Seiichi Makita (巻田 清一, Makita Seiichi; born July 11, 1968) is a former Japanese football player.
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Hideyuki Kurata (倉田 英之, Kurata Hideyuki; born July 9, 1968 in Ibara, Okayama Prefecture) is a Japanese anime…
Hideyuki Kurata (倉田 英之, Kurata Hideyuki; born July 9, 1968 in Ibara, Okayama Prefecture) is a Japanese anime screenwriter, light novelist, and manga artist, noted for authoring the series composition of such works as Read or Die, Now and Then, Here and There, Kamichu!, and Gun Sword. He has been a member of Yōsuke Kuroda's creative group Studio Orphee since 2003, and has collaborated with Kuroda on many series, including Hellsing Ultimate, Drifters, and Goblin Slayer.
Susumu Aoyagi (青柳 進, Aoyagi Susumu) was a professional baseball player. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB)…
Susumu Aoyagi (青柳 進, Aoyagi Susumu) was a professional baseball player. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Lotte Orions/Chiba Lotte Marines in the Japan Pacific League and the Yakult Swallows in the Japan Central League.
🏫 Nishinippon Junior College Affiliated High School📅 Born July 9🎂 Born 1968📍 From Kurume, Fukuoka Prefecture💼 Baseball
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Takahiro Endo (遠藤 孝弘, Endō Takahiro; born July 7, 1968) is a former Japanese football player.
🏫 Shizuoka Gakuen Junior and Senior High School📅 Born July 7🎂 Born 1968📍 From Shizuoka Prefecture💼 Football (Soccer)
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Yuka Onishi or Ohnishi (大西結花, Ōnishi Yuka, born July 6, 1968, in Toyonaka-shi, Osaka prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese…
Yuka Onishi or Ohnishi (大西結花, Ōnishi Yuka, born July 6, 1968, in Toyonaka-shi, Osaka prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese actress and idol singer in the 1980s, notable in the west for her role in the TV series Sukeban Deka III in 1987 and its following movies, Sukeban Deka: The Movie and Sukeban Deka II.
Minatofuji Takayuki (Japanese: 湊富士 孝行; born 6 July 1968 as Takayuki Miura (三浦孝行)) is a Japanese former professional…
Minatofuji Takayuki (Japanese: 湊富士 孝行; born 6 July 1968 as Takayuki Miura (三浦孝行)) is a Japanese former professional sumo wrestler from Annaka, Gunma. He made his professional debut in March 1984, and his highest rank was maegashira 2. He retired in 2002, and in 2010 became the head coach of Minato stable.
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Kenji Ito (伊藤 賢治, Itō Kenji; born July 5, 1968), also known by the nickname Itoken (イトケン), is a Japanese video game…
Kenji Ito (伊藤 賢治, Itō Kenji; born July 5, 1968), also known by the nickname Itoken (イトケン), is a Japanese video game composer and musician. He is best known for his work on the Mana and SaGa series, though he has worked on over 30 video games throughout his career as well as composed or arranged music for over 15 other albums, concerts, and plays. He learned to play several instruments at a young age, and joined Square directly out of college as a composer in 1990 at the advice of a professor. He worked there for over a decade, composing many of his best-known scores. In 2001, he left Square to become a freelance composer, but has since continued to collaborate with the company. Since leaving Square, Ito has composed soundtracks to over a dozen games, and has branched out into composition and production of music for plays and albums for other performers. Ito's work has been performed in a concert dedicated to his pieces as well as general video game music events, and he has played the piano in additional concerts. Pieces of his from the SaGa and Mana series have been arranged as piano solos and published in sheet music books.
