Mitsuteru Tanaka (田中 光輝, Tanaka Mitsuteru; 27 September 1971 – 5 August 2018) was a Japanese cyclist. He competed in…Mitsuteru Tanaka (田中 光輝, Tanaka Mitsuteru; 27 September 1971 – 5 August 2018) was a Japanese cyclist. He competed in the individual road race at the 1992 Summer Olympics. He was also Japanese national champion in 1992. During his career, he rode for Aisan Racing Team, and after retirement, served as both team manager and general manager of Aisan.
Osamu Nishimura (西村修, Nishimura Osamu; September 23, 1971 – February 28, 2025) was a Japanese professional wrestler.…Osamu Nishimura (西村修, Nishimura Osamu; September 23, 1971 – February 28, 2025) was a Japanese professional wrestler. Nishimura was best known for his time in New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) and MUGA World Pro Wrestling (MUGA). Outside of pro wrestling, he was also a politician, having served as a member of the Tokyo Bunkyo Ward Assembly as a food education instructor.
Yudai Deguchi (出口 雄大, Deguchi Yūdai; born September 23, 1971) is a Japanese former professional baseball outfielder. He…Yudai Deguchi (出口 雄大, Deguchi Yūdai; born September 23, 1971) is a Japanese former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Yomiuri Giants and Fukuoka Daiei Hawks from 1990 to 2005.
Takeshi Kimura (木村 武史, Kimura Takeshi; born 22 October 1970 in Matsudo) is a Japanese racing driver who last competed…Takeshi Kimura (木村 武史, Kimura Takeshi; born 22 October 1970 in Matsudo) is a Japanese racing driver who last competed in the European Le Mans Series for Kessel Racing. He is an Asian Le Mans Series class champion and also won 2022 GT World Challenge Asia overall. Kimura founded Ruf Co., Ltd. in 2001 and still serves as its CEO as of 2026. In February 2015, Kimura founded CarGuy Racing and also launched SeaGuy in 2024.
Yoshio Nakamura (中村 佳央, Nakamura Yoshio; born 22 October 1970) is a retired Japanese judoka, and former world champion.…Yoshio Nakamura (中村 佳央, Nakamura Yoshio; born 22 October 1970) is a retired Japanese judoka, and former world champion. His younger brothers, Yukimasa and Kenzo are also former world champions. Nakamura is from Fukuoka, Fukuoka. He began Judo at the age of 3rd grader. After graduation from Tokai University, He belonged to Asahi Kasei. He won the gold medal in the -86 kg weight class at the 1993 World Judo Championships. In 1995, after All-Japan Championships, he moved up in weight class, from -86 kg to -95 kg. He finished in seventh place in the -95 kg weight class at the Olympic Games in 1996 and won the bronze medal in the -95 kg weight class at the World Championships in 1997. Nakamura was good at Uchimata, Ōuchi gari, Harai goshi and especially Newaza. He is well known that he destroyed Hirotaka Okada's elbow by Juji-gatame at the All-Japan selected championships in 1994. He was also known as a rival of Hidehiko Yoshida. In July 2004, after All-Japan Businessgroup Championships, Nakamura retired. As of 2010, he has coached at Asahi Kasei since 2001. Among his pupil are world champion Hiroshi Izumi, Masato Uchishiba and so on.
Kazuyuki Fujita (藤田 和之, Fujita Kazuyuki; born October 16, 1970) is a Japanese professional wrestler, former mixed…Kazuyuki Fujita (藤田 和之, Fujita Kazuyuki; born October 16, 1970) is a Japanese professional wrestler, former mixed martial artist and freestyle wrestler, currently signed to Pro Wrestling Noah, where he is a one-time GHC Heavyweight Champion. He has most recently fought in Road FC, but is also known for his work in the PRIDE Fighting Championships, K-1, Rizin Fighting Federation, and World Victory Road. Fujita began his career as a professional wrestler in 1993, joining the New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) dojo, while still competing as an amateur wrestler. Debuting in 1996, Fujita would put his wrestling career on hiatus in early 2000 to train in MMA. Returning the following year with a new shoot based offence, Fujita won the IWGP Heavyweight Championship immediately and went on to hold it two more times before leaving the company in 2005. After a six-year hiatus, Fujita returned to pro wrestling in 2011 for Inoki Genome Federation (IGF), and continues to make occasional appearances as a freelancer, most recently for Pro Wrestling Noah and Real Japan Pro Wrestling (RJPW).
