Takeaki Tokuyama (徳山 武陽, Tokuyama Takeaki; born July 21, 1989 in Kobe, Hyōgo, Japan) is a professional Japanese…Takeaki Tokuyama (徳山 武陽, Tokuyama Takeaki; born July 21, 1989 in Kobe, Hyōgo, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows.
Hideyuki Hirose (廣瀬 英行, Hirose Hideyuki; born 20 July 1989) is a Japanese sprinter specializing in the 400-meter dash.…Hideyuki Hirose (廣瀬 英行, Hirose Hideyuki; born 20 July 1989) is a Japanese sprinter specializing in the 400-meter dash. He competed at the 2009 World Championships without reaching the final. He won several medals at regional championships mostly in the relay. His personal best in the event is 45.84 seconds, which he achieved in 2009 and in 2011.
Anna Hachimine (鉢嶺 杏奈, Hachimine Anna; born July 19, 1989 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese actress who is represented by…Anna Hachimine (鉢嶺 杏奈, Hachimine Anna; born July 19, 1989 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese actress who is represented by the talent agency, Trustar. Her sister is Nana Hachimine.
Takahiro Fujioka (藤岡 貴裕; born July 17, 1989 in Kitagunma District, Gunma) is a Japanese former professional baseball…Takahiro Fujioka (藤岡 貴裕; born July 17, 1989 in Kitagunma District, Gunma) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Chiba Lotte Marines, Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters, and Yomiuri Giants.
Kenichi Tago (田児賢一, Tago Ken'ichi; born 16 July 1989) is a Japanese former professional badminton player. He is the son…Kenichi Tago (田児賢一, Tago Ken'ichi; born 16 July 1989) is a Japanese former professional badminton player. He is the son of former badminton player Yoshiko Yonekura. In 2010, he reached the final of the All England Open Badminton Championships. En route to the final, he beat three seeded players, including Nguyễn Tiến Minh, Chen Jin and Bao Chunlai. In the final, Tago lost to the first seed and reigning World No. 1 Lee Chong Wei from Malaysia with a score of 21–19 and 21–19, following an incorrect line call in Lee Chong Wei's favour at match point. In 2012, he competed at the London 2012 Summer Olympics in the men's singles event, but did not advance to the knock-out stage after being defeated by Niluka Karunaratne of Sri Lanka with a score of 18–21, 16–21. In 2014, he reached the Indonesia Open final after a shocking win over Lee Chong Wei in the semifinal but could not keep up his good form and went on to lose by straight games in the final to Jan Ø. Jørgensen of Denmark. He competed at the 2010 and 2014 Asian Games.
Hayato Takagi (高木 勇人, Takagi Hayato; born July 13, 1989) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Kanagawa…Hayato Takagi (高木 勇人, Takagi Hayato; born July 13, 1989) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Kanagawa Future Dreams of the Baseball Challenge League (BCL). He has previously played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Yomiuri Giants and Saitama Seibu Lions.
Sayumi Michishige (道重 さゆみ, Michishige Sayumi; (named after Sayumi Horie) born July 13, 1989) is a former Japanese…Sayumi Michishige (道重 さゆみ, Michishige Sayumi; (named after Sayumi Horie) born July 13, 1989) is a former Japanese singer, actress and model. She is a former sixth-generation member and former leader of the J-pop group Morning Musume. Michishige was born in Ube, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. She joined Morning Musume in 2003 along with Eri Kamei, Miki Fujimoto, and Reina Tanaka, who all debuted with Morning Musume on the group's nineteenth single, "Shabondama". In 2005, she was assigned as mentor to seventh-generation member Koharu Kusumi, until Kusumi left the group in December 2009. Michishige was also a member of the Hello! Project unit Ecomoni, along with former Morning Musume member Rika Ishikawa. During her term in Morning Musume, she portrays a visual-focused, self-confident image of herself in more TV shows, often calling herself the cutest member in Morning Musume and saying that her cuteness overwhelms her poor singing skills. In one of the skits known as Hello! Morning Theatre on their variety show, Hello! Morning, she frequently played a character known as "Ichiban Kawaii" (Cutest).
Hazuki Yuda (湯田 葉月, Yuda Hazuki; born July 11, 1989) is a Japanese field hockey player. She competed for the Japan…Hazuki Yuda (湯田 葉月, Yuda Hazuki; born July 11, 1989) is a Japanese field hockey player. She competed for the Japan women's national field hockey team at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Shimanoumi Kōyō (志摩ノ海 航洋; born July 11, 1989 as Kōyō Hamaguchi (濱口 航洋, Hamaguchi Kōyō) and known after his marriage as…Shimanoumi Kōyō (志摩ノ海 航洋; born July 11, 1989 as Kōyō Hamaguchi (濱口 航洋, Hamaguchi Kōyō) and known after his marriage as Kōyō Fukuzono (福薗 航洋, Fukuzono Kōyō)) is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Shima, Mie. He debuted in sumo wrestling in July 2012 and made his makuuchi debut in May 2019. His highest rank has been maegashira 3. He wrestles for Kise stable.
