Matthew Baker (ベイカー 茉秋 Beikā Mashū, Japanese surname: 小林, born 25 September 1994 in Tokyo), is a male Japanese judoka.…Matthew Baker (ベイカー 茉秋 Beikā Mashū, Japanese surname: 小林, born 25 September 1994 in Tokyo), is a male Japanese judoka. His father is an American. His parents divorced when he was little and was raised by his mother. He started judo at the age of 7. His favorite technique is Ouchi Gari. In 2015, he won the bronze medal in the Middleweight (90 kg) division at the 2015 World Judo Championships. He is currently ranked No. 38 in the world (as of 2019). He won the gold medal in under 90 kg division in 2016 Rio Olympics.
Asuka Kuge (born 22 September 1994) is a Japanese rugby union player. She competed for Japan at the 2025 Women's Rugby…Asuka Kuge (born 22 September 1994) is a Japanese rugby union player. She competed for Japan at the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup.
Takuya Yamasawa (山沢 拓也, Yamazawa Takuya; born 21 September 1994) is a Japanese rugby union player who plays as a…Takuya Yamasawa (山沢 拓也, Yamazawa Takuya; born 21 September 1994) is a Japanese rugby union player who plays as a Fly-half. He currently plays for Sunwolves in Super Rugby and Panasonic Wild Knights in Japan's domestic Top League.
Hideki Ishige (石毛 秀樹, Ishige Hideki; pronounced [iɕiɡe çideki]; born 21 September 1994) is a Japanese professional…Hideki Ishige (石毛 秀樹, Ishige Hideki; pronounced [iɕiɡe çideki]; born 21 September 1994) is a Japanese professional footballer who last played as a winger for A-League club Wellington Phoenix. Primarily known for his time at Shimizu S-Pulse, Ishige has over 250 league appearances in his career.
Tomoki Fujisaki (藤嵜 智貴, Fujisaki Tomoki; born September, 1994) is a Japanese football player. He plays for Vanraure…Tomoki Fujisaki (藤嵜 智貴, Fujisaki Tomoki; born September, 1994) is a Japanese football player. He plays for Vanraure Hachinohe.
Ichirō Tamura (田村 伊知郎, Tamura Ichirō; born September 19, 1994) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher who is a…Ichirō Tamura (田村 伊知郎, Tamura Ichirō; born September 19, 1994) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Saitama Seibu Lions, and in the KBO League for the Doosan Bears.
Yusuke Nishiyama (西山 雄介, Nishiyama Yūsuke; born September 18, 1994) is a Japanese football player who plays for…Yusuke Nishiyama (西山 雄介, Nishiyama Yūsuke; born September 18, 1994) is a Japanese football player who plays for Australian club Essendon Royals.
Momoko Abe (阿部 桃子, Abe Momoko; born 17 September 1994) is a Japanese actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder who…Momoko Abe (阿部 桃子, Abe Momoko; born 17 September 1994) is a Japanese actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Japan 2017 and represented Japan at Miss Universe 2017.
Momo Tamaoki (玉置 桃, Tamaoki Momo; born 16 September 1994) is a Japanese judoka who competes in the women's 57 kg…Momo Tamaoki (玉置 桃, Tamaoki Momo; born 16 September 1994) is a Japanese judoka who competes in the women's 57 kg division.
Yumemi Kanda (神田 夢実, Kanda Yumemi; born 14 September 1994) is a Japanese professional footballer who currently plays as…Yumemi Kanda (神田 夢実, Kanda Yumemi; born 14 September 1994) is a Japanese professional footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Hong Kong Premier League club Kitchee.
Yuki Yoshioka (吉岡有紀, Yoshioka Yūki) (born September 14, 1994) is a Japanese professional wrestler currently signed to…Yuki Yoshioka (吉岡有紀, Yoshioka Yūki) (born September 14, 1994) is a Japanese professional wrestler currently signed to Dragongate. He is a former Open the Dream Gate Champion.
Hikaru Nakao (中尾 輝, Nakao Hikaru; born September 14, 1994) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher…Hikaru Nakao (中尾 輝, Nakao Hikaru; born September 14, 1994) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows.
Yuya Kamoto (神本 雄也, Kamoto Yūya; born 14 September 1994 in Tokyo) is a Japanese artistic gymnast and part of the…Yuya Kamoto (神本 雄也, Kamoto Yūya; born 14 September 1994 in Tokyo) is a Japanese artistic gymnast and part of the national team. He won the gold medal at the 2014 Asian Games in men's gymnastics artistic individual all-around, as well as in the parallel bars and in the team event, held in Incheon, South Korea. He also won the bronze medal in men's floor gymnastics at the 2014 Asian Games.
