Mami Ayukawa (鮎川 麻弥, Ayukawa Mami; born on March 29, 1961) is a Japanese singer from Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan.
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Mami Ayukawa (鮎川 麻弥, Ayukawa Mami; born on March 29, 1961) is a Japanese singer from Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan.
Takahiro Matsumoto (松本 孝弘, Matsumoto Takahiro; born March 27, 1961, in Toyonaka, Osaka) is a Japanese musician…
Takahiro Matsumoto (松本 孝弘, Matsumoto Takahiro; born March 27, 1961, in Toyonaka, Osaka) is a Japanese musician, songwriter and record producer. He is best known as the guitarist and main composer of the rock duo B'z, the best-selling music act in their native Japan by certifications. He also has a successful solo career where, in addition to winning several Japan Gold Disc Awards, he won the Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Album for Take Your Pick (2010), which he made in collaboration with Larry Carlton. Matsumoto is only the fifth guitarist in the world to have his own Gibson signature model guitar.
Makoto Ozone (小曽根真; Pronounced [Oh-zone'-ay]; born March 25, 1961) is a Japanese jazz pianist.
Kazuhiko Aoki (青木 一彦, Aoki Kazuhiko; born 25 March 1961) is a Japanese politician who serves as Secretary General for…
Kazuhiko Aoki (青木 一彦, Aoki Kazuhiko; born 25 March 1961) is a Japanese politician who serves as Secretary General for the Liberal Democratic Party in the House of Councillors since 2026. He was Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary under the Ishiba cabinet from 2024 to 2025. After an earlier career working for a television broadcasting company, he entered the field of politics, serving as secretary to his politician father Mikio Aoki from 1999. In 2010 he succeeded his father as a member in the House of Councillors for the Shimane at-large district. Aoki was re-elected to the House in July 2016 as the member for the merged Tottori-Shimane at-large district. He is affiliated to the revisionist lobby Nippon Kaigi.
Kazuhito Yamashita (山下 和仁, Yamashita Kazuhito) (25 March 1961 – 24 January 2026) was a Japanese classical guitarist and…
Kazuhito Yamashita (山下 和仁, Yamashita Kazuhito) (25 March 1961 – 24 January 2026) was a Japanese classical guitarist and husband of the composer Keiko Fujiie. His technique and expression are highly acclaimed. By the age of 32, Yamashita had already released 52 albums, including repertoires for solo guitar, guitar concertos, chamber music and collaborations with other renowned musicians such as James Galway and Larry Coryell. He released a total of 83 albums.
Hiroshi Jofuku (城福 浩, Jofuku Hiroshi; born March 21, 1961) is a Japanese football manager and former player, who was…
Hiroshi Jofuku (城福 浩, Jofuku Hiroshi; born March 21, 1961) is a Japanese football manager and former player, who was most recently manager of J1 League club Tokyo Verdy.
Yoshito Yahagi (Japanese: 矢作 芳人, Hepburn: Yahagi Yoshito; born March 20, 1961, in Tokyo, Japan) is a trainer of…
Yoshito Yahagi (Japanese: 矢作 芳人, Hepburn: Yahagi Yoshito; born March 20, 1961, in Tokyo, Japan) is a trainer of Thoroughbred race horses. He has been a licensed trainer in Japan since 2004 and since 2014 has won the training title three times. After studying English at Athénée Français for six months, he went to Australia to learn horse training. He says he chose Australia because it was similar to Japan in that horse racing is dominated by speed on turf courses, the stable system, and the quarantine system are very strict and the environment internationally isolated. He has trained Contrail, the 2020 Japanese Triple Crown winner. In the 2021 Breeders' Cup at Del Mar in California, Yahagi trained two winners—Filly & Mare Turf winner Loves Only You and Distaff winner Marche Lorraine. He became the first Japanese trainer to win any Breeders' Cup race.
