Rui Ōsako (大迫 塁, Ōsako Rui; born 13 October 2004) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder for…Rui Ōsako (大迫 塁, Ōsako Rui; born 13 October 2004) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder for Tochigi SC.
Keihan Takahashi (Japanese: 高橋 慶帆; Persian: کیهان تاکاهاشی; born 13 October 2003) is a Japanese volleyball player who…Keihan Takahashi (Japanese: 高橋 慶帆; Persian: کیهان تاکاهاشی; born 13 October 2003) is a Japanese volleyball player who currently plays for JTEKT Stings and the Japan men's national volleyball team.
Kosei Shoji (荘司 康誠, Shoji Kosei; born October 13, 2000 in Niigata, Niigata, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball…Kosei Shoji (荘司 康誠, Shoji Kosei; born October 13, 2000 in Niigata, Niigata, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles.
Shinji Takashima (Japanese: 高島 紳司; born 13 October 2000) is a Japanese professional basketball player for Utsunomiya…Shinji Takashima (Japanese: 高島 紳司; born 13 October 2000) is a Japanese professional basketball player for Utsunomiya Brex of the B.League. A shooting guard, he has represented Japan at senior international level and won a silver medal in the men's tournament at the 2026 Asian Games.
Miiku Iwasawa (岩澤 実育, Iwasawa Miiku; born 13 October 1999) is a Japanese professional volleyball player. She plays in…Miiku Iwasawa (岩澤 実育, Iwasawa Miiku; born 13 October 1999) is a Japanese professional volleyball player. She plays in the SV.League for Saitama Ageo Medics.
Sota Kato (加藤 創太, Katō Sōta; born October 13, 1999), better known as SO-SO is a Japanese beatboxer, looper…Sota Kato (加藤 創太, Katō Sōta; born October 13, 1999), better known as SO-SO is a Japanese beatboxer, looper, singer-songwriter and producer. He was a member of the beatbox crew SARUKANI until the group announced his graduation on May 31, 2025.
Arisa Hoshiki (星輝ありさ, Hoshiki Arisa; born October 13, 1995) is a Japanese singer, songwriter, retired professional…Arisa Hoshiki (星輝ありさ, Hoshiki Arisa; born October 13, 1995) is a Japanese singer, songwriter, retired professional wrestler, and former shoot boxer. In professional wrestling, she worked in the World Wonder Ring Stardom promotion, where she was Wonder of Stardom Champion, the promotion's secondary title. She vacated the championship on May 20, 2020, after she retired due to injury. Since 2018, Hoshiki had performed in the band Unlimited Dream Navigator, under the name Udon Sato (うどん佐藤), as part of which she performed her wrestling theme song. The band disbanded in 2021.
Yuta Watanabe (渡邊 雄太, Watanabe Yūta; born October 13, 1994) is a Japanese professional basketball player for the Chiba…Yuta Watanabe (渡邊 雄太, Watanabe Yūta; born October 13, 1994) is a Japanese professional basketball player for the Chiba Jets Funabashi of the B.League. He played college basketball in the United States for the George Washington Colonials (now Revolutionaries), becoming the first Japanese-born student athlete to secure an NCAA Division I basketball scholarship. He was named Atlantic 10 Defensive Player of the Year in 2018. He has also represented the Japan national team, helping them win the bronze medal at the 2013 East Asia Basketball Championship. Before moving to the collegiate level, Watanabe attended Jinsei Gakuen High School in Zentsūji, Kagawa. He later transferred to St. Thomas More Preparatory School in Oakdale, Connecticut in 2013. Watanabe rose to fame in his high school program, and was one of their most valuable players in the National Prep School Invitational as a senior in 2014. In college, he became the fourth-ever Japanese-born Division I basketball player.
Hinako Sano (佐野 ひなこ, Sano Hinako; born October 13, 1994, in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese actress, model, and gravure…Hinako Sano (佐野 ひなこ, Sano Hinako; born October 13, 1994, in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese actress, model, and gravure idol who is affiliated with Horipro.
Takahito Otsuka (大塚 尚仁, Ōtsuka Takahito; born October 13, 1994, in Yame, Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture) is a Japanese…Takahito Otsuka (大塚 尚仁, Ōtsuka Takahito; born October 13, 1994, in Yame, Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball (NBP). He played for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles in 2015 and 2016.
Ryomei Tanaka (田中亮明, Tanaka Ryōmei, born 13 October 1993) is a Japanese boxer. He won bronze medals flyweight division…Ryomei Tanaka (田中亮明, Tanaka Ryōmei, born 13 October 1993) is a Japanese boxer. He won bronze medals flyweight division in the men's flyweight event at the 2020 Summer Olympics. His younger brother, Kosei is a former WBO triple world champion.
