Maika Hamano (Japanese: 浜野 まいか, Hamano Maika, pronounced [ha̠ma̠no̞ ma̠i̥ka̠]; born 9 May 2004) is a Japanese…Maika Hamano (Japanese: 浜野 まいか, Hamano Maika, pronounced [ha̠ma̠no̞ ma̠i̥ka̠]; born 9 May 2004) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Women's Super League club Chelsea and the Japan national team.
Haruto Yamada (山田 陽翔, Yamada Haruto; born May 9, 2004) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Saitama…Haruto Yamada (山田 陽翔, Yamada Haruto; born May 9, 2004) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Saitama Seibu Lions of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Katsuya Hashimoto (橋本 勝也, Hashimoto Katsuya; born May 9, 2002 in Miharu, Fukushima, Japan) is a Japanese wheelchair…Katsuya Hashimoto (橋本 勝也, Hashimoto Katsuya; born May 9, 2002 in Miharu, Fukushima, Japan) is a Japanese wheelchair rugby player who currently plays for the Tohoku Stormers and the Japanese national team.
Takuto Minami (南 拓都, Minami Takuto; born 9 May 2002) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a winger or a right…Takuto Minami (南 拓都, Minami Takuto; born 9 May 2002) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a winger or a right back for Reilac Shiga FC.
Takuto Kato (加藤 匠人, Kato Takuto; born 9 May 1999) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a defensive midfielder…Takuto Kato (加藤 匠人, Kato Takuto; born 9 May 1999) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a defensive midfielder for Fukushima United.
Tatsuya Imai (今井 達也, Imai Tatsuya; born May 9, 1998) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Houston Astros…Tatsuya Imai (今井 達也, Imai Tatsuya; born May 9, 1998) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Saitama Seibu Lions. He made his NPB debut in 2018, and is a three-time NPB All-Star.
Koji Toriumi (鳥海 晃司, Toriumi Koji; born May 9, 1995) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a centre back…Koji Toriumi (鳥海 晃司, Toriumi Koji; born May 9, 1995) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a centre back for J2 League club JEF United Chiba.
Ai Suzuki (born 9 May 1994) is a Japanese professional golfer. Suzuki plays on the LPGA of Japan Tour where she has won…Ai Suzuki (born 9 May 1994) is a Japanese professional golfer. Suzuki plays on the LPGA of Japan Tour where she has won 22 times including 7 times in 2019. In November 2019, she won three consecutive tournaments, including the Toto Japan Classic, which was co-sanctioned by the LPGA Tour. Suzuki led the LPGA of Japan Tour money list in 2017 and 2019.
Ryosuke Yamada (Japanese: 山田 涼介, Hepburn: Yamada Ryōsuke; born May 9, 1993) is a Japanese singer and actor. He is a…Ryosuke Yamada (Japanese: 山田 涼介, Hepburn: Yamada Ryōsuke; born May 9, 1993) is a Japanese singer and actor. He is a member of Hey! Say! JUMP. Yamada rose to prominence as a teen idol in 2007 following his role in the Japanese television series Tantei Gakuen Q. After launching his music career in 2007 as a member of Hey! Say! JUMP, he released his debut solo single, "Mystery Virgin" in 2013. Besides his music group activities, he mainly focuses on acting. As an actor, he is best known for portraying Hajime Kindaichi in live-action drama series Kindaichi Case Files (2013–2014), Nagisa Shiota in Assassination Classroom (2015–2016), and Edward Elric in the live-action film series Fullmetal Alchemist (2017–2022). Yamada's portrayal of Nagisa Shiota earned him the 2016 Japan Academy Award for Newcomer of the Year.
Genki Haraguchi (原口 元気, Haraguchi Genki; born 9 May 1991) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as an…Genki Haraguchi (原口 元気, Haraguchi Genki; born 9 May 1991) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Belgian Challenger Pro League club Beerschot and the Japan national team.
