Honami Tsuboi (坪井保菜美, Tsuboi Honami; born (1989-04-05)5 April 1989) is a Japanese group rhythmic gymnast. She…Honami Tsuboi (坪井保菜美, Tsuboi Honami; born (1989-04-05)5 April 1989) is a Japanese group rhythmic gymnast. She represents her nation at international competitions. She participated at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. She also competed at world championships, including at the 2007 and 2009 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships.
Sohsuke Takatani (高谷 惣亮, Takatani Sōsuke; born 5 April 1989) is an amateur Japanese freestyle wrestler, who competes in…Sohsuke Takatani (高谷 惣亮, Takatani Sōsuke; born 5 April 1989) is an amateur Japanese freestyle wrestler, who competes in the middleweight category (under 74 kg). Takatani represented Japan at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, but was eliminated in the qualifying round. At the 2016 Olympics he reached the quarterfinals, beating Talgat Ilyasov and Zelimkhan Khadjiev before losing to Galymzhan Userbayev. Takatani also competed for Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics. He competed in the 92 kg event at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia.
Kenji Kubo (born 4 April 1989), also known simply as KENJI, is a Japanese kickboxer and former professional boxer. He…Kenji Kubo (born 4 April 1989), also known simply as KENJI, is a Japanese kickboxer and former professional boxer. He is the 2017 K-1 Super Bantamweight Grand Prix finalist, the 2011 RISE Bantamweight champion and the 2007 NJKF Flyweight champion.
Koken Kato (加藤 弘堅, Katō Kōken; born 3 April 1989 in Chiba) is a Japanese football player who plays for AC Nagano…Koken Kato (加藤 弘堅, Katō Kōken; born 3 April 1989 in Chiba) is a Japanese football player who plays for AC Nagano Parceiro.
Yumi Sugimoto (杉本 有美, Sugimoto Yumi; born April 1, 1989) is a Japanese model, actress, and singer. She is currently…Yumi Sugimoto (杉本 有美, Sugimoto Yumi; born April 1, 1989) is a Japanese model, actress, and singer. She is currently under contract with the talent agency Face Planning.
Kenya Yasuda (保田 賢也, Yasuda Ken'ya; born 29 March 1989) is a water polo player from Japan. He appeared in the Japanese…Kenya Yasuda (保田 賢也, Yasuda Ken'ya; born 29 March 1989) is a water polo player from Japan. He appeared in the Japanese Reality TV series Terrace House: Boys × Girls Next Door (2012), episodes 75 - 98 which depicts his water polo training and in which he expresses his dream to one day represent Japan in the Olympics. He makes a cameo appearance in the Japanese movie Terrace House: Closing Door (2015) in which he outlines the necessary steps he and his team must take to qualify for entry to the 2016 Rio Olympics. He was part of the Japanese team at the 2016 Summer Olympics, where the team was eliminated in the group stage.
Shogo Yagi (屋宜 照悟, Yagi Shōgo) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He previously played for the…Shogo Yagi (屋宜 照悟, Yagi Shōgo) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He previously played for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters and Tokyo Yakult Swallows of the Nippon Professional Baseball(NPB). On November 30, 2019, he announced his retirement.
Hiroyuki Fukuyama (福山 博之, born March 27, 1989) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Tohoku Rakuten…Hiroyuki Fukuyama (福山 博之, born March 27, 1989) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball.
Kenji Dai (代 健司, born March 27, 1989) is a Japanese football player who currently plays as a defender for Tegevajaro…Kenji Dai (代 健司, born March 27, 1989) is a Japanese football player who currently plays as a defender for Tegevajaro Miyazaki.
Hisato Tamiya (田宮寿人, Tamiya Hisato; born 26 March 1989) is a Japanese politician serving as a member of the House of…Hisato Tamiya (田宮寿人, Tamiya Hisato; born 26 March 1989) is a Japanese politician serving as a member of the House of Representatives since 2026. From 2022 to 2023, he served as executive secretary to the prime minister.
Aoi Kizuki (希月あおい, Kizuki Aoi) is a Japanese retired professional wrestler best known for her tenure with various…Aoi Kizuki (希月あおい, Kizuki Aoi) is a Japanese retired professional wrestler best known for her tenure with various Japanese promotions such as Ice Ribbon, JWP Joshi Puroresu and Oz Academy. Appointed by Emi Sakura in May 2025, she is the current on-screen general manager of ChocoPro.
