Yuga Hayashi (林悠河, Hayashi Yūga; born February 12, 1995), better known by his ring name El Lindaman (エル・リンダマン, Eru…Yuga Hayashi (林悠河, Hayashi Yūga; born February 12, 1995), better known by his ring name El Lindaman (エル・リンダマン, Eru Rindaman), is a Japanese professional wrestler. He is currently working for Gleat, where he was the inaugural and current G-Rex Champion in his second reign. He also makes appearances for Japanese Promotions All Japan Pro-Wrestling (AJPW). He is best known for his time in Dragon Gate.
Nao (奈緒, Nao; born February 10, 1995) is a Japanese actress. She had been active under the name Nao Honda for about two…Nao (奈緒, Nao; born February 10, 1995) is a Japanese actress. She had been active under the name Nao Honda for about two years since 2015.
Ruka Yamaya (born 10 February 1995) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for WE League club…Ruka Yamaya (born 10 February 1995) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for WE League club Albirex Niigata Ladies.
Hirofumi Yamauchi (山内 寛史, Yamauchi Hirofumi; born February 9, 1995) is a Japanese football player who plays for YSCC…Hirofumi Yamauchi (山内 寛史, Yamauchi Hirofumi; born February 9, 1995) is a Japanese football player who plays for YSCC Yokohama.
Yuya Wakamatsu (若松佑弥, Wakamatsu Yuya; born February 9, 1995) is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He currently competes…Yuya Wakamatsu (若松佑弥, Wakamatsu Yuya; born February 9, 1995) is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Flyweight division of ONE Championship, where he is the former ONE Flyweight World Champion.
Kentaro Takahashi (高橋 健太郎, Takahashi Kentarō; born (1995-02-08)8 February 1995) is a Japanese male volleyball player.…Kentaro Takahashi (高橋 健太郎, Takahashi Kentarō; born (1995-02-08)8 February 1995) is a Japanese male volleyball player. He is part of the Japan men's national volleyball team. Currently, he plays in V.League division 1 for JTEKT Stings
Naoki Yoshikawa (吉川 尚輝, Yoshikawa Naoki; born February 8, 1995) is a Japanese professional baseball second baseman for…Naoki Yoshikawa (吉川 尚輝, Yoshikawa Naoki; born February 8, 1995) is a Japanese professional baseball second baseman for the Yomiuri Giants of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Shunta Awaka (阿波加 俊太, Awaka Shunta; born February 7, 1995 in Hokkaido) is a Japanese former football player who play as…Shunta Awaka (阿波加 俊太, Awaka Shunta; born February 7, 1995 in Hokkaido) is a Japanese former football player who play as a goalkeeper.
Taisuke Maruyama (丸山泰資, Maruyama Taisuke; born February 5, 1995) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He is…Taisuke Maruyama (丸山泰資, Maruyama Taisuke; born February 5, 1995) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He is currently a free agent having previously played pitcher for the Chunichi Dragons. On 20 October 2016, Maruyama was selected as the 6th draft pick for the Chunichi Dragons at the 2016 NPB Draft and on 20 November signed a provisional contract with a ¥30,000,000 sign-on bonus and a ¥7,200,000 yearly salary. After struggling with injury, Maruyama was demoted to a development contract for the 2020 season. After struggling with a hernial disc injury, Ishioka was demoted to a development contract for the 2020 season.
Shota Tamura (田村 翔太, Tamura Shota; born February 4, 1995 in Owariasahi) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a…Shota Tamura (田村 翔太, Tamura Shota; born February 4, 1995 in Owariasahi) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ehime FC.
Takeaki Amezawa (born 4 February 1995) is a Japanese former professional cyclist, who rode professionally between 2015…Takeaki Amezawa (born 4 February 1995) is a Japanese former professional cyclist, who rode professionally between 2015 and 2020 for the Nasu Blasen, Utsunomiya Blitzen and Ljubljana Gusto Santic teams.
Tao Tsuchiya (土屋太鳳, Tsuchiya Tao; born February 3, 1995) is a Japanese actress. She is best known for her memorable…Tao Tsuchiya (土屋太鳳, Tsuchiya Tao; born February 3, 1995) is a Japanese actress. She is best known for her memorable role of Makimachi Misao in the movie series Rurouni Kenshin, as Mai Nakahara in The 8-Year Engagement, Koharu in The Cinderella Addiction and most recently as Yuzuha Usagi in Netflix's Alice in Borderland. Her older sister, Honoka, works as a model, while her younger brother, Shimba Tsuchiya, is also an actor.
Yūya Onaka (尾仲 祐哉, Onaka Yūya; born January 31, 1995 in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan) is a professional Japanese…Yūya Onaka (尾仲 祐哉, Onaka Yūya; born January 31, 1995 in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseballpitcher for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has previously played in NPB for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars and Hanshin Tigers.
