Takanobu Ito (伊東 孝紳, Itō Takanobu; born 29 August 1953) is a Japanese business executive who led Honda from 2009 to…Takanobu Ito (伊東 孝紳, Itō Takanobu; born 29 August 1953) is a Japanese business executive who led Honda from 2009 to 2015.
Michiko Godai (五大 路子, Godai Michiko), real name Michiko Ōwada (大和田 美智子, Ōwada Michiko) (born September 22, 1952 in…Michiko Godai (五大 路子, Godai Michiko), real name Michiko Ōwada (大和田 美智子, Ōwada Michiko) (born September 22, 1952 in Yokohama, Kanagawa) is a Japanese actress. She has appeared in various films and TV dramas and series as well as stage productions.
Ryuji Koizumi (大塚 拓, Koizumi Ryūji; born 17 September 1952) is a Japanese politician. He has been a member of the House…Ryuji Koizumi (大塚 拓, Koizumi Ryūji; born 17 September 1952) is a Japanese politician. He has been a member of the House of Representatives of Japan from 2000 to 2005 and again from 2009. He served as the Minister of Justice from September 2023 to October 2024.
Masataka Nakazawa (born 17 September 1952) is a Japanese researcher in optical communication engineering. He is a…Masataka Nakazawa (born 17 September 1952) is a Japanese researcher in optical communication engineering. He is a distinguished professor at Tohoku University in Japan. His pioneering work on erbium-doped fiber amplifier (EDFA) has made a significant contribution to the development of global long-distance, high-capacity optical fiber network.
Michiyo Takagi (高木 美智代, Takagi Michiyo; born 13 September 1952) is a Japanese politician serving in the House of…Michiyo Takagi (高木 美智代, Takagi Michiyo; born 13 September 1952) is a Japanese politician serving in the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature) as a member of the New Komeito Party. A native of Kitakyushu, Fukuoka and graduate of Soka University she was elected for the first time in 2003.
Koichi Kobayashi (小林 光一, こばやし こういち, Kobayashi Kōichi; born September 10, 1952) is a Japanese Go player. He is one of…Koichi Kobayashi (小林 光一, こばやし こういち, Kobayashi Kōichi; born September 10, 1952) is a Japanese Go player. He is one of the 'Six Supers' who championed Japanese Go in the last three decades of Japanese Go.
Takashi Ozaki (尾崎隆, Ozaki Takashi; September 9, 1952 – May 12, 2011) was a Japanese mountaineer. He is known for having…Takashi Ozaki (尾崎隆, Ozaki Takashi; September 9, 1952 – May 12, 2011) was a Japanese mountaineer. He is known for having made the first ascent of Mount Everest's north face and the first ascent of Myanmar's Hkakabo Razi.
Zaōnishiki Toshimasa (3 September 1952 – 9 August 2020), birth name Toshimasa Adachi, was a sumo wrestler from…Zaōnishiki Toshimasa (3 September 1952 – 9 August 2020), birth name Toshimasa Adachi, was a sumo wrestler from Yamagata, Japan. He made his professional debut in September 1970, and reached the top division in November 1976. His highest rank was maegashira 1. He retired in January 1983 and served as an elder in the Japan Sumo Association under several successive names. He reached the retirement age for elders of 65 in September 2017, but stayed with the Sumo Association for an additional two years as a consultant.
Keiko Nanba (難波 啓子, Nanba Keiko) née Yokozawa, born September 2, 1952 in Chūō-ku, Niigata, Niigata Prefecture, Japan…Keiko Nanba (難波 啓子, Nanba Keiko) née Yokozawa, born September 2, 1952 in Chūō-ku, Niigata, Niigata Prefecture, Japan, better known by the stage name Keiko Yokozawa (よこざわけい子, Yokozawa Keiko), is a Japanese voice actress, actress, and narrator. She is also the founder and executive vice president of the Japanese talent agency YU-RIN PRO.CO.ltd. She also runs The Keiko Yokozawa Voice Acting and Narration School. Her former stage name was Keiko Yokozawa (横沢 啓子, Yokozawa Keiko). She is most well known for her voice acting roles as Dorami in Doraemon, the titular character in Mami the Psychic, Sheeta in Castle in the Sky, O-Jirō in Little Ghost Q-Tarō, Benio Hanamura in Haikara-San: Here Comes Miss Modern, Takeo Kumagami in Mobile Police Patlabor, Roll Caskett in Mega Man Legends, and Fortissimo Piccolo in Okaasan to Issho.
