Kenji Narisako (成迫 健児, Narisako Kenji) (born 25 July 1984) is a Japanese hurdler. He won the bronze medal at the 2001…
Kenji Narisako (成迫 健児, Narisako Kenji) (born 25 July 1984) is a Japanese hurdler. He won the bronze medal at the 2001 World Youth Championships, and the gold medals at the 2005 Summer Universiade and the 2006 Asian Games. He also competed at the World Championships in 2005 and 2007 and the 2008 Olympic Games without reaching the final. His personal best time is 47.93 seconds, achieved in May 2006 in Osaka. After his Olympic appearances, Narisako became a member of the Ōita Prefectural Assembly.
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Famous People from Oita Prefecture
Oita Prefecture: 26 people
Hiroaki Eto (衛藤博昭, Eto Hiroaki; born 25 November 1979) is a Japanese politician serving as a member of the House of…
Hiroaki Eto (衛藤博昭, Eto Hiroaki; born 25 November 1979) is a Japanese politician serving as a member of the House of Representatives since 2026. He is the son of Seiichi Eto.
🎓 Keio University🏫 Oita Uenogaoka High School📅 Born November 25🎂 Born 1979📍 From Ōita(city), Oita Prefecture💼 Politician・Legislator
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Sōichirō Takashima (高島 宗一郎, Takashima Sōichirō) is a Japanese politician who has been mayor of the city of Fukuoka…
Sōichirō Takashima (高島 宗一郎, Takashima Sōichirō) is a Japanese politician who has been mayor of the city of Fukuoka since 2010.
🎓 Dokkyo University🏫 Oita Maizuru High School📅 Born November 1🎂 Born 1974📍 From Ōita(city), Oita Prefecture💼 Politician・Legislator
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Kiyoshi Adachi (born December 14, 1969, in Ōita Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese politician who served as a member of…
Kiyoshi Adachi (born December 14, 1969, in Ōita Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese politician who served as a member of the House of Councillors of Japan from 2019 until his resignation in 2023 to run for Governor of Ōita Prefecture. He represented the Ōita at-large district as an independent. He was a member of the Committee on Financial Affairs.
🎓 Sophia University🏫 大分県立別府青山高等学校📅 Born December 14🎂 Born 1969📍 From Beppu, Oita Prefecture💼 Politician・Legislator💼 Company President・Entrepreneur
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Skull Reaper A-ji (スカルリーパーA-ji, Sukaru Rīpā Eiji; born November 13, 1968) is a Japanese masked wrestler, politician and…
Skull Reaper A-ji (スカルリーパーA-ji, Sukaru Rīpā Eiji; born November 13, 1968) is a Japanese masked wrestler, politician and professional mahjong player. He is a member of the Ōita City Council, representing the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan. Skull Reaper A-ji's real name is not a matter of public record, as is often the case with masked wrestlers in lucha libre (the style of pro-wrestling that influenced him) where their private lives are kept a secret from the wrestling fans.
🏫 Toshima High School📅 Born November 13🎂 Born 1968📍 From Ōita(city), Oita Prefecture💼 Wrestler💼 Politician・Legislator💼 Mahjong
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Shuji Kira (吉良 州司, Kira Shūji; born 16 March 1958) is a Japanese politician who served in the House of Representatives…
Shuji Kira (吉良 州司, Kira Shūji; born 16 March 1958) is a Japanese politician who served in the House of Representatives in the Diet (the national legislature of Japan), representing Ōita 1st district. He was a member of the Democratic Party of Japan until its dissolution and later Yūshi no Kai. A native of Ōita and graduate of the University of Tokyo, he ran unsuccessfully for the governorship of Ōita Prefecture in 2003. In the same year, he ran for the House of Representatives as an independent and was elected for the first time. After failing to get reelected in 2026, he announced his retirement from politics.
🎓 University of Tokyo🏫 Oita Maizuru High School📅 Born March 16🎂 Born 1958📍 From Oita Prefecture💼 Politician・Legislator
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Kiichiro Satō (佐藤 樹一郎, Satō Kiichirō; born 28 November 1957) is a Japanese politician. He currently serves as governor…
Kiichiro Satō (佐藤 樹一郎, Satō Kiichirō; born 28 November 1957) is a Japanese politician. He currently serves as governor of Ōita Prefecture since 2023.
🎓 University of Tokyo🏫 Oita Oginodai High School📅 Born November 28🎂 Born 1957📍 From Ōita(city), Oita Prefecture💼 Politician・Legislator💼 Bureaucrat
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Yōsuke Isozaki (礒崎 陽輔, Isozaki Yōsuke; born 9 October 1957) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party…
Yōsuke Isozaki (礒崎 陽輔, Isozaki Yōsuke; born 9 October 1957) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party and a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet. A native of Ōita, Ōita, he joined the Ministry of Home Affairs after graduating from the University of Tokyo in 1982. After leaving the ministry in 2006, he was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 2007. He is affiliated with the revisionist lobby Nippon Kaigi.