Hiromi Nagasaku (永作 博美, Nagasaku Hiromi) is a Japanese actress and singer. She was a member of the J-pop group Ribbon.…Hiromi Nagasaku (永作 博美, Nagasaku Hiromi) is a Japanese actress and singer. She was a member of the J-pop group Ribbon. Mark Schilling of The Japan Times described her as "the best comic actress working in Japan today".
Yasuhide Nakayama (中山 泰秀, Nakayama Yasuhide; born 14 October 1970) is a Japanese politician who served as the Senior…Yasuhide Nakayama (中山 泰秀, Nakayama Yasuhide; born 14 October 1970) is a Japanese politician who served as the Senior Vice Minister of Defense of Japan. A member of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), he was elected in December 2012 as a member of the House of Representatives of Japan and re-elected in the December 2015 and 2017 elections. After the snap elections in October 2017, Nakayama was appointed the Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee.
Hitoshi Kikawada (黄川田仁志, Kikawada Hitoshi; born 13 October 1970) is a Japanese politician serving as a member of the…Hitoshi Kikawada (黄川田仁志, Kikawada Hitoshi; born 13 October 1970) is a Japanese politician serving as a member of the House of Representatives since 2012. From 2022 to 2023, he served as chairman of the foreign affairs committee.
Toshiyuki Moriuchi (森内 俊之, Moriuchi Toshiyuki; born October 10, 1970) is a Japanese professional shogi player, ranked…Toshiyuki Moriuchi (森内 俊之, Moriuchi Toshiyuki; born October 10, 1970) is a Japanese professional shogi player, ranked 9-dan. He is a Lifetime Meijin who won the title eight times, and also a former Ryūō, Kiō and Ōshō title holder. He is also a former senior managing director of the Japan Shogi Association.
Chikako Murakami (born 10 October 1970) is a Japanese basketball player. She competed in the women's tournament at the…Chikako Murakami (born 10 October 1970) is a Japanese basketball player. She competed in the women's tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics.
Tetsuya Nomura (野村 哲也, Nomura Tetsuya; born October 8, 1970) is a Japanese video game artist, designer, producer, and…Tetsuya Nomura (野村 哲也, Nomura Tetsuya; born October 8, 1970) is a Japanese video game artist, designer, producer, and director working for Square Enix. He was hired by Square initially as a monster designer for Final Fantasy V (1992), before being shifted towards secondary character designer alongside Yoshitaka Amano for Final Fantasy VI (1994). Final Fantasy VII (1997) had him working in the original story alongside Hironobu Sakaguchi, and marked his debut as the lead character designer, a capacity he would retain for several future installments of the series, as well as other Square Enix titles such as The Bouncer and The World Ends with You. He also created the characters Cactuar, Gilgamesh, and Tonberry. Nomura created and has led the development as director and character designer of the Kingdom Hearts series since its inception in 2002. He has also been a creative producer in The World Ends with You series. He has directed the 2005 film Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children, and directed Final Fantasy VII Remake (2020), and served as creative director for the sequels Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (2024) and Final Fantasy VII Revelation (2027).
Hiromitsu Kanehara (Japanese: 金原弘光, Kanehara Hiromitsu; born Kim Wang-hong on October 5, 1970 in Owariasahi, Aichi) is…Hiromitsu Kanehara (Japanese: 金原弘光, Kanehara Hiromitsu; born Kim Wang-hong on October 5, 1970 in Owariasahi, Aichi) is a former Japanese mixed martial artist and professional wrestler of Korean descent. A professional MMA competitor from 1998 until 2012, he found success in Fighting Network RINGS, gaining notable victories over Valentijn Overeem, Alexandre Ferreira, former King of the Cage Light Heavyweight Champion Jeremy Horn, former RINGS Light-Heavyweight Champion Masayuki Naruse and former UFC Middleweight Champion Dave Menne. He later competed for PRIDE Fighting Championships, DEEP, Pancrase and K-1 HERO'S to mixed success. Kanehara also once competed in professional kickboxing. Kanehara initially started his career as a professional wrestler and competed mostly in shoot style wrestling with UWF International and its successor Kingdom. He later made appearances for Pro Wrestling Zero1 and Real Japan Pro Wrestling before retiring in 2020.
