Mayumi Kawasaki (born 1 October 1972) is a Japanese basketball player. She competed in the women's tournament at the…
Mayumi Kawasaki (born 1 October 1972) is a Japanese basketball player. She competed in the women's tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics.
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Taizo Son (Japanese: 孫泰蔵, romanized: Son Taizō, Korean: 손태장, born September 29, 1972) is a Japanese businessman of…
Taizo Son (Japanese: 孫泰蔵, romanized: Son Taizō, Korean: 손태장, born September 29, 1972) is a Japanese businessman of Korean ancestry. He is CEO of Mistletoe, a company that he founded in 2013, and chairman of mobile gaming company GungHo, which he founded in 2002. GungHo's market value in 2013 was $10.4 billion, making Son a billionaire. He is the youngest brother of SoftBank magnate Masayoshi Son.
Shinya Makabe (真壁 伸也, Makabe Shin'ya; born September 29, 1972), better known by his ring name Togi Makabe (真壁 刀義…
Shinya Makabe (真壁 伸也, Makabe Shin'ya; born September 29, 1972), better known by his ring name Togi Makabe (真壁 刀義, Makabe Tōgi) is a Japanese professional wrestler, trained by and performing for New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he is a former one-time IWGP Heavyweight Champion, two-time IWGP Tag Team Champion, two-time NEVER Openweight Champion and one-time NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Champion. Debuting in 1997, Makabe originally wrestled under his birthname as a junior heavyweight (100 kilograms (220 lb), before gaining several kilograms during a global excursion in 2001 and 2002. He changed his given name to "Togi" during the 2004 G1 Climax tournament. His status in New Japan rose significantly in 2007, making it to the finals of the New Japan Cup and the semifinals of the G1 Climax, and challenging Yuji Nagata for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship. After a number of unsuccessful challenges at the title, Makabe finally won the IWGP Heavyweight Championship on May 3, 2010, by defeating Shinsuke Nakamura. Makabe's wrestling style and character is heavily influenced by the late Bruiser Brody. Known as the "Unchained Gorilla", Makabe is known for his violent, bloody style of wrestling, often illegally employing steel chairs and chains into his offense, including a lariat with a chain wrapped around his arm (like Brody). He also uses Brody's Japan theme "Immigrant Song" (albeit a cover made by Tomoyasu Hotei) as his own.
Takeharu Yamanaka (山中 竹春, Yamanaka Takeharu; born 27 September 1972) is a Japanese politician and current mayor of…
Takeharu Yamanaka (山中 竹春, Yamanaka Takeharu; born 27 September 1972) is a Japanese politician and current mayor of Yokohama, the capital of Kanagawa Prefecture. He defeated incumbent mayor Fumiko Hayashi in the 2021 Yokohama mayoral election. His independent campaign was supported by the Constitutional Democratic Party, Social Democratic Party, and the Communist Party of Japan. Yamanaka's campaign focused on the opposition for a planned integrated resort development and casino for the city which was to be built on Yamashita Pier, criticism against the government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and additional sister city relationship with San Francisco, California. Yamanaka formerly worked as a professor at Yokohama City University and as a data scientist. On 16 January 2026, Yamanaka issued a public apology after Yokohama's human resource chief, Jun Kubota, accused Yamanaka of using terms such as "idiot" and "human scum" to disparage staff. In July 2026, a third-party investigation confirmed these allegations and also Yamanaka saying things like "everyone over 55 is stubborn and useless", even telling an official to "disembowel" if he failed to secure a bid to host an international conference. On 28 August 2026, two weeks after some of Japan's major political parties urged him to step down from his post, Yamanaka announced his intention to resign as the mayor of Yokohama.
