Nozomi Komuro (小室 希, Komuro Nozomi; born May 29, 1985) is a Japanese skeleton racer who has competed since 2004 and…Nozomi Komuro (小室 希, Komuro Nozomi; born May 29, 1985) is a Japanese skeleton racer who has competed since 2004 and joined the Japanese national team in 2005. She uses a Bromley sled.
Minako Komukai (Japanese: 小向 美奈子, Hepburn: Komukai Minako; born April 27, 1985, in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan) is a…Minako Komukai (Japanese: 小向 美奈子, Hepburn: Komukai Minako; born April 27, 1985, in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese gravure model, actress, erotic dancer and AV idol.
Takehiro Donoue (堂上 剛裕, born May 27, 1985, in Kasugai, Aichi) is a Japanese former professional baseball outfielder in…Takehiro Donoue (堂上 剛裕, born May 27, 1985, in Kasugai, Aichi) is a Japanese former professional baseball outfielder in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball. He played with the Chunichi Dragons from 2005 to 2014 and with the Yomiuri Giants in 2015 and 2016. His younger brother Naomichi also played for the Chunichi Dragons.
Kenjiro Yamashita (山下 健二郎, Yamashita Kenjirō; born 24 May 1985 in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese dancer, actor…Kenjiro Yamashita (山下 健二郎, Yamashita Kenjirō; born 24 May 1985 in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese dancer, actor and radio personality. He is a performer of J-pop dance and vocal group Sandaime J Soul Brothers and a former member of Gekidan Exile. As a member of Sandaime J Soul Brothers, he has received the Japan Record Awards twice. He has appeared in a few TV dramas and films, and he held starring roles in the film Pan to Bus to Nidome no Hatsukoi (Our Blue Moment) and dramas Fukuyadou Honpo – Kyoto Love Story -, Love or Not, Manga Mitai ni Ikanai, Game Mitai ni Ikanai. He is also the Tuesday host for NTV's morning information program ZIP! He was the Friday host for the famous Japanese radio program All Night Nippon before he moved to his new radio program Sandaime J Soul Brothers Yamashita Kenjiro's Zero Base in 2019. Yamashita is known for having various hobbies. One of his enthusiasms is fishing, for which he has won awards like the Cool Anglers Award 2019. He also became a YouTuber in 2019 to share his hobbies (mainly fishing) with the world.
Noriko Higuchi (Japanese: 樋口 紀子; born 23 May 1985) is a female Japanese long-distance runner who specialised in…Noriko Higuchi (Japanese: 樋口 紀子; born 23 May 1985) is a female Japanese long-distance runner who specialised in marathon running. She won the Tokyo Marathon in 2011 in a career best of 2:28:49 hours and was Asian Marathon Champion in 2011. From Kyoto, she began competing in road running competitions in Japan as a teenager. She placed eighth at the Sanyo Women's 10K in 2004, then placed third at the Kyoto City Half Marathon in her hometown in both 2005 and 2006. She attended Ritsumeikan University and ran collegiately, finishing first in her legs at the Japan Collegiate Ekiden Championships in 2006 and 2007, as well as being top on the collegiate leg at the 2007 Inter-Prefectural Women's Ekiden. Following her graduation she joined the Wacoal corporate running team. Higuchi won the Shibetsu Half Marathon in 2008 and set a personal best of 1:12:19 hours at the Marugame Half Marathon the next year, though placing twelfth at the higher profile event. She continued to steadily improve with a best of 1:10:51 hours in Marugame in 2010 followed by a win at the Sendai Half Marathon. She was chosen to represent Japan at the 2010 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships and placed 29th, behind her compatriots Yoshimi Ozaki, Ryoko Kizaki and Hiroko Miyauchi, who won team bronze. She made her marathon debut at the 2011 Osaka Women's Marathon, but failed to finish the distance. She gave a better performance at the Tokyo Marathon a month later, finishing in a time of 2:28:49 hours behind Russian Tatyana Aryasova. The Russian was subsequently disqualified for doping, making Higuchi the Tokyo champion. A runner-up finish behind Kenya's Elizabeth Chemweno at the Pattaya Marathon brought Higuchi her first regional title at the race served as the Asian Marathon Championships. On her fourth marathon race of the year, she slowed to a finish in 2:48:45 for twelfth in Hokkaido. She was outclassed at the Nagoya Women's Marathon in 2012 placing 21st overall, but fared much better at the 2013 Osaka race, coming sixth. In her American debut, she led the field to win the Rock 'n' Roll Virginia Beach Half Marathon. She closed the year with eighth place at the Yokohama Women's Marathon. She won the Osaka Half Marathon in 2014 and was runner-up at the Kumanichi 30K. An outing at the 2014 Boston Marathon resulted in a time of 2:33:39 hours for 19th place. She continued competing abroad, with a tenth-place finish at the 2015 Vienna City Marathon. She did not compete over the marathon in the two following seasons, and her profile declined with top ten finishes at lower level Japanese races.
