Kohei Hattanda (八反田 康平, Hattanda Kōhei; born 8 January 1990) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder for…Kohei Hattanda (八反田 康平, Hattanda Kōhei; born 8 January 1990) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder for J-Lease FC.
Rikako Morita (森田 理香子, Morita Rikako; born 8 January 1990) is a Japanese professional golfer. Morita plays on the LPGA…Rikako Morita (森田 理香子, Morita Rikako; born 8 January 1990) is a Japanese professional golfer. Morita plays on the LPGA of Japan Tour where she has won seven times. She won topped the tour's money list in 2013.
Kenji Sekido (関戸 健二, born January 7, 1990) is a Japanese former footballer who played as a midfielder. He played all of…Kenji Sekido (関戸 健二, born January 7, 1990) is a Japanese former footballer who played as a midfielder. He played all of his professional career for Fagiano Okayama, making almost 250 appearances and scoring 9 goals for the club over 11 seasons.
Risa Takenaka (Japanese: 竹中 理沙; born January 6, 1990) is a Japanese long-distance runner who competes in marathon…Risa Takenaka (Japanese: 竹中 理沙; born January 6, 1990) is a Japanese long-distance runner who competes in marathon races. Takenaka was part of the winning team at the 2010 International Chiba Ekiden. Takenaka won the 2015 Gold Coast Marathon, defeating Keiko Nogami and Manami Kamitanida.
Shotaro Ashino (芦野 祥太郎, Ashino Shōtarō; born January 4, 1990) is a Japanese professional wrestler who is signed to All…Shotaro Ashino (芦野 祥太郎, Ashino Shōtarō; born January 4, 1990) is a Japanese professional wrestler who is signed to All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW). He was trained by and best known for his time in Wrestle-1, where he was a former two time Wrestle-1 Champion.
Yoichiro Kakitani (柿谷 曜一朗, Kakitani Yōichirō) (born 3 January 1990) is a Japanese former professional footballer who…Yoichiro Kakitani (柿谷 曜一朗, Kakitani Yōichirō) (born 3 January 1990) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a forward or an attacking midfielder.
Tomohiro Fukaya (深谷知広, Fukaya Tomohiro; born 1 March 1990) is a Japanese born racing cyclist. He rode in the men's…Tomohiro Fukaya (深谷知広, Fukaya Tomohiro; born 1 March 1990) is a Japanese born racing cyclist. He rode in the men's sprint event at the 2020 UCI Track Cycling World Championships.
Hyper Misao (ハイパーミサヲ, Haipā Misao) is a Japanese professional wrestler working for the Japanese promotions Tokyo Joshi…Hyper Misao (ハイパーミサヲ, Haipā Misao) is a Japanese professional wrestler working for the Japanese promotions Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling and DDT Pro-Wrestling.
Ryo Aitaka (愛鷹 亮, Aitaka Ryō; born 31 December 1989) is a Japanese professional wrestler and former kickboxer, who…Ryo Aitaka (愛鷹 亮, Aitaka Ryō; born 31 December 1989) is a Japanese professional wrestler and former kickboxer, who competed in the cruiserweight and heavyweight divisions of K-1. He was a one-time K-1 Cruiserweight title challenger, having challenged for the title in 2020. In 2023, he took up professional wrestling, training at the Ibushi Prowrest Lab, and made his debut for Gleat on 30 December, under the ring name Riki Aitaka (愛鷹 力, Aitaka Riki), and later under his real name.
Takuya Sugimoto (杉本拓也, Sugimoto, Takuya; born 31 December 1989, in Shizuoka) is a Japanese footballer who plays for…Takuya Sugimoto (杉本拓也, Sugimoto, Takuya; born 31 December 1989, in Shizuoka) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Fukui United.
Kengo Tanaka (田中 謙吾, Tanaka Kengo; born December 30, 1989) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for J2…Kengo Tanaka (田中 謙吾, Tanaka Kengo; born December 30, 1989) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for J2 League club Iwaki FC.
Kei Nishikori (錦織 圭, Nishikori Kei; [ɲiɕi̥koꜜɾi keꜜː]; born 29 December 1989) is a Japanese former professional tennis…Kei Nishikori (錦織 圭, Nishikori Kei; [ɲiɕi̥koꜜɾi keꜜː]; born 29 December 1989) is a Japanese former professional tennis player. He was ranked as high as world No. 4 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals, making him the highest-ranked Japanese man in the Open Era and the second-highest-ranked of all time (after Jiro Sato). Nishikori won twelve singles titles on the ATP Tour and was runner-up at the 2014 US Open (upsetting world No. 1 Novak Djokovic en route), making him the only man representing an Asian country to contest a major singles final. In addition, Nishikori defeated Rafael Nadal to win the bronze medal in singles at the 2016 Rio Olympics, bringing Japan its first Olympic tennis medal in 96 years. He holds the third best percentage of deciding-set wins in the Open Era at 72.4%, and has the third-highest win percentage in matches extending to five sets, with a record of 29–8 and a win percentage of 78.4%.
