Hideki Nagaoka (長岡 秀樹, Nagaoka Hideki; born September 26, 2001) is a Japanese professional baseball infielder for the…Hideki Nagaoka (長岡 秀樹, Nagaoka Hideki; born September 26, 2001) is a Japanese professional baseball infielder for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Kenki Imaizumi (born 26 September 2001) is a Japanese sprinter. He is the Japanese and Asian record holder in the 300…Kenki Imaizumi (born 26 September 2001) is a Japanese sprinter. He is the Japanese and Asian record holder in the 300 m. He won the bronze medal at the Asian Athletics Championships in the mixed 4 × 400 m relay. He competed at the 2025 World Athletics Championships.
Nagino Maruyama (born September 26, 1999) is a Japanese classical pianist from Aichi Prefecture, Japan. She rose to…Nagino Maruyama (born September 26, 1999) is a Japanese classical pianist from Aichi Prefecture, Japan. She rose to international fame by becoming the youngest contestant ever when she participated in XVII International Chopin Piano Competition in 2015.
Tsukasa Shimomura (下村 司, Shimomura Tsukasa; born 26 September 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as…Tsukasa Shimomura (下村 司, Shimomura Tsukasa; born 26 September 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Lao League 1 club Young Elephants.
Eiji Shirai (白井 永地, Shirai Eiji; born 26 May 1995 in Chiba, Chiba) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Albirex…Eiji Shirai (白井 永地, Shirai Eiji; born 26 May 1995 in Chiba, Chiba) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Albirex Niigata.
Ren Wada (和田 恋, Wada Ren; born September 26, 1995 in Tosa, Kōchi, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He…Ren Wada (和田 恋, Wada Ren; born September 26, 1995 in Tosa, Kōchi, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays outfielder for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles.
Takahito Niimi (新美貴士, born 26 September 1993) is a Japanese kickboxer competing in the featherweight division of…Takahito Niimi (新美貴士, born 26 September 1993) is a Japanese kickboxer competing in the featherweight division of K-1/Krush. He is the former Krush Featherweight champion. As of July 2021, he was the #3 ranked Super Flyweight in the world by Combat Press.
Asuka Hachisuka (蜂須賀 明香, Hachisuka Asuka; born 26 September 1992) is a Japanese biathlete. She competed in both the…Asuka Hachisuka (蜂須賀 明香, Hachisuka Asuka; born 26 September 1992) is a Japanese biathlete. She competed in both the 2018 Winter Olympics and the 2022 Winter Olympics.
Ayako Yoshitani (Japanese: 吉谷 彩子, Hepburn: Yoshitani Ayako; born 26 September 1991) is a Japanese actress. She has been…Ayako Yoshitani (Japanese: 吉谷 彩子, Hepburn: Yoshitani Ayako; born 26 September 1991) is a Japanese actress. She has been an actress since her debut as a child actress in a television series at the age of four. Born in Chiba Prefecture. She belongs to Tristone Entertainment Inc.
Hidenari Kanayama (金山 英勢; born 26 September 1990 in Sapporo) is a Japanese luger. He competed at the 2014 Winter…Hidenari Kanayama (金山 英勢; born 26 September 1990 in Sapporo) is a Japanese luger. He competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics. He became interested in sliding sports during elementary school after seeing skeleton racer Kazuhiro Koshi on television.
Chinami Suzuki (鈴木 ちなみ, Suzuki Chinami; born 26 September 1989) is a Japanese model. She also works as a television…Chinami Suzuki (鈴木 ちなみ, Suzuki Chinami; born 26 September 1989) is a Japanese model. She also works as a television presenter and actress. She comes from Gifu Prefecture. In 2009, while a university student, she was selected as the Toray swimwear girl. She is currently under an exclusive contract with the fashion magazine With. In March 2013, she graduated from Rikkyo University. In 2013, she modelled shoes for Asbee. She is also appearing in NHK's "High School Course" on biology. She is appearing in a special commemorating twenty years of the television programme "Mezamashi Doyōbi".
Marina Kuroki (黒木 マリナ, Kuroki Marina; born 26 September 1988) is a Japanese actress, singer and model best known for…Marina Kuroki (黒木 マリナ, Kuroki Marina; born 26 September 1988) is a Japanese actress, singer and model best known for her appearances in the Sailor Moon musicals series.
Yuichi Kubo (久保 裕一, born September 26, 1988) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Fagiano Okayama, as a striker for…Yuichi Kubo (久保 裕一, born September 26, 1988) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Fagiano Okayama, as a striker for SC Sagamihara.
