Risa Kimura (木村 理沙, Kimura Risa; born July 9, 1965), better known by her pen name Yun Kōga (高河 ゆん, Kōga Yun) is a…Risa Kimura (木村 理沙, Kimura Risa; born July 9, 1965), better known by her pen name Yun Kōga (高河 ゆん, Kōga Yun) is a Japanese manga artist. She is married to fellow manga artist Tatsuneko, from whom he took the name of Risa Yamada (山田 理沙, Yamada Risa). She is a graduate of Mita Senior High School, Tokyo. She currently lives in Setagaya, Tokyo with her husband and daughter.
Tomoko Tamura (田村 智子, Tamura Tomoko; née Yamazaki, born 4 July 1965) is a Japanese politician and chairwoman of the…Tomoko Tamura (田村 智子, Tamura Tomoko; née Yamazaki, born 4 July 1965) is a Japanese politician and chairwoman of the Japanese Communist Party. She succeeded Kazuo Shii in 2024. She was a member of the House of Councillors from 2010 to 2024.
Gala Inc. (株式会社ガーラ, Gala Kabushiki gaisha) is a holding company based in Tokyo, Japan, that administers GALA Group…Gala Inc. (株式会社ガーラ, Gala Kabushiki gaisha) is a holding company based in Tokyo, Japan, that administers GALA Group, which is made up of subsidiary companies of Gala Inc. The group of companies comprises three types of businesses: MMORPG games, web design, and data mining. Within the group companies Gala Lab Corp. was established in South Korea after the merger of Aeonsoft and n Flavor and develops games for the group's online gaming portal gPotato. GALA Group focuses on developing largely multiplayer online role-playing games. To cover local areas, there are group companies located in the United States, Japan, and South Korea. GALA Group's games are free-to-play. However, there is a micro-currency system that can be used to buy in-game upgrades. Games and their item shops can be accessed by the Group's regional gPotato portal sites.
Shinya Hashimoto (橋本 真也, Hashimoto Shin'ya; July 3, 1965 – July 11, 2005) was a Japanese professional wrestler…Shinya Hashimoto (橋本 真也, Hashimoto Shin'ya; July 3, 1965 – July 11, 2005) was a Japanese professional wrestler, promoter and actor. Along with Masahiro Chono and Keiji Mutoh, Hashimoto was dubbed one of the "Three Musketeers" that began competing in New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) in the mid-1980s and dominated the promotion in the 1990s. He is one of three wrestlers (the others being Keiji Mutoh and Satoshi Kojima) that have held the NWA World Heavyweight Championship, the Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship and the IWGP Heavyweight Championship and is an overall five-time world champion.
Michihiro Ishibashi (石橋 通宏, Ishibashi Michihiro; born 1 July 1965) is a Japanese politician from the Constitutional…Michihiro Ishibashi (石橋 通宏, Ishibashi Michihiro; born 1 July 1965) is a Japanese politician from the Constitutional Democratic Party and a former trade union leader. He currently serves as members of the House of Councillors being elected from the National Representation list in 2010. His father Daikichi Ishibashi was a member of the House of Representatives.
Yoshinori Yamaguchi (Japanese: 山口 祥義, Hepburn: Yamaguchi Yoshinori; born July 1, 1965) is a Japanese politician and the…Yoshinori Yamaguchi (Japanese: 山口 祥義, Hepburn: Yamaguchi Yoshinori; born July 1, 1965) is a Japanese politician and the current governor of Saga Prefecture located in the Kyushu region of Japan.
Hideharu Egashira (江頭 秀晴, Egashira Hideharu; born July 1, 1965, in Chiyoda, Saga), better known by his stage name…Hideharu Egashira (江頭 秀晴, Egashira Hideharu; born July 1, 1965, in Chiyoda, Saga), better known by his stage name, Egashira2:50 (江頭2:50, Egashira Nijigojuppun), is a Japanese comedian. He is known for his appearances in many TV shows and his transgressive style.
