Hayato Nakamura (中村勇太, Nakamura Hayato; born 18 October 1986) is a Japanese politician serving as a member of the House…Hayato Nakamura (中村勇太, Nakamura Hayato; born 18 October 1986) is a Japanese politician serving as a member of the House of Representatives since 2024. From 2019 to 2024, he was a member of the Ibaraki Prefectural Assembly. He is the son of Kishirō Nakamura and the grandson of Kishirō Nakamura.
Yoshiki Hiraki (平木 良樹, Hiraki Yoshiki; born October 17, 1986) is a former Japanese football player. He previously…Yoshiki Hiraki (平木 良樹, Hiraki Yoshiki; born October 17, 1986) is a former Japanese football player. He previously played for Roasso Kumamoto and Shonan Bellmare.
Mayuko Hagiwara (萩原麻由子, Hagiwara Mayuko; born 16 October 1986) is a Japanese racing cyclist, who most recently rode for…Mayuko Hagiwara (萩原麻由子, Hagiwara Mayuko; born 16 October 1986) is a Japanese racing cyclist, who most recently rode for UCI Women's Continental Team Eneicat–RBH Global.
Tetsuya Iwanaga (岩永 徹也, Iwanaga Tetsuya; born 16 October 1986) is a Japanese pharmacist, male fashion model, tarento…Tetsuya Iwanaga (岩永 徹也, Iwanaga Tetsuya; born 16 October 1986) is a Japanese pharmacist, male fashion model, tarento, and actor. He is a member of Japan Mensa. He is a member of Iwanaga Kyōdai.
Misa Amano (天野 美沙, Amano Misa; born October 15, 1986 in Kanagawa) is a Japanese swimmer, who specialized in individual…Misa Amano (天野 美沙, Amano Misa; born October 15, 1986 in Kanagawa) is a Japanese swimmer, who specialized in individual medley events. She is a 2004 Olympian, and a multiple-time Japanese record holder in both the 200 and 400 m individual medley. Amano qualified for the medley swimming events, as a 17-year-old, at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, by attaining an A-standard entry time of 4:43.72 from the Japanese Olympic trials. On the first day of the competition, Amano finished tenth in the preliminary heats of the women's 400 m individual medley with a time of 4:45.61, failing to qualify for the final by 0.45 of a second outside the top 8. In the 200 m individual medley, Amano continued her luck in the preliminary heats, as she missed again a spot for the semifinals by more than six tenths of a second (0.60) behind New Zealand's Helen Norfolk, in a time of 2:17.88.
Emi Hirai (Japanese: 平井 絵己; born October 14, 1986) is a Japanese former ice dancer. With skating partner Marien de la…Emi Hirai (Japanese: 平井 絵己; born October 14, 1986) is a Japanese former ice dancer. With skating partner Marien de la Asuncion, she is a four-time Japanese national silver medalist and has competed at four Four Continents Championships.
Azusa Iwashimizu (岩清水 梓, Iwashimizu Azusa; born 14 October 1986) is a Japanese former footballer who played as a…Azusa Iwashimizu (岩清水 梓, Iwashimizu Azusa; born 14 October 1986) is a Japanese former footballer who played as a defender. She spent her entire career for Tokyo Verdy Beleza in the WE League and played for the Japan national team.
Hiroki Ueno (上野 大樹, born October 13, 1986) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He played for the Chiba…Hiroki Ueno (上野 大樹, born October 13, 1986) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He played for the Chiba Lotte Marines in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball from 2009 to 2015.
Kazuki Someya (染矢 一樹, Someya Kazuki; born October 13, 1986) is a Japanese football player who plays as a midfielder for…Kazuki Someya (染矢 一樹, Someya Kazuki; born October 13, 1986) is a Japanese football player who plays as a midfielder for Azul Claro Numazu.
John Kariuki (born 10 November 1986) is a Kenyan former long-distance runner. At the age of 14 he emigrated to Japan…John Kariuki (born 10 November 1986) is a Kenyan former long-distance runner. At the age of 14 he emigrated to Japan, where he attended Shiga Gakuen High School. After graduating from school, he started competing professionally for the Toyota Boshoku team. He was a member of the team that set the world record for the Ekiden road relay on 23 November 2005 in the International Chiba Ekiden. The team, which consisted of Kariuki alongside Josephat Ndambiri, Martin Mathathi, Daniel Muchunu Mwangi, Mekubo Mogusu and Onesmus Nyerere, finished in a time of 1:57:06.
