Akira Nishimura (西村 朗, Nishimura Akira; 8 September 1953 – 7 September 2023) was a Japanese composer from Osaka.
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Minoru Tatsukawa (達川実, Tatsukawa Minoru; born August 16, 1952 in Osaka) is a volleyball coach from Japan. Currentry he…
Minoru Tatsukawa (達川実, Tatsukawa Minoru; born August 16, 1952 in Osaka) is a volleyball coach from Japan. Currentry he serves as head coach of Denso Airybees.
🎓 Osaka University of Commerce🏫 Osaka Shogyo University High School📅 Born August 16🎂 Born 1952📍 From Osaka, Osaka Prefecture💼 Volleyball
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Hiromasa Arai (新井 宏昌, Arai Hiromasa; born April 26, 1952) is a Japanese former Nippon Professional Baseball outfielder.
Kazuki Ōmori (大森 一樹, Ōmori Kazuki; 3 March 1952 – 12 November 2022) was a Japanese film director and screenwriter.
🎓 Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine🏫 Rokko Junior and Senior High School📅 Born March 3🎂 Born 1952📍 From Osaka, Osaka Prefecture💼 Film Director💼 Screenwriter
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Miyako Yamaguchi (山口美也子) (born February 3, 1952) is a Japanese actress. She won the award for best supporting actress…
Miyako Yamaguchi (山口美也子) (born February 3, 1952) is a Japanese actress. She won the award for best supporting actress at the 7th Hochi Film Award for Farewell to the Land.
Shofukutei Tsurube II (笑福亭 鶴瓶 (2代目), Shōfukutei Tsurube (Nidaime)), born Manabu Suruga (駿河 学, Suruga Manabu), is a…
Shofukutei Tsurube II (笑福亭 鶴瓶 (2代目), Shōfukutei Tsurube (Nidaime)), born Manabu Suruga (駿河 学, Suruga Manabu), is a Japanese rakugo comedian and actor.
Yasumasa Morimura (森村 泰昌, Morimura Yasumasa, born June 11, 1951) is a contemporary Japanese performance and…
Yasumasa Morimura (森村 泰昌, Morimura Yasumasa, born June 11, 1951) is a contemporary Japanese performance and appropriation artist whose work encompasses photography, film, and live performance. He is known for his reinterpretation of recognizable artworks and figures from art history, history, and mass media through his adoption of personas that transcend national, ethnic, gendered, and racial boundaries. Across his photographic and performative series, Morimura's works explore a number of interconnected themes, including: the nature of identity and its ability to undergo change, postcolonialism, authorship, and the Western view of Japan – and Asia, more broadly – as feminine. Originally intent on channeling his creative energy into black-and-white still life photography, Morimura struggled to ascertain his identity and decided to visualize this inner struggle through self-portraiture. In 1985, Portrait (Van Gogh), marked the first of dozens of self-portraits Morimura completed in which he adopted the role of established artists, major historical figures, celebrated popular culture icons, and identifiable subjects from well-known artworks. Since the 1980s, Morimura's artistic process entails a rigorous system in which he transforms his entire body into a nearly identical replica of his designated subject through elaborate costumes, makeup, props, and set designs. Once digital photography and computer editing software became more accessible and refined in the late-1990s, Morimura's works demonstrate greater visual complexity in his manipulation of composition, lighting, and the number of figures he portrays within a single artwork. For the last two and a half decades, Morimura has brought his personas to life in short video, film, and live performances in which he expresses their thoughts through movement and scripted monologues.
🎓 Kyoto City University of Arts🏫 Kozu High School📅 Born June 11🎂 Born 1951📍 From Osaka, Osaka Prefecture
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Shoichi Yanagimoto (柳本 晶一, Yanagimoto Shōichi; born 5 June 1951) is a Japanese volleyball player. He competed in the…
Shoichi Yanagimoto (柳本 晶一, Yanagimoto Shōichi; born 5 June 1951) is a Japanese volleyball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1976 Summer Olympics. He announced retirement in 1991.
