Yoshihiro Narisawa (成澤 由浩, Narisawa Yoshihiro; born 11 April 1969) is a Japanese chef and owner of the two-Michelin…Yoshihiro Narisawa (成澤 由浩, Narisawa Yoshihiro; born 11 April 1969) is a Japanese chef and owner of the two-Michelin star restaurant Narisawa in Minato, Tokyo, Japan.
Chisato Moritaka (森高千里, Moritaka Chisato) (born 11 April 1969) is a Japanese pop singer who also is notable as a…Chisato Moritaka (森高千里, Moritaka Chisato) (born 11 April 1969) is a Japanese pop singer who also is notable as a songwriter. She is affiliated with Up-Front Create, a subsidiary of the Up-Front Group. Moritaka's singing career as the unrivaled "Dance Queen" began in May 1987 with the release of her debut album New Season. She differed from many other female idol singers in Japan in that she wrote her own lyrics for majority of her albums. More than 60 of her songs were composed by Hideo Saitō. Moritaka also played drums on many of the tracks, as well as piano, guitar, recorder, clarinet, and other instruments. Her musical style was influenced by Pink Lady, Janet Jackson, Roger Taylor, and The Beatles. From 1987 to 1999, Moritaka sold over 6.4 million singles and 5.2 million albums. Moritaka's advertising jingles were hits into the mid-1990s in television commercials for goods and services such as consumer electronics, chocolate, beer, gin, and travel packages. She has also made numerous appearances on Japanese game and talent shows and is still a household name. In twelve years after her debut, she released 13 studio albums and created a strong following of devoted fans.
Tetsuji Isozaki (born April 7, 1969 in Tokyo) is a Japanese politician who has served as a member of the House of…Tetsuji Isozaki (born April 7, 1969 in Tokyo) is a Japanese politician who has served as a member of the House of Councillors of Japan since 2013. He represents the National proportional representation block and is a member of the Democratic Party For the People.
Seiichi Tanabe (田辺誠一) is a Japanese actor. He won the award for best actor at the 24th Yokohama Film Festival for Hush!…Seiichi Tanabe (田辺誠一) is a Japanese actor. He won the award for best actor at the 24th Yokohama Film Festival for Hush! and at the 27th Hochi Film Award for Hush! and Harmful Insect.
Tomohiro Osawa (大沢 知宏, Ōsawa Tomohiro; 2 April 1969 – 6 April 2016) was a Japanese sprinter. While still a student at…Tomohiro Osawa (大沢 知宏, Ōsawa Tomohiro; 2 April 1969 – 6 April 2016) was a Japanese sprinter. While still a student at Waseda University, he competed in the men's 100 metres at the 1988 Summer Olympics, He worked as a coach at Waseda after graduation. He died of pancreatic cancer on 6 April 2016.
Daisuke Igarashi (五十嵐 大介, Igarashi Daisuke; born April 2, 1969) is a Japanese manga artist. Active since the 1990s, he…Daisuke Igarashi (五十嵐 大介, Igarashi Daisuke; born April 2, 1969) is a Japanese manga artist. Active since the 1990s, he is known for his detailed depictions of nature in combination with spiritual or surreal themes. Manga series like Witches and Children of the Sea have been critically acclaimed and translated into several languages.
Koichi Sekikawa (関川 浩一, Sekikawa Kōichi; born April 1, 1969) is a Japanese former professional baseball catcher…Koichi Sekikawa (関川 浩一, Sekikawa Kōichi; born April 1, 1969) is a Japanese former professional baseball catcher, outfielder, and current field player coordinator for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He previously played for the Hanshin Tigers, the Chunichi Dragons, and the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles.
Yasuhiro Kai (甲斐 康浩, Kai Yasuhiro; born 30 April 1968) is a Japanese judoka. He competed in the men's half-heavyweight…Yasuhiro Kai (甲斐 康浩, Kai Yasuhiro; born 30 April 1968) is a Japanese judoka. He competed in the men's half-heavyweight event at the 1992 Summer Olympics.
Shuji Tazawa (田澤 修治, Tazawa Shūji; born 29 April 1968) is a Japanese sport shooter who competed in the 2004 Summer…Shuji Tazawa (田澤 修治, Tazawa Shūji; born 29 April 1968) is a Japanese sport shooter who competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics.
Kikuko Mikawa (born 29 April 1968) is a Japanese basketball player. She competed in the women's tournament at the 1996…Kikuko Mikawa (born 29 April 1968) is a Japanese basketball player. She competed in the women's tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics.
