Yūto Totsuka (戸塚優斗, Totsuka Yūto; born 27 September 2001) is a Japanese snowboarder and Olympic gold medalist.
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Yūto Totsuka (戸塚優斗, Totsuka Yūto; born 27 September 2001) is a Japanese snowboarder and Olympic gold medalist.
Ayuka Suzuki (鈴木歩佳, Suzuki Ayuka; born 27 September 1999) is a Japanese former group rhythmic gymnast. She is the 2025…
Ayuka Suzuki (鈴木歩佳, Suzuki Ayuka; born 27 September 1999) is a Japanese former group rhythmic gymnast. She is the 2025 World group all-around champion, the 2019 World group all-around silver and the 2017 World group all-around bronze medalist. She represented Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the group all-around.
Koya Handa (半田 航也, Handa Koya; born 27 September 1998) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a forward for Blaublitz…
Koya Handa (半田 航也, Handa Koya; born 27 September 1998) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a forward for Blaublitz Akita.
Ryotaro Nakamura (中村 亮太朗, Nakamura Ryotaro; born 27 September 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as…
Ryotaro Nakamura (中村 亮太朗, Nakamura Ryotaro; born 27 September 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for J2 League club Montedio Yamagata.
Rikiya Motegi (茂木 力也, Motegi Rikiya; born 27 September 1996) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a…
Rikiya Motegi (茂木 力也, Motegi Rikiya; born 27 September 1996) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for J2 League club RB Omiya Ardija.
Yuya Himeno (姫野 宥弥, Himeno Yūya; born 27 September 1996 in Ōita, Ōita) is a Japanese footballer who currently plays for…
Yuya Himeno (姫野 宥弥, Himeno Yūya; born 27 September 1996 in Ōita, Ōita) is a Japanese footballer who currently plays for Vanraure Hachinohe.
Mami Ueno (上野 真実, Ueno Mami; born September 27, 1996) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a forward for Sanfrecce…
Mami Ueno (上野 真実, Ueno Mami; born September 27, 1996) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a forward for Sanfrecce Hiroshima in the WE League and for the Japan national team.
Yoshihito Nishioka (西岡 良仁, Nishioka Yoshihito; born 27 September 1995) is a Japanese professional tennis player. He has…
Yoshihito Nishioka (西岡 良仁, Nishioka Yoshihito; born 27 September 1995) is a Japanese professional tennis player. He has won three ATP Tour singles titles and achieved a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 24 on 19 June 2023. He is currently the No. 4 Japanese player.
Yoshiaki Arai (新井栄聡, Arai Yoshiaki; born September 27, 1995) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a…
Yoshiaki Arai (新井栄聡, Arai Yoshiaki; born September 27, 1995) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for J1 League club Urawa Red Diamonds.
Daichi Takeyasu (竹安 大知, Takeyasu Daichi; born September 27, 1994) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays…
Daichi Takeyasu (竹安 大知, Takeyasu Daichi; born September 27, 1994) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for the Orix Buffaloes.
Rurika Yokoyama (横山 ルリカ, Yokoyama Rurika; born September 27, 1991) is a Japanese talent and a member of the Japanese…
Rurika Yokoyama (横山 ルリカ, Yokoyama Rurika; born September 27, 1991) is a Japanese talent and a member of the Japanese idol group Idoling!!!. She is represented by the Production Ogi talent agency. She attends Meiji Gakuin University. She was a member of the idol group "Doll's Vox" in 2005 with AKB48's Yuko Oshima, produced by The Alfee's Toshihiko Takamizawa. She is the first Idoling!!! member to release a solo single.
Yasuhiro Awano (粟野 靖浩, Awano Yasuhiro; born 27 September 1988 in Shimotsuma, Ibaraki) is a Japanese judoka. He won a…
Yasuhiro Awano (粟野 靖浩, Awano Yasuhiro; born 27 September 1988 in Shimotsuma, Ibaraki) is a Japanese judoka. He won a bronze medal in the lightweight division (73 kg) at the 2010 World Judo Championships.
