Yū Aku (阿久 悠, Aku Yū), occasionally credited as You Aku (February 7, 1937 – August 1, 2007), was a Japanese lyricist…
Yū Aku (阿久 悠, Aku Yū), occasionally credited as You Aku (February 7, 1937 – August 1, 2007), was a Japanese lyricist, poet, and novelist.
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Teruo Murakami (村上 輝夫, Murakami Teruo; 1938 – 17 December 2013) was an international table tennis player from Japan.
Akio Kaminaga (神永 昭夫, Kaminaga Akio; December 22, 1936 – March 21, 1993) was a Japanese judoka who won a silver medal…
Akio Kaminaga (神永 昭夫, Kaminaga Akio; December 22, 1936 – March 21, 1993) was a Japanese judoka who won a silver medal in the open weight category at the 1964 Summer Olympics.
🎓 Meiji University🏫 Tohoku High School📅 Born December 22🎂 Born 1936📍 From Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture💼 Judo
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Ryōzō Nagashima (長島 良三, Nagashima Ryōzō; 1936 – October 14, 2013) was a Japanese editor, writer, and translator. A…
Ryōzō Nagashima (長島 良三, Nagashima Ryōzō; 1936 – October 14, 2013) was a Japanese editor, writer, and translator. A graduate of Meiji University's French Literature Department, he joined Hayakawa Shobō, a publishing company, where he stayed until 1975 specializing in translating French literature, translating, among others, works by André Maurois, Boris Vian, Georges Simenon, Maurice Leblanc. In 1985, he published Dorafuto Renzoku Satsujin Jiken (ドラフト連続殺人事件; lit. The Draft Serial Murders). He also used the pseudonym Ryōzō Kitamura (北村良三, Kitamura Ryōzō). He died on October 14, 2013, of heart failure.
Mamoru Sasaki (佐々木守, Sasaki Mamoru; September 13, 1936 – February 24, 2006) was a Japanese TV and film screenwriter and…
Mamoru Sasaki (佐々木守, Sasaki Mamoru; September 13, 1936 – February 24, 2006) was a Japanese TV and film screenwriter and author. He was born in Ishikawa Prefecture of Japan. He graduated from Meiji University.
🎓 Meiji University🏫 Komatsu High School📅 Born September 13🎂 Born 1936📍 From 能美市（旧根上町）, Ishikawa Prefecture💼 Screenwriter💼 Broadcast Writer💼 Manga Artist
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Yosuke Natsuki (Japanese: 夏木陽介, Hepburn: Natsuki Yōsuke; February 27, 1936 – January 14, 2018) was a Japanese actor. He…
Yosuke Natsuki (Japanese: 夏木陽介, Hepburn: Natsuki Yōsuke; February 27, 1936 – January 14, 2018) was a Japanese actor. He participated twice in the Dakar Rally as a racing driver. He did a lot of work for the Toho Company and made his debut in the film The H-Man. He appeared in Akira Kurosawa's Yojimbo in 1961. In the same year, he received the Elan d'or Award for Newcomer of the Year. In the 1970s, he left Toho and joined Toshiro Mifune's production company. He was famous for his role in the police TV drama G-Men '75 as well as Toho Studios monster movies.
Shoichi Tomita (富田 正一, Tomita Shōichi; born January 1, 1936) is a retired Japanese ice hockey goaltender who competed…
Shoichi Tomita (富田 正一, Tomita Shōichi; born January 1, 1936) is a retired Japanese ice hockey goaltender who competed at the 1960 Winter Olympics and 1962 World Ice Hockey Championships. After retiring from competitions, Tomita worked at the Japan Ice Hockey Federation, first as management director and then as executive director. In parallel, for 27 years he was a TV commentator for NHK. He was also a member of the Japanese Olympic Committee. In 1978 he joined the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF), and served as its vice-president from 1994 to 2012. Tomita was inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame in 2006.
