Kiwao Nomura (野村 喜和夫, Nomura Kiwao; born 20 October 1951 in Saitama Prefecture) is a Japanese poet, writer, critic, and…
Kiwao Nomura (野村 喜和夫, Nomura Kiwao; born 20 October 1951 in Saitama Prefecture) is a Japanese poet, writer, critic, and lecturer. He is considered one of the driving forces behind contemporary Japanese poetry.
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Shojiro Nishio (西尾 章治郎, Nishio Shōjirō) is a Japanese information scientist and technology scholar and the 18th…
Shojiro Nishio (西尾 章治郎, Nishio Shōjirō) is a Japanese information scientist and technology scholar and the 18th president of Osaka University. Having co-authored or co-edited more than 55 books and more than 650 refereed journal or conference papers as well as serving on editorial boards of major information sciences journals, Nishio is considered one of the most prominent and influential researchers on database systems and networks. He became Osaka University's full professor in 1992. Thereafter he has held a number of key leadership positions of Osaka University such as the Founding Director of the Cybermedia Center, Dean of Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, Executive Vice President prior to becoming the university's president in 2015. In addition, Nishio has served on numerous committees and governing bodies of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) and the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST). In his capacity both as a leading computer scientist and president of Japan's leading research university, Nishio has facilitated the formulation of Japan's higher education and science policies and been instrumental in setting their overall directions. Nisho has become a member of the Science Council of Japan, the country's Academy of Science, since 2006 and acted as the Chair of Informatics from 2011 to 2014.
🎓 Kyoto University🏫 Hida High School📅 Born October 20🎂 Born 1951📍 From Gifu Prefecture💼 Scholar・Professor・Associate Professor
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Keizo Ushio (Japanese: 牛尾啓三; born 1951) is a Japanese sculptor.
🎓 Kyoto City University of Arts🏫 Himeji Nishi High School📅 Born October 20🎂 Born 1951📍 From Fukusaki, Hyōgo💼 Sculptor
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Ai Nagai (永井愛, Nagai Ai; born on 16 October 1951) is a Japanese playwright, stage director, and the co-founder and…
Ai Nagai (永井愛, Nagai Ai; born on 16 October 1951) is a Japanese playwright, stage director, and the co-founder and leader of the theater company Nitosha. She is known for adopting realism as her primary writing style. Two of her major works, The Three Hagi Sisters (萩家の三姉妹, Hagi-ke no san shimai) and Time's Storeroom (時の物置, Toki no mono oki), both exemplify her utilization of realism. According to The Japan Foundation's Performing Arts Network, Nagai is currently regarded as one of the most sought-after playwrights in Japan because of her "well-made plays," in which social issues are treated from a critical perspective.
Yasuko Agawa (Japanese: 阿川 泰子, Hepburn: Agawa Yasuko; born 16 October 1951) is a Japanese singer, actress, and…
Yasuko Agawa (Japanese: 阿川 泰子, Hepburn: Agawa Yasuko; born 16 October 1951) is a Japanese singer, actress, and television personality. Born in Kamakura, she drew inspiration from music that she listened to while recuperating from a childhood illness. After spending a year at the Bungakuza Theatre Institute, she had a brief acting career before leaving due to creative differences. She became a jazz vocalist for clarinetist Shoji Suzuki, before releasing dozens of solo albums with Victor Entertainment. She has achieved widespread popularity in the Japanese jazz scene, and her music has attained enduring popularity among DJs and appeared in several city pop compilations. She was also a regular on the Nippon Television talk show Oshare 30-30 .
Norio Suzuki (鈴木 規夫, Suzuki Norio; born 12 October 1951) is a Japanese professional golfer.
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Koji Kakuta (角田 幸司, Kakuta Kōji; born 11 October 1951) is a Japanese ski jumper. He competed in the normal hill event…
Koji Kakuta (角田 幸司, Kakuta Kōji; born 11 October 1951) is a Japanese ski jumper. He competed in the normal hill event at the 1976 Winter Olympics.
Maki Kaji (鍜治 真起, Kaji Maki; 8 October 1951 – 10 August 2021) was a Japanese businessman who was the president of…
Maki Kaji (鍜治 真起, Kaji Maki; 8 October 1951 – 10 August 2021) was a Japanese businessman who was the president of Nikoli, a puzzle manufacturer. He is widely known as "the father of Sudoku" for his role in popularizing the number game.