Kensuke Takezawa (竹澤 健介, Takezawa Kensuke; born October 11, 1986 in Himeji, Hyogo, Japan) is a Japanese professional…Kensuke Takezawa (竹澤 健介, Takezawa Kensuke; born October 11, 1986 in Himeji, Hyogo, Japan) is a Japanese professional long-distance runner. He attended Waseda University in Tokyo. His international debut came at the 2006 IAAF World Cross Country Championships in Fukuoka, where he was 49th in the men's long race. In 2007 he was second over 10,000 metres at the Japanese Athletics Championships then equalled the Japanese collegiate record over 5000 m at the KBC Night of Athletics (running a time of 13:19.00 minutes). He finished twelfth in the 10,000 m at the 2007 World Championships. Takezawa was runner-up in the 5000 m at the 2008 Japanese nationals and was selected for the Japanese Olympic team: he ran in the first round of the 5000 m and finished twenty-eighth in the 10,000 m at the men's 10,000 metres. At the 2009 East Asian Games he won the 10,000 m gold medal – his first win on the international stage. That year he was again the 5000 m runner-up at the Japanese Championships and placed fourth over the distance at the 2009 Asian Athletics Championships. He won his first national title in 2010, taking the 10,000 m honours, and placed sixth in the 5000 m at the 2010 Asian Games. He was part of the Japanese team for the International Chiba Ekiden race in 2011 and helped the team to finish second overall. He began 2012 with a run at the Inter-Prefectural Men's Ekiden, where he won the final stage to take the title for Hyōgo Prefecture.
Ikioi Shōta (Japanese: 勢 翔太; born 11 October 1986 as Shōta Toguchi (東口 翔太)) is a Japanese former professional sumo…Ikioi Shōta (Japanese: 勢 翔太; born 11 October 1986 as Shōta Toguchi (東口 翔太)) is a Japanese former professional sumo wrestler from Katano, Osaka. He began his career in March 2005. He won the jūryō championship in November 2011 in his very first tournament in the division and just two tournaments later made his makuuchi division debut. He was runner up to Jōkōryū in the jūryō division in September 2012. His highest rank was sekiwake. He won four special prizes for Fighting Spirit and five gold stars for defeating yokozuna. He did not miss a single bout from his professional debut until the last day of the January 2021 tournament. He retired in June 2021 to become a coach and elder of the Japan Sumo Association under the name Kasugayama.
Hitoshi Saito (齋藤 仁志, Saitō Hitoshi; born 9 October 1986 in Tochigi) is a Japanese retired track and field sprinter who…Hitoshi Saito (齋藤 仁志, Saitō Hitoshi; born 9 October 1986 in Tochigi) is a Japanese retired track and field sprinter who specialized in the 200 metres.
Kenta Izuka (猪塚 健太, Izuka Kenta; born 8 October 1986) is a Japanese actor and television personality associated with…Kenta Izuka (猪塚 健太, Izuka Kenta; born 8 October 1986) is a Japanese actor and television personality associated with Amuse Inc. He is known for roles in Musical: The Prince of Tennis, Kyō Kara Ore Wa!!, and Shônen/Call Boy (2018), the television adaptation of Pornographer (2018)
Bkub Okawa (Japanese: 大川ぶくぶ, Hepburn: Ōkawa Bukubu; born October 3, 1986) is a Japanese illustrator and manga artist.…Bkub Okawa (Japanese: 大川ぶくぶ, Hepburn: Ōkawa Bukubu; born October 3, 1986) is a Japanese illustrator and manga artist. With his work consisting of 4-panel comics, Okawa debuted professionally in 2008 with the manga series Super Elegant and rose to popularity with his 2014 series Pop Team Epic. Okawa is also a regular contributing artist for the Ensemble Stars! media franchise.
Ryo Sakata (坂田 遼, born October 2, 1986, in Yokosuka, Kanagawa) is a Japanese professional baseball outfielder for the…Ryo Sakata (坂田 遼, born October 2, 1986, in Yokosuka, Kanagawa) is a Japanese professional baseball outfielder for the Saitama Seibu Lions in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball.
Yuta Someya (染谷 悠太, Someya Yūta; born September 30, 1986 in Tokyo) is a Japanese former professional footballer, He is…Yuta Someya (染谷 悠太, Someya Yūta; born September 30, 1986 in Tokyo) is a Japanese former professional footballer, He is the currently coach for J1 League club Kashiwa Reysol. who played as a centre-back. Someya came up through the youth teams of FC Tokyo and represented Ryutsu Keizai University in the Japan Football League. He then went on to play over 300 games throughout his professional career, playing for Kyoto Sanga, Cerezo Osaka and Kashiwa Reysol. He retired from playing at the end of the 2022 season and took up a role as a coach in Kashiwa Reysol's academy.
