Kanako Itō (いとう かなこ, Itō Kanako; born March 28, 1973) is a female Japanese singer from Utsunomiya, Tochigi, Japan. She…
Kanako Itō (いとう かなこ, Itō Kanako; born March 28, 1973) is a female Japanese singer from Utsunomiya, Tochigi, Japan. She has sung a large number of songs that have been used in a variety of video games, visual novels, and anime. Itō has sung songs for many visual novels, one song in particular being "Kanashimi no Mukō e" (悲しみの向こうへ), the "bad end" ending theme to the visual novel School Days. Itō has also sung songs for a drama CD and anime adaptations of School Days. She has sung songs for the games Kikokugai: The Cyber Slayer, Saya no Uta, Demonbane, Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Matsuri, Chaos;Head, Chaos;Child, Steins;Gate, and Robotics;Notes, along with the anime series Please Twins!, Myself; Yourself, Hatenkō Yūgi and Occultic;Nine. Her song "DD" on her single "A Wish for the Stars" has her singing in French. In April 2012, she made her American performance debut at Anime Boston. She returned to the United States for an appearance at Sakura-Con in 2015.
Famous People from Tochigi Prefecture
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Yuji Suzuki (鈴木 有二, Suzuki Yūji; 5 June 1949 – 2 June 2026), better known as Guts Ishimatsu (ガッツ 石松, Gattsu Ishimatsu)…
Yuji Suzuki (鈴木 有二, Suzuki Yūji; 5 June 1949 – 2 June 2026), better known as Guts Ishimatsu (ガッツ 石松, Gattsu Ishimatsu) was a Japanese actor, comedian, tarento and professional boxer who competed in the Lightweight division from 1966 to 1978. He was a one-time former WBC Lightweight Champion and an OPBF Lightweight Champion. As a boxer, he was known for his unpredictable style, sometimes marking completely unexpected victories, and often losing in extravagant fashion as well. He lost 14 of his 51 professional fights, a rather large number of losses for a world champion. Since retiring in the late 1970s, he had gained popularity as an entertainer. Guts often appeared as a foolish boke character on television, but this was an act he put on for media purposes. As a boxing commentator, he offered precise, intelligent commentary based on his own experiences in the ring.
Reika Usui (臼井 麗香, Usui Reika) (born 7 December 1998) is a Japanese professional golfer. She plays on the LPGA of Japan…
Reika Usui (臼井 麗香, Usui Reika) (born 7 December 1998) is a Japanese professional golfer. She plays on the LPGA of Japan Tour where she has 1 win.
Takanori Hoshino (星野貴紀, Hoshino Takanori; born 8 May 1980) is a Japanese voice actor affiliated with Production Baobab…
Takanori Hoshino (星野貴紀, Hoshino Takanori; born 8 May 1980) is a Japanese voice actor affiliated with Production Baobab and Office PAC. He is best known for his roles as Jack Atlas in Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's and Masayuki Kikuchi in Zipang.
Kozue Ando (安藤 梢, Andō Kozue; born 9 July 1982) is a Japanese football player. Ando currently plays club football for…
Kozue Ando (安藤 梢, Andō Kozue; born 9 July 1982) is a Japanese football player. Ando currently plays club football for the Urawa Reds Diamonds. She previously played for the Japan national team before retiring in 2015.
Wakana Sakai (酒井 若菜, Sakai Wakana; born 9 September 1980, in Nogi, Shimotsuga District, Tochigi, Japan) is a Japanese…
Wakana Sakai (酒井 若菜, Sakai Wakana; born 9 September 1980, in Nogi, Shimotsuga District, Tochigi, Japan) is a Japanese actress, writer, and former gravure idol. Her real and former stage name is Miyuki Sakai (酒井 美幸, Sakai Miyuki). Sakai is represented with Moon the Child, then A-team, and later Irving. She is left-handed.
Tomoko Yamaguchi (山口 智子, Yamaguchi Tomoko; born October 20, 1964) is a Japanese actress, voice actress and singer from…
Tomoko Yamaguchi (山口 智子, Yamaguchi Tomoko; born October 20, 1964) is a Japanese actress, voice actress and singer from Tochigi. She is the lead actress for the classic dorama series Long Vacation, starring alongside Takuya Kimura.
Yuko Oshima (大島 優子, Ōshima Yūko; born October 17, 1988) is a Japanese actress and former member of idol girl group…
Yuko Oshima (大島 優子, Ōshima Yūko; born October 17, 1988) is a Japanese actress and former member of idol girl group AKB48, of which she was the captain of Team K. She was also a member of the AKB48 subunit Not Yet. In addition to the singles that involved the rock-paper-scissors tournaments, she sang on the title tracks for all of AKB48's singles since Aitakatta in October 2006. She placed among the top two of the annual AKB48 general elections from 2009 to 2013. Oshima is currently represented with Ohta Production.
Toshihiko Seki (関 俊彦, Seki Toshihiko) (born June 11, 1962) is a Japanese actor, voice actor, singer, and narrator. In…
Toshihiko Seki (関 俊彦, Seki Toshihiko) (born June 11, 1962) is a Japanese actor, voice actor, singer, and narrator. In June 2004, Seki was honored by the readers of Animage Magazine in the 26th Annual Reader's Poll, where he was ranked the 9th favorite voice actor, largely in recognition of his performance as Rau Le Creuset from Mobile Suit Gundam SEED. In August 2007 the Anime News Network called him one of the more prolific male voice actors with 215 roles credited to his name. Seki often voices characters who are very serious or easily agitated like Duo Maxwell in Mobile Suit Gundam Wing, Iruka Umino in Naruto, Kaien Shiba in Bleach, and Genjo Sanzo in Saiyuki. He also played deranged villains like Legato Bluesummers, Rau Le Creuset, Embryo, Il Dottore, and Muzan Kibutsuji. His most famous role is the Imagin Momotaros from Kamen Rider Den-O, reprising the role numerous productions since then. In 2023, he starred as the voice of the titular character in Pluto.