Tatsuya Hiruta (蛭田達也, Hiruta Tatsuya; born 16 March 1961 in Iwaki, Fukushima, Japan) is a Japanese manga artist. He is…
Tatsuya Hiruta (蛭田達也, Hiruta Tatsuya; born 16 March 1961 in Iwaki, Fukushima, Japan) is a Japanese manga artist. He is best known for writing the long-running shōnen manga series Kōtarō Makaritōru! and its two sequels, Shin Kōtarō Makaritōru! and Kōtarō Makaritōru! L. In 1986, he won the Kodansha Manga Award for shōnen for Kōtarō Makaritōru!.
Michiru Ōshima (大島 ミチル, Oshima Michiru; born March 16, 1961) is a Japanese composer and arranger. She works on music in…
Michiru Ōshima (大島 ミチル, Oshima Michiru; born March 16, 1961) is a Japanese composer and arranger. She works on music in wide range of areas, such as anime, films, television series, video games, and concerts. She has written scores for over 100 films, over 200 television titles, video games, various types of events, concerts, theaters, among others. Ōshima is one of the most prolific living composers for film, anime, and video games. She has released over 300 CDs including film soundtracks and artist CDs. Her works include composition for Godzilla vs. Megaguirus, Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla, and Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S. films and scores for numerous anime television series, including Fullmetal Alchemist, Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa, Nabari no Ou, Queen Emeraldas, Xam'd: Lost Memories, Arc the Lad, and Weathering Continent. In addition to the soundtracks on Kaiju films and anime music, she has composed music for several video games such as Genghis Khan II: Clan of the Gray Wolf for Super NES, Ico for PlayStation 2, Legend of Legaia for PlayStation and its PlayStation 2 sequel Legaia 2: Duel Saga, Arc the Lad III, Deemo, Midnight Play by the company Tivola based on the art illustrations of Květa Pacovská, and an orchestral arrangement of a Zelda medley for the Wii and GameCube game The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess. She was also the composer for a Japanese stage musical adaptation of the classic Hollywood film Roman Holiday. Her latest work includes the composition of several music tracks for the highly acclaimed Chinese espionage thriller film The Message and a 2017 Chinese mystery thriller film The Devotion of Suspect X. She is a member of both the Japan Academy Film Prize Association and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Hiroyuki Matsushita (松下弘幸, Matsushita Hiroyuki), also known by Hiro Matsushita (ヒロ松下), is a Japanese businessman and…
Hiroyuki Matsushita (松下弘幸, Matsushita Hiroyuki), also known by Hiro Matsushita (ヒロ松下), is a Japanese businessman and former racing driver. He is the grandson of Kōnosuke Matsushita, the founder of Panasonic. In 1989, Matsushita won the Toyota Atlantic Championship (Pacific), becoming the first and only Japanese driver to do so. He was also the first Japanese driver to race in the Indy 500.
Masahiko Shimada (島田 雅彦, Shimada Masahiko; born 1961) is a Japanese writer. He has won the Noma Literary New Face…
Masahiko Shimada (島田 雅彦, Shimada Masahiko; born 1961) is a Japanese writer. He has won the Noma Literary New Face Prize, the Izumi Kyōka Prize for Literature, the Itō Sei Literature Prize, and the Mainichi Publishing Culture Award. His work has been translated into English.
Keishi Kameyama (亀山 敬司, Kameyama Keishi; born 1960/61) is a Japanese billionaire businessman, chairman of the internet…
Keishi Kameyama (亀山 敬司, Kameyama Keishi; born 1960/61) is a Japanese billionaire businessman, chairman of the internet company DMM.com, who made his initial fortune in pornography. In 1999, Kameyama founded DMM.com, and is its chairman. DMM started in pornography and "adult entertainment", and has "grown into a vast collection of enterprises". In August 2017, Kameyama had an estimated net worth of US$3.5 billion. Kameyama is married, with two children.
