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Shooto Watanabe is a Japanese male mixed martial artist who competed in the Bantamweight division.
Takahiko Kozuka (小塚 崇彦, Kozuka Takahiko; born February 27, 1989) is a former competitive Japanese figure skater. He is…
Takahiko Kozuka (小塚 崇彦, Kozuka Takahiko; born February 27, 1989) is a former competitive Japanese figure skater. He is the 2011 World silver medalist, a two-time Grand Prix Final medalist, a two-time Four Continents medalist, and the 2010–11 Japanese national champion. He is also the 2006 World Junior champion and the 2005–06 JGP Final champion.
Kento Miyahara (宮原 健斗, Miyahara Kento; born February 27, 1989) is a Japanese professional wrestler, signed to All Japan…
Kento Miyahara (宮原 健斗, Miyahara Kento; born February 27, 1989) is a Japanese professional wrestler, signed to All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW), where he is the current seven-time Triple Crown Heavyweight Champion. He was trained by Kensuke Sasaki and started his career in his Kensuke Office promotion in February 2008, before joining AJPW in January 2014. He won his first title, the All Asia Tag Team Championship, in August 2014. He has also held AJPW's World Tag Team Championship. In February 2016, Miyahara won AJPW's top title, the Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship, becoming the youngest winner of the title in the process until March 20, 2024, when Yuma Anzai break his record at 24 years. He has since won the title five more times and is tied with Toshiaki Kawada for the most title defenses with ten. Currently regarded as the ace of the promotion, he is known for his charismatic and energetic demeanor in his matches and segments, with him adding brash and anti-authority rhetoric within his later years as the "Best of the Best".
Yuhimaru Mimura (三村勇飛丸, Mimura Yuhimaru; born 27 February 1989) is a Japanese international rugby union player who…
Yuhimaru Mimura (三村勇飛丸, Mimura Yuhimaru; born 27 February 1989) is a Japanese international rugby union player who plays as a loose forward. He currently plays for the Sunwolves in Super Rugby and Yamaha Júbilo in Japan's domestic Top League.
Megumi Murakami (村上めぐみ, born 14 September 1985) is a Japanese beach volleyball player. She competed in the 2020 Summer…
Megumi Murakami (村上めぐみ, born 14 September 1985) is a Japanese beach volleyball player. She competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Kenjirō Abe (阿部 健治郎, Abe Kenjirō; born February 25, 1989) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 7-dan.
Natsumi Tokoda (床田夏美, Tokoda Natsumi) better known by her ring name Natsumi Showzuki (翔月なつみ, Shōzuki Natsumi), and…
Natsumi Tokoda (床田夏美, Tokoda Natsumi) better known by her ring name Natsumi Showzuki (翔月なつみ, Shōzuki Natsumi), and previously known as Natsumi Sumikawa (澄川菜摘, Sumikawa Natsumi), is a Japanese professional wrestler signed to Dream Star Fighting Marigold, where she is one-third of the current inaugural Marigold 3D trio champions in her first reign. Sumikawa is also known for her tenure with World Wonder Ring Stardom where she is a former Goddesses of Stardom Champion and Actwres girl'Z where she is a former AWG Single Champion.
Allan dos Santos Natividade (born February 20, 1989) is a Brazilian football player for Esperanza.
Mayu Kuroda (黒田 真由, Kuroda Mayu; born February 20, 1989 in Aichi) is a Japanese artistic gymnast. She is an uneven bars…
Mayu Kuroda (黒田 真由, Kuroda Mayu; born February 20, 1989 in Aichi) is a Japanese artistic gymnast. She is an uneven bars specialist, and placed 4th in that event at both the 2005 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships and 2006 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships. She was named to the 2008 Japanese Olympic Team and placed 5th in the team competition.
Matías Hernán Mayedonchi (前鈍内マティアスエルナン, born 18 February 1989) is an Argentina-born Japanese futsal player who plays…
Matías Hernán Mayedonchi (前鈍内マティアスエルナン, born 18 February 1989) is an Argentina-born Japanese futsal player who plays for Shriker Osaka. He made his first appearance at Japan national futsal team in a friendly game vs Croatia in 2014.
