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Soichiro Honda
Soichiro Honda

Soichiro Honda was a mechanic and entrepreneur. He cofounded the automobile brand Honda.

November 17, 1906
Shizuoka Prefecture
Shizuoka Prefecture
Joi Ito
Joi Ito

Joi Ito is a Japanese-American activist, entrepreneur, and venture capitalist. He is a founder of multiple organizations, as well as a philanthropist.

June 19, 1966
Kyoto
Kyoto
Keisuke Honda
Keisuke Honda

Japanese footballer and angel investor

June 13, 1986
Settsu, Osaka
Settsu, Osaka
Hideyuki Ashihara
Hideyuki Ashihara

Martial artist Hideyuki Ashihara (芦原 英幸, Ashihara Hideyuki, December 5, 1944 – April 24, 1995)[1] was a Japanese master of karate who founded Ashihara karate in 1980 with the emphasis on Sabaki. He is often attributed as one of the originators of the tai sabaki (whole body movement) method.

December 5, 1944
Hiroshima
Hiroshima
Kiichiro Toyoda
Kiichiro Toyoda

Japanese businessman. Founder of Toyota Motor Corporation.

June 11, 1894
Kosai, Shizuoka
Kosai, Shizuoka
Hayao Miyazaki
Hayao Miyazaki

Japanese film director, animator & mangaka.

January 5, 1941
Bunkyō
Bunkyō
Takashi Murakami
Takashi Murakami

Takashi Murakami is a Japanese artist.

February 1, 1962
Itabashi
Itabashi
Osamu Tezuka
Osamu Tezuka

Japanese cartoonist and animator

November 3, 1928
Toyonaka, Osaka
Toyonaka, Osaka
Masayoshi Son
Masayoshi Son

A businessman and entrepreneur with one of the largest media companies in Japan, SoftBank. He was born in 1957 and lives in Tokyo, Japan.

August 11, 1957
Tosu, Saga
Tosu, Saga
Naomi Osaka
Naomi Osaka

Naomi Osaka is a Japanese professional tennis player

October 16, 1997
Osaka
Osaka
Isao Takahata
Isao Takahata

Isao Takahata is a Japanese anime director.

October 29, 1935
Ise, Mie
Ise, Mie
Miyoko Schinner
Miyoko Schinner

American chef, cookbook author, animal sanctuary founder and owner of dairy-free cheese brand Miyoko's Creamery

September 22, 1957
Japan
Japan
Taizo Son
Taizo Son

A Japanese entrepreneur and businessman. His most well-known companies are Mistletoe and GungHo Online.

September 29, 1972
Tosu, Saga
Tosu, Saga
Nujabes
Nujabes

Japanese musician

February 7, 1974
Adachi, Tokyo
Adachi, Tokyo
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Ryuichi Sakamoto

Japanese musician

January 17, 1952
Nakano, Nagano
Nakano, Nagano
Shinji Mikami
Shinji Mikami

Japanese video game designer

August 11, 1965
Iwakuni
Iwakuni
Daisaku Ikeda
Daisaku Ikeda

Japanese writer

January 2, 1928
Ōta, Tokyo
Ōta, Tokyo
Emperor Meiji
Emperor Meiji

Emperor of japan

November 3, 1852
Kyoto
Kyoto
Akio Morita
Akio Morita

Japanese businessman

January 26, 1921
Tokoname
Tokoname
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Okakura Kakuzō

Japanese author, writer & curator, founder of Kokka

December 26, 1862
Yokohama
Yokohama
Fukuzawa Yukichi
Fukuzawa Yukichi

Japanese author, writer, teacher, translator, entrepreneur and journalist who founded keio university

January 10, 1835
Osaka
Osaka
The Sxplay
The Sxplay

Japanese singer

June 29, 1990
Yokote, Akita
Yokote, Akita
Hideo Kojima
Hideo Kojima

Japanese video game designer

August 24, 1963
Setagaya
Setagaya
Yasuo Kuniyoshi
Yasuo Kuniyoshi

American artist

September 1, 1889
Okayama
Okayama
Nichiren
Nichiren

Founder of nichiren buddhism in japan

February 16, 1222
Kamogawa, Chiba
Kamogawa, Chiba
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