Yuya Niwa (丹羽 雄哉, Niwa Yūya; born 20 April 1944) is a former Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)…
Yuya Niwa (丹羽 雄哉, Niwa Yūya; born 20 April 1944) 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). A native of Niihari District, Ibaraki and graduate of Keio University he was elected for the first time in 1979 after working as a writer for Yomiuri Shimbun. Later, he served as the Minister of Health in 1992 and in 1999. He was defeated by Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ)-backed candidate Hiroko Ōizumi (former Lieutenant Governor of Yamaguchi Prefecture) in the Japanese general election, 2009.
Famous People Born in 1944
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Hajime Takano (高野 孟, Takano Hajime; born April 17, 1944 in Tokyo) is a Japanese journalist, the editor-in-chief for the…
Hajime Takano (高野 孟, Takano Hajime; born April 17, 1944 in Tokyo) is a Japanese journalist, the editor-in-chief for the magazine Insider. He graduated from Waseda University with a major in philosophy and is a former member of the Japan Socialist Party.
Kimiyo Hatanaka (born 16 April 1944), previously Kimiyo Yagahara, is a Japanese former professional tennis player. A…
Kimiyo Hatanaka (born 16 April 1944), previously Kimiyo Yagahara, is a Japanese former professional tennis player. A native of Tokyo, Hatanaka was the singles winner at the 1971 All Japan Tennis Championships and won a further six national titles during her career in women's doubles. Hatanaka was a member of the Japan Federation Cup team during the 1970s, amassing wins in 11 singles and 12 doubles rubbers. She also represented Japan at the Asian Games and won six medals. On the professional tour, Hatanaka competed in the main draw of all four grand slam tournaments. Hatanaka runs the Big K tennis in Tokyo and has coached many Japanese professional players.
Tetsuo Narikawa (成川 哲夫, Narikawa Tetsuo; 15 April 1944 – 1 January 2010) was a Japanese actor who was famous for…
Tetsuo Narikawa (成川 哲夫, Narikawa Tetsuo; 15 April 1944 – 1 January 2010) was a Japanese actor who was famous for playing the title role of Spectreman. He was also a specialist in karate and judo, and he was founder and president of the International Karate League in Japan.
Kunishige Kamamoto (釜本 邦茂, Kamamoto Kunishige; 15 April 1944 – 10 August 2025) was a Japanese football player, manager…
Kunishige Kamamoto (釜本 邦茂, Kamamoto Kunishige; 15 April 1944 – 10 August 2025) was a Japanese football player, manager, and politician. He won the bronze medal with the Japan national team at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, finishing as the tournament's top scorer with seven goals, and is the all-time leading goalscorer for Japan. Kamamoto served as the Vice-President of the Japan Football Association from July 1998 to July 2008. In 2005, he was inducted in the Japan Football Hall of Fame. He also served as a member of the House of Councillors between 1995 and 2001.
Junji Watanabe (渡部 惇二, Watanabe Junji; born 12 April 1944) is a Japanese boxer. He competed in the men's light…
Junji Watanabe (渡部 惇二, Watanabe Junji; born 12 April 1944) is a Japanese boxer. He competed in the men's light flyweight event at the 1968 Summer Olympics. At the 1968 Summer Olympics, he lost to Viktor Zaporozhets of the Soviet Union.
Misako Katayama (片山 美佐子, Katayama Misako; born 11 April 1944) is a Japanese track and field athlete. She competed in…
Misako Katayama (片山 美佐子, Katayama Misako; born 11 April 1944) is a Japanese track and field athlete. She competed in the women's javelin throw at the 1964 Summer Olympics.
Ikuzo Sakurai (桜井 郁三, Sakurai Ikuzō; 10 April 1944 – 10 February 2013) was a Japanese politician of the Liberal…
Ikuzo Sakurai (桜井 郁三, Sakurai Ikuzō; 10 April 1944 – 10 February 2013) 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 Fujisawa, Kanagawa and graduate of Nihon University, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1996 after serving in the city assembly of Fujisawa for four terms. He lost his seat in 2000 but was re-elected three years later.
Masanobu Izumi (泉 政伸, Izumi Masanobu; born April 8, 1944) is a former Japanese football player and manager. He played…
Masanobu Izumi (泉 政伸, Izumi Masanobu; born April 8, 1944) is a former Japanese football player and manager. He played for Japan national team.
