Manon Kaji (Japanese: 鍛治 茉音, Hepburn: Kaji Manon; born 24 August 2004) is a Japanese snowboarder. She medaled silver at…Manon Kaji (Japanese: 鍛治 茉音, Hepburn: Kaji Manon; born 24 August 2004) is a Japanese snowboarder. She medaled silver at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics in the girls' halfpipe event and gold at the 2021 FIS Snowboarding Junior World Championships in the women's halfpipe event.
Seiji Kimura (木村 誠二, Kimura Seiji; born 24 August 2001) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a centre back for Belgian…Seiji Kimura (木村 誠二, Kimura Seiji; born 24 August 2001) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a centre back for Belgian Pro League club Westerlo.
Megumi Nakamura (Japanese: 中村恵実; born 24 August 2000) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays for Canadian…Megumi Nakamura (Japanese: 中村恵実; born 24 August 2000) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays for Canadian Northern Super League club Halifax Tides.
Nanako Inagaki (稲垣 那奈子, Inagaki Nanako) (born 24 August 2000) is a Japanese professional golfer. She plays on the LPGA…Nanako Inagaki (稲垣 那奈子, Inagaki Nanako) (born 24 August 2000) is a Japanese professional golfer. She plays on the LPGA of Japan Tour where she has one win.
Hiromu Yamauchi (山内 大夢, born 24 August 1999) is a Japanese athlete. He competed in the men's 400 metres hurdles event…Hiromu Yamauchi (山内 大夢, born 24 August 1999) is a Japanese athlete. He competed in the men's 400 metres hurdles event at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Itsuki Hirata (Japanese: 平田 樹, Hepburn: Hirata Itsuki; born August 24, 1999) is a Japanese professional mixed martial…Itsuki Hirata (Japanese: 平田 樹, Hepburn: Hirata Itsuki; born August 24, 1999) is a Japanese professional mixed martial artist. She is currently signed to ONE Championship, where she competes in the atomweight division. Hirata trained in judo throughout childhood before switching to mixed martial arts (MMA) upon graduating high school. After winning the third season of the Japanese reality television series and MMA competition Fighting Agent War in 2018, Hirata earned a contract with ONE and made her professional debut in 2019.
Sota Higashide (東出 壮太, Higashide Sota; born 24 August 1998) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a…Sota Higashide (東出 壮太, Higashide Sota; born 24 August 1998) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Solomon Kings.
Karolina Shiino (Japanese: 椎野カロリーナ, romanized: Shiino Karorīna; Ukrainian: Кароліна Шиїно, romanized: Karolina Shyino…Karolina Shiino (Japanese: 椎野カロリーナ, romanized: Shiino Karorīna; Ukrainian: Кароліна Шиїно, romanized: Karolina Shyino; born 24 August 1997) is a Japanese model. Born in Ukraine, she moved to Japan with her mother when she was five and became the first naturalised Japanese citizen to win the Miss Nippon beauty pageant. Shiino later declined the title, and her resignation was accepted by the organisers.
Miki Yanagi (柳 美稀, Yanagi Miki; born August 24, 1997) is a Japanese actress and fashion model managed by Oscar…Miki Yanagi (柳 美稀, Yanagi Miki; born August 24, 1997) is a Japanese actress and fashion model managed by Oscar Promotion. She is well known for her role as Sela/Zyuoh Shark in the 40th entry of the Super Sentai series, Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger
Toshihiro Hasegawa is a Japanese freestyle wrestler. He won one of the bronze medals in the men's 61 kg event at the…Toshihiro Hasegawa is a Japanese freestyle wrestler. He won one of the bronze medals in the men's 61 kg event at the 2021 World Wrestling Championships held in Oslo, Norway. He won the gold medal in the men's 57 kg event at the 2022 Asian Games held Hangzhou, China. In 2018, Hasegawa won one of the bronze medals in the men's 57 kg event at the Asian Wrestling Championships held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. In that same year, he also won the gold medal in the men's 57 kg event at the 2018 U23 World Wrestling Championships held in Bucharest, Romania.
