Shōgo Sakakura (坂倉 将吾, Sakakura Shōgo; born May 29, 1998) is a Japanese professional baseball catcher for the Hiroshima…
Shōgo Sakakura (坂倉 将吾, Sakakura Shōgo; born May 29, 1998) is a Japanese professional baseball catcher for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
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Yuki Suzuki (鈴木 祐貴, Suzuki Yūki; born (1997-05-29)29 May 1997) is a Japanese male volleyball player. He was a part of…
Yuki Suzuki (鈴木 祐貴, Suzuki Yūki; born (1997-05-29)29 May 1997) is a Japanese male volleyball player. He was a part of the Japan men's national volleyball team. He used to play for Omonogawa High School and played for the Panasonic Panthers on the club level. He announced his retirement from volleyball after the 2022/23 season.
🎓 Tokai University🏫 Omonogawa High School📅 Born May 29🎂 Born 1997📍 From Kitaakita, Akita Prefecture💼 Volleyball
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Zain Issaka (イサカ ゼイン, Issaka Zain; born 29 May 1997) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a defender for J1 League…
Zain Issaka (イサカ ゼイン, Issaka Zain; born 29 May 1997) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a defender for J1 League club JEF United Chiba.
Toshiya Saito (西藤俊哉, Saitō Toshiya; born 29 May 1997) is a Japanese foil fencer. He won the individual silver medal at…
Toshiya Saito (西藤俊哉, Saitō Toshiya; born 29 May 1997) is a Japanese foil fencer. He won the individual silver medal at World Championships in 2017.
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Yūya Saitō (齊藤 裕也, Yūya Saitō; May 29, 1997) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 4-dan.
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Kōichi Takahashi (髙橋 晃一, Takahashi Kōichi; born May 29, 1996), better known as KouichiTV (コウイチTV, Kōichi Tībī) or…
Kōichi Takahashi (髙橋 晃一, Takahashi Kōichi; born May 29, 1996), better known as KouichiTV (コウイチTV, Kōichi Tībī) or Kouichi (コウイチ), is a Japanese YouTuber, filmmaker, and writer from Hokkaido Prefecture. He creates sketch comedy videos on YouTube which feature surreal humor and eccentric characters. Takahashi also produces horror films and won the Hokkaido Media Award at the 2018 Sapporo International Short Film Festival for Saiaku na Ichinichi. His debut feature-length film, Captured!, premiered in January 2026.
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Konosuke Takeshita (竹下 幸之介, Takeshita Kōnosuke; born May 29, 1995; ring-name stylized in all caps) is a Japanese…
Konosuke Takeshita (竹下 幸之介, Takeshita Kōnosuke; born May 29, 1995; ring-name stylized in all caps) is a Japanese professional wrestler. As of November 2022, he is signed to the American promotion All Elite Wrestling (AEW). He has also been signed to Japanese promotions DDT Pro-Wrestling since 2011, and New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) since January 2025. Takeshita was named the Rookie of the Year by Tokyo Sports in 2013 and is a five-time KO-D Openweight Champion, having first won the title on his 21st birthday to become the youngest holder in its history. He went on to become a four-time KO-D Tag Team Champion, five-time KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Champion, four-time Ironman Heavymetalweight Champion, one-time winner of the Ultimate Tag League (2021), two-time winner of the King of DDT Tournament (2019 and 2021), and record-setting two-time winner of the D-Oh Grand Prix (2019 and 2021 II). He signed with AEW in 2022, winning the AEW International Championship twice. He is also a one-time NEVER Openweight Champion in NJPW and the 35th G1 Climax tournament winner, the latter of which led to him becoming a one-time IWGP Heavyweight Champion.
