Shinya Tsuruoka (鶴岡 慎也, born April 11, 1981, in Kagoshima, Japan) is a Japanese professional baseball catcher for the…
Shinya Tsuruoka (鶴岡 慎也, born April 11, 1981, in Kagoshima, Japan) is a Japanese professional baseball catcher for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball.
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Miyuki Yanagita (柳田 美幸, Yanagita Miyuki; born April 11, 1981) is a former Japanese football player. She played for…
Miyuki Yanagita (柳田 美幸, Yanagita Miyuki; born April 11, 1981) is a former Japanese football player. She played for Japan national team.
Kosuke Iwase (岩瀬浩介, Iwase Kosuke; born April 8, 1981 in Ibaraki) is a Japanese former professional football player. He…
Kosuke Iwase (岩瀬浩介, Iwase Kosuke; born April 8, 1981 in Ibaraki) is a Japanese former professional football player. He is currently the chairman of the Blaublitz Akita, a Japanese association football team based in Akita, Akita.
🎓 Nihon University🏫 Kashima High School📅 Born April 8🎂 Born 1981📍 From Kamisu, Ibaraki Prefecture💼 Football (Soccer)
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Satoshi Yamazaki (山崎 敏, Yamazaki Satoshi; born in Gunma, Japan) is a Japanese professional Nippon Professional Baseball…
Satoshi Yamazaki (山崎 敏, Yamazaki Satoshi; born in Gunma, Japan) is a Japanese professional Nippon Professional Baseball player. He is 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) in height and currently with the Saitama Seibu Lions in Japan's Pacific League.
Takaya Kurokawa (黒河 貴矢, Kurokawa Takaya; born April 7, 1981) is a former Japanese football player.
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Naoko Kawashima (born 7 April 1981) is a Japanese synchronized swimmer who competed in the 2004 and 2008 Summer…
Naoko Kawashima (born 7 April 1981) is a Japanese synchronized swimmer who competed in the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics.
🎓 Kokushikan University🏫 Kokushikan High School📅 Born April 7🎂 Born 1981📍 From Tokyo💼 Competitive Swimming・Swimming
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Kazuki Watanabe (渡辺和樹, Watanabe Kazuki; April 7, 1981 – October 31, 2000), known by his stage name Kazuki (華月), was a…
Kazuki Watanabe (渡辺和樹, Watanabe Kazuki; April 7, 1981 – October 31, 2000), known by his stage name Kazuki (華月), was a Japanese musician known as guitarist and lead songwriter of the visual kei rock band Raphael. The group became quite popular, with all their releases entering the top 40 of the Oricon chart, before disbanding after Kazuki died at the age of 19.
Kosei Nakamura (中村 幸聖, Nakamura Kōsei; born April 5, 1981) is a Japanese football coach and former football player, who…
Kosei Nakamura (中村 幸聖, Nakamura Kōsei; born April 5, 1981) is a Japanese football coach and former football player, who is the assistant coach of BG Tampines Rovers, Singapore and the head coach of BG Tampines Rovers II.
Kesato Miyazaki (born 4 April 1981) is a Japanese speed skater. He competed in two events at the 2006 Winter Olympics.
Hoshiko Yamane (山根星子, Yamane Hoshiko; born 4 April 1981) is a Japanese violinist, composer and performer based in…
Hoshiko Yamane (山根星子, Yamane Hoshiko; born 4 April 1981) is a Japanese violinist, composer and performer based in Berlin. She has been a member of Tangerine Dream since 2011.
Manabu Komatsubara (小松原 学, Komatsubara Manabu; born April 2, 1981) is a former Japanese football player.
🏫 Hiratsuka Gakuen High School📅 Born April 2🎂 Born 1981📍 From ベルマーレ平塚, Gunma Prefecture💼 Football (Soccer)💼 Trainer
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Tomohiro Murata (村田 智弘, Murata Tomohiro; born April 2, 1981) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 7-dan.
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Hitoshi Matsushima (松島 仁, Matsushima Hitoshi; born April 30, 1980) is a former Japanese football player.
