Yuna Shiraiwa (白岩 優奈, Shiraiwa Yūna; born November 26, 2001) is a former Japanese figure skater. She is the 2018 CS…
Yuna Shiraiwa (白岩 優奈, Shiraiwa Yūna; born November 26, 2001) is a former Japanese figure skater. She is the 2018 CS Asian Open silver medalist, the 2017 Asian Trophy silver medalist, and the 2018 Coupe du Printemps bronze medalist. At the junior level, she is a three-time ISU Junior Grand Prix medalist (two gold, one silver), and two-time Japanese Junior national silver medalist. She finished within the top five at three World Junior Championships (2016, 2017, 2019).
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Sho Gibo (宜保翔, Gibo Sho; born November 26, 2000 in Tomigusuku, Okinawa, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball…
Sho Gibo (宜保翔, Gibo Sho; born November 26, 2000 in Tomigusuku, Okinawa, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He is an infielder for the Orix Buffaloes of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Sho Hiramatsu (平松 昇, Hiramatsu Sho; born 26 November 1998) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder…
Sho Hiramatsu (平松 昇, Hiramatsu Sho; born 26 November 1998) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder for Giravanz Kitakyushu from 2026.
Akira Osako (大迫 暁, Osako Akira; born 26 November 1997) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a defender for J2 League…
Akira Osako (大迫 暁, Osako Akira; born 26 November 1997) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a defender for J2 League club Kataller Toyama.
Kanta Higashionna (東恩納寛太, Higashionna Kanta; born 26 November 1992) is a Japanese international rugby union player who…
Kanta Higashionna (東恩納寛太, Higashionna Kanta; born 26 November 1992) is a Japanese international rugby union player who plays as a prop. He currently plays for Canon Eagles in Japan's domestic Top League.
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Mao Ishigaki (石垣 真央, Ishigaki Mao; born 26 November 1991 in Kitami, Hokkaido) is a Japanese curler from Fujiyoshida.
Shinri Shioura (塩浦 慎理, Shioura Shinri; born 26 November 1991) is a Japanese freestyle swimmer. He won the bronze medal…
Shinri Shioura (塩浦 慎理, Shioura Shinri; born 26 November 1991) is a Japanese freestyle swimmer. He won the bronze medal by swimming for the Japanese team in the 4 × 100 m medley event at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships in Barcelona alongside his teammates Ryosuke Irie, Kosuke Kitajima and Takuro Fujii.
🎓 Chuo University🏫 Shonan Institute of Technology High School📅 Born November 26🎂 Born 1991📍 From Isehara, Kanagawa💼 Competitive Swimming・Swimming
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Arisa Minamino (born 26 November 1991) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for WE League club…
Arisa Minamino (born 26 November 1991) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for WE League club JEF United Chiba Ladies.
Saki Ono (小野 早稀, Ono Saki; born 26 November 1990) is a Japanese voice actress from Tokyo who has featured in a number…
Saki Ono (小野 早稀, Ono Saki; born 26 November 1990) is a Japanese voice actress from Tokyo who has featured in a number of television series, video games, radio performances and music releases. She was previously represented with Just Production. She was a member of voice acting unit I My Me Mine by Asahi Production.
Yūsuke Kawai (河合 佑亮, Kawai Yūsuke; born 26 November 1990), known professionally as Tofubeats, is a Japanese singer…
Yūsuke Kawai (河合 佑亮, Kawai Yūsuke; born 26 November 1990), known professionally as Tofubeats, is a Japanese singer, record producer, and DJ. Kawai began producing music at the age of 14, under the name "DJ Newtown". He initially distributed his music online through websites such as 2channel and YouTube. He later released music with Maltine Records, a Japanese netlabel, before signing with the Warner Music Japan sublabel Unborde in 2013. Kawai also manages HIHATT, a label he launched in 2018. The video for his song "No. 1" featuring G.Rina was nominated for an MTV Video Music Award Japan for Best Dance Video (in 2014), and his album titled First Album for the Grand Prix at the 2015 CD Shop Awards.
