Kento Dodate (土館 賢人, Dodate Kento; born August 23, 1992) is a Japanese football player. He plays for YSCC Yokohama.
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Yuka Kono (河野 有香, Kōno Yuka) (born August 23, 1992) is a Japanese former figure skater. She won the silver medal at the…
Yuka Kono (河野 有香, Kōno Yuka) (born August 23, 1992) is a Japanese former figure skater. She won the silver medal at the 2010 Merano Cup.
🎓 Chukyo University🏫 Kurashiki Suisho High School📅 Born August 23🎂 Born 1992📍 From Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture💼 Figure Skating
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Sho Sakai (坂井 丞, Sakai Shō; born 22 August 1992) is a Japanese diver. He competed in the men's 3 metre springboard at…
Sho Sakai (坂井 丞, Sakai Shō; born 22 August 1992) is a Japanese diver. He competed in the men's 3 metre springboard at the 2016 Summer Olympics, where he was eliminated in the preliminary rounds, finishing 22nd out of 29 competitors. He has qualified to represent Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
🎓 Nippon Sport Science University🏫 Azabu University Affiliated High School📅 Born August 22🎂 Born 1992📍 From Sagamihara, Kanagawa Prefecture💼 Competitive Swimming・Swimming
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Ryuichi Kihara (木原 龍一, Kihara Ryūichi; born August 22, 1992) is a Japanese retired pair skater. He and pair partner…
Ryuichi Kihara (木原 龍一, Kihara Ryūichi; born August 22, 1992) is a Japanese retired pair skater. He and pair partner, Riku Miura, are the 2026 Olympic pair skating champions, two-time Olympic team event silver medalists (2022, 2026), two-time World Champions (2023, 2025), two-time World silver medalists (2022, 2024), two-time Four Continents champions (2023, 2025), two-time Grand Prix Final champions (2022–23, 2025–26), eight-time ISU Grand Prix medalists (five golds, two silvers, one bronze), three-time ISU Challenger Series medalists (one gold, two silvers), and two-time Japanese national champions (2019–20, 2024–25). Miura and Kihara are the first Japanese pair skating team to win gold at an ISU Grand Prix event, an ISU Grand Prix Final, an ISU Championships, and a Winter Olympic Games. They are also one of only few skaters to achieve a Career Golden Slam. He also previously competed with Narumi Takahashi and Miu Suzaki, representing Japan at the 2014 and 2018 Winter Olympics, respectively. As a singles skater, he is a two-time bronze medalist on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series and the 2010–11 Japanese Junior silver medalist.
🎓 Chukyo University🏫 Chukyo University Affiliated Chukyo High School📅 Born August 22🎂 Born 1992📍 From Aichi Prefecture💼 Figure Skating
Kenzo Nambu (南部 健造, Nambu Kenzo; born 22 August 1992) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as an attacking…
Kenzo Nambu (南部 健造, Nambu Kenzo; born 22 August 1992) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger.
Miho Shishiuchi (獅子内 美帆, Shishiuchi Miho; born 21 August 1992) is a Japanese ice hockey player and member of the…
Miho Shishiuchi (獅子内 美帆, Shishiuchi Miho; born 21 August 1992) is a Japanese ice hockey player and member of the Japanese national team. She plays with Toyota Cygnus in the Women's Japan Ice Hockey League (WJIHL) and All-Japan Women's Ice Hockey Championship. Shishiuchi has represented Japan with the senior national team since 2010, during which time she has participated in three Winter Olympic Games and six IIHF Women's World Championship tournaments. She also won a silver medal 2011 Asian Winter Games and a gold medal at the 2012 IIHF Women's Challenge Cup of Asia.
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Yasumasa Kawasaki (川﨑 裕大, Kawasaki Yasumasa; born August 20, 1992) is a Japanese former football player.
Tomoya Tamura (田村 朋也, Tamura Tomoya; born 20 August 1992) is a Japanese sprinter. He competed in the men's 4 × 400…
Tomoya Tamura (田村 朋也, Tamura Tomoya; born 20 August 1992) is a Japanese sprinter. He competed in the men's 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Tokio Hatamoto (畑本 時央, Hatamoto Tokio; born August 18, 1992) is a former Japanese football player.
Naoki Sanda (三田 尚希, Sanda Naoki; born 16 August 1992) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder for…
Naoki Sanda (三田 尚希, Sanda Naoki; born 16 August 1992) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder for Nagano Parceiro.
