Yumeki Yoshinaga (吉永 夢希, Yoshinaga Yumeki; born 22 February 2006) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a…Yumeki Yoshinaga (吉永 夢希, Yoshinaga Yumeki; born 22 February 2006) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defender for Jong Genk.
Yūki Okabayashi (岡林 勇希, Okabayashi Yūki; born February 22, 2002) is a Japanese professional baseball outfielder for the…Yūki Okabayashi (岡林 勇希, Okabayashi Yūki; born February 22, 2002) is a Japanese professional baseball outfielder for the Chunichi Dragons of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Kento Miyaura (宮浦 健人, born 22 February 1999) is a Japanese male volleyball player from Kumamoto City, on the island of…Kento Miyaura (宮浦 健人, born 22 February 1999) is a Japanese male volleyball player from Kumamoto City, on the island of Kyushu. Currently, he plays in the SV.League for Wolfdogs Nagoya. Kento used to be the captain of Japan U-19 team and Waseda University's club.
Yūka Setō (勢藤 優花, Setō Yūka; born 22 February 1997) is a Japanese ski jumper. She has competed at World Cup level since…Yūka Setō (勢藤 優花, Setō Yūka; born 22 February 1997) is a Japanese ski jumper. She has competed at World Cup level since the 2014/15 season, with her best individual result being fourth place in Oberstdorf on 25 March 2018. Her younger sister Rio Setō has also competed at World Cup level. Representing the Japanese national team, Yūka won a bronze medal in the women's team competition at the 2015 Junior World Championships in Almaty. She also won the first ever women's World Cup team competition in Hinterzarten on 16 December 2017, with her team-mates Yuki Ito, Kaori Iwabuchi, and Sara Takanashi.
Komaki Kikuchi (born 22 February 1997) is a Japanese fencer. She won the gold medal in the women's team foil event at…Komaki Kikuchi (born 22 February 1997) is a Japanese fencer. She won the gold medal in the women's team foil event at the 2018 Asian Games held in Jakarta, Indonesia. In 2019, she won the gold medal in the women's team foil event at the Asian Fencing Championships held in Chiba, Japan. In the same year, she also competed in the women's foil event at the World Fencing Championships held in Budapest, Hungary. She was eliminated in her first match by Julia Walczyk of Poland. At the 2024 Summer Olympics, Kikuchi won the bronze medal in the women's team foil event; it marked Japan's first ever medal in the event.
Justin Toshiki Kinjo (金城 ジャスティン 俊樹, Kinjō Jasutin Toshiki; 22 February 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who…Justin Toshiki Kinjo (金城 ジャスティン 俊樹, Kinjō Jasutin Toshiki; 22 February 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a Midfielder and currently play for J3 League club, SC Sagamihara.
Daichi Ishikawa (石川 大地, Ishikawa Daichi; born February 22, 1996) is a Japanese football player who plays for JEF United…Daichi Ishikawa (石川 大地, Ishikawa Daichi; born February 22, 1996) is a Japanese football player who plays for JEF United Chiba.
Yui Narumiya (born 22 February 1995) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for WE League club…Yui Narumiya (born 22 February 1995) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for WE League club INAC Kobe Leonessa.
Hiromi Endō (born 22 February 1993) is a Japanese judoka. Endō is the gold medalist of the 2013 Judo World Masters in…Hiromi Endō (born 22 February 1993) is a Japanese judoka. Endō is the gold medalist of the 2013 Judo World Masters in the –48 kg category.
Takaki Fukumitsu (福満 隆貴, Fukumitsu Takaki; born February 22, 1992) is a Japanese footballer who plays for JFL club…Takaki Fukumitsu (福満 隆貴, Fukumitsu Takaki; born February 22, 1992) is a Japanese footballer who plays for JFL club Verspah Oita.
Kota Mizunuma (水沼 宏太, Mizunuma Kōta; pronounced [mʲizɯnɯma koːta]; born 22 February 1990) is a Japanese professional…Kota Mizunuma (水沼 宏太, Mizunuma Kōta; pronounced [mʲizɯnɯma koːta]; born 22 February 1990) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays for Urawa Red Diamonds
Seishika Kishimoto (岸本 聖紫瑠, Seishika Kishimoto; born 22 February 1990), known professionally as Cecil Kishimoto (岸本…Seishika Kishimoto (岸本 聖紫瑠, Seishika Kishimoto; born 22 February 1990), known professionally as Cecil Kishimoto (岸本 セシル), is a Japanese model.
