Yasuhiko Funago (舩後靖彦, Funago Yasuhiko; born 4 October 1957) is a Japanese politician and former member of the House of…
Yasuhiko Funago (舩後靖彦, Funago Yasuhiko; born 4 October 1957) is a Japanese politician and former member of the House of Councillors. He and fellow councillor Eiko Kimura became the first people with severe disabilities elected to Japan's National Diet in 2019. He is a member of the Reiwa Shinsengumi. ALS has caused him to lose much of his mobility, requiring a full-time caregiver.
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Famous People from Gifu Prefecture
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Kiyohiro Araki (荒木 清寛, Araki Kiyohiro; born June 1, 1956) is a Japanese politician of the New Komeito Party, a member…
Kiyohiro Araki (荒木 清寛, Araki Kiyohiro; born June 1, 1956) is a Japanese politician of the New Komeito Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Ena, Gifu and graduate of Soka University, he was elected for the first time in 1992.
🎓 Sōka University🏫 Soka High School📅 Born June 1🎂 Born 1956📍 From Gifu Prefecture💼 Politician・Legislator💼 Lawyer
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Iwao Taka (高 巌, Taka Iwao) is a professor of business administration and noted scholar of business ethics in Japan. He…
Iwao Taka (高 巌, Taka Iwao) is a professor of business administration and noted scholar of business ethics in Japan. He was born in 1956 in Ōita Prefecture, Japan. Taka graduated the College of Foreign Language, Reitaku University and completed a Ph.D. in 1985 at the Graduate School of Commerce, Waseda University. He taught at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania from 1991 to 1994, and is now a professor at Reitaku University and guest professor at the Graduate School of Management, Kyoto University. He is also a member of the Business Ethics and Compliance Research Center at Reitaku. Taka, who frequently publishes with Nikkei Business Publications, has written books on business ethics, specifically on corporate social responsibility and regulatory compliance.
🎓 Reitaku University🏫 Reitaku Mizunami High School📅 Born March 10🎂 Born 1956📍 From Gifu Prefecture💼 Scholar・Professor・Associate Professor💼 Economist
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Kenichi Yajima (矢島 健一, Yajima Ken'ichi; born March 1, 1956, in Gifu) is a Japanese actor.
Goro Noguchi (野口 五郎, Noguchi Gorō; born 23 February 1956 in Mino, Gifu) is a Japanese singer and actor. His real name…
Goro Noguchi (野口 五郎, Noguchi Gorō; born 23 February 1956 in Mino, Gifu) is a Japanese singer and actor. His real name is Yasushi Sato (佐藤 靖, Satō Yasushi). He debuted as a singer in 1971 and earned a spot on the Kohaku Utagassen in 1972 with his second single, "Aoi Ringo". He got his first number-one hit with "Amai Seikatsu" in 1974, and his second one with his next single, "Shitetsu Ensen" in 1975.
Harumi Naitō (内藤 はるみ, Naitō Harumi) (born July 26, 1955) also known professionally as Ai Asatsuki (朝月 愛, Asatsuki Ai)…
Harumi Naitō (内藤 はるみ, Naitō Harumi) (born July 26, 1955) also known professionally as Ai Asatsuki (朝月 愛, Asatsuki Ai) and Harumi Komiyama (小見山はるみ, Komiyama Harumi) is a Japanese singer from Gifu City, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. She graduated from Horikoshi High School. She is best known for performing the opening theme song "Doraemon" and the ending theme song "Doraemon Rumba" for the Doraemon anime series.
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Sakae Kunieda (国枝栄; born 14 April 1955, in Kitagata, Gifu) is a retired Japanese horse trainer. Dubbed "the Kunieda of…
Sakae Kunieda (国枝栄; born 14 April 1955, in Kitagata, Gifu) is a retired Japanese horse trainer. Dubbed "the Kunieda of fillies", he is most known for winning 12 Grade I races for fillies and mares, as well as training two Triple Tiara winners; Apapane in 2010 and Almond Eye in 2018.
