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Fumiyo Yamashita-Kaizu (born 1 April 1967) is a Japanese table tennis player. She competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics…
Fumiyo Yamashita-Kaizu (born 1 April 1967) is a Japanese table tennis player. She competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics and the 1996 Summer Olympics.
Yoshihiro Nishimura (西村喜廣, Nishimura Yoshihiro) (1 April 1967 – 25 May 2026) was a Japanese film director, special…
Yoshihiro Nishimura (西村喜廣, Nishimura Yoshihiro) (1 April 1967 – 25 May 2026) was a Japanese film director, special effects and makeup effects artist, and screenwriter who worked predominantly in the horror genre. Nishimura has been described as "a legendary director and effects artist" and "the Tom Savini of Japan" with "talent to burn".
Tomonobu Itagaki (板垣 伴信, Itagaki Tomonobu; April 1, 1967 – c. October 2025) was a Japanese video game designer best…
Tomonobu Itagaki (板垣 伴信, Itagaki Tomonobu; April 1, 1967 – c. October 2025) was a Japanese video game designer best known for creating the Dead or Alive series and also reviving the Ninja Gaiden franchise in 2004. In 2009, he was chosen by IGN as one of the top 100 game creators of all time. Joining Tecmo in 1992, Itagaki produced two video game franchises that were critical and commercial successes, earning him several promotions; he headed Tecmo's development team, Team Ninja, and sat on the executive board. He left the company in June 2008 after 16 years of service, filing a lawsuit against its new president for withholding bonus pay. He formed a new company, Valhalla Game Studios, with several Team Ninja members and released Devil's Third. The company was dissolved in December 2021, although he had formed Itagaki Games earlier in 2021. Itagaki died in October 2025 at the age of 58.
Isako Washio (鷲尾 いさ子, Washio Isako) is a Japanese actress. She won the award for Best Actress at the 15th Yokohama Film…
Isako Washio (鷲尾 いさ子, Washio Isako) is a Japanese actress. She won the award for Best Actress at the 15th Yokohama Film Festival for Bloom in the Moonlight.
Takahiro Hosokawa (細川隆弘, Hosokawa Takahiro) (born 1 April 1967, in Kyoto) is a former Japanese rugby union footballer.…
Takahiro Hosokawa (細川隆弘, Hosokawa Takahiro) (born 1 April 1967, in Kyoto) is a former Japanese rugby union footballer. He played as a fullback.
Yoshihiro Togashi (Japanese: 冨樫 義博, Hepburn: Togashi Yoshihiro; born April 27, 1966) is a Japanese manga artist. He…
Yoshihiro Togashi (Japanese: 冨樫 義博, Hepburn: Togashi Yoshihiro; born April 27, 1966) is a Japanese manga artist. He began drawing manga at an early age and was recognized for his talent by the publishing company Shueisha while attending college. Togashi has authored several different manga series in different genres since the 1980s. He is best known for writing and illustrating YuYu Hakusho (1990–1994) and Hunter × Hunter (1998–present), which are two of the best-selling manga series of all time. Togashi is married to Naoko Takeuchi, the author of Sailor Moon.
Satoshi Hashimoto (橋本 さとし, Hashimoto Satoshi; born April 26, 1966) is a Japanese actor and voice actor currently…
Satoshi Hashimoto (橋本 さとし, Hashimoto Satoshi; born April 26, 1966) is a Japanese actor and voice actor currently affiliated with the Horipro voice actor agency. Hashimoto is noted for his roles as Terry Bogard and Kim Kaphwan in the Fatal Fury and The King of Fighters fighting game series, reprising his role as Terry in The King of Fighters: Another Day anime. In addition, he has also had voiceover experience voicing Fire Convoy (Optimus Prime) in the original Japanese version of Transformers: Robots in Disguise, entitled "Car Robots". Although not hugely active in the Japanese anime industry, Hashimoto is a prolific actor in various other entertainment fields. He has done many live-action movies, TV dramas, and stage plays, and has made appearances in several television commercials.
