Hikaru Kosaka (born 21 October 1988) is a Japanese cyclo-cross and road cyclist, who currently rides for UCI…
Hikaru Kosaka (born 21 October 1988) is a Japanese cyclo-cross and road cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team Velolien Matsuyama. He represented his nation in the men's elite event at the 2016 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships in Heusden-Zolder.
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Risa Niigaki (新垣 里沙, Niigaki Risa; born October 20, 1988) is a Japanese actress and singer. She was a fifth-generation…
Risa Niigaki (新垣 里沙, Niigaki Risa; born October 20, 1988) is a Japanese actress and singer. She was a fifth-generation member of the Japanese pop group Morning Musume. She joined Morning Musume in 2001 along with 3 others- Ai Takahashi, Asami Konno and Makoto Ogawa. She grew up in Yokohama after moving there at the age of six. She was one of the longest serving members of Morning Musume, and was the leader of the group from October 2011 to her graduation on May 18, 2012.
🏫 Yokohama Hiranuma High School📅 Born October 20🎂 Born 1988📍 From Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture💼 Singer・Vocalist💼 Actress💼 Idol
Keiki Nishiyama (西山 慶樹 Nishiyama Keiki, born 19 October 1988) is a Japanese volleyball player who plays for JT…
Keiki Nishiyama (西山 慶樹 Nishiyama Keiki, born 19 October 1988) is a Japanese volleyball player who plays for JT Marvelous.
Yuki Kobayashi (小林 裕紀, Kobayashi Yūki; born October 18, 1988) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a defensive…
Yuki Kobayashi (小林 裕紀, Kobayashi Yūki; born October 18, 1988) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Oita Trinita.
🎓 Meiji University🏫 Asao Comprehensive High School📅 Born October 18🎂 Born 1988📍 From Kawasaki, Kanagawa💼 Football (Soccer)
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Daisuke Kataoka (片岡 大育, Kataoka Daisuke; born 17 October 1988) is a Japanese professional golfer.
🎓 Shikoku Gakuin University🏫 Shikoku Gakuin University Kagawa Nishi High School📅 Born October 17🎂 Born 1988📍 From Kagawa Prefecture💼 Golf
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Tori Matsuzaka (松坂 桃李, Matsuzaka Tōri; born October 17, 1988) is a Japanese actor and model. He debuted as Takeru…
Tori Matsuzaka (松坂 桃李, Matsuzaka Tōri; born October 17, 1988) is a Japanese actor and model. He debuted as Takeru Shiba/Shinken Red in Samurai Sentai Shinkenger. Since then, he has appeared in several television shows and films.
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Arfiya Eri (born 16 October 1988), also known by her Turkic name Arfiya Ablat, is a Japanese politician of Uyghur and…
Arfiya Eri (born 16 October 1988), also known by her Turkic name Arfiya Ablat, is a Japanese politician of Uyghur and Uzbek descent. She is a member of the House of Representatives for the Liberal Democratic Party.
Kyōhei Kamezawa (亀澤 恭平, Kamezawa Kyōhei; born October 15, 1988) is a Japanese professional baseball player. He played…
Kyōhei Kamezawa (亀澤 恭平, Kamezawa Kyōhei; born October 15, 1988) is a Japanese professional baseball player. He played for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks and Chunichi Dragons for the Nippon Professional Baseball(NPB). On December 2, 2019, he became a free agent.
🎓 International Pacific University🏫 岡山県作陽高等学校📅 Born October 15🎂 Born 1988📍 From Tsuyama, Okayama Prefecture💼 Baseball
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Ryū Shichinohe (七戸 龍, Shichinohe Ryū; born 14 October 1988 in Okinawa) is a male Japanese judoka. His father, Yasuhiro…
Ryū Shichinohe (七戸 龍, Shichinohe Ryū; born 14 October 1988 in Okinawa) is a male Japanese judoka. His father, Yasuhiro Shichinohe, is a former Kyokushin karate national champion and his mother is Belgian. In childhood, he practiced both judo and karate, but at the age of 13, he chose to focus only on judo. In 2011, after graduating from Fukuoka University, he was employed by Kyushu Electric Power. Shichinohe won the silver medal in the heavyweight (+100 kg) division at the 2014 and 2015 World Judo Championships.
