SettingsRecipients of the Order of the Rising Sun
Akihito
Akihito is the current reigning of Japan, the 125th emperor of his line according to Japan's traditional order of succession.
Akihito is the current reigning of Japan, the 125th emperor of his line according to Japan's traditional order of succession.
Akira Machida
Akira Machida (町田 顯 Machida Akira, born October 16, 1936) was Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Japan from 2002 to 2006.
Akira Machida (町田 顯 Machida Akira, born October 16, 1936) was Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Japan from 2002 to 2006.
Akira Yoshizawa
Akira Yoshizawa was an origamist, considered to be the grandmaster of origami.
Akira Yoshizawa was an origamist, considered to be the grandmaster of origami.
Alfonso Yuchengco
Alfonso T. Yuchengco is a prominent industrialist, certified public accountant, educator, and diplomat in the Philippines.
Alfonso T. Yuchengco is a prominent industrialist, certified public accountant, educator, and diplomat in the Philippines.
Alfredo Chiaradía
Alfredo Vicente Chiaradía (born February 15, 1945) is an Argentine academic and policy maker.
Alfredo Vicente Chiaradía (born February 15, 1945) is an Argentine academic and policy maker.
Alois Mock
Alois Mock (born June 10, 1934) is a politician and member of the Austrian People's Party (ÖVP).
Alois Mock (born June 10, 1934) is a politician and member of the Austrian People's Party (ÖVP).
Anand Panyarachun
Anand Panyarachun (born August 9, 1932) was Thailand's Prime Minister twice, between 1991–1992 and once again in 1992.
Anand Panyarachun (born August 9, 1932) was Thailand's Prime Minister twice, between 1991–1992 and once again in 1992.
Andrei Eberhardt
Andrei Augostovich Eberhardt was an Admiral in the Imperial Russian Navy of Swedish ancestry.
Andrei Augostovich Eberhardt was an Admiral in the Imperial Russian Navy of Swedish ancestry.
Andō Teibi
Baron Andō Teibi was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army and 6th Governor-General of Taiwan from 30 April 1915 to June 1918.
Baron Andō Teibi was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army and 6th Governor-General of Taiwan from 30 April 1915 to June 1918.
Archibald Lucius Douglas
Admiral Sir Archibald Lucius Douglas, GCB, GCVO (8 February 1842 – 12 March 1913) was a Royal Navy officer of the 19th century.
Admiral Sir Archibald Lucius Douglas, GCB, GCVO (8 February 1842 – 12 March 1913) was a Royal Navy officer of the 19th century.
Arden L. Bement, Jr.
Arden Lee Bement, Jr. is an American engineer and scientist.
Arden Lee Bement, Jr. is an American engineer and scientist.
Arima Ryokitsu
Admiral Arima Ryōkitsu was a career naval officer in the Imperial Japanese Navy during Meiji and Taishō periods.
Admiral Arima Ryōkitsu was a career naval officer in the Imperial Japanese Navy during Meiji and Taishō periods.
Arleigh Burke
Admiral Arleigh Albert '31-knot' Burke was an admiral of the United States Navy who distinguished himself during World War II and the Korean War, and who served as Chief of Naval Operations duri...
Admiral Arleigh Albert '31-knot' Burke was an admiral of the United States Navy who distinguished himself during World War II and the Korean War, and who served as Chief of Naval Operations duri...
Arthur Barrett (Indian Army officer)
Field Marshal Sir Arthur Arnold Barrett GCB GCSI KCVO ADC (3 June 1857 – 20 October 1926) was a British officer of the Indian Army.
Field Marshal Sir Arthur Arnold Barrett GCB GCSI KCVO ADC (3 June 1857 – 20 October 1926) was a British officer of the Indian Army.
Arthur Leveson
Admiral Sir Arthur Cavenagh Leveson GCB (27 January 1868 – 26 June 1929) was a senior officer in the Royal Navy.
Admiral Sir Arthur Cavenagh Leveson GCB (27 January 1868 – 26 June 1929) was a senior officer in the Royal Navy.
Asao Hirano
Asao Hirano is a Japanese physician, academic, medical researcher and neuropathologist.
Asao Hirano is a Japanese physician, academic, medical researcher and neuropathologist.
Ben Nighthorse Campbell
Benjamin Nighthorse Campbell (born April 13, 1933) is an American politician.
Benjamin Nighthorse Campbell (born April 13, 1933) is an American politician.
Boris Akunin
Boris Akunin is the pen name of Grigory Shalvovich Chkhartishvili, a Russian writer of Georgian origin.
Boris Akunin is the pen name of Grigory Shalvovich Chkhartishvili, a Russian writer of Georgian origin.
Brian Anderson (academic)
Brian David Outram Anderson is Professor in the Research School of Information Sciences and Engineering at the Australian National University.
Brian David Outram Anderson is Professor in the Research School of Information Sciences and Engineering at the Australian National University.
Bruce Brenn
Bruce M. Brenn (1935- is an American businessman, honored by the government of Japan for having "contributed to the promotion of education for the study of Japan, the deepening of understanding ...
Bruce M. Brenn (1935- is an American businessman, honored by the government of Japan for having "contributed to the promotion of education for the study of Japan, the deepening of understanding ...
Brudenell White
General Sir Cyril Brudenell Bingham White KCB, KCMG, KCVO, DSO was a senior officer in the Australian Army, who served as Chief of the General Staff from 1920 to 1923 and again from March to Aug...
General Sir Cyril Brudenell Bingham White KCB, KCMG, KCVO, DSO was a senior officer in the Australian Army, who served as Chief of the General Staff from 1920 to 1923 and again from March to Aug...
Cargill Gilston Knott
Cargill Gilston Knott (June 30, 1856 – October 26, 1922) was a Scottish physicist and mathematician who was a pioneer in seismological research.
Cargill Gilston Knott (June 30, 1856 – October 26, 1922) was a Scottish physicist and mathematician who was a pioneer in seismological research.
Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim
Baron Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim was the military leader of the Whites in the Finnish Civil War, Commander-in-Chief of Finland's Defence Forces during World War II, Marshal of Finland, and a Fi...
Baron Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim was the military leader of the Whites in the Finnish Civil War, Commander-in-Chief of Finland's Defence Forces during World War II, Marshal of Finland, and a Fi...
Carol Bellamy
Carol Bellamy (born January 14, 1942) has been Director of the Peace Corps, Executive Director of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), and President and CEO of World Learning.
Carol Bellamy (born January 14, 1942) has been Director of the Peace Corps, Executive Director of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), and President and CEO of World Learning.
Carol Gluck
Carol Gluck (b. 12 November 1941 in Chicago, Illinois ) is an American academic and Japanologist.
Carol Gluck (b. 12 November 1941 in Chicago, Illinois ) is an American academic and Japanologist.
Cecil Lambert
Admiral Sir Cecil Foley Lambert KCB (28 May 1864 – 29 February 1928) was a Royal Navy admiral during World War I.
Admiral Sir Cecil Foley Lambert KCB (28 May 1864 – 29 February 1928) was a Royal Navy admiral during World War I.
Charles D. Griffin
Admiral Charles Donald Griffin (January 12, 1906 - June 26, 1996) was a four-star admiral in the United States Navy who served as commander in chief of United States Naval Forces Europe from 196...
Admiral Charles Donald Griffin (January 12, 1906 - June 26, 1996) was a four-star admiral in the United States Navy who served as commander in chief of United States Naval Forces Europe from 196...
Charles Dickinson West
Charles Dickinson West (January 1847- 10 January 1908) was an Anglo-Irish mechanical engineer and naval architect, who worked for many years at the Imperial College of Engineering, in Meiji era ...
Charles Dickinson West (January 1847- 10 January 1908) was an Anglo-Irish mechanical engineer and naval architect, who worked for many years at the Imperial College of Engineering, in Meiji era ...
Charles Le Gendre
Charles William (Guillaum) Joseph Émile Le Gendre (August 26, 1830 – September 1, 1899) was a French-born American general and diplomat, who served as advisor to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs ...
Charles William (Guillaum) Joseph Émile Le Gendre (August 26, 1830 – September 1, 1899) was a French-born American general and diplomat, who served as advisor to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs ...
Charles Vaughan-Lee
Admiral Sir Charles Lionel Vaughan-Lee, KBE, CB (27 February 1867-16 March 1928) was a senior Royal Navy officer in the early 20th century.
Admiral Sir Charles Lionel Vaughan-Lee, KBE, CB (27 February 1867-16 March 1928) was a senior Royal Navy officer in the early 20th century.
Charles Wyndham Murray
Col Sir Charles Wyndham Murray KCB GCStJ (22 February 1844 – 1 November 1928) was a British Army officer and politician.
Col Sir Charles Wyndham Murray KCB GCStJ (22 February 1844 – 1 November 1928) was a British Army officer and politician.
