Haruka Hirota (廣田 遥, Hirota Haruka; born April 11, 1984) is a Japanese Olympic trampoline gymnast. She competed at the…Haruka Hirota (廣田 遥, Hirota Haruka; born April 11, 1984) is a Japanese Olympic trampoline gymnast. She competed at the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics.
Ryu Okada (岡田 隆, Okada Ryu; born 10 April 1984 in Fujieda) is a Japanese footballer, who currently plays for Júbilo…Ryu Okada (岡田 隆, Okada Ryu; born 10 April 1984 in Fujieda) is a Japanese footballer, who currently plays for Júbilo Iwata on loan from Jubilo Iwata.
Azumi Uehara (Japanese: 上原 あずみ, Hepburn: Uehara Azumi; born April 10, 1984) is a Japanese former Porn actress and…Azumi Uehara (Japanese: 上原 あずみ, Hepburn: Uehara Azumi; born April 10, 1984) is a Japanese former Porn actress and Japanese pop singer.
Norihito Kaneto (金刃 憲人, Kaneto Norihito; born April 10, 1984 in Amagasaki, Hyōgo) is a Nippon Professional Baseball…Norihito Kaneto (金刃 憲人, Kaneto Norihito; born April 10, 1984 in Amagasaki, Hyōgo) is a Nippon Professional Baseball player for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles in Japan's Pacific League.
Daiki Higuchi (樋口 大輝, Daiki Higuchi; born April 8, 1984 in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto) is a retired Japanese football player…Daiki Higuchi (樋口 大輝, Daiki Higuchi; born April 8, 1984 in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto) is a retired Japanese football player and Japanese football manager and who was most recently the head coach Thai League 2 club of Songkhla.
Takahiro Ao (粟生 隆寛, Aō Takahiro; born 6 April 1984) is a Japanese former professional boxer who competed from 2003 to…Takahiro Ao (粟生 隆寛, Aō Takahiro; born 6 April 1984) is a Japanese former professional boxer who competed from 2003 to 2018. He is a world champion in two weight classes, having held the World Boxing Council (WBC) featherweight title in 2009 and the WBC super-featherweight title from 2010 to 2012.
Kisho Yano (矢野 貴章, Yano Kishō; born 5 April 1984) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward or…Kisho Yano (矢野 貴章, Yano Kishō; born 5 April 1984) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward or right-back for Tochigi SC.
Taishi Tsunada (綱田 大志, Tsunada Taishi; born April 5, 1984 in Nagasaki) is a Japanese football player for Kamatamare…Taishi Tsunada (綱田 大志, Tsunada Taishi; born April 5, 1984 in Nagasaki) is a Japanese football player for Kamatamare Sanuki.
Masumi Hoshino (星野 真澄, born April 4, 1984, in Saitama, Saitama) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher in…Masumi Hoshino (星野 真澄, born April 4, 1984, in Saitama, Saitama) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball. He played with the Yomiuri Giants from 2010 to 2012. Before joining the Giants in 2010, he pitched for the Shinano Grandserows of the Baseball Challenge League.
Yota Sato (佐藤 洋太, Satō Yōta; born 1 April 1984) is a retired Japanese professional boxer who is a former WBC Super…Yota Sato (佐藤 洋太, Satō Yōta; born 1 April 1984) is a retired Japanese professional boxer who is a former WBC Super flyweight Champion.
Jungo Fujimoto (藤本 淳吾, Fujimoto Jungo; born 24 March 1984) is a former Japanese football player. He has played for…Jungo Fujimoto (藤本 淳吾, Fujimoto Jungo; born 24 March 1984) is a former Japanese football player. He has played for Shimizu S-Pulse, Nagoya Grampus, Yokohama F. Marinos, Gamba Osaka, Kyoto Sanga, SC Sagamihara and the Japan national team. He is a left-footed play-making midfielder.
Reiko Ōmori (大森 玲子, Ōmori Reiko; born March 21, 1984, in Hakodate) is a Japanese voice actress and J-pop idol singer…Reiko Ōmori (大森 玲子, Ōmori Reiko; born March 21, 1984, in Hakodate) is a Japanese voice actress and J-pop idol singer who voiced the title character (Miho Shinohara A.K.A. Fancy Lala) in Fancy Lala and also sang the opening and ending themes.
