Tomoya Satozaki (里崎 智也, Satozaki Tomoya; born May 20, 1976, in Naruto, Tokushima, Japan) is a former Japanese…
Tomoya Satozaki (里崎 智也, Satozaki Tomoya; born May 20, 1976, in Naruto, Tokushima, Japan) is a former Japanese professional baseball catcher. He played his entire career in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Chiba Lotte Marines. He played for Japan in the 2006 World Baseball Classic, and made the 2006 All-World Baseball Classic team.
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Yoshihiko Inohara (Japanese: 井ノ原快彦, Hepburn: Inohara Yoshihiko) (born May 17, 1976) is a Japanese actor, singer and…
Yoshihiko Inohara (Japanese: 井ノ原快彦, Hepburn: Inohara Yoshihiko) (born May 17, 1976) is a Japanese actor, singer and host. He is a former member of boy band V6 and a member of 20th Century. His nickname is "Inocchi". Born in Asakusa, Taitō, Tokyo and raised in Yashio, Shinagawa, Tokyo. He belongs to Starto Entertainment and formerly served as CMO (Chief marketing officer) until June 27, 2025. His wife is actress Asaka Seto.
Takamisakari Seiken (born May 12, 1976 as Seiken Katō) is a former sumo wrestler from Aomori Prefecture, Japan. A…
Takamisakari Seiken (born May 12, 1976 as Seiken Katō) is a former sumo wrestler from Aomori Prefecture, Japan. A former amateur champion, he turned professional in 1999 and established himself in the top division in 2002 after a brief appearance in 2000. He received five special prizes for his achievements in tournaments and earned two gold stars for defeating yokozuna. The highest rank he reached was komusubi, which he held on two occasions. He was one of the most popular wrestlers in sumo in his time, largely due to his eccentric warm-ups before his matches. He retired in January 2013 to become a coach at Azumazeki stable, having taken the toshiyori-kabu Furiwake-oyakata. In January 2020 he became head coach of Azumazeki stable, following the death of the former Ushiomaru.
Youichi Imamura (今村陽一, Imamura Yôichi; 11 May 1976, Yamanashi) is a Japanese professional drifting driver, currently…
Youichi Imamura (今村陽一, Imamura Yôichi; 11 May 1976, Yamanashi) is a Japanese professional drifting driver, currently serving as a judge in Formula Drift Japan after he stopped competing in 2019. Besides driving and drifting, his other passion is flowers as his parents ran a florist business. When he is not drifting he is working as a florist in Yamanashi. His favourite time of the week is when he and his wife drive out to collect stock. Imamura has been competing in the D1 Grand Prix series since it began in October 2000. His first successful year was the 2003 season where he won the series title in his A'PEXi Mazda RX-7 (FD3S). After A'PEXi left the series he switched to ORC and has been working with the team to improve the performance of the Nissan Fairlady Z coming in sixth in the 2007 series. In 2008, he switched to the newly formed team Auto Produce Boss with Potenza D-1 Project, driving their Nissan Silvia S15 which was actually Yasuyuki Kazama's 2005 Championship car. He went on to win the 2009, 2010 and 2011 Series Championship in this car, making him the only driver with the most championship titles at four, the first driver to win titles in consecutive years, the second driver with the most wins at 16 after Daigo Saito. He remained compete in D1 driving for Nichiei Racing, OTG Motorsports and MMM Racing, he stopped competing after 2019 season and now became one of the judge for Formula Drift Japan. Like rival drifter who he was team mate to, Ryuji Miki, Imamura also competed in the Net'z Cup, a one make series for the Toyota Altezza between 2005 and its final season in 2006, his racing antics were documented twice on Video Option.
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Yukihiko Sato (佐藤 由紀彦, Satō Yukihiko; born May 11, 1976) is a former Japanese football player and he is the currently…
Yukihiko Sato (佐藤 由紀彦, Satō Yukihiko; born May 11, 1976) is a former Japanese football player and he is the currently assistant coach J1 League club of FC Tokyo.
Hidenori Kuramoto (蔵本 英智, Kuramoto Hidenori; born May 9, 1976) also known as Hidenori (英智) is a Japanese former…
Hidenori Kuramoto (蔵本 英智, Kuramoto Hidenori; born May 9, 1976) also known as Hidenori (英智) is a Japanese former professional baseball outfielder for the Chunichi Dragons in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball. Hidenori played for the Dragons from 2001 to 2012. He is currently employed with the Dragons as the second team outfield and base-running coach.
