Daiya Kira (吉良大弥, Kira Daiya; born 30 May 2003) is a Japanese professional boxer who has held the World Boxing…Daiya Kira (吉良大弥, Kira Daiya; born 30 May 2003) is a Japanese professional boxer who has held the World Boxing Association (WBA) light flyweight title since September 2026.
Issei Mamehara (豆原 一成, Mamehara Issei; born May 30, 2002), is a Japanese singer and actor. He debuted as a member of…Issei Mamehara (豆原 一成, Mamehara Issei; born May 30, 2002), is a Japanese singer and actor. He debuted as a member of the Japanese boy band JO1 in 2020, after placing first in the first season of Produce 101 Japan. He made his debut as an actor in 2021 and played Kamen Rider Chimera in the Kamen Rider Revice films.
Aoto Suzuki (鈴木 碧斗, born 30 May 2001) is a Japanese athlete. He competed in the men's 4 × 400 metres relay event at the…Aoto Suzuki (鈴木 碧斗, born 30 May 2001) is a Japanese athlete. He competed in the men's 4 × 400 metres relay event at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Shin Yamada (山田 新, Yamada Shin; born 30 May 2000) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for…Shin Yamada (山田 新, Yamada Shin; born 30 May 2000) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Belgian Pro League club Oud-Heverlee Leuven, on loan from Scottish Premiership club Celtic, and the Japan national team.
Tōichi Suzuki (鈴木 冬一, Suzuki Tōichi; born 30 May 2000) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a left…Tōichi Suzuki (鈴木 冬一, Suzuki Tōichi; born 30 May 2000) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a left midfielder for J1 League club Yokohama F. Marinos.
Mio Momono (桃野美桜, Momono Mio) is a Japanese professional wrestler currently working for Marvelous That's Women Pro…Mio Momono (桃野美桜, Momono Mio) is a Japanese professional wrestler currently working for Marvelous That's Women Pro Wrestling. She is best known for her time with the Japanese promotions Pro Wrestling Wave, Sendai Girls' Pro Wrestling and Ice Ribbon.
Ryusei Kawano (河野 竜生, Kawano Ryusei; born May 30, 1998, in Naruto, Tokushima, Japan) is a Japanese professional…Ryusei Kawano (河野 竜生, Kawano Ryusei; born May 30, 1998, in Naruto, Tokushima, Japan) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Shun Watanabe (渡辺俊, Watanabe Shun) (born May 30, 1996), known by the ring name Shun Skywalker (シュン・スカイウォーカー, Shun…Shun Watanabe (渡辺俊, Watanabe Shun) (born May 30, 1996), known by the ring name Shun Skywalker (シュン・スカイウォーカー, Shun Sukaiwōkā), is a Japanese luchador enmascarado (or masked professional wrestler). He is signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he is a member of House of Torture and the current NJPW World Television Champion in his first reign. He is best known for his ten-year tenure with Dragongate. Watanabe is also best known for his work in international promotions such as International Wrestling Revolution Group (IRWG), Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA), Toryumon Mexico and Major League Wrestling (MLW). He has also made appearances for All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW), Pro-Wrestling Noah (NOAH).
Taiki Ono (小野 泰己, Ono, Taiki; born May 30, 1994) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher who currently plays for…Taiki Ono (小野 泰己, Ono, Taiki; born May 30, 1994) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher who currently plays for the Orix Buffaloes of Nippon Professional Baseball.
Naohisa Takato (髙藤直寿, Takatō Naohisa; born 30 May 1993) is a Japanese retired judoka. Takato was the top ranked judoka…Naohisa Takato (髙藤直寿, Takatō Naohisa; born 30 May 1993) is a Japanese retired judoka. Takato was the top ranked judoka in the world in the extra-lightweight division. He became one of judo's most prominent fighters by winning the 2013 World Championships. In the same year, he also won the World Masters in Tyumen, and the prestigious Grand Slams in Paris, Tokyo and a year earlier in Moscow 2012. With these successes, Takato was ranked No. 1 in the world in 2013 and 2014. He had an all-win record in 2013. Specializing in drop kata guruma, his physical and technical fighting style has become iconic in judo. Takato was one of the most searched judokas in 2015. He once was the most decorated judoka on the IJF World Tour, having notably won eleven gold medals in Grand Slam competitions. Takato won a bronze medal as Japan's extra-lightweight representative at the 2016 Olympics and won the gold medal in the same event at the 2020 Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan.
