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Atsuki Aoyagi (青柳亮生, Aoyagi Atsuki) is a Japanese professional wrestler, He is currently working for the Japanese…
Atsuki Aoyagi (青柳亮生, Aoyagi Atsuki) is a Japanese professional wrestler, He is currently working for the Japanese promotion All Japan Pro Wrestling.
Riku Nozawa (野澤 陸, Nozawa Riku; born 7 December 1998) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a defender for…
Riku Nozawa (野澤 陸, Nozawa Riku; born 7 December 1998) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a defender for Ventforet Kofu.
Moeka Minami (南 萌華, Minami Moeka; Japanese: [mina̠mi̠ moe̞ka̠]) born 7 December 1998 is a Japanese professional…
Moeka Minami (南 萌華, Minami Moeka; Japanese: [mina̠mi̠ moe̞ka̠]) born 7 December 1998 is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defender for Women's Super League club Brighton & Hove Albion and the Japan national team.
Mina Sato (born 7 December 1998) is a Japanese track cyclist. She won a medal at the 2021 UCI Track Cycling World…
Mina Sato (born 7 December 1998) is a Japanese track cyclist. She won a medal at the 2021 UCI Track Cycling World Championships.
Takahiro Shikine (敷根 崇裕, Shikine Takahiro; born 7 December 1997) is a Japanese right-handed foil fencer, 2019 team…
Takahiro Shikine (敷根 崇裕, Shikine Takahiro; born 7 December 1997) is a Japanese right-handed foil fencer, 2019 team Asian champion, 2019 individual Asian champion, and 2021 Olympian. Shikine competed in the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.
Kazuki Sugiyama (杉山 一樹, Sugiyama Kazuki; born December 7, 1997) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the…
Kazuki Sugiyama (杉山 一樹, Sugiyama Kazuki; born December 7, 1997) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Naoki Kanuma (鹿沼 直生, Kanuma Naoki; born 7 December 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defensive…
Naoki Kanuma (鹿沼 直生, Kanuma Naoki; born 7 December 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for J2 League club Tokushima Vortis.
Shota Saito (斎藤 翔太, Saitō Shōta; born December 7, 1996 in Saitama) is a Japanese football player who plays as…
Shota Saito (斎藤 翔太, Saitō Shōta; born December 7, 1996 in Saitama) is a Japanese football player who plays as Midfielder. He currently play for Reilac Shiga FC.
Yuzuru Hanyu (羽生 結弦, Ha'nyū Yuzuru; Hiragana: はにゅう ゆづる; born December 7, 1994) is a Japanese figure skater and ice show…
Yuzuru Hanyu (羽生 結弦, Ha'nyū Yuzuru; Hiragana: はにゅう ゆづる; born December 7, 1994) is a Japanese figure skater and ice show producer. Widely recognized as one of the greatest figure skaters in history for his well-rounded skills, achievements, innovations, longevity, popularity, and impact on the sport, he started skating at four years old and competed in the men's singles discipline from 2004 to 2022. Hanyu is the first men's singles skater in 66 years since Dick Button to win back-to-back Olympic titles (2014, 2018), and the first Asian Olympic champion in that discipline. He is a two-time World champion (2014, 2017), six-time Japanese national champion (2012–2015, 2020–2021), and the first singles skater to win four consecutive Grand Prix Finals (2013–2016). With his win at the 2020 Four Continents Championships, he became the first skater in men's singles to complete the Super Slam, having won all major international junior and senior titles in the course of his career. He is also the only singles skater to be ranked first in the ISU World Standings for five consecutive seasons (2014–2018). Hanyu broke world records 19 times, the most in singles since the introduction of the ISU Judging System in 2003, and was the first skater to land a quadruple loop jump in international competition among other achievements. He is also the only male single skater besides German Jan Hoffmann to win seven world championship medals in the post-war era since 1946. According to Nikkei Asia, Hanyu's move to professional level in 2022 marked the "end of an era" in competitive figure