Tokushi Kasahara (笠原 十九司, Kasahara Tokushi; born 1944) is a Japanese historian. He is a professor emeritus at Tsuru…
Tokushi Kasahara (笠原 十九司, Kasahara Tokushi; born 1944) is a Japanese historian. He is a professor emeritus at Tsuru University and his area of expertise is modern Chinese history.
Hiroyuki Hosoda (細田 博之, Hosoda Hiroyuki; 5 April 1944 – 10 November 2023) was a Japanese politician who served as the…
Hiroyuki Hosoda (細田 博之, Hosoda Hiroyuki; 5 April 1944 – 10 November 2023) was a Japanese politician who served as the speaker of the House of Representatives of Japan from November 2021 to October 2023. He was a member of the House of Representatives from 1990, and served as Chief Cabinet Secretary in Junichiro Koizumi's cabinet from 2004 to 2005, and as Secretary-General of the Liberal Democratic Party from 2008 to 2009.
Takeshi Hayashida (林田 彪, Hayashida Takeshi; born 1944) is a former Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party…
Takeshi Hayashida (林田 彪, Hayashida Takeshi; born 1944) 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). A native of Nagasu, Kumamoto and graduate of Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology he joined the Ministry of Construction in 1967. Leaving the ministry, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1996. He represented the 2nd District of Kumamoto Prefecture.
Isao Kuraishi (倉石 功, Kuraishi Isao; born April 1, 1944, in Nagano, Nagano, Japan) is a Japanese actor represented by…
Isao Kuraishi (倉石 功, Kuraishi Isao; born April 1, 1944, in Nagano, Nagano, Japan) is a Japanese actor represented by Office Miyamoto. His eldest son is fashion designer Kazuki Kuraishi.
Tomohiro Nishikado (西角 友宏, Nishikado Tomohiro; born March 31, 1944) is a Japanese video game designer and engineer. He…
Tomohiro Nishikado (西角 友宏, Nishikado Tomohiro; born March 31, 1944) is a Japanese video game designer and engineer. He is the creator of Taito's arcade video game Space Invaders, released in 1978, often credited as the first shoot 'em up and for beginning the golden age of arcade video games. Prior to Space Invaders, he also designed other earlier Taito arcade games, including the shooting electro-mechanical games Sky Fighter (1971) and Sky Fighter II, the sports video game TV Basketball in 1974, the vertical scrolling racing video game Speed Race (also known as Wheels) in 1974, the multi-directional shooter Western Gun (also known as Gun Fight) in 1975, and the first-person combat flight simulator Interceptor (1975).
Tatsuo Sasaki (佐々木 達夫; born March 30, 1944) is a Japanese percussionist, playing timpani, xylophone and marimba. He…
Tatsuo Sasaki (佐々木 達夫; born March 30, 1944) is a Japanese percussionist, playing timpani, xylophone and marimba. He became a naturalized American citizen and lives in San Diego, California.
Mako Midori (緑 魔子, Midori Mako; born 26 March 1944, Taiwan) is a Japanese actress. Debuting on film in 1964, she won…
Mako Midori (緑 魔子, Midori Mako; born 26 March 1944, Taiwan) is a Japanese actress. Debuting on film in 1964, she won the Blue Ribbon Award for best new face for Nihiki no mesuinu. Beyond appearing in over fifty Japanese language films in the 1960s and 1970s, she has also acted extensively on stage, winning major awards such as the Kinokuniya Theatre Prize. She is married to Renji Ishibashi.
Takaharu Kondo (近藤 崇晴, Kondō Takaharu; March 24, 1944 – November 21, 2010) was a member of the Supreme Court of Japan.
Hideki Ishima (Japanese: 石間 秀機, Hepburn: Ishima Hideki; born March 21, 1944 in Sapporo, Hokkaido) is a Japanese…
Hideki Ishima (Japanese: 石間 秀機, Hepburn: Ishima Hideki; born March 21, 1944 in Sapporo, Hokkaido) is a Japanese musician, known primarily for his work with Flower Travellin' Band and for creating the sitarla instrument. A guitarist and sitar player for nearly forty years, he now exclusively plays the sitarla, an instrument he invented in 2000 that combines aspects of a sitar with an electric guitar. Guitarists Kazuo Takeda, Akira Takasaki, Rolly, and Mikael Åkerfeldt have cited him as an influence.
