Masahiro Nasukawa (那須川 将大, Nasukawa Masahiro; born December 29, 1986 in Hokkaido) is a Japanese football player who…Masahiro Nasukawa (那須川 将大, Nasukawa Masahiro; born December 29, 1986 in Hokkaido) is a Japanese football player who currently plays for Fujieda MYFC.
Rintaro Tokunaga (born December 29, 1987) is a Japanese professional basketball player who plays for Saga Ballooners of…Rintaro Tokunaga (born December 29, 1987) is a Japanese professional basketball player who plays for Saga Ballooners of the B.League in Japan. He torn his left knee ACL on April 15, 2018. His nickname is "Rinrin".
Yuta Mikado (三門 雄大, Mikado Yūta; born December 26, 1986) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder, captain…Yuta Mikado (三門 雄大, Mikado Yūta; born December 26, 1986) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder, captain and currently play for J3 League club, Kochi United SC. He is a versatile player who can play any midfield position and has also played as a right back.
Mekubo Job Mogusu (born 25 December 1986) is a Kenyan long-distance runner who specialises in road running…Mekubo Job Mogusu (born 25 December 1986) is a Kenyan long-distance runner who specialises in road running, particularly the half marathon. An emigrant to Japan, he has won the Sapporo Half Marathon on three occasions and the Kagawa Marugame Half Marathon twice – he is the course record holder for both of the races. Mogusu was also part of the Kenyan ekiden marathon relay team which set the world record time of 1:57:06 at the 2005 Chiba Ekiden. He has a half marathon best of 59 minutes and 48 seconds and competed at the 2008 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships.
Riyo Mori (森 理世, Mori Riyo) (born December 24, 1986) is a Japanese actress, dancer, model, and beauty queen who was…Riyo Mori (森 理世, Mori Riyo) (born December 24, 1986) is a Japanese actress, dancer, model, and beauty queen who was crowned Miss Universe 2007 in Mexico City.
Toshitaka Tsurumi (鶴見 聡貴, Tsurumi Toshitaka; born December 22, 1986) is a Japanese football player. He plays for…Toshitaka Tsurumi (鶴見 聡貴, Tsurumi Toshitaka; born December 22, 1986) is a Japanese football player. He plays for Maruyasu Okazaki. Tsurumi previously played for Shonan Bellmare in the J2 League.
Miyuki Nakagawa (中川 未由希, Nakagawa Miyuki; born 20 December 1986 in Kakamigahara) is a Japanese field hockey player who…Miyuki Nakagawa (中川 未由希, Nakagawa Miyuki; born 20 December 1986 in Kakamigahara) is a Japanese field hockey player who competed in the 2004, 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics.
Satoshi Ishii (Japanese: 石井 慧, Ishii Satoshi; born December 19, 1986) is a Japanese-born Croatian retired mixed martial…Satoshi Ishii (Japanese: 石井 慧, Ishii Satoshi; born December 19, 1986) is a Japanese-born Croatian retired mixed martial artist, kickboxer, professional boxer and judoka. Ishii won the gold medal in Olympic Judo at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics, a silver medal at the 2006 Asian Games and two All-Japan Judo Championships representing Japan. Ishii made his professional MMA debut at Dynamite!! 2009 losing to fellow Judoka gold medalist Hidehiko Yoshida by unanimous decision, but currently holds a record of 24–12–1. Ishii is currently under contract with Professional Fighters League. A professional mixed martial artist since 2009, Ishii has also competed for Rizin Fighting Federation and Bellator, and is the current HEAT Heavyweight Champion and SBC Heavyweight Champion.
