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Masako, Crown Princess of Japan
(Crown Princess of Japan)
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: December 9, 1963
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Toranomon Hospital, Toranomon, Tokyo
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Ryunosuke Akutagawa
(Japanese Short-Story Writer Active During the Taishō Period)
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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: March 1, 1892
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Kyōbashi-ku,Tokyo, Japan
Died: July 24, 1927
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
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Nobusuke Kishi
(Former Prime Minister of Japan (1957 – 1960))
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Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: November 13, 1896
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Tabuse, Yamaguchi, Japan
Died: August 7, 1987
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Jun'ichirō Tanizaki
(Japanese Novelists and One of the Most Prominent Figures in Modern Japanese Literature)
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Kenzaburō Ōe
(A Major Figure in Contemporary Japanese Literature and Winner of 1994 Nobel Prize in Literature )
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Shigeru Yoshida
(Former Prime Minister of Japan (1948 - 1954))
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Birthdate: September 22, 1878
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan
Died: October 20, 1967
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Ted Fujita
(Researcher)
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Listed In: Intellectuals & Academics
Birthdate: October 23, 1920
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
Died: November 19, 1998
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Ōkawa Shūmei
(Writer)
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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: December 6, 1886
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Yamagata, Japan
Died: December 24, 1957
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Yukio Ozaki
(Former Japanese Minister of Justice (1914 - 1916))
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Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: December 24, 1858
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Matano, Kanagawa, Japan
Died: October 6, 1954
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Eisaku Satō
(Former Prime Minister of Japan (1964 - 1972))
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Birthdate: March 27, 1901
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Tabuse, Yamaguchi, Japan
Died: June 3, 1975
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Yukio Mishima
(One of the Most Important Japanese Authors of the 20th Century)
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Birthdate: January 14, 1925
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Yotsuya, Tokyo, Japan
Died: November 25, 1970
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
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Jigoro Kano
(International sports pioneer who founded the martial art of judo and was the first Asian member of the International Olympic Committee.)
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: December 10, 1860
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Hyogo, Japan
Died: May 4, 1938
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Toyo Ito
(Architect)
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Mamoru Shigemitsu
(Former Deputy Prime Minister of Japan (1954 - 1956))
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: July 29, 1887
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Bungoono, Oita, Japan
Died: January 26, 1957
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Isao Takahata
(Director)
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Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: October 29, 1935
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Ise, Mie, Japan
Died: April 5, 2018
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Takaaki Kajita
(Physicist)
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Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: March 9, 1959
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Higashimatsuyama, Saitama Prefecture, Japan
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Satoshi Ōmura
(Biochemist)
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1
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Kurokawa Kishō
(Architect)
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Listed In: Architects
Birthdate: April 8, 1934
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Kanie, Aichi Prefecture, Japan
Died: October 12, 2007
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Kenzo Tange
(Architect)
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Listed In: Architects
Birthdate: September 4, 1913
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Osaka, Japan
Died: March 22, 2005
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Kōki Hirota
(Former Prime Minister of Japan (1936 - 1937))
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1
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: February 14, 1878
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Chuo Ward, Fukuoka, Japan
Died: December 23, 1948
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Yoshinori Ohsumi
(Biologist)
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1
Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: February 9, 1945
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Fukuoka, Japan
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
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Isozaki Arata
(Architect)
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Michelle Ferre
(Actress and former CNN correspondent in Japan)
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Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: June 13, 1973
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Kobe, Japan
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
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Ichikawa Kon
(Film Director)
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1
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: November 20, 1915
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Ise, Japan
Died: February 13, 2008
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D. T. Suzuki
(Author)
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1
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: October 18, 1870
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan
Died: July 12, 1966
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Syukuro Manabe
(He was awarded half of the 2021 Nobel Prize in Physics, jointly with Klaus Hasselmann)
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Kitasato Shibasaburo
(Physician)
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Listed In: Physicians
Birthdate: January 29, 1853
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Oguni, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan
Died: June 13, 1931
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Fumihiko Maki
(Architect)
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Yukiya Amano
(5th Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency)
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: May 9, 1947
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Yugawara, Japan
Died: July 18, 2019
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Ei-ichi Negishi
(Chemist)
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Ichirō Hatoyama
(Former Prime Minister of Japan (1954 - 1956))
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Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: January 1, 1883
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
Died: March 7, 1959
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Nishida Kitarō
(Philosopher)
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1
Listed In: Intellectuals & Academics
Birthdate: May 19, 1870
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Kahoku, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan
Died: June 7, 1945
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Kiyoshi Ito
(Mathematician)
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Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: September 7, 1915
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Hokusei-cho, Japan
Died: November 10, 2008
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Masaoka Shiki
(Poet)
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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: October 14, 1867
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan
Died: September 19, 1902
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Kiichi Miyazawa
(Former Prime Minister of Japan (1991 - 1993))
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1
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: October 8, 1919
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Fukuyama, Hiroshima, Japan
Died: June 28, 2007
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Sou Fujimoto
(Architect)
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Hamaguchi Osachi
(Prime Minister of Japan (March 1931 – April 1931, 1929 - 1930))
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Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: April 1, 1870
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Kōchi, Japan
Died: August 26, 1931
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Den Fujita
(Japanese Entrepreneur Who Launched the First McDonald's Franchise in Japan)
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Listed In: Business People
Birthdate: March 13, 1926
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Osaka,Osaka, Japan
Died: April 21, 2004
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So Yamamura
(Japanese Actor Known for His Portrayal of 'Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto' in the Movie 'Tora! Tora! Tora!')
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Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: February 24, 1910
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Tenri, Nara, Japan
Died: May 26, 2000
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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Kodaira Kunihiko
(Mathematician)
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Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: March 16, 1915
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan
Died: July 26, 1997
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Jokichi Takamine
(Chemist)
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Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: November 3, 1854
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Takaoka, Toyama, Japan
Died: July 22, 1922
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Naomi Munakata
(Brazilian Choral Conductor and Academic Teacher)
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Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: May 31, 1955
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Hiroshima, Japan
Died: March 26, 2020
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Shusaku Arakawa
(Artist)
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Listed In: Artists & Painters
Birthdate: July 6, 1936
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
Died: May 18, 2010
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Ozaki Kōyō
(Japanese Novelist and Poet)
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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: January 10, 1868
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Shibadaimon, Tokyo, Japan
Died: October 30, 1903
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Shiga Kiyoshi
(Physician)
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1
Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: February 7, 1871
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Miyagi, Japan
Died: January 25, 1957
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Koshiba Masatoshi
(Physicist)
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1
Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: September 19, 1926
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Toyohashi, Aichi, Japan
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C. K. Raut
(Computer scientist)
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Listed In: Activists
Birthplace: Mahadeva, Saptari, Nepal
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Hideo Shima
(Engineer)
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Listed In: Engineers
Birthdate: May 20, 1901
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Osaka, Osaka, Japan
Died: March 18, 1998
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Watsuji Tetsurō
(Philosopher)
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Listed In: Intellectuals & Academics
Birthdate: March 1, 1889
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Himeji, Hyogo, Japan
Died: December 26, 1960
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Komura Jutarō
(Statesman)
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: October 26, 1855
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Nichinan, Miyazaki, Japan
Died: November 25, 1911
