Hiroshi Hirao (平尾 博嗣, Hirao Hiroshi; born December 31, 1975) is a Japanese Nippon Professional Baseball player. He is…Hiroshi Hirao (平尾 博嗣, Hirao Hiroshi; born December 31, 1975) is a Japanese Nippon Professional Baseball player. He is currently with the Saitama Seibu Lions in Japan's Pacific League. Before playing for the Lions, he was a member of the Hanshin Tigers.
Kensuke "Kenny" Iwabuchi (岩渕健輔 いわぶちけんすけ; born December 30, 1975, in Tokyo) is a Japanese rugby player and coach. He…Kensuke "Kenny" Iwabuchi (岩渕健輔 いわぶちけんすけ; born December 30, 1975, in Tokyo) is a Japanese rugby player and coach. He plays at stand off, and has 20 caps for the Japan national rugby union team. He also captained the Japan sevens team in the third sevens World Cup and was the first Japanese player to play professional rugby in England.
Shinji Otsuka (大塚 真司, Otsuka Shinji; born December 29, 1975) is a Japanese professional football manager and former…Shinji Otsuka (大塚 真司, Otsuka Shinji; born December 29, 1975) is a Japanese professional football manager and former player who is the manager of J2 League club Ventforet Kofu.
Nobuhiro Koyama (小山展弘, Koyama Nobuhiro; born 26 December 1975) is a Japanese politician. He served as a member of the…Nobuhiro Koyama (小山展弘, Koyama Nobuhiro; born 26 December 1975) is a Japanese politician. He served as a member of the House of Representatives from 2021 to 2026, having previously served from 2009 to 2012 and from 2014 to 2017. He previously worked at the Norinchukin Bank.
Yoshinori Tateyama (建山 義紀, Tateyama Yoshinori; born December 26, 1975) is a Japanese former professional baseball…Yoshinori Tateyama (建山 義紀, Tateyama Yoshinori; born December 26, 1975) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers, and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters and the Hanshin Tigers.
Hideki Okajima (岡島 秀樹, Okajima Hideki; born December 25, 1975) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher.…Hideki Okajima (岡島 秀樹, Okajima Hideki; born December 25, 1975) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. Okajima pitched for the Yomiuri Giants, Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters, Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks, and Yokohama DeNA BayStars of Nippon Professional Baseball, and the Boston Red Sox and Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball. Okajima was elected to the 2007 Major League Baseball All-Star Game as a first time All-Star via the All-Star Final Vote. He became the first Japanese-born pitcher to play in the World Series in Game 2 of the 2007 World Series. On July 18, 2016, Okajima announced his retirement.
Toru Ito (伊藤 透, Itō Tōru; born December 24, 1975) is a Japanese professional wrestler, better known by his ring name…Toru Ito (伊藤 透, Itō Tōru; born December 24, 1975) is a Japanese professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Toru Owashi (大鷲 透, Ōwashi Tōru). He is best known for his work in DDT Pro-Wrestling, where he is a former KO-D Openweight Champion and two-time KO-D Tag Team Champion.
Michihiro Omigawa (Japanese: 小見川道大, Omigawa Michihiro; born December 19, 1975) is a retired Japanese mixed martial…Michihiro Omigawa (Japanese: 小見川道大, Omigawa Michihiro; born December 19, 1975) is a retired Japanese mixed martial artist, judoka and submission grappler, who mainly competed in the Featherweight division. A professional competitor since 2005, Omigawa competed in the UFC, PRIDE, Cage Rage, World Victory Road, DREAM, DEEP, and Shooto.
Miyuki Hatanaka (畑中 みゆき, Hatanaka Miyuki; born 18 December 1975) is a Japanese freestyle skier. She competed at the…Miyuki Hatanaka (畑中 みゆき, Hatanaka Miyuki; born 18 December 1975) is a Japanese freestyle skier. She competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics and the 2006 Winter Olympics.
