Hayato Tanaka (田中 隼人, Tanaka Hayato; born 1 November 2003) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a centre back…Hayato Tanaka (田中 隼人, Tanaka Hayato; born 1 November 2003) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a centre back for J2 League club Tokushima Vortis, on loan from Kashiwa Reysol.
Asahi Uenaka (植中 朝日, Uenaka Asahi; born 1 November 2001) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward…Asahi Uenaka (植中 朝日, Uenaka Asahi; born 1 November 2001) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for J1 League club Gamba Osaka.
Teppei Yachida (谷内田 哲平, Yachida Teppei; born 1 November 2001) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a…Teppei Yachida (谷内田 哲平, Yachida Teppei; born 1 November 2001) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Super League club Bali United.
Shinta Karl Appelkamp (アペルカンプ 真大 カール, Aperukanpu Shinta Kāru; born 1 November 2000) is a German professional footballer…Shinta Karl Appelkamp (アペルカンプ 真大 カール, Aperukanpu Shinta Kāru; born 1 November 2000) is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for 2. Bundesliga club Greuther Fürth. Born in Japan, Appelkamp was a youth international for Japan before switching to represent Germany.
Katsuya Murashima (村島 克哉, Murashima Katsuya; born November 1, 2000) is a Japanese professional wrestler signed to New…Katsuya Murashima (村島 克哉, Murashima Katsuya; born November 1, 2000) is a Japanese professional wrestler signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). He is on an international learning excursion, working for Westside Xtreme Wrestling (wXw) in Germany. He is the winner of the 2026 Young Lion Cup.
Reiya Morishita (森下 怜哉, Morishita Reiya; born November 1, 1998) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a centre back for…Reiya Morishita (森下 怜哉, Morishita Reiya; born November 1, 1998) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a centre back for J2 League club Sagan Tosu.
Kairi Harayama (原山 海里, Harayama Kairi; born 1 November 1997) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder…Kairi Harayama (原山 海里, Harayama Kairi; born 1 November 1997) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder for Vanraure Hachinohe.
Seika Izawa (Japanese: 伊澤星花, Seika Izawa; born November 1, 1997) is a Japanese mixed martial artist, currently…Seika Izawa (Japanese: 伊澤星花, Seika Izawa; born November 1, 1997) is a Japanese mixed martial artist, currently competing in the atomweight division of Rizin Fighting Federation. She is the former Jewels Strawweight, Rizin Super Atomweight, and current Jewels Atomweight champion. As of January 3, 2022, Izawa is ranked as the best atomweight in the world by both Fight Matrix and Sherdog.
Yuzuho Shiokoshi (塩越 柚歩, Shiokoshi Yuzuho; born 1 November 1997) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder for…Yuzuho Shiokoshi (塩越 柚歩, Shiokoshi Yuzuho; born 1 November 1997) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder for Urawa Reds in the WE League. She has also played for the Japan national team.
Mao Izumi (born 1 November 1996) is a Japanese judoka. Izumi is the gold medallist of the 2019 Judo Grand Slam…Mao Izumi (born 1 November 1996) is a Japanese judoka. Izumi is the gold medallist of the 2019 Judo Grand Slam Ekaterinburg in the –78 kg category.
Ahamad Azzawi (Japanese: 宇羽井アハマド; Arabic: احمد العزاوي; born 1 November 1994) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a…Ahamad Azzawi (Japanese: 宇羽井アハマド; Arabic: احمد العزاوي; born 1 November 1994) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder for Al-Minaa in Iraq Stars League.
Kentaro Kai (甲斐 健太郎, Kai Kentarō; born 1 November 1994) is a Japanese football player who plays for J3 League club FC…Kentaro Kai (甲斐 健太郎, Kai Kentarō; born 1 November 1994) is a Japanese football player who plays for J3 League club FC Gifu.
Chizuru Arai (新井 千鶴, Arai Chizuru; born 1 November 1993) is a Japanese retired judoka. Arai won the gold medal in…Chizuru Arai (新井 千鶴, Arai Chizuru; born 1 November 1993) is a Japanese retired judoka. Arai won the gold medal in judo's 70 kg division, and silver in the mixed team event, at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Ryusei Okamoto (born 1 November 1993) is a Japanese handball player for Toyota Auto Body and the Japanese national…Ryusei Okamoto (born 1 November 1993) is a Japanese handball player for Toyota Auto Body and the Japanese national team. He represented Japan at the 2019 World Men's Handball Championship.
Yoshitaka Isomura (磯村 嘉孝, Isomura Yoshitaka; born November 1, 1992 in Toyota, Aichi, Japan) is a professional Japanese…Yoshitaka Isomura (磯村 嘉孝, Isomura Yoshitaka; born November 1, 1992 in Toyota, Aichi, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays catcher for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp.
Yuriyan Retriever (ゆりやん レトリィバァ, born November 1, 1990) is a Japanese comedian and actress, hip hop artist, singer, Film…Yuriyan Retriever (ゆりやん レトリィバァ, born November 1, 1990) is a Japanese comedian and actress, hip hop artist, singer, Film director from Yoshino, Nara, Japan. Her real name is Yuri Yoshida (吉田 有里, Yoshida Yuri). She is represented with Yoshimoto Kogyo. She is known in the United States for competing on "America's Got Talent" in 2019 and 2025. And now she has moved to Los Angeles to pursue her career based in the United States.
Nice Girl Project! (NICE GIRL プロジェクト!), often shortened to NGP, was a Japanese idol musical collective formed by Tanabe…Nice Girl Project! (NICE GIRL プロジェクト!), often shortened to NGP, was a Japanese idol musical collective formed by Tanabe Agency, Space Craft Group, Up-Front Group, and TNX. The project was created by Tsunku and launched on October 15, 2007. Nice Girl Project! began its full-time activities in April 2008. Before its disbandment, the project's roster consisted of groups The Possible, Canary Club; soloists Tokky and Mana Ogawa; and the trainee group, Nice Girl Project! Kenshusei. The project also consisted of groups Nice Girl Mu (ナイスガールμ), GTT Club (GTT倶楽部), and MM Gakuen Gasshoubu (MM学園 合唱部); and soloists Kafumio (何文櫻), Peach (Momoko Otsuka), and Karen Kato prior to their disbandment or departure. Nice Girl Project! was dropped as an act in 2015 and all information and social media was removed from TNX's official website. In the same year, one of their flagship groups, The Possible, was renamed "Ciao Bella Cinquetti" and transferred to Up-Front Works.
Masahiro Tanaka (田中 将大, Tanaka Masahiro; born November 1, 1988) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the…Masahiro Tanaka (田中 将大, Tanaka Masahiro; born November 1, 1988) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Yomiuri Giants of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has previously played in NPB for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles and in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees. From 2007 through 2013, he played for the Eagles in NPB. Tanaka was posted by the Eagles after the 2013 season to be signed with the New York Yankees in Major League Baseball (MLB) and signed a seven-year, $155 million contract, the fifth-largest deal ever given to a pitcher at the time. He made his major league debut in 2014 and played for the Yankees through the 2020 season, before deciding to return to Japan. Tanaka has said that he decided to return to Japan partly due to anti-Asian racism in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic. Tanaka was the Eagles' first-round pick in the 2006 NPB amateur player draft. From 2012 to 2013, he won 26 consecutive decisions, which set a new NPB record. In MLB, Tanaka was the Yankees' Opening Day starter for four seasons and was twice named an All-Star.
Shota Arai (新井 章太, Arai Shota; born November 1, 1988 in Saitama) is a Japanese footballer who currently plays for J1…Shota Arai (新井 章太, Arai Shota; born November 1, 1988 in Saitama) is a Japanese footballer who currently plays for J1 League club Vissel Kobe.
Mucha Mori (森 ムチャ, Mori Mucha; born November 1, 1988 in Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan) is a Japanese basketball player, who…Mucha Mori (森 ムチャ, Mori Mucha; born November 1, 1988 in Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan) is a Japanese basketball player, who plays center for the Toyota Antelopes in the Women's Japan Basketball League.