Noriyasu Numata (沼田憲保, Numata Noriyasu; 26 April 1966 – 4 September 2007) was a Grand Prix motorcycle road racer born…
Noriyasu Numata (沼田憲保, Numata Noriyasu; 26 April 1966 – 4 September 2007) was a Grand Prix motorcycle road racer born in Chiba, Japan. He competed in 250cc Grand Prix motorcycle racing from 1995 to 1998. He was killed in an accident during tyre testing for Dunlop at Okayama International Circuit in Japan.
Yukihiro Mitani (born 22 April 1966) is a Japanese speed skater. He competed in the men's 1000 metres event at the 1988…
Yukihiro Mitani (born 22 April 1966) is a Japanese speed skater. He competed in the men's 1000 metres event at the 1988 Winter Olympics.
Kenji Yamada (山田賢司, Yamada Kenji; born 20 April 1966) is a Japanese politician serving as a member of the House of…
Kenji Yamada (山田賢司, Yamada Kenji; born 20 April 1966) is a Japanese politician serving as a member of the House of Representatives since 2012. Yamada is a deputy secretary-general of the Liberal Democratic Party.
Osamu Matsuda (松田 納, Matsuda Osamu) (born April 19, 1966) is a Japanese professional wrestler who is best known for his…
Osamu Matsuda (松田 納, Matsuda Osamu) (born April 19, 1966) is a Japanese professional wrestler who is best known for his work in New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), and is better known by his stage name El Samurai.
Munehisa Kuroiwa (黒岩 宗久, Kuroiwa Munehisa; born 19 April 1966) is a Japanese speed skater. He competed in two events at…
Munehisa Kuroiwa (黒岩 宗久, Kuroiwa Munehisa; born 19 April 1966) is a Japanese speed skater. He competed in two events at the 1988 Winter Olympics.
Atsushi Shirai (白井 淳, Shirai Atsushi; born April 18, 1966) is a former Japanese football player.
Ryoko Fujimoto (born 18 April 1966) is a Japanese judoka. She competed in the women's middleweight event at the 1992…
Ryoko Fujimoto (born 18 April 1966) is a Japanese judoka. She competed in the women's middleweight event at the 1992 Summer Olympics.
Yasuyuki Sato (佐藤 康之, Satō Yasuyuki; born 12 April 1966) is a former Japanese football player.
Kohmi Hirose (広瀬 香美, Hirose Kōmi; born April 12, 1966) is a Japanese pop singer and songwriter. Since the release of…
Kohmi Hirose (広瀬 香美, Hirose Kōmi; born April 12, 1966) is a Japanese pop singer and songwriter. Since the release of her million-selling single "Romance no Kamisama" in 1993, Hirose has recorded music for winter-sporting goods company Alpen's advertising campaigns. This has prompted the Japanese public to bestow upon her the nickname of "Winter Queen" (冬の女王, Fuyu no Joō).
Tamaki Daido (大道 珠貴, Daidō Tamaki; born 1966) is a Japanese writer. She has won the Kyushu Arts Festival Literary…
Tamaki Daido (大道 珠貴, Daidō Tamaki; born 1966) is a Japanese writer. She has won the Kyushu Arts Festival Literary Prize, the Bunkamura Deux Magots Literary Prize, and the Akutagawa Prize.
Takaya Imamura (今村 孝矢, Imamura Takaya; born April 10, 1966) is a Japanese video game designer, manga artist and…
Takaya Imamura (今村 孝矢, Imamura Takaya; born April 10, 1966) is a Japanese video game designer, manga artist and educator. From 1989 to 2021, Imamura worked at Nintendo, where he designed the characters and story of F-Zero, including Captain Falcon, and most of the supporting characters from the Star Fox series of video games. He also played a role in designing games in the Legend of Zelda series, such as The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask, invented the character Tingle, and served as supervising producer for F-Zero GX.
Toru Ito (born 8 April 1966) is a Japanese luger. He competed in the men's singles event at the 1988 Winter Olympics.
Akiko Matsumoto (松本 明子, Matsumoto Akiko; born 8 April 1966 in Takamatsu, Kagawa) is a Japanese TV personality and…
Akiko Matsumoto (松本 明子, Matsumoto Akiko; born 8 April 1966 in Takamatsu, Kagawa) is a Japanese TV personality and actress.
