Ryūnosuke Satō (佐藤 龍之介, Satō Ryūnosuke; born 16 October 2006) is a Japanese footballer who plays as an attacking…Ryūnosuke Satō (佐藤 龍之介, Satō Ryūnosuke; born 16 October 2006) is a Japanese footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for La Liga club Valencia, and the Japan national team.
Ryoto Kita (Japanese: 来田 涼斗; born October 16, 2002) is a Japanese professional baseball outfielder for the Orix…Ryoto Kita (Japanese: 来田 涼斗; born October 16, 2002) is a Japanese professional baseball outfielder for the Orix Buffaloes of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Taiki Miyabe (宮部 大己, Miyabe Taiki; born 16 October 1998) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a right-back for…Taiki Miyabe (宮部 大己, Miyabe Taiki; born 16 October 1998) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a right-back for Matsumoto Yamaga.
Seiya Maikuma (毎熊 晟矢, Maikuma Seiya; born 16 October 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a…Seiya Maikuma (毎熊 晟矢, Maikuma Seiya; born 16 October 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Eredivisie club AZ.
Hiromasa Funabasama (船迫 大雅, Funabasama Hiromasa; born October 16, 1996) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for…Hiromasa Funabasama (船迫 大雅, Funabasama Hiromasa; born October 16, 1996) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Yomiuri Giants of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Jun Amaki (天木 じゅん, Amaki Jun; born October 16, 1995, in Itami, Hyōgo) is a former Japanese gravure idol. Amaki is…Jun Amaki (天木 じゅん, Amaki Jun; born October 16, 1995, in Itami, Hyōgo) is a former Japanese gravure idol. Amaki is represented by Watanabe Entertainment. She was formerly affiliated with Alice Project as a member of the Japanese J-pop idol groups Kamen Joshi and Armor Girls. Amaki's sister is Kamen Rider Girls' Ayako Kuroda. In 2018, Amaki starred in two live action film adaptations of Kazuto Okada's Hop Step Jump! manga series.
Shoto Suzuki (鈴木 翔登, Suzuki Shōto; born 16 October 1992 in Saitama) is a Japanese footballer who will play for Criacao…Shoto Suzuki (鈴木 翔登, Suzuki Shōto; born 16 October 1992 in Saitama) is a Japanese footballer who will play for Criacao Shinjuku from 2023.
Rika Adachi (足立 梨花, Adachi Rika; born October 16, 1992) is a Japanese tarento and actress. She was born in Nagasaki…Rika Adachi (足立 梨花, Adachi Rika; born October 16, 1992) is a Japanese tarento and actress. She was born in Nagasaki Prefecture, and raised in Mie Prefecture. She has appeared in several films, including Say "I love you" (2014) and Ghost Theater (2015), and has played leading roles in the TV Drama Kinkyori Renai: Season Zero (2014) and Yōkoso, Wagaya e (2015).
Kento Nakamura (中村健人, Nakamura Kento; born October 16, 1991) is a Japanese former competitive figure skater. He is the…Kento Nakamura (中村健人, Nakamura Kento; born October 16, 1991) is a Japanese former competitive figure skater. He is the 2011 NRW Trophy bronze medalist, the 2013 Bavarian Open silver medalist, a two-time medalist on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series, and the 2011 Japan junior national champion.
Hiroki Moriya (Japanese: 守屋 宏紀, Hepburn: Moriya Hiroki; born 16 October 1990 in Tokyo) is a Japanese tennis player. He…Hiroki Moriya (Japanese: 守屋 宏紀, Hepburn: Moriya Hiroki; born 16 October 1990 in Tokyo) is a Japanese tennis player. He achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 143 on 5 January 2015 and a doubles ranking of No. 224 achieved on 15 July 2019. Moriya has won three ATP Challenger Tour singles titles.
Ryutaro Araga (荒賀 龍太郎, Araga Ryūtarō, born 16 October 1990) is a Japanese karateka. He won one of the bronze medals in…Ryutaro Araga (荒賀 龍太郎, Araga Ryūtarō, born 16 October 1990) is a Japanese karateka. He won one of the bronze medals in the men's +75 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan. He won the gold medal in the kumite 84 kg event at the 2016 World Karate Championships in Linz, Austria. At the Asian Games, he won the gold medal in this event both in 2014 and in 2018. He is also a three-time gold medalist in his event at the Asian Karate Championships.
