Rin Mende (面手 凛, Mende Rin; born 31 December 2007) is a Japanese table tennis player. She was part of her country's…
Rin Mende (面手 凛, Mende Rin; born 31 December 2007) is a Japanese table tennis player. She was part of her country's team at the 2026 World Team Table Tennis Championships, winning a silver medal.
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December 31: 33 people
Mako Yamashita (Japanese: 山下 真瑚; born December 31, 2002) is a Japanese figure skater. She is the 2018 Skate Canada…
Mako Yamashita (Japanese: 山下 真瑚; born December 31, 2002) is a Japanese figure skater. She is the 2018 Skate Canada silver medalist and a two-time medalist at the ISU Challenger Series. On the junior level, she is the 2018 World Junior bronze medalist, a four-time medalist on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series, and the 2017–18 Japanese junior national silver medalist.
Tomoru Honda (Japanese: 本多 灯, Hepburn: Honda Tomoru; born 31 December 2001) is a Japanese competitive swimmer. He is…
Tomoru Honda (Japanese: 本多 灯, Hepburn: Honda Tomoru; born 31 December 2001) is a Japanese competitive swimmer. He is the world record holder in the short course 200 metre butterfly. He won a silver medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the men's 200 metre butterfly event.
🎓 Tsurumi University🏫 Nihon University Fujisawa High School📅 Born December 31🎂 Born 2001📍 From Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture💼 Competitive Swimming・Swimming
Toma Kuroda (Japanese: 黒田 斗真, Kuroda Toma; born December 31, 2000) is a Japanese kickboxer. He is a former K-1…
Toma Kuroda (Japanese: 黒田 斗真, Kuroda Toma; born December 31, 2000) is a Japanese kickboxer. He is a former K-1 Bantamweight champion. He is also the 2021 K-1 Japan Bantamweight Grand Prix and 2022 K-1 World Bantamweight Grand Prix winner. Combat Press ranks him as the No. 5 strawweight in the world, as of August 2021. Between June and July 2021, he was ranked as the No. 7 Flyweight kickboxer in the world.
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Chika Hirao (平尾 知佳, Hirao Chika; born 31 December 1996) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper…
Chika Hirao (平尾 知佳, Hirao Chika; born 31 December 1996) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for WE League club Albirex Niigata and the Japan national team.
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Ken Nishimura (Japanese: 西村拳, born 31 December 1995) is a Japanese karateka. He won the gold medal in the men's kumite…
Ken Nishimura (Japanese: 西村拳, born 31 December 1995) is a Japanese karateka. He won the gold medal in the men's kumite 75 kg event at the 2019 Asian Karate Championships held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. He represented Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics in karate. He competed in the men's 75 kg event where he did not advance to compete in the semifinals.
🎓 Kindai University🏫 Miyazaki Daiichi High School📅 Born December 31🎂 Born 1995📍 From Miyazaki Prefecture💼 Karate Practitioner
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Takuya Yasaki (矢崎 拓也, Yasaki Takuya; born December 31, 1994) also known as Takuya Kato (加藤 拓也, Kato Takuya) or Takuya…
Takuya Yasaki (矢崎 拓也, Yasaki Takuya; born December 31, 1994) also known as Takuya Kato (加藤 拓也, Kato Takuya) or Takuya (拓也) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has previously played in NPB for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp.
Yosuke Yuzawa (湯澤 洋介, Yuzawa, Yosuke; born 16 October 1990 in Nikkō, Tochigi) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a…
Yosuke Yuzawa (湯澤 洋介, Yuzawa, Yosuke; born 16 October 1990 in Nikkō, Tochigi) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder for J-Lease FC.
Ryo Aitaka (愛鷹 亮, Aitaka Ryō; born 31 December 1989) is a Japanese professional wrestler and former kickboxer, who…
Ryo Aitaka (愛鷹 亮, Aitaka Ryō; born 31 December 1989) is a Japanese professional wrestler and former kickboxer, who competed in the cruiserweight and heavyweight divisions of K-1. He was a one-time K-1 Cruiserweight title challenger, having challenged for the title in 2020. In 2023, he took up professional wrestling, training at the Ibushi Prowrest Lab, and made his debut for Gleat on 30 December, under the ring name Riki Aitaka (愛鷹 力, Aitaka Riki), and later under his real name.
