Kentarō Shinogi (篠木 健太郎, Shinogi Kentarõ; born May 7, 2002 in Meiwa, Gunma, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball…Kentarō Shinogi (篠木 健太郎, Shinogi Kentarõ; born May 7, 2002 in Meiwa, Gunma, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He pitches for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars. Shinogi was selected in the 2nd round of the 2024 Nippon Professional Baseball draft.
Ryo Shiohama (塩浜 遼, Ryo Shiohama; born May 7, 2000) is a Japanese footballer who currently plays as a forward for Sagan…Ryo Shiohama (塩浜 遼, Ryo Shiohama; born May 7, 2000) is a Japanese footballer who currently plays as a forward for Sagan Tosu.
Taichi Kikuchi (菊地 泰智, Kikuchi Taichi; born 7 May 1999) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a winger for…Taichi Kikuchi (菊地 泰智, Kikuchi Taichi; born 7 May 1999) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a winger for Nagoya Grampus.
Tatsuya Tsubakihara (Japanese: 椿原龍矢, Tsubakihara Tatsuya; born May 7, 1997) is a Japanese kickboxer, currently fighting…Tatsuya Tsubakihara (Japanese: 椿原龍矢, Tsubakihara Tatsuya; born May 7, 1997) is a Japanese kickboxer, currently fighting in the featherweight division of K-1. He is the former K-1 featherweight champion, having held the title in 2021. Tsubakihara achieved standout success as an amateur, as he won the 2017 K-1 Koshien Tournament, Japan's most prestigious amateur kickboxing competition, after finishing as the runner-up in the two previous years. He was named the K-1 Rookie of the Year following early professional success and captured the K-1 Featherweight championship three years later. He was subsequently ranked as the second-best -58 kg kickboxer in the world, only behind Tenshin Nasukawa, by Combat Press. As of April 2023, he is ranked as the fifth best super flyweight (-58 kg) by Combat Press and the fifth best bantamweight (-58 kg) by Beyond Kickboxing. He's been ranked in the Combat Press divisional rankings since October 2020 and the Beyond Kickboxing divisional rankings since their inauguration.
Nanako Fujii (藤井 菜々子, Fujii Nanako; born 7 May 1999) is a Japanese racewalking athlete. Representing Japan at the 2019…Nanako Fujii (藤井 菜々子, Fujii Nanako; born 7 May 1999) is a Japanese racewalking athlete. Representing Japan at the 2019 World Athletics Championships, she placed seventh in the women's 20 kilometres walk. At the 2025 World Athletics Championships, she won a bronze medal in the women's 20 kilometres walk.
Masaki Satō (佐藤優樹, Satō Masaki) (born May 7, 1999, in Sapporo, Hokkaido) is a Japanese pop singer. She is a former…Masaki Satō (佐藤優樹, Satō Masaki) (born May 7, 1999, in Sapporo, Hokkaido) is a Japanese pop singer. She is a former tenth-generation member of the pop group Morning Musume.
Yuki Uchiyama (内山 裕貴, Uchiyama Yūki; born May 7, 1995) is a Japanese football player who plays for fifth-tier Hokkaido…Yuki Uchiyama (内山 裕貴, Uchiyama Yūki; born May 7, 1995) is a Japanese football player who plays for fifth-tier Hokkaido Soccer League club Hokkaido Tokachi Sky Earth.
Keisuke Oyama (大山 啓輔, Ōyama Keisuke; born 7 May 1995 in Saitama) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Zweigen…Keisuke Oyama (大山 啓輔, Ōyama Keisuke; born 7 May 1995 in Saitama) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Zweigen Kanazawa.
Kyohei Nagae (永江 恭平, Nagae Kyōhei; born May 7, 1993) is a Japanese professional baseball infielder who is currently a…Kyohei Nagae (永江 恭平, Nagae Kyōhei; born May 7, 1993) is a Japanese professional baseball infielder who is currently a free agent. He has played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Saitama Seibu Lions.
