Yozo Ishikawa (石川 要三, Ishikawa Yōzō; 6 July 1925 – 21 June 2014) was a Japanese lawmaker and a member of the Liberal…
Yozo Ishikawa (石川 要三, Ishikawa Yōzō; 6 July 1925 – 21 June 2014) was a Japanese lawmaker and a member of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). He served as director general of the now-defunct defense agency of Japan in 1990.
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Ai Kidosaki (城戸崎 愛, Kidosaki Ai; 1 July 1925 – 13 February 2020) was a Japanese author and chef best known for her…
Ai Kidosaki (城戸崎 愛, Kidosaki Ai; 1 July 1925 – 13 February 2020) was a Japanese author and chef best known for her career on the Kyō no Ryōri cooking programme.
Megumi Ohnaka (大中恩), who also used the pseudonym Ai Tsuchida (July 24, 1924 - December 3, 2018), was a Japanese…
Megumi Ohnaka (大中恩), who also used the pseudonym Ai Tsuchida (July 24, 1924 - December 3, 2018), was a Japanese composer known for his children's songs (doyo) and choruses, as well as his live "Song Song" parties, which he began in 1961. In 1945, he graduated from the composition department of Tokyo Music School, into which he had matriculated in 1942. The same year he was drafted into the Imperial Japanese Navy. In 1955, he formed Roba no Kai with Yoshinao Nakada, Toshi Isobe, Mitsutoshi Ugajin, and Kazutsugu Nakada. In 1957, he formed Goal Me through the activities of the mixed chorus PF Call (1946-1955), which disbanded after thirty years in 1987. In 1968, he formed the female chorus, Cole Grace. In 1989, he received the Medal of Honor with Purple Ribbon for individuals who have contributed to academic and artistic developments, improvements, and accomplishments.
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Mitsuo Higashinaka (東中光雄, Higashinaka Mitsuo; 23 July 1924 – 7 August 2014) was a Japanese lawyer and politician from…
Mitsuo Higashinaka (東中光雄, Higashinaka Mitsuo; 23 July 1924 – 7 August 2014) was a Japanese lawyer and politician from the Japanese Communist Party, he served for a total of 10 terms in the House of Representatives from 1969 to 2000, representing Osaka's 2nd District. In 2001, he resumed his legal career at the Kansai Joint Law Office, and in 2005, he served as head of the defense team in the Kurabo (Kurashiki Spinning) Human Rights Trial, and in 2009, he served as head of the defense team in the State Compensation Lawsuit for Special Benefits for the Wives of War Dead.
🎓 Doshisha University🏫 Koriyama High School📅 Born July 23🎂 Born 1924📍 From Nara Prefecture💼 Politician・Legislator
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Matsunobori Shigeo (20 July 1924 – 21 April 1986) was a sumo wrestler from Matsudo Chiba, Japan. He fought for the now…
Matsunobori Shigeo (20 July 1924 – 21 April 1986) was a sumo wrestler from Matsudo Chiba, Japan. He fought for the now defunct Ōyama stable, joining in 1941. He reached the top makuuchi division in 1951 and made the second highest ōzeki rank (alongside Wakanohana) in 1956, after finishing as a runner-up to Kagamisato in the September 1955 tournament. He was an ōzeki for fifteen tournaments, although he lost the rank at the end of 1958. He retired in November 1961, and in his role as an elder of the Japan Sumo Association he became the head of Ōyama stable in January 1962 upon the death of his old stablemaster, ex-sekiwake Takanobori. He produced one sekitori, the maegashira Daihi, who retired in 1983. Shortly after Ōyama's death in April 1986 the stable was wound up and its two remaining wrestlers retired.
Masatake Kuranishi (倉西 正武 Kuranishi Masatake; July 19, 1924 – June 22, 2021) was a Japanese mathematician who worked on…
Masatake Kuranishi (倉西 正武 Kuranishi Masatake; July 19, 1924 – June 22, 2021) was a Japanese mathematician who worked on several complex variables, partial differential equations, and differential geometry.
