Memorials & famous biographies

Japanese author and novelist known for exploring the complexities of faith from a Japanese Catholic viewpoint, acclaimed for works like Silence and a recipient of the Akutagawa Prize and Order of Culture

Japanese association football player who represented his country on the national team

Japanese association football player who represented his country as a member of the Japan national team

Japanese association football player who represented his country on the Japan national team

Japanese association football player who represented the Japan national team

Japanese association football player who represented the Japan national team

Japanese association football player who represented the Japan national team

Japanese association football player who represented his country on the national team, later becoming an association football coach

Japanese association football player who represented his country on the Japan national team

Japanese film director and screenwriter known for his acclaimed works like Ugetsu and Sansho the Bailiff, and his focus on the oppression of women

Japanese association football player who represented his country on the national team

Japanese association football player and manager who played once for the Japan national team

Japanese association football player and referee who played for the Japan national team and contributed to the sport's growth in Japan

Japanese video game programmer and businessman who served as the fourth president of Nintendo, broadening the appeal of video games with a focus on fun and accessibility

First shogun of the Kamakura shogunate who held de-facto power over Japan, also known as a politician and urban planner

The 121st Emperor of Japan (1846–1867) who reigned during the final tumultuous years of the Edo period, navigating the nation through increasing foreign pressures

84th Prime Minister of Japan and President of the Liberal Democratic Party, known for his leadership as a politician and diplomat

Japanese statesman and general who served three terms as Prime Minister and was a key figure in Meiji era policy as a genrō

Japanese association football player born in Hyōgo Prefecture, active in the early 20th century

Japanese association football player and manager who played for and managed the Japan national team

Japanese association football player who spent his entire career with Mitsubishi Motors and was a Japanese international

Japanese association football player who represented his nation on the Japan national team, helping to establish the sport in the early 20th century

Japanese association football player who represented the Japan national team

Japanese association football player who represented his country as a member of the national team