Takeshi Sasaki (born 16 July 1996) is a Japanese judoka. He is the gold medalist in the –81 kg at the 2021 Judo Grand…
Takeshi Sasaki (born 16 July 1996) is a Japanese judoka. He is the gold medalist in the –81 kg at the 2021 Judo Grand Slam Paris
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Konami Takemoto (竹本 小波, Takemoto Konami; born July 15, 1996), known mononymously as Konami, is a Japanese professional…
Konami Takemoto (竹本 小波, Takemoto Konami; born July 15, 1996), known mononymously as Konami, is a Japanese professional wrestler. She is signed to World Wonder Ring Stardom, where she a member of the H.A.T.E. stable and a former Wonder of Stardom Champion. Takemoto was trained by Kana and Minoru Tanaka, making her debut in February 2015. Konami spent her early career competing for independent promotions such as Pro Wrestling Wave, Reina and JWP, eventually signing to Reina. After leaving the promotion in July 2016, she went on a short hiatus before returning to pro wrestling in November and debuting for World Wonder Ring Stardom in December 2016, going on to become a regular in the promotion before signing full time in May 2018.
Rina Tatsukawa (born 14 July 1996) is a Japanese judoka. Tatsukawa is the gold medalist from the 2021 Judo Grand Slam…
Rina Tatsukawa (born 14 July 1996) is a Japanese judoka. Tatsukawa is the gold medalist from the 2021 Judo Grand Slam Baku in the –48 kg category.
Kazuma Takayama (高山 和真, Takayama Kazuma; born July 14, 1996 in Saitama), better known as Kazuma, is a Japanese former…
Kazuma Takayama (高山 和真, Takayama Kazuma; born July 14, 1996 in Saitama), better known as Kazuma, is a Japanese former footballer who last played either as a centre-back or left-back.
Junya Matsunaga (松永準也, Matsunaga Junya) is a Japanese professional wrestler currently performing in the Japanese…
Junya Matsunaga (松永準也, Matsunaga Junya) is a Japanese professional wrestler currently performing in the Japanese promotion Pro Wrestling Zero1 where he is a current World Heavyweight Champion in his first reign and former Intercontinental Tag Team Champion.
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Yoshiki Takei (武居由樹; born 12 July 1996) is a Japanese professional boxer and former kickboxer, who held the WBO…
Yoshiki Takei (武居由樹; born 12 July 1996) is a Japanese professional boxer and former kickboxer, who held the WBO bantamweight title from 2024 to 2025. As a professional kickboxer, he held the K-1 Super Bantamweight Championship from 2017 until 2020, and was the 2017 and 2019 K-1 Super Bantamweight Grand Prix winner. At the time of his retirement from the sport of kickboxing, on December 9, 2020, Takei was ranked as the best fighter at 55 kg (122 lbs) and the eight best pound for pound fighter in the world.
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Yurina Yamada (山田 優梨菜, Yamada Yurina; born 12 July 1996) is a Japanese ski jumper. She was born in Nagano. She was part…
Yurina Yamada (山田 優梨菜, Yamada Yurina; born 12 July 1996) is a Japanese ski jumper. She was born in Nagano. She was part of the Japanese team that won gold medals at the 2012 Junior World Championships in Erzurum. She also won a team gold medal at the 2014 Junior World Championships in Val di Fiemme. She competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, in the ladies normal hill.
Yushi Nagashima (永島 悠史, Nagashima Yushi; born July 12, 1996) is a Japanese former football player.
Tatsuya Shinhama (born 11 July 1996) is a Japanese speed skater who is specialized in the sprint distances.
