Famous People
- Kon Ichikawa (1915–2008), film director. Born in Ise.
- Hiroki Mizumoto (1985– ), soccer player. Has played for the Japan National Soccer team. Born in Ise (Misono).
- Mizuki Noguchi (1978– ), runner. Marathon gold medalist in the Athens 2004 Summer Olympics. Grew up in Ise.
- Eiji Sawamura (1917–1944), baseball player (pitcher). Member of the Japanese Baseball Hall-of-Fame. Born in Ise.
- Ōoka Tadasuke (1672–1752), samurai. Served as Chief of Police under the Shogun Yoshimune Tokugawa. Served as Magistrate of Yamada (modern-day Ise) in the Edo period.
- Isao Takahata (1935– ), animator. Co-head of Studio Ghibli. Born in Ise.
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“Nelson’s famous signal before the Battle of Trafalgar was not: “England expects that every man will be a hero.” It said: “England expects that every man will do his duty.” In 1805 that was enough. It should still be.”
—Johan Huizinga (1872–1945)
“The more people gathering firewood, the higher the flames will grow.”
—Chinese proverb.