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Ken Akamatsu (Japanese: 赤松 健, Hepburn: Akamatsu Ken; born July 5, 1968) is a Japanese manga artist and politician who…
Ken Akamatsu (Japanese: 赤松 健, Hepburn: Akamatsu Ken; born July 5, 1968) is a Japanese manga artist and politician who has served since 2022 as a member of the House of Councillors. He made his professional manga debut in 1993, and is best known as the author of Love Hina (1998–2001) and Negima! Magister Negi Magi (2003–2012), both serialized in Weekly Shōnen Magazine; a sequel to Negima!, UQ Holder!, was serialized from 2013 to 2022. In 2011, Akamatsu founded J-Comi (now Manga Library Z), a free digital distributor of out-of-print manga. Akamatsu has been a managing director of the Japan Cartoonists Association since 2018, and is a vocal advocate for protecting freedom of expression in manga and anime from expansions in censorship and copyright law. In the 2022 Japanese House of Councillors election, he won a seat as a candidate for the Liberal Democratic Party in the national proportional representation block on a free expression platform, becoming the first manga creator in the National Diet. On November 13, 2024, he was appointed Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology and Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Reconstruction as part of the Second Ishiba Cabinet. On September 18, 2026, he was appointed Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Digital Agency and Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Cabinet Office as part of the September 2026 cabinet reshuffle of the Second Takaichi Cabinet.
🎓 Chuo University🏫 Kaijo High School📅 Born July 5🎂 Born 1968📍 From Kawasaki, Kanagawa💼 Manga Artist💼 Company President・Entrepreneur
Masakazu Natsuda (夏田 昌和 Natsuda Masakazu, born 2 July 1968 in Tokyo) is a Japanese composer, former student of Gérard…
Masakazu Natsuda (夏田 昌和 Natsuda Masakazu, born 2 July 1968 in Tokyo) is a Japanese composer, former student of Gérard Grisey at the Conservatoire de Paris.
Sadaharu Aoki (青木 定治, Aoki Sadaharu; born 1 July 1968) is a Japanese chef patissier at the pâtisserie Sadaharu Aoki in…
Sadaharu Aoki (青木 定治, Aoki Sadaharu; born 1 July 1968) is a Japanese chef patissier at the pâtisserie Sadaharu Aoki in Paris, France. He is known for using traditional Japanese ingredients and flavors in French-style pastries. His style is defined as a combination of minimalistic aesthetics with rigorous French techniques. He is also known as a food consultant for Yumeiro Pâtissière manga, as claimed by the series author Natsumi Matsumoto.
Makoto Yamashita (山下真, Yamashita Makoto; born June 1968) is a Japanese politician and the current governor of Nara…
Makoto Yamashita (山下真, Yamashita Makoto; born June 1968) is a Japanese politician and the current governor of Nara Prefecture in Japan.
Tetsuya Nishio (西尾 鉄也, Nishio Tetsuya; born 23 June 1968 in Aichi Prefecture) is a Japanese animator, character…
Tetsuya Nishio (西尾 鉄也, Nishio Tetsuya; born 23 June 1968 in Aichi Prefecture) is a Japanese animator, character designer and puzzle setter. Nishio began his career as an inbetweener for the TV series Osomatsu-kun (1988). He worked for Studio Pierrot on Ninku (1995-1996). Since he was hired to work on Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade (1999), he has worked for Production I.G., having previously done freelance work. Minipato came about because Nishio made some promotional character illustrations which Patlabor series creator Oshii liked. Nishio was also a key animator on Millennium Actress (2001), and The Cat Returns (2002). He won the Tokyo Anime Award for best character design at the Tokyo International Anime Fair for his work on The Sky Crawlers in 2009. Nishio is particularly noted for his designs of older men. Masashi Kishimoto requested that Tetsuya Nishio oversee the character designs of Naruto when the manga was adapted into an anime series. An artbook has been released of his works, called The Art of Tetsuya Nishio: Full Spectrum. Nishio is also a professional puzzle setter. Described by the The Times as "the undisputed grand puzzle master of sudoku", he creates about 15 puzzles per day (as of 2025). He is also credited with the invention of killer sudoku, a sudoku variation.
