Tamio Dejima (born 21 February 1947) is a Japanese speed skater. He competed in the men's 500 metres event at the 1968…
Tamio Dejima (born 21 February 1947) is a Japanese speed skater. He competed in the men's 500 metres event at the 1968 Winter Olympics.
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Jun Inoue (井上 順, Inoue Jun; born 21 February 1947) is a Japanese tarento, singer, actor, and comedian. His former stage…
Jun Inoue (井上 順, Inoue Jun; born 21 February 1947) is a Japanese tarento, singer, actor, and comedian. His former stage name is Junji Inoue (井上 順之, Inoue Junji).
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Chiyo Okumura (奥村チヨ, Okumura Chiyo; February 18, 1947, Ikeda, Osaka) is a popular Japanese pop singer and former…
Chiyo Okumura (奥村チヨ, Okumura Chiyo; February 18, 1947, Ikeda, Osaka) is a popular Japanese pop singer and former fashion model who made her debut in the 1960s. She is best known for her songs "Koi no Dorei" (恋の奴隷 English: "Slave of Love") and "Shuuchakueki" (終着駅 English: "Terminal Station"). Her cover of The Ventures recording, "Hokkaido Skies" sold over one million copies, and earned her a gold disc award. Following this success, she released another hit, "Ginza Lights." "Koi no Dorei" was covered on GO!GO!7188's cover album, Tora no Ana. On January 6, 2018, Okumura announced her retirement from the music industry.
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Akio Kudo (born 15 February 1947) is a Japanese field hockey player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1968…
Akio Kudo (born 15 February 1947) is a Japanese field hockey player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1968 Summer Olympics.
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Katsuhito Iwai (岩井 克人, Iwai Katsuhito; born February 13, 1947) is a Japanese economist and critic. He has studied the…
Katsuhito Iwai (岩井 克人, Iwai Katsuhito; born February 13, 1947) is a Japanese economist and critic. He has studied the theory of money, macro dynamics, evolutionary economics, philosophy of corporations, fiduciary law, and the history of sociology. His work includes the book, Disequilibrium Dynamics (Yale University Press, 1981), and many articles published in academic journals. He has also written books and articles in newspapers and magazines for the general public on a wide variety of subjects ranging from global capitalism, post-modernity, civil society, money and language to literature and movies. His keen observations and analysis of the works of Shakespeare, Marx, J. S. G. Boggs, and Ihara Saikaku have established him as one of the foremost essayists in Japan.
Yukio Hatoyama (鳩山 友紀夫, born 鳩山 由紀夫, Hatoyama Yukio; born 11 February 1947) is a retired Japanese politician who served…
Yukio Hatoyama (鳩山 友紀夫, born 鳩山 由紀夫, Hatoyama Yukio; born 11 February 1947) is a retired Japanese politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan and leader of the Democratic Party of Japan from 2009 to 2010. He was the first Prime Minister from the party. Coming from a prominent Japanese political family, Hatoyama was first elected to the House of Representatives in 1986 to represent the Hokkaido 9th district. He became President of the DPJ, the main opposition party, in May 2009. He then led the party to a landslide victory in the 2009 general election, defeating the long-governing Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), which had been in power for over a decade, becoming prime minister that year. During his premiership, Hatoyama attempted spending cuts on public works projects. He also moved to change Japan's foreign policy from a United States-centric one to a more Asia-focused one. Hatoyama's premiership saw improved relations between China and Japan, as well as with Japan's other neighbors. Though initially enjoying high approval ratings, his popularity soon dropped due to various reasons including a finance scandal. In 2010, he announced his resignation as prime minister, citing breaking a campaign promise to close an American military base on the island of Okinawa. In 2012, just before the LDP won the general elections in a landslide, Hatoyama announced his retirement from politics and did not run for re-election. Since then, he has made large online presence such as on Twitter with his outspoken political views. Hatoyama took part in founding the minor Kyowa Party in 2020, but later left the party.