Yuki Hashimoto (橋本 優貴, Hashimoto Yuki; born 9 May 1989) is a Japanese judoka. She started judo at the age of 6. Her…Yuki Hashimoto (橋本 優貴, Hashimoto Yuki; born 9 May 1989) is a Japanese judoka. She started judo at the age of 6. Her favorite techniques are Ōuchi gari and Newaza. She won the bronze medal in the half-lightweight division (–52 kg) at the World Judo Championships in 2013.
Nori Shiraishi (白石 乃梨, Shiraishi Nori; born 9 May 1986) is a Japanese producer, model, singer and songwriter under Giza…Nori Shiraishi (白石 乃梨, Shiraishi Nori; born 9 May 1986) is a Japanese producer, model, singer and songwriter under Giza Studio label. In 2008 she debuted as a soloist Kikyo Shiraishi, in 2009 changed it into her real name Nori Shiraishi and in 2011 under dancing group Caos Caos Caos.
Ayaka Hirahara (平原 綾香, Hirahara Ayaka; born May 9, 1984) is a Japanese pop singer. She was affiliated with the…Ayaka Hirahara (平原 綾香, Hirahara Ayaka; born May 9, 1984) is a Japanese pop singer. She was affiliated with the Dreamusic label until 2013 when she moved to Universal Music Japan.
Yoshihiro Okumura (奥村 幸大, Okumura Yoshihiro; born 9 May 1983 in Osaka, Japan) is a Japanese international swimmer…Yoshihiro Okumura (奥村 幸大, Okumura Yoshihiro; born 9 May 1983 in Osaka, Japan) is a Japanese international swimmer, competing in the freestyle. At the 2003 Summer Universiade, he won the title in the Men's 200m Freestyle. He won the bronze medal in the 2004 Summer Olympics in the Men's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay.
Shinobu Ohtaka (Japanese: 大高 忍, Hepburn: Ōtaka Shinobu; born May 9, 1983) is a Japanese manga artist. She is best known…Shinobu Ohtaka (Japanese: 大高 忍, Hepburn: Ōtaka Shinobu; born May 9, 1983) is a Japanese manga artist. She is best known for her manga works Sumomomo, Momomo and Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic.
Ryuhei Matsuda (松田 龍平, Matsuda Ryūhei; born May 9, 1983) is a Japanese film and television actor. Matsuda's best known…Ryuhei Matsuda (松田 龍平, Matsuda Ryūhei; born May 9, 1983) is a Japanese film and television actor. Matsuda's best known film roles include the young and desirable samurai Sōzaburō Kanō in Taboo and the rock star Ren Honjo in Nana.
Kazuyuki Morisaki (森﨑 和幸, Morisaki Kazuyuki; born 9 May 1981) is a Japanese former football player. His twin brother…Kazuyuki Morisaki (森﨑 和幸, Morisaki Kazuyuki; born 9 May 1981) is a Japanese former football player. His twin brother Koji Morisaki is also a footballer.
Koji Morisaki (森﨑 浩司, Morisaki Kōji; born May 9, 1981) is a former Japanese football player. His twin brother Kazuyuki…Koji Morisaki (森﨑 浩司, Morisaki Kōji; born May 9, 1981) is a former Japanese football player. His twin brother Kazuyuki Morisaki is also a footballer.
Norihiro Nishi (西 紀寛, Nishi Norihiro; born May 9, 1980) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan…Norihiro Nishi (西 紀寛, Nishi Norihiro; born May 9, 1980) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.