Motoyuki Shitanda (四反田 素幸, Shitanda Motoyuki; born August 26, 1952 in Osaka Prefecture) is a contemporary Japanese…Motoyuki Shitanda (四反田 素幸, Shitanda Motoyuki; born August 26, 1952 in Osaka Prefecture) is a contemporary Japanese composer, music teacher, musicologist and conductor.
Ichirō Tomita (富田 伊知郎, Tomita Ichirō; born August 24, 1952), known professionally as MoJo (モジョ), is a Japanese folk…Ichirō Tomita (富田 伊知郎, Tomita Ichirō; born August 24, 1952), known professionally as MoJo (モジョ), is a Japanese folk singer and composer who has performed on the soundtracks of various anime and tokusatsu series and movies. He is perhaps best known as the vocalist for the theme songs for Battle Fever J, Dai Sentai Goggle V, Kagaku Sentai Dynaman, Seiun Kamen Machineman (星雲仮面マシンマン, Seiun Kamen Mashinman), Albegas, and performed image songs for various series. He also sang the theme song of the fictional character Segata Sanshiro (played by Hiroshi Fujioka) who appeared in Sega's commercials between 1997 and 1998 to advertise the Sega Saturn in Japan.
Taro Shigaki (志垣 太郎, Shigaki Tarō; born Minoru Kawamura (河村 稔, Kawamura Minori), September 22, 1951 – March 5, 2022)…Taro Shigaki (志垣 太郎, Shigaki Tarō; born Minoru Kawamura (河村 稔, Kawamura Minori), September 22, 1951 – March 5, 2022) was a Japanese actor and voice actor. He was married to Noriko Shirasaka and they had one child, Takumi Kazune.
Kazuo Fujisawa (藤澤 和雄, Fujisawa Kazuo) (born September 22, 1951, in Tomakomai, Hokkaido, Japan) is a retired trainer of…Kazuo Fujisawa (藤澤 和雄, Fujisawa Kazuo) (born September 22, 1951, in Tomakomai, Hokkaido, Japan) is a retired trainer of Thoroughbred race horses. He had been a licensed trainer in Japan since 1987 and from 1993 until his retirement in 2022 has won the training title eleven times. Three of the horses he trained were voted Japanese Horse of the Year on four occasions: Taiki Shuttle (1998), Symboli Kris S (2002, 2003) and Zenno Rob Roy (2004). Fujisawa was also the trainer of Casino Drive, who won the 2008 Peter Pan Stakes at Belmont Park in New York. Fujisawa retired from horse training on February 28, 2022 as he had reached the age of retirement, with his stable winning the 1,570th race on the day of his retirement. The horses that belonged to the Fujisawa stable at the time were transferred to Masayoshi Ebina's newly created stable.
Kazuo Ueda (Japanese: 植田 和男, Hepburn: Ueda Kazuo; born September 20, 1951) is a Japanese economist who has been serving…Kazuo Ueda (Japanese: 植田 和男, Hepburn: Ueda Kazuo; born September 20, 1951) is a Japanese economist who has been serving as the 32nd Governor of the Bank of Japan (BOJ) since April 2023. He is a professor emeritus at the University of Tokyo (UTokyo) and also worked briefly as a professor at Kyoritsu Women’s University after his retirement from UTokyo in 2017. He was the dean of the Faculty of Economics at UTokyo and president of the Japanese Economic Association.
Yasuhiro Nakagawa (中川 泰宏, Nakagawa Yasuhiro; born 19 September 1951) is a former Japanese politician who served in the…Yasuhiro Nakagawa (中川 泰宏, Nakagawa Yasuhiro; born 19 September 1951) is a former Japanese politician who served in the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature) as a member of the Liberal Democratic Party. A native of Yagi, Kyoto and high school graduate he was elected to the Diet for the first time in 2005 after serving as mayor of his hometown Yagi from 1992 to 2002.
