Sanshiro Murao (村尾 三四郎, Murao Sanshirō; born 28 August 2000) is a Japanese judoka. He is a two-time world champion in…Sanshiro Murao (村尾 三四郎, Murao Sanshirō; born 28 August 2000) is a Japanese judoka. He is a two-time world champion in his weight category, having won consecutive gold medals at the World Judo Championships in 2025 and 2026, as well as a three-time world champion with the Japanese team. Murao has also won two silver medals at the 2024 Summer Olympics; one, individually, in his weight category, and the other with the Japanese team in the judo mixed team event.
Takumu Kawamura (川村 拓夢, Kawamura Takumu; born 28 August 1999) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a…Takumu Kawamura (川村 拓夢, Kawamura Takumu; born 28 August 1999) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for J1 League club Sanfrecce Hiroshima and the Japan national team.
Ayase Ueda (上田 綺世, Ueda Ayase; born 28 August 1998) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a striker for…Ayase Ueda (上田 綺世, Ueda Ayase; born 28 August 1998) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a striker for Ligue 1 club Lille and the Japan national team.
Daiki Kaneko (金子 大毅, Kaneko Daiki; born August 28, 1998) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defensive…Daiki Kaneko (金子 大毅, Kaneko Daiki; born August 28, 1998) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Júbilo Iwata. After starting his professional career with Shonan Bellmare, Kaneko has played over 140 league matches in the J1 League.
Himawari Akaho (赤穂 ひまわり, Akaho Himawari; born 28 August 1998) is a Japanese basketball player for Denso Iris and the…Himawari Akaho (赤穂 ひまわり, Akaho Himawari; born 28 August 1998) is a Japanese basketball player for Denso Iris and the Japanese national team. She competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics, winning a silver medal.
Yoshiyuki Koga (born 28 August 1998) is a Japanese rugby sevens player. He competed for Japan at the 2024 Summer…Yoshiyuki Koga (born 28 August 1998) is a Japanese rugby sevens player. He competed for Japan at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
Nao Okabe (岡部 奈緒, Okabe Nao; born 28 August 1988 in Chiba Prefecture) is a Japanese retired track and field sprinter…Nao Okabe (岡部 奈緒, Okabe Nao; born 28 August 1988 in Chiba Prefecture) is a Japanese retired track and field sprinter who specialized in the 100 metres. She competed in the 4 × 100 meters relay at the 2011 World Championships without qualifying for the final. She also won a gold medal in the 4 × 100 metres relay at the 2011 Asian Championships, with teammates Momoko Takahashi, Chisato Fukushima and Saori Imai.
Takayuki Kajitani (梶谷 隆幸, Kajitani Takayuki; born August 28, 1988) is a Japanese former professional baseball…Takayuki Kajitani (梶谷 隆幸, Kajitani Takayuki; born August 28, 1988) is a Japanese former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) from 2007 to 2024 for the Yokohama BayStars/Yokohama DeNA BayStars and Yomiuri Giants.
Daigo Nishi (西 大伍, Nishi Daigo; born 28 August 1987 in Sapporo, Hokkaido) is a Japanese professional footballer who…Daigo Nishi (西 大伍, Nishi Daigo; born 28 August 1987 in Sapporo, Hokkaido) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a right back for J3 League club Iwate Grulla Morioka.
Masahiko Inoha (伊野波 雅彦, Inoha Masahiko; born 28 August 1985) is a Japanese former professional footballer who plays as…Masahiko Inoha (伊野波 雅彦, Inoha Masahiko; born 28 August 1985) is a Japanese former professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or full-back.
Yuki Miyazawa (宮沢 悠生, Miyazawa Yuki; born 28 August 1985) is a Japanese professional football manager who is currently…Yuki Miyazawa (宮沢 悠生, Miyazawa Yuki; born 28 August 1985) is a Japanese professional football manager who is currently the head of methodology of J2 League club RB Ōmiya Ardija.
Kohei Kudo (工藤 浩平, Kudō Kōhei; born August 28, 1984) is a Japanese football player who play as Midfielder. He currently…Kohei Kudo (工藤 浩平, Kudō Kōhei; born August 28, 1984) is a Japanese football player who play as Midfielder. He currently play for Tochigi City FC.
Kosei Shibasaki (柴崎 晃誠, Shibasaki Kōsei; born August 28, 1984 in Nagasaki) is a Japanese former footballer who played…Kosei Shibasaki (柴崎 晃誠, Shibasaki Kōsei; born August 28, 1984 in Nagasaki) is a Japanese former footballer who played for Tokyo Verdy, Kawasaki Frontale, Tokushima Vortis and most notably Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Shibasaki made over 500 career appearances across all competitions, scoring over 50 goals from midfield. He was part of the Sanfrecce Hiroshima team that won the J1 League in 2015 and the Japanese Super Cup in 2016. He spent 10 seasons with Sanfrecce before announcing his retirement at the end of the 2023 season. In June 2011, Shibasaki was called up to be part of the Japan squad that faced Peru, although he did not play.
Mitsuhiro Nakamura (中村 光宏, Nakamura Mitsuhiro; born 28 August 1984, in Tokyo) is a Japanese announcer for Fuji…Mitsuhiro Nakamura (中村 光宏, Nakamura Mitsuhiro; born 28 August 1984, in Tokyo) is a Japanese announcer for Fuji Television.
Yuma Ishigaki (石垣 佑磨, Ishigaki Yūma; born August 28, 1982) is a Japanese actor from Gifu Prefecture and raised in…Yuma Ishigaki (石垣 佑磨, Ishigaki Yūma; born August 28, 1982) is a Japanese actor from Gifu Prefecture and raised in Nerima, Tokyo.
Daisuke Katagami (片上 大輔, Katagami Daisuke; born August 28, 1981) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 7-dan.…Daisuke Katagami (片上 大輔, Katagami Daisuke; born August 28, 1981) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 7-dan. He is an executive director of the Japan Shogi Association.
Hiroyuki Nagao (長尾寛征, Nagao Hiroyuki; born 28 August 1980 in Yokohama) is a Japanese slalom canoeist who competed at…Hiroyuki Nagao (長尾寛征, Nagao Hiroyuki; born 28 August 1980 in Yokohama) is a Japanese slalom canoeist who competed at the international level from 2003 to 2011. He was eliminated in the semifinals of the C2 event at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, finishing in 9th place. His partner in the C2 boat from 2007 to 2011 was Masatoshi Sanma.
Yuki Maeda (前田 有紀, Maeda Yuki; born August 28, 1979) is a former Japanese enka singer within Hello! Project. She…Yuki Maeda (前田 有紀, Maeda Yuki; born August 28, 1979) is a former Japanese enka singer within Hello! Project. She started her career under the enka record label Teichiku in 2000 with her debut single "Naki Usagi", but did not have any charting singles in Japan until she signed with Up-Front Works and their label Zetima in 2003. In mid-2004 she was transferred to another Up-Front Works' label, Rice Music.
Hiroshi Takeshima (竹島 宏, Takeshima Hiroshi; born August 28, 1978) is a Japanese enka singer. He has one major hit with…Hiroshi Takeshima (竹島 宏, Takeshima Hiroshi; born August 28, 1978) is a Japanese enka singer. He has one major hit with "Sapporo Elegy" in 2001. On December 30, 2021, Takeshima won the Japan Composer's Association Award at the 63rd Japan Record Awards.
AK-69, also known as Kalassy Nikoff (エーケーシックスティーナイン/カラシニコフ) is a Japanese hip-hop artist from Komaki, Aichi. As a…AK-69, also known as Kalassy Nikoff (エーケーシックスティーナイン/カラシニコフ) is a Japanese hip-hop artist from Komaki, Aichi. As a rapper, AK-69 uses his stage name; while singing, he is usually known as "Kalassy Nikoff." AK-69 also goes by the alias "REDSTA." In 2004, he began producing a fashion line known as "BAGARCH." The single "Public Enemy" was nominated in 2011 for Best Hip Hop Music Video in the MTV Music Aid Japan, and won the same award at the 2011 Space Shower Music Video Awards. At the 2011 Billboard Japan Awards, AK-69 was selected as Independent Artist of the Year.
Akiyuki Kido (木戸 章之, Kido Akiyuki; born August 28, 1975) is a Japanese former ice dancer. He competed with Nozomi…Akiyuki Kido (木戸 章之, Kido Akiyuki; born August 28, 1975) is a Japanese former ice dancer. He competed with Nozomi Watanabe. They are three-time Japanese national champions. They placed 15th at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Torino.
Yuuki Kondo (近藤 有希, kondō yūki; born on (1974-08-28)August 28, 1974), née Yuuki Kubota (久保田 有希, kubota yūki), is a…Yuuki Kondo (近藤 有希, kondō yūki; born on (1974-08-28)August 28, 1974), née Yuuki Kubota (久保田 有希, kubota yūki), is a retired Japanese female mixed martial artist and judoka. She is nicknamed Cool Fighter (クール・ファイター, kūru faitā) in reference to her calm appearance when fighting.
Takashi Takeuchi (武内 崇, Takeuchi Takashi; born August 28, 1973) is a Japanese artist. He is notable as the co-founder…Takashi Takeuchi (武内 崇, Takeuchi Takashi; born August 28, 1973) is a Japanese artist. He is notable as the co-founder of the visual novel, anime development, and production enterprise Type-Moon, and for his illustrations on the visual novels, Tsukihime and Fate/stay night, which were adapted into an anime and manga series. He has frequently collaborated with fellow game designer Kinoko Nasu. In 2008, they contributed the special scenario to the Sega/Chunsoft visual novel 428: Shibuya Scramble, which subsequently received a sequel anime titled Canaan. His real name is Tomotaka Takeuchi (竹内 友崇).
Anjunabeats Volume Five is the fifth album in the Anjunabeats Volume compilation series mixed and compiled by British…Anjunabeats Volume Five is the fifth album in the Anjunabeats Volume compilation series mixed and compiled by British trance group Above & Beyond, released on 21 May 2007.
Yukimasa Nakamura (中村 行成, Nakamura Yukimasa; born 28 August 1972) is a Japanese judoka, Olympic medalist and world…Yukimasa Nakamura (中村 行成, Nakamura Yukimasa; born 28 August 1972) is a Japanese judoka, Olympic medalist and world champion. His older brother, Yoshio Nakamura and younger brother, Kenzo Nakamura are also former world champions. He is from Fukuoka, Fukuoka. After graduation from Tokai University, He belonged to Asahi Kasei. He received a silver medal in the half lightweight (65 kg) division at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. He is world champion from 1993, and received a silver medal at the 1995 World Championships. As of 2008, He coaches judo at Asahi Kasei with his brothers. Among their pupil are world champion Hiroshi Izumi, Masato Uchishiba and so on.
Takahito Eguchi (江口 貴勅, Eguchi Takahito; born August 28, 1971) is a Japanese composer, orchestrator, and musician. He…Takahito Eguchi (江口 貴勅, Eguchi Takahito; born August 28, 1971) is a Japanese composer, orchestrator, and musician. He is best known for collaborating with Noriko Matsueda on Final Fantasy X-2 and with Tomoya Ohtani on several Sonic the Hedgehog games. Eguchi became interested in music when he was six years old after hearing his neighbor playing the piano. He attended the Tokyo Conservatoire Shobi where he acquainted Matsueda. Eguchi worked at Square Enix from 1998 to 2003 and currently works at Sega. He created mostly electronic music in the early part of his career but now focuses on orchestral composition and arrangement, along with performing keyboards.
Atsushi Inaba (稲葉 敦志, Inaba Atsushi; born August 28, 1971) is a Japanese video game producer. He was the former CEO and…Atsushi Inaba (稲葉 敦志, Inaba Atsushi; born August 28, 1971) is a Japanese video game producer. He was the former CEO and producer of the Capcom subsidiary Clover Studio, who developed the games Viewtiful Joe, Ōkami, and God Hand. He is currently the head producer at the development division at PlatinumGames and the CEO since 2021, after years being vice-president in the company.
Kazutaka Nishiyama (西山 一宇, Nishiyama Kazutaka; born August 28, 1970) is a retired Japanese professional baseball player…Kazutaka Nishiyama (西山 一宇, Nishiyama Kazutaka; born August 28, 1970) is a retired Japanese professional baseball player from Kōchi, Japan. Nishiyama was drafted in the 5th round of the 1988 amateur draft by the Lotte Orions, but did not sign with the team. He entered the professional leagues in 1993 as the 3rd round draft pick of the Yomiuri Giants. He marked a 5–1 record and 7 saves with a stunning 0.55 ERA in his 3rd year, but his pitching deteriorated afterwards. He was a vital part of the relief staff in 1998, marking a 2.48 ERA in 49 appearances, but was inconsistent in the following years. He began throwing from the sidearm in 2002 to fix his control problems, but was not signed for the next season. He currently works as a coach for the Yomiuri Giants organization. He won a bronze medal in the 1992 Summer Olympics before entering the Japanese professional leagues.
