Ryota Arai (新井 良太, Arai Ryota; born August 16, 1983 in Hiroshima) is a Japanese former professional baseball infielder…Ryota Arai (新井 良太, Arai Ryota; born August 16, 1983 in Hiroshima) is a Japanese former professional baseball infielder and the second-string hitting coach for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He played in NPB for the Chunichi Dragons from 2006 to 2010, and with the Hanshin Tigers from 2011 to 2017. His elder brother Takahiro is also a former professional baseball player.
Hiroomi Iwata (岩田 裕臣, Iwata Hiroomi; born 15 August 1983) is a Japanese motorcycle racer. Within the All Japan Road…Hiroomi Iwata (岩田 裕臣, Iwata Hiroomi; born 15 August 1983) is a Japanese motorcycle racer. Within the All Japan Road Race Championship, he has competed in the GP125 class, where he was champion in 2007, and in the J-GP3 class.
Takeya Nakamura (中村 剛也, Nakamura Takeya) (born August 15, 1983, in Daitō, Osaka) is a Japanese professional baseball…Takeya Nakamura (中村 剛也, Nakamura Takeya) (born August 15, 1983, in Daitō, Osaka) is a Japanese professional baseball infielder for the Saitama Seibu Lions of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). Nicknamed "Okawari-kun (おかわり君)" (roughly translating to second helpings) for his large, overweight frame, Nakamura is one of Japan's premier power hitters.
Koji Aoyama (青山 浩二, born August 12, 1983) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Nippon…Koji Aoyama (青山 浩二, born August 12, 1983) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) from 2006 to 2020 for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles.
Kazunari Watanabe (渡邉一成, Watanabe Kazunari; born 12 August 1983) is a Japanese cyclist. Watanabe has competed in the…Kazunari Watanabe (渡邉一成, Watanabe Kazunari; born 12 August 1983) is a Japanese cyclist. Watanabe has competed in the keirin and other track events at the 2008 Summer Olympics and 2012 Summer Olympics in London. He also competes in Japanese professional keirin cycling competitions.
Yasushi Kamiuchi (神内 靖, Kamiuchi Yasushi; born August 12, 1983) is a Japanese Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher with…Yasushi Kamiuchi (神内 靖, Kamiuchi Yasushi; born August 12, 1983) is a Japanese Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher with the Yokohama DeNA BayStars in Japan's Central League.
Daiki Tamori (田森 大己, Tamori Daiki; born 5 August 1983 in Shōbara, Hiroshima) is a Japanese football manager and former…Daiki Tamori (田森 大己, Tamori Daiki; born 5 August 1983 in Shōbara, Hiroshima) is a Japanese football manager and former player.
Takashi Fujiwara (藤原崇, Fujiwara Takashi; born 2 August 1983) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party.…Takashi Fujiwara (藤原崇, Fujiwara Takashi; born 2 August 1983) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party. From 2012 to 2024, he was a member of the House of Representatives. From 2023 to 2024, he served as Director of the LDP's Youth Division.
Karim Ryuta Nesmith (ネスミス・竜太・カリム, Nesumisu Ryūta Karimu) or simply Nesmith (stylized as NESMITH) or Exile Nesmith, is a…Karim Ryuta Nesmith (ネスミス・竜太・カリム, Nesumisu Ryūta Karimu) or simply Nesmith (stylized as NESMITH) or Exile Nesmith, is a Japanese singer, dancer and actor who is the vocalist and performer of Exile and Exile The Second. He was also member of J Soul Brothers' second generation Nidaime J Soul Brothers until their migration to Exile in 2009.
Reina Umehara (梅原 玲奈, Umehara Reina; born 1 August 1983) is a Japanese freestyle skier. She competed in the 2018 Winter…Reina Umehara (梅原 玲奈, Umehara Reina; born 1 August 1983) is a Japanese freestyle skier. She competed in the 2018 Winter Olympics, in ski cross. She also participated in the 2009, 2011, 2015 and 2017 FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships.
