Takanori Maeda (前田 高孝, Maeda Takanori; born June 30, 1985) is a former Japanese football player, and currently manager…Takanori Maeda (前田 高孝, Maeda Takanori; born June 30, 1985) is a former Japanese football player, and currently manager of Ohmi High School football team.
Alex Saito (斎藤 アレックス, Saitō Arekkusu, born 30 June 1985) is a Spanish-Japanese politician who has served as a member of…Alex Saito (斎藤 アレックス, Saitō Arekkusu, born 30 June 1985) is a Spanish-Japanese politician who has served as a member of the House of Representatives of Japan since 2021. A member of Ishin no Kai (Japan Innovation Party) since 2024, Saito represented the Kinki proportional representation block from 2021 to 2024 as member of the Democratic Party For the People (DPFP), and has represented Shiga 1st district since 2025.
Shota Oba (大場 翔太, Ōba Shōta; born June 27, 1985) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He played in…Shota Oba (大場 翔太, Ōba Shōta; born June 27, 1985) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks from 2008 to 2014.
Hiroyuki Taniguchi (谷口 博之, Taniguchi Hiroyuki; born 27 June 1985) is a Japanese former football player who last played…Hiroyuki Taniguchi (谷口 博之, Taniguchi Hiroyuki; born 27 June 1985) is a Japanese former football player who last played for Sagan Tosu.
Yuka Kosaka (小阪由佳; こさか ゆか born June 27, 1985) is a Japanese gravure idol and actress. She was born in Izumi-ku…Yuka Kosaka (小阪由佳; こさか ゆか born June 27, 1985) is a Japanese gravure idol and actress. She was born in Izumi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. She is also known as her nickname "Yuka-chin", and has starred in a number of TV dramas and films.
Tomoko Fukumi (福見 友子, Fukumi Tomoko; born 26 June 1985 in Tsuchiura, Ibaraki) is a Japanese judoka from Tsukuba…Tomoko Fukumi (福見 友子, Fukumi Tomoko; born 26 June 1985 in Tsuchiura, Ibaraki) is a Japanese judoka from Tsukuba University. She competed for Japan at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Fukumi is a 4th dan in judo. She is the only judoka to have beaten Ryoko Tani twice. Later she won the gold medal in the extra-lightweight (–48 kg) division at the 2009 World Judo Championships. She is known for her seoinage, kouchigari, and newaza. In 2014, Fukumi took a year off to study abroad at Loughborough University.
Rio Asumi (明日海 りお, Asumi Rio; born June 26, 1985) is a Japanese actress and former leading otokoyaku (男役, "male role")…Rio Asumi (明日海 りお, Asumi Rio; born June 26, 1985) is a Japanese actress and former leading otokoyaku (男役, "male role") of Takarazuka Revue.
Kentaro Takasaki (高崎 健太郎, Takasaki Kentarō; born July 24, 1985) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays…Kentaro Takasaki (高崎 健太郎, Takasaki Kentarō; born July 24, 1985) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars.
Yuna Shishido (宍戸佑名, Shishido Yūna; born June 23, 1985), known as a solo artist by the stage name Kavka Shishido…Yuna Shishido (宍戸佑名, Shishido Yūna; born June 23, 1985), known as a solo artist by the stage name Kavka Shishido (シシド・カフカ, Shishido Kafuka; stylized in Japan as SHISHIDO KAVKA) is a Mexican-born Japanese drummer and vocalist. Originally a member of the rock band The News, she debuted as a solo musician in 2012 and released her debut album Kavkanize in 2013. She prominently plays the drums in all of her promotions. Shishido was given the name "Kavka" for her stage name by copy editor Junpei Watanabe. Shishido always wore black, reminiscent of a crow. The Czech word kavka refers to the daurian jackdaw.
Tadashi Ishimine (伊志嶺 忠, born June 22, 1985, in Nakagami District, Okinawa) is a Japanese professional baseball catcher…Tadashi Ishimine (伊志嶺 忠, born June 22, 1985, in Nakagami District, Okinawa) is a Japanese professional baseball catcher for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball.
Yusuke Hatanaka (畑中 勇介, Hatanaka Yūsuke; born June 21, 1985) is a Japanese former racing cyclist, who competed as a…Yusuke Hatanaka (畑中 勇介, Hatanaka Yūsuke; born June 21, 1985) is a Japanese former racing cyclist, who competed as a professional from 2008 to 2024.
