Nelson Yuichiro Ishiwatari (石渡 ネルソン, Ishiwatari Neruson; born 10 May 2005) is a Japanese professional footballer who…Nelson Yuichiro Ishiwatari (石渡 ネルソン, Ishiwatari Neruson; born 10 May 2005) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Belgian Pro League club Sint-Truiden.
Tatsuya Tabira (田平 起也, Tabira Tatsuya; born 10 May 2001) is a Japanese former footballer who played as a defender.…Tatsuya Tabira (田平 起也, Tabira Tatsuya; born 10 May 2001) is a Japanese former footballer who played as a defender. Tabira retired at the end of the 2024 season, aged 23.
Fuchi Honda (本田 風智, Honda Fuchi; born 10 May 2001) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as an attacking…Fuchi Honda (本田 風智, Honda Fuchi; born 10 May 2001) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as an attacking midfielder for J1 League club Kyoto Sanga.
Shunta Nakamura (中村駿太, Nakamura Shunta; born May 10, 1999) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as an…Shunta Nakamura (中村駿太, Nakamura Shunta; born May 10, 1999) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder.
Mizuki Hori (堀 瑞輝, Hori Mizuki; born May 10, 1998 in Kure, Hiroshima, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball…Mizuki Hori (堀 瑞輝, Hori Mizuki; born May 10, 1998 in Kure, Hiroshima, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters.
Hikaru Kitagawa (北川 ひかる, Kitagawa Hikaru; Japanese: [kitaɡawa hikaɾɯ]; born May 10, 1997) is a Japanese professional…Hikaru Kitagawa (北川 ひかる, Kitagawa Hikaru; Japanese: [kitaɡawa hikaɾɯ]; born May 10, 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defender for Women's Super League club Everton and the Japan national team.
Anna Konishi (Kanji:小西 杏奈, Konsihi Anna, born 10 May 1996) is a Japanese backstroke swimmer. She qualified to represent…Anna Konishi (Kanji:小西 杏奈, Konsihi Anna, born 10 May 1996) is a Japanese backstroke swimmer. She qualified to represent Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo 2021. She placed 13th in women's 100 metre backstroke, 8th in mixed 4 × 100 metre medley relay, and 8th in women's 4 × 100 metre medley relay with the Japanese teams.
Takuma Sato (佐藤 卓磨, Satō Takuma; born May 10, 1995) is a Japanese professional basketball player for Chiba Jets of the…Takuma Sato (佐藤 卓磨, Satō Takuma; born May 10, 1995) is a Japanese professional basketball player for Chiba Jets of the B.League in Japan. He played college basketball for Tokai University. On August 20, 2018, the Japanese Olympic Committee penalized Sato after he was found to have solicited prostitutes while in Jakarta for the 2018 Asian Games. He was ultimately suspended from official competition for a year.
Hidemasa Morita (守田 英正, Morita Hidemasa; born 10 May 1995) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a…Hidemasa Morita (守田 英正, Morita Hidemasa; born 10 May 1995) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Premier League club Hull City and the Japan national team.
Yuta Mishima (三島 勇太, Mishima Yuta; born 10 May 1994) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as midfielder for…Yuta Mishima (三島 勇太, Mishima Yuta; born 10 May 1994) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as midfielder for Bhutan Premier League club Paro.
Ryota Kano (Japanese: 加納 遼大, romanized: Kanō Ryōta, born 10 May 1992) is a Japanese rugby sevens player. He competed in…Ryota Kano (Japanese: 加納 遼大, romanized: Kanō Ryōta, born 10 May 1992) is a Japanese rugby sevens player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Ryota Sekiya (関谷 亮太, Sekiya Ryōta; born May 10, 1991 in Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan) is a former Nippon Professional…Ryota Sekiya (関谷 亮太, Sekiya Ryōta; born May 10, 1991 in Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan) is a former Nippon Professional Baseball player. He played for the Chiba Lotte Marines in Japan's Pacific League from 2016 to 2018.