🎓 Meiji University🏫 Meiji University Affiliated Meiji High School📅 Born January 1🎂 Born 1936💼 Ice Hockey
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Takashi Sasagawa (笹川 堯, Sasagawa Takashi; born 5 October 1935) is a former Japanese politician of the Liberal…
Takashi Sasagawa (笹川 堯, Sasagawa Takashi; born 5 October 1935) is a former Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, who served as a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature).
Takahiko Yamamoto (山本 栄彦, Yamamoto Takahiko; September 9, 1935 – April 9, 2023) was a Japanese politician. He served as…
Takahiko Yamamoto (山本 栄彦, Yamamoto Takahiko; September 9, 1935 – April 9, 2023) was a Japanese politician. He served as the governor of Yamanashi Prefecture for one term from February 2003 to February 2007. Prior to that office, he served as Mayor of Kōfu for three terms from 1991 to 2002. Yamamoto graduated from the Faculty of Business at Meiji University. Yamamoto was repeatedly hospitalized in 2022 and 2023. He died in Nirasaki, Yamanashi Prefecture, on the morning of April 9, 2023, at the age of 87.
🎓 Meiji University🏫 Kofu Daiichi High School📅 Born September 6🎂 Born 1935📍 From Yamanashi Prefecture💼 Politician・Legislator
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Nobuo Yana (Japanese: 八名信夫, Hepburn: Yana Nobuo; born 19 August 1935) is a Japanese film actor. He is most famous for…
Nobuo Yana (Japanese: 八名信夫, Hepburn: Yana Nobuo; born 19 August 1935) is a Japanese film actor. He is most famous for playing villains. Before he started his acting career, he was a professional baseball player of Toei Flyer's. In 1956, he joined Toei Flyer's but in 1958, he retired because of an injury. He joined Toei film company and made his film debut in 1959. He debuted as a director with his film Dagashiya Koharu in 2018.
Reizo Ohira (born 7 March 1935) is a Japanese basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1956 Summer…
Reizo Ohira (born 7 March 1935) is a Japanese basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1956 Summer Olympics.
Yutaka Demachi (出町 豊, Demachi Yutaka; born February 17, 1935) is a retired Japanese volleyball player. He was a member…
Yutaka Demachi (出町 豊, Demachi Yutaka; born February 17, 1935) is a retired Japanese volleyball player. He was a member of the Japanese Men's National Volleyball Team that claimed the bronze medal at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.
Tensei Kono (河野 典生, Kōno Tensei; January 27, 1935 – January 29, 2012) was a prominent Japanese mystery and science…
Tensei Kono (河野 典生, Kōno Tensei; January 27, 1935 – January 29, 2012) was a prominent Japanese mystery and science fiction writer who won the Mystery Writers of Japan Award and was a two-time finalist for the Naoki Prize. His short fiction including his often-reprinted story "Triceratops" has been translated into English in anthologies such as Speculative Japan: Outstanding Tales of Japanese Science Fiction and Fantasy, The Best Japanese Science Fiction Stories and The World Treasury of Science Fiction. In total, he published more than 30 novels and short story collections.
Kazuko Ito-Yamaizumi (山泉 和子, Yamaizumi Kazuko; January 17, 1935 – August 27, 2024) was an international table tennis…
Kazuko Ito-Yamaizumi (山泉 和子, Yamaizumi Kazuko; January 17, 1935 – August 27, 2024) was an international table tennis player from Japan.
Shinichiro Suzuki (鈴木 信一朗, Suzuki Shin'ichirō; born 21 November 1934) is a Japanese boxer. He competed in the men's…
Shinichiro Suzuki (鈴木 信一朗, Suzuki Shin'ichirō; born 21 November 1934) is a Japanese boxer. He competed in the men's featherweight event at the 1956 Summer Olympics.
