Hideto Matsumoto (Japanese: 松本 秀人, Hepburn: Matsumoto Hideto; December 13, 1964 – May 2, 1998), known professionally as…
Hideto Matsumoto (Japanese: 松本 秀人, Hepburn: Matsumoto Hideto; December 13, 1964 – May 2, 1998), known professionally as Hide, was a Japanese musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He achieved international fame as the lead guitarist of the rock band X Japan from 1987 to 1997 and rose to prominence in Asia as a solo artist from 1993 to 1998, until his death. He also formed the United States–based rock supergroup Zilch in 1996. Hide sold millions of records, both solo and as a member of X Japan. X Japan rose to prominence in the late 1980s and early 1990s, credited as founders of the Japanese visual kei movement. When they disbanded in 1997, he focused on his solo career which started four years prior and went on to enjoy significant popularity. At the height of his fame, while recording his third studio album and about to launch an international career with the newly formed Zilch, he died in 1998 of what was ruled a suicide by hanging. He was seen as an icon for Japanese youth rebelling against their country's conformist society, and his death was labeled "the end of an era".
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Masahiro Shimizu (清水 雅広, Shimizu Masahiro; born November 22, 1964) is a Japanese former professional Grand Prix…
Masahiro Shimizu (清水 雅広, Shimizu Masahiro; born November 22, 1964) is a Japanese former professional Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. Originally from Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture, Shimizu won the 1987 250cc All Japan Road Race Championship. He began his Grand Prix career with a win in 1987. His best season was in 1991, when he finished fifth in the 250cc world championship, riding on a Honda.
Shinobu Kandori (神取 忍, Kandori Shinobu; born October 30, 1964) is a Japanese politician, professional wrestler and…
Shinobu Kandori (神取 忍, Kandori Shinobu; born October 30, 1964) is a Japanese politician, professional wrestler and retired judoka. She serves as a member of the House of Councillors, representing the Liberal Democratic Party. A native of Yokohama, Kanagawa, she ran unsuccessfully for the House of Councillors in 2004 but was allowed to join the house in 2006 when Heizo Takenaka, a member of the house, resigned. As a professional wrestler she worked for several women's promotions from the 1980s to the 2000s, including Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling and its offshoot, Ladies' Legend Pro-Wrestling (LLPW), of which she became the president in 2002. She held several championships, including the LLPW Singles Championship in 1993 and 1997, and the WWWA World Single Championship in 1998. During her career, Kandori also had some hardcore matches. On March 14, 1997, Kandori had a bloody deathmatch, where the ring ropes were replaced with barbed wire, against Megumi Kudo in FMW.
Mami Nomura (野村真美, Nomura Mami) (born October 19, 1964) is a Japanese actress from Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture…
Mami Nomura (野村真美, Nomura Mami) (born October 19, 1964) is a Japanese actress from Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. She is a member of the Tōhō Geinō agency. A versatile actress, she appears in contemporary and historic roles. Since 1990, she has portrayed Yōko in the TBS series Wataru Seken wa Oni Bakari. Mami made her debut in 1985. She has appeared as a guest or regular in numerous television specials and series, and in four films. Television series include Mama-tachi ga Sensō o Hajimeta!! (1985) and the 1989 NHK Taiga Drama Kasuga no Tsubone, in which she played Senhime. Another jidaigeki role was in Minami Machi Bugyō Jikenchō. Her film appearances have included the 1986 production of Ōoku and Yoshiwara Enjō (1987).
Etsuko Inoue (井上 悦子, Inoue Etsuko; born October 18, 1964) is a retired tennis player from Japan. Inoue twice…
Etsuko Inoue (井上 悦子, Inoue Etsuko; born October 18, 1964) is a retired tennis player from Japan. Inoue twice represented her native country at the Summer Olympics: in 1984 (Los Angeles, California) and 1988 (Seoul, South Korea). In 1982, she became the first winner of the women's tennis competition at the Asian Games. Married Kejiro Kaneshiro in 1993.
