Mio Takaki (高樹 澪, Takaki Mio; born December 31, 1959) is a Japanese actress and singer.
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Mio Takaki (高樹 澪, Takaki Mio; born December 31, 1959) is a Japanese actress and singer.
Tadashi Tomori (友利 正, Tomori Tadashi; born December 28, 1959) is a retired Japanese boxer who is a former WBC junior…
Tadashi Tomori (友利 正, Tomori Tadashi; born December 28, 1959) is a retired Japanese boxer who is a former WBC junior flyweight champion.
Hirokazu Yagi (八木 弘和, Yagi Hirokazu) (born 26 December 1959) is a Japanese former ski jumper.
Takeshi Miyamoto (宮本 岳志, Miyamoto Takeshi) is a member of the Japanese Communist Party who served in the House of…
Takeshi Miyamoto (宮本 岳志, Miyamoto Takeshi) is a member of the Japanese Communist Party who served in the House of Representatives. He is opposed to the policy that increases competitive research funds while cutting grants to post-secondary educational institutions, saying that the policy has forced some institutions to hire retired government officials.
Jingaku Takashi (born 24 December 1959 as Takashi Nakayama) is a former sumo wrestler from Shibushi, Kagoshima, Japan.…
Jingaku Takashi (born 24 December 1959 as Takashi Nakayama) is a former sumo wrestler from Shibushi, Kagoshima, Japan. He made his professional debut in May 1977, and reached the top division in January 1983. His highest rank was komusubi and he earned two kinboshi. He retired in September 1991.
Takeshi Kawamura (川村 毅, Kawamura Takeshi; born 1959) is a Japanese playwright and director. He gained recognition in…
Takeshi Kawamura (川村 毅, Kawamura Takeshi; born 1959) is a Japanese playwright and director. He gained recognition in the 1980s for his popular-culture-influenced, violent, highly physical plays. Building upon this early work with later projects of social criticism and postmodern theatrical experimentation, Kawamura secured his position as an internationally recognized theatre artist. As artistic director of theatre companies Daisan Erotica and T Factory, Kawamura uses his plays to comment directly and indirectly on Japanese social conditions and current events while prompting audiences to consider issues such as the shaping influences of media, the confusion of reality with fantasy, and the nature of human individuality.
Takako Ebata (江端 貴子, Ebata Takako) is a Japanese politician. She was a Member of the House of Representatives for…
Takako Ebata (江端 貴子, Ebata Takako) is a Japanese politician. She was a Member of the House of Representatives for Tokyo's 10th district from 2009 to 2012.
Takeyuki Nakayama (中山 竹通, Nakayama Takeyuki; born December 20, 1959 in Ikeda, Nagano) is a former Japanese world-class…
Takeyuki Nakayama (中山 竹通, Nakayama Takeyuki; born December 20, 1959 in Ikeda, Nagano) is a former Japanese world-class marathon runner. He represented his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain and the 1986 Asian Games in Seoul, South Korea (gold medal). Nakayama's notable marathon wins include Fukuoka Marathon (1984, 1987), the Seoul marathon (1985), and the Tokyo marathon (1990). In 1985 Nakayama set the 2nd record in the world from the 1st World Cup Marathon (2:08:15). As of 2007, Nakayama is a coach at the Aichi Seiko Track Team.
Yasuhito Suzuki (鈴木 康仁, Suzuki Yasuhito; born December 19, 1959) is a former Japanese football player. He played for…
Yasuhito Suzuki (鈴木 康仁, Suzuki Yasuhito; born December 19, 1959) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team. His son Yuto Suzuki is also footballer.
Michio Aoyama (青山 道雄, Aoyama Michio; born December 17, 1959 in Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Japan) is a Japanese former Nippon…
Michio Aoyama (青山 道雄, Aoyama Michio; born December 17, 1959 in Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Japan) is a Japanese former Nippon Professional Baseball outfielder.
Yōsuke Takagi (高木 陽介, Takagi Yōsuke; born 16 December 1959) is a Japanese politician who served in the House of…
Yōsuke Takagi (高木 陽介, Takagi Yōsuke; born 16 December 1959) is a Japanese politician who served in the House of Representatives in the Diet as a member of the Komeito Party. A native of Ōta, Tokyo and graduate of Soka University he was elected for the first time in 1993 after working at the national newspaper Mainichi Shimbun for 7 years. He was one of the chief guests for the Andhra Pradesh state capital, Amaravati's official foundation ceremony.