Yoichi Numata (沼田 曜一, Numata Yōichi) (19 July 1924 – 29 April 2006) was a Japanese film actor. He appeared in 27 films…
Yoichi Numata (沼田 曜一, Numata Yōichi) (19 July 1924 – 29 April 2006) was a Japanese film actor. He appeared in 27 films between 1949 and 2001.
Akira Kanayama (金山明 Kanayama Akira; 1924–2006) was a Japanese avant-garde artist and an early member of The Gutai Art…
Akira Kanayama (金山明 Kanayama Akira; 1924–2006) was a Japanese avant-garde artist and an early member of The Gutai Art Association. An active contributor to Gutai's exhibitions and performance events, Kanayama was one of the pivotal figures of the group. His artworks were characterised by witty experiments with unconventional materials such as toy cars and signal lights for level crossing. He left Gutai in 1965 with Atsuko Tanaka, whom he married later in the same year.
Hirohiko Okano (Japanese: 岡野弘彦; July 7, 1924 – April 24, 2026) was a Japanese poet.
Suzuko Numata (Japanese: 沼田鈴子, romanized: Numata Suzuko; July 30, 1923 - July 12, 2011) was a Japanese peace activist…
Suzuko Numata (Japanese: 沼田鈴子, romanized: Numata Suzuko; July 30, 1923 - July 12, 2011) was a Japanese peace activist and a survivor of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima.
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Michio Watanabe (渡辺 美智雄, Watanabe Michio; 28 July 1923 – 15 September 1995) was a Japanese political figure. He was…
Michio Watanabe (渡辺 美智雄, Watanabe Michio; 28 July 1923 – 15 September 1995) was a Japanese political figure. He was born in Ōtawara, Tochigi and graduated from the Tokyo College of Commerce (now Hitotsubashi University) in 1942. He worked as a reporter for the Yomiuri Shimbun, a certified tax accountant, and a member of Tochigi prefectural assembly before serving as a member of House of Representatives of Japan.
🎓 Hitotsubashi University🏫 Otawara High School📅 Born July 28🎂 Born 1923📍 From Narashino, Chiba Prefecture💼 Politician・Legislator
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Kiyoji Ōtsuji (大辻 清司, Ōtsuji Kiyoji; 1923–2001) was a Japanese photographer, photography theorist, and educator. He was…
Kiyoji Ōtsuji (大辻 清司, Ōtsuji Kiyoji; 1923–2001) was a Japanese photographer, photography theorist, and educator. He was active in the avant-garde art world in Japan after World War II, both creating his own experimental photographs, and taking widely circulated documentary photographs of other artists and art projects. He became an authority in Japanese photography, extensively publishing commentaries and educating future generations of photographers.
Kitamura Hajime (北村甫, 1923–2004) was a Japanese linguist who particularly focused on the Lhasa dialect of Tibetan. He…
Kitamura Hajime (北村甫, 1923–2004) was a Japanese linguist who particularly focused on the Lhasa dialect of Tibetan. He published both a grammar and a dictionary of Lhasa Tibetan. He was employed at the Tokyo University of Foreign Studies at the Institute of Languages and Cultures of Asia and Africa.
Michio Morishima (森嶋 通夫, Morishima Michio; July 18, 1923 – July 13, 2004) was a Japanese heterodox economist and public…
Michio Morishima (森嶋 通夫, Morishima Michio; July 18, 1923 – July 13, 2004) was a Japanese heterodox economist and public intellectual who was the Sir John Hicks Professor of Economics at the London School of Economics from 1970 to 1988. He was also professor at Osaka University and member of the British Academy. In 1976 he won the Order of Culture (文化勲章, Bunka-kunshō).
