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.
Ryuji Imaichi (今市 隆二, Imaichi Ryūji; born September 2, 1986, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese singer and…Ryuji Imaichi (今市 隆二, Imaichi Ryūji; born September 2, 1986, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese singer and actor. He is a vocalist of the J-pop dance and vocal group Sandaime J Soul Brothers from Exile Tribe. He joined the group after winning the Vocal Battle Audition 2, alongside Hiroomi Tosaka. As a member of Sandaime J Soul Brothers, he has received the Japan Record Awards twice. Since 2014, he has become the Thursday host for J-Wave's "Spark". The first solo single was released in January 2018 with the digital single "One Day", while remaining a member of Sandaime J Soul Brothers. For his solo activities he uses his birth name stylized as RYUJI IMAICHI. He debuted as an actor in 2019 in the short film On The Way of the drama anthology Sono Shunkan, Boku wa Nakitaku Natta -Cinema Fighters project-.
Unagi Sayaka (ウナギ・サヤカ, Sayaka Unagi; born September 2, 1986) is a Japanese professional wrestler working as a…Unagi Sayaka (ウナギ・サヤカ, Sayaka Unagi; born September 2, 1986) is a Japanese professional wrestler working as a freelancer. She is best known for her time with World Wonder Ring Stardom, where she was a founding member of Cosmic Angels and is a former Artist of Stardom Champion and Future of Stardom Champion. In the Japanese independent scene, she worked for promotions such as Tokyo Joshi Pro-Wrestling (TJPW), All Japan Pro-Wrestling (AJPW), Gleat, Marvelous, Pro Wrestling Zero1 and Diana.
Kenta Tanno (丹野 研太, Tanno Kenta; born August 30, 1986 in Miyagi) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a…Kenta Tanno (丹野 研太, Tanno Kenta; born August 30, 1986 in Miyagi) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Japan Football League club Tochigi SC.
Akihiro Sato (佐藤 昭大, Satō Akihiro; born 30 August 1986 in Asahi, Mie) is a former Japanese footballer who last played…Akihiro Sato (佐藤 昭大, Satō Akihiro; born 30 August 1986 in Asahi, Mie) is a former Japanese footballer who last played for Montedio Yamagata in the J2 League.
Ryoji Fukunaga (Japanese: 福永亮次, Fukunaga Ryoji; born 30 August 1986) is a retired Japanese professional boxer. He was a…Ryoji Fukunaga (Japanese: 福永亮次, Fukunaga Ryoji; born 30 August 1986) is a retired Japanese professional boxer. He was a one-time WBO super-flyweight title challenger and the former OPBF and WBO Asia-Pacific super–flyweight champion.
Manami Nakano (中野 真奈美, Nakano Manami; born August 30, 1986) is a Japanese footballer playing as a midfielder. She plays…Manami Nakano (中野 真奈美, Nakano Manami; born August 30, 1986) is a Japanese footballer playing as a midfielder. She plays for Nojima Stella in the Nadeshiko League Division 1. She has also played for the Japan national team.
Hajime Isayama (Japanese: 諫山 創, Hepburn: Isayama Hajime; born August 29, 1986) is a Japanese manga artist. His first…Hajime Isayama (Japanese: 諫山 創, Hepburn: Isayama Hajime; born August 29, 1986) is a Japanese manga artist. His first series, Attack on Titan (2009–2021), became one of the best-selling manga series of all time with 140 million copies in circulation as of November 2023. He was awarded the Kodansha Manga Award in 2011, a Harvey Award in 2014, and was honored with the Fauve Spécial award at the 50th Angoulême International Comics Festival in 2023.
Hinata Watanabe (born August 26, 1986 in Hiratsuka), or HINATA, is a Japanese welterweight kickboxer fighting out of…Hinata Watanabe (born August 26, 1986 in Hiratsuka), or HINATA, is a Japanese welterweight kickboxer fighting out of Hiratsuka, Japan for the Shonan Kakuto Club. He is the 2008 R.I.S.E. champion currently competing in R.I.S.E. and K-1 MAX.
Takafumi Otsuka Japanese: 大塚隆史 (born August 22, 1986) is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He competed in the…Takafumi Otsuka Japanese: 大塚隆史 (born August 22, 1986) is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He competed in the bantamweight, featherweight and lightweight division. A professional mixed martial artist since 2006, Otsuka is a two-time DEEP Bantamweight Champion and a one-time DEEP Featherweight Champion.
Tokushōryū Makoto (Japanese: 德勝龍 誠; born August 22, 1986 as Makoto Aoki (青木 誠, Aoki Makoto)) is a Japanese former…Tokushōryū Makoto (Japanese: 德勝龍 誠; born August 22, 1986 as Makoto Aoki (青木 誠, Aoki Makoto)) is a Japanese former professional sumo wrestler from Nara. An amateur sumo competitor while studying at Kinki University, he joined Kise stable and made his professional debut in January 2009. He won championships in the jonokuchi, sandanme and jūryō divisions, and first reached the top makuuchi division in July 2013. After spending most of 2018 and 2019 in the second tier, Tokushōryū returned to makuuchi in January 2020 and recorded 14 wins to take an upset top-division championship victory at the age of 33. He retired from competition in September 2023 and is now coaching, first at Kise stable and then at Nishikido stable, as an elder. His highest rank was maegashira 2, and he earned one kinboshi and two special prizes in his career.
