Hidekazu Takehara (Japanese: 竹原 秀一; born 27 April 2004) is a Japanese swimmer who specializes in the backstroke. He…Hidekazu Takehara (Japanese: 竹原 秀一; born 27 April 2004) is a Japanese swimmer who specializes in the backstroke. He represented Japan at the 2024 Summer Olympics and has won multiple medals at the Asian Games, including three silver medals at the 2026 Asian Games.
Gaku Inaba (稲葉 楽, Inaba Gaku; born 27 April 2002) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a defender for ReinMeer Aomori…Gaku Inaba (稲葉 楽, Inaba Gaku; born 27 April 2002) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a defender for ReinMeer Aomori from 2023, on loan from Zweigen Kanazawa.
Ayumu Ōhata (大畑 歩夢, Ōhata Ayumu; born 27 April 2001) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a left back for…Ayumu Ōhata (大畑 歩夢, Ōhata Ayumu; born 27 April 2001) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a left back for J1 League club Cerezo Osaka.
Yu Hirosawa (廣澤 優, Hirosawa Yu; born 27 April 2001) is a Japanese professional pitcher for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows of…Yu Hirosawa (廣澤 優, Hirosawa Yu; born 27 April 2001) is a Japanese professional pitcher for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Yume Shinjo (新條 由芽, Shinjo Yume), (born April 27, 1998) is a former Japanese gravure idol and actress who is known for…Yume Shinjo (新條 由芽, Shinjo Yume), (born April 27, 1998) is a former Japanese gravure idol and actress who is known for portraying Sena Hayami in Mashin Sentai Kiramager. She is previously represented by A-Plus.
Sotaro Fujiwara (藤原 崇太郎, Fujiwara Sōtarō; born 27 April 1998) is a Japanese judoka. Fujiwara participated at the 2018…Sotaro Fujiwara (藤原 崇太郎, Fujiwara Sōtarō; born 27 April 1998) is a Japanese judoka. Fujiwara participated at the 2018 World Judo Championships, winning a silver medal. Fujiwara won the gold medal in his event at the 2022 Judo Grand Slam Paris held in Paris, France.
Arisu Endo (遠藤有栖, Endo Arisu) is a Japanese professional wrestler competing in Tokyo Joshi Pro-Wrestling (TJPW), where…Arisu Endo (遠藤有栖, Endo Arisu) is a Japanese professional wrestler competing in Tokyo Joshi Pro-Wrestling (TJPW), where she is a former one-time International Princess Champion and also a former tag team champion.
Satoki Uejō (上門 知樹, Uejō Satoki; born April 27, 1994) is a Japanese professional football player who plays as a winger…Satoki Uejō (上門 知樹, Uejō Satoki; born April 27, 1994) is a Japanese professional football player who plays as a winger for J1 League club Cerezo Osaka. After developing at local club FC Ryukyu, Uejō moved to Fagiano Okayama, where he scored 20 goals in the J2 League. He then moved to Cerezo Osaka.
Ko Shimura (志村 滉, Shimura Kō; born 27 April 1996 in Chiba) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a…Ko Shimura (志村 滉, Shimura Kō; born 27 April 1996 in Chiba) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for J2 League club RB Omiya Ardija.
Hiroyasu Tamakawa (玉川 裕康, Tamakawa Hiroyasu; born 27 April 1995) is a Japanese (of Iranian father) handball player for…Hiroyasu Tamakawa (玉川 裕康, Tamakawa Hiroyasu; born 27 April 1995) is a Japanese (of Iranian father) handball player for Daido Steel and the Japanese national team. He participated at the 2017 World Men's Handball Championship.
Ryuto Yasuoka (保岡 龍斗, Yasuoka Ryūto; born April 27, 1995) is a Japanese professional basketball player who plays for…Ryuto Yasuoka (保岡 龍斗, Yasuoka Ryūto; born April 27, 1995) is a Japanese professional basketball player who plays for Akita Northern Happinets of the B.League in Japan. He also plays for Japan men's national 3x3 team, and competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics. He is the first Olympian from Edogawa University.
Ken Akamatsu (born 27 April 1995) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a left sided winger. On 2024, He has joined…Ken Akamatsu (born 27 April 1995) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a left sided winger. On 2024, He has joined Peninsula Power FC in Australia.
