Takumi Mitani (三谷 たくみ, 三谷 卓美, Mitani Takumi; born 8 May 1986) is a Japanese female singer. She is the 20th Uta no…Takumi Mitani (三谷 たくみ, 三谷 卓美, Mitani Takumi; born 8 May 1986) is a Japanese female singer. She is the 20th Uta no Onēsan in the NHK series Okaasan to Issho. She was born in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture.
Miki Sone (曾根美樹, Sone Miki; born May 8, 1986) is a former Japanese figure skater. She is known for her take on 101…Miki Sone (曾根美樹, Sone Miki; born May 8, 1986) is a former Japanese figure skater. She is known for her take on 101 Dalmatians and her Ooku (大奥) exhibition. Sone participated in the Japanese touring show The Ice for three years in the Aughts before retiring.
Yusuke Sudo (須藤 右介, Sudō Yusuke; born May 7, 1986) is a former Japanese football player. Sudo previously played for…Yusuke Sudo (須藤 右介, Sudō Yusuke; born May 7, 1986) is a former Japanese football player. Sudo previously played for Nagoya Grampus Eight and Yokohama FC in the J1 League and J2 League. Then he moved to Brazil and played for two clubs. He will retire at the end of 2015.
Keiko Tanaka (Japanese: 田中景子; born 6 May 1986) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a defender or midfielder for…Keiko Tanaka (Japanese: 田中景子; born 6 May 1986) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a defender or midfielder for Gladesville Ravens.
Shigeki Osawa Japanese: 大澤茂樹 (born May 2, 1986) is a Japanese professional mixed martial artist who competes in the…Shigeki Osawa Japanese: 大澤茂樹 (born May 2, 1986) is a Japanese professional mixed martial artist who competes in the featherweight division.
Yusuke Araki (Japanese: 荒木 友輔, Hepburn: Araki Yūsuke; born 2 May 1986) is a Japanese football referee who has been…Yusuke Araki (Japanese: 荒木 友輔, Hepburn: Araki Yūsuke; born 2 May 1986) is a Japanese football referee who has been listed on the FIFA International Referees List since 2017.
Kenji Fujimitsu (藤光 謙司, Fujimitsu Kenji; born 1 May 1986) is a Japanese sprinter who specialises in the 200 metres. He…Kenji Fujimitsu (藤光 謙司, Fujimitsu Kenji; born 1 May 1986) is a Japanese sprinter who specialises in the 200 metres. He is a one-time Asian champion and two-time national champion in the event and has a personal best of 20.13 seconds. He is also a bronze medalist in the 4 × 100 metres relay at the 2017 World Championships. He holds the Asian best in the rarely-contested 300 metres.
This is a list of J.League designated special players, picked by J.League clubs from universities and high schools all…This is a list of J.League designated special players, picked by J.League clubs from universities and high schools all over Japan.
Hiroyuki Yamamoto (born April 30, 1986) is a Japanese professional long-distance runner. Yamamoto has competed at…Hiroyuki Yamamoto (born April 30, 1986) is a Japanese professional long-distance runner. Yamamoto has competed at several major marathons throughout his professional career. His 4th-place finish at the 2016 TCS New York City Marathon earned him $25,000 in prize money. As of January, 2021, his 10th-place finish at the 2017 Tokyo Marathon makes him the 82nd fastest marathoner in Japanese history and the 792 fastest marathoner in world history in a time of 2:09:12.
Sachi Tainaka (タイナカ彩智, Tainaka Sachi; born April 30, 1986) is a Japanese singer who is best known for her vocals in the…Sachi Tainaka (タイナカ彩智, Tainaka Sachi; born April 30, 1986) is a Japanese singer who is best known for her vocals in the opening songs of the anime version of Fate/stay night. She has a 3½-octave vocal range. Although her name was written in katakana, her birth name is written in kanji. However, as of December 2010, she chose to write her first name in Kanji.
Takeshi Hosoyamada (細山田 武史, Hosoyamada Takeshi; born April 29, 1986 in Izumi, Kagoshima, Japan) is a professional…Takeshi Hosoyamada (細山田 武史, Hosoyamada Takeshi; born April 29, 1986 in Izumi, Kagoshima, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays catcher for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks.
Hirotsugu Nakabayashi (中林 洋次, Nakabayashi Hirotsugu; born April 28, 1986 in Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama), commonly referred…Hirotsugu Nakabayashi (中林 洋次, Nakabayashi Hirotsugu; born April 28, 1986 in Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama), commonly referred to as Woods, is a Japanese football player who playing for Nankatsu SC from 2023.