Akira Nakajima (中島 章, Nakajima Akira; 14 July 1923 – 2017) was a Japanese ophthalmologist. At Tokyo University…
Akira Nakajima (中島 章, Nakajima Akira; 14 July 1923 – 2017) was a Japanese ophthalmologist. At Tokyo University, Nakajima became a Doctor of Medicine in 1945 and a Doctor in Medical Science in 1953. From 1945 to 1949, he worked in the department of ophthalmology of University Hospital, University of Tokyo. From 1949 to 1954 he was the Akita Professor of the eye clinic at the Hanaoka Mine Hospital. At Juntendo University in Tokyo he worked in the ophthalmology department as an assistant professor from 1954 to 1960 and a full professor from 1960 to 1989, retiring there as professor emeritus in 1989. Dr. Nakajima has done research on many topics in ophthalmology, including Behçet's disease, clinical investigations of lamellar keratoplasty, the epidemiology of age-related cataracts in Tibet, and experimental degeneration of the retina in mice. He is a member of the Academia Ophthalmologica Internationalis. He is also a member of the International Council of Ophthalmology (president 1990–1998 and honorary life president since 1998). He was the president of the Asia-Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology in 1972–1976. He married in 1953 and was the father of two children.
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Michiko Hirayama (平山 美智子, Hirayama Michiko; 14 July 1923 – 1 April 2018) was a Japanese singer, noted for her…
Michiko Hirayama (平山 美智子, Hirayama Michiko; 14 July 1923 – 1 April 2018) was a Japanese singer, noted for her interpretation of Giacinto Scelsi's "Canti del Capricorno".
Seikaku Takagi (Japanese: 高木 聖鶴, Hepburn: Takagi Seikaku; July 12, 1923 (Taishō 12)– February 24, 2017 (Heisei 29))…
Seikaku Takagi (Japanese: 高木 聖鶴, Hepburn: Takagi Seikaku; July 12, 1923 (Taishō 12)– February 24, 2017 (Heisei 29)), was a Japanese calligrapher. He was male and held the rank of Junior Third Rank (Jūsanmi) and was awarded the Order of Culture. His real name was Ikuta Takagi (高木 郁太, Takagi Ikuta). He served as the president of the Chōyō Calligraphy Association, advisor to the Japan Fine Arts Exhibition (a public-interest incorporated association), and senior advisor to the Japanese Calligraphy Institute. He was also the highest advisor to the Yomiuri Calligraphy Association and was recognized as a Person of Cultural Merit. Throughout his career, he held many important positions, including director of the Japan Calligraphy Institute, director and permanent general affairs officer of the Yomiuri Calligraphy Association, and executive director of the Japan Fine Arts Exhibition (a public-interest incorporated association). He also served as a councilor of the Japan Fine Arts Exhibition.
🎓 Osaka Prefecture University🏫 Okayama Prefectural Takahashi High School📅 Born July 12🎂 Born 1923📍 From 1923年（大正12年）岡山県総社市, Okayama Prefecture💼 Calligrapher
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Ken Noritake (則武 謙, Noritake Ken; July 18, 1922 – March 6, 1994) was a Japanese football player who played for the…
Ken Noritake (則武 謙, Noritake Ken; July 18, 1922 – March 6, 1994) was a Japanese football player who played for the Japan national team.
🎓 Kobe University of Economics🏫 Hyogo Prefectural Kobe High School📅 Born July 18🎂 Born 1922💼 Football (Soccer)
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Tetsurō Tamba (Japanese: 丹波 哲郎, Hepburn: Tanba Tetsurō), born Shozaburo Tanba (丹波 正三郎, Tanba Shōzaburō; July 17, 1922 –…
Tetsurō Tamba (Japanese: 丹波 哲郎, Hepburn: Tanba Tetsurō), born Shozaburo Tanba (丹波 正三郎, Tanba Shōzaburō; July 17, 1922 – September 24, 2006), was a Japanese actor with a career spanning five decades. He appeared in nearly 300 film and television productions, both in leading and supporting roles, and was the winner of the 1981 Japan Academy Film Prize for Best Supporting Actor. At the height of his career, he was one of Japan's most esteemed and prolific leading men, and worked with many significant directors including Kinji Fukasaku, Shōhei Imamura, Masaki Kobayashi, Masahiro Shinoda and Takashi Miike. Several of his films were identified with the Japanese New Wave movement. He also appeared in several international films, notably as Japanese secret service chief Tiger Tanaka in the 1967 James Bond film You Only Live Twice. Later in his life, Tamba became known for his well-publicized interest in psychic phenomena, publishing several books on the subject and acting as a spokesperson for the Risshō Kōsei Kai new religious movement. He continued acting until 2006, when he died of pneumonia.
