Ayako Imoto (井本 絢子, Imoto Ayako; born 12 January 1986 in Tottori Prefecture) is a Japanese comedian, TV personality and…Ayako Imoto (井本 絢子, Imoto Ayako; born 12 January 1986 in Tottori Prefecture) is a Japanese comedian, TV personality and actress.
Yutaka Tanoue (田上 裕, Tanoue Yutaka; born 12 January 1986) is a Japanese former footballer who mostly played for…Yutaka Tanoue (田上 裕, Tanoue Yutaka; born 12 January 1986) is a Japanese former footballer who mostly played for Kagoshima United FC.
Aiko Okazaki (born 10 January 1986) is a Japanese Paralympic archer who competes in international archery competitions.…Aiko Okazaki (born 10 January 1986) is a Japanese Paralympic archer who competes in international archery competitions. She is a World bronze medalist in the mixed team. She competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics where she reached the quarterfinals in both the individual and team events.
Kenji Akashi (明石 健志, Akashi Kenji; born January 9, 1986) is a Japanese former professional baseball infielder, and…Kenji Akashi (明石 健志, Akashi Kenji; born January 9, 1986) is a Japanese former professional baseball infielder, and current second squad hitting coach for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He played his entire 19-year NPB career with Fukuoka. He was an active player for the Fukuoka Daiei/SoftBank Hawks until 2022 season. He was the last active position player for the Hawks who played during the Daiei era at the time of his retirement.
Teppei Koike (小池 徹平, Koike Teppei; born January 5, 1986) is a Japanese actor and singer associated with Burning…Teppei Koike (小池 徹平, Koike Teppei; born January 5, 1986) is a Japanese actor and singer associated with Burning Productions. After appearing in the television drama Tentai Kansoku in 2002, Koike began appearing in several other films and dramas, notably as Atsushi Otani in Love Com. At the same time, Koike was also in the music duo WaT with Eiji Wentz from 2002 to 2016.
Takako Suzuki (鈴木 貴子, Suzuki Takako; born 5 January 1986) is a Japanese politician from the Liberal Democratic Party of…Takako Suzuki (鈴木 貴子, Suzuki Takako; born 5 January 1986) is a Japanese politician from the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan (LDP) and a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature).
Akihide Tsumura (津村明秀) is an active Japanese jockey of thoroughbred race horses. In 2024, he won his first Grade 1 race…Akihide Tsumura (津村明秀) is an active Japanese jockey of thoroughbred race horses. In 2024, he won his first Grade 1 race with Ten Happy Rose at the Victoria Mile. On October 5, 2025, he won the Mainichi Ōkan with Lebensstil, marking his first GII victory.
Ayako Sato (佐藤綾子, Sato Ayako) (born January 4, 1986) is a Japanese professional wrestler currently signed to World…Ayako Sato (佐藤綾子, Sato Ayako) (born January 4, 1986) is a Japanese professional wrestler currently signed to World Woman Pro-Wrestling Diana, where she is a member of the CRYSIS stable. She is also known for her time in the Japanese promotions JWP Joshi Puroresu and Pure-J.
Hsiao I-chieh (Chinese: 蕭一傑; pinyin: Xiāo Yījié; born January 2, 1986), also known as Ikketsu Shoh, is a Taiwanese…Hsiao I-chieh (Chinese: 蕭一傑; pinyin: Xiāo Yījié; born January 2, 1986), also known as Ikketsu Shoh, is a Taiwanese former professional baseball pitcher who played in the NPB and CPBL.
Hiroshi Yamashita (born 1 January 1986) is a Japanese rugby union player. He was named in Japan's squad for the 2015…Hiroshi Yamashita (born 1 January 1986) is a Japanese rugby union player. He was named in Japan's squad for the 2015 Rugby World Cup and Chiefs in Super Rugby from 2016.
Shoko Hamada (浜田 翔子, Hamada Shōko; born January 1, 1986) is a Japanese tarento, gravure idol and race queen. In…Shoko Hamada (浜田 翔子, Hamada Shōko; born January 1, 1986) is a Japanese tarento, gravure idol and race queen. In addition, she has released several music CDs, mostly containing cover versions. She also worked for professional wrestling promotion Hustle in 2006, making her debut on September 7 along with fellow tarento Hitomi Kaikawa. She most well known for her appearance as a poster in Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater and its remake Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater.