Battulgyn Temüülen (born 10 July 1989) is a Mongolian judoka. He competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the men's +100…Battulgyn Temüülen (born 10 July 1989) is a Mongolian judoka. He competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the men's +100 kg event, in which he was eliminated in the first round by Mohamed-Amine Tayeb. He was the flag bearer for Mongolia at the Parade of Nations.
Nakajima Isileli (中島 イシレリ) (born 9 July 1989) is a Tongan-born Japanese rugby union player who generally plays as a…Nakajima Isileli (中島 イシレリ) (born 9 July 1989) is a Tongan-born Japanese rugby union player who generally plays as a prop represents Japan internationally and plays for Kobelco Steelers in the Japanese Top League. Nakajima made his international debut for Japan against New Zealand on 3 November 2018. He was included in the Japanese squad for the 2019 Rugby World Cup which is currently held in Japan for the first time and for the first time in Asia. Nakajima was a teenager when he moved to Japan after he was scouted by a Japanese university coach. Nakajima chose to take his wife's surname partly in defiance of the patriarchal norms of his home country but also out of respect and love for his wife and his adopted home.
Kenta Mukuhara (椋原 健太, Mukuhara Kenta; born 6 July 1989 in Ōta, Tokyo) is a Japanese former professional footballer who…Kenta Mukuhara (椋原 健太, Mukuhara Kenta; born 6 July 1989 in Ōta, Tokyo) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a defender.
Takuya Takahama (高濱 卓也, Takahama Takuya; born July 6, 1989; in Saga, Saga) is a Japanese professional baseball…Takuya Takahama (高濱 卓也, Takahama Takuya; born July 6, 1989; in Saga, Saga) is a Japanese professional baseball shortstop for the Chiba Lotte Marines in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball.
Yuki Karakawa (唐川 侑己, Karakawa Yūki; born July 5, 1989 in Narita, Chiba, Japan) is a Japanese Nippon Professional…Yuki Karakawa (唐川 侑己, Karakawa Yūki; born July 5, 1989 in Narita, Chiba, Japan) is a Japanese Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher with the Chiba Lotte Marines in Japan's Pacific League.
Hiroyuki Abe (阿部 浩之, Abe Hiroyuki; born 5 July 1989) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as an…Hiroyuki Abe (阿部 浩之, Abe Hiroyuki; born 5 July 1989) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder or a winger.
Kento Kaku (賀来 賢人, Kaku Kento; born 3 July 1989) is a Japanese actor born in Tokyo. He has appeared in a number of…Kento Kaku (賀来 賢人, Kaku Kento; born 3 July 1989) is a Japanese actor born in Tokyo. He has appeared in a number of feature films, television series, and stage productions. His wife is actress Nana Eikura.
Kosuke Tanaka (田中 広輔, Tanaka Kōsuke; born July 3, 1989) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays infielder…Kosuke Tanaka (田中 広輔, Tanaka Kōsuke; born July 3, 1989) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays infielder for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp.
Akitoshi Oka (岡 亮聡, Oka Akitoshi; born July 3, 1989), known professionally by the stage name Taiiku Okazaki (岡崎 体育…Akitoshi Oka (岡 亮聡, Oka Akitoshi; born July 3, 1989), known professionally by the stage name Taiiku Okazaki (岡崎 体育, Okazaki Taiiku), is a Japanese musician and songwriter who is signed to SME Records. Beginning his career as an independent musician in 2012, he made his major debut with the release of his first major album Basin Techno in 2016. The album includes the song "Music Video", which became a viral hit in Japan for parodying common tropes used in music videos. That same year, he performed the song "Pose", which was used as the first closing theme for the anime series Pokémon: Sun & Moon. He has also written music for commercials and for other musicians.
Tetsuro Ota (太田 徹郎, Ōta Tetsuro; born July 2, 1989 in Ibaraki) is a retired Japanese football player who last featured…Tetsuro Ota (太田 徹郎, Ōta Tetsuro; born July 2, 1989 in Ibaraki) is a retired Japanese football player who last featured for ReinMeer Aomori.
Masatoshi Okada (岡田 雅利, born June 30, 1989, in Nara, Nara) is a Japanese professional baseball catcher for the Saitama…Masatoshi Okada (岡田 雅利, born June 30, 1989, in Nara, Nara) is a Japanese professional baseball catcher for the Saitama Seibu Lions in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball.
Hiroki Miyazawa (宮澤 裕樹, Miyazawa Hiroki; born June 28, 1989 in Date, Hokkaidō) is a Japanese football player currently…Hiroki Miyazawa (宮澤 裕樹, Miyazawa Hiroki; born June 28, 1989 in Date, Hokkaidō) is a Japanese football player currently playing for Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo.