Kazuto Ioka (井岡 一翔, Ioka Kazuto; born 24 March 1989) is a Japanese professional boxer who held the unified WBA and WBC…Kazuto Ioka (井岡 一翔, Ioka Kazuto; born 24 March 1989) is a Japanese professional boxer who held the unified WBA and WBC mini-flyweight titles between 2011 and 2012, the WBA (Regular) light-flyweight title from 2012 to 2014, the WBA flyweight title from 2016 to 2017, having previously held the WBA (Regular) flyweight title from 2015 to 2016, and the WBO super-flyweight title from 2019 to 2023, and the WBA super-flyweight title from 2023 to 2024.
Issei Endō (遠藤 一星, Endō Issei; born March 23, 1989) is a Japanese professional baseball infielder. He is currently a…Issei Endō (遠藤 一星, Endō Issei; born March 23, 1989) is a Japanese professional baseball infielder. He is currently a free agent. He previously played for the Chunichi Dragons in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball.
Riara (リアラ, Riara) is a Japanese professional wrestler currently working as a freelancer and is best known for her…Riara (リアラ, Riara) is a Japanese professional wrestler currently working as a freelancer and is best known for her tenures with various promotions from the Japanese independent scene such as Dream Star Fighting Marigold, Ganbare Pro-Wrestling and Pro Wrestling Wave.
Takuma Ueda (上田 拓馬, Ueda Takuma; born 21 March 1989) is a male Japanese badminton player from the Unisys team. He was…Takuma Ueda (上田 拓馬, Ueda Takuma; born 21 March 1989) is a male Japanese badminton player from the Unisys team. He was the victor of the final match against Malaysia over Liew Daren in the 2014 Thomas Cup, which saw Japan win the tournament for the first time and in their debut final. He competed at the 2014 Asian Games.
Ryo Akiyoshi (秋吉 亮, Akiyoshi Ryō; born 21 March 1989 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher who…Ryo Akiyoshi (秋吉 亮, Akiyoshi Ryō; born 21 March 1989 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows, Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters, and Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks.
Yuta Wakimoto (脇本 雄太, Wakimoto Yūta; born 21 March 1989) is a Japanese track and road cyclist, who currently rides for…Yuta Wakimoto (脇本 雄太, Wakimoto Yūta; born 21 March 1989) is a Japanese track and road cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team Team Bridgestone Cycling. He competed in the keirin event at the 2014 UCI Track Cycling World Championships. He is also a professional keirin cyclist. He has qualified to represent Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Sayo Shiota (塩田 沙代, Shiota Sayo; born 21 March 1989) is a Japanese handball player for Hokkoku Bank and the Japanese…Sayo Shiota (塩田 沙代, Shiota Sayo; born 21 March 1989) is a Japanese handball player for Hokkoku Bank and the Japanese national team. She participated at the 2017 World Women's Handball Championship.
Ryuhei Arita (有田 隆平, Arita Ryūhei; born 21 March 1989 in Fukuoka) is a Japanese rugby union player. He plays as a…Ryuhei Arita (有田 隆平, Arita Ryūhei; born 21 March 1989 in Fukuoka) is a Japanese rugby union player. He plays as a hooker. In his home country he plays for the Coca-Cola Red Sparks whom he joined in 2011. He was also named in the first ever Sunwolves squad which competes in Super Rugby from the 2016 season. Arita is a Japanese international who debuted against Kazakhstan in 2012, but did not make the squad for the 2015 Rugby World Cup.
Yutaka Kobayashi (小林 豊, Kobayashi Yutaka; born March 19, 1989) is a Japanese actor and singer formally affiliated with…Yutaka Kobayashi (小林 豊, Kobayashi Yutaka; born March 19, 1989) is a Japanese actor and singer formally affiliated with Fortune Entertainment. He was the oldest member of the boy group Boys and Men, designated by his color yellow-green. He is best known for his role as the character, Kaito Kumon/Kamen Rider Baron, from the Kamen Rider series Kamen Rider Gaim.
Kenji Yamada (山田 賢二, Yamada Kenji; born 15 March 1989) is a Japanese former footballer who last played as a goalkeeper…Kenji Yamada (山田 賢二, Yamada Kenji; born 15 March 1989) is a Japanese former footballer who last played as a goalkeeper and currently goalkeeper coach of Renofa Yamaguchi from 2024.
Yoshitoki Ōima (大今 良時, Ōima Yoshitoki; born March 15, 1989) is a Japanese manga artist and writer, best known for her…Yoshitoki Ōima (大今 良時, Ōima Yoshitoki; born March 15, 1989) is a Japanese manga artist and writer, best known for her manga series A Silent Voice and To Your Eternity.
