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.
Famous People Born in 1970
1970: 312 people
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.
Ken Yoshida (吉田 謙, Yoshida Ken; born March 1, 1970) is a former Japanese football player and manager. He is the current…
Ken Yoshida (吉田 謙, Yoshida Ken; born March 1, 1970) is a former Japanese football player and manager. He is the current manager of Blaublitz Akita.
Yuzuki Muroi (室井 佑月, Muroi Yuzuki; born February 27, 1970, in Aomori Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese novelist…
Yuzuki Muroi (室井 佑月, Muroi Yuzuki; born February 27, 1970, in Aomori Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese novelist, essayist, and tarento represented by O.K. Production.
Masami Hirosaka (広坂正美, Hirosaka Masami; born February 26, 1970, Kyoto, Japan) is a Japanese radio controlled car driver…
Masami Hirosaka (広坂正美, Hirosaka Masami; born February 26, 1970, Kyoto, Japan) is a Japanese radio controlled car driver who is considered to be the world's most successful with a record fourteen IFMAR World Championships in 1/12 scale electric, 1/10 scale Pan, 1/10 scale 2WD off-road and 1/10 scale 4WD, all electric. Hirosaka's peers have nicknamed him "Master Masami". He was considered to be one of the highest paid drivers in RC racing, until he retired from the activity. His last IFMAR race was the 2008 world championship in Thailand. His retirement ceremony was on May 3, 2009.
Shoko Aida (相田 翔子, Aida Shōko; born 23 February 1970) is a Japanese singer and actress. She was a member of the J-pop…
Shoko Aida (相田 翔子, Aida Shōko; born 23 February 1970) is a Japanese singer and actress. She was a member of the J-pop duo Wink, after which she became a solo artist.
Aogiyama Hideki (born 18 February 1970 as Hideki Teraki) is a former sumo wrestler from Hikone, Shiga, Japan. He made…
Aogiyama Hideki (born 18 February 1970 as Hideki Teraki) is a former sumo wrestler from Hikone, Shiga, Japan. He made his professional debut in March 1985, and reached the top division in March 1993. His highest rank was maegashira 1. He retired in November 2003, and he is an elder in the Japan Sumo Association under the name Edagawa.
Junko Iwao (岩男 潤子, Iwao Junko; born February 18, 1970 in Beppu, Ōita) is a Japanese voice actress and singer. Her most…
Junko Iwao (岩男 潤子, Iwao Junko; born February 18, 1970 in Beppu, Ōita) is a Japanese voice actress and singer. Her most notable role is in Cardcaptor Sakura, providing the voice to Sakura's best friend and cousin, Tomoyo Daidōji. She also voiced lead character Mima Kirigoe in Perfect Blue, Ceres in Ceres, Celestial Legend, and Kikyo in Hunter x Hunter. In video games, she voiced Pai Chan in Virtua Fighter, Carole Pepper in Honkai Impact 3rd, Mint in Tales of Phantasia and Serika in To Heart.
Takahisa Yoshida (Japanese: 吉田 孝久; born 17 February 1970) is a Japanese former high jumper who competed in the 2000…
Takahisa Yoshida (Japanese: 吉田 孝久; born 17 February 1970) is a Japanese former high jumper who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics.
Hiroaki Samura (沙村 広明, Samura Hiroaki; born February 17, 1970) is a Japanese manga artist, known for Blade of the…
Hiroaki Samura (沙村 広明, Samura Hiroaki; born February 17, 1970) is a Japanese manga artist, known for Blade of the Immortal, as well as several other short works. He has also done various illustrations for magazines and ero guro work.
Shin Nakagomi (中込 伸, Nakagomi Shin; born February 16, 1970) is a retired Japanese professional baseball player and the…
Shin Nakagomi (中込 伸, Nakagomi Shin; born February 16, 1970) is a retired Japanese professional baseball player and the former manager of Brother Elephants. In 2010, he was convicted of 5 charges of match fixing as a part of the 2009 game-fixing scandal and sentenced to 20 months in prison.
