Yudai Kimura (木村 勇大, Kimura Yudai; born 28 February 2001) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a forward for Nagoya…Yudai Kimura (木村 勇大, Kimura Yudai; born 28 February 2001) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a forward for Nagoya Grampus.
Carlos Duke (デューク・カルロス, Dyūku Karurosu; born February 28, 2000) is a Japanese football player who play as Midfielder.…Carlos Duke (デューク・カルロス, Dyūku Karurosu; born February 28, 2000) is a Japanese football player who play as Midfielder. He currently plays for the Lithuanian Hegelmann Club.
Yuki Ogaki (大垣 勇樹, Ōgaki Yūki; born February 28, 2000) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a forward for JFL club FC…Yuki Ogaki (大垣 勇樹, Ōgaki Yūki; born February 28, 2000) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a forward for JFL club FC Tiamo Hirakata.
Katsuhiro Matsumoto (松元 克央, Matsumoto Katsuhiro; born 28 February 1997) is a Japanese swimmer who specializes in…Katsuhiro Matsumoto (松元 克央, Matsumoto Katsuhiro; born 28 February 1997) is a Japanese swimmer who specializes in freestyle. He is a silver medalist at the World Championships.
Tatsuya Kitani (キタニタツヤ, Kitani Tatsuya; born 28 February 1996) is a Japanese musician, singer, lyricist, composer, and…Tatsuya Kitani (キタニタツヤ, Kitani Tatsuya; born 28 February 1996) is a Japanese musician, singer, lyricist, composer, and arranger. He is the bassist of the trio band Sajou no Hana. He was also active as a Vocaloid producer under the name of "Konnichiwa Tanita-san" (Hello Tanita-san). The affiliated office is Smile Company, and the affiliated label is Echoes under Sony Music Entertainment Japan. His official fan club is "Club Unreality".
Genta Omotehara (表原 玄太, Omotehara Genta; born 28 February 1996) is a Japanese professional football player. He plays…Genta Omotehara (表原 玄太, Omotehara Genta; born 28 February 1996) is a Japanese professional football player. He plays for Tochigi City FC.
Shunta Wakamatsu (若松 駿太, Wakamatsu Shunta; born February 28, 1995 in Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan) is a retired professional…Shunta Wakamatsu (若松 駿太, Wakamatsu Shunta; born February 28, 1995 in Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan) is a retired professional Japanese baseball player. He played pitcher for the Tochigi Golden Braves and Fukushima Red Hopes in the Baseball Challenge League. He previously played for the Chunichi Dragons in Nippon Professional Baseball.
Ryuga Suzuki (鈴木 隆雅, Suzuki Ryūga; born 28 February 1994) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Tochigi City FC as a…Ryuga Suzuki (鈴木 隆雅, Suzuki Ryūga; born 28 February 1994) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Tochigi City FC as a left back.
Kai Kobayashi (小林 快, Kobayashi Kai; born 28 February 1993) is a Japanese racewalker. He competed in the 50 kilometres…Kai Kobayashi (小林 快, Kobayashi Kai; born 28 February 1993) is a Japanese racewalker. He competed in the 50 kilometres walk event at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics in London, UK, placing third and receiving a bronze medal.
Hikaru Yamamoto (山本 ひかる, Yamamoto Hikaru; born February 28, 1991) is a Japanese actress from Osaka Prefecture. After…Hikaru Yamamoto (山本 ひかる, Yamamoto Hikaru; born February 28, 1991) is a Japanese actress from Osaka Prefecture. After winning the Amuse Ohimesama Audition, she was signed onto the Amuse, Inc. talent agency. She starred as the female lead in Kamen Rider W in 2009-2010.
Shion Miyawaki (宮脇詩音) is a Japanese pop singer under the label Rhythm Zone along with fellow rival, classmate and…Shion Miyawaki (宮脇詩音) is a Japanese pop singer under the label Rhythm Zone along with fellow rival, classmate and friend Seara Kojo.
