Takahiro Shibasaki (柴崎 貴広, Shibasaki Takahiro; born May 23, 1982) is a Japanese football player who plays for Kataller…Takahiro Shibasaki (柴崎 貴広, Shibasaki Takahiro; born May 23, 1982) is a Japanese football player who plays for Kataller Toyama.
Masaki Okimoto (沖本 摩幸, Okimoto Masaki) (born May 21, 1982) is a Japanese professional wrestler from Neyagawa, Japan…Masaki Okimoto (沖本 摩幸, Okimoto Masaki) (born May 21, 1982) is a Japanese professional wrestler from Neyagawa, Japan; he's a current member of the Michinoku Pro Wrestling roster as Rasse (ラッセ). He mainly uses a high-flying style.
Kota Ibushi (飯伏幸太, Ibushi Kōta; born May 21, 1982) is a Japanese professional wrestler and martial artist. He is signed…Kota Ibushi (飯伏幸太, Ibushi Kōta; born May 21, 1982) is a Japanese professional wrestler and martial artist. He is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he is currently inactive due to a broken femur, suffered during the October 11, 2025 AEW Collision taping. Ibushi began his career with DDT Pro-Wrestling (DDT) in 2004. Over the next 11 years, he became a three-time KO-D Openweight Champion, five-time KO-D Tag Team Champion, and two-time KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Champion. Two of his KO-D Tag Team title reigns were with Kenny Omega as the Golden☆Lovers, and their combined total of 351 days is still a DDT record. In 2009, Ibushi started working for New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) and eventually signed with them in 2013. In NJPW, he is a one-time NEVER Openweight Champion, three-time IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion, and a one-time IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion. He resigned from both DDT and NJPW in February 2016 and has performed in several different organizations as a freelancer, including both DDT and NJPW. He also participated in WWE's 2016 Cruiserweight Classic tournament. After continuing to perform as a freelancer for NJPW after 2016 (including as Tiger Mask W from 2016 to 2017), Ibushi signed a new full-time contract with NJPW in 2019, winning the IWGP Heavyweight Championship for the first and only time in his career in 2021. he later unified it with the IWGP Intercontinental Championship to become the inaugural IWGP World Heavyweight Champion. He is also a former IWGP Tag Team Champion. He has won several tournaments for NJPW, including the 2011 Best of the Super Juniors, the 2015 New Japan Cup, and the 2019 and 2020 editions of the G1 Climax; he is the only wrestler to have won all three tournaments. He is also one of only four wrestlers to win two consecutive G1 Climax tournaments, alongside Masahiro Chono, Hiroyoshi Tenzan, and Kazuchika Okada, as well as the only wrestler to reach the final stage of four consecutive G1 Climax tournaments.
Yurie Miura (三浦 友理枝, Miura Yurie) is a Japanese pianist and actress from Oota, Tokyo. After graduating from Ferris High…Yurie Miura (三浦 友理枝, Miura Yurie) is a Japanese pianist and actress from Oota, Tokyo. After graduating from Ferris High School in Yokohama and later studied at the Royal Academy of Music in London. In 2001, she won first prize of the Maria Canals International Music Competition.
Chiaki Naitou (内藤 千晶, Naitou Chiaki; born 18 June 1981), known better by her stage name Chiaki Yurin (ユリン千晶, Yurin…Chiaki Naitou (内藤 千晶, Naitou Chiaki; born 18 June 1981), known better by her stage name Chiaki Yurin (ユリン千晶, Yurin Chiaki) and previously known as Yurin (ゆりん), is a Japanese voice actress and actress. She is a native of Kure, Hiroshima Prefecture.
