Tsugutoshi Oishi (大石 治寿, Ōishi Tsugutoshi; born September 25, 1989) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a forward. He…Tsugutoshi Oishi (大石 治寿, Ōishi Tsugutoshi; born September 25, 1989) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a forward. He currently plays for Fukui United.
Yuki Oshitani (押谷 祐樹, Oshitani Yūki; born September 23, 1989 in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka) is a Japanese football player…Yuki Oshitani (押谷 祐樹, Oshitani Yūki; born September 23, 1989 in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka) is a Japanese football player currently playing for Fukui United.
Tomoki Sato (佐藤 友祈, Satō Tomoki, born 8 September 1989 in Fujieda, Shizuoka) is a Japanese Paralympic athlete. He won…Tomoki Sato (佐藤 友祈, Satō Tomoki, born 8 September 1989 in Fujieda, Shizuoka) is a Japanese Paralympic athlete. He won the silver medal in both the men's 400 metres T52 and men's 1500 metres T52 events at the 2016 Summer Paralympics held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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).
Shinichiro Kawamata (川俣慎一郎, Kawamata, Shinichiro; born 23 July 1989 in Gotemba, Shizuoka) is a Japanese footballer who…Shinichiro Kawamata (川俣慎一郎, Kawamata, Shinichiro; born 23 July 1989 in Gotemba, Shizuoka) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Nankatsu SC.
Hiroshi Urano (浦野 博司, Urano Hiroshi; born July 22, 1989) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He has…Hiroshi Urano (浦野 博司, Urano Hiroshi; born July 22, 1989) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He has played in his entire career with the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters.
Atsumi Mana (渥美万奈, born 1 June 1989) is a Japanese softball player who plays as an infielder. She represented Japan at…Atsumi Mana (渥美万奈, born 1 June 1989) is a Japanese softball player who plays as an infielder. She represented Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics and won a gold medal. She participated at the 2013 Canada Cup and the 2016 Women's Softball World Championship. Atsumi was a member of Japan's gold medal winning team at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. She helped turn a clutch double play in the 6th inning of the gold medal game against the American team, to maintain Japan's 2-0 lead.
Jun Mizutani (水谷 隼, Mizutani Jun; born 9 June 1989) is a retired Japanese table tennis player and Olympic champion. He…Jun Mizutani (水谷 隼, Mizutani Jun; born 9 June 1989) is a retired Japanese table tennis player and Olympic champion. He became the youngest Japanese national champion at the age of 17. He has the distinction of being the first male singles titlist to achieve five consecutive national championships: 2007 to 2011. Throughout his career, Mizutani competed in 4 Olympic games from 2008 to 2020. After defeating Vladimir Samsonov for the bronze medal by 4–1 in the 2016 Summer Olympics, he finally seized his first singles medal in the three main international tournaments. It was also the first Olympic table tennis singles medal of his country. At the 2020 Summer Olympics, Mizutani and Mima Ito won gold in the inaugural mixed doubles event.
Jun Sonoda (薗田 淳, Sonoda Jun; born 23 January 1989) is a former Japanese football player who last played for Blaublitz…Jun Sonoda (薗田 淳, Sonoda Jun; born 23 January 1989) is a former Japanese football player who last played for Blaublitz Akita.
Kyohei Sugiura (杉浦 恭平, Sugiura Kyōhei; born January 11, 1989 in Shizuoka prefecture) is a Japanese football player…Kyohei Sugiura (杉浦 恭平, Sugiura Kyōhei; born January 11, 1989 in Shizuoka prefecture) is a Japanese football player currently playing for Zweigen Kanazawa.
Shohei Matsunaga (松永 祥兵, Matsunaga Shohei; born 7 January 1989) is a Japanese former football player who played as a…Shohei Matsunaga (松永 祥兵, Matsunaga Shohei; born 7 January 1989) is a Japanese former football player who played as a midfielder. He was called Samurai Matsunaga by his fans because of his samurai-like playing spirit.
Hiroki Yamada (山田 大記, Yamada Hiroki; born 27 December 1988) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as…Hiroki Yamada (山田 大記, Yamada Hiroki; born 27 December 1988) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder or a winger.
