1940s: 1,885 people
Yasunari Ishimi (born 30 October 1943) is a Japanese karate expert who spent most of his career as an instructor in…
Yasunari Ishimi (born 30 October 1943) is a Japanese karate expert who spent most of his career as an instructor in Spain. He is in the 10th Dan of the Spanish Karate Federation and the World Karate Federation.
Keisuke Ito (伊藤 圭祐, Itō Keisuke; 29 October 1943 – 5 December 2006) was a Japanese swimmer who competed in the 1964…
Keisuke Ito (伊藤 圭祐, Itō Keisuke; 29 October 1943 – 5 December 2006) was a Japanese swimmer who competed in the 1964 Summer Olympics.
Seigō Tsuchida (Japanese: 土田正剛, romanized: Tsuchida Seigō; October 25, 1943 – April 16, 2026) was a Japanese…
Seigō Tsuchida (Japanese: 土田正剛, romanized: Tsuchida Seigō; October 25, 1943 – April 16, 2026) was a Japanese politician. He served as the Mayor of Higashine, Yamagata Prefecture between 1998 and his death in 2026. Tsuchida was a member of the Yamagata Prefectural Assembly for four terms.
Ken Kagaya (加賀谷 健, Kagaya Ken; October 23, 1943 – April 24, 2014) was a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of…
Ken Kagaya (加賀谷 健, Kagaya Ken; October 23, 1943 – April 24, 2014) was a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Tomakomai, Hokkaidō and high school graduate, he had served in the assembly of Chiba Prefecture for five terms from 1987 to 2007. He was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 2007.
Misae Takeda (武田 美佐江, Takeda Misae; born 22 October 1943) is a Japanese speed skater. She competed in two events at the…
Misae Takeda (武田 美佐江, Takeda Misae; born 22 October 1943) is a Japanese speed skater. She competed in two events at the 1968 Winter Olympics.
Nobukatsu Fujioka (藤岡 信勝, Fujioka Nobukatsu) (born 1943) is both a founder and vice president of the Japanese Society…
Nobukatsu Fujioka (藤岡 信勝, Fujioka Nobukatsu) (born 1943) is both a founder and vice president of the Japanese Society for History Textbook Reform (新しい歴史教科書を作る会 atarashii rekishi kyōkasho wo tsukuru kai, abbreviated 作る会 Tsukurukai), now headed by Nishio Kanji). He was once a professor at the Tokyo University and later moved to Takushoku University. He is now retired. He was born in Iwamizawa, Hokkaido, and raised in Shibecha, Hokkaido. He is noted for his efforts at removing from Japanese textbooks accounts of wartime atrocities committed by Japan during the Second World War. He is considered to be a conservative and a nationalist, and he has been quoted as saying that he "stand(s) for a viewpoint of history with an emphasis on national interest," and that the study of Japanese history is "subject to the ultimate moral imperative of whether or not it serves to inculcate a sense of pride in being Japanese." He has also said that to "write [a history] based only on verified historical truths makes...[it] insipid and dry. I had no choice but to write from my own imagination to a great extent." In the early 1990s, Fujioka founded the Liberal View of History Study Group, which advocated "correcting history" by promoting a "positive view" of Japanese history and removing all references to what he referred to as "dark history." By 1995, he had created the Association for Advancement of Unbiased View of History (自由主義史観研究会, jiyūshugi shikan kenkyūkai) and the committee to Write New History Textbooks. Among Japan's top ten bestsellers in 1997 were two volumes edited by Fujioka, History The Textbooks Do Not Teach and Shameful Modern History. In late 1996, Fujioka and his followers joined with others to form the Japanese Society for History Textbook Reform (Tsukurukai, now headed by Nishio Kanji). This group authored The New History Textbook, which was one of eight junior high school history textbooks authorized by the Ministry of Education in April 2001. In December 2000, a draft textbook circulated by the Society and shown on national television elicited criticism from many Japanese historians and teachers. He is an assenter of the negationist film The Truth about Nanjing.
