Kao Miura (三浦 佳生, Miura Kao; born June 8, 2005) is a Japanese figure skater. He is the 2023 and 2026 Four Continents…Kao Miura (三浦 佳生, Miura Kao; born June 8, 2005) is a Japanese figure skater. He is the 2023 and 2026 Four Continents champion, the 2022 Four Continents bronze medalist, a six-time ISU Grand Prix medalist, and the 2025–26 Japanese national bronze medalist. At the junior level, he is the 2023 World Junior Champion and the 2021–22 Japan junior national champion.
Miki Mukunoki (Japanese: 椋木 美希; born 8 June 2003) is a Japanese judoka who competes in the women's +78 kg weight…Miki Mukunoki (Japanese: 椋木 美希; born 8 June 2003) is a Japanese judoka who competes in the women's +78 kg weight category. She has won medals at the World Judo Juniors Championships and the Summer World University Games, and won the +78 kg event at the 2025 Abu Dhabi Grand Slam. She also won bronze in the individual event and gold in the mixed-team competition at the 2026 Asian Games.
Taika Nakashima (中島 大嘉, Nakashima Taika; born 8 June 2002) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a striker…Taika Nakashima (中島 大嘉, Nakashima Taika; born 8 June 2002) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a striker for J3 League club Thespa Gunma.
Shinji Nakano (中野慎詞, Nakano Shinji; born 8 June 1999) is a Japanese track cyclist. He is also active in Japan as a…Shinji Nakano (中野慎詞, Nakano Shinji; born 8 June 1999) is a Japanese track cyclist. He is also active in Japan as a keirin cyclist. He competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in the Men's keirin in Paris on 11 August 2024. He is not to be confused with the ex-Formula 1 driver of the same name or the similar named ex-MotoGP rider Shinya Nakano
Reon Yamahara (山原 怜音, Yamahara Reon; born 8 June 1999) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a left back for J1…Reon Yamahara (山原 怜音, Yamahara Reon; born 8 June 1999) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a left back for J1 League club Kawasaki Frontale.
Mei Kodama (兒玉 芽生, Kodama Mei; born 8 June 1999) is a Japanese athlete who specializes in sprints. She is the country's…Mei Kodama (兒玉 芽生, Kodama Mei; born 8 June 1999) is a Japanese athlete who specializes in sprints. She is the country's third fastest ever runner over 100 metres, behind Chisato Fukushima and Momoko Takahashi. She won 4 Japan Championships titles between 2019 and 2021, 2 for 100 metres and 2 for 200 metres. She also represents Japan in many international relay events such as the 2019 and 2021 World Athletics Relays. She also competed in the women's 4 × 100 metres relay event at the 2020 Summer Olympics. She is a joint holder of the Japanese records in the 4×200 metres relay.
Daiki Nakashio (中塩 大貴, Nakashio Daiki; born 8 June 1997) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a defender and currently…Daiki Nakashio (中塩 大貴, Nakashio Daiki; born 8 June 1997) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a defender and currently play for J3 League club, SC Sagamihara.
Aya Sakagami (born 8 June 1997) is a Japanese judoka. Sakagami is a bronze medalist from the 2018 Judo Grand Prix The…Aya Sakagami (born 8 June 1997) is a Japanese judoka. Sakagami is a bronze medalist from the 2018 Judo Grand Prix The Hague in the –48 kg category.
Shoko Sasaki (ささきしょうこ; born 8 June 1996 in Kakogawa, Hyōgo) is a Japanese professional golfer. She plays on the LPGA of…Shoko Sasaki (ささきしょうこ; born 8 June 1996 in Kakogawa, Hyōgo) is a Japanese professional golfer. She plays on the LPGA of Japan Tour where she was won three times.
Shogo Miura (三浦昌悟, Miura Shōgo; born 7 June 1995) is a Japanese rugby union player who plays as a prop. He currently…Shogo Miura (三浦昌悟, Miura Shōgo; born 7 June 1995) is a Japanese rugby union player who plays as a prop. He currently plays for Sunwolves in Super Rugby and Toyota Verblitz in Japan's domestic Top League.
Takuya Kawakami (川上 拓也, Kawakami Takuya; born 8 June 1995 in Chiba) is a Japanese track and field sprinter. His…Takuya Kawakami (川上 拓也, Kawakami Takuya; born 8 June 1995 in Chiba) is a Japanese track and field sprinter. His personal best is 10.22 seconds in the 100 metres and 6.54 seconds in the indoor 60 metres. The latter is the current Japanese indoor record. He won a silver medal in the 4 × 100 metres relay at the 2014 World Junior Championships, with teammates Yoshihide Kiryu, Yuki Koike and Masaharu Mori.