Nagisa Arakaki (新垣 渚, Arakaki Nagisa; born May 9, 1980 in Naha, Okinawa) is a former Japanese professional baseball…Nagisa Arakaki (新垣 渚, Arakaki Nagisa; born May 9, 1980 in Naha, Okinawa) is a former Japanese professional baseball player. He is currently with the Tokyo Yakult Swallows in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball. Despite having one of the best fastballs and sliders of anyone in the league, Arakaki has battled control problems and injuries throughout his career. In 2007, Arakaki set the NPB record for most wild pitches in a season with 21, breaking Kazuhisa Ishii's record. Arakaki was first seen at the 1998 Koshien summer tournament, and caught the eyes of many scouts with his fastball and sharp break on his slider. Despite his team not going far in the tournament, he was scouted by the Orix BlueWave and offered a contract. However, Arakaki turned it down stating that he did not intend to play for Orix. In both 2008 and 2009, Arakaki had been in and out of the lineup due to persistent shoulder problems. From the end of '07 to late '08, the righty did not win a start, a stretch that spanned from September 17, 2007, to August 28, 2008. In the 2008 campaign, Arakaki finished with a 4-6 record and a 4.18 ERA. The 2009 season was far less kind, as the embattled righty went 0-2 with a 7.91 ERA whilst battling shoulder injuries. He did not pitch at the Major League level in 2010 and 2011 due to injury. He finally cracked the Opening Day roster in 2012 for his first action in nearly three years.
Naoki Matoba (的場 直樹, Matoba Naoki; born May 9, 1977 in Osaka), nicknamed "Matton", is a Japanese former professional…Naoki Matoba (的場 直樹, Matoba Naoki; born May 9, 1977 in Osaka), nicknamed "Matton", is a Japanese former professional baseball catcher in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball. He played for the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks/Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks in 2000, and from 2003 to 2008 and with the Chiba Lotte Marines in 2010 and 2011. Matoba is an ordained priest within the Ōtani-ha branch of Shin Buddhism.
Hidenori Kuramoto (蔵本 英智, Kuramoto Hidenori; born May 9, 1976) also known as Hidenori (英智) is a Japanese former…Hidenori Kuramoto (蔵本 英智, Kuramoto Hidenori; born May 9, 1976) also known as Hidenori (英智) is a Japanese former professional baseball outfielder for the Chunichi Dragons in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball. Hidenori played for the Dragons from 2001 to 2012. He is currently employed with the Dragons as the second team outfield and base-running coach.
Haneko Takayama (高山 羽根子, Takayama Haneko; born 1975) is a Japanese writer. She has won the Akutagawa Prize and the…Haneko Takayama (高山 羽根子, Takayama Haneko; born 1975) is a Japanese writer. She has won the Akutagawa Prize and the Fumiko Hayashi Literary Prize, and her work has been nominated for the Nihon SF Taisho Award.
Takamaro Fukuoka (福岡 資麿, Fukuoka Takamaro; born 9 May 1973) is a Japanese politician from Saga City and member of the…Takamaro Fukuoka (福岡 資麿, Fukuoka Takamaro; born 9 May 1973) is a Japanese politician from Saga City and member of the Liberal Democratic Party. Fukuoka was elected to the House of Representatives in Saga 1st district in after an unsuccessful run in 2003. He lost the seat in the 2009 election but was elected to the House of Councillors in 2010. In October 2024, Fukuoka became the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare in the Ishiba Cabinet. Fukuoka graduated from the Department of Political Science, Faculty of Law, Keio University in 1996 and joined the Mitsubishi Estate company.
Megumi Odaka (小高恵美, Odaka Megumi; born May 9, 1972, in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan) is a former Japanese idol, actress…Megumi Odaka (小高恵美, Odaka Megumi; born May 9, 1972, in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan) is a former Japanese idol, actress and singer. She is best known for the role of Miki Saegusa in six Godzilla films released from 1989 to 1995.
Shigetaka Kurita (栗田 穣崇; born May 9, 1972, Gifu Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese interface designer often cited for his…Shigetaka Kurita (栗田 穣崇; born May 9, 1972, Gifu Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese interface designer often cited for his early work with emoji sets. Many refer to him as the creator of the emoji, a claim that has been corrected and clarified in recent years. He was part of the team that created one of the first emojis used solely for communication, a heart-shaped pictogram that appeared on an NTT DoCoMo pager aimed at teenagers. It went on to become the Red Heart emoji. This development and the aftermath of its use led Kurita to design a set of 176 colored emojis. Many of the general-use emojis used today by Unicode can be traced back to Kurita's set. He now works for Dwango Co. Ltd., a Japanese game company owned by Kadokawa Dwango Corporation. The NTT DoCoMo emoji set he created is in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York City.
