Takeshi Inomata (jap. 猪俣 猛, Inomata Takeshi; February 6, 1936, Takarazuka – October 4, 2024) was a Japanese jazz…
Takeshi Inomata (jap. 猪俣 猛, Inomata Takeshi; February 6, 1936, Takarazuka – October 4, 2024) was a Japanese jazz drummer and bandleader. Inomata moved to Tokyo in 1956 and there played in the Six Joses and the West Liners. He worked as a leader regularly from the late 1950s. He and Norio Maeda worked together repeatedly, both as part of the We 3 trio (with Yasuo Arakawa) and with other combinations which at times included Tatsuro Takimoto and Sadanori Nakamure. He moved to the United States early in the 1960s, where he studied with Alan Dawson; following his return he founded a jazz education program called Rhythm Clinic Center. In the 1990s, he toured the United States with a group called the Japan Jazz All Stars. Inomata appeared on over 300 recordings over the course of his career. He died on October 4, 2024, at the age of 88.
Famous People Born in 1930s
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Kiyoko Ono (小野 清子, Ono Kiyoko; 4 February 1936 – 13 March 2021) was a Japanese politician and gymnast. She competed at…
Kiyoko Ono (小野 清子, Ono Kiyoko; 4 February 1936 – 13 March 2021) was a Japanese politician and gymnast. She competed at the 1960 and 1964 Olympics and won a team bronze medal in 1964.
Michio Fukuoka (Japanese: 福岡道雄 Fukuoka Michio; 1936 – 15 November 2023) was a Japanese sculptor.
Satoru Ozawa (Japanese: 小沢 さとる, Hepburn: Ozawa Satoru; born 1937) is a Japanese manga artist from Saitama Prefecture…
Satoru Ozawa (Japanese: 小沢 さとる, Hepburn: Ozawa Satoru; born 1937) is a Japanese manga artist from Saitama Prefecture, Japan. He made his professional debut as a manga artist in 1957 with Rumi Shinanai de and is known for creating ocean-themed science fiction manga.
Koji Sasaki (佐々木 康治, Sasaki Kōji; born January 30, 1936) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan…
Koji Sasaki (佐々木 康治, Sasaki Kōji; born January 30, 1936) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.
Kazumi Maki (kanji: 真木 和美, kana: まき かずみ Maki Kazumi, January 27, 1936, Takamatsu, Japan – September 10, 2008, Los…
Kazumi Maki (kanji: 真木 和美, kana: まき かずみ Maki Kazumi, January 27, 1936, Takamatsu, Japan – September 10, 2008, Los Angeles) was a Japanese theoretical physicist, known for his research in "superconductivity, superfluid ³He, and quasi‑one‑dimensional (1D) materials."
Akio Nakajima (Japanese: 中島章夫; 27 January 1936 – 8 June 2024) was a Japanese politician. As a member of the Japan New…
Akio Nakajima (Japanese: 中島章夫; 27 January 1936 – 8 June 2024) was a Japanese politician. As a member of the Japan New Party, the New Party Sakigake, and the Democratic Party, he served in the House of Representatives from 1993 to 1996 and in the House of Councillors from 2003 to 2004.
Shōichirō Sasaki (佐々木昭一郎, Sasaki Shōichirō; January 25, 1936 – June 14, 2024) was a Japanese filmmaker.
Yōko Nogiwa (野際 陽子, Nogiwa Yōko; 24 January 1936 – 13 June 2017) was a Japanese actress. Her acting career spanned from…
Yōko Nogiwa (野際 陽子, Nogiwa Yōko; 24 January 1936 – 13 June 2017) was a Japanese actress. Her acting career spanned from 1958 until 2017.
Koji Hashimoto (橋本 幸治, Hashimoto Kōji; January 21, 1936 – January 9, 2005) was a Japanese film director and producer.…
Koji Hashimoto (橋本 幸治, Hashimoto Kōji; January 21, 1936 – January 9, 2005) was a Japanese film director and producer. He directed the 1984 films Sayonara Jupiter and The Return of Godzilla. He died of coronary disease at age 69 while mountain climbing.
Kazumi Kurigami (操上 和美, Kurigami Kazumi; born 1936) is a commercial and fine art Japanese photographer.