Naoki Wako (輪湖 直樹, Wako Naoki; born 26 November 1989) is a Japanese footballer who last played for J1 League club…
Naoki Wako (輪湖 直樹, Wako Naoki; born 26 November 1989) is a Japanese footballer who last played for J1 League club Avispa Fukuoka.
🎓 Waseda University🏫 Kashiwa Minami High School📅 Born November 26🎂 Born 1989📍 From Toride, Ibaraki💼 Football (Soccer)
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Takumi Takahashi (高橋 巧, Takahashi Takumi; born 26 November 1989) is a Japanese motorcycle racer. He recently competed…
Takumi Takahashi (高橋 巧, Takahashi Takumi; born 26 November 1989) is a Japanese motorcycle racer. He recently competed in the British Superbike Championship on a factory-supported Honda Fireblade. Takahashi has raced in the All Japan Road Race Championship in the GP125 class, in the GP250 class, where he was champion in 2008, and in the JSB1000 class, where he was champion in 2017. He won the Suzuka 8 Hours in 2010 with Ryuichi Kiyonari and Takaaki Nakagami and in 2013 and 2014 with Michael van der Mark and Leon Haslam. A test rider for Honda Racing Corporation, Takahashi in 2015 made a wild card appearance in his home race in the MotoGP World Championship.
Shinjiro Atae (與 真司郎, Atae Shinjirō; born November 26, 1988) is a Japanese singer-songwriter, actor, and model. He…
Shinjiro Atae (與 真司郎, Atae Shinjirō; born November 26, 1988) is a Japanese singer-songwriter, actor, and model. He debuted as a member of the co-ed group AAA in 2005. Early on in his career, Atae starred in television and film projects including the live-action adaptations of Psychic Detective Yakumo, Delicious Gakuin, Teiō, Guardian Angel, and Ramune. In 2016, Atae released music solo, beginning with the song "Reunited", and later released his first solo album, This Is Who I Am, as a limited release in 2018. He is also an exclusive model in the magazines Junon and Duet.
Atsushi Kita (北 篤, Kita Atsushi) is a Japanese professional baseball player for the Yomiuri Giants.
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Shu Kurata (倉田 秋, Kurata Shū; born November 26, 1988) is a Japanese international football player currently playing for…
Shu Kurata (倉田 秋, Kurata Shū; born November 26, 1988) is a Japanese international football player currently playing for Gamba Osaka in the J1 League. His regular playing position is an attacking midfielder or a winger.
🏫 Akutagawa High School📅 Born November 26🎂 Born 1988📍 From Takatsuki, Osaka Prefecture💼 Football (Soccer)
Saria Hino (日野紗里亜, Hino Saria; born 26 November 1987) is a Japanese politician serving as a member of the House of…
Saria Hino (日野紗里亜, Hino Saria; born 26 November 1987) is a Japanese politician serving as a member of the House of Representatives since 2024. She is the CEO of a nursing home company.
🎓 Aichi Gakuin University🏫 Toho High School📅 Born November 26🎂 Born 1987📍 From Aichi Prefecture💼 Politician・Legislator
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Rina Akiyama (秋山 里奈, Akiyama Rina) is a Paralympic swimmer from Japan competing mainly in category S11 events. Rina…
Rina Akiyama (秋山 里奈, Akiyama Rina) is a Paralympic swimmer from Japan competing mainly in category S11 events. Rina competed as part of the Japanese Paralympic swimming team at two Paralympics, firstly in 2004 and then again in 2008. In 2004, she finished sixth in the 200 m individual medley, sixth in her heat in the 50 m freestyle, fifth in the 100 m freestyle heat, eighth in the final of the 100m breaststroke. At the 2004 games she improved to finish second behind Qimeng Dong of China who swam a 100 m backstroke world record she also finished eighth in the 50 m freestyle and finished fifth in her heat of the 100 m freestyle.
Yuki Sato (佐藤 悠基, Satō Yūki; born 26 November 1986 in Shimizu, Shizuoka) is a Japanese long-distance runner. At the…
Yuki Sato (佐藤 悠基, Satō Yūki; born 26 November 1986 in Shimizu, Shizuoka) is a Japanese long-distance runner. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he competed in the Men's 5000 metres, finished 26th overall in Round 1, and thus failed to qualify for the final. He also competed in the men's 10000 metres, finishing in 22nd place.
