Yosei Sato (佐藤 陽成, Sato Yosei; born 3 September 2003) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a forward for Osaka…Yosei Sato (佐藤 陽成, Sato Yosei; born 3 September 2003) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a forward for Osaka University H&SS football team, also registered as a specially-designated player with Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo.
Keita Ueda (植田 啓太, Ueda Keita; born 3 September 2002) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for…Keita Ueda (植田 啓太, Ueda Keita; born 3 September 2002) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for J2 League club Kataller Toyama.
Atamifuji Sakutarō (Japanese: 熱海富士 朔太郎; born 3 September 2002 as Sakutarō Takei (武井 朔太郎, Takei Sakutarō)) is a Japanese…Atamifuji Sakutarō (Japanese: 熱海富士 朔太郎; born 3 September 2002 as Sakutarō Takei (武井 朔太郎, Takei Sakutarō)) is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Atami. He wrestles for the Isegahama stable and made his debut in November 2020. He won the championships in the two lowest divisions of jonokuchi and jonidan in early 2021. In November 2022, he was promoted to makuuchi, becoming one of the fastest in the history of professional sumo to reach the top division. His highest rank has been sekiwake, which he achieved in May 2026.
Akari Omori (大森朱莉, Omori Akari; born 3 September 2002) is a Japanese judoka. She won a gold medal at the 2026 World…Akari Omori (大森朱莉, Omori Akari; born 3 September 2002) is a Japanese judoka. She won a gold medal at the 2026 World Judo Championships.
Ayami Ito (伊藤 彩未, Ito Ayami; born September 3, 2001) is a Japanese curler from Sapporo. At the international level, she…Ayami Ito (伊藤 彩未, Ito Ayami; born September 3, 2001) is a Japanese curler from Sapporo. At the international level, she represented Japan at the 2021 World Women's Curling Championship.
Tsugumi Sakurai (born 3 September 2001) is a retired Japanese freestyle wrestler. She won the gold medal in the women's…Tsugumi Sakurai (born 3 September 2001) is a retired Japanese freestyle wrestler. She won the gold medal in the women's 57 kg event at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. She is a three-time gold medalist at the World Wrestling Championships (2021, 2022, and 2023). Sakurai also won the gold medal in her event at the 2022 Asian Wrestling Championships held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.
Kotaro Arima (有馬 幸太郎, Arima Kotaro; born 3 September 2000) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward…Kotaro Arima (有馬 幸太郎, Arima Kotaro; born 3 September 2000) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for J2 League club Oita Trinita.
Miho Miyahara (宮原 美穂, Miyahara Miho, born 3 September 1996) is a Japanese karateka. She is a two-time gold medalist in…Miho Miyahara (宮原 美穂, Miyahara Miho, born 3 September 1996) is a Japanese karateka. She is a two-time gold medalist in the women's kumite 50 kg event at the World Karate Championships (2018 and 2021). She also won the gold medal in this event at the 2018 Asian Karate Championships. Miyahara represented Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan in karate. She competed in the women's 55 kg event.
Nanako Matsumoto (born 3 September 1996) is a Japanese sprinter. She is the 2025 Asian champion and the 2024 Asian…Nanako Matsumoto (born 3 September 1996) is a Japanese sprinter. She is the 2025 Asian champion and the 2024 Asian indoor champion, and the Japanese national record holder over 400 metres indoors.
Mai Okubo (born 3 September 1996) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for WE League club AC…Mai Okubo (born 3 September 1996) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for WE League club AC Nagano Parceiro Ladies.
Seigo Akui (Japanese: 阿久井政悟, Seigo Akui; born 3 September 1995), better known as Seigo Yuri Akui, is a Japanese…Seigo Akui (Japanese: 阿久井政悟, Seigo Akui; born 3 September 1995), better known as Seigo Yuri Akui, is a Japanese professional boxer who held the World Boxing Association (WBA) flyweight title from 2024 to 2025.
Atsushi Oka (岡 篤志, Oka Atsushi; born 3 September 1995) is a Japanese professional cyclist, who currently rides for UCI…Atsushi Oka (岡 篤志, Oka Atsushi; born 3 September 1995) is a Japanese professional cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team Team UKYO.