Company Matsuo (カンパニー松尾, Kanpanii Matsuo) is a Japanese adult video (AV) director, producer and entrepreneur. He is…Company Matsuo (カンパニー松尾, Kanpanii Matsuo) is a Japanese adult video (AV) director, producer and entrepreneur. He is credited with popularizing the Japanese porn genre of "hamedori", where the director/actor performs sexually with the actress and also films the actual action. He has been called "a master of shooting pornography with amateurs".
Takuya Taniyama (Taniyama Takuya; 28 June 1965) is a Japanese instructor of Shotokan karate. He has won the JKA's…Takuya Taniyama (Taniyama Takuya; 28 June 1965) is a Japanese instructor of Shotokan karate. He has won the JKA's version of the world championships for kata. He has also won the JKA All-Japan championships for kata on four occasions, and for kumite on five occasions. He is currently an instructor with the Japan Karate Association.
Takashi Shiina (椎名 高志, Shiina Takashi; born 24 June 1965) is a Japanese manga artist who writes primarily for the…Takashi Shiina (椎名 高志, Shiina Takashi; born 24 June 1965) is a Japanese manga artist who writes primarily for the weekly Shogakukan manga publication Weekly Shōnen Sunday. When he started at the company in 1989, he began with an anthology of various shorts and one-shots collectively known as Shiina Department Store. Eventually one of these one-shots, about a beautiful, money grubbing female exorcist and her lecherous companion, would become the basis of his best known work: Ghost Sweeper Mikami: Gokuraku Daisakusen!! (better known by its shorter name: Ghost Sweeper Mikami, or GS Mikami) Running from 1991 through 1999, it became well known and popular work in Sunday, leading to an anime of the series from 1993 through 1994 by Toei Animation as well as a Shogakukan Manga Award for shōnen in 1993. Even as he had success with Mikami, Shiina continued to create various one-shot stories on the side of his main series. After the end of GS Mikami, Shiina tried to create new series for the manga anthology, such as Ichiban-yu no Kanata and Mister Japan. He also created new series and shorts on the side, including GS Holmes: Gokuraku Daisakusen!! (an alternate take on Sherlock Holmes co-starring the robotic Maria from GS Mikami) In 2003, Shiina introduced another of his many ideas in Shōnen Sunday in short form: Zettai Karen Children, about three young girls with great psychic powers and terrifying ambitions. Finding some success with it in short form, the manga artist introduced it as a weekly series in 2005, where it continued to run in Weekly Shōnen Sunday until June 2021.
Harumi Kohara (born 24 June 1965) is a Japanese badminton player. She competed in women's singles and women's doubles…Harumi Kohara (born 24 June 1965) is a Japanese badminton player. She competed in women's singles and women's doubles at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.
Kazuhiro Takeda (武田 一浩, Takeda Kazuhiro; born June 22, 1965) is a Japanese former professional baseball player. He…Kazuhiro Takeda (武田 一浩, Takeda Kazuhiro; born June 22, 1965) is a Japanese former professional baseball player. He played the first half of his career for the Nippon-Ham Fighters in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball. He was also the pitching coach for the Japan national baseball team at the 2006 World Baseball Classic.
Hachiro Okonogi (小此木 八郎, Okonogi Hachirō; born 22 June 1965) is a former Japanese politician who has served in the…Hachiro Okonogi (小此木 八郎, Okonogi Hachirō; born 22 June 1965) is a former Japanese politician who has served in the House of Representatives representing Kanagawa Prefecture. He also served in the Cabinet as Chairperson of the National Public Safety Commission, Minister in charge of Building National Resilience, and Minister of State for Disaster Management from 2017 to 2018. He is a member of the Liberal Democratic Party.
Ryuji Ishizue (石末 龍治, Ishizue Ryuji; born July 22, 1964) is a former Japanese football player and the currently…Ryuji Ishizue (石末 龍治, Ishizue Ryuji; born July 22, 1964) is a former Japanese football player and the currently goalkeeper coach J1 League club of Albirex Niigata.