Yuko Nagayama (永山祐子, born 1975) is a Japanese architect and a visiting professor at the Musashino Art University. As a…Yuko Nagayama (永山祐子, born 1975) is a Japanese architect and a visiting professor at the Musashino Art University. As a Tokyo native, she worked at Jun Aoki & Associates from 1998 to 2002 and subsequently started her own architecture studio, Yuko Nagayama & Associates. She designed the Tokyu Kabukicho Tower at the heart of Tokyo, and is one of the architects of Torch Tower, which is expected to be the tallest building in Japan by 2027. Nagayama received numerous awards, including the JCD designer award 2018, the Tokyo award 2018, and the iF Design Award 2023.
Masaki Sumitani (住谷 正樹, Sumitani Masaki; born December 18, 1975) a Japanese comedian, television personality, and…Masaki Sumitani (住谷 正樹, Sumitani Masaki; born December 18, 1975) a Japanese comedian, television personality, and retired professional wrestler. He is best known for creating and portraying Razor Ramon HG (レイザーラモンHG, Reizā Ramon Eichi Jī; also known as Hard Gay), a satirical fictional character who became known through appearances on the Japanese variety show Bakusho Mondai no Bakuten!
Yūsuke Ina (伊奈 祐介, Ina Yūsuke; born December 18, 1975) is a Japanese retired professional shogi player who achieved the…Yūsuke Ina (伊奈 祐介, Ina Yūsuke; born December 18, 1975) is a Japanese retired professional shogi player who achieved the rank of 7-dan.
Mayuko Aoki (青木 麻由子, Aoki Mayuko; born December 17, 1975) is a Japanese actress and voice actress who has worked on…Mayuko Aoki (青木 麻由子, Aoki Mayuko; born December 17, 1975) is a Japanese actress and voice actress who has worked on several anime and video game productions.
Kazuki Fukuchi (福地 寿樹, Fukuchi Kazuki; born December 17, 1975 in Kishima District, Saga) is a former Nippon…Kazuki Fukuchi (福地 寿樹, Fukuchi Kazuki; born December 17, 1975 in Kishima District, Saga) is a former Nippon Professional Baseball outfielder.
Kazuya Fukuura (福浦 和也, born December 14, 1975) is a Japanese former professional baseball first baseman for the Chiba…Kazuya Fukuura (福浦 和也, born December 14, 1975) is a Japanese former professional baseball first baseman for the Chiba Lotte Marines in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball. His play and build drew comparisons to former Chicago Cubs player Mark Grace.
Satoshi Irifune (入船 敏, Irifune Satoshi; born 14 December 1975) is a Japanese long-distance runner who specializes in…Satoshi Irifune (入船 敏, Irifune Satoshi; born 14 December 1975) is a Japanese long-distance runner who specializes in the marathon. In the 10,000 metres he finished 20th at the 1999 World Championships. He finished eighteenth at the 2000 World Half Marathon Championships, and in the marathon he finished 20th at the 2005 World Championships, fourth at the 2006 Asian Games and 14th at the 2009 World Championships. His personal best times are 7:56.80 minutes in the 3000 metres, achieved in June 2003 in Kushiro; 27:53.92 minutes in the 10,000 metres, achieved in May 2001 in Palo Alto; 1:01:36 hours in the half marathon, achieved in April 2005 in Yamaguchi; and 2:09:23 hours in the marathon, achieved in December 2008 in the Fukuoka Marathon.
Kazunori Kubota (窪田 和則, Kubota Kazunori; born 13 December 1975) is a Japanese judoka. Kubota is from Kawasaki…Kazunori Kubota (窪田 和則, Kubota Kazunori; born 13 December 1975) is a Japanese judoka. Kubota is from Kawasaki, Kanagawa. He began judo at the age of a 2nd grader and after graduation from Kokushikan University, he belonged to Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department Kubota received a gold medal at the Jigoro Kano Cup in 1996 and silver medal at the World Masters Munich in 1997. He also participate Asian Games in 1998, but defeated by Kwak Ok-Chol from North Korea As of 2009, Kubota coaches judo at All-Japan national team and Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department.
