Kenji Adachihara (足立原 健二, Adachihara Kenji; 8 November 1984) is a former Japanese footballer. He played for various…Kenji Adachihara (足立原 健二, Adachihara Kenji; 8 November 1984) is a former Japanese footballer. He played for various clubs in Indonesia and Singapore throughout his career.
Satomi Tanaka (田中冴美, born 13 August 1984), better known as Saemi Hanagata, is a Japanese professional boxer who…Satomi Tanaka (田中冴美, born 13 August 1984), better known as Saemi Hanagata, is a Japanese professional boxer who formerly held the IBF female atomweight title.
Mika Yoshikawa (吉川美香, Yoshikawa Mika; born 16 September 1984) is a Japanese middle- and long-distance runner. She is a…Mika Yoshikawa (吉川美香, Yoshikawa Mika; born 16 September 1984) is a Japanese middle- and long-distance runner. She is a five-time national champion over 1500 metres and won the 2012 Japanese title over 10,000 metres. She has represented Japan at the Olympics, World Championships in Athletics, the Asian Athletics Championships, and the Asian Games.
Go Soeda (添田 豪, Soeda Gō; born September 5, 1984) is a Japanese former professional tennis player. He started playing…Go Soeda (添田 豪, Soeda Gō; born September 5, 1984) is a Japanese former professional tennis player. He started playing tennis at the age of four and turned professional in April 2003. He has won 18 singles titles on the ATP Challenger Tour, and achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 47 on 23 July 2012.
Hajime Ohara (Japanese: 大原 甫, Ōhara Hajime; ring name: 大原はじめ, born July 24, 1984) is a Japanese professional wrestler.…Hajime Ohara (Japanese: 大原 甫, Ōhara Hajime; ring name: 大原はじめ, born July 24, 1984) is a Japanese professional wrestler. He is signed to Pro Wrestling Noah, where he is a one time GHC Junior Heavyweight Champion and a six-time GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion. Ohara also previous working for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) in Mexico for several years as part of his training, mixing the lucha libre style of Mexico with the Japanese Puroresu style of wrestling. In Japan, Ohara is best known for his work in the Hustle, Smash and Wrestling New Classic (WNC).
Yuhei Takai (高井 雄平, Takai Yūhei; born June 25, 1984 in Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan) is a Japanese former professional…Yuhei Takai (高井 雄平, Takai Yūhei; born June 25, 1984 in Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan) is a Japanese former professional baseball player. Yuhei played a total of 18 years for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows. He began his career as a pitcher, and later converted to an outfielder following the 2009 season and changed his registered name. Starting with the 2022 season, he will be a hitting coach with the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles.
Keisuke Hayasaka (早坂 圭介, born June 19, 1984) is a Japanese former professional baseball infielder. He played with the…Keisuke Hayasaka (早坂 圭介, born June 19, 1984) is a Japanese former professional baseball infielder. He played with the Chiba Lotte Marines in Nippon Professional Baseball in 2003 and from 2006 to 2014.
Ryoko Mima (美馬 怜子, Mima Ryōko; born May 27, 1984, in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese model and entertainer.…Ryoko Mima (美馬 怜子, Mima Ryōko; born May 27, 1984, in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese model and entertainer. She graduated from Seisen Jogakuin Junior High School and Ferris University Faculty of Letters and Department of English.
Takuya Hara (原 拓也, Hara Takuya; born May 18, 1984 in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan) is a Japanese professional baseball…Takuya Hara (原 拓也, Hara Takuya; born May 18, 1984 in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan) is a Japanese professional baseball infielder for the Orix Buffaloes in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball.
Shelly (stylized as SHELLY, born 11 May 1984, in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture) is a Japanese model, tarento, and…Shelly (stylized as SHELLY, born 11 May 1984, in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture) is a Japanese model, tarento, and television presenter. She has American citizenship. She is represented by Stardust Promotion.
Miyuki Kanbe (神戸 みゆき, Kanbe Miyuki; 7 May 1984 – 18 June 2008) was a Japanese actress, model and singer. Throughout her…Miyuki Kanbe (神戸 みゆき, Kanbe Miyuki; 7 May 1984 – 18 June 2008) was a Japanese actress, model and singer. Throughout her career, she starred as Sailor Moon in the Sailor Moon musicals, as well as portraying Hinaka Tachibana in Kamen Rider Hibiki and Kyouko Kakehi in Battle Royale II. In addition to acting, Kanbe also pursued a singing career, where her songs were used as the theme songs to the anime series Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch.
Keiichiro Koyama (小山 慶一郎, Koyama Keiichirō; born 1 May 1984) is a Japanese musician and leader of the Starto…Keiichiro Koyama (小山 慶一郎, Koyama Keiichirō; born 1 May 1984) is a Japanese musician and leader of the Starto Entertainment group NEWS.
Jungo Fujimoto (藤本 淳吾, Fujimoto Jungo; born 24 March 1984) is a former Japanese football player. He has played for…Jungo Fujimoto (藤本 淳吾, Fujimoto Jungo; born 24 March 1984) is a former Japanese football player. He has played for Shimizu S-Pulse, Nagoya Grampus, Yokohama F. Marinos, Gamba Osaka, Kyoto Sanga, SC Sagamihara and the Japan national team. He is a left-footed play-making midfielder.
Rei Nishiyama (西山 麗, Nishiyama Rei; born 8 March 1984 in Yokosuka, Kanagawa) is a Japanese softball player who won the…Rei Nishiyama (西山 麗, Nishiyama Rei; born 8 March 1984 in Yokosuka, Kanagawa) is a Japanese softball player who won the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Eri Yamada (山田 恵里, Yamada Eri; born 8 March 1984) is a Japanese former softball player who won the gold medal at the…Eri Yamada (山田 恵里, Yamada Eri; born 8 March 1984) is a Japanese former softball player who won the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics and the 2020 Summer Olympics. At Beijing, Yamada hit .344 in the tournament while belting two home runs and driving in five for Japan. In the gold medal game she went 2-3, including a solo shot off Cat Osterman.
Kiyoe Yoshioka (吉岡 聖恵, Yoshioka Kiyoe; born February 29, 1984) is a Japanese singer and vocalist. She is best known for…Kiyoe Yoshioka (吉岡 聖恵, Yoshioka Kiyoe; born February 29, 1984) is a Japanese singer and vocalist. She is best known for being the lead vocalist of the band Ikimonogakari since its founding in 1999. She has also been active as a solo singer, releasing her first album Utairo in 2018. In 2022 her song "Dekoboko" was used as the first opening theme to the anime series A Couple of Cuckoos.
Ayumi Shibata (柴田 あゆみ, Shibata Ayumi) (born February 22, 1984) is a Japanese female singer. She is a former member of…Ayumi Shibata (柴田 あゆみ, Shibata Ayumi) (born February 22, 1984) is a Japanese female singer. She is a former member of Melon Kinenbi, an all-girl J-pop group which is part of the Hello! Project. She joined the group Tanpopo with Morning Musume members Asami Konno and Risa Niigaki in 2002 until the group went into an indefinite hiatus after releasing one single. Shibata has been an active member of Hello! Project since 2000, participating in Hello! Project's futsal club Gatas Brilhantes H.P., many shuffle groups, concerts, and special events. After Melon Kinenbi disbanded in 2011, Shibata announced she was starting her own solo career, and she later released her first solo single, "believe", in November 2011. She later released her first solo album in 2014, "Kick start", which was largely a cover album. In 2016, Shibata announced she was marrying baseball pitcher Masaki Minami, and announced her retirement shortly afterwards as well.
