Kazuhito Sakae (栄 和人, Sakae Kazuhito; born June 19, 1960) is a Japanese wrestling coach and retired wrestler who won…Kazuhito Sakae (栄 和人, Sakae Kazuhito; born June 19, 1960) is a Japanese wrestling coach and retired wrestler who won several medals in the 62 kg category at the Asian and world level between 1983 and 1989. Kazuhito has trained Saori Yoshida, Kaori Icho, Hitomi Obara, Chiharu Icho, Kyoko Hamaguchi and Eri Tosaka, among others.
Akira Nagatsuma (長妻 昭, Nagatsuma Akira; born 14 June 1960) is a Japanese politician of the Constitutional Democratic…Akira Nagatsuma (長妻 昭, Nagatsuma Akira; born 14 June 1960) is a Japanese politician of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDP), a member of House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). Nagatsuma is currently the deputy leader and the head of the Tokyo chapter of the CDP. He had served as the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare in the Hatoyama and Kan administration. He came to prominence when he reported missing records of public pension plans. A native of Nerima, Tokyo and graduate of Keio University, he was elected for the first time in 2000 after unsuccessful runs in 1995 and 1996.
Akira Koike (小池 晃, Koike Akira; born 9 June 1960) is a Japanese politician and physician who is the secretary-general…Akira Koike (小池 晃, Koike Akira; born 9 June 1960) is a Japanese politician and physician who is the secretary-general and vice chair of the Japanese Communist Party. He also serves as a member of the House of Councillors for the party.
Toshiyuki Araki (Japanese: 荒木 利之, Hepburn: Araki Toshiyuki; born June 7, 1960), better known as Hirohiko Araki (荒木 飛呂彦…Toshiyuki Araki (Japanese: 荒木 利之, Hepburn: Araki Toshiyuki; born June 7, 1960), better known as Hirohiko Araki (荒木 飛呂彦, Araki Hirohiko), is a Japanese manga artist. He is best known for his long-running series JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, which began publication in Weekly Shōnen Jump in 1987 and has over 120 million copies in circulation as of 2022, making it one of the best-selling manga series in history.
Hiroshi Ogawa (小川 史, Ogawa Hiroshi; born June 6, 1960) is a former Japanese Nippon Professional Baseball shortstop, and…Hiroshi Ogawa (小川 史, Ogawa Hiroshi; born June 6, 1960) is a former Japanese Nippon Professional Baseball shortstop, and current the third squad manager for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He played for the Seibu Lions in 1980, and the Nankai Hawks/Fukuoka Daiei Hawks from 1983 to 1995.
Takaaki Kidani (木谷 高明, Kidani Takaaki; born June 6, 1960) is a Japanese video game developer and entrepreneur born in…Takaaki Kidani (木谷 高明, Kidani Takaaki; born June 6, 1960) is a Japanese video game developer and entrepreneur born in Kanazawa, Japan. He is the founder of Bushiroad. Kidani has also served as the chairman of New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). He continues to be involved with NJPW through Bushiroad, which owned the company.
Seiichi Endo (遠藤誠一, Endō Seiichi; 5 June 1960 – 6 July 2018) was a Japanese terrorist and Aum Shinrikyo member who was…Seiichi Endo (遠藤誠一, Endō Seiichi; 5 June 1960 – 6 July 2018) was a Japanese terrorist and Aum Shinrikyo member who was executed for his participation in the 1995 Tokyo subway sarin attack and a number of other crimes. He produced the Sarin gas for the attack after leader Shoko Asahara told him to do so.
Katsurō Onoue (尾上 克郎, Onoue Katsurō; born June 4, 1960) is a Japanese special effects director and visual effects…Katsurō Onoue (尾上 克郎, Onoue Katsurō; born June 4, 1960) is a Japanese special effects director and visual effects supervisor.
Miki Jinbo (神保 美喜, Jinbo Miki; born June 2, 1960, in Minato, Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese actress and singer represented…Miki Jinbo (神保 美喜, Jinbo Miki; born June 2, 1960, in Minato, Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese actress and singer represented by Staff-up.
Takashi Mizunuma (水沼 貴史, Mizunuma Takashi; born May 28, 1960) is a former Japanese football player and manager and…Takashi Mizunuma (水沼 貴史, Mizunuma Takashi; born May 28, 1960) is a former Japanese football player and manager and football commentator. He played for Japan national team. His son Kota Mizunuma is also a footballer.
