Takahiro Anno (Japanese: 安野 貴博, Hepburn: Anno Takahiro; born 1 December 1990) is a Japanese politician, writer, AI…
Takahiro Anno (Japanese: 安野 貴博, Hepburn: Anno Takahiro; born 1 December 1990) is a Japanese politician, writer, AI engineer and scientist who serves in the House of Councillors and founded Team Mirai. He was elected as Team Mirai's only seat in the 2025 Japanese House of Councillors election. Anno graduated from the University of Tokyo School of Engineering with a focus on Artificial Intelligence in 2014. He joined the Boston Consulting Group after, and would go on to found several companies focusing on the use of AI for business, such as BEDORE and MNTSQ. He also became an aspiring science fiction writer, winning awards for several of his short stories, such as "Continuous Integration". He was inducted into the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of Japan in 2022 after his novel "Circuit Switcher" was published. Anno began his political activities when he ran for Governor of Tokyo in 2024. He placed fifth, and then founded Team Mirai to contest the 2025 Councillor elections. The party won a seat with an estimated 2.3% of the vote, and met the legal requirement to become a political party.
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Kaito Ishikawa (石川海斗, Ishikawa Kaito; born November 30, 1990) is a Japanese professional basketball player who plays…
Kaito Ishikawa (石川海斗, Ishikawa Kaito; born November 30, 1990) is a Japanese professional basketball player who plays for the Shinshu Brave Warriors of the B.League in Japan.
Tomoki Imai (今井 智基, Imai Tomoki; born November 29, 1990) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defender…
Tomoki Imai (今井 智基, Imai Tomoki; born November 29, 1990) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defender, most recently for Machida Zelvia.
Yuzuru Shimada (島田 譲, Shimada Yuzuru; born 28 November 1990 in Mito, Ibaraki) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a…
Yuzuru Shimada (島田 譲, Shimada Yuzuru; born 28 November 1990 in Mito, Ibaraki) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder for JFL club Criacao Shinjuku.
Hayato Katsuki (勝木隼人, born 28 November 1990) is a Japanese racewalker. In 2018, he won the gold medal in the men's 50…
Hayato Katsuki (勝木隼人, born 28 November 1990) is a Japanese racewalker. In 2018, he won the gold medal in the men's 50 kilometres walk event at the 2018 Asian Games held in Jakarta, Indonesia.
The Rampage from Exile Tribe (Japanese: ザ・ランページ・フロム・エグザイル・トライブ, stylized as THE RAMPAGE from EXILE TRIBE and also known…
The Rampage from Exile Tribe (Japanese: ザ・ランページ・フロム・エグザイル・トライブ, stylized as THE RAMPAGE from EXILE TRIBE and also known as The Rampage), is a J-pop vocal and dance group formed and managed by talent agency LDH and signed to Avex's record label Rhythm Zone. The Rampage is part of the collective supergroup, Exile Tribe and is composed of sixteen members. The group was formed in 2014 and the members were chosen from Exile's Vocal Battle Audition 4, Exile Performer Battle Audition and Global Japan Challenge auditions. The Rampage made their debut in January 2017 with the release of their first single "Lightning".
Nozomi Osako (大迫 希, Ōsako Nozomi) (born November 27, 1990, in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima) is a Japanese football player…
Nozomi Osako (大迫 希, Ōsako Nozomi) (born November 27, 1990, in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima) is a Japanese football player who currently plays for Fujieda MYFC.
Yuya Iida (飯田 優也, Iida Yuya; born November 27, 1990 in Hyogo, Hyōgo, Japan) is a Japanese former professional baseball…
Yuya Iida (飯田 優也, Iida Yuya; born November 27, 1990 in Hyogo, Hyōgo, Japan) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He played for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks, Hanshin Tigers and Orix Buffaloes of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Saki Ono (小野 早稀, Ono Saki; born 26 November 1990) is a Japanese voice actress from Tokyo who has featured in a number…
Saki Ono (小野 早稀, Ono Saki; born 26 November 1990) is a Japanese voice actress from Tokyo who has featured in a number of television series, video games, radio performances and music releases. She was previously represented with Just Production. She was a member of voice acting unit I My Me Mine by Asahi Production.
Yūsuke Kawai (河合 佑亮, Kawai Yūsuke; born 26 November 1990), known professionally as Tofubeats, is a Japanese singer…
Yūsuke Kawai (河合 佑亮, Kawai Yūsuke; born 26 November 1990), known professionally as Tofubeats, is a Japanese singer, record producer, and DJ. Kawai began producing music at the age of 14, under the name "DJ Newtown". He initially distributed his music online through websites such as 2channel and YouTube. He later released music with Maltine Records, a Japanese netlabel, before signing with the Warner Music Japan sublabel Unborde in 2013. Kawai also manages HIHATT, a label he launched in 2018. The video for his song "No. 1" featuring G.Rina was nominated for an MTV Video Music Award Japan for Best Dance Video (in 2014), and his album titled First Album for the Grand Prix at the 2015 CD Shop Awards.
