Hiroyuki Jo (徐裕行, Jo Hiroyuki; Korean: 서유행; Seo Yoo-hyeng; born May 25, 1965) is a Zainichi Korean member of…
Hiroyuki Jo (徐裕行, Jo Hiroyuki; Korean: 서유행; Seo Yoo-hyeng; born May 25, 1965) is a Zainichi Korean member of Shinshushieikan (神洲士衛館), an uyoku organization, and the Mie Prefecture-based Hane-gumi branch of Yamaguchi-gumi, a yakuza organization. Jo assassinated Hideo Murai, a member of Aum Shinrikyo, on April 23, 1995. Charges that Kenji Kamimine (上峯 憲司), a former leader of Hane-gumi, ordered Jo to kill Murai were dismissed by the Tokyo High Court. Jo had claimed Kenji had ordered him to kill any Aum Shinrikyo leaders that he could. It is believed that this was done out of fear of the yakuza's connections to the cult being made public. Jo was sentenced to 12 years in prison for the murder.
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Satomi Kobayashi (小林 聡美, Kobayashi Satomi; born May 24, 1965) is a Japanese actress from Tokyo. She won the award for…
Satomi Kobayashi (小林 聡美, Kobayashi Satomi; born May 24, 1965) is a Japanese actress from Tokyo. She won the award for best newcomer at the 4th Yokohama Film Festival for Exchange Students. She was previously married to screenwriter Kōki Mitani. She is known for playing Kimie Onda in Yappari Neko ga Suki series. She also starred in Kamome Shokudo, also known as Ruokala Lokki in Finnish.
Kazukiyo Nishikiori (錦織 一清, Nishikiori Kazukiyo; born May 22, 1965) is a Japanese theatre director and actor. He is a…
Kazukiyo Nishikiori (錦織 一清, Nishikiori Kazukiyo; born May 22, 1965) is a Japanese theatre director and actor. He is a freelance. Until 2020, he belonged to Johnny & Associates and was a member of the boy band Shonentai. He is best known for starring in Fall Guy (1999) and for directing Ode to Joy (2018).
Miki Mizokuchi (born 13 May 1965) is a Japanese former professional tennis player. Born in Tokyo, Mizokuchi began…
Miki Mizokuchi (born 13 May 1965) is a Japanese former professional tennis player. Born in Tokyo, Mizokuchi began competing professionally in 1985 and reached her career best singles ranking of 221 in the world in 1988. Her best WTA Tour performance was a second round appearance at the 1988 Taipei Women's Championships. Mizokuchi featured in the women's doubles main draw of the 1990 Australian Open, partnering Kazuko Ito.
Kiyoyuki Yanada (梁田 清之, Yanada Kiyoyuki; May 10, 1965 – November 14, 2022) was a Japanese freelance voice actor who was…
Kiyoyuki Yanada (梁田 清之, Yanada Kiyoyuki; May 10, 1965 – November 14, 2022) was a Japanese freelance voice actor who was formerly affiliated with Kyu Production, 81 Produce, and D-COLOR. As a child, he wanted to be a physical education teacher before becoming a voice actor in 1987. The first role he auditioned for was Shutendouji in Ronin Warriors. He took over some of the roles from the late Yō Yoshimura and Kazuyuki Sogabe. His hobbies included driving and sports such as baseball, soccer, and karate. On November 21, 2022, it was announced that Yanada died whilst undergoing cancer treatment on November 14 at the age of 57.
Takaya Kamikawa (Japanese: 上川 隆也, Hepburn: Kamikawa Takaya; born May 7, 1965) is a Japanese stage, film, and television…
Takaya Kamikawa (Japanese: 上川 隆也, Hepburn: Kamikawa Takaya; born May 7, 1965) is a Japanese stage, film, and television actor.
Taro Iwashiro (岩代 太郎, Iwashiro Tarō; born May 1, 1965, in Tokyo) is a Japanese composer.
Arihiro Hase (長谷 有洋, Hase Arihiro; April 22, 1965 – July 30, 1996) was a Japanese actor who specialized in voice acting.