Fumiya Kogure (木暮 郁哉, Kogure Fumiya; born June 28, 1989) is a Japanese football player. He currently plays for…Fumiya Kogure (木暮 郁哉, Kogure Fumiya; born June 28, 1989) is a Japanese football player. He currently plays for Nagaworld in the Cambodian League. Kogure had played previously for several clubs in Japan, including Albirex Niigata, Mito HollyHock and Azul Claro Numazu. He plays primarily as a holding central midfielder, but can also be deployed as a winger or attacking midfielder when required.
Miyo Ichikawa (市川 美余, Ichikawa Miyo; born June 28, 1989 in Karuizawa) is a Japanese female curler. At the international…Miyo Ichikawa (市川 美余, Ichikawa Miyo; born June 28, 1989 in Karuizawa) is a Japanese female curler. At the international level, she is a 2012 Pacific-Asia silver medallist. At the national level, she is a three-time Japan women's champion curler (2011, 2012, 2014).
Soichi Tanaka (田中 奏一, born June 27, 1989) is a Japanese football player. He primarily played as a defender and began…Soichi Tanaka (田中 奏一, born June 27, 1989) is a Japanese football player. He primarily played as a defender and began his professional career with Fagiano Okayama in 2012. He later represented Kagoshima United FC and Nara Club
Hiroki Shida (信太 弘樹, Shida Hiroki; born 24 June 1989) is a Japanese handball player for Osaki Osol and the Japanese…Hiroki Shida (信太 弘樹, Shida Hiroki; born 24 June 1989) is a Japanese handball player for Osaki Osol and the Japanese national team. He participated at the 2017 World Men's Handball Championship.
Tomohiro Abe (安部 友裕, Abe Tomohiro; born June 24, 1989 in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan) is a professional Japanese…Tomohiro Abe (安部 友裕, Abe Tomohiro; born June 24, 1989 in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays infielder for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp.
Hiroyuki Suzuki (鈴木 裕之, Suzuki Hiroyuki; born June 23, 1989) is a Japanese yo-yo competitor and performer. He is a…Hiroyuki Suzuki (鈴木 裕之, Suzuki Hiroyuki; born June 23, 1989) is a Japanese yo-yo competitor and performer. He is a four-time world champion. He has two world records in "The Most Eli Hops in 30 seconds" and “The fastest time to knock off a coin from the ears of 15 participants with a loop-the-loop yoyo trick.”. Megumi, his younger sister, has a world record in Guinness World Records for Most skips in 30 seconds.
Misako Wakamiya (若宮三紗子, Wakamiya Misako; born 23 May 1989) is a table tennis player. Her highest career ITTF ranking…Misako Wakamiya (若宮三紗子, Wakamiya Misako; born 23 May 1989) is a table tennis player. Her highest career ITTF ranking was 24.
Yodai Enoshita (榎下 陽大, Enoshita Yōdai) is a Japanese professional baseball player. He was born on July 21, 1988. He…Yodai Enoshita (榎下 陽大, Enoshita Yōdai) is a Japanese professional baseball player. He was born on July 21, 1988. He debuted in 2011. He had 9 strikeouts in 2013.
Yuki Kyotani (Japanese: 京谷祐希, Kyotani Yuki; born 20 July 1988) is a Japanese kickboxer, currently competing in the…Yuki Kyotani (Japanese: 京谷祐希, Kyotani Yuki; born 20 July 1988) is a Japanese kickboxer, currently competing in the bantamweight division of RISE. Between December 2021 and June 2022, Combat Press ranked him as the tenth best flyweight in the world.
Kazuya Watanabe (渡邉 和也, Watanabe Kazuya; born 20 July 1988 in Shibata, Miyagi) is a Japanese track and field sprinter.…Kazuya Watanabe (渡邉 和也, Watanabe Kazuya; born 20 July 1988 in Shibata, Miyagi) is a Japanese track and field sprinter. He won a silver medal in the 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2013 Asian Championships.
Ryūsei Shinoyama (篠山 竜青, Shinoyama Ryūsei; born July 20, 1988 in Tokyo) is a Japanese professional basketball player…Ryūsei Shinoyama (篠山 竜青, Shinoyama Ryūsei; born July 20, 1988 in Tokyo) is a Japanese professional basketball player for the Kawasaki Brave Thunders of the B.League. He was a member of Japan's national basketball team at the 2016 FIBA Asia Challenge in Tehran, Iran, where he recorded most assists for Japan. He is a member of Japan's national basketball team at the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification (Asia).