Seina Saito (born 30 May 1992) is a Japanese rugby union and rugby sevens player. She plays flanker for the Japan…Seina Saito (born 30 May 1992) is a Japanese rugby union and rugby sevens player. She plays flanker for the Japan women's national rugby union team. She competed at the 2017, 2021 and the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cups.
Akiyo Noguchi (野口 啓代, Noguchi Akiyo; born May 30, 1989) is a Japanese professional rock climber who specializes in…Akiyo Noguchi (野口 啓代, Noguchi Akiyo; born May 30, 1989) is a Japanese professional rock climber who specializes in competition bouldering as well as outdoor bouldering and sport climbing. She participates in both competition bouldering and competition lead climbing disciplines. She is known for winning the IFSC Climbing World Cup in Bouldering four times. In her home country, she won Bouldering Japan Cup nine times consecutively from 2005 to 2014, which no other Japanese athlete has been able to match. She retired from competition climbing after competing and winning a bronze medal in the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Takuya Marutani (丸谷 拓也, Marutani Takuya; born May 30, 1989 in Nanbu, Tottori) is a Japanese retired football player who…Takuya Marutani (丸谷 拓也, Marutani Takuya; born May 30, 1989 in Nanbu, Tottori) is a Japanese retired football player who last played for Oita Trinita.
Yudai Inoue (井上 裕大, Inoue Yūdai; born May 30, 1989 in Ōita, Ōita) is a Japanese football player currently playing for…Yudai Inoue (井上 裕大, Inoue Yūdai; born May 30, 1989 in Ōita, Ōita) is a Japanese football player currently playing for FC Machida Zelvia in the J2 League.
Shinnosuke Mitsushima (満島 真之介, Mitsushima Shinnosuke; born 30 May 1989) is a Japanese actor. He graduated from Okinawa…Shinnosuke Mitsushima (満島 真之介, Mitsushima Shinnosuke; born 30 May 1989) is a Japanese actor. He graduated from Okinawa Prefecture Koza High School. He is represented with Veleta 104. Mitsushima's older sister is former Folder and Folder 5 member turned actress Hikari Mitsushima. His younger sister is model Minami Mitsushima. Mitsushima's younger brother is Kotaro Mitsushima, a basketball player for Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka of the Japan Basketball League.
Maho Kuwako (桑子 真帆, Kuwako Maho; born May 30, 1987) is an announcer and news anchor at NHK, Japan's public broadcaster.…Maho Kuwako (桑子 真帆, Kuwako Maho; born May 30, 1987) is an announcer and news anchor at NHK, Japan's public broadcaster. She currently anchors NHK's Close-up Gendai current affairs program. Kuwako was born, raised, and educated in Kawasaki, Japan, and graduated from the School of Language and Culture Studies, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies (TUFS), where she majored in the Czech language.
Sōichirō Yamamoto (山本 崇一朗, Yamamoto Sōichirō; born May 30, 1986) is a Japanese manga artist. He is known for writing…Sōichirō Yamamoto (山本 崇一朗, Yamamoto Sōichirō; born May 30, 1986) is a Japanese manga artist. He is known for writing and illustrating Teasing Master Takagi-san, Fudatsuki no Kyōko-chan, In the Heart of Kunoichi Tsubaki, When Will Ayumu Make His Move? and Mane Mane Nichi Nichi, some of which were run simultaneously during their publication.
Masanobu Ogura (小倉將信, Ogura Masanobu; born May 30, 1981) is a former Japanese politician. He served as a member of the…Masanobu Ogura (小倉將信, Ogura Masanobu; born May 30, 1981) is a former Japanese politician. He served as a member of the House of Representatives belonging to the Liberal Democratic Party. He served in the Second Kishida Cabinet and previously serving in the Second Kishida Cabinet (First Reshuffle) both times as Cabinet Office Minister of State for Special Missions.
Ryōgo Narita (Japanese: 成田 良悟, Hepburn: Narita Ryōgo; born May 30, 1980) is a Japanese light novelist and manga writer.…Ryōgo Narita (Japanese: 成田 良悟, Hepburn: Narita Ryōgo; born May 30, 1980) is a Japanese light novelist and manga writer. He won the Gold Prize in the 9th Dengeki Novel Prize for Baccano!, which was made into an anime television series in 2007. His series Durarara!! was also made into two anime television series, one airing January 2010 and the second in January 2015.
Mitsuru Karahashi (唐橋 充, Karahashi Mitsuru; born May 30, 1977) is a Japanese actor and illustrator. He is known for…Mitsuru Karahashi (唐橋 充, Karahashi Mitsuru; born May 30, 1977) is a Japanese actor and illustrator. He is known for having roles in various tokusatsu series, most notably as Naoya Kaido in Kamen Rider 555 and Juzo Fuwa in Samurai Sentai Shinkenger.
