Fuka Tsunoda (角田 楓佳, Tsunoda Fūka; born 24 October 2004) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defensive…Fuka Tsunoda (角田 楓佳, Tsunoda Fūka; born 24 October 2004) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Women's Super League club Crystal Palace, on loan from Women's Super League club Brighton & Hove Albion.
Yusei Egawa (江川 湧清, Egawa Yusei; born 24 October 2000) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a defender for J2 League…Yusei Egawa (江川 湧清, Egawa Yusei; born 24 October 2000) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a defender for J2 League club V-Varen Nagasaki.
Shunnosuke Matsuki (松木 駿之介, Matsuki Shunnosuke; born 24 October 1996) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays…Shunnosuke Matsuki (松木 駿之介, Matsuki Shunnosuke; born 24 October 1996) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Fujieda MYFC.
Shota Fukuoka (福岡 将太, Fukuoka Shota; born October 24, 1995 in Tokyo) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as…Shota Fukuoka (福岡 将太, Fukuoka Shota; born October 24, 1995 in Tokyo) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a centre back for J1 League club Gamba Osaka.
Dai Aoki (born 24 October 1994) is a Japanese judoka. He is the gold medallist of the 2016 Judo Grand Prix Budapest in…Dai Aoki (born 24 October 1994) is a Japanese judoka. He is the gold medallist of the 2016 Judo Grand Prix Budapest in the –60 kg category.
Yuki Iino (飯野 雄貴, Iino Yūki; born October 24, 1994) is a Japanese professional wrestler, signed to DDT Pro-Wrestling…Yuki Iino (飯野 雄貴, Iino Yūki; born October 24, 1994) is a Japanese professional wrestler, signed to DDT Pro-Wrestling (DDT), where he is a former DDT Universal Champion; as well as being a former DDT Extreme Champion, KO-D Tag Team Champion with Tetsuya Endo, three-time KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Champion and KO-D 10-Man Tag Team Champion.
Naomichi Ueda (植田 直通, Ueda Naomichi; born 24 October 1994) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a…Naomichi Ueda (植田 直通, Ueda Naomichi; born 24 October 1994) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for J1 League club Kashima Antlers and the Japan national team.
Takeru Kiyonaga (清永 丈瑠, Kiyonaga Takeru; born October 24, 1994) is a Japanese football player. He plays for Renofa…Takeru Kiyonaga (清永 丈瑠, Kiyonaga Takeru; born October 24, 1994) is a Japanese football player. He plays for Renofa Yamaguchi FC.
Ryohei Yoshihama (吉濱 遼平, Yoshihama Ryōhei; born October 24, 1992) is a Japanese professional football player who plays…Ryohei Yoshihama (吉濱 遼平, Yoshihama Ryōhei; born October 24, 1992) is a Japanese professional football player who plays as an attacking midfielder for Championship club Persiba Balikpapan.
Kie Tamai (born 24 October 1992) is a former Japanese rugby union player. She competed for Japan at the 2021 Rugby…Kie Tamai (born 24 October 1992) is a former Japanese rugby union player. She competed for Japan at the 2021 Rugby World Cup.
Takaaki Nakazuru (中鶴隆明, Nakadzuru Takaaki; born 24 October 1990) is a Japanese rugby union player who plays as a wing.…Takaaki Nakazuru (中鶴隆明, Nakadzuru Takaaki; born 24 October 1990) is a Japanese rugby union player who plays as a wing. He currently plays for Suntory Sungoliath in Japan's domestic Top League. He represented the Sunwolves in the 2017 Super Rugby season.
Uran Sawada (沢田 優蘭, Sawada Uran; born October 24, 1990) is a Japanese para-athlete competing mainly in category F12…Uran Sawada (沢田 優蘭, Sawada Uran; born October 24, 1990) is a Japanese para-athlete competing mainly in category F12 long jump and 100 metres events. She holds the Japanese record in both.
Masato Kurogi (黒木 聖仁, Kurogi Masato; born 24 October 1989 in Miyazaki) is a Japanese football player currently playing…Masato Kurogi (黒木 聖仁, Kurogi Masato; born 24 October 1989 in Miyazaki) is a Japanese football player currently playing for Kataller Toyama.
Megu Sakuragawa (櫻川 めぐ, Sakuragawa Megu) is a Japanese singer, voice actress, and drummer from Ibaraki Prefecture…Megu Sakuragawa (櫻川 めぐ, Sakuragawa Megu) is a Japanese singer, voice actress, and drummer from Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. She is better known as Tsubasa Kira from Love Live! and Ako Udagawa from BanG Dream!, the latter of which involves playing drums for the band Roselia. She is currently affiliated with S.
