Kazuya Tabata (田畑 一也, Tabata Kazuya; born February 27, 1969) is a retired Japanese professional baseball pitcher. He…Kazuya Tabata (田畑 一也, Tabata Kazuya; born February 27, 1969) is a retired Japanese professional baseball pitcher. He made his Nippon Professional Baseball debut in 1993 for the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks. Tabata later played for the Yakult Swallows, Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes and Yomiuri Giants.
Yuji Takenouchi (竹ノ内 裕治, Takenouchi Yūji; born February 25, 1969), also known as TECHNOuchi, is a Japanese composer…Yuji Takenouchi (竹ノ内 裕治, Takenouchi Yūji; born February 25, 1969), also known as TECHNOuchi, is a Japanese composer, sound designer, and musician.
Mitsue Aoki (青木 光恵, Aoki Mitsue; born February 24, 1969) is a Japanese manga artist best known for the manga series…Mitsue Aoki (青木 光恵, Aoki Mitsue; born February 24, 1969) is a Japanese manga artist best known for the manga series Koume-chan ga Iku! (小梅ちゃんが行く!!, Here Comes Koume!!) which was adapted into a 12 episode anime series by the studio Gainax. Her works include short gag manga, story manga, yonkoma and essays.
Hirohito Gotō (後藤 ひろひと, Gotō Hirohito; born February 23, 1969) is a Japanese director, playwright, and actor. Born in…Hirohito Gotō (後藤 ひろひと, Gotō Hirohito; born February 23, 1969) is a Japanese director, playwright, and actor. Born in Yamagata prefecture, he graduated from Yamagata Prefectural Yamagata East High School and dropped out of Hindi studies from Osaka University of Foreign Studies. In 1987 he joined the theater group Yūkisha. By 1989 he served as the second head of the group and handled nearly all productions. After retiring from Yūkisha in 1996, he worked as a free playwright, and in 1998 created Piper with Kawashita Taiyō of former Gekidan Sotoba Komachi fame. In 2001 he began the Royal Theater. His plays have a reputation for having a unique view of the world as well as for stories of a massive scale. Primary works include Ningen Fūsha (人間風車), Moldman the Bellringer in Dublin (ダブリンの鐘つきカビ人間), and the Big / Bigger / Biggest Biz trilogy.
Sachiko Suzuki (鈴木早智子, Suzuki Sachiko; born February 22, 1969) is a Japanese singer, actress and tarento, who was a…Sachiko Suzuki (鈴木早智子, Suzuki Sachiko; born February 22, 1969) is a Japanese singer, actress and tarento, who was a member of the idol duo, Wink.
Azusa Watanabe (渡辺 梓, Watanabe Azusa; born February 20, 1969, in Fujinomiya, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese…Azusa Watanabe (渡辺 梓, Watanabe Azusa; born February 20, 1969, in Fujinomiya, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese actress who is affiliated with both Toei Management and Mumeijuku. She starred in the 43rd NHK Asadora Wakko no Kin Medaru (1989–1990), which earned an average rating of 33.8%.
Keiji Takayama (高山 圭司, Takayama Keiji; born February 20, 1969) is a Japanese professional wrestler, manager and booker.…Keiji Takayama (高山 圭司, Takayama Keiji; born February 20, 1969) is a Japanese professional wrestler, manager and booker. He is signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) under the ring name Gedo (外道, Gedō). Gedo has been the main booker of NJPW since the early 2010s. As a wrestler, Gedo is best known for his tag team work with partner Jado, forming a very successful tag team from 1990 through the mid-2010s. Alongside his backstage work, Gedo is also an on-screen character in NJPW, working as a manager for the Unbound Co. faction. Prior to this, he was the manager of Chaos, Bullet Club, Kazuchika Okada (Chaos's former second leader), Jay White (Bullet Club's former fourth leader) and David Finlay (Bullet Club's former fifth and final leader). Jado and Gedo have won the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship four times, the GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship one-time, BJW Tag Team Championship and several other tag team championships. Gedo is an eight-time recipient of the Best Booker award from the Wrestling Observer Newsletter.