Takayasu Akira (髙安 晃; born February 28, 1990 in Tsuchiura) is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler. He made his…Takayasu Akira (髙安 晃; born February 28, 1990 in Tsuchiura) is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler. He made his professional debut in 2005 and reached the top makuuchi division in 2011, the first wrestler born in the Heisei era to do so. His highest rank has been ōzeki. He wrestles for Tagonoura stable. He has been runner-up in a tournament nine times - the most of any wrestler who has not also won a championship. He has earned fourteen special prizes: seven for Fighting Spirit, four for Outstanding Performance and three for Technique. He has also won seven gold stars for defeating yokozuna. After achieving 34 wins in the three tournaments from January to May 2017, he was officially promoted to ōzeki on May 31, 2017. He maintained the rank for a total of 15 tournaments.
Uchu Tomita (born 28 February 1989) is a Japanese para swimmer who represented Japan at the 2020 and 2024 Summer…Uchu Tomita (born 28 February 1989) is a Japanese para swimmer who represented Japan at the 2020 and 2024 Summer Paralympics.
Akito Nishigaki (西垣彰人, Nishigaki Akito) is a Japanese professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Akito (彰人…Akito Nishigaki (西垣彰人, Nishigaki Akito) is a Japanese professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Akito (彰人, Akito). He is currently working for the Japanese professional wrestling promotion DDT Pro-Wrestling (DDT).
Yoshiko Hasegawa (長谷川美子, Hasegawa Yoshiko) (born 28 February 1987) is a Japanese retired professional wrestler best…Yoshiko Hasegawa (長谷川美子, Hasegawa Yoshiko) (born 28 February 1987) is a Japanese retired professional wrestler best known for her tenures with promotions from the Japanese independent scene such as Tokyo Joshi Pro-Wrestling (TJPW), Actwres girl'Z and Ice Ribbon.
Ryuichi Moriya (守屋 龍一, Moriya Ryūichi) (born February 28, 1985, in Kishiwada, Osaka) is an athlete from Japan, who…Ryuichi Moriya (守屋 龍一, Moriya Ryūichi) (born February 28, 1985, in Kishiwada, Osaka) is an athlete from Japan, who competes in archery.
Hideki Suzuki (鈴木 秀樹, Suzuki Hideki; born February 18, 1980) is a Japanese professional wrestler and catch wrestler. He…Hideki Suzuki (鈴木 秀樹, Suzuki Hideki; born February 18, 1980) is a Japanese professional wrestler and catch wrestler. He is signed to All Japan Pro Wrestling. Trained by Billy Robinson, Suzuki started his career with the Inoki Genome Federation (IGF) promotion in 2008. In 2014, he left IGF to become a freelancer, starting to work for promotions such as Big Japan Pro Wrestling (BJW), Pro Wrestling Zero1 (Zero1) and Wrestle-1 (W-1). He is a former two-time BJW World Strong Heavyweight Champion, a former one-time Zero1 World Heavyweight, NWA United National Heavyweight, Wrestle-1 Champion and NWA Intercontinental Tag Team Champion. In 2017, Fighting TV Samurai named Suzuki the MVP in Japanese independent wrestling. In 2021, Suzuki signed with WWE, where he performed on the NXT brand under the ring name Hachiman as a member of Diamond Mine, and also worked as a coach at the WWE Performance Center.
Yoshinobu Ohira (Japanese: 大平 喜信, Hepburn: Ōhiro Yoshinobu; 28 February 1978) is a member of the Japanese Communist…Yoshinobu Ohira (Japanese: 大平 喜信, Hepburn: Ōhiro Yoshinobu; 28 February 1978) is a member of the Japanese Communist Party serving in the House of Representatives as a representative of the Chūgoku region's proportional block. He is against a reinterpretation of Article 9 of the Japanese Constitution to allow for collective self defence. Ohira is also against nuclear weapons and thinks that the world should cooperate in the goal of eliminating them.
Mitsuru Nakamura (中村 満, Nakamura Mitsuru) is a Japanese artist and poet who also goes by the name 326. This name is…Mitsuru Nakamura (中村 満, Nakamura Mitsuru) is a Japanese artist and poet who also goes by the name 326. This name is pronounced the same as his first name, Mitsuru, coming from the Japanese pronunciations of the numbers 3, 2, and 6 in Japanese.
Yutaka Arai (荒井 優, Arai Yutaka; 28 February 1975) is a Japanese politician of the CDP and a member of the House of…Yutaka Arai (荒井 優, Arai Yutaka; 28 February 1975) is a Japanese politician of the CDP and a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet from 2021 to 2026.