Yukio Arai (荒井 幸雄, Arai Yukio) (born October 13, 1964) is a former Japanese professional baseball player. He played for…
Yukio Arai (荒井 幸雄, Arai Yukio) (born October 13, 1964) is a former Japanese professional baseball player. He played for the Yakult Swallows in the Japan Central League. He later played for the Kintetsu Buffaloes of the Japan Pacific League. He ended his career playing with the Yokohama BayStars of the Japan Central League.
Masato Matsuura (松浦 勝人, Matsu'ura Masato; born October 1, 1964 in Yokohama, Japan), better known by his stage name Max…
Masato Matsuura (松浦 勝人, Matsu'ura Masato; born October 1, 1964 in Yokohama, Japan), better known by his stage name Max Matsuura (松浦 マックス, Matsu'ura Makkusu), is a Japanese record producer and entrepreneur. He is the founder and chairman of Avex Group, one of the largest music labels. He is known mainly for discovering and developing new artists into stars (most notably Ayumi Hamasaki), as well as for reviving Ami Suzuki's career after she was dismissed by her previous record label.
Hiroshi Nakada (中田 宏, Nakada Hiroshi; born 20 September 1964) is a Japanese politician who served as the mayor of…
Hiroshi Nakada (中田 宏, Nakada Hiroshi; born 20 September 1964) is a Japanese politician who served as the mayor of Yokohama, Kanagawa in Japan from 2002 to 2009. A graduate of Aoyama Gakuin University, he served at the Matsushita Institute of Government and Management before working in the House of Councillors in the Diet. He was first elected mayor of Yokohama in April 2002 after serving in the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature) for three terms since July 1993. He was re-elected in 2006. He has been compared to Carlos Ghosn, the visionary CEO of Nissan, whose Revival Plan he emulated and enticed the corporation to relocate to the city with. He is longlisted for the 2008 World Mayor award. Political career 1993–1996: first term in House of Representatives 1996–2000: second term in House of Representatives 2000–2002: third term in House of Representatives 2002–2006: first term as Mayor of Yokohama 2006–2010: second term as Mayor of Yokohama
Taku Tsumugi (紡木たく, Tsumugi Taku; born August 2, 1964) is a Japanese manga artist. She published manga mostly in the…
Taku Tsumugi (紡木たく, Tsumugi Taku; born August 2, 1964) is a Japanese manga artist. She published manga mostly in the 1980s and 1990s in the magazine Bessatsu Margaret. She was commercially successful; her series Hot Road (1986–1987) was one of the best-selling shōjo manga of the 1980s. Tsumugi developed a specific style within the visual and narrative grammar of shōjo manga to convey the emotional depth of her characters. Her storytelling techniques and play with form got attention by manga scholars and critic.
Reiko Takashima (高島 礼子, Takashima Reiko; born 25 July 1964 in Yokohama, Kanagawa) is a Japanese actress.
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.
Tatsuo Sato (佐藤 竜雄, Satō Tatsuo; July 7, 1964 – April 24, 2026) was a Japanese anime director most famous for Martian…
Tatsuo Sato (佐藤 竜雄, Satō Tatsuo; July 7, 1964 – April 24, 2026) was a Japanese anime director most famous for Martian Successor Nadesico. On May 7, 2026, it was announced that Sato died of liver failure on April 24.
Hiroshi Abe (阿部 寛, Abe Hiroshi; born June 22, 1964) is a Japanese model and actor. He is known for his roles in TRICK…
Hiroshi Abe (阿部 寛, Abe Hiroshi; born June 22, 1964) is a Japanese model and actor. He is known for his roles in TRICK and Godzilla 2000: Millennium.
Hirotaka Ishihara (石原 宏高, Ishihara Hirotaka; born 19 June 1964) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic…
Hirotaka Ishihara (石原 宏高, Ishihara Hirotaka; born 19 June 1964) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). He has been Minister of the Environment within Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's cabinet since 2025. A native of Kanagawa Prefecture and graduate of Keio University, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2005 after an unsuccessful run in 2003. He is the son of Shintaro Ishihara, former governor of Tokyo, and like his father affiliated to the revisionist lobby Nippon Kaigi.