Yasushi Yamanoi (山野井泰史) (born 1965) is a Japanese mountaineer who is known for making the first ascents of new climbing…
Yasushi Yamanoi (山野井泰史) (born 1965) is a Japanese mountaineer who is known for making the first ascents of new climbing routes, often by solo climbing, on notable big wall routes, and on alpine climbing routes in the Greater Ranges. An editorial in the American Alpine Journal in 1999 commented on his "futuristic climbing" and he received the Piolet d'Or Lifetime Achievement Award in 2021.
Minoru Kiuchi (城内 実, Kiuchi Minoru; born 19 April 1965) is a Japanese politician and former Ministry of Foreign Affairs…
Minoru Kiuchi (城内 実, Kiuchi Minoru; born 19 April 1965) is a Japanese politician and former Ministry of Foreign Affairs official who has served as Minister of State for Economic and Fiscal Policy since October 2025. He is a member of the House of Representatives from Liberal Democratic Party. He has served as state minister for foreign affairs and state minister for the environment. Kiuchi is known for his close ties with Germany and his German language skills. He was a member of the Moriyama Faction until its dissolution in January 2024.
Nobuo Matsubara (Japanese:松原伸生, Matsubara Nobuo, born June 14 1965) is a Japanese textile artist who specializes in…
Nobuo Matsubara (Japanese:松原伸生, Matsubara Nobuo, born June 14 1965) is a Japanese textile artist who specializes in dying kimonos using the Nagaita-Chugata technique of resist dyeing.
Yasuko Kobayashi (小林 靖子, Kobayashi Yasuko; born April 7, 1965) is a Japanese anime and tokusatsu drama screenwriter who…
Yasuko Kobayashi (小林 靖子, Kobayashi Yasuko; born April 7, 1965) is a Japanese anime and tokusatsu drama screenwriter who has been involved in various television shows throughout her career, beginning in 1993 with Tokusou Robo Janperson. In September 2022, Kobayashi launched a new manga series with illustrations by Saki Nonoyama titled Danzai Lock in Kodansha's Comic Days website.
Hiromi (ヒロミ; born 13 February 1965, in Hachiōji, Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese comedian, television presenter, radio…
Hiromi (ヒロミ; born 13 February 1965, in Hachiōji, Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese comedian, television presenter, radio personality, actor, businessman, triathlete, and racing driver. He is the president of Be Company. His full name is Hiromi Kozono (小園 浩己, Kozono Hiromi). While Be Company is from Production Jin Riki-sha, Hiromi is represented with Tanabe Agency and later Production No Title since 2008. His wife is singer Iyo Matsumoto. Hiromi's eldest son is tarento Ryo Kozono.
Yoshimi Ogawa (小川善美, born 1966) is the current president of Index Holdings Archived 2016-08-21 at the Wayback Machine a…
Yoshimi Ogawa (小川善美, born 1966) is the current president of Index Holdings Archived 2016-08-21 at the Wayback Machine a mobile content provider based in Tokyo.
Misumi Kubo (窪 美澄, Kubo Misumi; born 1956) is a Japanese writer. She has won the R-18 Literary Award, the Yamamoto…
Misumi Kubo (窪 美澄, Kubo Misumi; born 1956) is a Japanese writer. She has won the R-18 Literary Award, the Yamamoto Shūgorō Prize, the Yamada Fūtarō Prize, and the Naoki Prize. Her work has been adapted for film and television, including the 2012 film The Cowards Who Looked to the Sky.
Shingo Tsurumi (鶴見 辰吾, Tsurumi Shingo; born December 29, 1964 in Tokyo) is a Japanese actor.
Kaori Yamaguchi (山口香, Yamaguchi Kaori; born 28 December 1964) is a Japanese university professor and retired judoka.…
Kaori Yamaguchi (山口香, Yamaguchi Kaori; born 28 December 1964) is a Japanese university professor and retired judoka. Yamaguchi won the All-Japan Judo Championships 10 consecutive times from 1978 to 1987 (twice in the –50 kg division, seven times in the –52 kg division) and won her first medal at the 1980 World Judo Championships. Yamaguchi went on to win 4 silver medals and one gold medal at the World Judo Championships. Yamaguchi also won a bronze medal in the –52 kg division at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, where women's judo was held as a demonstration sport. She retired from competitive judo in 1989 when she graduated from the University of Tsukuba. She worked as an instructor for the University of Tsukuba and Musashi University since retiring. Yamaguchi is currently Associate professor of Tsukuba. Yamaguchi is the model for the protagonist in Naoki Urasawa's judo manga, Yawara! A Fashionable Judo Girl, and makes a cameo appearance in the film version of the manga as well.