Kazuhiko Chiba (千葉 和彦, Chiba Kazuhiko; born 21 June 1985) is a Japanese footballer who currently plays for J3 League…Kazuhiko Chiba (千葉 和彦, Chiba Kazuhiko; born 21 June 1985) is a Japanese footballer who currently plays for J3 League club FC Ryukyu.
Ryoko Kizaki (Japanese: 木崎 良子; born 21 June 1985) is a Japanese long-distance runner who competes in marathon and half…Ryoko Kizaki (Japanese: 木崎 良子; born 21 June 1985) is a Japanese long-distance runner who competes in marathon and half marathon races. She won the 2011 Yokohama Women's Marathon in a personal best time of 2:26:32 hours. She is a three-time participant at the IAAF World Half Marathon Championships and a two-time medallist at the Summer Universiade.
Ai Miyazato (宮里 藍, Miyazato Ai; born 19 June 1985) is a former Japanese professional golfer who competed on the…Ai Miyazato (宮里 藍, Miyazato Ai; born 19 June 1985) is a former Japanese professional golfer who competed on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour and the LPGA of Japan Tour (JLPGA). She was the top-ranked golfer in the Women's World Golf Rankings on three occasions in 2010.
Chikashi Masuda (増田 誓志, Masuda Chikashi; born 19 June 1985) is a Japanese former professional football player. He was…Chikashi Masuda (増田 誓志, Masuda Chikashi; born 19 June 1985) is a Japanese former professional football player. He was capped by the Japan national team.
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.
Noritaka Tatehana (born 1985 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese shoe designer born into a family that ran a public…Noritaka Tatehana (born 1985 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese shoe designer born into a family that ran a public bathhouse. He studied fine arts, Japanese craft, dyeing, and weaving at the Tokyo University of the Arts. Tatehana has created clothing, including kimono and shoes, and many of his designs are held in the public collections of museums such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, and the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. Tatehana handcrafts each step of the manufacturing process of his shoes, all of which are collection pieces. His futuristic shoes, which re-think the notion of "high heels", are unique in both decoration and style, as they are often heel-less platform shoes. His shoes come in a wide variety of colours and patterns, from black to silver, and from fiery red to gold. Tatehana's shoes were included in the V&A Shoes: Pleasure and Pain exhibition in 2015–16. In October and November 2019, the Portland Japanese Garden is showing Tatehana's shoes and other work in his first US exhibition.
Zone (ゾーン) was an all-female rock band started in Sapporo, Japan, in 1997. It started as a dance group and turned into…Zone (ゾーン) was an all-female rock band started in Sapporo, Japan, in 1997. It started as a dance group and turned into an all-female band. Zone has been categorized in a new genre called "bandol" (a portmanteau of the words "band" and "idol"). The band was started and managed by Studio RunTime and its first single, "Good Days", was released by the major record label Sony Records, on February 7, 2001. The group officially disbanded on April 7, 2013, when the last remaining member, Maiko Sakae, held the band's final event. Zone's most famous song is "Secret Base (Kimi ga Kureta Mono)", released on August 8, 2001. It sold about 744,000 copies in Japan.
Shinichi Terada (寺田 紳一, Terada Shinichi; born June 10, 1985) is a Japanese football player who plays for Ococias Kyoto…Shinichi Terada (寺田 紳一, Terada Shinichi; born June 10, 1985) is a Japanese football player who plays for Ococias Kyoto AC.
Tomoki Suzuki (鈴木 智樹, Suzuki Tomoki; born June 8, 1985) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a…Tomoki Suzuki (鈴木 智樹, Suzuki Tomoki; born June 8, 1985) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Mayu Ushida (Japanese: 牛田茉友, Hepburn: Ushida Mayu; born 8 June 1985) is a Japanese politician serving as a member of…Mayu Ushida (Japanese: 牛田茉友, Hepburn: Ushida Mayu; born 8 June 1985) is a Japanese politician serving as a member of the House of Councillors since 2025. She was a television presenter at NHK from 2009 to 2025, and served as news anchor for the Nichiyō Tōron.
