Kazuhisa Inao (稲尾 和久, Inao Kazuhisa; June 10, 1937 – November 13, 2007) was a Japanese pitcher and manager in Nippon…
Kazuhisa Inao (稲尾 和久, Inao Kazuhisa; June 10, 1937 – November 13, 2007) was a Japanese pitcher and manager in Nippon Professional Baseball. He played all of his professional seasons for the Nishitetsu Lions. In the 1956 Japan Series, he won all three of his starts to deliver the Lions their first championship. He was given the Fighting Spirit Award, becoming the first (and so far only) player to be given the award for the winning team. In 1957, he won 20 consecutive games and both of his Japan Series starts in another championship run. In the 1958 Japan Series, tasked to save his team from a 3–0 series deficit, he started four consecutive games and won all of them to become the first NPB team to overcome a 3–0 series deficit, and Inao even hit a home in the Game 5 victory as the Lions won their third straight title; he was named Series MVP for his efforts (he was the second player to have won Japan Series MVP and Fighting Spirit Award for a career). He was the Pacific League's Most Valuable Player in 1957 and 1958. He had 42 wins in 1961. Fans called his great success "God, Buddha, Inao". In 1964, he injured his shoulder but came back to full-time pitching, mainly in relief the next season. He retired as a player in 1969, and went on to manage the Nishitetsu Lions from 1970 to 1974. He was inducted into the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame in 1993. His number 24 was retired by the Saitama Seibu Lions on April 30, 2012.
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Giichi Tsunoda (Japanese: 角田義一; Tsunoda Giichi; 9 June 1937 – 23 February 2024) was a Japanese lawyer and politician. A…
Giichi Tsunoda (Japanese: 角田義一; Tsunoda Giichi; 9 June 1937 – 23 February 2024) was a Japanese lawyer and politician. A member of the Japan Socialist Party and the Democratic Party, he served in the House of Councillors from 1989 to 2007. Tsunoda died in Maebashi on 23 February 2024, at the age of 86.
Eiji Uehiro (上廣 榮治, Uehiro Eiji; 6 June 1937 – 11 January 2019) was a Japanese ethicist, social educator, and writer.…
Eiji Uehiro (上廣 榮治, Uehiro Eiji; 6 June 1937 – 11 January 2019) was a Japanese ethicist, social educator, and writer. He founded the Uehiro Foundation on Ethics and Education in 1987 and the Oxford Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics in 2003.
Takefumi Aida (相田武文) (Aida Takefumi) (born June 5, 1937) is a Japanese architect. He is known for his building block…
Takefumi Aida (相田武文) (Aida Takefumi) (born June 5, 1937) is a Japanese architect. He is known for his building block house series and layered memorials, which represented a break from then-current Japanese Metabolist philosophies.
Yoshihisa Taira (or Taïra) (平 義久, Taira Yoshihisa; 3 March 1937 – 13 March 2005) was a Japanese composer of…
Yoshihisa Taira (or Taïra) (平 義久, Taira Yoshihisa; 3 March 1937 – 13 March 2005) was a Japanese composer of contemporary classical music primarily active in France. Grove Music Online remarks that "His treatment of time and space, sonority, poetic lyricism, silence [...] were derived from traditional Japanese music and art, and are compatible with a French modernist aesthetic".
Tetsuzo Fuyushiba (冬柴 鉄三, Fuyushiba Tetsuzō; 29 June 1936 – 5 December 2011) was a Japanese politician of the New…
Tetsuzo Fuyushiba (冬柴 鉄三, Fuyushiba Tetsuzō; 29 June 1936 – 5 December 2011) was a Japanese politician of the New Komeito Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). He served as Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport as well as Minister of State for Tourism Promotion in Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda's Cabinet. Fuyushiba was born in Shenyang (which was then known as Hōten) in the Japanese-occupied territory of Manchukuo, in what is now northeastern China. He graduated from Kansai University in 1960 before working as a lawyer. He was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1986. Fuyushiba died on 5 December 2011, aged 75, of acute pneumonia at a hospital in Amagasaki, Hyōgo Prefecture.
