Nayuha Toyoda (豊田 奈夕葉, Toyoda Nayuha; born 15 September 1986) is a former Japanese football player. She was most…Nayuha Toyoda (豊田 奈夕葉, Toyoda Nayuha; born 15 September 1986) is a former Japanese football player. She was most recently the head coach of the Laos women's national football team.
Yusuke Araki (Japanese: 荒木 友輔, Hepburn: Araki Yūsuke; born 2 May 1986) is a Japanese football referee who has been…Yusuke Araki (Japanese: 荒木 友輔, Hepburn: Araki Yūsuke; born 2 May 1986) is a Japanese football referee who has been listed on the FIFA International Referees List since 2017.
Shunsuke Fukuda (福田 俊介, Fukuda Shunsuke; born 17 April 1986) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a centre-back for…Shunsuke Fukuda (福田 俊介, Fukuda Shunsuke; born 17 April 1986) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a centre-back for Giravanz Kitakyushu in the J. League.
Hiromi Miyake (三宅 宏実, Miyake Hiromi), born 18 November 1985) is a Japanese retired weightlifter. In the 48kg category…Hiromi Miyake (三宅 宏実, Miyake Hiromi), born 18 November 1985) is a Japanese retired weightlifter. In the 48kg category, she won the silver medal at the 2012 Olympics and won bronze at the 2016 Olympics. Her father and coach is Yoshiyuki Miyake, who was a bronze medallist in weightlifting at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics. Her uncle Yoshinobu Miyake was a gold medalist in weightlifting at the 1964 and 1968 Olympics. She is an employee of Ichigo Inc., a Japanese sustainable infrastructure company.
Aki Maeda (前田 亜季, Maeda Aki; born 11 July 1985) is a Japanese actress and singer. She has an older sister named Ai…Aki Maeda (前田 亜季, Maeda Aki; born 11 July 1985) is a Japanese actress and singer. She has an older sister named Ai Maeda. She is perhaps best known in the west for her role as Noriko Nakagawa in the controversial 2000 film Battle Royale, which she reprised for its sequel Battle Royale II: Requiem. She graduated from Hosei University in 2008.
Shinichi Mukai (向 慎一, Mukai Shinichi; born June 15, 1985) is a Japanese football player. He played for Nara Club before…Shinichi Mukai (向 慎一, Mukai Shinichi; born June 15, 1985) is a Japanese football player. He played for Nara Club before retiring in 2022.
Yuta Suenaga (末永雄太, Suenaga Yūta; born April 7, 1985) is a Japanese swimmer, who specialized in breaststroke events. He…Yuta Suenaga (末永雄太, Suenaga Yūta; born April 7, 1985) is a Japanese swimmer, who specialized in breaststroke events. He attained a top eight finish in the 100 m breaststroke at the 2007 Summer Universiade in Bangkok, Thailand, and had been selected to represent Japan at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Suenaga is an economics graduate at Hosei University in Tokyo. Suenaga competed in a breaststroke double at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Leading up to the Games, he cleared FINA A-standard entry times of 1:00.72 (100 m breaststroke) and 2:10.17 (200 m breaststroke) at the Olympic Trials in Tokyo. In the 100 m breaststroke, Suenaga posted a thirteenth fastest time of 1:00.67 on the first day of preliminaries to secure his spot for the semifinals. Followed by the next morning's session, Suenaga failed to qualify for the final, as he finished his semifinal run by matching his time and placement from the heats. Four days later, 200 m breaststroke, Suenaga missed the semifinals by 0.11 of a second, as he shared his seventeenth-place tie with Norway's Alexander Dale Oen in 2:11.30.
Naoki Kobayashi (小林 直己, Kobayashi Naoki; born 10 November 1984, in Inzai, Chiba Prefecture) is a Japanese actor…Naoki Kobayashi (小林 直己, Kobayashi Naoki; born 10 November 1984, in Inzai, Chiba Prefecture) is a Japanese actor, dancer, choreographer, and model. He is a performer of J-Pop dance and vocal group Exile, and is a leader and performer of J-Pop dance and vocal group Sandaime J Soul Brothers. He was also a member of Nidaime J Soul Brothers until their migration to Exile in 2009. As a member of Sandaime J Soul Brothers, he has received the Japan Record Awards twice, and has received the same award three times as a member of Exile. He choreographed the famous "Pocky Dance" (Pocky Sharehappi Dance) for Pocky's advertisement in 2015. Besides, he has also taken up acting and made his international debut in Netflix's original film Earthquake Bird. He has also worked as a model for the fashion brand "Yohji Yamamoto". With his fluent-spoken English and understanding of American culture, he serves as a creative career advisor in the Executive Management Team of LDH USA. He has a strong interest in traditional Japanese culture, which has motivated him to take part in a few projects focusing on promoting the art of samurai and Japanese swords.