Tsukasa Fujimoto (藤本 つかさ, Fujimoto Tsukasa; born July 30, 1983) is a Japanese joshi professional wrestler and actress.…Tsukasa Fujimoto (藤本 つかさ, Fujimoto Tsukasa; born July 30, 1983) is a Japanese joshi professional wrestler and actress. She is signed for Ice Ribbon as a wrestler and as the co-head trainer of their training facility. She is a record seven-time ICE×∞ Champion, six-time International Ribbon Tag Team Champion and a two-time Internet Wrestling 19 (IW19) Champion, making her Ice Ribbon's third Triple Crown Champion. Fujimoto holds several records in Ice Ribbon, including most reigns as both the ICE×60/ICE×∞ and IW19 Champion, being the last IW19 Champion by unifying the title with the ICE×60 Championship in July 2013, having the longest reign and most successful title defenses as the ICE×60/ICE×∞ Champion and being the only wrestler in history to have held all four of the promotion's titles. Fujimoto has also made appearances for JWP Joshi Puroresu, where she is a former one-time holder of the Daily Sports Women's Tag Team and JWP Tag Team Championships, Pro Wrestling Wave, where she is a former one-time Wave Tag Team Champion and the winner of the 2012 Dual Shock Wave tournament, and Reina Joshi Puroresu, where she is a former one-time Reina World Women's Champion and a two-time Reina World Tag Team Champion. Fujimoto is the handpicked successor to Manami Toyota, who handed her the nickname of "Flying Angel" and her Japanese Ocean Cyclone Suplex finishing maneuver upon her November 2017 retirement from professional wrestling. Fujimoto also defeated Toyota in her final match.
Makoto Fuchigami (淵上 誠, Fuchigami Makoto) is a Japanese professional boxer. He has 23 wins, 12 losses, with 14 of those…Makoto Fuchigami (淵上 誠, Fuchigami Makoto) is a Japanese professional boxer. He has 23 wins, 12 losses, with 14 of those wins coming by way of knockout. He fights in the middleweight division. Fuchigami became the Japanese middleweight champion in 2010. On May 12, 2012, Fuchigami fought Gennady Golovkin for the WBA and IBO Middleweight championship of the world in Kyiv, Ukraine. Fuchigami was defeated by TKO in the third round.
Susumu Yamaguchi (山口晋, Yamaguchi Susumu; born 28 July 1983) is a Japanese politician. He has been a member of the House…Susumu Yamaguchi (山口晋, Yamaguchi Susumu; born 28 July 1983) is a Japanese politician. He has been a member of the House of Representatives since 2026, having previously served from 2021 to 2024. He is the son of Taimei Yamaguchi.
Kenji Yamada (山田 謙治, Yamada Kenji; born July 28, 1983) is a Japanese former professional basketball player who last…Kenji Yamada (山田 謙治, Yamada Kenji; born July 28, 1983) is a Japanese former professional basketball player who last played for the Hiroshima Dragonflies of the B.League in Japan. He was selected by the Yokohama B-Corsairs with the first overall pick in the 2011 bj League draft.
Tomoki Kitagawa (北川智規, Kitagawa tomoki; born 25 July 1983) is a former Japanese rugby union player who played as a…Tomoki Kitagawa (北川智規, Kitagawa tomoki; born 25 July 1983) is a former Japanese rugby union player who played as a wing. He spent his whole career playing for Panasonic Wild Knights in Japan's domestic Top League, playing over 80 times. He was named as a replacement in the Japan squad for the 2007 Rugby World Cup, making 1 appearances in the tournament. He made a further 2 appearances for Japan in his career, scoring two tries.
Yūki Yamada (山田 勇樹, Yamada Yūki; born 24 July 1983) is a Japanese professional darts player who plays in Professional…Yūki Yamada (山田 勇樹, Yamada Yūki; born 24 July 1983) is a Japanese professional darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events.