🎓 Nippon Sport Science University🏫 Sakuya Konohana High School📅 Born May 29🎂 Born 1995📍 From Osaka Prefecture💼 Wrestler
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Asagyokusei Taiko (Japanese 朝玉勢 大幸, born May 29, 1993, as Kazuma Tamaki) is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from…
Asagyokusei Taiko (Japanese 朝玉勢 大幸, born May 29, 1993, as Kazuma Tamaki) is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Mie Prefecture. He debuted in January 2016 and he reached his highest rank of jūryō 12 in January 2020. He wrestles for Takasago stable.
🎓 Kindai University🏫 Kindai University Junior and Senior High School📅 Born May 29🎂 Born 1993📍 From Ise, Mie💼 Sumo
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Koya Tanio (谷尾 昂也, Tanio Kōya; born May 29, 1992) is a Japanese football player. He plays for Vanraure Hachinohe.
Daiki Matsumoto (松本 大輝, Matsumoto Daiki; born May 29, 1991 in Kumamoto) is a Japanese football player for V-Varen…
Daiki Matsumoto (松本 大輝, Matsumoto Daiki; born May 29, 1991 in Kumamoto) is a Japanese football player for V-Varen Nagasaki.
Taisuke Kondoh (近藤 大亮, Kondoh Taisuke; born May 29, 1991 in Sakai, Osaka, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball…
Taisuke Kondoh (近藤 大亮, Kondoh Taisuke; born May 29, 1991 in Sakai, Osaka, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for the Yomiuri Giants.
Daishi Murata (村田 大志, Murata Daishi; born 29 May 1988) is a Japanese international rugby union player who plays as a…
Daishi Murata (村田 大志, Murata Daishi; born 29 May 1988) is a Japanese international rugby union player who plays as a Centre. He currently plays for Suntory Sungoliath in Japan's domestic Top League.
🎓 Waseda University🏫 Nagasaki Hokuyodai High School📅 Born May 29🎂 Born 1988📍 From Nagasaki Prefecture💼 Rugby
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Yunchi, stylized as Yun*chi (born May 29, 1987) is a Japanese singer and fashion model affiliated with Asobi System and…
Yunchi, stylized as Yun*chi (born May 29, 1987) is a Japanese singer and fashion model affiliated with Asobi System and Crown Records. She made her debut as a singer in 2012 with the release of her first mini-album Yun*chi. In 2013, she released her first single "Your Song", which was used in the anime series Log Horizon. Her first full album Asterisk was released in 2014. She has also appeared at events in Indonesia and the United Kingdom.
Miho Imai (born 29 May 1987) is a Japanese cyclist and a multiple time Japanese national champion.
🎓 Tokyo Women's College of Physical Education🏫 群馬県立富岡東高等学校📅 Born May 29🎂 Born 1987📍 From Tomioka, Gunma💼 Cycling
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Kunihiro Yamashita (山下 訓広, Yamashita Kunihiro; born 29 May 1986) is a Japanese former football player. He plays as a…
Kunihiro Yamashita (山下 訓広, Yamashita Kunihiro; born 29 May 1986) is a Japanese former football player. He plays as a centre back.
Yukihiro Takiguchi (滝口 幸広, Takiguchi Yukihiro; May 29, 1985 – November 13, 2019) was a Japanese actor, singer, and…
Yukihiro Takiguchi (滝口 幸広, Takiguchi Yukihiro; May 29, 1985 – November 13, 2019) was a Japanese actor, singer, and model affiliated with Stardust Promotion. After modeling in various campaigns, he made his acting debut in the 2004 television series Water Boys 2 and later appeared as Fumizō Sōma from Tadashii Ōji no Tsukurikata, Shōzō Akaike from the Takumi-kun film adaptation series, and Akira Hayase from Kamen Rider Drive. In addition to television and film projects, Takiguchi has appeared in multiple stage plays. He played Shuichiro Oishi in Musical: The Prince of Tennis (2006). After leaving production, Takiguchi played the roles of Yūzō Kashima in Mankai Stage: A3! and Miroku in InuYasha. In addition to acting, Takiguchi was part of the project boy band PureBoys from 2007 to 2008.