Kenzō Shirai (白井 健三, Shirai Kenzō; born August 24, 1996) is a Japanese retired artistic gymnast. He was a member of the…Kenzō Shirai (白井 健三, Shirai Kenzō; born August 24, 1996) is a Japanese retired artistic gymnast. He was a member of the gold medal winning teams at the 2016 Olympic Games and the 2015 World Championships. Individually he was the 2016 Olympic bronze medalist on vault, a three-time World Champion on floor exercise (2013, 2015, 2017), and the 2017 World Champion on vault.
Momoko Ohtani (大谷 桃子, Ōtani Momoko; born August 24, 1995) is a Japanese wheelchair tennis player. Ohtani has been…Momoko Ohtani (大谷 桃子, Ōtani Momoko; born August 24, 1995) is a Japanese wheelchair tennis player. Ohtani has been active in international competitions since 2016.
Anna Doi (土井 杏南, Doi Anna; born 24 August 1995 in Kiyose) is a Japanese sprinter. She competed for the Japanese team in…Anna Doi (土井 杏南, Doi Anna; born 24 August 1995 in Kiyose) is a Japanese sprinter. She competed for the Japanese team in the 4 × 100 metres relay at the 2012 Summer Olympics; the team placed 15th with a time of 44.25 in Round 1 and did not qualify for the final.
Wellington Daniel Bueno (born 24 August 1995), commonly known as Bueno, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as…Wellington Daniel Bueno (born 24 August 1995), commonly known as Bueno, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as centre-back and last played for Kashiwa Reysol.
Chisa Okugawa (born 24 August 1995) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defender for WE League club AC…Chisa Okugawa (born 24 August 1995) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defender for WE League club AC Nagano Parceiro Ladies.
Seiya Suezawa (Japanese: 末澤 誠也, Suezawa Seiya, born August 24, 1994) is a Japanese idol and actor. He is a member of…Seiya Suezawa (Japanese: 末澤 誠也, Suezawa Seiya, born August 24, 1994) is a Japanese idol and actor. He is a member of the male idol group Ae! Group. His nickname is Sue (スエ) and his group-members call him Seiya-kun. He was born in Hyogo Prefecture. Suezawa is affiliated with Starto Entertainment.
Hirotaka Tameda (為田 大貴, Tameda Hirotaka; born 24 August 1993 in Nagasaki) is a Japanese professional footballer who…Hirotaka Tameda (為田 大貴, Tameda Hirotaka; born 24 August 1993 in Nagasaki) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a winger or a midfielder for J2 League club Júbilo Iwata.
Soichi Hashimoto (Japanese: 橋本壮市; born 24 August 1991) is a Japanese retired judoka. Hashimoto was ranked first in the…Soichi Hashimoto (Japanese: 橋本壮市; born 24 August 1991) is a Japanese retired judoka. Hashimoto was ranked first in the lightweight division. Hashimoto rose to prominence by becoming national champion at the All-Japan Judo Championships in 2015. He then became one of the lightweight division's top judokas by winning five tournaments consecutively, spanning from the 2016 World Masters to the 2016 Tokyo Grand Slam and 2017 Paris Grand Slam. Hashimoto is known for his dynamic style of judo and strong groundwork.
Aoi Mimura (born 24 August 1989) is a Japanese rugby union player. She competed for Japan at the 2017 Women's Rugby…Aoi Mimura (born 24 August 1989) is a Japanese rugby union player. She competed for Japan at the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup.
Kazumasa Segawa (Japanese: 瀬川 和正, Segawa Kazumasa, born 24 August 1989) is a Japanese sailor. He competed in the Finn…Kazumasa Segawa (Japanese: 瀬川 和正, Segawa Kazumasa, born 24 August 1989) is a Japanese sailor. He competed in the Finn event at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Chisako Jumonji (十文字 知佐子, Jūmonji Chisako; born August 24, 1988), better known by her ring name Dash Chisako (DASH・チサコ…Chisako Jumonji (十文字 知佐子, Jūmonji Chisako; born August 24, 1988), better known by her ring name Dash Chisako (DASH・チサコ, DASH Chisako), is a Japanese professional wrestler. She was trained by Meiko Satomura and has worked for her Sendai Girls' Pro Wrestling promotion since her debut in July 2006. She is currently inactive due to pregnancy. For the first ten years of her career, Chisako was part of a tag team with her younger sister Sachiko, who worked under the ring name Sendai Sachiko, with the two winning the Sendai Girls World Tag Team Championship, Ice Ribbon's International Ribbon Tag Team Championship, JWP Joshi Puroresu's JWP and Daily Sports Women's Tag Team Championships and World Woman Pro-Wrestling Diana's WWWD World Tag Team Championship as well as JWP's 2013 Tag League the Best tournament. Sachiko retired from professional wrestling in January 2016, forcing Chisako to start a singles career. In December 2017, Chisako won her first singles championship, the Pure-J Openweight Championship. Chisako has also wrestled in the United States for the Chikara promotion, where she won the 2016 King of Trios tournament as part of Team Sendai Girls.