Ryohei Komori (小森 亮 平, Komori Ryōhei; born 26 September 1988) is a Japanese cyclist, who currently rides for UCI…Ryohei Komori (小森 亮 平, Komori Ryōhei; born 26 September 1988) is a Japanese cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team Matrix Powertag.
Yūdai Ōno (大野 雄大, born September 26, 1988, in Kyoto, Japan) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the…Yūdai Ōno (大野 雄大, born September 26, 1988, in Kyoto, Japan) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Chunichi Dragons of the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Kosuke Matsuda (松田 康佑, Matsuda Kosuke; born September 26, 1986 in Tokyo) is a former Japanese football player. He last…Kosuke Matsuda (松田 康佑, Matsuda Kosuke; born September 26, 1986 in Tokyo) is a former Japanese football player. He last played for YSCC Yokohama.
Ryōsuke Nakamura (中村 亮介, Nakamura Ryōsuke; born September 26, 1985) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked…Ryōsuke Nakamura (中村 亮介, Nakamura Ryōsuke; born September 26, 1985) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 6-dan.
Taira Uematsu (植松 泰良, Uematsu Taira; born September 26, 1983) is a Japanese professional baseball coach for the San…Taira Uematsu (植松 泰良, Uematsu Taira; born September 26, 1983) is a Japanese professional baseball coach for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB). He is from Tateyama City, Japan. He attended Southern Illinois University Carbondale, majoring in kinesiology. He is the first Japanese full-time coach in MLB history.
Akira Sasaki (佐々木 明, Sasaki Akira; born September 26, 1981) is a Japanese alpine skier. At the 2002 Winter Olympics…Akira Sasaki (佐々木 明, Sasaki Akira; born September 26, 1981) is a Japanese alpine skier. At the 2002 Winter Olympics, Sasaki ranked 34th in the giant slalom. He did not finish in the slalom event. His best result in the Alpine Skiing World Cup is from 2003 slalom in Wengen, where he finished in a surprising second place with starting number 65. His other best results are fourth places in Kranjska Gora in 2004 and in Beaver Creek in 2005, fifth in Sestriere 2004 and 2005, and second in Schladming and in Shigakōgen in 2006. In giant slalom, his best result in the World Cup was the 24th place in Sölden in 2004. Sasaki represented Japan at the 2006 Winter Olympics participating in slalom and giant slalom, but did not finish in these events. In Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics Sasaki placed 14th in the men's slalom
Kanako Urai (浦井 佳奈子, Urai Kanako; born September 26, 1981) is a Japanese professional wrestler. She has been signed to…Kanako Urai (浦井 佳奈子, Urai Kanako; born September 26, 1981) is a Japanese professional wrestler. She has been signed to WWE since August 2015, where she performs on the Raw brand under the ring name Asuka (アスカ or 明日華; ). Previously known as Kana (華名), she started her professional wrestling career in 2004. Urai started her professional wrestling career in 2004 in the AtoZ promotion, where she remained until retiring in 2006. She returned to the ring in 2007, starting to work as a freelancer for promotions such as JWP Joshi Puroresu, NEO Japan Ladies Pro-Wrestling, Pro Wrestling Wave, Reina Joshi Puroresu, Smash, and Wrestling New Classic. Her achievements during this time include winning the JWP Openweight Championship, Smash Diva Championship, and Wave Tag Team Championship. In 2015, Urai signed a developmental deal with WWE, being assigned to NXT under the ring name Asuka, making her the first Japanese female wrestler signed with the company in over 20 years. She won the NXT Women's Championship in 2016 (with her reign of 510 days being the longest in that title's history), and was moved to WWE's main roster in 2017. In 2018, she was the inaugural winner of the Women's Royal Rumble match. She is also a former one-time SmackDown Women's Champion, five-time WWE Women's Tag Team Champion (with Kairi Sane thrice and Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss once each; the first woman to win this title with three different partners), and the 2020 Women's Money in the Bank ladder match winner. Following her first Raw Women's Championship win, Asuka became the third Women's Triple Crown Champion and the second Women's Grand Slam Champion. She would go on to become a three-time Raw Women's Champion, with the title renamed as WWE Women's Championship during her third reign. After her Elimination Chamber match win in 2023, she became the first woman in WWE to win the Royal Rumble, Money in the Bank, and Elimination Chamber matches. Urai has also worked as a freelance graphic designer and video game journalist, and through her work with Microsoft, she has been sponsored by the company, wearing an Xbox 360 logo on her gear. Since 2019, she has her own YouTube channel, KanaChanTV, which focuses on gaming and lifestyle content.
