Hisashi Shinma (新間 寿, Shinma Hisashi; March 22, 1935 – April 21, 2025) was a Japanese professional wrestling booker and…
Hisashi Shinma (新間 寿, Shinma Hisashi; March 22, 1935 – April 21, 2025) was a Japanese professional wrestling booker and professional wrestling promoter. Shinma is noted for having been an on-screen authority for the World Wrestling Federation, from 1978 to 1984, billed as the President of the promotion. He was succeeded by Jack Tunney.
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Emiko Iiyama (Japanese: 飯山恵巳子, born 16 April 1934 in Tokyo)is a Japanese soprano. She was in 1968 a singer in Nikolaus…
Emiko Iiyama (Japanese: 飯山恵巳子, born 16 April 1934 in Tokyo)is a Japanese soprano. She was in 1968 a singer in Nikolaus Harnoncourt's recording of Bach's Mass in B minor, pioneering historically informed performances in 1968, singing the second soprano part. She recorded Bach cantatas for solo soprano, conducted by Fritz Werner, including Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen, BWV 51, with Maurice André performing the solo trumpet part. She performed contemporary music in a concert in honour of prize winners of an Austrian composition competition. Conducted by one of them, Erich Urbanner, she sang with bravura ("mit Bravour") Bojidar Dimov's Incantationes I, Kurt Schwertsik's Liebesträume, and Sommerpoesie – Winterpoesie by Günter Kahowez.
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Soichiro Tahara (田原 総一朗, Tahara Sōichirō; born 15 April 1934) is a Japanese political journalist, best known for…
Soichiro Tahara (田原 総一朗, Tahara Sōichirō; born 15 April 1934) is a Japanese political journalist, best known for hosting TV Asahi's Sunday Project program.
Yayori Matsui (松井やより Matsui Yayori) (April 12, 1934 – December 27, 2002) was a Japanese journalist and women's rights…
Yayori Matsui (松井やより Matsui Yayori) (April 12, 1934 – December 27, 2002) was a Japanese journalist and women's rights activist noted for her work to raise awareness of sex slaves and sex tourism in post-war Asia. In 1961 she began work as a journalist for the newspaper Asahi Shimbun, retiring in 1994 to work as a full-time social activist, founding numerous women's organizations and writing on gender inequality in Japan and on sex crimes committed by the Japanese Imperial Army, namely against the comfort women of the Second World War. Her work culminated in the 2000 Tokyo Women's War Crimes Tribunal, a tribunal held to gain some form of justice for the victims of Japanese military sexual slavery.
Kisho Kurokawa (黒川 紀章, Kurokawa Kishō) (April 8, 1934 – October 12, 2007) was a leading Japanese architect and a…
Kisho Kurokawa (黒川 紀章, Kurokawa Kishō) (April 8, 1934 – October 12, 2007) was a leading Japanese architect and a founder of the Metabolist Movement.
🎓 University of Tokyo🏫 Tokai High School📅 Born April 8🎂 Born 1934📍 From Aichi Prefecture💼 Architect・Architectural Scholar💼 Thinker💼 Company President・Entrepreneur💼 Activist
Misako Tamura (田村 美佐子, Tamura Misako; born 8 April 1934) is a Japanese former freestyle swimmer. She competed in two…
Misako Tamura (田村 美佐子, Tamura Misako; born 8 April 1934) is a Japanese former freestyle swimmer. She competed in two events at the 1952 Summer Olympics.
Shigeharu Suzuki (鈴木 重晴, Suzuki Shigeharu; 5 April 1934 – 27 February 2012) was a Japanese sprinter. He competed in the…
Shigeharu Suzuki (鈴木 重晴, Suzuki Shigeharu; 5 April 1934 – 27 February 2012) was a Japanese sprinter. He competed in the men's 800 metres and the men's 4 × 400 metres relay events at the 1956 Summer Olympics. He served as the coach for the Waseda University track and field team for 19 years starting in 1984.