Kazunari Tsuruoka (鶴岡 一成, Tsuruoka Kazunari; born May 30, 1977) is a Japanese former professional baseball player. He…Kazunari Tsuruoka (鶴岡 一成, Tsuruoka Kazunari; born May 30, 1977) is a Japanese former professional baseball player. He played catcher.
Miki Imai (Japanese: 今井美希; born 30 May 1975) is a Japanese former track and field athlete who competed in the high…Miki Imai (Japanese: 今井美希; born 30 May 1975) is a Japanese former track and field athlete who competed in the high jump. Her personal best of 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in), set in 2001, is the Japanese record for the event. She is also co-holder of the indoor national record of 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) with Megumi Sato. She represented Japan at the 2000 Sydney Olympics and was a three-time participant at the World Championships in Athletics (1999, 2001 and 2003). Her best major global placing came at the 1999 IAAF World Indoor Championships, where she came eighth. She also made appearances at the 1998 Asian Games and the 1998 IAAF World Cup. Imai was the 1998 Asian Champion in the high jump and holds the championship record of 1.94 m (6 ft 4+1⁄4 in). She was the runner-up in 1995 and fourth in 2002. She was also a two-time medallist at the East Asian Games, taking bronze in 1997 and the gold medal in 2001 (with a games record of 1.92 m (6 ft 3+1⁄2 in)). She was a six-time Japanese champion in the high jump.
Michiko Omukai (ja: 大向美智子, born May 30, 1975) is a Japanese former professional wrestler. She wrestled for All Japan…Michiko Omukai (ja: 大向美智子, born May 30, 1975) is a Japanese former professional wrestler. She wrestled for All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling, Ladies Legend Pro-Wrestling and Arsion.
Muneaki Murai (村井 宗明, Murai Muneaki; born 30 May 1973) is a former Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of…Muneaki Murai (村井 宗明, Murai Muneaki; born 30 May 1973) is a former Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, who served as a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of the former Ōyama, Toyama and graduate of Doshisha University, Murai was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2003.
Gen Tomii (富井 彦, Tomii Gen; born May 30, 1973) is a Japanese Nordic combined skier who competed from 1998 to 2004.…Gen Tomii (富井 彦, Tomii Gen; born May 30, 1973) is a Japanese Nordic combined skier who competed from 1998 to 2004. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he had his best overall finish of fifth in the 4 x 5 km team event at Nagano in 1998 and his best individual finish of 33rd in the 15 km individual event at Salt Lake City in 2002. Tomii's best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships was 27th in the 7.5 km sprint event at Ramsau in 1999. His best World Cup finish was fifth in a 7.5 km sprint event in Finland in 1998. Tomii's best individual career finish was third on five occasions in World Cup B events from 1998 to 2003.
Takeshi Tokuda (徳田 毅, Tokuda Takeshi; born 30 May 1971) is a former Japanese politician who served in the House of…Takeshi Tokuda (徳田 毅, Tokuda Takeshi; born 30 May 1971) is a former Japanese politician who served in the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature) as an independent.
Tetsuhiro Monna (門奈哲寛, Monna Tetsuhiro; born 30 May 1970) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. Monna was…Tetsuhiro Monna (門奈哲寛, Monna Tetsuhiro; born 30 May 1970) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. Monna was part of the Yomiuri Giants of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) from 1993 to 1999. He later played in the Netherlands and Croatia, representing the Croatian national baseball team from 2003 to 2005.
Ryuhei Kitamura (北村龍平, Kitamura Ryūhei; May 30, 1969) is a Japanese film director, producer, and screenwriter. Kitamura…Ryuhei Kitamura (北村龍平, Kitamura Ryūhei; May 30, 1969) is a Japanese film director, producer, and screenwriter. Kitamura relocated to Sydney, Australia at age 17 and attended a school for visual arts for two years. In 1997, Kitamura directed and produced the short film Down to Hell, which received a positive response from students, teachers, and an award which motivated Kitamura to seriously pursue a film career. He went on to independently finance and direct his feature film debut Versus (2000). The film proved to be successful within the film festival circuit and opened doors for Kitamura to direct more high-profile films such as Alive (2002), Sky High (2003), Godzilla: Final Wars (2004), The Midnight Meat Train (2008), No One Lives (2012), the live-action adaptation of Lupin the 3rd (2014), and several other Japanese and Hollywood productions.
