Masaaki Kitaru (木樽 正明, Kitaru Masaaki) is a former Japanese professional baseball player.
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Famous People from Chiba Prefecture
Chiba Prefecture: 923 people
Makiko Furukawa (古川 牧子, Furukawa Makiko; born January 22, 1947) is a Japanese former volleyball player who competed in…
Makiko Furukawa (古川 牧子, Furukawa Makiko; born January 22, 1947) is a Japanese former volleyball player who competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics and in the 1972 Summer Olympics. She was born in Inzai, Chiba. In 1968 she was a squad member of the Japanese team which won the silver medal in the Olympic tournament. Four years later she won her second Olympic silver medal with the Japanese team. She played all five matches.
Motoo Hayashi (林 幹雄, Hayashi Motoo; born 3 January 1947) is a former Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic…
Motoo Hayashi (林 幹雄, Hayashi Motoo; born 3 January 1947) is a former Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). He served as a member of the House of Representatives in the national Diet from 1993 until 2024, representing the Chiba 10th district; he has previously represented the Southern Kanto proportional representation block and the pre-1996 Chiba 2nd district.
Yoshiaki Nagasawa (born 1947) is a Japanese bicycle frame builder who builds primarily Keirin track racing bicycles. He…
Yoshiaki Nagasawa (born 1947) is a Japanese bicycle frame builder who builds primarily Keirin track racing bicycles. He has a one-man shop near Osaka, Japan. Notable riders of his bikes include ten-time world champion track racing cyclist Koichi Nakano. Nagasawa was born in 1947 in Asahi, Chiba Prefecture. In his youth he took part in bicycle races in Japan, including the Japan National Championships Road Race. Later he was chosen as a hopeful to race for Japan at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City. But after colliding with a bus while training the year before the 1968 Games, he retired from competition. Giving up racing he decided to become a mechanic for bicycle racing. After graduating from Nihon University in 1970, he went to Italy and studied building under Ugo De Rosa of De Rosa Bicycles, and has been building bicycles in Japan since the late 1970s. Nagasawa returned to Japan in January 1976 and established his plant, Nagasawa Racing Cycle, in Kashiwara, Osaka Prefecture. Koichi Nakano debuted in the track world championships that same year and took the fourth place. He started to ride the Nagasawa frame bike in April 1977 and won an unprecedented 10 world titles, all with Nagasawa frames. He keeps manufacturing frames to this day and is still invited to races as a mechanic. I feel happy when people say they enjoy riding bikes I made.
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Masaji Kusakabe (born 7 August 1946) is a Japanese professional golfer.
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Kunie Shishikura (宍倉 邦枝, Shishikura Kunie; born July 13, 1946) is a Japanese former volleyball player who competed in…
Kunie Shishikura (宍倉 邦枝, Shishikura Kunie; born July 13, 1946) is a Japanese former volleyball player who competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics. She was born in Chiba Prefecture. In 1968 she was part of the Japanese team which won the silver medal in the Olympic tournament. She played all seven matches.
Akiko Nakamura (Japanese: 中村晃子) is a Japanese singer and actress. Her song Nijiiro No Mizuumi (Japanese: 虹色の湖) (1967)…
Akiko Nakamura (Japanese: 中村晃子) is a Japanese singer and actress. Her song Nijiiro No Mizuumi (Japanese: 虹色の湖) (1967) reached number 3 on the Oricon Singles Chart.
🏫 Showa Gakuin High School📅 Born January 3🎂 Born 1945📍 From Narashino, Chiba Prefecture💼 Singer・Vocalist💼 Actress💼 Voice Actor
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Kazuhiro Nakaya (仲谷 一宏, Nakaya Kazuhiro; born July 27, 1945) is a Japanese marine scientist and ichthyologist. He…
Kazuhiro Nakaya (仲谷 一宏, Nakaya Kazuhiro; born July 27, 1945) is a Japanese marine scientist and ichthyologist. He graduated from Hokkaido University with a BA in 1968 and with a PhD in 1972. He is professor of Marine Environment and Resources at the Marine Laboratory for Biodiversity. He specializes in taxonomy and evolution of sharks, rays, chimaeras, and Lake Tanganyikan fish. He is the author of many articles and books on sharks and fish. In 1995 he was put in charge of dissecting and preparing the 7th specimen of the very rare megamouth shark.