Akira Toyoshima (豊島 英, Toyoshima Akira) is a Japanese wheelchair basketball player who plays for the Japan men's…
Akira Toyoshima (豊島 英, Toyoshima Akira) is a Japanese wheelchair basketball player who plays for the Japan men's national wheelchair basketball team.
Mu Kanazaki (金崎 夢生, Kanazaki Mū; born 16 February 1989) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays for Japan…
Mu Kanazaki (金崎 夢生, Kanazaki Mū; born 16 February 1989) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays for Japan Football League club Verspah Oita. He scored the two goals that won the 2016 J1 League final for Kashima Antlers over Urawa Red Diamonds.
Ayaka Nishiwaki (西脇 綾香（にしわき あやか）, Nishiwaki Ayaka; born 15 February 1989), nicknamed A~chan (あ～ちゃん; stylized as…
Ayaka Nishiwaki (西脇 綾香（にしわき あやか）, Nishiwaki Ayaka; born 15 February 1989), nicknamed A~chan (あ～ちゃん; stylized as a-chan), is a Japanese musician and dancer. She is one of the members of the Japanese electropop group Perfume.
Asabenkei Daikichi (Japanese 朝弁慶 大吉, born February 12, 1989, as Yasunobu Sakai) is a Japanese retired sumo wrestler…
Asabenkei Daikichi (Japanese 朝弁慶 大吉, born February 12, 1989, as Yasunobu Sakai) is a Japanese retired sumo wrestler (rikishi) from Kanagawa. He debuted in March 2007 and he reached his highest rank of juryo 7 in July 2016. He wrestled for Takasago stable and has won one yusho in the sandanme division. He retired in July 2024.
Shuhei Fukuda (Japanese:福田 秀平, born February 10, 1989) is a Japanese professional baseball player for the Mid East…
Shuhei Fukuda (Japanese:福田 秀平, born February 10, 1989) is a Japanese professional baseball player for the Mid East Falcons of Baseball United. He has previously played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks and Chiba Lotte Marines. He played for the Brisbane Bandits of the Australian Baseball League in 2010.
Shunta Takahashi (高橋 駿太, Takahashi Shunta; born 9 February 1989) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Kataller Toyama.
Syuri Kondo (近藤 朱里, Kondō Shuri; born February 8, 1989), mononymously known as Syuri (朱里, Shuri), is a Japanese…
Syuri Kondo (近藤 朱里, Kondō Shuri; born February 8, 1989), mononymously known as Syuri (朱里, Shuri), is a Japanese professional wrestler, shoot boxer, kickboxer and mixed martial artist. She is currently signed with World Wonder Ring Stardom, where she is the leader of God's Eye and is a champion in New Japan Pro Wrestling as the current IWGP Women's Champion in her second reign. She is a former NJPW Strong Women's Champion and World of Stardom Champion. Syuri started her professional wrestling career in Hustle, where she performed under the ring name KG (Karate Girl). Syuri later worked for Hustle's two follow-up promotions; Smash, where she was the final Smash Diva Champion, and Wrestling New Classic (WNC), where she was a two-time WNC Women's Champion. After WNC folded in June 2014, Syuri remained affiliated with its sister promotion Reina Joshi Puroresu until March 2016, becoming a one-time Reina World Women's Champion and a one-time Reina World Tag Team Champion. Syuri also worked for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) through their working relationship with Reina, where she is a former CMLL World Women's Champion and CMLL-Reina International Champion. Syuri debuted in Stardom in 2013 and is a former one-time World of Stardom Champion, one-time SWA World Champion and one-time Goddesses of Stardom Champion. Syuri is also the winner of the 2021 5 Star Grand Prix. Coming from a karate background, Syuri made her shoot boxing debut in 2009 in Krush as a kickboxer. Over the following six years, Syuri amassed a record of 13 wins and one loss, while also becoming the inaugural Krush Women's Flyweight Champion in March 2014. In April 2016, Syuri transitioned to mixed martial arts by joining Pancrase, where she was the inaugural Strawweight Queen of Pancrase. In September 2017, Syuri made her Ultimate Fighting Championship debut.
Yumi Adachi (足立 夢実, Adachi Yumi; born 7 February 1989) is a Japanese synchronised swimmer. Yumi competed in the women's…
Yumi Adachi (足立 夢実, Adachi Yumi; born 7 February 1989) is a Japanese synchronised swimmer. Yumi competed in the women's team event the 2012 Summer Olympics, and the 2009, 2011 and 2013 World Aquatics Championships. She retired after the 2013 World Aquatics Championships.
