Hazuki Watanabe (渡部 葉月, born 7 August 2004) is a Japanese artistic gymnast. She is the 2022 World Champion on the…Hazuki Watanabe (渡部 葉月, born 7 August 2004) is a Japanese artistic gymnast. She is the 2022 World Champion on the balance beam. She was part of the bronze medal winning team at the 2022 Asian Championships. Additionally she represented Japan at the inaugural Junior World Championships.
Daiki Hashimoto (橋本 大輝, Hashimoto Daiki; born 7 August 2001) is a Japanese artistic gymnast. Widely regarded as the…Daiki Hashimoto (橋本 大輝, Hashimoto Daiki; born 7 August 2001) is a Japanese artistic gymnast. Widely regarded as the successor of Kohei Uchimura, he won two gold medals at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in all-around and horizontal bar, as well as a silver in team. His Tokyo individual gold medal win made him the youngest Olympic All-Around champion, at age 19 years, 355 days. At the world championships, he has also won 3 golds, 5 silvers, and 1 bronze. Hashimoto became a member of the Japan men's national gymnastics team in 2019, while he was still studying at Funabashi Municipal High School. He has represented Japan in every major competition since then.
Takato Ihara (伊原 陵人, Ihara Takato; born August 7, 2000) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Hanshin…Takato Ihara (伊原 陵人, Ihara Takato; born August 7, 2000) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Hanshin Tigers of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Jefferson David Tabinas (Japanese: タビナス ジェファーソン; born August 7, 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a…Jefferson David Tabinas (Japanese: タビナス ジェファーソン; born August 7, 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back or a centre-back for Malaysia Super League club Selangor. Born in Japan, he plays for the Philippines national team.
Takumi Nomura (野村 拓海, Nomura Takumi; born 7 August 1997) is a Japanese badminton player from Miyagi Prefecture who…Takumi Nomura (野村 拓海, Nomura Takumi; born 7 August 1997) is a Japanese badminton player from Miyagi Prefecture who competes in men's doubles. A member of the Japanese National Team and Hitachi Information & Telecommunication Engineering team, he has partnered with Yuichi Shimogami since 2022. Together they have won three International Challenge titles. Nomura was part of the Japanese team that won a bronze medal at the 2025 Asia Mixed Team Championships and Japan's first men's team title at the 2026 Asia Team Championships.
Hayato Araki (荒木 隼人, Araki Hayato; born 7 August 1996) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a centre back…Hayato Araki (荒木 隼人, Araki Hayato; born 7 August 1996) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Sanfrecce Hiroshima and the Japan national team.
Mayu Matsumoto (松本 麻佑, Matsumoto Mayu; born 7 August 1995) is a Japanese badminton player. Born in Hokkaido, she…Mayu Matsumoto (松本 麻佑, Matsumoto Mayu; born 7 August 1995) is a Japanese badminton player. Born in Hokkaido, she graduated from Shiritsu Towanomorisanai High School. She plays for the Honegori Sagamihara team. Matsumoto was awarded as the 2018 Most Improved Player of the Year by the BWF together with her partner Wakana Nagahara. They obtained the honor after their win in the 2018 BWF World Championships title and improving their ranking from 14 to 3 in the world. On 30 April 2019, she reached a career high as a women's doubles world No. 1.
Masaaki Murakami (村上 昌謙, Murakami Masaaki; born 7 August 1992 in Shiga) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a…Masaaki Murakami (村上 昌謙, Murakami Masaaki; born 7 August 1992 in Shiga) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for J1 League club Kyoto Sanga.
Ryosuke Tada (夛田 凌輔, Tada Ryōsuke; born 7 August 1992 in Osaka) is a Japanese football player who plays for Giravanz…Ryosuke Tada (夛田 凌輔, Tada Ryōsuke; born 7 August 1992 in Osaka) is a Japanese football player who plays for Giravanz Kitakyushu.