Daniel Njenga Muturi (born 7 May 1976) is a Kenyan long-distance runner, who specializes in the marathon. He had his…
Daniel Njenga Muturi (born 7 May 1976) is a Kenyan long-distance runner, who specializes in the marathon. He had his first successes in 1995 as he won the steeplechase gold medal at the 1995 Summer Universiade and also the Chiba International Cross Country meeting. He was based in Japan from early on in his early career and won the steeplechase at the Japanese Championships on three occasions. Njenga turned to marathon running and made his debut in 1995 at the Saitama Marathon in Ageo, Saitama, Japan, placing first, and then coming in tenth in his second marathon at the 1999 Fukuoka Marathon. His breakthrough year came in 2002 when he was the runner-up at the Beppu-Oita Marathon and Chicago Marathon. His time of 2:06:16 hours in Chicago made him the third fastest runner in the world for 2002, behind only Khalid Khannouchi and Paul Tergat. He is known for his consistent, close finishes in the Chicago Marathon, finishing as runner-up three times and third on two occasions, between 2003 and 2007. He was the 2006 winner of the Sendai Half Marathon. He won the Tokyo International Marathon in 2004 and then the reformed Tokyo Marathon in 2007. Njenga is a featured subject in the 2007 marathon documentary Spirit of the Marathon. Njenga was victorious at the 2009 Hokkaido Marathon and took consecutive runner-up spots at the Beppu-Ōita Marathon in 2010 and 2011.
Go Jibiki (Japanese: 地曵豪, Hepburn: Jibiki Gō) is a Japanese actor.
Mitsuru Mukojima (向島 満, Mukojima Mitsuru; born May 5, 1976) is a former Japanese football player.
Anza Ohyama (Japanese: 大山 アンザ, Hepburn: Ōyama Anza; born May 4, 1976), also known as simply Anza (stylized in all…
Anza Ohyama (Japanese: 大山 アンザ, Hepburn: Ōyama Anza; born May 4, 1976), also known as simply Anza (stylized in all caps), is a Japanese singer and theater actress best known as vocalist of the heavy metal band Head Phones President and for playing Sailor Moon in thirteen separate musical productions.
Yasuhiro Hato (波戸 康広, Hato Yasuhiro; born 4 May 1976) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan…
Yasuhiro Hato (波戸 康広, Hato Yasuhiro; born 4 May 1976) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.
🏫 Takigawa Daini High School📅 Born May 4🎂 Born 1976📍 From Minamiawaji, Hyogo Prefecture💼 Football (Soccer)
Mayumi Ichikawa (Japanese: 市河 麻由美; born May 3, 1976) is a female long-distance runner from Japan. She set her personal…
Mayumi Ichikawa (Japanese: 市河 麻由美; born May 3, 1976) is a female long-distance runner from Japan. She set her personal best in the women's marathon on March 11, 2001 in Nagoya, clocking 2:27:22.
🏫 Funabashi High School📅 Born May 3🎂 Born 1976📍 From Tokyo💼 Track and Field💼 Long-Distance Running・Marathon
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Noriyo Hiroi (廣井 法代, Hiroi Noriyo) (born 1976) is a Japanese alpine skier. Hiroi made her World Cup debut in the…
Noriyo Hiroi (廣井 法代, Hiroi Noriyo) (born 1976) is a Japanese alpine skier. Hiroi made her World Cup debut in the 1996–97 season, in Sölden where she was disqualified. After being disqualified or not finishing in twelve consecutive races, she finally collected her first World Cup points later that same season, finishing 25th in the slalom race in Laax. In the 1997–98 and 1998–99 World Cup she did not finish either of the eleven races she started in; and in 1999–2000 she failed to finish ten more races, but did finish three, slightly improving her career best placement to 23rd in the December 1999 slalom in Lienz. The 30th place in giant slalom in March 2000 was her only World Cup point in this discipline, starting 32 giant slalom races in the World Cup throughout her career. During the 2000–01 World Cup, Hiroi achieved another 23rd place before improving steadily to 17th in Sestriere and 10th in Semmering, both in the slalom in December 2000. In 2001 she also recorded a 16th, 12th and 14th place in Ofterschwang, Garmisch-Partenkirchen and Åre. In 2001–02 her best World Cup placement was 19th, and in 2003–04 it was 22nd. In 2004–05 she only finished one race, a 27th place, whereas her best placement in the 2005–06 World Cup was 18th. Her last World Cup race was in March 2006 in Levi, Finland. She competed at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, and also at the 2002 and 2006 Winter Olympics. Her best outing was the 14th place in slalom at the 2002 Olympics. She competed at the 1997, 2001, 2003 and 2005 World Alpine Skiing Championships. Her best placement here was the 26th place in St. Anton in 2001, in the giant slalom. She took up residence in Niigata and represented the clubs Kandatsu Kogen and Albirex Niigata during her career.
