Hiroto Ogiwara (Japanese: 荻原 大翔, Hepburn: Ogiwara Hiroto; born 19 July 2005) is a Japanese snowboarder. Ogiwara started…
Hiroto Ogiwara (Japanese: 荻原 大翔, Hepburn: Ogiwara Hiroto; born 19 July 2005) is a Japanese snowboarder. Ogiwara started snowboarding at the age of three and became a professional at twelve years old. In April 2022, Ogiwara landed the first 2160, a trick consisting of 6 full rotations. At his X Games debut in January 2025, he won a gold medal after successfully landing the first ever 2340 in competition, completing six and a half rotations before landing. Ogiwara has also won various FIS competitions and other events during his career.
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Rinka Watanabe (渡辺 倫果, Watanabe Rinka; born 19 July 2002) is a Japanese figure skater. She is the 2024 Four Continents…
Rinka Watanabe (渡辺 倫果, Watanabe Rinka; born 19 July 2002) is a Japanese figure skater. She is the 2024 Four Continents bronze medalist, a four-time ISU Grand Prix medalist (1 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze), and a two-time ISU Challenger Series medalist (1 gold, 1 silver).
Takako Sato (Japanese: 佐藤 多伽子, born 19 July 2002) is a Japanese professional basketball player who plays as a small…
Takako Sato (Japanese: 佐藤 多伽子, born 19 July 2002) is a Japanese professional basketball player who plays as a small forward for Prestige International Aranmare in the Women's Japan Basketball League. She has represented Japan in international competitions, including the FIBA Under-19 Women's Basketball World Cup and the Summer World University Games. She was also a member of Japan's women's basketball team that won the silver medal at the 2026 Asian Games.
Sōta Fujii (藤井 聡太, Fujii Sōta; born July 19, 2002 in Seto, Aichi) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 9-dan.…
Sōta Fujii (藤井 聡太, Fujii Sōta; born July 19, 2002 in Seto, Aichi) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 9-dan. He is the current holder of the Kiō, Kisei, Meijin, Ōi, Ōshō and Ryūō titles, and a former holder of the Eiō and Ōza titles. He is the youngest person to be awarded professional status by the Japan Shogi Association and one of only five players to become professional while still a junior high school student. Since becoming a professional, Fujii has broken a number of professional shogi records including being the youngest player to win a professional shogi tournament, the youngest player to challenge for a major title, the youngest player to win a major title, the youngest player to be a 2-crown title holder, the youngest player to defend a major title, the youngest player to be awarded the rank of 9-dan, the youngest to be a 3-crown title holder, the youngest to be a 4-crown title holder, the youngest to be a 5-crown title holder, the youngest to be a 6-crown title holder, the youngest to be a 7-crown title holder, the youngest to win the Meijin title, the youngest to win the Ōza title and becoming the first 8-crown title holder in professional shogi history. He also won his first 29 games as a professional to set a new record for most consecutive games won, and is also the first player to win all current non-title tournaments open to all professional shogi players in a single shogi year. In July 2024, Fujii at age 21 years and 11 months became the youngest player to satisfy the criteria for becoming a "Lifetime Title Holder" when he qualified for the Lifetime Kisei title. The following month, he also qualified for the Lifetime Ōi title. In November 2025, he qualified for the Lifetime Ryūō title. In 2025, Fujii became the first player to earn more than JPY 200 million in a single year.
Mizuki Ando (安藤 瑞季, Andō Mizuki; born 19 July 1999) is a Japanese football player who plays for Singapore Premier…
Mizuki Ando (安藤 瑞季, Andō Mizuki; born 19 July 1999) is a Japanese football player who plays for Singapore Premier League club FC Jurong.
Teruki Yoshino (吉野 光樹, Yoshino Teruki; born July 19, 1998) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He is a pitcher…
Teruki Yoshino (吉野 光樹, Yoshino Teruki; born July 19, 1998) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He is a pitcher for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Hikaru Shimizu (清水 光, Shimizu Hikaru; born 19 July 1996) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder for…
Hikaru Shimizu (清水 光, Shimizu Hikaru; born 19 July 1996) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder for Azul Claro Numazu of J3 League.
Lu Wanyao (Chinese: 鲁婉遥; born 19 July 1996), also known by her Japanese name Haruka Morita (森田遥, Morita Haruka), is a…
Lu Wanyao (Chinese: 鲁婉遥; born 19 July 1996), also known by her Japanese name Haruka Morita (森田遥, Morita Haruka), is a Chinese professional golfer.