Kuniya Daini (大仁 邦彌, Daini Kuniya; born October 12, 1944) is a former Japanese football player and manager. He played…
Kuniya Daini (大仁 邦彌, Daini Kuniya; born October 12, 1944) is a former Japanese football player and manager. He played for Japan national team. He is also a former president of Japan Football Association.
🎓 Keio University🏫 Hyogo Prefectural Kobe High School📅 Born October 12🎂 Born 1944📍 From Chōshi, Chiba Prefecture💼 Football (Soccer)
Katsumasa Uchida (内田勝正, Uchida Katsmasa; 19 September 1944 – 31 January 2020) was a Japanese actor. He is most famous…
Katsumasa Uchida (内田勝正, Uchida Katsmasa; 19 September 1944 – 31 January 2020) was a Japanese actor. He is most famous for playing villains and appeared in many jidaigeki and detective television dramas as a guest. Uchida graduated from Aoyama Gakuin University. In 1968, he joined Yukio Mishima's Roman Gekijo Theatre Company. Uchida made 68 appearances as a guest on Mito Kōmon. On January 31, 2020, at 4:33 p.m., Uchida died of liver cancer.
Toyoo Ashida (芦田 豊雄, Ashida Toyoo; April 21, 1944 – July 23, 2011) was a Japanese anime character designer, animator…
Toyoo Ashida (芦田 豊雄, Ashida Toyoo; April 21, 1944 – July 23, 2011) was a Japanese anime character designer, animator and director. He was most notable for directing the original Vampire Hunter D anime, as well as for providing character designs for Vifam, Mashin Hero Wataru, Minky Momo and F-Zero GP Legend. He is the founder of the anime production studio, Studio Live and as well as the Japanese Animation Creators Association (JAniCA) along with Satoshi Kon. His designs are similar to those of Akira Toriyama. Toyoo got his style while working on Dr. Slump. He was also heavily inspired by Tex Avery, Bob Clampett, the Fleischer Brothers, Harvey Kurtzman and Jack Davis.
Muga Takewaki (竹脇無我, Takewaki Muga; February 17, 1944 – August 21, 2011) was a Japanese actor.
Yukio Jitsukawa (実川 幸夫, Jitsukawa Yukio; born 14 October 1943) is a former Japanese politician of the Liberal…
Yukio Jitsukawa (実川 幸夫, Jitsukawa Yukio; born 14 October 1943) is a former Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, who served as a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Narita, Chiba and graduate of Hosei University, he had served in the Chiba Prefectural Assembly from 1991 to 1993. He was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1993.
🎓 Hosei University🏫 Narita High School📅 Born October 14🎂 Born 1943📍 From Tomisato, Chiba Prefecture💼 Politician・Legislator
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Namio Takasu (born 24 January 1943) is a Japanese professional golfer.
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Isao Aoki (青木 功, Aoki Isao; born 31 August 1942) is a Japanese professional golfer. He was elected to the World Golf…
Isao Aoki (青木 功, Aoki Isao; born 31 August 1942) is a Japanese professional golfer. He was elected to the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2004.
Akira Nakao (中尾 彬, Nakao Akira; August 11, 1942 – May 16, 2024) was a Japanese actor, television personality, and…
Akira Nakao (中尾 彬, Nakao Akira; August 11, 1942 – May 16, 2024) was a Japanese actor, television personality, and artist from Kisarazu, Chiba. He was represented by the Furutachi Project agency.
Takeo Chii (地井武男, Chii Takeo; 5 May 1942 – 29 June 2012) was a Japanese actor. He appeared in more than 70 films…
Takeo Chii (地井武男, Chii Takeo; 5 May 1942 – 29 June 2012) was a Japanese actor. He appeared in more than 70 films between 1968 and 2012.
Toichi Yamaguchi (山口 東一, Yamaguchi Tōichi; born 15 December 1941) is a Japanese middle-distance runner. He competed in…
Toichi Yamaguchi (山口 東一, Yamaguchi Tōichi; born 15 December 1941) is a Japanese middle-distance runner. He competed in the men's 1500 metres at the 1964 Summer Olympics.
