Miyuki Shimazaki (島崎 みゆき, Shimazaki Miyuki; born (1974-10-13)13 October 1974) is a retired Japanese volleyball player.…Miyuki Shimazaki (島崎 みゆき, Shimazaki Miyuki; born (1974-10-13)13 October 1974) is a retired Japanese volleyball player. Shimazaki was part of the Japanese women's national volleyball team at the 1994 FIVB World Championship in Brazil. On club level she played with Hitachi.
Kanji Ichikawa (市川 寛二, Ichikawa Kanji; born October 12, 1974), better known by his stage name "Hollywood" Stalker…Kanji Ichikawa (市川 寛二, Ichikawa Kanji; born October 12, 1974), better known by his stage name "Hollywood" Stalker Ichikawa (“ハリウッド”ストーカー市川, “Hariuddo” Sutōkā Ichikawa), is a Japanese retired professional wrestler he is best known tenure for Dragon Gate.
Mayuko Toyota (豊田 真由子) (born 10 October 1974) is a Japanese politician and former bureaucrat at the Ministry of Health…Mayuko Toyota (豊田 真由子) (born 10 October 1974) is a Japanese politician and former bureaucrat at the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. From 2012 to 2017, she served two terms in the House of Representatives as a member of the Liberal Democratic Party. In August 2017, she left the LDP after being accused of assault by her secretary. In 2026, she gained a seat again in the House of Representatives as a member of Sanseitō.
Alexander Koji Murofushi (室伏 アレクサンダー広治, Murofushi Arekusandā Kōji; born 8 October 1974) is a Japanese former hammer…Alexander Koji Murofushi (室伏 アレクサンダー広治, Murofushi Arekusandā Kōji; born 8 October 1974) is a Japanese former hammer thrower and sports scientist. He has been among the world elite since the 2001 World Championships, where he won the silver medal. He was the 2004 Olympic champion. In 2011, he was crowned world champion.
Akihiro Gono (Japanese: 郷野聡寛, Gōno Akihiro) (born October 7, 1974) is a Japanese mixed martial artist currently…Akihiro Gono (Japanese: 郷野聡寛, Gōno Akihiro) (born October 7, 1974) is a Japanese mixed martial artist currently competing in the Lightweight division. A professional competitor since 1994, he is best known for his clever and deceptive fighting style, and for his flashy ring entrances. Gono has competed for the UFC, PRIDE Fighting Championships, Pancrase, the World Series of Fighting, DEEP, World Victory Road, Shooto, Bellator, and also participated in the Dynamite!! 2009 event.
Hideto Suzuki (鈴木 秀人, Suzuki Hideto; born 7 October 1974) is a former Japanese football player and manager. He played…Hideto Suzuki (鈴木 秀人, Suzuki Hideto; born 7 October 1974) is a former Japanese football player and manager. He played for Japan national team.
Katsushige Kawashima (川嶋勝重, Kawashima Katsushige; born October 6, 1974, in Ichihara, Chiba) is a Japanese retired…Katsushige Kawashima (川嶋勝重, Kawashima Katsushige; born October 6, 1974, in Ichihara, Chiba) is a Japanese retired professional boxer who fought in the super flyweight division. He is a former WBC and lineal super flyweight champion.
Kyogo Kawaguchi (河口 恭吾, Kawaguchi Kyōgo; born October 1, 1974, in Sano, Tochigi) is a Japanese singer-songwriter. He is…Kyogo Kawaguchi (河口 恭吾, Kawaguchi Kyōgo; born October 1, 1974, in Sano, Tochigi) is a Japanese singer-songwriter. He is currently working with "Chikyukyoudai" ("World Siblings"). His notable works include Sakura and the album Hibi Sansan.
Akane Yamao (Japanese: 山尾 朱子, born September 30, 1974, Kiyose, Tokyo) is a Japanese rhythmic gymnast. Yamao competed…Akane Yamao (Japanese: 山尾 朱子, born September 30, 1974, Kiyose, Tokyo) is a Japanese rhythmic gymnast. Yamao competed for Japan in the rhythmic gymnastics individual all-around competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. There she was 19th in the qualification round and advanced to the semifinal, where she placed 18th and did not advance to the final of 10 competitors.