🎓 Waseda University🏫 Akita High School📅 Born April 5🎂 Born 1934📍 From Akita Prefecture💼 Track and Field
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Hideshi Miyake (三宅 秀史, Miyake Hideshi; April 5, 1934 – March 3, 2021) was a Japanese Nippon Professional Baseball third…
Hideshi Miyake (三宅 秀史, Miyake Hideshi; April 5, 1934 – March 3, 2021) was a Japanese Nippon Professional Baseball third baseman and second baseman. He played for the Osaka/Hanshin Tigers from 1953 to 1967.
Takeshi Noma (Japanese: 野間赳 Noma Takeshi; 3 April 1934 – 11 March 2023) was a Japanese politician. A member of the…
Takeshi Noma (Japanese: 野間赳 Noma Takeshi; 3 April 1934 – 11 March 2023) was a Japanese politician. A member of the Liberal Democratic Party, he served in the House of Councillors from 1992 to 2004. Noma died on 11 March 2023, at the age of 88.
Keiji Ogushi (大串 啓二, Ōgushi Keiji; 3 April 1934 – 17 March 2020) was a Japanese hurdler who competed in the 1956 Summer…
Keiji Ogushi (大串 啓二, Ōgushi Keiji; 3 April 1934 – 17 March 2020) was a Japanese hurdler who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics, in the 1960 Summer Olympics, and in the 1964 Summer Olympics. He died on 17 March 2020 from pneumonia.
🎓 Tokyo University of Education🏫 Shiroishi High School📅 Born April 3🎂 Born 1934📍 From Saga Prefecture💼 Track and Field
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Chikara Sakaguchi (坂口 力, Sakaguchi Chikara; 1 April 1934 – 7 August 2026) was a Japanese politician who served in the…
Chikara Sakaguchi (坂口 力, Sakaguchi Chikara; 1 April 1934 – 7 August 2026) was a Japanese politician who served in the House of Representatives between 1972 and 2012, and as Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare from 2001 to 2004.
Ikuo Kushiro MJA (久城 育夫, Kushiro Ikuo, born March 30, 1934, in Osaka Prefecture) is a Japanese petrologist, known for…
Ikuo Kushiro MJA (久城 育夫, Kushiro Ikuo, born March 30, 1934, in Osaka Prefecture) is a Japanese petrologist, known for his research in experimental petrology. His experiments on peridotites contributed significantly to the understanding of the formation of magma under mid-ocean ridges and island arcs.
Kichinosuke Meguro (目黒 吉之助, Meguro Kichinosuke; 29 March 1934 – 14 March 2019) was a Japanese politician. He served as…
Kichinosuke Meguro (目黒 吉之助, Meguro Kichinosuke; 29 March 1934 – 14 March 2019) was a Japanese politician. He served as a member of the Niigata Prefectural Assembly for four terms and as a member of the House of Representatives for one term.
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Yoshinobu Shimamura (島村 宜伸, Shimamura Yoshinobu; born 27 March 1934) is a Japanese politician.
🎓 Gakushuin University🏫 Ryogoku High School📅 Born March 27🎂 Born 1934📍 From Edogawa, Tokyo💼 Politician・Legislator💼 Educator
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Akemi Negishi (根岸明美, Negishi Akemi; 26 March 1934 – 11 March 2008) was a Japanese actress.
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Masakazu Yamazaki (山崎 正和, Yamazaki Masakazu; 26 March 1934 – 19 August 2020) was a Japanese writer, literary critic…
Masakazu Yamazaki (山崎 正和, Yamazaki Masakazu; 26 March 1934 – 19 August 2020) was a Japanese writer, literary critic, and philosopher.
Kyosen Ōhashi (大橋 巨泉, Ōhashi Kyosen; March 22, 1934 – July 12, 2016) was a Japanese television host and writer. He also…
Kyosen Ōhashi (大橋 巨泉, Ōhashi Kyosen; March 22, 1934 – July 12, 2016) was a Japanese television host and writer. He also served briefly as a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet of Japan. His real name was Ōhashi Katsumi (大橋 克巳). Born in Sumida, Tokyo, he grew up in Chiba prefecture and dropped out of the Waseda University. Declaring "semi-retirement", he then spent most of his time outside Japan, particularly in Canada during the summer, as well as in Australia and New Zealand during the winter in the northern hemisphere, in which he ran his "OK Gift Shop" (OK stands for Ohashi Kyosen). When he resigned in the House of Councillors, Ōhashi was succeeded by Marutei Tsurunen, the first European-descended and openly foreign-born Japanese person to serve in the Diet.
