Satoru Komiyama (小宮山 悟, Komiyama Satoru), born September 15, 1965, is a former professional baseball player from…
Satoru Komiyama (小宮山 悟, Komiyama Satoru), born September 15, 1965, is a former professional baseball player from Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan. He last played with the Chiba Lotte Marines, and played in the major leagues with the New York Mets in 2002. He is currently the manager for the Waseda University baseball team.
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Nobuhiro Ueno (上野 展裕, Ueno Nobuhiro; born August 26, 1965) is a Japanese football manager and former player, who is the…
Nobuhiro Ueno (上野 展裕, Ueno Nobuhiro; born August 26, 1965) is a Japanese football manager and former player, who is the head coach of V.League 1 club Becamex Ho Chi Minh City.
🎓 Waseda University🏫 Zeze High School📅 Born August 26🎂 Born 1965📍 From Shiga Prefecture💼 Football (Soccer)
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Tomoyuki Hoshino (星野 智幸, Hoshino Tomoyuki; born July 13, 1965) is a Japanese writer. He has won the Bungei Prize, the…
Tomoyuki Hoshino (星野 智幸, Hoshino Tomoyuki; born July 13, 1965) is a Japanese writer. He has won the Bungei Prize, the Mishima Yukio Prize, the Noma Literary New Face Prize, the Ōe Kenzaburō Prize, the Yomiuri Prize, and the Tanizaki Prize.
Hiroshi Ando (安藤尋, Andō Hiroshi) (born 13 June 1965 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese film director and screenwriter. His…
Hiroshi Ando (安藤尋, Andō Hiroshi) (born 13 June 1965 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese film director and screenwriter. His film Blue (2002) was entered into the 24th Moscow International Film Festival.
Katsumi Oenoki (大榎 克己, Ōenoki Katsumi; born April 3, 1965) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan…
Katsumi Oenoki (大榎 克己, Ōenoki Katsumi; born April 3, 1965) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.
Mayuno Yasokawa (八十川真由野, Yosokawa Mayuno; born February 11, 1965) is a Japanese actress and voice actress affiliated…
Mayuno Yasokawa (八十川真由野, Yosokawa Mayuno; born February 11, 1965) is a Japanese actress and voice actress affiliated with Bungakuza.
🎓 Waseda University🏫 Shakujii High School📅 Born February 11🎂 Born 1965📍 From Kanagawa Prefecture💼 Actress💼 Voice Actor
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Nanae Kumagai (熊谷 奈苗, Kumagai Nanae; born 1964), known by her pen name Riku Onda (恩田 陸, Onda Riku), is a Japanese…
Nanae Kumagai (熊谷 奈苗, Kumagai Nanae; born 1964), known by her pen name Riku Onda (恩田 陸, Onda Riku), is a Japanese writer. Onda has won the Yoshikawa Eiji Prize for New Writers, the Japan Booksellers' Award, the Mystery Writers of Japan Award for Best Novel, the Yamamoto Shūgorō Prize, and the Naoki Prize. Her work has been adapted for film and television.
🎓 Waseda University🏫 Mito Daiichi High School📅 Born October 25🎂 Born 1964📍 From Aomori, Aomori Prefecture💼 Writer・Novelist
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Hiroki Totoki (十時 裕樹; born July 17, 1964) is a Japanese businessman. He is currently the president and CEO of Sony…
Hiroki Totoki (十時 裕樹; born July 17, 1964) is a Japanese businessman. He is currently the president and CEO of Sony Group Corporation, chairman of Sony Interactive Entertainment, and co-founder of Sony Bank Inc. He is originally from Yamaguchi Prefecture. Totoki has built an extensive career spanning over three decades within Sony Group Corporation. His long tenure culminated in his appointment as president and chief executive officer (CEO) of Sony Group Corporation, effective April 1, 2025. Throughout his career, Totoki has played a significant role in shaping Sony's direction, particularly its pivot towards entertainment businesses, including gaming, music, film, and television. Hiroki Totoki joined Sony in 1987 and became CEO in 2025, openly proposed by the outgoing CEO Kenichiro Yoshida and unanimously endorsed by the board of directors.