Tsutomu Okubo (大久保 勉, Ōkubo Tsutomu; born March 11, 1961) is a former Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of…
Tsutomu Okubo (大久保 勉, Ōkubo Tsutomu; born March 11, 1961) is a former Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, who served as a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Kurume, Fukuoka and graduate of Kyoto University, he worked at Tokyo Bank from 1984 to 2004. He was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 2004.
Masayuki Kojima (小島 正幸, Kojima Masayuki; born March 11, 1961) is a Japanese animator, storyboard artist, and director…
Masayuki Kojima (小島 正幸, Kojima Masayuki; born March 11, 1961) is a Japanese animator, storyboard artist, and director, best known for directing the acclaimed anime series Monster and Made in Abyss.
Tatsuya Egawa (江川 達也, Egawa Tatsuya; born March 8, 1961) is a Japanese manga artist and film director. He is probably…
Tatsuya Egawa (江川 達也, Egawa Tatsuya; born March 8, 1961) is a Japanese manga artist and film director. He is probably best known for his Golden Boy manga series, which debuted in 1992. Egawa is known for his drawings of over-the-top facial expressions and for always crediting the staff of his creations, even on the covers (crediting the works to "Egawa and his assistants"). Kōsuke Fujishima, who is known as the creator of Oh My Goddess, was once one of Egawa's assistants.
Minoru Kawasaki (川崎 稔, Kawasaki Minoru; born March 7, 1961) is a former Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of…
Minoru Kawasaki (川崎 稔, Kawasaki Minoru; born March 7, 1961) is a former Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Saga Prefecture and graduate of Kyoto University, he worked at the Bank of Japan from 1984 until 2004 when he ran unsuccessfully for the House of Councillors. He ran again in 2007 and was elected for the first time.
Atsuko Asano (浅野 温子, Asano Atsuko; born March 4, 1961 in Adachi, Tokyo) is a Japanese actress. Upon marrying Tsutomu…
Atsuko Asano (浅野 温子, Asano Atsuko; born March 4, 1961 in Adachi, Tokyo) is a Japanese actress. Upon marrying Tsutomu Uozumi, a reputed copywriter and lyricist in 1983, her "koseki" name (name in Japanese family registry) became Atsuko Uozumi. She gave birth to a son in 1984.
Yoshinori Kaneko (金子 柱憲, Kaneko Yoshinori; born 4 March 1961) is a Japanese professional golfer.
Mahito Ohba (大場 真人, Ōba Mahito) is a Japanese voice actor and narrator. He is a graduate of Tamagawa University and is…
Mahito Ohba (大場 真人, Ōba Mahito) is a Japanese voice actor and narrator. He is a graduate of Tamagawa University and is affiliated with Aoni Production. Ohba is most known for the roles of Announcer Yoshigai in Ultimate Muscle (Kinnikuman Nisei), the narrator and Smoker (second voice) in One Piece, and Wolf O'Donnell in Star Fox: Assault and Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
Koichi Hashiratani (柱谷 幸一, Hashiratani Koichi; born 1 March 1961) is a former Japanese football player and manager. He…
Koichi Hashiratani (柱谷 幸一, Hashiratani Koichi; born 1 March 1961) is a former Japanese football player and manager. He played for Japan national team. His younger brother Tetsuji Hashiratani is also a former footballer.
Hiroyasu Aizawa (born 1 March 1961) is a Japanese former ski jumper. In the World Cup his highest place was thirteenth…
Hiroyasu Aizawa (born 1 March 1961) is a Japanese former ski jumper. In the World Cup his highest place was thirteenth in December 1979 in Cortina d'Ampezzo. He also won a bronze medal at the 1979 World Junior Championships and competed at the 1980 Winter Olympics.
