Masanori Ishikawa (石川 雅規, Ishikawa Masanori; born January 22, 1980) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the…
Masanori Ishikawa (石川 雅規, Ishikawa Masanori; born January 22, 1980) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). As of the 2025 season, he is the oldest active NPB player.
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Keiji Kuroki (黒木 啓司, Kuroki Keiji; born 21 January 1980, in Miyazaki Prefecture) is a former Japanese dancer and actor.…
Keiji Kuroki (黒木 啓司, Kuroki Keiji; born 21 January 1980, in Miyazaki Prefecture) is a former Japanese dancer and actor. He was a member of Exile, Exile The Second and Nidaime J Soul Brothers. Kuroki was represented by LDH.
Makoto Sasaki (佐々木 慎, Sasaki Makoto; born January 21, 1980) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 7-dan.
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Nana Kondō (近藤 奈々, Kondō Nana; born January 21, 1980), better known by the stage name Nana Mizuki (水樹 奈々, Mizuki Nana)…
Nana Kondō (近藤 奈々, Kondō Nana; born January 21, 1980), better known by the stage name Nana Mizuki (水樹 奈々, Mizuki Nana), is a Japanese voice actress, singer, and narrator. She is represented by the agency StarCrew. Mizuki was trained as an enka singer, releasing one single under her birth name in 1993 and made her debut as a voice actress in 1997. Her prominent roles include Hinata Hyuga in the long-running ninja series Naruto as well in Boruto: Naruto Next Generations, Tamao Tamamura in Shaman King 2001 and 2021, Colette Brunel in Tales of Symphonia, Fate Testarossa in Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha, Tsubasa Kazanari in Symphogear, Moka Akashiya in Rosario + Vampire, Tsubomi Hanasaki (Cure Blossom) in Heartcatch Precure! and Ann Takamaki in Persona 5. She also had official dubbing roles in live action version of Itazura na Kiss from Korea and Taiwan, as well in Hunger Games film series as Katniss Everdeen (played by Jennifer Lawrence). She is also known for dubbing Ariel Lin's roles. Mizuki released her first single, "Omoi", under the King Records label in 2000. One year later, she released her debut album, Supersonic Girl, in 2001. In the years that followed, Mizuki enjoyed modest success that concluded with the release of her single "Innocent Starter", which reached the top 10 Oricon singles chart, charting at No. 9. Since then, Mizuki's releases have charted steadily higher in Japan, establishing her as a successful singer in the country. In 2009, her album Ultimate Diamond reached #1, her first release to do so; while her single "Phantom Minds", released in 2010, also charted at #1. Mizuki is the first voice actress to top the weekly Oricon albums chart and the weekly Oricon singles chart since its inception in 1968.
🏫 Horikoshi High School📅 Born January 21🎂 Born 1980📍 From Niihama, Ehime Prefecture💼 Voice Actor💼 Singer・Vocalist💼 Radio Personality💼 Narrator💼 Lyricist💼 Actor
Ryosuke Shimizu (Shimizu Ryosuke; born 18 January 1980) is a Japanese instructor of Shotokan karate. He has won the JKA…
Ryosuke Shimizu (Shimizu Ryosuke; born 18 January 1980) is a Japanese instructor of Shotokan karate. He has won the JKA All-Japan championships for kumite on 2 occasions. He is currently an instructor of the Japan Karate Association.
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Mikie Tasei (born 17 January 1980) is a Japanese table tennis player. Her highest career ITTF ranking was 36.
🎓 Shukutoku Junior College🏫 Adachi High School📅 Born January 17🎂 Born 1980📍 From Nihonmatsu, Fukushima💼 Table Tennis
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Yuki Tsuchihashi (土橋 優貴, Tsuchihashi Yuki; born January 16, 1980) is a former Japanese football player. She played for…
Yuki Tsuchihashi (土橋 優貴, Tsuchihashi Yuki; born January 16, 1980) is a former Japanese football player. She played for Japan national team.
