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Yoshimasa Torii (鳥居 義正, Torii Yoshimasa; born 14 April 1942) is a Japanese athlete. He competed in the men's pole vault…
Yoshimasa Torii (鳥居 義正, Torii Yoshimasa; born 14 April 1942) is a Japanese athlete. He competed in the men's pole vault at the 1964 Summer Olympics.
Hirotoshi Honda (本田 博俊, Honda Hirotoshi; born 11 April 1942) is a Japanese businessman, engineer and the founder of…
Hirotoshi Honda (本田 博俊, Honda Hirotoshi; born 11 April 1942) is a Japanese businessman, engineer and the founder of Mugen Motorsports. He is the son of Soichiro Honda, founder of the Honda Motor Company.
Masahiko Yamada (山田 正彦, Yamada Masahiko; born 8 April 1942) is a Japanese politician who served as a member of the…
Masahiko Yamada (山田 正彦, Yamada Masahiko; born 8 April 1942) is a Japanese politician who served as a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature) between 1993 and 1996, and between 2003 and 2012. A native of Fukue, Nagasaki, a Roman Catholic, and graduate of Waseda University, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1993 after unsuccessful runs in 1979, 1986 and 1990. Before running for office, he worked as a rancher and a lawyer.
Yuki Furuta (古田 佑紀, Furuta Yūki; April 8, 1942 – March 20, 2025) was a member of the Supreme Court of Japan. He died…
Yuki Furuta (古田 佑紀, Furuta Yūki; April 8, 1942 – March 20, 2025) was a member of the Supreme Court of Japan. He died from pneumonia on March 20, 2025, at the age of 82.
Shingo Haketa (羽毛田 信吾, Haketa Shingo; born 5 April 1942) is a Japanese bureaucrat. He served as Grand Steward of the…
Shingo Haketa (羽毛田 信吾, Haketa Shingo; born 5 April 1942) is a Japanese bureaucrat. He served as Grand Steward of the Imperial Household Agency from 1 April 2005 to 1 June 2012. Appointed by Prime Minister Junichirō Koizumi, a promoter of absolute primogeniture, Haketa is known as a supporter of the report submitted by the Advisory Council on Imperial Household Act, recommending absolute primogeniture. He criticized Prince Tomohito of Mikasa for his comment that agnatic primogeniture should be kept, and requested the members of the Imperial House to refrain from expressing their opinions on the succession. Right after the birth of Prince Hisahito of Akishino, he commented that the newborn prince would not solve the succession crisis, and insisted that the law be changed. In November 2011, he held a meeting with Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda to discuss the possibility for allowing women to head branches of the Imperial House (rather than losing imperial status upon marriage), in order to replenish the number of imperial members who can help fulfill the court-related duties. He had worked at the Ministry of Health until he was installed as Vice-Grand Steward of the Imperial Household Agency in 2001. Among his senior colleagues at the Ministry of Health was Teijiro Furukawa, a member of the Advisory Council on the Imperial Household Law. Haketa announced his retirement effective 1 June 2012, and was replaced by Noriyuki Kazaoka.
Hiroyuki Sakai (坂井 宏行, Sakai Hiroyuki; born April 2, 1942) is a French-Japanese chef who specializes in French cuisine.…
Hiroyuki Sakai (坂井 宏行, Sakai Hiroyuki; born April 2, 1942) is a French-Japanese chef who specializes in French cuisine. Sakai is best known as the second, final, and longest-serving Iron Chef French on the Japanese television show Iron Chef, first appearing at the beginning of 1994 (after Yutaka Ishinabe retired) and continuing to appear over the show's nine further seasons. Sakai has the third best winning percentage of the Iron Chefs, trailing only his Iron Chef French predecessor, Yutaka Ishinabe and the first Iron Chef Japanese Rokusaburo Michiba. He was named the "King of Iron Chefs" after emerging victorious from the show's grand finale, a tournament involving all the active Iron Chefs. He went on to defeat the top chef in the world, Alain Passard, in the final Long-Gang Chicken battle. His record on Iron Chef is 70–15–1. His television trademark is a red French chef's costume; he rises into Kitchen Stadium holding a yonashi ("Western Pear") in his hand. He is often described as the "Delacroix of French cuisine" because of the presentation of his dishes. His formidable record in fish challenges led to fans of the show giving him the nickname, "Seafood Sakai".