Chow Yei-ching
Dr Chow Yei-ching, GBS, OBE, is the Chairman and Managing Director of Chevalier International Holdings, an international conglomerate, comprising property and hotel management, engineering, cons...
Dr Chow Yei-ching, GBS, OBE, is the Chairman and Managing Director of Chevalier International Holdings, an international conglomerate, comprising property and hotel management, engineering, cons...
Clint Eastwood
Clinton "Clint" Eastwood, Jr. is an American film actor, director, producer, composer and politician.
Clinton "Clint" Eastwood, Jr. is an American film actor, director, producer, composer and politician.
Curtis Iaukea
Curtis Piʻehu Iaukea served as the chief diplomat of the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi during the reigns of King David Kalākaua and Queen Liliʻuokalani.
Curtis Piʻehu Iaukea served as the chief diplomat of the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi during the reigns of King David Kalākaua and Queen Liliʻuokalani.
Curtis LeMay
Curtis Emerson LeMay was a general in the United States Air Force and the vice presidential running mate of American Independent Party presidential candidate George Wallace in 1968.
Curtis Emerson LeMay was a general in the United States Air Force and the vice presidential running mate of American Independent Party presidential candidate George Wallace in 1968.
Curtis P. Iaukea
Curtis Piʻehu Iaukea (1855–1940) served as the chief diplomat of the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi during the reigns of King David Kalākaua and Queen Liliʻuokalani.
Curtis Piʻehu Iaukea (1855–1940) served as the chief diplomat of the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi during the reigns of King David Kalākaua and Queen Liliʻuokalani.
Daniel Inouye
Daniel Ken "Dan" Inouye is the senior United States Senator from Hawaii, a member of the Democratic Party, and the President pro tempore of the United States Senate making him the highest-rankin...
Daniel Ken "Dan" Inouye is the senior United States Senator from Hawaii, a member of the Democratic Party, and the President pro tempore of the United States Senate making him the highest-rankin...
Daniel Okimoto
Daniel I. Okimoto is a Japanese-American academic and political scientist.
Daniel I. Okimoto is a Japanese-American academic and political scientist.
David E. Jeremiah
Admiral David Elmer Jeremiah, USN (Retired), (born February 25, 1934) is a former United States Navy Admiral, who served as Vice Chairman and also Acting Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Admiral David Elmer Jeremiah, USN (Retired), (born February 25, 1934) is a former United States Navy Admiral, who served as Vice Chairman and also Acting Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
David Murray Anderson
Admiral Sir David Murray Anderson KCB, KCMG, MVO was a naval officer and governor.
Admiral Sir David Murray Anderson KCB, KCMG, MVO was a naval officer and governor.
David Rowe-Beddoe, Baron Rowe-Beddoe
David Sydney Rowe-Beddoe, Baron Rowe-Beddoe (born 19 December 1937) is a British politician, a life peer and a crossbench member of the House of Lords.
David Sydney Rowe-Beddoe, Baron Rowe-Beddoe (born 19 December 1937) is a British politician, a life peer and a crossbench member of the House of Lords.
David William Brewer
Sir David William Brewer CMG JP is the Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London, appointed by Queen Elizabeth II in May 2008.
Sir David William Brewer CMG JP is the Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London, appointed by Queen Elizabeth II in May 2008.
Dominique Bussereau
Dominique Bussereau is a French politician, was Secretary of State for Transport within the government of François Fillon.
Dominique Bussereau is a French politician, was Secretary of State for Transport within the government of François Fillon.
Donald Keene
Kiin Donarudo, formally Donald Lawrence Keene, is a Japanologist, scholar, teacher, writer, translator and interpreter of Japanese literature and culture.
Kiin Donarudo, formally Donald Lawrence Keene, is a Japanologist, scholar, teacher, writer, translator and interpreter of Japanese literature and culture.
Donald R. Gardner
Major General Donald R. Gardner is a retired United States Marine Corps officer and former president of the Marine Corps University.
Major General Donald R. Gardner is a retired United States Marine Corps officer and former president of the Marine Corps University.
Douglas MacArthur
General of the Army Douglas MacArthur was an American general and field marshal of the Philippine Army.
General of the Army Douglas MacArthur was an American general and field marshal of the Philippine Army.
Dudley Burton Napier North
Sir Dudley Burton Napier North, GCVO, CB, CSI, CMG, RN was an Admiral of the Royal Navy who served during World War I and World War II. He is known for his failure, while naval commander at Gibr...
Sir Dudley Burton Napier North, GCVO, CB, CSI, CMG, RN was an Admiral of the Royal Navy who served during World War I and World War II. He is known for his failure, while naval commander at Gibr...
Earl Miner
Earl Roy Miner (February 21, 1927 - April 17, 2004) was a professor at Princeton University, and a noted scholar of Japanese literature and especially Japanese poetry; he was also active in earl...
Earl Roy Miner (February 21, 1927 - April 17, 2004) was a professor at Princeton University, and a noted scholar of Japanese literature and especially Japanese poetry; he was also active in earl...
Edmund Allenby, 1st Viscount Allenby
Field Marshal Edmund Henry Hynman Allenby, 1st Viscount Allenby GCB, GCMG, GCVO (23 April 1861 – 14 May 1936) was a British soldier and administrator most famous for his role during the Fi...
Field Marshal Edmund Henry Hynman Allenby, 1st Viscount Allenby GCB, GCMG, GCVO (23 April 1861 – 14 May 1936) was a British soldier and administrator most famous for his role during the Fi...
Edmund Barton
Sir Edmund Barton, GCMG, KC, Australian politician and judge, served as the first Prime Minister of Australia and became a founding justice of the High Court of Australia.
Sir Edmund Barton, GCMG, KC, Australian politician and judge, served as the first Prime Minister of Australia and became a founding justice of the High Court of Australia.
Edmund Ironside, 1st Baron Ironside
Field Marshal William Edmund Ironside, 1st Baron Ironside GCB, CMG, DSO, was a British Army officer who served as Chief of the Imperial General Staff during the first year of the Second World War.
Field Marshal William Edmund Ironside, 1st Baron Ironside GCB, CMG, DSO, was a British Army officer who served as Chief of the Imperial General Staff during the first year of the Second World War.
Edward Bamford
Major Edward Bamford VC, DSO (28 May 1887 – 30 September 1928) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that ...
Major Edward Bamford VC, DSO (28 May 1887 – 30 September 1928) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that ...
Edward Rydz-Śmigły
Marshal Edward Rydz-Śmigły, before 1922 Edward Rydz, since 1922 ; nom de guerre Śmigły, Tarłowski, Adam Zawisza was a Marshal of Poland, Polish political figure, Commander-in-Chief of Po...
Marshal Edward Rydz-Śmigły, before 1922 Edward Rydz, since 1922 ; nom de guerre Śmigły, Tarłowski, Adam Zawisza was a Marshal of Poland, Polish political figure, Commander-in-Chief of Po...
Edward S. Morse
Edward Sylvester Morse (June 18, 1838 – December 20, 1925) was an American zoologist and orientalist.
Edward Sylvester Morse (June 18, 1838 – December 20, 1925) was an American zoologist and orientalist.
Emperor Meiji
The Emperor Meiji or Meiji the Great was the 122nd emperor of Japan according to the traditional order of succession, reigning from 3 February 1867 until his death.
The Emperor Meiji or Meiji the Great was the 122nd emperor of Japan according to the traditional order of succession, reigning from 3 February 1867 until his death.
Emperor Taishō
Emperor Taishō was the 123rd emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession, reigning from 30 July 1912, until his death in 1926.
Emperor Taishō was the 123rd emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession, reigning from 30 July 1912, until his death in 1926.
Erich Raeder
Erich Johann Albert Raeder was a naval leader in Germany before and during World War II. Raeder attained the highest possible naval rank—that of Großadmiral — in 1939, becoming the first per...
Erich Johann Albert Raeder was a naval leader in Germany before and during World War II. Raeder attained the highest possible naval rank—that of Großadmiral — in 1939, becoming the first per...
Ernest Cassel
Sir Ernest Joseph Cassel, GCB, GCMG, GCVO, PC (3 March 1852 – 21 September 1921) was a German-born British merchant banker and capitalist.
Sir Ernest Joseph Cassel, GCB, GCMG, GCVO, PC (3 March 1852 – 21 September 1921) was a German-born British merchant banker and capitalist.
Ernest Fenollosa
Ernest Francisco Fenollosa (February 18, 1853 – September 21, 1908) was an American professor of philosophy and political economy at Tokyo Imperial University.
Ernest Francisco Fenollosa (February 18, 1853 – September 21, 1908) was an American professor of philosophy and political economy at Tokyo Imperial University.
Ernest Troubridge
Admiral Sir Ernest Charles Thomas Troubridge KCMG, MVO was an officer of the Royal Navy who served during the First World War, later rising to the rank of admiral.
Admiral Sir Ernest Charles Thomas Troubridge KCMG, MVO was an officer of the Royal Navy who served during the First World War, later rising to the rank of admiral.