Masaru Kato (加藤 大, Katō Masaru; born May 7, 1991) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder for Tochigi City…Masaru Kato (加藤 大, Katō Masaru; born May 7, 1991) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder for Tochigi City FC.
Yoshihiro Azuma (東 佳弘, Azuma Yoshihiro; born 7 May 1991 in Takamatsu) is a Japanese sprinter. He competed in the 4 ×…Yoshihiro Azuma (東 佳弘, Azuma Yoshihiro; born 7 May 1991 in Takamatsu) is a Japanese sprinter. He competed in the 4 × 400 m relay event at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Kazuki Mishima (三嶋 一輝, Mishima Kazuki; born May 7, 1990) is a former professional Japanese baseball player. He has…Kazuki Mishima (三嶋 一輝, Mishima Kazuki; born May 7, 1990) is a former professional Japanese baseball player. He has pitched for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars.
Kimito Totani (戸谷 公人, Totani Kimito; born May 7, 1990) is a Japanese actor and voice actor from Tokyo. He made his…Kimito Totani (戸谷 公人, Totani Kimito; born May 7, 1990) is a Japanese actor and voice actor from Tokyo. He made his acting debut in the 2007 remake of Tsubaki Sanjuro. He is currently known for his portrayal of Daiki Kaito/Kamen Rider Diend in the Kamen Rider Series Kamen Rider Decade and its films.
Asaeli Ai Valu (ヴァル アサエリ愛, Baru Asaeri Ai; born 7 May 1989) is a professional rugby union player who plays as a prop…Asaeli Ai Valu (ヴァル アサエリ愛, Baru Asaeri Ai; born 7 May 1989) is a professional rugby union player who plays as a prop for Japan Rugby League One club Saitama Wild Knights. Born in Tonga, he represents Japan at international level after qualifying on residency grounds.
Takayuki Morimoto (森本 貴幸, Morimoto Takayuki; born 7 May 1988) is a Japanese former professional footballer who plays as…Takayuki Morimoto (森本 貴幸, Morimoto Takayuki; born 7 May 1988) is a Japanese former professional footballer who plays as a second striker. He holds the record for the youngest Japanese player to make his professional debut, and the youngest scorer in J1 League history. Morimoto represented Japan at the 2004 and 2008 versions of the Toulon Tournament, the 2004 AFC Youth Championship, the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship, the 2008 Summer Olympics and the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
Akihiro Hayashi (林 彰洋, Hayashi Akihiro; born May 7, 1987 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese football player who plays for…Akihiro Hayashi (林 彰洋, Hayashi Akihiro; born May 7, 1987 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese football player who plays for Vegalta Sendai of the J2 League as a goalkeeper.
Asami Sugiura (杉浦 あさ美, Sugiura Asami; born May 7, 1987), known by her birth name Asami Konno (紺野 あさ美, Konno Asami) is a…Asami Sugiura (杉浦 あさ美, Sugiura Asami; born May 7, 1987), known by her birth name Asami Konno (紺野 あさ美, Konno Asami) is a Japanese television presenter and former singer and actress. She debuted in August 2001 with the girl group Morning Musume and participated in musical projects within Hello! Project. After leaving the group on March 31, 2011, she became a television presenter for TV Tokyo. Her husband is Japanese baseball player Toshihiro Sugiura.
Yusuke Sudo (須藤 右介, Sudō Yusuke; born May 7, 1986) is a former Japanese football player. Sudo previously played for…Yusuke Sudo (須藤 右介, Sudō Yusuke; born May 7, 1986) is a former Japanese football player. Sudo previously played for Nagoya Grampus Eight and Yokohama FC in the J1 League and J2 League. Then he moved to Brazil and played for two clubs. He will retire at the end of 2015.
Aya Nakano (なかの 綾, Nakano Aya; born May 7, 1985) is a Japanese singer and songwriter from Kyoto. She is the daughter of…Aya Nakano (なかの 綾, Nakano Aya; born May 7, 1985) is a Japanese singer and songwriter from Kyoto. She is the daughter of a traditional Japanese weaver in Nishijin, Kyoto. At age 10 she joined the Kyoto City Junior Children’s Choir, where she studied the foundations of music and collaborated with conductor Yutaka Sado as well as the Vienna Boys' Choir.