Ryota Matsumoto (松本 怜大, Matsumoto Ryōta; born 21 November 1990) is a Japanese retired football player for Montedio…
Ryota Matsumoto (松本 怜大, Matsumoto Ryōta; born 21 November 1990) is a Japanese retired football player for Montedio Yamagata in the J2 League.
Kaito Shigeno (茂野海人, Shigeno Kaito; born 21 November 1990) is a Japanese international rugby union player who plays in…
Kaito Shigeno (茂野海人, Shigeno Kaito; born 21 November 1990) is a Japanese international rugby union player who plays in the scrum-half position. He captains Toyota Verblitz in Japan's domestic Japan Rugby League One.
Daiki Nishiyama (西山 大希, Nishiyama Daiki; born 20 November 1990 in Higashihiroshima, Hiroshima) is a Japanese judoka. He…
Daiki Nishiyama (西山 大希, Nishiyama Daiki; born 20 November 1990 in Higashihiroshima, Hiroshima) is a Japanese judoka. He won the silver medal in the middleweight (90 kg) division at the 2010 and 2011 World Judo Championships. Because of Nishiyama's ranking and recent form it has come as even more of a surprise that he was not included in the Japan squad for the 2012 Olympics. The Japanese judo association instead went with the more experienced Masashi Nishiyama in the –90 kg category.
Daizo Sasaki (born 20 November 1990) is a Japanese kickboxer, currently competing in the super lightweight divisions of…
Daizo Sasaki (born 20 November 1990) is a Japanese kickboxer, currently competing in the super lightweight divisions of Krush and K-1. He is the former Krush Super Lightweight champion, the former Krush Lightweight champion, the 2018 K-1 Super Lightweight Grand Prix finalist and a one-time K-1 World GP Super Lightweight title challenger. As of June 2022, Sasaki is the #6 ranked featherweight in the world according to Combat Press. He's been continuously ranked in the featherweight top ten since February 2021.
Tatsuya Sakai (坂井 達弥, Sakai Tatsuya; born 19 November 1990) is a Japanese football player.
Yurika Hirayama (平山 友梨香, Hirayama Yurika; born 16 November 1990) is a Japanese ski jumper and the 2011 World University…
Yurika Hirayama (平山 友梨香, Hirayama Yurika; born 16 November 1990) is a Japanese ski jumper and the 2011 World University Vice Champion.
Kanata Hongō (本郷 奏多, Hongō Kanata; born November 15, 1990) is a Japanese actor. He is part of Stardust Promotion and…
Kanata Hongō (本郷 奏多, Hongō Kanata; born November 15, 1990) is a Japanese actor. He is part of Stardust Promotion and has appeared several times in music videos, movies, TV series, and magazines. His major breakthrough role was as Ryoma Echizen in the live-action film adaptation of The Prince of Tennis and became even more widely known when he was cast as Shin in Nana 2. In television, his most notable role was as Hinata in Himitsu no Hanazono and he starred in Seigi no Mikata. For the live-action feature film adaptation of Attack on Titan, he portrayed Armin Arlert. He has also been involved in anime voice acting as the lead character Ryōta Sakamoto in Btooom!. He is occasionally incorrectly credited as Sōta Hongō.
Kyohei Noborizato (登里 享平, Noborizato Kyōhei; born 13 November 1990) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a left back…
Kyohei Noborizato (登里 享平, Noborizato Kyōhei; born 13 November 1990) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a left back for Cerezo Osaka.
Hideto Asamura (浅村 栄斗, Asamura Hideto; born November 12, 1990) is a Japanese professional baseball infielder for the…
Hideto Asamura (浅村 栄斗, Asamura Hideto; born November 12, 1990) is a Japanese professional baseball infielder for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles of the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has previously played in NPB for the Saitama Seibu Lions.
Yuki Nishi (西 勇輝, Nishi Yūki; born November 10, 1990, in Komono, Mie) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for…
Yuki Nishi (西 勇輝, Nishi Yūki; born November 10, 1990, in Komono, Mie) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Hanshin Tigers of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has previously played in NPB for the Orix Buffaloes from 2009 to 2018.
Mayu Funada (born 9 November 1990) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for WE League club…
Mayu Funada (born 9 November 1990) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for WE League club INAC Kobe Leonessa.