Kazusada Higuchi (樋口和貞, Higuchi Kazusada; born October 24, 1988) is a Japanese retired professional wrestler and sumo…Kazusada Higuchi (樋口和貞, Higuchi Kazusada; born October 24, 1988) is a Japanese retired professional wrestler and sumo rikishi (sumo wrestler). He is best known for his time in Japanese professional wrestling promotion DDT Pro-Wrestling (DDT), where he is a two-time KO-D Openweight Champion. As a sumo rikishi, he was known as Hokudōzan (北道山); as a member of the Hakkaku stable, his highest rank was makushita 45. From January 2020 to July 2022, he was a member of Eruption (エラップション, Erappushon; stylized in English text), alongside Yukio Sakaguchi, Saki Akai, and later Hideki Okatani. Amid his departure, he created Harimao (ハリマオ, Harimao) with Naomi Yoshimura and Yuki Ishida. He captured both the KO-D Tag Team and KO-D 6-Man Tag Team titles in his run with both stables. He won the 2022 and 2025 King of DDT tournaments, won the vacant KO-D Openweight Championship in his first 2022 victory, and won the title in the challenge subsequent to the 2025 victory at the King of Kings event. He won the Japan Indie Awards' MVP Award in 2022 for his accomplishments in DDT. His retirement was announced on March 23, 2026, and his retirement ceremony to confirm it will be held on the April 5 DDT Korakuen Hall event.
Kaela Kimura (木村 カエラ, Kimura Kaera; born Kaela Rie Kimura (木村 カエラ りえ, Kimura Kaera Rie); born October 24, 1984), is a…Kaela Kimura (木村 カエラ, Kimura Kaera; born Kaela Rie Kimura (木村 カエラ りえ, Kimura Kaera Rie); born October 24, 1984), is a Japanese pop rock singer, lyricist, fashion model and television presenter.
Shinya Katabuchi (片渕 慎弥, Katabuchi Shin'ya; born 24 October 1983) is a Japanese judoka. He was born in Kishiwada…Shinya Katabuchi (片渕 慎弥, Katabuchi Shin'ya; born 24 October 1983) is a Japanese judoka. He was born in Kishiwada, Osaka, and began judo at the age of 8. He entered the Japan Racing Association after graduating from Kokushikan University. On 9 December 2007, he defeated world champion Teddy Riner at Jigoro Kano Cup Judo World Grandprix.
Mai Mukaida (Japanese: 向田 麻衣, Hepburn: Mukaida Mai; born 24 October 1982) is a Japanese make-up artist and…Mai Mukaida (Japanese: 向田 麻衣, Hepburn: Mukaida Mai; born 24 October 1982) is a Japanese make-up artist and businesswoman. In 2009, Mukaida started the Coffret Project, which helps women in Nepal, who have been victims of human trafficking get their life back on track. She is the CEO of the cosmetics company Lalitpur, which she founded in May 2013. Mukaida was named the Avon Woman of the Year in 2012, and also received the Lohas Design Award.
Kintalo (キンタロー。, Kintarō.; born 24 October 1981, in Okazaki, Aichi) is a Japanese comedian and impressionist (monomane…Kintalo (キンタロー。, Kintarō.; born 24 October 1981, in Okazaki, Aichi) is a Japanese comedian and impressionist (monomane tarento). Her real name is Shiho Tanaka (田中 志保, Tanaka Shiho). Kintalo is represented with Shochiku Geino. She is left-handed. Kintalo's catchphrase is Iiko, Tsuyoi Ko, Kawaii Ko (良い子、強い子、可愛い子).
Aiko Itō (いとう あいこ, Itō Aiko; born October 24, 1980, in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture) is a former Japanese actress who…Aiko Itō (いとう あいこ, Itō Aiko; born October 24, 1980, in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture) is a former Japanese actress who was affiliated with Stardust Promotion. She is best known for playing the role of Ranru Itsuki / Abare Yellow in the 2003 Super Sentai TV series Bakuryū Sentai Abaranger.
Sayoko Kitabatake (北畠 紗代子, Kitabatake Sayoko; born October 24, 1978 in Higashiōsaka, Osaka) is an athlete from Japan…Sayoko Kitabatake (北畠 紗代子, Kitabatake Sayoko; born October 24, 1978 in Higashiōsaka, Osaka) is an athlete from Japan who competes in archery. She competed under her birth name Sayoko Kawauchi (川内 紗代子) at the 2004 Olympics. Kawauchi represented Japan at the 2004 Summer Olympics. She placed 53rd in the women's individual ranking round with a 72-arrow score of 601. In the first round of elimination, she faced 12th-ranked Nataliya Burdeyna of Ukraine. Kawauchi defeated Burdeyna, winning 137-129 in the 18-arrow match to advance to the round of 32. In that round, she faced Alison Williamson of Great Britain, losing to the 21st-ranked and eventual bronze medalist archer 154-150 in the regulation 18 arrows. Kawauchi finished 26th in women's individual archery. Kawauchi was also a member of the 14th-place Japanese women's archery team.