Kohei Kiyama (喜山 康平, Kiyama Kōhei; born 22 February 1988) is a Japanese football player. He plays for Giravanz…Kohei Kiyama (喜山 康平, Kiyama Kōhei; born 22 February 1988) is a Japanese football player. He plays for Giravanz Kitakyushu.
Toshihiro Aoyama (青山 敏弘, Aoyama Toshihiro; born 22 February 1986) is a former Japanese professional footballer who…Toshihiro Aoyama (青山 敏弘, Aoyama Toshihiro; born 22 February 1986) is a former Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder.
Carlos Kenji Yoshimura (born February 22, 1984) is a Brazilian baseball pitcher. He attended Hakuoh University and has…Carlos Kenji Yoshimura (born February 22, 1984) is a Brazilian baseball pitcher. He attended Hakuoh University and has played for the Yamaha team in the Japanese Industrial League. He represented Brazil at the 2003 Pan American Games, 2003 Baseball World Cup and 2013 World Baseball Classic.
Yuki Sato (佐藤 祐基, Satō Yūki; also written as Yuuki Sato) is a Japanese actor from Shinagawa, Tokyo, best known for…Yuki Sato (佐藤 祐基, Satō Yūki; also written as Yuuki Sato) is a Japanese actor from Shinagawa, Tokyo, best known for portraying Arata Kagami/Kamen Rider Gatack in the tokusatsu series Kamen Rider Kabuto and a character named Mr. Shakedown in Yakuza 0. For a brief period, he performed under the names Tomohito Sato (佐藤 智仁, Satō Tomohito) and Jin Sato (佐藤 汛, Satō Jin).
Ayumi Shibata (柴田 あゆみ, Shibata Ayumi) (born February 22, 1984) is a Japanese female singer. She is a former member of…Ayumi Shibata (柴田 あゆみ, Shibata Ayumi) (born February 22, 1984) is a Japanese female singer. She is a former member of Melon Kinenbi, an all-girl J-pop group which is part of the Hello! Project. She joined the group Tanpopo with Morning Musume members Asami Konno and Risa Niigaki in 2002 until the group went into an indefinite hiatus after releasing one single. Shibata has been an active member of Hello! Project since 2000, participating in Hello! Project's futsal club Gatas Brilhantes H.P., many shuffle groups, concerts, and special events. After Melon Kinenbi disbanded in 2011, Shibata announced she was starting her own solo career, and she later released her first solo single, "believe", in November 2011. She later released her first solo album in 2014, "Kick start", which was largely a cover album. In 2016, Shibata announced she was marrying baseball pitcher Masaki Minami, and announced her retirement shortly afterwards as well.
Yuki Yamaguchi (山口 有希, Yamaguchi Yūki; born 22 February 1984 in Maizuru, Kyoto) is a former Japanese sprinter who…Yuki Yamaguchi (山口 有希, Yamaguchi Yūki; born 22 February 1984 in Maizuru, Kyoto) is a former Japanese sprinter who specialised in the 400 metres. His personal best time was 45.18 seconds, achieved in the 2003 National Sports Festival of Japan in Fukuroi. This is the current Japanese junior record.
Eiko Kano (狩野 英孝, Kano Eikō; born 22 February 1982) is a Japanese comedian, singer, YouTuber, and kannushi (Shinto…Eiko Kano (狩野 英孝, Kano Eikō; born 22 February 1982) is a Japanese comedian, singer, YouTuber, and kannushi (Shinto clergy) from Kurikoma (now Kurihara), Kurihara District, Miyagi. He is nicknamed Eiko-chan (英孝ちゃん, Eikō-chan) and Kati (カティ). As a lyricist and composer of 50TA, he is nicknamed Shinya Sakurada (桜田 神邪, Sakurada Shin'ya). He graduated from the Japan Institute of the Moving Image. He completed his kannushi training in Kokugakuin University. He was a former kyūdōka (archer) at the National Sports Festival of Japan.
Naoki Kawano (川野 直輝, Kawano Naoki; born February 22, 1982) is a Japanese actor and musician from Mobara, Chiba…Naoki Kawano (川野 直輝, Kawano Naoki; born February 22, 1982) is a Japanese actor and musician from Mobara, Chiba Prefecture. He is a former Johnny's Jr. member and is no longer represented by Johnny & Associates. While a Johnny's Jr., he was part of Kaidan Trio, TOKYO, and Kawano Band. He was also formerly the drummer of the rock band Dustz, fronted by fellow actor Ray Fujita. His debut role as an actor was as the antagonist Long in the Super Sentai series Juken Sentai Gekiranger.
