Japan

His intricately pleated garments became iconic.

She was one of the only Japanese actors who spoke English in the miniseries.

He was the country’s longest-serving prime minister.

She lived through the 1918 flu and the Covid-19 pandemics.

He starred in many films for Japanese movie giants Toho.

Uemura’s gaming system became an international phenomenon.

He co-created genre-defining classics including “Astro Boy” and “Kimba the White Lion.”

He was one of Japan’s biggest action stars and a cult favorite in the West.

He perfected the number puzzle and gave it its name.

He won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2010.