Japan

Suzuki helped turn the company whose name he shared into a global competitor.

Nakayama enjoyed the success of 29 straight top-10 hit singles across two decades.

Posthumus played on courts around the world, including in Japan and the U.S.

Umezu created iconic series like “The Drifting Classroom” and “My Name is Shingo.”

Malone played with all-time greats like Ron Carter, Sonny Rollins, and Diana Krall.

Endo’s discoveries led to the creation of cholesterol-fighting statin drugs.

Tarō was one of the largest wrestlers to ever compete in sumo, winning 11 championships.

He created the Sparko Box in 1967, the first commercially available karaoke machine.

He also designed characters for “Chrono Trigger” and “Dragon Quest.”

His improvisational approach to music was central to classic albums like “Tago Mago.”