Rina Sawayama (澤山 璃奈, Sawayama Rina; born 13 October 1988, in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture) is a Japanese professional…
Rina Sawayama (澤山 璃奈, Sawayama Rina; born 13 October 1988, in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture) is a Japanese professional figure skater, dancer, actress, gravure idol, TV personality.
Akito Tachibana (橘 章斗, Tachibana Akito; born October 13, 1988) is a former Japanese football player.
Shōya Yamamoto (山本 翔也, Yamamoto Shōya; born October 12, 1988 in Takefu, Fukui) is a Japanese Nippon Professional…
Shōya Yamamoto (山本 翔也, Yamamoto Shōya; born October 12, 1988 in Takefu, Fukui) is a Japanese Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher for the Hanshin Tigers in Japan's Central League.
🎓 Hosei University🏫 Fukui Kogyo University Affiliated Fukui High School📅 Born October 12🎂 Born 1988📍 From Echizen, Fukui💼 Baseball
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Tatsuya Oishi (大石 達也, Ōishi Tatsuya; born October 10, 1988 in Dazaifu, Fukuoka) is a Japanese former professional…
Tatsuya Oishi (大石 達也, Ōishi Tatsuya; born October 10, 1988 in Dazaifu, Fukuoka) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher and current coach for the Saitama Seibu Lions of Nippon Professional Baseball.
Yuki Yanagita (柳田 悠岐, Yanagita Yūki; born October 9, 1988 in Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan), nicknamed "Gita (ギータ)" and…
Yuki Yanagita (柳田 悠岐, Yanagita Yūki; born October 9, 1988 in Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan), nicknamed "Gita (ギータ)" and sometimes condescendingly referred to as "Japan's Mike Trout" in English-speaking reports of baseball in Japan, is a Japanese professional baseball outfielder for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He is an eleven-time All-Star and a two-time Pacific League MVP, earning those honors in 2015 and 2020. Yanagita is recognized as one of the most successful players in NPB since the 21st century, based on his accomplishments both team and individual, including seven Japan Series championships, four-time Japan Series MVP, two-time Pacific League MVP and five-time OPS leader.
Jin Okubo (大久保 陣, Ōkubo Jin; born 8 October 1988) is a Japanese road cyclist, who most recently rode for UCI…
Jin Okubo (大久保 陣, Ōkubo Jin; born 8 October 1988) is a Japanese road cyclist, who most recently rode for UCI Continental team Utsunomiya Blitzen.
Naoki Ozawa (小沢直樹, Ozawa Naoki; born 8 October 1988) is a Japanese rugby union player who plays as a Flanker. He…
Naoki Ozawa (小沢直樹, Ozawa Naoki; born 8 October 1988) is a Japanese rugby union player who plays as a Flanker. He currently plays for Suntory Sungoliath in Japan's domestic Top League.
🎓 Keio University🏫 Toin Gakuen High School📅 Born October 8🎂 Born 1988📍 From Kanagawa Prefecture💼 Rugby
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Michael Geoffrey Leitch (リーチ マイケル, Rīchi Maikeru; born 7 October 1988) is a New Zealand-born Japanese professional…
Michael Geoffrey Leitch (リーチ マイケル, Rīchi Maikeru; born 7 October 1988) is a New Zealand-born Japanese professional rugby union player who plays as a number eight for Japan Rugby League One club Toshiba Brave Lupus. Born in New Zealand, he represents Japan at international level after qualifying on residency grounds.
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Daisuke Yako (born 7 October 1988) is a retired Japanese male volleyball player. He was a part of the Japan men's…
Daisuke Yako (born 7 October 1988) is a retired Japanese male volleyball player. He was a part of the Japan men's national volleyball team. On club level, he only played for JT Thunders.
🎓 Tokai University🏫 Fukaya High School📅 Born October 7🎂 Born 1988📍 From Koshigaya, Saitama Prefecture💼 Volleyball
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Ayumu Nakajima (中島歩, Nakajima Ayumu; born October 7, 1988 in Tokyo) is a Japanese actor.
Kazuya Murata (村田 和哉, born 7 October 1988) is a Japanese football player.
🎓 Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences🏫 Yasu High School📅 Born October 7🎂 Born 1988📍 From Moriyama, Shiga💼 Football (Soccer)
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Maki Horikita (堀北 真希, Horikita Maki; born October 6, 1988) is a Japanese former actress. During her career from 2003…
Maki Horikita (堀北 真希, Horikita Maki; born October 6, 1988) is a Japanese former actress. During her career from 2003 until 2017, she starred in numerous Japanese television dramas, television and magazine advertisements, and movies, including roles in Nobuta wo Produce, Hanazakari no Kimitachi e and Doctor Ume.