🎓 Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences🏫 Tomioka Higashi High School📅 Born January 16🎂 Born 1980📍 From Anan, Tokushima💼 Football (Soccer)
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Hiroshi Tamaki (玉木 宏, Tamaki Hiroshi; born January 14, 1980) is a Japanese actor and singer from Nagoya, Japan. When he…
Hiroshi Tamaki (玉木 宏, Tamaki Hiroshi; born January 14, 1980) is a Japanese actor and singer from Nagoya, Japan. When he was still in high school, he was discovered by a talent agent while out shopping with friends. He made his debut in the drama Am I Weird? (私ってへん？ Watashitte Hen?) in 1998. Tamaki became better known with his appearance in the 2001 film Waterboys. His singing career started with the single "Seasons" in the summer of 2004. He was cast as Shinichi Chiaki in the drama Nodame Cantabile, which aired in Japan on Fuji TV on October 16, 2006. The drama was a hit, and he became most known for this role. He starred in the revival of the Iron Chef Japanese cooking show on Fuji TV in October 2012, portraying the chairman of the Kitchen Stadium. He also lent his voice to dub Western productions; for example he voiced Owen Grady (played by Chris Pratt) in the Jurassic World film series and Alex the Lion (original voice: Ben Stiller) in the Madagascar animated film series.
🏫 Nagoya Tomida High School📅 Born January 14🎂 Born 1980📍 From Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture💼 Actor💼 Singer・Vocalist
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Sōsuke Sumitani (炭谷 宗佑 Sumitani Sōsuke, January 14, 1980 in Tokyo) is a Japanese announcer for Nippon Television. He…
Sōsuke Sumitani (炭谷 宗佑 Sumitani Sōsuke, January 14, 1980 in Tokyo) is a Japanese announcer for Nippon Television. He was known for his good looks and was the sports announcer on various shows, slowly becoming a household name. Sumitani graduated from the Department of Economics at Keio University.
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Akira Kaji (加地 亮, Kaji Akira; born 13 January 1980) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a…
Akira Kaji (加地 亮, Kaji Akira; born 13 January 1980) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a defender. He played for the Japan national team from 2003 until 2008.
🏫 Takigawa Daini High School📅 Born January 13🎂 Born 1980📍 From Minamiawaji, Hyogo Prefecture💼 Football (Soccer)
Takahisa Fujinami (藤波貴久, Takahisa Fujinami; born 13 January 1980 in Yokkaichi, Mie, Japan), nicknamed Fujigas, is a…
Takahisa Fujinami (藤波貴久, Takahisa Fujinami; born 13 January 1980 in Yokkaichi, Mie, Japan), nicknamed Fujigas, is a retired Japanese motorcycle trials rider. Fujinami competed in motorcycle trial riding from a young age and became a FIM world champion in 2004. Fujinami retired from trial riding after the 2021 TrialGP season to take up the role of team manager of the Repsol Honda Trial Team; his seat will be taken by Gabriel Marcelli who will ride for the team from 2022 onward.
Shunsuke Kiyokiba (清木場 俊介, Kiyokiba Shunsuke) (born January 11, 1980, in Ube, Yamaguchi) is a Japanese pop singer who…
Shunsuke Kiyokiba (清木場 俊介, Kiyokiba Shunsuke) (born January 11, 1980, in Ube, Yamaguchi) is a Japanese pop singer who debuted in 2001 with the then six-member vocal and dance group, Exile, as their vocalist under the name, Shun. In 2004, he participated in the tribute album for Yutaka Ozaki (尾崎豊) under his full name Shunsuke Kiyokiba as a solo artist. On January 19, 2005, his solo debut single "Itsuka..." (いつか…) was released. After four-and-a-half years with Exile, in March 2006, Kiyokiba announced his withdrawal from the group to focus on his solo career as a rock artist. In July 2011, he recorded the duet "I Believe" with South Korean singer Shin Hye-sung of Shinhwa.
Michitaka Nishiyama (西山 道隆, born January 9, 1980, in Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan) is a Japanese former professional…
Michitaka Nishiyama (西山 道隆, born January 9, 1980, in Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher who played for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) from 2006 to 2008.
🎓 Josai University🏫 Matsuyama Commercial High School📅 Born January 9🎂 Born 1980📍 From Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture💼 Baseball
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Toshiro Ino (井野俊郎, Ino Toshiro; born 8 January 1980) is a Japanese politician serving as a member of the House of…
Toshiro Ino (井野俊郎, Ino Toshiro; born 8 January 1980) is a Japanese politician serving as a member of the House of Representatives since 2012. From 2010 to 2012, he was a city councillor of Isesaki.