Yoshihito Yoshida (吉田義人, Yoshida Yoshihito) (born 18 February 1969 in Ogachi, Akita) is a former rugby union footballer…Yoshihito Yoshida (吉田義人, Yoshida Yoshihito) (born 18 February 1969 in Ogachi, Akita) is a former rugby union footballer who played for Japan. He played as a wing.
Shoichi Ichimiya (一宮章一, Ichimiya Shōichi) is a Japanese professional wrestler and former mixed martial artist working…Shoichi Ichimiya (一宮章一, Ichimiya Shōichi) is a Japanese professional wrestler and former mixed martial artist working for various Japanese professional wrestling promotions such as DDT Pro-Wrestling (DDT) and Apache Pro-Wrestling Army.
Takeshi Obata (小畑 健, Obata Takeshi; born February 11, 1969) is a Japanese manga artist that usually works as the…Takeshi Obata (小畑 健, Obata Takeshi; born February 11, 1969) is a Japanese manga artist that usually works as the illustrator in collaboration with a writer. He first gained international attention for Hikaru no Go (1999–2003) with Yumi Hotta, but is better known for Death Note (2003–2006) and Bakuman (2008–2012) with Tsugumi Ohba. Obata has mentored several well-known manga artists, including Nobuhiro Watsuki of Rurouni Kenshin fame, Black Cat creator Kentaro Yabuki, and Eyeshield 21 artist Yusuke Murata.
Yoshiyuki Hasegawa (長谷川 祥之, Hasegawa Yoshiyuki; born 11 February 1969) is a former Japanese football player. He played…Yoshiyuki Hasegawa (長谷川 祥之, Hasegawa Yoshiyuki; born 11 February 1969) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.
Kōtarō Nakagawa (中川 幸太郎, Nakagawa Kōtarō; born February 7, 1969) is a Japanese composer and arranger. He is noted for…Kōtarō Nakagawa (中川 幸太郎, Nakagawa Kōtarō; born February 7, 1969) is a Japanese composer and arranger. He is noted for composing the soundtracks for several anime series, including the Gorō Taniguchi-directed productions s-CRY-ed, Planetes, Gun Sword, and Code Geass. He provided the music for many of the Kamen Rider and Super Sentai tokusatsu shows and films.
Masaharu Fukuyama (福山 雅治, Fukuyama Masaharu; born February 6, 1969) is a Japanese singer-songwriter and actor from…Masaharu Fukuyama (福山 雅治, Fukuyama Masaharu; born February 6, 1969) is a Japanese singer-songwriter and actor from Nagasaki. He debuted in 1990 with the single "Tsuioku no Ame no Naka". Fukuyama is represented by the agency Amuse, Inc.
Kenichi Yatsuhashi (Japanese: 八橋健一, born 6 February 1969 in Japan) is a Japanese football manager who currently manages…Kenichi Yatsuhashi (Japanese: 八橋健一, born 6 February 1969 in Japan) is a Japanese football manager who currently manages football club Angthong in the Thai League 3 Western region.
Min Ayahana (彩花 みん, Ayahana Min; born February 3, 1969) is a Japanese manga artist, born in Nanao in Ishikawa, Japan.…Min Ayahana (彩花 みん, Ayahana Min; born February 3, 1969) is a Japanese manga artist, born in Nanao in Ishikawa, Japan. She debuted with the manga Warera High School Hero, published in the 1991 Autumn issue of Ribon Bikkuri Daizoukan. Her best-known work is Akazukin Chacha (Red Riding Hood Chacha).