Manami Mitsuboshi (三星 マナミ) (born January 16, 1984, in Yokohama) is a Japanese freestyle skier, specializing in…Manami Mitsuboshi (三星 マナミ) (born January 16, 1984, in Yokohama) is a Japanese freestyle skier, specializing in halfpipe. Mitsuboshi competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics for Japan. She placed 23rd in the qualifying round in the halfpipe, failing to advance. As of April 2014, her best showing at the World Championships is 4th, in the 2013 halfpipe. Mitsuboshi made her World Cup debut in March 2006. As of April 2014, she has one World Cup podium finish, a silver medal at Cardrona in 2012–13. Her best World Cup overall finish in halfpipe is 6th, in the 2010–11.
Yoshika (ヨシカ) is a Japanese singer, who sings mainly with R&B influences. Her major label debut album, Timeless, was…Yoshika (ヨシカ) is a Japanese singer, who sings mainly with R&B influences. Her major label debut album, Timeless, was released in January 2006.
Takeya Mizugaki (Japanese: 水垣偉弥, Mizugaki Takeya) (born December 16, 1983) is a retired Japanese mixed martial artist…Takeya Mizugaki (Japanese: 水垣偉弥, Mizugaki Takeya) (born December 16, 1983) is a retired Japanese mixed martial artist who most notably competed in the Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional competitor from 2005 to 2020, Mizugaki also competed for Absolute Championship Berkut, WEC, Shooto, and Cage Force.
Shohei Abe (阿部 翔平, Abe Shōhei; born 1 December 1983) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a left-back for Shibuya City…Shohei Abe (阿部 翔平, Abe Shōhei; born 1 December 1983) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a left-back for Shibuya City FC. He managed the club during the 2022 season.
Tetsuya Yamaguchi (山口 鉄也, Yamaguchi Tetsuya; born November 11, 1983) is a former Japanese Nippon Professional Baseball…Tetsuya Yamaguchi (山口 鉄也, Yamaguchi Tetsuya; born November 11, 1983) is a former Japanese Nippon Professional Baseball player with the Yomiuri Giants in Japan's Central League.
Tomoya Yagi (八木 智哉, born November 7, 1983, in Yokohama) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher in Japan's…Tomoya Yagi (八木 智哉, born November 7, 1983, in Yokohama) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball. He won the Pacific League Rookie of the Year Award in 2006. He played for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters, Orix Buffaloes, and Chunichi Dragons from 2006 to 2017.
Simon Isogai (磯貝 サイモン, Isogai Saimon; born September 20, 1983) is a Japanese singer and musician from Kanagawa…Simon Isogai (磯貝 サイモン, Isogai Saimon; born September 20, 1983) is a Japanese singer and musician from Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Formerly signed with Victor Entertainment, he has his own independent label, Hit-o-ride Records.
Yuzo Kurihara (栗原 勇蔵, Kurihara Yūzō; born 18 September 1983) is a Japanese former football player who last played for…Yuzo Kurihara (栗原 勇蔵, Kurihara Yūzō; born 18 September 1983) is a Japanese former football player who last played for Yokohama F. Marinos. He played for Japan national team.
Kenji Yamada (山田 謙治, Yamada Kenji; born July 28, 1983) is a Japanese former professional basketball player who last…Kenji Yamada (山田 謙治, Yamada Kenji; born July 28, 1983) is a Japanese former professional basketball player who last played for the Hiroshima Dragonflies of the B.League in Japan. He was selected by the Yokohama B-Corsairs with the first overall pick in the 2011 bj League draft.
Kazuki Kondoh (近藤 一樹, born July 8, 1983) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Kagawa Olive Guyners of…Kazuki Kondoh (近藤 一樹, born July 8, 1983) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Kagawa Olive Guyners of the Shikoku Island League Plus. He has played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes, Orix Buffaloes and Tokyo Yakult Swallows.
