Hayato Suzuki (鈴木 隼人, Suzuki Hayato; born 8 August 1977) is a Japanese politician from the Liberal Democratic Party. He…Hayato Suzuki (鈴木 隼人, Suzuki Hayato; born 8 August 1977) is a Japanese politician from the Liberal Democratic Party. He has represented Tokyo 10th district in the House of Representatives since 2017.
Mitsumasa Yoda (依田 光正, Yoda Mitsumasa; born August 7, 1977) is a Japanese football manager and former footballer who is…Mitsumasa Yoda (依田 光正, Yoda Mitsumasa; born August 7, 1977) is a Japanese football manager and former footballer who is manager of J3 League club Thespa Gunma.
Yoomi Tamai (玉井 夕海, Tamai Yūmi; born August 6, 1977), is a Japanese actress and singer from Tokyo. She is member of the…Yoomi Tamai (玉井 夕海, Tamai Yūmi; born August 6, 1977), is a Japanese actress and singer from Tokyo. She is member of the performance group Psalm (SARM).
Yūga Yamato (大和 悠河, Yamato Yūga) (born August 4, 1977) is a former otokoyaku (a female playing a male part) for Cosmos…Yūga Yamato (大和 悠河, Yamato Yūga) (born August 4, 1977) is a former otokoyaku (a female playing a male part) for Cosmos Troupe of Takarazuka Revue. She joined the company in 1995 and became the top star in February 2007 upon the resignation of Kei Takashiro, which made her the first otokoyaku to be top in her class. She resigned from the company in July, 2009, and is currently pursuing a stage career. She is from Bunkyō, Tokyo.
Naofumi Yamamoto (山本 尚史, Yamamoto Naofumi; born August 1, 1977) is a Japanese professional wrestler, better known by…Naofumi Yamamoto (山本 尚史, Yamamoto Naofumi; born August 1, 1977) is a Japanese professional wrestler, better known by the ring name Yoshi Tatsu. Yamamoto started his professional wrestling career under his real name in October 2002 with New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he remained until 2007, when he signed with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). In 2009, Yamamoto left WWE's developmental territory to join the promotion's main roster under the ring name Yoshi Tatsu (ヨシ・タツ, Yoshi Tatsu). After his release from WWE in June 2014, Yamamoto returned to NJPW the following October, performing under the tweaked ring name Yoshitatsu (ヨシタツ, Yoshitatsu). Following his departure from NJPW in late 2017, Yamamoto became a freelancer, and started working most notably for All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW), who he signed full time for between 2020 and 2023.
Yukiko Sedlmajer, formerly Yukiko Kawasaki (川崎 由紀子, Kawasaki Yukiko; born July 31, 1977) is a Japanese former…Yukiko Sedlmajer, formerly Yukiko Kawasaki (川崎 由紀子, Kawasaki Yukiko; born July 31, 1977) is a Japanese former competitive figure skater who competed in both singles and pair skating. As a pair skater, she competed with Alexei Tikhonov for Japan. They are two-time Japanese national champions and won the bronze medal at the 1993 NHK Trophy. As a single skater, she competed internationally on the junior and senior levels. Kawasaki turned professional in 2000. She performed in shows as a single skater and in an adagio team with her husband, Czech pair skater Marek Sedlmajer. After coaching at SKK Ostrov, Sporting Ghiaccio Artistico Pinzolo (Italy), Cristal Sapporo (Japan) and ASK Lovosice, she joined the coaching staff at Stadion Brno, in 2019.
Koji Komuro (Japanese: 小室 宏二, Komuro Kōji; born 29 July 1977) is a Japanese judoka and amateur mixed martial arts…Koji Komuro (Japanese: 小室 宏二, Komuro Kōji; born 29 July 1977) is a Japanese judoka and amateur mixed martial arts fighter. Taught by kosen judo master Kanae Hirata, Komuro is a ne waza (ground techniques) expert known for its use of sutemi (sacrifice throws) such as variations of tomoe nage, and submission techniques like jujigatame (armlock) and sode guruma jime (circular choke with the sleeves). He is the author of a book dedicated to ground techniques, Judo Newaza of Koji Komuro Komlock!.
