Masaaki Esaka (江坂 政明, Esaka Masaaki; born August 9, 1967) is a Japanese former baseball player. He finished his career…Masaaki Esaka (江坂 政明, Esaka Masaaki; born August 9, 1967) is a Japanese former baseball player. He finished his career with the Hanshin Tigers of the Central League.
Koji Higashino (東野 幸治, Higashino Kōji; born 8 August 1967, in Takarazuka, Hyōgo) is a Japanese comedian and television…Koji Higashino (東野 幸治, Higashino Kōji; born 8 August 1967, in Takarazuka, Hyōgo) is a Japanese comedian and television presenter. He is represented with Yoshimoto Creative Agency (Yoshimoto Kogyo). He graduated from Hyōgo Prefectural Takarazuka High School. He is nicknamed Higashinori (ひがしのり; as his hair gets wet it looks like seaweed).
Mikio Endō (遠藤 幹雄, Endō Mikio; born 6 August 1967) is a Japanese composer, arranger and producer. He composes…Mikio Endō (遠藤 幹雄, Endō Mikio; born 6 August 1967) is a Japanese composer, arranger and producer. He composes soundtracks for television and commercials.
Kazunori Yamauchi (山内 一典, Yamauchi Kazunori; born August 5, 1967), nicknamed "Kaz", is a Japanese game designer for…Kazunori Yamauchi (山内 一典, Yamauchi Kazunori; born August 5, 1967), nicknamed "Kaz", is a Japanese game designer for Sony Interactive Entertainment and racing driver. He is the CEO of Polyphony Digital and producer of the Gran Turismo sim racing series.
Takahiro Kasahara (笠原 隆弘, Kasahara Takahiro; born 31 July 1967) is a Japanese sprinter. He competed in the men's 100…Takahiro Kasahara (笠原 隆弘, Kasahara Takahiro; born 31 July 1967) is a Japanese sprinter. He competed in the men's 100 metres at the 1988 Summer Olympics.
Katsuhito Noshi (野志 克仁, Noshi Katsuhito; born 31 July 1967) is a Japanese politician and the current mayor of…Katsuhito Noshi (野志 克仁, Noshi Katsuhito; born 31 July 1967) is a Japanese politician and the current mayor of Matsuyama, the capital city of Ehime Prefecture, Japan.
Minako Kudo (Japanese: 工藤美奈子, Hepburn: Kudō Minako; July 31, 1967 – November 6, 2005), better known as Minako Honda…Minako Kudo (Japanese: 工藤美奈子, Hepburn: Kudō Minako; July 31, 1967 – November 6, 2005), better known as Minako Honda (Japanese: 本田美奈子, Hepburn: Honda Minako), was a Japanese idol and musical singer. In 1985, she made her debut with the single "Satsui no Vacance". She was diagnosed with acute myelogenous leukemia on January 5, 2005. At 4:38 A.M. on November 6, 2005, Honda died at the Juntendo University Hospital in Bunkyō, Tokyo.
Hideyuki Nakayama (中山 秀征, Nakayama Hideyuki; born 31 July 1967, in Fujioka, Gunma) is a Japanese tarento, presenter…Hideyuki Nakayama (中山 秀征, Nakayama Hideyuki; born 31 July 1967, in Fujioka, Gunma) is a Japanese tarento, presenter, actor, and comedian. He is nicknamed Hide-chan (ヒデちゃん) and Hide-san (ヒデさん). He is represented with Watanabe Entertainment. He dropped out from Tsunamu Elementary School, North Junior High School (up to two semesters for three years), Persimmon Junior High School (only three semesters for three years), Kakiyo High School, and Kurume High School.
Yuichiro Hata (羽田 雄一郎, Hata Yūichirō; 29 July 1967 – 27 December 2020) was a Japanese politician of the Constitutional…Yuichiro Hata (羽田 雄一郎, Hata Yūichirō; 29 July 1967 – 27 December 2020) was a Japanese politician of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet of Japan. A native of Setagaya, Tokyo, and graduate of Tamagawa University, he was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 1999, a position he retained until his death in 2020. Hata was the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism from 4 June 2012 to 26 December 2012. He was the son of the late Prime Minister Tsutomu Hata.
Takashi Hirose (Japanese: タカ・ヒロセ (広瀬 隆), born 28 July 1967) is a Japanese musician who is the current bass guitarist…Takashi Hirose (Japanese: タカ・ヒロセ (広瀬 隆), born 28 July 1967) is a Japanese musician who is the current bass guitarist for the rock band Feeder.
Yasuhiro Sato (佐藤 康弘, Satō Yasuhiro; born July 25, 1967) is a Japanese baseball player. Born in Tochigi, he won a…Yasuhiro Sato (佐藤 康弘, Satō Yasuhiro; born July 25, 1967) is a Japanese baseball player. Born in Tochigi, he won a bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics.