Yu Miyahara (宮原 優, Miyahara Yū) is a Japanese wrestler who participated at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics in Singapore.…Yu Miyahara (宮原 優, Miyahara Yū) is a Japanese wrestler who participated at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics in Singapore. She won the gold medal in the girls' freestyle 46 kg event, defeating Lulia Leorda of Moldova in the final.
Ryosuke Maeda (前田 凌佑, Maeda Ryosuke; born 27 April 1994) is a Japanese football player for Royal Cambodian Armed Forces…Ryosuke Maeda (前田 凌佑, Maeda Ryosuke; born 27 April 1994) is a Japanese football player for Royal Cambodian Armed Forces in Cambodian Premier League.
Keisuke Sawada (澤田 圭佑, Sawada Keisuke; born April 27, 1994) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Chiba…Keisuke Sawada (澤田 圭佑, Sawada Keisuke; born April 27, 1994) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Chiba Lotte Marines of the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has previously played in NPB for the Orix Buffaloes.
Shingo Ishikawa (石川 慎吾, Ishikawa Shingo; born April 27, 1993), nicknamed "Dynamite Shingo", is a Japanese professional…Shingo Ishikawa (石川 慎吾, Ishikawa Shingo; born April 27, 1993), nicknamed "Dynamite Shingo", is a Japanese professional baseball outfielder of the Chiba Lotte Marines for Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He previously played in NPB for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters and Yomiuri Giants.
Masanobu Matsufuji (松藤 正伸, Matsufuji Masanobu; born April 27, 1992) is a former Japanese football player. He last…Masanobu Matsufuji (松藤 正伸, Matsufuji Masanobu; born April 27, 1992) is a former Japanese football player. He last played for Azul Claro Numazu.
Shino Kunisawa (born 27 April 1991) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for WE League club…Shino Kunisawa (born 27 April 1991) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for WE League club Nagano Parceiro.
Atsushi Shimono (下野 淳, Shimono Atsushi; born April 27, 1988) is a Japanese football player. He has played for Albirex…Atsushi Shimono (下野 淳, Shimono Atsushi; born April 27, 1988) is a Japanese football player. He has played for Albirex Niigata Singapore FC, Woodlands Wellington and Hougang United FC in the S.League, primarily as a defensive midfielder. He can also operate effectively as a deep-lying playmaker. Shimono is known for his distribution of the ball and technical ability. In recognition of his talent, he was named in the starting lineup of The New Paper's 2012 S.League team of the year.
Shuhei Kuji (久慈 修平, Kuji Shūhei; born April 27, 1987) is a Japanese professional ice hockey forward who is currently…Shuhei Kuji (久慈 修平, Kuji Shūhei; born April 27, 1987) is a Japanese professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing for the Oji Eagles in the Asia League Ice Hockey.
Shinichiro Tominaga (冨永真一郎, Tominaga Shinichiro) is a Japanese professional wrestler signed to Ganbare Pro-Wrestling…Shinichiro Tominaga (冨永真一郎, Tominaga Shinichiro) is a Japanese professional wrestler signed to Ganbare Pro-Wrestling where he is one half of the current Spirit of Ganbare World Tag Team Champions alongside Yumehito Imanari. He is also known for his time in various promotions from the Japanese independent scene.
Takuya Tsuda (Japanese: 津田 拓也, Hepburn: Tsuda Takuya; born 27 April 1985) is a Japanese motorcycle racer who competes…Takuya Tsuda (Japanese: 津田 拓也, Hepburn: Tsuda Takuya; born 27 April 1985) is a Japanese motorcycle racer who competes in the JSB1000 class of the All Japan Road Race Championship for Team Suzuki, aboard a GSX-R1000R. Tsuda has been Suzuki's primary test rider since it returned to MotoGP in 2015. Tsuda made his MotoGP debut in the 2017 Spanish Grand Prix at Jerez in place of the injured Álex Rins.
Tomohisa Taguchi (Japanese: 田口智久, Hepburn: Taguchi Tomohisa) is a Japanese animator, director, storyboard artist and…Tomohisa Taguchi (Japanese: 田口智久, Hepburn: Taguchi Tomohisa) is a Japanese animator, director, storyboard artist and screenwriter.
Maki Tsuji (辻 麻希, Tsuji Maki; born 27 April 1985) is a Japanese speed skater. She competed at the 2011, 2013 and 2014…Maki Tsuji (辻 麻希, Tsuji Maki; born 27 April 1985) is a Japanese speed skater. She competed at the 2011, 2013 and 2014 World Sprint Championships, and at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.