Naomichi Marufuji (丸藤正道, Marufuji Naomichi; born September 26, 1979) is a Japanese professional wrestler, wrestling…Naomichi Marufuji (丸藤正道, Marufuji Naomichi; born September 26, 1979) is a Japanese professional wrestler, wrestling executive, and restaurateur. He is signed to Pro Wrestling Noah, where is the vice-president of CyberFight, the parent company of Noah (a role he has held since 2020). Known as the Genius of the Ark (方舟の天才, Hakobune no Tensai), Marufuji is the current GHC National Champion in his first reign and former four-time GHC Heavyweight Champion, as well as the first of two men to win Junior Heavyweight Championships in all three major Japanese promotions (Minoru Tanaka is the other). Marufuji is widely referred to as one of the most influential professional wrestlers of the modern era, inspiring many international and national wrestlers such as Seth Rollins, Will Ospreay, Kenny Omega, and others; his notes as an influential wrestler have garnered him the nickname "The Mastermind Behind Modern Wrestling". Marufuji made his wrestling debut in 1998 as part of All Japan Pro Wrestling and its dojo; after the 2000 Exodus, he joined his only surviving trainer and mentor, Mitsuharu Misawa, to join Pro Wrestling Noah, a promotion he has worked for consistently since its founding. He, along with Takashi Sugiura, are the only two members of the Noah roster who have remained in the company since its founding. After a successful run as a junior heavyweight wrestler in his early Noah run, he advanced to the heavyweight division, quickly winning the GHC Heavyweight Championship in an upset win against Jun Akiyama. He lost the title of Misawa later on, yet stayed as both as heavyweight and junior heavyweight wrestler. In May 2026, he won the GHC National Championship, becoming the first and only wrestler to win every single title in both the heavyweight and junior heavyweight divisions in Pro Wrestling Noah.
Kei Aoyama (青山 景, Aoyama Kei; September 26, 1979 – October 2011) was a Japanese manga artist. He graduated from the…Kei Aoyama (青山 景, Aoyama Kei; September 26, 1979 – October 2011) was a Japanese manga artist. He graduated from the Department of Visual Communication Design at Musashino Art University. He made his professional debut in 2003 with the one-shot "Chaban Geki", winning Monthly Ikki magazine's Ikiman award for rookie artists. On October 9, 2011, an employee of Aoyama's publisher Kodansha called the police because they had not been able to contact him for several days. The police broke into Aoyama's Tokyo apartment and found him dead in a suicide by hanging. Two days later on October 11, 2011, Kodansha published the last completed chapter of his manga series Yoiko no Mokushiroku in Evening magazine. On February 23, 2012, Shogakukan released a collection of Aoyama's early works titled The Dog Race: Aoyama Kei Shoki Sakuhin-shū (THE DOG RACE 青山景初期作品集). The volume contains eight one-shots, including Aoyama's university graduation project and several previously unreleased manga.
Kimiko Hida (飛田 季実子, Hida Kimiko; born 26 September 1977) is a Japanese handball goalkeeper for Sony Semiconductor and…Kimiko Hida (飛田 季実子, Hida Kimiko; born 26 September 1977) is a Japanese handball goalkeeper for Sony Semiconductor and the Japanese national team. She represented Japan at the 2013 World Women's Handball Championship in Serbia.
Mutsuko Nagata (永田睦子, born 16 September 1976) is a Japanese former basketball player who competed in the 1996 Summer…Mutsuko Nagata (永田睦子, born 16 September 1976) is a Japanese former basketball player who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics and the 2004 Summer Olympics.
Yoko Kando (漢人 陽子, Kando Yōko; born September 26, 1974) is a retired butterfly swimmer from Japan. She competed for her…Yoko Kando (漢人 陽子, Kando Yōko; born September 26, 1974) is a retired butterfly swimmer from Japan. She competed for her native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.
Mizuki Sano (佐野 瑞樹, Sano Mizuki; born September 26, 1973 in Fujinomiya, Shizuoka, Japan) is a Japanese actor and the…Mizuki Sano (佐野 瑞樹, Sano Mizuki; born September 26, 1973 in Fujinomiya, Shizuoka, Japan) is a Japanese actor and the eldest member of Johnny's Jr., the trainee unit of the well-known talent agency Johnny & Associates. He is perhaps best known for his role in Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo and his various activities as a member of Johnny's Jr.
