List of Famous people born in Toyama Prefecture, Japan

Shirow Miwa

First Name Shirow

Last Name Miwa

Born on November 9, 1978 (age 47)

Born in Japan, Toyama Prefecture

Shirow Miwa is a Japanese manga artist and illustrator. He is best known as the writer and artist for the Dogs manga series, but has also contributed illustrations to various tribute books, and magazines, including Square Enix's Monthly Shōnen Gangan. Miwa sometimes publishes under the circle name of m.m.m. + Gee. He is also an official member of Doujin Band Supercell as Illustrator and Designer. Miwa also drew the character designs for the games 7th Dragon 2020, 7th Dragon 2020-II and 7th Dragon III code:VFD which are sequel games within the 7th Dragon series.

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Yu Miyahara

First Name Yu

Last Name Miyahara

Born on April 27, 1994 (age 32)

Born in Japan, Toyama Prefecture

Height 159 cm | 5'3

Yu Miyahara is a Japanese wrestler who participated at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics in Singapore. She won the gold medal in the girls' freestyle 46 kg event, defeating Lulia Leorda of Moldova in the final.

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Katsuhide Motoki

First Name Katsuhide

Born on December 6, 1963 (age 62)

Born in Japan, Toyama Prefecture

Filmmaker

Katsuhide Motoki is a Japanese film director and producer.

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