Akari Kurishima (栗島 朱里, Kurishima Akari; born 14 September 1994) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder for…Akari Kurishima (栗島 朱里, Kurishima Akari; born 14 September 1994) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder for 1. FSV Mainz 05 and the Japan women's national team.
Mana Mihashi (三橋眞奈, Mihashi Mana; born 13 September 1994) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a…Mana Mihashi (三橋眞奈, Mihashi Mana; born 13 September 1994) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Besides Japan, she had played in Italy. Born in Takarazuka, Hyōgo Prefecture, Mihashi begun her professional career with MyNavi Sendai in Japan's Nadeshiko League in 2017 after graduating from university. She joined Serie A side Sassuolo in 2020. In the summer of 2022, she joined Inter Milan before retiring at the end the season.
Akihiro Yamaguchi (山口 観弘, Yamaguchi Akihiro; born September 11, 1994) is a retired Japanese swimmer and former world…Akihiro Yamaguchi (山口 観弘, Yamaguchi Akihiro; born September 11, 1994) is a retired Japanese swimmer and former world record holder who specializes in the breaststroke. At the 2011 World Junior Swimming Championships in Lima, Yamaguchi won a total of four medals: one gold and three silvers. His gold came in the 200-meter breaststroke with a time of 2:11.70. On September 15, 2012, at the National Sports Festival of Japan, he set a new world record in the 200-meter breaststroke (long course) with a time of 2:07.01, bettering the previous record of 2:07.28.
Yuto Horigome (堀米 悠斗, Horigome Yūto; born 9 September 1994) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a left…Yuto Horigome (堀米 悠斗, Horigome Yūto; born 9 September 1994) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a left back for J2 League club Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo.
Koshiro Sakamoto (坂本 光士郎, Sakamoto Koshiro; born September 9, 1994) is a professional Japanese baseball pitcher for the…Koshiro Sakamoto (坂本 光士郎, Sakamoto Koshiro; born September 9, 1994) is a professional Japanese baseball pitcher for the Chiba Lotte Marines of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He previously played in NPB for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows.
Yuta Toyokawa (豊川 雄太, Toyokawa Yūta; born 9 September 1994) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a…Yuta Toyokawa (豊川 雄太, Toyokawa Yūta; born 9 September 1994) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for J2 League club RB Omiya Ardija.
Taro Kondo (近藤 太郎) (born 8 September 1994) is a Japanese speed skater. Kondo competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics for…Taro Kondo (近藤 太郎) (born 8 September 1994) is a Japanese speed skater. Kondo competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics for Japan. In the 1000 metres he finished 35th overall and in the 1500 metres he finished 31st. Kondo won a bronze medal at the 2014 World Junior Speed Skating Championships, in the 1000 m. Kondo made his World Cup debut in December 2012. As of September 2014, Kondo's best World Cup finish is 4th in a 1000 m B race at the World Cup stop in Nagano in 2012–13. His best overall finish in the World Cup is 41st, in the 1500 metres in 2012–13.
Daiya Maekawa (前川 黛也, Maekawa Daiya; born September 8, 1994) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a…Daiya Maekawa (前川 黛也, Maekawa Daiya; born September 8, 1994) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for J1 League club Vissel Kobe and the Japan national team. His father is the former Japan national team goalkeeper Kazuya Maekawa.
Kento Yamazaki (山﨑賢人, Yamazaki Kento; born September 7, 1994) is a Japanese actor and model. He is best known for…Kento Yamazaki (山﨑賢人, Yamazaki Kento; born September 7, 1994) is a Japanese actor and model. He is best known for starring in manga adaptations, including the films Another (film) (2012), Jinx!!! (2013), L DK (2014), Orange (2015), Your Lie in April (2016), JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable Chapter I (2017), Psychic Kusuo: The Disastrous Life of Saiki K. (2017), Kingdom (2019), and television series Death Note (2015) and Alice in Borderland (2020–2025). His other notable works include Kiss That Kills (2018) and Good Doctor (2018). Yamazaki is under the Japanese talent agency Stardust Promotion.
Kohei Yamashita (山下 航平, Yamashita Kōhei; born 6 September 1994) is a Japanese triple jumper. He competed at the 2016…Kohei Yamashita (山下 航平, Yamashita Kōhei; born 6 September 1994) is a Japanese triple jumper. He competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the men's triple jump event; his result of 15.71 meters in the qualifying round did not qualify him for the final.
Masashi Sato (佐藤主迪, Sato Masashi; born 4 September 1994) is a Japanese politician serving as a member of the House of…Masashi Sato (佐藤主迪, Sato Masashi; born 4 September 1994) is a Japanese politician serving as a member of the House of Representatives since 2026. From 2018 to 2025, he worked at Mitsubishi UFJ Securities. From 2017 to 2018, he worked at Barclays.