Naomi Nishida (西田 尚美, Nishida Naomi) is a Japanese actress. She won the Best Supporting Actress award at the 2001…
Naomi Nishida (西田 尚美, Nishida Naomi) is a Japanese actress. She won the Best Supporting Actress award at the 2001 Yokohama Film Festival and at the 25th Hochi Film Award for her performance in Nabbie's Love.
Kazuyuki Manabe (真鍋和幸, Manabe Kazuyuki; born February 16, 1970 in Mitoyo, Kagawa) is a Japanese road racing cyclist…
Kazuyuki Manabe (真鍋和幸, Manabe Kazuyuki; born February 16, 1970 in Mitoyo, Kagawa) is a Japanese road racing cyclist, who last rode for UCI Continental team Matrix Powertag. Manabe participated in the 1996 Summer Olympics in the men's individual road race, but did not finish. He was third in the Japanese National Road Race Championships in 1998, 2003 and 2005.
Takashi Saito (斎藤 隆, Saitō Takashi; born February 14, 1970) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher who is…
Takashi Saito (斎藤 隆, Saitō Takashi; born February 14, 1970) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher who is currently the chief pitching coach for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). Saito's professional career spanned 23 years. He spent his first 13 seasons pitching for the Yokohama Taiyo Whales / BayStars in the Japanese Central League, compiling a record of 87–80, usually as a starter. He spent the next seven seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a closer and relief pitcher, before finishing his career in Japan with the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles. In his first MLB season of 2006, Saito finished eighth in the National League Cy Young Award voting. In his second season, he was named an All-Star. Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully bestowed the nickname "the Man from Miyagi" upon him, in reference to the prefecture that encompasses Saito's place of birth. He was also nicknamed "Sammy" by his Dodgers teammates Andre Ethier and Matt Kemp, who affectionally compared him to Sammy Sosa.
Kentaro Ishikawa (石川 健太郎, Ishikawa Kentaro; born February 12, 1970) is a former Japanese football player.
Satoshi Koga (古賀 聡, Koga Satoshi; born 12 February 1970) is a former Japanese football player.
Nobushige Kumakubo (熊久保信重, Kumakubo Nobushige; born February 10, 1970, Fukushima Prefecture) is a drifting driver from…
Nobushige Kumakubo (熊久保信重, Kumakubo Nobushige; born February 10, 1970, Fukushima Prefecture) is a drifting driver from Japan who competes in the D1 Grand Prix series and racetrack and land owner. Nicknamed Kuma or Shihainin, he is commonly referred to as one of the pioneers of drifting.
Hiroyuki Abe (Japanese: 阿部裕幸, Abe Hiroyuki; born February 9, 1970), also known as Abe Ani, is a Japanese mixed martial…
Hiroyuki Abe (Japanese: 阿部裕幸, Abe Hiroyuki; born February 9, 1970), also known as Abe Ani, is a Japanese mixed martial artist currently fighting in the featherweight division for Shooto as well as teaching at his gym, Abe Ani Combat Club. Abe is most notable for training female mixed martial arts veteran and Bellator Fighting Championships finalist, Megumi Fujii. Abe has fought in many high-level MMA organizations, including Shooto, Pride FC, Deep, King of the Cage and Cage Rage. He has also competed at ADCC. He holds notable bouts against UFC standouts Urijah Faber and Brad Pickett, as well as Pride veteran Luiz Firmino. He made his return to Shooto after 5 years on September 30, 2012, vs. Shigeki Osawa. He lost the bout via TKO.
Hirofumi Fukuzawa (福沢 博文, Fukuzawa Hirofumi) (born February 7, 1970, in Nagano Prefecture) is a Japanese actor and…
Hirofumi Fukuzawa (福沢 博文, Fukuzawa Hirofumi) (born February 7, 1970, in Nagano Prefecture) is a Japanese actor and television Director. He is an affiliate of Red Action Club and a former affiliate of Japan Action Enterprise. He is most known for his work in the Super Sentai and Power Rangers series as a suit actor. He is the husband of fellow suit actress Naoko Kamio. He has also worked as the action director of the Super Sentai series and Kamen Rider series, having taken up the role starting with Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters. Outside Super Sentai acting, he portrayed Gamera in Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris.
Ken Ishikawa (石川 研, Ishikawa Ken; born February 6, 1970) is a former Japanese football player.
