Hidenori Matsubara (松原 秀典, Matsubara Hidenori; born in November 15, 1965) is a Japanese anime character designer and…Hidenori Matsubara (松原 秀典, Matsubara Hidenori; born in November 15, 1965) is a Japanese anime character designer and director.
Satoshi Kajino (梶野 智, Kajino Satoshi; born 9 November 1965) is a former Japanese football player. His brother Tomoyuki…Satoshi Kajino (梶野 智, Kajino Satoshi; born 9 November 1965) is a former Japanese football player. His brother Tomoyuki Kajino is also a former footballer.
Asahisato Kenji (born 9 November 1965 as Kenji Masuda) is a former sumo wrestler from Ikeda, Osaka, Japan. His sumo…Asahisato Kenji (born 9 November 1965 as Kenji Masuda) is a former sumo wrestler from Ikeda, Osaka, Japan. His sumo career spanned 17 years where he competed in 102 tournaments from 1981 until 1998. His highest rank was maegashira 14. Upon his retirement he became an elder of the Japan Sumo Association. He took charge of Nakagawa stable in January 2017 and ran it until July 2020. After he was found to have mistreated wrestlers in the stable, he was demoted two rungs in the Sumo Association's hierarchy.
Toshinari Masuda (増田 俊也, born November 8, 1965) is a Japanese novelist, critic, and visiting professor of Nagoya…Toshinari Masuda (増田 俊也, born November 8, 1965) is a Japanese novelist, critic, and visiting professor of Nagoya University of Arts. After winning the Grand Prize for the This mystery is great! Award in 2006, he started expanding his work into other genres such as nonfiction, essays, and criticism. Later, he won the Sōichi Ōya Nonfiction Award for his work, Why Masahiko Kimura Didn't Kill Rikidozan.
Juri Osada (長田 樹里, Osada Juri) (née Ozawa) is a Japanese figure skater who is now a coach. She won the 1983 Japan…Juri Osada (長田 樹里, Osada Juri) (née Ozawa) is a Japanese figure skater who is now a coach. She won the 1983 Japan Figure Skating Championships and 1986 Winter Asian Games, 1985 Winter Universiade.
Hideki Hashigami (橋上 秀樹, born November 4, 1965) is a former Nippon Professional Baseball outfielder and current interim…Hideki Hashigami (橋上 秀樹, born November 4, 1965) is a former Nippon Professional Baseball outfielder and current interim manager of the Yomiuri Giants.
Satoshi Okumura (奥村 聡司, Okumura Satoshi; born 3 November 1965), better known by his stage name Kannazuki (神奈月), is a…Satoshi Okumura (奥村 聡司, Okumura Satoshi; born 3 November 1965), better known by his stage name Kannazuki (神奈月), is a Japanese comedian who specializes in impersonations of sportspeople.
Tadao Uchikoshi (Japanese: 打越忠夫; born 30 October 1965) is a Japanese male former long-distance runner who specialised…Tadao Uchikoshi (Japanese: 打越忠夫; born 30 October 1965) is a Japanese male former long-distance runner who specialised in the marathon. Tadao represented his nation at the 1993 World Championships in Athletics and placed fifth in a time of 2:17:54 hours. Uchikoshi was runner-up behind Tesfaye Tafa at the Amsterdam Marathon in 1991, finishing in 2:13:52 hours. He was runner-up at the Hokkaido Marathon in 1992 and was the second placed Japanese (sixth overall) at the 1993 Tokyo International Marathon. A personal best of 2:12:52 hours came in a fourth-place finish at the 1994 Rotterdam Marathon, but he failed to place highly in a marathon thereafter. He was a member of the Snow Brand Milk Products corporate running team. He attended Juntendo University and was part of the winning team for the 1988 Hakone Ekiden while there.
Yukari Nakagome (born 30 October 1965) is a Japanese cyclist. She competed in the women's cross-country mountain biking…Yukari Nakagome (born 30 October 1965) is a Japanese cyclist. She competed in the women's cross-country mountain biking event at the 2004 Summer Olympics.