Kazuhiko Ogasawara (小笠原和彦, Ogasawara Kazuhiko) is a Japanese professional wrestler and karateka best known for his…
Kazuhiko Ogasawara (小笠原和彦, Ogasawara Kazuhiko) is a Japanese professional wrestler and karateka best known for his tenure in the Japanese promotions Pro Wrestling Zero1 and Pro Wrestling Freedoms.
Yun Duk-min (Korean: 윤덕민; Hanja: 尹德敏; born December 8, 1959) is a South Korean political scientist who is the former…
Yun Duk-min (Korean: 윤덕민; Hanja: 尹德敏; born December 8, 1959) is a South Korean political scientist who is the former ambassador of South Korea to Japan. He was a former chancellor of the Korea National Diplomatic Academy.
Satoru Iwata (Japanese: 岩田 聡; December 6, 1959 – July 11, 2015) was a Japanese businessman, video game programmer, and…
Satoru Iwata (Japanese: 岩田 聡; December 6, 1959 – July 11, 2015) was a Japanese businessman, video game programmer, and producer. Beginning in 2002, Iwata served as the fourth president of Nintendo, as well as the chief executive officer (CEO) of Nintendo of America from 2013 until his death in 2015. Iwata was a major contributor in broadening the appeal of video games by focusing on novel and entertaining software rather than top-of-the-line hardware. Born in Sapporo, Iwata expressed interest in video games from an early age and created his first simple game while in high school. He majored in computer science at the Tokyo Institute of Technology. In 1980, he joined the game developer HAL Laboratory while attending the university. At HAL, he worked as a programmer and closely collaborated with Nintendo, coding his first commercial console game in 1983 and programming early Nintendo Entertainment System titles including Pinball, Golf, and Balloon Fight. Later games to which he contributed include EarthBound and numerous installments in the Kirby series. Following a financial downturn and near-bankruptcy, Iwata became the president of HAL in 1993 at the insistence of Nintendo president Hiroshi Yamauchi and restored the company's financial stability. In the following years, he assisted in the development of the Pokémon and Super Smash Bros. series. Iwata joined Nintendo as the head of its corporate planning division in 2000. Nintendo saw strong growth under Iwata, and when Yamauchi retired in May 2002, Iwata succeeded him as the company's president, becoming the first president unrelated to the Yamauchi family. Under Iwata's leadership, Nintendo developed the Nintendo DS and Wii game consoles, helping the company achieve massive financial success. As a self-declared gamer, he focused on expanding the appeal of video games across demographics through a "blue ocean" business strategy and the Touch! Generations brand. Nintendo attained record profits by 2009, and Barron's placed Iwata among the top 30 CEOs worldwide. Iwata expanded his strategy by defining a quality-of-life product line for the Wii that evolved into a ten-year strategy to create standalone products. Later hardware such as the Nintendo 3DS and Wii U proved far less profitable than the Wii, and Nintendo's net sales fell by two-thirds from 2009 to 2012, with the company recording its first operating losses in 30 years during this period. Refusing to lay off employees, Iwata voluntarily halved his salary in 2011 and again in 2014. In 2015, after several years of decline, Iwata directed a portion of Nintendo's focus into the rapidly growing mobile game market through a landmark partnership with mobile provider DeNA established that March, while overseeing early development of the Nintendo Switch. Throughout his tenure, Iwata built a close relationship with Nintendo fans through social media and his regular appearances in Iwata Asks and Nintendo Direct, becoming the public face of the company. In June 2014, a tumor in Iwata's bile duct was discovered during a routine physical exam. It was removed, and Iwata returned to work in October of that year. The illness resurfaced in 2015, and Iwata died at the age of 55 from its complications on July 11. Members of the gaming industry and players worldwide offered tributes through public announcements and social media, and fans established temporary memorials around the globe. Iwata was posthumously awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2015 Golden Joystick Awards and the 2016 D.I.C.E. Awards.
Tomohiko Kira (吉良 知彦) (December 6, 1959 – July 3, 2016) was a Japanese guitarist who led the band ZABADAK. He also…
Tomohiko Kira (吉良 知彦) (December 6, 1959 – July 3, 2016) was a Japanese guitarist who led the band ZABADAK. He also composed the original music for the 1988 cult horror film Evil Dead Trap, and performed guitar on soundtracks of the role-playing video games Xenogears (1998) and Chrono Cross (1999), playing the opening and ending themes on the latter. He later recorded an album with the singer of the ending theme from Chrono Cross, Noriko Mitose. He also composed the opening theme for the TV anime Spice and Wolf (2008) and provided backing vocals in the chorus. His hobbies included collecting insects and the outdoors. He owned a collection of butterflies and beetles. He died on July 3, 2016, 3 months after playing at a 30th anniversary concert.