🎓 Takasaki University of Health and Welfare🏫 Kushiro Commercial High School📅 Born July 11🎂 Born 1996📍 From Betsukai, Hokkaido💼 Speed Skating
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Naoya Ishikawa (石川 直也, Ishikawa Naoya; born July 11, 1996 in Higashitagawa, Yamagata, Japan) is a professional Japanese…
Naoya Ishikawa (石川 直也, Ishikawa Naoya; born July 11, 1996 in Higashitagawa, Yamagata, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for the Oisix Niigata Albirex
Ryoji Kuribayashi (栗林 良吏, Kuribayashi Ryōji; born July 9, 1996 in Aisai, Aichi, Japan) is a Japanese professional…
Ryoji Kuribayashi (栗林 良吏, Kuribayashi Ryōji; born July 9, 1996 in Aisai, Aichi, Japan) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Manaka Kubota (born 9 July 1996) is a Japanese sprint canoer who competed at the 2020 Olympics in the C-2 500 metres…
Manaka Kubota (born 9 July 1996) is a Japanese sprint canoer who competed at the 2020 Olympics in the C-2 500 metres sprint event alongside Teruko Kiriake, and in the C-1 200 metres.
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Kaname Takino (滝野要, Takino Kaname; born July 8, 1996) is a retired Japanese baseball outfielder. He played for the…
Kaname Takino (滝野要, Takino Kaname; born July 8, 1996) is a retired Japanese baseball outfielder. He played for the Chunichi Dragons between 2019 and 2022. He is currently a YouTuber. On 25 October 2018, Takino was selected as the 6th draft pick for the Chunichi Dragons at the 2018 NPB Draft and on 8 November signed a provisional contract with a ¥30,000,000 sign-on bonus and a ¥7,200,000 yearly salary. Upon being officially unveiled by the Dragons, Kaname commented that he wanted to be a 3-tool player like new team-mate Yohei Oshima.
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Hikaru Nakahara (中原 輝, Nakahara Hikaru; born 8 July 1996) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a winger for club Sagan…
Hikaru Nakahara (中原 輝, Nakahara Hikaru; born 8 July 1996) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a winger for club Sagan Tosu.
Fuya Maeno (前野 風哉, Maeno Fuya; born 8 July 1996) is a Japanese artistic gymnast. Born in Chiba, Japan, he graduated…
Fuya Maeno (前野 風哉, Maeno Fuya; born 8 July 1996) is a Japanese artistic gymnast. Born in Chiba, Japan, he graduated from National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya and later join Central Sports gymnastic club. Maeno was part of Japan men's national gymnastics team that won the silver at 2018 Asian Games.
🎓 National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya📅 Born July 8🎂 Born 1996📍 From Narita, Chiba💼 Gymnastics
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Kazuya Ojima (小島 和哉, Ojima Kazuya; born July 7, 1996) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for…
Kazuya Ojima (小島 和哉, Ojima Kazuya; born July 7, 1996) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for the Chiba Lotte Marines of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Shoma Otoizumi (音泉 翔眞, Otoizumi Shoma; born 7 July 1996) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a forward for…
Shoma Otoizumi (音泉 翔眞, Otoizumi Shoma; born 7 July 1996) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a forward for Vanraure Hachinohe.
Risa Shoji (庄司 理紗, Shōji Risa; born July 5, 1996) is a Japanese former figure skater. She won four medals on the ISU…
Risa Shoji (庄司 理紗, Shōji Risa; born July 5, 1996) is a Japanese former figure skater. She won four medals on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series (one gold, three silver) and placed fifth at the 2011 World Junior Championships.
🎓 Keio University🏫 Komaba Gakuen High School📅 Born July 5🎂 Born 1996📍 From Tokyo💼 Actress💼 Figure Skating
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Ōnoshō Fumiya (Japanese: 阿武咲 奎也; born July 4, 1996, as Fumiya Utetsu (打越 奎也, Utetsu Fumiya)) is a Japanese retired…
Ōnoshō Fumiya (Japanese: 阿武咲 奎也; born July 4, 1996, as Fumiya Utetsu (打越 奎也, Utetsu Fumiya)) is a Japanese retired professional sumo wrestler from Nakadomari, Aomori Prefecture. He debuted in professional sumo in January 2013 for Ōnomatsu stable and made his top division debut in May 2017. He won one championship in the second-highest jūryō division and four special prizes in his career, as well as two gold stars for defeating a yokozuna while ranked as a maegashira. His highest rank was komusubi.
