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Is a Japanese volleyball player who plays for Toray Arrows.

Is a Japanese volleyball player who plays for Toray Arrows.

A former Japanese football player.

A former Japanese football player.

Is a former sumo wrestler from Aomori, Japan. He joined professional sumo in 1981, reaching the top

Is a former sumo wrestler from Aomori, Japan. He joined professional sumo in 1981, reaching the top makuuchi division just two years later. He reached the second highest rank of ozeki in 1987 and became the 63rd Yokozuna in the history of the sport in 199

A Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), a member of the House of Representative

A Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Onga, Fukuoka, he attended Hitotsubashi University and Dag Hammarskjöld College[1] in the United States, and received a master's degree from Carleton University in Canada. He was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1986. He participated in the formation of the New Party Sakigake in 1993 but later returned to the LDP.

Is a former sumo wrestler from Hokkaido, Japan. His highest rank was ozeki. He is now the head coach

Is a former sumo wrestler from Hokkaido, Japan. His highest rank was ozeki. He is now the head coach of Oshima stable. Asahikuni made his professional debut in July 1963, joining Tatsunami stable. He reached the second highest juryo division in March 1969

Is a former sumo wrestler from Kasugai, Aichi, Japan. His highest rank was komusubi. He is now the h

Is a former sumo wrestler from Kasugai, Aichi, Japan. His highest rank was komusubi. He is now the head coach of Tatsunami stable. He joined Oshima stable and made his professional debut in March 1987, and was ranked in the lowest jonokuchi division in th

Was a Japanese writer in the early Edo period. A Buddhist priest who was at one time head of a Kyoto

Was a Japanese writer in the early Edo period. A Buddhist priest who was at one time head of a Kyoto temple, he is held to be one of the finest writers of Kanazoshi. Kanazoshi was a form of popular literature that was written with little or no kanji, thus accessible to many. Though it spanned many genres, a common theme in Kanazoshi works was the celebration of contemporary urban life. Asai Ryoi's work in particular turned traditional Buddhist teaching on its head in an expression of urban ideals.[1]

Is a Japanese volleyball player who plays for Pioneer Red Wings.

Is a Japanese volleyball player who plays for Pioneer Red Wings.

Is a Japanese sprint canoer who competed in the mid 1990s. At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, s

Is a Japanese sprint canoer who competed in the mid 1990s. At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, she was eliminated in the repechages of the K-2 500 m event and the semifinals of the K-4 500 m event.

A Japanese singer and actress, also known as the younger sister of J-pop idol Natsumi Abe. She start

A Japanese singer and actress, also known as the younger sister of J-pop idol Natsumi Abe. She started her career doing commercials for Nintendo Puzzle Collection, and she has also appeared in a few TV dramas.Following in her sister's footsteps, Abe hit the J-pop music scene in 2003 and has achieved some success. Her debut single was "Riyu" which was released in June of that year. To date she has released a total of six singles, one novel, two full albums, three photobooks, and has also starred in three movies and two TV dramas.

She has released one DVD called "Licolice" (????)[1] and has a digital photocollection and digital d

She has released one DVD called "Licolice" (????)[1] and has a digital photocollection and digital download called "Uniform Harmony". She has appeared in several TV shows in Japan and various bit parts in some Japanese movies.In September 2002 she appeared in Beppin School (???? ????) Magazine, issue number 134.[2] , Asami Doi?

A Japanese fashion model, actress, and singer.

A Japanese fashion model, actress, and singer.

A J-pop singer and former member of Hello! Project. She joined the group Country Musume in 2000 and

A J-pop singer and former member of Hello! Project. She joined the group Country Musume in 2000 and became the group leader in 2002. She also played on the Gatas Brilhantes H.P. futsal team. She graduated from Hello! Project on January 28, 2007. She is currently living in Tokyo, Japan, and according to her graduation speech, she would like to pursue a career involving animals.

An Olympic and Nation Record holding swimmer from Japan. She swam for Japan at the 2008 Olympics.

An Olympic and Nation Record holding swimmer from Japan. She swam for Japan at the 2008 Olympics.

