Miho Adachi (安達美穂, Adachi Miho; born 19 June 1979) is a Japanese sprint canoer who competed in the mid-2000s. She…Miho Adachi (安達美穂, Adachi Miho; born 19 June 1979) is a Japanese sprint canoer who competed in the mid-2000s. She finished ninth in the K-4 500 m event at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.
Naoya Tamura (田村 直也, Tamura Naoya; born 18 June 1979) is a Japanese short track speed skater. He competed at the 1998…Naoya Tamura (田村 直也, Tamura Naoya; born 18 June 1979) is a Japanese short track speed skater. He competed at the 1998 Winter Olympics and the 2002 Winter Olympics.
Tsugio Matsuda (松田 次生, Matsuda Tsugio; born June 18, 1979) is a Japanese professional racing driver for Nissan and…Tsugio Matsuda (松田 次生, Matsuda Tsugio; born June 18, 1979) is a Japanese professional racing driver for Nissan and Kondo Racing in the Super GT Series, and a team ambassador for KCMG in the Super Formula Championship. Matsuda is the Super GT Series' all-time career wins leader in the GT500 class, and a two-time GT500 class champion in 2014 and 2015. He raced in Super Formula from 1998 to 2013, and won back-to-back series titles in 2007 and 2008, when the series was known as Formula Nippon. Matsuda has also represented Nissan in the FIA World Endurance Championship and Intercontinental GT Challenge.
Yu Tokisaki (時崎 悠, Tokisaki Yu; born June 15, 1979) is a former Japanese football player and coach His brother Rui…Yu Tokisaki (時崎 悠, Tokisaki Yu; born June 15, 1979) is a former Japanese football player and coach His brother Rui Tokisaki is also a former footballer.
Kayo Henmi (born 12 June 1979) is a Japanese freestyle skier. She was born in Isawa, Yamanashi. She competed at the…Kayo Henmi (born 12 June 1979) is a Japanese freestyle skier. She was born in Isawa, Yamanashi. She competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics, in women's aerials.
Yasuhiro Ikuta (生田 康宏, Ikuta Yasuhiro; born 12 June 1979) is a Japanese alpine skier. He competed in the men's slalom…Yasuhiro Ikuta (生田 康宏, Ikuta Yasuhiro; born 12 June 1979) is a Japanese alpine skier. He competed in the men's slalom at the 2006 Winter Olympics.
Rino Nakasone (仲宗根 梨乃, Nakasone Rino; born June 11, 1979) is a Japanese dancer, choreographer, artistic director and…Rino Nakasone (仲宗根 梨乃, Nakasone Rino; born June 11, 1979) is a Japanese dancer, choreographer, artistic director and actor. Nakasone and her dance crew, Beat Freaks, participated in the third season of America's Best Dance Crew, where they finished in second place. Nakasone has worked as a choreographer in South Korea and Japan, working with groups such as Shinee, Girls' Generation, TVXQ, f(x), Red Velvet, and SMAP.
Seiichiro Nakagawa (中川 誠一郎, Nakagawa Seiichirō; born 7 June 1979) is a Japanese track cyclist. At the 2012 Summer…Seiichiro Nakagawa (中川 誠一郎, Nakagawa Seiichirō; born 7 June 1979) is a Japanese track cyclist. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he competed in the Men's sprint.
Naohiro Takahara (高原 直泰, Takahara Naohiro; born 4 June 1979) is a Japanese football manager and former player who…Naohiro Takahara (高原 直泰, Takahara Naohiro; born 4 June 1979) is a Japanese football manager and former player who played as a forward. He is currently the president of Japan Football League club Okinawa SV.
Manabu Wakabayashi (若林 学, Wakabayashi Manabu; born June 3, 1979) is a Japanese football player. He plays for Tochigi…Manabu Wakabayashi (若林 学, Wakabayashi Manabu; born June 3, 1979) is a Japanese football player. He plays for Tochigi Uva FC.
Takuzo Nagano (長野 拓造 (Nagano Takuzō), born June 1, 1979) is a Japanese video game artist and character designer best…Takuzo Nagano (長野 拓造 (Nagano Takuzō), born June 1, 1979) is a Japanese video game artist and character designer best known for his work at Level-5 Inc.. He is recognized as one of the company's principal character designers, having created the distinctive visual identities for several of Level-5's most successful multimedia franchises, including Professor Layton, Inazuma Eleven, and Yo-kai Watch.
Keisuke Nemoto (born 31 May 1979) is a Japanese instructor of Shotokan karate. He has won the JKA All-Japan…Keisuke Nemoto (born 31 May 1979) is a Japanese instructor of Shotokan karate. He has won the JKA All-Japan championships for kumite. He is currently an instructor of the Japan Karate Association.