Ernesto Burzagli
Ernesto Burzagli CB (June 7, 1873 – September 13, 1944) was a prominent figure in the Kingdom of Italy during the early 20th century.
Ernesto Burzagli CB (June 7, 1873 – September 13, 1944) was a prominent figure in the Kingdom of Italy during the early 20th century.
Frank Libutti
Frank Libutti is a retired United States Marine Corps Lieutenant General who also served as the head of the New York City Police Department's Counter Terrorism Bureau, Deputy Police Commissioner...
Frank Libutti is a retired United States Marine Corps Lieutenant General who also served as the head of the New York City Police Department's Counter Terrorism Bureau, Deputy Police Commissioner...
Frederick Charles Tudor Tudor
Rear Admiral Sir Frederick Charles Tudor Tudor KCB KCMG (1863–1946) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Third Sea Lord.
Rear Admiral Sir Frederick Charles Tudor Tudor KCB KCMG (1863–1946) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Third Sea Lord.
Frederick Sykes
Air Vice-Marshal The Right Honourable Sir Frederick Hugh Sykes GCSI, GCIE, GBE, KCB, CMG (23 July 1877 – 30 September 1954) was a military officer, British statesman and politician.
Air Vice-Marshal The Right Honourable Sir Frederick Hugh Sykes GCSI, GCIE, GBE, KCB, CMG (23 July 1877 – 30 September 1954) was a military officer, British statesman and politician.
Frederick Warner (diplomat)
Sir Frederick Archibald Warner, GCVO, KCMG was British diplomat and businessman who at the end of his career was elected to the European Parliament.
Sir Frederick Archibald Warner, GCVO, KCMG was British diplomat and businessman who at the end of his career was elected to the European Parliament.
Frolova Olga Pavlovna
Olga Pavlovna Frolova (Chernykh) / Russian: Óльга Пáвловна Фролóва (Черны́х) (born 1931, Manchuria, Northeast China) — is a Russian orientalist who wrote her major works on the Japanese and Chin...
Olga Pavlovna Frolova (Chernykh) / Russian: Óльга Пáвловна Фролóва (Черны́х) (born 1931, Manchuria, Northeast China) — is a Russian orientalist who wrote her major works on the Japanese and Chin...
Fujio Cho
Fujio Cho is chairman of Toyota Motor Corporation.
Fujio Cho is chairman of Toyota Motor Corporation.
Fumimaro Konoe
Prince Fumimaro Konoe was a politician in the Empire of Japan who served as the 34th, 38th and 39th Prime Minister of Japan and founder/leader of the Taisei Yokusankai.
Prince Fumimaro Konoe was a politician in the Empire of Japan who served as the 34th, 38th and 39th Prime Minister of Japan and founder/leader of the Taisei Yokusankai.
George Adams Leland
George Adams Leland (7 September 1850 – 17 March 1924) was an American medical doctor and pedagogue, who assisted in the development of the physical education curriculum in Meiji period Japanes...
George Adams Leland (7 September 1850 – 17 March 1924) was an American medical doctor and pedagogue, who assisted in the development of the physical education curriculum in Meiji period Japanes...
George F. Morrison
George Francis Morrison (1867–1943), was an American business executive, industrialist, Edison Pioneer, and a Director and Vice President of General Electric Company.
George Francis Morrison (1867–1943), was an American business executive, industrialist, Edison Pioneer, and a Director and Vice President of General Electric Company.
George P. Shultz
George Pratt Shultz (born December 13, 1920) is an American economist, statesman, and businessman.
George Pratt Shultz (born December 13, 1920) is an American economist, statesman, and businessman.
George Shima
George Shima (1864–1926) was a Japanese American businessman in California who became the first Japanese American millionaire.
George Shima (1864–1926) was a Japanese American businessman in California who became the first Japanese American millionaire.
George Takei
George Hosato Takei is an American actor, best known for his role as Hikaru Sulu, helmsman of the in the television series Star Trek.
George Hosato Takei is an American actor, best known for his role as Hikaru Sulu, helmsman of the in the television series Star Trek.
George Trumbull Ladd
George Trumbull Ladd (January 19, 1842 – August 8, 1921) was an American philosopher, educator and psychologist.
George Trumbull Ladd (January 19, 1842 – August 8, 1921) was an American philosopher, educator and psychologist.
George Tsutakawa
George Tsutakawa (1910–1997), sculptor and painter, was born in Seattle, Washington.
George Tsutakawa (1910–1997), sculptor and painter, was born in Seattle, Washington.
Georges Hilaire Bousquet
Georges Hilaire Bousquet (March 3, 1845 – January 15, 1937) was a French legal scholar who contributed to the development of the legal codes of the Empire of Japan.
Georges Hilaire Bousquet (March 3, 1845 – January 15, 1937) was a French legal scholar who contributed to the development of the legal codes of the Empire of Japan.
Gerald Curtis
Gerald L. Curtis (September 18, 1940- ) is an American academic, a political scientist interested in comparative politics, Japanese politics and U.S.-Japan relations.
Gerald L. Curtis (September 18, 1940- ) is an American academic, a political scientist interested in comparative politics, Japanese politics and U.S.-Japan relations.
Ginjirō Fujiwara
Ginjirō Fujiwara , was an industrialist and politician in the Empire of Japan, serving as a member of the Upper House of the Diet of Japan, advisor to Prime Minister Hideki Tōjō, and twice as a ...
Ginjirō Fujiwara , was an industrialist and politician in the Empire of Japan, serving as a member of the Upper House of the Diet of Japan, advisor to Prime Minister Hideki Tōjō, and twice as a ...
Godfrey Paine
Rear Admiral Sir Godfrey Marshall Paine KCB MVO was a senior commander in the Royal Naval Air Service and the Royal Air Force in the early part of the 20th century.
Rear Admiral Sir Godfrey Marshall Paine KCB MVO was a senior commander in the Royal Naval Air Service and the Royal Air Force in the early part of the 20th century.
Gotō Shōjirō
Count Gotō Shōjirō was a Japanese samurai and politician during the Bakumatch and early Meiji period of Japanese history.
Count Gotō Shōjirō was a Japanese samurai and politician during the Bakumatch and early Meiji period of Japanese history.
Gough Whitlam
Edward Gough Whitlam, AC, QC, known as Gough Whitlam, served as the 21st Prime Minister of Australia.
Edward Gough Whitlam, AC, QC, known as Gough Whitlam, served as the 21st Prime Minister of Australia.
Granville Roland Fortescue
Granville Roland Fortescue was an American soldier, a Rough Rider serving with his cousin, Colonel Theodore Roosevelt in Cuba, a presidential aide in the first Roosevelt administration and later...
Granville Roland Fortescue was an American soldier, a Rough Rider serving with his cousin, Colonel Theodore Roosevelt in Cuba, a presidential aide in the first Roosevelt administration and later...
Guido Verbeck
Guido Herman Fridolin Verbeck (born Verbeek) (28 January 1830 – 10 May 1898) was a Dutch political advisor, educator, and missionary active in Bakumatsu and Meiji period Japan.
Guido Herman Fridolin Verbeck (born Verbeek) (28 January 1830 – 10 May 1898) was a Dutch political advisor, educator, and missionary active in Bakumatsu and Meiji period Japan.
Gustave Emile Boissonade
Gustave Émile Boissonade de Fontarabie was a French legal scholar, responsible for drafting much of Japan's civil code during the Meiji Era, and honored as one of the founders of modern Japan's ...
Gustave Émile Boissonade de Fontarabie was a French legal scholar, responsible for drafting much of Japan's civil code during the Meiji Era, and honored as one of the founders of modern Japan's ...
H. Paul Varley
Herbert Paul Varley is an American academic, historian, author, and Japanologist.
Herbert Paul Varley is an American academic, historian, author, and Japanologist.
Hajime Sugiyama
Hajime Sugiyama was a field marshal who served as successively as chief of the Army General Staff, and minister of war in the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II between 1937 and 1944.
Hajime Sugiyama was a field marshal who served as successively as chief of the Army General Staff, and minister of war in the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II between 1937 and 1944.
Harry D. Felt
Admiral Harry Donald Felt (June 21, 1902 – February 25, 1992) was an aviator in the United States Navy who led U.S. carrier strikes during World War II and later served as commander in chief of ...
Admiral Harry Donald Felt (June 21, 1902 – February 25, 1992) was an aviator in the United States Navy who led U.S. carrier strikes during World War II and later served as commander in chief of ...
Hendrik Pieter Nicolaas Muller
Hendrik Pieter Nicolaas Muller, GON, RNL, FRGS (2 April 1859 in Rotterdam - 11 August 1941 in The Hague, Netherlands) was a Dutch businessman, diplomat, world traveller, publicist, and philanthr...
Hendrik Pieter Nicolaas Muller, GON, RNL, FRGS (2 April 1859 in Rotterdam - 11 August 1941 in The Hague, Netherlands) was a Dutch businessman, diplomat, world traveller, publicist, and philanthr...