Miyuki Kanbe (神戸 みゆき, Kanbe Miyuki; 7 May 1984 – 18 June 2008) was a Japanese actress, model and singer. Throughout her…Miyuki Kanbe (神戸 みゆき, Kanbe Miyuki; 7 May 1984 – 18 June 2008) was a Japanese actress, model and singer. Throughout her career, she starred as Sailor Moon in the Sailor Moon musicals, as well as portraying Hinaka Tachibana in Kamen Rider Hibiki and Kyouko Kakehi in Battle Royale II. In addition to acting, Kanbe also pursued a singing career, where her songs were used as the theme songs to the anime series Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch.
Aimi Ito (伊藤 亜衣美, Itō Aimi; born 1983) is a Japanese team handball player. She plays on the Japanese national team, and…Aimi Ito (伊藤 亜衣美, Itō Aimi; born 1983) is a Japanese team handball player. She plays on the Japanese national team, and participated at the 2011 World Women's Handball Championship in Brazil.
Kei Igarashi (五十嵐 圭、born May 7, 1980 in Jōetsu, Niigata, Japan) is a Japanese professional basketball player. He plays…Kei Igarashi (五十嵐 圭、born May 7, 1980 in Jōetsu, Niigata, Japan) is a Japanese professional basketball player. He plays for the Gunma Crane Thunders of the B.League. He also was a member of the Japan national basketball team, playing for the team in the 2006 FIBA World Championship and both the FIBA Asia Championship 2007 and FIBA Asia Championship 2009. Igarashi averaged 9 points and 3 assists per game for the host Japanese at the 2006 FIBA World Championship. Igarashi scored a team-high 18 points and added three assists in Japan's lone win at the tournament, a 78-61 preliminary round victory over Panama. In his most recent, national team appearance, Igarashi had a team-leading 3.6 assists per game, good for third best overall in the tournament. Despite his performance, Japan stumbled to a disappointing tenth-place finish, its worst ever performance in 24 FIBA Asia Championship appearances. In the 2009-10 season, he entered the month-long winter break averaging 9.3 points and 2.9 assists per game for the Alvark. The popular Igarashi was also named to the JBL All-Star Game as the leading point guard vote-getter for the East.
Noriaki Sanenobu (実信 憲明, Sanenobu Noriaki; born May 7, 1980) is a former Japanese football player and is currently…Noriaki Sanenobu (実信 憲明, Sanenobu Noriaki; born May 7, 1980) is a former Japanese football player and is currently manager of FC Kagura Shimane
Matsuji Nakaizumi (中泉松司, Nakaizumi Matsuji; born 7 May 1979) is a Japanese politician from the Liberal Democratic…Matsuji Nakaizumi (中泉松司, Nakaizumi Matsuji; born 7 May 1979) is a Japanese politician from the Liberal Democratic Party. As of 2014 he served as member of the House of Councillors for Akita At-large district.
Neko Nitta (新田猫子, Nitta Neko) is a Japanese retired professional wrestler and is best known for her tenure with the…Neko Nitta (新田猫子, Nitta Neko) is a Japanese retired professional wrestler and is best known for her tenure with the Japanese promotion Ice Ribbon where she is a former Triangle Ribbon Champion.
Kanako Nishi (西 加奈子, Nishi Kanako; born May 7, 1977) is a Japanese writer and artist. She has won the Oda Sakunosuke…Kanako Nishi (西 加奈子, Nishi Kanako; born May 7, 1977) is a Japanese writer and artist. She has won the Oda Sakunosuke Prize, the Kawai Hayao Literary Prize, and the Naoki Prize, and several of her books have been adapted for film.
