Taku Kitazaki (北崎拓, Kitazaki Taku; born July 27, 1966 in Hyougo, Japan) is a Japanese manga artist. His major works…Taku Kitazaki (北崎拓, Kitazaki Taku; born July 27, 1966 in Hyougo, Japan) is a Japanese manga artist. His major works include Angel Cop, which was made into an anime series, and Tatoeba Konna Love Song. In 2006, his manga Cupid No Itazura Nijidama was made into a TV drama. He also did some work to support an Ultraman dojinshi as well as work for Nana to Kaoru: Black Label. Masahito Soda, Motohiro Katou, Honna Wakou (creator of Nozoki Ana) and Taro Nogizaka (illustrator of Team Medical Dragon) are all his former assistants.
Katsuhide Uekusa (Japanese: 植草 克秀, born July 24, 1966) is a Japanese actor and singer. Until 2020, He belonged to the…Katsuhide Uekusa (Japanese: 植草 克秀, born July 24, 1966) is a Japanese actor and singer. Until 2020, He belonged to the Johnny & Associates and was a member of the boy band Shonentai. Born in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. His best-known television series include Wataru Seken wa Oni Bakari, a popular domestic drama that ran for more than 20 years.
Minami Ichikawa (市川 南, Ichikawa Minami; born July 22, 1966) is a Japanese businessman and film producer. An executive…Minami Ichikawa (市川 南, Ichikawa Minami; born July 22, 1966) is a Japanese businessman and film producer. An executive officer at Toho Co., Ltd., Ichikawa is the head of their Motion Picture Group, the Chairman of Toho Cinemas, the director of Toho-Towa and the former President of Toho Pictures.
Kenichi Mizuno (水野 賢一, Mizuno Ken'ichi; born 21 July 1966) is a former Japanese politician of Your Party, formerly of…Kenichi Mizuno (水野 賢一, Mizuno Ken'ichi; born 21 July 1966) is a former Japanese politician of Your Party, formerly of the Liberal Democratic Party, who served as a member of the House of Councillors and the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Tokyo and graduate of Waseda University, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1999 after an unsuccessful run in 1996. He ran in House of Councillors election in 2010 as a candidate of Your Party and won.
Makoto Uchida (内田 誠, Uchida Makoto; born July 20, 1966) is a Japanese businessman. He was the CEO of the Nissan Motor…Makoto Uchida (内田 誠, Uchida Makoto; born July 20, 1966) is a Japanese businessman. He was the CEO of the Nissan Motor Corporation from December 2019 until March 2025.
Tsutomu Ogura (小倉 勉, Ogura Tsutomu; born July 18, 1966) is a Japanese football manager and former player. He was most…Tsutomu Ogura (小倉 勉, Ogura Tsutomu; born July 18, 1966) is a Japanese football manager and former player. He was most recently the head coach of the Singapore national team.
Masatoshi Nagase (永瀬 正敏, Nagase Masatoshi; born July 15, 1966) is a Japanese actor and singer. He is best known in the…Masatoshi Nagase (永瀬 正敏, Nagase Masatoshi; born July 15, 1966) is a Japanese actor and singer. He is best known in the West for his roles in Friðrik Þór Friðriksson's Cold Fever and Jim Jarmusch's Mystery Train. Nagase was described by Todd Brown of Twitch Film as "one of the great unsung heroes of Japanese film, a hugely reliable character actor with seemingly unerring taste in projects who - despite a huge body of work - remains largely unknown by name."
Taiji Sawada (Japanese: 沢田 泰司, Hepburn: Sawada Taiji; July 12, 1966 – July 17, 2011), also known mononymously as Taiji…Taiji Sawada (Japanese: 沢田 泰司, Hepburn: Sawada Taiji; July 12, 1966 – July 17, 2011), also known mononymously as Taiji, was a Japanese musician and songwriter. He is best known as bassist of the rock band X from 1986 to 1992. The band rose to prominence in the late 1980s and early 1990s, credited as founders of the Japanese visual kei movement. After leaving X in January 1992, Taiji went on to work with many other recording acts, including Loudness and D.T.R. In July 2011, Taiji was arrested in Saipan for a violent outburst that took place on the flight there. Facing federal charges, he attempted suicide by hanging in his jail cell, which left him brain dead. Taiji died in a hospital on July 11 after his family decided to turn off his life support. In 2018, readers and professional musicians voted him the best bassist in the history of hard rock and heavy metal in We Rock magazine's "Metal General Election".