Reversi is an abstract strategy board game for two players, played on an 8×8 uncheckered board. It was invented in…
Reversi is an abstract strategy board game for two players, played on an 8×8 uncheckered board. It was invented in 1883. Othello, a variant with a fixed initial setup of the board, was patented in 1971. Two players compete, using 64 identical game pieces ("disks") that are light on one side and dark on the other. Each player chooses one color to use throughout the game. Players take turns placing one disk on an empty square, with their assigned color facing up. After a play is made, any disks of the opponent's color that lie in a straight line bounded by the one just played and another one in the current player's color are turned over. When all playable empty squares are filled, the player with more disks showing in their own color wins the game.
Hideaki Kikuchi (菊地英昭, Kikuchi Hideaki; born December 7, 1964) is a Japanese musician. Born in Hino, Tokyo, he was…
Hideaki Kikuchi (菊地英昭, Kikuchi Hideaki; born December 7, 1964) is a Japanese musician. Born in Hino, Tokyo, he was raised in Hachiōji. He is best known as lead guitarist of the rock band The Yellow Monkey.
Hisayuki Sasaki (27 November 1964 – 3 January 2013) was a Japanese professional golfer.
Kaoru Hashimoto (橋本 薫, Hashimoto Kaoru; born November 27, 1964 in Shinjuku, Tokyo), better known by her stage name…
Kaoru Hashimoto (橋本 薫, Hashimoto Kaoru; born November 27, 1964 in Shinjuku, Tokyo), better known by her stage name Kaoru Sugita (杉田 かおる, Sugita Kaoru), is a Japanese actress and singer.
Yasuaki Tsukada (塚田 泰明, Tsukada Yasuaki; born November 16, 1964) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 9-dan.…
Yasuaki Tsukada (塚田 泰明, Tsukada Yasuaki; born November 16, 1964) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 9-dan. He is a former Ōza title holder and the inventor of the influential Tsukada Special strategy, which he used to win numerous games in the 1980s, is named after him.
Kazuaki Takano (高野 和明, Takano Kazuaki; born October 26, 1964) is a Japanese writer of crime fiction and thrillers. He…
Kazuaki Takano (高野 和明, Takano Kazuaki; born October 26, 1964) is a Japanese writer of crime fiction and thrillers. He is a member of the Mystery Writers of Japan. He worked for a time under the Japanese film director Kihachi Okamoto in his youth. After that he studied film at Los Angeles City College from 1989 to 1991. His first novel Jūsan Kaidan (literally "Thirteen Steps", 2001) is a crime fiction novel which deals with the Japanese capital punishment system.
Hiroki Nakata (中田 宏樹, Nakata Hiroki; October 20, 1964 – February 7, 2023) was a Japanese professional shogi player who…
Hiroki Nakata (中田 宏樹, Nakata Hiroki; October 20, 1964 – February 7, 2023) was a Japanese professional shogi player who achieved the rank of 8-dan, but was posthumously promoted to 9-dan.
Riku Sanjo (Japanese: 三条 陸, Hepburn: Sanjō Riku; born October 3, 1964) is a Japanese manga writer and screenwriter. He…
Riku Sanjo (Japanese: 三条 陸, Hepburn: Sanjō Riku; born October 3, 1964) is a Japanese manga writer and screenwriter. He works as a story writer for manga, anime and live-action film. Sanjo graduated from Meiji University. Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai (1989–1996), which he created with illustrator Koji Inada, is one of the best-selling manga in history with over 47 million copies sold. The two also created Beet the Vandel Buster (2002–2006, 2016–present), which has 4 million copies in print.
Osamu Taninaka (谷中 治, Taninaka Osamu; born September 24, 1964) is a former Japanese football player. He played for…
Osamu Taninaka (谷中 治, Taninaka Osamu; born September 24, 1964) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.
Yutaka Shiina (椎名 豊, Shiina Yutaka; born 23 September 1964) is a Japanese jazz pianist and composer.