Jun Izumida (泉田 純, Izumida Jun; October 28, 1965 – January 25, 2017) was a Japanese professional wrestler who worked…Jun Izumida (泉田 純, Izumida Jun; October 28, 1965 – January 25, 2017) was a Japanese professional wrestler who worked for All Japan Pro Wrestling and Pro Wrestling Noah.
Miyako Yoshida (吉田都, born 28 October 1965) is a Japanese ballet dancer and director. She was a Principal Guest Artist…Miyako Yoshida (吉田都, born 28 October 1965) is a Japanese ballet dancer and director. She was a Principal Guest Artist of The Royal Ballet as well as a principal dancer with K-ballet, Japan. Since 2020 she has been the artistic director of the National Ballet of Japan.
Kenya Ōsumi (大澄 賢也, Ōsumi Ken'ya; born October 26, 1965 in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese dancer…Kenya Ōsumi (大澄 賢也, Ōsumi Ken'ya; born October 26, 1965 in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese dancer, and singer. He was married to singer Rumiko Koyanagi between 1989 and 2000.
Yasumi Matsuno (松野 泰己, Matsuno Yasumi; born 1965) is a Japanese video game designer and writer. Matsuno was first…Yasumi Matsuno (松野 泰己, Matsuno Yasumi; born 1965) is a Japanese video game designer and writer. Matsuno was first introduced to video games in arcades while waiting for the train, and first played Space Invaders and Xevious there. He attended Hosei University for foreign policy but dropped out, and after working for a time as an economic reporter, he joined Quest Corporation. As an employee at video game companies Quest in 1989 and later Square in 1995, Matsuno became well known for his work in the tactical role-playing game genre, specifically the Ogre Battle (1993) and Final Fantasy Tactics (1997) series, in addition to Vagrant Story (2000) and Final Fantasy XII (2006). After disruptions from staff leaving his development team, he resigned from Square Enix due to prolonged illness. During a freelance period, he worked on games for Nintendo's Wii such as MadWorld (2009). He joined Level-5 in 2011 where he helped create Crimson Shroud for the Nintendo 3DS. In 2016, he created his own company called Algebra Factory, and during this period was asked by Square Enix to create a scenario for Final Fantasy XIV's expansion Stormblood (2017). He created a raid called "Return to Ivalice", the land of Ivalice being a setting from previous Final Fantasy games he had worked on. Matsuno was subsequently asked to create another scenario, which was titled "Save the Queen: Blades of Gunnhildr" and included in Shadowbringers, another expansion for the game.
Masahiro Shimizu (清水 雅広, Shimizu Masahiro; born November 22, 1964) is a Japanese former professional Grand Prix…Masahiro Shimizu (清水 雅広, Shimizu Masahiro; born November 22, 1964) is a Japanese former professional Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. Originally from Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture, Shimizu won the 1987 250cc All Japan Road Race Championship. He began his Grand Prix career with a win in 1987. His best season was in 1991, when he finished fifth in the 250cc world championship, riding on a Honda.
Tsuyoshi Kikuchi (菊地 毅, Kikuchi Tsuyoshi) (born November 21, 1964) is a Japanese retired professional wrestler. He is…Tsuyoshi Kikuchi (菊地 毅, Kikuchi Tsuyoshi) (born November 21, 1964) is a Japanese retired professional wrestler. He is best known for All Japan Pro Wrestling and Pro Wrestling NOAH. Kikuchi idolized and patterned his style after the Dynamite Kid.
Mikiko Otani (born November 18, 1964) is a Japanese international human rights lawyer, and women's and children's…Mikiko Otani (born November 18, 1964) is a Japanese international human rights lawyer, and women's and children's rights advocate. She has been a member of the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) since 2017 and served as its chairperson from May 2021 to May 2023 succeeding Ann Marie Skelton. She is the Rotating Honorary Chair in Enforcement of Children's Rights (2023/2024) at Leiden University. Otani is a trustee at 5Rights Foundation, an organisation founded by Baroness Beeban Kidron to promote the rights of the child online.
Yasuaki Tsukada (塚田 泰明, Tsukada Yasuaki; born November 16, 1964) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 9-dan.…Yasuaki Tsukada (塚田 泰明, Tsukada Yasuaki; born November 16, 1964) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 9-dan. He is a former Ōza title holder and the inventor of the influential Tsukada Special strategy, which he used to win numerous games in the 1980s, is named after him.