Yukina Ōta (太田 由希奈, Ōta Yukina; born November 26, 1986 in Kyoto) is a Japanese figure skater. She is the 2003 World…
Yukina Ōta (太田 由希奈, Ōta Yukina; born November 26, 1986 in Kyoto) is a Japanese figure skater. She is the 2003 World Junior champion and the 2004 Four Continents champion. She announced her retirement from competitive skating in November 2008, due to injury.
🎓 Doshisha University🏫 Doshisha Girls' High School📅 Born November 26🎂 Born 1986📍 From Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture💼 Figure Skating
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Kanae Itō (伊藤 かな恵, Itō Kanae) (born November 26, 1986) is a Japanese voice actress and singer from Nagano Prefecture.
🏫 Nagano Higashi High School📅 Born November 26🎂 Born 1986📍 From Nagano(city), Nagano Prefecture💼 Voice Actor💼 Singer・Vocalist
Shinji Komiyama (小宮山慎二, Komiyama Shinji; born November 26, 1985) is a Japanese former professional baseball catcher in…
Shinji Komiyama (小宮山慎二, Komiyama Shinji; born November 26, 1985) is a Japanese former professional baseball catcher in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball. he played for the Hanshin Tigers from 2007 to 2016.
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Takahiro Aoki (青木 高広, Aoki Takahiro; born November 26, 1981 in Gifu, Japan) is a Nippon Professional Baseball player.…
Takahiro Aoki (青木 高広, Aoki Takahiro; born November 26, 1981 in Gifu, Japan) is a Nippon Professional Baseball player. He is currently with the Yomiuri Giants of Japan's Central League.
🎓 Aichi University🏫 Gifu Commercial High School📅 Born November 26🎂 Born 1981📍 From Gifu, Gifu Prefecture💼 Baseball
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Satoshi Ohno (大野 智, Ōno Satoshi; born November 26, 1980) is a former Japanese idol, singer, actor, radio host, artist…
Satoshi Ohno (大野 智, Ōno Satoshi; born November 26, 1980) is a former Japanese idol, singer, actor, radio host, artist, dancer, and choreographer, registered under Johnny & Associates and later under Starto Entertainment. He was the lead vocalist and leader of the boy band Arashi, hence his nickname Leader (リーダー, Rīdā). Ohno began his career in the entertainment industry when he joined the Japanese talent agency Johnny & Associates in 1994 at the age of 13. He started an acting career in 1997 when he was cast to be part of the stage play Kyo to Kyo. In 2008, Ohno became the first and the only artist from Johnny's to hold his own art exhibition, titled "Freestyle", and also received his first starring role in a Japanese television drama, Maō, for which he earned a handful of Best Actor awards. Since then, he continued to star in numerous dramas and movies, receiving a number of awards and nominations for his roles. For his work as an artist, a singer, and an actor in Kaibutsu-kun the Movie, Ohno became one of the recipients of GQ Japan's Men of the Year Award in 2011. In February 2026, it was announced that, together with the end of activities of the group, Ohno would be leaving the agency on May 31, 2026. In July 2026, Ohno appeared on a video reporting the opening of his official website and SNS.
Tetsuya Oishi (大石 鉄也, Oishi Tetsuya; born November 26, 1979) is a former Japanese football player.
Yoshihiro Murakami (村上 佳宏, Murakami Yoshihiro; born November 28, 1976, in Shizuoka) is a Japanese modern pentathlete.…
Yoshihiro Murakami (村上 佳宏, Murakami Yoshihiro; born November 28, 1976, in Shizuoka) is a Japanese modern pentathlete. Murakami represented Japan at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he finished thirty-first in the men's event, with a score of 4,744 points.
🎓 Nippon Sport Science University🏫 Hiryū High School📅 Born November 26🎂 Born 1976📍 From Shizuoka(city), Shizuoka Prefecture💼 Track and Field
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Makoto Segawa (瀬川 誠, Segawa Makoto; born November 26, 1974) is a former Japanese football player.
