Masato Mugitani

I had to do a double-take when I saw this guy's job titles listed side by side: physician, bureaucrat, medical scholar, and magician. Like, pick a lane, Masato. Born on New Year's Day 1952, a Capricorn through and through — and honestly, the Capricorn stereotype of grinding, methodical ambition kind of explains how someone racks up that many credentials. You don't just casually become a licensed doctor from Niigata University, slide into government work, publish as a medical academic, and also do card tricks on the weekend without some serious "I do what I want" energy. Almost everything else about him — where he's from, what he looks like, who he's close to — is locked away from public record, which somehow makes the magician detail hit even harder. Of course the one guy who keeps his whole life a mystery also does sleight of hand for fun.

Masato Mugitani is a Japanese physician, medical scientist, bureaucrat, and magician born on January 1, 1952. He studied at Niigata University, where he received his medical education. He is notable for combining a career in medicine and government service with an interest in magic. Details about his personal life and career timeline remain largely private or unknown.

Name (English)

Masato Mugitani

Name (Japanese)

麦谷眞里

Reading

むぎたに まさと

Born

January 1, 1952 (age 74)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Capricorn / Dragon (辰)

Origin

Japan

Occupation

Physician / Bureaucrat / Medical Scientist / Magician

University

Niigata University

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%BA%A6%E8%B0%B7%E7%9C%9E%E9%87%8C

Tags

• Physician
• Bureaucrat
• Medical Scientist

Last updated

2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.