Shinsuke Ashida (芦田伸介, Ashida Shinsuke; 14 March 1914 – 10 January 1999) was a Japanese actor. He appeared in more than…
Shinsuke Ashida (芦田伸介, Ashida Shinsuke; 14 March 1914 – 10 January 1999) was a Japanese actor. He appeared in more than 90 films between 1952 and 1996.
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Famous People from Shimane Prefecture
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Tokio Fukuda (福田 時雄, Fukuda Tokio; 10 February 1915 – 6 January 2001) was a Japanese hurdler. He competed in the men's…
Tokio Fukuda (福田 時雄, Fukuda Tokio; 10 February 1915 – 6 January 2001) was a Japanese hurdler. He competed in the men's 400 metres hurdles at the 1936 Summer Olympics.
🎓 Kansai University🏫 Taisha High School📅 Born February 10🎂 Born 1915📍 From Shimane Prefecture💼 Track and Field💼 Company President・Entrepreneur
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Takayoshi Yoshioka (吉岡 隆徳, Yoshioka Takayoshi; June 2, 1909 – May 5, 1984) was a Japanese sprinter who in 1935 jointly…
Takayoshi Yoshioka (吉岡 隆徳, Yoshioka Takayoshi; June 2, 1909 – May 5, 1984) was a Japanese sprinter who in 1935 jointly held the 100 m world record at 10.3 seconds. Four other men had clocked 10.3 s in 1935 or earlier, and Takayoshi was the only Asian person among them. He competed in various sprint events at the 1932 and 1936 Olympics and finished sixth in the 100 m in 1932. In retirement Yoshioka worked as an athletics coach.
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Kurihara Yasuhide (栗原 安秀; November 17, 1908 – July 12, 1936) was an Imperial Japanese Army officer and lieutenant of…
Kurihara Yasuhide (栗原 安秀; November 17, 1908 – July 12, 1936) was an Imperial Japanese Army officer and lieutenant of infantry. He participated in the February 26 incident.
🎓 Imperial Japanese Army Academy🏫 Tokai University Affiliated Urayasu High School📅 Born November 17🎂 Born 1908📍 From Matsue, Shimane Prefecture💼 Military Officer💼 Thinker
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Seiichiro Tsuda (津田 晴一郎, Tsuda Seiichirō; July 26, 1906 – September 20, 1991) was a Japanese runner who won the 1500…
Seiichiro Tsuda (津田 晴一郎, Tsuda Seiichirō; July 26, 1906 – September 20, 1991) was a Japanese runner who won the 1500 metres event at the 1927 and 1930 Far Eastern Championship Games. He competed at the 1928 and 1932 Olympics in the marathon and finished in fifth and sixth place, respectively.
Meiji Hashimoto (橋本明治, Hashimoto Meiji) (1904-1991) was a Japanese Nihonga painter and designer. He received a…
Meiji Hashimoto (橋本明治, Hashimoto Meiji) (1904-1991) was a Japanese Nihonga painter and designer. He received a commission to paint a piece for the new Tokyo Imperial Palace. The piece titled “Sakura (cherry)” is a large painting measuring 2.74x2.5 metres. It is located on the cedar door of the east corridor of the Seiden hall. Opposite of it on the other side is “Kaede (maples)” by Hōshun Yamaguchi.
Kaoru Iwamoto (岩本薫, Iwamoto Kaoru; February 5, 1902 – November 29, 1999), also known as Honinbo Kunwa, was a Japanese…
Kaoru Iwamoto (岩本薫, Iwamoto Kaoru; February 5, 1902 – November 29, 1999), also known as Honinbo Kunwa, was a Japanese professional Go player and writer who achieved the rank of 9-dan.
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Seiichi Ueda (born 1 March 1899, date of death unknown) was a Japanese track and field athlete. He competed in the…
Seiichi Ueda (born 1 March 1899, date of death unknown) was a Japanese track and field athlete. He competed in the men's pentathlon at the 1924 Summer Olympics.