Hitomi Shimura (紫村 仁美, Shimura Hitomi; born 8 November 1990) is a Japanese hurdler. She competed in the women's 100…
Hitomi Shimura (紫村 仁美, Shimura Hitomi; born 8 November 1990) is a Japanese hurdler. She competed in the women's 100 metres hurdles at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics.
Hanae Kan (韓 英恵, Kan Hanae; born November 7, 1990) is a South Korean actress based in Japan. Kan made her film debut in…
Hanae Kan (韓 英恵, Kan Hanae; born November 7, 1990) is a South Korean actress based in Japan. Kan made her film debut in 2001 in Pistol Opera. She has also starred in Nobody Knows, Dead Run, Memo, and Asia no Junshin.
Ryo Nishiguchi (西口 諒, Nishiguchi Ryō; born November 4, 1990) is a Japanese football player.
Katsuki Matayoshi (又吉 克樹, Matayoshi Katsuki; born November 4, 1990) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the…
Katsuki Matayoshi (又吉 克樹, Matayoshi Katsuki; born November 4, 1990) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Leones de Yucatán of the Mexican League. He has previously played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Chunichi Dragons and Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks.
Ryohei Arai (新井 涼平, Arai Ryōhei; born 3 November 1990) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder.
Yuriyan Retriever (ゆりやん レトリィバァ, born November 1, 1990) is a Japanese comedian and actress, hip hop artist, singer, Film…
Yuriyan Retriever (ゆりやん レトリィバァ, born November 1, 1990) is a Japanese comedian and actress, hip hop artist, singer, Film director from Yoshino, Nara, Japan. Her real name is Yuri Yoshida (吉田 有里, Yoshida Yuri). She is represented with Yoshimoto Kogyo. She is known in the United States for competing on "America's Got Talent" in 2019 and 2025. And now she has moved to Los Angeles to pursue her career based in the United States.
Shin Tsuchida (born 30 October 1990) is a Japanese politician from the Liberal Democratic Party who has represented…
Shin Tsuchida (born 30 October 1990) is a Japanese politician from the Liberal Democratic Party who has represented Tokyo's 13th district in the House of Representatives since 2021. He is the first member of the National Diet who was born in the Heisei era along with Yuki Baba.
Koki Yamamoto (山本 幸輝, Yamamoto Kōki; born 29 October 1990 in Shiga Prefecture) is a Japanese rugby union player who…
Koki Yamamoto (山本 幸輝, Yamamoto Kōki; born 29 October 1990 in Shiga Prefecture) is a Japanese rugby union player who plays as a prop. In his home country he plays for Yamaha Júbilo whom he joined in 2013. He was also named in the first ever Sunwolves squad which will compete in Super Rugby from the 2016 season.
Shuto Nakahara (中原 秀人, Nakahara Shūto; born October 29, 1990) is a retired Japanese football player who played as…
Shuto Nakahara (中原 秀人, Nakahara Shūto; born October 29, 1990) is a retired Japanese football player who played as largely as a defensive midfielder during his career. His last club was ReinMeer Aomori FC in the Japan Football League (JFL), the fourth tier of Japanese Football. Born in Kagoshima Prefecture, he began his professional career with Giravanz Kitakyushu in 2012 before playing for Avispa Fukuoka from 2013 to 2016, playing with notable footballers such as Takehiro Tomiyasu and Yuki Saneto. Nakahara has played in the J1 League, J2 League, J3 League and Japan Football League, as well as the J.League Cup, Emperor's Cup and J1 promotion play-offs. His longest spells were in the J2 and J3 leagues. He spent the bulk of his career at Kagoshima United FC from 2017 to 2025. His J3 League career included four goals in 2018 and four in 2021, his highest single-season league totals. He also recorded five assists in the 2020 J3 League season with Kagoshima United.
Yuhei Sato (佐藤 優平, born 29 October 1990) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder for Jeonnam Dragons in K…
Yuhei Sato (佐藤 優平, born 29 October 1990) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder for Jeonnam Dragons in K League 2.
Shohei Shimowada (born 23 October 1990) is a Japanese judoka. He is the bronze medallist of the 2016 Judo Grand Slam…
Shohei Shimowada (born 23 October 1990) is a Japanese judoka. He is the bronze medallist of the 2016 Judo Grand Slam Tokyo in the -100 kg category.
Takaaki Nakazuru (中鶴隆明, Nakadzuru Takaaki; born 24 October 1990) is a Japanese rugby union player who plays as a wing.…
Takaaki Nakazuru (中鶴隆明, Nakadzuru Takaaki; born 24 October 1990) is a Japanese rugby union player who plays as a wing. He currently plays for Suntory Sungoliath in Japan's domestic Top League. He represented the Sunwolves in the 2017 Super Rugby season.