Bungo Fukusaki (福崎 文吾, Fukusaki Bungo; December 6, 1959) is a Japanese retired professional shogi player who achieved…
Bungo Fukusaki (福崎 文吾, Fukusaki Bungo; December 6, 1959) is a Japanese retired professional shogi player who achieved the rank of 9-dan. He is a former 10-dan and Ōza major title holder.
Yoshitomo Nara (奈良 美智, Nara Yoshitomo; born 5 December 1959 in Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese…
Yoshitomo Nara (奈良 美智, Nara Yoshitomo; born 5 December 1959 in Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese artist. He lives and works in Nasushiobara, Tochigi Prefecture, though his artwork has been exhibited worldwide. Nara has had nearly 40 solo exhibitions since 1984. His art work has been housed at the MoMA and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA). His most well-known and repeated subjects are "big-headed girls" with piercing eyes, who one Nara scholar describes as having "childlike expressions [that] resonate with adult emotions, [their] embodiment of kawaii (cuteness) carries a dark humor, and any explicit cultural references are intertwined with personal memories."
Takeshi Motomiya (Japanese: 本宮 健史 Motomiya Takeshi (Japanese pronunciation: [motomʲija takeɕi]), born 5 December 1959…
Takeshi Motomiya (Japanese: 本宮 健史 Motomiya Takeshi (Japanese pronunciation: [motomʲija takeɕi]), born 5 December 1959, Tokyo, Japan) is a multidisciplinary Japanese artist living in Barcelona since 1986. Throughout his career, he has worked within various visual arts disciplines that include painting, engraving, and sculpture. Characterized by his work of textures and natural pigment colors, his work is mainly based on abstract art and shows some attributes of figurativism and abstract expressionism, infused with ancient Japanese gods, biblical content, and Greek and Egyptian mythology. Raised and trained in Japan, and having lived in Paris before settling in Barcelona, Motomiya's work has been exhibited in several European cities such as Barcelona, Paris, Amsterdam and Mahón (Minorca). However the vast majority of his works are exhibited in his native country, Japan. Through his specialization in engraving and the subsequent creation of the Taller Nou studio, he has worked with national and international artists, such as Antoni Tàpies, Barry Flanagan, Balthus, Miquel Barceló and Perejaume. The studio has been acknowledged as one of the best printmaking studios in Spain.
Takeshi Mori (森 武史 or 森 たけし, Mori Takeshi; born 2 December 1959 in Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese television…
Takeshi Mori (森 武史 or 森 たけし, Mori Takeshi; born 2 December 1959 in Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese television announcer and works for Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation. After leaving Yomiuri TV, he will run a personal company "Mori chan". He entered Yomiuri TV as a television announcer in 1983, and won the 1987 Silver Award from the Shingo-Ryūkōgo Taishō (lit. "Neologism-Buzzword Prize") with Jiro Shinbo for creating the buzzword neologism Nangiyanā (なんぎやなぁ) in response to the losing streak of the Hanshin Tigers during that time period.
Fujihiko Hosono (細野 不二彦, Hosono Fujihiko; born December 2, 1959) is a Japanese manga artist. Hosono was born in Ōta…
Fujihiko Hosono (細野 不二彦, Hosono Fujihiko; born December 2, 1959) is a Japanese manga artist. Hosono was born in Ōta, Tokyo. In 1979, he made his debut with Crusher Joe while he was a student at Keio University. Around the same time, he joined the Studio Nue (スタジオぬえ) as an animator. He has had stories published in the manga anthology series Petit Apple Pie. Hosono is the author of Gallery Fake and Tarō as well, for which two he won Shogakukan Manga Award for general manga in 1996.
Hideki Kase (born 1 December 1959) is a Japanese professional golfer.
Masako Tamura (田村 雅子, Tamura Masako; born November 29, 1959 in Ōita Prefecture, Japan), known professionally as Masako…
Masako Tamura (田村 雅子, Tamura Masako; born November 29, 1959 in Ōita Prefecture, Japan), known professionally as Masako Miura (三浦 雅子, Miura Masako), is a Japanese voice actress employed by the talent management firm Arts Vision.
