Chiho Ishida (石田千穂, Ishida Chiho; born March 17, 2002) is a Japanese tarento. She was a member of the idol group STU48…Chiho Ishida (石田千穂, Ishida Chiho; born March 17, 2002) is a Japanese tarento. She was a member of the idol group STU48 from 2017 to 2026. She was the first member of the group to hold a solo concert and release a photo book, and was thrice the lead performer of the title songs of the group's singles.
Momoko Tanaka (田中 桃子, Tanaka Momoko; born 17 March 2000) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a…Momoko Tanaka (田中 桃子, Tanaka Momoko; born 17 March 2000) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for WE League club Tokyo Verdy Beleza.
Atsushi Miyake (三宅淳詞, Miyake Atsushi; born 17 March 1999) is a Japanese racing driver currently competing in the Super…Atsushi Miyake (三宅淳詞, Miyake Atsushi; born 17 March 1999) is a Japanese racing driver currently competing in the Super GT Series for Kondo Racing. He has been competing full-time in the Super GT, first for Max Racing between 2020 and 2023, then switching to Nismo Racing for 2024 and 2025. Miyake previously raced in the Super Formula Championship for ThreeBond Racing in 2025 and 2024, and for Team Goh in the 2022 season.
Dan Onodera (小野寺 暖, Onodera Dan; born March 17, 1998) is a professional Japanese baseball outfielder for the Hanshin…Dan Onodera (小野寺 暖, Onodera Dan; born March 17, 1998) is a professional Japanese baseball outfielder for the Hanshin Tigers of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Nijiro Murakami (村上 虹郎, Murakami Nijirō; born March 17, 1997) is a Japanese actor and voice actor. He is best known for…Nijiro Murakami (村上 虹郎, Murakami Nijirō; born March 17, 1997) is a Japanese actor and voice actor. He is best known for his role as Kaito in the 2014 romance film Still the Water, which was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival. Murakami's role in Last of the Wolves (2021) received critical acclaim and earned him a Best Supporting Actor nomination at the 45th Japan Academy Film Prize. He also gained international recognition for his role as Shuntaro Chishiya in Netflix survival series Alice in Borderland (2020-2025).
Shunsuke Kasaya (笠谷 俊介, Kasaya Shunsuke; born March 17, 1997 in Ōita, Ōita Prefecture) is a Japanese professional…Shunsuke Kasaya (笠谷 俊介, Kasaya Shunsuke; born March 17, 1997 in Ōita, Ōita Prefecture) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Shōtarō Kasahara (笠原 祥太郎, Kasahara Shōtarō; born March 17, 1995) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the…Shōtarō Kasahara (笠原 祥太郎, Kasahara Shōtarō; born March 17, 1995) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Mid East Falcons of Baseball United. He has previously played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars and Chunichi Dragons and in the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) for the TSG Hawks.
Mariko Morimoto (born 17 March 1995) is a Japanese triple jumper. She is the Japanese national record holder in the…Mariko Morimoto (born 17 March 1995) is a Japanese triple jumper. She is the Japanese national record holder in the event.
Kei Chinen (知念 慶, Chinen Kei; born March 17, 1995) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for…Kei Chinen (知念 慶, Chinen Kei; born March 17, 1995) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for J1 League club Yokohama F. Marinos.
Rina Okamoto (Japanese: 岡本 璃奈, Hepburn: Okamoto Rina; born March 17, 1994), better known as Panchan Rina (ぱんちゃん 璃奈…Rina Okamoto (Japanese: 岡本 璃奈, Hepburn: Okamoto Rina; born March 17, 1994), better known as Panchan Rina (ぱんちゃん 璃奈, Pan-chan Rina), is a Japanese professional kickboxer. She is a former Knock Out-Black Female Minimumweight Champion, Knock Out-Black Female Atomweight Champion, and Rebels-Black Women's 46 kg Champion. After moving from Osaka to Tokyo at the age of 21, Rina discovered kickboxing and began competing at the amateur level in 2017. She made her professional debut in February 2019 and was undefeated as a professional until May 2024. As of July 2025, she was ranked the number four -47 kg kickboxer and the number five -50 kg kickboxer in the world by Beyond Kickboxing.