🎓 Keio University🏫 Shakujii High School📅 Born October 8🎂 Born 1951📍 From Sapporo, Hokkaido💼 Company President・Entrepreneur💼 Editor
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Noriaki Yamada (Japanese: 山田 憲昭 Yamada Noriaki; 8 October 1951 – 10 March 2023) was a Japanese politician. A member of…
Noriaki Yamada (Japanese: 山田 憲昭 Yamada Noriaki; 8 October 1951 – 10 March 2023) was a Japanese politician. A member of the Liberal Democratic Party, he served as Chairman of the Ishikawa Prefectural Assembly from 2012 to 2013. Yamada died from head injuries sustained in a fall in Hakusan, on 10 March 2023. He was 71.
Natsuo Kirino (桐野 夏生, Kirino Natsuo) (born October 7, 1951, in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture) is the pen name of Mariko…
Natsuo Kirino (桐野 夏生, Kirino Natsuo) (born October 7, 1951, in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture) is the pen name of Mariko Hashioka, a Japanese novelist and a leading figure in the recent boom of female writers of Japanese detective fiction.
🎓 Seikei University🏫 Toho Girls' High School📅 Born October 7🎂 Born 1951📍 From Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture💼 Writer・Novelist
Masaaki Kanda (神田 真秋, Kanda Masaaki; born 1 October 1951) is a Japanese politician who served as governor of Aichi…
Masaaki Kanda (神田 真秋, Kanda Masaaki; born 1 October 1951) is a Japanese politician who served as governor of Aichi Prefecture from 1999 to 2011. A graduate of Chuo University, he served as mayor of Ichinomiya for three terms from 1989 to 1998 before he was first elected governor of Aichi Prefecture in 1999.
Satoshi Kawata (河田 聡, Kawata Satoshi; born 1 October 1951), is a scientist based in Japan who is active in…
Satoshi Kawata (河田 聡, Kawata Satoshi; born 1 October 1951), is a scientist based in Japan who is active in nanotechnology, photonics, plasmonics, and other areas of applied physics. He is a Professor of Department of Applied Physics at Osaka University. He is also a Chief Scientist at RIKEN. Kawata was the 2022 president of Optica.
Ren Osugi (大杉 漣, Ōsugi Ren), born Takashi Osugi (大杉 孝, Ōsugi Takashi; September 27, 1951 in Komatsushima, Tokushima…
Ren Osugi (大杉 漣, Ōsugi Ren), born Takashi Osugi (大杉 孝, Ōsugi Takashi; September 27, 1951 in Komatsushima, Tokushima, Japan – February 21, 2018) was a Japanese actor. For his work in Cure, Hana-bi and other films, Osugi was given the Best Supporting Actor award at the 1999 Yokohama Film Festival. He often worked alongside Takeshi Kitano and Susumu Terajima. In the DVD commentary to the MPD Psycho television series, director Takashi Miike said that he admired Osugi's experience to shift quickly from comic and imbecilic to authoritative and earnest. He died of heart failure at the age of 66 on February 21, 2018.
🎓 Meiji University🏫 Johoku High School📅 Born September 27🎂 Born 1951📍 From Komatsushima, Tokushima💼 Actor💼 TV Personality
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Kenichiro Sasae (佐々江 賢一郎, Sasae Ken'ichirō) is a retired Japanese diplomat who served as Vice Minister for Foreign…
Kenichiro Sasae (佐々江 賢一郎, Sasae Ken'ichirō) is a retired Japanese diplomat who served as Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs from 2010 to 2012 and Japan's ambassador to the United States from 2012 to 2018. He is currently President of the Japan Institute of International Affairs.
Carlos Holmes Trujillo García (23 September 1951 – 26 January 2021) was a Colombian dynasty politician, diplomat…
Carlos Holmes Trujillo García (23 September 1951 – 26 January 2021) was a Colombian dynasty politician, diplomat, scholar, and attorney who served as minister of defense, foreign affairs, interior, and education. He also served as the mayor of Cali and as ambassador to the Organization of American States (OAS), the European Union, and a number of nations.