Ken the 390 (stylized as KEN THE 390; born Takeshi Sakuma on June 17, 1981) is a Japanese rapper, songwriter, and music…Ken the 390 (stylized as KEN THE 390; born Takeshi Sakuma on June 17, 1981) is a Japanese rapper, songwriter, and music director from Machida, Tokyo. He began performing in 1999 and built a reputation through club performances and freestyle MC battles before releasing his first solo album, Prologue, in 2006. He later established the independent label DREAM BOY in 2011. Beyond his solo recording career, KEN THE 390 has worked in television, anime, artist development, and stage productions.
Mariko Mori (森 万里子 Mori Mariko, born June 17, 1981) is a Japanese volleyball player who plays for Toray Arrows. She…Mariko Mori (森 万里子 Mori Mariko, born June 17, 1981) is a Japanese volleyball player who plays for Toray Arrows. She served as sub captain of the team between 2008 and 2010. Her maiden name was Mariko Nishiwaki.
Hiroyuki Ōshima (大島 裕行, Ōshima Hiroyuki; born June 15, 1981 in Saitama, Saitama) is a retired Japanese professional…Hiroyuki Ōshima (大島 裕行, Ōshima Hiroyuki; born June 15, 1981 in Saitama, Saitama) is a retired Japanese professional outfielder.
Yuki Kubota (久保田 悠来, Kubota Yūki; born June 15, 1981, in Hiratsuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese actor and…Yuki Kubota (久保田 悠来, Kubota Yūki; born June 15, 1981, in Hiratsuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese actor and model whose work has included stage, television and film roles. He is best known as the character Takatora Kureshima / Kamen Rider Zangetsu / Kamen Rider Zangetsu Shin in the Kamen Rider series Kamen Rider Gaim. He is currently affiliated with the Japan Music Entertainment agency.
Kenta Asakura (朝倉 健太, born June 11, 1981) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. Asakura played with the…Kenta Asakura (朝倉 健太, born June 11, 1981) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. Asakura played with the Chunichi Dragons from 2000 to 2015 and was employed as a pitching coach for the Dragons first team, from 2016 to 2018.
Shuhei Kubo (久保 修平, Kubo Shūhei; born June 9, 1981 in Tsukushi, Japan) is a Japanese rugby union referee, who is an A…Shuhei Kubo (久保 修平, Kubo Shūhei; born June 9, 1981 in Tsukushi, Japan) is a Japanese rugby union referee, who is an A class referee in the Japan Rugby Football Union. Kubo, now a referee on the Top League refereeing panel, was a member of a 4-man officials panel for the 2012 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy before he had even made his Top League debut. Later that year, he made his League debut, refereeing Toyota Verblitz against NEC Green Rockets on 26 January 2013. That same year, he was promoted up to the IRB Junior World Championship from the trophy where refereed three games.
Daiji Yamada (山田 大治、born June 8, 1981) is a Japanese former professional basketball player. Yamada also was a long-time…Daiji Yamada (山田 大治、born June 8, 1981) is a Japanese former professional basketball player. Yamada also was a long-time member of the Japan national basketball team, playing for the team in the 2006 FIBA World Championship and both the FIBA Asia Championship 2007 and FIBA Asia Championship 2009. He made his debut for the national team in 1999 at the FIBA World Championship for Junior Men Yamada averaged 7 points and 2.3 rebounds per game for the host Japanese at the 2006 FIBA World Championship. In his most recent national team appearance, Yamada averaged 10 points and 4.6 rebounds per game for the Japanese at the FIBA Asia Championship 2009 tournament. Despite his performance, Japan stumbled to a disappointing tenth place finish, its worst ever performance in 24 FIBA Asia Championship appearances. Yamada played professionally with Hokkaido in the JBL Super League. In the 2009-10 season, Yamada entered the month-long winter break averaging 14 points and 4.9 rebounds per game for the Alvark.
Kenta Kawai (川井 健太, Kawai Kenta; born June 7, 1981) is a Japanese professional football manager and former player who…Kenta Kawai (川井 健太, Kawai Kenta; born June 7, 1981) is a Japanese professional football manager and former player who is currently manager of J2 League club Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo. His brother Koichi Kawai is also a footballer.
