Sachio Kinugasa (衣笠 祥雄; January 18, 1947 – April 23, 2018) was a Japanese professional baseball third baseman for the…
Sachio Kinugasa (衣笠 祥雄; January 18, 1947 – April 23, 2018) was a Japanese professional baseball third baseman for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp of the Nippon Professional Baseball league from 1965 to 1987. He was nicknamed Tetsujin, meaning "Iron Man". He played in a record-breaking 2,215 consecutive games, having surpassed Lou Gehrig's record by 1987. Kinugasa is mostly remembered for his consecutive-game streak, but he ranks seventh in Nippon Professional Baseball in career home runs (504), 5th in career hits (2543) and 10th in career RBIs (1448), showing that he was one of the most consistent hitters in Japanese baseball. He was inducted into the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame in 1996.
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Ryuko Sakurai (桜井 龍子, Sakurai Ryūko; born January 16, 1947) was a member of the Supreme Court of Japan. She joined on…
Ryuko Sakurai (桜井 龍子, Sakurai Ryūko; born January 16, 1947) was a member of the Supreme Court of Japan. She joined on September 11, 2008. Sakurai, a former bureaucrat of the Ministry of Labor, replaced Kazuko Yokoo, who resigned. She was the third woman to take a post in the Supreme Court of Japan.
Sachiko Saito (斎藤 幸子, Saitō Sachiko; 15 January 1947) was a Japanese speed skater. She competed at the 1968 and 1972…
Sachiko Saito (斎藤 幸子, Saitō Sachiko; 15 January 1947) was a Japanese speed skater. She competed at the 1968 and 1972 Winter Olympics in the 500, 1000 and 1500 m events with the best achievement of ninth place in the 500 m in 1972. She badly fell on the same distance in 1968. She is sometimes confused with Jitsuko Saito who also competed in speed skating at the 1968 Olympics. Personal bests: 500 m – 43.8 (1972) 1000 m – 1:29.4 (1972) 1500 m – 2:19.8 (1972) 3000 m – 5:02.9 (1972)
Masako Yashiro (矢代まさこ, Yashiro Masako; born January 13, 1947) is a Japanese manga artist. An artist of both shōjo manga…
Masako Yashiro (矢代まさこ, Yashiro Masako; born January 13, 1947) is a Japanese manga artist. An artist of both shōjo manga (manga for girls) and shōnen manga (manga for boys), her 1970 manga series Secret Love (シークレットラブ; Shīkuretto Rabu) has been described as the first manga in the yuri (female-female romance) genre.
Daijiro Hashimoto (Japanese: 橋本 大二郎, Hepburn: Hashimoto Daijirō; born 12 January 1947) is a politically independent…
Daijiro Hashimoto (Japanese: 橋本 大二郎, Hepburn: Hashimoto Daijirō; born 12 January 1947) is a politically independent former governor of the Kōchi Prefecture who served from 1991 to 2007, with an intermediate resignation in 2004 to test support after a scandal alleging transactions between his campaign aide and a construction company in 1991. He is also the host of "Wide Scramble", a morning show on TV Asahi. His policies included encouraging a more open government and the implementation of a green tax to help preserve forests. He is considered to be a reformer. Hashimoto is the brother of the former Japanese Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto.
Keiji Kokuta (穀田 恵二, Kokuta Keiji; born 11 January 1947) is a Japanese politician and a former member of the House of…
Keiji Kokuta (穀田 恵二, Kokuta Keiji; born 11 January 1947) is a Japanese politician and a former member of the House of Representatives for the Japanese Communist Party. He served 10 terms in the Japanese House of Representatives. He has served as a member of various committees, including the Budget Committee, the Committee on Local Administration, the Special Committee on Disaster Prevention, and the Special Committee on Ethical Elections. He is currently the Chairman of the Party's Diet Strategy Committee, Chairman of the Election Strategy Committee, a member of the Permanent Executive Committee, and the head of the Committee for the Promotion of Traditional Crafts.
