Osamu Shitara (設楽 統, Shitara Osamu; born 23 April 1973) is a Japanese comedian, actor, voice actor and television…
Osamu Shitara (設楽 統, Shitara Osamu; born 23 April 1973) is a Japanese comedian, actor, voice actor and television presenter. He performs boke (he does not entirely do boke he is known for doing tsukkomi) and tells stories in the comedy duo Bananaman. His partner is Yūki Himura. He is also a former Seibu Railway employee.
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Otohiko Kiyono (清野 乙彦, Otohiko Kiyono; born April 23, 1973) is a former Japanese football player.
Haruna Hosoya (細谷 はるな, Hosoya Haruna; born April 23, 1973 in Kawanishi, Hyōgo) is an athlete from Japan. She competes…
Haruna Hosoya (細谷 はるな, Hosoya Haruna; born April 23, 1973 in Kawanishi, Hyōgo) is an athlete from Japan. She competes in the triathlon. Hosoya competed at the first Olympic triathlon at the 2000 Summer Olympics. She did not finish the competition.
Yutaka Nakamura (中村 豊, Nakamura Yutaka; born April 23, 1973 in Sakai, Osaka) is a retired Japanese professional…
Yutaka Nakamura (中村 豊, Nakamura Yutaka; born April 23, 1973 in Sakai, Osaka) is a retired Japanese professional outfielder.
🎓 Meiji University🏫 Uenomiya High School📅 Born April 23🎂 Born 1973📍 From Sakal, Osaka Prefecture💼 Baseball
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Sakai Hideyuki (坂井秀至, Sakai Hideyuki; born April 23, 1973) is a professional Go player.
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Tomoaki Kunichika (Japanese: 国近 友昭; born April 22, 1973, in Yamaguchi) is a male long-distance runner from Japan, who…
Tomoaki Kunichika (Japanese: 国近 友昭; born April 22, 1973, in Yamaguchi) is a male long-distance runner from Japan, who won the 2003 edition of the Fukuoka Marathon, clocking 2:07:52 on December 7, 2003.
Chiharu Kawai (川合千春, Kawai Chiharu) is a Japanese actress and voice actress. She is well known for her role as Mayumi…
Chiharu Kawai (川合千春, Kawai Chiharu) is a Japanese actress and voice actress. She is well known for her role as Mayumi Sasaki in Carved.
Yoshiharu Ueno (上野 良治, Ueno Yoshiharu; born April 21, 1973) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan…
Yoshiharu Ueno (上野 良治, Ueno Yoshiharu; born April 21, 1973) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.
🎓 Waseda University🏫 Bunan High School📅 Born April 21🎂 Born 1973📍 From （元横浜F・マリノス・元日本代表）さいたま市（旧・浦和市）💼 Football (Soccer)
Kumiko Yokote (横手 久美子, Yokote Kumiko; born April 21, 1973 in Chiba) is a Japanese voice actress and singer who works…
Kumiko Yokote (横手 久美子, Yokote Kumiko; born April 21, 1973 in Chiba) is a Japanese voice actress and singer who works for Power Rise under the alias Hyo-sei (氷青, Hyōsei). For adult works, she goes by the name Elena Kaibara (海原 エレナ, Kaibara Erena). Hyo-sei released her first album titled Fuyu Hanabi (冬花火) on April 21, 2010.
Toshihide Saito (斉藤 俊秀, Saitō Toshihide; born April 20, 1973) is a Japanese former football player and manager. He…
Toshihide Saito (斉藤 俊秀, Saitō Toshihide; born April 20, 1973) is a Japanese former football player and manager. He currently works as an assistant coach for the Japan national team.
Yoko Takahashi (高橋 洋子, Takahashi Yōko; born on (1973-04-20)20 April 1973) is a Japanese female mixed martial arts (MMA)…
Yoko Takahashi (高橋 洋子, Takahashi Yōko; born on (1973-04-20)20 April 1973) is a Japanese female mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter and kickboxer and former boxer and professional wrestler. Takahashi is a former Smackgirl open weight champion. She is considered Japan's first female mixed martial artist.
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Kazue Nanjo (南條 和恵, Nanjō Kazue; née Nagai Nagai (永井); born 19 March 1972) is a retired Japanese judoka. Nanjo was born…
Kazue Nanjo (南條 和恵, Nanjō Kazue; née Nagai Nagai (永井); born 19 March 1972) is a retired Japanese judoka. Nanjo was born in Uji, Kyoto, and began judo at the age of 5. She belonged to Daicolo Co., Ltd. after graduating from University of Tsukuba in 1995. In 1997, she participated in the World Championships but was defeated by Carolina Mariani from Argentina. In 1998, she also participated in the Asian Games held in Bangkok and won a bronze medal. Nanjo was good at Seoi nage, Tomoe nage and Newaza, learned by Shōzō Fujii at Tenri University. She was known as a rival of Noriko Narazaki who is a classmate of the same university and former world champion. As of 2010, Nanjo coaches judo at Sendai University with her husband.