Kota Sugawara (菅原 康太, Sugawara Kōta; born May 22, 1985) is a Japanese football player who played for Kochi United SC of…Kota Sugawara (菅原 康太, Sugawara Kōta; born May 22, 1985) is a Japanese football player who played for Kochi United SC of the Shikoku Soccer League, scoring 49 goals in 3 seasons.
Shoma Mizunaga (水永 翔馬, Mizunaga Shōma; born 22 May 1985) is a former Japanese footballer who last played as a striker…Shoma Mizunaga (水永 翔馬, Mizunaga Shōma; born 22 May 1985) is a former Japanese footballer who last played as a striker for Tegevajaro Miyazaki.
Kohei Hasebe (長谷部 康平, Hasebe Kohei; born May 21, 1985) is a Japanese Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher. He is…Kohei Hasebe (長谷部 康平, Hasebe Kohei; born May 21, 1985) is a Japanese Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher. He is currently with the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles in Japan's Pacific League.
Shō Kiryūin (鬼龍院翔, Kiryūin Shō; born June 20, 1984) is a Japanese singer and songwriter. He is the lead singer of the…Shō Kiryūin (鬼龍院翔, Kiryūin Shō; born June 20, 1984) is a Japanese singer and songwriter. He is the lead singer of the Japanese "visual kei air band" Golden Bomber. He also writes, composes and co-arranges all the songs for the band. He plays multiple instruments including guitar, bass guitar and drums, and dabbles in piano and violin. He is the voice provider for the VoiSona vocal synthesizer, KIRUNE.
Keisuke Hayasaka (早坂 圭介, born June 19, 1984) is a Japanese former professional baseball infielder. He played with the…Keisuke Hayasaka (早坂 圭介, born June 19, 1984) is a Japanese former professional baseball infielder. He played with the Chiba Lotte Marines in Nippon Professional Baseball in 2003 and from 2006 to 2014.
Yuki Nakashima (中島 裕希, Nakashima Yūki; born June 16, 1984) is a Japanese football player who plays for J2 League club…Yuki Nakashima (中島 裕希, Nakashima Yūki; born June 16, 1984) is a Japanese football player who plays for J2 League club Kataller Toyama.
Emiri Miyasaka (宮坂 絵美里, Miyasaka Emiri) (born June 16, 1984) is a Japanese actress, model, dancer and beauty pageant…Emiri Miyasaka (宮坂 絵美里, Miyasaka Emiri) (born June 16, 1984) is a Japanese actress, model, dancer and beauty pageant titleholder. She competed in the Miss Universe 2009 pageant on August 23, 2009, held in the Bahamas.
Yuki Yoshimura (吉村 裕基, Yoshimura Yūki; born June 14, 1984) is a Japanese former professional baseball player. He played…Yuki Yoshimura (吉村 裕基, Yoshimura Yūki; born June 14, 1984) is a Japanese former professional baseball player. He played for the Yokohama/Yokohama DeNA BayStars, and Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) from 2003 to 2018. On April 17, 2019, Yoshimura signed with Twins Oosterhout of the Honkbal Hoofdklasse. He hit .270 with two home runs in 32 games in the Netherlands.
Masaru Miyauchi (宮内 優, Miyauchi Masaru; born June 13, 1984 in Otofuke, Hokkaido) is a Japanese bobsledder who has…Masaru Miyauchi (宮内 優, Miyauchi Masaru; born June 13, 1984 in Otofuke, Hokkaido) is a Japanese bobsledder who has competed since 2009. He finished 21st in the four-man event at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. Miyauchi's best World Cup finish was 25th in a four-man event at Park City, Utah in November 2009.
Masatsukasa Kōshin (born 7 June 1984 as Masahito Ono) is a former sumo wrestler from Aomori Prefecture, Japan. His…Masatsukasa Kōshin (born 7 June 1984 as Masahito Ono) is a former sumo wrestler from Aomori Prefecture, Japan. His highest rank was maegashira 8. He was forced to retire in April 2011 after an investigation by the Japan Sumo Association found him guilty of match-fixing.
