Junpei Hayakawa (早川 隼平, Hayakawa Junpei; born 5 December 2005) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a…
Junpei Hayakawa (早川 隼平, Hayakawa Junpei; born 5 December 2005) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a winger for J1 League club Urawa Red Diamonds.
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Jaheru Ryuto Yamauchi (Japanese: 山内 ジャヘル琉人; born 5 December 2002), also known as Jaheru Yamauchi, is a Japanese…
Jaheru Ryuto Yamauchi (Japanese: 山内 ジャヘル琉人; born 5 December 2002), also known as Jaheru Yamauchi, is a Japanese professional basketball player for the Kawasaki Brave Thunders of the B.League. He plays as a shooting guard and has represented Japan internationally. Yamauchi won a silver medal with Japan at the 2026 Asian Games.
🎓 Daito Bunka University🏫 Sendai University Meisei High School📅 Born December 5🎂 Born 2002📍 From Miyagi Prefecture💼 Basketball
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Rinka Matsuda (born 5 December 2001) is a Japanese rugby union and sevens player. She competed for Japan at the 2021…
Rinka Matsuda (born 5 December 2001) is a Japanese rugby union and sevens player. She competed for Japan at the 2021 and 2025 Women's Rugby World Cups. She represented the Japanese women's sevens team at the 2024 Summer Olympics.
Ryōto Matsumoto (松本 凌人, Matsumoto Ryōto; born December 5, 2001) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He pitches…
Ryōto Matsumoto (松本 凌人, Matsumoto Ryōto; born December 5, 2001) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He pitches for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). Shinogi was selected in the 2nd round of the 2023 Nippon Professional Baseball draft.
🎓 International University of Japan🏫 Kobe International University Affiliated High School📅 Born December 5🎂 Born 2001📍 From Shijōnawate, Osaka Prefecture💼 Baseball
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Urara Kawaguchi (born 5 December 2000) is a Japanese mountain biker. She competed in the women's cross-country event at…
Urara Kawaguchi (born 5 December 2000) is a Japanese mountain biker. She competed in the women's cross-country event at the 2024 Summer Olympics.
Seiya Katakura (片倉誠也, Katakura Seiya; born 5 December 1998) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a defender…
Seiya Katakura (片倉誠也, Katakura Seiya; born 5 December 1998) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a defender for Zweigen Kanazawa.
Kazuki Dohana (堂鼻 起暉, Dohana Kazuki; born 5 December 1998) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a defender for…
Kazuki Dohana (堂鼻 起暉, Dohana Kazuki; born 5 December 1998) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a defender for J2 League club Shonan Bellmare.
Shuto Abe (安部 柊斗, Abe Shūto; born 5 December 1997) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for J1…
Shuto Abe (安部 柊斗, Abe Shūto; born 5 December 1997) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for J1 League club Gamba Osaka.
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Niji no Conquistador (虹のコンキスタドール, Niji no Konkisutadōru; Rainbow Conquistador) is a Japanese girl group formed in 2014.…
Niji no Conquistador (虹のコンキスタドール, Niji no Konkisutadōru; Rainbow Conquistador) is a Japanese girl group formed in 2014. The group's themes are illustration, cosplay, and voice acting. It was originally managed by the illustration website Pixiv as a part of the Tsukudol! Project (つくドル！プロジェクト, Tsukudoru! Purojekuto) before passing to Dear Stage.
🎓 Meiji University🏫 Ochanomizu University Senior High School📅 Born December 5🎂 Born 1996📍 From Tokyo💼 Idol
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Yukino Komori (小森 ゆきの, Komori Yukino; born December 5, 1996 in Chiba Prefecture) is a former Japanese idol and was a…
Yukino Komori (小森 ゆきの, Komori Yukino; born December 5, 1996 in Chiba Prefecture) is a former Japanese idol and was a member of a female idol group Doll☆Elements. She was the youngest member of the group. Her self introduction was "Everyday, I go Yuki-nonstop! I am the energetic girl in Doll☆Elements! Yukino Komori a.k.a Yukinon!" (今日も最後まで、ゆきのンストップ！ どるえれの元気っ子、ゆきのんこと小森ゆきのです) Her signature color in the group was green.