Masaru Uno (宇野 勝, Uno Masaru; born May 30, 1958) is a Japanese former professional baseball infielder. He played in…Masaru Uno (宇野 勝, Uno Masaru; born May 30, 1958) is a Japanese former professional baseball infielder. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Chunichi Dragons from 1977 to 1992, and the Chiba Lotte Marines from 1993 to 1994.
Hideo Saitō (Japanese: 斉藤 英夫, Hepburn: Saitō Hideo; born May 30, 1958), is a Japanese musician and composer, best known…Hideo Saitō (Japanese: 斉藤 英夫, Hepburn: Saitō Hideo; born May 30, 1958), is a Japanese musician and composer, best known for his collaborations with Chisato Moritaka from 1987 to 1995. He is also the producer of the musical cat group Musashi's.
Kiyotaka Mitsugi (三ツ木 清隆, Mitsugi Kiyotaka; born May 30, 1953) is a Japanese actor and singer. His career has centered…Kiyotaka Mitsugi (三ツ木 清隆, Mitsugi Kiyotaka; born May 30, 1953) is a Japanese actor and singer. His career has centered on television, in the genres of tokusatsu and jidaigeki.
Hironobu Abe (安倍 寛信, Abe Hironobu; born 30 May 1952) is a Japanese businessman. He is the CEO of AB Communications and…Hironobu Abe (安倍 寛信, Abe Hironobu; born 30 May 1952) is a Japanese businessman. He is the CEO of AB Communications and former CEO of Mitsubishi Corporation Packaging. A scion of the Satō–Kishi–Abe family, he is the eldest son of politician Shintaro Abe, and the older brother of former prime minister of Japan Shinzo Abe and former minister of defense Nobuo Kishi. Abe was a grandson of former prime minister Nobusuke Kishi and a grand-nephew of former prime minister Eisaku Satō.
Chikako Asō (麻生 千賀子, also 麻生 ちか子) (born May 30, 1950), née Suzuki (鈴木 千賀子), is a Japanese businesswoman, daughter of…Chikako Asō (麻生 千賀子, also 麻生 ちか子) (born May 30, 1950), née Suzuki (鈴木 千賀子), is a Japanese businesswoman, daughter of the 44th Prime Minister of Japan, Zenkō Suzuki, wife of the 59th Prime Minister of Japan, Tarō Asō, and elder sister of the politician Shun'ichi Suzuki. Her husband is the brother of Princess Tomohito of Mikasa.
Kōichi Nihei (二瓶 康一, Nihei Kōichi; May 30, 1949 – November 14, 2024), known professionally as Shōhei Hino (火野 正平, Hino…Kōichi Nihei (二瓶 康一, Nihei Kōichi; May 30, 1949 – November 14, 2024), known professionally as Shōhei Hino (火野 正平, Hino Shōhei), was a Japanese actor and singer who appeared in jidaigeki television dramas. He is best known for his roles in the Hissatsu series.
Hiro Yamagata (born 山形 博導 Hiromichi Yamagata, May 30, 1948, in Maihara, in Shiga prefecture, Japan) is a…Hiro Yamagata (born 山形 博導 Hiromichi Yamagata, May 30, 1948, in Maihara, in Shiga prefecture, Japan) is a painter/artist, based in Los Angeles, California. As a silkscreen artist, he is known for his use of vivid colors in his pieces. He is also known for his use of laser and hologram technology recently, and is recognized as a pioneer in the former.
Zenkichi Kojima (小嶋 善吉, Kojima Zenkichi; born May 30, 1947 in Gifu Prefecture) is a Japanese former politician who…Zenkichi Kojima (小嶋 善吉, Kojima Zenkichi; born May 30, 1947 in Gifu Prefecture) is a Japanese former politician who served as the mayor of Shizuoka City from 1994 to 2011, when he was succeeded by Nobuhiro Tanabe. A graduate of the University of Tokyo, he was first elected mayor in 1994 after serving in the assembly of Shizuoka Prefecture for three terms. He served as the first mayor of Shizuoka City after Shizuoka's merger with Shimizu in 2003. In 1971, after college, he went to work at the Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank (now Mizuho Bank) where he stayed until 1979. In 1979 he was elected to the Shizuoka Prefectural Assembly.
Yasutaka Murata (村田泰隆 Murata Takashi Yasushi) is a Japanese businessman who was born in 1947 in Kyoto as first son of…Yasutaka Murata (村田泰隆 Murata Takashi Yasushi) is a Japanese businessman who was born in 1947 in Kyoto as first son of Akira Murata, who three years earlier founded the company that was to become Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Katsuyoshi Kuwahara (桑原 勝義, Kuwahara Katsuyoshi; born May 30, 1944) is a former Japanese football player and manager.…Katsuyoshi Kuwahara (桑原 勝義, Kuwahara Katsuyoshi; born May 30, 1944) is a former Japanese football player and manager. He played for the Japan national team. His brother Takashi Kuwahara is also former footballer.