Daisuke Miyazaki (宮崎 大輔, Miyazaki Daisuke) (born 6 June 1981) is a Japanese handball player for Osaki Osol and the…Daisuke Miyazaki (宮崎 大輔, Miyazaki Daisuke) (born 6 June 1981) is a Japanese handball player for Osaki Osol and the Japanese national team. He played for BM Alcobendas in 09/10 season. He represented Japan at the 2019 World Men's Handball Championship. He has competed in Pro Sportsman No. 1 five times. He has won three times in 2006, 2008 and 2009. He came close in 2007, resulting in 4th place, with Paul Terek as the winner, and in 2010 he failed the 20th level. Miyazaki has also competed in the Japanese television series Sasuke. He competed four times (Sasuke 20–22, 26). In Sasuke 20, he was one of many to fail the new Half-Pipe Attack obstacle in the First Stage. However, in Sasuke 21, he completed the First Stage with less than a second left. He had more success on the Second Stage, breezing through the obstacles, and though he struggled on the Wall Lifting at the end, he completed with 10.3 seconds left. He however struggled on the Third Stage, struggling with the first two obstacles. He ultimately failed the Devil Steps, this being the earliest Third Stage failure of Shin-Sasuke (excluding Shingo Yamamoto's failure due to injury). Miyazaki competed once more in Sasuke 22, however timed out just metres from the finish of the First Stage. He competed yet again, in Sasuke 26, but failed a new obstacle in Stage 1, the Rolling Escargot. According to Japan National Police Agency official confirmed reported, he was detained on suspicion of assaulting a woman at hotel in Nagoya, Japan on 2 November.
Nobuaki Kaneko (金子 ノブアキ, 金子 信昭, Kaneko Nobuaki; born 5 June 1981) is a Japanese drummer and actor. He is nicknamed…Nobuaki Kaneko (金子 ノブアキ, 金子 信昭, Kaneko Nobuaki; born 5 June 1981) is a Japanese drummer and actor. He is nicknamed Akkun (あっくん) and N.K. He is a member of the rock band Rize. He is represented with Itoh Company and his label is Illchill. He graduated from Horikoshi High School. Kaneko's father was Johnny Yoshinaga who was also a drummer, and his mother is singer Mari Kaneko. His younger brother is Kensuke Kaneko (known as KenKen) who is the bassist of Rize, and the brothers formed a rhythm section. In November 2013, Kaneko married a non-celebrity woman who is a former model.
Atsushi Miyata (宮田 敦史, Miyata Atsushi; June 5, 1981) is a Japanese professional shogi player, ranked 7-dan. He is a…Atsushi Miyata (宮田 敦史, Miyata Atsushi; June 5, 1981) is a Japanese professional shogi player, ranked 7-dan. He is a six-time winner of the Tsume Shogi Solving Competition.
Daisuke Obara (小原 大輔, Obara Daisuke; born June 4, 1981) is a Japanese professional ice hockey center currently playing…Daisuke Obara (小原 大輔, Obara Daisuke; born June 4, 1981) is a Japanese professional ice hockey center currently playing for the Oji Eagles of the Asia League. He began his professional career in 2003–2004, at the American ECHL, playing for the Peoria Rivermen, Charlotte Checkers and Augusta Lynx; later he played for the Kokudo/Seibu Prince Rabbits between 2004 and 2009; for the Nippon Paper Cranes from 2009 to 2014; and since 2014, the (Oji Eagles. He also has played for the Japan national team since 2000 (Japan U20 and Senior).
Shanti Snyder (born 4 June 1981), better known as Shanti (stylized in all-caps), is a Japanese lyricist, singer…Shanti Snyder (born 4 June 1981), better known as Shanti (stylized in all-caps), is a Japanese lyricist, singer, songwriter, and music TV host of mixed descent, based in Japan and hailing from Kanagawa Prefecture. She performs with a few different formations at clubs in the Tokyo area and has also appeared with various other musical artists. Shanti's voice is well known through her collaborations with Yoko Kanno, notably in Escaflowne the Movie, where she was the vocalist on the theme song "Sora".