Maya Yoshida (吉田 麻也, Yoshida Maya; born 24 August 1988) is a Japanese professional footballer who captains and plays as…Maya Yoshida (吉田 麻也, Yoshida Maya; born 24 August 1988) is a Japanese professional footballer who captains and plays as a centre-back for Major League Soccer club LA Galaxy. Yoshida formerly played for the Japan national team, making over 120 appearances. He was a member of the side's squads for the FIFA World Cup in 2014, 2018 and 2022, and the AFC Asian Cup in 2011, 2015 and 2019, winning the latter tournament in 2011 and finishing as runner-up in 2019. He was additionally part of Japan's Olympic football team at the 2008, 2012 and 2020 games.
Masaki Yamamoto (山本 真希, Yamamoto Masaki; born 24 August 1987 in Shizuoka prefecture) is a Japanese football player…Masaki Yamamoto (山本 真希, Yamamoto Masaki; born 24 August 1987 in Shizuoka prefecture) is a Japanese football player currently playing for J1 League team Matsumoto Yamaga FC.
Ren Hayakawa (早川 漣, Hayakawa Ren; born 24 August 1987) is a Japanese archer of South Korean descent who won a bronze…Ren Hayakawa (早川 漣, Hayakawa Ren; born 24 August 1987) is a Japanese archer of South Korean descent who won a bronze medal in the women's team event at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Yoshihiro Uchimura (内村 圭宏, Uchimura Yoshihiro; born August 24, 1984) is a Japanese retired football player. He last…Yoshihiro Uchimura (内村 圭宏, Uchimura Yoshihiro; born August 24, 1984) is a Japanese retired football player. He last played for FC Imabari.
Ryosuke Nemoto (根本 亮助, Nemoto Ryōsuke; born August 24, 1980) is a former Japanese football player. He spent his career…Ryosuke Nemoto (根本 亮助, Nemoto Ryōsuke; born August 24, 1980) is a former Japanese football player. He spent his career playing for Japan club Montedio Yamagata.
Yosuke Ikegaya (born August 24, 1979 in Hiroshima, Japan) plays rugby union at prop for Suntory Sungoliath in the Top…Yosuke Ikegaya (born August 24, 1979 in Hiroshima, Japan) plays rugby union at prop for Suntory Sungoliath in the Top League. He also plays for the Japan national rugby union team. He has currently played 3 games for Japan.
Sakie Nobuoka (信岡 沙希重, Nobuoka Sakie; born 24 August 1977 in Yamaguchi Prefecture) is a Japanese former sprinter who…Sakie Nobuoka (信岡 沙希重, Nobuoka Sakie; born 24 August 1977 in Yamaguchi Prefecture) is a Japanese former sprinter who specialised in the 200 metres. She represented her country at three outdoor and one indoor World Championships. She held the national records in the 200 metres (23.33 seconds), the 4 × 100 metres relay (43.67 seconds) and the 4 × 400 metres relay (3:33.06 minutes).
Seiya Morohashi (諸橋晴也, Morohashi Seiya) is a Japanese professional wrestler, currently working for Japanese…Seiya Morohashi (諸橋晴也, Morohashi Seiya) is a Japanese professional wrestler, currently working for Japanese professional wrestling promotion Pro Wrestling Noah.
Shinji Udaka (宇高 伸次, Udaka Shinji) (born August 24, 1976 in Kadoma, Osaka) is a Japanese baseball player. He played for…Shinji Udaka (宇高 伸次, Udaka Shinji) (born August 24, 1976 in Kadoma, Osaka) is a Japanese baseball player. He played for the Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes from 1999 to 2003. In the 1999 draft, he was selected as the number 1 overall pick.