🎓 Waseda University🏫 Waseda University Honjo Senior High School📅 Born September 27🎂 Born 1972📍 From Chichibu, Saitama💼 Politician・Legislator💼 Scholar・Professor・Associate Professor
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Noriko Narazaki (楢崎 教子, Narazaki Noriko; née Sugawara Sugawara (菅原); born on 27 September 1972 in Yamato, Kanagawa…
Noriko Narazaki (楢崎 教子, Narazaki Noriko; née Sugawara Sugawara (菅原); born on 27 September 1972 in Yamato, Kanagawa, Japan) is a retired Japanese judoka.
🎓 University of Tsukuba🏫 Nihon University Fujisawa High School📅 Born September 27🎂 Born 1972📍 From Yamato, Kanagawa💼 Judo
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Fumiya Nishiguchi (西口 文也, Nishiguchi Fumiya), (born September 26, 1972) is a Japanese former professional baseball…
Fumiya Nishiguchi (西口 文也, Nishiguchi Fumiya), (born September 26, 1972) is a Japanese former professional baseball right-handed pitcher and current manager for the Saitama Seibu Lions of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He played 21 seasons in NPB, all for the Lions.
Ken Watabe (渡部建, Watabe Ken; born 23 September 1972), is a Japanese comedian and television presenter. He performs…
Ken Watabe (渡部建, Watabe Ken; born 23 September 1972), is a Japanese comedian and television presenter. He performs tsukkomi in the comedy duo "Unjash" with his partner Kazuya Kojima. Watabe currently serves as a co-MC with Chisato Moritaka in the Fuji TV program Love Music.
Hitoshi Morishita (森下 仁志, Morishita Hitoshi; born September 21, 1972) is a former Japanese football player and manager.…
Hitoshi Morishita (森下 仁志, Morishita Hitoshi; born September 21, 1972) is a former Japanese football player and manager. he is the currently assistant manager of J1 League club Tokyo Verdy.
🎓 Juntendo University🏫 Teikyo High School📅 Born September 21🎂 Born 1972📍 From Kainan, Wakayama💼 Football (Soccer)
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Masataka Endoh (遠藤 政隆, Endō Masataka) is a former professional baseball player in Japan. He played for the Chunichi…
Masataka Endoh (遠藤 政隆, Endō Masataka) is a former professional baseball player in Japan. He played for the Chunichi Dragons in the Japan Central League He was born in Tokyo, Japan.
🎓 Nihon University🏫 Nihon University Meisei High School📅 Born September 20🎂 Born 1972📍 From Hachiōji, Tokyo💼 Baseball
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Akimasa Ishikawa is a Japanese politician who is serving as a member of the House of Representatives.
🎓 Kokugakuin University🏫 Hitachi Daiichi High School📅 Born September 18🎂 Born 1972📍 From Hitachi, Ibaraki💼 Politician・Legislator
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Jiro Takeda (武田 治郎, Takeda Jiro; born September 18, 1972) is a former Japanese football player. He is the current…
Jiro Takeda (武田 治郎, Takeda Jiro; born September 18, 1972) is a former Japanese football player. He is the current goalkeeper coach J2 League club of Machida Zelvia.
🏫 Matsuyama Commercial High School📅 Born September 18🎂 Born 1972📍 From Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture💼 Football (Soccer)
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Daisuke Miyagawa (宮川 大輔, Miyagawa Daisuke; born 16 September 1972, in Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese…
Daisuke Miyagawa (宮川 大輔, Miyagawa Daisuke; born 16 September 1972, in Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese comedian and actor. Miyagawa grew up in Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture. He is represented with Yoshimoto Creative Agency from Yoshimoto Kogyo. Miyagawa should not be confused with Daisuke Miyagawa of the comedy duo Daisuke and Hanako Miyagawa.
Toh EnJoe (Japanese: 円城 塔, Hepburn: Enjō Tō; pen name, also written as En Joe Toh) (born September 15, 1972) is a…
Toh EnJoe (Japanese: 円城 塔, Hepburn: Enjō Tō; pen name, also written as En Joe Toh) (born September 15, 1972) is a Japanese author and television writer. Most of his works are literary fiction or speculative fiction.