🎓 Chuo University🏫 Choshi Commercial High School📅 Born December 15🎂 Born 1941📍 From Chōshi, Chiba Prefecture💼 Track and Field
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Tadaharu Goto (後藤 忠治, Gotō Tadaharu; born 4 December 1941) is a retired Japanese swimmer who won three medals at the…
Tadaharu Goto (後藤 忠治, Gotō Tadaharu; born 4 December 1941) is a retired Japanese swimmer who won three medals at the 1962 Asian Games. He competed in the 100 m freestyle and 4 × 100 m freestyle relay events at the 1964 Summer Olympics and finished fourth in the relay.
🎓 Nihon University🏫 Ichikawa Gakuen📅 Born December 4🎂 Born 1941📍 From Chiba Prefecture💼 Company President・Entrepreneur💼 Competitive Swimming・Swimming
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Takao Sakurai (桜井 孝雄, Sakurai Takao; September 25, 1941 – January 10, 2012) was a Japanese boxer who won a gold medal…
Takao Sakurai (桜井 孝雄, Sakurai Takao; September 25, 1941 – January 10, 2012) was a Japanese boxer who won a gold medal at the 1964 Olympics.
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Tadao Tsuge (つげ忠男; real name 柘植忠男; born 1941) is a Japanese alternative manga artist. He is known to write stories…
Tadao Tsuge (つげ忠男; real name 柘植忠男; born 1941) is a Japanese alternative manga artist. He is known to write stories about the kimin (棄民; the "abandoned" people) and burakumin of Japanese society, as well the men who tried to reintegrate into Japanese society after World War II. Tsuge is one of the first artists to create autobiographical work about growing up in poverty in Tokyo. Some themes explored in his work include post-war trauma, class, poverty, masculinity, sex work, geography, and neighborhood environments. He currently lives in Chiba Prefecture, Japan.
Yuki Hide (ヒデ 夕樹, Hide Yūki; real name: Hideyuki Hirano (平野 英之, Hirano Hideyuki), November 5, 1940 – December 8, 1998)…
Yuki Hide (ヒデ 夕樹, Hide Yūki; real name: Hideyuki Hirano (平野 英之, Hirano Hideyuki), November 5, 1940 – December 8, 1998) often credited as Hideyuki or Yuuki Hide, was a Japanese singer best known for singing theme songs to various anime and tokusatsu shows. He died from heart failure on December 8, 1998. His biography, Hide Yuki and the Golden Age of TV Cartoon Theme Songs (ヒデ夕樹とテレビまんが主題歌の黄金期), written by Hikaru Kenmochi, was published in 2021.
Keiichi Tsuruoka (鶴岡 啓一, Tsuruoka Keiichi; born 18 May 1940 in Chiba City) is the former mayor of Chiba City in Japan…
Keiichi Tsuruoka (鶴岡 啓一, Tsuruoka Keiichi; born 18 May 1940 in Chiba City) is the former mayor of Chiba City in Japan, serving from his election in 2001 until his arrest and subsequent retirement in 2009 for corruption-related charges. He was an independent politician who had served in the Home Affairs Ministry after graduating from the University of Tokyo.
Takayuki Okazaki (岡崎 高之, Okazaki Takayuki; born 28 March 1940) is a Japanese former long jumper who competed in the…
Takayuki Okazaki (岡崎 高之, Okazaki Takayuki; born 28 March 1940) is a Japanese former long jumper who competed in the 1960 Summer Olympics and in the 1964 Summer Olympics. Okazaki finished third behind Jorma Valkama in the long jump event at the British 1962 AAA Championships.