Tatsuharu Mawatari (馬渡 龍治, Mawatari Tatsuharu; born July 26, 1957) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic…
Tatsuharu Mawatari (馬渡 龍治, Mawatari Tatsuharu; born July 26, 1957) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Tokyo and graduate of Sophia University, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2005. He is an assenter of "The Truth about Nanjing(movie)."
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Shinya Adachi (足立 信也, Adachi Shin'ya; born June 5, 1957) is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party for the…
Shinya Adachi (足立 信也, Adachi Shin'ya; born June 5, 1957) is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party for the People, and a former member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature).
🎓 University of Tsukuba🏫 Oita Maizuru High School📅 Born June 5🎂 Born 1957📍 From Oita Prefecture💼 Physician・Doctor💼 Scholar・Professor・Associate Professor💼 Politician・Legislator
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Tadatomo Yoshida (吉田 忠智, Yoshida Tadatomo; born 7 March 1956 in Usuki, Ōita Prefecture) is a Japanese politician…
Tadatomo Yoshida (吉田 忠智, Yoshida Tadatomo; born 7 March 1956 in Usuki, Ōita Prefecture) is a Japanese politician currently serving as a member of the House of Councillors for Ōita at-large district; he previously represented the National PR block, having been elected on two separate occasions in 2010 and in 2019. He previously served as a member of the Ōita Prefectural Assembly from 2000 to 2010.
Seiichi Eto (衛藤 晟一, Etō Seiichi; born 1 October 1947) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, who…
Seiichi Eto (衛藤 晟一, Etō Seiichi; born 1 October 1947) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, who served as a minister of state from 2019 to 2020. He served as a member of the House of Councillors since 2007, and previously served in the House of Representatives. He was a friend and adviser of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
🎓 Oita University🏫 Oita Uenogaoka High School📅 Born October 1🎂 Born 1947📍 From Oita Prefecture💼 Politician・Legislator
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Nobuko Iwaki (井脇 ノブ子, Iwaki Nobuko; born 11 February 1946) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party…
Nobuko Iwaki (井脇 ノブ子, Iwaki Nobuko; born 11 February 1946) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, was a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature) until 2009. A native of Minamiamabe District, Ōita, she attended Beppu University as an undergraduate and received a master's degree from Takushoku University. She was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2005 after running unsuccessfully for the House of Councillors in the Diet in 2003.
Katsusada Hirose (広瀬 勝貞, Hirose Katsusada; born 25 June 1942) is a former governor of Ōita Prefecture in Japan, first…
Katsusada Hirose (広瀬 勝貞, Hirose Katsusada; born 25 June 1942) is a former governor of Ōita Prefecture in Japan, first elected in 2003. A native of Hita, Ōita and graduate of the University of Tokyo, he had worked at the Ministry of International Trade and Industry since 1966 before elected governor. In March 2024, he was appointed Honorary Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE), for services to UK-Japan Relations.
Yasumasa Shigeno (重野 安正, Shigeno Yasumasa; 1 December 1941 – 9 April 2021) was a Japanese politician who served as…
Yasumasa Shigeno (重野 安正, Shigeno Yasumasa; 1 December 1941 – 9 April 2021) was a Japanese politician who served as member of the House of Representatives for the Social Democratic Party. In 2010 he was Secretary General of his party.
Kyoko Asanuma (浅沼 享子, Asanuma Kyōko; 1 February 1904 – 10 March 1981) was a Japanese politician of the Shōwa era. She…
Kyoko Asanuma (浅沼 享子, Asanuma Kyōko; 1 February 1904 – 10 March 1981) was a Japanese politician of the Shōwa era. She served one term as a member of the House of Representatives for the Japan Socialist Party (JSP) and played a prominent public role following the assassination of her husband, Inejirō Asanuma, then chairman of the JSP, by 17-year-old far-right ultranationalist Otoya Yamaguchi, and after Yamaguchi’s suicide in custody shortly thereafter, she publicly expressed pity for him while condemning the forces that had incited his actions. Beyond her brief political career, she was known for her efforts in women's activism and fostering diplomatic and cultural ties between Japan and China.
Eiichi Nishimura (西村 英一, Nishimura Eiichi; 28 August 1897 – 15 September 1987) was a Japanese politician, who served in…
Eiichi Nishimura (西村 英一, Nishimura Eiichi; 28 August 1897 – 15 September 1987) was a Japanese politician, who served in the Ikeda, Satō, Tanaka and Fukuda cabinets, and was the first to be appointed to the post of Director of the National Land Agency. Within the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), he held influence in Eisaku Satō and Kakuei Tanaka factions, becoming known as the "king's counselor", or the one able to speak his mind with ease.