Daniel Kahl (born March 30, 1960, in Monrovia, California) is an American foreign television personality (gaijin…
Daniel Kahl (born March 30, 1960, in Monrovia, California) is an American foreign television personality (gaijin tarento) and entrepreneur in Japan. He is famous for speaking fluent Yamagata-ben, the dialect of Yamagata Prefecture, a predominantly rural area. He mainly works as a television reporter for human interest stories in Japan, such as travel and gourmet programs. Following the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami in eastern Japan on 11 March 2011, Kahl was active in relief efforts in the affected areas, hauling food, supplies and equipment for fishermen. He also helped in combating the spread of false information regarding the spread of radiation in Fukushima after the nuclear accident there.
Yoriko Mekata (目加田 頼子, Mekata Yoriko) (born March 30, 1960) is a Japanese television announcer for NHK.
Yōko Tawada (多和田葉子 Tawada Yōko, born March 23, 1960) is a Japanese writer currently living in Berlin, Germany. She…
Yōko Tawada (多和田葉子 Tawada Yōko, born March 23, 1960) is a Japanese writer currently living in Berlin, Germany. She writes in both Japanese and German. She is a former writer-in-residence at MIT and Stanford University. Tawada has won numerous literary awards, including the Akutagawa Prize, the Tanizaki Prize, the Noma Literary Prize, the Izumi Kyōka Prize for Literature, the Gunzo Prize for New Writers, the Goethe Medal, the Kleist Prize, and a National Book Award.
Makiko Ono (born March 16, 1960) is a Japanese business woman and the CEO of Suntory Beverages and Food. She is the…
Makiko Ono (born March 16, 1960) is a Japanese business woman and the CEO of Suntory Beverages and Food. She is the first woman to become a Chief Executive at Suntory. She was previously responsible for foreign acquisitions, and secured partnerships with Lucozade, Ribena and Orangina. She was named as one of the World's 100 Most Powerful Women in 2023.
Yoshiro Yokomine (横峯 良郎, Yokomine Yoshirō; born March 15, 1960) is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of…
Yoshiro Yokomine (横峯 良郎, Yokomine Yoshirō; born March 15, 1960) 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 Kagoshima Prefecture and high school graduate, he was elected for the first time in 2007. He is the father of professional golfer Sakura Yokomine.
Hiroshi Masuoka (増岡 浩, Masuoka Hiroshi; born 13 March 1960) is a Japanese rally driver.
Minoru Niihara (二井原 実, Niihara Minoru; born March 12, 1960) is a Japanese singer. He is the original and current lead…
Minoru Niihara (二井原 実, Niihara Minoru; born March 12, 1960) is a Japanese singer. He is the original and current lead vocalist of the heavy metal band Loudness. His first band was Earthshaker, in which he played bass and sang. His vocal style was influenced by blues singers, but he adapted quickly his voice to the high pitch tones requested in a heavy metal act. He was selected after an audition to become the lead singer of Loudness in 1981 and his voice, together with the flashy guitar work of guitarist Akira Takasaki were recognized as a trademark of the band. Although the first three albums were sung using mostly Japanese lyrics, he started singing in English only on their 1984 album, Disillusion. After Loudness released Jealousy, he left the band in 1988 and was replaced by the American singer Mike Vescera. After working with several bands (including Ded Chaplin, Sly and X.Y.Z.→A), as well as his solo career, he returned to Loudness in 2001. He released two solo albums: One in 1989 and Ashes To Glory in 2006, in addition to recording many albums with Sly and X.Y.Z.→A. In 2008 he formed a parallel band called Nishidera Minoru, with Show-Ya's singer Keiko Terada and Earthshaker's singer Masafumi "Marcy" Nishida. They released an album and produced and organized the Hard na Yaon 2009 festival. In 2018, readers and professional musicians voted Niihara the fifth best vocalist in the history of hard rock and heavy metal in We Rock magazine's "Metal General Election".
