Ryūnosuke Tsukue (机 龍之介, Tsukue Ryūnosuke; born 13 August 1997) is a Japanese professional squash player and No. 1 in…
Ryūnosuke Tsukue (机 龍之介, Tsukue Ryūnosuke; born 13 August 1997) is a Japanese professional squash player and No. 1 in Japan. He reached a career high ranking of 47 in the world during April 2025.
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Rikako Fukase (Japanese: 深瀬 理香子; born August 12, 1997) is a Japanese and Canadian figure and synchro skater. She…
Rikako Fukase (Japanese: 深瀬 理香子; born August 12, 1997) is a Japanese and Canadian figure and synchro skater. She formerly represented Japan in ice dancing, skating with Aru Tateno and Eichu Cho (Oliver Zhang) at a total of four ISU Championships. With Cho, she is the 2020 NHK Trophy silver medalist and a two-time Japanese national medalist. Fukase has also competed in synchronized skating. In the 2022–23 season, she skated for Canada as a member of Les Suprêmes, winning gold at the 2023 ISU World Synchronized Skating Championships.
🎓 Daito Bunka University🏫 Seibu Gakuen Bunri High School📅 Born August 12🎂 Born 1997📍 From Kawagoe, Saitama💼 Figure Skating
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Ryoma Kida (氣田 亮真, Kida Ryoma; born 12 August 1997) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder for…
Ryoma Kida (氣田 亮真, Kida Ryoma; born 12 August 1997) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder for Montedio Yamagata.
Hotaka Nakamura (中村 帆高, Nakamura Hotaka; born 12 August 1997) is a Japanese footballer who playing as a right back and…
Hotaka Nakamura (中村 帆高, Nakamura Hotaka; born 12 August 1997) is a Japanese footballer who playing as a right back and currently play for Machida Zelvia.
Atsuki Satsukawa (薩川 淳貴, Satsukawa Atsuki; born 12 August 1997) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a…
Atsuki Satsukawa (薩川 淳貴, Satsukawa Atsuki; born 12 August 1997) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a defender for Kagoshima United FC, on loan from Oita Trinita.
Kenta Kurose (黒瀬 健太, Kurose Kenta; born August 12, 1997) is a Japanese former professional baseball Infielder of Nippon…
Kenta Kurose (黒瀬 健太, Kurose Kenta; born August 12, 1997) is a Japanese former professional baseball Infielder of Nippon Professional Baseball(NPB). He previously played in NPB for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks.
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Hifumi Abe (阿部 一二三, Abe Hifumi; born 9 August 1997) is a Japanese judoka who competes in the Men's half-lightweight (66…
Hifumi Abe (阿部 一二三, Abe Hifumi; born 9 August 1997) is a Japanese judoka who competes in the Men's half-lightweight (66 kg) division. He won two consecutive gold medals in the Men's 66 kg competition at the 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics, as well as two silver medals in a row with the Japanese team in those games' judo mixed team events. He is also a five-time world champion, having won the gold medal in his weight category at the World Judo Championships in 2017, 2018, 2022, 2023, and 2026. Abe rose to prominence after becoming Youth Olympic champion in August 2014; an achievement followed by a silver medal in October at the World Juniors Championships in Fort Lauderdale. He subsequently won his first IJF senior competition, the Tokyo Grand Slam, in December 2014, at just 17 years old, unexpectedly beating the reigning world champion of his weight category and favorite, Masashi Ebinuma, in the semi-final.
🎓 Nippon Sport Science University🏫 神港学園神港高等学校📅 Born August 9🎂 Born 1997📍 From Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture💼 Judo
Kōki Ogawa (小川 航基, Ogawa Kōki; born 8 August 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for…
Kōki Ogawa (小川 航基, Ogawa Kōki; born 8 August 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for J.league club Machida Zelvia and the Japan national team.
Rin Nitaya (Japanese: 新田谷 凜, born August 8, 1997) is a Japanese figure skater. She is the 2017 Winter Universiade…
Rin Nitaya (Japanese: 新田谷 凜, born August 8, 1997) is a Japanese figure skater. She is the 2017 Winter Universiade silver medalist, 2015 Gardena Spring Trophy champion, and 2016 Coupe du Printemps silver medalist.
🎓 Aichi Mizuho College🏫 Aichi Mizuho University Mizuho High School📅 Born August 8🎂 Born 1997📍 From Aichi Prefecture💼 Figure Skating
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Kavaia Tagivetaua (born 5 June 2003) is a Fijian rugby union player, who plays for the Drua. His preferred position is…
Kavaia Tagivetaua (born 5 June 2003) is a Fijian rugby union player, who plays for the Drua. His preferred position is hooker.