Nobuhiro Suwa (諏訪 敦彦, Suwa Nobuhiro; born May 28, 1960 in Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture) is a Japanese film director…Nobuhiro Suwa (諏訪 敦彦, Suwa Nobuhiro; born May 28, 1960 in Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture) is a Japanese film director working in Japan and France. His directorial works and screenplays often make use of improvisation techniques. Currently, Suwa is the President of Tokyo Zokei University.
Shinichi Ishihara (石原 慎一, Ishihara Shin'ichi; born May 26, 1960) is a Japanese singer, voice actor and actor from…Shinichi Ishihara (石原 慎一, Ishihara Shin'ichi; born May 26, 1960) is a Japanese singer, voice actor and actor from Yamanashi Prefecture. He is famous for singing the theme songs of Guyver, Kamen Rider Agito and Kyuukyuu Sentai GoGo-V, among other theme songs as well as the entire soundtrack to Juukou B-Fighter.
Masashi Yanagisawa (柳沢 正史, Yanagisawa Masashi; born May 25, 1960) is a Japanese-American molecular biologist and…Masashi Yanagisawa (柳沢 正史, Yanagisawa Masashi; born May 25, 1960) is a Japanese-American molecular biologist and physician, famous for his discovery of the hormone endothelin and the neuropeptide orexin, the absence of which is the cause of narcolepsy. He is currently the Director of the International Institute for Integrative Sleep Medicine, University of Tsukuba, and an adjunct professor at the Department of Molecular Genetics, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.
Takahisa Zeze (瀬々敬久, Zeze Takahisa; born 24 May 1960) is a Japanese film director and screenwriter first known for his…Takahisa Zeze (瀬々敬久, Zeze Takahisa; born 24 May 1960) is a Japanese film director and screenwriter first known for his soft-core pornographic pink films of the 1990s. Along with fellow directors, Kazuhiro Sano, Toshiki Satō, and Hisayasu Sato, he is known as one of the "Four Heavenly Kings of Pink" (ピンク四天王, pinku shitennō). In recent years, he has directed such major commercial hits as 64: Part I, 64: Part II, and The 8-Year Engagement, while continuing to make independent art films like Heaven's Story and The Chrysanthemum and the Guillotine.
Hideaki Anno (Japanese: 庵野 秀明, Hepburn: Anno Hideaki; born May 22, 1960) is a Japanese animator, filmmaker, and actor.…Hideaki Anno (Japanese: 庵野 秀明, Hepburn: Anno Hideaki; born May 22, 1960) is a Japanese animator, filmmaker, and actor. His most celebrated creation, the Evangelion franchise, has had a significant influence on the anime television industry and Japanese popular culture. Anno's style is defined by his postmodernist approach and the extensive portrayal of characters' thoughts and emotions. Anno began his career while attending Osaka University of Arts as an animator for the anime series The Super Dimension Fortress Macross (1982–1983), and produced the Daicon III and IV Opening Animations. He did not gain recognition until the release of his work on Hayao Miyazaki's 1984 film Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind. Anno went on to become one of the co-founders of Gainax in December 1984. He worked as an animation director for their first feature-length film, Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honnêamise (1987), and ultimately became Gainax's premiere anime director, leading the majority of the studio's projects, including Gunbuster (1988) and Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water (1990–1991). Anno's next project was the anime television series Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995–1996). Timing constraints at Gainax also forced Anno to replace the planned ending of Evangelion with two episodes set in the main characters' minds. In 1997, Gainax launched a project to re-adapt Evangelion's scrapped ending into a feature-length film. Budgeting issues left the film unfinished, and the completed 27 minutes of animation were included as the second act of Evangelion: Death and Rebirth. Eventually, the project culminated in The End of Evangelion, a two-act film that served as a finale to Neon Genesis Evangelion. Anno wrote and directed the Rebuild of Evangelion film series from 2007 to 2021, written to be more accessible to non-fans than the original anime series and films were. Anno's other directorial works include Daicon Film's Return of Ultraman (1983), Gunbuster (1988), Kare Kano (1998), Love & Pop (1998), Shiki-Jitsu (2000), Cutie Honey (2004), Re: Cutie Honey (2004), and Shin Godzilla (2016), with the latter film marking the beginning of the Shin trilogy of tokusatsu franchise reboots, followed by Shin Ultraman (2022) and Shin Kamen Rider (2023). Several of Anno's anime have won the Animage Anime Grand Prix award, including Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water in 1990, Neon Genesis Evangelion in 1995 and 1996, and The End of Evangelion in 1997.