Takuya Matsumoto (松本 拓也, born February 6, 1989) is a Japanese former football player.
Haruka Kato (加藤 悠, Katō Haruka; born 5 February 1989), also known by ring name Harukaze, is a Japanese gravure idol…
Haruka Kato (加藤 悠, Katō Haruka; born 5 February 1989), also known by ring name Harukaze, is a Japanese gravure idol, tarento, and professional wrestler. She was born in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture.
Satoru Hoshino (星野 悟, born February 4, 1989) is a Japanese football player.
Shōgo Suzuki (鈴木 勝吾, Suzuki Shōgo; born February 4, 1989) is a Japanese actor and musician from Odawara, Kanagawa. He…
Shōgo Suzuki (鈴木 勝吾, Suzuki Shōgo; born February 4, 1989) is a Japanese actor and musician from Odawara, Kanagawa. He is best known for his role in the 2009 Super Sentai series Samurai Sentai Shinkenger as Chiaki Tani/Shinken Green. He was the lead guitarist for the rock group Cocoa Otoko, and is represented by the Japanese agency Hirata Office.
Eiki Kitamura (北村栄基, Kitamura Eiki; born February 3, 1981) is a Japanese actor. He was born in Kumamoto Prefecture.…
Eiki Kitamura (北村栄基, Kitamura Eiki; born February 3, 1981) is a Japanese actor. He was born in Kumamoto Prefecture. Harumi Inoue is his older sister, and they worked together in Rock Musical Bleach. He has acted in television dramas and musicals, as well as a movie. He is best known for his role as Izuru Kira in Rock Musical BLEACH when he joined the cast in 2006 for Rock Musical Bleach Saien. He also briefly portrayed Takashi Kawamura in The Prince of Tennis musical series (commonly called Tenimyu) for the More Than Limit: St. Rudolph Gakuen musical. Kitamura reprised the role of Kawamura with the revived 1st generation Seigaku cast for Tenimyu's Dream Live 7th concert to celebrate the end of the first season.
Rikiya Imaizumi (今泉 力哉, Imaizumi Rikiya; born 1 February 1981) is a Japanese film director.
Taiji Nishitani (西谷泰治, Nishitani Taiji; born 1 February 1981, in Hiroshima Prefecture) is a Japanese former…
Taiji Nishitani (西谷泰治, Nishitani Taiji; born 1 February 1981, in Hiroshima Prefecture) is a Japanese former professional racing cyclist who competed professionally between 2006 and 2014, entirely for the Aisan Racing Team. He was the winner of the Japanese National Road Race Championships in 2009. He retired at the end of the 2014 season, and now works as a directeur sportif for the Aisan Racing Team. He joined Aisan Racing Team soon after graduating from Nihon University and had success on the UCI Asia Tour. He was the third Japanese to win a stage at the HC classified Tour de Langkawi. In addition to road races, Nishitani also represented Japan in international track cycling competitions, riding in such events as the scratch race, Madison, and omnium.
Hiroshi Iwata (岩田 寛, Iwata Hiroshi; born 31 January 1981) is a Japanese professional golfer who plays on the Japan Golf…
Hiroshi Iwata (岩田 寛, Iwata Hiroshi; born 31 January 1981) is a Japanese professional golfer who plays on the Japan Golf Tour and the Asian Tour.
Natsu Ando (安藤 なつ, Andō Natsu; born 31 January 1981 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese comedian. She is represented by Sun…
Natsu Ando (安藤 なつ, Andō Natsu; born 31 January 1981 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese comedian. She is represented by Sun Music Production. She is currently a member of the comedy duo Maple Chogoukin.
