Bow Ditama (ぢたま(某), Ditama Bō) is a Japanese manga artist and illustrator, best known for the creation of the Kissxsis…Bow Ditama (ぢたま(某), Ditama Bō) is a Japanese manga artist and illustrator, best known for the creation of the Kissxsis series. His first major commercial work was in collaboration with writer Bunjūrō Nakayama as the illustrator of Mahoromatic. He has been active since 1990, and started his career making hentai dōjinshi. His first work was the series I like, because I like in the hentai manga magazine Dolphin Comics, starting in 1994. He has penned six hentai manga (one, Kibun Kibun, being two volumes long and also adapted into an anime), and four general manga. He enjoys shōjo manga as well. Several of his series contain omorashi as a main element.
Akira Ito (伊藤 彰, Itō Akira) is a manga artist. Ito drew Yu-Gi-Oh! R while the creator of the Yu-Gi-Oh! franchise…Akira Ito (伊藤 彰, Itō Akira) is a manga artist. Ito drew Yu-Gi-Oh! R while the creator of the Yu-Gi-Oh! franchise, Kazuki Takahashi, came up with the storyline. Ito's drawing style is similar to Takahashi's. Ito later co-created Cardfight!! Vanguard in collaboration with Satoshi Nakamura (Duel Masters) and Bushiroad president Takaaki Kidani. Ito worked as a staff member for the Yu-Gi-Oh! manga.
Torii Suneemon (鳥居 強右衛門; c. 1540 – May 16, 1575) was an ashigaru (lowly foot soldier) who served the Okudaira family…Torii Suneemon (鳥居 強右衛門; c. 1540 – May 16, 1575) was an ashigaru (lowly foot soldier) who served the Okudaira family, retainer of Tokugawa Ieyasu. He became famous for his bravery and incredible exploit at the siege of Nagashino. He was a retainer of Okudaira Sadamasa and member of the Nagashino garrison when the fortress was put under siege by the forces of Takeda Katsuyori. Kamehime, the wife of Sadamasa, assisted him in the defense. Torii, already renowned for his bravery and knowledge of the surroundings, volunteered for the extremely dangerous mission of sneaking through the siege lines to request aid from Tokugawa Ieyasu in Okazaki. However, after successfully warning Tokugawa, he was captured by the Takeda on his return to Nagashino. Torii was directed to shout to his compatriots in the fortress that no help was on the way, and that they should surrender. He instead encouraged the garrison that Tokugawa's army was, in fact, on the way, and that they should keep fighting. There is some dispute as to whether Torii was crucified before or after this proclamation, as well as the precise details of his execution. Although Sune'emon was an ashigaru warrior, his family was promoted to the samurai class and served the Okudaira family until the end of the Edo period. One Takeda retainer, Ochiai Michihisa, was so moved by his bravery that he used an image of the crucified Torii Suneemon on his flag from then on. The flag is now stored in the University of Tokyo library. In 1923, a railway station opened near Torii's death place and was named Torii Station.
Yamamoto Kansuke (山本 勘助; 1501 – October 18, 1561) was a Japanese samurai of the Sengoku period. He was known as one of…Yamamoto Kansuke (山本 勘助; 1501 – October 18, 1561) was a Japanese samurai of the Sengoku period. He was known as one of the "Twenty-Four Generals of Takeda Shingen". Also known by his formal name, Haruyuki (晴幸). He was a brilliant strategist, and is particularly known for his plan which led to success in the fourth battle of Kawanakajima against Uesugi Kenshin. However, Kansuke never lived to see his plan succeed; thinking it to have failed, he charged headlong into the enemy ranks, dying in battle.
Kelly Kozumi Shinozawa (Japanese: ケリー篠沢) is a Japanese female manga artist. Shinozawa was born in Toyota, Aichi, Japan.…Kelly Kozumi Shinozawa (Japanese: ケリー篠沢) is a Japanese female manga artist. Shinozawa was born in Toyota, Aichi, Japan. After studying Visual design at Nagoya Zokei Junior College of Art & Design, Nagoya, she started to published her Shōjo manga work in Shueisha's Ribon Original and Ribon magazines in 1990, using her pen name of Kozumi Shinozawa (Japanese: 篠沢こずみ). In 2002, Shinozawa moved to New York City, and studied Graphic design at Parsons School of Design, NYC. She was influenced by her roommate to embrace Christian faith, and was baptized at Japanese American United Church. From 2008, Shinozawa changed her pen name to Kelly Shinozawa. Her best known work is Manga Messiah and Manga Metamorphosis of the Manga Bible Series, that have been translated into twenty one languages of the world.
Asaka (亜咲花; born October 7, 1999) is a Japanese singer from Nagoya who is signed to 5pb. Records. She made her debut in…Asaka (亜咲花; born October 7, 1999) is a Japanese singer from Nagoya who is signed to 5pb. Records. She made her debut in 2016 with the release of her first single "Open your eyes", which was used as the ending theme to the 2016 anime television series Occultic;Nine. Her music has also been featured in the anime series A Centaur's Life and Laid-Back Camp. She made her first U.S. appearance at Anime Boston 2018. In 2024 she made her debut as a voice actress in Umamusume: Pretty Derby, where she voiced Espoir City.
Asahi no kata (朝日の方, 1543 – February 18, 1590) was a Japanese aristocrat of the Sengoku period. She was a half-sister…Asahi no kata (朝日の方, 1543 – February 18, 1590) was a Japanese aristocrat of the Sengoku period. She was a half-sister of Toyotomi Hideyoshi and wife of Tokugawa Ieyasu, two of the three "Great Unifiers" of Japan. Apart from "Asahi no kata", she is also known as Suruga Gozen (駿河御前) and Asahi-hime (朝日姫), though none of these are personal names, which roughly translate to "the person of Asahi", "the Lady Suruga", or "Princess Asahi", respectively.
Nagai Naokatsu (永井 直勝; 1563 – March 5, 1625) was a Japanese daimyō of the Azuchi–Momoyama period to early Edo period.…Nagai Naokatsu (永井 直勝; 1563 – March 5, 1625) was a Japanese daimyō of the Azuchi–Momoyama period to early Edo period. He was a retainer of Tokugawa Ieyasu, first serving under Ieyasu's son Nobuyasu. After Nobuyasu's execution, Naokatsu left Tokugawa service, but later returned, serving at the Battle of Nagakute in 1584. He fought with distinction at Nagakute, personally killing the enemy general Ikeda Nobuteru. In recognition for his service, he received lordship of the Kasama Domain (Hitachi Province) after taking part within the Summer Campaign of Osaka during 1615, and was then transferred to the Koga Domain (Shimōsa) seven years later. Naokatsu died at age 63 in 1625, and was succeeded by his eldest son Naomasa. Naokatsu's descendants eventually came to rule the Kanō Domain in Mino Province, where they remained until the Meiji Restoration.
Shōzō Kudō (工藤 彰三, Kudō Shōzō; born 8 December 1964) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, who…Shōzō Kudō (工藤 彰三, Kudō Shōzō; born 8 December 1964) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, who serves as a member of the House of Representatives.