Yukiko Mishima (Japanese: 三島有紀子) is a Japanese film director born (1969-04-22)April 22, 1969 in Kita-ku, Osaka. Her…
Yukiko Mishima (Japanese: 三島有紀子) is a Japanese film director born (1969-04-22)April 22, 1969 in Kita-ku, Osaka. Her first feature film, Shisei: Nihohi tsuki no gotoku, based on the Jun'ichirō Tanizaki story "The Tatooer", was released in 2009. She received best director from the Hochi Film Award in 2017 for Dear Etranger, and Special Grand Prix of the Jury award at the Montreal World Film Festival. Shape of Red, an adaptation of Rio Shimamoto's 2014 novel Reddo, was released in 2020. She is a graduate of Kobe College.
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Katsumi Suzuki (鈴木 克美, Suzuki Katsumi; born April 21, 1969) is a former Japanese football player.
Hiromitsu Isogai (礒貝 洋光, Isogai Hiromitsu; born April 19, 1969) is a former Japanese football player. He played for…
Hiromitsu Isogai (礒貝 洋光, Isogai Hiromitsu; born April 19, 1969) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.
Teruyoshi Kuji (久慈 照嘉, Kuji Teruyoshi; born April 19, 1969 in Kōfu, Yamanashi, Japan) is a former Nippon Professional…
Teruyoshi Kuji (久慈 照嘉, Kuji Teruyoshi; born April 19, 1969 in Kōfu, Yamanashi, Japan) is a former Nippon Professional Baseball infielder.
🏫 Tokai University Affiliated Kofu High School📅 Born April 19🎂 Born 1969📍 From Kōfu, Yamanashi Prefecture💼 Baseball
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Sayako Kuroda (黒田 清子, Kuroda Sayako; born 18 April 1969), formerly Sayako, Princess Nori (紀宮清子内親王, Nori-no-miya Sayako…
Sayako Kuroda (黒田 清子, Kuroda Sayako; born 18 April 1969), formerly Sayako, Princess Nori (紀宮清子内親王, Nori-no-miya Sayako Naishinnō), is the youngest child and only daughter of Emperor Emeritus Akihito and Empress Emerita Michiko, and the younger sister of the current Emperor of Japan, Naruhito. She is an imperial Shinto priestess of the Ise Grand Shrine, currently serving as the Supreme Priestess. Kuroda held the appellation "Nori-no-miya" (Princess Nori), until her marriage to Yoshiki Kuroda on 15 November 2005. As a result of her marriage, she gave up her imperial title and left the Japanese imperial family, as required by the Article 12 of the Imperial Household Law, and received a payment of approximately US$1,000,000.
🎓 Gakushuin University🏫 Gakushuin Girls' Senior High School📅 Born April 18🎂 Born 1969📍 From Tokyo💼 Imperial Family・Nobility (Kazoku)
Yoko Takahagi (高萩 陽子, Takahagi Yōko; born April 17, 1969) is a former Japanese football player. She played for Japan…
Yoko Takahagi (高萩 陽子, Takahagi Yōko; born April 17, 1969) is a former Japanese football player. She played for Japan national team.
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Ken Takahashi (高橋 建, Takahashi Ken; born April 16, 1969) is a Japanese former professional baseball player. He played…
Ken Takahashi (高橋 建, Takahashi Ken; born April 16, 1969) is a Japanese former professional baseball player. He played for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp in 1995–2008 and the New York Mets in 2009. He returned to the Carp in 2010. Takahashi was born in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. On February 6, 2009, Takahashi declared himself a free agent and expressed his desire to play in Major League Baseball. He later signed a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training with the Toronto Blue Jays. Takahashi signed a minor league contract with the New York Mets on March 30, 2009, and was called up to the Major Leagues on April 26. He made his MLB debut on May 2, coming into the game in the middle of the third inning to replace Óliver Pérez. Takahashi was released by the Mets on October 20, 2009.
