Editing Saga Prefecture (section)

==Notable people==
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* Comedian and [[J-pop]] singer [[Hanawa]] became famous for comically singing about Saga Prefecture and its oddities.
* Former TV personality [[Masashi Tashiro]] was born in Saga Prefecture.
* World War II fighter ace [[Saburō Sakai]] was born in Saga Prefecture.
* Actress and J-pop singer [[Yasuko Matsuyuki]] and her younger brother, J-pop/rock singer [[Yuna Katsuki]] (of Lazy Knack and Red), are from Saga city.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://flare.sugizolove.com/yuna.html |title=Yuna |publisher=Love Flare |date=2005 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120327143011/http://flare.sugizolove.com/yuna.html |archive-date=March 27, 2012 |access-date=June 10, 2015}}</ref>

===The Seven Wise Men of Saga===
"The Seven Wise Men of Saga" is the name given to these seven men from Saga, each of whom have made a significant contribution to the modernisation of Japan. Their contributions began in the last days of the [[Tokugawa shogunate]], and continued into the [[Meiji Restoration]]. Even today, this era shines impressively in Saga's history.

* [[Nabeshima Naomasa|Lord Naomasa Nabeshima]], feudal lord of the [[Nabeshima clan]], helped to bring about the development of Saga through introducing European technology and culture.
* [[Etō Shinpei]], also once a Minister of Legal Affairs, became a Diet member and created the foundation for Japan's judicial system.
* [[Ōkuma Shigenobu]] served two terms as [[Prime Minister of Japan]]. He also established [[Waseda University]].
* [[Ōki Takatō]] was Minister of Civil Affairs, Education and Legal Affairs, held the position of a Diet member and made considerable contributions to the establishment of the modern education system in Japan.
* [[Soejima Taneomi]] served the roles of [[Diet of Japan|Diet]] member, Foreign Minister, Minister of Domestic Affairs and was well known for his Chinese Poetry and talented writing skills.
* [[Sano Tsunetami]] founded the [[Japanese Red Cross]].
* [[Shima Yoshitake]] contributed to the exploration of [[Hokkaido]].