Hiroyuki Endo (遠藤 大由, Endō Hiroyuki; born 16 December 1986) is a Japanese former badminton player who specialized in…Hiroyuki Endo (遠藤 大由, Endō Hiroyuki; born 16 December 1986) is a Japanese former badminton player who specialized in men's doubles. He represented Japan at the 2016 and 2020 Summer Olympics. With Kenichi Hayakawa, Endo won a bronze medal at the 2015 World Championships and was part of the Japanese team that won the 2014 Thomas Cup, the country's first title in the competition. Endo later partnered Yuta Watanabe, with whom he won the men's doubles title at the 2019 Asian Championships and consecutive All England Open titles in 2020 and 2021. He retired from competitive badminton in March 2022 and subsequently became a coach with the BIPROGY badminton team.
Tasuku Emoto (柄本 佑, Emoto Tasuku; born December 16, 1986, in Tokyo) is a Japanese actor. His father is actor Akira…Tasuku Emoto (柄本 佑, Emoto Tasuku; born December 16, 1986, in Tokyo) is a Japanese actor. His father is actor Akira Emoto, his mother is actress Kazue Tsunogae, his brother is actor Tokio Emoto, and his wife is actress Sakura Ando.
Akiko Urasaki (浦崎 亜希子; born December 16, 1986), known professionally as Awich (エイウィッチ, Eiwitchi), is a Japanese hip hop…Akiko Urasaki (浦崎 亜希子; born December 16, 1986), known professionally as Awich (エイウィッチ, Eiwitchi), is a Japanese hip hop artist. She made her major label debut with Universal Music Japan in 2020. Her stage name is short for "Asian wish child," which is the literal meaning of the Japanese characters in her given name.
Kosuke Komiyama (小宮山 工介, Komiyama Kosuke) is a Japanese kickboxer. He is the former RISE Super Featherweight champion…Kosuke Komiyama (小宮山 工介, Komiyama Kosuke) is a Japanese kickboxer. He is the former RISE Super Featherweight champion and the 2018 K-1 Super Featherweight GP finalist. He was ranked as a top ten bantamweight kickboxer by Combat Press between April 2018 and July 2021.
Sayaka Aoki (青木 沙弥佳, Aoki Sayaka; born 15 December 1986 in Gifu Prefecture) is a Japanese track and field sprinter and…Sayaka Aoki (青木 沙弥佳, Aoki Sayaka; born 15 December 1986 in Gifu Prefecture) is a Japanese track and field sprinter and hurdler, who specializes in the 400 metres sprint and 400 metres hurdles. She competed for her country as part of the Japanese women's 4 × 400 metres relay team at the Summer Olympics in 2008 and the World Championships in Athletics three times (2007, 2009, 2015). She has been a four-time medallist in the relay at the Asian Athletics Championships (2007, 2011, 2013, 2017), including a gold medal in 2011. She won her first major international medal in the hurdles – a bronze – at the 2017 Asian Athletics Championships. Aoki competed for the women's 4 × 400 m relay at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, along with her teammates Mayu Kida, Satomi Kubokura, and Asami Tanno. She ran on the anchor leg of the first heat, with an individual-split time of 52.64 seconds. Aoki and her team finished the relay in last place for a seasonal best time of 3:30.52, failing to advance into the final. Born in Gifu Prefecture, she attended Fukushima University and represented her country as a student-athlete at the 2007 Universiade.
Yukari Miyake (三宅 由佳莉, Miyake Yukari; born December 14, 1986) is a Japanese singer and naval officer who is the…Yukari Miyake (三宅 由佳莉, Miyake Yukari; born December 14, 1986) is a Japanese singer and naval officer who is the vocalist of the Tokyo SDF Band. The first and only official vocalist for the Music Corp to join the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), Miyake has released a number of CDs she sang with the SDF Band. She holds the rank of petty officer 2nd class in the Japanese Navy.
Noriharu Yamazaki (山崎 憲晴, Yamazaki Noriharu; born December 13, 1986 in Fuji, Shizuoka, Japan) is a professional…Noriharu Yamazaki (山崎 憲晴, Yamazaki Noriharu; born December 13, 1986 in Fuji, Shizuoka, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays infielder for the Hanshin Tigers.
