Hiroki Narabayashi (奈良林寛紀, born 14 January 1988) is a former Japanese football player who last played for and captains…Hiroki Narabayashi (奈良林寛紀, born 14 January 1988) is a former Japanese football player who last played for and captains Fujieda MYFC.
Masanori Fujihara (藤原 正典, Fujihara Masanori; born January 14, 1988 in Ibigawa, Gifu) is a Japanese former professional…Masanori Fujihara (藤原 正典, Fujihara Masanori; born January 14, 1988 in Ibigawa, Gifu) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He played for the Hanshin Tigers in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball from 2010 to 2013.
Kazushi Mitsuhira (三平 和司, Mitsuhira Kazushi; born January 13, 1988 in Hadano, Kanagawa) is a Japanese football player…Kazushi Mitsuhira (三平 和司, Mitsuhira Kazushi; born January 13, 1988 in Hadano, Kanagawa) is a Japanese football player who plays as a striker for Ventforet Kofu. A mainstay of the J2 League with over 340 league appearances, Mitsuhira scored the opening goal in the 2022 Emperor's Cup final, which he would later go on to win.
Keita Yano (矢野 啓太, Yano Keita; born January 9, 1988) is a Japanese professional wrestler and mixed martial artist…Keita Yano (矢野 啓太, Yano Keita; born January 9, 1988) is a Japanese professional wrestler and mixed martial artist currently working for Professional Wrestling Wallabee. He started his career with Battlarts in February 2007 and remained with the promotion for four years, winning the B-Rule Tournament in 2009. During his tenure, Yano also represented Battlarts in major Japanese promotions such as New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) and Pro Wrestling Zero1 and American promotion Chikara, where he took part in the Young Lions Cup VIII tournament in August 2010. After the folding of Battlarts, Yano began working for DDT Pro-Wrestling, where, as a representative of the Crying Wolf stable, he became a one-time Ironman Heavymetalweight Champion, before parting ways with the promotion in July 2012.
Ryoichi Adachi (安達 了一, Adachi Ryōichi; born January 7, 1988) is a Japanese former professional baseball infielder. He…Ryoichi Adachi (安達 了一, Adachi Ryōichi; born January 7, 1988) is a Japanese former professional baseball infielder. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) from 2012 to 2024 for the Orix Buffaloes.
Ryuichiro Akada (赤田 龍一郎, Akada Ryūichirō; born January 7, 1988 in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan) is a former professional…Ryuichiro Akada (赤田 龍一郎, Akada Ryūichirō; born January 7, 1988 in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan) is a former professional Japanese baseball player. He is employed as a bullpen catcher for the Chunichi Dragons. His eyes are of a blue tinge due to American heritage through his grandfather.
Hironori Ishikawa (石川 大徳, Ishikawa Hironori; born 6 January 1988 in Edogawa, Tokyo) is a former Japanese footballer who…Hironori Ishikawa (石川 大徳, Ishikawa Hironori; born 6 January 1988 in Edogawa, Tokyo) is a former Japanese footballer who last played for SC Sagamihara on loan from Thespakusatsu Gunma in the J3 League.
Ryumo Ono (Japanese: 小野 龍猛, Hepburn: Ono Ryūmo; born 6 January 1988) is a Japanese professional basketball player for…Ryumo Ono (Japanese: 小野 龍猛, Hepburn: Ono Ryūmo; born 6 January 1988) is a Japanese professional basketball player for the Kyoto Hannaryz club of the Japanese B.League. He represented Japan's national basketball team at the 2015 FIBA Asia Championship in Changsha, China, where he was the team's best 3-point shooter.
Masaru Saito (齊藤 勝, Saitō Masaru) (born January 6, 1988) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He played…Masaru Saito (齊藤 勝, Saitō Masaru) (born January 6, 1988) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters from 2013 to 2014.
Seiki Yoshioka (吉岡 世起, Yoshioka Seiki; born January 5, 1988), previously known as Seiki (stylized in all capital…Seiki Yoshioka (吉岡 世起, Yoshioka Seiki; born January 5, 1988), previously known as Seiki (stylized in all capital letters), is a Japanese professional wrestler. Yoshioka is known for his time in Wrestle-1, where he was a three-time Wrestle-1 Cruiser Division Champion and UWA World Trios Champion and a one-time NWA International Lightweight Tag Team Champion in Pro Wrestling Zero1. In Wrestle-1, Yoshioka was a member of the #Stronghearts stable, led by Cima. In the past, Yoshioka has also toured Great Britain, as the former one-time All Star Wrestling British Mid-Heavyweight Champion.
