Inio Asano (Japanese: 浅野 いにお, Hepburn: Asano Inio; born September 22, 1980) is a Japanese manga artist. Asano created…
Inio Asano (Japanese: 浅野 いにお, Hepburn: Asano Inio; born September 22, 1980) is a Japanese manga artist. Asano created the acclaimed manga series Solanin, which was released as a feature film in Japan in April 2010, starring Aoi Miyazaki. He is also famous for the series Goodnight Punpun and Dead Dead Demon's Dededede Destruction. Known for creating character-driven, realist stories, ranging from slice of life to psychological horror, Asano won first prize in the 2001 GX competition for young manga artists. In 2010, Yomiuri Shimbun described Asano as "one of the voices of his generation."
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Kenji Yano (矢野 謙次, born September 21, 1980) is a Japanese former professional baseball outfielder. He played for the…
Kenji Yano (矢野 謙次, born September 21, 1980) is a Japanese former professional baseball outfielder. He played for the Yomiuri Giants and the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters. After his retirement in 2018, Yano was sent to the Texas Rangers for a year to train to be a coach. For the 2020 season, Yano will return to Japan as the Fighters' outfield coach and assistant hitting coach.
Wataru Yamazaki (山崎 渡, Yamazaki Wataru; born September 18, 1980) is a former Japanese football player. He first played…
Wataru Yamazaki (山崎 渡, Yamazaki Wataru; born September 18, 1980) is a former Japanese football player. He first played for Nihon University in 2003 and later transferred to Thespa Kusatsu in 2010 after 7 years.
Hiroshi Miyama (三山 ひろし, Miyama Hiroshi; born 17 September 1980, in Nankoku, Kōchi) is a Japanese enka singer. His real…
Hiroshi Miyama (三山 ひろし, Miyama Hiroshi; born 17 September 1980, in Nankoku, Kōchi) is a Japanese enka singer. His real name is Masaaki Tsuneishi (恒石 正彰, Tsuneishi Masaaki). Miyama's voice gives people a sense of security and vitality ανδ is called "Vitamin Voice" (ビタミンボイス, Bitamin Boisu).
Daichi Sawano (澤野大地, Sawano Daichi; born 16 September 1980 in Nishiyodogawa-ku, Osaka and raised in Chiba Prefecture)…
Daichi Sawano (澤野大地, Sawano Daichi; born 16 September 1980 in Nishiyodogawa-ku, Osaka and raised in Chiba Prefecture) is a Japanese pole vaulter. His personal best is 5.83 metres, which is the current Japanese National Record (as of 2019/01/01) achieved in May 2005 in Shizuoka. Sawano is a three-time Olympian (2004, 2008, 2016), two-time Olympic Finalist, whose best finish was 7th at the Rio Olympics (2016). Sawano is currently coached by the staff at the University of Japan (Nichidai) and USA Track and Field National Pole Vault Chair, Brian Yokoyama. He was formerly coached by former Japanese record holder Teruyasu Yonekura and renown Japanese pole coach Yamazaki.
Daisuke Matsuzaka (松坂 大輔, Matsuzaka Daisuke; [matsɯꜜzaka daꜜisɯ̥ke]; born September 13, 1980) is a Japanese former…
Daisuke Matsuzaka (松坂 大輔, Matsuzaka Daisuke; [matsɯꜜzaka daꜜisɯ̥ke]; born September 13, 1980) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher, who pitched professionally for 23 seasons, 16 of them in NPB, 7 in MLB. He is currently a baseball color commentator, critic, reporter, and YouTuber. Daisuke is nicknamed "the Monster of the Heisei Era" (平成の怪物, heisei no kaibutsu) in Japan and "Dice-K" in the United States by The Boston Globe and USA Today. He played for the Boston Red Sox and New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB) and the Saitama Seibu Lions, Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks and Chunichi Dragons of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). Internationally, Matsuzaka represented Japan. Matsuzaka was selected the All-World Baseball Classic Team and World Baseball Classic MVP of the inaugural and the second World Baseball Classic, and is an Olympic bronze medalist. He is the first player to have won both a World Series and a World Baseball Classic, winning the 2006 World Baseball Classic with Team Japan and the 2007 World Series with the Red Sox.
