Hiroyuki Nagao (長尾寛征, Nagao Hiroyuki; born 28 August 1980 in Yokohama) is a Japanese slalom canoeist who competed at…Hiroyuki Nagao (長尾寛征, Nagao Hiroyuki; born 28 August 1980 in Yokohama) is a Japanese slalom canoeist who competed at the international level from 2003 to 2011. He was eliminated in the semifinals of the C2 event at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, finishing in 9th place. His partner in the C2 boat from 2007 to 2011 was Masatoshi Sanma.
Ryosuke Nemoto (根本 亮助, Nemoto Ryōsuke; born August 24, 1980) is a former Japanese football player. He spent his career…Ryosuke Nemoto (根本 亮助, Nemoto Ryōsuke; born August 24, 1980) is a former Japanese football player. He spent his career playing for Japan club Montedio Yamagata.
Atsushi Ohkubo (Japanese: 大久保 篤, Hepburn: Ōkubo Atsushi; born September 20, 1979) is a Japanese manga artist known for…Atsushi Ohkubo (Japanese: 大久保 篤, Hepburn: Ōkubo Atsushi; born September 20, 1979) is a Japanese manga artist known for his work on the manga series Soul Eater and Fire Force, both of which have been adapted into anime television series. Ohkubo worked as an assistant under Rando Ayamine, on the manga series GetBackers. He also created some artworks for the video game TCG Lord of Vermilion, as well as some character designs in Bravely Default and Bravely Second: End Layer.
Daisuke Aono (青野 大介, Aono Daisuke; born September 19, 1979) is a former Japanese football player. He is the head coach…Daisuke Aono (青野 大介, Aono Daisuke; born September 19, 1979) is a former Japanese football player. He is the head coach of the Ehime FC Junior Youth.
Junichi Inamoto (稲本 潤一, Inamoto Jun'ichi; born 18 September 1979) is a Japanese former professional footballer who…Junichi Inamoto (稲本 潤一, Inamoto Jun'ichi; born 18 September 1979) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He is a retired international for the Japan national team.
Takeshi Tanabe (田部 猛司, Tanabe Takeshi) (born September 17, 1979), known professionally as Sōta Aoyama (青山 草太, Aoyama…Takeshi Tanabe (田部 猛司, Tanabe Takeshi) (born September 17, 1979), known professionally as Sōta Aoyama (青山 草太, Aoyama Sōta), is a Japanese male actor, vlogger, and content creator. He is best known for originating the role of Sadaharu Inui of the first generation Seigaku cast of the Prince of Tennis musical series (commonly called Tenimyu), and also played the role of Kaito Toma, the human host of Ultraman Max in the 2005 Ultraman Max series.
Takuya Taniguchi (谷口 拓也, Taniguchi Takuya; born 17 September 1979 in Tokushima Prefecture) is a Japanese professional…Takuya Taniguchi (谷口 拓也, Taniguchi Takuya; born 17 September 1979 in Tokushima Prefecture) is a Japanese professional golfer.
Keisuke Tsuboi (坪井 慶介, Tsuboi Keisuke; born 16 September 1979) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played…Keisuke Tsuboi (坪井 慶介, Tsuboi Keisuke; born 16 September 1979) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a defender.
Asami Kiyokawa (Japanese: 清川 あさみ) is an embroidery artist from Japan who creates colorful designs over photographs…Asami Kiyokawa (Japanese: 清川 あさみ) is an embroidery artist from Japan who creates colorful designs over photographs using a needle and thread. She has collaborated with a wide variety of celebrities in Japan including rock star Miyavi, musical group AKB48, poet Shuntaro Tanikawa and footballer Atsuto Uchida. In 2012 her exhibition in Omotesando Hills attracted a crowd of 55,000 people.
Hiroyuki Enoki (榎 洋之 Enoki Hiroyuki, born 14 September 1979 in Akita, Akita, Japan) is a Japanese former professional…Hiroyuki Enoki (榎 洋之 Enoki Hiroyuki, born 14 September 1979 in Akita, Akita, Japan) is a Japanese former professional boxer who fights at featherweight and is the former Japanese and OPBF featherweight champion.
Yusuke Kanamaru (金丸 雄介, Kanamaru Yūsuke; born 14 September 1979) is a retired Japanese judoka. Kanamaru was born in…Yusuke Kanamaru (金丸 雄介, Kanamaru Yūsuke; born 14 September 1979) is a retired Japanese judoka. Kanamaru was born in Tsurugi, Ishikawa, and began to train in judo at the age of 5. He entered the Ryotokuji Gakuen after graduating from Tsukuba University. Kanamaru is good at Seoinage and Sode tsurikomi goshi. Since 2000, He got a gold medal at the Kodokan Cup, and has been a judoka representing Japan in the Lightweight category. Kanamaru placed seventh in the men's 73 kg class at the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Rie Katayama (片山梨絵, Katayama Rie; born 13 September 1979) is a Japanese cross-country mountain biker. At the 2008…Rie Katayama (片山梨絵, Katayama Rie; born 13 September 1979) is a Japanese cross-country mountain biker. At the 2008 Summer Olympics, she competed in the women's cross-country event, finishing in 20th place. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she competed in the Women's cross-country at Hadleigh Farm, finishing in 20th place again. In October 2012, she announced she would be retiring as a professional cyclist.
