Masashi Watanabe (渡辺 正, Watanabe Masashi; January 11, 1936 – December 7, 1995) was a Japanese football player and…Masashi Watanabe (渡辺 正, Watanabe Masashi; January 11, 1936 – December 7, 1995) was a Japanese football player and manager. He played for Japan national team. He also managed Japan national team.
Masami Teraoka (born 1936) is an American contemporary artist. His work includes Ukiyo-e-influenced woodcut prints and…Masami Teraoka (born 1936) is an American contemporary artist. His work includes Ukiyo-e-influenced woodcut prints and paintings in watercolor and oil. He is known for work that merges traditional Edo-style aesthetics with icons of American culture.
Hiromu Fujii (Japanese: 藤井 弘; 29 September 1935 – 9 November 2018) was a baseball player from Japan. He was a…Hiromu Fujii (Japanese: 藤井 弘; 29 September 1935 – 9 November 2018) was a baseball player from Japan. He was a three-time All-Star for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp.
Kenzo Ohashi (大橋 謙三, Ohashi Kenzo; April 21, 1934 – December 21, 2015) was a Japanese football player and manager. He…Kenzo Ohashi (大橋 謙三, Ohashi Kenzo; April 21, 1934 – December 21, 2015) was a Japanese football player and manager. He played for Japan national team.
Seiji Yokoyama (横山 菁児, Yokoyama Seiji; March 17, 1935 – July 8, 2017) was a Japanese incidental music composer from…Seiji Yokoyama (横山 菁児, Yokoyama Seiji; March 17, 1935 – July 8, 2017) was a Japanese incidental music composer from Hiroshima. He graduated from the Kunitachi College of Music in 1957. Yokoyama is best known for his work on the anime series Saint Seiya and Space Pirate Captain Harlock, and for his symphonic sound for many television programs. In 1992, he won the JASRAC award for his work on Saint Seiya. On July 8, 2017, Yokoyama died from pneumonia at age 82.
Kunie Iwahashi (岩橋 邦枝, Iwahashi Kunie; October 10, 1934 – June 11, 2014) was a Japanese novelist. She was considered…Kunie Iwahashi (岩橋 邦枝, Iwahashi Kunie; October 10, 1934 – June 11, 2014) was a Japanese novelist. She was considered "the female Shintaro Ishihara".
Mikijirō Hira (平 幹二朗, Hira Mikijirō; 21 November 1933 – 23 October 2016) was a Japanese actor. Starting as a stage…Mikijirō Hira (平 幹二朗, Hira Mikijirō; 21 November 1933 – 23 October 2016) was a Japanese actor. Starting as a stage actor in the 1950s, he also worked in film and television and was active until the time of his death. From the 1970s he starred in several of Yukio Ninagawa's productions, including an acclaimed role as Macbeth. Described as "Japan's best Shakespearean actor", Hira received several awards throughout his career, including an excellence award at the 2011 National Arts Festival hosted by the Japanese government's Agency for Cultural Affairs.
Jusaburō Tsujimura (辻村寿三郎) (1 November 1933 – 5 February 2023) was a Japanese puppeteer, puppet and doll maker, and art…Jusaburō Tsujimura (辻村寿三郎) (1 November 1933 – 5 February 2023) was a Japanese puppeteer, puppet and doll maker, and art director.
Ikuo Kamei (亀井 郁夫, Kamei Ikuo; November 1, 1933 – May 15, 2019) was a Japanese politician of the People's New Party, a…Ikuo Kamei (亀井 郁夫, Kamei Ikuo; November 1, 1933 – May 15, 2019) was a Japanese politician of the People's New Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Shōbara, Hiroshima and graduate of the University of Tokyo, he was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 1998 after serving in the assembly of Hiroshima Prefecture. Shizuka Kamei, a member of the House of Representatives, is his brother.
