Eriko Fukuda (福田衣里子, Fukuda Eriko; born 30 October 1980) is a former Japanese politician who served as a member of the…
Eriko Fukuda (福田衣里子, Fukuda Eriko; born 30 October 1980) is a former Japanese politician who served as a member of the House of Representatives for Nagasaki 2nd district from 31 August 2009 to 16 December 2012. Born in Nagasaki, Fukuda originally attended Hiroshima Shudo University to study psychology, but left after a year to travel Europe. After returning to school in 2001, she discovered that she was infected with Hepatitis C, and dropped out of school to seek treatment. Fukuda discovered that she was given a blood-clotting agent while still a baby in 1980, which had infected her with the virus along with many others from the 1970s to the early 1990s. In 2004, she became a party to litigation against the government, and became a face of the lawsuit as one of the few people to announce her real name. In 2007, the Diet enacted a law providing compensation to those that were affected. By then, Fukuda had "become a poster child for the battle against all things wrong with the government and bureaucracy." A year later, Fukuda was handpicked by Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) party leader Ichirō Ozawa in a party attempt to appeal to voters who were tired of longtime Liberal Democratic Party rule. She won the election against Fumio Kyūma, who had represented Nagasaki in the House of Representatives for 30 years, 50.4% to 44.3%. Shortly before the 2012 elections, Fukuda jumped from the DPJ to the Tomorrow Party of Japan, then to the Green Wind party. After losing her seat in the election, she retired from politics to start a family with her husband, whom she married six months prior.
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Toshiya Sugiuchi (杉内 俊哉, Sugiuchi Toshiya; born October 30, 1980 in Kasuga, Fukuoka, Japan) is a Japanese baseball…
Toshiya Sugiuchi (杉内 俊哉, Sugiuchi Toshiya; born October 30, 1980 in Kasuga, Fukuoka, Japan) is a Japanese baseball player. He is a left-handed starting pitcher for the Yomiuri Giants. Sugiuchi was the Eiji Sawamura Award winner in 2005. He has had some of the most international experience of any active Japanese baseball player, pitching in the 2000 Sydney and 2008 Beijing Olympics as well as the 2006 and 2009 World Baseball Classics.
Yuki Yokosawa (横澤由貴, Yokosawa Yuki; born 29 October 1980) is a female judoka in Japan. She was born in Maebashi, Gunma.
This is a list of J.League designated special players, picked by J.League clubs from universities and high schools all…
This is a list of J.League designated special players, picked by J.League clubs from universities and high schools all over Japan.
Sayuri Osuga (Japanese: 大菅小百合, born 27 October 1980) is a Japanese speed skater and cyclist. She is one of the few…
Sayuri Osuga (Japanese: 大菅小百合, born 27 October 1980) is a Japanese speed skater and cyclist. She is one of the few athletes who started both in the Winter Games 2002 and 2006 (in the 500 m speed skating event) and in the 2004 Summer Games (in the 500 m time trial cycling event, placing 10th). Until 2006, she was a member of the professional Sankyoseiki speedskating team. She placed first and third in the Speedskating World Cup. She holds the Japanese records in the 500 m speed skating and the 500 m time trial event. From 2006 to 2011, she was sponsored by the construction company Daiwa House Industries Co. Ltd. She retired in 2011.
Aiko Itō (いとう あいこ, Itō Aiko; born October 24, 1980, in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture) is a former Japanese actress who…
Aiko Itō (いとう あいこ, Itō Aiko; born October 24, 1980, in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture) is a former Japanese actress who was affiliated with Stardust Promotion. She is best known for playing the role of Ranru Itsuki / Abare Yellow in the 2003 Super Sentai TV series Bakuryū Sentai Abaranger.
Mizuho Nasukawa (Japanese: 那須川 瑞穂; born 22 November 1979) is a female Japanese former long-distance runner. She won the…
Mizuho Nasukawa (Japanese: 那須川 瑞穂; born 22 November 1979) is a female Japanese former long-distance runner. She won the Tokyo Marathon in 2009 in a personal best of 2:25:38 hours. She represented Japan at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships in 2000 and was also twice a medallist at the Asian Athletics Championships.
