Yasuo Ogata (緒方 靖夫, Ogata Yasuo) is a former Japanese politician who served as the Vice Chairman of the Japanese…Yasuo Ogata (緒方 靖夫, Ogata Yasuo) is a former Japanese politician who served as the Vice Chairman of the Japanese Communist Party. He was a member of the House of Councillors from 2000 to 2010. In 1989, Ogata appealed to the Supreme Court of Japan to reopen a case where five officers were investigated for possible violations of the Telecommunications Enterprise Law after an eavesdropping device was found on his telephone line that was diverted to the apartment of the son of a police officer. Ogata is a supporter of the elimination of nuclear weapons.
Kōhei Oguri (小栗康平, Oguri Kōhei; born October 29, 1945 in Maebashi, Gunma, Japan) is a Japanese film director and…Kōhei Oguri (小栗康平, Oguri Kōhei; born October 29, 1945 in Maebashi, Gunma, Japan) is a Japanese film director and screenwriter.
Keisuke Ito (伊藤 圭祐, Itō Keisuke; 29 October 1943 – 5 December 2006) was a Japanese swimmer who competed in the 1964…Keisuke Ito (伊藤 圭祐, Itō Keisuke; 29 October 1943 – 5 December 2006) was a Japanese swimmer who competed in the 1964 Summer Olympics.
Hisayuki Toriumi (鳥海 永行, Toriumi Hisayuki; July 9, 1941 – January 23, 2009), sometimes credited as Eikō Toriumi, was a…Hisayuki Toriumi (鳥海 永行, Toriumi Hisayuki; July 9, 1941 – January 23, 2009), sometimes credited as Eikō Toriumi, was a Japanese animation director, storyboardist, screenwriter, and novelist. He is best known for directing the TV show Science Ninja Team Gatchaman and also credited for his contributions to several other Tatsunoko Production anime series. He is known to Japanese fans for his TV series The Wonderful Adventures of Nils and Shima Shima Tora no Shimajirō and to international fans for his work in Area 88, Dallos, The Mysterious Cities of Gold, and Tekkaman: The Space Knight. After leaving Tatsunoko, he also became a prolific novelist from the 1980s onward. His representative work is the Kyūkei no Figurido series, which depicts the adventures and revenge of a man of Murakami Suigun who becomes a battle slave in Europe, where he arrives due to the betrayal of his comrades, set in England and France during the Hundred Years' War and in Japan during the Northern and Southern Courts.
Shu Kamo (加茂 周, Kamo Shu; born October 29, 1939) is a former Japanese football player and manager. He managed the Japan…Shu Kamo (加茂 周, Kamo Shu; born October 29, 1939) is a former Japanese football player and manager. He managed the Japan national team.
Akiko Kojima (児島 明子, Kojima Akiko; born October 29, 1936) is a Japanese model and beauty queen. She was crowned Miss…Akiko Kojima (児島 明子, Kojima Akiko; born October 29, 1936) is a Japanese model and beauty queen. She was crowned Miss Universe 1959, making her the first Japanese and Asian woman to win the title, as well as the first Asian person to win a major beauty pageant title.
Isao Takahata (高畑 勲, Takahata Isao; October 29, 1935 – April 5, 2018) was a Japanese director, screenwriter and…Isao Takahata (高畑 勲, Takahata Isao; October 29, 1935 – April 5, 2018) was a Japanese director, screenwriter and producer. A co-founder of Studio Ghibli, he earned international critical acclaim for his work as a director of Japanese animated feature films. Born in Ujiyamada, Mie Prefecture, Takahata joined Toei Animation after graduating from the University of Tokyo in 1959. He worked as an assistant director, holding various positions over the years and eventually directing his own film, The Great Adventure of Horus, Prince of the Sun (1968). Under Nippon Animation he directed the television series Heidi, Girl of the Alps (1974), 3000 Leagues in Search of Mother (1976), and Anne of Green Gables (1979). He also collaborated with colleague Hayao Miyazaki on Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984) and Castle in the Sky (1986). Takahata, Miyazaki and others formed Studio Ghibli in 1985, where he would direct Grave of the Fireflies (1988), Only Yesterday (1991), Pom Poko (1994), and My Neighbors the Yamadas (1999). His last film as director was The Tale of the Princess Kaguya (2013), which was nominated for an Academy Award in the category of Best Animated Feature Film at the 87th Academy Awards.
Hiroyuki Hamada (October 29, 1925 – September 16, 2003) was a Japanese martial artist, master of Felton Messina and the…Hiroyuki Hamada (October 29, 1925 – September 16, 2003) was a Japanese martial artist, master of Felton Messina and the founder of Nihon Koden Shindo Ryu Karatedo.
Takashi Kondo (近藤天, Kondō Takashi; 29 October 1911 – 23 January 1994) was a Japanese gymnast. He competed in four…Takashi Kondo (近藤天, Kondō Takashi; 29 October 1911 – 23 January 1994) was a Japanese gymnast. He competed in four events at the 1932 Summer Olympics.
Kitasono Katué (北園 克衛, Kitazono Katsue; October 29, 1902–June 6, 1978) was a Japanese poet, photographer, editor, and…Kitasono Katué (北園 克衛, Kitazono Katsue; October 29, 1902–June 6, 1978) was a Japanese poet, photographer, editor, and graphic designer associated with Dada, Surrealism, and visual poetry. He founded the VOU Club and its journal VOU in 1935, and later became especially known for his photographic "Plastic Poems" or "Plastic Poetry".
Sakuhei Fujiwhara (藤原 咲平, Fujiwara Sakuhei; October 29, 1884 – September 22, 1950) was a Japanese meteorologist who…Sakuhei Fujiwhara (藤原 咲平, Fujiwara Sakuhei; October 29, 1884 – September 22, 1950) was a Japanese meteorologist who became the namesake for the Fujiwhara effect. Novelist Jirō Nitta is his nephew and mathematician Masahiko Fujiwara is his grandnephew.
Inagaki Manjirō (稲垣 満次郎; September 26, 1861 – November 25, 1908) was a Japanese diplomat and political theorist who was…Inagaki Manjirō (稲垣 満次郎; September 26, 1861 – November 25, 1908) was a Japanese diplomat and political theorist who was active during the Meiji period of Japan.
Ueno Riichi (Japanese上野理一, Go(号) : Yuuchiku (有竹); October 29, 1848, in Sasayamanishi in Tamba Province – December 31…Ueno Riichi (Japanese上野理一, Go(号) : Yuuchiku (有竹); October 29, 1848, in Sasayamanishi in Tamba Province – December 31, 1919, in Osaka ) was a Japanese newspaper manager in the Meiji and Taishō eras.