Takaku Fuke (冨宅飛駈; January 30, 1969), born Yusuke Fuke (冨宅裕介) is a Japanese professional wrestler and former mixed…Takaku Fuke (冨宅飛駈; January 30, 1969), born Yusuke Fuke (冨宅裕介) is a Japanese professional wrestler and former mixed martial arts fighter. He was most notably involved in the early days of Pancrase, at infancy of Mixed Martial Arts in Japan. Fight Matrix ranked Takaku Fuke was #2 Heavyweight and #4 Pound-for-Pound best MMA fighter in the world in 1994.
Motohiro Yamaguchi (山口 素弘, Yamaguchi Motohiro; born January 29, 1969) is a Japanese football manager and former player.…Motohiro Yamaguchi (山口 素弘, Yamaguchi Motohiro; born January 29, 1969) is a Japanese football manager and former player. He played for the Japan national team.
Akinori Kidera (木寺 昭徳, Kidera Akinori; born January 28, 1969 in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan), known under the pen name…Akinori Kidera (木寺 昭徳, Kidera Akinori; born January 28, 1969 in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan), known under the pen name Daichi Banjō (万乗 大智, Banjō Daichi), is a Japanese manga artist. His most notable work was the sports manga Dan Doh!!, written by Nobuhiro Sakata, in which he was the illustrator.
Keigo Oyamada (小山田 圭吾, Oyamada Keigo; born January 27, 1969), also known by his moniker Cornelius (コーネリアス, Kōneriasu)…Keigo Oyamada (小山田 圭吾, Oyamada Keigo; born January 27, 1969), also known by his moniker Cornelius (コーネリアス, Kōneriasu), is a Japanese singer, songwriter, and record producer who co-founded the indie pop band Flipper's Guitar in 1988. Following their breakup in 1991, Oyamada pursued a solo career. He is regarded as one of the principal figures of the 1990s Shibuya-kei music and art scene.
U-ya Asaoka (浅岡 雄也, Asaoka Yūya; born 25 January 1969, Tokyo), is a Japanese singer, songwriter and musician under the…U-ya Asaoka (浅岡 雄也, Asaoka Yūya; born 25 January 1969, Tokyo), is a Japanese singer, songwriter and musician under the FlyBlue label. He is also vocalist of the Japanese band Field of View.
Kenji Kaido (海道 賢仁, Kaidō Kenji) is the producer of Sony Interactive Entertainment's Product Development Department #1…Kenji Kaido (海道 賢仁, Kaidō Kenji) is the producer of Sony Interactive Entertainment's Product Development Department #1 division. Kaido started his videogaming career at Taito in 1987, where he worked as project leader and lead game designer on arcade titles Bonze Adventure, Night Striker, Champion Wrestler, Cameltry, Sonic Blast Man, Warrior Blade and Dead Connection. Kaido then changed departments to work on the world's first Home Karaoke Console, the X55 (presently called MEDIA BOX) from its very beginnings. In 1996, he then worked as the project leader and lead game designer for coin-op game Cleopatra Fortune. In 1997, Kaido left Taito and joined Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. There he started working on the game Ape Escape as its lead game designer and associate producer. Most recently, Kaido worked as product manager and producer for Ico in 2001, and Shadow of the Colossus in 2005. He left Sony in August 2012.
Yu Seung-jin (born 20 January 1969) is a former South Korean field hockey player and currently the head coach of the…Yu Seung-jin (born 20 January 1969) is a former South Korean field hockey player and currently the head coach of the China national field hockey team. He competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics and the 1996 Summer Olympics. He is the head coach of Monarch Mart Padma.
Nobuyoshi Sano (佐野 信義, Sano Nobuyoshi; born January 19, 1969), better known as sanodg, is a Japanese video game…Nobuyoshi Sano (佐野 信義, Sano Nobuyoshi; born January 19, 1969), better known as sanodg, is a Japanese video game composer, musician and record producer. He is best known for scoring tracks for the Ridge Racer and Tekken series, as well as Drakengard.