Shinichi Chiba (Japanese: 千葉 真一, Hepburn: Chiba Shin'ichi; born Sadaho Maeda; 22 January 1939 – 19 August 2021) IPA…
Shinichi Chiba (Japanese: 千葉 真一, Hepburn: Chiba Shin'ichi; born Sadaho Maeda; 22 January 1939 – 19 August 2021) IPA: [tɕiꜜba ɕiɰ̃itɕi], known internationally as Sonny Chiba, was a Japanese actor and martial artist. Chiba was one of the first actors to achieve stardom through his skills in martial arts, initially in Japan and later to an international audience. Born in Fukuoka, Chiba played a variety of sports in high school, including baseball and volleyball. He also practiced gymnastics and participated at the National Sports Festival of Japan in his third year. When he was a university student, he learned martial arts, earning a black belt in Kyokushin Karate in 1965 and later receiving a fourth degree in 1984. Chiba's career began in the 1960s, when he starred in two tokusatsu superhero shows. In his first role, he replaced Susumu Wajima as the main character Kōtarō Ran/Seven Color Mask in Seven Color Mask (Nana-iro Kamen) in the second half of the series. However, his breakthrough role was in the 1974 film The Street Fighter. Before retiring, Chiba had also appeared in a number of English language American films, including Kill Bill: Volume 1 (2003) and The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006). Chiba died of COVID-19 complications at the hospital in Tokyo on 19 August 2021, at the age of 82.
🎓 Nippon Sport Science University🏫 Kisarazu High School📅 Born January 22🎂 Born 1939📍 From Kimitsu, Chiba Prefecture💼 Actor💼 Gymnastics💼 Karate Practitioner💼 Singer・Vocalist💼 Promoter💼 Film Director💼 Producer💼 Lyricist💼 Composer💼 Narrator💼 Voice Actor
Hideo Usui (臼井 日出男, Usui Hideo; born 3 January 1939) is a retired Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party…
Hideo Usui (臼井 日出男, Usui Hideo; born 3 January 1939) is a retired Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, who served as a member of the House of Representatives, the lower house of the National Diet. He served as Minister of Justice from 1999 to 2000.
Masashi Otsubo (大坪 政士, Ōtsubo Masashi; born 18 June 1938) is a Japanese track and field athlete. He competed in the…
Masashi Otsubo (大坪 政士, Ōtsubo Masashi; born 18 June 1938) is a Japanese track and field athlete. He competed in the men's pole vault at the 1964 Summer Olympics.
🎓 Chuo University🏫 Kisarazu High School📅 Born June 18🎂 Born 1938📍 From Kisarazu, Chiba Prefecture💼 Track and Field
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Keiki Iijima (Japanese: 飯島 恵喜, Hepburn: Iijima Keiki; born 16 May 1938) is a Japanese hurdler. He competed in the men's…
Keiki Iijima (Japanese: 飯島 恵喜, Hepburn: Iijima Keiki; born 16 May 1938) is a Japanese hurdler. He competed in the men's 400 metres hurdles at the 1964 Summer Olympics.
🎓 Waseda University🏫 Choshi Commercial High School📅 Born May 16🎂 Born 1938📍 From Asahi, Chiba💼 Track and Field
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Aiko Kitahara (北原 亞以子; January 20, 1938 – March 12, 2013) was a Japanese novelist. She is best known for writing…
Aiko Kitahara (北原 亞以子; January 20, 1938 – March 12, 2013) was a Japanese novelist. She is best known for writing historical novels.
Shoji Ueda (Japanese: 上田正治; 1 January 1938 – 16 January 2025) was a Japanese cinematographer. He worked several times…
Shoji Ueda (Japanese: 上田正治; 1 January 1938 – 16 January 2025) was a Japanese cinematographer. He worked several times with filmmaker Akira Kurosawa. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography for his work in the film Ran (1985). Ueda died from a heart attack on 16 January 2025 in Yokohama, at the age of 87.
Akinobu Ogata (緒形 明伸, Ogata Akinobu; 20 July 1937 – 5 October 2008), better known by his stage name Ken Ogata (緒形 拳…
Akinobu Ogata (緒形 明伸, Ogata Akinobu; 20 July 1937 – 5 October 2008), better known by his stage name Ken Ogata (緒形 拳, Ogata Ken), was a Japanese actor. He appeared in more than 50 movies and 25 television series. For his merits and contribution to arts in 2000 received Japan's Medal of Honor with Purple Ribbon. Among many movie awards and nominations, he received three times Japan Academy Film Prize award for Best Actor for The Demon (1978), The Ballad of Narayama (1983) and House on Fire (1986), and in addition Blue Ribbon Award for Best Actor for The Catch and Okinawan Boys (1983). Other notable roles were in Shohei Imamura's Vengeance Is Mine (1979), Paul Schrader's Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985), Peter Greenaway's The Pillow Book (1996).