Yoshiaki Koizumi (小泉 歓晃, Koizumi Yoshiaki; born April 29, 1968) is a Japanese video game designer, director, producer…Yoshiaki Koizumi (小泉 歓晃, Koizumi Yoshiaki; born April 29, 1968) is a Japanese video game designer, director, producer, and business executive. He is a senior executive officer at Nintendo and a senior general manager at Nintendo EPD, where he is known for his work within their Mario and The Legend of Zelda series, and as the General Producer of the Nintendo Switch. In 2009, he was chosen by IGN as one of the top 100 game creators of all time. Koizumi is also on the board of directors of Nintendo Pictures.
Akiko Ikuina (生稲 晃子, Ikuina Akiko; born April 28, 1968 in Tokyo) is a Japanese singer, actress, tarento, and…Akiko Ikuina (生稲 晃子, Ikuina Akiko; born April 28, 1968 in Tokyo) is a Japanese singer, actress, tarento, and politician. She joined the Japanese pop idol group Onyanko Club in 1986.
Yuji Nagata (永田 裕志, Nagata Yūji; born April 24, 1968) is a Japanese professional wrestler, and former mixed martial…Yuji Nagata (永田 裕志, Nagata Yūji; born April 24, 1968) is a Japanese professional wrestler, and former mixed martial artist and amateur wrestler signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). He is the fifth longest-reigning IWGP Heavyweight Champion with a reign of 392 days, and formerly held the record for most successful title defenses with 10, until Hiroshi Tanahashi broke the record at Wrestle Kingdom VI. He is the only wrestler to have won Japanese professional wrestling's three biggest singles tournaments; New Japan Pro-Wrestling's G1 Climax (in 2001), All Japan Pro Wrestling's Champion Carnival (in 2011) and Pro Wrestling Noah's Global League (in 2013). Nagata debuted and has worked for NJPW since 1992, where he was recognised as company ace in the early 2000s and is a two-time IWGP Heavyweight Champion, a two-time IWGP Tag Team Champion and a one-time NEVER Openweight Champion in addition to having won the New Japan Cup in 2007 and 2011, the G1 Tag League in 2000 and 2010, and the G1 Climax in 2001. Outside of New Japan Pro-Wrestling, he has held the Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship in All Japan Pro Wrestling and the GHC Heavyweight Championship in Pro Wrestling Noah, making him a four-time world champion in major professional wrestling promotions and one of five men to have held all three major heavyweight championships in Japanese professional wrestling. He was inducted into the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame in 2018.
Asako Takakura (高倉 麻子, Takakura Asako; born 19 April 1968), also known as Asako Takakura-Takemoto or Asako Takemoto due…Asako Takakura (高倉 麻子, Takakura Asako; born 19 April 1968), also known as Asako Takakura-Takemoto or Asako Takemoto due to her marriage, is a Japanese football manager and former player. She played for Japan national team. She is a former manager of the Japan national team. Her husband is former footballer Kazuhiko Takemoto.
Takeyuki Watanabe (born April 18, 1968, in Gifu Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese politician who has served as a member…Takeyuki Watanabe (born April 18, 1968, in Gifu Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese politician who has served as a member of the House of Councillors of Japan since 2010. He represents the Gifu at-large district and is a member of the Liberal Democratic Party. He is one of three State Ministers for Reconstruction in the Second Kishida Cabinet.
Kenji Ozawa (小沢 健二, Ozawa Kenji) is a Japanese musician, designer and writer. Ozawa was a member of the pop duo…Kenji Ozawa (小沢 健二, Ozawa Kenji) is a Japanese musician, designer and writer. Ozawa was a member of the pop duo Flipper's Guitar, and is among the earliest practitioners of the Shibuya-kei musical genre. He graduated from the University of Tokyo. His uncle, Seiji Ozawa, was a noted conductor.
Toru Aoyanagi (青柳 徹, Aoyanagi Tōru; born 12 April 1968 in Kushiro, Hokkaidō) is a former speed skater from Japan, who…Toru Aoyanagi (青柳 徹, Aoyanagi Tōru; born 12 April 1968 in Kushiro, Hokkaidō) is a former speed skater from Japan, who represented his native country in four consecutive Winter Olympics, starting in 1988 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Yuichiro Kamiyama (born 7 April 1968) is a Japanese former track cyclist. He competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics and…Yuichiro Kamiyama (born 7 April 1968) is a Japanese former track cyclist. He competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics and the 2000 Summer Olympics.
Kagaya Yutaka (かがやゆたか; born 1968 in Saitama) is a Japanese digital artist, illustrator and photographer who is known…Kagaya Yutaka (かがやゆたか; born 1968 in Saitama) is a Japanese digital artist, illustrator and photographer who is known for painting elaborately detailed and spectacularly colored images of space and utopian worlds.
Takako Kobayashi (小林 貴子, Kobayashi Takako; born 2 April 1968) is a Japanese judoka. She competed in the women's…Takako Kobayashi (小林 貴子, Kobayashi Takako; born 2 April 1968) is a Japanese judoka. She competed in the women's half-middleweight event at the 1992 Summer Olympics.
Tadashi Tokieda (Japanese: 時枝正; born 1968) is a Japanese mathematician, working in mathematics and physics. He is a…Tadashi Tokieda (Japanese: 時枝正; born 1968) is a Japanese mathematician, working in mathematics and physics. He is a professor of mathematics at Stanford University; he formerly was a fellow and Director of Studies of Mathematics at Trinity Hall, Cambridge. He also invents, collects, and studies toys that uniquely reveal and explore real-world surprises of mathematics and physics. In comparison with most mathematicians, he had an unusual path in life: he started as a painter, and then became a classical philologist, before transitioning to mathematics. Tokieda is known for his public lectures where he demonstrates mathematical phenomena.
Ryota Takeda (武田 良太, Takeda Ryōta; born 1 April 1968) is a Japanese politician who served as the Minister of Internal…Ryota Takeda (武田 良太, Takeda Ryōta; born 1 April 1968) is a Japanese politician who served as the Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications from September 2020 to October 2021. A member of the Liberal Democratic Party, he previously served as the Minister in Charge of Public Safety, Measures for National Land Strengthening and Disaster Management.
Masumi Kuwata (桑田 真澄 Kuwata Masumi, born 1 April 1968 in Yao, Osaka, Japan) is a Japanese former right-handed pitcher.…Masumi Kuwata (桑田 真澄 Kuwata Masumi, born 1 April 1968 in Yao, Osaka, Japan) is a Japanese former right-handed pitcher. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) from 1986 to 2006 for the Yomiuri Giants. He also played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2007. He is the older brother of professional golfer Izumi Kuwata.
Kishu Izuchi (井土紀州, Izuchi Kishū; born 1968) is a film director and screenwriter from Japan. He has often collaborated…Kishu Izuchi (井土紀州, Izuchi Kishū; born 1968) is a film director and screenwriter from Japan. He has often collaborated with Takahisa Zeze.
Keita Kaneto (金戸恵太, Kaneto Keita; born 29 April 1967) is a Japanese diver. He competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics, the…Keita Kaneto (金戸恵太, Kaneto Keita; born 29 April 1967) is a Japanese diver. He competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics, the 1992 Summer Olympics and the 1996 Summer Olympics.
Kenkichi Nishimi (西見 健吉, Nishimi Kenkichi; born 27 April 1967) is a Japanese wrestler. He competed in the men's…Kenkichi Nishimi (西見 健吉, Nishimi Kenkichi; born 27 April 1967) is a Japanese wrestler. He competed in the men's Greco-Roman 57 kg at the 1996 Summer Olympics.
Kazuya Shimba (榛葉 賀津也, Shinba Kazuya; born 25 April 1967) is a Japanese politician, the general-secretary of the…Kazuya Shimba (榛葉 賀津也, Shinba Kazuya; born 25 April 1967) is a Japanese politician, the general-secretary of the Democratic Party for the People (DPP). He is serving as a member of the House of Councillors. Known as Yuichiro Tamaki's right-hand man, he played a key role in the DPP's surge
Takehiro Shimada (島田 丈裕, Shimada Takehiro; born April 25, 1967) is a Japanese diplomat. After joining the Ministry of…Takehiro Shimada (島田 丈裕, Shimada Takehiro; born April 25, 1967) is a Japanese diplomat. After joining the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1991, he served in a number of senior positions, including Deputy Assistant Minister (Shingikan) in the Minister's Secretariat and Chief of Protocol. In July 2024, he was appointed Minister at the Embassy of Japan in the United States. His father served as a medical officer at a Japanese consulate in Brazil.
Mio Sugita (Japanese: 杉田 水脈, Hepburn: Sugita Mio; born 22 April 1967) is a Japanese politician and member of the…Mio Sugita (Japanese: 杉田 水脈, Hepburn: Sugita Mio; born 22 April 1967) is a Japanese politician and member of the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan. She served in the House of Representatives from 2012 to 2014, and again from 2017 to 2024. Sugita has faced criticism for her statements and views, including comments regarding gender diversity and LGBT issues as well as Ainu and Korean individuals. She stated on a livestream in 2015 that the LGBT community should not receive support from taxpayer money, and repeated her claim in a monthly magazine piece in 2018. The Kishida cabinet appointed her Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications in August 2022. She has since resigned from this position, because, according to Kishida, she had no intention of retracting some of her statements and to avoid disrupting administrative affairs. When interviewed, Sugita insisted that she had never dismissed diversity and had not discriminated against sexual minorities. In December 2022, at the request of minister Takeaki Matsumoto, Sugita retracted and apologized for her past remarks regarding minorities, saying that they had "lacked consideration."
Hideaki Matsuyama (松山 秀明, Matsuyama Hideaki; born April 18, 1967) is a Japanese former professional baseball infielder…Hideaki Matsuyama (松山 秀明, Matsuyama Hideaki; born April 18, 1967) is a Japanese former professional baseball infielder, and current the second squad manager for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He previously played for the Orix Blue Wave.