Henry Dyer
Henry Dyer (August 16, 1848 – September 25, 1918) was a Scottish engineer who contributed much to founding Western-style technical education in Japan and Anglo-Japanese relations.
Henry Dyer (August 16, 1848 – September 25, 1918) was a Scottish engineer who contributed much to founding Western-style technical education in Japan and Anglo-Japanese relations.
Henry H. Mauz, Jr.
Henry H. Mauz, Jr. (born May 4, 1936) is a retired United States Navy admiral and the former Commander in Chief, United States Atlantic Fleet from 1992 to 1994.
Henry H. Mauz, Jr. (born May 4, 1936) is a retired United States Navy admiral and the former Commander in Chief, United States Atlantic Fleet from 1992 to 1994.
Henry Hajimu Fujii
Henry Fujii was a pioneer and Japanese American community leader in the state of Idaho.
Henry Fujii was a pioneer and Japanese American community leader in the state of Idaho.
Henry Henne
Henry Henne (21 October 1918 – 2002) was a Norwegian linguist.
Henry Henne (21 October 1918 – 2002) was a Norwegian linguist.
Henry Jackson (Royal Navy officer)
Admiral of the Fleet Sir Henry Bradwardine Jackson GCB, KCVO, FRS (21 January 1855 – 14 December 1929) was British First Sea Lord during much of the First World War.
Admiral of the Fleet Sir Henry Bradwardine Jackson GCB, KCVO, FRS (21 January 1855 – 14 December 1929) was British First Sea Lord during much of the First World War.
Henry Pike Bowie
Henry Pike Bowie (1848–1921) was an American lawyer, artist, author, Japanologist and diplomat.
Henry Pike Bowie (1848–1921) was an American lawyer, artist, author, Japanologist and diplomat.
Henry Waters Taft
Henry Waters Taft (27 May 1859 – 11 August 1945) was the son of Alphonso and brother of President William Howard Taft.
Henry Waters Taft (27 May 1859 – 11 August 1945) was the son of Alphonso and brother of President William Howard Taft.
Henry Willard Denison
Henry Willard Denison (May 11, 1846 - July 3, 1914) was an American diplomat and lawyer, active in Meiji period Japan.
Henry Willard Denison (May 11, 1846 - July 3, 1914) was an American diplomat and lawyer, active in Meiji period Japan.
Herbert Plumer, 1st Viscount Plumer
Field Marshal Herbert Charles Onslow Plumer, 1st Viscount Plumer, GCB, GCMG, GCVO, GBE (13 March 1857 – 16 July 1932) was a British colonial official and soldier born in Torquay who comman...
Field Marshal Herbert Charles Onslow Plumer, 1st Viscount Plumer, GCB, GCMG, GCVO, GBE (13 March 1857 – 16 July 1932) was a British colonial official and soldier born in Torquay who comman...
Hideyo Noguchi
Hideyo Noguchi, also known as, was a prominent Japanese bacteriologist who discovered the agent of syphilis as the cause of progressive paralytic disease in 1911.
Hideyo Noguchi, also known as, was a prominent Japanese bacteriologist who discovered the agent of syphilis as the cause of progressive paralytic disease in 1911.
Hirohito
Hirohito, posthumously in Japan officially called Emperor Shōwa or the Shōwa Emperor, was the 124th Emperor of Japan according to the traditional order, reigning from December 25, 1...
Hirohito, posthumously in Japan officially called Emperor Shōwa or the Shōwa Emperor, was the 124th Emperor of Japan according to the traditional order, reigning from December 25, 1...
Hiroya Ino
Hiroya Ino, was a politician and cabinet minister in Japan, serving once as a member of the Lower House of the pre-war Diet of Japan, and three times as a member of the post-war House of Councillors.
Hiroya Ino, was a politician and cabinet minister in Japan, serving once as a member of the Lower House of the pre-war Diet of Japan, and three times as a member of the post-war House of Councillors.
Horace Capron
Horace Capron (August 31, 1804 – February 22, 1885) was an American businessman and agriculturalist, a founder of Laurel, Maryland, a Union officer in the American Civil War, the United States C...
Horace Capron (August 31, 1804 – February 22, 1885) was an American businessman and agriculturalist, a founder of Laurel, Maryland, a Union officer in the American Civil War, the United States C...
Hugh Elles
Lieutenant General Sir Hugh Jamieson Elles KCB KCMG KCVO DSO (1880–1945) was a British General and the first commander of the newly formed Tank Corps in the First World War.
Lieutenant General Sir Hugh Jamieson Elles KCB KCMG KCVO DSO (1880–1945) was a British General and the first commander of the newly formed Tank Corps in the First World War.
Hugh Morgan (businessman)
Hugh Matheson Morgan AC, (born 9 September 1940), an Australian businessman, is the son of former Western Mining Corporation CEO Bill Morgan, and was himself CEO of WMC from 1990 to 2003.
Hugh Matheson Morgan AC, (born 9 September 1940), an Australian businessman, is the son of former Western Mining Corporation CEO Bill Morgan, and was himself CEO of WMC from 1990 to 2003.
Hugh Tweedie
Admiral Sir Hugh Justin Tweedie KCB (5 April 1877 – 20 August 1951) was an officer in the Royal Navy who served in the First and Second World War.
Admiral Sir Hugh Justin Tweedie KCB (5 April 1877 – 20 August 1951) was an officer in the Royal Navy who served in the First and Second World War.
Ian Nish
Ian Hill Nish CBE (June 3, 1926 - ) is a British academic, a specialist in Japanese studies, and Emeritus Professor of International History at the London School of Economics and Political Sci...
Ian Hill Nish CBE (June 3, 1926 - ) is a British academic, a specialist in Japanese studies, and Emeritus Professor of International History at the London School of Economics and Political Sci...
Ibrahim of Johor
Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar Al-Masyhur ibni Abu Bakar or Sultan Ibrahim II, GCMG, GBE, (17 September 1873–8 May 1959) was the 22nd Sultan of Johor, in Malaysia.
Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar Al-Masyhur ibni Abu Bakar or Sultan Ibrahim II, GCMG, GBE, (17 September 1873–8 May 1959) was the 22nd Sultan of Johor, in Malaysia.
Isoroku Yamamoto
Isoroku Yamamoto was a Japanese Naval Marshal General and the commander-in-chief of the Combined Fleet during World War II, a graduate of the Imperial Japanese Naval Academy and a student at Har...
Isoroku Yamamoto was a Japanese Naval Marshal General and the commander-in-chief of the Combined Fleet during World War II, a graduate of the Imperial Japanese Naval Academy and a student at Har...
Itō Hirobumi
The politician, intellectual, and author Suematsu Kenchō was Itō’s son-in-law, having married his second daughter, Ikuko.
The politician, intellectual, and author Suematsu Kenchō was Itō’s son-in-law, having married his second daughter, Ikuko.
Iwane Matsui
Iwane Matsui was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army and the commander of the expeditionary forces sent to China in World War II. He was convicted of war crimes and sentenced to death by ha...
Iwane Matsui was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army and the commander of the expeditionary forces sent to China in World War II. He was convicted of war crimes and sentenced to death by ha...
Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah
Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah is the First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence in Kuwait.
Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah is the First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence in Kuwait.
Jacob Schiff
Jacob Henry Schiff, born Jakob Heinrich Schiff was a German-born American banker and philanthropist.
Jacob Henry Schiff, born Jakob Heinrich Schiff was a German-born American banker and philanthropist.
Jakob Meckel
Klemens Wilhelm Jacob Meckel (March 28, 1842 - July 5, 1905) was a general in the Prussian army and foreign advisor to the government of Meiji period Japan.
Klemens Wilhelm Jacob Meckel (March 28, 1842 - July 5, 1905) was a general in the Prussian army and foreign advisor to the government of Meiji period Japan.
Jan Kowalewski
Lt. Col. Jan Kowalewski (23 October 1892, Łódź – 31 October 1965, London) was a Polish cryptologist, intelligence officer, engineer, journalist, military commander, and creator and first head of...
Lt. Col. Jan Kowalewski (23 October 1892, Łódź – 31 October 1965, London) was a Polish cryptologist, intelligence officer, engineer, journalist, military commander, and creator and first head of...
Jeremiah Richard Wasson
Jeremiah Richard Wasson was the first native-born American to be honored with an award of the Order of the Rising Sun, a Japanese Order, established in 1875 by Emperor Meiji of Japan.
Jeremiah Richard Wasson was the first native-born American to be honored with an award of the Order of the Rising Sun, a Japanese Order, established in 1875 by Emperor Meiji of Japan.
Johannes Irgens
Johannes Irgens was a Norwegian diplomat and politician, noted for his service as minister of foreign affairs of Norway from 1910 to 1913.