Yasukazu Tanaka (田中 雍和, Tanaka Yasukazu; born June 15, 1933) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan…Yasukazu Tanaka (田中 雍和, Tanaka Yasukazu; born June 15, 1933) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.
Teruji Kogake (小掛照二, Kogake Teruji; December 18, 1932 – May 9, 2010) was a Japanese triple jumper and sports…Teruji Kogake (小掛照二, Kogake Teruji; December 18, 1932 – May 9, 2010) was a Japanese triple jumper and sports administrator. He set a low-altitude world record in the triple jump in 1956 at the Japanese Olympic Trials, and finished eighth at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics while having an ankle injury. He retired early from the sport and became the track and field coach for the Japanese Association of Athletics Federations (JAAF), leading teams to the Olympics from 1964 to 1992. His selection decisions in the marathon were the subject of national debate in 1988 and 1992. He later became the vice president of both the JAAF and the Japanese Olympic Committee. He was decorated with a third class Order of the Rising Sun in 2005 for his contribution to athletics in Japan.
Tatsuro Hirooka (広岡 達朗, Hirooka Tatsurō born February 9, 1932) is a Japanese retired professional baseball player and…Tatsuro Hirooka (広岡 達朗, Hirooka Tatsurō born February 9, 1932) is a Japanese retired professional baseball player and manager. Hirooka played his entire career, from 1954 to 1966, for the Yomiuri Giants. He was awarded the Central League rookie of the year award in 1954. From 1961 to 1966, Hirooka was a player-coach for the Giants. As a manager for the Yakult Swallows (1976–1979) and then the Seibu Lions (1982–1985), Hirooka was known for his tough-love style. Nicknamed "The Iron Shogun", he thrice led his teams to the Japan Series championship — in 1978, 1982, and 1983. With his championships for Yakult and Seibu, he is the third and currently last manager to win the Japan Series with multiple teams. He won the Matsutaro Shoriki Award — presented to a person (a manager or player) who greatly contributes to the development of professional baseball — in 1978 and 1982. He was inducted into the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame in 1992.
Yukio Shimomura (下村 幸男, Shimomura Yukio; January 25, 1932 – August 13, 2026) was a Japanese football player and…Yukio Shimomura (下村 幸男, Shimomura Yukio; January 25, 1932 – August 13, 2026) was a Japanese football player and manager. He played for and managed the Japan national team.
Setsuko Thurlow (サーロー 節子, Sārō Setsuko; born 3 January 1932), born Setsuko Nakamura (中村 節子, Nakamura Setsuko), is a…Setsuko Thurlow (サーロー 節子, Sārō Setsuko; born 3 January 1932), born Setsuko Nakamura (中村 節子, Nakamura Setsuko), is a Japanese–Canadian nuclear disarmament campaigner and Hibakusha who survived the atomic bombing of Hiroshima on 6 August 1945. She is mostly known throughout the world for being a leading figure of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear weapons (ICAN) and to have given the acceptance speech for its reception of the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize.
Arawa Kimura (木村 現, Kimura Arawa; July 8, 1931 – February 21, 2007) was a Japanese football player. He played for Japan…Arawa Kimura (木村 現, Kimura Arawa; July 8, 1931 – February 21, 2007) was a Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.
Shigeki Tanaka (田中 茂樹, Tanaka Shigeki; 1931 – October 4, 2022) was a Japanese long-distance runner who won the 1951…Shigeki Tanaka (田中 茂樹, Tanaka Shigeki; 1931 – October 4, 2022) was a Japanese long-distance runner who won the 1951 Boston Marathon.
Reizo Fukuhara (福原 黎三, Fukuhara Reizō; April 2, 1931 – February 27, 1970) was a Japanese football player. He made two…Reizo Fukuhara (福原 黎三, Fukuhara Reizō; April 2, 1931 – February 27, 1970) was a Japanese football player. He made two appearances for the Japan national team. On February 27, 1970, Fukuhara died of stomach cancer at the age of 38.