Jun Ōki (大木 淳, Ōki Jun; born 29 September 1973, in Kasukabe, Saitama, Japan), better known as Bibiru Ōki (ビビる 大木; Lit.…Jun Ōki (大木 淳, Ōki Jun; born 29 September 1973, in Kasukabe, Saitama, Japan), better known as Bibiru Ōki (ビビる 大木; Lit. “Scaredy-Cat Oki”), is a Japanese comedian represented by Watanabe Entertainment. His wife is the singer Akina. Ōki was a member of the comedy duo Bibiru. He graduated from Kasukabe City Tanihara Junior High School and Seibudai Chiba Junior & Senior High School. Ōki is an ambassador for Kusakabe and Hagi Furusato (hometown areas). He is also the honorary curator of the John Manjirō Museum. Ōki is a special envoy for Kōchi Prefecture tourism.
Jin Sato (佐藤 尽, Satō Jin; born September 27, 1974) is a Japanese football manager and former player. He is the…Jin Sato (佐藤 尽, Satō Jin; born September 27, 1974) is a Japanese football manager and former player. He is the currently the manager for J2 League club Montedio Yamagata.
Yoko Kando (漢人 陽子, Kando Yōko; born September 26, 1974) is a retired butterfly swimmer from Japan. She competed for her…Yoko Kando (漢人 陽子, Kando Yōko; born September 26, 1974) is a retired butterfly swimmer from Japan. She competed for her native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.
Kenji Tabata (田端 健児, Tabata Kenji; born 24 September 1974) is a retired Japanese sprinter who specialized in the 400…Kenji Tabata (田端 健児, Tabata Kenji; born 24 September 1974) is a retired Japanese sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres. He won the bronze medal at the 1998 Asian Championships in a career best time of 45.69 seconds. He was then selected to represent Asia in 4 × 400 metres relay at the 1998 IAAF World Cup, and finished sixth with teammates Ibrahim Ismail Faraj, Sugath Tillakaratne and fellow Japanese sprinter Masayoshi Kan. Tabata also competed at two World Championships (1999 and 2001) as well as the 2000 Summer Olympics where he failed to reach the final round.
Takayuki Shimizu (清水 隆行, Shimizu Takayuki; born October 23, 1973, in Tokyo, Japan) is a former professional baseball…Takayuki Shimizu (清水 隆行, Shimizu Takayuki; born October 23, 1973, in Tokyo, Japan) is a former professional baseball outfielder for Nippon Professional Baseball. He was the Number 3 draft pick by the Yomiuri Giants in 1996 and played for them until 2008. After retiring as a player, he was a Giants coach.
Shuichi Mase (間瀬 秀一, Mase Shūichi; born October 22, 1973) is a Japanese football manager and former player. He…Shuichi Mase (間瀬 秀一, Mase Shūichi; born October 22, 1973) is a Japanese football manager and former player. He currently manager of Japan Football League club, Veertien Mie.
