Famous People Born In Akita

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Nozomi Sasaki
(actor, model, fashion model, tarento, singer)
Nozomi Sasaki
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Birthdate: February 8, 1988
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
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Kazushi Sakuraba
(Japanese Professional Wrestler and Mixed Martial Artist)
Kazushi Sakuraba
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: July 14, 1969
Sun Sign: Cancer
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
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Taka Kato
(Former Adult Video (Av) Actor)
Taka Kato
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: May 1, 1959
Sun Sign: Taurus
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
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Kobayashi Takiji
(Japanese Writer of Proletarian Literature)
Kobayashi Takiji
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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: October 13, 1903
Sun Sign: Libra
Died: February 20, 1933

Kobayashi Takiji was a Japanese author best remembered for his short novel Crab Cannery Ship, which narrates the hardship faced by seamen, fishermen, and cannery workers aboard a cannery ship. Many of his works have been translated into several languages, including English, Spanish, and French among other languages. His death helped throw light on the brutality of the Tokkō police.

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Yukio Endo
(Japanese Artistic Gymnast)
Yukio Endo
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: January 18, 1937
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Died: March 25, 2009
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
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Junko Asari
(Japanese Marathon Runner)
Junko Asari
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: September 22, 1969
Sun Sign: Virgo
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Ando Shoeki
(Philosopher)
Ando Shoeki
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Birthdate: 1703 AD
Died: November 29, 1762
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Takashi Ono
(Japanese Retired Gymnast and Olympic Gold Medalist)
Takashi Ono
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: July 26, 1931
Sun Sign: Leo
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
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Yūsuke Minato
(Nordic Combined Skier Who Has Been Competing Since 2002)
Yūsuke Minato
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: March 13, 1985
Sun Sign: Pisces
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
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Ōmi Komaki
(Translator, Writer, University teacher)
Ōmi Komaki
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Listed In: Activists
Birthdate: May 11, 1894
Sun Sign: Taurus
Died: October 29, 1978

Japanese translator and scholar Komaki Ōmiya was better known by his pseudonym, Ōmi Komaki. Born to a politician in Japan, he quit school to be with his father at a conference in France, and never left. Back in Japan, years later, he promoted communism and translated works of French authors.

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Hirata Atsutane
(Religious leader)
Hirata Atsutane
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Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: October 6, 1776
Sun Sign: Libra
Died: November 2, 1843