August 29: 74 people
Natsuki Wada (和田 なつき, Wada Natsuki; born 29 August 2003) is a Japanese para table tennis player. She represented Japan…
Natsuki Wada (和田 なつき, Wada Natsuki; born 29 August 2003) is a Japanese para table tennis player. She represented Japan at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.
Karin Fujiyoshi (Japanese: 藤吉 夏鈴, romanized: Fujiyoshi Karin; born August 29, 2001) is a Japanese singer and actress.…
Karin Fujiyoshi (Japanese: 藤吉 夏鈴, romanized: Fujiyoshi Karin; born August 29, 2001) is a Japanese singer and actress. She is a second generation member of the idol girl group Sakurazaka46.
Yuma Suwa (諏訪 悠磨, Suwa Yuma; born 29 August 2000), better known as Yuma, is a Japanese professional footballer who…
Yuma Suwa (諏訪 悠磨, Suwa Yuma; born 29 August 2000), better known as Yuma, is a Japanese professional footballer who plays either as a right-back or central-midfielder most recently for Singapore Premier League club Hougang United.
Shōma Kanemura (金村 尚真, Kanemura Shōma; born August 29, 2000 in Tomigusuku, Okinawa, Japan) is a Japanese professional…
Shōma Kanemura (金村 尚真, Kanemura Shōma; born August 29, 2000 in Tomigusuku, Okinawa, Japan) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Yūta Taki (滝 裕太, Taki Yūta; born August 29, 1999) is a Japanese football player who plays as a midfielder and currently…
Yūta Taki (滝 裕太, Taki Yūta; born August 29, 1999) is a Japanese football player who plays as a midfielder and currently play for J3 League club, Matsumoto Yamaga.
Kazuki Kijima (鬼島 和希, Kijima Kazuki; born 29 August 1998) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder…
Kazuki Kijima (鬼島 和希, Kijima Kazuki; born 29 August 1998) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder for Azul Claro Numazu.
Yukuto Omoya (面矢 行斗, Omoya Yukuto; born 29 August 1998) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a defender for SC…
Yukuto Omoya (面矢 行斗, Omoya Yukuto; born 29 August 1998) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a defender for SC Sagamihara, on loan from Tochigi SC.
Yui Kawamoto (Japanese: 河本 結, romanized: Kawamoto Yui, born 29 August 1998) is a Japanese professional golfer who plays…
Yui Kawamoto (Japanese: 河本 結, romanized: Kawamoto Yui, born 29 August 1998) is a Japanese professional golfer who plays on the LPGA of Japan Tour. Kawamoto turned professional in 2018, and made her LPGA Tour debut in 2020. In addition to golf, Kawamoto is known for her fashion sense, YouTube channel, and distinctive hair ribbons worn while playing.
Toshiki Mori (森 俊貴, Mori Toshiki; born 27 August 1997) is a Japanese footballer who play as a midfielder and currently…
Toshiki Mori (森 俊貴, Mori Toshiki; born 27 August 1997) is a Japanese footballer who play as a midfielder and currently play for Tochigi City FC.
Aru Tateno (Japanese: 立野 在; born August 29, 1997) is a retired Japanese ice dancer. With his former skating partner…
Aru Tateno (Japanese: 立野 在; born August 29, 1997) is a retired Japanese ice dancer. With his former skating partner, Rikako Fukase, he has competed in the final segment at three ISU Championships. The duo placed 19th at the 2016 World Junior Championships in Debrecen, Hungary; 13th at the 2017 World Junior Championships in Taipei, Taiwan; and 11th at the 2018 Four Continents Championships in Taipei.
Chihiro Yamamoto (山本 千尋, Yamamoto Chihiro; born August 29, 1996) is a Japanese actress, who has played in various…
Chihiro Yamamoto (山本 千尋, Yamamoto Chihiro; born August 29, 1996) is a Japanese actress, who has played in various Tokusatsu series. Her prominent role in the Ultra Series is Laiha Toba of Ultraman Geed.
Ryuta Koike (小池 龍太, Koike Ryūta; born August 29, 1995) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a right back…
Ryuta Koike (小池 龍太, Koike Ryūta; born August 29, 1995) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a right back for J1 League club Kashima Antlers and the Japan national team.