Yuki Mitsuhara (満原 優樹, Mitsuhara Yūki; born December 27, 1989) is a Japanese professional basketball player for the…Yuki Mitsuhara (満原 優樹, Mitsuhara Yūki; born December 27, 1989) is a Japanese professional basketball player for the Saga Ballooners of the B.League in Japan. He also has played a role as a member of the Japanese national team. As a member of the national team, he participated in the EABA Championship 2017, and praised the coach Luka Pavicevic. Mitsuhara went 9-for-12 from the field in a 23-point outing against the Brave Thunders on April 22, 2017. On October 29, he scored 11 points on 3-for-3 shooting in a win against B-Corsairs. Mitsuhara went 3-for-14 from the field and scored 12 points in a loss to Alvark on December 23.
Ryosuke Iwasa (岩佐 亮佑, Iwasa Ryōsuke; born December 26, 1989) is a Japanese professional boxer. He held the IBF…Ryosuke Iwasa (岩佐 亮佑, Iwasa Ryōsuke; born December 26, 1989) is a Japanese professional boxer. He held the IBF super-bantamweight title from 2017 to 2018 and the interim version from 2019 to April 2021. He also challenged for the unified WBA (Super) and IBF super-bantamweight titles in April 2021.
Sora Tokui (徳井 青空, Tokui Sora; born December 26, 1989 in Minamibōsō) is a Japanese voice actress and manga artist who…Sora Tokui (徳井 青空, Tokui Sora; born December 26, 1989 in Minamibōsō) is a Japanese voice actress and manga artist who made her debut as a voice actress in 2009 as Himemiya in Weiß Survive R, in 2019 as Suzu Kurokawa in Kiratto Pri Chan and in 2024 as Airi Mitsuba in Himitsu no AiPri.
Elina Arai (新井 恵理那, Arai Erina; born 22 December 1989, in California) is a Japanese tarento and reporter. She is…Elina Arai (新井 恵理那, Arai Erina; born 22 December 1989, in California) is a Japanese tarento and reporter. She is represented with Cent Force.
Shōhei Tochimoto (栃本 翔平, Tochimoto Shōhei; born 21 December 1989) is a Japanese ski jumper who has been competing since…Shōhei Tochimoto (栃本 翔平, Tochimoto Shōhei; born 21 December 1989) is a Japanese ski jumper who has been competing since 2004. At the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, he won two bronze medals in the team large hill (2007, 2009). As of 2007, his best World Cup finish is 6th at Kuusamo in 2009. Tochimoto's best individual finish was third at an FIS Cup competition at Sapporo in 2006. At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, he finished fifth in the team large hill, 37th in the individual normal hill, and 45th in the individual large hill events.
Shinji Tajima (田島 慎二, Tajima Shinji; born December 21, 1989) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher who…Shinji Tajima (田島 慎二, Tajima Shinji; born December 21, 1989) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher who currently serves as the pitching coach for the Chunichi Dragons of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He played 12 seasons in NPB from 2012 to 2024 for the Dragons.
Yamato Machida (町田 也真人, born December 19, 1989) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder for Giravanz…Yamato Machida (町田 也真人, born December 19, 1989) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder for Giravanz Kitakyushu in the J3 League.
Risa Hayashida (林田 理沙, Hayashida Risa; born December 19, 1989) is a Japanese announcer, news presenter, reporter, and…Risa Hayashida (林田 理沙, Hayashida Risa; born December 19, 1989) is a Japanese announcer, news presenter, reporter, and personality for NHK. After co-anchoring NHK's weekday evening news show NHK News 7, she took over a similar role on the network's nightly News Watch 9 in April 2023. Previously she co-hosted NHK's geographic Bura Tamori series and served a presenter for the NHK News Ohayō Nippon morning news show.
Taisuke Muramatsu (村松 大輔, Muramatsu Taisuke; born 16 December 1989 in Yaizu, Shizuoka) is a Japanese footballer who…Taisuke Muramatsu (村松 大輔, Muramatsu Taisuke; born 16 December 1989 in Yaizu, Shizuoka) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Giravanz Kitakyushu.