Tadashi Honda (本多 忠, Honda Tadashi; born 19 September 1951) is a Japanese former backstroke swimmer who competed in the…Tadashi Honda (本多 忠, Honda Tadashi; born 19 September 1951) is a Japanese former backstroke swimmer who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics and in the 1976 Summer Olympics.
Katsuhiko Kashiwazaki (Japanese: 柏 崎 克 彦; born 16 September 1951, Kuji, Iwate) – Japanese judoka, champion and medalist…Katsuhiko Kashiwazaki (Japanese: 柏 崎 克 彦; born 16 September 1951, Kuji, Iwate) – Japanese judoka, champion and medalist of championships Japan and the world, author of books and one of the leading judo specialists in the world.
Nozomu Sahashi (猿橋 望, Sahashi Nozomu; born September 12, 1951); previously Saruhashi) is the founder of the now-defunct…Nozomu Sahashi (猿橋 望, Sahashi Nozomu; born September 12, 1951); previously Saruhashi) is the founder of the now-defunct Nova Corporation, previously the major eikaiwa (private school for conversational English) provider in Japan. After graduating from high school, Sahashi went to Paris to attend university and majored in physics although it took him five years to complete a two-year course. The award status of his degree is unknown.
Yoshiharu Minami (南 喜陽, Minami Yoshiharu; 10 September 1951 – 29 December 2024) was a Japanese judoka. He competed in…Yoshiharu Minami (南 喜陽, Minami Yoshiharu; 10 September 1951 – 29 December 2024) was a Japanese judoka. He competed in the men's lightweight event at the 1976 Summer Olympics. He was World Champion in 1973 and 1975, and Asia Champion in 1974.
Kaoru Kobayashi (小林 薫, Kobayashi Kaoru; born on September 4, 1951) is a Japanese actor born in Kyoto. He won best actor…Kaoru Kobayashi (小林 薫, Kobayashi Kaoru; born on September 4, 1951) is a Japanese actor born in Kyoto. He won best actor at the 30th Yokohama Film Festival and best-supporting actor at the 8th Yokohama Film Festival for Sorobanzuku.
Hisaichi Ishii (いしい ひさいち or 石井 壽一, Ishii Hisaichi; born September 2, 1951, in Tamano, Okayama Prefecture, Japan) is a…Hisaichi Ishii (いしい ひさいち or 石井 壽一, Ishii Hisaichi; born September 2, 1951, in Tamano, Okayama Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese manga artist. He is best known outside Japan for his manga series Nono-chan, which was adapted into the Studio Ghibli anime film My Neighbors the Yamadas. Topics covered by Ishii's manga include baseball (in his debut work), politics, economics, current events and topics, philosophy, and so on. He is known for his extreme caricatures of well-known celebrities and well known people, including Kōichi Tabuchi (a pro baseball catcher in Japan), Kim Jong Il, and Tsuneo Watanabe (executive director of the Yomiuri Shimbun Holdings group, owner of the Yomiuri Shimbun). Ishii graduated with a degree in sociology at Kansai University.
Noritoshi Ishida (石田 祝稔, Ishida Noritoshi; born 1 September 1951) is a Japanese politician belonging to the New Komeito…Noritoshi Ishida (石田 祝稔, Ishida Noritoshi; born 1 September 1951) is a Japanese politician belonging to the New Komeito Party. He served as a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature).
Masayuki Ikegami (Ikegami Masayuki; born August 29, 1951) is a Japanese jurist who served as an associate Justice of…Masayuki Ikegami (Ikegami Masayuki; born August 29, 1951) is a Japanese jurist who served as an associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Japan from 2014 to 2021.
Keiichi Suzuki (鈴木 慶一, Suzuki Keiichi; born August 28, 1951) is a Japanese composer, singer, and record producer. He…Keiichi Suzuki (鈴木 慶一, Suzuki Keiichi; born August 28, 1951) is a Japanese composer, singer, and record producer. He co-founded the rock band Moonriders and is best known known outside of Japan for his musical contributions to the video games Mother (1989) and EarthBound (1994), both of which have been released on several soundtracks. More recently, he has composed film scores including The Blind Swordsman: Zatōichi (2003), Tokyo Godfathers (2003), Uzumaki (2000), Chicken Heart (2009), as well as Takeshi Kitano's Outrage trilogy.
