Miyuki Yamada (born 15 September 2006) is a Japanese Paralympic swimmer. She represented Japan at the 2020 Summer…Miyuki Yamada (born 15 September 2006) is a Japanese Paralympic swimmer. She represented Japan at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.
Lucas Tsuyoshi Honda (本田 ルーカス剛史, Honda Lucas Tsuyoshi; born September 15, 2002) is a Japanese figure skater, who…Lucas Tsuyoshi Honda (本田 ルーカス剛史, Honda Lucas Tsuyoshi; born September 15, 2002) is a Japanese figure skater, who currently competes in the pairs discipline with Ayumi Kagotani. With former partner, Sae Shimizu, they are the 2024–25 Japan national bronze medalists, two-time Japan Junior national champions (2023, 2024), and the 2024 JGP Turkey bronze medalists. As a singles skater, he is the 2021 CS Cup of Austria silver medalist, the 2020 NHK Trophy bronze medalist, and the 2020–21 Japan junior national champion.
Ayane Miyazaki (Japanese: 宮﨑 彩音, Hepburn: Miyazaki Ayane; born 15 September 2002) is a Japanese Nordic combined skier.…Ayane Miyazaki (Japanese: 宮﨑 彩音, Hepburn: Miyazaki Ayane; born 15 September 2002) is a Japanese Nordic combined skier. She medaled silver at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics individually and also as part of the Japanese ski jumping mixed team.
Hidetoshi Takeda (武田 英寿, Takeda Hidetoshi; born 15 September 2001) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a…Hidetoshi Takeda (武田 英寿, Takeda Hidetoshi; born 15 September 2001) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a winger for Vegalta Sendai.
Shun Ayukawa (鮎川 峻, Ayukawa Shun; born 15 September 2001) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a forward for…Shun Ayukawa (鮎川 峻, Ayukawa Shun; born 15 September 2001) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a forward for J1 League club Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
Daigo Furukawa (古川 大悟, Furukawa Daigo; born September 15, 1999) is a Japanese football player who currently plays for…Daigo Furukawa (古川 大悟, Furukawa Daigo; born September 15, 1999) is a Japanese football player who currently plays for Oita Trinita.
Nana Owada (大和田 南那, Ōwada Nana; born 15 September 1999 in Chiba Prefecture) is a Japanese television personality…Nana Owada (大和田 南那, Ōwada Nana; born 15 September 1999 in Chiba Prefecture) is a Japanese television personality, actress, and former member of the Japanese idol girl group AKB48. She is a former member of AKB48's Team A.
Hitomi Shiode (塩出 仁美, Shiode Hitomi; born 15 September 1999) is a Japanese professional volleyball player. She plays in…Hitomi Shiode (塩出 仁美, Shiode Hitomi; born 15 September 1999) is a Japanese professional volleyball player. She plays in the SV.League for Osaka Marvelous.
Issei Ishii (石井一成, Ishii Issei; born September 15, 1998) is a Japanese kickboxer and Muay Thai fighter. He is a former…Issei Ishii (石井一成, Ishii Issei; born September 15, 1998) is a Japanese kickboxer and Muay Thai fighter. He is a former K-1 Bantamweight Champion and WBC Muay Thai world champion.
Ai Soma (born 15 September 1997) is a Japanese swimmer. She competed in the women's 50 metre butterfly event at the…Ai Soma (born 15 September 1997) is a Japanese swimmer. She competed in the women's 50 metre butterfly event at the 2018 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m), in Hangzhou, China.
Hikaru Kawase (川瀬 晃, Kawase Hikaru; born September 15, 1997) is a Japanese professional baseball infielder for the…Hikaru Kawase (川瀬 晃, Kawase Hikaru; born September 15, 1997) is a Japanese professional baseball infielder for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Tomoya Kitamura (北村 知也, Kitamura Tomoya; born 15 September 1996) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a…Tomoya Kitamura (北村 知也, Kitamura Tomoya; born 15 September 1996) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a forward for Tegevajaro Miyazaki.
Kaito Yoza (與座 海人, Yoza Kaito; born September 15, 1995) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher…Kaito Yoza (與座 海人, Yoza Kaito; born September 15, 1995) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for the Saitama Seibu Lions.
Yūma Koishi (小石 祐馬, Koishi Yūma; born 15 September 1993) is a Japanese cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental…Yūma Koishi (小石 祐馬, Koishi Yūma; born 15 September 1993) is a Japanese cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team Kinan Racing Team.
Kenji Kitawaki (北脇健慈, Kitawaki, Kenji; born 15 September 1991 in Tama, Tokyo) is a Japanese footballer who plays for…Kenji Kitawaki (北脇健慈, Kitawaki, Kenji; born 15 September 1991 in Tama, Tokyo) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Vonds Ichihara.