Ryosuke Nanjo (南條 遼介, Nanjo Ryosuke; born September 27, 1988) is a Japanese chess player.
Satoshi Nagai (永井 怜, Nagai Satoshi; born September 27, 1984 in Gunma, Japan) is a former Japanese professional baseball…
Satoshi Nagai (永井 怜, Nagai Satoshi; born September 27, 1984 in Gunma, Japan) is a former Japanese professional baseball pitcher and currently development coach for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles of the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). On October 14, 2019, Nagai become development coach for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles of NPB.
Mika Hagi (萩 美香, Hagi Mika; born September 27, 1983 in Tsu, Mie) is the 2007 winner of the Miss Nippon contest selected…
Mika Hagi (萩 美香, Hagi Mika; born September 27, 1983 in Tsu, Mie) is the 2007 winner of the Miss Nippon contest selected out of 3000 girls held by a diet gym company. The 2007 was her 3rd challenge. She graduated from Mie University. She moved to Tokyo to graduate the graduate school at Rikkyo University. She is currently working as a TV actress living in Tokyo, mainly working for a MieTV local sightseeing program.
Shingo Inoue (井上真悟, Inoue Shingo; born 27 September 1980) is a Japanese ultramarathon and marathon runner from…
Shingo Inoue (井上真悟, Inoue Shingo; born 27 September 1980) is a Japanese ultramarathon and marathon runner from Hachioji, Tokyo. He won the IAU 24 Hour Run World Championship held in Brive-la-Gaillarde, France in 2010 with the distance of 273.708 km (170.074 miles) at the age of 29. He won the International Tour de Taiwan Ultra-marathon in April, 2013 with a time of 109:25:21. His personal best in full marathon is 2:29:12 achieved in 2013 at Katsuta Marathon, and his personal best in 100 km is 7:02:05 achieved in 2011 at Lake Saroma Ultramarathon.
Asashōryū Akinori (Japanese: 朝青龍 明徳; born 27 September 1980, as Dolgorsürengiin Dagvadorj, Mongolian Cyrillic…
Asashōryū Akinori (Japanese: 朝青龍 明徳; born 27 September 1980, as Dolgorsürengiin Dagvadorj, Mongolian Cyrillic: Долгорсүрэнгийн Дагвадорж; [tɔɮgɔrsʊːrengiːn tagw̜atɔrt͡ʃ]) is a Mongolian former professional sumo wrestler (rikishi). He was the 68th yokozuna in the history of the sport in Japan, and in January 2003 he became the first Mongolian to reach sumo's highest rank. He was one of the most successful yokozuna ever. In 2005, he became the first wrestler to win all six official tournaments (honbasho) in a single year. Over his entire career, he won 25 top division tournament championships, placing him fourth on the all-time list. He is often referred to as one of the greatest sumo wrestlers of all time. From 2004 until 2007, Asashōryū was sumo's sole yokozuna between the retirement of Musashimaru and the promotion of fellow Mongolian Hakuhō, and was criticized at times by the media and the Japan Sumo Association for not upholding the standards of behaviour expected of a holder of such a prestigious rank. He became the first yokozuna in history to be suspended from competition in August 2007 when he participated in a charity football match in his home country despite having withdrawn from a regional sumo tour claiming injury. After a career filled with a multitude of other controversies, both on and off the dohyō, his career was cut short when he retired from sumo in February 2010 after allegations that he assaulted a man outside a Tokyo nightclub.
Suehiro Ishikawa (Japanese: 石川末廣; born 27 September 1979) is a Japanese long-distance runner. He finished 47th in the…
Suehiro Ishikawa (Japanese: 石川末廣; born 27 September 1979) is a Japanese long-distance runner. He finished 47th in the senior men's race at the 2009 IAAF World Cross Country Championships. He placed seventh at the 2013 Berlin Marathon and fourth at the 2016 Lake Biwa Marathon, qualifying for the 2016 Olympics. Ishikawa has a degree in economics from the Toyo University.