Kiyoshi Arai is a former professional baseball player for Japan. He initially played in the California League for the…
Kiyoshi Arai is a former professional baseball player for Japan. He initially played in the California League for the Salinas Spurs He later played for the Yakult Swallows in the Japan Central League. He later played for Yokohama BayStars in the Japan Central League and the Orix BlueWave in the Japan Pacific League.
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Yoshihiro Narisawa (成澤 由浩, Narisawa Yoshihiro; born 11 April 1969) is a Japanese chef and owner of the two-Michelin…
Yoshihiro Narisawa (成澤 由浩, Narisawa Yoshihiro; born 11 April 1969) is a Japanese chef and owner of the two-Michelin star restaurant Narisawa in Minato, Tokyo, Japan.
🏫 Tokoname High School📅 Born April 11🎂 Born 1969📍 From Tokoname, Aichi Prefecture💼 Chef💼 Company President・Entrepreneur
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Keisuke Makino (牧野 景輔, Makino Keisuke; born April 11, 1969) is a former Japanese football player.
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Hiroshi Ninomiya (二宮 浩, Ninomiya Hiroshi; born April 11, 1969) is a Japanese manager and former footballer.
🎓 University of Tsukuba🏫 Kunimi High School📅 Born April 11🎂 Born 1969📍 From Nagasaki Prefecture💼 Football (Soccer)
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Chisato Moritaka (森高千里, Moritaka Chisato) (born 11 April 1969) is a Japanese pop singer who also is notable as a…
Chisato Moritaka (森高千里, Moritaka Chisato) (born 11 April 1969) is a Japanese pop singer who also is notable as a songwriter. She is affiliated with Up-Front Create, a subsidiary of the Up-Front Group. Moritaka's singing career as the unrivaled "Dance Queen" began in May 1987 with the release of her debut album New Season. She differed from many other female idol singers in Japan in that she wrote her own lyrics for majority of her albums. More than 60 of her songs were composed by Hideo Saitō. Moritaka also played drums on many of the tracks, as well as piano, guitar, recorder, clarinet, and other instruments. Her musical style was influenced by Pink Lady, Janet Jackson, Roger Taylor, and The Beatles. From 1987 to 1999, Moritaka sold over 6.4 million singles and 5.2 million albums. Moritaka's advertising jingles were hits into the mid-1990s in television commercials for goods and services such as consumer electronics, chocolate, beer, gin, and travel packages. She has also made numerous appearances on Japanese game and talent shows and is still a household name. In twelve years after her debut, she released 13 studio albums and created a strong following of devoted fans.
🏫 Ruteru Gakuin High School📅 Born April 11🎂 Born 1969📍 From Kumamoto, Kumamoto Prefecture💼 Singer・Vocalist
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Tetsuji Isozaki (born April 7, 1969 in Tokyo) is a Japanese politician who has served as a member of the House of…
Tetsuji Isozaki (born April 7, 1969 in Tokyo) is a Japanese politician who has served as a member of the House of Councillors of Japan since 2013. He represents the National proportional representation block and is a member of the Democratic Party For the People.
🎓 Tokyo Denki University🏫 Shinjuku High School📅 Born April 7🎂 Born 1969📍 From Tokyo💼 Politician・Legislator
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🎓 Aoyama Gakuin University🏫 Asahi High School📅 Born April 6🎂 Born 1969📍 From Kanagawa Prefecture💼 Football (Soccer)
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Katsunori Kuwabara (桑原 克典, Kuwabara Katsunori; born 21 January 1969) is a Japanese professional golfer.
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Seiichi Tanabe (田辺誠一) is a Japanese actor. He won the award for best actor at the 24th Yokohama Film Festival for Hush!…
Seiichi Tanabe (田辺誠一) is a Japanese actor. He won the award for best actor at the 24th Yokohama Film Festival for Hush! and at the 27th Hochi Film Award for Hush! and Harmful Insect.