Takashi Tanihata (谷畑 孝, Tanihata Takashi; born 10 January 1947) is a former Japanese politician who served in the House…
Takashi Tanihata (谷畑 孝, Tanihata Takashi; born 10 January 1947) is a former Japanese politician who served in the House of Councillors and the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature) as a member of the Initiatives from Osaka party. A native of Osaka Prefecture and graduate of Kansai University he was elected for the first time in 1989 after an unsuccessful run in 1986.
Akihito Wada (born 10 January 1947) is a Japanese field hockey player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1968…
Akihito Wada (born 10 January 1947) is a Japanese field hockey player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1968 Summer Olympics.
Maya Yamazaki (山崎 摩耶, Yamazaki Maya; born 10 July 1974) is a Japanese politician who served in the House of…
Maya Yamazaki (山崎 摩耶, Yamazaki Maya; born 10 July 1974) is a Japanese politician who served in the House of Representatives of Japan from 2009 until 2012.
Satoru Nakano (中野 悟, Nakano Satoru; born 9 January 1947) is a Japanese former swimmer. He competed at the 1964 Summer…
Satoru Nakano (中野 悟, Nakano Satoru; born 9 January 1947) is a Japanese former swimmer. He competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics and the 1968 Summer Olympics.
Ittoku Kishibe (岸部 一徳, Kishibe Ittoku; born 9 January 1947), born Osami Kishibe (岸部 修三, Kishibe Osami), is a Japanese…
Ittoku Kishibe (岸部 一徳, Kishibe Ittoku; born 9 January 1947), born Osami Kishibe (岸部 修三, Kishibe Osami), is a Japanese actor and musician.
Susumu Hara (原 進, Hara Susumu) (January 8, 1947 – April 28, 2015) was a Japanese rugby player and professional…
Susumu Hara (原 進, Hara Susumu) (January 8, 1947 – April 28, 2015) was a Japanese rugby player and professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Ashura Hara (阿修羅・原).
Miwa Takada (高田 美和, Takada Miwa; born 5 January 1947 in Kyoto) is a Japanese film, TV and stage actress. She has…
Miwa Takada (高田 美和, Takada Miwa; born 5 January 1947 in Kyoto) is a Japanese film, TV and stage actress. She has starred in several Japanese movies that are today considered classics (especially in the Zatoichi saga, and the Daimajin trilogy). Takada also worked as a singer, and the duet she recorded with Mitsuo Kaji, "Waga Ai wo Hoshi ni Inorite," became a huge hit. Now she focuses on stage performances and TV. She lives in Numazu.
Masahiro Imamura (今村 雅弘, Imamura Masahiro; born 25 January 1947) is a former Japanese politician of the Liberal…
Masahiro Imamura (今村 雅弘, Imamura Masahiro; born 25 January 1947) is a former Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party who served as a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature).
Motoo Hayashi (林 幹雄, Hayashi Motoo; born 3 January 1947) is a former Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic…
Motoo Hayashi (林 幹雄, Hayashi Motoo; born 3 January 1947) is a former Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). He served as a member of the House of Representatives in the national Diet from 1993 until 2024, representing the Chiba 10th district; he has previously represented the Southern Kanto proportional representation block and the pre-1996 Chiba 2nd district.
Tadao Nakamura (born 2 January 1947) is a Japanese professional golfer.
Hideaki Yanagida (柳田 英明, Yanagida Hideaki; born 1 January 1947) is a retired Japanese bantamweight freestyle wrestler.…
Hideaki Yanagida (柳田 英明, Yanagida Hideaki; born 1 January 1947) is a retired Japanese bantamweight freestyle wrestler. He won his event at the 1970 Asian Games, 1970 and 1971 world championships and 1972 Summer Olympics.
Koriki Jojima (城島光力, Jōjima Kōriki; 1 January 1947) is a Japanese politician who served four terms in the House of…
Koriki Jojima (城島光力, Jōjima Kōriki; 1 January 1947) is a Japanese politician who served four terms in the House of Representatives and was Minister of Finance from 1 October to 26 December 2012.
