Hiroki Nakajima (中島 弘貴, born July 5, 1988) in Tokyo, Japan is a Japanese welterweight kickboxer fighting out of Tokyo…Hiroki Nakajima (中島 弘貴, born July 5, 1988) in Tokyo, Japan is a Japanese welterweight kickboxer fighting out of Tokyo, Japan for the Bungeling Bay gym. He is the 2009 Krush middleweight tournament champion and 2010 K-1 World MAX Japan runner up.
Takaki Kato (Japanese: 加藤 誉樹, born 30 June 1988) is a Japanese international basketball referee, who became Japan's…Takaki Kato (Japanese: 加藤 誉樹, born 30 June 1988) is a Japanese international basketball referee, who became Japan's first professional referee in 2017 and has worked at multiple international tournaments including the Olympic Games, the World Cup, the Paris 2024 Olympic basketball tournament, and the FIBA Asia Cup.
Daichi Komuro (born 28 June 1988) is a Japanese handball player for Osaki Osol and the Japanese national team. He…Daichi Komuro (born 28 June 1988) is a Japanese handball player for Osaki Osol and the Japanese national team. He participated at the 2017 World Men's Handball Championship.
Gaku Hamada (濱田 岳, Hamada Gaku; born 28 June 1988) is a Japanese film and television actor. He was a regular cast…Gaku Hamada (濱田 岳, Hamada Gaku; born 28 June 1988) is a Japanese film and television actor. He was a regular cast member of Fuji TV's Operation Love, appearing in all 11 episodes broadcast in 2007 and the 2008 special, and receiving an award for his role. He has made numerous other TV appearances.
Chisato Fukushima (福島 千里, Fukushima Chisato; born 27 June 1988) is a Japanese track and field sprint athlete who…Chisato Fukushima (福島 千里, Fukushima Chisato; born 27 June 1988) is a Japanese track and field sprint athlete who competes internationally for Japan. She is the Japanese record holder in the women's 100 metres and 200 metres.
Masakazu Tashiro (Japanese: 田代 真一, born June 26, 1988) is a Japanese football player who currently plays for the SC…Masakazu Tashiro (Japanese: 田代 真一, born June 26, 1988) is a Japanese football player who currently plays for the SC Sagamihara in J3 League.
The Japanese idol girl group AKB48 has many members who have left the group for various reasons such as focusing on…The Japanese idol girl group AKB48 has many members who have left the group for various reasons such as focusing on solo careers. Some members have left to help launch AKB48's sister groups. The member lineup often changes as when girls get older, they graduate from the group, and are replaced by members promoted from the trainees. Others have dropped out of the group without any graduation. Yuki Usami was the first member to graduate from the group on March 31, 2006. Alumnae are presented with the years in which they were on the AKB48 rosters. The list does not include the AKB48 sister group members who were not part of AKB48 proper but might have participated on their singles, events and albums. It also does not include the girls who were exclusively temporary, such as Baito AKB48, unless notable.
Shota Koike (小池 翔大, Koike Shota) is a Japanese professional baseball catcher. He was born on June 24, 1988. He is…Shota Koike (小池 翔大, Koike Shota) is a Japanese professional baseball catcher. He was born on June 24, 1988. He is currently playing for the Chiba Lotte Marines of the NPB.
Tatsuhito Noro (born June 24, 1988) is a Japanese professional basketball player who plays for Beefman.exe . He played…Tatsuhito Noro (born June 24, 1988) is a Japanese professional basketball player who plays for Beefman.exe . He played college basketball for Tokai University. He represented the country for Japan national 3x3 team.
Kanna Mori (森 カンナ, Mori Kan'na; born June 22, 1988 in Toyama Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese actress. She is best…Kanna Mori (森 カンナ, Mori Kan'na; born June 22, 1988 in Toyama Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese actress. She is best known as Natsumi Hikari, the female lead in the Kamen Rider Decade television series and films. She worked under the stage name Kanna Moriya (森矢 カンナ, Moriya Kan'na) from June 2017 to June 2021.
Ryohei Yamanaka (山中 亮平, Yamanaka Ryohei; born 22 June 1988 in Osaka Prefecture) is a Japanese rugby union player who…Ryohei Yamanaka (山中 亮平, Yamanaka Ryohei; born 22 June 1988 in Osaka Prefecture) is a Japanese rugby union player who plays as a fly-half or centre.He currently plays for Japanese club Kobelco Steelers. In 2011, Yamanaka received a 2 year ban from the IRB for rubbing a cream on his upper lip - in an attempt to promote moustache growth - which contained a banned steroid, either methyltestosterone or methandriol. In his home country he plays for the Kobelco Steelers whom he joined in 2013. He was also named in the first ever Sunwolves squad which will compete in Super Rugby from the 2016 season. Yamanaka is a Japanese international who debuted against the Arabian Gulf in 2010, but did not make the squad for either the 2011 or 2015 Rugby World Cups. On 19 September 2023, Yamanaka was called up to Japan's Rugby World Cup squad as an injury replacement for Semisi Masirewa.