Kuniyoshi Sakai (酒井 邦嘉, Sakai Kuniyoshi) is a Japanese neuroscientist and biophysicist. He is an associate professor at…
Kuniyoshi Sakai (酒井 邦嘉, Sakai Kuniyoshi) is a Japanese neuroscientist and biophysicist. He is an associate professor at the University of Tokyo. Most of the research that Sakai conducts focuses on neurobiology.
Junko Mihara (三原 じゅん子, Mihara Junko; born 13 September 1964) is a Japanese politician and former singer, actress, and…
Junko Mihara (三原 じゅん子, Mihara Junko; born 13 September 1964) is a Japanese politician and former singer, actress, and racing driver. She is a member of the Liberal Democratic Party.
Yoshiyuki Kato (加藤 善之, Katō Yoshiyuki; born July 27, 1964) is a former Japanese football player and manager.
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).
Kazumi Kawai (可愛 かずみ Kawai Kazumi) (July 9, 1964 – May 9, 1997 in Tokyo, Japan), was a Japanese actress. Her first film…
Kazumi Kawai (可愛 かずみ Kawai Kazumi) (July 9, 1964 – May 9, 1997 in Tokyo, Japan), was a Japanese actress. Her first film was a 1982 Nikkatsu Roman Porno film. She died on May 9, 1997 at the age of 32. The cause of death was suicide.
Tae Ashida (芦田 多恵; born July 3, 1964) is a well-known fashion designer who has designed many uniforms in high-profile…
Tae Ashida (芦田 多恵; born July 3, 1964) is a well-known fashion designer who has designed many uniforms in high-profile businesses and venues across Japan. She is the daughter of Japanese fashion designer Jun Ashida who at one point of his career was the dressmaker of Empress Michiko.
Kenichi Hirose (広瀬 健一, Hirose Kenichi; June 12, 1964 – July 26, 2018) was a Japanese terrorist and member of the…
Kenichi Hirose (広瀬 健一, Hirose Kenichi; June 12, 1964 – July 26, 2018) was a Japanese terrorist and member of the doomsday-cult group Aum Shinrikyo. He was later convicted and executed for murder during the Tokyo subway sarin attack.
Kaoru Akimoto (秋元薫, born June 5, 1964 in Tokyo) is a Japanese J-pop singer who performed during the 80s and 90s. She is…
Kaoru Akimoto (秋元薫, born June 5, 1964 in Tokyo) is a Japanese J-pop singer who performed during the 80s and 90s. She is most known for her 1986 album Cologne and the song "Dress Down", which became popular in the 2010s and 2020s due to the city pop music boom. Since its release, it has been remastered as Cologne + 1. Akimoto is also known for providing lyrics, composition and backup vocals for other singers and music groups.
Seiji Kameda (亀田 誠治, Kameda Seiji; born June 3, 1964) is a Japanese music producer, arranger and bass guitarist. He has…
Seiji Kameda (亀田 誠治, Kameda Seiji; born June 3, 1964) is a Japanese music producer, arranger and bass guitarist. He has worked extensively with Ringo Sheena, serving as her producer and touring bassist for many years, including his tenure with their band Tokyo Jihen.
Tatsuya Naka (中 達也, Naka Tatsuya) (born May 29, 1964 in Tokyo) is a Japanese master of Shotokan karate. He is a…
Tatsuya Naka (中 達也, Naka Tatsuya) (born May 29, 1964 in Tokyo) is a Japanese master of Shotokan karate. He is a full-time instructor of the Japan Karate Association. He holds a 7th dan from JKA. He has also starred in films such as Kuro Obi, High Kick Girl! and Karate Girl.
Mari Akasaka (赤坂 真理, Akasaka Mari; born 13 May 1964) is a Japanese novelist.
Daisuke Araki (荒木 大輔, Araki Daisuke; born May 6, 1964) is a former Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher. He is known…
Daisuke Araki (荒木 大輔, Araki Daisuke; born May 6, 1964) is a former Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher. He is known for being the namesake of former Major League Baseball pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka.
Kim Jong-Song (Korean: 김종성; born 23 April 1964) is a professional football manager and former footballer who was most…
Kim Jong-Song (Korean: 김종성; born 23 April 1964) is a professional football manager and former footballer who was most recently the manager of Kamatamare Sanuki. Born in Japan, he represented the North Korea national team and represented them at the 1992 AFC Asian Cup.