Yuji Okuma (大熊 裕司, Okuma Yuji; born January 19, 1969) is a former Japanese football player and manager. His elder…Yuji Okuma (大熊 裕司, Okuma Yuji; born January 19, 1969) is a former Japanese football player and manager. His elder brother Kiyoshi is also a former footballer.
Naoto Nakamura (中村直人, Nakamura Naoto) (born 18 January 1969) is a Japanese former rugby union player who played as…Naoto Nakamura (中村直人, Nakamura Naoto) (born 18 January 1969) is a Japanese former rugby union player who played as prop. He played 20 tests for the Japan national rugby union team including two matches in 1999 Rugby World Cup. Currently he is the scrum coach for Canon Eagles.
Masashi Ando (安藤 雅司, Andō Masashi; born January 17, 1969) is a Japanese animator, character designer and filmmaker. He…Masashi Ando (安藤 雅司, Andō Masashi; born January 17, 1969) is a Japanese animator, character designer and filmmaker. He is known for working with Hayao Miyazaki, Satoshi Kon and Makoto Shinkai. He was the animation director and character designer for three of the four anime films in the top five box office revenues of Japanese films of all time: Princess Mononoke, Spirited Away, and Your Name.
Akinoshū Kenji (born 17 January 1969 as Kenji Imada) is a former sumo wrestler from Hiroshima, Japan. He made his…Akinoshū Kenji (born 17 January 1969 as Kenji Imada) is a former sumo wrestler from Hiroshima, Japan. He made his professional debut in September 1984, and reached the top division in September 1997. His highest rank was maegashira 9. He left the sumo world upon retirement in January 2001.
Cho Kwi-jae (born 16 January 1969) is a former Zainichi Korean football player and manager who is currently the manager…Cho Kwi-jae (born 16 January 1969) is a former Zainichi Korean football player and manager who is currently the manager of J1 League club Urawa Red Diamonds.
Kiyoshi Sekiguchi is a Japanese professional football manager. he the current technical Director J1 League club of…Kiyoshi Sekiguchi is a Japanese professional football manager. he the current technical Director J1 League club of Shonan Bellmare. Besides Japan, he has managed in Laos and the Northern Mariana Islands.
Hiroshi Toyooka (豊岡 弘, Toyooka Hiroshi; born 14 January 1969) is a Japanese former cyclist. He competed in the 1 km…Hiroshi Toyooka (豊岡 弘, Toyooka Hiroshi; born 14 January 1969) is a Japanese former cyclist. He competed in the 1 km time trial event at the 1988 Summer Olympics.
Yūichi Suzumoto (涼元 悠一, Suzumoto Yūichi; born January 13, 1969) is a male Japanese novelist originally from Shimizu-ku…Yūichi Suzumoto (涼元 悠一, Suzumoto Yūichi; born January 13, 1969) is a male Japanese novelist originally from Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka, Japan, though he now lives in Osaka, Japan. As of 2006, he works for Aquaplus, known for being the publishing company of Leaf. Before going to Leaf, Suzumoto worked at the publishing company VisualArt's as a scenario writer for brands under the company. He is notable for having had a hand in the production of three Key visual novels: Air, Clannad, and Planetarian: The Reverie of a Little Planet.