Futoshi Ikeda (池田 太, Ikeda Futoshi; born 4 October 1970) is a Japanese football manager and former player. He was the…Futoshi Ikeda (池田 太, Ikeda Futoshi; born 4 October 1970) is a Japanese football manager and former player. He was the head coach of the Japan women's national football team from 2021 until 2024.
Tetsuya Matoyama (Japanese: 的山 哲也, born October 1, 1970) is a Japanese former professional baseball catcher, and…Tetsuya Matoyama (Japanese: 的山 哲也, born October 1, 1970) is a Japanese former professional baseball catcher, and current fourth squad battery coach for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He played in NPB for the Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes, Orix Buffaloes, and Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks.
Katsuyuki Minami (南 克幸, Minami Katsuyuki; born 30 September 1970, in Nobeoka, Miyazaki) is a former volleyball player…Katsuyuki Minami (南 克幸, Minami Katsuyuki; born 30 September 1970, in Nobeoka, Miyazaki) is a former volleyball player from Japan, who played as a middle blocker for the Men's National Team in the 1990s. He played at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, finishing in sixth place. He finished in tenth place at the 1998 World Championship in Japan.
Koichi Sakamoto (Japanese: 坂本 浩一, Hepburn: Sakamoto Kōichi) is a Japanese and American film and television director…Koichi Sakamoto (Japanese: 坂本 浩一, Hepburn: Sakamoto Kōichi) is a Japanese and American film and television director, stunt performer and coordinator, fight choreographer and producer. He is best known for his work in the tokusatsu genre, particularly for the Super Sentai, Power Rangers and Kamen Rider franchises.
Yoshihiro Tajiri (田尻 義博, Tajiri Yoshihiro; born September 29, 1970) is a Japanese professional wrestler and promoter…Yoshihiro Tajiri (田尻 義博, Tajiri Yoshihiro; born September 29, 1970) is a Japanese professional wrestler and promoter primarily known under the ring name Tajiri (sometimes stylized as "TAJIRI"), he has also competed under his real name as well as under the names Aquarius and Kikkoman and briefly worked as the masked character Tigre Blanco. He rose to international attention through his work for Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) from 1998 to 2001 and World Wrestling Federation / World Wrestling Entertainment from 2001 to 2008 and a return in 2016–2017. Early in his career, he worked for several Mexican promotions such as Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL). After leaving WWE in 2005 he has worked for a number of Japanese promotions including New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), Hustle, Pro Wrestling Noah (Noah) and Wrestle-1 (W-1). He was also the promoter and featured wrestler for the Smash promotion as well as its successor Wrestling New Classic (WNC). He is currently under a full-time contract with Kyushu Pro-Wrestling. Over the years Tajiri has trained various wrestlers including Kushida, Minoru Fujita, Ray and Syuri. In ECW he won the ECW World Television Championship and formed a regular tag team with Mikey Whipwreck that won the ECW World Tag Team Championship on one occasion. In CZW, he was a one time CZW World Heavyweight Champion. During his years with WWE, he won the WWF Light Heavyweight Championship once, WCW United States Championship once, their Cruiserweight Championship on multiple occasions, the WWE Tag Team Championship with Eddie Guerrero and the World Tag Team Championship with William Regal. In AJPW, he has won their Gaora TV Championship, World Junior Heavyweight Championship two times and the 2018 Jr. Tag Battle of Glory tournament with Koji Iwamoto. In MLW, he was MLW Middleweight Champion.
Kiyonobu Inoue (Japanese: 井上 清信, Hepburn: Inoue Kiyonobu; born September 29, 1970), better known exclusively by his…Kiyonobu Inoue (Japanese: 井上 清信, Hepburn: Inoue Kiyonobu; born September 29, 1970), better known exclusively by his stage name Inoran, is a Japanese musician and singer-songwriter. He is best known as the rhythm guitarist and co-founder of the rock band Luna Sea since 1986. He started his solo career in 1997. Luna Sea disbanded in 2000, and he formed Fake? with Oblivion Dust vocalist Ken Lloyd a year later. In 2005 he left Fake? and founded Tourbillon with Luna Sea vocalist Ryuichi Kawamura and Hiroaki Hayama. He rejoined Luna Sea when they reunited in 2010, and in 2012 formed Muddy Apes with bassist Taka Hirose and guitarist Dean Tidey, both from Feeder, and 8otto's vocalist Maeson. In 2011, Inoran became the first Japanese musician to have a signature model guitar with Fender.