Kōdai Sakai (Japanese: 酒井広大, Hepburn: Sakai Kōdai; born September 30, 1986) is a Japanese voice actor. After watching…Kōdai Sakai (Japanese: 酒井広大, Hepburn: Sakai Kōdai; born September 30, 1986) is a Japanese voice actor. After watching Rika Matsumoto perform Ash Ketchum, Sakai decided he wanted to be a voice actor, which he did and made his debut in 2013. Some of the major roles Sakai has had since are Mitsumune in The Lost Village, Nobunaga Oda in Nobunaga Teacher's Young Bride, Sakuya Sakuma in A3!, and Shaun in Shadows House.
Shinya Uehara (上原 慎也, Uehara Shin'ya; born September 29, 1986) is a Japanese football player who plays for Seriole…Shinya Uehara (上原 慎也, Uehara Shin'ya; born September 29, 1986) is a Japanese football player who plays for Seriole Okinawa.
Ayuko Ito (伊藤 亜由子, Itō Ayuko; born 29 September 1986) is a Japanese short-track speed-skater. Ito competed at the 2010…Ayuko Ito (伊藤 亜由子, Itō Ayuko; born 29 September 1986) is a Japanese short-track speed-skater. Ito competed at the 2010 Winter Olympics for Japan. She finished third in her opening round race of the 1000 metres, failing to advance and placing 18th. She was also a member of the 3000 metre relay team, which finished third in the semifinals and fourth in the B Final, ending up seventh overall. As of 2013, Ito has won one bronze medal at the World Championships, as a member of the Japanese relay team in 2013. Her best individual result is 9th, in the 2012 1500 metres. As of 2013, Ito has ten ISU Short Track Speed Skating World Cup podium finishes, all as part of the Japanese relay team. Her best result is a silver medal, achieved three times. Her best World Cup ranking is eighth, in the 1000 metres in 2011–12. She also competed in the 2014 Winter Olympics and the 2018 Winter Olympics.
Kosuke Matsuda (松田 康佑, Matsuda Kosuke; born September 26, 1986 in Tokyo) is a former Japanese football player. He last…Kosuke Matsuda (松田 康佑, Matsuda Kosuke; born September 26, 1986 in Tokyo) is a former Japanese football player. He last played for YSCC Yokohama.
Elli Rose (エリーローズ, Erī Rōzu) (born Eri Arakawa; 25 September 1986), is a Japanese fashion model, DJ, talent and actor.…Elli Rose (エリーローズ, Erī Rōzu) (born Eri Arakawa; 25 September 1986), is a Japanese fashion model, DJ, talent and actor. She belongs to LesPros Entertainment. Her old stage name was her real name Eri Arakawa (荒川エリ, Arakawa Eri). She is particularly famous for her appearance in the women's fashion magazine ViVi.
Keisuke Iwashita (岩下 敬輔, Iwashita Keisuke; born 24 September 1986 in Kagoshima Prefecture) is a Japanese football…Keisuke Iwashita (岩下 敬輔, Iwashita Keisuke; born 24 September 1986 in Kagoshima Prefecture) is a Japanese football defender who plays for J1 League team Sagan Tosu.
Kimikaze Toshiji (皇風 俊司) (born 23 September 1986 as Toshiji Naoe) is a former professional sumo wrestler from Chōfu…Kimikaze Toshiji (皇風 俊司) (born 23 September 1986 as Toshiji Naoe) is a former professional sumo wrestler from Chōfu, Tokyo, Japan. His highest rank was maegashira 13. He won the jūryō championship in March 2012.
Hayato Fujita (藤田 勇人 Fujita Hayato, born September 20, 1986) is a Japanese professional wrestler, better known by his…Hayato Fujita (藤田 勇人 Fujita Hayato, born September 20, 1986) is a Japanese professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Fujita "Jr." Hayato (フジタ"Jr"ハヤト). Despite his small stature and physique for a professional wrestler, he is known for his toughness and hard shoot-style strikes.
