Miki Uemura (上村 美揮, Uemura Miki; born (1986-03-06)6 March 1986) is a Japanese former artistic gymnast and part of the…Miki Uemura (上村 美揮, Uemura Miki; born (1986-03-06)6 March 1986) is a Japanese former artistic gymnast and part of the national team. She participated at the 2008 Summer Olympics. She also competed at world championships, including the 2009 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in London, Great Britain.
Ayumu Goromaru (五郎丸 歩, Gorōmaru Ayumu; born 1 March 1986) is a former Japanese rugby union player who played at…Ayumu Goromaru (五郎丸 歩, Gorōmaru Ayumu; born 1 March 1986) is a former Japanese rugby union player who played at fullback for Yamaha Júbilo as well as the Japan national rugby union team.
Tateki Matsuda Japanese: 松田干城 (born February 7, 1986) is a Japanese professional mixed martial artist, who most…Tateki Matsuda Japanese: 松田干城 (born February 7, 1986) is a Japanese professional mixed martial artist, who most recently competed in the Flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional competitor since 2008, Matsuda has also formerly competed for Bellator MMA and Pancrase.
Crystal Kay Williams (クリスタル・ケイ・ウィリアムズ, Kurisutaru Kei Wiriamuzu; born February 26, 1986) is a Japanese-born singer…Crystal Kay Williams (クリスタル・ケイ・ウィリアムズ, Kurisutaru Kei Wiriamuzu; born February 26, 1986) is a Japanese-born singer, songwriter, actress and radio host. After releasing her first single, "Eternal Memories" (1999), Crystal Kay gained fame for her third studio album, Almost Seventeen (2002), which debuted at number 2 on the Japanese Oricon charts. Almost Seventeen eventually sold over 400,000 copies and was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of Japan. Crystal Kay, formerly signed to Epic Records, a sub-label of Sony Music Japan for 12 years, suddenly transferred to Delicious Deli Records, a sub-label of Universal Music Japan in 2011. As of April 2021, she has released thirteen albums. Her seventh studio album, All Yours (2007) became Crystal Kay's only number-one release in her career when it debuted on top of the Oricon chart in June 2007. Throughout her career, Crystal Kay has collaborated with M-Flo and BoA, Chemistry as well as other well-known recording artists. With over 5 million records sold to date, Crystal Kay is one of the best-selling musicians in Japan.
Ryosuke Kawanabe (川鍋 良祐, Kawanabe Ryōsuke; born February 26, 1986 in Kasukabe, Saitama) is a Japanese football player…Ryosuke Kawanabe (川鍋 良祐, Kawanabe Ryōsuke; born February 26, 1986 in Kasukabe, Saitama) is a Japanese football player currently playing for Gainare Tottori.
Machiko Tezuka (手束真知子, Tezuka Machiko) (born 25 February 1986) is a Japanese idol, and member of SDN48. She has…Machiko Tezuka (手束真知子, Tezuka Machiko) (born 25 February 1986) is a Japanese idol, and member of SDN48. She has previously had careers as a gravure idol/bikini model under the stage name Ourei Harada (原田 桜怜, Harada Ōrei), and Eiko Maeda (前田 栄子, Maeda Eiko), as a member of idol group SKE48.
Atsushi Kobayashi (小林 敦, born February 24, 1986) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher in Nippon…Atsushi Kobayashi (小林 敦, born February 24, 1986) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher in Nippon Professional Baseball. He played for the Chiba Lotte Marines in 2011.
Kazuya Kamenashi (亀梨 和也, Kamenashi Kazuya; born February 23, 1986) is a Japanese singer, actor, host, producer and…Kazuya Kamenashi (亀梨 和也, Kamenashi Kazuya; born February 23, 1986) is a Japanese singer, actor, host, producer and magazine model. Born and raised in Edogawa, Tokyo. He joined the Japanese talent agency, Johnny & Associates at the age of 12. Former member of KAT-TUN under Starto Entertainment. He was drafted as a member and co-lead vocalist of the popular J-pop group KAT-TUN in 2001. He is also one half of the temporary group, Shūji to Akira, whose only single "Seishun Amigo" became the best-selling single of 2005 in Japan. Individually, he is a popular actor who has played the lead role in several television dramas. Kamenashi announced that he would leave Starto in March 2025, when his contract expired.
Toshihiro Aoyama (青山 敏弘, Aoyama Toshihiro; born 22 February 1986) is a former Japanese professional footballer who…Toshihiro Aoyama (青山 敏弘, Aoyama Toshihiro; born 22 February 1986) is a former Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder.
Yudai Iwama (岩間 雄大, Iwama Yūdai; born 21 February 1986) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays midfielder for…Yudai Iwama (岩間 雄大, Iwama Yūdai; born 21 February 1986) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays midfielder for ReinMeer Aomori in the Japan Football League.