🏫 Japan Women's College of Physical Education Affiliated Nikaido High School📅 Born October 6🎂 Born 1988📍 From Tokyo💼 Actress💼 TV Personality
Takumi Shimohira (下平 匠, Shimohira Takumi; born October 6, 1988, in Minoh, Osaka) is a Japanese former football player.
🏫 Mino Higashi High School📅 Born October 6🎂 Born 1988📍 From Minoh, Osaka Prefecture💼 Football (Soccer)
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Tetsurō Itodani (糸谷 哲郎, Itodani Tetsurō; born October 5, 1988) is a Japanese professional shogi player, ranked 9-dan…
Tetsurō Itodani (糸谷 哲郎, Itodani Tetsurō; born October 5, 1988) is a Japanese professional shogi player, ranked 9-dan and former Ryūō title holder. He is also an executive director of the Japan Shogi Association.
Taku Ishihara (石原 卓, Ishihara Taku; born October 3, 1992) is a former Japanese football player. He had previously…
Taku Ishihara (石原 卓, Ishihara Taku; born October 3, 1992) is a former Japanese football player. He had previously played for the J2 League team Tokushima Vortis. Ishihira is a midfielder who plays an attacking role from the wings with left-footed shots and crosses. He dominates the left side with his technique and good physical strength. In July 2014, he was loaned to fourth tier Regionalliga Nordost club TSG Neustrelitz for the upcoming season.
Tsuyoshi Ueda (上田 剛史, Tsuyoshi Ueda; born July 22, 1988 in Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan) is a Zainichi Korean…
Tsuyoshi Ueda (上田 剛史, Tsuyoshi Ueda; born July 22, 1988 in Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan) is a Zainichi Korean former professional baseball outfielder. An ethnic Korean, his birth name is Hanja: 周剛史. On December 2, 2020, he become free agent.
Ryota Fujii (藤井 亮太, Fujii Ryota; born September 30, 1988) is a Japanese baseball player for the CITYLIGHT OKAYAMA. He…
Ryota Fujii (藤井 亮太, Fujii Ryota; born September 30, 1988) is a Japanese baseball player for the CITYLIGHT OKAYAMA. He has played for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). On December 2, 2020, he become free agent.
Osama Ibrahim Ali Elsamni (Arabic: أسامة إبراهيم علي السمني, romanized: Usāma Ibrāhīm ʿAlī as-Samnī; Japanese…
Osama Ibrahim Ali Elsamni (Arabic: أسامة إبراهيم علي السمني, romanized: Usāma Ibrāhīm ʿAlī as-Samnī; Japanese: エルサムニー・オサマ, romanized: Erusamunī Osama; born 29 September 1988) is an Egyptian-Japanese retired footballer who played as a striker.
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Ryunosuke Noda (野田 隆之介, Noda Ryūnosuke; born September 28, 1988) is a Japanese former football player.
🎓 Japan University of Economics🏫 Fukuoka Maizuru High School📅 Born September 28🎂 Born 1988📍 From Fukuoka Prefecture💼 Football (Soccer)
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Yasuhiro Awano (粟野 靖浩, Awano Yasuhiro; born 27 September 1988 in Shimotsuma, Ibaraki) is a Japanese judoka. He won a…
Yasuhiro Awano (粟野 靖浩, Awano Yasuhiro; born 27 September 1988 in Shimotsuma, Ibaraki) is a Japanese judoka. He won a bronze medal in the lightweight division (73 kg) at the 2010 World Judo Championships.
Ryosuke Nanjo (南條 遼介, Nanjo Ryosuke; born September 27, 1988) is a Japanese chess player.
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Marina Kuroki (黒木 マリナ, Kuroki Marina; born 26 September 1988) is a Japanese actress, singer and model best known for…
Marina Kuroki (黒木 マリナ, Kuroki Marina; born 26 September 1988) is a Japanese actress, singer and model best known for her appearances in the Sailor Moon musicals series.
