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Japanese photographer [1] writing a book titled “Postwar Japan that was not photographed: From Hi...
retired swimmer from Japan. She won the gold medal in the 200 metres breaststroke at the 1992 Sum...
Elizabeth I (known simply as "Elizabeth" until the accession of Elizabeth II; 7 September 1533 – ...
Konstantin Ustinovich Chernenko[1] (24 September 1911 – 10 March 1985) was a Soviet politician an...
Jayaatu Khan (Mongolian: Заяат хаан, Jayaγatu qaγan, 1304–1332), born Tugh Temür, also known as E...
former sumo wrestler from Aomori, Japan. His highest rank was komusubi. During the 1990s he was o...
Emperor Xuan of Han (91 BC – 49 BC) was an emperor of the Chinese Han Dynasty from 74 BC to 49 BC...
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk (pronounced [musˈtäfä ceˈmäl ätäˈtyɾc]; 19 May 1881 (Conventional) – 10 Nov...
Sir Thomas Beecham, 2nd Baronet, CH (29 April 1879 – 8 March 1961) was an English conductor and i...
Sir Rutherford Alcock KCB (May 1809[1] – 2 November 1897) was the first British diplomatic repres...
Elliott Cook Carter Jr. (December 11, 1908 – November 5, 2012) was a two-time Pulitzer Prize-winn...
Japanese arranger, composer, music producer, and motor journalist. He currently resides in Setaga...
Japanese folk rock singer-songwriter and actor. He also directed three films. He was born on 12 S...
Japanese actor. He won the award for best supporting actor at the 1st Yokohama Film Festival for ...
Dag Hjalmar Agne Carl Hammarskjöld ( [dɑːg ˈhamːarɧœld] (help·info)) (29 July 1905 – 18 September...
Japanese author of children's literature, picture books, non-fiction and essays in Shōwa and Heis...
prominent Chinese politician who served as the Mayor and Party chief in Shanghai between 1987 and...
Fusu (simplified Chinese: 扶苏; traditional Chinese: 扶蘇; pinyin: fúsū) (died 210 BC) was the fi...