Katsuyuki Aihara (相原 勝幸, Aihara Katsuyuki; born July 24, 1983) is a professional Japanese Nippon Professional Baseball…Katsuyuki Aihara (相原 勝幸, Aihara Katsuyuki; born July 24, 1983) is a professional Japanese Nippon Professional Baseball player. He is currently with the Chiba Lotte Marines.
Asami Mizukawa (水川 あさみ, Mizukawa Asami; born July 24, 1983) is a Japanese actress. She made her debut in 1996 at age 13…Asami Mizukawa (水川 あさみ, Mizukawa Asami; born July 24, 1983) is a Japanese actress. She made her debut in 1996 at age 13 in an advertisement for Asahi Kasei's "Hebel Haus". In 2000, she won the Grand Prix at the “3rd Miss Tokyo Walker” competition (the first winner was Chiaki Kuriyama) and gained the supporting role in the 2002 J-horror film Dark Water. She has since appeared in many films, television dramas, and commercials.
Sayako Kuramoto (倉本 清子, Kuramoto Sayako; born 23 July 1983, in Kusatsu, Shiga, Japan) is a Japanese actress. She is…Sayako Kuramoto (倉本 清子, Kuramoto Sayako; born 23 July 1983, in Kusatsu, Shiga, Japan) is a Japanese actress. She is formerly known as Saya Kazuki (和希 沙也, Kazuki Saya).
Daidō Kenji (大道 健二) (born August 21, 1982 as Kenji Nakanishi) is a former professional sumo wrestler (rikishi) from…Daidō Kenji (大道 健二) (born August 21, 1982 as Kenji Nakanishi) is a former professional sumo wrestler (rikishi) from Katsushika, Tokyo, Japan. He made his debut in 2005, reaching the top division six years later, debuting in the July, 2011 tournament. His highest rank was maegashira #8. He is now a sumo coach.
Masaru Kurotsu (黒津 勝, Kurotsu Masaru; born 20 August 1982) is a retired Japanese football player. He last played for…Masaru Kurotsu (黒津 勝, Kurotsu Masaru; born 20 August 1982) is a retired Japanese football player. He last played for J.FC Miyazaki.
Hisako Shirata (白田 久子, しらたひさこ, Shirata Hisako; born 17 August 1982 in Kōchi, Kōchi) is a Japanese actress, fashion…Hisako Shirata (白田 久子, しらたひさこ, Shirata Hisako; born 17 August 1982 in Kōchi, Kōchi) is a Japanese actress, fashion model and beauty pageant titleholder. Shirata's affiliation office originally Flos, after passing through Blenden on the way, as of 2013 she is no with Adesso. She graduated from Horikoshi High School. Shirata has an older brother who is nine years older.
Katsuki Yamazaki (山崎 勝己, born August 16, 1982) is a Japanese former professional baseball catcher. He has played in…Katsuki Yamazaki (山崎 勝己, born August 16, 1982) is a Japanese former professional baseball catcher. He has played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks / Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks and Orix Buffaloes.
Tsuyoshi Hayashi (林 剛史, Hayashi Tsuyoshi; born August 15, 1982 in Kobe, Japan) is a Japanese actor. He is best known…Tsuyoshi Hayashi (林 剛史, Hayashi Tsuyoshi; born August 15, 1982 in Kobe, Japan) is a Japanese actor. He is best known for his role as Hoji Tomasu/Deka Blue in the 2004 TV series Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger.
Shinji Ishimaru (Japanese: 石丸 伸二, Hepburn: Ishimaru Shinji; born 12 August 1982) is a Japanese politician who served as…Shinji Ishimaru (Japanese: 石丸 伸二, Hepburn: Ishimaru Shinji; born 12 August 1982) is a Japanese politician who served as Mayor of Akitakata from 2020 until his resignation in 2024. Ishimaru obtained national prominence as mayor in 2022 after a video of him scolding members of the city council for sleeping during a meeting went viral on social media, with the video gaining 13 million views on YouTube. Ever since then, he has gained a large internet following, especially on Twitter with his vocal political opinions and by documenting his frequent clashes with local political opponents. Ishimaru ran in the 2024 Tokyo gubernatorial election as an independent, but ultimately lost to incumbent Yuriko Koike. However, Ishimaru secured second place with 1,658,363 votes, capturing 24.3% of the total. His surprising performance exceeded expectations, notably overshadowing Renhō, considered Yuriko Koike's primary challenger.
