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  2. The Top 100 Historical Persons in Japan - Wikipedia

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    The survey asked Japanese people to name their most-liked historical figures, not the most influential. The selection was not restricted to Japanese people, and only about two thirds of the names are Japanese, mostly important Japanese historical figures, such as samurai , prime ministers , war leaders, authors, poets. and popular Meiji ...

  3. List of Japanese celebrities - Wikipedia

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    See also List of Japanese comedians. Idols (male) Arino Shinya; Daiki Arioka; Goro Inagaki; Hamaguchi Masaru; Hamada Asahi; Hikaru Yaotome; Hiroki Uchi; Jin Akanishi;

  4. List of Japanese people - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of notable Japanese people. To be included in this list, the person must have a Wikipedia article showing they are Japanese. ... Modern Japan (Imperial ...

  5. Hayao Miyazaki - Wikipedia

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    Hayao Miyazaki was born on January 5, 1941, in the town Akebono-cho in Hongō, Tokyo City, Empire of Japan, the second of four sons. [1] [2] [3] [note 1] His father, Katsuji Miyazaki (born 1915), [1] was the director of Miyazaki Airplane, his brother's company, [5] which manufactured rudders for fighter planes during World War II. [4]

  6. Miyamoto Musashi - Wikipedia

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    Inside the building, the life and journey of Miyamoto Musashi are remembered everywhere. Dedicated to martial arts, the Budokan is the source for all of Japan's official traditional saber and kendo schools. Practically, historically and culturally it is a junction for martial disciplines in the heart of traditional Japan dedicated to Musashi.

  7. Who Is The Most Famous Person In The World? Meet 15 ... - AOL

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    In this article, we delve into the irresistible appeal of fame, determine today’s modern popularity metrics, explore the stardom of 15 of today’s most famous people worldwide, and determin

  8. Osamu Dazai - Wikipedia

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    Shūji Tsushima (津島 修治, Tsushima Shūji, 19 June 1909 – 13 June 1948), known by his pen name Osamu Dazai (太宰 治, Dazai Osamu), was a Japanese novelist and author. [1] A number of his most popular works, such as The Setting Sun (斜陽, Shayō) and No Longer Human (人間失格, Ningen Shikkaku), are considered modern-day classics ...

  9. List of Japanese Nobel laureates and nominees - Wikipedia

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    Charles J. Pedersen has half Japanese ancestry (listed under the Diaspora), but Yuan T. Lee is not. Physiology or Medicine 5-5-Literature 2: 1: 3-Kazuo Ishiguro became a British citizen in 1983. [3] [4] Peace 2-2-Total 26 4 30 2 Japanese media usually count 29 laureates (excluding Kazuo Ishiguro).