Johannes Irgens was a Norwegian diplomat and politician, noted for his service as minister of foreign affairs of Norway from 1910 to 1913.
Johannis de Rijke
Johannis de Rijke (December 5, 1842—January 20, 1913) was a Dutch civil engineer and a foreign advisor to the Japanese government in Meiji period Japan.
Johannis de Rijke (December 5, 1842—January 20, 1913) was a Dutch civil engineer and a foreign advisor to the Japanese government in Meiji period Japan.
John Fisher, 1st Baron Fisher
Admiral of the Fleet John Arbuthnot "Jacky" Fisher, 1st Baron Fisher of Kilverstone, GCB, OM, GCVO (25 January 1841 – 10 July 1920) was a British admiral known for his efforts at naval reform.
Admiral of the Fleet John Arbuthnot "Jacky" Fisher, 1st Baron Fisher of Kilverstone, GCB, OM, GCVO (25 January 1841 – 10 July 1920) was a British admiral known for his efforts at naval reform.
John Hoad
Major General Sir John Charles Hoad KCMG (25 January 1856 – 6 October 1911) was an Australian military leader, best known as the Australian Army's second Chief of the General Staff.
Major General Sir John Charles Hoad KCMG (25 January 1856 – 6 October 1911) was an Australian military leader, best known as the Australian Army's second Chief of the General Staff.
John J. Pershing
John Joseph "Black Jack" Pershing, GCB, was a general officer in the United States Army who led the American Expeditionary Forces in World War I. Pershing is the only person to be promoted in hi...
John Joseph "Black Jack" Pershing, GCB, was a general officer in the United States Army who led the American Expeditionary Forces in World War I. Pershing is the only person to be promoted in hi...
John McEwen
Sir John "Black Jack" McEwen, GCMG, CH (29 March 1900 – 20 November 1980), was an Australian politician and the 18th Prime Minister of Australia.
Sir John "Black Jack" McEwen, GCMG, CH (29 March 1900 – 20 November 1980), was an Australian politician and the 18th Prime Minister of Australia.
John Milne
John Milne was a British geologist and mining engineer who worked on a horizontal seismograph.
John Milne was a British geologist and mining engineer who worked on a horizontal seismograph.
John Powles
John Powles (1948 - March 14, 2010) was the Canadian president of the Canada-Japan Society and an important figure within Canadian-Japanese relations for more than 25 years.
John Powles (1948 - March 14, 2010) was the Canadian president of the Canada-Japan Society and an important figure within Canadian-Japanese relations for more than 25 years.
José Antonio Abreu
José Antonio Abreu is a Venezuelan pianist, economist, educator, activist, and politician.
José Antonio Abreu is a Venezuelan pianist, economist, educator, activist, and politician.
Jōtarō Watanabe
Jōtarō Watanabe was a general in the early Showa period Imperial Japanese Army, noted as one of the victims of the February 26 Incident.
Jōtarō Watanabe was a general in the early Showa period Imperial Japanese Army, noted as one of the victims of the February 26 Incident.
Kamimura Hikonojō
Baron Kamimura Hikonojō was an early admiral of the Imperial Japanese Navy later commanding the IJN 2nd Fleet during the Russo-Japanese War, most notably at the Battle off Ulsan and Tsushima.
Baron Kamimura Hikonojō was an early admiral of the Imperial Japanese Navy later commanding the IJN 2nd Fleet during the Russo-Japanese War, most notably at the Battle off Ulsan and Tsushima.
Kantarō Suzuki
Baron Kantarō Suzuki was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy, member and final leader of the Taisei Yokusankai and 42nd Prime Minister of Japan from 7 April-17 August 1945.
Baron Kantarō Suzuki was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy, member and final leader of the Taisei Yokusankai and 42nd Prime Minister of Japan from 7 April-17 August 1945.
Katō Tomosaburō
Viscount Katō Tomosaburō was a career officer in the Imperial Japanese Navy and the 21st Prime Minister of Japan from 12 June 1922 to 24 August 1923.
Viscount Katō Tomosaburō was a career officer in the Imperial Japanese Navy and the 21st Prime Minister of Japan from 12 June 1922 to 24 August 1923.
Kazuo Aoki
Kazuo Aoki, was a bureaucrat and cabinet minister in the Empire of Japan, serving as Minister of Finance, and Minister of Greater East Asia.
Kazuo Aoki, was a bureaucrat and cabinet minister in the Empire of Japan, serving as Minister of Finance, and Minister of Greater East Asia.
Keisuke Okada
Keisuke Okada was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy, politician and the 31st Prime Minister of Japan from 8 July 1934 to 9 March 1936.
Keisuke Okada was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy, politician and the 31st Prime Minister of Japan from 8 July 1934 to 9 March 1936.
Kemal Derviş
Kemal Derviş (; born 10 January 1949) is a Turkish economist and politician, and former head of the United Nations Development Programme.
Kemal Derviş (; born 10 January 1949) is a Turkish economist and politician, and former head of the United Nations Development Programme.
Ken Naganuma
Ken Naganuma was a Japanese football player and manager.
Ken Naganuma was a Japanese football player and manager.
Kenneth B. Pyle
Kenneth B. Pyle is a Japan historian and professor of History and International Studies at the University of Washington Seattle campus.
Kenneth B. Pyle is a Japan historian and professor of History and International Studies at the University of Washington Seattle campus.
Kenzaburo Hara (legislator)
Kenzaburo Hara (Japanese: 原 健三郎, Hara Kenzaburō, February 6, 1907 - November 7, 2004) Former House of Representatives of Japan Speaker Kenzaburo Hara, who had served as a legislator for 54 y...
Kenzaburo Hara (Japanese: 原 健三郎, Hara Kenzaburō, February 6, 1907 - November 7, 2004) Former House of Representatives of Japan Speaker Kenzaburo Hara, who had served as a legislator for 54 y...
Kenzo Mori
Kenzo Mori (Japanese: 森贤三, 1914 January 5, 2007) was an Nisei Japanese-Canadian journalist, writer, editor and publisher of the New Canadian, an English-language newspaper aimed at second- ...
Kenzo Mori (Japanese: 森贤三, 1914 January 5, 2007) was an Nisei Japanese-Canadian journalist, writer, editor and publisher of the New Canadian, an English-language newspaper aimed at second- ...
Kim Choon-Mie
Kim Choon-Mie (born 1943) is a Korean academic and Japanologist, honored by the government of Japan for having "Contributed to the introduction of Japanese literature and the promotion of Japane...
Kim Choon-Mie (born 1943) is a Korean academic and Japanologist, honored by the government of Japan for having "Contributed to the introduction of Japanese literature and the promotion of Japane...
Kodama Gentarō
Viscount Kodama Gentarō was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army, and government minister during Meiji period Japan.
Viscount Kodama Gentarō was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army, and government minister during Meiji period Japan.
Konstantin Mikhailovsky
Konstantin Yakovlevich Mikhailovsky (Константин Яковлевич Михайловский) (1834–1909) was a Russian engineer.
Konstantin Yakovlevich Mikhailovsky (Константин Яковлевич Михайловский) (1834–1909) was a Russian engineer.
Konstantin Posyet
Constantine Possiet was a Russian statesman and admiral who served as Minister of Transport Communications between 1874 and 1888.
Constantine Possiet was a Russian statesman and admiral who served as Minister of Transport Communications between 1874 and 1888.
Kuniaki Koiso
Kuniaki Koiso was a Japanese general in the Imperial Japanese Army, Governor-General of Korea and 41st Prime Minister of Japan from 22 July 1944 to 7 April 1945.
Kuniaki Koiso was a Japanese general in the Imperial Japanese Army, Governor-General of Korea and 41st Prime Minister of Japan from 22 July 1944 to 7 April 1945.
Kusuma Karunaratne
Kusuma Karunaratne nee Ediriweera Jayasooriya (November 21, 1940 ) is a Sri Lankan academic, university administrator, Professor and scholar of Sinhalese language and literature.
Kusuma Karunaratne nee Ediriweera Jayasooriya (November 21, 1940 ) is a Sri Lankan academic, university administrator, Professor and scholar of Sinhalese language and literature.
Kyōsuke Eto
Kyōsuke Eto was a career officer in the Imperial Japanese Navy in the Russo-Japanese War and in World War I. He was killed in the disaster of 1917.
Kyōsuke Eto was a career officer in the Imperial Japanese Navy in the Russo-Japanese War and in World War I. He was killed in the disaster of 1917.
Kōichi Saitō (film director)
Kōichi Saitō was a Japanese film director and photographer.
Kōichi Saitō was a Japanese film director and photographer.
Lamine Diakhate
Lamine Diakhate was the descendant of one of the most distinguished families of national renown in Senegal.
Lamine Diakhate was the descendant of one of the most distinguished families of national renown in Senegal.
Lars Walløe
Lars Walløe (born 1938) is a Norwegian academic, chemist, physiologist, and scientific adviser to the Norwegian government.