Daiki Itō (伊東 大貴, Itō Daiki; born 27 December 1985) is a Japanese former ski jumper who competed at World Cup level…Daiki Itō (伊東 大貴, Itō Daiki; born 27 December 1985) is a Japanese former ski jumper who competed at World Cup level between 2002 and 2022.
Yuka Nishida (西田 優香, Nishida Yuka; born 27 December 1985 in Kanoya, Kagoshima) is a female Japanese judoka. She won the…Yuka Nishida (西田 優香, Nishida Yuka; born 27 December 1985 in Kanoya, Kagoshima) is a female Japanese judoka. She won the gold medal in the half-lightweight (52 kg) division at the 2010 World Judo Championships.
Yu Shirota (城田 優, Shirota Yū; born December 26, 1985) is a Japanese actor and singer. Shirota began his acting career…Yu Shirota (城田 優, Shirota Yū; born December 26, 1985) is a Japanese actor and singer. Shirota began his acting career in 2002, performing as Tuxedo Mask in the Sailor Moon Musicals and as Kunimitsu Tezuka in Musical: The Prince of Tennis. From 2004 to 2020, he was a member of D-Boys, a male performance troupe by Watanabe Entertainment. He later appeared on television dramas such as Makoto Kagurazaka in Hana-Kimi (2007) and Kei Shinjo in Rookies (2008). In 2009, he was named one of the most promising actors and actresses, placing 8th in a poll conducted by Oricon.
Kunimitsu Sekiguchi (関口 訓充, Sekiguchi Kunimitsu; born 26 December 1985) is a Japanese football player who plays for…Kunimitsu Sekiguchi (関口 訓充, Sekiguchi Kunimitsu; born 26 December 1985) is a Japanese football player who plays for Nankatsu SC.
Shinji Tsujio (辻尾 真二, Tsujio Shinji; born 23 December 1985 in Sakai, Osaka) is a Japanese football player for SC…Shinji Tsujio (辻尾 真二, Tsujio Shinji; born 23 December 1985 in Sakai, Osaka) is a Japanese football player for SC Sagamihara.
Yuji Funayama (船山 祐二, Funayama Yūji; born 19 January 1985 in Narita, Chiba) is a Japanese former footballer who played…Yuji Funayama (船山 祐二, Funayama Yūji; born 19 January 1985 in Narita, Chiba) is a Japanese former footballer who played as a midfielder.
Rika Ishikawa (石川 梨華, Ishikawa Rika; born January 19, 1985), is a Japanese actress and model associated with Hello!…Rika Ishikawa (石川 梨華, Ishikawa Rika; born January 19, 1985), is a Japanese actress and model associated with Hello! Project and best known as a former member of the pop group Morning Musume. She was the leader of the Japanese pop idol trio V-u-den until June 2008. She has performed as a solo singer, as a member of the Japanese pop idol group Ongaku Gatas, in the pop duo Hangry & Angry as Angry, and as a member of Dream Morning Musume.
Masaki Fujita (藤田 征樹, Fujita Masaki; born 17 January 1985) is a Japanese para-cyclist who competes in road and track…Masaki Fujita (藤田 征樹, Fujita Masaki; born 17 January 1985) is a Japanese para-cyclist who competes in road and track events.
Yusuke Morozumi (両角 友佑, Morozumi Yusuke; born January 16, 1985 in Nagano) is a Japanese curler from Karuizawa. He…Yusuke Morozumi (両角 友佑, Morozumi Yusuke; born January 16, 1985 in Nagano) is a Japanese curler from Karuizawa. He skipped the Japanese men's team at the 2018 Winter Olympics. He currently coaches the Chubu Electric Power Curling Team.
Noritoshi Furuichi (古市憲寿, Furuichi Noritoshi) is Japanese Sociologist and novelist. He is also a TV personality. He is…Noritoshi Furuichi (古市憲寿, Furuichi Noritoshi) is Japanese Sociologist and novelist. He is also a TV personality. He is also known for his best-selling book Zetsubō no Kuni no Kōfuku na Wakamono-tachi (The Happy Youth of a Desperate Country).