Shinya Nakayama (中山 慎也, Nakayama Shin'ya; born February 22, 1982 in Gunma, Japan) is a Japanese Nippon Professional…Shinya Nakayama (中山 慎也, Nakayama Shin'ya; born February 22, 1982 in Gunma, Japan) is a Japanese Nippon Professional Baseball player.
Tomoki Yoshida (吉田朋生, Yoshida Tomoki; born 22 February 1982 in Kyoto, Japan) is a Japanese rugby union footballer. He…Tomoki Yoshida (吉田朋生, Yoshida Tomoki; born 22 February 1982 in Kyoto, Japan) is a Japanese rugby union footballer. He plays as a scrum-half. He plays for the Toshiba Brave Lupus in Japan's Top League. He had 25 caps for Japan, from 2007 to 2011, scoring 2 tries, 10 points on aggregate. He was called for the 2007 Rugby World Cup, playing in three games but without scoring. He played again for his country at the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand, in a single game, once again remaining scoreless.
Kohei Dojima (堂島 孝平, Dōjima Kōhei; born February 22, 1976) is a Japanese singer-songwriter. He made his major debut in…Kohei Dojima (堂島 孝平, Dōjima Kōhei; born February 22, 1976) is a Japanese singer-songwriter. He made his major debut in 1995 and gained nationwide recognition in 1997 through his work as the theme song performer for the anime series KochiKame: Tokyo Beat Cops. Dojima has received high acclaim for his skills as a songwriter and sound producer, having provided compositions and production work for a wide array of artists, including the KinKi Kids, Fumiya Fujii, Tomohisa Yamashita, Sexy Zone, Puffy, The Collectors, Takashi Fujii, Negicco, and Angerme.
Kyōko Nagatsuka (Japanese: 長塚京子, born February 22, 1974) is a Japanese former professional tennis player. She achieved…Kyōko Nagatsuka (Japanese: 長塚京子, born February 22, 1974) is a Japanese former professional tennis player. She achieved a career-high ranking of world No. 28 on 14 August 1995. In doubles, she reached as high as No. 31 in June 1995. She won the 12-and-under championships of Japan in 1986, and the under-16 in 1989. Nagatsuka reached three singles finals on the WTA Tour but failed to win the title in any of them. She did, however, win two doubles titles as well as achieving a further three runner-ups in doubles competition. She reached the fourth round of a Grand Slam tournament twice in singles: at the 1995 Australian Open, where she beat a young Martina Hingis and Amy Frazier, and that same year at the French Open. Playing for the Japan Fed Cup team, she has a win–loss record of 2–4. Since her retirement, she has briefly worked as a coach with Akiko Morigami.
Tomonori Jinnai (陣内 智則, Jinnai Tomonori; born 22 February 1974, in Kakogawa, Hyōgo, Japan) is a Japanese actor, tarento…Tomonori Jinnai (陣内 智則, Jinnai Tomonori; born 22 February 1974, in Kakogawa, Hyōgo, Japan) is a Japanese actor, tarento and presenter.
Ito Ōgure (Japanese: 大暮 維人, Hepburn: Ōgure Ito; born February 22, 1972), known professionally as Oh! great, is a…Ito Ōgure (Japanese: 大暮 維人, Hepburn: Ōgure Ito; born February 22, 1972), known professionally as Oh! great, is a Japanese manga artist best known for his manga series Tenjho Tenge (1997–2010) and Air Gear (2002–2012). In 2006, Air Gear earned him the Kodansha Manga Award in the shōnen category.
Sachiko Suzuki (鈴木早智子, Suzuki Sachiko; born February 22, 1969) is a Japanese singer, actress and tarento, who was a…Sachiko Suzuki (鈴木早智子, Suzuki Sachiko; born February 22, 1969) is a Japanese singer, actress and tarento, who was a member of the idol duo, Wink.
Kazuhiro Sasaki (佐々木 主浩 Sasaki Kazuhiro, born February 22, 1968) is a Japanese former professional baseball relief…Kazuhiro Sasaki (佐々木 主浩 Sasaki Kazuhiro, born February 22, 1968) is a Japanese former professional baseball relief pitcher. He played his entire Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) career with the Yokohama Taiyō Whales / Yokohama BayStars (1990–1999; 2004–2005), and played his entire Major League Baseball (MLB) career with the Seattle Mariners (2000–2003). His nickname "Daimajin" was named after the tokusatsu character of the same name, and Sasaki has participated in advertisements and several collaborations with the franchise.