🎓 University of Tokyo🏫 Gakushuin High School📅 Born February 11🎂 Born 1947📍 From Bunkyō, Tokyo💼 Politician・Legislator💼 Scholar・Professor・Associate Professor
Kikko Matsuoka (松岡 きっこ, Matsuoka Kikko; born February 11, 1947) is a Japanese actress. Her real name is Kikuko Matsuoka…
Kikko Matsuoka (松岡 きっこ, Matsuoka Kikko; born February 11, 1947) is a Japanese actress. Her real name is Kikuko Matsuoka (松岡 紀公子, Matsuoka Kikuko).
🎓 Ikenobo College🏫 Wako High School📅 Born February 11🎂 Born 1947📍 From Tokyo💼 Actress💼 TV Personality💼 Host
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Yuji Nunokawa (Japanese: 布川ゆうじ; 11 February 1947 – 25 December 2022) was a Japanese anime producer, animator and…
Yuji Nunokawa (Japanese: 布川ゆうじ; 11 February 1947 – 25 December 2022) was a Japanese anime producer, animator and director.
Mieko Hirota (弘田 三枝子, Hirota Mieko; née Takenaga, 竹永; February 5, 1947 – July 21, 2020) was a Japanese singer. Her…
Mieko Hirota (弘田 三枝子, Hirota Mieko; née Takenaga, 竹永; February 5, 1947 – July 21, 2020) was a Japanese singer. Her nickname was Mico (ミコ; also spelled Miko). Hirota was born in Ikejiri, Setagaya, Tokyo. She grew up listening to pop and jazz in places like Tachikawa, which was frequented by occupation troops. She made her debut in 1961 at age 14. In 1965, she became the first Japanese singer to sing the song "Sunny" on an album and the first to appear at the Newport Jazz Festival. Hirota appeared on the NHK New Year's Eve Kōhaku Uta Gassen eight times. Her first performance was in 1962, when she sang the Connie Francis tune "Vacation". NHK tapped her for the next four years in succession, and again in 1969, 1970, and 1971. She sang the theme song, "Leo no Uta", for the animated television series Kimba the White Lion. Hirota's commercial career included endorsements for Nescafé, Nippon Oil, Daikin Industries, Fujiya, Renown, and Sapporo Beer. Hirota collapsed at her home in Chiba Prefecture on July 20, 2020, and was taken to a nearby hospital. She died from heart failure on July 21, 2020, at the age of 73. She posthumously became one of eight recipients of the Special Lifetime Achievement Award at the 62nd Japan Record Awards.
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Teruhiko Saigō (西郷 輝彦, Saigō Teruhiko; 5 February 1947 – 20 February 2022) was a Japanese singer and actor. As a…
Teruhiko Saigō (西郷 輝彦, Saigō Teruhiko; 5 February 1947 – 20 February 2022) was a Japanese singer and actor. As a singer, he was known as one of the three "Gosanke" (referring to gosanke, the three great Tokugawa houses), along with Yukio Hashi and Kazuo Funaki. The stage name was based on the Meiji Restoration one of three heroes, but also the Kagoshima Local hero Takamori Saigo.
Uichiro Niwa (丹羽 宇一郎, Niwa Uichirō; January 29, 1939 – December 24, 2025) was a Japanese diplomat and businessman who…
Uichiro Niwa (丹羽 宇一郎, Niwa Uichirō; January 29, 1939 – December 24, 2025) was a Japanese diplomat and businessman who served as the Ambassador of Japan to the People's Republic of China, president and chairman of Itochu Corporation, and chairman of the Society of Global Business (SGB).
Masashi Shiga (志賀 政司, Shiga Masashi; born 28 January 1939) is a Japanese basketball player. He competed in the men's…
Masashi Shiga (志賀 政司, Shiga Masashi; born 28 January 1939) is a Japanese basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1960 Summer Olympics and the 1964 Summer Olympics.
Masaki Tamura (たむら まさき, Tamura Masaki; 26 January 1939 – 23 May 2018) was a Japanese cinematographer. He was also…
Masaki Tamura (たむら まさき, Tamura Masaki; 26 January 1939 – 23 May 2018) was a Japanese cinematographer. He was also credited as Masaki Tamra.