Keiko Kitagawa (北川 景子, Kitagawa Keiko; born August 22, 1986) is a Japanese actress. She was an exclusive model for the…Keiko Kitagawa (北川 景子, Kitagawa Keiko; born August 22, 1986) is a Japanese actress. She was an exclusive model for the Japanese Seventeen magazine from late 2003 to mid-2006, and quit modeling when she left the magazine. Her first acting role was Sailor Mars in the Sailor Moon live action show Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon (2003–2004), and after her role in the film Mamiya Kyōdai, she left modeling to concentrate on acting. She has appeared in several films, including The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006) and Handsome Suit (2008), and has played leading roles in the TV Dramas Mop Girl (2007), Homeroom on the Beachside (2008), Buzzer Beat (2009), Lady Saigo no Hanzai Profile (2011), and Akumu-chan (2012).
Koki Sakamoto (坂本 功貴, Sakamoto Kōki) (born 21 August 1986, in Sapporo) is a Japanese gymnast. He was a member of the…Koki Sakamoto (坂本 功貴, Sakamoto Kōki) (born 21 August 1986, in Sapporo) is a Japanese gymnast. He was a member of the 2008 Olympic team that won the silver medal. He was the 2nd best Japanese gymnast in the qualifying round and 5th overall but was replaced in the all around final by Hiroyuki Tomita.
Ryo Katsuji (勝地 涼, Katsuji Ryō; born August 20, 1986, in Tokyo) is a Japanese actor and voice actor. He graduated from…Ryo Katsuji (勝地 涼, Katsuji Ryō; born August 20, 1986, in Tokyo) is a Japanese actor and voice actor. He graduated from the Horikoshi High School.
Koji Noda (野田 紘史, Noda Kōji; born 17 August 1986 in Kurume, Fukuoka) is a Japanese footballer who currently plays for…Koji Noda (野田 紘史, Noda Kōji; born 17 August 1986 in Kurume, Fukuoka) is a Japanese footballer who currently plays for ReinMeer Aomori.
Farid Yu Darvish Sefat (ダルビッシュ・セファット・ファリード・有, Darubisshu Sefatto Farīdo Yū; born August 16, 1986), more commonly known…Farid Yu Darvish Sefat (ダルビッシュ・セファット・ファリード・有, Darubisshu Sefatto Farīdo Yū; born August 16, 1986), more commonly known as Yu Darvish (ダルビッシュ 有), is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Texas Rangers, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Chicago Cubs, and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters. He also pitched for Japan in several international tournaments, including the 2008 Olympics, 2009 World Baseball Classic (WBC), and 2023 WBC. Darvish was considered by many to be the best pitcher in Japan prior to his arrival in MLB in 2012. In his first MLB season, Darvish finished third in the American League (AL) Rookie of the Year balloting. The next season, he finished second in the AL Cy Young Award vote, led MLB in strikeouts with 277, and finished fourth in the AL in earned run average (ERA) at 2.83. He pitched in the 2017 World Series for the Dodgers, where his underwhelming performance was later attributed to being a victim of the Houston Astros sign stealing scandal. He signed a six-year contract with the Cubs before the 2018 season and was then traded to the Padres before the 2021 season. He was named an All-Star in 2021. He signed a six-year extension with San Diego in 2023. Darvish has the most strikeouts by a Japanese-born pitcher in MLB history and was the first Japanese pitcher to 2,000 MLB strikeouts. He has set several career records for striking out batters in relatively few innings.
Michihito Fujii (藤井 道人, Fujii Michihito; born August 14, 1986) is a Japanese filmmaker. He also has his own production…Michihito Fujii (藤井 道人, Fujii Michihito; born August 14, 1986) is a Japanese filmmaker. He also has his own production company, Babel Label.
Makoto Nishimoto (Japanese: 西本 誠, Hepburn: Nishimoto Makoto; born August 14, 1986), also known as "Super Crazy-kun"…Makoto Nishimoto (Japanese: 西本 誠, Hepburn: Nishimoto Makoto; born August 14, 1986), also known as "Super Crazy-kun" (スーパークレイジー君, Sūpā Kureijī-kun) is a former Japanese politician. He was elected as city councillor of Toda, Saitama in 2021, but later the city election commission overturned his win due to a violation of the Japanese Public Offices Election Law in 2022. He was then elected as city councilor of Miyazaki City in 2023. He resigned after being arrested for sexually assaulting a female acquaintance in September 2023. He was charged with sexual assault in May 2024.
Mami Yamaguchi (山口 麻美, Yamaguchi Mami; born 13 August 1986) is a Japanese football coach and former player. She is…Mami Yamaguchi (山口 麻美, Yamaguchi Mami; born 13 August 1986) is a Japanese football coach and former player. She is currently an assistant coach with the NWSL's Washington Spirit. She played for the Japan national team and last played for Detroit City FC.