Tomoyuki Hirose (廣瀬 智行, Hirose Tomoyuki; born 1 November 1997) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a defender…Tomoyuki Hirose (廣瀬 智行, Hirose Tomoyuki; born 1 November 1997) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a defender for Vanraure Hachinohe.
Shunya Takayama (高山 峻野, Takayama Shun'ya; born 3 September 1994) is a Japanese athlete specialising in the high…Shunya Takayama (高山 峻野, Takayama Shun'ya; born 3 September 1994) is a Japanese athlete specialising in the high hurdles. He represented his country at the 2017 World Championships without advancing from the first round. In addition, he won a bronze medal at the 2018 Asian Games. His personal best in the 110 metres hurdles was 13.25 seconds (+1.1 m/s), former National record and the current second best record in Japan, set in Fukui in 2019., he improved it at 13.10 s (+0.6), in Hiratsuka on 6 August 2022.
Rina Koike (小池 里奈, Koike Rina) (born September 3, 1993, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese gravure idol and…Rina Koike (小池 里奈, Koike Rina) (born September 3, 1993, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese gravure idol and actress affiliated with Twin Planet. Koike first debuted as a junior idol in 2003. As an actress, Koike has appeared as Sailor Luna in Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon (2003) and Shizuka Nomura in Kamen Rider Kiva (2008).
Yukitoshi Ito (伊東 幸敏, Itō Yukitoshi; born 3 September 1993) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as…Yukitoshi Ito (伊東 幸敏, Itō Yukitoshi; born 3 September 1993) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a defender.
Go Kamamoto (釜元 豪, Kamamoto Gō; born September 3, 1993) is a Japanese former professional baseball outfielder, and…Go Kamamoto (釜元 豪, Kamamoto Gō; born September 3, 1993) is a Japanese former professional baseball outfielder, and current fourth squad outfield defense and base running coach for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He played in NPB for the Hawks and Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles.
Shota Sometani (染谷 将太, Sometani Shōta) is a Japanese actor from Koto, Tokyo. He is known for his protagonist roles in…Shota Sometani (染谷 将太, Sometani Shōta) is a Japanese actor from Koto, Tokyo. He is known for his protagonist roles in Himizu and Parasyte.
Daiki Tanaka (田中 大貴, Tanaka Daiki; born September 3, 1991) is a Japanese professional basketball player. He currently…Daiki Tanaka (田中 大貴, Tanaka Daiki; born September 3, 1991) is a Japanese professional basketball player. He currently plays for the Sun Rockers Shibuya of the B.League in Japan. He represented Japan's national basketball team at the 2017 FIBA Asia Cup, where he was Japan’s best passer and 3 point shooter.
Ryuya Ogawa (小川 龍也, Ogawa Ryūya; born September 3, 1991 in Chiba, Chiba) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher…Ryuya Ogawa (小川 龍也, Ogawa Ryūya; born September 3, 1991 in Chiba, Chiba) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Chunichi Dragons and Saitama Seibu Lions.
Kouki Takahashi (高橋江紀, Takahashi Kōki; 3 September 1987 – 24 April 2011) was a Japanese professional motorcycle racer.…Kouki Takahashi (高橋江紀, Takahashi Kōki; 3 September 1987 – 24 April 2011) was a Japanese professional motorcycle racer. He competed in Grand Prix motorcycle racing as a wildcard entrant in three Japanese Grand Prix (2005, 2006 & 2010). He died on Sunday April 24, 2011 following a road traffic accident in Saitama, Japan. He was the younger brother of former Moto2 race winner, Yuki Takahashi.
Kenji Suzuki (鈴木 健児, Suzuki Kenji; born September 3, 1986) is a retired Japanese football player. The last team that he…Kenji Suzuki (鈴木 健児, Suzuki Kenji; born September 3, 1986) is a retired Japanese football player. The last team that he played for was Akita FC Cambiare.
Akio Ohta (born 3 September 1984) is a Japanese speed skater. He competed in the men's 500 metres event at the 2010…Akio Ohta (born 3 September 1984) is a Japanese speed skater. He competed in the men's 500 metres event at the 2010 Winter Olympics.