Kōshun Takami (高見 広春, Takami Kōshun; born 10 January 1969) is a Japanese author and journalist. He is best known for…Kōshun Takami (高見 広春, Takami Kōshun; born 10 January 1969) is a Japanese author and journalist. He is best known for his 1999 novel Battle Royale, which was later adapted into two live-action films, directed by Kinji Fukasaku, and four manga series. Takami was born on 10 January 1969 in Amagasaki, Hyōgo Prefecture near Osaka and grew up in the Kagawa Prefecture of Shikoku. After graduating from Osaka University with a degree in literature, he dropped out of Nihon University's liberal arts correspondence course program. From 1991 to 1996, he worked for the news company Shikoku Shimbun, reporting on various fields including politics, police reports, and economics. Kōshun Takami was born Hiroharu Takami (高見宏治, Takami Hiroharu). His new given name is a play on word on his original one. Hiroharu is a homophone of ''large spring''. The author then adopted the kanjis 広春 (large spring) and used their on'yomi pronunciation to form his new name: Kōshun. Battle Royale was completed after Takami left the news company. It was rejected in the final round of the 1997 literary competition Japan Grand Prix Horror Novel, due to its controversial content depicting Junior High School children forced to kill one another. When finally published in April 1999, it went on to become a bestseller, and only a year later was made into both a manga and a feature film. The novel was translated into English by Yuji Oniki and published by Viz Media in 2003. An expanded English edition was later published by Haika Soru, a division of Viz Media, in 2009. The first manga also began being released in English in 2003, by Tokyopop, with the last volume published in 2006. As well as being critically acclaimed, the Battle Royale series has become infamous not only in Japan, but around the world and has earned cult status. Since Battle Royale, Takami has not released any work.
Takahito Nomura (野村 貴仁, born January 10, 1969) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He played for the…Takahito Nomura (野村 貴仁, born January 10, 1969) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He played for the Orix BlueWave, Yomiuri Giants, and Nippon-Ham Fighters of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB), the Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball (MLB), and the Macoto Cobras of the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL). Nomura played under the name Takaki Nomura from 2000 to 2003. Nomura was one of the relief pitchers in the Pacific League during his early career, and his team won two championships (1995 and 1996) with his contributions from the bullpen. He was valued as a left-handed reliever, and was known for his wide curve. However, he was only effective for his first 7 seasons (1991–1997), and has gone downhill ever since.
Eiji Mizuguchi (水口 栄二, Mizuguchi Eiji; born January 9, 1969) is a Japanese former Nippon Professional Baseball…Eiji Mizuguchi (水口 栄二, Mizuguchi Eiji; born January 9, 1969) is a Japanese former Nippon Professional Baseball infielder.
Hiroki Ioka (井岡 弘樹, Ioka Hiroki; born January 8, 1969, in Sakai, Osaka, Japan) is a Japanese former professional boxer…Hiroki Ioka (井岡 弘樹, Ioka Hiroki; born January 8, 1969, in Sakai, Osaka, Japan) is a Japanese former professional boxer who competed from 1986 to 1999. He has held world championships in two weight classes, having held the World Boxing Council (WBC) mini-flyweight title from 1987 to 1988, and the World Boxing Association (WBA) light-flyweight title from 1991 to 1992. He was the inaugural WBC mini-flyweight champion, winning the title immediately after the mini-flyweight division was created. He is also known for defeating WBC light-flyweight champion Yuh Myung-woo, handing him the only loss of his career.
Mikiko Futagami (二上美紀子, Futagami Mikiko), better known by her ring name Gami (stylized in capital letters as GAMI), is…Mikiko Futagami (二上美紀子, Futagami Mikiko), better known by her ring name Gami (stylized in capital letters as GAMI), is a Japanese retired professional wrestler best known for her tenure with the Japanese promotions Pro Wrestling Wave, Arsion and JWP Joshi Puroresu.
Eisaku Yoshida (吉田 栄作, Yoshida Eisaku; born January 3, 1969, in Hadano, Kanagawa, Japan) is a Japanese freelance actor…Eisaku Yoshida (吉田 栄作, Yoshida Eisaku; born January 3, 1969, in Hadano, Kanagawa, Japan) is a Japanese freelance actor and singer. His ex-wife is model Risa Hirako.
Yoshinori Fujikawa (藤川 佳則 Fujikawa Yoshinori, born January 29, 1969) is a Japanese academic and economist. He is an…Yoshinori Fujikawa (藤川 佳則 Fujikawa Yoshinori, born January 29, 1969) is a Japanese academic and economist. He is an Associate Vice President at Hitotsubashi University, and serves as Associate Professor and MBA Program Director at Hitotsubashi University Business School, School of International Corporate Strategy (Hitotsubashi ICS).