Ichiro Suzuki ( EE-chirr-oh; Japanese: 鈴木 一朗, romanized: Suzuki Ichirō, IPA: [sɯzɯki itɕiɾoː]; born October 22, 1973)…Ichiro Suzuki ( EE-chirr-oh; Japanese: 鈴木 一朗, romanized: Suzuki Ichirō, IPA: [sɯzɯki itɕiɾoː]; born October 22, 1973), also known mononymously as Ichiro (イチロー, Ichirō), is a Japanese former professional baseball outfielder who played for 28 seasons. He played the first nine years of his career with the Orix BlueWave of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) and the next 12 years with the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball (MLB). Suzuki then played two and a half seasons with the New York Yankees and three with the Miami Marlins before returning to the Mariners for his final two seasons. He won two World Baseball Classic titles with the Japan national team. One of the greatest contact hitters, leadoff hitters, and defensive outfielders in baseball history, he is also considered one of the greatest baseball players of all time. In his combined playing time in the NPB and MLB, Suzuki received 17 consecutive selections as an All-Star and Gold Glove winner, won nine league batting titles, and was named his league's most valuable player (MVP) four times. In NPB, he won seven consecutive batting titles and three consecutive Pacific League MVP Awards. In 2001, Suzuki became the first Japanese-born position player to be posted and signed to an MLB club. He led the American League (AL) in batting average and stolen bases en route to being named AL Rookie of the Year and AL MVP. Suzuki was the first MLB player to enter the Meikyukai (The Golden Players Club). He was a ten-time MLB All-Star and won the 2007 All-Star Game MVP Award for a three-hit performance that included the event's first-ever inside-the-park home run. Suzuki won a Gold Glove Award in each of his first 10 years in the majors and had an AL-record seven hitting streaks of 20 or more games, with a high of 27. He was also noted for the longevity of his career, continuing to produce at a high level with an on-base percentage above .300 in 2016, while approaching 43 years of age. Suzuki also set a number of batting records, including MLB's single-season record for hits with 262. He had 10 consecutive 200-hit seasons, the longest streak by any player in MLB history. In 2016, Suzuki notched the 3,000th hit of his MLB career, becoming the 30th player ever to do so. In total, he finished with 4,367 hits in his professional career across Japan and the United States, the most of any player in history at the top level of baseball. Since retiring as a player in 2019, he became the Mariners' special assistant to the chairman. In 2025, Suzuki was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility. He became the first Japanese player and first Asian-born player to be elected into the Hall of Fame, receiving 99.7% of the vote, tied with Derek Jeter for the second-highest percentage ever. That same year, Suzuki was also elected to the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame. That August, the Mariners retired Suzuki's number 51.
Tomoka Shibasaki (柴崎 友香, Shibasaki Tomoka; born October 20, 1973) is a Japanese writer from Osaka. She has won the Noma…Tomoka Shibasaki (柴崎 友香, Shibasaki Tomoka; born October 20, 1973) is a Japanese writer from Osaka. She has won the Noma Literary New Face Prize and the Akutagawa Prize, and two of her works have been adapted for film.
Ryozo Tsujimoto (辻本良三, Tsujimoto Ryozo) (born October 18, 1973) is a Japanese video game producer and game designer. He…Ryozo Tsujimoto (辻本良三, Tsujimoto Ryozo) (born October 18, 1973) is a Japanese video game producer and game designer. He is currently an Executive Corporate Officer at Capcom. He is also the son of Capcom founder and CEO Kenzo Tsujimoto, and the younger brother of President and COO Haruhiro Tsujimoto.
Kenzo Nakamura (中村兼三, Nakamura Kenzō; born 18 October 1973) is a retired judoka who won a gold medal at the 1996 Summer…Kenzo Nakamura (中村兼三, Nakamura Kenzō; born 18 October 1973) is a retired judoka who won a gold medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics. He is the younger brother of 1993 World Judo Championships gold medalist Yoshio Nakamura and 1996 Olympic silver medalist Yukimasa Nakamura.
Masato Sakai (堺 雅人) is a Japanese actor. He is best known for the Hanzawa Naoki series, which achieved the highest…Masato Sakai (堺 雅人) is a Japanese actor. He is best known for the Hanzawa Naoki series, which achieved the highest television ratings in Japan during the Heisei era (1989–2019).
Hidetaka Tenjin (天神 英貴, Tenjin Hidetaka; born October 13, 1973) is a Japanese mecha anime artist, science fiction…Hidetaka Tenjin (天神 英貴, Tenjin Hidetaka; born October 13, 1973) is a Japanese mecha anime artist, science fiction illustrator, and voice actor.
Susumu Watanabe (渡邉 晋, Watanabe Susumu; born October 10, 1973) is a Japanese professional football manager and former…Susumu Watanabe (渡邉 晋, Watanabe Susumu; born October 10, 1973) is a Japanese professional football manager and former player who most recent as the manager of J2 League club Montedio Yamagata.