Atsushi Satō (Japanese: 佐藤 篤志, Hepburn: Satō Atsushi; born April 30, 1980), known as Atsushi or Exile Atsushi (stylized…
Atsushi Satō (Japanese: 佐藤 篤志, Hepburn: Satō Atsushi; born April 30, 1980), known as Atsushi or Exile Atsushi (stylized as ATSUSHI and EXILE ATSUSHI) is a Japanese singer-songwriter. Debuting as a member of the J-pop group EXILE in 2001, Atsushi is one of the main vocalists for the group. In 2004, Atsushi began working as a producer for the group Deep (then known as Color), and in 2011 released his debut solo single "Itsuka Kitto...". In 2016, he announced his temporary hiatus from EXILE and formed a new band named Red Diamond Dogs. Atsushi returned to EXILE in 2018 and later graduated from the group in December 2020 to focus on his solo activities. Atsushi rejoined the Exile Power of Wish tour on a limited basis in 2022 and announced that he would officially return to Exile's activities on the last day of the tour, 21 December 2022.
Tatsuhiro Nishimoto (西本 竜洋, Nishimoto Tatsuhiro; born April 29, 1980) is a former Japanese football player.
Natsuyo Ishinoda (石野田 奈津代, Ishinoda Natsuyo; born April 28, 1980), is a Japanese singer-songwriter from Kōzu-shima in…
Natsuyo Ishinoda (石野田 奈津代, Ishinoda Natsuyo; born April 28, 1980), is a Japanese singer-songwriter from Kōzu-shima in the Izu Islands in Tokyo. She released her debut album Himawari in 1999. Her 2009 single "Haru Sora" is her most successful single, reaching number 39 on Oricon's singles charts.
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Kentaro Hashimoto (橋本 健太郎, Hashimoto Kentarō; born April 28, 1980) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher. He was…
Kentaro Hashimoto (橋本 健太郎, Hashimoto Kentarō; born April 28, 1980) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher. He was born in Yao, Osaka. He is currently playing for the Chiba Lotte Marines of the NPB.
Tomohiro Wanami (和波 智広, Wanami Tomohiro; born April 27, 1980) is a Japanese football player. He plays for Veertien Mie.
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Juri Miyazawa (宮澤 寿梨, Miyazawa Juri; born April 25, 1980, in Ueda, Nagano Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese actress and…
Juri Miyazawa (宮澤 寿梨, Miyazawa Juri; born April 25, 1980, in Ueda, Nagano Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese actress and gravure idol who is affiliated with ABC Project. She graduated from Sunrise Women Gakuen High School.
Tsuyoshi Tanikawa (谷川 烈, Tanikawa Tsuyoshi; born April 25, 1980) is a former Japanese football player.
Keiji Takachi (髙地 系治, Takachi Keiji; born April 23, 1980) is a Japanese football player.
Yōsuke Hiraishi (平石 洋介, Hiraishi Yōsuke; born April 23, 1980 in Kitsuki, Ōita, Japan) is a former Japanese Nippon…
Yōsuke Hiraishi (平石 洋介, Hiraishi Yōsuke; born April 23, 1980 in Kitsuki, Ōita, Japan) is a former Japanese Nippon Professional Baseball player.
Kohei Hiramatsu (平松 康平, Hiramatsu Kōhei; born April 19, 1980) is a former Japanese football player.
🏫 Tokoha University Fuzokutachibana High School📅 Born April 19🎂 Born 1980📍 From Shizuoka Prefecture💼 Football (Soccer)
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Ryūhei Tamura (Japanese: 田村 隆平, Hepburn: Tamura Ryūhei; born April 19, 1980) is a Japanese manga artist. He is best…
Ryūhei Tamura (Japanese: 田村 隆平, Hepburn: Tamura Ryūhei; born April 19, 1980) is a Japanese manga artist. He is best known for being the author and illustrator of the manga Beelzebub, which was first published as a one-shot in Weekly Shōnen Jump, 2008. It was then serialized in 2009. Tamura was formerly an assistant/student to Toshiaki Iwashiro, the author of Psyren, which was also serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump.
🏫 Shiga Prefectural Ishiyama High School📅 Born April 19🎂 Born 1980📍 From Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture💼 Manga Artist
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Keisuke Mori (森 惠佑, Mori Keisuke; born April 17, 1980) is a former Japanese football player.