Uran Sawada (沢田 優蘭, Sawada Uran; born October 24, 1990) is a Japanese para-athlete competing mainly in category F12…
Uran Sawada (沢田 優蘭, Sawada Uran; born October 24, 1990) is a Japanese para-athlete competing mainly in category F12 long jump and 100 metres events. She holds the Japanese record in both.
Kazuya Adachi (足立 和也, Adachi Kazuya; born 23 October 1990) is a Japanese slalom canoeist who has competed at the…
Kazuya Adachi (足立 和也, Adachi Kazuya; born 23 October 1990) is a Japanese slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2006.
Yui Kanazawa (金澤結衣, Kanazawa Yui; born 23 October 1990) is a Japanese politician serving as a member of the House of…
Yui Kanazawa (金澤結衣, Kanazawa Yui; born 23 October 1990) is a Japanese politician serving as a member of the House of Representatives since 2026. She has served as chairwoman of the Liberal Democratic Party in Kanagawa 20th district since 2025.
Akihiko Nakamura (中村 明彦, Nakamura Akihiko; born 23 October 1990) is a Japanese decathlete. He competed in the 400 m…
Akihiko Nakamura (中村 明彦, Nakamura Akihiko; born 23 October 1990) is a Japanese decathlete. He competed in the 400 m hurdles at the 2012 Summer Olympics, but was disqualified in the heats. At the 2016 Rio Games he placed 22nd in the decathlon. Nakamura won several medals on continental level in heptathlon and decathlon.
Yusuke Ueda (Japanese: 上田祐輔, Ueda Yusuke, born 20 October 1990 in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese footballer…
Yusuke Ueda (Japanese: 上田祐輔, Ueda Yusuke, born 20 October 1990 in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese footballer who currently plays for Wollongong Olympic of the Australian Illawarra Premier League as of 2016.
Miyu Yagyu (柳生 みゆ, 柳生 美結, Yagyū Miyu; born 20 October 1990, in Osaka Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese actress, tarento…
Miyu Yagyu (柳生 みゆ, 柳生 美結, Yagyū Miyu; born 20 October 1990, in Osaka Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese actress, tarento, and fashion model who has appeared in a number of feature films and television series. She is represented with Hirata Office. She is nicknamed Gyū-chan (ぎゅうーちゃん).
Endō Shōta (Japanese: 遠藤 聖大; born October 19, 1990) is a Japanese former professional sumo wrestler from Anamizu…
Endō Shōta (Japanese: 遠藤 聖大; born October 19, 1990) is a Japanese former professional sumo wrestler from Anamizu, Ishikawa. After a successful amateur career, he turned professional in March 2013, making the top makuuchi division that September. His highest rank has been komusubi. He has been awarded one special prize for Fighting Spirit, one for Outstanding Performance and four for Technique, as well as seven gold stars for defeating yokozuna. He was runner-up in the September 2016 and September 2021 tournaments. He wrestled for the Oitekaze stable. He is extremely popular with sumo fans and was regarded as one of the most promising home-grown wrestlers in sumo. Endō retired in November 2025, and is now a coach at Oitekaze stable under the elder name Kitajin.
Shin Seong-hyun (Korean: 신성현; Hanja: 申成鉉; born October 19, 1990) is a South Korean infielder who played for the Doosan…
Shin Seong-hyun (Korean: 신성현; Hanja: 申成鉉; born October 19, 1990) is a South Korean infielder who played for the Doosan Bears of the KBO League. He joined the Hanwha Eagles in 2015. He played in the Hanwha Eagles from 2015 to 2017. He transferred baseball team through trade from Hanwha Eagles to Doosan Bears in 2017.
Kenjiro Maeda (前田健滋朗, Maeda Kenjirō; born October 18, 1990) is currently a professional basketball assistant coach for…
Kenjiro Maeda (前田健滋朗, Maeda Kenjirō; born October 18, 1990) is currently a professional basketball assistant coach for Nagasaki Velca in Japan, and the former assistant coach for Melbourne United of the NBL. He is not good at speaking English.
Takahisa Kitahara (北原毅之, Kitahara, Takahisa; born 18 October 1990 in Kawagoe, Saitama) is a Japanese footballer who…
Takahisa Kitahara (北原毅之, Kitahara, Takahisa; born 18 October 1990 in Kawagoe, Saitama) is a Japanese footballer who plays for SC Sagamihara.