Takeshi Fujii (藤井 猛, Fujii Takeshi; born September 29, 1970) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 9-dan. He…Takeshi Fujii (藤井 猛, Fujii Takeshi; born September 29, 1970) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 9-dan. He is a former Ryūō title holder, and a former non-executive director of the Japan Shogi Association. Fujii is known for developing the Fujii System, a class of strategies for Fourth File Rook positions against Static Rook opponents especially Static Rook Anaguma.
Eiko Nakayama (中山 英子; born September 28, 1970) is a Japanese skeleton racer who has competed since 1999. Competing in…Eiko Nakayama (中山 英子; born September 28, 1970) is a Japanese skeleton racer who has competed since 1999. Competing in two Winter Olympics, she earned her best finish of 12th in the women's skeleton event at Salt Lake City in 2002. Nakayama's best finish at the FIBT World Championships was 11th in the women's skeleton event at Königssee in 2004.
Norito Yashima (八嶋 智人, Yashima Norito; born September 27, 1970 in Nara) is a Japanese actor, TV personality, narrator…Norito Yashima (八嶋 智人, Yashima Norito; born September 27, 1970 in Nara) is a Japanese actor, TV personality, narrator, voice actor and presenter. He is currently employed by ComeCome Miniki-Na Theater Company and SIS Company.
Reiko Matsushita (松下 玲子) (born September 26, 1970) is a Japanese politician and member of the House of Representatives…Reiko Matsushita (松下 玲子) (born September 26, 1970) is a Japanese politician and member of the House of Representatives (1 term) for the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan. Her married surname is Uchida (内田). She served as the sixth mayor of Musashino City, Tokyo, and as a member of the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly (two terms).
Erika Shishido (宍戸 江利花, Shishido Erika; born September 25, 1970) is a Japanese professional wrestler better known by…Erika Shishido (宍戸 江利花, Shishido Erika; born September 25, 1970) is a Japanese professional wrestler better known by her ring name Aja Kong (アジャ・コング, Aja Kongu). She currently makes appearances on the Japanese independent circuit and for Tokyo Joshi Pro-Wrestling (TJPW). She is the founder of the Arsion all-women professional wrestling promotion and has won several championships in both singles and tag-team divisions throughout her career, primarily while with All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling.
Toshinari Takaoka (高岡 寿成, Takaoka Toshinari; born 24 September 1970) is a Japanese long-distance runner who specializes…Toshinari Takaoka (高岡 寿成, Takaoka Toshinari; born 24 September 1970) is a Japanese long-distance runner who specializes in the 5000 metres, 10,000 metres and the marathon race. He owned the former men's marathon Asian record.
Shiho Kusunose (楠瀬 志保, Kusunose Shiho; born 23 October 1969) is a Japanese speed skater. She competed at the 1994…Shiho Kusunose (楠瀬 志保, Kusunose Shiho; born 23 October 1969) is a Japanese speed skater. She competed at the 1994 Winter Olympics and the 1998 Winter Olympics.
Yumi Harashima (原嶋 由美, Harashima Yumi) (born October 22, 1969, as Yumi Suzuki (鈴木 由美, Suzuki Yumi)), better known by…Yumi Harashima (原嶋 由美, Harashima Yumi) (born October 22, 1969, as Yumi Suzuki (鈴木 由美, Suzuki Yumi)), better known by her ring name Cutie Suzuki (キューティー鈴木, Kyūtī Suzuki), is a retired Japanese professional wrestler, actress, and model who is best known for her time in JWP Joshi Puroresu, where she is a 5-time JWP Tag Team Champion. In 1990, she was featured in an all female wrestling game based on her titled Cutie Suzuki no Ringside Angel, which was never released outside of Japan but played an important part of establishing women as protagonists in 16-bit video games at the time.
