Taiju Shiratori (白鳥大珠, Shiratori Taiju; born February 2, 1996) is a Japanese professional muay thai kickboxer and…
Taiju Shiratori (白鳥大珠, Shiratori Taiju; born February 2, 1996) is a Japanese professional muay thai kickboxer and former boxer. A professional competitor since 2011, Shiratori began his career as a muay thai fighter, most notably winning the WPMF Japan title in 2013. as well as the 2021 Rizin KICK tournament winner. He is the reigning ISKA Unified rules World Light welterweight Champion. Between July and November 2021 he was the #4 ranked bantamweight in the world according to Combat Press. Combat Press ranks him as the #5 super bantamweight kickboxer in the world. Shiratori was ranked as a top ten bantamweight by Combat Press between August 2019 and August 2020, peaking at #1 between April and August 2020. Combat Press furthermore ranked him as a top ten super bantamweight between September 2020 and March 2021, peaking at #1 in September and November 2020.
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Shokichi Iwata (岩田翔吉, Iwata Shokichi; born 2 February 1996) is a Japanese professional boxer. He is a two-time…
Shokichi Iwata (岩田翔吉, Iwata Shokichi; born 2 February 1996) is a Japanese professional boxer. He is a two-time light-flyweight champion, having held the World Boxing Council (WBC) title since March 2026, and previously the World Boxing Organization (WBO) title from 2024 to 2025.
Marina Tokumoto (徳用万里奈, Mokumoto Marina; born 2 February 1996) is a Japanese water polo player. She competed in the…
Marina Tokumoto (徳用万里奈, Mokumoto Marina; born 2 February 1996) is a Japanese water polo player. She competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Zachary Herivaux (born 1 February 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for USL Championship…
Zachary Herivaux (born 1 February 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for USL Championship club Rhode Island FC. Born in Japan, he plays for the Haiti national team.
Rei Higuchi (Japanese: 樋口黎; born 28 January 1996) is a Japanese freestyle wrestler. He won the gold medal in the men's…
Rei Higuchi (Japanese: 樋口黎; born 28 January 1996) is a Japanese freestyle wrestler. He won the gold medal in the men's freestyle 57 kg event at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. He won a silver medal in the 57 kg division at the 2016 Olympics. He won the gold medal in the 61 kg event at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia.
Chihiro Anai (穴井 千尋, Anai Chihiro; born 27 January 1996 in Fukuoka Prefecture) is a former member of the Japanese idol…
Chihiro Anai (穴井 千尋, Anai Chihiro; born 27 January 1996 in Fukuoka Prefecture) is a former member of the Japanese idol girl group HKT48. She was a member of HKT48's Team H.
Seitaro Ichinohe (一戸 誠太郎, Ichinohe Seitarō; born 25 January 1996) is a Japanese speed skater. He competed in the men's…
Seitaro Ichinohe (一戸 誠太郎, Ichinohe Seitarō; born 25 January 1996) is a Japanese speed skater. He competed in the men's 5000 metres at the 2018 Winter Olympics.
Sayuri Sugimoto (杉本 早裕吏, Sugimoto Sayuri; born (1996-01-25)25 January 1996) is a Japanese former rhythmic gymnast and…
Sayuri Sugimoto (杉本 早裕吏, Sugimoto Sayuri; born (1996-01-25)25 January 1996) is a Japanese former rhythmic gymnast and captain of the national group. At the 2019 World Championships, she led Japan to its first-ever World title. She is a 2019 World group all-around silver medalist and a 2017 World group all-around bronze medalist. She represented Japan at the 2016 and 2020 Summer Olympics.
Tomohiro Noda (野田 明宏, Noda Tomohiro; born 24 January 1996) is a Japanese racewalker. In 2019, he competed in the men's…
Tomohiro Noda (野田 明宏, Noda Tomohiro; born 24 January 1996) is a Japanese racewalker. In 2019, he competed in the men's 50 kilometres walk at the 2019 World Athletics Championships held in Doha, Qatar. He did not finish his race. In 2015, he competed in the men's 20 kilometres walk at the 2015 Summer Universiade held in Gwangju, South Korea. He finished in 8th place. In 2017, he competed in the men's 20 kilometres walk at the 2017 Summer Universiade held in Taipei, Taiwan. He finished in 7th place.