Umi Ishikawa (born 21 March 1984) is a Japanese professional boxer who holds the interim WBC female strawweight World…Umi Ishikawa (born 21 March 1984) is a Japanese professional boxer who holds the interim WBC female strawweight World title.
Kentaro Takada (高田 健太郎, Takada Kentarō; born April 13, 1983) is a retired Japanese football player who is currently the…Kentaro Takada (高田 健太郎, Takada Kentarō; born April 13, 1983) is a retired Japanese football player who is currently the technical director for the Atlanta United RDS program Atlanta, Georgia.
Yoshihito Fujita (藤田 祥史, Fujita Yoshihito; born 13 April 1983) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Japanese club…Yoshihito Fujita (藤田 祥史, Fujita Yoshihito; born 13 April 1983) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Japanese club Cento Cuore Harima FC.
Takashi Yamamoto is a Japanese pianist who won the Silver Medal at the 2006 Gina Bachauer International Piano…Takashi Yamamoto is a Japanese pianist who won the Silver Medal at the 2006 Gina Bachauer International Piano Competition, a prestigious piano competition held in Salt Lake City, Utah. He shared 4th place in 2005 at the XV International Chopin Piano Competition.
Sakaizawa Kenichi (born 11 April 1983 as Kenichi Sakaizawa) is a former sumo wrestler from Saitama, Japan. He made his…Sakaizawa Kenichi (born 11 April 1983 as Kenichi Sakaizawa) is a former sumo wrestler from Saitama, Japan. He made his professional debut in March 2006, and reached the top division in March 2008. His highest rank was maegashira 15. He was forced to retire by the Japan Sumo Association, as a result of the 2011 match-fixing scandal (yaocho).
Fumiyuki Beppu (Japanese: 別府史之; born 10 April 1983) is a Japanese former professional road bicycle racer, who last rode…Fumiyuki Beppu (Japanese: 別府史之; born 10 April 1983) is a Japanese former professional road bicycle racer, who last rode for UCI WorldTeam EF Education–Nippo. His older brother is the cyclist Takumi Beppu.
Nao Kazami (風見尚, Kazami Nao; born April 9, 1983) is a Japanese ultramarathon and marathon runner. He is the former male…Nao Kazami (風見尚, Kazami Nao; born April 9, 1983) is a Japanese ultramarathon and marathon runner. He is the former male 100 km run world record holder with a time of 6:09:14. He set the then record on June 24, 2018, at the Lake Saroma Ultramarathon, an official World Athletics race held annually in Hokkaido, Japan. Kazami bettered Takahiro Sunada's 1998 record by almost four minutes. His personal best time for the marathon is 2:13:13 (Tokyo Marathon, Tokyo on March 1, 2020),
Tsuyoshi Kaneko (金子 剛, Kaneko Tsuyoshi; born April 8, 1983) is a Japanese football player. He plays for Tokyo Musashino…Tsuyoshi Kaneko (金子 剛, Kaneko Tsuyoshi; born April 8, 1983) is a Japanese football player. He plays for Tokyo Musashino City FC.
Fumiaki Kobayashi (小林 史明, Kobayashi Fumiaki; born April 8, 1983 in Takaoka, Toyama) is a Japanese politician…Fumiaki Kobayashi (小林 史明, Kobayashi Fumiaki; born April 8, 1983 in Takaoka, Toyama) is a Japanese politician representing Hiroshima 7th district in the House of Representatives, the lower house of the National Diet, for the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). Kobayashi, a graduate of Eisū Gakkan High School in Fukuyama, Hiroshima and Sophia University in Chiyoda, Tokyo, entered into the service of telecommunications company NTT DoCoMo after his graduation in 2007. He worked for the company until 2012 when he entered national politics: He succeeded Yōichi Miyazawa as LDP candidate in Hiroshima 7th district (Fukuyama city) for the 2012 general election of the House of Representatives. Miyazawa, the nephew and successor of former LDP president Kiichi Miyazawa, had lost the district in 2009, but ran successfully for the House of Councillors in 2010. In 2012, Kobayashi defeated Democratic incumbent Takashi Wada by a solid margin and won his first term in the House of Representatives. He is a descendant of the late Masao Kobayashi who headed the Fukuyama Chamber of Commerce and Industry for more than 20 years and was a one-term member of the House of Councillors for the Ryokufūkai ("early-summer breeze society"), elected in 1950 in the 50-member nationwide district.
