Hiroshi Suzuki (鈴木 寛, Suzuki Hiroshi; born 29 June 1966 in Higashikurume, Tokyo), better known by his stage name Papaya…
Hiroshi Suzuki (鈴木 寛, Suzuki Hiroshi; born 29 June 1966 in Higashikurume, Tokyo), better known by his stage name Papaya Suzuki (パパイヤ鈴木, Papaiya Suzuki), is a Japanese celebrity most famous for his dancing and for his afro hairstyle. He originally intended to be a singer, but gave up due to a drastic gain in weight. According to his official web site, he is 178 cm tall, and weighs 108 kg. He is now a choreographer and dancer, and he is a member of the dancing group Oyaji dancers, where oyaji is a faintly derogatory Japanese word literally meaning "dad" but also used for middle-aged men in general. He also works as an actor, a lyricist, and a songwriter, as well as arranging and producing music. Suzuki made a brief appearance as a dancer in the video for the song O! O! Xsta Si ( Boom Boom Love ) by the J-pop group Deeps. He was the choreographer for one of AKB48's biggest hits: "Koisuru Fortune Cookie" (2013).
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Akiko Matsumoto (松本 明子, Matsumoto Akiko; born 8 April 1966 in Takamatsu, Kagawa) is a Japanese TV personality and…
Akiko Matsumoto (松本 明子, Matsumoto Akiko; born 8 April 1966 in Takamatsu, Kagawa) is a Japanese TV personality and actress.
Yoshiko Tominaga (富永 美子, Tominaga Yoshiko; born April 3, 1966), better known by her stage name Miina Tominaga (冨永 みーな…
Yoshiko Tominaga (富永 美子, Tominaga Yoshiko; born April 3, 1966), better known by her stage name Miina Tominaga (冨永 みーな, Tominaga Mīna), is a Japanese actress, voice actress and singer from Nishi-ku, Hiroshima. She is currently affiliated with Haikyō. Tominaga is best known for her roles in Sazae-san as Katsuo Isono, Persia, the Magic Fairy as Persia Hayami, Let's Go! Anpanman as Rollpanna and Dokin-chan, Patlabor as Noa Izumi, Maison Ikkoku as Kozue Nanao, Rurouni Kenshin as Myōjin Yahiko, Jigoku Sensei Nūbē as Miki Hosokawa, DNA² as Karin Aoi and Bikkuriman 2000 as Takeru.
Koji Imada (今田 耕司, Imada Kōji; born March 13, 1966 in Osaka city) is a Japanese musician, comedian, tarento and TV…
Koji Imada (今田 耕司, Imada Kōji; born March 13, 1966 in Osaka city) is a Japanese musician, comedian, tarento and TV presenter. His talent agency is Yoshimoto Kogyo. In the mid-1990s, Imada paired with the acclaimed Japanese record producer Towa Tei under the stage name Koji 1200. He released two albums and multiple hit singles, including Now Romantic and Blow Ya Mind. Imada is currently one of the most prominent figures in the Japanese television industry as an active TV presenter and comedian. Although they were not an official comedy duo, Imada along with Koji Higashino were known as the W Koji as they shared the same name and were both graduates of the Yoshimoto NSC Osaka Comedy School as the 4th generation. Among the shows he's presented for was Amazon Prime's Caligula.
Maiko Kawakami (川上 麻衣子, Kawakami Maiko; born February 5, 1966) is a Japanese actress who has starred in numerous movies…
Maiko Kawakami (川上 麻衣子, Kawakami Maiko; born February 5, 1966) is a Japanese actress who has starred in numerous movies and TV serials. She is a graduate of Keio University through distance education.
Ken Ishiguro (石黒 賢, Ishiguro Ken; born 31 January 1966) is a Japanese film, television and voice actor. He has appeared…
Ken Ishiguro (石黒 賢, Ishiguro Ken; born 31 January 1966) is a Japanese film, television and voice actor. He has appeared in more than 80 films since 1979. He is the son of Osamu Ishiguro, a former tennis player.
