Yosuke Nakata (中田 洋介, Nakata Yōsuke; born September 15, 1981) is a former Japanese football player.
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Famous People Born in 1981
1981: 331 people
Hayato Hashimoto (橋本 早十, Hashimoto Hayato; born September 15, 1981) is a Japanese former football player.
🎓 Komazawa University🏫 Maruoka High School📅 Born September 15🎂 Born 1981📍 From Fukui Prefecture💼 Football (Soccer)
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Genki Nakayama (中山 元気, Nakayama Genki; born September 15, 1981) is a former Japanese football player.
🏫 Takagawa Gakuen High School📅 Born September 15🎂 Born 1981📍 From Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture💼 Football (Soccer)
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Yumi Adachi (安達 祐実, Adachi Yumi; born September 14, 1981 in Taito, Tokyo) is a Japanese actress and singer.
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Arata Fujiwara (藤原 新, Fujiwara Arata; born 12 September 1981) is a Japanese marathon runner. At the 2009 World…
Arata Fujiwara (藤原 新, Fujiwara Arata; born 12 September 1981) is a Japanese marathon runner. At the 2009 World Championships in Athletics held in Berlin, Germany, Fujiwara finished 61st in the men's marathon in a time of two hours, thirty-one minutes and ten seconds. He represented Japan at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the men's marathon, finishing in 45th place. He qualified for the Games by finishing second in the 2012 Tokyo Marathon.
Eigo Sekine (関根 永悟, Sekine Eigo; born September 11, 1981) is a former Japanese football player.
Katsuhito Yokokume (横粂 勝仁, Yokokume Katsuhito; born 10 September 1981) is a Japanese lawyer and former politician.
Ryosuke Mizumachi (水町 亮介, Mizumachi Ryōsuke; born September 10, 1981) is a former Japanese professional basketball…
Ryosuke Mizumachi (水町 亮介, Mizumachi Ryōsuke; born September 10, 1981) is a former Japanese professional basketball player who played for the Akita Northern Happinets of the B.League in Japan. Mizumachi was born in Imari, Saga Prefecture, Japan and started playing basketball while in elementary school. After graduating from Gakushuin University in 2004 he decided to enter professional basketball, against his parents' wishes. He joined a team below Niigata Albirex BB's organization. In 2005 he was drafted by the Oita Heat Devils in the seventh round (26th overall) of the 2005 bj league draft. During three seasons with Oita he was named as a deputy captain, but was released at the end of the 2007-08 season. He was then signed by Niigata and spent two seasons with their bj league team. In June 2010 Mizumachi was signed by the Happinets in the second round of the 2010 expansion draft and has served as captain throughout the club's seven seasons in the bj league. He was one of 12 players to participate in all eleven seasons of the bj league. He has remained with Akita following the team's entry into the B.League in September 2016, but has been replaced as captain by Shigehiro Taguchi. His nickname is "Macho". His retirement ceremony was held at the Akita Prefectural Gymnasium on April 3, 2019.
Masato Onodera (小野寺 正人, Onodera Masato; born September 10, 1981), better known by the ring name Yamato (stylized in all…
Masato Onodera (小野寺 正人, Onodera Masato; born September 10, 1981), better known by the ring name Yamato (stylized in all capital letters), is a Japanese professional wrestler and former mixed martial artist currently signed to Dragongate, where he is a record six-time Open the Dream Gate Champion.
Ryo Kawashima (川島 亮, Kawashima Ryo; born September 9, 1981 in Inage-ku, Chiba, Chiba Prefecture, Japan) is a former…
Ryo Kawashima (川島 亮, Kawashima Ryo; born September 9, 1981 in Inage-ku, Chiba, Chiba Prefecture, Japan) is a former Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles in Japan's Pacific League.
🎓 Hachinohe Gakuin University🏫 Chiba Keizai University Affiliated High School📅 Born September 9🎂 Born 1981📍 From Chiba(city), Chiba Prefecture💼 Baseball
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Teruyuki Moniwa (茂庭 照幸, Moniwa Teruyuki; born 8 September 1981) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played…
Teruyuki Moniwa (茂庭 照幸, Moniwa Teruyuki; born 8 September 1981) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a centre back.
