Rikuto Yokoyama (横山 陸人, Yokoyama Rikuto; born 5 August 2001) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Chiba…Rikuto Yokoyama (横山 陸人, Yokoyama Rikuto; born 5 August 2001) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Chiba Lotte Marines of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Ko Miyazaki (宮崎 鴻, Miyazaki Ko; born 5 August 1999) is a Japanese footballer who playing as a forward and currently…Ko Miyazaki (宮崎 鴻, Miyazaki Ko; born 5 August 1999) is a Japanese footballer who playing as a forward and currently play for J2 League club, Vegalta Sendai.
Hyuga Endo (遠藤日向, Endō Hyūga, born 5 August 1998) is a Japanese long-distance runner. He won the 5000 metres at the…Hyuga Endo (遠藤日向, Endō Hyūga, born 5 August 1998) is a Japanese long-distance runner. He won the 5000 metres at the 2023 Asian Athletics Championships.
Kanon Suzuki (Japanese: 鈴木 香音, Hepburn: Suzuki Kanon) is a former Japanese pop singer. She is a former ninth-generation…Kanon Suzuki (Japanese: 鈴木 香音, Hepburn: Suzuki Kanon) is a former Japanese pop singer. She is a former ninth-generation member of the Japanese girl group Morning Musume.
Yuya Nakasaka (中坂勇哉, Nakasaka, Yuya; born 8 May 1997) is a Japanese footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or…Yuya Nakasaka (中坂勇哉, Nakasaka, Yuya; born 8 May 1997) is a Japanese footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or a winger for Vissel Kobe.
Naoki Inoue (井上直輝, Inoue Naoki; born 5 August 1997) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder for J2 League…Naoki Inoue (井上直輝, Inoue Naoki; born 5 August 1997) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder for J2 League club Blaublitz Akita.
Takakeishō Takanobu (貴景勝 貴信; born August 5, 1996) (born Takanobu Satō (Japanese: 佐藤 貴信, Hepburn: Satō Takanobu)) is a…Takakeishō Takanobu (貴景勝 貴信; born August 5, 1996) (born Takanobu Satō (Japanese: 佐藤 貴信, Hepburn: Satō Takanobu)) is a Japanese former professional sumo wrestler from Ashiya, Hyōgo. He made his professional debut in September 2014, and reached the highest makuuchi division in January 2017 after 14 tournaments. He won his first championship in the top division in November 2018, four years after his debut. Takakeishō wrestled for Tokiwayama stable, and his highest rank was ōzeki, which he first reached in May 2019. He earned seven special prizes and three gold stars for defeating yokozuna. He won his second championship in November 2020, his third one in January 2023, and his fourth one in September 2023. Consecutive losing tournaments in 2024 resulted in his demotion to sekiwake. He withdrew from the September 2024 tournament after a series of losses, and subsequently announced his retirement. He is now a coach under the elder name Minatogawa.
Daichi Kamada (鎌田 大地, Kamada Daichi; born 5 August 1996) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a central…Daichi Kamada (鎌田 大地, Kamada Daichi; born 5 August 1996) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder or attacking midfielder for Premier League club Crystal Palace and the Japan national team. After representing several Japanese football academies in his youth, Kamada began his career at Sagan Tosu in early 2015, where he spent two and a half years. In the second half of 2017, he moved abroad to German club Eintracht Frankfurt. During his six years at the club, Kamada won the DFB-Pokal in the 2017–18 season and the UEFA Europa League in 2021–22. He was also loaned to Belgian club Sint-Truiden in the 2018–19 season. In the second half of 2023, Kamada left Frankfurt to join the Italian club Lazio on a two-year contract, however he departed the club a year early. In July 2024, Kamada joined Premier League side Crystal Palace, helping them win their first major trophy with the 2024-25 FA Cup. A former Japan youth international, Kamada made his senior debut in 2019, and was part of his country's squad at the FIFA World Cup in 2022 and 2026.
Kazuma Takai (高井 和馬, Takai Kazuma; born August 5, 1994) is a Japanese football player who play as an offensive…Kazuma Takai (高井 和馬, Takai Kazuma; born August 5, 1994) is a Japanese football player who play as an offensive midfielder and currently play for J3 League club, SC Sagamihara.