Kan Kimura (Japanese: 木村 幹, Kimura Kan; born 7 April 1966) is a Japanese political scientist specializing in South…
Kan Kimura (Japanese: 木村 幹, Kimura Kan; born 7 April 1966) is a Japanese political scientist specializing in South Korean politics, comparative politics, nationalism, democratization, political culture, historical memory, and Japan–South Korea relations. He is professor at the Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies, Kobe University. Kimura is known for his studies of Korean nationalism, authoritarianism, democratization, historical memory, and historical disputes between Japan and South Korea. His books have received the Special Prize of the Asian and Pacific Prize, the Suntory Prize for Social Sciences and Humanities, and the Yomiuri–Yoshino Sakuzo Prize. In addition to academic writing, Kimura has written extensively for general audiences on Korea, Japan–South Korea relations, higher education, and Japanese public life. He has contributed essays and columns to outlets including Newsweek Japan, Bunshun Online, and Nikkei.
Nomura Mansai II (二世 野村 萬斎, Nisei Nomura Mansai; born Takeshi Nomura (野村 武司); April 5, 1966) is a Japanese kyōgen and…
Nomura Mansai II (二世 野村 萬斎, Nisei Nomura Mansai; born Takeshi Nomura (野村 武司); April 5, 1966) is a Japanese kyōgen and film actor and son of Mansaku Nomura. He played Abe no Seimei in Onmyoji and Onmyoji 2, an original work by Baku Yumemakura. He received the Best Actor prize at the Blue Ribbon Awards for his work in Onmyoji.
Wakako Abe (阿部 和香子, Abe Wakako; born 4 April 1966) is a Japanese former cyclist. She competed in the women's road race…
Wakako Abe (阿部 和香子, Abe Wakako; born 4 April 1966) is a Japanese former cyclist. She competed in the women's road race event at the 1984 Summer Olympics and 1990 Asian Games.
Tadanori Koshino (越野 忠則, Koshino Tadanori; born 3 April 1966 in Shiranuka, Hokkaidō, Japan) is a retired judoka who…
Tadanori Koshino (越野 忠則, Koshino Tadanori; born 3 April 1966 in Shiranuka, Hokkaidō, Japan) is a retired judoka who competed in the –60 kg division.
Yoshiko Tominaga (富永 美子, Tominaga Yoshiko; born April 3, 1966), better known by her stage name Miina Tominaga (冨永 みーな…
Yoshiko Tominaga (富永 美子, Tominaga Yoshiko; born April 3, 1966), better known by her stage name Miina Tominaga (冨永 みーな, Tominaga Mīna), is a Japanese actress, voice actress and singer from Nishi-ku, Hiroshima. She is currently affiliated with Haikyō. Tominaga is best known for her roles in Sazae-san as Katsuo Isono, Persia, the Magic Fairy as Persia Hayami, Let's Go! Anpanman as Rollpanna and Dokin-chan, Patlabor as Noa Izumi, Maison Ikkoku as Kozue Nanao, Rurouni Kenshin as Myōjin Yahiko, Jigoku Sensei Nūbē as Miki Hosokawa, DNA² as Karin Aoi and Bikkuriman 2000 as Takeru.
Squads for the 1988 AFC Asian Cup tournament in Qatar.
Hikaru Kawabata (川畑輝) (born April 29, 1965) is a Japanese professional wrestler, who wrestles as Kishin Kawabata…
Hikaru Kawabata (川畑輝) (born April 29, 1965) is a Japanese professional wrestler, who wrestles as Kishin Kawabata (川畑輝鎮). He is best known for his time in Pro Wrestling Noah.
