Warner Dearns (ワーナー ディアンズ, Wānā Dianzu; born 11 April 2002) is a professional rugby union player who plays as a lock…
Warner Dearns (ワーナー ディアンズ, Wānā Dianzu; born 11 April 2002) is a professional rugby union player who plays as a lock for Japan Rugby League One club Toshiba Brave Lupus. Born in New Zealand but moved to Japan at the age of 14 years old, he represents Japan at international level after qualifying on residency grounds.
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Ramu Kawai (born 11 April 2001), also known as Ram, is a Japanese Olympic breakdancer. She participated at the 2018…
Ramu Kawai (born 11 April 2001), also known as Ram, is a Japanese Olympic breakdancer. She participated at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics in the dancesport competition, being awarded the gold medal in the B-Girls' event. Kawai also participated in the breaking mixed event, being awarded the gold medal with her teammate, Lê Minh Hiếu. She attended Kanagawa Prefectural Yurigaoka High School.
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Yusuke Inaba (稲場 悠介, Inaba Yūsuke, born 11 April 2000) is a Japanese water polo player. He competed in the 2020 Summer…
Yusuke Inaba (稲場 悠介, Inaba Yūsuke, born 11 April 2000) is a Japanese water polo player. He competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics and 2024 Summer Olympics.
🎓 Niigata Sangyo University🏫 Daiichi Gakuin High School📅 Born April 11🎂 Born 2000📍 From Toyama(city), Toyama Prefecture💼 Water Polo
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Ayano Shimizu (清水 綾乃, Shimizu Ayano; born 11 April 1998) is a Japanese tennis player. Shimizu has a career-high singles…
Ayano Shimizu (清水 綾乃, Shimizu Ayano; born 11 April 1998) is a Japanese tennis player. Shimizu has a career-high singles ranking of 175 by the WTA, reached on 13 May 2019, and a best doubles ranking of 106, achieved on 20 October 2025. Shimizu has won eight singles titles and 24 doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. She won her biggest title to date at the 2018 Kurume Cup, defeating Abbie Myers in the final.
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Masashi Wada (和田 昌士, Wada Masashi; born 11 April 1997 in Yokohama) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a forward for…
Masashi Wada (和田 昌士, Wada Masashi; born 11 April 1997 in Yokohama) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a forward for USL League One club Portland Hearts of Pine. A product of the Yokohama F. Marinos academy, Wada has also played for Renofa Yamaguchi, Blaublitz Akita, SC Sagamihara, Iwate Grulla Morioka and Thespa Gunma.
Nami Nabekura (鍋倉 那美, Nabekura Nami; born 11 April 1997) is a Japanese judoka. Nabekura's favorite technique is…
Nami Nabekura (鍋倉 那美, Nabekura Nami; born 11 April 1997) is a Japanese judoka. Nabekura's favorite technique is Uchimata.
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Ryōya Morishita (森下 龍矢, Morishita Ryōya; born 11 April 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a…
Ryōya Morishita (森下 龍矢, Morishita Ryōya; born 11 April 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or winger for EFL Championship club Blackburn Rovers and the Japan national team.
Ryoji Fujimori (藤森 亮志, Fujimori Ryōji; born 11 April 1997) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder…
Ryoji Fujimori (藤森 亮志, Fujimori Ryōji; born 11 April 1997) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder for Seongnam FC.
Chiharu Kato (加藤 智陽, Kato Chiharu; born 11 April 1996) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a left-back for…
Chiharu Kato (加藤 智陽, Kato Chiharu; born 11 April 1996) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a left-back for Júbilo Iwata.
Ikiru Aoyama (青山 生, Aoyama Ikiru; born 11 April 1996) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a right-back for…
Ikiru Aoyama (青山 生, Aoyama Ikiru; born 11 April 1996) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a right-back for Tegevajaro Miyazaki.
