Yuichiro Tamaki (玉木 雄一郎, Tamaki Yūichirō; born 1 May 1969) is a Japanese politician and the leader of the Democratic…Yuichiro Tamaki (玉木 雄一郎, Tamaki Yūichirō; born 1 May 1969) is a Japanese politician and the leader of the Democratic Party For the People (DPFP). He is a member of the House of Representatives, and a former leader of Kibō no Tō. Before joining Kibō, Tamaki was a member of the Democratic Party.
Shoji Nishida (西田昭二, Nishida Shoji; born 1 May 1969) is a Japanese politician serving as a member of the House of…Shoji Nishida (西田昭二, Nishida Shoji; born 1 May 1969) is a Japanese politician serving as a member of the House of Representatives since 2017. From 2007 to 2017, he was a member of the Ishikawa Prefectural Assembly.
Koichiro Yoshinaga (吉永 幸一郎, Yoshinaga Koichiro; born May 1, 1969) is a Japanese former Nippon Professional Baseball…Koichiro Yoshinaga (吉永 幸一郎, Yoshinaga Koichiro; born May 1, 1969) is a Japanese former Nippon Professional Baseball catcher/infielder.
Mari Yoshihara (吉原真里, Yoshihara Mari; born May 28, 1968) is an American academic. She is a professor of American…Mari Yoshihara (吉原真里, Yoshihara Mari; born May 28, 1968) is an American academic. She is a professor of American Studies at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, and specializes in American cultural history and US-Asian relations. She is also an amateur pianist.
Tetsu Nagasawa (長澤 徹, Nagasawa Tetsu; born May 28, 1968) is a Japanese professional football manager and former…Tetsu Nagasawa (長澤 徹, Nagasawa Tetsu; born May 28, 1968) is a Japanese professional football manager and former footballer who is the manager of J2 League club Shonan Bellmare.
Kiyohiko Azuma (あずまきよひこ, Azuma Kiyohiko; born May 27, 1968) is a Japanese manga artist. From 1999 to 2002, he authored…Kiyohiko Azuma (あずまきよひこ, Azuma Kiyohiko; born May 27, 1968) is a Japanese manga artist. From 1999 to 2002, he authored the yonkoma comedy manga series Azumanga Daioh, which was later adapted as an anime series by J.C.Staff. In 2003, he began Yotsuba&!, a slice-of-life manga series about the adventures of a five-year-old girl; it is serialized in the monthly magazine Dengeki Daioh. Both the manga and anime of Azumanga Daioh have been praised for their humor driven by eccentric characters, with Azuma acclaimed as a "master of the four-panel form" for both his art style and comic timing. Yotsuba&! has received widespread acclaim from critics and audiences due to Azuma's artistic talent, writing, and the creation and development of the titular character, with the manga earning multiple awards and nominations.
Masanori Sugiura (杉浦 正則, born May 23, 1968) is a retired Japanese Olympic baseball player from Kudoyama, Wakayama…Masanori Sugiura (杉浦 正則, born May 23, 1968) is a retired Japanese Olympic baseball player from Kudoyama, Wakayama, Japan. Sugiura was the ace pitcher of the Nippon Life Insurance Company baseball team, and was chosen to join the Japanese national team in the 1992 Summer Olympics, where he won a bronze medal. He returned to the olympics four years later, winning a silver medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics. Professional players were allowed to participate in the 2000 Summer Olympics, but Sugiura was still chosen as the captain of the Japanese national team, and the captain of the entire Japanese olympic team in 2000 Summer Olympics. The Japanese team did not win a medal that year. Sugiura refused numerous offers to join the Japanese professional leagues and retired in 2000. The Nippon Life Insurance Company baseball team won the Intercity Baseball Tournament twice during the 10 years Sugiura played with the team. He also marked a record five career wins in the olympic tournaments. He served as a pitching coach for his team from 2001 to 2004 and became the manager in 2006.
Sanae Kimura (Japanese: 木村 早苗; born 17 May 1968), known by her birth name of Sanae Jōnouchi (Japanese: 城之内早苗), is a…Sanae Kimura (Japanese: 木村 早苗; born 17 May 1968), known by her birth name of Sanae Jōnouchi (Japanese: 城之内早苗), is a Japanese enka singer, actress and radio presenter.
Hiroshi Narahara (奈良原 浩, Narahara Hiroshi; born May 16, 1968) is a Japanese former professional baseball infielder and…Hiroshi Narahara (奈良原 浩, Narahara Hiroshi; born May 16, 1968) is a Japanese former professional baseball infielder and current first squad head coach for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He played in NPB for the Seibu Lions, Nippon-Ham Fighters/Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters, and Chunichi Dragons. After his retirement, Narahara was the infield defense and base running coach for the Chunichi Dragons during the 2007–2011 season. He served as the Saitama Seibu Lions first squad and second squad the infield defense and base running coach from the 2012–2016 seasons. He again served as the infield defense and base running coach for the Chunichi Dragons from 2017 to 2019 season. On October 14, 2019, Narahara become second squad manager for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles and served through the 2023 season. On October 31, 2023, Narahara became the first squad head coach of the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks.
Kotonowaka Terumasa (Japanese: 琴ノ若 晴將; born May 15, 1968, as Konno Mitsuya (鎌谷 今野, Mitsuya Konno)) is a Japanese former…Kotonowaka Terumasa (Japanese: 琴ノ若 晴將; born May 15, 1968, as Konno Mitsuya (鎌谷 今野, Mitsuya Konno)) is a Japanese former sumo wrestler from Obanazawa. He made his professional debut in 1984 and after reaching the top makuuchi division in 1990, he remained there for 15 years until his retirement in 2005. His highest rank was sekiwake and he earned seven special prizes and eight gold stars during his long makuuchi career. He is now the head coach of Sadogatake stable.
Jutaro Kimura (木村 重太郎, Kimura Jūtarō; born May 12, 1968) is a Japanese baseball pitcher who won a silver medal in the…Jutaro Kimura (木村 重太郎, Kimura Jūtarō; born May 12, 1968) is a Japanese baseball pitcher who won a silver medal in the 1996 Summer Olympics.
Atsushi Matsuura (松浦 篤志, Matsuura Atsushi; born 10 May 1968) is a Japanese guitarist born in Shiojiri, Nagano, Japan.…Atsushi Matsuura (松浦 篤志, Matsuura Atsushi; born 10 May 1968) is a Japanese guitarist born in Shiojiri, Nagano, Japan. He currently resides in the Philippines.
Masahiko Harada (原田 雅彦, Harada Masahiko) (born 9 May 1968) is a Japanese former ski jumper. He is best remembered for a…Masahiko Harada (原田 雅彦, Harada Masahiko) (born 9 May 1968) is a Japanese former ski jumper. He is best remembered for a meltdown at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, which cost the Japanese national team a victory, and his subsequent redemption at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano; the latter of which led to him being affectionately called "Happy Harada".
Kensaku Maeda is a Japanese former professional Kickboxer, former K-1 WORLD GP Japan producer. He is also renowned as…Kensaku Maeda is a Japanese former professional Kickboxer, former K-1 WORLD GP Japan producer. He is also renowned as the founder and head trainer of the successful kickboxing gym Team Dragon.
Hisashi Kurosaki (黒崎 久志, Kurosaki Hisashi; born May 8, 1968) is a Japanese former football player and manager who is…Hisashi Kurosaki (黒崎 久志, Kurosaki Hisashi; born May 8, 1968) is a Japanese former football player and manager who is currently the head coach of the Myanmar U23 national team. He played for Japan national team. His first name was written "比差支" (same pronunciation) from 1992 to 1999.
Hiroyuki Kanno (菅野 ひろゆき, 8 May 1968 – 19 December 2011) was a Japanese video game designer who wrote and directed…Hiroyuki Kanno (菅野 ひろゆき, 8 May 1968 – 19 December 2011) was a Japanese video game designer who wrote and directed visual novels and eroge adventure games starting in the 1990s. Some of his most well-known games include Desire, EVE Burst Error (at C's Ware) and Yu-no (at ELF Corporation), which had a major influence on the visual novel genre. His games often feature multiple narrative layers, such as different character viewpoints or overlapping mystery story arcs. He was friends with Ryu Umemoto, who often worked closely with him and composed music for the games. In December 1997, he founded Abel corporation and became its CEO. In 2011, Kanno died due to cerebral infarction and brain hemorrhage.
Tadashi Shimizu (清水 忠史, Shimizu Tadashi) is a member of the Japanese Communist Party who served in the House of…Tadashi Shimizu (清水 忠史, Shimizu Tadashi) is a member of the Japanese Communist Party who served in the House of Representatives. He is against the passed anti-conspiracy bill. He is also against paying welfare benefits with pre-paid credit cards, saying that it would only benefit credit card companies.
Momoko Kikuchi (菊池 桃子, Kikuchi Momoko; born May 4, 1968) is a Japanese actress, entertainer, singer, and scholar who…Momoko Kikuchi (菊池 桃子, Kikuchi Momoko; born May 4, 1968) is a Japanese actress, entertainer, singer, and scholar who was formerly represented by the talent agency, Parfit Production. On June 22, 2020, Kikuchi announced that she has left Parfit Production and gone independent. Her ex-husband is professional golfer Tetsu Nishikawa. Kikuchi was also a brand adviser for such women's goods as Emom and Momokoselection.
Tetsu Nishikawa (西川 哲, Nishikawa Tetsu; born 2 May 1968) is a Japanese professional golfer and ex-husband of singer and…Tetsu Nishikawa (西川 哲, Nishikawa Tetsu; born 2 May 1968) is a Japanese professional golfer and ex-husband of singer and actress Momoko Kikuchi.
Masako Usui (笛吹 雅子, Usui Masako; born May 2, 1968, in Nara, Nara) is a newscaster in Japan, and a former Nihon Terebi…Masako Usui (笛吹 雅子, Usui Masako; born May 2, 1968, in Nara, Nara) is a newscaster in Japan, and a former Nihon Terebi announcer.
Yoshitaka Mizuo (水尾 嘉孝, Mizuo Yoshitaka; born May 2, 1968, in Toyonaka, Osaka) is a former Japanese baseball player. He…Yoshitaka Mizuo (水尾 嘉孝, Mizuo Yoshitaka; born May 2, 1968, in Toyonaka, Osaka) is a former Japanese baseball player. He played professionally for the Yokohama BayStars and the Orix BlueWave. From 2003 to 2004, Mizuo played for minor league affiliates of Major League Baseball's Anaheim Angels.
Akiko Kijimuta (雉子牟田 明子, Kijimuta Akiko) is a Japanese former professional tennis player. She was born on May 1, 1968…Akiko Kijimuta (雉子牟田 明子, Kijimuta Akiko) is a Japanese former professional tennis player. She was born on May 1, 1968, in Japan and played on the WTA tour from 1986 to 1992. She reached the fourth round at Roland Garros in 1992, where she led the world number-one-ranked player Monica Seles 4 games to 1 in the final set. Seles won the match 6–4 in the third set. She retired with a 63–100 singles record.
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.
Matazō Mimata (三又 又三, Mimata Matazō; born 27 May 1967, in Hanamaki, Iwate) is a Japanese comedian, tarento and actor.…Matazō Mimata (三又 又三, Mimata Matazō; born 27 May 1967, in Hanamaki, Iwate) is a Japanese comedian, tarento and actor. He is represented with Office Kitano. From 1992 to 2007, he acted as a Boke of the comedy duo Jordans with Masaya Yamazaki. His former stage name and real name is Tadahisa Mimata (三又 忠久, Mimata Tadahisa). A former highschool amateur wrestler, Mimata has been a host to professional wrestling and combat sports shows. He has worked as a color commentator in shootboxing events, WWE tours and Pro Wrestling Zero1. On May 24, 2018, Mimata debuted as a professional wrestler in an "Electric Current Blast Death Match" in Zero1, wrestling against Taru in a losing effort.
Mika Yamamoto (山本 美香, Yamamoto Mika) (26 May 1967 – 20 August 2012) was a Japanese video and photojournalist for the…Mika Yamamoto (山本 美香, Yamamoto Mika) (26 May 1967 – 20 August 2012) was a Japanese video and photojournalist for the news agency Japan Press. Yamamoto was killed on 20 August 2012 while covering the Syrian Civil War in Aleppo, Syria. She was the first Japanese and fourth foreign journalist killed in the Syrian Civil War that began in March 2011. She was the fifteenth journalist killed in Syria in 2012. Yamamoto was a recipient of the Vaughn-Uyeda Memorial Prize of the Japanese Newspaper Publishers and Editors Association for her reporting of international affairs in 2004.