Akira Kodama (小玉 晃, Kodama Akira; born 20 March 1944) is a Japanese basketball player. He competed in the men's…
Akira Kodama (小玉 晃, Kodama Akira; born 20 March 1944) is a Japanese basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1964 Summer Olympics.
Tarō Ishida (石田 太郎, Ishida Tarō; March 16, 1944 – September 21, 2013), born Gentarō Ishida (石田 弦太郎, Ishida Gentarō)…
Tarō Ishida (石田 太郎, Ishida Tarō; March 16, 1944 – September 21, 2013), born Gentarō Ishida (石田 弦太郎, Ishida Gentarō), was a Japanese actor, voice actor, and Shin Buddhist priest from the city of Kyoto. He was affiliated with Granpapa Production.
Katsumi Matsumura (松村 勝美, Matsumura Katsumi; born 8 March 1944) is a Japanese former volleyball player and Olympic…
Katsumi Matsumura (松村 勝美, Matsumura Katsumi; born 8 March 1944) is a Japanese former volleyball player and Olympic champion. She was a major player to help Japanese women's national volleyball team to dominate the World in 1962-67 by winning 1962 FIVB Women's World Championship, 1964 Tokyo Olympic Games and 1967 FIVB Women's World Championship in row. She also competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics.
Shinsuke Okuno (奥野 信亮, Okuno Shinsuke; born 5 March 1944) is a former Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic…
Shinsuke Okuno (奥野 信亮, Okuno Shinsuke; born 5 March 1944) 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).
Norihiko Matsumoto (born 5 March 1944) is a Japanese field hockey player. He competed in the men's tournament at the…
Norihiko Matsumoto (born 5 March 1944) is a Japanese field hockey player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1968 Summer Olympics.
Mamoru Shiragami (白神 守, Shiragami Mamoru; born February 28, 1944) is a Japanese former volleyball player who competed…
Mamoru Shiragami (白神 守, Shiragami Mamoru; born February 28, 1944) is a Japanese former volleyball player who competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics. He was born on the island of Taiwan. In 1968 he was part of the Japanese team which won the silver medal in the Olympic tournament. He played all nine matches.
Toshiyuki Takamiya (高宮利行, Takamiya Toshiyuki; born 23 February 1944) is a Japanese academic and author. He is an…
Toshiyuki Takamiya (高宮利行, Takamiya Toshiyuki; born 23 February 1944) is a Japanese academic and author. He is an authority on medieval English literature and medieval English manuscript studies and a collector of antiquarian books. As Director of Keio University's Humanities Media Interface Project (HUMI) he has led the digital documentation, facsimile reproduction, and distribution of many medieval books and manuscripts including the Gutenberg Bible and Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. He is an Emeritus Professor at Keio University since 2009.
Gin Maeda (前田吟, Maeda Gin) (born February 21, 1944) is a Japanese actor. He had a regular role in the Otoko wa Tsurai…
Gin Maeda (前田吟, Maeda Gin) (born February 21, 1944) is a Japanese actor. He had a regular role in the Otoko wa Tsurai yo films, beginning with the first in the series (1969), as Sakura's husband.
Tokuji "Atsushi" Nagaike (長池 徳士, born February 21, 1944) is a Japanese former professional baseball outfielder in…
Tokuji "Atsushi" Nagaike (長池 徳士, born February 21, 1944) is a Japanese former professional baseball outfielder in Nippon Professional Baseball. He played 14 seasons in NPB, all for the Hankyu Braves, from 1966 to 1979. A two-time Pacific League Most Valuable Player and seven-time Best Nine Award-winner, Nagaike was one of his era's best players in Japan's Pacific League. In 1967, Nagaike hit .281 with 27 home runs and 78 RBI and was given a Best Nine Award as an outfielder. In 1969, Nagaike hit .316 with 95 runs scored, 41 home runs, 101 RBI, 21 stolen bases, and a 1.005 OPS, to win the Pacific League MVP Award. That year he led the Pacific League in runs, home runs, and RBI, and won his second Best Nine Award. Nagaike won another Best Nine Award in 1970 with 28 home runs and 102 RBI to go along with a .309 batting average. In 1971 he hit .317 with 40 home runs and 114 RBI, to go with a 1.022 OPS, to win his second Pacific League MVP Award and third Best Nine Award. Nagaikie's 87 runs scored led the league. That year he also had a then-league record 32-game hitting streak. He surpassed 40 home runs and 1.000 OPS each of the following two seasons, with his .290 average, 41 home runs and 95 RBI in 1972 earning him another Best Nine Award. His 1973 stats of 43 home runs and 109 RBI, to go with a .313 average garnered Nagaike his sixth Best Nine Award. In 1975, the Pacific League instituted the designated hitter. Nagaike hit 25 home runs that season and became the very first player to win the Best Nine Award in the DH position. It was his seventh and final Best Nine Award. Late in his career, as he became a part-time player, Nagaike's Braves won three straight Japan Series championships, in 1975, 1976, and 1977. After retiring as a player, Nagaike stayed on as a coach in the NPB through the 1980s and 1990s. Despite his accomplishments, he has not made the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame, falling short on the ballot as late as 2025.