Mitsuo Mitani (三谷 光男, Mitani Mitsuo; born 16 June 1959) is a former Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of…Mitsuo Mitani (三谷 光男, Mitani Mitsuo; born 16 June 1959) is a former Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, who served as a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Kure, Hiroshima and graduate of Osaka University, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in September 2005 after unsuccessful runs in 2003 and April 2005.
Kaoru Mizuki (水木薫, Mizuki Kaoru) is a Japanese actress. She won the Award for Best Supporting Actress at the 15th…Kaoru Mizuki (水木薫, Mizuki Kaoru) is a Japanese actress. She won the Award for Best Supporting Actress at the 15th Yokohama Film Festival for Tsuge Yoshiharu World: Gensenkan Shujin.
U-Jin (遊人, Yūjin) is a Japanese manga artist specializing in lewd and pornographic manga. U-Jin has created many manga…U-Jin (遊人, Yūjin) is a Japanese manga artist specializing in lewd and pornographic manga. U-Jin has created many manga over his career and is well known for his portrayals of cute pneumatic female figures.
Ken Saitō (齋藤 健, Saitō Ken; born 14 June 1959) is a member of the Liberal Democratic Party who served as the Minister…Ken Saitō (齋藤 健, Saitō Ken; born 14 June 1959) is a member of the Liberal Democratic Party who served as the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry from December 2023 to October 2024. Also serving in the Japanese House of Representatives, Saito served as the Minister of Justice from November 2022 to September 2023 and was the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries from August 2017 to October 2018.
Keisuke Shinohara (Japanese: 篠原 敬介, Hepburn: Shinohara Keisuke; 12 June 1959 – 17 August 2011) was a Japanese…Keisuke Shinohara (Japanese: 篠原 敬介, Hepburn: Shinohara Keisuke; 12 June 1959 – 17 August 2011) was a Japanese television and film composer. His work can be seen in such films as Arashi no Yoru ni and Piano no Mori. He died in 2011 at the age of 52.
Daisuke Terasawa (寺沢大介, Terasawa Daisuke; born 10 June 1959 in Kobe, Japan) is a Japanese manga artist. He is best…Daisuke Terasawa (寺沢大介, Terasawa Daisuke; born 10 June 1959 in Kobe, Japan) is a Japanese manga artist. He is best known for writing cooking manga series such as Mister Ajikko and Shōta no Sushi, which earned him twice the Kodansha Manga Award for shōnen in 1988 and 1996 respectively. Both series have been adapted as dramas, the latter as a live-action television series, the former as the first cooking anime television series.
Takeshi Kobayashi (小林 武史, Kobayashi Takeshi; born June 7, 1959), is a Japanese keyboardist, lyricist, composer…Takeshi Kobayashi (小林 武史, Kobayashi Takeshi; born June 7, 1959), is a Japanese keyboardist, lyricist, composer, arranger, and record producer.
Yasutada Ōno is a Japanese politician serving as a member of the House of Councillors since 2013. He was a member of…Yasutada Ōno is a Japanese politician serving as a member of the House of Councillors since 2013. He was a member of the Liberal Democratic Party until 2024, having resigned following an indictment during the 2023–2024 Japanese slush fund scandal.
Sadamasa Oue (Japanese: 尾上 定正, romanized: Oue Sadamasa, born May 31, 1959) is a Japanese strategist, retired Japan Air…Sadamasa Oue (Japanese: 尾上 定正, romanized: Oue Sadamasa, born May 31, 1959) is a Japanese strategist, retired Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) Lieutenant General, and current Special Advisor to the Prime Minister of Japan (National Security and Nuclear Disarmament/Non-Proliferation Issues). Sadamasa Oue attended the National Defense Academy of Japan as part of the 26th term. He graduated in 1982 and was subsequently commissioned as an officer in the Japan Air Self-Defense Force. He formerly served as the Commander of the Northern Air Defense Force and the 24th Commander of the Air Logistics Command Following his retirement in 2017, he became a prominent advocate for defense reform, "Counterstrike Capabilities," and economic security integration. In October 2025, he was appointed as a Special Advisor to the Sanae Takaichi administration, focusing on national security and nuclear disarmament.
