Kushiro, Hokkaido
1. Akira Ifukube (1914)
Japanese Composer
Composer of classical music and film scores whose work is most well recognized in the background of the Godzilla monster films by Toho productions.
2. Satoshi Kon (1963)
Japanese Director Of Anime Films
Japanese film director, animator, and screenwriter best known for his critically acclaimed anime films Perfect Blue, Millennium Actress, Tokyo Godfathers, and Paprika. His work has had a notable influence on...
3. Kazuhiko Chiba (1985)
Japanese Footballer
Kazuhiko Chiba is a Japanese footballer. He currently plays for the J. League Division 1 club Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
4. Saori Kitakaze (1985)
Japanese Sprint Runner
Saori Kitakaze is a Japanese track and field sprint athlete who specializes in the 100 metres.
5. Ryo Shibata (1987)
Figure Skater
Ryo Shibata is a Japanese former competitive figure skater. He is a two-time competitor at the ISU Junior Grand Prix Final and the World Junior Championships. The Japanese media called...
6. Takuro Yamashita (1988)
Ice Hockey Player
Takuro Yamashita born May 22 1988 is a Japanese professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the Tohoku Free Blades of the Asia League. Since 2011 he plays for the...
7. Hisashi Yamada (1948)
Japanese Baseball Pitcher
Hisashi Yamada was a Japanese baseball submarine pitcher. He played with the Hankyu Braves in Nippon Professional Baseball from 1969 to 1988. Yamada won the Pacific League MVP for three...
8. Hiroya Ebina (Unknow)
Japanese Politician
Hiroya Ebina is the mayor of the Japanese city of Kushiro.
9. Yoshihiro Kitazawa (1962)
Speed Skater
Yoshihiro Kitazawa is a Japanese speed skater who competed in the 1984 Winter Olympics. He was born in Kushiro Hokkaidō. In 1984 he won the silver medal in the 500...
10. Noriko Matsuda (1952)
Volleyball Player
Noriko Matsuda is a Japanese volleyball player and Olympic champion. She was a member of the Japanese winning team at the 1976 Olympic games.
11. Akira Yasuda (1964)
Japanese Animator
Akira Yasuda is a Japanese animator character designer game designer and mecha designer who works under the pen name Akiman. Yasuda was formerly an employee of the video game...
12. Kazuro Watanabe (1955)
Japanese Astronomer
Kazuro Watanabe is an amateur Japanese astronomer. He was born in Hokkaidō Japan and is a member of the Astronomical Society of Japan and Oriental Astronomical Association. Through publications and...
13. Keisuke Itagaki (1957)
Japanese Manga Artist
Keisuke Itagaki is a Japanese manga artist. He is best known for his martial arts series Grappler Baki and its three sequels. In 1996 he began working on Garouden an...
14. Tetsuya Saito (1983)
Japanese Ice Hockey Player
Tetsuya Saito is a Japanese professional ice hockey center who has played for the Oji Eagles in the Asia League since 2002. He previously played in 2001 to 2002 at...
15. Shinya Yanadori (1986)
Ice Hockey Player
Shinya Yanadori is a Japanese professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Nippon Paper Cranes in the Asia League. Yanadori has played for the Nippon Paper Cranes since 2009....
16. Masahito Haruna (1973)
Japanese Ice Hockey Player
Masahito Haruna born July 16 1973 is a Japanese professional ice hockey Goaltender currently playing for the Oji Eagles of the Asia League. He played for the Furukawa Electric between...
17. Daisuke Obara (1981)
Ice Hockey Player
Daisuke Obara born June 4 1981 is a Japanese professional ice hockey center currently playing for the Nippon Paper Cranes of the Asia League. He began his professional career in...
18. Yutaka Fukufuji (1982)
Japanese Ice Hockey Playerjapane
Yutaka Fukufuji is a Japanese ice hockey player currently with the Nikko Ice Bucks of the Asia League Ice Hockey. Fukufuji was the first Japanese player to appear in a...
19. Luna H. Mitani (1963)
American Artist
Luna H. Mitani is a Japanese-American artist. He works in the fields of painting and pen & ink drawing. After traveling through more than 33 countries in Europe including England...