Kazuma Ōseto (大瀬戸一馬, Ōseto Kazuma; born 5 August 1994) is a Japanese sprinter. He won a silver medal in the 100 m at…Kazuma Ōseto (大瀬戸一馬, Ōseto Kazuma; born 5 August 1994) is a Japanese sprinter. He won a silver medal in the 100 m at the 2011 World Youth Championships in Athletics, behind Odail Todd.
Yuta Konagaya (小長谷 勇太, Konagaya Yūta; born 5 August 1993) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bula…Yuta Konagaya (小長谷 勇太, Konagaya Yūta; born 5 August 1993) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bula FC.
Yasutaka Uchiyama (内山 靖崇, Uchiyama Yasutaka; born 5 August 1992) is a Japanese tennis player who competes on the ATP…Yasutaka Uchiyama (内山 靖崇, Uchiyama Yasutaka; born 5 August 1992) is a Japanese tennis player who competes on the ATP Challenger Tour. He achieved a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 78 on 4 November 2019 and doubles ranking of No. 102 on 20 August 2018.
Tetsuya Tateno (舘野 哲也, Tateno Tetsuya; born 5 August 1991 in Koga, Ibaraki) is a Japanese hurdler. At the 2012 Summer…Tetsuya Tateno (舘野 哲也, Tateno Tetsuya; born 5 August 1991 in Koga, Ibaraki) is a Japanese hurdler. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he competed in the Men's 400 metres hurdles. He is currently the head coach at the athletics club "Run for the Future". He married Japanese hurdler Manami Kira in May 2020.
Saaya Osako (大迫 沙綾, Ōsako Saaya; née Ogura (小倉), born August 5, 1990, in Saitama Prefecture, Japan), better known as…Saaya Osako (大迫 沙綾, Ōsako Saaya; née Ogura (小倉), born August 5, 1990, in Saitama Prefecture, Japan), better known as Yui Minami (南 結衣, Minami Yui), is a Japanese gravure idol and former child actress who is represented by the talent agency JMO. She is nicknamed YuiYui (ゆいゆい). She graduated from Ryutsu Keizai University's Department of Sociology.
Shota Kurosawa (黒沢 翔太, Kurosawa Shōta; born August 5, 1988 in Chichibu, Saitama) is a Japanese professional baseball…Shota Kurosawa (黒沢 翔太, Kurosawa Shōta; born August 5, 1988 in Chichibu, Saitama) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Chiba Lotte Marines in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball. He played from 2013 to 2017.
Yoshiya Hosoda (細田佳也, Hosoda Yoshiya; born 5 August 1987, in Nagano Prefecture) is a Japanese rugby union player who…Yoshiya Hosoda (細田佳也, Hosoda Yoshiya; born 5 August 1987, in Nagano Prefecture) is a Japanese rugby union player who plays as a back row forward. In his home country he plays for the NEC Green Rockets whom he joined in 2011. He was also named in the first ever Sunwolves squad which will compete in Super Rugby from the 2016 season.
Stephanie Nonoshita Topalian (born August 5, 1987), known simply as Stephanie (ステファニー, Sutefanī), is an American-born…Stephanie Nonoshita Topalian (born August 5, 1987), known simply as Stephanie (ステファニー, Sutefanī), is an American-born singer and actress of Armenian and Japanese descent who is signed with SME Records Japan, which is a part of Sony Music. She released two albums: her self-titled debut in 2008 and Colors of my Voice in 2009. She has won the Japanese Music Awards in 2007. A number of her songs have been featured in several Japanese films. She had roles in a few Japanese films, notably Pride and Tokyo Tribe. In 2015, she represented Armenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 as a member of Armenian super group project Genealogy with the song "Face the Shadow".
Kyoko Oshima (大島 杏子, Oshima Kyoko; born 5 August 1986) is a Japanese former artistic gymnast. She is a double Olympian…Kyoko Oshima (大島 杏子, Oshima Kyoko; born 5 August 1986) is a Japanese former artistic gymnast. She is a double Olympian, competing at the 2004 and 2008 Olympic Games and has competed at eight World Artistic Gymnastics Championships, the most by any Japanese female gymnast. She is a four-time Asian Games medalist and a four-time Asian Championships medalist.
