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Yamaguchi Kyoko

Japanese

Yamaguchi Kyoko, a Japanese politician and former actress, currently serves as the mayor of Hasuda, Saitama, following her election to one term. Her political career began with five terms on the Hasuda City Council and one term on the Saitama Prefectural Assembly. Born at Osho-ji in Kamo, Niigata, Yamaguchi…

Ichikawa Suisen III

Japanese

Ichikawa Suisen III was a Japanese actress and dancer associated with the Shochiku era of Kabuki in Japan. Born as Horikoshi Kikue (堀越喜久榮) in Tsukiji, Kyobashi-ku, Tokyo, Japan, she comes from a family deeply rooted in Kabuki tradition. Her father was the fifth-generation Ichikawa Shinnosuke,…

Arashi Keishi

Japanese

Arashi Keishi, known professionally as Toyoshimaya (豊嶋屋), is a Kabuki actor whose birth name is Terada Katsuyuki (寺田勝之). Born into a family deeply entrenched in entertainment, he comes from a lineage where his father was the fifth-generation Arashi Yoshisaburo, his brother the sixth-generation…

Ichikawa Danjuro XII

Japanese

Ichikawa Danjuro XII, a Japanese Kabuki actor born in Tokyo, Japan, was known for his contributions to traditional theater. He inherited the stage name Naritaya and was affiliated with the Japan Art Academy, holding the rank of Senior Fifth Rank. His birth name was Horikoshi Natsuo, and he also used…

August Diehl

German

August Diehl is a German actor born in West Berlin, Germany. Diehl spent his childhood in Auvergne, France, and moved back to Germany when he was nine years old. The family lived in Hamburg, Vienna, and Düsseldorf. After passing the Abitur exams, Diehl studied acting at Hochschule für Schauspielkunst…

Oshima Arata

Japanese

Oshima Arata is a Japanese documentary filmmaker, producer, and television director born in Fujisawa, Kanagawa, Japan. He attended Fujisawa Municipal Kugenuma Junior High School and graduated from Kanagawa Prefectural Shonan High School. After two years of preparation, he entered the First Literature…

Higuchi Ichiyo

Japanese

Higuchi Ichiyo was a Japanese novelist born in Tokyo, Japan, and the second daughter of Higuchi Noriyoshi, a low-ranking official in the Tokyo Prefecture. She is recognized as the first professional female writer in modern Japan. She began her education at Hongo Elementary School in 1877 but withdrew…

Umeda Haruo

Japanese

Umeda Haruo, born Umeda Akira (梅田晃) in 1920 in Tokyo's Yotsuya district, was a Japanese scholar, playwright, novelist, and essayist specializing in French literature. He graduated from Keio University Graduate School and was involved in writing scripts for stage plays and radio dramas, as well…

Hwang Hye Young

South Korean

Hwang Hye Young is a South Korean actress, singer, and former member of TWO TWO (투투) and ARCADE (오락실). She graduated from Gangil Girls’ High School and later obtained an associate's degree in Broadcasting Entertainment from Seoul College of Arts. The original female vocalist, Lee Yoon Jung…

Jung Ho Won

South Korean

Jung Ho Won is a South Korean-Chilean singer and member of W24 (더블유24). He was born in Santiago, Chile, and lived there and in Lima, Peru, and Caracas, Venezuela for nearly 20 years due to his father's job. He moved back to South Korea to start college but, often struggled with the language as…