Fuma Shirasaka (白坂 楓馬, Shirasaka Fuma; born 5 December 1996) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for J3…
Fuma Shirasaka (白坂 楓馬, Shirasaka Fuma; born 5 December 1996) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for J3 League club Ehime FC.
Akane Sakanoue (坂ノ上 茜, Sakanoue Akane) is a Japanese actress from Kumamoto Prefecture and affiliated to the talent…
Akane Sakanoue (坂ノ上 茜, Sakanoue Akane) is a Japanese actress from Kumamoto Prefecture and affiliated to the talent agency Amuse. She is also talented in gymnastics, a trait that was demonstrated in her role as Asuna Yamase in 2015 Ultra Series, Ultraman X.
🏫 Kumamoto Daiichi High School📅 Born December 5🎂 Born 1995📍 From Kumamoto, Kumamoto Prefecture💼 Actress
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Shintaro Shimada (嶋田 慎太郎, Shimada Shintaro; born December 5, 1995 in Mashiki, Kumamoto) is a Japanese football player…
Shintaro Shimada (嶋田 慎太郎, Shimada Shintaro; born December 5, 1995 in Mashiki, Kumamoto) is a Japanese football player for Zweigen Kanazawa.
Makoto Sawaguchi (澤口誠, born December 5, 1991) is a Japanese former professional basketball player who last played for…
Makoto Sawaguchi (澤口誠, born December 5, 1991) is a Japanese former professional basketball player who last played for the Iwate Big Bulls of the B.League in Japan. He was selected by the Akita Northern Happinets with the 9th overall pick in the 2010 bj League draft.
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Toshiya Okada (岡田 俊哉, Okada Toshiya; born December 5, 1991 in Hidaka District, Wakayama, Japan) is a professional…
Toshiya Okada (岡田 俊哉, Okada Toshiya; born December 5, 1991 in Hidaka District, Wakayama, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for the Chunichi Dragons.
Yoshinori Sato (佐藤 由規, Satō Yoshinori; born 5 December 1989) also known as Yoshinori (由規) is a Japanese former…
Yoshinori Sato (佐藤 由規, Satō Yoshinori; born 5 December 1989) also known as Yoshinori (由規) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows and Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles, and in the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) for the Rakuten Monkeys.
Kohei Ito (伊藤 紘平, Ito Kohei; born 5 December 1988) is a Japanese footballer who currently plays as a centre back for…
Kohei Ito (伊藤 紘平, Ito Kohei; born 5 December 1988) is a Japanese footballer who currently plays as a centre back for Hong Kong First Division club South China.
Yuki Koyama (小山 雄輝, Koyama Yūki; born December 5, 1988 in Chita, Aichi, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball…
Yuki Koyama (小山 雄輝, Koyama Yūki; born December 5, 1988 in Chita, Aichi, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles.
Tsukasa Shiotani (塩谷 司, Shiotani Tsukasa; born 5 December 1988) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a…
Tsukasa Shiotani (塩谷 司, Shiotani Tsukasa; born 5 December 1988) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Shiotani has won 8 trophies as of 2025 and was selected for the J.League Team of the Year from 2014 to 2016.
🎓 Kokushikan University🏫 Tokushima Commercial High School📅 Born December 5🎂 Born 1988📍 From Komatsushima, Tokushima💼 Football (Soccer)
Naohiro Ishida (石田 直裕, Ishida Naohiro; born December 5, 1988) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 6-dan.
🎓 Chuo University🏫 Seigakuin Junior & Senior High School📅 Born December 5🎂 Born 1988📍 From Nayoro, Hokkaido💼 Shogi
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Takuma Abe (阿部 拓馬, Abe Takuma; born on December 5, 1987) is a Japanese former footballer who played as a forward.
🎓 Hosei University🏫 Kurume Nishi High School📅 Born December 5🎂 Born 1987📍 From ヴァンフォーレ甲府）小平市, Tokyo💼 Football (Soccer)
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Hiroko Mima (美馬 寛子, Mima Hiroko; born December 5, 1986) is a Japanese fashion model, athlete and beauty pageant…
Hiroko Mima (美馬 寛子, Mima Hiroko; born December 5, 1986) is a Japanese fashion model, athlete and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Universe Japan 2008. She then represented Japan at Miss Universe 2008 in Vietnam and placed Top 15.