Keizo Nakanishi (中西 圭三, Nakanishi Keizō; born 11 November 1964, in Nadasaki, Kojima District (now Minami-ku, Okayama)…Keizo Nakanishi (中西 圭三, Nakanishi Keizō; born 11 November 1964, in Nadasaki, Kojima District (now Minami-ku, Okayama), Okayama Prefecture) is a Japanese singer-songwriter and composer. He graduated from Okayama Prefectural Kurashiki Amagi High School and Nihon University College of Economics. In 2017, Nakanishi participated as a guest artist at the annual touring ice show Fantasy on Ice in Makuhari. He performed in the show opening to the song "Choo Choo Train" amongst others.
Keiichi Yamada (山田恵一, Yamada Keiichi; born November 10, 1964), better known as Jushin Liger (獣神ライガー, Jūshin Raigā) and…Keiichi Yamada (山田恵一, Yamada Keiichi; born November 10, 1964), better known as Jushin Liger (獣神ライガー, Jūshin Raigā) and later Jushin Thunder Liger (獣神サンダー・ライガー, Jūshin Sandā Raigā), is a Japanese retired professional wrestler and mixed martial artist, signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) as a trainer. He is the longest-tenured member of the NJPW roster, having worked for the company since his professional wrestling debut in 1984. Throughout his career, which spanned three-and-a-half decades, he wrestled over 4,000 matches and performed in major events for various promotions across the globe. Debuting under his real name for NJPW in 1984, he was given the gimmick of Jushin Liger in 1989, based on the anime series of the same name. Becoming Jushin "Thunder" Liger the following year, he saw unprecedented success in the junior heavyweight division when he won the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship a record 11 times and set the record for its longest reign during his sixth reign, which lasted for 628 days. Liger was the first three-time Best of the Super Juniors tournament winner (a record eventually tied by Koji Kanemoto and Hiromu Takahashi), is a former six-time IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion, won the Super J Cup twice (in 1995 and 2000), and was inducted into the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame in 1999. Liger also wrestled the opening match for the first January 4 Tokyo Dome Show in 1992. He is frequently cited as one of the greatest junior heavyweight wrestlers of all time. He was also inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2020. Yamada had his retirement match at Wrestle Kingdom 14 on January 5, 2020, 35 years after his career began, and has since been working as a trainer in the New Japan Dojo and as a commentator.
Yūko Mizutani (水谷 優子, Mizutani Yūko; November 4, 1964 – May 17, 2016) was a Japanese actress, voice actress, narrator…Yūko Mizutani (水谷 優子, Mizutani Yūko; November 4, 1964 – May 17, 2016) was a Japanese actress, voice actress, narrator and singer from Ama District, Aichi. Throughout her career, she worked with Production Baobab, and was working with Aoni Production at the time of her death. Mizutani was best known for her anime voice roles of Sakiko Sakura in Chibi Maruko-chan, Mihoshi Kuramitsu in Tenchi Muyo! and Pinoko in Black Jack. She also portrayed Excellen Browning in Super Robot Wars, Sora Takenouchi in Digimon Adventure, Leina Stol in Machine Robo: Revenge of Cronos, and Sarah Zabiarov and Cheimin Noa in Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam. Mizutani was the official Japanese voice actress for Minnie Mouse, and voiced her in the Kingdom Hearts franchise. Since her death, Aya Endō took over as the Japanese voice of Minnie Mouse and Machiko Toyoshima took over as Sakiko Sakura in Chibi Maruko-chan.
Rieko Saibara (西原 理恵子, Saibara Rieko; born 1 November 1964) is a Japanese manga artist. She made her professional debut…Rieko Saibara (西原 理恵子, Saibara Rieko; born 1 November 1964) is a Japanese manga artist. She made her professional debut in 1988 with Chikuro Yochien, serialized in Weekly Young Sunday. In 1989, she graduated from the Department of Visual Communication Design at Musashino Art University. Saibara has received numerous awards throughout her career, including the 43rd Bungeishunjū Manga Award in 1997 for Bokunchi; the Excellence Award at the 8th Japan Media Arts Festival in 2004 for Mainichi Kaasan; the Short Story Award at the 9th Osamu Tezuka Cultural Prizes in 2005 for Mainichi Kaasan and Jōkyō Monogatari; the President of the House of Councilors Award at the 40th Japan Cartoonist Awards in 2011 for Mainichi Kaasan; and the 6th Best Mother Award for Literature in 2020. She is friends with fellow manga artist Nobuyuki Fukumoto. When she appeared on "Big Comic Superior Presents: The 6th Saibara Rieko's Life Art Skill Showdown", she revealed that she had known him for 20 years, and wrote that he has been "a handsome, serious, gentle-mannered and lovely man ever since then", but he was ignored by female manga artists because of his unpopular status.