Tatsuhiro Yonemitsu (米満 達弘, Yonemitsu Tatsuhiro; born August 5, 1986 in Yamanashi Prefecture) is a Japanese wrestler.…Tatsuhiro Yonemitsu (米満 達弘, Yonemitsu Tatsuhiro; born August 5, 1986 in Yamanashi Prefecture) is a Japanese wrestler. He won a gold medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, beating Sushil Kumar of India in the first two rounds of the three-round finals of the 66 kg Men's Freestyle Wrestling. Yonemitsu is a second lieutenant in the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force.
Aya Nakajima (née Takeuchi; born 5 August 1986) is a former Japanese rugby union and sevens player. She was a member of…Aya Nakajima (née Takeuchi; born 5 August 1986) is a former Japanese rugby union and sevens player. She was a member of the Japanese sevens team that won a silver medal at the 2014 Asian Games. She also represented Japan at the 2016 Summer Olympics. She competed for Japan at the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup.
Takashi Kamoshida (鴨志田 誉, Kamoshida Takashi; born August 5, 1985 in Ebina, Kanagawa) is a Japanese football player. He…Takashi Kamoshida (鴨志田 誉, Kamoshida Takashi; born August 5, 1985 in Ebina, Kanagawa) is a Japanese football player. He currently plays for Fukushima United FC.
Takamasa Anai (穴井 隆将, Anai Takamasa; born 5 August 1984 in Ōita, Ōita) is a Japanese judoka. Anai began judo at the age…Takamasa Anai (穴井 隆将, Anai Takamasa; born 5 August 1984 in Ōita, Ōita) is a Japanese judoka. Anai began judo at the age of 5. Anai is Coached by former world champion and olympic silver medalist Shinichi Shinohara. Anai won the All-Japan Championships and took a bronze medal at the 2009 World Championships. His greatest achievement to date is winning the 2010 World Championships in Tokyo. In September 2012, Anai defeated 10 judo black belts in a row during the 50th anniversary of LA Tenri Judo Club, defeating 8-time US judo champion Tokuzo Takahashi in his final match. Anai's main tournament throws are Harai Goshi, Uchi Mata and O soto gari.
Daiki Tamori (田森 大己, Tamori Daiki; born 5 August 1983 in Shōbara, Hiroshima) is a Japanese football manager and former…Daiki Tamori (田森 大己, Tamori Daiki; born 5 August 1983 in Shōbara, Hiroshima) is a Japanese football manager and former player.
Sho Tsukikawa (月川翔; born August 5, 1982) is a Japanese director. In addition to directing and writing for films and…Sho Tsukikawa (月川翔; born August 5, 1982) is a Japanese director. In addition to directing and writing for films and television dramas, he also works on music videos and commercials. He completed his graduate studies at the School of Film and New Media at the Tokyo University of the Arts. In 2009, he won the Jury Grand Prix at the Louis Vuitton Journeys Awards, where the jury included Wong Kar-wai and Sofia Coppola. He directed Netflix's YuYu Hakusho, the live-action adaptation of the popular Japanese manga and anime of the same name. His second Netflix collaboration was the Japanese-South Korean drama Romantics Anonymous.
Ko Shibasaki (柴咲 コウ, Shibasaki Kou; born 5 August 1981) is a Japanese actress and singer who has performed in…Ko Shibasaki (柴咲 コウ, Shibasaki Kou; born 5 August 1981) is a Japanese actress and singer who has performed in television shows, movies, and commercials. She is managed by Stardust Promotion.
Keitaro Konnai (近内 圭太郎, Konnai Keitarō; born August 5, 1978 in Kanagawa) is a retired male backstroke swimmer from…Keitaro Konnai (近内 圭太郎, Konnai Keitarō; born August 5, 1978 in Kanagawa) is a retired male backstroke swimmer from Japan. He represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.
Ikuto Hidaka (日高郁人, Hidaka Ikuto) (born August 5, 1972) is a Japanese professional wrestler, currently performing for…Ikuto Hidaka (日高郁人, Hidaka Ikuto) (born August 5, 1972) is a Japanese professional wrestler, currently performing for Pro Wrestling Noah (Noah). Hidaka was the regular partner of Minoru Fujita, with whom he has held the Zero1-Max International Lightweight Tag Team and Intercontinental Tag Team Titles, making them the only team to do so. He has also worked for Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW).
