Misaki Nobata (野畑 美咲, Nobata Misaki; born 25 August 2003) is a Japanese sports shooter. She competed in the women's 10…Misaki Nobata (野畑 美咲, Nobata Misaki; born 25 August 2003) is a Japanese sports shooter. She competed in the women's 10 metre air rifle event at the 2024 Summer Olympics.
Nagisa Ikemoto (池本凪沙, Ikemoto Nagisa, born 25 August 2002) is a Japanese swimmer. She competed in the women's 4 × 200…Nagisa Ikemoto (池本凪沙, Ikemoto Nagisa, born 25 August 2002) is a Japanese swimmer. She competed in the women's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay at the 2020 Summer Olympics. At the 2018 Junior Pan Pacific Swimming Championships, held in Suva, Fiji, Ikemoto won four bronze medals, one each in the 200 metre freestyle, 4×200 metre freestyle relay, 4×100 metre medley relay, 4×100 metre mixed medley relay.
Hiroya Miyagi (宮城 大弥, Miyagi Hiroya; born August 25, 2001) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Orix…Hiroya Miyagi (宮城 大弥, Miyagi Hiroya; born August 25, 2001) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Orix Buffaloes of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Tsubasa Sakakibara (榊原 翼, Sakakibara Tsubasa; born August 25, 1998) is a Japanese former professional baseballpitcher.…Tsubasa Sakakibara (榊原 翼, Sakakibara Tsubasa; born August 25, 1998) is a Japanese former professional baseballpitcher. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Orix Buffaloes from 2017 to 2022.
Hiroki Maeda (前田 紘基, Maeda Hiroki; born 25 August 1998) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a defender for…Hiroki Maeda (前田 紘基, Maeda Hiroki; born 25 August 1998) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a defender for Verspah Oita.
Hayate Shirowa (城和 隼颯, Shirowa Hayate; born 25 August 1998) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a…Hayate Shirowa (城和 隼颯, Shirowa Hayate; born 25 August 1998) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defender for club Montedio Yamagata.
Kōki Machida (町田 浩樹, Machida Kōki; born 25 August 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a…Kōki Machida (町田 浩樹, Machida Kōki; born 25 August 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Bundesliga club TSG Hoffenheim and the Japan national team.
Saki Shibata (芝田 沙季, Shibata Saki; born 25 August 1997) is a Japanese table tennis player. During the 2018 ITTF…Saki Shibata (芝田 沙季, Shibata Saki; born 25 August 1997) is a Japanese table tennis player. During the 2018 ITTF Challenge Series season she won unprecedented ten titles, including four senior singles titles.
Akari Matsukubo (born 25 August 1996) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defender for WE League club…Akari Matsukubo (born 25 August 1996) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defender for WE League club Chifure AS Elfen Saitama.
Kiyomi Watanabe (渡辺 聖未, Watanabe Kiyomi; born August 25, 1996) is a Filipino judoka who has represented the Philippines…Kiyomi Watanabe (渡辺 聖未, Watanabe Kiyomi; born August 25, 1996) is a Filipino judoka who has represented the Philippines in international competitions including the 2020 Summer Olympics and the 2024 Summer Olympics.
Rikiya Uehara (上原 力也, Uehara Rikiya; born August 25, 1996 in Shizuoka) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays…Rikiya Uehara (上原 力也, Uehara Rikiya; born August 25, 1996 in Shizuoka) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for J2 League club Júbilo Iwata.
Takumi Shimada (島田 拓海, Shimada Takumi; born 25 August 1996) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a forward for…Takumi Shimada (島田 拓海, Shimada Takumi; born 25 August 1996) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a forward for FC Osaka.
Shinnosuke Hatanaka (畠中 槙之輔, Hatanaka Shinnosuke; born 25 August 1995) is a Japanese footballer who plays for J1 League…Shinnosuke Hatanaka (畠中 槙之輔, Hatanaka Shinnosuke; born 25 August 1995) is a Japanese footballer who plays for J1 League club, Cerezo Osaka and the Japan national team.
Jindo Morishita (Japanese: 森下仁道; born 25 August 1995) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a forward for Botola 2 club…Jindo Morishita (Japanese: 森下仁道; born 25 August 1995) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a forward for Botola 2 club Stade Marocain. Besides Japan, he has played in the Netherlands, Zambia, Ghana, and Morocco.