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Shinichi Chiba (Japanese: 千葉 真一, Hepburn: Chiba Shin'ichi; born Sadaho Maeda; 22 January 1939 – 19 August 2021) IPA…
Shinichi Chiba (Japanese: 千葉 真一, Hepburn: Chiba Shin'ichi; born Sadaho Maeda; 22 January 1939 – 19 August 2021) IPA: [tɕiꜜba ɕiɰ̃itɕi], known internationally as Sonny Chiba, was a Japanese actor and martial artist. Chiba was one of the first actors to achieve stardom through his skills in martial arts, initially in Japan and later to an international audience. Born in Fukuoka, Chiba played a variety of sports in high school, including baseball and volleyball. He also practiced gymnastics and participated at the National Sports Festival of Japan in his third year. When he was a university student, he learned martial arts, earning a black belt in Kyokushin Karate in 1965 and later receiving a fourth degree in 1984. Chiba's career began in the 1960s, when he starred in two tokusatsu superhero shows. In his first role, he replaced Susumu Wajima as the main character Kōtarō Ran/Seven Color Mask in Seven Color Mask (Nana-iro Kamen) in the second half of the series. However, his breakthrough role was in the 1974 film The Street Fighter. Before retiring, Chiba had also appeared in a number of English language American films, including Kill Bill: Volume 1 (2003) and The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006). Chiba died of COVID-19 complications at the hospital in Tokyo on 19 August 2021, at the age of 82.
🎓 Nippon Sport Science University🏫 Kisarazu High School📅 Born January 22🎂 Born 1939📍 From Kimitsu, Chiba Prefecture💼 Actor💼 Gymnastics💼 Karate Practitioner💼 Singer・Vocalist💼 Promoter💼 Film Director💼 Producer💼 Lyricist💼 Composer💼 Narrator💼 Voice Actor
Chūichi Date (伊達 忠一, Date Chūichi; born January 20, 1939) is a Japanese retired politician of the Liberal Democratic…
Chūichi Date (伊達 忠一, Date Chūichi; born January 20, 1939) is a Japanese retired politician of the Liberal Democratic Party who served three terms in the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature) and also served as the LDP's National Diet Committee Chairman. A native of Ashibetsu, Hokkaido and high school graduate, he was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 2001 after serving in the Hokkaido Prefectural Assembly. He was a former President of the House of Councillors. After the assassination of Shinzo Abe in July 2022 he admitted that he had asked Abe for votes from the Unification Church (UC) in the 2016 Upper House election. According to Hokkaido Television Broadcasting reporting, Date has participated in at least three events sponsored by the UC and its front organisations, including an online event in August 2020, where he stated, "I believe that the spirit of coexistence, co-prosperity, and shared meaning, which leaders Moon and Han are preaching, is more desperately needed today than ever." Date testified that when he supported Yoshifumi Miyajima of the LDP, who ran for the House of Councillors in the 2016 national proportional election, he asked Shinzo Abe to provide votes supplied from the UC. He said that Abe agreed and Miyajima was elected for the first time, but that Abe refused to allow him to run for the Upper House this time, and Miyajima had to withdraw from the race. The UC support was instead distributed to Inoue Yoshiyuki.
Tsuyoshi Yamanaka (山中 毅, Yamanaka Tsuyoshi; 18 January 1939 – 10 February 2017) was a Japanese freestyle swimmer. He…
Tsuyoshi Yamanaka (山中 毅, Yamanaka Tsuyoshi; 18 January 1939 – 10 February 2017) was a Japanese freestyle swimmer. He competed in the 400 m, 1500 m and 4 × 200 m events at the 1956, 1960 and 1964 Olympics and won four silver medals; he also helped Japan win a bronze relay medal in 1964 by swimming in the heat, and placed fourth in the 4 × 200 m relay in 1956 and in the 1500m in 1960. At the 1960 Olympics, he swam the fastest leg in the 4 × 200 m relay, yet his team lost to the United States. Yamanaka won the 400 m and 1500 m events at the 1958 Asian Games. Yamanaka studied in college at the University of Southern California, where he broke the 200 m world record three times within two months in 1961. He set two more records over 200 m earlier in 1958–59, but this distance was not an Olympic event in those years. Yamanaka also set a world record over 400 m in 1959 and three world records in the 4 × 200 m relay in 1959 and 1963. Yamanaka graduated from Waseda University and later headed the Itoman Swimming School in Osaka. In 1983 he was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame. In 1995, he unsuccessfully ran for the House of Councillors. Yamanaka's coach used pebbles to communicate with him during the training sessions – whenever Yamanaka would relax the coach would throw a pebble in his back. After the training Yamanaka had to collect the pebbles from the pool bottom. Yamanaka died from pneumonia on 10 February 2017 in Tokyo, at the age of 78.