Lee Jae-yong (Korean: 이재용; born June 23, 1968) is a South Korean business executive who has been chairman of Samsung…
Lee Jae-yong (Korean: 이재용; born June 23, 1968) is a South Korean business executive who has been chairman of Samsung since October 2022. In 2017, Lee was convicted of bribery, embezzlement, and concealment of criminal proceeds. He served a prison sentence until being pardoned by President Yoon Suk Yeol in August 2022. Born into the family that controls the Samsung conglomerate, Lee has held various positions in the company since joining Samsung in 1991. Lee has consistently ranked among the wealthiest persons in South Korea, with a net worth reaching tens of billions of dollars. He has also been named to Forbes’ list of the world’s top 100 billionaries.
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Hideo Yamamoto (山本英夫, Yamamoto Hideo) is a Japanese manga artist. He is best known as the creator of the manga series…
Hideo Yamamoto (山本英夫, Yamamoto Hideo) is a Japanese manga artist. He is best known as the creator of the manga series Ichi the Killer, which was adapted into a live-action film by Takashi Miike in 2001, and Homunculus. Recurring themes in his manga are crime, sexual deviations, and the human mind.
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Megumu Sagisawa (鷺沢萠; 20 June 1968 – 11 April 2004) was the pen name of Japanese novelist and writer Megumi Matsuo…
Megumu Sagisawa (鷺沢萠; 20 June 1968 – 11 April 2004) was the pen name of Japanese novelist and writer Megumi Matsuo (松尾めぐみ). Her works of fiction have been described as focusing on topics such as complex interpersonal relationships and the anxieties of the youth. Sagisawa published her debut novel Kawaberi no michi (川べりの道, The Path by the River) in 1987, for which she became the youngest person to win the Bungakukai Prize for New Authors. She later won the 1992 Izumi Kyōka Prize for Literature for Kakeru shōnen (駆ける少年, The Running Boy) and became a five-time nominee for the Akutagawa Prize.
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Masashi Honda (本田雅史, Honda Masashi; born June 20, 1968) is a Japanese retired professional wrestler. He is best known…
Masashi Honda (本田雅史, Honda Masashi; born June 20, 1968) is a Japanese retired professional wrestler. He is best known for his work in Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling (FMW) under the ring name Mr. Gannosuke (ミスター雁之助, Misutā Gannosuke). Honda was quickly pushed as "Mr. Gannosuke" due to his resemblance to the actor Ashiya Gannosuke and he began competing as Atsushi Onita's tag team partner in main event matches during his rookie year. He left the company in 1995 with his trainer Tarzan Goto due to differences with Onita and worked in International Wrestling Association (IWA) for nearly two years. He returned to FMW in 1997 and became the main rival of Hayabusa for the next four years. He was the company's most popular villain from 1997 to 1998 and the second top villain from then onwards. He would be a member of villainous groups Funk Masters of Wrestling, ZEN, Team No Respect and Shin Fuyuki-gun. He held many titles in his FMW career including being a one-time Brass Knuckles Heavyweight Champion and a two-time Independent Heavyweight Champion. He was also the winner of Over the Top tournament in 1999. He headlined many pay-per-view events for FMW including the company's flagship event Anniversary Show in 1998, 1999 and 2001.
🎓 Kumamoto Gakuen University🏫 Nagasaki Nanzan High School📅 Born June 20🎂 Born 1968📍 From Nagasaki, Nagasaki Prefecture💼 Wrestler💼 Youtuber
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Keiichi Zaizen (財前 恵一, Zaizen Keiichi; born June 17, 1968) is a Japanese former football player and manager. His…
Keiichi Zaizen (財前 恵一, Zaizen Keiichi; born June 17, 1968) is a Japanese former football player and manager. His younger brother Nobuyuki is also a former footballer.
