List of Famous people born in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan

Takeda Shingen

武田太郎
First Name Takeda
Last Name Shingen
Born on December 1, 1521
Died on May 13, 1573 (aged 51)

Takeda Shingen , of Kai Province, was a pre-eminent daimyō in feudal Japan with exceptional military prestige in the late stage of the Sengoku period. Shingen had been a warlord of great domestic skill and competent military leadership. He was a complicated figure, at times utterly cruel.

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Shirō Sano

First Name Shirō
Last Name Sano
Born on March 4, 1955 (age 70)
Height 176 cm | 5'9

Shirō Sano is a Japanese actor.

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Satoshi Ōmura

First Name Satoshi
Last Name Ōmura
Born on July 12, 1935 (age 89)

Satoshi Ōmura [satoɕi oːmu͍ɽa] is a Japanese biochemist. He is known for the discovery and development of various pharmaceuticals originally occurring in microorganisms. In 2015, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine jointly with William C. Campbell and Tu Youyou.

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Jinpachi Nezu

根津 透
First Name Jinpachi
Born on December 1, 1947
Died on December 29, 2016 (aged 69)

Jinpachi Nezu was a Japanese actor. He appeared in 56 films and television shows between 1974 and 2010. He starred in the 1982 film Farewell to the Land, which was entered into the 32nd Berlin International Film Festival.

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Hidetoshi Nakata

First Name Hidetoshi
Last Name Nakata
Born on January 22, 1977 (age 48)
Height 175 cm | 5'9

Hidetoshi Nakata, Cavaliere OSSI is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a midfielder most famously for Parma. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest Japanese players of all time.

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Kazufumi Miyazawa

First Name Kazufumi
Born on January 18, 1966 (age 59)
Height 171 cm | 5'7

Kazufumi Miyazawa is the founder of the Japanese bands The Boom and Ganga Zumba. The former was noted in the 1990s for a fusion of rock, pop, and local Okinawan folk music. Miyazawa is responsible for virtually all lyrics and music for The Boom, who are best known for their 1993 hit song "Shima Uta".

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Makio Inoue

First Name Makio
Last Name Inoue
Born on November 30, 1938
Died on November 29, 2019 (aged 80)

Makio Inoue was a Japanese actor and voice actor. He began voice acting in the 1960s, landing small roles in Astroboy, and was the actor of choice for deep-voiced, serious males in the 1970s. He is most noted for his two longstanding roles, as the title character in Captain Harlock from 1978 though the 1980s and 1990s, and Goemon Ishikawa XIII of Lupin III from 1977 to 2011. He was succeeded in the role of Goemon by Daisuke Namikawa.

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Gōshi Ryūden

First Name Gōshi
Last Name Ryūden
Born on November 10, 1990 (age 34)

Ryūden Gōshi is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Kōfu, Yamanashi Prefecture. He made his professional debut in March 2006 and reached the top makuuchi division in January 2018. He won a special prize for Fighting Spirit in his top division debut. His highest rank has been komusubi. He is a member of Takadagawa stable.

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Banjō Ginga

First Name Banjō
Last Name Ginga
Born on November 12, 1948 (age 76)

Banjō Ginga , sometimes credited as his real name Takashi Tanaka , is a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator who was born in Kofu, Yamanashi. Ginga is affiliated with Aoni Production. He is married to voice actress Gara Takashima.

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Mariko Tsutsui

First Name Mariko
Last Name Tsutsui
Born on October 13, 1962 (age 62)

Mariko Tsutsui is a Japanese actress.

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