A Japanese pop singer, best known as former fifth generation member of the all-girl Japanese pop gro

A Japanese pop singer, best known as former fifth generation member of the all-girl Japanese pop group Morning Musume. She joined the group in the August 2001, along with fellow fifth generation members Ai Takahashi, Makoto Ogawa, and Risa Niigaki.Although her performance in the Love Audition 21 (Love??????? 21, LOVE odishon nijuichi?) has been called mediocre even by the judge of the audition and producer of Morning Musume, Tsunku, he said that she passed the audition because of her potential and the amount of effort she put into it.[3]

Was a Japanese businessman responsible for founding a number of companies, including what became tod

Was a Japanese businessman responsible for founding a number of companies, including what became today's JFE Group.He came from a samurai family in the Toyama region. He was Doctor Asano Taijun's son. His originally named Asano Taijiro. He purchased Fukagawa Cement Works from the government in 1884, with help from Shibusawa Eiichi, and diversified his business interests, which eventually became a minor zaibatsu (kept minor because it did not include a bank). Asano is called "the cement king of the Meiji era."

Is a former sumo wrestler from Ichinomiya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. His highest rank was maegashira

Is a former sumo wrestler from Ichinomiya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. His highest rank was maegashira 1. He is now a sumo coach. A former amateur sumo champion at Kinki University, he was recruited by ex-ozeki Asashio (himself a former collegiate competitor

Was a sumo wrestler from Kobe, Hyogo, Japan. He was the sport's 46th Yokozuna. He was also a sumo co

Was a sumo wrestler from Kobe, Hyogo, Japan. He was the sport's 46th Yokozuna. He was also a sumo coach and head of Takasago stable. Making his professional debut in October 1948, he at first fought under his own surname of Yonekawa. In September 1950 he

Is a former sumo wrestler from Muroto, Kochi, Japan. His highest rank was ozeki. He is currently the

Is a former sumo wrestler from Muroto, Kochi, Japan. His highest rank was ozeki. He is currently the head coach of Takasago stable. Joining Takasago stable in March 1978 after a successful amateur sumo career at Kinki University, he began his professional

A Japanese-born contemporary artist from India.Sukumaran practices media art using a variety of medi

A Japanese-born contemporary artist from India.Sukumaran practices media art using a variety of media to convey complex ideas around public and private, and technology and society."Ashok's recent work examines possibilities between human habitat and "embedded" technologies: the physical and social sites of digital media. In adopting the view that many new-media technologies are not fundamentally new, his projects often imagine "what could have been" across the disciplines of interactive art, early and pre-cinema, and architecture." [1]

Is a sumo wrestler from Fukaura, Nishitsugaru, Aomori, Japan. The highest rank he has reached is mae

Is a sumo wrestler from Fukaura, Nishitsugaru, Aomori, Japan. The highest rank he has reached is maegashira 13. He is the elder brother of Aminishiki. Asofuji made his professional debut in January 1994. He joined Ajigawa stable, run by former yokozuna As

A singer who debuted at the age of 13 in January 2003 in Japan in Taiwan.Impressed with Hayashi's ta

A singer who debuted at the age of 13 in January 2003 in Japan in Taiwan.Impressed with Hayashi's talent, a representative Toshiba Emi's Southeast Asia division arranged to release her debut single, "ake-kaze", on the same day as its Japanese release.Her

A Japanese writer in French.In a recent interview with Moonhakdongne Corporation, which published he

A Japanese writer in French.In a recent interview with Moonhakdongne Corporation, which published her works in Korean, Fujimori revealed her true identity that "Asuka Fujimori" is her pen name, and in fact she is a "male" writer of French descent, with another moniker "Thomas Taddeus." Fujimori now resides in Tokyo, Japan.

A Japanese pop singer, and she was a member of Morning Musume from 1997 until April 18, 1999.In 1997

A Japanese pop singer, and she was a member of Morning Musume from 1997 until April 18, 1999.In 1997, Fukuda joined Morning Musume along with Yuko Nakazawa, Aya Ishiguro, Natsumi Abe, and Kaori Iida. Although she was the youngest member at that time, she was the first to graduate in April 1999. She left to continue her schooling and rumours of a return to a musical career have not been realized.Her current job (as of July 2005) is working as an assistant at her father's night club, Philippine, in Tokyo.

A Japanese singer and leader of the J-Pop group Hinoi Team (HINOI??? ,hinoi chimu?)Asuka's musical c

A Japanese singer and leader of the J-Pop group Hinoi Team (HINOI??? ,hinoi chimu?)Asuka's musical career began in 2002 when she was chosen with two other girls, Hikaru Koyama and Miho Hiroshige to form the group LOVE & PEACE. Their song, Drifter became t