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Kiminishiki Toshimasa (born 6 July 1937 as Toshimasa Gomi) is a former sumo wrestler from Kisarazu, Chiba, Japan. He…
Kiminishiki Toshimasa (born 6 July 1937 as Toshimasa Gomi) is a former sumo wrestler from Kisarazu, Chiba, Japan. He made his professional debut in May 1953, and reached the top division in July 1961. His highest rank was maegashira 3. He left the sumo world upon retirement in May 1968.
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Tetsurō Sagawa (瑳川 哲朗, Sagawa Tetsurō; January 22, 1937 – February 17, 2021) was a Japanese actor and voice actor from…
Tetsurō Sagawa (瑳川 哲朗, Sagawa Tetsurō; January 22, 1937 – February 17, 2021) was a Japanese actor and voice actor from Tateyama, Chiba. He was a graduate of Waseda University.
🎓 Waseda University📅 Born January 22🎂 Born 1937📍 From Tateyama, Chiba💼 Actor💼 Singer・Vocalist💼 Voice Actor
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Shōichi Tanaka (Japanese: 田中昭一 Tanaka Shōichi; 1 January 1937 – 15 October 2025) was a Japanese politician. A member of…
Shōichi Tanaka (Japanese: 田中昭一 Tanaka Shōichi; 1 January 1937 – 15 October 2025) was a Japanese politician. A member of the Liberal Democratic Party, he served in the House of Representatives from 1996 to 2000. Tanaka died in Funabashi on 15 October 2025, at the age of 88.
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Akio Nohira (野平 明雄, Nohira Akio) (1937 - February 4, 2015) was a former Japanese international table tennis player. He…
Akio Nohira (野平 明雄, Nohira Akio) (1937 - February 4, 2015) was a former Japanese international table tennis player. He won a bronze medal at the 1956 World Table Tennis Championships in the men's singles.
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Tsutomu Yamazaki (山崎 努, Yamazaki Tsutomu) is a Japanese actor. He won the Blue Ribbon Award for Best Actor in 1984 for…
Tsutomu Yamazaki (山崎 努, Yamazaki Tsutomu) is a Japanese actor. He won the Blue Ribbon Award for Best Actor in 1984 for The Funeral and Farewell to the Ark. Yamazaki is known for his roles as Goro in Tampopo (1985) and Nenbutsu no Tetsu on the television jidaigeki Hissatsu Shiokinin and Shin Hissatsu Shiokinin.
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Anton Wicky (アントン・ウィッキー) (born September 26, 1936) is an educator and celebrity in Japan. His full name is Anton Wicky…
Anton Wicky (アントン・ウィッキー) (born September 26, 1936) is an educator and celebrity in Japan. His full name is Anton Wicky Ampalavanar. He was born in Ceylon and went to Japan in 1961 as a Mombusho scholar. In 1969 he earned a doctorate from the University of Tokyo. His teaching career has included Ohu and Reitaku Universities. He began his Nippon Television show Wicky-san's One-point English Conversation in 1979. It ran for fifteen years. The show began again in 2007. Since 2006, Wicky has appeared in commercials for Yellow Hat, a chain of automotive-supply retail stores.