Ryōhei Yamazaki (山崎 亮平, Yamazaki Ryōhei; born 14 March 1989) is a Japanese former footballer who played for notable…Ryōhei Yamazaki (山崎 亮平, Yamazaki Ryōhei; born 14 March 1989) is a Japanese former footballer who played for notable teams such as Jubilo Iwata and Kashiwa Reysol. He is also an Asian Games Gold Medallist.
Yutaka Yamada (やまだ 豊, Yamada Yutaka; born March 14, 1989) is a Japanese composer, arranger, and orchestrator based in…Yutaka Yamada (やまだ 豊, Yamada Yutaka; born March 14, 1989) is a Japanese composer, arranger, and orchestrator based in Los Angeles. He is best known for composing musical scores for Tokyo Ghoul and Vinland Saga.
Rina Yamashita (山下りな, Yamashita Rina) is a Japanese professional wrestler currently working as a freelancer and is best…Rina Yamashita (山下りな, Yamashita Rina) is a Japanese professional wrestler currently working as a freelancer and is best known for her time in Pro Wrestling Wave. She also appears in World Wonder Ring Stardom, where she is a part of Mi Vida Loca. In ChocoPro she is a former ChocoPro Super Asia Champion.
Masayoshi Nakatani (中谷 正義, Nakatani Masayoshi, born March 8, 1989) is a Japanese professional boxer. He held the OPBF…Masayoshi Nakatani (中谷 正義, Nakatani Masayoshi, born March 8, 1989) is a Japanese professional boxer. He held the OPBF lightweight title between 2014 and 2019, and won the WBO Inter-Continental lightweight title in 2020.
Kosuke Kanamaru (金丸晃輔, Kanamaru Kōsuke; born March 8, 1989) is a Japanese professional basketball player for the Saga…Kosuke Kanamaru (金丸晃輔, Kanamaru Kōsuke; born March 8, 1989) is a Japanese professional basketball player for the Saga Ballooners of the B.League.
Satomi Misumi (三隅 理美, Misumi Satomi; born March 7, 1989) is a Japanese pop singer. She also goes under the names Satomi…Satomi Misumi (三隅 理美, Misumi Satomi; born March 7, 1989) is a Japanese pop singer. She also goes under the names Satomi and Satton. In 2003, she began vocal and dance lessons simultaneously. She had her first live performance at 15 at the MIDEM 2005 International Music Conference where she was discovered by a sports magazine. She debuted in the United Kingdom in 2005 with the song "love shouts" under the hiptones label as the label's first featured artist. On October 24, 2006, Satomi released "Heartbreaker" single in the UK with simultaneous releases in the UK and Japan iTunes stores. The single reached the Top 10 in the R&B and comprehensive charts. She debuted in Japan with the double A-side single "Yesterday/Love to stay" on February 8, 2006. Currently, she is under the Aozora Records Label in Japan.
Takanori Iwata (岩田 剛典, Iwata Takanori; born March 6, 1989, in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese dancer and…Takanori Iwata (岩田 剛典, Iwata Takanori; born March 6, 1989, in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese dancer and actor. He performs with the J-pop groups Sandaime J Soul Brothers and Exile. As a member of Sandaime J Soul Brothers, he has received the Japan Record Awards twice. He earned his first leading role as an actor in the film Shokubutsu Zukan ("Evergreen Love") in 2016, which won him the "Newcomer of the Year Award" at the 40th Japan Academy Film Prize. Since then, he has appeared in many more television dramas and films. In 2019, he starred as Junichi Wakamiya, the Japanese version of Dr. Watson, in Fuji TV's drama Sherlock: Untold Stories. On September 15, 2021, he debuted as a singer with the single "Korekara". Takanori Iwata is a graduate of Keio University. His nickname is Gun-chan (がんちゃん, Gan-chan).
Kensuke Nagai (永井 謙佑, Nagai Kensuke; born 5 March 1989) is a Japanese football player who plays as a striker for J1…Kensuke Nagai (永井 謙佑, Nagai Kensuke; born 5 March 1989) is a Japanese football player who plays as a striker for J1 League club Nagoya Grampus.
Nana Fujimoto (藤本 那菜, Fujimoto Nana; born 3 March 1989 in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan) is a Japanese professional ice…Nana Fujimoto (藤本 那菜, Fujimoto Nana; born 3 March 1989 in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan) is a Japanese professional ice hockey goaltender who most recently played for Färjestad BK of the Damettan. A member of the Japanese national team, Fujimoto was previously a starting goaltender for the New York Riveters of the National Women's Hockey League (NWHL).