Yuko Takayama (高山 侑子, Takayama Yūko; born October 13, 1992 in Niigata Prefecture) is a Japanese actress known for her…Yuko Takayama (高山 侑子, Takayama Yūko; born October 13, 1992 in Niigata Prefecture) is a Japanese actress known for her role as Rei in Mutant Girls Squad and also Rinko Daimon in the 2012 Kamen Rider series Kamen Rider Wizard. She is affiliated with Stardust Promotion.
Hitomi Tada (born 13 October 1991) is a Japanese handball player for MIE violet' IRIS and the Japanese national team.…Hitomi Tada (born 13 October 1991) is a Japanese handball player for MIE violet' IRIS and the Japanese national team. She participated at the 2017 World Women's Handball Championship.
Wei Son (孫 暐, Son Ii; born October 13, 1989) is a Japanese fashion model who has been active in both the professional…Wei Son (孫 暐, Son Ii; born October 13, 1989) is a Japanese fashion model who has been active in both the professional and commercial modeling fields since the late 2000s. She is particularly known in the gyaru scene, as a former major contributor to the Popteen magazine and an exclusive model for its sister magazine PopSister. There are several different ways of spelling her name in Roman script, including Ii Son, Wei Sun, and Wei Son.
Rikako Miura (三浦里佳子, Miura Rikako; born 13 October 1989) is a Japanese water polo player. She competed in the 2020…Rikako Miura (三浦里佳子, Miura Rikako; born 13 October 1989) is a Japanese water polo player. She competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Rina Sawayama (澤山 璃奈, Sawayama Rina; born 13 October 1988, in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture) is a Japanese professional…Rina Sawayama (澤山 璃奈, Sawayama Rina; born 13 October 1988, in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture) is a Japanese professional figure skater, dancer, actress, gravure idol, TV personality.
Hiroki Ueno (上野 大樹, born October 13, 1986) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He played for the Chiba…Hiroki Ueno (上野 大樹, born October 13, 1986) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He played for the Chiba Lotte Marines in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball from 2009 to 2015.
Kazuki Someya (染矢 一樹, Someya Kazuki; born October 13, 1986) is a Japanese football player who plays as a midfielder for…Kazuki Someya (染矢 一樹, Someya Kazuki; born October 13, 1986) is a Japanese football player who plays as a midfielder for Azul Claro Numazu.
Sekai no Owari (literally translated, "End of the World"; stylized in all caps) is a Japanese pop band from Tokyo. The…Sekai no Owari (literally translated, "End of the World"; stylized in all caps) is a Japanese pop band from Tokyo. The band was formed in 2005 and has four members: Nakajin, Fukase, Saori, and DJ Love. Since their debut, they have released 7 albums and various singles as well as featuring in their own documentary film Tokyo Fantasy. The band has performed at Nissan Stadium, Japan's largest concert venue, and are currently considered to be one of the biggest music acts from Japan. The band members have also produced and written content for several Japanese singers and groups, and lead vocalist Fukase has inspired a synthesized Vocaloid character of himself, known as Fukase. The band has collaborated with other artists such as DNCE, Owl City, Nicky Romero, Epik High, Steve Aoki, Marieme, Niki, Clean Bandit, Gabrielle Aplin, Haywyre and Aloe Blacc.
Tsubasa Masuwaka (益若 つばさ, Masuwaka Tsubasa; born October 13, 1985, in Koshigaya, Saitama, Japan) is a Japanese model…Tsubasa Masuwaka (益若 つばさ, Masuwaka Tsubasa; born October 13, 1985, in Koshigaya, Saitama, Japan) is a Japanese model who is represented by the talent agency, Asia Promotion. She is known for being a model for Popteen, which gave her the nickname, 10 billion Yen Gal (100億円ギャル, 100 Oku-en Gyaru) because it has an economic effect that her projects such as wearing clothes and accessories. It gained 50 million Yen for the economic effect. She is nicknamed Tsu-chan (つーちゃん). In 2012, Masukawa briefly held a singing career and released music under the name Milky Bunny.