Shu Abe (阿部 嵩, Abe Shū; born June 7, 1984) is a former Japanese football player. He generally plays from a central…Shu Abe (阿部 嵩, Abe Shū; born June 7, 1984) is a former Japanese football player. He generally plays from a central position as a defensively minded midfielder.
Tetsuya Makita (牧田 哲也, Makita Tetsuya; born June 7, 1984) is a Japanese actor, best known for the role of Takeshi…Tetsuya Makita (牧田 哲也, Makita Tetsuya; born June 7, 1984) is a Japanese actor, best known for the role of Takeshi Momoshiro of the fourth generation Seigaku cast in The Prince of Tennis musical series, Tenimyu. Makita was a member of the acting unit D-Boys, produced by Watanabe Entertainment.
Tomoya Inzen (隠善 智也, Inzen Tomoya; born June 5, 1984 in Hiroshima, Japan) is a Japanese Nippon Professional Baseball…Tomoya Inzen (隠善 智也, Inzen Tomoya; born June 5, 1984 in Hiroshima, Japan) is a Japanese Nippon Professional Baseball player for the Yomiuri Giants in Japan's Central League.
Atsuya Ota (太田 敦也, Ōta Atsuya; born April 6, 1984) is a Japanese professional basketball player. He currently plays for…Atsuya Ota (太田 敦也, Ōta Atsuya; born April 6, 1984) is a Japanese professional basketball player. He currently plays for the San-en NeoPhoenix club of the B.League in Japan. He represented Japan's national basketball team at the 2016 FIBA Asia Challenge. He did judo at the elementary school. There was no judo club in his junior high school and switched to basketball. He received entrance offers from 73 high schools and chose the Kashiwa High School in Chiba Prefecture, following the Nakamura's advice.
Kiyohiro Hirabayashi (平林 輝良寛, Hirabayashi Kiyohiro; born June 4, 1984) is a former Japanese football player. He is also…Kiyohiro Hirabayashi (平林 輝良寛, Hirabayashi Kiyohiro; born June 4, 1984) is a former Japanese football player. He is also a former futsal player.
Masaya Ozaki (尾崎 匡哉, Ozaki Masaya) is a Japanese professional baseball player. He was born on June 2, 1984. He debuted…Masaya Ozaki (尾崎 匡哉, Ozaki Masaya) is a Japanese professional baseball player. He was born on June 2, 1984. He debuted in 2008. Though debuting in 2008, he has only played three years of baseball in the NPB.
Reiko Tokita (土岐田 麗子, Tokita Reiko; born 31 May 1984, in Chiba Prefecture) is a Japanese fashion model and tarento. She…Reiko Tokita (土岐田 麗子, Tokita Reiko; born 31 May 1984, in Chiba Prefecture) is a Japanese fashion model and tarento. She is represented with Platinum Production. She works mainly on modeling of the magazine JJ.
Sho Naruoka (成岡 翔, Naruoka Shō; born May 31, 1984) is a Japanese former football player who last played for Fujieda…Sho Naruoka (成岡 翔, Naruoka Shō; born May 31, 1984) is a Japanese former football player who last played for Fujieda MYFC.
Ryoko Nakagawa (中川 諒子, Nakagawa Ryōko; born 29 May 1984) is a Japanese female track cyclist. She competed in the 500 m…Ryoko Nakagawa (中川 諒子, Nakagawa Ryōko; born 29 May 1984) is a Japanese female track cyclist. She competed in the 500 m time trial and team sprint event at the 2011 UCI Track Cycling World Championships. She is also a professional keirin cyclist.
Ryoko Mima (美馬 怜子, Mima Ryōko; born May 27, 1984, in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese model and entertainer.…Ryoko Mima (美馬 怜子, Mima Ryōko; born May 27, 1984, in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese model and entertainer. She graduated from Seisen Jogakuin Junior High School and Ferris University Faculty of Letters and Department of English.
Seiko Kawamura (河村 聖子 Kawamura Seiko, born 23 May 1984) is a Japanese volleyball player who plays for Toyota Auto Body…Seiko Kawamura (河村 聖子 Kawamura Seiko, born 23 May 1984) is a Japanese volleyball player who plays for Toyota Auto Body Queenseis.