Atsuko Nakamura (中村 敦子, Nakamura Atsuko, née Inagaki), known professionally as Hiroko Mita (三田 寛子, Mita Hiroko) is a…
Atsuko Nakamura (中村 敦子, Nakamura Atsuko, née Inagaki), known professionally as Hiroko Mita (三田 寛子, Mita Hiroko) is a Japanese actress and former idol singer. She is currently represented by Puntolinea.
Julie Dreyfus (born 24 January 1966) is a French actress. In Japan, she made her television debut on a French-language…
Julie Dreyfus (born 24 January 1966) is a French actress. In Japan, she made her television debut on a French-language lesson program on NHK's educational channel in the late 1980s. She has appeared on the TV show Ryōri no Tetsujin (Iron Chef) as a guest and judge. She appeared in the Quentin Tarantino films Kill Bill: Volume 1 and Inglourious Basterds, portraying Sofie Fatale and Francesca Mondino respectively. Aside from her native French, she is fluent in English, German, and Japanese.
Rumi Kazama (風間 ルミ, Kazama Rumi; November 28, 1965 – September 21, 2021) was a Japanese professional wrestler and…
Rumi Kazama (風間 ルミ, Kazama Rumi; November 28, 1965 – September 21, 2021) was a Japanese professional wrestler and promoter. Along with Shinobu Kandori, she co-founded the promotion Ladies Legend Pro-Wrestling.
Satoshi Okumura (奥村 聡司, Okumura Satoshi; born 3 November 1965), better known by his stage name Kannazuki (神奈月), is a…
Satoshi Okumura (奥村 聡司, Okumura Satoshi; born 3 November 1965), better known by his stage name Kannazuki (神奈月), is a Japanese comedian who specializes in impersonations of sportspeople.
Masahiro Takashima (髙嶋 政宏, Takashima Masahiro; born October 29, 1965, Tokyo) is a Japanese actor and singer.
Kenya Ōsumi (大澄 賢也, Ōsumi Ken'ya; born October 26, 1965 in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese dancer…
Kenya Ōsumi (大澄 賢也, Ōsumi Ken'ya; born October 26, 1965 in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese dancer, and singer. He was married to singer Rumiko Koyanagi between 1989 and 2000.
Yoshie Kashiwabara (柏原芳恵, Kashiwabara Yoshie; born on October 1, 1965) is a Japanese pop singer and actress currently…
Yoshie Kashiwabara (柏原芳恵, Kashiwabara Yoshie; born on October 1, 1965) is a Japanese pop singer and actress currently signed under Freeload agency. In the early 1980s, she gained her popularity as a teen idol and made singing debut with single No.1. She represented Japan at the 1986 ABU Popular Song Contest.
Natsuki Okamoto (岡本 夏生, Okamoto Natsuki; born 12 September 1965) is a Japanese tarento, race queen and gravure idol.…
Natsuki Okamoto (岡本 夏生, Okamoto Natsuki; born 12 September 1965) is a Japanese tarento, race queen and gravure idol. Her real name is Sachiko Kanemura (金村 幸子, Kanemura Sachiko). Currently, she works freelance rather than being associated with an agency.
Toru Nakamura (仲村 トオル, Nakamura Tōru; born September 5, 1965) is a Japanese actor. His real name is Tōru Nakamura (中村…
Toru Nakamura (仲村 トオル, Nakamura Tōru; born September 5, 1965) is a Japanese actor. His real name is Tōru Nakamura (中村 亨, Nakamura Tōru).
Tetsuya Bessho (別所 哲也, Bessho Tetsuya; born August 31, 1965) is a Japanese actor and radio presenter. Since 2014, he…
Tetsuya Bessho (別所 哲也, Bessho Tetsuya; born August 31, 1965) is a Japanese actor and radio presenter. Since 2014, he has hosted the Miss International pageant.