Akemi Morimoto (森本 朱美, Morimoto Akemi; born 22 February 1968) is a Japanese former cyclist. She competed in the women's…Akemi Morimoto (森本 朱美, Morimoto Akemi; born 22 February 1968) is a Japanese former cyclist. She competed in the women's points race at the 2000 Summer Olympics.
Hirotaka Okada (岡田 弘隆, Okada Hirotaka; born 22 February 1967 in Ōno, Gifu, Japan) is a retired judoka who competed in…Hirotaka Okada (岡田 弘隆, Okada Hirotaka; born 22 February 1967 in Ōno, Gifu, Japan) is a retired judoka who competed in the –78 kg and –86 kg divisions.
Akira Takasaki (高崎 晃, Takasaki Akira; born February 22, 1961) is a Japanese musician. He is best known as the lead…Akira Takasaki (高崎 晃, Takasaki Akira; born February 22, 1961) is a Japanese musician. He is best known as the lead guitarist and sole constant member of the heavy metal band Loudness. He is also the guitarist of the band Lazy, with which he first rose to prominence in the 1970s. In 2018, readers and professional musicians voted Takasaki the best guitarist in the history of hard rock and heavy metal in We Rock magazine's "Metal General Election".
Koji Emura (江村 宏二, Emura Kōji) (born 22 February 1961) is a Japanese fencer. He competed in the individual and team…Koji Emura (江村 宏二, Emura Kōji) (born 22 February 1961) is a Japanese fencer. He competed in the individual and team foil events at the 1988 Summer Olympics.
Hoppy Kamiyama (ホッピー 神山, Hoppī Kamiyama; born 1960) is a Japanese keyboardist and music producer who has worked with…Hoppy Kamiyama (ホッピー 神山, Hoppī Kamiyama; born 1960) is a Japanese keyboardist and music producer who has worked with artists such as eX-Girl, The Pugs, Bradford Reed, Bill Laswell, Jan Linton, Marc Ribot, Hugh Hopper/Elton Dean and Damo Suzuki.
Kaoru Matsubara (松原 薫, Matsubara Kaoru; born 22 February 1960) is a Japanese sprinter. He competed in the men's 4 × 100…Kaoru Matsubara (松原 薫, Matsubara Kaoru; born 22 February 1960) is a Japanese sprinter. He competed in the men's 4 × 100 metres relay at the 1988 Summer Olympics.
Junko Mabuki (麻吹 淳子, Mabuki Junko) is a retired pink film actress who became famous in Nikkatsu Roman Porno films…Junko Mabuki (麻吹 淳子, Mabuki Junko) is a retired pink film actress who became famous in Nikkatsu Roman Porno films, particularly in 1981.
Take Yokouchi (横内 タケ, Yokouchi Take), born 22 February 1954 in Tokyo, is a musician best known for his work with the…Take Yokouchi (横内 タケ, Yokouchi Take), born 22 February 1954 in Tokyo, is a musician best known for his work with the Japanese glam rock band Vodka Collins. Take (pronounced Ta-kay, real name Takehiro) was originally a live touring guitar player for the popular teen idol band The Four Leaves. When he was approached to join the new band Vodka Collins in 1971, it was on bass guitar. Yokouchi played bass on the 1973 Vodka Collins singles "Sands Of Time" and "Automatic Pilot" from the "Tokyo - New York" album released on the Toshiba-EMI Express label in November 1973.
Tadahiko Fukuhara (born 1954) is a Japanese academics, professor of civil law, member of the board of INES Corp and…Tadahiko Fukuhara (born 1954) is a Japanese academics, professor of civil law, member of the board of INES Corp and Japan Payment Service Association. In 2011 he became the president and chancellor of Chuo University, prior to that he was dean of the Chuo Graduate Law School at the Chuo University.
