Sagamihara (相模原市, Sagamihara-shi) is a city in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of May 1, 2021, the city has an estimated…
Sagamihara (相模原市, Sagamihara-shi) is a city in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of May 1, 2021, the city has an estimated population of 723,470, with 334,812 households, and a population density of 1,220 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 328.91 square kilometres (126.99 sq mi). Sagamihara is the third-most-populous city in the prefecture, after Yokohama and Kawasaki, and the fifth most populous suburb of the Greater Tokyo Area. Its northern neighbor is Machida, with which a cross-prefectural merger has been proposed. On April 1, 2010, the city became the 19th city designated by government ordinance. As a result of this, three wards were established: Midori-ku, Chūō-ku and Minami-ku.
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Akira Eto (江藤 智, Etō Akira; born April 15, 1970) is a Japanese former professional baseball third baseman in Nippon…
Akira Eto (江藤 智, Etō Akira; born April 15, 1970) is a Japanese former professional baseball third baseman in Nippon Professional Baseball. He played for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp from 1990 to 1999, Yomiuri Giants from 2000 to 2005 and the Seibu Lions / Saitama Seibu Lions from 2006 to 2009.
Kei Toume (冬目 景, Tōme Kei; born April 13) is a Japanese manga artist. Kei Toume studied at the Tama Art University in…
Kei Toume (冬目 景, Tōme Kei; born April 13) is a Japanese manga artist. Kei Toume studied at the Tama Art University in Tokyo. Her first manga, Rokujō gekijō, was published in Comic Burger magazine in 1992. The manga won her the Shiki prize in a contest held by Kodansha in 1993. A year later, her follow-up manga Mannequin also won a prize. She started the series Lament of the Lamb in Comic Burger in 1996. After the disappearance of this magazine, the manga was continued in Comic Birz. This series ran for six years and was adapted into a radio play, an anime and a live action film. In 1997, she began Sing "Yesterday" for Me manga. In addition, Toume contributes to a lot of fanzines and specialized magazines, and is also active in video games and films. Her manga Kurogane and Lament of the Lamb have been translated into English by Del Rey Manga and Tokyopop respectively.
Kenichi Kasai (カサヰ ケンイチ, Kasai Ken'ichi; born April 12, 1970 in Gifu Prefecture) is a Japanese storyboard artist and…
Kenichi Kasai (カサヰ ケンイチ, Kasai Ken'ichi; born April 12, 1970 in Gifu Prefecture) is a Japanese storyboard artist and director. He is amongst J.C.Staff's most noted directors, having directed the highly rated Honey and Clover series. Beginning his career as a production manager, using his name in kanji, Kenichi Kasai (笠井 賢一), he moved on to direction with J.C.Staff. With 2002's Wagamama: Fairy Mirumo De Pon!, he began using his name in katakana.
Yoshiyuki Saito (斉藤 義之, Saitō Yoshiyuki; born April 9, 1970) is a Japanese professional wrestler and restaurant owner…
Yoshiyuki Saito (斉藤 義之, Saitō Yoshiyuki; born April 9, 1970) is a Japanese professional wrestler and restaurant owner best known by his ring name Super Shisa (スペル・シーサー, Superu Shīsā; alternatively spelled Super Ciesar). He is best known for wrestling in Dragon Gate, where he was employed from its inception until April 2022. His gimmick is inspired by the Ryukyuan Shisa. He claimed to be a student of Toryumon alumni Saito, but was outed as being Saito himself in 2007.
Hanamaru Hakata (博多 華丸, Hakata Hanamaru; born Mitsuteru Okazaki (岡崎 光輝, Okazaki Mitsuteru), 8 April 1970, in Sawara-ku…
Hanamaru Hakata (博多 華丸, Hakata Hanamaru; born Mitsuteru Okazaki (岡崎 光輝, Okazaki Mitsuteru), 8 April 1970, in Sawara-ku, Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture) is a Japanese comedian who performs boke of the double act Hanamaru-Daikichi Hakata, in which his partner is Daikichi Hakata. After working with Fukuoka Yoshimoto, he joined Yoshimoto Creative Agency (Tokyo Yoshimoto) since 2005.