Hideki Hosaka (保坂 秀樹, Hosaka Hideki) (August 5, 1971 – August 2, 2021) was a Japanese professional wrestler, who is…Hideki Hosaka (保坂 秀樹, Hosaka Hideki) (August 5, 1971 – August 2, 2021) was a Japanese professional wrestler, who is best known for his work in Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling, All Japan Pro Wrestling, and Pro Wrestling Zero-One.
Daisuke Matsumoto (松本 大輔, Matsumoto Daisuke; born 5 August 1971) is a former Japanese politician of the Democratic…Daisuke Matsumoto (松本 大輔, Matsumoto Daisuke; born 5 August 1971) is a former Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, who served as a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature).
Yumiko Takeshima (竹島 由美子, Takeshima Yumiko; born 1970) is a Japanese designer and former Principal dancer with…Yumiko Takeshima (竹島 由美子, Takeshima Yumiko; born 1970) is a Japanese designer and former Principal dancer with Semperoper Ballett, Universal Ballet, the Alberta Ballet Company, Feld Ballet, and the Dutch National Ballet. Born in Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Takeshima began dancing at the age of four in Sapporo. At the age of thirteen, she studied at the San Francisco Ballet School in the United States. Takeshima continued to dance throughout the 90s and early 2000s and started designing dancewear and costumes for ballet companies from all over the world. Takeshima founded the dancewear company YUMIKO and the YumiGirl Network in 2002. Her dancewear was used in Darren Aronofsky’s 2010 award-winning film Black Swan. She was the 2003 and 2005 recipient of the 'Best Female Dancer Award' by Dance Europe Magazine and won a gold medal at the 1996 Serge Lifar International Ballet Competition in Kyiv.
Kenichi Wakatabe (若田部 健一, Wakatabe Kenichi; born August 5, 1969) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher…Kenichi Wakatabe (若田部 健一, Wakatabe Kenichi; born August 5, 1969) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher, and current first squad pitching coach for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He played in NPB for the Hawks and Yokohama BayStars. Haruka Wakatabe, his daughter, is a former member of the female idol group HKT48.
Masazumi Gotoda (後藤田 正純, Gotōda Masazumi; born 5 August 1969) is a Japanese politician and the current governor of…Masazumi Gotoda (後藤田 正純, Gotōda Masazumi; born 5 August 1969) is a Japanese politician and the current governor of Tokushima Prefecture. A native of Oe District, Tokushima and graduate of Keio University, he worked at Mitsubishi Corporation from 1993 to 1998. Gotoda was a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet, for the Liberal Democratic Party, between 2000 and 2023. In 2023 he was elected as governor of Tokushima, defeating three other candidates including 5-term incumbent Kamon Iizumi.
Tokimitsu Ishizawa (Japanese: 石澤 常光Ishizawa Tokimitsu, born August 5, 1968), better known by his ring name Kendo Kashin…Tokimitsu Ishizawa (Japanese: 石澤 常光Ishizawa Tokimitsu, born August 5, 1968), better known by his ring name Kendo Kashin (ケンドー・カシン, Kendō Kashin), is a Japanese professional wrestler. He is perhaps best known for his time in New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he was a two time IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion, a one time IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion, and the winner of the 1999 Best of the Super Juniors. He is also known for his forays into mixed martial arts, most notably for Pride Fighting Championship (Pride), where he defeated Gracie Jiu Jitsu fighter Ryan Gracie at PRIDE 15. He currently wrestles for Pro Wrestling Noah.
Junji Hasegawa (長谷川 淳二, Hasegawa Junji; born 5 August 1968) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party…Junji Hasegawa (長谷川 淳二, Hasegawa Junji; born 5 August 1968) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, who serves as a member of the House of Representatives.
Kazunori Yamauchi (山内 一典, Yamauchi Kazunori; born August 5, 1967), nicknamed "Kaz", is a Japanese game designer for…Kazunori Yamauchi (山内 一典, Yamauchi Kazunori; born August 5, 1967), nicknamed "Kaz", is a Japanese game designer for Sony Interactive Entertainment and racing driver. He is the CEO of Polyphony Digital and producer of the Gran Turismo sim racing series.