Yoshimi Yamashita (山下良美, born 20 February 1986) is a Japanese football referee. She was an official at the 2019 FIFA…Yoshimi Yamashita (山下良美, born 20 February 1986) is a Japanese football referee. She was an official at the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup in France and also refereed at the 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics.
Rika Usami (宇佐美 里香, Usami Rika; born February 20, 1986) is a Japanese karateka. She won a Gold medal in individual kata…Rika Usami (宇佐美 里香, Usami Rika; born February 20, 1986) is a Japanese karateka. She won a Gold medal in individual kata at the 2012 World Karate Championships after previously winning Bronze at the 2010 Championships. She also won Gold in the same category at the 2010 Asian Games. As of March 2021, Usami is coaching the karate team at Kokushikan University.
Galigali Galixon (ガリガリガリクソン, Garigari Garikuson; born 19 February 1986, in Itami, Hyōgo, Japan) is a Japanese comedian.…Galigali Galixon (ガリガリガリクソン, Garigari Garikuson; born 19 February 1986, in Itami, Hyōgo, Japan) is a Japanese comedian. His real name is Yusuke Sakamoto (坂本 祐介, Sakamoto Yūsuke). Galigali Galixon is represented with Yoshimoto Creative Agency in Osaka. He graduated from Kansai University First Junior High School and Kansai University First High School. Galigali Galixon won a degree from the Broadcasting Art College.
Ryohei Fujiwara (藤原 良平, Fujiwara Ryohei; born in Hyogo, Japan) is a former Japanese professional Nippon Professional…Ryohei Fujiwara (藤原 良平, Fujiwara Ryohei; born in Hyogo, Japan) is a former Japanese professional Nippon Professional Baseball player for the Saitama Seibu Lions in Japan's Pacific League. He attended Tottori Jōhoku High School.
Yusuke Kato (加藤 友介, Katō Yūsuke; born 13 February 1986) is a Japanese former football midfielder who last played for…Yusuke Kato (加藤 友介, Katō Yūsuke; born 13 February 1986) is a Japanese former football midfielder who last played for Muktijoddha Sangsad KC in Bangladesh. Kato is the second Japanese player to play in Argentina's top division football league after Naohiro Takahara. At the age of 14, he went to Argentina to learn football, and after graduating from high school, went to Argentina again to play football. He is the first Japanese football player to play in the first division (Primera Division) after promoting from the U-20 in Argentina. Antonio Mohamed, the manager of that time, said, “Kato is my son. He has a great scoring ability.” The manager Osvaldo Ardiles said, “He can definitely play well in J League.” The teammates who have played together so far are Javier Pastore, Dani Osvaldo, Joaquín Larrivey and Mario Bolatti. When he played in Thailand, he played under Sven-Göran Eriksson and was said, “I assure that Kato’s ability to play in Thailand’s top team.”
Ikuhiro Kiyota (清田 育宏, born February 11, 1986) is a Japanese former professional baseball outfielder who played in…Ikuhiro Kiyota (清田 育宏, born February 11, 1986) is a Japanese former professional baseball outfielder who played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Chiba Lotte Marines.
Cyrus Gichobi Njui (born 11 February 1986) is a Kenyan long-distance runner who specialises in road running…Cyrus Gichobi Njui (born 11 February 1986) is a Kenyan long-distance runner who specialises in road running competitions. Njui initially competed in the steeplechase and the 10,000 metres. He moved to Japan at a young age and studied at Ryutsu Keizai University. In 2006 he won the Sapporo Half Marathon (running for Nissan Motors) and was part of the winning Kenyan team at the International Chiba Ekiden. In 2010 he won both the Sapporo Half Marathon and the Hokkaido Marathon, recording a time of 2:11:22 hours at the latter event (the second fastest in the history of the race). He improved his marathon best to 2:09:10 hours to take fifth place at the 2011 Tokyo Marathon and defended his Sapporo title in June. Njui received an 8-month doping ban as a result of a failed drug test at the 2015 Hokkaido Marathon.
Princess Raiyah bint Al Hussein (Arabic: راية بنت الحسين; born 9 February 1986) is the youngest daughter of King…Princess Raiyah bint Al Hussein (Arabic: راية بنت الحسين; born 9 February 1986) is the youngest daughter of King Hussein of Jordan and Queen Noor. She has two brothers, Hamzah and Hashem, as well as an elder sister, Princess Iman. She is a half-sister to King Abdullah II of Jordan.
Takayuki Seto (Japanese: 瀬戸 貴幸, Seto Takayuki; born 5 February 1986) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as…Takayuki Seto (Japanese: 瀬戸 貴幸, Seto Takayuki; born 5 February 1986) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Liga III club ARO Câmpulung.