Mai Asada (浅田 舞, Asada Mai; born 17 July 1988) is a Japanese former competitive figure skater. She won two gold medals…Mai Asada (浅田 舞, Asada Mai; born 17 July 1988) is a Japanese former competitive figure skater. She won two gold medals on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series and placed fourth at the 2003 and 2004 World Junior Championships. She made her senior international debut at the 2006 Four Continents Championships, where she placed sixth. Asada studied ballet before taking up skating at the age of eight or nine. She is the elder sister of Mao Asada, a three-time World champion and the 2010 Olympic silver medalist. Asada has worked as a model and TV presenter.
Miyabi Tago (田子 雅, Tago Miyabi; born 15 July 1988 in Saitama Prefecture) is a Japanese retired track and field hurdler…Miyabi Tago (田子 雅, Tago Miyabi; born 15 July 1988 in Saitama Prefecture) is a Japanese retired track and field hurdler who specialized in the 400 metres hurdles. She won a gold medal at the 2009 East Asian Games, finished seventh at the 2010 Asian Games and finished fourth at the 2011 Asian Championships.
Mina Fujii (藤井 美菜, Fujii Mina; born July 15, 1988) is a Japanese actress. She started her career in the entertainment…Mina Fujii (藤井 美菜, Fujii Mina; born July 15, 1988) is a Japanese actress. She started her career in the entertainment industry at the age of nine. She is best known for her role in the TV adaptation of Bloody Monday, Kyōfu, and for appearing in TVXQ's "Dōshite Kimi o Suki ni Natte Shimattandarō?" music video.
Takeshi Kizu (木津 武士, Kizu Takeshi; born 15 July 1988) is a Japanese rugby union player. He was named in Japan's squad…Takeshi Kizu (木津 武士, Kizu Takeshi; born 15 July 1988) is a Japanese rugby union player. He was named in Japan's squad for the 2015 Rugby World Cup.
Masashi Kuriyama (栗山 雅史, Masashi Kuriyama; born (1988-07-14)14 July 1988) is a Japanese male volleyball player. He was…Masashi Kuriyama (栗山 雅史, Masashi Kuriyama; born (1988-07-14)14 July 1988) is a Japanese male volleyball player. He was part of the Japan men's national volleyball team. On club level he plays for Suntory Sunbirds in V.League division 1. On February 10, 2023, Suntory Sunbirds announced that Masasha Kuriyama was set to retire after the season 2022-2023. The retirement ceremony will be held on Match 18 2023.
Naoki Yamamoto (山本尚貴, Yamamoto Naoki; born July 11, 1988) is a Japanese racing driver for Honda Racing Corporation…Naoki Yamamoto (山本尚貴, Yamamoto Naoki; born July 11, 1988) is a Japanese racing driver for Honda Racing Corporation, currently driving in Super GT with Team Kunimitsu. He is a three-time champion in Super Formula and a two-time champion in the GT500 class of Super GT. Yamamoto is also the only driver to have won both the Super Formula and GT500 championships in the same season multiple times, a feat which he accomplished in 2018 and 2020. He announced his retirement from Super Formula at the end of 2024.
Eijiro Takeda (武田 英二郎, born July 11, 1988) is a Japanese former professional football player who played as a defender.…Eijiro Takeda (武田 英二郎, born July 11, 1988) is a Japanese former professional football player who played as a defender. Primarily known for his time at Yokohama FC, Takeda made over 200 career appearances. He overcame heart surgery in 2017.
Nana Suzuki (鈴木 奈々, Suzuki Nana; born July 9, 1988, in Ryūgasaki, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese tarento and…Nana Suzuki (鈴木 奈々, Suzuki Nana; born July 9, 1988, in Ryūgasaki, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese tarento and fashion model who is represented by the talent agency Twin Planet. She was a model for the fashion magazine Popteen. In 2018, she was a contestant on Season 1 of Amazon Prime's Hitoshi Matsumoto presents Freeze, where eight entertainers are competing for 1 million yen, where they sit in a small room where they must endure and not react to various mechanisms by Downtown's Hitoshi Matsumoto.
Madoka Haji (櫨 まどか, Haji Madoka; born July 8, 1988) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a forward for Suwon UDC and…Madoka Haji (櫨 まどか, Haji Madoka; born July 8, 1988) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a forward for Suwon UDC and the Japan national team.
Kaoru Takayama (高山 薫, Takayama Kaoru; born July 8, 1988) is a Japanese football player for Taiwan Football Premier…Kaoru Takayama (高山 薫, Takayama Kaoru; born July 8, 1988) is a Japanese football player for Taiwan Football Premier League club Taichung Futuro.
Yusuke Uemura (植村 祐介, Uemura Yūsuke) is a Japanese professional baseball player. He was born on July 7, 1988. He…Yusuke Uemura (植村 祐介, Uemura Yūsuke) is a Japanese professional baseball player. He was born on July 7, 1988. He debuted in 2008. He had 12 strikeouts in 2012.