Tochinohana Hitoshi (栃乃花 仁; born 28 February 1973 as Hitoshi Yachi) is a former Japanese sumo wrestler from Yamagata…Tochinohana Hitoshi (栃乃花 仁; born 28 February 1973 as Hitoshi Yachi) is a former Japanese sumo wrestler from Yamagata, Iwate. A former amateur champion, he turned professional in 1995, reaching the top makuuchi division in 2000. His highest rank was komusubi. He retired in 2008 and is now a sumo coach.
Masato Tanaka (田中 正人, ring name: 田中 将斗, Tanaka Masato; born February 28, 1973) is a Japanese professional wrestler, He…Masato Tanaka (田中 正人, ring name: 田中 将斗, Tanaka Masato; born February 28, 1973) is a Japanese professional wrestler, He is currently working for both promotions Pro Wrestling Noah (Noah) and Pro Wrestling Zero1 (Zero1). He is best known for his appearances with Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling (FMW) in Japan where he was a one-time FMW Brass Knuckles Heavyweight Champion and a one-time WEW World Heavyweight Champion and in Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) in the United States where he was a one-time ECW World Heavyweight Champion. He is overall a ten-time world champion in major professional wrestling promotions.
Junichi Yamamoto (山本 淳一, Yamamoto Jun'ichi; born 28 February 1972, in Hachiōji, Tokyo) is a Japanese singer, actor…Junichi Yamamoto (山本 淳一, Yamamoto Jun'ichi; born 28 February 1972, in Hachiōji, Tokyo) is a Japanese singer, actor, tarento, and professional wrestler. He is a former member of Hikaru Genji (later changed the name to Hikaru Genji Super 5). Yamamoto graduated from Hachioji-shi Linnan Middle School and Sumida Industrial High School. He is nicknamed Bungee (バンジー, Banjī) and Jun-kun (淳くん). Yamamoto is currently represented with Wing Run.
Misa Tamagawa (玉川 美沙) is a radio show host from Osaka, Japan. She is known for previously hosting "The Nutty Radio Show…Misa Tamagawa (玉川 美沙) is a radio show host from Osaka, Japan. She is known for previously hosting "The Nutty Radio Show Onitama" on NACK5 and "Misa Tamagawa's Tamanavi" on JOQR.
Shinji Hosoe (細江 慎治, Hosoe Shinji; born February 28, 1967), also known as Megaten and Sampling Masters MEGA, is a…Shinji Hosoe (細江 慎治, Hosoe Shinji; born February 28, 1967), also known as Megaten and Sampling Masters MEGA, is a Japanese video game composer and musician most famous for scoring Ridge Racer, Street Fighter EX and many Namco arcade games between 1987 and 1996. He also runs the music production and publishing company SuperSweep, alongside long time collaborator Ayako Saso.
Kitarō Kōsaka (高坂 希太郎, Kōsaka Kitarō; born February 28, 1962 in Kanagawa Prefecture) is a Japanese animator and film…Kitarō Kōsaka (高坂 希太郎, Kōsaka Kitarō; born February 28, 1962 in Kanagawa Prefecture) is a Japanese animator and film director.
Toshihiko Tahara (田原俊彦; born February 28, 1961) is a Japanese idol singer, and solo vocalist, affiliated with Johnny &…Toshihiko Tahara (田原俊彦; born February 28, 1961) is a Japanese idol singer, and solo vocalist, affiliated with Johnny & Associates. In the 1980s he had a number of number 1 singles in Japan. He was awarded a Japan Music Award in 1983 for the song "Saraba... Natsu" (さらば・・・夏). He was part of the Tanokin Trio.
Masayoshi Hamada (浜田 昌良, Hamada Masayoshi; born February 28, 1957 in Osaka) is a Japanese politician. He is a former…Masayoshi Hamada (浜田 昌良, Hamada Masayoshi; born February 28, 1957 in Osaka) is a Japanese politician. He is a former representative in Diet and is a member of the New Komeito Party. In 1980 he left Kyoto University's graduate school mid-term to work in the Biochemical-Industry Division of Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI). He retired from METI in 2003 and in 2004 was elected to the Diet's Upper House. In 2006, he became the Ministry of Foreign Affairs's Parliamentary Secretary in the Shinzō Abe cabinet. He earned his undergraduate degree from Kyoto University in 1979.