skating. His first major work as a professional is the ongoing Yuzuru Hanyu Ice Story series, with its prelude event Prologue (2022) being the first solo ice show and the Repray Tour (2023–24) the first solo tour production in figure skating. His second solo show Gift (2023) was the first ice skating event to be held at Tokyo Dome, breaking the record for the largest ice show audience with 35,000 people. Hanyu's Ice Story series, which has attracted more than 200,000 spectators in total by April 2026, opened a new genre of performing art and entertainment, weaving live skating performances into comprehensive, philosophical stories with elaborate on-screen narration. At 16 years old, Hanyu experienced the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami in his hometown of Sendai, which fundamentally shaped his life and career, having participated in different charity events and dedicated various performances to the victims of the disaster. He is also the chairperson of Nippon TV's annual 3.11 commemoration ice show Yuzuru Hanyu Notte Stellata, inaugurated in 2023. Since the earthquake, Hanyu has donated a cumulative total of more than $3 million USD for reconstruction, disaster prevention, and other humanitarian efforts. The donations include the full prize money of his Olympic wins and all royalties from his best-selling autobiography series Blue Flames I–IV. In recognition of his achievements, Hanyu became the youngest recipient of the People's Honor Award (2018), bestowed by the Prime Minister of Japan, received Japan's Medal of Honor with purple ribbon twice (2014, 2018) and was awarded the Kikuchi Kan Prize (2022). He is the first figure skater to be nominated for the Laureus World Sports Award (2019) and was named the Most Valuable Skater at the inaugural ISU Skating Awards (2020). He was also featured in prestigious lists, such as Forbes' 30 Under 30 Asia (2018), ESPN's top 25 of greatest Olympians of the 21st century (#10), and the International Sports Press Association's list of most impactful male athletes of the last 100 years (#6) (both 2024). In 2022, he was ranked sixth in the list of most-searched athletes on Google Search worldwide.
Yūto Suzuki (鈴木 雄斗, Suzuki Yūto; born 7 December 1993) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a winger for…
Yūto Suzuki (鈴木 雄斗, Suzuki Yūto; born 7 December 1993) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a winger for J.League club Shonan Bellmare.
Mana Ohyama (大山 真奈, Ōyama Mana; born 7 December 1992) is a Japanese handball player for Hokkoku Bank and the Japanese…
Mana Ohyama (大山 真奈, Ōyama Mana; born 7 December 1992) is a Japanese handball player for Hokkoku Bank and the Japanese national team. She participated at the 2017 World Women's Handball Championship.
Woo Sang-ho (禹 相皓, U Sanho; Korean: 우상호; Hancha: 禹相皓; born 7 December 1992) is a professional footballer who plays as a…
Woo Sang-ho (禹 相皓, U Sanho; Korean: 우상호; Hancha: 禹相皓; born 7 December 1992) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Kamatamare Sanuki. Born in Japan, he received his South Korean passport.
Tomofumi Takajo (born 7 December 1991) is a Japanese judoka. Takajo is the silver medalist of the 2017 Judo Grand Slam…
Tomofumi Takajo (born 7 December 1991) is a Japanese judoka. Takajo is the silver medalist of the 2017 Judo Grand Slam Baku in the –66 kg category.
Koharu Fujimoto (藤本 小春, Fujimoto Koharu; née Yonemoto) born 7 December 1990 is a retired Japanese badminton player who…
Koharu Fujimoto (藤本 小春, Fujimoto Koharu; née Yonemoto) born 7 December 1990 is a retired Japanese badminton player who has been affiliated with Hokuto Bank. She was the women's doubles bronze medalist at the 2018 World Championships, and the silver medalist at the 2013 East Asian Games. She won the year-end tournament Superseries Finals in 2017. Yonemoto was part of Japanese winning team at the 2017 Asia Mixed Team Championships, 2018 Uber Cup, 2018 Asian Games, and at the 2018 Asia Women's Team Championships.