Ryosuke Kijima (木島 良輔, Kijima Ryosuke; born 29 May 1979) is a Japanese former football player. His younger brother…Ryosuke Kijima (木島 良輔, Kijima Ryosuke; born 29 May 1979) is a Japanese former football player. His younger brother Tetsuya is also a footballer.
Aki Tsuchida (土田 亜希, Tsuchida Aki; born 29 May 1979) is a Japanese ice hockey player. She competed in the women's…Aki Tsuchida (土田 亜希, Tsuchida Aki; born 29 May 1979) is a Japanese ice hockey player. She competed in the women's tournament at the 1998 Winter Olympics.
Yamato Tamura (田村 岳斗, Tamura Yamato; born May 28, 1979) is a Japanese figure skating coach and former competitor. As a…Yamato Tamura (田村 岳斗, Tamura Yamato; born May 28, 1979) is a Japanese figure skating coach and former competitor. As a single skater, he is a two-time Japanese national champion and represented Japan at the 1998 Winter Olympics, placing 17th.
Ryota Igarashi (五十嵐 亮太, Igarashi Ryōta; born May 28, 1979) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He has…Ryota Igarashi (五十嵐 亮太, Igarashi Ryōta; born May 28, 1979) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He has played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows, Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks and in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Mets, Toronto Blue Jays and New York Yankees. Igarashi began his career with the Yakult Swallows of NPB in 1999. For Yakult, he was a five-time All-Star. After the 2009 season, Igarashi signed with the New York Mets of MLB as a free agent and pitched for them in 2010 and 2011. He briefly pitched for the Toronto Blue Jays and New York Yankees of MLB in 2012.
Atsushi Nomi (能見 篤史, Nōmi Atsushi; born May 28, 1979) is a former Japanese professional baseball pitcher. He played for…Atsushi Nomi (能見 篤史, Nōmi Atsushi; born May 28, 1979) is a former Japanese professional baseball pitcher. He played for the Hanshin Tigers in the Central League for most of his career. He ended his career as a player-coach for the Orix Buffaloes of the Pacific League.
Takaya Mutō is a Japanese politician and a former member of the National Diet where he sat in the House of…Takaya Mutō is a Japanese politician and a former member of the National Diet where he sat in the House of Representatives. Previously a member of the Liberal Democratic Party, he resigned his party membership in 2015.
Kazuya Hiraide (平出和也, Hiraide Kazuya; May 25, 1979 – July 27, 2024) was a Japanese ski mountaineer, Alpine climber, and…Kazuya Hiraide (平出和也, Hiraide Kazuya; May 25, 1979 – July 27, 2024) was a Japanese ski mountaineer, Alpine climber, and professional mountain cameraman. Hiraide won the Piolet d'Or mountaineering award on four occasions.
Hideaki Sorachi (空知 英秋, Sorachi Hideaki; born May 25, 1979) is the pen name of a Japanese manga artist, most well known…Hideaki Sorachi (空知 英秋, Sorachi Hideaki; born May 25, 1979) is the pen name of a Japanese manga artist, most well known for his manga Gintama, which began serialization in 2003 and ended in 2019. He has also written numerous one-shots, including Dandelion, for which he won the Tenkaichi Honourable Mention Manga Award in 2002. Sorachi's distinctive sense of humour and writing style has been the subject of academic research papers. As of February 2018, the Gintama manga has sold 55 million units in Japan.
Ryuji Sueoka (末岡 龍二, Sueoka Ryuji; born May 22, 1979) is a former Japanese football player. He has played in Japan…Ryuji Sueoka (末岡 龍二, Sueoka Ryuji; born May 22, 1979) is a former Japanese football player. He has played in Japan, Singapore, Thailand and India at the top level.
Shinya Kumazaki (熊崎 信也, Kumazaki Shin'ya; born May 21, 1979) is a Japanese video game director, game designer, HAL…Shinya Kumazaki (熊崎 信也, Kumazaki Shin'ya; born May 21, 1979) is a Japanese video game director, game designer, HAL Laboratory employee, and painter who is the current general director of the Kirby series and voice of King Dedede.
Hideo Hashimoto (橋本 英郎, Hashimoto Hideo; born 21 May 1979) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a…Hideo Hashimoto (橋本 英郎, Hashimoto Hideo; born 21 May 1979) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Shunsuke Komamura (駒村 俊介, Komamura Shunsuke; born 20 May 1979) is a Japanese cross-country skier. He competed in the…Shunsuke Komamura (駒村 俊介, Komamura Shunsuke; born 20 May 1979) is a Japanese cross-country skier. He competed in the men's sprint event at the 2006 Winter Olympics.