Masaaki Endoh (遠藤正明, Endō Masaaki; born August 28, 1967) is a Japanese singer-songwriter who is prominent in the area…Masaaki Endoh (遠藤正明, Endō Masaaki; born August 28, 1967) is a Japanese singer-songwriter who is prominent in the area of soundtracks for anime and tokusatsu productions. He is one of the founders of the Anison band JAM Project and has been a regular member ever since its inception in 2000. His nickname is the "Young Lion of Anison" and he goes by the motto "Always Full Voice". Endoh took the industry by storm when he released the two Enson albums and the subsequent third, in which he covered many famous anime theme songs. Due to their success, Endoh went on to sing signature songs with the respective artists, such as "Arashi no Naka de Kagayaite" with Chihiro Yonekura, "Sousei no Aquarion" with Akino, "Butter-Fly" with Kōji Wada, "Bakuryū Sentai Abaranger" with Hideyuki Takahashi from Project.R, "Eternal Blaze" with Nana Mizuki, "Yuzurenai Negai" with Naomi Tamura, "Pegasus Fantasy" with NoB, "Makka na Chikai" with Yoshiki Fukuyama, "Kimi Taiyou ga Shinda Hi" with Maon Kurosaki, "SERIOUS-AGE" with Faylan, "We Are" with Hiroshi Kitadani, "KINGS" with Angela, "DREAM SOLISTER" with True, and "UNINSTALL" with Chiaki Ishikawa.
Hiromichi Kageyama (蔭山 弘道, Kageyama Hiromichi; born 28 August 1967) is a Japanese volleyball player. He competed in the…Hiromichi Kageyama (蔭山 弘道, Kageyama Hiromichi; born 28 August 1967) is a Japanese volleyball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.
Kōji Matsushita (松下 浩二, Matsushita Kōji; born 1967) is a male Japanese former international table tennis player. He won…Kōji Matsushita (松下 浩二, Matsushita Kōji; born 1967) is a male Japanese former international table tennis player. He won a bronze medal at the 1997 World Table Tennis Championships in the men's doubles with Hiroshi Shibutani and three years later won another bronze at the 2000 World Team Table Tennis Championships.
Satoshi Tajiri (Japanese: 田尻 智, Hepburn: Tajiri Satoshi; born August 28, 1965) is a Japanese video game designer and…Satoshi Tajiri (Japanese: 田尻 智, Hepburn: Tajiri Satoshi; born August 28, 1965) is a Japanese video game designer and director who is the creator of the Pokémon franchise and the co-founder and president of video game developer Game Freak. A fan of arcade games in his youth, Tajiri wrote for and edited his own video gaming fanzine Game Freak with Ken Sugimori, before evolving it into a development company of the same name. Tajiri claims that the joining of two Game Boys via a link cable inspired him to create a game which embodied the collection and companionship of his childhood hobby, insect collecting. The game, which became Pokémon Red and Pokémon Green, took six years to complete and went on to spark a multibillion-dollar franchise which reinvigorated Nintendo's handheld gaming scene. Tajiri continued to work as director for the Pokémon series until the development of Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire, when he changed his role to executive producer, which he holds to this day. Tajiri has also worked for other Game Freak projects.
Kazuyoshi Katayama (片山 一良, Katayama Kazuyoshi) is a Japanese animator and director who directed The Big O and the King…Kazuyoshi Katayama (片山 一良, Katayama Kazuyoshi) is a Japanese animator and director who directed The Big O and the King of Thorn film.
Haruhiko Mikimoto (美樹本 晴彦, Mikimoto Haruhiko; born Haruhiko Satō (佐藤晴彦, Satō Haruhiko), August 28, 1959, in Tokyo…Haruhiko Mikimoto (美樹本 晴彦, Mikimoto Haruhiko; born Haruhiko Satō (佐藤晴彦, Satō Haruhiko), August 28, 1959, in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese anime character designer, illustrator and manga artist. Mostly active during the 1980s, during that decade he rose to prominence and is considered one of the top character designers of his time. He graduated from Keio University, and attended the university in the same years as Macross creator Shōji Kawamori and screenwriter Hiroshi Ōnogi. He joined the animation studio Artland while attending school, and was character designer in several anime series, including The Super Dimension Fortress Macross, Macross 7, Gunbuster and Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress.
Eiji Ōtsuka (大塚 英志, Ōtsuka Eiji; born 28 August 1958 in the former Tanashi, Tokyo) is a Japanese social critic…Eiji Ōtsuka (大塚 英志, Ōtsuka Eiji; born 28 August 1958 in the former Tanashi, Tokyo) is a Japanese social critic, folklorist, media theorist, and novelist. He is currently a professor at International Research Center for Japanese Studies, Kyoto. He graduated from University of Tsukuba with a degree in anthropology, women's folklore, human sacrifice and post-war manga. In addition to his work with manga, Ōtsuka is a critic, essayist, and author of several successful non-fiction books on Japanese popular and otaku subcultures. He has written the Multiple Personality Detective Psycho and The Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service manga series. One of his first animation script works was Mahō no Rouge Lipstick, an adult lolicon OVA. Ōtsuka was the editor for the bishōjo lolicon manga series Petit Apple Pie. In the 1980s, Ōtsuka was editor-in-chief of Manga Burikko, a leading manga magazine where he pioneered research on otaku subcultures in modern Japan. He has published a host of books and articles about the manga industry. In July 2007, he received a doctorate in artistic engineering from Kobe Design University. His doctoral dissertation is "From Mickey's format to Proposition of Atom: the origin of postwar manga methodology in wartime years and its development".