Masaki Fukai (深井 正樹, Fukai Masaki; born September 13, 1980) is a former Japanese football player.
Yūsuke Takahashi (高橋 祐介, Takahashi Yūsuke; born 12 September 1980) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic…
Yūsuke Takahashi (高橋 祐介, Takahashi Yūsuke; born 12 September 1980) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, who serves as a member of the House of Representatives.
Hiromi Kaneko (金子 広美, Kaneko Hiromi; born 9 September 1980) is a Japanese racing cyclist. She rode in the women's road…
Hiromi Kaneko (金子 広美, Kaneko Hiromi; born 9 September 1980) is a Japanese racing cyclist. She rode in the women's road race event at the 2018 UCI Road World Championships. She was selected to the 2020 Summer Olympics team, and finished in 43rd place in the women's road race.
Nobuchika Terado (born September 9, 1980) is a retired Japanese kickboxer. He was the 2009 AJKF and RISE Bantamweight…
Nobuchika Terado (born September 9, 1980) is a retired Japanese kickboxer. He was the 2009 AJKF and RISE Bantamweight champion, the 2011 ISKA Bantamweight and 2012 Super Bantamweight champion, as well as the 2016 Krush Super Bantamweight champion. Combat Press ranked him as a top ten bantamweight between April and June 2018.
Ichiro Yamaguchi (山口 一郎, Yamaguchi Ichirō; born September 8, 1980), is a Japanese musician. He is the vocalist…
Ichiro Yamaguchi (山口 一郎, Yamaguchi Ichirō; born September 8, 1980), is a Japanese musician. He is the vocalist, guitarist and songwriter for the Hokkaido rock band Sakanaction.
Takehisa Matsumoto (松本武久, Matsumoto Takehisa; born September 8, 1980 in Gotō, Nagasaki, Japan) is a professional go…
Takehisa Matsumoto (松本武久, Matsumoto Takehisa; born September 8, 1980 in Gotō, Nagasaki, Japan) is a professional go player.
Yūya Asahina (朝比奈 ゆうや, Asahina Yūya; born September 7, 1980) is a Japanese manga artist. She made her professional…
Yūya Asahina (朝比奈 ゆうや, Asahina Yūya; born September 7, 1980) is a Japanese manga artist. She made her professional manga debut in 1998. She used to work with Ribon, but now her manga is serialized in Margaret Comics.
Yuji Hamano (濱野 裕二, Hamano Yūji; born September 6, 1980 in Hiroshima) is a Japanese archer. He placed 42nd at the 2000…
Yuji Hamano (濱野 裕二, Hamano Yūji; born September 6, 1980 in Hiroshima) is a Japanese archer. He placed 42nd at the 2000 Summer Olympics. He won a silver medal at the 2002 Asian Games in the men's individual event. At the 2004 Summer Olympics he was again defeated in the first round of elimination, placing 37th overall in men's individual archery. Later he was a member of the 8th-place Japanese men's archery team.
Masatoshi Matsuda (松田 正俊, Matsuda Masatoshi; born September 4, 1980) is a former Japanese football player.
Hitomi Shimatani (島谷ひとみ, Shimatani Hitomi; born 4 September 1980) is a Japanese pop singer. Formerly signed to the Avex…
Hitomi Shimatani (島谷ひとみ, Shimatani Hitomi; born 4 September 1980) is a Japanese pop singer. Formerly signed to the Avex Trax label for 22 years, Shimatani started her career as an Enka singer with the release of her debut single "Ōsaka no Onna" (大阪の女, Ōsakan Woman) in 1999, but later decided to get into the dance/pop style for her music. Shimatani's music has also appeared in several video games and television shows. Shimatani is currently releasing music under her own label, AI.R LAND RECORD, under Daiki Sound.