Takamoto "Taka" Katsuta (勝田貴元, Katsuta Takamoto, born 17 March 1993) is a Japanese rally driver who currently competes…Takamoto "Taka" Katsuta (勝田貴元, Katsuta Takamoto, born 17 March 1993) is a Japanese rally driver who currently competes in the World Rally Championship for Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT with co-driver Aaron Johnston. Katsuta rose to prominence after taking a surprise victory in the WRC-2 class at the 2018 Rally Sweden. He achieved his first World Rally Championship podium in the 2021 Safari Rally, finishing in second place. He scored his first World Rally Championship rally win in the 2026 Safari Rally.
Aya Murakami (村上 彩, Murakami Aya; born March 17, 1992) is a Japanese mixed martial artist, currently fighting in the…Aya Murakami (村上 彩, Murakami Aya; born March 17, 1992) is a Japanese mixed martial artist, currently fighting in the microweight division of Jewels, where she is a former microweight champion.
Kazuhiko Usami (宇佐美和彦, Usami Kazuhiko; born 17 March 1992) is a Japanese international rugby union player who plays in…Kazuhiko Usami (宇佐美和彦, Usami Kazuhiko; born 17 March 1992) is a Japanese international rugby union player who plays in the lock position. He currently plays for the Sunwolves in Super Rugby and Canon Eagles in Japan's domestic Top League.
Hyuma Matsui (松井 飛雄馬, Matsui Hyuma; born March 17, 1991) is a Japanese former baseball player. He has played in Nippon…Hyuma Matsui (松井 飛雄馬, Matsui Hyuma; born March 17, 1991) is a Japanese former baseball player. He has played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars.
Keisuke Takabatake (born March 17, 1990) is a Japanese professional basketball player who plays for Tryhoop Okayama of…Keisuke Takabatake (born March 17, 1990) is a Japanese professional basketball player who plays for Tryhoop Okayama of the B.League in Japan.
Tomomi Abiko (我孫子 智美, Abiko Tomomi; born 17 March 1988) is a Japanese track and field athlete who competes in the pole…Tomomi Abiko (我孫子 智美, Abiko Tomomi; born 17 March 1988) is a Japanese track and field athlete who competes in the pole vault. She won at the 2012 Japan Championships. She is Japanese record holder in the Women's pole vault. She competed in the Women's pole vault at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Hiroyuki Takasaki (高崎 寛之, Takasaki Hiroyuki; born March 17, 1986) is a Japanese football player who plays for…Hiroyuki Takasaki (高崎 寛之, Takasaki Hiroyuki; born March 17, 1986) is a Japanese football player who plays for sixth-tier club Antelope Shiojiri.
Kensuke Uchimura (内村賢介, Uchimura Kensuke; born March 17, 1986) is a Japanese baseball infielder. He previously played…Kensuke Uchimura (内村賢介, Uchimura Kensuke; born March 17, 1986) is a Japanese baseball infielder. He previously played for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars in Japan's Pacific League.
Genki Imamura (今村 元気, Imamura Genki; born March 17, 1982) is a Japanese swimmer who won a bronze medal in the 200 m…Genki Imamura (今村 元気, Imamura Genki; born March 17, 1982) is a Japanese swimmer who won a bronze medal in the 200 m breaststroke at the 2005 World Aquatics Championships. He finished 11th in the same event at the 2004 Summer Olympics.
Shohei Tateyama (館山 昌平, Tateyama Shōhei; born March 3, 1981) is a former Japanese professional baseball pitcher and…Shohei Tateyama (館山 昌平, Tateyama Shōhei; born March 3, 1981) is a former Japanese professional baseball pitcher and currently pitting coach for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles of the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He played for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows of the NPB.