🎓 Osaka University of Commerce🏫 Osaka Shogyo University High School📅 Born June 5🎂 Born 1951📍 From Osaka, Osaka Prefecture💼 Volleyball
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Suzue Miuchi (美内 すずえ, Miuchi Suzue; born February 20, 1951) is a Japanese manga artist and author of long-running shōjo…
Suzue Miuchi (美内 すずえ, Miuchi Suzue; born February 20, 1951) is a Japanese manga artist and author of long-running shōjo manga Glass Mask.
🏫 Osaka Seikei Girls' High School📅 Born February 20🎂 Born 1951📍 From Osaka, Osaka Prefecture💼 Manga Artist
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Takashi Hikino (曳野 孝, Hikino Takashi; 18 October 1950 – 15 March 2022 in Osaka, Japan) is specially appointed professor…
Takashi Hikino (曳野 孝, Hikino Takashi; 18 October 1950 – 15 March 2022 in Osaka, Japan) is specially appointed professor at the Graduate School of Management at Kyoto University after serving as associate professor of industrial and business organization at the Graduate School of Management at Kyoto University where he taught industrial organization, business economics, and corporate strategy, and comparative management since 1998. He attended Hitotsubashi University, where he studied at the Graduate School of Sociology(B.A(1973). and M.A.(1975)) His best known work is Big Business and the Wealth of Nations (edited by Alfred D. Chandler, Jr., Franco Amatori, and Hikino, ISBN 0-521-48123-6). He also teaches Japanese Business and Economic Development to American students at the Kyoto Consortium for Japanese Studies. Hikino is loved for his sense of humor and general sarcasm. In a 1998 article in World Policy Journal, "What can an activist government do?", Hikino and co-author Alice Amsden contended that East Asian governments would rebound from the ongoing currency crisis, and that in order to hasten that rebound they shouldn't take to heart the advice they were getting from the western industrialized powers, because "this is what got them into trouble in the first place." East Asian companies have developed a system that is more reliant on activist government than that of the "North Atlantic" economies, the article said.
🎓 Hitotsubashi University📅 Born October 18🎂 Born 1950📍 From Osaka, Osaka Prefecture💼 Scholar・Professor・Associate Professor
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Shigenobu Nakamura (中村 滋延, Nakamura Shigenobu), born in Osaka in 1950, is a Japanese composer and music teacher. He…
Shigenobu Nakamura (中村 滋延, Nakamura Shigenobu), born in Osaka in 1950, is a Japanese composer and music teacher. He teaches at Kyushu University (Faculty of Design). He has written fifteen books and done both chamber music and symphonies. In the 1990s his visual works were performed at festivals in Palermo and Germany.
Akiko Wada (和田 アキ子, Wada Akiko; born April 10, 1950) is an ethnically Korean/Japanese singer, tarento and businesswoman…
Akiko Wada (和田 アキ子, Wada Akiko; born April 10, 1950) is an ethnically Korean/Japanese singer, tarento and businesswoman from Tennōji-ku, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture. She has various nicknames, one being "Akko". Due to her above-average height (174 cm or 5’8.5"), she is also nicknamed jotei (女帝), meaning "empress".
Osamu Fujimura (藤村 修, Fujimura Osamu; born 3 November 1949) is a former Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of…
Osamu Fujimura (藤村 修, Fujimura Osamu; born 3 November 1949) is a former Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, who served as Chief Cabinet Secretary under Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda from 2011 to 2012. He was a member of the House of Representatives from 1993 to 2012.
Takao Horiuchi (堀内孝雄, Horiuchi Takao; born October 27, 1949 in Abeno-ku, Osaka) is a Japanese pop and enka singer. He…
Takao Horiuchi (堀内孝雄, Horiuchi Takao; born October 27, 1949 in Abeno-ku, Osaka) is a Japanese pop and enka singer. He won a 1990 Japan Record Award for enka.