Daniel Njenga Muturi (born 7 May 1976) is a Kenyan long-distance runner, who specializes in the marathon. He had his…Daniel Njenga Muturi (born 7 May 1976) is a Kenyan long-distance runner, who specializes in the marathon. He had his first successes in 1995 as he won the steeplechase gold medal at the 1995 Summer Universiade and also the Chiba International Cross Country meeting. He was based in Japan from early on in his early career and won the steeplechase at the Japanese Championships on three occasions. Njenga turned to marathon running and made his debut in 1995 at the Saitama Marathon in Ageo, Saitama, Japan, placing first, and then coming in tenth in his second marathon at the 1999 Fukuoka Marathon. His breakthrough year came in 2002 when he was the runner-up at the Beppu-Oita Marathon and Chicago Marathon. His time of 2:06:16 hours in Chicago made him the third fastest runner in the world for 2002, behind only Khalid Khannouchi and Paul Tergat. He is known for his consistent, close finishes in the Chicago Marathon, finishing as runner-up three times and third on two occasions, between 2003 and 2007. He was the 2006 winner of the Sendai Half Marathon. He won the Tokyo International Marathon in 2004 and then the reformed Tokyo Marathon in 2007. Njenga is a featured subject in the 2007 marathon documentary Spirit of the Marathon. Njenga was victorious at the 2009 Hokkaido Marathon and took consecutive runner-up spots at the Beppu-Ōita Marathon in 2010 and 2011.
Yukio Kagayama (加賀山就臣, Kagayama Yukio; born May 4, 1974) is a Japanese professional motorcycle road racer. He began his…Yukio Kagayama (加賀山就臣, Kagayama Yukio; born May 4, 1974) is a Japanese professional motorcycle road racer. He began his motorcycle racing career competing in the Japanese national championships before racing internationally in Grand Prix motorcycle racing, the Superbike World Championship as well as in the British Superbike Championship. Kagayama raced Suzuki motorcycles for the majority of his career.
Kei Mizutani (水谷 ケイ, Mizutani Kei) (born May 7, 1974) is a Japanese actress and model. She has appeared in multiple…Kei Mizutani (水谷 ケイ, Mizutani Kei) (born May 7, 1974) is a Japanese actress and model. She has appeared in multiple photo books, movies, and TV series in Japan and her DVD sets are popular in Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Masahito Kohiyama (小桧山 雅仁, Kohiyama Masahito; born May 7, 1969) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He…Masahito Kohiyama (小桧山 雅仁, Kohiyama Masahito; born May 7, 1969) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Yokohama BayStars and in the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) for the Chinatrust Whales.
Shinji Aoto (青戸 慎司, Aoto Shinji; born 7 May 1967 in Wakayama) is a retired Japanese sprinter turned bobsledder who…Shinji Aoto (青戸 慎司, Aoto Shinji; born 7 May 1967 in Wakayama) is a retired Japanese sprinter turned bobsledder who represented his country at the 1988 Summer Olympics and 1998 Winter Olympics. He is the first and only Japanese male athlete to compete in both the Summer and Winter Olympic games (As of 2020). During his athletics career he also competed at two World Indoor Championships, in 1989 and 1993. He was the former national record holder in the 100 metres and the first Japanese to run under 10.3 seconds. He is currently the deputy director of track and field club at Chukyo University.
Takaya Kamikawa (Japanese: 上川 隆也, Hepburn: Kamikawa Takaya; born May 7, 1965) is a Japanese stage, film, and television…Takaya Kamikawa (Japanese: 上川 隆也, Hepburn: Kamikawa Takaya; born May 7, 1965) is a Japanese stage, film, and television actor.
Shin-ya Koyama (小山 信也, Koyama Shin'ya; born 1962, Niigata) is a Japanese mathematician working in number theory. He is…Shin-ya Koyama (小山 信也, Koyama Shin'ya; born 1962, Niigata) is a Japanese mathematician working in number theory. He is currently a professor at Toyo University.