Mika Hijii (肘井 ミカ, Hijii Mika; born 肘井 美佳, October 13, 1982 in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese actress and…Mika Hijii (肘井 ミカ, Hijii Mika; born 肘井 美佳, October 13, 1982 in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese actress and gravure idol best known for her role as Kaoru Mitsuki in the Garo series. She is also known in the western world for her role as Namiko Takeda in the 2009 martial arts film Ninja and its 2013 sequel Ninja: Shadow of a Tear. Mika Hijii is affiliated with Stardust Promotion. She holds a bachelor's degree in business administration from Hosei University. Hijii is an avid practitioner of Kung fu. In 2011, she participated in the team division of the 28th All Japan Wushu Tai Chi Championship. She and Yayoi Kumada, a stunt actress whose work includes Garo, placed fourth. Hijii speaks fluent English. She studied abroad in New York City from July 2013 to January 2014 and has appeared in English-language education programs on NHK. She has also worked as a reporter for English-language outlets. In 2019, she married a man who is not in the entertainment industry. The marriage was timed to coincide with the start of Japan's Reiwa era. She wrote on social media that she and her husband wanted to “cherish the joy of being able to build a relationship in a new way in the beginning of the new generation.” In June 2020, she changed her stage name, spelling her given name in phonetic katakana rather than kanji.
Ikki Shimamura (嶋村 一輝, Shimamura Ikki; born October 13, 1981) also known as Ikki (一輝) is a Japanese former professional…Ikki Shimamura (嶋村 一輝, Shimamura Ikki; born October 13, 1981) also known as Ikki (一輝) is a Japanese former professional baseball player.
Jun Toba (鳥羽 潤, Toba Jun; born October 13, 1978 in Arida, Wakayama, Japan) is a Japanese actor and musician who is…Jun Toba (鳥羽 潤, Toba Jun; born October 13, 1978 in Arida, Wakayama, Japan) is a Japanese actor and musician who is represented by the talent agencies, Amuse, Inc., and later, Office Nigun Niiba.
Kazuki Hoshino (星野一樹 - Hoshino Kazuki; born October 13, 1977) is a semi-retired Japanese professional racing driver and…Kazuki Hoshino (星野一樹 - Hoshino Kazuki; born October 13, 1977) is a semi-retired Japanese professional racing driver and current team principal (team director) of Team Impul in the Super GT Series and Super Formula Championship. He is the son of former racing driver and Impul co-founder, Kazuyoshi Hoshino. He is a two-time Super GT GT300 class champion (2008, 2010), a four-time Super Taikyu Series champion (2004 ST-3 class, 2014, 2018, and 2019 ST-X class), and a former Nissan factory GT500 driver with his father's team from 2006 to 2007 where he won the 2006 Suzuka 1000km. He also raced in the Formula Nippon (now Super Formula) Championship for Impul in 2006. Hoshino announced his retirement from racing in Super GT after the 2021 season, and became the Technical Director at Team Impul in 2022. That season, Impul won its first GT500 class championship in 27 years. In 2023, Hoshino succeeded his father as the team director of Impul's Super GT and Super Formula teams. Hoshino also announced the creation of a new team in Super Taikyu, which would compete in the ST-Z (GT4) class with a new Nissan Z GT4. Outside of Japan, Hoshino competed in the Nürburgring 24 Hours on several occasions, finishing ninth overall in 2015 alongside Michael Krumm, Lucas Ordoñez, and Alex Buncombe. In 2013, Hoshino participated in the Blancpain Endurance Series (now GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup with JRM Motorsport alongside Steven Kane and Peter Dumbreck.
Hiroyuki Nishiuchi (西内 洋行, Nishiuchi Hiroyuki) (born October 13, 1975) is an athlete from Japan. He competes in the…Hiroyuki Nishiuchi (西内 洋行, Nishiuchi Hiroyuki) (born October 13, 1975) is an athlete from Japan. He competes in the triathlon. Nishiuchi competed at the first Olympic triathlon at the 2000 Summer Olympics. He took forty-sixth place with a total time of 1:56:59.76. Four years later, at the 2004 Summer Olympics, Nishiuchi competed again. He placed thirty-second with a time of 1:57:43.51.
Tadahiro Akiba (秋葉 忠宏, Akiba Tadahiro; born October 13, 1975) is a Japanese professional football coach and former…Tadahiro Akiba (秋葉 忠宏, Akiba Tadahiro; born October 13, 1975) is a Japanese professional football coach and former player who is the manager of J2 League club Júbilo Iwata.
Miyuki Shimazaki (島崎 みゆき, Shimazaki Miyuki; born (1974-10-13)13 October 1974) is a retired Japanese volleyball player.…Miyuki Shimazaki (島崎 みゆき, Shimazaki Miyuki; born (1974-10-13)13 October 1974) is a retired Japanese volleyball player. Shimazaki was part of the Japanese women's national volleyball team at the 1994 FIVB World Championship in Brazil. On club level she played with Hitachi.