🎓 Waseda University🏫 Wajima High School📅 Born January 18🎂 Born 1939📍 From Wajima, Ishikawa💼 Competitive Swimming・Swimming
Takeshi Terauchi (寺内タケシ, Terauchi Takeshi; 17 January 1939 – 18 June 2021), also known as Terry, was a Japanese…
Takeshi Terauchi (寺内タケシ, Terauchi Takeshi; 17 January 1939 – 18 June 2021), also known as Terry, was a Japanese instrumental rock guitarist. His preferred guitar was a black Mosrite with a white pickguard. His guitar sound was characterized by frenetic picking, heavy use of tremolo picking and frequent use of his guitar's vibrato arm. Terauchi started his career playing rhythm guitar at American military bases with ensembles like the Honshu Cowboys, and the country and Western act "Jimmie Tokita & His Mountain Playboys", which had bassist Chosuke Ikariya. In 1962 he formed his first group, The Blue Jeans, which released a debut album "Surfing" in 1963. In 1966 he left the group, citing exhaustion, and missed opening for the Beatles during their tour. In December 1966 he formed a new band, "The Bunnys", and released "Lets Go Terry!". In May 1967, he also established his own company named "Teraon". He won the "arrangement award" with the song "Let's Go Unmei" at the 9th Japan Record Awards in 1967. He left the Bunnys in 1968. He reformed the Blue Jeans in 1969 and the band was active until 2021. On November 26, 2008, Takeshi Terauchi and the Blue Jeans released the album Mr. Legend from King Records.
🎓 Kanto Gakuin University🏫 Tsuchiura Daisan High School📅 Born January 17🎂 Born 1939📍 From Tsuchiura, Ibaraki Prefecture💼 Guitarist
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Hiroshi "Monsieur" Kamayatsu (かまやつひろし, Hiroshi "Monsieur" Kamayatsu; 12 January 1939 – 1 March 2017) was a Japanese…
Hiroshi "Monsieur" Kamayatsu (かまやつひろし, Hiroshi "Monsieur" Kamayatsu; 12 January 1939 – 1 March 2017) was a Japanese singer and guitarist born in Tokyo. He composed the music for Download, a direct-to-video anime release based on PC Engine games.
Tetsuya Chiba (千葉 徹彌 or ちばてつや, Chiba Tetsuya; born January 11, 1939) is a Japanese manga artist. Considered a major…
Tetsuya Chiba (千葉 徹彌 or ちばてつや, Chiba Tetsuya; born January 11, 1939) is a Japanese manga artist. Considered a major figure in the history of manga, many of his early titles are still in print due to continued popularity. He is most famous for his sports stories, having been described as "the biggest contributor to the rise of sports manga", in particular for works such as Ashita no Joe, his best known work, and Notari Matsutarō.
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Yōhei Sasakawa (笹川 陽平, Sasakawa Yōhei; born 8 January 1939) is a Japanese businessman and diplomat. He's the World…
Yōhei Sasakawa (笹川 陽平, Sasakawa Yōhei; born 8 January 1939) is a Japanese businessman and diplomat. He's the World Health Organization Goodwill Ambassador for Leprosy Elimination. He was chairman of the Nippon Foundation, Japan's largest charitable foundation, from 2005 to 2025. His father was the controversial businessman and politician Ryōichi Sasakawa.
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Shiho Fujimura (藤村 志保 Fujimura Shiho, 3 January 1939 – 12 June 2025) was a Japanese actress. She was given a Special…
Shiho Fujimura (藤村 志保 Fujimura Shiho, 3 January 1939 – 12 June 2025) was a Japanese actress. She was given a Special Prize for her career at the 2008 Yokohama Film Festival. Fujimura died on 12 June 2025, at the age of 86.