Junji Ikoma (Japanese: 生駒純司)is a retired Japanese mixed martial artist from Osaka, Japan, who competed in the…
Junji Ikoma (Japanese: 生駒純司)is a retired Japanese mixed martial artist from Osaka, Japan, who competed in the strawweight and flyweight division. He has fought throughout his career exclusively for the Shooto organization and is currently a part of Shooto's provisional association. Ikoma is a former Shooto World Flyweight (114 lb) Champion. Fight Matrix ranks him as the #15 all time strawweight.
Takahiro Watanabe (渡辺 高博, Watanabe Takahiro; born 8 April 1970) is a Japanese sprinter. He competed in the men's 400…
Takahiro Watanabe (渡辺 高博, Watanabe Takahiro; born 8 April 1970) is a Japanese sprinter. He competed in the men's 400 metres at the 1992 Summer Olympics.
Shigeru Kurihara (栗原茂, Kurihara Shigeru; born 7 April 1970) is a Japanese gymnast. He competed at the 1996 Summer…
Shigeru Kurihara (栗原茂, Kurihara Shigeru; born 7 April 1970) is a Japanese gymnast. He competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics.
Motoyuki Akahori (赤堀 元之, Akahori Motoyuki; born in Shizuoka, Japan) is a retired Nippon Professional Baseball player.…
Motoyuki Akahori (赤堀 元之, Akahori Motoyuki; born in Shizuoka, Japan) is a retired Nippon Professional Baseball player. He was formerly with the Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes. Currently, he was most recently the first team pitching coach of the Chunichi Dragons.
Katsura Sunshine (桂 三輝, Katsura Sanshain; born Gregory Robic, 6 April 1970) is a Canadian rakugo comic storyteller…
Katsura Sunshine (桂 三輝, Katsura Sanshain; born Gregory Robic, 6 April 1970) is a Canadian rakugo comic storyteller, theatre producer, and playwright. Katsura Sunshine received his professional debut in Singapore on April 26, 2009, and completed his three-year rakugo apprenticeship in November 2011. Sunshine has also performed in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Slovenia, Ghana, Senegal, South Africa, Gabon, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Hong Kong, Thailand, and Australia, as well as throughout Japan. He currently resides in New York City. In July 2012, he opened his own rakugo theatre in his home in Ise, called the Ise Kawasaki Kikitei, where for two years he regularly performed rakugo stories.
Shinji Fujiyoshi (藤吉 信次, Fujiyoshi Shinji; born April 3, 1970) is a Japanese football manager and former player. He is…
Shinji Fujiyoshi (藤吉 信次, Fujiyoshi Shinji; born April 3, 1970) is a Japanese football manager and former player. He is currently manager of Fukui United.
Yusuke Nakano (中野 祐介, Nakano Yusuke; born 2 April 1970) is a Japanese politician and governmental official currently…
Yusuke Nakano (中野 祐介, Nakano Yusuke; born 2 April 1970) is a Japanese politician and governmental official currently serving as the Mayor of Hamamatsu. Prior to running as a candidate in the 2023 Hamamatsu mayoral election, Nakano worked within the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.
Yoshifumi Ayukawa (鮎川 義文, Ayukawa Yoshifumi; born April 2, 1970 in Aichi, Japan) is a retired Nippon Professional…
Yoshifumi Ayukawa (鮎川 義文, Ayukawa Yoshifumi; born April 2, 1970 in Aichi, Japan) is a retired Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher. He played for the Hanshin Tigers and the Chiba Lotte Marines.
Shuji Kusano (草野 修治, Kusano Shuji; born April 2, 1970) is a former Japanese football player.