Hiroshi Minatoya (湊谷 弘, Minatoya Hiroshi; October 17, 1943 – June 15, 2016) was a Japanese judoka. He was born in…
Hiroshi Minatoya (湊谷 弘, Minatoya Hiroshi; October 17, 1943 – June 15, 2016) was a Japanese judoka. He was born in Fukuno, Toyama and began judo at the age of 5. After graduating from Tenri University, Minatoya coached judo at the dojo wichi Anton Geesink managed in Netherlands. In 1969, Minatoya participated in the World Championships in Mexico City and won a gold medal, defending his world championship. Minatoya retired in 1972, when he was defeated by Toyokazu Nomura at the All-Japan Selected Judo Championships and missed the participation of the Olympic Games held in Munich. From 1967 to 2009, he also coached judo at Kanazawa Institute of Technology in Kanazawa, Ishikawa.
Yukio Jitsukawa (実川 幸夫, Jitsukawa Yukio; born 14 October 1943) is a former Japanese politician of the Liberal…
Yukio Jitsukawa (実川 幸夫, Jitsukawa Yukio; born 14 October 1943) is a former 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 Narita, Chiba and graduate of Hosei University, he had served in the Chiba Prefectural Assembly from 1991 to 1993. He was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1993.
Tsutomu Tomita (Japanese: 冨田務, Hepburn: Tomita Tsutomu; born October 14, 1943) is the president of Fuji Speedway from…
Tsutomu Tomita (Japanese: 冨田務, Hepburn: Tomita Tsutomu; born October 14, 1943) is the president of Fuji Speedway from 2007. He was the chairman of Toyota Motorsport GmbH (TMG, ex-Toyota Team Europe) and team principal of Toyota F1, the Formula One racing branch of Toyota, until June 2007.
Takaaki Yamazaki (山崎 孝明, Yamazaki Takaaki; 13 October 1943 – 12 April 2023) was a Japanese politician who was the mayor…
Takaaki Yamazaki (山崎 孝明, Yamazaki Takaaki; 13 October 1943 – 12 April 2023) was a Japanese politician who was the mayor of Kōtō, Tokyo. He was also an advisor to the head of the Tokyo Olympic Organizing Committee.
Yasuo Nishiguchi (西口 泰夫, Nishiguchi Yasuo; born 9 October 1943) is a Japanese businessman and former CEO of Kyocera…
Yasuo Nishiguchi (西口 泰夫, Nishiguchi Yasuo; born 9 October 1943) is a Japanese businessman and former CEO of Kyocera Corporation. Originally from Sakai city, Osaka Prefecture, he earned a master's degree from Osaka Kyoiku University in 1972. He began work at Kyocera in 1975. In September 2009, he received his PhD from the Graduate School of Policy and Management, Doshisha University. He is currently a visiting professor at the Graduate School of Business, Doshisha University and part-time lecturer at Kyoto University. He also runs his own business.
Yoshiro Okamoto (岡本 芳郎, Okamoto Yoshiro; born 5 October 1943) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party…
Yoshiro Okamoto (岡本 芳郎, Okamoto Yoshiro; born 5 October 1943) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Tokushima, Tokushima, he graduated from the University of Tokyo in March 1967. He then joined the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, which is now part of Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. In June 1997 he also received a Ph.D. in agriculture while still in the ministry. He left the ministry in the following year to run for the House of Representatives in the 2000 election but lost. He ran again in 2003 and was elected for the first time.
Yoshihiro Kawano (born 4 October 1943) is a Japanese speed skater. He competed in two events at the 1964 Winter…
Yoshihiro Kawano (born 4 October 1943) is a Japanese speed skater. He competed in two events at the 1964 Winter Olympics.
Yohji Yamamoto (山本 耀司, Yamamoto Yōji; born 3 October 1943) is a Japanese fashion designer based in Tokyo and Paris. He…
Yohji Yamamoto (山本 耀司, Yamamoto Yōji; born 3 October 1943) is a Japanese fashion designer based in Tokyo and Paris. He is considered a master tailor, alongside those such as Madeleine Vionnet, and is best known for his avant-garde tailoring featuring Japanese design aesthetics. Yamamoto has won notable awards for his contributions to fashion, including the Chevalier/Officier/Commandeur of Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, Medal of Honor with Purple Ribbon, the Ordre national du Mérite, the Royal Designer for Industry and the Master of Design award by Fashion Group International.