Teruyoshi Uchimura (内村 光良, Uchimura Teruyoshi), half of the Japanese comedy duo Ucchan Nanchan, is one of the most…Teruyoshi Uchimura (内村 光良, Uchimura Teruyoshi), half of the Japanese comedy duo Ucchan Nanchan, is one of the most famous and influential comedians in the owarai community. His nickname is Ucchan ("Wutchan"), and his partner, Kiyotaka Nanbara, is known as Nanchan. He was born on July 22, 1964, in Hitoyoshi, Kumamoto. Though he has worked for years as a comedian, he has also shown talent as an actor and dramatic performer. He is well known as the leader of the owarai band NO PLAN.
Akira Yasuda (安田 朗, Yasuda Akira) (born July 21, 1964) is a Japanese animator, character designer, game designer and…Akira Yasuda (安田 朗, Yasuda Akira) (born July 21, 1964) is a Japanese animator, character designer, game designer and mecha designer, who works under the pseudonym Akiman. Yasuda is a former employee of the video game company Capcom (joining in 1985) and has worked on many Capcom games, taking on various design roles for works such as the Final Fight series and Street Fighter II: The World Warrior (including their updates). He has also been involved in anime production, most notably Turn A Gundam, Overman King Gainer and Code Geass. He also went to the United States to work on Red Dead Revolver for Angel Studios. When the studio was bought by Rockstar Games, he returned to Japan, where he officially left Capcom in 2003 and started working as a freelance artist.
Tsukasa Iwamoto (岩本 司, Iwamoto Tsukasa; born July 21, 1964) is a former Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of…Tsukasa Iwamoto (岩本 司, Iwamoto Tsukasa; born July 21, 1964) is a former Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, who served as a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Fukuoka, Fukuoka and graduate of Nihon University, he had served in the ward assembly of Shibuya, Tokyo since 1993. After running unsuccessfully for the House of Representatives in 2000, he was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 2001.
Akira Satō (佐藤 晃, Satō Akira) (born 19 July 1964) is a Japanese former ski jumper. He competed at the 1988 Winter…Akira Satō (佐藤 晃, Satō Akira) (born 19 July 1964) is a Japanese former ski jumper. He competed at the 1988 Winter Olympics.
Masahiko Kondō (近藤 真彦, Kondō Masahiko; born July 19, 1964), or Matchy, is a Japanese singer, lyricist, actor, racing…Masahiko Kondō (近藤 真彦, Kondō Masahiko; born July 19, 1964), or Matchy, is a Japanese singer, lyricist, actor, racing car manager and former semi-professional racing driver. He was a member of the Tanokin Trio. Kondō is also a semi-professional racing driver and a racing team owner. He founded the racing team Kondo Racing in 2000, which currently competes in both Super Formula and Super GT.
Hajime Kanzaka (神坂 一, Kanzaka Hajime; born July 17, 1964) is a Japanese novelist and manga story writer from Asago…Hajime Kanzaka (神坂 一, Kanzaka Hajime; born July 17, 1964) is a Japanese novelist and manga story writer from Asago, Hyōgo Prefecture. Kanzaka is best known for writing the Slayers novels that were adapted into the hit anime series, OVA and manga spin-offs.
Hiroki Totoki (十時 裕樹; born July 17, 1964) is a Japanese businessman. He is currently the president and CEO of Sony…Hiroki Totoki (十時 裕樹; born July 17, 1964) is a Japanese businessman. He is currently the president and CEO of Sony Group Corporation, chairman of Sony Interactive Entertainment, and co-founder of Sony Bank Inc. He is originally from Yamaguchi Prefecture. Totoki has built an extensive career spanning over three decades within Sony Group Corporation. His long tenure culminated in his appointment as president and chief executive officer (CEO) of Sony Group Corporation, effective April 1, 2025. Throughout his career, Totoki has played a significant role in shaping Sony's direction, particularly its pivot towards entertainment businesses, including gaming, music, film, and television. Hiroki Totoki joined Sony in 1987 and became CEO in 2025, openly proposed by the outgoing CEO Kenichiro Yoshida and unanimously endorsed by the board of directors.