Kiyonori Imamura (今村 清憲, Imamura Kiyonori), better known by his stage name Norio Imamura (いまむら のりお, Imamura Norio)…
Kiyonori Imamura (今村 清憲, Imamura Kiyonori), better known by his stage name Norio Imamura (いまむら のりお, Imamura Norio) (born April 17, 1954), is a Japanese stage actor and voice actor from Gifu. He is a graduate of the Fine Arts department of Nihon University. Imamura began his career in the musical troupe Musical Company It's Follies [ja] and was coached by Nachi Nozawa. Imamura tattoos himself as a hobby and has reportedly spent 4 to 5 million yen (the equivalent of $45,000 to $56,000) on tattoos over the course of a decade. From April 26 to June 7, 2010, Imamura posted pictures of his lower body on his blog with the intention of showing that his body had been completely tattooed. Imamura was arrested in July 2010 for posting images that were deemed indecent. This event forced Imamura to step down from his ongoing voice role as Emporio Ivankov in One Piece (the role was subsequently inherited by Mitsuo Iwata). On September 1, Imamura was released following a summary proceeding at the Tokyo Public Prosecutor's Office and was given a fine of 500,000 yen (approximately $6,000).
Hidanohana Shigeyoshi (born 13 December 1953 as Osamu Hirabayashi) is a former sumo wrestler from Asahi, Gifu, Japan.…
Hidanohana Shigeyoshi (born 13 December 1953 as Osamu Hirabayashi) is a former sumo wrestler from Asahi, Gifu, Japan. He made his professional debut in March 1969 and reached the top division in September 1980. His highest rank was maegashira 1. Upon retirement from active competition he became an elder in the Japan Sumo Association under the name Onoe. He left the Sumo Association in March 1994.
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Yataro Tsuda (津田 弥太郎, Tsuda Yatarō; May 5, 1952 – April 6, 2026) was a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of…
Yataro Tsuda (津田 弥太郎, Tsuda Yatarō; May 5, 1952 – April 6, 2026) was a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, who was a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Takayama, Gifu, he was elected for the first time in 2004. Tsuda died on April 6, 2026, at the age of 73.
🎓 Kanagawa University🏫 Hida High School📅 Born May 5🎂 Born 1952📍 From 丹生川村, Gifu Prefecture💼 Politician・Legislator
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Fumio Hayashi (林 文夫, Hayashi Fumio; born 18 April 1952) is a Japanese economist. He is a professor at the National…
Fumio Hayashi (林 文夫, Hayashi Fumio; born 18 April 1952) is a Japanese economist. He is a professor at the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS) in Tokyo. Hayashi received his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Tokyo and his PhD from Harvard University in 1980. He has taught at Northwestern University, the University of Tokyo, the University of Tsukuba, Osaka University, the University of Pennsylvania, Columbia University, Hitotsubashi University, and the University of Chicago. Hayashi is the author of a standard graduate-level textbook on econometrics (Hayashi 2000). He was a Fellow of the Econometric Society since 1988. He was awarded the inaugural Nakahara Prize in 1995. He was elected as foreign honorary member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2005 and the American Economic Association in 2020.
Shojiro Nishio (西尾 章治郎, Nishio Shōjirō) is a Japanese information scientist and technology scholar and the 18th…
Shojiro Nishio (西尾 章治郎, Nishio Shōjirō) is a Japanese information scientist and technology scholar and the 18th president of Osaka University. Having co-authored or co-edited more than 55 books and more than 650 refereed journal or conference papers as well as serving on editorial boards of major information sciences journals, Nishio is considered one of the most prominent and influential researchers on database systems and networks. He became Osaka University's full professor in 1992. Thereafter he has held a number of key leadership positions of Osaka University such as the Founding Director of the Cybermedia Center, Dean of Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, Executive Vice President prior to becoming the university's president in 2015. In addition, Nishio has served on numerous committees and governing bodies of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) and the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST). In his capacity both as a leading computer scientist and president of Japan's leading research university, Nishio has facilitated the formulation of Japan's higher education and science policies and been instrumental in setting their overall directions. Nisho has become a member of the Science Council of Japan, the country's Academy of Science, since 2006 and acted as the Chair of Informatics from 2011 to 2014.
🎓 Kyoto University🏫 Hida High School📅 Born October 20🎂 Born 1951📍 From Gifu Prefecture💼 Scholar・Professor・Associate Professor
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Itsumichi Isomura (磯村一路, Isomura Itsumichi) is a Japanese film director. He won the award for Best Director at the 20th…
Itsumichi Isomura (磯村一路, Isomura Itsumichi) is a Japanese film director. He won the award for Best Director at the 20th Yokohama Film Festival for Give It All. Isomura co-founded the Japanese film studio Altamira Pictures with fellow director Masayuki Suo, as well as producers Shoji Masui and Yuji Ogata.