Misaki Iwasa (岩佐 美咲, Iwasa Misaki; born January 30, 1995 in Chiba Prefecture) is a Japanese idol. She is a former…Misaki Iwasa (岩佐 美咲, Iwasa Misaki; born January 30, 1995 in Chiba Prefecture) is a Japanese idol. She is a former member of the Japanese idol group AKB48 and enka singer. Her nickname is Wasamin. Her talent agency is Nagara Productions. She was also a member of the sub-unit Watarirouka Hashiritai 7.
Tsubasa Shibuya (渋谷 飛翔, Shibuya Tsubasa; born 27 January 1995 in Tokyo) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a…Tsubasa Shibuya (渋谷 飛翔, Shibuya Tsubasa; born 27 January 1995 in Tokyo) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Montedio Yamagata.
Sione Langi Vailanu (born 27 January 1995) is a Tongan professional rugby union player who plays as a number eight for…Sione Langi Vailanu (born 27 January 1995) is a Tongan professional rugby union player who plays as a number eight for United Rugby Championship club Glasgow Warriors and the Tonga national team.
Kenichi Tanimura (谷村 憲一, Tanimura Ken'ichi; born January 26, 1995) is a Japanese football player, who plays for Morioka…Kenichi Tanimura (谷村 憲一, Tanimura Ken'ichi; born January 26, 1995) is a Japanese football player, who plays for Morioka Zebra as a midfielder.
Seiya Matsubara (松原 聖弥, Matsubara Seiya; born January 26, 1995) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays…Seiya Matsubara (松原 聖弥, Matsubara Seiya; born January 26, 1995) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays outfielder for the Saitama Seibu Lions.
Yama Wayama (和山やま, Wayama Yama; born January 25, 1995) is a pseudonymous Japanese manga artist. Born and raised in…Yama Wayama (和山やま, Wayama Yama; born January 25, 1995) is a pseudonymous Japanese manga artist. Born and raised in Okinawa, Wayama made her debut as a manga artist in 2015 while a student in the manga program at Tokyo Polytechnic University. After unsuccessful attempts to launch a serial manga series she began to produce doujinshi (self-published manga) to critical acclaim. Her doujinshi Captivated, by You became a critical and commercial success after being acquired and published by the publishing house Enterbrain, winning the Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize in the Short Work category and the New Face Award at the Japan Media Arts Festival Awards. Her other series include Let's Go Karaoke! and Onna no Sono no Hoshi.
Masaya Matsumoto (松本 昌也, Matsumoto Masaya; born 25 January 1995) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays…Masaya Matsumoto (松本 昌也, Matsumoto Masaya; born 25 January 1995) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays forward for Fagiano Okayama in the J1 League. Primarily known for his time at Júbilo Iwata with over 200 league appearances for the club, Matsumoto has spent most of his career in the J1 League and the J2 League.
Kyōgo Furuhashi (古橋 亨梧, Furuhashi Kyōgo; born 20 January 1995), often known mononymously as Kyōgo, is a Japanese…Kyōgo Furuhashi (古橋 亨梧, Furuhashi Kyōgo; born 20 January 1995), often known mononymously as Kyōgo, is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a striker for Major League Soccer club LA Galaxy and the Japan national team.
Reo Mochizuki (望月 嶺臣, Mochizuki Reo; born 18 January 1995) is a Japanese footballer who plays as midfielder for…Reo Mochizuki (望月 嶺臣, Mochizuki Reo; born 18 January 1995) is a Japanese footballer who plays as midfielder for Veertien Mie.
Taiki Nakashima (中島 大貴, Nakashima Taiki; born January 17, 1995) is a retired Japanese football player who last played…Taiki Nakashima (中島 大貴, Nakashima Taiki; born January 17, 1995) is a retired Japanese football player who last played for Blaublitz Akita.
Terutsuyoshi Shōki (Japanese: 照強 翔輝; born January 17, 1995 as Shōki Fukuoka (福岡 翔輝, Fukuoka Shōki)) is a Japanese…Terutsuyoshi Shōki (Japanese: 照強 翔輝; born January 17, 1995 as Shōki Fukuoka (福岡 翔輝, Fukuoka Shōki)) is a Japanese former professional sumo wrestler from Hyōgo Prefecture. He made his debut in March 2010, and wrestled for Isegahama stable. He reached the top makuuchi division in March 2019 and won a special prize for Fighting Spirit before retiring in March 2024. His highest rank has been Maegashira 3. As a professional, he was known for his habit of, during the final salt throw of pre-match rituals, grabbing a huge handful of purifying salt and flinging it high into the air, reminiscent of former sekiwake Mitoizumi.