Takuya Matsuura (松浦 拓弥, Matsuura Takuya; born December 21, 1988 in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka) is a Japanese football player…Takuya Matsuura (松浦 拓弥, Matsuura Takuya; born December 21, 1988 in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka) is a Japanese football player currently playing for FC Osaka.
Kei Takase (髙瀬 慧, Takase Kei; born 25 November 1988 in Shizuoka) is a Japanese sprinter. He competed in 200 metres at…Kei Takase (髙瀬 慧, Takase Kei; born 25 November 1988 in Shizuoka) is a Japanese sprinter. He competed in 200 metres at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, and was part of the Japanese 4 × 400 m team. He also competed in the 2013 World Championships in Athletics, held in Moscow. More recently he took part in 100 metres races in various meetings, clocking 10.09 into a slight headwind in Kawasaki in May 2015, performing well enough to represent Japan in the 100 m at the 2015 World Championships as well as in the 200 m. He competed at the 2016 Olympics in the 200 m, only.
Tomomi Takahashi (高橋 朋己, Takahashi Tomomi; born November 16, 1988 in Mishima, Shizuoka, Japan) is a professional…Tomomi Takahashi (高橋 朋己, Takahashi Tomomi; born November 16, 1988 in Mishima, Shizuoka, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for the Saitama Seibu Lions.
Ryuji Mochizuki (望月 竜次, Mochizuki Ryūji; born 6 September 1988 in Yaizu, Shizuoka) is a former Japanese footballer who…Ryuji Mochizuki (望月 竜次, Mochizuki Ryūji; born 6 September 1988 in Yaizu, Shizuoka) is a former Japanese footballer who last played for Fujieda MYFC.
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.
Atsuto Uchida (内田 篤人, Uchida Atsuto; born 27 March 1988) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a…Atsuto Uchida (内田 篤人, Uchida Atsuto; born 27 March 1988) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a right-back. Uchida started his career with Kashima Antlers, making his debut in 2006 at the age of 17. After four years and three J1 League Titles, Uchida moved to Germany with Schalke 04 in 2010 for €1.3 million. With Schalke, Uchida won the 2010–11 DFB-Pokal, and was named in the Bundesliga team of the season twice from 2012 to 2014. He later played in the 2. Bundesliga with Union Berlin before returning to Japan with his first club Kashima Antlers, where he retired in 2020. Uchida made his first appearance for the Japan national team in January 2008, and went on to make 74 appearances and score two goals for his country, representing them in the 2011 AFC Asian Cup, the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup and the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
Mitsuki Oishi (大石 参月, Ōishi Mitsuki; born 22 March 1988, in Naka-ku, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan) is a…Mitsuki Oishi (大石 参月, Ōishi Mitsuki; born 22 March 1988, in Naka-ku, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese fashion model and actress represented by Avex Management.
Ryuichiro Akada (赤田 龍一郎, Akada Ryūichirō; born January 7, 1988 in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan) is a former professional…Ryuichiro Akada (赤田 龍一郎, Akada Ryūichirō; born January 7, 1988 in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan) is a former professional Japanese baseball player. He is employed as a bullpen catcher for the Chunichi Dragons. His eyes are of a blue tinge due to American heritage through his grandfather.
Kenta Ishii (石井健太, Ishii Kenta; born 8 December 1987 in Shizuoka), is a Japanese former footballer who played as a…Kenta Ishii (石井健太, Ishii Kenta; born 8 December 1987 in Shizuoka), is a Japanese former footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He last played for Tegevajaro Miyazaki and FC Nobeoka Agata.
Makoto Sugimoto (杉本 真, Sugimoto Makoto; born October 27, 1987 in Nagano) is a Japanese football player who currently…Makoto Sugimoto (杉本 真, Sugimoto Makoto; born October 27, 1987 in Nagano) is a Japanese football player who currently plays for Vonds Ichihara.
Masaki Yamamoto (山本 真希, Yamamoto Masaki; born 24 August 1987 in Shizuoka prefecture) is a Japanese football player…Masaki Yamamoto (山本 真希, Yamamoto Masaki; born 24 August 1987 in Shizuoka prefecture) is a Japanese football player currently playing for J1 League team Matsumoto Yamaga FC.