Yoshitaka Muto (武藤 好貴, Mutō Yoshitaka; born July 22, 1987 in Sapporo, Hokkaido) is a Japanese former professional…Yoshitaka Muto (武藤 好貴, Mutō Yoshitaka; born July 22, 1987 in Sapporo, Hokkaido) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball. He played for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles in 2012 and from 2014 to 2016.
Shingo Wake (和氣 慎吾, Wake Shingo; born 21 July 1987) is a Japanese professional boxer and former OPBF super bantamweight…Shingo Wake (和氣 慎吾, Wake Shingo; born 21 July 1987) is a Japanese professional boxer and former OPBF super bantamweight champion. He trained under Satoshi Koguchi at Koguchi Boxing Gym in Tokyo. Wake was scouted early by Koguchi, who spotted his talent and persuaded him to move to Tokyo and pursue a boxing career. He has since changed boxing gym and now trains at Flare boxing gym. A southpaw, Wake is dubbed a "sharp shooter" due to his accuracy and speed in the ring.
Kousuke Kujirai (鯨井 康介, Kujirai Kōsuke; born July 20, 1987) is a Japanese actor, voice actor and singer. He is known…Kousuke Kujirai (鯨井 康介, Kujirai Kōsuke; born July 20, 1987) is a Japanese actor, voice actor and singer. He is known for his role as Jenath Dira in the Get Ride! Amdriver anime series and Kaoru Kaido and The Prince of Tennis musical series, Tenimyu, and the live film adaptation, and as Panther in Eyeshield 21. He is currently employed by Production Ogi. His blood type is B.
Miki Itō (伊藤 みき, Itō Miki) (born in Hino, Shiga on July 20, 1987) is a Japanese freestyle skier active since 2004. She…Miki Itō (伊藤 みき, Itō Miki) (born in Hino, Shiga on July 20, 1987) is a Japanese freestyle skier active since 2004. She competed in the 2006 Winter Olympics and competed for Japan at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Ladies' Moguls.
Junya Koga (古賀 淳也, Koga Junya; born July 19, 1987) is a Japanese backstroke swimmer. He is a Waseda University student…Junya Koga (古賀 淳也, Koga Junya; born July 19, 1987) is a Japanese backstroke swimmer. He is a Waseda University student in Tokyo. In May 2009, he set the Japanese records in the 50 m and 100 m backstrokes at the 2009 Japan Championships, qualifying for Japan's team to the 2009 World Championships.
Ginjiro Sumitani (炭谷 銀仁朗, Sumitani Ginjiro; born July 19, 1987) is a Japanese professional baseball player for the…Ginjiro Sumitani (炭谷 銀仁朗, Sumitani Ginjiro; born July 19, 1987) is a Japanese professional baseball player for the Saitama Seibu Lions of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He previously played in NPB for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles and Yomiuri Giants.
Go Hashimoto (橋本 浩, Hashimoto Gō) (formerly Megumi Hashimoto (橋本 めぐみ, Hashimoto Megumi); born 18 July 1987), also…Go Hashimoto (橋本 浩, Hashimoto Gō) (formerly Megumi Hashimoto (橋本 めぐみ, Hashimoto Megumi); born 18 July 1987), also professionally known as Go Shindo (真道 ゴー, Shindō Gō), is a Japanese former professional boxer who held the WBC female flyweight title from 2013 to 2014. At regional level, he held the OPBF female flyweight title in 2011. in 2017, Go came out as transgender and has since retired from women's boxing.
Azusa Takigawa (滝川あずさ, Takigawa Azusa) is a retired Japanese professional wrestler best known for her time with the…Azusa Takigawa (滝川あずさ, Takigawa Azusa) is a retired Japanese professional wrestler best known for her time with the Japanese promotion Tokyo Joshi Pro-Wrestling where she is a former Princess Tag Team Champion.