Shogo Kimura (木村 昇吾, Kimura Shōgo; born April 16, 1980 in Osaka, Osaka, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball…
Shogo Kimura (木村 昇吾, Kimura Shōgo; born April 16, 1980 in Osaka, Osaka, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player and cricketer. He plays infielder for the Saitama Seibu Lions. He took up cricket with the Japan Cricket Association after going unsigned following his release by the Seibu Lions. In September 2022, he was named in Japan's T20I squad for the 2022–23 ICC Men's T20 World Cup East Asia-Pacific Qualifier. Kimura was part of Japan's squad against the Indonesia cricket team that toured Japan in October 2022 to play a three-match Twenty20 International series. He made his T20I debut on 10 October 2022, in the second T20I of the series against Indonesia.
🎓 Aichi Gakuin University🏫 Jinsei Gakuen High School📅 Born April 16🎂 Born 1980📍 From Osaka, Osaka Prefecture💼 Baseball
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Masayuki Kono (河野 真幸, Kōno Masayuki; born April 12, 1980 in Noboribetsu, Hokkaidō) is a Japanese professional wrestler…
Masayuki Kono (河野 真幸, Kōno Masayuki; born April 12, 1980 in Noboribetsu, Hokkaidō) is a Japanese professional wrestler and former mixed martial artist. He is working as a freelancer. He is best known for his time in Wrestle-1, where he is a former two-time Wrestle-1 Champion.
Keiji Tamada (玉田 圭司, Tamada Keiji; born 11 April 1980) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a…
Keiji Tamada (玉田 圭司, Tamada Keiji; born 11 April 1980) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a forward. As of 2024, he is the manager of Shohei High School's football team, who plays in the Prince Takamado JFA U-18 Premier League.
🏫 Narashino High School📅 Born April 11🎂 Born 1980📍 From Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture💼 Football (Soccer)
Kazuya Iio (飯尾 和也, Iio Kazuya; born April 10, 1980) is a former Japanese football player.
Miracle Hikaru (ミラクルひかる, Mirakuru Hikaru) (born 9 April 1980), is a Japanese impressionist of the comedic performing…
Miracle Hikaru (ミラクルひかる, Mirakuru Hikaru) (born 9 April 1980), is a Japanese impressionist of the comedic performing arts from Toyooka, Hyōgo. She is best known for her impersonation of Hikaru Utada. Her professional activities are currently managed by Jinsei Pro. Prior to her career as an Impressionist, she was a hairstylist. She initially came to Tokyo to gain a position as a stylist at a renowned hair salon. Miracle has been noted to have a sheep phobia. On January 23, 2008, Miracle Hikaru released "Miracle (1)," a hip-hop album in the mimicry style of Hikaru Utada. It has 8 tracks, distributed by King Records.
🎓 Yamano College of Aesthetics🏫 Toyooka Comprehensive High School📅 Born April 9🎂 Born 1980📍 From Toyooka, Hyōgo💼 TV Personality💼 Singer・Vocalist💼 Hairdresser
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Yuta Yazaki (矢嵜 雄大, Yazaki Yūta; born 8 April 1980) is a Japanese judoka. He won a gold medal at the -90 kg category of…
Yuta Yazaki (矢嵜 雄大, Yazaki Yūta; born 8 April 1980) is a Japanese judoka. He won a gold medal at the -90 kg category of the 2002 Asian Games. He is from Toshima, Tokyo. He became famous with Keiji Suzuki and Yasuyuki Muneta, when he was a student of high school. After graduation from Meiji University, He belongs to Ryotokuji Gakuen.
Mariko Seyama (脊山 麻理子, Seyama Mariko; born April 8, 1980, in Bunkyō, Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese announcer and former…
Mariko Seyama (脊山 麻理子, Seyama Mariko; born April 8, 1980, in Bunkyō, Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese announcer and former model who is represented by the talent agency Shabell. She was an announcer for Nippon Television.
🎓 Keio University🏫 Ochanomizu University Senior High School📅 Born April 8🎂 Born 1980💼 Idol💼 Actress💼 Announcer
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Tetsuji Tamayama (玉山 鉄二, Tamayama Tetsuji; born April 7, 1980) is a Japanese TV, film actor and model. He joined…
Tetsuji Tamayama (玉山 鉄二, Tamayama Tetsuji; born April 7, 1980) is a Japanese TV, film actor and model. He joined modeling competitions and was active in Checkmate and other fashion magazines. In 2001, Tamayama debuted in Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger as Tsukumaro Ogami/GaoSilver. He continued to star in more movies and TV dramas such as Casshern, Tokyo Love Cinema, and Rockers.
