Gordon Maeda (眞栄田 郷敦, Maeda Gōdon; born January 9, 2000) is a Japanese-American actor. He is the son of actor and…
Gordon Maeda (眞栄田 郷敦, Maeda Gōdon; born January 9, 2000) is a Japanese-American actor. He is the son of actor and martial artist Sonny Chiba. Maeda is best known for portraying Takashi Mitsuya in the live-action movie adaptation of Tokyo Revengers and Hyakunosuke Ogata in the Golden Kamuy series.
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Daiki Shimomura (下村 大樹, Shimomura Daiki; born January 9, 1998) is a Japanese professional wrestler currently working as…
Daiki Shimomura (下村 大樹, Shimomura Daiki; born January 9, 1998) is a Japanese professional wrestler currently working as a freelancer and is best known for his tenure with the Japanese promotion DDT Pro Wrestling (DDT).
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Wakana Nagahara (永原 和可那, Nagahara Wakana; born 9 January 1996) is a Japanese badminton player. She is a two-time world…
Wakana Nagahara (永原 和可那, Nagahara Wakana; born 9 January 1996) is a Japanese badminton player. She is a two-time world champion in the women's doubles. Nagahara attended Aomori Yamada High School, and was part of the Japanese national junior team that won the bronze medals at the 2013, 2014 Asian and 2014 World Junior Championships. She won her first senior international title at the 2014 Smiling Fish International in the women's doubles event partnered with Mayu Matsumoto. In national events, she plays for the Hokuto Bank team. Nagahara was awarded as the 2018 Most Improved Player of the Year by the BWF together with her partner Mayu Matsumoto. They obtained the honour after winning the 2018 BWF World Championships title and improving their ranking from 14 to 3 in the world. On 30 April 2019, she reached a career high as the women's doubles world No. 1.
🎓 International University of Japan🏫 Aomori Yamada High School📅 Born January 9🎂 Born 1996📍 From Memuro, Hokkaido💼 Badminton
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Kōji Fukutani (福谷 浩司, Fukutani Kōji; born January 9, 1991) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Hokkaido…
Kōji Fukutani (福谷 浩司, Fukutani Kōji; born January 9, 1991) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He joined the Fighters as a free agent after spending 11 years with the Chunichi Dragons.
Shoki Kasahara (笠原 将生, Kasahara Shōki) (born January 9, 1991) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He…
Shoki Kasahara (笠原 将生, Kasahara Shōki) (born January 9, 1991) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Yomiuri Giants from 2012 to 2015.
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Saori Suzuki (鈴木 沙織, Suzuki Saori; born 9 January 1990) is a Japanese freestyle skier. She competed in the 2018 Winter…
Saori Suzuki (鈴木 沙織, Suzuki Saori; born 9 January 1990) is a Japanese freestyle skier. She competed in the 2018 Winter Olympics in the women's halfpipe.
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Ryotaro Hironaga (廣永 遼太郎, born 9 January 1990) is a Japanese former footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Kazuma Inoue (井上 和馬, Inoue Kazuma; born January 9, 1990) is a former Japanese football player.
Yu Tamura (田村 優, Tamura Yū; born 9 January 1989) is a Japanese rugby union player. Tamura currently plays for the Canon…
Yu Tamura (田村 優, Tamura Yū; born 9 January 1989) is a Japanese rugby union player. Tamura currently plays for the Canon Eagles rugby team. His regular playing positions are fly-half and Centre.
🎓 Meiji University🏫 Kokugakuin University Tochigi High School📅 Born January 9🎂 Born 1989📍 From Okazaki, Aichi💼 Rugby
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Seiya Takano (Japanese: 髙野 征也; born 9 January 1989) is a Japanese sepak takraw player who plays as a tosā (setter). He…
Seiya Takano (Japanese: 髙野 征也; born 9 January 1989) is a Japanese sepak takraw player who plays as a tosā (setter). He represents Japan internationally and has competed at multiple editions of the Asian Games.