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Minoru Suzuki (鈴木 実, Suzuki Minoru; ring name: 鈴木 みのる) (born June 17, 1968) is a Japanese professional wrestler and…
Minoru Suzuki (鈴木 実, Suzuki Minoru; ring name: 鈴木 みのる) (born June 17, 1968) is a Japanese professional wrestler and former mixed martial artist. Despite being a freelancer for most of his career, he has worked for the largest promotions in Japan: New Japan Pro-Wrestling, All Japan Pro Wrestling, Pro Wrestling Noah and DDT Pro-Wrestling. He also made appearances for promotions outside Japan, like Major League Wrestling (MLW), Revolution Pro Wrestling (RevPro), TNA Wrestling, Game Changer Wrestling (GCW), All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and Ring of Honor (ROH). Suzuki was the co-founder of Pancrase, one of the first mixed martial arts organizations in the world. During the 1990s, he was widely considered one of the best fighters in the world and was the second King of Pancrase world champion. Suzuki returned to puroresu in 2003, when he has become a perennial top contender for all major Japanese heavyweight championships. He is also known for his time in All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW), where he is two-time Triple Crown Heavyweight Champion, and Pro Wrestling Noah, where he is a former GHC Heavyweight Champion and a former GHC Tag Team Champion along with Naomichi Marufuji. A mixed martial arts pioneer, Suzuki is well noted for his catch wrestling, and has been praised many times by elite fighters such as Josh Barnett, Bas Rutten, and Ken Shamrock for his grappling and submission skills.
🏫 Yokohama High School📅 Born June 17🎂 Born 1968📍 From Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture💼 Wrestler💼 Company President・Entrepreneur💼 Mixed Martial Artist
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Mari Sano (Aichi, Seto, b. 17 June 1968) is a Japanese artist and composer working in multiple media, including the…
Mari Sano (Aichi, Seto, b. 17 June 1968) is a Japanese artist and composer working in multiple media, including the charango, the ocarina, percussion and photography. She lives in Mexico and Argentina. She produced three albums From Beginning (1996), Latin Park (1999) and Friendship Musical (2008). Her compositions have received awards and cultural recognition in music, photography and performance.
Setsuo Segawa (瀬川設男, Segawa Setsuo; born 16 June 1968) is a Japanese former professional boxer who competed from 1993…
Setsuo Segawa (瀬川設男, Segawa Setsuo; born 16 June 1968) is a Japanese former professional boxer who competed from 1993 to 2004, challenging for the OPBF bantamweight title in 1998. As an amateur, he competed in the men's flyweight event at the 1988 Summer Olympics. At the 1988 Summer Olympics, he defeated Simon Morales of Colombia, before losing to Serafim Todorov of Bulgaria.
🎓 Takushoku University🏫 Miyako Fisheries High School📅 Born June 16🎂 Born 1968📍 From Yamada, Iwate💼 Boxer
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Tsutomu Takahata (高畠 勉, Takahata Tsutomu; born June 16, 1968) is a Japanese football manager and former professional…
Tsutomu Takahata (高畠 勉, Takahata Tsutomu; born June 16, 1968) is a Japanese football manager and former professional player.
🎓 Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences🏫 Kansai University Hokuyo High School📅 Born June 16🎂 Born 1968📍 From Takatsuki, Osaka Prefecture💼 Football (Soccer)
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Fumie Nakajima (中島 史恵, Nakajima Fumie; born 14 June 1968, in Nagano Prefecture) is a Japanese actress, gravure idol and…
Fumie Nakajima (中島 史恵, Nakajima Fumie; born 14 June 1968, in Nagano Prefecture) is a Japanese actress, gravure idol and tarento. She is represented by the Oscar Promotion Company.
🏫 Suzaka High School📅 Born June 14🎂 Born 1968📍 From Suzaka, Nagano💼 Actress💼 TV Personality💼 Instructor
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Hiromi Hanamura (花村 博美, Hanamura Hiromi) (born June 13, 1968, in Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan), better known by…
Hiromi Hanamura (花村 博美, Hanamura Hiromi) (born June 13, 1968, in Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan), better known by her stage name Hiroko Moriguchi (森口 博子, Moriguchi Hiroko) is a female Japanese singer and tarento. Moriguchi is affiliated with the talent agency NoReason Inc., where she also serves as Second Production Department Manager.