Nozomi Komuro (小室 希, Komuro Nozomi; born May 29, 1985) is a Japanese skeleton racer who has competed since 2004 and…
Nozomi Komuro (小室 希, Komuro Nozomi; born May 29, 1985) is a Japanese skeleton racer who has competed since 2004 and joined the Japanese national team in 2005. She uses a Bromley sled.
Ryoko Nakagawa (中川 諒子, Nakagawa Ryōko; born 29 May 1984) is a Japanese female track cyclist. She competed in the 500 m…
Ryoko Nakagawa (中川 諒子, Nakagawa Ryōko; born 29 May 1984) is a Japanese female track cyclist. She competed in the 500 m time trial and team sprint event at the 2011 UCI Track Cycling World Championships. She is also a professional keirin cyclist.
🎓 Waseda University🏫 Kumamoto Daiichi High School📅 Born May 29🎂 Born 1984📍 From Kumamoto, Kumamoto Prefecture💼 Weightlifting💼 Cycling💼 Keirin (Bicycle Racing)
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Daisuke Yokoyama (横山 だいすけ, 横山 大介, Yokoyama Daisuke; born 29 May 1983, in Oyumino, Chiba, Chiba (now Oyumino, Midori-ku…
Daisuke Yokoyama (横山 だいすけ, 横山 大介, Yokoyama Daisuke; born 29 May 1983, in Oyumino, Chiba, Chiba (now Oyumino, Midori-ku, Chiba)) is a Japanese singer and actor. He is the 11th generation Uta no onīsan of NHK's programme Okaasan to Issho. He graduated from Kunitachi College of Music.
Akifumi Takahashi (高橋 聡文, Takahashi Akifumi; born May 29, 1983) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He…
Akifumi Takahashi (高橋 聡文, Takahashi Akifumi; born May 29, 1983) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Chunichi Dragons and Hanshin Tigers.
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Yuki Kaneko (金子 勇樹, Kaneko Yūki; born May 29, 1982) is a former Japanese football player.
Kentaro Tone (Japanese: 利根 健太朗, Hepburn: Tone Kentarō; born May 29, 1982) is a Japanese voice actor from Hiroshima…
Kentaro Tone (Japanese: 利根 健太朗, Hepburn: Tone Kentarō; born May 29, 1982) is a Japanese voice actor from Hiroshima Prefecture, affiliated with I'm Enterprise. He made his voice acting debut in digital content made for a 2006 exhibition at The Museum of Modern Art, Ibaraki, and he later starred as Akita Hattori in Bakuman, Tetsuo Kinoshita in Danchi Tomoo, Oshtor and Haku in Utawarerumono, the President in This Art Club Has a Problem!, and Zion Kunikida in Ingress.
Ryosuke Kijima (木島 良輔, Kijima Ryosuke; born 29 May 1979) is a Japanese former football player. His younger brother…
Ryosuke Kijima (木島 良輔, Kijima Ryosuke; born 29 May 1979) is a Japanese former football player. His younger brother Tetsuya is also a footballer.
Aki Tsuchida (土田 亜希, Tsuchida Aki; born 29 May 1979) is a Japanese ice hockey player. She competed in the women's…
Aki Tsuchida (土田 亜希, Tsuchida Aki; born 29 May 1979) is a Japanese ice hockey player. She competed in the women's tournament at the 1998 Winter Olympics.
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Sayaka Osakabe (小酒部 さやか, Osakabe Sayaka; born May 29, 1977) is a Japanese women's rights activist and politician. She…
Sayaka Osakabe (小酒部 さやか, Osakabe Sayaka; born May 29, 1977) is a Japanese women's rights activist and politician. She is known for popularizing the term: "matahara" (referring to the act of harassing pregnant employees and forcing them to quit their position at work) and raising awareness in Japan that acts of matahara are illegal. She was a 2015 winner of the US State Department's International Women of Courage Award. In April 2023, Osakabe was elected to the City Assembly of Yokohama, representing the Aoba Ward.