🎓 Takushoku University🏫 Sanyo High School📅 Born January 9🎂 Born 1989📍 From Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture
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Keita Yano (矢野 啓太, Yano Keita; born January 9, 1988) is a Japanese professional wrestler and mixed martial artist…
Keita Yano (矢野 啓太, Yano Keita; born January 9, 1988) is a Japanese professional wrestler and mixed martial artist currently working for Professional Wrestling Wallabee. He started his career with Battlarts in February 2007 and remained with the promotion for four years, winning the B-Rule Tournament in 2009. During his tenure, Yano also represented Battlarts in major Japanese promotions such as New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) and Pro Wrestling Zero1 and American promotion Chikara, where he took part in the Young Lions Cup VIII tournament in August 2010. After the folding of Battlarts, Yano began working for DDT Pro-Wrestling, where, as a representative of the Crying Wolf stable, he became a one-time Ironman Heavymetalweight Champion, before parting ways with the promotion in July 2012.
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Asami Kai (甲斐 麻美/かい あさみ) (born January 9, 1987) is a Japanese actress and gravure idol. She is best known for her role…
Asami Kai (甲斐 麻美/かい あさみ) (born January 9, 1987) is a Japanese actress and gravure idol. She is best known for her role as Maji Blue in the television series Mahō Sentai Magiranger. She is originally from Kumamoto.
Kenji Akashi (明石 健志, Akashi Kenji; born January 9, 1986) is a Japanese former professional baseball infielder, and…
Kenji Akashi (明石 健志, Akashi Kenji; born January 9, 1986) is a Japanese former professional baseball infielder, and current second squad hitting coach for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He played his entire 19-year NPB career with Fukuoka. He was an active player for the Fukuoka Daiei/SoftBank Hawks until 2022 season. He was the last active position player for the Hawks who played during the Daiei era at the time of his retirement.
Jun Tonosaki (外崎潤), born January 9, 1984, is a Japanese professional ice hockey Defenceman currently playing for the…
Jun Tonosaki (外崎潤), born January 9, 1984, is a Japanese professional ice hockey Defenceman currently playing for the Nippon Paper Cranes of the Asia League. Since 2005 (the beginning of his professional career), he plays for the Nippon Paper Cranes. He also has played for the Japan national team since the year 2006.
Yusuke Ishijima (石島 雄介, Ishijima Yūsuke; born 9 January 1984) is a former Japanese male volleyball player. He was part…
Yusuke Ishijima (石島 雄介, Ishijima Yūsuke; born 9 January 1984) is a former Japanese male volleyball player. He was part of the Japan men's national volleyball team. He competed with the national team at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. He played with Osaka Blazers Sakai in 2005–2006 season, then transferred to Italian club one season and backed to Sakai again until 2017. He also participated in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo in beach volleyball.
Junya Sano (佐野 淳哉, Sano Jun'ya; born January 9, 1982) is a Japanese former-professional road bicycle racer, who last…
Junya Sano (佐野 淳哉, Sano Jun'ya; born January 9, 1982) is a Japanese former-professional road bicycle racer, who last rode for the cycling team Matrix Powertag.
🎓 Saitama University🏫 Shimizu Minami High School📅 Born January 9🎂 Born 1982📍 From Shizuoka Prefecture💼 Cycling
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Uri Nakayama (中山 うり, Nakayama Uri; born January 9, 1981) is a female singer-songwriter and hairdresser in Japan.
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Michitaka Nishiyama (西山 道隆, born January 9, 1980, in Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan) is a Japanese former professional…
Michitaka Nishiyama (西山 道隆, born January 9, 1980, in Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher who played for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) from 2006 to 2008.
🎓 Josai University🏫 Matsuyama Commercial High School📅 Born January 9🎂 Born 1980📍 From Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture💼 Baseball
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Tomonori Hirayama (平山 智規, Hirayama Tomonori; born January 9, 1978) is a former Japanese football player.
🏫 Shizuoka Kita High School📅 Born January 9🎂 Born 1978📍 From Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture💼 Football (Soccer)
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Masaumi Shimizu (清水 将海, Shimizu Masaumi; born January 9, 1975) is a Japanese former professional baseball catcher, and…
Masaumi Shimizu (清水 将海, Shimizu Masaumi; born January 9, 1975) is a Japanese former professional baseball catcher, and current second squad battery coach for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He played in NPB for the Chiba Lotte Marines, Chunichi Dragons, and Hawks.
🎓 Aoyama Gakuin University🏫 Tokyo Nogyo University Daini High School📅 Born January 9🎂 Born 1975📍 From Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture💼 Baseball
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Toyoki Takeda (武田 豊樹, Takeda Toyoki; born 9 January 1974) is a Japanese speed skater. He competed in two events at the…
Toyoki Takeda (武田 豊樹, Takeda Toyoki; born 9 January 1974) is a Japanese speed skater. He competed in two events at the 2002 Winter Olympics.