Takumi Miyayoshi (宮吉 拓実, Miyayoshi Takumi; born 7 August 1992 in Shiga) is a Japanese football player currently playing…Takumi Miyayoshi (宮吉 拓実, Miyayoshi Takumi; born 7 August 1992 in Shiga) is a Japanese football player currently playing for Renofa Yamaguchi.
Kazuki Yabuta (薮田 和樹, Yabuta Kazuki; born August 7, 1992) is a professional Japanese baseball pitcher who is a free…Kazuki Yabuta (薮田 和樹, Yabuta Kazuki; born August 7, 1992) is a professional Japanese baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp.
Leo Osaki (大﨑 玲央, Ōsaki Reo; born 8 July 1991) is a Japanese soccer player who plays as a centre back and sometime…Leo Osaki (大﨑 玲央, Ōsaki Reo; born 8 July 1991) is a Japanese soccer player who plays as a centre back and sometime defensive midfielder. He currently plays for the J1 League club, Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo.
Megumi Kinukawa (絹川 愛, Kinukawa Megumi; born 7 August 1989) is a Japanese long-distance runner. She represented her…Megumi Kinukawa (絹川 愛, Kinukawa Megumi; born 7 August 1989) is a Japanese long-distance runner. She represented her country at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics in Osaka and is the Japanese high school and junior record holder for the 10,000 metres. Born in Takasaki, Gunma, she attended Sendai Ikue High School – an institution renowned for its athletic programme. Kinukawa made her first impact on the national junior circuit in 2006, as she won the junior race at the Fukuoka International Cross Country and was runner-up at the Chiba Cross Country two weeks later. This gained her a debut international selection at the 2006 IAAF World Cross Country Championships (also held in Fukuoka), where the sixteen-year-old came in fourteenth place and helped the Japanese girls to a team bronze medal. Turning to the track later that April, she ran a national junior record in the 10,000 metres at the Hyogo Relay Carnival, placing second behind Lucy Wangui with a mark of 31:35.27 minutes – raising her to eleventh on the all-time junior rankings. Kinukawa ran at the Fukuoka Cross Country in 2007 and became the first high school student to win the senior title at the competition. With the 2007 World Championships in Athletics to be held in Osaka, she opted to focus on her track performances and achieved the "A" standard for the 10,000 m in April. She took third place in the event at the Japanese Athletics Championships and earned her first senior selection as a result. At the World Championships in Osaka that August she came fourteenth in the women's 10,000 m, coming in as the second best Asian finisher behind compatriot Kayoko Fukushi. Kinukawa took to the roads at the end of the year to compete for the Japanese team at the Chiba International Ekiden. She played a key role in Japan's victory at the competition, winning the fourth stage and closing the gap on Catherine Kirui of then-leaders Kenya. She suffered a stress fracture injury to her foot in April 2008 and only returned to serious competition in 2009. The injury continued to affect her running and she managed only 56th place at the 2010 Chiba Cross Country. The 2011 season saw her return to form and breakthrough into the senior ranks with a win over 5000 m at the Japanese Athletics Championships and then a third-place finish on her half marathon debut at the Sapporo Half Marathon. At the 2011 World Championships in Athletics in Daegu she missed out on qualification in the 5000 m and finished last over 10,000 m. She was the only Japanese to reach the podium at the 2012 Chiba Cross Country in February, taking third behind Kenyan opposition, and repeated that placing at the Fukuoka meet.
Narito Namizato (born August 7, 1989) is a Japanese professional basketball player for Fighting Eagles Nagoya of the…Narito Namizato (born August 7, 1989) is a Japanese professional basketball player for Fighting Eagles Nagoya of the B.League. In 2008 Namizato won the "Slam Dunk Scholarship" funded by Takehiko Inoue, and played in America. He is one of the league-leading premier passers.