Takuya Haneda (羽根田 卓也, Haneda Takuya; born July 17, 1987) is a Japanese male slalom canoeist who has competed at the…Takuya Haneda (羽根田 卓也, Haneda Takuya; born July 17, 1987) is a Japanese male slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2002. He won a bronze medal in the C1 event at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, becoming the first Asian canoeist to win an Olympic medal. Haneda participated in five Olympic Games. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing he was eliminated in the qualifying round of the C1 event finishing in 14th place. At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London he was able to qualify for the final and finished in 7th place in the C1 event. Following the historic bronze in 2016, he represented the host nation at the delayed 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, finishing in 10th place. He also competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, finishing 13th in the C1 event. He also won a gold medal in the C1 event at the 2014 Asian Games and again in the same event at the 2018 Asian Games. Haneda has lived and trained in Slovakia since the age of 18. He is coached by former Slovak canoeist Milan Kubáň.
Tomohiro Inoue (井上 智裕, Inoue Tomohiro; born July 17, 1987) is a Japanese Greco-Roman wrestler. He competed in the men's…Tomohiro Inoue (井上 智裕, Inoue Tomohiro; born July 17, 1987) is a Japanese Greco-Roman wrestler. He competed in the men's Greco-Roman 66 kg event at the 2016 Summer Olympics, in which he lost the bronze medal match to Shmagi Bolkvadze.
Mio Nishimaki (born July 17, 1987) is a female freestyle wrestler from Japan. She won a gold medal at the 2008 FILA…Mio Nishimaki (born July 17, 1987) is a female freestyle wrestler from Japan. She won a gold medal at the 2008 FILA Wrestling World Championships in the -63 kg category.
Kazuyasu Minobe (見延 和靖, Minobe Kazuyasu; born 15 July 1987) is a Japanese left-handed épée fencer, 2016 team Asian…Kazuyasu Minobe (見延 和靖, Minobe Kazuyasu; born 15 July 1987) is a Japanese left-handed épée fencer, 2016 team Asian champion, two-time Olympian, and 2021 team Olympic champion. Along with Koki Kano, Masaru Yamada, and Satoru Uyama, Minobe was a member of the Japanese team that won gold in the team men's épée event at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. It was Japan's first Olympic gold medal in fencing.
Koshiro Yamamuro (山室 公志郎, born July 14, 1987) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He played with the…Koshiro Yamamuro (山室 公志郎, born July 14, 1987) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He played with the Chiba Lotte Marines in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball in 2010.
Yuya Hashiuchi (橋内 優也, Hashiuchi Yūya; born July 13, 1987, in Rittō, Shiga) is a Japanese footballer who plays for…Yuya Hashiuchi (橋内 優也, Hashiuchi Yūya; born July 13, 1987, in Rittō, Shiga) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Matsumoto Yamaga FC, as a centre back.
Yoshihiro Masuko (益子義浩, Masuko Yoshihiro; born 12 July 1987 in Tokyo) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Grulla…Yoshihiro Masuko (益子義浩, Masuko Yoshihiro; born 12 July 1987 in Tokyo) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Grulla Morioka.
Yota Akimoto (秋元 陽太, Akimoto Yōta; born July 11, 1987 in Machida, Tokyo) is a Japanese footballer. He currently plays…Yota Akimoto (秋元 陽太, Akimoto Yōta; born July 11, 1987 in Machida, Tokyo) is a Japanese footballer. He currently plays for Ehime FC on loan from Shonan Bellmare.
Shigeaki Kato (加藤 シゲアキ, Katō Shigeaki; born July 11, 1987) is a Japanese musician, writer, actor and a member of the…Shigeaki Kato (加藤 シゲアキ, Katō Shigeaki; born July 11, 1987) is a Japanese musician, writer, actor and a member of the J-pop group NEWS, from ELOV-Label formerly known as Johnny's Entertainment.
Shun Yamaguchi (山口 俊, Yamaguchi Shun; born July 11, 1987) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He played…Shun Yamaguchi (山口 俊, Yamaguchi Shun; born July 11, 1987) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Yokohama BayStars/Yokohama DeNA BayStars and Yomiuri Giants, and in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays. He is the first Japanese player to make his MLB debut with the Blue Jays, and also the first MLB player who had never played for any baseball teams in the United States. All previous Japanese players who were on the Blue Jays had already debuted for other MLB teams.
Yusuke Matsui (松井 佑介, born July 10, 1987, in Japan) is a Japanese former professional baseball outfielder who is…Yusuke Matsui (松井 佑介, born July 10, 1987, in Japan) is a Japanese former professional baseball outfielder who is currently coach for the Orix Buffaloes of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has played in NPB for the Chunichi Dragons and Buffaloes.