Keitaro Nakamura (Japanese: 中村 K太郎, Nakamura Keitarō; born May 22, 1984) is a Japanese professional mixed martial…Keitaro Nakamura (Japanese: 中村 K太郎, Nakamura Keitarō; born May 22, 1984) is a Japanese professional mixed martial artist and grappler currently competing in the Welterweight division of RIZIN. A professional competitor since 2003, he has formerly competed for the UFC, World Victory Road, Pancrase, Shooto, DREAM, Vale Tudo Japan, and DEEP. He is the former Sengoku Welterweight Champion, Shooto Pacific Rim Middleweight Champion, and also won the World Victory Road Welterweight Grand Prix Tournament in 2010. In submission grappling, Nakamura took part in both the 2009 and 2011 ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship, making it to the second round and winning via points in both.
Maiko Itai (板井 麻衣子, Itai Maiko; born 21 May 1984 in Ōita Prefecture) is a Japanese model and beauty pageant titleholder…Maiko Itai (板井 麻衣子, Itai Maiko; born 21 May 1984 in Ōita Prefecture) is a Japanese model and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Universe Japan 2010 on 9 March 2010. Itai, the 13th Miss Universe Japan, accepted the crown from Emiri Miyasaka, Miss Universe Japan 2009. She competed in Miss Universe 2010 in Las Vegas, but was unplaced.
Yuri "Yureeka" Yasuda (Japanese: 安田有里; born 21 June 1983) also known as Yureeka is a Japanese businesswoman and art…Yuri "Yureeka" Yasuda (Japanese: 安田有里; born 21 June 1983) also known as Yureeka is a Japanese businesswoman and art collector. Born in Tokyo and raised in New York City, she graduated from Sophia University with a bachelor's degree in Comparative Cultures.
Masashi Mikami (三上 真史, Mikami Masashi) is a Japanese actor. He has appeared in several dramas, with one of his most…Masashi Mikami (三上 真史, Mikami Masashi) is a Japanese actor. He has appeared in several dramas, with one of his most notable roles being Souta Mogami/Bouken Blue in the Super Sentai series GoGo Sentai Boukenger. He has recently been accepted into the D-Boys acting troupe. He also acted in the movie Kindan no koi. A gardening enthusiast, Mikami currently hosts the gardening show Shumi no Engei on NHK Educational TV.
Yusuke Aoki (青木佑輔, Aoki Yūsuke) (born 19 June 1983 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese rugby union player. Aoki has played…Yusuke Aoki (青木佑輔, Aoki Yūsuke) (born 19 June 1983 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese rugby union player. Aoki has played 28 matches for the Japan national rugby union team. Aoki was a member of the Japan team at the 2011 Rugby World Cup, where he played one match. Aoki currently plays for Top League team Suntory Sungoliath. He started with the club in 2006.
Akihiro Maeda (前田 章宏, born June 19, 1983) is a Japanese former professional baseball catcher for the Chunichi Dragons…Akihiro Maeda (前田 章宏, born June 19, 1983) is a Japanese former professional baseball catcher for the Chunichi Dragons in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball. He played from 2003 to 2013.
Risa Goto (後藤 理沙, Goto Risa; born June 18, 1983) is a former Japanese actress and gravure idol. She was born in Ukiha…Risa Goto (後藤 理沙, Goto Risa; born June 18, 1983) is a former Japanese actress and gravure idol. She was born in Ukiha, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. She is previously signed to the talent agency, JMO.
Hirofumi Araki (荒木 宏文, Araki Hirofumi; born June 14, 1983) is a Japanese actor and singer associated with Watanabe…Hirofumi Araki (荒木 宏文, Araki Hirofumi; born June 14, 1983) is a Japanese actor and singer associated with Watanabe Entertainment. He is a member of the acting troupe D-Boys and the leader of its pop unit D-Date. As an actor, Araki has been involved in many theater and television projects, notably starring in Musical: The Prince of Tennis, Juken Sentai Gekiranger, and Musical: Touken Ranbu. In 2015, Araki made his solo debut with his single Next Stage. On June 14, 2023, Araki changed his name to 新木 宏典, but it is still read the same way.
Kazunori Yamamoto (山本 一徳, born June 13, 1983) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher in Japan's Nippon…Kazunori Yamamoto (山本 一徳, born June 13, 1983) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball. He played for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters in 2007, and from 2009 to 2010 and with the Chiba Lotte Marines in 2011.
Yoshiaki Ota (太田 吉彰, Ōta Yoshiaki; born 11 June 1983) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a…Yoshiaki Ota (太田 吉彰, Ōta Yoshiaki; born 11 June 1983) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. His elder brother Keisuke Ota is also former footballer.