🏫 Fukuoka Chuo High School📅 Born June 13🎂 Born 1968📍 From Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture💼 Singer・Vocalist💼 Voice Actor💼 TV Personality💼 Host
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Kotonishiki Katsuhiro (born June 8, 1968 as Hideyuki Matsuzawa) is a former sumo wrestler from Takasaki, Gunma…
Kotonishiki Katsuhiro (born June 8, 1968 as Hideyuki Matsuzawa) is a former sumo wrestler from Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, Japan. He began his career in 1984, reaching the top makuuchi division in 1989. He won two top division tournament titles from the maegashira ranks (the only wrestler ever to do so), the first in 1991 and the second in 1998. His highest rank was sekiwake, which he held 21 times. He earned eighteen special prizes during his career, second on the all-time list, and defeated yokozuna eight times when ranked as a maegashira. He retired in 2000 and after a long stint as a sumo coach at Oguruma stable, took the vacant elder name Asahiyama and branched out to form his own stable of the same name.
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Takashi Endo (遠藤敬, Endo Takashi; born 6 June 1968) is a Japanese politician serving as a member of the House of…
Takashi Endo (遠藤敬, Endo Takashi; born 6 June 1968) is a Japanese politician serving as a member of the House of Representatives since 2012. He has served as Chairman of the National Security Committee since 2024.
Munehiro Kaneko (Japanese: 金子宗弘; born June 6, 1968) is a retired male decathlete from Japan.
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Yuka Harada (原田裕花, Harada Yuka; born 5 June 1968) is a Japanese former professional basketball player and sports…
Yuka Harada (原田裕花, Harada Yuka; born 5 June 1968) is a Japanese former professional basketball player and sports commentator who has served as the president of the Women's Japan Basketball League (WJBL) since 2023. She competed in the women's tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics.
Shigeki Iwai (岩井 茂樹, Iwai Shigeki, born 2 June 1968) is a Japanese politician who has served as mayor of Higashiizu in…
Shigeki Iwai (岩井 茂樹, Iwai Shigeki, born 2 June 1968) is a Japanese politician who has served as mayor of Higashiizu in Shizuoka Prefecture since 2022. He previously served as a member of the House of Councillors from 2010 to 2021, representing the Shizuoka at-large district as a member of the Liberal Democratic Party.
🎓 Nagoya University🏫 Tokyo Metropolitan Toyama High School📅 Born June 2🎂 Born 1968📍 From Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture💼 Politician・Legislator
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Yui Natsukawa (夏川 結衣, Natsukawa Yui) is a Japanese actress. She co-starred with Hiroshi Abe in the 2006 Japanese drama…
Yui Natsukawa (夏川 結衣, Natsukawa Yui) is a Japanese actress. She co-starred with Hiroshi Abe in the 2006 Japanese drama The Man Who Can't Get Married and in Hirokazu Kore-eda's 2008 film Still Walking.
🏫 Yatsushiro Shirayuri Gakuen High School📅 Born June 1🎂 Born 1968📍 From Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture💼 Actress💼 Model
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Naoki Naito (内藤 直樹, Naito Naoki; born May 30, 1968) is a former Japanese football player.
🎓 Chuo University🏫 Tokai University Affiliated Shizuoka Shoyo High School📅 Born May 30🎂 Born 1968📍 From Shizuoka(city), Shizuoka Prefecture💼 Football (Soccer)
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Mari Yoshihara (吉原真里, Yoshihara Mari; born May 28, 1968) is an American academic. She is a professor of American…
Mari Yoshihara (吉原真里, Yoshihara Mari; born May 28, 1968) is an American academic. She is a professor of American Studies at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, and specializes in American cultural history and US-Asian relations. She is also an amateur pianist.