Shuma Nagamatsu (Japanese: 永松秀麻; born 29 August 1995) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder…
Shuma Nagamatsu (Japanese: 永松秀麻; born 29 August 1995) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Polish club Ruch Chorzów.
Kenya Kohara (born 29 August 1994) is a Japanese judoka. Kohara is the silver medalist of the 2018 Judo Grand Slam…
Kenya Kohara (born 29 August 1994) is a Japanese judoka. Kohara is the silver medalist of the 2018 Judo Grand Slam Osaka in the –81 kg category.
Yutaka Soneda (曽根田 穣, Soneda Yutaka; born August 29, 1994) is a Japanese football player who currently plays for Ehime…
Yutaka Soneda (曽根田 穣, Soneda Yutaka; born August 29, 1994) is a Japanese football player who currently plays for Ehime FC.
Ryota Katayose (片寄 涼太, Katayose Ryōta; born 29 August 1994) is a Japanese singer and actor. He is a vocalist of…
Ryota Katayose (片寄 涼太, Katayose Ryōta; born 29 August 1994) is a Japanese singer and actor. He is a vocalist of Generations from Exile Tribe and is represented by LDH.
Yuya Yamagishi (山岸 祐也, Yamagishi Yūya; born August 29, 1993) is a Japanese football player who plays for Nagoya Grampus.
Manami Doi (土居 愛実, Doi Manami; born August 29, 1993 in Yokohama) is a Japanese sports sailor. At the 2012 Summer…
Manami Doi (土居 愛実, Doi Manami; born August 29, 1993 in Yokohama) is a Japanese sports sailor. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she competed in the Women's Laser Radial class, finishing in 31st place. At the 2016 Summer Olympics, she competed in the Women's Laser Radial class, finishing in 20th place. She competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo 2021, in Laser Radial and she finished in 15th place.
Naoya Fukumori (福森 直也, Fukumori Naoya; born 29 August 1992 in Osaka) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a defender…
Naoya Fukumori (福森 直也, Fukumori Naoya; born 29 August 1992 in Osaka) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a defender for FC Imabari.
Ryosuke Shirahama (白濱 僚祐, Shirahama Ryōsuke; born August 29, 1991) is a Japanese professional basketball player who…
Ryosuke Shirahama (白濱 僚祐, Shirahama Ryōsuke; born August 29, 1991) is a Japanese professional basketball player who plays for the Shimane Susanoo Magic of the B.League in Japan. His nickname is "Hama". On April 13, 2019, he scored 21 points in a win to the Levanga Hokkaido. He and Chanson V-Magic player, Satomi Ochiai have registered their marriage in June 2019. He has been appointed the new captain of the team in August 2019.
Sayuri Takeda (竹田 小百合, Takeda Sayuri; born 29 August 1989 in Hakodate) is a Japanese retired triple jumper. She was the…
Sayuri Takeda (竹田 小百合, Takeda Sayuri; born 29 August 1989 in Hakodate) is a Japanese retired triple jumper. She was the 2009 East Asian Games silver medalist and 2011 Japanese national champion.
Shingo Hirata (平田 真吾, Hirata Shingo; born August 29, 1989 in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi, Japan) is a Japanese professional…
Shingo Hirata (平田 真吾, Hirata Shingo; born August 29, 1989 in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi, Japan) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He plays for the Karachi Monarchs. He has previously played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars.
Aka Akasaka (赤坂 アカ, Akasaka Aka; born August 29, 1988) is a Japanese manga artist and writer known for his series…
Aka Akasaka (赤坂 アカ, Akasaka Aka; born August 29, 1988) is a Japanese manga artist and writer known for his series Kaguya-sama: Love Is War and Oshi no Ko.
Yuki Ichikawa (市川 祐樹, Ichikawa Yūki; born August 29, 1987 in Niigata) is a Japanese football player, who is last played…
Yuki Ichikawa (市川 祐樹, Ichikawa Yūki; born August 29, 1987 in Niigata) is a Japanese football player, who is last played for S.League club Geylang International FC.