Seiji Yamakawa (山川 征二, Yamakawa Seiji; born 2 April 1970) is a Japanese retired professional wrestler, better known by…
Seiji Yamakawa (山川 征二, Yamakawa Seiji; born 2 April 1970) is a Japanese retired professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Ryuji Yamakawa (山川 竜司, Yamakawa Ryūji). He is best known for his time with Big Japan Pro Wrestling (BJW), where he spent the majority of his career between 1995 and 2012 as a deathmatch wrestler. He was one of the top wrestlers and an over main eventer of the company, winning the Deathmatch Heavyweight Championship two times and the Tag Team Championship seven times.
Hirohito Ōta (太田宏人, ōta hirohito; April 1, 1970 – 2018) was a Japanese freelance writer and Zen monk. Hirohito was a…
Hirohito Ōta (太田宏人, ōta hirohito; April 1, 1970 – 2018) was a Japanese freelance writer and Zen monk. Hirohito was a researcher of Japanese graves and missionary history in South America with a focus on Peru. He was the Japanese editor for the Japanese-language Peru newspaper Peru Shinpō. He graduated from Kokugakuin University with a degree in Shintō studies. He was devoted to the study of Suika Shintō, a branch of Shintō developed by Yamazaki Ansai, religious sociality, and the religious activities of Lafcadio Hearn. Many of his articles dealt with Japanese Peruvians, Japanese Buddhism, and Peruvians in Japan.
Hiroyuki Miyasako (宮迫博之, Miyasako Hiroyuki; born March 31, 1970 in Osaka) is a Japanese comedian, television presenter…
Hiroyuki Miyasako (宮迫博之, Miyasako Hiroyuki; born March 31, 1970 in Osaka) is a Japanese comedian, television presenter, actor, voice actor and plays the boke in Ameagari Kesshitai. His partner is Tōru Hotohara. He is represented by Yoshimoto Kogyo. Miyasako won the award for Best Supporting Actor at the 28th Hochi Film Awards for Thirteen Steps and Wild Berries.
Maki Mizuno (水野 真紀, Mizuno Maki; real name Yuki Gotoda (後藤田 由紀, Gotōda Yuki), born as Yuki Enowaki (江野脇 由紀, Enowaki…
Maki Mizuno (水野 真紀, Mizuno Maki; real name Yuki Gotoda (後藤田 由紀, Gotōda Yuki), born as Yuki Enowaki (江野脇 由紀, Enowaki Yuki) on 28 March 1970) is a Japanese actress. She has appeared in jidaigeki and contemporary dramas. She has also appeared in the 2004 Godzilla movie Godzilla: Final Wars.
Hiroshi Kawashima (Japanese: 川島 郭志; born March 27, 1970) is a former professional boxer. He defended the WBC super…
Hiroshi Kawashima (Japanese: 川島 郭志; born March 27, 1970) is a former professional boxer. He defended the WBC super flyweight title six times.
Takayoshi Murota (室田 隆義, Murota Takayoshi; born March 25, 1970, in Kawaguchi, Saitama Prefecture), better known by his…
Takayoshi Murota (室田 隆義, Murota Takayoshi; born March 25, 1970, in Kawaguchi, Saitama Prefecture), better known by his stage name MURO, is a Japanese hip hop recording artist, DJ, record producer and designer. In 1987 DJ Krush, Microphone Pager, TWIGY and others formed the "KRUSH POSSE", a crew of rappers and DJs. During this time he excelled at DJing hip-hop and began producing hip-hop beats. His solo debut appeared 1993. In the late 1990s he worked extensively with Nitro Microphone Underground, one of Japan's most successful hip-hop crews. In addition to producing he also was active as a designer.
Tatsuya Maruyama (丸山 達也, Maruyama Tatsuya; born 25 March 1970) is a Japanese politician and current governor of Shimane…
Tatsuya Maruyama (丸山 達也, Maruyama Tatsuya; born 25 March 1970) is a Japanese politician and current governor of Shimane Prefecture.
Kenji Nakamura (中村 健治 Nakamura Kenji; born March 25, 1970) is a Japanese anime director. He is best known for directing…
Kenji Nakamura (中村 健治 Nakamura Kenji; born March 25, 1970) is a Japanese anime director. He is best known for directing Mononoke, [C]: Controland Tsuritama.