Seigi Tanaka (田中 正義, Tanaka Seigi; born July 19, 1994) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Hokkaido…
Seigi Tanaka (田中 正義, Tanaka Seigi; born July 19, 1994) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has previously played in NPB for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks after being drafted in 2016.
Miyu Otsuka (大塚 美優, Ōtsuka Miyu) is a Japanese swimmer who competes in the Women's 400m individual medley. At the 2012…
Miyu Otsuka (大塚 美優, Ōtsuka Miyu) is a Japanese swimmer who competes in the Women's 400m individual medley. At the 2012 Summer Olympics she finished 12th overall in the heats in the Women's 400 metre individual medley and failed to reach the final.
Kotaro Yoshino (吉野コータロー, Yoshino Kōtarō; born July 19, 1994) is a Japanese professional wrestler signed to Active…
Kotaro Yoshino (吉野コータロー, Yoshino Kōtarō; born July 19, 1994) is a Japanese professional wrestler signed to Active Advance Pro Wrestling, where he is a former 2AW Tag Team Champion. He is known for his appearances in various Japanese professional wrestling promotions, including Big Japan Pro Wrestling.
Hiroaki Saiuchi (Japanese 歳内 宏明; born 7 July 1993) is a Japanese professional baseball player who currently plays for…
Hiroaki Saiuchi (Japanese 歳内 宏明; born 7 July 1993) is a Japanese professional baseball player who currently plays for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows of Nippon Professional Baseball.
Shuhei Takizawa (瀧澤 修平, Takizawa Shūhei; born July 19, 1993) is a Japanese former footballer who played as a defender.
Kei Uchiyama (内山 圭, Uchiyama Kei; born 19 July 1993) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper…
Kei Uchiyama (内山 圭, Uchiyama Kei; born 19 July 1993) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Renofa Yamaguchi FC.
Juri Hara (原 樹理, Hara Juri; born July 19, 1993) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has…
Juri Hara (原 樹理, Hara Juri; born July 19, 1993) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows.
Jun Amano (天野 純, born 19 July 1991) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays for J.League 1 club Yokohama F.…
Jun Amano (天野 純, born 19 July 1991) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays for J.League 1 club Yokohama F. Marinos.
Shoko Nakajima (中島翔子, Nakajima Shōko; born July 19, 1991) is a Japanese female professional wrestler, who wrestles for…
Shoko Nakajima (中島翔子, Nakajima Shōko; born July 19, 1991) is a Japanese female professional wrestler, who wrestles for Tokyo Joshi Pro-Wrestling (TJPW), where she is a former two-time Princess of Princess Champion and a former two-time inaugural Tokyo Princess Tag Team Champion. She also wrestles for Major League Wrestling (MLW), where she is a one-time MLW World Women's Featherweight Champion. She is also known for her appearances in Chikara, Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL), DDT Pro-Wrestling, All Elite Wrestling (AEW), and Pro Wrestling NOAH.
Ryo Hidaka (日高 亮, Hidaka Ryō; born July 19, 1990 in Saiki, Ōita, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player.
Anna Hachimine (鉢嶺 杏奈, Hachimine Anna; born July 19, 1989 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese actress who is represented by…
Anna Hachimine (鉢嶺 杏奈, Hachimine Anna; born July 19, 1989 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese actress who is represented by the talent agency, Trustar. Her sister is Nana Hachimine.
Junya Koga (古賀 淳也, Koga Junya; born July 19, 1987) is a Japanese backstroke swimmer. He is a Waseda University student…
Junya Koga (古賀 淳也, Koga Junya; born July 19, 1987) is a Japanese backstroke swimmer. He is a Waseda University student in Tokyo. In May 2009, he set the Japanese records in the 50 m and 100 m backstrokes at the 2009 Japan Championships, qualifying for Japan's team to the 2009 World Championships.
Takanori Chiaki (千明 聖典, born July 19, 1987) is a Japanese football player for SC Sagamihara.
Ginjiro Sumitani (炭谷 銀仁朗, Sumitani Ginjiro; born July 19, 1987) is a Japanese professional baseball player for the…
Ginjiro Sumitani (炭谷 銀仁朗, Sumitani Ginjiro; born July 19, 1987) is a Japanese professional baseball player for the Saitama Seibu Lions of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He previously played in NPB for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles and Yomiuri Giants.