Yuta Narawa (奈良輪 雄太, Narawa Yūta; born 29 August 1987) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defender.
Risa Shigetomo (重友 梨佐, Shigetomo Risa; born 29 August 1987 in Bizen) is a Japanese long-distance runner. She competed…
Risa Shigetomo (重友 梨佐, Shigetomo Risa; born 29 August 1987 in Bizen) is a Japanese long-distance runner. She competed in the marathon at the 2012 Summer Olympics, placing 78th with a time of 2:40:06. She finished in 14th place in the marathon at the 2015 World Championship with a time of 2:32:37. Her personal best is 2:23:23, set in Osaka in 2012, while she was winning the 2012 Osaka marathon. She won the Osaka Marathon again in 2017, in a time of 2:24:22. Winning the Osaka Marathon earned her a place on Japan's 2017 World Championship team.
Hajime Isayama (Japanese: 諫山 創, Hepburn: Isayama Hajime; born August 29, 1986) is a Japanese manga artist. His first…
Hajime Isayama (Japanese: 諫山 創, Hepburn: Isayama Hajime; born August 29, 1986) is a Japanese manga artist. His first series, Attack on Titan (2009–2021), became one of the best-selling manga series of all time with 140 million copies in circulation as of November 2023. He was awarded the Kodansha Manga Award in 2011, a Harvey Award in 2014, and was honored with the Fauve Spécial award at the 50th Angoulême International Comics Festival in 2023.
Yuta Yoneyama (米山 裕太, Yoneyama Yūta; born (1984-08-29)29 August 1984) is a Japanese male volleyball player. He was part…
Yuta Yoneyama (米山 裕太, Yoneyama Yūta; born (1984-08-29)29 August 1984) is a Japanese male volleyball player. He was part of the Japan men's national volleyball team at the 2010 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship in Italy. Currently, he plays for Toray Arrows on the club level.
Manabu Yamaguchi (山口 学, Yamaguchi Manabu; born August 29, 1984), better known by his alias Mabanua (stylized in…
Manabu Yamaguchi (山口 学, Yamaguchi Manabu; born August 29, 1984), better known by his alias Mabanua (stylized in lowercase; Japanese pronunciation: [mabaꜜnɯa]), is a Japanese music producer, drummer, and singer. He released his first album Done Already in November 2008 and has participated in production for artists including Kenshi Yonezu, Gen Hoshino, Imase, and Official Hige Dandism. He is also member of the three-person band Ovall.
Ayaka Miyao is a Japanese retired professional boxer. She is a former two-time female atomweight world champion, having…
Ayaka Miyao is a Japanese retired professional boxer. She is a former two-time female atomweight world champion, having held the IBF and the WBA titles during her career.
Rui Komatsu (小松 塁, Komatsu Rui; born August 29, 1983 in Kōchi) is a Japanese footballer who last played for Giravanz…
Rui Komatsu (小松 塁, Komatsu Rui; born August 29, 1983 in Kōchi) is a Japanese footballer who last played for Giravanz Kitakyushu as a striker.
Daisuke Saito (斉藤 大介, Saitō Daisuke; born August 29, 1980) is a former Japanese football player.
Hiroko Takahashi (高橋理子, Takahashi Hiroko (born 1977)) is a Japanese artist and kimono designer whose work is in the…
Hiroko Takahashi (高橋理子, Takahashi Hiroko (born 1977)) is a Japanese artist and kimono designer whose work is in the permanent collection at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
Kei Mikuriya (御厨 景, Mikuriya Kei; born August 29, 1977) is a former Japanese football player.
Shin'ya Satō (佐藤 紳哉, Satō Shin'ya; born August 29, 1977) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 7-dan.
Kei Kobayashi (小林圭 Kobayashi Kei born 29 August 1977) is a Japanese chef and owner of the restaurant Kei in Paris 1e.…
Kei Kobayashi (小林圭 Kobayashi Kei born 29 August 1977) is a Japanese chef and owner of the restaurant Kei in Paris 1e. His restaurant earned three Michelin stars in 2020. He is the first Japanese chef to earn three Michelin stars in France. Kobayashi was born in Nagano. He elected to focus on French cuisine after viewing a documentary about Alain Chapel. Kobayashi trained at French restaurants in Japan before moving to France in 1998 to work with Gilles Goujon and Alain Ducasse, at Plaza Athénée.