Munenori Kawasaki (川﨑 宗則, Kawasaki Munenori; born June 3, 1981) is a Japanese professional baseball shortstop and…Munenori Kawasaki (川﨑 宗則, Kawasaki Munenori; born June 3, 1981) is a Japanese professional baseball shortstop and second baseman for the Tochigi Golden Braves of the Baseball Challenge League in Japan. Previously, Kawasaki played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks, and in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners, Toronto Blue Jays, and Chicago Cubs. He played for the Japanese national team in the 2008 Beijing Olympics as well as the 2006 and 2009 World Baseball Classics.
Tatsuya Mizuno (Japanese: 水野 竜也, Hepburn: Mizuno Tatsuya; born June 2, 1981) is a retired Japanese mixed martial…Tatsuya Mizuno (Japanese: 水野 竜也, Hepburn: Mizuno Tatsuya; born June 2, 1981) is a retired Japanese mixed martial artist. A professional competitor from 2006 to 2026, he has fought for DREAM, Pancrase, DEEP, M-1 Global, ProElite, ONE FC, K-1, and also participated in the Dynamite!! 2010 event.
Koji Ohmura (born June 1, 1981, in Morioka) is a Japanese Special make-up effects artist. He won the Emmy Award for…Koji Ohmura (born June 1, 1981, in Morioka) is a Japanese Special make-up effects artist. He won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Effects Costumes, Hair and Makeup for Disney Plus's The Quest. He was also nominated for Make-up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild Awards for Best Make-up for Commercials and Music Videos for Katy Perry's "Swish Swish" (2018), Justin Timberlake's "Supplies" (2019) and The Weeknd's "In Your Eyes" (2021). His work includes Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem, The Butler, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Resident Evil: The Final Chapter, The Big Bang Theory, and Hawaii Five-0.
Shogo Asayama (朝山 正悟, Asayama Shōgo) is a Japanese who became the head coach and was a professional basketball player…Shogo Asayama (朝山 正悟, Asayama Shōgo) is a Japanese who became the head coach and was a professional basketball player of the Hiroshima Dragonflies in the Japanese B.League.
Satoyama Kōsaku (born May 31, 1981) is a retired professional sumo wrestler from Ōshima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. A…Satoyama Kōsaku (born May 31, 1981) is a retired professional sumo wrestler from Ōshima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. A former amateur sumo champion at Nihon University, he entered professional sumo in 2004 and first reached the top makuuchi division in 2007. His highest rank was maegashira 12. He spent much of his career in the jūryō and makushita divisions, and won a yusho or tournament championship in each. He won promotion back to the top division in 2014 after a seven-year and 37-tournament absence, the longest ever. He was a member of Onoe stable. He retired in November 2018 and is an elder of the Japan Sumo Association under the name of Chiganoura.
Yukari Yamamoto (山本 由佳理, Yamamoto Yukari; born 31 May 1981) is a Japanese field hockey player who competed in the 2004…Yukari Yamamoto (山本 由佳理, Yamamoto Yukari; born 31 May 1981) is a Japanese field hockey player who competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics, the 2008 Summer Olympics and the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Masanobu Ogura (小倉將信, Ogura Masanobu; born May 30, 1981) is a former Japanese politician. He served as a member of the…Masanobu Ogura (小倉將信, Ogura Masanobu; born May 30, 1981) is a former Japanese politician. He served as a member of the House of Representatives belonging to the Liberal Democratic Party. He served in the Second Kishida Cabinet and previously serving in the Second Kishida Cabinet (First Reshuffle) both times as Cabinet Office Minister of State for Special Missions.