Tomonobu Hiroi (廣井 友信 Hiroi Tomobu, born 11 January 1985 in Hino, Tokyo) is a Japanese football player currently…Tomonobu Hiroi (廣井 友信 Hiroi Tomobu, born 11 January 1985 in Hino, Tokyo) is a Japanese football player currently playing for J2 League team Zweigen Kanazawa.
Kazuki Nakajima (Japanese: 中嶋 一貴, Hepburn: Nakajima Kazuki; born 11 January 1985) is a Japanese motorsport executive…Kazuki Nakajima (Japanese: 中嶋 一貴, Hepburn: Nakajima Kazuki; born 11 January 1985) is a Japanese motorsport executive and former racing driver, who competed in Formula One for Williams from 2007 to 2009. In Japanese motorsport, Nakajima won the Super Formula Championship in 2012 and 2014 with TOM'S. In endurance racing, Nakajima won the 2018–19 FIA World Endurance Championship, and is a three-time winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, which he won consecutively from 2018 to 2020, all with Toyota. Since 2022, Nakajima has served as vice-chairman of Toyota in WEC, winning three consecutive World Manufacturers' Championship titles from 2022 to 2024.
Rie Funakoshi (Japanese: 舩越 里恵, Hepburn: Funakoshi Rie; born January 11, 1985) better known by her stage name Rie fu…Rie Funakoshi (Japanese: 舩越 里恵, Hepburn: Funakoshi Rie; born January 11, 1985) better known by her stage name Rie fu (リエ フゥ, Rie Fū), is a Japanese singer-songwriter and musician. She resides in Tokyo but frequently travels to the United Kingdom, where she is known as Rié, to record and promote her work. Rie fu's songs are often bilingual, since she is fluent in both English and Japanese. Although most of her songs are primarily sung in Japanese, many feature entire verses written in English (such as Life is Like a Boat). Of her songs written entirely in Japanese, several have later been released as English-language versions.
Tsutomu Oosugi (大杉勉, Ōsugi Tsutomu; born January 10, 1985) is a Japanese professional wrestler. He currently wrestles…Tsutomu Oosugi (大杉勉, Ōsugi Tsutomu; born January 10, 1985) is a Japanese professional wrestler. He currently wrestles as a freelancer in the Japanese independent circuit and as a regular in both Michinoku Pro Wrestling (Michinoku Pro) and Big Japan Pro Wrestling (BJW). His ring name is written in katakana as Tsutomu Oosugi (ツトム・オースギ).
Yuka Koide (小出 由華, Koide Yuka; born January 5, 1985) is a Japanese actress, model, and entertainer who is represented…Yuka Koide (小出 由華, Koide Yuka; born January 5, 1985) is a Japanese actress, model, and entertainer who is represented by Geiei.
Jesús Fukasaku (深作ヘスス, Fukasaku Jesús; born 4 January 1985) is a Peruvian-born Japanese politician serving as a member…Jesús Fukasaku (深作ヘスス, Fukasaku Jesús; born 4 January 1985) is a Peruvian-born Japanese politician serving as a member of the House of Representatives since 2024. He is the grandson of perennial candidate Seijirō Fukasaku and is related to filmmaker Kenta Fukasaku.
Hidefumi Wakayama (若山 英史, Wakayama Hidefumi; born January 3, 1985 in Numazu, Shizuoka, Japan) is a Japanese wheelchair…Hidefumi Wakayama (若山 英史, Wakayama Hidefumi; born January 3, 1985 in Numazu, Shizuoka, Japan) is a Japanese wheelchair rugby player who currently plays for Shizuoka Bank/CENTERPOLE and the Japanese national team.
Fumiaki Tanaka (田中 史朗, born 3 January 1985) is a Japanese retired rugby union player. He played as a scrum-half for…Fumiaki Tanaka (田中 史朗, born 3 January 1985) is a Japanese retired rugby union player. He played as a scrum-half for Japan on international level and for the NEC Green Rockets and the Sunwolves at domestic level.
Toshiharu Moriuchi (森内 壽春, Moriuchi Toshiharu) is a Japanese professional baseball player. He was born on January 2…Toshiharu Moriuchi (森内 壽春, Moriuchi Toshiharu) is a Japanese professional baseball player. He was born on January 2, 1985. He debuted in 2012 for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters. He had 37 strikeouts that year.