Kae Kurahashi (倉橋 香衣, Kurahashi Kae; born September 15, 1990 in Kobe, Hyōgo, Japan) is a Japanese wheelchair rugby…Kae Kurahashi (倉橋 香衣, Kurahashi Kae; born September 15, 1990 in Kobe, Hyōgo, Japan) is a Japanese wheelchair rugby player who currently plays for Mitsui O.S.K. Lines/AXE and the Japanese national team.
Tomoki Nojiri (野尻智紀, Nojiri Tomoki; born 15 September 1989) is a Japanese racing driver who currently competes as a…Tomoki Nojiri (野尻智紀, Nojiri Tomoki; born 15 September 1989) is a Japanese racing driver who currently competes as a Honda factory driver in Super GT for ARTA and in Super Formula for Team Mugen, where he won the championship title in 2021 and 2022.
Mai Uemura (上村 麻衣 Uemura Mai, born September 15, 1987) is a Japanese volleyball player who plays for Shikoku Eighty 8…Mai Uemura (上村 麻衣 Uemura Mai, born September 15, 1987) is a Japanese volleyball player who plays for Shikoku Eighty 8 Queen.
Nayuha Toyoda (豊田 奈夕葉, Toyoda Nayuha; born 15 September 1986) is a former Japanese football player. She was most…Nayuha Toyoda (豊田 奈夕葉, Toyoda Nayuha; born 15 September 1986) is a former Japanese football player. She was most recently the head coach of the Laos women's national football team.
Yuka Hirata (平田 裕香, Hirata Yuka; born September 15, 1983) is a Japanese actress, voice actress, tarento, and gravure…Yuka Hirata (平田 裕香, Hirata Yuka; born September 15, 1983) is a Japanese actress, voice actress, tarento, and gravure idol from Hokkaido. She portrayed Mele in the Super Sentai Series Juken Sentai Gekiranger. She has also appeared in Food Fight, an episode of Carlos, and several idol videos. In 2010, she appeared in the live-action film, Wonderful World, with voice actors, Mamoru Miyano, Tomokazu Sugita, Tomokazu Seki, Showtaro Morikubo and Daisuke Namikawa.
Teruhiro Sugimori (born 15 October 1982) is a Japanese speed skater. He competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics and the…Teruhiro Sugimori (born 15 October 1982) is a Japanese speed skater. He competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics and the 2010 Winter Olympics.
Saori Ikeuchi (池内 さおり; born September 15, 1982) is a member of the Japanese Communist Party, serving in the House of…Saori Ikeuchi (池内 さおり; born September 15, 1982) is a member of the Japanese Communist Party, serving in the House of Representatives. She is one of the representatives representing the Tokyo proportional representation block. Ikeuchi believes that the government should do more to protect the rights of LGBT people.
Asami Kiyokawa (Japanese: 清川 あさみ) is an embroidery artist from Japan who creates colorful designs over photographs…Asami Kiyokawa (Japanese: 清川 あさみ) is an embroidery artist from Japan who creates colorful designs over photographs using a needle and thread. She has collaborated with a wide variety of celebrities in Japan including rock star Miyavi, musical group AKB48, poet Shuntaro Tanikawa and footballer Atsuto Uchida. In 2012 her exhibition in Omotesando Hills attracted a crowd of 55,000 people.
Hiromasa Horiguchi (堀口博正, Horiguchi Hiromasa; born September 15, 1978) is a Japanese professional wrestler, better…Hiromasa Horiguchi (堀口博正, Horiguchi Hiromasa; born September 15, 1978) is a Japanese professional wrestler, better known by the ring name Genki Horiguchi (堀口元気, Horiguchi Genki). He is currently a full-time wrestler for Dragon Gate. He has also competed in Wrestling Society X and Ring of Honor. When Horiguchi's hairline began receding, the fans began to chant H-A-G-E (hage (禿) being Japanese for "baldness") at him. He managed to use this to gain a sort of cult popularity, and his catchphrase, "Who has called me hage?", is one of the best known in Japan. Hiromi Horiguchi, a wrestler currently working for Toryumon Mexico, was thought for some time to be Genki's brother, but the relationship was only a gimmick.
Tamanoshima Arata (born September 15, 1977, as Arata Okabe) is a former sumo wrestler from Izumizaki, Fukushima, Japan.…Tamanoshima Arata (born September 15, 1977, as Arata Okabe) is a former sumo wrestler from Izumizaki, Fukushima, Japan. A former amateur champion, he made his professional debut in 1998, reaching the top makuuchi division at the end of 2000. He was twice runner-up in a tournament, and earned six special prizes and two gold stars during his career. His highest rank was sekiwake. He wrestled for Kataonami stable. He retired in November 2011 to become an elder of the Japan Sumo Association and is now known as Hanaregoma Oyakata. In December 2021 he became head coach of Hanaregoma stable.