Yukiko Akaba (赤羽 有紀子, Akaba Yukiko; born 18 October 1979 in Haga, Tochigi) is a Japanese long-distance runner who…
Yukiko Akaba (赤羽 有紀子, Akaba Yukiko; born 18 October 1979 in Haga, Tochigi) is a Japanese long-distance runner who specializes in the 10,000 metres, half marathon and marathon events.
Hikaru Midorikawa (緑川 光, Midorikawa Hikaru; born May 2, 1968) is a Japanese voice actor from Otawara, Tochigi who is…
Hikaru Midorikawa (緑川 光, Midorikawa Hikaru; born May 2, 1968) is a Japanese voice actor from Otawara, Tochigi who is represented by Aoni Production. He is best known for the roles of Softon in Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo, Tamahome in Fushigi Yûgi, Seiran Shi in Saiunkoku Monogatari, Gridman in Gridman the Hyper Agent, Heero Yuy in Mobile Suit Gundam Wing, Kaede Rukawa in Slam Dunk, Ayato Sakamaki in Diabolik Lovers, Rantaro Amami in Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony, Zelgadis Greywords in Slayers, Ryuho in s-CRY-ed, Ein/Hayate from the Dead or Alive series, Marth from the Fire Emblem series, Akihiko Sanada from Persona 3, Lancer from Fate/Zero, Kyōsuke Natsume from Little Busters!, Sakamoto from Haven't You Heard? I'm Sakamoto, Zora Ideale from Black Clover, Kouga from Saint Seiya Omega, Ensign Nogami from The Cockpit, Garou from One-Punch Man, Cherry Blossom from SK8 the Infinity, and Lilia Vanrouge from Disney: Twisted-Wonderland.
Kazue Oizumi (大泉 和枝, Ōizumi Kazue; March 20, 1929 – March 23, 1999), known by the stage name Kazue Takahashi (高橋 和枝…
Kazue Oizumi (大泉 和枝, Ōizumi Kazue; March 20, 1929 – March 23, 1999), known by the stage name Kazue Takahashi (高橋 和枝, Takahashi Kazue), was a Japanese actress and voice actress. She was best known as the voice of Shoutarou Kaneda ("Jimmy Sparks") in Tetsujin 28-go ("Gigantor"). She debuted in 1949. Takahashi was also known for roles in Kaiju Booska and Sazae-san. Takahashi graduated from Kasei-Gakuin University. In February 1998, she came down with myelodysplastic syndrome and was transported to the Bunkyo-ku Tokyo University hospital. Three days after her 70th birthday, Takahashi died in the Bunkyo-ku Tokyo University hospital annex. She presumably died from bone marrow cancer. In February 2010, she received a posthumous "Special Merit Award" from the 4th Seiyū Awards.
Yumiko Hara (Japanese: 原裕 美子, Hara Yumiko; born 9 January 1982) is a Japanese marathon runner. She has represented…
Yumiko Hara (Japanese: 原裕 美子, Hara Yumiko; born 9 January 1982) is a Japanese marathon runner. She has represented Japan at two World Championships in Athletics and had won marathons in Nagoya, Osaka and Hokkaido.
Arisa Komiya (小宮 有紗, Komiya Arisa; born February 5, 2007) is a Japanese actress and voice actress from Shimotsuke…
Arisa Komiya (小宮 有紗, Komiya Arisa; born February 5, 2007) is a Japanese actress and voice actress from Shimotsuke, Tochigi. Komiya is known for starring as Yoko Usami/Yellow Buster in the 2012 Super Sentai series Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters and Dia Kurosawa in the multimedia project Love Live! Sunshine!!. She was previously affiliated with Box Corporation until 2025.
Yoshio Kodaira (小平 義雄, Kodaira Yoshio; 28 January 1905 – 5 October 1949) was a Japanese serial killer, war criminal and…
Yoshio Kodaira (小平 義雄, Kodaira Yoshio; 28 January 1905 – 5 October 1949) was a Japanese serial killer, war criminal and serial rapist who murdered at least 8 people in the Tokyo and Tochigi Prefecture areas between 1932 and 1946. Kodaira killed his father-in-law in 1932 and later raped and murdered at least 7 women between 1945 and 1946 by inviting them into forested areas around Tochigi and Tokyo under the guise of giving them food or employment. Kodaira was sentenced to death after being convicted of killing the seven women and executed in 1949. Kodaira is suspected to have killed other people in Japan, and confessed to committing war crimes in China in the 1920s. However, the exact number of his victims is unknown.
Nabatame Tatsuya (Japanese: 生田目 竜也; born February 22, 2002 as Nabatame Tatsuya (竜也 生田目, Tatsuya Nabatame)) is a…
Nabatame Tatsuya (Japanese: 生田目 竜也; born February 22, 2002 as Nabatame Tatsuya (竜也 生田目, Tatsuya Nabatame)) is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler. He is a member of Futagoyama stable. He made his debut in January 2020 and reached the second-highest jūryō division in July 2024.
Wakanoshō Eidō (Japanese: 若ノ勝 栄道; born August 22, 2003 as Shōichirō Takeda (竹田 章一郎, Takeda Shōichirō)) is a Japanese…
Wakanoshō Eidō (Japanese: 若ノ勝 栄道; born August 22, 2003 as Shōichirō Takeda (竹田 章一郎, Takeda Shōichirō)) is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler. Wrestling for Minatogawa stable, including when it was still called Tokiwayama, his highest rank is maegashira.