Tokito Oda (小田 凱人, Oda Tokito, born 8 May 2006) is a Japanese professional wheelchair tennis player.
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Tokito Oda (小田 凱人, Oda Tokito, born 8 May 2006) is a Japanese professional wheelchair tennis player.
Hironobu Shimizu (清水 啓伸, Shimizu Hironobu; born 8 May 2005) is a Japanese racing driver.
Mei Shimada (島田 芽依, Shimida Mei; born 8 May 2002) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for the…
Mei Shimada (島田 芽依, Shimida Mei; born 8 May 2002) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for the Frauen-Bundesliga club Werder Bremen and the Japan national team. She is a gold medal winner for the 2022 Asian Games held in Hangzhou.
Naoto Miki (born 8 May 2001) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward or a winger for Gainare…
Naoto Miki (born 8 May 2001) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward or a winger for Gainare Tottori.
Kaoru Wada (Japanese: 和田 薫, Wada Kaoru; born 8 May 2001) is a Japanese handball player who plays as a left wing for…
Kaoru Wada (Japanese: 和田 薫, Wada Kaoru; born 8 May 2001) is a Japanese handball player who plays as a left wing for Kagawa Bank GiraSol Kagawa and the Japan women's national handball team. She won a silver medal with Japan at the 2026 Asian Games.
Taiki Narama (奈良間 大己, Narama Taiki; born May 8, 2000 in Kikugawa, Shizuoka, Japan) is a Japanese professional baseball…
Taiki Narama (奈良間 大己, Narama Taiki; born May 8, 2000 in Kikugawa, Shizuoka, Japan) is a Japanese professional baseball infielder for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Ren Yamamoto (山本 廉, Yamamoto Ren; born 8 May 1999) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder for…
Ren Yamamoto (山本 廉, Yamamoto Ren; born 8 May 1999) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder for Tochigi SC.
Kento Fujishima (藤嶋 健人, Fujishima Kento; born May 8, 1998) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Chunichi…
Kento Fujishima (藤嶋 健人, Fujishima Kento; born May 8, 1998) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Chunichi Dragons of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Mizuki Ichimaru (市丸 瑞希, Ichimaru Mizuki) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a central midfielder for FC SONHO…
Mizuki Ichimaru (市丸 瑞希, Ichimaru Mizuki) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a central midfielder for FC SONHO Kawanishi.
Daisuke Inazumi (稲積 大介, Inazumi Daisuke; born 8 May 1997) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a defender for…
Daisuke Inazumi (稲積 大介, Inazumi Daisuke; born 8 May 1997) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a defender for Vanraure Hachinohe, who he joined in 2023.
Jumpei Takahashi (高橋 純平, Takahashi Junpei; born May 8, 1997) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He…
Jumpei Takahashi (高橋 純平, Takahashi Junpei; born May 8, 1997) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) from 2016 to 2023 for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks.
Yako Fujigasaki (藤ヶ崎矢子, Fujigasaki Yako) is a Japanese professional wrestler, best known for her tenure with the…
Yako Fujigasaki (藤ヶ崎矢子, Fujigasaki Yako) is a Japanese professional wrestler, best known for her tenure with the Japanese promotions JWP Joshi Puroresu and Pure-J.
Masashi Itō (伊藤 将司, Itō, Masashi; born May 8, 1996 in Yokoshibahikari, Chiba) is a Japanese professional baseball…
Masashi Itō (伊藤 将司, Itō, Masashi; born May 8, 1996 in Yokoshibahikari, Chiba) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher who currently plays for the Hanshin Tigers of Nippon Professional Baseball.
Ryosuke Tamura (田村 亮介, Tamura Ryōsuke; born 8 May 1995 in Nara) is a Japanese footballer who plays as Forward. He…
Ryosuke Tamura (田村 亮介, Tamura Ryōsuke; born 8 May 1995 in Nara) is a Japanese footballer who plays as Forward. He currently play for Nara Club.
Keita Sunama (砂間敬太, Sunama Keita, born 8 May 1995) is a Japanese swimmer. He won the bronze medal in the men's 200…
Keita Sunama (砂間敬太, Sunama Keita, born 8 May 1995) is a Japanese swimmer. He won the bronze medal in the men's 200 metre backstroke at the 2018 Asian Games held in Jakarta, Indonesia. In 2019, he represented Japan at the World Aquatics Championships held in Gwangju, South Korea. He competed in the men's 200 metre backstroke event. He represented Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. He competed in the men's 200 metre backstroke event.