Takumi Minamino (南野 拓実, Minamino Takumi; born 16 January 1995) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as an…Takumi Minamino (南野 拓実, Minamino Takumi; born 16 January 1995) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for Ligue 1 club Monaco and the Japan national team. Minamino began his club career at J.League Division 1 club Cerezo Osaka in 2012, and in his first season he was named the J.League Best Young Player. In 2014, he moved to Austrian club Red Bull Salzburg with whom he spent four seasons. Following impressive displays for the club, he joined Liverpool on 1 January 2020, winning the 2019–20 Premier League in his first season. Making his senior international debut for Japan in 2015, Minamino featured in the team that reached the final of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup, also playing at the 2022 FIFA World Cup, and 2023 AFC Asian Cup.
Katsuya Nagato (永戸 勝也, Nagato Katsuya; born 15 January 1995) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a left…Katsuya Nagato (永戸 勝也, Nagato Katsuya; born 15 January 1995) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a left back for J1 League club Vissel Kobe.
Nanami Irie (入江 ななみ, Irie Nanami; born 8 January 1995) is a Japanese wrestler who competes in the women's freestyle…Nanami Irie (入江 ななみ, Irie Nanami; born 8 January 1995) is a Japanese wrestler who competes in the women's freestyle category. She claimed silver medal in the women's 55 kg event during the 2019 World Wrestling Championships.
Yuma Oshima (born 7 January 1995) is a Japanese judoka. Oshima is the gold medalist of the 2016 Judo Grand Slam Tyumen…Yuma Oshima (born 7 January 1995) is a Japanese judoka. Oshima is the gold medalist of the 2016 Judo Grand Slam Tyumen in the –60 kg category.
Yukiya Saitoh (齋藤 友貴哉, Saitoh Yukiya; born January 5, 1995 in Higashine, Yamagata, Japan) is a professional Japanese…Yukiya Saitoh (齋藤 友貴哉, Saitoh Yukiya; born January 5, 1995 in Higashine, Yamagata, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball pitcher for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has previously played in NPB for the Hanshin Tigers.
Shohei Yabiku (屋比久翔平, Yabiku Shōhei; born January 4, 1995) is a Japanese Greco-Roman wrestler. He qualified for the…Shohei Yabiku (屋比久翔平, Yabiku Shōhei; born January 4, 1995) is a Japanese Greco-Roman wrestler. He qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics, having finished runner-up to Akzhol Makhmudov in men's Greco-Roman 77 kg at the 2021 Asian Qualification Tournament in Almaty, Kazakhstan. In the 77 kg event, Yabiku won a bronze medal. He competed in the 77 kg event at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia.
Fuminori Abe (阿部史典, Abe Fuminori) is a Japanese professional wrestler and qualified Buddhist priest, currently working…Fuminori Abe (阿部史典, Abe Fuminori) is a Japanese professional wrestler and qualified Buddhist priest, currently working as a freelancer and is best known for his tenure with the Japanese promotions Pro Wrestling Basara (Basara) and Big Japan Pro Wrestling (BJW).
Mayuko Yamashita (Japanese: 山下 真由子, born 1995) is a Japanese mathematician and mathematical physicist whose research…Mayuko Yamashita (Japanese: 山下 真由子, born 1995) is a Japanese mathematician and mathematical physicist whose research combines the areas of algebraic topology, differential cohomology, and quantum field theory. She is an associate professor at Kyoto University.
Ayu Yoneda (Japanese: 米田 あゆ, born 1995) is a Japanese physician and JAXA astronaut. She was selected as part of JAXA's…Ayu Yoneda (Japanese: 米田 あゆ, born 1995) is a Japanese physician and JAXA astronaut. She was selected as part of JAXA's sixth astronaut group in February 2023 and completed her basic astronaut training in October 2024.
Sayaka Ichii (市井 紗耶香, Ichii Sayaka; born December 31, 1983) is a Japanese pop singer and former member for Japanese…Sayaka Ichii (市井 紗耶香, Ichii Sayaka; born December 31, 1983) is a Japanese pop singer and former member for Japanese girl group Morning Musume. She is now a TV talent and actress.