Kazuhiro Hamanaka (Japanese: 浜中 和宏, Hamanaka Kazuhiro; born October 24, 1978) is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He…Kazuhiro Hamanaka (Japanese: 浜中 和宏, Hamanaka Kazuhiro; born October 24, 1978) is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He fought for the Tokyo Sabres in the International Fight League.
Hiroko Yamanaka (山中 裕子, Yamanaka Hiroko), more commonly known simply as Hiroko (styled in capitals) and nicknamed…Hiroko Yamanaka (山中 裕子, Yamanaka Hiroko), more commonly known simply as Hiroko (styled in capitals) and nicknamed Incomplete Queen (未完の女王, mikan no joō) or Cat's Eye, is a retired Japanese female mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter. She fought for Invicta FC, Strikeforce and Jewels, and was the final Smackgirl Open Weight Champion. Yamanaka announced her retirement on August 6, 2013 (2013-08-06).
Kaidō Yasuhiro (魁道 康弘) (born October 24, 1975, as Yasuhiro Tanaka (田中 康弘, Tanaka Yasuhiro)) is a former sumo wrestler…Kaidō Yasuhiro (魁道 康弘) (born October 24, 1975, as Yasuhiro Tanaka (田中 康弘, Tanaka Yasuhiro)) is a former sumo wrestler from Fuchu, Tokyo, Japan. His highest rank was jūryō 4. He was a member of the Tomozuna stable, and he was a tsukebito or personal attendant to ōzeki Kaiō for a number of years, as well as a frequent training partner of Sentoryū. He retired in 2006.
Tetsuya Shibata (柴田徹也, Shibata Tetsuya; born October 24, 1973) is a Japanese video game music composer and sound…Tetsuya Shibata (柴田徹也, Shibata Tetsuya; born October 24, 1973) is a Japanese video game music composer and sound director. He is credited for over twenty musical scores produced for Capcom's video game releases including the Monster Hunter and Devil May Cry series, as well those in the Darkstalkers, Power Stone and Resident Evil Outbreak series. His later works with the company involved organizing orchestral recordings for Resident Evil 5 and Monster Hunter Tri. In 2009, Shibata left Capcom and began his own music studio, known as Unique Note, with colleague Yoshino Aoki.
Mika Akino (秋野 美佳, Akino Mika), better known as Akino, (born October 24, 1973, in Tokyo, Japan) is a female Japanese…Mika Akino (秋野 美佳, Akino Mika), better known as Akino, (born October 24, 1973, in Tokyo, Japan) is a female Japanese joshi wrestler, signed to Oz Academy. Billed from Honshū, she started late in the sport and didn't debut until the age of 24. Trained by Mariko Yoshida, she proved to have an innate ring presence and excelled at the sport.
Kiminobu Kimura (木村 公宣, Kimura Kiminobu; born 24 October 1970 in Aomori Prefecture) is a Japanese alpine skier. He…Kiminobu Kimura (木村 公宣, Kimura Kiminobu; born 24 October 1970 in Aomori Prefecture) is a Japanese alpine skier. He competed in slalom and giant slalom at the 1992, 1994, 1998, and 2002 Winter Olympics.
Mitsuhiro Oikawa (及川 光博, Oikawa Mitsuhiro; born October 24, 1969, in Ōta, Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese musician…Mitsuhiro Oikawa (及川 光博, Oikawa Mitsuhiro; born October 24, 1969, in Ōta, Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese musician, singer-songwriter, composer and actor who is represented by the talent agency, Mother Enterprise. He graduated from Seijo Gakuen Junior High School and High School and Seijo University Faculty of Law. He is business partners with Horipro.