Takajin Yashiki (やしき たかじん, Yashiki Takajin; real name Takaji Yashiki (家鋪 隆仁, Yashiki Takaji)), often referred to as…
Takajin Yashiki (やしき たかじん, Yashiki Takajin; real name Takaji Yashiki (家鋪 隆仁, Yashiki Takaji)), often referred to as simply Takajin (たかじん), (5 October 1949 – 3 January 2014) was a Japanese singer and television personality. Born in Nishinari-ku, Osaka, Japan, to a Zainichi-issei Korean father Gonzaburou ((unknown surname) 權三郞) and a Japanese mother Mitsuko Yashiki (Japanese: 家鋪光子), he started his singing career in the 1970s in Gion, Kyoto, and then moved to Shimokitazawa, Tokyo in 1980. In 1981, he sang the theme song of the first movie of the Mobile Suit Gundam, Suna no Jūjika and it sold thirteen thousand CDs. He moved back to Osaka in 1982 and had been active mainly in the Kansai region since then. He sang many songs about Osaka such as Yappa Suki Yanen (1986), Osaka Koi Monogatari (1989), Nametonka (1990) and Tokyo (1993). He was popular in Kansai as a frank television presenter. Having made public his dislike of Tokyo, Takajin rarely made appearances on TV stations in Tokyo. He also kept a blacklist of people he wouldn't appear with. His trademark was sunglasses. He wore them because of his taste and glaucoma. In January 2012, he announced that he had been diagnosed with esophageal cancer, and that he would take a leave and concentrate on its treatment. He made a short comeback in 2013, but he died on January 3, 2014. Takajin owned five racehorses between years 1998-2006.
Sueo Inoue (April 12, 1949 – November 27, 2024), better known by the ring names Mighty Inoue (Japanese: マイティ井上) and All…
Sueo Inoue (April 12, 1949 – November 27, 2024), better known by the ring names Mighty Inoue (Japanese: マイティ井上) and All Mighty Inoue, was a Japanese professional wrestler and referee. He is best known for his appearances with International Wrestling Enterprise from 1967 to 1981, with All Japan Pro-Wrestling from 1981 to 2000, and with Pro Wrestling Noah from 2000 to 2010 as a referee.
🎓 Osaka Gakuin University🏫 Osaka Gakuin University High School📅 Born April 12🎂 Born 1949📍 From Osaka, Osaka Prefecture💼 Wrestler
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Shinji Tanimura (谷村 新司, Tanimura Shinji; 11 December 1948 – 8 October 2023) was a Japanese singer-songwriter.
🎓 Momoyama Gakuin University🏫 Osaka Prefectural Education Center Affiliated High School📅 Born December 11🎂 Born 1948📍 From Osaka, Osaka Prefecture💼 Singer・Vocalist💼 TV Personality💼 Lyricist💼 Composer💼 Scholar・Professor・Associate Professor
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Yuji Sawa (沢 雄二, Sawa Yūji; April 22, 1948 – January 3, 2025) was a Japanese politician of the New Komeito Party, a…
Yuji Sawa (沢 雄二, Sawa Yūji; April 22, 1948 – January 3, 2025) was a Japanese politician of the New Komeito Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Osaka and graduate of Keio University, he was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 2004 after working at Fuji Television where he produced news and opinion shows. He died of pneumonia on January 3, 2025, at the age of 76.
🎓 Keio University🏫 Roppongi High School📅 Born April 22🎂 Born 1948📍 From Osaka, Osaka Prefecture💼 Journalist💼 Producer💼 Politician・Legislator
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Machiko Satonaka (里中 満智子, Satonaka Machiko; born 24 January 1948) is a Japanese manga artist. She made her professional…
Machiko Satonaka (里中 満智子, Satonaka Machiko; born 24 January 1948) is a Japanese manga artist. She made her professional debut in 1964 during her second year of high school with the one-shot Pia no Shōzō ("Portrait of Pia"). She has since created nearly 500 manga in a variety of genres. Two of her most notable works are Ashita Kagayaku ("Tomorrow Will Shine"), which won the 1974 Kodansha Publishing Culture Award, and Karyūdo no Seiza ("Constellation of the Hunter"), which won the 1982 Kodansha Manga Award. In addition to creating manga, Satonaka teaches at the Osaka University of Arts as the head of the Character Creative Arts Department and serves on the board of various manga-related organizations in Japan.
🎓 Osaka University of Arts🏫 Hokkaido Art High School📅 Born January 24🎂 Born 1948📍 From Osaka, Osaka Prefecture💼 Manga Artist💼 Scholar・Professor・Associate Professor
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Riyoko Ikeda (池田 理代子, Ikeda Riyoko; born December 18, 1947) is a Japanese manga artist and singer. She was one of the…
Riyoko Ikeda (池田 理代子, Ikeda Riyoko; born December 18, 1947) is a Japanese manga artist and singer. She was one of the most popular mangaka in the 1970s, being best known for The Rose of Versailles.
