#14 Ryuichi Sakamoto
Interview with Ryuichi Sakamoto Ryuichi Sakamoto is a Japanese composer and musician. After winning Academy Award for “The Last Emperor”...
#15 Tadashi Shoji
Interview with Tadashi Shoji Tadashi Shoji is a Japanese fashion designer living in Los Angles. His designs have won a loyal following...
#13 Toshiko Akiyoshi
Interview with Toshiko Akiyoshi Akiyoshi Toshiko is a Japanese jazz pianist and composer living in New York. She was named an NEA Jazz...
#12 Shinzo Abe
Interview with Shinzo Abe Shinzo Abe the 90th Prime Minister of Japan. After working for Kobe Steel including one year stay in New York...
#11 Hidetoshi Nakata
Hidetoshi Nakata is a retired football player who represents Japan through his success at European leagues and as a representative of...
#10 Maki Kaji
Maki Kaji is a president of Nikoli, which introduced “Sudoku” for the first time in Japan. In 1980, he published the first puzzle...
#9 Tao Okamoto
Tao is an international fashion model who represents Japanese models. She has been popular not only in Japan but also in the world...
#8 Hideki Togi
The family of Gagaku player, Hideki Togi, has played Gagaku (ancient Japanese court music) for 1300 years. He served at the music...
#7 Linda Hoaglund
Linda Hoaglund, a film director, was born and raised in Japan. Since 1996, she has subtitled 200 Japanese films whose directors include...
#6 Yoshiko Ikoma
Yoshiko Ikoma, an independent fashion journalist, had been editor in chief of Japanese edition of marie claire for four years. After...