Mitsunori Yabuta (藪田 光教, Yabuta Mitsunori; born 2 May 1976) is a Japanese football manager and former footballer who is…
Mitsunori Yabuta (藪田 光教, Yabuta Mitsunori; born 2 May 1976) is a Japanese football manager and former footballer who is manager of J3 League club FC Osaka.
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Kosaku Masuda (増田 功作, Masuda Kōsaku; born April 30, 1976) is a Japanese football manager and former player who is the…
Kosaku Masuda (増田 功作, Masuda Kōsaku; born April 30, 1976) is a Japanese football manager and former player who is the manager of J2 League club Tokushima Vortis.
Tomokazu Matsuyama (松山智一 Matsuyama Tomokazu, born April 30, 1976, in Takayama, Gifu, Japan) is a Japanese contemporary…
Tomokazu Matsuyama (松山智一 Matsuyama Tomokazu, born April 30, 1976, in Takayama, Gifu, Japan) is a Japanese contemporary visual artist. Matsuyama lives and works in Brooklyn, New York. Matsuyama is influenced by a variety of subjects, including Japanese art from the Edo and Meiji eras, classical Greek and Roman statuary, French Renaissance painting, postwar contemporary art, and the visual language of global, popular culture as embodied by mass-produced commodities.
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Ryūji Chiyotaikai (千代大海 龍二, Chiyotaikai Ryūji; born April 29, 1976) is a Japanese former sumo wrestler. He made his…
Ryūji Chiyotaikai (千代大海 龍二, Chiyotaikai Ryūji; born April 29, 1976) is a Japanese former sumo wrestler. He made his professional debut in 1992 and reached the top makuuchi division in 1997. He held the second highest rank of ōzeki or champion for 65 consecutive tournaments from 1999 until 2009, making him the longest serving ōzeki in the modern era. He won three top division yūshō or tournament championships, and was a runner-up on seven other occasions. However, he also held the dubious record of being in danger of demotion from ōzeki fourteen times. He wrestled for Kokonoe stable until his retirement in January 2010 at the age of 33. He remained in sumo as a coach at Kokonoe stable, and became the head coach in August 2016 following the death of Chiyonofuji.
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Tomohiro Nioka (二岡 智宏, born April 29, 1976, in Miyoshi, Hiroshima, Japan) is a Japanese former professional baseball…
Tomohiro Nioka (二岡 智宏, born April 29, 1976, in Miyoshi, Hiroshima, Japan) is a Japanese former professional baseball player. He previously played for the Yomiuri Giants and Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters. Nioka batted and threw right-handed.
Kazuto Aono (青野和人, Aono Kazuto) is the General manager of the Koshigaya Alphas in the Japanese B.League.
Kinya Oyanagi (大柳 錦也, Ōyanagi Kinya) (born April 26, 1976) is a Japanese retired professional wrestler. He has worked…
Kinya Oyanagi (大柳 錦也, Ōyanagi Kinya) (born April 26, 1976) is a Japanese retired professional wrestler. He has worked extensely in Toryumon Japan and Michinoku Pro Wrestling, where he is a former Tohoku Tag Team champion along with Kesen Numajiro.
Tomu Tanigawa (谷川とむ, Tanigawa Tomu; born 27 April 1976) is a Japanese politician. He has been a member of the House of…
Tomu Tanigawa (谷川とむ, Tanigawa Tomu; born 27 April 1976) is a Japanese politician. He has been a member of the House of Representatives since 2026, having previously served from 2014 to 2024. He is the son of Shuzen Tanigawa.