🏫 Tokai University Affiliated Shizuoka Shoyo High School📅 Born December 31🎂 Born 1989📍 From Numazu, Shizuoka Prefecture💼 Wrestler
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Takuya Sugimoto (杉本拓也, Sugimoto, Takuya; born 31 December 1989, in Shizuoka) is a Japanese footballer who plays for…
Takuya Sugimoto (杉本拓也, Sugimoto, Takuya; born 31 December 1989, in Shizuoka) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Fukui United.
Yuki Tamura (田村 祐基, Tamura Yūki; born December 31, 1985) is a former Japanese football player.
Ippei Mizuhara (水原一平, Mizuhara Ippei; born December 31, 1984) is a Japanese interpreter and convicted fraudster.…
Ippei Mizuhara (水原一平, Mizuhara Ippei; born December 31, 1984) is a Japanese interpreter and convicted fraudster. Mizuhara served as the interpreter for Major League Baseball player Shohei Ohtani, translating Japanese to English and vice versa for Ohtani's media appearances and teammate interactions. He previously worked for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) as an interpreter for several of the team's Anglophone players. Mizuhara had gained popularity among baseball fans for his close association with Ohtani. He frequently aided Ohtani in non-interpreting contexts, such as catching his bullpen sessions or throwing with him during pregame warmups. During the 2021 MLB Home Run Derby, Mizuhara served as Ohtani's catcher. On March 20, 2024, the Dodgers fired Mizuhara after Ohtani's representatives accused him of "massive theft" of Ohtani's funds to repay debts owed to a bookmaker. He was charged by the US government for bank fraud and tax evasion. On June 4, Mizuhara pled guilty to those charges, and he was sentenced to 57 months in prison plus three years of supervised release on February 6, 2025.
Sayaka Ichii (市井 紗耶香, Ichii Sayaka; born December 31, 1983) is a Japanese pop singer and former member for Japanese…
Sayaka Ichii (市井 紗耶香, Ichii Sayaka; born December 31, 1983) is a Japanese pop singer and former member for Japanese girl group Morning Musume. She is now a TV talent and actress.
📅 Born December 31🎂 Born 1983📍 From Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture💼 TV Personality💼 Model💼 Singer・Vocalist💼 Actress💼 Politician・Legislator
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Yuki Hayashi (林 ゆうき, Hayashi Yūki; born 31 December 1980) is a Japanese composer and arranger best known for his work…
Yuki Hayashi (林 ゆうき, Hayashi Yūki; born 31 December 1980) is a Japanese composer and arranger best known for his work on the soundtracks for anime, television series, and films. His notable works include Triangle (in collaboration with Hiroyuki Sawano), Zettai Reido, Diabolik Lovers, Asa ga Kita, Haikyū!!, and My Hero Academia.
Fumie Suguri (村主 章枝, Suguri Fumie; born December 31, 1980) is a Japanese former competitive figure skater. She is a…
Fumie Suguri (村主 章枝, Suguri Fumie; born December 31, 1980) is a Japanese former competitive figure skater. She is a three-time World medalist, a three-time Four Continents champion, the 2003 Grand Prix Final champion, and a five-time Japanese national champion.
🏫 Seisen Jogakuin High School📅 Born December 31🎂 Born 1980📍 From Chiba(city), Chiba Prefecture💼 Figure Skating
Hiroshi Hirao (平尾 博嗣, Hirao Hiroshi; born December 31, 1975) is a Japanese Nippon Professional Baseball player. He is…
Hiroshi Hirao (平尾 博嗣, Hirao Hiroshi; born December 31, 1975) is a Japanese Nippon Professional Baseball player. He is currently with the Saitama Seibu Lions in Japan's Pacific League. Before playing for the Lions, he was a member of the Hanshin Tigers.
🏫 Omiya Higashi High School📅 Born December 31🎂 Born 1975📍 From Saitama(city), Saitama Prefecture💼 Baseball
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Hiroyuki Miura (三浦 浩幸, Miura Hiroyuki; born December 31, 1973) is a Japanese former professional ice hockey defenceman.
Makihiro Motomiya (本宮万記弘, Motomiya Makihiro; born 31 December 1968) is a Japanese water polo coach. He was the head…
Makihiro Motomiya (本宮万記弘, Motomiya Makihiro; born 31 December 1968) is a Japanese water polo coach. He was the head coach of the Japan women's national water polo team at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
🎓 Nippon Sport Science University🏫 Maebashi Commercial High School📅 Born December 31🎂 Born 1968📍 From Gunma Prefecture
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Norifumi Takamoto (高本 詞史, Takamoto Norifumi; born December 31, 1967) is a former Japanese football player.