Eri Utsunomiya (宇都宮絵莉, Utsunomiya Eri; born April 11, 1993) is a Japanese track and field athlete, who mostly competes…
Eri Utsunomiya (宇都宮絵莉, Utsunomiya Eri; born April 11, 1993) is a Japanese track and field athlete, who mostly competes in heptathlon, sprint and hurdles. She placed fifth-seventh in various events at the 2015 and 2017 Asian Championships and 2018 Asian Games.
Mamiko Toyoda (豊田 まみ子, Toyoda Mamiko; born April 11, 1992) is a Japanese para-badminton player who competes in the SU5…
Mamiko Toyoda (豊田 まみ子, Toyoda Mamiko; born April 11, 1992) is a Japanese para-badminton player who competes in the SU5 class.
🎓 Chikushi Jogakuen University🏫 Seika Girls' High School📅 Born April 11🎂 Born 1992📍 From Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture
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Kenta Matsudaira (松平 健太, Matsudaira Kenta; born April 11, 1991) is a Japanese table tennis player. Winner of the 2006…
Kenta Matsudaira (松平 健太, Matsudaira Kenta; born April 11, 1991) is a Japanese table tennis player. Winner of the 2006 World Junior Championships in singles, he was the world number one junior player in 2008. He is world-renowned for his tomahawk serve, which he has popularized throughout his career. The serve itself is rather unorthodox but still ample in efficiency, making it even more effective due to its unfamiliar nature. His serve has been one of the imperative factors in his illustrious junior career, alongside making him a top 50 player for many years. He also utilizes its reverse variation. Matsudaira became well known on the world stage after his match against the Olympic champion Ma Lin at the 2009 World Table Tennis Championships, where he demonstrated his advanced tomahawk serves, compact and explosive technique, alongside his dynamic backhand control. He won two straight games from a 1–3 deficit and held the lead at 4–1 in the seventh (he lost the game 11–9). Later, he beat Ma 4–1 at the 2013 World Table Tennis Championships in the Round of 64. After progressing to the Round of 16 and beating Vladimir Samsonov 4–3, he lost in the quarter-finals to the bronze medalist, Xu Xin, in 6 games. This is regarded as his best performance in his adult career and was considered to have performed the best out of all of the non-Chinese players. He is ranked 17 in the world as of January, 2017.
🎓 Waseda University🏫 Aomori Yamada High School📅 Born April 11🎂 Born 1991📍 From Nanao, Ishikawa💼 Table Tennis💼 Model💼 Youtuber
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Takuto Hashimoto (橋本拓門, Hashimoto Takuto; born April 11, 1991) is a Japanese football player for Veertien Mie.
Norimasa Nakanishi (中西規真, Nakanishi, Norimasa; born 11 April 1991) is a Japanese former footballer who last played for…
Norimasa Nakanishi (中西規真, Nakanishi, Norimasa; born 11 April 1991) is a Japanese former footballer who last played for YSCC Yokohama.
Yuto Nakayama (中山 雄登, Nakayama Yuto; born April 11, 1991 in Hiroshima) is a Japanese football who will play for Criacao…
Yuto Nakayama (中山 雄登, Nakayama Yuto; born April 11, 1991 in Hiroshima) is a Japanese football who will play for Criacao Shinjuku from the 2023 season.
Asuka Kishi (岸 明日香, Kishi Asuka; born 11 April 1991) is a Japanese gravure idol, actress, and variety tarento. Kishi is…
Asuka Kishi (岸 明日香, Kishi Asuka; born 11 April 1991) is a Japanese gravure idol, actress, and variety tarento. Kishi is represented by Stardust Promotion.
Naomichi Nishiura (西浦 直亨, Nishiura Naomichi; born April 11, 1991 in Nara, Japan) is a former professional Japanese…
Naomichi Nishiura (西浦 直亨, Nishiura Naomichi; born April 11, 1991 in Nara, Japan) is a former professional Japanese baseball player.