Rimi Natsukawa (Japanese: 夏川 りみ, Hepburn: Natsukawa Rimi; born 9 October 1973) is a Japanese singer. She is best known…Rimi Natsukawa (Japanese: 夏川 りみ, Hepburn: Natsukawa Rimi; born 9 October 1973) is a Japanese singer. She is best known for her 2001 single "Nada Sōsō."
Keiji Shirahata (白幡 圭史, Shirahata Keiji; born 8 October 1973) is a retired Japanese speed skater. With two silver and…Keiji Shirahata (白幡 圭史, Shirahata Keiji; born 8 October 1973) is a retired Japanese speed skater. With two silver and one bronze medals at the World All-Round Speed Skating Championships he has been the most successful Japanese long track speed skater in all-round competitions. He was ranked 4th on the Adelskalender in February 1997. Shirahata established 22 national records and was nine times national all-round champion.
Hanako Oshima (大島花子, Ōshima Hanako; born October 7, 1973) is a Japanese singer and the daughter of actress Yukiko…Hanako Oshima (大島花子, Ōshima Hanako; born October 7, 1973) is a Japanese singer and the daughter of actress Yukiko Kashiwagi and singer Kyu Sakamoto.
Yoko Ishida (石田 燿子, Ishida Yōko; born October 7, 1973 in Niigata, Japan) is a Japanese singer. She is known for having…Yoko Ishida (石田 燿子, Ishida Yōko; born October 7, 1973 in Niigata, Japan) is a Japanese singer. She is known for having performed theme songs for anime shows such as Prétear, Ai Yori Aoshi, the Ah! My Goddess TV series and the Strike Witches series, as well as for having sung for the Para Para Max CD series. She currently works under Solid Vox. Formerly she was employed by Hyper Voice Managements. Ishida entered the entertainment industry after winning a contest to become an anime song singer in 1990. She made her debut in 1993 with the song "Otome no Policy" ("Maiden's Policy"), the ending theme for the Sailor Moon R anime. At the time her name was written as 石田よう子, but she changed it to the current spelling (石田燿子) after signing up with record label Pioneer LDC (now Geneon Universal Entertainment). She has since moved back to her original label, Nippon Columbia. Apart from anime songs, she has also sung children's songs. In 2002, Ishida gave her first performance in the United States and returned in 2015 for the Lantis Festival in Las Vegas. She married in 2008 and gave birth to her first child the following year.
Hiroyuki Tominaga (富永 啓之, Tominaga Hiroyuki; born 7 October 1973) is a former Japanese basketball player. He is the…Hiroyuki Tominaga (富永 啓之, Tominaga Hiroyuki; born 7 October 1973) is a former Japanese basketball player. He is the father of Keisei Tominaga, who plays for the Nebraska Cornhuskers and was a member of the Japan men's national basketball team.
Maiko Tōno (遠野 舞子, Tōno Maiko) is a Japanese actress. She starred as Rei, the Zero Woman, in the 2004 V-cinema version…Maiko Tōno (遠野 舞子, Tōno Maiko) is a Japanese actress. She starred as Rei, the Zero Woman, in the 2004 V-cinema version of that long running series of films and videos.
Atsuko Okamoto (岡元 あつこ, 岡元 厚子, Okamaoto Atsuko; born 6 October 1973, in Nagoya) is a Japanese actress and popular…Atsuko Okamoto (岡元 あつこ, 岡元 厚子, Okamaoto Atsuko; born 6 October 1973, in Nagoya) is a Japanese actress and popular celebrity. She is represented by Asai Kikaku.
Yasuo Nagaike (永池 恭男, Nagaike Yasuo; born October 5, 1973 in Kasuga, Fukuoka, Japan) is a former professional Japanese…Yasuo Nagaike (永池 恭男, Nagaike Yasuo; born October 5, 1973 in Kasuga, Fukuoka, Japan) is a former professional Japanese baseball player.