Nobuhiro Yamashita (山下敦弘, Yamashita Nobuhiro; born 29 August 1976) is a Japanese film director.
Yoshihiro Saito (斉藤 良宏, Saitō Yoshihiro; born 29 August 1976) is a Japanese gymnast. In the 1998 Asian Games, he was…
Yoshihiro Saito (斉藤 良宏, Saitō Yoshihiro; born 29 August 1976) is a Japanese gymnast. In the 1998 Asian Games, he was the silver medalist on the horizontal bar, and won bronze medals in both the team event and in still rings. He made his Olympic debut at the Sydney 2000 Summer Olympics, representing Team Japan in the Artistic Gymnastics, finishing 12th All-Around.
Masami Iwaki (born 29 August 1976) is a Japanese sports shooter. She competed in the women's 10 metre air rifle event…
Masami Iwaki (born 29 August 1976) is a Japanese sports shooter. She competed in the women's 10 metre air rifle event at the 1996 Summer Olympics.
Mieko Kawakami (川上未映子, Kawakami Mieko; born August 29, 1976) is a Japanese writer and poet. She is best known for her…
Mieko Kawakami (川上未映子, Kawakami Mieko; born August 29, 1976) is a Japanese writer and poet. She is best known for her 2019 novel Breasts and Eggs, an expanded and reworked version of her 2008 novella Chichi to Ran (乳と卵; lit. 'Breasts and Eggs'). Following the international success of Breasts and Eggs multiple of her earlier novels and most of her works since have been translated into English, among many other languages, and distributed internationally. Among them are Heaven (2009) and All the Lovers in the Night (2011), as well as Sisters in Yellow (2023), her first novel released since Breasts and Eggs. Her work is known for her "philosophical explorations of gender, class and ethics in modern society" and slice of life style. Kawakami's books often revolve around women and children. Kawakami's work has won several literary awards, including the 2007 Akutagawa Prize for Chichi to Ran, the 2009 Murasaki Shikibu Prize for Heaven and the 2013 Tanizaki Prize for her short story collection Ai no yume to ka (愛の夢とか), among many more.
Kazuyoshi Mikami (三上 和良, Mikami Kazuyoshi; born 29 August 1975) is a former Japanese football player. His younger…
Kazuyoshi Mikami (三上 和良, Mikami Kazuyoshi; born 29 August 1975) is a former Japanese football player. His younger brother Takuya Mikami is also a football player.
Takahiro Miki (三木孝浩, Miki Takahiro) is a Japanese film, television and music video director.
Kumi Tanioka (谷岡久美, Tanioka Kumi; born August 29, 1974) is a Japanese composer and pianist. Born in Hiroshima, Japan…
Kumi Tanioka (谷岡久美, Tanioka Kumi; born August 29, 1974) is a Japanese composer and pianist. Born in Hiroshima, Japan, she graduated from Kobe University with a degree in musical performance, and began working as a video game composer in 1998. She joined video game developer and publisher Square that same year, and worked on over 15 games for them before leaving to work as an independent composer in 2010. Tanioka is best known for composing for the Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles series. She also likes to incorporate piano music into her soundtracks, which she typically performs herself, as she has done as a part of The Star Onions, a musical group focusing on arrangements of Final Fantasy XI music as well at various concerts.
Ayumi Shiina (椎名 あゆみ, Shiina Ayumi; born August 29, 1969) is a Japanese shōjo manga artist. Her debut was in 1987 with…
Ayumi Shiina (椎名 あゆみ, Shiina Ayumi; born August 29, 1969) is a Japanese shōjo manga artist. Her debut was in 1987 with the story Namida no Message, published in the Autumn issue of Ribon Original. She has since published her manga in Ribon and its spin-off magazines. Notable works by her are Baby Love and Penguin Brothers. The former was adapted into an OVA, screened at a Ribon event and its video later given away as part of Ribon's mail order service.