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Taro Shigaki (志垣 太郎, Shigaki Tarō; born Minoru Kawamura (河村 稔, Kawamura Minori), September 22, 1951 – March 5, 2022)…
Taro Shigaki (志垣 太郎, Shigaki Tarō; born Minoru Kawamura (河村 稔, Kawamura Minori), September 22, 1951 – March 5, 2022) was a Japanese actor and voice actor. He was married to Noriko Shirasaka and they had one child, Takumi Kazune.
🎓 Nihon University📅 Born September 22🎂 Born 1951💼 Actor💼 Voice Actor💼 TV Personality💼 Host💼 Designer
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Kazuo Fujisawa (藤澤 和雄, Fujisawa Kazuo) (born September 22, 1951, in Tomakomai, Hokkaido, Japan) is a retired trainer of…
Kazuo Fujisawa (藤澤 和雄, Fujisawa Kazuo) (born September 22, 1951, in Tomakomai, Hokkaido, Japan) is a retired trainer of Thoroughbred race horses. He had been a licensed trainer in Japan since 1987 and from 1993 until his retirement in 2022 has won the training title eleven times. Three of the horses he trained were voted Japanese Horse of the Year on four occasions: Taiki Shuttle (1998), Symboli Kris S (2002, 2003) and Zenno Rob Roy (2004). Fujisawa was also the trainer of Casino Drive, who won the 2008 Peter Pan Stakes at Belmont Park in New York. Fujisawa retired from horse training on February 28, 2022 as he had reached the age of retirement, with his stable winning the 1,570th race on the day of his retirement. The horses that belonged to the Fujisawa stable at the time were transferred to Masayoshi Ebina's newly created stable.
Kazuo Ueda (Japanese: 植田 和男, Hepburn: Ueda Kazuo; born September 20, 1951) is a Japanese economist who has been serving…
Kazuo Ueda (Japanese: 植田 和男, Hepburn: Ueda Kazuo; born September 20, 1951) is a Japanese economist who has been serving as the 32nd Governor of the Bank of Japan (BOJ) since April 2023. He is a professor emeritus at the University of Tokyo (UTokyo) and also worked briefly as a professor at Kyoritsu Women’s University after his retirement from UTokyo in 2017. He was the dean of the Faculty of Economics at UTokyo and president of the Japanese Economic Association.
🎓 University of Tokyo🏫 Junior and Senior High School at Komaba, University of Tsukuba📅 Born September 20🎂 Born 1951📍 From Makinohara, Shizuoka Prefecture💼 Economist
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Yasuhiro Nakagawa (中川 泰宏, Nakagawa Yasuhiro; born 19 September 1951) is a former Japanese politician who served in the…
Yasuhiro Nakagawa (中川 泰宏, Nakagawa Yasuhiro; born 19 September 1951) is a former Japanese politician who served in the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature) as a member of the Liberal Democratic Party. A native of Yagi, Kyoto and high school graduate he was elected to the Diet for the first time in 2005 after serving as mayor of his hometown Yagi from 1992 to 2002.
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Tadashi Honda (本多 忠, Honda Tadashi; born 19 September 1951) is a Japanese former backstroke swimmer who competed in the…
Tadashi Honda (本多 忠, Honda Tadashi; born 19 September 1951) is a Japanese former backstroke swimmer who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics and in the 1976 Summer Olympics.
Katsuhiko Kashiwazaki (Japanese: 柏 崎 克 彦; born 16 September 1951, Kuji, Iwate) – Japanese judoka, champion and medalist…
Katsuhiko Kashiwazaki (Japanese: 柏 崎 克 彦; born 16 September 1951, Kuji, Iwate) – Japanese judoka, champion and medalist of championships Japan and the world, author of books and one of the leading judo specialists in the world.
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Yūji Saiga (雑賀 雄二, Saiga Yūji; born 1951) is a Japanese photographer.
Nozomu Sahashi (猿橋 望, Sahashi Nozomu; born September 12, 1951); previously Saruhashi) is the founder of the now-defunct…
Nozomu Sahashi (猿橋 望, Sahashi Nozomu; born September 12, 1951); previously Saruhashi) is the founder of the now-defunct Nova Corporation, previously the major eikaiwa (private school for conversational English) provider in Japan. After graduating from high school, Sahashi went to Paris to attend university and majored in physics although it took him five years to complete a two-year course. The award status of his degree is unknown.