🏫 Bushukan High School📅 Born January 9🎂 Born 1974📍 From 斜里町（ソルトレイクシティオリンピック・スピードスケート代表選手）, Hokkaido💼 Keirin (Bicycle Racing)
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Kenta Shinohara (篠原 健太, Shinohara Kenta; born 9 January 1974) is a Japanese manga artist. He is best known for his…
Kenta Shinohara (篠原 健太, Shinohara Kenta; born 9 January 1974) is a Japanese manga artist. He is best known for his manga series Sket Dance, which was serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump from 2007 to 2013 and won the Shogakukan Manga Award in 2010. His next series, Astra Lost in Space, serialized on Shonen Jump+ from 2016 to 2017 and won the 2019 Manga Taishō. Shinohara began serializing his currently ongoing series Witch Watch in Weekly Shōnen Jump in 2021.
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Mayo Okamoto (岡本 真夜, Okamoto Mayo; born January 9, 1974, in Nakamura, Kōchi) is a Japanese pop singer and songwriter.…
Mayo Okamoto (岡本 真夜, Okamoto Mayo; born January 9, 1974, in Nakamura, Kōchi) is a Japanese pop singer and songwriter. Her 1995 debut single "Tomorrow" peaked at number 1 on the Oricon weekly single charts. This was the theme song for TBS drama "Second Chance" in 1995, and covered for rhythm game Donkey Konga 3 in 2005. She released her greatest hits album Rise 1 in 2000. The album topped the Oricon weekly album charts. Her song "Itsuka Kitto" is the Japanese theme song for the dub of Chicken Little.
Katsumasa Kuroki (黒木克正, Kuroki Katsumasa; born January 9, 1973) is a Japanese professional wrestler, better known by…
Katsumasa Kuroki (黒木克正, Kuroki Katsumasa; born January 9, 1973) is a Japanese professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Magnum Tokyo (マグナムTOKYO, Magunamu Tōkyō). Most closely associated with the now-defunct Toryumon Japan, he also competed for World Championship Wrestling, HUSTLE professional wrestling promotion and Dragon Gate as Tokyo Magnum and Magnum Tokyo. Magnum debuted in 1997 and become popular in Japan for both his high-flying junior-heavyweight style (a style common amongst students of Último Dragón) and his elaborate entrances, which included dancing through the crowd and dance sequences in the ring with his own dance troupe. His character was immensely popular with women, and was instrumental in building a large female fanbase in Toryumon's early years. Kuroki initially retired in 2007 after a persistent eye injury, but briefly returned two years later for the Hustle promotion before retiring again in late 2009. Currently, Kuroki works as a Daido-juku Kudo trainer in both Japan and Colombia.
Yusuke Naora (直良 有祐, Naora Yūsuke) (born January 9, 1971) is a Japanese video game art director and character designer…
Yusuke Naora (直良 有祐, Naora Yūsuke) (born January 9, 1971) is a Japanese video game art director and character designer who worked for Square Enix (formerly Square). A former member of Toaplan, Naora served as the art director for several Final Fantasy and Compilation of Final Fantasy VII titles. He also served as the producer of the Code Age franchise. On October 1, 2016 he announced on Twitter that he had left the company, but would continue to contribute to Square Enix games as a freelancer.
Eiji Mizuguchi (水口 栄二, Mizuguchi Eiji; born January 9, 1969) is a Japanese former Nippon Professional Baseball…
Eiji Mizuguchi (水口 栄二, Mizuguchi Eiji; born January 9, 1969) is a Japanese former Nippon Professional Baseball infielder.
🎓 Waseda University🏫 Matsuyama Commercial High School📅 Born January 9🎂 Born 1969📍 From Yawatahama, Ehime Prefecture💼 Baseball
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Toru Shioya (born January 9, 1968) is a former professional basketball Head coach for the Hitachi High-Technologies…
Toru Shioya (born January 9, 1968) is a former professional basketball Head coach for the Hitachi High-Technologies Cougars of Women's Japan Basketball League .