Kenta Fukasaku (深作 健太, Fukasaku Kenta; born September 15, 1972) is a Japanese filmmaker and screenwriter. He is the son…
Kenta Fukasaku (深作 健太, Fukasaku Kenta; born September 15, 1972) is a Japanese filmmaker and screenwriter. He is the son of film director Kinji Fukasaku and actress Sanae Nakahara.
🎓 Seijo University🏫 Seijo Gakuen Junior High School and High School📅 Born September 15🎂 Born 1972📍 From Tokyo💼 Film Director💼 Stage Director💼 Screenwriter
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Mikihiro Ogawa (小川 幹弘, Ogawa Mikihiro; born 14 September 1972), better known by the stage name Shidō Nakamura II (二代目…
Mikihiro Ogawa (小川 幹弘, Ogawa Mikihiro; born 14 September 1972), better known by the stage name Shidō Nakamura II (二代目 中村 獅童, Nidaime Nakamura Shidō), is a Japanese kabuki and film actor.
Kayo Hoshino (星野 賀代, Hoshino Kayo) (born 12 September 1972) is a Japanese former volleyball player who competed in the…
Kayo Hoshino (星野 賀代, Hoshino Kayo) (born 12 September 1972) is a Japanese former volleyball player who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. She played as an outside hitter. In 1996, Hoshino was eliminated with the Japanese team in the preliminary round of the Olympic tournament. Hoshino was brought on as a substitute in four games during the team's matches against Ukraine (three games) and the United States (one game), scoring no points.
Yoshinori Abe (阿部 良則, Abe Yoshinori; born September 10, 1972) is a former Japanese football player.
🏫 Torei Gakuen Fujisawa High School📅 Born September 10🎂 Born 1972📍 From Fujisawa, Kanagawa💼 Football (Soccer)
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Katsuya Tahara (田原 勝也, Tahara Katsuya; born 10 September 1972) is a Japanese snowboarder. Generally, he is called Rio…
Katsuya Tahara (田原 勝也, Tahara Katsuya; born 10 September 1972) is a Japanese snowboarder. Generally, he is called Rio Tahara (ライオ田原, Raio Tahara). Tahara is from Nagano Prefecture. He was ranked Asian Best Player by ISF from 1998 to 2001. He was noted for his proficiency with the Rodeo flip and Haakon flip. Rio participated in X-Trail Jam seven times and received the "Highest Air" award in the quarter pipe event in 2003, recording a 5.40m jump, and again in 2004, recording a 5.20m jump. He also made a cameo appearance in the movie Out Cold. Tahara retired in 2008.
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Takeshi Watanabe (渡辺 毅, Watanabe Takeshi; born September 10, 1972) is a former Japanese football player. He played for…
Takeshi Watanabe (渡辺 毅, Watanabe Takeshi; born September 10, 1972) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.
🎓 Chuo University🏫 Fujieda Higashi High School📅 Born September 10🎂 Born 1972📍 From Fujieda, Shizuoka💼 Football (Soccer)
Kumiko Hayashi (林 久美子, Hayashi Kumiko; born 7 September 1972) is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of…
Kumiko Hayashi (林 久美子, Hayashi Kumiko; born 7 September 1972) is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature).
Kenji Koyama (小山 健二, Koyama Kenji; born September 5, 1972) is a former Japanese football player.
Nanpei Yamada (山田南平, Yamada Nanpei; born September 2, 1972 in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese manga author.…
Nanpei Yamada (山田南平, Yamada Nanpei; born September 2, 1972 in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese manga author. As of 2018 her latest series, Sakura no Hana no Kōcha Ōji (Tea Prince of Cherry Blossoms) is being serialized in Bessatsu Hana to Yume.
Takaharu Murahama (Japanese: 村濱 天晴, Murahama Takaharu; born September 9, 1972) is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He…
Takaharu Murahama (Japanese: 村濱 天晴, Murahama Takaharu; born September 9, 1972) is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He competed in the Lightweight division. He is the brother of professional wrestler and kickboxer Takehiro Murahama.