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Un'ichi Hiratsuka (平塚 運一, Hiratsuka Un'ichi; November 17, 1895 – November 18, 1997), born in Matsue, Shimane, was a…
Un'ichi Hiratsuka (平塚 運一, Hiratsuka Un'ichi; November 17, 1895 – November 18, 1997), born in Matsue, Shimane, was a Japanese woodblock printmaker. He was one of the prominent leaders of the sōsaku hanga ("creative print") movement in 20th century Japan.
Musei Tokugawa (徳川 夢声, Tokugawa Musei; 13 April 1894 – 1 August 1971) was a Japanese benshi, actor, raconteur…
Musei Tokugawa (徳川 夢声, Tokugawa Musei; 13 April 1894 – 1 August 1971) was a Japanese benshi, actor, raconteur, essayist, and radio and television personality.
Ryūkichi Tanaka (田中 隆吉, Tanaka Ryūkichi; 9 July 1893 – 5 June 1972) was a major general in the Imperial Japanese Army…
Ryūkichi Tanaka (田中 隆吉, Tanaka Ryūkichi; 9 July 1893 – 5 June 1972) was a major general in the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II.
🎓 Imperial Japanese Army Academy🏫 Matsue Kita High School📅 Born July 9🎂 Born 1893📍 From Yasugi, Shimane💼 Military Officer
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Ikuko Shimizu (Japanese: 清水郁子; 2 October 1892 – 24 June 1964) was a Japanese Christian feminist and educator.
🎓 Ochanomizu University📅 Born October 2🎂 Born 1892📍 From Matsue, Shimane Prefecture💼 Scholar・Professor・Associate Professor💼 Educator💼 Critic
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Nobushige Kusamitsu (草光 信成, Kusamitsu Nobushige; 5 April 1892 – 21 December 1970) was a Japanese painter. His work was…
Nobushige Kusamitsu (草光 信成, Kusamitsu Nobushige; 5 April 1892 – 21 December 1970) was a Japanese painter. His work was part of the painting event in the art competition at the 1936 Summer Olympics.
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Shigeo Ōdachi (大達 茂雄, Ōdachi Shigeo; 5 January 1892 – 25 September 1955) was a bureaucrat, politician and cabinet…
Shigeo Ōdachi (大達 茂雄, Ōdachi Shigeo; 5 January 1892 – 25 September 1955) was a bureaucrat, politician and cabinet minister in both early Shōwa period Japan and in the post-war era.
Kawai Kanjirō (河井 寬次郎; 24 August 1890, in Yasugi, Shimane – 18 November 1966) was a Japanese potter and a key figure in…
Kawai Kanjirō (河井 寬次郎; 24 August 1890, in Yasugi, Shimane – 18 November 1966) was a Japanese potter and a key figure in mingei (Japanese folk art) and studio pottery movements, which included Bernard Leach, Shōji Hamada, Kenkichi Tomimoto, Shikō Munakata, Keisuke Serizawa, and Tatsuzō Shimaoka, among others.
Chūichi Hara (原 忠一, Hara Chūichi; 15 March 1889 – 17 February 1964) was a Japanese admiral in the Imperial Japanese…
Chūichi Hara (原 忠一, Hara Chūichi; 15 March 1889 – 17 February 1964) was a Japanese admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. Heavier and taller than the average Japanese person, he was nicknamed "King Kong" by his friends earlier in his career (after 1933, when the film King Kong premiered).
🏫 Matsue Kita High School📅 Born March 15🎂 Born 1889📍 From Matsue, Shimane Prefecture💼 Military Officer
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Kozaemon Kimura (木村 小左衛門; 1888–1952) was a Japanese businessman and politician who held several cabinet posts. He was…
Kozaemon Kimura (木村 小左衛門; 1888–1952) was a Japanese businessman and politician who held several cabinet posts. He was one of the long-term members of the House of Representatives. He joined several political parties, including the Democratic Party.