Kōzō Murashita (村下 孝蔵, Murashita Kōzō; February 28, 1953 – June 24, 1999) was a Japanese singer-songwriter who was born…Kōzō Murashita (村下 孝蔵, Murashita Kōzō; February 28, 1953 – June 24, 1999) was a Japanese singer-songwriter who was born in Minamata, Kumamoto, Japan. He died of a brain hemorrhage in 1999.
Shunmyō Masuno (枡野 俊明, Masuno Shunmyō) (born 28 February 1953) is a Japanese monk and garden designer. He is chief…Shunmyō Masuno (枡野 俊明, Masuno Shunmyō) (born 28 February 1953) is a Japanese monk and garden designer. He is chief priest of the Sōtō Zen temple Kenkō-ji (建功寺), professor at Tama Art University, and president of a design firm that has completed numerous projects in Japan and overseas. He has been called "Japan's leading garden designer".
Shunichi Yamaguchi (山口 俊一, Yamaguchi Shun'ichi; born 28 February 1950) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal…Shunichi Yamaguchi (山口 俊一, Yamaguchi Shun'ichi; born 28 February 1950) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature).
Futatsuryū Jun'ichi (双津竜 順一, born Jun'ichi Yamamoto; February 28, 1950 – August 12, 2014) was a sumo wrestler from…Futatsuryū Jun'ichi (双津竜 順一, born Jun'ichi Yamamoto; February 28, 1950 – August 12, 2014) was a sumo wrestler from Hokkaidō, Japan. After retirement he became the head coach of Tokitsukaze stable. Following his involvement in the hazing and death of trainee Takashi Saito, in October 2007 he became the first serving stablemaster to be dismissed by the Japan Sumo Association. In May 2009 he was sentenced to six years in prison. He died on August 12, 2014, of lung cancer.
Hiroshi Ochiai (落合 弘, Ochiai Hiroshi; born 28 February 1946) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan…Hiroshi Ochiai (落合 弘, Ochiai Hiroshi; born 28 February 1946) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.
Mamoru Shiragami (白神 守, Shiragami Mamoru; born February 28, 1944) is a Japanese former volleyball player who competed…Mamoru Shiragami (白神 守, Shiragami Mamoru; born February 28, 1944) is a Japanese former volleyball player who competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics. He was born on the island of Taiwan. In 1968 he was part of the Japanese team which won the silver medal in the Olympic tournament. He played all nine matches.
Makoto Fukui (福井 誠, Fukui Makoto; February 28, 1940 – October 18, 1992) was a Japanese freestyle swimmer. He was part…Makoto Fukui (福井 誠, Fukui Makoto; February 28, 1940 – October 18, 1992) was a Japanese freestyle swimmer. He was part of the Japanese teams that won Olympic medals in 1960 and 1964, and set three world records in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay in 1959 and 1963. At the 1960 Olympics Fukui also reached the final of the individual 400 m event. He was the flag bearer for Japan at the 1964 Olympics.
Giichi Nishihara (西原 儀一, Nishihara Giichi; 1929 – 16 August 2009), also known as Shirō Sekiya (関谷四郎, Sekiya Shirō), was…Giichi Nishihara (西原 儀一, Nishihara Giichi; 1929 – 16 August 2009), also known as Shirō Sekiya (関谷四郎, Sekiya Shirō), was a Japanese film director, screenwriter, producer and actor best known for his low-budget and sensationalistic pink films made for his Aoi Eiga studios in the 1960s and 1970s. He has been called both "Japan's sleaziest movie-maker," and "a cult favorite among devotees of extreme cinema."
Kin Sugai (菅井きん, Sugai Kin) (28 February 1926 – 10 August 2018) was a Japanese actress. She won the award for best…Kin Sugai (菅井きん, Sugai Kin) (28 February 1926 – 10 August 2018) was a Japanese actress. She won the award for best supporting actress at the 9th Hochi Film Award for The Funeral. Sugai is famous for her role as Sen Nakamura in the jidaigeki drama Hissatsu series. She won the Best Supporting Actress award at the 8th Japan Academy Film Prize for her role in The Funeral. In 2008, she landed lead role for the first time in the Hideo Sakai film ぼくのおばあちゃん (Hepburn: Boku no Obaachan) at the age of 82, and was certified as Guinness as "the world's oldest movie starring actress".
