Nobuchiyo Kishi (岸信千世, Kishi Nobuchiyo; born 16 May 1991) is a Japanese politician serving as a member of the House of…Nobuchiyo Kishi (岸信千世, Kishi Nobuchiyo; born 16 May 1991) is a Japanese politician serving as a member of the House of Representatives since 2023. He is the son of Nobuo Kishi, the nephew of Shinzo Abe, and the great-grandson of Nobusuke Kishi.
Satoshi Tomiura (冨浦 智嗣, Tomiura Satoshi; born 15 May 1991 in Tokushima, Tokushima) is a Japanese actor and tarento. He…Satoshi Tomiura (冨浦 智嗣, Tomiura Satoshi; born 15 May 1991 in Tokushima, Tokushima) is a Japanese actor and tarento. He is represented with Stardust Promotion (formerly represented with Hoei TV Production). He is nicknamed Shī-chan (しーちゃん).
Minami Ishida (born 14 May 1991) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defender for WE League club…Minami Ishida (born 14 May 1991) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defender for WE League club Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara.
Shota Kobayashi (古林 将太, Kobayashi Shōta; born 11 May 1991) is a Japanese footballer who currently plays for Fukushima…Shota Kobayashi (古林 将太, Kobayashi Shōta; born 11 May 1991) is a Japanese footballer who currently plays for Fukushima United.
Ryota Sekiya (関谷 亮太, Sekiya Ryōta; born May 10, 1991 in Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan) is a former Nippon Professional…Ryota Sekiya (関谷 亮太, Sekiya Ryōta; born May 10, 1991 in Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan) is a former Nippon Professional Baseball player. He played for the Chiba Lotte Marines in Japan's Pacific League from 2016 to 2018.
Genki Haraguchi (原口 元気, Haraguchi Genki; born 9 May 1991) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as an…Genki Haraguchi (原口 元気, Haraguchi Genki; born 9 May 1991) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Belgian Challenger Pro League club Beerschot and the Japan national team.
Koju Takeda (竹田光珠, Takeda Kōju) (born May 8, 1991) is a Japanese retired professional wrestler best known for his…Koju Takeda (竹田光珠, Takeda Kōju) (born May 8, 1991) is a Japanese retired professional wrestler best known for his tenures with the Japanese promotions DDT Pro-Wrestling and Wrestling of Darkness 666.
Masaru Kato (加藤 大, Katō Masaru; born May 7, 1991) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder for Tochigi City…Masaru Kato (加藤 大, Katō Masaru; born May 7, 1991) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder for Tochigi City FC.
Yoshihiro Azuma (東 佳弘, Azuma Yoshihiro; born 7 May 1991 in Takamatsu) is a Japanese sprinter. He competed in the 4 ×…Yoshihiro Azuma (東 佳弘, Azuma Yoshihiro; born 7 May 1991 in Takamatsu) is a Japanese sprinter. He competed in the 4 × 400 m relay event at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Naoyuki Yamazaki (山崎 直之, Yamazaki Naoyuki; born 5 May 1991) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder for…Naoyuki Yamazaki (山崎 直之, Yamazaki Naoyuki; born 5 May 1991) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder for Taiwan Football Premier League club AC Taipei.
Junto Matsushita (松下純土, Matsushita Junto; born 3 May 1991 in Tokyo) is a retired Japanese footballer who played for…Junto Matsushita (松下純土, Matsushita Junto; born 3 May 1991 in Tokyo) is a retired Japanese footballer who played for Machida Zelvia.
Yusuke Nishimiya (西宮 悠介, Nishimiya Yūsuke; born May 1, 1991 in Tsuchiura, Ibaraki Prefecture) is a Japanese former…Yusuke Nishimiya (西宮 悠介, Nishimiya Yūsuke; born May 1, 1991 in Tsuchiura, Ibaraki Prefecture) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball. He played for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles from 2014 to 2019.
Nayu Kiyohara (清原 奈侑, Kiyohara Nayu) is a Japanese softball player who plays as a catcher. She represented Japan at the…Nayu Kiyohara (清原 奈侑, Kiyohara Nayu) is a Japanese softball player who plays as a catcher. She represented Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics and won a gold medal.
