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Second feudal lord of the Kaga clan and a founder of castle town Takaoka.
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"Under his rule, Takaoka developed into a commercial town."
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The famous poet of Manyoshu once stayed in Takaoka as a governor of Etchu.
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He was a scholar of Japanese classical studies as well as of agriculture.
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This novelist was active in late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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This determined politician carried firm convictions.
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He founded a modern elementary school in Takaoka for the first time.
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A medical scientist who was an official physician of the shogunate.
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The man who built Takaoka's aluminum industry.
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A benefactor for the modernization of Fushiki Harbor and an educator
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A politician who contributed to culture and education in Takaoka.
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An art dealer who contributed to the advancement of modern painting in Japan.
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A haiku poet and pioneer of modern haiku in Takaoka.
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Founder of the traditional Takaoka craft of Yusuke-nuri lacquerware.
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A pioneer of metal engraving who is designated as a living national treasure.
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Advancing Takaoka copperware.
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He invented a farming implement called the "Takorogashi (field roller)".
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The founder of a girls' school and promoter of education for girls.
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The musician who wrote the well-known song, "Yuhi."
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He contributed to the development of the telecommunications industry.
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An educator and a poet.
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The founder of modern Takaoka textile printing.
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A great cultivator of the Edo era (1603-1868).
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A master of lost-wax casting who produced many masterpieces.
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The world-famous chemist who discovered adrenaline.
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The founder of a publisher's haiku poetry society, Etsuyukai.
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A politician who worked hard to bring modernization to his hometown.
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The first mayor of Daigo village. Various projects were carried out by him.
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The disciple of Terano Shusuiro.
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