Mel Kishida (岸田 メル, Kishida Meru; born September 3, 1983) is a Japanese illustrator. His works include both light novel…Mel Kishida (岸田 メル, Kishida Meru; born September 3, 1983) is a Japanese illustrator. His works include both light novel illustration and anime character design. His major works include the character designer of the Hanasaku Iroha anime and character designer for the Arland Atelier game series, as well as being the illustrator of the Heaven's Memo Pad light novel series.
Takumi Kuriyama (栗山 巧, Kuriyama Takumi; born September 3, 1983 in Kobe, Hyōgo, Japan) is a Nippon Professional Baseball…Takumi Kuriyama (栗山 巧, Kuriyama Takumi; born September 3, 1983 in Kobe, Hyōgo, Japan) is a Nippon Professional Baseball player for the Saitama Seibu Lions in Japan's Pacific League.
Atsuko Ishizuka (いしづか あつこ, Ishizuka Atsuko; born September 3, 1981) is a Japanese animator, storyboard artist and…Atsuko Ishizuka (いしづか あつこ, Ishizuka Atsuko; born September 3, 1981) is a Japanese animator, storyboard artist and director. She began her animation career after joining Madhouse in 2004.
Hirotaka Egusa (江草 仁貴, Egusa Hirotaka; born September 3, 1980) is a Japanese Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher. His…Hirotaka Egusa (江草 仁貴, Egusa Hirotaka; born September 3, 1980) is a Japanese Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher. His wife is a former Japanese volleyball player Yoshie Takeshita.
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.
Haruka Nakanishi (中西 悠, Nakanishi Haruka; born September 3, 1977 in Nara Prefecture) is a Japanese voice actress who is…Haruka Nakanishi (中西 悠, Nakanishi Haruka; born September 3, 1977 in Nara Prefecture) is a Japanese voice actress who is currently affiliated with Stardas 21. She was formerly affiliated with Aoni Production. Nakanishi is a graduate of Doshisha Women's College of Liberal Arts, a private college for women.
Miho Murata (村田 美穂, Murata Miho; born 3 September 1970) is a Japanese former volleyball player. Murata won a bronze…Miho Murata (村田 美穂, Murata Miho; born 3 September 1970) is a Japanese former volleyball player. Murata won a bronze medal with the Japanese women's national volleyball team at the 1994 Goodwill Games in Saint Petersburg. Murata also played with the national team at the 1994 FIVB World Championship in Brazil, where she finished in seventh place. On club level she played with Hitachi.
Hidehiko Yoshida (吉田 秀彦, Yoshida Hidehiko; born September 3, 1969) is a Japanese gold-medalist judoka and retired mixed…Hidehiko Yoshida (吉田 秀彦, Yoshida Hidehiko; born September 3, 1969) is a Japanese gold-medalist judoka and retired mixed martial artist. He is a longtime veteran of Japan's PRIDE Fighting Championships, competing in the middleweight (93kg) and heavyweight divisions. He won gold at the 1992 Summer Olympic Games at –78 kg. Yoshida also had two famous fights with MMA pioneer Royce Gracie that resulted in a win by technical knockout and a time-limit draw.
Koji Tokunaga (徳永 耕治, Tokunaga Koji; born September 3, 1968, in Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese baseball player. He…Koji Tokunaga (徳永 耕治, Tokunaga Koji; born September 3, 1968, in Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese baseball player. He won a bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics.
Hiroaki Kadoyama (門山 宏哲, Kadoyama Hiroaki; born 3 September 1964) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic…Hiroaki Kadoyama (門山 宏哲, Kadoyama Hiroaki; born 3 September 1964) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, who serves as a member of the House of Representatives.
Rachmad Gobel (3 September 1962 – 10 July 2026) was an Indonesian businessman and politician from Gorontalo. His family…Rachmad Gobel (3 September 1962 – 10 July 2026) was an Indonesian businessman and politician from Gorontalo. His family controls the company, Gobel Group which is now called PT. Panasonic Gobel Indonesia, an Indonesian division of Panasonic. He was also the former Minister of Trade and the Indonesian President's Special Envoy to Japan. He was the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Seiko Noda (野田 聖子, Noda Seiko; born 3 September 1960) is a Japanese politician who served as Minister-in-charge of…Seiko Noda (野田 聖子, Noda Seiko; born 3 September 1960) is a Japanese politician who served as Minister-in-charge of Measures against Declining Birthrate from October 2021 to August 2022. A member of the Liberal Democratic Party, she previously served as Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications from 2017 to 2018 under Shinzo Abe. Noda has been a member of the House of Representatives since 1993. She is a self-described conservative and was a candidate in the 2021 Liberal Democratic Party Leadership Election, however she was eliminated in a run-off, placing fourth in the first round.