Hideharu Egashira (江頭 秀晴, Egashira Hideharu; born July 1, 1965, in Chiyoda, Saga), better known by his stage name…
Hideharu Egashira (江頭 秀晴, Egashira Hideharu; born July 1, 1965, in Chiyoda, Saga), better known by his stage name, Egashira2:50 (江頭2:50, Egashira Nijigojuppun), is a Japanese comedian. He is known for his appearances in many TV shows and his transgressive style.
Iyo Matsumoto (松本伊代, Matsumoto Iyo; born June 21, 1965), married name Iyo Kozono (小園伊代, Kozono Iyo), is a Japanese TV…
Iyo Matsumoto (松本伊代, Matsumoto Iyo; born June 21, 1965), married name Iyo Kozono (小園伊代, Kozono Iyo), is a Japanese TV personality, singer and actress who achieved significant success as a pop idol in the early 1980s. She is currently signed to the Production No Title agency.
Sonoko Kawai (河合その子, Kawai Sonoko; born June 20, 1965), married name Sonoko Gotō (後藤その子, Gotō Sonoko), is a former…
Sonoko Kawai (河合その子, Kawai Sonoko; born June 20, 1965), married name Sonoko Gotō (後藤その子, Gotō Sonoko), is a former Japanese singer. She was originally member number 12 of Onyanko Club.
Kazukiyo Nishikiori (錦織 一清, Nishikiori Kazukiyo; born May 22, 1965) is a Japanese theatre director and actor. He is a…
Kazukiyo Nishikiori (錦織 一清, Nishikiori Kazukiyo; born May 22, 1965) is a Japanese theatre director and actor. He is a freelance. Until 2020, he belonged to Johnny & Associates and was a member of the boy band Shonentai. He is best known for starring in Fall Guy (1999) and for directing Ode to Joy (2018).
Hikari Ōta (太田 光, Ōta Hikari; born May 13, 1965) is a Japanese television comedian. He is best known as one half of the…
Hikari Ōta (太田 光, Ōta Hikari; born May 13, 1965) is a Japanese television comedian. He is best known as one half of the owarai duo Bakushō Mondai alongside Yūji Tanaka, where he performs the role of boke. He was born in Kamifukuoka, Saitama.
Hiromi (ヒロミ; born 13 February 1965, in Hachiōji, Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese comedian, television presenter, radio…
Hiromi (ヒロミ; born 13 February 1965, in Hachiōji, Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese comedian, television presenter, radio personality, actor, businessman, triathlete, and racing driver. He is the president of Be Company. His full name is Hiromi Kozono (小園 浩己, Kozono Hiromi). While Be Company is from Production Jin Riki-sha, Hiromi is represented with Tanabe Agency and later Production No Title since 2008. His wife is singer Iyo Matsumoto. Hiromi's eldest son is tarento Ryo Kozono.
Kiyotaka Nanbara (南原 清隆, Nanbara Kiyotaka) (born 13 February 1965, in Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture) is a Japanese…
Kiyotaka Nanbara (南原 清隆, Nanbara Kiyotaka) (born 13 February 1965, in Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture) is a Japanese television host and comedian. He is known as the boke of the manzai duo Ucchan Nanchan with Teruyoshi Uchimura.
Natsuko Yamamoto (山本奈津子 Yamamoto Natsuko) is a Japanese actress.
Shingo Tsurumi (鶴見 辰吾, Tsurumi Shingo; born December 29, 1964 in Tokyo) is a Japanese actor.
Toshiaki Megumi (恵 俊彰, Megumi Toshiaki; born December 21, 1964, in Kagoshima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan) is a…
Toshiaki Megumi (恵 俊彰, Megumi Toshiaki; born December 21, 1964, in Kagoshima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese comedian, actor, television presenter, and newscaster who is a member of the comedy duo Honjamaka. He is represented by Watanabe Entertainment.
Shimako Iwai (岩井 志麻子, Iwai Shimako; born 5 December 1964) is a Japanese writer, tarento, and pornographic director.…
Shimako Iwai (岩井 志麻子, Iwai Shimako; born 5 December 1964) is a Japanese writer, tarento, and pornographic director. From June 2009 she is represented with Horipro. She serves as a regular commentator in the Tokyo MX series 5-Ji ni Muchū!