Hichori Morimoto (Japanese: 森本 稀哲, Korean: 이희철, Hanja: 李稀哲, born January 31, 1981) is a Japanese professional baseball…
Hichori Morimoto (Japanese: 森本 稀哲, Korean: 이희철, Hanja: 李稀哲, born January 31, 1981) is a Japanese professional baseball player of Korean descent for the Saitama Seibu Lions. He was the number 4 draft pick for the Fighters in 1999. For years, he was the backup for the most popular player in the league, Tsuyoshi Shinjo. After the 2006 season in which the Fighters won the Japan Series, SHINJO (registered name with capital letters) announced his retirement, in which Morimoto then took over SHINJO's center field spot, and also his number 1 (Morimoto had worn number 46 when SHINJO was playing). Morimoto has alopecia areata, an autoimmune disease that causes loss of body hair.
Tomoyuki Sato (佐藤 智之, Satō Tomoyuki; born 31 January 1981) is a Japanese long-distance runner. He finished thirteenth…
Tomoyuki Sato (佐藤 智之, Satō Tomoyuki; born 31 January 1981) is a Japanese long-distance runner. He finished thirteenth in the marathon at the 2007 World Championships.
Tomoyuki Kubota (久保田 智之; born January 30, 1981) is a Japanese pitcher for the Hanshin Tigers in Japan's Nippon…
Tomoyuki Kubota (久保田 智之; born January 30, 1981) is a Japanese pitcher for the Hanshin Tigers in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball. He was selected as a member in the 2006 World Baseball Classic.
Chieko Higuchi (樋口 智恵子, Higuchi Chieko; born January 30, 1981) is a Japanese actress and voice actress from Mitaka…
Chieko Higuchi (樋口 智恵子, Higuchi Chieko; born January 30, 1981) is a Japanese actress and voice actress from Mitaka, Tokyo. She is in the two-person group "Whoops!!" with Maaya Sakamoto.
Kaori Chiba-Fujio (Japanese: 千葉 香織; born January 29, 1981, in Minami-Alps, Yamanashi) is a field hockey player from…
Kaori Chiba-Fujio (Japanese: 千葉 香織; born January 29, 1981, in Minami-Alps, Yamanashi) is a field hockey player from Japan. She has represented her native country at three Summer Olympics (2004, 2008 and 2012). Chiba was the top scorer at the 2006 Women's Hockey World Cup Qualifier in Rome, Italy, alongside Tomomi Komori (Japan), Rhona Simpson (Scotland) and Maryna Vynohradova (Ukraine), each scoring six goals.
Gen Hoshino (星野 源, Hoshino Gen; born January 28, 1981) (Japanese pronunciation: [hoɕino ɡeɴ]) is a Japanese…
Gen Hoshino (星野 源, Hoshino Gen; born January 28, 1981) (Japanese pronunciation: [hoɕino ɡeɴ]) is a Japanese singer-songwriter, musician, actor, and writer.
Otoha (乙葉, Otoha; born January 28, 1981) is a Japanese actress , tarento, and former gravure idol.
Erikson Noguchipinto (ノグチピント・エリキソン, Noguchipinto Erikson; born Erikson Frank Noguchi Pinto; January 27, 1981) is a…
Erikson Noguchipinto (ノグチピント・エリキソン, Noguchipinto Erikson; born Erikson Frank Noguchi Pinto; January 27, 1981) is a former football player. He moved to Japan at age 10 and obtained his Japanese citizenship in 2003. Although he is Brazilian Japanese and thus entitled to have his maternal surname Noguchi as his legal Japanese surname, he chose a combination of his paternal and maternal surnames as his legal Japanese surname.
Yoshihiro Sato (佐藤 嘉洋, Satō Yoshihiro; born January 25, 1981) is a Japanese kickboxer competing in K-1 at middleweight…
Yoshihiro Sato (佐藤 嘉洋, Satō Yoshihiro; born January 25, 1981) is a Japanese kickboxer competing in K-1 at middleweight (−70 kg). He is the former world champion of Muay Thai in WKA and WPKC, and he won the Japanese national tournament of K-1 twice in 2006 and 2007. His official nickname is "Mugen Sniper" which means Infinite Sniper.
Shiori Kamimachi (上町 史織, Kamimachi Shiori; born 1981) is a Japanese team handball player. She plays on the Japanese…
Shiori Kamimachi (上町 史織, Kamimachi Shiori; born 1981) is a Japanese team handball player. She plays on the Japanese national team, and participated at the 2011 World Women's Handball Championship in Brazil.