Tadanori Yokoo (横尾 忠則, Yokoo Tadanori; born 27 June 1936) is a Japanese graphic designer, illustrator, printmaker and…
Tadanori Yokoo (横尾 忠則, Yokoo Tadanori; born 27 June 1936) is a Japanese graphic designer, illustrator, printmaker and painter. Yokoo's signature style of psychedelia and pastiche engages a wide span of modern visual and cultural phenomena from Japan and around the world.
Kyosuke Machida (待田 京介, Machida Kyosuke; born 22 June 1936) is a retired Japanese actor. He appeared in more than 150…
Kyosuke Machida (待田 京介, Machida Kyosuke; born 22 June 1936) is a retired Japanese actor. He appeared in more than 150 films, including many yakuza films produced by Toei. When he was a child, he became Mas Oyama's pupil. He is currently an advisor to the International Karate Organization Kyokushin-kaikan.
Masaru Takumi (宅見 勝 Takumi Masaru; June 22, 1936 – August 28, 1997) had been a powerful Japanese organized crime figure…
Masaru Takumi (宅見 勝 Takumi Masaru; June 22, 1936 – August 28, 1997) had been a powerful Japanese organized crime figure until he was assassinated in 1997. Until his death, he was the second-in-command (wakagashira) and financial overseer of Japan's largest yakuza gang, the Yamaguchi-gumi. Known as "the man who never sleeps", he also headed his own sub-organization, the 1000-member Takumi-gumi.
Hiromasa Ezoe (June 12, 1936 – February 8, 2013) was a Japanese industrialist who founded Recruit Holdings. He is…
Hiromasa Ezoe (June 12, 1936 – February 8, 2013) was a Japanese industrialist who founded Recruit Holdings. He is remembered as one of the most prolific entrepreneurs educated at the University of Tokyo, alongside Kiichiro Toyoda (founder of Toyota) and Namihei Odaira (founder of Hitachi). Ezoe was also the central figure in the Recruit insider trading scandal, which fundamentally changed the Japanese political landscape after the resignation of prominent figures including then-PM Noboru Takeshita.
Mari Shimizu (Japanese: 清水 マリ, Hepburn: Shimizu Mari; born 7 June 1936) is a Japanese voice actress affiliated with 81…
Mari Shimizu (Japanese: 清水 マリ, Hepburn: Shimizu Mari; born 7 June 1936) is a Japanese voice actress affiliated with 81 Produce. She is known for voicing the titular protagonist of the 1963 Astro Boy television series and its 1980 colour remake, Belo in Humanoid Monster Bem, and the titular protagonist of Jetter Mars.
Katsuya Nomura (野村 克也, Nomura Katsuya; June 29, 1935 – February 11, 2020) was a Japanese Nippon Professional Baseball…
Katsuya Nomura (野村 克也, Nomura Katsuya; June 29, 1935 – February 11, 2020) was a Japanese Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) catcher and manager. During his over 26-season playing career mostly spent with the Nankai Hawks (now the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks), he became one of NPB's greatest offensive catchers. He was awarded the Pacific League MVP Award five times, became the first NPB batter to win the Triple Crown in 1965, and holds the record for second-most home runs and RBIs in NPB history. Nomura was a player-manager for the last eight years he was with the Hawks, leading them to the Pacific League title in 1973. After playing, he became a full-time manager and led the Yakult Swallows to four league titles and three Japan Series championships from 1990 to 1998. Later, he managed the Hanshin Tigers for three seasons and the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles for four seasons until his retirement in 2009. As a manager, Nomura recorded 1,565 wins, the fifth-most wins of any manager in NPB history. He was elected to the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame in 1989.
Sumiko Shiratō (白土 澄子, Shiratō Sumiko; June 26, 1935 – November 25, 2015) known professionally as Sumiko Shirakawa (白川…
Sumiko Shiratō (白土 澄子, Shiratō Sumiko; June 26, 1935 – November 25, 2015) known professionally as Sumiko Shirakawa (白川 澄子, Shirakawa Sumiko) was a Japanese actress who specialized in voice acting. She is best known known for her roles as Hiroshi Nakajima in Sazae-san, Hidetoshi Dekisugi in Doraemon, and Ace in Space Ace.