🎓 Waseda University🏫 Nihon University Daiichi High School📅 Born March 22🎂 Born 1934💼 TV Personality💼 Host💼 Haiku Poet・Waka Poet💼 Broadcast Writer💼 Politician・Legislator
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Kōtarō Kodama (Japanese: 児玉更太郎; 21 March 1934 – 11 January 2026) was a Japanese politician.
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Takeo Watanabe (渡辺 岳夫, Watanabe Takeo; April 16, 1933 – June 2, 1989) was a Japanese musician and composer. In addition…
Takeo Watanabe (渡辺 岳夫, Watanabe Takeo; April 16, 1933 – June 2, 1989) was a Japanese musician and composer. In addition to composing the well known theme song for Cutie Honey he has also composed music for multiple anime television series and films including Lone Wolf and Cub, Candy Candy, and Mobile Suit Gundam. Tomei Tengu BGM written and performed by Takeo Watanabe was used in the soundtrack of the 2003 movie Lost in Translation fourteen years after his death. In 2008 Takeo Watanabe posthumously received an Award of Merit from the Tokyo International Anime Fair. He died at the age of 56.
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Yoshio Aramaki (荒巻義雄, Aramaki Yoshio, born 12 April 1933) is a Japanese science fiction and mystery writer, critic and…
Yoshio Aramaki (荒巻義雄, Aramaki Yoshio, born 12 April 1933) is a Japanese science fiction and mystery writer, critic and art collector. His original given name was Kunio Aramaki (荒巻邦夫, Aramaki Kunio). He has changed his name to Yoshimasa Aramaki (荒巻義雅). Aramaki is well known by his so-called "Meta-SF" works which are characterized by their speculative and fantastic themes and depictions. He is also famous for his various series of "imaginary battle" novels and alternate history novels such as Konpeki no Kantai series. He is a member of the Japan Writers’ Association, and of the SFWJ (Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of Japan), and of the Contemporary Haiku Association. He was also a professor in the Seishū Women's University (now, Sapporo International University) from 1993 to 1997.
Rokusuke Ei (永 六輔, Ei Rokusuke; April 10, 1933 – July 7, 2016) was a Japanese lyricist, composer, author, essayist, and…
Rokusuke Ei (永 六輔, Ei Rokusuke; April 10, 1933 – July 7, 2016) was a Japanese lyricist, composer, author, essayist, and television personality of Chinese descent. Ei wrote the lyrics to the song "Ue o Muite Arukō", known internationally as "Sukiyaki", which has been used in several English language films. He also wrote the lyrics to the song "Miagete Goran Yoru no Hoshi o" sung by Kyu Sakamoto in 1963. He was a graduate of Waseda University.
Takashi Negishi (根岸隆, Negishi Takashi; born 2 April 1933) is a Japanese neo-Walrasian economist.
Fujio Ishihara (石原藤夫, Ishihara Fujio; born in Tokyo in 1933) is a former professor of electronics at Tamagawa…
Fujio Ishihara (石原藤夫, Ishihara Fujio; born in Tokyo in 1933) is a former professor of electronics at Tamagawa University, and a Japanese science fiction author. He graduated Waseda University with a degree in electronics. He made his science fiction debut in 1965. During the 1970s and 1980s he has been an active hard SF advocate. In the first half of the 1980s, he coined the term "Kōseiki Sekai" (光世紀世界, Light Century Universe), defined as the sphere with a diameter of 100 light years (within 50 light years radius from the Sun). He also edited Kōseiki Seihyō (光世紀星表, Light Century Catalogue), the star catalogue of Light Century Universe (738 stars had been known at the time, include the Sun). Also he is known for bibliographies of Japanese science fiction. He received the Seiun Award best non-fiction book in 1985 for Kōseiki no Sekai, and Nihon SF Taisho Award special award in 1991 for his bibliography works.