Jinen Nagase (長勢 甚遠, Nagase Jin'en; born 3 October 1943) is a Japanese politician who formerly served as Minister of…
Jinen Nagase (長勢 甚遠, Nagase Jin'en; born 3 October 1943) is a Japanese politician who formerly served as Minister of Justice in the cabinet of Shinzō Abe. He was born in Toyama and obtained his LL.B. from the University of Tokyo. After graduation, he worked in the Ministry of Labour. He resigned from this position in 1988 and was elected to the Diet of Japan in 1990. He served as Parliamentary Vice Minister of Health and Welfare under Tomiichi Murayama, as deputy director of the Liberal Democratic Party, as Parliamentary Vice Minister of Labour under Keizō Obuchi and Yoshirō Mori, as Senior Vice Minister of Justice in the second Mori cabinet and as Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary under Jun'ichirō Koizumi. He was appointed Minister of Justice on 26 September 2006. In 2012, he told lobbyists “The people’s sovereignty, basic human rights, and pacifism ― these three things date to the postwar regime imposed by MacArthur on Japan, therefore we have to get rid of them to make the constitution our own!”
Toshiyuki Maesaka (前坂 俊之, Maesaka Toshiyuki) is a Japanese freelance journalist, a former senior researcher of Mainichi…
Toshiyuki Maesaka (前坂 俊之, Maesaka Toshiyuki) is a Japanese freelance journalist, a former senior researcher of Mainichi Shimbun Newspaper, and a professor emeritus at the University of Shizuoka.
Yoshiko Nishitani (西谷祥子, Nishitani Yoshiko; born 2 October 1943) is a Japanese manga artist pioneering in shōjo manga.…
Yoshiko Nishitani (西谷祥子, Nishitani Yoshiko; born 2 October 1943) is a Japanese manga artist pioneering in shōjo manga. She released her works in Shōjo Club and Margaret. According to Rachel Thorn, Nishitani "more or less single-handedly invented the school campus romance that remains the mainstay of shôjo manga today", and Robert Petersen regards her innovation as giving her characters personality. She gave her readers characters that were like them, "teenaged Japanese girls dealing with friendships, family, school, and, yes, falling in love." Her success inspired an influx of female manga artists. Her manga Mary Lou is thought to have opened up the idea of shōjo manga telling stories about ordinary teenagers. Nishitani's characteristics have been described as 'big eyes and huge reflections within' as well as a use of curly hair and frilly clothes, with an attention to detail when drawing that inspired later artists like Nanae Sasaya.
Mitsuo Hamada (Japanese: 浜田 光夫, Hepburn: Hamada Mitsuo; born October 1, 1943 in Tokyo) is a Japanese actor. He…
Mitsuo Hamada (Japanese: 浜田 光夫, Hepburn: Hamada Mitsuo; born October 1, 1943 in Tokyo) is a Japanese actor. He co-starred with Sayuri Yoshinaga in many Nikkatsu films. In 1960, Hamada joined Nikkatsu Company. He won his first major award at the Elan d'or Awards in 1961. In 1966, Hamada was involved in a quarrel at a bar in Nagoya and came close to losing an eye. The incident hindered his acting career. Hamada appeared in the Tokusatsu superhero series Ultraman Gaia in 1999.
Muneji Munemura (宗村 宗二, Munemura Muneji) (born October 1, 1943) is a Japanese wrestler and Olympic champion in…
Muneji Munemura (宗村 宗二, Munemura Muneji) (born October 1, 1943) is a Japanese wrestler and Olympic champion in Greco-Roman wrestling.
Yoshinari Kida (気田 義也, Kida Yoshinari; born 29 September 1943) is a Japanese alpine skier. He competed at the 1964…
Yoshinari Kida (気田 義也, Kida Yoshinari; born 29 September 1943) is a Japanese alpine skier. He competed at the 1964 Winter Olympics and the 1968 Winter Olympics.
Katsuji Tsunoda (角田 勝次, Tsunoda Katsuji; 28 September 1943 – 14 February 2011) was a Japanese basketball player. He…
Katsuji Tsunoda (角田 勝次, Tsunoda Katsuji; 28 September 1943 – 14 February 2011) was a Japanese basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1964 Summer Olympics.