Matsushige Ono (大野 松茂, Ōno Matsushige; 15 January 1936 – 7 August 2026) was a Japanese politician of the Liberal…
Matsushige Ono (大野 松茂, Ōno Matsushige; 15 January 1936 – 7 August 2026) was a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, who served as a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Sayama, Saitama and high school graduate, he was elected to the Saitama Prefectural Assembly in 1979 where he served for two terms, and then to be the mayor of his hometown Sayama in 1986, serving for two terms. He was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1996. Ono died from pneumonia on 7 August 2026, at the age of 90.
Jiro Saito (斎藤 次郎, Saitō Jirō; born 1936) is a Japanese official and businessman who was president and chief executive…
Jiro Saito (斎藤 次郎, Saitō Jirō; born 1936) is a Japanese official and businessman who was president and chief executive officer (CEO) of Japan Post Holdings. He was previously an official in the Ministry of Finance and was administrative vice minister from 1993 to 1995.
Masashi Watanabe (渡辺 正, Watanabe Masashi; January 11, 1936 – December 7, 1995) was a Japanese football player and…
Masashi Watanabe (渡辺 正, Watanabe Masashi; January 11, 1936 – December 7, 1995) was a Japanese football player and manager. He played for Japan national team. He also managed Japan national team.
Koichi Hamada (浜田 宏一, Hamada Kōichi; born 8 January 1936 in Tokyo) is the Tuntex Professor Emeritus of Economics at…
Koichi Hamada (浜田 宏一, Hamada Kōichi; born 8 January 1936 in Tokyo) is the Tuntex Professor Emeritus of Economics at Yale University, where he specializes in the Japanese economy and international economics. Hamada also served as economic adviser to Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and is credited as one of the key architects of Abenomics, economic policies based upon "three arrows" of monetary easing, fiscal stimulus and structural reform. From January 2001 to July 2002, Hamada served as the first president of the Economic and Social Research Institute of the Cabinet Office of the Japanese Government. At one time Hamada was also a contender to head the WTO.
Masaru Furukawa (古川 勝, Furukawa Masaru; January 6, 1936 – November 21, 1993) was a Japanese swimmer and Olympic…
Masaru Furukawa (古川 勝, Furukawa Masaru; January 6, 1936 – November 21, 1993) was a Japanese swimmer and Olympic champion. He competed at the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne, where he received a gold medal in the 200 m breaststroke.
Chisako Hara (原知佐子, Hara Chisako; 6 January 1936 – 19 January 2020) was a Japanese actress best known for starring in…
Chisako Hara (原知佐子, Hara Chisako; 6 January 1936 – 19 January 2020) was a Japanese actress best known for starring in the Akai and the Kishibe no arubamu series.
Toshio Kagami (加賀見 俊夫, Kagami Toshio; born January 5, 1936) is the chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of The…
Toshio Kagami (加賀見 俊夫, Kagami Toshio; born January 5, 1936) is the chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of The Oriental Land Company, and the representative director, chairman and CEO of the Tokyo Disney Resort in Japan.
Shun'ichi Amari (甘利 俊一, Amari Shun'ichi) (born 1936) is a Japanese engineer and neuroscientist, known as a pioneer of…
Shun'ichi Amari (甘利 俊一, Amari Shun'ichi) (born 1936) is a Japanese engineer and neuroscientist, known as a pioneer of information geometry and artificial intelligence.
Fusanishiki Katsuhiko (born Seisho Sakura; January 3, 1936 – July 21, 1993) was a sumo wrestler from Ichikawa, Chiba…
Fusanishiki Katsuhiko (born Seisho Sakura; January 3, 1936 – July 21, 1993) was a sumo wrestler from Ichikawa, Chiba, Japan. He made his professional debut in January 1952 and reached the top division in May 1957. His highest rank was sekiwake . Upon retirement from active competition, he became an elder in the Japan Sumo Association. He married the daughter of his stable master, ex-maegashira Shachinosato. He was head coach at Wakamatsu stable from 1979 until 1990, when he left the Sumo Association because of poor health. Former ōzeki Asashio Tarō IV took over as Wakamatsu's head coach in March 1990.