Chihaya Sasaki (佐々木 千隼; born June 8, 1994) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars…Chihaya Sasaki (佐々木 千隼; born June 8, 1994) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball.
Yuuki Hashiguchi (born 8 June 1994) is a Japanese judoka. Hashiguchi is the gold medalist of the 2017 Judo Grand Prix…Yuuki Hashiguchi (born 8 June 1994) is a Japanese judoka. Hashiguchi is the gold medalist of the 2017 Judo Grand Prix Zagreb in the –66 kg category.
Shah Hussain Shah (8 June 1993) is a Pakistani judoka. He is the first Pakistani judoka to qualify for the Olympic…Shah Hussain Shah (8 June 1993) is a Pakistani judoka. He is the first Pakistani judoka to qualify for the Olympic Games, representing Pakistan at both the 2016 and 2020 Olympics.
Takahide Umebachi (梅鉢 貴秀, Umebachi Takahide; born 8 June 1992) is a Japanese football player, who last played as a…Takahide Umebachi (梅鉢 貴秀, Umebachi Takahide; born 8 June 1992) is a Japanese football player, who last played as a defender for the Sutherland Sharks in the National Premier Leagues NSW competition.
Kenji Nanri (Japanese: 南里研二, Nanri Kenji, born 8 June 1992) is a Japanese sailor. He competed in the Laser event at the…Kenji Nanri (Japanese: 南里研二, Nanri Kenji, born 8 June 1992) is a Japanese sailor. He competed in the Laser event at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Kotaro Shimano (born 8 June 1992) is a retired Japanese kickboxer, who fought out of Futtsu, Japan. He is the former…Kotaro Shimano (born 8 June 1992) is a retired Japanese kickboxer, who fought out of Futtsu, Japan. He is the former Krush Super Featherweight champion. Shimano was continuously ranked as a top ten –60 kg (132 lbs) kickboxer by Combat Press between May 2019 and June 2021.
Koya Urabe (卜部功也, Urabe Kōya) is a retired Japanese kickboxer, who competed professionally in the super featherweight…Koya Urabe (卜部功也, Urabe Kōya) is a retired Japanese kickboxer, who competed professionally in the super featherweight and lightweight divisions of K-1. He is the former K-1 Lightweight champion, the former K-1 Super Featherweight champion and a two-time K-1 World Super Featherweight Grand Prix winner. Urabe was ranked as a top ten super bantamweight kickboxer in the world by Combat Press between September 2020 and April 2023, as well as a top ten bantamweight by between April 2018 and August 2020.
Biba Sakurai (桜井 美馬, Sakurai Biba) (born 1989) is a Japanese short track speed skater. She competed at the 2010 Winter…Biba Sakurai (桜井 美馬, Sakurai Biba) (born 1989) is a Japanese short track speed skater. She competed at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. She won a bronze medal in 1500 metres at the 2011 Asian Winter Games.
Maki Sakaguchi (阪口 真紀, Sakaguchi Maki; born June 8, 1989) is a Japanese field hockey player. She competed for the Japan…Maki Sakaguchi (阪口 真紀, Sakaguchi Maki; born June 8, 1989) is a Japanese field hockey player. She competed for the Japan women's national field hockey team at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Shunsuke Tsutsumi (堤 俊輔, Tsutsumi Shunsuke; born 8 June 1987) is a former Japanese football (soccer) player. He was a…Shunsuke Tsutsumi (堤 俊輔, Tsutsumi Shunsuke; born 8 June 1987) is a former Japanese football (soccer) player. He was a defender.
Tomoki Suzuki (鈴木 智樹, Suzuki Tomoki; born June 8, 1985) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a…Tomoki Suzuki (鈴木 智樹, Suzuki Tomoki; born June 8, 1985) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Mayu Ushida (Japanese: 牛田茉友, Hepburn: Ushida Mayu; born 8 June 1985) is a Japanese politician serving as a member of…Mayu Ushida (Japanese: 牛田茉友, Hepburn: Ushida Mayu; born 8 June 1985) is a Japanese politician serving as a member of the House of Councillors since 2025. She was a television presenter at NHK from 2009 to 2025, and served as news anchor for the Nichiyō Tōron.