Sunao Matsumoto (October 24, 1969 – July 15, 2004), known professionally as Sunao Yoshida (吉田直 Yoshida Sunao), was a…Sunao Matsumoto (October 24, 1969 – July 15, 2004), known professionally as Sunao Yoshida (吉田直 Yoshida Sunao), was a Japanese novelist. He was born in Fukuoka Prefecture and graduated from La Salle Junior and Senior High School in Kagoshima. He attended Waseda University and earned a Master's degree from Kyoto University. Yoshida died of a lung blockage in 2004. Yoshida was known primarily for "light novels," a category in Japanese publishing that includes youth-oriented stories, often featuring anime-style cover illustrations. In 1997, Yoshida was awarded the Sneaker Taisho literary prize for his debut novel, Genocide Angel. He was the author of the novel series Trinity Blood, which was serialized in Kadokawa Shoten's The Sneaker magazine. The popularity of The Sneaker dropped significantly after Yoshida's death. The Trinity Blood series was published in North America by Tokyopop. Two years after Yoshida's death, from January to October 2006, his home village of Ashiyamachi, Fukuoka, in conjunction with publishers Kadokawa Shoten, Gonzo and Broccoli, held a "Sunao Exhibit" to memorialize his achievements. Gainax's scheduled project Neppu Kairiku Bushi Road was indefinitely delayed after his death, as he was supposed to be its world designer. The project was eventually taken over by Kinema Citrus and Orange and completed in 2013.
Koichi Azuma (我妻 広一, Azuma Kōichi; born 24 October 1966) is a Japanese former cyclist. He competed in the team pursuit…Koichi Azuma (我妻 広一, Azuma Kōichi; born 24 October 1966) is a Japanese former cyclist. He competed in the team pursuit event at the 1988 Summer Olympics. He later became a professional keirin cyclist with more than 200 wins.
Yasumi Matsuno (松野 泰己, Matsuno Yasumi; born 1965) is a Japanese video game designer and writer. Matsuno was first…Yasumi Matsuno (松野 泰己, Matsuno Yasumi; born 1965) is a Japanese video game designer and writer. Matsuno was first introduced to video games in arcades while waiting for the train, and first played Space Invaders and Xevious there. He attended Hosei University for foreign policy but dropped out, and after working for a time as an economic reporter, he joined Quest Corporation. As an employee at video game companies Quest in 1989 and later Square in 1995, Matsuno became well known for his work in the tactical role-playing game genre, specifically the Ogre Battle (1993) and Final Fantasy Tactics (1997) series, in addition to Vagrant Story (2000) and Final Fantasy XII (2006). After disruptions from staff leaving his development team, he resigned from Square Enix due to prolonged illness. During a freelance period, he worked on games for Nintendo's Wii such as MadWorld (2009). He joined Level-5 in 2011 where he helped create Crimson Shroud for the Nintendo 3DS. In 2016, he created his own company called Algebra Factory, and during this period was asked by Square Enix to create a scenario for Final Fantasy XIV's expansion Stormblood (2017). He created a raid called "Return to Ivalice", the land of Ivalice being a setting from previous Final Fantasy games he had worked on. Matsuno was subsequently asked to create another scenario, which was titled "Save the Queen: Blades of Gunnhildr" and included in Shadowbringers, another expansion for the game.
Chobin Zukeran (瑞慶覧 長敏, Zukeran Chōbin; born 24 October 1958) is a Japanese former politician who was the mayor of…Chobin Zukeran (瑞慶覧 長敏, Zukeran Chōbin; born 24 October 1958) is a Japanese former politician who was the mayor of Nanjō, Okinawa, and a former member of the House of Representatives of Japan, representing Okinawa 4th district (southern Okinawa Island and the Sakishima Islands).
Hatsuhiko Tsuji (Japanese: 辻 発彦, Hepburn: Tsuji Hatsuhiko; born October 24, 1958) is a former Nippon Professional…Hatsuhiko Tsuji (Japanese: 辻 発彦, Hepburn: Tsuji Hatsuhiko; born October 24, 1958) is a former Nippon Professional Baseball player and manager. During his playing career he was well known as a skillful second baseman.
Edward Erich Anderson (October 24, 1956 – June 1, 2024) was an American actor and novelist. He starred in film and on…Edward Erich Anderson (October 24, 1956 – June 1, 2024) was an American actor and novelist. He starred in film and on television, and was widely known for his role in the 1984 horror film Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter as Rob Dier. He also starred in the 1988 film Bat*21 and in the 2002 drama film Unfaithful.
Yuko Yamaguchi (山口 裕子, Yamaguchi Yūko; born October 24, 1955) is a Japanese character designer and illustrator. She is…Yuko Yamaguchi (山口 裕子, Yamaguchi Yūko; born October 24, 1955) is a Japanese character designer and illustrator. She is well known as the third character designer of Hello Kitty.