Koji Sato (佐藤 恒治, Satō Kōji; born October 19, 1969) is a Japanese mechanical engineer who served as president and chief…Koji Sato (佐藤 恒治, Satō Kōji; born October 19, 1969) is a Japanese mechanical engineer who served as president and chief executive officer of Toyota from 2023 to 2026. He became chief executive officer in April 2023 and president in June 2023. On April 1, 2026, Kenta Kon became President and CEO of Toyota, and Satō became vice chairman and assumed a new position as chief industry officer.
Reiko Yasuhara (安原 麗子, Yasuhara Reiko; born October 18, 1969) is a Japanese actress, voice actress and singer from…Reiko Yasuhara (安原 麗子, Yasuhara Reiko; born October 18, 1969) is a Japanese actress, voice actress and singer from Yokohama. She was a member of the group Shoujotai (少女隊).
Koji Shimizu (清水康次, Shimizu Kōji; born October 17, 1969) is a retired male long-distance runner from Japan. He set his…Koji Shimizu (清水康次, Shimizu Kōji; born October 17, 1969) is a retired male long-distance runner from Japan. He set his personal best (2:08:28) in the men's marathon event on March 2, 2003 at the Lake Biwa Marathon.
Takao Omori (大森隆男, Ōmori Takao; born October 16, 1969) is a Japanese professional wrestler, working for All Japan Pro…Takao Omori (大森隆男, Ōmori Takao; born October 16, 1969) is a Japanese professional wrestler, working for All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW), where he is a one-time Triple Crown Heavyweight Champion and seven-time World Tag Team Champion. He is also part of the All Japan Board of Directors. He has worked in New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), Pro Wrestling Noah (Noah) and Pro Wrestling Zero1 (Zero1).
Masahiko Kobe (神戸 勝彦, Kōbe Masahiko; October 15, 1969 – March 14, 2019) was a celebrity chef specializing in Italian…Masahiko Kobe (神戸 勝彦, Kōbe Masahiko; October 15, 1969 – March 14, 2019) was a celebrity chef specializing in Italian cuisine, most notable as the "Iron Chef Italian" on the television series Iron Chef, where he appeared wearing a chef's uniform decorated like the Italian Flag (green, white and red) and holding a tomato (in some episodes, an apple).
Osamu Sumida (住田 修, Sumida Osamu; born 14 October 1969) is a Japanese cyclist. He competed in the men's individual road…Osamu Sumida (住田 修, Sumida Osamu; born 14 October 1969) is a Japanese cyclist. He competed in the men's individual road race at the 1996 Summer Olympics.
Akemi Noda (野田 朱美, Noda Akemi; born October 13, 1969) is a former Japanese football player and manager. She played for…Akemi Noda (野田 朱美, Noda Akemi; born October 13, 1969) is a former Japanese football player and manager. She played for Japan national team.
Kiyomi Sakamoto (坂本 清美, Sakamoto Kiyomi) (born 12 October 1969) is a Japanese former volleyball player who competed in…Kiyomi Sakamoto (坂本 清美, Sakamoto Kiyomi) (born 12 October 1969) is a Japanese former volleyball player who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. In 1996, Sakamoto was eliminated with the Japanese team in the preliminary round of the Olympic tournament.
Jun Akiyama (秋山 潤, Akiyama Jun; ring name: 秋山 準) (born October 9, 1969) is a Japanese professional wrestler, He is…Jun Akiyama (秋山 潤, Akiyama Jun; ring name: 秋山 準) (born October 9, 1969) is a Japanese professional wrestler, He is signed to DDT Pro-Wrestling, where he is a former KO-D Openweight Champion, former one-time DDT Extreme Champion, former four-time Ironman Heavymetalweight Champion and former KO-D Six Man Tag Team Champion. He is best known for his time with All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW), where he was the president, representative director, co-head booker, and an in-ring performer. In AJPW, he is a former two-time Triple Crown Heavyweight Champion and former longest reign one-time Gaora TV Champion, while also being a six-time overall professional wrestling world champion. Akiyama is noted for his serious in-ring style and demeanor, innovating the Blue Thunder Driver and the wrist–clutch exploder suplex maneuvers. Considered an outstanding tag team wrestler, Akiyama is a three-time winner of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Tag Team of the Year award.
Nozomu Kato (加藤 望, Katō Nozomu; born October 7, 1969) is a Japanese football manager and former football player he is…Nozomu Kato (加藤 望, Katō Nozomu; born October 7, 1969) is a Japanese football manager and former football player he is the currently development coach of J3 League side Matsumoto Yamaga.