Yusuke Suzuki (鈴木 雄介, Suzuki Yūsuke; born 2 January 1988) is a Japanese racewalker. He has represented Japan in the 20…Yusuke Suzuki (鈴木 雄介, Suzuki Yūsuke; born 2 January 1988) is a Japanese racewalker. He has represented Japan in the 20 km event twice at the World Championships in Athletics and competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics. He is the pending world record holder for the 20 km walk with a time of 1:16:36 hours at an event in his home town of Nomi in 2015. Suzuki competed in race walking from a young age and his international debut came at the 2004 World Junior Championships in Athletics. He was the 10,000 metres walk bronze medallist at the 2005 World Youth Championships in Athletics and the 2006 World Junior Championships in Athletics. He began competing in the senior ranks a year later and came sixth in the 20 km walk at the Asian Race Walking Championships and fourth at the 2007 Summer Universiade. In the following two years he came tenth and fifth at the Asian Race Walking Championships. A personal best time of 1:22:05 hours in 2009 earned him a place at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics but he was among the last walkers to finish in the 20 km race. He won the 2010 Asian title with a new best of 1:20:06 hours, but again did not perform well on the global stage, taking 40th place at the 2010 IAAF World Race Walking Cup. He placed fifth at the end of year Asian Games. The 2011 World Championships in Athletics saw him establish himself among the world's top walkers, as he placed eighth overall in the 20 km event. He pushed out the pace at the beginning of the 2012 London Olympics, but finished back down the order placing 36th. The start of the 2013 season saw Suzuki break the Japanese record twice – he won the national title in 1:19:02 hours then took his second Asian title with a finish in 1:18:34 hours in Nomi, Ishikawa. Suzuki was selected to once again to compete for Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.
Hiroki Ogita (荻田 大樹, Ogita Hiroki; born 30 December 1987) is a Japanese athlete who specialises in the pole vault. He…Hiroki Ogita (荻田 大樹, Ogita Hiroki; born 30 December 1987) is a Japanese athlete who specialises in the pole vault. He competed in the pole vault event at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing, China. He finished 21st in the pole vault event at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Yuhi Sekiguchi (関口雄飛, Sekiguchi Yūhi; born 29 December 1987 in Nakano, Tokyo) is a Japanese racing driver. He currently…Yuhi Sekiguchi (関口雄飛, Sekiguchi Yūhi; born 29 December 1987 in Nakano, Tokyo) is a Japanese racing driver. He currently competes in the GT500 class of the Super GT Series for TGR Team SARD. Sekiguchi won the 2011 Japanese Formula 3 Championship and the 2021 Super GT GT500 class championship.
Tsuyoshi Kodama (児玉 剛, Kodama Tsuyoshi; born 28 December 1987) is a Japanese former footballer who played as a…Tsuyoshi Kodama (児玉 剛, Kodama Tsuyoshi; born 28 December 1987) is a Japanese former footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Yui Okada (岡田 唯, Okada Yui) (born December 28, 1987, in Yao, Osaka, Japan) is a gravure model, model and race queen…Yui Okada (岡田 唯, Okada Yui) (born December 28, 1987, in Yao, Osaka, Japan) is a gravure model, model and race queen, former member of Japanese idol pop group v-u-den that was associated with Hello! Project. She remained within the group until its disbandment in 2008, after which point she was contracted with Up-Front Agency. She is currently no longer in the entertainment business, having retired to study beauty.
Kyosuke Oyama (小山 恭輔, Oyama Kyosuke, born 26 December 1987) is a Paralympic swimmer from Japan competing mainly in…Kyosuke Oyama (小山 恭輔, Oyama Kyosuke, born 26 December 1987) is a Paralympic swimmer from Japan competing mainly in category S6 events. Oyama grew up in Higashikurume in the western part of the Tokyo metropolits. As a junior high school student, he was paralyzed in half of his body. He competed in the 50m, 100m and 400m freestyle at the 2008 Summer Paralympics but it was in the 50m butterfly that he won his only medal, a silver behind Xu Qing of China who broke the world record in winning the race.
Naoyuki Yamada (山田 尚幸, Yamada Naoyuki; born December 26, 1987 in Osaka) is a retired Japanese football player whose…Naoyuki Yamada (山田 尚幸, Yamada Naoyuki; born December 26, 1987 in Osaka) is a retired Japanese football player whose last club was Vanraure Hachinohe.
