Daiya Ebihara (西海老原大也, Ebihara Daiya; born 27 August 2008) is a Japanese figure skater.
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Kaede Higa (Japanese: 比嘉 楓; born 27 August 2003) is a Japanese handball player who plays as a goalkeeper for Kagawa…
Kaede Higa (Japanese: 比嘉 楓; born 27 August 2003) is a Japanese handball player who plays as a goalkeeper for Kagawa Bank GiraSol Kagawa and the Japan women's national handball team. She represented Japan at the 2026 Asian Games, where the team won the silver medal. Higa previously played collegiate handball for Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences, where she received individual recognition in the Kansai student league.
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Keita Nakano (中野 桂太, Nakano Keita; born 27 August 2002) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder…
Keita Nakano (中野 桂太, Nakano Keita; born 27 August 2002) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Tegevajaro Miyazaki.
Tatsuomi Hamada (濱田 龍臣, Hamada Tatsuomi; born August 27, 2000) is a Japanese actor represented by TakeOff and Four…
Tatsuomi Hamada (濱田 龍臣, Hamada Tatsuomi; born August 27, 2000) is a Japanese actor represented by TakeOff and Four Springs. As a child actor, Hamada played the role of Sakamoto Ryōma as a child in Ryōmaden and Hiroshi Ichikawa in Kaibutsu-kun. He won the 2010 Gold Dream Award in October 2010.
Ryuga Tashiro (田代琉我, Tashiro Ryuga; born 27 August 1998) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for J2…
Ryuga Tashiro (田代琉我, Tashiro Ryuga; born 27 August 1998) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for J2 League club Albirex Niigata.
Sae Kitakata (born 27 August 1998) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defender for WE League club…
Sae Kitakata (born 27 August 1998) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defender for WE League club Nojima Stella.
Shuntaro Koga (古賀 俊太郎, Koga Shuntaro; born 27 August 1998) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a forward for…
Shuntaro Koga (古賀 俊太郎, Koga Shuntaro; born 27 August 1998) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a forward for AC Nagano Parceiro.
Mika Mizuta (水田 光夏, Mizuta Mika; born August 27, 1997) is a Japanese Paralympic shooter. She specializes in 10m air…
Mika Mizuta (水田 光夏, Mizuta Mika; born August 27, 1997) is a Japanese Paralympic shooter. She specializes in 10m air rifle prone shooting (SH2 class).
🎓 J. F. Oberlin University🏫 Morimura Gakuen High School📅 Born August 27🎂 Born 1997📍 From Kanagawa Prefecture
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Yukako Kawai (川井 友香子, Kawai Yukako; born 27 August 1997) is a Japanese freestyle wrestler. She won the gold medal in…
Yukako Kawai (川井 友香子, Kawai Yukako; born 27 August 1997) is a Japanese freestyle wrestler. She won the gold medal in the women's 62 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan. In 2018, she won the silver medal in the women's 62 kg event at the World Wrestling Championships held in Budapest, Hungary. A year later, she won one of the bronze medals in this event.
Kaito Miyake (三宅 海斗, Miyake Kaito; born 27 August 1997) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder for…
Kaito Miyake (三宅 海斗, Miyake Kaito; born 27 August 1997) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder for Kagoshima United.
Miho Kamogawa (鴨川実歩, Kamogawa Miho; pronounced [kamo̞ɡa̠wa̠ miho̞]; born 27 August 1997) is a Japanese professional…
Miho Kamogawa (鴨川実歩, Kamogawa Miho; pronounced [kamo̞ɡa̠wa̠ miho̞]; born 27 August 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Kansallinen Liiga club HJK.
Saori Miyazaki (宮崎 早織, Miyazaki Saori; born 27 August 1995) is a Japanese professional basketball player for the Eneos…
Saori Miyazaki (宮崎 早織, Miyazaki Saori; born 27 August 1995) is a Japanese professional basketball player for the Eneos Sunflowers of the Women's Japan Basketball League (WJBL). Miyazaki was a member of the Japan women's national basketball team at the 2020 Summer Olympics, winning a silver medal with the team.