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Teruyuki Tsuchida (土田 晃之, Tsuchida Teruyuki; born September 1, 1972 in Nerima, Tokyo and grew up in Omiya, Saitama) is…
Teruyuki Tsuchida (土田 晃之, Tsuchida Teruyuki; born September 1, 1972 in Nerima, Tokyo and grew up in Omiya, Saitama) is a Japanese comedian, tarento and TV presenter. His talent agency is Ohta Production. He has been active as a solo comedian since 2001, but started in the entertainment industry in 1992 as a kombi called U-Turn with Morihiro Tsushima, which dissolved in 2001 when Tsushima retired from the industry.
Isato Kunisada (国定勇人, Kunisada Isato; born 30 August 1972) is a Japanese politician serving as a member of the House of…
Isato Kunisada (国定勇人, Kunisada Isato; born 30 August 1972) is a Japanese politician serving as a member of the House of Representatives since 2021. From 2006 to 2020, he served as mayor of Sanjō.
🎓 Hitotsubashi University🏫 Komaba Toho High School📅 Born August 30🎂 Born 1972📍 From 千代田区神田神保町💼 Politician・Legislator💼 Bureaucrat
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Yasuyuki Saigo (西郷 泰之, Saigō Yasuyuki) (born August 30, 1972) is a Japanese former baseball outfielder who won a silver…
Yasuyuki Saigo (西郷 泰之, Saigō Yasuyuki) (born August 30, 1972) is a Japanese former baseball outfielder who won a silver medal in the 1996 Summer Olympics.
Susanoumi Yoshitaka (須佐の湖 善誉), born August 30, 1972, and known by his shikona Susanoumi (須佐の湖) is a Japanese retired…
Susanoumi Yoshitaka (須佐の湖 善誉), born August 30, 1972, and known by his shikona Susanoumi (須佐の湖) is a Japanese retired sumo wrestler from the city of Chita in Aichi Prefecture. His sumo stable was Kitanoumi. His real name is Zenji Kanesaku. His height is 184 cm (6 ft) and his peak weight was 240 kg. His highest rank was jūryō 2, achieved in the January 1998 wrestling tournament (basho in Japanese). One of his best results was in the November 1999 tournament in Kyushu when he defeated Hayateumi and Kotomitsuki. His hobby is sleeping. After retirement he ran a restaurant in Fukuoka near his in-laws' home, but thereafter closed it and worked as a security guard in Kyushu. At a peak weight of 240 kg (530 lb) reached in 1998, Susanoumi ranks seventh on the list of heaviest sumo wrestlers. He was the heaviest Japanese-born sumo wrestler until surpassed by Yamamotoyama, who peaked at 266 kg (586 lb) in 2010.
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Katsumasa Miyamoto (Japanese: 宮本勝昌, born 28 August 1972) is a Japanese professional golfer.
🎓 Nihon University🏫 Mizuki High School📅 Born August 28🎂 Born 1972📍 From Atami, Shizuoka Prefecture💼 Golf
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Anjunabeats Volume Five is the fifth album in the Anjunabeats Volume compilation series mixed and compiled by British…
Anjunabeats Volume Five is the fifth album in the Anjunabeats Volume compilation series mixed and compiled by British trance group Above & Beyond, released on 21 May 2007.
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Takurō Mochizuki (望月 拓郎, born 28 August 1972) is a Japanese mathematician at Kyoto University.
🎓 Kyoto University🏫 Nagano High School📅 Born August 28🎂 Born 1972📍 From Nagano Prefecture💼 Mathematician
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Yukimasa Nakamura (中村 行成, Nakamura Yukimasa; born 28 August 1972) is a Japanese judoka, Olympic medalist and world…
Yukimasa Nakamura (中村 行成, Nakamura Yukimasa; born 28 August 1972) is a Japanese judoka, Olympic medalist and world champion. His older brother, Yoshio Nakamura and younger brother, Kenzo Nakamura are also former world champions. He is from Fukuoka, Fukuoka. After graduation from Tokai University, He belonged to Asahi Kasei. He received a silver medal in the half lightweight (65 kg) division at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. He is world champion from 1993, and received a silver medal at the 1995 World Championships. As of 2008, He coaches judo at Asahi Kasei with his brothers. Among their pupil are world champion Hiroshi Izumi, Masato Uchishiba and so on.