Tomohiro Ogawa (小川 智大, Ogawa Tomohiro; born 4 July 1996) is a Japanese male volleyball player from Yokohama city in…
Tomohiro Ogawa (小川 智大, Ogawa Tomohiro; born 4 July 1996) is a Japanese male volleyball player from Yokohama city in Kanagawa Prefecture. He plays in SV.League for Suntory Sunbirds and Japan men's national volleyball team.
🎓 Meiji University🏫 Kawasaki Tachibana High School📅 Born July 4🎂 Born 1996📍 From Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture💼 Volleyball
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Tatsuki Kuwahara (桒原 樹, Kuwahara Tatsuki; born July 4, 1996) is a Japanese former baseball player. Kuwahara was…
Tatsuki Kuwahara (桒原 樹, Kuwahara Tatsuki; born July 4, 1996) is a Japanese former baseball player. Kuwahara was selected from Tokoha Gakuen Kikukawa High School by the Hiroshima Toyo Carp in the 2014 Nippon Professional Baseball draft as the team's fifth pick. He played in the Western League for the Carp's affiliate team from 2014 to 2021. Kuwahara made his first-team debut on September 5, 2020, against the Yokohama DeNA BayStars. During the 2020 season, he played in three total games with the first-team, recording three at-bats and no hits. On November 3, 2021, the Carp announced Kuwahara's release from the organization. He cited the emergence of younger players, such as Kota Hayashi and Kaito Kozono in his decision to retire as a player.
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Ryoya Kurihara (栗原 陵矢, Kurihara Ryōya; born July 4, 1996) is a Japanese professional baseball catcher, infielder, and…
Ryoya Kurihara (栗原 陵矢, Kurihara Ryōya; born July 4, 1996) is a Japanese professional baseball catcher, infielder, and outfielder for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Saki Niizoe (born 4 July 1996) is a Japanese retired judoka. She won one of the bronze medals in the women's 70 kg…
Saki Niizoe (born 4 July 1996) is a Japanese retired judoka. She won one of the bronze medals in the women's 70 kg event at the 2022 World Championships held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. She won the gold medal in the women's 70 kg event at the 2018 Asian Games held in Jakarta, Indonesia. In 2017, she won two medals at the Summer Universiade held in Taipei, Taiwan. In the same year, she won the gold medal in the mixed team event at the 2017 World Judo Championships held in Budapest, Hungary. She also won the gold medal in the mixed team event at the 2021 World Championships, also held in Budapest, Hungary. She won the silver medal at the 2022 Paris Grand Slam in France. She won one of the bronze medals in the women's 70 kg event at the 2022 World Championships held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. She won the gold medal in the women's 70 kg event at the 2023 World Championships held in Doha, Qatar. She also represented Japan at the 2024 Summer Olympics. After placing 7th at Olympics, she announced her retirement.
🎓 Yamanashi Gakuin University🏫 Tenri High School📅 Born July 4🎂 Born 1996📍 From Kashihara, Nara💼 Judo
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Ryuya Mura (武良竜也, Mura Ryūya, born 3 July 1996) is a Japanese breaststroke swimmer. He competed in the 2020 Summer…
Ryuya Mura (武良竜也, Mura Ryūya, born 3 July 1996) is a Japanese breaststroke swimmer. He competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics. ,
Shuto Kammera (上米良 柊人, Kammera Shuto; born 2 July 1996) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a forward for…
Shuto Kammera (上米良 柊人, Kammera Shuto; born 2 July 1996) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a forward for Veroskronos Tsuno.
Arashi Morisaka (森坂 嵐, Morisaka Arashi; born 2 June 1996) is a Japanese boxer. He competed in the men's bantamweight…
Arashi Morisaka (森坂 嵐, Morisaka Arashi; born 2 June 1996) is a Japanese boxer. He competed in the men's bantamweight event at the 2016 Summer Olympics. He was eliminated in the round of 32.