Maharu Kondo (近藤 万春, Kondō Maharu, born 24 January 1996) is a Japanese handball player who plays as a left wing for…
Maharu Kondo (近藤 万春, Kondō Maharu, born 24 January 1996) is a Japanese handball player who plays as a left wing for Japan internationally. She made her Olympic debut representing Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Wataru Noguchi (野口 航, Noguchi Wataru; born January 18, 1996 in Ōita) is a Japanese football player for FC Imabari.
Naoko Sahara (born 18 January 1996) is a Japanese female handball player for Hokkoku Bank and the Japanese national…
Naoko Sahara (born 18 January 1996) is a Japanese female handball player for Hokkoku Bank and the Japanese national team. She represented Japan at the 2021 World Women's Handball Championship in Spain. She represented Japan again at the 2025 World Championship. At the 2022 Asian Championship, she won silver medals, losing to South Korea in the final. At this occasion she was chosen for the tournament MVP.
Kazuma Yamaguchi (山口 一真, Yamaguchi Kazuma; born January 17, 1996) is a Japanese football player for Thespa Gunma.
Aimi Nouchi (born 14 January 1996) is a Japanese judoka. She is the gold medallist of the 2016 Judo Grand Slam Tyumen…
Aimi Nouchi (born 14 January 1996) is a Japanese judoka. She is the gold medallist of the 2016 Judo Grand Slam Tyumen in the -63 kg category.
Megu Uyama (宇山芽紅, born 14 January 1996) is a Japanese gymnast specialised in synchronised trampoline, who has…
Megu Uyama (宇山芽紅, born 14 January 1996) is a Japanese gymnast specialised in synchronised trampoline, who has represented her country at six World Championships, as well as the 2018 Asian Games. She is a three-time World champion, and she competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Ami Inamura (稲村 亜美, Inamura Ami; born January 13, 1996, in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese gravure idol, tarento, and…
Ami Inamura (稲村 亜美, Inamura Ami; born January 13, 1996, in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese gravure idol, tarento, and sportscaster represented by Asai Kikaku.
Taiki Naito (内藤 大樹, Naito Taiki; born January 13, 1996) is a Japanese kickboxer, currently signed with ONE…
Taiki Naito (内藤 大樹, Naito Taiki; born January 13, 1996) is a Japanese kickboxer, currently signed with ONE Championship. He is the former Shoot boxing Super Bantamweight champion.
Miyu Takeuchi (竹内 美宥, Takeuchi Miyu; born January 12, 1996, in Tokyo, Japan), known professionally as MiyuMiyu, is a…
Miyu Takeuchi (竹内 美宥, Takeuchi Miyu; born January 12, 1996, in Tokyo, Japan), known professionally as MiyuMiyu, is a Japanese singer and YouTuber. She is a former member of AKB48.
Rin Sumida (隅田 凜, Sumida Rin; born January 12, 1996) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder. She plays for…
Rin Sumida (隅田 凜, Sumida Rin; born January 12, 1996) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder. She plays for Nippon TV Beleza and the Japan national team.
Wakana Nagahara (永原 和可那, Nagahara Wakana; born 9 January 1996) is a Japanese badminton player. She is a two-time world…
Wakana Nagahara (永原 和可那, Nagahara Wakana; born 9 January 1996) is a Japanese badminton player. She is a two-time world champion in the women's doubles. Nagahara attended Aomori Yamada High School, and was part of the Japanese national junior team that won the bronze medals at the 2013, 2014 Asian and 2014 World Junior Championships. She won her first senior international title at the 2014 Smiling Fish International in the women's doubles event partnered with Mayu Matsumoto. In national events, she plays for the Hokuto Bank team. Nagahara was awarded as the 2018 Most Improved Player of the Year by the BWF together with her partner Mayu Matsumoto. They obtained the honour after winning the 2018 BWF World Championships title and improving their ranking from 14 to 3 in the world. On 30 April 2019, she reached a career high as the women's doubles world No. 1.
Kosei Uryu (瓜生 昂勢, Uryu Kosei; born 8 January 1996) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder for Azul…
Kosei Uryu (瓜生 昂勢, Uryu Kosei; born 8 January 1996) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder for Azul Claro Numazu.