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Yasuyuki Maekawa (前川 泰之, Maekawa Yasuyuki; born 26 November 1973) is a Japanese actor and former model. He was born in…
Yasuyuki Maekawa (前川 泰之, Maekawa Yasuyuki; born 26 November 1973) is a Japanese actor and former model. He was born in Adachi, Tokyo, and grew up in Saitama Prefecture. He is represented with the agency Oscar Promotion. He graduated from Meiji Gakuin Senior High School and Aoyama Gakuin University Law school. His wife is former Fuji Television announcer Maya Masai.
Kenji Arima (有馬 賢二, Arima Kenji; born November 26, 1972) is a former Japanese football player and manager.
🎓 Nihon University🏫 Nihon University Fujisawa High School📅 Born November 26🎂 Born 1972💼 Football (Soccer)
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Keiji Kaimoto (海本 慶治, Kaimoto Keiji; born November 26, 1972) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan…
Keiji Kaimoto (海本 慶治, Kaimoto Keiji; born November 26, 1972) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team. His younger brother Kojiro Kaimoto is also a former footballer.
🎓 Tokai University🏫 Tokai University Affiliated Osaka Gyosei High School📅 Born November 26🎂 Born 1972📍 From Suita, Osaka Prefecture💼 Football (Soccer)
Akira Narahashi (名良橋 晃, Narahashi Akira; born November 26, 1971) is a Japanese former professional footballer who…
Akira Narahashi (名良橋 晃, Narahashi Akira; born November 26, 1971) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a right-back. He earned 38 caps for the Japan national team between 1994 and 2003, including three games at the 1998 FIFA World Cup.
Tetsuya Shiozaki (潮崎 哲也, Shiozaki Tetsuya; born September 21, 1967) is a former Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher.
Ken'ichi Sakemi (酒見 賢一, Sakemi Ken'ichi; November 26, 1963 – November 7, 2023) was a Japanese writer. Sakemi is known…
Ken'ichi Sakemi (酒見 賢一, Sakemi Ken'ichi; November 26, 1963 – November 7, 2023) was a Japanese writer. Sakemi is known for his novels with Chinese themes. And his work is renowned for his unbridled imagination, based on Chinese history but not restricted by it. His works have attracted a lot of attention from other fields and have been adapted into other formats, including manga, anime, and films.
Yoshiaki Kuruma (車 吉章, Kuruma Yoshiaki; born November 26, 1961) is a Japanese "free announcer" from the Hokuriku region…
Yoshiaki Kuruma (車 吉章, Kuruma Yoshiaki; born November 26, 1961) is a Japanese "free announcer" from the Hokuriku region of Japan.
🏫 Takaoka Commercial High School📅 Born November 26🎂 Born 1961📍 From Takaoka, Toyama💼 Radio Personality
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Satoshi Miyauchi (宮内 聡, Miyauchi Satoshi; born November 26, 1959) is a former Japanese football player and manager. He…
Satoshi Miyauchi (宮内 聡, Miyauchi Satoshi; born November 26, 1959) is a former Japanese football player and manager. He played for Japan national team. He also managed Japan women's national team.
Tochiizumi Takayuki (born 26 November 1959 as Takayuki Nakayama) is a former sumo wrestler from Izumisano, Osaka…
Tochiizumi Takayuki (born 26 November 1959 as Takayuki Nakayama) is a former sumo wrestler from Izumisano, Osaka, Japan. He made his professional debut in January 1975, but never reached the top division. His highest rank was jūryō 3. He left the sumo world upon retirement from active competition in March 1990.
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Toshikazu Kawasaki (川崎敏和, Kawasaki Toshikazu; November 26, 1955 – March 4, 2026) was a Japanese paperfolder and origami…
Toshikazu Kawasaki (川崎敏和, Kawasaki Toshikazu; November 26, 1955 – March 4, 2026) was a Japanese paperfolder and origami theorist who was known for his geometrically innovative models. He was particularly famous for his series of fourfold symmetry "roses", all based on a twisting maneuver that allows the petals to seem to curl out from the center of the flower. Kawasaki also taught mathematics at Sasebo Technical Junior College.