Arfiya Eri (born 16 October 1988), also known by her Turkic name Arfiya Ablat, is a Japanese politician of Uyghur and…Arfiya Eri (born 16 October 1988), also known by her Turkic name Arfiya Ablat, is a Japanese politician of Uyghur and Uzbek descent. She is a member of the House of Representatives for the Liberal Democratic Party.
Shingo Kawabata (川端 慎吾, Kawabata Shingo; born October 16, 1987) is a Japanese former professional baseball infielder.…Shingo Kawabata (川端 慎吾, Kawabata Shingo; born October 16, 1987) is a Japanese former professional baseball infielder. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows from 2006 to 2025.
Mayuko Hagiwara (萩原麻由子, Hagiwara Mayuko; born 16 October 1986) is a Japanese racing cyclist, who most recently rode for…Mayuko Hagiwara (萩原麻由子, Hagiwara Mayuko; born 16 October 1986) is a Japanese racing cyclist, who most recently rode for UCI Women's Continental Team Eneicat–RBH Global.
Tetsuya Iwanaga (岩永 徹也, Iwanaga Tetsuya; born 16 October 1986) is a Japanese pharmacist, male fashion model, tarento…Tetsuya Iwanaga (岩永 徹也, Iwanaga Tetsuya; born 16 October 1986) is a Japanese pharmacist, male fashion model, tarento, and actor. He is a member of Japan Mensa. He is a member of Iwanaga Kyōdai.
Satoru Sasaki (Japanese: 佐々木悟; born 16 October 1985) is a Japanese long-distance runner who specialises in marathon…Satoru Sasaki (Japanese: 佐々木悟; born 16 October 1985) is a Japanese long-distance runner who specialises in marathon running. Sasaki finished 3rd at the 2015 Fukuoka Marathon in 2:08:56, an IAAF Gold Label Road Race. He was the highest finishing runner from Japan in this race. He achieved this without being an invited runner for the race. This finish earned him selection for the 2016 Olympics, where he finished 16th.
Kureha Otsuki (born 16 October 1983) is a Japanese politician and reporter who served as a member of the House of…Kureha Otsuki (born 16 October 1983) is a Japanese politician and reporter who served as a member of the House of Representatives from Hokkaido 4th district from 2024 to 2026. Prior to serving from the 4th district, she served from Hokkaido's proportional representation block from 2021 to 2024.
Maximo Blanco (born October 16, 1983) is a Venezuelan professional mixed martial artist who last competed in the…Maximo Blanco (born October 16, 1983) is a Venezuelan professional mixed martial artist who last competed in the Featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional competitor since 2008, Blanco is the former Lightweight King of Pancrase and has also competed in Strikeforce and World Victory Road.
Yasuhiro Takami (高見康裕, Takami Yasuhiro; born 16 October 1980) is a Japanese politician serving as a member of the House…Yasuhiro Takami (高見康裕, Takami Yasuhiro; born 16 October 1980) is a Japanese politician serving as a member of the House of Representatives since 2021. From 2015 to 2021, he was a member of the Shimane Prefectural Assembly.
