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Yoko Ono
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.
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Issey Miyake
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Issey Miyake
Fashion Designer / 1938 -
Fashion designer Issey Miyake used new technology to create innovative textiles with both Eastern and Western influences for his clothing line, Pleats Please.
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Hirohito
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Hirohito
Emperor / 1901 - 1989
Hirohito is best known for being Japan's longest-reigning emperor. His reign lasted from 1926 until his death in 1989. He was a controversial leader who led Japan's military to surrender to the Allied Forces in 1945.
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Princess Masako
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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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Oda Nobunaga
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Oda Nobunaga
Warrior, Dictator / 1534 - 1582
Through alliances and military conquests, Japanese warrior Oda Nobunaga unified Japan under the rule of the shogun. -
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).
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