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Takumi Nomura (野村 拓海, Nomura Takumi; born 7 August 1997) is a Japanese badminton player from Miyagi Prefecture who…
Takumi Nomura (野村 拓海, Nomura Takumi; born 7 August 1997) is a Japanese badminton player from Miyagi Prefecture who competes in men's doubles. A member of the Japanese National Team and Hitachi Information & Telecommunication Engineering team, he has partnered with Yuichi Shimogami since 2022. Together they have won three International Challenge titles. Nomura was part of the Japanese team that won a bronze medal at the 2025 Asia Mixed Team Championships and Japan's first men's team title at the 2026 Asia Team Championships.
Mutsuki Kato (加藤 陸次樹, Kato Mutsuki; born 6 August 1997 in Kumagaya, Saitama) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a…
Mutsuki Kato (加藤 陸次樹, Kato Mutsuki; born 6 August 1997 in Kumagaya, Saitama) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a forward for J1 League club Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
Yuya Nakasaka (中坂勇哉, Nakasaka, Yuya; born 8 May 1997) is a Japanese footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or…
Yuya Nakasaka (中坂勇哉, Nakasaka, Yuya; born 8 May 1997) is a Japanese footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or a winger for Vissel Kobe.
🏫 Kobe International University Affiliated High School📅 Born August 5🎂 Born 1997📍 From Tokushima(city), Tokushima Prefecture💼 Football (Soccer)
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Naoki Inoue (井上直輝, Inoue Naoki; born 5 August 1997) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder for J2 League…
Naoki Inoue (井上直輝, Inoue Naoki; born 5 August 1997) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder for J2 League club Blaublitz Akita.
Nana Ichise (市瀬 菜々, Ichise Nana; born August 4, 1997) is a Japanese former professional footballer who plays as a…
Nana Ichise (市瀬 菜々, Ichise Nana; born August 4, 1997) is a Japanese former professional footballer who plays as a defender. She plays for Mynavi Sendai and the Japan national team.
🏫 Tokiwagi Gakuen High School📅 Born August 4🎂 Born 1997📍 From Tokushima(city), Tokushima Prefecture💼 Football (Soccer)
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Akito Takagi (髙木 彰人, Takagi Akito) is a Japanese football player. He currently plays for SC Sagamihara in the J3…
Akito Takagi (髙木 彰人, Takagi Akito) is a Japanese football player. He currently plays for SC Sagamihara in the J3 League. His playing position is either attacking midfielder or forward.
🏫 Otemon Gakuin High School📅 Born August 4🎂 Born 1997📍 From Sakal, Osaka Prefecture💼 Football (Soccer)
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Shion Inoue (井上 潮音, Inoue Shion; born 3 August 1997 in Kanagawa) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a winger for J2…
Shion Inoue (井上 潮音, Inoue Shion; born 3 August 1997 in Kanagawa) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a winger for J2 League club Júbilo Iwata.
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Atsushi Mochizuki (望月 惇志, Mochizuki Atsushi; born August 2, 1997) is a Japanese Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher…
Atsushi Mochizuki (望月 惇志, Mochizuki Atsushi; born August 2, 1997) is a Japanese Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher for the Hanshin Tigers in Japan's Central League.
Seiya Kitano (北野 晴矢, Kitano Seiya; born 2 August 1997) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a…
Seiya Kitano (北野 晴矢, Kitano Seiya; born 2 August 1997) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a forward.
Mifu Ashida (芦田美歩, Ashida Mifu) is a Japanese professional wrestler currently signed to the Japanese promotion Tokyo…
Mifu Ashida (芦田美歩, Ashida Mifu) is a Japanese professional wrestler currently signed to the Japanese promotion Tokyo Joshi Pro-Wrestling. She is previously known for her tenure with Ice Ribbon where she is a former International Ribbon Tag Team Champion.
🎓 Waseda University🏫 Fukuchiyama High School📅 Born August 2🎂 Born 1997📍 From Fukuchiyama, Kyoto💼 TV Personality💼 Actress💼 Wrestler
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Koto Abe (阿部 航斗, Abe Kōto; born 1 August 1997) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a goalkeeper for J1 League…
Koto Abe (阿部 航斗, Abe Kōto; born 1 August 1997) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a goalkeeper for J1 League club Cerezo Osaka, on loan from Júbilo Iwata.
Yukihiro Iwata (岩田 幸宏, Iwata Yukihiro; born July 31, 1997 in Himeji, Hyōgo, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball…
Yukihiro Iwata (岩田 幸宏, Iwata Yukihiro; born July 31, 1997 in Himeji, Hyōgo, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays outfielder for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows.
Takurō Kaneko (金子 拓郎, Kaneko Takurō; born 30 July 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a winger or…
Takurō Kaneko (金子 拓郎, Kaneko Takurō; born 30 July 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a winger or midfielder for Urawa Red Diamonds.