Shinsuke Ogawa (小川紳介, Ogawa Shinsuke) (25 June 1935 – 7 February 1992) was a Japanese documentary film director. Ogawa…
Shinsuke Ogawa (小川紳介, Ogawa Shinsuke) (25 June 1935 – 7 February 1992) was a Japanese documentary film director. Ogawa and Noriaki Tsuchimoto have been called the "two figures [that] tower over the landscape of Japanese documentary."
Tetsuya Chikushi (Japanese: 筑紫 哲也, Chikushi Tetsuya; 23 June 1935 – 7 November 2008) was a Japanese journalist, TV…
Tetsuya Chikushi (Japanese: 筑紫 哲也, Chikushi Tetsuya; 23 June 1935 – 7 November 2008) was a Japanese journalist, TV presenter and news anchor.
Kōji Takahashi (高橋幸治) (born 10 June 1935 in Tōkamachi, Niigata), is a Japanese actor, who attended Niigata Prefectural…
Kōji Takahashi (高橋幸治) (born 10 June 1935 in Tōkamachi, Niigata), is a Japanese actor, who attended Niigata Prefectural Tōkamachi High School and later Toyo University.
Yoshihiro Tatsumi (辰巳 ヨシヒロ, Tatsumi Yoshihiro; June 10, 1935 – March 7, 2015) was a Japanese manga artist whose work…
Yoshihiro Tatsumi (辰巳 ヨシヒロ, Tatsumi Yoshihiro; June 10, 1935 – March 7, 2015) was a Japanese manga artist whose work was first published in his teens, and continued through the rest of his life. He is widely credited with starting the gekiga style of alternative manga in Japan, having allegedly coined the term in 1957. His work frequently illustrated the darker elements of life.
Eiji Osawa (Japanese: 大澤 映二, Hepburn: Ōsawa Eiji; born June 9, 1935 in Toyama, Japan) is a former professor of…
Eiji Osawa (Japanese: 大澤 映二, Hepburn: Ōsawa Eiji; born June 9, 1935 in Toyama, Japan) is a former professor of computational chemistry, noted for his prediction of the C60 molecule in 1970. Osawa received his Master's of Engineering in chemistry from Kyoto University's Department of Industrial Chemistry and then became an engineer at Teijin Co., Ltd. In 1964, he returned to Kyoto University and earned a Doctorate of Engineering in chemistry under Professor M. Yoshida. After three years of postdoctoral work at the University of Wisconsin, Princeton University, and the State University of New York at Stony Brook, in 1970 he became an assistant professor at Hokkaido University. In 1990, Osawa became a full professor at Toyahashi University of Technology, where he retired in 2001. Upon his retirement, assisted by Futaba, Co., Ltd., headquartered in Chiba, Osawa started the research and development company Nano-Carbon Research Institute, Ltd.
Tetsuhiko Asai (浅井 哲彦, Asai Tetsuhiko; June 7, 1935 – August 15, 2006) was a prominent Japanese master of Shotokan…
Tetsuhiko Asai (浅井 哲彦, Asai Tetsuhiko; June 7, 1935 – August 15, 2006) was a prominent Japanese master of Shotokan karate of the Japan Karate Association (JKA), founder and Chief Instructor of the International Japan Martial Arts Karate Asai-ryu (IJKA), and founder of the Japan Karate Shoto Federation (JKS; formerly known as the Japan Karate Shoto-Renmei).
Toshiharu Ai (阿井利治, Ai Toshiharu; born June 6, 1935 in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan) is a former Japanese Nippon…
Toshiharu Ai (阿井利治, Ai Toshiharu; born June 6, 1935 in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan) is a former Japanese Nippon Professional Baseball catcher. He played for the Kokutetsu Swallows from 1954 to 1960.
Keiko Hanagata (花形 恵子, Hanagata Keiko; June 2, 1935 - January 12, 2015) was a Japanese voice actress who worked for 81…
Keiko Hanagata (花形 恵子, Hanagata Keiko; June 2, 1935 - January 12, 2015) was a Japanese voice actress who worked for 81 Produce. She was born in Tokyo, Japan.
