March 12 is the 71st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 294 days remain until the end of the year.
Ken Akamatsu is a Japanese manga artist and politician who has served since 2022 as a member of the House of Councillors. He made his professional manga debut in 1993, and is best known as the author of Love Hina (1998–2001) and Negima! Magister Negi Magi (2003–2012), both serialized in Weekly Shōnen Magazine; a sequel to Negima!, UQ Holder!, was serialized from 2013 to 2022. In 2011, Akamatsu founded J-Comi, a free digital distributor of out-of-print manga.
Akihiro Ienaga is a Japanese football player who plays for Kawasaki Frontale. He played for Japan national team.
Manabu Saitō is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a winger. Saito is currently a free agent, having most recently played for A-League club Newcastle Jets. He spent the majority of his career with Yokohama F. Marinos.
Saki Kumagai is a Japanese footballer who plays for German club FC Bayern Munich and captains the Japan women national team. She plays primarily as a defensive midfielder but has also been deployed as a central defender.
Marcos Júnior Lima dos Santos, known as Marcos Júnior, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or a winger for Yokohama F. Marinos.
Karlo Bručić is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a left back for Liga I club CFR Cluj.
Demi Lee Courtney Stokes is an English professional footballer who plays for Manchester City and the England national team. She previously played for Sunderland in the English FA Women's Premier League.
Rafael Rogerio da Silva, commonly known as Rafael Ratão, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 1 club Toulouse.
The Women's Super League (WSL), known as the Barclays Women's Super League (BWSL) for sponsorship reasons, is the highest league of women's football in England. Established in 2010, it is run by the Football Association and features twelve fully professional teams.
Sei Muroya is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a right back for Hannover 96 in the 2. Bundesliga and for the Japanese national team.
Katsuya Nagato is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a left back for Yokohama F. Marinos in the J1 League.
Daiki Sugioka is a Japanese footballer who plays as a left back for Shonan Bellmare and the Japan national team.
Juan Matheus Alano Nascimento commonly known as Juan Alano, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Gamba Osaka.
Riku Danzaki is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Motherwell in the Scottish Premiership.
Shuya Akamatsu is a Japanese footballer playing as a centre-back. He currently play for Briobecca Urayasu.
Maika Hamano is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Hammarby IF, on loan from Chelsea.
Muhammad Salman Alfarid is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Liga 1 club Persebaya Surabaya.
