Keita Shimizu (清水 圭太, Shimizu Keita; born June 24, 1961, in Uji, Kyoto, Japan), simply known as Kei Shimizu (清水 圭…
Keita Shimizu (清水 圭太, Shimizu Keita; born June 24, 1961, in Uji, Kyoto, Japan), simply known as Kei Shimizu (清水 圭, Shimizu Kei), is a retired Japanese comedian who was represented by the talent agency, Yoshimoto Kogyo. In May 2022, Shimizu announced on his blog that he was retiring from show business, citing "lack of motivation" and a desire to live a normal life away from show business. His profile was removed from the Yoshimoto Kogyo website later that month and he closed his personal blog soon after. On May 27, 2023, it was announced that he had divorced his wife, actress and former idol Miyuki Kosaka, after 29 years of marriage. Shimizu and Kosaka had two sons together. While Kosaka and their sons remained in the Tokyo area, Shimizu has returned to his family's home in Kyoto, away from the public eye.
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Masayo Takahashi (高橋 政代, Takahashi Masayo; born June 23, 1961) is a Japanese medical physician, ophthalmologist and…
Masayo Takahashi (高橋 政代, Takahashi Masayo; born June 23, 1961) is a Japanese medical physician, ophthalmologist and stem cell researcher. Takahashi serves as a project research leader at the Riken Center for Developmental Biology in Kobe focusing on the clinical application of iPS Cell (induced Pluripotent Stem Cell) technology on macular degeneration. In 2014, Takahashi was named by British science journal Nature as one of "five to watch" global scientists for her groundbreaking work in regenerative medicine. In March 2017 a team led by Takahashi completed the first successful transplant of iPS-derived retinal cells into the eye of a patient suffering from advanced wet age-related macular degeneration. During the surgery the patient received a transplant of approximately 250,000 retinal pigment epithelial cells into the eye generated from donor-derived iPSCs. Results of this landmark study were published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Sakahoko Nobushige (born Yoshiaki Fukuzono; 18 June 1961 – 16 September 2019) was a Japanese sumo wrestler. The son of…
Sakahoko Nobushige (born Yoshiaki Fukuzono; 18 June 1961 – 16 September 2019) was a Japanese sumo wrestler. The son of Tsurugamine, he made his professional debut in 1978, reaching the top makuuchi division in 1982. His highest rank was sekiwake. He won nine special prizes and seven gold stars for defeating yokozuna. He retired in 1992 and became the head coach of Izutsu stable in 1994, succeeding his father. He oversaw Kakuryū's promotion to the yokozuna rank in 2014 but also saw the size of his stable decline. He was a deputy director of the Japan Sumo Association and a judge of tournament bouts. He died of pancreatic cancer in 2019. He was the elder brother of fellow top division sumo wrestler Terao Tsunefumi.
Hiroshi Ōnishi (大西 博) (June 18, 1961 – March 31, 2011) was a Japanese painter and university professor.
Masaya Matsuura (松浦 雅也, Matsūra Masaya) (born June 16, 1961) is a Japanese musician and video game designer based in…
Masaya Matsuura (松浦 雅也, Matsūra Masaya) (born June 16, 1961) is a Japanese musician and video game designer based in Tokyo, Japan. He was born in Osaka on June 16, 1961, and majored in Industrial Society at Ritsumeikan University. He has worked extensively with music production, sound design, and visuals, and has been active with the J-pop duo Psy-S. He has also been credited with popularizing the modern music video game at his studio NanaOn-Sha. In 2009, he was chosen by IGN as one of the top 100 game creators of all time.
Yoshimi Iwasaki (岩崎良美, Iwasaki Yoshimi; born June 15, 1961) is a Japanese singer and actress.
Shigehiro Takahashi (高橋 繁浩, Takahashi Shigehiro; born 15 June 1961) is a former Japanese swimmer who competed in the…
Shigehiro Takahashi (高橋 繁浩, Takahashi Shigehiro; born 15 June 1961) is a former Japanese swimmer who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics and in the 1988 Summer Olympics.