Hirofumi Kojima (小嶋裕二三, Kojima Hirofumi) is a Japanese basketball coach. He was the assistant coach of the Japan…Hirofumi Kojima (小嶋裕二三, Kojima Hirofumi) is a Japanese basketball coach. He was the assistant coach of the Japan women's national basketball team from 1998 to 2000 and 2012.
Noboru "Nobby" Ueda (上田昇; born July 23, 1967 in Tahara, Aichi) is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. He was…Noboru "Nobby" Ueda (上田昇; born July 23, 1967 in Tahara, Aichi) is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. He was exclusively a 125 class rider. Ueda began his Grand Prix career with a win in his inaugural race at the 1991 Japanese Grand Prix. His best seasons were in 1994, when he finished second in the 125cc world championship behind Kazuto Sakata and in 1997, when he finished second behind Valentino Rossi. In 1998, Ueda fell off his bike, breaking his arm and receiving nerve damage that nearly paralyzed his right hand. This injury led to him wearing the first mechanised glove (produced by Spidi) that gave him the ability to grip the throttle and brake levers. After a twelve-year career in Grand Prix competition, Ueda announced his retirement at the end of the 2002 season, citing the need to let his body recuperate after several racing injuries. Ueda won 13 Grand Prix races during his career. He now runs his own team known as Team Nobby, which competes in the All Japan Road Race Championship in the J-GP3 class.
Takashi Morita (森田 高, Morita Takashi; born July 22, 1967) is a Japanese politician of People's New Party, an…Takashi Morita (森田 高, Morita Takashi; born July 22, 1967) is a Japanese politician of People's New Party, an independent and member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature).
Shōji Tōyama (遠山 奨志, Tōyama Shōji; born July 21, 1967, in Ashikita, Kumamoto, Japan) is a Japanese former Nippon…Shōji Tōyama (遠山 奨志, Tōyama Shōji; born July 21, 1967, in Ashikita, Kumamoto, Japan) is a Japanese former Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher and coach.
Akihito Sugisawa (杉沢 明人, Sugisawa Akihito; born 20 July 1967) is a Japanese former ice hockey player. He competed in…Akihito Sugisawa (杉沢 明人, Sugisawa Akihito; born 20 July 1967) is a Japanese former ice hockey player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1998 Winter Olympics.
Yoko Minamoto (源洋子, Minamoto Yoko, born 18 July 1967) is a Japanese sport shooter who competed in the 1988 Summer…Yoko Minamoto (源洋子, Minamoto Yoko, born 18 July 1967) is a Japanese sport shooter who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics, in the 1992 Summer Olympics, and in the 1996 Summer Olympics.
Kazuaki Sasaki (佐々木 一昭, Sasaki Kazuaki; born 17 July 1967) is a Japanese former cyclist. He competed in the team…Kazuaki Sasaki (佐々木 一昭, Sasaki Kazuaki; born 17 July 1967) is a Japanese former cyclist. He competed in the team pursuit event at the 1988 Summer Olympics. He later became a professional keirin cyclist with over 200 wins.
Makoto Kitano (北野 誠, Kitano Makoto; born July 17, 1967) is a former Japanese football player and manager, currently in…Makoto Kitano (北野 誠, Kitano Makoto; born July 17, 1967) is a former Japanese football player and manager, currently in charge of Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara.
Satoshi Ōie (born July 17, 1967, in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese politician who has served as a member of…Satoshi Ōie (born July 17, 1967, in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese politician who has served as a member of the House of Councillors of Japan since 2010. He represents the Fukuoka at-large district as a member of the Liberal Democratic Party. He has directed the House's Committee on Financial Affairs since 2016.
Katsuyuki Kiyomiya (清宮 克幸, Kiyomiya Katsuyuki) (born July 17, 1967), is a Japanese rugby union coach, formerly of…Katsuyuki Kiyomiya (清宮 克幸, Kiyomiya Katsuyuki) (born July 17, 1967), is a Japanese rugby union coach, formerly of Waseda University RFC (2001–06) and since 2006 of Suntory Sungoliath. Many in Japan had hoped he would someday coach the national side; however, after he criticized national team coach Eddie Jones in August 2015, support has dramatically dropped. He is the father of baseball player Kōtarō Kiyomiya.
Noriko Mochizuki (望月 のり子, Mochizuki Noriko; born 16 July 1967) is a Japanese gymnast. She competed in six events at the…Noriko Mochizuki (望月 のり子, Mochizuki Noriko; born 16 July 1967) is a Japanese gymnast. She competed in six events at the 1984 Summer Olympics.