Mitsuko Tokoro (所 美都子, Tokoro Mitsuko; January 3, 1939 – January 27, 1968), also known by her pen name Mimie Tomano…
Mitsuko Tokoro (所 美都子, Tokoro Mitsuko; January 3, 1939 – January 27, 1968), also known by her pen name Mimie Tomano, was a Japanese biologist and New Left activist remembered as one of the leading theorists of the apolitical and radically anti-hierarchical Zenkyōtō movement that carried out the 1968-69 Japanese student uprisings at universities across Japan.
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Kunio Iwahashi (岩橋 邦雄, Iwahashi Kunio; born 3 January 1939) is a Japanese field hockey player. He competed at the 1960…
Kunio Iwahashi (岩橋 邦雄, Iwahashi Kunio; born 3 January 1939) is a Japanese field hockey player. He competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics and the 1964 Summer Olympics.
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Hideo Usui (臼井 日出男, Usui Hideo; born 3 January 1939) is a retired Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party…
Hideo Usui (臼井 日出男, Usui Hideo; born 3 January 1939) is a retired Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, who served as a member of the House of Representatives, the lower house of the National Diet. He served as Minister of Justice from 1999 to 2000.
Gotaro Yoshimura (吉村 剛太郎, Yoshimura Gōtarō; born January 3, 1939) is a former Japanese politician of the People's New…
Gotaro Yoshimura (吉村 剛太郎, Yoshimura Gōtarō; born January 3, 1939) is a former Japanese politician of the People's New Party and the Liberal Democratic Party, who served as a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Harbin in Manchukuo and graduate of Waseda University, he was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 1992 after serving in the assembly of Fukuoka Prefecture for three terms.
🎓 Waseda University🏫 Fukuoka Prefectural Shuyukan High School📅 Born January 3🎂 Born 1939💼 Politician・Legislator
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Takashi Awamori (Japanese: 粟森喬 Awamori Takashi; 1 January 1939 – 24 March 2023) was a Japanese businessman and…
Takashi Awamori (Japanese: 粟森喬 Awamori Takashi; 1 January 1939 – 24 March 2023) was a Japanese businessman and politician. A member of the Japan Socialist Party, he served in the House of Councillors from 1989 to 1995. Awamori died on 24 March 2023, at the age of 84.
🎓 Kanazawa University🏫 Kanazawa University High School📅 Born January 1🎂 Born 1939📍 From Ishikawa Prefecture💼 Politician・Legislator💼 Company President・Entrepreneur
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Kazuo Tomita (富田 一雄, Tomita Kazuo) (born 1939) is a Japanese swimmer and Olympic medalist. He participated at the 1960…
Kazuo Tomita (富田 一雄, Tomita Kazuo) (born 1939) is a Japanese swimmer and Olympic medalist. He participated at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, winning a bronze medal in 4 × 100 metre medley relay. He also previously participated at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne.
🎓 Nihon University🏫 Mizuma High School📅 Born January 1🎂 Born 1939📍 From Kurume, Fukuoka Prefecture💼 Competitive Swimming・Swimming
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Hajime Ogawa (Japanese: 小川元 Ogawa Hajime; 1 January 1939 – 15 October 2024) was a Japanese businessman and politician.…
Hajime Ogawa (Japanese: 小川元 Ogawa Hajime; 1 January 1939 – 15 October 2024) was a Japanese businessman and politician. A member of the Liberal Democratic Party, he served in the House of Representatives from 1986 to 1990 and again from 1993 to 2000. Ogawa died in Tokyo on 15 October 2024, at the age of 85.
🎓 Gakushuin University📅 Born January 1🎂 Born 1939📍 From Fujimi, Nagano💼 Politician・Legislator💼 Diplomat
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Mitsuaki Yoshida (吉田 光昭, Yoshida Mitsuaki; born 1939) was a Japanese virologist known for identifying the molecular…
Mitsuaki Yoshida (吉田 光昭, Yoshida Mitsuaki; born 1939) was a Japanese virologist known for identifying the molecular structure of Human T-lymphotropic virus 1 responsible for Adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma.