Maki Nomiya (Japanese: 野宮 真貴, Hepburn: Nomiya Maki; born March 12, 1960) is a Japanese singer and musician. She is…
Maki Nomiya (Japanese: 野宮 真貴, Hepburn: Nomiya Maki; born March 12, 1960) is a Japanese singer and musician. She is known as the "Queen of Shibuya-kei" (渋谷系の女王, Shibuya-kei no Joō). Maki released her first solo album in 1981, and worked through the 1980s as the lead vocalist of the new wave band Portable Rock. In 1991, she became the lead singer of the band Pizzicato Five. When the group disbanded in 2001, she embarked on a solo career. She also appears singing solo on the soundtrack of the game We Love Katamari and in the 2008 Japanese version of Just One Second (Jikan Wo Tomete) by London Elektricity.
Junichi Sato (佐藤 順一, Satō Jun'ichi; born March 11, 1960) is a Japanese anime director. After working for Toei Dōga…
Junichi Sato (佐藤 順一, Satō Jun'ichi; born March 11, 1960) is a Japanese anime director. After working for Toei Dōga (currently Toei Animation) and then TYO Animations (formerly Hal Film Maker), he joined Twin Engine in 2017. Sato has been active since the 1980s and is a hit maker who, as series director of children's TV animation during his time at Toei Dōga, brought out the first series of long-running popular titles such as Sailor Moon and Ojamajo Doremi. After leaving Toei, he has continued to demonstrate his skills by working on popular series such as Sgt. Frog and Pretty Cure. He won the Mainichi Film Award for Best Animation Film in 1996 and 2020 for his films.
Hideaki Ōmura (大村 秀章, Ōmura Hideaki; born 9 March 1960) is a Japanese politician and the current governor of Aichi…
Hideaki Ōmura (大村 秀章, Ōmura Hideaki; born 9 March 1960) is a Japanese politician and the current governor of Aichi Prefecture and a former member of the House of Representatives.
Kazuo Ozaki (尾崎 加寿夫, Ozaki Kazuo; born March 7, 1960) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a…
Kazuo Ozaki (尾崎 加寿夫, Ozaki Kazuo; born March 7, 1960) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a forward. He made 17 appearances for the Japan national team scoring three goals.
Motomu Azaki (安崎 求, Azaki Motomu; born March 7, 1960) is a Japanese actor and voice actor from Nobeoka, Miyazaki. He is…
Motomu Azaki (安崎 求, Azaki Motomu; born March 7, 1960) is a Japanese actor and voice actor from Nobeoka, Miyazaki. He is attached to Aoni Production, Nichine Promotion, Soeta Office and Horipro. He is married to actress Honoka Suzuki.
Gaku Ito (born March 6, 1960, in Saitama Prefecture) is a Japanese politician who has served as a member of the House…
Gaku Ito (born March 6, 1960, in Saitama Prefecture) is a Japanese politician who has served as a member of the House of Councillors of Japan from 2019 to 2025. He represented the Saitama at-large district and is a member of the Japanese Communist Party. He was defeated in the July 2025 House of Councillors election.
Hisao Oguchi (小口 久雄, Oguchi Hisao; born 5 March 1960) is a Japanese business executive. He was director, vice chairman…
Hisao Oguchi (小口 久雄, Oguchi Hisao; born 5 March 1960) is a Japanese business executive. He was director, vice chairman, and chief creative officer of Sega Sammy Holdings Inc. Oguchi originally was president and CEO of Sega. He was president and CEO of Sega Sammy Creation. He is currently a director of UDream, a content production company.
Kazushi Ōno (大野 和士, Ōno Kazushi) (born 1960) is a Japanese conductor. He is currently music director of the Brussels…
Kazushi Ōno (大野 和士, Ōno Kazushi) (born 1960) is a Japanese conductor. He is currently music director of the Brussels Philharmonic and of the Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra, and artistic director of New National Theatre Tokyo.