🏫 Hosei University Daini High School📅 Born April 3🎂 Born 1969📍 From Yamaguchi(city), Yamaguchi Prefecture💼 Actor💼 Film Director
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Tomohiro Osawa (大沢 知宏, Ōsawa Tomohiro; 2 April 1969 – 6 April 2016) was a Japanese sprinter. While still a student at…
Tomohiro Osawa (大沢 知宏, Ōsawa Tomohiro; 2 April 1969 – 6 April 2016) was a Japanese sprinter. While still a student at Waseda University, he competed in the men's 100 metres at the 1988 Summer Olympics, He worked as a coach at Waseda after graduation. He died of pancreatic cancer on 6 April 2016.
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Koichi Hori (堀 幸一, born April 2, 1969) is a former Nippon Professional Baseball infielder.
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Daisuke Igarashi (五十嵐 大介, Igarashi Daisuke; born April 2, 1969) is a Japanese manga artist. Active since the 1990s, he…
Daisuke Igarashi (五十嵐 大介, Igarashi Daisuke; born April 2, 1969) is a Japanese manga artist. Active since the 1990s, he is known for his detailed depictions of nature in combination with spiritual or surreal themes. Manga series like Witches and Children of the Sea have been critically acclaimed and translated into several languages.
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Koichi Sekikawa (関川 浩一, Sekikawa Kōichi; born April 1, 1969) is a Japanese former professional baseball catcher…
Koichi Sekikawa (関川 浩一, Sekikawa Kōichi; born April 1, 1969) is a Japanese former professional baseball catcher, outfielder, and current field player coordinator for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He previously played for the Hanshin Tigers, the Chunichi Dragons, and the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles.
Hiroyuki Obata (born 31 March 1969) is a Japanese wrestler, who competed in the men's freestyle 130 kg at the 1988…
Hiroyuki Obata (born 31 March 1969) is a Japanese wrestler, who competed in the men's freestyle 130 kg at the 1988 Summer Olympics.
Fumiharu Miyamoto (宮本 文晴, Miyamoto Fumiharu; born 31 March 1969) is a Japanese former cyclist. He competed in the team…
Fumiharu Miyamoto (宮本 文晴, Miyamoto Fumiharu; born 31 March 1969) is a Japanese former cyclist. He competed in the team pursuit event at the 1988 Summer Olympics. He later rode for the Nippon Hodo Racing Team (a precursor of Team Nippo), and after retiring, served as a coach for the Japan Cycling Federation.
Eijiro Ozaki (尾崎英二郎; born 31 March 1969) is a Japanese actor. To English-speaking audiences he is known for playing…
Eijiro Ozaki (尾崎英二郎; born 31 March 1969) is a Japanese actor. To English-speaking audiences he is known for playing Lieutenant Okubo in Letters from Iwo Jima, Kaito Nakamura as a younger man in Heroes Season 2, Admiral Inokuchi in The Man in the High Castle Seasons 3 & 4, and Lord Kuroda Nobuhisa in Shōgun (2024 TV series).
Yayoi Urano (浦野 弥生, Urano Yayoi; born 30 March 1969) is a retired Japanese Wrestler and Judoka. She won six gold medals…
Yayoi Urano (浦野 弥生, Urano Yayoi; born 30 March 1969) is a retired Japanese Wrestler and Judoka. She won six gold medals and one silver medal in three weight classes (65, 70, and 75 kg) at the World Wrestling Championships from 1990 to 1996.
🎓 Nippon Sport Science University🏫 Hoyu Gakuin High School📅 Born March 30🎂 Born 1969📍 From Kawasaki, Kanagawa💼 Judo💼 Wrestling
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Koji Matoba (的場 浩司, Matoba Kōji; born 28 March 1969, in Ageo, Saitama) is a Japanese actor and tarento.
Joshua Lawrence "Jake" Adelstein (born March 28, 1969) is an American journalist, crime writer, and blogger who has…
Joshua Lawrence "Jake" Adelstein (born March 28, 1969) is an American journalist, crime writer, and blogger who has spent most of his career in Japan. He is the author of Tokyo Vice: An American Reporter on the Police Beat in Japan, which inspired the 2022 Max original streaming television series Tokyo Vice, starring Ansel Elgort as Adelstein.