Shiji Koh (高 信二, Koh Shinji; born April 16, 1967 in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan) is a former professional Japanese…Shiji Koh (高 信二, Koh Shinji; born April 16, 1967 in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan) is a former professional Japanese baseball player.
Shinkichi Kikuchi (菊池 新吉, Kikuchi Shinkichi; born April 12, 1967) is a former Japanese football player. He played for…Shinkichi Kikuchi (菊池 新吉, Kikuchi Shinkichi; born April 12, 1967) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team. His younger brother Toshimi is also a former footballer.
Chikako Nakamori (中森 智佳子, Nakamori Chikako; born 11 April 1967) is a Japanese former freestyle swimmer who competed in…Chikako Nakamori (中森 智佳子, Nakamori Chikako; born 11 April 1967) is a Japanese former freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics and in the 1988 Summer Olympics.
Mikio Matsunaga (松永幹夫) is a Japanese former jockey and horse trainer. On June 20, 2021, his horse Gran Approuso came in…Mikio Matsunaga (松永幹夫) is a Japanese former jockey and horse trainer. On June 20, 2021, his horse Gran Approuso came in first in the fifth race at Sapporo Racecourse, achieving his 400th JRA win.
Masanori Taki (瀧 正則, Taki Masanori; born April 8, 1967), better known by his stage name Pierre Taki (ピエール瀧, Piēru…Masanori Taki (瀧 正則, Taki Masanori; born April 8, 1967), better known by his stage name Pierre Taki (ピエール瀧, Piēru Taki), is a Japanese musician and actor. He is the front man for synthpop group Denki Groove, which consists of himself and Takkyu Ishino. As of 2001 he was involved in an exhibit called Prince Tongha with Hideyuki Tanaka in New York City. He also frequently appears as an actor in film and on television.
Yasuhiro Nightow (内藤 泰弘, Naitō Yasuhiro; born April 8, 1967, in Yokohama, Japan) is a Japanese manga artist. His major…Yasuhiro Nightow (内藤 泰弘, Naitō Yasuhiro; born April 8, 1967, in Yokohama, Japan) is a Japanese manga artist. His major work Trigun was adapted into an anime series and film. He also designed the characters for the video game and anime series Gungrave, and has been working on the manga Blood Blockade Battlefront.
Keiko Utoku (宇徳敬子, Utoku Keiko; born April 7, 1967 in Izumi, Kagoshima, Japan) is a Japanese singer and songwriter…Keiko Utoku (宇徳敬子, Utoku Keiko; born April 7, 1967 in Izumi, Kagoshima, Japan) is a Japanese singer and songwriter under UK Sweet label.
Kazuhiro Sato (佐藤 和弘, Satō Kazuhiro; born 6 April 1967) is a Japanese speed skater. He competed at the 1992 Winter…Kazuhiro Sato (佐藤 和弘, Satō Kazuhiro; born 6 April 1967) is a Japanese speed skater. He competed at the 1992 Winter Olympics and the 1994 Winter Olympics.
Hiroshi Shibutani (渋谷 浩, Shibutani Hiroshi; born 1967) is a Japanese former international table tennis player. He won a…Hiroshi Shibutani (渋谷 浩, Shibutani Hiroshi; born 1967) is a Japanese former international table tennis player. He won a bronze medal at the 1997 World Table Tennis Championships in the men's doubles with Kōji Matsushita and three years later won another bronze at the 2000 World Team Table Tennis Championships. His father was Goro Shibutani and they became the first father and son to win the All-Japan Singles title.
Kenichi Suzuki (鈴木 賢一, Suzuki Ken'ichi; born April 6, 1967) is a retired male long-distance runner from Japan, who won…Kenichi Suzuki (鈴木 賢一, Suzuki Ken'ichi; born April 6, 1967) is a retired male long-distance runner from Japan, who won the 1993 edition of Amsterdam Marathon, clocking 2:11:56 on September 26, 1993.
Yuichi Yokoyama (横山裕一, Yokoyama Yūichi, born April 3, 1967) is a Japanese manga artist, illustrator and painter.…Yuichi Yokoyama (横山裕一, Yokoyama Yūichi, born April 3, 1967) is a Japanese manga artist, illustrator and painter. Trained in oil painting, Yokoyama transitioned from fine art to manga in the mid-1990s, seeking a more suitable medium to explore concepts of time, space, and motion, and had his breakthrough as an artist in the 2000s. His works are characterized by abstract environments, mechanical repetition, minimal dialogue, and immersive use of onomatopoeia, challenging traditional manga conventions and described as "neo manga". Internationally acclaimed, Yokoyama's work has been published and exhibited, among others, in France, the United States and South Korea.
