Kohei Hirate (平手 晃平, Hirate Kōhei; born 24 March 1986 in Komaki, Aichi) is a Japanese race car driver. Hirate has won…Kohei Hirate (平手 晃平, Hirate Kōhei; born 24 March 1986 in Komaki, Aichi) is a Japanese race car driver. Hirate has won the Super GT series twice.
Tomohisa Nemoto (根本 朋久, Nemoto Tomohisa) is a Japanese professional baseball player. He was born on March 21, 1986, in…Tomohisa Nemoto (根本 朋久, Nemoto Tomohisa) is a Japanese professional baseball player. He was born on March 21, 1986, in Motomiya, Fukushima, Japan. He played two years for the Chiba Lotte Marines for three years, from 2008 to 2010, and from 2011 on, he has been playing for the Fighters.
Hiroyuki Takasaki (高崎 寛之, Takasaki Hiroyuki; born March 17, 1986) is a Japanese football player who plays for…Hiroyuki Takasaki (高崎 寛之, Takasaki Hiroyuki; born March 17, 1986) is a Japanese football player who plays for sixth-tier club Antelope Shiojiri.
Kensuke Uchimura (内村賢介, Uchimura Kensuke; born March 17, 1986) is a Japanese baseball infielder. He previously played…Kensuke Uchimura (内村賢介, Uchimura Kensuke; born March 17, 1986) is a Japanese baseball infielder. He previously played for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars in Japan's Pacific League.
Daisuke Takahashi (高橋 大輔, Takahashi Daisuke; born March 16, 1986) is a Japanese figure skater (men's singles and ice…Daisuke Takahashi (高橋 大輔, Takahashi Daisuke; born March 16, 1986) is a Japanese figure skater (men's singles and ice dance), ice show producer and actor. As a singles skater, he is the 2010 Olympic bronze medalist, the 2010 World champion, the 2012–13 Grand Prix Final champion, a two-time (2008, 2011) Four Continents champion, and a five-time (2006–2008, 2010, 2012) Japanese national champion. Takahashi represented Japan at the 2006 Winter Olympics, 2010 Winter Olympics, and 2014 Winter Olympics. His bronze medal at the 2010 Winter Olympics was the first Olympic medal for an Asian country in the men's singles event. He was also the first Asian man to win a World title at the 2010 World Championships. At the 2012–13 Grand Prix Final, Takahashi made history again as the first Asian man to win a gold medal in the event, an addition to his previous accomplishment of being the first Japanese man to medal at the event in 2005. Takahashi retired on October 14, 2014, but returned to competitive skating on July 1, 2018. After two seasons competing domestically in Japan, Takahashi began a career in ice dance partnered with Kana Muramoto beginning in the 2020–21 season. With Muramoto he is the 2022 Four Continents silver medalist, the 2022–23 Japanese national champion and the 2022 Denis Ten Memorial Challenge champion. Takahashi is the first and at present only competitor to have earned medals at the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in two different disciplines. Although he has struggled with the lingering effects of an anterior cruciate ligament rupture since 2008, his senior career spanned 16 seasons in singles skating and ice dance combined, which is well above the average senior career length in any discipline in the era of the ISU Judging System. Takahashi, a pioneer of men's singles skating in Japan and Asia, is also known and admired for his unique style, and has been be cited as an inspiration by his peers including as Patrick Chan, Tatsuki Machida, Adam Rippon or Tomáš Verner as well as by skaters of younger generations such as Shoma Uno, Denis Ten, Cha Jun-hwan, Jason Brown, Deniss Vasiljevs, Misha Ge, Lewis Gibson, Jimmy Ma or Kazuki Tomono. Outside of the competitive field Takahashi has been a key individual in innovating the Japanese ice show market by headlining Hyoen, a new cross-genre show format, which combines figure skating and Japanese culture (incorporating several genres, such as kabuki, the Takarazuka Revue, musicals and literature) and by producing Kassouya, an ensemble show that provides performance opportunities for and nurtures young figure skaters. In addition to performing in ice shows, he has also appeared as a dancer in Cheryl Burke's stage production Love on the Floor. In July/August 2024 he made his acting debut in the movie Kura no Aru Machi (蔵のある街) (engl. The Tales of Kurashiki), written and directed by Emiko Hiramatsu. The movie is scheduled to be released in cinemas nationwide in the summer of 2025. For October 2025 he is scheduled to make his stage acting debut at the Nagoya Odori NEO festival.
Akira Kano (狩野 亮, Kanō Akira; born March 14, 1986) is a Japanese alpine skier and Paralympic Champion. He competed in…Akira Kano (狩野 亮, Kanō Akira; born March 14, 1986) is a Japanese alpine skier and Paralympic Champion. He competed in the 2006 Winter Paralympics in Turin, Italy, where he became 27th at the Slalom, sitting. He competed in the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He won a gold medal in the super-G and bronze in the Downhill, sitting. He became 6th at the Slalom, sitting. He competed in the 2014 Winter Paralympics in Sochi, Russia. He won a gold medal in the Super-G as well as gold in the Downhill, sitting.
Shunsuke Daito (大東 駿介, Daitōh Shunsuke; born March 13, 1986) is a Japanese actor and fashion model. Currently, he is…Shunsuke Daito (大東 駿介, Daitōh Shunsuke; born March 13, 1986) is a Japanese actor and fashion model. Currently, he is employed by the Blue Label a subsidiary of TV Asahi. Since debuting in 2005's Nobuta wo Produce, he has appeared in many Japanese dramas, movies, variety shows and on stage.