Masushi Ōuchi (大内 仁, Ōuchi Masushi; September 28, 1943 – June 6, 2011) was a Japanese weightlifter who won a bronze…
Masushi Ōuchi (大内 仁, Ōuchi Masushi; September 28, 1943 – June 6, 2011) was a Japanese weightlifter who won a bronze medal at the 1964 Summer Olympics and a silver medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics. He won two gold medals at the Asian Games in 1966 and 1970. He further became the world champion in the light-heavyweight category in 1969. In 1965–1969 Ouchi set eight world records – six in the snatch and two in the total. Later in life, Ouchi won four world titles in the masters category. Ouchi was born in Kōriyama, Fukushima, Japan, on September 28, 1943. He took weightlifting as a student at Hosei University and an employee for the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department. He died on June 6, 2011, at the age of 67.
Taisuke Sato (佐藤 泰介, Satō Taisuke; born 27 September 1943) is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a…
Taisuke Sato (佐藤 泰介, Satō Taisuke; born 27 September 1943) is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature).
Zenjiro Kaneko (金子 善次郎, Kaneko Zenjirō; born 24 September 1943) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic…
Zenjiro Kaneko (金子 善次郎, Kaneko Zenjirō; born 24 September 1943) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Yamagata Prefecture and graduate of Hitotsubashi University, he worked at the Ministry of Home Affairs. He was elected for the first time in 2000 as a member of the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) but lost his seat three years later after defecting from the DPJ to join the second incarnation of the New Conservative Party. He was re-elected in 2005 as a representative for the LDP.
Kenjiro Matsumoto (松本 健次郎, Matsumoto Kenjirō; born 23 September 1943) is a Japanese former swimmer. He competed in the…
Kenjiro Matsumoto (松本 健次郎, Matsumoto Kenjirō; born 23 September 1943) is a Japanese former swimmer. He competed in the men's 200 metre breaststroke at the 1964 Summer Olympics.
Norio Kaifu (海部 宣男, Kaifu Norio; 21 September 1943 – 13 April 2019) was a Japanese astronomer. He was best known as the…
Norio Kaifu (海部 宣男, Kaifu Norio; 21 September 1943 – 13 April 2019) was a Japanese astronomer. He was best known as the president of the International Astronomical Union (IAU) from 2012 to 2015. He directed the Subaru telescope project, which housed the largest monolithic primary mirror in the world from its commission until 2005. Kaifu researched in radio astronomy, extragalactic astronomy, cosmic magnetic fields, non-stable stars, and infrared astronomy. The minor planet 6412 Kaifu is named in his honor. Kaifu died of pancreatic cancer on 13 April 2019, at the age of 75.
Shinobu Sekine (関根 忍, Sekine Shinobu; 20 September 1943 – 18 December 2018) was a Japanese middleweight judoka. He won…
Shinobu Sekine (関根 忍, Sekine Shinobu; 20 September 1943 – 18 December 2018) was a Japanese middleweight judoka. He won a gold medal at his only Olympics in 1972.
Akira Onodera (Japanese: 小野寺 昭, Hepburn: Onodera Akira; born September 19, 1943 in Hokkaido) is a Japanese actor and…
Akira Onodera (Japanese: 小野寺 昭, Hepburn: Onodera Akira; born September 19, 1943 in Hokkaido) is a Japanese actor and narrator. He is well known for his role as Denka in Taiyō ni Hoero!. He made his television debut in 1969 with Panto Akogare. In 2015, Onodera won the award for best supporting actor of Tokyo Sports Film Award for Ryuzo and the Seven Henchmen.
Takao Abe (阿部 孝夫, Abe Takao; born 18 September 1943) is a Japanese former politician who served as the mayor of…
Takao Abe (阿部 孝夫, Abe Takao; born 18 September 1943) is a Japanese former politician who served as the mayor of Kawasaki, Kanagawa. He was first elected in 2001.