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Sho Shimabukuro (島袋 将, Shimabukuro Shō, born 30 July 1997) is a Japanese professional tennis player. Shimabukuro has a…
Sho Shimabukuro (島袋 将, Shimabukuro Shō, born 30 July 1997) is a Japanese professional tennis player. Shimabukuro has a career high ATP singles ranking of world No. 87 achieved on 24 August 2026 and a doubles ranking of No. 376 achieved on 16 September 2024. He is currently the No. 1 Japanese player. Shimabukuro represents Japan at the Davis Cup, where he has a W/L record of 1–0.
🎓 Waseda University🏫 Yokkaichi Technical High School📅 Born July 30🎂 Born 1997📍 From Gifu, Gifu Prefecture💼 Tennis
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Daichi Ishii (石井 大智, Ishii Daichi; born July 29, 1997) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Hanshin…
Daichi Ishii (石井 大智, Ishii Daichi; born July 29, 1997) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Hanshin Tigers of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Ichitaka Yamashita (山下一貴, Yamashita Ichitaka; born 29 July 1997) is a Japanese marathon runner.
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Goki Tajima (田嶋 剛希, Tajima Goki; born 27 July 1997) is a Japanese judoka who competes in the men's 90 kg division. He…
Goki Tajima (田嶋 剛希, Tajima Goki; born 27 July 1997) is a Japanese judoka who competes in the men's 90 kg division. He is a four-time gold medalist at the World Judo Championships, three of them in the mixed team competition.
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Daiki Yoshida (吉田 大喜, Yoshida Daiki; born July 27, 1996) is a Japanese professional baseball player. He plays pitcher…
Daiki Yoshida (吉田 大喜, Yoshida Daiki; born July 27, 1996) is a Japanese professional baseball player. He plays pitcher for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows.
Hiroki Noda (野田 裕喜, Noda Hiroki; born 27 July, 1997) is a Japanese footballer who currently plays as a centre-back for…
Hiroki Noda (野田 裕喜, Noda Hiroki; born 27 July, 1997) is a Japanese footballer who currently plays as a centre-back for J3 League club Matsumoto Yamaga.
Rena Takeda (武田 玲奈, Takeda Rena; born July 27, 1997), nicknamed Renarena (れなれな), is a Japanese actress and model…
Rena Takeda (武田 玲奈, Takeda Rena; born July 27, 1997), nicknamed Renarena (れなれな), is a Japanese actress and model affiliated with Vithmic Co., Ltd.
Daiki Yamagiwa (山極 大貴, Yamagiwa Daiki; born 24 July 1998) is a Japanese rugby union player who plays as a Lock. He…
Daiki Yamagiwa (山極 大貴, Yamagiwa Daiki; born 24 July 1998) is a Japanese rugby union player who plays as a Lock. He currently plays for Green Rockets Tokatsu in Japan's domestic Top League. He was a candidate for the U20 Japan National Team, but he was not selected.
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Yūsuke Matsuo (松尾 佑介, Matsuo Yūsuke; born 23 July 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a winger for…
Yūsuke Matsuo (松尾 佑介, Matsuo Yūsuke; born 23 July 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a winger for J1 League club Machida Zelvia.
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Rikako Kobayashi (小林 里歌子, Kobayashi Rikako; born 21 July 1997) is a Japanese professional football player who plays as…
Rikako Kobayashi (小林 里歌子, Kobayashi Rikako; born 21 July 1997) is a Japanese professional football player who plays as a midfielder for Tokyo Verdy Beleza the Japan national team. She is the sister of footballer Seigo Kobayashi.
🏫 Tokiwagi Gakuen High School📅 Born July 21🎂 Born 1997📍 From Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture💼 Football (Soccer)
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Shugo Tsuji (辻 周吾, Tsuji Shūgo; born 21 July 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for…
Shugo Tsuji (辻 周吾, Tsuji Shūgo; born 21 July 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ehime FC.
Louis Okoye (オコエ 瑠偉, Okoe Rui; born July 21, 1997) is a Japanese professional baseball outfielder who is a free agent.…
Louis Okoye (オコエ 瑠偉, Okoe Rui; born July 21, 1997) is a Japanese professional baseball outfielder who is a free agent. He previously played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles and Yomiuri Giants.
Akira Aizawa (相澤晃, born 18 July 1997) is a Japanese long-distance runner. On 4 December 2020, he won the 10,000m race…
Akira Aizawa (相澤晃, born 18 July 1997) is a Japanese long-distance runner. On 4 December 2020, he won the 10,000m race at the Japanese national championships in a time of 27:18:75 at the Nagai Stadium, Osaka. In doing so, he broke the Japanese national record and ran the Olympic qualifying standard time to secure a place at his home 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Yuki Kawakami (川上 優樹, Kawakami Yūki; born 18 July 1997) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a defender for…
Yuki Kawakami (川上 優樹, Kawakami Yūki; born 18 July 1997) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a defender for Kataller Toyama.
Takeru Kishimoto (岸本 武流, Kishimoto, Takeru; born 16 July 1997 in Nara) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays…
Takeru Kishimoto (岸本 武流, Kishimoto, Takeru; born 16 July 1997 in Nara) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a right winger or a right back for J1 League club Gamba Osaka.
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Takuma Goto (後藤 卓磨, Goto Takuma; born 16 July 1997) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder for Nara…
Takuma Goto (後藤 卓磨, Goto Takuma; born 16 July 1997) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder for Nara Club, on loan from FC Tiamo Hirakata.
Takashi Abe (安部 崇士, Abe Takashi; born 15 July 1997) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a defender for…
Takashi Abe (安部 崇士, Abe Takashi; born 15 July 1997) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a defender for Tegevajaro Miyazaki, on loan from Montedio Yamagata.
Kazuya Ando (安藤 一哉, Ando Kazuya; born 15 July 1997) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a forward for AC…
Kazuya Ando (安藤 一哉, Ando Kazuya; born 15 July 1997) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a forward for AC Nagano Parceiro.
Takashi Umino (海野 隆司, Umino Takashi; born July 15, 1997) is a Japanese professional baseball catcher for the Fukuoka…
Takashi Umino (海野 隆司, Umino Takashi; born July 15, 1997) is a Japanese professional baseball catcher for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
🎓 Tokai University🏫 Kanzei High School📅 Born July 15🎂 Born 1997📍 From Okayama, Okayama Prefecture💼 Baseball
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Yuki Kakita (垣田 裕暉, Kakita Yūki; born 14 July 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for J1…
Yuki Kakita (垣田 裕暉, Kakita Yūki; born 14 July 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for J1 League club Kashiwa Reysol and the Japan national team. Kakita came through the youth academy at Kashima Antlers and began his professional career there in 2016. He had loan spells at Zweigen Kanazawa in 2017, Tokushima Vortis in 2020 and Sagan Tosu in 2022 before joining Kashiwa Reysol in 2024. Kakita has earned 2 caps for the Japan national team.
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Kenya Mitsuhashi (三橋 健也, Mitsuhashi Ken'ya; born 11 July 1997) is a Japanese badminton player. He was a silver medalist…
Kenya Mitsuhashi (三橋 健也, Mitsuhashi Ken'ya; born 11 July 1997) is a Japanese badminton player. He was a silver medalist in the men's doubles at the 2017 Summer Universiade.
Kazuya Konno (紺野 和也, Konno Kazuya; born 11 July 1997) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a winger and second striker…
Kazuya Konno (紺野 和也, Konno Kazuya; born 11 July 1997) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a winger and second striker for J1 League club Kawasaki Frontale.
🎓 Hosei University🏫 Bunan High School📅 Born July 11🎂 Born 1997📍 From Yoshikawa, Saitama💼 Football (Soccer)
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Ryo Hatsuse (初瀬 亮, Hatsuse Ryō; born 10 July 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a left back for…
Ryo Hatsuse (初瀬 亮, Hatsuse Ryō; born 10 July 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a left back for Gamba Osaka.
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Kento Kawata (川田 拳登, Kawata Kento; born July 9, 1997) is a Japanese football player who currently plays for Vonds…
Kento Kawata (川田 拳登, Kawata Kento; born July 9, 1997) is a Japanese football player who currently plays for Vonds Ichihara.
Kento Haneda (羽田 健人, Haneda Kento; born 7 July 1997) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a defender for FC Gifu.
🎓 Kansai University🏫 Konko Osaka High School📅 Born July 7🎂 Born 1997📍 From Shimamoto, Osaka💼 Football (Soccer)
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Shiho Matsubara (松原 志歩, Matsubara Shiho; pronounced [matsɯbaɾa ɕiho]; born 7 July 1997) is a Japanese professional…
Shiho Matsubara (松原 志歩, Matsubara Shiho; pronounced [matsɯbaɾa ɕiho]; born 7 July 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defender for Damallsvenskan club Piteå IF. She previously played for Nadeshiko League and WE League clubs Cerezo Osaka Sakai, Albirex Niigata and Sanfrecce Hiroshima Regina, and for Kvindeliga club Fortuna Hjørring. Matsubara is the older sister of Yuna Matsubara, who is also a professional footballer (currently playing for WE League club INAC Kobe Leonessa).
Fugo Segawa (世川 楓悟, Segawa Fūgo; born 7 July 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a left-back for…
Fugo Segawa (世川 楓悟, Segawa Fūgo; born 7 July 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a left-back for TSS Rovers in League1 British Columbia.
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