Lars Walløe (born 1938) is a Norwegian academic, chemist, physiologist, and scientific adviser to the Norwegian government.
Laurens Jan Brinkhorst
Laurens Jan Brinkhorst (born 18 March 1937 in Zwolle) is a Dutch D66 politician.
Laurens Jan Brinkhorst (born 18 March 1937 in Zwolle) is a Dutch D66 politician.
Lee Eliot Berk
Lee Eliot Berk (born 1942) was President of the Berklee College of Music (founded as Schillinger House in 1945 by his father, Lawrence Berk) from 1979 to 2004.
Lee Eliot Berk (born 1942) was President of the Berklee College of Music (founded as Schillinger House in 1945 by his father, Lawrence Berk) from 1979 to 2004.
Lee Ufan
Lee Ufan is a Korean artist and academic, honored by the government of Japan for having "Contributed to the development of contemporary art in Japan."
Lee Ufan is a Korean artist and academic, honored by the government of Japan for having "Contributed to the development of contemporary art in Japan."
Lionel Halsey
Admiral Sir Lionel Halsey GCMG GCVO KCIE CB ADC (26 February 1872 – 26 October 1949) was a British Royal Navy officer and courtier.
Admiral Sir Lionel Halsey GCMG GCVO KCIE CB ADC (26 February 1872 – 26 October 1949) was a British Royal Navy officer and courtier.
Lionel W. McKenzie
Lionel Wilfred McKenzie (January 26, 1919 – October 12, 2010) was the Wilson Professor Emeritus of Economics at the University of Rochester.
Lionel Wilfred McKenzie (January 26, 1919 – October 12, 2010) was the Wilson Professor Emeritus of Economics at the University of Rochester.
Louis Bols
Lieutenant-General Sir Louis Jean Bols KCB, KCMG, DSO (23 November 1867 – 13 September 1930, Bath) was born in Cape Town and educated at Lancing College in England.
Lieutenant-General Sir Louis Jean Bols KCB, KCMG, DSO (23 November 1867 – 13 September 1930, Bath) was born in Cape Town and educated at Lancing College in England.
Louis-Émile Bertin
Louis-Émile Bertin (23 March 1840 – October 22, 1924) was a French naval engineer, one of the foremost of his time, and a proponent of the "Jeune École" philosophy of using light, but powerfully...
Louis-Émile Bertin (23 March 1840 – October 22, 1924) was a French naval engineer, one of the foremost of his time, and a proponent of the "Jeune École" philosophy of using light, but powerfully...
Lyman Lemnitzer
Lyman Louis Lemnitzer (August 29, 1899 – November 12, 1988) was a United States Army General, who served as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 1960 to 1962.
Lyman Louis Lemnitzer (August 29, 1899 – November 12, 1988) was a United States Army General, who served as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 1960 to 1962.
Makino Nobuaki
Count Makino Nobuaki was a Japanese statesman, active from the Meiji period through the Pacific War.
Count Makino Nobuaki was a Japanese statesman, active from the Meiji period through the Pacific War.
Malcolm Fraser
John Malcolm Fraser AC, CH, GCL, PC is a former Australian Liberal Party politician who was the 22nd Prime Minister of Australia.
John Malcolm Fraser AC, CH, GCL, PC is a former Australian Liberal Party politician who was the 22nd Prime Minister of Australia.
Martha Layne Collins
Martha Layne Collins is a businesswoman and politician from the U.S. state of Kentucky who served as the state's 56th governor from 1983 to 1987.
Martha Layne Collins is a businesswoman and politician from the U.S. state of Kentucky who served as the state's 56th governor from 1983 to 1987.
Masatoshi Koshiba
Masatoshi Koshiba (born on September 19, 1926 in Toyohashi, Aichi) is a Japanese physicist.
Masatoshi Koshiba (born on September 19, 1926 in Toyohashi, Aichi) is a Japanese physicist.
Max Fesca
Max Fesca (March 31, 1846 – October 31, 1917) was a German specialist in agricultural science and agronomy, hired by the Meiji government of Japan as a foreign advisor from 1882-1894.
Max Fesca (March 31, 1846 – October 31, 1917) was a German specialist in agricultural science and agronomy, hired by the Meiji government of Japan as a foreign advisor from 1882-1894.
Michael Armacost
Michael Hayden Armacost (born April 15, 1937) is a fellow at Stanford University's Freeman Spogli Institute.
Michael Hayden Armacost (born April 15, 1937) is a fellow at Stanford University's Freeman Spogli Institute.
Michael I. Sovern
Michael Ira Sovern (born December 1, 1931) was the 17th president of Columbia University.
Michael Ira Sovern (born December 1, 1931) was the 17th president of Columbia University.
Mike Mansfield
Michael Joseph Mansfield (March 16, 1903 October 5, 2001) was an American politician and diplomat.
Michael Joseph Mansfield (March 16, 1903 October 5, 2001) was an American politician and diplomat.
Miles Lampson, 1st Baron Killearn
Miles Wedderburn Lampson, 1st Baron Killearn, GCMG, CB, MVO, PC was a British diplomat.
Miles Wedderburn Lampson, 1st Baron Killearn, GCMG, CB, MVO, PC was a British diplomat.
Mineichi Koga
Mineichi Koga was a Japanese fleet admiral and commander-in-chief of the Imperial Japanese Navy's Combined Fleet.
Mineichi Koga was a Japanese fleet admiral and commander-in-chief of the Imperial Japanese Navy's Combined Fleet.
Mochitsura Hashimoto
Commander Mochitsura Hashimoto was an officer in the Imperial Japanese Navy and the commander of several Japanese submarines during World War II including RO-44, I-158 and I-58.
Commander Mochitsura Hashimoto was an officer in the Imperial Japanese Navy and the commander of several Japanese submarines during World War II including RO-44, I-158 and I-58.
Momofuku Ando
Momofuku Ando, ORS, (March 5, 1910 – January 5, 2007) was a Taiwanese-Japanese businessman who founded Nissin Food Products Co., Ltd. He is famed as the inventor of instant noodles and cup noodles.
Momofuku Ando, ORS, (March 5, 1910 – January 5, 2007) was a Taiwanese-Japanese businessman who founded Nissin Food Products Co., Ltd. He is famed as the inventor of instant noodles and cup noodles.
Morihei Ueshiba
Morihei Ueshiba was a famous martial artist and founder of the Japanese martial art of aikido.
Morihei Ueshiba was a famous martial artist and founder of the Japanese martial art of aikido.
Musa Ghiatuddin Riayat Shah of Selangor
Almarhum Sultan Musa Ghiatuddin Riayat Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Sir Alaeddin Sulaiman Shah (1893–1955) was Sultan of Selangor in Malaysia during the Japanese occupation of that state (1942–1945).
Almarhum Sultan Musa Ghiatuddin Riayat Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Sir Alaeddin Sulaiman Shah (1893–1955) was Sultan of Selangor in Malaysia during the Japanese occupation of that state (1942–1945).
Neal Lawrence
Neal Henry Lawrence OSB (22 January 1908 - 3 November 2004) was a naval officer, a diplomat, a monk, and academic/scholar and a poet.
Neal Henry Lawrence OSB (22 January 1908 - 3 November 2004) was a naval officer, a diplomat, a monk, and academic/scholar and a poet.
Nikolai Linevich
Nikolai Petrovich Linevich, also Lenevich and Linevitch (Николай Петрович Линевич, – ) was a career military officer, General of Infantry (1903) and Adjutant general in the Imperial Rus...
Nikolai Petrovich Linevich, also Lenevich and Linevitch (Николай Петрович Линевич, – ) was a career military officer, General of Infantry (1903) and Adjutant general in the Imperial Rus...
Niro Shimada
Niro Shimada was the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Japan.
Niro Shimada was the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Japan.
Nobuhiko Obayashi
Nobuhiko Obayashi is a Japanese director, screenwriter and editor of films and television advertisements who is well known for his surreal visual style.
Nobuhiko Obayashi is a Japanese director, screenwriter and editor of films and television advertisements who is well known for his surreal visual style.
Nobuyoshi Mutō
Baron Nobuyoshi Mutō was Commander of the Kwangtung Army in 1933, Japanese ambassador to Manchukuo, and a field marshal in the Imperial Japanese Army.
Baron Nobuyoshi Mutō was Commander of the Kwangtung Army in 1933, Japanese ambassador to Manchukuo, and a field marshal in the Imperial Japanese Army.
Nogi Maresuke
Count, also known as Kiten, Count Nogi, was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army, and a prominent figure in the Russo-Japanese War.
Count, also known as Kiten, Count Nogi, was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army, and a prominent figure in the Russo-Japanese War.
O'Moore Creagh
General Sir Garrett O'Moore Creagh VC GCB GCSI, known as Sir O'Moore Creagh, was born in Cahirbane, County Clare and was an Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most pres...