Rumi Suizu (水津 瑠美, Suizu Rumi; born December 7, 1990 in London, England) is a Japanese former competitive figure…
Rumi Suizu (水津 瑠美, Suizu Rumi; born December 7, 1990 in London, England) is a Japanese former competitive figure skater. She is the 2007 Japan Junior champion and placed 5th at the 2007 World Junior Championships. She won five ISU Junior Grand Prix medals.
Kohei Nakashima (中島 康平, Nakashima Kohei; born December 7, 1989) is a Japanese football player. He plays for Verspah…
Kohei Nakashima (中島 康平, Nakashima Kohei; born December 7, 1989) is a Japanese football player. He plays for Verspah Oita.
Yui Sakai (酒井 裕唯, Sakai Yui) (born 1987) is a Japanese short track speed skater. She competed at the 2010 Winter…
Yui Sakai (酒井 裕唯, Sakai Yui) (born 1987) is a Japanese short track speed skater. She competed at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. She won a bronze medal in 500 metres at the 2011 Asian Winter Games.
Keiyo Aomatsu (青松 敬鎔, Aomatsu Keiyo; born December 7, 1986) is a former Japanese Nippon Professional Baseball player…
Keiyo Aomatsu (青松 敬鎔, Aomatsu Keiyo; born December 7, 1986) is a former Japanese Nippon Professional Baseball player with the Chiba Lotte Marines of Japan's Pacific League.
Yoshinori Katsumata (勝又 慶典, born December 7, 1985) is a Japanese football player for Ococias Kyoto AC.
Eiichiro Ozaki (尾崎 瑛一郎, Ozaki Eiichiro; born December 7, 1984) is a Japanese football player who plays for Fukui United.
Emiri Miyamoto (宮本 笑里, Miyamoto Emiri) (born December 7, 1983), is a Japanese violinist. She is the second daughter of…
Emiri Miyamoto (宮本 笑里, Miyamoto Emiri) (born December 7, 1983), is a Japanese violinist. She is the second daughter of retired oboe player Fumiaki Miyamoto.
Yuzo Tamura (田村 雄三, Tamura Yūzō; born December 7, 1982) is a Japanese professional football manager and former player…
Yuzo Tamura (田村 雄三, Tamura Yūzō; born December 7, 1982) is a Japanese professional football manager and former player who was most recently the manager of J2 League club Iwaki FC.
Kimi Onoda (Japanese: 小野田 紀美, Hepburn: Onoda Kimi; born 7 December 1982) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal…
Kimi Onoda (Japanese: 小野田 紀美, Hepburn: Onoda Kimi; born 7 December 1982) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party. She has been Minister in charge of Economic Security and Minister in charge of a Society of Well-Ordered and Harmonious Coexistence with Foreign Nationals since 2025 within Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's cabinet while being the youngest minister within the cabinet. She is a member of the House of Councillors representing Okayama. She had previously served as Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Defense from 2022 to 2023 under Second Kishida Cabinet and Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Justice from 2020 to 2021 under the Suga Cabinet.
Motoki Higa (比嘉 幹貴, Higa Motoki; born December 7, 1982) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Orix…
Motoki Higa (比嘉 幹貴, Higa Motoki; born December 7, 1982) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Orix Buffaloes of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Kentaro Nakamoto (Japanese: 中本 健太郎, Hepburn: Nakamoto Kentarō; born 7 December 1982) is a Japanese long-distance runner…
Kentaro Nakamoto (Japanese: 中本 健太郎, Hepburn: Nakamoto Kentarō; born 7 December 1982) is a Japanese long-distance runner who competes in marathon races. He represented Japan in the marathon at the 2012 Summer Olympics and the 2011, 2013 and 2017 World Championships in Athletics, finishing in the top ten on all four occasions. His personal best for the distance is 2:08:35 hours.
Marie Arai (荒井 万里絵, Arai Marie; born December 7, 1981) is a Japanese former figure skater who competed in pairs and…
Marie Arai (荒井 万里絵, Arai Marie; born December 7, 1981) is a Japanese former figure skater who competed in pairs and ladies' singles. She skated in partnership with Yamato Tamura before teaming up with Shin Amano. Arai and Amano placed 20th at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano. They are the 1998 Japanese national champions. Arai's best national result as a single skater, tenth, came at the 2001–02 Japan Championships. After retiring from competition, she became a skating coach.