Shohei Otsuka (大塚 翔平, Ōtsuka Shōhei; born 11 April 1990) is a Japanese football player currently playing for SC…
Shohei Otsuka (大塚 翔平, Ōtsuka Shōhei; born 11 April 1990) is a Japanese football player currently playing for SC Sagamihara.
🏫 Kansai University Hokuyo High School📅 Born April 11🎂 Born 1990📍 From Osaka, Osaka Prefecture💼 Football (Soccer)
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Yasutaka Tobashira (戸柱 恭孝, Tobashira Yasutaka; born April 11, 1990 in Kimotsuki, Kagoshima, Japan) is a professional…
Yasutaka Tobashira (戸柱 恭孝, Tobashira Yasutaka; born April 11, 1990 in Kimotsuki, Kagoshima, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays catcher for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars.
Yoshihiro Maru (丸 佳浩, Maru Yoshihiro; born April 11, 1989 in Katsuura, Chiba, Japan) is a Japanese professional…
Yoshihiro Maru (丸 佳浩, Maru Yoshihiro; born April 11, 1989 in Katsuura, Chiba, Japan) is a Japanese professional baseball outfielder for the Yomiuri Giants of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has previously played in NPB for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp.
Ayumu Ishikawa (石川 歩, Ishikawa Ayumu; born April 11, 1988) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Twins…
Ayumu Ishikawa (石川 歩, Ishikawa Ayumu; born April 11, 1988) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Twins Oosterhout of the Netherlands' Honkbal Hoofdklasse. He previously played for the Chiba Lotte Marines in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball.
Kenta Maeda (前田 健太, Maeda Kenta; born April 11, 1988) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Tohoku…
Kenta Maeda (前田 健太, Maeda Kenta; born April 11, 1988) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Minnesota Twins, and Detroit Tigers, and in NPB for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp. Maeda debuted with the Carp in 2008. He won the Eiji Sawamura Award in 2010 and 2015. After the 2015 season, the Carp posted Maeda to MLB and he signed an eight-year contract with the Dodgers. The Dodgers traded Maeda to the Twins before the 2020 season, and he signed a two-year contract with the Tigers before the 2024 season. After struggling in his first season, Detroit released him in May 2025.
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Yohei Toyoda (豊田 陽平, Toyoda Yōhei; born 11 April 1985) is a Japanese football player who plays for Zweigen Kanazawa. He…
Yohei Toyoda (豊田 陽平, Toyoda Yōhei; born 11 April 1985) is a Japanese football player who plays for Zweigen Kanazawa. He played for Japan national team.
Haruka Hirota (廣田 遥, Hirota Haruka; born April 11, 1984) is a Japanese Olympic trampoline gymnast. She competed at the…
Haruka Hirota (廣田 遥, Hirota Haruka; born April 11, 1984) is a Japanese Olympic trampoline gymnast. She competed at the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics.
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Taira Inoue (井上 平, Inoue Taira; born 11 April 1983, in Tokyo) is a Japanese footballer.
Sakaizawa Kenichi (born 11 April 1983 as Kenichi Sakaizawa) is a former sumo wrestler from Saitama, Japan. He made his…
Sakaizawa Kenichi (born 11 April 1983 as Kenichi Sakaizawa) is a former sumo wrestler from Saitama, Japan. He made his professional debut in March 2006, and reached the top division in March 2008. His highest rank was maegashira 15. He was forced to retire by the Japan Sumo Association, as a result of the 2011 match-fixing scandal (yaocho).
🎓 Nihon University🏫 Tottori Jōhoku High School📅 Born April 11🎂 Born 1983📍 From Saitama(city), Saitama Prefecture💼 Sumo
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Shinya Tsuruoka (鶴岡 慎也, born April 11, 1981, in Kagoshima, Japan) is a Japanese professional baseball catcher for the…
Shinya Tsuruoka (鶴岡 慎也, born April 11, 1981, in Kagoshima, Japan) is a Japanese professional baseball catcher for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball.