Daisuke Shima (嶋 大輔, Shima Daisuke; born May 22, 1964, in Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture) is a Japanese singer and…
Daisuke Shima (嶋 大輔, Shima Daisuke; born May 22, 1964, in Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture) is a Japanese singer and actor. He is best known for appearing on television in tokusatsu and other dramas, such as Yuusuke Amamiya (Red Falcon) in the series Choujuu Sentai Liveman, as Shuji Koboku in Tokyo Elevator Girl, as Captain Harumitsu Hiura in Ultraman Cosmos, and as the cafe owner in Kisarazu Cat's Eye.
Mineyuki Fukuda (福田 峰之, Fukuda Mineyuki; born 8 April 1964) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a…
Mineyuki Fukuda (福田 峰之, Fukuda Mineyuki; born 8 April 1964) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature).
Satoshi Furukawa (古川 聡, Furukawa Satoshi; born April 4, 1964) is a Japanese surgeon and retired JAXA astronaut.…
Satoshi Furukawa (古川 聡, Furukawa Satoshi; born April 4, 1964) is a Japanese surgeon and retired JAXA astronaut. Furukawa was assigned to the International Space Station as a flight engineer on long-duration missions Expedition 28/29 (2011) and Expedition 69/70 (2023-2024).
Naomi Morinaga (森永 奈緒美, Morinaga Naomi in Kanagawa Prefecture) is a former Japanese actress and stuntwoman. She is…
Naomi Morinaga (森永 奈緒美, Morinaga Naomi in Kanagawa Prefecture) is a former Japanese actress and stuntwoman. She is known for her performance as Annie, the title character's sidekick in the tokusatsu television series Uchuu Keiji Shaider and as Hellen/Hellvira, the protagonist's sister in Jikuu Senshi Spielban. She retired from acting in 1998, but briefly reprised her role as older Annie in the 2014 film Space Sheriff: THE NEXT GENERATION.
Takao Ochi (越智 隆雄, Ochi Takao; born 27 February 1964) is a former Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party…
Takao Ochi (越智 隆雄, Ochi Takao; born 27 February 1964) 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).
Tetsurō Degawa (出川 哲朗, Degawa Tetsurō; born February 13, 1964, in Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa) is a Japanese…
Tetsurō Degawa (出川 哲朗, Degawa Tetsurō; born February 13, 1964, in Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa) is a Japanese comedian.
Hideki Arai (新井 英樹, Arai Hideki) (born 15 September 1963 in Kanagawa Prefecture) is a Japanese manga artist. He…
Hideki Arai (新井 英樹, Arai Hideki) (born 15 September 1963 in Kanagawa Prefecture) is a Japanese manga artist. He received the 38th Shogakukan Manga Award for general manga in 1993 for Miyamoto kara Kimi e. His manga The World Is Mine was chosen by the editors of Pulp for their Manga Hell list of controversial manga. He attended Kawawa High School and graduated from the Meiji University.
Yoshiki Fukuyama (福山 芳樹, Fukuyama Yoshiki; born September 14, 1963) is a Japanese musician, singer and songwriter. In…
Yoshiki Fukuyama (福山 芳樹, Fukuyama Yoshiki; born September 14, 1963) is a Japanese musician, singer and songwriter. In the anime Macross 7 he was the singing voice and guitar of the show's main character, Basara Nekki. He joined the band JAM Project in 2003.
Souichi Moto (本 そういち, Moto Sōichi) is a Japanese manga artist who turned the real-life stories of North Korean…
Souichi Moto (本 そういち, Moto Sōichi) is a Japanese manga artist who turned the real-life stories of North Korean kidnappings of Japanese citizens into manga. He also supervised the film Megumi, based on one of his manga.
