Takehisa Matsubara (松原 武久, Matsubara Takehisa; born 26 January 1937) is a Japanese politician who served as the 20th…
Takehisa Matsubara (松原 武久, Matsubara Takehisa; born 26 January 1937) is a Japanese politician who served as the 20th mayor of Nagoya City in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. A native of Owariasahi, also in Aichi Prefecture, and graduate of Aichi University of Education. He was first elected in April 1997.
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Mitsuo Tasumi (January 23, 1937 – November 24, 2021) was a Japanese physical chemist known for his vibrational…
Mitsuo Tasumi (January 23, 1937 – November 24, 2021) was a Japanese physical chemist known for his vibrational spectroscopic works on synthetic and biological macromolecules. He was Professor Emeritus of the University of Tokyo, and a former president of Saitama University, having trained a number of physical chemists active in academia and industry. Moto-o Tasumi, a zoologist at Kyoto University, was his brother.
🎓 University of Tokyo🏫 Hibiya High School📅 Born January 23🎂 Born 1937💼 Scholar・Professor・Associate Professor
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Tetsurō Sagawa (瑳川 哲朗, Sagawa Tetsurō; January 22, 1937 – February 17, 2021) was a Japanese actor and voice actor from…
Tetsurō Sagawa (瑳川 哲朗, Sagawa Tetsurō; January 22, 1937 – February 17, 2021) was a Japanese actor and voice actor from Tateyama, Chiba. He was a graduate of Waseda University.
🎓 Waseda University📅 Born January 22🎂 Born 1937📍 From Tateyama, Chiba💼 Actor💼 Singer・Vocalist💼 Voice Actor
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Yukio Endō (遠藤 幸雄, Endō Yukio; January 18, 1937 – March 25, 2009) was a Japanese artistic gymnast, Olympic champion and…
Yukio Endō (遠藤 幸雄, Endō Yukio; January 18, 1937 – March 25, 2009) was a Japanese artistic gymnast, Olympic champion and world champion. He was part of the first Japanese team that succeeded to win gold medals in the team event at the Summer Olympics (1960) and World Championships (1962). In 1964 he won the first individual all-around Olympic gold medal for Japan. He was the flag bearer at the 1968 Summer Olympics.
🎓 Tokyo University of Education🏫 Akita Technical High School📅 Born January 18🎂 Born 1937📍 From Akita(city), Akita Prefecture💼 Gymnastics
Toshiharu Ueda (上田 利治, Ueda Toshiharu; January 18, 1937 – July 1, 2017) was a professional Japanese baseball player…
Toshiharu Ueda (上田 利治, Ueda Toshiharu; January 18, 1937 – July 1, 2017) was a professional Japanese baseball player, coach, and manager. In 20 seasons as a manager, he won 1,322 games and led the Hankyu Braves to three Japan Series titles (which included their first championship in 1975) to go along with five Pacific League pennants. He is one of six managers to win the Japan Series three times in NPB history. He was elected to the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame in 2003.
Shunji Yanai (柳井 俊二, Yanai Shunji, born 15 January 1937) is a Japanese diplomat who served as ambassador to the United…
Shunji Yanai (柳井 俊二, Yanai Shunji, born 15 January 1937) is a Japanese diplomat who served as ambassador to the United States from 1999 until 2001 and Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1997 to 1999. After his diplomatic career, he served as a judge at the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea from 2005 to 2023 and was its president from 2011 to 2014.
Yōhei Kōno (河野 洋平, Kōno Yōhei; 15 January 1937 – 8 June 2026) was a Japanese politician who was President of the…
Yōhei Kōno (河野 洋平, Kōno Yōhei; 15 January 1937 – 8 June 2026) was a Japanese politician who was President of the Liberal Democratic Party. He served as Speaker of the House of Representatives from November 2003 until August 2009, when the LDP lost its majority in the 2009 election. Kōno served as speaker for the longest length since the set up of House of Representatives in 1890. Kōno was the president of the Japan Association of Athletics Federations from 1999 to 2013.