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Terunosuke Takezai (Japanese: 竹財 輝之助, Hepburn: Takezai Terunosuke) is a Japanese actor. He made his acting debut in the…
Terunosuke Takezai (Japanese: 竹財 輝之助, Hepburn: Takezai Terunosuke) is a Japanese actor. He made his acting debut in the 2004 show, Kamen Rider Blade. He's also famous for his lead role in the Pornographer series.
Hirotaka Usui (臼井 弘貴, Usui Hirotaka; born 6 April 1980) is a Japanese football manager. He was once in charge of…
Hirotaka Usui (臼井 弘貴, Usui Hirotaka; born 6 April 1980) is a Japanese football manager. He was once in charge of Singapore Premier League side Geylang International, and is currently employed as the Assistant Manager of J2 League side Blaublitz Akita.
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Yasuhiro Yoshiura (吉浦 康裕, Yoshiura Yasuhiro) (born 3 April 1980) is a Japanese writer and director of animated short…
Yasuhiro Yoshiura (吉浦 康裕, Yoshiura Yasuhiro) (born 3 April 1980) is a Japanese writer and director of animated short films. Many of his works such as Pale Cocoon and Time of Eve have garnered awards and featured at film festivals. His production studio is called Studio Rikka. Yoshiura is known for maintaining a high degree of creative control over his projects, often personally handling the screenplay, cinematography, and editing. In a May 2026 interview, he explained that this "indie-style" approach allows him to ensure his original artistic vision remains intact throughout the production process. He also emphasized that his creative routine is deeply influenced by his interest in how technology integrates into daily life, which he uses to ground his science-fiction concepts in reality.
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Yuuko Ishibashi (石橋優子, Ishibashi Yūko) is a Japanese singer, born April 3, 1980, in Tokyo, with a four octave vocal…
Yuuko Ishibashi (石橋優子, Ishibashi Yūko) is a Japanese singer, born April 3, 1980, in Tokyo, with a four octave vocal range. She is most well known for her vocal performances in Gust-produced video games such as the Ar tonelico series and Atelier Iris 3: Grand Phantasm. She has also performed in various Japanese television advertisements and events, theater, and children's programmes. Her debut album Haruka naru Toki no Utagoe was released January 2008. She is the younger sister of Chie Ishibashi, better known as Chie Sawaguchi.
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Kenji Kageyama (景山 健司, Kageyama Kenji; born April 2, 1980) is a former Japanese football player.
Yuya Shirai (born April 2, 1980) is a Japanese professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the…
Yuya Shirai (born April 2, 1980) is a Japanese professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the Welterweight division. A professional competitor since 2003, Shirai has fought for ONE FC, DEEP, BAMMA, Glory World Series, M-1 Global, Pancrase, DREAM, and is a former DEEP Welterweight Champion.
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Kyōhei Ishiguro (Japanese: イシグロキョウヘイ, Hepburn: Ishiguro Kyōhei; born April 2, 1980) is a Japanese anime director. He…
Kyōhei Ishiguro (Japanese: イシグロキョウヘイ, Hepburn: Ishiguro Kyōhei; born April 2, 1980) is a Japanese anime director. He debuted in 2009, and after doing the storyboards for three series, he was given the full directorial role in the anime adaptation of Your Lie in April. After directing other television series, he debuted as a film director with Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop.
Ayano Egami (江上 綾乃, Egami Ayano) (born 1 April 1980) is a Japanese synchronised swimmer who competed in the 2000 Summer…
Ayano Egami (江上 綾乃, Egami Ayano) (born 1 April 1980) is a Japanese synchronised swimmer who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics.
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Yoshimune Sano (born Yoshimune Kato, April 30, 1979) is a Japanese former professional basketball player who played for…
Yoshimune Sano (born Yoshimune Kato, April 30, 1979) is a Japanese former professional basketball player who played for the Akita Northern Happinets of the bj League in Japan. He played college basketball for Nihon University.
🎓 Nihon University🏫 Hiryū High School📅 Born April 30🎂 Born 1979📍 From Fujinomiya, Shizuoka💼 Basketball
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Yoshihiro Chiba (千葉 佳裕, Chiba Yoshiro; born 29 April 1979 in Saitama Prefecture) is a retired Japanese hurdler who…
Yoshihiro Chiba (千葉 佳裕, Chiba Yoshiro; born 29 April 1979 in Saitama Prefecture) is a retired Japanese hurdler who specialized in the 400 metres hurdles. He is the Asian best performer in the rarely-contested 300 metres hurdles. He is currently the director of track and field club at Josai University. He married Japanese hurdler Satomi Kubokura in April 2013.