Issey Ogata (イッセー尾形, Issei Ogata; born February 22, 1952) is a Japanese actor and comedian. He was interested in plays…Issey Ogata (イッセー尾形, Issei Ogata; born February 22, 1952) is a Japanese actor and comedian. He was interested in plays since childhood. After he graduated from Toyotama High School in Japan, he joined a theatrical company and appeared on the stage. Later, he jumped at the opportunity to be an entertainer when he took the gold medal at the audition called "Birth of Comedians". Then, he started garnering roles on Japanese TV. Shows he appeared on include Fuji TV's Evil Grandmother and NHK's RinRinto. He performs in Life Never Stops by himself at GyanGyan Theater in Shibuya. Furthermore, he has had starring roles in major art-house films, including Ota in Edward Yang's Yi Yi, the title character in Jun Ichikawa's Tony Takitani (an adaptation of the Haruki Murakami short story), the role of Japanese Emperor Hirohito in Aleksandr Sokurov's The Sun, and Inoue Masashige in Martin Scorsese's Silence.
Masao Urino (売野 雅勇, Urino Masao; born 22 February 1951 in Ashikaga, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese lyricist…Masao Urino (売野 雅勇, Urino Masao; born 22 February 1951 in Ashikaga, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese lyricist, script writer, and film director. He has written lyrics for many musical groups and individual artists, sometimes under the pseudonym Reiji Asō (麻生 麗二, Asō Reiji). After graduating from Tochigi Prefectural Ashikaga High School, he graduated in 1974 with a degree in literature from Sophia University. After graduating, he worked as a copy writer for the advertising firm Mannensha (萬年社), which went bankrupt in 1999. Due to missing an error in an advertisement in a national newspaper, though, he was forced to do other work. While working at Tōkyū Agency International (now Frontage), he made his lyricist debut with the 1981 Chanels song Hoshi Kuzu no Dance Hall. In 1982, he had a big hit with the Akina Nakamori song Shōjo A. From there, he wrote the lyrics for a series of hit songs sung by Hiroaki Serizawa, and for the J-pop group The Checkers (Namida no Request). He has written lyrics for artists including Hidemi Ishikawa, Jun'ichi Inagaki, Daisuke Inoue, Hiromi Iwasaki, Yoshimi Iwasaki, Tomio Umezawa, Yukiko Okada, Yōko Oginome, Carlos Toshiki & Omega Tribe, Naoko Kawai, Yuri Kunizane, Masahiko Kondō, Kiyotaka Sugiyama, Tomomi Nishimura, Yū Hayami, Chiemi Hori, Junko Miyama, and others. Urino made his directorial and script writing debut in 1990 with the film Cinderella Express.
Harumi Miyako (都 はるみ, Miyako Harumi; born 22 February 1948), born Harumi Kitamura (北村春美, Kitamura Harumi) in Kyoto, is…Harumi Miyako (都 はるみ, Miyako Harumi; born 22 February 1948), born Harumi Kitamura (北村春美, Kitamura Harumi) in Kyoto, is a Japanese enka singer. She made her debut in 1964. She has appeared on the annual television special Kōhaku Uta Gassen.
Hajime Sorayama (空山 基, Sorayama Hajime; born February 22, 1947) is a Japanese illustrator known, along for his design…Hajime Sorayama (空山 基, Sorayama Hajime; born February 22, 1947) is a Japanese illustrator known, along for his design work on the original Sony AIBO, for his precisely detailed, erotic portrayals of feminine robots. He describes his highly detailed style as "superrealism", which he says "deals with the technical issue of how close one can get to one's object."
Masaharu Nakagawa (中川 雅治, Nakagawa Masaharu; born 22 February 1947) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic…Masaharu Nakagawa (中川 雅治, Nakagawa Masaharu; born 22 February 1947) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Meguro, Tokyo and graduate of the University of Tokyo, he worked at the Ministry of Finance from 1969 until 2001. He was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 2004.
Kumiko Sato (佐藤 久美子, Satō Kumiko), née Kumiko Okawa (大川 久美子, Ōkawa Kumiko; born February 22, 1946) is a Japanese figure…Kumiko Sato (佐藤 久美子, Satō Kumiko), née Kumiko Okawa (大川 久美子, Ōkawa Kumiko; born February 22, 1946) is a Japanese figure skating coach and former competitor. She is the 1968 Winter Universiade champion and a two-time (1966, 1967) Japan national champion. She represented Japan twice at the Winter Olympics, in 1964 and 1968. Her best finish at the World Championships was 5th, which she obtained in 1967 and 1968. After retiring from competition, she became one of the more successful coaches in Japan. She is married to Nobuo Sato, with whom she has a daughter, Yuka Sato. As of 2011, the couple live near Yokohama.