Ryota Hama (濱 亮太, Hama Ryōta; ring name: 浜 亮太) (born November 21, 1979) is a retired Japanese sumo wrestler and current…
Ryota Hama (濱 亮太, Hama Ryōta; ring name: 浜 亮太) (born November 21, 1979) is a retired Japanese sumo wrestler and current professional wrestler, signed to Big Japan Pro Wrestling (BJW) in the Strong BJ division.
Katsuyori Shibata (柴田勝頼, Shibata Katsuyori; born November 17, 1979) is a Japanese professional wrestler, commentator…
Katsuyori Shibata (柴田勝頼, Shibata Katsuyori; born November 17, 1979) is a Japanese professional wrestler, commentator, trainer, and former mixed martial artist. He is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he is a member of The Opps. He is a former one-time AEW World Trios Champion. He also makes appearances for AEW's sister promotion Ring of Honor (ROH), where he is a former one-time ROH Pure Champion. Known for his stiff offense, Shibata spent most of his career with New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) as both a wrestler and trainer. In NJPW, he became a three-time NEVER Openweight Champion, one-time IWGP Tag Team Champion (with Hirooki Goto), and one-time winner of the New Japan Cup (in 2017). He is also a former holder of Revolution Pro Wrestling's RPW British Heavyweight Championship. From 2018 to 2023, he served as the head coach of NJPW's dojo in Los Angeles.
Aki Nawa (名和 秋, Nawa Aki; born November 15, 1979) is a Japanese female professional ten-pin bowler. She is a member of…
Aki Nawa (名和 秋, Nawa Aki; born November 15, 1979) is a Japanese female professional ten-pin bowler. She is a member of the Japan Professional Bowling Association, license no. 365. Although Nawa bowls right-handed, she writes and uses chopsticks left-handed. Nawa-pro was plagued with a right elbow injury between 2010 and 2012. She is managed by SUNNY SIDE UP.
Hisashi Kikuta (菊田 悠, Kikuta Hisashi; born November 13, 1979), better known as Kick (キック, Kikku; originally as KICK☆)…
Hisashi Kikuta (菊田 悠, Kikuta Hisashi; born November 13, 1979), better known as Kick (キック, Kikku; originally as KICK☆), is a Japanese comedian and writer who is represented by the talent agency, Horipro. He was born in Tokyo, and graduated from Toho Junior and Senior High School and Japan University of the Arts Faculty Department of Photography.
Shogo Shimada (嶋田 正吾, Shimada Shogo; born November 13, 1979) is a former Japanese football player.
Kenichiro Kogure (Japanese: 木暮 賢一郎, born 11 November 1979) is a Japanese former futsal player and, since 2021, the…
Kenichiro Kogure (Japanese: 木暮 賢一郎, born 11 November 1979) is a Japanese former futsal player and, since 2021, the Japan national futsal team manager.
Shojiro Hiranuma (平沼正二郎, Hiranuma Shojiro; born 11 November 1979) is a Japanese politician serving as a member of the…
Shojiro Hiranuma (平沼正二郎, Hiranuma Shojiro; born 11 November 1979) is a Japanese politician serving as a member of the House of Representatives since 2021. He is the son of Takeo Hiranuma. Hiranuma was appointed director of the LDP Youth Division in October 2025.
Takashi Uchiyama (内山 高志, Uchiyama Takashi; born November 10, 1979) is a Japanese former professional boxer who competed…
Takashi Uchiyama (内山 高志, Uchiyama Takashi; born November 10, 1979) is a Japanese former professional boxer who competed from 2005 to 2016, having held the WBA (Super) super-featherweight title from 2010 to 2016.
Shirin Nezammafi (Persian: شیرین نظاممافی; Japanese: シリン・ネザマフィ) is an Iranian writer who resides in Japan. Though her…
Shirin Nezammafi (Persian: شیرین نظاممافی; Japanese: シリン・ネザマフィ) is an Iranian writer who resides in Japan. Though her native language is Persian, she writes in Japanese. She is fluent in English, Persian and Japanese.
Yosuke Nozawa (野澤 洋輔, Nozawa Yōsuke; born November 9, 1979) is a Japanese retired football player.
