Kohei Futaoka (二岡 康平, Futaoka Kōhei; born 5 February 1994) is a Japanese long-distance runner. In 2019, he represented…Kohei Futaoka (二岡 康平, Futaoka Kōhei; born 5 February 1994) is a Japanese long-distance runner. In 2019, he represented Japan at the 2019 World Athletics Championships held in Doha, Qatar and he competed in the men's marathon. He finished in 37th place.
Shinichi Ohnuki (大貫 晋一, Ohnuki Shinichi; born February 3, 1994 in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan) is a professional Japanese…Shinichi Ohnuki (大貫 晋一, Ohnuki Shinichi; born February 3, 1994 in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars.
Yoshiki Fujimoto (藤本 佳希, Fujimoto, Yoshiki; born 3 February 1994 in Ehime) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Ehime…Yoshiki Fujimoto (藤本 佳希, Fujimoto, Yoshiki; born 3 February 1994 in Ehime) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Ehime FC.
Kohei Asahori (朝堀浩平, Asa Hori Kōhei; born 3 February 1994) is a Japanese rugby union player who plays as a prop. He…Kohei Asahori (朝堀浩平, Asa Hori Kōhei; born 3 February 1994) is a Japanese rugby union player who plays as a prop. He previously played for Toyota Verblitz in Japan's domestic Top League. He represented the Sunwolves in the 2017 Super Rugby season.
Lui Naeata (ナエアタ ルイ, Naeata Rui; born 2 February 1994 in Tonga) is a Japanese rugby union player, who most recently…Lui Naeata (ナエアタ ルイ, Naeata Rui; born 2 February 1994 in Tonga) is a Japanese rugby union player, who most recently played as a flanker for Highlanders (rugby union) in the Super Rugby competition.
Gurimu Narita (成田 緑夢, Narita Gurimu, born 1 February 1994) is a Japanese disabled snowboarder. He won gold in…Gurimu Narita (成田 緑夢, Narita Gurimu, born 1 February 1994) is a Japanese disabled snowboarder. He won gold in Snowboarding at the 2018 Winter Paralympics – Men's banked slalom in the SB-LL2 classification and bronze in Snowboarding at the 2018 Winter Paralympics – Men's snowboard cross.
Reina Fujie (藤江 れいな, Fujie Reina; born 1 February 1994, in Kamagaya, Chiba Prefecture), is a Japanese actress and…Reina Fujie (藤江 れいな, Fujie Reina; born 1 February 1994, in Kamagaya, Chiba Prefecture), is a Japanese actress and former singer. She is a former member NMB48's Team BII and former member of AKB48. She is a cousin of Berryz Kobo sub- captain Miyabi Natsuyaki. Fujie is represented with Itoh Company.
Mayu Hamada (濱田 真由, Hamada Mayu; born 31 January 1994) is a Japanese taekwondo practitioner. She participated in the…Mayu Hamada (濱田 真由, Hamada Mayu; born 31 January 1994) is a Japanese taekwondo practitioner. She participated in the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics.
Suzuko Ogino, (Japanese: 荻野 鈴子; born 31 January 1994) known by her stage name Uryu Hirano (平野 雨龍) and Suzuko Hirano (平野…Suzuko Ogino, (Japanese: 荻野 鈴子; born 31 January 1994) known by her stage name Uryu Hirano (平野 雨龍) and Suzuko Hirano (平野 鈴子) before 2021, is a Japanese right-wing politician, political activist, and former model. She is the representative of the social organization "Uryu-kai". Hirano came to public attention following the 2019 Hong Kong pro-democracy movement and has been described as Japan's leading figure opposing the Extradition Bill to China, Taiwanese media occasionally referring to Hirano as the "Anti-Extradition Goddess." She has been active in advocating for the protection of Uyghur human rights and a review of Japan's immigration policies toward Chinese nationals. Her activities have been reported in media of both Taiwan and Hong Kong. Hirano ran as an independent candidate from the Tokyo constituency in the 2025 Japanese House of Councillors election, becoming the youngest candidate in the race under an anti-immigrant campaign focusing on strengthening restrictions on Chinese immigration and deepening relations with Taiwan and Hong Kong. Although did not reach the vote threshold for being elected, she received 235,411 votes, placing 14th out of 32 candidates and the highest among all independent candidates.
Ai Shishime (志々目 愛, Shishime Ai; born 25 January 1994) is a Japanese retired judoka. She is a two-time gold medalist in…Ai Shishime (志々目 愛, Shishime Ai; born 25 January 1994) is a Japanese retired judoka. She is a two-time gold medalist in the women's 52 kg event at the World Judo Championships.
Enako (Japanese: えなこ; born January 22, 1994) is a Japanese professional cosplayer, voice actress, and singer from…Enako (Japanese: えなこ; born January 22, 1994) is a Japanese professional cosplayer, voice actress, and singer from Nagoya.
Kōhei Suzuki (鈴木 康平, Suzuki Kōhei; born January 21, 1994 in Kamagaya, Chiba, Japan) also known as K-Suzuki is a…Kōhei Suzuki (鈴木 康平, Suzuki Kōhei; born January 21, 1994 in Kamagaya, Chiba, Japan) also known as K-Suzuki is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows.