Manami Hino (桧野真奈美; born January 8, 1980 in Obihiro, Hokkaido) is a Japanese bobsledder who has competed since 1999.
Mitsuhiro Sato (佐藤 光浩, Satō Mitsuhiro; born 8 January 1980 in Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima) is a retired Japanese sprinter…
Mitsuhiro Sato (佐藤 光浩, Satō Mitsuhiro; born 8 January 1980 in Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima) is a retired Japanese sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres. He finished fourth in 4 × 400 m relay at the 2004 Olympic Games, together with teammates Yuki Yamaguchi, Jun Osakada and Tomohiro Ito. Sato also competed at the World Championships in 2003, 2005 and 2007. His personal best time is 45.50 seconds, achieved in June 2003 in Yokohama.
🎓 Sendai University🏫 Nihon University Tohoku High School📅 Born January 8🎂 Born 1980📍 From Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima Prefecture💼 Track and Field
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Gaku Shindo (進藤 学, Shindō Gaku; born Hironobu Ninagawa (蜷川 博信, Ninagawa Hironobu) on January 7, 1980, in Tokyo, Japan)…
Gaku Shindo (進藤 学, Shindō Gaku; born Hironobu Ninagawa (蜷川 博信, Ninagawa Hironobu) on January 7, 1980, in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese actor and singer. His debut role was as the Eagle Sazer in the tokusatsu series Chousei Kantai Sazer-X, but he is most well known for playing Harukaze Kurobane in the Prince of Tennis musicals in 2006. Before he debuted in showbiz, he was a tango dancer and instructor.
Kotomi Aoki (Japanese: 青木 琴美, Hepburn: Aoki Kotomi; born January 7, 1980) is a Japanese manga artist residing in…
Kotomi Aoki (Japanese: 青木 琴美, Hepburn: Aoki Kotomi; born January 7, 1980) is a Japanese manga artist residing in Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan. She received the 2008 Shogakukan Manga Award for shōjo manga for Boku no Hatsukoi o Kimi ni Sasagu. Kotomi took her 2013 manga, Kanojo wa Uso o Aishisugiteru, and remade a new version that was released in 2017. It was also adapted into both a 2013 Japanese film and a 2017 South Korean TV series.
Ikuko Nishikori (錦織 育子, Nishikori Ikuko; born 5 January 1980 in Izumo, Shimane) is a retired Japanese pole vaulter. She…
Ikuko Nishikori (錦織 育子, Nishikori Ikuko; born 5 January 1980 in Izumo, Shimane) is a retired Japanese pole vaulter. She won the bronze medal at the 2005 East Asian Games, finished fifth at the 2005 Asian Championships, won the gold medal at the 2006 Asian Indoor Championships, the bronze medal at the 2006 Asian Games and the gold medal at the 2008 Asian Indoor Championships. Her personal best jump is 4.36 metres, achieved in April 2006 in Hiroshima. Indoors she has 4.31 metres, achieved in February 2006 in Yokohama. These are both former national records.
🎓 Waseda University🏫 Hirata High School📅 Born January 5🎂 Born 1980📍 From Izumo, Shimane💼 Track and Field
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Toru Hosokawa (細川 亨, Hosokawa Tōru; born in Hiranai, Aomori, Japan) is a Japanese former professional baseball catcher.…
Toru Hosokawa (細川 亨, Hosokawa Tōru; born in Hiranai, Aomori, Japan) is a Japanese former professional baseball catcher. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Seibu Lions/Saitama Seibu Lions, Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks, Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles, and Chiba Lotte Marines.
Haro Aso (Japanese: 麻生羽呂, Hepburn: Asō Haro) is a Japanese manga artist. After his debut in 2005, he serialized Hyde &…
Haro Aso (Japanese: 麻生羽呂, Hepburn: Asō Haro) is a Japanese manga artist. After his debut in 2005, he serialized Hyde & Closer from December 2007 to July 2009, and Alice in Borderland from November 2010 to March 2016. After retiring from illustrating, he did the story for Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead in October 2018 and Noyu Girl in August 2021.