Takeshi Saito (斎藤毅, Saitō Takeshi; born May 29, 1959 in Tokyo), better known by his stage name Neko Saito (斎藤ネコ, Saitō…Takeshi Saito (斎藤毅, Saitō Takeshi; born May 29, 1959 in Tokyo), better known by his stage name Neko Saito (斎藤ネコ, Saitō Neko), is a Japanese violinist, conductor, composer and music arranger. Saito is the leader of the Saito Neko Quartet, and is known for his many collaborations with musician Ringo Sheena.
Makoto Ogino (Japanese: 荻野 真, Hepburn: Ogino Makoto; May 26, 1959 – April 29, 2019) was a Japanese manga artist. A…Makoto Ogino (Japanese: 荻野 真, Hepburn: Ogino Makoto; May 26, 1959 – April 29, 2019) was a Japanese manga artist. A dropout of Nagoya University, his best-known work is the Peacock King (孔雀王, Kujaku-Oh) manga series.
Noriko Sato (佐藤 紀子, Satō Noriko; born on May 26, 1959, in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese figure skating coach and former…Noriko Sato (佐藤 紀子, Satō Noriko; born on May 26, 1959, in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese figure skating coach and former competitor. She competed in ice dancing with Tadayuki Takahashi from 1979. They placed 17th in the 1984 Winter Olympic Games. They were the first ice dancers from Japan to compete in olympics, also the first ice dancers from Japan to win an international competition (1984 Prague Skate). She was six-time Japanese national champion from 1980 to 1985. Currently she coaches in KOSÉ Shin-Yokohama Skate Center. Her current students include: Kao Miura Wakaba Higuchi Rion Sumiyoshi
Satoshi Kadokura (門倉 聡, Kadokura Satoshi; born May 25, 1959), is a Japanese composer, arranger, producer and…Satoshi Kadokura (門倉 聡, Kadokura Satoshi; born May 25, 1959), is a Japanese composer, arranger, producer and keyboardist. He graduated from Tokyo University of the Arts. He was a producer of Wink, Noriyuki Makihara, Southern All Stars and many other artists. He also composes scores for video game series Metal Max.
Teruyo Tanaka (田中 照代, Tanaka Teruyo) (born 24 May 1959) is a Paralympian athlete from Japan competing mainly in…Teruyo Tanaka (田中 照代, Tanaka Teruyo) (born 24 May 1959) is a Paralympian athlete from Japan competing mainly in category T52 sprint events. She competed in the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, United States. There she won a gold medal in the women's 800 metres T51, finished sixth in the women's 200 metres T51 and finished sixth in the women's 400 metres T51. She also competed at the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney, Australia. There she won a silver medal in the women's 200 metres T52, a silver medal in the women's 800 metres T52 and a silver medal in the women's 1500 metres T52. She also competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China. There she won a bronze medal in the women's 100 metres T52 and finished fourth in the women's 200 metres T52.
Ryuta Kawashima (川島 隆太, Kawashima Ryūta; [kaɰaɕima ɾʲɨᵝːta]; born May 23, 1959) is a Japanese neuroscientist known for…Ryuta Kawashima (川島 隆太, Kawashima Ryūta; [kaɰaɕima ɾʲɨᵝːta]; born May 23, 1959) is a Japanese neuroscientist known for his appearances in the Brain Age series of video games for the Nintendo DS, Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo Switch.
Shinsuke Kayama (香山 進介, Kayama Shinsuke; born 23 May 1959) is a Japanese former swimmer. He competed in two events at…Shinsuke Kayama (香山 進介, Kayama Shinsuke; born 23 May 1959) is a Japanese former swimmer. He competed in two events at the 1976 Summer Olympics.
Masami Yoshida (Japanese: 吉田 雅美; 14 June 1958 – 7 March 2000) was a javelin thrower from Japan, who represented his…Masami Yoshida (Japanese: 吉田 雅美; 14 June 1958 – 7 March 2000) was a javelin thrower from Japan, who represented his native country in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1984. He was born in Arida. He achieved his personal best (75.96 metres) on 25 August 1991 during the World Championships in Tokyo, Japan. Yoshida finished third behind David Ottley in the javelin throw event at the British 1985 AAA Championships. Yoshida committed suicide in Tokyo in 2000.