Miki Matsubara (松原 みき, Matsubara Miki; 28 November 1959 – 7 October 2004) was a Japanese singer and songwriter. She…
Miki Matsubara (松原 みき, Matsubara Miki; 28 November 1959 – 7 October 2004) was a Japanese singer and songwriter. She contributed to the opening and ending theme songs of the anime Gu-Gu Ganmo under the name Suzie Matsubara. Her 1979 debut song "Mayonaka no Door (Stay With Me)" became a hit, reaching No. 28 on the Oricon chart. Believing that her cancer diagnosis was the result of the lifestyle she lived during her career, Matsubara retired and severed all connections to the music world in 2000, dying from cervical cancer four years later at the age of 44. Since 2020, "Mayonaka no Door" has become widely known overseas due to its use on TikTok and the resurgence of the city pop genre.
Satoshi Miyauchi (宮内 聡, Miyauchi Satoshi; born November 26, 1959) is a former Japanese football player and manager. He…
Satoshi Miyauchi (宮内 聡, Miyauchi Satoshi; born November 26, 1959) is a former Japanese football player and manager. He played for Japan national team. He also managed Japan women's national team.
Tochiizumi Takayuki (born 26 November 1959 as Takayuki Nakayama) is a former sumo wrestler from Izumisano, Osaka…
Tochiizumi Takayuki (born 26 November 1959 as Takayuki Nakayama) is a former sumo wrestler from Izumisano, Osaka, Japan. He made his professional debut in January 1975, but never reached the top division. His highest rank was jūryō 3. He left the sumo world upon retirement from active competition in March 1990.
Miyuki Ono (小野みゆき) is a Japanese actress and model. She is best known for her acting. Some of her work includes Black…
Miyuki Ono (小野みゆき) is a Japanese actress and model. She is best known for her acting. Some of her work includes Black Rain, Evil Dead Trap, Fruits of Passion, G.I. Samurai, Black Angel Vol. 1, and The Man Behind the Scissors.
Toshihiko Sahashi (佐橋 俊彦, Sahashi Toshihiko; born November 12, 1959 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese composer. He…
Toshihiko Sahashi (佐橋 俊彦, Sahashi Toshihiko; born November 12, 1959 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese composer. He graduated from Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music in 1986. Sahashi has composed music for various anime series (including OVAs, films, and drama CDs), video games, films, dramas, and musicals. His works include the original soundtracks for Zipang, Ghost Sweeper Mikami, Mobile Suit Gundam SEED, Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny, Gunslinger Girl, Black Blood Brothers, Ultraman Gaia, Ultraman Mebius, Seijuu Sentai Gingaman, Kamen Rider Kuuga, Kamen Rider Agito, Kamen Rider Hibiki, Kamen Rider Den-O, Full Metal Panic!, Hunter × Hunter, Simoun, Reborn! and composed all three Saint Seiya anime series. Together with the London Symphony Orchestra, two symphonic albums have been released, each arranging his compositions from Gundam SEED and Gundam SEED Destiny. For the Mobile Suit Gundam franchise's 30th anniversary, he again collaborated with the London Symphony Orchestra for another symphonic music album. The style of his composition is richly symphonic and classical (occasionally jazz). The use of sophisticated compositional techniques, as well as complicated harmony writing such as fugue can often be heard in his work, demonstrating his solid training in the western classical music. He also uses keyboard instruments to deliver more sentimental soundtracks to good effect.
Chieko Matsumoto (Japanese: 松本ちえこ, 12 November 1959–17 November 2019) was a Japanese idol, tarento, singer and actress.…
Chieko Matsumoto (Japanese: 松本ちえこ, 12 November 1959–17 November 2019) was a Japanese idol, tarento, singer and actress. She was famous for starring in television commercials for Shiseido's Basubon (Japanese: バスボン) (1976). Her song Koibito Shiken (Japanese: 恋人試験) (1976) reached number 5 on the Japanese singles chart. She was awarded the graph award (Japanese: グラフ賞) at the 14th Golden Arrow Awards in 1976.
Misako Tanaka (田中美佐子, Tanaka Misako), née Misako Fukazawa (深沢美佐子, Fukazawa Misako; born 11 November 1959), is a…
Misako Tanaka (田中美佐子, Tanaka Misako), née Misako Fukazawa (深沢美佐子, Fukazawa Misako; born 11 November 1959), is a Japanese actress from Oki District, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. In 1995, she married comedian Kuniyuki Fukasawa. The couple divorced in June 2023 after 28 years of their marriage.