Yukijirō Hotaru (螢雪次朗, Hotaru Yukijirō) is a Japanese actor. He is best known for the role of Gonza Kurahashi in the…Yukijirō Hotaru (螢雪次朗, Hotaru Yukijirō) is a Japanese actor. He is best known for the role of Gonza Kurahashi in the Garo television franchise. He has played Tsutomu Osako, a recurring role in the Heisei Gamera trilogy, along with the 2003 independent film GAMERA 4-TRUTH (jp), which was permitted by Tokuma Shoten under the condition to be free of charge. His decision to play the character for the Gamera films was prompted by Yukitarō Hotaru's involvement in the 1967 film Gamera vs. Gyaos.
Katsuyuki Kizawa (Kizawa Katsuyuki; born August 27, 1951) is a Japanese jurist who served as an associate Justice of…Katsuyuki Kizawa (Kizawa Katsuyuki; born August 27, 1951) is a Japanese jurist who served as an associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Japan from 2016 to 2021.
Masashi Kudo (工藤 政志, Kudō Masashi; born August 24, 1951) is a Japanese former professional boxer who competed from 1973…Masashi Kudo (工藤 政志, Kudō Masashi; born August 24, 1951) is a Japanese former professional boxer who competed from 1973 to 1979. He held the WBA and lineal super welterweight titles from 1978 to 1979.
Mitsuru Sugaya (すがやみつる, Sugaya Mitsuru; originally 菅谷 充, born September 20, 1950) is a Japanese manga artist, novelist…Mitsuru Sugaya (すがやみつる, Sugaya Mitsuru; originally 菅谷 充, born September 20, 1950) is a Japanese manga artist, novelist, an author of instructional comics, and a racing writer. Sugaya wrote and illustrated Game Center Arashi, a manga series based on video games. He also drew a manga tied to the Japanese Spider-Man television series from the 1970s and also drew the manga adaptations of all Kamen Rider series from Ichigo to Stronger.
Eriko Yamatani (山谷 えり子, Yamatani Eriko; born September 19, 1950) is a Japanese politician. Her name in official…Eriko Yamatani (山谷 えり子, Yamatani Eriko; born September 19, 1950) is a Japanese politician. Her name in official documents is Eriko Ogawa (小川恵里子, Ogawa Eriko).
Masami Kuwashima (桑島 正美; born 14 September 1950) is a former racing driver from Japan. Kuwashima was initially supposed…Masami Kuwashima (桑島 正美; born 14 September 1950) is a former racing driver from Japan. Kuwashima was initially supposed to drive a Brabham BT44 in the 1976 Japanese Grand Prix with the RAM team, but the car was unavailable after it had been impounded at the German Grand Prix in August. Kuwashima subsequently found a seat for the race with the then-struggling Wolf–Williams Racing team, driving a Wolf–Williams FW05. Kuwashima took part in the first two qualifying sessions for the race, and posted a time of 1:17.90 in the first session on the Friday morning, which was 23rd fastest of the 26 entrants, ahead of Hans-Joachim Stuck, Tony Trimmer and Harald Ertl. In the afternoon session, he was unable to improve, posting a time of 1:19.27. Trimmer and Masahiro Hasemi did not participate in this second session, so Kuwashima placed 24th, the slowest runner in the session. Stuck and Ertl improved their times, so overall, Kuwashima was lying 25th of the 26 entrants at the end of Friday's running, ahead only of Trimmer. This caused Kuwashima's sponsors to withdraw their financing of the Williams deal, and Frank Williams promptly replaced him with Austrian Hans Binder for the third qualifying session and the race itself. Binder had previously driven for Ensign at the Austrian Grand Prix that year. In the third qualifying session, Binder posted a time of 1:17.36, just over half a second faster than Kuwashima, but still placed 25th overall. With only 24 entrants due to start the race, Williams had to ask permission from the other teams for Binder to take part, which he received, although the car retired from the race on lap 49 with a wheel bearing failure. Kuwashima was not to have another chance in Formula One, and he returned to the Japanese Formula 2000 and Formula Two series where he spent the rest of his career. Continuing to struggle for sponsorship, he ended his single-seater career in 1979. He later worked as a team director in the Japanese GT Championship in the early 2000s, and worked as a stunt driver for films and television.