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Yuichi Kubo (久保 裕一, born September 26, 1988) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Fagiano Okayama, as a striker for…
Yuichi Kubo (久保 裕一, born September 26, 1988) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Fagiano Okayama, as a striker for SC Sagamihara.
Ryohei Komori (小森 亮 平, Komori Ryōhei; born 26 September 1988) is a Japanese cyclist, who currently rides for UCI…
Ryohei Komori (小森 亮 平, Komori Ryōhei; born 26 September 1988) is a Japanese cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team Matrix Powertag.
Yūdai Ōno (大野 雄大, born September 26, 1988, in Kyoto, Japan) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the…
Yūdai Ōno (大野 雄大, born September 26, 1988, in Kyoto, Japan) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Chunichi Dragons of the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Shingo Kukita (久木田 紳吾, Kukita Shingo; born September 24, 1988) is a Japanese former footballer who last played for…
Shingo Kukita (久木田 紳吾, Kukita Shingo; born September 24, 1988) is a Japanese former footballer who last played for Thespakusatsu Gunma.
Kaori Housako (宝迫 香織, Hōsako Kaori; born September 23, 1988) is a Japanese professional wrestler and actress. She is…
Kaori Housako (宝迫 香織, Hōsako Kaori; born September 23, 1988) is a Japanese professional wrestler and actress. She is best known for her two tenures in WWE, where she performed under the ring name Kairi Sane (カイリ・セイン, Kairi Sein). From 2012 to 2017, she wrestled for the Japanese promotion World Wonder Ring Stardom under the ring name Kairi Hojo (宝城 カイリ, Hōjō Kairi). Embodying a "Pirate Princess" persona, she became a one-time World of Stardom Champion, a one-time Wonder of Stardom Champion, a three-time Goddesses of Stardom Champion and a five-time Artist of Stardom Champion. She also won the 2015 5Star Grand Prix Tournament and the 2016 Goddesses of Stardom Tag League. In 2017, she signed with WWE, where she adopted the ring name Kairi Sane. She won the inaugural Mae Young Classic tournament the same year, and was then assigned to the NXT brand. She captured the NXT Women's Championship in 2018 and subsequently won the 2018 NXT Year-End Awards for Female Competitor of the Year and for Overall Competitor of the Year. In 2019, she debuted on WWE's main roster, where she became a one-time and the longest reigning WWE Women's Tag Team Champion, along with Asuka as part of the Kabuki Warriors. The team also received 2019 WWE Year-End Award for Women's Tag Team of the Year. In 2020, she returned to Japan to join her husband, and worked as a WWE ambassador and trainer in her native country until December 2021 when her contract expired. After her stint with WWE, she returned to World Wonder Ring Stardom in February 2022 and performed under ring name Kairi (stylized in all caps). She also performed for New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) where she was a one-time and inaugural IWGP Women's Champion. She became a free agent in March 2023 and returned to WWE at Crown Jewel 2023 until her release in April 2026.
🎓 Hosei University🏫 Hikari High School📅 Born September 23🎂 Born 1988📍 From Hikari, Yamaguchi💼 Wrestler💼 Trainer💼 Company President・Entrepreneur💼 Actress
Ryo Kimura (木村 了, Kimura Ryō; born September 23, 1988) is a Japanese actor who debuted in 2002. His first movie was…
Ryo Kimura (木村 了, Kimura Ryō; born September 23, 1988) is a Japanese actor who debuted in 2002. His first movie was Moonlight Jellyfish, in which he co-starred with Tatsuya Fujiwara. He played the role of Michio, a mentally challenged 15-year-old boy diagnosed with an incurable skin disease called XP (Xeroderma Pigmentosum).
Naomichi Donoue (堂上 直倫, born September 23, 1988, in Japan) is a coach and former Japanese professional baseball player…
Naomichi Donoue (堂上 直倫, born September 23, 1988, in Japan) is a coach and former Japanese professional baseball player for the Chunichi Dragons in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball. He was a utility infielder and has played at various positions including short stop, third base and second base.
Akira Takase (高瀬証, Takase, Akira; born 21 September 1988 in Kitami, Hokkaido) is a Japanese footballer who plays for…
Akira Takase (高瀬証, Takase, Akira; born 21 September 1988 in Kitami, Hokkaido) is a Japanese footballer who plays for ReinMeer Aomori.