🎓 Fukuoka University🏫 Miyazaki Technical High School📅 Born December 31🎂 Born 1967📍 From Miyazaki(city), Miyazaki Prefecture💼 Football (Soccer)
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Katsuhito Ishii (石井 克人, Ishii Katsuhito; born 31 December 1966) is a Japanese film director best known for directing…
Katsuhito Ishii (石井 克人, Ishii Katsuhito; born 31 December 1966) is a Japanese film director best known for directing The Taste of Tea (2004), Funky Forest (2005), and Smuggler (2011).
Mitsuko Tottori (鳥取 三津子, Tottori Mitsuko; born 31 December 1964) is a Japanese airline executive. She was named…
Mitsuko Tottori (鳥取 三津子, Tottori Mitsuko; born 31 December 1964) is a Japanese airline executive. She was named representative director, President and Chief Executive Officer of Japan Airlines (JAL) in April 2024, becoming the first woman to lead the company. Tottori began her career as a flight attendant. She joined Toa Domestic Airlines (TDA) in 1985 after graduating from Kwassui Women's Junior College. TDA (later JAS) was merged with JAL in 2001. "Her leadership style is often described as calm, methodical, and people-focused, with a strong emphasis on safety, discipline, and corporate responsibility." She was ranked number 5 on the 2024 Fortune Most Powerful Women Asia list, and number 10 on the same list in 2025. Her estimated salary in 2026 is ¥240 million per year.
Erika Akiyama (Japanese: 秋山 エリカ, born December 31, 1964, Fukuoka) is a retired Japanese rhythmic gymnast, a gymnastics…
Erika Akiyama (Japanese: 秋山 エリカ, born December 31, 1964, Fukuoka) is a retired Japanese rhythmic gymnast, a gymnastics coach. She competed for Japan in the individual rhythmic gymnastics all-around competition at two Olympic Games: in 1984 in Los Angeles in 1988 in Seoul. In 1984 she was 13th in the qualification and advanced to the final, placing 13th overall, in 1988 she tied for 17th place in the qualification and again advanced to the final, placing 15th overall.
🎓 Tokyo Women's College of Physical Education🏫 Nakamura Gakuen Girls' High School📅 Born December 31🎂 Born 1964📍 From Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture💼 Scholar・Professor・Associate Professor💼 Gymnastics
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Yukari Ōshima (大島 ゆかり, Ōshima Yukari; born December 31, 1963) is a Japanese actress and martial artist. She gained…
Yukari Ōshima (大島 ゆかり, Ōshima Yukari; born December 31, 1963) is a Japanese actress and martial artist. She gained prominence in Hong Kong and became popular in the Philippines under the pseudonym Cynthia Luster. Due to Philippine interest in Jackie Chan, she has been referred to as his "female counterpart".
🎓 Nippon Sport Science University🏫 Fukuoka Futaba High School📅 Born December 31🎂 Born 1963📍 From Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture💼 Actress
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Machi Tawara (俵万智, Tawara Machi; born December 31, 1962) is a contemporary Japanese writer, translator and poet. Tawara…
Machi Tawara (俵万智, Tawara Machi; born December 31, 1962) is a contemporary Japanese writer, translator and poet. Tawara is most famous as a contemporary poet. She is credited with revitalizing the tanka for modern Japanese audiences. Her skill as a translator consist of translating classical Japanese into modern Japanese, for example books such as the Man'yōshū and the Taketori Monogatari.
🎓 Waseda University🏫 Fukui Prefectural Fujishima High School📅 Born December 31🎂 Born 1962📍 From Kadoma, Osaka💼 Haiku Poet・Waka Poet💼 Essayist・Essay Writer
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Mio Takaki (高樹 澪, Takaki Mio; born December 31, 1959) is a Japanese actress and singer.
Tomomi Mochizuki (望月 智充, Mochizuki Tomomi; born December 31, 1958), sometimes incorrectly spelled as Tomomichi…
Tomomi Mochizuki (望月 智充, Mochizuki Tomomi; born December 31, 1958), sometimes incorrectly spelled as Tomomichi Mochizuki, is a Japanese storyboard artist, screenwriter, and director, known for having collaborated with leading animation studios such as Studio Ghibli, Nippon Animation, Pierrot, and Sunrise. He sometimes uses the alias Gō Sakamoto (坂本 郷, Sakamoto Gō) when writing screenplays or working on storyboards.