Tsubasa Oya (大屋 翼, Ōya Tsubasa; born August 13, 1986) is a former Japanese football player who last played for Gainare…Tsubasa Oya (大屋 翼, Ōya Tsubasa; born August 13, 1986) is a former Japanese football player who last played for Gainare Tottori.
Rena Uehara (上原 れな, Uehara Rena; born August 12, 1986) is a female Japanese singer-songwriter originally from Hyogo…Rena Uehara (上原 れな, Uehara Rena; born August 12, 1986) is a female Japanese singer-songwriter originally from Hyogo, Japan and now residing in Osaka. She is known for performing theme songs for OVAs of Utawarerumono and To Heart 2. She has also done the opening for White Album 2, Todokanai Koi '13. On December 28, 2015, she had announced that she will go hiatus to treat her voice because she was diagnosed with psychogenic disphonia.
Kunihiro Shimizu (清水邦広, Shimizu Kunihiro; born (1986-08-11)11 August 1986) is a Japanese former professional volleyball…Kunihiro Shimizu (清水邦広, Shimizu Kunihiro; born (1986-08-11)11 August 1986) is a Japanese former professional volleyball player who played for the Japan national team. A one-club man, he spent his entire professional career with Osaka Bluteon. He announced his retirement from the national team after finishing seventh place in 2020 Summer Olympics, total of 14 years in the team. Shimizu was crowned the Most Valuable Player (MVP) in Asian Championship 2015.
Kazuma Watanabe (渡邉 千真, Watanabe Kazuma; born 10 August 1986) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Matsumoto Yamaga…Kazuma Watanabe (渡邉 千真, Watanabe Kazuma; born 10 August 1986) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Matsumoto Yamaga FC in the J3 League. He plays as a centre-forward and has previously had spells with Yokohama F. Marinos, FC Tokyo, Vissel Kobe and Gamba Osaka. His older brother Daigo Watanabe was also a professional soccer player with Kyoto Sanga FC, Omiya Ardija, Busan IPark and Kamatamare Sanuki.
Daiki Enokida (榎田 大樹, Enokida Daiki; born August 7, 1986) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Saitama…Daiki Enokida (榎田 大樹, Enokida Daiki; born August 7, 1986) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Saitama Seibu Lions in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball.
Kyoko Oshima (大島 杏子, Oshima Kyoko; born 5 August 1986) is a Japanese former artistic gymnast. She is a double Olympian…Kyoko Oshima (大島 杏子, Oshima Kyoko; born 5 August 1986) is a Japanese former artistic gymnast. She is a double Olympian, competing at the 2004 and 2008 Olympic Games and has competed at eight World Artistic Gymnastics Championships, the most by any Japanese female gymnast. She is a four-time Asian Games medalist and a four-time Asian Championships medalist.
Tatsuhiro Yonemitsu (米満 達弘, Yonemitsu Tatsuhiro; born August 5, 1986 in Yamanashi Prefecture) is a Japanese wrestler.…Tatsuhiro Yonemitsu (米満 達弘, Yonemitsu Tatsuhiro; born August 5, 1986 in Yamanashi Prefecture) is a Japanese wrestler. He won a gold medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, beating Sushil Kumar of India in the first two rounds of the three-round finals of the 66 kg Men's Freestyle Wrestling. Yonemitsu is a second lieutenant in the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force.
Aya Nakajima (née Takeuchi; born 5 August 1986) is a former Japanese rugby union and sevens player. She was a member of…Aya Nakajima (née Takeuchi; born 5 August 1986) is a former Japanese rugby union and sevens player. She was a member of the Japanese sevens team that won a silver medal at the 2014 Asian Games. She also represented Japan at the 2016 Summer Olympics. She competed for Japan at the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup.
Yojiro Takahagi (髙萩 洋次郎, Takahagi Yōjiro; born 2 August 1986) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays primarily…Yojiro Takahagi (髙萩 洋次郎, Takahagi Yōjiro; born 2 August 1986) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays primarily as an attacking-midfielder for Singapore Premier League club Albirex Niigata (S), whom he vice-captains and the Japan national team. Mainly an attacking-midfielder, he is also capable of playing as a central-midfielder, defensive-midfielder or occasionally as a striker and winger.
Kota Suda (須田 幸太, Suda Kota; born July 31, 1986) is a former Japanese professional baseball player. He played pitcher…Kota Suda (須田 幸太, Suda Kota; born July 31, 1986) is a former Japanese professional baseball player. He played pitcher for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars.
Shinzō Kōroki (興梠 慎三, Kōroki Shinzō; born 31 July 1986) is a Japanese former footballer who plays as a striker. He has…Shinzō Kōroki (興梠 慎三, Kōroki Shinzō; born 31 July 1986) is a Japanese former footballer who plays as a striker. He has played for the Japan national team until 2015. Currently is a pundit of the J1 League matches.