Yoko Arai (新井 陽子, Arai Yōko; born December 13, 1986) is a Japanese retired professional wrestler better known by the…Yoko Arai (新井 陽子, Arai Yōko; born December 13, 1986) is a Japanese retired professional wrestler better known by the ring name Yoko Bito (美闘 陽子, Bitō Yōko). Bito initially made her in-ring debut in December 2010 for World Wonder Ring Stardom and quickly became one of the most popular wrestlers in the promotion, until announcing her retirement from in-ring competition in November 2012. Bito came out of retirement and returned to Stardom in April 2016, and returned to the ring in June of that year, before retiring again in December 2017.
Zone (ゾーン) was an all-female rock band started in Sapporo, Japan, in 1997. It started as a dance group and turned into…Zone (ゾーン) was an all-female rock band started in Sapporo, Japan, in 1997. It started as a dance group and turned into an all-female band. Zone has been categorized in a new genre called "bandol" (a portmanteau of the words "band" and "idol"). The band was started and managed by Studio RunTime and its first single, "Good Days", was released by the major record label Sony Records, on February 7, 2001. The group officially disbanded on April 7, 2013, when the last remaining member, Maiko Sakae, held the band's final event. Zone's most famous song is "Secret Base (Kimi ga Kureta Mono)", released on August 8, 2001. It sold about 744,000 copies in Japan.
Mitsuhiro Hidaka (日高 光啓, Hidaka Mitsuhiro; born December 12, 1986) is a Japanese rapper, singer, actor, dancer, and a…Mitsuhiro Hidaka (日高 光啓, Hidaka Mitsuhiro; born December 12, 1986) is a Japanese rapper, singer, actor, dancer, and a member of the J-pop group AAA. He is the rapper of the group and also writes rap lyrics for the band. He is also a member of the hip hop trio Mother Ninjas. He also debuted as a solo artist in August 2013 as Sky-Hi.
Keiyo Aomatsu (青松 敬鎔, Aomatsu Keiyo; born December 7, 1986) is a former Japanese Nippon Professional Baseball player…Keiyo Aomatsu (青松 敬鎔, Aomatsu Keiyo; born December 7, 1986) is a former Japanese Nippon Professional Baseball player with the Chiba Lotte Marines of Japan's Pacific League.
Hiroko Mima (美馬 寛子, Mima Hiroko; born December 5, 1986) is a Japanese fashion model, athlete and beauty pageant…Hiroko Mima (美馬 寛子, Mima Hiroko; born December 5, 1986) is a Japanese fashion model, athlete and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Universe Japan 2008. She then represented Japan at Miss Universe 2008 in Vietnam and placed Top 15.
Kodai Watanabe (渡辺 広大, Watanabe Kōdai; born 4 December 1986) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Vonds Ichihara from…Kodai Watanabe (渡辺 広大, Watanabe Kōdai; born 4 December 1986) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Vonds Ichihara from 2023.
Matsumoto Yamaga Football Club (松本山雅フットボールクラブ, Matsumoto Yamaga Futtobōru Kurabu) or simply Matsumoto Yamaga (松本山雅FC…Matsumoto Yamaga Football Club (松本山雅フットボールクラブ, Matsumoto Yamaga Futtobōru Kurabu) or simply Matsumoto Yamaga (松本山雅FC, Matsumoto Yamaga Efu Shī) is a Japanese football (soccer) club based in the city of Matsumoto, located in the Nagano Prefecture. The club currently plays in the J3 League, Japanese third tier of professional football.
Edward Yamamoto (山本 エドワード, Yamamoto Edowādo; born December 2, 1986) is a Philippine-born Japanese professional…Edward Yamamoto (山本 エドワード, Yamamoto Edowādo; born December 2, 1986) is a Philippine-born Japanese professional basketball player who last played for the Kagawa Five Arrows in Japan. He moved to Yonago, Tottori, Japan at the age of seven. He was selected by the Shimane Susanoo Magic with the 14th overall pick in the 2010 bj League draft. He also plays for the 3storm Hiroshima.Exe.