Makoto Kobayashi (小林 實, Kobayashi Makoto), a former vice minister of the Japanese Ministry of Home Affairs, served as…
Makoto Kobayashi (小林 實, Kobayashi Makoto), a former vice minister of the Japanese Ministry of Home Affairs, served as the general director of the Nagano Olympic Organizing Committee (NAOC) for the 1998 Winter Olympics which were held in Nagano, Japan. Beginning in April 1996, Kobayashi held monthly press conferences to update the public on progress towards the games. During the 107th IOC Session on February 2, 1998, Kobayashi acted as master of ceremonies. In the lead-up to the 1998 games, among other duties, Kobayashi represented the NAOC on the Olympic Technology Working Group, which met to resolve contract issues between the NAOC and IBM. In his role as director general of the games, Kobayashi also served as chief of operations.
Toru Goto (後藤 暢, Gotō Tōru; born June 26, 1934) is a former freestyle swimmer from Japan, who represented his native…
Toru Goto (後藤 暢, Gotō Tōru; born June 26, 1934) is a former freestyle swimmer from Japan, who represented his native country at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. There he won a silver medal as a member of the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay team, alongside Yoshihiro Hamaguchi, Hiroshi Suzuki and Teijiro Tanikawa. Goto was born in Fukuoka.
Hitoshi Kimura (木村 仁, Kimura Hitoshi; 24 June 1934 – 15 November 2023) was a Japanese politician of the Liberal…
Hitoshi Kimura (木村 仁, Kimura Hitoshi; 24 June 1934 – 15 November 2023) was a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Kumamoto Prefecture and graduate of the University of Tokyo, he worked at the Ministry of Home Affairs from 1958 to 1991. After teaching, he was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 1998. Kimura died in Tokyo on 15 November 2023, at the age of 89.
Kaneo Yokoe (Japanese: 横江金夫 Yokoe Kaneo; 3 January 1934 – 3 February 2025) was a Japanese politician. A member of the…
Kaneo Yokoe (Japanese: 横江金夫 Yokoe Kaneo; 3 January 1934 – 3 February 2025) was a Japanese politician. A member of the Japan Socialist Party, he served in the House of Representatives from 1983 to 1986. Yokoe died in Nagoya on 3 February 2025, at the age of 91.
Akira Hasegawa (Japanese: 長谷川 晃, Hepburn: Hasegawa Akira; 17 June 1934 – 22 June 2025) was a Japanese theoretical…
Akira Hasegawa (Japanese: 長谷川 晃, Hepburn: Hasegawa Akira; 17 June 1934 – 22 June 2025) was a Japanese theoretical physicist and engineer who worked in the U.S. and Japan. He is known for his work in the derivation of the Hasegawa–Mima equation, which describes fundamental plasma turbulence and the consequent generation of zonal flow that controls plasma diffusion. Hasegawa also made the discovery of optical solitons in glass fibers, a concept that is essential for high speed optical communications. Hasegawa was the first to suggest the existence of optical solitons in 1973. In 1974, he (together with Liu Chen) showed that plasmas could be heated with the kinetic Alfvén wave. Hasegawa and Chen introduced the concept of the kinetic Alfven wave to illustrate the microscopic process of the Alfven wave heating. In 1977, Hasegawa introduced the Hasegawa–Mima equation to describe turbulence in Tokamak plasmas and then further developed it in the 1980s (with Masahiro Wakatani) to obtain the Hasegawa–Wakatani equation. The equation predicted an inverse cascade in the turbulent energy spectrum (i.e., from small to large wavelengths) and zonal flows (in the azimuthal direction in the Tokamak) that can control radial turbulent diffusion. With Wakatani, he wrote a paper on self-organized turbulence in plasmas. Hasegawa's proposal to trap plasmas with a dipole magnet similar to Earth's magnetic field, where turbulence caused by solar wind stabilizes the trap, was implemented in the first dipole plasma experiment at University of Tokyo by Prof. Zensho Yoshida. In 2010, a plasma experiment with a floating dipole was also built at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Mikio Aoki (Japanese: 青木 幹雄, Hepburn: Aoki Mikio; 8 June 1934 – 11 June 2023) was a Japanese politician who served as…
Mikio Aoki (Japanese: 青木 幹雄, Hepburn: Aoki Mikio; 8 June 1934 – 11 June 2023) was a Japanese politician who served as the Chief Cabinet Secretary from 1999 to 2000, and was briefly acting prime minister following Keizō Obuchi's coma. A member of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), he also served as the Chairman of the LDP in the House of Councillors.