🎓 Tama Art University🏫 Toin Gakuen High School📅 Born May 29🎂 Born 1977📍 From Kanagawa Prefecture💼 Scholar・Professor・Associate Professor💼 Company President・Entrepreneur💼 Politician・Legislator
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Masaharu Nishi (西 政治, Nishi Masaharu; born May 29, 1977) is a former Japanese football player.
🎓 Chukyo University🏫 Higashi Fukuoka High School📅 Born May 29🎂 Born 1977📍 From Fukuoka Prefecture💼 Football (Soccer)
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Yusuke Iseya (伊勢谷 友介, Iseya Yūsuke; born 29 May 1976) is a Japanese actor, director, artist, and businessman.
🎓 Tokyo University of the Arts🏫 Nihon University Buzan High School📅 Born May 29🎂 Born 1976📍 From Setagaya, Tokyo💼 Actor💼 Film Director💼 Fine Artist💼 Company President・Entrepreneur
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Shinji Makino (牧野 真二, Makino Shinji; born May 29, 1976) is a former Japanese football player.
🏫 Tokai University Affiliated Fukuoka High School📅 Born May 29🎂 Born 1976📍 From Fukuoka Prefecture💼 Football (Soccer)💼 Futsal
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Daisuke Watanabe (渡辺 大輔, Watanabe Daisuke; born 29 May 1975) is a Japanese track and field athlete. He competed in the…
Daisuke Watanabe (渡辺 大輔, Watanabe Daisuke; born 29 May 1975) is a Japanese track and field athlete. He competed in the men's long jump at the 2000 Summer Olympics. His wife Ryoko (née Jojima) was the 1992 Asian junior champion in the 100 metres hurdles. His nephew Yuki Hashioka is the former Japanese record holder in the long jump. He is currently the director and advisor of the track and field club at Hachioji High School. He coached his nephew Yuki Hashioka from 2014 to 2017.
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Soko Yamaoka (山岡聡子, Yamaoka Sōko; born 29 May 1974 in Nagano) is a Japanese snowboarder. She competed in the halfpipe…
Soko Yamaoka (山岡聡子, Yamaoka Sōko; born 29 May 1974 in Nagano) is a Japanese snowboarder. She competed in the halfpipe event at the 2006 Winter Olympics, where she placed 10th, and at the 2010 Winter Olympics, where she placed 16th. She also competed at the World Snowboard Championships from 2003 to 2009.
🎓 Wayo Women's University🏫 Shinonoi High School📅 Born May 29🎂 Born 1974📍 From Nagano(city), Nagano Prefecture
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Kaori Kusuda (née Kawakami, 楠田香穂里、旧姓川上、born 29 May 1974) is a Japanese former basketball player who competed in the…
Kaori Kusuda (née Kawakami, 楠田香穂里、旧姓川上、born 29 May 1974) is a Japanese former basketball player who competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics.
Hiroshi Shimizu (born May 29, 1973) is a Japanese management scholar, specializing in innovation and entrepreneurship…
Hiroshi Shimizu (born May 29, 1973) is a Japanese management scholar, specializing in innovation and entrepreneurship research. He is currently a professor at the School of Commerce, Waseda University.
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Hiroshi Tanaka (田中 衆史, Tanaka Hiroshi; born May 29, 1972 in Yokohama, Japan) is a Japanese figure skating coach and…
Hiroshi Tanaka (田中 衆史, Tanaka Hiroshi; born May 29, 1972 in Yokohama, Japan) is a Japanese figure skating coach and former competitor. He competed in Ice Dancing with Aya Kawai and Kayo Shirahata. Tanaka and Kawai placed 23rd in the 1998 Winter Olympic Games. They were two-time Japanese national champions.
🎓 Toyo University🏫 Yokohama Midorigaoka High School📅 Born May 29🎂 Born 1972📍 From Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture💼 Figure Skating
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Takuya Kita (北 卓也, Kita Takuya; born 29 May 1972) is a professional Japanese basketball coach and former player.