Kazuko Nakamura (中村和子, Nakamura Kazuko; April 1, 1933 – August 3, 2019) was a Chinese-born Japanese animator. Nakamura…
Kazuko Nakamura (中村和子, Nakamura Kazuko; April 1, 1933 – August 3, 2019) was a Chinese-born Japanese animator. Nakamura has worked on Princess Knight, A Thousand and One Nights and Cleopatra.
🎓 Joshibi University of Art and Design🏫 Ube High School📅 Born April 1🎂 Born 1933📍 From Yamaguchi Prefecture💼 Anime
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Shigeo Yaegashi (八重樫 茂生, Yaegashi Shigeo; March 24, 1933 – May 2, 2011) was a Japanese football player and manager. He…
Shigeo Yaegashi (八重樫 茂生, Yaegashi Shigeo; March 24, 1933 – May 2, 2011) was a Japanese football player and manager. He played for Japan national team.
🎓 Waseda University🏫 Morioka First High School📅 Born March 24🎂 Born 1933📍 From Hanamaki, Iwate💼 Football (Soccer)
Suehiro Tanemura (種村 季弘, Tanemura Suehiro; 21 March 1933 – 29 August 2004) was a translator (from German into Japanese)…
Suehiro Tanemura (種村 季弘, Tanemura Suehiro; 21 March 1933 – 29 August 2004) was a translator (from German into Japanese) and critic. Tanemura was born in Toshima, Tokyo in 1933. His mother died in 1946. He became interested in German while still a teenager, and entered the University of Tokyo in 1951. He first majored in aesthetics but switched to German literature, graduating in 1957 and for a short time thereafter working in Kōbunsha in editing the women's magazine Josei Jishin. From 1963 until 1968, Tanemura taught as an adjunct lecturer at Komazawa University. In 1968 he obtained a tenured post at Tokyo Metropolitan University, but he resigned in 1971 and went to Europe, where he spent much time until 1978, when he took another tenured post at Kokugakuin University, where he would teach until December 2002. At around this time he was diagnosed with cancer, from which he died in 2004. Tanemura was a prolific translator from German, writer and anthologizer of others' writings, with a certain tendency toward subjects like vampires and Sacher-Masoch. His own writings were first collected in a ten-volume set in 1979; two decades later this was supplemented by an eight-volume set.
Nobuo Kawai (川合伸旺, Kawai Nobuo; 18 April 1932 – 24 June 2006) was a Japanese actor. He is most famous for playing…
Nobuo Kawai (川合伸旺, Kawai Nobuo; 18 April 1932 – 24 June 2006) was a Japanese actor. He is most famous for playing villains and appeared in many jidaigeki and detective television dramas as a guest. He was a member of Yukio Mishima's Roman Gekijo Theatre Company. He died of cerebral infarction at the age of 74.
🏫 Jishukan High School📅 Born April 18🎂 Born 1932📍 From Toyohashi, Aichi Prefecture💼 Actor💼 Voice Actor
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Yoshie Takahashi (高橋 ヨシ江, Takahashi Yoshie; 15 April 1932 – 15 May 2022) was a Japanese track and field athlete. She…
Yoshie Takahashi (高橋 ヨシ江, Takahashi Yoshie; 15 April 1932 – 15 May 2022) was a Japanese track and field athlete. She competed in the women's long jump at the 1956 Summer Olympics.
Susumu Sugiyama (Japanese: 杉山進; 10 April 1932 – 10 April 2025) was a Japanese alpine skier. He competed in three events…
Susumu Sugiyama (Japanese: 杉山進; 10 April 1932 – 10 April 2025) was a Japanese alpine skier. He competed in three events at the 1956 Winter Olympics. Sugiyama died on 10 April 2025, his 93rd birthday.
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Shigeru Tsuyuguchi (露口 茂, Tsuyuguchi Shigeru; 8 April 1932 – 28 April 2025) was a Japanese actor.