🎓 Tokai University🏫 Tokai University Affiliated Fukuoka High School📅 Born August 28🎂 Born 1972📍 From Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture💼 Judo
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Anna Umemiya (梅宮 アンナ, Umemiya Anna; born August 20, 1972) is a Japanese television personality and model. Born in…
Anna Umemiya (梅宮 アンナ, Umemiya Anna; born August 20, 1972) is a Japanese television personality and model. Born in Tokyo, she is the daughter of a Japanese father and an American mother, herself a former model. Her father, Tatsuo Umemiya, was an actor, and former original Iron Chef judge. Umemiya has a daughter, Momoka, by her former husband, identified only as "Mr C", whom she divorced on 28 January 2003 after an 18-month marriage.
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Masahiro Nakai (中居 正広, Nakai Masahiro; born August 18, 1972) is a Japanese former television personality, actor, radio…
Masahiro Nakai (中居 正広, Nakai Masahiro; born August 18, 1972) is a Japanese former television personality, actor, radio personality, and singer. He debuted as the leader of the boy band SMAP, which had been the best-selling boy band in Asia. While working as a member of a boy band, he worked extensively as a television presenter, hosting many of his own talk shows, variety shows, music shows, news programs, and several Olympic games as a sportscaster. He is credited for changing the Japanese entertainment industry, becoming the first non-comedian celebrity to have a career as a television host and expanding the capacity of a boy band. He is one of the wealthiest and highest-paid celebrities in Japan, identified as the highest tax payer in the Japanese entertainment industry by the Japanese National Tax Bureau in 2003. In December 2024 reports surfaced in Japanese tabloids that Nakai sexually assaulted a woman in her twenties in June 2023. Despite Nakai issuing an apology the following month, many of his TV and radio programs were suspended, cancelled, or removed Nakai as a presenter following the withdrawal of numerous sponsors. Nakai subsequently announced his retirement on January 23, 2025.
🏫 Hiratsuka Gakuen High School📅 Born August 18🎂 Born 1972📍 From Fujisawa, Kanagawa💼 TV Personality💼 Host💼 Actor💼 Singer・Vocalist
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Keiko Yamada (山田 桂子, Yamada Keiko; born August 18, 1972) is the lead vocalist of the pop group Globe. Since 2001, she…
Keiko Yamada (山田 桂子, Yamada Keiko; born August 18, 1972) is the lead vocalist of the pop group Globe. Since 2001, she has had a solo career, starting with the single "A Song Is Born" in collaboration with Ayumi Hamasaki. In late 2003, she released her first solo EP called KCO. Keiko, under the name KCO, released her first solo album O-Crazy Luv on Universal in 2008. The album contains a total of 11 tracks, including her first single under the new name, "Haru no Yuki" (Spring Snow).
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Natsuki Mizu (水夏希 Mizu Natsuki, born 1972) is the former top star (otokoyaku) for Snow Troupe of Takarazuka Revue from…
Natsuki Mizu (水夏希 Mizu Natsuki, born 1972) is the former top star (otokoyaku) for Snow Troupe of Takarazuka Revue from December 24, 2006 to September 12, 2010. She joined the company in 1993 and became the top star in December 2006 upon the resignation of Hikaru Asami. She is from Chiba-shi, Chiba-ken and her birthday is August 16. Her nickname is Mizu and Chika.
Hikaru Nishida (西田 ひかる, Nishida Hikaru; born August 16, 1972) is a Japanese pop singer and actress. She was born in…
Hikaru Nishida (西田 ひかる, Nishida Hikaru; born August 16, 1972) is a Japanese pop singer and actress. She was born in Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, and made her singing debut on April 6, 1988 with the release of the single "Fifteen", named after her age at the time. Nishida is affiliated with Manase Productions.