🏫 Waseda University Junior and Senior High School📅 Born January 15🎂 Born 1937📍 From Tokyo💼 Politician・Legislator
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Chiemi Eri (江利 チエミ, Eri Chiemi; January 11, 1937 – February 13, 1982) was a Japanese singer and actress. Eri was born…
Chiemi Eri (江利 チエミ, Eri Chiemi; January 11, 1937 – February 13, 1982) was a Japanese singer and actress. Eri was born as Chiemi Kubo (久保 智恵美, Kubo Chiemi) on January 11, 1937 in Tokyo, Japan. She was born to a musician father and a mother who was a singer, thus encouraging her musical career. She started her singing career at the age of 14 with her version of "Tennessee Waltz." She regularly sang on American military bases as a teenager. Her repertoire consisted largely of traditional Japanese songs as well as a few American songs such as "Jambalaya" and "Come on-a My House". Eri started her career as an actress similar to Hibari Misora. Eri, Misora and Izumi Yukimura formed a trio. In her concerts, she was supported by Nobuo Hara's jazz band. The actress was one of Japan's best-known singers in the mid-20th century and also appeared in numerous television shows from the early 1950s until just before her death. However, she is fairly unknown in many other parts of the world since her albums were rarely distributed in other markets, in which her music can almost only be accessed via the internet. Eri married Ken Takakura in 1959 and they divorced in 1971. She released the single "Sakaba Nite" (酒場にて, lit. "At the Bar") in 1974. The song was later included in the omnibus album "Enka no Kokoro".
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Tsunenori Kawai (河合 常則, Kawai Tsunenori; January 10, 1937 – September 7, 2017) was a Japanese politician of the Liberal…
Tsunenori Kawai (河合 常則, Kawai Tsunenori; January 10, 1937 – September 7, 2017) was a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Jōhana, Toyama and graduate of Keio University, he had served in the town assembly of Jōhana for three terms since 1964 and in the assembly of Toyama Prefecture for eight terms since 1975. He was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 2004.
Masaaki Mori (森 祇晶, Mori Masaaki; born January 9, 1937) is a retired professional Japanese baseball player and manager.…
Masaaki Mori (森 祇晶, Mori Masaaki; born January 9, 1937) is a retired professional Japanese baseball player and manager. Mori played Nippon Professional Baseball from 1955–1974 as the catcher of the Yomiuri Giants. He was an eight-time Best Nine Award-winner (1961–1968) and the Japan Series MVP in 1967. He was selected to eleven Nippon Professional Baseball All-Star Games. He was nicknamed "the brains of the V9 Dynasty", as he was the main catcher of the Yomiuri Giants V9 Dynasty. When his career ended in 1974, he asked newly-minted Giants manager Shigeo Nagashima for a job and was refused. After his retirement as a player, Mori managed the Seibu Lions from 1986 to 1994, leading the team to six Japan Series championships of the Invincible Seibu dynasty. He won the Matsutaro Shoriki Award in 1986 and 1990. He announced his impeding retirement from the Lions at the close of the 1994 Japan Series, although it was later speculated that management expressed it was time for a change. Mori managed the Yokohama BayStars in 2001 to 2002. Mori participated in 27 of the 73 Japan Series contested, as a player, coach, and manager, as of 2023, with him winning 21 of the 27, making him the most decorated individual in NPB history.
Kumi Mizuno (水野久美, Mizuno Kumi; born 1 January 1937) is a Japanese actress best known for appearing in several Toho…
Kumi Mizuno (水野久美, Mizuno Kumi; born 1 January 1937) is a Japanese actress best known for appearing in several Toho kaiju films of the 1960s and early 1970s.
🏫 Sanjo Higashi High School📅 Born January 1🎂 Born 1937📍 From Sanjō, Niigata💼 Actress💼 TV Personality
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Koshin Fujitani (藤谷 光信, Fujitani Kōshin; born January 1, 1937) is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of…
Koshin Fujitani (藤谷 光信, Fujitani Kōshin; born January 1, 1937) is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A former member of the assembly of Yamaguchi Prefecture, he was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 2007. Fujitani is also an ordained Shin Buddhist priest within Honganji-ha.
🎓 Ryukoku University🏫 Iwakuni High School📅 Born January 1🎂 Born 1937📍 From Yamaguchi Prefecture💼 Politician・Legislator💼 Buddhist Monk
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Shigeo Takaya (高谷 茂男, Takaya Shigeo; 1 January 1937 – 8 August 2024) was a Japanese politician who was the mayor of…
Shigeo Takaya (高谷 茂男, Takaya Shigeo; 1 January 1937 – 8 August 2024) was a Japanese politician who was the mayor of Okayama in Okayama Prefecture. A graduate of Okayama Prefectural University-Junior College, he was first elected in October 2005. Takaya died of kidney failure on 8 August 2024, at the age of 87.