Reisen Ri (Japanese: 李麗仙, Korean: 이여선, born Lee Cho-ja [이초자]; 25 March 1942 – 22 June 2021), also credited as Reisen…
Reisen Ri (Japanese: 李麗仙, Korean: 이여선, born Lee Cho-ja [이초자]; 25 March 1942 – 22 June 2021), also credited as Reisen Lee, was a Japanese actress of Zainichi Korean origin. She was associated with the Angura underground theatre movement, and was the wife of playwright Jūrō Kara.
Hiroaki Sato (佐藤 紘彰, Satō Hiroaki; born 1942) is a Japanese poet and prolific translator who writes frequently for The…
Hiroaki Sato (佐藤 紘彰, Satō Hiroaki; born 1942) is a Japanese poet and prolific translator who writes frequently for The Japan Times. He has been called (by Gary Snyder) "perhaps the finest translator of contemporary Japanese poetry into American English". Sato received the Japan–U.S. Friendship Commission Prize for the Translation of Japanese Literature in 1999 for his translation of Breeze Through Bamboo by Ema Saikō (Columbia University Press, 1997) and in 2017 for The Silver Spoon: Memoir of a Boyhood in Japan by Kansuke Naka (Stone Bridge Press, 2015).
Tadamasa Kodaira (小平 忠正, Kodaira Tadamasa; born 18 March 1942) is a former Japanese politician of the Democratic Party…
Tadamasa Kodaira (小平 忠正, Kodaira Tadamasa; born 18 March 1942) is a former Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, who served as a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature).
Yoko Yamamoto (山本 陽子, Yamamoto Yōko; March 17, 1942 – February 20, 2024) was a Japanese actress represented by…
Yoko Yamamoto (山本 陽子, Yamamoto Yōko; March 17, 1942 – February 20, 2024) was a Japanese actress represented by Kabushikigaisha Sanyō Kikaku. Yamamoto was born on March 17, 1942, and died on February 20, 2024, at the age of 81.
Teruhisa Moriyama (森山 輝久, Moriyama Teruhisa; born March 17, 1942), born in the Hiroshima Prefecture, is a Japanese…
Teruhisa Moriyama (森山 輝久, Moriyama Teruhisa; born March 17, 1942), born in the Hiroshima Prefecture, is a Japanese former volleyball player who competed in the 1964 Summer Olympics as a member of Japan's bronze medal team. He played in all nine matches, scoring 57 individual points.
Masahiko Kōmura (高村 正彦, Kōmura Masahiko; born 15 March 1942) is a Japanese politician who served as Vice President of…
Masahiko Kōmura (高村 正彦, Kōmura Masahiko; born 15 March 1942) is a Japanese politician who served as Vice President of the Liberal Democratic Party from 2012 to 2018. He served in several cabinet position, including as Minister for Foreign Affairs from 1998 to 1999 and again from 2007 to 2008. He was a member of the House of Representatives from 1980 to 2017.
Katsuhiro Nakagawa (中川 勝弘, Nakagawa Katsuhiro; March 11, 1942 – July 8, 2016) is the former vice chairman of Toyota…
Katsuhiro Nakagawa (中川 勝弘, Nakagawa Katsuhiro; March 11, 1942 – July 8, 2016) is the former vice chairman of Toyota Motor Corporation. Vice-Minister for International Affairs, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry in 1997–1998. Former president and CEO Katsuaki Watanabe replaced him as the new vice chairman of the company and Watanabe's spot being replaced by Akio Toyoda. Other corporate position held by Nakagawa: Chairman of Tokio Marine Capital Co., Ltd Auditor of Shochiku Co., Ltd. (2001–2014) Corporate Auditor of Aichi Steel Corp. (2006–present) President and Director of MX Mobiling Co., Ltd. (2008–?) Director of Mikuni Corporation (2013–present)
Akira Fujishima (藤嶋 昭, Fujishima Akira; born March 10, 1942) is a Japanese chemist and president of Tokyo University of…
Akira Fujishima (藤嶋 昭, Fujishima Akira; born March 10, 1942) is a Japanese chemist and president of Tokyo University of Science. He is known for significant contributions to the discovery and research of photocatalytic and superhydrophilic properties of titanium dioxide (TiO2), which is also known as the Honda-Fujishima effect.
Akira Tanaka (田中 章, Tanaka Akira; born 10 March 1942) is a Japanese hurdler. He competed in the men's 110 metres…
Akira Tanaka (田中 章, Tanaka Akira; born 10 March 1942) is a Japanese hurdler. He competed in the men's 110 metres hurdles at the 1964 Summer Olympics.