Shinji Inoue (井上 真二, Inoue Shinji; born July 12, 1966 in Tamana District, Kumamoto, Japan) is a Japanese former Nippon…Shinji Inoue (井上 真二, Inoue Shinji; born July 12, 1966 in Tamana District, Kumamoto, Japan) is a Japanese former Nippon Professional Baseball outfielder.
Masaki Oya (Japanese: 大家 正喜, Hepburn: Ōya Masaki; born 11 July 1966) is a Japanese long-distance runner. He competed in…Masaki Oya (Japanese: 大家 正喜, Hepburn: Ōya Masaki; born 11 July 1966) is a Japanese long-distance runner. He competed in the men's marathon at the 1996 Summer Olympics.
Kentaro Miura (Japanese: 三浦 建太郎, Hepburn: Miura Kentarō; July 11, 1966 – May 6, 2021) was a Japanese manga artist. He…Kentaro Miura (Japanese: 三浦 建太郎, Hepburn: Miura Kentarō; July 11, 1966 – May 6, 2021) was a Japanese manga artist. He was best known for his dark fantasy series Berserk, which began serialization in 1989. By 2023, Berserk had over 60 million copies in circulation, making it one of the best-selling manga series of all time. In 2002, Miura received the Award for Excellence at the sixth Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize.
Hiroki Fuwa (不破 弘樹, Fuwa Hiroki; born 9 July 1966) is a Japanese sprinter. He competed in the men's 100 metres at the…Hiroki Fuwa (不破 弘樹, Fuwa Hiroki; born 9 July 1966) is a Japanese sprinter. He competed in the men's 100 metres at the 1984 Summer Olympics.
Akio Haga (Japanese: 羽下 晃生, Hepburn: Haga Akio) is a Japanese Formula One engineer. He is currently the chief engineer…Akio Haga (Japanese: 羽下 晃生, Hepburn: Haga Akio) is a Japanese Formula One engineer. He is currently the chief engineer at Aston Martin Performance Technologies.
Daishōyama Naoki (born 7 July 1966 as Naoki Yamazaki) is a former sumo wrestler from Anamizu, Ishikawa, Japan. A former…Daishōyama Naoki (born 7 July 1966 as Naoki Yamazaki) is a former sumo wrestler from Anamizu, Ishikawa, Japan. A former amateur champion, he made his professional debut in January 1989 and reached a highest rank of maegashira 2 before retiring in 1995. He is now the head coach of Oitekaze stable.
Jun Sasaki (佐々木 潤, Sasaki Jun; born July 7, 1966) is a Japanese singer-songwriter and record producer. He is best known…Jun Sasaki (佐々木 潤, Sasaki Jun; born July 7, 1966) is a Japanese singer-songwriter and record producer. He is best known for his work as a record producer for acts including Misia, Chara, and Yuki Koyanagi. Sasaki also works as a photographer under the alias of Yajimax. In 2005, Sasaki married musician and actress Kaori Hifumi.
Hiroki Yagami (八神 ひろき, Yagami Hiroki; born 5 July 1966) is a Japanese manga artist. In 2007, he won the 31st Kodansha…Hiroki Yagami (八神 ひろき, Yagami Hiroki; born 5 July 1966) is a Japanese manga artist. In 2007, he won the 31st Kodansha Manga Award for shōnen manga for Dear Boys Act II.
Yasunori Hayashi (林 康紀, Hayashi Yasunori; born July 28, 1965) is a Japanese neuroscientist who was born in Aichi and…Yasunori Hayashi (林 康紀, Hayashi Yasunori; born July 28, 1965) is a Japanese neuroscientist who was born in Aichi and grew up in Tokyo. He leads a research group at the RIKEN Brain Science Institute, Japan.
