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Persons of Cultural Merit

  • Hayao MiyazakiOn the 5th of January 1941, Hayao Miyazaki was born in the town of Akebono-cho within Tokyo City. His father Katsuji Miyazaki directed a company that…
  • Akira KurosawaOn the 23rd of March 1910, Akira Kurosawa was born in Tokyo to a samurai family. His father Isamu worked as the director of the Army's Physical Education…
  • Yoshiyuki TominoYoshiyuki Tomino was born on the 5th of November 1941 in Odawara, Kanagawa Prefecture. His family held deep roots as regional landowners in Ojima, now part…
  • Shigeru MiyamotoShigeru Miyamoto was born on the 16th of November 1952 in Sonobe, a small town within Kyoto Prefecture. His family held modest means while his father taught…