Sports
This woman won the silver medal for figure skating in the 2010 Olympics. She is a 3-time world champion.
Mao Asada
This epic movie is about a young man Ashitaka who must save the forest from Industrialization, led by the ruthless Lady Eboshi.
Princess Mononoke
This man was the first African American President in American History.
Barack Obama
This rapper has been world-famous since he released the Slim Shady LP in 1999; he released his latest album just last year.
Eminem
This man is is one of only two Japanese basketball players in the NBA. Standing at only 173 cm, he uses his passing and shooting skills to compete at such a high level.
Yuki Kawamura
This movie won the Golden Palm at Cannes Film Festival in 2018. It tells the story of a adoptive family in Tokyo who steals food and goods from shops to survive
Manbiki Kazoku (shoplifters)
Known as the original Renaissance Man, this Italian artist and engineer painted the Mona Lisa, and did many other incredible things.
Leonardo Da Vinci
This man is known as the King of Pop; sadly he died in 2009 of health complications.
Michael Jackson
This baseball was a great pitcher for the Kintetsu Buffaloes before becoming the first Japanese player to play permanently in America. He played for the Dodgers from 1995 to 1998.
Hideo Nomo
This world famous director created classics such as Rashomon, Yojimbo, and Seven Samurai
Akira Kurosawa
Christopher Colombus was the first European to discover America. He worked for the empire of this Country.
Spain
This band changed pop music forever. Formed by 4 young men from Liverpool, they wrote such classics as "Here Comes the Sun" and "Let it Be"
The Beatles
This Jamaican Sprinter was the biggest star of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. He ran the 100m in 9.58 seconds, the fastest of all time.
Usain Bolt
This movie star has been in romantic movies, thrillers, dramas, and more. He won an Oscar award in 2015 for his performance in The Revenant, but you might know him as Jack.
Leonardo DiCaprio
This Chinese leader led the Communist Revolution in the 1940s, and is beloved in China to this day.
Mao Zedong
This rock band from Kanagawa first formed in high school in 2001. Since then, they have released 14 albums.
Radwimps
Most people know this Brazilian soccer player by only one name. He played in the 50s, 60s, and 70s, and many believe he is the greatest player ever.
Pele
This Japanese movie won an Oscar for best foreign film in 2021. It is based on a short story by Haruki Murakami
Drive My Car
This American President is known for ending the Cold War with the Soviet Union, famously telling their leader "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!"
Ronald Reagan
This man is known as the King of Rock. Famous for his white jumpsuit and slick, black hair, he is one of the very first men to be a rockstar.
Elvis Presley