Memorials & famous biographies

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

Japanese association football player who represented the Japan national team

Japanese samurai and politician, supreme commander of the Japanese army, and one of the three great nobles who led the Meiji Restoration

Japanese schoolchild and origami artist known for her story of folding over a thousand paper cranes after the atomic bombing of Hiroshima

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

Japanese karateka, founder of Shotokan karate, and "father of modern karate" who introduced the art to mainland Japan

Japanese association football player, coach, and politician who played for the Japan national team

Japanese association football player who proudly represented the Japan national team

Japanese association football player who contributed to the early development of the sport in Japan

Japanese association football player who represented the Japan national team, contributing to the sport's early development in his country

Japanese composer, musician, and actor who pioneered electronic music and won an Academy Award for his film scores

Japanese association football player who represented his country on the national team and later became a coach

Japanese association football player who represented his country on the national team, alongside his brother Masao Nozawa

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

82nd and 83rd Prime Minister of Japan, serving from 1996 to 1998