Reiji Okazaki (岡崎 令治, Okazaki Reiji; October 8, 1930 – August 1, 1975) was a pioneer Japanese molecular biologist…Reiji Okazaki (岡崎 令治, Okazaki Reiji; October 8, 1930 – August 1, 1975) was a pioneer Japanese molecular biologist, known for his research on DNA replication and especially for describing the role of Okazaki fragments along with his wife Tsuneko. Okazaki was born in Hiroshima, Japan. He graduated in 1953 from Nagoya University, and worked as a professor there after 1963. He died of leukemia in Japan in 1975 at the age of 44 after traveling to the United States and Canada; he had been heavily irradiated in Hiroshima when the first atomic bomb was dropped.
Ikuo Hirayama (平山 郁夫; 15 June 1930 – 2 December 2009) was a Japanese Nihonga painter and educator. Born in Setoda-chō…Ikuo Hirayama (平山 郁夫; 15 June 1930 – 2 December 2009) was a Japanese Nihonga painter and educator. Born in Setoda-chō, Hiroshima Prefecture, he was famous in Japan for Silk Road paintings of dreamy desert landscapes in Iran, Iraq, and China.
Yoshio Tanaka (田中 純夫, Tanaka Yoshio; born 5 May 1930) is a Japanese former swimmer. He competed in the men's 400 metre…Yoshio Tanaka (田中 純夫, Tanaka Yoshio; born 5 May 1930) is a Japanese former swimmer. He competed in the men's 400 metre freestyle at the 1952 Summer Olympics.
Toshiyuki Kajiyama (梶山 季之, Kajiyama Toshiyuki; 2 January 1930 – 11 May 1975) was a Japanese novelist, essayist and…Toshiyuki Kajiyama (梶山 季之, Kajiyama Toshiyuki; 2 January 1930 – 11 May 1975) was a Japanese novelist, essayist and journalist active during the Shōwa period of Japan.
Yoshinori Shigematsu (重松 良典, Shigematsu Yoshinori; April 2, 1930 – 2018) was a Japanese football player. He played for…Yoshinori Shigematsu (重松 良典, Shigematsu Yoshinori; April 2, 1930 – 2018) was a Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.
Kenji Ekuan (榮久庵 憲司, Ekuan Kenji; September 11, 1929 – February 8, 2015) was a Japanese industrial designer, best known…Kenji Ekuan (榮久庵 憲司, Ekuan Kenji; September 11, 1929 – February 8, 2015) was a Japanese industrial designer, best known for creating the design of the Kikkoman soy sauce bottle.
Shimako Murai (村井 志摩子, Murai Shimako; 12 July 1928 – 9 May 2018) was a Japanese playwright. She was born in Hiroshima…Shimako Murai (村井 志摩子, Murai Shimako; 12 July 1928 – 9 May 2018) was a Japanese playwright. She was born in Hiroshima, but was not in the city on the day of the atomic bombings. She lost many friends in the bombing, and her profound sense of guilt led her to devote most of her life to producing plays connected with the Hiroshima bombings. She felt a strong affinity with the architect Jan Letzel, who had designed the Hiroshima Prefectural Commercial Exhibition building, which — by a stroke of luck — somehow survived the atomic bomb's blast, and thereby became the famous A-bomb dome. Letzel was Czech, and Murai decided to study in Prague. She translated various works between Czech and Japanese, including the first Japanese renditions of plays by Josef Topol, Václav Havel and Milan Kundera, and opera by Smetana and Janáček. For this work she won the 1968 Kinokuniya Theatre Award. Later her own plays were performed and won awards throughout Japan, as well as in Maui (Hawaii), the Avignon Festival and the Edinburgh Fringe, starring actresses such as Mahō Shibuki (ex Takarazuka), Takajō Miki (ex SKD=Shochiku Kageki Dan) and Kurihara Chieko (JMDB). She was married to Kuzui Kinshirō (ja:葛井欣士郎), a film producer and manager of the alternative Art Theatre Shinjuku Bunka during the 1960s and early 1970s. She died on 9 May 2018, at her home in Shinjuku.