Kaoru Hashimoto (橋本 薫, Hashimoto Kaoru; born November 27, 1964 in Shinjuku, Tokyo), better known by her stage name…
Kaoru Hashimoto (橋本 薫, Hashimoto Kaoru; born November 27, 1964 in Shinjuku, Tokyo), better known by her stage name Kaoru Sugita (杉田 かおる, Sugita Kaoru), is a Japanese actress and singer.
Terence Lee (テレンス・リー (Terensu Rī), 1964–), born Yoshiteru Katō 加藤善照 (Katō Yoshiteru), is a Japanese comedian. He is a…
Terence Lee (テレンス・リー (Terensu Rī), 1964–), born Yoshiteru Katō 加藤善照 (Katō Yoshiteru), is a Japanese comedian. He is a self-styled ex-mercenary who claims to have been scouted as mercenary in the United Kingdom, and to have worked as a gifted sniper. On December 9, 2009, it was reported that he was severely injured by a drunkard attack, which occurred around Sagamihara Station.
Tenetsu Saijō (最上典悦, Saijō Tenetsu; born October 28, 1964), better known by his stage name of Goblin (ゴブリン, Goburin)…
Tenetsu Saijō (最上典悦, Saijō Tenetsu; born October 28, 1964), better known by his stage name of Goblin (ゴブリン, Goburin), is a Japanese narrator and impressionist from Hachinohe, Aomori. He is currently attached to Office Osawa; he was previously attached to the Tokyo Actor's Consumer's Cooperative Society, Jinsei Pro, and Across Entertainment. His impression repertoire includes the likes of Naoto Takenaka, Masayuki Suzuki, Hiroshi Kamayatsu, Yūzō Kayama and Akira Fuse.
Kyokudōzan Kazuyasu (旭道山 和泰) (born 14 October 1964 as Kazuyasu Hato) is a former sumo wrestler and politician from…
Kyokudōzan Kazuyasu (旭道山 和泰) (born 14 October 1964 as Kazuyasu Hato) is a former sumo wrestler and politician from Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. He began his sumo career in 1980, reaching the top division in 1989. He was one of the lightest men in makuuchi, but he nevertheless reached the fourth highest rank of komusubi and won four special prizes. After retiring in 1996 he was elected to the Japanese Diet, serving until 2000. He is now a businessman.
Ijiri Okada (イジリー岡田, Ijirī Okada; born 23 September 1964, in Kita, Tokyo, Japan), born Noboru Okada (岡田 昇, Okada…
Ijiri Okada (イジリー岡田, Ijirī Okada; born 23 September 1964, in Kita, Tokyo, Japan), born Noboru Okada (岡田 昇, Okada Noboru) is a Japanese comedian, impressionist, and television host. His hosting credits include Gilgamesh LIGHT, a revival of the 90s show Gilgamesh Night, and the Nogizaka46 variety show NogiBingo! Okada is represented by Horipro. He was married in 2016 in Hawaii.
Reiko Takashima (高島 礼子, Takashima Reiko; born 25 July 1964 in Yokohama, Kanagawa) is a Japanese actress.
Teruyoshi Uchimura (内村 光良, Uchimura Teruyoshi), half of the Japanese comedy duo Ucchan Nanchan, is one of the most…
Teruyoshi Uchimura (内村 光良, Uchimura Teruyoshi), half of the Japanese comedy duo Ucchan Nanchan, is one of the most famous and influential comedians in the owarai community. His nickname is Ucchan ("Wutchan"), and his partner, Kiyotaka Nanbara, is known as Nanchan. He was born on July 22, 1964, in Hitoyoshi, Kumamoto. Though he has worked for years as a comedian, he has also shown talent as an actor and dramatic performer. He is well known as the leader of the owarai band NO PLAN.