Harumi Ikoma (生駒 治美, Ikoma Harumi; born February 5, 1970) is a Japanese voice actress that is best known for performing…
Harumi Ikoma (生駒 治美, Ikoma Harumi; born February 5, 1970) is a Japanese voice actress that is best known for performing narration and character voices in popular fighting games for SNK. She is the standard voice for the characters Blue Mary, King, Nakoruru, and Charlotte who appear in the popular franchises of video games Fatal Fury, Art of Fighting, Samurai Shodown and The King of Fighters. She is sometimes called by SNK to perform character image songs at SNK's special events. She is affiliated with J Productions.
Makoto Chūza (中座 真, Chūza Makoto; born February 3, 1970) is a Japanese retired professional shogi player who achieved…
Makoto Chūza (中座 真, Chūza Makoto; born February 3, 1970) is a Japanese retired professional shogi player who achieved the rank of 8-dan.
Kimiya Yui (油井 亀美也; born 30 January 1970) is a Japanese astronaut with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)…
Kimiya Yui (油井 亀美也; born 30 January 1970) is a Japanese astronaut with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and a retired fighter pilot with the Japan Air Self-Defense Force. He was selected by JAXA in 2009.
Koji Ito (伊東 浩司, Itō Kōji; born 29 January 1970 in Kobe) is a retired Japanese track and field sprinter and Japan's…
Koji Ito (伊東 浩司, Itō Kōji; born 29 January 1970 in Kobe) is a retired Japanese track and field sprinter and Japan's fourth-fastest record holder of 100m sprint with a time of 10.00 seconds. He held the 100 metres Japanese national record between December 1998 and September 2017. He is a former Asian record holder in the 100 metres and 200 metres, and still holds the indoor record as well as the 4×400 metres relay record. He is married to former long-distance runner Hiromi Suzuki.
Junichi Kajioka (梶岡潤一, Kajioka Junichi) is a Japanese actor and producer.
Mitsuhiro Murata (村田 光弘, Murata Mitsuhiro; born January 26, 1970) is a Japanese former competitive figure skater who is…
Mitsuhiro Murata (村田 光弘, Murata Mitsuhiro; born January 26, 1970) is a Japanese former competitive figure skater who is now a coach. He placed 23rd in the 1992 Winter Olympics.
Michael Kawajo (川条 志嘉, Kawajō Shika; born 25 January 1970) is a former Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic…
Michael Kawajo (川条 志嘉, Kawajō Shika; born 25 January 1970) 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).
Tomoki Kyoda (京田 知己, Kyōda Tomoki) (born 1970) is a Japanese animation director and animator born in Osaka, Japan.…
Tomoki Kyoda (京田 知己, Kyōda Tomoki) (born 1970) is a Japanese animation director and animator born in Osaka, Japan. Formerly a graphic designer, he nurtured the dream of becoming an animator from childhood. After doing various works supervising drawing continuity, he joined the Bones anime RahXephon as assistant director and later directed RahXephon: Pluralitas Concentio, his first film. He then went on to become head director of Eureka Seven, also under studio Bones. He collaborated with Gainax and Studio Khara in producing the new tetralogy of Neon Genesis Evangelion films as a storyboard artist on the first film, Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone. He revived the Eureka Seven franchise with the announcement of a brand new theatrical feature. He is a member of the 15-person steering committee of the Japan Animation Creators Association (JAniCA) labor group.
Udo Suzuki (ウド鈴木; real name: Hideki Suzuki (鈴木 任紀), born January 19, 1970), also known as Udo, is a Japanese musician…
Udo Suzuki (ウド鈴木; real name: Hideki Suzuki (鈴木 任紀), born January 19, 1970), also known as Udo, is a Japanese musician and comedian. He used to be a member of the Japanese band UltraCats and is a member of the owarai group Kyaeen (キャイ～ン).
Ōhinode Takaaki (born 19 January 1970 as Takaaki Nishida) is a former sumo wrestler from Chikusa, Hyōgo, Japan.