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Satoshi Nakajima (中嶋 聡, Nakajima Satoshi; born March 27, 1969) is a Japanese former professional baseball catcher. He…
Satoshi Nakajima (中嶋 聡, Nakajima Satoshi; born March 27, 1969) is a Japanese former professional baseball catcher. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) from 1987 to 2015 for the Hankyu Braves/Orix Braves/Orix BlueWave, Seibu Lions, Yokohama BayStars, and Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters.
Yoko Karin Zetterlund (born March 24, 1969) is a coach and a former United States national volleyball player and…
Yoko Karin Zetterlund (born March 24, 1969) is a coach and a former United States national volleyball player and two-time Olympian. She was a setter. Zetterlund graduated from Waseda University in Tokyo, Japan, and went on to play for the United States national volleyball team. She won a bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. She also competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. Zetterlund played volleyball for several years in Japan's V.League, leading Daiei to two championships. She retired in 1999.
Yushi Ozaki (尾﨑 勇史, Ozaki Yūshi; born March 24, 1969) is a former Japanese football player.
🏫 Yokkaichi Chuo Technical High School📅 Born March 24🎂 Born 1969📍 From Mie Prefecture💼 Football (Soccer)
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Kiyokazu Katsumata (勝又 清和, Katsumata Kiyokazu; born March 21, 1969) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked…
Kiyokazu Katsumata (勝又 清和, Katsumata Kiyokazu; born March 21, 1969) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 7-dan.
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Mitsuru Ishihara (石原満, Ishihara Mitsuru) is a Japanese animator and character designer affiliated with Xebec. Some of…
Mitsuru Ishihara (石原満, Ishihara Mitsuru) is a Japanese animator and character designer affiliated with Xebec. Some of Ishihara's major character design works include the Megaman NT Warrior anime series, D.I.C.E., Rin: Daughters of Mnemosyne, and Tokyo ESP.
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Satoru Noda (野田 知, Noda Satoru; born March 19, 1969) is a Japanese former football player.
🎓 Kokushikan University🏫 Otani Muroran High School📅 Born March 19🎂 Born 1969📍 From Muroran, Hokkaido💼 Football (Soccer)
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Naminohana Kazutaka (born 19 March 1969 as Kazuhiro Kudo) is a former sumo wrestler from Namioka, Aomori, Japan. He was…
Naminohana Kazutaka (born 19 March 1969 as Kazuhiro Kudo) is a former sumo wrestler from Namioka, Aomori, Japan. He was active from 1984 until 1997 and his highest rank was komusubi. He fought for Futagoyama stable and won one special prize for Fighting Spirit. After retiring at age 28 because of injury he went into the restaurant business.
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Masayoshi Ebina (蛯名 正義, Ebina Masayoshi) (born March 19, 1969, in Hokkaidō, Japan) is a Japanese horse trainer and…
Masayoshi Ebina (蛯名 正義, Ebina Masayoshi) (born March 19, 1969, in Hokkaidō, Japan) is a Japanese horse trainer and former jockey. He has also been nicknamed Ebi-Shō. He decided to become a jockey after watching Green Grass win the Kikuka Sho. He is best known for riding El Condor Pasa, winning the Japan Cup in 1998 and taking second place in the 1999 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. In 2010 he won the Japanese Fillies' Triple Crown with Apapane. He retired as a jockey in February 2021 after earning his license as a horse trainer. He inherited 33 horses from Kazuo Fujisawa in 2022, as he was retiring from horse training. In 2026, he was selected as the eighth jockey to be inducted into Japan Racing Association Hall of Fame and the first to do so since 2014.
Toshiharu Sato (佐藤 寿治, Satō Toshiharu; born 19 March 1969) is a Japanese former gymnast who competed in the 1988 Summer…
Toshiharu Sato (佐藤 寿治, Satō Toshiharu; born 19 March 1969) is a Japanese former gymnast who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics and in the 1996 Summer Olympics and won an Olympic bronze medal.