Hisashi Nozawa (野沢 尚, Nozawa Hisashi; 7 May 1960 – 28 June 2004) was a Japanese screenwriter and mystery novelist. He…Hisashi Nozawa (野沢 尚, Nozawa Hisashi; 7 May 1960 – 28 June 2004) was a Japanese screenwriter and mystery novelist. He won the Kuniko Mukōda Prize in 1998 for his screenplays Nemureru Mori (A Sleeping Forest) and Kekkon Zen'ya (The Night before the Wedding). He also won the Edogawa Rampo Prize in 1997 for Hasen no marisu (Dotted-line Malice) and the Eiji Yoshikawa Prize for New Writers in 2001 for Shinku (Crimson). The South Korean TV Network SBS broadcast a 16-episode drama Alone in Love adapted from one of his novels in 2006. He also wrote the animated film Detective Conan - The Phantom of Baker Street. He was found dead in his office in Tokyo's Meguro ward, after he had apparently hanged himself several days earlier. A note was also found at the scene.
Yasuhito Yamamoto (Japanese: 山本康人, Hepburn: Yamamoto Yasuhito; born 1957) is a Japanese manga artist from Tokyo. He…Yasuhito Yamamoto (Japanese: 山本康人, Hepburn: Yamamoto Yasuhito; born 1957) is a Japanese manga artist from Tokyo. He made his debut in 1980 in Young Jump with a gag-comedy manga before turning to more serious dramas. He won the 1994 Kodansha Manga Award for general manga for Tetsujin Ganma.
Wataru Mimura (三村 渉, Mimura Wataru; May 7, 1954 – August 26, 2021) was a Japanese screenwriter with a career largely…Wataru Mimura (三村 渉, Mimura Wataru; May 7, 1954 – August 26, 2021) was a Japanese screenwriter with a career largely focused around Toho's Godzilla series. On August 26, 2021, Mimura died from multiple system atrophy.
Yasuhiko Moriwaki (森脇 保彦, Moriwaki Yasuhiko; born 7 May 1952) is a retired Japanese judoka. Moriwaki is from Kake…Yasuhiko Moriwaki (森脇 保彦, Moriwaki Yasuhiko; born 7 May 1952) is a retired Japanese judoka. Moriwaki is from Kake, Hiroshima and began judo at the junior high school days. When he was a member of judo club at Sotoku high-school (崇徳高校, Sōtoku Kōkō), alongside Takao Kawaguchi and Yoshiharu Minami. In 1974, When Moriwaki was a student of Kokushikan University, he won a gold medal at the World University Championships held in Brussels. He took office as the coach of Kokushikan University after graduation from there. In 1979, Moriwaki won a bronze medal of World Championships held in Paris. He was also expected to get medal of Olympic Games in 1980 but he couldn't because the 1980 Summer Olympic Games was boycotted by the Japanese Government. Moriwaki won a gold medal at the World Championships in 1981 at the age of 29. As of 2010, he coaches at Kokushikan Women's Judo Club.
Haruko Tachiiri (たちいり ハルコ, Tachīri Haruko) (born 7 May 1949 in Meguro, Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese manga artist who…Haruko Tachiiri (たちいり ハルコ, Tachīri Haruko) (born 7 May 1949 in Meguro, Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese manga artist who writes mostly manga for children. In 1979, she received an Excellence Prize from the Japanese Cartoonists' Association for Picola-picola, and in 1984 she received the Shogakukan Manga Award for children's manga for Panku Ponk.
Mutsuhiko Maeda (前田 睦彦, Maeda Mutsuhiko; born 7 May 1947) is a Japanese speed skater. He competed at the 1968 Winter…Mutsuhiko Maeda (前田 睦彦, Maeda Mutsuhiko; born 7 May 1947) is a Japanese speed skater. He competed at the 1968 Winter Olympics and the 1972 Winter Olympics.
Man Arai (Japanese: 新井満 Arai Man; 7 May 1946 – 3 December 2021) was a Japanese writer and singer. In 1987, he won the…Man Arai (Japanese: 新井満 Arai Man; 7 May 1946 – 3 December 2021) was a Japanese writer and singer. In 1987, he won the Noma Literary New Face Prize for Vexation and Akutagawa Prize in 1988 for Tazunebito no Jikan.