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Rika Takayama (born 27 August 1994) is a Japanese judoka. She is the gold medallist in the –78 kg at the 2018 Judo…
Rika Takayama (born 27 August 1994) is a Japanese judoka. She is the gold medallist in the –78 kg at the 2018 Judo Grand Slam Ekaterinburg
🏫 Kagoshima Minami High School📅 Born August 27🎂 Born 1994📍 From Miyakonojō, Miyazaki Prefecture💼 Judo
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Yūta Kakita (柿田 裕太, Kakita Yūta; born August 27, 1992 in Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball…
Yūta Kakita (柿田 裕太, Kakita Yūta; born August 27, 1992 in Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball pitcher, who is a free agent. He previously played for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars.
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Kengo Kitagawa (北川 賢吾, Kitagawa Kengo; born 27 Aug 1992) is a Japanese rugby union player who plays as a Prop. He…
Kengo Kitagawa (北川 賢吾, Kitagawa Kengo; born 27 Aug 1992) is a Japanese rugby union player who plays as a Prop. He currently plays for Kubota Spears in Japan's domestic Top League.
🎓 Doshisha University🏫 Higashi Fukuoka High School📅 Born August 27🎂 Born 1992📍 From Fukuoka Prefecture💼 Rugby
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Rikiya Otaka (大高 力也, Ōtaka Rikiya; born 27 August 1991) is a Japanese retired actor.
Yuko Takahashi (高橋 侑子, Takahashi Yūko; born 27 August 1991) is a Japanese triathlete. She won the gold medal in the…
Yuko Takahashi (高橋 侑子, Takahashi Yūko; born 27 August 1991) is a Japanese triathlete. She won the gold medal in the women's triathlon at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia. She also won the gold medal in the mixed relay event. In 2021, she competed in the women's event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. She also competed in the mixed relay event. In 2024, she competed in the women's triathlon at the Summer Olympics in Paris, France.
🎓 Hosei University🏫 Toho Girls' High School📅 Born August 27🎂 Born 1991📍 From Mitaka, Tokyo💼 Triathlon
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Miho Yoshioka (吉岡 美帆, Yoshioka Miho; born 27 August 1990) is a Japanese competitive sailor. She competed at the 2016…
Miho Yoshioka (吉岡 美帆, Yoshioka Miho; born 27 August 1990) is a Japanese competitive sailor. She competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, in the women's 470 class.
🎓 Ritsumeikan University🏫 Ashiya High School📅 Born August 27🎂 Born 1990📍 From Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture
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Sho Tanaka (田中 翔, Tanaka Shō) (born August 27, 1989), known mononymously as Sho (stylised in all caps as SHO), is a…
Sho Tanaka (田中 翔, Tanaka Shō) (born August 27, 1989), known mononymously as Sho (stylised in all caps as SHO), is a Japanese professional wrestler. He is signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he is a member of House of Torture. He is a former member of both Chaos and Bullet Club, and was a part of the junior heavyweight tag team Roppongi 3K, along with Yoh. The tag team were five-time IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions and three-time winners of the Super Junior Tag League. Additionally, Sho is a three-time NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Champion. He has previously worked for the American promotion Ring of Honor (ROH) and Mexican promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL). In the latter promotion, he was known under the ring name Raijin (雷神, Raijin), named after the Japanese God of thunder, and was part of La Ola Amarilla ("the Yellow Wave") alongside Okumura, Kamaitachi and Fujin (the name Yoh worked under in Mexico).
Daiki Tomii (富居 大樹, Tomii Daiki; born August 27, 1989 in Saitama) is a Japanese football player for Shonan Bellmare as…
Daiki Tomii (富居 大樹, Tomii Daiki; born August 27, 1989 in Saitama) is a Japanese football player for Shonan Bellmare as a goalkeeper.
Jumpei Kusukami (楠神 順平, Kusukami Jumpei; born 27 August 1987) is a Japanese footballer currently playing for Nankatsu…
Jumpei Kusukami (楠神 順平, Kusukami Jumpei; born 27 August 1987) is a Japanese footballer currently playing for Nankatsu SC.
🎓 Doshisha University🏫 Yasu High School📅 Born August 27🎂 Born 1987📍 From Shiga Prefecture💼 Football (Soccer)
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Ryota Doi (土井 良太, born August 27, 1987) is a Japanese football player for Fujieda MYFC.
Mika Sugimoto (杉本 美香, Sugimoto Mika; born 27 August 1984 in Itami, Hyōgo) is a Japanese female judoka. She won a silver…
Mika Sugimoto (杉本 美香, Sugimoto Mika; born 27 August 1984 in Itami, Hyōgo) is a Japanese female judoka. She won a silver medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics, as well as the gold medal in the heavyweight (+78 kg) division and in the openweight division at the 2010 World Judo Championships.