Shinji Kurano (倉野 信次, Kurano Shinji; born September 15, 1974 in Obata, Mie, Japan) is a Japanese former professional…Shinji Kurano (倉野 信次, Kurano Shinji; born September 15, 1974 in Obata, Mie, Japan) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher, and current first squad pitching coach for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He played in NPB for the Hawks from 1997 to 2007.
Koji Mitsui (三井 浩二, Mitsui Kōji; born September 15, 1973) is a Japanese retired professional baseball pitcher. He…Koji Mitsui (三井 浩二, Mitsui Kōji; born September 15, 1973) is a Japanese retired professional baseball pitcher. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball for the Seibu / Saitama Seibu Lions from 2001 through 2009.
Masami Watanabe (わたなべ まさみみ, Watanabe Masami; born September 15, 1973) is a Japanese retired professional wrestler. Also…Masami Watanabe (わたなべ まさみみ, Watanabe Masami; born September 15, 1973) is a Japanese retired professional wrestler. Also known by her ring name, Chaparita ASARI (チャパリータ ASARI; Chaparita ASARI), she wrestled from 1992 to 2003 in various Japanese promotions namely AJW, NEO Japan Pro Wrestling, ARSION, Michinoku Pro Wrestling, and also a few matches in the American wrestling promotion, WWF. In that tenure, she won WWWA Super Lightweight championship four times, AJW Junior Championship two times and the AJW Tag Team Championship one-time. Her signature finishing move is the Sky Twister Press, which she innovated.
Toh EnJoe (Japanese: 円城 塔, Hepburn: Enjō Tō; pen name, also written as En Joe Toh) (born September 15, 1972) is a…Toh EnJoe (Japanese: 円城 塔, Hepburn: Enjō Tō; pen name, also written as En Joe Toh) (born September 15, 1972) is a Japanese author and television writer. Most of his works are literary fiction or speculative fiction.
Kenta Fukasaku (深作 健太, Fukasaku Kenta; born September 15, 1972) is a Japanese filmmaker and screenwriter. He is the son…Kenta Fukasaku (深作 健太, Fukasaku Kenta; born September 15, 1972) is a Japanese filmmaker and screenwriter. He is the son of film director Kinji Fukasaku and actress Sanae Nakahara.
Shinichi Taketa (武田 真一, Taketa Shin'ichi; born September 15, 1967 in Kumamoto) is a Japanese freelance journalist…Shinichi Taketa (武田 真一, Taketa Shin'ichi; born September 15, 1967 in Kumamoto) is a Japanese freelance journalist, announcer, news anchor, and television personality. He previously worked for NHK, having served as anchor for NHK's evening newscast NHK News 7, and the host for documentary program Close-up Gendai Plus.
Terunoumi Masato, also known as Daikikō Masato, born Masato Hayashi (September 15, 1967 – June 6, 2009), was a sumo…Terunoumi Masato, also known as Daikikō Masato, born Masato Hayashi (September 15, 1967 – June 6, 2009), was a sumo wrestler from Gobō, Wakayama, Japan. A former amateur champion, he made his professional debut in 1990. His highest rank was maegashira 15. He was the first wrestler in the six tournaments per year era to reach the top makuuchi division after spending just one tournament in the second highest jūryō division. After injury problems he retired in 1993, and died at the age of 41 in 2009.
Satoru Komiyama (小宮山 悟, Komiyama Satoru), born September 15, 1965, is a former professional baseball player from…Satoru Komiyama (小宮山 悟, Komiyama Satoru), born September 15, 1965, is a former professional baseball player from Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan. He last played with the Chiba Lotte Marines, and played in the major leagues with the New York Mets in 2002. He is currently the manager for the Waseda University baseball team.
Komafudō Daisuke (Japanese: 駒不動 大助; 15 September 1965 – 15 December 2025), born Kazuhito Araki (新木数人, Araki Kazuhito)…Komafudō Daisuke (Japanese: 駒不動 大助; 15 September 1965 – 15 December 2025), born Kazuhito Araki (新木数人, Araki Kazuhito), was a Japanese sumo wrestler from Toyama City, Toyama. He made his professional debut in January 1984 and reached the top division in September 1989. His highest rank was maegashira 13. He left the sumo world upon retirement from active competition in November 1995. Komafudō died from heart failure on 15 December 2025, at the age of 60.
Hideki Arai (新井 英樹, Arai Hideki) (born 15 September 1963 in Kanagawa Prefecture) is a Japanese manga artist. He…Hideki Arai (新井 英樹, Arai Hideki) (born 15 September 1963 in Kanagawa Prefecture) is a Japanese manga artist. He received the 38th Shogakukan Manga Award for general manga in 1993 for Miyamoto kara Kimi e. His manga The World Is Mine was chosen by the editors of Pulp for their Manga Hell list of controversial manga. He attended Kawawa High School and graduated from the Meiji University.
