Mio Shirakane (Japanese: 白金未桜; born 23 November 2005) is a Japanese judoka who competes in the women's 57 kg category.…
Mio Shirakane (Japanese: 白金未桜; born 23 November 2005) is a Japanese judoka who competes in the women's 57 kg category. Representing the University of Tsukuba, she won the gold medal at the 2025 World Junior Championships and a bronze medal in the women's 57 kg event at the 2026 Asian Games.
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Takuya Ogiwara (荻原 拓也, Ogiwara Takuya; born 23 November 1999) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a…
Takuya Ogiwara (荻原 拓也, Ogiwara Takuya; born 23 November 1999) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Belgian Pro League club Oud-Heverlee Leuven, on loan from J1 League club, Urawa Red Diamonds.
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Sae Takemoto (born 23 November 1999) is a Japanese javelin thrower. She was a finalist at the 2022 World Athletics…
Sae Takemoto (born 23 November 1999) is a Japanese javelin thrower. She was a finalist at the 2022 World Athletics Championships.
Satomi Fukudome (福留 慧美, Fukudome Satomi; born 23 November 1997) is a Japanese professional volleyball player. She plays…
Satomi Fukudome (福留 慧美, Fukudome Satomi; born 23 November 1997) is a Japanese professional volleyball player. She plays in the SV.League for Victorina Himeji.
Chihiro Sawada (Japanese: 澤田 千優, Hepburn: Sawada Chihiro; born November 23, 1997) is a Japanese mixed martial artist…
Chihiro Sawada (Japanese: 澤田 千優, Hepburn: Sawada Chihiro; born November 23, 1997) is a Japanese mixed martial artist and former wrestler, competing in the atomweight divisions of Shooto, Combate Global and ONE Championship. She is a former Shooto Women's Atomweight champion.
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Kai Ishizawa (born 23 November 1996) is a Japanese professional boxer. He is a one-time world title challenger, having…
Kai Ishizawa (born 23 November 1996) is a Japanese professional boxer. He is a one-time world title challenger, having fought for the WBO mini flyweight title in 2022.
🎓 Nippon Sport Science University🏫 Buso High School📅 Born November 23🎂 Born 1996📍 From Sagamihara, Kanagawa Prefecture💼 Boxer
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Kohei Isa (伊佐 耕平, Isa Kōhei; born 23 November 1991 in Hyōgo) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a forward for FC…
Kohei Isa (伊佐 耕平, Isa Kōhei; born 23 November 1991 in Hyōgo) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a forward for FC Osaka.
🎓 Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences🏫 Kobe Science and Technology High School📅 Born November 23🎂 Born 1991📍 From Hyogo Prefecture💼 Football (Soccer)
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Yūmi Nagashima (Japanese: 永島 優美, Nagashima Yūmi, born November 23, 1991) is a Japanese former announcer for Fuji TV.…
Yūmi Nagashima (Japanese: 永島 優美, Nagashima Yūmi, born November 23, 1991) is a Japanese former announcer for Fuji TV. She is known for being the main presenter of Mezamashi TV.
🎓 Kwansei Gakuin University🏫 Keimei Gakuin High School📅 Born November 23🎂 Born 1991📍 From Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture💼 Announcer
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Shinya Kayama (嘉弥真 新也, Kayama Shinya; born November 23, 1989) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher who is a free…
Shinya Kayama (嘉弥真 新也, Kayama Shinya; born November 23, 1989) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks and Tokyo Yakult Swallows.
Yuriko Takeshita (竹下 百合子, Takeshita Yuriko; born November 23, 1988 in Fussa, Tokyo) is a Japanese slalom canoer who has…
Yuriko Takeshita (竹下 百合子, Takeshita Yuriko; born November 23, 1988 in Fussa, Tokyo) is a Japanese slalom canoer who has competed since the mid-2000s. She finished fourth in the K-1 event at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.
🎓 Waseda University🏫 Nippon Taiiku University Oka High School📅 Born November 23🎂 Born 1988📍 From Ōme, Tokyo
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Rina Shingaki (進垣リナ, Shingaki Rina) is a retired Japanese professional wrestler best known for her tenure with the…
Rina Shingaki (進垣リナ, Shingaki Rina) is a retired Japanese professional wrestler best known for her tenure with the Japanese promotion Ice Ribbon where she is a former Triangle Ribbon Champion.