Yōko Natsuki (夏樹 陽子, Natsuki Yōko) is an actress, born 24 October 1952 in Ise, Mie Prefecture, Japan. She started her…Yōko Natsuki (夏樹 陽子, Natsuki Yōko) is an actress, born 24 October 1952 in Ise, Mie Prefecture, Japan. She started her career in the 1977 movie Karate for Life. One of her television roles was as Osono, a ninja in the jidaigeki series Yoshimune Hyōbanki: Abarenbō Shōgun. She also regularly appeared in Abare Hasshū Goyō Tabi.
Mikiko Sone (曽根 幹子, Sone Mikiko; born 24 October 1952) is a Japanese athlete. She competed in the women's high jump at…Mikiko Sone (曽根 幹子, Sone Mikiko; born 24 October 1952) is a Japanese athlete. She competed in the women's high jump at the 1976 Summer Olympics. Following her athletics career, she became a professor of sports science at Hiroshima City University.
Takashi Gojobori (五條堀 孝, Gojobori Takashi; born October 24, 1951, Fukuoka) is a Japanese molecular biologist who is…Takashi Gojobori (五條堀 孝, Gojobori Takashi; born October 24, 1951, Fukuoka) is a Japanese molecular biologist who is vice director of the National Institute of Genetics (NIG) and the DNA Data Bank of Japan (DDBJ) at NIG in Mishima, Japan. Gojobori is a distinguished professor at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in Thuwal, Saudi Arabia. He is a professor of bioscience and acting director at the Computational Bioscience Research Center at KAUST. He has also been co-appointed as the special research consultant of the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), and acts as a visiting professor at Keio University, University of Tokyo, and Tokyo Institute of Technology. He is an associate member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO), a member of Academia Europea and an academician member of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, Vatican.
Kyōko Takada (高田恭子) is a Japanese singer and actress who is best known for her March 1969 song, Minna Yume no Naka…Kyōko Takada (高田恭子) is a Japanese singer and actress who is best known for her March 1969 song, Minna Yume no Naka, which sold over half a million copies by July 1969.
Takeo Kanade (金出 武雄, Kanade Takeo; born October 24, 1945 in Hyōgo) is a Japanese computer scientist and one of the…Takeo Kanade (金出 武雄, Kanade Takeo; born October 24, 1945 in Hyōgo) is a Japanese computer scientist and one of the world's foremost researchers in computer vision. He is U.A. and Helen Whitaker Professor at Carnegie Mellon School of Computer Science. He has approximately 300 peer-reviewed academic publications and holds around 20 patents.
Robert Whiting (born October 24, 1942) is an American author and journalist who has written several books on…Robert Whiting (born October 24, 1942) is an American author and journalist who has written several books on contemporary Japanese culture—which include topics such as baseball and American gangsters operating in Japan. He was born in New Jersey, grew up in Eureka, California and graduated from Sophia University in Tokyo. He has lived largely in Japan since arriving there in 1962; he divides his time between homes in Tokyo and California.
Peter Takeo Okada (岡田 武夫, Okada Takeo; 24 October 1941 – 18 December 2020) was a Japanese prelate of the Catholic…Peter Takeo Okada (岡田 武夫, Okada Takeo; 24 October 1941 – 18 December 2020) was a Japanese prelate of the Catholic Church who served as Archbishop of Tokyo from 2000 to 2017. Okada was born in Ichikawa in Chiba Prefecture. He graduated from the University of Tokyo with the LL.B. He was ordained a priest on 3 November 1973. On 15 April 1991, he was appointed Bishop of Urawa by Pope John Paul II. He received his episcopal consecration on 16 September from Seiichi Shirayanagi, with Archbishops Paul Hisao Yasuda and Francis Xavier Kaname Shimamoto serving as co-consecrators. Following the early resignation of Cardinal Shirayanagi, Pope John Paul II appointed him Archbishop of Tokyo on June 12, 2000. His installation took place on the following 3 September. He was president of the Japanese bishops' conference. On October 27, 2012, Pope Benedict XVI named Okada a member of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue. In January 2011, the Holy See countermanded the decision of Japan's bishops to suspend the activities of a controversial lay movement, the Neocatechumenal Way, for five years. On July 27, 2013, Pope Francis named him Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Saitama. Pope Francis accepted his resignation on October 25, 2017, and appointed Bishop Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi, S.V.D. of the Niigata diocese to succeed him. Okada died on 18 December 2020 in Tokyo. He was 79 years old.
Katsuyo Kobayashi (小林 カツ代, Kobayashi Katsuyo; October 24, 1937 – January 23, 2014) was a Japanese celebrity chef, food…Katsuyo Kobayashi (小林 カツ代, Kobayashi Katsuyo; October 24, 1937 – January 23, 2014) was a Japanese celebrity chef, food writer, and founder/leader of the charity "Kagurazaka Women's Choir".