General Sir Garrett O'Moore Creagh VC GCB GCSI, known as Sir O'Moore Creagh, was born in Cahirbane, County Clare and was an Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most pres...
Osami Nagano
Osami Nagano was a Japanese career naval officer and fleet admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy from 1934.
Osami Nagano was a Japanese career naval officer and fleet admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy from 1934.
Oskar Enkvist
Oskar Adolfovich Enkwist or Oskar Enquist (Russian: Оскар Адольфович Энквист; October 28, 1849 – March 3, 1912) was an admiral in the Imperial Russian Navy, noted for his role in the R...
Oskar Adolfovich Enkwist or Oskar Enquist (Russian: Оскар Адольфович Энквист; October 28, 1849 – March 3, 1912) was an admiral in the Imperial Russian Navy, noted for his role in the R...
Pagiran Muda Mohamed Bolkiah
Prince Mohamed Bolkiah (born 27 August 1947) is a member of the royal family of Brunei.
Prince Mohamed Bolkiah (born 27 August 1947) is a member of the royal family of Brunei.
Patrick Lennox Tierney
Patrick Lennox Tierney is a Japanologist academic in the field of art history, an emeritus professor of the University of Utah, a former Curator of Japanese Art at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts, ...
Patrick Lennox Tierney is a Japanologist academic in the field of art history, an emeritus professor of the University of Utah, a former Curator of Japanese Art at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts, ...
Pengiran Muda Mohamed Bolkiah
Prince Mohamed Bolkiah (born 27 August 1947) is a member of the royal family of Brunei.
Prince Mohamed Bolkiah (born 27 August 1947) is a member of the royal family of Brunei.
Peter Drysdale
Peter David Drysdale AO (born 24 October 1938, in Grafton, New South Wales) is Emeritus Professor of Economics and Visiting Fellow in the Crawford School of Economics and Government in the Colle...
Peter David Drysdale AO (born 24 October 1938, in Grafton, New South Wales) is Emeritus Professor of Economics and Visiting Fellow in the Crawford School of Economics and Government in the Colle...
Peter Pace
Peter Pace is a retired United States Marine Corps general who served as the 16th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the first Marine appointed to the United States' highest-ranking military...
Peter Pace is a retired United States Marine Corps general who served as the 16th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the first Marine appointed to the United States' highest-ranking military...
Peyton C. March
Peyton Conway March (born December 27, 1864 in Easton, Pennsylvania – April 13, 1955) was an American soldier and Army Chief of Staff.
Peyton Conway March (born December 27, 1864 in Easton, Pennsylvania – April 13, 1955) was an American soldier and Army Chief of Staff.
Philip Yeo
Philip Yeo Liat Kok is the Chairman of SPRING Singapore the Singapore Government’s development agency with the mission of helping Singapore enterprises grow and building trust in Singapore produ...
Philip Yeo Liat Kok is the Chairman of SPRING Singapore the Singapore Government’s development agency with the mission of helping Singapore enterprises grow and building trust in Singapore produ...
Philippe de Montebello
Philippe de Montebello (born May 16, 1936 in Paris) served from 1977 to 2008 as the director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
Philippe de Montebello (born May 16, 1936 in Paris) served from 1977 to 2008 as the director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
Pierre Bourque
Pierre Bourque, CQ is a businessman and politician in Quebec, Canada.
Pierre Bourque, CQ is a businessman and politician in Quebec, Canada.
Pierre Bourque (politician)
Pierre Bourque, CQ (born 29 May 1942) is a businessman and politician in Quebec, Canada.
Pierre Bourque, CQ (born 29 May 1942) is a businessman and politician in Quebec, Canada.
Prince Antônio Gastão of Orléans-Braganza
Captain Prince Antônio Gastão of Orléans-Braganza MC; was a Brazilian prince who served in the forces of the British Empire during World War I.
Captain Prince Antônio Gastão of Orléans-Braganza MC; was a Brazilian prince who served in the forces of the British Empire during World War I.
Prince Kuni Kuniyoshi
Prince Kuni Kuniyoshi was a member of the Japanese imperial family and a field marshal in the Imperial Japanese Army during the Meiji and Taishō periods.
Prince Kuni Kuniyoshi was a member of the Japanese imperial family and a field marshal in the Imperial Japanese Army during the Meiji and Taishō periods.
Prince Kuniyoshi Kuni
Prince Kuniyoshi Kuni was a member of the Japanese imperial family and a field marshal in the Imperial Japanese Army during the Meiji and Taishō periods.
Prince Kuniyoshi Kuni was a member of the Japanese imperial family and a field marshal in the Imperial Japanese Army during the Meiji and Taishō periods.
Prince Louis of Battenberg
Louis Alexander Mountbatten, 1st Marquess of Milford Haven, GCB, GCVO, KCMG, PC, formerly Prince Louis Alexander of Battenberg, was a German prince related to the British Royal Family.
Louis Alexander Mountbatten, 1st Marquess of Milford Haven, GCB, GCVO, KCMG, PC, formerly Prince Louis Alexander of Battenberg, was a German prince related to the British Royal Family.
Péter Medgyessy
Péter Medgyessy (; born October 19, 1942, Budapest) is a Hungarian politician and was the fifth Prime Minister of the Republic of Hungary from May 27, 2002 until September 29, 2004.
Péter Medgyessy (; born October 19, 1942, Budapest) is a Hungarian politician and was the fifth Prime Minister of the Republic of Hungary from May 27, 2002 until September 29, 2004.
Rainer Küchl
Rainer Küchl was born in Waidhofen an der Ybbs, Austria, in August 1950.
Rainer Küchl was born in Waidhofen an der Ybbs, Austria, in August 1950.
Rena Kanokogi
Rena "Rusty" Kanokogi, née Glickman, was a renowned Jewish-American judo expert from Brooklyn, New York.
Rena "Rusty" Kanokogi, née Glickman, was a renowned Jewish-American judo expert from Brooklyn, New York.
Robert Garfias
Robert Garfias (born 1932) is a figure in ethnomusicology and musicology.
Robert Garfias (born 1932) is a figure in ethnomusicology and musicology.
Robert L. Eichelberger
Robert Lawrence Eichelberger was a general in the United States Army, who commanded the US Eighth Army in the South West Pacific Area during World War II. His Army was among the very first to en...
Robert Lawrence Eichelberger was a general in the United States Army, who commanded the US Eighth Army in the South West Pacific Area during World War II. His Army was among the very first to en...
Robert M. Thompson
Robert Means Thompson (2 March 1849 – 5 September 1930) was a United States Navy officer, business magnate, philanthropist and a president of the American Olympic Association.
Robert Means Thompson (2 March 1849 – 5 September 1930) was a United States Navy officer, business magnate, philanthropist and a president of the American Olympic Association.
Robert Menzies
Sir Robert Gordon Menzies, was an Australian politician and the 12th Prime Minister of Australia.
Sir Robert Gordon Menzies, was an Australian politician and the 12th Prime Minister of Australia.
Roger Nash Baldwin
Roger Nash Baldwin (January 21, 1884 – August 26, 1981) was one of the founders of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU).
Roger Nash Baldwin (January 21, 1884 – August 26, 1981) was one of the founders of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU).
Ronald Fogleman
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Ronald Robert Fogleman is a retired General in the United States Air Force who served the 15th Chief of Staff of the Air Force from 1994 to 1997, and before that, from 1992 to 1994 as Commander-...
Rossiter W. Raymond
At his memorial, Rossiter Worthington Raymond was described by the President of Lehigh University as "one of the most remarkable cases of versatility that our country has ever seen’—sailor, sold...
At his memorial, Rossiter Worthington Raymond was described by the President of Lehigh University as "one of the most remarkable cases of versatility that our country has ever seen’—sailor, sold...
Royall Tyler (academic)
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Royall Tyler, a scholar and translator of Japanese literature, is a descendant of the American playwright Royall Tyler.
Ryūtarō Nagai
Ryūtarō Nagai, was a politician and cabinet minister in the Empire of Japan, serving a member of the Lower House of the Diet of Japan eight times, and four as a cabinet minister.
Ryūtarō Nagai, was a politician and cabinet minister in the Empire of Japan, serving a member of the Lower House of the Diet of Japan eight times, and four as a cabinet minister.
S. Robert Foley
Admiral S. Robert Foley is a retired United States Navy admiral.
Admiral S. Robert Foley is a retired United States Navy admiral.
Saburo Okita
Saburo Okita (大来 佐武郎 Ōkita Saburō) (November 3, 1914, Dalian, Kwantung Leased Territory – February 9, 1993, Tokyo, Japan) was a Japanese economist and government official.
Saburo Okita (大来 佐武郎 Ōkita Saburō) (November 3, 1914, Dalian, Kwantung Leased Territory – February 9, 1993, Tokyo, Japan) was a Japanese economist and government official.
Saburō Kawabuchi
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Saburō Kawabuchi (川淵三郎, born 3 December 1936 in Osaka city, Osaka, Japan) is a former Japanese football player and Head coach for Japan national football team.