Shingo Honda (本田 真吾, Honda Shingo; born November 23, 1987) is a former Japanese football player. He last played for…
Shingo Honda (本田 真吾, Honda Shingo; born November 23, 1987) is a former Japanese football player. He last played for Honda FC. Honda previously played for Avispa Fukuoka in the J2 League.
Minami Tanaka (田中 みな実, Tanaka Minami; born 23 November 1986) is a Japanese freelance announcer and tarento who is a…
Minami Tanaka (田中 みな実, Tanaka Minami; born 23 November 1986) is a Japanese freelance announcer and tarento who is a former Tokyo Broadcasting System Television announcer. Her spouse is Kazuya Kamenashi, married in 2026.
Akitomo Takeno (竹野 明倫, Takeno Akitomo; born November 23, 1985), nicknamed AT, is a current professional basketball…
Akitomo Takeno (竹野 明倫, Takeno Akitomo; born November 23, 1985), nicknamed AT, is a current professional basketball assistant coach for Osaka Evessa in Japan. He was selected by the Niigata Albirex BB with the fifth overall pick in the 2008 bj League draft. He shortened his career due to a torn ACL in his left knee in 2015.
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Takuya Sonoda (園田 拓也, Sonoda Takuya; born November 23, 1984 in Miyazaki) is a Japanese footballer who plays for FC…
Takuya Sonoda (園田 拓也, Sonoda Takuya; born November 23, 1984 in Miyazaki) is a Japanese footballer who plays for FC Imabari, as a defender.
Yusuke Maeda (前田 悠佑, born 23 November 1984) is a retired Japanese footballer who played as a midfielder for V-Varen…
Yusuke Maeda (前田 悠佑, born 23 November 1984) is a retired Japanese footballer who played as a midfielder for V-Varen Nagasaki.
Suguru Ino (井野 卓, Ino Suguru; born November 23, 1983) is a Japanese former professional baseball catcher. He has played…
Suguru Ino (井野 卓, Ino Suguru; born November 23, 1983) is a Japanese former professional baseball catcher. He has played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles, Yomiuri Giants and Tokyo Yakult Swallows. On November 2, Ino announced his retirement.
Yu Kimura (木村 悠, Kimura Yū; born 23 November 1983) is a Japanese former professional boxer who competed from 2006 to…
Yu Kimura (木村 悠, Kimura Yū; born 23 November 1983) is a Japanese former professional boxer who competed from 2006 to 2016. He held the WBC light-flyweight title between 2015 and 2016.
Miyataka Shimizu (清水 都貴, Shimizu Miyataka) (born November 23, 1981) is a Japanese former professional racing cyclist.
🎓 National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya🏫 Hatoyama High School📅 Born November 23🎂 Born 1981📍 From Saitama Prefecture💼 Cycling
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Kohei Kono (河野公平, Kōno Kōhei) (born November 23, 1980) is a Japanese professional boxer. He is a two-time world…
Kohei Kono (河野公平, Kōno Kōhei) (born November 23, 1980) is a Japanese professional boxer. He is a two-time world champion, having held the WBA super-flyweight title twice between 2012 and 2016 with three successful defenses.
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Jiro Akiyama (秋山 次郎, Akiyama Jirō; born November 23, 1977) is a Japanese professional Go player.
Takayuki Chano (茶野 隆行, Chano Takayuki; born 23 November 1976) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan…
Takayuki Chano (茶野 隆行, Chano Takayuki; born 23 November 1976) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.