🎓 Waseda University🏫 Gifu High School📅 Born November 30🎂 Born 1950📍 From Gifu Prefecture💼 Film Director💼 Screenwriter
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Hachiya Toshiyuki (蜂矢敏行) (16 November 1950 – 27 January 2001) was a sumo wrestler from Motosu, Gifu, Japan. He made his…
Hachiya Toshiyuki (蜂矢敏行) (16 November 1950 – 27 January 2001) was a sumo wrestler from Motosu, Gifu, Japan. He made his professional debut in September 1968. He holds the record jointly with Oshio for the most tournaments fought in the juryo division, at 55. He spent four tournaments in the top makuuchi division, peaking at maegashira 6 in November 1984. At around 108 kg (238 lb) he was one of the lightest sekitori. He retired in 1987 and became an elder of the Japan Sumo Association under the name Onogawa until his death in 2001.
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Kayo Inaba is a professor at Kyoto University where she heads the Graduate School of Biostudies. She is also the…
Kayo Inaba is a professor at Kyoto University where she heads the Graduate School of Biostudies. She is also the Vice-President for Gender Equality and the Director of the Centre for Women Researchers. Inaho is known for her work on dendritic cells and she won the Asia pacific UNESCO Awards for Women in Science in 2014. She has shown the importance of dendritic cells to the immune system and how they can live outside of the body.
🎓 Kyoto University🏫 Ogaki Kita High School📅 Born August 10🎂 Born 1950📍 From Yōrō, Gifu💼 Scholar・Professor・Associate Professor
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Hiroyuki Fujikake (born 1949), also known by his pen name Hiro Fujikake, is a Japanese composer, conductor and…
Hiroyuki Fujikake (born 1949), also known by his pen name Hiro Fujikake, is a Japanese composer, conductor and synthesizer player.
🎓 Aichi Prefectural University of the Arts🏫 Kano High School📅 Born January 31🎂 Born 1949📍 From Gifu Prefecture💼 Composer💼 Music Arranger💼 Conductor💼 Instrumentalist💼 Producer
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Kyoichi Nagaya (born 17 November 1948) is a Japanese field hockey player. He competed in the men's tournament at the…
Kyoichi Nagaya (born 17 November 1948) is a Japanese field hockey player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1968 Summer Olympics.
🎓 Tenri University🏫 Gifu Sogo Gakuen High School📅 Born November 17🎂 Born 1948📍 From Gifu Prefecture💼 Field Hockey
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Kōkichi Sugihara (Japanese: 杉原厚吉, born June 29, 1948, in Gifu Prefecture) is a Japanese mathematician and artist known…
Kōkichi Sugihara (Japanese: 杉原厚吉, born June 29, 1948, in Gifu Prefecture) is a Japanese mathematician and artist known for his three-dimensional optical illusions that appear to make marbles roll uphill, pull objects to the highest point of a building's roof, and make circular pipes look rectangular. His illusions, which often involve videos of three-dimensional objects shown from carefully chosen perspectives, won first place at the Best Illusion of the Year Contest in 2010, 2013, 2018,and 2020 and second place in 2015 and 2016.
Hajime Furuta (古田 肇, Furuta Hajime; born 13 September 1947) is a former governor of Gifu Prefecture in Japan. He held…
Hajime Furuta (古田 肇, Furuta Hajime; born 13 September 1947) is a former governor of Gifu Prefecture in Japan. He held the office for five terms between 2005 and 2025. A native of Gifu City, he was chosen as the final torchbearer for the National Sports Festival when it was held in Gifu City while he was a senior at Gifu Prefectural Senior High School. He entered the Faculty of Law at the University of Tokyo and joined the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) in 1971.
Zenkichi Kojima (小嶋 善吉, Kojima Zenkichi; born May 30, 1947 in Gifu Prefecture) is a Japanese former politician who…
Zenkichi Kojima (小嶋 善吉, Kojima Zenkichi; born May 30, 1947 in Gifu Prefecture) is a Japanese former politician who served as the mayor of Shizuoka City from 1994 to 2011, when he was succeeded by Nobuhiro Tanabe. A graduate of the University of Tokyo, he was first elected mayor in 1994 after serving in the assembly of Shizuoka Prefecture for three terms. He served as the first mayor of Shizuoka City after Shizuoka's merger with Shimizu in 2003. In 1971, after college, he went to work at the Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank (now Mizuho Bank) where he stayed until 1979. In 1979 he was elected to the Shizuoka Prefectural Assembly.