Houko Kuwashima (桑島 法子, Kuwashima Hōko; born 12 December 1975) is a Japanese voice actress and singer. She is capable…Houko Kuwashima (桑島 法子, Kuwashima Hōko; born 12 December 1975) is a Japanese voice actress and singer. She is capable of playing a variety of roles, ranging from young boys to feminine women. She is affiliated with Aoni Production. Her first major role was as Yurika Misumaru in Martian Successor Nadesico and she has had lead or major roles in a number of others. She has voiced characters in several video games. On film, she has had voice roles as the title character in Princess Arete and in Space Battleship Yamato 2199, Fullmetal Alchemist: Conqueror of Shamballa and Doraemon: Nobita in the Robot Kingdom. She has performed songs for anime, such as "Tokihanate!" (解き放て), which was used as the opening theme to Blue Gender.
Takuro Miuchi (箕内 拓郎, Miuchi Takuro, born December 11, 1975) is a Japanese rugby union player, who plays number eight.…Takuro Miuchi (箕内 拓郎, Miuchi Takuro, born December 11, 1975) is a Japanese rugby union player, who plays number eight. He was captain of the Japan national rugby union team until relieved of that responsibility by Japan national team coach Jean-Pierre Elissalde in a surprise move during February 2006. He was recalled to the team for the IRB Pacific 5 Nations games, and has appeared in 2 World Cups - 2003 and 2007. He also plays for NEC Green Rockets in the Top League, and was the NEC captain before Ryota Asano. Under John Kirwan (appointed head coach January 1, 2007) he again became captain of Japan, and appeared in the Japanese squad for the 2007 World Cup and the 2008 IRB Pacific Nations Cup.
Tomoka Kurotani (黒谷友香, Kurotani Tomoka; born December 11, 1975) is a Japanese actress. She starred as the femme fatale…Tomoka Kurotani (黒谷友香, Kurotani Tomoka; born December 11, 1975) is a Japanese actress. She starred as the femme fatale female ninja Kagero in Shinobi Heart Under Blade.
Tomohiro Ishii (石井 智宏, Ishii Tomohiro; born December 10, 1975) is a Japanese professional wrestler. He is signed to New…Tomohiro Ishii (石井 智宏, Ishii Tomohiro; born December 10, 1975) is a Japanese professional wrestler. He is signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he is a founding member of the now-defunct Chaos stable. He also makes additional appearances for All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he is a member of The Conglomeration. He is also known for his work with the independent Fighting World of Japan Pro Wrestling (Riki Pro) promotion, where he worked backstage as the chairman. Though pushed for most of his career as an undercarder without any major championship wins, Ishii gathered a cult following, and in February 2013 was called "probably [one of the] most underrated guys in the business" by Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Ishii's status in NJPW finally began rising in early 2013, culminating in him winning his first title in the promotion, the NEVER Openweight Championship, in February 2014, a title he would later win a record six times. He went on to capture the IWGP Tag Team Championship on two occasions, the NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Championship three times, and the Strong Openweight Championship once. Through NJPW's working relationship with the American Ring of Honor (ROH) and the British Revolution Pro Wrestling (RPW) promotions, he has also won the ROH World Television Championship once and is a two-time Undisputed British Heavyweight Champion.
Hiromi Katsura (桂 宏美, Katsura Hiromi) (born December 8, 1975 ) is a female Japanese vocalist, lyricist, composer and…Hiromi Katsura (桂 宏美, Katsura Hiromi) (born December 8, 1975 ) is a female Japanese vocalist, lyricist, composer and violyre player, currently resides in Takatsu-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan.