Hirotaka Egusa (江草 仁貴, Egusa Hirotaka; born September 3, 1980) is a Japanese Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher. His…
Hirotaka Egusa (江草 仁貴, Egusa Hirotaka; born September 3, 1980) is a Japanese Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher. His wife is a former Japanese volleyball player Yoshie Takeshita.
Manabu Ikezoe (Japanese: 池添 学一, born September 2, 1980) is a Japanese horse trainer affiliated with the Ritto Training…
Manabu Ikezoe (Japanese: 池添 学一, born September 2, 1980) is a Japanese horse trainer affiliated with the Ritto Training Center of the Japan Racing Association, and the younger brother of jockey Kenichi Ikezoe.
Toshiaki Fukuda (福田 敏昭, Fukuda Toshiaki; born September 1, 1980) is a field hockey player from Japan, who finished in…
Toshiaki Fukuda (福田 敏昭, Fukuda Toshiaki; born September 1, 1980) is a field hockey player from Japan, who finished in ninth place with the Men's National Team at the 2006 Men's Hockey World Cup in Mönchengladbach. Before the start of the tournament he played 30 international matches for his native country, according to the official players list issued by the International Field Hockey Federation (FIH) just before the start of the tournament.
Shogo Akada (赤田 将吾, Akada Shogo; born in Kagoshima, Japan) is a former professional Nippon Professional Baseball player.
Daisuke Saito (斉藤 大介, Saitō Daisuke; born August 29, 1980) is a former Japanese football player.
Hiroyuki Nagao (長尾寛征, Nagao Hiroyuki; born 28 August 1980 in Yokohama) is a Japanese slalom canoeist who competed at…
Hiroyuki Nagao (長尾寛征, Nagao Hiroyuki; born 28 August 1980 in Yokohama) is a Japanese slalom canoeist who competed at the international level from 2003 to 2011. He was eliminated in the semifinals of the C2 event at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, finishing in 9th place. His partner in the C2 boat from 2007 to 2011 was Masatoshi Sanma.
Ryosuke Nemoto (根本 亮助, Nemoto Ryōsuke; born August 24, 1980) is a former Japanese football player. He spent his career…
Ryosuke Nemoto (根本 亮助, Nemoto Ryōsuke; born August 24, 1980) is a former Japanese football player. He spent his career playing for Japan club Montedio Yamagata.
Seiko Yamamoto (山本 聖子, Yamamoto Seiko; born 22 August 1980) is a Japanese wrestler and submission grappler. She is a…
Seiko Yamamoto (山本 聖子, Yamamoto Seiko; born 22 August 1980) is a Japanese wrestler and submission grappler. She is a four time World Wrestling Champion, two time Asian Wrestling Champion and an ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship medallist.
Masato Kobayashi (小林 正人, Kobayashi Masato; born August 21, 1980 in Tsumagoi, Gunma, Japan) is a Japanese former…
Masato Kobayashi (小林 正人, Kobayashi Masato; born August 21, 1980 in Tsumagoi, Gunma, Japan) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. Kobayashi played for the Chunichi Dragons in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball from 2005 to 2014. He is currently a development coach for the Chunichi Dragons farm team.
Akihiro Higashide (東出 輝裕, Higashide Akihiro; born August 21, 1980) is a Nippon Professional Baseball player for the…
Akihiro Higashide (東出 輝裕, Higashide Akihiro; born August 21, 1980) is a Nippon Professional Baseball player for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp in Japan's Central League.
Shintaro Sato (佐藤 真太郎, Satō Shintarō) (born (1980-08-20)August 20, 1980 in Tsurugashima) is a Japanese retired…
Shintaro Sato (佐藤 真太郎, Satō Shintarō) (born (1980-08-20)August 20, 1980 in Tsurugashima) is a Japanese retired bobsledder and sprinter.