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Kenji Morozumi (諸積 兼司, Morozumi Kenji; born May 29, 1969), nicknamed "Moro", is a former Nippon Professional Baseball…
Kenji Morozumi (諸積 兼司, Morozumi Kenji; born May 29, 1969), nicknamed "Moro", is a former Nippon Professional Baseball outfielder and the current coach of the Chiba Lotte Marines.
🎓 Hosei University🏫 Ishikawa High School📅 Born May 29🎂 Born 1969📍 From Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima Prefecture💼 Baseball
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Manabu Andoh (安藤 学, Andō Manabu; born May 29, 1967 in Nagoya) is a Japanese former professional baseball player. He…
Manabu Andoh (安藤 学, Andō Manabu; born May 29, 1967 in Nagoya) is a Japanese former professional baseball player. He played for the Chiba Lotte Marines of the Pacific League in 1994 and 1995.
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Isao Koda (香田 勲男, Kōda Isao; born May 29, 1965) is a former Japanese Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher. He played…
Isao Koda (香田 勲男, Kōda Isao; born May 29, 1965) is a former Japanese Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher. He played for the Yomiuri Giants from 1985 to 1994 and the Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes from 1995 to 2001. He won a career high 11 games in 1990.
Tatsuya Naka (中 達也, Naka Tatsuya) (born May 29, 1964 in Tokyo) is a Japanese master of Shotokan karate. He is a…
Tatsuya Naka (中 達也, Naka Tatsuya) (born May 29, 1964 in Tokyo) is a Japanese master of Shotokan karate. He is a full-time instructor of the Japan Karate Association. He holds a 7th dan from JKA. He has also starred in films such as Kuro Obi, High Kick Girl! and Karate Girl.
Ukyo Katayama (Japanese: 片山 右京, Hepburn: Katayama Ukyō; born 29 May 1963) is a Japanese former racing driver and…
Ukyo Katayama (Japanese: 片山 右京, Hepburn: Katayama Ukyō; born 29 May 1963) is a Japanese former racing driver and motorsport executive, who competed in Formula One from 1992 to 1997. Katayama participated in 97 Grands Prix, debuting at the 1992 South African Grand Prix, making him the sport's second most experienced Japanese driver. He scored a total of five championship points, all of them for the Tyrrell team in 1994. Katayama also competed in the 1999 24 Hours of Le Mans, finishing second overall and leading the GTP class. He has managed the Japanese continental cycling team Team UKYO since 2012.
🎓 Osaka Sangyo University🏫 Third Junior & Senior High School of Nihon University📅 Born May 29🎂 Born 1963📍 From Sagamihara, Kanagawa Prefecture💼 Racing Driver💼 Mountaineer💼 Cycling
Misako Miyahara (宮原 美佐子; born May 29, 1962) is a retired long-distance runner from Japan. She represented her native…
Misako Miyahara (宮原 美佐子; born May 29, 1962) is a retired long-distance runner from Japan. She represented her native country in the women's marathon at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, alongside Eriko Asai and Kumi Araki. She won the silver medal in the women's marathon at the 1986 Asian Games in Seoul, South Korea.
🏫 Kawaguchi Municipal Kawaguchi High School📅 Born May 29🎂 Born 1962📍 From Kawaguchi, Saitama💼 Long-Distance Running・Marathon
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Takeshi Saito (斎藤毅, Saitō Takeshi; born May 29, 1959 in Tokyo), better known by his stage name Neko Saito (斎藤ネコ, Saitō…
Takeshi Saito (斎藤毅, Saitō Takeshi; born May 29, 1959 in Tokyo), better known by his stage name Neko Saito (斎藤ネコ, Saitō Neko), is a Japanese violinist, conductor, composer and music arranger. Saito is the leader of the Saito Neko Quartet, and is known for his many collaborations with musician Ringo Sheena.