Hidetaka Tenjin (天神 英貴, Tenjin Hidetaka; born October 13, 1973) is a Japanese mecha anime artist, science fiction…Hidetaka Tenjin (天神 英貴, Tenjin Hidetaka; born October 13, 1973) is a Japanese mecha anime artist, science fiction illustrator, and voice actor.
Takami Yoshimoto (吉本 多香美, Yoshimoto Takami; born October 13, 1971) is a Japanese actress known for her role as Rena…Takami Yoshimoto (吉本 多香美, Yoshimoto Takami; born October 13, 1971) is a Japanese actress known for her role as Rena Yanase in 1996 Ultraman Tiga series. She won the best actress award at the 9th Japan Movie Professional Awards in 1999. She also starred the 1992 edition of "Christmas Express" commercials for the Central Japan Railway Company.
Hitoshi Kikawada (黄川田仁志, Kikawada Hitoshi; born 13 October 1970) is a Japanese politician serving as a member of the…Hitoshi Kikawada (黄川田仁志, Kikawada Hitoshi; born 13 October 1970) is a Japanese politician serving as a member of the House of Representatives since 2012. From 2022 to 2023, he served as chairman of the foreign affairs committee.
Akemi Noda (野田 朱美, Noda Akemi; born October 13, 1969) is a former Japanese football player and manager. She played for…Akemi Noda (野田 朱美, Noda Akemi; born October 13, 1969) is a former Japanese football player and manager. She played for Japan national team.
Hiroyuki Okiura (沖浦啓之, Okiura Hiroyuki; born October 13, 1966) is a Japanese anime director and animator working for…Hiroyuki Okiura (沖浦啓之, Okiura Hiroyuki; born October 13, 1966) is a Japanese anime director and animator working for Production I.G.
Yukio Arai (荒井 幸雄, Arai Yukio) (born October 13, 1964) is a former Japanese professional baseball player. He played for…Yukio Arai (荒井 幸雄, Arai Yukio) (born October 13, 1964) is a former Japanese professional baseball player. He played for the Yakult Swallows in the Japan Central League. He later played for the Kintetsu Buffaloes of the Japan Pacific League. He ended his career playing with the Yokohama BayStars of the Japan Central League.
Masaya Onosaka (小野坂 昌也, Onosaka Masaya; born October 13, 1964) is a Japanese voice actor who works for Aoni Production.…Masaya Onosaka (小野坂 昌也, Onosaka Masaya; born October 13, 1964) is a Japanese voice actor who works for Aoni Production. In 2010, he won the "Best Personality" Seiyu Award. Onosaka was born in Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka. He is known for his Kansai accent in some of his roles. He is the known dub actor of Zhao Yun and Zhuge Liang in the Japanese version of Dynasty Warriors and Warriors Orochi series.
Takeo Matsuda (松田 岳夫, Matsuda Takeo; born October 13, 1961) is a former Japanese football player and manager currently…Takeo Matsuda (松田 岳夫, Matsuda Takeo; born October 13, 1961) is a former Japanese football player and manager currently manager WE League club of Tokyo Verdy Beleza.
Jun Hashizume (橋爪 淳, Hashizume Jun; born 13 October 1960) is a Japanese actor who has appeared in a number of feature…Jun Hashizume (橋爪 淳, Hashizume Jun; born 13 October 1960) is a Japanese actor who has appeared in a number of feature films and television series. He graduated from Nihon University High School and Nihon University College of Art. He is represented with Toho Entertainment.
Denny Tamaki (玉城 デニー, Tamaki Denī; born 13 October 1959) is a Japanese politician who served as the Governor of Okinawa…Denny Tamaki (玉城 デニー, Tamaki Denī; born 13 October 1959) is a Japanese politician who served as the Governor of Okinawa Prefecture from 2018 to 2026. Tamaki was a member of the Okinawa Prefectural Assembly for Okinawa City from 2002 to 2005 and became the first Amerasian member of the Japanese House of Representatives as the representative for Okinawa Prefecture's 3rd district from 2009 to 2012 and 2014 to 2018. Tamaki was elected governor as an independent in the 2018 Okinawa gubernatorial election following the untimely death of Governor Takeshi Onaga. He was re-elected again in 2022. He was defeated for re-election in 2026.