Takashi Fujii (藤井 貴, Fujii Takashi; born 28 April 1986) is a former Japanese professional footballer who played as a…Takashi Fujii (藤井 貴, Fujii Takashi; born 28 April 1986) is a former Japanese professional footballer who played as a forward. Fujii previously played for Júbilo Iwata and Ehime FC
Takuya Kawamura (川村 卓也, Kawamura Takuya; born 24 April 1986) is a Japanese professional basketball guard currently…Takuya Kawamura (川村 卓也, Kawamura Takuya; born 24 April 1986) is a Japanese professional basketball guard currently signed to the Nishinomiya Storks. In 2005, he skipped college and started playing professional basketball, following Kazuo Nakamura's advice. In 2009, he decided to leave the Japan Basketball League and try to earn a contract in the NBA. In the 2009 NBA Summer League, the Phoenix Suns added Kawamura to their roster. He has been dubbed "Offence Machine" and very talkative as he had a radio show on Tochigi's Radio Berry FM.
Sharla Katalin Hinskens (born April 23, 1986), also known as Sharmeleon ("evolved" from Sharmander upon receiving…Sharla Katalin Hinskens (born April 23, 1986), also known as Sharmeleon ("evolved" from Sharmander upon receiving 500,000 subscribers in March 2020) and Sharla in Japan, is a Canadian YouTuber who has been vlogging about her experiences in Japan since 2011.
Manami Ishizaka (石坂 真奈美, Ishizaki Manami; born (1986-04-22)22 April 1986) is a Japanese former artistic gymnast…Manami Ishizaka (石坂 真奈美, Ishizaki Manami; born (1986-04-22)22 April 1986) is a Japanese former artistic gymnast, representing her nation at international competitions. She participated at the 2004 Summer Olympics. She also competed at the world championships, including the 2006 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Aarhus, Denmark.
Koji Hashimoto (橋本 晃司, Hashimoto Kōji; born on 22 April 1986 in Kanazawa, Ishikawa) is a Japanese football player…Koji Hashimoto (橋本 晃司, Hashimoto Kōji; born on 22 April 1986 in Kanazawa, Ishikawa) is a Japanese football player currently playing for Suzuka Point Getters in the Japan Football League. He is currently the club's captain.
Toyoki Hasegawa (長谷川 豊喜, Hasegawa Toyoki; born April 18, 1986) was a Japanese football player he is currently assistant…Toyoki Hasegawa (長谷川 豊喜, Hasegawa Toyoki; born April 18, 1986) was a Japanese football player he is currently assistant manager Japan Football League club Verspah Oita. Hasegawa previously played for Sagan Tosu in the J2 League.
Takahiro Iwamoto (岩本 貴裕, Iwamoto Takahiro; born April 18, 1986 in Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan) is a professional…Takahiro Iwamoto (岩本 貴裕, Iwamoto Takahiro; born April 18, 1986 in Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays outfielder for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp.
Shunsuke Fukuda (福田 俊介, Fukuda Shunsuke; born 17 April 1986) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a centre-back for…Shunsuke Fukuda (福田 俊介, Fukuda Shunsuke; born 17 April 1986) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a centre-back for Giravanz Kitakyushu in the J. League.
Krissada Heebthong (白倉キッサダー, Shirakura Kissada; born April 17, 1986 in Bangkok, Thailand) is a Thai baseball pitcher.…Krissada Heebthong (白倉キッサダー, Shirakura Kissada; born April 17, 1986 in Bangkok, Thailand) is a Thai baseball pitcher. Heepthong is listed as 5'9" tall (175 cm) and 159 pounds (72 kg). He pitched for Thailand national baseball team in the 2006 Asian games, which was held in Doha, Qatar, as well as the 2007 Baseball World Cup. His fastball can reach approximately 142~144 km/h(about 88.2~89.5MPH) with good command.
Tatsuo Nomura (野村 達雄, Nomura Tatsuo; born 1986) is a Japanese software developer. Born in China with partial Japanese…Tatsuo Nomura (野村 達雄, Nomura Tatsuo; born 1986) is a Japanese software developer. Born in China with partial Japanese descent, he moved to Japan as a child and studied computer science. He worked in the Google Maps development team before moving to Niantic Labs, where he directed the augmented reality mobile game Pokémon Go.
Shinji Okazaki (岡崎 慎司, Okazaki Shinji; born 16 April 1986) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a…Shinji Okazaki (岡崎 慎司, Okazaki Shinji; born 16 April 1986) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a forward. He is best known for winning the Premier League with Leicester City in 2016. He is currently the manager of FC Basara Mainz. Internationally, he is Japan's third all-time top goalscorer with 50 goals.
Hisashi Jogo (城後 寿, Jogo Hisashi; born 16 April 1986) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Avispa Fukuoka in the J1…Hisashi Jogo (城後 寿, Jogo Hisashi; born 16 April 1986) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Avispa Fukuoka in the J1 League.
Yuya Nakamura (中村 祐也, Nakamura Yūya; born April 14, 1986) is a Japanese football player who plays for Aventura…Yuya Nakamura (中村 祐也, Nakamura Yūya; born April 14, 1986) is a Japanese football player who plays for Aventura Kawaguchi.