🏫 Hadano Comprehensive High School📅 Born September 8🎂 Born 1981📍 From Atsugi, Kanagawa Prefecture💼 Football (Soccer)
Tsuyoshi Yoshitake (吉武 剛, Yoshitake Tsuyoshi; born September 8, 1981) is a Japanese former football player.
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Daiki Takamatsu (高松 大樹, Takamatsu Daiki; born September 8, 1981) is a former Japanese football player. He played for…
Daiki Takamatsu (高松 大樹, Takamatsu Daiki; born September 8, 1981) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.
🏫 Takagawa Gakuen High School📅 Born September 8🎂 Born 1981📍 From Ube, Yamaguchi💼 Football (Soccer)💼 Politician・Legislator
Kyohei Yamagata (山形 恭平, Yamagata Kyohei; born September 7, 1981) is a former Japanese football player. His younger…
Kyohei Yamagata (山形 恭平, Yamagata Kyohei; born September 7, 1981) is a former Japanese football player. His younger brother Tatsunori Yamagata is also footballer.
Yohei Takasu (高須 洋平, Takasu Yohei; born September 6, 1981) is a former Japanese football player.
Yuki Abe (阿部 勇樹, Abe Yūki; born 6 September 1981) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a…
Yuki Abe (阿部 勇樹, Abe Yūki; born 6 September 1981) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. He played 53 times for Japan between 2005 and 2011 and was a member of the 2010 FIFA World Cup squad.
🏫 Tokyo Gakkan Urayasu High School📅 Born September 6🎂 Born 1981📍 From Ichikawa, Chiba💼 Football (Soccer)
Shoko Ono (小野 粧子, Ono Shōko; born September 5, 1981) is a Japanese ice hockey player for Mikage Gretz and the Japanese…
Shoko Ono (小野 粧子, Ono Shōko; born September 5, 1981) is a Japanese ice hockey player for Mikage Gretz and the Japanese national team. She participated at the 2016 IIHF Women's World Championship. Ono competed at the 2018 Winter Olympics.
🎓 Nippon Sport Science University🏫 Ritsumeikan Keisho High School📅 Born September 5🎂 Born 1981📍 From Asahikawa, Hokkaido💼 Ice Hockey
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Atsuko Ishizuka (いしづか あつこ, Ishizuka Atsuko; born September 3, 1981) is a Japanese animator, storyboard artist and…
Atsuko Ishizuka (いしづか あつこ, Ishizuka Atsuko; born September 3, 1981) is a Japanese animator, storyboard artist and director. She began her animation career after joining Madhouse in 2004.
🎓 Aichi Prefectural University of the Arts📅 Born September 3🎂 Born 1981📍 From Okazaki, Aichi💼 Writer・Novelist💼 Anime
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Shuichi Akai (赤井 秀一, Akai Shūichi; born September 2, 1981) is a former Japanese football player. he currently assistant…
Shuichi Akai (赤井 秀一, Akai Shūichi; born September 2, 1981) is a former Japanese football player. he currently assistant manager J3 League club of Ehime FC
🎓 Sendai University🏫 Sapporo Kosei High School📅 Born September 2🎂 Born 1981📍 From Sapporo, Hokkaido💼 Football (Soccer)
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Hideki Matsuda (松田 英樹, Matsuda Hideki; born September 2, 1981) is a former Japanese football player.
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Akiko Kinouchi (木内 晶子, Kinouchi Akiko; born 2 September 1981, in Takamatsu, Kagawa) is a Japanese actress who has…
Akiko Kinouchi (木内 晶子, Kinouchi Akiko; born 2 September 1981, in Takamatsu, Kagawa) is a Japanese actress who has appeared in a number of feature films, television series and variety shows. She is also a singer under the name Nanami. She is represented by the agency Nanami office.