🎓 Ehime University🏫 Ehime Prefectural Matsuyama Higashi High School📅 Born April 8🎂 Born 1932📍 From 東京府東京市💼 Actor
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Toshiko Kobayashi (小林トシ子, Kobayashi Toshiko; 6 April 1932 – 29 December 2016) was a Japanese actress active from 1949…
Toshiko Kobayashi (小林トシ子, Kobayashi Toshiko; 6 April 1932 – 29 December 2016) was a Japanese actress active from 1949 to 1980. She joined the Nichigeki Dancing Team in 1946. In 1949, she was discovered by film director Keisuke Kinoshita and gave her film debut in his comedy Broken Drum. Under contract with the Shochiku film studios, she starred in many films of Kinoshita and Masaki Kobayashi. She was married to new wave film director Hiroshi Teshigahara from 1956 until his death in 2001, with whom she had three daughters: Kiri Teshigahara, Akane Teshigahara, and Sakura Teshigahara.
Motoo Fujii (藤井 基男, Fujii Motoo) is a former international table tennis player from Japan. He won a bronze medal at the…
Motoo Fujii (藤井 基男, Fujii Motoo) is a former international table tennis player from Japan. He won a bronze medal at the 1956 World Table Tennis Championships in the mixed doubles with Yoshiko Tanaka.
🎓 Iwate University🏫 Hanamaki Kita High School📅 Born April 5🎂 Born 1932📍 From Hanamaki, Iwate💼 Table Tennis
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Kano Yukimitsu (27 March 1932 – 8 March 2020) was a senior administrator in judo, and was the fourth president of the…
Kano Yukimitsu (27 March 1932 – 8 March 2020) was a senior administrator in judo, and was the fourth president of the Kodokan and the President of the All Japan Judo Federation. He was the son of Kano Risei and grandson of the founder of Judo Kano Jigoro. He served from 1980 to 1995 as the President of the Judo Union of Asia. He was an advocate of Kodokan Judo over the International Judo Federation. On 9 March 2020, it was reported that he died at the age of 87.
Yasuo Segawa (瀬川 康男, Segawa Yasuo; 5 April 1932 – 18 February 2010) was a Japanese illustrator for children's books…
Yasuo Segawa (瀬川 康男, Segawa Yasuo; 5 April 1932 – 18 February 2010) was a Japanese illustrator for children's books, born in Okazaki, Aichi. He won the first grand prize in Biennial of Illustration Bratislava in 1967 for Taro and the Bamboo Shoot (ふしぎな たけのこ, Fushigina Takenoko) written by Masako Matsuno. Segawa died on 18 October 2010 of rectal cancer at a hospital in Obuse, Nagano.
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Yoko Nagae Ceschina (チェスキーナ・永江洋子) (5 April 1932 – 10 January 2015) was a Japanese-born patron of the arts and noted…
Yoko Nagae Ceschina (チェスキーナ・永江洋子) (5 April 1932 – 10 January 2015) was a Japanese-born patron of the arts and noted patroness of classical music.
Meisei Gotō (後藤 明生, Gotō Meisei; April 4, 1932 – August 2, 1999), also known as Akio Gotō, was a Japanese author.
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Yasuharu Hasebe (長谷部安春, Hasebe Yasuharu; April 4, 1932 – June 14, 2009) was a Japanese film director best known for his…
Yasuharu Hasebe (長谷部安春, Hasebe Yasuharu; April 4, 1932 – June 14, 2009) was a Japanese film director best known for his movies in the "Violent pink" subgenre of the Pink film, such as Assault! Jack the Ripper (1976), Rape! (1976), Rape! 13th Hour (1977) and Raping! (1978). Earlier genre films directed by Hasebe include Black Tight Killers (1966) and the Alleycat Rock series (1970).
Ineko Arima (有馬稲子, Arima Ineko; born 3 April 1932) is a Japanese stage and film actress. She has appeared in films of…
Ineko Arima (有馬稲子, Arima Ineko; born 3 April 1932) is a Japanese stage and film actress. She has appeared in films of directors such as Yasujirō Ozu, Mikio Naruse and Kon Ichikawa. In 1954, Arima co-founded Ninjin Club with Keiko Kishi and Yoshiko Kuga.