Junko Miyazono (宮園 純子, born 30 May 1943) is a Japanese actress. In 1960, Miyazano passed Toei's 7th "New Faces"…Junko Miyazono (宮園 純子, born 30 May 1943) is a Japanese actress. In 1960, Miyazano passed Toei's 7th "New Faces" audition, a process that began the careers of many famous Japanese film stars. Akemi Misawa, Yuriko Mishima, and Yuki Mieko and a few others also passed the audition that year. In 2004, Miyazono featured in actress, politician, and singer Tamaki Sawa's omnibus album, "Sawa Tamaki & Play Girl Music Collection." Miyazano's song is titled "A Woman's Justice" (女の仁義).
Noriko Nakayama (中山 紀子, Nakayama Noriko; née Takagi; born 30 May 1943) is a Japanese former badminton player, the first…Noriko Nakayama (中山 紀子, Nakayama Noriko; née Takagi; born 30 May 1943) is a Japanese former badminton player, the first true international badminton star from that nation, who won numerous Japanese national and major international titles from the mid-1960s to the early 1970s. Nakayama claimed seven of these at the Danish Open, two in singles and five in women's doubles. She was the champion at World Invitational Championships held in Glasgow, in 1969 in Women's doubles category with Hiroe Amano. At the prestigious All-England Championships she shared the women's doubles title with her compatriot and singles rival Hiroe Yuki in 1971, and won the singles title over Yuki in 1972, having previously lost twice in the finals. She also won the women's singles event at the Olympic Games Demonstration in 1972. In four successive Uber Cup (women's international team) competitions, between 1965 and 1975 she was unbeaten in singles, thus leading the way to three world team titles for Japan. With the birth of her eldest daughter, she hung her racket in 1975. As of 2017, she is still actively associated with the sport, coaching at the local level.
Yasunori Honda (本田 保則, Honda Yasunori; born May 30, 1943) is a Japanese anime sound director who was born in Toyama…Yasunori Honda (本田 保則, Honda Yasunori; born May 30, 1943) is a Japanese anime sound director who was born in Toyama Prefecture. He studied in the economics department at the Toyama University. After graduating, he moved to Tokyo with the aim of becoming a theatre director. He joined Zoukei Theater Company, which was supervised by Ushio Shima, and worked as an assistant director. In November 1966, he joined Tatsunoko Production. After becoming independent, he worked as a contractor for Tohokushinsha Film before founding Arts Pro in September 1974. In 2014, at his own discretion, Arts Pro dissolved and he went freelance. He has been an honorary member of the Japan Audio Producers' Association since June 2014. Currently, he works mainly on productions by Madhouse and Toei Animation.
Yuji Ohno (Japanese: 大野 雄二, Hepburn: Ōno Yūji; May 30, 1941 – May 4, 2026) was a Japanese jazz musician and composer.…Yuji Ohno (Japanese: 大野 雄二, Hepburn: Ōno Yūji; May 30, 1941 – May 4, 2026) was a Japanese jazz musician and composer. He is best known for scoring anime installments in the Lupin the Third franchise, which he called his life's work.
Tsuneo Watanabe (渡邉 恒雄, Watanabe Tsuneo; May 30, 1926 – December 19, 2024) was a Japanese journalist, businessman, and…Tsuneo Watanabe (渡邉 恒雄, Watanabe Tsuneo; May 30, 1926 – December 19, 2024) was a Japanese journalist, businessman, and newspaper editor and executive, who served as a Managing Editor of Yomiuri Shimbun from January 1985 until his death in December 2024. He also served as a Representative Director and Managing Editor of Yomiuri Shimbun Holdings, which published a largest Japanese daily newspaper, Yomiuri Shimbun, and substantially controls the largest Japanese television commercial network Nippon Television Network, and as well as his owner, director, and chief advisor of Yomiuri Giants baseball team, his owner of Japanese amusement park Yomiuriland, and the chairman of Japan Newspaper Publishers and Editors Association. He was best known by his two nicknames Nabetane and Watatsune by those connected to Yomiuri Shimbun. Watanabe played a prominent role in Japanese political, cultural, and professional sports arenas. At the time of his death, his legacy was surrounded by many numerous Japanese politicians, celebrities, sport players including professional baseball players, such as Shigeo Nagashima, film and television directors, producers, and stars, video game developers, and among others.