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Was a co-founder of Sony Corporation with his friend Masaru Ibuka (April 11, 1908 - December 19, 199

Was a co-founder of Sony Corporation with his friend Masaru Ibuka (April 11, 1908 - December 19, 1997).On May 7, 1946, Morita and Ibuka founded Tokyo Tsushin Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha (Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering Corporation, the forerunner to Sony Corporation) with about 20 employees and initial capital of ¥190,000. Ibuka was 38 years old, Morita 25. Morita's family invested in Sony during the early period and was the largest shareholder.

A Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the D

A Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Hiroshima Prefecture and graduate of the University of Tokyo, he worked at the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries from 1966 to 1996. In 1998, he was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time.

Was a Japanese field hockey player who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.In 1932 he was a member

Was a Japanese field hockey player who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.In 1932 he was a member of the Japanese field hockey team, which won the silver medal. He played two matches as back.

A Japanese animator, illustrator, character designer and animation director currently living in Toky

A Japanese animator, illustrator, character designer and animation director currently living in Tokyo, Japan. He often goes by the pseudonym Poyoyon Rock.[1] He is also a member of the dojinshi circle Pokopii.[citation needed]

A Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party and a member of the lower house. He was the Mi

A Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party and a member of the lower house. He was the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry from 2006 to 2008 and is currently Minister of State in charge of Administrative Reform.He is also a member of the Japan-Korea Parliamentarians' Union and the Japan-China Friendship Parliamentarians' Union.In the Cabinet of Prime Minister Taro Aso, appointed on 24 September 2008, Amari was appointed as Minister of State in charge of Administrative Reform.[1]

A Japanese beatboxer from the Osaka metropolitan area. He formed the beatboxing band Afra & Incredib

A Japanese beatboxer from the Osaka metropolitan area. He formed the beatboxing band Afra & Incredible Beatbox Band in 2005 with Kei and K-Moon. He had a guest appearance alongside Koichi Yamadera in the eighth episode of the anime Samurai Champloo as the voice of the beatboxing Shinpachi.

A Japanese singer who was once married to Olivia Hussey. He debuted in 1965 with the single "Tears a

A Japanese singer who was once married to Olivia Hussey. He debuted in 1965 with the single "Tears and Smiles to You" (Kimi ni Namida to Hohoemi o, "Tears and Smiles to You"?). His greatest hits are "The Scent of Cyclamen" (, Shikuramen no Kaori?) and "You are More Beautiful than a Rose" (, Kimi wa Bara Yori Utsukushii?). He currently makes consistent appearances on television, performs occasional seasonal tours, hosts a late night talk show, and is involved in a number of stage plays. In 2005 he enjoyed a revival when his music was used in the popular Japanese TV-series Kamen Rider Hibiki with its second opening theme "To the Original You" (, Hajimari no Kimi e?) and the ending theme "Boy!" (, Shonen yo!?). He has one child, son Maximillian Fuse

A Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Councillors in the

A Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Mito, Ibaraki and dropout of Meiji University, he was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 1998.

A male Japanese politician .He once had served as a Minister of Justice and occuried the seat in Hou

A male Japanese politician .He once had served as a Minister of Justice and occuried the seat in House of Councillors.Akira's personal intimacy with Kakuei Tanaka is well-known.

A Japanese ski jumper who has competed since 1989. He won a silver medal in the team large hill at t

A Japanese ski jumper who has competed since 1989. He won a silver medal in the team large hill at the 2003 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Val di Fiemme and had his individual finish of 10th in the individual large hill at those same championships.Higashi also competed in the Ski-flying World Championships, finishing 5th in the 2004 team event and 15th in the 1998 individual event. He also had six individual victories at various hill sizes from 1992 to 2004.

A professional Go player.Ishida was a student of Fukuda Masayoshi when he became an insei. 8 years a

A professional Go player.Ishida was a student of Fukuda Masayoshi when he became an insei. 8 years after becoming an insei, Ishida became a pro in 1966. He was promoted fast, reaching 9 dan in 1982. In 1972, he won the Oteai's top section, and later went onto winning two straight Shinjin-O titles in 1978 and 1979. Two years later, he won another title, the Shin-Ei. He won the "Best Technique Award" from Kido on three occasions. He currently resides in Tokyo, Japan.

Is a former Japanese football player. He played for Thespa Kusatsu in the J. League Division 2.

Is a former Japanese football player. He played for Thespa Kusatsu in the J. League Division 2.

A field hockey player from Japan, who finished in ninth place with the national squad at the 2006 Me

A field hockey player from Japan, who finished in ninth place with the national squad at the 2006 Men's Hockey World Cup in Mönchengladbach. Before the start of the tournament he played 23 international matches for his native country, according to the official players list issued by the International Field Hockey Federation.