Kazuo Misaki (Japanese: 三崎和雄, born April 25, 1976) is a retired Japanese professional mixed martial artist. A…
Kazuo Misaki (Japanese: 三崎和雄, born April 25, 1976) is a retired Japanese professional mixed martial artist. A professional competitor from 2001 until 2013, he was the 2006 PRIDE Welterweight (183 lbs) Grand Prix Champion, and also competed in Sengoku, Pancrase, DEEP, and Strikeforce. His 2010 bout with Jorge Santiago for the Sengoku Middleweight Championship was InsideMMA's "Fight of the Year."
Naotaro Moriyama (Japanese: 森山直太朗, Hepburn: Moriyama Naotarō; born April 23, 1976) is a Japanese singer-songwriter and…
Naotaro Moriyama (Japanese: 森山直太朗, Hepburn: Moriyama Naotarō; born April 23, 1976) is a Japanese singer-songwriter and actor. His mother is Ryōko Moriyama, a well-known folk singer. Moriyama came out with the album "Kawaita Uta wa Sakana no Esa ni Chōdo Ii" in 2002, including the song "Sakura".
Mami Tamura (たむら まみ, Tamura Mami; born 23 April 1976) is a Japanese politician who is a member of the House of…
Mami Tamura (たむら まみ, Tamura Mami; born 23 April 1976) is a Japanese politician who is a member of the House of Councillors of Japan.
Itsuki Toyama (外山 斎, Toyama Itsuki; born 1976) is a Japanese politician, an independent and member of the House of…
Itsuki Toyama (外山 斎, Toyama Itsuki; born 1976) is a Japanese politician, an independent and member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). He was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 2007 after running unsuccessfully for the House of Representatives in 2005.
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Mari Okada (Japanese: 岡田 麿里, Hepburn: Okada Mari; born 23 April 1976) is a Japanese screenwriter, director, and manga…
Mari Okada (Japanese: 岡田 麿里, Hepburn: Okada Mari; born 23 April 1976) is a Japanese screenwriter, director, and manga artist. She is one of the most prolific writers currently working in the anime industry. She won the 16th Animation Kobe Award. Among her credits, Okada is best known for her writing and producing work on acclaimed anime series and films, including Toradora!, Anohana, Gosick, The Pet Girl of Sakurasou, Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms, and her original manga series and its anime adaptation O Maidens in Your Savage Season.
📅 Born April 23🎂 Born 1976📍 From Chichibu, Saitama💼 Screenwriter💼 Writer・Novelist💼 Manga Artist💼 Lyricist💼 Anime
Shinya Mitsuoka (光岡 眞矢, Mitsuoka Shinya; born April 22, 1976) is a former Japanese football player.
🎓 Nihon University🏫 Nihon University Fujisawa High School📅 Born April 22🎂 Born 1976📍 From Kanagawa Prefecture💼 Football (Soccer)
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Akira Oba (大場 啓, Ōba Akira; born April 22, 1976) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Tokushima Vortis…
Akira Oba (大場 啓, Ōba Akira; born April 22, 1976) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Tokushima Vortis from 2005 until 2006.
Toshiaki Kurasawa (倉澤 利彰, Kurasawa Toshiaki) (born April 21, 1976) is a retired Japanese male freestyle and medley…
Toshiaki Kurasawa (倉澤 利彰, Kurasawa Toshiaki) (born April 21, 1976) is a retired Japanese male freestyle and medley swimmer. He represented his Japan in two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992. His best Olympic result was the 10th place (4:23.36) in the Men's 400m Individual Medley event at the 1996 Summer Olympics.
🎓 Nihon University🏫 Setagaya Gakuen High School📅 Born April 21🎂 Born 1976💼 Competitive Swimming・Swimming
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Fuminori Ujihara (宇治原 史規, Ujihara Fuminori; born April 20, 1976) is a Japanese comedian best known as the tsukkomi half…
Fuminori Ujihara (宇治原 史規, Ujihara Fuminori; born April 20, 1976) is a Japanese comedian best known as the tsukkomi half of a popular owarai duo Rozan (ロザン) alongside Hirofumi Suga (菅 広文). Given his 158 IQ score, bachelor's degree in law from Kyoto University (one of the top-tier universities in the country), and championship titles from a number of TV quiz shows, he is also widely known as one of the most intelligent comedians in Japan. He is 177 cm tall and weighs 59 kg.