Kaneo Yokoe (Japanese: 横江金夫 Yokoe Kaneo; 3 January 1934 – 3 February 2025) was a Japanese politician. A member of the…
Kaneo Yokoe (Japanese: 横江金夫 Yokoe Kaneo; 3 January 1934 – 3 February 2025) was a Japanese politician. A member of the Japan Socialist Party, he served in the House of Representatives from 1983 to 1986. Yokoe died in Nagoya on 3 February 2025, at the age of 91.
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Kenji Yonekura (Japanese: 米倉 健司, Hepburn: Yonekura Kenji; 25 May 1934 – 20 April 2023) was a Japanese boxer who…
Kenji Yonekura (Japanese: 米倉 健司, Hepburn: Yonekura Kenji; 25 May 1934 – 20 April 2023) was a Japanese boxer who competed at the 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games in the flyweight division, and was a two-time world title challenger in the flyweight and bantamweight divisions. He later served as the president of Yonekura Boxing Gym.
Yosuke Eto (born 10 May 1934) is a Japanese ski jumper. He competed at the 1960 Winter Olympics and the 1964 Winter…
Yosuke Eto (born 10 May 1934) is a Japanese ski jumper. He competed at the 1960 Winter Olympics and the 1964 Winter Olympics.
Takeshi Noma (Japanese: 野間赳 Noma Takeshi; 3 April 1934 – 11 March 2023) was a Japanese politician. A member of the…
Takeshi Noma (Japanese: 野間赳 Noma Takeshi; 3 April 1934 – 11 March 2023) was a Japanese politician. A member of the Liberal Democratic Party, he served in the House of Councillors from 1992 to 2004. Noma died on 11 March 2023, at the age of 88.
Kenichi Imaizumi (born 13 March 1934) is a Japanese basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1956…
Kenichi Imaizumi (born 13 March 1934) is a Japanese basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1956 Summer Olympics and the 1960 Summer Olympics.
Noboru Akiyama (秋山 登, Akiyama Noboru; born February 3, 1934, died August 12, 2000) was a Japanese Nippon Professional…
Noboru Akiyama (秋山 登, Akiyama Noboru; born February 3, 1934, died August 12, 2000) was a Japanese Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher, originally from Okayama, Okayama. He played with the Taiyo Whales. He is a member of the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame.
Osamu Noguchi (Japanese: 野口 修, Hepburn: Noguchi Osamu; 24 January 1934 – 9 May 2016) was a Japanese kickboxing…
Osamu Noguchi (Japanese: 野口 修, Hepburn: Noguchi Osamu; 24 January 1934 – 9 May 2016) was a Japanese kickboxing promoter. He is often credited for creating the sport and the term kickboxing.
Sadao Kikuchi (24 July 1933 - 10 December 2001) was a Japanese ski jumper. He competed at the 1960 Winter Olympics and…
Sadao Kikuchi (24 July 1933 - 10 December 2001) was a Japanese ski jumper. He competed at the 1960 Winter Olympics and the 1964 Winter Olympics.
Shigeru Kasahara (Japanese: 笠原 茂, June 11, 1933 - November 11, 1990) was a Japanese lightweight freestyle wrestler. He…
Shigeru Kasahara (Japanese: 笠原 茂, June 11, 1933 - November 11, 1990) was a Japanese lightweight freestyle wrestler. He won a gold medal at the 1954 Asian Games and a silver at the 1956 Summer Olympics.
🎓 Meiji University🏫 Niigata Meikun Junior and Senior High School📅 Born June 11🎂 Born 1933📍 From Niigata(city), Niigata Prefecture💼 Wrestling💼 Scholar・Professor・Associate Professor
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Kiyoshi Doi (土井 淳, Doi Kiyoshi) is a former baseball player from Japan. He played in the Central League for Taiyō…
Kiyoshi Doi (土井 淳, Doi Kiyoshi) is a former baseball player from Japan. He played in the Central League for Taiyō Whales Doi played as a catcher. He coached the Whales in various stints and served as a manager for two seasons.