Tsuyoshi Kawagishi (川岸 強, Kawagishi Tsuyoshi; born September 12, 1979) is a Japanese former professional baseball…Tsuyoshi Kawagishi (川岸 強, Kawagishi Tsuyoshi; born September 12, 1979) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher who currently serves as the pitching coach for the Rakuten Monkeys of the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL). He played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Chunichi Dragons and Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles.
Yumi Iwabuchi (岩渕 有美, Iwabuchi Yumi; born September 10, 1979 in Saitama, Japan) is a Japanese softball player who won a…Yumi Iwabuchi (岩渕 有美, Iwabuchi Yumi; born September 10, 1979 in Saitama, Japan) is a Japanese softball player who won a bronze medal in the 2004 Summer Olympics.
Yoko Yoneda (born 22 November 1975) is a Japanese synchronized swimmer who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics and in…Yoko Yoneda (born 22 November 1975) is a Japanese synchronized swimmer who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics and in the 2004 Summer Olympics. She is the older sister of Yuko Yoneda who is also a synchronized swimmer.
Risa Tsubaki (椿理沙, Tsubaki Risa; born September 8, 1979) is a female Japanese voice actress from Meguro, Tokyo…Risa Tsubaki (椿理沙, Tsubaki Risa; born September 8, 1979) is a female Japanese voice actress from Meguro, Tokyo affiliated with Mausu Promotion.
Yoshiyuki Ishihara is a Japanese former professional baseball player. He has played in Nippon Professional Baseball…Yoshiyuki Ishihara is a Japanese former professional baseball player. He has played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp.
Katayama Shinji (born September 6, 1979) is a former sumo wrestler from Yaizu, Shizuoka, Japan. His highest rank was…Katayama Shinji (born September 6, 1979) is a former sumo wrestler from Yaizu, Shizuoka, Japan. His highest rank was maegashira 13.
Juri Tatsumi (born 5 September 1979) is a Japanese synchronized swimmer who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics and in…Juri Tatsumi (born 5 September 1979) is a Japanese synchronized swimmer who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics and in the 2004 Summer Olympics.
Yuji Matsubara (松原雄二, Matsubara Yūji; born 5 September 1979) is a former Japanese rugby union player who played as a…Yuji Matsubara (松原雄二, Matsubara Yūji; born 5 September 1979) is a former Japanese rugby union player who played as a hooker. He spent his whole career playing for Kobelco Steelers in Japan's domestic Top League, playing over 35 times. He was named in the Japan squad for the 2007 Rugby World Cup, making 3 appearances in the tournament. He made a further 20 appearances for Japan in his career, scoring two tries.
Kosuke Matsuura (松浦 孝亮, Matsūra Kōsuke; born September 4, 1979) is a Japanese race car driver currently competing in…Kosuke Matsuura (松浦 孝亮, Matsūra Kōsuke; born September 4, 1979) is a Japanese race car driver currently competing in the Super GT series. He previously competed in the Formula Nippon and IRL IndyCar Series.
Yūji Kobayashi (Japanese: 小林 雄次, Hepburn: Kobayashi Yūji; born September 3, 1979) is a Japanese screenwriter and…Yūji Kobayashi (Japanese: 小林 雄次, Hepburn: Kobayashi Yūji; born September 3, 1979) is a Japanese screenwriter and novelist that is mostly known for his work on Garo series, Ultraman franchise, and the first three seasons of Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Crystal series.
Ken Shimizu (Japanese: 清水 健, Hepburn: Shimizu Ken; born September 1, 1979) is a Japanese YouTuber, businessman…Ken Shimizu (Japanese: 清水 健, Hepburn: Shimizu Ken; born September 1, 1979) is a Japanese YouTuber, businessman, restauranteur, and former pornographic film actor. Nicknamed Pornaldo and dubbed "the Cristiano Ronaldo of sex", he is credited with having sex with over 10,000 women in the course of making 10,000 films.