Yoshiyuki Kubota (窪田 義行, Kubota Yoshiyuki; born May 18, 1972) is a Japanese professional shogi player, ranked 7-dan.
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Masakazu Fukuda (福田 雅一, Fukuda Masakazu) (May 17, 1972 – April 19, 2000) was a Japanese professional wrestler who is…
Masakazu Fukuda (福田 雅一, Fukuda Masakazu) (May 17, 1972 – April 19, 2000) was a Japanese professional wrestler who is best known for his appearances in WAR and NJPW. He also joined a short-lived stable known as Fighting Club G-EGGS, the stable included Manabu Nakanishi, Yuji Nagata, Brian Johnston and Yutaka Yoshie.
🎓 Ashikaga Institute of Technology🏫 Ashikaga University Affiliated High School📅 Born May 17🎂 Born 1972📍 From Ōtawara, Tochigi Prefecture💼 Wrestler
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Hideki Naganuma (born May 16, 1972) is a Japanese composer and DJ who primarily does work for video games. Naganuma is…
Hideki Naganuma (born May 16, 1972) is a Japanese composer and DJ who primarily does work for video games. Naganuma is best known for his soundtrack for the game Jet Set Radio and its sequel Jet Set Radio Future.
Hiroyuki Takei (武井 宏之, Takei Hiroyuki; born May 15, 1972 in Yomogita, Aomori Prefecture) is a Japanese manga artist. He…
Hiroyuki Takei (武井 宏之, Takei Hiroyuki; born May 15, 1972 in Yomogita, Aomori Prefecture) is a Japanese manga artist. He is best known as the creator of Shaman King.
🏫 Aomori Minami High School📅 Born May 15🎂 Born 1972📍 From Yomogita, Aomori Prefecture💼 Manga Artist💼 Illustrator
Yūki Himura (日村 勇紀, Himura Yūki; born 14 May 1972) is a Japanese comedian, actor and voice actor. He performs tsukkomi…
Yūki Himura (日村 勇紀, Himura Yūki; born 14 May 1972) is a Japanese comedian, actor and voice actor. He performs tsukkomi (and occasionally boke) in the comedy duo Bananaman. His partner is Osamu Shitara.
Yoshiaki Hatakeda (畠田 好章, Hatakeda Yoshiaki; born 12 May 1972) is a Japanese former gymnast who competed in the 1992…
Yoshiaki Hatakeda (畠田 好章, Hatakeda Yoshiaki; born 12 May 1972) is a Japanese former gymnast who competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics and in the 1996 Summer Olympics. He is the father of Hitomi Hatakeda and Chiaki Hatakeda, members of Japan's women's national team and candidates for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo.
Magy (マギー Magī, born Yūichi Kojima, 児島雄一 Kojima Yūichi, on May 12, 1972) is a Japanese actor.
Wakanoyama Hiroshi (born May 12, 1972 as Hiroshi Nishizaki) is a former sumo wrestler from Gobo, Wakayama Prefecture…
Wakanoyama Hiroshi (born May 12, 1972 as Hiroshi Nishizaki) is a former sumo wrestler from Gobo, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. His highest rank was komusubi.
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Megumi Odaka (小高恵美, Odaka Megumi; born May 9, 1972, in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan) is a former Japanese idol, actress…
Megumi Odaka (小高恵美, Odaka Megumi; born May 9, 1972, in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan) is a former Japanese idol, actress and singer. She is best known for the role of Miki Saegusa in six Godzilla films released from 1989 to 1995.
Shigetaka Kurita (栗田 穣崇; born May 9, 1972, Gifu Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese interface designer often cited for his…
Shigetaka Kurita (栗田 穣崇; born May 9, 1972, Gifu Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese interface designer often cited for his early work with emoji sets. Many refer to him as the creator of the emoji, a claim that has been corrected and clarified in recent years. He was part of the team that created one of the first emojis used solely for communication, a heart-shaped pictogram that appeared on an NTT DoCoMo pager aimed at teenagers. It went on to become the Red Heart emoji. This development and the aftermath of its use led Kurita to design a set of 176 colored emojis. Many of the general-use emojis used today by Unicode can be traced back to Kurita's set. He now works for Dwango Co. Ltd., a Japanese game company owned by Kadokawa Dwango Corporation. The NTT DoCoMo emoji set he created is in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York City.
