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

Japanese novelist and short story writer celebrated for modern classics like The Setting Sun and No Longer Human

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

Japanese cartoonist, animator, writer, and physician, recognized as "the Father of Manga" for his pioneering techniques and extensive body of work including Astro Boy and Pluto

Japanese martial artist and founder of the martial art of Aikido, known respectfully as Kaiso or Ōsensei

Japanese theoretical physicist known for his Nobel Prize-winning work on CP-violation and the prediction of three families of quarks

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

Japanese ukiyo-e artist and xylographer, considered the last great master of the ukiyo-e tradition, renowned for iconic series like 'Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido'

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

Japanese politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan, known for privatizing state-owned companies and advocating for a pro-United States foreign policy and neoliberal economic policies

Japanese manga artist and character designer widely celebrated for creating the Dragon Ball franchise and recognized as one of the most influential authors in the history of manga

Japanese electronics engineer who co-invented the blue LED, earning the 2014 Nobel Prize in Physics and revolutionizing energy-efficient lighting worldwide

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

Japanese statesman and diplomat who served as the first Prime Minister of Japan and played a central role in drafting the Meiji Constitution and establishing the National Diet

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

Japanese modernist writer whose surreal novel "The Woman in the Dunes" earned international acclaim and Kafka comparisons

Japanese physicist who pioneered neutrino astronomy and won the 2002 Nobel Prize for detecting cosmic neutrinos

Japanese Marshal Admiral and commander of the Combined Fleet during World War II, known for overseeing the start of the Pacific War

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

British actress known for her iconic roles during Hollywood's Golden Age and a career spanning five decades

A Japanese samurai and daimyo from a peasant background who rose to become the second "Great Unifier" of Japan and the most powerful man in his time, holding the esteemed titles of Kampaku and Taikō

Japanese samurai and daimyō, revered as the first "Great Unifier" of Japan and a pivotal military leader during the Sengoku period

Japanese politician and Prime Minister from 1964 to 1972, known for securing the return of Okinawa and winning the Nobel Peace Prize in 1974 for his efforts in Pacific rim stabilization and signing the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty

Japanese samurai and founder of the Tokugawa shogunate that ruled Japan from 1603 to 1868