🏫 Otori High School📅 Born September 12🎂 Born 1951📍 From Kishiwada, Osaka💼 Company President・Entrepreneur
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Yoshiharu Minami (南 喜陽, Minami Yoshiharu; 10 September 1951 – 29 December 2024) was a Japanese judoka. He competed in…
Yoshiharu Minami (南 喜陽, Minami Yoshiharu; 10 September 1951 – 29 December 2024) was a Japanese judoka. He competed in the men's lightweight event at the 1976 Summer Olympics. He was World Champion in 1973 and 1975, and Asia Champion in 1974.
Kaoru Kobayashi (小林 薫, Kobayashi Kaoru; born on September 4, 1951) is a Japanese actor born in Kyoto. He won best actor…
Kaoru Kobayashi (小林 薫, Kobayashi Kaoru; born on September 4, 1951) is a Japanese actor born in Kyoto. He won best actor at the 30th Yokohama Film Festival and best-supporting actor at the 8th Yokohama Film Festival for Sorobanzuku.
Hisaichi Ishii (いしい ひさいち or 石井 壽一, Ishii Hisaichi; born September 2, 1951, in Tamano, Okayama Prefecture, Japan) is a…
Hisaichi Ishii (いしい ひさいち or 石井 壽一, Ishii Hisaichi; born September 2, 1951, in Tamano, Okayama Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese manga artist. He is best known outside Japan for his manga series Nono-chan, which was adapted into the Studio Ghibli anime film My Neighbors the Yamadas. Topics covered by Ishii's manga include baseball (in his debut work), politics, economics, current events and topics, philosophy, and so on. He is known for his extreme caricatures of well-known celebrities and well known people, including Kōichi Tabuchi (a pro baseball catcher in Japan), Kim Jong Il, and Tsuneo Watanabe (executive director of the Yomiuri Shimbun Holdings group, owner of the Yomiuri Shimbun). Ishii graduated with a degree in sociology at Kansai University.
Noritoshi Ishida (石田 祝稔, Ishida Noritoshi; born 1 September 1951) is a Japanese politician belonging to the New Komeito…
Noritoshi Ishida (石田 祝稔, Ishida Noritoshi; born 1 September 1951) is a Japanese politician belonging to the New Komeito Party. He served as a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature).
🎓 Sōka University🏫 Kochi Otemae High School📅 Born September 1🎂 Born 1951📍 From Kōchi, Kōchi💼 Politician・Legislator
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Masayuki Ikegami (Ikegami Masayuki; born August 29, 1951) is a Japanese jurist who served as an associate Justice of…
Masayuki Ikegami (Ikegami Masayuki; born August 29, 1951) is a Japanese jurist who served as an associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Japan from 2014 to 2021.
🎓 Tohoku University🏫 Sendai Daiichi High School📅 Born August 29🎂 Born 1951📍 From Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture💼 Public Prosecutor💼 Lawyer
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Keiichi Suzuki (鈴木 慶一, Suzuki Keiichi; born August 28, 1951) is a Japanese composer, singer, and record producer. He…
Keiichi Suzuki (鈴木 慶一, Suzuki Keiichi; born August 28, 1951) is a Japanese composer, singer, and record producer. He co-founded the rock band Moonriders and is best known known outside of Japan for his musical contributions to the video games Mother (1989) and EarthBound (1994), both of which have been released on several soundtracks. More recently, he has composed film scores including The Blind Swordsman: Zatōichi (2003), Tokyo Godfathers (2003), Uzumaki (2000), Chicken Heart (2009), as well as Takeshi Kitano's Outrage trilogy.
Yukijirō Hotaru (螢雪次朗, Hotaru Yukijirō) is a Japanese actor. He is best known for the role of Gonza Kurahashi in the…
Yukijirō Hotaru (螢雪次朗, Hotaru Yukijirō) is a Japanese actor. He is best known for the role of Gonza Kurahashi in the Garo television franchise. He has played Tsutomu Osako, a recurring role in the Heisei Gamera trilogy, along with the 2003 independent film GAMERA 4-TRUTH (jp), which was permitted by Tokuma Shoten under the condition to be free of charge. His decision to play the character for the Gamera films was prompted by Yukitarō Hotaru's involvement in the 1967 film Gamera vs. Gyaos.