🎓 Kyoto University🏫 Tennoji Senior High School attached to Osaka Kyoiku University📅 Born April 20🎂 Born 1976📍 From Shijōnawate, Osaka Prefecture💼 TV Personality
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Sotaro Yasunaga (安永 聡太郎, Yasunaga Sōtarō; born April 20, 1976) is a Japanese former footballer and manager who is…
Sotaro Yasunaga (安永 聡太郎, Yasunaga Sōtarō; born April 20, 1976) is a Japanese former footballer and manager who is currently the head coach of Cambodian Premier League club Angkor Tiger.
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Satoru Kanemura (金村 曉, Kanemura Satoru) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. Kanemura pitched for the…
Satoru Kanemura (金村 曉, Kanemura Satoru) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. Kanemura pitched for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters during Game 4 when they won the 2006 Japan Series against the Chunichi Dragons.
Yusuke Kaneko (金子 祐介, Kaneko Yūsuke; born 18 April 1976) is a Japanese ski jumper. In the World Cup his highest place…
Yusuke Kaneko (金子 祐介, Kaneko Yūsuke; born 18 April 1976) is a Japanese ski jumper. In the World Cup his highest place was number 17 from February 2005 in Sapporo.
Toru Kaburagi (鏑木 享, Kaburagi Toru; born April 18, 1976) is a former Japanese football player.
🎓 Kokushikan University🏫 Mito Keimei High School📅 Born April 18🎂 Born 1976📍 From Omitama, Ibaraki Prefecture💼 Football (Soccer)
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Fayray (フェイレイ, Feirei), (born April 18, 1976) stylized as FAYRAY, is a Japanese singer-songwriter. She made her debut…
Fayray (フェイレイ, Feirei), (born April 18, 1976) stylized as FAYRAY, is a Japanese singer-songwriter. She made her debut in July 1998 with the single "Taiyō no Gravity". She grew up in the United States and speaks English.
Yoshiko Ichikawa (市川 良子, Ichikawa Yoshiko; born 18 April 1976) is a Japanese long-distance runner. She competed in the…
Yoshiko Ichikawa (市川 良子, Ichikawa Yoshiko; born 18 April 1976) is a Japanese long-distance runner. She competed in the 5000 metres at the 1996 Summer Olympics and the 2000 Summer Olympics.
🏫 Senzoku Gakuen High School📅 Born April 18🎂 Born 1976📍 From Hikari, Yamaguchi💼 Long-Distance Running・Marathon
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Ryuji Endo (遠藤 竜志, Endō Ryūji) (born April 17, 1976) is a Japanese former professional baseball player. He played for…
Ryuji Endo (遠藤 竜志, Endō Ryūji) (born April 17, 1976) is a Japanese former professional baseball player. He played for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp in the Central League.
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Ryuki Ueyama (born 17 April 1976 in Tokyo) is a Japanese mixed martial artist who most recently competed in the…
Ryuki Ueyama (born 17 April 1976 in Tokyo) is a Japanese mixed martial artist who most recently competed in the Lightweight division. He has fought for organizations such as Fighting Network RINGS, DEEP, Pancrase, Hero's and Pride FC.
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Taishi Mori (モリ タイシ, Mori Taishi; born April 17, 1976) is a Japanese manga artist.
Seigo Narazaki (楢﨑 正剛, Narazaki Seigō; born 15 April 1976) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a…
Seigo Narazaki (楢﨑 正剛, Narazaki Seigō; born 15 April 1976) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He played for the Japan national team. Narazaki is the second highest number of J.League all-time appearances in history with 631 appearances.
Nami Miyazaki (Japanese: 宮崎奈美; born April 13, 1976) is a field hockey international goalkeeper from Japan, who was a…
Nami Miyazaki (Japanese: 宮崎奈美; born April 13, 1976) is a field hockey international goalkeeper from Japan, who was a member of the national women's team that competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.
🎓 Yamanashi Gakuin University🏫 Ibuki High School📅 Born April 13🎂 Born 1976📍 From Maibara, Shiga💼 Field Hockey
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Koji Yoshimura (吉村 光示, Yoshimura Kōji; born April 13, 1976) is a former Japanese football player. His younger brother…
Koji Yoshimura (吉村 光示, Yoshimura Kōji; born April 13, 1976) is a former Japanese football player. His younger brother Keiji is also a former footballer.