🎓 Tokyo University of the Arts🏫 Music High School attached to the Faculty of Music, Tokyo University of the Arts📅 Born May 29🎂 Born 1959📍 From Shibuya, Tokyo💼 Instrumentalist💼 Composer💼 Music Arranger
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Kimitaka Fujino (Japanese: 藤野公孝 Fujino Kimitaka; 29 May 1948 – 9 July 2026) was a Japanese politician. A member of the…
Kimitaka Fujino (Japanese: 藤野公孝 Fujino Kimitaka; 29 May 1948 – 9 July 2026) was a Japanese politician. A member of the Liberal Democratic Party, he served in the House of Councillors from 2003 to 2007. Fujino died in Yokohama on 9 July 2026, at the age of 78.
🎓 University of Tokyo🏫 Hiroshima Academy Junior and Senior High School📅 Born May 29🎂 Born 1948📍 From Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima Prefecture💼 Politician・Legislator💼 Bureaucrat
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Noritaka Hidaka (日高 憲敬, Hidaka Noritaka; born May 29, 1947) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan…
Noritaka Hidaka (日高 憲敬, Hidaka Noritaka; born May 29, 1947) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.
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Ryoichi Ikegami (Japanese: 池上 遼一, Hepburn: Ikegami Ryōichi; born May 29, 1944) is a Japanese manga artist that usually…
Ryoichi Ikegami (Japanese: 池上 遼一, Hepburn: Ikegami Ryōichi; born May 29, 1944) is a Japanese manga artist that usually works as the illustrator in collaboration with a writer. He is best known for Crying Freeman (1986–1988), written by Kazuo Koike, and Heat (1999–2004), written by Buronson (AKA Sho Fumimura). The latter won the 2001 Shogakukan Manga Award for general manga. Ikegami received the Fauves d'Honneur at the 2023 Angoulême International Comics Festival. Yoshihide Fujiwara is a former assistant of Ikegami's.
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Taihō Kōki (Japanese: 大鵬 幸喜; born Kōki Naya (納谷 幸喜, Naya Kōki), Ukrainian: Іва́н Маркіянович Бори́шко, Ivan…
Taihō Kōki (Japanese: 大鵬 幸喜; born Kōki Naya (納谷 幸喜, Naya Kōki), Ukrainian: Іва́н Маркіянович Бори́шко, Ivan Markiyanovych Boryshko; May 29, 1940 – January 19, 2013) was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler. He became the 48th yokozuna in 1961 at the age of 21, the youngest ever at the time. Taihō won 32 tournament championships between 1960 and 1971, a record that was unequaled until 2014. His dominance was such that he won six tournaments in a row on two occasions, and he won 45 consecutive matches between 1968 and 1969, which at the time was the best winning streak since Futabayama in the 1930s. He is the only wrestler to win at least one championship every year of his top division career. He was a popular grand champion, especially amongst women and children. After retiring from active competition, he became a sumo coach, although health problems meant he had limited success. Taihō was awarded the Medal with Purple Ribbon in 2004, and became the first sumo wrestler to be honored as a Person of Cultural Merit by the Japanese government in 2009. When he died in January 2013, he was widely cited as the greatest sumo wrestler of the post-war period.
Eiji Gō (郷 鍈治, Gō Eiji; 29 May 1937 – 11 September 1992) was a Japanese actor. He appeared in more than sixty films…
Eiji Gō (郷 鍈治, Gō Eiji; 29 May 1937 – 11 September 1992) was a Japanese actor. He appeared in more than sixty films from 1960 to 1982.