Taizo Harada (原田 泰造, Harada Taizō; born March 24, 1970, in Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture) is a Japanese comedian and…
Taizo Harada (原田 泰造, Harada Taizō; born March 24, 1970, in Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture) is a Japanese comedian and actor who performs boke in the comedy trio Neptune. He is nicknamed Taizō (タイゾー). Harada is represented with Watanabe Entertainment. He is a father with two children. Harada has an older sister and a younger brother.
Takao Kuwamoto (桑元孝雄, Kuwamoto Takao; born March 24, 1970) is a Japanese baseball second baseman who won a silver medal…
Takao Kuwamoto (桑元孝雄, Kuwamoto Takao; born March 24, 1970) is a Japanese baseball second baseman who won a silver medal in the 1996 Summer Olympics.
Hiroyuki Amano (天野 ひろゆき, 天野 博之, Amano Hiroyuki; born 24 March 1970, in Okazaki, Aichi) is a Japanese comedian, actor…
Hiroyuki Amano (天野 ひろゆき, 天野 博之, Amano Hiroyuki; born 24 March 1970, in Okazaki, Aichi) is a Japanese comedian, actor, voice actor, television presenter, film director and film critic. He is nicknamed Amanocchi (天野っち). He performs tsukkomi and make stories in the comedy duo Kyaeen. His partner is Udo Suzuki. Amano is represented with Asai Kikaku. He graduated from Okazaki City South Junior High School, Aichi University of Education University High School and Nihon University College of International Relations International Cultural Department (now International Liberal Arts Department).
Hirohisa Horie (堀江博久, Horie Hirohisa; born March 24, 1970, in Kanagawa, Kantō region) is a Japanese musician and…
Hirohisa Horie (堀江博久, Horie Hirohisa; born March 24, 1970, in Kanagawa, Kantō region) is a Japanese musician and multi-instrumentalist. He plays primarily keyboards and guitar. Horie is one half of the Shibuya-kei duo Neil & Iraiza, and is known for his work with artists such as Kahimi Karie and Cornelius (as a member of the Cornelius Group).
Shōji Segawa (瀬川 晶司, Segawa Shōji; born March 23, 1970) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 6-dan. Segawa is…
Shōji Segawa (瀬川 晶司, Segawa Shōji; born March 23, 1970) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 6-dan. Segawa is known for becoming a professional player without being promoted by winning the 3-dan tournament within the professional apprenticeship program, which subsequently led to Japan Shogi Association establishing the Professional Admission Test as way for amateurs who are not apprentice professionals to obtain professional status. The 2018 movie The Miracle of Crybaby Shottan is based on Segawa's 2006 autobiography of the same name. Segawa is also an executive director of the JSA.
Masayuki Matsunaga (松永政行, Matsunaga Masayuki; born 23 March 1970) is a Japanese former gymnast who competed in the 1992…
Masayuki Matsunaga (松永政行, Matsunaga Masayuki; born 23 March 1970) is a Japanese former gymnast who competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics.
Chika Kodama (児玉千佳, Kodama Chika; born 19 March 1970) is a Japanese softball player. She competed in the women's…
Chika Kodama (児玉千佳, Kodama Chika; born 19 March 1970) is a Japanese softball player. She competed in the women's tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics.
Casiopea (カシオペア, Kashiopea) is a Japanese jazz fusion band formed in 1976 by guitarist Issei Noro and bassist Tetsuo…
Casiopea (カシオペア, Kashiopea) is a Japanese jazz fusion band formed in 1976 by guitarist Issei Noro and bassist Tetsuo Sakurai. After lineup changes the following year that added keyboardist Minoru Mukaiya, Casiopea made their major‑label debut with their self‑titled album in 1979, and drummer Akira Jimbo joined in 1980. During this period, they released more than a dozen albums before Sakurai and Jimbo left the band amid disputes over concurrent band memberships. In 1990, bassist Yoshihro Naruse and drummer Masaaki Hiyama joined, resulting in a second era marked by multiple drummer changes, with Jimbo returning as a supporting member in 1997. Noro suspended all band activities in 2006, leading to a six-year hiatus. In 2012, the band resumed activities with Mukaiya not rejoining and Kiyomi Otaka replacing him on keyboards. Renamed Casiopea 3rd for its third period, the group recorded its first album in eight years. After Jimbo left again in 2022, he was replaced by drummer Yoshinori Imai and the band entered its fourth period as Casiopea‑P4. Otaka left in 2025 and was replaced by keyboardist Jun Abe, and the band reverted to its original name.