Miyuki Yanagita (柳田 美幸, Yanagita Miyuki; born April 11, 1981) is a former Japanese football player. She played for…
Miyuki Yanagita (柳田 美幸, Yanagita Miyuki; born April 11, 1981) is a former Japanese football player. She played for Japan national team.
Keiji Tamada (玉田 圭司, Tamada Keiji; born 11 April 1980) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a…
Keiji Tamada (玉田 圭司, Tamada Keiji; born 11 April 1980) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a forward. As of 2024, he is the manager of Shohei High School's football team, who plays in the Prince Takamado JFA U-18 Premier League.
🏫 Narashino High School📅 Born April 11🎂 Born 1980📍 From Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture💼 Football (Soccer)
Saiko Takahashi (高橋 彩子, Takahashi Saiko; born April 11, 1976) is a former Japanese football player. She played for…
Saiko Takahashi (高橋 彩子, Takahashi Saiko; born April 11, 1976) is a former Japanese football player. She played for Japan national team.
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Kotomitsuki Keiji (琴光喜 啓司; born April 11, 1976 as Keiji Tamiya (田宮 啓司)) is a Japanese former professional sumo wrestler…
Kotomitsuki Keiji (琴光喜 啓司; born April 11, 1976 as Keiji Tamiya (田宮 啓司)) is a Japanese former professional sumo wrestler from Okazaki City. A former amateur champion, he turned professional in 1999. He reached the top makuuchi division in November 2000 and won one yūshō or tournament championship, in September 2001. He was a runner-up in eight other tournaments, and earned thirteen sanshō or special prizes. He is one of six wrestlers in the history of sumo to receive all three sanshō in the same tournament, accomplishing the feat in the November 2000 honbasho. After a record 22 tournaments at sekiwake, he achieved promotion to sumo's second highest rank of ōzeki in July 2007 upon winning 35 out of 45 bouts in three consecutive tournaments. This made him at 31 the oldest man to reach ōzeki in the modern era. He wrestled for Sadogatake stable. On July 4, 2010, he was expelled from professional sumo by the Japan Sumo Association for his involvement in an illegal gambling ring.
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Shungo Oyama (Japanese: 大山 峻護 Ōyama Shungo [oːjama ɕɯŋɡo]; born April 11, 1974) is a Japanese former professional mixed…
Shungo Oyama (Japanese: 大山 峻護 Ōyama Shungo [oːjama ɕɯŋɡo]; born April 11, 1974) is a Japanese former professional mixed martial artist. A professional competitor from 2001 to 2014, he competed for the PRIDE Fighting Championships, Pancrase, RINGS, DREAM, K-1, and King of the Cage.
Chikako Kumamae (born 11 April 1974) is a retired Japanese female volleyball player. Kumamae was part of the Japan…
Chikako Kumamae (born 11 April 1974) is a retired Japanese female volleyball player. Kumamae was part of the Japan women's national volleyball team at the 1998 FIVB World Championship in Japan.
🏫 Shoin University Affiliated Shoin High School📅 Born April 11🎂 Born 1974📍 From Kawasaki, Kanagawa💼 Volleyball
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Kunihiko Sakurai (桜井 邦彦, Sakurai Kunihiko; born 11 April 1972) is a Japanese former ice hockey right winger. He…
Kunihiko Sakurai (桜井 邦彦, Sakurai Kunihiko; born 11 April 1972) is a Japanese former ice hockey right winger. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1998 Winter Olympics.
🏫 Komazawa University Affiliated Tomakomai High School📅 Born April 11🎂 Born 1972📍 From Tomakomai, Hokkaido💼 Ice Hockey
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Mayumi Oiwa (大岩真由美, Ōiwa Mayumi) (born April 11, 1972, in Muroran, Hokkaidō) is a Japanese football referee. She became…
Mayumi Oiwa (大岩真由美, Ōiwa Mayumi) (born April 11, 1972, in Muroran, Hokkaidō) is a Japanese football referee. She became a first class referee in 1999 and began officiating games in the L. League and was placed on the FIFA list of international referees in 2002. Her first international tournament was the 2002 FIFA U-19 Women's World Championship in which she officiated two games including the third place play-off. Following her performance in the 2004 FIFA U-19 Women's World Championship, in which she refereed a Quarter final match, Oiwa was promoted to the Japan Football League. She became the first female referee to officiate in the 84th Nationwide Highschool soccer championship conference on January 22, 2006, and then refereed the final at the 2006 AFC Women's Championship. Selected by FIFA to officiate in the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup in China, she refereed two games and was fourth official in the Final between Germany and Brazil.