Hisato Ichimada (一萬田 尚登, Ichimada Hisato; 12 August 1893 – 22 January 1984) was a Japanese banker and politician who…
Hisato Ichimada (一萬田 尚登, Ichimada Hisato; 12 August 1893 – 22 January 1984) was a Japanese banker and politician who served as Minister of Finance from 1954 to 1956 and 1957 to 1958, and as Governor of the Bank of Japan from 1946 to 1954. Ichimada was an important figure in the post-war revival of the Japanese economy.
Hisashi Asō (麻生 久, Asō Hisashi; 24 May 1891 – 6 September 1940), pen name Asayama Kaikei (麻山 改介), was a Japanese…
Hisashi Asō (麻生 久, Asō Hisashi; 24 May 1891 – 6 September 1940), pen name Asayama Kaikei (麻山 改介), was a Japanese socialist politician and trade unionist active in the Taishō and early Shōwa periods. A graduate of Tokyo Imperial University, he rose in the labour movement through the Yūaikai and as founder of the All Japan Miners' Federation, leading major strikes before helping establish successive centrist proletarian parties. He served as secretary-general and later chairman of the Social Mass Party (Shakai Taishūtō), was elected to the House of Representatives for Tokyo's 5th district in 1936 and 1937, and subsequently advocated collaboration with right-wing renovationist elements and the military, dissolving the party in July 1940 to support Fumimaro Konoe's New Order movement. He was a mentor to Inejirō Asanuma, the future chairman of the Japan Socialist Party.
Mamoru Shigemitsu (重光 葵, Shigemitsu Mamoru; July 29, 1887 – January 26, 1957) was a Japanese diplomat and politician…
Mamoru Shigemitsu (重光 葵, Shigemitsu Mamoru; July 29, 1887 – January 26, 1957) was a Japanese diplomat and politician who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs three times during and after World War II and as Deputy Prime Minister. As a civilian plenipotentiary representing the Japanese government, Shigemitsu cosigned the Japanese Instrument of Surrender on board the battleship USS Missouri on September 2, 1945.
🎓 University of Tokyo🏫 Kitsuki High School📅 Born July 29🎂 Born 1887📍 From Oita Prefecture💼 Diplomat💼 Politician・Legislator
Fumio Gotō (後藤 文夫, Gotō Fumio; 7 March 1884 – 13 May 1980) was a Japanese politician and bureaucrat, and briefly served…
Fumio Gotō (後藤 文夫, Gotō Fumio; 7 March 1884 – 13 May 1980) was a Japanese politician and bureaucrat, and briefly served as interim Prime Minister of Japan in 1936.
🎓 University of Tokyo🏫 Shibukawa High School📅 Born March 7🎂 Born 1884📍 From Oita Prefecture💼 Bureaucrat💼 Politician・Legislator
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Tsuneo Kanemitsu (金光 庸夫, Kanemitsu Tsuneo; also as known as Kanemitsu Yasuo; March 13, 1877 – March 5, 1955), was an…
Tsuneo Kanemitsu (金光 庸夫, Kanemitsu Tsuneo; also as known as Kanemitsu Yasuo; March 13, 1877 – March 5, 1955), was an entrepreneur, politician and cabinet minister in the Empire of Japan, serving eight terms as a member of the Lower House of the Diet of Japan, and twice times as a cabinet minister. He also served twice in the post-war Lower House of the Diet.
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Baron Yamamoto Tatsuo (山本 達雄; 7 April 1856 – 2 November 1947) was a Japanese banker and politician who was Governor of…
Baron Yamamoto Tatsuo (山本 達雄; 7 April 1856 – 2 November 1947) was a Japanese banker and politician who was Governor of the Bank of Japan from 1898 to 1903. He was also a member of the House of Peers and served as a cabinet minister in the pre-war government of the Empire of Japan.
Minoura Katsundo (箕浦 勝人; 13 March 1854 – 30 August 1929) was a journalist, entrepreneur, politician and cabinet…
Minoura Katsundo (箕浦 勝人; 13 March 1854 – 30 August 1929) was a journalist, entrepreneur, politician and cabinet minister in the pre-World War II Empire of Japan.
📅 Born March 13🎂 Born 1854📍 From Usuki, Ōita💼 Newspaper Reporter💼 Company President・Entrepreneur💼 Politician・Legislator
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Kiyoshi Odawara (小田原 潔, Odawara Kiyoshi; born 23 May 1964) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party…
Kiyoshi Odawara (小田原 潔, Odawara Kiyoshi; born 23 May 1964) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, who serves as a member of the House of Representatives.
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Takeshi Iwaya (岩屋 毅, Iwaya Takeshi; born 24 August 1957) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party. He…
Takeshi Iwaya (岩屋 毅, Iwaya Takeshi; born 24 August 1957) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party. He is a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet, or national legislature, and was the Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2024 to 2025. He served as the Minister of Defense from 2 October 2018 to 11 September 2019.
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