🎓 University of Tokyo🏫 Shizuoka High School📅 Born May 30🎂 Born 1947📍 From Gifu Prefecture💼 Politician・Legislator
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Otohikon Endō (乙彦 遠藤; born 1 February 1947) is a Japanese politician from the New Komeito Party, and a former member of…
Otohikon Endō (乙彦 遠藤; born 1 February 1947) is a Japanese politician from the New Komeito Party, and a former member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature).
🎓 Keio University🏫 Keio Senior High School📅 Born February 1🎂 Born 1947📍 From Gifu Prefecture💼 Politician・Legislator💼 Diplomat
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Zenjiro Yasuda (born August 1, 1946) is a Japanese field hockey coach. At the 2012 Summer Olympics he coached the Japan…
Zenjiro Yasuda (born August 1, 1946) is a Japanese field hockey coach. At the 2012 Summer Olympics he coached the Japan women's national field hockey team.
🎓 Meiji University🏫 Gifu Sogo Gakuen High School📅 Born August 1🎂 Born 1946📍 From Hashima, Gifu💼 Field Hockey
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Kyoji Komachi (小町 恭士, Komachi Kyōji; February 25, 1946 – February 26, 2026) was a Japanese diplomat who served as…
Kyoji Komachi (小町 恭士, Komachi Kyōji; February 25, 1946 – February 26, 2026) was a Japanese diplomat who served as Ambassador to Thailand.
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Yoshifumi Tsuge (柘植 芳文, Tsuge Yoshifumi) is a Japanese politician who is a former member of the House of Councillors of…
Yoshifumi Tsuge (柘植 芳文, Tsuge Yoshifumi) is a Japanese politician who is a former member of the House of Councillors of Japan.
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Tsuyoshi Makino (牧野 剛, Makino Tsuyoshi; 24 September 1945 – 20 May 2016) was a Japanese author, critic, and social…
Tsuyoshi Makino (牧野 剛, Makino Tsuyoshi; 24 September 1945 – 20 May 2016) was a Japanese author, critic, and social activist. He taught Japanese language at Kawai Juku in Sendai, Japan.
Katsuei Hirasawa (平沢 勝栄, Hirasawa Katsuei; born 4 September 1945) is a Japanese politician who served as the Minister…
Katsuei Hirasawa (平沢 勝栄, Hirasawa Katsuei; born 4 September 1945) is a Japanese politician who served as the Minister of Reconstruction in Yoshihide Suga's cabinet. A member of the House of Representatives, Hirasawa is a member of the Liberal Democratic Party and is affiliated to the revisionist lobby Nippon Kaigi.
Kansai Yamamoto (山本 寛斎, Yamamoto Kansai; 8 February 1944 – 21 July 2020) was a Japanese fashion designer, most…
Kansai Yamamoto (山本 寛斎, Yamamoto Kansai; 8 February 1944 – 21 July 2020) was a Japanese fashion designer, most influential during the 1970s and 1980s.
🎓 Nihon University🏫 Gifu Technical High School📅 Born February 8🎂 Born 1944📍 From Gifu, Gifu Prefecture💼 Designer💼 Producer
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Masako Kisaki (木崎 正子, Kisaki Masako; born 7 November 1943) is a Japanese middle-distance runner. She competed in the…
Masako Kisaki (木崎 正子, Kisaki Masako; born 7 November 1943) is a Japanese middle-distance runner. She competed in the women's 800 metres at the 1964 Summer Olympics.
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Hiroe Amano (天野博江, Hiroe Amano; born 6 November 1943) is a former badminton player of Japan. Amano won several…
Hiroe Amano (天野博江, Hiroe Amano; born 6 November 1943) is a former badminton player of Japan. Amano won several international and national titles in the 1960s. She was among the most notable of a cadre of fine players who helped Japan to win the Uber Cup (women's world team) competitions in 1966 and in 1969. In 1978 she was the coach of the successful Japanese Uber Cup team.
Takao Fujii (藤井 孝男, Fujii Takao; 14 March 1943 – 13 April 2026) was a Japanese politician, who was an independent…
Takao Fujii (藤井 孝男, Fujii Takao; 14 March 1943 – 13 April 2026) was a Japanese politician, who was an independent member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature).