Tatsuo Fujioka (藤岡 竜雄, Fujioka Tatsuo; born August 19, 1980), better known as Dean Fujioka (ディーン・フジオカ, Dīn Fujioka…
Tatsuo Fujioka (藤岡 竜雄, Fujioka Tatsuo; born August 19, 1980), better known as Dean Fujioka (ディーン・フジオカ, Dīn Fujioka; stylized as DEAN FUJIOKA) is a Japanese actor, voice actor, singer, songwriter, musician, model and film director/producer.
Midori Shintani (薪谷 翠, Shintani Midori; born 15 August 1980 in Kinokawa, Wakayama) is a female Japanese judoka.…
Midori Shintani (薪谷 翠, Shintani Midori; born 15 August 1980 in Kinokawa, Wakayama) is a female Japanese judoka. Shintani won a gold medal at the women's open category of the 2005 World Judo Championships in Cairo. Shintani won a silver medal at the +78 kg category of the 2001 World Judo Championships in Munich. She won a bronze medal at the +78 kg category of the 2006 Asian Games.
Yusuke Kawaguchi (Japanese: 川口雄介, Kawaguchi Yusuke) (born August 14, 1980) is a Japanese mixed martial artist and…
Yusuke Kawaguchi (Japanese: 川口雄介, Kawaguchi Yusuke) (born August 14, 1980) is a Japanese mixed martial artist and professional wrestler, who fights in the heavyweight division. He is the former DEEP Megaton Champion, and has also fought in DREAM, M-1 Global and KSW.
Rie Sato (佐藤 理恵, Satō Rie) (born 14 August 1980) is a Japanese softball player who won the gold medal at the 2008…
Rie Sato (佐藤 理恵, Satō Rie) (born 14 August 1980) is a Japanese softball player who won the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Rie (理衣, Rie; born 14 August 1980 in Tokyo) is a Japanese fashion model. Her management agency is Stardust Promotion…
Rie (理衣, Rie; born 14 August 1980 in Tokyo) is a Japanese fashion model. Her management agency is Stardust Promotion, which also manages her younger sister, singer Alice. Her full name is Rie Takayama (高山理衣, Takayama Rie). She is of maternal Spanish descent. Rie debuted in TV on NTV's variety show Ucchan Nanchan no Urinari! in mid-1990s, and sang in the group McKee on the show, releasing Can't Stop My Heart which charted as high as #28. She also has appeared in commercial for companies such as Toyota or Sapporo Beverage and in the 2006 movie Memories of Matsuko (though uncredited). Rie appears regularly in fashion magazines as MISS and BAILA, as well as catalogues for several fashion companies in Japan. In 2007 she appeared on Remioromen's videoclip for Akanezora. In 2009 she married a businessman from Hong Kong. In late 2011, she announced she was pregnant.
Toshimasa Konta (紺田 敏正, Konta Toshimasa; born August 12, 1980 in Tonami, Toyama, Japan) is a former Nippon Professional…
Toshimasa Konta (紺田 敏正, Konta Toshimasa; born August 12, 1980 in Tonami, Toyama, Japan) is a former Nippon Professional Baseball outfielder and the current coach of the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters.
Takashi Rakuyama (楽山 孝志, Rakuyama Takashi; born August 11, 1980) is a former Japanese football player.
Ken Terauchi (寺内 健, Terauchi Ken; born 7 August 1980 in Takarazuka, Hyōgo) is a Japanese diver, who specialized in…
Ken Terauchi (寺内 健, Terauchi Ken; born 7 August 1980 in Takarazuka, Hyōgo) is a Japanese diver, who specialized in springboard and platform events. He had won two bronze medals for the springboard diving at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar, in addition to his first at the 2001 FINA World Championships in Fukuoka. Terauchi has represented Japan in Six Olympic Games (1996 in Atlanta, 2000 in Sydney, 2004 in Athens, 2008 in Beijing, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro and 2021 in Tokyo). He reached into the finals for all of his respective events but the 2016 Olympics one, although he never captured a single Olympic medal. His best result was further achieved at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, when he placed fifth in the men's 10 m platform, with a cumulative score of 636.90 points. Terauchi retired temporarily in 2009, and worked as an employee for sports manufacturing company Mizuno. A year later, he resumed training to set sights for his fifth Olympics, and made his comeback by placing second at a domestic meet. In 2012, Terauchi had received a qualifying berth at the FINA Diving World Cup, but Japan Swimming Federation decided not to send him to London for the Summer Olympics, despite that he was not able to perform well against the world's top divers. Terauchi is a graduate of clinical psychology at Koshien University in Takarazuka, Hyōgo. Terauchi is currently the oldest diver in Olympic history, and the first diver to have appeared in six different Olympic Games.