Yusuke Omi (近江 友介, Omi Yusuke; born December 26, 1946) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan…
Yusuke Omi (近江 友介, Omi Yusuke; born December 26, 1946) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.
Michiyoshi Inoue (井上道義, Inoue Michiyoshi) (born on December 23, 1946) is a Japanese conductor. He is a recipient of the…
Michiyoshi Inoue (井上道義, Inoue Michiyoshi) (born on December 23, 1946) is a Japanese conductor. He is a recipient of the Cantelli Award.
Hiroyuki Yamazaki (山崎 裕之, Yamazaki Hiroyuki; born December 22, 1946) is a Japanese former Nippon Professional Baseball…
Hiroyuki Yamazaki (山崎 裕之, Yamazaki Hiroyuki; born December 22, 1946) is a Japanese former Nippon Professional Baseball second baseman and shortstop. He played for the Tokyo/Lotte Orions from 1965 until 1978 and the Seibu Lions from 1979 until his retirement in 1984. Over his career, he won five Best Nine Awards and three Golden Glove Awards. He led the NPB in batting average twice and was an All-Star eleven times. With 2081 hits, he is a member of the Meikyukai and is ranked 37th in terms of NPB players by total career hits.
Masami Yoshida (吉田 正美, Yoshida Masami; born 17 January 1946) is a Japanese sprinter. He competed in the men's 4 × 400…
Masami Yoshida (吉田 正美, Yoshida Masami; born 17 January 1946) is a Japanese sprinter. He competed in the men's 4 × 400 metres relay at the 1964 Summer Olympics.
Yoshito Sengoku (仙谷 由人, Sengoku Yoshito; 15 January 1946 – 11 October 2018) was a Japanese politician serving in the…
Yoshito Sengoku (仙谷 由人, Sengoku Yoshito; 15 January 1946 – 11 October 2018) was a Japanese politician serving in the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature) as a member of the Democratic Party of Japan.
Itō Takumi (伊藤 卓美; born on January 15, 1946, in the Miyagi Prefecture, Japan) is a prominent Japanese printmaker and…
Itō Takumi (伊藤 卓美; born on January 15, 1946, in the Miyagi Prefecture, Japan) is a prominent Japanese printmaker and president of the Japan Print Society. His artwork has been featured on Japan Post postage stamps as well as featured in exhibitions at the Library of Congress and the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Massachusetts. Takumi currently teaches woodblock printing at Waseda University in Tokyo. Takumi's interest in the woodblock printing began at a young age when his father, a painter, encouraged his study of the arts. Having a special interest in Japanese matsuri festivals and folk art, especially mingei, many of Takumi's prints explore the local cultures of Japan's rural areas, such as his own Miyagi Prefecture.
Kimiko Kurihara (栗原 君子; Born January 13, 1946) is a Japanese politician.
Prince Tomohito of Mikasa (寛仁親王, Tomohito Shinnō; 5 January 1946 – 6 June 2012) was a member of the Imperial House of…
Prince Tomohito of Mikasa (寛仁親王, Tomohito Shinnō; 5 January 1946 – 6 June 2012) was a member of the Imperial House of Japan and the eldest son of Takahito, Prince Mikasa and Yuriko, Princess Mikasa. He was a first cousin of Emperor Akihito, and was formerly sixth in the line of succession to the Japanese throne and the heir apparent to the princely house of Mikasa-no-miya and the title "Prince Mikasa". Prince Tomohito was the first member of the Imperial House of Japan with a full beard since Emperor Meiji, thus earning him the popular nickname of the "Bearded Prince" (ヒゲの殿下 Hige no Denka). He died of cancer on 6 June 2012, aged 66.