Shizuka Narahara (楢原 静, Narahara Shizuka; born 6 May 1928) is a Japanese former table tennis player. From Hiroshima…Shizuka Narahara (楢原 静, Narahara Shizuka; born 6 May 1928) is a Japanese former table tennis player. From Hiroshima, she was in the city on 6 August 1945, when the first of two atomic bombs was dropped on Japan.
Hiroo Inokuchi (23 Feb 1927 – 20 March 2014) was a Japanese chemist who did pioneering work in electronic processes in…Hiroo Inokuchi (23 Feb 1927 – 20 March 2014) was a Japanese chemist who did pioneering work in electronic processes in organic materials, for which he received the 2007 Kyoto Prize in Advanced Technology. Since 2006, he was the chairman of the Japan Space Forum.
Komimasa Tanaka (田中 小実昌, Tanaka Komimasa; April 29, 1925–February 29, 2000) was a noted Japanese writer, essayist, and…Komimasa Tanaka (田中 小実昌, Tanaka Komimasa; April 29, 1925–February 29, 2000) was a noted Japanese writer, essayist, and translator.
Hidemaro Watanabe (渡部 英麿, Watanabe Hidemaro; September 24, 1924 – October 12, 2011) was a Japanese football player. He…Hidemaro Watanabe (渡部 英麿, Watanabe Hidemaro; September 24, 1924 – October 12, 2011) was a Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.
Takeshi Taketsuru (Japanese: 竹鶴威, 6 March 1924 – 17 December 2014) was a Japanese whisky distiller. He was the nephew…Takeshi Taketsuru (Japanese: 竹鶴威, 6 March 1924 – 17 December 2014) was a Japanese whisky distiller. He was the nephew of Masataka Taketsuru, from his sister Nobuyo, and his wife Rita Taketsuru, the founders of the Nikka Whisky company before being adopted by them after his father's death in 1943. After their deaths, he took over the company, and expanded its business substantially. He died on 17 December 2014, at the age of 90. Having married his wife, Utako, in 1951, he is survived by his two children, Kotaro and Minobu.
Isao Kimura (木村 功, Kimura Isao; 22 June 1923 – 4 July 1981), sometimes credited as Kō Kimura, was a Japanese stage and…Isao Kimura (木村 功, Kimura Isao; 22 June 1923 – 4 July 1981), sometimes credited as Kō Kimura, was a Japanese stage and film actor who appeared in more than one hundred films of directors such as Akira Kurosawa, Mikio Naruse, Tadashi Imai and Yoshishige Yoshida.
Kazuyoshi Kino (紀野一義, Kino Kazuyoshi; August 9, 1922 – December 28, 2013) was a Japanese Buddhist scholar. Together…Kazuyoshi Kino (紀野一義, Kino Kazuyoshi; August 9, 1922 – December 28, 2013) was a Japanese Buddhist scholar. Together with Hajime Nakamura and others, he translated the Heart Sutra, the Prajnaparamita sutras, and the three main sutras of the Jodo sect.
Masaaki Fujita (藤田 正明, Fujita Masaaki; January 3, 1922 – May 27, 1996) was a Japanese politician who served as a member…Masaaki Fujita (藤田 正明, Fujita Masaaki; January 3, 1922 – May 27, 1996) was a Japanese politician who served as a member of the House of Councillors. Fujita was born and brought up in Hiroshima City and he graduated from Waseda University in 1944. During his 30-year political career, he served in some important posts such as the Director General of Okinawa Development Agency (1976-1977) and the President of the House of Councillors (1986-1988). He received the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun in 1992.