Tetsuya Noguchi (野口哲哉, Noguchi Tetsuya; born 1980 in Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese artist known…
Tetsuya Noguchi (野口哲哉, Noguchi Tetsuya; born 1980 in Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese artist known for his images of samurai in modern everyday or comical situations.
🎓 Hiroshima City University🏫 Takamatsu Kogei High School🎂 Born 1980📍 From Kagawa Prefecture💼 Fine Artist
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Shohei Otomo (Japanese: 大友昇平, Hepburn: Ōtomo Shōhei; born 1980), sometimes stylized professionally as SHOHEI, is a…
Shohei Otomo (Japanese: 大友昇平, Hepburn: Ōtomo Shōhei; born 1980), sometimes stylized professionally as SHOHEI, is a Japanese artist known for his drawings with ballpoint pens.
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Daisuke Miyazaki (宮崎大祐, Miyazaki Daisuke; born 1980) is a Japanese film director and screenwriter.
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Lieko Shiga (志賀理江子; born 1980) is a Japanese photographer. She is best known for her "Rasen Kaigan" (spiral coast)…
Lieko Shiga (志賀理江子; born 1980) is a Japanese photographer. She is best known for her "Rasen Kaigan" (spiral coast) series.
🎓 Tokyo Polytechnic University🏫 Okazaki Higashi High School🎂 Born 1980📍 From Okazaki, Aichi💼 Photographer
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Hideyuki Arata (新田 英之, Arata Hideyuki; born in Okinawa) is a Japanese engineering scientist.
Hiroshi Shiibashi (椎橋寛, Shiibashi Hiroshi; born June 6, 1980, Suita, Osaka, Japan) is a Japanese manga artist, known…
Hiroshi Shiibashi (椎橋寛, Shiibashi Hiroshi; born June 6, 1980, Suita, Osaka, Japan) is a Japanese manga artist, known for the manga Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan, which has been adapted into an anime series. He has worked as an assistant on Hirohiko Araki's series Steel Ball Run. He ranked tenth on Nikkei Entertainment's 2011 list of most successful manga artists by sales since 2010.
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Shigeto Kawahara (川原 繁人, Kawahara Shigeto; born March 9, 1980) is a Japanese phonetician and phonologist. He is…
Shigeto Kawahara (川原 繁人, Kawahara Shigeto; born March 9, 1980) is a Japanese phonetician and phonologist. He is currently an associate professor in the linguistics institute at Keio University. Before he moved to Keio, he worked for the University of Georgia and Rutgers University. He was awarded his BA (liberal arts) from International Christian University in 2002 and Ph.D. (Linguistics) from University of Massachusetts Amherst in 2007 under the supervision of John Kingston.
🎓 International Christian University🏫 Kogyokusha High School🎂 Born 1980💼 Linguist💼 Scholar・Professor・Associate Professor
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Koji Fukada (深田 晃司, Fukada Kōji; born 1980 in Koganei, Tokyo) is a Japanese film director and screenwriter. Most known…
Koji Fukada (深田 晃司, Fukada Kōji; born 1980 in Koganei, Tokyo) is a Japanese film director and screenwriter. Most known for his films Harmonium (2016), Love Life (2022) and Love on Trial (2025).
🎓 Taisho University🏫 Nihon University Daini High School🎂 Born 1980📍 From Koganei, Tokyo💼 Film Director
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Makihiro Motomiya (本宮万記弘, Motomiya Makihiro; born 31 December 1968) is a Japanese water polo coach. He was the head…
Makihiro Motomiya (本宮万記弘, Motomiya Makihiro; born 31 December 1968) is a Japanese water polo coach. He was the head coach of the Japan women's national water polo team at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
🎓 Nippon Sport Science University🏫 Maebashi Commercial High School📅 Born December 31🎂 Born 1968📍 From Gunma Prefecture
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Koji Bonishi (坊西 浩嗣, Bōnishi Kōji) (born December 30, 1968) is a former baseball player based in Japan. He played for…
Koji Bonishi (坊西 浩嗣, Bōnishi Kōji) (born December 30, 1968) is a former baseball player based in Japan. He played for the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks in the Japan Pacific League.