Hitomi Kamanaka (鎌仲ひとみ, Kamanaka Hitomi) (born 11 June 1958, Toyama Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese documentary…Hitomi Kamanaka (鎌仲ひとみ, Kamanaka Hitomi) (born 11 June 1958, Toyama Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese documentary filmmaker known particularly for her films on nuclear power and radiation.
Yu Suzuki (鈴木 裕, Suzuki Yū; born June 10, 1958) is a Japanese game developer who headed Sega's AM2 team for 18 years.…Yu Suzuki (鈴木 裕, Suzuki Yū; born June 10, 1958) is a Japanese game developer who headed Sega's AM2 team for 18 years. He created a number of successful Sega arcade games, including Hang-On (1985), Space Harrier (1985), Out Run (1986) and After Burner (1987), which used motion simulator cabinets, and Virtua Racing (1992) and Virtua Fighter (1993), which pioneered 3D graphics. As a hardware engineer, Suzuki led development of arcade system boards including the Sega Space Harrier, Model 1, Model 2 and Model 3. He was involved in the development of the Dreamcast console and the NAOMI arcade hardware. In the late 1990s, Suzuki created the Shenmue series of action-adventure games. The original Shenmue (1999), for Dreamcast, was the most expensive video game ever developed at the time. The Shenmue games attracted a cult following, but were commercial failures. After Shenmue II, Suzuki produced OutRun 2 (2003), Virtua Cop 3 (2003) and Sega Race TV (2008) and worked on various projects which failed to see release. In 2008, he established his own development company, Ys Net, and left Sega in 2011. He developed Shenmue III (2019) following a successful crowdfunding campaign. In 2003, Suzuki became the sixth person to be inducted into the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences' Hall of Fame. IGN named him the ninth-greatest video game creator. In 2011, he received the Pioneer Award at the Game Developers Choice Awards.
Motoei Shinzawa (新沢 基栄, Shinzawa Motoei) is a Japanese manga artist born June 10, 1958, in Kashiwazaki, Niigata…Motoei Shinzawa (新沢 基栄, Shinzawa Motoei) is a Japanese manga artist born June 10, 1958, in Kashiwazaki, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. His debut manga was Sannen Kimengumi, published in Weekly Shōnen Jump beginning in 1980. After Sannen ended in 1982, he began publishing High School! Kimengumi, also in Weekly Shōnen Jump, until 1987. Highschool was a smash hit, and an animated version was begun in 1985, running for two years on Fuji TV, along with a movie in 1986 and two video games. His next manga series was I'm Shitataka (僕はしたたか君, Boku wa Shitataka-kun), which ran from 1988 through 1990. After Shitataka, Shinzawa took a break from publishing manga until 2001, when his current series, Flash! Kimengumi began.
Yuriko Nakamura (中村 由利子, Nakamura Yuriko) is a Japanese composer and pianist. Some of her songs were also used for the…Yuriko Nakamura (中村 由利子, Nakamura Yuriko) is a Japanese composer and pianist. Some of her songs were also used for the soundtrack of Shusuke Kaneko's Summer Vacation 1999.
Hidetoshi Nakanishi (中西 英敏, Nakanishi Hidetoshi; 3 July 1958 – 12 September 2026) was a Japanese judoka. He was a world…Hidetoshi Nakanishi (中西 英敏, Nakanishi Hidetoshi; 3 July 1958 – 12 September 2026) was a Japanese judoka. He was a world champion in the lightweight category.
Masaru Uno (宇野 勝, Uno Masaru; born May 30, 1958) is a Japanese former professional baseball infielder. He played in…Masaru Uno (宇野 勝, Uno Masaru; born May 30, 1958) is a Japanese former professional baseball infielder. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Chunichi Dragons from 1977 to 1992, and the Chiba Lotte Marines from 1993 to 1994.
Hideo Saitō (Japanese: 斉藤 英夫, Hepburn: Saitō Hideo; born May 30, 1958), is a Japanese musician and composer, best known…Hideo Saitō (Japanese: 斉藤 英夫, Hepburn: Saitō Hideo; born May 30, 1958), is a Japanese musician and composer, best known for his collaborations with Chisato Moritaka from 1987 to 1995. He is also the producer of the musical cat group Musashi's.
Masayoshi Okada (岡田 正義, Okada Masayoshi; born May 24, 1958 in Tokyo) is a Japanese football referee. He refereed a…Masayoshi Okada (岡田 正義, Okada Masayoshi; born May 24, 1958 in Tokyo) is a Japanese football referee. He refereed a first round match between England and Tunisia in the 1998 FIFA World Cup.