Jōkōryū Takayuki (Japanese: 常幸龍 貴之; born August 7, 1988 as Takayuki Sakuma (佐久間 貴之)) is a Japanese former professional…Jōkōryū Takayuki (Japanese: 常幸龍 貴之; born August 7, 1988 as Takayuki Sakuma (佐久間 貴之)) is a Japanese former professional sumo wrestler. He made his professional debut in 2011 after a successful college career in sumo. He currently holds the record for the most consecutive wins since entering professional sumo, with 27, and for the fastest rise to the top makuuchi division from the lowest jonokuchi division (nine tournaments). His highest was komusubi, which he reached in September 2014. However, because of injuries he fell down the rankings, reaching a low of sandanme 23 in November 2016. He returned to the jūryō division for four tournaments from November 2020 until May 2021, but announced his retirement in September 2022 having fallen to the makushita division.
Keiko Kato (born 7 August 1988) is a Japanese rugby union player. She competed for Japan at the 2017 Women's Rugby…Keiko Kato (born 7 August 1988) is a Japanese rugby union player. She competed for Japan at the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup.
Daiki Enokida (榎田 大樹, Enokida Daiki; born August 7, 1986) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Saitama…Daiki Enokida (榎田 大樹, Enokida Daiki; born August 7, 1986) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Saitama Seibu Lions in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball.
Asasekiryū Tarō (born Badarchiin Dashnyam, Mongolian: Бадарчийн Дашням; August 7, 1981) is a Mongolian-Japanese former…Asasekiryū Tarō (born Badarchiin Dashnyam, Mongolian: Бадарчийн Дашням; August 7, 1981) is a Mongolian-Japanese former sumo wrestler. He made his debut in January 2000, reaching the top makuuchi division in March 2003. He won four special prizes, and spent a total of five tournaments in the titled san'yaku ranks. The highest rank was sekiwake. He was a runner-up in two tournaments in 2004 and 2007. After 2013 he was mainly ranked in the lower jūryō and makushita divisions. He acquired Japanese citizenship in April 2017 and retired from active competition the following month. He became a coach at Takasago stable under the elder name Nishikijima Oyakata. In November 2020 he became head coach of Takasago stable.
Ken Terauchi (寺内 健, Terauchi Ken; born 7 August 1980 in Takarazuka, Hyōgo) is a Japanese diver, who specialized in…Ken Terauchi (寺内 健, Terauchi Ken; born 7 August 1980 in Takarazuka, Hyōgo) is a Japanese diver, who specialized in springboard and platform events. He had won two bronze medals for the springboard diving at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar, in addition to his first at the 2001 FINA World Championships in Fukuoka. Terauchi has represented Japan in Six Olympic Games (1996 in Atlanta, 2000 in Sydney, 2004 in Athens, 2008 in Beijing, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro and 2021 in Tokyo). He reached into the finals for all of his respective events but the 2016 Olympics one, although he never captured a single Olympic medal. His best result was further achieved at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, when he placed fifth in the men's 10 m platform, with a cumulative score of 636.90 points. Terauchi retired temporarily in 2009, and worked as an employee for sports manufacturing company Mizuno. A year later, he resumed training to set sights for his fifth Olympics, and made his comeback by placing second at a domestic meet. In 2012, Terauchi had received a qualifying berth at the FINA Diving World Cup, but Japan Swimming Federation decided not to send him to London for the Summer Olympics, despite that he was not able to perform well against the world's top divers. Terauchi is a graduate of clinical psychology at Koshien University in Takarazuka, Hyōgo. Terauchi is currently the oldest diver in Olympic history, and the first diver to have appeared in six different Olympic Games.
Seiichiro Maki (巻 誠一郎, Maki Seiichirō; born 7 August 1980) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a…Seiichiro Maki (巻 誠一郎, Maki Seiichirō; born 7 August 1980) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a forward. He played for the Japan national team.
Seiji Koga (古賀 誠史, Koga Seiji; born August 7, 1979) is a former Japanese football player. His brother Masahiro Koga is…Seiji Koga (古賀 誠史, Koga Seiji; born August 7, 1979) is a former Japanese football player. His brother Masahiro Koga is also former footballer.