🎓 Tokyo College of Music🏫 Hakuo High School📅 Born December 18🎂 Born 1947📍 From Osaka, Osaka Prefecture💼 Manga Artist💼 Painter💼 Singer・Vocalist
Yutaka Fukumoto (福本 豊, Fukumoto Yutaka; born November 7, 1947 in Osaka, Osaka) is a retired Japanese professional…
Yutaka Fukumoto (福本 豊, Fukumoto Yutaka; born November 7, 1947 in Osaka, Osaka) is a retired Japanese professional baseball player in Nippon Professional Baseball. An aggressive lead-off man and superior defensive centerfielder, he holds the Japanese career records in triples and stolen bases. He also hit more lead-off home runs than anyone in Japanese history, with 43. In 2002 (Heisei 14), Fukumoto was inducted into the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame.
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.
Eizo Yuguchi (湯口 栄蔵, Yuguchi Eizō; July 4, 1945 – February 2, 2003) was a former Japanese football player. He played…
Eizo Yuguchi (湯口 栄蔵, Yuguchi Eizō; July 4, 1945 – February 2, 2003) was a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.
🎓 Kansai University🏫 Myojo High School📅 Born July 4🎂 Born 1945📍 From Osaka, Osaka Prefecture💼 Football (Soccer)
Masataka Itsumi (逸見 政孝, Itsumi Masataka; February 16, 1945 – December 25, 1993) was a Japanese television announcer…
Masataka Itsumi (逸見 政孝, Itsumi Masataka; February 16, 1945 – December 25, 1993) was a Japanese television announcer, tarento, writer, singer and master of ceremonies. His nickname was "It's me". He was friends with Shingo Yamashiro. His son, Taro Itsumi is an actor, and his daughter, Ai Itsumi is an actress, tarento, and announcer. Born in Osaka, Itsumi became a popular master of ceremonies. He was the only person who was able to govern three big talents; Takeshi Kitano, Sanma Akashiya and Tamori. On 6 September 1993, he announced that he was suffering from stomach cancer. Japanese mass media reported on his condition. He died of linitis plastica on December 25, 1993, at the age of 48.
Hiroaki Inoue (Japanese:井上弘昭; May 5, 1944 – December 8, 2025) was a Japanese baseball player. In 1966, Inoue was…
Hiroaki Inoue (Japanese:井上弘昭; May 5, 1944 – December 8, 2025) was a Japanese baseball player. In 1966, Inoue was selected as a representative of Japan at the Amateur Baseball World Championship, contributing to Japan's championship and being selected as the best nine (outfielder) for working adults. During the 1967 draft, he was a first round pick for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp. In 1973, in an exchange trade with Kazuto Kawabata, he transferred to the Chunichi Dragons. In 1981, in an exchange trade with Masaru Tomita and Hideaki Oshima, he transferred to the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters. After the end of the 1984 season, he retired from playing, and in 1985, he was appointed the defensive base running coach of the Seibu Lions. Due to the retirement of the right pinch hitter, he returned to playing (concurrently serving as a coach). However, he only played in 10 games, and after the end of the season, he left Seibu and officially retired, becoming the first professional baseball commentator on TV Aichi. Inoue was born May 5, 1944, in Osaka. He died on December 8, 2025, at the age of 81.
🏫 Kansai University Hokuyo High School📅 Born May 21🎂 Born 1944📍 From Osaka, Osaka Prefecture💼 Baseball
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Asaarashi Daizaburō (Japanese: 朝嵐 大三郎; 8 July 1943 – 2 April 2023), born Junji Sasaki (笹木 淳二, Sasaki Junji), was a…
Asaarashi Daizaburō (Japanese: 朝嵐 大三郎; 8 July 1943 – 2 April 2023), born Junji Sasaki (笹木 淳二, Sasaki Junji), was a former sumo wrestler from Higashiyodogawa, Osaka, Japan. He made his professional debut in March 1959, and reached the top division in May 1969. His highest rank was maegashira 12. Upon retirement from active competition, he became an elder in the Japan Sumo Association, under the name Takadagawa. He later acquired the Furiwake name (used afterward by Takamisakari and Hōchiyama) and reached the Sumo Association's mandatory retirement age in July 2008. Asaarashi died of a heart attack on 2 April 2023 at the age of 79.
