Shō Kiryūin (鬼龍院翔, Kiryūin Shō; born June 20, 1984) is a Japanese singer and songwriter. He is the lead singer of the…Shō Kiryūin (鬼龍院翔, Kiryūin Shō; born June 20, 1984) is a Japanese singer and songwriter. He is the lead singer of the Japanese "visual kei air band" Golden Bomber. He also writes, composes and co-arranges all the songs for the band. He plays multiple instruments including guitar, bass guitar and drums, and dabbles in piano and violin. He is the voice provider for the VoiSona vocal synthesizer, KIRUNE.
Keitaro Nakamura (Japanese: 中村 K太郎, Nakamura Keitarō; born May 22, 1984) is a Japanese professional mixed martial…Keitaro Nakamura (Japanese: 中村 K太郎, Nakamura Keitarō; born May 22, 1984) is a Japanese professional mixed martial artist and grappler currently competing in the Welterweight division of RIZIN. A professional competitor since 2003, he has formerly competed for the UFC, World Victory Road, Pancrase, Shooto, DREAM, Vale Tudo Japan, and DEEP. He is the former Sengoku Welterweight Champion, Shooto Pacific Rim Middleweight Champion, and also won the World Victory Road Welterweight Grand Prix Tournament in 2010. In submission grappling, Nakamura took part in both the 2009 and 2011 ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship, making it to the second round and winning via points in both.
Jun Takaku (born May 12, 1984) is a Japanese basketball player who played for Link Tochigi Brex and Japan national 3x3…Jun Takaku (born May 12, 1984) is a Japanese basketball player who played for Link Tochigi Brex and Japan national 3x3 team. He played college basketball for Hosei University.
Ayaka Hirahara (平原 綾香, Hirahara Ayaka; born May 9, 1984) is a Japanese pop singer. She was affiliated with the…Ayaka Hirahara (平原 綾香, Hirahara Ayaka; born May 9, 1984) is a Japanese pop singer. She was affiliated with the Dreamusic label until 2013 when she moved to Universal Music Japan.
Takahiro Yamaguchi (山口 貴弘, Yamaguchi Takahiro; born May 8, 1984 in Tokyo) is a former Japanese footballer who last…Takahiro Yamaguchi (山口 貴弘, Yamaguchi Takahiro; born May 8, 1984 in Tokyo) is a former Japanese footballer who last played for Oita Trinita.
Yutaro Miura (三浦 祐太朗, Miura Yūtarō; born 30 April 1984, in Tokyo) is a Japanese singer-songwriter and actor. He is the…Yutaro Miura (三浦 祐太朗, Miura Yūtarō; born 30 April 1984, in Tokyo) is a Japanese singer-songwriter and actor. He is the vocalist of the rock band Peaky Salt (now inactive) under the name Yu (ユウ, Yū). He is represented with Dream Zero-One Inc.
Nobuyuki Abe (阿部 伸行, Abe Nobuyuki; born 27 April 1984) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a…Nobuyuki Abe (阿部 伸行, Abe Nobuyuki; born 27 April 1984) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Yusuke Murakami (村上 佑介, Murakami Yūsuke; born April 27, 1984 in Tokyo) is a former Japanese footballer who last played…Yusuke Murakami (村上 佑介, Murakami Yūsuke; born April 27, 1984 in Tokyo) is a former Japanese footballer who last played as a right-back for V-Varen Nagasaki.
Akira Watanabe (渡辺 明, Watanabe Akira; born April 23, 1984) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 9-dan. He is…Akira Watanabe (渡辺 明, Watanabe Akira; born April 23, 1984) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 9-dan. He is a former holder of the Meijin, Kisei, Ōshō, Ōza, Kiō and Ryūō titles. He is also a Lifetime Kiō and a Lifetime Ryūō title holder.
Kōta Miura (三浦 孝太, Miura Kōta; born 14 April 1984) is a Japanese actor. Born in Tokyo, he graduated from the Kanto…Kōta Miura (三浦 孝太, Miura Kōta; born 14 April 1984) is a Japanese actor. Born in Tokyo, he graduated from the Kanto International Senior High School Foreign Languages English Course. He has acted in television drama series, feature films, web series and theatre productions, and is represented with the agency Anthem.
Issei Tamura (田村 一聖, Tamura Issei; born March 12, 1984) is a Japanese mixed martial artist currently competing in the…Issei Tamura (田村 一聖, Tamura Issei; born March 12, 1984) is a Japanese mixed martial artist currently competing in the Featherweight division of Pancrase. A professional competitor since 2008, he has competed for the UFC and Shooto.
