Hirooki Arai (荒井 広宙, Arai Hirooki; born 18 May 1988) is a male Japanese racewalker. He competed in the 50 kilometres…
Hirooki Arai (荒井 広宙, Arai Hirooki; born 18 May 1988) is a male Japanese racewalker. He competed in the 50 kilometres walk event at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing, China. He finished third in the 50-kilometre race walk event at the 2016 Rio Olympics, but was subsequently disqualified following his collision in the final kilometres with Evan Dunfee of Canada, who then moved up from fourth place to claim the bronze medal. He had it given back to him after a few minutes when a Japanese appeal overturned the disqualification.
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Tatsuma Ito (伊藤 竜馬, Itō Tatsuma; born 18 May 1988) is a Japanese former professional tennis player. He has won 7…
Tatsuma Ito (伊藤 竜馬, Itō Tatsuma; born 18 May 1988) is a Japanese former professional tennis player. He has won 7 Challenger tournaments and achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 60 in October 2012. Ito reached the quarterfinals of 's-Hertogenbosch and Moscow in 2012 and Newport and Bogota in 2015.
Tatsuya Ikeda (池田 達哉, Ikeda Tatsuya; born May 18, 1988) is a Japanese football player. He plays for Verspah Oita.
Kōji Seto (瀬戸 康史, Seto Kōji; born May 18, 1988) is a Japanese actor and singer associated with D-Boys, an acting troupe…
Kōji Seto (瀬戸 康史, Seto Kōji; born May 18, 1988) is a Japanese actor and singer associated with D-Boys, an acting troupe produced by Watanabe Entertainment. His major works include lead roles as Wataru Kurenai in Kamen Rider Kiva; and supporting roles as Satoru Okura in Atashinchi no Danshi, Ariake Yamato in Otomen, and Eiji Kikumaru in Musical: The Prince of Tennis. He starred as Mori Ranmaru in the drama, Gō: Hime-tachi no Sengoku. In 2010, he was named one of the most promising actors and actresses, placing 7th in a poll conducted by Oricon. Through his role with Kamen Rider Kiva, he was also the lead vocalist of their promotional rock band Tetra-Fang.
Takamasa Sakai (酒井 貴政, Sakai Takamasa; born May 18, 1988) is a former Japanese football player.
Koki Yonekura (米倉 恒貴, Yonekura Kōki; born May 17, 1988 in Inage-ku, Chiba) is a Japanese footballer who plays for JEF…
Koki Yonekura (米倉 恒貴, Yonekura Kōki; born May 17, 1988 in Inage-ku, Chiba) is a Japanese footballer who plays for JEF United Chiba as a right full-back, and occasionally as an attacking midfielder. He previously played for JEF United between 2007 and 2013.
Kim Jung-ya (Korean: 김정야; born May 17, 1988) is a Japanese football player who plays for Fujieda MYFC.
Kenya Kasahara (笠原 謙哉, born 15 May 1988) is a Japanese handball player and a member of the Japanese national team. He…
Kenya Kasahara (笠原 謙哉, born 15 May 1988) is a Japanese handball player and a member of the Japanese national team. He represented Japan at the 2019 World Men's Handball Championship and at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Takahiro Urashima (浦島 貴大, Urashima Takahiro; born May 12, 1988) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Verspah Oita as…
Takahiro Urashima (浦島 貴大, Urashima Takahiro; born May 12, 1988) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Verspah Oita as a defender.
Yuka Takashima (高島 由香, Takashima Yuka; born 12 May 1988) is a long-distance runner from Japan. She is from Hōfu City…
Yuka Takashima (高島 由香, Takashima Yuka; born 12 May 1988) is a long-distance runner from Japan. She is from Hōfu City, Yamaguchi Prefecture. She competed in the Women's 10,000 metres event at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing, China. She also competed in the Women's 10,000 metres event at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Yoshihisa Uto (宇藤純久, Uto Yoshihisa) is a Japanese professional wrestler currently working as a freelancer and is best…
Yoshihisa Uto (宇藤純久, Uto Yoshihisa) is a Japanese professional wrestler currently working as a freelancer and is best known for his time in the Japanese promotion Big Japan Pro Wrestling where he is a former Yokohama Shopping Street 6-Man Tag Team Champion.