Koshiba Hiroshi (小柴 博; Tsuwano-chō, Shimane November 9, 1884 – June 19, 1925) was one of the founders of the Japanese…
Koshiba Hiroshi (小柴 博; Tsuwano-chō, Shimane November 9, 1884 – June 19, 1925) was one of the founders of the Japanese Scouting movement. He graduated from Tsuwano Elementary School. He entered Himeji Junior High School, a state school run by Hyogo Prefecture, but dropped out due to family reasons. In 1903, he became a student at Shimane Normal School. In 1905, he received a full Elementary School Teacher's licence, and became a teacher at Tsuwano Elementary School. In 1907, he went to Tokyo, and worked at Akasaka Jinjo High School. Together with his colleagues, Hasunuma Monzō (蓮沼門三) and Iso Kikuma (磯規矩馬), he participated in the Shūyōdan (修養団) movement. In 1909, he started the youth branch of the Shuyodan (修養団幼年会, Shūyōdan Yōnenkai). This group received support from, among others, Kurushima Takehiko (久留島武彦), Kishibe Fukuo (岸辺福雄) and Amano Kijihiko (天野雉彦), and held 61 meetings in six years, before being disbanded. It is reported that meetings consisted of events such as readings of children's stories and inspirational and improving stories, singing, excursions and group training, and were always extremely popular. On October 7, 1913, Hasunuma Monzō and Uryū Kisaburō (瓜生喜三郎) had a discussion about youth education with Japan's ambassador to Russia Motono Ichirō (本野一郎), where Motono explained in detail about the Boy Scout principles and organization in Europe. They were greatly impressed, and told Koshiba how wonderful this organization was. Koshiba immediately set to work on forming a youth education group, founding the Tokyo Shōnengun (東京少年軍) ("Tokyo Youth Army"). This group's first excursion was to the temple known as Mejiro Fudōson (目黒不動尊) to visit the grave of Aoki Kon'yō (青木昆陽), and dig for imo potatoes. In 1920, he participated in the First World Scout Jamboree in England, together with Shimoda Toyomatsu and Richard Suzuki. On April 13, 1921, he reorganized the Shūyōdan Yōnenbu to form the Tokyo Shōnengun ("Tokyo Youth Army"). This was the first youth group based on the British Boy Scout training methods to be founded in Japan. On June 19, 1925, he died in his Tokyo home of heart failure, aged 42.
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Yukio Sakurauchi (櫻内 幸雄, Sakurauchi Yukio; 14 October 1888 – 9 October 1947) was an entrepreneur, politician and…
Yukio Sakurauchi (櫻内 幸雄, Sakurauchi Yukio; 14 October 1888 – 9 October 1947) was an entrepreneur, politician and cabinet minister in the pre-war Empire of Japan. He was the father of prominent post-war politician Yoshio Sakurauchi, and grandfather of controversial politician Seiichi Ota.
Toshio Shimada (島田 俊雄, Shimada Toshio; 19 June 1877 – 21 December 1947) was a politician and cabinet minister in the…
Toshio Shimada (島田 俊雄, Shimada Toshio; 19 June 1877 – 21 December 1947) was a politician and cabinet minister in the pre-war Empire of Japan.
Ishibashi Kazunori (石橋 和訓; 1876–1928) was a Japanese painter active in both yōga and nihonga. His name can also be read…
Ishibashi Kazunori (石橋 和訓; 1876–1928) was a Japanese painter active in both yōga and nihonga. His name can also be read Ishibashi Wakun and he used the art name Gyūgagen. Ishibashi is perhaps best known for Woman Reading Poetry which is currently on display at the Shimane Art Museum. Said to have been modelled after an English actress, the work is widely considered his masterpiece and has been designated as a Prefectural Cultural Property of Shimane.
Nobuyasu Satō (Japanese: 佐藤 信安, Satō Nobuyasu; 5 April 1874 – 1 August 1964) was a Japanese lawyer, prosecutor, Home…
Nobuyasu Satō (Japanese: 佐藤 信安, Satō Nobuyasu; 5 April 1874 – 1 August 1964) was a Japanese lawyer, prosecutor, Home Ministry official, and politician who served as the Mayor of Hiroshima from 1922 to 1925.