Masami Nagasawa (長澤 まさみ, Nagasawa Masami; born June 3, 1987) is a Japanese actress. She has had a prolific film career…Masami Nagasawa (長澤 まさみ, Nagasawa Masami; born June 3, 1987) is a Japanese actress. She has had a prolific film career since her teenage years and has starred in various blockbusters, receiving multiple accolades, including five Japan Academy Film Prizes and four Blue Ribbon Awards. Nagasawa began her acting career at age twelve, when she starred as a young psychic orphan in the science fiction film Pyrokinesis (2000). While in high school, she starred as one of the Shobijin in Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S. (2003) and Godzilla: Final Wars (2004) and would gain recognition for her leading role in Crying Out Love in the Center of the World (2004), for which she won the Blue Ribbon Award for Best Supporting Actress and two Japan Academy Film Prize awards. In 2007, Nagasawa was nominated for the Japan Academy Film Prize for Best Leading Actress and attained a Bunshun Raspberry Award for playing the title character in Tears for You (2006). Nagasawa's career progressed with her starring roles as Princess Yuki in Shinji Higuchi's Hidden Fortress: The Last Princess (2008), Umi Matsuzaki in Gorō Miyazaki's From Up on Poppy Hill (2011), and Miyuki Matsuo in the romantic comedy Love Strikes! (2011), for which she earned a second Blue Ribbon Award for Best Supporting Actress. After playing a supporting character in Makoto Shinkai's Your Name (2016), she portrayed the protagonist in the critically acclaimed science fiction drama Before We Vanish (2017), for which she won the Mainichi Film Award for Best Actress. In 2019, she starred in the crime mystery Masquerade Hotel and portrayed Yang Duan He in the action-adventure Kingdom, for which she was nominated for a Nikkan Sports Film Award; she later reprised the role of Yang Duan He in the 2023 film Kingdom: Flame of Destiny. Nagasawa has also played Dako in The Confidence Man JP film trilogy (2019-2022), Anna Kobayashi in Chen Sicheng's buddy-comedy Detective Chinatown 3 (2021), Hiroko Asami in Higuchi's critically acclaimed superhero film Shin Ultraman (2022), and Scorpion-Aug in Hideaki Anno's Shin Kamen Rider (2023).
Takafumi Suzuki (鈴木 崇文, Suzuki Takafumi; born 25 May 1987 in Fuji, Shizuoka) is a Japanese pole vaulter. He competed at…Takafumi Suzuki (鈴木 崇文, Suzuki Takafumi; born 25 May 1987 in Fuji, Shizuoka) is a Japanese pole vaulter. He competed at the 2009 World Championships without reaching the final. He is the 2010 Japanese Championships champion. His personal best jump is 5.55 metres, achieved in April 2008 and May 2009. The former was the Japanese university record at the time.
Rikihiro Sugiyama (杉山 力裕, Sugiyama Rikihiro; born May 1, 1987 in Shizuoka, Japan) is a Japanese former professional…Rikihiro Sugiyama (杉山 力裕, Sugiyama Rikihiro; born May 1, 1987 in Shizuoka, Japan) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
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.
Takaaki Watanabe (渡辺 高章, Watanabe Takaaki; born January 26, 1987) is a Japanese professional wrestler. He is signed to…Takaaki Watanabe (渡辺 高章, Watanabe Takaaki; born January 26, 1987) is a Japanese professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE, where he performs on the NXT brand under the ring name Naraku (奈落, Naraku). He is best known for his tenure in New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he performed under the ring name Evil (stylized in all caps as EVIL). After debuting in NJPW in 2011, he competed in the United States on excursion, working for companies such as Global Force Wrestling (GFW) and Ring of Honor (ROH) from 2014 to 2015. He returned to NJPW as Evil in November 2015. He was a former member of Los Ingobernables de Japón, and a part of a tag team with Sanada; they are two-time IWGP Tag Team Champions and two-time World Tag League winners. He is also a record-breaking six-time NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Champion, making him an overall ten-time champion in NJPW. In 2020, he won the New Japan Cup, before turning on L.I.J leader Tetsuya Naito and joining Bullet Club. He defeated Naito at Dominion to become the double IWGP Heavyweight and Intercontinental Champion. He is the only wrestler in NJPW history to be a triple champion, having held the IWGP Heavyweight and Intercontinental Championships and the NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Championship simultaneously from July to August 2020. He departed NJPW in January 2026 and signed with WWE that April under the new name Naraku.