🎓 Chuo University🏫 Seijo High School📅 Born July 17🎂 Born 1922📍 From Shinjuku, Tokyo💼 Actor💼 Promoter💼 Independent Researcher
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Yoshinobu Nishioka (西岡 善信, Nishioka Yoshinobu; July 8, 1923 – October 11, 2019) was a Japanese jidaigeki production…
Yoshinobu Nishioka (西岡 善信, Nishioka Yoshinobu; July 8, 1923 – October 11, 2019) was a Japanese jidaigeki production designer, art director, producer and set decorator from Asuka, Nara Prefecture who won three Japan Academy Film Prize for Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction. Nishioka joined Daiei Kyoto film in 1948. His first work as an art director was in the 1952 film Tenpo Suikoden. After the bankruptcy of Daiei film he founded Eizo Kyoto production with former employees of Daiei film.
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Shigeru "Shiggy" Konno (金野 滋, Konno Shigeru; 7 July 1922 – 1 April 2007) was a noted figure in post-war rugby union in…
Shigeru "Shiggy" Konno (金野 滋, Konno Shigeru; 7 July 1922 – 1 April 2007) was a noted figure in post-war rugby union in Japan for over fifty years. He was a strong advocate of amateurism in the game.
Stephen (often rendered as Latin Stephanus) Kim Sou-hwan (Korean: 김수환 스테파노; Hanja: 金壽煥 스테파노; July 2, 1922 – February…
Stephen (often rendered as Latin Stephanus) Kim Sou-hwan (Korean: 김수환 스테파노; Hanja: 金壽煥 스테파노; July 2, 1922 – February 16, 2009) was a Korean prelate of the Catholic Church and the Korea's first elevated to the rank of cardinal. He is a former archbishop of Seoul, South Korea. Having been an iconic figure in South Korea's bloody and tumultuous transition from military rule to democracy, he was widely respected across all sections in South Korean society. He is venerated by the Roman Catholic Church having been declared Servant of God by Pope Francis.
Akira Fujiwara (藤原 彰, Fujiwara Akira; 2 July 1922 – 26 February 2003) was a Japanese historian. His academic speciality…
Akira Fujiwara (藤原 彰, Fujiwara Akira; 2 July 1922 – 26 February 2003) was a Japanese historian. His academic speciality was modern Japanese history and he was a professor emeritus at Hitotsubashi University. In 1980 he became a member of the Science Council of Japan and was a former chairman of the Historical Science Society of Japan.
Chushiro Hayashi (林 忠四郎, Hayashi Chūshirō; July 25, 1920 – February 28, 2010) was a Japanese astrophysicist. Hayashi…
Chushiro Hayashi (林 忠四郎, Hayashi Chūshirō; July 25, 1920 – February 28, 2010) was a Japanese astrophysicist. Hayashi tracks on the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram are named after him.
🎓 Kyoto University🏫 Rakuhoku High School📅 Born July 25🎂 Born 1920📍 From Kyoto Prefecture💼 Scholar・Professor・Associate Professor💼 Literary Scholar
Bunkichi Sawada (沢田 文吉, Sawada Bunkichi; 18 July 1920 – 12 May 2006) was a Japanese pole vaulter who won gold medals at…
Bunkichi Sawada (沢田 文吉, Sawada Bunkichi; 18 July 1920 – 12 May 2006) was a Japanese pole vaulter who won gold medals at the 1951 and 1954 Asian Games. He placed sixth at the 1952 Summer Olympics, where he served as the flag bearer for Japan.
Isao Okazaki (岡崎 功, Okazaki Isao; 1920–2006) was a Japanese right-wing activist who caused the Matsue Incident in 1945.
🎓 Rissho University🏫 Matsue Kita High School📅 Born July 17🎂 Born 1920📍 From Shimane Prefecture💼 Activist💼 Educator
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Yoshio Inaba (稲葉 義男, Inaba Yoshio; July 15, 1920 – April 20, 1998) was a Japanese actor best known for his role as…
Yoshio Inaba (稲葉 義男, Inaba Yoshio; July 15, 1920 – April 20, 1998) was a Japanese actor best known for his role as Gorobei in Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai. In addition to his career in film, Inaba was also a prolific theater actor and a member of the prestigious Haiyuza Theatre Company. He died of a heart attack at the age of 77.