Kazuhiko Hasegawa (長谷川 和彦, Hasegawa Kazuhiko; 5 January 1946 – 31 January 2026) was a Japanese film director. He won…
Kazuhiko Hasegawa (長谷川 和彦, Hasegawa Kazuhiko; 5 January 1946 – 31 January 2026) was a Japanese film director. He won the award for Best Director at the 1st Yokohama Film Festival for The Man Who Stole the Sun.
Kazuhiro Tatsumi (辰巳 和弘, Tatsumi Kazuhiro; born 3 January 1946, in Osaka) is a Japanese archaeologist, history scholar…
Kazuhiro Tatsumi (辰巳 和弘, Tatsumi Kazuhiro; born 3 January 1946, in Osaka) is a Japanese archaeologist, history scholar and museum curator. He was a lecturer at Doshisha University until his retirement in 2011. He is knowledgeable about the domestic practices of early Japanese peoples. and has been referenced in numerous books. Tatsumi has authored many books and papers. In 1981 he published his findings on research in the Kitaoka Otsuka tumulus in Inasa, Shizuoka, which was printed by the Inasa-cho Board of Education.
Goro Ibuki (伊吹 吾郎, Ibuki Gorō; born January 2, 1946) is a Japanese actor. He is known for his parts in jidaigeki…
Goro Ibuki (伊吹 吾郎, Ibuki Gorō; born January 2, 1946) is a Japanese actor. He is known for his parts in jidaigeki television dramas, especially Kakusan in the Mito Kōmon series. He appeared in Samurai Sentai Shinkenger as Hikoma Kusakabe.
Kazuo Nishii (西井一夫, Nishii Kazuo; 1946–2001) was a Japanese magazine editor and photography critic. Nishii was born in…
Kazuo Nishii (西井一夫, Nishii Kazuo; 1946–2001) was a Japanese magazine editor and photography critic. Nishii was born in Tokyo in 1946. He graduated in economics from Keio University in 1968, and shortly after this moved to the company publishing Mainichi Shimbun, rising via stints at Sunday Mainichi and Mainich Graph to become editor in chief of Camera Mainichi from 1983 until the magazine folded in 1985. After the demise of Camera Mainichi, Nishii worked as an editor for various book-publishing projects of Mainichi Shinbun-sha. Nishii first proposed the Society of Photography Award and played a major role in setting it up.
Susumu Tachi (舘 暲, Tachi Susumu; born January 1, 1946) is professor emeritus of the University of Tokyo, Founding…
Susumu Tachi (舘 暲, Tachi Susumu; born January 1, 1946) is professor emeritus of the University of Tokyo, Founding President of the Virtual Reality Society of Japan, and Founding Chairman of Telexistence Inc.
Shree Panch Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev (Nepali: वीरेन्द्र वीर विक्रम शाह देव; 29 December 1945 – 1 June 2001) was…
Shree Panch Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev (Nepali: वीरेन्द्र वीर विक्रम शाह देव; 29 December 1945 – 1 June 2001) was King of Nepal from 1972 until his assassination in the 2001 Nepalese royal massacre. Birendra was the first son of King Mahendra and crown princess Indra. He inherited the panchayat system from his father when he acceded the throne in 1972, ruling as Nepal's absolute monarch. Following the 1990 revolution, he disbanded the system, lifted the concurrent ban on political parties and promulgated a new constitution in which he served as head of state of a democratic constitutional monarchy. The Nepalese Civil War began in the latter part of his reign when the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) launched an insurgency in 1996.
Jun Kuki (九鬼 潤, Kuki Jun; born 28 December 1945) is a former professional tennis player from Japan.
Yoshiaki Takaki (高木 義明, Takaki Yoshiaki; born 22 December 1945) is a former Japanese politician who served in the House…
Yoshiaki Takaki (高木 義明, Takaki Yoshiaki; born 22 December 1945) is a former Japanese politician who served in the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature) as a member of the Democratic Party of Japan. A native of Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi and high-school graduate he was elected to the Diet for the first time in 1990 after serving in the union executive and local assemblies for 15 years.
