Saori Kitakaze (北風 沙織, Kitakaze Saori; born April 3, 1985 in Kushiro) is a Japanese track and field sprint athlete who…
Saori Kitakaze (北風 沙織, Kitakaze Saori; born April 3, 1985 in Kushiro) is a Japanese track and field sprint athlete who specializes in the 100 metres. She is the joint Japanese record holder in the 4×100 m relay, having run a time of 43.39 seconds alongside Momoko Takahashi, Chisato Fukushima and Kana Ichikawa at the 2011 Seiko Golden Grand Prix. He first international competitions came in 2004, when she took the bronze medal over 60 metres at the 2004 Asian Indoor Athletics Championships and reached the 100 m semi-finals at that year's World Junior Championships in Athletics. The following year she came fourth at the 2005 East Asian Games before helping the Japanese women to the 4×100 m relay title. An appearance on the continental stage followed at the 2006 Asian Games (where she was seventh in the 100 m final) and a relay silver medal came at the 2007 Asian Athletics Championships. Kitakaze earned her first global level selection for Japan that year, but her relay team was disqualified in the preliminary rounds of the 2007 World Championships in Athletics.
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Asami Abe (安倍 麻美, Abe Asami; born February 27, 1985) is a former Japanese singer and actress, also known as the younger…
Asami Abe (安倍 麻美, Abe Asami; born February 27, 1985) is a former Japanese singer and actress, also known as the younger sister of Japanese singer and actress Natsumi Abe. She started her career doing commercials for Nintendo Puzzle Collection, and she has also appeared in a few TV dramas.
Miki Shōji (庄司 美貴, Shōji Miki) (born February 26, 1985), professionally known by her birth name of Miki Fujimoto (藤本…
Miki Shōji (庄司 美貴, Shōji Miki) (born February 26, 1985), professionally known by her birth name of Miki Fujimoto (藤本 美貴, Fujimoto Miki), and nicknamed Mikitty, is a Japanese actress, singer and YouTuber. After failing the audition to join girl group Morning Musume with the fourth generation members, Fujimoto debuted as a solo artist within Hello! Project in 2002 with the single "Aenai Nagai Nichiyōbi". Fujimoto later joined Morning Musume in 2003 along with the sixth generation and eventually became the leader of the group in 2007.
Kanae Aoki (Japanese: 青木香奈枝, Hepburn: Aoki Kanae; born 20 February 1985) is a Japanese retired ice hockey player…
Kanae Aoki (Japanese: 青木香奈枝, Hepburn: Aoki Kanae; born 20 February 1985) is a Japanese retired ice hockey player, currently serving as assistant coach to the Japanese women's national under-18 ice hockey team.
Masaki Fujita (藤田 征樹, Fujita Masaki; born 17 January 1985) is a Japanese para-cyclist who competes in road and track…
Masaki Fujita (藤田 征樹, Fujita Masaki; born 17 January 1985) is a Japanese para-cyclist who competes in road and track events.
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.
Tsuyoshi Yamaguchi (山口 剛史, Yamaguchi Tsuyoshi; born 21 November 1984) is a Japanese curler from Karuizawa, Nagano.
Moe Meguro (目黒 萌絵, Meguro Moe) is a Japanese curler. She was born November 20, 1984, in Kushiro, Hokkaido, but grew up…
Moe Meguro (目黒 萌絵, Meguro Moe) is a Japanese curler. She was born November 20, 1984, in Kushiro, Hokkaido, but grew up in Minamifurano, Hokkaido.
W-inds (ウィンズ, Uinzu; pronounced "winds" and stylized as w-inds.) is a Japanese pop boy band managed by Vision Factory…
W-inds (ウィンズ, Uinzu; pronounced "winds" and stylized as w-inds.) is a Japanese pop boy band managed by Vision Factory and signed to the Pony Canyon label since 2000. The group consists of Ryohei Chiba and Keita Tachibana; Ryuichi Ogata left the group in 2020. Tachibana is the lead singer of the group, while Chiba and Ogata provide backing vocals and rap. W-inds released their debut single, "Forever Memories", in 2001. They were named "Best New Artists" at the Japan Cable Awards and Japan Record Awards for the release of "Paradox." In addition to selling 5 million copies of CDs in Japan, W-inds has earned numerous awards and accolades from China, Hong Kong, and South Korea.
Atsushi Ichimura (市村 篤司, Ichimura Atsushi; born November 18, 1984) is a Japanese former football player who last played…
Atsushi Ichimura (市村 篤司, Ichimura Atsushi; born November 18, 1984) is a Japanese former football player who last played for Kamatamare Sanuki.
Takahito Chiba (千葉 貴仁, Chiba Takahito; born November 7, 1984) is a former Japanese football player.
Toma Ikuta (生田 斗真, Ikuta Tōma; born October 7, 1984) is a Japanese actor known for his roles in Hanazakari no Kimitachi…
Toma Ikuta (生田 斗真, Ikuta Tōma; born October 7, 1984) is a Japanese actor known for his roles in Hanazakari no Kimitachi e, Honey & Clover, Sensei!, Maō and Ouroboros. He also starred in feature films, notably Hanamizuki, Ningen Shikkaku and Brain Man.
Akio Ohta (born 3 September 1984) is a Japanese speed skater. He competed in the men's 500 metres event at the 2010…
Akio Ohta (born 3 September 1984) is a Japanese speed skater. He competed in the men's 500 metres event at the 2010 Winter Olympics.
Nonaka Emi (野中 絵美, Nonaka Emi; born August 21, 1984) is a Japanese ice hockey player. Her position is defense and she…
Nonaka Emi (野中 絵美, Nonaka Emi; born August 21, 1984) is a Japanese ice hockey player. Her position is defense and she shoots left. She has played for Japan constantly in World Championships since 2000, when she made her first national team appearance while still in junior high school.
Taihei Kato (加藤大平, Katō Taihei; born July 30, 1984) is a Japanese Nordic combined skier who has been competing since…
Taihei Kato (加藤大平, Katō Taihei; born July 30, 1984) is a Japanese Nordic combined skier who has been competing since 2003. He won a gold medal in the 4 x 5 km team event at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009 in Liberec and earned his best individual finish of 27th twice (10 km mass start: 2009, 15 km individual: 2007). At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Kato finished sixth in the 4 x 5 km team, 24th in the individual normal hill, and 30th in the individual large hill events. Kato suffered a broken left arm after a fall while competing in the Nordic combined event during the Sochi Winter Olympic Games. After a seemingly successfully jump on the large hill, Kato's left ski came loose seconds after he landed, causing him to fall at high speed, sustaining the injury in the process. He was unable to continue in the competition, which would include a 10 km cross-country ski race.
Sho Miyake (三宅 唱, Miyake Shō; born 18 July 1984) is a Japanese director. In 2025, he won the Golden Leopard at the…
Sho Miyake (三宅 唱, Miyake Shō; born 18 July 1984) is a Japanese director. In 2025, he won the Golden Leopard at the Locarno Film Festival for his film Two Seasons, Two Strangers.
Ayumi Watase (渡瀬 あゆみ, Watase Ayumi; born 18 July 1984) is a Japanese ski jumper who represents the Kobe Clinic Ski…
Ayumi Watase (渡瀬 あゆみ, Watase Ayumi; born 18 July 1984) is a Japanese ski jumper who represents the Kobe Clinic Ski Team. She placed seventh in the 2011 World Championship in Oslo.
Shinji Takahira (高平 慎士, Takahira Shinji; born 18 July 1984 in Asahikawa) is a Japanese sprinter who specialises in the…
Shinji Takahira (高平 慎士, Takahira Shinji; born 18 July 1984 in Asahikawa) is a Japanese sprinter who specialises in the 100 and 200 metres. Takahira competed in the 200 m at the 2004 Athens Olympics and the 2005 World Championships but failed to progress beyond the heats. He took the silver medal at the 2005 Summer Universiade. He represented Japan in his home country at the 2007 Osaka World Championships and reached the quarter-finals of the 200 m event. Takahira represented Japan at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. He competed at the 4 × 100 metres relay together with Naoki Tsukahara, Shingo Suetsugu and Nobuharu Asahara. In their qualification heat they placed second in behind Trinidad and Tobago, but in front of the Netherlands and Brazil. Their time of 38.52 was the third fastest out of sixteen participating nations in the first round and they qualified for the final. There they sprinted to a time of 38.15 seconds, the third time after the Jamaican and Trinidad teams, winning the bronze medal. However, in January 2017, Jamaica's medal was revoked due to one of their athletes proven to have been doping; this meant that Japan now moved up to a silver medal. He also took part in the 200 metres individual. In his first round heat he placed fourth in a time of 20.58 seconds, outside the direct qualifiers. His time was however among the best losing times, securing his second round spot. In the second round he came to a time of 20.63 seconds and was eliminated as he only placed seventh in the heat. Takahira made a good start to the 2009 season, finishing second and recording a new 200 m best of 20.31 s at the 2009 Osaka Grand Prix. He felt spurred on by running against American athlete Rodney Martin and stated that he hoped to make the semis or final of the forthcoming Berlin World Championships. He won the 200 m at the Japanese Championships, breaking his personal best with a run of 20.22 seconds. This was the third-fastest time ever run in Japan, and Takahira said "I was secretly hoping for Suetsugu’s (national) record".
Mai (舞), real name Mai Kudo (工藤 舞, Kudō Mai; born July 18, 1984) is a J-Pop singer from Hokkaidō, Japan. She is a…
Mai (舞), real name Mai Kudo (工藤 舞, Kudō Mai; born July 18, 1984) is a J-Pop singer from Hokkaidō, Japan. She is a talent of the Fit One management company and part of the artists' roster of Rhythm Zone owned by Avex Entertainment Inc. She originally debuted as "Ruppina". As Ruppina, she recorded the song "Free Will" which was used as the 9th ending theme of the Japanese anime series One Piece.
Country Musume (カントリー娘。, Kantorī Musume) was a Japanese female idol music group that is a part of Hello! Project. On…
Country Musume (カントリー娘。, Kantorī Musume) was a Japanese female idol music group that is a part of Hello! Project. On November 5, 2014, Country Musume was rebooted and renamed Country Girls (カントリー・ガールズ, Kantorī Gāruzu) with new members.
Yosuke Ito (伊藤 陽佑, Itō Yōsuke; born July 7, 1984 in Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan), also known as Lito, is a Japanese actor…
Yosuke Ito (伊藤 陽佑, Itō Yōsuke; born July 7, 1984 in Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan), also known as Lito, is a Japanese actor and singer. He is best known for his role as Senichi "Sen-chan" Enari/Deka Green in the 2004 TV series Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger. Itou is affiliated with Actoli Llc.
Masaru Miyauchi (宮内 優, Miyauchi Masaru; born June 13, 1984 in Otofuke, Hokkaido) is a Japanese bobsledder who has…
Masaru Miyauchi (宮内 優, Miyauchi Masaru; born June 13, 1984 in Otofuke, Hokkaido) is a Japanese bobsledder who has competed since 2009. He finished 21st in the four-man event at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. Miyauchi's best World Cup finish was 25th in a four-man event at Park City, Utah in November 2009.
Hiromi Ōtsu (大津 広美, Ōtsu Hiromi; born 22 May 1984) is a Japanese speed skater.
Sakurako Terada (寺田 桜子, Terada Sakurako) is a Japanese curler, born May 17, 1984, in Sorachi District, Hokkaidō.
Shingo Utsumi (born April 28, 1984) is a Japanese professional basketball player who plays for the Kyoto Hannaryz of…
Shingo Utsumi (born April 28, 1984) is a Japanese professional basketball player who plays for the Kyoto Hannaryz of the B.League in Japan.
Yukihiro Yamase (山瀬 幸宏, Yamase Yukihiro; born April 22, 1984) is a former Japanese football player. His father Isao…
Yukihiro Yamase (山瀬 幸宏, Yamase Yukihiro; born April 22, 1984) is a former Japanese football player. His father Isao Yamase participated in the 1984 Winter Olympics as a biathlete. His elder brother Koji is also a footballer.
Reiko Ōmori (大森 玲子, Ōmori Reiko; born March 21, 1984, in Hakodate) is a Japanese voice actress and J-pop idol singer…
Reiko Ōmori (大森 玲子, Ōmori Reiko; born March 21, 1984, in Hakodate) is a Japanese voice actress and J-pop idol singer who voiced the title character (Miho Shinohara A.K.A. Fancy Lala) in Fancy Lala and also sang the opening and ending themes.
Takaharu Nakai (born 10 March 1984) is a Japanese snowboarder. He competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics and the 2006…
Takaharu Nakai (born 10 March 1984) is a Japanese snowboarder. He competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics and the 2006 Winter Olympics.
Tequila Saya (テキーラさや, Tekira Saya) (born January 19, 1984) is a Japanese retired professional wrestler best known for…
Tequila Saya (テキーラさや, Tekira Saya) (born January 19, 1984) is a Japanese retired professional wrestler best known for her tenure with the Japanese promotions Ice Ribbon and Oz Academy.
Jun Tonosaki (外崎潤), born January 9, 1984, is a Japanese professional ice hockey Defenceman currently playing for the…
Jun Tonosaki (外崎潤), born January 9, 1984, is a Japanese professional ice hockey Defenceman currently playing for the Nippon Paper Cranes of the Asia League. Since 2005 (the beginning of his professional career), he plays for the Nippon Paper Cranes. He also has played for the Japan national team since the year 2006.
Tatsunori Arai (新居 辰基, Arai Tatsunori; born December 22, 1983) is a Japanese former football player.
Masato Domeki (百目木政人), born December 29, 1983, is a Japanese professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the…
Masato Domeki (百目木政人), born December 29, 1983, is a Japanese professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the Hokkaido Red Eagles of the Asia League. Since 2003 he plays for the Hokkaido Red Eagles (formerly Oji Eagles). He also played in the Japan national team at junior level in 2003, and currently, for the seniors national team (since 2006).
Tetsuya Saito (斉藤 哲也, Saitō Tetsuya; born December 14, 1983) is a Japanese professional ice hockey center who currently…
Tetsuya Saito (斉藤 哲也, Saitō Tetsuya; born December 14, 1983) is a Japanese professional ice hockey center who currently plays for the Nikkō Ice Bucks in the Asia League Saito previously played in 2001 to 2002, at amateur level, for the Komazawa Tomakomai before joining Oji Seishi in 2002 who changed their name to Oji Eagles one year later. He played for Oji until 2013 when he joined the Nikkō Ice Bucks. Saito has also played for the Japan national team (U18, U20 & Senior) since 2000. He played in the 2002 IIHF World Championship.
Tomoko Sakagami (坂上 智子) (born October 18, 1983 in Tomakomai, Japan) is a Japanese ice hockey forward and defender.
Aiko Satō (佐藤 愛子, Satō Aiko; born 18 October 1983) is a female Japanese judoka from Tsukuba University. She won the…
Aiko Satō (佐藤 愛子, Satō Aiko; born 18 October 1983) is a female Japanese judoka from Tsukuba University. She won the gold medal in the lightweight division (57 kg) at the 2011 World Judo Championships. She is a highly skilled technician of using newaza. She competed for Japan at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the women's 57 kg event.
Kureha Otsuki (born 16 October 1983) is a Japanese politician and reporter who served as a member of the House of…
Kureha Otsuki (born 16 October 1983) is a Japanese politician and reporter who served as a member of the House of Representatives from Hokkaido 4th district from 2024 to 2026. Prior to serving from the 4th district, she served from Hokkaido's proportional representation block from 2021 to 2024.
Yuka Hirata (平田 裕香, Hirata Yuka; born September 15, 1983) is a Japanese actress, voice actress, tarento, and gravure…
Yuka Hirata (平田 裕香, Hirata Yuka; born September 15, 1983) is a Japanese actress, voice actress, tarento, and gravure idol from Hokkaido. She portrayed Mele in the Super Sentai Series Juken Sentai Gekiranger. She has also appeared in Food Fight, an episode of Carlos, and several idol videos. In 2010, she appeared in the live-action film, Wonderful World, with voice actors, Mamoru Miyano, Tomokazu Sugita, Tomokazu Seki, Showtaro Morikubo and Daisuke Namikawa.
Miwa Oshiro (大城 美和, born August 26, 1983) is a Japanese gravure idol and actress.
Shingo Doi (土井 槙悟, Doi Shingo; born 23 August 1983) is a Japanese speed skater. He competed in two events at the 2010…
Shingo Doi (土井 槙悟, Doi Shingo; born 23 August 1983) is a Japanese speed skater. He competed in two events at the 2010 Winter Olympics.
Koji Aoyama (青山 浩二, born August 12, 1983) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Nippon…
Koji Aoyama (青山 浩二, born August 12, 1983) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) from 2006 to 2020 for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles.
Yoshie Ueno (上野 順恵, Ueno Yoshie; born 1 July 1983, in Asahikawa Hokkaidō) is a Japanese judoka. Ueno won the gold medal…
Yoshie Ueno (上野 順恵, Ueno Yoshie; born 1 July 1983, in Asahikawa Hokkaidō) is a Japanese judoka. Ueno won the gold medal in the Half-middleweight (63 kg) division at the 2009 World Judo Championships and in 2010. In 2011 she lost the final to local hero Gévrise Émane. Ueno's elder sister is Masae Ueno, who retired in 2009 after winning gold at the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics. At the 2012 Summer Olympics Ueno won a bronze medal after losing in the quarter-finals to South Korean eighth seed Joung Da-Woon.
Ayako Kitamoto (北本 綾子, Kitamoto Ayako; born June 22, 1983) is a former Japanese football player and manager. She played…
Ayako Kitamoto (北本 綾子, Kitamoto Ayako; born June 22, 1983) is a former Japanese football player and manager. She played for Japan national team.
Daisuke Murakami (村上 大輔, Murakami Daisuke; born May 18, 1983 in Sapporo) is a Japanese snowboarder who competes in the…
Daisuke Murakami (村上 大輔, Murakami Daisuke; born May 18, 1983 in Sapporo) is a Japanese snowboarder who competes in the half-pipe event. He represented Japan at the 2002 Winter Olympics, where he placed 19th. He won the 2009–10 FIS Snowboard World Cup event in Kreischberg, Austria, his first career World Cup victory. He won the half-pipe event at the 2003 Asian Winter Games, the first time the event was contested.
Naoki Yuasa (湯浅 直樹, Yuasa Naoki; born 24 April 1983) is a World Cup alpine ski racer from Japan. Yuasa made his World…
Naoki Yuasa (湯浅 直樹, Yuasa Naoki; born 24 April 1983) is a World Cup alpine ski racer from Japan. Yuasa made his World Cup debut in Shigakogen in 2003. He attained his first podium in World Cup in December 2012, a third place in slalom at Madonna di Campiglio, Italy. Yuasa represented Japan at the 2006 Winter Olympics, when he finished 7th in slalom.
Kentaro Takada (高田 健太郎, Takada Kentarō; born April 13, 1983) is a retired Japanese football player who is currently the…
Kentaro Takada (高田 健太郎, Takada Kentarō; born April 13, 1983) is a retired Japanese football player who is currently the technical director for the Atlanta United RDS program Atlanta, Georgia.
Fuyumi Abe (阿部 芙蓉美, Abe Fuyumi) (born 20 February 1983) is a Japanese singer-songwriter.
Takayuki Ono (尾野 貴之, Ono Takayuki; born February 11, 1983 in Tomakomai, Hokkaidō) is a Japanese ice hockey defenceman…
Takayuki Ono (尾野 貴之, Ono Takayuki; born February 11, 1983 in Tomakomai, Hokkaidō) is a Japanese ice hockey defenceman for the Nikkō Ice Bucks of the Asia League Ice Hockey. Ono debuted in Asia League with HC Nikkō Ice Bucks on 2005 and spent his first four season with the club. In April 2009, Ono signed with Anyang Halla (Asia League) for a two-year deal. Ono becomes the third Japanese player in the club's history. Forwards Setaka Tetsuo (05-07’) and Sato Masakazu (07-08’) were the previous two Japanese natives, but Ono would be the first Japanese defenseman in team history. After spending 2 years with Anyang Halla, where he won his first two championships, he returned to the Nikkō Ice Bucks for the 2011-2012 season.
Masahiro Kikuno (菊野 昌宏, Kikuno Masahiro; born February 8, 1983) is a Japanese watchmaker and youngest member of…
Masahiro Kikuno (菊野 昌宏, Kikuno Masahiro; born February 8, 1983) is a Japanese watchmaker and youngest member of Académie Horlogère des Créateurs Indépendants. As a child, Kikuno had a fascination with mechanical items. He wore out the owners manual of the family car looking through it at age 2. After high school, he joined the Japanese military where his skills in dismantling and reassembling weapons were noted and he was placed in a job repairing rifles. Kikuno studied at the Hiko Mizuno Watchmaking School though the three year course focused on repair rather than creating new timepieces (WOSTEP). He instead turned to George Daniels step by step book Watchmaking and taught himself, afterwards teaching watchmaking at the school for three more years. He sold his first watch at age 29. Kikuno rose to prominence with the debut of his 2011 adaptation of Hisashige Tanaka's myriad year clock in wristwatch form at BaselWorld. This wadokei clock which measures temporal hours which change in length with the seasons. Made completely by hand, 6 daylight hours and 6 night hours slowly move around the watch face with the seasons. Each ¥18million (approximately $160,000 USD) watch is tuned to the customer's latitude by Kikuno.
Koto Toyama (遠山向人, Toyama Koto) is the assistant coach of the Ryukyu Golden Kings in the Japanese B.League.
Hanae Kubo (久保 英恵, Kubo Hanae; born 10 December 1982) is a Japanese ice hockey player and member of the Japanese…
Hanae Kubo (久保 英恵, Kubo Hanae; born 10 December 1982) is a Japanese ice hockey player and member of the Japanese national team, currently playing with the Seibu Princess Rabbits of the Women's Japan Ice Hockey League (WJIHL) and All-Japan Women's Ice Hockey Championship. Kubo made her international debut with the Japanese national ice hockey team in the women's ice hockey tournament at the 1999 Asian Winter Games. With more than two decades on the national team, she is the longest tenured player in team history and has represented Japan at the 2014, 2018, and 2022 Winter Olympics, at thirteen IIHF Women's World Championships, and at four Asian Winter Games. She participated in the World Championship Top Division tournaments in 2000, 2004, 2015, 2016, 2019, and 2021; the Division I Group A tournaments in 2012, 2013, and 2017; the Division I tournaments in 2001, 2003, and 2005; and the Pool B tournament in 1999.