Saou Ichikawa (市川 沙央, Ichikawa Saō; born 1979) is a Japanese writer. She is best known for her debut novel Hunchback…
Saou Ichikawa (市川 沙央, Ichikawa Saō; born 1979) is a Japanese writer. She is best known for her debut novel Hunchback, for which she won the Akutagawa Prize in 2023.
Shinji Ono (小野 伸二, Ono Shinji; born 27 September 1979) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a…
Shinji Ono (小野 伸二, Ono Shinji; born 27 September 1979) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He started his senior career with J1 League side Urawa Reds before moving Dutch side Feyenoord in 2001 where he won the UEFA Cup in 2002. He returned to Urawa Reds in 2006 where he won the 2006 J League title in his first season back at the club and the 2007 AFC Champions League in his second season. He moved to Bundesliga side Bochum in January 2008 but made limited appearances due to injuries. He signed for Shimizu S-Pulse in January 2010. He subsequently played for Western Sydney Wanderers, Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo and Ryukyu before retiring in 2023. He earned 56 caps for the Japan national team. He was part of the squads for the 1998, 2002 and 2006 World Cups.
Kanehisa Arime (有銘 兼久, Arime Kanehisa; born September 27, 1978) is a Japanese Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher.
Naoya Okubo (大久保直弥, Ōkubo Naoya) (born 27 September 1975) is a former Japanese rugby union player. Okubo played 23…
Naoya Okubo (大久保直弥, Ōkubo Naoya) (born 27 September 1975) is a former Japanese rugby union player. Okubo played 23 matches for the Japan national rugby union team from 1999 to 2004. His regular playing positions were Flanker and Lock. As of December 2013 Okubo is the coach of Top League team Suntory Sungoliath. In 2015, Okubo became the coach of NTT Communications Shining Arcs. He was named the first Non-Kiwi coach of the Sunwolves in their last year of Super Rugby in 2020.
Jin Sato (佐藤 尽, Satō Jin; born September 27, 1974) is a Japanese football manager and former player. He is the…
Jin Sato (佐藤 尽, Satō Jin; born September 27, 1974) is a Japanese football manager and former player. He is the currently the manager for J2 League club Montedio Yamagata.
Daisuke Masuda (益田 大介, born September 27, 1973) is a former Nippon Professional Baseball outfielder.
Takeharu Yamanaka (山中 竹春, Yamanaka Takeharu; born 27 September 1972) is a Japanese politician and current mayor of…
Takeharu Yamanaka (山中 竹春, Yamanaka Takeharu; born 27 September 1972) is a Japanese politician and current mayor of Yokohama, the capital of Kanagawa Prefecture. He defeated incumbent mayor Fumiko Hayashi in the 2021 Yokohama mayoral election. His independent campaign was supported by the Constitutional Democratic Party, Social Democratic Party, and the Communist Party of Japan. Yamanaka's campaign focused on the opposition for a planned integrated resort development and casino for the city which was to be built on Yamashita Pier, criticism against the government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and additional sister city relationship with San Francisco, California. Yamanaka formerly worked as a professor at Yokohama City University and as a data scientist. On 16 January 2026, Yamanaka issued a public apology after Yokohama's human resource chief, Jun Kubota, accused Yamanaka of using terms such as "idiot" and "human scum" to disparage staff. In July 2026, a third-party investigation confirmed these allegations and also Yamanaka saying things like "everyone over 55 is stubborn and useless", even telling an official to "disembowel" if he failed to secure a bid to host an international conference. On 28 August 2026, two weeks after some of Japan's major political parties urged him to step down from his post, Yamanaka announced his intention to resign as the mayor of Yokohama.
Noriko Narazaki (楢崎 教子, Narazaki Noriko; née Sugawara Sugawara (菅原); born on 27 September 1972 in Yamato, Kanagawa…
Noriko Narazaki (楢崎 教子, Narazaki Noriko; née Sugawara Sugawara (菅原); born on 27 September 1972 in Yamato, Kanagawa, Japan) is a retired Japanese judoka.
Shin Che-bon (born September 27, 1971) is a former South Korean football player.