Kaori Ozawa (小澤 かおり, Ozawa Kaori; born August 16, 1992 in Ota, Gunma, Japan), better known by her stage name Zawachin…
Kaori Ozawa (小澤 かおり, Ozawa Kaori; born August 16, 1992 in Ota, Gunma, Japan), better known by her stage name Zawachin (ざわちん), is a Japanese idol, make-up artist and television personality who was originally known for her impersonation of Tomomi Itano of AKB48. She has 400,000 followers on her official blog. However, she has been highly criticized by public on all social media forums owing to her unethical remarks and questionable acts. On 18 September 2017, Zawachin posted four images of mesmerizing views of Tokyo DisneySea on her blog with a comment. Shortly, it became clear that the images were simply taken from a Twitter post done by an amateur photographer. The comment posted on her blog was also exactly the same with the photographer's original comment. Moreover, Zawachin erased the copyright information of the photographer that was put on one of the images.
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Shun Ishiwaka (石若駿, born 1992) is a Japanese jazz drummer. He has performed alongside artists such as Hiromi Uehara, Ai…
Shun Ishiwaka (石若駿, born 1992) is a Japanese jazz drummer. He has performed alongside artists such as Hiromi Uehara, Ai Kuwabara, Sakura Fujiwara, Jason Moran, Kurt Rosenwinkel, John Scofield, and Chris Potter.
🎓 Tokyo University of the Arts🏫 Music High School attached to the Faculty of Music, Tokyo University of the Arts📅 Born August 16🎂 Born 1992📍 From Kiyosato, Hokkaido💼 Instrumentalist💼 Musician💼 Drummer
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Masato Okumura (奥村 政稔, Okumura Masato; born August 14, 1992) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher, and…
Masato Okumura (奥村 政稔, Okumura Masato; born August 14, 1992) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher, and current fourth squad pitching coach for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He played in NPB for the Hawks from 2019 to 2023.
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Shuhei Matsubara (松原 修平, Matsubara Shuhei; born August 11, 1992) is a Japanese football player who plays as a…
Shuhei Matsubara (松原 修平, Matsubara Shuhei; born August 11, 1992) is a Japanese football player who plays as a goalkeeper for Mito HollyHock.
Kohei Arihara (有原 航平, Arihara Kōhei; born August 11, 1992) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Hokkaido…
Kohei Arihara (有原 航平, Arihara Kōhei; born August 11, 1992) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers, and in NPB for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks.
Akihito Ozawa (小澤 章人, Ozawa Akihito; born August 10, 1992) is a Japanese football player who plays for J3 League club…
Akihito Ozawa (小澤 章人, Ozawa Akihito; born August 10, 1992) is a Japanese football player who plays for J3 League club FC Ryukyu.
Mugi Kadowaki (門脇 麦, Kadowaki Mugi; born 10 August 1992) is a Japanese actress.
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Shota Nakazaki (中﨑 翔太, Nakazaki Shota; born August 10, 1992 in Takarabe, Kagoshima, Japan) is a professional Japanese…
Shota Nakazaki (中﨑 翔太, Nakazaki Shota; born August 10, 1992 in Takarabe, Kagoshima, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp. He was selected for the 2018 NPB All-Star game.
Shuhei Fukuda (福田 周平, Fukuda Shuhei; born August 8, 1992) is a Japanese professional baseball infielder for the Orix…
Shuhei Fukuda (福田 周平, Fukuda Shuhei; born August 8, 1992) is a Japanese professional baseball infielder for the Orix Buffaloes of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Masaaki Murakami (村上 昌謙, Murakami Masaaki; born 7 August 1992 in Shiga) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a…
Masaaki Murakami (村上 昌謙, Murakami Masaaki; born 7 August 1992 in Shiga) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for J1 League club Kyoto Sanga.
🎓 Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences🏫 Kusatsu Higashi High School📅 Born August 7🎂 Born 1992📍 From Moriyama, Shiga💼 Football (Soccer)
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Ryosuke Tada (夛田 凌輔, Tada Ryōsuke; born 7 August 1992 in Osaka) is a Japanese football player who plays for Giravanz…
Ryosuke Tada (夛田 凌輔, Tada Ryōsuke; born 7 August 1992 in Osaka) is a Japanese football player who plays for Giravanz Kitakyushu.
Takumi Miyayoshi (宮吉 拓実, Miyayoshi Takumi; born 7 August 1992 in Shiga) is a Japanese football player currently playing…
Takumi Miyayoshi (宮吉 拓実, Miyayoshi Takumi; born 7 August 1992 in Shiga) is a Japanese football player currently playing for Renofa Yamaguchi.