Tamiki Wakaki (若木 民喜, Wakaki Tamiki; born May 9, 1972) is a Japanese manga artist, notable for his manga series, The…Tamiki Wakaki (若木 民喜, Wakaki Tamiki; born May 9, 1972) is a Japanese manga artist, notable for his manga series, The World God Only Knows.
Toyonari Fujita (藤田 豊成, Fujita Toyonari; born May 9, 1971), better known under his ring name Magnitude Kishiwada…Toyonari Fujita (藤田 豊成, Fujita Toyonari; born May 9, 1971), better known under his ring name Magnitude Kishiwada (マグニチュード岸和田, Magunichūdo Kishiwada), is a Japanese professional wrestler.
Hiroki Azuma (東 浩紀, Azuma Hiroki) (born May 9, 1971) is a Japanese cultural critic, novelist, and philosopher. His…Hiroki Azuma (東 浩紀, Azuma Hiroki) (born May 9, 1971) is a Japanese cultural critic, novelist, and philosopher. His specializations include Philosophy, Studies of Culture and Representation, and information society studies. He is a professor at ZEN University and the co-founder of Genron, an independent institute in Tokyo, Japan.
Masahiko Harada (原田 雅彦, Harada Masahiko) (born 9 May 1968) is a Japanese former ski jumper. He is best remembered for a…Masahiko Harada (原田 雅彦, Harada Masahiko) (born 9 May 1968) is a Japanese former ski jumper. He is best remembered for a meltdown at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, which cost the Japanese national team a victory, and his subsequent redemption at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano; the latter of which led to him being affectionately called "Happy Harada".
Kensaku Maeda is a Japanese former professional Kickboxer, former K-1 WORLD GP Japan producer. He is also renowned as…Kensaku Maeda is a Japanese former professional Kickboxer, former K-1 WORLD GP Japan producer. He is also renowned as the founder and head trainer of the successful kickboxing gym Team Dragon.
Takeshi Okano (Japanese: 岡野 剛, Hepburn: Okano Takeshi; born May 9, 1967) is a Japanese manga artist. He is best known…Takeshi Okano (Japanese: 岡野 剛, Hepburn: Okano Takeshi; born May 9, 1967) is a Japanese manga artist. He is best known for his work illustrating Hell Teacher: Jigoku Sensei Nube, with Shō Makura writing the story. It has been adapted into two anime television series and a live-action television drama. He has illustrated several related works, including Reibaishi Izuna. Okano has also illustrated Digimon Next, while Tatsuya Hamazaki wrote the story.
Kenji Tsuruta (鶴田 謙二, Tsuruta Kenji; born May 9, 1961 in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture) is a Japanese manga artist.…Kenji Tsuruta (鶴田 謙二, Tsuruta Kenji; born May 9, 1961 in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture) is a Japanese manga artist. Among his most famous works is the science fiction series Spirit of Wonder, which has been adapted into an anime series and brought him much acclaim.
Jun Seki (born May 9, 1961) is a Japanese businessman. After serving as president of Dongfeng Nissan, deputy COO of…Jun Seki (born May 9, 1961) is a Japanese businessman. After serving as president of Dongfeng Nissan, deputy COO of Nissan, and CEO of Nidec, he joined Hon Hai Technology Group in February 2023 as chief strategy officer (CSO) of the electric vehicle (EV) business.
Satsuki Katayama (née Tomonaga; 9 May 1959) is a Japanese politician serving in Japan's House of Councillors, having…Satsuki Katayama (née Tomonaga; 9 May 1959) is a Japanese politician serving in Japan's House of Councillors, having been elected in July 2010 as a candidate for the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). She previously represented the Shizuoka 7th district in the House of Representatives for one term from 2005 until 2009. She has served as the first woman Minister of Finance since 21 October 2025 in the first and second Takaichi cabinet.
Masayuki Kakefu (掛布 雅之, Kakefu Masayuki) (born May 9, 1955) is a Japanese former professional baseball third baseman.…Masayuki Kakefu (掛布 雅之, Kakefu Masayuki) (born May 9, 1955) is a Japanese former professional baseball third baseman. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Hanshin Tigers from 1974 to 1988. Known as “Mr. Tigers”, the popular slugger batted .292 lifetime for the Tigers in his career while hitting over 300 home runs and driving 1,019 runs batted in to go along with three home run titles and seven selections to the Best Nine Award. In 1985, he hit 40 home runs and batted .300 as the Tigers went all the way to the Japan Series and won it for the first time in team history. Kakefu took part in what has been called one of the most famous moments in Tiger history on the game played on April 17, 1985 when he hit the second of three consecutive home runs (Randy Bass hit the first while Akinobu Okada hit the third) against the Yomiuri Giants. He was inducted into the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame in 2025.
Kenji Shimaoka (嶋岡 健治, Shimaoka Kenji; born May 9, 1949) is a Japanese former volleyball player who competed in the…Kenji Shimaoka (嶋岡 健治, Shimaoka Kenji; born May 9, 1949) is a Japanese former volleyball player who competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics, in the 1972 Summer Olympics, and in the 1976 Summer Olympics. In 1968, he was part of the Japanese team which won the silver medal in the Olympic tournament. He played four matches. Four years later, in 1972, he won the gold medal with the Japanese team in the 1972 Olympic tournament. He played all seven matches. At the 1976 Games, he was a member of the Japanese team which finished fourth in the Olympic tournament. He played all five matches.
Yukiya Amano (Japanese: 天野 之弥, Hepburn: Amano Yukiya; 9 May 1947 – 18 July 2019) was a Japanese diplomat, who served as…Yukiya Amano (Japanese: 天野 之弥, Hepburn: Amano Yukiya; 9 May 1947 – 18 July 2019) was a Japanese diplomat, who served as the Director-general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) from 1 December 2009 until his death on 18 July 2019. Previously, Amano served as an international civil servant for the United Nations and its subdivisions.
Nobuhira Takanuki (born 9 May 1938) is a Japanese former cyclist. He competed in the team pursuit at the 1960 Summer…Nobuhira Takanuki (born 9 May 1938) is a Japanese former cyclist. He competed in the team pursuit at the 1960 Summer Olympics.
Asahi Kurizuka (Japanese: 栗塚 旭, Hepburn: Kurizuka Asahi; May 9, 1937 – September 9, 2025) was a Japanese actor. He made…Asahi Kurizuka (Japanese: 栗塚 旭, Hepburn: Kurizuka Asahi; May 9, 1937 – September 9, 2025) was a Japanese actor. He made his film debut in Satsuo Yamamoto's The War Without Weapons (1960). In 1966, he received the Elan d'or Award for Newcomer of the Year. Specializing in jidaigeki, Kurizuka was known for portraying Hijikata Toshizō, a role he played multiple times throughout his career. On September 12, 2025, news outlets reported that Kurizuka had died at his home in Sakyō-ku, Kyoto on September 9. He had been scheduled to appear on Mitsuya Seizaemon Zanjitsuroku, a jidaigeki for BS Fuji, but could not be contacted prior to the start of production. When he did not show up on his scheduled filming day, the police were asked to perform a wellness check, where they confirmed his death.
Kazuhiko Masumoto (Japanese: 増本 一彦 Masumoto Kazuhiko; 9 May 1936 – 6 February 2022) was a Japanese politician of the…Kazuhiko Masumoto (Japanese: 増本 一彦 Masumoto Kazuhiko; 9 May 1936 – 6 February 2022) was a Japanese politician of the Japanese Communist Party who served in the House of Representatives from 1972 to 1976, before dying of bile duct cancer at age 85.
Junichiro Itani (伊谷 純一郎, Itani Jun'ichirō; May 9, 1926 – August 19, 2001) was a Japanese anthropologist who served as a…Junichiro Itani (伊谷 純一郎, Itani Jun'ichirō; May 9, 1926 – August 19, 2001) was a Japanese anthropologist who served as a professor emeritus at Kyoto University and as president of the Primate Society of Japan. He is considered a founder of the discipline of Japanese primatology.
