Basically I want to SRS a list of 1000 or more people who are pretty well known in Japan, including historical figures, present day athleters, past great athletes, actors, actresses, scientists, everyone that is know by normal people.


I like lists imo it has allowed me to progress very quickly, just a few days ago I could read no first names for example, now I can already read like 450 and I already have seen them come to use in reading credits in video games and movies.

So where can I find this info? Oh and especially great authors as I want to try reading the great works of japan soon.

Nice idea, will you share the deck when you're done?

Authors:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_li..._and_works

Historical figures who appear in popular works:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_hi...ar_culture

Emperors:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Emperors_of_Japan
- you could pick the most famous ones from the list by reading a little bio on each.

Current cabinet:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_ca...t_of_Japan

List of Japanese by net worth (richest Japanese):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Jap..._net_worth
- you could include the top/most famous ones from this, again by reading some bio

Some more athletes:

National baseball team:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan_natio...eball_team (doesn't have a current squad) so see below
http://www.mytopdozen.com/Best_Japanese_...ayers.html

National football team:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan_natio...rent_squad

List of Yokozuna (top rank) sumo wrestlers:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_yokozuna

You could also search for highest ranked in various sports and martial arts.

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That should cover just about everyone who's famous for being famous. It kind of sucks that Japanese Wikipedia pretty much never has pictures of people, though it's nothing a little Googling can't fix.

Hopefully someone else can help with the other stuff; I'm kind of interested in finding out more about that kind of stuff myself.

Yeah I will share it up, when I compile it all. But I will study only at the pace of 50 or so a day, so maybe I won't be done for 20 days or so if it numbers near 1000, but I'll upload it after and post a link.

But yeah, more are always welcomed, I will probably only do cards in this format though,
front-name and picture, back-reading. From there you can do as you like, let's get more political figures in here as well, so if anyone knows any more lists please post links here!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Pri...s_of_Japan
or
http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%86%85%E...0%E8%A6%A7
Includes Pictures for most people.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Jap...oliticians
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Japanese_people (Yeah,..)

Oh whatever..
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Li...ese_people

I hope you have fields for Name, Reading, and Picture, as opposed to just "front" and "back." It would make it like 100x easier to edit after it's made.

This is one of my favourite wiki pages: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Lists_of_lists

@asriel
Of course, I am not a newb.

excellent.

just saying, because i've traded decks with people in class, and I end up with really messed up formats and wtfs and whatsits along the way.

slightly related: http://xkcd.com/763/

One thing I am wondering though, do you guys think it would be worth it to study picture to name(at least for the modern authors, directors and people who I would see on posters, magazines, and tv nowadays)? Because I was thinking maybe that way whenever I see these people's faces I could easily recall their names, but I think that might just add unwarranted reviews to my daily stack. Do you think picture to name cards would be worth it guys(experienced users that is)?

It might be beneficial - try it, and you can always delete that card type if it's getting too much.

I'm my experience a picture is worth about 100 words.