Shota Ishimine (伊志嶺 翔大, born May 12, 1988) is a professional baseball outfielder for the Chiba Lotte Marines of the…
Shota Ishimine (伊志嶺 翔大, born May 12, 1988) is a professional baseball outfielder for the Chiba Lotte Marines of the Pacific League in Nippon Professional Baseball. Ishimine attended Tokai University. He competed for the Japanese national baseball team in the 2010 World University Baseball Championship, being named an All-Tournament outfielder, along with Mikie Mahtook and Yoenis Céspedes.
Yuya Torikai (鳥養 祐矢, Torikai Yuya; born 11 May 1988) is a Japanese former footballer who played as a second striker or…
Yuya Torikai (鳥養 祐矢, Torikai Yuya; born 11 May 1988) is a Japanese former footballer who played as a second striker or midfielder.
Shohei Shinzato (新里 彰平, Shinzato Shōhei; born 11 May 1988 in Chiba) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Blaublitz…
Shohei Shinzato (新里 彰平, Shinzato Shōhei; born 11 May 1988 in Chiba) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Blaublitz Akita.
Ryoma Hashimoto (橋本 竜馬, Hashimoto Ryōma) is a Japanese professional basketball player, currently playing for the…
Ryoma Hashimoto (橋本 竜馬, Hashimoto Ryōma) is a Japanese professional basketball player, currently playing for the Levanga Hokkaido club of the B.League in Japan. He represented Japan's national basketball team at the 2015 FIBA Asia Championship in Changsha, China.
Masaya Suzuki (鈴木 将也, Suzuki Masaya; born May 9, 1988) is a Japanese football player for Toho Titanium.
Tsukasa Ozawa (小澤 司, Ozawa Tsukasa; born May 8, 1988) is a Japanese football player for FC Imabari.
Takayuki Morimoto (森本 貴幸, Morimoto Takayuki; born 7 May 1988) is a Japanese former professional footballer who plays as…
Takayuki Morimoto (森本 貴幸, Morimoto Takayuki; born 7 May 1988) is a Japanese former professional footballer who plays as a second striker. He holds the record for the youngest Japanese player to make his professional debut, and the youngest scorer in J1 League history. Morimoto represented Japan at the 2004 and 2008 versions of the Toulon Tournament, the 2004 AFC Youth Championship, the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship, the 2008 Summer Olympics and the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
Yuhei Otsuki (大槻 優平, Otsuki Yuhei; born 6 May 1988) is a former Japanese footballer who played for Zweigen Kanazawa.
Kenta Tanaka (田中 健太, Tanaka Kenta; born 4 May 1988) is a Japanese former field hockey player who played as a forward.
Tatsuyoshi Masubuchi (増渕 竜義, Masubuchi Tatsuyoshi; born May 3, 1988 in Sōka, Saitama, Japan) is a professional Japanese…
Tatsuyoshi Masubuchi (増渕 竜義, Masubuchi Tatsuyoshi; born May 3, 1988 in Sōka, Saitama, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player.
Eriko Hori (堀 絵梨子, Hori Eriko; born 2 May 1988), better known by her stage name Pile, is a Japanese singer, actress and…
Eriko Hori (堀 絵梨子, Hori Eriko; born 2 May 1988), better known by her stage name Pile, is a Japanese singer, actress and voice actress from Tokyo. Her first roles were minor parts in TV series and films during 2006. She debuted as a singer after she was selected in a 2006 Japan-wide audition and she made her voice acting debut in the Love Live! School Idol Project series in 2010.
Takeshi Suzuki (鈴木 猛史, Suzuki Takeshi; born May 1, 1988) is a Japanese Para alpine skier and Paralympic athlete. He won…
Takeshi Suzuki (鈴木 猛史, Suzuki Takeshi; born May 1, 1988) is a Japanese Para alpine skier and Paralympic athlete. He won a gold medal in the slalom event at the 2014 Winter Paralympics in Sochi, Russia.
Kenta Hoshihara (星原 健太, Hoshihara Kenta; born May 1, 1988 in Daitō, Osaka Prefecture) is a Japanese football player who…
Kenta Hoshihara (星原 健太, Hoshihara Kenta; born May 1, 1988 in Daitō, Osaka Prefecture) is a Japanese football player who plays for Fujieda MYFC.