Seiichiro Maki (巻 誠一郎, Maki Seiichirō; born 7 August 1980) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a…
Seiichiro Maki (巻 誠一郎, Maki Seiichirō; born 7 August 1980) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a forward. He played for the Japan national team.
Yasutomo Kubo (久保 康友, born August 6, 1980) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Hyogo Bravers of the…
Yasutomo Kubo (久保 康友, born August 6, 1980) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Hyogo Bravers of the Sawakami Kansai Independent League. He has previously played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Chiba Lotte Marines from 2005 to 2008, the Hanshin Tigers from 2009 to 2013, and the Yokohama DeNA BayStars from 2014 to 2017.
Eiji Iwamoto (岩本 英嗣, Iwamoto Eiji; born August 1, 1980) is a Japanese former competitive figure skater. He is the 1999…
Eiji Iwamoto (岩本 英嗣, Iwamoto Eiji; born August 1, 1980) is a Japanese former competitive figure skater. He is the 1999 Triglav Trophy champion and competed at the 2000 World Junior Championships, where he placed 24th. He competed in three seasons of the ISU Junior Grand Prix, winning the silver medal at the 1998 event in Mexico. His highest placement at the senior Japanese Championships was 6th. Iwamoto retired from competitive skating following his graduation from university. He now works as a coach and choreographer.
Takashi Kogure (小暮卓史, Kogure Takashi; born 1 August 1980) is a Japanese racing driver who currently competes in Super…
Takashi Kogure (小暮卓史, Kogure Takashi; born 1 August 1980) is a Japanese racing driver who currently competes in Super GT, driving the No. 88 Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 for JLOC in the GT300 class. He is the reigning champion of Super GT's GT300 class alongside teammate Yuya Motojima. He previously competed in Super GT's flagship GT500 class, winning the championship in 2010 alongside Loïc Duval, making him one of only three drivers in Super GT history to win championship titles in both classes. He also competed in Super Formula (known as Formula Nippon until 2013) for fifteen seasons between 2003 and 2017.
Shinsuke Ogura (小椋 真介, Ogura Shinsuke; born 1 August 1980, Fukuoka, Fukuoka-ken) is a Japanese baseball player. He has…
Shinsuke Ogura (小椋 真介, Ogura Shinsuke; born 1 August 1980, Fukuoka, Fukuoka-ken) is a Japanese baseball player. He has been with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks since 1999, and plays as pitcher, wearing number 16.
Masato Naitō (内藤 真人, Naitō Masato; born 31 July 1980 in Toyota, Aichi, Japan) is a retired Japanese hurdler. He is the…
Masato Naitō (内藤 真人, Naitō Masato; born 31 July 1980 in Toyota, Aichi, Japan) is a retired Japanese hurdler. He is the former national record holder for the 110 metres hurdles and 60 metres hurdles. He finished fourth at the 2005 Asian Championships and third at the 2006 Asian Games. He also competed at the World Championships in 2001, 2003 and 2005 as well as the 2004 Olympic Games without reaching the final round. His personal best time is 13.43 seconds in the 110 metres hurdles (Kumagaya 2008) and 7.75 seconds in the 60 metres hurdles (Valencia 2008). The latter is the former national record. He retired after the 2012 season.