Norie Hiro (Japanese: 廣 紀江; born 26 July 1965) is a Japanese former volleyball player who competed in the 1984 Summer…Norie Hiro (Japanese: 廣 紀江; born 26 July 1965) is a Japanese former volleyball player who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles and the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. In 1984, she was a member of the Japanese team that won the bronze medal in the Olympic tournament. Four years later, she finished fourth with the Japanese team in the 1988 Olympic tournament.
Atsushi Fukuda (福田淳, born 26 July 1965) is a Japanese entrepreneur. He was born in Takatsuki, Osaka Prefecture, Japan.…Atsushi Fukuda (福田淳, born 26 July 1965) is a Japanese entrepreneur. He was born in Takatsuki, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. He is best known as the president of Speedy Inc. and former president of the entertainment company Starto Entertainment.
Noriko Watanabe (渡辺 典子, Watanabe Noriko; born 22 July 1965 in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan) is a Japanese actress and…Noriko Watanabe (渡辺 典子, Watanabe Noriko; born 22 July 1965 in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan) is a Japanese actress and singer. She won the award for best supporting actress at the 8th Yokohama Film Festival for His Motorbike, Her Island.
Yasutoshi Miura (三浦 泰年, Miura Yasutoshi; born 15 July 1965) is a Japanese former football player and manager. He played…Yasutoshi Miura (三浦 泰年, Miura Yasutoshi; born 15 July 1965) is a Japanese former football player and manager. He played for the Japan national team. He is the older brother of Kazuyoshi Miura.
Akina Nakamori (中森 明菜, Nakamori Akina; born 13 July 1965) is a Japanese singer, songwriter, record producer and…Akina Nakamori (中森 明菜, Nakamori Akina; born 13 July 1965) is a Japanese singer, songwriter, record producer and actress. She is one of the most popular and best-selling music artists in Japan. Akina achieved national recognition after winning the 1981 season of the talent show Star Tanjō!. Her debut single "Slow Motion" was released to moderate success, peaking at number thirty on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart. Nakamori's popularity increased with the release of her follow-up single, "Shōjo A", which peaked at number five on the Oricon charts and sold over 390,000 copies. Her second album Variation became her first number-one on the Oricon Weekly Albums Chart, staying in that position for three weeks. She made her acting debut in 1985 with an appearance in the Japanese romance movie Ai, Tabidachi . After an extended hiatus from 2010 to 2014, Akina released two compilation albums, All Time Best: Original and All Time Best: Utahime Cover, both of which were commercially successful.
Tomoyuki Hoshino (星野 智幸, Hoshino Tomoyuki; born July 13, 1965) is a Japanese writer. He has won the Bungei Prize, the…Tomoyuki Hoshino (星野 智幸, Hoshino Tomoyuki; born July 13, 1965) is a Japanese writer. He has won the Bungei Prize, the Mishima Yukio Prize, the Noma Literary New Face Prize, the Ōe Kenzaburō Prize, the Yomiuri Prize, and the Tanizaki Prize.
Naohiko Minobe (美濃部 直彦, Minobe Naohiko; born July 12, 1965) is a Japanese football manager and former player. He…Naohiko Minobe (美濃部 直彦, Minobe Naohiko; born July 12, 1965) is a Japanese football manager and former player. He currently is the manager of club, Asuka FC.
Risa Kimura (木村 理沙, Kimura Risa; born July 9, 1965), better known by her pen name Yun Kōga (高河 ゆん, Kōga Yun) is a…Risa Kimura (木村 理沙, Kimura Risa; born July 9, 1965), better known by her pen name Yun Kōga (高河 ゆん, Kōga Yun) is a Japanese manga artist. She is married to fellow manga artist Tatsuneko, from whom he took the name of Risa Yamada (山田 理沙, Yamada Risa). She is a graduate of Mita Senior High School, Tokyo. She currently lives in Setagaya, Tokyo with her husband and daughter.
Tomoko Tamura (田村 智子, Tamura Tomoko; née Yamazaki, born 4 July 1965) is a Japanese politician and chairwoman of the…Tomoko Tamura (田村 智子, Tamura Tomoko; née Yamazaki, born 4 July 1965) is a Japanese politician and chairwoman of the Japanese Communist Party. She succeeded Kazuo Shii in 2024. She was a member of the House of Councillors from 2010 to 2024.