Norio Sasaki (佐々木 則夫, Sasaki Norio; born 24 May 1958) is a Japanese football coach and former player. He is best known…Norio Sasaki (佐々木 則夫, Sasaki Norio; born 24 May 1958) is a Japanese football coach and former player. He is best known for leading the Japanese women's national team to their first and only FIFA Women's World Cup win in 2011 over the United States on penalty shootouts. He retired as head coach in March 2016 after eight years. Today, he is the coordinator of Nadeshiko Japan. Sasaki also coached the Japan women's U-20 national team starting in 2007.
Shinji Hashimoto (橋本 真司, Hashimoto Shinji; born May 24, 1958) is a Japanese former game producer at Square Enix and…Shinji Hashimoto (橋本 真司, Hashimoto Shinji; born May 24, 1958) is a Japanese former game producer at Square Enix and currently senior advisor at Sony Music Entertainment Japan and a board member at Forwardworks. He served as the Final Fantasy series brand manager for over a decade, was an executive officer at Square Enix board of directors and he was the Head of Square Enix's Business Division 3 for 6 years. He is also the co-creator of the Kingdom Hearts series. He served as corporate executive of the company's 1st Production Department during its entire existence. In May 2021, Hashimoto announced he would be working in Square Enix Holdings as Corporate Advisor training future leaders of the company, after he stepped down from his position of executive director and Final Fantasy brand manager at Square Enix Co. Hashimoto retired from his duties at Square Enix on May 31, 2022. On June 16, 2022, Hashimoto announced he would be a senior advisor at Sony Music Entertainment Japan, as well as board member for ForwardWorks.
Mineko Nishikawa (仁支川 峰子, Nishikawa Mineko; born May 23, 1958 in Aka, Fukuoka; real name Fukuda Mineko, 福田 峰子) is a…Mineko Nishikawa (仁支川 峰子, Nishikawa Mineko; born May 23, 1958 in Aka, Fukuoka; real name Fukuda Mineko, 福田 峰子) is a Japanese actress and Enka singer who scored a number one hit in 1975 with Anata Ni Ageru.
Hideyo Hanazumi (花角 英世, Hanazumi Hideyo; born 22 May 1958) is a Japanese politician serving as the Governor of Niigata…Hideyo Hanazumi (花角 英世, Hanazumi Hideyo; born 22 May 1958) is a Japanese politician serving as the Governor of Niigata Prefecture, following his election in June 2018. Prior to his election, Hanazumi served as a vice commandant in the Japan Coast Guard and as Vice Governor of Niigata.
Taku Ashibe (芦辺 拓, Ashibe Taku; born 21 May 1958) is a Japanese mystery writer. He is a member of the Honkaku Mystery…Taku Ashibe (芦辺 拓, Ashibe Taku; born 21 May 1958) is a Japanese mystery writer. He is a member of the Honkaku Mystery Writers Club of Japan and one of the representative writers of the new traditionalist movement in Japanese mystery writing.
Yoshimi Seki (Japanese: 関よしみ, Hepburn: Seki Yoshimi; born June 21, 1957) is a Japanese manga artist from Shimonoseki…Yoshimi Seki (Japanese: 関よしみ, Hepburn: Seki Yoshimi; born June 21, 1957) is a Japanese manga artist from Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture. She is specialized in psychological horror. She won the 18th Nakayoshi and Shōjo Friend newcomer award in the April 1980 of Nakayoshi Deluxe with the short story Otome Tsubaki no Hana no Shita (乙女椿の花の下) with the pen name Itou Kayoko (いとうかよこ).
Makiko Futaki (二木真希子 Futaki Makiko; June 19, 1958 – May 13, 2016) was a Japanese animator best known for her…Makiko Futaki (二木真希子 Futaki Makiko; June 19, 1958 – May 13, 2016) was a Japanese animator best known for her contributions to Studio Ghibli on films such as My Neighbor Totoro (1988), Princess Mononoke (1997), and Spirited Away (2001). She is also known for her role as a key animator on the cult classic film, Akira (1988), and her early work with studio Gainax on Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honnêamise (1987). Hayao Miyazaki, the founder of Studio Ghibli, praised her talents as an artist calling her both a valuable asset and someone he can trust to execute his vision. She died on May 13, 2016, due to an unpublished illness at a Tokyo hospital.
