Akita Sanesue

male, deceased (1659)
Akita Sanesue was a Japanese samurai of the Azuchi-Momoyama through early Edo periods. Second son of Akita Yasusue, a powerful figure of Dewa...
Natsuki Kato

Natsuki Kato

male, 24 years old
is a Japanese actress and idol of Ainu descent.
Motoi Sakuraba

Motoi Sakuraba

male, 44 years old
Motoi Sakuraba has composed music for various Japanese video games, anime series, and TV dramas as well as independent progressive rock albums.
Takiji Kobayashi

Takiji Kobayashi

male, deceased (1933)
is a Japanese author of proletarian literature. He was born in Odate, Akita and was brought up in Otaru, Hokkaidō. His most famous work is "...
Hiromitsu Ochiai

Hiromitsu Ochiai

male, 55 years old
Hiromitsu Ochiai(落合 博満, born December 9,1953 in Akita, Japan) is currently manager of the Chunichi Dragons in the Japanese professional baseball...
Saiichi Maruya

Saiichi Maruya

male, 84 years old
is a noted Japanese author, and penname of Nemura Saiichi. Maruya was mobilized into the Japanese Army in 1945 when still a high-school student....
Yasushi Akashi

Yasushi Akashi

male, 78 years old
Yasushi Akashi (born January 19, 1931 in Hinai, Akita Prefecture) is a senior Japanese diplomat and United Nations administrator. As a politically...

Naitō Torajirō

male, deceased (1934)
Naitō Torajirō, commonly known as Naitō Konan (内藤 湖南 "Naitō Konan"), was a Japanese historian and Sinologist. He was the founder of the Kyoto School...

Kiyokuni Katsuo

male, 68 years old
Kiyokuni Katsuo (born 20 November 1941 as Tadao Sato) is a former sumo wrestler from Akita, Japan. His highest rank was ozeki.
Yasuhiko Okudera

Yasuhiko Okudera

male, 57 years old
is a former Japanese footballer, and is currently the president of the J. League Division 1 club Yokohama FC. Okudera was the first Japanese...