Yuki Sato (佐藤 祐基, Satō Yūki; also written as Yuuki Sato) is a Japanese actor from Shinagawa, Tokyo, best known for…Yuki Sato (佐藤 祐基, Satō Yūki; also written as Yuuki Sato) is a Japanese actor from Shinagawa, Tokyo, best known for portraying Arata Kagami/Kamen Rider Gatack in the tokusatsu series Kamen Rider Kabuto and a character named Mr. Shakedown in Yakuza 0. For a brief period, he performed under the names Tomohito Sato (佐藤 智仁, Satō Tomohito) and Jin Sato (佐藤 汛, Satō Jin).
Keisuke Koide (小出 恵介, Koide Keisuke; born February 20, 1984) is a Japanese actor who starred in Kwak Jae-yong's film…Keisuke Koide (小出 恵介, Koide Keisuke; born February 20, 1984) is a Japanese actor who starred in Kwak Jae-yong's film Cyborg She and in Koizora.
Yuta Baba (馬場 憂太, Baba Yūta; born January 22, 1984) is a former Japanese football player. His younger brother, Tōru, is…Yuta Baba (馬場 憂太, Baba Yūta; born January 22, 1984) is a former Japanese football player. His younger brother, Tōru, is an actor.
Yui Kano (鹿野優以, Kano Yui; born December 22, 1983) is a Japanese voice actress from Sumida, Tokyo, Japan. She currently…Yui Kano (鹿野優以, Kano Yui; born December 22, 1983) is a Japanese voice actress from Sumida, Tokyo, Japan. She currently works for Aoni Production. She also starred in the live-action film Cat Girl Kiki.
Emiri Miyamoto (宮本 笑里, Miyamoto Emiri) (born December 7, 1983), is a Japanese violinist. She is the second daughter of…Emiri Miyamoto (宮本 笑里, Miyamoto Emiri) (born December 7, 1983), is a Japanese violinist. She is the second daughter of retired oboe player Fumiaki Miyamoto.
Lui Watanabe (渡部 累, Watanabe Rui) (born 6 December 1983) is a Japanese actress and beauty pageant titleholder who…Lui Watanabe (渡部 累, Watanabe Rui) (born 6 December 1983) is a Japanese actress and beauty pageant titleholder who represented Japan in Miss World 2007 in China. She was also one of the finalists of the 2008 edition of Miss Universe Japan. She launched her own yoga company Sunroom Yoga in 2011.
Kengo Shimizu (清水 賢吾, Shimizu Kengo; born on November 17, 1983), is a Japanese middleweight kickboxer competing in…Kengo Shimizu (清水 賢吾, Shimizu Kengo; born on November 17, 1983), is a Japanese middleweight kickboxer competing in RISE. He is the former SHOOTBOXING and RISE Heavyweight champion.
Sakura Miyajima (宮島 咲良, Miyajima Sakura; born 9 November 1983) is a Japanese tarento, free announcer, and singer.…Sakura Miyajima (宮島 咲良, Miyajima Sakura; born 9 November 1983) is a Japanese tarento, free announcer, and singer. Miyajima is represented with Watanabe Entertainment. She graduated from Tokyo Metropolitan Ryōgoku High School and Kyoritsu Women's University.
Johannes Maria Leenders Zwaan, better known as Soulja (ソルジャ, Soruja; stylized as SoulJa), is a Japanese hip-hop…Johannes Maria Leenders Zwaan, better known as Soulja (ソルジャ, Soruja; stylized as SoulJa), is a Japanese hip-hop musician and songwriter best known for his collaborations with singer Thelma Aoyama, "Koko ni Iru yo" and "Soba ni Iru ne" – the latter of which was the former Guinness World Records holder for the best selling digital single of all-time in Japan (until it was superseded by Greeeen's "Kiseki"). He has worked with various Japanese singers, including Thelma Aoyama, Issa, Rola, and Misslim.
Hideki Chiba (born October 25, 1983) is a former baseball player based in Japan. He played for the Yokohama Bay Stars…Hideki Chiba (born October 25, 1983) is a former baseball player based in Japan. He played for the Yokohama Bay Stars in the Central League during the 2002 season, posting a 3.38 ERA in eight innings pitched.
Shinya Katabuchi (片渕 慎弥, Katabuchi Shin'ya; born 24 October 1983) is a Japanese judoka. He was born in Kishiwada…Shinya Katabuchi (片渕 慎弥, Katabuchi Shin'ya; born 24 October 1983) is a Japanese judoka. He was born in Kishiwada, Osaka, and began judo at the age of 8. He entered the Japan Racing Association after graduating from Kokushikan University. On 9 December 2007, he defeated world champion Teddy Riner at Jigoro Kano Cup Judo World Grandprix.
Sayaka Nakayama (中山 さやか, Nakayama Sayaka; born 5 September 1983), better known as Sayaka Kobayashi (小林さやか, Kobayashi…Sayaka Nakayama (中山 さやか, Nakayama Sayaka; born 5 September 1983), better known as Sayaka Kobayashi (小林さやか, Kobayashi Sayaka), is a Japanese politician serving as a member of the House of Councillors since 2025. From 2007 to 2025, she was a reporter for the NHK.