Takashi Amano (天野 貴史, Amano Takashi; born April 13, 1986 in Yokohama, Kanagawa) is a Japanese football player who…Takashi Amano (天野 貴史, Amano Takashi; born April 13, 1986 in Yokohama, Kanagawa) is a Japanese football player who currently plays for the J3 League team Nagano Parceiro.
Hiroki Ueno (上野 拓紀, born April 8, 1986) is a Japanese professional ice hockey winger currently playing for the East…Hiroki Ueno (上野 拓紀, born April 8, 1986) is a Japanese professional ice hockey winger currently playing for the East Hokkaido Cranes of the Asia League. Since 2011 he plays for the Nikkō Ice Bucks. He previously played between 2009–2011 for the Asia League Korean team High1 and, at university level, for the Waseda University. During the 2014–15 season Ueno scored 80 points to lead the Asia League in scoring (while tied with Michael Swift in points, Ueno had more goals and was therefore credited as the scoring leader); this made him only the second Asian player to win the scoring title in the league, after fellow Japanese Go Tanaka in 2010–11. He has played for the Japanese national team since 2006.
Gōeidō Gōtarō (豪栄道 豪太郎; born April 6, 1986 as Gōtarō Sawai (澤井 豪太郎, Sawai Gōtarō)) is a former sumo wrestler from Osaka…Gōeidō Gōtarō (豪栄道 豪太郎; born April 6, 1986 as Gōtarō Sawai (澤井 豪太郎, Sawai Gōtarō)) is a former sumo wrestler from Osaka Prefecture, Japan. He made his professional debut in January 2005 and reached the top makuuchi division in September 2007. Long regarded as one of the most promising Japanese wrestlers in sumo, Gōeidō holds the modern record for the most consecutive appearances at sumo's third highest rank of sekiwake, at 14 tournaments. He was finally promoted to the rank of ōzeki following the July 2014 tournament, after scores of twelve wins against three losses in two of the previous three tournaments. However, he only managed to win ten or more bouts in a tournament as an ōzeki on six occasions, and was kadoban, or in danger of demotion, eight times. He won his only top division tournament in September 2016 with a perfect 15–0 record and was a runner-up seven times in his career. He retired in January 2020 after two consecutive losing records that would have seen him demoted, to become an elder of the Japan Sumo Association under the name of Takekuma.
Kenichi Hayakawa (早川 賢一, Hayakawa Ken'ichi; born 5 April 1986) is a retired Japanese badminton player. He has been a…Kenichi Hayakawa (早川 賢一, Hayakawa Ken'ichi; born 5 April 1986) is a retired Japanese badminton player. He has been a runner-up of the All England three times (2013, 2014 and 2016) along with his partner, Hiroyuki Endo. He competed at the 2010 and 2014 Asian Games.
Chen Kuan-ting (Chinese: 陳冠廷; pinyin: Chén Guàntíng; born 5 April 1986) is a Taiwanese politician who has served as a…Chen Kuan-ting (Chinese: 陳冠廷; pinyin: Chén Guàntíng; born 5 April 1986) is a Taiwanese politician who has served as a member of the 11th Legislative Yuan representing Chiayi County's 2nd electoral district since 2024. He is a member of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). In April 2025, he was appointed the inaugural director of the DPP Youth Bureau.
Kyohei Iwasaki (岩崎 恭平, born April 4, 1986) is a Japanese professional baseball second baseman. Iwasaki played for…Kyohei Iwasaki (岩崎 恭平, born April 4, 1986) is a Japanese professional baseball second baseman. Iwasaki played for Chunichi Dragons in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball in 2009, 2010, and 2013.
Kota Fujimoto (藤本 康太, Fujimoto Kōta; born 2 April 1986 in Kumamoto) is a Japanese retired footballer he is the…Kota Fujimoto (藤本 康太, Fujimoto Kōta; born 2 April 1986 in Kumamoto) is a Japanese retired footballer he is the currently coach of J1 League club Cerezo Osaka.
Kengo Ishii (石井 謙伍, Ishii Kengo; born 2 April 1986 in Ishikari, Hokkaidō) is a Japanese footballer who currently plays…Kengo Ishii (石井 謙伍, Ishii Kengo; born 2 April 1986 in Ishikari, Hokkaidō) is a Japanese footballer who currently plays for Nankatsu SC.
Rena Joshita (城下 麗奈, Jōshita Rena; born 2 April 1986) is a retired Japanese hurdler. She reached the final of the 2010…Rena Joshita (城下 麗奈, Jōshita Rena; born 2 April 1986) is a retired Japanese hurdler. She reached the final of the 2010 Asian Games in the 100 metres hurdles. She was also the former Japanese university record holder (13.26 seconds, set in 2009) in the 100 metres hurdles.