Hideo Koike (小池 秀郎, Koike Hideo; born June 30, 1969) is a Japanese former Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher.
Naomi Sekido (関戸 直美, Sekido Naomi; born 18 March 1969) is a Japanese swimmer. She competed in three events at the 1984…
Naomi Sekido (関戸 直美, Sekido Naomi; born 18 March 1969) is a Japanese swimmer. She competed in three events at the 1984 Summer Olympics.
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Takahiro Sakuishi (Japanese: 作石貴浩, Hepburn: Sakuishi Takahiro; born March 16, 1969), better known by the pen name…
Takahiro Sakuishi (Japanese: 作石貴浩, Hepburn: Sakuishi Takahiro; born March 16, 1969), better known by the pen name Harold Sakuishi (ハロルド作石, Harorudo Sakuishi), is a Japanese manga artist. Sakuishi's interests include baseball, martial arts and music, each of which has been the basis for some of his manga; baseball in Stopper Busujima, fighting in Bakaichi, and music in Beck and The Band.
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Yutaka Take (武 豊, Take Yutaka) (born March 15, 1969, in Kyoto, Kyoto) is a Japanese jockey. Take made his riding debut…
Yutaka Take (武 豊, Take Yutaka) (born March 15, 1969, in Kyoto, Kyoto) is a Japanese jockey. Take made his riding debut in 1987 and currently holds seven all-time records in Japan. He has won at least one Grade 1 race for 23 straight years until 2010, and a graded stakes race for 40 consecutive years. Take has 114 wins to his credit in eight countries, including Australia, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Korea, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom and the United States. His international victories include Group 1 wins in the Prix d'Ispahan (France) and Hong Kong Cup (Hong Kong), the July Cup (England) and Dubai Duty Free Stakes (UAE). Take has won one of Japan's premier horse races, the Japan Cup, a record five times. He is both the youngest and oldest jockey to win a G1 in JRA history, at 19 years and 7 months old to win the 1988 Kikuka Sho, and 57 years and 2 months old to win the 2026 Takarazuka Kinen.
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Seiichi Hishikawa (菱川 勢一, Hishikawa Seiichi; born in 1969 in Tokyo) is a Japanese film maker, art director, and…
Seiichi Hishikawa (菱川 勢一, Hishikawa Seiichi; born in 1969 in Tokyo) is a Japanese film maker, art director, and photographer who began his career in the music industry. He entered CBS/Sony Group in the General Affairs section, General Affairs division, and eventually moved on to the Sony Corporation. PR/Advertising division, overseeing a great number of events at the Ginza Sony Building etc. as an assistant producer. This was also the time that he began producing exhibitions for creators of contemporary art as well as artists. In 1991, Hishikawa moved to New York and moved from music to film, as an editing engineer as well as a cinematographer, gaining experience in media including TV and movies. After returning to Japan, he gained experience as a freelance set director, cinematographer, and theatre director before establishing Drawing and Manual, a company that does graphic design and film. That same year, he hosted a motion graphics exhibition at the Axis Gallery in Roppongi, leading the motion graphics movement and attracting a total of 45,000 visitors despite being self-hosted. Known as the founder of that movement, Hishikawa established his own design studio in 2003, Standard Series, Inc. Expanding on the cinema, web, and graphic design work he has done up until now, the company also provides brand design and design consultation services. In 2009, Hishikawa joined Drawing and Manual again, and he accepted a position to teach in the Department of Science of Design, Musashino Art University. He achieved the triple crown in 2011 after taking top honors in the Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival for directing the NTT Docomo commercial “Xylophone.”