🎓 Meiji University🏫 Okayama Higashi Commercial High School📅 Born June 10🎂 Born 1933📍 From Okayama, Okayama Prefecture💼 Baseball💼 Analyst (Commentator)
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Hideo Ogata (尾形英夫, Ogata Hideo; (20 February 1933 – 25 January 2007)) was a producer and planner in Japan. He was also…
Hideo Ogata (尾形英夫, Ogata Hideo; (20 February 1933 – 25 January 2007)) was a producer and planner in Japan. He was also the founding editor of Animage magazine, the second largest anime and manga magazine in Japan, and the editor of the Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind manga series. Ogata assisted in the founding of Studio Ghibli. Ogata died of stomach cancer on 25 January 2007 at the age of 73. Hayao Miyazaki read the eulogy at his funeral.
Kenji Imai (今井健二, Imai Kenji; 31 March 1932) is a Japanese actor. He is most noted for playing villains and appeared in…
Kenji Imai (今井健二, Imai Kenji; 31 March 1932) is a Japanese actor. He is most noted for playing villains and appeared in many jidaigeki and detective television dramas as a guest. After graduating from Meiji University, he signed a contract with Toei Company. He made his film debut with Yarodomo Omotee Dero. His hobby is fishing , and in 1983 he wrote an introductory book on fishing, "The Book That Makes Fish Bite on Their Own Will" (Shodensha Non-Book), which received a recommendation from Takakura Ken.
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Masaru Imada (今田勝, Imada Masaru; 21 March 1932 – 30 May 2025) was a Japanese jazz pianist and composer.
Tomi Okawa (born 26 February 1932) is a former international table tennis player from Japan.
🎓 Meiji University🏫 Mitsukaido Daini High School📅 Born February 26🎂 Born 1932📍 From Jōsō, Ibaraki Prefecture💼 Table Tennis
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Koichi Sato (佐藤 耕一, Satō Kōichi; born 21 September 1931) is a Japanese ski jumper. He competed at the 1956 Winter…
Koichi Sato (佐藤 耕一, Satō Kōichi; born 21 September 1931) is a Japanese ski jumper. He competed at the 1956 Winter Olympics and the 1960 Winter Olympics.
Ken Takakura (Japanese: 高倉 健, Hepburn: Takakura Ken), born Takeichi Oda (小田 剛一, Oda Takeichi; February 16, 1931 –…
Ken Takakura (Japanese: 高倉 健, Hepburn: Takakura Ken), born Takeichi Oda (小田 剛一, Oda Takeichi; February 16, 1931 – November 10, 2014), was a Japanese actor and singer who appeared in over 200 films. Affectionately referred to as "Ken-san" by audiences, he was best known for his brooding style and the stoic presence he brought to his roles. He won the Japan Academy Prize for Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role four times, tied with Koji Yakusho for the most ever. Takakura additionally received the Japanese Medal of Honor with purple ribbon in 1998, the Person of Cultural Merit award in 2006, and the Order of Culture in 2013.
🎓 Meiji University🏫 Tochiku High School📅 Born February 16🎂 Born 1931📍 From Nakama, Fukuoka💼 Actor💼 Singer・Vocalist
Hisashi Miura (Japanese: 三浦 久 Miura Hisashi; 1 January 1931 – 3 April 2024) was a Japanese lawyer and politician. A…
Hisashi Miura (Japanese: 三浦 久 Miura Hisashi; 1 January 1931 – 3 April 2024) was a Japanese lawyer and politician. A member of the Japanese Communist Party, he served in the House of Representatives from 1972 to 1976, 1979 to 1986, and 1990 to 1993. Miura died on 3 April 2024, at the age of 93.