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Hiroaki Takahashi (高橋 宏明, Takahashi Hiroaki; born 12 April 1976) is a retired Japanese judoka. Takahashi is from…
Hiroaki Takahashi (高橋 宏明, Takahashi Hiroaki; born 12 April 1976) is a retired Japanese judoka. Takahashi is from Edogawa, Tokyo and belonged to Asahi Kasei after graduation from Chuo University in 1999. Takahashi was good at Uchimata and Osotogari. He won a gold medal at the Asian Championships held in Wenzhou, China and silver medal held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. He was also participate All-Japan Championships 8 times from 2000 to 2007. Takahashi retired in 2007. Now, he coaches judo at Kodokan.
Saiko Takahashi (高橋 彩子, Takahashi Saiko; born April 11, 1976) is a former Japanese football player. She played for…
Saiko Takahashi (高橋 彩子, Takahashi Saiko; born April 11, 1976) is a former Japanese football player. She played for Japan national team.
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Kotomitsuki Keiji (琴光喜 啓司; born April 11, 1976 as Keiji Tamiya (田宮 啓司)) is a Japanese former professional sumo wrestler…
Kotomitsuki Keiji (琴光喜 啓司; born April 11, 1976 as Keiji Tamiya (田宮 啓司)) is a Japanese former professional sumo wrestler from Okazaki City. A former amateur champion, he turned professional in 1999. He reached the top makuuchi division in November 2000 and won one yūshō or tournament championship, in September 2001. He was a runner-up in eight other tournaments, and earned thirteen sanshō or special prizes. He is one of six wrestlers in the history of sumo to receive all three sanshō in the same tournament, accomplishing the feat in the November 2000 honbasho. After a record 22 tournaments at sekiwake, he achieved promotion to sumo's second highest rank of ōzeki in July 2007 upon winning 35 out of 45 bouts in three consecutive tournaments. This made him at 31 the oldest man to reach ōzeki in the modern era. He wrestled for Sadogatake stable. On July 4, 2010, he was expelled from professional sumo by the Japan Sumo Association for his involvement in an illegal gambling ring.
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Norihiro Akahoshi (赤星 憲広, Akahoshi Norihiro; born April 10, 1976) is a Japanese former professional baseball…
Norihiro Akahoshi (赤星 憲広, Akahoshi Norihiro; born April 10, 1976) is a Japanese former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Hanshin Tigers from 2001 to 2009.
Hiroki Shimowada (下和田 ヒロキ, Shimowada Hiroki; born April 8, 1976) is a Japanese voice actor and musician from Mie…
Hiroki Shimowada (下和田 ヒロキ, Shimowada Hiroki; born April 8, 1976) is a Japanese voice actor and musician from Mie Prefecture. Currently affiliated with Kekke Corporation.
Ryuji Ito (伊東 竜二, Itō Ryūji) (born April 8, 1976) is a Japanese professional wrestler currently competing in Big Japan…
Ryuji Ito (伊東 竜二, Itō Ryūji) (born April 8, 1976) is a Japanese professional wrestler currently competing in Big Japan Pro Wrestling in the Deathmatch division.
Takaaki Katsumata (勝俣孝明, Katsumata Takaaki; born 7 April 1976) is a Japanese politician serving as a member of the…
Takaaki Katsumata (勝俣孝明, Katsumata Takaaki; born 7 April 1976) is a Japanese politician serving as a member of the House of Representatives since 2012. From 2023 to 2024, he served as chairman of the foreign affairs committee.
🎓 Gakushuin University🏫 Numazu Higashi High School📅 Born April 7🎂 Born 1976📍 From Numazu, Shizuoka Prefecture💼 Politician・Legislator
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Hirotada Ototake (乙武 洋匡, Ototake Hirotada) (born April 6, 1976) is a Japanese writer from Tokyo, who has written in the…
Hirotada Ototake (乙武 洋匡, Ototake Hirotada) (born April 6, 1976) is a Japanese writer from Tokyo, who has written in the memoir, fiction and sports journalism genres.
🎓 National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies🏫 Tokyo Metropolitan Toyama High School📅 Born April 6🎂 Born 1976📍 From Ayagawa, Kagawa💼 Writer・Novelist💼 TV Personality💼 Activist💼 Youtuber
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