Tomohiro Taira (平 智広, Taira, Tomohiro; born 10 May 1990 in Higashikurume, Tokyo) is a Japanese footballer who plays for…Tomohiro Taira (平 智広, Taira, Tomohiro; born 10 May 1990 in Higashikurume, Tokyo) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Zweigen Kanazawa.
Ayaka Nishimura (西村 綾加, Nishimura Ayaka; born May 10, 1989) is a Japanese field hockey player. She competed for the…Ayaka Nishimura (西村 綾加, Nishimura Ayaka; born May 10, 1989) is a Japanese field hockey player. She competed for the Japan women's national field hockey team at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Naoki Tsukahara (塚原 直貴; born 10 May 1985) is a Japanese track and field sprinter who specialises in the 100 metres. He…Naoki Tsukahara (塚原 直貴; born 10 May 1985) is a Japanese track and field sprinter who specialises in the 100 metres. He was seventh in 100 m at the 58th National Sports Festival of Japan in 2003. After coming sixth over 200 m at the 2004 Japan Student Athletics Championships, he returned two years later to place runner-up in both short sprints. The 2006 Japan Championships in Athletics saw him with the 100 m title and take third in the 200 m. Tsukahara represented Japan at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing where he competed at the 100 metre sprint and placed second in his first heat after Churandy Martina in a time of 10.39 seconds. He qualified for the second round in which he improved his time to 10.23 seconds, finishing third behind Martina and Michael Frater. In the 100 m semi-finals Tsukahara achieved a time of 10.16 seconds, his best of the season, but finished in seventh place, failing to qualify for the final. Together with Shingo Suetsugu, Shinji Takahira and Nobuharu Asahara, Tsukahara also competed in the 4 × 100 metres relay final at the 2008 Summer Olympics. In their qualification heat, the team placed second behind Trinidad and Tobago, ahead of the teams from the Netherlands and Brazil. Their time of 38.52 s was the third fastest out of sixteen participating nations in the first round and they qualified for the final. There they sprinted to a time of 38.15 seconds, placing third after the Jamaican and Trinidad teams, winning the bronze medal. However, in January 2017, Jamaica's gold medal was revoked after one of their athletes was found to have been doping, meaning that the Japanese team received silver. The achievement was a historic one in terms of Japanese olympians; it is the first track medal won by Japanese athletes in 80 years, as well as being the first medal won by male Japanese athletes. Tsukahara had a strong start to the 2009 season, improving his 200 m best in early May to 20.61 s. He also set a new 100 m personal best at the 2009 Osaka Grand Prix. He easily won with a time of 10.13 seconds but still felt that he was capable of running faster.
Takeshi Kuwahara (桑原 剛, Kuwahara Takeshi; born May 10, 1985) is a Japanese soccer coach and former player in the…Takeshi Kuwahara (桑原 剛, Kuwahara Takeshi; born May 10, 1985) is a Japanese soccer coach and former player in the J.League.
Kentaro Nishimura (西村 健太朗, Nishimura Kentaro; born May 10, 1985) is a former Japanese Nippon Professional Baseball…Kentaro Nishimura (西村 健太朗, Nishimura Kentaro; born May 10, 1985) is a former Japanese Nippon Professional Baseball player. He played with the Yomiuri Giants in Japan's Central League. On October 3, 2018, he announced retirement after the season.
Tomoko Nagai (永井 奉子, Nagai Tomoko; born May 5, 1981) is a Japanese swimmer who won a bronze medal in the 4 × 200 m…Tomoko Nagai (永井 奉子, Nagai Tomoko; born May 5, 1981) is a Japanese swimmer who won a bronze medal in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay at the 2001 World Aquatics Championships. Her team finished in fifth place, but the Australian and US squads were disqualified. She also competed in three events at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Her best achievement was fifth place in the 4 × 100 m medley relay.
