1970s: 3,102 people
Kensuke Kagami (加賀見 健介, Kagami Kensuke; born November 21, 1974) is a former Japanese football player.
Takahiro Nozaki (born 19 November 1974) is a Japanese speed skater. He competed in the men's 5000 metres event at the…
Takahiro Nozaki (born 19 November 1974) is a Japanese speed skater. He competed in the men's 5000 metres event at the 1998 Winter Olympics.
Daisuke Saito (斎藤 大輔, Saitō Daisuke; born November 19, 1974) is a former Japanese football player.
Yvonne Kanazawa Scott (金沢 イボンヌ, Kanazawa Ibonnu; born 19 November 1974) is a retired Japanese athlete who specialised…
Yvonne Kanazawa Scott (金沢 イボンヌ, Kanazawa Ibonnu; born 19 November 1974) is a retired Japanese athlete who specialised in the high hurdles. She represented her country at two consecutive Summer Olympics starting in 1996. She was born in Shinjuku, Tokyo to a Japanese mother and a Jamaican father. She grew up in Sacramento. She has personal bests of 13.00 seconds in the 100 metres hurdles (2000) and 8.12 seconds in the indoor 60 metres hurdles (1999). Both are current national records. She is married to Larry Wade, another former professional hurdler and she has two sons (Jordan and Brandon). She is the head coach for sprints, hurdles and relays for the UNLV Rebels at the University of Las Vegas.
Takashi Uto (born 10 November 1974) is a Japanese politician who served as a member of the House of Councillors from…
Takashi Uto (born 10 November 1974) is a Japanese politician who served as a member of the House of Councillors from 2010 to 2022. He represented the National proportional representation block and was a member of the Liberal Democratic Party. He was a member of the following committees as of 2021: Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee on Fundamental National Policies He left the LDP in December 2025 and joined Sanseitō.
Toshiki Koike (小池 知己, Koike Toshiki; born November 10, 1974) is a former Japanese football player.
Hitoki Iwase (岩瀬 仁紀, born November 10, 1974) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Nippon…
Hitoki Iwase (岩瀬 仁紀, born November 10, 1974) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) from 1999 to 2018 for the Chunichi Dragons. He holds the NPB record for career saves and mound appearances. In 2005, he marked 46 saves with a 1.88 ERA, renewing the single-season save record previously set by Kazuhiro Sasaki. This was subsequently broken by Dennis Sarfate of the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks in 2017. He was chosen to play on the Japanese Olympic baseball team for the 2004 Summer Olympics, and won a bronze medal. In the 2007 Japan Series, he saved a perfect game with eight innings thrown by Daisuke Yamai. In 2008, he was selected to play on the Japanese Olympic baseball team for the 2008 Summer Olympics. In group stage against South Korean Olympic baseball team, his pitch was hit by Kim Hyunsoo, which resulted in a loss. In the semifinal round against the South Korean team, his pitch was hit by Lee Seung-Yeop, leading to a two-run homerun. This again led to another loss. His overall performance in the 2008 Summer Olympics included three defeats and an ERA of 13.75. On 16 January 2025, Iwase was inducted into the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame.
Maki Tabata (田畑 真紀, Tabata Maki; born 9 November 1974 in Mukawa, Hokkaido, Japan) is a Japanese speed skater and track…
Maki Tabata (田畑 真紀, Tabata Maki; born 9 November 1974 in Mukawa, Hokkaido, Japan) is a Japanese speed skater and track cyclist. Maki Tabata won bronze at the World Allround Championships in 2000 and one month later, she won another bronze, this time on the 3000 m at the World Single Distance Championships. The next year (2001), she won silver on the 1500 m and bronze on the 5000 m at the World Single Distance Championships. In 2003, she won another World Single Distance silver on the 1500 m. In addition, Tabata has won numerous titles and medals at the Asian Championships that are used to qualify for the World Allround Championships, at the Asian Single Distance Championships, and at Japanese Championships (both in Allround and Single Distance). She also has a few World Cup victories, both in individual events and in the team pursuit. As a track cyclist she competed in four events at the 2012 UCI Track Cycling World Championships and won medals in four disciplines at the 2012 Asian Cycling Championships, including a gold medal in the individual pursuit.
Ryo Kase (加瀬 亮, Kase Ryō; born November 9, 1974 in Yokohama) is a Japanese actor.