Kenta Suzuki (Japanese: 鈴木健太, Hepburn: Suzuki Kenta; born 24 August 1975) is a Japanese politician currently serving as…Kenta Suzuki (Japanese: 鈴木健太, Hepburn: Suzuki Kenta; born 24 August 1975) is a Japanese politician currently serving as Governor of Akita Prefecture as an independent politician. He previously served as a member of the Akita Prefectural Assembly as the 73rd Vice-Speaker and was a member of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force.
Seichi Ikemoto (Japanese: 池本誠知; born August 24, 1975) is a Japanese mixed martial artist and professional wrestler. He…Seichi Ikemoto (Japanese: 池本誠知; born August 24, 1975) is a Japanese mixed martial artist and professional wrestler. He is a veteran of Shooto, PRIDE and DEEP. His specialty is a "double punch", in which he puts his hands together and throws them at his opponent.
Takuya Yamada (山田 卓也, Yamada Takuya; born August 24, 1974) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan…Takuya Yamada (山田 卓也, Yamada Takuya; born August 24, 1974) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.
Hiroyuki Noake (born 24 August 1974) is a Japanese speed skater. He competed at the 1998 Winter Olympics and the 2002…Hiroyuki Noake (born 24 August 1974) is a Japanese speed skater. He competed at the 1998 Winter Olympics and the 2002 Winter Olympics. He participated in the 1,000 metres and the 1,500 metres team events in the 2002 Games and in the 1,000 metres, the 1,500 metres and 5,000 metres in the 1998 Games.
Eiji Sugiyama (杉山 英司, Sugiyama Eiji; born 24 August 1973), better known by his stage name Sugi-chan (スギちゃん), is a…Eiji Sugiyama (杉山 英司, Sugiyama Eiji; born 24 August 1973), better known by his stage name Sugi-chan (スギちゃん), is a Japanese comedian. He has enjoyed success since 2012 with a comedy routine that frequently uses a catch line in which he describes his own antics as "wild".
'Makoto Majima' (馬島 誠, Majima Makoto; born 24 August 1971 in Tatsuno, Nagano Prefecture) is a Japanese ice sledge…'Makoto Majima' (馬島 誠, Majima Makoto; born 24 August 1971 in Tatsuno, Nagano Prefecture) is a Japanese ice sledge hockey player and para powerlifter. He was part of the Japanese sledge hockey team that won a silver medal at the 2010 Winter Paralympics. In his third year at university, he lost the functioning of both legs following an accident involving high-voltage electric wires.
Shoichi "Sho" Funaki (船木 勝一, Funaki Shōichi) (born August 24, 1968) is a Japanese professional wrestling manager, color…Shoichi "Sho" Funaki (船木 勝一, Funaki Shōichi) (born August 24, 1968) is a Japanese professional wrestling manager, color commentator and retired professional wrestler signed to WWE, where he works as a Japanese-language play-by-play commentator and an occasional interpreter for Japanese talents in the company. During his time as an in-ring performer, he became a one-time Cruiserweight Champion and a one-time Hardcore Champion.
Hiroshi Kitadani (きただに ひろし, Kitadani Hiroshi; born August 24, 1968) is a Japanese singer, who primarily performs theme…Hiroshi Kitadani (きただに ひろし, Kitadani Hiroshi; born August 24, 1968) is a Japanese singer, who primarily performs theme songs and other songs in anime. He also works behind the scenes of many songs. He currently works with JAM Project. He is most known for singing the first, fifteenth, nineteenth (with Kishidan), twenty-second and twenty-sixth opening themes of the popular anime series One Piece.
Chisako Takashima (高嶋 ちさ子, Takashima Chisako; born August 24, 1968) is a Japanese tarento and violinist. She was born…Chisako Takashima (高嶋 ちさ子, Takashima Chisako; born August 24, 1968) is a Japanese tarento and violinist. She was born in Tokyo.
Ryūsuke Mita (見田 竜介, Mita Ryūsuke; born August 24, 1967) is a Japanese manga artist. He is best known as the creator of…Ryūsuke Mita (見田 竜介, Mita Ryūsuke; born August 24, 1967) is a Japanese manga artist. He is best known as the creator of Dragon Half, which was adapted into an OVA series animated by Production I.G by the same name. He also illustrates Futabasha game books under the pen name Futeki Banzai (不敵万才). Mita's father was Munesuke Mita, a well-known Japanese sociologist, and his grandfather was Sekisuke Mita, a Marxist economist. He is married to manga creator Chiaki Ogishima, who drew the manga adaptation of Heat Guy J. They also work together under the name, Aya Hanagatami (花筐絢) and create adult manga marketed towards women.