🎓 Senshu University🏫 Ogaki Kita High School📅 Born May 9🎂 Born 1972📍 From Ōgaki, Gifu Prefecture💼 Company President・Entrepreneur
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Tamiki Wakaki (若木 民喜, Wakaki Tamiki; born May 9, 1972) is a Japanese manga artist, notable for his manga series, The…
Tamiki Wakaki (若木 民喜, Wakaki Tamiki; born May 9, 1972) is a Japanese manga artist, notable for his manga series, The World God Only Knows.
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Yoshikazu Nonomura (野々村 芳和, Nonomura Yoshikazu; born May 8, 1972) is a former Japanese football player who became…
Yoshikazu Nonomura (野々村 芳和, Nonomura Yoshikazu; born May 8, 1972) is a former Japanese football player who became chairman of J. League on 31 January 2022.
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Naoko Takahashi (高橋 尚子, Takahashi Naoko; born May 6, 1972) is a Japanese retired long-distance runner and Olympic gold…
Naoko Takahashi (高橋 尚子, Takahashi Naoko; born May 6, 1972) is a Japanese retired long-distance runner and Olympic gold medal-winning marathoner. She won the gold medal in the marathon at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, and at the 2001 Berlin Marathon she became the first woman to complete a marathon in under 2 hours and 20 minutes.
🎓 Osaka Gakuin University🏫 Gifu Commercial High School📅 Born May 6🎂 Born 1972📍 From Gifu, Gifu Prefecture💼 Track and Field
Teruo Iwamoto (岩本 輝雄, Iwamoto Teruo; born May 2, 1972) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan…
Teruo Iwamoto (岩本 輝雄, Iwamoto Teruo; born May 2, 1972) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.
🎓 Yokohama College of Commerce🏫 Yokohama Shoka University High School📅 Born May 2🎂 Born 1972📍 From Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture💼 Football (Soccer)
Masanori Inoue (井上 将憲, Inoue Masanori; born 1 May 1972) is a Japanese hurdler and bobsledder. He competed at the 1998…
Masanori Inoue (井上 将憲, Inoue Masanori; born 1 May 1972) is a Japanese hurdler and bobsledder. He competed at the 1998 Winter Olympics and the 2002 Winter Olympics.
Takayuki Ito (伊藤 孝行, Takayuki Ito; born May 1, 1972) is a Japanese computer scientist who specialized in the fields of…
Takayuki Ito (伊藤 孝行, Takayuki Ito; born May 1, 1972) is a Japanese computer scientist who specialized in the fields of artificial intelligence and multi-agent systems. He worked as assistant professor in the computer science department of Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology from 2001 until 2003, served as associate professor in the computer science department of Nagoya Institute of Technology (2006–2014), worked as full professor in the computer science department of Nagoya Institute of Technology (2014–2020). He also served as chair of the department (2016–2018)and also director the NITech Artificial Intelligence Research Center at Nagoya Institute of Technology. From October 2020, he is working as full Professor of Computer Science at Department of Social Informatics, Kyoto University; he is also working as Chief Technology Officer at AgreeBit Inc., Japan.
🎓 Nagoya Institute of Technology🏫 Nishiharu High School📅 Born May 1🎂 Born 1972📍 From Aichi Prefecture💼 Scholar・Professor・Associate Professor
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Kazurou Inoue (井上 和郎, Inoue Kazurō; born May 1, 1972) is a Japanese manga artist from Sano, Tochigi Prefecture. He…
Kazurou Inoue (井上 和郎, Inoue Kazurō; born May 1, 1972) is a Japanese manga artist from Sano, Tochigi Prefecture. He received recognition for his manga Dream Security Mao (Dream Security マオ) at the 40th Rookie Comic Awards. After training under Kazuhiro Fujita, he published Heat Wave in Shōnen Sunday Super in 2001. He is most known for Midori Days, which was adapted into a 13-episode anime series by Pierrot.
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Takeo Kawamura (川村 丈夫, Kawamura Takeo; born April 30, 1972) is a professional baseball player from Yamato, Kanagawa…
Takeo Kawamura (川村 丈夫, Kawamura Takeo; born April 30, 1972) is a professional baseball player from Yamato, Kanagawa, Japan. He is a retired pitcher for the Yokohama BayStars. Kawamura won 17 games in 1999 as a starter, and became a reliever in 2004. He marked a 2.31 ERA in 2005, and returned to the starting rotation in 2007. He won a silver medal playing for the Japanese national team in the 1996 Summer Olympics before entering the Japanese professional leagues.