Goro Nishida (西田 吾郎, Nishida Gorō; 18 September 1943, in Osaka – 2 June 2014) was a Japanese mathematician. He was a…
Goro Nishida (西田 吾郎, Nishida Gorō; 18 September 1943, in Osaka – 2 June 2014) was a Japanese mathematician. He was a leading member of the Japanese school of homotopy theory, following in the tradition of Hiroshi Toda. Nishida received his Ph.D. from Kyoto University in 1973, after spending the 1971–72 academic year at the University of Manchester in England. He then became a professor at Kyoto University in 1990. His proof in 1973 of Michael Barratt's conjecture (that positive-degree elements in the stable homotopy ring of spheres are nilpotent) was a major breakthrough: following Frank Adams' solution of the Hopf invariant one problem, it marked the beginning of a new global understanding of algebraic topology. His contributions to the field were celebrated in 2003 at the NishidaFest in Kinosaki, followed by a satellite conference at the Nagoya Institute of Technology; the proceedings were published in Geometry and Topology's monograph series. In 2000 he was the leading organizer for a concentration year at the Japan–US Mathematics Institute at Johns Hopkins University. Nishida's earliest work grew out of the study of infinite loop spaces; his first paper (in 1968, on what came eventually to be known as the Nishida relations) accounts for interactions between Steenrod operations and Kudo–Araki (Dyer–Lashof) operations. Some of his later work concerns a circle of ideas surrounding the Segal conjecture, transfer homomorphisms, and stable splittings of classifying spaces of groups. The ideas in this series of papers have by now grown into a rich subfield of homotopy theory; it continues today in (for example) the theory of p-compact groups.
Tetsuma Esaki (born 17 September 1943) is a former Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), who…
Tetsuma Esaki (born 17 September 1943) is a former Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), who served as a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature).
Saku Machino (Japanese: 町野 朔; September 17, 1943 – July 25, 2026) was a Japanese criminal law scholar who was a…
Saku Machino (Japanese: 町野 朔; September 17, 1943 – July 25, 2026) was a Japanese criminal law scholar who was a Professor at Sophia University. He was best known for his work at the intersection of law, bioethics, and medical law.
Shin'ichirō Ikebe (Japanese: 池辺 晋一郎 Ikebe Shin'ichirō; born September 15, 1943, in Mito, Ibaraki) is a Japanese…
Shin'ichirō Ikebe (Japanese: 池辺 晋一郎 Ikebe Shin'ichirō; born September 15, 1943, in Mito, Ibaraki) is a Japanese composer of contemporary classical music.
Akiko Fukai (Japanese: 深井 晃子, Fukai Akiko, born September 10, 1943) is a Japanese curator of fashion and textile arts.…
Akiko Fukai (Japanese: 深井 晃子, Fukai Akiko, born September 10, 1943) is a Japanese curator of fashion and textile arts. She is a director and honorary curator of the Kyoto Costume Institute. Fukai is also an honorary doctor of Ochanomizu University. She has served as a professor at Kobe Women's University and Shizuoka University of Art and Culture. Her birth name is Akiko Takahashi (Japanese: 高橋 晃子). She is originally from Takahashi City, Okayama Prefecture.
Kazuo Tsukuda (佃 和夫, Tsukuda Kazuo) is the chairman of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, one of the core companies of the…
Kazuo Tsukuda (佃 和夫, Tsukuda Kazuo) is the chairman of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, one of the core companies of the Mitsubishi Group. Born in 1943. Tsukuda graduated from the School of Engineering of the University of Tokyo in 1968 with an advanced degree in marine mechanical engineering and joined Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) immediately after graduation. After years with the company he eventually became deputy general manager of Takasago Machinery Works and, later, general manager of Nagoya Machinery Works. Tsukuda became a member of the board of directors of MHI in June 1999. In April 2002 he was appointed a managing director and the general manager for the Global Strategic Planning & Operations Headquarters. In June 2003, Tsukuda became president of MHI. Tsukuda became a director and an advisor of MHI in April 2013 and an advisor of MHI in June 2013.
Hirofumi Matsuda (松田 博文, Matsuda Hirofumi) is a Japanese judoka and world champion. Born in Fukuoka, Hirofumi is a…
Hirofumi Matsuda (松田 博文, Matsuda Hirofumi) is a Japanese judoka and world champion. Born in Fukuoka, Hirofumi is a graduate of Kansai University. He received a gold medal in the lightweight class at the 1965 World Judo Championships in Rio de Janeiro, and a silver medal at the 1967 World Judo Championships in Salt Lake City.