Tamon Honda (本田 多聞, Honda Tamon) (born August 15, 1963) is a Japanese retired professional wrestler and former Olympic…
Tamon Honda (本田 多聞, Honda Tamon) (born August 15, 1963) is a Japanese retired professional wrestler and former Olympic amateur wrestler. He is best known for his appearances with All Japan Pro Wrestling and Pro Wrestling Noah. Championships held by Honda include the All Asia Tag Team Championship and GHC Tag Team Championship.
Tsuyoshi Hoshino (星野剛士, Hoshino Tsuyoshi; born 8 August 1963) is a Japanese politician serving as a member of the House…
Tsuyoshi Hoshino (星野剛士, Hoshino Tsuyoshi; born 8 August 1963) is a Japanese politician serving as a member of the House of Representatives since 2012. From 1995 to 2007, he was a member of the Kanagawa Prefectural Assembly.
Masahiko Kageyama (影山 正彦, Kageyama Masahiko; born August 8, 1963 in Kanagawa Prefecture) is a former racing driver from…
Masahiko Kageyama (影山 正彦, Kageyama Masahiko; born August 8, 1963 in Kanagawa Prefecture) is a former racing driver from Japan. He participated in the Japanese Grand Touring Car series in the top category between 1993 and 2002. Kageyama won the inaugural Japanese Grand Touring Car championship, in the Nismo Nissan Skyline GT-R R32, before winning the next two championships. Kageyama also won the All-Japan Formula Three Championship in 1989, and the Japanese Touring Car Championship in 1993. Along with Nissan Motorsports teammates Aguri Suzuki and Kazuyoshi Hoshino, Kageyama drove a Nissan R390 GT1 to a third-place finish at the 1998 24 Hours of Le Mans. Kageyama is the CEO of M-Proto Inc., a supplier of brake pads, based in Fujisawa, Kanagawa. His younger brother is Masami Kageyama, who also competed in JGTC and at Le Mans.
Satoru Higashi (東 悟, Higashi Satoru; born 18 July 1963) is a Japanese boxer. He competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics…
Satoru Higashi (東 悟, Higashi Satoru; born 18 July 1963) is a Japanese boxer. He competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics and the 1988 Summer Olympics.
Sayumi Horie (堀江 さゆみ, Horie Sayumi; born June 23, 1963 in Yokohama city, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese NHK…
Sayumi Horie (堀江 さゆみ, Horie Sayumi; born June 23, 1963 in Yokohama city, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese NHK employee and former television announcer, and a graduate of the University of Tokyo's arts department. In June 1998, she appeared on "Live from Studio Park", NHK's live talk show. Sayumi Michishige, former member of J-pop idol group Morning Musume, was named after Horie by her father.
Ukyo Katayama (Japanese: 片山 右京, Hepburn: Katayama Ukyō; born 29 May 1963) is a Japanese former racing driver and…
Ukyo Katayama (Japanese: 片山 右京, Hepburn: Katayama Ukyō; born 29 May 1963) is a Japanese former racing driver and motorsport executive, who competed in Formula One from 1992 to 1997. Katayama participated in 97 Grands Prix, debuting at the 1992 South African Grand Prix, making him the sport's second most experienced Japanese driver. He scored a total of five championship points, all of them for the Tyrrell team in 1994. Katayama also competed in the 1999 24 Hours of Le Mans, finishing second overall and leading the GTP class. He has managed the Japanese continental cycling team Team UKYO since 2012.
Hitoshi Ashinano (芦奈野ひとし, Ashinano Hitoshi; born April 25, 1963) is a Japanese manga artist. He is most noted for…
Hitoshi Ashinano (芦奈野ひとし, Ashinano Hitoshi; born April 25, 1963) is a Japanese manga artist. He is most noted for Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou, for which he won the 2007 Seiun Award for Best Science Fiction Manga. Another notable work is PositioN. Prior to his debut, Ashinano worked as an assistant to manga artist Kōsuke Fujishima.
Yasunori Kumada (born 18 March 1963) is a Japanese former volleyball player. Kumada competed in the men's tournament at…
Yasunori Kumada (born 18 March 1963) is a Japanese former volleyball player. Kumada competed in the men's tournament at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, where he finished in tenth place. He competed at the 1986 Goodwill Games in Moscow and won a bronze medal.