🎓 Okayama University📅 Born January 1🎂 Born 1937📍 From Sōja, Okayama Prefecture💼 Politician・Legislator💼 Company President・Entrepreneur
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Shōichi Tanaka (Japanese: 田中昭一 Tanaka Shōichi; 1 January 1937 – 15 October 2025) was a Japanese politician. A member of…
Shōichi Tanaka (Japanese: 田中昭一 Tanaka Shōichi; 1 January 1937 – 15 October 2025) was a Japanese politician. A member of the Liberal Democratic Party, he served in the House of Representatives from 1996 to 2000. Tanaka died in Funabashi on 15 October 2025, at the age of 88.
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Tetsunao "Ted" Yamamori (Japanese: 山森鉄直) (born 1937 in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan), is a Japanese scholar of…
Tetsunao "Ted" Yamamori (Japanese: 山森鉄直) (born 1937 in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan), is a Japanese scholar of social studies, author of over 20 books, and president emeritus of Food for the Hungry International, He was an international director for the Lausanne Committee for World Evangelization, a senior fellow at the Center for Religion and Civic Culture, University of Southern California, and an associate professor of "holistic mission" at Asbury Theological Seminary. Yamamori was raised and educated within a Buddhist family in Nagoya. In 1956, while studying at the Nazan University, he emigrated to the United States to study at Texas Christian University and Duke University. He received a doctorate from Duke University in 1968. In 1969, Yamamori became an assistant professor at Milligan College, Northwest Christian University and Biola University, after which he began work with Food for the Hungry International; he became its president in 1984, retiring in 2001.
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Akio Nohira (野平 明雄, Nohira Akio) (1937 - February 4, 2015) was a former Japanese international table tennis player. He…
Akio Nohira (野平 明雄, Nohira Akio) (1937 - February 4, 2015) was a former Japanese international table tennis player. He won a bronze medal at the 1956 World Table Tennis Championships in the men's singles.
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Kyoji Tan (丹 喬二, Tan Kyōji; 1937 – January 3, 2011) was a Japanese historian. He specialized in Song dynasty history.
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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 Kashiwagi (柏木昭男, Kashiwagi Akio), also known as "The Warrior", was a Japanese businessman and gambler who was…
Akio Kashiwagi (柏木昭男, Kashiwagi Akio), also known as "The Warrior", was a Japanese businessman and gambler who was known for his extravagant lifestyle and alleged connections to organized crime. In the early 1990s, Kashiwagi gained international notoriety for his high-stakes gambling at casinos in the United States and Australia. He was involved in several publicized incidents, including a dispute with then businessman Donald Trump and with other casinos over his gambling debts. In 1992, Kashiwagi was murdered in his home in Japan. The culprit was never found.
Masaya Nakamura (Japanese: 中村 雅哉; 24 December 1925 – 22 January 2017) was a Japanese businessman and the founder of…
Masaya Nakamura (Japanese: 中村 雅哉; 24 December 1925 – 22 January 2017) was a Japanese businessman and the founder of Namco. He was the company's president up until 2002, where he took a ceremonial role in its management. Following the formation of Bandai Namco Holdings, Nakamura would retain an honorary position in the video game division, Bandai Namco Entertainment. Born in Yokohama, Nakamura graduated from the Yokohama Institute of Technology in 1948, having earned a degree in shipbuilding. Nakamura would found his own company in 1955, Nakamura Seisakusho, Ltd., which produced pop-cork guns and coin-operated mechanical rides for Japanese department store rooftops. In 1974, Nakamura purchased the Japanese division of Atari from Nolan Bushnell, seeing it as a perfect opportunity to get into the market, and were allowed to release the company's games in Japan. His company would be renamed to "Namco" in 1977, and a year later would release its first video game produced in-house. Under Nakamura's leadership, Namco would become one of the most dominant video game companies in Japan, alongside Nintendo, Sega and Konami. Nakamura purchased Japanese film studio Nikkatsu in 1993 and be involved with many of their films, being credited for several of them. He also led Namco to begin maintaining arcade centers and amusement parks across Japan and soon overseas, such as Wonder Eggs in Tokyo, and to purchase the Aladdin's Castle chain from Bally. Nakamura would also assist in the formation of Japanese developer Monolith Soft, and become the chairman of the Japan Amusement Machine and Marketing Association (JAMMA). In 2002, he would step down as Namco's CEO, instead taking on a ceremonial role in the company's management. After Namco merged with Bandai in 2005 to form Bandai Namco Holdings, Nakamura would retain an honorary position in the company's video game branch. Nakamura is credited as a pioneer in the video game industry for his accomplishments, and one of the most important figures in video game history. In 2007, he was awarded the "Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette" by the Japanese government for his contributions to video games, and was inducted into the International Video Game Hall of Fame in 2010. His influence on the industry would have him considered "the father of Pac-Man". Nakamura died on 22 January 2017, at age 91, which was announced a week later by Bandai Namco out of respect for his family's privacy.