Murder at Mt. Fuji (Wの悲劇, Daburyū no Higeki; The Tragedy of W) is a Japanese novel by author Shizuko Natsuki…
Murder at Mt. Fuji (Wの悲劇, Daburyū no Higeki; The Tragedy of W) is a Japanese novel by author Shizuko Natsuki, originally published in 1982. It has been adapted into several Japanese television dramas and a film.
Katsuo Haga (芳賀 勝男, Haga Katsuo; born 4 December 1938) is a Japanese boxer. He competed in the men's bantamweight event…
Katsuo Haga (芳賀 勝男, Haga Katsuo; born 4 December 1938) is a Japanese boxer. He competed in the men's bantamweight event at the 1960 Summer Olympics.
🎓 Chuo University🏫 Sendai Ikuei Gakuen High School📅 Born December 14🎂 Born 1938📍 From Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture💼 Boxer
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Mieko Shiomi (塩見 允枝子, Shiomi Mieko; born 1938) is a Japanese artist, composer, and performer who played a key role in…
Mieko Shiomi (塩見 允枝子, Shiomi Mieko; born 1938) is a Japanese artist, composer, and performer who played a key role in the development of Fluxus. A co-founder of the seminal postwar Japanese experimental music collective Group Ongaku, she is known for her investigations of the nature and limits of sound, music, and auditory experiences. Her work has been widely circulated as Fluxus editions, featured in concert halls, museums, galleries, and non-traditional spaces, as well as being re-performed by other musicians and artists numerous times. She is best known for her work of the 1960s and early 1970s, especially Spatial Poem, Water Music, Endless Box, and the various instructions in Events & Games, all of which were produced as Fluxus editions. Now in her eighties, she continues to produce new work.
Tōyama Atsuko (遠山 敦子; born 10 December 1938) is a Japanese former bureaucrat in the Ministry of Education, Culture…
Tōyama Atsuko (遠山 敦子; born 10 December 1938) is a Japanese former bureaucrat in the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sport, Science, and Technology. She is a trustee of the Tokyo Organizing Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, and the head of the Mt. Fuji World Heritage Center in Shizuoka.
Hiroshi Gondoh (権藤 博, Gondō Hiroshi; born December 2, 1938) is a Japanese former Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher…
Hiroshi Gondoh (権藤 博, Gondō Hiroshi; born December 2, 1938) is a Japanese former Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher and manager. He played his entire career with the Chunichi Dragons. In his rookie season, he collected numerous accolades, including the Central League Rookie of the Year Award and the Eiji Sawamura Award. In 1998, Gondoh became the manager of the Yokohama BayStars and led them to a Japan Series title in his first year. He was inducted into the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame in 2019.
Tadao Mitome (三留 理男, Mitome Tadao; 1938 – 22 March 2022) was a Japanese photographer and photojournalist. He was one of…
Tadao Mitome (三留 理男, Mitome Tadao; 1938 – 22 March 2022) was a Japanese photographer and photojournalist. He was one of a handful of photojournalists granted a permanent United Nations ID card.
Hiroko Tsuji (辻 宏子, Tsuji Hiroko; born November 29, 1938) is a retired Japanese gymnast. She competed in all artistic…
Hiroko Tsuji (辻 宏子, Tsuji Hiroko; born November 29, 1938) is a retired Japanese gymnast. She competed in all artistic gymnastics events at the 1964 Olympics and won a team bronze medal. Her best individual achievement was 23rd place on the vault.
Kashiwado Tsuyoshi (Japanese: 柏戸 剛; November 29, 1938 – December 8, 1996) was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler…
Kashiwado Tsuyoshi (Japanese: 柏戸 剛; November 29, 1938 – December 8, 1996) was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Yamagata Prefecture. He was the sport's 47th yokozuna, fighting at the sport's highest rank from 1961 to 1969. After his retirement he became an elder of the Japan Sumo Association and ran his own training stable from 1970 until his death.
Shingo Araki (荒木 伸吾, Araki Shingo; November 28, 1938 – December 1, 2011) was a Japanese animation artist and character…
Shingo Araki (荒木 伸吾, Araki Shingo; November 28, 1938 – December 1, 2011) was a Japanese animation artist and character designer.
