Shinya (
Shin'ya) is a Japanese
given name, usually for males. It is pronounced as "Shin-ya", not "Shi-nya". Notable people with the name include:
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born 1980, Japanese curler and curling coach
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born 1957, Japanese politician
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born 1983, professional mixed martial artist
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born 1972, Osaka comedian part of Yowiko and host of GameCenter CX
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born 1984, Japanese jazz drummer and composer
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born 1987, Japanese voice actor
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1965–2005, professional wrestler
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born 1983, Japanese judoka
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born 1989, Japanese professional baseball player
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Shinya Kimura, bike builder
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born 1979, Japanese video game director and designer
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born 1972, professional wrestler, known professionally as 真壁 刀義
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Shinya Matsuda, a voice actor
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born 1973, professional Go player
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born 1977, motorcycle racer
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born 1953, a Japanese voice actor
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born 1980, Japanese biathlete
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Shinya Sato (disambiguation), multiple people
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born 1978, Japanese voice actor
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born 1963, a video game producer
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1981–2013, Japanese swimmer
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1960, film director and actor
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born 1970, Japanese comedian and television presenter
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born 1978, Japanese footballer
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born 1994, Japanese footballer
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born 1971, Japanese shogi player
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born 1962, cell biologist
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Shinya (Luna Sea musician) (born 1970), drummer of the band Luna Sea
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Shinya (Dir En Grey musician) (born 1978), drummer of the band Dir En Grey
Fictional characters:
Shinya or Shin'ya (written: or ) is also a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:
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born 1979, Japanese speed skater
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born 1958, Japanese swimmer