Kōtarō Nogami (born 20 May 1967) is a Japanese politician who served as the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and…Kōtarō Nogami (born 20 May 1967) is a Japanese politician who served as the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries from September 2020 to October 2021. He previously served as Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary from 2016 to 2019, and is also a member of the House of Councilors of Japan, winning his first election in 2001. Nogami served in the House of Councilors for Toyama from 2001 to 2007, serving one term. After losing re-election, he ran again in 2010 and successfully won the seat. In 2013, he was named State Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, and served in that position for a year. In 2016, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe appointed him as Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary, and he served in that position until 2019.
Masahiro Ishida (born May 20, 1967, in Nara Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese politician who has served as a member of…Masahiro Ishida (born May 20, 1967, in Nara Prefecture, Japan) 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 Liberal Democratic Party.
Taro Yamada (山田 太郎, Yamada Tarō; born May 12, 1967) is a Japanese politician and a member of the House of Councillors…Taro Yamada (山田 太郎, Yamada Tarō; born May 12, 1967) is a Japanese politician and a member of the House of Councillors for the Liberal Democratic Party. He is known as a defender of freedom of expression in manga and anime, and has promoted policies to exempt sexual depictions of fictional characters from legal restrictions. He is an honorary advisor at Association for Freedom of Entertainment Expression. Taro Yamada was born in Ōta, Tokyo, and began his career as a businessman. After becoming a politician as a member of the Diet for the Your Party in 2012, he lost an election. In 2019 he became a member of the House of Councillors for the Liberal Democratic Party. In the first and second Kishida Cabinets, he served as Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Digital Affairs and Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. During his tenure, he pushed for the inclusion of paragraph 3 in Article 14 of the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime to decriminalize manga and anime, and visited Visa headquarters to end financial censorship.
Nobuhiro Takeda (武田 修宏, Takeda Nobuhiro; born 10 May 1967) is a Japanese former football player. He played for Japan…Nobuhiro Takeda (武田 修宏, Takeda Nobuhiro; born 10 May 1967) is a Japanese former football player. He played for Japan national team. He was a forward and known as an opportunistic goal-scorer, making most of his quick thinking and canny positioning. He currently works at Nippon Television and belongs to an entertainment agency Horipro as a sportscaster. Takeda is also an influential businessman and player agent in Japanese.
Takeshi Okano (Japanese: 岡野 剛, Hepburn: Okano Takeshi; born May 9, 1967) is a Japanese manga artist. He is best known…Takeshi Okano (Japanese: 岡野 剛, Hepburn: Okano Takeshi; born May 9, 1967) is a Japanese manga artist. He is best known for his work illustrating Hell Teacher: Jigoku Sensei Nube, with Shō Makura writing the story. It has been adapted into two anime television series and a live-action television drama. He has illustrated several related works, including Reibaishi Izuna. Okano has also illustrated Digimon Next, while Tatsuya Hamazaki wrote the story.
Yukie Nishimura (西村 由紀江, Nishimura Yukie; born May 8, 1967 in Toyonaka, Osaka) is a prolific Japanese pianist and…Yukie Nishimura (西村 由紀江, Nishimura Yukie; born May 8, 1967 in Toyonaka, Osaka) is a prolific Japanese pianist and composer. Hailed as a musician of "New Age Music", her piano style is light easy listening and her works are sometimes heard on television in Japan, even with her appearance in television commercials and fashion magazines thanks to her stunning looks. She has a following in Hong Kong, China and Singapore. In her performances, she usually changes her clothing according to the music she performs and keeps the stage presentation to "a bare minimum". Her hobbies are enjoying herbal teas, fragrant baths and swimming.
Kojiro Shiraishi (白石 康次郎, Shiraishi Kōjirō) is a Japanese sailor who holds the record as the youngest sailor ever to…Kojiro Shiraishi (白石 康次郎, Shiraishi Kōjirō) is a Japanese sailor who holds the record as the youngest sailor ever to circumnavigate the globe in a 176-day continuous, single-handed, unassisted journey in 1994.
Shinji Aoto (青戸 慎司, Aoto Shinji; born 7 May 1967 in Wakayama) is a retired Japanese sprinter turned bobsledder who…Shinji Aoto (青戸 慎司, Aoto Shinji; born 7 May 1967 in Wakayama) is a retired Japanese sprinter turned bobsledder who represented his country at the 1988 Summer Olympics and 1998 Winter Olympics. He is the first and only Japanese male athlete to compete in both the Summer and Winter Olympic games (As of 2020). During his athletics career he also competed at two World Indoor Championships, in 1989 and 1993. He was the former national record holder in the 100 metres and the first Japanese to run under 10.3 seconds. He is currently the deputy director of track and field club at Chukyo University.