Chieko Nakanishi (中西 千枝子, Nakanishi Chieko; born 24 August 1966) is a Japanese former volleyball player who competed in…Chieko Nakanishi (中西 千枝子, Nakanishi Chieko; born 24 August 1966) is a Japanese former volleyball player who competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics and the 1996 Summer Olympics. In 1992, Nakanishi finished fifth with the Japanese team in the Olympic tournament in Barcelona. Four years later, Nakanishi was eliminated with the Japanese team in the preliminary round of the 1996 Olympic tournament in Atlanta.
Daijiro Murai (村井大次郎, Murai Daijirō) (born Tokyo, 24 August 1962) is a former Japanese rugby union player who played as…Daijiro Murai (村井大次郎, Murai Daijirō) (born Tokyo, 24 August 1962) is a former Japanese rugby union player who played as a fullback.
Takashi Miike (三池 崇史, Miike Takashi; born 24 August 1960) is a Japanese filmmaker and actor. He has directed over 100…Takashi Miike (三池 崇史, Miike Takashi; born 24 August 1960) is a Japanese filmmaker and actor. He has directed over 100 films and television productions, in a variety of genres such as action, children's films, comedy, drama, horror, musicals, and jidaigeki period dramas. He is best known internationally for the horror films Audition (1999), Ichi the Killer (2001), Visitor Q (2001), Gozu (2003), and One Missed Call (2003). He is also known for samurai and yakuza films such as Dead or Alive (1999), Graveyard of Honor (2002), 13 Assassins (2010), earning a Japan Academy Film Prize nomination for Director of the Year, and Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai (2011). He has also acted in more than 20 films. Miike spent much of his career as a controversial figure who had several of his films criticized for their extreme graphic violence and other transgressive content, especially Ichi the Killer, which was banned in several countries. However, in his later career, he shifted towards work more acceptable to the mainstream; his films Hara-Kiri and Straw Shield (2013) were both nominated for the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival, while both Sukiyaki Western Django (2007) and 13 Assassins were nominated for the Venice Film Festival's Golden Lion. Several of his films have developed cult followings.
Shinji Kobayashi (小林 伸二, Kobayashi Shinji; born August 24, 1960) is a Japanese football manager and a former player…Shinji Kobayashi (小林 伸二, Kobayashi Shinji; born August 24, 1960) is a Japanese football manager and a former player, who is the manager of J3 League club Tochigi SC.
Keita Amemiya (雨宮 慶太, Amemiya Keita; born 24 August 1959) is a Japanese film and television director, screenwriter and…Keita Amemiya (雨宮 慶太, Amemiya Keita; born 24 August 1959) is a Japanese film and television director, screenwriter and character designer from Urayasu, Chiba. He directed the films Mirai Ninja (1988), Zeiram (1991), Kamen Rider ZO (1993), and Kamen Rider J (1994), and created the tokusatsu franchise Garo in 2005.
Kang Man-Soo (born 24 August 1955) is a South Korean former volleyball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics…Kang Man-Soo (born 24 August 1955) is a South Korean former volleyball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics, in the 1976 Summer Olympics, and in the 1984 Summer Olympics.
Ichirō Tomita (富田 伊知郎, Tomita Ichirō; born August 24, 1952), known professionally as MoJo (モジョ), is a Japanese folk…Ichirō Tomita (富田 伊知郎, Tomita Ichirō; born August 24, 1952), known professionally as MoJo (モジョ), is a Japanese folk singer and composer who has performed on the soundtracks of various anime and tokusatsu series and movies. He is perhaps best known as the vocalist for the theme songs for Battle Fever J, Dai Sentai Goggle V, Kagaku Sentai Dynaman, Seiun Kamen Machineman (星雲仮面マシンマン, Seiun Kamen Mashinman), Albegas, and performed image songs for various series. He also sang the theme song of the fictional character Segata Sanshiro (played by Hiroshi Fujioka) who appeared in Sega's commercials between 1997 and 1998 to advertise the Sega Saturn in Japan.
