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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 people - Wikipedia

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    Modern Japan (Imperial and Postwar) (1867–present) 122: 1867–1912 Emperor Meiji: Mutsuhito First Emperor of the Empire of Japan. 123: 1912–1926 Emperor Taishō: Yoshihito Crown Prince Hirohito served as Sesshō (Prince Regent) 1921–1926. 124: 1926–1989 Emperor Shōwa: Hirohito Served as Sesshō (Prince Regent) 1921–1926.

  4. 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;

  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. Popular actor fired from low-alcohol beer ad after drunken ...

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    A popular Japanese actor hired to be the wholesome face of a low-alcohol beer has been fired after getting drunk and breaking into his neighbor's home, officials said. Drinks giant Asahi Breweries ...

  7. Oda Nobunaga - Wikipedia

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    Oda clan mon (Japanese emblem). Oda Nobunaga (織田 信長, [oda nobɯ(ꜜ)naɡa] ⓘ; 23 June 1534 – 21 June 1582) was a Japanese daimyō and one of the leading figures of the Sengoku and Azuchi-Momoyama periods.

  8. 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.

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

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    Image credits: Rafal Oleksiewicz / Getty Images #2 Lionel Messi. Lionel Messi is yet another soccer player on this list. Like Ronaldo, the Argentinian megastar started his football career early on ...