Taro Nohashi (野橋 太郎, Nohashi Tarō; ring name: のはし たろう) (born August 10, 1982) is a Japanese professional wrestler. He…Taro Nohashi (野橋 太郎, Nohashi Tarō; ring name: のはし たろう) (born August 10, 1982) is a Japanese professional wrestler. He currently wrestles in Michinoku Pro Wrestling, where he is a former one-time Tohoku Junior Heavyweight Champion. He is also a former two-time Tohoku Tag Team Champion and one-time UWA World Tag Team Champion.
Takuto Hayashi (林 卓人, Hayashi Takuto; born 9 August 1982) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a…Takuto Hayashi (林 卓人, Hayashi Takuto; born 9 August 1982) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Sanfrecce Hiroshima, Consadole Sapporo and Vegalta Sendai.
Yuta Watase (渡瀬 雄太, Watase Yūta; born 8 August 1982) is a Japanese ski jumper. In the World Cup he finished once among…Yuta Watase (渡瀬 雄太, Watase Yūta; born 8 August 1982) is a Japanese ski jumper. In the World Cup he finished once among the top 10, recording an eighth place from January 2001 in Park City, Utah. 2008–2009 he made a comeback to the Japan Ski jump team in the Fis World cup.
Yoshiteru Hirobe (廣部好輝, Hirobe Yoshiteru; born 8 August 1982) is a Japanese badminton player, and joined the Unisys…Yoshiteru Hirobe (廣部好輝, Hirobe Yoshiteru; born 8 August 1982) is a Japanese badminton player, and joined the Unisys team in 2005. Hirobe graduated from the Chuo University. In 2009, he won the Osaka International Challenge tournament in the men's doubles event partnered with Hajime Komiyama. At the Superseries event, He was the semi-finalist of the 2010 Denmark and Korea Open.
Hiroki Hirako (平子 裕基, Hirako Hiroki; born 6 August 1982) is a Japanese speed skater. He has competed for Japan at the…Hiroki Hirako (平子 裕基, Hirako Hiroki; born 6 August 1982) is a Japanese speed skater. He has competed for Japan at the 2010 Winter Olympics. He has also previously competed in the 2002 Winter Olympics. He won gold medal in the 2007 Asian Winter Games.
Sho Tsukikawa (月川翔; born August 5, 1982) is a Japanese director. In addition to directing and writing for films and…Sho Tsukikawa (月川翔; born August 5, 1982) is a Japanese director. In addition to directing and writing for films and television dramas, he also works on music videos and commercials. He completed his graduate studies at the School of Film and New Media at the Tokyo University of the Arts. In 2009, he won the Jury Grand Prix at the Louis Vuitton Journeys Awards, where the jury included Wong Kar-wai and Sofia Coppola. He directed Netflix's YuYu Hakusho, the live-action adaptation of the popular Japanese manga and anime of the same name. His second Netflix collaboration was the Japanese-South Korean drama Romantics Anonymous.
Terumi Asoshina (阿蘇品照美; born 2 August 1982) is a Japanese long-distance runner who specializes in the half marathon.…Terumi Asoshina (阿蘇品照美; born 2 August 1982) is a Japanese long-distance runner who specializes in the half marathon. She finished twelfth at the 2005 World Half Marathon Championships, which was good enough to help Japan finish third in the team competition.
Yuki Fukaya (深谷 友基, Fukaya Yūki; born 1 August 1982 in Okazaki, Aichi) is a former Japanese footballer. He last played…Yuki Fukaya (深谷 友基, Fukaya Yūki; born 1 August 1982 in Okazaki, Aichi) is a former Japanese footballer. He last played for Ehime F.C.