Masashi Kishimoto (岸本 斉史, Kishimoto Masashi; born November 8, 1974) is a Japanese manga artist. His manga series…
Masashi Kishimoto (岸本 斉史, Kishimoto Masashi; born November 8, 1974) is a Japanese manga artist. His manga series, Naruto, which was in serialization from 1999 to 2014, has sold over 250 million copies worldwide in 46 countries as of May 2019. The series has been adapted into two anime and multiple films, video games, and related media. Besides the Naruto manga, Kishimoto also personally supervised the three anime films, Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie, The Last: Naruto the Movie and Boruto: Naruto the Movie, and has written several one-shot stories. In 2019, Kishimoto wrote Samurai 8: The Tale of Hachimaru which ended in March 2020. From May 2016 through October 2020 he supervised the Boruto: Naruto Next Generations manga written by Ukyō Kodachi and illustrated by Mikio Ikemoto. In November 2020 it was announced that he had taken over as writer on the series, replacing Kodachi. A reader of manga from a young age, Kishimoto showed a desire to write his own manga, citing authors Akira Toriyama and Katsuhiro Otomo as his main influences. As a result, Kishimoto spent several years working to write his own shōnen manga for Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine which he was a fan of.
Hirofumi Yanagase is a Japanese politician who is a former member of the House of Councillors of Japan. He was a…
Hirofumi Yanagase is a Japanese politician who is a former member of the House of Councillors of Japan. He was a representative member of the national proportional representation block.
Seishi Kishimoto (Japanese: 岸本 聖史, Hepburn: Kishimoto Seishi; born November 8, 1974) is a Japanese manga artist. He is…
Seishi Kishimoto (Japanese: 岸本 聖史, Hepburn: Kishimoto Seishi; born November 8, 1974) is a Japanese manga artist. He is best known for O-Parts Hunter, which was serialized in Monthly Shōnen Gangan from 2001 to 2007. He has since completed four more manga series, Blazer Drive (2008–2011), Kurenai no Ōkami to Ashikase no Hitsuji (2011–2013), Sukedachi 09 (2014–2016), and Mad Chimera World (2017–2019).
Daisuke Tsutsumi (堤 大介, Tsutsumi Daisuke) is a Japanese animator and illustrator living in San Francisco, California.…
Daisuke Tsutsumi (堤 大介, Tsutsumi Daisuke) is a Japanese animator and illustrator living in San Francisco, California. He is a former designer of Blue Sky Studios and Pixar, took within fourteen years before he co-founded an independent animation studio Tonko House with Robert Kondo. He co-directed The Dam Keeper with Kondo, which were nominated the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film.
Sōichirō Takashima (高島 宗一郎, Takashima Sōichirō) is a Japanese politician who has been mayor of the city of Fukuoka…
Sōichirō Takashima (高島 宗一郎, Takashima Sōichirō) is a Japanese politician who has been mayor of the city of Fukuoka since 2010.
Toshio Tasaki is a male former international table tennis player from Japan. He won a bronze medal at the 2000 World…
Toshio Tasaki is a male former international table tennis player from Japan. He won a bronze medal at the 2000 World Team Table Tennis Championships in the Swaythling Cup (men's team event) with Seiko Iseki, Kōji Matsushita, Hiroshi Shibutani and Ryo Yuzawa for Japan. He competed in three Olympic Games in 1996, 2000 and 2004. He plays a traditional penhold style (utilizing only 1 face of the blade) with short pips and is known for his frequent and strong backhand attacks.
Sō Tsutsui (筒井 壮, Tsutsui Sō; born November 1, 1974) is a former professional baseball player from Ibaraki, Osaka…
Sō Tsutsui (筒井 壮, Tsutsui Sō; born November 1, 1974) is a former professional baseball player from Ibaraki, Osaka, Japan.
Akiko Akazome (赤染 晶子, Akazome Akiko), born Akiko Seino (瀬野 晶子, Seino Akiko), was a Japanese writer. Akazome won the…
Akiko Akazome (赤染 晶子, Akazome Akiko), born Akiko Seino (瀬野 晶子, Seino Akiko), was a Japanese writer. Akazome won the 143rd Akutagawa Prize and the 99th Bungakukai Prize before her death in 2017.
Kenji Kikawada (黄川田 賢司, Kikawada Kenji; born October 28, 1974) is a former Japanese football player. His younger…
Kenji Kikawada (黄川田 賢司, Kikawada Kenji; born October 28, 1974) is a former Japanese football player. His younger brother Masaya Kikawada is an actor.