Tsuneo Sato (佐藤 恒夫, Satō Tsuneo; 18 December 1925 – 16 September 1992) was a Japanese speed skater. He competed in two…
Tsuneo Sato (佐藤 恒夫, Satō Tsuneo; 18 December 1925 – 16 September 1992) was a Japanese speed skater. He competed in two events at the 1952 Winter Olympics.
Hiroshi Motoyama (本山 博, Motoyama Hiroshi; December 15, 1925 – September 19, 2015) was a Japanese parapsychologist…
Hiroshi Motoyama (本山 博, Motoyama Hiroshi; December 15, 1925 – September 19, 2015) was a Japanese parapsychologist, spiritual instructor and author whose primary topic was spiritual self-cultivation and the relationship between the mind and body. Motoyama emphasized the meditative practices of Samkhya/Yoga, karma, reincarnation and Hindu theories of the chakras.
🎓 Tokyo University of Education📅 Born December 15🎂 Born 1925💼 Scholar・Professor・Associate Professor💼 Religious Figure
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Seiichi Niikuni (新国誠一, Niikuni Seiichi; December 7, 1925 – August 23, 1977) was a Japanese poet and painter. He was one…
Seiichi Niikuni (新国誠一, Niikuni Seiichi; December 7, 1925 – August 23, 1977) was a Japanese poet and painter. He was one of the foremost pioneers of the international avant-garde concrete poetry movement, creating works of calligraphic, visual and aural poetry. He is recognized as one of the most important poets of recent times in Japanese and German textbooks. It is said that during his later years, he started to prefer the old kanji orthography form of his name, 新國誠一.
Shigeko Higashikuni (東久邇 成子, Higashikuni Shigeko; 6 December 1925 – 23 July 1961), born Shigeko, Princess Teru…
Shigeko Higashikuni (東久邇 成子, Higashikuni Shigeko; 6 December 1925 – 23 July 1961), born Shigeko, Princess Teru (照宮成子内親王, Teru-no-miya Shigeko Naishinnō), was the wife of Prince Morihiro Higashikuni (grandson of Emperor Meiji) and eldest daughter of Emperor Shōwa and Empress Kōjun. She was the eldest sister to Emperor Emeritus Akihito, and paternal aunt to Emperor Naruhito.
🏫 Gakushuin Girls' Senior High School📅 Born December 6🎂 Born 1925💼 Imperial Family・Nobility (Kazoku)
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Kimishige "Kimi" Ishizaka (石坂 公成, Ishizaka Kimishige; 3 December 1925 – 6 July 2018) was a Japanese immunologist who…
Kimishige "Kimi" Ishizaka (石坂 公成, Ishizaka Kimishige; 3 December 1925 – 6 July 2018) was a Japanese immunologist who, with his wife Teruko Ishizaka, discovered the antibody class Immunoglobulin E (IgE) in 1966–1967. Their work was regarded as a major breakthrough in the understanding of allergy. He was awarded the 1973 Gairdner Foundation International Award and the 2000 Japan Prize for his work in immunology.
🎓 University of Tokyo🏫 Tachikawa High School📅 Born December 3🎂 Born 1925📍 From Tokyo💼 Scholar・Professor・Associate Professor
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Ichirō Hariu (針生 一郎, Hariu Ichirō; December 1, 1925–May 26, 2010), was a Japanese art critic and literary critic…
Ichirō Hariu (針生 一郎, Hariu Ichirō; December 1, 1925–May 26, 2010), was a Japanese art critic and literary critic, remembered as one of the "Big Three" art critics of postwar Japan (alongside Yoshiaki Tōno and Yūsuke Nakahara).