Hidenori Hara (原秀則, Hara Hidenori; born June 14, 1961 in Akashi, Hyōgo, Japan) is a Japanese manga artist. He won the…
Hidenori Hara (原秀則, Hara Hidenori; born June 14, 1961 in Akashi, Hyōgo, Japan) is a Japanese manga artist. He won the 1988 Shogakukan Manga Award for shōnen for his manga Just Meet and Fuyu Monogatari.
Kusuo Oshima (大島 九州男, Ōshima Kusuo; born June 11, 1961) is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a…
Kusuo Oshima (大島 九州男, Ōshima Kusuo; born June 11, 1961) is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Nogata, Fukuoka and graduate of Nihon University, he served in the city assembly of Nogata. After two unsuccessful runs for the House of Representatives in 2003 and 2005, he was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 2007.
Kazuyuki Shirai (白井 一幸, Shirai Kazuyuki; born June 7, 1961) is a Japanese former Nippon Professional Baseball infielder.
Kaoru Okazaki (岡崎 郁, Okazaki Kaoru; born June 7, 1961) is a Japanese former Nippon Professional Baseball infielder.
Kazuto Nonaka (Japanese: 野中寿人, born June 6, 1961) is a Japanese baseball coach and promoter. He has managed the…
Kazuto Nonaka (Japanese: 野中寿人, born June 6, 1961) is a Japanese baseball coach and promoter. He has managed the Indonesia national baseball team and is currently the manager of the Pakistan national baseball team, which he skippered at the 2025 Asian Baseball Championship. Nonaka played with Third Junior & Senior High School of Nihon University as a catcher at the 1979 Summer Koshien tournament. Despite offers from professional baseball teams, he chose to attend university. Despite wishing to attend Meiji University, he was pressured to enroll at Nihon University. He dropped out six months later. He worked outside of baseball in Japan and the Philippines before moving to Indonesia in 2001, where he ran a tourism business. Nonaka began coaching youth baseball in Bali, and his work eventually earned him appointment as the manager of the Indonesian national baseball team. He steered Indonesia at the 2009 Asian Baseball Championship, its first appearance at the top level of baseball competition in Asia. He managed the Sri Lanka national baseball team at the 2019 West Asia Baseball Cup, winning the gold, and the 2023 West Asia Baseball Cup. He also coached Sri Lanka to a semifinals berth at the Baseball United Arab Classic, held in Dubai in 2024. Nonaka helped found the Saga Asian Dreams, a minor league team playing in Japan's Kyushu Asia League. His vision for the team was to sign emerging talents from Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Singapore, and other Asian countries where baseball is a developing sport. In July 2025, Pakistan Federation Baseball announced that it had hired Nonaka as manager for the Pakistan at the 2025 Asian Baseball Championship. Nonaka's experience with Saga Asian Dreams, and its two Pakistani pitchers, Faisal Hayat and Musharaf Khan, was cited as a factor in the appointment.
Hiroshi Suzuki (Japanese: 鈴木浩, Hepburn: Suzuki Hiroshi; born 5 June 1961) is a Japanese diplomat who has served as…
Hiroshi Suzuki (Japanese: 鈴木浩, Hepburn: Suzuki Hiroshi; born 5 June 1961) is a Japanese diplomat who has served as Ambassador of Japan to the United Kingdom since September 2024. He previously served as Ambassador of Japan to India and Bhutan from 2022 to 2024.
Yasushi Furukawa (古川 靖志, Furukawa Yasushi; born 28 May 1961) is a Japanese former volleyball player who competed at the…
Yasushi Furukawa (古川 靖志, Furukawa Yasushi; born 28 May 1961) is a Japanese former volleyball player who competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, where he finished in seventh place. Furukawa competed at the 1986 Goodwill Games in Moscow and won a bronze medal.
Show Aikawa (哀川 翔, Aikawa Shō; born Iehiro Fukuchi (福地 家宏, Fukuchi Iehiro) on 24 May 1961) is a Japanese actor.
Hideo Tarumi (垂秀夫) (born May 23, 1961) is a Japanese diplomat who served as the Ambassador to China, from November 2020…
Hideo Tarumi (垂秀夫) (born May 23, 1961) is a Japanese diplomat who served as the Ambassador to China, from November 2020 to December 2023.