Katsuyuki Kizawa (Kizawa Katsuyuki; born August 27, 1951) is a Japanese jurist who served as an associate Justice of…
Katsuyuki Kizawa (Kizawa Katsuyuki; born August 27, 1951) is a Japanese jurist who served as an associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Japan from 2016 to 2021.
🎓 Rikkyo University🏫 Rikkyo Niiza Junior and Senior High School📅 Born August 27🎂 Born 1951📍 From Saitama Prefecture💼 Lawyer
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Masashi Kudo (工藤 政志, Kudō Masashi; born August 24, 1951) is a Japanese former professional boxer who competed from 1973…
Masashi Kudo (工藤 政志, Kudō Masashi; born August 24, 1951) is a Japanese former professional boxer who competed from 1973 to 1979. He held the WBA and lineal super welterweight titles from 1978 to 1979.
Leiko Ikemura (イケムラレイコ, Ikemura Reiko; born 22 August 1951 in Tsu, Mie Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese-Swiss artist…
Leiko Ikemura (イケムラレイコ, Ikemura Reiko; born 22 August 1951 in Tsu, Mie Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese-Swiss artist who works in a variety of mediums, including oil painting, sculpture, and watercolor. She divides her time between Cologne and Berlin, teaching painting at the Hochschule der Künste in Berlin. Active on the international art scene since the 1970s, she is known for her work within the Neo-Expressionism movement of the 1980s, as well as her continually evolving style. Much of her oeuvre features elements of symbolism, involving the creation of magical universes blend elements of her animals, humans, and plants. Her work has been featured in a number of solo exhibitions in Japan and Europe, and is held in the permanent collections of major institutions such at the Centre Pompidou, Kunstmuseum Basel, Kunstmuseum Bern, Kunsthaus Zurich, and the National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo. In 2023, she had her first solo exhibition in Mexico at the Museo de Arte de Zapopan.
🎓 Osaka University of Foreign Studies🏫 Tsu High School📅 Born August 22🎂 Born 1951📍 From Tsu, Mie💼 Painter💼 Sculptor
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Haruhiko Okumura (奥村 晴彦, Okumura Haruhiko; born 1951) is a Japanese professor. His free LZSS implementation from 1989…
Haruhiko Okumura (奥村 晴彦, Okumura Haruhiko; born 1951) is a Japanese professor. His free LZSS implementation from 1989 is used in many products. He also worked on an adding an arithmetic-encoding step to form LZARI, the precursor to LZH.
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Kyōhei Shibata (柴田恭兵, Shibata Kyōhei; born August 18, 1951 in Shizuoka, Japan) is a Japanese actor and singer. Shibata…
Kyōhei Shibata (柴田恭兵, Shibata Kyōhei; born August 18, 1951 in Shizuoka, Japan) is a Japanese actor and singer. Shibata made his television debut in 1977 with Daitokai Part II as a guest. In 1978, Shibata made his first regular appearance in the police drama Daitsuiseki. Following year, he played a leading role for the first time in TV drama series Akai Arashi on TBS. In 1980, he won his first major award at the Elan d'or Awards for his role in Oretachi wa Tenshi da!. Shibata won great popularity through his role in Abunai Deka series.
Hirofumi Numata (沼田 宏文, Numata Hirofumi; born 15 August 1952 died 28 December 2022) is a Japanese basketball player. He…
Hirofumi Numata (沼田 宏文, Numata Hirofumi; born 15 August 1952 died 28 December 2022) is a Japanese basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1972 Summer Olympics and the 1976 Summer Olympics.
Kazuya Mitake (御嶽 和也, Mitake Kazuya; born 14 August 1951) is a Japanese former volleyball player who competed in the…
Kazuya Mitake (御嶽 和也, Mitake Kazuya; born 14 August 1951) is a Japanese former volleyball player who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics.