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Michiya Mihashi (三橋美智也 Mihashi Michiya, November 10, 1930 – January 8, 1996), born Michiya Kitazawa (北沢 美智也 Kitazawa…
Michiya Mihashi (三橋美智也 Mihashi Michiya, November 10, 1930 – January 8, 1996), born Michiya Kitazawa (北沢 美智也 Kitazawa Michiya) in Kamiiso, Hokkaidō, was an enka singer in postwar Japan. Along with Hachiro Kasuga and Hideo Murata, he was regarded as one of the most notable singers to have established the genre enka. Mihashi was among the leading Enka singers in his time and was known for his high-pitched and elastic singing voice. He recorded around 2,500 songs. By 1983, he sold more than 100 million records. Takashi Hosokawa was his pupil.
Kiyohiro Miura (三浦清宏, Miura Kiyohiro; born 1930 in Muroran, Hokkaido) is a Japanese writer. After attending the…
Kiyohiro Miura (三浦清宏, Miura Kiyohiro; born 1930 in Muroran, Hokkaido) is a Japanese writer. After attending the University of Tokyo he went to the United States for further education. He received his B.A. from San Jose State University in 1955 and his MFA from University of Iowa in 1958. His novel Chōnan no shukke (長男の出家) or My Young Son Becomes a Zen Monk won the Akutagawa Prize in 1988.
Kōshirō Ishida (Japanese: 石田 幸四郎, Ishida Kōshirō; 22 August 1930 – 18 September 2006) was a Japanese politician who…
Kōshirō Ishida (Japanese: 石田 幸四郎, Ishida Kōshirō; 22 August 1930 – 18 September 2006) was a Japanese politician who served as the fifth chairman of Komeito from 1989 to 1994, and also served as the leader of the New Komei breakaway party for its brief history.
Hideo Gosha (Japanese: 五社 英雄, Hepburn: Gosha Hideo; February 26, 1929 – August 30, 1992) was a Japanese director and…
Hideo Gosha (Japanese: 五社 英雄, Hepburn: Gosha Hideo; February 26, 1929 – August 30, 1992) was a Japanese director and screenwriter. He was the first Japanese director to make the transition from television to theatrical films, and is best known for his jidaigeki and yakuza films. Beginning with Three Outlaw Samurai in 1964, Gosha directed 24 films in his career, including The Geisha (1983), which earned him the Japan Academy Film Prize for Director of the Year. His last, The Oil-Hell Murder, was released three months before his death in August 1992. His works have influenced directors such as Takashi Miike and Yoshiaki Kawajiri.
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Masami Fukushima (福島 正実, Fukushima Masami; February 18, 1929, Sakhalin - April 9, 1976) was a Japanese science fiction…
Masami Fukushima (福島 正実, Fukushima Masami; February 18, 1929, Sakhalin - April 9, 1976) was a Japanese science fiction editor, author, critic, and translator. As the first chief editor of SF Magazine, he helped popularize science fiction in Japan and became known as the "Demon of SF". His real name is Masami Katō (加藤 正実, Katō Masami). He also used the pen name: Kyō Katō (加藤 喬, Katō Kyō).
