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Yoko Ono
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Yoko Ono
Anti-War Activist, Artist, Singer / 1933 -
Yoko Ono is a multimedia artist who became known worldwide in the 1960s when she married Beatles front man John Lennon. -
Princess Masako
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- Famous Sagittarians
- Famous Princesses
- Famous Royalty
Princess Masako
Princess / 1963 -
Princess Masako Owada is the Crown Princess of Japan. She is best known for her independent nature before she joined the royal family.
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Hirohito
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- Famous Emperors
- Famous Royalty
Hirohito
Emperor / 1901 - 1989
Hirohito was the emperor of Japan from 1926 until 1989. His reign was marked by an effort to open communication in his own country, as well as abroad.
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Akira Kurosawa
Akira Kurosawa
Painter, Director / 1910 - 1998
Akira Kurosawa was the first Japanese film director to win international acclaim, with such films as Rashomon (1950), Ikiru (1952), and Ran (1985). -
Issey Miyake
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- Famous Fashion Designers
- Famous People Born in 1938
Issey Miyake
Fashion Designer / 1938 -
Issey Miyake is a Japanese fashion designer best known for combining Eastern and Western elements in his work. Pleats Please is his iconic line.
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Oda Nobunaga
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- Famous Military Leaders
- Famous Dictators
- Famous Japanese People
Oda Nobunaga
Warrior, Dictator / 1534 - 1582
Through alliances and military conquests, Japanese warrior Oda Nobunaga unified Japan under the rule of the shogun.
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