Mineko Nomachi (能町みね子, Nōmachi Mineko; born March 17, 1979) is a Japanese essayist, columnist, illustrator, and radio…Mineko Nomachi (能町みね子, Nōmachi Mineko; born March 17, 1979) is a Japanese essayist, columnist, illustrator, and radio and television personality. She is best known for her blog I'm Queer but I'm an Office Lady (オカマだけどOLやってます。, O-kama dakedo OL yattemasu), which was published as a book by Bungeishunjū in 2006, and for multiple radio and television programs co-hosted with writer Mitsurou Kubo. Her name is a pen name derived from a combination of the names of her paternal and maternal grandmothers.
Hideaki Ozawa (小澤 英明, Ozawa Hideaki; born 17 March 1974) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a…Hideaki Ozawa (小澤 英明, Ozawa Hideaki; born 17 March 1974) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Masataka Gōda (郷田 真隆, Gōda Masataka; born March 17, 1971) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 9-dan. He is a…Masataka Gōda (郷田 真隆, Gōda Masataka; born March 17, 1971) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 9-dan. He is a former major title holder, having won the Ōi, Kisei, Kiō and Ōshō titles throughout his career.
Naoya Shimada (島田 直也, Shimada Naoya; born March 17, 1970 in Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan) is a Japanese former Nippon…Naoya Shimada (島田 直也, Shimada Naoya; born March 17, 1970 in Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan) is a Japanese former Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher.
Katsumi Usuda (臼田勝美, Usuda Katsumi; born March 17, 1970) is a Japanese retired professional wrestler. Debuting for Pro…Katsumi Usuda (臼田勝美, Usuda Katsumi; born March 17, 1970) is a Japanese retired professional wrestler. Debuting for Pro Wrestling Fujiwara Gumi (PWFG) in 1993, he is best known for his work in Battlarts, where he was a 2 time Independent World Junior Heavyweight Champion. Usuda is also known for his appearances in Pro Wrestling Zero-One, Fighting World of Japan Pro Wrestling, Big Mouth Loud, and Fu-Ten.
Eri Nitta (新田 恵利, Nitta Eri; married name Eri Nagayama (長山 恵利, Nagayama Eri), March 17, 1968 in Kamifukuoka (now part…Eri Nitta (新田 恵利, Nitta Eri; married name Eri Nagayama (長山 恵利, Nagayama Eri), March 17, 1968 in Kamifukuoka (now part of Fujimino), Saitama Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese singer, actress, lyricist, and tarento. She made her professional debut as the fourth member of the all-female singing group Onyanko Club in 1985. She made her solo debut with the hit song Winter Opera Glasses (冬のオペラグラス, Fuyu no Opera Gurasu) on January 1, 1986. Nitta performed the opening and ending theme songs for the first 14 episodes of the Little Women anime television series from Nippon Animation. Nitta attended and graduated from Fujimino Municipal Fukuoka Junior High School and Saitama Prefectural Fukuoka High School.
Michiyo Ishikake (Japanese: 石掛 美知代; born 17 March 1966) is a Japanese former volleyball player who competed in the 1992…Michiyo Ishikake (Japanese: 石掛 美知代; born 17 March 1966) is a Japanese former volleyball player who competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. In 1992, Ishikake finished fifth with the Japanese team in the Olympic tournament.
Hiroto Kōmoto (甲本 ヒロト, Kōmoto Hiroto; born 17 March 1963) is a Japanese rock singer who has fronted bands such as The…Hiroto Kōmoto (甲本 ヒロト, Kōmoto Hiroto; born 17 March 1963) is a Japanese rock singer who has fronted bands such as The Blue Hearts, The High-Lows and The Cro-Magnons.
Kazuyuki Hamada (浜田 和幸, Hamada Kazuyuki; born 17 March 1953) is a Japanese politician. He has served one term in the…Kazuyuki Hamada (浜田 和幸, Hamada Kazuyuki; born 17 March 1953) is a Japanese politician. He has served one term in the House of Councillors for the Tottori At-large district. After being elected in 2010 as a candidate for the Liberal Democratic Party, he changed parties three times before unsuccessfully seeking re-election as an independent candidate in 2016.