Masaki Watanabe (渡邉 将基, born December 2, 1986) is a Japanese football player who plays as a defender for Terengganu FC…Masaki Watanabe (渡邉 将基, born December 2, 1986) is a Japanese football player who plays as a defender for Terengganu FC II.
Ryoichi Taguchi (田口 良一, Taguchi Ryōichi; born 1 December 1986) is a Japanese former professional boxer who competed…Ryoichi Taguchi (田口 良一, Taguchi Ryōichi; born 1 December 1986) is a Japanese former professional boxer who competed from 2006 to 2019. He was a unified light-flyweight world champion, having held the WBA title from 2014 to 2018 and the IBF and Ring magazine titles from 2017 to 2018.
Yuki Sato (佐藤 悠基, Satō Yūki; born 26 November 1986 in Shimizu, Shizuoka) is a Japanese long-distance runner. At the…Yuki Sato (佐藤 悠基, Satō Yūki; born 26 November 1986 in Shimizu, Shizuoka) is a Japanese long-distance runner. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he competed in the Men's 5000 metres, finished 26th overall in Round 1, and thus failed to qualify for the final. He also competed in the men's 10000 metres, finishing in 22nd place.
Yukina Ōta (太田 由希奈, Ōta Yukina; born November 26, 1986 in Kyoto) is a Japanese figure skater. She is the 2003 World…Yukina Ōta (太田 由希奈, Ōta Yukina; born November 26, 1986 in Kyoto) is a Japanese figure skater. She is the 2003 World Junior champion and the 2004 Four Continents champion. She announced her retirement from competitive skating in November 2008, due to injury.
Minami Tanaka (田中 みな実, Tanaka Minami; born 23 November 1986) is a Japanese freelance announcer and tarento who is a…Minami Tanaka (田中 みな実, Tanaka Minami; born 23 November 1986) is a Japanese freelance announcer and tarento who is a former Tokyo Broadcasting System Television announcer. Her spouse is Kazuya Kamenashi, married in 2026.
Kotomi Takahata (高畑 こと美, Takahata Kotomi; born 22 November 1986) is a Japanese actress from Tokyo who has featured in…Kotomi Takahata (高畑 こと美, Takahata Kotomi; born 22 November 1986) is a Japanese actress from Tokyo who has featured in productions for theatre, television, film and radio. Her mother is Seinenza Theater Company actress Atsuko Takahata and her brother-in-law is actor Yuta Takahata. Keiko Kitagawa is her third distant cousin.
Hiroaki Endo (遠藤寛明, Endo Hiroaki; born 21 November 1986) is a Japanese politician serving as a member of the House of…Hiroaki Endo (遠藤寛明, Endo Hiroaki; born 21 November 1986) is a Japanese politician serving as a member of the House of Representatives since 2026. He is the son of Toshiaki Endo.
Tomohiko Miyazaki (宮崎 智彦, Miyazaki Tomohiko; born November 21, 1986 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese football player who…Tomohiko Miyazaki (宮崎 智彦, Miyazaki Tomohiko; born November 21, 1986 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese football player who currently plays for Fukushima United.
Koudai Tsukakoshi (塚越広大, Tsukakoshi Kōdai; born 20 November 1986) is a Japanese racing driver for Honda Racing…Koudai Tsukakoshi (塚越広大, Tsukakoshi Kōdai; born 20 November 1986) is a Japanese racing driver for Honda Racing Corporation who competes in Super GT for Astemo Real Racing, and has competed in the series since 2008.