Yuji Onizaki (鬼﨑 裕司, born April 7, 1983, in Saga, Saga) is a Japanese professional baseball infielder for the Saitama…Yuji Onizaki (鬼﨑 裕司, born April 7, 1983, in Saga, Saga) is a Japanese professional baseball infielder for the Saitama Seibu Lions in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball.
Mitsuru Nagata (永田 充, Nagata Mitsuru; born 6 April 1983) is a Japanese retired football player. He played for Japan…Mitsuru Nagata (永田 充, Nagata Mitsuru; born 6 April 1983) is a Japanese retired football player. He played for Japan national team.
Yoshifumi Suzuki (鈴木 寛史, Suzuki Yoshifumi; born (1983-03-31)31 March 1983) is a retired Japanese male volleyball…Yoshifumi Suzuki (鈴木 寛史, Suzuki Yoshifumi; born (1983-03-31)31 March 1983) is a retired Japanese male volleyball player. He was part of the Japan men's national volleyball team at the 2010 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship in Italy. He played for only Suntory Sunbirds in the club level.
Misaki Kumakura (熊倉 美咲, Kumakura Misaki; born 29 March 1983) is a Japanese rower. She competed in the women's…Misaki Kumakura (熊倉 美咲, Kumakura Misaki; born 29 March 1983) is a Japanese rower. She competed in the women's lightweight double sculls event at the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Ryohei Suzuki (鈴木 亮平, Suzuki Ryōhei; born March 29, 1983 in Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese actor…Ryohei Suzuki (鈴木 亮平, Suzuki Ryōhei; born March 29, 1983 in Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese actor who is represented by the talent agency Horipro.
Karina Maruyama (丸山 桂里奈, Maruyama Karina; born 26 March 1983) is a Japanese tarento and former football player. She…Karina Maruyama (丸山 桂里奈, Maruyama Karina; born 26 March 1983) is a Japanese tarento and former football player. She played for the Japanese national team. Since her retirement, Maruyama has been active as a television personality, represented by the talent agency Horipro.
Kazunari Hosaka (保坂 一成, Hosaka Kazunari; born 24 March 1983 in Fuchū, Tokyo) is a Japanese former professional…Kazunari Hosaka (保坂 一成, Hosaka Kazunari; born 24 March 1983 in Fuchū, Tokyo) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Daisuke Hosokawa (細川 大輔, Hosokawa Daisuke) (born April 18, 1982, in Amagasaki, Hyōgo) is a Japanese freestyle swimmer.…Daisuke Hosokawa (細川 大輔, Hosokawa Daisuke) (born April 18, 1982, in Amagasaki, Hyōgo) is a Japanese freestyle swimmer. He is married to former swimmer Aya Terakawa.
Kohei Nishino (西野 晃平, Nishino Kōhei; born April 15, 1982) is a former Japanese football player. His brother is Makoto…Kohei Nishino (西野 晃平, Nishino Kōhei; born April 15, 1982) is a former Japanese football player. His brother is Makoto Nishino. He played for Japanese club Oita Trinita, Mito HollyHock and Fagiano Okayama.
Ranko Kanbe (神戸 蘭子, Kanbe Ranko; born 14 April 1982, in Miyazaki, Miyazaki) is a Japanese fashion model, tarento and…Ranko Kanbe (神戸 蘭子, Kanbe Ranko; born 14 April 1982, in Miyazaki, Miyazaki) is a Japanese fashion model, tarento and singer. She is represented with Next Satisfaction Factor. While moving to Tokyo from Miyazaki Prefecture, Kanbe was invited to the staff of the women fashion magazine JJ in Shibuya at the age of nineteen and became a reader model. She mainly worked as an "S-size" model for the magazine. Kanbe is left-handed (but she sometimes uses her right hand when writing with a pen). After graduating from university, she was employed to a textile company, but due to the promotion of its products, she continued to work as a reader model with company approval, and she fainted with pressure and retired, and continued to work as a free reader model for two years after that. Kanbe was later scouted by her former entertainment office, Artist-house Pyramid, in 2008, and became popular as a tarento after making appearances in television programmes, in which made regular appearances, and made other works such as her singing début with the Hexagon unit Mai Satoda with Goda Kazoku, and publishing essay books.