Kohei Suwama (諏訪間 幸平, Suwama Kōhei; born November 23, 1976), also known mononymously as Suwama (諏訪魔, Suwa Ma; literally…
Kohei Suwama (諏訪間 幸平, Suwama Kōhei; born November 23, 1976), also known mononymously as Suwama (諏訪魔, Suwa Ma; literally translated to "Suwa Evil Spirit"), is a Japanese professional wrestler and executive. He is the founder and president of Pro Wrestling Evolution, which was created in 2023. He is also signed to All Japan Pro Wrestling, where he is a former record eight-time Triple Crown Heavyweight Champion and an eight-time World Tag Team Champion. He was also part of AJPW's board of directors until his departure in early 2025 to focus on Evolution. Debuting in 2004 at the age of 27 under Hiroshi Hase and Kaz Hayashi in the AJPW Dojo, Suwama was seen as the spiritual successor to then-president Keiji Muto, until he turned on him in 2006 to join Voodoo Murders (VDM). Upon dropping his first name and joining VDM, he teamed with both leader Taru and Satoshi Kojima on numerous occasions. He left VDM in 2008 to represent AJPW, and, after winning the Champion Carnival that year, won his first Triple Crown title against Osamu Nishimura. In the years following his first Triple Crown title, he rose to become the legitimate ace of the promotion, winning multiple more Triple Crown and Tag championships. His meteoric rise led to him becoming known in AJPW as both The Emperor and the Next Jumbo. He founded the Evolution stable, which was first known as Last Revolution, in 2012. Within this time, he had been quietly dropped as the ace of AJPW, being replaced by the younger Kento Miyahara. The rivalry between Suwama and Miyahara between 2016 and 2019, and again in 2022, was a pivotal point in AJPW's successes in the mid-to-late 2010s. He formed the Violent Giants (暴走大巨人, Bōsō Dai Kyojin; Japanese for "Runaway Giants") with former DDT and BJW star Shuji Ishikawa; they won four World Tag Team titles and three consecutive Tokyo Sports Best Tag Team Awards between 2017 and 2019 during their run as a tag team. He won the 2016 and 2017 Ōdō Tournaments, and won three World's Strongest Tag Determination Leagues (once with Joe Doering, once with Miyahara, and once with Ishikawa). Since 2008, he has won eight Triple Crown titles and eight World Tag Team titles, becoming one of the winniest competitors in AJPW, surpassing even Mitsuharu Misawa and Toshiaki Kawada for championships combined.
Ryuichi Kobayashi (小林 竜一, Kobayashi Ryūichi; born November 23, 1976) is a Japanese bobsledder who has competed since…
Ryuichi Kobayashi (小林 竜一, Kobayashi Ryūichi; born November 23, 1976) is a Japanese bobsledder who has competed since 2004. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of 21st in both the two-man and four-man events at Vancouver in 2010. Kobayashi's best finish at the FIBT World Championships was 19th in the four-man event at Lake Placid, New York, in 2009. His best World Cup finish was 21st in a four-man event at St. Moritz in January 2010.
Masahiko Kumagai (熊谷 雅彦, Kumagai Masahiko; born November 23, 1975) is a former Japanese football player.
Hiroko Hatano (畑野 ひろ子, Hatano Hiroko; also known as 畑野 浩子) (born November 23, 1975) is a Japanese model and actress. As…
Hiroko Hatano (畑野 ひろ子, Hatano Hiroko; also known as 畑野 浩子) (born November 23, 1975) is a Japanese model and actress. As an 18-year-old, she made her model debut on Japanese fashion magazine JJ in March 1994. She was one of the top models for the magazine until 2001, when she temporarily quit modelling to concentrate on her acting career. She is now working for the fashion magazine CLASSY.
Tōru Kunishige (國重 徹, Kunishige Tōru; born 23 November 1974) is a Japanese politician of the Centrist Reform Alliance…
Tōru Kunishige (國重 徹, Kunishige Tōru; born 23 November 1974) is a Japanese politician of the Centrist Reform Alliance, who serves as a member of the House of Representatives.
🎓 Sōka University🏫 Kansai Soka High School📅 Born November 23🎂 Born 1974📍 From Osaka Prefecture💼 Politician・Legislator💼 Lawyer💼 Tax Accountant
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Tetsuhiro Kuroda (黒田 哲広, Kuroda Tetsuhiro; born 23 November 1971) is a Japanese professional wrestler, currently…
Tetsuhiro Kuroda (黒田 哲広, Kuroda Tetsuhiro; born 23 November 1971) is a Japanese professional wrestler, currently competing as a freelancer on the Japanese independent circuit. He is best known for his time with Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling (FMW), where he primarily competed from 1993 until the promotion's closure in 2002. He started his FMW career after being trained at the FMW Dojo in 1993 and initially worked in low-card matches as an enhancement talent during his initial years with the company until he joined Atsushi Onita's ZEN faction in 1997, earning his first title shot at the FMW Brass Knuckles Heavyweight Championship and the FMW Independent Heavyweight Championship that December. He would remain a part of many factions throughout the late 1990s and began rising to the main event status, winning his first WEW Heavyweight Championship in 2000. By the end of the year, the underdog Kuroda established himself as the company's top villain and formed his own group Team Kuroda to feud with the company's top fan favorite Hayabusa. He headlined the company's flagship event FMW Anniversary Show in 2001. Kuroda won several championships in his career including being a four-time WEW Heavyweight Champion. He was a highly decorated tag team champion, winning the FMW Brass Knuckles Tag Team Championship once, the WEW World Tag Team Championship ten times, the FMW World Street Fight 6-Man Tag Team Championship three times, the WEW 6-Man Tag Team Championship four times, the All Asia Tag Team Championship two times and the WMG Tag Team Championship once.
