Shota Suzuki (鈴木翔太, Suzuki Shōta) better known mononymously by his ring name Shota is a Japanese professional wrestler…Shota Suzuki (鈴木翔太, Suzuki Shōta) better known mononymously by his ring name Shota is a Japanese professional wrestler and referee currently working as a freelancer and is best known for his time with the Japanese promotions DDT Pro-Wrestling and Kaientai Dojo.
Yoshitaka Hoshino (星野 良生, Hoshino Yoshitaka; born August 10, 1988) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked…Yoshitaka Hoshino (星野 良生, Hoshino Yoshitaka; born August 10, 1988) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 5-dan. He also holds an Esports professional shogi player license from the Japan eSports Union (JeSU).
Kyokushūhō Kōki (Japanese: 旭秀鵬 滉規; born August 9, 1988 as Tumurbaatar Erdenbaatar (Mongolian: Төмөрбаатарын…Kyokushūhō Kōki (Japanese: 旭秀鵬 滉規; born August 9, 1988 as Tumurbaatar Erdenbaatar (Mongolian: Төмөрбаатарын Эрдэнэбаатар) is a former Mongolian professional sumo wrestler from Ulan-Bator. Making his professional debut in 2007, he reached the top makuuchi division for the first time in 2012. His highest rank was maegashira 4, achieved in January 2016. He had one juryō division yūshō, or tournament championship. He was a member of the Tomozuna stable, and retired in 2022.
Yudai Tanaka (田中 雄大, Tanaka Yūdai; born August 8, 1988) is a Japanese former football player who last played for…Yudai Tanaka (田中 雄大, Tanaka Yūdai; born August 8, 1988) is a Japanese former football player who last played for Blaublitz Akita.
Jōkōryū Takayuki (Japanese: 常幸龍 貴之; born August 7, 1988 as Takayuki Sakuma (佐久間 貴之)) is a Japanese former professional…Jōkōryū Takayuki (Japanese: 常幸龍 貴之; born August 7, 1988 as Takayuki Sakuma (佐久間 貴之)) is a Japanese former professional sumo wrestler. He made his professional debut in 2011 after a successful college career in sumo. He currently holds the record for the most consecutive wins since entering professional sumo, with 27, and for the fastest rise to the top makuuchi division from the lowest jonokuchi division (nine tournaments). His highest was komusubi, which he reached in September 2014. However, because of injuries he fell down the rankings, reaching a low of sandanme 23 in November 2016. He returned to the jūryō division for four tournaments from November 2020 until May 2021, but announced his retirement in September 2022 having fallen to the makushita division.
Keiko Kato (born 7 August 1988) is a Japanese rugby union player. She competed for Japan at the 2017 Women's Rugby…Keiko Kato (born 7 August 1988) is a Japanese rugby union player. She competed for Japan at the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup.
Yuichiro Edamoto (枝本雄一郎, Edamoto, Yuichiro; born August 6, 1988) is a Japanese football player, who plays for Kagoshima…Yuichiro Edamoto (枝本雄一郎, Edamoto, Yuichiro; born August 6, 1988) is a Japanese football player, who plays for Kagoshima United FC as a midfielder.
Shota Kurosawa (黒沢 翔太, Kurosawa Shōta; born August 5, 1988 in Chichibu, Saitama) is a Japanese professional baseball…Shota Kurosawa (黒沢 翔太, Kurosawa Shōta; born August 5, 1988 in Chichibu, Saitama) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Chiba Lotte Marines in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball. He played from 2013 to 2017.
Yasutaka Sasakura (笹倉康誉, Sasakura Yasutaka; born 4 August 1988, in Kanagawa Prefecture) is a Japanese rugby union…Yasutaka Sasakura (笹倉康誉, Sasakura Yasutaka; born 4 August 1988, in Kanagawa Prefecture) is a Japanese rugby union player who plays as a fullback or centre. In his home country he plays for the Panasonic Wild Knights whom he joined in 2011. He was also named in the first ever Sunwolves squad which will compete in Super Rugby from the 2016 season.