🎓 University of Tokyo🏫 Toin Gakuen High School📅 Born May 28🎂 Born 1968💼 Researcher💼 Scholar・Professor・Associate Professor
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Tetsu Nagasawa (長澤 徹, Nagasawa Tetsu; born May 28, 1968) is a Japanese professional football manager and former…
Tetsu Nagasawa (長澤 徹, Nagasawa Tetsu; born May 28, 1968) is a Japanese professional football manager and former footballer who is the manager of J2 League club Shonan Bellmare.
🎓 University of Tsukuba🏫 Shimizu Higashi High School📅 Born May 28🎂 Born 1968📍 From Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture💼 Football (Soccer)
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Kiyohiko Azuma (あずまきよひこ, Azuma Kiyohiko; born May 27, 1968) is a Japanese manga artist. From 1999 to 2002, he authored…
Kiyohiko Azuma (あずまきよひこ, Azuma Kiyohiko; born May 27, 1968) is a Japanese manga artist. From 1999 to 2002, he authored the yonkoma comedy manga series Azumanga Daioh, which was later adapted as an anime series by J.C.Staff. In 2003, he began Yotsuba&!, a slice-of-life manga series about the adventures of a five-year-old girl; it is serialized in the monthly magazine Dengeki Daioh. Both the manga and anime of Azumanga Daioh have been praised for their humor driven by eccentric characters, with Azuma acclaimed as a "master of the four-panel form" for both his art style and comic timing. Yotsuba&! has received widespread acclaim from critics and audiences due to Azuma's artistic talent, writing, and the creation and development of the titular character, with the manga earning multiple awards and nominations.
🎓 Kobe Design University🏫 Kakogawa Higashi High School📅 Born May 27🎂 Born 1968📍 From Takasago, Hyōgo💼 Manga Artist
Masanori Sugiura (杉浦 正則, born May 23, 1968) is a retired Japanese Olympic baseball player from Kudoyama, Wakayama…
Masanori Sugiura (杉浦 正則, born May 23, 1968) is a retired Japanese Olympic baseball player from Kudoyama, Wakayama, Japan. Sugiura was the ace pitcher of the Nippon Life Insurance Company baseball team, and was chosen to join the Japanese national team in the 1992 Summer Olympics, where he won a bronze medal. He returned to the olympics four years later, winning a silver medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics. Professional players were allowed to participate in the 2000 Summer Olympics, but Sugiura was still chosen as the captain of the Japanese national team, and the captain of the entire Japanese olympic team in 2000 Summer Olympics. The Japanese team did not win a medal that year. Sugiura refused numerous offers to join the Japanese professional leagues and retired in 2000. The Nippon Life Insurance Company baseball team won the Intercity Baseball Tournament twice during the 10 years Sugiura played with the team. He also marked a record five career wins in the olympic tournaments. He served as a pitching coach for his team from 2001 to 2004 and became the manager in 2006.
Sanae Kimura (Japanese: 木村 早苗; born 17 May 1968), known by her birth name of Sanae Jōnouchi (Japanese: 城之内早苗), is a…
Sanae Kimura (Japanese: 木村 早苗; born 17 May 1968), known by her birth name of Sanae Jōnouchi (Japanese: 城之内早苗), is a Japanese enka singer, actress and radio presenter.
Hiroshi Narahara (奈良原 浩, Narahara Hiroshi; born May 16, 1968) is a Japanese former professional baseball infielder and…
Hiroshi Narahara (奈良原 浩, Narahara Hiroshi; born May 16, 1968) is a Japanese former professional baseball infielder and current first squad head coach for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He played in NPB for the Seibu Lions, Nippon-Ham Fighters/Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters, and Chunichi Dragons. After his retirement, Narahara was the infield defense and base running coach for the Chunichi Dragons during the 2007–2011 season. He served as the Saitama Seibu Lions first squad and second squad the infield defense and base running coach from the 2012–2016 seasons. He again served as the infield defense and base running coach for the Chunichi Dragons from 2017 to 2019 season. On October 14, 2019, Narahara become second squad manager for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles and served through the 2023 season. On October 31, 2023, Narahara became the first squad head coach of the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks.
