Uji
Uji is a Japanese city south of Kyoto, known for its shrines and temples. The 10th-century Buddhist Byōdō-in Temple includes Phoenix Hall, named for the phoenix statues crowning it. Ujigami Shrine is said to be Japan's oldest Shinto shrine. The Tale of Genji Museum displays scenes from the classic novel. Uji is known as a producer of green tea, which can be sampled at a traditional tea ceremony at Taihō-an Teahouse.
People born in Uji (First 49 people) - Page 10
Mario Briceño Iragorry
Venezuelan writer
Ramón Palomares
Venezuelan poet
Ednodio Quintero
Author
José de la Cruz Carrillo
Venezuelan military personnel
Arnoldo Gabaldón
Venezuelan Politician
Ismael Urdaneta
Venezuelan poet
José Osuna
Baseball outfielder
Laudelino Mejías
Venezuelan composer
Cristóbal Mendoza
Former President of the First Republic of Venezuela
Asdrubal Colmenarez
Artist
Irad Ortiz Jr.
Puerto Rican jockey
Yolandita Monge
Singer-songwriter
Alex Zurdo
Puerto Rican rapper
Tulio Larrínaga
Former Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico
Gary Browne
Puerto Rican professional basketball player
Willy Torres
Musical artist
Carlos de León
Puerto Rican boxer
José Luis Cruz Cruz
Mayor of Trujillo Alto
Emilio Díaz Valcárcel
Puerto Rican writer
Pijuan
Musician
Emilio Díaz Valcárcel
Puerto Rican writer
Johneshwy Fargas
Baseball player
Ángel Rivero Méndez
Soldier
Yoshihisa Hirano
Baseball pitcher
Yuka Tsujiyoko
Japanese musical composer
Shizuka Nakamura
Japanese gravure idol
Soichiro Kozuki
Japanese football player
Aki Hano
Japanese actress
Novala Takemoto
Japanese author
Makoto Kakuda
Japanese football player
Jun Narumi
Japanese actor
Masako Chiba
Japanese long-distance runner
Kei Shimizu
Japanese comedian
Naoki Takagishi
Ballet dancer
Ryo Matsumura
Japanese football player
brother Yasshi
Japanese professional wrestler
Yoshiyuki Hasegawa
Former football player
Yusuke Nakatani
Former football player
Akiko Kitamura
Japanese figure skater
Kazuhiko Daimon
Katsuhiko Makino
Japanese announcer
Akira Kawashima
Japanese comedian
Hiroe Minagawa
Olympic athlete
Minori Hayakari
Middle-distance runner
Toshihiko Yoroizuka
Japanese pastry chef
Mana Nakao
Japanese football player
Honoka Hayashi
Japanese footballer