Mass Alert (マサラー, Masarā) is a Japanese musician from Nagasaki. He debuted in 2009 with the song "Comoesta" featuring…Mass Alert (マサラー, Masarā) is a Japanese musician from Nagasaki. He debuted in 2009 with the song "Comoesta" featuring Massattack from Spontania. He gained prominence in Japan after he provided an opening theme for Naruto: Shōnen Hen, and then the second ending theme for Heroman. He describes himself as the postman singer, referring to his previous career.
Hiromichi Katano (片野 寛理, Katano Hiromichi; born April 6, 1982) is a Japanese footballer and coach who is an assistant…Hiromichi Katano (片野 寛理, Katano Hiromichi; born April 6, 1982) is a Japanese footballer and coach who is an assistant player-coach for Thai League 1 club Rayong.
Yusuke Omae (大前 祐介, Ōmae Yūsuke; born 6 April 1982 in Tokyo) is a Japanese retired track and field sprinter who…Yusuke Omae (大前 祐介, Ōmae Yūsuke; born 6 April 1982 in Tokyo) is a Japanese retired track and field sprinter who specialized in the 200 metres. His personal best in the event is 20.29 seconds set in Matsumoto in 2001. This is the current Asian U20 record. He won multiple medals with the Japanese 4 × 100 metres relay team.
Hiraku Hori (Japanese: 堀啓; born April 3, 1982) is a retired Japanese heavyweight kickboxer. A professional from 2001…Hiraku Hori (Japanese: 堀啓; born April 3, 1982) is a retired Japanese heavyweight kickboxer. A professional from 2001 until 2010, he competed almost exclusively in K-1.
Kasumi Nakane (仲根かすみ, Nakane Kasumi) () is a Japanese model, gravure idol, and actress born on 1982-04-03 in…Kasumi Nakane (仲根かすみ, Nakane Kasumi) () is a Japanese model, gravure idol, and actress born on 1982-04-03 in Higashiōsaka, Osaka and raised in Tokyo, Japan. Her birth name was Kasumi Nakasone (仲宗根かすみ, Nakasone Kasumi), and she formerly worked under the name Kasumi Ue (植可澄美, Ue Kasumi). She graduated from the private Horikoshi High School, the same school attended by talent such as Yoko Minamino, Yōko Oginome, Ai Katō, and Masumi Miyazaki.
Kazuto Ishido (石堂和人, Ishido Kazuto; born 1 April 1982) is a retired Japanese footballer who played for Fukushima United…Kazuto Ishido (石堂和人, Ishido Kazuto; born 1 April 1982) is a retired Japanese footballer who played for Fukushima United as a midfielder.
Sayami Matsushita (松下 紗耶未, Matsushita Sayami; born April 1, 1982 in Ōita) is an athlete from Japan. She competes in…Sayami Matsushita (松下 紗耶未, Matsushita Sayami; born April 1, 1982 in Ōita) is an athlete from Japan. She competes in archery. Matsushita represented Japan at the 2004 Summer Olympics. She placed 35th in the women's individual ranking round with a 72-arrow score of 624. In the first round of elimination, she faced 30th-ranked Alexandra Fouace of France. Matsushita defeated Fouace, winning 165-157 in the 18-arrow match to advance to the round of 32. In that round, she faced Yun Mi Jin of South Korea, losing to the 3rd-ranked archer 173-149 as Yun tied the Olympic record for an 18-arrow match. Matsushita finished 28th in women's individual archery. Matsushita was also a member of the 14th-place Japanese women's archery team.
Ayaka Hamasaki (浜崎 朱加, Hamasaki Ayaka; born March 31, 1982) is a Japanese female mixed martial artist, judoka and…Ayaka Hamasaki (浜崎 朱加, Hamasaki Ayaka; born March 31, 1982) is a Japanese female mixed martial artist, judoka and submission grappler. She is the former Rizin Super Atomweight Champion. She has fought in MMA promotions Shooto, Jewels and Rizin in Japan, and Invicta FC in the United States. Hamasaki won the first Jewels 115 lb (52 kg) Queen tournament to become the first lightweight champion of the promotion. Hamasaki vacated her title due to injuries on August 31, 2013 (2013-08-31). She is a former Invicta FC Atomweight Champion. Hamasaki is the first Asian to win a North American premier MMA promotion title. Fight Matrix and MMARising.com list her as the number 2 atomweight fighter in the world, and one of the top 10 pound for pound female fighters in the world.