Sayaka Akase (赤瀬 紗也香, Akase Sayaka; born August 25, 1994) is a Japanese competitive swimmer who specializes in…Sayaka Akase (赤瀬 紗也香, Akase Sayaka; born August 25, 1994) is a Japanese competitive swimmer who specializes in backstroke. She won the gold medal in the 200 meter backstroke at the 2014 Asian Games. She also won the bronze medal in the 200 meter backstroke and the 4x100 meter relay at the 2014 FINA Short-Course Swimming Championships. She has also competed in the 2013 and 2015 World Aquatics Championships, and the 2014 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships. She has produced a total of 3 international medals, with 1 gold and 2 bronze.
Yuichi Kobayashi (小林 雄一, Kobayashi Yūichi; born 25 August 1989 in Itabashi, Tokyo) is a Japanese track and field…Yuichi Kobayashi (小林 雄一, Kobayashi Yūichi; born 25 August 1989 in Itabashi, Tokyo) is a Japanese track and field sprinter who specialises in the 200 metres. He represented his country at two consecutive World Championships, in 2011 and 2013. His mother Sumiko Kobayashi (née Kaibara) is a gold medalist in the 200 metres and 4 × 100 metres relay at the 1979 Asian Championships in Tokyo. She was also the former Japanese record holder in the 200 metres with a time of 24.27 seconds.
Yuki Tanabe (田邉 夕貴, Tanabe Yuki; born 25 August 1989) is a Japanese handballer for Hokkoku Bank and the Japanese…Yuki Tanabe (田邉 夕貴, Tanabe Yuki; born 25 August 1989) is a Japanese handballer for Hokkoku Bank and the Japanese national team. She represented her country at the 2013 World Women's Handball Championship in Serbia.
Shun Nagasawa (長沢 駿, Nagasawa Shun; born 25 August 1988 in Shizuoka) is a Japanese professional football player who…Shun Nagasawa (長沢 駿, Nagasawa Shun; born 25 August 1988 in Shizuoka) is a Japanese professional football player who plays as a forward for J1 League team Kyoto Sanga FC. After starting his career with Shimizu S-Pulse, Nagasawa has played in over 350 league matches.
Yukari Nakano (中野 友加里, Nakano Yukari; born August 25, 1985) is a Japanese former competitive figure skater. She is the…Yukari Nakano (中野 友加里, Nakano Yukari; born August 25, 1985) is a Japanese former competitive figure skater. She is the 2006 Four Continents silver medalist, the 2003 Four Continents bronze medalist, the 2005–06 Grand Prix Final bronze medalist, the 2007 Asian Winter Games champion, and a three-time (2006, 2007, 2009) Japanese national bronze medalist. Nakano is one of a select group of female skaters to perform a triple Axel in international competition in the 2000s.
Naho Emoto (江本奈穂) (born August 25, 1985 in Kyoto) is a Japanese softball player who won the gold medal at the 2008…Naho Emoto (江本奈穂) (born August 25, 1985 in Kyoto) is a Japanese softball player who won the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Yoshizumi Ogawa (小川 佳純, Ogawa Yoshizumi; born 25 August 1984 in Tokyo) is a Japanese retired footballer and assistant…Yoshizumi Ogawa (小川 佳純, Ogawa Yoshizumi; born 25 August 1984 in Tokyo) is a Japanese retired footballer and assistant manager of Sagan Tosu from 2023.
Kana Tsugihara (つぎはら かな) (born August 25, 1984, in Tokyo, Japan) is a former Japanese actress, model and idol who has…Kana Tsugihara (つぎはら かな) (born August 25, 1984, in Tokyo, Japan) is a former Japanese actress, model and idol who has appeared in various magazines and television shows. She has body measurements of 87-60-88 cm, and stands 1.58m tall.
Megumi Ohori (大堀 恵, Ōhori Megumi; born August 25, 1983) is a Japanese singer and tarento. She was born from…Megumi Ohori (大堀 恵, Ōhori Megumi; born August 25, 1983) is a Japanese singer and tarento. She was born from Ōamishirasato-chō (now Ōamishirasato), Sanbu District, Chiba Prefecture. She is represented with Horipro. She is a former member of the female idol groups AKB48 and SDN48. She is also a former model. Her real name is Megumi Kanazawa (金沢 恵, Kanazawa Megumi), and her former stage name is Megumi Matsushima (松嶋 めぐみ, Matsushima Megumi).