🎓 Meiji University🏫 Nihon University High School📅 Born February 18🎂 Born 1929💼 Editor💼 Writer・Novelist💼 Critic💼 Translator
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Koji Sone (曽根 康治, Sone Kōji; November 14, 1928 – April 27, 1981) was a Japanese judoka and world champion. He was born…
Koji Sone (曽根 康治, Sone Kōji; November 14, 1928 – April 27, 1981) was a Japanese judoka and world champion. He was born in the city Chichibu, Saitama and started judo in his childhood. His father was a 6th Dan in judo and his uncle a 9th Dan. Sone is a university-trained judoka from Meiji University. After that he belonged to Fuji Iron & Steel. As fifth dan, measuring 5 feet and 10 1/2 inches in height and weighing 215 pounds, he received a gold medal at the 1958 World Judo Championships in Tokyo against teammate and 4th dan Akio Kaminaga. Sone was surprisingly eliminated in the second round of the 1960 All-Japan Judo Championships, a contemporary report by the martial artist Donn F. Draeger calling his performance there a "pitiful sight" and mentioning that he was aging. Sone won a silver medal at the 1961 World Judo Championships in Paris, behind Anton Geesink. His loss against Geesink, 5th dan, was heralded as the end of the era in which the best Japanese judokas could not be defeated by foreigners. Within nine minutes of the 20-minute contest, a foot sweep forced Sone onto the ground where he was held for the necessary 30 seconds with a Mune-gatame. Despite that, many believed that Sone was the technically better judoka. At the age of 33 Sone was relatively old for a judoka. It would be the last World Championship without a division into weight classes. After the loss against Geesink, Sone became coach of the Japanese judo team. Sone was accused by Geesink's teammates in the 1965 World Judo Championships of having Seiji Sakaguchi lose against the more rested Matsunaga to have Matsunaga take on the weary Geesink in the final round. Matsunaga still lost, Geesink winning the heavy-weight title by decision. But the Japanese team hoped to beat him with Isao Inokuma in the all-weight class the next day. Before the match, however, Geesink quit. The jubilant Japanese team carried Sone on their shoulders and paraded him around the gym. In 1977 he achieved the rank of 8th Dan. In 1981 he died of cerebral hemorrhage in Tokyo.
🎓 Meiji University🏫 Kumagaya Commercial High School📅 Born November 14🎂 Born 1928📍 From Yorii, Saitama💼 Judo
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Kiyotaka Takabayashi (高林 清高, Takabayashi Kiyotaka; born 10 July 1928) is a Japanese former speed skater who competed in…
Kiyotaka Takabayashi (高林 清高, Takabayashi Kiyotaka; born 10 July 1928) is a Japanese former speed skater who competed in the 1952 Winter Olympics and in the 1956 Winter Olympics. He was born in Nagano Prefecture. In 1952 he finished sixth in the 500 metres competition and 34th in the 1500 metres event. Four years later he finished 30th in the 500 metres contest at the 1956 Games.
Ryoichi Fujisawa (藤沢 良一, Fujisawa Ryōichi) (born 25 May 1927) was a Japanese Nordic skier who competed in the early…
Ryoichi Fujisawa (藤沢 良一, Fujisawa Ryōichi) (born 25 May 1927) was a Japanese Nordic skier who competed in the early 1950s. At the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, he finished 14th in the Nordic combined event, 34th in the ski jumping individual large hill event, and tied for 61st in the 18 km cross-country skiing event. He was born in Otaru.
Rinichi Yamamoto (山本 麟一, Yamamoto Rin'ichi) was a Japanese actor from Hokkaido. In 1953, he signed to the Toei Company…
Rinichi Yamamoto (山本 麟一, Yamamoto Rin'ichi) was a Japanese actor from Hokkaido. In 1953, he signed to the Toei Company and made his film debut in Gakusei Goninotoko. He is most famous for playing villains, and appeared more than 200 films. He also had many guest appearances as a villain in television dramas. His final role was Yoshinaka in the 1980 miniseries Shōgun.
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Kozo Kawashima (川島弘三, Kawashima Kōzō) (born 26 September 1926) is a Japanese former ski jumper who competed in the…
Kozo Kawashima (川島弘三, Kawashima Kōzō) (born 26 September 1926) is a Japanese former ski jumper who competed in the early 1950s. He finished 42nd in the individual large hill event at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo. He was born in Otaru.
Yoshihisa Uchida (Japanese: 内田喜久; January 5, 1925 – June 5, 2026) was a Japanese politician.