Naoya Shimada (島田 直也, Shimada Naoya; born March 17, 1970 in Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan) is a Japanese former Nippon…
Naoya Shimada (島田 直也, Shimada Naoya; born March 17, 1970 in Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan) is a Japanese former Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher.
Katsumi Usuda (臼田勝美, Usuda Katsumi; born March 17, 1970) is a Japanese retired professional wrestler. Debuting for Pro…
Katsumi Usuda (臼田勝美, Usuda Katsumi; born March 17, 1970) is a Japanese retired professional wrestler. Debuting for Pro Wrestling Fujiwara Gumi (PWFG) in 1993, he is best known for his work in Battlarts, where he was a 2 time Independent World Junior Heavyweight Champion. Usuda is also known for his appearances in Pro Wrestling Zero-One, Fighting World of Japan Pro Wrestling, Big Mouth Loud, and Fu-Ten.
Takashi Iizuka (飯塚 隆, Iizuka Takashi) (born March 16, 1970) is a Japanese video game director, producer, designer and…
Takashi Iizuka (飯塚 隆, Iizuka Takashi) (born March 16, 1970) is a Japanese video game director, producer, designer and screenwriter. Since 2008, Iizuka has been the lead producer for the Sonic the Hedgehog series at Sega, as well as the head of Sonic Team. Iizuka has been credited on most mainline games in the Sonic series since 1992.
Haruka Saito (斎藤 春香, Saitō Haruka) (born March 14, 1970, in Hirosaki, Aomori, Japan) is a Japanese softball player. She…
Haruka Saito (斎藤 春香, Saitō Haruka) (born March 14, 1970, in Hirosaki, Aomori, Japan) is a Japanese softball player. She played in the Hitachi softball club from 1994 to 2006 and represented Japan as part of the Japan women's national softball team in the 1996, 2000, and 2004 Olympic Games. In 2000 and 2004, she played in the teams that won the bronze and silver medals, respectively.
Hiroaki Ohishi (born 13 March 1970) is a Japanese bobsledder. He competed at the 1998 Winter Olympics and the 2002…
Hiroaki Ohishi (born 13 March 1970) is a Japanese bobsledder. He competed at the 1998 Winter Olympics and the 2002 Winter Olympics.
Nobuhito Sato (佐藤 信人, Satō Nobuhito; born 12 March 1970) is a Japanese professional golfer.
Hiroyuki Imai (今井 博幸, Imai Hiroyuki) (born March 12, 1970) is a former Japanese cross-country skier who competed from…
Hiroyuki Imai (今井 博幸, Imai Hiroyuki) (born March 12, 1970) is a former Japanese cross-country skier who competed from 1992 to 2005. Competing in four Winter Olympics, he earned his best career finish of sixth in the 50 km event at Salt Lake City in 2002. Imai's best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships was ninth in the 50 km event at Val di Fiemme in 2003. His best World Cup finish was ninth in a 30 km event in Austria in 2001. Imai earned six individual career victories in lesser events up to 30 km from 1996 to 2005.
Katsuya Onizuka (鬼塚 勝也, Onizuka Katsuya; born Takashi Onizuka; March 12, 1970) is a former WBA Super Flyweight champion…
Katsuya Onizuka (鬼塚 勝也, Onizuka Katsuya; born Takashi Onizuka; March 12, 1970) is a former WBA Super Flyweight champion from Kitakyushu, Japan. Onizuka was an extremely popular boxer in Japan, creating a boxing boom in Japan during the early 1990s along with Joichiro Tatsuyoshi.