Yukihiro Fujimura (藤村幸宏, Yukihiro Fujimura; born March 3, 1960, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan), is a Japanese guitarist…
Yukihiro Fujimura (藤村幸宏, Yukihiro Fujimura; born March 3, 1960, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan), is a Japanese guitarist, singer-songwriter, arranger and producer. Usually referred to by his stage name Chachamaru, little is known about his early years and personal life. Besides being a member and collaborator with various bands and musical acts in the 1980s and 1990s, he is most known as being the lead guitarist and associate music producer for Gackt.
Hideaki Okabe (岡部 英明, Okabe Hideaki; born 31 March 1959) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a…
Hideaki Okabe (岡部 英明, Okabe Hideaki; born 31 March 1959) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Hitachi, Ibaraki and graduate of Keio University, he was elected to the assembly of Tochigi Prefecture in 2003 and then to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2005.
Katsuya Kodama (児玉 克哉, Kodama Katsuya; March 10, 1959 – October 2021 ) was a Japanese peace researcher and sociologist…
Katsuya Kodama (児玉 克哉, Kodama Katsuya; March 10, 1959 – October 2021 ) was a Japanese peace researcher and sociologist who specializes in the research on non-violent peace activism, the survivors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, refugee issues, foreign workers, and peace-building. He is a current Secretary-General of International Peace Research Association, former professor and vice president at Mie University and former vice president of International Social Science Council at UNESCO.
Tatsuo Kamon (嘉門 達夫, Kamon Tatsuo), real name Tatsuo Torikai (鳥飼 達夫, Torikai Tatsuo), is a Japanese singer-songwriter…
Tatsuo Kamon (嘉門 達夫, Kamon Tatsuo), real name Tatsuo Torikai (鳥飼 達夫, Torikai Tatsuo), is a Japanese singer-songwriter born 25 March 1959 in Ibaraki, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. He is represented by the talent management firm Daikan'yama Production, and releases works through Daipro-X, a record company which is a subsidiary of Daikan'yama. He made his professional singer-songwriter debut in 1983 by winning two major awards and being named the "Rookie of the Year" for his single Yankee no Niichan no Uta (ヤンキーの兄ちゃんのうた, Yankī no Niichan no Uta).
Kazue Ikura (伊倉 一恵, Ikura Kazue; born March 23, 1959) is a Japanese actress, voice actress and narrator who works for…
Kazue Ikura (伊倉 一恵, Ikura Kazue; born March 23, 1959) is a Japanese actress, voice actress and narrator who works for Aoni Production. She was previously affiliated with theater groups/production companies 劇舎燐, 俳協, Production Baobab and NABEYA. She is most known for the roles of Kaori Makimura (City Hunter), Toraoh (Mashin Eiyuuden Wataru), Ryuunosuke Natsume (All Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku), and Leni Milchstrasse (Sakura Wars). Kazue Ikura has even taken her voice acting skills on stage to perform, in costume, Leni Milchstrasse during several events starting in 1998 to the present.
Nobuo Uematsu (植松 伸夫, Uematsu Nobuo; born March 21, 1959) is a Japanese composer and keyboardist best known for his…
Nobuo Uematsu (植松 伸夫, Uematsu Nobuo; born March 21, 1959) is a Japanese composer and keyboardist best known for his contributions to the Final Fantasy video game series by Square Enix. A self-taught musician, he began playing the piano at the age of twelve. Uematsu joined Square in 1986, where he first met Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi. The two later worked together on many games at the company, most notably in the Final Fantasy series. After nearly two decades with Square, Uematsu left in 2004 to create his own production company and music label, Dog Ear Records. He has since composed music as a freelancer for other games, including ones developed by Square Enix and Sakaguchi's studio Mistwalker. Many soundtracks and arranged albums of Uematsu's game scores have been released. Pieces from his video game works have been performed in various Final Fantasy concerts, where he has worked with conductor Arnie Roth and Game Concerts producer Thomas Böcker on several of these performances. Uematsu was also the keyboardist in The Black Mages in the 2000s, which played various hard rock versions of his Final Fantasy compositions. He has since performed with the Earthbound Papas, which he formed as the successor to The Black Mages in 2011. Uematsu has made several listings in Britain's Classic FM Hall of Fame, with the station referring to him as the Beethoven of game music.