🎓 Seijo University🏫 Seijo Gakuen Junior High School and High School📅 Born March 14🎂 Born 1943📍 From Shirakawa, Gifu(town)💼 Politician・Legislator
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Katsuhiko Kumazaki (熊﨑 勝彦, Kumazaki Katsuhiko; January 24, 1942 – May 13, 2022) was the commissioner for the Nippon…
Katsuhiko Kumazaki (熊﨑 勝彦, Kumazaki Katsuhiko; January 24, 1942 – May 13, 2022) was the commissioner for the Nippon Professional Baseball league. He served as the Commissioner of Baseball (NPB) between 2014 and 2017. He handed out punishments for many reasons, including gambling. He was key in the return of baseball to the 2020 Olympics.
Shigetada Nakanishi (born January 7, 1942) is a Japanese biochemist and neuroscientist. Both a medical doctor and…
Shigetada Nakanishi (born January 7, 1942) is a Japanese biochemist and neuroscientist. Both a medical doctor and biomedical researcher by training, Nakanishi is the director of the Osaka Bioscience Institute and professor emeritus at Kyoto University. He has received several scientific awards for his research in neuroscience, having characterized the molecular structure or function of several protein receptors. He is a foreign associate of the National Academy of Sciences and a foreign honorary member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in the U.S.
Morimichi Takagi (高木 守道, Takagi Morimichi; July 17, 1941 – January 17, 2020) was a Japanese baseball player known for…
Morimichi Takagi (高木 守道, Takagi Morimichi; July 17, 1941 – January 17, 2020) was a Japanese baseball player known for his long affiliation with the Chunichi Dragons. He played with the Dragons from 1960 to 1980, accumulating 2,274 hits and 236 home runs. A speedy second baseman, he was a seven-time Central League Best Nine Award-winner (the most for his position in NPB history), a three-time Central League Golden Glove Award-winner and led the Central League in stolen bases three times. He was an NPB All-Star four separate times. He finished with 369 career stolen bases. Takagi began as a player-coach for the Dragons in 1978, staying in that role through his retirement as a player in 1980. He stayed on as coach through 1986, returning to the team as manager from 1992 to 1995, and also from 2012 to 2013.
Seijirō Kōyama (神山征二郎, Kōyama Seijirō) (born 16 July 1941) is a Japanese film director.
Kozō Andō (安藤 宏三, Andō Kozō; 1940–2003) was a teacher of kendo. Andō was born in Ōgaki, Gifu on June 20, 1940, and…
Kozō Andō (安藤 宏三, Andō Kozō; 1940–2003) was a teacher of kendo. Andō was born in Ōgaki, Gifu on June 20, 1940, and began practising kendo at the age of 13 as a student when living in Yokkaichi. He eventually became captain of his university's team and advanced to 7th dan at age 27. Throughout his life, he remained shihan (senior teacher) at his university. He was also involved in kendo as a member of several bodies of the All-Japanese Kendo Federation (ZNKR) and the All-Japanese Student Kendo Federation (ZNGKR). Andō authored several publications on kendo, one of which is still recognized as a standard textbook for German-language practitioners of the sport. He acted as a national trainer in Germany for years and committed himself to the development of kendo there and in several other European countries such as the Baltic states. He was recognized as a shihan of a Hamburg-based dojo which is holding annual seminars to his remembrance. In 2003, Andō suffered a stroke during a flight back to Japan and died on October 8.
Niigiyama Tadashi (born Tadashi Nagano; January 5, 1940 - September 5, 1986) was a sumo wrestler from Gifu, Japan. He…
Niigiyama Tadashi (born Tadashi Nagano; January 5, 1940 - September 5, 1986) was a sumo wrestler from Gifu, Japan. He made his professional debut in March 1955, and reached the top division in March 1961. He left the sumo world upon retirement from active competition in May 1963.
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Toku Nishio (西尾 徳, Nishio Toku; September 12, 1939 – July 19, 2005) was a Japanese actor and voice actor from Gifu…
Toku Nishio (西尾 徳, Nishio Toku; September 12, 1939 – July 19, 2005) was a Japanese actor and voice actor from Gifu Prefecture, Japan. He was represented by Tokyo Actor's Consumer's Cooperative Society. He was most known for the roles of Kanichi Nishi (Ashita no Joe), Musashi Tomoe (Getter Robo), and Mr. Popo (Dragon Ball).