Kotonowaka Terumasa (Japanese: 琴ノ若 晴將; born May 15, 1968, as Konno Mitsuya (鎌谷 今野, Mitsuya Konno)) is a Japanese former…
Kotonowaka Terumasa (Japanese: 琴ノ若 晴將; born May 15, 1968, as Konno Mitsuya (鎌谷 今野, Mitsuya Konno)) is a Japanese former sumo wrestler from Obanazawa. He made his professional debut in 1984 and after reaching the top makuuchi division in 1990, he remained there for 15 years until his retirement in 2005. His highest rank was sekiwake and he earned seven special prizes and eight gold stars during his long makuuchi career. He is now the head coach of Sadogatake stable.
Jutaro Kimura (木村 重太郎, Kimura Jūtarō; born May 12, 1968) is a Japanese baseball pitcher who won a silver medal in the…
Jutaro Kimura (木村 重太郎, Kimura Jūtarō; born May 12, 1968) is a Japanese baseball pitcher who won a silver medal in the 1996 Summer Olympics.
Atsushi Matsuura (松浦 篤志, Matsuura Atsushi; born 10 May 1968) is a Japanese guitarist born in Shiojiri, Nagano, Japan.…
Atsushi Matsuura (松浦 篤志, Matsuura Atsushi; born 10 May 1968) is a Japanese guitarist born in Shiojiri, Nagano, Japan. He currently resides in the Philippines.
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Masahiko Harada (原田 雅彦, Harada Masahiko) (born 9 May 1968) is a Japanese former ski jumper. He is best remembered for a…
Masahiko Harada (原田 雅彦, Harada Masahiko) (born 9 May 1968) is a Japanese former ski jumper. He is best remembered for a meltdown at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, which cost the Japanese national team a victory, and his subsequent redemption at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano; the latter of which led to him being affectionately called "Happy Harada".
🎓 Tokai University🏫 Tokai University Affiliated Sapporo High School📅 Born May 9🎂 Born 1968📍 From Kamikawa, Hokkaido💼 Ski Jumping💼 Analyst (Commentator)
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Kensaku Maeda is a Japanese former professional Kickboxer, former K-1 WORLD GP Japan producer. He is also renowned as…
Kensaku Maeda is a Japanese former professional Kickboxer, former K-1 WORLD GP Japan producer. He is also renowned as the founder and head trainer of the successful kickboxing gym Team Dragon.
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Hisashi Kurosaki (黒崎 久志, Kurosaki Hisashi; born May 8, 1968) is a Japanese former football player and manager who is…
Hisashi Kurosaki (黒崎 久志, Kurosaki Hisashi; born May 8, 1968) is a Japanese former football player and manager who is currently the head coach of the Myanmar U23 national team. He played for Japan national team. His first name was written "比差支" (same pronunciation) from 1992 to 1999.
🏫 Bunsei Geijutsu University Affiliated High School📅 Born May 8🎂 Born 1968📍 From Kanuma, Tochigi💼 Football (Soccer)
Hiroyuki Kanno (菅野 ひろゆき, 8 May 1968 – 19 December 2011) was a Japanese video game designer who wrote and directed…
Hiroyuki Kanno (菅野 ひろゆき, 8 May 1968 – 19 December 2011) was a Japanese video game designer who wrote and directed visual novels and eroge adventure games starting in the 1990s. Some of his most well-known games include Desire, EVE Burst Error (at C's Ware) and Yu-no (at ELF Corporation), which had a major influence on the visual novel genre. His games often feature multiple narrative layers, such as different character viewpoints or overlapping mystery story arcs. He was friends with Ryu Umemoto, who often worked closely with him and composed music for the games. In December 1997, he founded Abel corporation and became its CEO. In 2011, Kanno died due to cerebral infarction and brain hemorrhage.