🎓 University of Tsukuba🏫 Hanai High School📅 Born August 27🎂 Born 1984📍 From Itami, Hyogo Prefecture💼 Judo
Takayuki Shimizu (志水 孝行, Shimizu Takayuki; born 27 August 1983) is a Japanese handball player for Wakunaga Leolic and…
Takayuki Shimizu (志水 孝行, Shimizu Takayuki; born 27 August 1983) is a Japanese handball player for Wakunaga Leolic and the Japanese national team. He participated at the 2017 World Men's Handball Championship.
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Tatsuyuki Tomiyama (冨山 達行, Tomiyama Tatsuyuki; born August 27, 1982) is a former Japanese football player. Tomiyama…
Tatsuyuki Tomiyama (冨山 達行, Tomiyama Tatsuyuki; born August 27, 1982) is a former Japanese football player. Tomiyama previously played for Shonan Bellmare in the J2 League.
Yohei Takai (高井 洋平, Takai Yōhei; born 27 August 1982) is a Japanese judoka. He won a bronze medal at the open category…
Yohei Takai (高井 洋平, Takai Yōhei; born 27 August 1982) is a Japanese judoka. He won a bronze medal at the open category of the 2005 World Judo Championships. Takai is from Kanagawa Prefecture. After graduation from Kokushikan University, he joined to Asahi Kasei which former world champions, Hiroshi Izumi and Masato Uchishiba also belong to.
Yū Tejima (手島 優, Tejima Yū; born 27 August 1982, in Ashikaga, Tochigi, Japan) is a Japanese gravure idol, tarento, and…
Yū Tejima (手島 優, Tejima Yū; born 27 August 1982, in Ashikaga, Tochigi, Japan) is a Japanese gravure idol, tarento, and actress. Tejima is represented with To-Win, and later Platinum Production.
🏫 Kanto Gakuen University Affiliated High School📅 Born August 27🎂 Born 1982📍 From Ashikaga, Tochigi💼 Idol💼 TV Personality💼 Actress
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Kazuaki Minami (born August 27, 1981) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He played two games in Nippon…
Kazuaki Minami (born August 27, 1981) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He played two games in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) in 2004 for the Yomiuri Giants.
🎓 Fukui University of Technology🏫 神港学園神港高等学校📅 Born August 27🎂 Born 1981📍 From Kawanishi, Hyōgo💼 Baseball
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Ken Fujita (藤田 健, Fujita Ken; born August 27, 1979) (former name; Ken Ota, 太田 健) is a former Japanese football player.
Yūhei Yamashita is a Japanese politician who is a member of the House of Councillors of Japan.
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Akihito Sawafuji (澤藤 章人, Sawafuji Akihito), born Akihito Terui (照井章仁, Terui Akihito; August 27, 1976), is a Japanese…
Akihito Sawafuji (澤藤 章人, Sawafuji Akihito), born Akihito Terui (照井章仁, Terui Akihito; August 27, 1976), is a Japanese color commentator and retired professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Milano Collection A. T. (ミラノコレクションA.T., Mirano Korekushon Ē Tī). As Milano, Sawafuji adopted the gimmick of an Italian fashion aficionado/supermodel, reflected in his ring attire. Milano is also known for walking to the ring with an invisible dog known as Mikeru. After retiring from in-ring competition in 2010, Milano began working as a color commentator for New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), a position he maintains to this day.
Shunsuke Watanabe (渡辺 俊介, Watanabe Shunsuke; born August 27, 1976) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher.…
Shunsuke Watanabe (渡辺 俊介, Watanabe Shunsuke; born August 27, 1976) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Chiba Lotte Marines from 2001 to 2013. His submarine pitching form was noted during the 2006 World Baseball Classic.
Ryuichi Murata (Japanese: 村田 龍一, Murata Ryūichi; born August 27, 1976) is a Japanese judoka and mixed martial artist.…
Ryuichi Murata (Japanese: 村田 龍一, Murata Ryūichi; born August 27, 1976) is a Japanese judoka and mixed martial artist. He was a world-class judo competitor with 5 top-3 Judo World Cup tournament finishes and has won multiple silver and bronze medals at world and national judo competitions. Most recently, he's competed in MMA and currently has an MMA record of 8 wins, 3 losses and 1 draw. He won the Spirit MC Heavyweight Grand Prix tournament in 2007.