🏫 Takamatsu Nishi High School📅 Born September 2🎂 Born 1981📍 From Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture💼 Actress
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Utako Wakamatsu (若松 詩子, Wakamatsu Utako; born September 1, 1981) is a Japanese former competitive figure skater. From…
Utako Wakamatsu (若松 詩子, Wakamatsu Utako; born September 1, 1981) is a Japanese former competitive figure skater. From 2002 to 2007, she skated with Jean-Sébastien Fecteau as a pair skater for Canada, winning the silver medal at the 2006 Four Continents Championships. Earlier in her career, she competed in single skating for Japan.
Momoka Akashi (明石 百夏, Akashi Momoka) is a female Japanese popular music artist.
🎓 Tokyo Woman's Christian University🏫 Oita Hofu High School📅 Born September 1🎂 Born 1981📍 From Oita Prefecture💼 Singer・Vocalist
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Daisuke Katagami (片上 大輔, Katagami Daisuke; born August 28, 1981) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 7-dan.…
Daisuke Katagami (片上 大輔, Katagami Daisuke; born August 28, 1981) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 7-dan. He is an executive director of the Japan Shogi Association.
Kazuaki Minami (born August 27, 1981) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He played two games in Nippon…
Kazuaki Minami (born August 27, 1981) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He played two games in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) in 2004 for the Yomiuri Giants.
🎓 Fukui University of Technology🏫 神港学園神港高等学校📅 Born August 27🎂 Born 1981📍 From Kawanishi, Hyōgo💼 Baseball
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Masami Sato (佐藤 正美, Satō Masami; born August 26, 1981) is a former Japanese football player.
Ryōhei Kurosawa (黒澤 良平, Kurosawa Ryōhei; born 23 August 1981), known by the stage name Akira and Exile Akira (stylized…
Ryōhei Kurosawa (黒澤 良平, Kurosawa Ryōhei; born 23 August 1981), known by the stage name Akira and Exile Akira (stylized in all caps), is a Japanese actor and dancer. He is also a member of the all-male J-Pop groups Exile and Exile The Second.
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Ikumi Nishibori (Japanese: 西堀育実, born 20 August 1981) is a Japanese female volleyball player. She played for the Japan…
Ikumi Nishibori (Japanese: 西堀育実, born 20 August 1981) is a Japanese female volleyball player. She played for the Japan women's national volleyball team, at the 2001 FIVB Women's World Grand Champions Cup. On club level she played for the Pioneer Red Wings.
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Yuki Tanaka (田中 弓貴, Tanaka Yuki; born 19 August 1981) is a Japanese volleyball player who played for Kurobe…
Yuki Tanaka (田中 弓貴, Tanaka Yuki; born 19 August 1981) is a Japanese volleyball player who played for Kurobe AquaFairies. She served as the captain of the team from 2009.
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Chie Tanaka (田中 千絵, Tanaka Chie; born August 17, 1981) is a Japanese model and actress who is based in Taiwan. She is…
Chie Tanaka (田中 千絵, Tanaka Chie; born August 17, 1981) is a Japanese model and actress who is based in Taiwan. She is best known for her role as Tomoko in Cape No. 7, the second-highest-grossing film in Taiwanese cinematic history.
Yoshiko Fujinaga (藤永 佳子, Fujinaga Yoshiko; born August 15, 1981 in Saza, Nagasaki) is a female long-distance runner…
Yoshiko Fujinaga (藤永 佳子, Fujinaga Yoshiko; born August 15, 1981 in Saza, Nagasaki) is a female long-distance runner from Japan, who won the 2009 edition of the annual Nagoya Marathon on March 1, 2009, clocking a total time of 2:28:13. She is a one-time national champion in the women's 5,000 metres.