Shinji Takahashi (髙橋 信二, Takahashi Shinji; born August 7, 1978 in Tsuyama, Okayama, Japan) is a Nippon Professional…Shinji Takahashi (髙橋 信二, Takahashi Shinji; born August 7, 1978 in Tsuyama, Okayama, Japan) is a Nippon Professional Baseball catcher for the Orix Buffaloes in Japan's Pacific League.
Mitsumasa Yoda (依田 光正, Yoda Mitsumasa; born August 7, 1977) is a Japanese football manager and former footballer who is…Mitsumasa Yoda (依田 光正, Yoda Mitsumasa; born August 7, 1977) is a Japanese football manager and former footballer who is manager of J3 League club Thespa Gunma.
Yu Godai (五代 ゆう Godai Yū, born August 7, 1970) is a Japanese writer from Nara Prefecture. Her father was a Japanese…Yu Godai (五代 ゆう Godai Yū, born August 7, 1970) is a Japanese writer from Nara Prefecture. Her father was a Japanese language teacher at Todaiji Gakunen middle school and high school. While Godai was still a university student her The Story of the Beginning of Bone was selected for the fourth annual Fantasy Novel Prize, which was sponsored by the Japanese publisher Fujimi Shobo. Godai was the first person to receive the grand prize. Before this novel was published, Godai made her debut with the story "Capital of Kyoshin", which appeared in the monthly Dragon Magazine. Godai was contracted by Atlus for drafting the story of Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga video game series. She left the project partway due to health issues but held the contract right to publish her own version of the novel based on the setting of the game, which later became the Quantum Devil Saga series.
Sebastian Masuda (増田 セバスチャン, Masuda Sebasuchan; born August 7, 1970), is a Japanese artist, art director, and producer…Sebastian Masuda (増田 セバスチャン, Masuda Sebasuchan; born August 7, 1970), is a Japanese artist, art director, and producer of the Harajuku shop 6%DOKIDOKI. Born in Matsudo City, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. He has been active from 1995 to current day. He has directed and designed performances for Kyary Pamyu Pamyu. He is known as a pioneer of kawaii culture and often referred to as the "king of kawaii" or "father of kawaii"
Shinichi Sato (佐藤 真一, Satō Shin'ichi), born August 7, 1965, is a retired Japanese professional baseball player from…Shinichi Sato (佐藤 真一, Satō Shin'ichi), born August 7, 1965, is a retired Japanese professional baseball player from Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan. Sato joined the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks at age 28, but did not live up to expectations with the team. He was traded to the Yakult Swallows in 1996, and played in 113 games in 1999, marking a .341 batting average. He also broke the team record with 25 consecutive game hits. He was relegated to pinch-hitting duty afterwards, and retired after the 2005 season at age 40. He currently works as a batting coach under Tokyo Yakult Swallows manager Junji Ogawa. He won a bronze medal in the 1992 Summer Olympics before entering the Japanese professional leagues.
Hiroaki Takami (高見 公明, Takami Hiroaki; born 7 August 1960) is a Japanese boxer. He competed in the men's bantamweight…Hiroaki Takami (高見 公明, Takami Hiroaki; born 7 August 1960) is a Japanese boxer. He competed in the men's bantamweight event at the 1984 Summer Olympics. At the Olympics, Takami got a bye in the first round and defeated Egypt's Gamal El-Din El-Koumy in the next round, before losing to Canada's Dale Walters.
Shigeko Uchida (内田 滋子, Uchida Shigeko), known by the pen name Shungicu Uchida (内田春菊, Uchida Shungiku), is a Japanese…Shigeko Uchida (内田 滋子, Uchida Shigeko), known by the pen name Shungicu Uchida (内田春菊, Uchida Shungiku), is a Japanese manga artist, novelist, essayist, actress, and singer.
Rieko Matsuura (松浦 理英子, Matsuura Rieko; born August 15, 1958) is a Japanese novelist and short story writer. She is a…Rieko Matsuura (松浦 理英子, Matsuura Rieko; born August 15, 1958) is a Japanese novelist and short story writer. She is a recipient of the Yomiuri Prize.
Sen Yamanaka (山中泉, Yamanaka Sen; born 7 August 1958) is a Japanese businessman, author, and politician. He is a member…Sen Yamanaka (山中泉, Yamanaka Sen; born 7 August 1958) is a Japanese businessman, author, and politician. He is a member of the House of Councillors, elected in 2025 as a candidate of Sanseito, a right-wing party that emerged during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Akihiko Tanaka (田中 明彦, Tanaka Akihiko; born 7 August 1954) is a Japanese international relations scholar who serves as…Akihiko Tanaka (田中 明彦, Tanaka Akihiko; born 7 August 1954) is a Japanese international relations scholar who serves as president of the Japan International Cooperation Agency since April 2022. He is specializing in theories of international systems, contemporary international relations in East Asia, Japan–United States relations and China–Japan relations. He was also the president of the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies. Tanaka was a professor of international politics at The University of Tokyo's Institute for Advanced Studies on Asia from 1990 to 2012 and from 2015 to 2017, and served a previous term as president of JICA from 2012 to 2015. He served in various advisory panels commissioned by the Japanese government.
Kosaburo Nishime (西銘 恒三郎, Nishime Kōsaburō; born 7 August 1954), is a Japanese politician who has served in the House…Kosaburo Nishime (西銘 恒三郎, Nishime Kōsaburō; born 7 August 1954), is a Japanese politician who has served in the House of Representatives representing Okinawa since 2012. He is a member of the Liberal Democratic Party.
Mitsuru Sakamoto (坂本 満, Sakamoto Mitsuru), born on 7 August 1954, is a Japanese former rugby union player and currently…Mitsuru Sakamoto (坂本 満, Sakamoto Mitsuru), born on 7 August 1954, is a Japanese former rugby union player and currently coach. In his player career, he played as flanker.
Jiro Ono (小野 次郎, Ono Jirō; born 7 August 1953) is a Japanese politician of Your Party, formerly of the Liberal…Jiro Ono (小野 次郎, Ono Jirō; born 7 August 1953) is a Japanese politician of Your Party, formerly of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Councillors, formerly a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Hokuto, Yamanashi, and graduate of the University of Tokyo, he joined the National Police Agency in 1976, receiving a master's degree in jurisprudence from the University of Angers in France while in the agency. He was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in the 2005 Japanese general election. He ran in House of Councillors election in 2010 as a proportional candidate of Your Party and won.
Jiro Ono (小野 次郎, Ono Jirō; born 7 August 1953) is a Japanese politician of Your Party, formerly of the Liberal…Jiro Ono (小野 次郎, Ono Jirō; born 7 August 1953) is a Japanese politician of Your Party, formerly of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Councillors, formerly a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Hokuto, Yamanashi, and graduate of the University of Tokyo, he joined the National Police Agency in 1976, receiving a master's degree in jurisprudence from the University of Angers in France while in the agency. He was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in the 2005 Japanese general election. He ran in House of Councillors election in 2010 as a proportional candidate of Your Party and won.
Shunri Oda from the Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan was named Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and…Shunri Oda from the Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan was named Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in 2012 for contributions to silicon quantum dot devices.