Etsuko Miyamoto (宮本 悦子, Miyamoto Etsuko; born 23 August 1943) is a Japanese sprinter. She competed in the women's 4 ×…
Etsuko Miyamoto (宮本 悦子, Miyamoto Etsuko; born 23 August 1943) is a Japanese sprinter. She competed in the women's 4 × 100 metres relay at the 1964 Summer Olympics.
Masatoshi Shima (嶋 正利, Shima Masatoshi; born August 22, 1943) is a Japanese electronics engineer. He was one of the…
Masatoshi Shima (嶋 正利, Shima Masatoshi; born August 22, 1943) is a Japanese electronics engineer. He was one of the architects of the world's first microprocessor, the Intel 4004. In 1968, Shima worked for Busicom in Japan, and did the logic design for a specialized CPU to be translated into three-chip custom chips. In 1969, he worked with Intel's Ted Hoff and Stanley Mazor to reduce the three-chip Busicom proposal into a one-chip architecture. In 1970, that architecture was transformed into a silicon chip, the Intel 4004, by Federico Faggin, with Shima's assistance in logic design. He later joined Intel in 1972. There, he worked with Faggin to develop the Intel 8080, released in 1974. Shima then developed several Intel peripheral chips, some used in the IBM PC, such as the 8259 interrupt controller, 8255 programmable peripheral interface chip, 8253 timer chip, 8257 direct memory access (DMA) chip and 8251 serial communication USART chip. He then joined Zilog, where he worked with Faggin to develop the Zilog Z80 (1976) and Z8000 (1979).
Yoshiaki Demachi (出町 嘉明, Demachi Yoshiaki; 18 August 1943 – 19 January 1978) was a Japanese speed skater. He competed…
Yoshiaki Demachi (出町 嘉明, Demachi Yoshiaki; 18 August 1943 – 19 January 1978) was a Japanese speed skater. He competed in two events at the 1968 Winter Olympics.
Yukio Kasaya (笠谷 幸生, Kasaya Yukio; August 17, 1943 – April 23, 2024) was a Japanese ski jumper. At the 1972 Olympics in…
Yukio Kasaya (笠谷 幸生, Kasaya Yukio; August 17, 1943 – April 23, 2024) was a Japanese ski jumper. At the 1972 Olympics in Sapporo he became the first Japanese athlete to win a gold medal and the second Japanese (after Chiharu Igaya) to win any medal at the Winter Olympics. Previously he placed second at the 1970 World Championships and won the first three jumping events at the 1971/72 Four Hills Tournament. He also took part in the 1964, 1968, and 1976 Olympics and served as the Olympic flag bearer for Japan in 1976 and 1998. Kasaya took up ski jumping at the Taketsuru facility in his native Yoichi, which was built by the founder of Nikka Whisky Distilling Masataka Taketsuru. The facility was renamed after Kasaya in 1972. Kasaya was a long-term employee of the Nikka distillery, eventually becoming its section head. Kasaya died of heart failure in Sapporo on April 23, 2024, at the age of 80.
Fumihiko Moroyama (諸山 文彦, Moroyama Fumihiko; born 14 August 1943) is a Japanese basketball player. He competed in the…
Fumihiko Moroyama (諸山 文彦, Moroyama Fumihiko; born 14 August 1943) is a Japanese basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1964 Summer Olympics.
Takeyuki Kanda (神田 武幸, Kanda Takeyuki; August 8, 1943 – July 27, 1996) was an anime director for Sunrise who was known…
Takeyuki Kanda (神田 武幸, Kanda Takeyuki; August 8, 1943 – July 27, 1996) was an anime director for Sunrise who was known for directing Vifam, The Ultraman anime, Kiko Senki Dragonar and the first six episodes of Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team. He was a close friend and coworker of Ryosuke Takahashi. On July 27, 1996, Kanda suddenly died. Umanosuke Iida took over for the remaining episodes of The 08th MS Team. The final episode of The 08th MS Team, the movie Miller's Report and the first episode of Ginga Hyōryū Vifam 13 were all dedicated in his loving memory.
Ritsuo Hosaka (細川 律夫, Hosakawa Ritsuo; born 8 August 1943) is a former Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of…
Ritsuo Hosaka (細川 律夫, Hosakawa Ritsuo; born 8 August 1943) is a former Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ), who served as a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature).