Shinobu Kandori (神取 忍, Kandori Shinobu; born October 30, 1964) is a Japanese politician, professional wrestler and…Shinobu Kandori (神取 忍, Kandori Shinobu; born October 30, 1964) is a Japanese politician, professional wrestler and retired judoka. She serves as a member of the House of Councillors, representing the Liberal Democratic Party. A native of Yokohama, Kanagawa, she ran unsuccessfully for the House of Councillors in 2004 but was allowed to join the house in 2006 when Heizo Takenaka, a member of the house, resigned. As a professional wrestler she worked for several women's promotions from the 1980s to the 2000s, including Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling and its offshoot, Ladies' Legend Pro-Wrestling (LLPW), of which she became the president in 2002. She held several championships, including the LLPW Singles Championship in 1993 and 1997, and the WWWA World Single Championship in 1998. During her career, Kandori also had some hardcore matches. On March 14, 1997, Kandori had a bloody deathmatch, where the ring ropes were replaced with barbed wire, against Megumi Kudo in FMW.
Terence Lee (テレンス・リー (Terensu Rī), 1964–), born Yoshiteru Katō 加藤善照 (Katō Yoshiteru), is a Japanese comedian. He is a…Terence Lee (テレンス・リー (Terensu Rī), 1964–), born Yoshiteru Katō 加藤善照 (Katō Yoshiteru), is a Japanese comedian. He is a self-styled ex-mercenary who claims to have been scouted as mercenary in the United Kingdom, and to have worked as a gifted sniper. On December 9, 2009, it was reported that he was severely injured by a drunkard attack, which occurred around Sagamihara Station.
Kotofuji Takaya (琴富士 孝也; born Takaya Kobayashi; 28 October 1964 – 8 August 2025) was a Japanese sumo wrestler from…Kotofuji Takaya (琴富士 孝也; born Takaya Kobayashi; 28 October 1964 – 8 August 2025) was a Japanese sumo wrestler from Chiba City. His highest rank was sekiwake. In 1991 he won a top division yūshō or tournament championship from the maegashira ranks.
Tenetsu Saijō (最上典悦, Saijō Tenetsu; born October 28, 1964), better known by his stage name of Goblin (ゴブリン, Goburin)…Tenetsu Saijō (最上典悦, Saijō Tenetsu; born October 28, 1964), better known by his stage name of Goblin (ゴブリン, Goburin), is a Japanese narrator and impressionist from Hachinohe, Aomori. He is currently attached to Office Osawa; he was previously attached to the Tokyo Actor's Consumer's Cooperative Society, Jinsei Pro, and Across Entertainment. His impression repertoire includes the likes of Naoto Takenaka, Masayuki Suzuki, Hiroshi Kamayatsu, Yūzō Kayama and Akira Fuse.
Kazuaki Takano (高野 和明, Takano Kazuaki; born October 26, 1964) is a Japanese writer of crime fiction and thrillers. He…Kazuaki Takano (高野 和明, Takano Kazuaki; born October 26, 1964) is a Japanese writer of crime fiction and thrillers. He is a member of the Mystery Writers of Japan. He worked for a time under the Japanese film director Kihachi Okamoto in his youth. After that he studied film at Los Angeles City College from 1989 to 1991. His first novel Jūsan Kaidan (literally "Thirteen Steps", 2001) is a crime fiction novel which deals with the Japanese capital punishment system.
