Famous People with Name Toshio

Toshio Irie            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Toshio Irie: was a Japanese swimmer who competed at the 1932 Summer Olympics. There he won a silver medal in the 100 m backstroke event. He was born in Takatsuki, Osaka, Japan.

Toshio Kojima            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Toshio Kojima: a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Kumagaya, Saitama and graduate of Chuo University, he had served in the city assembly of Kumagaya for three terms since 1971 and in the assembly of Saitama Prefecture for four terms since 1983. He was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1999.

Toshio Ukishima            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Toshio Ukishima: a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Tokyo and high school graduate, he was elected for the first time in 2005 after working at a manufacture of soft drinks.

Toshio Yamada            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Toshio Yamada: a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Oyabe, Toyama and graduate of Waseda University, he was elected for the first time in 2007.

Toshio Yamauchi            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Toshio Yamauchi: a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Marugame, Kagawa and graduate of Waseda University, he was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 1998 after serving in the assembly of Kagawa Prefecture since 1991.

IKEDA Toshio            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

IKEDA Toshio: the pioneer of computer domestic production in Japan.When he was a general manager at Fujitsu, Ikeda was made one of the planners of the Osaka Exposition. One of his ideas was to have visitors play go against a computer as an event at the exposition. This idea quickly proved to be impractical, however. To begin with, a go-playing computer needs a completely logical set of rules.

Tosanoumi Toshio            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Tosanoumi Toshio: is a sumo wrestler. He first reached the top division of professional sumo in 1995, longer ago than anyone except Kaio among active wrestlers. He has won 13 special prizes and earned 11 gold stars for defeating yokozuna over his long career. The highest r