Gala Inc. (株式会社ガーラ, Gala Kabushiki gaisha) is a holding company based in Tokyo, Japan, that administers GALA Group…Gala Inc. (株式会社ガーラ, Gala Kabushiki gaisha) is a holding company based in Tokyo, Japan, that administers GALA Group, which is made up of subsidiary companies of Gala Inc. The group of companies comprises three types of businesses: MMORPG games, web design, and data mining. Within the group companies Gala Lab Corp. was established in South Korea after the merger of Aeonsoft and n Flavor and develops games for the group's online gaming portal gPotato. GALA Group focuses on developing largely multiplayer online role-playing games. To cover local areas, there are group companies located in the United States, Japan, and South Korea. GALA Group's games are free-to-play. However, there is a micro-currency system that can be used to buy in-game upgrades. Games and their item shops can be accessed by the Group's regional gPotato portal sites.
Shinya Hashimoto (橋本 真也, Hashimoto Shin'ya; July 3, 1965 – July 11, 2005) was a Japanese professional wrestler…Shinya Hashimoto (橋本 真也, Hashimoto Shin'ya; July 3, 1965 – July 11, 2005) was a Japanese professional wrestler, promoter and actor. Along with Masahiro Chono and Keiji Mutoh, Hashimoto was dubbed one of the "Three Musketeers" that began competing in New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) in the mid-1980s and dominated the promotion in the 1990s. He is one of three wrestlers (the others being Keiji Mutoh and Satoshi Kojima) that have held the NWA World Heavyweight Championship, the Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship and the IWGP Heavyweight Championship and is an overall five-time world champion.
Michihiro Ishibashi (石橋 通宏, Ishibashi Michihiro; born 1 July 1965) is a Japanese politician from the Constitutional…Michihiro Ishibashi (石橋 通宏, Ishibashi Michihiro; born 1 July 1965) is a Japanese politician from the Constitutional Democratic Party and a former trade union leader. He currently serves as members of the House of Councillors being elected from the National Representation list in 2010. His father Daikichi Ishibashi was a member of the House of Representatives.
Yoshinori Yamaguchi (Japanese: 山口 祥義, Hepburn: Yamaguchi Yoshinori; born July 1, 1965) is a Japanese politician and the…Yoshinori Yamaguchi (Japanese: 山口 祥義, Hepburn: Yamaguchi Yoshinori; born July 1, 1965) is a Japanese politician and the current governor of Saga Prefecture located in the Kyushu region of Japan.
Hideharu Egashira (江頭 秀晴, Egashira Hideharu; born July 1, 1965, in Chiyoda, Saga), better known by his stage name…Hideharu Egashira (江頭 秀晴, Egashira Hideharu; born July 1, 1965, in Chiyoda, Saga), better known by his stage name, Egashira2:50 (江頭2:50, Egashira Nijigojuppun), is a Japanese comedian. He is known for his appearances in many TV shows and his transgressive style.
Hideyuki Awano (阿波野 秀幸, Awano Hideyuki; born July 28, 1964) is a former Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher for the…Hideyuki Awano (阿波野 秀幸, Awano Hideyuki; born July 28, 1964) is a former Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher for the Kintetsu Buffaloes, Yomiuri Giants, and the Yokohama BayStars.
Tatsuya Ueta (植田 辰哉, Ueta Tatsuya; born 25 July 1964) is a Japanese former volleyball player who competed in the 1992…Tatsuya Ueta (植田 辰哉, Ueta Tatsuya; born 25 July 1964) is a Japanese former volleyball player who competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics.
Banana Yoshimoto (吉本 ばなな, Yoshimoto Banana; born 24 July 1964) is the pen name of Japanese writer Mahoko Yoshimoto (吉本…Banana Yoshimoto (吉本 ばなな, Yoshimoto Banana; born 24 July 1964) is the pen name of Japanese writer Mahoko Yoshimoto (吉本 真秀子, Yoshimoto Mahoko). From 2002 to 2015, she wrote her name in hiragana (よしもと ばなな).
Ryuji Ishizue (石末 龍治, Ishizue Ryuji; born July 22, 1964) is a former Japanese football player and the currently…Ryuji Ishizue (石末 龍治, Ishizue Ryuji; born July 22, 1964) is a former Japanese football player and the currently goalkeeper coach J1 League club of Albirex Niigata.