Yoshito Shintani (新谷 義人, Shintani Yoshito; born December 7, 1981 in Fukui Prefecture) is a Japanese weightlifter.…
Yoshito Shintani (新谷 義人, Shintani Yoshito; born December 7, 1981 in Fukui Prefecture) is a Japanese weightlifter. Shintani represented Japan at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he competed for the men's lightweight category (69 kg). Shintani placed tenth in this event, as he successfully lifted 135 kg in the single-motion snatch, and hoisted 175 kg in the two-part, shoulder-to-overhead clean and jerk, for a total of 310 kg.
Yuya Sato (佐藤友哉, Satō Yūya; born 1980) is a Japanese novelist from Hokkaido Prefecture. He won the 21st Mephisto Prize…
Yuya Sato (佐藤友哉, Satō Yūya; born 1980) is a Japanese novelist from Hokkaido Prefecture. He won the 21st Mephisto Prize for Flicker Style, and the 20th Yukio Mishima Prize for 1000 Novels and Backbeard. His works have been translated into English, Chinese and Korean. Sato's short story "Same As Always" was translated for The Penguin Book of Japanese Short Stories (2018), and has been described as "an acerbic meditation on the complex interplay of gender and nurturing in post-Fukushima Japan." Kenzaburō Ōe, Kenji Nakagami and especially J. D. Salinger affected Sato's style.
Hirokazu Otsubo (大坪 博和, Otsubo Hirokazu; born December 7, 1979) is a former Japanese football player who is currently a…
Hirokazu Otsubo (大坪 博和, Otsubo Hirokazu; born December 7, 1979) is a former Japanese football player who is currently a football referee.
D'espairsRay (formerly stylized as DéspairsRay, D'ESPAIRSRAY or +DéspairsRay+) is a Japanese visual kei heavy metal…
D'espairsRay (formerly stylized as DéspairsRay, D'ESPAIRSRAY or +DéspairsRay+) is a Japanese visual kei heavy metal band active from 1999 to 2011. The lineup of Hizumi on vocals, Karyu on guitar, Zero on bass and Tsukasa on drums remained the same, with the group having released four full-length records, three EPs and thirteen singles. Outside Japan, D'espairsRay have toured Europe and North America and had domestic releases in those territories. They performed at the Wacken Open Air festival in 2006, to several thousand people, and a second album, titled Mirror was released on April 11, 2007. They also performed during Jrock Revolution 2007 held on Memorial Weekend in Los Angeles, California. In 2008 they performed at the Taste of Chaos tour in the United States. On March 11, 2009, their third album Redeemer was released. In the summer of 2010, the band had a world tour entitled Human-Clad Monsters in which they performed in Japan, the US, Canada and Europe. After the last show of the tour, on December 30, the band went on an indefinite hiatus so Hizumi could recover from a rare throat condition. However, on June 15, 2011, D'espairsRay announced that they had no choice but to disband, due to Hizumi's health having no recovery in sight. D'espairsRay reunited for a one-night performance on July 29, 2014.
Taku Suzuki (鈴木 拓, Suzuki Taku; born December 7, 1975) is a Japanese comedian and actor who is part of the comedy duo…
Taku Suzuki (鈴木 拓, Suzuki Taku; born December 7, 1975) is a Japanese comedian and actor who is part of the comedy duo Drunk Dragon with Muga Tsukaji. He graduated from Kanagawa Prefectural Ayase Nishi High School.
Satoru Matsuo (松尾 諭, Matsuo Satoru; born December 7, 1975) is a Japanese actor and voice actor, known for starring in…
Satoru Matsuo (松尾 諭, Matsuo Satoru; born December 7, 1975) is a Japanese actor and voice actor, known for starring in Shin Godzilla, Attack on Titan, and Attack on Titan: End of the World. A television series based on Matsuo's life titled Lost Man Found was released in 2022.