Tomoki Hoshino (星野 智樹, Hoshino Tomoki; born in Mie, Japan) is a professional Japanese Nippon Professional Baseball…Tomoki Hoshino (星野 智樹, Hoshino Tomoki; born in Mie, Japan) is a professional Japanese Nippon Professional Baseball player. He is currently with the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles in Japan's Pacific League.
Miyabiyama Tetsushi (born July 28, 1977 as Masato Takeuchi) is a former sumo wrestler from Mito, Ibaraki, Japan. A…Miyabiyama Tetsushi (born July 28, 1977 as Masato Takeuchi) is a former sumo wrestler from Mito, Ibaraki, Japan. A former amateur champion, he turned professional in 1998. With the exception of two tournaments, he was ranked in the top division of professional sumo from 1999 until the end of his career in 2013, holding the second highest rank of ōzeki from 2000 to 2001. He won eight special prizes and was runner-up in four top division tournaments. He wrestled for Fujishima stable (formerly Musashigawa stable), where he worked as a coach until opening his own Futagoyama stable.
Daisuke Kimori (樹森 大介, Kimori Daisuke; born July 28, 1977) is a Japanese professional football manager and former…Daisuke Kimori (樹森 大介, Kimori Daisuke; born July 28, 1977) is a Japanese professional football manager and former player who was currently a manager of Mito Hollyhock.
Natsumi Yabuuchi (薮内夏美, born 21 July 1977) is a Japanese former basketball player who competed in the 2004 Summer…Natsumi Yabuuchi (薮内夏美, born 21 July 1977) is a Japanese former basketball player who competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics. Born: Jul 21, 1977 in Osaka Height: 175 cm / 5.7 feet Positions: Point Guard Previous teams : Japan (W) ()
Alessandro Santos (三都主 アレサンドロ, Santosu Aresandoro; formerly Alessandro dos Santos; born 20 July 1977), often known as…Alessandro Santos (三都主 アレサンドロ, Santosu Aresandoro; formerly Alessandro dos Santos; born 20 July 1977), often known as Alex, is a former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Born in Brazil, he became a Japanese citizen and made 82 appearances for the Japan national team.
Yuji Sakuragi (Japanese: 桜木裕司, Sakuragi Yūji; born July 20, 1977) is a Japanese mixed martial artist, kickboxer, and…Yuji Sakuragi (Japanese: 桜木裕司, Sakuragi Yūji; born July 20, 1977) is a Japanese mixed martial artist, kickboxer, and professional wrestler, currently associated with Real Japan Pro Wrestling (RJPW)'s team Seikendo. He is known for his Kyokushin Karate background and his ability to score KO wins. In MMA, he competed for the Pancrase, M-1 Global, and DEEP promotions. Sakuragi wrestles under the name of Super Tiger, being the second incarnation of the name used by his trainer Satoru Sayama. He has also worked in promotions like All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW), Battlarts, Dramatic Dream Team (DDT) and Riki Choshu's Legend The Pro Wrestling.
Tōru Matsumoto (Japanese: 松本徹; Matsumoto Tōru; born 14 July 1977) is a retired Japanese badminton player from NTT East…Tōru Matsumoto (Japanese: 松本徹; Matsumoto Tōru; born 14 July 1977) is a retired Japanese badminton player from NTT East Badminton Club. He studied in Hieizan High School graduated from and Waseda University. After playing 8 years in club, he served as a manager for 3 years before finally retiring in 2015.
Masahiko Tomouchi (塘内 将彦, Tomouchi Masahiko; born 13 July 1977 in Ōmuta, Fukuoka) is a Japanese judoka, who competed in…Masahiko Tomouchi (塘内 将彦, Tomouchi Masahiko; born 13 July 1977 in Ōmuta, Fukuoka) is a Japanese judoka, who competed in the men's half-middleweight category. He picked up a bronze medal in the 81-kg division at the 2004 Asian Judo Championships in Almaty, Kazakhstan, and later represented his nation Japan at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Tomouchi qualified for the Japanese squad in the men's half-middleweight class (81 kg) at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, by placing third and receiving a berth from the Asian Championships in Almaty, Kazakhstan. He got off to a rough start with a waza-ari awasete ippon defeat from Russia's Dmitri Nossov in his opening match, but bounced back to compete for the bronze medal after Nossov qualified for the final. In the repechage round, Tomouchi could not tightly grapple Italy's Roberto Meloni with a kata guruma (shoulder wheel), and lost the match again after the five-minute limit.