Takashi Sanada (眞田 卓, Sanada Takashi; born June 8, 1985) is a Paralympic tennis player from Japan who won a series of…Takashi Sanada (眞田 卓, Sanada Takashi; born June 8, 1985) is a Paralympic tennis player from Japan who won a series of national championships such as 2011 Osaka Open, Japan Open and Peace Cup (both 2011 and 2012). He also was a winner of international championships such as Taiwan Open and the Gauteng Open in South Africa. He won the 2023 US Open wheelchair doubles with Stéphane Houdet. He competed in wheelchair tennis at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.
Sota Hirayama (平山 相太, Hirayama Sōta; born 6 June 1985) is a Japanese former footballer. He played for Japan national…Sota Hirayama (平山 相太, Hirayama Sōta; born 6 June 1985) is a Japanese former footballer. He played for Japan national team.
Hiroaki Tsutsumi (Japanese: 堤 博明, Hepburn: Tsutsumi Hiroaki; born June 5, 1985) is a Japanese musician and composer…Hiroaki Tsutsumi (Japanese: 堤 博明, Hepburn: Tsutsumi Hiroaki; born June 5, 1985) is a Japanese musician and composer best known for his work on various anime television series. He started his musical career at the age of 14 when he first started playing the guitar. After winning a guitar contest three years later, he decided to become a professional musician and later graduated from Kunitachi College of Music. In 2013, he was given the role of lead composer for the first time with Hyperdimension Neptunia: The Animation. Since Hyperdimension Neptunia: The Animation, he has composed many series, including Dr. Stone, Jujutsu Kaisen, and Teasing Master Takagi-san.
Shuhei Takada (髙田 周平, Takada Shuhei; born June 3, 1985 in Hyōgo, Japan) ("Shoo-Hey") is a Japanese left-handed pitcher…Shuhei Takada (髙田 周平, Takada Shuhei; born June 3, 1985 in Hyōgo, Japan) ("Shoo-Hey") is a Japanese left-handed pitcher for the Shinano Grandserows. He previously played for the Soka University, which has advanced to the semifinal of the All Japan University Baseball Championship Series 2005, the Grandserows, and the Hanshin Tigers.
Maya Nakanishi (中西 麻耶, Nakanishi Maya; born 3 June 1985) is a Paralympic athlete from Japan, competing in category T44…Maya Nakanishi (中西 麻耶, Nakanishi Maya; born 3 June 1985) is a Paralympic athlete from Japan, competing in category T44 sprint and long jump events. She was born in Ōsaka, Ōsaka Prefecture, and played soft tennis competitively.
Naoki Miyanishi (宮西 尚生, Miyanishi Naoki; born June 2, 1985 in Nishinomiya, Japan) is a Japanese professional baseball…Naoki Miyanishi (宮西 尚生, Miyanishi Naoki; born June 2, 1985 in Nishinomiya, Japan) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Miyuki Sawashiro (沢城 みゆき, Sawashiro Miyuki; born June 2, 1985) is a Japanese actress and narrator. She has played voice…Miyuki Sawashiro (沢城 みゆき, Sawashiro Miyuki; born June 2, 1985) is a Japanese actress and narrator. She has played voice roles in a number of Japanese anime/games including Beelzebub, Bishamon in Noragami, Petit Charat/Puchiko in Di Gi Charat, Mint in Galaxy Angel, Sinon in Sword Art Online II, Twilight/Towa Akagi/Cure Scarlet in Go! Princess Precure, Dlanor A. Knox in Umineko: When They Cry, Izuna Hatsuse in No Game, No Life, Amagi in Azur Lane, Celty Sturluson in Durarara!!, Kurapika in Hunter × Hunter, Raiden Mei and Dr. Mei in Honkai Impact 3 and Gun Girl Z, Raiden Shogun/Raiden Ei in Genshin Impact, Acheron in Honkai: Star Rail, Toko Fukawa in Danganronpa, Akane Kurashiki in Zero Escape, Ayane Yano in Kimi ni Todoke, Fujiko Mine in later installments of Lupin the Third, Queen in Mysterious Joker, Jun Sasada in Natsume's Book of Friends, Shinku in Rozen Maiden, Haruka Nanami in Uta no Prince-sama, Kotoha Isone in Yozakura Quartet, Kanbaru Suruga in Bakemonogatari, Saber of Red/Mordred in Fate/Apocrypha, Elizabeth and Chidori in Persona 3, Catherine in Catherine, Ivy Valentine in Soulcalibur, Jolyne Cujoh in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle and JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven, Wizard Cookie in Cookie Run: Kingdom, Kirari Momobami in Kakegurui, Ho'olheyak in Arknights and Rosetta in Punishing: Gray Raven.