🎓 University of Tokyo🏫 Shorin High School📅 Born September 26🎂 Born 1936📍 From Chiba Prefecture💼 Scholar・Professor・Associate Professor💼 TV Personality
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Shūichi Higurashi (日暮修一) (1936 – April 13, 2012) was a Japanese manga illustrator and magazine artist. Higurashi was…
Shūichi Higurashi (日暮修一) (1936 – April 13, 2012) was a Japanese manga illustrator and magazine artist. Higurashi was the cover artist for Big Comic, a Japanese manga magazine, for more than forty years, from 1970 until fall 2011. Higurashi was raised in Matsudo, Chiba Prefecture. He studied at Musashino Art School, now known as Musashino Art University, a progressive university with a curriculum in fine arts and industrial design. He became head of character illustration at Big Comic in 1970. Each issue of Big Comic during this era featured a large caricature of a famous individual on the cover, typically sports stars, actors and, politicians. All were drawn by Higurashi in his signature style of a large head relative to a small body. His drawings became a trademark of the magazine. Higurashi was well known for his work outside of Big Comic. He and his younger brother, the Mainichi Shinbun copywriter Higurashi Shinzō (b. 1944), wrote and illustrated the long-running series Shūichi, Shinzō no mōningu jakku for the Sunday edition of the newspaper. The series ran from 1981 until 2006. In addition to his illustrations, Higurashi also illustrated for the defunct magazine Rapita, and worked as a business advertisement designer. To mark his 25th anniversary as the cover artist with Big Comic, the Shogakukan publisher released a book of his cover illustrations in 1994 titled "Big na Kao". In 2000, Higurashi received a special Shogakukan Manga Award for his lifetime achievement as a manga illustrator. In 2006 Higurashi was the feature of an exhibition of his works at the Matsudo Cultural Hall. Higurashi stepped down as cover illustrator of Big Comic in fall 2011 due to declining health. He died in Tokyo from pneumonia on April 13, 2012, at the age of 75. Higurashi was survived by his wife, Kazuko.
🎓 Musashino Art University📅 Born September 26🎂 Born 1936📍 From Matsudo, Chiba Prefecture💼 Illustrator
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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.
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Shigeo Nagashima (長嶋 茂雄 or 長島 茂雄, Nagashima Shigeo; February 20, 1936 – June 3, 2025) was a Japanese professional…
Shigeo Nagashima (長嶋 茂雄 or 長島 茂雄, Nagashima Shigeo; February 20, 1936 – June 3, 2025) was a Japanese professional baseball player and manager. Nagashima first began playing baseball in elementary school, before playing at his high school in Chiba Prefecture, part of Kanto Region, just before he played as a third baseman for Rikkyo University. After winning the batting title for two straight years in Tokyo Big6 Baseball League, Nagashima made his professional debut in 1958 with the Yomiuri Giants. In his rookie season, he led the Central League in home runs and runs batted in, with 29 and 92 respectively and ultimately received Rookie of the Year honors. With the arrival of Sadaharu Oh in 1959, the two would both become a dual force in being the best hitters in the game that earned the nickname "O-N Cannon" for one of the most dominant dynasties in NPB history, and Nagashima won league MVP five times while being named to the Best Nine Award in every season he played; his four Japan Series MVP award wins is still the most in NPB history. After retiring in 1974, he became as a manager of the Giants from 1975 to 1980, and again from 1993 to 2001; during this time, he won the Japan Series twice. His nicknames includes "Mr. Pro Baseball", "Mr. Giants", and "Hot Man" of Japan. Nagashima is regarded as a beloved national figure of postwar Japan, on par with Hibari Misora and Yujiro Ishihara.
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Toshio Kagami (加賀見 俊夫, Kagami Toshio; born January 5, 1936) is the chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of The…
Toshio Kagami (加賀見 俊夫, Kagami Toshio; born January 5, 1936) is the chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of The Oriental Land Company, and the representative director, chairman and CEO of the Tokyo Disney Resort in Japan.
🎓 Keio University🏫 Kaisei Academy📅 Born January 5🎂 Born 1936📍 From Chiba Prefecture💼 Company President・Entrepreneur💼 Politician・Legislator
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Fusanishiki Katsuhiko (born Seisho Sakura; January 3, 1936 – July 21, 1993) was a sumo wrestler from Ichikawa, Chiba…
Fusanishiki Katsuhiko (born Seisho Sakura; January 3, 1936 – July 21, 1993) was a sumo wrestler from Ichikawa, Chiba, Japan. He made his professional debut in January 1952 and reached the top division in May 1957. His highest rank was sekiwake . Upon retirement from active competition, he became an elder in the Japan Sumo Association. He married the daughter of his stable master, ex-maegashira Shachinosato. He was head coach at Wakamatsu stable from 1979 until 1990, when he left the Sumo Association because of poor health. Former ōzeki Asashio Tarō IV took over as Wakamatsu's head coach in March 1990.