Takashi Nakano (中野 高, Nakano Takashi; born July 21, 1984) is a Japanese former swimmer, who specialized in backstroke…Takashi Nakano (中野 高, Nakano Takashi; born July 21, 1984) is a Japanese former swimmer, who specialized in backstroke events. He collected a total of three silver medals in the 200 m backstroke at the Universiade (2003 in Daegu, 2005 in İzmir, and 2007 in Bangkok). Nakano is also a graduate of Hosei University in Tokyo. Nakano made his international debut at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan, South Korea, where he earned a silver medal in the 200 m backstroke, clocking at 2:00.78. At the 2005 FINA World Championships in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Nakano broke the two-minute barrier, but rounded out the final field in last place by 0.17 of a second behind Croatia's Gordan Kozulj in 1:58.91. Nakano also improved his personal best to 1:59.34, adding a bronze to his silver from Busan in the same stroke at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar. Nakano competed for the Japanese squad in the men's 200 m backstroke at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Leading up to the Games, he placed second behind Ryosuke Irie at the Olympic trials in Tokyo with a FINA A-standard entry time of 1:58.22. He challenged seven other swimmers on the fourth heat, including Austrian duo Sebastian Stoss and two-time Olympic silver medalist Markus Rogan. Nakano raced to sixth place by a 0.15 of a second behind Stoss in a time of 1:59.59. Nakano missed out the semifinals by 0.65 of a second, as he placed twenty-first overall in the preliminary heats. At the 2009 FINA World Championships in Rome, Italy, Nakano broke his personal best of 1:57.02 in the 200 m backstroke, but finished only in twelfth place and did not qualify for the final.
Keiji Ohbiki (Japanese:大引 啓次, born June 29, 1984) is a Japanese professional baseball shortstop who is a free agent. He…Keiji Ohbiki (Japanese:大引 啓次, born June 29, 1984) is a Japanese professional baseball shortstop who is a free agent. He previously played for the Orix Buffaloes, Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters and Tokyo Yakult Swallows of the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). On December 2, 2019, he become free agent.
Jun Takaku (born May 12, 1984) is a Japanese basketball player who played for Link Tochigi Brex and Japan national 3x3…Jun Takaku (born May 12, 1984) is a Japanese basketball player who played for Link Tochigi Brex and Japan national 3x3 team. He played college basketball for Hosei University.
Kyohei Morita (森田恭平) (born 6 February 1984) is a Japanese rugby union footballer who made his international debut as a…Kyohei Morita (森田恭平) (born 6 February 1984) is a Japanese rugby union footballer who made his international debut as a fly half with the Japan national rugby union team in 2004. He graduated from Hosei University and joined Kobelco Steelers in 2006.
Manami Mitsuboshi (三星 マナミ) (born January 16, 1984, in Yokohama) is a Japanese freestyle skier, specializing in…Manami Mitsuboshi (三星 マナミ) (born January 16, 1984, in Yokohama) is a Japanese freestyle skier, specializing in halfpipe. Mitsuboshi competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics for Japan. She placed 23rd in the qualifying round in the halfpipe, failing to advance. As of April 2014, her best showing at the World Championships is 4th, in the 2013 halfpipe. Mitsuboshi made her World Cup debut in March 2006. As of April 2014, she has one World Cup podium finish, a silver medal at Cardrona in 2012–13. Her best World Cup overall finish in halfpipe is 6th, in the 2010–11.
Atsushi Itō (伊藤 淳史, Itō Atsushi; born November 25, 1983) is a Japanese actor. He started acting at the age of three in…Atsushi Itō (伊藤 淳史, Itō Atsushi; born November 25, 1983) is a Japanese actor. He started acting at the age of three in education programs. He is currently studying at Hosei University Business Faculty. He is frequently cast as geeky or otaku characters. Itō is the older brother of the actor and voice actor Takahiro Itō, who committed suicide in 2009. He was married on May 1, 2010 and has a daughter born on October 29, 2015.