Ryuta Iida (Japanese: 飯田 龍太, Hepburn: Iida Ryūta; July 10, 1920 – February 25, 2007) was a haiku poet from Yamanashi…
Ryuta Iida (Japanese: 飯田 龍太, Hepburn: Iida Ryūta; July 10, 1920 – February 25, 2007) was a haiku poet from Yamanashi Prefecture, the son of the haiku poet Dakotsu Iida.
Shūe Matsubayashi (松林 宗恵, Matsubayashi Shūe; sometimes rendered as Shuei Matsubayashi) (born July 7, 1920 – August 15…
Shūe Matsubayashi (松林 宗恵, Matsubayashi Shūe; sometimes rendered as Shuei Matsubayashi) (born July 7, 1920 – August 15, 2009, in Shimane Prefecture, Japan) was a Japanese film director. He is best known for films in the comedy and war genres. He was also an ordained Shin Buddhist priest. His final work as director was in the 1992 film Shorishatachi.
Tomohiko Tomita (富田 朝彦, Tomita Tomohiko; July 3, 1920 – November 13, 2003) was a Japanese official who served as Grand…
Tomohiko Tomita (富田 朝彦, Tomita Tomohiko; July 3, 1920 – November 13, 2003) was a Japanese official who served as Grand Steward of the Imperial Household Agency from May 1978 to June 1988). Tomita graduated from the University of Tokyo. Prior to his appointment as Grand Steward he was a senior police officer who served as chief of the Security Bureau of the National Police Agency, Deputy Superintendent General of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department and director of the Cabinet Research Office.
Usaburō Chisaki III (Japanese: 地崎宇三郎 (三代); 1919–1987) was a Japanese politician. He was a member of the House of…
Usaburō Chisaki III (Japanese: 地崎宇三郎 (三代); 1919–1987) was a Japanese politician. He was a member of the House of Representatives of Japan from Hokkaido. He was the son of Usaburō Chisaki II.
🎓 Ritsumeikan University🏫 Hokkaido Otaru Choryo High School📅 Born July 21🎂 Born 1919📍 From Sapporo, Hokkaido💼 Politician・Legislator💼 Company President・Entrepreneur
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Ichirō Satsuki (五月一朗, Satsuki Ichirō) (7 July 1919 – 4 September 2014) was a Japanese rōkyoku singer. He died at the…
Ichirō Satsuki (五月一朗, Satsuki Ichirō) (7 July 1919 – 4 September 2014) was a Japanese rōkyoku singer. He died at the age of 95.
Hiroyasu Tomiie (富家 宏泰, Tomiie Hiroyasu) (July 1, 1919 - December 21, 2007) was a Japanese architect in postwar Japan.…
Hiroyasu Tomiie (富家 宏泰, Tomiie Hiroyasu) (July 1, 1919 - December 21, 2007) was a Japanese architect in postwar Japan. He is best known as the architect who led the world of modernist architecture after World War II in Japan.
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Hiroshi Shima (島 比呂志, 1918–2003, real name Kaoru Kishiue,岸上 薫) was a Japanese novelist, Hansen's disease patient and…
Hiroshi Shima (島 比呂志, 1918–2003, real name Kaoru Kishiue,岸上 薫) was a Japanese novelist, Hansen's disease patient and the chief editor of a literary coterie journal Kazan Chitai (Lava belt). He is famous for his letter which prompted a lawsuit resulting in compensation on account of the unconstitutionality of the Japanese leprosy prevention law.
🎓 Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology🏫 Kanonji Daiichi High School📅 Born July 23🎂 Born 1918📍 From Kan'onji, Kagawa💼 Writer・Novelist
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Yoshinobu Ashihara (芦原 義信, Ashihara Yoshinobu; 7 July 1918 – 24 September 2003) was a Japanese architect noted for…
Yoshinobu Ashihara (芦原 義信, Ashihara Yoshinobu; 7 July 1918 – 24 September 2003) was a Japanese architect noted for projects such as the Komazawa Olympic Gymnasium (1964) and the Sony Building (1966).