Masato Wada (和田 正人, Wada Masato) is a Japanese actor and singer. He is known for his role as Sengoku Kiyosumi in The…Masato Wada (和田 正人, Wada Masato) is a Japanese actor and singer. He is known for his role as Sengoku Kiyosumi in The Prince of Tennis musical series, Tenimyu (and making a cameo in the Prince of Tennis live action film adaptation). He is also part of a young men's stage acting troupe, D-BOYS, which perform in various skit-like performances. He starred as Nobuo Akagi/Akiba Red in the 2012 Super Sentai parody series Unofficial Sentai Akibaranger.
Carolina Ceca FRSA (born August 25, 1979) is a Spanish artist, art historian and art writer based in Tokyo, Japan. She…Carolina Ceca FRSA (born August 25, 1979) is a Spanish artist, art historian and art writer based in Tokyo, Japan. She is a Fellow of the Royal Society of the Arts. Her art has been presented in group and solo exhibitions throughout Europe and Japan. She has been featured on TV, radio, newspapers and magazines. Ceca has a degree in Art History from the University of Salamanca in Spain, where she completed her postgraduate studies on Contemporary Art. Also, she commenced a degree in Fine Arts and Asian studies before travelling to Japan in 2005 to conduct several fields of research at Ferris University, Yokohama. Between 2005 and 2010, she worked and resided in Japan, Spain, Morocco and Italy. In 2011, after the Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, she returned to Tokyo, where she spends most of her time creating her artworks, writing, giving lectures and conducting seminars. In her artworks, she uses numerous types of natural materials, including ashes, Japanese washi paper and organdy. Ceca has confirmed that she was deeply influenced by Dondoro (Japanese performer) during her first year in Japan, also by the Japanese dance movement Ankoku Butoh.
Kotokasuga Keigo (琴春日 桂吾, Kotokasuga Keigo; born 25 August 1977 as Keigo Yamada) is a former sumo wrestler from Kasuga…Kotokasuga Keigo (琴春日 桂吾, Kotokasuga Keigo; born 25 August 1977 as Keigo Yamada) is a former sumo wrestler from Kasuga, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. He began his professional career in 1993, reaching the top makuuchi division some 15 years later in 2008. His highest rank was maegashira 7. He retired in April 2011 after the Japan Sumo Association found him guilty of involvement in match-fixing.
Kazuo Ietani (家谷和男, Ietani Kazuo; born 25 August 1977) is a Japanese long-distance runner who specializes in the half…Kazuo Ietani (家谷和男, Ietani Kazuo; born 25 August 1977) is a Japanese long-distance runner who specializes in the half marathon. He finished eighth at the 2005 World Half Marathon Championships, which was good enough to help Japan finish third in the team competition. His personal best time is 1:02:18 hours, achieved in March 2007 in Yamaguchi. In the 10,000 metres his personal best time is 28:34.04 minutes, achieved in April 2007 in Kobe.
Motohiro Yoshida (吉田 宗弘, Yoshida Motohiro; born August 25, 1974) is a former Japanese football player. He is currently…Motohiro Yoshida (吉田 宗弘, Yoshida Motohiro; born August 25, 1974) is a former Japanese football player. He is currently a goalkeeper coach of Gamba Osaka.
Koichi Yamauchi (山内 康一, Yamauchi Kōichi; born 25 August 1973) is a former Japanese politician of Constitutional…Koichi Yamauchi (山内 康一, Yamauchi Kōichi; born 25 August 1973) is a former Japanese politician of Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, formerly of the Liberal Democratic Party and Your Party, who served as a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature).
Ryuji Michiki (路木 龍次, Michiki Ryuji; born 25 August 1973) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan…Ryuji Michiki (路木 龍次, Michiki Ryuji; born 25 August 1973) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.
Yoshihiro Nakamura (中村義洋, Nakamura Yoshihiro) is a Japanese film director and screenwriter, known for his 2009 film…Yoshihiro Nakamura (中村義洋, Nakamura Yoshihiro) is a Japanese film director and screenwriter, known for his 2009 film Fish Story, which premiered at the New York Asian Film Festival, and A Boy and His Samurai, which won the Audience Award at the 2011 New York Asian Film Festival.