🎓 Musashino Art University🏫 Mitsukaido Daiichi High School📅 Born March 14🎂 Born 1969📍 From Ibaraki Prefecture💼 Film Director💼 Writer・Novelist💼 Director💼 Photographer💼 Screenwriter💼 Scholar・Professor・Associate Professor
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Tomomitsu Yamaguchi (山口智充, Yamaguchi Tomomitsu; born March 14, 1969) is a Japanese comedian, actor, voice actor, singer…
Tomomitsu Yamaguchi (山口智充, Yamaguchi Tomomitsu; born March 14, 1969) is a Japanese comedian, actor, voice actor, singer and presenter from Shijōnawate, Osaka. He is a graduate of the Osaka Prefecture North Shijōnawate Senior High School. He is currently attached to the Yoshimoto Creative Agency. He is best known as the boke half of the Manzai act "DonDokoDon" alongside tsukkomi Keiji Hirahata.
Kazuo Takahashi (高橋 和生, Takahashi Kazuo), ring name Yoshiki Takahashi (高橋 義生, Takahashi Yoshiki; born March 13, 1969)…
Kazuo Takahashi (高橋 和生, Takahashi Kazuo), ring name Yoshiki Takahashi (高橋 義生, Takahashi Yoshiki; born March 13, 1969), is a Japanese retired mixed martial artist. A professional competitor from 1993 until 2013 (and then once again in 2018), he competed for the UFC, PRIDE Fighting Championships, Pancrase, RINGS, K-1 HERO'S, and World Victory Road. He is the former King of Pancrase Heavyweight Champion.
Hideki Miwa (三和 英樹, Miwa Hideki; born 13 March 1969) is a Japanese former cyclist. He competed in the sprint event at…
Hideki Miwa (三和 英樹, Miwa Hideki; born 13 March 1969) is a Japanese former cyclist. He competed in the sprint event at the 1988 Summer Olympics. He won the gold medal in the men's sprint at the 1990 Asian Games. He later became a professional keirin cyclist, accumulating more than 300 wins.
Masaharu Funaki (Japanese: 船木 優治, Funaki Masaharu; born March 13, 1969) is a Japanese actor, mixed martial artist and…
Masaharu Funaki (Japanese: 船木 優治, Funaki Masaharu; born March 13, 1969) is a Japanese actor, mixed martial artist and professional wrestler known professionally as Masakatsu Funaki (船木 誠勝, Funaki Masakatsu), who has previously wrestled in All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW), New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), Pro Wrestling Fujiwara Gumi (PWFG), Newborn UWF (UWF), and Wrestle-1 (W-1). He is also the co-founder of Pancrase, one of the first mixed martial arts organizations and non-rehearsed shoot wrestling promotions (following five years after the inception of Shooto but predating America's Ultimate Fighting Championship). Funaki was also Pancrase's biggest star; Josh Barnett described him as the "symbol of Japan", Frank Shamrock labeled Funaki "the golden boy" of Pancrase, and Guy Mezger called Funaki "hands down the smartest and most skilled fighter in Pancrase next to Ken Shamrock". Not only the organization's co-founder and most popular fighter, Funaki was also one of Pancrase's most successful fighters to date, scoring submission victories over numerous MMA champions such as Ken Shamrock, Frank Shamrock, Semmy Schilt, Guy Mezger, Yuki Kondo, Minoru Suzuki, and Bas Rutten through the course of his Pancrase career. He is the only fighter in mixed martial arts to hold wins over both Shamrock brothers and Bas Rutten, and was the first man to win the King of Pancrase title twice. Funaki is widely considered to be one of the greatest Japanese fighters in mixed martial arts history. Sherdog.com ranked him as the #1 mixed martial artist in the world for the years 1996 and 1997, and also had him ranked as a top 4 pound for pound fighter from 1993 to 1998.
Rui Sakuragi (Japanese: 桜樹ルイ, Hepburn: Sakuragi Rui), is a former Japanese pornographic actress, model and erotic…
Rui Sakuragi (Japanese: 桜樹ルイ, Hepburn: Sakuragi Rui), is a former Japanese pornographic actress, model and erotic dancer who has been described as a "real AV [pornographic movie] Queen", the "top Japanese AV idol of the mid-1990s" and the "biggest star" in AV in 1992. She has also appeared widely in mainstream films and videos and on TV.