Taizo Kawada (川田 太三; February 20, 1944 – July 25, 2026) was a Japanese golf critic and designer. He is known for…
Taizo Kawada (川田 太三; February 20, 1944 – July 25, 2026) was a Japanese golf critic and designer. He is known for designing many gold clubs across Japan including the Narita Golf Club in Chiba Prefecture and the Hananoki Golf Club in Gifu Prefecture. He served as the referee of Men's major golf championships.
Kishio Suga (菅 木志雄, Suga Kishio) (born 1944), is a Japanese sculptor and installation artist currently living in Itō…
Kishio Suga (菅 木志雄, Suga Kishio) (born 1944), is a Japanese sculptor and installation artist currently living in Itō, Shizuoka, Japan. He is one of the key members of Mono-ha, a group of artists who became prominent in the late 1960s and 1970s. The Mono-ha artists explored the encounter between natural and industrial materials, such as stone, steel plates, glass, light bulbs, cotton, sponge, paper, wood, wire, rope, leather, oil, and water, arranging them in mostly unaltered, ephemeral states. The works focus as much on the interdependency of these various elements and the surrounding space as on the materials themselves.
Muga Takewaki (竹脇無我, Takewaki Muga; February 17, 1944 – August 21, 2011) was a Japanese actor.
Tomiko Okazaki (岡崎 トミ子, Okazaki Tomiko; 16 February 1944 – 19 March 2017) was a Japanese politician of the Democratic…
Tomiko Okazaki (岡崎 トミ子, Okazaki Tomiko; 16 February 1944 – 19 March 2017) was a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature).
Miyoko Akaza (赤座 美代子, Akaza Miyoko; born February 10, 1944 in Aichi) is a Japanese actress. She was married to Toshiya…
Miyoko Akaza (赤座 美代子, Akaza Miyoko; born February 10, 1944 in Aichi) is a Japanese actress. She was married to Toshiya Fujita.
Kansai Yamamoto (山本 寛斎, Yamamoto Kansai; 8 February 1944 – 21 July 2020) was a Japanese fashion designer, most…
Kansai Yamamoto (山本 寛斎, Yamamoto Kansai; 8 February 1944 – 21 July 2020) was a Japanese fashion designer, most influential during the 1970s and 1980s.
Kenji Harada (原田建司, Harada Kenji; February 8, 1944 – April 22, 2015), known by his pen name Yoichi Funado (船戸与一, Funado…
Kenji Harada (原田建司, Harada Kenji; February 8, 1944 – April 22, 2015), known by his pen name Yoichi Funado (船戸与一, Funado Yoichi), was a Japanese writer of adventure fiction.
Isao Shibata (柴田 勲, Shibata Isao) (born February 8, 1944) is a former professional baseball outfielder who played his…
Isao Shibata (柴田 勲, Shibata Isao) (born February 8, 1944) is a former professional baseball outfielder who played his entire career with the Yomiuri Giants from 1962 to 1981. A speedy switch-hitter, he won the Japan Series Most Valuable Player Award in 1966, after he hit .565 with 13 hits in the 1966 Japan Series. With 579 career stolen bases, Shibata is third on the all-time Nippon Professional Baseball list. With more than 2,000 career hits, Shibata is a member of Meikyukai, otherwise known as the Golden Players Club.