Taku Suzuki (鈴木 拓, Suzuki Taku; born December 7, 1975) is a Japanese comedian and actor who is part of the comedy duo…Taku Suzuki (鈴木 拓, Suzuki Taku; born December 7, 1975) is a Japanese comedian and actor who is part of the comedy duo Drunk Dragon with Muga Tsukaji. He graduated from Kanagawa Prefectural Ayase Nishi High School.
Satoru Matsuo (松尾 諭, Matsuo Satoru; born December 7, 1975) is a Japanese actor and voice actor, known for starring in…Satoru Matsuo (松尾 諭, Matsuo Satoru; born December 7, 1975) is a Japanese actor and voice actor, known for starring in Shin Godzilla, Attack on Titan, and Attack on Titan: End of the World. A television series based on Matsuo's life titled Lost Man Found was released in 2022.
Yasuko Kuragaki (倉垣 靖子, Kuragaki Yasuko; born December 7, 1975) is a Japanese professional wrestler better known by the…Yasuko Kuragaki (倉垣 靖子, Kuragaki Yasuko; born December 7, 1975) is a Japanese professional wrestler better known by the ring name Tsubasa Kuragaki (倉垣 翼, Kuragaki Tsubasa). For most of her career, Kuragaki has worked for JWP Joshi Puroresu, becoming a one-time JWP Junior and two-time JWP Openweight Champion as a singles wrestler. As a tag team wrestler, she is best known as one half of the "Harukura" tag team with Kayoko Haruyama, with whom she has held the Daily Sports Women's and JWP Tag Team Championships three times each. She quit JWP in October 2013 to become a freelancer. She is currently working most notably for Oz Academy, where she is a former one-time Oz Academy Openweight Champion and a one-time Oz Academy Tag Team Champion.
Kenji Kasahara (笠原 健治, Kenji Kasahara; born December 6, 1975 in Minoh, Osaka Prefecture) is a Japanese entrepreneur who…Kenji Kasahara (笠原 健治, Kenji Kasahara; born December 6, 1975 in Minoh, Osaka Prefecture) is a Japanese entrepreneur who founded Mixi, a social networking site. In 2008, he was ranked as the 37th richest Japanese person.
Koki Tanaka (田中 功起, born December 6, 1975) is a Japanese artist and videographer. He was a visiting scholar at Tokyo…Koki Tanaka (田中 功起, born December 6, 1975) is a Japanese artist and videographer. He was a visiting scholar at Tokyo Zokei University. His work is Minimalist, and primarily focused with finding the unusual in everyday objects and situations.
Masumi Ono (小野真澄, Ono Masumi; born 5 December 1975 in Hokuto, Hokkaido) is a retired Japanese athlete who specialised…Masumi Ono (小野真澄, Ono Masumi; born 5 December 1975 in Hokuto, Hokkaido) is a retired Japanese athlete who specialised in the pole vault. She was the first Japanese female vaulter to jump over 4 metres. She won multiple medals at the continental level. She has personal bests of 4.21 metres outdoors (2003) and 4.30 metres indoors (2002).
Yūto Yoshida (吉田 雄人, Yoshida Yūto; born 3 December 1975) is a Japanese politician who served as mayor of Yokosuka…Yūto Yoshida (吉田 雄人, Yoshida Yūto; born 3 December 1975) is a Japanese politician who served as mayor of Yokosuka, Kanagawa from 10 July 2009 to 9 July 2017.
Shinji Shimoyama (下山 真二, Shimoyama Shinji; born December 1, 1975 in Katō District, Hyōgo, Japan) is a former Japanese…Shinji Shimoyama (下山 真二, Shimoyama Shinji; born December 1, 1975 in Katō District, Hyōgo, Japan) is a former Japanese professional baseball player. He was the number 8 draft pick for the Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes in 2003.
Ayako Tabata (born 30 November 1975 –), also known under her artist name Tabaimo, is a contemporary Japanese artist.…Ayako Tabata (born 30 November 1975 –), also known under her artist name Tabaimo, is a contemporary Japanese artist. She combines hand-drawn images and digital manipulation to create large scale animations which evoke traditional Japanese woodblock prints (ukiyo-e) while presenting a pointed, complex view of Japanese society. The name "Tabaimo" is a portmanteau of her last name, Tabata, and the Japanese word imōto (いもうと), meaning "little sister."