Taichi Yamada (山田 太一, Yamada Taichi; 6 June 1934 – 29 November 2023) was a Japanese screenwriter and novelist. His real…
Taichi Yamada (山田 太一, Yamada Taichi; 6 June 1934 – 29 November 2023) was a Japanese screenwriter and novelist. His real name was Taichi Ishizaka (石坂 太一, Ishizaka Taichi).
Fukui Fumimasa (June 6, 1934 – May 4, 2017) was a Japanese Buddhist scholar-monk, Sinology scholar and Tendai monk; he…
Fukui Fumimasa (June 6, 1934 – May 4, 2017) was a Japanese Buddhist scholar-monk, Sinology scholar and Tendai monk; he was a monk in the highest grade. He was the chief monk at Yuishinin Temple, a temple within Nikkozan Rinnō-ji Temple located at Nikkō, Tochigi Prefecture and was professor emeritus at Waseda University. His father was Fukui Kōjun, and his younger brother was Fukui Shigemasa. Both father and brother were Asian Studies scholars and Tendai Buddhist monks.
Shigetake Ogata (緒方重威, Ogata Shigetake; born 1934) is a former Japanese lawyer who served as head of the Public…
Shigetake Ogata (緒方重威, Ogata Shigetake; born 1934) is a former Japanese lawyer who served as head of the Public Security Intelligence Agency from 1993 to 1997. He is a graduate of the law faculty of Waseda University and passed the Japanese bar exam at the age of 23. Before his time at PSIA, he was an accomplished prosecutor and headed the Sendai and Hiroshima high public prosecutor's offices. Ogata was arrested and convicted of fraud in 2007 in connection with the sale of the headquarters of Chongryon, the de facto North Korean embassy in Japan. Ogata was found to have conspired with co-defendant Tadao Mitsui to have Chongryon transfer ownership of its building to a company managed by Ogata on the pretext of having found a buyer for the property. Ogata's conviction was upheld by the Supreme Court of Japan in 2014, although he received a suspended prison sentence and was never actually imprisoned. Ogata claimed that the purchase was intended to keep the building from being seized by creditors due to the threat of reprisal from North Korea.
Sumiko Takahara (16 June 1933 – 19 August 2001) was an economist, Japanese Ambassador (to Finland, 1995–1998), chief of…
Sumiko Takahara (16 June 1933 – 19 August 2001) was an economist, Japanese Ambassador (to Finland, 1995–1998), chief of the now-defunct Economic Planning Agency, and the first female president of Japanese baseball’s Central League (March 1998 – December 2000).
Yasukazu Tanaka (田中 雍和, Tanaka Yasukazu; born June 15, 1933) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan…
Yasukazu Tanaka (田中 雍和, Tanaka Yasukazu; born June 15, 1933) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.
Jun Kubota (久保田 淳 Kubota Jun, born 13 June 1933) is a scholar of Japanese literature. He is best-known for his work on…
Jun Kubota (久保田 淳 Kubota Jun, born 13 June 1933) is a scholar of Japanese literature. He is best-known for his work on medieval waka.
Shigeru Kasahara (Japanese: 笠原 茂, June 11, 1933 - November 11, 1990) was a Japanese lightweight freestyle wrestler. He…
Shigeru Kasahara (Japanese: 笠原 茂, June 11, 1933 - November 11, 1990) was a Japanese lightweight freestyle wrestler. He won a gold medal at the 1954 Asian Games and a silver at the 1956 Summer Olympics.
Kiyoshi Doi (土井 淳, Doi Kiyoshi) is a former baseball player from Japan. He played in the Central League for Taiyō…
Kiyoshi Doi (土井 淳, Doi Kiyoshi) is a former baseball player from Japan. He played in the Central League for Taiyō Whales Doi played as a catcher. He coached the Whales in various stints and served as a manager for two seasons.