🏫 Yuhigaoka High School📅 Born April 3🎂 Born 1932📍 From 池田町（現池田市 元宝塚歌劇団花組トップ娘役）, Osaka Prefecture💼 Actress
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Nagisa Ōshima (大島 渚, Ōshima Nagisa; March 31, 1932 – January 15, 2013) was a Japanese film director, writer, and…
Nagisa Ōshima (大島 渚, Ōshima Nagisa; March 31, 1932 – January 15, 2013) was a Japanese film director, writer, and left-wing activist who is best known for his fiction films, of which he directed 23 features in a career spanning from 1959 to 1999. He is regarded as one of the greatest Japanese directors of all time, and as one of the most important figures of the Japanese New Wave (Nūberu bāgu), alongside Shōhei Imamura. His film style was bold, innovative and provocative. Common themes in his work include youthful rebellion, class and racial discrimination and taboo sexuality. His first major film was his second feature, Cruel Story of Youth (1960), one of the first Japanese New Wave films, a youth-oriented film with an earnest portrayal of the sexual lives and criminal activities of its young protagonists. He came to greater international renown after Death By Hanging (1968), a film on the theme of capital punishment and anti-Korean sentiment, was shown at the Cannes Film Festival in 1968. His most controversial film is In the Realm of the Senses (1976), a sexually explicit film set in 1930s Japan.
🎓 Kyoto University🏫 Toba High School📅 Born March 31🎂 Born 1932📍 From Tamano, Okayama Prefecture💼 Film Director💼 Screenwriter💼 Stage Director💼 Writer
Kenji Imai (今井健二, Imai Kenji; 31 March 1932) is a Japanese actor. He is most noted for playing villains and appeared in…
Kenji Imai (今井健二, Imai Kenji; 31 March 1932) is a Japanese actor. He is most noted for playing villains and appeared in many jidaigeki and detective television dramas as a guest. After graduating from Meiji University, he signed a contract with Toei Company. He made his film debut with Yarodomo Omotee Dero. His hobby is fishing , and in 1983 he wrote an introductory book on fishing, "The Book That Makes Fish Bite on Their Own Will" (Shodensha Non-Book), which received a recommendation from Takakura Ken.
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Hiroshi Inoue (井上 浩, Inoue Hiroshi; March 30, 1932 – December 29, 1989) was a Japanese botanist specializing in…
Hiroshi Inoue (井上 浩, Inoue Hiroshi; March 30, 1932 – December 29, 1989) was a Japanese botanist specializing in bryology. Inoue's botanical publications are from Japan. He described or recognized many species of liverworts and edited the exsiccata Bryophyta selecta exsiccata.
Katsumoto Saotome (早乙女勝元, Saotome Katsumoto; March 26, 1932 – May 10, 2022) was a Japanese writer, children's book…
Katsumoto Saotome (早乙女勝元, Saotome Katsumoto; March 26, 1932 – May 10, 2022) was a Japanese writer, children's book author, and pacifist. His work has been crucial in raising awareness of war dead, such as air raids. As a member of "Burnt-out ruins generation" (Also known as Yakeato Generation (1930–1945)), Saotome dedicated his life to documenting and preserving the stories of Asia-Pacific War in World War II, such as civilian victims of firebombs in Kanto Region including Tokyo Prefecture between March and August 1945. He was one of a leading voice in ensuring Japanese civilian victims of air raids were not forgotten by Japanese history of Japanese government. He published his numerous books and documentary films, with private funds, established a museum in eastern Tokyo to memorialized war victims and ensure their experiences were not forgotten.
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Toshio Matsumoto (松本 俊夫, Matsumoto Toshio) (25 March 1932 – 12 April 2017) was a Japanese film director and video…
Toshio Matsumoto (松本 俊夫, Matsumoto Toshio) (25 March 1932 – 12 April 2017) was a Japanese film director and video artist.