Danshi Tatekawa (立川 談志; 2 December 1935 – 21 November 2011) was a popular Japanese rakugo entertainer from Koishikawa…
Danshi Tatekawa (立川 談志; 2 December 1935 – 21 November 2011) was a popular Japanese rakugo entertainer from Koishikawa, Tokyo. Born Katsuyoshi Matsuoka (松岡 克由), he was a disciple of Kosan Yanagiya. Katsuyoshi would adopt the name of the famed Meiji era rakugoka Danshi Tatekawa (ja) in 1963 upon his recognition in rakugo as "shin'uchi", or a rakugo master (ja). Tatekawa was the presenter of the long running NTV variety show Shōten when it first aired in 1966, and host of the popular radio program "Danshi Tatekawa Kayo Battle" (談志・円鏡 歌謡合戦) with Tsukinoya Enkyō from 1969 through 1973. He would go on to host many other radio and television programs during his long career, and write more than a dozen books on Rakugo theory. In 1971, Tatekawa ran for one of the 50 at-large upper house seats in the Japanese Diet, coming in at 50th place and serving for one term. In typical rakugoka fashion, his response to coming in last was "the best is always the last to go up". Failing to win a second term, Tatekawa returned to entertainment, withdrawing from his mentor Yanagiya's Rakugo Kyokai association and establishing his own school, the Tatekawa-Ryū, mentoring a number of successful rakugo, including Tatekawa Shinosuke. A fan of Osamu Tezuka, Tatekawa developed a friendship with the prolific animator and had guest star roles in A Thousand and One Nights and Jungle Emperor Leo, and wrote an introduction to Black Jack. Tatekawa would die at 75 of laryngeal cancer at his home in Tokyo on 21 November 2011. According to Gendai Business columnist Kenichiro Horii, the character Issho Arakawa in the 2022 rakugo manga series Akane-banashi is modeled after Tatekawa Danshi.
Shoichi Tomita (富田 正一, Tomita Shōichi; born January 1, 1936) is a retired Japanese ice hockey goaltender who competed…
Shoichi Tomita (富田 正一, Tomita Shōichi; born January 1, 1936) is a retired Japanese ice hockey goaltender who competed at the 1960 Winter Olympics and 1962 World Ice Hockey Championships. After retiring from competitions, Tomita worked at the Japan Ice Hockey Federation, first as management director and then as executive director. In parallel, for 27 years he was a TV commentator for NHK. He was also a member of the Japanese Olympic Committee. In 1978 he joined the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF), and served as its vice-president from 1994 to 2012. Tomita was inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame in 2006.
Norihiko Matsumoto (松本 徳彦, Matsumoto Norihiko; born 1936) is a Japanese photographer and photography writer.
Hiroshi Tomihari (富張 広司, Tomihari Hiroshi; born 1936, Ibaraki Prefecture) is a Japanese artist specializing in modern…
Hiroshi Tomihari (富張 広司, Tomihari Hiroshi; born 1936, Ibaraki Prefecture) is a Japanese artist specializing in modern moku hanga woodblock prints. He turned to the medium in 1959, about two years after his graduation from Ibaraki University. He has since had numerous exhibitions in Japan, the U.S., and Australia. In 1978–79, the Japanese Ministry of Culture sent him to the U.S. as a delegate artist.
Masami Teraoka (born 1936) is an American contemporary artist. His work includes Ukiyo-e-influenced woodcut prints and…
Masami Teraoka (born 1936) is an American contemporary artist. His work includes Ukiyo-e-influenced woodcut prints and paintings in watercolor and oil. He is known for work that merges traditional Edo-style aesthetics with icons of American culture.
Akiko Kiso (Japanese: 木曽明子; born 1936) is a Japanese classical scholar who specialises in Greek literature. She is a…
Akiko Kiso (Japanese: 木曽明子; born 1936) is a Japanese classical scholar who specialises in Greek literature. She is a professor emeritus at Osaka University. She is the first Japanese scholar to publish on Sophocles. Her work included reconstructions of the lost plays of Epigoni and Tereus. She also worked on comparative approaches to Greek tragedy with an emphasis on Japanese classical drama.