Kazuhiro Murakami (村上 和弘, Murakami Kazuhiro; born January 20, 1981) is a former Japanese football player He is the…
Kazuhiro Murakami (村上 和弘, Murakami Kazuhiro; born January 20, 1981) is a former Japanese football player He is the current assistant manager of Vegalta Sendai.
Sayaka Sasaki (born 18 January 1981) is a Japanese politician who was a member of the House of Councillors of Japan…
Sayaka Sasaki (born 18 January 1981) is a Japanese politician who was a member of the House of Councillors of Japan from 2013 to 2025.
Naoyuki Daigo (醍醐 直幸, Daigo Naoyuki; born 18 January 1981 in Tokyo) is a retired male high jumper from Japan. His…
Naoyuki Daigo (醍醐 直幸, Daigo Naoyuki; born 18 January 1981 in Tokyo) is a retired male high jumper from Japan. His personal best jump is 2.33 metres, achieved in July 2006 in Kobe. This was the Japanese record until February 2019, when Naoto Tobe broke it by two centimetres.
Kazunari Sanematsu (實松 一成, Sanematsu Kazunari; born January 18, 1981) is a Japanese Nippon Professional Baseball player…
Kazunari Sanematsu (實松 一成, Sanematsu Kazunari; born January 18, 1981) is a Japanese Nippon Professional Baseball player for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters in Japan's Pacific League. Before playing for the Fighters he was a member of the Yomiuri Giants.
Kensuke Miyazaki (宮崎 謙介, Miyazaki Kensuke; born 17 January 1981) is a Japanese politician. He served as a member of the…
Kensuke Miyazaki (宮崎 謙介, Miyazaki Kensuke; born 17 January 1981) is a Japanese politician. He served as a member of the House of Representatives for the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) between 2012 and 2016.
Yūya Oikawa (及川 佑, Oikawa Yūya) (born 16 January 1981) is a Japanese speed skater. He competed in the 500 meter speed…
Yūya Oikawa (及川 佑, Oikawa Yūya) (born 16 January 1981) is a Japanese speed skater. He competed in the 500 meter speed skating events in the 2006, 2010, and 2014 Winter Olympics.
Takamichi Seki (関 隆倫, Seki Takamichi; born January 16, 1981) is a former Japanese football player.
Megumi Matsushita (松下 恵, Megumi Matsushita; born 16 January 1981) is a Japanese actress.
Chiharu Niiyama (新山千春, Nīyama Chiharu; born January 14, 1981) is a Japanese actress, tarento, and former gravure idol.…
Chiharu Niiyama (新山千春, Nīyama Chiharu; born January 14, 1981) is a Japanese actress, tarento, and former gravure idol. She is affiliated with Horipro.
Yujiro Takahashi (高橋 裕二郎, Takahashi Yūjirō; born January 13, 1981) is a Japanese professional wrestler. He is signed to…
Yujiro Takahashi (高橋 裕二郎, Takahashi Yūjirō; born January 13, 1981) is a Japanese professional wrestler. He is signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he is a member of House of Torture. Takahashi entered New Japan in November 2003 with an extensive amateur background, advancing through the dojo and debuting on July 26, 2004, under his full name. He later shortened his name to Yujiro (裕次郎, Yūjirō). From 2007 to 2008, he was a member of the stable Samurai Gym with El Samurai and Ryusuke Taguchi, which ended when Samurai left the company. In 2010, he joined Chaos, where he was a one-time IWGP Tag Team and Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion with Tetsuya Naito, with whom he teamed as No Limit. In 2014, Takahashi defected to Bullet Club, becoming the first non-gaijin member to join the stable. As a member of Bullet Club and House of Torture, he is a one-time NEVER Openweight Champion and a four-time NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Champion. During his time in Chaos, he had a "ladies' man" gimmick, which was carried on in Bullet Club. He is referred to as the "Tokyo Pimp" and is often accompanied to the ring by go-go dancer, the "Tokyo Latina" Pieter.
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.
Uri Nakayama (中山 うり, Nakayama Uri; born January 9, 1981) is a female singer-songwriter and hairdresser in Japan.
Shoko Mikami (三上 尚子, Mikami Shōko; born January 8, 1981) is a former Japanese football player and manager. She played…
Shoko Mikami (三上 尚子, Mikami Shōko; born January 8, 1981) is a former Japanese football player and manager. She played for Japan national team.