Tsuneyoshi Saito (斎藤 恒芳, Saitō Tsuneyoshi; born April 28, 1965) is a Japanese composer and arranger for anime shows and…
Tsuneyoshi Saito (斎藤 恒芳, Saitō Tsuneyoshi; born April 28, 1965) is a Japanese composer and arranger for anime shows and video games. He composed the original music for the third Tenchi Muyo! film Tenchi Forever! The Movie, the feature anime film xxxHolic: A Midsummer Night's Dream, the Fafner anime series including the original anime series, its feature film Fafner: Heaven and Earth, and its 2014 sequel Fafner: Exodus He composed and arranged the soundtrack for the anime series Dennō Coil, Kamen Rider Kiva, and Idolmaster: Xenoglossia. In video games, he co-composed music for Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva, and co-arranged the music for Final Fantasy VI that appears on the album Final Fantasy VI Grand Finale. In addition to anime and video game music, he was involved in a Japanese band called Kryzler & Kompany which formed while he was in college. He served as the keyboardist, with Taro Hakase on violin and Yoshinobu Takeshita on bass. Their first eponymous album was released in September 1990 and sold 74,000 copies. Their second, Kryzler And Company #, sold over 81,000 copies. Steve McClure of Billboard wrote that they have become "Japan's unlikeliest pop idols, attracting hordes of screaming fans, a far cry from the decorum and reserve usually shown by Japan's classical music audiences." One of the band's greatest claims to fame was providing the music for Celine Dion's single "To Love You More" which was recorded the theme song for the Japanese drama Koibito Yo (My Dear Lover). The song reached number one on Billboard Japan. The group produced 11 albums before going on hiatus as Hakase pursued a solo career. In February 2015, the group released a new album New World to commemorate their 25th anniversary.
Kumiko Nishihara (西原 久美子, Nishihara Kumiko; née Watanabe (渡辺), born April 27, 1965) is a Japanese voice actress from…
Kumiko Nishihara (西原 久美子, Nishihara Kumiko; née Watanabe (渡辺), born April 27, 1965) is a Japanese voice actress from Chigasaki, Kanagawa affiliated with Aoni Production also known for her work on the stage and Iris Chateaubriand from Sakura Wars.
Nobuteru Maeda (前田亘輝, Maeda Nobuteru; born April 23, 1965) is a Japanese male singer-songwriter from Atsugi, Kanagawa.…
Nobuteru Maeda (前田亘輝, Maeda Nobuteru; born April 23, 1965) is a Japanese male singer-songwriter from Atsugi, Kanagawa. He is signed onto Sony Music Japan. He is also a leader of rock band Tube. He released the hits "Sobani Iruyo" and "Try Boy, Try Girl".
Arihiro Hase (長谷 有洋, Hase Arihiro; April 22, 1965 – July 30, 1996) was a Japanese actor who specialized in voice acting.
Yasushi Yamanoi (山野井泰史) (born 1965) is a Japanese mountaineer who is known for making the first ascents of new climbing…
Yasushi Yamanoi (山野井泰史) (born 1965) is a Japanese mountaineer who is known for making the first ascents of new climbing routes, often by solo climbing, on notable big wall routes, and on alpine climbing routes in the Greater Ranges. An editorial in the American Alpine Journal in 1999 commented on his "futuristic climbing" and he received the Piolet d'Or Lifetime Achievement Award in 2021.
Masato Yoshii (吉井 理人, Yoshii Masato; born April 20, 1965), nicknamed "Oiyan", is a Japanese former professional…
Masato Yoshii (吉井 理人, Yoshii Masato; born April 20, 1965), nicknamed "Oiyan", is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher, coach, and manager. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) from 1985 to 2007 for the Kintetsu Buffaloes, Yakult Swallows, Orix BlueWave / Orix Buffaloes, and Chiba Lotte Marines. He also played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1998 to 2002 for the New York Mets, Colorado Rockies, and Montreal Expos.
Seishi Kumano is a Japanese politician who was a member of the House of Councillors of Japan.
Minoru Kiuchi (城内 実, Kiuchi Minoru; born 19 April 1965) is a Japanese politician and former Ministry of Foreign Affairs…
Minoru Kiuchi (城内 実, Kiuchi Minoru; born 19 April 1965) is a Japanese politician and former Ministry of Foreign Affairs official who has served as Minister of State for Economic and Fiscal Policy since October 2025. He is a member of the House of Representatives from Liberal Democratic Party. He has served as state minister for foreign affairs and state minister for the environment. Kiuchi is known for his close ties with Germany and his German language skills. He was a member of the Moriyama Faction until its dissolution in January 2024.