Masaaki Mochizuki (望月 成晃, Mochizuki Masaaki; born January 17, 1970) is a Japanese professional wrestler, He is…
Masaaki Mochizuki (望月 成晃, Mochizuki Masaaki; born January 17, 1970) is a Japanese professional wrestler, He is currently working on the Dragon Gate and Pro Wrestling Noah. Mochizuki is a former three-time Open the Dream Gate Champion and In NOAH former GHC National Champion and GHC Tag Team Champion. He is also known for his time in Full Impact Pro (FIP), where former one-time FIP World Heavyweight Champion.
Nobuyoshi Fujisawa (藤澤 信義, Fujisawa Nobuyoshi; born January 17, 1970) is from Gifu Prefecture, Japan and Representative…
Nobuyoshi Fujisawa (藤澤 信義, Fujisawa Nobuyoshi; born January 17, 1970) is from Gifu Prefecture, Japan and Representative Director, President & Chief Executive Officer of J Trust Group which runs banking business, credit guarantee business and financial business in Asian countries.
Michiaki Kamochi (賀持 道明, Kamochi Michiaki; born 1970) is a retired Japanese judoka. Kamochi is from Warabi, Saitama. He…
Michiaki Kamochi (賀持 道明, Kamochi Michiaki; born 1970) is a retired Japanese judoka. Kamochi is from Warabi, Saitama. He began Sumo at the age of 3rd grader and won the championship consecutively for six years. He also began judo at his junior high school days and when he was a student of Nihon University, he was trained by former world champion, Chonosuke Takagi. In 1991, he participated in the World Championships held in Barcelona. He also participated Asian Championships in Osaka and won a gold medal at the half-heavyweight category. Kamochi belonged to JRA after graduation from university in 1992. He retired in 1999 after All-Japan Teams Championships.
Tatsuya Shindoh (進藤 達哉, Shindoh Tatsuya; born January 14, 1970 in Takaoka, Toyama) is a former Japanese Nippon…
Tatsuya Shindoh (進藤 達哉, Shindoh Tatsuya; born January 14, 1970 in Takaoka, Toyama) is a former Japanese Nippon Professional Baseball player.
Tadashi Takagi (髙木 規, Takagi Tadashi; born January 13, 1970 in Toyonaka, Japan), better known by his ring name Sanshiro…
Tadashi Takagi (髙木 規, Takagi Tadashi; born January 13, 1970 in Toyonaka, Japan), better known by his ring name Sanshiro Takagi (髙木 三四郎, Takagi Sanshirō), is a Japanese professional wrestler and promoter who works for the Japanese wrestling promotion CyberFight, where he serves as executive vice president. He is one of the founding members and current chairman of United Japan Pro Wrestling. Takagi is the founder of DDT Pro-Wrestling, which is now part of the CyberFight umbrella. As a wrestler, Takagi's gimmick is that he is Stone Cold Steve Austin.
Masaaki Sawanobori (澤登 正朗, Sawanobori Masaaki; born January 12, 1970) is a former Japanese football player. He played…
Masaaki Sawanobori (澤登 正朗, Sawanobori Masaaki; born January 12, 1970) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.
Masaji Ogino (荻野 正二 Ogino Masaji, born 8 January 1970, in Onyū District, Fukui) is a former volleyball player from…
Masaji Ogino (荻野 正二 Ogino Masaji, born 8 January 1970, in Onyū District, Fukui) is a former volleyball player from Japan, who played for the Men's National Team in the 1990s and the 2000s. He ended up in sixteenth place at the 1998 World Championship in Japan.
Kazuhisa Iijima (飯島 寿久, Iijima Kazuhisa; born January 6, 1970) is a former Japanese football player.
Hidekazu Nagai (長井 秀和, Nagai Hidekazu) is a comedian and an owarai presenter in Japan.
Takuya Ōta (太田 拓弥, Ōta Takuya; born 2 January 1970) is a Japanese former wrestler who competed in the 1996 Summer…
Takuya Ōta (太田 拓弥, Ōta Takuya; born 2 January 1970) is a Japanese former wrestler who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics.
Keiichirō Toyama (外山 圭一郎, Toyama Keiichirō; born 1970) is a Japanese video game director and designer. He is the…
Keiichirō Toyama (外山 圭一郎, Toyama Keiichirō; born 1970) is a Japanese video game director and designer. He is the creator of the Silent Hill, Siren and Gravity Rush franchises.