🏫 Daiichi Gakuin High School Yabu📅 Born August 7🎂 Born 1992📍 From Shiga Prefecture💼 Football (Soccer)
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Kazuki Yabuta (薮田 和樹, Yabuta Kazuki; born August 7, 1992) is a professional Japanese baseball pitcher who is a free…
Kazuki Yabuta (薮田 和樹, Yabuta Kazuki; born August 7, 1992) is a professional Japanese baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp.
Natsumi Tsunoda (Japanese: 角田夏実; born 6 August 1992) is a Japanese retired judoka. She won the gold medal at the…
Natsumi Tsunoda (Japanese: 角田夏実; born 6 August 1992) is a Japanese retired judoka. She won the gold medal at the women's 48 kg event at the 2024 Summer Olympics.
🎓 Tokyo Gakugei University🏫 Yachiyo High School📅 Born August 6🎂 Born 1992📍 From Yachiyo, Chiba💼 Judo
Jun Arima (Japanese: 有間 潤, Arima Jun; born 6 August 1992) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a…
Jun Arima (Japanese: 有間 潤, Arima Jun; born 6 August 1992) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a Forward. He is currently a coach.
Natsuki Urabe (卜部夏紀, Urabe Natsuki; born August 6, 1992) is a Japanese professional wrestler, better known by her ring…
Natsuki Urabe (卜部夏紀, Urabe Natsuki; born August 6, 1992) is a Japanese professional wrestler, better known by her ring name Sumire Natsu (夏すみれ, Natsu Sumire). She is currently part of the freelance group "Nomads". Sumire is best known for her time in World Wonder Ring Stardom, where she was a part of the Oedo Tai stable. She is also known in Seadlinnng and Pro Wrestling Wave in the independent scene.
Television personalities in Japan, known as tarento (タレント; derived from Portuguese talento) in Japanese, are…
Television personalities in Japan, known as tarento (タレント; derived from Portuguese talento) in Japanese, are celebrities who regularly appear in mass media in Japan, especially as panelists on variety shows.
Yasutaka Uchiyama (内山 靖崇, Uchiyama Yasutaka; born 5 August 1992) is a Japanese tennis player who competes on the ATP…
Yasutaka Uchiyama (内山 靖崇, Uchiyama Yasutaka; born 5 August 1992) is a Japanese tennis player who competes on the ATP Challenger Tour. He achieved a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 78 on 4 November 2019 and doubles ranking of No. 102 on 20 August 2018.
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Shuto Kojima (小島 秀仁, Kojima Shūto; born 30 July 1992) is a Japanese footballer. He currently plays for YSCC Yokohama.
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Kengo Yamazaki (山﨑 謙吾, Yamazaki Kengo; born 30 July 1992 in Ibaraki Prefecture) is a Japanese retired track and field…
Kengo Yamazaki (山﨑 謙吾, Yamazaki Kengo; born 30 July 1992 in Ibaraki Prefecture) is a Japanese retired track and field sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres. His personal best in the event was 46.00 seconds set in Tokyo in 2013. He competed in the 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2013 World Championships.
🎓 Nihon University🏫 Saitama Sakae High School📅 Born July 30🎂 Born 1992📍 From Saitama Prefecture💼 Track and Field
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Kyosuke Goto (後藤 京介, Goto Kyosuke; born July 29, 1992) is a Japanese football player.
Maki Okazoe (岡副 麻希, Okazoe Maki; born 29 July 1992 in Tondabayashi, Osaka) is a Japanese TV announcer, news presenter…
Maki Okazoe (岡副 麻希, Okazoe Maki; born 29 July 1992 in Tondabayashi, Osaka) is a Japanese TV announcer, news presenter and tarento. She is represented by her agency cent. Force.
Sayaka Takahashi (高橋 沙也加, Takahashi Sayaka; born 29 July 1992) is a retired Japanese badminton player. She competed in…
Sayaka Takahashi (高橋 沙也加, Takahashi Sayaka; born 29 July 1992) is a retired Japanese badminton player. She competed in the women's singles event and reached a career-high world ranking of No. 10. She was a member of the Japanese national team and played for the BIPROGY badminton team. Takahashi won bronze medals at the 2013 and 2014 Asian Championships. She won three BWF Grand Prix titles between 2013 and 2017 and four BWF World Tour titles in 2018, including the Super 500 Singapore Open. She later reached her first Super 750 final at the French Open. In team competition, Takahashi was part of the Japanese team that won the 2018 Uber Cup, Japan's first title in the competition since 1981. She helped Japan retain the women's team title at the 2020 Asian Team Championships. She also earned silver medals at the 2014 and 2020 Uber Cups and the 2021 Sudirman Cup, as well as bronze medals at the 2014 Asian Games and 2022 Uber Cup.