Satoko Shinohara (born September 3, 1958) is a Japanese architect, architectural educator, and architectural…Satoko Shinohara (born September 3, 1958) is a Japanese architect, architectural educator, and architectural researcher. She became the president of Japan Women's University in 2020. She presides over Spatial Design Studio and is a published author and editor. In a career that has addressed daily life, housing, and relationships, one of Shinohara's key design tenets is that housing is inherently a social space—one that can cultivate relationships among people, place, and the environment.
Emiko Ueno (植野恵美子, Ueno Emiko; born on September 3, 1957, in Neyagawa) is a retired female badminton player of Japan…Emiko Ueno (植野恵美子, Ueno Emiko; born on September 3, 1957, in Neyagawa) is a retired female badminton player of Japan, who specialized in doubles.
Zaōnishiki Toshimasa (3 September 1952 – 9 August 2020), birth name Toshimasa Adachi, was a sumo wrestler from…Zaōnishiki Toshimasa (3 September 1952 – 9 August 2020), birth name Toshimasa Adachi, was a sumo wrestler from Yamagata, Japan. He made his professional debut in September 1970, and reached the top division in November 1976. His highest rank was maegashira 1. He retired in January 1983 and served as an elder in the Japan Sumo Association under several successive names. He reached the retirement age for elders of 65 in September 2017, but stayed with the Sumo Association for an additional two years as a consultant.
Minoru Arakawa (荒川 實, Arakawa Minoru; born September 3, 1946) is a Japanese businessman best known as the founder and…Minoru Arakawa (荒川 實, Arakawa Minoru; born September 3, 1946) is a Japanese businessman best known as the founder and former president of Nintendo of America, and the co-founder of Tetris Online, Inc.
Tochiazuma Tomoyori (born 3 September 1944 as Hayao Shiga) is a former sumo wrestler from Sōma, Fukushima Prefecture…Tochiazuma Tomoyori (born 3 September 1944 as Hayao Shiga) is a former sumo wrestler from Sōma, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. His highest rank was sekiwake, which he held for one tournament in 1970. He won the top division championship in January 1972. After retirement he worked as a coach at his stable, Kasugano, until 1990 when he set up his own Tamanoi stable. He is the father of the former ōzeki Tochiazuma Daisuke, and upon his retirement as a coach in 2009 his son took over from him.
Hirotaro Yamasaki (山崎 広太郎, Yamasaki Hirotarō; 3 September 1941 – 11 March 2021) was a Japanese politician. He served as…Hirotaro Yamasaki (山崎 広太郎, Yamasaki Hirotarō; 3 September 1941 – 11 March 2021) was a Japanese politician. He served as Mayor of Fukuoka from 1998 to 2006, a member of the House of Representatives from 1993 to 1996, and served on the Fukuoka City Council from 1971 to 1990.
Hidehiko Koga (born September 15, 1939) is a former professional baseball player. He played in Nippon Professional…Hidehiko Koga (born September 15, 1939) is a former professional baseball player. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball and in the American minor leagues, while later becoming a minor league manager in the United States and a front office worker and coach in Japan.
Ryōji Noyori (野依 良治, Noyori Ryōji; born 3 September 1938) is a Japanese chemist. He won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in…Ryōji Noyori (野依 良治, Noyori Ryōji; born 3 September 1938) is a Japanese chemist. He won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2001. Noyori shared a half of the prize with William S. Knowles for the study of chirally catalyzed hydrogenations; the second half of the prize went to K. Barry Sharpless for his study in chirally catalyzed oxidation reactions (Sharpless epoxidation).
Chiharu Saiguchi (才口 千晴, Saiguchi Chiharu; September 3, 1938 – April 17, 2024) was a Japanese attorney and justice of…Chiharu Saiguchi (才口 千晴, Saiguchi Chiharu; September 3, 1938 – April 17, 2024) was a Japanese attorney and justice of the Supreme Court of Japan.