Masahiro Miyazaki (宮崎 正裕 - Miyazaki Masahiro, born 1963) is a Japanese Kendo practitioner who works for Kanagawa…
Masahiro Miyazaki (宮崎 正裕 - Miyazaki Masahiro, born 1963) is a Japanese Kendo practitioner who works for Kanagawa Prefectural Police in Japan. He participated in the All Japan Kendo Championship 12 times from 1990 to 2001 and won 6 times, more than any other competitor in the championship's history, including 2 successive victories (1998 and 1999). Because of his outstanding achievements in Kendo, he is called “the Master Swordsman of the Heisei era" and “an Iron Man of Kendo.” Miyazaki was born in 1963 in Kanagawa Prefecture near Tokyo. He has a younger brother named Fumihiro who, like him, was a member of the Japanese National Team and is also an All-Japan Kendo Champion (1997). In 1969, Miyazaki entered Shinotani Elementary School in Yokohama City. When he was 7, he began to practice Kendo at Genbukan Sakagami Dojo. In 1981, after he graduated from Toukai Dai Huzoku Sagami High School, which had a strong Kendo Club, he started working for the Kanagawa Prefectural Police. Due to his accomplishments, Kanagawa Prefectural Police Kendo Club nominated Miyazaki as Sword Master of the Kendo Club in 2012. Miyazaki distinguished himself from other Kendo practitioners with his aggression and speed. The average time that Miyazaki spent defeating the opponent was shorter than that of other Kendo practitioners who participated in the All Japan Kendo Championship. According to a study of Tsukuba University, Miyazaki's calf muscles are about twice as strong as regular Japanese adult men, and that makes Miyazaki's movement faster. Moreover, his interval between getting ready and striking is short: Miyazaki spends about 5.5 seconds and the other competitors spend about 7.5 seconds. Therefore, Miyazaki's matches rarely go into overtime. The short matches help him maintain his stamina. Miyazaki passed the Kendo 8th Dan Exam in 2009. After a year, he won the All-Japan 8th Dan Tournament on his first appearance. Since Miyazaki became a sword master in 2012, he trains many Kendo practitioners to become successful. He won the All-Japan 8th Dan Tournament a second time in 2016.
Taro Kono (河野 太郎, Kōno Tarō; born 10 January 1963) is a Japanese politician who served as the Minister for Digital…
Taro Kono (河野 太郎, Kōno Tarō; born 10 January 1963) is a Japanese politician who served as the Minister for Digital Transformation from 2022 to 2024. A member of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), he previously served as Minister for Administrative Reform and Regulatory Reform from 2015 to 2016 and from 2020 to 2021, and was the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister of Defense under Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. He is also a member of the House of Representatives representing Kanagawa's 15th district since 1996. Born in 1963 the eldest son of House Speaker and LDP President Yōhei Kōno, Kono grew up in a political family. Originally planning to study economics in Japan, he dropped out to attend Georgetown University, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service in 1983. After working in the private sector for more than a decade, Kono was first elected to the House of Representatives in 1996. In his career in the House, Kono served on various committees before running in the 2009 LDP leadership election; after losing to Sadakazu Tanigaki, he became Deputy Secretary-General of the LDP. After two years in the opposition, the LDP returned to power in the 2012 general election, while Kono remained a backbencher. In October 2015, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe appointed Kono Minister for Administrative Reform and Regulatory Reform, a position he served in for less than year before resigning amidst a cabinet reshuffle. Kono returned to government in 2017 as Foreign Minister under Abe. His tenure oversaw a trade dispute with South Korea and deepening of ties with the United States. After about two years in that role, Abe designated Kono as Minister of Defense in 2019. As Defense Minister, he presided over the cancellation of the Aegis Ashore missile defense system, a more tense relationship with China, and the strengthening of security partnerships with nations in the Indo-Pacific. After Abe resigned