Kyōko Ariyoshi (有吉 京子, Ariyoshi Kyōko; born September 14, 1950) is a Japanese shōjo manga artist. She is well known for…Kyōko Ariyoshi (有吉 京子, Ariyoshi Kyōko; born September 14, 1950) is a Japanese shōjo manga artist. She is well known for her works of ballet manga stories. Ariyoshi's representative work is Swan (21 volumes, Part 1, 1977–1980, and Part 2, 1980–1981), which depicted the heroine Masumi's growing up to the world-famous ballerina and got the great hit, won the high reputation among readers. Ariyoshi's other representative works are Swan -The Prayer of Swan- (1982–1983) and Applause which also depicted growing up of the young ballerinas with talent and potential.
Eijun Kiyokumo (清雲 栄純, Kiyokumo Eijun; born September 11, 1950) is a former Japanese football player and manager. He…Eijun Kiyokumo (清雲 栄純, Kiyokumo Eijun; born September 11, 1950) is a former Japanese football player and manager. He played for Japan national team.
Naoki Tatsuta (龍田 直樹, Tatsuta Naoki; born September 8, 1950) is a Japanese voice actor affiliated with Aoni Production.…Naoki Tatsuta (龍田 直樹, Tatsuta Naoki; born September 8, 1950) is a Japanese voice actor affiliated with Aoni Production. He is known for the roles of Buta Gorilla in Kiteretsu Daihyakka, Daima Jin in High School! Kimengumi, Oolong in Dragon Ball, Dr. Escargon in Kirby of the Stars, Ashibe's Father in Shōnen Ashibe, Capone "Gang" Bege in One Piece, and Scoop-kun in Shūkan Kodomo News. His former stage name was Naoki Tatsuta (竜田 直樹, Tatsuta Naoki) and he is married to Japanese actress Sanae Takagi.
Kazue Hanyu (羽生 和永, Hanyū Kazue; born 8 September 1950) is a Japanese gymnast. She competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics…Kazue Hanyu (羽生 和永, Hanyū Kazue; born 8 September 1950) is a Japanese gymnast. She competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics and the 1972 Summer Olympics.
Saburo Komoto (河本 三郎, Kōmoto Saburō; 7 September 1950 – 21 August 2025) was a Japanese politician of the Liberal…Saburo Komoto (河本 三郎, Kōmoto Saburō; 7 September 1950 – 21 August 2025) was a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, who served as a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature).
Nobue Yamazaki (山崎 信恵, Yamazaki Nobue; born 4 September 1950) is a Japanese gymnast. She competed in six events at the…Nobue Yamazaki (山崎 信恵, Yamazaki Nobue; born 4 September 1950) is a Japanese gymnast. She competed in six events at the 1976 Summer Olympics.
Yaeko Yamazaki (山崎 八重子, Yamazaki Yaeko; born September 2, 1950) is a Japanese former volleyball player who competed in…Yaeko Yamazaki (山崎 八重子, Yamazaki Yaeko; born September 2, 1950) is a Japanese former volleyball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics. She was born in Ōmuta. In 1972 she was part of the Japanese team which won the silver medal in the Olympic tournament. She played two matches.
Hiroaki Shukuzawa (宿澤広朗, Shukuzawa Hiroaki; September 1, 1950 – June 17, 2006) was a Japanese rugby union player and…Hiroaki Shukuzawa (宿澤広朗, Shukuzawa Hiroaki; September 1, 1950 – June 17, 2006) was a Japanese rugby union player and coach, who coached the Japan national rugby union team between 1989 and 1991. As a player, he was capped three times by Japan as a scrum-half, and he also advised the Japan Rugby Football Union. He also held important posts as a banker. Shukuzawa died of a heart attack on the way back from a mountain climbing expedition in Gunma prefecture. More than four thousand people, including Seiji Hirao and Katsuyuki Kiyomiya attended the overnight wake on June 22, 2006, at Honganji temple in Tsukiji, Tokyo.