🎓 Nihon University🏫 Yachiyo Shoin Junior and Senior High School📅 Born August 27🎂 Born 1976📍 From Chiba Prefecture💼 Judo
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Hideaki Tominaga (富永 英明, Tominaga Hideaki; born August 27, 1976) is a former Japanese football player.
Toshiaki Kubo (久保 利明, Kubo Toshiaki; born August 27, 1975) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 9-dan. He is…
Toshiaki Kubo (久保 利明, Kubo Toshiaki; born August 27, 1975) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 9-dan. He is a former Ōshō and Kiō title holder.
Ryoko Tokuno (徳野 涼子, Tokuno Ryōko; born 27 August 1974 in Matsuyama, Ehime) is a Japanese beach volleyball player.…
Ryoko Tokuno (徳野 涼子, Tokuno Ryōko; born 27 August 1974 in Matsuyama, Ehime) is a Japanese beach volleyball player. Tokuno competed at the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour between 1997 and 2005. In 2004 she qualified to the Summer Olympics, in Athens, alongside your long-time partner Chiaki Kusuhara. They won only one of the three matches in the group stage and did not advance to the medal round.
Tetsuya Okayama (岡山 哲也, Okayama Tetsuya; born August 27, 1973) is a former Japanese football player.
🎓 Chukyo University🏫 Chukyo University Affiliated Chukyo High School📅 Born August 27🎂 Born 1973💼 Football (Soccer)
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Wataru Inoue (井上 亘, Inoue Wataru; born July 27, 1973) is a Japanese retired professional wrestler working for New Japan…
Wataru Inoue (井上 亘, Inoue Wataru; born July 27, 1973) is a Japanese retired professional wrestler working for New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW).
Yukio Motoki (元木由記雄, Motoki Yukio) (born Higashiōsaka, Osaka. August 27, 1971) is a former Japanese rugby union…
Yukio Motoki (元木由記雄, Motoki Yukio) (born Higashiōsaka, Osaka. August 27, 1971) is a former Japanese rugby union footballer. He played as a centre and was known for his powerful running and tackling.
Atsushi Sakahara (阪原 淳, Sakahara Atsushi; born 27 August 1966 in Kyoto) is a film director, writer, and producer. He…
Atsushi Sakahara (阪原 淳, Sakahara Atsushi; born 27 August 1966 in Kyoto) is a film director, writer, and producer. He now teaches at Kyoto Seika University and graduate program at Osaka City University. He is a former advertising executive at Dentsu inc who survived the 1995 sarin gas attacks in Tokyo, which led to his later film work. He produced the 2001 Short Film Palme d'Or winning Bean Cake, directed by David Greenspan. He directed a short film, Don't Call Me Father. in 2012. One of producers for the film was Paul Milgrom, who won Nobel Prize in Economics in 2020. In 2015 he began to work on what would become Me and the Cult Leader, a film following his pursuit of truth and justice by talking and travelling with current Aleph executive Araki Hiroshi. He is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in engineering at Utsunomiya University's school of regional development and creativity. He is also known as an inventor of the SA method, which is a unique idea-generation technique and application. He is a member of The Japan P.E.N Club. Olivia Rosenthal, a French novelist interviewed him in 2018 and released a novel based on it in 2022. He co-founded LOGIGLISH Inc.., a language education company, with Kaho Fujikawa, his student at Osaka Metropolitan University. He founded Sarin Gas Attack Victims Association in 2022 for his experience that he was anti-democratically not allowed to join Tokyo Subway Sarin Gas Attack Victims Association represented by a widow without any particular reasons and list Japan National Police Agency in 2023.
🎓 Kyoto University🏫 Otokuni High School📅 Born August 27🎂 Born 1966💼 Film Director💼 Writer・Novelist💼 Scholar・Professor・Associate Professor💼 Researcher
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Kanji Tsuda (津田 寛治, Tsuda Kanji; born 27 August 1965) is a Japanese actor.
Hiroyuki Noritake (則竹裕之, Noritake Hiroyuki; born August 27, 1964) is a Japanese jazz fusion drummer and a lecturer at…
Hiroyuki Noritake (則竹裕之, Noritake Hiroyuki; born August 27, 1964) is a Japanese jazz fusion drummer and a lecturer at the Showa Academia Musicae.