Yasuko Kuragaki (倉垣 靖子, Kuragaki Yasuko; born December 7, 1975) is a Japanese professional wrestler better known by the…
Yasuko Kuragaki (倉垣 靖子, Kuragaki Yasuko; born December 7, 1975) is a Japanese professional wrestler better known by the ring name Tsubasa Kuragaki (倉垣 翼, Kuragaki Tsubasa). For most of her career, Kuragaki has worked for JWP Joshi Puroresu, becoming a one-time JWP Junior and two-time JWP Openweight Champion as a singles wrestler. As a tag team wrestler, she is best known as one half of the "Harukura" tag team with Kayoko Haruyama, with whom she has held the Daily Sports Women's and JWP Tag Team Championships three times each. She quit JWP in October 2013 to become a freelancer. She is currently working most notably for Oz Academy, where she is a former one-time Oz Academy Openweight Champion and a one-time Oz Academy Tag Team Champion.
Maki Muraki (村木 真紀, Muraki Maki; born 1974) is a Japanese LGBTQ activist. She is the head of the Osaka-based Japanese…
Maki Muraki (村木 真紀, Muraki Maki; born 1974) is a Japanese LGBTQ activist. She is the head of the Osaka-based Japanese LGBT rights organization, Nijiiro ("Rainbow") Diversity. Through lectures and media appearances, she is an advocate for gay-friendly policies in office environments in Japanese companies and society.
Taisei Takagi (髙木 大成, Takagi Taisei; born December 7, 1973 in Hachiōji, Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese former Nippon…
Taisei Takagi (髙木 大成, Takagi Taisei; born December 7, 1973 in Hachiōji, Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese former Nippon Professional Baseball catcher/infielder/outfielder.
Junko Ozawa (小澤 純子, Ozawa Junko; born 7 December 1973) is a former Japanese football player. She played for Japan…
Junko Ozawa (小澤 純子, Ozawa Junko; born 7 December 1973) is a former Japanese football player. She played for Japan national team.
Eri Kimura (木村 衣里, Kimura Eri; born 7 December 1973) is a retired Japanese swimmer who competed in the 1992 Summer…
Eri Kimura (木村 衣里, Kimura Eri; born 7 December 1973) is a retired Japanese swimmer who competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics.
Yoshihisa Hirano (平野 義久, Hirano Yoshihisa; born December 7, 1971) is a Japanese composer and arranger. He is best known…
Yoshihisa Hirano (平野 義久, Hirano Yoshihisa; born December 7, 1971) is a Japanese composer and arranger. He is best known for composing the scores for anime series, such as Death Note, Hunter × Hunter (2011), Hajime no Ippo and Edens Zero. He has also made the orchestration for video games, mostly in the Final Fantasy franchise. His musical style combines impressionism and atonal music. He employs techniques such as polyrhythm, tone clusters, polytonality, brass glissandi and polymodal chromaticism to create unique musical textures.
Daisuke Hideshima (秀島大介, Hideshima Daisuke; born December 7, 1970 in Fukuoka) is a Japanese judoka. He began judo at…
Daisuke Hideshima (秀島大介, Hideshima Daisuke; born December 7, 1970 in Fukuoka) is a Japanese judoka. He began judo at the age of 6. He won the gold medal in the Lightweight (71 kg) division at the 1995 World Judo Championships.
Hajime Tsutsui (筒井 はじめ, Tsutsui Hajime) (born on December 7, 1970, in Tokyo) is a Japanese artist and designer.…
Hajime Tsutsui (筒井 はじめ, Tsutsui Hajime) (born on December 7, 1970, in Tokyo) is a Japanese artist and designer. Currently, he works as a fashion designer for the design firms Tsusuihajime×Hyouzaemon, Tsutsui Hajime×L'Homos, and Ninita.
