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[[File:Oyama-seiho.jpg|right|thumb|400px|Marker at Ôyama Seiho's birthplace in [[Nakagusuku]]]]
*''Born: [[1912]]/11/2''
*''Born: [[1912]]/11/2''
*''Died: 1996''
*''Died: 1996''
*''Japanese'': [[大山]] 盛保 ''(Ooyama Seiho)''
*''Japanese'': [[大山]] 盛保 ''(Ooyama Seiho)''
Ôyama Seiho is known for his discovery of [[Minatogawa Man]], one of the oldest finds of prehistoric human remains in Japan.
Ôyama Seiho is known for his discovery of [[Minatogawa man]], one of the oldest finds of prehistoric human remains in Japan.
Ôyama was born on [[1912]]/11/2, in [[Nakagusuku]] Village, on [[Okinawa Island]]. He moved to Canada in 1927, but returned to Okinawa after World War II, settling in [[Naha]] and pursuing a career as a businessman. He later became a notable philanthropist.
Ôyama was born on [[1912]]/11/2, in [[Nakagusuku]] Village, on [[Okinawa Island]]. He moved to Canada in 1927, but returned to Okinawa after World War II, settling in [[Naha]] and pursuing a career as a businessman. He later became a notable philanthropist.