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Morihisa Aoki (Japanese: 青木 盛久, romanized: Aoki Morihisa, November 23, 1938 – November 9, 2024) was a Japanese diplomat…
Morihisa Aoki (Japanese: 青木 盛久, romanized: Aoki Morihisa, November 23, 1938 – November 9, 2024) was a Japanese diplomat and president of the Aoki Shūzō Memorial Scholarship Foundation. Aoki was the ambassador to Peru and homeowner of the diplomatic residence that served as the location of the Japanese embassy hostage crisis.
Niro Shimada (島田 仁郎, Shimada Nirō; born November 22, 1938) was the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Japan. Born in…
Niro Shimada (島田 仁郎, Shimada Nirō; born November 22, 1938) was the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Japan. Born in Tokyo, he attended the University of Tokyo, graduating with an LL.B. and passing the bar examination in 1962. He was appointed as an assistant judge in 1964 and rotated through the criminal divisions of the Tokyo and Nagoya District Courts and of the Supreme Court. He obtained an MPhil from the University of London in 1968. He served on the Osaka District Court (1974–77), as a lecturer at the Legal Research and Training Institute (1977–81), on the Tokyo District Court (1981–82; 1986–89), in the criminal division of the Supreme Court (1983–86; 1989–94), as chief judge of the Utsunomiya District Court (1994–96), as chief judge of the Urawa District Court (1996–98), as head of the Legal Research and Training Institute (1999–2001), as chief judge of the Sendai High Court (2001–02) and as chief judge of the Osaka High Court (2002). He was appointed to the Supreme Court on November 7, 2002, and became Chief Justice on October 16, 2006. Hironobu Takesaki replaced Niro Shimada when November 21, 2008, the date of Shimada's mandatory retirement, came.
🎓 University of Tokyo🏫 Tokyo Gakugei University Affiliated High School📅 Born November 22🎂 Born 1938📍 From Tokyo💼 Judge
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Takeo Daigo (醍醐 猛夫, Daigo Takeo; 15 November 1938 – 11 December 2019) was a Japanese professional baseball catcher. He…
Takeo Daigo (醍醐 猛夫, Daigo Takeo; 15 November 1938 – 11 December 2019) was a Japanese professional baseball catcher. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball for the Orions franchise. Daigo was born in Kita, Tokyo, on 15 November 1938. As a high school baseball player, he participated in the Kōshien tournaments alongside batterymate Sadaharu Oh in 1956. When Daigo made his Nippon Professional Baseball debut in 1957, his team was called the Mainichi Orions. Upon his retirement as a player in 1975, the team had become known as the Lotte Orions. Daigo was a career .234/.275/.324 hitter, and not known for power. After he retired as a player, Daigo became a coach for the Orions/Marines. He died in Tokyo of acute myeloid leukemia on 11 December 2019, aged 81.
Tamae Watanabe (Japanese 渡辺 玉枝, Watanabe Tamae; born 21 November 1938, in Yamanashi Prefecture) is a Japanese mountain…
Tamae Watanabe (Japanese 渡辺 玉枝, Watanabe Tamae; born 21 November 1938, in Yamanashi Prefecture) is a Japanese mountain climber. After completing study at Tsuru University she worked as public office employee of Kanagawa Prefecture. It was at this time, at age 28, she began mountain climbing. In 1977, she climbed Mount McKinley. She then climbed Mont Blanc, Mount Kilimanjaro, and Aconcagua. After her retirement, she returned to her hometown and, in May 2002, she became the then oldest woman to climb Mount Everest. Ten years later, in May 2012, she broke her own record, when she, now at the age of 73, again scaled Mount Everest. The oldest man to summit Everest is also Japanese, Yūichirō Miura. Like Watanabe, he also broke his own record—twice; climbing Everest at ages 70, 75, and 80.