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Yasunobu Chiba (千葉 泰伸, Chiba Yasunobu; born April 11, 1971) is a former Japanese football player and manager.
🎓 Juntendo University🏫 Ishinomaki Technical High School📅 Born April 11🎂 Born 1971📍 From ）は宮城県石巻市, Miyagi Prefecture💼 Football (Soccer)
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Hirofumi Miyase (Japanese: 宮瀬博文, born 11 April 1971) is a Japanese professional golfer.
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Takeomi Ito (伊藤剛臣, Itō Takeomi) (born April 11, 1971 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese rugby union footballer. He plays…
Takeomi Ito (伊藤剛臣, Itō Takeomi) (born April 11, 1971 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese rugby union footballer. He plays rugby as blindside flanker or no.8 for Kobelco Steelers in the Japanese Top League and also in the Japan national rugby union team. He played in both the 1999 and 2003 World Cups.
Kiyoshi Arai is a former professional baseball player for Japan. He initially played in the California League for the…
Kiyoshi Arai is a former professional baseball player for Japan. He initially played in the California League for the Salinas Spurs He later played for the Yakult Swallows in the Japan Central League. He later played for Yokohama BayStars in the Japan Central League and the Orix BlueWave in the Japan Pacific League.
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Yoshihiro Narisawa (成澤 由浩, Narisawa Yoshihiro; born 11 April 1969) is a Japanese chef and owner of the two-Michelin…
Yoshihiro Narisawa (成澤 由浩, Narisawa Yoshihiro; born 11 April 1969) is a Japanese chef and owner of the two-Michelin star restaurant Narisawa in Minato, Tokyo, Japan.
🏫 Tokoname High School📅 Born April 11🎂 Born 1969📍 From Tokoname, Aichi Prefecture💼 Chef💼 Company President・Entrepreneur
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Keisuke Makino (牧野 景輔, Makino Keisuke; born April 11, 1969) is a former Japanese football player.
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Hiroshi Ninomiya (二宮 浩, Ninomiya Hiroshi; born April 11, 1969) is a Japanese manager and former footballer.
🎓 University of Tsukuba🏫 Kunimi High School📅 Born April 11🎂 Born 1969📍 From Nagasaki Prefecture💼 Football (Soccer)
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Chisato Moritaka (森高千里, Moritaka Chisato) (born 11 April 1969) is a Japanese pop singer who also is notable as a…
Chisato Moritaka (森高千里, Moritaka Chisato) (born 11 April 1969) is a Japanese pop singer who also is notable as a songwriter. She is affiliated with Up-Front Create, a subsidiary of the Up-Front Group. Moritaka's singing career as the unrivaled "Dance Queen" began in May 1987 with the release of her debut album New Season. She differed from many other female idol singers in Japan in that she wrote her own lyrics for majority of her albums. More than 60 of her songs were composed by Hideo Saitō. Moritaka also played drums on many of the tracks, as well as piano, guitar, recorder, clarinet, and other instruments. Her musical style was influenced by Pink Lady, Janet Jackson, Roger Taylor, and The Beatles. From 1987 to 1999, Moritaka sold over 6.4 million singles and 5.2 million albums. Moritaka's advertising jingles were hits into the mid-1990s in television commercials for goods and services such as consumer electronics, chocolate, beer, gin, and travel packages. She has also made numerous appearances on Japanese game and talent shows and is still a household name. In twelve years after her debut, she released 13 studio albums and created a strong following of devoted fans.