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Hiroshi Matsuyama (Japanese: 松山洋), born in November 23, 1970 in Fukuoka, is a Japanese game designer. He is the CEO of…
Hiroshi Matsuyama (Japanese: 松山洋), born in November 23, 1970 in Fukuoka, is a Japanese game designer. He is the CEO of the company CyberConnect2. He developed multiple games including the .hack franchise as well as adaptations of the anime series including Naruto and Dragon Ball. Besides developing games, Matsuyama has participated in directing two .hack films as well as voicing a character from the series.
Ichirō Sakaki (榊 一郎, Sakaki Ichirō) is a Japanese writer. He writes light novels and manga.
Michihiko Ohta (太田 美知彦, Ōta Michihiko; November 23, 1964) is a Japanese singer, composer, and arranger who has worked…
Michihiko Ohta (太田 美知彦, Ōta Michihiko; November 23, 1964) is a Japanese singer, composer, and arranger who has worked for several anime series such as Bubblegum Crash, Captain Tsubasa J, and Digimon.
Mamoru Takuma (宅間 守[a], Takuma Mamoru; 23 November 1963 – 14 September 2004) was a Japanese mass murderer who killed…
Mamoru Takuma (宅間 守[a], Takuma Mamoru; 23 November 1963 – 14 September 2004) was a Japanese mass murderer who killed eight children in the Ikeda school massacre in Ikeda, Osaka, on 8 June 2001. Takuma had a long history of mentally disturbed and anti-social behavior, and an extensive criminal record including a conviction for rape. He stabbed eight students to death and seriously wounded fifteen others at Ikeda Elementary School in a knife attack that lasted several minutes. Takuma was convicted in August 2003 and executed on 14 September 2004.
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Masanori Ota (太田正典, Ōta Masanori; born November 23, 1961), better known by his pen name Masamune Shirow (士郎 正宗, Shirō…
Masanori Ota (太田正典, Ōta Masanori; born November 23, 1961), better known by his pen name Masamune Shirow (士郎 正宗, Shirō Masamune), is a Japanese manga artist and designer for video games and anime productions. Shirow is best known for his award-winning debut work, Appleseed, and his widely known manga, Ghost in the Shell. Both series have been adapted into theatrical or television anime films, anime television series, OVA or ONA productions, and several video games. Ghost in the Shell was additionally adapted into a Hollywood live-action film. He is a key figure in the development of cyberpunk aesthetics and themes in Japan during the 1980s and 1990s. In addition to his mainstream manga and design work, Shirow has produced erotic and hentai manga and illustrations since the 1990s, under his regular pen name, with numerous art books and a 2025 exhibition dedicated to this work. These share the same canon as his interconnected mainstream publications.
🎓 Osaka University of Arts🏫 Amagasaki High School📅 Born November 23🎂 Born 1961📍 From Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture💼 Manga Artist💼 Illustrator
Junichi Ishii (石井 準一, Ishii Jun'ichi; born 1957) is a Japanese politician, currently a member of the House of…
Junichi Ishii (石井 準一, Ishii Jun'ichi; born 1957) is a Japanese politician, currently a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (Japanese national legislature). He is a member of the Liberal Democratic Party, and affiliated to the revisionist lobby Nippon Kaigi. A graduate of a high school in Chiba Prefecture, he served in the assembly of Chiba Prefecture since 2003, and was elected to the national House in 2007.
🏫 Chosei High School📅 Born November 23🎂 Born 1957📍 From Chōsei, Chiba Prefecture💼 Politician・Legislator
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Hisashi Okamoto (岡本 久, Okamoto Hisashi, born 23 November 1956) is a Japanese applied mathematician, specializing in…
Hisashi Okamoto (岡本 久, Okamoto Hisashi, born 23 November 1956) is a Japanese applied mathematician, specializing in mathematical fluid mechanics and computational fluid dynamics. Okamoto graduated from the University of Tokyo in March 1979. In April 1981 he became a research associate to Hiroshi Fujita (known for the Fujita-Kato theorem) at the University of Tokyo. There in 1985 he received his Doctorate of Science with Fujita as advisor. For the academic year 1986–1987 Okamoto was a visiting fellow at the University of Minnesota's Institute for Mathematics and Its Applications. In August 1987 Okamoto became an associate professor in the University of Tokyo's Department of Applied Science. In 1988 he visited the National University of Singapore. At Kyoto University's Research Institute for Mathematical Sciences (RIMS), he became an associate professor in April 1990 and a full professor in April 1994. At RIMS he was Head of the Computer Science Research Laboratory from 2004 to 2005 and deputy director in 2006, 2009, and 2011. He is editor-in-chief of the Japan Journal of Industrial and Applied Mathematics (JJIAM). Okamoto is the author or co-author of over 100 articles in refereed journals or in books of conference proceedings. He wrote, with Mayumi Shōji, the 2001 monograph The mathematical theory of permanent progressive water-waves.