Kazumi Yumoto (湯本 香樹実, Yumoto Kazumi; born November 11, 1959) is a Japanese screenwriter and novelist.
Masako Yanagi (柳 昌子, Yanagi Masako; born 11 November 1959) is a Japanese former women's singles tennis and doubles…
Masako Yanagi (柳 昌子, Yanagi Masako; born 11 November 1959) is a Japanese former women's singles tennis and doubles tennis player. She was the top-ranked player in Japan in 1979 and was ranked as high as No. 89 in the world. She reached the third round of the 1988 French Open and also played in the Australian Open. She lived in Tokyo. Yanagi reached 4 singles and 6 doubles finals. She has won 1 singles title and 2 doubles titles on the ITF. Masako Yanagi played in one singles and two doubles ITF Independent Tour finals in 1982.
Nobuo Serizawa (芹澤 信雄, Serizawa Nobuo; born 10 November 1959) is a Japanese professional golfer.
Tetsuya Ota (太田 哲也, Ōta Tetsuya; born 6 November 1959) is a retired racing driver from Maebashi in the Gunma…
Tetsuya Ota (太田 哲也, Ōta Tetsuya; born 6 November 1959) is a retired racing driver from Maebashi in the Gunma Prefecture, Japan. He survived a fiery multi-car pileup he was involved in during a JGTC race at Fuji Speedway on May 3, 1998, caused by a safety car which was driven at twice the recommended speed in torrential rain during a parade lap. Ota was seriously injured and, as a result, he brought a lawsuit against the race organizers.
David Luke Howell is an American historian specializing in the social, cultural, and economic history of early modern…
David Luke Howell is an American historian specializing in the social, cultural, and economic history of early modern Japan. He is the Robert K. and Dale J. Weary Professor of Japanese History at Harvard University, where he holds a joint appointment in the Department of History and the Department of East Asian Languages and Civilizations. Howell's scholarship focuses on the transformation of social relations, economic life, and identity in Japan from the Tokugawa period (1603–1868) into the modern era. His work is regarded as influential in shifting the historiography of Japan toward regional and translocal perspectives.
Eiji Shimomura (下村 英士, Shimomura Eiji; born 31 October 1959) is a Japanese former volleyball player who competed in the…
Eiji Shimomura (下村 英士, Shimomura Eiji; born 31 October 1959) is a Japanese former volleyball player who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics.
Mie Hamada (濱田 美栄, Hamada Mie; born October 29, 1959) is a Japanese figure skating coach and former competitor.
Kuniharu Nakamoto (中本 邦治, Nakamoto Kuniharu; born October 29, 1959) is a former Japanese football player. He played for…
Kuniharu Nakamoto (中本 邦治, Nakamoto Kuniharu; born October 29, 1959) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.
Toshiya Shinohara (篠原 俊哉, Shinohara Toshiya; born October 20, 1959) is a Japanese film director.
Hiroshi Ohashi (大橋 浩司, Ohashi Hiroshi; born October 27, 1959) is a former Japanese football player and manager. He…
Hiroshi Ohashi (大橋 浩司, Ohashi Hiroshi; born October 27, 1959) is a former Japanese football player and manager. He managed Japan women's national team.
Fujio Tamura (田村 藤夫, Tamura Fujio; born October 24, 1959) is a former Nippon Professional Baseball catcher.
Eriko Asai (浅井 えり子, Asai Eriko; born October 20, 1959) is a retired long-distance runner from Japan. She represented…
Eriko Asai (浅井 えり子, Asai Eriko; born October 20, 1959) is a retired long-distance runner from Japan. She represented her native country in the women's marathon at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. She won a gold medal at the 1986 Asian Games in Seoul, South Korea, and won the 1994 edition of the Nagoya Women's Marathon. She competed at a weight of 40 kilograms and a height of 150 centimeters.
Koichi Kawanishi (川西 幸一, Kawanishi Kōichi; born October 20, 1959, in Kure, Hiroshima, Japan) is a Japanese drummer who…
Koichi Kawanishi (川西 幸一, Kawanishi Kōichi; born October 20, 1959, in Kure, Hiroshima, Japan) is a Japanese drummer who is a member of the Japanese band Unicorn.
Kenichiro Yoshida (born 20 October 1959) is a Japanese businessman currently serving as executive chairman of Sony. He…
Kenichiro Yoshida (born 20 October 1959) is a Japanese businessman currently serving as executive chairman of Sony. He previously served as president and CEO from April 2018 to April 2025, succeeding Kazuo Hirai, prior to which Yoshida was the company's chief financial officer.