Junichi Iijima (born August 28, 1954), Japanese, Enterprise Engineer and Professor of the Department of Industrial…Junichi Iijima (born August 28, 1954), Japanese, Enterprise Engineer and Professor of the Department of Industrial Management and Engineering at the Tokyo Institute of Technology in Japan.
Keiichi Suzuki (鈴木 慶一, Suzuki Keiichi; born August 28, 1951) is a Japanese composer, singer, and record producer. He…Keiichi Suzuki (鈴木 慶一, Suzuki Keiichi; born August 28, 1951) is a Japanese composer, singer, and record producer. He co-founded the rock band Moonriders and is best known known outside of Japan for his musical contributions to the video games Mother (1989) and EarthBound (1994), both of which have been released on several soundtracks. More recently, he has composed film scores including The Blind Swordsman: Zatōichi (2003), Tokyo Godfathers (2003), Uzumaki (2000), Chicken Heart (2009), as well as Takeshi Kitano's Outrage trilogy.
Hideo Ōnishi (大西英男, Ōnishi Hideo; born August 28, 1946) is a former Japanese politician and member of the House of…Hideo Ōnishi (大西英男, Ōnishi Hideo; born August 28, 1946) is a former Japanese politician and member of the House of Representatives, who represented Tokyo 16th district from 2012 to 2024. He is a member of the Liberal Democratic Party.
Akihiko Noro (野呂 昭彦, Noro Akihiko; born 28 August 1946) is a Japanese politician, most recently serving as the governor…Akihiko Noro (野呂 昭彦, Noro Akihiko; born 28 August 1946) is a Japanese politician, most recently serving as the governor of Mie Prefecture from 2003 until 2011. A native of Iitaka, Mie, Noro attended Keio University and obtained a Bachelor of Engineering degree. In 1979 he commenced his political career by becoming secretary to his father Kyōichi Noro, who had just been appointed as Minister of Health and Welfare in the cabinet of Prime Minister Masayoshi Ōhira. In 1983 Kyōichi announced his retirement from politics, leaving Akihiro to contest his seat in the Mie No.2 district in the December 1983 general election. Akihiro was successful in the election and served in the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature) for four terms from 1983 until 1996. Electoral reforms introduced in 1993 saw the old system of multi-member constituencies abolished. Noro contested the newly created Mie 4th district at the 1996 general election but lost to Norihisa Tamura. Noro then successfully contested the April 2000 mayoral election in Matsusaka. He resigned in April 2003 whilst still in his first term in order to contest the Mie gubernatorial election.
Shigenobu Nagamori (born 1944) is a Japanese billionaire businessman, and the chairman and CEO of Nidec, the world's…Shigenobu Nagamori (born 1944) is a Japanese billionaire businessman, and the chairman and CEO of Nidec, the world's largest manufacturer of micromotors for hard disks and optical drives.
Kairyūyama Teruhisa (born Kannojo Aoki; August 28, 1939 - September 10, 1986) was a sumo wrestler from Shōwa, Akita…Kairyūyama Teruhisa (born Kannojo Aoki; August 28, 1939 - September 10, 1986) was a sumo wrestler from Shōwa, Akita, Japan. He made his professional debut in March 1956 and reached the top division in July 1960. His highest rank was sekiwake. He won eight gold stars against grand champion yokozuna in the course of his career. Upon retirement from active competition he became an elder in the Japan Sumo Association under the name Kiriyama. He left the Sumo Association in December 1980.
Hideki Fujii (藤井 秀樹, Fujii Hideki; 1934 – May 3, 2010) was a Japanese photographer. Among his published works are the…Hideki Fujii (藤井 秀樹, Fujii Hideki; 1934 – May 3, 2010) was a Japanese photographer. Among his published works are the book Karada Kesho, with make-up artist Teruko Kobayashi. He was also responsible for the cover photography for the Steely Dan album Aja. Fujii died on May 3, 2010, at the age of 75.