Tadahiko Ito (伊藤 忠彦, Itō Tadahiko; born 11 July 1964) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a…
Tadahiko Ito (伊藤 忠彦, Itō Tadahiko; born 11 July 1964) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature).
Tatsuo Sato (佐藤 竜雄, Satō Tatsuo; July 7, 1964 – April 24, 2026) was a Japanese anime director most famous for Martian…
Tatsuo Sato (佐藤 竜雄, Satō Tatsuo; July 7, 1964 – April 24, 2026) was a Japanese anime director most famous for Martian Successor Nadesico. On May 7, 2026, it was announced that Sato died of liver failure on April 24.
Yutaka Kobayshi (小林 温, Kobayashi Yutaka; born April 21, 1964) is a former Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic…
Yutaka Kobayshi (小林 温, Kobayashi Yutaka; born April 21, 1964) is a former Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic party, serving as a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet of Japan.
🎓 Waseda University🏫 Aizu High School📅 Born April 21🎂 Born 1964📍 From Inawashiro, Fukushima Prefecture💼 Politician・Legislator
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Kazuyoshi Nakanishi (中西 一善, Nakanishi Kazuyoshi) is a former Japanese politician who served as a member of the House of…
Kazuyoshi Nakanishi (中西 一善, Nakanishi Kazuyoshi) is a former Japanese politician who served as a member of the House of Representatives, the lower house of the National Diet. He served as a member of the Liberal Democratic Party. He resigned his position in the National Diet in 2005 after being arrested for groping a woman.
🎓 Waseda University🏫 Seisoku High School📅 Born April 19🎂 Born 1964💼 Politician・Legislator💼 Company President・Entrepreneur
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Yukio Tomioka (富岡 由紀夫, Tomioka Yukio; born April 3, 1964) is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a…
Yukio Tomioka (富岡 由紀夫, Tomioka Yukio; born April 3, 1964) is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a former member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Kawaguchi, Saitama and graduate of Waseda University, he worked at the Fuji Bank (now part of Mizuho Financial Group) from 1987 until 2003 when he ran unsuccessfully for the House of Representatives. In 2004, he was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time.
🎓 Waseda University🏫 Waseda High School📅 Born April 3🎂 Born 1964📍 From Kawaguchi, Saitama💼 Politician・Legislator
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Shinji Takeuchi is a Japanese politician who is a member of the House of Councillors of Japan.
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Yoko Kanno (菅野 よう子, Kanno Yōko; born 18 March 1963) is a Japanese composer, arranger and music producer of soundtracks…
Yoko Kanno (菅野 よう子, Kanno Yōko; born 18 March 1963) is a Japanese composer, arranger and music producer of soundtracks for anime series, video games, television dramas and movies. She has written scores for Cowboy Bebop, Terror in Resonance, Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, Wolf's Rain, Turn A Gundam and Darker than Black. Kanno is a keyboardist and the frontwoman for Seatbelts, who perform many of her compositions.
🎓 Waseda University🏫 Sendai Mukaiyama High School📅 Born March 18🎂 Born 1964📍 From Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture💼 Composer💼 Music Arranger💼 Producer
Hirotami Kojima (小島 啓民, Kojima Hirotami; born March 3, 1964 in Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese baseball player. He…
Hirotami Kojima (小島 啓民, Kojima Hirotami; born March 3, 1964 in Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese baseball player. He won a bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics, and has been a coach for Japan at international level.
Kenta Wakabayashi (若林 健太, Wakabayashi Kenta; born 11 January 1964) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic…
Kenta Wakabayashi (若林 健太, Wakabayashi Kenta; born 11 January 1964) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, who serves as a member of the House of Representatives.
Toshiyuki Horie (堀江 敏幸, Horie Toshiyuki; born January 3, 1964) is a Japanese author, translator, and scholar of French…
Toshiyuki Horie (堀江 敏幸, Horie Toshiyuki; born January 3, 1964) is a Japanese author, translator, and scholar of French literature.
Tatsuya Kimura (木村 立哉, Kimura Tatsuya; born 1964 in Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese film producer and a…
Tatsuya Kimura (木村 立哉, Kimura Tatsuya; born 1964 in Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese film producer and a critic, and also as known as Hockney Katsushika (葛飾 ホックニー, Katsushika Hockney), a music producer.
Katsuhide Motoki (本木 克英, Motoki Katsuhide; born 6 December 1963) is a Japanese film director and producer.
Yuka Ishii (石井 遊佳, Ishii Yūka; born 1963) is a Japanese writer. Her book Hyakunen doro (100 Years Mud) won the 154th…
Yuka Ishii (石井 遊佳, Ishii Yūka; born 1963) is a Japanese writer. Her book Hyakunen doro (100 Years Mud) won the 154th Akutagawa Prize and the 49th Shincho Prize for New Writers.
Takeshi Mori (もりたけし, Mori Takeshi; born October 10, 1963 in Tokyo, Japan.) is a Japanese anime director, storyboard…
Takeshi Mori (もりたけし, Mori Takeshi; born October 10, 1963 in Tokyo, Japan.) is a Japanese anime director, storyboard artist, and scriptwriter. After graduating from Waseda University, Mori began working in the anime industry. He began working in 1986 at Ajia-do Animation Works as an in-between animation artist before moving on to key animation work. From there, he worked as a storyboard artist and producer for the NTV/Studio Pierrot TV series The Burning Wild Man. After being impressed by the OVA series Gunbuster, he began working for Gainax. After working as a storyboard artist on Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water, Mori directed the series Tasuke, the Samurai Cop. More recent series he has directed include Vandread, Ruin Explorers Fam & Ihrlie, Meltylancer, and Stratos 4. Throughout his career, he has used the pen names Shin Nemoto (根本 清, Nemoto Shin), Inumakura (いぬまくら), and Urano Kantoku (浦野 寛徳) (the last meaning "behind the scenes director"). He is the son of former Chunichi Dragons #4 batter Tōru Mori (森 徹, Mori Tōru).
Kotaro Tamura (田村 耕太郎, Tamura Kōtarō; born July 23, 1963) is a Japanese former politician of the Liberal Democratic…
Kotaro Tamura (田村 耕太郎, Tamura Kōtarō; born July 23, 1963) is a Japanese former politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, and a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (2002–2010). He was a member of Prime Minister Abe's government, serving as his Parliamentary Secretary in the Cabinet Office of Economic and Fiscal Policy, where he worked toward opening up Japanese businesses to foreign investment. A native of Tottori, he received his BA from Waseda University, his MBA from Keio University, his MA from Yale, and his LLM from Duke Law School. He was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 2002.
🎓 Waseda University🏫 Tottori Nishi High School📅 Born July 23🎂 Born 1963📍 From Tottori(city), Tottori Prefecture💼 Company President・Entrepreneur💼 Politician・Legislator
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Megumi Mizusawa (水沢めぐみ, Mizusawa Megumi; born 3 July 1963) is the pen name of a Japanese manga artist. Her real name is…
Megumi Mizusawa (水沢めぐみ, Mizusawa Megumi; born 3 July 1963) is the pen name of a Japanese manga artist. Her real name is Atsuko Naruse, and her maiden name was Katou. She is best known for her manga Hime-chan's Ribbon, which was published in Ribon. She is good friends with fellow manga artists, Wataru Yoshizumi, Ai Yazawa and Miho Obana.
Hisashi Tokunaga (徳永 久志, Tokunaga Hisashi; born June 27, 1963) is a Japanese politician who was a member of the House…
Hisashi Tokunaga (徳永 久志, Tokunaga Hisashi; born June 27, 1963) is a Japanese politician who was a member of the House of Councillors and later, the House of Representatives. A graduate of Waseda University, he was elected to the National Diet for the first time in 2007 after serving in the assembly of Shiga Prefecture.
🎓 Waseda University🏫 Hikone Higashi High School📅 Born June 27🎂 Born 1963📍 From Shiga Prefecture💼 Politician・Legislator
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Hiroko Yamashita (山下 裕子, Yamashita Hiroko; born 20 June 1963 in Tokyo) is a Japanese actress.
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Satoshi Suzuki (鈴木 智, Suzuki Satoshi) is a Japanese screenwriter.
🎓 Waseda University🏫 Utsunomiya Higashi High School📅 Born May 22🎂 Born 1963💼 Screenwriter💼 Stage Director
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Atsushi Taira (大蘿淳司, born April 26, 1963) is a Japanese technology entrepreneur and investor. He co-founded The Edgeof…
Atsushi Taira (大蘿淳司, born April 26, 1963) is a Japanese technology entrepreneur and investor. He co-founded The Edgeof, an ecosystem builder and venture capital entity, with Taizo Son, the youngest brother of SoftBank magnate Masayoshi Son. He is also the managing director of Mistletoe Singapore, a global startup ecosystem builder focused on the Asia–Pacific region that is also active in supporting entrepreneurs and innovators that aim to solve current social problems.
Kiyoshi Shigematsu (重松 清, Shigematsu Kiyoshi; born 6 March 1963) is a contemporary Japanese writer. He is one of the…
Kiyoshi Shigematsu (重松 清, Shigematsu Kiyoshi; born 6 March 1963) is a contemporary Japanese writer. He is one of the best-selling authors in Japan, and the major theme of his novels is about family. His most notable works include Naifu (ナイフ) (1997), Eiji (エイジ) (1999) and Bitamin F (ビタミンF) (2000). Shigematsu's works in other genre including journals, editorials and critics are highly commended. He also worked in novelising screenplays.
🎓 Waseda University🏫 Yamaguchi High School📅 Born March 6🎂 Born 1963📍 From Okayama Prefecture💼 Writer・Novelist
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Sega AM Research & Development No. 1 is a development department within Japanese video game company Sega Corporation…
Sega AM Research & Development No. 1 is a development department within Japanese video game company Sega Corporation that also previously existed as Wow Entertainment and Sega Wow Inc. AM1 spent most of its early existence under the leadership of Rikiya Nakagawa and developed a number of arcade games for Sega. In 2000, Sega split its development studios into nine semi-autonomous companies, with AM1 becoming Wow Entertainment. Wow developed games for the Dreamcast and later other consoles as well as arcade games. In 2003, as part of studio consolidations within Sega, Wow was merged with Overworks Ltd. (originally titled Sega CS Research & Development No. 2 and later AM7) and renamed to Sega Wow. Nakagawa resigned a few weeks later after Sammy Corporation acquired a significant amount of shares in Sega. Sega Wow was re-integrated back into the company the next year. Since then, the AM1 division has continued within Sega.
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Atsushi Hachisu (蜂巣 敦, Hachisu Atsushi) (born 1963 in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese non-fiction writer for…
Atsushi Hachisu (蜂巣 敦, Hachisu Atsushi) (born 1963 in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese non-fiction writer for murders and a critic for manga. He dropped out of Waseda University. He writes books about Japanese serial or spree killers such as Tsutomu Miyazaki, Sataro Fukiage and Mutsuo Toi. In March 1993, Hachisu released Devilman Ron (デビルマン論, Debiruman Ron; "Dissertation of Devilman") with the support of Go Nagai, the author of the manga Devilman. The book covered not the anime adaption of the Devilman but the original manga by Go Nagai. On November 30, 2000, he released the book "Kyosen no Ikikata" Jissen Manual: Daredemo Dekiru Semi Retire. His 2003 book Satsujin Genba o Aruku became a subject of reviews such as NHK's Shūkan Book Review and Yomiuri Shimbun.
🎓 Waseda University🏫 Otawara High School🎂 Born 1963📍 From Nasushiobara, Tochigi Prefecture💼 Freelance Writer💼 Writer・Novelist
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Machi Tawara (俵万智, Tawara Machi; born December 31, 1962) is a contemporary Japanese writer, translator and poet. Tawara…
Machi Tawara (俵万智, Tawara Machi; born December 31, 1962) is a contemporary Japanese writer, translator and poet. Tawara is most famous as a contemporary poet. She is credited with revitalizing the tanka for modern Japanese audiences. Her skill as a translator consist of translating classical Japanese into modern Japanese, for example books such as the Man'yōshū and the Taketori Monogatari.
🎓 Waseda University🏫 Fukui Prefectural Fujishima High School📅 Born December 31🎂 Born 1962📍 From Kadoma, Osaka💼 Haiku Poet・Waka Poet💼 Essayist・Essay Writer
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Hideaki Kobayashi (小林 秀章, Kobayashi Hideaki) is a Japanese cosplayer, computer engineer, music producer, and…
Hideaki Kobayashi (小林 秀章, Kobayashi Hideaki) is a Japanese cosplayer, computer engineer, music producer, and photographer. He is known for cosplaying as a schoolgirl. He is nicknamed as Sailor Suit Uncle (セーラー服おじさん, Sērā-fuku Ojisan).
Hiroshige Seko (世耕 弘成, Sekō Hiroshige; born 9 November 1962) is a Japanese politician serving as a Member of the House…
Hiroshige Seko (世耕 弘成, Sekō Hiroshige; born 9 November 1962) is a Japanese politician serving as a Member of the House of Councillors since 1998. He previously served as Secretary-General of the Liberal Democratic Party in the House of Councillors, and was the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry from August 2016 to September 2019 under Shinzo Abe. As Minister, he played a crucial role for announcing the export restrictions against South Korea in 2019. A native of Wakayama Prefecture, he graduated from Waseda University and received a master's degree in corporate communications from Boston University. On 4 April 2024, Seko resigned from the LDP after he was reprimanded along with 38 other party members for their involvement in the 2023–2024 Japanese slush fund scandal. In the 2024 election, Seko ran as an independent candidate in the Wakayama 2nd district of the House of Representatives, and defeated the LDP candidate Nobuyasu Nikai, son of former cabinet minister Toshihiro Nikai. Seko has been described as one of the core members of the "Abe Faction" of the LDP.
🎓 Waseda University🏫 Tennoji Senior High School attached to Osaka Kyoiku University📅 Born November 9🎂 Born 1962📍 From Osaka, Osaka Prefecture💼 Politician・Legislator
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Yutaka "Yoot" Saito (斉藤 由多加, Saitō Yutaka; born October 15, 1962) is a Japanese video game designer. In 1996, he…
Yutaka "Yoot" Saito (斉藤 由多加, Saitō Yutaka; born October 15, 1962) is a Japanese video game designer. In 1996, he founded the video game development company Vivarium. His latest game is Aero Porter, which is part of a collection of games called Guild01 for the Nintendo 3DS. Yoot also developed Odama for the GameCube and Seaman. His first major game release was SimTower (known and originally released as The Tower in Japan), developed by his previous company OPeNBooK Co., Ltd. and published by Maxis in 1994. He was also involved in the sequel, Yoot Tower (The Tower II in Japan), the Game Boy Advance remake called The Tower SP, and the Nintendo DS remake called The Tower DS. After founding Vivarium, he published some of his most famous games, including Seaman, a virtual pet game which was one of the best selling titles for the Dreamcast in Japan, and Odama, a mix of pinball and real time strategy. Both of these games make use of their respective consoles' microphone peripherals.
Jōji Yamamoto (Japanese: 山本 譲司, Hepburn: Yamamoto Jōji; born 20 September 1962) is a Japanese politician, journalist…
Jōji Yamamoto (Japanese: 山本 譲司, Hepburn: Yamamoto Jōji; born 20 September 1962) is a Japanese politician, journalist and care worker who is the leader of the anti-establishment political party Party of Life (formerly named Reiwa Shinsengumi). He is a member of the House of Representatives and a former member of the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly. As a social activist, he serves as a director of the rehabilitation and protection corporation "Doho-kai," a steering committee member of the "Life Reconstruction Counseling Center" of the Prisoner Support Organization, and a director of the Tokyo Rehabilitation and Protection Employment Support Providers Organization. After his election in the 2026 general election, he was appointed secretary general of Reiwa Shinsengumi. On 31 July 2026, Yamamoto was elected leader of Reiwa Shinsengumi following the resignation of Taro Yamamoto (no relation).
🎓 Waseda University🏫 Miyaki High School📅 Born September 20🎂 Born 1962📍 From Sapporo, Hokkaido💼 Politician・Legislator💼 Journalist
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Hirokazu Matsuno (松野 博一, Matsuno Hirokazu; born 13 September 1962) is a Japanese politician who served as the Chief…
Hirokazu Matsuno (松野 博一, Matsuno Hirokazu; born 13 September 1962) is a Japanese politician who served as the Chief Cabinet Secretary from October 2021 until December 2023. He is serving in the House of Representatives as a member of the Liberal Democratic Party. Matsuno does not believe that the 1923 Kantō Massacre occurred, and does not believe that the World War II era comfort women were coerced.
Shin Kibayashi (樹林 伸, Kibayashi Shin; born July 22, 1962, in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese manga storywriter, novelist…
Shin Kibayashi (樹林 伸, Kibayashi Shin; born July 22, 1962, in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese manga storywriter, novelist and screenwriter. Under the name Yuma Ando, he received the 2003 Kodansha Manga Award for shōnen for writing Kunimitsu no Matsuri. The pen name "Tadashi Agi" (亜樹 直) is shared with his sister Yūko Kibayashi (樹林ゆう子, Kibayashi Yūko). He graduated from Tokyo Metropolitan Musashi Senior High School and Waseda University School of Economics & Political Science.
🎓 Waseda University🏫 Musashi High School📅 Born July 22🎂 Born 1962📍 From Tokyo💼 Manga Artist💼 Writer・Novelist💼 Screenwriter
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Naomi Tokashiki (渡嘉敷 奈緒美, Tokashiki Naomi; born 16 July 1962) is a Japanese politician who is serving in the House of…
Naomi Tokashiki (渡嘉敷 奈緒美, Tokashiki Naomi; born 16 July 1962) is a Japanese politician who is serving in the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature) as a member of the Liberal Democratic Party.
Maha Harada (原田 マハ, Harada Maha; born 1962) is a Japanese writer and filmmaker. She has won the Japan Love Story Grand…
Maha Harada (原田 マハ, Harada Maha; born 1962) is a Japanese writer and filmmaker. She has won the Japan Love Story Grand Prize, the Yamamoto Shūgorō Prize, and the Nitta Jiro Literature Prize, she has been nominated multiple times for the Naoki Prize, and several of her novels have been adapted for film and television.
Hirokazu Kore-eda (是枝 裕和, Koreeda Hirokazu; born 6 June 1962) is a Japanese filmmaker. He rose to prominence with his…
Hirokazu Kore-eda (是枝 裕和, Koreeda Hirokazu; born 6 June 1962) is a Japanese filmmaker. He rose to prominence with his drama films Nobody Knows (2004), Still Walking (2008) and Like Father, Like Son (2013), for the latter he won the Jury Prize at the 66th Cannes Film Festival. His drama film Shoplifters (2018) won the Palme d'Or at the 71st Cannes Film Festival, and was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film representing Japan. He has since directed Broker (2022) and Monster (2023), to critical acclaim.
🎓 Waseda University🏫 Musashi High School📅 Born June 6🎂 Born 1962📍 From Tokyo💼 Film Director💼 Stage Director
Satoru Nishizono (西園 悟, Nishizono Satoru; born April 28, 1962) is a Japanese anime and tokusatsu screenwriter.
Yōko Ogawa (小川 洋子, Ogawa Yōko; born March 30, 1962) is a Japanese writer. Her work has won every major Japanese…
Yōko Ogawa (小川 洋子, Ogawa Yōko; born March 30, 1962) is a Japanese writer. Her work has won every major Japanese literary award, including the Akutagawa Prize and the Yomiuri Prize. Internationally, she has been the recipient of the Shirley Jackson Award and the American Book Award. The Memory Police was also shortlisted for the International Booker Prize in 2020. Some of her most well known works include The Memory Police, The Housekeeper and the Professor, The Diving Pool and Hotel Iris.
🎓 Waseda University🏫 Okayama Asahi High School📅 Born March 30🎂 Born 1962📍 From Okayama, Okayama Prefecture💼 Writer・Novelist
Jun Azumi (安住 淳, Azumi Jun; born 17 January 1962) is a Japanese politician of the Constitutional Democratic Party…
Jun Azumi (安住 淳, Azumi Jun; born 17 January 1962) is a Japanese politician of the Constitutional Democratic Party (CDP), a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). He is also the current secretary-general of the CDP on 11 September 2025.
🎓 Waseda University🏫 Ishinomaki High School📅 Born January 17🎂 Born 1962📍 From Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture💼 Politician・Legislator
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Eriko Kitagawa (北川 悦吏子) (born December 24, 1961) is a Japanese screenwriter and film director. She is best known for…
Eriko Kitagawa (北川 悦吏子) (born December 24, 1961) is a Japanese screenwriter and film director. She is best known for writing Japanese television dramas, notably Long Vacation (1996), Beautiful Life (2000), Sora Kara Furu Ichioku no Hoshi (2002), and Orange Days (2004). In 2009, Kitagawa made her directorial debut in the coming-of-age film Halfway, which she also wrote and co-edited. She then wrote and directed the 2012 film I Have to Buy New Shoes, a contemporary romantic comedy set in Paris. Both films were produced by her friend Shunji Iwai, and Kitagawa appeared in his 2011 documentary Friends after 3.11, which explores the aftermath of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.
Tensai Okamura (岡村 天斎, Okamura Tensai), born Yutaka Okamura (岡村 豊, Okamura Yutaka) on December 13, 1961, in Fukushima…
Tensai Okamura (岡村 天斎, Okamura Tensai), born Yutaka Okamura (岡村 豊, Okamura Yutaka) on December 13, 1961, in Fukushima Prefecture, is a Japanese anime director and animator. Okamura grew up in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture. He is a graduate of Waseda University's department of science and engineering. In 1991, he changed his first name to Tensai.
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Toshinao Sasaki (佐々木 俊尚, Sasaki Toshinao; born December 5, 1961) is a Japanese freelance journalist and critic, a…
Toshinao Sasaki (佐々木 俊尚, Sasaki Toshinao; born December 5, 1961) is a Japanese freelance journalist and critic, a regular writer for CNET Japan, and a one-time reporter for Mainichi Shimbun. He was born in Hyōgo Prefecture.
🎓 Waseda University🏫 Okazaki High School📅 Born December 5🎂 Born 1961📍 From Nishiwaki, Hyōgo💼 Journalist💼 Critic
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Shingo Miyake (born November 24, 1961) is a Japanese politician who is a former member of the House of Councillors of…
Shingo Miyake (born November 24, 1961) is a Japanese politician who is a former member of the House of Councillors of Japan.
🎓 Waseda University🏫 Takamatsu High School📅 Born November 24🎂 Born 1961📍 From Sanuki, Kagawa💼 Politician・Legislator
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Tsukasa Endo (遠藤 司, Endō Tsukasa; born 9 November 1961) is a Japanese long-distance runner. He competed in the men's…
Tsukasa Endo (遠藤 司, Endō Tsukasa; born 9 November 1961) is a Japanese long-distance runner. He competed in the men's 10,000 metres at the 1988 Summer Olympics.
🎓 Waseda University🏫 秋田県立横手工業高等学校📅 Born November 9🎂 Born 1961📍 From Yokote, Akita💼 Track and Field💼 Long-Distance Running・Marathon
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Hiroshi Kawauchi (川内 博史, Kawauchi Hiroshi; born 2 November 1961) is a Japanese politician of the Constitutional…
Hiroshi Kawauchi (川内 博史, Kawauchi Hiroshi; born 2 November 1961) is a Japanese politician of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan who served as a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). He studied at Waseda University.