Katsumi Yusa (遊佐 克美, Yusa Katsumi; born August 2, 1989) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder…Katsumi Yusa (遊佐 克美, Yusa Katsumi; born August 2, 1989) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Primeiro Fukushima.
Masatoshi Mihara (三原 雅俊, Mihara Masatoshi; born August 2, 1988 in Kumamoto) is a Japanese football player currently…Masatoshi Mihara (三原 雅俊, Mihara Masatoshi; born August 2, 1988 in Kumamoto) is a Japanese football player currently playing for Shibuya City.
Kenichi Marumo (丸毛 謙一, Marumo Ken'ichi) (born August 2, 1988) is a Japanese retired professional baseball player. He…Kenichi Marumo (丸毛 謙一, Marumo Ken'ichi) (born August 2, 1988) is a Japanese retired professional baseball player. He spent three seasons with the Yomiuri Giants organization before signing with the Orix Buffaloes, where he spent two seasons. He made his only Nippon Professional Baseball first-team appearance for Orix in March 2014, before retiring due to injury during the 2015 season.
Makoto Furukawa (Japanese: 古川真人) is a Japanese writer. In January 2020, he won the 162nd Akutagawa Prize for his book…Makoto Furukawa (Japanese: 古川真人) is a Japanese writer. In January 2020, he won the 162nd Akutagawa Prize for his book Seitaka Awadachisō.
Yumiko Yamano (born 27 July 1988 in Kanazawa, Japan) is a Japanese handball player. She plays on the Japanese national…Yumiko Yamano (born 27 July 1988 in Kanazawa, Japan) is a Japanese handball player. She plays on the Japanese national team, and participated at the 2011 World Women's Handball Championship in Brazil.
Kosuke Morozumi (両角 公佑, Morozumi Kōsuke; born 27 July 1988) is a Japanese curler from Karuizawa, Nagano. He competed at…Kosuke Morozumi (両角 公佑, Morozumi Kōsuke; born 27 July 1988) is a Japanese curler from Karuizawa, Nagano. He competed at the 2015 Ford World Men's Curling Championship in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, as lead for the Japanese team, which placed sixth in the tournament.
Yurie Omi (近江 友里恵, Ōmi Yurie; born July 26, 1988) is a Japanese former announcer and news anchor for NHK. She left NHK…Yurie Omi (近江 友里恵, Ōmi Yurie; born July 26, 1988) is a Japanese former announcer and news anchor for NHK. She left NHK in March 2021. She was famous for being the co-host of NHK's morning talk show Asaichi as well as its geographical television series Bura Tamori.
Zhu Dawei (simplified Chinese: 朱大卫; traditional Chinese: 朱大衛; pinyin: Zhū Dàwèi; born 25 July 1988 in Shanghai, China)…Zhu Dawei (simplified Chinese: 朱大卫; traditional Chinese: 朱大衛; pinyin: Zhū Dàwèi; born 25 July 1988 in Shanghai, China) is a Chinese baseball pitcher for the Saitama Seibu Lions. He was a member of the China national baseball team in the 2009 World Baseball Classic
Yui Matsushita (松下唯, Matsushita Yui; born July 25, 1988 in Fukuoka Prefecture) is a Japanese female idol, voice actress…Yui Matsushita (松下唯, Matsushita Yui; born July 25, 1988 in Fukuoka Prefecture) is a Japanese female idol, voice actress and singer, formerly a member of the Japanese idol girl group SKE48.
Keisuke Hayashi (林 佳祐, Hayashi Keisuke; born July 25, 1988) is a Japanese football player. He plays for the Australian…Keisuke Hayashi (林 佳祐, Hayashi Keisuke; born July 25, 1988) is a Japanese football player. He plays for the Australian club Sutherland Sharks.