Takashi Sanada (眞田 卓, Sanada Takashi; born June 8, 1985) is a Paralympic tennis player from Japan who won a series of…Takashi Sanada (眞田 卓, Sanada Takashi; born June 8, 1985) is a Paralympic tennis player from Japan who won a series of national championships such as 2011 Osaka Open, Japan Open and Peace Cup (both 2011 and 2012). He also was a winner of international championships such as Taiwan Open and the Gauteng Open in South Africa. He won the 2023 US Open wheelchair doubles with Stéphane Houdet. He competed in wheelchair tennis at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.
Daiji Yamada (山田 大治、born June 8, 1981) is a Japanese former professional basketball player. Yamada also was a long-time…Daiji Yamada (山田 大治、born June 8, 1981) is a Japanese former professional basketball player. Yamada also was a long-time 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. He made his debut for the national team in 1999 at the FIBA World Championship for Junior Men Yamada averaged 7 points and 2.3 rebounds per game for the host Japanese at the 2006 FIBA World Championship. In his most recent national team appearance, Yamada averaged 10 points and 4.6 rebounds per game for the Japanese at the FIBA Asia Championship 2009 tournament. Despite his performance, Japan stumbled to a disappointing tenth place finish, its worst ever performance in 24 FIBA Asia Championship appearances. Yamada played professionally with Hokkaido in the JBL Super League. In the 2009-10 season, Yamada entered the month-long winter break averaging 14 points and 4.9 rebounds per game for the Alvark.
Yoshihiro Nitta (新田佳浩, Nitta Yoshihiro; born 8 July 1980) is a Japanese Paralympic cross-country skier and biathlete.…Yoshihiro Nitta (新田佳浩, Nitta Yoshihiro; born 8 July 1980) is a Japanese Paralympic cross-country skier and biathlete. He is regarded as one of the most experienced Japanese Paralympic competitors as he went onto represent Japan at the Paralympics in 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018 and 2022. Yoshihiro Nitta has won 4 medals in his Paralympic career, including 2 gold medals at the 2010 Winter Paralympics. He achieved his 4th Paralympic medal in his career and the first medal since the 2010 Winter Paralympics after claiming a silver medal in the men's 1.5km sprint classic standing cross-country skiing event during the 2018 Winter Paralympics.
Hirotaka Yokoi (横井宏考) (born June 8, 1978) is a Japanese former mixed martial artist and professional wrestler. A…Hirotaka Yokoi (横井宏考) (born June 8, 1978) is a Japanese former mixed martial artist and professional wrestler. A professional MMA competitor from 2000 until 2007, Yokoi fought for PRIDE, Shooto, RINGS, and DEEP, while in professional wrestling he wrestled mainly for Pro Wrestling Zero1.
Daisuke Muramatsu (born 8 June 1977) is a Japanese football manager who currently manages WE League club Albirex…Daisuke Muramatsu (born 8 June 1977) is a Japanese football manager who currently manages WE League club Albirex Niigata Ladies.
Hisato Yasui (安井 久登, Yasui Hisato) (born June 8, 1976, in Osaka Prefecture, Japan) is a retired Japanese male freestyle…Hisato Yasui (安井 久登, Yasui Hisato) (born June 8, 1976, in Osaka Prefecture, Japan) is a retired Japanese male freestyle swimmer. He represented Japan at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. He is best known for winning a gold and a bronze medal at the 1995 Summer Universiade in Fukuoka.
Kenji Johjima (城島 健司, Jōjima Kenji; born June 8, 1976) is a Japanese former professional baseball player. He was a…Kenji Johjima (城島 健司, Jōjima Kenji; born June 8, 1976) is a Japanese former professional baseball player. He was a catcher for the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball (MLB) from 2006 to 2009, playing for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) prior to playing in the United States, then returning to Japan and to play for the Hanshin Tigers for three seasons. Johjima also played for the Japan national team in the in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens and 2006 World Baseball Classic.
Koichi Misawa (三澤 興一, Misawa Koichi; born June 8, 1974) is a Japanese baseball pitcher who won a silver medal in the…Koichi Misawa (三澤 興一, Misawa Koichi; born June 8, 1974) is a Japanese baseball pitcher who won a silver medal in the 1996 Summer Olympics. He also played for the Yomiuri Giants, Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes, and the Tokyo Yakult Swallows in Nippon Professional Baseball from 1997 to 2005. In 2008, he came to the United States to play in the independent Northern League with the Gary SouthShore RailCats. He posted a 1.69 earned run average in 42.2 innings pitched. Gary manager Greg Tagert later told the Chicago Tribune that Misawa "was the absolute best I’ve ever seen coming out the bullpen at our level." During the winter, Misawa played for the Caribes de Anzoátegui in the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League and pitched two thirds of an inning for the Leones del Escogido of the Dominican Professional Baseball League. In 2009, he played his final professional season with the Long Beach Armada of the Golden Baseball League.