The Pillows (Japanese: ザ・ピロウズ, Hepburn: Za Pirōzu) were a Japanese alternative rock band formed in Hokkaido in 1989.…
The Pillows (Japanese: ザ・ピロウズ, Hepburn: Za Pirōzu) were a Japanese alternative rock band formed in Hokkaido in 1989. Originally a quartet, vocalist and rhythm guitarist Sawao Yamanaka, lead guitarist Yoshiaki Manabe and drummer Shinichiro Sato continued the band as a trio for another 33 years, following the departure of bassist Kenji Ueda in 1992. They are best known in the West for providing the soundtrack for the anime series FLCL. The Pillows announced their disbandment at the end of January 2025, and Sato died from cancer in March 2026.
Shigeomi Hasumi (蓮実重臣, Hasumi Shigeomi) (7 December 1967 – 18 June 2017) was a Japanese composer, arranger and…
Shigeomi Hasumi (蓮実重臣, Hasumi Shigeomi) (7 December 1967 – 18 June 2017) was a Japanese composer, arranger and musician. He also used the alias Glenn Miyashiro. He graduated from Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, Faculty of Foreign Studies, Department of Mongolian Studies. He was the grandson of Shigeyasu Hasumi, a historian of Japanese art. His father, Shigehiko Hasumi, a French literature scholar, literary and film critic, was a professor at the University of Tokyo and the 26th President (1997-2001). His mother was Chantal Van Melkebeke, a French-speaking Belgian.
Shinichi Ito (or Itō) (伊藤 真一, Itō Shin'ichi) born (1966-12-07)December 7, 1966, in Kakuda, Miyagi, Japan) is a Japanese…
Shinichi Ito (or Itō) (伊藤 真一, Itō Shin'ichi) born (1966-12-07)December 7, 1966, in Kakuda, Miyagi, Japan) is a Japanese retired professional Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. He has raced extensively in Japanese and International championships. Ito has competed in the All Japan Road Race Championship, and won the Japanese 500 cc Championship, and is also three-time Japanese Superbike Champion. In the prestigious Suzuka 8 Hour Endurance Race, he has qualified on pole five times and won the race four times. Ito has also raced in Superbike World Championship. His considerable experience on different types of racing machine has earned him a reputation as a premier development rider.
Toshinori Omi (尾美としのり, Omi Toshinori; born 7 December 1965) is a Japanese actor.
Hideaki Kikuchi (菊地英昭, Kikuchi Hideaki; born December 7, 1964) is a Japanese musician. Born in Hino, Tokyo, he was…
Hideaki Kikuchi (菊地英昭, Kikuchi Hideaki; born December 7, 1964) is a Japanese musician. Born in Hino, Tokyo, he was raised in Hachiōji. He is best known as lead guitarist of the rock band The Yellow Monkey.
Eiji Mizoguchi (born 7 December 1964) is a Japanese professional golfer.
Makoto Oniki (鬼木 誠, Makoto Oniki, born 7 December 1963) is a Japanese politician from the Constitutional Democratic…
Makoto Oniki (鬼木 誠, Makoto Oniki, born 7 December 1963) is a Japanese politician from the Constitutional Democratic Party.
Katsuya Terada (寺田 克也, Terada Katsuya; born December 7, 1963), is a Japanese illustrator and cartoonist from the town…
Katsuya Terada (寺田 克也, Terada Katsuya; born December 7, 1963), is a Japanese illustrator and cartoonist from the town of Tamano, Okayama. His alias is the portmanteau Rakugakingu (ラクガキング, "Doodle King"). Terada's prolific visual arts practice uniquely straddles the lines between manga, fine art, and digital design. His work ranges widely from highly detailed comics and novel illustrations to expressive, futuristic character designs for video games and anime. Terada posts actively on Facebook as Katsuya "t e r r a" Terada, as well as on his web blog terra's book.
Yasuhide Ito (伊藤 康英, Itō Yasuhide; born December 7, 1960 in Hamamatsu, Japan) is a contemporary Japanese composer.
Tomohide Utsumi (内海 知秀, Utsumi Tomohide) is a Japanese basketball coach. He coached the Japanese women's national team…
Tomohide Utsumi (内海 知秀, Utsumi Tomohide) is a Japanese basketball coach. He coached the Japanese women's national team at the 2016 Summer Olympics, where the team finished eighth.