Mitsuteru Tanaka (田中 光輝, Tanaka Mitsuteru; 27 September 1971 – 5 August 2018) was a Japanese cyclist. He competed in…
Mitsuteru Tanaka (田中 光輝, Tanaka Mitsuteru; 27 September 1971 – 5 August 2018) was a Japanese cyclist. He competed in the individual road race at the 1992 Summer Olympics. He was also Japanese national champion in 1992. During his career, he rode for Aisan Racing Team, and after retirement, served as both team manager and general manager of Aisan.
Norito Yashima (八嶋 智人, Yashima Norito; born September 27, 1970 in Nara) is a Japanese actor, TV personality, narrator…
Norito Yashima (八嶋 智人, Yashima Norito; born September 27, 1970 in Nara) is a Japanese actor, TV personality, narrator, voice actor and presenter. He is currently employed by ComeCome Miniki-Na Theater Company and SIS Company.
Yukinori Taniguchi (谷口 行規, Taniguchi Yukinori; born September 27, 1968 in Hiroshima, Hiroshima) is a Japanese…
Yukinori Taniguchi (谷口 行規, Taniguchi Yukinori; born September 27, 1968 in Hiroshima, Hiroshima) is a Japanese businessperson and auto racing driver. He founded Yuke's, a video game developer company, in Sakai, Osaka in 1993.
Yasushi Kuroiwa (born 27 September 1965) is a Japanese speed skater. He competed in the men's 500 metres event at the…
Yasushi Kuroiwa (born 27 September 1965) is a Japanese speed skater. He competed in the men's 500 metres event at the 1988 Winter Olympics.
Wataru Kurihara (栗原 渉, Kurihara Wataru; born 27 September 1965) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic…
Wataru Kurihara (栗原 渉, Kurihara Wataru; born 27 September 1965) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, who serves as a member of the House of Representatives.
Hidetoshi Katori (香取秀俊, Katori Hidetoshi; born 27 September 1964) is a Japanese physicist and professor at the…
Hidetoshi Katori (香取秀俊, Katori Hidetoshi; born 27 September 1964) is a Japanese physicist and professor at the University of Tokyo best known for having invented the magic wavelength technique for ultra precise optical lattice atomic clocks. Since 2011, Katori is also Chief Scientist at the Quantum Metrology Lab, RIKEN. Recently, Katori's group performed a measurement of gravitational redshift with two transportable strontium optical lattice clocks over nearly the entire height of the Tokyo Skytree, setting a new record for the best ground-based test of general relativity.
Masahiro Kawai (川相 昌弘, Kawai Masahiro; born September 27, 1964) is a Japanese former professional baseball infielder…
Masahiro Kawai (川相 昌弘, Kawai Masahiro; born September 27, 1964) is a Japanese former professional baseball infielder, who currently is a coach for the Yomiuri Giants. He played for 23 years in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB), primarily with the Yomiuri Giants. Known for his defense and bunting, he won several Gold Gloves, made two All-Star teams and set several sacrifice hit records. Kawai was a pitcher in high school. In 1982, the Giants took him in the first round of the draft. He was moved to the infield and debuted for the Giants in 1984, mostly as a defensive substitute and pinch-hitter, getting only 126 plate appearances over 159 games in his first four years. He got 81 plate appearances at age 23 in 1988, hitting .268/.307/.423. Masahiro became a regular for the 1989 Giants, batting .254/.312/.361 and won his first Gold Glove as the top defensive shortstop in the Central League. He hit .190/.261/.238 for Yomiuri as they won the 1989 Japan Series. The next season, he set a new Nippon Professional Baseball record with 58 sacrifice hits and put up a good .288/.356/.450 line with career highs in slugging, home runs (9) and steals (9). He made the first of his two All-Star appearances and won another Gold Glove. In the 1990 Japan Series, he went 2 for 10 with a walk and a game four home run, a rare bright spot as the Giants were swept. In 1991, the Yomiuri shortstop took home his third Gold Glove while hitting .251/.330/.312 with a career-best 36 RBI. He laid down 66 successful sacrifice