🎓 Josai University🏫 Saitama Sakae High School📅 Born April 29🎂 Born 1979📍 From Saitama Prefecture💼 Track and Field
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Keisuke Ota (太田 恵介, Ōta Keisuke; born April 24, 1979) is a former Japanese football player.
Kazuo Yana (Japanese: 簗 和生, Yana Kazuo; born 22 April 1979) is a Japanese politician who has served as the Minister of…
Kazuo Yana (Japanese: 簗 和生, Yana Kazuo; born 22 April 1979) is a Japanese politician who has served as the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries from September to October 2026. He has served as a member of the House of Representatives as a member of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) from Northern Kanto since 2012.
Munenori Sawa (澤 宗紀, Sawa Munenori; born April 20, 1979) is a Japanese professional wrestler. Sawa was trained by and…
Munenori Sawa (澤 宗紀, Sawa Munenori; born April 20, 1979) is a Japanese professional wrestler. Sawa was trained by and spent his entire career in the Battlarts promotion, adopting the promotion's "Bati Bati" wrestling style, known for its stiff strikes and submission-based shoot wrestling, but would often also incorporate comedy into his matches, especially when performing as Lingerie Mutoh (ランジェリー武藤, Ranjerī Mutō), his comedic take on Keiji Mutoh. Besides Battlarts, Sawa also worked for various other promotions in Japan, Germany and the United States, most notably Pro Wrestling Zero1 (Zero1), where he became an NWA Intercontinental Tag Team and NWA International Lightweight Tag Team Champion and the winner of the 2011 Tenkaichi Jr. tournament, and where he wrestled his initial retirement match on November 9, 2011, four days after the folding of Battlarts. Since his initial retirement from professional wrestling, Sawa has wrestled grappling matches for ZST and has wrestled as Ippanjin Munenori Sawa (一般人・澤 宗紀, Ippanjin Sawa Munenori; lit. "Ordinary Person Munenori Sawa"). He has wrestled more since 2024, mainly under his Ippanjin persona, which parodies mainstream Japanese politics.
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Ayuko Kato (加藤 鮎子, Katō Ayuko; born 19 April 1979) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) who…
Ayuko Kato (加藤 鮎子, Katō Ayuko; born 19 April 1979) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) who is the current member of the House of Representatives for Yamagata 3rd district. She served as Minister of State in the Kishida Cabinet. Kato graduated from Keio University Faculty of Law in 2003 and from the School of International and Public Affairs of Columbia University in 2008. Kato was elected in the 2014 Japanese general election to the same seat as her father Koichi Kato, a longtime member of the House of Representatives for Yamagata Prefecture who had lost the seat in the 2012 general election. From 2006 to 2009, Kato was married to LDP politician Kensuke Miyazaki, who later served as member for Kyoto 3rd district from 2012 to 2016.
Naoki Ishikawa (Japanese: 石川直生, Hepburn: Ishikawa Naoki; born April 18, 1989) is a Japanese retired kickboxer, who…
Naoki Ishikawa (Japanese: 石川直生, Hepburn: Ishikawa Naoki; born April 18, 1989) is a Japanese retired kickboxer, who competed in the super featherweight division of AJKF, where he was the Super Featherweight champion, as well as in the super featherweight and lightweight divisions of Krush.
🎓 Nihon University🏫 Nihon University Daiichi High School📅 Born April 18🎂 Born 1979📍 From Tokyo💼 Boxer
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Yusuke Kamiji (上地 雄輔, Kamiji Yūsuke; born April 18, 1979 in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan as the first born) is…
Yusuke Kamiji (上地 雄輔, Kamiji Yūsuke; born April 18, 1979 in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan as the first born) is a Japanese actor, singer, and tarento. In the music world, he is known simply as Yusuke (遊助, Yūsuke).
Ayako Ōnuma (大沼 綾子, Ōnuma Ayako; born (1979-04-17)17 April 1979) is a Japanese female volleyball player. She was part…
Ayako Ōnuma (大沼 綾子, Ōnuma Ayako; born (1979-04-17)17 April 1979) is a Japanese female volleyball player. She was part of the Japan women's national volleyball team. She participated in the 2005 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix. On club level she played for Hitachi Sawa Rivale in 2005.
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