🏫 Okayama Minami High School📅 Born December 30🎂 Born 1968📍 From Tamano, Okayama Prefecture💼 Baseball
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Kenichi Kimura (木村 賢一, Kimura Ken'ichi; born 18 February 1968 in Osaka) is a former rugby union footballer who played…
Kenichi Kimura (木村 賢一, Kimura Ken'ichi; born 18 February 1968 in Osaka) is a former rugby union footballer who played for Japan. He played as a prop.
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Akihiko Hoshide (Japanese: 星出 彰彦, Hepburn: Hoshide Akihiko; born December 28, 1968) is a Japanese engineer, JAXA…
Akihiko Hoshide (Japanese: 星出 彰彦, Hepburn: Hoshide Akihiko; born December 28, 1968) is a Japanese engineer, JAXA astronaut, and former commander of the International Space Station. On August 30, 2012, Hoshide became the third Japanese astronaut to walk in space.
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Byron P. Howard (born December 26, 1968) is an American animator, character designer, story artist, film director…
Byron P. Howard (born December 26, 1968) is an American animator, character designer, story artist, film director, producer, and screenwriter. He is one of the directors of the Walt Disney Animation Studios films Bolt (2008), Tangled (2010), Zootopia (2016), Encanto (2021), and Zootopia 2 (2025). He received four Academy Award nominations, with the latter two won for Zootopia and Encanto.
Koichi Ogata (緒方 孝市, Ogata Kōichi; born December 25, 1968) is a Japanese former professional baseball player.…
Koichi Ogata (緒方 孝市, Ogata Kōichi; born December 25, 1968) is a Japanese former professional baseball player. Throughout his 22-year career, he played only with the Hiroshima Toyo Carp of the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He served as the manager of the Carp from 2015 to 2019, during which he won the Central League for three consecutive years (2016–2018). His accomplishments as a player include: 200 home runs (241) 1500 games played (1808) 5000 at bats (5342) 1500 hits (1506) 900 runs (906) 200 doubles (257) 2500 total bases (2546) 200 stolen bases (268) 600 walks (630) In 1996, he married singer Kanako Ogata; they had two daughters and a son, including singer and voice actress Yuna Ogata.
Yuki Motobuchi (元渕 幸, Motobuchi Yuki; born 23 December 1968) is a Japanese diver. She competed at the 1988 Summer…
Yuki Motobuchi (元渕 幸, Motobuchi Yuki; born 23 December 1968) is a Japanese diver. She competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics, the 1992 Summer Olympics and the 1996 Summer Olympics.
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Tomoya Haneda (羽根田智也, Haneda Tomoya) (born 21 December 1965 in Osaka) is a former Japanese rugby union player. He…
Tomoya Haneda (羽根田智也, Haneda Tomoya) (born 21 December 1965 in Osaka) is a former Japanese rugby union player. He played as a lock.
🎓 Ryukoku University🏫 Kansai Okura High School📅 Born December 21🎂 Born 1968📍 From Osaka Prefecture💼 Rugby
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Keiji Okuyama (奥山 恵二, Okuyama Keiji; born 18 December 1968) is a Japanese wrestler. He competed in the men's freestyle…
Keiji Okuyama (奥山 恵二, Okuyama Keiji; born 18 December 1968) is a Japanese wrestler. He competed in the men's freestyle 57 kg at the 1992 Summer Olympics.
🎓 Nippon Sport Science University🏫 Kasumigaura High School📅 Born December 18🎂 Born 1968📍 From Hachijō, Tokyo💼 Wrestling
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Kenjiro Jitsui (born 16 December 1968) is a Japanese long-distance runner. He competed in the men's marathon at the…
Kenjiro Jitsui (born 16 December 1968) is a Japanese long-distance runner. He competed in the men's marathon at the 1996 Summer Olympics.
🎓 Daito Bunka University🏫 Chukyo High School📅 Born December 16🎂 Born 1968📍 From Tajimi, Gifu Prefecture💼 Track and Field
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Kouhei Kadono (上遠野 浩平, Kadono Kōhei; born December 12, 1968) is a Japanese author, best known for the Boogiepop series…
Kouhei Kadono (上遠野 浩平, Kadono Kōhei; born December 12, 1968) is a Japanese author, best known for the Boogiepop series which has received multiple manga adaptations, a live action film, and two television anime.