Reizo Kato (Japanese: 加藤 礼三, born 23 November 1955) is a Japanese chemist specializing in the development and physical…
Reizo Kato (Japanese: 加藤 礼三, born 23 November 1955) is a Japanese chemist specializing in the development and physical characterization of molecular conductors and superconductors which is a field of materials science.
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Daisaku Kadokawa (門川 大作, Kadokawa Daisaku) is a Japanese politician and former mayor of Kyoto City, the capital city of…
Daisaku Kadokawa (門川 大作, Kadokawa Daisaku) is a Japanese politician and former mayor of Kyoto City, the capital city of Kyoto Prefecture.
Shūji Kataoka (片岡 修二, Kataoka Shūji) a.k.a. Yasui Shūchi is a Japanese director and screenwriter primarily known for…
Shūji Kataoka (片岡 修二, Kataoka Shūji) a.k.a. Yasui Shūchi is a Japanese director and screenwriter primarily known for his work in pink films but who has also worked in adult videos (AV) and in mainstream film.
🎓 Kanto Gakuin University📅 Born November 23🎂 Born 1950📍 From Asahikawa, Hokkaido💼 Film Director💼 Screenwriter
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Katsumi Yoshida (吉田勝己) is a Japanese businessman and racehorse owner.
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Hirotoshi Watanabe (Japanese: 王貞治, Watanabe Hirotoshi, 20 November 1948 – 2016) was a Japanese professional baseball…
Hirotoshi Watanabe (Japanese: 王貞治, Watanabe Hirotoshi, 20 November 1948 – 2016) was a Japanese professional baseball player and coach. He had a brief playing career as a relief pitcher with the Hanshin Tigers of Nippon Professional Baseball, and later worked to promote baseball internationally. Watanabe signed with the Nishitetsu Lions in 1970 after graduating from Nihon University, where he studied to become a teacher. He was traded to the Hanshin Tigers for cash during the 1972 offseason. He appeared in six games for the Tigers over the 1974 and 1975 seasons, allowing three runs in nine innings pitched. After retiring, he worked for a sporting goods manufacturer. Watanabe got his start coaching internationally in 1999, sent to Ghana at the behest of the Japan International Cooperation Agency. He was tapped by the Asian Baseball Federation to manage the Pakistan national baseball team at the 2003 Asian Baseball Championship; at the helm of Pakistan, he won a historic victory against Indonesia. At the time, he was among the first foreigners to coach the Pakistan national team. He has also served as the manager of the Thailand national baseball team, including at the 2011 SEA Games and at the 2013 World Baseball Classic qualifiers. Watanabe died in late 2016.
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Toshiro Sakai (坂井利郎, Sakai Toshirō; born 23 November 1947) is a former tennis player from Japan.
🎓 Waseda University🏫 Seijo Gakuen Junior High School and High School📅 Born November 23🎂 Born 1947💼 Tennis
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Yasuaki Mitsumori (三森 泰明, Mitsumori Yasuaki; born November 23, 1946) is a Japanese former volleyball player who…
Yasuaki Mitsumori (三森 泰明, Mitsumori Yasuaki; born November 23, 1946) is a Japanese former volleyball player who competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics. In 1968 he was part of the Japanese team which won the silver medal in the Olympic tournament. He played all nine matches.
Yukio Okamoto (Japanese: 岡本 行夫, Okamoto Yukio; 23 November 1945 – 24 April 2020) was a Japanese diplomat, diplomatic…
Yukio Okamoto (Japanese: 岡本 行夫, Okamoto Yukio; 23 November 1945 – 24 April 2020) was a Japanese diplomat, diplomatic analyst, and proponent of strong economic and political Japan–United States relations. Okamoto guided Japanese and American diplomatic relations throughout the 1980s, during an era when both countries simultaneously competed for economic influence on the global stage. He served as a diplomatic advisor and analyst for several Japanese prime ministers, including Ryutaro Hashimoto from 1996 to 1998 and Junichiro Koizumi from 2003 until 2004.