Kentaro Moriya (森谷 賢太郎, Moriya Kentaro; born 21 September 1988) is a Japanese former footballer who played as an…
Kentaro Moriya (森谷 賢太郎, Moriya Kentaro; born 21 September 1988) is a Japanese former footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.
🎓 University of Tsukuba🏫 Yokohama Minami High School📅 Born September 21🎂 Born 1988📍 From Kanagawa Prefecture💼 Football (Soccer)
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Kikuo (Japanese: きくお) is a Japanese songwriter and Vocaloid producer. As an independent artist, he produces the lyrics…
Kikuo (Japanese: きくお) is a Japanese songwriter and Vocaloid producer. As an independent artist, he produces the lyrics and music for each of his songs under his own record label, "Kikuo Sound Works," often with vocals provided by popular Crypton Future Media voicebank, Hatsune Miku. His unique style of high-tempo music production utilizes diverse instruments belonging to the folk music of various world cultures, as well as the childlike sounds of toys and toy pianos, to create colorful and upbeat harmonies, often juxtaposed by very darker lyrics. Additionally, Kikuo is best known for his song, "Love Me, Love Me, Love Me" (愛して愛して愛して, Aishite Aishite Aishite) which surpassed 100 million streams on Spotify in January 2023 and 110 million views on YouTube in July 2025, the first Hatsune Miku song to achieve this feat. Kikuo is also known for his songs "You're a Useless Child" and "I'm Sorry, I'm Sorry".
Tatsuro Okuda (奥田 達朗, Okuda Tatsurō; born 20 September 1988) is a professional Japanese football player. He plays as a…
Tatsuro Okuda (奥田 達朗, Okuda Tatsurō; born 20 September 1988) is a professional Japanese football player. He plays as a goalkeeper for Kochi United.
Arisa Sato (佐藤 ありさ, Satō Arisa; born September 20, 1988, in Sapporo, Hokkaido, raised in Chiba.) is a Japanese model…
Arisa Sato (佐藤 ありさ, Satō Arisa; born September 20, 1988, in Sapporo, Hokkaido, raised in Chiba.) is a Japanese model and weathercaster who is represented by the talent agency Stardust Promotion.
Ayano Fukuda (福田 彩乃, Fukuda Ayano; born 18 September 1988) is a Japanese tarento and impressionist (monomane tarento)…
Ayano Fukuda (福田 彩乃, Fukuda Ayano; born 18 September 1988) is a Japanese tarento and impressionist (monomane tarento) who has appeared in a number of television programmes and feature films. Fukuda is represented with Amuse, Inc.
Yūichi Sugita (杉田 祐一, Sugita Yūichi; born 18 September 1988) is a Japanese former professional tennis player. He has…
Yūichi Sugita (杉田 祐一, Sugita Yūichi; born 18 September 1988) is a Japanese former professional tennis player. He has won one ATP singles title, and achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 36 on 9 October 2017.
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Ryohei Haga (羽賀 亮平, Haga Ryōhei; born 17 September 1988) is a Japanese speed skater who is specialized in the sprint…
Ryohei Haga (羽賀 亮平, Haga Ryōhei; born 17 September 1988) is a Japanese speed skater who is specialized in the sprint distances.
Hanako Takigawa (多岐川 華子, Takigawa Hanako; born 16 September 1988 in Kanagawa Prefecture), stage name Hanako (華子) is a…
Hanako Takigawa (多岐川 華子, Takigawa Hanako; born 16 September 1988 in Kanagawa Prefecture), stage name Hanako (華子) is a Japanese actress, tarento and gravure idol. Her real name and former stage name is Hanako Ouchi (大内 華子, Ōuchi Hanako).
Toshiya Miyata (Japanese: 宮田俊哉, Hepburn: Toshiya Miyata; born September 14, 1988) is a Japanese singer, actor, TV…
Toshiya Miyata (Japanese: 宮田俊哉, Hepburn: Toshiya Miyata; born September 14, 1988) is a Japanese singer, actor, TV personality, voice actor, and novelist. He is a member of boy band Kis-My-Ft2 and its sub-unit Busaiku (舞祭組) under Starto Entertainment. His nickname is Miyacchi.
Fumikazu Kimura (木村 文紀, Kimura Fumikazu; born September 13, 1988 in Ōta, Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese former…
Fumikazu Kimura (木村 文紀, Kimura Fumikazu; born September 13, 1988 in Ōta, Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Saitama Seibu Lions and Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters.