Edogawa, Tokyo
is a special ward located in Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. It takes its name from the Edo River that runs from north to south along the eastern edge of the ward. In English, it uses the name Edogawa City.
The easternmost of the wards, it shares ...
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Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...
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Hirai Station (Tokyo)
is a railway station in Edogawa, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines
Hirai Station is served by the Chūō-Sōbu Line.
Station layout
Platforms
History
Hirai Station opened on 28 April 1899.
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People with the surname
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Hisashi Hirai
is a Japanese animator, character designer, and manga artist. He is noted for his work with Sunrise, having worked on ''Infinite Ryvius'', '' s-CRY-ed'', ''Gundam SEED'', ''Gundam SEED Destiny'' and ''Fafner of the Azure''. He was also the lead ...
(born 1959)
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Kanako Hirai
Kanako Hirai (平井香菜子 ''Hirai Kanako'', born April 15, 1984) is a Japanese volleyball player who played for Hisamitsu Springs.
On October 1, 2014, Hisamitsu Springs announced her retirement.
Career
Award Individuals
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(born 1984)
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Kazuo Hirai
is a Japanese businessman. He is best known as the former chairman of Sony Corporation, serving from April 2018 to June 2019, as well as president and CEO from April 2012 to April 2018. He also served as a board member of Sony Computer Entertain ...
(born 1960), CEO Sony Corporation
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Kazumasa Hirai (author)
was a Japanese novelist and science fiction writer from Yokosuka, Kanagawa. He graduated from Yokosuka Industrial High School and the law department of Chuo University. Hirai is well known for his SF-manga work. He is the creator of 8 Man ( ...
Ken Hirai
is a Japanese R&B and pop singer. Since his debut, Hirai has worked as a model, actor, composer, lyricist, singer, and brand ambassador.
During his career, Hirai has released 45 singles and nine studio albums as of January 2019.Kōzaburō Hirai, (1910–2002) Japanese composer
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Minoru Hirai
Minoru Hirai (平井 稔 March 1903 - 16 October 1998)HIRAI, MINORU 平井稔 ...
Nobukazu Hirai
Nobukazu Hirai (born December 30, 1969) is a Japanese professional wrestler best known for competing in All Japan Pro Wrestling. He is the son of former Japan Pro Wrestling Alliance wrestler Mitsu Hirai.
Professional wrestling career Super World ...
(born 1969)
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Hirai Seijirō
was a Japanese railroad engineer.
Biography
Hirai was born in Kanazawa, Japan. He was chosen by Japan to be one of the first to study abroad and he attended Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute where he was a member of the Delta Kappa Epsilon frater ...
(1856–1926), railroad engineer
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Shinji Hirai
is a Japanese politician, the governor of Tottori Prefecture in Japan, first elected in 2007. He graduated from the University of Tokyo with the B.L. degree in 1984 and joined the Ministry of Home Affairs
An interior ministry (sometimes calle ...
(born 1961)
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Shoki Hirai
is a Japanese footballer for FC Maruyasu Okazaki.
Club career
Gamba Osaka
Hirai was born in Tokushima, Shikoku region, and began his career playing for his local club Kamihachiman SC before moving to a higher level joining Premiere SC in ...
(born 1987)
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Takuya Hirai
Takuya Hirai is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party (Japan), Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), a member of the House of Representatives of Japan, House of Representatives in the Diet of Japan, Diet (national legislature). A native ...
(born 1958)
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Tarō Hirai
, better known by the pen name was a Japanese author and critic who played a major role in the development of Japanese mystery and thriller fiction. Many of his novels involve the detective hero Kogoro Akechi, who in later books was the le ...
(1894–1965), Japanese author, better known by the
pen name
A pen name, also called a ''nom de plume'' or a literary double, is a pseudonym (or, in some cases, a variant form of a real name) adopted by an author and printed on the title page or by-line of their works in place of their real name.
A pen na ...
Edogawa Ranpo
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Terushichi Hirai
was one of the most prominent Japanese photographers in the first half of the 20th century in Japan.
As an amateur photographer, he was very energetic in photography groups, such as Naniwa Photography Club (, ''Naniwa Shashin Kurabu'') and Tampe ...
(1900–1970)
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Momo Hirai
, known mononymously as Momo (; ja, モモ), is a Japanese singer, rapper and dancer based in South Korea. She is one of the three Japanese members of South Korean girl group Twice under JYP Entertainment.
Life and career Early life and pre- ...
(born 1996), K-pop Idol from
Twice
Twice (; Japanese: トゥワイス, Hepburn: ''To~uwaisu''; commonly stylized as TWICE) is a South Korean girl group formed by JYP Entertainment. The group is composed of nine members: Nayeon, Jeongyeon, Momo, Sana, Jihyo, Mina, Dahyun, Chaey ...
NJPW
(NJPW) is a Japanese professional wrestling promotion based in Nakano, Tokyo. Founded on January 13, 1972, by Antonio Inoki, the promotion was sold to Yuke's, who later sold it to Bushiroad in 2012. TV Asahi and Amuse, Inc. own minority shares o ...