Hironori Tsuetaki (潰滝 大記, Tsuetaki Hironori; born 8 May 1993) is a Japanese long-distance runner. He represented his…
Hironori Tsuetaki (潰滝 大記, Tsuetaki Hironori; born 8 May 1993) is a Japanese long-distance runner. He represented his country in the 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2017 World Championships without qualifying for the final.
Shogo Shimohata (下畠 翔吾, Shimohata Shōgo; born May 8, 1992) is a Japanese football player. He plays for Iwate Grulla…
Shogo Shimohata (下畠 翔吾, Shimohata Shōgo; born May 8, 1992) is a Japanese football player. He plays for Iwate Grulla Morioka.
Koju Takeda (竹田光珠, Takeda Kōju) (born May 8, 1991) is a Japanese retired professional wrestler best known for his…
Koju Takeda (竹田光珠, Takeda Kōju) (born May 8, 1991) is a Japanese retired professional wrestler best known for his tenures with the Japanese promotions DDT Pro-Wrestling and Wrestling of Darkness 666.
Masami Odate (大館昌美, Ōdate Masami; born May 8, 1990) is a Japanese professional wrestler. She is signed to WWE, where…
Masami Odate (大館昌美, Ōdate Masami; born May 8, 1990) is a Japanese professional wrestler. She is signed to WWE, where she performs on the Raw brand under the ring name Iyo Sky (イヨ・スカイ, Iyo Sukai) (stylized in all caps), where she is the incumbent Queen of the Ring. She competed as Io Shirai (紫雷 イオ, Shirai Io) () in WWE's developmental brand NXT, where she was a former NXT Women's Champion and NXT Women's Tag Team Champion with Zoey Stark, and previously in World Wonder Ring Stardom (Stardom), where she was a two-time World of Stardom Champion. In Stardom, she is also a former two-time Wonder of Stardom Champion, six-time Artist of Stardom Champion, the inaugural SWA World Champion, one-time Goddesses of Stardom Champion, and one-time High Speed Champion, making her the company's first Grand Slam Champion. She was recognized as the "ace" of Stardom, and was the recipient of the 2015, 2016 and 2017 Tokyo Sports Joshi Puroresu Grand Prizes. Her run in Stardom coincided with the rise of her own stable, Queen's Quest, which carried on after Shirai's departure in 2018 until 2024. Making her debut in March 2007, she spent several years working as a tag team wrestler, teaming with her older sister Mio, with whom she wrestled for various promotions across Japan and Mexico. In June 2010, she and her sister came together with Kana to form the Triple Tails stable, which lasted for 15 months, before Io broke out of the group and embarked on her singles career in Stardom. In April 2013, she won the promotion's top title, the World of Stardom Championship, later holding it twice, with each reign lasting for over a year. She worked for Stardom from 2011 until 2018, when she signed with WWE. Shirai made her WWE debut at the 2018 Mae Young Classic tournament, where she lost in the finals to Toni Storm. She was later assigned to the NXT brand, where she officially turned heel in 2019, and won her first championship in WWE, the NXT Women's Championship, in June the following year. She made her debut on the main roster at SummerSlam in July 2022 under the new name Iyo Sky, and joined the stable, Damage CTRL. After winning the Money in the Bank contract, she won the WWE Women's Championship at SummerSlam in August 2023, before losing it to Bayley at WrestleMania XL in April 2024. In March 2025, Sky won the Women's World Championship, making her the tenth WWE Women's Triple Crown Champion and the seventh WWE Women's Grand Slam Champion. Sky has been described as one of the best women's wrestlers in the world.
Hayata Ito (伊藤 隼太, Itō Hayata; born May 8, 1989) is a Japanese professional baseball outfielder. He has played in…
Hayata Ito (伊藤 隼太, Itō Hayata; born May 8, 1989) is a Japanese professional baseball outfielder. He has played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Hanshin Tigers.
Tsukasa Ozawa (小澤 司, Ozawa Tsukasa; born May 8, 1988) is a Japanese football player for FC Imabari.
Yusei Okada (岡田 祐政, Okada Yusei; born May 8, 1987) is a Japanese football player. He plays for Vanraure Hachinohe.
Emi Hasegawa (born 8 May 1986) is a Japanese alpine ski racer. She competed at the 2011 World Championships in…
Emi Hasegawa (born 8 May 1986) is a Japanese alpine ski racer. She competed at the 2011 World Championships in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany in the slalom and giant slalom. She competed at the 2015 World Championships in Beaver Creek, USA, in the giant slalom.
Masato Fujita (藤田 優人, Fujita Masato; born 8 May 1986 in Ōita, Ōita) is a Japanese football player who has played for…
Masato Fujita (藤田 優人, Fujita Masato; born 8 May 1986 in Ōita, Ōita) is a Japanese football player who has played for the J2 League team Ventforet Kofu.
Takumi Mitani (三谷 たくみ, 三谷 卓美, Mitani Takumi; born 8 May 1986) is a Japanese female singer. She is the 20th Uta no…
Takumi Mitani (三谷 たくみ, 三谷 卓美, Mitani Takumi; born 8 May 1986) is a Japanese female singer. She is the 20th Uta no Onēsan in the NHK series Okaasan to Issho. She was born in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture.
Miki Sone (曾根美樹, Sone Miki; born May 8, 1986) is a former Japanese figure skater. She is known for her take on 101…
Miki Sone (曾根美樹, Sone Miki; born May 8, 1986) is a former Japanese figure skater. She is known for her take on 101 Dalmatians and her Ooku (大奥) exhibition. Sone participated in the Japanese touring show The Ice for three years in the Aughts before retiring.
Hidekazu Himaruya (Japanese: 日丸屋秀和, Hepburn: Himaruya Hidekazu; born May 8, 1985), also romanized as Hidekaz Himaruya…
Hidekazu Himaruya (Japanese: 日丸屋秀和, Hepburn: Himaruya Hidekazu; born May 8, 1985), also romanized as Hidekaz Himaruya, is a Japanese manga artist best known for his manga series Hetalia: Axis Powers. He emigrated to the United States to study at the Parsons School of Design, but dropped out. He currently lives in Japan, and is best known for writing and illustrating the web manga series Hetalia: Axis Powers, which has been adapted into manga and an anime with seven released seasons.
Ryūichi Yamamoto (山本 龍一, Yamamoto Ryūichi; born May 8, 1984), known by his shikona Yamamotoyama Ryūta (山本山 龍太), or…
Ryūichi Yamamoto (山本 龍一, Yamamoto Ryūichi; born May 8, 1984), known by his shikona Yamamotoyama Ryūta (山本山 龍太), or simply Yama, is a Japanese retired sumo wrestler from the city of Saitama in Saitama Prefecture. He made his professional debut in January 2007, and reached the top makuuchi division in January 2009. His highest rank was maegashira 9. At 265 kg (584 lb), Yamamotoyama is the heaviest Japanese-born sumo wrestler in history, and is also thought to be the heaviest Japanese person ever. In April 2011, he was told to retire by the Japan Sumo Association after he and several other wrestlers were found to be involved in match-fixing. He currently participates in sumo exhibitions and amateur tournaments, and has made a number of appearances in television shows, commercials and music videos.
Takahiro Yamaguchi (山口 貴弘, Yamaguchi Takahiro; born May 8, 1984 in Tokyo) is a former Japanese footballer who last…
Takahiro Yamaguchi (山口 貴弘, Yamaguchi Takahiro; born May 8, 1984 in Tokyo) is a former Japanese footballer who last played for Oita Trinita.
Mitsuhiro Seki (関 光博, Seki Mitsuhiro; born May 8, 1982) is a Japanese footballer. Seki previously played for Roasso…
Mitsuhiro Seki (関 光博, Seki Mitsuhiro; born May 8, 1982) is a Japanese footballer. Seki previously played for Roasso Kumamoto in the J2 League.
Kim Myung-hwi (born 8 May 1981) is a Zainichi Korean football manager and former player who is a manager.
Ryo Yoshimoto (吉本 亮, Yoshimoto Ryo; born May 8, 1980) is a Japanese former Nippon Professional Baseball infielder, and…
Ryo Yoshimoto (吉本 亮, Yoshimoto Ryo; born May 8, 1980) is a Japanese former Nippon Professional Baseball infielder, and current second squad hitting coach for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He previously played for the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks and the Tokyo Yakult Swallows.