Yuki Maeda (前田 有紀, Maeda Yuki; born August 28, 1979) is a former Japanese enka singer within Hello! Project. She…Yuki Maeda (前田 有紀, Maeda Yuki; born August 28, 1979) is a former Japanese enka singer within Hello! Project. She started her career under the enka record label Teichiku in 2000 with her debut single "Naki Usagi", but did not have any charting singles in Japan until she signed with Up-Front Works and their label Zetima in 2003. In mid-2004 she was transferred to another Up-Front Works' label, Rice Music.
Masato Wada (和田 正人, Wada Masato) is a Japanese actor and singer. He is known for his role as Sengoku Kiyosumi in The…Masato Wada (和田 正人, Wada Masato) is a Japanese actor and singer. He is known for his role as Sengoku Kiyosumi in The Prince of Tennis musical series, Tenimyu (and making a cameo in the Prince of Tennis live action film adaptation). He is also part of a young men's stage acting troupe, D-BOYS, which perform in various skit-like performances. He starred as Nobuo Akagi/Akiba Red in the 2012 Super Sentai parody series Unofficial Sentai Akibaranger.
Carolina Ceca FRSA (born August 25, 1979) is a Spanish artist, art historian and art writer based in Tokyo, Japan. She…Carolina Ceca FRSA (born August 25, 1979) is a Spanish artist, art historian and art writer based in Tokyo, Japan. She is a Fellow of the Royal Society of the Arts. Her art has been presented in group and solo exhibitions throughout Europe and Japan. She has been featured on TV, radio, newspapers and magazines. Ceca has a degree in Art History from the University of Salamanca in Spain, where she completed her postgraduate studies on Contemporary Art. Also, she commenced a degree in Fine Arts and Asian studies before travelling to Japan in 2005 to conduct several fields of research at Ferris University, Yokohama. Between 2005 and 2010, she worked and resided in Japan, Spain, Morocco and Italy. In 2011, after the Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, she returned to Tokyo, where she spends most of her time creating her artworks, writing, giving lectures and conducting seminars. In her artworks, she uses numerous types of natural materials, including ashes, Japanese washi paper and organdy. Ceca has confirmed that she was deeply influenced by Dondoro (Japanese performer) during her first year in Japan, also by the Japanese dance movement Ankoku Butoh.
Yosuke Ikegaya (born August 24, 1979 in Hiroshima, Japan) plays rugby union at prop for Suntory Sungoliath in the Top…Yosuke Ikegaya (born August 24, 1979 in Hiroshima, Japan) plays rugby union at prop for Suntory Sungoliath in the Top League. He also plays for the Japan national rugby union team. He has currently played 3 games for Japan.
Kaori Mori (森 かおり, Mori Kaori; born on August 23, 1979, in Fukuoka Prefecture) is a former Japanese badminton player.…Kaori Mori (森 かおり, Mori Kaori; born on August 23, 1979, in Fukuoka Prefecture) is a former Japanese badminton player. She was the women's singles national champion in 2001 and 2003. Mori won the bronze medal at the 2004 Asian Championships and also the silver medals in 2005 and 2006. She played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics, defeating Anu Weckström of Finland in the first round but losing to Zhou Mi of China in the round of 16. She also helps the Japanese women's team to win bronze at the 2004 Uber Cup in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Masayasu Wakabayashi (若林 正恭, Wakabayashi Masayasu; born 20 September 1978, in Chūō, Tokyo) is a Japanese comedian…Masayasu Wakabayashi (若林 正恭, Wakabayashi Masayasu; born 20 September 1978, in Chūō, Tokyo) is a Japanese comedian, television presenter, actor, and author. He performs tsukkomi in the comedy duo Audrey. His partner is Toshiaki Kasuga. He is represented with K Dash Stage. He has a sister who is two years older than him. Wakabayashi and fellow comedian Ryota Yamasato are the main subjects of the 2023 biographical series Passion for Punchlines (だが、情熱はある, Da ga, Jōnetsu ga aru; lit. 'However, The Passion is There') on Nippon TV, in which he was portrayed by Kaito Takahashi of King & Prince.
Tatsuhiko Takimoto (滝本 竜彦, Takimoto Tatsuhiko; born September 20, 1978) is a Japanese author best known for his novel…Tatsuhiko Takimoto (滝本 竜彦, Takimoto Tatsuhiko; born September 20, 1978) is a Japanese author best known for his novel Welcome to the N.H.K.
Kaoru Mori (森 薫, Mori Kaoru; born 18 September 1978) is a Japanese manga artist from Tokyo and the creator of the manga…Kaoru Mori (森 薫, Mori Kaoru; born 18 September 1978) is a Japanese manga artist from Tokyo and the creator of the manga series Shirley, Emma, and A Bride's Story. Many of her works are centered on female characters in the 19th century, such as a maid in Victorian Britain and a bride in Turkic Central Asia.