Hideyuki Otake (大竹 秀之, Ōtake Hideyuki; born 16 July 1967) is a Japanese former volleyball player, who played as a…Hideyuki Otake (大竹 秀之, Ōtake Hideyuki; born 16 July 1967) is a Japanese former volleyball player, who played as a middle blocker for the Men's National Team in the 1990s. He competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, finishing in sixth place.
Shiro Suzuki (鈴木 史朗, born July 16, 1967) is a Japanese politician serving as the mayor of Nagasaki, the capital city of…Shiro Suzuki (鈴木 史朗, born July 16, 1967) is a Japanese politician serving as the mayor of Nagasaki, the capital city of Nagasaki Prefecture.
Maki Kusumoto (Japanese: 楠本まき, Hepburn: Kusumoto Maki; July 15, 1967, in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese…Maki Kusumoto (Japanese: 楠本まき, Hepburn: Kusumoto Maki; July 15, 1967, in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese manga artist. Kusumoto's works are known for being psychological dramas focusing on death and romance between androgynous characters. Her minimalist aesthetics, darker themes, and preference for abstraction are all a big draw to her manga. She portrays willowy and long-limbed characters with unclear gender characteristics, who struggle with their inner demons in the harsh reality of everyday life.
Hisako Sasaki (佐々木 久子, Sasaki Hisako; née Uno (宇野)), (born July 13, 1967) is a Japanese retired professional wrestler…Hisako Sasaki (佐々木 久子, Sasaki Hisako; née Uno (宇野)), (born July 13, 1967) is a Japanese retired professional wrestler better known as Akira Hokuto (北斗 晶, Hokuto Akira).
Ryūji Miyajima (宮島 竜治, Miyajima Ryūji; born July 13, 1967) is a Japanese film editor who has received six Japanese…Ryūji Miyajima (宮島 竜治, Miyajima Ryūji; born July 13, 1967) is a Japanese film editor who has received six Japanese Academy Awards, three for films directed by Takashi Yamazaki.
Kōzō Akino is a Japanese politician who has served as a member of the House of Councillors of Japan, since 2010. He…Kōzō Akino is a Japanese politician who has served as a member of the House of Councillors of Japan, since 2010. He represents the National proportional representation block as a member of the Komeito party. He currently serves on the following committees: Committee on Financial Affairs (Director) Committee on Discipline Special Committee on Okinawa and Northern Problems Deliberative Council on Political Ethics
Kōzo Nomura (野村 耕蔵, Nomura Kōzo; born July 10, 1967), known professionally as Ikki Sawamura (沢村 一樹), is a Japanese…Kōzo Nomura (野村 耕蔵, Nomura Kōzo; born July 10, 1967), known professionally as Ikki Sawamura (沢村 一樹), is a Japanese model, film and television actor, and television presenter signed to Ken-On.
Maho Toyota (とよた 真帆, Toyota Maho) (born July 6, 1967) is a Japanese actress and model. She is frequently seen on…Maho Toyota (とよた 真帆, Toyota Maho) (born July 6, 1967) is a Japanese actress and model. She is frequently seen on television, where she has acted in over 100 serial dramas and television movies. She was the wife of the film director Shinji Aoyama. She co-starred in his film Desert Moon with Hiroshi Mikami, which screened in competition at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival.
Kunio Kobayashi (Kobayashi Kunio; born 5 July 1967) is a Japanese instructor of Shotokan karate. He has won the JKA…Kunio Kobayashi (Kobayashi Kunio; born 5 July 1967) is a Japanese instructor of Shotokan karate. He has won the JKA All-Japan championships for kata on 2 occasions and for kumite on 3 occasions. He is currently an instructor of the Japan Karate Association.
Satoko Ito (伊藤 聡子, Itō Satoko; born 3 July 1967) is a Japanese television tarento and news anchor. She is a visiting…Satoko Ito (伊藤 聡子, Itō Satoko; born 3 July 1967) is a Japanese television tarento and news anchor. She is a visiting professor of the Graduate Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies. She is represented by Sankei.
Kenkō Satoshi (剣晃 敏志, 27 June 1967 – 10 March 1998) was a sumo wrestler from Osaka, Japan. His highest rank was…Kenkō Satoshi (剣晃 敏志, 27 June 1967 – 10 March 1998) was a sumo wrestler from Osaka, Japan. His highest rank was komusubi.
Yoji Omoto (大本洋嗣, Ōmoto Yōji; born 26 June 1967) is a Japanese water polo coach. He was the head coach of the Japan…Yoji Omoto (大本洋嗣, Ōmoto Yōji; born 26 June 1967) is a Japanese water polo coach. He was the head coach of the Japan men's national water polo team at the 2016 and 2020 Summer Olympics. Omoto has a master's degree in physical education from the Nippon Sport Science University in Japan.