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Asasegawa Takeya (born 4 May 1942 as Kenji Kameyama, died 22 September 2017) was a sumo wrestler from Naniwa-ku, Osaka…
Asasegawa Takeya (born 4 May 1942 as Kenji Kameyama, died 22 September 2017) was a sumo wrestler from Naniwa-ku, Osaka, Japan. He made his professional debut in May 1957 and reached the top division in March 1964. His highest rank was maegashira 1. Upon retirement from active competition he became an elder in the Japan Sumo Association under the name Urakaze. He left the Association in January 1975.
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Nobuo Satō (佐藤 信夫, Satō Nobuo; born January 3, 1942 in Osaka) is a Japanese figure skater and coach. He is a ten-time…
Nobuo Satō (佐藤 信夫, Satō Nobuo; born January 3, 1942 in Osaka) is a Japanese figure skater and coach. He is a ten-time Japanese national champion. He represented Japan at the 1960 Winter Olympics, where he placed 14th, and at the 1964 Winter Olympics, where he placed 8th. His best finish at the World Championships was 4th in 1965. He is married to Kumiko Okawa, and as of 2011 the couple lives near Yokohama. Their daughter is Yuka Sato, the 1994 World Champion. Along with Machiko Yamada, he is one of the most successful coaches in Japan. His current and former students include Miki Ando, Mao Asada, Shoko Ishikawa, Hirokazu Kobayashi, Takahiko Kozuka, Yukari Nakano, Yuka Sato, Marin Honda, Kao Miura, Wun-Chang Shih, and Fumie Suguri. In February 2010, he was elected to the World Figure Skating Hall of Fame.
🎓 Kansai University🏫 Kansai University Daiichi High School📅 Born January 3🎂 Born 1942📍 From Osaka, Osaka Prefecture💼 Figure Skating
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Masami Uno (宇野 正美, Uno Masami; born 1942) is a Japanese writer. Many of his works have been described as antisemitic…
Masami Uno (宇野 正美, Uno Masami; born 1942) is a Japanese writer. Many of his works have been described as antisemitic, and related to Holocaust denial.
Lee Myung-bak (pronounced /ˌmjʌŋ ˈbɑːk/; Korean: 이명박; pronounced [i.mjʌŋ.bak̚]; born 19 December 1941) is a South…
Lee Myung-bak (pronounced /ˌmjʌŋ ˈbɑːk/; Korean: 이명박; pronounced [i.mjʌŋ.bak̚]; born 19 December 1941) is a South Korean politician and business executive who served as the tenth president of South Korea from 2008 to 2013. A member of the then Saenuri Party, he was the mayor of Seoul from 2002 to 2006. Before entering politics, he was the chief executive officer of Hyundai Engineering and Construction. Born in Osaka during the Empire of Japan, Lee graduated from Korea University. He is married to Kim Yoon-ok and has three daughters and one son. His older brother, Lee Sang-deuk, was a South Korean politician. He is a Christian attending Somang Presbyterian Church. In 2011, Lee received an honorary degree from Paris Diderot University. Lee altered the South Korean government's approach to North Korea, preferring a more hardline strategy in the wake of increased provocation from the North, though he was supportive of regional dialogue with Russia, China and Japan. Under Lee, South Korea increased its visibility and influence in the global scene, resulting in the hosting of the 2010 G-20 Seoul summit. However, significant controversy remains in Korea regarding high-profile government initiatives which have caused some factions to engage in civil opposition and protest against the incumbent government and President Lee's Saenuri Party (formerly the Grand National Party). The reformist faction within the Saenuri Party was at odds with Lee. He ended his five-year term on 24 February 2013, and was succeeded by Park Geun-hye. On 22 March 2018, Lee was arrested on charges of bribery, embezzlement, and tax evasion alleged to have occurred during his presidency. Prosecutors accused Lee of receiving bribes totaling 11 billion won and channeling assets of 35 billion won to an illicit slush fund. Shortly before his arrest, Lee posted a handwritten statement on Facebook denying the charges. Lee's arrest occurred roughly a year after the arrest of former president Park Geun-Hye, who was arrested on charges stemming from the 2016 South Korean political scandal. Lee was convicted on 5 October 2018 and sentenced to 15 years in prison. On 29 October 2020, the Korean Supreme Court upheld a 17-year sentence against Lee given to him by an appellate court. On 27 December 2022, President Yoon Suk-yeol granted Lee a special pardon, cancelling the remaining 15 years of the sentence.