Rikako Kakiuchi (垣内 里佳子, Kakiuchi Rikako; born 31 July 1980), professionally known by her stage name Rina Aiuchi (愛内…
Rikako Kakiuchi (垣内 里佳子, Kakiuchi Rikako; born 31 July 1980), professionally known by her stage name Rina Aiuchi (愛内 里菜) and formerly known as R, is a Japanese singer, songwriter, businesswoman, fashion model, and YouTube content creator. Born in Higashiōsaka, Japan, she won the first season of the audition Super Starlight Contest, winning a recording contract with Giza Studio. Her Eurobeat-influenced debut album, Be Happy (2001) was certified Gold in Japan and spawned a top-five single, "Koi wa Thrill, Shock, Suspense," which served as the theme song to the anime series Case Closed. Aiuchi's second album Power of Words became her best-selling album. It sold over 419,000 copies nationwide and was certified Platinum in Japan. In 2010, Kakiuchi announced her retirement from music, founding a dog clothing brand named Bon Bon Copine in September 2012. She later resumed her musical activities, appearing on several television shows in 2015 and releasing the single "Warm Prayer" in 2018 under the new stage name, R.
Nobuko Fukuda (福田 修子, Fukuda Nobuko) (born July 29, 1980) is a Japanese cross-country skier who has competed since…
Nobuko Fukuda (福田 修子, Fukuda Nobuko) (born July 29, 1980) is a Japanese cross-country skier who has competed since 2000. Competing in three Winter Olympics, she earned her best finish of eighth in the team sprint at Turin in 2006. Fukuda's best individual finish was 24th in the individual sprint at those same games. Fukuda's best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships was seventh in the 4 x 5 km relay at Liberec in 2009. Her best individual finish was 17th in the 15 km mass start at Val di Fiemme in 2003. Fukuda's best World Cup finish was fifth in the 4 x 5 km relay at Switzerland in 2003. Her best individual World Cup finish was 15th three times between 2004 and 2008.
Yosuke Hatakeyama (born 28 July 1980) is a Japanese skier. He competed in the Nordic combined event at the 2006 Winter…
Yosuke Hatakeyama (born 28 July 1980) is a Japanese skier. He competed in the Nordic combined event at the 2006 Winter Olympics.
Tatsuya Kato (加藤 達也, Katō Tatsuya; born July 28, 1980) is a Japanese anime composer and arranger. He is known for his…
Tatsuya Kato (加藤 達也, Katō Tatsuya; born July 28, 1980) is a Japanese anime composer and arranger. He is known for his works on many anime series, including Future Diary, Food Wars: Shokugeki no Soma, Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya, Love Live! Sunshine!! and Free!. He is currently represented by the music production company APDREAM.
Daisuke Kato (加藤 大輔, Katō Daisuke; born July 27, 1980) is a former Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher for the Tohoku…
Daisuke Kato (加藤 大輔, Katō Daisuke; born July 27, 1980) is a former Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles in Japan's Pacific League.
Daisuke Asahi (朝日 大輔, Asahi Daisuke; born July 26, 1980) is a former Japanese football player.
Arata Sugiyama (杉山 新, Sugiyama Arata; born July 25, 1980) is a former Japanese football player.
Yusuke Mori (森 勇介, Mori Yusuke; born July 24, 1980) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a…
Yusuke Mori (森 勇介, Mori Yusuke; born July 24, 1980) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a defender.
Tatsuya Endo (Japanese: 遠藤 達哉, Hepburn: Endō Tatsuya; born July 23, 1980) is a Japanese manga artist. Endo is best…
Tatsuya Endo (Japanese: 遠藤 達哉, Hepburn: Endō Tatsuya; born July 23, 1980) is a Japanese manga artist. Endo is best known for creating Tista, Blade of the Moon Princess, and Spy × Family manga series among other works. The latter work has been serialized on the Shōnen Jump+ platform since 2019 and had over 35 million copies in circulation as of March 2024, making it one of the best-selling manga series of all time. His other works have been published in various Jump magazines.