Yutaka Kanai (金井 豊, Kanai Yutaka; 16 October 1959 – 23 August 1990) was a Japanese long-distance runner. He competed in…
Yutaka Kanai (金井 豊, Kanai Yutaka; 16 October 1959 – 23 August 1990) was a Japanese long-distance runner. He competed in the men's 10,000 metres at the 1984 Summer Olympics.
Hiroko Hayashi (林 寛子, Hayashi Hiroko; born 16 October 1959) is a Japanese actress, singer and tarento.
Hananokuni Akihiro (born 15 October 1959 as Akihiro Noguchi) is a former sumo wrestler from Fujiidera, Osaka, Japan.
Denny Tamaki (玉城 デニー, Tamaki Denī; born 13 October 1959) is a Japanese politician who served as the Governor of Okinawa…
Denny Tamaki (玉城 デニー, Tamaki Denī; born 13 October 1959) is a Japanese politician who served as the Governor of Okinawa Prefecture from 2018 to 2026. Tamaki was a member of the Okinawa Prefectural Assembly for Okinawa City from 2002 to 2005 and became the first Amerasian member of the Japanese House of Representatives as the representative for Okinawa Prefecture's 3rd district from 2009 to 2012 and 2014 to 2018. Tamaki was elected governor as an independent in the 2018 Okinawa gubernatorial election following the untimely death of Governor Takeshi Onaga. He was re-elected again in 2022. He was defeated for re-election in 2026.
Hideki Togi (東儀 秀樹, Tōgi Hideki; born 12 October 1959, in Tokyo) is a Japanese composer, gagaku musician, and actor.…
Hideki Togi (東儀 秀樹, Tōgi Hideki; born 12 October 1959, in Tokyo) is a Japanese composer, gagaku musician, and actor. His current label is Universal Music (transferred from Toshiba-EMI in 2007). Tōgi joined the Imperial Music Division in 1986 but had to quit in 2000 because of the hostile reaction to his popular compositions from fellow gagaku musicians.
Yasuhiro Hanashi (葉梨 康弘, Hanashi Yasuhiro, born 1959) is a Japanese politician who served as the Minister of Justice…
Yasuhiro Hanashi (葉梨 康弘, Hanashi Yasuhiro, born 1959) is a Japanese politician who served as the Minister of Justice from August to November 2022. He is a member of the Liberal Democratic Party and has served in the House of Representatives from 2003 to 2009 and again since 2012. A native of Ibaraki Prefecture and graduate of the University of Tokyo he joined the National Police Agency in 1982 becoming the director in the Juvenile Community Safety division. After leaving the agency in 1999, he was elected to public office for the first time in 2003 representing Ibaraki 3rd district, which includes the cities of Ryugasaki and Ushiku, among others. He also served as Vice Minister of Justice in 2017, and Vice Minister of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries in 2020. Hanashi resigned as Justice Minister on 11 November 2022 following comments he made to a political gathering earlier in the week suggesting that the Justice Minister was a “unspectacular position” that became "a top story in daytime news programs only when stamping a seal on documents of execution." and “Serving as justice minister won't help raise much money or secure many votes”. Opposition leaders like Akira Koike of the Japanese Communist Party said that Hanashi was disrespecting the post and its responsibilities, as well as making light of the death penalty. Hasashi’ comments follow a string of highly publicized LDP scandals like the Unification Church Scandal, that deeply harmed the party’s reputation, and led Prime Minister Kishida to take a firm stance against scandal in the Party. He dismissed 4 ministers in a cabinet reshuffle to solidify this stance.
Michiyo Akaishi (赤石 路代, Akaishi Michiyo; born October 11, 1959 in Urawa) is a Japanese manga artist. She graduated from…
Michiyo Akaishi (赤石 路代, Akaishi Michiyo; born October 11, 1959 in Urawa) is a Japanese manga artist. She graduated from Saitama Prefectural Dai-Ichi Girls High School. Akaishi then attended Musashino Art University where she graduated with a degree in commercial plastic model design. In 1979, she won first place in the Shogakukan Shinjin Comic Award contest. Akaishi's debut story, "Marshmallow Tea wa Hitori de", appeared in the January 1980 issue of Bessatsu Shōjo Comic. Her story "One More Jump" won the 1994 Shogakukan Manga Award for children's manga. She was one of the judges for the 53rd Shogakukan Manga Awards in 2008.