Wataru Karashima (辛島 航, born October 18, 1990, in Fukuoka, Fukuoka) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the…
Wataru Karashima (辛島 航, born October 18, 1990, in Fukuoka, Fukuoka) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball.
Arisa Murata (村田 愛里咲, Murata Arisa; born (1990-10-17)October 17, 1990 in Kitakyushu) is a Japanese freestyle skier…
Arisa Murata (村田 愛里咲, Murata Arisa; born (1990-10-17)October 17, 1990 in Kitakyushu) is a Japanese freestyle skier, specializing in moguls. Murata competed at the 2010 Winter Olympics for Japan. She placed 11th in the qualifying round of the moguls, advancing to the final, where she placed 8th. As of April 2013, her best showing at the World Championships is 5th, in the 2013 dual moguls event. Murata made her World Cup debut in February 2008. As of March 2013, she has one World Cup podium finish, taking bronze in the moguls event at Are in 2011/12. Her best World Cup overall finish in moguls is 15th, in 2012/13.
Saki Kumagai (熊谷 紗希, Kumagai Saki; Japanese: [kɯ̟ːmaɡai saki]; born 17 October 1990) is a Japanese professional…
Saki Kumagai (熊谷 紗希, Kumagai Saki; Japanese: [kɯ̟ːmaɡai saki]; born 17 October 1990) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or defender for Women's Super League club West Ham United and the Japan national team. A versatile defensive midfielder with keen sense of anticipation and exceptional tactical acumen, she is also able to be deployed as a central defender. She is regarded as one of the finest Asian female midfielders of all time. She is one of the most successful East Asian footballers, of any gender, at club and international level. Kumagai was born in Sapporo on 17 October 1990 and had ambitions to become a professional footballer from elementary school. Kumagai began her senior career in her native Japan with Urawa Reds in 2009. She would then move to Europe in 2011, joining Frauen-Bundesliga side FFC Frankfurt. She joined Olympique Lyonnais in the summer of 2013. Kumagai made over 240 appearances for the club, winning 19 titles trophies, including seven Division 1 Féminine titles, six Coupe de France titles, and five UEFA Women's Champions League titles. She was part of the squad that won 4 continental treble of Division 1 Féminine, Coupe de France, and UEFA Women's Champions League in 2015–16, 2016–17, 2018–19, and 2019–20. She left Lyon to join Bayern Munich in 2021. She won the league title with Bayern Munich in 2022–23 season before joining Serie A side AS Roma in the summer of 2023. Kumagai has made over 100 caps for Japan women's national team and currently ranked as the 3rd most capped female player for the country. She made her senior international debut for Japan in 2008 at the age of 17. She had represented Japan in four World Cup tournaments, winning the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup where she scored the decisive penalty in the penalty shootout. She had further won an Asian Games gold medal and the AFC Women's Asian Cup in 2014, 2018 and 2026. She was named captain of the national team in January 2017.
Kento Uegaki (植垣 健人, Uegaki Kento; born 17 October 1990) is a Japanese handball player for Osaki Osol and the Japanese…
Kento Uegaki (植垣 健人, Uegaki Kento; born 17 October 1990) is a Japanese handball player for Osaki Osol and the Japanese national team. He participated at the 2017 World Men's Handball Championship.
Hiroki Moriya (Japanese: 守屋 宏紀, Hepburn: Moriya Hiroki; born 16 October 1990 in Tokyo) is a Japanese tennis player. He…
Hiroki Moriya (Japanese: 守屋 宏紀, Hepburn: Moriya Hiroki; born 16 October 1990 in Tokyo) is a Japanese tennis player. He achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 143 on 5 January 2015 and a doubles ranking of No. 224 achieved on 15 July 2019. Moriya has won three ATP Challenger Tour singles titles.
Ryutaro Araga (荒賀 龍太郎, Araga Ryūtarō, born 16 October 1990) is a Japanese karateka. He won one of the bronze medals in…
Ryutaro Araga (荒賀 龍太郎, Araga Ryūtarō, born 16 October 1990) is a Japanese karateka. He won one of the bronze medals in the men's +75 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan. He won the gold medal in the kumite 84 kg event at the 2016 World Karate Championships in Linz, Austria. At the Asian Games, he won the gold medal in this event both in 2014 and in 2018. He is also a three-time gold medalist in his event at the Asian Karate Championships.
Kayhan Ozcicek-Takagi (born 15 October 1990) is a Japanese-born Australian judoka. Ozcicek-Takagi is a bronze medalist…
Kayhan Ozcicek-Takagi (born 15 October 1990) is a Japanese-born Australian judoka. Ozcicek-Takagi is a bronze medalist of the 2019 Marrakesh Grand Prix in the –100 kg category.