Ippei Mizuhara (水原一平, Mizuhara Ippei; born December 31, 1984) is a Japanese interpreter and convicted fraudster.…Ippei Mizuhara (水原一平, Mizuhara Ippei; born December 31, 1984) is a Japanese interpreter and convicted fraudster. Mizuhara served as the interpreter for Major League Baseball player Shohei Ohtani, translating Japanese to English and vice versa for Ohtani's media appearances and teammate interactions. He previously worked for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) as an interpreter for several of the team's Anglophone players. Mizuhara had gained popularity among baseball fans for his close association with Ohtani. He frequently aided Ohtani in non-interpreting contexts, such as catching his bullpen sessions or throwing with him during pregame warmups. During the 2021 MLB Home Run Derby, Mizuhara served as Ohtani's catcher. On March 20, 2024, the Dodgers fired Mizuhara after Ohtani's representatives accused him of "massive theft" of Ohtani's funds to repay debts owed to a bookmaker. He was charged by the US government for bank fraud and tax evasion. On June 4, Mizuhara pled guilty to those charges, and he was sentenced to 57 months in prison plus three years of supervised release on February 6, 2025.
Yasuharu Nakajima (中島 康晴, Nakajima Yasuharu; born 27 December 1984 in Echizen, Fukui) is a Japanese former professional…Yasuharu Nakajima (中島 康晴, Nakajima Yasuharu; born 27 December 1984 in Echizen, Fukui) is a Japanese former professional cyclist, who last rode for UCI Continental team Kinan Racing Team. He has won a stage at the HC classified Tour of Hainan and won the overall classification twice in a row at the Tour of Thailand. He now works as a directeur sportif for UCI Continental team Kinan Racing Team.
Sadanofuji Akihiro (佐田の富士 哲博) (born December 25, 1984, as Akihiro Yamamoto) is a former sumo wrestler from Kazusa…Sadanofuji Akihiro (佐田の富士 哲博) (born December 25, 1984, as Akihiro Yamamoto) is a former sumo wrestler from Kazusa, Nagasaki, Japan. He was a jūryō division champion in 2012. The highest rank he reached was maegashira 2. He retired in 2017 and was a coach at Sakaigawa stable under the name of Furiwake (振分) until 2024.
Masaki Ōtake (Japanese: 大竹正輝, Hepburn: Ōtake Masaki; born 24 December 1984), known by the stage name Durian…Masaki Ōtake (Japanese: 大竹正輝, Hepburn: Ōtake Masaki; born 24 December 1984), known by the stage name Durian Lollobrigida (ドリアン・ロロブリジーダ, Dorian Roroburijīda), is a Japanese actor, drag performer, singer, and television host. A native of Tokyo, Lollobrigida began dressing in drag in 2006. He appeared in Daishi Matsunaga's 2022 queer drama Egoist, and was a commentator on the Japanese television series The Boyfriend. He uses the pronouns he/him in and out of drag.
Nachu (なちゅ; born 23 December 1984, in Osaka Prefecture) is a Japanese tarento who is a former member of the female idol…Nachu (なちゅ; born 23 December 1984, in Osaka Prefecture) is a Japanese tarento who is a former member of the female idol group SDN48. Her real name is Natsuko Takekawa (竹川 奈津子, Takekawa Natsuko). Nachu grew up in Tokyo. She is represented with Watanabe Entertainment.
Yuya Hasegawa (長谷川 勇也, Hasegawa Yūya; born 22 December 1984) is a Japanese former professional baseball outfielder, and…Yuya Hasegawa (長谷川 勇也, Hasegawa Yūya; born 22 December 1984) is a Japanese former professional baseball outfielder, and current research and development coach for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). Hasegawa played for Fukuoka starting in 2007, wearing number 24. In 2009, he batted .312.