Hiroaki Morishima (森島 寛晃, Morishima Hiroaki; born April 30, 1972) is a Japanese former professional footballer who…
Hiroaki Morishima (森島 寛晃, Morishima Hiroaki; born April 30, 1972) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He currently is the president for Cerezo Osaka.
🎓 Tokai University🏫 Tokai University Affiliated Shizuoka Shoyo High School📅 Born April 30🎂 Born 1972📍 From Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture💼 Football (Soccer)
Masahito Kakihara (Japanese: 垣原 賢人, Kakihara Masahito; born April 29, 1972) is a Japanese former professional wrestler…
Masahito Kakihara (Japanese: 垣原 賢人, Kakihara Masahito; born April 29, 1972) is a Japanese former professional wrestler and mixed martial artist, who is known for his work in New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) and UWF International (UWFI).
Koji Kondo (Japanese: 今藤 幸治, Hepburn: Kondō Kōji; April 28, 1972 – April 17, 2003) was a Japanese football player. He…
Koji Kondo (Japanese: 今藤 幸治, Hepburn: Kondō Kōji; April 28, 1972 – April 17, 2003) was a Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.
🏫 Shizuoka Gakuen Junior and Senior High School📅 Born April 28🎂 Born 1972📍 From Kariya, Aichi💼 Football (Soccer)
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Eiji Maruo (丸尾 英司, born April 26, 1976) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher in Japan's Nippon…
Eiji Maruo (丸尾 英司, born April 26, 1976) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball. He played with the Orix BlueWave in 1995 and from 1997 to 1998, and the Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes in 2000.
🎓 Bukkyo University🏫 Himeji Minami High School📅 Born April 26🎂 Born 1972📍 From Himeji, Hyogo Prefecture💼 Baseball
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Osamu Suzuki (鈴木 おさむ, 鈴木 収, Suzuki Osamu; born 25 April 1972, in Chikura (now Minamibōsō), Awa District, Chiba) is a…
Osamu Suzuki (鈴木 おさむ, 鈴木 収, Suzuki Osamu; born 25 April 1972, in Chikura (now Minamibōsō), Awa District, Chiba) is a Japanese television writer, screenwriter, lyricist, radio personality, and tarento. Since 2014, he has also been involved in organizing the Hakuhō Cup, a sumo tournament for children. Suzuki's pseudonym is Sumasuma Suzuki (すますま・すずき).
Yumiko Fujii (藤井 由宮子, Fujii Yumiko) (born April 24, 1972) is a Japanese softball player who played as a pitcher. She…
Yumiko Fujii (藤井 由宮子, Fujii Yumiko) (born April 24, 1972) is a Japanese softball player who played as a pitcher. She won the silver medal in the 2000 Summer Olympics.
Akihiro Yonekawa (米河 彰大, Yonekawa Akihiro) is a Japanese professional wrestler and singer, better known for his ring…
Akihiro Yonekawa (米河 彰大, Yonekawa Akihiro) is a Japanese professional wrestler and singer, better known for his ring name Kesen Numajiro (気仙 沼二郎, Kesen Numajirō). He has had a long career in Michinoku Pro Wrestling, where he currently wrestles, being a three-time Tohoku Tag Team champion and a one-time Tohoku Junior Heavyweight champion.
Nobuyuki Ebisu (戎 信行, Ebisu Nobuyuki) is a former baseball player in Japan. He primarily played for the Orix BlueWave…
Nobuyuki Ebisu (戎 信行, Ebisu Nobuyuki) is a former baseball player in Japan. He primarily played for the Orix BlueWave in the Pacific League He attended Spring Training with the Seattle Mariners.
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Izam (stylized as IZAM, born 23 April 1972, in Fuchū, Tokyo) is a Japanese musician, tarento, and actor. His real name…
Izam (stylized as IZAM, born 23 April 1972, in Fuchū, Tokyo) is a Japanese musician, tarento, and actor. His real name is Yoshikazu Hine (日根 良和, Hine Yoshikazu). He is best known as the singer of the visual kei rock band Shazna. He graduated from Tokyo Metropolitan Matsugatani High School. He is represented with Sun Music Production. He is the president of the Benibara Usagi-dan.
Kenichi Yoshizumi (吉住 健一, Yoshizumi Ken'ichi; born 22 April 1972) is a Japanese politician serving as the current mayor…
Kenichi Yoshizumi (吉住 健一, Yoshizumi Ken'ichi; born 22 April 1972) is a Japanese politician serving as the current mayor of Shinjuku, one of the special wards of Tokyo, since 2014.