Naoko Kamata (鎌田 奈緒子, Kamata Naoko; born 7 June 1983) is a Japanese former sailor, who specialized in the two-person…Naoko Kamata (鎌田 奈緒子, Kamata Naoko; born 7 June 1983) is a Japanese former sailor, who specialized in the two-person dinghy (470) class. Together with her partner Ai Kondo, she was named one of the country's top sailors in the double-handed dinghy for the 2008 Summer Olympics, finishing in a lowly fourteenth place. Outside her Olympic career, Kamata collected a total of two medals (a gold and a silver) in a major international regatta, spanning the World Championships and the Asian Games. A member of Team ABeam's sailing roster, Kamata trained most of her sporting career under the tutelage of her personal coach Kazunori Komatsu. Kamata made her international debut with Kondo at the 2006 ISAF RS:X Worlds in Rizhao, China, picking up a runner-up spot on the women's side after their close duel with the Dutch crew of Marcelien de Koning and Lobke Berkhout for the gold. Later in that year, the Japanese duo capped a successful campaign with their country's only sailing gold in the women's 470 at the Asian Games in Doha, Qatar. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Kamata qualified for the Japanese sailing squad, as a crew member in the women's 470 class. Despite missing out the podium by the narrowest of margins, she and skipper Kondo managed to secure one of the twelve places offered at the 2007 ISAF Worlds in Cascais, Portugal. Entered the Qingdao regatta as the newly-crowned world ranking leaders, the Japanese duo had a terrible performance in the initial half of the series with marks lower than the top ten. They staged a magnificent comeback in the second half by winning races 6 and 9, but another technical error on the last leg saw both Kamata and Kondo tumble down the leaderboard to a lowly fourteenth overall with 93 net points.
Tetsuya Enomoto (榎本 哲也, Enomoto Tetsuya; born May 2, 1983) is a Japanese former football player. He is currently the…Tetsuya Enomoto (榎本 哲也, Enomoto Tetsuya; born May 2, 1983) is a Japanese former football player. He is currently the assistant goalkeeper coach of J1 League club Yokohama F. Marinos.
Fumiyuki Beppu (Japanese: 別府史之; born 10 April 1983) is a Japanese former professional road bicycle racer, who last rode…Fumiyuki Beppu (Japanese: 別府史之; born 10 April 1983) is a Japanese former professional road bicycle racer, who last rode for UCI WorldTeam EF Education–Nippo. His older brother is the cyclist Takumi Beppu.
Yoshifumi Suzuki (鈴木 寛史, Suzuki Yoshifumi; born (1983-03-31)31 March 1983) is a retired Japanese male volleyball…Yoshifumi Suzuki (鈴木 寛史, Suzuki Yoshifumi; born (1983-03-31)31 March 1983) is a retired Japanese male volleyball player. He was part of the Japan men's national volleyball team at the 2010 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship in Italy. He played for only Suntory Sunbirds in the club level.
Tomoyoshi 'Tommy' Koyama (Japanese: 小山 知良, Hepburn: Koyama Tomoyoshi; born March 19, 1983) is a Japanese Grand Prix…Tomoyoshi 'Tommy' Koyama (Japanese: 小山 知良, Hepburn: Koyama Tomoyoshi; born March 19, 1983) is a Japanese Grand Prix motorcycle racer who competes in the ST600 class of the All Japan Road Race Championship for Japan Post NTT docomo Business, aboard a Honda CBR600RR.
Wataru Mori (森 渉, Mori Wataru; born February 25, 1983, in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese actor who is…Wataru Mori (森 渉, Mori Wataru; born February 25, 1983, in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese actor who is represented by the talent agency, Sun Music Production. Mori graduated from Komazawa University High School and Nippon Sport Science University. His former wife is voice actress Tomoko Kaneda.
Daisuke Sakata (坂田 大輔, Sakata Daisuke; born January 16, 1983) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan…Daisuke Sakata (坂田 大輔, Sakata Daisuke; born January 16, 1983) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.