Yoshitaka Nakayama (中山義隆, Nakayama Yoshitaka) is a Japanese politician and the current mayor of Ishigaki. Nakayama was…Yoshitaka Nakayama (中山義隆, Nakayama Yoshitaka) is a Japanese politician and the current mayor of Ishigaki. Nakayama was re-elected in 2022, with endorsements by the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito. In 2020, Nakayama passed a bill changing the name of Tonoshiro (a locale in Ishigaki) to “Tonoshiro Senkaku”, as the Senkaku Islands are a de facto part of Tonoshiro in an administrative sense. This was immediately condemned by both China and Taiwan, who also claim sovereignty over the Senkaku Islands (also known as Diaoyu Islands). In June 2025, the Ishigaki Council found that some health insurance budget was not discussed via the council, and Nakayama declared false statements to the council. Public distrust of Nakayama started to arise. On June 18, the Ishigaki Council passed a motion of no confidence against the Nakayama cabinet. On 29 June, Nakayama agreed to resign, stating that dissoluting the parliament didn't make sense.
Tomio Watanabe (渡辺 智男, Watanabe Tomio; born June 23, 1967) is a former professional baseball player from Takaoka…Tomio Watanabe (渡辺 智男, Watanabe Tomio; born June 23, 1967) is a former professional baseball player from Takaoka, Kōchi, Japan.
Naoji "Hector" Miyauchi (born June 19, 1967) played with the Hanshin Tigers in Nippon Professional Baseball in four…Naoji "Hector" Miyauchi (born June 19, 1967) played with the Hanshin Tigers in Nippon Professional Baseball in four seasons and also spent two years in American minor league baseball. He was born in Miyoshi-gun, Tokushima Japan and attended Ikeda High School. He played for the Fresno Suns of the California League in 1988 and hit .208 with four home runs and 10 RBI in 41 games. In 106 at-bats, he struck out 35 times. With the Tigers of Nippon Professional Baseball in 1989, he went hitless in nine at-bats. Miyauchi slashed .333/.355/.467 in 30 at-bats over 18 games with Hanshin in 1990. In 1991, he hit .267 with five home runs in 120 plate appearances in 74 games. He was 1 for 1 with Hanshin in 1993 and spent all of 1994 in the Japanese minors. He surfaced again in 1995, playing in 16 games for the GCL Expos. He hit .233 with a home run, two RBI and three stolen bases. Overall, he batted .215 with 26 hits, five home runs and 12 RBI in the United States and .269 with 39 hits, five home runs and 15 RBI in Nippon Professional Baseball.
Koichi Oshima (大島 公一, Oshima Koichi; born June 17, 1967) is a retired Japanese professional baseball player from…Koichi Oshima (大島 公一, Oshima Koichi; born June 17, 1967) is a retired Japanese professional baseball player from Itabashi, Tokyo, Japan. He played for the Kintetsu Buffaloes, Orix Buffaloes, and Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles during his professional career, and currently works as a minor league hitting coach for the Orix Buffaloes. Oshima was a valuable switch hitter and a solid fielder, winning three Japanese golden glove awards at second base, and two Best Nine awards. He dismissed an offer to work as a coach when the Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes and Orix BlueWave merged, and played a season with the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles before becoming a coach for the Orix Buffaloes in 2006. He won a bronze medal in the 1992 Summer Olympics before entering the Japanese professional leagues.
Masashi Arikura (有倉 雅史, born June 12, 1967) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He played for the…Masashi Arikura (有倉 雅史, born June 12, 1967) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He played for the Nippon-Ham Fighters from 1990 to 1994, the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks in 1996 and 1997, and the Hanshin Tigers in 1998.
Yasuhiro Sonoda (園田 康博, Sonoda Yasuhiro; born 9 June 1967) is a former Japanese politician who served in the House of…Yasuhiro Sonoda (園田 康博, Sonoda Yasuhiro; born 9 June 1967) is a former Japanese politician who served in the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature) as a member of the Democratic Party of Japan.
Shūji Satō (佐藤 秀司, Satō Shūji; born June 8, 1967) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 8-dan. He is a former…Shūji Satō (佐藤 秀司, Satō Shūji; born June 8, 1967) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 8-dan. He is a former executive director of the Japan Shogi Association.
Yuji Sakakura (阪倉 裕二, Sakakura Yūji; born June 7, 1967) is a former Japanese football player and manager. He played for…Yuji Sakakura (阪倉 裕二, Sakakura Yūji; born June 7, 1967) is a former Japanese football player and manager. He played for Japan national team.