Motoi Sakuraba (桜庭 統, Sakuraba Motoi; born August 5, 1965) is a Japanese composer and keyboardist. Sakuraba is known…Motoi Sakuraba (桜庭 統, Sakuraba Motoi; born August 5, 1965) is a Japanese composer and keyboardist. Sakuraba is known for his numerous contributions in video games, including the Tales, Star Ocean, Mario Golf, Mario Tennis, Golden Sun, and Dark Souls series, as well as several other anime series, television dramas, and progressive rock albums.
Isamu Ueda (上田 勇, Ueda Isamu; born 5 August 1958) is a Japanese politician of the New Komeito Party, who serves as a…Isamu Ueda (上田 勇, Ueda Isamu; born 5 August 1958) is a Japanese politician of the New Komeito Party, who serves as a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Yokohama, Kanagawa and graduate of the University of Tokyo, he worked at the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries from 1981 to 1993. He was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1993.
Shigeru Ban (坂 茂, Ban Shigeru; born 5 August 1957) is a Japanese architect, known for his innovative work with paper…Shigeru Ban (坂 茂, Ban Shigeru; born 5 August 1957) is a Japanese architect, known for his innovative work with paper, particularly recycled cardboard tubes used to quickly and efficiently house disaster victims. Many of his notable designs are structures which are temporary, prefabricated, or incorporate inexpensive and unconventional materials in innovative ways. He was profiled by Time magazine in their projection of 21st-century innovators in the field of architecture and design. In 2014, Ban was named the 37th recipient of the Pritzker Architecture Prize, the most prestigious prize in modern architecture. The Pritzker Jury cited Ban for his innovative use of material and his dedication to humanitarian efforts around the world, calling him "a committed teacher who is not only a role model for younger generation, but also an inspiration."
Kaneshige Wakamatsu (born 5 August 1955, in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese politician and accountant who…Kaneshige Wakamatsu (born 5 August 1955, in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese politician and accountant who served as a member of the House of Councillors of Japan from 2013 to 2025. He previously served as a member of the House of Representatives of Japan from 1993 to 2003. He represents the National proportional representation block as a member of Komeito. As of 24 June 2023, he is a member of the following committees: Committee on Health, Labor, and Welfare Committee on the Budget Additionally, he serves as the director of the House of Councillors Special Committee on Reconstruction after the Great East Japan Earthquake.
Katsunari Takahashi (高橋勝成, Takahashi Katsunari) (born Go Seung-Seong (高勝成, 고승성) 5 August 1950) is a Japanese…Katsunari Takahashi (高橋勝成, Takahashi Katsunari) (born Go Seung-Seong (高勝成, 고승성) 5 August 1950) is a Japanese professional golfer of Korean ancestry.
Shin Takamatsu (born August 5, 1948 in Nima, Shimane) is a Japanese architect. After obtaining his PhD from the…Shin Takamatsu (born August 5, 1948 in Nima, Shimane) is a Japanese architect. After obtaining his PhD from the Graduate School of Engineering at Kyoto University in 1980, he held various academic positions: lecturer at Osaka University of Arts in 1981, associate professor at Kyoto Seika University in 1987, professor at the Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University in 1997 and professor emeritus at Kyoto University in 2013. Takamatsu's futuristic designs often incorporate anthropomorphic or mechanical imagery.
Shizuo Takada (高田 静夫, Takada Shizuo; born August 5, 1947) is a Japanese former football referee. He refereed a first…Shizuo Takada (高田 静夫, Takada Shizuo; born August 5, 1947) is a Japanese former football referee. He refereed a first round match between Spain and Algeria in the 1986 FIFA World Cup. He also officiated a first round match between Yugoslavia and UAE in the 1990 FIFA World Cup.
Seizō Wakaizumi is a former Japanese politician. He attended Chuo University. He served as a member of the House of…Seizō Wakaizumi is a former Japanese politician. He attended Chuo University. He served as a member of the House of Representatives of Japan from 2003 to 2005 and again from 2009 to 2012. He also served as mayor of Imatachi. In 2012, Wakaizumi was appointed as the Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Finance.
Atsuko Shimoda (下田 敦子, Shimoda Atsuko; born August 5, 1940) is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan…Atsuko Shimoda (下田 敦子, Shimoda Atsuko; born August 5, 1940) is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Hirosaki, Aomori and graduate of Akita Junior College (now Akita Eiyo Junior College), she was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 2004 after serving in the city assembly of Hirosaki for three terms.