Masato Sagawa (佐川眞人; born August 3, 1943, in Tokushima, Japan) is a Japanese scientist and entrepreneur, and the…
Masato Sagawa (佐川眞人; born August 3, 1943, in Tokushima, Japan) is a Japanese scientist and entrepreneur, and the inventor of the sintered permanent neodymium magnet (NdFeB). Sagawa was awarded the Japan Prize and IEEE Medal for Environmental and Safety Technologies for his efforts.
Masakazu Tamura (田村 正和, Tamura Masakazu; 1 August 1943 - 3 April 2021) was a Japanese film and theatre actor.
So Aono (青野 聰, Aono Sō; July 27, 1943) is a Japanese novelist. He is the third son of literary critic Suekichi Aono.…
So Aono (青野 聰, Aono Sō; July 27, 1943) is a Japanese novelist. He is the third son of literary critic Suekichi Aono. Aono was born in Tokyo and studied literature at Waseda University but left the university early to travel. After visiting Europe and Northern Africa, he returned to Japan in 1971, publishing his first work in the Waseda literary magazine. From 1972 to 1977 he travelled through Europe again. Upon his return to Japan, Aono became active in literary and critical writings. He currently lives in Tokyo and is a Professor of Literature at Tama Art University. Aono has translated works by Charles Bukowski into Japanese.
Masaru Emoto (Japanese: 江本 勝, Hepburn: Emoto Masaru; July 22, 1943 – October 17, 2014) was a Japanese businessman…
Masaru Emoto (Japanese: 江本 勝, Hepburn: Emoto Masaru; July 22, 1943 – October 17, 2014) was a Japanese businessman, author and pseudoscientist who claimed that human consciousness could affect the molecular structure of water. His 2004 book The Hidden Messages in Water was a New York Times best seller. His ideas had evolved over the years, and his early work revolved around pseudoscientific hypotheses that water could react to positive thoughts and words and that polluted water could be cleaned through prayer and positive visualization. Starting in 1999, Emoto published several volumes of a work entitled Messages from Water, containing photographs of ice crystals and accompanying experiments such as that of the "rice in water 30 day experiment."
Masahisa Fujita (藤田 昌久, Fujita Masahisa; born 21 July 1943) is a Japanese economist who has studied regional science…
Masahisa Fujita (藤田 昌久, Fujita Masahisa; born 21 July 1943) is a Japanese economist who has studied regional science, urban economics, international trade, and spatial economy (new economic geography). He is a professor at Konan University and an adjunct professor at Institute of Economic Research, Kyoto University. Fujita majored in urban planning as an undergraduate at Kyoto University. He studied regional science in University of Pennsylvania under Walter Isard and obtained a Ph.D. (in Regional Science) from University of Pennsylvania in 1972. He taught at University of Pennsylvania for about 20 years, and has been the faculty of Institute of Economic Research (KIER) Kyoto University since 1995, where he served as Director in 1999. He was the President of Institute of Developing Economies during 2003 to 2007, and proposed a basic concept of Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia to JETRO and METI. In 2007, he became President and Chief Research Officer of the Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry. Fujita is known as one of the pioneers of New Economic Geography, as well as Paul Krugman. Fujita is the recipient of the 1983 Tord Palander Prize, the 1998 Walter Isard Award in regional science, and was also awarded the first Alonso Prize, alongside Paul Krugman.
Yukio Takeuchi (竹内 行夫, Takeuchi Yukio; born 20 July 1943) is a Japanese diplomat and jurist who served as a justice of…
Yukio Takeuchi (竹内 行夫, Takeuchi Yukio; born 20 July 1943) is a Japanese diplomat and jurist who served as a justice of the Supreme Court of Japan from 2008 to 2013. Before his appointment to the court, he served as vice minister for foreign affairs from 2002 to 2005 and ambassador to Indonesia from 2001 to 2002.
Tōru Minegishi (峰岸徹, Minegishi Tōru; 17 July 1943 – 11 October 2008) was a Japanese actor. He appeared in more than one…
Tōru Minegishi (峰岸徹, Minegishi Tōru; 17 July 1943 – 11 October 2008) was a Japanese actor. He appeared in more than one hundred films from 1963 to 2008.