Tomoyuki Hirose (廣瀬 智行, Hirose Tomoyuki; born 1 November 1997) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a defender…Tomoyuki Hirose (廣瀬 智行, Hirose Tomoyuki; born 1 November 1997) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a defender for Vanraure Hachinohe.
Shunya Takayama (高山 峻野, Takayama Shun'ya; born 3 September 1994) is a Japanese athlete specialising in the high…Shunya Takayama (高山 峻野, Takayama Shun'ya; born 3 September 1994) is a Japanese athlete specialising in the high hurdles. He represented his country at the 2017 World Championships without advancing from the first round. In addition, he won a bronze medal at the 2018 Asian Games. His personal best in the 110 metres hurdles was 13.25 seconds (+1.1 m/s), former National record and the current second best record in Japan, set in Fukui in 2019., he improved it at 13.10 s (+0.6), in Hiratsuka on 6 August 2022.
Kyōhei Sorita (反田恭平, Sorita Kyōhei; born 1 September 1994) is a Japanese classical pianist and conductor. In 2021, he…Kyōhei Sorita (反田恭平, Sorita Kyōhei; born 1 September 1994) is a Japanese classical pianist and conductor. In 2021, he won second prize at the XVIII International Chopin Piano Competition, the highest prize for a Japanese-born pianist in the competition since Mitsuko Uchida's second prize in 1970.
Kento Momota (桃田 賢斗, Momota Kento; born 1 September 1994) is a Japanese badminton player. He has won several major…Kento Momota (桃田 賢斗, Momota Kento; born 1 September 1994) is a Japanese badminton player. He has won several major badminton tournaments including two BWF World Championships, two Badminton Asia Championships, and one All England title. Momota received a Guinness World Records certificate for "The most badminton men's singles titles in a season", for winning 11 titles in the 2019 season. Known for his strong defence, footwork, patience, and shot quality, he became the first ever Japanese men's singles player to achieve a BWF ranking of No.1 in 2018, holding this distinction for 121 weeks and subsequently being awarded the BWF's best male player of the year award. He is considered to be one of the greats of men's singles badminton.
Haruka Miyashita (宮下 遥, Miyashita Haruka; born September 1, 1994) is a Japanese volleyball player who plays for the…Haruka Miyashita (宮下 遥, Miyashita Haruka; born September 1, 1994) is a Japanese volleyball player who plays for the Okayama Seagulls. She also plays for the All-Japan women's volleyball team.
Takahiro Iida (飯田 貴敬, Iida Takahiro; born August 31, 1994) is a Japanese footballer. He plays for J1 League club JEF…Takahiro Iida (飯田 貴敬, Iida Takahiro; born August 31, 1994) is a Japanese footballer. He plays for J1 League club JEF United Chiba.
Takeru Okada (岡田 武瑠, Okada Takeru; born August 31, 1994) is a Japanese football player. He plays for Brisbane Knights…Takeru Okada (岡田 武瑠, Okada Takeru; born August 31, 1994) is a Japanese football player. He plays for Brisbane Knights FC in FQPL 3.
Shintaro Kokubu (國分 伸太郎, Kokubu Shintaro; born August 31, 1994) is a Japanese football player. He plays for Montedio…Shintaro Kokubu (國分 伸太郎, Kokubu Shintaro; born August 31, 1994) is a Japanese football player. He plays for Montedio Yamagata.
Keishi Ishikawa (石川 京侍朗, Ishikawa Keishi) (born August 30, 1994) is a Japanese racing driver who currently competes in…Keishi Ishikawa (石川 京侍朗, Ishikawa Keishi) (born August 30, 1994) is a Japanese racing driver who currently competes in Super GT with GAINER.
Shunya Nakamachi (中町 俊耶, Nakamachi Shunya; born August 30, 1994 in Kitamoto, Saitama, Japan) is a Japanese wheelchair…Shunya Nakamachi (中町 俊耶, Nakamachi Shunya; born August 30, 1994 in Kitamoto, Saitama, Japan) is a Japanese wheelchair rugby player who currently plays for COLOPL and the Japanese national team.
Kenta Nishimoto (西本 拳太, Nishimoto Kenta; born 30 August 1994) is a Japanese badminton player who competes in men's…Kenta Nishimoto (西本 拳太, Nishimoto Kenta; born 30 August 1994) is a Japanese badminton player who competes in men's singles. A member of the Japanese national team, he plays for the JTEKT Stingers team. He won a silver medal in the men's singles at the 2017 Summer Universiade and a bronze medal at the 2018 Asian Games. Nishimoto was part of Japan winning team at the 2012 Asian Junior Championships and at the 2017 Asia Mixed Team Championships.
Kenya Kohara (born 29 August 1994) is a Japanese judoka. Kohara is the silver medalist of the 2018 Judo Grand Slam…Kenya Kohara (born 29 August 1994) is a Japanese judoka. Kohara is the silver medalist of the 2018 Judo Grand Slam Osaka in the –81 kg category.