🎓 Tsuru University📅 Born November 12🎂 Born 1938📍 From Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture💼 Mountaineer
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Haruhiro Yamashita (山下 治広, Yamashita Haruhiro; November 11, 1938 – June 19, 2026) was a Japanese gymnast, who competed…
Haruhiro Yamashita (山下 治広, Yamashita Haruhiro; November 11, 1938 – June 19, 2026) was a Japanese gymnast, who competed in the 1964 Summer Olympics. He won two gold medals, in the vault and team combined exercises. After marriage he changed his last name from Yamashita to Matsuda (松田), adopting his aunt's surname, who took care of him as a child. In 1961, he graduated from Nippon Sport Science University, where in 1983 he became professor and later professor emeritus. In the early 1970s he was an assistant gymnastics coach under Roger Council at the Indiana State University. There he began his research on biorhythms. Yamashita also trained the national gymnastics team, at the 1976 Summer Olympics and at the Asian Games in 1990, and held senior positions with the Japan Gymnastics Association. In 2000 Yamashita was inducted into the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame. He was an honorary citizen of his native town of Uwajima. Yamashita died on June 19, 2026, at the age of 87.
🎓 Nippon Sport Science University🏫 Uwajima Higashi High School📅 Born November 11🎂 Born 1938📍 From Uwajima, Ehime💼 Gymnastics💼 Scholar・Professor・Associate Professor
Shingo Yamashiro (山城 新伍, Yamashiro Shingo; November 10, 1938 – August 12, 2009) was a Japanese television and film…
Shingo Yamashiro (山城 新伍, Yamashiro Shingo; November 10, 1938 – August 12, 2009) was a Japanese television and film actor.
Toshio Gotō (後藤 俊夫, Gotō Toshio; 1938 – 22 November 2025) was a Japanese film director. He was born in Ina, Nagano…
Toshio Gotō (後藤 俊夫, Gotō Toshio; 1938 – 22 November 2025) was a Japanese film director. He was born in Ina, Nagano, Japan and was primarily known for films about humanity's relationship with nature. Gotō worked as an assistant director of Satsuo Yamamoto from 1962 to 1978. He made his directorial debut in 1978 with Komugīro no tenshi suzume to shōnen. His 2009 film Beauty was entered into the 31st Moscow International Film Festival. Gotō died from lymphoma on 22 November 2025, at the age of 87.
🎓 Rikkyo University🏫 Ina Kita High School📅 Born November 6🎂 Born 1938📍 From Ina, Nagano💼 Film Director
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Seishiro Shimatani (嶋谷 征四郎, Shimatani Seishiro; November 6, 1938 – October 24, 2001) was a Japanese football player and…
Seishiro Shimatani (嶋谷 征四郎, Shimatani Seishiro; November 6, 1938 – October 24, 2001) was a Japanese football player and manager. He played for Japan national team.
🎓 Kansai University🏫 Yamashiro High School📅 Born November 6🎂 Born 1938📍 From Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture💼 Football (Soccer)
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Masaru Kanbe (神戸 勝, Kanbe Masaru; born 30 October 1938) is a Japanese field hockey player. He competed in the men's…
Masaru Kanbe (神戸 勝, Kanbe Masaru; born 30 October 1938) is a Japanese field hockey player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1960 Summer Olympics.
Akira Kobayashi (Japanese: 小林 旭, Hepburn: Kobayashi Akira; born November 3, 1938) is a Japanese actor and singer. His…
Akira Kobayashi (Japanese: 小林 旭, Hepburn: Kobayashi Akira; born November 3, 1938) is a Japanese actor and singer. His nickname is "Mighty Guy" (マイトガイ, Maito Gai).
Keigo Abe (October 28, 1938 – December 21, 2019) was a Japanese master of Shotokan karate who founded the Japan…
Keigo Abe (October 28, 1938 – December 21, 2019) was a Japanese master of Shotokan karate who founded the Japan Shotokan Karate Association in 1999 and is its Chief Instructor. He held the rank of 9th dan in karate, was a direct student of Masatoshi Nakayama (1913–1987), and was a senior instructor in the Japan Karate Association.
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Tamaki Katori (香取環; 21 October 1938 – 12 October 2015) was a Japanese actress best known for her appearances in "pink…
Tamaki Katori (香取環; 21 October 1938 – 12 October 2015) was a Japanese actress best known for her appearances in "pink film" during the 1960s and early 1970s. Katori was the star of Flesh Market (1962), the first of these softcore pornographic films made in Japan. With over 600 film credits between 1962 and 1972, she was one of the most prolific Japanese adult film actresses of the 1960s, and became known as the "Pink Princess" of the first wave of pink films.