Misato Komatsubara (小松原 美里, Komatsubara Misato; born July 28, 1992) is a Japanese retired ice dancer. She represented…
Misato Komatsubara (小松原 美里, Komatsubara Misato; born July 28, 1992) is a Japanese retired ice dancer. She represented her home country in partnership with her ex-husband Tim Koleto, with whom she is the 2020 NHK Trophy champion and a five-time Japanese national champion (2018-21, 2023). Together, they also earned a silver medal from the team event at the 2022 Winter Olympics. She previously represented Italy with Andrea Fabbri, with whom she won five international medals, including silver at the 2015 CS Ice Challenge.
🎓 Hosei University🏫 Okayama Gakugeikan High School📅 Born July 28🎂 Born 1992📍 From Bizen, Okayama💼 Figure Skating
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Kota Hoshi (星 広太, Hoshi Kōta; born July 27, 1992) is a Japanese football player, who plays for Giravanz Kitakyushu as a…
Kota Hoshi (星 広太, Hoshi Kōta; born July 27, 1992) is a Japanese football player, who plays for Giravanz Kitakyushu as a midfielder.
Yuji Hoshi (星 雄次, Hoshi Yūji; born 27 July 1992 in Kanagawa) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Albirex Niigata.
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Teruhito Nakagawa (仲川 輝人, Nakagawa Teruhito; born 27 July 1992) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a…
Teruhito Nakagawa (仲川 輝人, Nakagawa Teruhito; born 27 July 1992) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a winger or a forward for J1 League club FC Tokyo.
🎓 Senshu University🏫 Nippon Taiiku University Ebara High School📅 Born July 27🎂 Born 1992📍 From Tokyo💼 Football (Soccer)
Roland (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese host, fashion model, TV personality, and entrepreneur. He is the…
Roland (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese host, fashion model, TV personality, and entrepreneur. He is the representative director of Roland Group HD, Inc. As the Kabukicho host club sales record holder, he has been nicknamed "King of the Hosts". His income amounts to 42 million yen per month; his cosmetic surgery costs have incurred more than 10 million yen, with touch-up procedures costing 200 thousand yen per month.
Ayumi Uekusa (植草 歩, Uekusa Ayumi; born July 25, 1992) is a Japanese karateka. Competing in the +68 kg kumite division…
Ayumi Uekusa (植草 歩, Uekusa Ayumi; born July 25, 1992) is a Japanese karateka. Competing in the +68 kg kumite division she won gold medals at the World Karate Federation's 2016 World Championships, 2017 and 2022 Asian Championships, and at the 2018 Asian Games. She has also won several bronze and silver medals at the World Championships, Asian Championships, and Asian Games. She won a gold medal at the 2023 Karate 1-Premier League Cairo in January, and after taking gold in the 2023 Karate 1-Premier League Dublin that September, she was awarded the title of "Grand Winner" in her weight division for the year — her fourth such award after 2017, 2018, and 2020.
Aoi Enomoto (榎本 葵, born July 24, 1992) is a Japanese professional baseball outfielder. He played in Japan's Nippon…
Aoi Enomoto (榎本 葵, born July 24, 1992) is a Japanese professional baseball outfielder. He played in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles from 2012 to 2015 and the Tokyo Yakult Swallows in 2017. Enomoto then played for the Toyama GRN Thunderbirds in the BC League in 2018 and 2019.
🏫 Kyushu International University Affiliated High School📅 Born July 24🎂 Born 1992📍 From Kawasaki, Kanagawa💼 Baseball
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Yuma Hiroki (廣木雄磨, Hiroki Yuma; born 23 July 1992 in Akishima, Tokyo) is a Japanese former footballer who played as a…
Yuma Hiroki (廣木雄磨, Hiroki Yuma; born 23 July 1992 in Akishima, Tokyo) is a Japanese former footballer who played as a defender.
Takuya Mitsuma (三ツ間卓也, Mitsuma Takuya; born July 22, 1992 in Takasaki, Gunma, Japan) is a Japanese baseball player. He…
Takuya Mitsuma (三ツ間卓也, Mitsuma Takuya; born July 22, 1992 in Takasaki, Gunma, Japan) is a Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher. He is currently a free agent having previously played for the Chunichi Dragons. Mitsuma is a descendant of Heian period poet, scholar and politician, Sugawara no Michizane through his mother.