Katsuhisa Fujii (藤井 克久, Fujii Katsuhisa; born August 15, 1972), also known under the ring name Shamoji Fujii (藤井軍鶏侍…
Katsuhisa Fujii (藤井 克久, Fujii Katsuhisa; born August 15, 1972), also known under the ring name Shamoji Fujii (藤井軍鶏侍, Fujii Shamoji) is a Japanese retired mixed martial artist and professional wrestler, mostly known for his work in Pro Wrestling Zero1 and Hustle. A professional MMA competitor from 1996 until 2010, he competed for the UFC, Pride Fighting Championships, Pancrase, Deep, Fighting Network Rings, and M-1 Global.
Yusaku Iriki (入来 祐作, Iriki Yūsaku; born August 8, 1972 in Miyakonojō, Miyazaki, Japan) is a Japanese former baseball…
Yusaku Iriki (入来 祐作, Iriki Yūsaku; born August 8, 1972 in Miyakonojō, Miyazaki, Japan) is a Japanese former baseball pitcher. His elder brother Satoshi was also a former professional baseball player.
Toshihiro Uchida (内田 利広, Uchida Toshihiro; born August 12, 1972) is a former Japanese football player.
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Takanohana Kōji (Japanese: 貴乃花 光司, Hepburn: Takanohana Kōji; born August 12, 1972, as Kōji Hanada (花田 光司, Hanada Kōji))…
Takanohana Kōji (Japanese: 貴乃花 光司, Hepburn: Takanohana Kōji; born August 12, 1972, as Kōji Hanada (花田 光司, Hanada Kōji)) is a Japanese former professional sumo wrestler and coach. He was the 65th man in history to reach sumo's highest rank of yokozuna, and he won 22 tournament championships between 1992 and 2001, the sixth highest total ever. The son of a popular ōzeki ranked wrestler from the 1970s, Takanohana's rise through the ranks alongside his elder brother Wakanohana and his rivalry with the foreign born yokozuna Akebono saw interest in sumo and attendance at tournaments soar during the early 1990s. Takanohana was the youngest ever to reach the top division at just 17, and he set a number of other age-related records. He had a solid but aggressive style, looking to get a right hand grip on his opponents' mawashi and move them quickly out of the ring. He won over half his bouts by a straightforward yorikiri, or force out. In his later career he suffered increasingly from injuries, and he retired in January 2003 at the age of 30. He became the head coach of Takanohana stable in 2004 and was on the board of directors of the Japan Sumo Association from 2010 until January 2018, when he was removed and demoted in the Sumo Association's hierarchy. He resigned from the Sumo Association in September 2018.
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Kazuyuki Atsuzawa (厚澤 和幸, Atsuzawa Kazuyuki; born August 11, 1972) is a retired Japanese Nippon Professional Baseball…
Kazuyuki Atsuzawa (厚澤 和幸, Atsuzawa Kazuyuki; born August 11, 1972) is a retired Japanese Nippon Professional Baseball player. He is the current pitching coach for the Orix Buffaloes.
Raita Suzuki (鈴木 雷太, Suzuki Raita; born 11 August 1972) is a Japanese cyclist. He competed in the men's cross-country…
Raita Suzuki (鈴木 雷太, Suzuki Raita; born 11 August 1972) is a Japanese cyclist. He competed in the men's cross-country mountain biking event at the 2000 Summer Olympics.
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Takayuki Inubushi (犬伏 孝行, Inubushi Takayuki; born 11 August 1972) is a Japanese long-distance runner. He competed in…
Takayuki Inubushi (犬伏 孝行, Inubushi Takayuki; born 11 August 1972) is a Japanese long-distance runner. He competed in the men's marathon at the 2000 Summer Olympics.