Atsushi Sato (佐藤 敦之, Satō Atsushi; born 8 May 1978) is a Japanese long-distance runner who competes in marathon races.…
Atsushi Sato (佐藤 敦之, Satō Atsushi; born 8 May 1978) is a Japanese long-distance runner who competes in marathon races. He is the Asian record holder in the half marathon with his time of 60:25 minutes. His marathon best of 2:07:13 hours is the fourth fastest by a Japanese athlete. He is married to Miho Sato (née Sugimori), who was a 2004 Japanese Olympian. At major championships, he has twice finished in the top ten in the marathon at the World Championships in Athletics, including sixth at the 2009 World Championships marathon. He has also had two top ten finishes at the IAAF World Half Marathon Championships. He represented Japan at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, but was last in the marathon. He also competed for Japan in the 10,000 metres at the 2002 Asian Games.
Tatsuya Kawajiri (Japanese: 川尻達也, Kawajiri Tatsuya; born May 8, 1978) is a Japanese mixed martial artist who competes…
Tatsuya Kawajiri (Japanese: 川尻達也, Kawajiri Tatsuya; born May 8, 1978) is a Japanese mixed martial artist who competes in the Bantamweight division. He is a former Shooto Lightweight Champion, and has also competed in the UFC, PRIDE, DREAM, Strikeforce, ONE FC, and Rizin Fighting Federation. Kawajiri also participated in the Yarennoka! event as well as Dynamite!! 2009 and Dynamite!! 2010, representing DREAM in both events. Kawajiri's fight at PRIDE Bushido 9 with Takanori Gomi was voted as PRIDE Fighting Championship's Fight of the Year for 2005. In the same year, Kawajiri was considered by many mixed martial arts publications to be the #1 Lightweight fighter in the world.
Shinya Sakoi (迫井 深也, Sakoi Shinya; born May 8, 1977) is a former Japanese football player.
Kaoru "Caol" Uno (宇野薫, Uno Kaoru) (born May 8, 1975) is a Japanese mixed martial artist and professional wrestler. He…
Kaoru "Caol" Uno (宇野薫, Uno Kaoru) (born May 8, 1975) is a Japanese mixed martial artist and professional wrestler. He is the Co-Champion of the UFC 41 Lightweight Tournament and a former Shooto Lightweight Champion. As one of the early Ultimate Fighting Championship's elite Lightweight competitors, Uno competed for the UFC Lightweight Championship on two occasions. Despite falling short in both championship bouts; losing a five-round decision against Jens Pulver at UFC 30, to determine the inaugural UFC Lightweight Champion as well as a draw against B.J. Penn at UFC 41 (in a bout which would have determined the new UFC Lightweight Champion and UFC 41 Lightweight Tournament Winner), Uno is acknowledged as a pioneer for his impact and influence during the early era of the UFC Lightweight Division. In addition, Uno is a skilled submission grappler and won a silver medal on the 1999 ADCC Submission Fighting World Championship -77 kg category. Caol Uno also was a professional wrestler, having wrestled at Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2000 and at All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW) from 2002 to 2003.
Go Shibata (柴田 剛, Shibata Gō; born 8 May 1975) is an independent Japanese film director.
Masae Komiya (小宮 正江, Komiya Masae; born 8 May 1975) is a Japanese goalball player with a congenital visual impairment.…
Masae Komiya (小宮 正江, Komiya Masae; born 8 May 1975) is a Japanese goalball player with a congenital visual impairment. She was part of the bronze medal-winning Japanese women's team at the 2004 Summer Paralympics. At the 2012 Summer Paralympics she captained the gold medal-winning Japanese women's team. After the game she stated "The day [we waited for] finally came. I was so overcome with emotion that I couldn't finish singing the 'Kimigayo' national anthem." Her impairment was caused by retinitis pigmentosa, which destroyed her vision in both eyes when she was in primary school. She began playing in 2001. Her coach, Naoki Eguro, introduced her to the sport.
Hiromu Arakawa (荒川 弘, Arakawa Hiromu; born May 8, 1973) is a Japanese manga artist. She is best known as the creator of…
Hiromu Arakawa (荒川 弘, Arakawa Hiromu; born May 8, 1973) is a Japanese manga artist. She is best known as the creator of the manga series Fullmetal Alchemist (2001–2010), which became a hit both domestically and internationally, and was adapted into two anime television series. She is also known for Silver Spoon (2011–2019), the manga adaptation of The Heroic Legend of Arslan novels (since 2013), and Daemons of the Shadow Realm (since 2021).