🎓 Akita University of Economics and Law🏫 North Asia University Meio High School📅 Born January 9🎂 Born 1968📍 From Akita(city), Akita Prefecture💼 Basketball
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Sachiko Fujita (Japanese: 藤田 幸子; born 9 January 1968) is a Japanese former volleyball and beach volleyball player who…
Sachiko Fujita (Japanese: 藤田 幸子; born 9 January 1968) is a Japanese former volleyball and beach volleyball player who competed in the 1988 and in the 1996 Summer Olympics. In 1988, she finished third with the Japanese team in the Olympic tournament in Seoul. Eight years later, she finished fifth with her partner Yukiko Takahashi in the beach volleyball tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.
Tatsuru Mukojima (向島 建, Mukojima Tatsuru; born January 9, 1966) is a former Japanese football player.
🏫 Shizuoka Gakuen Junior and Senior High School📅 Born January 9🎂 Born 1966📍 From Shizuoka Prefecture💼 Football (Soccer)
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Kyoshi Miura (三浦 恭資, Miura Kyōshi; born 9 January 1961) is a Japanese former cyclist. He was eight times national road…
Kyoshi Miura (三浦 恭資, Miura Kyōshi; born 9 January 1961) is a Japanese former cyclist. He was eight times national road race champion, raced professionally in Europe, represented Japan at world track championships, and even became national champion in mountain biking. He competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics and the 1996 Summer Olympics, the first in the men's individual road race, the second in men's cross-country mountain biking. He won the second edition of the Tour de Okinawa in 1990. After retirement, he began coaching and served as a coach for the national team at the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Tatsuya Yoshida (吉田達也, Yoshida Tatsuya) (born 9 January 1961) is a Japanese musician, drummer and composer who is the…
Tatsuya Yoshida (吉田達也, Yoshida Tatsuya) (born 9 January 1961) is a Japanese musician, drummer and composer who is the only consistent member of the renowned progressive rock duo Ruins, as well as of Koenji Hyakkei. He is also a member of the progressive rock trios Korekyojinn and Daimonji. Outside his own groups, Yoshida is renowned for his tenure as drummer in the indie progressive group YBO2, a band also featuring guitarist KK Null, whom he also joins in the current line-up of Zeni Geva and he has played drums in a late edition of Samla Mammas Manna. Since 2001, he and bass guitarist Takeharu Hayakawa have worked with jazz pianist Satoko Fujii and trumpeter Natsuki Tamura in the Satoko Fujii Quartet. He has been cited as "[the] indisputable master drummer of the Japanese underground". Along with his participation in bands, he has also released several solo recordings.
Norifumi Nishimura (西村 徳文, Nishimura Norifumi; born January 9, 1960 in Kushima, Miyazaki) is a former Nippon…
Norifumi Nishimura (西村 徳文, Nishimura Norifumi; born January 9, 1960 in Kushima, Miyazaki) is a former Nippon Professional Baseball player and current manager. Nishimura spent the entirety of his 16-year playing career with the Chiba Lotte Marines. After retiring, he coached for the team until being named the successor to former Marines-manager Bobby Valentine in late 2009.
Takahiro Ohata (大畑 孝広, Ōhata Takahiro; born 9 January 1957) is a Japanese former handball player who competed in the…
Takahiro Ohata (大畑 孝広, Ōhata Takahiro; born 9 January 1957) is a Japanese former handball player who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics.
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Mikio Katagiri (片桐 幹雄, Katagiri Mikio; born 9 January 1955) is a Japanese alpine skier. He competed in the 1976 Winter…
Mikio Katagiri (片桐 幹雄, Katagiri Mikio; born 9 January 1955) is a Japanese alpine skier. He competed in the 1976 Winter Olympics and the 1980 Winter Olympics.
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Satoshi Kirishima (Japanese: 桐島聡, romanized: Kirishima Satoshi, January 9, 1954 – January 29, 2024) was a Japanese…
Satoshi Kirishima (Japanese: 桐島聡, romanized: Kirishima Satoshi, January 9, 1954 – January 29, 2024) was a Japanese anarchist, terrorist, and member of the East Asia Anti-Japan Armed Front. Kirishima had been hiding from the Japanese police since 1975. He revealed his identity in January 2024 in a hospital in Kanagawa, stating he wanted to spend the final days of his life using his real name. It was revealed he had been living under the pseudonym of 'Hiroshi Uchida' (Japanese: 内田洋, romanized: Uchida Hiroshi) in Fujisawa. He died three days later in Kamakura. Kirishima was considered one of Japan's most wanted criminals for a long time. His mugshot, which could be found at police stations across Japan, was well known for his grin and was often parodied.