Susumu Takano (高野 進, Takano Susumu; born 21 May 1961) is a Japanese former sprinter who competed in the 1984 Summer…
Susumu Takano (高野 進, Takano Susumu; born 21 May 1961) is a Japanese former sprinter who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics, in the 1988 Summer Olympics, and in the 1992 Summer Olympics.
Yutaka Sado (佐渡 裕, Sado Yutaka; born 13 May 1961 in Kyoto) is a Japanese conductor.
Masahito Shinohara (born 10 May 1961) is a Japanese speed skater. He competed in two events at the 1984 Winter Olympics.
Ayako Fuji (藤あや子, Fuji Ayako) (real name Manami Fujimura (藤村真奈美, Fujimura Manami), née Takahashi (高橋), born May 10…
Ayako Fuji (藤あや子, Fuji Ayako) (real name Manami Fujimura (藤村真奈美, Fujimura Manami), née Takahashi (高橋), born May 10, 1961) is a Japanese enka singer. She is signed onto Sony Music Japan. Born in Kakunodate, Akita, Fuji graduated from Akita Prefectural Kakunodate South High School.
Kenji Tsuruta (鶴田 謙二, Tsuruta Kenji; born May 9, 1961 in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture) is a Japanese manga artist.…
Kenji Tsuruta (鶴田 謙二, Tsuruta Kenji; born May 9, 1961 in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture) is a Japanese manga artist. Among his most famous works is the science fiction series Spirit of Wonder, which has been adapted into an anime series and brought him much acclaim.
Jun Seki (born May 9, 1961) is a Japanese businessman. After serving as president of Dongfeng Nissan, deputy COO of…
Jun Seki (born May 9, 1961) is a Japanese businessman. After serving as president of Dongfeng Nissan, deputy COO of Nissan, and CEO of Nidec, he joined Hon Hai Technology Group in February 2023 as chief strategy officer (CSO) of the electric vehicle (EV) business.
Akira Taue (田上 明, Taue Akira; born May 8, 1961) is a Japanese retired professional wrestler. He is best known for his…
Akira Taue (田上 明, Taue Akira; born May 8, 1961) is a Japanese retired professional wrestler. He is best known for his runs in All Japan Pro Wrestling and Pro Wrestling Noah, where he worked for all of his career in both promotions. A former sumo wrestler who went under the name Tamakirin Yasumasa (玉麒麟 安正, Tamakirin Yasumasa), he retired from sumo to make his debut in pro-wrestling, where he went under his real name. He is a former Triple Crown Heavyweight Champion, a former GHC Heavyweight Champion. He is one-half of the Holy Demon Army (聖鬼軍, Sei Ki Gun), alongside Toshiaki Kawada, where they won six World Tag Team Championships and two World's Strongest Tag Determination Leagues. In 1993, he was officially dubbed as one of the members of the Four Heavenly Kings (プロレスの四天王, Puroresu no shiten'nō; also called the Four Pillars of Heaven) of AJPW, alongside Kawada, Mitsuharu Misawa, and Kenta Kobashi.
Toshiki Satō (サトウトシキ, Satō Toshiki; born May 6, 1961) a.k.a. 佐藤としき, 佐藤俊喜, and 本藤新 is a Japanese film director and…
Toshiki Satō (サトウトシキ, Satō Toshiki; born May 6, 1961) a.k.a. 佐藤としき, 佐藤俊喜, and 本藤新 is a Japanese film director and screenwriter best known for his pink films of the 1990s. Along with fellow directors, Takahisa Zeze, Kazuhiro Sano and Hisayasu Satō, he is known as one of the "Four Heavenly Kings of Pink" (ピンク四天王, pinku shitenno).