Masahiko Kondō (近藤 真彦, Kondō Masahiko; born July 19, 1964), or Matchy, is a Japanese singer, lyricist, actor, racing…
Masahiko Kondō (近藤 真彦, Kondō Masahiko; born July 19, 1964), or Matchy, is a Japanese singer, lyricist, actor, racing car manager and former semi-professional racing driver. He was a member of the Tanokin Trio. Kondō is also a semi-professional racing driver and a racing team owner. He founded the racing team Kondo Racing in 2000, which currently competes in both Super Formula and Super GT.
Yoichi Nukumizu (温水 洋一, Nukumizu Yōichi; born 19 June 1964) is a Japanese actor and television personality. He is…
Yoichi Nukumizu (温水 洋一, Nukumizu Yōichi; born 19 June 1964) is a Japanese actor and television personality. He is nicknamed Nukkun (ぬっくん). He was born from Miyakonojō, Miyazaki Prefecture.
Daisuke Shima (嶋 大輔, Shima Daisuke; born May 22, 1964, in Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture) is a Japanese singer and…
Daisuke Shima (嶋 大輔, Shima Daisuke; born May 22, 1964, in Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture) is a Japanese singer and actor. He is best known for appearing on television in tokusatsu and other dramas, such as Yuusuke Amamiya (Red Falcon) in the series Choujuu Sentai Liveman, as Shuji Koboku in Tokyo Elevator Girl, as Captain Harumitsu Hiura in Ultraman Cosmos, and as the cafe owner in Kisarazu Cat's Eye.
Edo Harumi (エド・はるみ; born 14 May 1964, in Tokyo) is a Japanese comedian, actress and graduate student. Edo Harumi is…
Edo Harumi (エド・はるみ; born 14 May 1964, in Tokyo) is a Japanese comedian, actress and graduate student. Edo Harumi is represented with Yoshimoto Kogyo in Tokyo (also known as Tokyo Yoshimoto, a subsidiary of Yoshimoto Creative Agency). She spent her childhood in Ibaraki Prefecture, Chiba Prefecture and Tokyo. Edo Harumi graduated from Meiji University Faculty of Literature Department of Literature Department of Drama Studies. She is known in variety programmes as -gū (○○グゥ〜).
Tetsurō Degawa (出川 哲朗, Degawa Tetsurō; born February 13, 1964, in Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa) is a Japanese…
Tetsurō Degawa (出川 哲朗, Degawa Tetsurō; born February 13, 1964, in Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa) is a Japanese comedian.
Kiriko Isono (磯野 貴理子, Isono Kiriko; born February 1, 1964, in Nansei, Mie (now Minamiise), Japan) is a Japanese…
Kiriko Isono (磯野 貴理子, Isono Kiriko; born February 1, 1964, in Nansei, Mie (now Minamiise), Japan) is a Japanese comedian, entertainer, and actress represented by Ishii-Mitsuzo Office.
Riki Takeuchi (Japanese: 竹内 力, Hepburn: Takeuchi Riki; born January 4, 1964) is a Japanese actor best known for his…
Riki Takeuchi (Japanese: 竹内 力, Hepburn: Takeuchi Riki; born January 4, 1964) is a Japanese actor best known for his roles in v-cinema yakuza movies. Takeuchi has starred in many yakuza films and action films, such as Dead or Alive by Takashi Miike. Takeuchi also starred in Battle Royale II: Requiem, in which he played a fictionalized version of himself. Takeuchi had also a short stint at the end of the professional wrestling promotion Hustle in 2009, posing as a villainous character based on himself called "King RIKI". The same year, Takeuchi recorded with Avex Group a version of Morning Musume's "Love Machine" for the song's tenth anniversary, appearing under his RIKI persona along with wrestlers Riki Choshu and Yoshihiro Takayama.