Reo Sano (佐野 玲於 Sano Reo, born 8 January 1996) is a Japanese dancer and actor. He is one of the performers and the…
Reo Sano (佐野 玲於 Sano Reo, born 8 January 1996) is a Japanese dancer and actor. He is one of the performers and the youngest member of the Japanese all-male dance and music group Generations from Exile Tribe.
Junya Suzuki (鈴木 準弥, Suzuki Junya; born 7 January 1996) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a right-back for Renofa…
Junya Suzuki (鈴木 準弥, Suzuki Junya; born 7 January 1996) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a right-back for Renofa Yamaguchi FC, on loan from J2 League club Yokohama FC.
Wasana Fukushima (born 7 January 1996) is a Japanese rugby union player. She competed for Japan at the 2017 Women's…
Wasana Fukushima (born 7 January 1996) is a Japanese rugby union player. She competed for Japan at the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup.
Mitsuru Maruoka (Japanese: 丸岡 満; born 6 January 1996) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder…
Mitsuru Maruoka (Japanese: 丸岡 満; born 6 January 1996) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Hokkaido Soccer League club ASC Hokkaido.
Marika Tani (谷 真理佳, Tani Marika; born 5 January 1996 in Fukuoka Prefecture) is a former member of the Japanese idol…
Marika Tani (谷 真理佳, Tani Marika; born 5 January 1996 in Fukuoka Prefecture) is a former member of the Japanese idol girl group SKE48. She is a former member of HKT48's Team KIV and now currently a member of SKE48's Team E. She is represented by Zest, Inc.
Aisha Harumi Tochigi (杤木 愛シャ 暖望, born January 4, 1996) is a Japanese model and beauty pageant titleholder who was…
Aisha Harumi Tochigi (杤木 愛シャ 暖望, born January 4, 1996) is a Japanese model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Japan 2020. She was born in Japan to a Ghanaian father and a Japanese mother.
Tevita Tatafu (テビタ・タタフ, Tebita tatafu; born 2 January 1996) is a Japanese rugby union player who plays as a Flanker or…
Tevita Tatafu (テビタ・タタフ, Tebita tatafu; born 2 January 1996) is a Japanese rugby union player who plays as a Flanker or Number 8 for Top 14 side Bordeaux Bègles.
Ippei Mizuhara (水原一平, Mizuhara Ippei; born December 31, 1984) is a Japanese interpreter and convicted fraudster.…
Ippei Mizuhara (水原一平, Mizuhara Ippei; born December 31, 1984) is a Japanese interpreter and convicted fraudster. Mizuhara served as the interpreter for Major League Baseball player Shohei Ohtani, translating Japanese to English and vice versa for Ohtani's media appearances and teammate interactions. He previously worked for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) as an interpreter for several of the team's Anglophone players. Mizuhara had gained popularity among baseball fans for his close association with Ohtani. He frequently aided Ohtani in non-interpreting contexts, such as catching his bullpen sessions or throwing with him during pregame warmups. During the 2021 MLB Home Run Derby, Mizuhara served as Ohtani's catcher. On March 20, 2024, the Dodgers fired Mizuhara after Ohtani's representatives accused him of "massive theft" of Ohtani's funds to repay debts owed to a bookmaker. He was charged by the US government for bank fraud and tax evasion. On June 4, Mizuhara pled guilty to those charges, and he was sentenced to 57 months in prison plus three years of supervised release on February 6, 2025.
Yasuharu Nakajima (中島 康晴, Nakajima Yasuharu; born 27 December 1984 in Echizen, Fukui) is a Japanese former professional…
Yasuharu Nakajima (中島 康晴, Nakajima Yasuharu; born 27 December 1984 in Echizen, Fukui) is a Japanese former professional cyclist, who last rode for UCI Continental team Kinan Racing Team. He has won a stage at the HC classified Tour of Hainan and won the overall classification twice in a row at the Tour of Thailand. He now works as a directeur sportif for UCI Continental team Kinan Racing Team.