Shūichi Gonda (権田 修一, Gonda Shūichi; born 3 March 1989) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper…Shūichi Gonda (権田 修一, Gonda Shūichi; born 3 March 1989) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for J1 League club Vissel Kobe. He also represented the Japan national team at the 2014 and 2022 FIFA World cup.
Kazuki Arinaga (有永一生, Arinaga, Kazuki; March 3, 1989) is a Japanese football player, who plays for Iwate Grulla Morioka…Kazuki Arinaga (有永一生, Arinaga, Kazuki; March 3, 1989) is a Japanese football player, who plays for Iwate Grulla Morioka as a defender.
Alisa (亜里沙, Arisa; born 2 March 1989, in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese former gravure idol and actress. She…Alisa (亜里沙, Arisa; born 2 March 1989, in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese former gravure idol and actress. She was represented with Suns Entertainment.
Kasumi Nishihara (西原 加純, Nishihara Kasumi; born 1 March 1989) is a Japanese athlete specialising in the long-distance…Kasumi Nishihara (西原 加純, Nishihara Kasumi; born 1 March 1989) is a Japanese athlete specialising in the long-distance events. She won two medals at the 2009 Summer Universiade – the gold in the 10,000 metres and the silver in the 5000 metres.
Uchu Tomita (born 28 February 1989) is a Japanese para swimmer who represented Japan at the 2020 and 2024 Summer…Uchu Tomita (born 28 February 1989) is a Japanese para swimmer who represented Japan at the 2020 and 2024 Summer Paralympics.
Takahiko Kozuka (小塚 崇彦, Kozuka Takahiko; born February 27, 1989) is a former competitive Japanese figure skater. He is…Takahiko Kozuka (小塚 崇彦, Kozuka Takahiko; born February 27, 1989) is a former competitive Japanese figure skater. He is the 2011 World silver medalist, a two-time Grand Prix Final medalist, a two-time Four Continents medalist, and the 2010–11 Japanese national champion. He is also the 2006 World Junior champion and the 2005–06 JGP Final champion.
Kento Miyahara (宮原 健斗, Miyahara Kento; born February 27, 1989) is a Japanese professional wrestler, signed to All Japan…Kento Miyahara (宮原 健斗, Miyahara Kento; born February 27, 1989) is a Japanese professional wrestler, signed to All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW), where he is the current seven-time Triple Crown Heavyweight Champion. He was trained by Kensuke Sasaki and started his career in his Kensuke Office promotion in February 2008, before joining AJPW in January 2014. He won his first title, the All Asia Tag Team Championship, in August 2014. He has also held AJPW's World Tag Team Championship. In February 2016, Miyahara won AJPW's top title, the Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship, becoming the youngest winner of the title in the process until March 20, 2024, when Yuma Anzai break his record at 24 years. He has since won the title five more times and is tied with Toshiaki Kawada for the most title defenses with ten. Currently regarded as the ace of the promotion, he is known for his charismatic and energetic demeanor in his matches and segments, with him adding brash and anti-authority rhetoric within his later years as the "Best of the Best".
Yuhimaru Mimura (三村勇飛丸, Mimura Yuhimaru; born 27 February 1989) is a Japanese international rugby union player who…Yuhimaru Mimura (三村勇飛丸, Mimura Yuhimaru; born 27 February 1989) is a Japanese international rugby union player who plays as a loose forward. He currently plays for the Sunwolves in Super Rugby and Yamaha Júbilo in Japan's domestic Top League.
Megumi Murakami (村上めぐみ, born 14 September 1985) is a Japanese beach volleyball player. She competed in the 2020 Summer…Megumi Murakami (村上めぐみ, born 14 September 1985) is a Japanese beach volleyball player. She competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Natsumi Tokoda (床田夏美, Tokoda Natsumi) better known by her ring name Natsumi Showzuki (翔月なつみ, Shōzuki Natsumi), and…Natsumi Tokoda (床田夏美, Tokoda Natsumi) better known by her ring name Natsumi Showzuki (翔月なつみ, Shōzuki Natsumi), and previously known as Natsumi Sumikawa (澄川菜摘, Sumikawa Natsumi), is a Japanese professional wrestler signed to Dream Star Fighting Marigold, where she is one-third of the current inaugural Marigold 3D trio champions in her first reign. Sumikawa is also known for her tenure with World Wonder Ring Stardom where she is a former Goddesses of Stardom Champion and Actwres girl'Z where she is a former AWG Single Champion.