Peeco (ピーコ, Pīko; born Katsuaki Sugiura (杉浦 克昭, Sugiura Katsuaki), 18 January 1945 - 3 September 2024) was a Japanese…
Peeco (ピーコ, Pīko; born Katsuaki Sugiura (杉浦 克昭, Sugiura Katsuaki), 18 January 1945 - 3 September 2024) was a Japanese tarento, fashion critic, journalist, and chanson singer. His younger identical twin brother is film critic Osugi, they both came out gay during their debut and took his advantage as a tarento and commentator. On 20 October 2024, it was announced that Peeco had died on 3 September of that year due to sepsis as a result of multiple organ failure.
Shōgo Arai (荒井 正吾, Arai Shōgo; born 18 January 1945 in Yao, Osaka) is a Japanese politician and a former governor of…
Shōgo Arai (荒井 正吾, Arai Shōgo; born 18 January 1945 in Yao, Osaka) is a Japanese politician and a former governor of Nara Prefecture in Japan.
Keiko Ochiai (1945 (age 80–81)) is a Japanese author, bookstore owner, radio personality and feminist.
Naomi Sagara (佐良 直美, Sagara Naomi; born 1945) is the stage name of Nahoko Yamaguchi (山口 納堡子, Yamaguchi Nahoko), a…
Naomi Sagara (佐良 直美, Sagara Naomi; born 1945) is the stage name of Nahoko Yamaguchi (山口 納堡子, Yamaguchi Nahoko), a Japanese popular singer who was prolific between 1967 and 1980. She won numerous awards as a singer and composer, branching into acting. After a surgery to remove polyps on her vocal cords in 1985, she became a business woman. Since 1993, she has worked in the field of animal welfare and has published several books about animal care. She has periodically returned to television in guest appearances and in 2010 resumed singing and composing.
Takashi Yamanouchi (山内孝, Yamanouchi Takashi; 10 January 1945) is a Japanese businessman. Yamanouchi has been the…
Takashi Yamanouchi (山内孝, Yamanouchi Takashi; 10 January 1945) is a Japanese businessman. Yamanouchi has been the chairman of Mazda. Yamanouchi previously served as President, Representative Director, and chief executive officer until 2013, he was replaced by Masamichi Kogai. Already perceived as the company's driving automobile, some time, Takashi has form becoming the first man to serve on its board. In 2012, he was named in Time 100, an annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world assembled by Time..
Osamu Kobayashi (小林 治, Kobayashi Osamu; born January 9, 1945) is a Japanese animator and animation director, best known…
Osamu Kobayashi (小林 治, Kobayashi Osamu; born January 9, 1945) is a Japanese animator and animation director, best known for Creamy Mami, the Magic Angel. He was born in Fuchuu-shi, Tokyo and belongs to Ajia-do Animation Works. In 1963, he entered Toei Animation at the same time as Tsutomu Shibayama and Hayao Miyazaki. He was a chief animator working with Shibayama, after having transferred to A Production (predecessor to Shin-Ei Animation). Eventually, he established Ajia-do Animation Works with Shibayama in 1978. At the 2019 Tokyo Anime Awards, he won an award for animation.
Miyoko Watai (渡井 美代子, Watai Miyoko; born January 8, 1945) is a Japanese retired chess player and widow of former world…
Miyoko Watai (渡井 美代子, Watai Miyoko; born January 8, 1945) is a Japanese retired chess player and widow of former world chess champion Bobby Fischer.
Norihiko Hashida (はしだのりひこ; 7 January 1945 – 2 December 2017) was a Japanese singer-songwriter. His real name in kanji…
Norihiko Hashida (はしだのりひこ; 7 January 1945 – 2 December 2017) was a Japanese singer-songwriter. His real name in kanji was 端田 宣彦, but he used the hiragana rendering of his name as his stage name. Hashida was a Kyoto native and attended Doshisha University. He was invited to join The Folk Crusaders in 1967 and appeared with the band in the 1968 film Three Resurrected Drunkards before the group split. Hashida then led Norihiko Hashida and the Shoebelts until 1970. The song "Hanayome" performed by Norihiko Hashida and Climax reached number 1 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart from 15 February to 28 February 1971. Hashida died of Parkinson's disease aged 72, at a hospital in Kyoto.
Chieko Matsubara (松原 智恵子, Matsubara Chieko; born 6 January 1945) is a Japanese actress. She is best known for her roles…
Chieko Matsubara (松原 智恵子, Matsubara Chieko; born 6 January 1945) is a Japanese actress. She is best known for her roles in Tokyo Drifter (1966) and the Outlaw series. Matsubara was born in Nagoya. Spotted at a beauty contest sponsored by the Nikkatsu studio, Matsubara made her debut in 1961 at age 16 in Yoru no chōsensha. Matsubara won popularity and became one of the representative actresses of the Nikkatsu. She appeared in over 100 films at Nikkatsu.
Toshiko Hamayotsu (浜四津 敏子, Hamayotsu Toshiko; January 6, 1945 – November 29, 2020) was a Japanese politician of the New…
Toshiko Hamayotsu (浜四津 敏子, Hamayotsu Toshiko; January 6, 1945 – November 29, 2020) was a Japanese politician of the New Komeito Party who served as a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature) from 1992 to 2010.
Tsuyoshi Kawachi (河内 剛, Kawachi Tsuyoshi; born 4 January 1945) is a former Japanese cyclist. He competed in the men's…
Tsuyoshi Kawachi (河内 剛, Kawachi Tsuyoshi; born 4 January 1945) is a former Japanese cyclist. He competed in the men's sprint at the 1964 Summer Olympics.
Akiko Nakamura (Japanese: 中村晃子) is a Japanese singer and actress. Her song Nijiiro No Mizuumi (Japanese: 虹色の湖) (1967)…
Akiko Nakamura (Japanese: 中村晃子) is a Japanese singer and actress. Her song Nijiiro No Mizuumi (Japanese: 虹色の湖) (1967) reached number 3 on the Oricon Singles Chart.
Issei Nishikawa (西川 一誠, Nishikawa Issei; born 2 January 1945) is a Japanese politician and a former governor of Fukui…
Issei Nishikawa (西川 一誠, Nishikawa Issei; born 2 January 1945) is a Japanese politician and a former governor of Fukui Prefecture in Japan. He was elected first in 2003. A native of Asahi, Fukui and graduate of Kyoto University with an LL.B. degree in 1968, he joined the Ministry of Home Affairs in 1968.
Terunobu Maeda (前田 晃伸, Maeda Terunobu; born January 2, 1945) is a Japanese investor who has been the president and CEO…
Terunobu Maeda (前田 晃伸, Maeda Terunobu; born January 2, 1945) is a Japanese investor who has been the president and CEO of Mizuho Financial Group (2002–2009), chairman of the Japanese Bankers Association (2005–2006) and the president of NHK (2020–2023).
Masaki Suzuki (鈴木 正樹, Suzuki Masaki; born 2 January 1945) is a Japanese speed skater. He competed at the 1968 Winter…
Masaki Suzuki (鈴木 正樹, Suzuki Masaki; born 2 January 1945) is a Japanese speed skater. He competed at the 1968 Winter Olympics, the 1972 Winter Olympics and the 1976 Winter Olympics.
Toshitsugu Saito (斉藤 斗志二, Saitō Toshitsugu; 27 December 1944 – 3 October 2026) was a Japanese politician of the Liberal…
Toshitsugu Saito (斉藤 斗志二, Saitō Toshitsugu; 27 December 1944 – 3 October 2026) was a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party who was a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet from 1986 to 2009. A native of Fuji, Shizuoka and graduate of Sophia University, he attended Waseda University for graduate study and business school at the University of Washington in the United States. From 2001 to 2002 he was Director General of the Japan Defense Agency (now Minister of Defense). Saito died on 3 October 2026, at the age of 81.