Yukihisa Isobe (磯辺行久, Isobe Yukihisa) (born 1935) is a Japanese artist whose practice has been shaped by his…
Yukihisa Isobe (磯辺行久, Isobe Yukihisa) (born 1935) is a Japanese artist whose practice has been shaped by his professional interest for ethical ecology. Active and relatively successful as a young painter in the post-war avant-garde, Isobe appeared to abandon his artistic practice when he moved to New York in 1965 and began a career in urban and ecological planning. However, Isobe maintained his passion for the visual arts and began creating two-dimensional works again in the 1990s that now employed a graphic vocabulary of scientific signs and forms. Since its inaugural edition in 2000, Isobe has contributed monumental environmental installations to the Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennale, notably Where has the river gone? in 2000, revealing to spectators man-made changes in the landscape.
Lee Ufan (Korean: 이우환; Hanja: 李禹煥, Korean pronunciation: [iːuhwan]; born 1936) is a South Korean minimalist painter…
Lee Ufan (Korean: 이우환; Hanja: 李禹煥, Korean pronunciation: [iːuhwan]; born 1936) is a South Korean minimalist painter, sculptor, and academic, known for innovative bodies of work emphasizing process, materials, and the experiential engagement of viewer and site, and critiques of European phenomenology. Having lived and worked in Japan for much of his professional life, Lee has been honored by the Japanese government for having "contributed to the development of contemporary art in Japan." His essay "Sonzai to mu wo koete Sekine Nobuo ron (Beyond Being and Nothingness – A Thesis on Sekine Nobuo)" is largely considered an originator of thought for the post-war Japanese art movement of Mono-ha ("School of Things") in the late 1960s and early 1970s. His writings, published in rapid succession from 1969, have sought to externalize the interface between ideas and sensibilities from the West, namely Western Europe and the United States, and those found in East Asia. Many commentators stress Lee's stated desire to escape, or refute, Western ideas of signification, for example. As the main theorist of the Mono-ha movement in Japan, Lee was trained as a philosopher. As a painter, Lee contributed to "Korean Monotone Art" (Dansaekjo Yesul, 單色調 藝術), the first artistic movement in 20th century Korea to be promoted in Japan. His work largely advocates for a methodology of de-westernization and de-modernization in both theory and practice as an antidote to the Eurocentric thought of 1960s postwar Japanese society. A self-proclaimed wanderer and lifelong cultural border-crosser, Lee divides his time between Kamakura, Japan, and Paris, France.
Kazuko Koike (小池一子, Koike Kazuko; born 1936) is a creative director born in Tokyo. She graduated from the School of…
Kazuko Koike (小池一子, Koike Kazuko; born 1936) is a creative director born in Tokyo. She graduated from the School of Arts, Letters and Sciences, Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan. She is member of the Advisory Board for Muji (“Mujirushi Ryōhin”) since its founding and Professor Emeritus at Musashino Art University in Tokyo. She is the founder and president of Kitchen Inc., an all-women studio that planned and produced design-related projects (since 1976). She is founder and president of Sagacho Exhibit Space, an alternative space for arts in Saga, Koto-ku, Tokyo (1983–2000). She is editor and author of books including Issey Miyake, East Meets West (Heibonsha, 1978); Kukan no Aura (Aura of Space) (Hakusuisha, 1993); Fashion: Fashion as a Form of Polyhedron (Musashino Art University Press, 2004); Japanese Coloring (Libro, 1981); and Japan Design (Libro, 1984). Major awards include the 1985 Mainichi Design Prize and the 1995 Japan Award for the Promotion of Art and Culture. In September 2012, she curated the exhibition "Ikko Tanaka and Future/Past/East/West of Design" at 21_21 Design Sight in Tokyo. In March 2022, her works will be displayed in an exhibition, "Alternative! Kazuko Koike Exhibition -- Soft-Power Movement of Art & Design".
Tōru Iwaya (岩谷 徹, Iwaya Tōru; born February 12, 1936) is a Japanese mezzotint engraver and painter.
Shin Yanagisawa (柳沢 信, Yanagisawa Shin; 1936-2008) was a Japanese photographer.