Yutaka Soneda (曽根田 穣, Soneda Yutaka; born August 29, 1994) is a Japanese football player who currently plays for Ehime…Yutaka Soneda (曽根田 穣, Soneda Yutaka; born August 29, 1994) is a Japanese football player who currently plays for Ehime FC.
Ryota Katayose (片寄 涼太, Katayose Ryōta; born 29 August 1994) is a Japanese singer and actor. He is a vocalist of…Ryota Katayose (片寄 涼太, Katayose Ryōta; born 29 August 1994) is a Japanese singer and actor. He is a vocalist of Generations from Exile Tribe and is represented by LDH.
Rika Takayama (born 27 August 1994) is a Japanese judoka. She is the gold medallist in the –78 kg at the 2018 Judo…Rika Takayama (born 27 August 1994) is a Japanese judoka. She is the gold medallist in the –78 kg at the 2018 Judo Grand Slam Ekaterinburg
Takuya Akiyama (秋山 拓也, Akiyama Takuya; born August 26, 1994 in Aichi, Japan) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a…Takuya Akiyama (秋山 拓也, Akiyama Takuya; born August 26, 1994 in Aichi, Japan) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a defender for Osaka.
Sayaka Akase (赤瀬 紗也香, Akase Sayaka; born August 25, 1994) is a Japanese competitive swimmer who specializes in…Sayaka Akase (赤瀬 紗也香, Akase Sayaka; born August 25, 1994) is a Japanese competitive swimmer who specializes in backstroke. She won the gold medal in the 200 meter backstroke at the 2014 Asian Games. She also won the bronze medal in the 200 meter backstroke and the 4x100 meter relay at the 2014 FINA Short-Course Swimming Championships. She has also competed in the 2013 and 2015 World Aquatics Championships, and the 2014 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships. She has produced a total of 3 international medals, with 1 gold and 2 bronze.
Seiya Suezawa (Japanese: 末澤 誠也, Suezawa Seiya, born August 24, 1994) is a Japanese idol and actor. He is a member of…Seiya Suezawa (Japanese: 末澤 誠也, Suezawa Seiya, born August 24, 1994) is a Japanese idol and actor. He is a member of the male idol group Ae! Group. His nickname is Sue (スエ) and his group-members call him Seiya-kun. He was born in Hyogo Prefecture. Suezawa is affiliated with Starto Entertainment.
Shōya Nakajima (中島 翔哉, Nakajima Shōya; born 23 August 1994) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays for Liga…Shōya Nakajima (中島 翔哉, Nakajima Shōya; born 23 August 1994) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays for Liga Portugal 2 club Portimonense. Primarily a left winger, he has also played on the right flank and as a central second striker. After starting his career with Tokyo Verdy of the J2 League and FC Tokyo of the J1 League, he spent several years in Portugal's Primeira Liga with Portimonense and Porto. He also had brief spells in Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Turkey. He was part of the Japanese under-23 team at the 2016 Olympics. First capped at senior level in 2018, he was part of the Japan team at the 2019 Copa América.
Takuya Kida (喜田 拓也, born 23 August 1994 in Kanagawa, Japan) is a Japanese football player who has played defensive…Takuya Kida (喜田 拓也, born 23 August 1994 in Kanagawa, Japan) is a Japanese football player who has played defensive midfield for Yokohama F. Marinos in the J1 League since 2012. He also played for Japan in the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup in their run to the quarterfinals, and participated in the 2014 Asian Games where they lost 1-0 to South Korea in the quarterfinals.
Kaichi Uchida (内田 海智, Uchida Kaichi; born 23 August 1994) is a Japanese professional tennis player. Uchida has a career…Kaichi Uchida (内田 海智, Uchida Kaichi; born 23 August 1994) is a Japanese professional tennis player. Uchida has a career high ATP singles ranking of world No. 147 achieved on 8 May 2023 and a career high ATP doubles ranking of No. 156 achieved on 16 June 2025.
Ayaka Hitosato née Toko (Japanese: 人里亜矢可 née 床, Hepburn: Hitozato Ayaka née Toko; born 22 August 1994) is a Japanese…Ayaka Hitosato née Toko (Japanese: 人里亜矢可 née 床, Hepburn: Hitozato Ayaka née Toko; born 22 August 1994) is a Japanese ice hockey player and member of the Japanese national team, currently playing in the Swedish Women's Hockey League (SDHL) with Linköping HC. She previously served as captain to the Seibu Princess Rabbits of the Women's Japan Ice Hockey League (WJIHL) and All-Japan Women's Ice Hockey Championship.
Yudai Mori (森 雄大, born August 19, 1994, in Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for…Yudai Mori (森 雄大, born August 19, 1994, in Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball.