Nariaki Obukuro (小袋成彬, Nariaki Obukuro; born 30 April 1991), also known as OBKR, is a Japanese singer, songwriter, and…Nariaki Obukuro (小袋成彬, Nariaki Obukuro; born 30 April 1991), also known as OBKR, is a Japanese singer, songwriter, and producer. Along with Yaffle, he is a co-founding member Tokyo Recordings. He is responsible for producing songs for acts like Wednesday Campanella, Kou Shibasaki, and other famous acts. His music combines musical elements of the R&B, PBR&B, Electronic and experimental tones genres. In 2018, it was revealed that he would make his solo debut as a singer and songwriter under Sony Music's Epic Records label. The album is co-produced by famed Japanese-American singer-songwriter Hikaru Utada.
Goro Kawanami (川浪 吾郎, Kawanami Gorou; born April 30, 1991) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a…Goro Kawanami (川浪 吾郎, Kawanami Gorou; born April 30, 1991) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for J1 League club Fagiano Okayama.
Kouki Iwasaki (岩崎孝樹, Iwasaki Kouki) is a Japanese professional wrestler best known for his time in the Japanese…Kouki Iwasaki (岩崎孝樹, Iwasaki Kouki) is a Japanese professional wrestler best known for his time in the Japanese promotion DDT Pro-Wrestling where he is a former KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Champion and King of Dark Champion.
Ryunosuke Haga (羽賀 龍之介, Haga Ryunosuke; born 28 April 1991) is a male Japanese retired judoka and 2015 world champion…Ryunosuke Haga (羽賀 龍之介, Haga Ryunosuke; born 28 April 1991) is a male Japanese retired judoka and 2015 world champion in the under 100 kg division. His favoured technique is Uchi Mata. Born in Miyazaki, Haga started judo at the age of 5. He won the gold medal in the –100 kg weight class at the 2010 World Juniors Championships in Agadir. In 2011, Haga won the Shenzhen Universiade. In 2015, he won the gold medal in the Half-heavyweight (100 kg) division at the 2015 World Championships. Haga won the 2015 Tokyo Grand Slam and the 2015 Düsseldorf Grand Prix. Bronze medalist in the 2016 Rio Olympics. Haga's father, Yoshio, was also a judoka. Like his father who was a winner of the Kodokan Cup, he won the competition in 2010 and 2011. Furthermore, he maintains a decade-long friendship with Ōzeki Kirishima Tetsuo, a professional sumo wrestler.
Shino Kunisawa (born 27 April 1991) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for WE League club…Shino Kunisawa (born 27 April 1991) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for WE League club Nagano Parceiro.
Rempei Uchida (内田 錬平, Uchida Renpei; born 26 April 1991) is a Japanese football player who play as a Defender and…Rempei Uchida (内田 錬平, Uchida Renpei; born 26 April 1991) is a Japanese football player who play as a Defender and currently play for J2 League club, Tochigi City FC. He was captain club for 2025 season.
Natsuki Kishikawa (born 26 April 1991) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for WE League…Natsuki Kishikawa (born 26 April 1991) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for WE League club Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara.
Takumi Akiyama (秋山 拓巳, Akiyama Takumi; born April 26, 1991) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He…Takumi Akiyama (秋山 拓巳, Akiyama Takumi; born April 26, 1991) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He previously played for the Hanshin Tigers of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Shungo Tamashiro (玉城 峻吾, Tamashiro Shungo; born April 25, 1991 in Adachi, Tokyo) is a Japanese football player who…Shungo Tamashiro (玉城 峻吾, Tamashiro Shungo; born April 25, 1991 in Adachi, Tokyo) is a Japanese football player who plays as a Left Midfileder and currently play for Nankatsu SC.
Eri Yonamine (與那嶺恵理, Yonamine Eri; born 25 April 1991) is a Japanese former professional racing cyclist, who rode…Eri Yonamine (與那嶺恵理, Yonamine Eri; born 25 April 1991) is a Japanese former professional racing cyclist, who rode professionally between 2016 and 2024 for seven different teams. Her thirteen professional victories came entirely at the Japanese national road championships – seven Japanese National Road Race Championships titles and six Japanese National Time Trial Championships titles – while she also won three medals at the Asian Games. Yonamine only switched from tennis to cycling when in college at the University of Tsukuba, and quickly achieved success in Japan, coming in second in both the Japanese National Road Race Championships and the Japanese National Time Trial Championships in 2012 at age 21. The next year, she won both the national road race and time trial championships. In the spring of 2016, she signed a short-term contract with the American UCI team Hagens Berman–Supermint, and later repeated her victory in the national time trial. Yonamine was selected to represent Japan in the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Saki Mizushima (水島 沙紀, Mizushima Saki; born 24 April 1991) is a Japanese basketball player for Toyota Antelopes and the…Saki Mizushima (水島 沙紀, Mizushima Saki; born 24 April 1991) is a Japanese basketball player for Toyota Antelopes and the Japanese national team. She participated at the 2017 FIBA Women's Asia Cup.
