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British, American, and French actress, an Academy Award winner and last major star from Hollywood's Golden Age

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

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

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

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

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

Prolific Japanese author, playwright, actor, and political activist, known for "Confessions Of A Mask" and his dramatic final act

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

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

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

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