Kazuya Terashima (Japanese: 寺嶋 一弥, Hepburn: Terashima Kazuya; 13 October 1958 – 6 October 2020), known by his pen name…Kazuya Terashima (Japanese: 寺嶋 一弥, Hepburn: Terashima Kazuya; 13 October 1958 – 6 October 2020), known by his pen name Izumi Matsumoto (まつもと 泉, Matsumoto Izumi), was a Japanese manga artist best known for Kimagure Orange Road. His career started in 1982, publishing his comic Milk Report in the manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump. But real success came in 1984, publishing Kimagure Orange Road in the same magazine. In 2005, he revealed that he was afflicted with a cerebrospinal fluid disease (possibly stemming from a car accident when he was three years old) that had forced him to take six years off work, and he hoped to bring attention to this disorder through a new manga. On 3 November 2019, Matsumoto revealed that he had been diagnosed with spinal stenosis. Matsumoto died at 61 on October 6, 2020.
Teruo Asada (born October 13, 1948) is a Japanese businessman, the chairman of Marubeni since April 2013. Asada joined…Teruo Asada (born October 13, 1948) is a Japanese businessman, the chairman of Marubeni since April 2013. Asada joined Marubeni's finance department in 1972 and was its president and CEO from April 2008 to April 2013. Over the course of his tenure, he has held positions and executive titles in finance, business and investment functions at Marubeni, as well as posts in the company's Los Angeles and London operations early in his career. Asada graduated from Keio University in 1972. In June 2021, he was appointed as Honorary Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE), for services to UK Trade and Investment.
Hisako "Chako" Higuchi (Japanese: 樋口久子, born 13 October 1945 in Kawagoe, Saitama) is a Japanese professional golfer.…Hisako "Chako" Higuchi (Japanese: 樋口久子, born 13 October 1945 in Kawagoe, Saitama) is a Japanese professional golfer. Higuchi studied golf from Torakichi Nakamura, a member of Japan's winning team at the 1957 World Cup of Golf. She turned pro in 1967 and went on to win 69 titles on the LPGA of Japan Tour. Higuchi won the LPGA Championship on 12 June 1977, making her the first Asian-born player to win a major championship for either men or women. (No Asian-born player would win a men's major until Yang Yong-eun won the 2009 PGA Championship.) She was 31 when she won her LPGA Championship. Alongside Ayako Okamoto, she dominated the 1970s and 1980s in Japanese women's golf. Higuchi also won the Colgate European Open on the LPGA Tour and the Wills Australian Ladies Open on the ALPG Tour. Higuchi became president of the LPGA of Japan Tour in 1996. In 2003, she became the first Japanese golfer to be inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame.
Takaaki Yamazaki (山崎 孝明, Yamazaki Takaaki; 13 October 1943 – 12 April 2023) was a Japanese politician who was the mayor…Takaaki Yamazaki (山崎 孝明, Yamazaki Takaaki; 13 October 1943 – 12 April 2023) was a Japanese politician who was the mayor of Kōtō, Tokyo. He was also an advisor to the head of the Tokyo Olympic Organizing Committee.
Masajuro Shiokawa (塩川 正十郎, Shiokawa Masajūrō; 13 October 1921 – 19 September 2015) was a Japanese economist and…Masajuro Shiokawa (塩川 正十郎, Shiokawa Masajūrō; 13 October 1921 – 19 September 2015) was a Japanese economist and politician.
Shigeyoshi Suzuki (鈴木 重義, Suzuki Shigeyoshi; October 13, 1902 – December 20, 1971) was a Japanese football player who…Shigeyoshi Suzuki (鈴木 重義, Suzuki Shigeyoshi; October 13, 1902 – December 20, 1971) was a Japanese football player who played for and later managed the Japan national team.
Daisuke Itō (伊藤 大輔, Itō Daisuke; 12 October 1898 – 19 July 1981) was a Japanese film director and screenwriter who…Daisuke Itō (伊藤 大輔, Itō Daisuke; 12 October 1898 – 19 July 1981) was a Japanese film director and screenwriter who played a central role in the development of the modern jidaigeki and samurai cinema.
Narashige Koide (小出楢重, Koide Narashige; October 13, 1887 – February 13, 1931) was a Japanese painter and illustrator…Narashige Koide (小出楢重, Koide Narashige; October 13, 1887 – February 13, 1931) was a Japanese painter and illustrator, noted for his work in pioneering the Hanshinkan Modernism trend in yōga (Western-style) portraiture and nude painting in early 20th century Japanese painting.
Kiyotsugu Hirayama (平山 清次, Hirayama Kiyotsugu; October 3, 1874 – April 8, 1943) was a Japanese astronomer, best known…Kiyotsugu Hirayama (平山 清次, Hirayama Kiyotsugu; October 3, 1874 – April 8, 1943) was a Japanese astronomer, best known for his discovery that many asteroid orbits were more similar to one another than chance would allow, leading to the concept of asteroid families, now called "Hirayama families" in his honour.