Yoshiko Mita (三田佳子, Mita Yoshiko) (born October 8, 1941) is a Japanese actress. Born in the city of Osaka, she…
Yoshiko Mita (三田佳子, Mita Yoshiko) (born October 8, 1941) is a Japanese actress. Born in the city of Osaka, she graduated from Joshibi High School of Art and Design in Suginami, Tokyo. In 1960, she was hired by Toei and made her acting debut. She remained with Toei until 1967, then became free to appear in films, on television, and on the stage. Her performance in the film W's Tragedy (1984) earned the Japan Academy Prize for Best Supporting Actress in 1986. From 1991 to 1994, she topped Japan's official list of taxpayers in the Actors and Celebrities category. Yoshiko appears in both contemporary and jidaigeki roles. She won the award for best actress at the 30th and at the 35th Blue Ribbon Awards. With husband Yasuo Takahashi she has two sons, both actors.
Toshio Sakata (7 October 1941 – 29 December 2023) was a Japanese comedian, known as part of the Comedy No. 1 duo with…
Toshio Sakata (7 October 1941 – 29 December 2023) was a Japanese comedian, known as part of the Comedy No. 1 duo with Goro Maeda.
🏫 Osaka Kaisei Gakuen High School📅 Born October 7🎂 Born 1941📍 From Osaka, Osaka Prefecture💼 TV Personality
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Isao Hashizume (橋爪功, Hashizume Isao; born 17 September 1941) is a Japanese actor. He also worked as a narrator for…
Isao Hashizume (橋爪功, Hashizume Isao; born 17 September 1941) is a Japanese actor. He also worked as a narrator for documentaries, both on television and film. He trained as an actor at Bungakuza.
Tadao Ando (安藤 忠雄, Andō Tadao; born September 13, 1941) is a Japanese architect. Self-taught, he is known for his…
Tadao Ando (安藤 忠雄, Andō Tadao; born September 13, 1941) is a Japanese architect. Self-taught, he is known for his unique integration of architecture and landscape. Architectural historian Francesco Dal Co described his work as an example of "critical regionalism". Ando was awarded the Pritzker Prize in 1995.
🎓 University of Tokyo🏫 Joto Koka High School📅 Born September 13🎂 Born 1941📍 From Osaka, Osaka Prefecture💼 Architect・Architectural Scholar
Yoshiki Kuramoto (蔵本 由紀, Kuramoto Yoshiki) (born 1940) is a Japanese physicist in the Nonlinear Dynamics group at Kyoto…
Yoshiki Kuramoto (蔵本 由紀, Kuramoto Yoshiki) (born 1940) is a Japanese physicist in the Nonlinear Dynamics group at Kyoto University who formulated the Kuramoto model and is also known for the Kuramoto–Sivashinsky equation. He is also the discoverer of so-called chimera states in networks of coupled oscillators. Kuramoto specializes in nonlinear dynamics (also known as nonlinear science) and non-equilibrium statistical mechanics. Notably, he has worked on the network dynamics created by limit cycle oscillators. Among his accomplishments is the derivation of the Kuramoto–Sivashinsky equation, which describes the phase instability of oscillating fields. This is regarded as the first example of spatiotemporal chaos. Another achievement is his proposal of a solvable model for oscillator populations, now known as the Kuramoto model. Other achievements include deriving the complex Ginzburg–Landau equation in reaction-diffusion systems and studying the entrainment phenomenon in coupled oscillator systems.