Hiroyasu Tanaka (田中博康) is a retired Japanese jockey and current racehorse trainer.
Yusuke Kondo (近藤 祐介, Kondo Yusuke; born December 5, 1984) is a former Japanese football player.
Shuhei Aoyama (born December 5, 1984, in Ichihara, Chiba) is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. He is the…
Shuhei Aoyama (born December 5, 1984, in Ichihara, Chiba) is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. He is the younger brother of MotoGP rider Hiroshi Aoyama. Aoyama rode in the All-Japan Road Racing Championship until 2005, when he won the 250cc championship with Honda. He previously won the 125cc championship in 2003, also with Honda. He also rode a couple of events as wildcard rider in the Grand Prix World Championships during his stint in Japan.
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Michinao Yamamura (山村 路直, born December 5, 1978) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher who played in…
Michinao Yamamura (山村 路直, born December 5, 1978) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher who played in Nippon Professional Baseball for the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks in 2005 and the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks in 2006 and 2007.
🎓 Kyushu Kyoritsu University🏫 Ehime Prefectural Matsuyama Central Senior High School📅 Born December 5🎂 Born 1978📍 From Masaki, Ehime💼 Baseball
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Tetsuji Kato (Japanese: 加藤 鉄史, Katō Tetsuji) is a Japanese mixed martial artist who competed in the welterweight and…
Tetsuji Kato (Japanese: 加藤 鉄史, Katō Tetsuji) is a Japanese mixed martial artist who competed in the welterweight and lightweight divisions in Shooto, Strikeforce and DEEP. He was the SuperBrawl 7 Light Heavyweight Tournament winner, defeating Ben Hernandez in the finals.
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Norishige Kanai (金井 宣茂, Kanai Norishige; born 5 December 1976) is a Japanese doctor and JAXA astronaut. He is a…
Norishige Kanai (金井 宣茂, Kanai Norishige; born 5 December 1976) is a Japanese doctor and JAXA astronaut. He is a lieutenant and Diving Medical Officer in the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (Medical Service Division, 1st Service School). He served as a crew member on board the International Space Station for Expedition 54/55, and returned to Earth on June 3, 2018.
🎓 National Defense Medical College🏫 Toho University Affiliated Toho High School📅 Born December 5🎂 Born 1976📍 From Chiba Prefecture💼 Physician・Doctor
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Alisa Mizuki (観月 ありさ, Mizuki Arisa; born December 5, 1976) is a Japanese actress and singer. She began her career as a…
Alisa Mizuki (観月 ありさ, Mizuki Arisa; born December 5, 1976) is a Japanese actress and singer. She began her career as a child model and gained attention for starring in commercials for Fujicolor, among other brands, in the early 1990s. She released her debut single "Densetsu no Shōjo" in 1991, for which she won the Newcomer Award at the 33rd Japan Record Awards. Mizuki has recorded material penned by Yumi Matsutoya, Anri and Tetsuya Komuro, the latter of whom produced her signature song, "Too Shy Shy Boy!". Mizuki made her film debut in Reiko, Psyche Resurrected (1991), which garnered her the Japan Academy Film Prize for Newcomer of the Year. As an actress, she is best known for her portrayal of Izumi Asakura in the comedy series Nurse no Oshigoto (1996–2002), which spawned a feature film. She was further nominated for a Japan Academy Film Prize for her lead role in My House (2003). In 2010, Mizuki set the Guinness World Record for being the leading actress in a television drama series for nineteen consecutive years.
🏫 Meiji University Affiliated Nakano High School📅 Born December 5🎂 Born 1976📍 From Nerima, Tokyo💼 Actress💼 Singer・Vocalist💼 Model
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Masumi Ono (小野真澄, Ono Masumi; born 5 December 1975 in Hokuto, Hokkaido) is a retired Japanese athlete who specialised…
Masumi Ono (小野真澄, Ono Masumi; born 5 December 1975 in Hokuto, Hokkaido) is a retired Japanese athlete who specialised in the pole vault. She was the first Japanese female vaulter to jump over 4 metres. She won multiple medals at the continental level. She has personal bests of 4.21 metres outdoors (2003) and 4.30 metres indoors (2002).