Tsuneko Okazaki (岡崎 恒子, Okazaki Tsuneko; 7 June 1933 – 22 September 2026) was a Japanese pioneer of molecular biology…
Tsuneko Okazaki (岡崎 恒子, Okazaki Tsuneko; 7 June 1933 – 22 September 2026) was a Japanese pioneer of molecular biology known for her work on DNA replication and specifically for discovering Okazaki fragments, along with her late husband Reiji. She continued to be involved in academia, contributing to more advancements in DNA research.
Tazu Sasaki (28 June 1932 – 3 April 1998; in Japanese 佐々木 たづ ) was a Japanese writer. Sasaki wrote fiction for…
Tazu Sasaki (28 June 1932 – 3 April 1998; in Japanese 佐々木 たづ ) was a Japanese writer. Sasaki wrote fiction for children; she was known for her adaptations of Japanese fairy tales, and for a children's book about her guide dog, Roberta.
Ichiro Ogimura (荻村 伊智朗, Ogimura Ichirō; June 25, 1932 – December 4, 1994) was a Japanese table tennis player, coach…
Ichiro Ogimura (荻村 伊智朗, Ogimura Ichirō; June 25, 1932 – December 4, 1994) was a Japanese table tennis player, coach, president of the ITTF and former World No. 1 who won 12 World championship titles during his career. Ogimura was also a key figure in the Ping Pong Diplomacy events of the early 1970s, as well as being instrumental in Korea playing as a unified team at the 1991 World Table Tennis Championships.
Hirohisa Fujii (Japanese: 藤井 裕久, Hepburn: Fujii Hirohisa; 24 June 1932 – 10 July 2022) was a Japanese politician who…
Hirohisa Fujii (Japanese: 藤井 裕久, Hepburn: Fujii Hirohisa; 24 June 1932 – 10 July 2022) was a Japanese politician who was a member of the House of Councillors from 1977 to 1986, and of the House of Representatives from 1990 to 2012. He served two terms as Minister of Finance, and as Secretary General of the Liberal Party and the Democratic Party of Japan.
Takeshi Oka (岡 武史, Oka Takeshi; born 1932), , is a Japanese-American spectroscopist and astronomer specializing in the…
Takeshi Oka (岡 武史, Oka Takeshi; born 1932), , is a Japanese-American spectroscopist and astronomer specializing in the field of galactic astronomy, known as a pioneer of astrochemistry and the co-discoverer of interstellar trihydrogen cation (H+3). He is now R.A. Milliken Distinguished Service Emeritus Professor, Departments of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Chemistry; Enrico Fermi Institute; and the College of University of Chicago.
Oda Makoto (小田 実, Oda Makoto; June 2, 1932 – July 30, 2007) was a Japanese novelist, peace activist, academic and Time…
Oda Makoto (小田 実, Oda Makoto; June 2, 1932 – July 30, 2007) was a Japanese novelist, peace activist, academic and Time Asian Hero.
Daihachiro Sato (佐藤 大八郎, Satō Daihachirō; June 1, 1932 – May 28, 2008) was a Japanese mathematician who was awarded the…
Daihachiro Sato (佐藤 大八郎, Satō Daihachirō; June 1, 1932 – May 28, 2008) was a Japanese mathematician who was awarded the Lester R. Ford Award in 1976 for his work in number theory, specifically on his work in the Diophantine representation of prime numbers. His doctoral supervisor at the University of California, Los Angeles was Ernst G. Straus.
Kazuo Okamatsu (岡松和夫, Okamatsu Kazuo; June 23, 1931 – January 21, 2012) was a Japanese philologist and novelist.
Mansaku Nomura II (二世 野村 万作, Nisei Nomura Mansaku; born Jirou Nomura (野村 二朗); June 22, 1931) is a kyōgen performer and…
Mansaku Nomura II (二世 野村 万作, Nisei Nomura Mansaku; born Jirou Nomura (野村 二朗); June 22, 1931) is a kyōgen performer and Living National Treasure. He is the founder and current head of the Mansaku no Kai theatre troupe. He has been recognized as a Person of Cultural Merit, and an Intangible Cultural Property of Japan. He is also a member of the Japan Art Academy and an honorary citizen of Nerima. In 2025, a documentary 6 Faces (六つの顔) about his life was released in theatres. He married Wakabako Sakamoto, the oldest daughter of poet Etsurou Sakamoto, and has 4 children including Mansai Nomura. Mansai and his oldest son, Yuuki, are also kyogen performers who perform with Mansaku. His older brother is Manzou Nomura VII, and his younger brothers were Shirou and Mannosuke Nomura, all of whom are also kyogen perfomers.