Shuto Yamamoto (山本 脩斗, Yamamoto Shūto; born June 1, 1985) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a…Shuto Yamamoto (山本 脩斗, Yamamoto Shūto; born June 1, 1985) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a full back or centre back. He played for Japanese top-flight clubs Júbilo Iwata, Kashima Antlers and Shonan Bellmare, making almost 400 career appearances in a career spanning 16 years. He has 1 cap for the Japan national football team.
Yumeka Sano 佐野夢加 (born 1 June 1985 in Masuho, Yamanashi) is a retired Japanese sprinter. She competed for the Japanese…Yumeka Sano 佐野夢加 (born 1 June 1985 in Masuho, Yamanashi) is a retired Japanese sprinter. She competed for the Japanese team in the 4 × 100 metres relay at the 2012 Summer Olympics; the team placed 15th with a time of 44.25 in Round 1 and did not qualify for the final.
Yukihiro Takiguchi (滝口 幸広, Takiguchi Yukihiro; May 29, 1985 – November 13, 2019) was a Japanese actor, singer, and…Yukihiro Takiguchi (滝口 幸広, Takiguchi Yukihiro; May 29, 1985 – November 13, 2019) was a Japanese actor, singer, and model affiliated with Stardust Promotion. After modeling in various campaigns, he made his acting debut in the 2004 television series Water Boys 2 and later appeared as Fumizō Sōma from Tadashii Ōji no Tsukurikata, Shōzō Akaike from the Takumi-kun film adaptation series, and Akira Hayase from Kamen Rider Drive. In addition to television and film projects, Takiguchi has appeared in multiple stage plays. He played Shuichiro Oishi in Musical: The Prince of Tennis (2006). After leaving production, Takiguchi played the roles of Yūzō Kashima in Mankai Stage: A3! and Miroku in InuYasha. In addition to acting, Takiguchi was part of the project boy band PureBoys from 2007 to 2008.
Nozomi Komuro (小室 希, Komuro Nozomi; born May 29, 1985) is a Japanese skeleton racer who has competed since 2004 and…Nozomi Komuro (小室 希, Komuro Nozomi; born May 29, 1985) is a Japanese skeleton racer who has competed since 2004 and joined the Japanese national team in 2005. She uses a Bromley sled.
Minako Komukai (Japanese: 小向 美奈子, Hepburn: Komukai Minako; born April 27, 1985, in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan) is a…Minako Komukai (Japanese: 小向 美奈子, Hepburn: Komukai Minako; born April 27, 1985, in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese gravure model, actress, erotic dancer and AV idol.
Takehiro Donoue (堂上 剛裕, born May 27, 1985, in Kasugai, Aichi) is a Japanese former professional baseball outfielder in…Takehiro Donoue (堂上 剛裕, born May 27, 1985, in Kasugai, Aichi) is a Japanese former professional baseball outfielder in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball. He played with the Chunichi Dragons from 2005 to 2014 and with the Yomiuri Giants in 2015 and 2016. His younger brother Naomichi also played for the Chunichi Dragons.
Kenjiro Yamashita (山下 健二郎, Yamashita Kenjirō; born 24 May 1985 in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese dancer, actor…Kenjiro Yamashita (山下 健二郎, Yamashita Kenjirō; born 24 May 1985 in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese dancer, actor and radio personality. He is a performer of J-pop dance and vocal group Sandaime J Soul Brothers and a former member of Gekidan Exile. As a member of Sandaime J Soul Brothers, he has received the Japan Record Awards twice. He has appeared in a few TV dramas and films, and he held starring roles in the film Pan to Bus to Nidome no Hatsukoi (Our Blue Moment) and dramas Fukuyadou Honpo – Kyoto Love Story -, Love or Not, Manga Mitai ni Ikanai, Game Mitai ni Ikanai. He is also the Tuesday host for NTV's morning information program ZIP! He was the Friday host for the famous Japanese radio program All Night Nippon before he moved to his new radio program Sandaime J Soul Brothers Yamashita Kenjiro's Zero Base in 2019. Yamashita is known for having various hobbies. One of his enthusiasms is fishing, for which he has won awards like the Cool Anglers Award 2019. He also became a YouTuber in 2019 to share his hobbies (mainly fishing) with the world.