Hitomi Nishina (仁科 仁美, Nishina Hitomi; born 1 November 1984, in Nishikyō-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture) is a Japanese…Hitomi Nishina (仁科 仁美, Nishina Hitomi; born 1 November 1984, in Nishikyō-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture) is a Japanese tarento and model. Nishina was represented with Irving until she left on 31 December 2014. Her father was actor Hiroki Matsukata and her mother is actress Akiko Nishina, in which they are graduates for the entertainment industry. Nishina's parents were divorced in December 1998. After the divorce she grew up with her mother.
Johannes Maria Leenders Zwaan, better known as Soulja (ソルジャ, Soruja; stylized as SoulJa), is a Japanese hip-hop…Johannes Maria Leenders Zwaan, better known as Soulja (ソルジャ, Soruja; stylized as SoulJa), is a Japanese hip-hop musician and songwriter best known for his collaborations with singer Thelma Aoyama, "Koko ni Iru yo" and "Soba ni Iru ne" – the latter of which was the former Guinness World Records holder for the best selling digital single of all-time in Japan (until it was superseded by Greeeen's "Kiseki"). He has worked with various Japanese singers, including Thelma Aoyama, Issa, Rola, and Misslim.
Yuko Ogura (小倉 優子, Ogura Yūko; born November 1, 1983) is a Japanese gravure idol and model who typically aimed for the…Yuko Ogura (小倉 優子, Ogura Yūko; born November 1, 1983) is a Japanese gravure idol and model who typically aimed for the cute, innocent schoolgirl look prior to her 2011 marriage. She is represented by Platinum Production.
Taiyo Fujita (藤田 太陽, Fujita Taiyō; born November 1, 1979 in Akita, Akita, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball…Taiyo Fujita (藤田 太陽, Fujita Taiyō; born November 1, 1979 in Akita, Akita, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player.
Chiaki Kusuhara (楠原千秋, Kusuhara Chiaki; born 1 November 1975 in Matsuyama, Ehime) is a retired Japanese Olympic beach…Chiaki Kusuhara (楠原千秋, Kusuhara Chiaki; born 1 November 1975 in Matsuyama, Ehime) is a retired Japanese Olympic beach volleyballer. She competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics and was partnered with Mika Teru Saiki.
Sōichirō Takashima (高島 宗一郎, Takashima Sōichirō) is a Japanese politician who has been mayor of the city of Fukuoka…Sōichirō Takashima (高島 宗一郎, Takashima Sōichirō) is a Japanese politician who has been mayor of the city of Fukuoka since 2010.
Toshio Tasaki is a male former international table tennis player from Japan. He won a bronze medal at the 2000 World…Toshio Tasaki is a male former international table tennis player from Japan. He won a bronze medal at the 2000 World Team Table Tennis Championships in the Swaythling Cup (men's team event) with Seiko Iseki, Kōji Matsushita, Hiroshi Shibutani and Ryo Yuzawa for Japan. He competed in three Olympic Games in 1996, 2000 and 2004. He plays a traditional penhold style (utilizing only 1 face of the blade) with short pips and is known for his frequent and strong backhand attacks.
Sō Tsutsui (筒井 壮, Tsutsui Sō; born November 1, 1974) is a former professional baseball player from Ibaraki, Osaka…Sō Tsutsui (筒井 壮, Tsutsui Sō; born November 1, 1974) is a former professional baseball player from Ibaraki, Osaka, Japan.
Yusaku Ueno (上野 優作, Ueno Yusaku; born November 1, 1973) is a former Japanese football player. He was most recently…Yusaku Ueno (上野 優作, Ueno Yusaku; born November 1, 1973) is a former Japanese football player. He was most recently manager of J3 League club FC Gifu.
Shoichi Maruyama (丸山 昭一, Maruyama Shōichi), better known by his ring name Kamikaze (sometimes stylized in capital…Shoichi Maruyama (丸山 昭一, Maruyama Shōichi), better known by his ring name Kamikaze (sometimes stylized in capital letters as KAMIKAZE), is a Japanese professional wrestler currently working as a freelancer and is best known for his tenure with the Japanese promotions Pro Wrestling Zero1 and Big Japan Pro Wrestling (BJW).