Tomoyuki Oda (小田 智之, Oda Tomoyuki; born May 19, 1979 in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan) is a former Nippon Professional…Tomoyuki Oda (小田 智之, Oda Tomoyuki; born May 19, 1979 in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan) is a former Nippon Professional Baseball infielder and the current coach of the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters.
Rieko Matsunaga (Japanese: 松永 里絵子; born May 19, 1979) is a Japanese rhythmic gymnast. Matsunaga competed for Japan in…Rieko Matsunaga (Japanese: 松永 里絵子; born May 19, 1979) is a Japanese rhythmic gymnast. Matsunaga competed for Japan in the rhythmic gymnastics individual all-around competition at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. There she was 16th in the qualification round and did not advance to the final of 10 competitors.
Ryosuke Yamamoto (山本 良介, Yamamoto Ryōsuke; born May 17, 1979 in Kyoto) is a Japanese triathlete, who has taken part in…Ryosuke Yamamoto (山本 良介, Yamamoto Ryōsuke; born May 17, 1979 in Kyoto) is a Japanese triathlete, who has taken part in numerous triathlon championships. At the peak of his career, he has won eight championship titles, including four from the ITC Triathlon Asian Cup. His best international result happened in 2010, when he finished third at the ITC World Cup in Ishigaki, Japan. Yamamoto was selected to the Japanese national triathlon team, along with his teammate Hirokatsu Tayama, at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. He finished only in thirtieth place in men's triathlon, with a time of 1:52:11. Despite his disappointing finish at the Olympics, Yamamoto was able to complete a two-spot medal sweep for Japan at the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, China, when he claimed silver in the men's triathlon, just behind his compatriot Yuichi Hosoda by twenty-six hundredths of a second.
Mayumi Ōuchi (大内麻由美, Ōuchi Mayumi; born 16 May 1979) is a Japanese professional darts player who plays in World Darts…Mayumi Ōuchi (大内麻由美, Ōuchi Mayumi; born 16 May 1979) is a Japanese professional darts player who plays in World Darts Federation (WDF) and other national events. She is a six-time Japan Open champion and she represented her country ten times at the World Masters, where she advanced to the semi-finals in 2022. One of the most successful darts players from Japan and the first WDF World Cup women medalist from this country.
Sōichirō Miyashita (宮下 宗一郎, Miyashita Sōichirō; born 12 May 1974) is a Japanese politician currently serving as the…Sōichirō Miyashita (宮下 宗一郎, Miyashita Sōichirō; born 12 May 1974) is a Japanese politician currently serving as the governor of Aomori Prefecture since 2023. Prior to being elected governor, he served as mayor of Mutsu for 3 terms from 2014 to 2023. Before his involvement in electoral politics, Miyashita worked for the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism and was employed at the Consulate General of Japan, New York City.
Hirokazu Nema (根間洋一, Nema Hirokazu) is a Japanese basketball coach and former player. He is currently the U15 coach of…Hirokazu Nema (根間洋一, Nema Hirokazu) is a Japanese basketball coach and former player. He is currently the U15 coach of the Shiga Lakestars in the Japanese B.League.
Matsuji Nakaizumi (中泉松司, Nakaizumi Matsuji; born 7 May 1979) is a Japanese politician from the Liberal Democratic…Matsuji Nakaizumi (中泉松司, Nakaizumi Matsuji; born 7 May 1979) is a Japanese politician from the Liberal Democratic Party. As of 2014 he served as member of the House of Councillors for Akita At-large district.
Shigeya Suzuki (鈴木茂也, Suzuki Shigeya, born May 5, 1979), more commonly known under his pseudonym Akihito Tsukushi…Shigeya Suzuki (鈴木茂也, Suzuki Shigeya, born May 5, 1979), more commonly known under his pseudonym Akihito Tsukushi (つくしあきひと, Tsukushi Akihito), is a Japanese illustrator, manga artist, and designer from Sagamihara, Kanagawa. Suzuki also goes by the name Ichimi Tokusa (とくさ一味, Tokusa Ichimi).
Okamoto Yukiko (岡元夕紀子, Okamoto Yukiko; born 5 May 1979 in Kanagawa Prefecture) is a Japanese actress. She was given a…Okamoto Yukiko (岡元夕紀子, Okamoto Yukiko; born 5 May 1979 in Kanagawa Prefecture) is a Japanese actress. She was given a Best New Talent award at the 1998 Yokohama Film Festival.