Shiro Izumi (和泉 史郎, Izumi Shirō; born May 6, 1961) is a former Japanese actor, well known for his roles in the Super…
Shiro Izumi (和泉 史郎, Izumi Shirō; born May 6, 1961) is a former Japanese actor, well known for his roles in the Super Sentai franchise. He played two different central characters there: Yuuma Oozora/Change Pegasus in Dengeki Sentai Changeman and the role for which he gained the most attention, Burai/Dragon Ranger in Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger. His tenure as Burai was so popular and successful that when his character died in Zyuranger, a letter writing campaign was undertaken by fans of the series to have him brought back. While the writers ultimately decided to have Burai remain dead as a way of showing the younger viewers that even heroes die at times, Izumi returned to the role briefly as Burai's ghost toward the end of the series. He guest starred in Ninja Sentai Kakuranger and Chōriki Sentai Ohranger and appeared in the short Super Sentai World (as a photographer). He has retired from acting and has one son.
Yasuhiro Higuchi (樋口 靖洋, Higuchi Yasuhiro; born May 5, 1961) is a Japanese football manager and former player who…
Yasuhiro Higuchi (樋口 靖洋, Higuchi Yasuhiro; born May 5, 1961) is a Japanese football manager and former player who manages Veertien Mie.
Hiroshi Hase (馳 浩, Hase Hiroshi; born 5 May 1961) is a Japanese politician and semi-retired professional wrestler who…
Hiroshi Hase (馳 浩, Hase Hiroshi; born 5 May 1961) is a Japanese politician and semi-retired professional wrestler who served as the governor of Ishikawa Prefecture from 2022 to 2026. As a professional wrestler, Hase primarily worked for New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), and also for All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW) and Stampede Wrestling. During his affiliation with AJPW, he also served as the chairman for the Pacific Wrestling Federation (PWF), which is the governing body for all championships in the promotion. Among his numerous title wins, Hase held the WCW International World Heavyweight Championship once, making him a one-time world champion. From October 2015 until August 2016, Hase served as the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology under Prime Minister Shinzō Abe and his LDP party. Prior to his appointment in the Cabinet, he also served as a member of the House of Representatives of the National Diet, representing the 1st district of Ishikawa Prefecture.
Takaaki Tamura (田村 貴昭, Tamura Takaaki; born 30 April 1961) is a Japanese politician of the Japanese Communist Party who…
Takaaki Tamura (田村 貴昭, Tamura Takaaki; born 30 April 1961) is a Japanese politician of the Japanese Communist Party who served as a member of the House of Representatives. He thinks that foreign workers should be protected by worker protection rules.
Umanosuke Iida (飯田 馬之介, Iida Umanosuke; April 30, 1961 – November 26, 2010) (also known as Tsutomu Iida) was a Japanese…
Umanosuke Iida (飯田 馬之介, Iida Umanosuke; April 30, 1961 – November 26, 2010) (also known as Tsutomu Iida) was a Japanese anime creator, director and screenwriter. Iida died due to lung cancer. Iida was born in Urakawa, Hokkaido and graduated from Hokkaido Urakawa High School. He was a member of the Japan Animation Creators Association (JAniCA). He died of lung cancer at a hospital in Kiyose, Tokyo on November 26, 2010, at the age of 49. At the farewell ceremony, Hayao Miyazaki read a eulogy. He passed during production of the anime Towa no Quon, which he had been set to direct. After his death, production was taken over by Takeshi Mori, who was credited as co-director.
Hidehiko Tezuka (Japanese: 手塚 秀彦, Hepburn: Tezuka Hidehiko; born April 26, 1961, in Ikeda), better known as Kazuhiko…
Hidehiko Tezuka (Japanese: 手塚 秀彦, Hepburn: Tezuka Hidehiko; born April 26, 1961, in Ikeda), better known as Kazuhiko Shimamoto (島本 和彦, Shimamoto Kazuhiko), is a Japanese manga artist. He attended college at the Osaka University of Arts in the fine arts department. While in college in February 1982, he debuted in the spring special issue of Weekly Shōnen Sunday with Hissatsu no Tenkōsei. At this point, he dropped out of college and devoted his energy to becoming a manga artist. Shimamoto is responsible for several long-running and well-known manga series. He drew Honō no Tenkōsei from 1983 to 1985, as well as the Moeyo Pen saga, which began as a one-volume manga published in 1990 but was continued in two more series totaling 24 volumes. He also worked with Shotaro Ishinomori on a Skull Man manga based on Ishinomori's intended storyline, which was licensed in the US by Tokyopop. His baseball manga Gyakkyō Nine was adapted into a live-action Japanese film in 2005. His past assistants include Katsu Aki, Masaaki Fujihara, Eisaku Kubonouchi, and Tetsuo Sanjō. Some of his college classmates include Gainax founders Hideaki Anno and Hiroyuki Yamaga, among others. They later appeared as characters in his manga Aoi Honō.