Mamoru Kishida (岸田 護, Kishida Mamoru; born May 10, 1981) is a Japanese former professional baseball starting pitcher…Mamoru Kishida (岸田 護, Kishida Mamoru; born May 10, 1981) is a Japanese former professional baseball starting pitcher who currently serves as the manager for the Orix Buffaloes of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He played in NPB for Orix from 2006 to 2019.
Mayumi Kita (喜多 真裕美, Kita Mayumi; née Kawasaki (川崎), born 10 May 1980) is a Japanese race walker from Ibaraki…Mayumi Kita (喜多 真裕美, Kita Mayumi; née Kawasaki (川崎), born 10 May 1980) is a Japanese race walker from Ibaraki Prefecture. She represented her country in the 20 km race walk at the 2004, 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics. Her personal best time for the 20 km race walk is 1:28:49 hours. A three-time Asian Race Walk Champion, she is a former national record holder and the second fastest Japanese race walker after Masumi Fuchise. Kawasaki has competed at the World Championships in Athletics on four occasions, with her best finish being tenth in 2007.
Daisuke Yamai (山井 大介, Yamai Daisuke; born May 10, 1978) is a former Japanese professional baseball pitcher who played…Daisuke Yamai (山井 大介, Yamai Daisuke; born May 10, 1978) is a former Japanese professional baseball pitcher who played his entire career with the Chunichi Dragons. He is most noted for his combined perfect game with Hitoki Iwase in the 2007 Japan Series to clinch the title for the Dragons for the first time since 1954.
Makoto Hashi (橋 誠, Hashi Makoto) (born May 10, 1977) is a former Japanese professional wrestler, best known for his…Makoto Hashi (橋 誠, Hashi Makoto) (born May 10, 1977) is a former Japanese professional wrestler, best known for his appearances in Pro Wrestling Noah.
Yoshiyuki Yoshida (吉田善行, Yoshida Yoshiyuki) (born May 10, 1974) is a Japanese mixed martial artist competing in the…Yoshiyuki Yoshida (吉田善行, Yoshida Yoshiyuki) (born May 10, 1974) is a Japanese mixed martial artist competing in the welterweight division. A student of former Shooto competitor Noboru Asahi, he has competed in Shooto, Cage Force, and the UFC. On December 1, 2007, he became the first Cage Force welterweight tournament winner.
Yūji Terajima (Japanese: 寺嶋 裕二, Hepburn: Terajima Yūji; born 10 May 1974) is a Japanese manga artist, born in Mannō…Yūji Terajima (Japanese: 寺嶋 裕二, Hepburn: Terajima Yūji; born 10 May 1974) is a Japanese manga artist, born in Mannō, Kagawa. He is the writer and illustrator of the baseball manga Ace of Diamond which won the 2008 Shogakukan Manga Award in the shōnen category. In 2010, it won the 34th Kodansha Manga Award in the shōnen category.
Hiromi Amada (Japanese: 天田 ヒロミ; born May 10, 1973) is a retired Japanese heavyweight kickboxer and boxer from Gunma…Hiromi Amada (Japanese: 天田 ヒロミ; born May 10, 1973) is a retired Japanese heavyweight kickboxer and boxer from Gunma, Japan. A staple in the K-1 heavyweight division from 1999 to 2007, the company considered him one of its most talented Japanese fighters, second only to Musashi. He is also the first-ever HEAT Heavyweight Kickboxing Champion and holds notable victories over Freddy Kemayo, Makoto Uehara, and Rene Rooze.
Kazuhiko Yamazaki (山崎 一彦, Yamazaki Kazuhiki; born 10 May 1971 in Yono) is a Japanese former athlete who specialised in…Kazuhiko Yamazaki (山崎 一彦, Yamazaki Kazuhiki; born 10 May 1971 in Yono) is a Japanese former athlete who specialised in the 400 metres hurdles. He competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics, in the 1996 Summer Olympics, and in the 2000 Summer Olympics. He also competed in the 1991 World Championships, in the 1995 World Championships, in the 1997 World Championships, and in the 1999 World Championships. He was a finalist at the 1995 World Championships and the first Japanese to reach the 400 metres hurdles final at the World Championships. He was the former Asian record holder in the 400 metres hurdles and a two-time Japanese Championships champion.