🎓 University of Tokyo📅 Born March 26🎂 Born 1932📍 From Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture💼 Film Director💼 Writer・Novelist
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Masaki Tsuji (辻 真先, Tsuji Masaki; born March 23, 1932 in Nagoya) is a Japanese anime screenwriter, mystery writer…
Masaki Tsuji (辻 真先, Tsuji Masaki; born March 23, 1932 in Nagoya) is a Japanese anime screenwriter, mystery writer, manga author, travel critic, essayist, professor as well as mystery fiction novels writer. Tsuji was most active in the business from the 1960s through the 1980s, and worked as a script writer on many popular anime television series for Mushi Production, Toei Animation, and Tokyo Movie Shinsha. He is well known for his association with the animated adaptations of the works of Osamu Tezuka and Go Nagai. In April 2007, Tsuji headed Japan's first international anime research lab as part of Digital Hollywood University. On December 4, 2007, Tsuji was given a lifetime achievement award at the 11th Japan Media Arts Festival. On September 24, 2008, Tsuji won a Special Award in the 13th Animation Kobe for his writing work.
Masaru Imada (今田勝, Imada Masaru; 21 March 1932 – 30 May 2025) was a Japanese jazz pianist and composer.
Oniroku Dan (団 鬼六, Dan Oniroku; 16 April 1931 – 6 May 2011) was a Japanese author who has been called, "the most…
Oniroku Dan (団 鬼六, Dan Oniroku; 16 April 1931 – 6 May 2011) was a Japanese author who has been called, "the most celebrated writer of popular SM novels in Japan." Many of his stories have been filmed, most notably by Nikkatsu studio in their Roman Porno series. Dan had a close professional association with actress Naomi Tani throughout her career. He died on May 6, 2011.
Koichi Sugiyama (すぎやま こういち, Sugiyama Kōichi; April 11, 1931 – September 30, 2021) was a Japanese composer, conductor…
Koichi Sugiyama (すぎやま こういち, Sugiyama Kōichi; April 11, 1931 – September 30, 2021) was a Japanese composer, conductor, and orchestrator. He was best known for composing for the Dragon Quest franchise, along with several other video games, anime, film, television shows, and pop songs. Classically trained, Sugiyama was considered a major inspiration for other Japanese game music composers and was active from the 1960s until his death in 2021. Sugiyama was also a council member of the Japanese Society for Rights of Authors, Composers, and Publishers (JASRAC), board member of the Japan Institute for National Fundamentals, and honorary chairman of the Japanese Backgammon Society. Prior to his death, the Japanese government honored him with Order of the Rising Sun and named him a Person of Cultural Merit. Sugiyama was also active in politics and activism, promoting ideas such as Japanese nationalism while denying Japanese war crimes.
🎓 University of Tokyo🏫 Musashigaoka High School📅 Born April 11🎂 Born 1931📍 From Taitō, Tokyo💼 Composer💼 Music Arranger💼 Conductor
Heisuke Hironaka (広中 平祐, Hironaka Heisuke; April 9, 1931 – March 18, 2026) was a Japanese mathematician who was awarded…
Heisuke Hironaka (広中 平祐, Hironaka Heisuke; April 9, 1931 – March 18, 2026) was a Japanese mathematician who was awarded the Fields Medal in 1970 for his contributions to algebraic geometry.
🎓 Yamaguchi University🏫 Yanai High School📅 Born April 9🎂 Born 1931📍 From 岩国市由宇町, Yamaguchi Prefecture💼 Mathematician
Shigeki Tanaka (田中 茂樹, Tanaka Shigeki; 1931 – October 4, 2022) was a Japanese long-distance runner who won the 1951…
Shigeki Tanaka (田中 茂樹, Tanaka Shigeki; 1931 – October 4, 2022) was a Japanese long-distance runner who won the 1951 Boston Marathon.
Yoshitaka Uchikawa (内川 義高, Uchikawa Yoshitaka; born 4 April 1931) is a Japanese long-distance runner. He competed in…
Yoshitaka Uchikawa (内川 義高, Uchikawa Yoshitaka; born 4 April 1931) is a Japanese long-distance runner. He competed in the marathon at the 1952 Summer Olympics.
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