Mitsuo Matayoshi (又吉 光雄, Matayoshi Mitsuo; February 5, 1944 – July 20, 2018), also known as Jesus Matayoshi (又吉 イエス…
Mitsuo Matayoshi (又吉 光雄, Matayoshi Mitsuo; February 5, 1944 – July 20, 2018), also known as Jesus Matayoshi (又吉 イエス, Matayoshi Iesu) or The Only God Matayoshi Jesus Christ (唯一神又吉光雄・イエス・キリスト, Yui'itsu-shin Matayoshi Mitsuo Iesu Kirisuto), was a Japanese political activist and perennial candidate. He was the leader and founder of the World Economic Community Party (Sekai Keizai Kyōdōtai-tō (世界経済共同体党)). He was born in Ginowan, Okinawa on February 5, 1944. After graduating from Chuo University in Tokyo in 1968, he moved back to Okinawa and ran a juku, a private school. Matayoshi was trained as a Protestant preacher, and through his religious studies developed a particular concept of Christianity strongly influenced by eschatology. In 1997, he established the World Economic Community Party, a political party based on his conviction that he was God. His concept was both religious and political, a mix of Christian eschatology like Augustine's De civitate Dei ("City of God") and conservative collectivism. He died from kidney cancer on 20 July 2018 in Tokyo, aged 74.
Tamanoumi Masahiro (Japanese: 玉の海 正洋; February 5, 1944 – October 11, 1971) was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler…
Tamanoumi Masahiro (Japanese: 玉の海 正洋; February 5, 1944 – October 11, 1971) was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Aichi. He was the sport's 51st yokozuna. Making his professional debut in 1959, he reached the top makuuchi division in 1964. He won six tournament championships and was runner-up in 12 others. Earlier in his career he also earned six special prizes and four gold stars. He was promoted to yokozuna simultaneously with his friend and rival Kitanofuji in January 1970 and the two men represented the dawning of a new era after the dominance of Taihō. He died suddenly in October 1971 after a delayed appendectomy.
Toshio Kurosawa (黒沢 年男, Kurosawa Toshio; born February 4, 1944) is a Japanese actor and singer from Yokohama, Kanagawa…
Toshio Kurosawa (黒沢 年男, Kurosawa Toshio; born February 4, 1944) is a Japanese actor and singer from Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture. Kuroswa joined Toho film studio as an actor and made his film debut with Hibari Chiemi Izumi Sanninyoreba in 1964. His first starring role was in the 1966 film Hikinige. In 1971, Kurosawa left Toho and became a freelance actor. His song Tokiniwa Shōfu no Yōni became a big hit in 1978.
David Toshio Tsumura (津村 俊夫, Tsumura Toshio; born February 4, 1944) is a linguist, Old Testament scholar, dean of…
David Toshio Tsumura (津村 俊夫, Tsumura Toshio; born February 4, 1944) is a linguist, Old Testament scholar, dean of faculty, and professor of Old Testament professor at Japan Bible Seminary. His degrees are: a M.Div., an M.A., and a Ph.D. He is a chairman of the Tokyo Museum of Biblical Archaeology, editor of Exegetica: Studies in Biblical Exegesis, chairman of the New Japanese Bible（新改訳）Publishing Association, and author of the volume on 1 Samuel in the New International Commentary on the Old Testament series. He is well known as an Ugarit scholar.
Shiro Yadama (矢玉四郎, Yadama Shirō; February 3, 1944 – July 14, 2024) was a Japanese author. His most famous work, Hare…
Shiro Yadama (矢玉四郎, Yadama Shirō; February 3, 1944 – July 14, 2024) was a Japanese author. His most famous work, Hare Tokidoki Buta, known in English as Fair, then Partly Piggy, was later written as an anime series (titled Tokyo Pig in English) by Shinichi Watanabe. Yadama died on July 14, 2024, at the age of 80.
Hidenao Nakagawa (中川 秀直, Nakagawa Hidenao; born 2 February 1944) is a former Japanese politician of the Liberal…
Hidenao Nakagawa (中川 秀直, Nakagawa Hidenao; born 2 February 1944) is a former Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, who served as a member of the House of Representatives of the Diet (parliament).