🎓 Nihon University🏫 Fujisawa Shoryo High School📅 Born August 14🎂 Born 1951📍 From Yugawara, Kanagawa Prefecture💼 Volleyball
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Koji Kuramoto (蔵本 孝二, Kuramoto kōji; born 14 August 1951) is a Japanese former judoka who competed in the 1976 Summer…
Koji Kuramoto (蔵本 孝二, Kuramoto kōji; born 14 August 1951) is a Japanese former judoka who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics.
🎓 Takushoku University🏫 Kurume Nanchiku High School📅 Born August 14🎂 Born 1951📍 From Hita, Ōita💼 Judo
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Yoshinobu Fujiwara (藤原 良信, Fujiwara Yoshinobu; born 1951) is a former Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of…
Yoshinobu Fujiwara (藤原 良信, Fujiwara Yoshinobu; born 1951) is a former Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, who served as a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Ōfunato, Iwate and graduate of Nihon University, he was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 2007 after serving in the Iwate Prefectural Assembly for five terms since 1987.
🎓 Nihon University🏫 Ofunato High School📅 Born August 13🎂 Born 1951📍 From Ōfunato, Iwate Prefecture💼 Politician・Legislator
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Hiroaki Terao (寺尾 宏明, Hiroaki Terao; born August 13, 1951) is a Japanese mathematician, known as, with Peter Orlik and…
Hiroaki Terao (寺尾 宏明, Hiroaki Terao; born August 13, 1951) is a Japanese mathematician, known as, with Peter Orlik and Louis Solomon, a pioneer of the theory of arrangements of hyperplanes. He was awarded a Mathematical Society of Japan Algebra Prize in 2010.
Hideki Matsutake (born August 12, 1951 in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese composer, arranger, and…
Hideki Matsutake (born August 12, 1951 in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese composer, arranger, and computer programmer. He is known for his pioneering work in electronic music and particularly music programming, as the assistant of Isao Tomita during the early 1970s and as the "fourth member" of the band Yellow Magic Orchestra during the late 1970s to early 1980s. Through his participation in the session recording of Ryuichi Sakamoto's 1978 album Thousand Knives, he joined the recordings of Yellow Magic Orchestra during 1978–1982 as their sound programmer, to become known as "the fourth member" of the group. In 1981, he formed a unit of his own under the name Logic System, which released its latest album in 2020. He also continued to take part in solo activities by YMO members such as Haruomi Hosono and Yukihiro Takahashi beyond the group's breakup in 1983. He was also a member of the video game music group Akihabara Electric Circus in 1988 and composed music for the 1996 video game Guardian Heroes. Matsutake was also a member of the musical group MONOLITH, which was responsible for creating the music for various Dragon Ball video games and insert songs from 1990 through the mid 2000s. Today, Matsutake is also Chairman of Japan Synthesizer Programmers Association (JSPA).
Masatoshi Ueki (植木 雅俊, Ueki Masatoshi; born 1951) is a Japanese scholar of Buddhist studies. Ueki is an expert in the…
Masatoshi Ueki (植木 雅俊, Ueki Masatoshi; born 1951) is a Japanese scholar of Buddhist studies. Ueki is an expert in the original Buddhist texts, including Sanskrit and Pali texts as well as Chinese and Japanese translations of sutras.
🎓 Toyo University🏫 Shimabara High School📅 Born August 11🎂 Born 1951📍 From Nagasaki Prefecture💼 Scholar・Professor・Associate Professor
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Mamoru Oshii (押井 守, Oshii Mamoru; born 8 August 1951) is a Japanese filmmaker, television director and writer. Famous…
Mamoru Oshii (押井 守, Oshii Mamoru; born 8 August 1951) is a Japanese filmmaker, television director and writer. Famous for his philosophy-oriented storytelling, Oshii has directed a number of acclaimed anime films, including Urusei Yatsura 2: Beautiful Dreamer (1984), Angel's Egg (1985), Patlabor 2: The Movie (1993), and Ghost in the Shell (1995). He also holds the distinction of directing the first ever OVA, Dallos (1983). As a writer, Oshii has worked as a screenwriter, and occasionally as a manga writer and novelist. His most notable works as a writer include the manga Kerberos Panzer Cop (1988–2000) and its feature film adaptation Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade (1999). For his work, Oshii has received and been nominated for numerous awards, including the Palme d'Or and Leone d'Oro (Golden Lion). He has also attracted praise from many directors, including James Cameron, Steven Spielberg and The Wachowskis, especially for his work on Ghost in the Shell.