Riyo Mori (森 理世, Mori Riyo) (born December 24, 1986) is a Japanese actress, dancer, model, and beauty queen who was…Riyo Mori (森 理世, Mori Riyo) (born December 24, 1986) is a Japanese actress, dancer, model, and beauty queen who was crowned Miss Universe 2007 in Mexico City.
Noriharu Yamazaki (山崎 憲晴, Yamazaki Noriharu; born December 13, 1986 in Fuji, Shizuoka, Japan) is a professional…Noriharu Yamazaki (山崎 憲晴, Yamazaki Noriharu; born December 13, 1986 in Fuji, Shizuoka, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays infielder for the Hanshin Tigers.
Yuki Sato (佐藤 悠基, Satō Yūki; born 26 November 1986 in Shimizu, Shizuoka) is a Japanese long-distance runner. At the…Yuki Sato (佐藤 悠基, Satō Yūki; born 26 November 1986 in Shimizu, Shizuoka) is a Japanese long-distance runner. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he competed in the Men's 5000 metres, finished 26th overall in Round 1, and thus failed to qualify for the final. He also competed in the men's 10000 metres, finishing in 22nd place.
Ayuko Ito (伊藤 亜由子, Itō Ayuko; born 29 September 1986) is a Japanese short-track speed-skater. Ito competed at the 2010…Ayuko Ito (伊藤 亜由子, Itō Ayuko; born 29 September 1986) is a Japanese short-track speed-skater. Ito competed at the 2010 Winter Olympics for Japan. She finished third in her opening round race of the 1000 metres, failing to advance and placing 18th. She was also a member of the 3000 metre relay team, which finished third in the semifinals and fourth in the B Final, ending up seventh overall. As of 2013, Ito has won one bronze medal at the World Championships, as a member of the Japanese relay team in 2013. Her best individual result is 9th, in the 2012 1500 metres. As of 2013, Ito has ten ISU Short Track Speed Skating World Cup podium finishes, all as part of the Japanese relay team. Her best result is a silver medal, achieved three times. Her best World Cup ranking is eighth, in the 1000 metres in 2011–12. She also competed in the 2014 Winter Olympics and the 2018 Winter Olympics.
Tatsuya Okamoto (岡本 達也, Okamoto Tatsuya; born September 19, 1986) is a Japanese professional footballer who played as a…Tatsuya Okamoto (岡本 達也, Okamoto Tatsuya; born September 19, 1986) is a Japanese professional footballer who played as a forward. He is known for being a football player with three separate periods of professional career.
Takehiro Ishikawa (石川 雄洋, Ishikawa Takehiro; born July 10, 1986) is a Japanese former professional baseball player who…Takehiro Ishikawa (石川 雄洋, Ishikawa Takehiro; born July 10, 1986) is a Japanese former professional baseball player who played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars.
Takafumi Akahoshi (赤星 貴文, Akahoshi Takafumi; born 27 May 1986) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played…Takafumi Akahoshi (赤星 貴文, Akahoshi Takafumi; born 27 May 1986) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Atsushi Kobayashi (小林 敦, born February 24, 1986) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher in Nippon…Atsushi Kobayashi (小林 敦, born February 24, 1986) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher in Nippon Professional Baseball. He played for the Chiba Lotte Marines in 2011.
Kenya Matsui (松井 謙弥, Matsui Ken'ya; born September 10, 1985) is a Japanese football player who plays for Taichung…Kenya Matsui (松井 謙弥, Matsui Ken'ya; born September 10, 1985) is a Japanese football player who plays for Taichung Futuro.
Kaito Yamamoto (山本 海人, Yamamoto Kaito; born 10 July 1985) is a Japanese football player who plays for Fukushima United…Kaito Yamamoto (山本 海人, Yamamoto Kaito; born 10 July 1985) is a Japanese football player who plays for Fukushima United FC.