🎓 Hokkaido University of Education🏫 Sapporo Teine High School📅 Born December 5🎂 Born 1975📍 From Hokuto, Hokkaido💼 Track and Field💼 Teacher
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Ryugo Okamoto (岡本 隆吾, Okamoto Ryūgo; born December 5, 1973) is a former Japanese football player. He is the current…
Ryugo Okamoto (岡本 隆吾, Okamoto Ryūgo; born December 5, 1973) is a former Japanese football player. He is the current physical coach J2 League club of Omiya Ardija.
Daisaku Takeda (武田 大作, Takeda Daisaku; born 5 December 1973) is a Japanese lightweight rower. Between 1996 and 2012, he…
Daisaku Takeda (武田 大作, Takeda Daisaku; born 5 December 1973) is a Japanese lightweight rower. Between 1996 and 2012, he competed at five Olympic Games. He won a gold medal at the 2000 World Rowing Championships in Zagreb with the lightweight men's quadruple scull.
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Mitsuyuki Masuhara (増原 光幸, Masuhara Mitsuyuki) is a Japanese anime film director. He joined the company Madhouse since…
Mitsuyuki Masuhara (増原 光幸, Masuhara Mitsuyuki) is a Japanese anime film director. He joined the company Madhouse since 1999. Masuhara served as the episode director, before directing the short film Clamp in Wonderland 2 in 2007 and becoming a full series director on Chi's Sweet Home in 2008.
Nobutaka Hirano (born December 5, 1972) is a former volleyball player from Ama, Aichi, Japan, who played for the Men's…
Nobutaka Hirano (born December 5, 1972) is a former volleyball player from Ama, Aichi, Japan, who played for the Men's National Team in the 1990s. Nicknamed Heita he ended up in sixteenth place at the 1998 World Championship.
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Daijiro Matsui (Japanese: 松井 大二郎, Matsui Daijirō; born December 5, 1972 in Okayama) is a Japanese mixed martial artist…
Daijiro Matsui (Japanese: 松井 大二郎, Matsui Daijirō; born December 5, 1972 in Okayama) is a Japanese mixed martial artist and professional wrestler. A professional MMA competitor since 1998, he has competed for the PRIDE Fighting Championships, Cage Rage, DEEP, Pancrase, and King of the Cage. As a professional wrestler, Matsui has wrestled for UWF International, Battlarts, New Japan Pro Wrestling, Inoki Genome Federation and most recently GLEAT. A former longtime training partner of Kazushi Sakuraba, Matsui is known for his toughness, conditioning, wrestling prowess and unorthodox offense. Despite his mixed success, he holds notable victories over former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Quinton Jackson, former BAMMA World Middleweight Champion Tom Watson, former world kickboxing champion Jose Landi-Jons, BJJ black belt Rory Singer, and a draw against former Pancrase Light Heavyweight Champion and ADCC gold medallist Sanae Kikuta.
Rei Hiroe (広江 礼威, Hiroe Rei; born 5 December 1972) is a Japanese manga artist, best known for his manga Black Lagoon.…
Rei Hiroe (広江 礼威, Hiroe Rei; born 5 December 1972) is a Japanese manga artist, best known for his manga Black Lagoon. When he is working on doujin comics, he goes by the name Red Bear. Hiroe's manga were originally published by Kadokawa Shoten in the 1990s, but none were complete. As a response, Hiroe transferred to Shogakukan in the early 2000s, where all of his manga released before Black Lagoon were republished and re-released.
🏫 Jiyunomori Gakuen High School📅 Born December 5🎂 Born 1972📍 From Kanagawa Prefecture💼 Manga Artist💼 Writer・Novelist
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Hidehiko Tanizawa (born 5 December 1971) is a Japanese former professional tennis player. Tanizawa, a left-handed…
Hidehiko Tanizawa (born 5 December 1971) is a Japanese former professional tennis player. Tanizawa, a left-handed player, won a national title as a 17-year old in 1989, when he defeated Tsuyoshi Fukui in the final of the All Japan Tennis Championships. In 1990 he featured in a Davis Cup tie against India in Chandigarh, to become Japan's youngest ever Davis Cup debutant. He lost his two singles rubbers, to Zeeshan Ali and Srinivasan Vasudevan. This was his only Davis Cup appearance and he continued competing in professional tournaments until 1996.