🎓 Tokyo Gakugei University🏫 Koyamadai High School📅 Born August 8🎂 Born 1951💼 Film Director💼 Anime💼 Writer・Novelist💼 Screenwriter💼 Manga Artist💼 Playwright💼 Creator
Shunri Oda from the Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan was named Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and…
Shunri Oda from the Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan was named Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in 2012 for contributions to silicon quantum dot devices.
🎓 Tokyo Institute of Technology🏫 Tokyo Gakugei University Affiliated High School📅 Born August 7🎂 Born 1951📍 From Tokyo💼 Scholar・Professor・Associate Professor
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Tsunemi Kubodera (窪寺 恒己, Kubodera Tsunemi; born 1951 in Nakano, Tokyo) is a Japanese zoologist with the National Museum…
Tsunemi Kubodera (窪寺 恒己, Kubodera Tsunemi; born 1951 in Nakano, Tokyo) is a Japanese zoologist with the National Museum of Nature and Science. On September 30, 2004, Kubodera and his team became the first people to photograph a live giant squid in its natural habitat. Two years later, on December 4, 2006, he also managed to successfully film a live adult giant squid for the first time ever. On July 10, 2012, Kubodera, together with Steve O'Shea and Edith Widder, became the first to film a live giant squid in its natural habitat from a submersible off the Bonin Islands. In addition to these firsts involving the giant squid, in 2005, Kubodera also became the first to film the Dana octopus squid (Taningia danae) in its natural habitat.
🎓 Hokkaido University🏫 Shinjuku High School📅 Born August 4🎂 Born 1951📍 From Tokyo💼 Scholar・Professor・Associate Professor
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Akira Shichijō (七条 明, Shichijō Akira; born 1 August 1951) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a…
Akira Shichijō (七条 明, Shichijō Akira; born 1 August 1951) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Kamiita, Tokushima and graduate of Tokyo University of Agriculture, he had served in the assembly of Tokushima Prefecture for four terms since 1981. He was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1993. He also served as mayor of Kamiita, Tokushima, from 2013 to 2017.
🎓 Tokyo University of Agriculture🏫 Awa High School📅 Born August 1🎂 Born 1951📍 From Kamiita, Tokushima💼 Politician・Legislator
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Hiroko Yamashita (山下 博子, Yamashita Hiroko; born July 29, 1951) is a retired Japanese long jumper. She won a gold and a…
Hiroko Yamashita (山下 博子, Yamashita Hiroko; born July 29, 1951) is a retired Japanese long jumper. She won a gold and a bronze medal at the Asian Games in 1970 and 1974, respectively, and placed 15th at the 1972 Summer Olympics.
Yoshihiro Katayama (片山 善博, Katayama Yoshihiro; born 29 July 1951) is a former Japanese politician who served as the…
Yoshihiro Katayama (片山 善博, Katayama Yoshihiro; born 29 July 1951) is a former Japanese politician who served as the Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications in the Kan Cabinet from September 2010 through to September 2011. He was the governor of Tottori Prefecture from 1999 to 2007.
Motoshi Sugita (杉田 元司, Sugita Motoshi; born 28 July 1951) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a…
Motoshi Sugita (杉田 元司, Sugita Motoshi; born 28 July 1951) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Tahara, Aichi and graduate of Chuo University, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2005 after serving in the Aichi Prefectural Assembly for two terms.
🎓 Chuo University🏫 Seisho High School📅 Born July 28🎂 Born 1951📍 From Tahara, Aichi💼 Politician・Legislator
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Kazuo Saito (斉藤 和夫, Saitō Kazuo; born July 27, 1951) is a former Japanese football player and manager. He played for…
Kazuo Saito (斉藤 和夫, Saitō Kazuo; born July 27, 1951) is a former Japanese football player and manager. He played for Japan national team.
🎓 Hosei University🏫 Saitama Urawa Minami High School📅 Born July 27🎂 Born 1951📍 From （元日本代表）旧浦和市💼 Football (Soccer)