hits, breaking his own record; his mark would later be topped by Shinya Miyamoto. The next year, Masahiro had a .258/.312/.345 and led the Central League with 42 sacrifice hits. Takahiro Ikeyama broke his Gold Glove run at short. Kawai hit .290/.350/.381 in 1993 and made his second All-Star appearance while winning his fourth Gold Glove. His 176 total bases and 23 doubles were career highs and his 45 sacrifice hits gave him the Central League lead for a fourth consecutive year. Masahiro scored a career-high 69 runs in 1994 and hit .302/.376/.357, setting highs in average and OBP as well. He finished 9th in the Central League in average and won his fifth Gold Glove. He only batted .091/.160/.136 in the 1994 Japan Series but Yomiuri still won. In 1995, the 30-year-old veteran produced at a .261/.348/.313 rate and lost the Gold Glove to Kenjiro Nomura. His 47 sacrifice hits led the league. The next season, Kawai batted just .232/.310/.277 and won his sixth and final Gold Glove; he also led in sacrifice hits for the sixth time (56). He was 4 for 13 with 4 walks in the 1996 Japan Series. He capped his 7th sacrifice hit title in 8 years and the last of his career by laying down 45 in 1997, when he hit .288/.355/.392. Masahiro batted .256/.301/.327 during the 1998 season and he failed to reach 100 games played for the first time in six years as Daisuke Motoki was used regularly at short; Kawai remained the starter. He became the chairman of the board of the Japan Professional Baseball Players Association that winter; he would hold the job for three years before Kazuyoshi Tatsunami took his place. By 1999, though, he was on the bench usually, hitting .295/.371/.302 in 149 AB and 82 games, in a backup role again after a decade as the starter. Tomohiro Nioka was now the starting shortstop and would hold the role for years. Kawai had only 58 AB in 54 games in 2000, batting .190/.294/.207 (he was 0 for 1 with a sacrifice in the 2000 Japan Series) and 52 AB in 73 games the next season, hitting .288/.315/.462. His career had come full-circle from defensive sub in the 1980s to starter in the 1990s to defensive sub in the 2000s. In 2002, the 37-year-old produced at a .219/.246/.289 rate in 132 AB over 88 games, backing up Nioka at short, Motoki at third and Toshihisa Nishi at second base. In the 2002 Japan Series, he played one game at third as a defensive sub. His brightest moment may have been in 2003; though he hit only .238/.247/.300 in 80 AB over 72 games and was rarely playing short (primarily subbing for Akira Eto and Motoki at third), he won national acclaim when he laid down his 512th career sacrifice hit. This broke Eddie Collins' world record and got significant media attention in Japan. Robert Whiting, perhaps using a fair bit of hyperbole, says that it "was greeted with as much fanfare as if he had surpassed the home run record. There were fireworks on the Tokyo Dome electronic scoreboard and a flowery ceremony involving Kawai's wife and children, accompanied by tears of joy all around." Yomiuri then tried to pressure him to retire but he refused and the club released him after 20 years with them. Kawai caught on with the Chunichi Dragons for 2004 and hit .261/.393/.391 in 23 AB, playing 80 games, almost exclusively as Tatsunami's backup at third base. In the 2004 Japan Series, he played three games at third and did not bat. In 2005, the 40-year-old again was the defensive substitute at third. He hit .294/.294/.412 in 17 AB over 69 games. For his final season, he batted .273/.304/.273 in 22 AB in 51 games. He played one game in the 2006 Japan Series and, very fittingly, laid down a successful sacrifice bunt in his final plate appearance after 23 years in Nippon Professional Baseball. His career offensive line read .266/.333/.345 with 533 sacrifice hits in 1,909 games. Ken Hirano (451) was second all-time in Nippon Professional Baseball in sacrifice hits at the time of Kawai's retirement with no other player within 200. Kawai retired after the 2006 season and was hired by Chunichi as a coach.