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Kōta Kagami (各務貢太, Kagami Kōta; born May 8, 1968), known professionally as K Dub Shine(Kダブシャイン), is a Japanese rapper.
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Tadashi Shimizu (清水 忠史, Shimizu Tadashi) is a member of the Japanese Communist Party who served in the House of…
Tadashi Shimizu (清水 忠史, Shimizu Tadashi) is a member of the Japanese Communist Party who served in the House of Representatives. He is against the passed anti-conspiracy bill. He is also against paying welfare benefits with pre-paid credit cards, saying that it would only benefit credit card companies.
🎓 Osaka University of Economics🏫 Higashi Yodogawa High School📅 Born May 5🎂 Born 1968📍 From Suita, Osaka Prefecture💼 Politician・Legislator💼 Comedy
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Momoko Kikuchi (菊池 桃子, Kikuchi Momoko; born May 4, 1968) is a Japanese actress, entertainer, singer, and scholar who…
Momoko Kikuchi (菊池 桃子, Kikuchi Momoko; born May 4, 1968) is a Japanese actress, entertainer, singer, and scholar who was formerly represented by the talent agency, Parfit Production. On June 22, 2020, Kikuchi announced that she has left Parfit Production and gone independent. Her ex-husband is professional golfer Tetsu Nishikawa. Kikuchi was also a brand adviser for such women's goods as Emom and Momokoselection.
🏫 Meguro Nihon University High School📅 Born May 4🎂 Born 1968📍 From Tokyo💼 Actress💼 Singer・Vocalist💼 TV Personality💼 Scholar・Professor・Associate Professor💼 Narrator
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Tetsu Nishikawa (西川 哲, Nishikawa Tetsu; born 2 May 1968) is a Japanese professional golfer and ex-husband of singer and…
Tetsu Nishikawa (西川 哲, Nishikawa Tetsu; born 2 May 1968) is a Japanese professional golfer and ex-husband of singer and actress Momoko Kikuchi.
🎓 Nippon Sport Science University🏫 Nippon Taiiku University Ebara High School📅 Born May 2🎂 Born 1968📍 From Tokyo💼 Golf
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Masako Usui (笛吹 雅子, Usui Masako; born May 2, 1968, in Nara, Nara) is a newscaster in Japan, and a former Nihon Terebi…
Masako Usui (笛吹 雅子, Usui Masako; born May 2, 1968, in Nara, Nara) is a newscaster in Japan, and a former Nihon Terebi announcer.
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Yoshitaka Mizuo (水尾 嘉孝, Mizuo Yoshitaka; born May 2, 1968, in Toyonaka, Osaka) is a former Japanese baseball player. He…
Yoshitaka Mizuo (水尾 嘉孝, Mizuo Yoshitaka; born May 2, 1968, in Toyonaka, Osaka) is a former Japanese baseball player. He played professionally for the Yokohama BayStars and the Orix BlueWave. From 2003 to 2004, Mizuo played for minor league affiliates of Major League Baseball's Anaheim Angels.
🎓 Fukui University of Technology🏫 Meitoku Gijuku High School📅 Born May 2🎂 Born 1968📍 From Nara Prefecture💼 Baseball
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Akiko Kijimuta (雉子牟田 明子, Kijimuta Akiko) is a Japanese former professional tennis player. She was born on May 1, 1968…
Akiko Kijimuta (雉子牟田 明子, Kijimuta Akiko) is a Japanese former professional tennis player. She was born on May 1, 1968, in Japan and played on the WTA tour from 1986 to 1992. She reached the fourth round at Roland Garros in 1992, where she led the world number-one-ranked player Monica Seles 4 games to 1 in the final set. Seles won the match 6–4 in the third set. She retired with a 63–100 singles record.
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