Sayuri Ueda (上田早夕里, Ueda Sayuri; born October 26, 1964) is a Japanese science fiction and fantasy writer. VIZ…Sayuri Ueda (上田早夕里, Ueda Sayuri; born October 26, 1964) is a Japanese science fiction and fantasy writer. VIZ Productions is developing a feature film based on her short story "The Street of Fruiting Bodies."
Nanae Kumagai (熊谷 奈苗, Kumagai Nanae; born 1964), known by her pen name Riku Onda (恩田 陸, Onda Riku), is a Japanese…Nanae Kumagai (熊谷 奈苗, Kumagai Nanae; born 1964), known by her pen name Riku Onda (恩田 陸, Onda Riku), is a Japanese writer. Onda has won the Yoshikawa Eiji Prize for New Writers, the Japan Booksellers' Award, the Mystery Writers of Japan Award for Best Novel, the Yamamoto Shūgorō Prize, and the Naoki Prize. Her work has been adapted for film and television.
Takehiro Ishii (石井 丈裕, born October 25, 1964) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He played for the…Takehiro Ishii (石井 丈裕, born October 25, 1964) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He played for the Japan national baseball team in 1988, and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Seibu Lions and the Nippon-Ham Fighters from 1989 to 1999. Along with Shigeru Sugishita (1954) and Tsuneo Horiuchi (1972), he is one of only three players in NPB history to have won the Most Valuable Player Award, the Eiji Sawamura Award, and the Japan Series MVP in the same season.
Nobuyuki Sakakibara (榊原信行, Sakakibara Nobuyuki; born November 18, 1963) is a Japanese businessman and mixed martial…Nobuyuki Sakakibara (榊原信行, Sakakibara Nobuyuki; born November 18, 1963) is a Japanese businessman and mixed martial arts (MMA) promoter. He is known for his executive role in Dream Stage Entertainment, including its promotions Pride Fighting Championships and Fighting Opera Hustle, and works as the current president of Rizin Fighting Federation.
Eri Itō (伊東恵里, Itō Eri; born November 16) is a Japanese vocalist. Born in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, she started…Eri Itō (伊東恵里, Itō Eri; born November 16) is a Japanese vocalist. Born in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, she started singing from the age of two under her mother's lead, also studying modern ballet. She is a graduate of the Musashino Academia Musicae (武蔵野音楽大学 Musasiho Ongaku Daigaku). Her voice has been heard in 'Sona Mi Areru Ec Sancitu' of Panzer Dragoon Saga, 'Anu Orta Veniya' of Panzer Dragoon Orta, and several tracks in Tsubasa Chronicle Future Soundscape I – IV as a collaboration with Yuki Kajiura. Her most recent performances are Godsibb and Hepatica ~KOS-MOS~ for Xenosaga Episode III: Also sprach Zarathustra. In Disney movies, she voiced Belle in the Japanese dub of Beauty and the Beast, a role she reprised in Kingdom Hearts II, and provided the singing voice of the title character in Mulan. She sang in the premiere performance of the Toho musical "Miss Saigon" as the lead female character Kim.
Hiroyuki Kitakubo (北久保 弘之, Kitakubo Hiroyuki; born November 15, 1963) is a Japanese director, animator, and…Hiroyuki Kitakubo (北久保 弘之, Kitakubo Hiroyuki; born November 15, 1963) is a Japanese director, animator, and screenwriter. Kitakubo began work in the anime industry as a teenager, having worked on the 1979 Mobile Suit Gundam television series. He debuted as a director with the Cream Lemon episode "Pop Chaser" in 1985, then worked on films including Black Magic M-66 with Masamune Shirow and Akira with Katsuhiro Otomo. Kitakubo went on to direct the "A Tale of Two Robots" segment from Robot Carnival, the original video animation (OVA) series Golden Boy, and the films Roujin Z and Blood: The Last Vampire. In 2001, Kitakubo won the "Individual Award" at The 6th Animation Kobe for the latter film. Blood: The Last Vampire also won grand prize at the 2000 Japan Media Arts Festival and first prize the 2001 World Animation Celebration.