🎓 Kyoto University📅 Born August 31🎂 Born 1940📍 From Osaka, Osaka Prefecture💼 Scholar・Professor・Associate Professor
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Kei Yamamoto (山本 圭, Yamamoto Kei) (July 1, 1940 – March 31, 2022) was a Japanese actor.
Daisuke Inoue (井上 大佑, Inoue Daisuke; born May 10, 1940) is a Japanese businessman best known as an inventor of the…
Daisuke Inoue (井上 大佑, Inoue Daisuke; born May 10, 1940) is a Japanese businessman best known as an inventor of the karaoke machine. Inoue, a musician in his youth employed in backing businesspeople who wanted to sing in bars, invented the machine as a means of allowing them to sing without live back-up. He did not patent the machine and so did not directly profit, but he continued to work in the industry it generated, including patenting a protective pesticide for karaoke machines. Named one of Time magazine's "Most Influential Asians of the Century" in 1999, he was awarded the Ig Nobel Peace Prize in 2004 and in 2005 was the subject of the Japanese biographical film Karaoke. Recent studies have revealed the existence of several people who invented and commercialized karaoke machines prior to Inoue.
🏫 Seisho High School📅 Born May 10🎂 Born 1940📍 From Osaka, Osaka Prefecture💼 Company President・Entrepreneur
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Hiroyuki Matsunami (松波弘之 born June 5, 1939) is a Japanese engineer, researcher and educator. He was awarded the IEEE…
Hiroyuki Matsunami (松波弘之 born June 5, 1939) is a Japanese engineer, researcher and educator. He was awarded the IEEE Edison Medal in 2023 for his pioneering contributions to the development of the material silicon carbide and its applications in electronic power devices. Currently, he holds the position of professor emeritus at Kyoto University and serves as a specially appointed professor at Kyoto University of Advanced Science.
🎓 Kyoto University🏫 Ichioka High School📅 Born June 5🎂 Born 1939📍 From Osaka, Osaka Prefecture💼 Scholar・Professor・Associate Professor
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Kenichi Horie (堀江 謙一, Horie Ken'ichi; born September 8, 1938 in Osaka) is a Japanese solo yachtsman. In 1962 he became…
Kenichi Horie (堀江 謙一, Horie Ken'ichi; born September 8, 1938 in Osaka) is a Japanese solo yachtsman. In 1962 he became the first person to sail solo and non-stop across the Pacific Ocean. He has made other significant solo voyages, usually involving boats exhibiting some sort of environmentally friendly theme, including his 2008 voyage across the Western Pacific Ocean in a wave-powered boat, the Suntory Mermaid II. In 2022, he became the oldest man to sail solo non-stop across the Pacific. He began his journey in San Francisco, USA on March 27, arriving in Japan on June 4.
Eiji Gō (郷 鍈治, Gō Eiji; 29 May 1937 – 11 September 1992) was a Japanese actor. He appeared in more than sixty films…
Eiji Gō (郷 鍈治, Gō Eiji; 29 May 1937 – 11 September 1992) was a Japanese actor. He appeared in more than sixty films from 1960 to 1982.
Kōki Chūma (中馬 弘毅, Chūma Kōki; born 8 October 1936) is a former Japanese politician who served in the House of…
Kōki Chūma (中馬 弘毅, Chūma Kōki; born 8 October 1936) 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 Osaka, Osaka and graduate of the University of Tokyo he was elected for the first time in 1976 as a member of the now-defunct party New Liberal Club. His father is Kaoru Chūma, former Mayor of Osaka.
Hiro Sachiya (ひろさちや, Hirosachiya; 1936 – April 7, 2022) was a Japanese religious scholar and a popular contemporary…
Hiro Sachiya (ひろさちや, Hirosachiya; 1936 – April 7, 2022) was a Japanese religious scholar and a popular contemporary writer of Buddhism. His birth name is Yoshihiko Masuhara (増原 良彦). He was born in Osaka Prefecture and studied Indian philosophy at University of Tokyo, graduating in 1960. Under the pen name Hiro Sachiya (derived from the Sanskrit Satya), he has written more than 400 books and articles. His interest in religion is not limited to Buddhism. He is mostly known for his comparative studies in all religions including Buddhism, Shinto, Christianity, Islam, and Confucianism.