Chiyako Shimada (島田 智哉子; born September 27, 1962) is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, who is a…
Chiyako Shimada (島田 智哉子; born September 27, 1962) is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, who is a former member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature) from the Saitama at-large district. A native of Fukuoka Prefecture and graduate of Saga Women's Junior College and Meikai University, she was elected for the first time in 2003.
Sadaharu Tanikawa (谷川貞治, Tanikawa Sadaharu) (27 September 1961 in Nagoya) is a Japanese combat sports promoter and was…
Sadaharu Tanikawa (谷川貞治, Tanikawa Sadaharu) (27 September 1961 in Nagoya) is a Japanese combat sports promoter and was previously the president of Fighting and Entertainment Group.
Hiromi Matsunaga (松永 浩美, Matsunaga Hiromi; born September 27, 1960) is a former Nippon Professional Baseball player. In…
Hiromi Matsunaga (松永 浩美, Matsunaga Hiromi; born September 27, 1960) is a former Nippon Professional Baseball player. In 1998, he attempted to win a roster spot with the Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball.
Masashi Adachi (阿達 雅志 Adachi Masashi, b. September 27, 1959) is a Japanese politician who serves as a member of the…
Masashi Adachi (阿達 雅志 Adachi Masashi, b. September 27, 1959) is a Japanese politician who serves as a member of the Senate and as a State Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications.
Michio Hoshino (星野 道夫, Hoshino Michio; September 27, 1952 – August 8, 1996) was a Japanese-born nature photographer. He…
Michio Hoshino (星野 道夫, Hoshino Michio; September 27, 1952 – August 8, 1996) was a Japanese-born nature photographer. He originally hailed from Ichikawa, Chiba Prefecture. Considered one of the most accomplished nature photographers of his era and compared to Ansel Adams, Hoshino specialized in photographing Alaskan wildlife until he was killed by a brown bear while on assignment in Kurilskoye Lake, Russia, in 1996.
Ren Osugi (大杉 漣, Ōsugi Ren), born Takashi Osugi (大杉 孝, Ōsugi Takashi; September 27, 1951 in Komatsushima, Tokushima…
Ren Osugi (大杉 漣, Ōsugi Ren), born Takashi Osugi (大杉 孝, Ōsugi Takashi; September 27, 1951 in Komatsushima, Tokushima, Japan – February 21, 2018) was a Japanese actor. For his work in Cure, Hana-bi and other films, Osugi was given the Best Supporting Actor award at the 1999 Yokohama Film Festival. He often worked alongside Takeshi Kitano and Susumu Terajima. In the DVD commentary to the MPD Psycho television series, director Takashi Miike said that he admired Osugi's experience to shift quickly from comic and imbecilic to authoritative and earnest. He died of heart failure at the age of 66 on February 21, 2018.
Masaaki Shirakawa (白川 方明, Shirakawa Masaaki; born September 27, 1949) is a Japanese economist and the 30th Governor of…
Masaaki Shirakawa (白川 方明, Shirakawa Masaaki; born September 27, 1949) is a Japanese economist and the 30th Governor of the Bank of Japan (BOJ), and professor at Aoyama Gakuin University. He is also a Director and Vice-Chairman of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
Taisuke Sato (佐藤 泰介, Satō Taisuke; born 27 September 1943) is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a…
Taisuke Sato (佐藤 泰介, Satō Taisuke; born 27 September 1943) is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature).
Genzō Wakayama (若山 弦蔵, Wakayama Genzō; September 27, 1932 — May 18, 2021) was a Japanese actor, voice actor and DJ. He…
Genzō Wakayama (若山 弦蔵, Wakayama Genzō; September 27, 1932 — May 18, 2021) was a Japanese actor, voice actor and DJ. He moved to Sapporo, Hokkaido as a youth and graduated from Sapporo South High School. Due to his low bass voice, Wakayama often voiced villainous or calm characters. He is the official Japanese dub-over artist of actors Sean Connery, Gene Barry, Raymond Burr, Hugh O'Brian and John Bromfield. Also, He was the first dub-over artist of Lee Marvin in his early days. As a disc jockey, Wakayama hosted a program on TBS Radio from 1973 to 1995 that ran for 5,700 installments. Wakayama also narrated over 800 episodes of the television jidaigeki The Unfettered Shogun from 1978 to 2003. He died due to heart failure on May 18, 2021. A private service was held by his family.