Yoshie Hotta (堀田善衛, Hotta Yoshie; July 17, 1918 – September 5, 1998) was a Japanese writer of novels, short stories…
Yoshie Hotta (堀田善衛, Hotta Yoshie; July 17, 1918 – September 5, 1998) was a Japanese writer of novels, short stories, poetry and essays, noted for his political consciousness. His most acclaimed works include Hiroba no kodoku (lit. "Solitude in the Public Square", 1951), which was awarded the Akutagawa Prize, and Kage no bubun (Shadow Pieces, 1952). Hotta has also been associated with the Atomic bomb literature genre.
🎓 Keio University🏫 Kanazawa Nishikigaoka High School📅 Born July 7🎂 Born 1918📍 From Takaoka, Toyama💼 Writer・Novelist💼 Critic
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Noboru Kousaka (上坂 昇, Kōsaka Noboru; 6 July 1918 – 2 July 2013) was a Japanese politician. He was a member of the House…
Noboru Kousaka (上坂 昇, Kōsaka Noboru; 6 July 1918 – 2 July 2013) was a Japanese politician. He was a member of the House of Representatives for the Japan Socialist Party from 1973 until his retirement in 1991.
🎓 Waseda University🏫 Iwaki High School📅 Born July 6🎂 Born 1918📍 From Iwaki, Fukushima💼 Politician・Legislator
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Kazuo Yagi (八木 一夫, Yagi Kazuo, 1918–1979) was a Japanese potter and ceramic artist best known for spearheading the…
Kazuo Yagi (八木 一夫, Yagi Kazuo, 1918–1979) was a Japanese potter and ceramic artist best known for spearheading the introduction of nonfunctional ceramic vessels to the Japanese pottery world. With an innovative ceramicist as his father, Yagi was sent to art school to study sculpture, instead of pottery. After graduating in 1937, he continued to train in the progressive circles, such as the National Ceramic Research Institute and the Japan Ceramic Sculpture Association. Following a short period of military service in 1939 and through the early postwar years, he was involved in a series of collectives that sought to transcend the traditional aesthetic values in not just ceramics but also in a range of visual media. It was not until 1948 that Yagi established his own ceramics collective, Sōdeisha, a group which rejected extant models of pottery and deliberately sought to blur the line between pottery and sculpture. Inspired in part by Isamu Noguchi's work in Japan in the early 1950s, which used ceramic materials to create modern abstract forms, Yagi and other members debuted so-called obuje-yaki ("kiln-fired objet "), or pottery with no functional purpose. The introduction of obuje-yaki was considered extremely radical at the time, because it questioned the very basis of ceramic objects. Yagi also introduced other experimental ceramic methods later in his career, such as burnishing his pottery objects black (so-called kokutō). Through his ceramic works, Yagi questioned the boundary between pottery and sculpture. However, his steadfast dedication to ceramics ultimately resulted in the nonfunctional ceramic vessel becoming an accepted type within Japanese pottery practice today. His legacy was felt through Sōdeisha, which continued even after his death, and his teaching at Kyoto City University of Arts.
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Fumiko Hori (堀 文子, Hori Fumiko; July 2, 1918 – February 5, 2019) was a Japanese artist, known for her paintings in the…
Fumiko Hori (堀 文子, Hori Fumiko; July 2, 1918 – February 5, 2019) was a Japanese artist, known for her paintings in the Nihonga style.
Katsumi Nishikawa (西河克己, Nishikawa Katsumi) (1 July 1918 – 6 April 2010) was a Japanese film director most famous for…
Katsumi Nishikawa (西河克己, Nishikawa Katsumi) (1 July 1918 – 6 April 2010) was a Japanese film director most famous for his youth films (seishun eiga). Graduating from Nihon University, he started out at the Shochiku studio in 1939 and directed his first film in 1952. He moved to Nikkatsu in 1954 and, while working in a variety of genres, became most famous for his youth films starring Sayuri Yoshinaga, Yujiro Ishihara, and Hideki Takahashi. In the 1970s, he remade some of these films with the idol singer Momoe Yamaguchi and her future husband Tomokazu Miura. The Katsumi Nishikawa Memorial Film Museum was opened in his hometown of Chizu, Tottori, in 2001. Nishikawa published several books, including one about his war experience and another about filming Yasunari Kawabata's The Dancing Girl of Izu several times. He died of pneumonia on April 6, 2010.