Kento Sugiyama (杉山 賢人, Sugiyama Kento; born December 12, 1968) is a retired Japanese professional baseball player from…
Kento Sugiyama (杉山 賢人, Sugiyama Kento; born December 12, 1968) is a retired Japanese professional baseball player from Numazu, Shizuoka, Japan. He played for the Seibu Lions, Hanshin Tigers, Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes, and Yokohama BayStars during his 10-year career in the Japanese professional leagues. Sugiyama was drafted in the first round of the 1992 amateur draft by the Seibu Lions, and won the Japanese rookie of the year award in 1993, making 54 appearances with a 2.80 ERA. His pitching deteriorated from then on, and he was traded to the Hanshin Tigers in mid-1999. He was traded to the Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes in mid-2000, and was traded for the third time in his career in mid-2001 to the Yokohama BayStars. He made 32 appearances with the BayStars in 2001, but retired at the end of the season. He worked as a batting pitcher for the BayStars before becoming the pitching coach for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles in 2006. He won a bronze medal in the 1992 Summer Olympics before entering the Japanese professional leagues.
Shunji Enomoto (榎本俊二, Enomoto Shunji; born 1968 in Kanagawa Prefecture) is a Japanese manga artist. Two of his lengthy…
Shunji Enomoto (榎本俊二, Enomoto Shunji; born 1968 in Kanagawa Prefecture) is a Japanese manga artist. Two of his lengthy manga serials, Golden Lucky and Enomoto: New Elements that Shake the World, ran in the magazine Weekly Morning from 1989 to 1996, and 1997 to 2003, respectively. His other published works include the graphic novel Hangyaku no Noroshi (Curse of the Traitor), Eiga de Nigirippi (Holding in Farts at the Movies) (which ran in the now-defunct Young Magazine Uppers), Enotic, The Family Zoo (with writer Chuya Chikazawa), Kajiba no Baka IQ, and The Kinks. His manga are known for their unusual visual rhythms and formal devices and for their obsessive and extreme scatological humor. Enomoto has a cult following in the United States among fans of alternative comics and manga. His works have been enthusiastically reviewed in The Comics Journal, which also published a short untitled comic by him in its Winter 2004 Special Edition. An English language scanlation has been made of The Family Zoo. Works by Enomoto have also been published in Spanish and Italian translations. Enomoto is a graduate of Yokohama's Japan Film School. Enomoto's The Kinks won the 29th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize in 2025 in the Best Short Work category.
🎓 Japan Institute of the Moving Image🏫 Fujisawa Nishi High School📅 Born December 10🎂 Born 1968📍 From Fujisawa, Kanagawa💼 Manga Artist
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Izumi Maki (真木 和, Maki Izumi; née Yamaoka (山岡); December 10, 1968 – October 18, 2018 in Namikata, Ehime) was a Japanese…
Izumi Maki (真木 和, Maki Izumi; née Yamaoka (山岡); December 10, 1968 – October 18, 2018 in Namikata, Ehime) was a Japanese long-distance runner who competed in the marathon. She represented her native country twice at the Summer Olympics: in 1992 (12th place in the 10,000 metres) and 1996 (12th place in the women's marathon). She competed for the Wacoal corporate team during her career. In addition to her Olympic appearances, Maki competed three times at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships (1991 to 1993) with her best performance being 22nd in the 1991 women's race. She was also a two-time participant at the World Championships in Athletics in the 10,000 m, coming 20th in 1991 and 17th in 1993. She won the Japanese Championship in the 10,000 m once in her career, in 1992. Maki had back-to-back wins at the Shibetsu Half Marathon in 1993 and 1994, and also won the Gold Coast Half Marathon in the latter year. She was the initial winner of the 1995 Sapporo Half Marathon in a time of 70:10 minutes but was disqualified for a doping violation and banned for three months. Later in her career she focused on marathon running. She won the 1996 Nagoya International Women's Marathon and the Pilot Marathon in 1998. She retired from the sport in the late 1990s. She is now a training advisor to the Fujita Running Academy. Maki holds the Asian record for the infrequently contested 20,000 m track race, a mark which was formerly the world record for the event. She died of breast cancer on October 18, 2018. She was 49.
