Rikako Yagi (八木 莉可子, Yagi Rikakō; born July 7, 2001), is a Japanese model and actress.
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Famous People from Shiga Prefecture
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Ono no Imoko (小野 妹子; Japanese pronunciation: [o.no no (|) iꜜ.mo.ko]) was a Japanese politician and diplomat in the late…
Ono no Imoko (小野 妹子; Japanese pronunciation: [o.no no (|) iꜜ.mo.ko]) was a Japanese politician and diplomat in the late 6th and early 7th century, during the Asuka period. Ono was appointed by Empress Suiko as an official envoy (Kenzuishi) to the Sui court in 607 (imperial embassies to China), and he delivered the famous letter from Japan's Prince Shōtoku which began "The Son of Heaven where the sun rises [Japan], to the Son of Heaven where the sun sets [China], may good health be with you." Emperor Yang was angered at being addressed in this way, although it is not clear whether he was angered more by the insult of Sui being referred to as the land of the setting sun, or by the use of Son of Heaven to refer both to himself and the emperor of Japan, hinting that they were equals. China at this time considered other realms to be nothing more than barbarians before the Huaxia ideology and any lands on the Earth's surface not engaged at the Sinocentric tributary system were called Huàwài zhī dì (化外之地; "lands outside of civilization"), the Emperor of China was considered the only legitimate emperor of the entire world (all lands under heaven) and the Japanese use of the same Chinese characters for Emperor ("son of heaven") was a subversion of this principle and Chinese theocracy. Nevertheless, Emperor Yang was probably more interested in diplomatically distancing Japan from Goguryeo and getting support from Japan for being the other powerful kingdom besides Goguryeo in Northeast Asia than in matters of decorum, and despite the insult, he sent his own envoy, Pei Shiqing (裴世清), back to Japan with Ono. Goguryeo for years raided and assaulted Chinese borders, in an ill-fated attempt to subjugate the kingdom in the north, the Sui dynasty later collapsed due to unfavorable political opinion generated by the Goguryeo-Sui War and other causes. Ono was then appointed envoy to Sui for a second time in the fall of 608 and accompanied Pei Shiqing on his return trip to China. Ono returned to Japan from his second mission in 609 and then largely disappeared from the historical record. Ono no Imoko is often cited as an example of an official who achieved promotion under the new meritorious Twelve Level Cap and Rank System implemented by Prince Shōtoku in 603. When Ono first appeared in the historical record and was appointed envoy to Sui, his rank was listed as Greater Propriety (5th rank), but he was later promoted to the top rank of Greater Virtue, largely due to his successful missions to the Sui court. Ono no Imoko's family was notable for linguistics and scholarship, and the descendants of the family include waka poet Ono no Komachi, poet and scholar Ono no Takamura, and calligrapher Ono no Michikaze.
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Saichō (最澄; Japanese pronunciation: [saꜜi.tɕoː], September 15, 767 – June 26, 822) was a Japanese Buddhist monk…
Saichō (最澄; Japanese pronunciation: [saꜜi.tɕoː], September 15, 767 – June 26, 822) was a Japanese Buddhist monk credited with founding the Japanese Tendai school of Buddhism. He was awarded the posthumous title of Dengyō Daishi (伝教大師). Recognized for his significant contributions to the development of Japanese Buddhism, Saichō is most famous for introducing the Chinese Tiantai school to Japan, which he adapted into the Tendai tradition. Saichō traveled to Tang China in 804, where he studied the Chinese Tiantai school (along with other traditions). After returning to Japan, he founded the temple and headquarters of Tendai at Enryaku-ji on Mount Hiei (near the capital of Kyoto), which became the center of Tendai practice and a major institution in the history of Japanese Buddhism. Saichō emphasized the integration of the Tiantai teachings on meditation, study, precepts, and ritual practice, with the mantrayana practices of Chinese Esoteric Buddhism. He also worked to establish a new ordination system which was based on the bodhisattva precepts, rather than the traditional monastic rule (Vinaya) precepts. Saichō's Tendai school laid the groundwork for the development of later Japanese Buddhist traditions, including Pure Land, and Zen Buddhism.
Maryjun Takahashi (高橋 メアリージュン, Takahashi Mearījun; born November 8, 1987), is a Japanese actress and model. She has…
Maryjun Takahashi (高橋 メアリージュン, Takahashi Mearījun; born November 8, 1987), is a Japanese actress and model. She has appeared in CanCam magazine and various television commercials.
Reika Kakiiwa (垣岩 令佳, Kakiiwa Reika; born 19 July 1989) is a Japanese badminton player from Renesas badminton club.…
Reika Kakiiwa (垣岩 令佳, Kakiiwa Reika; born 19 July 1989) is a Japanese badminton player from Renesas badminton club. Reika Kakiiwa has gained prominence in the badminton community because of her success in women's doubles. She has reached a career high ranking of third in the world with her partner Mizuki Fujii. She has also competed in mixed doubles reaching a peak ranking of 51st with her partner Kenta Kazuno.