Fumiya Nishiguchi (西口 文也, Nishiguchi Fumiya), (born September 26, 1972) is a Japanese former professional baseball…Fumiya Nishiguchi (西口 文也, Nishiguchi Fumiya), (born September 26, 1972) is a Japanese former professional baseball right-handed pitcher and current manager for the Saitama Seibu Lions of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He played 21 seasons in NPB, all for the Lions.
Reiko Matsushita (松下 玲子) (born September 26, 1970) is a Japanese politician and member of the House of Representatives…Reiko Matsushita (松下 玲子) (born September 26, 1970) is a Japanese politician and member of the House of Representatives (1 term) for the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan. Her married surname is Uchida (内田). She served as the sixth mayor of Musashino City, Tokyo, and as a member of the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly (two terms).
Takashi Takai (高井 崇志, Takai Takashi; born 26 September 1969) is a Japanese politician and former bureaucrat who…Takashi Takai (高井 崇志, Takai Takashi; born 26 September 1969) is a Japanese politician and former bureaucrat who currently serves as a member of the House of Representatives for the Kita-Kantō PR block. He formerly served on two other occasions in the House of Representatives. He formerly served as secretary-general of Reiwa Shinsengumi, and has twice previously been elected to the House of Representatives. He is currently a deputy secretary-general of Reiwa Shinsengumi. Having previously been a member of the CDP, he was expelled in 2020 after having been found to have broken COVID-19 rules by visiting a sex parlor.
Mitsuru Takada (高田充, Takada Mitsuru) born 26 September 1969 is a former Japanese tennis player. Takada has a career…Mitsuru Takada (高田充, Takada Mitsuru) born 26 September 1969 is a former Japanese tennis player. Takada has a career high ATP singles ranking of 706 achieved on 7 June 1999. He also has a career high ATP doubles ranking of 245 achieved on 27 July 1998. Takada made his ATP main draw debut at the 1994 Tokyo Indoor in the doubles main draw. He later became the coach of Japanese tennis player Yoshihito Nishioka.
Takatoshi Ishibashi (石橋貴俊, Ishibashi Takatoshi) is the Head coach of the Tokyo Hachioji Bee Trains in the Japanese…Takatoshi Ishibashi (石橋貴俊, Ishibashi Takatoshi) is the Head coach of the Tokyo Hachioji Bee Trains in the Japanese B.League. He played college basketball for Hokkai Gakuen University. He was selected by the Toyama Grouses with the 14th overall pick in the 2006 bj League draft.
Tetsuya Kajiwara (梶原 徹也, Kajiwara Tetsuya; born September 26, 1963) is a Japanese drummer who has performed with The…Tetsuya Kajiwara (梶原 徹也, Kajiwara Tetsuya; born September 26, 1963) is a Japanese drummer who has performed with The Blue Hearts and The 3Peace.
Ken Mitsuishi (光石 研, Mitsuishi Ken; born September 26, 1961) is a Japanese actor. He has appeared in films such as…Ken Mitsuishi (光石 研, Mitsuishi Ken; born September 26, 1961) is a Japanese actor. He has appeared in films such as Chaos and Tokyo Playboy Club.
Kimikazu Suzuki (鈴木貴美一, Suzuki Kimikazu) is a former Japanese basketball coach and player. He was most recently the…Kimikazu Suzuki (鈴木貴美一, Suzuki Kimikazu) is a former Japanese basketball coach and player. He was most recently the head coach of SeaHorses Mikawa. Suzuki served as head coach of the Japan national basketball team two times. His first term was from 2006 to 2007, while his second one was from May 2012 until 2014. After Mikawa finished fifth in their division with a 27–33 record, Suzuki announced in May 2023 that he would be stepping down as the team's head coach.
Akio Ishii (石井 昭男, Ishii Akio; born September 26, 1955) is a Japanese former professional baseball outfielder. He…Akio Ishii (石井 昭男, Ishii Akio; born September 26, 1955) is a Japanese former professional baseball outfielder. He played for the Chunichi Dragons. He is currently the second team hitting coach for the Chunichi Dragons in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball.