Yuya Nagasawa (長沢 祐弥, Nagasawa Yūya; born 1 July 1996) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper…
Yuya Nagasawa (長沢 祐弥, Nagasawa Yūya; born 1 July 1996) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Tokyo Verdy.
So Hirao (平尾 壮, Hirao Sō) is a Japanese football player. He currently plays for J2 League side Thespakusatsu Gunma.
Kazuma Okamoto (岡本 和真, Okamoto Kazuma; born June 30, 1996), is a Japanese professional baseball infielder for the…
Kazuma Okamoto (岡本 和真, Okamoto Kazuma; born June 30, 1996), is a Japanese professional baseball infielder for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Yomiuri Giants from 2015 to 2025, until moving to North America in 2026.
Takumu Nakano (中野 拓夢, Nakano, Takumu; born June 28, 1996) is a Japanese professional baseball infielder for the Hanshin…
Takumu Nakano (中野 拓夢, Nakano, Takumu; born June 28, 1996) is a Japanese professional baseball infielder for the Hanshin Tigers of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Ko Yanagisawa (柳澤 亘, Yanagisawa Kō; born 28 June 1996) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a right-back…
Ko Yanagisawa (柳澤 亘, Yanagisawa Kō; born 28 June 1996) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a right-back for J2 League club Tokushima Vortis.
🎓 Juntendo University🏫 Yachiyo Shoin Junior and Senior High School📅 Born June 28🎂 Born 1996📍 From Kashiwa, Chiba Prefecture💼 Football (Soccer)
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Ryoma Ishida (石田 崚真, Ishida, Ryoma; born June 21, 1996 in Shizuoka) is a Japanese football player for FC Gifu.
Yuya Hiraki (平木湧也, Hiraki Yūya; born 26 June 1996) is a Japanese racing driver currently competing in Super GT for HELM…
Yuya Hiraki (平木湧也, Hiraki Yūya; born 26 June 1996) is a Japanese racing driver currently competing in Super GT for HELM Motorsports.
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Yutaro Hakamata (袴田 裕太郎, Hakamata Yutaro; born 24 June 1996) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a left…
Yutaro Hakamata (袴田 裕太郎, Hakamata Yutaro; born 24 June 1996) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a left back for J2 League club Roasso Kumamoto, on loan from Tokyo Verdy.
🎓 Meiji University🏫 Hamamatsu Kaiseikan High School📅 Born June 24🎂 Born 1996📍 From Shizuoka Prefecture💼 Football (Soccer)
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Masaki Sakamoto (阪本 将基, Sakamoto Masaki; born June 24, 1996 in Hyōgo) is a Japanese football player for Kagoshima…
Masaki Sakamoto (阪本 将基, Sakamoto Masaki; born June 24, 1996 in Hyōgo) is a Japanese football player for Kagoshima United FC.
Shuhei Tada (多田 修平, Tada Shūhei; born 24 June 1996) is a Japanese sprinter. He competed in the men's 100 metres at the…
Shuhei Tada (多田 修平, Tada Shūhei; born 24 June 1996) is a Japanese sprinter. He competed in the men's 100 metres at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics. Tada also represented Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, competing in the 100 metre and 4x100 metre relay events.
🎓 Kwansei Gakuin University🏫 Osaka Tōin Junior and Senior High School📅 Born June 24🎂 Born 1996📍 From Osaka Prefecture💼 Track and Field
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Makoto Kawanishi (河西 真, Kawanishi Makoto; born 21 June 1996) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a defender…
Makoto Kawanishi (河西 真, Kawanishi Makoto; born 21 June 1996) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a defender for Fukushima United.
Daiki Enomoto (榎本 大輝, Enomoto Daiki; born June 21, 1996) is a Japanese football player who plays for Biwako Shiga.
Daiki Asama (淺間 大基, Asama Daiki; born June 21, 1996) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays outfielder…
Daiki Asama (淺間 大基, Asama Daiki; born June 21, 1996) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays outfielder for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters.