🎓 Meiji Gakuin University🏫 Onomichi Kita High School📅 Born January 9🎂 Born 1954📍 From Hiroshima Prefecture
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Tateo "Jet" Ozaki (尾崎 健夫, Ozaki Tateo; born 9 January 1954) is a Japanese professional golfer.
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Shigeru So (宗 茂, Sō Shigeru) (born 9 January 1953 in Usuki, Ōita) is a Japanese retired long-distance runner who…
Shigeru So (宗 茂, Sō Shigeru) (born 9 January 1953 in Usuki, Ōita) is a Japanese retired long-distance runner who represented his native country at two Summer Olympics: 1976 and 1984. He won the 1985 edition of the Tokyo Marathon. His twin brother Takeshi So is also a retired Olympic marathoner, and finished fourth in Los Angeles, California (1984). Both Shigeru So and his twin brother Takeshi So were known for attending training camps in New Zealand, including at Mount Taranaki. Some road racing authorities consider his winning run at the Beppu-Ōita Marathon in 1978 (2:09:05.6) to have been a marathon world best.
Takeshi So (宗猛, Sō Takeshi; born January 9, 1953 in Usuki, Ōita) is a retired long-distance runner from Japan, who…
Takeshi So (宗猛, Sō Takeshi; born January 9, 1953 in Usuki, Ōita) is a retired long-distance runner from Japan, who represented his native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California.
Tadayoshi Nagashima (長島 忠美, Nagashima Tadayoshi; 9 January 1951 – 18 August 2017) was a Japanese politician who served…
Tadayoshi Nagashima (長島 忠美, Nagashima Tadayoshi; 9 January 1951 – 18 August 2017) was a Japanese politician who served in the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature) as a member of the Liberal Democratic Party.
Itsurō Terada (寺田 逸郎, Terada Itsurō; born 9 January 1948) is a Japanese lawyer who served as Chief Justice of the…
Itsurō Terada (寺田 逸郎, Terada Itsurō; born 9 January 1948) is a Japanese lawyer who served as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Japan from 2014 to 2018.
Maya Yamazaki (山崎 摩耶, Yamazaki Maya; born 10 July 1974) is a Japanese politician who served in the House of…
Maya Yamazaki (山崎 摩耶, Yamazaki Maya; born 10 July 1974) is a Japanese politician who served in the House of Representatives of Japan from 2009 until 2012.
🎓 Hokkaido University🏫 Hokkaido Asahikawa Higashi High School📅 Born January 9🎂 Born 1947📍 From Tokyo💼 Politician・Legislator
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Satoru Nakano (中野 悟, Nakano Satoru; born 9 January 1947) is a Japanese former swimmer. He competed at the 1964 Summer…
Satoru Nakano (中野 悟, Nakano Satoru; born 9 January 1947) is a Japanese former swimmer. He competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics and the 1968 Summer Olympics.
🎓 Waseda University🏫 Sakuranomiya High School📅 Born January 9🎂 Born 1947📍 From Osaka Prefecture💼 Competitive Swimming・Swimming
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Ittoku Kishibe (岸部 一徳, Kishibe Ittoku; born 9 January 1947), born Osami Kishibe (岸部 修三, Kishibe Osami), is a Japanese…
Ittoku Kishibe (岸部 一徳, Kishibe Ittoku; born 9 January 1947), born Osami Kishibe (岸部 修三, Kishibe Osami), is a Japanese actor and musician.
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Osamu Kobayashi (小林 治, Kobayashi Osamu; born January 9, 1945) is a Japanese animator and animation director, best known…
Osamu Kobayashi (小林 治, Kobayashi Osamu; born January 9, 1945) is a Japanese animator and animation director, best known for Creamy Mami, the Magic Angel. He was born in Fuchuu-shi, Tokyo and belongs to Ajia-do Animation Works. In 1963, he entered Toei Animation at the same time as Tsutomu Shibayama and Hayao Miyazaki. He was a chief animator working with Shibayama, after having transferred to A Production (predecessor to Shin-Ei Animation). Eventually, he established Ajia-do Animation Works with Shibayama in 1978. At the 2019 Tokyo Anime Awards, he won an award for animation.