Yoji Totsuka (戸塚 洋二, Totsuka Yōji; March 6, 1942 – July 10, 2008) was a Japanese physicist and Special University…
Yoji Totsuka (戸塚 洋二, Totsuka Yōji; March 6, 1942 – July 10, 2008) was a Japanese physicist and Special University Professor, emeritus, University of Tokyo. A leader in the study of solar and atmospheric neutrinos, he was a scientist and director at Kamioka Observatory, Super-Kamiokande and the High Energy Physics Laboratory (KEK) in Japan. Totsuka helped to discover neutrino oscillation and neutrino mass, laying a foundation for the international study of neutrinos.
Hiroomi Yamada (山田 宏臣, Yamada Hiroomi; 4 March 1942 – 21 October 1981) was a Japanese long jumper who competed in the…
Hiroomi Yamada (山田 宏臣, Yamada Hiroomi; 4 March 1942 – 21 October 1981) was a Japanese long jumper who competed in the 1964 Summer Olympics and in the 1968 Summer Olympics. Yamada was the first Asian to jump eight metres, doing so with a leap 8.01 at Odawara on June 7, 1970. Yamada twice finished second at the British AAA Championships, behind Lynn Davies at the 1968 AAA Championships and behind Alan Lerwill at the 1970 AAA Championships.
Shōmei Yokouchi (横内 正明, Yokouchi Shōmei; 2 March 1942 – 21 April 2020) was a Japanese politician. He represented the…
Shōmei Yokouchi (横内 正明, Yokouchi Shōmei; 2 March 1942 – 21 April 2020) was a Japanese politician. He represented the Yamanashi at-large district and later the Yamanashi 3rd district in the House of Representatives in the national Diet from 1993 until 2002 and was governor of Yamanashi Prefecture from 2007 until 2015. He was a graduate of the University of Tokyo Law Department.
Toshimitsu Suetsugu (末次 利光, Suetsugu Toshimitsu; born March 2, 1942) is a Japanese former professional baseball…
Toshimitsu Suetsugu (末次 利光, Suetsugu Toshimitsu; born March 2, 1942) is a Japanese former professional baseball outfielder in Nippon Professional Baseball. He played for the Yomiuri Giants from 1965 to 1977.
Koji Miyakawa (宮川 光治, Miyakawa Kōji) born February 28, 1942 is a former member of the Supreme Court of Japan.
Yōsuke Yamashita (山下 洋輔, Yamashita Yōsuke; born 26 February 1942) is a Japanese jazz pianist, composer and writer. His…
Yōsuke Yamashita (山下 洋輔, Yamashita Yōsuke; born 26 February 1942) is a Japanese jazz pianist, composer and writer. His piano style is influenced by free jazz, modal jazz and soul jazz. Since the late 1980s, Yamashita's main performing group has consisted of Cecil McBee (bass), Pheeroan akLaff (drums), and often Joe Lovano (saxophone).
Ryōji Akiyama (秋山 亮二, Akiyama Ryōji; born 1942) is a Japanese photographer known for his work in Tsugaru and New York.…
Ryōji Akiyama (秋山 亮二, Akiyama Ryōji; born 1942) is a Japanese photographer known for his work in Tsugaru and New York. He has also written about photography.
Tadashi Nakamura (中村 忠, Nakamura Tadashi; born February 22, 1942) is the founder and Kaicho (chairman) of World Seidō…
Tadashi Nakamura (中村 忠, Nakamura Tadashi; born February 22, 1942) is the founder and Kaicho (chairman) of World Seidō Karate Organization headquartered in New York City.
Yozo Fujita (Japanese: 藤田陽三 Fujita Yōzō; 20 February 1942 – 1 August 2023) was a Japanese plasterer and politician. A…
Yozo Fujita (Japanese: 藤田陽三 Fujita Yōzō; 20 February 1942 – 1 August 2023) was a Japanese plasterer and politician. A member of the Liberal Democratic Party, he served as mayor of Chikushino from 2011 to 2023. Fujita died on 1 August 2023, at the age of 81.
Wakafutase Tadayuki, born Tadateru Tojima (February 20, 1942 – May 20, 1997), was a sumo wrestler and coach from…
Wakafutase Tadayuki, born Tadateru Tojima (February 20, 1942 – May 20, 1997), was a sumo wrestler and coach from Nagoya, Aichi, Japan. His highest rank was komusubi. He was the head coach of Asahiyama stable from 1975 until his death in 1997.