Yusuke Matsuda (松田 悠佑, Matsuda Yusuke; born April 23, 1991) is a Japanese football player. He plays for MIO Biwako…Yusuke Matsuda (松田 悠佑, Matsuda Yusuke; born April 23, 1991) is a Japanese football player. He plays for MIO Biwako Shiga. Kosuke Matsuda is his brother.
Ryo Hirai (平井 諒, Hirai Ryō; born April 23, 1991) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He…Ryo Hirai (平井 諒, Hirai Ryō; born April 23, 1991) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows.
Yuki Nogami (野上 結貴, Nogami Yūki; born April 20, 1991) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a centre back…Yuki Nogami (野上 結貴, Nogami Yūki; born April 20, 1991) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a centre back for J1 League club Nagoya Grampus.
Yuko Shintake (新竹 優子, Shintake Yūko; born 20 April 1991) is a Japanese gymnast. She competed for the national team at…Yuko Shintake (新竹 優子, Shintake Yūko; born 20 April 1991) is a Japanese gymnast. She competed for the national team at the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics in the Women's artistic team all-around. She started gymnastics at the age of three and made the national team in 2007.
Masataka Kani (可児 壮隆, Kani Masataka; born 18 April 1991) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder for Arawore…Masataka Kani (可児 壮隆, Kani Masataka; born 18 April 1991) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder for Arawore Hachioji.
Takeru Imamura (今村 猛, born April 17, 1991) is a Japanese professional baseball player. A pitcher, he plays for the…Takeru Imamura (今村 猛, born April 17, 1991) is a Japanese professional baseball player. A pitcher, he plays for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp of the Central League in Nippon Professional Baseball. Imamura played for the Japan national baseball team in the 2013 World Baseball Classic.
Chiyomaru Kazuki (Japanese: 千代丸 一樹; born April 17, 1991 as Kazuki Kinoshita (木下 一樹)) is a Japanese former professional…Chiyomaru Kazuki (Japanese: 千代丸 一樹; born April 17, 1991 as Kazuki Kinoshita (木下 一樹)) is a Japanese former professional sumo wrestler from Shibushi, Kagoshima. He made his professional debut in May 2007. He took the second division jūryō championship in his third tournament in the division in January 2014 and was promoted to the top makuuchi division in the following tournament. His highest rank has been maegashira 5 East. He is the older brother of fellow professional sumo wrestler Chiyoōtori, and has served as his younger brother's attendant or tsukebito.
Jun Masaoka (政岡純, Masaoka Jun) is a Japanese professional wrestler, He is currently working on the Japanese promotion…Jun Masaoka (政岡純, Masaoka Jun) is a Japanese professional wrestler, He is currently working on the Japanese promotion Pro Wrestling Noah, where is a member of Team 2000X stable. He is also makes appearances on the Japanese independent scene such as Pro Wrestling Freedoms, Pro-Wrestling Shi-En, Wrestling of Darkness 666 and others.
Naoki Nomura (野村 直輝, Nomura Naoki; born 17 April 1991 in Shimonoseki) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Renofa…Naoki Nomura (野村 直輝, Nomura Naoki; born 17 April 1991 in Shimonoseki) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Renofa Yamaguchi FC.
Yuto Misao (三竿 雄斗, Misao Yūto; born 16 April 1991, Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a left-back or…Yuto Misao (三竿 雄斗, Misao Yūto; born 16 April 1991, Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a left-back or centre-back for Oita Trinita. His younger brother Kento is also a professional footballer currently playing for Kashima Antlers.
Misato Ugaki (宇垣 美里, Ugaki Misato; born 16 April 1991) is a Japanese freelance announcer, model, actress, and…Misato Ugaki (宇垣 美里, Ugaki Misato; born 16 April 1991) is a Japanese freelance announcer, model, actress, and television personality. Previously she was a Tokyo Broadcasting System Television announcer.