Kyosuke Mikami (三上 恭佑, Mikami Kyōsuke; born December 29, 1983), better known by his ring name El Desperado (エル・デスペラード…Kyosuke Mikami (三上 恭佑, Mikami Kyōsuke; born December 29, 1983), better known by his ring name El Desperado (エル・デスペラード, Eru Desuperādo), is a Japanese luchador enmascarado (or masked professional wrestler). He is signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he is a former five-time IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion and is one-half of the current IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions with Místico in their first reign as a team and Desperado's fifth individual reign. He was a member of the Suzuki-gun stable from 2014 until its disbandment in 2022. Mikami was trained by the NJPW dojo and worked for NJPW for two years as a Young Lion. In 2012, he traveled to Mexico for a learning excursion, working for NJPW's Mexican affiliate Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) as the masked character Namajague, a Spanish translation of Namahage, a Japanese folk demon. While in CMLL, he won his first professional wrestling title alongside Okumura, the CMLL Arena Coliseo Tag Team Championship, in March 2013. After being unmasked due to losing a match and briefly working without one, Mikami returned to NJPW in January 2014 and was repackaged under another mask as El Desperado. During his time with Suzuki-gun, he is a former two-time IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion and a four-time IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion (alongside Yoshinobu Kanemaru).
Tomo Morimoto (森本 友, Morimoto Tomo; born December 27, 1983) is a female long-distance runner from Japan who specialises…Tomo Morimoto (森本 友, Morimoto Tomo; born December 27, 1983) is a female long-distance runner from Japan who specialises in the marathon. Born in Yamasaki, Hyōgo, Morimoto made her marathon debut at the 2006 Osaka Women's Marathon and, even though she was not an invited elite runner, she managed to finish in fifth place in a time of 2:27:46. She set her personal best (2:24:33) in the women's marathon on May 7, 2006, winning the Vienna City Marathon. This was the race's second fastest run for a woman at that point after Maura Viceconte's course record. She formed part of the Okayama team for the Inter-Prefectural Women's Ekiden in January 2008 and her 4 km leg helped the team to third place in the relay race. She hoped to be selected for the 2008 Summer Olympics and began her marathon season by running 2:25:34 for second place at the Osaka Marathon. She was also runner-up at the Vienna Marathon that year, finishing behind Luminița Talpoș who defended her title. She missed out on a place in the Japanese squad for the 2008 Summer Olympics as the selectors preferred to pick Yurika Nakamura. She signed up for the 2009 London Marathon and finished in eighth place with a time of 2:26:29 – the best performance by an Asian woman at the event. At the Berlin Marathon in September 2010 she was among the race favourites and took third place with a time of 2:26:10 behind Ethiopians Aberu Kebede and Bezunesh Bekele.
Yu Takahashi (高橋 優, Takahashi Yū; born December 26, 1983) is a Japanese singer-songwriter. He debuted on a major label…Yu Takahashi (高橋 優, Takahashi Yū; born December 26, 1983) is a Japanese singer-songwriter. He debuted on a major label in 2010, with his singles "Subarashiki Nichijō" and "Honto no Kimochi".
Takayoshi Ohmura (Japanese: 大村孝佳, Hepburn: Ōmura Takayoshi; born 26 December 1983) is a Japanese musician and…Takayoshi Ohmura (Japanese: 大村孝佳, Hepburn: Ōmura Takayoshi; born 26 December 1983) is a Japanese musician and songwriter. In 2004, he released the album Nowhere to Go, which included contributions from Richie Kotzen, Mark Boals, and Doogie White. In 2005, Ohmura formed the band Cross Hard and issued the album Eclipse from East. In 2006, along with Cross Hard's bassist, Kaoru, he formed Gloria, releasing the albums MOTIF (2008) and Acrobatic Road (2009). Between 2015 and 2016, he was a member of Uroboros.
Yui Kano (鹿野優以, Kano Yui; born December 22, 1983) is a Japanese voice actress from Sumida, Tokyo, Japan. She currently…Yui Kano (鹿野優以, Kano Yui; born December 22, 1983) is a Japanese voice actress from Sumida, Tokyo, Japan. She currently works for Aoni Production. She also starred in the live-action film Cat Girl Kiki.
Yoshika (ヨシカ) is a Japanese singer, who sings mainly with R&B influences. Her major label debut album, Timeless, was…Yoshika (ヨシカ) is a Japanese singer, who sings mainly with R&B influences. Her major label debut album, Timeless, was released in January 2006.
Masato Domeki (百目木政人), born December 29, 1983, is a Japanese professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the…Masato Domeki (百目木政人), born December 29, 1983, is a Japanese professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the Hokkaido Red Eagles of the Asia League. Since 2003 he plays for the Hokkaido Red Eagles (formerly Oji Eagles). He also played in the Japan national team at junior level in 2003, and currently, for the seniors national team (since 2006).
Takeya Mizugaki (Japanese: 水垣偉弥, Mizugaki Takeya) (born December 16, 1983) is a retired Japanese mixed martial artist…Takeya Mizugaki (Japanese: 水垣偉弥, Mizugaki Takeya) (born December 16, 1983) is a retired Japanese mixed martial artist who most notably competed in the Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional competitor from 2005 to 2020, Mizugaki also competed for Absolute Championship Berkut, WEC, Shooto, and Cage Force.