Mutsuko Miki (三木 睦子, Miki Mutsuko; 31 July 1917 – 31 July 2012) was a Japanese activist who advocated on behalf of…
Mutsuko Miki (三木 睦子, Miki Mutsuko; 31 July 1917 – 31 July 2012) was a Japanese activist who advocated on behalf of pacifism, official compensation for comfort women, and improved Japan–North Korea relations. She was the widow of former Japanese Prime Minister Takeo Miki. Miki served as the wife of the Prime Minister of Japan, or First Lady, during her husband's two-year tenure from 1974 to 1976.
Kazuto Tsuruoka (鶴岡 一人, Tsuruoka Kazuto; July 27, 1916 – March 7, 2000), also known as Kazuto Yamamoto, was a Japanese…
Kazuto Tsuruoka (鶴岡 一人, Tsuruoka Kazuto; July 27, 1916 – March 7, 2000), also known as Kazuto Yamamoto, was a Japanese professional baseball infielder and manager in the Japan Baseball League (JBL) and Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). Tsuruoka played for the same franchise in 1939, and from 1946 to 1952, which during his career changed names from the Nankai Club to Kinki Great Ring, and ultimately to the Nankai Hawks. Tsuruoka did not play professional baseball from 1940 to 1945 due to World War II. In 1939, he won the JBL home run title with 10. In 1946, he won the JBL Most Valuable Player Award, repeating the feat in 1948. His team won the JBL championship both those years. In 1949, he was named player-manager of the Hawks. His playing career ended after the 1952 season, but he stayed on as the team's manager through the 1968 season, guiding the team to Japan Series championships in 1959 and 1964. His managerial record overall was 1773–1140, for a winning percentage of .609. His teams finished .500 or better in 21 of 23 seasons as a manager. Tsuruoka was elected by the Selection Committee for the Players to the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame in 1965.
Michita Sakata (Japanese: 坂田 道太; 18 July 1916 – 13 January 2004) was a Japanese politician and member of the House of…
Michita Sakata (Japanese: 坂田 道太; 18 July 1916 – 13 January 2004) was a Japanese politician and member of the House of Representatives. Throughout his career, he served as the Minister of Education, Head of the Defense Agency, Minister of Justice, Minister of Health and Welfare, and Speaker of the House of Representatives. Sakata's prolific career spanned over 40 years, beginning in 1946 and ending in his retirement in 1990, being reelected 16 times to the House of Representatives. He is most known for his role in the suppression of the 1968-69 Japanese university protests as Minister of Education, as well as for his tenure as the Director of the Defense Agency, when he helped write the National Defense Program Outline and set guidelines for US-Japan cooperation.
Masaru Kageura (景浦 將, Kageura Masaru; July 20, 1915 – May 20, 1945) was a Japanese baseball player from Matsuyama…
Masaru Kageura (景浦 將, Kageura Masaru; July 20, 1915 – May 20, 1945) was a Japanese baseball player from Matsuyama, Ehime. An accomplished two-way player, Kaguera is one of two players (Eiji Sawamura being the other) who was inducted into the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame after being killed in World War II. Kageura's team reached the finals in the 1932 National High School Baseball Championship, but his team was defeated by Masao Yoshida in the championship game. After getting his degree at Rikkyo University, Kageura joined the Tigers of the nascent Japanese Baseball League (JBL) and he was a good rival for Eiji Sawamura of the Giants. Kageura won the 1936 JBL ERA title with a 0.79 mark. He did not play in the JBL from 1939 to 1942, returning to the Tigers for the 1943 season (although he did not pitch that season). Kageura was killed in the Battle of Luzon, in the Philippines, in World War II. He was inducted into the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame by the Special Committee in 1965.