Nobuto Hosaka (保坂 展人, Hosaka Nobuto) (born 26 November 1955) is a Japanese politician and the current mayor of Setagaya…
Nobuto Hosaka (保坂 展人, Hosaka Nobuto) (born 26 November 1955) is a Japanese politician and the current mayor of Setagaya in Tokyo. In addition, he was a member of the House of Representatives for the Social Democratic Party until 21 July 2009. Hosaka campaigned and won the mayor's job on an anti-nuclear platform in April 2011, just over a month after the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster. According to The Wall Street Journal, Hosaka "is determined to turn this city ward of 840,000 people, the largest in Tokyo, into the front-runner of a movement that will put an end to Japan's reliance on atomic power and accelerate the use of renewable energy". Hosaka opposes the death penalty, and held the position of secretary general of the Parliamentary League for the Abolition of the Death Penalty. He is also highly critical of continued Japanese moral panic against the Otaku subculture in the nation, with one notable case of criticism displayed against public and media related assumptions and gossip surrounding the incidents of 17 November 2004, when Kaoru Kobayashi murdered a 7-year-old girl. In 2006 and 2007, Hosaka joined the gay parade in Tokyo. Mizuho Fukushima, then-leader of the Social Democratic Party, also joined the event with him in 2007.
Masahiro Sayama (佐山 雅弘, Sayama Masahiro; November 26, 1953 – November 14, 2018) was a Japanese pianist, active in jazz…
Masahiro Sayama (佐山 雅弘, Sayama Masahiro; November 26, 1953 – November 14, 2018) was a Japanese pianist, active in jazz and video game soundtracks. Sayama began playing piano as a child and became interested in jazz after seeing the film The Glenn Miller Story. He studied music at Kunitachi College of Music and began playing jazz professionally in the early 1970s, working with Toshiyuki Honda, Shigeharu Mukai, and Kazunori Takeda. He was a member of Shuichi Murakami's trio Ponta Box and also led his own ensembles. In 1991 he began playing with Masahiko Osaka. Sayama also played for video game soundtracks, including Final Fantasy X-2. Sayama died on November 14, 2018, at the age of 64.
Hiroyuki Shimatani (Japanese: 島谷 弘幸, Shimatani Hiroyuki; born November 26, 1953) is a Japanese scholar of antique art.…
Hiroyuki Shimatani (Japanese: 島谷 弘幸, Shimatani Hiroyuki; born November 26, 1953) is a Japanese scholar of antique art. After serving as the director of the Kyushu National Museum, he became the president of the National Institutes for Cultural Heritage. He is from Okayama Prefecture.
🎓 University of Tsukuba🏫 Okayama Prefectural Takahashi High School📅 Born November 26🎂 Born 1953📍 From Takahashi, Okayama💼 Researcher
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Yasaburo Sugawara (菅原 弥三郎, Sugawara Yasaburō; born 26 November 1952) is a Japanese former wrestler who competed in the…
Yasaburo Sugawara (菅原 弥三郎, Sugawara Yasaburō; born 26 November 1952) is a Japanese former wrestler who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics.
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Yasuhiko Arakawa (Japanese 荒川 泰彦, Arakawa Yasuhiko; born 6 November 1952) is a Japanese physicist. His research focuses…
Yasuhiko Arakawa (Japanese 荒川 泰彦, Arakawa Yasuhiko; born 6 November 1952) is a Japanese physicist. His research focuses on semiconductor physics, including growth of nanostructures and their optoelectronic applications. Among his main achievements are the proposal of the concept of quantum dots and their application to quantum dot lasers, the observation of exciton-polariton Rabi-splitting in a semiconductor microcavity, or, recently, the first 3D photonic crystal nanocavity lasers with quantum dot gain.
Toru Matsuoka (松岡 徹, Matsuoka Tōru; born November 26, 1951) is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan…
Toru Matsuoka (松岡 徹, Matsuoka Tōru; born November 26, 1951) is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Osaka, Osaka and high school graduate, he was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 2004 after serving in the assembly of Osaka Prefecture for three terms since 1991.