A Japanese professional soccer player. He is a specialist on the right-hand side of the pitch playin

A Japanese professional soccer player. He is a specialist on the right-hand side of the pitch playing as a full back or a wide midfielder. He currently plays for J. League side Gamba Osaka.[1] He gained his first cap for Japan when national coach Zico played him on October 8, 2003 in a friendly against Tunisia. He was rated highly by Zico who made him the first-choice right full-back. He was a member of the Japan team who won the 2004 Asian Cup in China.[2] In a 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup against Brazil, his goal was disallowed by a controversial offside decision.[3] His first goal for the country finally came on August 17, 2005 in a World Cup qualifier against Iran.

Is a Japanese alpine skier and Paralympic Champion. He competed in the 2006 Winter Paralympics in Tu

Is a Japanese alpine skier and Paralympic Champion. He competed in the 2006 Winter Paralympics in Turin, Italy, where he became 27th at the Slalom, sitting. He competed in the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver, Canada. He won a gold medal in the Super-

A Japanese politician and member of the House of Representatives for the Japanese Communist Party.

A Japanese politician and member of the House of Representatives for the Japanese Communist Party.

Is a Japanese professional wrestler, who currently competes in North America for the Total Nonstop A

Is a Japanese professional wrestler, who currently competes in North America for the Total Nonstop Action Wrestling promotion under the ring name Kiyoshi and previously worked under a mask as Suicide. He is also known for his time in All Japan Pro Wrestli

Was a Japanese politician. From no great prominence, he was made secretary-General of the first cabi

Was a Japanese politician. From no great prominence, he was made secretary-General of the first cabinet of Prince Konoe, in 1937[1]. He had been part of Konoe's think tank, the Showa Kenkyu Kai, for a number of years[2] He held the position until January 1939.

Is a former Japanese football player. He made several appearances for the Japan national football te

Is a former Japanese football player. He made several appearances for the Japan national football team and was a part of the squad for the 1956 Summer Olympics football competition in Melbourne.

A Japanese actor. His nickname is Maitogai (?????, guy with "might"?).He successfully became an acto

A Japanese actor. His nickname is Maitogai (?????, guy with "might"?).He successfully became an actor in the Nikkatsu Corporation. He attended Meiji University but left before graduating. Kobayashi made his debut in 1959 in the film Nangoku Tosa o Ato ni Shite (A Farewell to Southern Tosa). He also starred in the TV series "Wataridori" ("Rambler") and "Senpuji" ("Whirlwind Child"). Kobayashi, along with Yujiro Ishihara and others, were the responsible for Nikkatsu Corporation's golden age.

A Japanese politician and member of the House of Councillors for the Japanese Communist Party.

A Japanese politician and member of the House of Councillors for the Japanese Communist Party.

Is a former ice speed skater from Japan, who represented his native country at two consecutive Winte

Is a former ice speed skater from Japan, who represented his native country at two consecutive Winter Olympics, starting in 1984 in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia. In 1988, he won the bronze medal in the men's 500 metres, after having captured two world titles at t

Was a prominent Japanese film director, film producer, and screenwriter. His first credited film (Sa

Was a prominent Japanese film director, film producer, and screenwriter. His first credited film (Sanshiro Sugata) was released in 1943; his last (Madadayo) in 1993.Akira Kurosawa was born to Isamu and Shima Kurosawa on March 23, 1910. He was the youngest of eight children born to the Kurosawas in a suburb of Tokyo. Shima Kurosawa was forty years old at the time of Akira's birth and his father Isamu was forty-five. Akira Kurosawa grew up in a household with three older brothers and four older sisters. Of his three older brothers, one died before Akira was born and one was already grown and out of the household. One of his four older sisters had also left the home to begin her own family before Kurosawa was born. Kurosawa's next-oldest sibling, a sister he called "Little Big Sister," also died suddenly after a short illness when he was ten years old.

A Japanese architect known for designing many museums in Japan. Compared with his comtemporaries, Ku

A Japanese architect known for designing many museums in Japan. Compared with his comtemporaries, Kuryu started his career later than other famous Japanese architects.Kuryu graduated from Waseda University and once worked with Maki, a very famous architect, at Maki & Associates and then became an associate lecturer in Maki Research Department at the University of Tokyo. In 1987, he set up Akira Kuryu Architect & Associates. Since then, in such a short period, he has constantly worked out excellent projects, including a series of museum buildings, which are widely noticed by the public such as “Uemura Naomi memorial museum”(1994),

A Japanese vocalist who is well known for his work in the soundtracks for anime and tokusatsu produc

A Japanese vocalist who is well known for his work in the soundtracks for anime and tokusatsu productions, most notably Taiyou Sentai Sun Vulcan, Kinnikuman, and Uchuu Keiji Gavan. His nickname from his fans is Kussy (???? ,Kusshi?). His real given name i