Saburo Ito (Japanese: 伊藤 三郎, Itō Saburō, 18 July 1915 – 19 January 1978) was a Japanese breaststroke swimmer who…
Saburo Ito (Japanese: 伊藤 三郎, Itō Saburō, 18 July 1915 – 19 January 1978) was a Japanese breaststroke swimmer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1936 he finished fifth in the 200 metre breaststroke event. In 1938, he graduated from Meiji University and he started working at Showa Steel Works. In 1941, he participated in the Battle of Hong Kong as a member of the Japanese 23rd Army . On 22 December 1941, he was reported to have suffered from a wound during battle. He served as the director of the swimming department at Meiji University, and he was a director at the Japan Swimming Federation and the Vice President of the Saitama Swimming Federation. He died of bladder cancer on 19 January 1978.
🎓 Meiji University🏫 Iwata Agricultural High School📅 Born July 18🎂 Born 1915📍 From Shizuoka Prefecture💼 Competitive Swimming・Swimming
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Hanji Aoki (青木 半治, Aoki Hanji; 16 July 1915 – 30 May 2010) was a Japanese sports official. He hailed from Chiba…
Hanji Aoki (青木 半治, Aoki Hanji; 16 July 1915 – 30 May 2010) was a Japanese sports official. He hailed from Chiba Prefecture. He was an active shot putter in his younger days, and became Japanese champion in 1938. He was president of the Japanese Olympic Committee from 1969 to 1973 and the Japan Association of Athletics Federations from 1975 to 1999, and vice president of the International Association of Athletics Federations from 1991 to 1999. At stepping down he was titled as honorary life vice president. He was decorated with the Olympic Order in silver in 1985, the Order of the Sacred Treasure in 1986 and the IAAF Golden Order of Merit in 2007. Since 1988 he was an honorary citizen of Tokyo. He died from heart failure in 2010.
Sadako Yamamoto (山本 定子, Yamamoto Sadako; born 14 July 1915, date of death unknown) was a Japanese track and field…
Sadako Yamamoto (山本 定子, Yamamoto Sadako; born 14 July 1915, date of death unknown) was a Japanese track and field athlete. She competed in the women's javelin throw at the 1936 Summer Olympics.
Kaoru Ishikawa (石川 馨, Ishikawa Kaoru; July 13, 1915 – April 16, 1989) was a Japanese organizational theorist and a…
Kaoru Ishikawa (石川 馨, Ishikawa Kaoru; July 13, 1915 – April 16, 1989) was a Japanese organizational theorist and a professor in the engineering faculty at the University of Tokyo who was noted for his quality management innovations. He is considered a key figure in the development of quality initiatives in Japan, particularly the quality circle. He is best known outside Japan for the Ishikawa or cause and effect diagram (also known as the fishbone diagram), often used in the analysis of industrial processes.
🎓 University of Tokyo🏫 Tsukuba University Affiliated High School📅 Born July 13🎂 Born 1915📍 From Tokyo💼 Scholar・Professor・Associate Professor
Ginzo Yamada (山田 銀蔵, Yamada Ginzō; 8 July 1915 – 25 December 1978) was a Japanese cross-country skier. He competed at…
Ginzo Yamada (山田 銀蔵, Yamada Ginzō; 8 July 1915 – 25 December 1978) was a Japanese cross-country skier. He competed at the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen finishing 56th in the men's 18 kilometre event and 12th in the 4 × 10-kilometre relay.
Mieko Nagaoka (長岡三重子, Nagaoka Mieko; 31 July 1914 – 19 January 2021) was a Japanese Masters athlete. She was the first…
Mieko Nagaoka (長岡三重子, Nagaoka Mieko; 31 July 1914 – 19 January 2021) was a Japanese Masters athlete. She was the first 100-year-old to complete a 1,500m freestyle swim in a 25m pool. At the age of 106, she was Japan's oldest active swimmer.
🏫 Tokuyama High School📅 Born July 31🎂 Born 1914📍 From Yamaguchi Prefecture💼 Competitive Swimming・Swimming💼 Company President・Entrepreneur💼 Noh Theatre
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