Hilke Kenji William (比留木 謙司, Hiruki Kenji; born July 19, 1985) is a Japanese basketball coach and former professional…
Hilke Kenji William (比留木 謙司, Hiruki Kenji; born July 19, 1985) is a Japanese basketball coach and former professional basketball player. He also played for the Japan men's national 3x3 team.
Yurie Kobori (小堀 友里絵, Kobori Yurie; born July 19, 1983) is a Japanese actress and voice actress from Fukushima…
Yurie Kobori (小堀 友里絵, Kobori Yurie; born July 19, 1983) is a Japanese actress and voice actress from Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. She is affiliated with Air Agency.
Makoto Tomizawa (富沢 慎, Tomizawa Makoto; born 19 July 1984 in Kashiwazaki, Niigata) is a Japanese windsurfer, who…
Makoto Tomizawa (富沢 慎, Tomizawa Makoto; born 19 July 1984 in Kashiwazaki, Niigata) is a Japanese windsurfer, who specialized in Neil Pryde RS:X class. He represented Japan in two editions of the Olympic Games (2008 and 2012) and has been currently training for Kanto Auto Works Sailing Team in Kanagawa Prefecture under his personal coach Kazuto Seki. As of September 2013, Tomizawa is ranked no. 42 in the world for the sailboard class by the International Sailing Federation. Tomizawa made his official debut at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he finished tenth in the men's RS:X class with a net score of 116. At the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, Tomizawa narrowly missed a chance for the medal after finishing fourth in the men's RS:X class with an accumulated net score of 38 points. Two years later, Tomizawa qualified for his second Japanese team, as a 28-year-old, in the RS:X class at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London by finishing twenty-sixth and receiving a berth from the ISAF World Championships in Perth, Western Australia. Delivering a mediocre effort in the opening series, Tomizawa pulled off a fourth position to move him up in the overall rankings on the tenth leg, but came up short for the medal race with a net score of 209 points and a twenty-eighth-place finish in a fleet of thirty-eight windsurfers.
Ryo Takayasu (高安 亮, Takayasu Ryō; born July 19, 1981, in Kanagawa) is a Japanese butterfly swimmer.
Yuji Miyahara (宮原 裕司, Miyahara Yuji; born July 19, 1980) is a former Japanese football player.
Ryo Asai (浅井 良, Asai Ryō) (born July 19, 1979) is a former baseball player in Japan. Asai primarily played with the…
Ryo Asai (浅井 良, Asai Ryō) (born July 19, 1979) is a former baseball player in Japan. Asai primarily played with the Hanshin Tigers in the Central League. He also played baseball for the Waikiki BeachBoys.
Atsushi Harada (原田 篤, Harada Atsushi; born July 19, 1978) is a Japanese actor in the Tokusatsu genre. He is best known…
Atsushi Harada (原田 篤, Harada Atsushi; born July 19, 1978) is a Japanese actor in the Tokusatsu genre. He is best known for being Kamen Rider Delta in Kamen Rider 555, and Shou Tatsumi/Go Green in the 1999 Super Sentai Series Kyuukyuu Sentai GoGo-V, and reprised his role in the Sentai Teamup Special Timeranger vs. GoGo-V and Gokaiger. He was also involved in a band with GoGo-V co-star Masashi Taniguchi called [G]. In 2012, he worked with the Aimachi Marching Band on their 50th anniversary concert event Evolution where he served as a Story Teller.
Atsushi Kizuka (木塚 敦志, born July 19, 1977) is a former Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher.
Yoshiaki Oiwa (大岩 義明, Ōiwa Yoshiaki; born 19 July 1976) is a Japanese equestrian. "Yoshi", as he is known, began riding…
Yoshiaki Oiwa (大岩 義明, Ōiwa Yoshiaki; born 19 July 1976) is a Japanese equestrian. "Yoshi", as he is known, began riding as a junior high school student and took up eventing at University. In 2001 Yoshi he moved to the UK in order to pursue eventing trained by Andrew Hoy and in 2009 he moved to Germany. He now trains with German rider Dirk Schrade. He earned Best Equestrian Athlete; award at the Japanese sports awards in 2005, ’07 and ’11. Yoshi comes from a family of Olympians; his aunt was an international figure skater and is now an Olympic judge and his uncle won a silver medal in swimming at the Rome Olympic Games.
Naohito Fujiki (藤木 直人, Fujiki Naohito; born July 19, 1972) is a Japanese actor and singer.
Hikaru Tanaka (田中 光, Tanaka Hikaru; born 19 July 1972) is a Japanese gymnast. He finished in eighteenth place in the…
Hikaru Tanaka (田中 光, Tanaka Hikaru; born 19 July 1972) is a Japanese gymnast. He finished in eighteenth place in the all around at the 1996 Summer Olympics.
Naoki Soma (相馬 直樹, Sōma Naoki; born July 19, 1971) is a Japanese football manager and former player. He played for the…
Naoki Soma (相馬 直樹, Sōma Naoki; born July 19, 1971) is a Japanese football manager and former player. He played for the Japan national team until 1999. He is currently the manager of Tokyo Verdy.
Kankurō Kudō (宮藤 官九郎, Kudō Kankurō; born July 19, 1970 in Miyagi Prefecture) is a Japanese screenwriter, dramatist…
Kankurō Kudō (宮藤 官九郎, Kudō Kankurō; born July 19, 1970 in Miyagi Prefecture) is a Japanese screenwriter, dramatist, director, actor and member of the theater company Otona Keikaku. He won the 'Best Screenplay' award at the 2002 Japanese Academy Awards for Go, which explores problems faced by people of Korean-heritage living in Japan. He acted in Crying Out Love in the Center of the World, and is also guitarist in the Japanese comedy rock band Group Tamashii.
Takamitsu Ota (太田 貴光, Ota Takamitsu; July 19, 1970 – August 12, 2026) was a Japanese footballer who played as a…
Takamitsu Ota (太田 貴光, Ota Takamitsu; July 19, 1970 – August 12, 2026) was a Japanese footballer who played as a midfielder.
Aya Sugimoto (杉本 彩, Sugimoto Aya; born July 19, 1968) is a Japanese TV personality, actress, dancer, author, gravure…
Aya Sugimoto (杉本 彩, Sugimoto Aya; born July 19, 1968) is a Japanese TV personality, actress, dancer, author, gravure idol and singer born in Kyoto. She also had a J-pop career in the late 1980s to the early 1990s.
Akira Satō (佐藤 晃, Satō Akira) (born 19 July 1964) is a Japanese former ski jumper. He competed at the 1988 Winter…
Akira Satō (佐藤 晃, Satō Akira) (born 19 July 1964) is a Japanese former ski jumper. He competed at the 1988 Winter Olympics.
Masahiko Kondō (近藤 真彦, Kondō Masahiko; born July 19, 1964), or Matchy, is a Japanese singer, lyricist, actor, racing…
Masahiko Kondō (近藤 真彦, Kondō Masahiko; born July 19, 1964), or Matchy, is a Japanese singer, lyricist, actor, racing car manager and former semi-professional racing driver. He was a member of the Tanokin Trio. Kondō is also a semi-professional racing driver and a racing team owner. He founded the racing team Kondo Racing in 2000, which currently competes in both Super Formula and Super GT.
Yoshihiro Senda (千田 嘉博, Senda Yoshihiro; born July 19, 1963) is a Japanese castle archeologist. He is a professor at…
Yoshihiro Senda (千田 嘉博, Senda Yoshihiro; born July 19, 1963) is a Japanese castle archeologist. He is a professor at Nara University and was president of the university from April 2014 to August 2016. His work focuses on the excavation and maintenance of castles from medieval and modern Japan, as well as comparative studies of castles around the world including those in Europe and Mongolia. He received the Hamada Seiryō Prize in 2015. He worked as a historical consultant for the taiga drama Sanada Maru in 2016. He has made several appearances on television. His books include Nobunaga's Castles, published by Iwanami Shoten.
Masaaki Akaike (赤池 誠章, Akaike Masaaki; born 19 July 1961) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, who…
Masaaki Akaike (赤池 誠章, Akaike Masaaki; born 19 July 1961) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, who served as a member of the House of Representatives and the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature).
Hideo Nakata (中田 秀夫, Nakata Hideo; born July 19, 1961) is a Japanese filmmaker, most famous for his 1998 film Ring.
Kazushi Kimura (木村 和司, Kimura Kazushi; born July 19, 1958) is a former Japanese football player and manager. He played…
Kazushi Kimura (木村 和司, Kimura Kazushi; born July 19, 1958) is a former Japanese football player and manager. He played for Japan national team.
Tomoki Hasegawa (Japanese: 長谷川 智樹, Hepburn: Hasegawa Tomoki; born 19 July 1957) is a Japanese composer and arranger of…
Tomoki Hasegawa (Japanese: 長谷川 智樹, Hepburn: Hasegawa Tomoki; born 19 July 1957) is a Japanese composer and arranger of music from Osaka Prefecture, Japan, best known for his work on anime soundtracks. He has also done sound production work on albums for Mayumi Iizuka.
Yoshiaki Yatsu (谷津嘉章 Yatsu Yoshiaki, born July 19, 1956) is a Japanese semi-retired professional wrestler and amateur…
Yoshiaki Yatsu (谷津嘉章 Yatsu Yoshiaki, born July 19, 1956) is a Japanese semi-retired professional wrestler and amateur wrestler and former mixed martial artist. He is known for being one-half of the first-ever All Japan Pro Wrestling World Tag Team Champions with Jumbo Tsuruta, having won the NWA International Tag Team Championship and the PWF Tag Team Championship, and unifying the two titles.
Emi Akimoto (Japanese: 秋元恵美; born 19 July 1956) is a Japanese former track and field athlete who specialised in the 100…
Emi Akimoto (Japanese: 秋元恵美; born 19 July 1956) is a Japanese former track and field athlete who specialised in the 100 metres hurdles. She was the gold medallist in the event at the Asian Athletics Championships three times consecutively from 1979 to 1983, breaking the championship record each time. She won two gold medals at the Asian Games in 1982, running in the hurdles and 4×100 metres relay. Akimoto was a six-time champion at the Japan Championships in Athletics. She represented her country at the 1983 World Championships in Athletics and ran for Asia at the IAAF World Cup in 1979 and 1981. She was also a two-time medallist at the Pacific Conference Games. In her later career she ran under her married name: Emi Sasaki (Japanese: 佐々木恵美).
Sadanoumi Kōji (佐田の海 鴻嗣) (born 19 July 1956 as Kōji Matsumara (松村 宏司, Matsumura Kōji)) is a former sumo wrestler from…
Sadanoumi Kōji (佐田の海 鴻嗣) (born 19 July 1956 as Kōji Matsumara (松村 宏司, Matsumura Kōji)) is a former sumo wrestler from Sakai, Osaka, Japan. He made his professional debut in March 1972, and reached the top division in November 1980. His highest rank was komusubi. He retired in July 1988 and became an elder in the Japan Sumo Association under the name Tagonoura. He left the Sumo Association in August 1999. He is the father of the current sekitori wrestler of the same name, Sadanoumi Takashi.
Toshio Toyota (豊田 敏夫, Toyota Toshio; born 19 July 1956) is a Japanese retired sprinter. He qualified for the 1980 Japan…
Toshio Toyota (豊田 敏夫, Toyota Toshio; born 19 July 1956) is a Japanese retired sprinter. He qualified for the 1980 Japan Olympic team but did not compete due to the 1980 Summer Olympics boycott. He was the gold medallist in the 200 metres and 4 × 100 metres relay at the 1981 Asian Championships and the first Japanese to run under 21 seconds with electronic timing in the 200 metres.
Kiyoshi Kurosawa (黒沢 清, Kurosawa Kiyoshi; born July 19, 1955) is a Japanese filmmaker, critic, author, actor, and a…
Kiyoshi Kurosawa (黒沢 清, Kurosawa Kiyoshi; born July 19, 1955) is a Japanese filmmaker, critic, author, actor, and a former professor at Tokyo University of the Arts (2005–23). Noted for his psychological films that often focus on ambiguous narratives and on their characters' inner turmoils and quests for meaning and connections, he is best known for his contributions to psychological horror and Japanese horror, notably his acclaimed 1997 film Cure and his 2001 film Pulse, although he has also worked in a variety of other genres. While most of his work has been in Japanese, two of his films, Daguerrotype (2016) and Serpent's Path (2024; a remake of his own 1998 film of the same name), were in French. Kurosawa received the Medal with Purple Ribbon for his contributions to Japanese cinema, in 2021. The New York Times stated that Kurosawa "is to psychological fright what David Cronenberg is to body horror."
Kenichi Yamakawa (山川 健一, Yamakawa Ken'ichi; born 19 July 1953) is a Japanese author and rock musician.