Mina Shirakawa (白川未奈, Shirakawa Mina; born December 26, 1987) is a Japanese professional wrestler and tarento. She is…Mina Shirakawa (白川未奈, Shirakawa Mina; born December 26, 1987) is a Japanese professional wrestler and tarento. She is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW). She also makes appearances for New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) and Ring of Honor (ROH), where she is a former one-time interim ROH Women's World Television Champion. Shirakawa first gained recognition for her time in World Wonder Ring Stardom, where she became a two-time Artist of Stardom Champion, one-time Wonder of Stardom Champion, one-time Goddesses of Stardom Champion, and one-time Future of Stardom Champion. She was also a founding member of Cosmic Angels and the leader of Club Venus, later becoming co-leader alongside Maika when the group was rebranded as Empress Nexus Venus.
Satoshi Koizumi (小泉 聡, Koizumi Satoshi; born 26 December 1987) is a Japanese curler. He is a two-time Japanese men's…Satoshi Koizumi (小泉 聡, Koizumi Satoshi; born 26 December 1987) is a Japanese curler. He is a two-time Japanese men's champion, playing lead for the SC Karuizawa team, skipped by Tsuyoshi Yamaguchi.
Osamu Adachi (足立 理, Adachi Osamu; born December 22, 1987) is a Japanese actor and a former member of the acting group…Osamu Adachi (足立 理, Adachi Osamu; born December 22, 1987) is a Japanese actor and a former member of the acting group D-BOYS. He is best known for his role as Eiji Kikumaru in The Prince of Tennis musical series, Tenimyu, and in the live film adaptation.
Tomato Kaji (梶トマト, Kaji Tomato) is a Japanese professional wrestler currently working as a freelancer and is best known…Tomato Kaji (梶トマト, Kaji Tomato) is a Japanese professional wrestler currently working as a freelancer and is best known for his tenure with the Japanese promotions Kaientai Dojo, Big Japan Pro Wrestling, All Japan Pro Wrestling and many others.
Akihito Hirose (広瀬 章人, Hirose Akihito; born January 18, 1987) is a Japanese professional shogi player, ranked 9-dan. He…Akihito Hirose (広瀬 章人, Hirose Akihito; born January 18, 1987) is a Japanese professional shogi player, ranked 9-dan. He is a former Ryūō and Ōi title holder, and is also the first shogi professional to win a major title while attending university.
Mayuko Ishitate (石立 真悠子, Ishitate Mayuko; born 18 January 1987) is a Japanese handballer for MIE violet' IRIS and the…Mayuko Ishitate (石立 真悠子, Ishitate Mayuko; born 18 January 1987) is a Japanese handballer for MIE violet' IRIS and the Japanese national team. She participated at the 2011 World Women's Handball Championship in Brazil and the 2013 World Women's Handball Championship in Serbia.
Yang Dai-Kang (Chinese: 陽岱鋼; pinyin: Yáng Dàigāng, a.k.a. Daikan Yoh (Japanese: 陽岱鋼, Hepburn: Yō Daikan); born January…Yang Dai-Kang (Chinese: 陽岱鋼; pinyin: Yáng Dàigāng, a.k.a. Daikan Yoh (Japanese: 陽岱鋼, Hepburn: Yō Daikan); born January 17, 1987, Taitung City, Taitung County, Taiwan; previously known as Yang Chung-shou or Chung-Shou Yang 陽仲壽) is a Taiwanese professional baseball outfielder for the Oisix Niigata Albirex. He previously played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters and Yomiuri Giants.
Shōta Ōno (大野 奨太, born January 13, 1987, in Ōgaki, Gifu) is a current coach and former Japanese professional baseball…Shōta Ōno (大野 奨太, born January 13, 1987, in Ōgaki, Gifu) is a current coach and former Japanese professional baseball catcher for the Chunichi Dragons in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball. He previously played for the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters.
Keishin Yoshida (吉田 圭伸, Yoshida Keishin; born 12 January 1987) is a Japanese cross-country skier. He competed at the…Keishin Yoshida (吉田 圭伸, Yoshida Keishin; born 12 January 1987) is a Japanese cross-country skier. He competed at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2011 in Oslo, and placed 12th in 15 kilometre classical. At the 2011 Asian Winter Games he won gold medals in the 10 kilometre classical event and in the 15 kilometre freestyle event.
Hisayoshi Sato (佐藤 久佳, Satō Hisayoshi; born January 12, 1987, in Tomakomai, Hokkaidō) is a Japanese swimmer. He won a…Hisayoshi Sato (佐藤 久佳, Satō Hisayoshi; born January 12, 1987, in Tomakomai, Hokkaidō) is a Japanese swimmer. He won a bronze medal in the men's 4 × 100 metre medley relay at the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Chiaki Ito (伊藤 千晃, Itō Chiaki; born January 10, 1987 in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese singer, actress…Chiaki Ito (伊藤 千晃, Itō Chiaki; born January 10, 1987 in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese singer, actress, dancer, model and a former member of the group AAA.