Jun Matsumoto (松本 潤, Matsumoto Jun; born August 30, 1983) is a Japanese singer, actor, radio host, and model. He was a…Jun Matsumoto (松本 潤, Matsumoto Jun; born August 30, 1983) is a Japanese singer, actor, radio host, and model. He was a member and concert producer of the boy band Arashi (started under Johnny & Associates, later under Starto Entertainment). He is also a production advisor for other groups. Matsumoto began his career in the entertainment industry when he joined the Japanese talent agency Johnny & Associates in 1996 at the age of 12. With the taking over of Johnny's artists by Starto Entertainment in 2023, he, as well as the other members became part of the agency as part of Arashi, with the group being under agent contract. He became independent in 2024 for individual activities, remaining with the agency until the end of activities of the group, on May 31, 2026. Best known to Japanese television drama audiences for his portrayal as Tsukasa Dōmyōji in the 2005 television drama series Boys Over Flowers, for which he won GQ Japan's Man of the Year Award under the singer/actor category for his work in the drama, prior to his debut as a singer with Arashi in 1999, Matsumoto started an acting career when he was cast as Teddy Duchamp for the stage play Stand by Me, which was based on the film of the same name. Since then, he has gone on to appear in numerous dramas and movies, receiving a number of awards and nominations for his roles. With the end of activities of his group in May 2026, Matsumoto plans on concentrating on his acting career.
Takayuki Takaguchi (高口 隆行, born August 23, 1983, in Edogawa, Tokyo) is a Japanese former professional baseball…Takayuki Takaguchi (高口 隆行, born August 23, 1983, in Edogawa, Tokyo) is a Japanese former professional baseball shortstop in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball. He played for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters from 2007 to 2010, the Chiba Lotte Marines in 2011 and for the Yomiuri Giants in 2012 and 2013. He later coached with the Orix Buffaloes in 2020 and 2021.
Hiroomi Iwata (岩田 裕臣, Iwata Hiroomi; born 15 August 1983) is a Japanese motorcycle racer. Within the All Japan Road…Hiroomi Iwata (岩田 裕臣, Iwata Hiroomi; born 15 August 1983) is a Japanese motorcycle racer. Within the All Japan Road Race Championship, he has competed in the GP125 class, where he was champion in 2007, and in the J-GP3 class.
Miho Karasawa (唐沢 美帆, Karasawa Miho; born July 15, 1983) is a Japanese singer and lyricist from Tokyo who was…Miho Karasawa (唐沢 美帆, Karasawa Miho; born July 15, 1983) is a Japanese singer and lyricist from Tokyo who was previously signed to Horipro and is currently signed to Lantis. She made her debut in 2000 with the release of the song "Anytime, Anywhere", before performing theme songs for multiple television series. Since 2014, she has performed for anime series under the stage name True (stylized as TRUE). She has performed theme songs for Buddy Complex, Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet, Maria the Virgin Witch, Sound! Euphonium, and Violet Evergarden, among others.
Suzumi Suzuki (鈴木 涼美, Suzuki Suzumi; born July 13, 1983) is a Japanese writer and former adult video actress. Since…Suzumi Suzuki (鈴木 涼美, Suzuki Suzumi; born July 13, 1983) is a Japanese writer and former adult video actress. Since publishing her first book, a sociological study of actresses working in pornographic films, she has produced both non-fiction and fiction works. Suzuki's autobiographical book If You Sell Your Body, Then Goodbye! was adapted into a 2017 Eiji Uchida film. Her novel Gifted was nominated for the 167th Akutagawa Prize, and her novel Graceless was nominated for the 168th Akutagawa Prize.
Shunichi Nemoto (根元 俊一, Nemoto Shun'ichi), nicknamed "Nemo", is a former Japanese professional baseball infielder. He…Shunichi Nemoto (根元 俊一, Nemoto Shun'ichi), nicknamed "Nemo", is a former Japanese professional baseball infielder. He was born on July 8, 1983. He is currently playing for the Chiba Lotte Marines of the NPB.
Yusuke Aoki (青木佑輔, Aoki Yūsuke) (born 19 June 1983 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese rugby union player. Aoki has played…Yusuke Aoki (青木佑輔, Aoki Yūsuke) (born 19 June 1983 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese rugby union player. Aoki has played 28 matches for the Japan national rugby union team. Aoki was a member of the Japan team at the 2011 Rugby World Cup, where he played one match. Aoki currently plays for Top League team Suntory Sungoliath. He started with the club in 2006.
Juri Ide (井出 樹里, Ide Juri; born 9 June 1983) is a Japanese triathlete. She competed at the 2008 and 2012 Summer…Juri Ide (井出 樹里, Ide Juri; born 9 June 1983) is a Japanese triathlete. She competed at the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics.
Isao Kubota (久保田 勲, Isao Kubota; born 22 May 1983 in Saitama) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Samut Songkhram in…Isao Kubota (久保田 勲, Isao Kubota; born 22 May 1983 in Saitama) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Samut Songkhram in Thai Premier League.
Rio Shimamoto (島本 理生, Shimamoto Rio) is a Japanese writer. She has won the Gunzo Prize for New Writers, the Noma…Rio Shimamoto (島本 理生, Shimamoto Rio) is a Japanese writer. She has won the Gunzo Prize for New Writers, the Noma Literary New Face Prize and the Naoki Prize, and her work has been adapted for film.
Nakamura Shichinosuke II (二代目 中村 七之助, Nidaime Nakamura Shichinosuke) (born May 18, 1983) is a Japanese Kabuki, theatre…Nakamura Shichinosuke II (二代目 中村 七之助, Nidaime Nakamura Shichinosuke) (born May 18, 1983) is a Japanese Kabuki, theatre, TV, and film actor. He was born Takayuki Namino (波野 隆行, Namino Takayuki), the second son of famed Kabuki performer, Nakamura Kanzaburō XVIII. Unlike many kabuki actors, who specialize in a single type of role, Shichinosuke plays both male (tachiyaku) and female (onnagata) parts.
Shinobu Ohtaka (Japanese: 大高 忍, Hepburn: Ōtaka Shinobu; born May 9, 1983) is a Japanese manga artist. She is best known…Shinobu Ohtaka (Japanese: 大高 忍, Hepburn: Ōtaka Shinobu; born May 9, 1983) is a Japanese manga artist. She is best known for her manga works Sumomomo, Momomo and Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic.
Nao Kazami (風見尚, Kazami Nao; born April 9, 1983) is a Japanese ultramarathon and marathon runner. He is the former male…Nao Kazami (風見尚, Kazami Nao; born April 9, 1983) is a Japanese ultramarathon and marathon runner. He is the former male 100 km run world record holder with a time of 6:09:14. He set the then record on June 24, 2018, at the Lake Saroma Ultramarathon, an official World Athletics race held annually in Hokkaido, Japan. Kazami bettered Takahiro Sunada's 1998 record by almost four minutes. His personal best time for the marathon is 2:13:13 (Tokyo Marathon, Tokyo on March 1, 2020),
Karina Maruyama (丸山 桂里奈, Maruyama Karina; born 26 March 1983) is a Japanese tarento and former football player. She…Karina Maruyama (丸山 桂里奈, Maruyama Karina; born 26 March 1983) is a Japanese tarento and former football player. She played for the Japanese national team. Since her retirement, Maruyama has been active as a television personality, represented by the talent agency Horipro.
Kazunari Hosaka (保坂 一成, Hosaka Kazunari; born 24 March 1983 in Fuchū, Tokyo) is a Japanese former professional…Kazunari Hosaka (保坂 一成, Hosaka Kazunari; born 24 March 1983 in Fuchū, Tokyo) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Hiroaki Katо̄ (加藤ひろあき, Katо̄ Hiroaki, born March 9, 1983), known by his stage name Hiro, is a Japanese singer, actor…Hiroaki Katо̄ (加藤ひろあき, Katо̄ Hiroaki, born March 9, 1983), known by his stage name Hiro, is a Japanese singer, actor, songwriter, TV presenter, radio host, Indonesian language lecturer, and translator who is active in Indonesia. He is known for his love for Indonesia, which he expresses through his works.
Mei Yamaguchi (山口 芽生, yamaguchi mei; born (1983-02-03)February 3, 1983), formerly known by her ring name V Hajime (V一…Mei Yamaguchi (山口 芽生, yamaguchi mei; born (1983-02-03)February 3, 1983), formerly known by her ring name V Hajime (V一, vī hajime), is a Japanese female mixed martial artist and kickboxer. Her former nickname comes from the V1 armlock wrestling move. Yamaguchi currently fights as a Super Atomweight in the Rizin Fighting Federation promotion. She has a notable victory over Yuka Tsuji and was the final Valkyrie Featherweight Champion. She has also competed in Deep Jewels and ONE Championship. She is currently ranked #5 in the ONE Championship Women's Atomweight rankings. On February 5, 2011 (2011-02-05), Yamaguchi announced that she would begin competing as a freelance fighter and changed her ring name to V.V.
Sayaka Shoji (庄司 紗矢香, Shōji Sayaka; born 30 January 1983) is a Japanese classical violinist. She was the first Japanese…Sayaka Shoji (庄司 紗矢香, Shōji Sayaka; born 30 January 1983) is a Japanese classical violinist. She was the first Japanese and youngest winner at the Paganini Competition in Genoa in 1999.