🎓 Waseda University🏫 Komatsugawa High School📅 Born December 31🎂 Born 1958📍 From Hokkaido💼 Anime💼 Stage Director💼 Screenwriter
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Takashi Iwashige (いわしげ孝, Iwashige Takashi; 1954–2013) was a Japanese manga artist who wrote primarily martial-arts…
Takashi Iwashige (いわしげ孝, Iwashige Takashi; 1954–2013) was a Japanese manga artist who wrote primarily martial-arts manga celebrating individuality. He is best known for the judo series Hanamaru Legend and its sequel, New Hanamaru Legend. He received the 1986 Shogakukan Manga Award for seinen/general manga for Bokkemon. Iwashige died at age 58 on 6 March 2013.
🎓 Nishogakusha University🏫 Kagoshima Technical High School📅 Born December 31🎂 Born 1954📍 From Kagoshima, Kagoshima Prefecture💼 Manga Artist
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Ushio Amagatsu (天児 牛大, Amagatsu Ushio; 31 December 1949 – 25 March 2024) was a Japanese choreographer known as the…
Ushio Amagatsu (天児 牛大, Amagatsu Ushio; 31 December 1949 – 25 March 2024) was a Japanese choreographer known as the leader of the Butoh dance group Sankai Juku, which he founded in 1975.
Hisashi Hieda (日枝 久, born December 31, 1937) is a Japanese business magnate, media proprietor, television executive…
Hisashi Hieda (日枝 久, born December 31, 1937) is a Japanese business magnate, media proprietor, television executive, film producer and philanthropist who was the Chairperson of Fujisankei Communications Group. He serves as the Chairperson of the Japan Art Association, which operates the Ueno Royal Museum and the Praemium Imperiale, as well as the Director of the Hakone Open-Air Museum and the Director of the Utsukushi-Ga-Hara Open-Air Museum. He transformed the Fujisankei Communications Group into one of the world's leading and Japan's largest media conglomerates and nurtured Fuji Television Network into a comprehensive entertainment entity of Japan.
Sakata Tōjūrō IV (四代目坂田藤十郎, Yondaime Sakata Tōjūrō; born Hirotarō Hayashi (林 宏太郎, Hayashi Hirotarō), 31 December 1931 –…
Sakata Tōjūrō IV (四代目坂田藤十郎, Yondaime Sakata Tōjūrō; born Hirotarō Hayashi (林 宏太郎, Hayashi Hirotarō), 31 December 1931 – 12 November 2020) was a Japanese kabuki actor in the Kamigata style and was officially designated a Living National Treasure. Unlike most kabuki actors, he performed both male and female roles, and was renowned as both a skilled wagotoshi (actor of male roles in the wagoto tradition) and onnagata (actor of female roles). He was the fourth in the line of Sakata Tōjūrō, having revived the name after a lapse of over 230 years.
Fumiko Hayashi (林芙美子, Hayashi Fumiko; December 31, 1903 – June 28, 1951) was a Japanese writer of novels, short stories…
Fumiko Hayashi (林芙美子, Hayashi Fumiko; December 31, 1903 – June 28, 1951) was a Japanese writer of novels, short stories and poetry, who has repeatedly been included in the feminist literature canon. Among her best-known works are Diary of a Vagabond, Late Chrysanthemum and Floating Clouds.
🏫 Onomichi Higashi High School📅 Born December 31🎂 Born 1903📍 From Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture💼 Writer・Novelist
Oka Asajirō (丘浅次郎; 18 November 1868–2 May 1944) was a Japanese zoologist and science writer best known for introducing…
Oka Asajirō (丘浅次郎; 18 November 1868–2 May 1944) was a Japanese zoologist and science writer best known for introducing Charles Darwin's theory of evolution to a general Japanese audience.
Sukeyuki Ban (伴 資健 Ban Sukeyuki; 31 December 1835 – 28 January 1913) was a Japanese politician who served as the Mayor…
Sukeyuki Ban (伴 資健 Ban Sukeyuki; 31 December 1835 – 28 January 1913) was a Japanese politician who served as the Mayor of Hiroshima twice from 1889 to 1895 and from 1896 to 1906. He was the first mayor of Hiroshima to serve two non-consecutive terms.
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