Famous People From Japan

Japan is one of the most respectable regions of the world. The official language spoken is Japanese. The people of Japan are talented and have gone to prove that they are one of the hardest working people in the world. Everyone is aware of the fact that after the impact of the crude bombs of the Second World War how Japan has recovered. But the modern world is aware of how Japan is important and how the people in this part of the world have scaled new levels of success.

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  • WOMEN’S WORLD No. 1 – Naomi Osaka

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  • Naomi Osaka Story
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    Yuki Kawauchi - Japanese Marathon Legend
    The extraordinary success story of Japanese Marathon Legend Yuki Kawauchi is indeed hard to believe. He has become legendary for his unsatiable quest in the world of distance running. His magnificent Marathon records will be nearly impossible to break or equalled by anyone, in...
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    Hirokazu Kore-eda - Palme d'Or Winner at Cannes
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    The Rebel Writer of the East: Haruki Murakami Story
    Profile Haruki Murakami began his career in writing after he watched a baseball game at the Jingu Stadium one day in 1978. He is one of the most popular, if not the best, novelist the Land of the Rising Sun could offer ...

  • Yoshinori Ohsumi - 2016 Noble Prize Recipient in Medicine
    Profile Yoshinori Ohsumi is a renowned Japanese cell biologist who specializes in autophagy. He is also a professor at the Frontier Research Center, a part of the Tokyo Institute of Technology. ...

  • Kohei Uchimura Story
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  • Kei Nishikori Story - Japanese Professional Tennis Player
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  • Akio Toyoda Success Story
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  • Chitose Abe Success Story
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  • Wayne Chang Success Story
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Japan as a country was zero after the Second World War. Incidentally, Japan is one of the wealthiest countries in the world and the people have contributed immensely. Each and every Japanese product in the market is an extension of quality and hard work. Some of the popular Japanese brands are Honda and Mitsubishi.

Japan is also known as land of technology but have contributed in many other sectors also. There are experts who have contributed in the field of science, technology, literature, and medical. Shinya Yamanaka, winner of the 2012 Noble Prize for his excellent research work on stem cell belongs to this country. He has also won awards for his contribution in the field of Biomedicine.

One has to throw their weight behind the Japanese people, as at certain times they did not work for themselves but worked for their country. In the late 1950’s Japan was getting aid from many countries like Pakistan, but now the scenario is that Japan is lending their support to many countries of the world. They lived like prisoners under the Americans and one need to admire their patience as they are in the top countries of the world. Surprises to the fact that nowadays America is also getting funds from Japan. The Japanese people are polite, and at the same time shy also. But they are filled with courage along with a lot of confidence.