Daijiro Tanaka (田中 大二郎, Tanaka Daijirō; born April 29, 1988) is a Japanese former professional baseball first baseman…
Daijiro Tanaka (田中 大二郎, Tanaka Daijirō; born April 29, 1988) is a Japanese former professional baseball first baseman who played for the Yomiuri Giants in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball. He played with the Giants in 2008, 2009 and 2011.
Atsushi Shimono (下野 淳, Shimono Atsushi; born April 27, 1988) is a Japanese football player. He has played for Albirex…
Atsushi Shimono (下野 淳, Shimono Atsushi; born April 27, 1988) is a Japanese football player. He has played for Albirex Niigata Singapore FC, Woodlands Wellington and Hougang United FC in the S.League, primarily as a defensive midfielder. He can also operate effectively as a deep-lying playmaker. Shimono is known for his distribution of the ball and technical ability. In recognition of his talent, he was named in the starting lineup of The New Paper's 2012 S.League team of the year.
Yoshiko Inoue (井上 佳子, Inoue Yoshiko; born April 26, 1988 in Yamaguchi) is a female wrestler from Japan.
Futoshi Mori (森太志, Mori Futoshi; born 25 April 1988) is a Japanese international rugby union player who plays in the…
Futoshi Mori (森太志, Mori Futoshi; born 25 April 1988) is a Japanese international rugby union player who plays in the hooker position. He currently plays for the Toshiba Brave Lupus in Japan's domestic Top League.
Kana Abe (阿部 香菜, Abe Kana; born 25 April 1988) is a Japanese judoka. At the 2013 World Judo Championships in Rio de…
Kana Abe (阿部 香菜, Abe Kana; born 25 April 1988) is a Japanese judoka. At the 2013 World Judo Championships in Rio de Janeiro, Abe competed in the women's 63 kg category where she reached the semifinal and finished fifth. She was also part of the Japanese team that won gold in the women's team competition. Abe married Asian and World Champion judoka Masashi Ebinuma in 2014.
Fumiya Araki (Japanese 荒木 郁也; born 25 April 1988) is a Japanese professional baseball infielder who currently plays for…
Fumiya Araki (Japanese 荒木 郁也; born 25 April 1988) is a Japanese professional baseball infielder who currently plays for the Hanshin Tigers of Nippon Professional Baseball.
Chiharu Nakamura (中村 知春, Nakamura Chiharu; born April 25, 1988) is a Japanese rugby sevens player.
Kazunori Yoshimoto (吉本 一謙, Yoshimoto Kazunori; born April 24, 1988) is a Japanese retired footballer.
Ko Shimozuru (下水流 昂, Shimozuru Ko; born April 23, 1988) is a former professional Japanese baseball player. He was an…
Ko Shimozuru (下水流 昂, Shimozuru Ko; born April 23, 1988) is a former professional Japanese baseball player. He was an outfielder for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp and Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles of the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Emyli (エミリ, Emiri; born April 23, 1988) is a Japanese, bilingual singer-songwriter based in Tokyo.
Tatsushi Masuda (増田 達至, Masuda Tatsushi; born April 23, 1988 in Hyōgo, Hyōgo, Japan) is a former Japanese professional…
Tatsushi Masuda (増田 達至, Masuda Tatsushi; born April 23, 1988 in Hyōgo, Hyōgo, Japan) is a former Japanese professional baseball pitcher. He previous plays for the Saitama Seibu Lions of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Haruna Kojima (小嶋 陽菜, Kojima Haruna; born April 19, 1988) is a Japanese entrepreneur, actress, model, and former…
Haruna Kojima (小嶋 陽菜, Kojima Haruna; born April 19, 1988) is a Japanese entrepreneur, actress, model, and former singer. From 2005 to 2017, she was a member of idol group AKB48 under Team A. In 2018, she founded her own brand, "Her lip to".
Naoya Okane (岡根 直哉, born April 19, 1988) is a Japanese football player who playing as Centre-back and currently play…
Naoya Okane (岡根 直哉, born April 19, 1988) is a Japanese football player who playing as Centre-back and currently play for Okinawa SV.
Ken Iwao (岩尾 憲, born 18 April 1988) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for J2…
Ken Iwao (岩尾 憲, born 18 April 1988) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for J2 League club Tokushima Vortis. Primarily known for his time at Tokushima Vortis, where he is currently captain, Iwao has made over 400 J League appearances.