Yumeji Tsukioka (月丘夢路, Tsukioka Yumeji; born Akiko Hinotsume, 14 October 1922 – 3 May 2017) was a Japanese film…Yumeji Tsukioka (月丘夢路, Tsukioka Yumeji; born Akiko Hinotsume, 14 October 1922 – 3 May 2017) was a Japanese film actress. She appeared in more than 150 films between 1940 and 1994, including works by Yasujirō Ozu, Keisuke Kinoshita, Kinuyo Tanaka and others. She was married to the director Umetsugu Inoue from 1957 until his death in 2010.
Hiromu Murakami (Japanese: 村上 弘, Murakami Hiromu; 24 September 1921 – 22 March 2007) was a Japanese politician who…Hiromu Murakami (Japanese: 村上 弘, Murakami Hiromu; 24 September 1921 – 22 March 2007) was a Japanese politician who served as the third chairman of the Japanese Communist Party from 1987 until 1989.
Hiroshi Miyazawa (宮澤 弘, Miyazawa Hiroshi; 22 September 1921 – 26 May 2012) was a Japanese politician who served as the…Hiroshi Miyazawa (宮澤 弘, Miyazawa Hiroshi; 22 September 1921 – 26 May 2012) was a Japanese politician who served as the Governor of Hiroshima Prefecture from 1973 to 1981 and the Minister of Justice from 1995 to 1996.
Hiroyuki Agawa (阿川 弘之, Agawa Hiroyuki; December 24, 1920 – August 3, 2015) was a Japanese author. He was known for his…Hiroyuki Agawa (阿川 弘之, Agawa Hiroyuki; December 24, 1920 – August 3, 2015) was a Japanese author. He was known for his fiction centered on World War II, as well as his biographies and essays.
Shūe Matsubayashi (松林 宗恵, Matsubayashi Shūe; sometimes rendered as Shuei Matsubayashi) (born July 7, 1920 – August 15…Shūe Matsubayashi (松林 宗恵, Matsubayashi Shūe; sometimes rendered as Shuei Matsubayashi) (born July 7, 1920 – August 15, 2009, in Shimane Prefecture, Japan) was a Japanese film director. He is best known for films in the comedy and war genres. He was also an ordained Shin Buddhist priest. His final work as director was in the 1992 film Shorishatachi.
Shinnen Tagaya (多賀谷 真稔, Tagaya Shinnen; 20 January 1920 – 9 April 1995) was a Japanese politician. He graduated from…Shinnen Tagaya (多賀谷 真稔, Tagaya Shinnen; 20 January 1920 – 9 April 1995) was a Japanese politician. He graduated from Waseda University in 1943 and became general secretary of the Central Executive Committee of the Japan Socialist Party in December 1977.
Yasuhiko Kojima (児島 泰彦, Kojima Yasuhiko; 1 September 1918 – 12 June 1945) was a Japanese swimmer. He competed in the…Yasuhiko Kojima (児島 泰彦, Kojima Yasuhiko; 1 September 1918 – 12 June 1945) was a Japanese swimmer. He competed in the men's 100 metre backstroke at the 1936 Summer Olympics. He was killed in action during World War II in the Battle of Okinawa.
Kōichi Sako (1918-2010) was a Japanese photographer. Sako was born in Yoshiura-cho, Kure City, Hiroshima Prefecture.…Kōichi Sako (1918-2010) was a Japanese photographer. Sako was born in Yoshiura-cho, Kure City, Hiroshima Prefecture. When the atomic bomb fell on Hiroshima, he was 27 years old and working in Kure City. Although the bombing did not directly harm him, he was exposed to radiation when he entered Hiroshima city a few days later. He died in Hiroshima when he was 92 years old in 2010. In 1952, Asahi Camera Yearbook published his Rural Family, and he began to contribute his photographs to various photography magazines and annuals actively. He also received instruction from Masaoka Kunio, a Chugoku Photographers Group member, and Akita Heihachiro, who had formed the Koyo Camera Club. In 1954, the newly established Nikakai Association of Photographers selected his work for the first time. He exhibited with them for 18 consecutive years until 1972. He also regularly contributed photographs to the avant-garde poetry coterie magazine VOU, which was presided over by the poet Katsué Kitasono. Sako also wrote poetry. In his youth, he dreamt of becoming a poet but was inspired by the camera boom of the time, so he thought to use poetic imagery for his photographic expression. However, Sako realized later that photography and poetry are essentially two different forms of expression and began to search for an expression unique to photography. Based on the premise that merely realistically capturing the subject is not all there is to photography, he sought the realm of abstract expression. In 1954, the subjektive fotografie 2 exhibition exhibited his Fushin. It was held in Saarbrücken, Germany, and Paris, France. Yusaku Kamekura first introduced the Subjective photography movement, first coined by German photographer Otto Steinert, to Japan in the May 1954 issue of Camera. Two years later, Shuzo Takiguchi and others founded the Japan Subjectivist Photography League, and the movement flourished. It was not limited to abstract, documentary, experimental techniques, or straight photography. It was based on individual subjectivity. At the time, Japan had been liberated from wartime repression of avant-garde artistic expression and found international support. Sako was one of the beneficiaries of the momentum of the Subjective photography movement. Five of his works were included in international exhibitions such as The Sense of Abstraction at the Museum of Modern Art in New York (1960).
Kōzō Masuda (升田 幸三, Masuda Kōzō; March 21, 1918 – April 5, 1991) was a Japanese professional shogi player who achieved…Kōzō Masuda (升田 幸三, Masuda Kōzō; March 21, 1918 – April 5, 1991) was a Japanese professional shogi player who achieved the rank of 9-dan. He is a former Meijin who was known for playing very creative shogi. For instance, top player Yoshiharu Habu considered Masuda's playing style to be 30 years ahead of its time and the origin of the modern way to play shogi.
Kunitaka Sueoka (末岡 圀孝, Sueoka Kunitaka; February 1, 1917 – November 10, 1998) was a Japanese football player. He…Kunitaka Sueoka (末岡 圀孝, Sueoka Kunitaka; February 1, 1917 – November 10, 1998) was a Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.
Fumio Fujimura (藤村 富美男, Fujimura Fumio; August 14, 1916 – May 28, 1992) was a Japanese baseball infielder and pitcher…Fumio Fujimura (藤村 富美男, Fujimura Fumio; August 14, 1916 – May 28, 1992) was a Japanese baseball infielder and pitcher who played 22 seasons in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) from 1936 to 1958. He began his career as a stellar right-handed pitcher for the Osaka Tigers, but achieved his greatest fame as a hitter. A superstitious player, Fujimura never hurt insects or shaved before games. He was also hot-tempered, as he was once suspended for physically abusing an umpire. In 1950, Fujimura set the single-season record with 191 base hits. This record remained unbroken for 44 years, until Ichiro Suzuki surpassed it in 1994. Fujimura was inducted into the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame in 1974. His number "10" has been retired by the Hanshin Tigers.
Kazuto Tsuruoka (鶴岡 一人, Tsuruoka Kazuto; July 27, 1916 – March 7, 2000), also known as Kazuto Yamamoto, was a Japanese…Kazuto Tsuruoka (鶴岡 一人, Tsuruoka Kazuto; July 27, 1916 – March 7, 2000), also known as Kazuto Yamamoto, was a Japanese professional baseball infielder and manager in the Japan Baseball League (JBL) and Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). Tsuruoka played for the same franchise in 1939, and from 1946 to 1952, which during his career changed names from the Nankai Club to Kinki Great Ring, and ultimately to the Nankai Hawks. Tsuruoka did not play professional baseball from 1940 to 1945 due to World War II. In 1939, he won the JBL home run title with 10. In 1946, he won the JBL Most Valuable Player Award, repeating the feat in 1948. His team won the JBL championship both those years. In 1949, he was named player-manager of the Hawks. His playing career ended after the 1952 season, but he stayed on as the team's manager through the 1968 season, guiding the team to Japan Series championships in 1959 and 1964. His managerial record overall was 1773–1140, for a winning percentage of .609. His teams finished .500 or better in 21 of 23 seasons as a manager. Tsuruoka was elected by the Selection Committee for the Players to the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame in 1965.