🎓 Takachiho University🏫 Takasaki Kenko Fukushi University Takasaki High School📅 Born July 22🎂 Born 1992📍 From Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture💼 Baseball💼 Youtuber
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Kanae Tatsuta (竜田 夏苗, Tatsuta Kanae; born 21 July 1992 in Osaka) is a Japanese pole vaulter. She represented her…
Kanae Tatsuta (竜田 夏苗, Tatsuta Kanae; born 21 July 1992 in Osaka) is a Japanese pole vaulter. She represented her country at two-time Asian Championships and one-time Asian Indoor Championships. She is a two-time national champion.
Yuka Sato (佐藤 友佳, Sato Yuka; born 21 July 1992) is a Japanese athlete specialising in the javelin throw. She…
Yuka Sato (佐藤 友佳, Sato Yuka; born 21 July 1992) is a Japanese athlete specialising in the javelin throw. She represented her country at the 2019 World Championships without qualifying for the final. Earlier in her career she won a bronze medal at the 2011 Asian Championships. Her personal best in the event is 62.88 metres set in Fukuoka in 2019.
Yosuke Komuta (小牟田 洋佑, Komuta Yosuke; born July 18, 1992 in Tochigi) is a Japanese football player. He plays for…
Yosuke Komuta (小牟田 洋佑, Komuta Yosuke; born July 18, 1992 in Tochigi) is a Japanese football player. He plays for Fukushima United FC.
Ryuya Kusakabe (Japanese: 日下部竜也, Kusakabe Ryuya; born July 18, 1992) is a retired Japanese professional kickboxer and…
Ryuya Kusakabe (Japanese: 日下部竜也, Kusakabe Ryuya; born July 18, 1992) is a retired Japanese professional kickboxer and boxer. He is the former SHOOT BOXING and REBELS Super Bantamweight champion, as well as the former concurrent WBC Muaythai and WPMF Japan Super Bantamweight champion.
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Shota Hara (原 翔太, Hara Shōta; born 18 July 1992 in Ina, Nagano) is a Japanese track and field sprinter who specialises…
Shota Hara (原 翔太, Hara Shōta; born 18 July 1992 in Ina, Nagano) is a Japanese track and field sprinter who specialises in the 200 metres. He is the 2014 National champion in the event and has a personal best of 20.33 seconds. He has also 10.13 seconds in the 100 metres. He competed at the 2014 Asian Games and the 2015 Asian Championships.
Takumu Nishihara (西原拓夢, Nishihara Takumu; born 17 July 1992) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a…
Takumu Nishihara (西原拓夢, Nishihara Takumu; born 17 July 1992) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Championship club Persiba Balikpapan.
Takuya Shindoh (進藤 拓也, Shindoh Takuya; born July 16, 1992 in Daisen, Akita, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball…
Takuya Shindoh (進藤 拓也, Shindoh Takuya; born July 16, 1992 in Daisen, Akita, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars.
🎓 Yokohama College of Commerce🏫 Nishi Senboku High School📅 Born July 16🎂 Born 1992📍 From Daisen, Akita💼 Baseball
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Tetsuto Yamada (山田 哲人, Yamada Tetsuto; born July 16, 1992) is a Japanese professional baseball infielder for the Tokyo…
Tetsuto Yamada (山田 哲人, Yamada Tetsuto; born July 16, 1992) is a Japanese professional baseball infielder for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). Yamada made his NPB debut in 2012 with Yakult, and has played with them for his whole career. He has won the Central League MVP award, has received the Best Nine Award six times, has been selected to six NPB All-Star Series appearances, and has a Japan Series championship. He has led the Central League in stolen bases three times and home runs once, hitting 30 home runs and stealing 30 bases in a single season on four occasions. In 2014 he broke the single season record for most hits by a Japanese right-hander in the NPB, and in 2015 became the first player in NPB history to lead his league in home runs and stolen bases in the same season. He has been compared to Mike Trout for his combination of power and speed. Yamada has also been nicknamed "Mr. Triple Three", as he is the only player in NPB history to accomplish the "triple three" (30 home runs, 30 stolen bases, and a batting average of .300 in a single season) three times. He is currently the last NPB player to accomplish the feat in a season. Yamada has also played for the Japanese national team Samurai Japan. In 2014 and 2018, he won the MLB Japan All-Star Series with them. He has played for Japan in the WBSC Premier12 tournaments of 2015 and 2019, and was on the Japanese team during the 2017 World Baseball Classic. In 2021, he was selected to the host nation's team for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, where he won both the gold medal and the MVP award.