Takaya Yoshida (吉田 貴哉, Yoshida Takaya; born November 1, 1971, in Nonoichi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan)…Takaya Yoshida (吉田 貴哉, Yoshida Takaya; born November 1, 1971, in Nonoichi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan), better known as Metal Yoshida (吉田 メタル, Yoshida Metaru), is a Japanese actor and musician who is represented by the talent agency, Village, and belongs to Gekidan Shin Kan-sen. He is the bassist of the visual kei rock band, Ninjaman Japan, and is nicknamed Metal. Yoshida graduated from Kanazawa Nishioka High School and Higashiho Gakuen College. His wife is actress Hiromi Iwasaki.
Takemi Miyamae (宮前 岳巳, Miyamae Takemi; born November 1, 1968 in Osaka, Japan) is a Japanese conditioning coach for the…Takemi Miyamae (宮前 岳巳, Miyamae Takemi; born November 1, 1968 in Osaka, Japan) is a Japanese conditioning coach for the Chunichi Dragons in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball.
Keitarō Ohno (大野 敬太郎, Ōno Keitarō; born 1 November 1968) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party. He…Keitarō Ohno (大野 敬太郎, Ōno Keitarō; born 1 November 1968) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party. He is currently serving as Deputy Secretary-General of the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan. He has served as State Minister of Cabinet Office in charge of Economic Security, Disaster Management, Space Policy, Science and Technology, etc, from 2021 to 2022, Parliamentary Vice Minister of Defense from 2017 to 2018, acting director of Foreign Policy Division and Deputy Chief Secretary of Security Research Committee from 2018 to 2019. He has been representing Kagawa 3rd district in the House of Representatives. He started his career as an engineering researcher at Fujitsu Limited. He was with the Space Development Group, involved in research and design of several components on flight-model satellites, including ARH on ETS-VII, GLI on ADEOS-II, TIR on ASTER, XRS on ASTRO-E and LISM on SELENE. In 1999, he moved to its research institute, Fujitsu Laboratories and was working on the robust and optimal control for applications including HDDs, humanoid robot, GPS, spatial information system, etc. During this term, he was with the University of California at Berkeley as visiting fellow to continue to work on the fundamental research on control engineering.
Mariko Umeda (梅田 麻里子, Umeda Mariko; November 1, 1967 – August 16, 1997), better known by her ring name Plum Mariko…Mariko Umeda (梅田 麻里子, Umeda Mariko; November 1, 1967 – August 16, 1997), better known by her ring name Plum Mariko (プラム麻里子, Puramu Mariko), was a Japanese female professional wrestler who wrestled for Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling from 1986 to 1992 and then, JWP Joshi Puroresu from 1992 until her death in 1997. Mariko was the first professional wrestler in Japan to die as a result of injuries suffered in a wrestling match.
Rieko Saibara (西原 理恵子, Saibara Rieko; born 1 November 1964) is a Japanese manga artist. She made her professional debut…Rieko Saibara (西原 理恵子, Saibara Rieko; born 1 November 1964) is a Japanese manga artist. She made her professional debut in 1988 with Chikuro Yochien, serialized in Weekly Young Sunday. In 1989, she graduated from the Department of Visual Communication Design at Musashino Art University. Saibara has received numerous awards throughout her career, including the 43rd Bungeishunjū Manga Award in 1997 for Bokunchi; the Excellence Award at the 8th Japan Media Arts Festival in 2004 for Mainichi Kaasan; the Short Story Award at the 9th Osamu Tezuka Cultural Prizes in 2005 for Mainichi Kaasan and Jōkyō Monogatari; the President of the House of Councilors Award at the 40th Japan Cartoonist Awards in 2011 for Mainichi Kaasan; and the 6th Best Mother Award for Literature in 2020. She is friends with fellow manga artist Nobuyuki Fukumoto. When she appeared on "Big Comic Superior Presents: The 6th Saibara Rieko's Life Art Skill Showdown", she revealed that she had known him for 20 years, and wrote that he has been "a handsome, serious, gentle-mannered and lovely man ever since then", but he was ignored by female manga artists because of his unpopular status.