Zone (ゾーン) was an all-female rock band started in Sapporo, Japan, in 1997. It started as a dance group and turned into…Zone (ゾーン) was an all-female rock band started in Sapporo, Japan, in 1997. It started as a dance group and turned into an all-female band. Zone has been categorized in a new genre called "bandol" (a portmanteau of the words "band" and "idol"). The band was started and managed by Studio RunTime and its first single, "Good Days", was released by the major record label Sony Records, on February 7, 2001. The group officially disbanded on April 7, 2013, when the last remaining member, Maiko Sakae, held the band's final event. Zone's most famous song is "Secret Base (Kimi ga Kureta Mono)", released on August 8, 2001. It sold about 744,000 copies in Japan.
Manabu Mima (美馬 学, born September 19, 1986) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Nippon…Manabu Mima (美馬 学, born September 19, 1986) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles and Chiba Lotte Marines from 2011 to 2025.
Tatsuya Okamoto (岡本 達也, Okamoto Tatsuya; born September 19, 1986) is a Japanese professional footballer who played as a…Tatsuya Okamoto (岡本 達也, Okamoto Tatsuya; born September 19, 1986) is a Japanese professional footballer who played as a forward. He is known for being a football player with three separate periods of professional career.
Nayuha Toyoda (豊田 奈夕葉, Toyoda Nayuha; born 15 September 1986) is a former Japanese football player. She was most…Nayuha Toyoda (豊田 奈夕葉, Toyoda Nayuha; born 15 September 1986) is a former Japanese football player. She was most recently the head coach of the Laos women's national football team.
Wataru Hashimoto (橋本 和, Hashimoto Wataru; born 14 September 1986) is a Japanese football player who plays in the…Wataru Hashimoto (橋本 和, Hashimoto Wataru; born 14 September 1986) is a Japanese football player who plays in the sixth-tier Tōkai Adult Soccer League for FC Gifu Second, the reserve team of FC Gifu.
Issei Takayanagi (髙柳 一誠, Takayanagi Issei; born September 14, 1986) is a Japanese former football player and he…Issei Takayanagi (髙柳 一誠, Takayanagi Issei; born September 14, 1986) is a Japanese former football player and he currently assistant manager of JFL club, Okinawa SV.
Go Nishida (西田剛, Nishida Gō; born September 14, 1986 in Kagoshima Prefecture) is a Japanese football player for Ehime…Go Nishida (西田剛, Nishida Gō; born September 14, 1986 in Kagoshima Prefecture) is a Japanese football player for Ehime FC.
Kamui Kobayashi (Japanese: 小林 可夢偉, Hepburn: Kobayashi Kamui; born 13 September 1986) is a Japanese racing driver and…Kamui Kobayashi (Japanese: 小林 可夢偉, Hepburn: Kobayashi Kamui; born 13 September 1986) is a Japanese racing driver and motorsport executive who competes in the FIA World Endurance Championship for Toyota and in Super Formula for TGMGP. Kobayashi competed in Formula One from 2009 to 2014. In endurance racing, Kobayashi has won two FIA World Endurance Championship titles and is a two-time winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2021 and 2026, all with Toyota. He is also a two-time winner of the 24 Hours of Daytona in 2019 and 2020 with WTR. Since 2022, Kobayashi has served as team principal of Toyota in WEC, winning three consecutive World Manufacturers' Championship titles from 2022 to 2024. Kobayashi also serves as team principal for Toyota Gazoo Racing Europe for their FIA World Endurance Championship team. Kobayashi previously competed in Formula One, Formula E, the GP2 Series, and the GP2 Asia Series. He became champion of the FIA World Endurance Championship alongside co-drivers Mike Conway and José María López in the 2019–20 season and in 2021, where he also won the 2021 24 Hours of Le Mans. Kobayashi is the third FIA world champion from Japan after Toshi Arai and Kazuki Nakajima, and became the third Asian-born driver after countrymen Aguri Suzuki and Takuma Satō to score a Formula One podium finish, doing so at the 2012 Japanese Grand Prix for Sauber.
