Soichiro Minami (born 1975/1976) is a Japanese businessman and billionaire who founded job search and human resources…Soichiro Minami (born 1975/1976) is a Japanese businessman and billionaire who founded job search and human resources software firm Visional. He is a graduate of Tufts University with a double major in economics and international relations. Minami lives in Tokyo, Japan. Forbes lists his net worth as of April 2022 at $1.1 billion USD.
Aya Ishihara (Japanese: 石原安野, born 1974) is a Japanese physicist who works as a professor of physics at Chiba…Aya Ishihara (Japanese: 石原安野, born 1974) is a Japanese physicist who works as a professor of physics at Chiba University. Her research involves the search for high-energy cosmic neutrinos, including collaboration on the IceCube Neutrino Observatory.
Akira Isogai (磯貝 明, Isogai Akira; born October 19, 1954) is a Japanese academician, wood scientist and senior…Akira Isogai (磯貝 明, Isogai Akira; born October 19, 1954) is a Japanese academician, wood scientist and senior biomaterials researcher, who is an elected fellow (FIAWS) of the International Academy of Wood Science and also an elected fellow of the Japan Academy. He has been a chaired professor at the University of Tokyo, making several contributions to sustainable material science through his research work on plant cellulose and bio-nanofibers.
Keiko Nishikawa (Japanese: 西川惠子, born 27 November 1948) is a Japanese physical chemist known for her studies of…Keiko Nishikawa (Japanese: 西川惠子, born 27 November 1948) is a Japanese physical chemist known for her studies of supercritical fluids. She is an emeritus professor at Chiba University and research fellow at the Toyota Physical and Chemical Research Institute.
Tetsuo Owada (小和田 哲男, Owada Tetsuo; born February 1, 1944) is a Japanese historian and emeritus professor of Shizuoka…Tetsuo Owada (小和田 哲男, Owada Tetsuo; born February 1, 1944) is a Japanese historian and emeritus professor of Shizuoka University. Owada graduated from Waseda University. His work focuses on the studies of history and castles in the Sengoku period of Japan. He is especially famous for his research into the Imagawa clan and Later Hōjō clan. He often works as a historical consultant for the Taiga drama series and makes television appearances on NHK.
Naoki Monna (門奈 直樹, Monna Naoki; born 1942 in Shizuoka, Japan) is a Japanese sociologist who is Emeritus professor of…Naoki Monna (門奈 直樹, Monna Naoki; born 1942 in Shizuoka, Japan) is a Japanese sociologist who is Emeritus professor of Rikkyo University (St. Paul university) in Tokyo. At present, a professor at Kyoto Sangyo University in Kyoto. In July 1965 he graduated from Doshisha University. His specialized field is Mass Communication, Journalism, risk management and citizen journalism.
Yoji Totsuka (戸塚 洋二, Totsuka Yōji; March 6, 1942 – July 10, 2008) was a Japanese physicist and Special University…Yoji Totsuka (戸塚 洋二, Totsuka Yōji; March 6, 1942 – July 10, 2008) was a Japanese physicist and Special University Professor, emeritus, University of Tokyo. A leader in the study of solar and atmospheric neutrinos, he was a scientist and director at Kamioka Observatory, Super-Kamiokande and the High Energy Physics Laboratory (KEK) in Japan. Totsuka helped to discover neutrino oscillation and neutrino mass, laying a foundation for the international study of neutrinos.
Yoshinobu Ishikawa (石川 嘉延, Ishikawa Yoshinobu; born November 24, 1940) was the governor of Shizuoka Prefecture in…Yoshinobu Ishikawa (石川 嘉延, Ishikawa Yoshinobu; born November 24, 1940) was the governor of Shizuoka Prefecture in Japan, first elected in 1993. A native of Kakegawa, Shizuoka, formerly known as Daitō, Shizuoka, and graduate of the University of Tokyo, Department of Law, he had worked at the Ministry of Home Affairs since 1964 before being elected governor.
Daihachiro Sato (佐藤 大八郎, Satō Daihachirō; June 1, 1932 – May 28, 2008) was a Japanese mathematician who was awarded the…Daihachiro Sato (佐藤 大八郎, Satō Daihachirō; June 1, 1932 – May 28, 2008) was a Japanese mathematician who was awarded the Lester R. Ford Award in 1976 for his work in number theory, specifically on his work in the Diophantine representation of prime numbers. His doctoral supervisor at the University of California, Los Angeles was Ernst G. Straus.
Kitamura Hajime (北村甫, 1923–2004) was a Japanese linguist who particularly focused on the Lhasa dialect of Tibetan. He…Kitamura Hajime (北村甫, 1923–2004) was a Japanese linguist who particularly focused on the Lhasa dialect of Tibetan. He published both a grammar and a dictionary of Lhasa Tibetan. He was employed at the Tokyo University of Foreign Studies at the Institute of Languages and Cultures of Asia and Africa.
Masauji Hachisuka (蜂須賀 正氏, Hachisuka Masauji; February 15, 1903 Tokyo – May 14, 1953 Atami), 18th Marquess Hachisuka…Masauji Hachisuka (蜂須賀 正氏, Hachisuka Masauji; February 15, 1903 Tokyo – May 14, 1953 Atami), 18th Marquess Hachisuka, was a Japanese nobleman, ornithologist and aviculturist.
Junyu Kitayama (北山 淳友, Kitayama Junyu) (January 29, 1902 – January 19, 1962) was a Japanese Buddhist philosopher…Junyu Kitayama (北山 淳友, Kitayama Junyu) (January 29, 1902 – January 19, 1962) was a Japanese Buddhist philosopher, metaphysical humanist, writer, religious scholar, translator, and university teacher. He was director of the Japan Institute Berlin and also a judo teacher.