🏫 Ruteru Gakuin High School📅 Born April 11🎂 Born 1969📍 From Kumamoto, Kumamoto Prefecture💼 Singer・Vocalist
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Chikako Nakamori (中森 智佳子, Nakamori Chikako; born 11 April 1967) is a Japanese former freestyle swimmer who competed in…
Chikako Nakamori (中森 智佳子, Nakamori Chikako; born 11 April 1967) is a Japanese former freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics and in the 1988 Summer Olympics.
Kazuhiro Suzuki (Japanese: 鈴木 量博, born 11 April 1961) is a Japanese diplomat. After serving as Director-General of the…
Kazuhiro Suzuki (Japanese: 鈴木 量博, born 11 April 1961) is a Japanese diplomat. After serving as Director-General of the North American Affairs Bureau at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Turkey, he currently serves as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Australia.
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Nobuaki Kakuda (角田信朗, Kakuda Nobuaki; born April 11, 1961) is a Japanese karateka, bodybuilder, and actor. He is also a…
Nobuaki Kakuda (角田信朗, Kakuda Nobuaki; born April 11, 1961) is a Japanese karateka, bodybuilder, and actor. He is also a former kickboxer and K-1 head referee.
🎓 Kansai Gaidai University🏫 Ikoma High School📅 Born April 11🎂 Born 1961📍 From Sakal, Osaka Prefecture💼 Karate Practitioner
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Shizuko Konishi (Japanese: 小西 静子, Hepburn: Konishi Shizuko; née Ōtaka; 11 April 1952 – 5 September 2022), known by the…
Shizuko Konishi (Japanese: 小西 静子, Hepburn: Konishi Shizuko; née Ōtaka; 11 April 1952 – 5 September 2022), known by the stage names Sizzle Ohtaka (おおたか 静流, Ōtaka Shizuru) and Shizuko Ōtaka (大高 静子, Ōtaka Shizuko), was a Japanese singer and television personality. After going to a jazz school, she had a prolific career in commercial songs, including her 1990 cover of Shoukichi Kina's song "Hana (Subete no Hito no Kokoro ni Hana o)", which won the Japan Advertising Music Association's 1991 Best Vocalist Award of Commercial Music. She also performed music for anime and live-action works, including I'm Gonna Be An Angel!, Spirited Away, .hack//Legend of the Twilight, and Hotarubi no Mori e, and she was a regular cast member on the NHK Educational TV show Nihongo de Asobo .
Jun Matsumoto (松本 純, Matsumoto Jun; August 11, 1950 – March 19, 2026) was a Japanese politician of the Liberal…
Jun Matsumoto (松本 純, Matsumoto Jun; August 11, 1950 – March 19, 2026) was a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, who served as a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature).
Tetsuya Takeda (武田 鉄矢, Takeda Tetsuya; born April 11, 1949) is a Japanese folk singer and actor. Takeda is perhaps most…
Tetsuya Takeda (武田 鉄矢, Takeda Tetsuya; born April 11, 1949) is a Japanese folk singer and actor. Takeda is perhaps most known in Japan for his starring role in the Tokyo Broadcasting System's long-running, highly rated television drama Mr. Kinpachi of the Third-Year B Class. The program, targeted at junior high and high school-aged adolescents, ran on TBS with Takeda at various times from 1979 until 2011. Takeda wrote and performed several well-known songs, including "Childhood", the theme song for the 1985 animated film Doraemon: Nobita's Little Star Wars. Takeda's 1980 song, "The Word I Give to You", is often performed at junior high school and high school graduation ceremonies in Japan. Previous to his appearance on Kinpachi, Takeda studied to be a teacher at Fukuoka University of Education. He later formed a folk music group called Kaientai. The song "Okuru Kotoba", which Takeda wrote and performed with Kaientai, actually had nothing to do with schooling, but is reportedly associated with education because of Takeda's role in Kinpachi.