Shigeo Yamada (山田 重夫, Yamada Shigeo; born July 17, 1964) is a Japanese diplomat. He has served as Japanese Ambassador…Shigeo Yamada (山田 重夫, Yamada Shigeo; born July 17, 1964) is a Japanese diplomat. He has served as Japanese Ambassador to the United States since 2023.
Koichiro Ichimura (市村 浩一郎, Ichimura Kōichirō; born 16 July 1964) is a Japanese politician of the Japan Innovation…Koichiro Ichimura (市村 浩一郎, Ichimura Kōichirō; born 16 July 1964) is a Japanese politician of the Japan Innovation Party, who serves as a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Fukuoka, Fukuoka and graduate of Hitotsubashi University, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2003 after an unsuccessful run in 2000.
Tetsuji Hashiratani (柱谷 哲二, Hashiratani Tetsuji; born July 15, 1964) is a former Japanese football player and manager.…Tetsuji Hashiratani (柱谷 哲二, Hashiratani Tetsuji; born July 15, 1964) is a former Japanese football player and manager. He played for Japan national team. His elder brother Koichi Hashiratani is also a former footballer.
Kazuyuki Hyodo (born 14 July 1964) is a sailor from Shiga, Japan. who represented his country at the 1996 Summer…Kazuyuki Hyodo (born 14 July 1964) is a sailor from Shiga, Japan. who represented his country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Savannah, United States as crew member in the Soling. With helmsman Kazunori Komatsu and fellow crew member Masatoshi Hazama they took the 19th place.
Hiroshi Shintani (新谷 博, Shintani Hiroshi; born July 14, 1964) is a former professional baseball player from Saga, Saga…Hiroshi Shintani (新谷 博, Shintani Hiroshi; born July 14, 1964) is a former professional baseball player from Saga, Saga, Japan.
Shinji Aoyama (青山 真治, Aoyama Shinji; 13 July 1964 – 21 March 2022) was a Japanese film director, screenwriter…Shinji Aoyama (青山 真治, Aoyama Shinji; 13 July 1964 – 21 March 2022) was a Japanese film director, screenwriter, composer, film critic, and novelist. He graduated from Rikkyo University. He won two awards at the 2000 Cannes Film Festival for his film Eureka.
Tadahiko Ito (伊藤 忠彦, Itō Tadahiko; born 11 July 1964) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a…Tadahiko Ito (伊藤 忠彦, Itō Tadahiko; born 11 July 1964) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature).
Kazumi Kawai (可愛 かずみ Kawai Kazumi) (July 9, 1964 – May 9, 1997 in Tokyo, Japan), was a Japanese actress. Her first film…Kazumi Kawai (可愛 かずみ Kawai Kazumi) (July 9, 1964 – May 9, 1997 in Tokyo, Japan), was a Japanese actress. Her first film was a 1982 Nikkatsu Roman Porno film. She died on May 9, 1997 at the age of 32. The cause of death was suicide.
Kōsuke Fujishima (藤島 康介, Fujishima Kōsuke; born July 7, 1964) is a Japanese manga artist and character designer. He has…Kōsuke Fujishima (藤島 康介, Fujishima Kōsuke; born July 7, 1964) is a Japanese manga artist and character designer. He has created several manga series, the best known of which are You're Under Arrest! and Oh My Goddess!. Fujishima is known for his love of automobiles and motorcycles, which is reflected in many of his series. He is also known for being a character designer for several video games, including those from the Tales series and the first five games from Sakura Wars.