Sadanofuji Akihiro (佐田の富士 哲博) (born December 25, 1984, as Akihiro Yamamoto) is a former sumo wrestler from Kazusa…
Sadanofuji Akihiro (佐田の富士 哲博) (born December 25, 1984, as Akihiro Yamamoto) is a former sumo wrestler from Kazusa, Nagasaki, Japan. He was a jūryō division champion in 2012. The highest rank he reached was maegashira 2. He retired in 2017 and was a coach at Sakaigawa stable under the name of Furiwake (振分) until 2024.
Masaki Ōtake (Japanese: 大竹正輝, Hepburn: Ōtake Masaki; born 24 December 1984), known by the stage name Durian…
Masaki Ōtake (Japanese: 大竹正輝, Hepburn: Ōtake Masaki; born 24 December 1984), known by the stage name Durian Lollobrigida (ドリアン・ロロブリジーダ, Dorian Roroburijīda), is a Japanese actor, drag performer, singer, and television host. A native of Tokyo, Lollobrigida began dressing in drag in 2006. He appeared in Daishi Matsunaga's 2022 queer drama Egoist, and was a commentator on the Japanese television series The Boyfriend. He uses the pronouns he/him in and out of drag.
Nachu (なちゅ; born 23 December 1984, in Osaka Prefecture) is a Japanese tarento who is a former member of the female idol…
Nachu (なちゅ; born 23 December 1984, in Osaka Prefecture) is a Japanese tarento who is a former member of the female idol group SDN48. Her real name is Natsuko Takekawa (竹川 奈津子, Takekawa Natsuko). Nachu grew up in Tokyo. She is represented with Watanabe Entertainment.
Yuya Hasegawa (長谷川 勇也, Hasegawa Yūya; born 22 December 1984) is a Japanese former professional baseball outfielder, and…
Yuya Hasegawa (長谷川 勇也, Hasegawa Yūya; born 22 December 1984) is a Japanese former professional baseball outfielder, and current research and development coach for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). Hasegawa played for Fukuoka starting in 2007, wearing number 24. In 2009, he batted .312.
Shingo Nejime (根占 真伍, Nejime Shingo; born December 22, 1984) is a former Japanese football player.
Sayaka Araki (荒木 さやか, Araki Sayaka; born December 22, 1984) is a Japanese fashion model, disc jockey, and…
Sayaka Araki (荒木 さやか, Araki Sayaka; born December 22, 1984) is a Japanese fashion model, disc jockey, and businesswoman. She is best known for her stint as a model for the cabaret-gyaru fashion magazine Koakuma Ageha . She was a major contributor to Koakuma Ageha for 4 years and 10 months, since the magazine's very early days. She left Koakuma Ageha in 2011, and has since become a main model for its sister magazine Ane Ageha.
Sachiko Masumi (桝見 咲智子, Masumi Sachiko; born 20 December 1984) is a retired Japanese track and field athlete who…
Sachiko Masumi (桝見 咲智子, Masumi Sachiko; born 20 December 1984) is a retired Japanese track and field athlete who competes in the long jump. She has a personal best of 6.65 metres for the long jump and occasionally competes in the triple jump, having a best of 13.34 m for that event. She was the Japanese Champion in the event in 2008 and 2009. She was the gold medallist at the Asian Athletics Championships in 2013 and was the bronze medallist at the competition in 2009. She represented her country at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics and has also competed for Japan at the Asian Games and the Summer Universiade.
Kazumasa Takagi (高木 和正, Takagi Kazumasa; born December 17, 1984) is a Japanese football player who plays for Kamatamare…
Kazumasa Takagi (高木 和正, Takagi Kazumasa; born December 17, 1984) is a Japanese football player who plays for Kamatamare Sanuki.
Asuka Fukuda (福田 明日香, Fukuda Asuka) (born December 17, 1984) is a Japanese pop singer, and she was a member of Japanese…
Asuka Fukuda (福田 明日香, Fukuda Asuka) (born December 17, 1984) is a Japanese pop singer, and she was a member of Japanese girl group Morning Musume from 1997 until April 18, 1999. Her only album with the group is the 1998 release First Time. She was the first ever Hello! Project member to graduate.