Takahiro Moriuchi (Japanese: 森内 貴寛, Hepburn: Moriuchi Takahiro; born April 17, 1988, in Tokyo), known professionally as…
Takahiro Moriuchi (Japanese: 森内 貴寛, Hepburn: Moriuchi Takahiro; born April 17, 1988, in Tokyo), known professionally as Taka, is a Japanese singer and musician who is the lead vocalist of the Japanese rock band One Ok Rock. Moriuchi is the band's main lyricist and composer. In 2017, Kerrang! magazine placed him at number 27 on their list of the "50 Greatest Rockstars in the World". He was also listed by Rock Sound magazine as one of "50 Most Influential Figures in Rock". Prior to One Ok Rock, he was in the boyband NEWS throughout 2003 until he left the group and the agency. He performs in English and Japanese.
Shogo Akiyama (秋山 翔吾, Akiyama Shōgo; Japanese pronunciation: [akiꜜjama ɕoꜜːɡo], born April 16, 1988) is a Japanese…
Shogo Akiyama (秋山 翔吾, Akiyama Shōgo; Japanese pronunciation: [akiꜜjama ɕoꜜːɡo], born April 16, 1988) is a Japanese professional baseball outfielder for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds and in NPB for the Saitama Seibu Lions.
Yusei Ogasawara (小笠原 侑生, Ogasawara Yusei; born April 16, 1988) is a Japanese football player.
Alisa Yuriko Durbrow (アリサ・ユリコ・ダーブロウ, Arisa Yuriko Dāburō) (born April 16, 1988) is a Japanese model, actress, and…
Alisa Yuriko Durbrow (アリサ・ユリコ・ダーブロウ, Arisa Yuriko Dāburō) (born April 16, 1988) is a Japanese model, actress, and singer from Saitama Prefecture.
Takahiro Matsunaga (松永 昂大, Matsunaga Takahiro) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher. He was born on April 16…
Takahiro Matsunaga (松永 昂大, Matsunaga Takahiro) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher. He was born on April 16, 1988. He is currently playing for the Chiba Lotte Marines of the NPB. On October 10, 2018, he was selected to be part of the Japan national baseball team at the 2018 MLB Japan All-Star Series, but on November 1, 2018, he canceled his participation. On February 27, 2019, he was selected for Japan national baseball team at the 2019 exhibition games against Mexico.
Seiya Sugishita (杉下 聖哉, Sugishita Seiya; born 15 April 1988) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a striker.
Takanori Maeno (前野 貴徳, Maeno Takanori; born 14 April 1988) is a Japanese football player for Ehime FC.
Takahiro Oshima (大島 嵩弘, Oshima Takahiro; born April 14, 1988) is a Japanese football player currently featuring for…
Takahiro Oshima (大島 嵩弘, Oshima Takahiro; born April 14, 1988) is a Japanese football player currently featuring for Tochigi City FC.
Tsubasa Aizawa (會澤 翼, Aizawa Tsubasa; born April 13, 1988 in Hitachi, Ibaraki, Japan) is a Japanese professional…
Tsubasa Aizawa (會澤 翼, Aizawa Tsubasa; born April 13, 1988 in Hitachi, Ibaraki, Japan) is a Japanese professional baseball catcher for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp. He was selected 2018 NPB All-Star game.
Haruka Kohara (小原 春香, Kohara Haruka; born April 12, 1988) is a former member of the Japanese idol groups AKB48 and…
Haruka Kohara (小原 春香, Kohara Haruka; born April 12, 1988) is a former member of the Japanese idol groups AKB48 and SDN48.
Haruna Asami (浅見 八瑠奈, Asami Haruna; born 12 April 1988) is a Japanese judoka. She started judo at the age of 3 under…
Haruna Asami (浅見 八瑠奈, Asami Haruna; born 12 April 1988) is a Japanese judoka. She started judo at the age of 3 under the instruction of her father, Mikio Asami who was former –60 kg and –65 kg national champion. Asami won the gold medal in the extra-lightweight division (–48 kg) at the World Judo Championships in 2010 and 2011. Asami's favorite techniques are Kosoto gari, Seoi nage and Tai otoshi.
Yuya Yamada (山田 裕也, Yamada Yūya; born 12 April 1988) is a former Japanese footballer who last played for Kagoshima…
Yuya Yamada (山田 裕也, Yamada Yūya; born 12 April 1988) is a former Japanese footballer who last played for Kagoshima United FC.