Keiji Tachikawa (立川 敬二, Tachikawa Keiji; born May 27, 1939 in Gifu Prefecture) is a Japanese businessman who served as…
Keiji Tachikawa (立川 敬二, Tachikawa Keiji; born May 27, 1939 in Gifu Prefecture) is a Japanese businessman who served as president of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). Keiji Tachikawa was born in Gifu Prefecture on May 27, 1939. He graduated from University of Tokyo, Department of Electrical Engineering School of Engineering, in 1962. In 1978, he earned an MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management. In 1982, he earned a Ph.D Engineering degree in University of Tokyo. Tachikawa joined Nippon Telegraph & Telephone (NTT) in 1962 as a young engineering graduate. He later joined NTT's subsidiary, NTT DoCoMo, and served as its president from 1998 to 2004. In 2004, Tachikawa became president of JAXA, to restructure the agency after a 2003 H-IIA rocket launch failure. He served as president until 2013.
🎓 University of Tokyo🏫 Ogaki Kita High School📅 Born May 27🎂 Born 1939📍 From Ōgaki, Gifu Prefecture💼 Company President・Entrepreneur
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Iwao Matsuda (松田 岩夫, Matsuda Iwao; 19 May 1937 – 3 February 2022) was a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic…
Iwao Matsuda (松田 岩夫, Matsuda Iwao; 19 May 1937 – 3 February 2022) was a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party who was a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Gifu, Gifu, Japan, and graduate of the University of Tokyo, he joined the Ministry of International Trade and Industry in 1960, attending the University of London while in the ministry. Leaving the ministry in 1981, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1986. After losing his seat in 1996, he was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 1998. Matsuda died from hypoglycemia on 3 February 2022, at the age of 84.
🎓 University of Tokyo🏫 Kano High School📅 Born May 19🎂 Born 1937📍 From Gifu, Gifu Prefecture💼 Politician・Legislator💼 Bureaucrat
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Hideki Shirakawa (白川 英樹, Shirakawa Hideki; August 20, 1936 – August 24, 2026) was a Japanese chemist and engineer who…
Hideki Shirakawa (白川 英樹, Shirakawa Hideki; August 20, 1936 – August 24, 2026) was a Japanese chemist and engineer who was Professor Emeritus at the University of Tsukuba and Zhejiang University. He was best known for his discovery of conductive polymers. He was co-recipient of the 2000 Nobel Prize in Chemistry jointly with Alan MacDiarmid and Alan Heeger.
🎓 Tokyo Institute of Technology🏫 Hida Takayama High School📅 Born August 20🎂 Born 1936📍 From Gifu Prefecture💼 Scholar・Professor・Associate Professor
Wakanokuni Takeo (born 4 April 1936 as Teruo Ito) is a former sumo wrestler from Nannō, Gifu, Japan. He made his…
Wakanokuni Takeo (born 4 April 1936 as Teruo Ito) is a former sumo wrestler from Nannō, Gifu, Japan. He made his professional debut in March 1953 and reached the top division in November 1959. His highest rank was maegashira 8. He left the sumo world upon retirement from active competition in September 1969.
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Takao Kajimoto (梶本 隆夫; April 8, 1935—September 23, 2006) was a left-handed Japanese baseball pitcher for the Hankyu…
Takao Kajimoto (梶本 隆夫; April 8, 1935—September 23, 2006) was a left-handed Japanese baseball pitcher for the Hankyu Braves from 1954 to 1973. He won 254 games and was a 12-time All-Star during his career. He is a member of the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame and Meikyukai.
Osamu Suzuki (鈴木 治, Suzuki Osamu) (1926-2001) was a Japanese ceramicist and one of the co-founders of the artist group…
Osamu Suzuki (鈴木 治, Suzuki Osamu) (1926-2001) was a Japanese ceramicist and one of the co-founders of the artist group Sōdeisha (eng. "Crawling through Mud Association"), a Japanese avant-garde ceramics movement that arose following the end of the Second World War and served as a counter to the traditional forms and styles in modern Japanese ceramics, such as Mingei. Working in both iron-rich stoneware and porcelain, Suzuki developed his style considerably over the course of his career, beginning with functional vessels in his early work, and spanning to fully sculptural works (which he called "clay images") in the latter half of his career. Suzuki has been described by The Japan Times as "one of Japan's most important ceramic artists of the 20th century."