Sho Ito (伊藤 翔, Itō Shō; born 24 July 1988) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Yokohama…Sho Ito (伊藤 翔, Itō Shō; born 24 July 1988) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Yokohama FC. He represented Japan's under-20 team at the 2006 AFC Youth Championship.
Atsumi Fukumoto (福本 温子, Fukumoto Atsumi; born 24 July 1988) is a Japanese rower. She competed in the women's…Atsumi Fukumoto (福本 温子, Fukumoto Atsumi; born 24 July 1988) is a Japanese rower. She competed in the women's lightweight double sculls event at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Nobumasa Fukuda (福田永将, Fukuda Nobumasa; born July 23, 1988) is a Japanese former professional baseball infielder and…Nobumasa Fukuda (福田永将, Fukuda Nobumasa; born July 23, 1988) is a Japanese former professional baseball infielder and current coach for the Chunichi Dragons of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He played in NPB for Chunichi from 2007 to 2023.
Taiyo Ando (安藤 泰洋, Andō Taiyō; born 22 August 1987) is a Japanese rugby union player and former Japan international who…Taiyo Ando (安藤 泰洋, Andō Taiyō; born 22 August 1987) is a Japanese rugby union player and former Japan international who played as a loose forward position. He played for Toyota Verblitz from 2010 until 2018 before joining Shimizu Blue Sharks. He left Shimizu Koto Blue Sharks at the end of February 2023. He also played seven matched for the Sunwolves during 2016 Super rugby season and earned two caps for Japan in 2016.
Tomohiko Murayama (村山智彦, Murayama Tomohiko; born 22 August 1987 in Ichihara, Chiba) is a Japanese footballer who plays…Tomohiko Murayama (村山智彦, Murayama Tomohiko; born 22 August 1987 in Ichihara, Chiba) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Matsumoto Yamaga.
Akihiko Takeshige (竹重 安希彦, Takeshige Akihiko; born August 21, 1987) is a Japanese football player who currently plays…Akihiko Takeshige (竹重 安希彦, Takeshige Akihiko; born August 21, 1987) is a Japanese football player who currently plays for SC Sagamihara.
Frank Lark Romero Berrocal (Spanish pronunciation: [roˈmeɾo ˈfɾaŋk]; ロメロ・フランク; Romero Furanku; born August 19, 1987)…Frank Lark Romero Berrocal (Spanish pronunciation: [roˈmeɾo ˈfɾaŋk]; ロメロ・フランク; Romero Furanku; born August 19, 1987), also known as Frank Romero, is a Peruvian footballer who plays as a midfielder and currently play for J3 League club Reilac Shiga.
Hiroe Minagawa (皆川 博恵, Minagawa Hiroe; born 19 August 1987) née Suzuki is a Japanese sport wrestler who competes in the…Hiroe Minagawa (皆川 博恵, Minagawa Hiroe; born 19 August 1987) née Suzuki is a Japanese sport wrestler who competes in the women's freestyle category. She claimed silver medal in the women's 76 kg event during the 2019 World Wrestling Championships and also qualified to represent Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics which will be held in Japan. She was part of the Japan team which emerged as winners of the Wrestling World Cup in 2018.
Kenta Tokunan (徳南 堅太, Tokunan Kenta; born 17 August 1987) is a Japanese fencer. He competed in the men's sabre event at…Kenta Tokunan (徳南 堅太, Tokunan Kenta; born 17 August 1987) is a Japanese fencer. He competed in the men's sabre event at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Hiroshi Fukuda (福田宏, Fukuda Hiroshi) better known by his ring name Trans-Am★Hiroshi (トランザム★ヒロシ, Toranzamu Hiroshi) is a…Hiroshi Fukuda (福田宏, Fukuda Hiroshi) better known by his ring name Trans-Am★Hiroshi (トランザム★ヒロシ, Toranzamu Hiroshi) is a Japanese professional wrestler currently working as a freelancer and is best known for his tenure with the Japanese promotions DDT Pro-Wrestling and Kaientai Dojo.