Yu Kimura (木村 悠, Kimura Yū; born 23 November 1983) is a Japanese former professional boxer who competed from 2006 to…Yu Kimura (木村 悠, Kimura Yū; born 23 November 1983) is a Japanese former professional boxer who competed from 2006 to 2016. He held the WBC light-flyweight title between 2015 and 2016.
Yugo Yoshida (吉田 雄悟, Yoshida Yugo; born 11 November 1983 in Karatsu, Saga) is a Japanese sailor, who specializes in the…Yugo Yoshida (吉田 雄悟, Yoshida Yugo; born 11 November 1983 in Karatsu, Saga) is a Japanese sailor, who specializes in the two-person dinghy (470) class. He shared gold medals with his partner Ryunosuke Harada in the 470 class at the 2010 Asian Games, and later represented Japan at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Throughout most of his sailing career, Yoshida trained for the ABeam Consulting Team under his personal coach and mentor Kazunori Komatsu. As of September 2013, Yoshida is ranked no. 190 in the world for two-person dinghy class by the International Sailing Federation. Yoshida and his partner and skipper Ryunosuke Harada made their official debut at the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, China, where they edged out the host nation's Wang Weidong and Deng Daokun by a seven-point advantage for the gold medal in the men's 470 class, accumulating a net score of 17 points. At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Yoshida competed again as a crew member in the men's 470 class by finishing sixth and receiving a berth from the World Championships in Barcelona, Spain. Teaming with Harada in the opening series, Yoshida mounted a spirited challenge on the fifth leg to deliver the Japanese duo a seventh spot, but fell short of the medal race with an eighteenth-place finish on 131 net points. On February 14, 2013, Yoshida was married to his counterpart, fellow 470 sailing star, and teammate Ai Kondo at a private ceremony in Waikiki Beach, Hawaii, United States.
Yukihiro Doi (土井 雪広, Doi Yukihiro; born 18 September 1983, in Yamagata Prefecture) is a Japanese former professional…Yukihiro Doi (土井 雪広, Doi Yukihiro; born 18 September 1983, in Yamagata Prefecture) is a Japanese former professional racing cyclist, who rode professionally between 2004 and 2018. After graduating from Hosei University, he joined the Shimano Racing team in 2004. After that, Doi mostly raced abroad, finishing second in the Tour of Siam (2007), eighth in the Tour de Langkawi (2007), fifth in the Tour de Hokkaido (2007), and sixth in the Tour of Turkey (2010). In 2011, he became the first Japanese to compete in the Vuelta a España, finishing in 150th place. In 2012, he won the Japanese National Road Race Championships. In November 2012, it was announced that in 2013 he would be riding for Team UKYO, a cycling team run by the racing driver Ukyo Katayama.
Daiki Tamori (田森 大己, Tamori Daiki; born 5 August 1983 in Shōbara, Hiroshima) is a Japanese football manager and former…Daiki Tamori (田森 大己, Tamori Daiki; born 5 August 1983 in Shōbara, Hiroshima) is a Japanese football manager and former player.
Kenji Yamada (山田 謙治, Yamada Kenji; born July 28, 1983) is a Japanese former professional basketball player who last…Kenji Yamada (山田 謙治, Yamada Kenji; born July 28, 1983) is a Japanese former professional basketball player who last played for the Hiroshima Dragonflies of the B.League in Japan. He was selected by the Yokohama B-Corsairs with the first overall pick in the 2011 bj League draft.
Suzumi Suzuki (鈴木 涼美, Suzuki Suzumi; born July 13, 1983) is a Japanese writer and former adult video actress. Since…Suzumi Suzuki (鈴木 涼美, Suzuki Suzumi; born July 13, 1983) is a Japanese writer and former adult video actress. Since publishing her first book, a sociological study of actresses working in pornographic films, she has produced both non-fiction and fiction works. Suzuki's autobiographical book If You Sell Your Body, Then Goodbye! was adapted into a 2017 Eiji Uchida film. Her novel Gifted was nominated for the 167th Akutagawa Prize, and her novel Graceless was nominated for the 168th Akutagawa Prize.
