Hotate Shinkawa (新川 帆立, Shinkawa Hotate; born (1991-02-21)February 21, 1991) is a Japanese writer, lawyer, and former…Hotate Shinkawa (新川 帆立, Shinkawa Hotate; born (1991-02-21)February 21, 1991) is a Japanese writer, lawyer, and former professional mahjong player. Her first mystery novel, My Ex-Boyfriend's Last Will and Testament, won the This Mystery is Amazing! Grand Prize and was adapted for television by Fuji TV. Her followup novel, Guardian of the Market, was also adapted for television.
Hideo Higashikokubaru (東国原 英夫, Higashikokubaru Hideo; born 16 September 1957) is a Japanese politician. He originally…Hideo Higashikokubaru (東国原 英夫, Higashikokubaru Hideo; born 16 September 1957) is a Japanese politician. He originally rose to fame as a comedian and actor under the stage name Sonomanma Higashi (そのまんま東; literally "Higashi without change" or "simply Higashi"), and was known for his role in the popular game show Takeshi's Castle. He served as the governor of Miyazaki Prefecture from 2007 to 2011, resigning to run against incumbent Shintarō Ishihara for Governor of Tokyo in the 2011 election, where he came in second. He was elected to the House of Representatives in the general election of 2012, but resigned in December 2013.
Naoyuki Ii (伊井 直行, Ii Naoyuki; born September 1, 1953) is a noted Japanese author and professor of creative writing at…Naoyuki Ii (伊井 直行, Ii Naoyuki; born September 1, 1953) is a noted Japanese author and professor of creative writing at Tokai University's Shonan campus.