Takeharu Kunimoto (国本武春, Kunimoto Takeharu; November 1, 1960 – December 24, 2015) was a prominent Japanese shamisen…Takeharu Kunimoto (国本武春, Kunimoto Takeharu; November 1, 1960 – December 24, 2015) was a prominent Japanese shamisen player and rōkyoku singer.
Jon Kabira (ジョン・カビラ), born Jion Kabira (川平 慈温, Kabira Jion; November 1, 1958 in Naha, Okinawa, Japan), is a Japanese…Jon Kabira (ジョン・カビラ), born Jion Kabira (川平 慈温, Kabira Jion; November 1, 1958 in Naha, Okinawa, Japan), is a Japanese freelance presenter, tarento, radio personality, narrator who is affiliated with Sony Music Artists. He is very popular in Japan having participated in various TV commercials, TV shows, among other Audio-visual-related activities. Kabira is well known in the West due to his narration in the eFootball video game series. He comments alongside former ex-Japanese footballers Tsuyoshi Kitazawa and Hiroshi Nanami, in the past games he also comments alongside other ex-Japanese players like Yasutaro Matsuki, Kozo Tashima, Hiroshi Hayano and Tetsuo Nakanishi. Kabira is the son of Chosei Kabira (川平朝清), an Okinawan broadcaster who later served as a senior executive of NHK and Showa Women's University, and his wife Wandalee, a Kansas native who worked as a teacher at the American School in Japan. His younger brother Jay Kabira (川平 慈英, Kabira Jiei) is also active as a media personality.
Mizuki Nishiyama (Japanese: 西山瑞貴, Hepburn: Nishiyama Mizuki; born 1998) is a mixed Japanese artist based in New York…Mizuki Nishiyama (Japanese: 西山瑞貴, Hepburn: Nishiyama Mizuki; born 1998) is a mixed Japanese artist based in New York City and London. She is known for her abstracted figurative paintings that explore human fragility, vulnerability, intimacy, and her mixed heritages of Japan, Hong Kong, and Italy. She speaks 6 languages, and had solo exhibited 8 international shows, and more than 15 international group shows by 22 years old.
Ryosei Kokubun (Japanese: 國分 良成, romanized: Kokubun Ryōsei; November 1, 1953) is a Japanese academic and author. He is…Ryosei Kokubun (Japanese: 國分 良成, romanized: Kokubun Ryōsei; November 1, 1953) is a Japanese academic and author. He is currently professor emeritus at Keio University and served as the President of the National Defense Academy of Japan from April 2012 to March 2021. Kokubun's main interests are Sino-Japanese relations and Chinese politics, and he previously served as Dean of the Faculty of Law and Politics of the Graduate School of Law at Keio University from 2007 to 2012 as well as being President of the Japan Association for Asian Studies from 2008 to 2012 and president of the Japan Association of International Relations. He also served as the director of the Keio University East Asian Institute, Japan from 1999 to 2007 at Keio University.
Kenjirō Ishimaru (石丸 謙二郎, Ishimaru Kenjirō; born 1 November 1953) is a Japanese actor and TV narrator. He is best known…Kenjirō Ishimaru (石丸 謙二郎, Ishimaru Kenjirō; born 1 November 1953) is a Japanese actor and TV narrator. He is best known for his role in Kamen Rider series Kamen Rider Den-O as the owner of the DenLiner. He has also appeared in multiple competitions of Sasuke as a competitor and during that time has become one of only two people to fall off the Rolling Log obstacle in the First Stage and take the log with them. Ishimaru is the narrator in the anime series Toriko. He also narrates TV Asahi's series See the World by Train, which has run since June 1987.
Keiji Furuya (古屋 圭司, Furuya Keiji; born 1 November 1952) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party…Keiji Furuya (古屋 圭司, Furuya Keiji; born 1 November 1952) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, serving as a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet of Japan.