Chihiro Kondo (近藤 千尋, Kondō Chihiro; born 15 December 1989) is a Japanese fashion model and actress. She is represented…Chihiro Kondo (近藤 千尋, Kondō Chihiro; born 15 December 1989) is a Japanese fashion model and actress. She is represented with Asia Promotion.
Daisuke Narimatsu (成松 大介, Narimatsu Daisuke; born 14 December 1989) is a Japanese boxer. He competed in the men's…Daisuke Narimatsu (成松 大介, Narimatsu Daisuke; born 14 December 1989) is a Japanese boxer. He competed in the men's lightweight event at the 2016 Summer Olympics, making it to the round of 16.
Shōtarō Tashiro (田代 将太郎, Tashiro Shōtarō; born December 13, 1989 in Ishikari, Hokkaido, Japan) is a Japanese…Shōtarō Tashiro (田代 将太郎, Tashiro Shōtarō; born December 13, 1989 in Ishikari, Hokkaido, Japan) is a Japanese professional baseball outfielder who is currently a free agent. He has played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Saitama Seibu Lions and Tokyo Yakult Swallows. On December 2, 2020, he become free agent.
Airi Furukawa (古川 愛李, Furukawa Airi; born 13 December 1989 in Aichi Prefecture) is an illustrator and former member of…Airi Furukawa (古川 愛李, Furukawa Airi; born 13 December 1989 in Aichi Prefecture) is an illustrator and former member of the Japanese idol girl group SKE48. She is a former member and leader of SKE48's Team KII.
Yuko Nakada (中田優子, Nakada Yuko; born December 12, 1989) is a Japanese politician serving as a member of the House of…Yuko Nakada (中田優子, Nakada Yuko; born December 12, 1989) is a Japanese politician serving as a member of the House of Councillors since 2025. She is a member of Sanseitō.
Anastasia Malhotra (アナスタシア・マルフォートラ, Anasutashia Maruhōtora; born 12 December 1989 in Gifu) is a Japanese professional…Anastasia Malhotra (アナスタシア・マルフォートラ, Anasutashia Maruhōtora; born 12 December 1989 in Gifu) is a Japanese professional tennis player.
Genki Omae (大前 元紀, Ōmae Genki; born 10 December 1989) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for…Genki Omae (大前 元紀, Ōmae Genki; born 10 December 1989) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for and captains Nankatsu SC. He has made several appearances for Japan’s under 19 national team.
Kohei Nakashima (中島 康平, Nakashima Kohei; born December 7, 1989) is a Japanese football player. He plays for Verspah…Kohei Nakashima (中島 康平, Nakashima Kohei; born December 7, 1989) is a Japanese football player. He plays for Verspah Oita.
Yoshinori Sato (佐藤 由規, Satō Yoshinori; born 5 December 1989) also known as Yoshinori (由規) is a Japanese former…Yoshinori Sato (佐藤 由規, Satō Yoshinori; born 5 December 1989) also known as Yoshinori (由規) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows and Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles, and in the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) for the Rakuten Monkeys.
Toshiki Abe (阿部 寿樹, Abe Toshiki; born December 3, 1989) is a Japanese professional baseball infielder for the Chunichi…Toshiki Abe (阿部 寿樹, Abe Toshiki; born December 3, 1989) is a Japanese professional baseball infielder for the Chunichi Dragons of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has previously played in NPB for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles.
Daichi Inui (乾 大知, Inui Daichi; born December 2, 1989) is a Japanese football player currently playing for Tochigi SC…Daichi Inui (乾 大知, Inui Daichi; born December 2, 1989) is a Japanese football player currently playing for Tochigi SC on loan from Matsumoto Yamaga FC.
Kazuya Yamamura (山村 和也, Yamamura Kazuya; born 2 December 1989) is a Japanese footballer who currently plays for…Kazuya Yamamura (山村 和也, Yamamura Kazuya; born 2 December 1989) is a Japanese footballer who currently plays for National Premier Leagues NSW club Wollongong Wolves.
Harumichi Tatekawa (立川 理道, Tatekawa Harumichi; born 2 December 1989) is a Japanese rugby union player who can play…Harumichi Tatekawa (立川 理道, Tatekawa Harumichi; born 2 December 1989) is a Japanese rugby union player who can play either as a fly-half or centre. He plays for the Kubota Spears in Japan and the Brumbies in the international Super Rugby competition.