Yosuke Asari (浅利 陽介, Asari Yōsuke; born 14 August 1987, in Tokyo) is a Japanese actor. He is represented with Beacon…Yosuke Asari (浅利 陽介, Asari Yōsuke; born 14 August 1987, in Tokyo) is a Japanese actor. He is represented with Beacon Lab Entertainment.
Hideyoshi Kagawa (born 14 August 1987) is a Japanese karateka. He won the silver medal in the men's kumite +84 kg event…Hideyoshi Kagawa (born 14 August 1987) is a Japanese karateka. He won the silver medal in the men's kumite +84 kg event at the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea. In the final, he lost against Rashed Al-Mutairi of Kuwait. In 2017, he won the gold medal in the men's kumite +84 kg event at the World Games held in Wrocław, Poland. In the final, he defeated Sajjad Ganjzadeh of Iran. At the 2019 Asian Karate Championships held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, he won the silver medal in the men's kumite +84 kg event. In the final, he lost against Tareg Hamedi of Saudi Arabia.
Keisuke Naito (内藤 圭佑, Naito Keisuke; born August 11, 1987 in Hiroshima) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Tokyo…Keisuke Naito (内藤 圭佑, Naito Keisuke; born August 11, 1987 in Hiroshima) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Tokyo Verdy.
Shouta Aoi (蒼井 翔太, Aoi Shōta; born August 11, 1987), is a Japanese singer and actor. Under the stage name Showta…Shouta Aoi (蒼井 翔太, Aoi Shōta; born August 11, 1987), is a Japanese singer and actor. Under the stage name Showta (stylized as "SHOWTA."), he debuted as a singer with the song "Negaiboshi" in 2006 and released his first studio album, Eve, in 2008. In 2009, he left his agency and briefly released music independently under the pseudonym Noboru Ryugaki (柳ヶ木 昇). After making his acting debut as Saki Hanajima in the Fruits Basket musical in 2009, Aoi has been involved in multiple musical theatre productions, including Sakuya Shiomi in Persona 3: The Weird Masquerade. In 2011, he began voice acting and gained media attention after voicing Ai Mikaze from Uta no Prince-sama. Since then, he has been recognized for roles such as Hideaki Tojo from Ace of Diamond, Monet Tsukushi in the Magic-kyun! Renaissance series, Rui Minazuki from the Tsukiuta series, Louis Kisaragi from King of Prism series, and Licht von Glanzreich from The Royal Tutor. In 2013, Aoi relaunched his singing career under his new stage name with the extended play Blue Bird, followed by the release of "Virginal" in 2014. In 2015, he released his first studio album, Unlimited. Since the relaunch of his music career, his music is produced by Elements Garden. Throughout his career, Aoi has been given titles such as "Archangel" and was praised for his "angelic" singing voice. He is known for his soft, high-pitched voice and androgynous appearance, allowing him to play female parts as well.
Daisuke Sobue (祖父江 大輔, Sobue Daisuke; born August 11, 1987) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays…Daisuke Sobue (祖父江 大輔, Sobue Daisuke; born August 11, 1987) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for the Chunichi Dragons.
Kento Masaki (正木 健人, Masaki Kento; born 9 August 1987) is a Japanese Paralympic judoka in Super-Heavyweight. In 2012 he…Kento Masaki (正木 健人, Masaki Kento; born 9 August 1987) is a Japanese Paralympic judoka in Super-Heavyweight. In 2012 he became Paralympic champion in the +100 kg by beating Song Wang (China) in the final. The 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio was Masaki's second appearance at the Games. Competing in the +100 kg category, he secured his second Paralympic medal with a bronze However, he faced a setback in the semi-final when he had his first-ever defeat in a Paralympic match to Adiljan Tulendibaev of Uzbekistan. Tulendibaev went on to win the gold medal, while Masaki ultimately won the bronze-medal match.