Junnosuke Kawaguchi (河口 純之助, Kawaguchi Junnosuke; b. April 26, 1961) is a Japanese musician, best known as bassist of…
Junnosuke Kawaguchi (河口 純之助, Kawaguchi Junnosuke; b. April 26, 1961) is a Japanese musician, best known as bassist of The Blue Hearts. He is a music producer in Tokyo, and in 2009 became the deputy director of propaganda for the Happiness Realization Party. He was born Hiroyuki Kawaguchi (河口 宏之 Kawaguchi Hiroyuki) in the Setagaya ward of Tokyo.
Hideki Kuriyama (栗山 英樹, Kuriyama Hideki; born April 26, 1961) is a Japanese former baseball manager and player. He…
Hideki Kuriyama (栗山 英樹, Kuriyama Hideki; born April 26, 1961) is a Japanese former baseball manager and player. He managed the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters of Nippon Professional Baseball for ten seasons from 2012 to 2021, leading them to a Japan Series title in 2016. Kuriyama also managed for the Samurai Japan at the 2023 World Baseball Classic, leading the national team to its third Classic title and the first since 2009. Kuriyama also planned to be a teacher at Tokyo Gakugei University, but pursued a career in baseball instead, signing with the Yakult Swallows. His career came to a short end after an injury in 1990, and like other short careered baseball players, he pursued a career within sports media. He is also well known as the mentor of the two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani, who was drafted by the Fighters despite him wanting to pursue an MLB career instead. Kuriyama retired from management following the 2023 World Baseball Classic.
Asako Omi (尾身 朝子, Omi Asako; born 26 April 1961) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, who serves…
Asako Omi (尾身 朝子, Omi Asako; born 26 April 1961) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, who serves as a member of the House of Representatives.
Tetsuya Totsuka (戸塚 哲也, Totsuka Tetsuya; born April 24, 1961) is a former Japanese football player and manager. He…
Tetsuya Totsuka (戸塚 哲也, Totsuka Tetsuya; born April 24, 1961) is a former Japanese football player and manager. He played for Japan national team.
Masayuki Imai (今井 雅之, Imai Masayuki; 21 April 1961 – 28 May 2015) was a Japanese playwright and actor.
Hiroshi Kamiya (神谷 広志, Kamiya Hiroshi; born April 21, 1961) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 8-dan.
Shuji Utsumi (内海州史, Utsumi Shuji; born April 19, 1961) i is a Japanese business executive and video game producer who…
Shuji Utsumi (内海州史, Utsumi Shuji; born April 19, 1961) i is a Japanese business executive and video game producer who has been president and COO (chief operating officer) of Sega since April 2024. He is also CEO of Sega of America and Sega Europe. Utsumi previously held senior roles at Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA), Sega of America, and Disney Interactive, and co-founded the Tokyo-based game studio Q Entertainment.
Yukihide Matsuno (松野行秀, Matsuno Yukihide), better known by his ring name Gorgeous Matsuno (ゴージャス松野, Gōjasu Matsuno), is…
Yukihide Matsuno (松野行秀, Matsuno Yukihide), better known by his ring name Gorgeous Matsuno (ゴージャス松野, Gōjasu Matsuno), is a Japanese professional wrestler who works for the wrestling promotion DDT Pro-Wrestling (DDT).
Maenoshin Yasuo (born 17 April 1961 as Yasuo Sawabe) is a former sumo wrestler from Chikuho, Fukuoka, Japan. He made…
Maenoshin Yasuo (born 17 April 1961 as Yasuo Sawabe) is a former sumo wrestler from Chikuho, Fukuoka, Japan. He made his professional debut in March 1977, and reached the top division in November 1985. His highest rank was komusubi. He retired in March 1990. He became an elder of the Sumo Association under the name Yamahibiki, but was forced to leave his position for disciplinary reasons in January 1997.