John Clayton Mayer ( MAY-ər; born October 16, 1977) is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He attended…John Clayton Mayer ( MAY-ər; born October 16, 1977) is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He attended Berklee College of Music in Boston, but he left for Atlanta in 1997 with fellow guitarist Clay Cook, with whom he formed the short-lived rock duo Lo-Fi Masters. After their split, Mayer continued to play at local clubs, refining his skills and gaining a minor following. He performed at the 2000 South by Southwest festival, and was subsequently signed by Aware Records, an imprint of Columbia Records through which he released his debut extended play (EP), Inside Wants Out (1999). His first two studio albums—Room for Squares (2001) and Heavier Things (2003)—were both met with critical and commercial success. The former album spawned the single "Your Body Is a Wonderland", which won Best Male Pop Vocal Performance at the 45th Annual Grammy Awards, while the latter album peaked atop the Billboard 200. By 2005, Mayer had moved away from the acoustic music that characterized his early records, and further delved into the blues and rock music that had originally influenced him. Forming the John Mayer Trio, he released the live album Try! (2005) and his third studio album, Continuum (2006). The latter was met with positive critical reception and was nominated for Album of the Year, and won both Best Pop Vocal Album and Best Male Pop Vocal Performance for its single "Waiting on the World to Change" at the 49th Annual Grammy Awards. It was followed by Battle Studies (2009), which marked his return to pop. After having several controversial incidents with the media, Mayer withdrew from public life in 2010 and drew inspiration from the 1970s pop music of Laurel Canyon for the sound of his fifth studio album, Born and Raised (2012). Discovery of a granuloma on his vocal cords delayed the release of the album until May 2012, and forced him to cancel its accompanying tour. Despite favorable reception and becoming his second release to peak atop the Billboard 200, the album was less commercially successful than his previous work. Mayer recovered in January 2013 and released his sixth studio album, Paradise Valley in August of that year, which peaked at number two on the chart and incorporated country, folk, and Americana influences. His seventh album, The Search for Everything (2017) was a loose concept album based around themes of a romantic break-up. His eighth, Sob Rock (2021), was inspired by 1980s soft rock music. In 2023, Rolling Stone ranked Mayer at number 61 on "The 250 Greatest Guitarists of All Time" list. Outside of his solo career, Mayer has produced and provided music for various artists spanning multiple genres, such as Frank Ocean, Kanye West, Travis Scott, Alicia Keys, Jack Harlow, Ed Sheeran, Shawn Mendes, Harry Styles, Daniel Caesar, Khalid, Jhené Aiko, Barbra Streisand, and Alex Warren, among others. In 2015, three former members of the Grateful Dead joined with Mayer and two other musicians to form the band Dead & Company. It was the latest of several reunions of the band's surviving members since Jerry Garcia's death in 1995. Mayer's secondary career pursuits extend to television hosting, comedy, and writing; he has authored columns for magazines such as Esquire. He supports various causes and has performed at charity benefits. He is a watch aficionado (with a collection he values in the "tens of millions" of dollars), contributing to the watch site Hodinkee, has been on the jury at the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève, and was appointed as the Creative Conduit of Audemars Piguet in 2024. By 2014, he had sold a total of over 20 million albums worldwide.
Mari Kosuge (小菅麻里, Kosuge Mari; (born 16 October 1975) is a Japanese artistic gymnast. She placed 17th in the…Mari Kosuge (小菅麻里, Kosuge Mari; (born 16 October 1975) is a Japanese artistic gymnast. She placed 17th in the individual all-around at the 1992 Summer Olympics. At the 1994 Asian Games in Hiroshima, she won silver with her team.
Daisaku Hiraki (平木 大作, Hiraki Daisaku; born October 16, 1974) is a Japanese politician. He is a member of the House of…Daisaku Hiraki (平木 大作, Hiraki Daisaku; born October 16, 1974) is a Japanese politician. He is a member of the House of Councillors since 2013, representing the Komeito party.
Mie Nanamori (七森 美江, Nanamori Mie; born 16 October 1972) is a Japanese former actress and tarento. She was represented…Mie Nanamori (七森 美江, Nanamori Mie; born 16 October 1972) is a Japanese former actress and tarento. She was represented with Sadeeca.
Kazuyuki Fujita (藤田 和之, Fujita Kazuyuki; born October 16, 1970) is a Japanese professional wrestler, former mixed…Kazuyuki Fujita (藤田 和之, Fujita Kazuyuki; born October 16, 1970) is a Japanese professional wrestler, former mixed martial artist and freestyle wrestler, currently signed to Pro Wrestling Noah, where he is a one-time GHC Heavyweight Champion. He has most recently fought in Road FC, but is also known for his work in the PRIDE Fighting Championships, K-1, Rizin Fighting Federation, and World Victory Road. Fujita began his career as a professional wrestler in 1993, joining the New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) dojo, while still competing as an amateur wrestler. Debuting in 1996, Fujita would put his wrestling career on hiatus in early 2000 to train in MMA. Returning the following year with a new shoot based offence, Fujita won the IWGP Heavyweight Championship immediately and went on to hold it two more times before leaving the company in 2005. After a six-year hiatus, Fujita returned to pro wrestling in 2011 for Inoki Genome Federation (IGF), and continues to make occasional appearances as a freelancer, most recently for Pro Wrestling Noah and Real Japan Pro Wrestling (RJPW).