Yukiyo Toake (十朱幸代, Toake Yukiyo) is a Japanese actress. She won the award for best actress at the 23rd Blue Ribbon…
Yukiyo Toake (十朱幸代, Toake Yukiyo) is a Japanese actress. She won the award for best actress at the 23rd Blue Ribbon Awards for Furueru Shita and at the 29th for Gray Sunset.
Shinichiro Kurimoto (栗本 慎一郎, Kurimoto Shin'ichirō; born 1941 in Tokyo) is a Japanese author and former politician. He…
Shinichiro Kurimoto (栗本 慎一郎, Kurimoto Shin'ichirō; born 1941 in Tokyo) is a Japanese author and former politician. He is also an economic anthropologist who introduced the ideas of Karl Polanyi and his younger brother Michael Polanyi to Japan. He was a professor at universities including Meiji University and Northwestern University. During the 1980s his works were categorized in Japan as "new academism", alongside works by Akira Asada, Kojin Karatani and Shigehiko Hasumi. He was politically affiliated with the Liberal Democratic Party, as well as the Internet Breakthrough Party of Japan. He frequently acted as a judge in the television show Iron Chef, appearing in 109 episodes.
Naokazu Takemoto (竹本 直一, Takemoto Naokazu; born 23 November 1940) is a former Japanese politician who served in the…
Naokazu Takemoto (竹本 直一, Takemoto Naokazu; born 23 November 1940) is a former Japanese politician who served in the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature) as a member of the Liberal Democratic Party.
Morihisa Aoki (Japanese: 青木 盛久, romanized: Aoki Morihisa, November 23, 1938 – November 9, 2024) was a Japanese diplomat…
Morihisa Aoki (Japanese: 青木 盛久, romanized: Aoki Morihisa, November 23, 1938 – November 9, 2024) was a Japanese diplomat and president of the Aoki Shūzō Memorial Scholarship Foundation. Aoki was the ambassador to Peru and homeowner of the diplomatic residence that served as the location of the Japanese embassy hostage crisis.
Kunie Tanaka (Japanese: 田中 邦衛, Hepburn: Tanaka Kunie; November 23, 1932 – March 24, 2021) was a Japanese actor. Tanaka…
Kunie Tanaka (Japanese: 田中 邦衛, Hepburn: Tanaka Kunie; November 23, 1932 – March 24, 2021) was a Japanese actor. Tanaka first made a name for himself as the lecherous antagonist of the Wakadaishō series (1961–1981) of films. He is also well-known for his roles in Kinji Fukasaku's yakuza films, namely the Battles Without Honor and Humanity series (1973–1974), and for starring in the Kita no Kuni Kara (1981–2002) television series. Tanaka was nominated for five Japanese Academy Awards, winning Best Supporting Actor for Gakko in 1993. He also won the Blue Ribbon Award for Best Supporting Actor for Nogare no Machi and Izakaya Chōji in 1983, and the Blue Ribbon Award for Best Actor for Uhohho Tankentai in 1986. For his contributions to the arts, the Japanese government decorated Tanaka with the Medal with Purple Ribbon in 1999 and the Order of the Rising Sun in 2006.
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Tatsuo Takahashi (Japanese: 高橋辰夫; 23 November 1928 – 10 October 2001) was a Japanese politician from Date, Hokkaido. He…
Tatsuo Takahashi (Japanese: 高橋辰夫; 23 November 1928 – 10 October 2001) was a Japanese politician from Date, Hokkaido. He was elected five times as a member of the House of Representatives of Japan from Hokkaido's 4th district (1979–1990, 1993–1996 from the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan. In his last term, he served alongside Yukio Hatoyama, Tadamasa Kodaira and Shōichi Watanabe. He retired from politics after losing against Yukio Hatayama in 1996. Former speed skater and current member of the House of Councillors Seiko Hashimoto is his sister in law.
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Hikaru Matsunaga (松永 光, Matsunaga Hikaru; 23 November 1928 – 11 October 2022) was a Japanese politician of the Liberal…
Hikaru Matsunaga (松永 光, Matsunaga Hikaru; 23 November 1928 – 11 October 2022) was a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) who briefly served as the Minister of Finance from 27 January to 30 July 1998.