Yoshiya Hosoda (細田佳也, Hosoda Yoshiya; born 5 August 1987, in Nagano Prefecture) is a Japanese rugby union player who…Yoshiya Hosoda (細田佳也, Hosoda Yoshiya; born 5 August 1987, in Nagano Prefecture) is a Japanese rugby union player who plays as a back row forward. In his home country he plays for the NEC Green Rockets whom he joined in 2011. He was also named in the first ever Sunwolves squad which will compete in Super Rugby from the 2016 season.
Stephanie Nonoshita Topalian (born August 5, 1987), known simply as Stephanie (ステファニー, Sutefanī), is an American-born…Stephanie Nonoshita Topalian (born August 5, 1987), known simply as Stephanie (ステファニー, Sutefanī), is an American-born singer and actress of Armenian and Japanese descent who is signed with SME Records Japan, which is a part of Sony Music. She released two albums: her self-titled debut in 2008 and Colors of my Voice in 2009. She has won the Japanese Music Awards in 2007. A number of her songs have been featured in several Japanese films. She had roles in a few Japanese films, notably Pride and Tokyo Tribe. In 2015, she represented Armenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 as a member of Armenian super group project Genealogy with the song "Face the Shadow".
Tatsuya Onodera (小野寺 達也, Onodera Tatsuya; born August 4, 1987 in Kanagawa) is a Japanese football player. He currently…Tatsuya Onodera (小野寺 達也, Onodera Tatsuya; born August 4, 1987 in Kanagawa) is a Japanese football player. He currently plays for Giravanz Kitakyushu.
Tomoya Warabino (蕨野 友也, Warabino Tomoya; born August 4, 1987, in Miyakonojō, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese…Tomoya Warabino (蕨野 友也, Warabino Tomoya; born August 4, 1987, in Miyakonojō, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese actor who is represented by the talent agency, A-Team. He is best known for his roles in various Tokusatsu shows such as Heart in Kamen Rider Drive and Ultraman Blazar's main character, Gento Hiruma.
Rumi Hiiragi (柊 瑠美, Hiiragi Rumi; born August 1, 1987) is a Japanese actress. She is best known for voicing the lead…Rumi Hiiragi (柊 瑠美, Hiiragi Rumi; born August 1, 1987) is a Japanese actress. She is best known for voicing the lead character Chihiro in the Japanese version of the Studio Ghibli film Spirited Away (2001).
Yuhki Nakayama (中山友貴, Nakayama Yūki; born July 29, 1987 in Kanazawa) is a Japanese racing driver. As of 2025, he drives…Yuhki Nakayama (中山友貴, Nakayama Yūki; born July 29, 1987 in Kanazawa) is a Japanese racing driver. As of 2025, he drives in the Super GT series in the GT300 category for Good Smile Racing. He was the Super GT champion in the GT300 in 2013.
Yoshifumi Kashiwa (柏好文, Kashiwa Yoshifumi, born July 28, 1987) is a Japanese former professional football player who…Yoshifumi Kashiwa (柏好文, Kashiwa Yoshifumi, born July 28, 1987) is a Japanese former professional football player who played as a winger. Primarily known for his ten year spell with Sanfrecce Hiroshima, Kashiwa has over 400 league appearances.
Arisa Ishikawa (石川 安里沙, Ishikawa Arisa; July 28, 1987 – June 11, 2009), better known by her stage name Sumire (純恋), was…Arisa Ishikawa (石川 安里沙, Ishikawa Arisa; July 28, 1987 – June 11, 2009), better known by her stage name Sumire (純恋), was a Japanese cabaret hostess and fashion model, who was known as a featured model on the popular gyaru fashion magazine Koakuma Ageha.
Kozue Akimoto (秋元 梢, Akimoto Kozue; born July 27, 1987, in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese fashion model represented by…Kozue Akimoto (秋元 梢, Akimoto Kozue; born July 27, 1987, in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese fashion model represented by LesPros entertainment. Her father was 58th yokozuna Chiyonofuji Mitsugu. Her husband is actor Shota Matsuda.