Takanori Kono (河野 孝典, Kōno Takanori) (born March 7, 1969) is a former Japanese Nordic combined skier who competed…
Takanori Kono (河野 孝典, Kōno Takanori) (born March 7, 1969) is a former Japanese Nordic combined skier who competed during the 1990s, winning at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, the Winter Olympics, and the Holmenkollen ski festival. Kono won three medals at the Winter Olympics, including two golds (3 x 10 km team: 1992, 1994) and a silver (15 km individual: 1994). He also won two gold medals in the team event at the world championships (3 x 10 km: 1993, 4 x 5 km: 1995). Kono also won the Nordic combined event at the Holmenkollen ski festival in 1993, becoming the first Asian to win at the prestigious event. Kono was Deputy Vice Mayor of the Athletes Village at the 1998 Winter Olympics. He is now coach for the Japanese Nordic combined team, a role he has had since 2006.
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Hideki Noda (野田 英樹, Noda Hideki; born 7 March 1969) is a Japanese professional racing driver. He participated in three…
Hideki Noda (野田 英樹, Noda Hideki; born 7 March 1969) is a Japanese professional racing driver. He participated in three Formula One Grands Prix, debuting in the 1994 European Grand Prix, but did not score any championship points. He replaced Yannick Dalmas in the Larrousse car for the last three Grands Prix of the season, but failed to finish in any of the three races. In 1995, he joined Simtek as a test driver, hoping to get some races in. However, the Kobe earthquake and the folding of the Simtek team ended his brief Formula 1 career. A year later, Noda went to America and raced in the Indy Lights and became the only Japanese driver to win a CART-sanctioned event. After a few years in America, Noda moved back to Japan, where he drove a Team Cerumo Toyota Supra with Hironori Takeuchi. In the annual non-championship All-Star event at Aida, Noda and Takeuchi were forced out with mechanical problems. In 1999, he joined the Esso Tiger Team Le Mans under Koichiro Mori, again to drive a Toyota Supra, ex-Australian V8 Supercar driver Wayne Gardner. The highlight of their season was a win at Fuji. With 33 points, they were equal seventeenth in the series. In 2002, Noda returned to the United States and drove in six Indy Racing League IndyCar Series races for Convergent Racing and Indy Regency Racing with a best finish of tenth at Phoenix International Raceway while with Convergent. He also competed in a round of the inaugural A1 Grand Prix season with Japan at Lausitz, where he scored three points for the Japanese team.
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Wu Chin-yi (Chinese: 吳靜怡; pinyin: Wú Jìngyí; born 4 March 1968), professionally known as Annie Yi (Chinese: 伊能靜…
Wu Chin-yi (Chinese: 吳靜怡; pinyin: Wú Jìngyí; born 4 March 1968), professionally known as Annie Yi (Chinese: 伊能靜; pinyin: Yī Néngjìng) or Annie Shizuka Inoh (Japanese: 伊能 静, romanized: Inō Shizuka), is a Taiwanese singer, actress, and writer.
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Kinya Abe (安部 欣哉, Abe Kin'ya; born 3 March 1969) is a Japanese fencer. He competed in the individual foil event at the…
Kinya Abe (安部 欣哉, Abe Kin'ya; born 3 March 1969) is a Japanese fencer. He competed in the individual foil event at the 1992 Summer Olympics.
Toshiyuki Kuroiwa (黒岩敏幸, Kuroiwa Toshiyuki; born 27 February 1969 in Tsumagoi, Gunma, Japan) is a former speed skater…
Toshiyuki Kuroiwa (黒岩敏幸, Kuroiwa Toshiyuki; born 27 February 1969 in Tsumagoi, Gunma, Japan) is a former speed skater from Japan, who represented his native country in three consecutive Winter Olympics in 1992, 1994 and 1998. At Albertville, France, in 1992, he won the silver medal in the men's 500 metres.
🎓 Nihon University🏫 Tsumagoi High School📅 Born February 27🎂 Born 1969📍 From Tsumagoi, Gunma Prefecture💼 Speed Skating
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