Satoshi Shimizu (清水 聡, Shimizu Satoshi; born March 13, 1986 in Okayama) is a Japanese professional boxer who has held…Satoshi Shimizu (清水 聡, Shimizu Satoshi; born March 13, 1986 in Okayama) is a Japanese professional boxer who has held the OPBF featherweight title since 2017. As an amateur, he won the bronze medal in the men's bantamweight division at the 2012 Olympics.
Kazumasa Uesato (上里 一将, Uesato Kazumasa; born March 13, 1986) is a Japanese football player who plays for Seriole…Kazumasa Uesato (上里 一将, Uesato Kazumasa; born March 13, 1986) is a Japanese football player who plays for Seriole Okinawa.
Chihiro Otsuka (大塚 ちひろ, Ōtsuka Chihiro; born March 12, 1986) is a Japanese actress. Her birth name in kanji is 大塚 千弘…Chihiro Otsuka (大塚 ちひろ, Ōtsuka Chihiro; born March 12, 1986) is a Japanese actress. Her birth name in kanji is 大塚 千弘, but she writes her given name in hiragana characters.
Mariko Shinoda (篠田 麻里子, Shinoda Mariko; born 11 March 1986 in Itoshima, Fukuoka) is a Japanese singer, actress, fashion…Mariko Shinoda (篠田 麻里子, Shinoda Mariko; born 11 March 1986 in Itoshima, Fukuoka) is a Japanese singer, actress, fashion model, and former member of the Japanese idol group AKB48, in which she was the captain of Team A.
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.
Kanako Yanagihara (柳原 可奈子, Yanagihara Kanako) (born February 3, 1986, in Nakano, Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese actress…Kanako Yanagihara (柳原 可奈子, Yanagihara Kanako) (born February 3, 1986, in Nakano, Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese actress, comedian, and tarento, who has been featured in Cartoon KAT-TUN, the live-action drama Otomen, and collaborated on the music for Keroro Gunso the Super Movie 3: Keroro vs. Keroro Great Sky Duel. She is represented with Ohta Production.
Hikaru Tsuchiya (土屋 光, Tsuchiya Hikaru; born 1 February 1986 in Osaka Prefecture) is a Japanese high jumper. He is the…Hikaru Tsuchiya (土屋 光, Tsuchiya Hikaru; born 1 February 1986 in Osaka Prefecture) is a Japanese high jumper. He is the bronze medallist in the high jump at the 2003 World Youth Championships and the champion at the 2009 East Asian Games.
Hiroyuki Akimoto (秋本 啓之, Akimoto Hiroyuki; born 31 January 1986 in Amakusa, Kumamoto) is a Japanese judoka. After…Hiroyuki Akimoto (秋本 啓之, Akimoto Hiroyuki; born 31 January 1986 in Amakusa, Kumamoto) is a Japanese judoka. After moving up from the –66 kg division to the –73 kg division, he won the gold medal in the lightweight division (73 kg) at the 2010 World Judo Championships.
Asami Shimoda (下田 麻美, Shimoda Asami; born January 30, 1986) is a Japanese actress and voice actress. Her best known…Asami Shimoda (下田 麻美, Shimoda Asami; born January 30, 1986) is a Japanese actress and voice actress. Her best known roles include the Futami twins in The Idolmaster, and Kagamine Rin and Len in the Vocaloid Crypton Future Media's Character Vocal Series. In the adult game, such as Tayutama, she used the name Kaori Hanano (花野香, Hanano Kaori). Shimoda is also a singer. She released her first mini album in 2010. Two years later, she released "Awake", her debut maxi single, which was released under 5pb. records.
Sotaro Yasuda (Japanese: 保田 聡太郎, Hepburn: Yasuda Sōtarō; born January 29, 1986), known mononymously as Sotaro (聡太郎…Sotaro Yasuda (Japanese: 保田 聡太郎, Hepburn: Yasuda Sōtarō; born January 29, 1986), known mononymously as Sotaro (聡太郎, Sōtarō), is an American-born actor and model based in Japan. He was born in Newport Beach, California. He is best known for his portrayal of Ken Hisatsu/GekiChopper in the 2007 Super Sentai series Juken Sentai Gekiranger.
Takashi Matsunaga (松永貴志, Matsunaga Takashi; born 1987), sometimes known professionally as Takashi, is a Japanese jazz…Takashi Matsunaga (松永貴志, Matsunaga Takashi; born 1987), sometimes known professionally as Takashi, is a Japanese jazz pianist and composer.
Hideki Kikuchi (菊地 栄樹, born 27 January 1986 in Hiroshima) is a Japanese archer. At the 2012 Summer Olympics he competed…Hideki Kikuchi (菊地 栄樹, born 27 January 1986 in Hiroshima) is a Japanese archer. At the 2012 Summer Olympics he competed for his country in the Men's team event obtaining the 6th place in Team competition and 66th place in Individual competition.
Matthew Kiichi Heafy ( HAY-fee; born January 26, 1986) is a Japanese-American guitarist and singer best known as the…Matthew Kiichi Heafy ( HAY-fee; born January 26, 1986) is a Japanese-American guitarist and singer best known as the frontman of heavy metal band Trivium. He was also the lead vocalist for the band Capharnaum, along with Trivium's former producer Jason Suecof. In 2017, Heafy was voted sixth on the Ultimate Guitar list "Top 25 Greatest Modern Frontmen". In 2023, Jake Richardson of Loudwire included him in his list of the "10 Best Clean Singers in Metalcore".
Yudai Nitta (新田祐大, Nitta Yūdai; born 25 January 1986) is a Japanese track cyclist. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he…Yudai Nitta (新田祐大, Nitta Yūdai; born 25 January 1986) is a Japanese track cyclist. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he competed in the Men's team sprint for the national team. He is also active in Japan as a keirin cyclist. He has qualified to represent Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics.