Yuki Yamamura (山村 佑樹, Yamamura Yūki; born August 1, 1990) is a Japanese football player who currently plays for Tochigi…Yuki Yamamura (山村 佑樹, Yamamura Yūki; born August 1, 1990) is a Japanese football player who currently plays for Tochigi City FC.
Takuya Kimura (木村 拓也, Kimura Takuya; April 15, 1972 – April 7, 2010) was a Japanese baseball player for the Yomiuri…Takuya Kimura (木村 拓也, Kimura Takuya; April 15, 1972 – April 7, 2010) was a Japanese baseball player for the Yomiuri Giants. He previously played for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp before being traded to the Giants in 2006. He played for the Giants through the 2009 season before retiring as a player, returning to the Giants for 2010 in a coaching capacity. Kimura was born in Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan. He joined the Nippon-Ham Fighters from outside the amateur draft in 1990 after graduating from high school, and went on to become the leading utility player in Japanese baseball. His solid hitting, speed, and strong arm made him a valuable offensive and defensive player. He played games at every single position except pitcher, catching four games in the 1999 season. He played first base for one game in 1998. He was registered as an outfielder, but played more games in the infield in recent years. In 2004, he was recruited for the Athens Olympics for his skills as a utility player. He had the same name as Takuya Kimura of the popular Japanese pop group, SMAP. He once made an appearance on the television show SMAP×SMAP, hosted by his namesake. On April 2, 2010, at Hiroshima's Mazda Stadium preceding a game against the Hiroshima Toyo Carp, Kimura was hitting practice knocks to infielders when he suddenly collapsed and was rushed to hospital in a coma. He was diagnosed with subarachnoid hemorrhage and died in Hiroshima, Japan, on April 7, 2010. He died at age 37.
Taisuke Asakawa better known by his ring name Shu Asakawa (浅川 紫悠, Asakawa Shū) is a Japanese professional wrestler…Taisuke Asakawa better known by his ring name Shu Asakawa (浅川 紫悠, Asakawa Shū) is a Japanese professional wrestler currently performing in the Japanese promotion Active Advance Pro Wrestling where he is a former 2AW Openweight Champion.
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.
Sho Tanaka (田中 翔, Tanaka Shō) (born August 27, 1989), known mononymously as Sho (stylised in all caps as SHO), is a…Sho Tanaka (田中 翔, Tanaka Shō) (born August 27, 1989), known mononymously as Sho (stylised in all caps as SHO), is a Japanese professional wrestler. He is signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he is a member of House of Torture. He is a former member of both Chaos and Bullet Club, and was a part of the junior heavyweight tag team Roppongi 3K, along with Yoh. The tag team were five-time IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions and three-time winners of the Super Junior Tag League. Additionally, Sho is a three-time NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Champion. He has previously worked for the American promotion Ring of Honor (ROH) and Mexican promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL). In the latter promotion, he was known under the ring name Raijin (雷神, Raijin), named after the Japanese God of thunder, and was part of La Ola Amarilla ("the Yellow Wave") alongside Okumura, Kamaitachi and Fujin (the name Yoh worked under in Mexico).
Daiki Tomii (富居 大樹, Tomii Daiki; born August 27, 1989 in Saitama) is a Japanese football player for Shonan Bellmare as…Daiki Tomii (富居 大樹, Tomii Daiki; born August 27, 1989 in Saitama) is a Japanese football player for Shonan Bellmare as a goalkeeper.
Yuichi Kobayashi (小林 雄一, Kobayashi Yūichi; born 25 August 1989 in Itabashi, Tokyo) is a Japanese track and field…Yuichi Kobayashi (小林 雄一, Kobayashi Yūichi; born 25 August 1989 in Itabashi, Tokyo) is a Japanese track and field sprinter who specialises in the 200 metres. He represented his country at two consecutive World Championships, in 2011 and 2013. His mother Sumiko Kobayashi (née Kaibara) is a gold medalist in the 200 metres and 4 × 100 metres relay at the 1979 Asian Championships in Tokyo. She was also the former Japanese record holder in the 200 metres with a time of 24.27 seconds.
Yuki Tanabe (田邉 夕貴, Tanabe Yuki; born 25 August 1989) is a Japanese handballer for Hokkoku Bank and the Japanese…Yuki Tanabe (田邉 夕貴, Tanabe Yuki; born 25 August 1989) is a Japanese handballer for Hokkoku Bank and the Japanese national team. She represented her country at the 2013 World Women's Handball Championship in Serbia.
Aoi Mimura (born 24 August 1989) is a Japanese rugby union player. She competed for Japan at the 2017 Women's Rugby…Aoi Mimura (born 24 August 1989) is a Japanese rugby union player. She competed for Japan at the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup.
Kazumasa Segawa (Japanese: 瀬川 和正, Segawa Kazumasa, born 24 August 1989) is a Japanese sailor. He competed in the Finn…Kazumasa Segawa (Japanese: 瀬川 和正, Segawa Kazumasa, born 24 August 1989) is a Japanese sailor. He competed in the Finn event at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Maki Takada (髙田真希, Takada Maki, born 23 August 1989) is a Japanese basketball player. She represented Japan in the…Maki Takada (髙田真希, Takada Maki, born 23 August 1989) is a Japanese basketball player. She represented Japan in the basketball competition at the 2016 Summer Olympics, as well as at the 2020 Summer Olympics, winning a silver medal.
Takeshi Nomoto (野元 勇志, Nomoto Takeshi; born August 20, 1989), nicknamed Ta-bo, is a Japanese former professional…Takeshi Nomoto (野元 勇志, Nomoto Takeshi; born August 20, 1989), nicknamed Ta-bo, is a Japanese former professional basketball player who played for Tokyo Cinq Reves of the bj League in Japan. He also played for Japan men's national 3x3 team.
Noriaki Fujimoto (藤本 憲明, Fujimoto Noriaki; born August 19, 1989) is a Japanese football player as a striker, currently…Noriaki Fujimoto (藤本 憲明, Fujimoto Noriaki; born August 19, 1989) is a Japanese football player as a striker, currently play for Kagoshima United.
Shoma Sato (佐藤 祥万, Satō Shōma; born August 18, 1989 in Nikkō, Tochigi, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball…Shoma Sato (佐藤 祥万, Satō Shōma; born August 18, 1989 in Nikkō, Tochigi, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp.
Shino Mori (森 志乃 Mori Shino, born in Gunma Prefecture 1989) is a Japanese-born ballerina for the National Ballet of…Shino Mori (森 志乃 Mori Shino, born in Gunma Prefecture 1989) is a Japanese-born ballerina for the National Ballet of Canada.
Natsuko (奈津子; born 18 August 1989 in Chiba Prefecture) is a Japanese actress, singer and columnist who is a former…Natsuko (奈津子; born 18 August 1989 in Chiba Prefecture) is a Japanese actress, singer and columnist who is a former member of the female idol group SDN48. Her real name is Natsuko Oki (大木 奈津子, Ōki Natsuko). Natsuko is represented with Asia Business Partners. Her twin sister is Akiko, who is also an actress.
Akiko (亜希子; born 18 August 1989, in Chiba Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese actress, singer, and former member of the…Akiko (亜希子; born 18 August 1989, in Chiba Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese actress, singer, and former member of the female idol group SDN48. Her real name is Akiko Oki (大木 亜紀子, Ōki Akiko). Her hobby is reading. Her skills are writing, playing basketball, long-distance running, and cooking. Akiko's twin sister is Natsuko.
Hiroki Sasase (笹瀬 弘樹, Sasase Hiroki; born 17 August 1989) is a Japanese pole vaulter. He finished eighth at the 2005…Hiroki Sasase (笹瀬 弘樹, Sasase Hiroki; born 17 August 1989) is a Japanese pole vaulter. He finished eighth at the 2005 World Youth Championships, seventh at the 2008 World Junior Championships and won the silver medal at the 2009 East Asian Games. He is the former national junior high school record holder (4.92 metres) and former national high school record holder (5.41 metres).
Vanraure Hachinohe (ヴァンラーレ八戸, Vuanrāre Hachinohe) is a professional football club based in Hachinohe, a city in the…Vanraure Hachinohe (ヴァンラーレ八戸, Vuanrāre Hachinohe) is a professional football club based in Hachinohe, a city in the southeastern part of Aomori Prefecture in Japan. They are set to play in the J2 League from 2026–27, the Japanese second tier of professional football after promotion from the J3 League in 2025.
Hiroaki Okuno (奥埜 博亮, Okuno Hiroaki; born August 14, 1989) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Shonan Bellmare as an…Hiroaki Okuno (奥埜 博亮, Okuno Hiroaki; born August 14, 1989) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Shonan Bellmare as an attacking midfielder.
Hiroto Sakai (酒井 大登, Sakai Hiroto; born 11 August 1989) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder for…Hiroto Sakai (酒井 大登, Sakai Hiroto; born 11 August 1989) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder for Ococias Kyoto.
Nagisa Sakurauchi (櫻内 渚, Sakurauchi Nagisa, born August 11, 1989) is a Japanese football player as a Right back for New…Nagisa Sakurauchi (櫻内 渚, Sakurauchi Nagisa, born August 11, 1989) is a Japanese football player as a Right back for New Taipei Hang Yuan.
Masako Ganaha (Japanese: 我那覇(がなは)真(まさ)子(こ); born August 10, 1989) is a Japanese freelance journalist and JSDF…Masako Ganaha (Japanese: 我那覇(がなは)真(まさ)子(こ); born August 10, 1989) is a Japanese freelance journalist and JSDF reservist. She is a representative operating committee member of the Citizens' and People's Association for Correcting the Ryukyu Shimpo and the Okinawa Times (琉球新報、沖縄タイムスを正す県民・国民の会). She is also an external advisor for the Sanseitō party.
Daichi Shimoyama (下山 大地, Shimoyama Daichi; born August 8, 1989), nicknamed Chi, is a Japanese professional basketball…Daichi Shimoyama (下山 大地, Shimoyama Daichi; born August 8, 1989), nicknamed Chi, is a Japanese professional basketball player who plays for the Aomori Wat's of the B.League in Japan. He had been the team captain of the Aomori Wat's.
Kodai Yasuda (安田 晃大, Yasuda Kōdai; born 8 August 1989 in Suita, Osaka) is a Japanese former footballer who played as a…Kodai Yasuda (安田 晃大, Yasuda Kōdai; born 8 August 1989 in Suita, Osaka) is a Japanese former footballer who played as a midfielder. His elder brother Michihiro was also a professional footballer.
Takuya Murayama (村山 拓哉, Murayama Takuya; born 8 August 1989) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as…Takuya Murayama (村山 拓哉, Murayama Takuya; born 8 August 1989) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a right winger.
Megumi Kinukawa (絹川 愛, Kinukawa Megumi; born 7 August 1989) is a Japanese long-distance runner. She represented her…Megumi Kinukawa (絹川 愛, Kinukawa Megumi; born 7 August 1989) is a Japanese long-distance runner. She represented her country at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics in Osaka and is the Japanese high school and junior record holder for the 10,000 metres. Born in Takasaki, Gunma, she attended Sendai Ikue High School – an institution renowned for its athletic programme. Kinukawa made her first impact on the national junior circuit in 2006, as she won the junior race at the Fukuoka International Cross Country and was runner-up at the Chiba Cross Country two weeks later. This gained her a debut international selection at the 2006 IAAF World Cross Country Championships (also held in Fukuoka), where the sixteen-year-old came in fourteenth place and helped the Japanese girls to a team bronze medal. Turning to the track later that April, she ran a national junior record in the 10,000 metres at the Hyogo Relay Carnival, placing second behind Lucy Wangui with a mark of 31:35.27 minutes – raising her to eleventh on the all-time junior rankings. Kinukawa ran at the Fukuoka Cross Country in 2007 and became the first high school student to win the senior title at the competition. With the 2007 World Championships in Athletics to be held in Osaka, she opted to focus on her track performances and achieved the "A" standard for the 10,000 m in April. She took third place in the event at the Japanese Athletics Championships and earned her first senior selection as a result. At the World Championships in Osaka that August she came fourteenth in the women's 10,000 m, coming in as the second best Asian finisher behind compatriot Kayoko Fukushi. Kinukawa took to the roads at the end of the year to compete for the Japanese team at the Chiba International Ekiden. She played a key role in Japan's victory at the competition, winning the fourth stage and closing the gap on Catherine Kirui of then-leaders Kenya. She suffered a stress fracture injury to her foot in April 2008 and only returned to serious competition in 2009. The injury continued to affect her running and she managed only 56th place at the 2010 Chiba Cross Country. The 2011 season saw her return to form and breakthrough into the senior ranks with a win over 5000 m at the Japanese Athletics Championships and then a third-place finish on her half marathon debut at the Sapporo Half Marathon. At the 2011 World Championships in Athletics in Daegu she missed out on qualification in the 5000 m and finished last over 10,000 m. She was the only Japanese to reach the podium at the 2012 Chiba Cross Country in February, taking third behind Kenyan opposition, and repeated that placing at the Fukuoka meet.
Narito Namizato (born August 7, 1989) is a Japanese professional basketball player for Fighting Eagles Nagoya of the…Narito Namizato (born August 7, 1989) is a Japanese professional basketball player for Fighting Eagles Nagoya of the B.League. In 2008 Namizato won the "Slam Dunk Scholarship" funded by Takehiko Inoue, and played in America. He is one of the league-leading premier passers.
Kazunari Ōno (大野 和成, Ōno Kazunari; born 4 August 1989) is a Japanese footballer who plays for J1 League club Shonan…Kazunari Ōno (大野 和成, Ōno Kazunari; born 4 August 1989) is a Japanese footballer who plays for J1 League club Shonan Bellmare, as a centre back or left-back.
Yuriko Ono (小野 ゆり子, Ono Yuriko; born 4 August 1989, in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese actress. She is represented with…Yuriko Ono (小野 ゆり子, Ono Yuriko; born 4 August 1989, in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese actress. She is represented with Flying Box.
Katsuyuki Tanamura (棚村 克行, Tanamura Katsuyuki; born 3 August 1989) is a water polo player from Japan. He was part of…Katsuyuki Tanamura (棚村 克行, Tanamura Katsuyuki; born 3 August 1989) is a water polo player from Japan. He was part of the Japanese team at the 2016 Summer Olympics, where the team was eliminated in the group stage. He also participated in the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Yuna Mizumori (水森由菜, Mizumori Yuna; born August 2, 1989) is a Japanese professional wrestler working for the World…Yuna Mizumori (水森由菜, Mizumori Yuna; born August 2, 1989) is a Japanese professional wrestler working for the World Wonder Ring Stardom, where she is the current High Speed Champion in her first reign and a member of the Cosmic Angels stable. She is also known for her work in various promotions from the independent circuit such as Gatoh Move Pro Wrestling and Ganbare Pro-Wrestling.
Shōtarō Iribe (入部 正太朗, Iribe Shōtarō; born 1 August 1989) is a Japanese professional cyclist, who currently rides for…Shōtarō Iribe (入部 正太朗, Iribe Shōtarō; born 1 August 1989) is a Japanese professional cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team Shimano Racing Team. In 2019 he won the Japanese National Road Race Championships. For the 2021 season, he rode for amateur team Yowamushi Pedal Cycling Team.
Alexis Minatoya (born 31 August 1988) is a retired Japanese professional basketball player who last played for the…Alexis Minatoya (born 31 August 1988) is a retired Japanese professional basketball player who last played for the Yokohama B-Corsairs of the B.League. Standing at 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m), he played as point guard.
Jyongri (Korean: 조종리; born August 30, 1988) is a Japanese pop singer of Korean ancestry currently signed with EMI Music…Jyongri (Korean: 조종리; born August 30, 1988) is a Japanese pop singer of Korean ancestry currently signed with EMI Music Japan.
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.
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.
Shun Nagasawa (長沢 駿, Nagasawa Shun; born 25 August 1988 in Shizuoka) is a Japanese professional football player who…Shun Nagasawa (長沢 駿, Nagasawa Shun; born 25 August 1988 in Shizuoka) is a Japanese professional football player who plays as a forward for J1 League team Kyoto Sanga FC. After starting his career with Shimizu S-Pulse, Nagasawa has played in over 350 league matches.
Chisako Jumonji (十文字 知佐子, Jūmonji Chisako; born August 24, 1988), better known by her ring name Dash Chisako (DASH・チサコ…Chisako Jumonji (十文字 知佐子, Jūmonji Chisako; born August 24, 1988), better known by her ring name Dash Chisako (DASH・チサコ, DASH Chisako), is a Japanese professional wrestler. She was trained by Meiko Satomura and has worked for her Sendai Girls' Pro Wrestling promotion since her debut in July 2006. She is currently inactive due to pregnancy. For the first ten years of her career, Chisako was part of a tag team with her younger sister Sachiko, who worked under the ring name Sendai Sachiko, with the two winning the Sendai Girls World Tag Team Championship, Ice Ribbon's International Ribbon Tag Team Championship, JWP Joshi Puroresu's JWP and Daily Sports Women's Tag Team Championships and World Woman Pro-Wrestling Diana's WWWD World Tag Team Championship as well as JWP's 2013 Tag League the Best tournament. Sachiko retired from professional wrestling in January 2016, forcing Chisako to start a singles career. In December 2017, Chisako won her first singles championship, the Pure-J Openweight Championship. Chisako has also wrestled in the United States for the Chikara promotion, where she won the 2016 King of Trios tournament as part of Team Sendai Girls.
Maya Yoshida (吉田 麻也, Yoshida Maya; born 24 August 1988) is a Japanese professional footballer who captains and plays as…Maya Yoshida (吉田 麻也, Yoshida Maya; born 24 August 1988) is a Japanese professional footballer who captains and plays as a centre-back for Major League Soccer club LA Galaxy. Yoshida formerly played for the Japan national team, making over 120 appearances. He was a member of the side's squads for the FIFA World Cup in 2014, 2018 and 2022, and the AFC Asian Cup in 2011, 2015 and 2019, winning the latter tournament in 2011 and finishing as runner-up in 2019. He was additionally part of Japan's Olympic football team at the 2008, 2012 and 2020 games.
Noritaka Fujisawa (藤澤 典隆, Fujisawa Noritaka; born 23 August 1988) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Kagoshima…Noritaka Fujisawa (藤澤 典隆, Fujisawa Noritaka; born 23 August 1988) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Kagoshima United FC.
Shibuki Iitsuka (Japanese: 飯束 潮吹, born 23 August 1988) is a Japanese sailor. He competed in the Nacra 17 event at the…Shibuki Iitsuka (Japanese: 飯束 潮吹, born 23 August 1988) is a Japanese sailor. He competed in the Nacra 17 event at the 2020 Summer Olympics.