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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Famous quotes containing the words famous and/or people:
“All film directors, whether famous or obscure, regard themselves as misunderstood or underrated. Because of that, they all lie. They’re obliged to overstate their own importance.”
—François Truffaut (1932–1984)
“Did you know, Putnam, that more murders are committed at 92 Fahrenheit than any other temperature? I read an article once. Lower temperatures, people are easygoing. Over 92, it’s too hot to move. But just 92, people get irritable.”
—Harry Essex (b. 1910)