Kōhei Horikoshi (堀越 耕平, Horikoshi Kōhei; born November 20, 1986) is a Japanese manga artist known for creating the…Kōhei Horikoshi (堀越 耕平, Horikoshi Kōhei; born November 20, 1986) is a Japanese manga artist known for creating the manga series Oumagadoki Zoo, Barrage, and My Hero Academia, all of which have been serialized in Shueisha's shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump. His latter work had over 100 million copies in circulation by April 2024, making it one of the best-selling manga series of all time. Horikoshi is a graduate of Toho High School and Nagoya University of Arts and is a native of Aichi Prefecture. He was a former assistant for Yasuki Tanaka, creator of the manga series Summer Time Rendering, Hitomi no Catoblepas, and Kagijin. Horikoshi stated that his favorite manga series as a child were Dragon Ball, One Piece, and Naruto. He was also influenced by manga artist Yuko Osada (Toto!: The Wonderful Adventure). Horikoshi is also a fan of American superhero comic books, particularly Marvel Comics.
Maki Wada (和田 麻希, Wada Maki; born 18 November 1986 in kyoto Prefecture) is a Japanese track and field sprinter. She…Maki Wada (和田 麻希, Wada Maki; born 18 November 1986 in kyoto Prefecture) is a Japanese track and field sprinter. She competed in the 4 × 100 meters relay at the 2009 World Championships and did not qualify for the final. She married her coach Akinori Minato in August 2020.
Saeko Dokyu (道休 紗栄子, Dōkyū Saeko; born 16 November 1986) is a Japanese actress, who has had a number of supporting…Saeko Dokyu (道休 紗栄子, Dōkyū Saeko; born 16 November 1986) is a Japanese actress, who has had a number of supporting roles in films and television dramas.
Ayumi Kataoka (片岡 安祐美, Kataoka Ayumi; born 14 November 1986, in Higashi-ku, Kumamoto, Kumamoto Prefecture) is a…Ayumi Kataoka (片岡 安祐美, Kataoka Ayumi; born 14 November 1986, in Higashi-ku, Kumamoto, Kumamoto Prefecture) is a Japanese female baseball player (infielder) and manager. Kataoka graduated from Ryutsu Keizai University Faculty of Economics Faculty of Business. Currently, she belongs to the community people baseball club team Ibaraki Golden Golds. As a tarento, Kataoka belongs to the entertainment office Sato-kikaku where the inquiries of the same team are established.
Sho Aota (青田 翔, Aota Sho; born November 13, 1986 in Kanagawa) is a Japanese football player. He plays as a forward for…Sho Aota (青田 翔, Aota Sho; born November 13, 1986 in Kanagawa) is a Japanese football player. He plays as a forward for YSCC Yokohama.
Yuka Yasukawa (安川結花, Yasukawa Yuka; born November 13, 1986), better known by the ring name Act Yasukawa (安川惡斗, Yasukawa…Yuka Yasukawa (安川結花, Yasukawa Yuka; born November 13, 1986), better known by the ring name Act Yasukawa (安川惡斗, Yasukawa Akuto), and currently performing under the mononym Act (惡斗, Akuto), is a Japanese professional wrestler. She currently wrestles for Actwres girl'Z. Making her pro wrestling debut in 2012, she wrestled exclusively for the joshi puroresu promotion Stardom. Yasukawa's career ultimately ended in December 2015, 10 months after she participated in a match against Yoshiko for the World of Stardom Championship, wherein she was legitimately assaulted and injured by her opponent, suffering fractured cheek, nasal and orbital bones. The incident received mainstream attention in Japan and became known as the Seisan Matchi (凄惨マッチ; "Ghastly Match") in the aftermath. Yasukawa was known for temporarily incorporating the blindness in her right eye, an effect of Graves' Disease, into her persona by wearing an eyepatch. She was also known for commonly carrying a bottle of rum to the ring to spit at people as part of her performance. She returned to professional wrestling as a performer May 2021, working regularly for Actwres girl'Z sub-brand Action RING Girls as Hisen, before wrestling in Actwres girl'Z as Wild Bunny. On October 3, 2022, Wild Bunny would "go on hiatus" when Yasukawa would return under the name ACT after Wild Bunny's mask was attempted to be ripped off by Naru, awakening ACT once again.