Yūto Nagatomo (長友 佑都, Nagatomo Yūto; born 12 September 1986) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a full…Yūto Nagatomo (長友 佑都, Nagatomo Yūto; born 12 September 1986) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a full back for J1 League club FC Tokyo. A Meiji University graduate, Nagatomo started his professional career with FC Tokyo in 2007, quickly establishing himself as a first choice both within the team and the Japan national team. He would go on to play in Europe for over a decade, first joining Cesena in 2010, and then enjoying stints with Inter Milan (where he made over 200 appearances over 7 years), Galatasaray and Olympique Marseille. He would then return to boyhood club FC Tokyo in September 2021. During his club career, Nagatomo has won a J.League Cup in 2009 (with Tokyo), a Coppa Italia in 2011 (with Inter), two back-to-back Turkish titles in 2018 and 2019, a Turkish Cup and a Turkish Super Cup in 2019. He also won an individual award as AFC's Asian International Player of the Year in 2013. Having made 146 appearances, Nagatomo is Japan's second-most capped player of all time. Having won his first cap for the Samurai Blue in 2008, the full-back has represented Japan at one edition of the Olympic Games (in 2008), five consecutive World Cups (in 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022 and 2026), three consecutive Asian Cups (in 2011, 2015 and 2019) and one Confederations Cup (in 2013). He was part of the squad that won the Asian Cup in 2011 and the one that finished as runners-up in the same competition in 2019.
Masako Hozumi (Japanese: 穂積 雅子; born 11 September 1986 in Fukushima) is a Japanese speed skater from Hokkaido. In 2009…Masako Hozumi (Japanese: 穂積 雅子; born 11 September 1986 in Fukushima) is a Japanese speed skater from Hokkaido. In 2009, she finished fourth overall at the 2009 Allround. She competed for Japan at the 2010 and 2014 Winter Olympics. She is named after Masako Natsume, a famous Japanese actress.
Tomoyasu Naito (内藤 友康, Naitō Tomoyasu; born 11 September 1986 in Yokosuka, Kanagawa) is a Japanese footballer who plays…Tomoyasu Naito (内藤 友康, Naitō Tomoyasu; born 11 September 1986 in Yokosuka, Kanagawa) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Fukushima United FC.
Shun Nogaito (野垣内俊, Nogaito Shun; born September 11, 1986) is a Japanese football player who plays as a defender for…Shun Nogaito (野垣内俊, Nogaito Shun; born September 11, 1986) is a Japanese football player who plays as a defender for Veertien Mie. As a student at Mie Prefectural Tsu Technical High School, he served as the captain of his team during the 83rd All Japan High School Soccer Championship. He enrolled at Yokkaichi University and, while still a student, was registered as a special designated player with FC Gifu in August 2008. Enrolling as a student at Yokkaichi University he played with FC Gifu team in August 2008. In 2009, he joined Koichi Sato from Yokkaichi University. In 2010, he became a vice-captain of the team. In 2017, he joined Vanraure Hachinohe and the following year, in 2018, he joined Viatin Mie.
Taku Nemoto (根本拓, Nemoto Taku; born 11 September 1986) is a Japanese politician serving as a member of the House of…Taku Nemoto (根本拓, Nemoto Taku; born 11 September 1986) is a Japanese politician serving as a member of the House of Representatives since 2024. He is the son of Takumi Nemoto.
Yutaka Tamaki (Japanese 玉置 隆; born 11 September 1986) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher who currently plays…Yutaka Tamaki (Japanese 玉置 隆; born 11 September 1986) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher who currently plays for the Hanshin Tigers of Nippon Professional Baseball.
Miss World 2008 was the 58th edition of the Miss World pageant, held at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg…Miss World 2008 was the 58th edition of the Miss World pageant, held at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa, on 13 December 2008. At the end of the event, Zhang Zilin of China crowned Ksenia Sukhinova of Russia as her successor. This is the first victory of Russia after 16 years, and it's overall second victory. The first and second runners-up for this edition is: India's Parvathy Omanakuttan and Trinidad and Tobago's Gabrielle Walcott.
Keita Goto (後藤 圭太, Goto Keita; born 8 September 1986) is a Japanese professional football manager and former player. He…Keita Goto (後藤 圭太, Goto Keita; born 8 September 1986) is a Japanese professional football manager and former player. He currently manager of Kansai Soccer League club, Velago Ikoma.
Kenji Suzuki (鈴木 健児, Suzuki Kenji; born September 3, 1986) is a retired Japanese football player. The last team that he…Kenji Suzuki (鈴木 健児, Suzuki Kenji; born September 3, 1986) is a retired Japanese football player. The last team that he played for was Akita FC Cambiare.
Masumi Fuchise (渕瀬 真寿美) (born 2 September 1986) is a Japanese racewalker. She was seventh at the 2009 World…Masumi Fuchise (渕瀬 真寿美) (born 2 September 1986) is a Japanese racewalker. She was seventh at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics and is a two-time Asian Race Walking Champion. In 2009, she set the Japanese record for the 20 kilometres race walk event. She also won the silver medal at the 2009 Summer Universiade.