Hirotaka Asahisa (朝久 裕貴, born 21 June 1996) is a Japanese kickboxer, currently competing in the super featherweight…
Hirotaka Asahisa (朝久 裕貴, born 21 June 1996) is a Japanese kickboxer, currently competing in the super featherweight division of K-1 and Wu Lin Feng. He is the current WLF Super featherweight champion. A professional competitor since 2012, Asahisa is the 2018 Wu Lin Feng Super Featherweight tournament winner and the 2022 K-1 Super Featherweight World Grand Prix runner-up. As of July 2021, Combat Press ranks him as the #3 bantamweight in the world. He has been ranked in the top ten since November 2020.
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Kota Miyamoto (宮本 航汰, Miyamoto Kōta; born 19 June 1996) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defensive…
Kota Miyamoto (宮本 航汰, Miyamoto Kōta; born 19 June 1996) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Ehime FC in the J3 League.
Miyu Maeda (前田 美優, Maeda Miyu; born 18 June 1996) is a Japanese table tennis player.
Ayaka Miyoshi (三吉 彩花, Miyoshi Ayaka; born June 18, 1996) is a Japanese actress and model best known for starring in…
Ayaka Miyoshi (三吉 彩花, Miyoshi Ayaka; born June 18, 1996) is a Japanese actress and model best known for starring in Dance With Me (2019) and as Rizuna Ann in Alice in Borderland (2020). She is represented by the talent agency Amuse Inc. and was a member of the agency's girl group Sakura Gakuin from 2010 to 2012.
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Hasumi Ishigooka (石郷岡 葉純, Ishigōoka Hasumi; born June 17, 1996 in Aomori) is a Japanese curler from Nagano. She…
Hasumi Ishigooka (石郷岡 葉純, Ishigōoka Hasumi; born June 17, 1996 in Aomori) is a Japanese curler from Nagano. She currently plays lead on the Chubu Electric Power curling team, which won the Japan Curling Championships in both 2017 and 2019. At the international level, she has represented Japan twice at the World Women's Curling Championship (2019, 2022) and the 2019 Pacific-Asia Curling Championships, where she won a silver medal.
Takashi Kawano (河野 貴志, Kawano Takashi; born 17 June 1996) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defender…
Takashi Kawano (河野 貴志, Kawano Takashi; born 17 June 1996) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defender for JEF United Chiba.
Satsuki Miura (born 16 June 1996) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defender for WE League club…
Satsuki Miura (born 16 June 1996) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defender for WE League club Mynavi Sendai.
Kanta Sato (佐藤 寛太, Satō Kanta; born 16 June 1996) is a Japanese actor, he is a member of EXILE's theater company…
Kanta Sato (佐藤 寛太, Satō Kanta; born 16 June 1996) is a Japanese actor, he is a member of EXILE's theater company (Gekidan EXILE). He is best known for his role as Naoki Irie in the 2016 film Itazura no Kiss the Movie: High School. Sato is represented with LDH.
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Yuka Hori (堀優花, Hori Yuka; born June 13, 1996) is a Japanese long-distance runner. She won a silver medal in the 10,000…
Yuka Hori (堀優花, Hori Yuka; born June 13, 1996) is a Japanese long-distance runner. She won a silver medal in the 10,000 m at the 2017 Asian Championships and placed seventh at the 2018 Asian Games.
Taiga Maekawa (前川 大河, Maekawa Taiga; born June 13, 1996 in Osaka) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a…
Taiga Maekawa (前川 大河, Maekawa Taiga; born June 13, 1996 in Osaka) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for J3 League club Kamatamare Sanuki.
Kento Sugō (Japanese: 菅生 健人, Hepburn: Sugō Kento; born June 13, 1996), known professionally as Kocchi no Kento…
Kento Sugō (Japanese: 菅生 健人, Hepburn: Sugō Kento; born June 13, 1996), known professionally as Kocchi no Kento (こっちのけんと, Kotchi no Kento; lit. 'This Kento'), is a Japanese singer-songwriter and internet personality. He began covering songs a cappella in 2019 and is best known for his 2024 single "Hai Yorokonde".