Makoto Izubuchi (出渕 誠, Izubuchi Makoto) (born June 9, 1974) is a Japanese comedian, professional wrestler and tarento…Makoto Izubuchi (出渕 誠, Izubuchi Makoto) (born June 9, 1974) is a Japanese comedian, professional wrestler and tarento ("talent") better known for his performing name of Razor Ramon Real Gay (レイザーラモンRG, Reizā Ramon RG; occasionally RG, Razor Ramon Izubuchi, Real Gay, or simply Makoto), which he adopted from his comedy partner Razor Ramon Hard Gay. He is better known for his work in Hustle and TV appearances.
Hidetaka Kawagoe (川越 英隆, born April 8, 1973), nicknamed "Goe", is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher, and…Hidetaka Kawagoe (川越 英隆, born April 8, 1973), nicknamed "Goe", is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher, and current the fourth squad pitching coach for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He played in NPB for the Orix BlueWave / Orix Buffaloes, and the Chiba Lotte Marines.
Teruhiko Kobashi (小橋 照彦, Kobashi Teruhiko; born June 8, 1971 in Hakodate, Hokkaido), better known by his stage name…Teruhiko Kobashi (小橋 照彦, Kobashi Teruhiko; born June 8, 1971 in Hakodate, Hokkaido), better known by his stage name TERU, is a Japanese musician and singer best known as vocalist of the rock band Glay, for which he was initially the drummer.
Seiji Kihara (木原 誠二, Kihara Seiji; born 8 June 1970) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party. A former…Seiji Kihara (木原 誠二, Kihara Seiji; born 8 June 1970) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party. A former Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs and former State Minister for Foreign Affairs (Third Abe Cabinet) and former Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary, he currently serves as a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature).
Hiroyuki Kada is a Japanese politician and member of the House of Councillors of Japan. He has represented the Hyogo…Hiroyuki Kada is a Japanese politician and member of the House of Councillors of Japan. He has represented the Hyogo at-large district since he was elected in 2019. Between 2003 and 2019, he was a representative in the Hyogo Prefectural Assembly.
Kotonishiki Katsuhiro (born June 8, 1968 as Hideyuki Matsuzawa) is a former sumo wrestler from Takasaki, Gunma…Kotonishiki Katsuhiro (born June 8, 1968 as Hideyuki Matsuzawa) is a former sumo wrestler from Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, Japan. He began his career in 1984, reaching the top makuuchi division in 1989. He won two top division tournament titles from the maegashira ranks (the only wrestler ever to do so), the first in 1991 and the second in 1998. His highest rank was sekiwake, which he held 21 times. He earned eighteen special prizes during his career, second on the all-time list, and defeated yokozuna eight times when ranked as a maegashira. He retired in 2000 and after a long stint as a sumo coach at Oguruma stable, took the vacant elder name Asahiyama and branched out to form his own stable of the same name.
Shūji Satō (佐藤 秀司, Satō Shūji; born June 8, 1967) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 8-dan. He is a former…Shūji Satō (佐藤 秀司, Satō Shūji; born June 8, 1967) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 8-dan. He is a former executive director of the Japan Shogi Association.
Kazuoki Kodama (児玉 和興, Kodama Kazauoki)(born June 8, 1965) is a Japanese Nordic combined skier who competed from 1989…Kazuoki Kodama (児玉 和興, Kodama Kazauoki)(born June 8, 1965) is a Japanese Nordic combined skier who competed from 1989 to 1991. He won a bronze medal in the 3 x 10 km team event at the 1991 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Val di Fiemme. He also competed at the 1988 Winter Olympics.
Hiroshi Yagi (八木 裕; born June 8, 1965) is a retired Japanese baseball player for the Hanshin Tigers. He was an All-Star…Hiroshi Yagi (八木 裕; born June 8, 1965) is a retired Japanese baseball player for the Hanshin Tigers. He was an All-Star in 1990 and a member of the Tigers' 2003 championship team. In the later years of his career, he was known as the team's "God of Pinch Hitting". After retiring at the end of the 2004 season, he spent some time in the media before becoming a hitting coach for Hanshin in 2009. He was named as the hitting coach for the club's second team for the 2015 season. Yagi was hospitalized with swelling and bleeding on the brain after being hit in the head by a broken bat while in the dugout during a game on September 9, 2025.
Toru Kamikawa (上川徹, Kamikawa Tōru; born June 8, 1963) is a former Japanese football (soccer) referee, debuting in…Toru Kamikawa (上川徹, Kamikawa Tōru; born June 8, 1963) is a former Japanese football (soccer) referee, debuting in Japan's professional J. League in 1996. Kamikawa was born in Kagoshima, Kagoshima Prefecture. An international referee since 1998, he refereed one match at the 2002 FIFA World Cup and three matches at the 2006 FIFA World Cup. In the 2002 World Cup, he refereed a first round match between Ireland and Cameroon. In the 2006 World Cup, he refereed first round matches between Poland and Ecuador in Group A, and between England and Trinidad and Tobago in Group B. He also refereed the match for third place between Germany and Portugal. He was the AFC Referee of the Year in 2002, and the J. League Referee of the Year in 2003 and 2006. Kamikawa became the first Asian referee to officiate a Russian Premier League match when he refereed a match between Luch-Energia Vladivostok and Spartak Moscow on August 20, 2006, in Vladivostok. Before becoming a referee, he played football as a forward. He was educated at and played for Kagoshima National College of Technology and Tokai University. He represented Japan at an underage level in 1981. After the graduation, he joined Japan Soccer League side Fujita S.C. (current Shonan Bellmare) and finished his playing career there in 1991. He announced his retirement from the international game in October 2006 partly because of his knee injury although he still had two years before he reached the mandatory retirement age of an international referee. He quit refereeing entirely in January 2007. He now works for the Japan Football Association to help younger referees to develop their skills.
Yoshikazu Minami (南 芳一, Minami Yoshikazu; June 8, 1963) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 9-dan. He is a…Yoshikazu Minami (南 芳一, Minami Yoshikazu; June 8, 1963) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 9-dan. He is a former Kisei, Kiō, and Ōshō title holder.
Shusuke Kaneko (金子 修介, Kaneko Shūsuke; born June 8, 1955) is a Japanese filmmaker. He is best known for revitalizing…Shusuke Kaneko (金子 修介, Kaneko Shūsuke; born June 8, 1955) is a Japanese filmmaker. He is best known for revitalizing the kaiju genre with the critically acclaimed Heisei Gamera film trilogy (Gamera: Guardian of the Universe in 1995, Gamera 2: Attack of Legion in 1996, and Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris in 1999) and Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (2001). Kaneko has also worked across a wide range of genres throughout his career. He began directing in the early 1980s at Nikkatsu, with several entries in the studio's Roman Porno (pink film) series before transitioning to mainstream cinema. His other notable credits include Summer Vacation 1999 (1988), Necronomicon (1993), Pyrokinesis (2000), the action manga adaptation Azumi 2: Death or Love (2005), and the live-action adaptations of Death Note and its sequel Death Note 2: The Last Name (both 2006).
Naomi Miyake (三宅 なほみ, Miyake Nahomi; June 8, 1948 – May 29, 2015) was a Japanese cognitive psychologist. She was a…Naomi Miyake (三宅 なほみ, Miyake Nahomi; June 8, 1948 – May 29, 2015) was a Japanese cognitive psychologist. She was a professor at Chukyo University and the University of Tokyo. She is best known for her research on learning and collaboration, in the field of cognitive science.
Motoki Nishimura (西村 昌樹, Nishimura Motoki; born 8 June 1947) is a Japanese former judoka who competed in the 1972…Motoki Nishimura (西村 昌樹, Nishimura Motoki; born 8 June 1947) is a Japanese former judoka who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics.
Eiji Morioka (森岡 栄治, Morioka Eiji; June 8, 1946 – November 9, 2004) was an Olympic boxing bronze medalist from Osaka…Eiji Morioka (森岡 栄治, Morioka Eiji; June 8, 1946 – November 9, 2004) was an Olympic boxing bronze medalist from Osaka, Japan.
Tochifuji Katsutake (born Haruo Kogure; June 8, 1946 – April 28, 2003) was a sumo wrestler from Kumagaya, Saitama…Tochifuji Katsutake (born Haruo Kogure; June 8, 1946 – April 28, 2003) was a sumo wrestler from Kumagaya, Saitama, Japan. He made his professional debut in May 1961, and reached the top division in September 1968. Upon retirement from active competition he became an elder in the Japan Sumo Association under the name Yamawake. He coached at Kasugano-beya until 1990, when he joined Tamanoi-oyakata, who branched out to form Tamanoi-beya. He died on April 28, 2003, due to a myocardial infarction