Hibari Misora (美空 ひばり, Misora Hibari; born Kazue Katō (加藤 和枝, Katō Kazue) May 29, 1937 – June 24, 1989) was a Japanese…
Hibari Misora (美空 ひばり, Misora Hibari; born Kazue Katō (加藤 和枝, Katō Kazue) May 29, 1937 – June 24, 1989) was a Japanese singer and actress. She received a Medal of Honor for her contributions to music and for improving the welfare of the public, and was the first woman to receive the People's Honour Award, which was conferred posthumously for giving the public hope and encouragement after World War II. Misora recorded a total of 1,200 songs and sold 68 million records. After she died, consumer demand for her recordings grew significantly, and, by 2001, she had sold more than 80 million records. By 2019, record sales surpassed 100 million. Her swan-song "Kawa no Nagare no Yō ni" (川の流れのように) is often performed by numerous artists and orchestras as a tribute to her, including notable renditions by The Three Tenors (Spanish/Italian), Teresa Teng (Taiwanese) and Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlan (Mexican). Each year there is a special on Japanese television and radio featuring her songs. A memorial concert for Misora was held at the Tokyo Dome on November 11, 2012. It featured numerous musicians such as Ai, Koda Kumi, Ken Hirai, Kiyoshi Hikawa, Exile, AKB48 and Nobuyasu Okabayashi amongst others, paying tribute by singing her most famous songs.
🎓 Tokai University🏫 Tokai University Affiliated Ichihara Boyo High School📅 Born May 29🎂 Born 1937📍 From Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture💼 Singer・Vocalist💼 Actress💼 Company President・Entrepreneur
Yoshiaki Tsutsumi (堤 義明, Tsutsumi Yoshiaki; born May 29, 1934) is a Japanese businessman. During the Japanese economic…
Yoshiaki Tsutsumi (堤 義明, Tsutsumi Yoshiaki; born May 29, 1934) is a Japanese businessman. During the Japanese economic bubble, Forbes listed Tsutsumi as the wealthiest person in the world during 1987–94 due to his extensive real estate investments through the Seibu Corporation, which he controlled. In 1987, he had a net worth of $20 billion (approximately $47.2 billion in today's value). However, as a result of a series of scandals and his 2005 arrest, his wealth fell to such an extent that he was taken off the Forbes list of billionaires in 2007.
🎓 Waseda University🏫 Azabu High School📅 Born May 29🎂 Born 1934📍 From Tokyo💼 Company President・Entrepreneur
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Masaru Sato (Japanese: 佐藤 勝, Hepburn: Satō Masaru; May 29, 1928 – December 5, 1999) (sometimes transliterated Satoh)…
Masaru Sato (Japanese: 佐藤 勝, Hepburn: Satō Masaru; May 29, 1928 – December 5, 1999) (sometimes transliterated Satoh) was a Japanese composer of film scores. Following the 1955 death of Fumio Hayasaka, whom Sato studied under, Sato was the composer of Akira Kurosawa's films for the next 10 years. He was nominated for Best Music at the 15th Japan Academy Prize in 1992. In 1999, the Japanese government decorated Sato with the Order of the Rising Sun, 4th Class, Gold Rays with Rosette for his contributions to the arts.
Kim Nae-seong (Korean: 김내성; May 29, 1909 – February 19, 1957) was a Korean writer. He graduated from the German…
Kim Nae-seong (Korean: 김내성; May 29, 1909 – February 19, 1957) was a Korean writer. He graduated from the German literature course at Waseda University in Tokyo. He later moved to Seoul in what is today South Korea and made his debut in 1939 with The Demon Man, published in The Chosun Ilbo. He later worked on detective novels such as The White Mask and The White Tower. An unparalleled mystery fiction writer in colonial Korea, he was praised for his meticulously designed narratives and foreshadowing. As a writer of popular novels, he thought deeply on the mass appeal of literature and was active as a radio script writer after Korea's liberation from the Japanese rule. Ttolttoriui moheom (똘똘이의 모험, Ttolttori’s Adventure), penned and designed by Kim, was the first Korean children's drama, which also signaled the beginning of radio drama series. Beginning in 1949, his masterpiece Story of the Youth was published in serial form in the Hankook Ilbo. Many of his works were turned into TV shows and films. While working on The Star of Lost Paradise, which was serialized in the Kyunghyang Shinmun, he died of apoplexy in 1957.