Yoshimi Yoshida (吉田 芳美, Yoshida Yoshimi; born September 26, 1954), better known as Yoshimi Tendo (天童 よしみ, Tendō…Yoshimi Yoshida (吉田 芳美, Yoshida Yoshimi; born September 26, 1954), better known as Yoshimi Tendo (天童 よしみ, Tendō Yoshimi), is a Japanese enka singer. She made her debut in 1970, but only began to be recognised in 1985, after changing record company, releasing her hit single (道頓堀人情), which went on to sell over half a million copies. She made her first NHK Red and White Song Festival performance in 1993, but was not selected to perform again until 1996, the year she released her biggest hit (珍島物語) and won the best singing award, establishing herself as one of the best female enka singers. And from 1996 onwards, Yoshimi has performed for 21 years consecutively in the prestigious year-end show.
Yūji Kuroiwa (黒岩 祐治, Kuroiwa Yūji; born 26 September 1954) is a Japanese politician and the governor of Kanagawa…Yūji Kuroiwa (黒岩 祐治, Kuroiwa Yūji; born 26 September 1954) is a Japanese politician and the governor of Kanagawa Prefecture located in Kantō region of Japan.
Shinji Kazama (born 26 September 1950) is a Japanese motorcyclist who rode to the North and South Poles on motorcycles.…Shinji Kazama (born 26 September 1950) is a Japanese motorcyclist who rode to the North and South Poles on motorcycles. He is shown in the documentary television series Pole to Pole (1992), presented by Michael Palin, when he and Palin happened to be on the same flight to Patriot Hills Base Camp. As of 2010, Kazama was the only person to have reached both poles on a motorcycle. He reached the North Pole on 21 April 1987, and the South Pole on 3 January 1992. Kazama's trip to the South Pole set an overland speed record for the journey (24 days) which stood until 2005. He also set records for elevations reached on Mount Everest (5,880 metres (19,290 ft) in 1985, 6,005 metres (19,701 ft) in 1986), Mount Kilimanjaro and Mount Fuji by motorcycle. In 1982, Kazama became the first Japanese national to finish the Dakar Rally. He won the Dakar Rally in the 500cc class in 1984. In 1987 he won the Rallye des Pharaons in the 250cc class. In 2004, while again participating in the Dakar Rally, Kazama was struck by a big rig, mangling his left leg. He was flown to a hospital in Paris, where the leg was saved, but Kazama was left reliant on a cane to walk. In 2007, Kazama was appointed a goodwill ambassador for the United Nations World Health Organization "Bone and Joint Decade" (2000-2010). In the same year, Kazama undertook The Trans Eurasian Continent Tour, covering 11,250 miles (18,110 km) (from Vladivostok to Cabo da Roca, Portugal) in 52 days. In 2008 and 2009, Kazama drove a Subaru Forester from Alexandria, Egypt, to Cape Town, South Africa, to promote the Bone and Joint Decade. In 2009, he traversed Australia. From May to September 2010, Kazama and three other physically disabled riders journeyed from the South Pole to the North Pole using motorcycles, bicycles, dog sleds and boats, starting off from the southern tip of Chile and finishing in Lund, Sweden.
Kimio Yanagisawa (Japanese: 柳沢 きみお, Hepburn: Yanagisawa Kimio; born September 26, 1948) is a Japanese manga artist. His…Kimio Yanagisawa (Japanese: 柳沢 きみお, Hepburn: Yanagisawa Kimio; born September 26, 1948) is a Japanese manga artist. His real name is pronounced the same way, but is written with the kanji 柳澤 公夫. He graduated from Niigata Prefectural Muramatsu High School two years prior to Yoshifumi Kondō. After graduation, he attended Wakō University where he studied fine arts. In 1972, Yanagisawa won an honorable mention in the 4th Tezuka Shō Manga Story contest for his story Makeru na Kisaburō (submitted under his real name). His contemporary, Kazuhito Kurosaki, also won second place in the same contest. In 1978, he won the 3rd Kodansha Manga Award for shōnen for Tonda Couple.
Kazuo Sakurada (桜田 一男, Sakurada Kazuo; September 26, 1948 – January 12, 2020), better known as Mr. Sakurada, The…Kazuo Sakurada (桜田 一男, Sakurada Kazuo; September 26, 1948 – January 12, 2020), better known as Mr. Sakurada, The Dragonmaster, and as the Japanese version of Kendo Nagasaki (ケンドー・ナガサキ, Kendō Nagasaki), was a Japanese professional wrestler. He was best known for his work in Stampede Wrestling, National Wrestling Alliance, and World Championship Wrestling. Sakurada was also highly regarded by Bret Hart as one of his most significant trainers alongside Katsui Adachi or Mr. Hito, with whom he taught extensively in Hart Dungeon.