Akemi Masuda (Japanese: 増田 明美; born January 1, 1964) is a retired Japanese female long-distance runner. She competed…
Akemi Masuda (Japanese: 増田 明美; born January 1, 1964) is a retired Japanese female long-distance runner. She competed for Japan at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, although she failed to finish the race. Masuda set her personal best in the classic distance (2:30:30) in 1983. She rose to prominence with a gold medal on the track over 3000 metres at the 1981 Asian Athletics Championships and by winning the inaugural 20 km women's race at the Sapporo Half Marathon event. She continued to focus on road events and won at the 1982 Chiba Marathon and the 1983 Nike OTC Marathon. Her 2:30:30 at age 19 in that race was the World Junior Record. She was the runner-up at the 1984 Osaka Ladies Marathon, a result which led to her the starting line of the first Olympic women's marathon. Among her other results, she was third at the 1989 Hokkaido Marathon and took 19th place at the 1990 London Marathon.
Jimmy Onishi (ジミー大西, Jimī Ōnishi; born 1 January 1964) is a Japanese painter and comedian. His real name is Hideaki…
Jimmy Onishi (ジミー大西, Jimī Ōnishi; born 1 January 1964) is a Japanese painter and comedian. His real name is Hideaki Onishi (大西 秀明, Ōnishi Hideaki), in which his given name is a combination of Hide (秀) from daimyo Toyotomi Hideyoshi and Aki (明) means "bright" which relates to the New Year celebrations as he was born on New Year's Day. Onishi is represented with Yoshimoto Creative Agency.
Toshiaki Kawada (川田 利明, Kawada Toshiaki) (born December 8, 1963) is a Japanese retired professional wrestler. He is…
Toshiaki Kawada (川田 利明, Kawada Toshiaki) (born December 8, 1963) is a Japanese retired professional wrestler. He is best known for his work in All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW), whom he worked for from his debut in 1982 up until 2008. In the promotion, he was a five-time Triple Crown Heavyweight Champion, a nine-time World Tag Team Champion, three-time winner of the Real World Tag League and a two-time winner of the Champion Carnival. He was also recognized as the ace of the promotion from 2000 to 2005. A years-long contemporary of Mitsuharu Misawa, they made their debut in AJPW together in the 1980s. Kawada became the understudy of Genichiro Tenryu, one of the top stars of the promotion at the time, and was so until 1990 when the Revolution stable disbanded in the event of the SWS exodus. From then on, he became one of their top rising stars alongside Misawa and Kenta Kobashi, and would be the founding members of the Super Generation Army (超世代軍, Chou Sedai-gun). In 1993, he broke away from the stable and joined Tsuruta-accomplice Akira Taue as a unit, coining themselves as the Holy Demon Army (聖鬼軍, Sei Ki Gun). Their rivalry with Misawa and Kobashi was a huge turning point for AJPW in the 1990s, and the individual rivalry between Kawada and Misawa was considered the defining storyline of the 1990s in AJPW and Japan all-together. That same year, he had been coined as a member of the Four Heavenly Kings (プロレスの四天王, Puroresu no shiten'nō; also called the Four Pillars of Heaven) line-up, alongside Misawa, Kobashi, and Taue. When Misawa ended his relationship with AJPW and formed Pro Wrestling Noah, Kawada stayed loyal to AJPW, and was then picked by Motoko Baba (the widow of Giant Baba, the company founder) to be the leading wrestler on the roster. He had the longest individual reign of any Triple Crown Heavyweight Champion in the 2000s, and was tied (with Kento Miyahara's fourth reign) for the most defenses of any individual reign with 10. In the midst of the division between AJPW and Noah, he made several appearances with other promotions, most notably New Japan Pro-Wrestling, where he competed for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship at Wrestling World 2001 in the Tokyo Dome against Kensuke Sasaki. He became a freelancer in 2005, and made his first in-ring appearance for Noah at the Destiny 2005 pay-per-view, losing to Misawa. He also competed for Hustle, where he assumed many comedic roles. He won his last world title, the ZERO1 World Heavyweight Championship, in October 2009, defeating Masato Tanaka and losing it to Kohei Sato the next year. After the death of Misawa in June 2009 in a freak ring accident, Kawada slowed down his role as a pro wrestler, and had his final match on August 15, 2010 during the G1 Climax XX tournament, unbeknownst to the majority of his contemporaries and fans. After his final match, he began to collaborate more with his contemporaries outside the ring, including Kobashi and Taue (the surviving Heavenly Kings), Jushin Liger, Katsuhiko Nakajima, and student Taichi. Known by fans and his contemporaries as "Dangerous K" (デンジャラス K, Denjarasu kei) for his extremely stiff wrestling style and martial arts strikes, he is widely considered one of the greatest wrestlers of all time. His matches against Mitsuharu Misawa, Jun Akiyama, Akira Taue, and Kenta Kobashi in the 1990s are argued by many fans and experts in the industry as some of the greatest professional wrestling matches of all time. He also has the distinction of having three Tokyo Sports Best Bout awards, which too brought him the distinction of being nicknamed the "Best Match Machine" (名勝負製造機, Mei shōbu seizō-ki).