Gentaro Takahashi (高橋 元太郎, Takahashi Gentarō; born October 28, 1974) is a Japanese professional wrestler, better known…
Gentaro Takahashi (高橋 元太郎, Takahashi Gentarō; born October 28, 1974) is a Japanese professional wrestler, better known by the ring name Gentaro (stylized as GENTARO). Though officially affiliated with the Pro Wrestling Freedoms promotion, Gentaro also works for several other independent promotions, including DDT Pro-Wrestling, Kaientai Dojo and women's wrestling promotion Ice Ribbon, where he works mainly as the lead play-by-play announcer. Takahashi also makes sporadic appearances as the masked character Benten (also stylized in all capital letters).
Manabu Satake (佐竹 学, Satake Manabu; born October 27, 1974) is a former Japanese professional baseball player. He was…
Manabu Satake (佐竹 学, Satake Manabu; born October 27, 1974) is a former Japanese professional baseball player. He was the number 4 draft pick for the Orix BlueWave in 1997.
Yasuhito Namekawa (Japanese: 滑川康仁, Namekawa Yasuhito) (born October 27, 1974) is a Japanese mixed martial artist who…
Yasuhito Namekawa (Japanese: 滑川康仁, Namekawa Yasuhito) (born October 27, 1974) is a Japanese mixed martial artist who competes in the light heavyweight division. Namekawa made his mixed martial arts debut for Fighting Network RINGS in 1998. He fought in mainly shootfighting bouts until 1999 when RINGS introduced the King of King Rules and transitioned into a modern MMA promotion. Throughout his career, Namekawa has fought for organisations such as RINGS, Deep and Pride FC. His last fight to date was in 2008, with a professional mixed martial arts career spanning ten years. He also briefly competed in shoot style professional wrestling, exclusively for Kiyoshi Tamura's U-STYLE promotion.
Day After Tomorrow (also known as dat) was a 3-member Japanese pop band under the Avex label.
Hajime Sasaki (佐々木紀, Sasaki Hajime; born 18 October 1974) is a Japanese politician serving as a member of the House of…
Hajime Sasaki (佐々木紀, Sasaki Hajime; born 18 October 1974) is a Japanese politician serving as a member of the House of Representatives since 2012. From 2018 to 2019, he served as director of the LDP Youth Division. He is the nephew of Mamoru Sasaki.
Junko Onishi (大西 順子, Onishi Junko; born October 18, 1974 in Hyōgo) is a former butterfly swimmer from Japan, who won…
Junko Onishi (大西 順子, Onishi Junko; born October 18, 1974 in Hyōgo) is a former butterfly swimmer from Japan, who won the bronze medal in the 4 × 100 m medley relay at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. Her winning teammates in that race were Mai Nakamura, Masami Tanaka, and Sumika Minamoto.
Noboru Kaneko (金子 昇, Kaneko Noboru; born October 18, 1974, in Nagasaki, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese actor…
Noboru Kaneko (金子 昇, Kaneko Noboru; born October 18, 1974, in Nagasaki, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese actor who is previously affiliated with Oscar Promotion. He graduated from the Nagasaki Institute of Applied Science University High School and then from the Department of Architecture in the Faculty of Engineering of the Nagasaki Institute of Applied Science. He is best known for his role as Kakeru Shishi / Gao Red in Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger.
Hajime Matsumoto (松本 哉, Matsumoto Hajime; born October 17, 1974) is a Japanese activist, and owner of a second-hand…
Hajime Matsumoto (松本 哉, Matsumoto Hajime; born October 17, 1974) is a Japanese activist, and owner of a second-hand goods shop in Koenji, Tokyo.
Daisaku Hiraki (平木 大作, Hiraki Daisaku; born October 16, 1974) is a Japanese politician. He is a member of the House of…
Daisaku Hiraki (平木 大作, Hiraki Daisaku; born October 16, 1974) is a Japanese politician. He is a member of the House of Councillors since 2013, representing the Komeito party.
Hayato Okamoto (岡元 勇人, Okamoto Hayato; born October 16, 1974) is a former Japanese football player.