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Yūzaburō Mogi (茂木 友三郎, Mogi Yūzaburō; born February 13, 1935) is a Japanese businessman who is the current Chairman and…
Yūzaburō Mogi (茂木 友三郎, Mogi Yūzaburō; born February 13, 1935) is a Japanese businessman who is the current Chairman and honorary CEO of Kikkoman.
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Sadao Nakajima (Japanese: 中島貞夫, Hepburn: Nakajima Sadao; August 8, 1934 – June 11, 2023) was a Japanese film director…
Sadao Nakajima (Japanese: 中島貞夫, Hepburn: Nakajima Sadao; August 8, 1934 – June 11, 2023) was a Japanese film director and screenwriter known for his work in yakuza films and jidaigeki.
Boo Takagi (高木 ブー, Takagi Bū) (born 8 March 1933, Toshima, Tokyo) is a Japanese comedian and musician (guitarist and…
Boo Takagi (高木 ブー, Takagi Bū) (born 8 March 1933, Toshima, Tokyo) is a Japanese comedian and musician (guitarist and ukulele player). His real name is Tomonosuke Takagi (高木 友之助). Takagi is one of the members of The Drifters.
Masaaki Hirano (平野 雅章, Hirano Masaaki; January 15, 1931 – November 22, 2008) was a Japanese food historian from the…
Masaaki Hirano (平野 雅章, Hirano Masaaki; January 15, 1931 – November 22, 2008) was a Japanese food historian from the city of Futtsu, Chiba. He was a courtesy member of the Cultural Academic Society. He wrote under the pen name Masaaki.
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Yōsuke Naka (中 庸助, Naka Yōsuke; born Kazuo Nakajima (中島 和男, Nakajama Kazuo) March 30, 1930 – October 20, 2023) was a…
Yōsuke Naka (中 庸助, Naka Yōsuke; born Kazuo Nakajima (中島 和男, Nakajama Kazuo) March 30, 1930 – October 20, 2023) was a Japanese actor from Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture. He is best known for his roles as Admiral Majin in Kamen Rider, Nobisuke Nobi in Doraemon, Ehrenberg in Legend of the Galactic Heroes, Mulligan in Sohryuden: Legend of the Dragon Kings, and Nijūemon Tsuzureya (20 Emon) in 21 Emon.
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Kōichi Hamada (浜田 幸一, Hamada Kōichi; 5 September 1928 – 5 August 2012) was a Japanese politician who served in the…
Kōichi Hamada (浜田 幸一, Hamada Kōichi; 5 September 1928 – 5 August 2012) was a Japanese politician who served in the House of Representatives from 1969 to 1980 and from 1983 to 1993. A member of the Liberal Democratic Party, he often drew attention for his unrestrained statements and actions. After his retirement from politics he was active as a television personality.
🎓 Nihon University🏫 Kisarazu High School📅 Born September 5🎂 Born 1928📍 From Futtsu, Chiba Prefecture💼 Politician・Legislator💼 TV Personality
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Michio Suzuki (鈴木 通夫, Suzuki Michio; October 2, 1926 – May 31, 1998) was a Japanese mathematician who studied group…
Michio Suzuki (鈴木 通夫, Suzuki Michio; October 2, 1926 – May 31, 1998) was a Japanese mathematician who studied group theory.
🎓 University of Tokyo🏫 Third Higher School📅 Born October 2🎂 Born 1926📍 From Chiba(city), Chiba Prefecture💼 Mathematician
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Shohachi Ishii (石井 庄八, Ishii Shōhachi; September 20, 1926 – January 4, 1980) was a Japanese freestyle wrestler who won…
Shohachi Ishii (石井 庄八, Ishii Shōhachi; September 20, 1926 – January 4, 1980) was a Japanese freestyle wrestler who won a gold medal at the 1952 Summer Olympics. He was the first Japanese gold medalist after World War II, the only Japanese gold medalist at the 1952 Olympics, and one of two Japanese medalists in wrestling at the 1952 Olympics, the other being flyweight Yushu Kitano, who won silver in freestyle. Ishii took up wrestling because there was no judo club around. He died of kidney cancer, aged 53.