Katsuhiko Murooka (室岡 克彦, Murooka Katsuhiko; born March 21, 1959) is a Japanese retired professional shogi player who…
Katsuhiko Murooka (室岡 克彦, Murooka Katsuhiko; born March 21, 1959) is a Japanese retired professional shogi player who achieved the rank of 8-dan.
Mariko Ōhara (大原まり子, Ōhara Mariko; born March 20, 1959 in Osaka, Japan) is a Japanese science fiction writer. She won…
Mariko Ōhara (大原まり子, Ōhara Mariko; born March 20, 1959 in Osaka, Japan) is a Japanese science fiction writer. She won the 6th Hayakawa SF Contest in 1980, when she was still a student. Later she published various SF works and became the 10th president of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of Japan. Ōhara is the Winner of the Nihon SF Taisho Award in 1994.
Hitoshi Okino (沖野 等, Okino Hitoshi; March 19, 1959 – September 11, 2009) was a Japanese football player and manager.
Gaku Miyao (宮尾 岳, Miyao Gaku; born May 21, 1959) is a Japanese manga artist known for his work on the series Kazan. He…
Gaku Miyao (宮尾 岳, Miyao Gaku; born May 21, 1959) is a Japanese manga artist known for his work on the series Kazan. He began his career as an animator, but started creating manga so he could explore the storytelling process on his own. His signature titles include Kazan, Cycle Shop Aoba, Devil Hunter Yohko, and Shichimi Nadeshiko Unon. Comics One published the Kazan series.
Kenji Fukaya (Japanese: 深谷賢治, Fukaya Kenji, born in 1959) is a Japanese mathematician known for his work in symplectic…
Kenji Fukaya (Japanese: 深谷賢治, Fukaya Kenji, born in 1959) is a Japanese mathematician known for his work in symplectic geometry and Riemannian geometry. His many fundamental contributions to mathematics include the discovery of the Fukaya category. He was a permanent faculty member at the Simons Center for Geometry and Physics and a professor of mathematics at Stony Brook University before leaving for Tsinghua University.
Takaaki Kajita (梶田 隆章, Kajita Takaaki; Japanese pronunciation: [kadʑita takaːki]; born 9 March 1959) is a Japanese…
Takaaki Kajita (梶田 隆章, Kajita Takaaki; Japanese pronunciation: [kadʑita takaːki]; born 9 March 1959) is a Japanese physicist, known for neutrino experiments at the Kamioka Observatory – Kamiokande and its successor, Super-Kamiokande. In 2015, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics jointly with Canadian physicist Arthur B. McDonald for the discovery of neutrino oscillations. On 1 October 2020, he became the president of the Science Council of Japan.
Makiko Ueda (上田 真基子, Ueda Makiko; March 8, 1959), better known as Maki Ueda (マキ上田, Maki Ueda), is a retired Japanese…
Makiko Ueda (上田 真基子, Ueda Makiko; March 8, 1959), better known as Maki Ueda (マキ上田, Maki Ueda), is a retired Japanese professional wrestler. In the 1970s, while wrestling for All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling (AJW), she formed the tag team, the Beauty Pair, with Jackie Sato. Following in the steps of Mach Fumiake, the Beauty Pair was part of an important shift in the culture of Japanese women's wrestling, attracting more female fans by becoming pop icons. In their mainstream success, Satō and Ueda paved the way for the Crush Gals of the 1980s.
Kazuhiro Koso (高祖 和弘, Koso Kazuhiro; born March 6, 1959) is a former Japanese football player and manager.