Wakako Tsuchida (土田 和歌子, Tsuchida Wakako) (born 15 October 1974) is an athlete from Tokyo, Japan, who is an…
Wakako Tsuchida (土田 和歌子, Tsuchida Wakako) (born 15 October 1974) is an athlete from Tokyo, Japan, who is an accomplished women's wheelchair marathoner, ice sledge racer and triathlete. She was the first professional wheelchair athlete from Japan and the first Japanese athlete to win gold medals in both the Summer and Winter Paralympics. She has paraplegia.
Akihito Okano (岡野 昭仁, Okano Akihito; born 15 October 1974) is a Japanese musician, vocalist of rock band Porno…
Akihito Okano (岡野 昭仁, Okano Akihito; born 15 October 1974) is a Japanese musician, vocalist of rock band Porno Graffitti.
Masamune Wada (和田 政宗, Wada Masamune; born 14 October 1974) is a Japanese politician. From 2013 to 2019, he served in…
Masamune Wada (和田 政宗, Wada Masamune; born 14 October 1974) is a Japanese politician. From 2013 to 2019, he served in the House of Councillors representing the Miyagi at-large district, and later for the proportional representation block from 2019 to 2025. He was elected to the House in the July 2013 as a member of Your Party. Upon the party's dissolution in November 2014 he joined the Party for Future Generations. He was promoted to Secretary-General of the party in September 2015; the party changed its name to Party for Japanese Kokoro in December 2015. In November 2016 he left the party and joined the Liberal Democratic Party's parliamentary group, but did not officially join the LDP. He joined the LDP on 24 September 2017, and was elected as a candidate from the proportional district in the 25th ordinary election for the House of Councillors held in July 2019. Wada graduated with a degree in political science from Keio University's Faculty of Law in 1997. Prior to entering politics he worked as an announcer for national broadcaster NHK from 1997 until 2013.
Project Itoh (伊藤 計劃, Itō Keikaku), real name Satoshi Itō (伊藤 聡, Itō Satoshi; October 14, 1974 – March 20, 2009), was a…
Project Itoh (伊藤 計劃, Itō Keikaku), real name Satoshi Itō (伊藤 聡, Itō Satoshi; October 14, 1974 – March 20, 2009), was a Japanese science fiction writer and essayist.
Masao Amino (網野 正大,, Amino Masao) (born in Yamanashi Prefecture, on 14 October 1974) is a Japanese former rugby union…
Masao Amino (網野 正大,, Amino Masao) (born in Yamanashi Prefecture, on 14 October 1974) is a Japanese former rugby union player and currently coach.
Miyuki Shimazaki (島崎 みゆき, Shimazaki Miyuki; born (1974-10-13)13 October 1974) is a retired Japanese volleyball player.…
Miyuki Shimazaki (島崎 みゆき, Shimazaki Miyuki; born (1974-10-13)13 October 1974) is a retired Japanese volleyball player. Shimazaki was part of the Japanese women's national volleyball team at the 1994 FIVB World Championship in Brazil. On club level she played with Hitachi.
Yoshiaki Maruyama (丸山 良明, Maruyama Yoshiaki; born October 12, 1974) is a former Japanese football player.
Kanji Ichikawa (市川 寛二, Ichikawa Kanji; born October 12, 1974), better known by his stage name "Hollywood" Stalker…
Kanji Ichikawa (市川 寛二, Ichikawa Kanji; born October 12, 1974), better known by his stage name "Hollywood" Stalker Ichikawa (“ハリウッド”ストーカー市川, “Hariuddo” Sutōkā Ichikawa), is a Japanese retired professional wrestler he is best known tenure for Dragon Gate.
Mayuko Toyota (豊田 真由子) (born 10 October 1974) is a Japanese politician and former bureaucrat at the Ministry of Health…
Mayuko Toyota (豊田 真由子) (born 10 October 1974) is a Japanese politician and former bureaucrat at the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. From 2012 to 2017, she served two terms in the House of Representatives as a member of the Liberal Democratic Party. In August 2017, she left the LDP after being accused of assault by her secretary. In 2026, she gained a seat again in the House of Representatives as a member of Sanseitō.
Alexander Koji Murofushi (室伏 アレクサンダー広治, Murofushi Arekusandā Kōji; born 8 October 1974) is a Japanese former hammer…
Alexander Koji Murofushi (室伏 アレクサンダー広治, Murofushi Arekusandā Kōji; born 8 October 1974) is a Japanese former hammer thrower and sports scientist. He has been among the world elite since the 2001 World Championships, where he won the silver medal. He was the 2004 Olympic champion. In 2011, he was crowned world champion.