Kotaro Azuse (東瀬 耕太郎, Azuse Kotaro; born May 6, 1967) was a Japanese Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher. He played…Kotaro Azuse (東瀬 耕太郎, Azuse Kotaro; born May 6, 1967) was a Japanese Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher. He played with the Yokohama Taiyo Whales.
Masami Kageyama (影山 正美, Kageyama Masami; born May 2, 1967) is a Japanese racing driver from Kanagawa Prefecture. His…Masami Kageyama (影山 正美, Kageyama Masami; born May 2, 1967) is a Japanese racing driver from Kanagawa Prefecture. His older brother is Masahiko Kageyama who was also a successful racing driver in similar categories.
Naoko Terai (Japanese: 寺井 尚子, Terai Naoko; born May 1, 1967) is a Japanese jazz violinist. Her work mainly extends into…Naoko Terai (Japanese: 寺井 尚子, Terai Naoko; born May 1, 1967) is a Japanese jazz violinist. Her work mainly extends into jazz fusion, popular music, tango, and light classical pieces. Naoko Terai was born in Fujisawa City and began studying violin at the age of four but was unable to pursue classical music due to Tendonitis. After being inspired by the work of Bill Evans, began working professionally as a jazz musician in the 1980s, where she was known for performing with Shigeharu Mukai and Mal Waldron. In 1995, she played violin on Kenny Barron's album Things Unseen and formed her own quartet three years later; touring with Lee Ritenour in 2000 and working with Richard Galliano in 2001.
Toru Suzuki (鈴木 亨, Suzuki Tōru; born 28 May 1966) is a Japanese professional golfer, currently playing on the Japan…Toru Suzuki (鈴木 亨, Suzuki Tōru; born 28 May 1966) is a Japanese professional golfer, currently playing on the Japan Golf Tour.
Fujio Yamamoto (山本 富士雄, Yamamoto Fujio; born May 27, 1966) is a Japanese football manager and former player. He…Fujio Yamamoto (山本 富士雄, Yamamoto Fujio; born May 27, 1966) is a Japanese football manager and former player. He currently manager of club, Atletico Suzuka.
Yasue Funayama (舟山 康江, Funayama Yasue; born May 26, 1966) is a Japanese politician and a member of the House of…Yasue Funayama (舟山 康江, Funayama Yasue; born May 26, 1966) is a Japanese politician and a member of the House of Councillors (Japan) in the Diet (national legislature).
Hirobumi Niki (仁木博文, Niki Hirobumi; born 23 May 1966) is a Japanese politician serving as deputy minister of health…Hirobumi Niki (仁木博文, Niki Hirobumi; born 23 May 1966) is a Japanese politician serving as deputy minister of health, labour and welfare since 2024. He has been a member of the House of Representatives since 2021, having previously served from 2009 to 2012.
Norio Tanabe (田辺 徳雄, Tanabe Norio; born May 11, 1966 in Yamanashi, Japan) is a former Japanese Nippon Professional…Norio Tanabe (田辺 徳雄, Tanabe Norio; born May 11, 1966 in Yamanashi, Japan) is a former Japanese Nippon Professional Baseball player. He played for the Seibu Lions and Yomiuri Giants. In 1986, Tanabe was one of several Lions players who played on loan for the San Jose Bees. He led the club in hits, home runs, and runs batted in. In 2002, Tanabe rejoined the Lions as a coach. He was serving as the club's hitting coach when he took over as manager in June 2014. On September 27, 2016, Tanabe announced he would resign at the end of the season.
Keishi Ōtomo (Japanese: 大友啓史, Hepburn: Ōtomo Keishi; born May 6, 1966) is a Japanese film director and screenwriter. He…Keishi Ōtomo (Japanese: 大友啓史, Hepburn: Ōtomo Keishi; born May 6, 1966) is a Japanese film director and screenwriter. He is known for psychological thrillers and historical dramas, as well as adapting a variety of manga and novels to film, including The Vulture (2009), Ryōmaden (2010), and the Rurouni Kenshin film series. Ōtomo’s awards include the Audience Award at the 18th Fantasia International Film Festival in Montreal (2014), the Popularity Award at the 38th Japanese Academy Awards (2014), and Best Director at the 31st Japanese Critics Award (2022).