🎓 Tohoku University🏫 Sendai Daiichi High School📅 Born December 1🎂 Born 1925📍 From Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture💼 Critic
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Genshō Imanari (今成 元昭, Imanari Genshō; 30 November 1925 - 10 January 2020) was a scholar of Japanese literature…
Genshō Imanari (今成 元昭, Imanari Genshō; 30 November 1925 - 10 January 2020) was a scholar of Japanese literature, specializing in Buddhist literature, Japanese medieval war literature and setsuwa. He is a professor emeritus at Rissho University, Japan. He was born in Tokyo, and graduated from the department of literature of Waseda University. He completed his master's degree from the same university in the year 1951, and completed his PhD in November 1983 from Waseda University. Subsequently, he worked at Kokushikan University, and later at Rissho University until he retired from that university in 1996. He died on 10 January 2020, aged 94.
🎓 Waseda University📅 Born November 30🎂 Born 1925💼 Literary Scholar💼 Scholar・Professor・Associate Professor
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Rokuro Ishikawa, D.Eng. (石川 六郎, Ishikawa Rokurō; 5 November 1925 – 14 December 2005) was a Japanese businessman and one…
Rokuro Ishikawa, D.Eng. (石川 六郎, Ishikawa Rokurō; 5 November 1925 – 14 December 2005) was a Japanese businessman and one of the most influential figures in the Japanese construction industry. He was Honorary Chairman of Kajima Corporation, one of the biggest construction companies in Japan, from 2005 until his death. Prior to that, he was president and chairman of Kajima Corporation. He was married to Yoshiko (née Kajima), a daughter of the fourth president and the founding family of Kajima, Morinoske Kajima. His father was Ichiro Ishikawa, the first Chairman of the Japan Business Federation. Ishikawa held several senior positions in a number of prominent organizations. He served as chairman of the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI) from 1987 to 1993, chairman of the Japan Federation of Construction Contractors, president of the Japan Society of Civil Engineers and president of the Japan Federation of Engineering Societies among others. An active member of the international community, Dr. Ishikawa served as head of the Japan - Midwest U.S. Association and the Pacific Basin Economic Council (PBEC), and participated as a senior member in management forums and missions to various countries around the world. He also chaired international friendship associations such as the Japan-Italy Association and the Japan-Egypt Friendship Association.
🎓 University of Tokyo🏫 Tsukuba University Affiliated High School📅 Born November 5🎂 Born 1925📍 From Tokyo💼 Company President・Entrepreneur
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Tadanobu Usami (Japanese: 宇佐美忠信; 31 October 1925 – 10 November 2011) was a Japanese trade union leader. Born in Tokyo…
Tadanobu Usami (Japanese: 宇佐美忠信; 31 October 1925 – 10 November 2011) was a Japanese trade union leader. Born in Tokyo, Usami was educated at the Takachiho College of Economics. In 1946, he began working at the Fuji Cotton Spinning Company. Later in the year, he moved to work full-time for the new Japan Federation of Textile Workers' Unions. He served on the union's Central Executive Committee from 1947, became Assistant General Secretary in 1955, General Secretary in 1961, and President in 1971. In 1972, Usami additionally became vice president of the Japanese Confederation of Labour, serving as president from 1980. The same year, he was elected as president of the ICFTU Asia and Pacific Regional Organisation. Usami died of pneumonia in November 2011.
Hiroyuki Hamada (October 29, 1925 – September 16, 2003) was a Japanese martial artist, master of Felton Messina and the…
Hiroyuki Hamada (October 29, 1925 – September 16, 2003) was a Japanese martial artist, master of Felton Messina and the founder of Nihon Koden Shindo Ryu Karatedo.
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Akira Suzuki (鈴木 明, Suzuki Akira; 28 October 1929 – 22 July 2003) was the pen name of Japanese non-fiction writer and…
Akira Suzuki (鈴木 明, Suzuki Akira; 28 October 1929 – 22 July 2003) was the pen name of Japanese non-fiction writer and freelance journalist Akio Imai.
