Mōri Motonari

Mōri Motonari

male, deceased (1571)
was a prominent daimyō in the west Chūgoku region during the Sengoku period of the 16th century.
Ryohei Yamamoto

Ryohei Yamamoto

male
born December 30, 1975 in Kyoto) is a Japanese R&B singer, also known as just Ryohei. He debuted as "山本領平" (written in kanji) under Warner Music Ja...
Sogi

Sogi

male, deceased (1502)
Sogi (1421-1502) was a Japanese poet. He came from a humble family from the province of Kii or Omi, and died in Hakone on September 1 1502. Sogi...
Yukina Ota

Yukina Ota

female, 23 years old
Yukina Ota or Ohta is a Japanese figure skater. A native of Kyoto, Japan, Ota is the 2004 ISU Four Continents Champion. She is also the 2003 Junior...

Kang Chol-Hwan

male
Kang Chol-Hwan is a defector from North Korea. As a child he was imprisoned in the Yodok concentration camp for 10 years; after his release he fled...
Bernard Faucon

Bernard Faucon

male, 59 years old
Bernard Faucon (born 1950) is a French photographer and writer, born in Provence. Faucon was taught at the Lycee d'Apt in Provence, then graduated...
Kaiho Yusho

Kaiho Yusho

male, deceased (1615)
"'"' (1533-1615) Kaiho Yusho, the son of Kaiho Tsunachika, who was a retainer under the Asai clan of Omi province. Yusho was said to have been a...
Hirate Masahide

Hirate Masahide

male, deceased (1553)
Hirate Masahide was a Japanese samurai, who served the Oda clan for two generations. Masahide first served Oda Nobuhide. He was talented not only...
Aya Sugimoto

Aya Sugimoto

female, 41 years old
born July 19, 1968 in Kyoto, Japan) is a former Japanese singer, model, actress, and dancer, who turned to nude modeling like many of her peers in...
Yuri Amano

Yuri Amano

female, 43 years old
born January 5, 1966, is a well-known seiyū. She was born in Kyoto.