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Makoto Nishida (西田 実仁, Nishida Makoto; born 27 August 1962) is a Japanese politician who serves as secretary general of…
Makoto Nishida (西田 実仁, Nishida Makoto; born 27 August 1962) is a Japanese politician who serves as secretary general of the Komeito since 2024. He has served as a member of the House of Councillors since 2004.
🎓 Keio University🏫 Keio Senior High School📅 Born August 27🎂 Born 1962📍 From Nishitokyo, Tokyo💼 Politician・Legislator
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Emi Catherine Watanabe (渡部 絵美, Watanabe Emi; born August 27, 1959), is a Japanese former competitive figure skater who…
Emi Catherine Watanabe (渡部 絵美, Watanabe Emi; born August 27, 1959), is a Japanese former competitive figure skater who is the 1979 World bronze medalist and an eight-time Japanese national champion. She was the first skater to medal for Japan in ladies' singles at the World Championships.
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Hachiro Nitta (新田 八朗, Nitta Hachirō; born 27 August 1958) is a Japanese politician who has served as governor of Toyama…
Hachiro Nitta (新田 八朗, Nitta Hachirō; born 27 August 1958) is a Japanese politician who has served as governor of Toyama Prefecture since 2020.
🎓 University of Toyama🏫 Toyama High School📅 Born August 27🎂 Born 1958📍 From Toyama(city), Toyama Prefecture💼 Politician・Legislator💼 Company President・Entrepreneur
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Kaoruko Himeno (姫野 カオルコ, Himeno Kaoruko) is a Japanese writer. She has been nominated five times for the Naoki Prize…
Kaoruko Himeno (姫野 カオルコ, Himeno Kaoruko) is a Japanese writer. She has been nominated five times for the Naoki Prize and won the 150th Naoki Prize for her novel Showa Dog (昭和の犬, Showa no inu). Two of her novels have been adapted for film.
🎓 Aoyama Gakuin University🏫 Yokaichi High School📅 Born August 27🎂 Born 1958📍 From Kōka, Shiga💼 Writer・Novelist
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Kazufumi Shiraishi (白石 一文, Shiraishi Kazufumi) is a Japanese novelist and the son of novelist Ichirō Shiraishi. The two…
Kazufumi Shiraishi (白石 一文, Shiraishi Kazufumi) is a Japanese novelist and the son of novelist Ichirō Shiraishi. The two are the only father-son pair to have both received the Naoki Prize, the father on his eighth nomination after numerous disappointments and the son on his second, for the 2009 Hokanaranu hito e (To an Incomparable Other). At his prize press conference, the son joked that he had always “hated” the Naoki because of the grief it had put his father through. Shiraishi debuted in 2000 to great critical acclaim with Isshun no hikari (A Ray of Light). His novel Boku no naka no kowareteinai bubun (The Part of Me That Isn’t Broken Inside), published in 2002, became a national best-seller and is forthcoming in translation from Dalkey Archive Press, who is also publishing Shiraishi's 2008 novel, Kono yo no zenbu o tekini mawashite (Me Against the World). In addition to winning the Naoki Prize, Shiraishi has also won the prestigious Yamamoto Shūgorō Prize for his 2009 novel, Kono mune ni fukabuka to tsukisasaru ya o nuke (Remove That Arrow from Deep in My Heart). He is a member of Red Circle Authors.
Noriteru Jaime Fukushima Ichimori (Japanese: 福嶌教輝; born June 3, 1959) is a Mexican-Japanese diplomat who has served as…
Noriteru Jaime Fukushima Ichimori (Japanese: 福嶌教輝; born June 3, 1959) is a Mexican-Japanese diplomat who has served as Japanese Ambassador to Mexico since 2021. Born in Mexico to parents from Japan, Fukushima holds dual citizenship. He previously served as Japanese Ambassador to Argentina.
Yoshinori Mizumaki (水巻 善典, Mizumaki Yoshinori; born 27 August 1958) is a Japanese professional golfer.
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Kōji Kobayashi (小林 光二, Kobayashi Kōji; born August 27, 1957) is a retired Japanese professional boxer who is a former…
Kōji Kobayashi (小林 光二, Kobayashi Kōji; born August 27, 1957) is a retired Japanese professional boxer who is a former WBC and lineal flyweight champion.