Chie Kobayashi (小林 千絵, Kobayashi Chie) is a Japanese actress and singer.
Masaya Nakagawa (中川 雅也, Nakagawa Masaya; born November 4, 1963), known professionally as Lily Franky (リリー・フランキー, Rirī…
Masaya Nakagawa (中川 雅也, Nakagawa Masaya; born November 4, 1963), known professionally as Lily Franky (リリー・フランキー, Rirī Furankī), is a Japanese illustrator, writer, and actor. He has appeared in more than 40 films since 2001.
Hitoshi Matsumoto (松本 人志, Matsumoto Hitoshi; born September 8, 1963) is a Japanese comedian and filmmaker. He was born…
Hitoshi Matsumoto (松本 人志, Matsumoto Hitoshi; born September 8, 1963) is a Japanese comedian and filmmaker. He was born in Amagasaki, Hyōgo Prefecture. He is one half of the comedy duo Downtown, alongside Masatoshi Hamada, and is one of the most popular comedians in Japan. Matsumoto has directed several movies beginning in 2007 with Big Man Japan, in several of which he also starred as the main character. He currently hosts Documental on Amazon Prime. His Amazon Prime Video series Documental which he created and hosted has been adapted internationally as LOL: Last One Laughing, with versions distributed in more than 25 countries and regions. In late 2023, the Japanese weekly magazine Shūkan Bunshun published allegations concerning Matsumoto’s conduct at private gatherings, including claims of non-consensual sexual activity. In early 2024, Matsumoto suspended his public entertainment activities while pursuing a defamation lawsuit against the magazine’s publisher. He later withdrew the lawsuit in 2024. In November 2025, he resumed his entertaiment activities through DOWNTOWN+,a paid streaming service launched that month.
Hiromi Makihara (槙原 寛己, Makihara Hiromi) (born August 11, 1963) is a Japanese former Nippon Professional Baseball…
Hiromi Makihara (槙原 寛己, Makihara Hiromi) (born August 11, 1963) is a Japanese former Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher. He was a six-time Central League All-Star, won Rookie of the Year honors, and pitched a perfect game in a 19-year career with the Yomiuri Giants.
Tomoko Kitamura (北村 智子, Kitamura Tomoko; born July 28, 1963) is a Japanese retired professional wrestler better known…
Tomoko Kitamura (北村 智子, Kitamura Tomoko; born July 28, 1963) is a Japanese retired professional wrestler better known by her ring name Lioness Asuka (ライオネス 飛鳥, Raionesu Asuka). She was one half of the Crush Gals professional wrestling tag team, along with Chigusa Nagayo, who are known for their mainstream popularity in the 1980s, and for being one of the most successful women's tag teams of all time.
Itsuji Itao (板尾 創路, Itao Itsuji; born July 18, 1963) is a Japanese comedian and actor. He is a member of the comedy duo…
Itsuji Itao (板尾 創路, Itao Itsuji; born July 18, 1963) is a Japanese comedian and actor. He is a member of the comedy duo 130R and former cast member of one of Downtown's previous shows. He usually appears in their batsu games.