Takao Omori (大森隆男, Ōmori Takao; born October 16, 1969) is a Japanese professional wrestler, working for All Japan Pro…Takao Omori (大森隆男, Ōmori Takao; born October 16, 1969) is a Japanese professional wrestler, working for All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW), where he is a one-time Triple Crown Heavyweight Champion and seven-time World Tag Team Champion. He is also part of the All Japan Board of Directors. He has worked in New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), Pro Wrestling Noah (Noah) and Pro Wrestling Zero1 (Zero1).
Masao Fujii (藤井 将雄, Fujii Masao; October 16, 1968 – October 13, 2000) was a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for…Masao Fujii (藤井 将雄, Fujii Masao; October 16, 1968 – October 13, 2000) was a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He was born in Nishi-ku, Fukuoka and raised in Karatsu, Saga. His uniform number 15 is honored by the Hawks.
Makoto Kano (加納 誠, Kano Makoto; born October 16, 1966) is a Japanese former figure skater. He is the 1986 Asian Winter…Makoto Kano (加納 誠, Kano Makoto; born October 16, 1966) is a Japanese former figure skater. He is the 1986 Asian Winter Games champion, the 1989 Winter Universiade champion, and a two-time Japanese national champion. He placed 17th at the 1988 Winter Olympics.
Hideka Koshimizu (輿水 秀香, Koshimizu Hideka; born 16 October 1964) is a Japanese swimmer. She competed in two events at…Hideka Koshimizu (輿水 秀香, Koshimizu Hideka; born 16 October 1964) is a Japanese swimmer. She competed in two events at the 1984 Summer Olympics.
Emanuel Pastreich (born October 16, 1964) is an American professor, director, and polyglot. He is an international…Emanuel Pastreich (born October 16, 1964) is an American professor, director, and polyglot. He is an international relations expert and serves as the president of The Asia Institute, a think tank with offices in Washington DC, Tokyo, Seoul, and Hanoi. Pastreich served briefly as an independent candidate for president of the United States in 2020. In September 2023, Pastreich officially became a candidate for the Green Party's presidential nomination for the 2024 election. However, he had to abandon the campaign for the Green nomination because of a failure to gain financial support within the party. He re-launched his candidacy as an Independent, and gained the endorsement of the New Era Party. He was not on the ballot in any states, but earned write-in votes. He currently serves as director of the Center for Truth Politics at Green Liberty. Trained as a scholar of Asian studies, Pastreich writes on both East Asian classical literature and current issues in international relations and technology in multiple languages. Pastreich speaks fluent Chinese, Japanese, and Korean and stresses the importance of Asia for the United States in his political writings.
Sohei Nihi (仁比 聡平, Nihi Sōhei; born October 16, 1963) is a Japanese politician of the Japan Communist Party, a member…Sohei Nihi (仁比 聡平, Nihi Sōhei; born October 16, 1963) is a Japanese politician of the Japan Communist Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Kitakyushu, Fukuoka and graduate of Kyoto University, he was elected for the first time in 2004 after unsuccessful runs for the House of Representatives in 2000 and 2003 and for the House of Councillors in 2001.
Ko Matsushita (松下 耕, born 16 October 1962) is a Japanese conductor and composer. Matsushita was born and raised in…Ko Matsushita (松下 耕, born 16 October 1962) is a Japanese conductor and composer. Matsushita was born and raised in Tokyo. He studied composition in the Kunitachi College of Music and chorus conducting in the Kodály Institute in Kecskemét, Hungary. As of 2009, he conducts 10 choirs, and has won international Choir prizes with some of them.