Shinzō Watanabe (渡辺 信三 Watanabe Shinzō, born 23 December 1935) is a Japanese mathematician, who has made fundamental…
Shinzō Watanabe (渡辺 信三 Watanabe Shinzō, born 23 December 1935) is a Japanese mathematician, who has made fundamental contributions to probability theory, stochastic processes and stochastic differential equations. He is revered as a luminary in the field of modern probability theory and stochastic calculus. The pioneering book “Stochastic Differential Equations and Diffusion Processes” he wrote with Nobuyuki Ikeda has attracted a lot of researchers into the area and is known as the “Ikeda-Watanabe” for researchers in the field of stochastic analysis. He serves as the editor of Springer Mathematics.
Fusao Sekiguchi (関口房朗) (born December 20, 1935, in Amagasaki, Hyogo, Japan) is a businessman and Thoroughbred horse…
Fusao Sekiguchi (関口房朗) (born December 20, 1935, in Amagasaki, Hyogo, Japan) is a businessman and Thoroughbred horse racing enthusiast. He was the founder and CEO of Meitec in Nagoya before also founding Venture Safe Net, Inc (VSN, Inc) of Tokyo. The owner of a number of racehorses, the most notable of which was 2000 Kentucky Derby winner Fusaichi Pegasus whom he sold for a reported US$64 million to Ireland's Coolmore Stud. Other successful thoroughbred horses Sekiguchi has owned include Tokyo Yushun winner Fusaichi Concorde and Fusaichi Pandora, winner of the 2006 Q.E.II Cup and dam of Almond Eye.
Taizō Nishimuro (西室 泰三, Nishimuro Taizō); 19 December 1935 – 18 October 2017) was a Japanese businessman, the president…
Taizō Nishimuro (西室 泰三, Nishimuro Taizō); 19 December 1935 – 18 October 2017) was a Japanese businessman, the president and chief executive officer (CEO) of Japan Post Holdings, a Japanese state-owned conglomerate, the 26th largest company in the world, and a Fortune Global 500 company.
Masashi Furukawa (Japanese: 古川雅司 Furukawa Masashi; 12 December 1935 – 7 February 2026) was a Japanese politician. A…
Masashi Furukawa (Japanese: 古川雅司 Furukawa Masashi; 12 December 1935 – 7 February 2026) was a Japanese politician. A member of Komeito, he served in the House of Representatives from 1969 to 1990. Furukawa died in Fukuyama on 7 February 2026, at the age of 90.
Noriaki Yasuda (安田 矩明, Yasuda Noriaki) (11 December 1935 – 16 April 2004) was a Japanese former pole vaulter who…
Noriaki Yasuda (安田 矩明, Yasuda Noriaki) (11 December 1935 – 16 April 2004) was a Japanese former pole vaulter who competed in the 1960 Summer Olympics and the 1958 Asian Games.
Shūji Terayama (寺山 修司, Terayama Shūji; December 10, 1935 – May 4, 1983) was a Japanese avant-garde poet, artist…
Shūji Terayama (寺山 修司, Terayama Shūji; December 10, 1935 – May 4, 1983) was a Japanese avant-garde poet, artist, dramatist, writer, film director, and photographer. His works range from radio drama, experimental television, underground (Angura) theatre, countercultural essays, to Japanese New Wave and "expanded" cinema. Many critics view him as one of the most productive and provocative creative artists to come out of Japan. He has been cited as an influence on various Japanese filmmakers from the 1970s onward.
Tadatoshi Miyagawa (水谷川忠俊, Miyagawa Tadatoshi; born 9 December 1935) is a Japanese composer, a Gagaku performer and…
Tadatoshi Miyagawa (水谷川忠俊, Miyagawa Tadatoshi; born 9 December 1935) is a Japanese composer, a Gagaku performer and researcher, as well as a music arranger. His former last and first name was Konoe Toshitake (近衛俊健). He is a 13th generation Patrilinear descendant, also known as the male line, of Emperor Go-Yōzei, Emperor of Japan.
Masayo Aoki (青木 政代, Aoki Masayo; born 9 December 1935) is a Japanese former swimmer. She competed in the women's 200…
Masayo Aoki (青木 政代, Aoki Masayo; born 9 December 1935) is a Japanese former swimmer. She competed in the women's 200 metre breaststroke at the 1952 Summer Olympics.