Bunmei Ibuki (伊吹 文明, Ibuki Bunmei; born 9 January 1938) is a retired Japanese politician who served as the Speaker of…
Bunmei Ibuki (伊吹 文明, Ibuki Bunmei; born 9 January 1938) is a retired Japanese politician who served as the Speaker of the House of Representatives from 2012 to 2014.
🎓 Kyoto University🏫 Sagano High School📅 Born January 9🎂 Born 1938📍 From Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture💼 Politician・Legislator💼 Bureaucrat
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Nobuhiko Obayashi (大林 宣彦, Ōbayashi Nobuhiko; 9 January 1938 – 10 April 2020) was a Japanese director, screenwriter, and…
Nobuhiko Obayashi (大林 宣彦, Ōbayashi Nobuhiko; 9 January 1938 – 10 April 2020) was a Japanese director, screenwriter, and editor of films and television advertisements. He began his filmmaking career as a pioneer of Japanese experimental films before transitioning to directing more mainstream media, and his resulting filmography as a director spanned almost 60 years. He is best known as the director of the 1977 comedy horror film House, which has garnered a cult following. He was notable for his distinct surreal filmmaking style, as well as the anti-war themes commonly embedded in his films.
🎓 Seijo University🏫 Onomichi Kita High School📅 Born January 9🎂 Born 1938📍 From Onomichi, Hiroshima Prefecture💼 Film Director
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Masaaki Mori (森 祇晶, Mori Masaaki; born January 9, 1937) is a retired professional Japanese baseball player and manager.…
Masaaki Mori (森 祇晶, Mori Masaaki; born January 9, 1937) is a retired professional Japanese baseball player and manager. Mori played Nippon Professional Baseball from 1955–1974 as the catcher of the Yomiuri Giants. He was an eight-time Best Nine Award-winner (1961–1968) and the Japan Series MVP in 1967. He was selected to eleven Nippon Professional Baseball All-Star Games. He was nicknamed "the brains of the V9 Dynasty", as he was the main catcher of the Yomiuri Giants V9 Dynasty. When his career ended in 1974, he asked newly-minted Giants manager Shigeo Nagashima for a job and was refused. After his retirement as a player, Mori managed the Seibu Lions from 1986 to 1994, leading the team to six Japan Series championships of the Invincible Seibu dynasty. He won the Matsutaro Shoriki Award in 1986 and 1990. He announced his impeding retirement from the Lions at the close of the 1994 Japan Series, although it was later speculated that management expressed it was time for a change. Mori managed the Yokohama BayStars in 2001 to 2002. Mori participated in 27 of the 73 Japan Series contested, as a player, coach, and manager, as of 2023, with him winning 21 of the 27, making him the most decorated individual in NPB history.
Shin'ichi Okada (9 January 1928 – 27 October 2014), also spelled as Shinichi Okada, was a Japanese architect active in…
Shin'ichi Okada (9 January 1928 – 27 October 2014), also spelled as Shinichi Okada, was a Japanese architect active in the second half of the twentieth century. He was particularly known for designing schools, hospitals, museums, and government buildings.
🎓 University of Tokyo🏫 Tsukuba University Affiliated High School📅 Born January 9🎂 Born 1928📍 From Mito, Ibaraki💼 Architect・Architectural Scholar💼 Painter
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Masaharu Taguchi (田口 正治, Taguchi Masaharu; January 9, 1916 – June 29, 1982) was a Japanese freestyle swimmer. At the…
Masaharu Taguchi (田口 正治, Taguchi Masaharu; January 9, 1916 – June 29, 1982) was a Japanese freestyle swimmer. At the 1936 Olympics, he won a gold medal in the 4 × 200 m relay, setting a new world record. In the individual 100 m race, he finished almost simultaneously with Masanori Yusa and Shigeo Arai and was placed fourth, although photographs suggest he was second. Taguchi graduated from Rikkyo University, later worked at a Daimaru department store and coached swimming at a local Daimaru swimming club. He was recruited 1961 to prepare the national swimming team for the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.
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Yasutarō Sakagami (阪上 安太郎, Sakagami Yasutarō; 9 January 1912 – 27 February 1984) was a Japanese male water polo player…
Yasutarō Sakagami (阪上 安太郎, Sakagami Yasutarō; 9 January 1912 – 27 February 1984) was a Japanese male water polo player and politician. He was a member of the Japan men's national water polo team. He competed with the team at the 1932 Summer Olympics and 1936 Summer Olympics.