Aki Takayama (Japanese: 高山亜樹; born March 12, 1970) is a former competitor in synchronised swimming from Japan. Aki won…
Aki Takayama (Japanese: 高山亜樹; born March 12, 1970) is a former competitor in synchronised swimming from Japan. Aki won a bronze medal in the women's duet event at the 1992 Summer Olympics with Fumiko Okuno.
Takayuki Ohira (大平 貴之, Ōhira Takayuki; born March 11, 1970) is a Japanese engineer and the creator of the Megastar, a…
Takayuki Ohira (大平 貴之, Ōhira Takayuki; born March 11, 1970) is a Japanese engineer and the creator of the Megastar, a planetarium projector which was recorded in Guinness World Records as the planetarium projector that can project the highest number of stars in the world. Ohira has also designed the Sega Homestar, a home planetarium projector for Sega. According to the Japan Planetarium Association, the popularity of this educational toy has contributed to an increase in visitors to full-sized planetaria in Japan. The newest model, released in 2019, is called Homestar Flux.
Yasushi Ishii (石井 妥師, Ishii Yasushi; born 10 March 1970) is a Japanese musician from Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture…
Yasushi Ishii (石井 妥師, Ishii Yasushi; born 10 March 1970) is a Japanese musician from Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. He specializes in experimental, jazz fusion and hard rock. He is famous for his work with anime scores. He composed music for and scored the first Hellsing anime, with the music released as two separate soundtracks. He also was the voice for the Intelligencer in the video game Chaos Legion. In 1991, he debuted as a composer for Epic Records Japan, and started composing music for Misato Watanabe, Takashi Utsunomiya, and went on tour with the band T.utu with the Band. It was at this time that Ishii changed how he wrote his given name from (恭史) to (妥師), though the pronunciation stayed the same. In 1994, T.utu put out their first album, and Utsunomiya, as one of the members of the former members of T.utu, split off into another band named Boyo-Bozo which Ishii also helped compose music for. After Boyo-Bozo broke up, Ishii composed music for a number of other artists including Lazy Knack, Tomoe Shinohara, Masayuki Suzuki, and V6. He also helped produce Naoto Kine's album Liquid Sun, Crystal Kay's first album C.L.L～Crystal Lover Light, and Daisuke Asakura's Siren's Melody single. He also composed the soundtrack for Darker than Black: Origins OVA. In 2012 both he and Hayato Matsuo composed the music for the short anime adaptation of Drifters, a manga series by Hellsing creator Kouta Hirano, this was included as part of the Hellsing: The Dawn OVA series showing up at the end of the final episode and lasting only 150 seconds, later on he composed music for the 2016 anime television series adaptation of Drifters. He maintains a blog since 2007 where he shares new compositions on a monthly basis - some of which (SKY WALKER, BLUES OF FOREVER) are new renditions of songs from his work on Hellsing.
Ko Ishikawa (石川 巧, Ishikawa Ko; born March 10, 1970) is a Bolivian former footballer.
Hirokuni Moto (本 博国, Hirokuni Moto) (born March 9, 1970, in Kagoshima) is a retired male boxer from Japan. He…
Hirokuni Moto (本 博国, Hirokuni Moto) (born March 9, 1970, in Kagoshima) is a retired male boxer from Japan. He represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, where he lost in the second round of the men's middleweight division (– 75 kg) by Poland’s Tomasz Borowski.
Kazutoshi Sakurai (桜井 和寿, Sakurai Kazutoshi; born 櫻井 和寿, March 8, 1970, in Tokyo) is a Japanese musician. He composes…
Kazutoshi Sakurai (桜井 和寿, Sakurai Kazutoshi; born 櫻井 和寿, March 8, 1970, in Tokyo) is a Japanese musician. He composes and writes almost all of the songs for his band Mr. Children, in addition to writing lyrics and singing for his solo project group Bank Band. In 2006, Sakurai ranked No. 8 in HMV's "Top 30 Best Japanese Singers of All Time" and in 2007 was voted No. 4 as the "ideal father image" by Oricon. Also, in 2009, he was chosen as one of the Young Global Leaders in World Economic Forum. As an entrepreneur, he co-founded AP Bank, where he personally provided 1 million dollars of seed money to launch and fund the nonprofit lending group which finances environmentally friendly projects.