Soichi Noguchi (野口 聡一, Noguchi Sōichi; born 15 April 1965) is a Japanese aeronautical engineer and former JAXA…
Soichi Noguchi (野口 聡一, Noguchi Sōichi; born 15 April 1965) is a Japanese aeronautical engineer and former JAXA astronaut. His first spaceflight was as a mission specialist aboard STS-114 on 26 July 2005 for NASA's first "return to flight" Space Shuttle mission after the Columbia disaster. He was also in space as part of the Soyuz TMA-17 crew and Expedition 22 to the International Space Station (ISS), returning to Earth on 2 June 2010. He is the sixth Japanese astronaut to fly in space, the fifth to fly on the Space Shuttle, and the first to fly on Crew Dragon. His third flight was on board the Dragon 2 capsule for the SpaceX Crew-1 mission which launched successfully on 15 November 2020 and landed on 2 May 2021. This makes him the third astronaut to fly on three different launch systems. He became a part-time lecturer at the graduate school of the University of Tokyo since 2011, a project professor since 2021. As of 2022, he is a project professor at the Department of Aerospace Engineering, Nihon University. He retired from astronaut duty and quit JAXA on 1 June 2022. He assumed the honorary director of CupNoodles Museum since 7 June 2022, the chief executive fellow of the Institute for International Socio-Economic Studies and the advisor of IHI Corporation since 1 July 2022. He is the representative of MiraiSpace Co., Ltd. (合同会社未来圏).
Nobuo Matsubara (Japanese:松原伸生, Matsubara Nobuo, born June 14 1965) is a Japanese textile artist who specializes in…
Nobuo Matsubara (Japanese:松原伸生, Matsubara Nobuo, born June 14 1965) is a Japanese textile artist who specializes in dying kimonos using the Nagaita-Chugata technique of resist dyeing.
Daigaku Munemasa (Japanese: 大岳 宗正; born 14 April 1965 as Hideki Yokoe (横江 英樹, Yokoe Hideki)) is a former sumo wrestler…
Daigaku Munemasa (Japanese: 大岳 宗正; born 14 April 1965 as Hideki Yokoe (横江 英樹, Yokoe Hideki)) is a former sumo wrestler from Kusatsu, Shiga, Japan. He made his professional debut in March 1983. In January 1987, nearly four years later, he took part in a nine-way playoff for the third-division championship, winning the initial bout but then losing twice to his remaining rivals. Another almost five years later, now ranked in the second division, he then won his only championship in November 1989, winning in a four-way playoff. Nevertheless, he never reached the top division. His highest rank was jūryō 2. He left the sumo world upon retirement from active competition in September 1993.
Yukihiro Matsumoto (まつもとゆきひろ, Matsumoto Yukihiro; born 14 April 1965), also known as Matz, is a Japanese computer…
Yukihiro Matsumoto (まつもとゆきひろ, Matsumoto Yukihiro; born 14 April 1965), also known as Matz, is a Japanese computer scientist and software programmer. He is best known as the chief designer of the Ruby programming language and its original reference implementation, Matz's Ruby Interpreter (MRI). As of 2011, Matsumoto is the Chief Architect of Ruby at Heroku, an online cloud platform-as-a-service in San Francisco. He is a fellow of the Rakuten Institute of Technology, a research and development organization within Rakuten Group, Inc. He was appointed to the role of technical advisor for VASILY, Inc. starting in June 2014.
Hiroshi Kawaguchi (川口 博史, Kawaguchi Hiroshi; born April 12, 1965) is a Japanese video game music composer and…
Hiroshi Kawaguchi (川口 博史, Kawaguchi Hiroshi; born April 12, 1965) is a Japanese video game music composer and keyboardist who works for Sega. He is among the oldest of the Sega sound team members, and one of the few from the 1980s still active today. He joined Sega in 1984 as a programmer before transferring to the sound department the following year. He is also known as Hiro and Hiroshi Miyauchi (宮内 博史) (his pre-mukoyōshi name), and has been a part of both the S.S.T. Band and the sound unit [H.], the latter of which he leads. He has also been a member of Chain Band, a hybrid between the groups [H.] and Sonic Adventure Music Experience. He worked closely with game designer Yu Suzuki and served as composer for some of the company's most recognized series, such as Space Harrier, Out Run, and After Burner, and has contributed music to many others. He has often acted as a tutor to new Sega composers, such as Yasuhiro Takagi and Keitaro Hanada.