🏫 Rissho Gakuen Osaka Ritsumeikan High School📅 Born November 26🎂 Born 1951📍 From Osaka Prefecture💼 Politician・Legislator💼 Activist
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Atomu Shimojō (Japanese: 下條アトム, Hepburn: Shimojō Atomu; November 26, 1946 – January 29, 2025) was a Japanese actor…
Atomu Shimojō (Japanese: 下條アトム, Hepburn: Shimojō Atomu; November 26, 1946 – January 29, 2025) was a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator. He was the son of actor Masami Shimojō and actress Yoshiko Tagami. He voice acted Eddie Murphy and Paul Michael Glaser.
Masao Akamatsu (赤松 正雄, Akamatsu Masao; born 26 November 1945) is a Japanese politician of the New Komeito Party, a…
Masao Akamatsu (赤松 正雄, Akamatsu Masao; born 26 November 1945) is a Japanese politician of the New Komeito Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Himeji, Hyōgo and graduate of Keio University, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1993 after an unsuccessful run in 1990.
🎓 Keio University🏫 Nagata High School📅 Born November 26🎂 Born 1945📍 From Hyogo Prefecture💼 Politician・Legislator
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Maki Hirahara (平原 麻紀, Hirahara Maki), born November 26, 1942, in Kushiro, Hokkaido, Japan and known as Maki Carrousel…
Maki Hirahara (平原 麻紀, Hirahara Maki), born November 26, 1942, in Kushiro, Hokkaido, Japan and known as Maki Carrousel (カルーセル 麻紀, Karūseru Maki), is a Japanese transgender actress who is represented by the talent agency Office Carrousel.
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Haruko Yoshikawa (吉川 春子, Yoshikawa Haruko; born November 26, 1940) is a Japanese politician and former member of the…
Haruko Yoshikawa (吉川 春子, Yoshikawa Haruko; born November 26, 1940) is a Japanese politician and former member of the House of Councillors for the Japanese Communist Party.
Kansei Nakano (中野 寛成, Nakano Kansei; born 26 November 1940) is a retired Japanese politician. He was a member of the…
Kansei Nakano (中野 寛成, Nakano Kansei; born 26 November 1940) is a retired Japanese politician. He was a member of the Democratic Party of Japan and served as the Vice-Speaker of the Lower House of the Diet. Nakano was born in 1940 in Nagasaki. At age four, he experienced the atomic bombing of Nagasaki. In 1963, he graduated from the Law Department of Kansai University. Beginning his time at university in 1960, Nakano joined the Democratic Socialist Party. After being elected three times to the Toyonaka City Council, he was elected to the Diet in 1976. In 1994, Nakano joined the New Frontier Party and served as Chair of the Policy Inquiry Commission. Upon the collapse of the party, Nakano formed the New Fraternity Party, which eventually merged with other liberal parties to form the Democratic Party of Japan. He represented the Osaka 8 electoral district until 2012, when he lost to Nippon Ishin no Kai candidate Tomohiko Kinoshita. Note: As part of Diet custom, the Speaker and Vice-Speaker of the House must formally secede from their party. For this reason, Nakano is sometimes referred to as an independent in official Diet information. In practice he remains a member of the DPJ.
Kotozakura Masakatsu (Japanese: 琴櫻 傑將; November 26, 1940 – August 14, 2007) was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler…
Kotozakura Masakatsu (Japanese: 琴櫻 傑將; November 26, 1940 – August 14, 2007) was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Kurayoshi, Tottori. He was the sport's 53rd yokozuna. He made his professional debut in 1959, reaching the top division in 1963. After several years at the second highest rank of ōzeki, in 1973 he was promoted to yokozuna at the age of thirty-two years two months, becoming the oldest wrestler to be promoted to yokozuna since 1958, when the current six tournaments system was established. After his retirement he was head coach of Sadogatake stable and produced a string of top division wrestlers.
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Noriaki Yokosuka (横須賀 功光, Yokosuka Noriaki; 1937–2003) was a Japanese photographer.
Masao Sakon (Japanese: 左近 正男 Sakon Masao; 26 November 1936 – 16 October 2024) was a Japanese politician. A member of…
Masao Sakon (Japanese: 左近 正男 Sakon Masao; 26 November 1936 – 16 October 2024) was a Japanese politician. A member of the Japan Socialist Party and later the Social Democratic Party, he served in the House of Representatives from 1983 to 1996. Sakon died in Heguri on 16 October 2024, at the age of 87.
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