Yukari Yoshihara (吉原 由香里, Yoshihara Yukari; born October 4, 1973) née Yukari Umezawa (梅沢 由香里, Umezawa Yukari) is a…Yukari Yoshihara (吉原 由香里, Yoshihara Yukari; born October 4, 1973) née Yukari Umezawa (梅沢 由香里, Umezawa Yukari) is a Japanese Go professional.
Junko Tanaka (田中 順子, Tanaka Junko; born 9 October 1973) is a Japanese former synchronized swimmer who competed in the…Junko Tanaka (田中 順子, Tanaka Junko; born 9 October 1973) is a Japanese former synchronized swimmer who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics.
Nobuharu Saito (齋藤 信治, Saitō Nobuharu; born 29 September 1973) is a Japanese volleyball player. He competed in the…Nobuharu Saito (齋藤 信治, Saitō Nobuharu; born 29 September 1973) is a Japanese volleyball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Mizuki Sano (佐野 瑞樹, Sano Mizuki; born September 26, 1973 in Fujinomiya, Shizuoka, Japan) is a Japanese actor and the…Mizuki Sano (佐野 瑞樹, Sano Mizuki; born September 26, 1973 in Fujinomiya, Shizuoka, Japan) is a Japanese actor and the eldest member of Johnny's Jr., the trainee unit of the well-known talent agency Johnny & Associates. He is perhaps best known for his role in Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo and his various activities as a member of Johnny's Jr.
Koki Tagashira (田頭 弘毅, Tagashira Kōki; born (1973-09-25)25 September 1973 in Fukushima Prefecture) is a Japanese male…Koki Tagashira (田頭 弘毅, Tagashira Kōki; born (1973-09-25)25 September 1973 in Fukushima Prefecture) is a Japanese male weightlifter, competing in the 56 kg category and representing Japan at international competitions. He participated at the 2000 Summer Olympics in the 56 kg event. He competed at world championships, most recently at the 1999 World Weightlifting Championships.
Yōtsukasa Dai (born Daishi Suzuki; 23 September 1973 – 11 August 2025) was a Japanese sumo wrestler from Matsusaka…Yōtsukasa Dai (born Daishi Suzuki; 23 September 1973 – 11 August 2025) was a Japanese sumo wrestler from Matsusaka, Mie. He made his professional debut in January 1996, and reached the top division in May 1999. His highest rank was maegashira 11. He retired in November 2005. He became an elder of the Japan Sumo Association and worked as a coach at Irumagawa stable, leaving in 2012.
Toshihiro Hattori (服部 年宏, Hattori Toshihiro; born 23 September 1973) is a Japanese professional manager and former…Toshihiro Hattori (服部 年宏, Hattori Toshihiro; born 23 September 1973) is a Japanese professional manager and former footballer who played as a midfielder or defender. He last played for the Japan national team until 2003. He last manager of FC Imabari for 2024 season.
Anri Kawai (河井 案里, Kawai Anri; born 23 September 1973) is a Japanese politician, formerly of the Liberal Democratic…Anri Kawai (河井 案里, Kawai Anri; born 23 September 1973) is a Japanese politician, formerly of the Liberal Democratic Party, and a former member of the House of Councillors in the Diet. Her husband is member of the House of Representatives and former Minister of Justice Katsuyuki Kawai. Born in Nobeoka, Miyazaki and a graduate of Keio University, she served in the assembly of Hiroshima Prefecture for four terms. On 20 January 2021, at the Tokyo District Court, she was convicted of vote-buying in the 2019 House of Councillors election.
Jun Hayashi (林 潤, Hayashi Jun; born 23 October 1972) is a former Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party…Jun Hayashi (林 潤, Hayashi Jun; born 23 October 1972) is a former Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), who served as a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Kamakura, Kanagawa and graduate of Keio University, he worked at the national newspaper Mainichi Shimbun from 1995 to 2001. In 2005 he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time, after running unsuccessfully in 2003.