Noriko Higuchi (Japanese: 樋口 紀子; born 23 May 1985) is a female Japanese long-distance runner who specialised in…Noriko Higuchi (Japanese: 樋口 紀子; born 23 May 1985) is a female Japanese long-distance runner who specialised in marathon running. She won the Tokyo Marathon in 2011 in a career best of 2:28:49 hours and was Asian Marathon Champion in 2011. From Kyoto, she began competing in road running competitions in Japan as a teenager. She placed eighth at the Sanyo Women's 10K in 2004, then placed third at the Kyoto City Half Marathon in her hometown in both 2005 and 2006. She attended Ritsumeikan University and ran collegiately, finishing first in her legs at the Japan Collegiate Ekiden Championships in 2006 and 2007, as well as being top on the collegiate leg at the 2007 Inter-Prefectural Women's Ekiden. Following her graduation she joined the Wacoal corporate running team. Higuchi won the Shibetsu Half Marathon in 2008 and set a personal best of 1:12:19 hours at the Marugame Half Marathon the next year, though placing twelfth at the higher profile event. She continued to steadily improve with a best of 1:10:51 hours in Marugame in 2010 followed by a win at the Sendai Half Marathon. She was chosen to represent Japan at the 2010 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships and placed 29th, behind her compatriots Yoshimi Ozaki, Ryoko Kizaki and Hiroko Miyauchi, who won team bronze. She made her marathon debut at the 2011 Osaka Women's Marathon, but failed to finish the distance. She gave a better performance at the Tokyo Marathon a month later, finishing in a time of 2:28:49 hours behind Russian Tatyana Aryasova. The Russian was subsequently disqualified for doping, making Higuchi the Tokyo champion. A runner-up finish behind Kenya's Elizabeth Chemweno at the Pattaya Marathon brought Higuchi her first regional title at the race served as the Asian Marathon Championships. On her fourth marathon race of the year, she slowed to a finish in 2:48:45 for twelfth in Hokkaido. She was outclassed at the Nagoya Women's Marathon in 2012 placing 21st overall, but fared much better at the 2013 Osaka race, coming sixth. In her American debut, she led the field to win the Rock 'n' Roll Virginia Beach Half Marathon. She closed the year with eighth place at the Yokohama Women's Marathon. She won the Osaka Half Marathon in 2014 and was runner-up at the Kumanichi 30K. An outing at the 2014 Boston Marathon resulted in a time of 2:33:39 hours for 19th place. She continued competing abroad, with a tenth-place finish at the 2015 Vienna City Marathon. She did not compete over the marathon in the two following seasons, and her profile declined with top ten finishes at lower level Japanese races.
Kota Sugawara (菅原 康太, Sugawara Kōta; born May 22, 1985) is a Japanese football player who played for Kochi United SC of…Kota Sugawara (菅原 康太, Sugawara Kōta; born May 22, 1985) is a Japanese football player who played for Kochi United SC of the Shikoku Soccer League, scoring 49 goals in 3 seasons.
Shoma Mizunaga (水永 翔馬, Mizunaga Shōma; born 22 May 1985) is a former Japanese footballer who last played as a striker…Shoma Mizunaga (水永 翔馬, Mizunaga Shōma; born 22 May 1985) is a former Japanese footballer who last played as a striker for Tegevajaro Miyazaki.
Kohei Hasebe (長谷部 康平, Hasebe Kohei; born May 21, 1985) is a Japanese Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher. He is…Kohei Hasebe (長谷部 康平, Hasebe Kohei; born May 21, 1985) is a Japanese Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher. He is currently with the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles in Japan's Pacific League.
Serina (芹那; born May 19, 1985, in Iwamizawa, Hokkaido, Japan) is a Japanese entertainer who is a former member of the…Serina (芹那; born May 19, 1985, in Iwamizawa, Hokkaido, Japan) is a Japanese entertainer who is a former member of the idol group SDN48 and previously represented by the talent agency, A-Plus.
Ryota Nagata (永田 亮太, Nagata Ryota; born May 17, 1985) is a Japanese football player currently playing for Kamatamare…Ryota Nagata (永田 亮太, Nagata Ryota; born May 17, 1985) is a Japanese football player currently playing for Kamatamare Sanuki.