Japan

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-American theoretical physicist who discovered spontaneous symmetry breaking and was a founding figure of string theory

Emperor of Japan from 1926 to 1989, the longest-reigning in Japanese history, overseeing WWII and the postwar economic miracle, and a dedicated zoologist and marine biologist

Emperor of Japan from 1912-1926 who presided over the Taishō democracy era and Japan's emergence as a modern world power

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

Japanese association football player who captained the national team and achieved an unparalleled unbeaten record in club competition

Nobel laureate Japanese chemist who pioneered the frontier orbital theory for chemical reactions, explaining the roles of HOMO and LUMO

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

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

Emperor of Japan who presided over the Meiji Restoration, transforming Japan from a feudal state into a major imperial power

Most famous Japanese poet of the Edo period, recognized as the greatest master of haiku and celebrated for his influential travel essays