Yoko Sakaue (坂上 洋子, Sakaue Yōko; born 29 August 1968 in Nagasaki) is a female retired judoka from Japan. She claimed a…
Yoko Sakaue (坂上 洋子, Sakaue Yōko; born 29 August 1968 in Nagasaki) is a female retired judoka from Japan. She claimed a bronze medal in the Women's Heavyweight (+72 kg) division at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. In the bronze medal match she defeated Poland's Beata Maksymowa.
Hiroshi Miyagahara (宮ヶ原 浩, Miyagahara Hiroshi; born 29 August 1964) is a Japanese modern pentathlete. He competed at…
Hiroshi Miyagahara (宮ヶ原 浩, Miyagahara Hiroshi; born 29 August 1964) is a Japanese modern pentathlete. He competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics.
Toshimitsu Yoshida (吉田寿光, Yoshida Toshshimitsu; born 29 August 1963) is a Japanese football referee currently…
Toshimitsu Yoshida (吉田寿光, Yoshida Toshshimitsu; born 29 August 1963) is a Japanese football referee currently officiating in the J.League. Yoshida was suspended at international level by the Asian Football Confederation for a controversial decision made during a 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification match between Bahrain and Uzbekistan in which Uzbekistan should have retaken a penalty for encroachment but instead awarded a free-kick to Bahrain.
Tsutomu Itō (伊東 勤, Itō Tsutomu; born August 29, 1962) is the former manager of Nippon Professional Baseball's Seibu…
Tsutomu Itō (伊東 勤, Itō Tsutomu; born August 29, 1962) is the former manager of Nippon Professional Baseball's Seibu Lions. He was the number 1 draft pick for the Seibu Lions in 1982 and went on to play for them until 2003. He was talented at leading pitcher, and led his team to winning 12 Pacific League championships and 10 Japan Series winners. After his retirement, he managed and led his team to the 2004 Japan Series championship. On 30th October 2018, it was announced that Itō would be joining the Chunichi Dragons as head coach under new manager Tsuyoshi Yoda.
Hiroki Kikuta (菊田 裕樹, Kikuta Hiroki; born August 29, 1962, as Yūki Kikuta) is a Japanese composer and game designer.…
Hiroki Kikuta (菊田 裕樹, Kikuta Hiroki; born August 29, 1962, as Yūki Kikuta) is a Japanese composer and game designer. His major works are Secret of Mana, Trials of Mana, Soukaigi, and Koudelka, for which he also acted as producer and concept designer. He has composed music for seven other games, and worked as a concept designer in addition to composer for the unreleased MMORPG Chou Bukyo Taisen. He became interested in music at an early age, but earned a degree in Religious Studies, Philosophy, and Cultural Anthropology from Kansai University. He spent the next few years working first as a manga illustrator, then as a composer for anime series, before coming to work for Square in 1991. After composing the soundtracks for his first three best-known works, he formed his own video game production company, Sacnoth, for which he was the president and CEO. After producing and composing Koudelka in 1999, he left to become a freelance composer. Since his departure he has formed his own record label, Norstrilia, through which he produces albums of his own compositions and collaborations with other artists, as well as his previous scores. His music has been performed in concerts such as the Symphonic Fantasies concerts in Cologne, Germany in September 2009, and selections of his works have been published as piano arrangements in sheet music books.
Taeko Watanabe (渡辺 多恵子, Watanabe Taeko; born August 29, 1960, in Shinagawa, Tokyo) is a Japanese manga artist. She made…
Taeko Watanabe (渡辺 多恵子, Watanabe Taeko; born August 29, 1960, in Shinagawa, Tokyo) is a Japanese manga artist. She made her professional debut in 1979 with the short story Waka-chan no Netsuai Jidai (和佳ちゃんの熱愛時代; "Love Struck Days of Waka"). In 1987, she won the Excellence Award at the 16th Japan Cartoonists Association Awards for her comedy series St. 14 Graffiti. She has twice received the Shogakukan Manga Award in the shōjo category: in 1991 for Hajime-chan ga Ichiban! and in 2003 for Kaze Hikaru.