Nobuyuki Abe (阿部 伸行, Abe Nobuyuki; born 27 April 1984) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a…Nobuyuki Abe (阿部 伸行, Abe Nobuyuki; born 27 April 1984) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Yusuke Murakami (村上 佑介, Murakami Yūsuke; born April 27, 1984 in Tokyo) is a former Japanese footballer who last played…Yusuke Murakami (村上 佑介, Murakami Yūsuke; born April 27, 1984 in Tokyo) is a former Japanese footballer who last played as a right-back for V-Varen Nagasaki.
Satomi Kubokura (久保倉 里美, Kubokura Satomi; born 27 April 1982 in Asahikawa) is a Japanese track and field athlete who…Satomi Kubokura (久保倉 里美, Kubokura Satomi; born 27 April 1982 in Asahikawa) is a Japanese track and field athlete who competes in the 200 metres, the 400 metres and the 400 m hurdles. Her personal bests are 24.32 in the 200 m achieved at Kobe on 27 April 2008; 38.12 in the 300 metres at Izumo on 22 April 2007; 53.08 in the 400 metres in Osaka on 30 June 2007; and 55.34 in the 400 m hurdles at Osaka on 26 June 2011. She competed in the 400 metres hurdles at the 2008 Beijing Olympics where she qualified for the second round with the twelfth fastest overall time of 55.82 seconds. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she reached the semi-finals of 400 metre hurdles.
Takahiro Suzuki (鈴木 尚広, Suzuki Takahiro; born April 27, 1978 in Sōma, Fukushima) is a Japanese retired Nippon…Takahiro Suzuki (鈴木 尚広, Suzuki Takahiro; born April 27, 1978 in Sōma, Fukushima) is a Japanese retired Nippon Professional Baseball player. After leaving his professional career, he worked as a baseball commentator and also was engaged in farming.
Koji Homma (本間 幸司, Honma Kōji; born April 27, 1977) is a Japanese former football player. He last plays for J2 League…Koji Homma (本間 幸司, Honma Kōji; born April 27, 1977) is a Japanese former football player. He last plays for J2 League club Mito HollyHock until he retirement in 2024. He holds the ongoing record for playing in the most games in J2.
Kinya Oyanagi (大柳 錦也, Ōyanagi Kinya) (born April 26, 1976) is a Japanese retired professional wrestler. He has worked…Kinya Oyanagi (大柳 錦也, Ōyanagi Kinya) (born April 26, 1976) is a Japanese retired professional wrestler. He has worked extensely in Toryumon Japan and Michinoku Pro Wrestling, where he is a former Tohoku Tag Team champion along with Kesen Numajiro.
Tomu Tanigawa (谷川とむ, Tanigawa Tomu; born 27 April 1976) is a Japanese politician. He has been a member of the House of…Tomu Tanigawa (谷川とむ, Tanigawa Tomu; born 27 April 1976) is a Japanese politician. He has been a member of the House of Representatives since 2026, having previously served from 2014 to 2024. He is the son of Shuzen Tanigawa.
Kazuyoshi Funaki (船木 和喜, Funaki Kazuyoshi) (born 27 April 1975) is a Japanese former ski jumper. He ranked among the…Kazuyoshi Funaki (船木 和喜, Funaki Kazuyoshi) (born 27 April 1975) is a Japanese former ski jumper. He ranked among the most successful sportsmen of its discipline, particularly in the 1990s. Funaki is known for his special variant of the V-style, in which the body lies flatter between the skis than usual.
Porno Graffitti (ポルノグラフィティ, Poruno Gurafiti), also known as Porno (ポルノ, Poruno), are a Japanese rock band from Onomichi…Porno Graffitti (ポルノグラフィティ, Poruno Gurafiti), also known as Porno (ポルノ, Poruno), are a Japanese rock band from Onomichi (formerly Innoshima), Hiroshima Prefecture. The band got their name from the album Pornograffitti by the band Extreme. They currently record under the SME Records label and their agency is Amuse, Inc.
Masaaki Taniai (谷合 正明, Taniai Masaaki; born 1973) is a Japanese politician of the New Komeito Party, a member of the…Masaaki Taniai (谷合 正明, Taniai Masaaki; born 1973) is a Japanese politician of the New Komeito Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Niiza, Saitama, he attended Kyoto University and received a master's degree in agricultural economy from it. He also studied at Uppsala University in Sweden. He was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 2004.
Megumi Inoue (井上 恵, Inoue Megumi; born April 27, 1973 in Sagamihara, Kanagawa) is a Japanese sport shooter. She has…Megumi Inoue (井上 恵, Inoue Megumi; born April 27, 1973 in Sagamihara, Kanagawa) is a Japanese sport shooter. She has produced a career tally of six medals, including two golds in women's double trap shooting at the Asian Championships in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and also finished fifth at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. Inoue serves and trains full-time as a member of the Japanese Clay Target Shooting Association, under head coach Hiroshi Teranishi. Inoue came to prominence in the world shooting scene at the 2004 Asian Championships in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, where she claimed the gold medal in the women's double trap final with a score of 138. Inoue's astonishing success and a minimum qualifying score of 106 led to her selection on the Japanese shooting team for her only Olympic debut. Six months after her illustrious victory from the Asian Championships, Inoue qualified for her first and only Japanese squad in the women's double trap at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. She put up a stringent top-level effort with an unparalleled qualifying score of 106 to seal a third seed in the six-woman final, but fell out of the medal podium by a two-point margin that ended her up in fifth. Inoue's total score of 140 proved to be more rewarding than her previous career feat from the Asian Championships by just two targets. With the women's double trap being officially removed from the Olympic program, Inoue decided to focus solely on trap shooting. In 2005, she held off a charge from the rest of the field to set a new world-record score of 88 hits for the gold medal victory at the ISSF World Cup meet in Changwon, South Korea.
Shigeru Aoyama (born 27 April 1969) is a Japanese former volleyball player who competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics in…Shigeru Aoyama (born 27 April 1969) is a Japanese former volleyball player who competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.
Kenkichi Nishimi (西見 健吉, Nishimi Kenkichi; born 27 April 1967) is a Japanese wrestler. He competed in the men's…Kenkichi Nishimi (西見 健吉, Nishimi Kenkichi; born 27 April 1967) is a Japanese wrestler. He competed in the men's Greco-Roman 57 kg at the 1996 Summer Olympics.
Yoshihiro Togashi (Japanese: 冨樫 義博, Hepburn: Togashi Yoshihiro; born April 27, 1966) is a Japanese manga artist. He…Yoshihiro Togashi (Japanese: 冨樫 義博, Hepburn: Togashi Yoshihiro; born April 27, 1966) is a Japanese manga artist. He began drawing manga at an early age and was recognized for his talent by the publishing company Shueisha while attending college. Togashi has authored several different manga series in different genres since the 1980s. He is best known for writing and illustrating YuYu Hakusho (1990–1994) and Hunter × Hunter (1998–present), which are two of the best-selling manga series of all time. Togashi is married to Naoko Takeuchi, the author of Sailor Moon.
Kumiko Nishihara (西原 久美子, Nishihara Kumiko; née Watanabe (渡辺), born April 27, 1965) is a Japanese voice actress from…Kumiko Nishihara (西原 久美子, Nishihara Kumiko; née Watanabe (渡辺), born April 27, 1965) is a Japanese voice actress from Chigasaki, Kanagawa affiliated with Aoni Production also known for her work on the stage and Iris Chateaubriand from Sakura Wars.
Hiroyuki Togashi (冨樫 博之, Togashi Hiroyuki; born 27 April 1955) is a Japanese politician from the Liberal Democratic…Hiroyuki Togashi (冨樫 博之, Togashi Hiroyuki; born 27 April 1955) is a Japanese politician from the Liberal Democratic Party who served as the State Minister for Reconstruction in 2021.
Katsuyuki Kawachi (河内 勝幸, Kawachi Katsuyuki; born April 27, 1955) is a former Japanese football player. He played for…Katsuyuki Kawachi (河内 勝幸, Kawachi Katsuyuki; born April 27, 1955) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.
Yukari Takemoto (竹本 ゆかり, Takemoto Yukari; born 27 April 1955) is a retired Japanese swimmer. She had just turned 13…Yukari Takemoto (竹本 ゆかり, Takemoto Yukari; born 27 April 1955) is a retired Japanese swimmer. She had just turned 13 when she qualified for the 1968 Olympics, where she competed in the 100 m and 200 m breaststroke. At her next Olympics in 1972 she took part in the 4 × 100 m freestyle and 200 m and 400 m medley events, but was also eliminated in the preliminaries.