Takashi Akai (赤 井貴, Akai Takashi; born April 20, 1972, in Suginami, Tokyo, Japan), better known as Dayu Koume (コウメ 太夫…
Takashi Akai (赤 井貴, Akai Takashi; born April 20, 1972, in Suginami, Tokyo, Japan), better known as Dayu Koume (コウメ 太夫, Kōme Dayū), is a Japanese comedian represented by SMA Neet Project. He dropped out from Asahikawa University.
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Yasuko Mitsuura (光浦 靖子, Mitsuura Yasuko; born 20 May 1971) is a Japanese tarento and comedian. She was born in Tahara…
Yasuko Mitsuura (光浦 靖子, Mitsuura Yasuko; born 20 May 1971) is a Japanese tarento and comedian. She was born in Tahara, Aichi, and is part of the comedy duo Oasiz, with Kayoko Okubo.
Yuji Nariyama (成山 裕治, Nariyama Yuji; born May 20, 1971) is a Japanese former football player.
🎓 Kindai University🏫 Yamashiro High School📅 Born May 20🎂 Born 1971📍 From Kyoto Prefecture💼 Football (Soccer)
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Kiyoshi Nakamura (中村 聖, Nakamura Kiyoshi; born May 20, 1971) is a former Japanese football player.
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Satoshi Mori (born May 19, 1971) is a Japanese former Nordic combined skier who competed from 1994 to 2003. Competing…
Satoshi Mori (born May 19, 1971) is a Japanese former Nordic combined skier who competed from 1994 to 2003. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he had his best overall finish of fifth in the 4 x 5 km team event at Nagano in 1998 and his best individual finish of 22nd in the 7.5 km sprint event at Salt Lake City in 2002. Mori's best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships was sixth in the 7.5 km sprint event at Ramsau in 1999. His best World Cup finish was second in a 15 km individual event in Poland in 1999, which was one of his three best career finishes. Mori also earned two second-place finishes in World Cup B 15 km individual events (1994, 1997).
Yoshihiko Amano (born 18 May 1971) is a retired Japanese basketball player.
🎓 Nihon University🏫 Aichi Kogyo University Meiden High School📅 Born May 18🎂 Born 1971📍 From Konami, Aichi Prefecture💼 Basketball
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Nobuteru 'NOB' Taniguchi (谷口 信輝, Taniguchi Nobuteru; born May 18, 1971, Hiroshima) is a Japanese racing driver and…
Nobuteru 'NOB' Taniguchi (谷口 信輝, Taniguchi Nobuteru; born May 18, 1971, Hiroshima) is a Japanese racing driver and drifting driver who currently competes in the Super GT racing series. Taniguchi is commonly nicknamed "NOB" (first three letters from his name, meaning "No One Better") or "The Pimp" as a reference to his S15 Silvia which he is best known for. Taniguchi is a three-time Super GT GT300 class champion, eight-time Super Taikyu class champion, and The first D1 Grand Prix and professional drifting champion.
Masahiro Kobayashi (小林 正寛, Kobayashi Masahiro; born May 16, 1971) is a retired Japanese actor and voice actor from…
Masahiro Kobayashi (小林 正寛, Kobayashi Masahiro; born May 16, 1971) is a retired Japanese actor and voice actor from Yakumo, Hokkaido. In 1995, he enrolled in the Seinenza Theater Company. Kobayashi's notable roles include Barret Wallace, and Ryid Uruk from the Final Fantasy video game series. He retired from the acting industry sometime after the release of Final Fantasy VII Remake.
Takatomi Nobunaga (Japanese: 信長 貴富 Nobunaga Takatomi) is a Japanese composer, principally of choral music. In 1994 he…
Takatomi Nobunaga (Japanese: 信長 貴富 Nobunaga Takatomi) is a Japanese composer, principally of choral music. In 1994 he graduated from the Department of Education in the Faculty of Literature at Sophia University. He taught himself composition. His choral music is currently frequently performed in Japan.
Takashi Kashiwada (柏田 貴史, born May 14, 1971, in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto, Japan) is a retired Japanese professional…
Takashi Kashiwada (柏田 貴史, born May 14, 1971, in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto, Japan) is a retired Japanese professional baseball player. He played for the Yomiuri Giants and the New York Mets. He was a left-handed relief pitcher who wore #18 while with the Mets. He made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut on May 1, 1997, and pitched in his final MLB game on September 18, 1997. He batted left-handed.