Hiroshi Shiono (Japanese: 鹽野 宏, 13 June 1931 – 15 April 2026) was a Japanese legal scholar who specialised in…
Hiroshi Shiono (Japanese: 鹽野 宏, 13 June 1931 – 15 April 2026) was a Japanese legal scholar who specialised in administrative law. He held the title of Order of Culture and was an honorary professor at the University of Tokyo, a member of the Japan Academy and its president from 2016, as well as a recipient of the Person of Cultural Merit. Due to the old character form of his surname, "鹽" is also spelled as "塩野 宏" (Shiono Hiroshi) using the new character form. Shiono held various positions throughout his career, including professor at the Faculty of Law of the University of Tokyo, professor at the Faculty of Law of Seikei University, professor at the graduate school of University of East Asia (東亜大学, Tōa daigaku), and director of the Japan Broadcasting Culture Foundation, a public interest foundation. He was president of the Japan Academy from 2016.
Eiiti Wada (和田英一, 1 June 1931) is a computer scientist and emeritus professor at the University of Tokyo and the…
Eiiti Wada (和田英一, 1 June 1931) is a computer scientist and emeritus professor at the University of Tokyo and the Research Director of Internet Initiative Japan (IIJ), a computer network technology company. He is one of the creators of the Happy Hacking Keyboard. He was involved with developing international standards in programming and informatics. In 1968, the International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP) IFIP Working Group 2.1 on Algorithmic Languages and Calculi (WG2.1) solicited a new version of the programming language ALGOL to succeed ALGOL 60. Iwamura, Kakehi, Simauti, Wada, and Nobuo Yoneda were members of the design team of a Japanese candidate language named ALGOL N, but it was not chosen for what became ALGOL 68. In 1972, he became a member of IFIP WG2.1, which specified, maintains, and supports ALGOL 60 and 68. He was a member of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), and chairperson of its National Member Body of ISO/TC97, now JTC1/SC2. There, he contributed much, especially for character encoding set standards. Later, he helped create the related Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS) X 0208, 0212. As of 2020, he works on computer graphics for the Internet Initiative Japan (IIJ) Innovation Institute.
Tetsuya Ichimura (一村 哲也, Ichimura Tetsuya; born 1930) is a Japanese photographer noted for his photographs of nudes.
Kōji Kojima (小島 孝治, Kojima Kōji; June 26, 1930 – May 27, 2014) was a Japanese Olympic volleyball coach. He led the…
Kōji Kojima (小島 孝治, Kojima Kōji; June 26, 1930 – May 27, 2014) was a Japanese Olympic volleyball coach. He led the Japanese Olympic women's volleyball team to a silver medal at the 1972 Summer Olympic Games in Munich. Kojima became the coach of the Japanese Olympic team in 1970, succeeding Hirobumi Daimatsu, whose women's team had won a gold medal at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Under Kojima, Japan's women's volleyball team won silver in 1972, losing to the Soviet Union in a match played in the aftermath of the Munich massacre. His team was favored to win gold in the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, but Japan boycotted the games following the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. Kojima later became the general director for the Japanese athletes at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. Koji Kojima died at a hospital from pneumonia on May 27, 2014, at the age of 83.
Satoshi Suzuki (24 June 1930 – 11 August 1991) was a Japanese mathematician, and a professor at Kyoto University.
Hifumi Shimoyama (Japanese: 下山 一二三 Shimoyama Hifumi; born 21 June 1930 in Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture) is a Japanese…
Hifumi Shimoyama (Japanese: 下山 一二三 Shimoyama Hifumi; born 21 June 1930 in Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture) is a Japanese composer of contemporary concert music. Since the 1960s, Shimoyama's music has been regularly featured on World Music Days festivals across Europe and Asia, and sponsored by the International Society for Contemporary Music (ISCM). Shimoyama is the founder of GROUP 20.5, the internationally recognized group of Japanese avant garde composers.