Takeshi Araki (荒木 武, Araki Takeshi; 4 March 1916 – 15 June 1994) was a Japanese politician who served as the Mayor of…Takeshi Araki (荒木 武, Araki Takeshi; 4 March 1916 – 15 June 1994) was a Japanese politician who served as the Mayor of Hiroshima from 1975 to 1991. In April 1947, he was elected as member of the Hiroshima city council, and as member of the Hiroshima Prefectural Assembly in 1951.
Dogen Handa (半田 道玄, Handa Dōgen; October 25, 1915 – April 13, 1974) also known as Hayami Handa, was a professional Go…Dogen Handa (半田 道玄, Handa Dōgen; October 25, 1915 – April 13, 1974) also known as Hayami Handa, was a professional Go player.
Yūji Kinoshita (木下夕爾, Kinoshita Yūji; 27 October 1914 – 4 August 1965) was a Japanese poet, a member of the group…Yūji Kinoshita (木下夕爾, Kinoshita Yūji; 27 October 1914 – 4 August 1965) was a Japanese poet, a member of the group associated with the journal Shiki, and famous during his lifetime for his pastoral poetry. Many of his haiku appear in English-language anthologies. He was born the second son of Tsuneichi Kinoshita in Miyuki, a village in the eastern part of Hiroshima Prefecture. On 22 July 1920, his father was killed at work; on 3 August 1922, his mother married Tsuneichi's brother, Itsu, a pharmacist. In 1932, Kinoshita began studying French literature at Waseda in Tokyo, but he was forced to switch to pharmacology in Nagoya in order to continue the family business, when his elder brother became a doctor. This unwelcome career change was cemented by the death on 15 September 1935 of his stepfather. Kinoshita disliked working as a pharmacist and is described by his family as a distant man who frequently undercharged his clients for the medicine he provided. He spent all of his spare time on his poems, of which 400 survive. They were published in ten collections. In July 1965, he wrote his last poem, "Gone So Long", commissioned by a newspaper for the 20th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima. He died a month later of colon cancer. His complete works were published in November of the same year. He was the winner of the Yomiuri Prize in 1966.
Kentaro Kawatsu (河津憲太郎, Kawatsu Kentarō; September 26, 1914 – March 23, 1970) was a Japanese swimmer who competed at…Kentaro Kawatsu (河津憲太郎, Kawatsu Kentarō; September 26, 1914 – March 23, 1970) was a Japanese swimmer who competed at the 1932 Summer Olympics. Kawatsu was a native of Hiroshima City, where his father, a physical education instructor at the predecessor of Hiroshima University, became known as the "Father of Hiroshima Sports". In 1930, while still in middle school, Kawatsu set a new Japan record of 33.2 seconds for the 50-meter backstroke. In 1932, while a student at Meiji University, he was selected for the Japanese Olympic team to the Los Angeles Olympics. The Japanese swimming team had significant success that year. The team took the gold, silver and bronze medals in the 100 meter backstroke event, with Kawatsu winning the bronze medal. He subsequently participated in the 1934 Far Eastern Games held in Manila. Kawatsu killed himself on March 23, 1970.
Akira Nozawa (野澤 晁, Nozawa Akira) was a Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team. His brother Masao…Akira Nozawa (野澤 晁, Nozawa Akira) was a Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team. His brother Masao Nozawa also played for Japan national team.
