His intricately pleated garments became iconic.
Japan
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She was one of the only Japanese actors who spoke English in the miniseries.
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He was the country’s longest-serving prime minister.
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She lived through the 1918 flu and the Covid-19 pandemics.
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He starred in many films for Japanese movie giants Toho.
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Uemura’s gaming system became an international phenomenon.
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He co-created genre-defining classics including “Astro Boy” and “Kimba the White Lion.”
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He was one of Japan’s biggest action stars and a cult favorite in the West.
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He perfected the number puzzle and gave it its name.
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Ei-ichi Negishi (1935–2021), top scientist revolutionized drug-making, made OLED TVs possible
He won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2010.