Yoshitaka Kuroda (黒田 吉隆, Kuroda Yoshitaka; born 10 January 1987 in Japan, Yamagata) is a Japanese former racing driver.…Yoshitaka Kuroda (黒田 吉隆, Kuroda Yoshitaka; born 10 January 1987 in Japan, Yamagata) is a Japanese former racing driver. After competing in the Auto GP series with Euronova Racing, he retired from motor racing and returned to Japan to work for S Medical, a business owned by his father.
Shingo Tatsumi (巽 真悟, born January 10, 1987, in Higashimuro District, Wakayama) is a Japanese former professional…Shingo Tatsumi (巽 真悟, born January 10, 1987, in Higashimuro District, Wakayama) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball. He played for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks from 2009 to 2015.
Asami Kai (甲斐 麻美/かい あさみ) (born January 9, 1987) is a Japanese actress and gravure idol. She is best known for her role…Asami Kai (甲斐 麻美/かい あさみ) (born January 9, 1987) is a Japanese actress and gravure idol. She is best known for her role as Maji Blue in the television series Mahō Sentai Magiranger. She is originally from Kumamoto.
Gille (ジル, Jiru; born January 4, 1987), stylized GILLE, is a Japanese singer originally from Saito, Miyazaki. She made…Gille (ジル, Jiru; born January 4, 1987), stylized GILLE, is a Japanese singer originally from Saito, Miyazaki. She made her major debut in 2012, but had previously performed under the name TASHA gee. Gille made a name for herself by releasing videos of herself singing English language covers of Japanese pop songs on her YouTube channel appearing only in silhouette, including some English songs such as "Rolling in the Deep", featured on her debut EP Lead the Way. In June 2012, she released an English cover of AKB48's "Flying Get", and the group's creator Yasushi Akimoto remarked that Gille had a "diamond voice" and fully approved the cover. Gille made her debut with the album I AM GILLE. in July 2012, which eventually became certified as gold. Her debut single "Girls / Winter Dream" was released that October, and was noted to sample O-Zone's "Dragostea Din Tei". This was followed up by the single "Try Again" in January 2013 and the album GILLEsound Vol. 1.
Nana Yanagisawa (柳沢 なな, Yanagisawa Nana; born January 3, 1987) is a Japanese fashion model, gravure idol and actress.…Nana Yanagisawa (柳沢 なな, Yanagisawa Nana; born January 3, 1987) is a Japanese fashion model, gravure idol and actress. She appeared in Kamen Rider Kiva as Megumi Aso, one of the lead heroines. She also starred in Kamen Rider Kiva: King of the Castle in the Demon World as this role. She also had a guest appearance as Phantom Thief Selene in Task 13 of GoGo Sentai Boukenger. She also plays an important role in Forbidden Siren 2, a survival horror game for the PlayStation 2 console, where her face model and voice was implemented for main character Ikuko Kifune (木船 郁子 Kifune Ikuko).
Yumi Ishikawa (石川 優実, Ishikawa Yumi; born 1 January 1987) is a Japanese actress, model, political activist and writer.…Yumi Ishikawa (石川 優実, Ishikawa Yumi; born 1 January 1987) is a Japanese actress, model, political activist and writer. She is a founder of the KuToo movement. In 2019, she was included on the BBC's 100 Women list.
Masahiro Nasukawa (那須川 将大, Nasukawa Masahiro; born December 29, 1986 in Hokkaido) is a Japanese football player who…Masahiro Nasukawa (那須川 将大, Nasukawa Masahiro; born December 29, 1986 in Hokkaido) is a Japanese football player who currently plays for Fujieda MYFC.
Rintaro Tokunaga (born December 29, 1987) is a Japanese professional basketball player who plays for Saga Ballooners of…Rintaro Tokunaga (born December 29, 1987) is a Japanese professional basketball player who plays for Saga Ballooners of the B.League in Japan. He torn his left knee ACL on April 15, 2018. His nickname is "Rinrin".
Yuta Mikado (三門 雄大, Mikado Yūta; born December 26, 1986) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder, captain…Yuta Mikado (三門 雄大, Mikado Yūta; born December 26, 1986) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder, captain and currently play for J3 League club, Kochi United SC. He is a versatile player who can play any midfield position and has also played as a right back.