Naoki Kusunose (楠瀬 直木, Kusunose Naoki; born April 17, 1964) is a Japanese football manager and former player.…
Naoki Kusunose (楠瀬 直木, Kusunose Naoki; born April 17, 1964) is a Japanese football manager and former player. Currently, he is head coach of the Japan women's national under-17 football team and manager of WE League club Urawa Red Diamonds.
Luke Takamura (Japanese: ルーク篁, Hepburn: Rūku Takamura; born April 12, 1964) is a Japanese musician, singer, and…
Luke Takamura (Japanese: ルーク篁, Hepburn: Rūku Takamura; born April 12, 1964) is a Japanese musician, singer, and songwriter. He is best known as guitarist of the heavy metal band Seikima-II from 1987 to 1999, and for various temporary reunions since. From 2002 to 2020, he was the lead singer and guitarist of the rock trio Canta. Luke was voted the tenth greatest Japanese guitarist in a 2019 poll held by goo. He has cited Yuji Adachi, Steve Vai, Eddie Van Halen and Kazumi Watanabe as guitar influences. In 2018, readers and professional musicians voted Takamura the fifth best guitarist in the history of hard rock and heavy metal in We Rock magazine's "Metal General Election".
Osamu Kanemura (金村 修, Kanemura Osamu; born March 29, 1964) is a Japanese photographer.
Hiroyuki Oki (Japanese: 大木裕之; 1964 – October 14, 2025) was a Japanese film director.
Kaori Ekuni (江國 香織 Ekuni Kaori, born 21 March 1964) is a Japanese author.
Koji Inada (Japanese: 稲田 浩司, Hepburn: Inada Kōji; born March 14, 1964) is a Japanese manga artist. He graduated from…
Koji Inada (Japanese: 稲田 浩司, Hepburn: Inada Kōji; born March 14, 1964) is a Japanese manga artist. He graduated from Tokyo Metropolitan College of Aeronautical Engineering. He is best known for Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai (1989–1996), which he created with writer Riku Sanjo and is one of the best-selling manga in history with over 50 million copies sold. The two also created Beet the Vandel Buster (2002–2006, 2016–present), which has 4 million copies in print.
Hiroo Yamagata (山形 浩生, Yamagata Hiroo; born 13 March 1964) is a Japanese author, critic, economist and translator. He…
Hiroo Yamagata (山形 浩生, Yamagata Hiroo; born 13 March 1964) is a Japanese author, critic, economist and translator. He translated some works in computer technology such as The Cathedral and the Bazaar by Eric S. Raymond, Code and Other Laws of Cyberspace by Lawrence Lessig into Japanese. He is the founder and chairman of Project Sugita Genpaku, which is a volunteer effort to translate free content texts into Japanese.
Kouji Okada (岡田 耕始, Okada Kōji; born February 22, 1964) is a Japanese video game producer and director.
Keiichiro Asao (浅尾 慶一郎, Asao Keiichirō; born 11 February 1964) is a Japanese politician and a member of the House of…
Keiichiro Asao (浅尾 慶一郎, Asao Keiichirō; born 11 February 1964) is a Japanese politician and a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). He has been a member of the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ), then of Your Party, then an independent. In September 2017, he applied to join the LDP. A native of Tokyo and graduate of the law faculty of the University of Tokyo, he joined Industrial Bank of Japan in 1987, receiving MBA in 1992 from Stanford University while working at the bank. Leaving the bank in 1995, he was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 1998 to represent Kanagawa Prefecture. He was re-elected in 2004, and was appointed the Shadow Foreign Minister by the DPJ leader Seiji Maehara. He was later expelled from the DPJ after announcing he would run for a district seat in Kanagawa during the 2009 General election, joining Your Party as a founding member one month later. Taking helm of the party in April 2014 after a financial scandal touching its founder, he voted in favor of disbanding it in November 2014 over dissension against plans to support the LDP. In October 2016 however, Asao began voting with the LDP lower house fraction, and then joined the LDP in September 2017 after the announcement of anticipated elections by prime minister Abe.
Kenta Wakabayashi (若林 健太, Wakabayashi Kenta; born 11 January 1964) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic…
Kenta Wakabayashi (若林 健太, Wakabayashi Kenta; born 11 January 1964) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, who serves as a member of the House of Representatives.