🎓 University of Tokyo🏫 Osaka Prefectural Kitano High School📅 Born July 27🎂 Born 1936📍 From Osaka, Osaka Prefecture💼 Critic
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Tetsundo Iwakuni (岩國 哲人, Iwakuni Tetsundo; 11 July 1936 – 6 October 2023) was a Japanese politician who, until 2009…
Tetsundo Iwakuni (岩國 哲人, Iwakuni Tetsundo; 11 July 1936 – 6 October 2023) was a Japanese politician who, until 2009, represented Democratic Party of Japan as a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature).
🎓 University of Tokyo🏫 Izumo High School📅 Born July 11🎂 Born 1936📍 From Osaka, Osaka Prefecture💼 Politician・Legislator
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Hiromasa Ezoe (June 12, 1936 – February 8, 2013) was a Japanese industrialist who founded Recruit Holdings. He is…
Hiromasa Ezoe (June 12, 1936 – February 8, 2013) was a Japanese industrialist who founded Recruit Holdings. He is remembered as one of the most prolific entrepreneurs educated at the University of Tokyo, alongside Kiichiro Toyoda (founder of Toyota) and Namihei Odaira (founder of Hitachi). Ezoe was also the central figure in the Recruit insider trading scandal, which fundamentally changed the Japanese political landscape after the resignation of prominent figures including then-PM Noboru Takeshita.
🎓 University of Tokyo🏫 Konan High School📅 Born June 12🎂 Born 1936📍 From Osaka, Osaka Prefecture💼 Company President・Entrepreneur
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Ichirō Inaba (稲葉 一郎, Inaba Ichirō; 3 May 1936 – 23 September 2017) was a Japanese historian of China and professor…
Ichirō Inaba (稲葉 一郎, Inaba Ichirō; 3 May 1936 – 23 September 2017) was a Japanese historian of China and professor emeritus at Kwansei Gakuin University.
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Makoto Wada (和田誠, Wada Makoto) (10 April 1936 – 7 October 2019) was a Japanese illustrator, essayist, and film director.
Sandayū Dokumamushi (毒蝮 三太夫, Dokumamushi Sandayū) born Iyoshi Ishii (石井 伊吉, Ishii Iyoshi) on 31 March 1936 in Osaka…
Sandayū Dokumamushi (毒蝮 三太夫, Dokumamushi Sandayū) born Iyoshi Ishii (石井 伊吉, Ishii Iyoshi) on 31 March 1936 in Osaka, Japan) is a Japanese actor. He portrayed the role of Daisuke Arashi in the original Ultraman series (1966-1967) and Shigeru Furuhashi in Ultra Seven. He has been a radio personality on the Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS) since 1969. His radio program is famous for vulgar language and is popular with an older audience.
Tadatoshi Miyagawa (水谷川忠俊, Miyagawa Tadatoshi; born 9 December 1935) is a Japanese composer, a Gagaku performer and…
Tadatoshi Miyagawa (水谷川忠俊, Miyagawa Tadatoshi; born 9 December 1935) is a Japanese composer, a Gagaku performer and researcher, as well as a music arranger. His former last and first name was Konoe Toshitake (近衛俊健). He is a 13th generation Patrilinear descendant, also known as the male line, of Emperor Go-Yōzei, Emperor of Japan.
🏫 Nara Women's University Affiliated Secondary School📅 Born December 9🎂 Born 1935📍 From Osaka, Osaka Prefecture💼 Composer💼 Independent Researcher
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Toshihiko Fukui (福井 俊彦, Fukui Toshihiko; 7 September 1935) is a Japanese economist and central banker. He was the 29th…
Toshihiko Fukui (福井 俊彦, Fukui Toshihiko; 7 September 1935) is a Japanese economist and central banker. He was the 29th Governor of the Bank of Japan (BOJ) and a Director of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
Junichi Seki (Japanese: 關 淳一 Seki Jun'ichi; 13 August 1935 – 9 June 2024) was a Japanese politician. An independent, he…
Junichi Seki (Japanese: 關 淳一 Seki Jun'ichi; 13 August 1935 – 9 June 2024) was a Japanese politician. An independent, he served as mayor of Osaka from 2003 to 2007. Seki died on 9 June 2024, at the age of 88.