Tatsuo Sato (佐藤 竜雄, Satō Tatsuo; July 7, 1964 – April 24, 2026) was a Japanese anime director most famous for Martian…Tatsuo Sato (佐藤 竜雄, Satō Tatsuo; July 7, 1964 – April 24, 2026) was a Japanese anime director most famous for Martian Successor Nadesico. On May 7, 2026, it was announced that Sato died of liver failure on April 24.
Shinichi Tsutsumi (堤 真一, Tsutsumi Shin'ichi; born July 7, 1964) is a Japanese stage and screen actor. Internationally…Shinichi Tsutsumi (堤 真一, Tsutsumi Shin'ichi; born July 7, 1964) is a Japanese stage and screen actor. Internationally, he is best known for his roles as Koichi Takagi in the Monday films, Tetsuya Ishigami in the Suspect X films, and Jo Sawashiro in Yakuza: Like a Dragon. In Japan, he is best known for his roles as Ōsuke Nakahara in Yamatonadeshiko drama series, and Norifumi Suzuki in Always: Sunset on Third Street films. He won the Japanese Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 2005 for Always: Sunset on Third Street. In 2013, he was nominated for an International Emmy Award for best actor for his role in Yasu – A Single Father's Story.
Masaji Shimizu (清水 雅治, Shimizu Masaji; born July 7, 1964 in Hamada, Shimane, Japan) is a former Japanese professional…Masaji Shimizu (清水 雅治, Shimizu Masaji; born July 7, 1964 in Hamada, Shimane, Japan) is a former Japanese professional baseball player.
Ryōji Minagawa (皆川 亮二, Minagawa Ryōji; born July 5, 1964) is a Japanese manga artist born in Sumida, Tokyo. He was…Ryōji Minagawa (皆川 亮二, Minagawa Ryōji; born July 5, 1964) is a Japanese manga artist born in Sumida, Tokyo. He was invited with Spriggan story writer Hiroshi Takashige to go to a comic convention in Portugal in 1996 as a guest of honor due to his work on Spriggan. He worked on other manga comics before he went on to create Project ARMS with fellow manga artist, Kyoichi Nanatsuki. His first name is sometimes transliterated as Ryouji.
Tae Ashida (芦田 多恵; born July 3, 1964) is a well-known fashion designer who has designed many uniforms in high-profile…Tae Ashida (芦田 多恵; born July 3, 1964) is a well-known fashion designer who has designed many uniforms in high-profile businesses and venues across Japan. She is the daughter of Japanese fashion designer Jun Ashida who at one point of his career was the dressmaker of Empress Michiko.
Hisakatsu Oya (大矢剛功, Ōya Hisakatsu; born Kenichi Oya (大矢健一, Ōya Ken'ichi); July 2, 1964) is a semi-retired Japanese…Hisakatsu Oya (大矢剛功, Ōya Hisakatsu; born Kenichi Oya (大矢健一, Ōya Ken'ichi); July 2, 1964) is a semi-retired Japanese professional wrestler. Although he started out for New Japan Pro-Wrestling, he is well known for his stint in Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling.
Baikei Uehira (上平梅径), born Tatsuyoshi Uehira (June 28, 1964) in Izumisano, Japan, is a master calligrapher and teacher…Baikei Uehira (上平梅径), born Tatsuyoshi Uehira (June 28, 1964) in Izumisano, Japan, is a master calligrapher and teacher as well as president of the Seisho Calligraphy Association in Osaka. Originally pursuing calligraphy only for the love of writing, he has gone on to develop new pathways and styles of traditional Japanese calligraphy through collaborations, art shodo, and live performances. Uehira is considered a pioneer of live calligraphy and continues to create innovative works with hopes of expanding interest in Japanese writing to others.
Hiroyuki Morita (森田 宏幸, Morita Hiroyuki; born June 26, 1964) is a Japanese animator and director. He is best known for…Hiroyuki Morita (森田 宏幸, Morita Hiroyuki; born June 26, 1964) is a Japanese animator and director. He is best known for working as director on the Studio Ghibli film The Cat Returns.