Takahiro Shoda (庄田 隆弘; born November 9, 1979) is a Japanese professional baseball player from Sakurai, Nara Prefecture…
Takahiro Shoda (庄田 隆弘; born November 9, 1979) is a Japanese professional baseball player from Sakurai, Nara Prefecture, Japan. He was with the Hanshin Tigers from 2004 until 2010.
Takashi Sasagawa (笹川 隆, Sasagawa Takashi; born November 8, 1979) is a Japanese former professional baseball infielder…
Takashi Sasagawa (笹川 隆, Sasagawa Takashi; born November 8, 1979) is a Japanese former professional baseball infielder, catcher, and current fourth squad infield defense and base running coach for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He played in NPB for the Hawks, and in the Chinese Professional Baseball League for the Chinatrust Whales.
Takahiro Masukawa (増川 隆洋, Masukawa Takahiro; born 8 November 1979) is a Japanese former professional footballer who…
Takahiro Masukawa (増川 隆洋, Masukawa Takahiro; born 8 November 1979) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played almost 500 games in a 17-year career. He most notably played for Nagoya Grampus, making over 250 appearances for the club between 2005 and 2013 and was part of the 2010 side that won the J1 League title. Additionally, Masukawa was named in 2010 J.League Team of the Year. He also played for Avispa Fukuoka, Vissel Kobe, Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo and Kyoto Sanga FC before announcing his retirement in 2021.
Taro Ishida (born November 8, 1979) is a Japanese composer and music producer who specializes in gagaku, a type of…
Taro Ishida (born November 8, 1979) is a Japanese composer and music producer who specializes in gagaku, a type of classical Japanese music. He is best known for arranging the soundtrack for the Hollywood series Shogun, which was nominated for multiple Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Music Composition and Main Title Theme Music.
Naoto Inada (稲田 直人, Inada Naoto; born November 6, 1979 in Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima) is a retired Japanese professional…
Naoto Inada (稲田 直人, Inada Naoto; born November 6, 1979 in Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima) is a retired Japanese professional infielder.
Nao Shikata (四方 菜穂, Shikata Nao; born November 5, 1979) is a former Japanese football player. She played for Japan…
Nao Shikata (四方 菜穂, Shikata Nao; born November 5, 1979) is a former Japanese football player. She played for Japan national team.
Taiyo Fujita (藤田 太陽, Fujita Taiyō; born November 1, 1979 in Akita, Akita, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball…
Taiyo Fujita (藤田 太陽, Fujita Taiyō; born November 1, 1979 in Akita, Akita, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player.
Yukie Nakama (仲間 由紀恵, Nakama Yukie; born October 30, 1979) is a Japanese actress, singer, and former idol.
Hiroyuki Yamamoto (山本 寛幸, Yamamoto Hiroyuki; born October 27, 1979) is a Japanese former footballer who played as a…
Hiroyuki Yamamoto (山本 寛幸, Yamamoto Hiroyuki; born October 27, 1979) is a Japanese former footballer who played as a defender.
Satoshi Horinouchi (堀之内 聖, Horinouchi Satoshi; born October 26, 1979) is a former Japanese football player.
Shinji Doigawa (土井川 真二, Doigawa Shinji; born October 25, 1979) is a Japanese bobsledder who has competed since 1999.…
Shinji Doigawa (土井川 真二, Doigawa Shinji; born October 25, 1979) is a Japanese bobsledder who has competed since 1999. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of 20th in the four-man event at Salt Lake City in 2002. Kobayashi's best finish at the FIBT World Championships was 19th in the four-man event at Lake Placid, New York, in 2009. His best World Cup finish was 21st in a four-man event at Cesana in 2005.
Choun Shiryu (趙雲子龍, Chō'un Shiryū) is a Japanese professional wrestler currently working as a freelancer and is best…
Choun Shiryu (趙雲子龍, Chō'un Shiryū) is a Japanese professional wrestler currently working as a freelancer and is best known for his time in the Japanese promotions DDT Pro-Wrestling and Gatoh Move Pro Wrestling. His ring name is based on the Chinese military general Zhao Yun who lived during the late Eastern Han dynasty and early Three Kingdoms period of China.