Hirohiko Izumida (泉田 裕彦, Izumida Hirohiko; born 15 September 1962) is a former Japanese politician who served as the…Hirohiko Izumida (泉田 裕彦, Izumida Hirohiko; born 15 September 1962) is a former Japanese politician who served as the Governor of Niigata Prefecture between 2004 and 2016.
Katsuyoshi Shinto (信藤 健仁, Shinto Katsuyoshi; born September 15, 1960) is a former Japanese football player and manager.…Katsuyoshi Shinto (信藤 健仁, Shinto Katsuyoshi; born September 15, 1960) is a former Japanese football player and manager. He played for Japan national team. He used his name "信藤 克義" until 1992.
Takayuki Ikeda is the President, CEO, and Representative Director of Toshiba Tec Corporation, a subsidiary of Toshiba.…Takayuki Ikeda is the President, CEO, and Representative Director of Toshiba Tec Corporation, a subsidiary of Toshiba. He has been credited with creating the concept for the video game Super Princess Peach. At Toshiba, he previously served in a number of other roles.
O Sonfa (Japanese: 呉 善花; オ・ソンファ, born 15 September 1956), also known by her Korean name Oh Seon-hwa (Korean: 오선화), is a…O Sonfa (Japanese: 呉 善花; オ・ソンファ, born 15 September 1956), also known by her Korean name Oh Seon-hwa (Korean: 오선화), is a former professor in the School of International Relations at Takushoku University in Tokyo. She is currently a professor of International Relations at Tokyo International University. She is also active as an author and journalist in Japan. She is a critic in many fields such as current issues, history, and culture, particularly in East Asian Countries. Originally from Jeju Island, South Korea, she left for Japan in 1983. She received a BA degree from Daito Bunka University and an MA degree from the Graduate School of North American Studies at Tokyo University of Foreign Studies. She went on to naturalise as a Japanese citizen. In 1998, she lost her South Korean nationality as she had acquired Japanese nationality in 1991. In 2007 and 2013, she was refused entry to South Korea. She has since been a source of controversy in Korea due to her open criticism of not only the South Korean government, but Korean culture as a whole. After the 2014 sinking of MV Sewol disaster, she described Koreans as "having no patriotism and completely selfish", and argued that Japan should not try to reconcile its differences with South Korea. O denies that "comfort women", a euphemism for Korean women who are considered by international consensus to have been forced prostitutes during World War II, were forced to work at all.
Atsuko Tokuda (徳田 敦子, Tokuda Atsuko; born 15 September 1955) is a retired badminton player of Japan who won Japanese…Atsuko Tokuda (徳田 敦子, Tokuda Atsuko; born 15 September 1955) is a retired badminton player of Japan who won Japanese national and international titles in the late 1970s and the 1980s. Her international victories included the All-England women's doubles with Mikiko Takada in 1978 and the Danish Open women's doubles in 1978 and 1987 with Takada and Yoshiko Yonekura Tago respectively. Though most of Tokuda's international success came in doubles, she won the Japanese national singles title in 1978. She earned a bronze medal at the 1980 IBF World Championships in women's doubles with Yonekura. Tokuda helped Japan win world team titles in the Uber Cup competitions of 1978 and 1981 with a strong winning record in her individual matches. Tokuda and Takada were the first ever women's doubles world number ones in the first IBF world rankings released in 1978.
Saburo Teshigawara (勅使川原 三郎, Teshigawara Saburō; born 1953) is a Japanese choreographer and dancer who was born in…Saburo Teshigawara (勅使川原 三郎, Teshigawara Saburō; born 1953) is a Japanese choreographer and dancer who was born in Tokyo and became known for founding a company named KARAS along with Kei Miyata in 1985. On September 12, 2013, he performed Mirror and Music at the Kennedy Center which was highly praised by the London Evening Standard. He is teaching at Tama Art University department of Scenography Design, Drama, and Dance as a professor.
Keiko Takeshita (竹下景子 Takeshita Keiko; born on September 15, 1953, in Higashi-ku, Nagoya, Japan) is a Japanese actress.…Keiko Takeshita (竹下景子 Takeshita Keiko; born on September 15, 1953, in Higashi-ku, Nagoya, Japan) is a Japanese actress. She starred in the Japanese version of From Up on Poppy Hill as Hana Matsuzaki.
Makiko Fujino (藤野 真紀子, Fujino Makiko; born 15 September 1949) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party…Makiko Fujino (藤野 真紀子, Fujino Makiko; born 15 September 1949) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature), representing the 4th District of Aichi Prefecture. A native of Tokyo and graduate of the University of the Sacred Heart, she was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2005. Her husband is Kimitaka Fujino, a member of the House of Councilors in the Diet.