Takeshi Inoue (Japanese:井上岳志, Inoue Takeshi) (born December 1, 1989) is a two-time OPBF Super Welterweight Champion and…Takeshi Inoue (Japanese:井上岳志, Inoue Takeshi) (born December 1, 1989) is a two-time OPBF Super Welterweight Champion and former WBO Super Welterweight title challenger.
Yūsuke Tanaka (田中 佑典, Tanaka Yūsuke; born November 29, 1989) is a Japanese gymnast. He has won two Olympic medals in…Yūsuke Tanaka (田中 佑典, Tanaka Yūsuke; born November 29, 1989) is a Japanese gymnast. He has won two Olympic medals in the men's artistic team all-around – silver in 2012 (London) and gold in 2016 (Rio de Janeiro).
Yoko Ono (大野陽子, Ōno Yōko; born 27 November 1989) is a Japanese retired judoka. She participated at the 2018 World Judo…Yoko Ono (大野陽子, Ōno Yōko; born 27 November 1989) is a Japanese retired judoka. She participated at the 2018 World Judo Championships, winning a medal. In 2021, she won the gold medal in her event at the 2021 Judo World Masters held in Doha, Qatar. She also won one of the bronze medals in her event at the 2022 Judo Grand Slam Paris in France.
Daisuke Nakai (中井 大介, born November 27, 1989) is a Japanese professional baseball infielder for the Yokohama DeNA…Daisuke Nakai (中井 大介, born November 27, 1989) is a Japanese professional baseball infielder for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball.
Naoki Wako (輪湖 直樹, Wako Naoki; born 26 November 1989) is a Japanese footballer who last played for J1 League club…Naoki Wako (輪湖 直樹, Wako Naoki; born 26 November 1989) is a Japanese footballer who last played for J1 League club Avispa Fukuoka.
Takumi Takahashi (高橋 巧, Takahashi Takumi; born 26 November 1989) is a Japanese motorcycle racer. He recently competed…Takumi Takahashi (高橋 巧, Takahashi Takumi; born 26 November 1989) is a Japanese motorcycle racer. He recently competed in the British Superbike Championship on a factory-supported Honda Fireblade. Takahashi has raced in the All Japan Road Race Championship in the GP125 class, in the GP250 class, where he was champion in 2008, and in the JSB1000 class, where he was champion in 2017. He won the Suzuka 8 Hours in 2010 with Ryuichi Kiyonari and Takaaki Nakagami and in 2013 and 2014 with Michael van der Mark and Leon Haslam. A test rider for Honda Racing Corporation, Takahashi in 2015 made a wild card appearance in his home race in the MotoGP World Championship.
Takumi Yamada (山田 拓巳, Yamada Takumi; born November 25, 1989 in Tokyo) is a Japanese football player who plays for…Takumi Yamada (山田 拓巳, Yamada Takumi; born November 25, 1989 in Tokyo) is a Japanese football player who plays for Montedio Yamagata.
Shota Takekuma (武隈 祥太, Takekuma Shota; born November 24, 1989) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He…Shota Takekuma (武隈 祥太, Takekuma Shota; born November 24, 1989) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Saitama Seibu Lions from 2009 to 2021.
Ai Miura (三浦愛, Miura Ai; born 24 November 1989 in Nara Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese female racing driver who last…Ai Miura (三浦愛, Miura Ai; born 24 November 1989 in Nara Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese female racing driver who last raced in the Formula Regional Japanese Championship.
Shinya Kayama (嘉弥真 新也, Kayama Shinya; born November 23, 1989) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher who is a free…Shinya Kayama (嘉弥真 新也, Kayama Shinya; born November 23, 1989) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks and Tokyo Yakult Swallows.
Minehiro Kinomoto (木ノ本 嶺浩, Kinomoto Minehiro; born November 22, 1989) is a Japanese stage and television actor from…Minehiro Kinomoto (木ノ本 嶺浩, Kinomoto Minehiro; born November 22, 1989) is a Japanese stage and television actor from Shiga Prefecture. Minehiro portrayed Ryu Terui, the Superintendent of the police force and the secondary hero of the television series Kamen Rider W.
Makoto Rindo (林堂 眞, Rindō Makoto; born 21 November 1989) is a former Japanese professional footballer who played as a…Makoto Rindo (林堂 眞, Rindō Makoto; born 21 November 1989) is a former Japanese professional footballer who played as a centre back.
Naoto Kamifukumoto (上福元 直人, Kamifukumoto Naoto; born November 17, 1989) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a…Naoto Kamifukumoto (上福元 直人, Kamifukumoto Naoto; born November 17, 1989) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for J1 League club Shonan Bellmare.