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Hōgetsu Shimamura (島村 抱月, Shimamura Hōgetsu; February 28, 1871 - November 5, 1918)) was a Japanese critic, novelist and…
Hōgetsu Shimamura (島村 抱月, Shimamura Hōgetsu; February 28, 1871 - November 5, 1918)) was a Japanese critic, novelist and leader of Shingeki. His real name is Takitaro (滝太郎). He was born in Shimane Prefecture. He graduated from Tōkyō Senmon Gakkō. In 1902 he studied abroad in the United Kingdom and Germany. In 1906, he founded the Bungei Kyōkai (文芸協会) with Tsubouchi Shoyo. He presided over Waseda Bungaku (早稲田文学) and was active in the naturalistic literary movement. In 1913, he established the Geijutsu-za theatre troupe with Sumako Matsui. His main works are Shinbijigaku (新美辞学), Kindai Bungei no Kenkyu (近代文芸之研究) and so on. Shimamura was also a key figure in Henrik Ibsen becoming a key influence in Japanese drama and the Shingeki movement; following a three and a half year stay in Europe and having attended many performances of Ibsen plays, Shimamura returned to Japan in 1905 and declared an "Age of Ibsen" to coincide with increased interest in Ibsen plays within Japan, including Shimamura's own translation of A Doll's House.
Magoichi Tawara (俵 孫一, Tawara Magoichi; 16 June 1869 – 17 June 1944) was a bureaucrat, politician and cabinet minister…
Magoichi Tawara (俵 孫一, Tawara Magoichi; 16 June 1869 – 17 June 1944) was a bureaucrat, politician and cabinet minister in the pre-war Empire of Japan.
Setsuko Koizumi (Japanese: 小泉 節子, 26 February 1868 - 18 February 1932), also known as Setsu Koizumi (小泉 セツ) was married…
Setsuko Koizumi (Japanese: 小泉 節子, 26 February 1868 - 18 February 1932), also known as Setsu Koizumi (小泉 セツ) was married to the writer Lafcadio Hearn (Koizumi Yakumo). She helped Hearn in writing, and is author of Reminiscences of Lafcadio Hearn (思い出の記). Her registered given name in the koseki was "Setsu", but she preferred "Setsuko". Born as a daughter of the Koizumi family, whose members had served the Matsue Domain feudal clan in Izumo, at the age of 22 she married Hearn, who lived in Matsue as an English teacher. Since she liked stories from childhood, she helped her husband to understand Japanese folk tales and supported his writing about Japan.
Seiichi Kishi (Japanese: 岸清一; August 3, 1867 – October 29, 1933) was the 2nd President of the Japanese Olympic…
Seiichi Kishi (Japanese: 岸清一; August 3, 1867 – October 29, 1933) was the 2nd President of the Japanese Olympic Committee (1921–1933).
Heitarō Takenouchi (竹内平太郎, Takenouchi Heitarō; February 6, 1863 – December 21, 1933) was a Japanese rear admiral during…
Heitarō Takenouchi (竹内平太郎, Takenouchi Heitarō; February 6, 1863 – December 21, 1933) was a Japanese rear admiral during the Russo-Japanese War who commanded the Nisshin and successfully delivered the Kasuga and Nisshin from Genoa to Yokosuka.
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Bunjirō Kotō (Japanese: 小藤 文次郎, April 8, 1856 - March 8, 1935) was a Japanese earth scientist (Geologist). He is from…
Bunjirō Kotō (Japanese: 小藤 文次郎, April 8, 1856 - March 8, 1935) was a Japanese earth scientist (Geologist). He is from Iwami Province (Shimane Prefecture). Kotō is from Tokyo Imperial University, and after graduating, he became a professor at Tokyo Imperial University. He is known for taking photographs of the Neodani Fault when he investigated the 1891 Mino–Owari earthquake.