Leonardo Moreira (盛礼良 レオナルド, Moreira Reonarudo; born 4 February 1986) is a Brazilian football coach and former player…Leonardo Moreira (盛礼良 レオナルド, Moreira Reonarudo; born 4 February 1986) is a Brazilian football coach and former player who played as a forward. He is the Interpreter and first team coach of J1 League club Machida Zelvia.
Kota Yoshihara (吉原 宏太, Yoshihara Kōta; born February 2, 1978) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan…Kota Yoshihara (吉原 宏太, Yoshihara Kōta; born February 2, 1978) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.
Riho Nakajima (中島 理帆, Nakajima Riho; born 31 January 1978) is a Japanese former synchronized swimmer who competed in…Riho Nakajima (中島 理帆, Nakajima Riho; born 31 January 1978) is a Japanese former synchronized swimmer who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics.
Hiroshi Sato (佐藤 浩, Satō Hiroshi; born January 30, 1978) is a Japanese curler and curling coach from Tokoro, Hokkaido…Hiroshi Sato (佐藤 浩, Satō Hiroshi; born January 30, 1978) is a Japanese curler and curling coach from Tokoro, Hokkaido, Japan. He represented Japan at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, where the Japanese men's team placed 5th.
Yoshiyuki Kobayashi (小林 慶行, Kobayashi Yoshiyuki; born January 27, 1978) is a Japanese football manager and former…Yoshiyuki Kobayashi (小林 慶行, Kobayashi Yoshiyuki; born January 27, 1978) is a Japanese football manager and former player who is the manager of J1 League club JEF United Chiba. His brother Ryo Kobayashi is also a former footballer.
Masakazu Kaneko (金子 雅和, Masakazu Kaneko; born 24 January 1978) is a Japanese film director. Kaneko's film Ring…Masakazu Kaneko (金子 雅和, Masakazu Kaneko; born 24 January 1978) is a Japanese film director. Kaneko's film Ring Wandering won Golden Peacock best film award at 52nd International Film Festival of India in November 2021.
Hidehiko Tsukamoto (塚本 秀彦, Tsukamoto Hidehiko; born 24 January 1978) is a Japanese boxer. He competed in the men's…Hidehiko Tsukamoto (塚本 秀彦, Tsukamoto Hidehiko; born 24 January 1978) is a Japanese boxer. He competed in the men's featherweight event at the 2000 Summer Olympics.
Tomokazu Myojin (明神 智和, Myōjin Tomokazu; born 24 January 1978) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played…Tomokazu Myojin (明神 智和, Myōjin Tomokazu; born 24 January 1978) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He played for the Japan national team. He is currently the manager of J1 League club Gamba Osaka.
Daisuke Ikezaki (池崎 大輔, Ikezaki Daisuke; born January 23, 1978 in Hakodate, Hokkaido) is a Japanese wheelchair rugby…Daisuke Ikezaki (池崎 大輔, Ikezaki Daisuke; born January 23, 1978 in Hakodate, Hokkaido) is a Japanese wheelchair rugby player. On the club level, he currently plays for the Tokyo Suns.
Kikuko Tsumura (津村 記久子, Tsumura Kikuko) is a Japanese writer from Osaka. She has won numerous Japanese literary awards…Kikuko Tsumura (津村 記久子, Tsumura Kikuko) is a Japanese writer from Osaka. She has won numerous Japanese literary awards, including the Akutagawa Prize, the Noma Literary New Face Prize, the Dazai Osamu Prize, the Kawabata Yasunari Prize, and the Oda Sakunosuke Prize.
Shuji Kondo (近藤修司, Kondō Shūji; born January 21, 1978) is a Japanese professional wrestler. Prior to becoming a pro…Shuji Kondo (近藤修司, Kondō Shūji; born January 21, 1978) is a Japanese professional wrestler. Prior to becoming a pro wrestler, he played rugby. After starting his career in Toryumon, Kondo eventually joined All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW), where he became one of the promotion's top junior heavyweights, winning the World Junior Heavyweight Championship three times and the All Asia Tag Team Championship once. Upon leaving AJPW in 2013, Kondo joined Wrestle-1, where he became half of the inaugural Wrestle-1 Tag Team Champions. Kondo also worked as the vice president, booker and trainer for Wrestle-1 until its closure in 2020. He now works as a freelancer in promotions like Pro Wrestling Basara and DragonGate.