🎓 Sagami Institute of Technology🏫 Shonan Institute of Technology High School📅 Born December 5🎂 Born 1971📍 From Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture💼 Tennis💼 Analyst (Commentator)
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Katsuyuki Dobashi (土橋 勝征, Dobashi Katsuyuki; born December 5, 1968 in Funabashi, Chiba, Japan) is a former Nippon…
Katsuyuki Dobashi (土橋 勝征, Dobashi Katsuyuki; born December 5, 1968 in Funabashi, Chiba, Japan) is a former Nippon Professional Baseball infielder.
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Shin'ichiro Kawabata (川畑 伸一郎, Kawabata Shin'ichiro; born December 5, 1966) is a Japanese baseball player. He won a…
Shin'ichiro Kawabata (川畑 伸一郎, Kawabata Shin'ichiro; born December 5, 1966) is a Japanese baseball player. He won a bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics.
Masahiko Shibayama (柴山 昌彦, Shibayama Masahiko; born 5 December 1965) is a Japanese politician. He is a member of the…
Masahiko Shibayama (柴山 昌彦, Shibayama Masahiko; born 5 December 1965) is a Japanese politician. He is a member of the House of Representatives belonging to the Liberal Democratic Party (6th term), Deputy Secretary-General of the Liberal Democratic Party and Chairman of the Federation of Saitama Prefecture Liberal Democratic Party. He served as Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology from October 2018 to September 2019.
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!
Shinichi Murata (村田 真一, Murata Shinichi; born December 5, 1963 in Kobe, Hyōgo, Japan) is a professional Japanese…
Shinichi Murata (村田 真一, Murata Shinichi; born December 5, 1963 in Kobe, Hyōgo, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player.
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Yusuke Adachi (足達 勇輔, Adachi Yūsuke; born December 5, 1961) is a Japanese football manager and former player. He is…
Yusuke Adachi (足達 勇輔, Adachi Yūsuke; born December 5, 1961) is a Japanese football manager and former player. He is currently the technical director of V.League 1 club Hanoi FC.
🎓 Tamagawa University🏫 Tamagawa Gakuen High School📅 Born December 5🎂 Born 1961📍 From Tokyo💼 Football (Soccer)
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Toshinao Sasaki (佐々木 俊尚, Sasaki Toshinao; born December 5, 1961) is a Japanese freelance journalist and critic, a…
Toshinao Sasaki (佐々木 俊尚, Sasaki Toshinao; born December 5, 1961) is a Japanese freelance journalist and critic, a regular writer for CNET Japan, and a one-time reporter for Mainichi Shimbun. He was born in Hyōgo Prefecture.
🎓 Waseda University🏫 Okazaki High School📅 Born December 5🎂 Born 1961📍 From Nishiwaki, Hyōgo💼 Journalist💼 Critic
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Yoshitomo Nara (奈良 美智, Nara Yoshitomo; born 5 December 1959 in Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese…
Yoshitomo Nara (奈良 美智, Nara Yoshitomo; born 5 December 1959 in Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese artist. He lives and works in Nasushiobara, Tochigi Prefecture, though his artwork has been exhibited worldwide. Nara has had nearly 40 solo exhibitions since 1984. His art work has been housed at the MoMA and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA). His most well-known and repeated subjects are "big-headed girls" with piercing eyes, who one Nara scholar describes as having "childlike expressions [that] resonate with adult emotions, [their] embodiment of kawaii (cuteness) carries a dark humor, and any explicit cultural references are intertwined with personal memories."