Tetsuo Owada (小和田 哲男, Owada Tetsuo; born February 1, 1944) is a Japanese historian and emeritus professor of Shizuoka…
Tetsuo Owada (小和田 哲男, Owada Tetsuo; born February 1, 1944) is a Japanese historian and emeritus professor of Shizuoka University. Owada graduated from Waseda University. His work focuses on the studies of history and castles in the Sengoku period of Japan. He is especially famous for his research into the Imagawa clan and Later Hōjō clan. He often works as a historical consultant for the Taiga drama series and makes television appearances on NHK.
Katsutoshi Nekoda (猫田 勝敏, Nekoda Katsutoshi; born 1 February 1944, in Hiroshima – died 4 September 1983) was a Japanese…
Katsutoshi Nekoda (猫田 勝敏, Nekoda Katsutoshi; born 1 February 1944, in Hiroshima – died 4 September 1983) was a Japanese volleyball player and four-time Olympian. Nekoda was a member of the Japanese men's national volleyball team as a setter. Nekoda led the Japan national volleyball team to a bronze medal in the 1964 Summer Olympics, a silver medal in the 1968 Summer Olympics, and a gold medal in the 1972 Summer Olympics. He was the flagbearer of Japan at the 1976 Summer Olympics. Nekoda invented the ceiling serve, a serve where the ball is hit up towards the ceiling with all the lights to make it difficult to judge the landing. He retired in 1980, and died of stomach cancer in 1983. In 2023, Nekoda was posthumously inducted into the International Volleyball Hall of Fame.
Koji Masuda (益田 弘二, Masuda Kōji; born 1 February 1944) is a Japanese boxer. He competed in the men's light middleweight…
Koji Masuda (益田 弘二, Masuda Kōji; born 1 February 1944) is a Japanese boxer. He competed in the men's light middleweight event at the 1964 Summer Olympics. At the 1964 Summer Olympics, he defeated Jannie Gibson of Rhodesia in the Round of 32 before losing to Joseph Gonzales of France in the Round of 16.
Toshiyuki Takano (高野 紀元, Takano Toshiyuki; born in 1944) is a Japanese Ambassador to Germany, previously to South Korea…
Toshiyuki Takano (高野 紀元, Takano Toshiyuki; born in 1944) is a Japanese Ambassador to Germany, previously to South Korea (2002–2005) and Singapore (2001). In February 2005 he sparked a controversy in South Korea when he stated that the Liancourt Rocks in the Sea of Japan, currently under South Korean administration, "historically and legally" belong to Japan.
Kōji Wada (和田 浩治, Wada Kōji; 28 January 1944 – 6 July 1986) was a Japanese actor.
Kobayashi Takao (小林 敬生; born January 26, 1944), known professionally as Kobayashi Keisei, is a Japanese printmaker…
Kobayashi Takao (小林 敬生; born January 26, 1944), known professionally as Kobayashi Keisei, is a Japanese printmaker, academic and artist specializing in hanga and wood engraving. He uses techniques, such as the composition of two wood plates called kagami-bari technique, which creates two mirrored symmetrical figures on both sides of washi paper. He is a professor at the Tama Art University, teaching printmaking. He is also a member of the Japan Print Association and a member of the Japan Artists Association, Inc..
Yasumasa Furo (不老 安正, Furō Yasumasa; born 26 January 1944) is a Japanese sport shooter who competed in the 1988 Summer…
Yasumasa Furo (不老 安正, Furō Yasumasa; born 26 January 1944) is a Japanese sport shooter who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics.
Tōru Emori (江守 徹, Emori Tōru; born Tetsuo Kato (加藤 徹夫); 25 January 1944) is a Japanese actor, voice actor, and theater…
Tōru Emori (江守 徹, Emori Tōru; born Tetsuo Kato (加藤 徹夫); 25 January 1944) is a Japanese actor, voice actor, and theater director. He has appeared in more than sixty films since 1965.
Shiro Ichinoseki (一ノ関史郎, Ichinoseki Shirō; born January 24, 1944) is a retired Japanese bantamweight weightlifter. He…
Shiro Ichinoseki (一ノ関史郎, Ichinoseki Shirō; born January 24, 1944) is a retired Japanese bantamweight weightlifter. He competed at the 1964 and 1968 Olympics and finished in third and fifth place, respectively. Between 1963 and 1965 he set three official world records – two in the snatch and one in the total.