Masayuki Dobashi (土橋 正幸, 5 December 1935 – 24 August 2013) was a baseball player and manager in Japan. As a pitcher he…
Masayuki Dobashi (土橋 正幸, 5 December 1935 – 24 August 2013) was a baseball player and manager in Japan. As a pitcher he won over 162 games. He played in the Pacific League for the Toei Flyers. He died from ALS.
Oginohana Masaaki (born Masaaki Motomura, 29 November 1935 – 16 December 2006) was a sumo wrestler from Ogi, Saga…
Oginohana Masaaki (born Masaaki Motomura, 29 November 1935 – 16 December 2006) was a sumo wrestler from Ogi, Saga, Japan. He made his professional debut in 1952 and reached the top makuuchi division in 1957. His highest rank was sekiwake. He retired in 1967 and worked as a coach at Dewanoumi stable before leaving the Sumo Association in 2000 upon reaching the mandatory retirement age of 65. He was the father of Oginohana Akikazu and Oginishiki Yasutoshi, both successful sumo wrestlers themselves.
Masahito, Prince Hitachi (常陸宮正仁親王, Hitachi-no-miya Masahito Shinnō; born 28 November 1935) is a member of the Imperial…
Masahito, Prince Hitachi (常陸宮正仁親王, Hitachi-no-miya Masahito Shinnō; born 28 November 1935) is a member of the Imperial House of Japan, the younger brother of Emperor emeritus Akihito and the paternal uncle of Emperor Naruhito. He is the second son and sixth born child of Emperor Shōwa and Empress Kōjun and is third and last in line to the Chrysanthemum Throne. He is mainly known for philanthropic activities and his research on the causes of cancer.
Tadashi Asai (28 November 1935 – 6 January 1990) was a Japanese wrestler who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics and…
Tadashi Asai (28 November 1935 – 6 January 1990) was a Japanese wrestler who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics and in the 1960 Summer Olympics.
Tatsuya Hori (堀 達也, Hori Tatsuya; 22 November 1935 – 16 May 2026) was a Japanese politician. He was director of the…
Tatsuya Hori (堀 達也, Hori Tatsuya; 22 November 1935 – 16 May 2026) was a Japanese politician. He was director of the Hokkaidō-Kitami University. From 1995 he served as governor of Hokkaidō for two terms totalling eight years. He was chairman of the board of Sapporo University. Hori was an associate professor at Tokyo University of Agriculture.
Masatoshi Sakai (Japanese: 酒井政利; 1935–2021) was a Japanese record producer who produced a large number of hit songs. He…
Masatoshi Sakai (Japanese: 酒井政利; 1935–2021) was a Japanese record producer who produced a large number of hit songs. He received the Person of Cultural Merit in November 2020. He achieved sales of records to the value of more than ¥870 billion. He produced songs such as Ihojin by Saki Kubota, and Ii Hi Tabidachi and Playback Part 2 by Momoe Yamaguchi. He produced the song Ai to Shi o Mitsumete (Japanese: 愛と死をみつめて) by Kazuko Aoyama, which won the Japan Record Award at the 6th Japan Record Awards in 1964. He produced the song Miserarete by Judy Ongg, which won the Japan Record Award at the 21st Japan Record Awards in 1979. He won a special achievement award at the 63rd Japan Record Awards in 2021. Sakai received the Commissioner for Cultural Affairs Award from the Agency for Cultural Affairs in 2005. He worked for Nippon Columbia from 1961, and for CBS/Sony from 1968. Sakai produced songs for the Candies, including Hohoemi Gaeshi. The Candies' Toshishita no Otokonoko was another one of Sakai's hits. He produced the song 17-sai by Saori Minami, and the album Pacific (1978). He produced songs for Hiromi Go, including Otokonoko Onnanoko (English title: "Hey Go, Go"). and Yoroshiku Aishuu. He was involved, with Shūji Terayama, in the creation of the song Toki ni wa Haha no Nai Ko no Yō ni by Carmen Maki. He produced the song Yo Ga Akete by Sumiko Sakamoto. He also worked with Mari Amachi, Yukiji Asaoka, Eikichi Yazawa, Four Leaves, Seiko Matsuda and Rie Miyazawa. He produced songs for more than 350 artists. In 2019, it was announced that there would be a film about Masatoshi Sakai and Yū Aku. Masatoshi Sakai is a character in the NHK television drama Aidoru tanjō kagayake Shōwa kayō (Japanese: アイドル誕生 輝け昭和歌謡) (2023), played by the actor Masaki Miura.