Towanoyama Yoshimitsu (born July 10, 1977 as Akihito Kobayashi) is a former sumo wrestler from Toshima, Tokyo, Japan.…Towanoyama Yoshimitsu (born July 10, 1977 as Akihito Kobayashi) is a former sumo wrestler from Toshima, Tokyo, Japan. He made his professional debut in 1993. His highest rank was maegashira 13, achieved in March 2002. He had many injury problems and had perhaps the unluckiest (and shortest) top makuuchi division career of any wrestler in sumo, being injured before even fighting a match in the division. He is the only wrestler since the beginning of the Shōwa era in 1926 to have been ranked in the top division without winning any bouts there.
Jun Hori (堀 潤, Hori Jun; born July 9, 1977, in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese journalist and host who is…Jun Hori (堀 潤, Hori Jun; born July 9, 1977, in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese journalist and host who is represented by the talent agency North Production. He presided in the news site 8bitNews. He is a former NHK announcer.
Shinya Wada (和田 伸也, Wada Shin'ya; born 9 July 1977 in Neyagawa, Osaka pref.) is a visually impaired Japanese…Shinya Wada (和田 伸也, Wada Shin'ya; born 9 July 1977 in Neyagawa, Osaka pref.) is a visually impaired Japanese long-distance runner. Competing in the T11 classification, Shinya has represented his country at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, where he took the bronze medal in the men's 5000m T11 race. He is also a multiple World and Asian Para Games medalist, taking six medals over four tournaments.
Toru Irie (入江 徹, Irie Toru; born July 8, 1977) is a Japanese football manager and former footballer who was most…Toru Irie (入江 徹, Irie Toru; born July 8, 1977) is a Japanese football manager and former footballer who was most recently manager of Albirex Niigata.
Hiroki Hajikano (初鹿野裕樹, Hajikano Hiroki, also known as Hiroki Hatsukano) is a Japanese politician and former Tokyo…Hiroki Hajikano (初鹿野裕樹, Hajikano Hiroki, also known as Hiroki Hatsukano) is a Japanese politician and former Tokyo Metropolitan Police officer. He is a member of the House of Councillors representing the Kanagawa at-large district, elected in 2025 as a candidate of Sanseito, a right-wing party.
Akihide Satou (Japanese: 佐藤彰秀, Hepburn: Satō Akihide) is a Japanese guitarist, producer and member of the visual kei…Akihide Satou (Japanese: 佐藤彰秀, Hepburn: Satō Akihide) is a Japanese guitarist, producer and member of the visual kei rock band Breakerz under talent agency B Zone and record label Zain Records.
Rie Urata (浦田 理恵, Urata Rie; born 1 July 1977) is a Japanese goalball player who won a gold medal at the 2012 Summer…Rie Urata (浦田 理恵, Urata Rie; born 1 July 1977) is a Japanese goalball player who won a gold medal at the 2012 Summer Paralympics. Her impairment was caused by retinitis pigmentosa, which destroyed her vision in both eyes when she was 20 years old. She began playing goalball in 2004.
Keishi Handa (半田圭史, Handa Keishi; born July 1, 1977) is a former basketball player for Hitachi SunRockers and Toyota…Keishi Handa (半田圭史, Handa Keishi; born July 1, 1977) is a former basketball player for Hitachi SunRockers and Toyota Alvark in Japan.
Naoki Ishikawa (石川 直樹, Ishikawa Naoki; b. Tokyo, 1977) is a Japanese photographer and mountaineer. He has climbed all…Naoki Ishikawa (石川 直樹, Ishikawa Naoki; b. Tokyo, 1977) is a Japanese photographer and mountaineer. He has climbed all 14 eight-thousanders and the seven summits. In 2001, he began to take photographs seriously and thereafter his ventures as a photographer and writer have intimately linked to his travels and climbs, as he often photographs and writes about his own adventures to various remote landscapes. Ishikawa's analog photographs frequently capture nature at its most extreme and the people that inhabit it, gaining a broad recognition for his ethnographic sensibility and curiosity, informed by his study of anthropology and ethnography at Waseda University. Ishikawa actively participates in the education of photography and anthropology; he has served as a part-time lecturer at the Faculty of Sociology at Rikkyo University and the Photography department of Nihon University and is currently the director of the Photo Archipelago Setouchi school.