Naoko Kamata (鎌田 奈緒子, Kamata Naoko; born 7 June 1983) is a Japanese former sailor, who specialized in the two-person…Naoko Kamata (鎌田 奈緒子, Kamata Naoko; born 7 June 1983) is a Japanese former sailor, who specialized in the two-person dinghy (470) class. Together with her partner Ai Kondo, she was named one of the country's top sailors in the double-handed dinghy for the 2008 Summer Olympics, finishing in a lowly fourteenth place. Outside her Olympic career, Kamata collected a total of two medals (a gold and a silver) in a major international regatta, spanning the World Championships and the Asian Games. A member of Team ABeam's sailing roster, Kamata trained most of her sporting career under the tutelage of her personal coach Kazunori Komatsu. Kamata made her international debut with Kondo at the 2006 ISAF RS:X Worlds in Rizhao, China, picking up a runner-up spot on the women's side after their close duel with the Dutch crew of Marcelien de Koning and Lobke Berkhout for the gold. Later in that year, the Japanese duo capped a successful campaign with their country's only sailing gold in the women's 470 at the Asian Games in Doha, Qatar. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Kamata qualified for the Japanese sailing squad, as a crew member in the women's 470 class. Despite missing out the podium by the narrowest of margins, she and skipper Kondo managed to secure one of the twelve places offered at the 2007 ISAF Worlds in Cascais, Portugal. Entered the Qingdao regatta as the newly-crowned world ranking leaders, the Japanese duo had a terrible performance in the initial half of the series with marks lower than the top ten. They staged a magnificent comeback in the second half by winning races 6 and 9, but another technical error on the last leg saw both Kamata and Kondo tumble down the leaderboard to a lowly fourteenth overall with 93 net points.
Satoshi Ogawa (小川 聡, Ogawa Satoshi; born 27 May 1983 in Tokyo) is a Japanese sabre fencer. He won a bronze medal, as a…Satoshi Ogawa (小川 聡, Ogawa Satoshi; born 27 May 1983 in Tokyo) is a Japanese sabre fencer. He won a bronze medal, as a member of the Japanese fencing team, at the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, China. Ogawa represented Japan at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he competed in the men's individual sabre event. He lost his only bout in his first preliminary round match to Senegal's Mamadou Keita, with a sudden death score of 14–15.
Shogo Nishida (西田 祥吾, Nishida Shōgo; born 27 November 1982) is a Japanese fencer. He competed at the 2008 Summer…Shogo Nishida (西田 祥吾, Nishida Shōgo; born 27 November 1982) is a Japanese fencer. He competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics, but was eliminated in the first round by Paris Inostroza.
Mika Hijii (肘井 ミカ, Hijii Mika; born 肘井 美佳, October 13, 1982 in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese actress and…Mika Hijii (肘井 ミカ, Hijii Mika; born 肘井 美佳, October 13, 1982 in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese actress and gravure idol best known for her role as Kaoru Mitsuki in the Garo series. She is also known in the western world for her role as Namiko Takeda in the 2009 martial arts film Ninja and its 2013 sequel Ninja: Shadow of a Tear. Mika Hijii is affiliated with Stardust Promotion. She holds a bachelor's degree in business administration from Hosei University. Hijii is an avid practitioner of Kung fu. In 2011, she participated in the team division of the 28th All Japan Wushu Tai Chi Championship. She and Yayoi Kumada, a stunt actress whose work includes Garo, placed fourth. Hijii speaks fluent English. She studied abroad in New York City from July 2013 to January 2014 and has appeared in English-language education programs on NHK. She has also worked as a reporter for English-language outlets. In 2019, she married a man who is not in the entertainment industry. The marriage was timed to coincide with the start of Japan's Reiwa era. She wrote on social media that she and her husband wanted to “cherish the joy of being able to build a relationship in a new way in the beginning of the new generation.” In June 2020, she changed her stage name, spelling her given name in phonetic katakana rather than kanji.
Yuma Ishigaki (石垣 佑磨, Ishigaki Yūma; born August 28, 1982) is a Japanese actor from Gifu Prefecture and raised in…Yuma Ishigaki (石垣 佑磨, Ishigaki Yūma; born August 28, 1982) is a Japanese actor from Gifu Prefecture and raised in Nerima, Tokyo.
Naoko Suzuki (鈴木 奈穂子, Suzuki Naoko; born January 29, 1982) is a Japanese news anchor and television personality for…Naoko Suzuki (鈴木 奈穂子, Suzuki Naoko; born January 29, 1982) is a Japanese news anchor and television personality for NHK. She is the anchor of NHK's morning talk show Asaichi.
Hideto Kawasaki (川崎秀人, Kawasaki Hideto; born 4 November 1981) is a Japanese politician serving as a member of the House…Hideto Kawasaki (川崎秀人, Kawasaki Hideto; born 4 November 1981) is a Japanese politician serving as a member of the House of Representatives since 2021. He is the son of Jirō Kawasaki.
Takeshi Honda (本田 武史, Honda Takeshi; born 23 March 1981) is a former Japanese competitive figure skater. He is a…Takeshi Honda (本田 武史, Honda Takeshi; born 23 March 1981) is a former Japanese competitive figure skater. He is a two-time World bronze medalist (2002, 2003), two-time Four Continents champion (1999, 2003), and six-time Japanese national champion.
Naomichi Suzuki (鈴木 直道, Suzuki Naomichi; born 14 March 1981) is a Japanese politician who currently serves as the…Naomichi Suzuki (鈴木 直道, Suzuki Naomichi; born 14 March 1981) is a Japanese politician who currently serves as the governor of Hokkaidō. He previously served as mayor of Yūbari city for two consecutive terms from 2011 to 2019. He had also served in Regional Sovereignty Strategy Office of Cabinet Office and as a chief of General Affairs Division in General Affairs Department at Tokyo Governor's Office.
Ryotaro Doi (土居 龍太郎, Doi Ryōtarō) (born January 11, 1981) is a former professional baseball player in Japan. Doi for a…Ryotaro Doi (土居 龍太郎, Doi Ryōtarō) (born January 11, 1981) is a former professional baseball player in Japan. Doi for a period played for the Yokohama BayStars. Doi played as a pitcher.
Eisuke Tachikawa (Japanese: 太刀川 英輔, romanized: Tachikawa Eisuke; born 1981) is a Japanese designer, design strategist…Eisuke Tachikawa (Japanese: 太刀川 英輔, romanized: Tachikawa Eisuke; born 1981) is a Japanese designer, design strategist and educator. He is the founder of the design firm NOSIGNER, a board member of the World Design Organization (WDO), and a project professor at the Graduate School of System Design and Management at Keio University. Tachikawa served as president of the Japan Industrial Design Association (JIDA) from 2021 to 2025, becoming the youngest president in the organization's history. He was elected to the WDO Board of Directors in 2023 and re-elected for the 2025–2027 term. In 2024, he became the inaugural recipient of the DFA Designer of the Year award.
Kosuke Endo (遠藤 幸佑, Endō Kōsuke; born November 11, 1980 in Nakashibetsu, Hokkaidō) is a Japanese rugby union player who…Kosuke Endo (遠藤 幸佑, Endō Kōsuke; born November 11, 1980 in Nakashibetsu, Hokkaidō) is a Japanese rugby union player who won 41 caps for the Japan national team and represented them at the 2007 and 2011 Rugby World Cup. Endo made his debut for Japan against Italy in July 2004, but then had to wait until 2006 until he returned for his second cap and then established himself as the first choice right wing after Daisuke Ohata late career was plagued by injuries, and remained there for most of John Kirwan's time as Japan coach between 2007 and 2011. In the 2007 Rugby World Cup he notably finished a spectacular break out try from their own 5 metre line against Wales at the Millennium Stadium which was praised as one of the outstanding tries of the tournament one of Japan's best of all time. He followed that up by scoring another try against Canada in the next match from a run just under 50 metres through the defence. Endo left the World Cup with an increased reputation and coach John Kirwan said that "he could be one of the best wingers in the world". In 2008, Endo signed to play a season in the Air New Zealand Cup with Canterbury. Endo remained in the Japan side until the 2011 Rugby World Cup where he started 3 matches. In the last match against Canada, Endo again scored a try like he did against the same opposition in the 2007 tournament, but also had a nightmare match in defence missing 5 tackles one of which led to a Canada try. After that match, Endo was dropped by new coach Eddie Jones who put Toshiaki Hirose as captain ahead of him in his position on the wing. He was briefly recalled to a wider training squad in 2013 after some good form for his domestic side Toyota Verblitz but didn't play with younger players such as Yoshikazu Fujita and Kenki Fukuoka being preferred ahead of him.
Motohiro Hata (秦基博, Hata Motohiro; born 11 October 1980) is a Japanese singer-songwriter. He debuted under the major…Motohiro Hata (秦基博, Hata Motohiro; born 11 October 1980) is a Japanese singer-songwriter. He debuted under the major label BMG Japan in 2006 with the single "Synchro" (シンクロ, Shinkuro).
Toshiaki Fukuda (福田 敏昭, Fukuda Toshiaki; born September 1, 1980) is a field hockey player from Japan, who finished in…Toshiaki Fukuda (福田 敏昭, Fukuda Toshiaki; born September 1, 1980) is a field hockey player from Japan, who finished in ninth place with the Men's National Team at the 2006 Men's Hockey World Cup in Mönchengladbach. Before the start of the tournament he played 30 international matches for his native country, according to the official players list issued by the International Field Hockey Federation (FIH) just before the start of the tournament.
Masato Naitō (内藤 真人, Naitō Masato; born 31 July 1980 in Toyota, Aichi, Japan) is a retired Japanese hurdler. He is the…Masato Naitō (内藤 真人, Naitō Masato; born 31 July 1980 in Toyota, Aichi, Japan) is a retired Japanese hurdler. He is the former national record holder for the 110 metres hurdles and 60 metres hurdles. He finished fourth at the 2005 Asian Championships and third at the 2006 Asian Games. He also competed at the World Championships in 2001, 2003 and 2005 as well as the 2004 Olympic Games without reaching the final round. His personal best time is 13.43 seconds in the 110 metres hurdles (Kumagaya 2008) and 7.75 seconds in the 60 metres hurdles (Valencia 2008). The latter is the former national record. He retired after the 2012 season.
Ippei Asada (麻田一平, Asada Ippei; born 26 June 1980) is a former Japanese rugby union player who played as a scrum-half.…Ippei Asada (麻田一平, Asada Ippei; born 26 June 1980) is a former Japanese rugby union player who played as a scrum-half. He spent his whole career playing for Toyota Verblitz in Japan's domestic Top League, playing over 75 times and captaining the side. His performances domestically earned him a call-up as a replacement player for the 2011 Rugby World Cup for Japan. He though did not make an appearance at the World Cup, or in any other matches for Japan.
Taketoshi "Gomez" Goto (後藤G武敏, Goto Gomesu Taketoshi; born June 5, 1980 in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan) is a former…Taketoshi "Gomez" Goto (後藤G武敏, Goto Gomesu Taketoshi; born June 5, 1980 in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan) is a former Japanese baseball player. He played infield for the Saitama Seibu Lions and Yokohama DeNA BayStars.
Tomohisa Yuge (弓削智久, Yuge Tomohisa; born 25 May 1980) is a Japanese actor who has had roles in numerous TV Asahi…Tomohisa Yuge (弓削智久, Yuge Tomohisa; born 25 May 1980) is a Japanese actor who has had roles in numerous TV Asahi Tokusatsu shows, including Kamen Rider Ryuki and Kamen Rider Kabuto, as well as a number of films.
Wen Yuju (温又柔) (born 1980) is a Japanese writer of Taiwanese descent. Her name is also romanized as Wen Yourou and On…Wen Yuju (温又柔) (born 1980) is a Japanese writer of Taiwanese descent. Her name is also romanized as Wen Yourou and On, Yūjū. She was born in Taipei to Taiwanese parents, and moved with her family to Tokyo when she was 3 years old. She graduated from Hosei University in 2006. Her books include Kokyokoraika (2009), Raifuku no ie (2011), Tatta Hitotsu no Watashi no mono dewa nai Namae (2012), and Taiwan umare Nihongo sodachi (2015). She was named as one of the best young Japanese writers by Granta magazine in 2016.
Ryota Asano (浅野良太, Asano Ryōta) (born Chiba Prefecture, 25 September 1979) is a Japanese rugby union player with 22…Ryota Asano (浅野良太, Asano Ryōta) (born Chiba Prefecture, 25 September 1979) is a Japanese rugby union player with 22 caps and 0 points in aggregate. He played as flanker, lock and number eight. His nickname is Popi (ぽぴ～, Popi~).
Ken Shimizu (Japanese: 清水 健, Hepburn: Shimizu Ken; born September 1, 1979) is a Japanese YouTuber, businessman…Ken Shimizu (Japanese: 清水 健, Hepburn: Shimizu Ken; born September 1, 1979) is a Japanese YouTuber, businessman, restauranteur, and former pornographic film actor. Nicknamed Pornaldo and dubbed "the Cristiano Ronaldo of sex", he is credited with having sex with over 10,000 women in the course of making 10,000 films.