Yoshimi Watanabe (渡辺 喜美, Watanabe Yoshimi; born 17 March 1952) is a former Japanese politician. He was formerly a…Yoshimi Watanabe (渡辺 喜美, Watanabe Yoshimi; born 17 March 1952) is a former Japanese politician. He was formerly a member of the Liberal Democratic Party and later the founder of Your Party, after which he became a member of Nippon Ishin no Kai until 2019 when he then became an independent politician. He was a member of the House of Representatives from 1996 to 2014, and returned to the Diet (national legislature) in 2016 as a member of the House of Councillors.
Yoko Yamamoto (山本 陽子, Yamamoto Yōko; March 17, 1942 – February 20, 2024) was a Japanese actress represented by…Yoko Yamamoto (山本 陽子, Yamamoto Yōko; March 17, 1942 – February 20, 2024) was a Japanese actress represented by Kabushikigaisha Sanyō Kikaku. Yamamoto was born on March 17, 1942, and died on February 20, 2024, at the age of 81.
Teruhisa Moriyama (森山 輝久, Moriyama Teruhisa; born March 17, 1942), born in the Hiroshima Prefecture, is a Japanese…Teruhisa Moriyama (森山 輝久, Moriyama Teruhisa; born March 17, 1942), born in the Hiroshima Prefecture, is a Japanese former volleyball player who competed in the 1964 Summer Olympics as a member of Japan's bronze medal team. He played in all nine matches, scoring 57 individual points.
Tadasuke Akiyama (秋山 忠右, Akiyama Tadasuke; born 17 March 1941) is a Japanese photographer. Born in Shinagawa, Tokyo, in…Tadasuke Akiyama (秋山 忠右, Akiyama Tadasuke; born 17 March 1941) is a Japanese photographer. Born in Shinagawa, Tokyo, in 1941, Akiyama studied in the Faculty of Political Science of Waseda University and then went to Tokyo College of Photography, graduating in 1964. He became an assistant to Yasuhiro Ishimoto but very quickly turned freelance. With Haruo Satō, he created Wakai gunzō (若い群像), a series of photographs of young people within crowds, taken close up with a wide-angle lens that won acclaim; it led to a series of collaborations with Satō. Akiyama traveled to east and west Europe just before the destruction of the Berlin Wall; he also photographed carnivals in the West Indies at around this time. Akiyama taught at Punjab College of Photography from 1970.
Seiji Yokoyama (横山 菁児, Yokoyama Seiji; March 17, 1935 – July 8, 2017) was a Japanese incidental music composer from…Seiji Yokoyama (横山 菁児, Yokoyama Seiji; March 17, 1935 – July 8, 2017) was a Japanese incidental music composer from Hiroshima. He graduated from the Kunitachi College of Music in 1957. Yokoyama is best known for his work on the anime series Saint Seiya and Space Pirate Captain Harlock, and for his symphonic sound for many television programs. In 1992, he won the JASRAC award for his work on Saint Seiya. On July 8, 2017, Yokoyama died from pneumonia at age 82.
Kenichi Kumagai (born 17 March 1927) is a Japanese former sports shooter. He competed in the trap event at the 1960…Kenichi Kumagai (born 17 March 1927) is a Japanese former sports shooter. He competed in the trap event at the 1960 Summer Olympics.
Yasushi Mieno (三重野 康, Mieno Yasushi; March 17, 1924 – April 15, 2012) was a Japanese businessman, central banker, the…Yasushi Mieno (三重野 康, Mieno Yasushi; March 17, 1924 – April 15, 2012) was a Japanese businessman, central banker, the 26th Governor of the Bank of Japan (BOJ) and a Director of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
Eiji Funakoshi (船越 英二, Funakoshi Eiji; 17 March 1923 – 17 March 2007) was a Japanese actor. He received the Kinema…Eiji Funakoshi (船越 英二, Funakoshi Eiji; 17 March 1923 – 17 March 2007) was a Japanese actor. He received the Kinema Junpo Award for Best Actor and the Mainichi Film Concours for Best Actor for his performance in Fires on the Plain.