Kunie Tanaka (Japanese: 田中 邦衛, Hepburn: Tanaka Kunie; November 23, 1932 – March 24, 2021) was a Japanese actor. Tanaka…
Kunie Tanaka (Japanese: 田中 邦衛, Hepburn: Tanaka Kunie; November 23, 1932 – March 24, 2021) was a Japanese actor. Tanaka first made a name for himself as the lecherous antagonist of the Wakadaishō series (1961–1981) of films. He is also well-known for his roles in Kinji Fukasaku's yakuza films, namely the Battles Without Honor and Humanity series (1973–1974), and for starring in the Kita no Kuni Kara (1981–2002) television series. Tanaka was nominated for five Japanese Academy Awards, winning Best Supporting Actor for Gakko in 1993. He also won the Blue Ribbon Award for Best Supporting Actor for Nogare no Machi and Izakaya Chōji in 1983, and the Blue Ribbon Award for Best Actor for Uhohho Tankentai in 1986. For his contributions to the arts, the Japanese government decorated Tanaka with the Medal with Purple Ribbon in 1999 and the Order of the Rising Sun in 2006.
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Yasuharu Suematsu (末松 安晴, Suematsu Yasuharu; born September 22, 1932) is a Japanese electrical engineer who is…
Yasuharu Suematsu (末松 安晴, Suematsu Yasuharu; born September 22, 1932) is a Japanese electrical engineer who is recognised for his contributions to developments in fiber-optic communication technology. His research in the field of electromagnetic radiation concerning dynamic single-mode lasers has also been cited in several academic and technical studies. Suematsu is professor emeritus at the Institute of Science Tokyo.
Masahiro Shinoda (篠田 正浩, Shinoda Masahiro; March 9, 1931 – March 25, 2025) was a Japanese film director, whose career…
Masahiro Shinoda (篠田 正浩, Shinoda Masahiro; March 9, 1931 – March 25, 2025) was a Japanese film director, whose career spanned over four decades and covered a wide range of genres and styles. He was one of the central figures of the Japanese New Wave during the 1960s and 1970s. He directed films for Shochiku Studio from 1960 to 1965, before turning to independent cinema from 1966 onward. His film style was characterized by socially marginalized characters, many of whom turn to crime or suicide, and meticulous attention to pictorial beauty. He drew on traditional Japanese fiction and theater and some of his films bear the influence of Kenji Mizoguchi, whom he admired.
🎓 Waseda University🏫 Kano High School📅 Born March 9🎂 Born 1931📍 From Gifu, Gifu Prefecture💼 Film Director
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Osamu Suzuki (鈴木 修, Suzuki Osamu; né Matsuda 松田; January 30, 1930 – December 25, 2024) was a Japanese businessman and…
Osamu Suzuki (鈴木 修, Suzuki Osamu; né Matsuda 松田; January 30, 1930 – December 25, 2024) was a Japanese businessman and the chairman of Suzuki Motor Corporation. From 1978, Suzuki was the CEO, president, and chairman of the company. In February 2021, Suzuki announced that he would retire in June 2021 and assume the role of adviser.
Takeo Shiina (Japanese: 椎名武雄, May 11, 1929 – April 19, 2023) was a Japanese business executive who contributed to the…
Takeo Shiina (Japanese: 椎名武雄, May 11, 1929 – April 19, 2023) was a Japanese business executive who contributed to the IT industry of the world as well as of Japan.
Noriaki Tsuchimoto (土本典昭, Tsuchimoto Noriaki) (11 December 1928, in Gifu Prefecture, Japan – 24 June 2008) was a…
Noriaki Tsuchimoto (土本典昭, Tsuchimoto Noriaki) (11 December 1928, in Gifu Prefecture, Japan – 24 June 2008) was a Japanese documentary film director known for his films on Minamata disease and examinations of the effects of modernization on Asia. Tsuchimoto and Shinsuke Ogawa have been called the "two figures [that] tower over the landscape of Japanese documentary."
Kabun Mutō (武藤 嘉文, Mutō Kabun; 18 November 1926 – 4 November 2009) was a Japanese politician who served as the Minister…
Kabun Mutō (武藤 嘉文, Mutō Kabun; 18 November 1926 – 4 November 2009) was a Japanese politician who served as the Minister for Foreign Affairs for a brief period in 1993.
🎓 Kyoto University🏫 Gifu High School📅 Born November 18🎂 Born 1926📍 From Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture💼 Politician・Legislator
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