Yuka Kanazawa (Japanese: 金沢 由香, born August 19, 1978) is a Japanese former competitive figure skater. She is a two-time…
Yuka Kanazawa (Japanese: 金沢 由香, born August 19, 1978) is a Japanese former competitive figure skater. She is a two-time Japanese national bronze medalist. She placed 8th at the 1998 World Junior Championships in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada; 11th at the 1999 Four Continents Championships in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; and fourth at the 1999 Winter Universiade in Žilina, Slovakia. She competed at five Champions Series/Grand Prix events, achieving her best result, fourth, at the 1998 Cup of Russia.
Shotaro Onishi (大西将太郎, Ōnishi shōtarō; born 18 November 1978) is a former Japanese rugby union player who played as a…
Shotaro Onishi (大西将太郎, Ōnishi shōtarō; born 18 November 1978) is a former Japanese rugby union player who played as a centre. He spent his whole career playing for both Kintetsu Liners and Toyota Industries Shuttles in Japan's domestic Top League, playing over 560 times. He was named in the Japan squad for the 2007 Rugby World Cup, making 3 appearances in the tournament. He made a further 30 appearances for Japan in his career, scoring 71 points.
Hideto Tanihara (谷原 秀人, Tanihara Hideto; born 16 November 1978) is a Japanese professional golfer. He has won 18…
Hideto Tanihara (谷原 秀人, Tanihara Hideto; born 16 November 1978) is a Japanese professional golfer. He has won 18 tournaments on the Japan Golf Tour.
Masakazu Washida (鷲田 雅一, Washida Masakazu; born November 15, 1978) is a former Japanese football player.
Hiromi Suzuki (鈴木 洋美, Suzuki Hiromi; born 14 November 1978) is a retired Japanese female volleyball player. Suzuki was…
Hiromi Suzuki (鈴木 洋美, Suzuki Hiromi; born 14 November 1978) is a retired Japanese female volleyball player. Suzuki was part of the Japan women's national volleyball team at the 1998 FIVB World Championship in Japan.
Shinya Sato (佐藤 真也, Satō Shin'ya; born November 13, 1978) is a former Japanese football player.
Gorgeous (ゴー☆ジャス, Gōjasu; born 10 November 1978, in Iwaki, Fukushima) is a Japanese comedian. Gorgeous is represented…
Gorgeous (ゴー☆ジャス, Gōjasu; born 10 November 1978, in Iwaki, Fukushima) is a Japanese comedian. Gorgeous is represented by Sun Music Production. He was formerly signed with Denner Systems.
Kazuki Kuranuki (倉貫 一毅, Kuranuki Kazuki; born November 10, 1978) is a Japanese football manager and former football…
Kazuki Kuranuki (倉貫 一毅, Kuranuki Kazuki; born November 10, 1978) is a Japanese football manager and former football player.
Kensaku Kishida (岸田 健作, Kishida Kensaku; born November 8, 1978, in Adachi, Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese actor and…
Kensaku Kishida (岸田 健作, Kishida Kensaku; born November 8, 1978, in Adachi, Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese actor and entertainer who also works as a vocalist in his solo project, Ash Berry. He graduated from Tokyo Metropolitan Kōhoku High School. He has an exclusive contract with GF Enterprise.
Tomoya Nagase (長瀬 智也, Nagase Tomoya; born November 7, 1978) is a Japanese singer-songwriter, actor, and model. He was a…
Tomoya Nagase (長瀬 智也, Nagase Tomoya; born November 7, 1978) is a Japanese singer-songwriter, actor, and model. He was a member of Tokio, a Johnny & Associates musical group. He was the primary vocalist, in addition to playing the guitar alongside Tokio's leader, Shigeru Joshima.
Hajime Kiso (木曽一,, Kiso Hajime) (born 7 November 1978) is a Japanese rugby union player, he plays Number 8. He played…
Hajime Kiso (木曽一,, Kiso Hajime) (born 7 November 1978) is a Japanese rugby union player, he plays Number 8. He played for Yamaha Jubilo, from 2001/02 to 2008/09. He plays currently for NTT Communications Shining Arcs. He had 32 caps for Japan national rugby union team, from 2001 to 2008, without scoring. He played six games at the 2003 and 2007 World Cups.