Hiromasa Horiguchi (堀口博正, Horiguchi Hiromasa; born September 15, 1978) is a Japanese professional wrestler, better…Hiromasa Horiguchi (堀口博正, Horiguchi Hiromasa; born September 15, 1978) is a Japanese professional wrestler, better known by the ring name Genki Horiguchi (堀口元気, Horiguchi Genki). He is currently a full-time wrestler for Dragon Gate. He has also competed in Wrestling Society X and Ring of Honor. When Horiguchi's hairline began receding, the fans began to chant H-A-G-E (hage (禿) being Japanese for "baldness") at him. He managed to use this to gain a sort of cult popularity, and his catchphrase, "Who has called me hage?", is one of the best known in Japan. Hiromi Horiguchi, a wrestler currently working for Toryumon Mexico, was thought for some time to be Genki's brother, but the relationship was only a gimmick.
Jōji "George" Wada (和田 丈嗣, Wada Jōji; born 1978) is a Japanese anime producer at Production I.G and the president of IG…Jōji "George" Wada (和田 丈嗣, Wada Jōji; born 1978) is a Japanese anime producer at Production I.G and the president of IG Port subsidiary Wit Studio. He is known for his work on the series Guilty Crown, Attack on Titan, and Psycho Pass. In 2020 Wada was appointed as Executive Vice President of Production I.G.
Masato Shibata (柴田 正人, Shibata Masato; born September 13, 1978) is a Japanese professional wrestler primarily working…Masato Shibata (柴田 正人, Shibata Masato; born September 13, 1978) is a Japanese professional wrestler primarily working for DDT Pro-Wrestling (DDT), where he competes as part of the Damnation T.A unit under the ring name MJ Paul (MJポー, Emu Jē Pō). He was previously known under the name Mad Paulie (マッド・ポーリー, Maddo Pōrī).
Eri Yamanoi (山野井 絵理, Yamanoi Eri; born September 12, 1978 in Ibaraki) is a former freestyle swimmer from Japan, who…Eri Yamanoi (山野井 絵理, Yamanoi Eri; born September 12, 1978 in Ibaraki) is a former freestyle swimmer from Japan, who competed for her native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. There she finished in fourth place in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay, alongside Aiko Miyake, Naoko Imoto, and Suzu Chiba. On her individual starts, in the 400m freestyle, she ended up in 7th place, clocking 4:11.68 in the final; and in tenth place in the 800m freestyle with a time of 8:40.47 (preliminary heats). A year later, Yamanoi won the gold medal in the 400 free at the Summer Universiade. In 1998, she finished third in the 800m freestyle at the Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand. She is a graduate of Ina Junior High School in Tsukubamirai, Ibaraki, known locally for its Olympic-size swimming pool.
Mizuho Umemura (born 10 September 1978) is a Japanese politician who has served as a member of the House of Councillors…Mizuho Umemura (born 10 September 1978) is a Japanese politician who has served as a member of the House of Councillors of Japan since 2019. Until 2025 she represented the Osaka district and was a member of the Nippon Ishin no Kai (Japan Innovation Party). Umemura stated that she is a shukyo nisei, since her mother has been psychologically manipulated by a cult that was part of the Jehovah's Witnesses. On May 12, 2023, Umemura faced intense scrutiny over her statement about the death of Wishma Sandamali in a Nagoya detention facility in 2021 during the deliberation about the revision of the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act. She remarked that "Wishma, as possibly told by the foreigner assisting group, might have a faint hope of parole [from deportation], should she fake her illness via hunger strike". That statement was immediately criticized by other members in the committee as "untrue" and "absurd". On May 18, 2023, Ishin Secretary-General Fumitake Fujita announced that Umemura was dismissed from her upper house judicial affairs committee assignment for her problematic remarks. Subsequently her Ishin party membership was suspended for 6 months effective from May 26, 2023. On June 28, 2025, she joined Sanseitō.
Masahiro Koga (古賀 正紘, Koga Masahiro; born September 8, 1978) is a former Japanese football player. His younger brother…Masahiro Koga (古賀 正紘, Koga Masahiro; born September 8, 1978) is a former Japanese football player. His younger brother Seiji is also a footballer.
Yumi Kumakura (熊倉 由美, Kumakura Yumi) (born September 5, 1978, in Katsushika) is a Japanese volleyball player. She plays…Yumi Kumakura (熊倉 由美, Kumakura Yumi) (born September 5, 1978, in Katsushika) is a Japanese volleyball player. She plays a V-Premier League team Takefuji Bamboo. She entered Ito Yokado Prior in April 1997, after graduating from Kyoei High School. Kumakura played the World Youth Women's Volleyball Championship in 1995 as a Japanese representative (with Yoshie Takeshita, Hiromi Suzuki, Miyuki Mori, and Makiko Horai). Her team won the championship.