Takayuki Okada (岡田 貴幸, Okada Takayuki; May 8, 1973 – August 8, 2003), more widely known as Giant Ochiai (ジャイアント落合…
Takayuki Okada (岡田 貴幸, Okada Takayuki; May 8, 1973 – August 8, 2003), more widely known as Giant Ochiai (ジャイアント落合, Jaianto Ochiai), was a Japanese professional wrestler and mixed martial artist. Okada's MMA record was 3-3-2 (win–loss–draw).
Yoshikazu Nonomura (野々村 芳和, Nonomura Yoshikazu; born May 8, 1972) is a former Japanese football player who became…
Yoshikazu Nonomura (野々村 芳和, Nonomura Yoshikazu; born May 8, 1972) is a former Japanese football player who became chairman of J. League on 31 January 2022.
Ken Hashikawa (橋川 健, Hashikawa Ken; born 8 May 1970) is a Japanese former road cyclist. He is currently the manager for…
Ken Hashikawa (橋川 健, Hashikawa Ken; born 8 May 1970) is a Japanese former road cyclist. He is currently the manager for the developmental team Team Eurasia.
Shunji Karube (苅部 俊二, Karube Shunji; born 8 May 1969 in Minami-ku, Yokohama) is a retired Japanese athlete who…
Shunji Karube (苅部 俊二, Karube Shunji; born 8 May 1969 in Minami-ku, Yokohama) is a retired Japanese athlete who specialized in the 400 metres hurdles and occasionally the 400 metres. He teaches sports at Hosei University.
Hisashi Kurosaki (黒崎 久志, Kurosaki Hisashi; born May 8, 1968) is a Japanese former football player and manager who is…
Hisashi Kurosaki (黒崎 久志, Kurosaki Hisashi; born May 8, 1968) is a Japanese former football player and manager who is currently the head coach of the Myanmar U23 national team. He played for Japan national team. His first name was written "比差支" (same pronunciation) from 1992 to 1999.
Hiroyuki Kanno (菅野 ひろゆき, 8 May 1968 – 19 December 2011) was a Japanese video game designer who wrote and directed…
Hiroyuki Kanno (菅野 ひろゆき, 8 May 1968 – 19 December 2011) was a Japanese video game designer who wrote and directed visual novels and eroge adventure games starting in the 1990s. Some of his most well-known games include Desire, EVE Burst Error (at C's Ware) and Yu-no (at ELF Corporation), which had a major influence on the visual novel genre. His games often feature multiple narrative layers, such as different character viewpoints or overlapping mystery story arcs. He was friends with Ryu Umemoto, who often worked closely with him and composed music for the games. In December 1997, he founded Abel corporation and became its CEO. In 2011, Kanno died due to cerebral infarction and brain hemorrhage.
Kōta Kagami (各務貢太, Kagami Kōta; born May 8, 1968), known professionally as K Dub Shine(Kダブシャイン), is a Japanese rapper.
Yukie Nishimura (西村 由紀江, Nishimura Yukie; born May 8, 1967 in Toyonaka, Osaka) is a prolific Japanese pianist and…
Yukie Nishimura (西村 由紀江, Nishimura Yukie; born May 8, 1967 in Toyonaka, Osaka) is a prolific Japanese pianist and composer. Hailed as a musician of "New Age Music", her piano style is light easy listening and her works are sometimes heard on television in Japan, even with her appearance in television commercials and fashion magazines thanks to her stunning looks. She has a following in Hong Kong, China and Singapore. In her performances, she usually changes her clothing according to the music she performs and keeps the stage presentation to "a bare minimum". Her hobbies are enjoying herbal teas, fragrant baths and swimming.
Kojiro Shiraishi (白石 康次郎, Shiraishi Kōjirō) is a Japanese sailor who holds the record as the youngest sailor ever to…
Kojiro Shiraishi (白石 康次郎, Shiraishi Kōjirō) is a Japanese sailor who holds the record as the youngest sailor ever to circumnavigate the globe in a 176-day continuous, single-handed, unassisted journey in 1994.
Miki Miura (三浦美紀, Miura Miki), known professionally as Momoko Sakura (さくら ももこ, Sakura Momoko) (May 8, 1965 – August 15…
Miki Miura (三浦美紀, Miura Miki), known professionally as Momoko Sakura (さくら ももこ, Sakura Momoko) (May 8, 1965 – August 15, 2018) was a Japanese manga artist and writer. She was best known as the creator of the long-running manga Chibi Maruko-chan.