Yasuko Kobayashi (小林 靖子, Kobayashi Yasuko; born April 7, 1965) is a Japanese anime and tokusatsu drama screenwriter who…
Yasuko Kobayashi (小林 靖子, Kobayashi Yasuko; born April 7, 1965) is a Japanese anime and tokusatsu drama screenwriter who has been involved in various television shows throughout her career, beginning in 1993 with Tokusou Robo Janperson. In September 2022, Kobayashi launched a new manga series with illustrations by Saki Nonoyama titled Danzai Lock in Kodansha's Comic Days website.
Ikko Nakatsuka (born 4 April 1965) is a Japanese politician, member of Democratic Party of Japan and former minister of…
Ikko Nakatsuka (born 4 April 1965) is a Japanese politician, member of Democratic Party of Japan and former minister of state.
Tatsuto Mochida (持田 達人, Mochida Tatsuto; born April 3, 1965) is a Japanese judoka. He was born in Shima, Fukuoka, and…
Tatsuto Mochida (持田 達人, Mochida Tatsuto; born April 3, 1965) is a Japanese judoka. He was born in Shima, Fukuoka, and began judo at Kodogakusha (講道学舎, Kōdōgakusha) in earnest at the age of a junior high student. After graduating from Nihon University, Mochida entered the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department and won a silver medal at the -78 kg category of the World Championships in 1989. He was good at Okuriashi harai, Harai tsurikomi ashi and Uchi mata. Mochida retired after All-Japan Police Championships in 1998. As of 2009, he coaches All-Japan men's judo team and so on.
Katsumi Oenoki (大榎 克己, Ōenoki Katsumi; born April 3, 1965) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan…
Katsumi Oenoki (大榎 克己, Ōenoki Katsumi; born April 3, 1965) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.
Noriyuki Iwadare (岩垂 徳行, Iwadare Noriyuki; born on April 28, 1964) is a Japanese video game composer. Some of his work…
Noriyuki Iwadare (岩垂 徳行, Iwadare Noriyuki; born on April 28, 1964) is a Japanese video game composer. Some of his work include the Langrisser, Lunar, Grandia, and Ace Attorney series.
Kim Jong-Song (Korean: 김종성; born 23 April 1964) is a professional football manager and former footballer who was most…
Kim Jong-Song (Korean: 김종성; born 23 April 1964) is a professional football manager and former footballer who was most recently the manager of Kamatamare Sanuki. Born in Japan, he represented the North Korea national team and represented them at the 1992 AFC Asian Cup.
Yoshifumi Matsumura (松村 祥史, Matsumura Yoshifumi; born April 22, 1964) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal…
Yoshifumi Matsumura (松村 祥史, Matsumura Yoshifumi; born April 22, 1964) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A graduate of Senshu University, he was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 2004.
Yutaka Kobayshi (小林 温, Kobayashi Yutaka; born April 21, 1964) is a former Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic…
Yutaka Kobayshi (小林 温, Kobayashi Yutaka; born April 21, 1964) is a former Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic party, serving as a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet of Japan.
Kazuyoshi Nakanishi (中西 一善, Nakanishi Kazuyoshi) is a former Japanese politician who served as a member of the House of…
Kazuyoshi Nakanishi (中西 一善, Nakanishi Kazuyoshi) is a former Japanese politician who served as a member of the House of Representatives, the lower house of the National Diet. He served as a member of the Liberal Democratic Party. He resigned his position in the National Diet in 2005 after being arrested for groping a woman.
Naoki Kusunose (楠瀬 直木, Kusunose Naoki; born April 17, 1964) is a Japanese football manager and former player.…
Naoki Kusunose (楠瀬 直木, Kusunose Naoki; born April 17, 1964) is a Japanese football manager and former player. Currently, he is head coach of the Japan women's national under-17 football team and manager of WE League club Urawa Red Diamonds.