Kentaro Shigematsu (重松 健太郎, Shigematsu Kentarō; born 15 April 1991 in Nakano, Tokyo) is a Japanese football player who…Kentaro Shigematsu (重松 健太郎, Shigematsu Kentarō; born 15 April 1991 in Nakano, Tokyo) is a Japanese football player who plays as a striker for FIFTY CLUB. A journeyman striker, Shigematsu has over 375 appearances in the J League system for various teams, with the majority of his appearances coming from his time at Kamatamare Sanuki and Machida Zelvia.
Daiki Arioka (有岡 大貴, Arioka Daiki; born April 15, 1991) is a Japanese singer, actor, tarento, and model as well as…Daiki Arioka (有岡 大貴, Arioka Daiki; born April 15, 1991) is a Japanese singer, actor, tarento, and model as well as member of Hey! Say! JUMP. He is under the management of Starto Entertainment.
Sakura Tsukagoshi (塚越 さくら, Tsukagoshi Sakura; born 13 April 1991) is a Japanese professional racing cyclist. She rode…Sakura Tsukagoshi (塚越 さくら, Tsukagoshi Sakura; born 13 April 1991) is a Japanese professional racing cyclist. She rode at the 2015 UCI Track Cycling World Championships. She also competed at the 2014 Asian Games.
Rikako Yuasa (湯浅麗歌子, Rikako Yuasa); born 12 April 1991) is a submission grappler and Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) black…Rikako Yuasa (湯浅麗歌子, Rikako Yuasa); born 12 April 1991) is a submission grappler and Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) black belt competitor. Regarded by some as one of the greatest Japanese BJJ fighters, Yuasa is a World, European and Asian champion in coloured belt and a four times black belt World champion.
Daisuke Kikuchi (菊池 大介, Kikuchi Daisuke; born April 12, 1991) is a Japanese former footballer who played as a…Daisuke Kikuchi (菊池 大介, Kikuchi Daisuke; born April 12, 1991) is a Japanese former footballer who played as a midfielder and former futsal player. Primarily known for his time at Shonan Bellmare, Kikuchi has played in over 350 league matches in the J League system. He was the youngest player to appear and score in the J2 League.
Takuro Yamada (山田 拓朗, Yamada Takuro; born 12 April 1991) is a Japanese former Paralympic swimmer who competed mainly in…Takuro Yamada (山田 拓朗, Yamada Takuro; born 12 April 1991) is a Japanese former Paralympic swimmer who competed mainly in freestyle and individual medley events. He represented Japan at five consecutive Paralympic Games from 2004 to 2020 and won a bronze medal in the men's 50 metre freestyle S9 at the 2016 Summer Paralympics.
Ryota Morioka (森岡 亮太, Morioka Ryōta; born 12 April 1991) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a…Ryota Morioka (森岡 亮太, Morioka Ryōta; born 12 April 1991) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Kenta Matsudaira (松平 健太, Matsudaira Kenta; born April 11, 1991) is a Japanese table tennis player. Winner of the 2006…Kenta Matsudaira (松平 健太, Matsudaira Kenta; born April 11, 1991) is a Japanese table tennis player. Winner of the 2006 World Junior Championships in singles, he was the world number one junior player in 2008. He is world-renowned for his tomahawk serve, which he has popularized throughout his career. The serve itself is rather unorthodox but still ample in efficiency, making it even more effective due to its unfamiliar nature. His serve has been one of the imperative factors in his illustrious junior career, alongside making him a top 50 player for many years. He also utilizes its reverse variation. Matsudaira became well known on the world stage after his match against the Olympic champion Ma Lin at the 2009 World Table Tennis Championships, where he demonstrated his advanced tomahawk serves, compact and explosive technique, alongside his dynamic backhand control. He won two straight games from a 1–3 deficit and held the lead at 4–1 in the seventh (he lost the game 11–9). Later, he beat Ma 4–1 at the 2013 World Table Tennis Championships in the Round of 64. After progressing to the Round of 16 and beating Vladimir Samsonov 4–3, he lost in the quarter-finals to the bronze medalist, Xu Xin, in 6 games. This is regarded as his best performance in his adult career and was considered to have performed the best out of all of the non-Chinese players. He is ranked 17 in the world as of January, 2017.
Norimasa Nakanishi (中西規真, Nakanishi, Norimasa; born 11 April 1991) is a Japanese former footballer who last played for…Norimasa Nakanishi (中西規真, Nakanishi, Norimasa; born 11 April 1991) is a Japanese former footballer who last played for YSCC Yokohama.