🎓 Meiji University🏫 Okazaki Commercial High School📅 Born January 5🎂 Born 1925📍 From Okazaki, Aichi💼 Politician・Legislator💼 Newspaper Reporter
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Tomiichi Murayama (村山 富市, Murayama Tomiichi; 3 March 1924 – 17 October 2025) was a Japanese politician who served as…
Tomiichi Murayama (村山 富市, Murayama Tomiichi; 3 March 1924 – 17 October 2025) was a Japanese politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan from 1994 to 1996. He was the country's only socialist premier since Tetsu Katayama in 1948, and is best remembered for the Murayama Statement on the 50th anniversary of the end of World War II, in which he officially apologized for Japan's past colonial wars and aggression. Born in Ōita Prefecture, Murayama graduated from Meiji University in 1946, and became a labor union official in his home prefecture. He was elected to the Ōita City Council in 1955 as a member of the Japan Socialist Party; he was then elected to the Ōita Prefectural Assembly in 1963 and to the National Diet in 1972. After the JSP joined the government following the 1993 election, he became its leader, then became prime minister in 1994 as the head of a new coalition of the JSP, Liberal Democratic Party, and New Party Sakigake. During his time as prime minister, Murayama was noted for his Murayama Statement in which he apologised for the country's actions during World War II, oversaw a crumbling relationship between Japan and the United States, and his government was criticized for its responses to the Great Hanshin earthquake and Tokyo subway sarin attack in 1995. He resigned as prime minister in 1996, and reorganized the JSP as the Social Democratic Party. The new party lost many of its seats in the 1996 election, and he resigned as its leader soon after.
Kihachi Okamoto (岡本 喜八, Okamoto Kihachi; February 17, 1924 – February 19, 2005) was a Japanese film director who worked…
Kihachi Okamoto (岡本 喜八, Okamoto Kihachi; February 17, 1924 – February 19, 2005) was a Japanese film director who worked in several different genres.
🎓 Meiji University🏫 Yonago Minami High School📅 Born February 17🎂 Born 1924📍 From Yonago, Tottori Prefecture💼 Film Director
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Toshio Takahara (高原 駿雄, Takahara Toshio; 1 May 1927 – 26 February 2000) was a Japanese actor. Notable film appearances…
Toshio Takahara (高原 駿雄, Takahara Toshio; 1 May 1927 – 26 February 2000) was a Japanese actor. Notable film appearances were Seven Samurai and Twenty-Four Eyes. He is also known for his role as Commander Gonpachi Edogawa in the tokusatsu superhero series Himitsu Sentai Gorenger. He started his acting career at the Bungakuza theatre company in 1941. In 1943, he made his stage debut with Denen . He gave his film debut with Ginza no Odoriko in 1950. Takahara signed his contract with Nikkatsu studio between 1956 and 1960 and starred in many Nikatsu films, including Sun in the Last Days of the Shogunate directed by Yūzō Kawashima and Pigs and Battleships directed by Shōhei Imamura. He died of heart failure on 26 February 2000.
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Eiji Hamano (浜野 栄次, Hamano Eiji; 1923–1992) was a renowned Japanese photographer.
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Ryūichi Tamura (田村 隆一, Tamura Ryūichi; 18 March 1923 – 26 August 1998) was a Japanese poet, essayist and translator of…
Ryūichi Tamura (田村 隆一, Tamura Ryūichi; 18 March 1923 – 26 August 1998) was a Japanese poet, essayist and translator of English language novels and poetry who was active during the Shōwa period of Japan.
Kenichi Yamamoto (山本 謙一, Yamamoto Ken'ichi) (November 18, 1922 – February 26, 2002) was a Japanese cross-country skier…
Kenichi Yamamoto (山本 謙一, Yamamoto Ken'ichi) (November 18, 1922 – February 26, 2002) was a Japanese cross-country skier who competed in the 1950s. He finished 22nd in the 18 km event at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo.
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Kim Chong-hee (Korean: 김종희; 1922–1981) was the founder of Hanwha Group and a significant figure in the South Korean…
Kim Chong-hee (Korean: 김종희; 1922–1981) was the founder of Hanwha Group and a significant figure in the South Korean explosives industry.