Mekubo Job Mogusu (born 25 December 1986) is a Kenyan long-distance runner who specialises in road running…Mekubo Job Mogusu (born 25 December 1986) is a Kenyan long-distance runner who specialises in road running, particularly the half marathon. An emigrant to Japan, he has won the Sapporo Half Marathon on three occasions and the Kagawa Marugame Half Marathon twice – he is the course record holder for both of the races. Mogusu was also part of the Kenyan ekiden marathon relay team which set the world record time of 1:57:06 at the 2005 Chiba Ekiden. He has a half marathon best of 59 minutes and 48 seconds and competed at the 2008 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships.
Riyo Mori (森 理世, Mori Riyo) (born December 24, 1986) is a Japanese actress, dancer, model, and beauty queen who was…Riyo Mori (森 理世, Mori Riyo) (born December 24, 1986) is a Japanese actress, dancer, model, and beauty queen who was crowned Miss Universe 2007 in Mexico City.
Toshitaka Tsurumi (鶴見 聡貴, Tsurumi Toshitaka; born December 22, 1986) is a Japanese football player. He plays for…Toshitaka Tsurumi (鶴見 聡貴, Tsurumi Toshitaka; born December 22, 1986) is a Japanese football player. He plays for Maruyasu Okazaki. Tsurumi previously played for Shonan Bellmare in the J2 League.
Yui Makino (牧野 由依, Makino Yui; born 19 January 1986) is a Japanese actress, voice actress, singer, and pianist. She is…Yui Makino (牧野 由依, Makino Yui; born 19 January 1986) is a Japanese actress, voice actress, singer, and pianist. She is best known for her work in the anime Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle where she voices Sakura and some of the theme songs for the Aria anime series. She is associated with Amuse, Inc. One of her earliest voice acting performances was the character "Sister" in a short-anime movie Bavel no Hon when she was 10. She married singer Yutaro Miura in 2020.
Ikusaburo Yamazaki (山崎 育三郎, Yamazaki Ikusaburō; born January 18, 1986, in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese actor and singer…Ikusaburo Yamazaki (山崎 育三郎, Yamazaki Ikusaburō; born January 18, 1986, in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese actor and singer who is represented by Ken-On.
Takoyakida (タコヤキーダー, Takoyakīdā) is a Japanese professional wrestler currently working as a freelancer and is best…Takoyakida (タコヤキーダー, Takoyakīdā) is a Japanese professional wrestler currently working as a freelancer and is best known for his time in the Japanese promotion Osaka Pro Wrestling. A masked wrestler, Takoyakida is greatly influenced by lucha libre, and because of this, he has followed Mexican tradition for masked wrestlers, so his real name is not a matter of public record.
Yu Hasebe (長谷部 優, Hasebe Yū; born 17 January 1986) is a Japanese actress, singer and model. She was one of the original…Yu Hasebe (長谷部 優, Hasebe Yū; born 17 January 1986) is a Japanese actress, singer and model. She was one of the original three members of the J-Pop group "Dream". She debuted as a gravure idol in 2004. She has also starred in a number of Japanese movies and TV dramas. She was formerly a member of a unit called Kingyo with Nao Nagasawa and Aiko Kayō.
Ryūtarō Matsumoto (松本 隆太郎, Matsumoto Ryūtarō; born January 16, 1986) is a Japanese wrestler won a bronze medal at the…Ryūtarō Matsumoto (松本 隆太郎, Matsumoto Ryūtarō; born January 16, 1986) is a Japanese wrestler won a bronze medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the Greco-Roman 60 kg category. Matsumoto graduated from the Nippon Sport Science University in Tokyo and is competing for the Gunma Yakult club. His younger brother, Atsushi Matsumoto, is also an international wrestler.
Daiki Niwa (丹羽 大輝, Niwa Daiki; born 16 January 1986) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Spanish Tercera Federación…Daiki Niwa (丹羽 大輝, Niwa Daiki; born 16 January 1986) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Spanish Tercera Federación club Deusto.
Ryōta Murata (村田 諒太, Murata Ryōta; born 12 January 1986) is a Japanese former professional boxer who competed from 2013…Ryōta Murata (村田 諒太, Murata Ryōta; born 12 January 1986) is a Japanese former professional boxer who competed from 2013 to 2022. He held the WBA (Regular) middleweight title twice between 2017 and 2021, and the WBA (Super) middleweight title from 2021 to 2022. As an amateur, he won a silver medal at the 2011 World Championships, and gold the following year at the 2012 Olympics.