Akinobu Hiranaka (平仲 明信, born Nobuaki Hiranaka, on November 14, 1963) is a Japanese former boxer. He was a world…Akinobu Hiranaka (平仲 明信, born Nobuaki Hiranaka, on November 14, 1963) is a Japanese former boxer. He was a world champion boxer in the Light welterweight (Super lightweight or former Junior welterweight) division. He won the WBA Junior Welterweight championship of the world in 1992, and competed at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games. He is one of the few Japanese champions that lacked financial backing from large gyms or television companies, and he had to personally negotiate with opponents to land a shot at the world title.
Takumi Ihara (井原 巧, Ihara Takumi; born 13 November 1963) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, who…Takumi Ihara (井原 巧, Ihara Takumi; born 13 November 1963) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, who serves as a member of the House of Representatives.
Susumu Terajima (寺島 進, Terajima Susumu; born 12 November 1963) is a Japanese actor. Though he has played a wide range…Susumu Terajima (寺島 進, Terajima Susumu; born 12 November 1963) is a Japanese actor. Though he has played a wide range of characters, he is perhaps best known for his portrayal of yakuza figures, most notably in the films of Takeshi Kitano. Terajima made his acting debut in 1986's A Homansu. He joined Japan Music Entertainment in December 2018.
Motohiro Ōno (大野 元裕, Ōno Motohiro; born 12 November 1963) is a Japanese politician and the current governor of Saitama…Motohiro Ōno (大野 元裕, Ōno Motohiro; born 12 November 1963) is a Japanese politician and the current governor of Saitama Prefecture in Japan. He assumed office replacing Kiyoshi Ueda in the August 2019 gubernatorial elections. Ōno previously served as a member of the House of Councilors from 2010 to 2019 and was a senior researcher at the Middle East Institute of Japan.
Ryosei Tanaka (田中 良生, Tanaka Ryōsei; born 11 November 1963) is a Japanese politician serving in the House of…Ryosei Tanaka (田中 良生, Tanaka Ryōsei; born 11 November 1963) is a Japanese politician serving in the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature) as a member of the Liberal Democratic Party. A native of Warabi, Saitama and graduate of Rikkyo University, he was elected for the first time in 2005.
Hiroshi Fujimoto (藤本 博史, Fujimoto Hiroshi; born November 8, 1963) is a Japanese former Nippon Professional Baseball…Hiroshi Fujimoto (藤本 博史, Fujimoto Hiroshi; born November 8, 1963) is a Japanese former Nippon Professional Baseball infielder He played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Nankai/Fukuoka Daiei Hawks and the Orix Blue Wave.
Yu-ki Matsumura (松村 雄基, Matsumura Yūki; born Noriyuki Matsumura (松村 憲幸, Matsumura Noriyuki), 7 November 1963) is a…Yu-ki Matsumura (松村 雄基, Matsumura Yūki; born Noriyuki Matsumura (松村 憲幸, Matsumura Noriyuki), 7 November 1963) is a Japanese actor who has appeared in nine feature films, as well as a number of television series and theater productions. He is also a singer and has released eight albums and eight singles. He is represented with All-Stars Company.
Katsumi Toriumi (鳥海 勝美, Toriumi Katsumi; born November 6, 1963) is a Japanese voice actor from Saitama Prefecture. He…Katsumi Toriumi (鳥海 勝美, Toriumi Katsumi; born November 6, 1963) is a Japanese voice actor from Saitama Prefecture. He works at Production Baobab. Toriumi performed with other voice actors on the album Everybody's Christmas.
Tsuyoshi Ihara (伊原 剛志, Ihara Tsuyoshi; born Yun Yu-gu, Korean: 윤유구; November 6, 1963) is a Japanese actor of Korean…Tsuyoshi Ihara (伊原 剛志, Ihara Tsuyoshi; born Yun Yu-gu, Korean: 윤유구; November 6, 1963) is a Japanese actor of Korean descent.
Nokko (born November 4, 1963) is a Japanese singer. She was the lead singer of the popular band Rebecca, which had a…Nokko (born November 4, 1963) is a Japanese singer. She was the lead singer of the popular band Rebecca, which had a string of hits in Japan in the 1980s. Nokko was born in Urawa, Saitama, as Nobuko Yamada (山田 信子, Yamada Nobuko). Under her stage name Nokko, she also had multiple hits in Japan throughout her solo career in the 1990s, and released an English-language album in the US produced and mixed by Goh Hotoda and Francois Kevorkian.