Masaki Inayoshi (稲吉 正樹, Inayoshi Masaki) (born 1969) is the owner and founder of G.Communication, a Japanese kabushiki…Masaki Inayoshi (稲吉 正樹, Inayoshi Masaki) (born 1969) is the owner and founder of G.Communication, a Japanese kabushiki kaisha based in Nagoya, Japan. The company is an operator of restaurant chains, juku (cram schools), and eikaiwa (language schools).
Makoto Yoshimori (吉森信, Yoshimori Makoto; born in 1969) is a Japanese composer and pianist known for his soundtracks for…Makoto Yoshimori (吉森信, Yoshimori Makoto; born in 1969) is a Japanese composer and pianist known for his soundtracks for many animations. He also works on various artists like Ogawa Mishio, Yumeno Kabu, Umezu Kazutoki, Ohtaka Sizzle, Watanabe Takao and many more.
Satoshi Utsunomiya (born 1969) is a Japanese fossil collector and science writer. He is an external researcher at the…Satoshi Utsunomiya (born 1969) is a Japanese fossil collector and science writer. He is an external researcher at the Osaka Museum of Natural History. He is known as the "Salaryman Fossil Hunter". The plesiosaur (also known as Satsuma-utsunomiya-ryu) was named after the old regional name of the discovery site and the discoverer, Satoshi Utsunomiya. His other discoveries include a spinosaurid tooth fossil and remains of a giant mosasaur.
Shoko Noda (born 1969) is a Japanese United Nations official currently serving as assistant secretary-general…Shoko Noda (born 1969) is a Japanese United Nations official currently serving as assistant secretary-general, assistant administrator, and director of the Crisis Bureau of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). With a career spanning over 25 years in the United Nations system, she spearheaded her expertise in peacebuilding and management.
Ippei Shimamura (島村 一平, Shimamura Ippei; born in 1969) is a Japanese anthropologist who is best known for his…Ippei Shimamura (島村 一平, Shimamura Ippei; born in 1969) is a Japanese anthropologist who is best known for his ethnographic work on shamanism and ethnic identity among Mongol Buryats, which has won multiple awards. Currently he is a Professor of Cultural Anthropology and Mongolian Studies in the National Museum of Ethnology (a.k.a. Minpaku) in Osaka. Working for 15 years in the School of Human Cultures at the University of Shiga Prefecture in Hikone, he joined the Minpaku on April 1, 2020. Between April 2004 and September 2005 he was a research fellow at the National Museum of Ethnology in Osaka, and between October 2011 and March 2012 he was a visiting scholar at Mongolia and Inner Asian Studies Unit in the Department of Social Anthropology at the University of Cambridge in the UK. Shimamura originally studied law at Waseda University (1988-1993), but after visiting Mongolia with a film crew he decided to return to that country in 1995 and began his studies as an anthropologist. He completed a master's degree in Ethnology at the National University of Mongolia in Ulaanbaatar in 1998, being the first person from Japan to do so. Returning to Japan after living in Mongolia for 6 years, Shimamura achieved his Ph.D. in March 2004 at The Graduate University for Advanced Studies (SOKENDAI) in Hayama in Kanagawa Prefecture. His dissertation research was later published as a book, first in Japanese (in 2011) and later in English under the title The Roots Seekers: Shamanism and Ethnicity Among the Mongol Buryats (2014). Shimamura's book, and the ethnographic research it was based upon, has earned him four major national awards in Japan. In November 2013 he won the Japan Consortium for Area Studies (JCAS)Award. In February 2014 it was announced that he had won a JSPS Prize from the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science. In October 2014 he was also awarded with the Daido Life Encouragement Prize for Area Studies from the Daido Life Foundation. In April 2016 he received the SOKENDAI Scientist Award from his alma mater, the Graduate University for Advanced Studies.