Takashi Shimoda (下田 崇, Shimoda Takashi; born 28 November 1975) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played…Takashi Shimoda (下田 崇, Shimoda Takashi; born 28 November 1975) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He currently works as the goalkeeping coach for the Japan national team.
Kazumi Kishi (岸 一美, Kishi Kazumi; born November 25, 1975) is a former Japanese football player. She played for Japan…Kazumi Kishi (岸 一美, Kishi Kazumi; born November 25, 1975) is a former Japanese football player. She played for Japan national team.
Naoyuki Shimizu (清水 直行, Shimizu Naoyuki; born November 24, 1975), nicknamed "Nao", is a former professional baseball…Naoyuki Shimizu (清水 直行, Shimizu Naoyuki; born November 24, 1975), nicknamed "Nao", is a former professional baseball player from Kyoto, Japan. He is a starting pitcher for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars.
Hiroko Hatano (畑野 ひろ子, Hatano Hiroko; also known as 畑野 浩子) (born November 23, 1975) is a Japanese model and actress. As…Hiroko Hatano (畑野 ひろ子, Hatano Hiroko; also known as 畑野 浩子) (born November 23, 1975) is a Japanese model and actress. As an 18-year-old, she made her model debut on Japanese fashion magazine JJ in March 1994. She was one of the top models for the magazine until 2001, when she temporarily quit modelling to concentrate on her acting career. She is now working for the fashion magazine CLASSY.
Aiko Yanai (柳井愛子, Yanai Aiko; born 22 November 1975), known simply as Aiko (stylized in smallcaps), is a Japanese…Aiko Yanai (柳井愛子, Yanai Aiko; born 22 November 1975), known simply as Aiko (stylized in smallcaps), is a Japanese singer and songwriter. She is most famous for her hit songs Ashita, Kabutomushi, Hanabi, Sakura no Toki, Boyfriend, and Kira Kira.
Mayumi Yamashita (山下 まゆみ, Yamashita Mayumi; born 22 November 1975) is a Japanese judoka. Yamashita is from Takayama…Mayumi Yamashita (山下 まゆみ, Yamashita Mayumi; born 22 November 1975) is a Japanese judoka. Yamashita is from Takayama, Gifu and began judo when she was in second grade. After graduating from Tohwa University, she began working for the Osaka Prefectural Police. In 2000, Yamashita won the All-Japan Championships and the All-Japan Weight Class Championships (全日本選抜柔道体重別選手権大会, Zennihon senbatsu jūdō taijūbetsu senshuken taikai) and was chosen to represent Japan in the 2000 Olympic Games held in Sydney. There she defeated Christine Cicot by Osotogari to win a bronze medal. Yamashita retired after the Kodokan Cup (講道館杯, Kōdōkan-hai) competition in 2003.
Yuko Yoneda (born 8 September 1979) is a Japanese synchronized swimmer who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics. She is…Yuko Yoneda (born 8 September 1979) is a Japanese synchronized swimmer who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics. She is the younger sister of Yoko Yoneda who is also a synchronized swimmer.
Yusaku Maezawa (前澤 友作, Maezawa Yūsaku; born 22 November 1975) is a Japanese billionaire entrepreneur, space tourist…Yusaku Maezawa (前澤 友作, Maezawa Yūsaku; born 22 November 1975) is a Japanese billionaire entrepreneur, space tourist, and art collector. He founded Start Today in 1998 and launched the online fashion retail website Zozotown in 2004, now Japan's largest. Maezawa introduced a custom-fit apparel brand Zozo and at-home measurement system, the Zozosuit, in 2018. As of July 2025, he was estimated by Forbes to have a net worth of $1.5 billion.