Takuro Ishii (石井 琢朗, Ishii Takurō; born August 25, 1970 in Sano, Tochigi, Japan) is a retired Japanese professional…Takuro Ishii (石井 琢朗, Ishii Takurō; born August 25, 1970 in Sano, Tochigi, Japan) is a retired Japanese professional baseball player. He currently is a coach for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed. Ishii was regarded as one of the best Japanese shortstops of the late 1990s and early 2000s. Though late in his career his stats declined due to age, he still contributed with his precise fielding and solid batting abilities, as well as his veteran leadership. Ishii entered the professional leagues with the Yokohama Taiyo Whales, and played with the franchise for most of his career. (The team changed its name to the Yokohama BayStars in 1993.)
Fumiko Kono (Japanese: 狐野扶実子 born 1969) is a Japanese personal and business chef who prepares fusion dishes of French…Fumiko Kono (Japanese: 狐野扶実子 born 1969) is a Japanese personal and business chef who prepares fusion dishes of French and Japanese cuisine. Classically trained at Le Cordon Bleu in Paris, she has cooked for celebrities throughout the world, been the featured subject of documentaries, and has written her own cookbooks.
Kohei Ito (伊藤 公平, Itō Kōhei; born 1965) is a Japanese physicist. He is the 20th president of Keio University and…Kohei Ito (伊藤 公平, Itō Kōhei; born 1965) is a Japanese physicist. He is the 20th president of Keio University and Chairman of the Board of Trustees at Keio University. His research fields include solid-state physics, quantum computers, electronic materials, nanotechnology, and semiconductor isotope engineering. As one of Japan's pioneers in quantum computational research, he has led Keio University into a quantum educational initiative with IBM, alongside the University of Tokyo, University of Chicago, Yonsei University and Seoul National University.
Masahiko Mori (森 昌彦, Mori Masahiko; born August 25, 1965 in Mie Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese baseball pitcher who…Masahiko Mori (森 昌彦, Mori Masahiko; born August 25, 1965 in Mie Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese baseball pitcher who won a silver medal in the 1996 Summer Olympics.
Yutaka Ikeuchi (池内 豊, Ikeuchi Yutaka; born 25 August 1961) is a former Japanese football player and manager who is…Yutaka Ikeuchi (池内 豊, Ikeuchi Yutaka; born 25 August 1961) is a former Japanese football player and manager who is currently the head coach of the Vietnam national under-20 team. He appeared 8 times for the Japan national team between 1983 and 1985.
Hiromitsu Takano (Japanese: 高野裕光, born 25 August 1959) is a Japanese judoka. He competed in the men's half-middleweight…Hiromitsu Takano (Japanese: 高野裕光, born 25 August 1959) is a Japanese judoka. He competed in the men's half-middleweight event at the 1984 Summer Olympics.
Takeshi Okada (岡田 武史, Okada Takeshi; born August 25, 1956) is a Japanese football manager and former player who played…Takeshi Okada (岡田 武史, Okada Takeshi; born August 25, 1956) is a Japanese football manager and former player who played as a defender. He is currently the owner of FC Imabari.
Keiichi Ishizaka (石坂 敬一, Ishizaka Keiichi; August 25, 1945 – December 31, 2016) was a Japanese music industry executive…Keiichi Ishizaka (石坂 敬一, Ishizaka Keiichi; August 25, 1945 – December 31, 2016) was a Japanese music industry executive who was the chairman of Recording Industry Association of Japan.
Takashi Masuda (増田 貴史, Masuda Takashi; born 5 August 1940) is a Japanese basketball player. He competed in the men's…Takashi Masuda (増田 貴史, Masuda Takashi; born 5 August 1940) is a Japanese basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1960 Summer Olympics and the 1964 Summer Olympics.
Tomohiko Ikoma (生駒 友彦, Ikoma Tomohiko; August 25, 1932 – April 27, 2009) was a Japanese football player and manager. He…Tomohiko Ikoma (生駒 友彦, Ikoma Tomohiko; August 25, 1932 – April 27, 2009) was a Japanese football player and manager. He played for Japan national team.
Misa Yamamura (山村 美紗, Yamamura Misa; née Kimura (木村); August 25, 1934 – September 5, 1996) was a Japanese novelist and…Misa Yamamura (山村 美紗, Yamamura Misa; née Kimura (木村); August 25, 1934 – September 5, 1996) was a Japanese novelist and a mystery writer favored as the queen of both mystery novels and tricks in Japan, often compared to Agatha Christie.