Shōichi Saba (佐波正一, Saba Shōichi) (KBE; February 28, 1919 in Tokyo – September 10, 2012) was one of the pioneers of…Shōichi Saba (佐波正一, Saba Shōichi) (KBE; February 28, 1919 in Tokyo – September 10, 2012) was one of the pioneers of postwar Japanese manufacturing. He served as the Chairman of the Board and Chief Scout of the Scout Association of Japan, serving for 12 years from 1994, and was the former Chair of the Board of Trustees of the International Christian University.
Sumio Mori (森 澄雄, Mori Sumio; 28 February 1919 in Nagasaki – 18 August 2010 in Tokyo) was a Japanese poet noted for…Sumio Mori (森 澄雄, Mori Sumio; 28 February 1919 in Nagasaki – 18 August 2010 in Tokyo) was a Japanese poet noted for haiku. He had an interest in the haikai tradition of pre-modern times. He won the Yomiuri Prize for poetry in 1977 and the Dakotsu Prize in 1987.
Nobuo Kojima (小島 信夫, Kojima Nobuo; February 28, 1915 – October 26, 2006) was a Japanese writer prominent in the postwar…Nobuo Kojima (小島 信夫, Kojima Nobuo; February 28, 1915 – October 26, 2006) was a Japanese writer prominent in the postwar era. He is most readily associated with other writers of his generation, such as Shōtarō Yasuoka, who describe the effects of Japan's defeat in World War II on the country's psyche. From an early age, Kojima read a wide variety of literature, both Japanese and Western, and such writers as Nikolai Gogol, Franz Kafka, and Fyodor Dostoevsky had a strong influence on his work. In addition to his fiction, he had a long career as a professor of English literature at Meiji University in Tokyo, publishing criticism and making translations of many major American writers, including Dorothy Parker, Irwin Shaw, and Bernard Malamud.
Kenichi Kuriyagawa (栗谷川健一, Kuriyagawa Ken'ichi; 28 February 1911 – 12 August 1999) was a Japanese painter and graphic…Kenichi Kuriyagawa (栗谷川健一, Kuriyagawa Ken'ichi; 28 February 1911 – 12 August 1999) was a Japanese painter and graphic designer. He is known for tourism posters depicting Hokkaido, for designing the flag and emblem of Hokkaido Prefecture adopted in 1967, and for founding the first design school in Hokkaido. The Hokkaido Museum of Modern Art has described him as the "father of Hokkaido design".
Teiichi Matsumaru (松丸 貞一, Matsumaru Teiichi; February 28, 1909 – January 6, 1997) was a Japanese football player. He…Teiichi Matsumaru (松丸 貞一, Matsumaru Teiichi; February 28, 1909 – January 6, 1997) was a Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.
Masayoshi Ise (伊勢正義, 28 February 1907 – 18 November 1985) was a Japanese painter. His work was part of the painting…Masayoshi Ise (伊勢正義, 28 February 1907 – 18 November 1985) was a Japanese painter. His work was part of the painting event in the art competition at the 1936 Summer Olympics.
Haruko Hasegawa (Japanese: 長谷川春子; 1895 – 1967) was a Japanese painter, illustrator, and writer. She was known for Yōga…Haruko Hasegawa (Japanese: 長谷川春子; 1895 – 1967) was a Japanese painter, illustrator, and writer. She was known for Yōga (Western-style Japanese painting) war painting, and was a member of the Kokugakai arts organization. Hasegawa visited war zones in the 1930s and 1940s, to highlight Japanese armed forces and patriotism in both her illustrations and writings.
Kenji Ishihara (28 February 1895 – 11 July 1984) was a Japanese architect. His work was part of the architecture event…Kenji Ishihara (28 February 1895 – 11 July 1984) was a Japanese architect. His work was part of the architecture event in the art competition at the 1932 Summer Olympics.
Shunichi Munesue (棟居 俊一, Munesue Shunichi; February 23, 1893 – 16 December 1945) was a career bureaucrat who primarily…Shunichi Munesue (棟居 俊一, Munesue Shunichi; February 23, 1893 – 16 December 1945) was a career bureaucrat who primarily worked in Japan's Ministry of Colonial Affairs.