Mika Yamauchi (山内 美加 Yamauchi Mika, born 7 October 1969) is a two-time Olympian from Japan who was a member of the…Mika Yamauchi (山内 美加 Yamauchi Mika, born 7 October 1969) is a two-time Olympian from Japan who was a member of the Japan women's national volleyball team. Yamauchi played with Japan at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona and 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. She won the bronze medal at the 1994 Goodwill Games in Saint Petersburg. Her nickname is Mika (ミカ).
Yoshihiro Natsuka (名塚 善寛, Natsuka Yoshihiro) is a Japanese football manager and former player. Natsuka was born in…Yoshihiro Natsuka (名塚 善寛, Natsuka Yoshihiro) is a Japanese football manager and former player. Natsuka was born in Funabashi on October 7, 1969. After graduating from high school, he joined Fujita Industries (later Bellmare Hiratsuka) in 1988. In 1994, the club won the Emperor's Cup and he was selected for the Best Eleven. In Asia, the club also won the 1995 Asian Cup Winners' Cup. However, he left the club at the end of the 1998 season due to financial constraints. In 1999, he moved to J2 League club Consadole Sapporo. The club won the championship in 2000 and was promoted to the J1 League. He retired in 2001.
Shinji Inoue (井上 信治, Inoue Shinji; born 7 October 1969) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party and a…Shinji Inoue (井上 信治, Inoue Shinji; born 7 October 1969) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party and a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature).
Takashi Narita (成田 貴志, Narita Takashi) (born October 6, 1969) is a former volleyball player from Japan, who played as a…Takashi Narita (成田 貴志, Narita Takashi) (born October 6, 1969) is a former volleyball player from Japan, who played as a setter for the Men's National Team in the 1990s. He competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. He also competed in the 1998 World Championship in Japan, where he placed 16th.
Daigo Matsuura (松浦 大悟, Matsuura Daigo; born October 3, 1969) is a Japanese politician, an independent and former member…Daigo Matsuura (松浦 大悟, Matsuura Daigo; born October 3, 1969) is a Japanese politician, an independent and former member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Hiroshima Prefecture and graduate of Kobe Gakuin University, he served in the House of Councillors between 2007 and 2013. He worked as a newsreader from 1992 to 2006. In October 2017, he came out as gay.
Yuriko Ishida (石田 ゆり子 (石田 百合子), Ishida Yuriko; born October 3, 1969) is a Japanese actress and essayist from Nagoya.…Yuriko Ishida (石田 ゆり子 (石田 百合子), Ishida Yuriko; born October 3, 1969) is a Japanese actress and essayist from Nagoya. She was the Japanese voice of the title character San from the 1997 animated film Princess Mononoke. She is the older sister of Hikari Ishida, also an actress.
Tetsuya (Japanese: テツヤ; born October 3, 1969), formerly known as Tetsu, is a Japanese musician, singer-songwriter, and…Tetsuya (Japanese: テツヤ; born October 3, 1969), formerly known as Tetsu, is a Japanese musician, singer-songwriter, and record producer, best known as bassist and bandleader of the rock band L'Arc-en-Ciel. Formed in 1991, they have sold over 40 million records, making them one of the best-selling music artists in Japan. Tetsuya also performs backing vocals in L'Arc-en-Ciel and has composed many of the band's songs, including "Link", "Ready Steady Go", "Finale", "Driver's High", "Stay Away", "Pieces" and "Good Luck My Way". In 2001, he started a solo career under the name Tetsu69. From 2005 to 2006, Tetsuya was a support member of Morrie's solo project Creature Creature. He formed a L'Arc-en-Ciel cover band named Like-an-Angel in 2023.
Yasumitsu Satō (佐藤 康光, Satō Yasumitsu; born October 1, 1969) is a Japanese professional shogi player from Yawata City…Yasumitsu Satō (佐藤 康光, Satō Yasumitsu; born October 1, 1969) is a Japanese professional shogi player from Yawata City in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, ranked 9-dan. He is a former president of the Japan Shogi Association as well as former holder of the Ryūō, Meijin, Oshō, Kisei, Kiō major titles. He has qualified for the Lifetime Kisei title.