Anna Santos Mima (美馬 アンナー, born July 9, 1987), better known by her mononym Anna, is a singer of the group Bon-Bon…Anna Santos Mima (美馬 アンナー, born July 9, 1987), better known by her mononym Anna, is a singer of the group Bon-Bon Blanco. She has five brothers and is the youngest sibling in the family. She uses Anna in her solo efforts, but she uses her real name when part of the band. She was born in Kanagawa, Japan, but she has American citizenship. Her husband is Japanese baseball player Manabu Mima.
Yosuke Terada (寺田洋介, Terada, Yosuke; born 16 October 1987 in Kanagawa) is a Japanese footballer who plays for SC…Yosuke Terada (寺田洋介, Terada, Yosuke; born 16 October 1987 in Kanagawa) is a Japanese footballer who plays for SC Sagamihara.
Yosuke Saruta (Japanese: 猿田 洋祐, Saruta Yōsuke; born July 8, 1987) is a Japanese mixed martial artist who last competed…Yosuke Saruta (Japanese: 猿田 洋祐, Saruta Yōsuke; born July 8, 1987) is a Japanese mixed martial artist who last competed in the strawweight division of ONE Championship. A professional competitor since 2008, he is the former ONE Strawweight Champion and former Shooto World Flyweight (114lbs) Champion.
Shintaro Masuda (枡田 慎太郎, born July 8, 1987, in Kyoto, Kyoto) is a Japanese professional baseball infielder for the…Shintaro Masuda (枡田 慎太郎, born July 8, 1987, in Kyoto, Kyoto) is a Japanese professional baseball infielder for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball.
Hirofumi Watanabe (渡部 博文, Watanabe Hirofumi; born July 7, 1987 in Nagai, Yamagata) is a former Japanese football player…Hirofumi Watanabe (渡部 博文, Watanabe Hirofumi; born July 7, 1987 in Nagai, Yamagata) is a former Japanese football player who last played for Renofa Yamaguchi FC.
Mifiposeti Paea (born 6 July 1988) is a Tongan-born Japanese rugby union footballer who plays as a centre. Paea…Mifiposeti Paea (born 6 July 1988) is a Tongan-born Japanese rugby union footballer who plays as a centre. Paea currently plays for the Osaka-based NTT DoCoMo Red Hurricanes having joined them in 2011. He was named in the first ever Sunwolves squad which will compete in Super Rugby from the 2016 season. He moved to Fukaya in 2004 and enjoyed the game through Shochi Fukaya High School and Saitama Institute of Technology. After that he acquired Japanese citizenship.
Masaya Emura (江村 将也, Emura Masaya; born July 5, 1987, in Fukuyama, Hiroshima, Japan) is a professional Japanese…Masaya Emura (江村 将也, Emura Masaya; born July 5, 1987, in Fukuyama, Hiroshima, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for the Fukushima Hopes. His younger brother Naoya is also a professional baseball player currently playing for Chiba Lotte Marines.
Yu Hasegawa (長谷川 悠, Hasegawa Yū; born 5 July 1987 in Masuho, Yamanashi) is a Japanese footballer who last played for…Yu Hasegawa (長谷川 悠, Hasegawa Yū; born 5 July 1987 in Masuho, Yamanashi) is a Japanese footballer who last played for Nankatsu SC.
Mikie Hara (原 幹恵, Hara Mikie; born July 3, 1987 in Murakami, Niigata) is a Japanese gravure idol and actress. Her debut…Mikie Hara (原 幹恵, Hara Mikie; born July 3, 1987 in Murakami, Niigata) is a Japanese gravure idol and actress. Her debut role was in Cutie Honey: The Live as the lead role of Honey Kisaragi/Cutie Honey.
Kota Hirado (平戸航太, Hirado Kota; born 1 July 1987) is a Japanese politician serving as a member of the House of…Kota Hirado (平戸航太, Hirado Kota; born 1 July 1987) is a Japanese politician serving as a member of the House of Councillors since 2025. In the 2024 general election, he was a candidate for the House of Representatives in Chiba 7th district.
Kazushige Kirihata (桐畑 和繁, Kirihata Kazushige; born June 30, 1987) is a Japanese former footballer who played as a…Kazushige Kirihata (桐畑 和繁, Kirihata Kazushige; born June 30, 1987) is a Japanese former footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He started his career with Kashiwa Reysol and played the majority of his career for the club, before spending two years on loan at FC Gifu. He retired in January 2023 after a 16 year professional career and took up a coaching role with Criacao Shinjuku.