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Fujiko F. Fujio
(Cartoonist)
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Birthdate: December 1, 1933
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Takaoka, Toyama, Japan
Died: September 23, 1996
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Joi Ito
(Japanese Activist, Entrepreneur and Venture capitalist)
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Birthdate: June 19, 1966
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan
Joi Ito is a Japanese venture capitalist and entrepreneur best known for his association with Internet and technology companies. He is credited with founding several companies like Infoseek Japan, Digital Garage, and PSINet Japan. Over the years, Joi Ito has been honored with several prestigious awards like the Golden Plate Award and the IRI Medal.
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Peter Barakan
(DJ, Broadcaster, author best known as the presenter for Begin Japanology and Japanology Plus on NHK World)
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Birthdate: August 20, 1951
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: London, England
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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Ai Iijima
(Japanese Media Personality)
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Birthdate: October 31, 1972
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Kameido, Tokyo, Japan
Died: December 17, 2008
Ai Iijima was a Japanese writer, media personality, actress, and activist. She is best remembered for appearing in a softcore porn variety TV show titled Gilgamesh Night. After ending her career as a softcore porn actress, Iijima became associated with campaigns that aimed at educating people about HIV/AIDS.
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Michelle Ferre
(Actress and former CNN correspondent in Japan)
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Birthdate: June 13, 1973
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Kobe, Japan
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
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Renhō
(Politician and Former Journalist who is a current member of House of Councillors)
10
2
Birthdate: November 28, 1967
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan
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Kumiko Okae
(Actress)
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Birthdate: August 23, 1956
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Setagaya City, Tokyo, Japan
Died: April 23, 2020
8
Bobby Ologun
(Japanese Television Personality and Mixed Martial Artist)
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Birthdate: April 8, 1966
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Ibadan, Nigeria
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
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Christel Takigawa
(Television presenter, News presenter)
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2
Birthdate: October 1, 1977
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Paris, France
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
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Masaoka Shiki
(Poet)
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2
Birthdate: October 14, 1867
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan
Died: September 19, 1902
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Aya Sugimoto
(Actress, TV personality)
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Birthdate: July 19, 1968
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Kyoto, Japan
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
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Toyohiro Akiyama
(Journalist)
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Birthdate: June 22, 1942
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan
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Loveli
(Model and Television personality)
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Birthdate: November 27, 1989
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan
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Hotsumi Ozaki
(Journalist, Spy)
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Birthdate: April 29, 1901
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Shirakawa, Gifu, Japan
Died: November 7, 1944
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Tatsuo Yoshida
(Animator)
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Birthdate: March 6, 1933
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Kyoto, Japan
Died: September 5, 1977
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Kanno Sugako
(Journalist)
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Birthdate: 1881 AD
Birthplace: Osaka, Japan
Died: January 25, 1911
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Sanzō Nosaka
(Politician and Writer)
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1
Birthdate: March 30, 1892
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Yamaguchi, Japan
Died: November 14, 1993
One of the co-founders of the Japanese Communist Party, Sanzō Nosaka had stepped into politics as a university student and had later traveled to the U.S. to work on plans such as smuggling Communists into Japan. He also campaigned against the Japanese occupation of China.
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Chris Peppler
(Radio Personality)
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1
Birthdate: October 22, 1957
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan
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Tsuyoshi Kitazawa
(Former Japanese Football Player)
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1
Birthdate: August 10, 1968
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Machida, Tokyo, Japan
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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Rokusuke Ei
(Television presenter, Lyricist, Essayists)
4
1
Birthdate: April 10, 1933
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan
Died: July 7, 2016
21
Nakae Chōmin
(Journalist)
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Birthdate: December 8, 1847
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Kōchi, Japan
Died: December 13, 1901
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Rumiko Tani
(Television personality and a former idol singer associated with Hello! Project)
3
1
Birthdate: August 12, 1979
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan
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Francis Brinkley
(Newspaper owner, Editor and Scholar who resided in Meiji period)
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Birthdate: December 30, 1841
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Leinster, Ireland
Died: October 12, 1912
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Tokutomi Sohō
(Journalist)
2
0
Birthdate: March 14, 1863
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Mashiki, Kumamoto, Japan
Died: November 2, 1957
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Kanagaki Robun
(Author)
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Birthdate: January 6, 1829
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan
Died: October 8, 1894
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Toba Sōjō
(Artist)
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0
Birthdate: 1053 AD
Birthplace: Japan
Died: 1140 AD
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Yōji Kuri
(Japanese Cartoonist and Independent Filmmaker)
2
0
Birthdate: April 9, 1928
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Sabae, Japan
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Chiyo Uno
(Author)
2
0
Birthdate: November 28, 1897
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Iwakuni, Yamaguchi, Japan
Died: June 10, 1996
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Sakai Toshihiko
(Writer)
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Birthdate: January 15, 1871
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Toyotsu, Japan
Died: January 23, 1933