Teruyoshi Uchimura (内村 光良, Uchimura Teruyoshi), half of the Japanese comedy duo Ucchan Nanchan, is one of the most…Teruyoshi Uchimura (内村 光良, Uchimura Teruyoshi), half of the Japanese comedy duo Ucchan Nanchan, is one of the most famous and influential comedians in the owarai community. His nickname is Ucchan ("Wutchan"), and his partner, Kiyotaka Nanbara, is known as Nanchan. He was born on July 22, 1964, in Hitoyoshi, Kumamoto. Though he has worked for years as a comedian, he has also shown talent as an actor and dramatic performer. He is well known as the leader of the owarai band NO PLAN.
Akira Yasuda (安田 朗, Yasuda Akira) (born July 21, 1964) is a Japanese animator, character designer, game designer and…Akira Yasuda (安田 朗, Yasuda Akira) (born July 21, 1964) is a Japanese animator, character designer, game designer and mecha designer, who works under the pseudonym Akiman. Yasuda is a former employee of the video game company Capcom (joining in 1985) and has worked on many Capcom games, taking on various design roles for works such as the Final Fight series and Street Fighter II: The World Warrior (including their updates). He has also been involved in anime production, most notably Turn A Gundam, Overman King Gainer and Code Geass. He also went to the United States to work on Red Dead Revolver for Angel Studios. When the studio was bought by Rockstar Games, he returned to Japan, where he officially left Capcom in 2003 and started working as a freelance artist.
Tsukasa Iwamoto (岩本 司, Iwamoto Tsukasa; born July 21, 1964) is a former Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of…Tsukasa Iwamoto (岩本 司, Iwamoto Tsukasa; born July 21, 1964) is a former Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, who served as a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Fukuoka, Fukuoka and graduate of Nihon University, he had served in the ward assembly of Shibuya, Tokyo since 1993. After running unsuccessfully for the House of Representatives in 2000, he was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 2001.
Akira Satō (佐藤 晃, Satō Akira) (born 19 July 1964) is a Japanese former ski jumper. He competed at the 1988 Winter…Akira Satō (佐藤 晃, Satō Akira) (born 19 July 1964) is a Japanese former ski jumper. He competed at the 1988 Winter Olympics.
Masahiko Kondō (近藤 真彦, Kondō Masahiko; born July 19, 1964), or Matchy, is a Japanese singer, lyricist, actor, racing…Masahiko Kondō (近藤 真彦, Kondō Masahiko; born July 19, 1964), or Matchy, is a Japanese singer, lyricist, actor, racing car manager and former semi-professional racing driver. He was a member of the Tanokin Trio. Kondō is also a semi-professional racing driver and a racing team owner. He founded the racing team Kondo Racing in 2000, which currently competes in both Super Formula and Super GT.
Hajime Kanzaka (神坂 一, Kanzaka Hajime; born July 17, 1964) is a Japanese novelist and manga story writer from Asago…Hajime Kanzaka (神坂 一, Kanzaka Hajime; born July 17, 1964) is a Japanese novelist and manga story writer from Asago, Hyōgo Prefecture. Kanzaka is best known for writing the Slayers novels that were adapted into the hit anime series, OVA and manga spin-offs.
Hiroki Totoki (十時 裕樹; born July 17, 1964) is a Japanese businessman. He is currently the president and CEO of Sony…Hiroki Totoki (十時 裕樹; born July 17, 1964) is a Japanese businessman. He is currently the president and CEO of Sony Group Corporation, chairman of Sony Interactive Entertainment, and co-founder of Sony Bank Inc. He is originally from Yamaguchi Prefecture. Totoki has built an extensive career spanning over three decades within Sony Group Corporation. His long tenure culminated in his appointment as president and chief executive officer (CEO) of Sony Group Corporation, effective April 1, 2025. Throughout his career, Totoki has played a significant role in shaping Sony's direction, particularly its pivot towards entertainment businesses, including gaming, music, film, and television. Hiroki Totoki joined Sony in 1987 and became CEO in 2025, openly proposed by the outgoing CEO Kenichiro Yoshida and unanimously endorsed by the board of directors.