Aki Yashiro (八代亜紀, Yashiro Aki; August 29, 1950 – December 30, 2023), real name Akiyo Masuda (増田明代, Masuda Akiyo), née…Aki Yashiro (八代亜紀, Yashiro Aki; August 29, 1950 – December 30, 2023), real name Akiyo Masuda (増田明代, Masuda Akiyo), née Hashimoto (橋本明代, Hashimoto Akiyo), was a Japanese enka singer and painter. Her stage name "Yashiro" was adopted from her hometown Yatsushiro.
Shoji Yuki (結城 昭二, Yūki Shōji; born 27 August 1950) is a Japanese basketball player. He competed in the men's…Shoji Yuki (結城 昭二, Yūki Shōji; born 27 August 1950) is a Japanese basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1976 Summer Olympics.
Yumiko Igarashi (いがらし ゆみこ, Igarashi Yumiko; born 26 August 1950 in Asahikawa, Hokkaido) is a Japanese manga artist. She…Yumiko Igarashi (いがらし ゆみこ, Igarashi Yumiko; born 26 August 1950 in Asahikawa, Hokkaido) is a Japanese manga artist. She is best known for illustrating the manga series Candy Candy.
Hiroshi Naito (内藤 廣, Naitō Hiroshi; born August 26, 1950) is an architect from Japan, known for his modern-style…Hiroshi Naito (内藤 廣, Naitō Hiroshi; born August 26, 1950) is an architect from Japan, known for his modern-style buildings. His work includes projects in other countries. He is the principal architect at Hiroshi Naito Architect & Associates in Tokyo. He is professor emeritus at the University of Tokyo and President of Tama Art University
Kichitaro Negishi (根岸吉太郎, Negishi Kichitarō) is a Japanese film director. Although his films are admired by critics in…Kichitaro Negishi (根岸吉太郎, Negishi Kichitarō) is a Japanese film director. Although his films are admired by critics in Japan for their intelligence, Negishi has received little international recognition for his work. He has not been credited with a distinctive style but he has been called a subtle director who often elicits strong performances from his actors. He won the award for Best Director at the 3rd Yokohama Film Festival for Enrai and Crazy Fruit.
Yūsaku Matsuda (松田 優作, Matsuda Yūsaku; September 21, 1949 – November 6, 1989) was a Japanese actor. In Japan, he was…Yūsaku Matsuda (松田 優作, Matsuda Yūsaku; September 21, 1949 – November 6, 1989) was a Japanese actor. In Japan, he was best known for roles in action films and a variety of television series in the 1970s as well as a switch to a wider range of roles in the 1980s. His final film appearance was as the villain Sato in Ridley Scott's Black Rain. He died in 1989 at the age of 40. He is considered one of Japan's most important film actors. Several manga, anime and video game characters are based on him, including Kenshiro in Fist of the North Star, Spike Spiegel in Cowboy Bebop, Rikiya Busujima in Zombie Revenge, Aokiji in One Piece, Wabisuke in Summer Wars, and Jubei Yagyu in Onimusha 2.
Kazutaka Watanabe (Japanese: 渡邊 一貴, Hepburn: Watanabe Kazutaka; born September 21, 1949), better known as Kazutaka…Kazutaka Watanabe (Japanese: 渡邊 一貴, Hepburn: Watanabe Kazutaka; born September 21, 1949), better known as Kazutaka Miyatake (宮武 一貴, Miyatake Kazutaka), is a Japanese visual artist and anime designer known for the mechanical design of the Macross TV series and a number of its continuations from Studio Nue, of which he is a founding member. He has also contributed to the mecha design of other series such as Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny.
Tetsuo Asano (浅野哲夫 (Asano Tetsuo), born 1949 in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese computer scientist, the…Tetsuo Asano (浅野哲夫 (Asano Tetsuo), born 1949 in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese computer scientist, the president of the Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology. His main research interest is in computational geometry.
Yutaka Higuchi (樋口 豊, Higuchi Yutaka; born September 20, 1949 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese figure skater who is now a…Yutaka Higuchi (樋口 豊, Higuchi Yutaka; born September 20, 1949 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese figure skater who is now a coach and figure skating commentator. He is a three-time Japanese national champion. He placed 25th in the 1968 Winter Olympic Games, and 16th in the 1972 Winter Olympic Games.