Noriyoshi Ohrai (Japanese: 生頼 範義, Hepburn: Ōrai Noriyoshi; November 17, 1935 – October 27, 2015) was a Japanese…
Noriyoshi Ohrai (Japanese: 生頼 範義, Hepburn: Ōrai Noriyoshi; November 17, 1935 – October 27, 2015) was a Japanese illustrator. He is most notable for illustrating the international poster for The Empire Strikes Back (1980) and several Godzilla film posters during the Heisei era. Ohrai's prolific work includes the illustration of over 1,300 book and magazine covers, video game box art, movie posters and portraits.
Chieko Nohno (南野 知恵子, Nōno Chieko; born November 14, 1935) is a Japanese politician. In some English-language Japanese…
Chieko Nohno (南野 知恵子, Nōno Chieko; born November 14, 1935) is a Japanese politician. In some English-language Japanese newspapers her family name is romanized as Noono. She was born in Qiqihar, Manchuria in 1935 and moved to Kagoshima Prefecture at the end of World War II. She graduated from Kagoshima Prefectural Konan High School in 1954 and attended the School of Midwifery attached to the Medical Department of Osaka University. Nohno worked as a nurse for more than thirty years before beginning her political career. She was first elected to the House of Councillors in 1992, and was reelected in 1998 and 2004. In 2001 she served as the Vice Minister for Labor for half a year. She was Minister for Combating Birth Decline and for Gender Equality. Prime Minister Koizumi appointed her Minister of Justice on 27 September 2004. Her selection was somewhat controversial. Her background is in medicine, with no formal legal training. She is only the second woman to serve in the position. The first was Tachiko Nagao, who served for ten months in 1996. Nohno has spoken in favor of immigration and assimilation of immigrants into Japanese society.
Ikue Asazaki (朝崎 郁恵, Asazaki Ikue; born 11 November 1935) is a Japanese folk singer. She grew up on the Amami Islands…
Ikue Asazaki (朝崎 郁恵, Asazaki Ikue; born 11 November 1935) is a Japanese folk singer. She grew up on the Amami Islands (in Setouchi, Kagoshima) which are famous for spawning popular singers of shima-uta, Amami's traditional music genre. Her father influenced her early music strongly during her upbringing. Her musical style sometimes resembles the style of New Age. Her most famous albums are Utabautayun with traditional Amami songs and lyrics, and Minya, with Akira Takahashi accompanying her on the piano. She lived for ten years in Yokohama and served from 1984 in the National Theatre of Japan. In 1990 she gave concerts in the Carnegie Hall, in New York, Los Angeles, and Cuba. Ikue Asazaki participates every year at the Ryukyu Festival in Hibiya. In 2007 she gave a concert in the Ikegami Honmonji temple. She currently lives in Tokyo and her first best of album was released under Universal in 2008. Obokuri-Eeumi, the opening track of the Utabautayun album, was used in episode 14 of the Samurai Champloo anime series.
Kayoko Shimizu (清水嘉与子) (born November 9, 1935) is a Japanese politician and nurse. She has served as the Minister of…
Kayoko Shimizu (清水嘉与子) (born November 9, 1935) is a Japanese politician and nurse. She has served as the Minister of the Environment Agency (37th and 38th terms) and a member of the House of Councillors (3 terms), as well as various other governmental and political party positions.
Okanoyama Yoshiro (born 3 November 1935 as Kiichiro Yamabe) is a former sumo wrestler from Yakage, Okayama, Japan. He…
Okanoyama Yoshiro (born 3 November 1935 as Kiichiro Yamabe) is a former sumo wrestler from Yakage, Okayama, Japan. He made his professional debut in May 1955 and reached the top division in March 1962. His highest rank was maegashira 5. He left the sumo world upon retirement from active competition in January 1965.