Rie Oh (王 理恵, Ō Rie; born March 7, 1970, in Tokyo, Japan) is a TV sportscaster and presenter on the J-Wave radio…
Rie Oh (王 理恵, Ō Rie; born March 7, 1970, in Tokyo, Japan) is a TV sportscaster and presenter on the J-Wave radio station in Japan. Oh is the second daughter of former baseball player and Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks team manager Sadaharu Oh. She graduated from Aoyama Gakuin University in Tokyo, and is also qualified as a "Junior vegetable and fruit meister" or "Vegetable sommelier". She worked for the Hakuhodo advertising agency before moving to TV in 1996. Rie Oh holds Taiwanese citizenship because her father did not want his daughters to become naturalized Japanese, although neither could speak Chinese.
Tsuyoshi Kosaka (Japanese: 高阪 剛, Kōsaka Tsuyoshi; born March 6, 1970) is a retired Japanese mixed martial artist…
Tsuyoshi Kosaka (Japanese: 高阪 剛, Kōsaka Tsuyoshi; born March 6, 1970) is a retired Japanese mixed martial artist, submission grappler and professional wrestler who competed in the Heavyweight division. A professional MMA competitor from 1994 till 2022, he has competed for the UFC, PRIDE Fighting Championships, RIZIN, RINGS, Pancrase, and DEEP. Kosaka is the former King of Pancrase Super Heavyweight Champion. Kosaka is considered to be one of the early pioneers of mixed martial arts and was one of the top ranked Japanese fighters for several years. Known for his grappling skills, Kosaka is trained in Judo and Shoot Wrestling, His "TK guard" position, a precursor to modern butterfly guard, is famous for its efficiency; former UFC champions Frank Shamrock and Maurice Smith have both credited him with having vastly improved their grappling from that particular position.
Masao Inoue (井上雅央, Inoue Masao; born March 6, 1970 in Chūō, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese professional…
Masao Inoue (井上雅央, Inoue Masao; born March 6, 1970 in Chūō, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese professional wrestler who currently works for Pro Wrestling Noah as a freelancer. He started his career in All Japan Pro Wrestling in 1991, before jumping to Pro Wrestling Noah during a mass exodus in 2000. Inoue spent the next 12 years with Noah before returning to AJPW in 2012. Since then, he has competed regularly for both promotions as a freelancer.
Yuu Watase (渡瀬 悠宇, Watase Yuu; born March 5, 1970) is a Japanese Mangaka. She debuted in 1989 at the age of 18 with the…
Yuu Watase (渡瀬 悠宇, Watase Yuu; born March 5, 1970) is a Japanese Mangaka. She debuted in 1989 at the age of 18 with the short story "Pajama de Ojama" (パジャマでおじゃま, "An Intrusion in Pajamas") and has since published more than 50 volumes of one-shots and long-running manga series. One of her most popular titles is Fushigi Yûgi. In 1998, Watase won the 43rd Shogakukan Manga Award in the shōjo (girls') category for Ceres, Celestial Legend. In 2008, she began her first shōnen (boys') serialization, Arata: The Legend.
Kiriu Minashita (水無田気流 Minashita Kiriu, born March 4, 1970) is a Japanese poet and sociologist. She is a professor in…
Kiriu Minashita (水無田気流 Minashita Kiriu, born March 4, 1970) is a Japanese poet and sociologist. She is a professor in the Kokugakuin University Faculty of Economics. Her main research areas are gender studies, sociology of culture, and sociology of the family. Her poetry centers on questions of technology, digital media, and gender, and has won multiple awards in Japan, including the prestigious Nakahara Chūya Prize in 2006 and the Bansui Prize in 2008.