imura Kumiko; born 10 January 1981 in Sakata, Yamagata) is a Japanese long jumper. She won bronze medals at the 2000 World Junior Championships and the 2001 Summer Universiade, and finished eleventh at the 2001 World Championships. On the regional level she won a bronze medal at the 2005 Asian Championships and gold at the 2006 Asian Games. Her personal best jump is 6.86 metres, achieved in May 2006 in Osaka. This is the current Japanese record. She began competing as Kumiko Imura in the 2009 season.
Daijiro Kikuchi (菊池大二郎, Kikuchi Daijiro; born 9 July 1982) is a Japanese politician serving as a member of the House of…Daijiro Kikuchi (菊池大二郎, Kikuchi Daijiro; born 9 July 1982) is a Japanese politician serving as a member of the House of Representatives since 2024. From 2019 to 2023, he was a member of the Yamagata Prefectural Assembly.
Yuko Aoki (青木 裕子, Aoki Yūko) (born on February 5, 1977, in Takahata, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan) is a former Japanese…Yuko Aoki (青木 裕子, Aoki Yūko) (born on February 5, 1977, in Takahata, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan) is a former Japanese bikini model and singer.
A utility bicycle, city bicycle, urban bicycle, European city bike (ECB), Dutch bike, classic bike or simply city-bike…A utility bicycle, city bicycle, urban bicycle, European city bike (ECB), Dutch bike, classic bike or simply city-bike is a bicycle designed for frequent short rides through urban areas. It is a form of utility bicycle commonly seen around the world, built to facilitate everyday riding in normal clothes in a variety of weather conditions. It is therefore a bicycle designed for practical transportation, as opposed to those primarily for recreation and competition, such as touring bicycles, road bicycles, and mountain bicycles. Utility bicycles are the most common form globally, and comprise the vast majority found in the developing world. City bikes may be individually owned or operated as part of a public bike sharing scheme. Generally as they are more suitable for urban environments, they focus more on comfort and practicality instead of speed or efficiency. They normally have a slightly curved, roughly planar aligned and elevated handlebar, providing users an upright sitting position. They have fewer gears and they often are heavier than road bicycles. They might have the top central frame bar diagonally aligned for allowing easy mounting in and out and they might have a back or front frame for transport of items. The saddle is typically larger compared with other bicycles and the majority are provided with chain and tire protection against oil or dirt.
Mio Satō (佐藤 澪, Satō Mio; born 12 February 1993) is a Japanese volleyball player who plays for the NEC Red Rockets. She…Mio Satō (佐藤 澪, Satō Mio; born 12 February 1993) is a Japanese volleyball player who plays for the NEC Red Rockets. She also played for the Japan women's national volleyball team.
Harumi Sato (佐藤 晴美, Satō Harumi; born June 8, 1995) is a Japanese dancer, model, and actress. She is a former member of…Harumi Sato (佐藤 晴美, Satō Harumi; born June 8, 1995) is a Japanese dancer, model, and actress. She is a former member of J-Pop group E-girls and Flower and exclusive model for the Japanese fashion magazine Ray. Sato is represented by LDH.
Yuko Takeda (武田 祐子, Takeda Yūko; born 29 May 1970) is a former Fuji Television announcer (at the time of retirement…Yuko Takeda (武田 祐子, Takeda Yūko; born 29 May 1970) is a former Fuji Television announcer (at the time of retirement Deputy Director General of the announcement room). She was born in Yamagata, Yamagata. Her real name is Yuko Shimizu (清水祐子, Shimizu Yūko; née Takeda (武田)).
Miyuki Takahashi (高橋 みゆき Takahashi Miyuki, born 25 December 1978) is a Japanese volleyball player, who played for the…Miyuki Takahashi (高橋 みゆき Takahashi Miyuki, born 25 December 1978) is a Japanese volleyball player, who played for the NEC Red Rockets. Takahashi also played for the All-Japan women's volleyball team and participated at the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics. Her nickname is SHIN (心 Shin). Takahashi was the captain of the Japanese volleyball team during the 2002 FIVB World Championship.
Kitanowaka Daisuke (Japanese: 北の若 大輔; born 12 November 2000 as Daisuke Saitō (齋藤 大輔, Saitō Daisuke)) is a Japanese…Kitanowaka Daisuke (Japanese: 北の若 大輔; born 12 November 2000 as Daisuke Saitō (齋藤 大輔, Saitō Daisuke)) is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Sakata, Yamagata Prefecture.
Sakai Tadazumi (酒井忠篤; March 22, 1853 – June 6, 1915) was the 11th daimyō of Shōnai Domain during Bakumatsu period…Sakai Tadazumi (酒井忠篤; March 22, 1853 – June 6, 1915) was the 11th daimyō of Shōnai Domain during Bakumatsu period Japan. His courtesy title was Saemon-no-jō.
Sakai Tadamichi (酒井忠宝; July 14, 1856 – September 17, 1921) was the 12th (and final) daimyō of Shōnai Domain during…Sakai Tadamichi (酒井忠宝; July 14, 1856 – September 17, 1921) was the 12th (and final) daimyō of Shōnai Domain during Bakumatsu period Japan. His courtesy title was Saemon-no-jō.