Hiroyuki Sonoda (園田 博之, Sonoda Hiroyuki; 19 February 1942 – 11 November 2018) was a Japanese politician who served in…
Hiroyuki Sonoda (園田 博之, Sonoda Hiroyuki; 19 February 1942 – 11 November 2018) was a Japanese politician who served in the Diet (national legislature) as a member of the House of Representatives for Kumamoto 4th district; following the 2017 general election when Kumamoto lost one seat due to reapportionment, he moved to the Kyūshū proportional representation block. He was a member of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), previous party affiliations have been independent→LDP→New Party Sakigake→Independent→LDP→Sunrise Party of Japan→Sunrise Party→Japan Restoration Party→Party for Future Generations→Sunrise Party→Party for Future Generations→LDP.
Seiji Sakaguchi (坂口征二, Sakaguchi Seiji; born February 17, 1942) is a Japanese retired professional wrestler and judoka…
Seiji Sakaguchi (坂口征二, Sakaguchi Seiji; born February 17, 1942) is a Japanese retired professional wrestler and judoka, Sakaguchi holds a 7th dan red and white belt in judo. Sakaguchi was a mainstay of New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) and also competed for the World Wide Wrestling Federation and the National Wrestling Alliance. His sons are professional wrestler and mixed martial arts fighter Yukio Sakaguchi and television actor Kenji Sakaguchi. Sakaguchi currently works for New Japan as an advisor.
Masaomi Kondō (近藤 正臣, Kondō Masaomi; born February 15, 1942 in Kyoto, Japan) is a Japanese actor.
Katsuaki Watanabe (渡辺 捷昭, Watanabe Katsuaki; born February 13, 1943) is senior advisor at Toyota Motor Corporation. He…
Katsuaki Watanabe (渡辺 捷昭, Watanabe Katsuaki; born February 13, 1943) is senior advisor at Toyota Motor Corporation. He was president and CEO of the company before Akio Toyoda assumed those positions on June 23, 2009. Watanabe, who earned a degree in economics from Tokyo's Keio University, joined Toyota upon graduating from that university in 1964. He has gained experience in a broad range of activities at Toyota, primarily in corporate planning and administrative affairs. Watanabe became the general manager of the secretarial division in 1988 and moved to the Corporate Planning division as general manager in 1989. In his work as general manager of the Corporate Planning division, Watanabe participated in charting and articulating a common, long-term vision for Toyota operations around the world. Named to the Board of Directors in 1992, he continued to supervise work in production control, including supervising Toyota's Motomachi Plant, which makes passenger cars. In 1999, Watanabe was appointed senior managing director, after which he assumed the position of executive vice-president in 2001. In June 2005 he became president and CEO of TMC, succeeding Fujio Cho. Watanabe is regarded as having made the key decision to build a manufacturing plant in San Antonio, Texas U.S.A to build full-size pick-up trucks. Watanabe was born in 1942 in Mie Prefecture, Japan, and now lives in Toyota City. He was married and has three daughters. An amateur musician, he sings in a men's choir, and he also likes to play golf and tennis. He was listed as one of TIME magazine's 100 most influential people of 2005 and again in 2007.
Kohei Nasu (那須 弘平, Nasu Kōhei; born February 11, 1942) is a former member of the Supreme Court of Japan. He was…
Kohei Nasu (那須 弘平, Nasu Kōhei; born February 11, 1942) is a former member of the Supreme Court of Japan. He was appointed to the court on May 25, 2006, and reached mandatory retirement age in 2012. He was succeeded by Masaharu Ōhashi.
Norio Wakui (涌井 紀夫, Wakui Norio) (February 11, 1942-December 17, 2009
Yoshiharu Fukuhara (福原 吉春, Fukuhara Yoshiharu; 10 February 1942 – 3 October 1975) was a Japanese alpine skier. He…
Yoshiharu Fukuhara (福原 吉春, Fukuhara Yoshiharu; 10 February 1942 – 3 October 1975) was a Japanese alpine skier. He competed at the 1964 Winter Olympics and the 1968 Winter Olympics.
Kuniyoshi Sugioka (杉岡 邦由, Sugioka Kuniyoshi; born 10 February 1942) is a Japanese former high jumper who competed at…
Kuniyoshi Sugioka (杉岡 邦由, Sugioka Kuniyoshi; born 10 February 1942) is a Japanese former high jumper who competed at four Olympic Games.
Yasuo Ichikawa (一川 保夫, Ichikawa Yasuo; born 6 February 1942) is a former Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of…
Yasuo Ichikawa (一川 保夫, Ichikawa Yasuo; born 6 February 1942) is a former Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan who served as the Minister of Defence from 2011 to 2012.