Tatsuya Kinugasa (衣笠 竜也, Kinugasa Tatsuya; born October 8, 1974) is a Japanese retired medley swimmer.
Akihiro Gono (Japanese: 郷野聡寛, Gōno Akihiro) (born October 7, 1974) is a Japanese mixed martial artist currently…
Akihiro Gono (Japanese: 郷野聡寛, Gōno Akihiro) (born October 7, 1974) is a Japanese mixed martial artist currently competing in the Lightweight division. A professional competitor since 1994, he is best known for his clever and deceptive fighting style, and for his flashy ring entrances. Gono has competed for the UFC, PRIDE Fighting Championships, Pancrase, the World Series of Fighting, DEEP, World Victory Road, Shooto, Bellator, and also participated in the Dynamite!! 2009 event.
Hideto Suzuki (鈴木 秀人, Suzuki Hideto; born 7 October 1974) is a former Japanese football player and manager. He played…
Hideto Suzuki (鈴木 秀人, Suzuki Hideto; born 7 October 1974) is a former Japanese football player and manager. He played for Japan national team.
Katsushige Kawashima (川嶋勝重, Kawashima Katsushige; born October 6, 1974, in Ichihara, Chiba) is a Japanese retired…
Katsushige Kawashima (川嶋勝重, Kawashima Katsushige; born October 6, 1974, in Ichihara, Chiba) is a Japanese retired professional boxer who fought in the super flyweight division. He is a former WBC and lineal super flyweight champion.
Naoki Naruo (鳴尾 直軌, Naruo Naoki; born October 5, 1974) is a former Japanese football player and manager.
Kyogo Kawaguchi (河口 恭吾, Kawaguchi Kyōgo; born October 1, 1974, in Sano, Tochigi) is a Japanese singer-songwriter. He is…
Kyogo Kawaguchi (河口 恭吾, Kawaguchi Kyōgo; born October 1, 1974, in Sano, Tochigi) is a Japanese singer-songwriter. He is currently working with "Chikyukyoudai" ("World Siblings"). His notable works include Sakura and the album Hibi Sansan.
Akane Yamao (Japanese: 山尾 朱子, born September 30, 1974, Kiyose, Tokyo) is a Japanese rhythmic gymnast. Yamao competed…
Akane Yamao (Japanese: 山尾 朱子, born September 30, 1974, Kiyose, Tokyo) is a Japanese rhythmic gymnast. Yamao competed for Japan in the rhythmic gymnastics individual all-around competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. There she was 19th in the qualification round and advanced to the semifinal, where she placed 18th and did not advance to the final of 10 competitors.
Kōjirō Takano is a Japanese politician who served as a member of the House of Councillors of Japan.
Jun Ōki (大木 淳, Ōki Jun; born 29 September 1973, in Kasukabe, Saitama, Japan), better known as Bibiru Ōki (ビビる 大木; Lit.…
Jun Ōki (大木 淳, Ōki Jun; born 29 September 1973, in Kasukabe, Saitama, Japan), better known as Bibiru Ōki (ビビる 大木; Lit. “Scaredy-Cat Oki”), is a Japanese comedian represented by Watanabe Entertainment. His wife is the singer Akina. Ōki was a member of the comedy duo Bibiru. He graduated from Kasukabe City Tanihara Junior High School and Seibudai Chiba Junior & Senior High School. Ōki is an ambassador for Kusakabe and Hagi Furusato (hometown areas). He is also the honorary curator of the John Manjirō Museum. Ōki is a special envoy for Kōchi Prefecture tourism.
Tsubasa Akimoto (秋本つばさ, Akimoto Tsubasa; born September 29, 1974) is a Japanese actress.
Jin Sato (佐藤 尽, Satō Jin; born September 27, 1974) is a Japanese football manager and former player. He is the…
Jin Sato (佐藤 尽, Satō Jin; born September 27, 1974) is a Japanese football manager and former player. He is the currently the manager for J2 League club Montedio Yamagata.
Yoko Kando (漢人 陽子, Kando Yōko; born September 26, 1974) is a retired butterfly swimmer from Japan. She competed for her…
Yoko Kando (漢人 陽子, Kando Yōko; born September 26, 1974) is a retired butterfly swimmer from Japan. She competed for her native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.