Akiko Abe (阿部 哲子, Abe Akiko; born 4 November 1978) is a Japanese free announcer and actress. Her real name is Akiko…
Akiko Abe (阿部 哲子, Abe Akiko; born 4 November 1978) is a Japanese free announcer and actress. Her real name is Akiko Nobuhiro (延広 哲子, Nobuhiro Akiko). She was born in Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture, Japan.
Hiroko Sakai (坂井 寛子, Sakai Hiroko; born 3 November 1978 in Fukui) is a Japanese softball player who won the gold medal…
Hiroko Sakai (坂井 寛子, Sakai Hiroko; born 3 November 1978 in Fukui) is a Japanese softball player who won the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics. She is 177 cm (5-9.5) tall and weighs 73 kg (161 lbs).
Koshiro Take (武 幸四郎, Take Kōshirō) (b. November 3, 1978, in Rittō, Shiga) is a Japanese trainer of Thoroughbred race…
Koshiro Take (武 幸四郎, Take Kōshirō) (b. November 3, 1978, in Rittō, Shiga) is a Japanese trainer of Thoroughbred race horses and ex-jockey. He is the younger brother of Yutaka Take.
Yugo Shinohara (篠原 祐剛, Shinohara Yūgō; born 2 November 1978) is a Japanese short track speed skater. He competed at the…
Yugo Shinohara (篠原 祐剛, Shinohara Yūgō; born 2 November 1978) is a Japanese short track speed skater. He competed at the 1998 Winter Olympics and the 2002 Winter Olympics.
Masaru Inada (稲田 勝; born November 2, 1978 in Sapporo, Hokkaido) is a Japanese skeleton racer who has competed since…
Masaru Inada (稲田 勝; born November 2, 1978 in Sapporo, Hokkaido) is a Japanese skeleton racer who has competed since 1997. He finished 18th in the men's skeleton event at both the 2002 and 2006 Winter Olympics. Inada's best finish at the FIBT World Championships was 11th in Nagano in 2003. He is a graduate of Sendai University.
Shinsuke Numata (Japanese: 沼田真佑) is a Japanese writer. He is a winner of the Akutagawa Prize for literature.
Kumiko Higa (比嘉久美子, Higa Kumiko) is a Japanese voice actress. She is part of 81 Produce. Kumiko is famous for her role…
Kumiko Higa (比嘉久美子, Higa Kumiko) is a Japanese voice actress. She is part of 81 Produce. Kumiko is famous for her role in the Rockman.EXE series as Netto Hikari and Thomas in Thomas & Friends when she succeeded Keiko Toda.
Ikue Teshigawara (勅使川原 郁恵, Teshigawara Ikue; born 27 October 1978) is a Japanese short track speed skater. She competed…
Ikue Teshigawara (勅使川原 郁恵, Teshigawara Ikue; born 27 October 1978) is a Japanese short track speed skater. She competed at the 1998 Winter Olympics, the 2002 Winter Olympics and the 2006 Winter Olympics.
Sayoko Kitabatake (北畠 紗代子, Kitabatake Sayoko; born October 24, 1978 in Higashiōsaka, Osaka) is an athlete from Japan…
Sayoko Kitabatake (北畠 紗代子, Kitabatake Sayoko; born October 24, 1978 in Higashiōsaka, Osaka) is an athlete from Japan who competes in archery. She competed under her birth name Sayoko Kawauchi (川内 紗代子) at the 2004 Olympics. Kawauchi represented Japan at the 2004 Summer Olympics. She placed 53rd in the women's individual ranking round with a 72-arrow score of 601. In the first round of elimination, she faced 12th-ranked Nataliya Burdeyna of Ukraine. Kawauchi defeated Burdeyna, winning 137-129 in the 18-arrow match to advance to the round of 32. In that round, she faced Alison Williamson of Great Britain, losing to the 21st-ranked and eventual bronze medalist archer 154-150 in the regulation 18 arrows. Kawauchi finished 26th in women's individual archery. Kawauchi was also a member of the 14th-place Japanese women's archery team.
Kazuhiro Hamanaka (Japanese: 浜中 和宏, Hamanaka Kazuhiro; born October 24, 1978) is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He…
Kazuhiro Hamanaka (Japanese: 浜中 和宏, Hamanaka Kazuhiro; born October 24, 1978) is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He fought for the Tokyo Sabres in the International Fight League.