Natsumi Yanase (やなせ なつみ, Yanase Natsumi; born May 10, 1971) is a Japanese voice actress from Tokyo, Japan. She also…Natsumi Yanase (やなせ なつみ, Yanase Natsumi; born May 10, 1971) is a Japanese voice actress from Tokyo, Japan. She also goes by the name Izumi Maki (まきいづみ, Maki Izumi) when voicing adult games. Her former stage name was Hiromi Yanase (柳瀬 洋美, Yanase Hiromi).
Atsushi Matsuura (松浦 篤志, Matsuura Atsushi; born 10 May 1968) is a Japanese guitarist born in Shiojiri, Nagano, Japan.…Atsushi Matsuura (松浦 篤志, Matsuura Atsushi; born 10 May 1968) is a Japanese guitarist born in Shiojiri, Nagano, Japan. He currently resides in the Philippines.
Nobuhiro Takeda (武田 修宏, Takeda Nobuhiro; born 10 May 1967) is a Japanese former football player. He played for Japan…Nobuhiro Takeda (武田 修宏, Takeda Nobuhiro; born 10 May 1967) is a Japanese former football player. He played for Japan national team. He was a forward and known as an opportunistic goal-scorer, making most of his quick thinking and canny positioning. He currently works at Nippon Television and belongs to an entertainment agency Horipro as a sportscaster. Takeda is also an influential businessman and player agent in Japanese.
Tamiyo Kusakari (草刈 民代, Kusakari Tamiyo; born 10 May 1965) is a Japanese actress and former ballet dancer. In 1997 her…Tamiyo Kusakari (草刈 民代, Kusakari Tamiyo; born 10 May 1965) is a Japanese actress and former ballet dancer. In 1997 her portrayal of Mai Kishikawa in Shall We Dance? won a Japan Academy Prize for Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role.
Etsuko Handa (半田 悦子, Handa Etsuko; born 10 May 1965) is a Japanese former professional footballer. She was also a…Etsuko Handa (半田 悦子, Handa Etsuko; born 10 May 1965) is a Japanese former professional footballer. She was also a member of the Japan national team.
Kiyoyuki Yanada (梁田 清之, Yanada Kiyoyuki; May 10, 1965 – November 14, 2022) was a Japanese freelance voice actor who was…Kiyoyuki Yanada (梁田 清之, Yanada Kiyoyuki; May 10, 1965 – November 14, 2022) was a Japanese freelance voice actor who was formerly affiliated with Kyu Production, 81 Produce, and D-COLOR. As a child, he wanted to be a physical education teacher before becoming a voice actor in 1987. The first role he auditioned for was Shutendouji in Ronin Warriors. He took over some of the roles from the late Yō Yoshimura and Kazuyuki Sogabe. His hobbies included driving and sports such as baseball, soccer, and karate. On November 21, 2022, it was announced that Yanada died whilst undergoing cancer treatment on November 14 at the age of 57.
Hiroo Shima (嶋 宏大, Shima Hiroo; born 10 March 1963) is a Japanese former ski jumper. He competed in the Sarajevo Winter…Hiroo Shima (嶋 宏大, Shima Hiroo; born 10 March 1963) is a Japanese former ski jumper. He competed in the Sarajevo Winter Olympics at the age of 20.
Ayako Fuji (藤あや子, Fuji Ayako) (real name Manami Fujimura (藤村真奈美, Fujimura Manami), née Takahashi (高橋), born May 10…Ayako Fuji (藤あや子, Fuji Ayako) (real name Manami Fujimura (藤村真奈美, Fujimura Manami), née Takahashi (高橋), born May 10, 1961) is a Japanese enka singer. She is signed onto Sony Music Japan. Born in Kakunodate, Akita, Fuji graduated from Akita Prefectural Kakunodate South High School.