Yuichi Yoda (要田 勇一, Yoda Yuichi; born June 25, 1977) is a Japanese former football player. and current manager…Yuichi Yoda (要田 勇一, Yoda Yuichi; born June 25, 1977) is a Japanese former football player. and current manager Nadeshiko League Div.1 club of NHK Spring Yokohama FC Seagulls.
Naoya Tsukahara (Japanese:塚原 直也 Tsukahara Naoya, born June 25, 1977) is a former Japanese artistic gymnast and 2004…Naoya Tsukahara (Japanese:塚原 直也 Tsukahara Naoya, born June 25, 1977) is a former Japanese artistic gymnast and 2004 Olympic Gold Medalist now coaching and competing for Australia. He is the son of the former Japanese gymnast, Mitsuo Tsukahara, who was also a multiple gold medalist in the Olympic Games during the 1960s and 70s. He competed at the 1996, 2000 and 2004 Olympics as well as many World Championships for team Japan from 1996 until 2006. In 2009, he moved to Australia, gaining citizenship in 2012, and currently represents Australia's national gymnastics team, most recently competing at the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games.
Shinji Nagatomo (長友 慎治, Nagatomo Shinji; born 22 June 1977) is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party For the…Shinji Nagatomo (長友 慎治, Nagatomo Shinji; born 22 June 1977) is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party For the People, who serves as a member of the House of Representatives.
Wakatoba Hiromi (born June 15, 1977, as Hiromi Yamada) is a former sumo wrestler from Fuchū, Tokyo, Japan. His highest…Wakatoba Hiromi (born June 15, 1977, as Hiromi Yamada) is a former sumo wrestler from Fuchū, Tokyo, Japan. His highest rank was maegashira 11.
Yanwari Kazama (風間やんわり, Kazama Yanwari; June 13, 1977 – October 22, 2013) was a Japanese manga artist. He started…Yanwari Kazama (風間やんわり, Kazama Yanwari; June 13, 1977 – October 22, 2013) was a Japanese manga artist. He started drawing the Taberemasen ("not fit for consumption") yonkoma cartoon in 1995 in the Kodansha-published Young Magazine while still in high school, and continued the series until 2013. Besides publishing in Young Magazine, he also published social satire cartoons in the weekly magazine Friday. He died on October 22, 2013, from liver failure.
Yuzo Funakoshi (船越 優蔵, Funakoshi Yuzo; born June 12, 1977) is a Japanese football manager and former footballer who is…Yuzo Funakoshi (船越 優蔵, Funakoshi Yuzo; born June 12, 1977) is a Japanese football manager and former footballer who is manager of J2 League club Albirex Niigata.
Hiroyuki Takaya (Japanese: 高谷裕之, Takaya Hiroyuki, born June 10, 1977) is a Japanese mixed martial artist currently…Hiroyuki Takaya (Japanese: 高谷裕之, Takaya Hiroyuki, born June 10, 1977) is a Japanese mixed martial artist currently competing in the Featherweight division. A professional competitor since 2003, Takaya has fought in the WEC, Strikeforce, DREAM, Shooto, K-1 HERO'S, Pancrase, RIZIN, Vale Tudo Japan, and Cage Force. Takaya is the former DREAM Featherweight Champion. He also competed at the Japanese MMA events Fight For Japan: Genki Desu Ka Omisoka 2011 and Dynamite!! 2010. Due to his experience in street fighting, Takaya is known as the "Streetfight Bancho".
Takako Matsu (松 たか子, Matsu Takako) (born Takako Fujima (藤間 隆子, Fujima Takako) on June 10, 1977) is a Japanese actress…Takako Matsu (松 たか子, Matsu Takako) (born Takako Fujima (藤間 隆子, Fujima Takako) on June 10, 1977) is a Japanese actress and pop singer.
Daisuke Muramatsu (born 8 June 1977) is a Japanese football manager who currently manages WE League club Albirex…Daisuke Muramatsu (born 8 June 1977) is a Japanese football manager who currently manages WE League club Albirex Niigata Ladies.