🎓 Rikkyo University🏫 Niitsu High School📅 Born October 28🎂 Born 1925📍 From Tokyo💼 Writer・Novelist💼 Journalist
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Jiro Ono (小野 二郎, Ono Jirō; born 27 October 1925) is a Japanese sushi chef and owner of Sukiyabashi Jiro, a sushi…
Jiro Ono (小野 二郎, Ono Jirō; born 27 October 1925) is a Japanese sushi chef and owner of Sukiyabashi Jiro, a sushi restaurant in Ginza, Chūō, Tokyo, Japan. Ono is regarded by his contemporaries as one of the greatest living sushi craftsmen and is credited with innovating methods used in modern sushi preparation.
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Toshio Iwatani (岩谷 俊夫, Iwatani Toshio; October 24, 1925 – March 1, 1970) was a Japanese football player. He played for…
Toshio Iwatani (岩谷 俊夫, Iwatani Toshio; October 24, 1925 – March 1, 1970) was a Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.
🎓 Waseda University🏫 Hyogo Prefectural Kobe High School📅 Born October 24🎂 Born 1925📍 From Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture💼 Newspaper Reporter💼 Football (Soccer)
Hiromu Nonaka (野中 廣務, Nonaka Hiromu; 20 October 1925 – 26 January 2018) was a Japanese politician of the Liberal…
Hiromu Nonaka (野中 廣務, Nonaka Hiromu; 20 October 1925 – 26 January 2018) was a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party. Nonaka served as a local politician in Kyoto Prefecture from 1951 to 1978 and in the House of Representatives from 1983 to 2003, becoming one of its most prominent members in the 1990s. Nonaka served as Minister of Home Affairs and Head of the National Public Safety Commission from 1994 to 1995, as Chief Cabinet Secretary from 1998 to 1999, and as Head of the Okinawa Development Agency in 1999. Nonaka was widely considered as a voice of reason within the Liberal Democratic Party and viewed by some as the most powerful person in Japan during the mid-to-late 1990s.
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Shokichi Natsui (夏井 昇吉, Natsui Shōkichi; 10 October 1925 – 13 September 2006) was a Japanese judoka from the Akita…
Shokichi Natsui (夏井 昇吉, Natsui Shōkichi; 10 October 1925 – 13 September 2006) was a Japanese judoka from the Akita Prefecture. He became the first world champion in judo, winning the title at the 1956 World Judo Championships in Tokyo, by beating Yoshihiko Yoshimatsu in the final. As there were no weight classes in the world championships until 1965, Natsui was the only champion in 1956.
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Takafusa Nakamura (中村隆英, Nakamura Takafusa; born October 15, 1925, Tokyo, died September 26, 2013) was a Japanese…
Takafusa Nakamura (中村隆英, Nakamura Takafusa; born October 15, 1925, Tokyo, died September 26, 2013) was a Japanese economist. After graduating from the Economics Department of Tokyo University, he worked as an assistant, lecturer, and assistant professor in the Education Department of the same university before becoming a professor in 1970. After retiring in 1986, he became a professor emeritus at his alma mater, and professor at Ochanomizu Women's University and Toyo Eiwa University. Between 1977 and 1979 he was director of the Economic Research Division of the now-defunct Economic Planning Agency. He died of hepatitis on September 26, 2013.
Kim Sok-pom, also spelled Kim Suok-puom (born October 2, 1925) is a Zainichi Korean novelist who writes in Japanese.
Sadao Kondoh (近藤 貞雄, Kondoh Sadao; October 2, 1925 – January 2, 2006) was a former professional baseball pitcher and…
Sadao Kondoh (近藤 貞雄, Kondoh Sadao; October 2, 1925 – January 2, 2006) was a former professional baseball pitcher and manager in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball. He was elected to the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame in 1999.
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Masao Haji (土師 政雄, Haji Masao; September 27, 1925 – June 9, 1998) was a Japanese political activist, mathematics…
Masao Haji (土師 政雄, Haji Masao; September 27, 1925 – June 9, 1998) was a Japanese political activist, mathematics lecturer and critic. He also wrote books under the name Ryūsuke Nomi (野見隆介, Nomi Ryusuke). He was chair of mathematics at the correspondence-course "Z-kai", and taught at the three top exam preparation schools (juku): Yoyogi Seminar, Sundai Preparatory School and Kawai Juku Groupwork.
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Kunio Tsuji (辻 邦生, Tsuji Kunio; September 24, 1925 – July 29, 1999) was a Japanese author, novelist, and scholar of…
Kunio Tsuji (辻 邦生, Tsuji Kunio; September 24, 1925 – July 29, 1999) was a Japanese author, novelist, and scholar of French literature. Tsuji was born in Tokyo, attended Matsumoto High School with Kita Morio, and studied French literature at the University of Tokyo. After graduation, he became an instructor at Gakushūin University and a literary critic. He spent the years 1957-1960 in France, which strongly influenced his development as a novelist. In 1963 he published his first mature work, Kairō nite (In the Corridor), which was awarded the Prize for Modern Literature. Some of his more celebrated later novels include Azuchi ōkanki (1968, translated as The Signore), winner of a Ministry of Education Commendation in the Arts for New Artists; Haikyōsha Yurianusu (The Apostate Julianus, 1972), winner of a Mainichi Award for Art; and Saigyo kaden (西行花伝, The Life of Saigyo) for which he received the 1995 Tanizaki Prize. Tsuji's works were on the whole idealistic and spiritual. They included many historical novels in which the protagonists search for the meaning of life at times of great social change. Tsuji died of cardial infarction at a hospital in Karuizawa, Nagano.
Tatsuhiro Ōshiro (大城 立裕, Ōshiro Tatsuhiro; 19 September 1925 – 27 October 2020) was an Okinawan novelist and playwright…
Tatsuhiro Ōshiro (大城 立裕, Ōshiro Tatsuhiro; 19 September 1925 – 27 October 2020) was an Okinawan novelist and playwright from Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands. He was awarded the Akutagawa Prize in 1967 for his novella of the same year, The Cocktail Party, which has been adapted for the stage and made into a film. Ōshiro has also been an innovator of the traditional Ryukyuan narrative dance form known as kumi odori. Having added twenty new pieces to the repertoire, Ōshiro is credited as having "single-handedly revived the genre that originated in the 18th century" by incorporating Okinawa shibai (dramas in the Okinawan language) and distinctive rhythms to construct a fluid, hybrid cultural identity. His writings have been noted for making Okinawan culture and history accessible to Japanese readership, while his more popular works have been critically praised for "offering an acute perspective on the psychological and moral implications of war and military occupation."
Shigeru Sugishita (杉下 茂, Sugishita Shigeru; September 17, 1925 – June 12, 2023) was a Japanese professional baseball…
Shigeru Sugishita (杉下 茂, Sugishita Shigeru; September 17, 1925 – June 12, 2023) was a Japanese professional baseball pitcher and coach. Renowned for his forkball, Sugishita dominated the Central League from 1950–1955, winning more than 30 games twice (winning at least 23 games each season), and garnering three Eiji Sawamura Awards. Sugishita usually split his time between starting games and pitching in relief. He played 11 seasons, ten of them for the Chunichi/Nagoya Dragons.
Isamu Imoto (井本 勇, Imoto Isamu; 17 September 1925 – 23 April 2018) was a Japanese politician who served as Governor of…
Isamu Imoto (井本 勇, Imoto Isamu; 17 September 1925 – 23 April 2018) was a Japanese politician who served as Governor of Saga Prefecture from 1991 to 2003.
Sachio Sakai (堺 左千夫, Sakai Sachio; 8 September 1925 – 11 March 1998), born Yukio Abe (阿部 幸男, Abe Yukio), was a Japanese…
Sachio Sakai (堺 左千夫, Sakai Sachio; 8 September 1925 – 11 March 1998), born Yukio Abe (阿部 幸男, Abe Yukio), was a Japanese actor. In 1947, he made his film debut with Akira Kurosawa's One Wonderful Sunday. He often worked with Akira Kurosawa and Kihachi Okamoto.
Masao Takenaka (June 9, 1925 – August 17, 2006) was a Japanese theologian who taught for over 40 years at Doshisha…
Masao Takenaka (June 9, 1925 – August 17, 2006) was a Japanese theologian who taught for over 40 years at Doshisha University in Kyoto, Japan, where he was a Professor of Christian Ethics and Sociology of Religion. Takenaka was born in Beijing, China in 1925, and lived in China for his first ten years; his father worked for the South Manchuria Railway. He began his studies at Kyoto University, but was drafted into the Japanese army during World War II and sent to Hokkaido. After the war, he completed a degree in business and then studied theology at Doshisha. At the Yale Divinity School in Yale University, he was greatly influenced by H. Richard Niebuhr; he earned his doctorate there in 1955. He returned to Japan, where he became a volunteer leader of the United Church of Christ in Japan, and then served a term as vicar in Kurashiki before joining the Doshisha faculty. Takenaka was a proponent of ecumenism, an opponent of the concept of the divinity of the Emperor of Japan, and (later in his life) a promoter of Christian art. He was honorary president of the Asian Christian Art Association. He also worked to fit Christian theology more closely to indigenous culture in Asia, for instance by defining God as the "rice of life" instead of as the "bread of life".
🎓 Kyoto University🏫 Seijo High School📅 Born September 6🎂 Born 1925💼 Christianity💼 Scholar・Professor・Associate Professor
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Naohiro Amaya (天谷 直弘, Amaya Naohiro; 31 August 1925 – 30 August 1994) was a Japanese official who served as deputy…
Naohiro Amaya (天谷 直弘, Amaya Naohiro; 31 August 1925 – 30 August 1994) was a Japanese official who served as deputy minister for international affairs at the Ministry of International Trade and Industry from 1979 to 1981. He graduated from the University of Tokyo in 1948 after taking politics courses. From 1948 to 1981 Amaya worked for the MITI. He served as the deputy minister from 1979 to 1981. Andrew Pollack of The New York Times stated that Amaya "was particularly noted for" his development of the MITI vision in moving Japanese industry from heavy industry to electronics and knowledge-oriented industries. Pollack added that Amaya "was instrumental in drawing up plans by which the Government aided the development of Japanese industry." In 1979, in order to resolve a trade dispute with the U.S. government, Amaya introduced voluntary export controls on automobiles. The Sarasota Herald-Tribune stated that after Amaya's retirement from the MITI, he "went on to become one of Japan's best-known commentators on economic issues." He became the executive director of the Dentsu Institute for Human Studies in 1987. He later became the chairperson and chief executive. He also served as a president of the Japan Economic Foundation (JEF). According to the MITI he died of lung cancer on Tuesday, 30 August 1994 at age 68. His death occurred in Tokyo. The following day would have been his 69th birthday.
🎓 University of Tokyo🏫 Fukui Prefectural Fujishima High School📅 Born August 31🎂 Born 1925📍 From Fukui Prefecture💼 Bureaucrat💼 Critic
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Saiichi Maruya (丸谷 才一, Maruya Saiichi; August 27, 1925 – October 13, 2012) was a Japanese author and literary critic.
🏫 Johoku High School📅 Born August 27🎂 Born 1925📍 From Tokyo💼 Writer・Novelist💼 Critic💼 Translator💼 Essayist
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Hideyo Motoyama (Japanese: 本山英世, romanized: Motoyama Hideyo; August 27, 1925 – November 22, 2005) was a Japanese…
Hideyo Motoyama (Japanese: 本山英世, romanized: Motoyama Hideyo; August 27, 1925 – November 22, 2005) was a Japanese businessman who served as president and chairman of the Kirin Brewery Company. He was additionally the representative director of the Beer Brewing Association and a chairman of the National Soft Drink Association. He was nicknamed 'the Emperor of Kirin' and was an awardee of the Order of the Sacred Treasure, Second Class.
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Kenichi Honda (本多健一, August 23, 1925 – February 26, 2011) was a Japanese chemist. He made a significant contribution to…
Kenichi Honda (本多健一, August 23, 1925 – February 26, 2011) was a Japanese chemist. He made a significant contribution to the discovery and characterization of photocatalytic properties of titanium dioxide (TiO2), for which he shared the 2004 Japan Prize with his former student Akira Fujishima.
Chumei Watanabe (渡辺 宙明（ちゅうめい ）, Watanabe Chūmei), born Michiaki Watanabe (渡辺 宙明（みちあき）, Watanabe Michiaki), (August 19…
Chumei Watanabe (渡辺 宙明（ちゅうめい ）, Watanabe Chūmei), born Michiaki Watanabe (渡辺 宙明（みちあき）, Watanabe Michiaki), (August 19, 1925 – June 23, 2022) was a Japanese film score and television score composer. He worked on various tokusatsu shows and mecha anime.