Masataka Taniguchi (谷口将隆; born 19 January 1994) is a Japanese professional boxer who held the WBO mini-flyweight title…Masataka Taniguchi (谷口将隆; born 19 January 1994) is a Japanese professional boxer who held the WBO mini-flyweight title from 2021 to 2023.
Kenji Fujita (藤田健児, Fujita Kenji, born October 19, 1996) is a Japanese professional boxer. He currently competes in the…Kenji Fujita (藤田健児, Fujita Kenji, born October 19, 1996) is a Japanese professional boxer. He currently competes in the featherweight division where he is the current WBO Asian Pacific featherweight champion.
Shinya Yajima (矢島 慎也; born 18 January 1994) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder for J3 League club…Shinya Yajima (矢島 慎也; born 18 January 1994) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder for J3 League club Gainare Tottori. He has previously played for both Urawa Red Diamonds and Fagiano Okayama.
Yūka Kobayashi (小林 優香, Kobayashi Yūka; January 1, 1994) comes from Tosu, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. She is a…Yūka Kobayashi (小林 優香, Kobayashi Yūka; January 1, 1994) comes from Tosu, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. She is a professional track cyclist.
Shūhei Takahashi (高橋 周平, Takahashi Shūhei; born January 18, 1994 in Fujisawa, Kanagawa) is a Japanese professional…Shūhei Takahashi (高橋 周平, Takahashi Shūhei; born January 18, 1994 in Fujisawa, Kanagawa) is a Japanese professional baseball infielder for the Chunichi Dragons of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Kazuki Kamizato (神里 和毅, Kamizato Kazuki; born January 17, 1994) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays…Kazuki Kamizato (神里 和毅, Kamizato Kazuki; born January 17, 1994) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays outfielder for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars.
Sayako Ito (伊東 紗冶子, Itō Sayako; born 15 January 1994) is a former Japanese free announcer and tarento. She was…Sayako Ito (伊東 紗冶子, Itō Sayako; born 15 January 1994) is a former Japanese free announcer and tarento. She was represented with Cent Force.
Fumiya Hayakawa (早川 史哉, Hayakawa Fumiya; born 12 January 1994) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a defender for J2…Fumiya Hayakawa (早川 史哉, Hayakawa Fumiya; born 12 January 1994) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a defender for J2 League club Albirex Niigata.
Seigo Kobayashi (小林 成豪, Kobayashi Seigō; born 8 January 1994) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays for…Seigo Kobayashi (小林 成豪, Kobayashi Seigō; born 8 January 1994) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays for Renofa Yamaguchi FC, as a midfielder.
Kosei Wakimoto (脇本晃成, Wakimoto Kōsei; born 8 January 1994 in Hiroshima) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Kataller…Kosei Wakimoto (脇本晃成, Wakimoto Kōsei; born 8 January 1994 in Hiroshima) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Kataller Toyama.
Kazutomo Iguchi (井口 和朋, Iguchi Kazutomo; born January 7, 1994) is a professional Japanese baseball pitcher who is a…Kazutomo Iguchi (井口 和朋, Iguchi Kazutomo; born January 7, 1994) is a professional Japanese baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters and Orix Buffaloes.
Chen Chieh-hsien (Chinese: 陳傑憲; pinyin: Chén Jiéxiàn; born January 7, 1994) is a Taiwanese professional baseball…Chen Chieh-hsien (Chinese: 陳傑憲; pinyin: Chén Jiéxiàn; born January 7, 1994) is a Taiwanese professional baseball outfielder and captain for the Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions of the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL).
Otosaka Rousselot Tomo Nicholas (乙坂・ルーセロ・智・ニコラス, Otosaka Tomo; born January 6, 1994) is a Japanese professional…Otosaka Rousselot Tomo Nicholas (乙坂・ルーセロ・智・ニコラス, Otosaka Tomo; born January 6, 1994) is a Japanese professional baseball outfielder for the York Revolution of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He has previously played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars and Yomiuri Giants.
Hiroto Goya (呉屋 大翔, Goya Hiroto) is a Japanese football player. He currently plays for JEF United Chiba. He previously…Hiroto Goya (呉屋 大翔, Goya Hiroto) is a Japanese football player. He currently plays for JEF United Chiba. He previously had a loan spell at fellow J2 League side Tokushima Vortis. His regular playing position is forward.
Yuki Okoda (Japanese: 大小田 結貴, born 1994 in Kure, Hiroshima) is a Japanese astronomer. She made headlines while she was…Yuki Okoda (Japanese: 大小田 結貴, born 1994 in Kure, Hiroshima) is a Japanese astronomer. She made headlines while she was a physics graduate student in her 2nd year of Masters at the University of Tokyo's School of Science. Okoda found a dense disk of material around a young star, which may be a precursor of a planetary system. The star in question is known by its catalogue number IRAS 15398-3359. Okoda and her colleagues are researching the formation of planetary systems through radio-wave observation using the Atacama Large Millimeter Array (ALMA) in Chile. In 2018 Okoda was named one of the 100 influential women in the world by the BBC. After obtaining her DSc, she works as a researcher at RIKEN.