Taizo Ichinose (一ノ瀬 泰造, November 1, 1947 – November 29, 1973) was a Japanese war photographer. He was born in Takeo…Taizo Ichinose (一ノ瀬 泰造, November 1, 1947 – November 29, 1973) was a Japanese war photographer. He was born in Takeo, Saga Prefecture, Kyushu. When Ichinose was a student at Takeo High School, he played for the school baseball team and participated in the Japanese High School Baseball Championship. Ichinose was killed while he was in Cambodia, by Khmer Rouge soldiers while attempting to make it to Angkor, at the age of 26.
Yutaka Yano (矢野 裕, Yano Yutaka; born 1 November 1946) is a Japanese former politician who served as the mayor of Komae…Yutaka Yano (矢野 裕, Yano Yutaka; born 1 November 1946) is a Japanese former politician who served as the mayor of Komae, Tokyo in Japan. A member of the Japanese Communist Party, he was first elected in 1996.
Go Osaka (逢坂 剛, Ōsaka Gō; born 1 November 1943) is a Japanese writer of crime fiction, hardboiled, thriller, spy…Go Osaka (逢坂 剛, Ōsaka Gō; born 1 November 1943) is a Japanese writer of crime fiction, hardboiled, thriller, spy fiction and western fiction. He served as the 11th President of the Mystery Writers of Japan from 2001 to 2005. Outside of his literary works, he is also known for his interest in Flamenco music. He is a competent guitarist in his own right and has several guitars around his office.
Junko Hiramatsu, née: Ueno (平松 純子, Hiramatsu Junko; born November 1, 1942) is a Japanese former competitive figure…Junko Hiramatsu, née: Ueno (平松 純子, Hiramatsu Junko; born November 1, 1942) is a Japanese former competitive figure skater who is now a coach and International Skating Union (ISU) official. She is a five-time Japanese national champion and represented Japan twice at the Winter Olympics, in 1960 and 1964. She was the flag bearer for Japan at the 1960 Winter Olympics. Hiramatsu is an ISU Referee and ISU technical controller for Japan. She took the Judge's Oath for the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano.
Teruhiko Yumura (湯村 輝彦, Yumura Teruhiko; born November 1, 1942) is a Japanese illustrator, designer, cartoonist and…Teruhiko Yumura (湯村 輝彦, Yumura Teruhiko; born November 1, 1942) is a Japanese illustrator, designer, cartoonist and music critic. He is one of the exemplars of the heta-uma illustration aesthetic. Born in Hakuzu, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo (currently Nishi-Shinjuku), he signed works under the pen names "Terry Johnson" (Gonzo), "FLAMINGO TERRY", "FRAMINA TERRENO GONZO", "TERRINO FLAMINI 'GONZAREZ" and "KURUZURU Terumanta". Yumura is known by the nickname "King Terry". Yumura studied at Tama Art University and drew covers for the magazine Garo in the 1970s and 1980s. He collaborated with copywriter Shigesato Itoi in short comics such as Penguin Shuffle and Jonetsu Penguin no Gohan. He also collaborated with the American magazines Wet and Raw. Yumura's comics were influenced by Japanese and American pop culture; his artwork is characterized by crudely done drawings made in a conscious, deliberate manner. This style became known as heta-uma (bad but good).
Katsuhisa Hattori (服部 克久, Hattori Katsuhisa; November 1, 1936 – June 11, 2020) was a Japanese classical composer who…Katsuhisa Hattori (服部 克久, Hattori Katsuhisa; November 1, 1936 – June 11, 2020) was a Japanese classical composer who also wrote music for anime films, television series and OVAs. Hattori was a respected composer in Japan; his style was classical, although he was experienced and respected in many other genres, such as New Age, Jazz, etc. He was the son of Ryoichi Hattori and the father of Takayuki Hattori, both musical composers as well. Besides being a composer, he was a producer and music supervisor for many years and had his own publishing company, Hattori Music Publishing. He was also a pianist, judge and chairman for the Tokyo music festivals.