in 2020, he was succeeded by Yoshihide Suga who retained Kono in his cabinet. Kono returned to his prior role as the Administrative Reform Minister, organizing Japan's vaccine rollout in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Suga supported Kono to replace him as party president in the 2021 LDP leadership election, losing to Fumio Kishida in a second round run-off. After spending less than a year in the backbenches, Kono was appointed Digital Affairs Minister by Kishida in 2022. In this role he attempted to revive the My Number card system, and rolled out reforms for thousands of regulations in an effort to cut down on bureaucratic red tape. After Kishida resigned, he ran for party leadership for the third time in the 2024 LDP presidential election, coming in eighth place. He subsequently resigned as Digital Affairs Minister and has since continued as a backbencher in the Diet. Kono has developed a reputation as a political maverick, with a tendency to hold positions on issues contrary to his party. Belonging to the conservative and centre-right Shikōkai faction, he is considered a centrist within the LDP, supporting same-sex marriage and more acceptance of immigrants into Japan. Kono also favors a strong national defense, strengthening alliances with the US and Canada, as well as Pacific partners like Australia and South Korea, and is a proponent of the concept of a Free and Open Indo-Pacific. He is also known for his large following on social media and his fluency in English. Kono has long been speculated as a potential future prime minister, running for party leadership three times.
Izumi Nakamitsu (中満 泉 Nakamitsu Izumi; born 1963) is a United Nations Under-Secretary-General of Disarmament Affairs…
Izumi Nakamitsu (中満 泉 Nakamitsu Izumi; born 1963) is a United Nations Under-Secretary-General of Disarmament Affairs from March 29, 2017, appointed by United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres. She succeeded Kim Won-soo of the Republic of Korea. Prior to this, she served as the Assistant Secretary-General, Assistant Administrator, and Crisis Response Unit leader of the United Nations Development Programme. Nakamitsu began her career with the United Nations in 2008, and during that time has held several high-level positions with the Organization. From 2016 to 2017, she was the Special Adviser Ad Interim on Follow-up to the Summit on Addressing Large Movements of Refugees and Migrants. Previous to this, she held the position of Director in the Department of Peacekeeping Operations. Nakamitsu is married to Magnus Lennartsson, a Swedish diplomat serving as Deputy Permanent Representative for the Swedish Mission to the United Nations in New York, and former Deputy chief of mission for the Embassy of Sweden, Tokyo. They have 2 daughters.
Fumio Yamamoto (13 November 1962 – 13 October 2021) was a Japanese author. She was born on 13 November 1962 in…
Fumio Yamamoto (13 November 1962 – 13 October 2021) was a Japanese author. She was born on 13 November 1962 in Yokohama, as Akemi Omura. She graduated from Yokohama-Seiryo Senior High School and the department of economics at Kanagawa University. Yamamoto won the 1999 Eiji Yoshikawa Prize for New Authors for Loveholic. Her novel Planaria was awarded the Naoki Prize. Yamamoto died on 13 October 2021 of pancreatic cancer in Karuizawa, Nagano, aged 58.
Takayuki Fujikawa (藤川 孝幸, Fujikawa Takayuki; October 10, 1962 – November 15, 2018) was a Japanese football player.
Kenji Momota (桃田 健史, Momota Kenji; born August 4, 1962) is a Japanese racing announcer, racing commentator and former…
Kenji Momota (桃田 健史, Momota Kenji; born August 4, 1962) is a Japanese racing announcer, racing commentator and former driver. He has raced in the All Japan Touring Car Championship, American Racing Series, IndyCar and NASCAR.
Gō Rijū (利重 剛, Rijū Gō) is a Japanese film director and actor.
Hiroshi Mikami (三上 博史, Mikami Hiroshi; born 23 July 1962) is a Japanese actor.
Masashi Sugawara (菅原 正志; (born July 14, 1962 in Kanagawa) is a Japanese voice actor who voiced Vigoro in Skies of…
Masashi Sugawara (菅原 正志; (born July 14, 1962 in Kanagawa) is a Japanese voice actor who voiced Vigoro in Skies of Arcadia, Jean Valjean in Les Misérables: Shōjo Cosette, and George Joestar in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure.
Yutsuko Chūsonji (Japanese: 中尊寺ゆつこ, Hepburn: Chūsonji Yutsuko; May 28, 1962 – January 31, 2005) was the pen name of…
Yutsuko Chūsonji (Japanese: 中尊寺ゆつこ, Hepburn: Chūsonji Yutsuko; May 28, 1962 – January 31, 2005) was the pen name of Japanese manga artist Yukiko Kobayashi (小林 幸子; born Yukiko Fujiwara).
Shingo Yanagisawa (柳沢 慎吾, Yanagisawa Shingo; born 6 March 1962 in Odawara, Kanagawa Prefecture) is a Japanese actor and…
Shingo Yanagisawa (柳沢 慎吾, Yanagisawa Shingo; born 6 March 1962 in Odawara, Kanagawa Prefecture) is a Japanese actor and comedian.
Mariko Tone (刀根 麻理子, Tone Mariko; born March 3, 1962 in Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan) is a Japanese singer, actor and…
Mariko Tone (刀根 麻理子, Tone Mariko; born March 3, 1962 in Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan) is a Japanese singer, actor and essayist. Tone also covers children's songs under the pseudonym Hanako Nohara. Tone sings in Japanese and, to a limited extent, in English. One of her songs titled "Derringer" became an opening theme to anime series Cat's Eye.
Kitarō Kōsaka (高坂 希太郎, Kōsaka Kitarō; born February 28, 1962 in Kanagawa Prefecture) is a Japanese animator and film…
Kitarō Kōsaka (高坂 希太郎, Kōsaka Kitarō; born February 28, 1962 in Kanagawa Prefecture) is a Japanese animator and film director.
Akihisa Nagashima (長島 昭久, Nagashima Akihisa) is a member of the House of Representatives of Japan as well as a visiting…
Akihisa Nagashima (長島 昭久, Nagashima Akihisa) is a member of the House of Representatives of Japan as well as a visiting professor at Chuo University's Graduate School of Public Studies. He served as the Parliamentary Vice Minister of Defense in the Kan Cabinet.
Noriko Ogawa (小川典子, Ogawa Noriko) (born 1962) is a Japanese classical pianist, based in London.
Yoshizumi Ishihara (石原 良純, Ishihara Yoshizumi; born 15 January 1962) is a Japanese weather presenter, TV personality…
Yoshizumi Ishihara (石原 良純, Ishihara Yoshizumi; born 15 January 1962) is a Japanese weather presenter, TV personality, and actor. Born in Zushi, Kanagawa, he is the second son of Tokyo governor Shintaro Ishihara, and brother of politicians Nobuteru Ishihara and Hirotaka Ishihara.
Tensai Okamura (岡村 天斎, Okamura Tensai), born Yutaka Okamura (岡村 豊, Okamura Yutaka) on December 13, 1961, in Fukushima…
Tensai Okamura (岡村 天斎, Okamura Tensai), born Yutaka Okamura (岡村 豊, Okamura Yutaka) on December 13, 1961, in Fukushima Prefecture, is a Japanese anime director and animator. Okamura grew up in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture. He is a graduate of Waseda University's department of science and engineering. In 1991, he changed his first name to Tensai.
Eiko Kawashima (川島 栄子, Kawashima Eiko; born 31 August 1961), better known as Anri (杏里), is a Japanese pop singer from…
Eiko Kawashima (川島 栄子, Kawashima Eiko; born 31 August 1961), better known as Anri (杏里), is a Japanese pop singer from Yamato, Kanagawa Prefecture. In a career spanning more than 40 years, she achieved commercial success and popularity in the city pop music scene during the 1980s.
Satoshi Miki (三木 聡, Miki Satoshi; born 9 August 1961) is a Japanese film director and screenwriter. He has directed and…
Satoshi Miki (三木 聡, Miki Satoshi; born 9 August 1961) is a Japanese film director and screenwriter. He has directed and written many films from 1981 to present day.