Etsuko Tada (多田悦子, Tada Etsuko; born 28 May 1989) is a Japanese professional boxer. She is a former four-time…Etsuko Tada (多田悦子, Tada Etsuko; born 28 May 1989) is a Japanese professional boxer. She is a former four-time mini-flyweight world champion, having held the WBA title from 2009 to 2013; the IBF title from 2015 to 2017; and the WBO title twice between 2018 and October 2021.
Sayaka Ando (安藤 沙耶香, Andō Sayaka; born 24 May 1981 in Takasaki, Gunma and raised in Sendai, Japan) is a Japanese…Sayaka Ando (安藤 沙耶香, Andō Sayaka; born 24 May 1981 in Takasaki, Gunma and raised in Sendai, Japan) is a Japanese gravure idol and fashion model. She made her debut in Eternal in 2004. She is a graduate of Miyagi Gakuin Women's University.
Yūsaku Miyazato (宮里 優作, Miyazato Yūsaku; born 19 June 1980) is a Japanese professional golfer. In 2006, he became the…Yūsaku Miyazato (宮里 優作, Miyazato Yūsaku; born 19 June 1980) is a Japanese professional golfer. In 2006, he became the first modern-era golfer to make two hole in one shots in the same round of a PGA Tour event, at the Reno-Tahoe Open in Nevada.
Nanae Chrono (Japanese: 黒乃 奈々絵, Hepburn: Kurono Nanae; born June 18, 1980) is a Japanese manga artist. He is best known…Nanae Chrono (Japanese: 黒乃 奈々絵, Hepburn: Kurono Nanae; born June 18, 1980) is a Japanese manga artist. He is best known as the creator of the manga series Peacemaker Kurogane, Momo Tama, and Vassalord. He is a trans man.
Yudai Kawai (川井 雄太, Kawai Yudai; born June 17, 1980 in Kitasaku District, Nagano, Japan) is a retired professional…Yudai Kawai (川井 雄太, Kawai Yudai; born June 17, 1980 in Kitasaku District, Nagano, Japan) is a retired professional Japanese baseball player. He played pitcher for the Chunichi Dragons. Kawai announced his retirement on 23 September 2016, and played his final game for the Dragons against the Hanshin Tigers at Nagoya Dome pitching 5 straight deliveries in a row to retire the pinch hitting Shunsuke Fujikawa.
Marie Kai (甲斐 まり恵, Kai Marie; born June 13, 1980, in Ichinomiya (now Aso), Aso District, Kumamoto, Japan) is a Japanese…Marie Kai (甲斐 まり恵, Kai Marie; born June 13, 1980, in Ichinomiya (now Aso), Aso District, Kumamoto, Japan) is a Japanese actress who has been represented by the talent agencies Cent Force, then Staff-up, then Oscar Promotion, until finally becoming freelance in 2017.
Toshiya Nakashima (中島 俊哉, born June 10, 1980, in Chikugo, Fukuoka) is a Japanese professional baseball outfielder for…Toshiya Nakashima (中島 俊哉, born June 10, 1980, in Chikugo, Fukuoka) is a Japanese professional baseball outfielder for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball.
Tsuyoshi Yasuda (Japanese: 安田 剛士, Hepburn: Yasuda Tsuyoshi; born June 9, 1980) is a Japanese manga artist known for the…Tsuyoshi Yasuda (Japanese: 安田 剛士, Hepburn: Yasuda Tsuyoshi; born June 9, 1980) is a Japanese manga artist known for the manga Over Drive, and since 2013 for the manga Days for which he won the prize for best shōnen manga at the 40th Kodansha Manga Awards in 2016. He previously worked as an assistant under Taro Sekiguchi on the manga serial Wild Baseballers.