Kenji Honnami (本並 健治, Honnami Kenji; born June 23, 1964) is a former Japanese football player and manager. He played…Kenji Honnami (本並 健治, Honnami Kenji; born June 23, 1964) is a former Japanese football player and manager. He played for Japan national team.
Tomonohana Shinya (born 23 June 1964 as Shinya Narimatsu) is a former sumo wrestler from Yatsushiro, Kumamoto…Tomonohana Shinya (born 23 June 1964 as Shinya Narimatsu) is a former sumo wrestler from Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. His highest rank was komusubi. He is now a sumo coach.
Kundō Koyama (小山薫堂) (born 1964) is a Japanese writer. He is best known for scripting the television series Iron Chef…Kundō Koyama (小山薫堂) (born 1964) is a Japanese writer. He is best known for scripting the television series Iron Chef and the 2009 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film recipient Departures. Koyama has also worked under the pen name Udon Kumayakko, an anagram of his real name read backwards in Japanese.
Hiroshi Abe (阿部 寛, Abe Hiroshi; born June 22, 1964) is a Japanese model and actor. He is known for his roles in TRICK…Hiroshi Abe (阿部 寛, Abe Hiroshi; born June 22, 1964) is a Japanese model and actor. He is known for his roles in TRICK and Godzilla 2000: Millennium.
Seiji Tomashino (笘篠 誠治, Tomashino Seiji; born June 22, 1964 in Ibaraki, Osaka, Japan) is a Japanese former Nippon…Seiji Tomashino (笘篠 誠治, Tomashino Seiji; born June 22, 1964 in Ibaraki, Osaka, Japan) is a Japanese former Nippon Professional Baseball infielder/outfielder. His younger brother Kenji is also a professional baseball player.
Keiko Fujiie (Japanese: 藤家渓子), born in 1963 in Kyoto, is a composer whose music is frequently performed both in Japan…Keiko Fujiie (Japanese: 藤家渓子), born in 1963 in Kyoto, is a composer whose music is frequently performed both in Japan and internationally. She is best known for guitar compositions, many of them for the distinguished Japanese guitarist (also her husband) Kazuhito Yamashita, and organizes the guitar quintet that bears his name. She has twice won the Otaka Prize.
Michi Takahashi (real name: Michiyo Takahashi, Christian name: Saint Mary Chiara, maiden name: Yoshimura, born July 22…Michi Takahashi (real name: Michiyo Takahashi, Christian name: Saint Mary Chiara, maiden name: Yoshimura, born July 22, 1963) is a teddy bear artist in Japan. She is well known in the teddy bear industry in the world as the pioneer teddy bear artist in Japan, who enhanced the charm of teddy bear as an art, not just a stuffed toy. One of her masterpieces "Look Here Bees! I'm Good Boy Takuya!" was nominated for TOBY awards in 1996¸ and won the highest praise from teddy bear fans in the world. She depicted the art of Takuya Kimura, whom she admires. Michi is also an art producer, an art director, and a soft sculptor. Her husband, Hiro Takahashi (Teddy bear artist), is also a teddy bear artist.
Yoshihiro Senda (千田 嘉博, Senda Yoshihiro; born July 19, 1963) is a Japanese castle archeologist. He is a professor at…Yoshihiro Senda (千田 嘉博, Senda Yoshihiro; born July 19, 1963) is a Japanese castle archeologist. He is a professor at Nara University and was president of the university from April 2014 to August 2016. His work focuses on the excavation and maintenance of castles from medieval and modern Japan, as well as comparative studies of castles around the world including those in Europe and Mongolia. He received the Hamada Seiryō Prize in 2015. He worked as a historical consultant for the taiga drama Sanada Maru in 2016. He has made several appearances on television. His books include Nobunaga's Castles, published by Iwanami Shoten.