Tatsuya Murata (村田 達哉, Murata Tatsuya; born August 8, 1972) is a former Japanese football player and manager He is the…
Tatsuya Murata (村田 達哉, Murata Tatsuya; born August 8, 1972) is a former Japanese football player and manager He is the currently assistant manager Japan Football League club Briobecca Urayasu.
🏫 Nihon University Daini High School📅 Born August 8🎂 Born 1972📍 From 東京ヴェルディコーチ）, Tokyo💼 Football (Soccer)
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Nobuyuki Satō (佐藤 信之, Satō Nobuyuki; born 8 August 1972 in Kariya, Aichi) is a former Japanese marathon runner. After…
Nobuyuki Satō (佐藤 信之, Satō Nobuyuki; born 8 August 1972 in Kariya, Aichi) is a former Japanese marathon runner. After finishing second in the Fukuoka Marathon 1998 with his career best of 2:08:48, he won the bronze medal at the 1999 World Championships in Athletics. At the Olympics 2000, he finished in 41st place.
🎓 Chuo University🏫 Chukyo University Affiliated Chukyo High School📅 Born August 8🎂 Born 1972📍 From Kariya, Aichi💼 Track and Field
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Nobuhito Toriizuka (鳥居塚 伸人, Toriizuka Nobuhito; born August 7, 1972) is a former Japanese football player.
Ikuto Hidaka (日高郁人, Hidaka Ikuto) (born August 5, 1972) is a Japanese professional wrestler, currently performing for…
Ikuto Hidaka (日高郁人, Hidaka Ikuto) (born August 5, 1972) is a Japanese professional wrestler, currently performing for Pro Wrestling Noah (Noah). Hidaka was the regular partner of Minoru Fujita, with whom he has held the Zero1-Max International Lightweight Tag Team and Intercontinental Tag Team Titles, making them the only team to do so. He has also worked for Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW).
Atsunori Inaba (稲葉 篤紀, born August 3, 1972) is a Japanese professional baseball manager, coach and former player. He…
Atsunori Inaba (稲葉 篤紀, born August 3, 1972) is a Japanese professional baseball manager, coach and former player. He was the Most Valuable Player of the 2006 Japan Series. He is currently the general manager for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters of Nippon Professional Baseball's Pacific League. As a player, he won the Japan Series MVP in 2006 and the Fighting Spirit Award in 2012. He is one of just eight players to win both Japan Series awards alongside Hiromichi Ishige, Hiroshi Oshita, Hisashi Yamada, Isao Shibata, Joe Stanka, Kazuhisa Inao, and Takashi Nishimoto. After the retirement, he became Japan national baseball team at the 2013 exhibition game against Chinese Taipei, 2014 MLB Japan All-Star Series, 2015 exhibition game against All Euro, 2015 WBSC Premier12, 2016 exhibition game against Chinese Taipei, 2016 exhibition game against Mexico and Netherlands, 2017 exhibition game against CPBL All-Stars, and 2017 World Baseball Classic. On July 31, 2017, he became Japan national baseball team manager. He managed at the 2017 Asia Professional Baseball Championship, 2018 exhibition game against Australia, 2018 U-23 Baseball World Cup and 2018 MLB Japan All-Star Series.
Natsue Koikawa (鯉川 なつえ, Koikawa Natsue) is a former Japanese track athlete and current university professor and coach…
Natsue Koikawa (鯉川 なつえ, Koikawa Natsue) is a former Japanese track athlete and current university professor and coach at Juntendo University in Chiba, Japan.
🎓 Juntendo University🏫 Chikushi Jogakuen High School📅 Born August 2🎂 Born 1972📍 From Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture💼 Track and Field💼 Analyst (Commentator)
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Kinue Kodama (児玉絹枝, Kodama Kinue; born 2 August 1972) is a Japanese archer. She competed in the women's individual and…
Kinue Kodama (児玉絹枝, Kodama Kinue; born 2 August 1972) is a Japanese archer. She competed in the women's individual and team events at the 1996 Summer Olympics.
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