Yoshihiro Nitta (新田佳浩, Nitta Yoshihiro; born 8 July 1980) is a Japanese Paralympic cross-country skier and biathlete.…Yoshihiro Nitta (新田佳浩, Nitta Yoshihiro; born 8 July 1980) is a Japanese Paralympic cross-country skier and biathlete. He is regarded as one of the most experienced Japanese Paralympic competitors as he went onto represent Japan at the Paralympics in 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018 and 2022. Yoshihiro Nitta has won 4 medals in his Paralympic career, including 2 gold medals at the 2010 Winter Paralympics. He achieved his 4th Paralympic medal in his career and the first medal since the 2010 Winter Paralympics after claiming a silver medal in the men's 1.5km sprint classic standing cross-country skiing event during the 2018 Winter Paralympics.
Ryohei Iwatani (岩谷良平, Iwatani Ryohei; born 7 June 1980) is a Japanese politician serving as a member of the House of…Ryohei Iwatani (岩谷良平, Iwatani Ryohei; born 7 June 1980) is a Japanese politician serving as a member of the House of Representatives since 2021. He has served as secretary general of the Japan Innovation Party since 2024. From 2011 to 2015, he was a member of the Osaka Prefectural Assembly.
Taketoshi "Gomez" Goto (後藤G武敏, Goto Gomesu Taketoshi; born June 5, 1980 in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan) is a former…Taketoshi "Gomez" Goto (後藤G武敏, Goto Gomesu Taketoshi; born June 5, 1980 in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan) is a former Japanese baseball player. He played infield for the Saitama Seibu Lions and Yokohama DeNA BayStars.
Naoki Matayoshi (又吉 直樹, Matayoshi Naoki; born June 2, 1980) is a Japanese comedian, screenwriter, and novelist who won…Naoki Matayoshi (又吉 直樹, Matayoshi Naoki; born June 2, 1980) is a Japanese comedian, screenwriter, and novelist who won the Akutagawa Prize in 2015 for his book Hibana (火花, Spark), which was adapted into the Netflix series Hibana: Spark. Matayoshi is the boke of his comedy duo Peace alongside his partner Yuji Ayabe. Ayabe left Japan for New York in 2016 to continue his comedic career overseas while Matayoshi stayed in Japan, effectively making the duo inactive since then. He is from Neyagawa City in Osaka Prefecture. He graduated from Hokuyo Senior High School (presently Kansai University Hokuyo Senior High School).
Shingo Suetsugu (末續 慎吾, Suetsugu Shingo; born 2 June 1980 in Kumamoto) is a Japanese sprinter. He is a former Asian…Shingo Suetsugu (末續 慎吾, Suetsugu Shingo; born 2 June 1980 in Kumamoto) is a Japanese sprinter. He is a former Asian record holder in the 200 metres and 4×100 metres relay.
Keiji Takei (born 1 June 1980) is a Japanese former international rugby union player. A fullback from Kanagawa…Keiji Takei (born 1 June 1980) is a Japanese former international rugby union player. A fullback from Kanagawa Prefecture, Takei was capped six times by Japan between 2004 and 2006, which included qualifying matches for the 2007 Rugby World Cup. He scored five international tries. Takei played his club rugby for NEC Green Rockets in Japan's Top League. In 2013, Takei announced his retirement from professional rugby to focus on his career in the corporate sector.
Masaya Kikawada (黄川田 雅哉, Kikawada Masaya; born June 1, 1980) is a Japanese actor. His most prominent role has been as…Masaya Kikawada (黄川田 雅哉, Kikawada Masaya; born June 1, 1980) is a Japanese actor. His most prominent role has been as Takeshi Hongo in the film Kamen Rider The First and its sequel Kamen Rider The Next. He was also in Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon as Sailor Jupiter's love interest Motoki Furuhata, as well as the sequel to Battle Royale, Battle Royale 2: Requiem. He also was Yousuke the disc jockey in the movie Dear Friends, where he was reunited with Keiko Kitagawa. Furthermore, he was in the Japanese drama My Boss my Hero playing Sakaki Mikio, younger brother to the main character.