The Pillows (Japanese: ザ・ピロウズ, Hepburn: Za Pirōzu) were a Japanese alternative rock band formed in Hokkaido in 1989.…
The Pillows (Japanese: ザ・ピロウズ, Hepburn: Za Pirōzu) were a Japanese alternative rock band formed in Hokkaido in 1989. Originally a quartet, vocalist and rhythm guitarist Sawao Yamanaka, lead guitarist Yoshiaki Manabe and drummer Shinichiro Sato continued the band as a trio for another 33 years, following the departure of bassist Kenji Ueda in 1992. They are best known in the West for providing the soundtrack for the anime series FLCL. The Pillows announced their disbandment at the end of January 2025, and Sato died from cancer in March 2026.
Hiromi Suzuki (鈴木 博美, Suzuki Hiromi; born December 6, 1968) is a Japanese former long-distance runner. She represented…
Hiromi Suzuki (鈴木 博美, Suzuki Hiromi; born December 6, 1968) is a Japanese former long-distance runner. She represented her country at the 1992 and 1996 Summer Olympics. She won the world title in the women's marathon at the 1997 World Championships in Athens, Greece.
🎓 Konan University🏫 Funabashi High School📅 Born December 6🎂 Born 1968📍 From Chiba(city), Chiba Prefecture💼 Long-Distance Running・Marathon
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Katsuyuki Dobashi (土橋 勝征, Dobashi Katsuyuki; born December 5, 1968 in Funabashi, Chiba, Japan) is a former Nippon…
Katsuyuki Dobashi (土橋 勝征, Dobashi Katsuyuki; born December 5, 1968 in Funabashi, Chiba, Japan) is a former Nippon Professional Baseball infielder.
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Jinya Nishikata (西方 仁也, Nishikata Jin'ya) (born December 4, 1968) is a Japanese former ski jumper. He competed from…
Jinya Nishikata (西方 仁也, Nishikata Jin'ya) (born December 4, 1968) is a Japanese former ski jumper. He competed from 1988 to 2001. He won a silver medal in the team large hill competition at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer and followed that up with a bronze medal in the team large hill competition at the 1995 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Thunder Bay, Ontario. Nishikata finished in the top three once in each of the four Cup World Cup seasons between 1993 and 1996.
🎓 Meiji University🏫 Shimotakai Agriculture and Forestry High School📅 Born December 4🎂 Born 1968📍 From Nozawaonsen, Nagano Prefecture💼 Ski Jumping
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Manabu "MAX" Orido (Shinjitai: 織戸 学, Orido Manabu; born Funabashi, Chiba, 3 December 1968; alternative nickname…
Manabu "MAX" Orido (Shinjitai: 織戸 学, Orido Manabu; born Funabashi, Chiba, 3 December 1968; alternative nickname Monkichi) is a Japanese professional racing driver. He currently competes in the Super GT series for apr driving a Toyota GR86 GT300, in the Super Taikyu series driving an Aston Martin Vantage GT8R, and in the GT World Challenge Asia series driving a BMW M4 GT4. Orido is a two-time JGTC / Super GT GT300 class champion, winning the title in 1997 and 2009. He is also a two-time Super Taikyu ST-1 class champion, and GT World Challenge Asia GT4 class champion in 2023.
Kota Matsuda (or Kouta Matsuda) (born 3 December 1968) is a Japanese entrepreneur, business executive, and former…
Kota Matsuda (or Kouta Matsuda) (born 3 December 1968) is a Japanese entrepreneur, business executive, and former politician. He is best known as the founder and former president and CEO of Tully's Coffee Japan, and as a former member of Japan's House of Councillors representing the Tokyo at-large district from 2010 to 2016. Matsuda also served as the leader of the political party The Assembly to Energize Japan (日本を元気にする会) from 2015 to 2016.
🎓 University of Tsukuba📅 Born December 3🎂 Born 1968💼 Company President・Entrepreneur💼 Politician・Legislator
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Mari Ayukawa (Japanese: 鮎川真理, Hepburn: Ayukawa Mari; Chinese: 鯰川真理, Cantonese Yale: Nim4 Chyun1 Jan1 Lei5) is a former…
Mari Ayukawa (Japanese: 鮎川真理, Hepburn: Ayukawa Mari; Chinese: 鯰川真理, Cantonese Yale: Nim4 Chyun1 Jan1 Lei5) is a former Japanese AV idol and pink film actress.
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