Riichi Yokomitsu (横光 利一, Yokomitsu Riichi; 17 March 1898 – 30 December 1947) was an experimental, modernist Japanese…Riichi Yokomitsu (横光 利一, Yokomitsu Riichi; 17 March 1898 – 30 December 1947) was an experimental, modernist Japanese writer. Yokomitsu began publishing in dōjinshi such as Machi ("Street") and Tō ("Tower") after entering Waseda University in 1916. In 1923, he published Nichirin ("The Sun"), Hae ("A Fly") and more in the magazine Bungeishunjū, which made his name popular. The following year he started the magazine Bungei-Jidai with Yasunari Kawabata and others. Yokomitsu and others involved in Bungei-Jidai were known collectively as the Shinkankakuha, or the New Sensation School, with a particular interest in sensation and scientific objectivity.
Tokujiro Kanamori (金森 徳次郎, Kanamori Tokujirō; 17 March 1886 – 16 June 1959) was a Japanese politician. He was a major…Tokujiro Kanamori (金森 徳次郎, Kanamori Tokujirō; 17 March 1886 – 16 June 1959) was a Japanese politician. He was a major figure in the implementation of the postwar Japanese Constitution. Kanamori was born in 1886 in Aichi Prefecture. He graduated from Tokyo University in 1912 with a degree in Law, and started work for the Ministry of Finance. In 1924, he was appointed as Director of the new Cabinet Legislation Bureau (the first person to hold this post) and he subsequently became Director-General of the Bureau a decade later. He was, however, pressured into resigning only two years later, due to sympathies with the controversial "Emperor Organ" theory proposed by Tatsukichi Minobe. Nevertheless, he remained a respected constitutional scholar, who had published several books on the Meiji Constitution. He was consulted on the wording of the new constitution by Toshio Irie. His election to the House of Peers in 1946 marked the start of his return to politics. He was elected as Minister of State in the first cabinet of Shigeru Yoshida, and in this capacity argued forcefully in favour of the new postwar constitution. In the course of 114 days of debate, Kanamori responded to over a thousand questions, with extensive responses that took up to one and a half hours. After the implementation of the new legislation, Kanamori helped to form the Kenpō Fukyū Kai (Constitution Popularization Society) in December 1946, and published books and tracts to spread awareness of the new laws throughout the population. In 1948 he became the first librarian of the National Diet Library, a post he held until his death in 1959.
Ume (Umeko) Tange (丹下 梅子; 1873–1955) was one of the first three women admitted to a Japanese university in 1913. She…Ume (Umeko) Tange (丹下 梅子; 1873–1955) was one of the first three women admitted to a Japanese university in 1913. She previously studied at a women's college. After graduating from university, she traveled to the US to study, gaining a PhD in chemistry from Johns Hopkins University in 1927, one of the first Japanese women awarded a doctorate in science. Tange returned to Japan to teach and do further research at RIKEN, studying vitamins, especially vitamin B2. She gained a second doctorate, in agricultural science, in 1940, from Tokyo Imperial University (now the University of Tokyo).
Baron Kikuchi Dairoku (菊池 大麓; 17 March 1855 – 19 August 1917) was a Japanese mathematician, educator, and education…Baron Kikuchi Dairoku (菊池 大麓; 17 March 1855 – 19 August 1917) was a Japanese mathematician, educator, and education administrator during the Meiji era. After earning degrees in mathematics and physics from St John's College at the University of Cambridge, he became one of the first Japanese professors of mathematics at the University of Tokyo. Later in his life, he served as president of the University of Tokyo, Kyoto University, Gakushuin, and the Riken Institute.
Taruhito, Prince Arisugawa (有栖川宮熾仁親王, Arisugawa-no-miya Taruhito-Shinnō; March 17, 1835 – January 15, 1895) was a…Taruhito, Prince Arisugawa (有栖川宮熾仁親王, Arisugawa-no-miya Taruhito-Shinnō; March 17, 1835 – January 15, 1895) was a Japanese imperial prince and general in the Imperial Japanese Army. He was the 9th head of the Arisugawa-no-miya (有栖川宮家) line of shinnōke cadet branches of the Imperial Family of Japan from 1871. Prince Arisugawa held several government and military offices during the Meiji era, such as commander of the Imperial Army during the Boshin War and the Satsuma Rebellion, president of the Genrōin, Minister of the Left and chief of the army general staff.