Kiyokazu Chiba (千葉きよかず or 千葉潔和, Chiba Kiyokazu; born April 16, 1961 in Gotenba, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan) is a…
Kiyokazu Chiba (千葉きよかず or 千葉潔和, Chiba Kiyokazu; born April 16, 1961 in Gotenba, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese manga artist. In 1981 he was worked as an assistant to Motoka Murakami, and by 1988 he had won the Monthly Young Jump "Rookie of the Year" award. That same year in Shōnen Sunday, his debut serial Akai Pegasus II Sho, the sequel to his master, Motoka Murakami's 1970s Akai Pegasus series. At the beginning of his career he signed his name with kanji, and later changed it to hiragana.
Yuji Sugano (菅野 裕二, Sugano Yuji; born April 14, 1961) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan…
Yuji Sugano (菅野 裕二, Sugano Yuji; born April 14, 1961) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.
Kazuhiko Ushijima (牛島 和彦, Ushijima Kazuhiko; born April 13, 1961 in Kawai, Nara, Japan) is a former Nippon Professional…
Kazuhiko Ushijima (牛島 和彦, Ushijima Kazuhiko; born April 13, 1961 in Kawai, Nara, Japan) is a former Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher.
Kazuhiro Suzuki (Japanese: 鈴木 量博, born 11 April 1961) is a Japanese diplomat. After serving as Director-General of the…
Kazuhiro Suzuki (Japanese: 鈴木 量博, born 11 April 1961) is a Japanese diplomat. After serving as Director-General of the North American Affairs Bureau at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Turkey, he currently serves as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Australia.
Nobuaki Kakuda (角田信朗, Kakuda Nobuaki; born April 11, 1961) is a Japanese karateka, bodybuilder, and actor. He is also a…
Nobuaki Kakuda (角田信朗, Kakuda Nobuaki; born April 11, 1961) is a Japanese karateka, bodybuilder, and actor. He is also a former kickboxer and K-1 head referee.
Karen Tanaka (born April 7, 1961) is a Japanese composer.
Chiaki J. Konaka (小中 千昭, Konaka Chiaki; born April 4, 1961) is a Japanese screenwriter and novelist. He was the head…
Chiaki J. Konaka (小中 千昭, Konaka Chiaki; born April 4, 1961) is a Japanese screenwriter and novelist. He was the head writer of anime series such as Serial Experiments Lain (1998), The Big O (1999–2003), Digimon Tamers (2001–02), Hellsing (2001–02), and Texhnolyze (2003), as well as the television drama Ultraman Tiga (1996–97).
Jun Togawa (戸川純, Togawa Jun; born 31 March 1961) is a Japanese singer, musician and actress. She is one of the greatest…
Jun Togawa (戸川純, Togawa Jun; born 31 March 1961) is a Japanese singer, musician and actress. She is one of the greatest influences on Japanese avant-garde music and media, and her career spans over approximately 45 years. Her close friends over the years include Susumu Hirasawa. She was mainly active from 1981 to 1995.
Mami Ayukawa (鮎川 麻弥, Ayukawa Mami; born on March 29, 1961) is a Japanese singer from Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan.
Takahiro Matsumoto (松本 孝弘, Matsumoto Takahiro; born March 27, 1961, in Toyonaka, Osaka) is a Japanese musician…
Takahiro Matsumoto (松本 孝弘, Matsumoto Takahiro; born March 27, 1961, in Toyonaka, Osaka) is a Japanese musician, songwriter and record producer. He is best known as the guitarist and main composer of the rock duo B'z, the best-selling music act in their native Japan by certifications. He also has a successful solo career where, in addition to winning several Japan Gold Disc Awards, he won the Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Album for Take Your Pick (2010), which he made in collaboration with Larry Carlton. Matsumoto is only the fifth guitarist in the world to have his own Gibson signature model guitar.
Makoto Ozone (小曽根真; Pronounced [Oh-zone'-ay]; born March 25, 1961) is a Japanese jazz pianist.