Yutaka Kanai (金井 豊, Kanai Yutaka; 16 October 1959 – 23 August 1990) was a Japanese long-distance runner. He competed in…Yutaka Kanai (金井 豊, Kanai Yutaka; 16 October 1959 – 23 August 1990) was a Japanese long-distance runner. He competed in the men's 10,000 metres at the 1984 Summer Olympics.
Sonoko Nakano (中野園子, Nakano Sonoko; born October 16, 1952) is a Japanese figure skating coach. Nakano is best known for…Sonoko Nakano (中野園子, Nakano Sonoko; born October 16, 1952) is a Japanese figure skating coach. Nakano is best known for coaching Kaori Sakamoto, a four-time Olympic medalist and four-time World champion, and Mai Mihara, a two-time Four Continents and the 2022–23 Grand Prix Final champion, for their entire careers.
Ai Nagai (永井愛, Nagai Ai; born on 16 October 1951) is a Japanese playwright, stage director, and the co-founder and…Ai Nagai (永井愛, Nagai Ai; born on 16 October 1951) is a Japanese playwright, stage director, and the co-founder and leader of the theater company Nitosha. She is known for adopting realism as her primary writing style. Two of her major works, The Three Hagi Sisters (萩家の三姉妹, Hagi-ke no san shimai) and Time's Storeroom (時の物置, Toki no mono oki), both exemplify her utilization of realism. According to The Japan Foundation's Performing Arts Network, Nagai is currently regarded as one of the most sought-after playwrights in Japan because of her "well-made plays," in which social issues are treated from a critical perspective.
Yasuko Agawa (Japanese: 阿川 泰子, Hepburn: Agawa Yasuko; born 16 October 1951) is a Japanese singer, actress, and…Yasuko Agawa (Japanese: 阿川 泰子, Hepburn: Agawa Yasuko; born 16 October 1951) is a Japanese singer, actress, and television personality. Born in Kamakura, she drew inspiration from music that she listened to while recuperating from a childhood illness. After spending a year at the Bungakuza Theatre Institute, she had a brief acting career before leaving due to creative differences. She became a jazz vocalist for clarinetist Shoji Suzuki, before releasing dozens of solo albums with Victor Entertainment. She has achieved widespread popularity in the Japanese jazz scene, and her music has attained enduring popularity among DJs and appeared in several city pop compilations. She was also a regular on the Nippon Television talk show Oshare 30-30 .
Yasunori Oshima (大島 康徳, Ōshima Yasunori; October 16, 1950 – June 30, 2021) was a Japanese professional baseball…Yasunori Oshima (大島 康徳, Ōshima Yasunori; October 16, 1950 – June 30, 2021) was a Japanese professional baseball outfielder, first baseman and third baseman, and coach in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He played for the Chunichi Dragons and Nippon Ham Fighters from 1971 to 1994. He went on to manage the Fighters from 2000 to 2002, and served as the hitting coach for the Japan national baseball team during the 2006 World Baseball Classic.
Kazuhiro Koizumi (小泉 和裕, Koizumi Kazuhiro; born 16 October 1949) is a Japanese conductor who has had an active…Kazuhiro Koizumi (小泉 和裕, Koizumi Kazuhiro; born 16 October 1949) is a Japanese conductor who has had an active international career since the 1970s. Koizumi was one among the founding conductors of the New Japan Philharmonic established in July 1972. He has appeared as a guest conductor throughout Europe and the United States, appearing with such ensembles as the Berlin Philharmonic and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. He is the current principal conductor of both the Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra, a post he has held since 2008, and the Century Orchestra Osaka (2003). Since 2006 he has been a current principal guest conductor with the Sendai Philharmonic Orchestra.
Hirotaka Takeuchi (竹内 弘高, Takeuchi Hirotaka) is a professor of management practice in the Strategy Unit at Harvard…Hirotaka Takeuchi (竹内 弘高, Takeuchi Hirotaka) is a professor of management practice in the Strategy Unit at Harvard Business School. He co-authored The New New Product Development Game which influenced the development of the Scrum framework.