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Kanami Tashiro (田代 佳奈美, Tashiro Kanami; born (1991-03-25)25 March 1991) is a Japanese volleyball player who plays for…
Kanami Tashiro (田代 佳奈美, Tashiro Kanami; born (1991-03-25)25 March 1991) is a Japanese volleyball player who plays for Toray Arrows. She is also part of the Japan women's national volleyball team and played at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, and at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in Women's volleyball.
Mitsunori Okamoto (岡本 充功, Okamoto Mitsunori; born 18 June 1971) is a Japanese politician of the Constitutional…
Mitsunori Okamoto (岡本 充功, Okamoto Mitsunori; born 18 June 1971) is a Japanese politician of the Constitutional Democratic Party, who served as a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Yōkaichi, Shiga and graduate of Nagoya University, he obtained his medical license in 1996 and received his Ph.D. in medicine from Nagoya University. He was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2003. He was defeated in the 2005 election. He ran again to the House of Representatives in 2009 in the 9th district of Aichi defeating Prime Minister from 1989 to 1991, Toshiki Kaifu in a stunning upset. After losing his seat and being in 6th of 5 elected candidates for the CDP in the Tōkai proportional representation block during the 2021 election, he won a constituency in 2024, defeating Yasumasa Nagasaka in Aichi 9th district.
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Naomi Koshi (越 直美; born July 5, 1975) is a Japanese lawyer and advocate for gender equality and retired politician. In…
Naomi Koshi (越 直美; born July 5, 1975) is a Japanese lawyer and advocate for gender equality and retired politician. In 2012 she became the youngest woman elected mayor of a Japanese city as the Mayor of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture for two four-year terms from January 2012 to January 2020.
Emi Nakajima (中島 依美, Nakajima Emi; born September 27, 1990) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder. She…
Emi Nakajima (中島 依美, Nakajima Emi; born September 27, 1990) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder. She plays for Gyeongju KHNP WFC and Japan national team.
Kurumi Mamiya (間宮 くるみ, Mamiya Kurumi; born November 10) is a Japanese voice actress affiliated with 81 Produce. She is…
Kurumi Mamiya (間宮 くるみ, Mamiya Kurumi; born November 10) is a Japanese voice actress affiliated with 81 Produce. She is most famously known for her role as the titular character of the Trotting Hamtaro television anime series. Other notable voice roles of hers are as U-tan in Inai Inai Baa! and Leo in One Piece.
Seiji Kishi (岸 誠二, Kishi Seiji) is a Japanese animation director.
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Kento Hayashi (林遣都, Hayashi Kento; born December 6, 1990) is a Japanese actor. He has appeared in more than 30 films…
Kento Hayashi (林遣都, Hayashi Kento; born December 6, 1990) is a Japanese actor. He has appeared in more than 30 films since 2007.
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Kyōgoku Maria (京極マリア) or Yōfuku-in (養福院) (1543 – August 20, 1618) was a Japanese noble lady and religious leader from…
Kyōgoku Maria (京極マリア) or Yōfuku-in (養福院) (1543 – August 20, 1618) was a Japanese noble lady and religious leader from the Sengoku period to the early Edo period. She was the second daughter of Azai Hisamasa as well as Azai Nagamasa's elder sister and the mother of Kyōgoku Takatsugu and Kyōgoku Takatomo. She was the mostly successful woman catechist with her own assistants as well as Naitō Julia and her women catechists. She faced the rules of samurai governments, staying true to her missionary campaigns even when Christianity was banned in Japan.
Ii Naosuke (井伊 直弼; November 29, 1814 – March 24, 1860) was a daimyō (feudal lord) of Hikone (1850–1860) and also Tairō…
Ii Naosuke (井伊 直弼; November 29, 1814 – March 24, 1860) was a daimyō (feudal lord) of Hikone (1850–1860) and also Tairō of the Tokugawa shogunate, Japan, a position he held from April 23, 1858, until his assassination in the Sakuradamon Incident on March 24, 1860. He is most famous for signing the Harris Treaty with the United States, granting access to ports for trade to American merchants and seamen and extraterritoriality to American citizens. He was also an enthusiastic and accomplished practitioner of the Japanese tea ceremony, in the Sekishūryū style, and his writings include at least two works on the tea ceremony. Under Ii Naosuke's guidance, the Tokugawa shogunate navigated past a particularly difficult conflict over the succession to the ailing and childless Tokugawa Iesada. Ii Naosuke managed to coerce the Tokugawa shogunate to the last brief resurgence of its power and position in Japanese society before the start of the Meiji period. Ii was assassinated in the Sakuradamon incident by a group of 17 Mito and 1 Satsuma samurai on March 24, 1860.
Rokuichiro Masujima (増島 六一郎, Masujima Rokuichirō; 1857–1948) was a British-Japanese international lawyer, diplomat, and…
Rokuichiro Masujima (増島 六一郎, Masujima Rokuichirō; 1857–1948) was a British-Japanese international lawyer, diplomat, and legal adviser of the Japanese Ambassador to London, member of Middle Temple and founder of Chuo University.