Akira Kaji

Japanese association football player

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Born: January 13, 1980
Age in 2026: 46
Zodiac sign: Capricorn
Birth year: 1980

About Akira Kaji

Akira Kaji (加地亮, Kaji Akira; born 13 January 1980) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a defender. He played for the Japan national team from 2003 until 2008. His club won the 2004 J.League Cup by beating Urawa Reds in the final which ended 0–0 after the extra time. The club won the champions 2007 J.League Cup, 2008 and 2009 Emperor's Cup.

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Akira Kaji timeline

2004His club won the 2004 J.League Cup by beating Urawa Reds in the final which ended 0–0 after the extra time.
2007The club won the champions 2007 J.League Cup, 2008 and 2009 Emperor's Cup.

The world when Akira Kaji was born

Akira Kaji was born in 1980. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1980

#1 song"Call Me" – Blondie
Top movieOrdinary People
Top TV showDallas
Best-selling bookThe Name of the Rose – Umberto Eco

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentMiracle on Ice — US hockey team beats the Soviets at Lake Placid
Top headlineJohn Lennon assassinated outside his New York apartment
Technology milestoneCNN launches as first 24-hour news channel
Defining fadRubik's Cube
Notable inventionPost-it Notes (officially released)
World population4.44 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderJimmy Carter
Sports championPhiladelphia Phillies (World Series)
Also wonLos Angeles Lakers (NBA)
U.S. population227.2M

1980 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Akira Kaji's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1980	2026
Gas	$1.19	$3.45/gal
Average home	$68,700	$435,000
Average income	$21,023	$67,500
Minimum wage	$3.10	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$2.69	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.15	$0.73
Population	227.2M	341 million

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