Reiko Takeda (武田 麗子, Takeda Reiko; born 14 December 1984 in Kobe, Hyogo, Japan) is a Japanese Olympic show jumping…
Reiko Takeda (武田 麗子, Takeda Reiko; born 14 December 1984 in Kobe, Hyogo, Japan) is a Japanese Olympic show jumping rider. Representing Japan, she competed at two Summer Olympics (in 2012 and 2016). Her best Olympic results came in 2016, when she placed 13th in the team competition and 44th in the individual portion. Takeda also competed at the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, China. Reiko Takeda is the daughter of Kunio Takeda, chairman of Takeda pharmaceutical company.
Motohiro Shima (嶋 基宏, Shima Motohiro; born December 13, 1984 in Kaizu, Gifu) is a Japanese former professional baseball…
Motohiro Shima (嶋 基宏, Shima Motohiro; born December 13, 1984 in Kaizu, Gifu) is a Japanese former professional baseball catcher. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles and Tokyo Yakult Swallows from 2007 to 2022. He is currently a coach for the Chunichi Dragons.
Nobuhiro Kato (加藤 順大, Katō Nobuhiro; born 11 December 1984) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as…
Nobuhiro Kato (加藤 順大, Katō Nobuhiro; born 11 December 1984) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Eiichiro Ozaki (尾崎 瑛一郎, Ozaki Eiichiro; born December 7, 1984) is a Japanese football player who plays for Fukui United.
Hisayoshi Chōno (長野 久義, Chōno Hisayoshi ; born December 6, 1984) is a Japanese former professional baseball outfielder.…
Hisayoshi Chōno (長野 久義, Chōno Hisayoshi ; born December 6, 1984) is a Japanese former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Yomiuri Giants and Hiroshima Toyo Carp from 2010 to 2025.
Hiroaki Suzuki (Japanese: 鈴木 博昭; born December 6, 1984) is a Japanese shoot boxer and mixed martial artist currently…
Hiroaki Suzuki (Japanese: 鈴木 博昭; born December 6, 1984) is a Japanese shoot boxer and mixed martial artist currently signed to Rizin Fighting Federation. He has also competed for ONE Championship. In shoot boxing, Suzuki is a former SHOOT BOXING World Champion, S-cup World Tournament Champion, and two-time SHOOT BOXING Japan Champion. As of April 2015 he was ranked No. 6 Featherweight kickboxer in the world by Liverkick.
Yuichi Hosoda (細田 雄一, Hosoda Yūichi; born 6 December 1984) is a Japanese triathlete. He was a competitor for Japan at…
Yuichi Hosoda (細田 雄一, Hosoda Yūichi; born 6 December 1984) is a Japanese triathlete. He was a competitor for Japan at the 2012 Summer Olympics where Hosoda finished 43rd overall with a total time of 1:51:40. Hosoda won the gold medal in Triathlon at the 2010 Asian Games in a time of 1:52:15.56. He is the winner of the 2014 ITU Aquathlon World Championship.
Yusuke Kondo (近藤 祐介, Kondo Yusuke; born December 5, 1984) is a former Japanese football player.
Shuhei Aoyama (born December 5, 1984, in Ichihara, Chiba) is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. He is the…
Shuhei Aoyama (born December 5, 1984, in Ichihara, Chiba) is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. He is the younger brother of MotoGP rider Hiroshi Aoyama. Aoyama rode in the All-Japan Road Racing Championship until 2005, when he won the 250cc championship with Honda. He previously won the 125cc championship in 2003, also with Honda. He also rode a couple of events as wildcard rider in the Grand Prix World Championships during his stint in Japan.
Takayuki Kishi (Japanese: 岸 孝之, born December 4, 1984, in Taihaku-ku, Sendai) is a Japanese professional baseball…
Takayuki Kishi (Japanese: 岸 孝之, born December 4, 1984, in Taihaku-ku, Sendai) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles of the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has previously played in NPB for the Saitama Seibu Lions. He was the 2008 Japan Series MVP.
Kenichi Yumoto (Japanese: 湯元健一; born 4 December 1984 in Wakayama, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese freestyle…
Kenichi Yumoto (Japanese: 湯元健一; born 4 December 1984 in Wakayama, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese freestyle wrestler. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, he won the bronze medal in his category (60 kilograms). His twin brother Shinichi is also an Olympic-medal winning wrestler.