Jin Nakatani (中谷 仁, born May 5, 1979) is a Japanese former professional baseball catcher in Nippon Professional…Jin Nakatani (中谷 仁, born May 5, 1979) is a Japanese former professional baseball catcher in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He played for the Hanshin Tigers in 2002, the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles in 2006, and from 2008 to 2011 and for the Yomiuri Giants in 2012. Following his retirement from the NPB, he managed at the Chiben Wakayama High School baseball team.
Junpei Fujita (藤田 淳平, Fujita Junpei) is a Japanese arranger and composer, and a founding member of Elements Garden. His…Junpei Fujita (藤田 淳平, Fujita Junpei) is a Japanese arranger and composer, and a founding member of Elements Garden. His work includes composition and arrangement of some tracks of singles and albums of Nana Mizuki including albums Hybrid Universe, Ultimate Diamond and Impact Exciter and singles "Wild Eyes", "Super Generation", "Junketsu Paradox", "Mugen" and Starcamp EP. He also composed music for a track on Mamoru Miyano album Wonder and Mamoru Miyano single Refrain. Along with other members of Elements Garden, he also worked on the soundtrack of the game Wild Arms XF, and composed and arranged music for the game G Senjō no Maō and franchise BanG Dream!. He also arranged music from the PC version of the visual novel Akaneiro ni Somaru Saka. He married singer Suara in 2009.
Yoshimune Sano (born Yoshimune Kato, April 30, 1979) is a Japanese former professional basketball player who played for…Yoshimune Sano (born Yoshimune Kato, April 30, 1979) is a Japanese former professional basketball player who played for the Akita Northern Happinets of the bj League in Japan. He played college basketball for Nihon University.
Yoshihiro Chiba (千葉 佳裕, Chiba Yoshiro; born 29 April 1979 in Saitama Prefecture) is a retired Japanese hurdler who…Yoshihiro Chiba (千葉 佳裕, Chiba Yoshiro; born 29 April 1979 in Saitama Prefecture) is a retired Japanese hurdler who specialized in the 400 metres hurdles. He is the Asian best performer in the rarely-contested 300 metres hurdles. He is currently the director of track and field club at Josai University. He married Japanese hurdler Satomi Kubokura in April 2013.
Kazuo Yana (Japanese: 簗 和生, Yana Kazuo; born 22 April 1979) is a Japanese politician who has served as the Minister of…Kazuo Yana (Japanese: 簗 和生, Yana Kazuo; born 22 April 1979) is a Japanese politician who has served as the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries from September to October 2026. He has served as a member of the House of Representatives as a member of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) from Northern Kanto since 2012.
Munenori Sawa (澤 宗紀, Sawa Munenori; born April 20, 1979) is a Japanese professional wrestler. Sawa was trained by and…Munenori Sawa (澤 宗紀, Sawa Munenori; born April 20, 1979) is a Japanese professional wrestler. Sawa was trained by and spent his entire career in the Battlarts promotion, adopting the promotion's "Bati Bati" wrestling style, known for its stiff strikes and submission-based shoot wrestling, but would often also incorporate comedy into his matches, especially when performing as Lingerie Mutoh (ランジェリー武藤, Ranjerī Mutō), his comedic take on Keiji Mutoh. Besides Battlarts, Sawa also worked for various other promotions in Japan, Germany and the United States, most notably Pro Wrestling Zero1 (Zero1), where he became an NWA Intercontinental Tag Team and NWA International Lightweight Tag Team Champion and the winner of the 2011 Tenkaichi Jr. tournament, and where he wrestled his initial retirement match on November 9, 2011, four days after the folding of Battlarts. Since his initial retirement from professional wrestling, Sawa has wrestled grappling matches for ZST and has wrestled as Ippanjin Munenori Sawa (一般人・澤 宗紀, Ippanjin Sawa Munenori; lit. "Ordinary Person Munenori Sawa"). He has wrestled more since 2024, mainly under his Ippanjin persona, which parodies mainstream Japanese politics.
Ayuko Kato (加藤 鮎子, Katō Ayuko; born 19 April 1979) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) who…Ayuko Kato (加藤 鮎子, Katō Ayuko; born 19 April 1979) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) who is the current member of the House of Representatives for Yamagata 3rd district. She served as Minister of State in the Kishida Cabinet. Kato graduated from Keio University Faculty of Law in 2003 and from the School of International and Public Affairs of Columbia University in 2008. Kato was elected in the 2014 Japanese general election to the same seat as her father Koichi Kato, a longtime member of the House of Representatives for Yamagata Prefecture who had lost the seat in the 2012 general election. From 2006 to 2009, Kato was married to LDP politician Kensuke Miyazaki, who later served as member for Kyoto 3rd district from 2012 to 2016.