Takao Ogawa (小川隆夫, born August 7, 1950, in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese novelist, music journalist, music producer…Takao Ogawa (小川隆夫, born August 7, 1950, in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese novelist, music journalist, music producer, composer, guitarist, and orthopedic surgeon. He is known for his work in various music fields, particularly jazz, and as a complete collector of Blue Note. Ogawa learned classical guitar at a young age and formed a band in high school. He later pursued a career in medicine while playing jazz guitar in a band. Over the next forty years, Ogawa has written liner notes for more than 3,000 records and CDs of American/European/Japanese jazz musicians and produced CDs. He interviewed more than 1,000 musicians and related people among whom Miles Davis (1985-1990), Art Blakey (1982-1991), Sonny Rollins (1986-2001), Oscar Peterson (1987), Dexter Gordon (1982-1984), Herbie Hancock (1985-2019), Keith Jarrett (2001), Charlie Watts (1989,1990), Toshiko Akiyoshi (1984-2016), Sadao Watanabe (1985-2021), Terumasa Hino(1983-2021), Alfred Lion (1985,1986), Bob Weinstock (1999), Orrin Keepnews (2000), and Creed Taylor. (2009) Ogawa befriended Miles Davis in 1985 and wrote seven books about him. He has written many articles and books mainly about jazz and formed Selim Slive Elementz, an electric free jazz rock band in 2016, in homage to Miles Davis. In 1992, Ogawa produced albums by Kenny Werner, Dennis Chambers, Marc Copland, the keyboardist Adam Holzman who played with Miles Davis, Bob Mintzer, Curtis Fuller, and other artists at Flatout productions. Ogawa is Director of Orthopedics at Central Clinic in Tokyo, Japan.
Shūji Abe (阿部 秀司, Abe Shūji; August 7, 1949 – December 11, 2023) was a Japanese film producer. The founder of Robot…Shūji Abe (阿部 秀司, Abe Shūji; August 7, 1949 – December 11, 2023) was a Japanese film producer. The founder of Robot Communications, he was responsible for the production of many of Japan's most successful and acclaimed movies from the 21st century, including Bayside Shakedown 2 (2003), Stand by Me Doraemon (2014), and Godzilla Minus One (2023).
Masahide Jinno (神野 正英, Jinno Masahide; born 7 August 1948) is a Japanese former sprinter who competed in the 1976…Masahide Jinno (神野 正英, Jinno Masahide; born 7 August 1948) is a Japanese former sprinter who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics.
Masanori Saito (斎藤 昌典, Saitō Masanori; August 7, 1942 – July 14, 2018) was a Japanese professional wrestler, better…Masanori Saito (斎藤 昌典, Saitō Masanori; August 7, 1942 – July 14, 2018) was a Japanese professional wrestler, better known by the ring name Mr. Saito or Masa Saito (マサ斎藤). He wrestled for 33 years around the world. He had success as a singles wrestler, winning the AWA World Heavyweight Championship in 1990, and as a tag team wrestler with multiple partners in various National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) territories. Saito joined the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) in 1981, where he teamed with Mr. Fuji to hold the World Tag Team Championship twice and would claim the nickname "Chopstick Charlie". In Japan, he wrestled for both top leagues, All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW) and New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). He wrestled Antonio Inoki across Ganryujima island for over two hours in 1987. Saito was imprisoned in the United States for two years in the mid-1980s for physically assaulting police officers in Waukesha, Wisconsin, following an accusation of vandalism against his friend Ken Patera.
Yoshio Kojima (7 August 1931 – 3 March 1993) was a Japanese hammer thrower who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics. He…Yoshio Kojima (7 August 1931 – 3 March 1993) was a Japanese hammer thrower who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics. He also won the hammer throw at the Japan Championships in Athletics in 1953, 1954, 1955, and 1956. He died in 1993 in Kobe at the age of 61. The cause of death was suicide.
Motoshi Fujita (藤田 元司, Fujita Motoshi; (August 7, 1931 – February 9, 2006) was a Japanese professional baseball pitcher…Motoshi Fujita (藤田 元司, Fujita Motoshi; (August 7, 1931 – February 9, 2006) was a Japanese professional baseball pitcher and manager. He spent his entire career with the Yomiuri Giants of Nippon Professional Baseball, winning two Japan Series titles as a player and two more as manager.