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Patrick Lafcadio Hearn (27 June 1850 – 26 September 1904) was a Greek and Irish writer, translator, and teacher whose…
Patrick Lafcadio Hearn (27 June 1850 – 26 September 1904) was a Greek and Irish writer, translator, and teacher whose work played a significant role in the introduction of the culture and literature of Japan to the mainstream Western world. His writings offered unprecedented insight into Japanese culture, especially his collections of legends and ghost stories, such as Kwaidan: Stories and Studies of Strange Things. Before moving to Japan and becoming a Japanese citizen, he worked as a journalist in the United States, primarily in Cincinnati and New Orleans. His writings about New Orleans, based on his decade-long stay there, are also well-known. Hearn was born on the Greek island of Lefkada but moved to Dublin, where he was abandoned first by his mother, then his father, and finally by his father's aunt (who had been appointed his official guardian). At the age of 19, he immigrated to the United States, where he found work as a newspaper reporter, first in Cincinnati and later in New Orleans. From there, he was sent as a correspondent to Martinique in the French West Indies, where he stayed for two years, and then in 1890 to Japan, where he would remain for the rest of his life, assuming the name Yakumo Koizumi. In Japan, Hearn married Setsuko Koizumi, with whom he had four children. His writings about Japan offered the Western world an introduction to Japanese culture.
🏫 Matsue Kita High School📅 Born June 27🎂 Born 1850📍 From Matsue, Shimane Prefecture💼 Newspaper Reporter💼 Writer・Novelist💼 Essayist💼 Independent Researcher💼 Scholar・Professor・Associate Professor
Baron Takatomi Senge (千家 尊福; 7 September 1845 – 3 January 1918) was a Japanese priest and politician. He served as…
Baron Takatomi Senge (千家 尊福; 7 September 1845 – 3 January 1918) was a Japanese priest and politician. He served as governor of three prefectures. He was Governor of Saitama from 1894 to 1897, Governor of Shizuoka from 1897 to 1898, and Governor of Tokyo from 1898 to 1908. He was also a member of the House of Peers. He was an organizer of the 1907 Tokyo Industrial Exhibition. He was a Shinto Priest and the founder of Izumo-taishakyo, and the 80th high priest of Izumo-taisha (an eightieth generation descendant of the first Izumo no Kuni no Miyatsuko). He founded the Mokuyōkai (木曜会, The Thursday Association) a Japanese political faction dedicated to representing the interests of barons over higher nobility.
Jinmaku Kyūgorō (陣幕 久五郎; June 4, 1829 – October 21, 1903) was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Itō, Izumo…
Jinmaku Kyūgorō (陣幕 久五郎; June 4, 1829 – October 21, 1903) was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Itō, Izumo Province. He was the sport's 12th yokozuna and one of its most important record keepers and historians.
Baron Nishi Amane (西周; 7 March 1829 – 30 January 1897) was a Japanese philosopher. He studied law and economics in the…
Baron Nishi Amane (西周; 7 March 1829 – 30 January 1897) was a Japanese philosopher. He studied law and economics in the Netherlands. He became a political advisor to Tokugawa Yoshinobu before and after the Meiji Restoration. He served as a bureaucrat in the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Popular Affairs, and the Ministry of the Imperial Household under the Meiji government. He was involved in the drafting of the Military Precepts and the Imperial Rescript to Soldiers and Sailors. With Mori Arinori and others, he formed the Meirokusha and worked to introduce Western philosophy.
Saki Kawamata (川又 咲紀, Kawamata Saki; (née Satomi (里見)) born April 28, 1996) is a Japanese women's professional shogi…
Saki Kawamata (川又 咲紀, Kawamata Saki; (née Satomi (里見)) born April 28, 1996) is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked 2-dan. Her older sister Kana is also a women's professional shogi player.
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Mai Hoshimura (星村 麻衣, Hoshimura Mai; born April 18, 1981, in Matsue, Shimane) is a Japanese pop singer-songwriter and…
Mai Hoshimura (星村 麻衣, Hoshimura Mai; born April 18, 1981, in Matsue, Shimane) is a Japanese pop singer-songwriter and pianist. On May 31, 2009, her contract with Sony ended.
Seiji Miyane (Japanese: 宮根 誠司; born April 27, 1963) is a Japanese announcer, television presenter, and professional…
Seiji Miyane (Japanese: 宮根 誠司; born April 27, 1963) is a Japanese announcer, television presenter, and professional wrestling promoter. He is best known as the long-time main host of the daytime infotainment program Jōhō Live Miyane-ya, as well as the Sunday night news program Mr. Sunday.