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  2. Bishōnen - Wikipedia

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    Gackt, a Japanese singer-songwriter, is considered to be one of the living manifestations of the Bishōnen phenomenon. [1] [2]Bishōnen (美少年, IPA: [bʲiɕo̞ꜜːnẽ̞ɴ] ⓘ; also transliterated bishounen) is a Japanese term literally meaning "beautiful youth (boy)" and describes an aesthetic that can be found in disparate areas in East Asia: a young man of androgynous beauty.

  3. The Top 100 Historical Persons in Japan - Wikipedia

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    Ōkubo Toshimichi (1830–1878) Main founders of Modern Japan. Takeda Shingen (1521–1573) pre-eminent daimyō in feudal Japan; Himiko (d. 248) was a shaman queen of Yamataikoku in Wa (ancient Japan) Inō Tadataka (1745–1818) surveyor and cartographer, completed the first map of Modern Japan. Ishihara Yujiro (1934–1987) actor and singer

  4. Shabani (gorilla) - Wikipedia

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    After Shabani started trending on Twitter, news reports about the "handsome gorilla" appeared in the international media, including CNN, [32] BBC, [4] The Daily Telegraph, [16] News.com.au, [33] and ET Online, [6] among others. As a result of his popularity, the City of Nagoya, owner of the Higashiyama Zoo, registered the terms "Shabagni" and ...

  5. Kyoya Honda - Wikipedia

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    Kyoya Honda (本田 響矢, Honda Kyōya, born June 20, 1999) [1] is a Japanese actor and model. As a model, he gained recognition after being named as the " Top 1 Handsome Senior Student " in Japan in 2016.

  6. Sessue Hayakawa - Wikipedia

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    Hayakawa in 1918 A few scenes of Sessue Hayakawa acting in the 1919 film, The Dragon Painter. Hayakawa was born Kintaro Hayakawa (早川 金太郎, Hayakawa Kintarō) in the village of Nanaura, now part of a town called Chikura, in the city of Minamibōsō in Chiba Prefecture, Japan, on June 10, 1886.

  7. Takuya Kimura - Wikipedia

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    Takuya Kimura (Japanese: 木村 拓哉, Hepburn: Kimura Takuya, born November 13, 1972) is a Japanese actor, singer, and radio personality. He is regarded as a Japanese icon after achieving success as an actor. He was also a popular member of SMAP, one of the best-selling boy bands in Asia.

  8. Hikaru Genji - Wikipedia

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    Hikaru Genji (光源氏) is the protagonist of Murasaki Shikibu's Heian-era Japanese novel The Tale of Genji."Hikaru" means "shining", deriving from his appearance, hence he is known as the "Shining Prince." [1] He is portrayed as a superbly handsome man and a genius.

  9. Bijin - Wikipedia

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    Bijin (美人) is a Japanese term which literally means "a beautiful person" [1] and is synonymous with bijo (美女, "beautiful woman"). Girls are usually called bishōjo (美少女), while men are known as bidanshi (美男子) and boys are bishōnen (美少年).