🎓 Aichi Prefectural University of the Arts🏫 Hirosaki High School📅 Born December 5🎂 Born 1959📍 From Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture💼 Painter💼 Sculptor💼 Fine Artist
Takeshi Motomiya (Japanese: 本宮 健史 Motomiya Takeshi (Japanese pronunciation: [motomʲija takeɕi]), born 5 December 1959…
Takeshi Motomiya (Japanese: 本宮 健史 Motomiya Takeshi (Japanese pronunciation: [motomʲija takeɕi]), born 5 December 1959, Tokyo, Japan) is a multidisciplinary Japanese artist living in Barcelona since 1986. Throughout his career, he has worked within various visual arts disciplines that include painting, engraving, and sculpture. Characterized by his work of textures and natural pigment colors, his work is mainly based on abstract art and shows some attributes of figurativism and abstract expressionism, infused with ancient Japanese gods, biblical content, and Greek and Egyptian mythology. Raised and trained in Japan, and having lived in Paris before settling in Barcelona, Motomiya's work has been exhibited in several European cities such as Barcelona, Paris, Amsterdam and Mahón (Minorca). However the vast majority of his works are exhibited in his native country, Japan. Through his specialization in engraving and the subsequent creation of the Taller Nou studio, he has worked with national and international artists, such as Antoni Tàpies, Barry Flanagan, Balthus, Miquel Barceló and Perejaume. The studio has been acknowledged as one of the best printmaking studios in Spain.
Hideo Murai (村井 秀夫 Murai Hideo; December 5, 1958 – April 23, 1995) was a Japanese criminal and member of the Aum…
Hideo Murai (村井 秀夫 Murai Hideo; December 5, 1958 – April 23, 1995) was a Japanese criminal and member of the Aum Shinrikyo cult and one of the perpetrators responsible for the Sakamoto family murder. He also helped plan the Tokyo subway sarin attack. Murai held a doctorate in astrophysics. He was reportedly the number three person in the Aum leadership, after Shoko Asahara and Kiyohide Hayakawa. He headed Aum Shinrikyo's Ministry of Science and Technology.
Shinji Harada (Harada Shinji、原田真二) is a pop music artist in Japan. He was born on December 5, 1958 in Hiroshima. After…
Shinji Harada (Harada Shinji、原田真二) is a pop music artist in Japan. He was born on December 5, 1958 in Hiroshima. After three years of practicing guitar, at the age of fifteen he was ready to play guitar with the band Yamaha. Harada became a musical sensation in Japan when he released his debut single Teens' Blues on October 25, 1977 when he was 18 years old. He released two more singles, Candy in November and Shadow Boxer in December same year. All three singles ranked within the top 20 in the Oricon chart simultaneously, which had never happened before. The debut album Feel Happy was to become number one in the first week of release in Japan in 1978. A documentary film about him, Our Song, was made in 1978. Harada has been prolific, releasing more than 70 singles from 1977 to 2015. Harada as a songwriter, has written or composed for Koji Kikkawa, Junko Yagami, Anri, Hiromi Go, Akina Nakamori, and other artists. His song 'Time Travell' from the album 'Feel Happy' was covered by Spitz. Spitz's 'Time Travel' was used in the famous 2011 Japanese drama Boku to Star no 99 Nichi starring Hidetoshi Nishijima and Kim Tae Hee.
🏫 Hiroshima Funairi High School📅 Born December 5🎂 Born 1958📍 From Hiroshima Prefecture💼 Singer・Vocalist
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Kiyoshi Kitagawa (Japanese: 北川潔; December 5, 1958 – April 28, 2026) was a Japanese-American jazz double bassist.
Masashi Matsuie (Japanese: 松家仁之, Hepburn: Matsuie Masashi; born 1958) is a Japanese novelist and editor. He worked for…
Masashi Matsuie (Japanese: 松家仁之, Hepburn: Matsuie Masashi; born 1958) is a Japanese novelist and editor. He worked for the publishing house Shinchosha, where he helped launch the translated-fiction imprint Shincho Crest Books and served as founding editor-in-chief of the quarterly magazine Kangaeru hito. His 2012 debut novel Kazan no fumoto de won the 64th Yomiuri Prize for Literature. His 2017 novel Hikari no inu won the Kawai Hayao Story Prize and the Art Encouragement Prize of the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.
🎓 Waseda University📅 Born December 5🎂 Born 1958💼 Writer・Novelist💼 Editor💼 Scholar・Professor・Associate Professor
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