Hisanori Ōiwa (大岩 永徳, Ōiwa Hisanori) (born January 16, 1978), who goes by the stage name Eitoku (永徳), is a Japanese…Hisanori Ōiwa (大岩 永徳, Ōiwa Hisanori) (born January 16, 1978), who goes by the stage name Eitoku (永徳), is a Japanese actor, stunt performer and suit actor from Yachiyo, Chiba Prefecture affiliated with Japan Action Enterprises. He has been cast in many leading roles in the Kamen Rider series. He has also been featured in other several commercials, such as one titled Evening Smile (暮らスマイル, Kurera Sumairu).
Masami Yamazaki (山崎 雅美, Yamazaki Masami; born January 15, 1978), known professionally by the name Vanilla Yamazaki (山崎…Masami Yamazaki (山崎 雅美, Yamazaki Masami; born January 15, 1978), known professionally by the name Vanilla Yamazaki (山崎 バニラ, Yamazaki Banira) is a katsudō-benshi, voice actress, actress, choreographer, and tarento born in Shiroshi, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan and raised in Ōta, Tokyo.
Naruatsu Baba (馬場 功淳, Baba Naruatsu) is a Japanese smartphone game developer and businessman, founder and majority…Naruatsu Baba (馬場 功淳, Baba Naruatsu) is a Japanese smartphone game developer and businessman, founder and majority owner of the smartphone-game maker, Colopl.
Ayano Tsuji (つじ あやの（辻 亜弥乃）, Tsuji Ayano; born January 6, 1978, in Sakyō-ku, Kyoto, Japan) is a J-pop singer famous in…Ayano Tsuji (つじ あやの（辻 亜弥乃）, Tsuji Ayano; born January 6, 1978, in Sakyō-ku, Kyoto, Japan) is a J-pop singer famous in Japan for her unconventional light singing style and ukulele music. She rose to fame after performing the end-title track for the Studio Ghibli film The Cat Returns in 2002. Her other music for TV and anime includes "Tanpopo" for Tensai Terebi Kun.
Naomi Yashiro (矢代直美, born 30 December 1977) is a Japanese former basketball player who competed in the 2004 Summer…Naomi Yashiro (矢代直美, born 30 December 1977) is a Japanese former basketball player who competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics. She has been working as a cabin crew at the Japan Airlines and joined its team JAL Rabbits.
Kazuyuki Toda (戸田 和幸, Toda Kazuyuki; born 30 December 1977) is a Japanese professional football manager and former…Kazuyuki Toda (戸田 和幸, Toda Kazuyuki; born 30 December 1977) is a Japanese professional football manager and former player who played as a midfielder or defender. He played for the Japan national team until 2002.
Miho Hashiguchi (橋口美穂, Hashiguchi Miho; born 29 December 1977) is a Japanese gymnast. She competed at the 1996 Summer…Miho Hashiguchi (橋口美穂, Hashiguchi Miho; born 29 December 1977) is a Japanese gymnast. She competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics. She is also noted to have won a bronze team medal and silver team medal at the Summer Universiade in 1997 and at the Asian Games respectively.
Keiichi Arawi (Japanese: あらゐけいいち, Hepburn: Arai Keiichi; born December 29, 1977) is a Japanese manga artist. After…Keiichi Arawi (Japanese: あらゐけいいち, Hepburn: Arai Keiichi; born December 29, 1977) is a Japanese manga artist. After publishing his debut work in early 2006, he launched Nichijou in the latter half of the year. Following its conclusion, he launched City. Nichijou resumed serialization in 2021.
Yūya Andō (安藤 優也, Andō Yūya; often Andoh, born December 27, 1977) is a professional baseball player from Ōita City…Yūya Andō (安藤 優也, Andō Yūya; often Andoh, born December 27, 1977) is a professional baseball player from Ōita City, Japan. He is part of the starting rotation for the Hanshin Tigers baseball team.
Kiwa Ishii (石井 希和, Ishii Kiwa; real name Kiwa Shimada (島田 希和, Shimada Kiwa; née Ishii (石井)), born 26 December 1977) is…Kiwa Ishii (石井 希和, Ishii Kiwa; real name Kiwa Shimada (島田 希和, Shimada Kiwa; née Ishii (石井)), born 26 December 1977) is a Japanese free announcer. She was an announcer for TV Asahi. She is currently freelance, having previously represented with Horipro.
Naoki Shigematsu (重松 直樹, Shigematsu Naoki; born December 24, 1977) is a Japanese former competitive figure skater. He…Naoki Shigematsu (重松 直樹, Shigematsu Naoki; born December 24, 1977) is a Japanese former competitive figure skater. He is the 1994 World Junior silver medalist and placed 23rd at the 1995 World Championships. He retired from competitive skating following the 2000 Four Continents Championships. Shigematsu is a coach and choreographer who has worked with Takahito Mura, Rumi Suizu, Kento Nakamura, Risa Shoji, and Hirofumi Torii.