Jumpei Iida (飯田 淳平, Iida Junpei; born 14 August 1981 in Odawara, Kanagawa) is a Japanese football referee. He has…
Jumpei Iida (飯田 淳平, Iida Junpei; born 14 August 1981 in Odawara, Kanagawa) is a Japanese football referee. He has officiated matches in numerous international tournaments including EAFF Championship and AFC Cup. Locally he has officiated regularly in the J. League. In 2012, he officiated in the English FA Cup and Professional Development League. He broke the world record for the fastest red card decision in a professional league match on 15 April 2009, when he sent off Tokyo Verdy midfielder Tomo Sugawara 9 seconds into the match between Tokyo Verdy and Sagan Tosu. Iida also officiated the pre season friendly between Melbourne Victory and Liverpool in front of over 95,000 spectators at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in 2013.
Takuya Nozawa (野沢 拓也, Nozawa Takuya; born August 12, 1981) is a Japanese former football player.
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Makoto Moriyama (森山 周, born August 11, 1981) is a Japanese former professional baseball outfielder in Japan's Nippon…
Makoto Moriyama (森山 周, born August 11, 1981) is a Japanese former professional baseball outfielder in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball. He played for the Orix Buffaloes from 2006 to 2012 and the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles from 2013 to 2015.
Natsumi Abe (安倍 なつみ, Abe Natsumi; born August 10, 1981) is a Japanese singer and actress, a former member of Morning…
Natsumi Abe (安倍 なつみ, Abe Natsumi; born August 10, 1981) is a Japanese singer and actress, a former member of Morning Musume, and a member of Dream Morning Musume.
🏫 Noboribetsu Seiryo High School📅 Born August 10🎂 Born 1981📍 From Muroran, Hokkaido💼 Singer・Vocalist💼 Actress💼 TV Personality💼 Idol
Fumino Sugiyama (杉山文野, Sugiyama Fumino; born August 10, 1981) is a Japanese transgender activist and former fencer. He…
Fumino Sugiyama (杉山文野, Sugiyama Fumino; born August 10, 1981) is a Japanese transgender activist and former fencer. He is a co-representative director of Tokyo Rainbow Pride, an annual festival that celebrates Tokyo's LGBT community and has served as a member of the Shibuya Ward Gender Equality and Diversity Society Promotion Council, a director of the Japan Fencing Association, and the Japanese Olympic Committee. He has also authored several books, including Double Happiness in 2006.
Yuki Yoshimura (芳村裕生, Yuki Yoshimura; born September 9, 1981) is a Japanese gymnast. Yoshimura was part of the Japanese…
Yuki Yoshimura (芳村裕生, Yuki Yoshimura; born September 9, 1981) is a Japanese gymnast. Yoshimura was part of the Japanese team that won the silver medal in the team event at the 2006 Asian Games.
🎓 Nihon University🏫 Rakunan High School📅 Born August 9🎂 Born 1981📍 From Kyoto Prefecture💼 Gymnastics
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Katsuyuki Nakasuga (Japanese: 中須賀 克行, Hepburn: Nakasuga Katsuyuki; born 9 August 1981 in Fukuoka Prefecture) is a…
Katsuyuki Nakasuga (Japanese: 中須賀 克行, Hepburn: Nakasuga Katsuyuki; born 9 August 1981 in Fukuoka Prefecture) is a Japanese motorcycle racer. He races a factory Yamaha YZF-R1 in the JSB1000 class of the All Japan Road Race Championship. He has won the Suzuka 8 Hours four times (2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018) and the JSB1000 championship title thirteen times (2008, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2025).
Ryō Yamamura (山村 亮, Yamamura Ryō; born 9 August 1981 in Saga, Japan) is a Japanese former rugby union player and coach.…
Ryō Yamamura (山村 亮, Yamamura Ryō; born 9 August 1981 in Saga, Japan) is a Japanese former rugby union player and coach. He played as a prop. Yamamura had 39 caps for the Japan national rugby union team, and played professionally in the Rugby Top League. Since retiring as a player he has coached teams including Kurita Water Gash Akishima, the Japan U20 squad, and Kubota Spears. Yamamura had the qualities to become a sumo professional, but preferred rugby instead. He played for Kanto Gakuin University. He was regularly picked for the Japan national rugby union team. He played one match at the 2003 Rugby World Cup and four matches at the 2007 Rugby World Cup.
