 Hayao Miyazaki was born on January 5, 1941, in the town of Akebono-cho in Bunkyō, Tokyo, the second of four sons.His father, Katsuji Miyazaki ( 1915 – March 18, 1993), was the director of Miyazaki Airplane, which manufactured rudders for fighter planes during World War II.The business allowed his family to remain affluent during Miyazaki's early life.