Takashi Irie (Japanese: 入江 隆, born May 10, 1958) is a retired Japanese light-flyweight freestyle wrestler. He won a…Takashi Irie (Japanese: 入江 隆, born May 10, 1958) is a retired Japanese light-flyweight freestyle wrestler. He won a silver medal at the 1984 Olympics and a gold medal at the 1978 Asian Games. In 1986, he secured third place at the Asian Games.
Masaki Yokotani (横谷 政樹, Yokotani Masaki; born May 10, 1952) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan…Masaki Yokotani (横谷 政樹, Yokotani Masaki; born May 10, 1952) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.
Banmei Takahashi (高橋伴明, Takahashi Banmei) (or Tomoaki Takahashi) is a Japanese film director. Takahashi started his…Banmei Takahashi (高橋伴明, Takahashi Banmei) (or Tomoaki Takahashi) is a Japanese film director. Takahashi started his career in the pink film industry, making his directorial debut in 1972 with Escaped Rapist Criminal. Due to a disagreement with his producer, Takahashi quit the film industry for a couple years. He joined pink film pioneer Kōji Wakamatsu's production studio in 1975, working as a script-writer until Wakamatsu produced Takahashi's second film, Delinquent File: Juvenile Prostitution (1976). For the next few years Takahashi averaged five films annually at Wakamatsu's studio, until Takahashi left to start his own production company in 1979. Takahashi married Nikkatsu Roman Porno and pink film actress Keiko Sekine who then changed her name to Keiko Takahashi and starred in several of Takahashi's films. Sekine appeared in Takahashi's Tattoo Ari (1982), a mainstream box-office hit which won Takahashi the award for Best Director at the 4th Yokohama Film Festival. With the success of this film, Takahashi dissolved Takahashi Productions to focus on mainstream filmmaking. Takahashi's 1994 film Ai no Shinsekai, inspired by photographer Nobuyoshi Araki's work, is significant as the first Japanese production to play uncensored and unfogged domestically.
Satoshi Mori (森 哲, Mori Satoshi; born 10 May 1949) is a Japanese basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament…Satoshi Mori (森 哲, Mori Satoshi; born 10 May 1949) is a Japanese basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1972 Summer Olympics and the 1976 Summer Olympics.
Daisuke Inoue (井上 大佑, Inoue Daisuke; born May 10, 1940) is a Japanese businessman best known as an inventor of the…Daisuke Inoue (井上 大佑, Inoue Daisuke; born May 10, 1940) is a Japanese businessman best known as an inventor of the karaoke machine. Inoue, a musician in his youth employed in backing businesspeople who wanted to sing in bars, invented the machine as a means of allowing them to sing without live back-up. He did not patent the machine and so did not directly profit, but he continued to work in the industry it generated, including patenting a protective pesticide for karaoke machines. Named one of Time magazine's "Most Influential Asians of the Century" in 1999, he was awarded the Ig Nobel Peace Prize in 2004 and in 2005 was the subject of the Japanese biographical film Karaoke. Recent studies have revealed the existence of several people who invented and commercialized karaoke machines prior to Inoue.
Shinetsu Suzuki (鈴木 進悦, Suzuki Shinetsu; born 10 May 1939) is a Japanese boxer. He competed in the men's featherweight…Shinetsu Suzuki (鈴木 進悦, Suzuki Shinetsu; born 10 May 1939) is a Japanese boxer. He competed in the men's featherweight event at the 1960 Summer Olympics. At the 1960 Summer Olympics, he defeated Gaby Mancini of Canada, before losing to Jerzy Adamski of Poland.
Emiko Miyamoto (宮本 恵美子, Miyamoto Emiko; May 10, 1937 – December 7, 2023) was a Japanese volleyball player. She was a…Emiko Miyamoto (宮本 恵美子, Miyamoto Emiko; May 10, 1937 – December 7, 2023) was a Japanese volleyball player. She was a member of the Japanese winning teams, Oriental Witches, at the 1962 World Championships and 1964 Summer Olympics. Miyamoto died from sepsis in Takahagi, on December 7, 2023, at the age of 86.