Asasekiryū Tarō (born Badarchiin Dashnyam, Mongolian: Бадарчийн Дашням; August 7, 1981) is a Mongolian-Japanese former…
Asasekiryū Tarō (born Badarchiin Dashnyam, Mongolian: Бадарчийн Дашням; August 7, 1981) is a Mongolian-Japanese former sumo wrestler. He made his debut in January 2000, reaching the top makuuchi division in March 2003. He won four special prizes, and spent a total of five tournaments in the titled san'yaku ranks. The highest rank was sekiwake. He was a runner-up in two tournaments in 2004 and 2007. After 2013 he was mainly ranked in the lower jūryō and makushita divisions. He acquired Japanese citizenship in April 2017 and retired from active competition the following month. He became a coach at Takasago stable under the elder name Nishikijima Oyakata. In November 2020 he became head coach of Takasago stable.
Ko Shibasaki (柴咲 コウ, Shibasaki Kou; born 5 August 1981) is a Japanese actress and singer who has performed in…
Ko Shibasaki (柴咲 コウ, Shibasaki Kou; born 5 August 1981) is a Japanese actress and singer who has performed in television shows, movies, and commercials. She is managed by Stardust Promotion.
Asako Yuzuki (柚木 麻子, Yuzuki Asako; born 2 August 1981) is a Japanese writer. She has won the All Yomimono Prize for New…
Asako Yuzuki (柚木 麻子, Yuzuki Asako; born 2 August 1981) is a Japanese writer. She has won the All Yomimono Prize for New Writers and the Yamamoto Shūgorō Prize, she has been nominated multiple times for the Naoki Prize, and her novels have been adapted for television, radio, and film.
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Hikaru Mita (三田 光, Mita Hikaru; born August 1, 1981) is a former Japanese football player.
Yoshio Itoi (糸井 嘉男, Itoi Yoshio; born July 31, 1981) is a Japanese former professional baseball outfielder. He played…
Yoshio Itoi (糸井 嘉男, Itoi Yoshio; born July 31, 1981) is a Japanese former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters, the Orix Buffaloes, and the Hanshin Tigers. Itoi bats left-handed and throws right-handed. He played for team Japan in WBC 2013, and hit for Japan in games against Brazil (4th batter) and China (5th batter).
Masashi Owada (大和田 真史, Owada Masashi; born July 28, 1981) is a former Japanese football player. he is the current…
Masashi Owada (大和田 真史, Owada Masashi; born July 28, 1981) is a former Japanese football player. he is the current first-team coach J2 League club of JEF United Chiba.
Mari Hoshino (星野 真里, Hoshino Mari; born July 27, 1981 in Kamifukuoka, Saitama) is a Japanese actress and singer.
Yuichi Komano (駒野 友一, Komano Yūichi; born 25 July 1981) is a former Japanese professional footballer who last played as…
Yuichi Komano (駒野 友一, Komano Yūichi; born 25 July 1981) is a former Japanese professional footballer who last played as a defender. He played for Japan national team until 2013.
Keisuke Ota (太田 圭輔, Ota Keisuke; born July 23, 1981) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a…
Keisuke Ota (太田 圭輔, Ota Keisuke; born July 23, 1981) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. His younger brother Yoshiaki Ota is also footballer.
Yushin Okami (Japanese: 岡見 勇信, Okami Yūshin; born July 21, 1981) is a Japanese mixed martial artist. A professional…
Yushin Okami (Japanese: 岡見 勇信, Okami Yūshin; born July 21, 1981) is a Japanese mixed martial artist. A professional competitor since 2002, Okami has competed for the UFC, PRIDE, Pancrase, M-1 Global, World Series of Fighting, DEEP, Professional Fighters League, and ONE Championship. He is regarded as one of the greatest Japanese mixed martial artists in recent history.
🏫 Fujisawa Shoryo High School📅 Born July 21🎂 Born 1981📍 From Fujisawa, Kanagawa💼 Mixed Martial Artist
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Yuichi Nemoto (根本 裕一, Nemoto Yūichi; born July 21, 1981) is a former Japanese football player.
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