Masao Haji (土師 政雄, Haji Masao; September 27, 1925 – June 9, 1998) was a Japanese political activist, mathematics…
Masao Haji (土師 政雄, Haji Masao; September 27, 1925 – June 9, 1998) was a Japanese political activist, mathematics lecturer and critic. He also wrote books under the name Ryūsuke Nomi (野見隆介, Nomi Ryusuke). He was chair of mathematics at the correspondence-course "Z-kai", and taught at the three top exam preparation schools (juku): Yoyogi Seminar, Sundai Preparatory School and Kawai Juku Groupwork.
Ryōji Uehara (上原良司, Uehara Ryōji; 27 September 1922 – 11 May 1945) was a flight captain of the Imperial Japanese Army…
Ryōji Uehara (上原良司, Uehara Ryōji; 27 September 1922 – 11 May 1945) was a flight captain of the Imperial Japanese Army and was killed in action as a kamikaze pilot. Uehara was born in what is now the town of Ikeda, Nagano. He entered the Department of Economics at Keio University in 1942 and joined the IJA 50th Regiment in Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, later that same year. He was a member of the 56th Shinmu squadron (第56振武隊) of the IJA Air Corps when he carried out his final mission against the US carrier fleet near Kadena, Okinawa Prefecture on 11 May 1945. He was 22 years old. His letter, written to his parents the night before his final mission, was published after the war and it is still regarded as a masterpiece of wartime literary works in Japan.
Jūkichi Uno (宇野重吉, Uno Jūkichi) (real name Nobuo Terao (寺尾 信夫); 27 September 1914 – 9 January 1988) was a Japanese…
Jūkichi Uno (宇野重吉, Uno Jūkichi) (real name Nobuo Terao (寺尾 信夫); 27 September 1914 – 9 January 1988) was a Japanese actor. In 1950, he formed the Gekidan Mingei (劇団民藝) with Osamu Takizawa and others.
Nayoroiwa Shizuo (名寄岩静男, September 27, 1914 – January 26, 1971) was a Japanese sumo wrestler from Nayoro, Hokkaidō…
Nayoroiwa Shizuo (名寄岩静男, September 27, 1914 – January 26, 1971) was a Japanese sumo wrestler from Nayoro, Hokkaidō, Japan.
Toyoaki Horiuchi (Japanese: 堀内 豊秋, Hepburn: Horiuchi Toyoaki; 27 September 1900 – 25 September 1948) was a Japanese…
Toyoaki Horiuchi (Japanese: 堀内 豊秋, Hepburn: Horiuchi Toyoaki; 27 September 1900 – 25 September 1948) was a Japanese Navy officer; his highest rank was daisa (大佐, captain). He was known for the development of naval gymnastics, which were meant to improve the alertness and flexibility of sailors in closed areas of warships and he was known for leading the paratroopers. He was the first jumper during the drop on an airfield 60 km south of Manado, Indonesia, in the Battle of Manado.
Jun Tosaka (Japanese: 戸坂 潤, Hepburn: Tosaka Jun; 27 September 1900 – 9 August 1945) was a Shōwa era Kyoto-trained…
Jun Tosaka (Japanese: 戸坂 潤, Hepburn: Tosaka Jun; 27 September 1900 – 9 August 1945) was a Shōwa era Kyoto-trained Japanese philosopher, intellectual and teacher. Some identify strands of Marxism in his later philosophy. His criticisms of governments and their war policies caused him to end up in prison on various occasions.
Kanpū Ōmata (大亦 観風, Ōmata Kanpū; 9 September 1894 – 22 October 1947) was the pseudonym of Japanese Shōwa period painter…
Kanpū Ōmata (大亦 観風, Ōmata Kanpū; 9 September 1894 – 22 October 1947) was the pseudonym of Japanese Shōwa period painter and Waka poet, Omata Shinjirō.