Michitaro Watanabe (渡辺美知太郎, Watanabe Michitaro; born 28 December 1982) is a Japanese politician serving as mayor of…Michitaro Watanabe (渡辺美知太郎, Watanabe Michitaro; born 28 December 1982) is a Japanese politician serving as mayor of Nasushiobara since 2019. From 2013 to 2019, he was a member of the House of Councillors. He is the grandson of Michio Watanabe and the nephew of Yoshimi Watanabe.
Yasuhiro Kido (Japanese: 城戸康裕; born December 25, 1982) is a Japanese kickboxer, currently competing in the lightweight…Yasuhiro Kido (Japanese: 城戸康裕; born December 25, 1982) is a Japanese kickboxer, currently competing in the lightweight division of Rizin Fighting Federation. A professional competitor since 2003, he is the 2008 K-1 World MAX Japan tournament winner and the 2017 K-1 Super Welterweight Grand Prix runner-up. He is the former Krush Super Welterweight champion, having held the title from 2012 until 2014.
Teruki Gotō (後藤 輝樹, Gotō Teruki; December 8, 1982 – June 28, 2026) was a Japanese musician and perennial candidate…Teruki Gotō (後藤 輝樹, Gotō Teruki; December 8, 1982 – June 28, 2026) was a Japanese musician and perennial candidate known for his naked election posters. He held a number of nationalist views and ran as a candidate for Mayor of Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo (2013), City Assembly of Chiyoda (2015), Governor of Tokyo (2016), Governor of Tokyo (2020), and Governor of Tokyo (2024). According to his website, he wished to make Japan the "strongest, kindest, and most interesting country in the world." In 2016, his television speech became a meme on the Internet when he ran for governor of Tokyo. He continued to speak prohibited words, and as a result 10% of his speech was censored by NHK without his permission. Gotō died on June 28, 2026, at the age of 43.
Yukari Fukui (福井 裕佳梨, Fukui Yukari; born October 28, 1982) is a Japanese actress, voice actress and gravure idol known…Yukari Fukui (福井 裕佳梨, Fukui Yukari; born October 28, 1982) is a Japanese actress, voice actress and gravure idol known by the nickname Yukarin (ゆかりん) in Japan.
Yohei Takai (高井 洋平, Takai Yōhei; born 27 August 1982) is a Japanese judoka. He won a bronze medal at the open category…Yohei Takai (高井 洋平, Takai Yōhei; born 27 August 1982) is a Japanese judoka. He won a bronze medal at the open category of the 2005 World Judo Championships. Takai is from Kanagawa Prefecture. After graduation from Kokushikan University, he joined to Asahi Kasei which former world champions, Hiroshi Izumi and Masato Uchishiba also belong to.
Mihoko Ishida (石田ミホコ, Ishida Mihoko; born June 19, 1982) is a retired Japanese footballer who played for Arsenal. Since…Mihoko Ishida (石田ミホコ, Ishida Mihoko; born June 19, 1982) is a retired Japanese footballer who played for Arsenal. Since retiring from professional football Ishida has become a professional singer. In 2022 Isidia was hired as the assistant coach of Yokohama FC Seagulls, and was made head coach the next season.
Kenichi Sakai (坂井 謙一, Sakai Kenichi), (born May 25, 1982) is a Japanese professional wrestler, currently signed to…Kenichi Sakai (坂井 謙一, Sakai Kenichi), (born May 25, 1982) is a Japanese professional wrestler, currently signed to Michinoku Pro Wrestling where he competes under the ring name Ken45° and is one half of the reigning Tohoku Tag Team Champions and UWA World Tag Team Champions with Kengo.
Takahiro Shibasaki (柴崎 貴広, Shibasaki Takahiro; born May 23, 1982) is a Japanese football player who plays for Kataller…Takahiro Shibasaki (柴崎 貴広, Shibasaki Takahiro; born May 23, 1982) is a Japanese football player who plays for Kataller Toyama.
