Japan

Japanese singer and voice actor, affectionately known as 'Aniki,' who recorded over 1,200 songs for anime and tokusatsu, and founded the anison band JAM Project

American theoretical physicist and professor at the University of Chicago, born in Japan

Japanese marine biologist who discovered green fluorescent protein and won the 2008 Nobel Prize in Chemistry

Japanese ukiyo-e artist, painter, and printmaker known for The Great Wave off Kanagawa and influencing European Impressionists

Japanese filmmaker who directed 30 feature films with a bold, dynamic style that bridged Eastern and Western cinema, becoming one of history's most influential directors

Japanese general and politician who served as Prime Minister during World War II, leading a period marked by widespread state violence and mass killings

Japanese theoretical physicist who shared the 1965 Nobel Prize for fundamental work in quantum electrodynamics

Japanese actress, seiyū, and stage actor known for iconic roles in films like "Godzilla" (1954) and "The Mysterians" (1959)

Japanese statesman and politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan for two terms, becoming the longest-serving prime minister in Japanese history

Japanese architect and urban planner who designed the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park and helped define modern Japanese architecture globally

Japanese writer and Nobel Laureate known for his novels, short stories, and essays addressing political, social, and philosophical issues, including nuclear weapons and existentialism, recognized with the 1994 Nobel Prize in Literature

Japanese writer, novelist, poet, and literary critic, regarded as the "father of the Japanese short story," after whom the Akutagawa Prize is named