Sadao Araki
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Baron Sadao Araki was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army before World War II. A charismatic leader and one of the principal nationalist right-wing political theorists in the late Ja...
Saionji Kinmochi
Prince Saionji Kinmochi was a Japanese politician, statesman and twice Prime Minister of Japan.
Prince Saionji Kinmochi was a Japanese politician, statesman and twice Prime Minister of Japan.
Saitō Makoto
Viscount was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy, two-time Governor-General of Korea from 1919 to 1927 and from 1929 to 1931, and the 30th Prime Minister of Japan from May 26, 1932 to July 8, 1934.
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Sakuma Samata
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General Count Sakuma Samata was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army, and 5th Governor-General of Taiwan from 11 April 1906 to May 1915.
Sano Tsunetami
Count Sano Tsunetami was a Japanese statesman and founder of the Japanese Red Cross Society.
Count Sano Tsunetami was a Japanese statesman and founder of the Japanese Red Cross Society.
Satō Tetsutarō
Satō Tetsutarō was a Japanese military theorist and an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy.
Satō Tetsutarō was a Japanese military theorist and an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy.
Senjūrō Hayashi
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Senjūrō Hayashi was an Imperial Japanese Army commander of the Chosen Army of Japan in Korea during the Mukden Incident and the invasion of Manchuria, and a Japanese politician and the 33rd Prim...
Sepp Blatter
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Joseph S. Blatter (born 10 March 1936), commonly known as Sepp ("Giuseppe") Blatter, is a Swiss football administrator, who serves as the 8th and current President of FIFA (Fédératio...
Shiba Gorō
Shiba Gorō was a samurai and later a general in the Imperial Japanese Army.
Shiba Gorō was a samurai and later a general in the Imperial Japanese Army.
Shigeru Honjō
General Baron Shigeru Honjō was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army during the early period of the Second Sino-Japanese War.
General Baron Shigeru Honjō was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army during the early period of the Second Sino-Japanese War.
Shimamura Hayao
Baron Shimamura Hayao was a Japanese admiral during the First Sino-Japanese and Russo-Japanese Wars as well as one of the first prominent staff officers and naval strategists of the early Imperi...
Baron Shimamura Hayao was a Japanese admiral during the First Sino-Japanese and Russo-Japanese Wars as well as one of the first prominent staff officers and naval strategists of the early Imperi...
Shirō Takasu
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Admiral Shirō Takasu was a career naval officer in the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II.
Shunichiro Okano
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Shunichiro Okano is a former Japanese football player and manager.
Sir Charles Madden, 1st Baronet
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Admiral of the Fleet Sir Charles Edward Madden, 1st Baronet, GCB, OM, GCVO, KCMG served as Chief of the Staff to Sir John Jellicoe in the Grand Fleet from 1914–1916 and as Second-in-Command of t...
Sir Michael Culme-Seymour, 4th Baronet
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Vice-Admiral Sir Michael Culme-Seymour, 4th Baronet KCB, MVO (29 August 1867 – 2 April 1925) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Steven Heine
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Steven Heine, Ph.D., is a Professor of Religion and History as well as Director of the Institute for Asian Studies and, as of 2009, Associate Director of the School of International and Public A...
Susan Pharr
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Susan J. Pharr is an academic in the field of political science, a Japanologist, and Edwin O. Reischauer Professor of Japanese Politics, Director of Reischauer Institute of Japanese Studies and ...
Sydney Fremantle
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Admiral Sir Sydney Robert Fremantle GCB, MVO was an officer of the Royal Navy, who served during the Victorian era and had risen to the rank of rear-admiral by the outbreak of the First World War.
Tamisuke Watanuki
Tamisuke Watanuki is a Japanese politician from the Toyama Prefecture.
Tamisuke Watanuki is a Japanese politician from the Toyama Prefecture.
Tan Kim Ching
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Singapore-born Tan Kim Ching who lived from 1829 to Feb 1892 was the eldest of the three sons of Tan Tock Seng, the founder and financier of Tan Tock Seng Hospital.
Tanaka Giichi
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Baron Tanaka Giichi was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army, politician, and the 26th Prime Minister of Japan from 20 April 1927 to 2 July 1929.
Tatsuzō Shimaoka
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Tatsuzō Shimaoka was a Japanese mingei potter who studied under Hamada Shoji and later became the second Living National Treasure of Mashiko, Japan.
Thomas Blake Glover
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Thomas Blake Glover, Order of the Rising Sun was a Scottish merchant in Bakumatsu and Meiji period Japan.
Thomas Erskine Wardle
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Rear Admiral Thomas Erskine Wardle CB, DSO (9 January 1877 – 9 May 1944) was a senior officer in the Royal Navy.
Thomas Hinman Moorer
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Thoraya Obaid
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Ms. Thoraya Ahmed Obaid was the Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund and an Under-Secretary General of the United Nations from 2000 to 2010.
Tokugawa Yoshinobu
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Tokugawa Yoshinobu (also known as Keiki; October 28, 1837 – November 22, 1913) was the 15th and last shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate of Japan.
Tom Foley
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Thomas Stephen "Tom" Foley was the 57th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1989 to 1995.
Tommy Koh
Tommy Koh was born in Singapore on 12 November 1937.
Tommy Koh was born in Singapore on 12 November 1937.
Torsten Wiesel
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Toyozo Ueda was a former justice on the Supreme Court of Japan.
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Baron Uryū Sotokichi was an early admiral of the Imperial Japanese Navy, active in the Russo-Japanese War, most notably at the Battle of Chemulpo Bay and the Battle of Tsushima.
Vincenzo Ragusa
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Vsevolod Fyodorovich Rudnev was a career naval officer in the Imperial Russian Navy, noted for his heroic role in the Battle of Chemulpo Bay during the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-1905.
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Wangari Muta Maathai was a Kenyan environmental and political activist.
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Wilgelm Karlovich Vitgeft, sometimes written Wilhelm and Withöft was an admiral in the Imperial Russian Navy, noted for his service in the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-1905.
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Wilhelm Meisel (4 November 1891 – 7 September 1974) was an Admiral of the Kriegsmarine during World War II and a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.
William Beckett (engineer)
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Admiral Sir William Christopher Pakenham, KCB, KCMG, KCVO was a British observer with the Imperial Japanese Navy during the Russo-Japanese War, during World War I he commanded the 2nd Battle Cru...
William Douglas Crowder
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Vice Admiral William Douglas Crowder retired from the United States Navy in November 2009 after serving as the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Operations, Plans and Strategy.
William Elliot Griffis
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William Elliot Griffis was an American orientalist, Congregational minister, lecturer, and prolific author.
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William Francis Forbes-Sempill, 19th Lord Sempill AFC, AFRAeS, was a British air pioneer and traitor.
William Gowland
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William Gowland (1842 – 9 June 1922) was an English mining engineer most famous for his archaeological work at Stonehenge and in Japan.
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Field Marshal William Gustavus Nicholson, 1st Baron Nicholson, GCB, was a British Army officer who, in a half-century of service, rose through the ranks in India and the Boer War to the rank of ...
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William Penn Brooks was an American agricultural scientist, who worked as a foreign advisor in Meiji period Japan in the colonization project for Hokkaidō, and the eighth president of the Massac...
William Penn Brooks
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William Penn Brooks (November 19, 1851 – March 8, 1938) was an American agricultural scientist, who worked as a foreign advisor in Meiji period Japan in the colonization project for Hokkaidō.
William Perry
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William Reginald Hall
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Admiral Sir William Reginald Hall, KCMG, CB, RN was the British Director of Naval Intelligence from 1914 to 1919.
William Robertson (British Army officer)
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Field Marshal Sir William Robert Robertson, 1st Baronet, GCB, GCMG, GCVO, DSO was a British Army officer who served as Chief of the Imperial General Staff from 1916 to 1918, during the First Wor...
William Robertson (field marshal)
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Field Marshal Sir William Robert Robertson, 1st Baronet, GCB, GCMG, GCVO, DSO (29 January 1860 – 12 February 1933) was a British Army officer who served as Chief of the Imperial General Staff (C...
William T. Hobbins
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Willy Vande Walle
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Willy F. Vande Walle (November 21, 1949 – ) is a Belgian academic, author, sinologist and Japanologist.
Yamagata Aritomo
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Field Marshal Prince, also known as Yamagata Kyōsuke, was a field marshal in the Imperial Japanese Army and twice Prime Minister of Japan.
Yevgeni Ivanovich Alekseyev
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Yevgeni Ivanovich Alekseyev Евге́ний Ива́нович Алексе́ев was an admiral in the Imperial Russian Navy, viceroy of the Russian Far East province, and commander of Russian forces at Port Art...
Yoshinobu Ishikawa
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Yoshinobu Ishikawa is the governor of Shizuoka Prefecture in Japan, first elected in 1993.