Sayaka Araki (荒木 さやか, Araki Sayaka; born December 22, 1984) is a Japanese fashion model, disc jockey, and…Sayaka Araki (荒木 さやか, Araki Sayaka; born December 22, 1984) is a Japanese fashion model, disc jockey, and businesswoman. She is best known for her stint as a model for the cabaret-gyaru fashion magazine Koakuma Ageha . She was a major contributor to Koakuma Ageha for 4 years and 10 months, since the magazine's very early days. She left Koakuma Ageha in 2011, and has since become a main model for its sister magazine Ane Ageha.
Tequila Saya (テキーラさや, Tekira Saya) (born January 19, 1984) is a Japanese retired professional wrestler best known for…Tequila Saya (テキーラさや, Tekira Saya) (born January 19, 1984) is a Japanese retired professional wrestler best known for her tenure with the Japanese promotions Ice Ribbon and Oz Academy.
Makoto Hasebe (長谷部 誠, Hasebe Makoto; born 18 January 1984) is a Japanese professional football coach and former player…Makoto Hasebe (長谷部 誠, Hasebe Makoto; born 18 January 1984) is a Japanese professional football coach and former player who played as a centre-back or defensive midfielder. He is currently the assistant coach of Japan national team. Hasebe started his professional playing career with Urawa Red Diamonds in 2002, joining the club from his hometown Fujieda Higashi high school team. In January 2008, he moved to the German Bundesliga, where he remained for the rest of his playing career; he first joined VfL Wolfsburg, winning a league title during the 2008–09 season, before moving to 1. FC Nürnberg late into the 2013 summer transfer window. Following Nürnberg's relegation at the end of the 2013–14 season, Hasebe joined Eintracht Frankfurt in July 2014, where he played over 300 matches across ten seasons and won a DFB-Pokal and UEFA Europa League title. Hasebe made his senior debut with the Japan national team in 2006. He earned 114 international caps and scored twice, making him one of ten most capped players in the history of the team. He additionally served as captain from 2010 to his retirement from international football in 2018. He was part of the Japanese squads at the 2010, 2014 and 2018 editions of the FIFA World Cups, as well as 2011 and 2015 editions of the AFC Asian Cups. He captained the starting line-up that won the 2011 Asian Cup final.
Toshiyuki Igarashi (五十嵐 俊幸, Igarashi Toshiyuki; born January 17, 1984 in Yurihonjō, Akita) is a Japanese boxer and a…Toshiyuki Igarashi (五十嵐 俊幸, Igarashi Toshiyuki; born January 17, 1984 in Yurihonjō, Akita) is a Japanese boxer and a former WBC, The Ring and Lineal Flyweight World Champion.
Manami Mitsuboshi (三星 マナミ) (born January 16, 1984, in Yokohama) is a Japanese freestyle skier, specializing in…Manami Mitsuboshi (三星 マナミ) (born January 16, 1984, in Yokohama) is a Japanese freestyle skier, specializing in halfpipe. Mitsuboshi competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics for Japan. She placed 23rd in the qualifying round in the halfpipe, failing to advance. As of April 2014, her best showing at the World Championships is 4th, in the 2013 halfpipe. Mitsuboshi made her World Cup debut in March 2006. As of April 2014, she has one World Cup podium finish, a silver medal at Cardrona in 2012–13. Her best World Cup overall finish in halfpipe is 6th, in the 2010–11.
Yuki Yamazaki (山崎 勇喜, Yamazaki Yūki; born 16 January 1984 in Toyama) is a Japanese race walker. Yamazaki began to…Yuki Yamazaki (山崎 勇喜, Yamazaki Yūki; born 16 January 1984 in Toyama) is a Japanese race walker. Yamazaki began to participate in race walking at high school, and competed at the World Junior championships in his junior year. At the Osaka World Championships in 2007, he was in contention in the 50 km race until he was misdirected by officials and disqualified for entering the stadium without completing the full course. If he had finished in the top eight, he would have qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics. He managed to qualify for the 2008 Olympics after setting a new Japanese record at the Japanese national championships.
Shogo Fukuda (福田 将吾, Fukuda Shōgo) is a Japanese basketball coach and a former player. He was college basketball coach…Shogo Fukuda (福田 将吾, Fukuda Shōgo) is a Japanese basketball coach and a former player. He was college basketball coach of National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya, Westmont College, and St. John's University. On 9 July 2016, Shogo signed with Yokohama B-Corsairs in the Japanese B.League for the 2019–20 season.