Moeko Nagaoka (長岡 萌映子, Nagaoka Moeko; born 29 December 1993) is a Japanese basketball player. She represented Japan in…Moeko Nagaoka (長岡 萌映子, Nagaoka Moeko; born 29 December 1993) is a Japanese basketball player. She represented Japan in the basketball competition at the 2016 Summer Olympics, and at the 2020 Summer Olympics, winning a silver medal.
Shinobu Ota (太田 忍, Ōta Shinobu; born December 28, 1993) is a Japanese mixed martial artist and former Greco-Roman…Shinobu Ota (太田 忍, Ōta Shinobu; born December 28, 1993) is a Japanese mixed martial artist and former Greco-Roman wrestler who currently competes in the Bantamweight division of Rizin Fighting Federation. Throughout his career, he notably claimed the 2016 Olympic silver medal at 59kg, the '19 World Championship at 63kg, the '18 Asian Games Gold medal at 60kg and three Asian Championship medals (champion in 2018 at 60 kg).
Takaaki Shichi (志知 孝明, Shichi Takaaki; born December 27, 1993) is a Japanese footballer who plays as left-back for J1…Takaaki Shichi (志知 孝明, Shichi Takaaki; born December 27, 1993) is a Japanese footballer who plays as left-back for J1 League club Kyoto Sanga.
Yūya Kubo (久保 裕也, Kubo Yūya; born 24 December 1993) is a Japanese former professional footballer who plays as a forward…Yūya Kubo (久保 裕也, Kubo Yūya; born 24 December 1993) is a Japanese former professional footballer who plays as a forward or midfielder.
Atsuto Iida (born 24 December 1993) is a water polo player from Japan. He was part of the Japanese team at the 2016…Atsuto Iida (born 24 December 1993) is a water polo player from Japan. He was part of the Japanese team at the 2016 Summer Olympics, where the team was eliminated in the group stage.
Ruriko Kojima (小島 瑠璃子, Kojima Ruriko; born December 23, 1993) is a Japanese television personality, gravure idol and…Ruriko Kojima (小島 瑠璃子, Kojima Ruriko; born December 23, 1993) is a Japanese television personality, gravure idol and sportscaster, formerly affiliated with Horipro.
Miki Yamane (山根 視来, Yamane Miki; born 22 December 1993) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a right-back…Miki Yamane (山根 視来, Yamane Miki; born 22 December 1993) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a right-back for J1 League club Urawa Red Diamonds.
Naho Miyoshi (三好 南穂, Miyoshi Naho; born December 21, 1993) is a Japanese former professional basketball player. Miyoshi…Naho Miyoshi (三好 南穂, Miyoshi Naho; born December 21, 1993) is a Japanese former professional basketball player. Miyoshi played 10 seasons in the Women's Japan Basketball League (WJBL) for the Chanson V-Magic and Toyota Antelopes. She represented Japan in the women's tournament at the 2016 Summer Olympics, and at the 2020 Summer Olympics, winning a silver medal.
Takuya Kawamura (Japanese: 河村拓哉, Hepburn: Kawamura Takuya; December 20, 1993) is a Japanese quiz player, writer…Takuya Kawamura (Japanese: 河村拓哉, Hepburn: Kawamura Takuya; December 20, 1993) is a Japanese quiz player, writer, television personality and member of the YouTube and media group QuizKnock.
Taichi Fukuyama (福山 汰一, Fukuyama Taichi; born (1993-12-20)20 December 1993) is a Japanese volleyball player. He…Taichi Fukuyama (福山 汰一, Fukuyama Taichi; born (1993-12-20)20 December 1993) is a Japanese volleyball player. He currently plays for Japan national team and JTEKT Stings in V.League Division 1. He was the captain of the Waseda University volleyball club and the Japanese national team at the 2017 Eastern Asian Men's Volleyball Championship.
Rina Nabeshima (鍋島 莉奈, Nabeshima Rina; born 16 December 1993) is a Japanese long-distance runner. She competed in the…Rina Nabeshima (鍋島 莉奈, Nabeshima Rina; born 16 December 1993) is a Japanese long-distance runner. She competed in the women's 5000 metres at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics.
Rikako Sakata (坂田 梨香子, Sakata Rikako; born December 16, 1993, in Saga, Saga Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese actress…Rikako Sakata (坂田 梨香子, Sakata Rikako; born December 16, 1993, in Saga, Saga Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese actress and model who is affiliated with Ever Green Entertainment.
Tatsuhiro Shibata (柴田 竜拓, Shibata Tatsuhiro; born December 16, 1993 in Okayama, Okayama, Japan) is a professional…Tatsuhiro Shibata (柴田 竜拓, Shibata Tatsuhiro; born December 16, 1993 in Okayama, Okayama, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays infielder for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars.
Yuko Araki (新木 優子, Araki Yūko; born 15 December 1993 in Tokyo) is a Japanese actress and fashion model. Her most…Yuko Araki (新木 優子, Araki Yūko; born 15 December 1993 in Tokyo) is a Japanese actress and fashion model. Her most notable works are films Our Meal for Tomorrow (2017), That Girl's Captives of Love (2018), See Hear Love (2023), Once Upon a Crime (2023), and Kingdom 4: Return of the Great General (2024), as well as television series Code Blue (2017), Kiss that Kills (2018), Suits (2018–2020), and Roppongi Class (2022). She is represented by Stardust Promotion.
Eiya Hashimoto (橋本 英也, Hashimoto Eiya; born 15 December 1993) is a Japanese road and track cyclist, who currently rides…Eiya Hashimoto (橋本 英也, Hashimoto Eiya; born 15 December 1993) is a Japanese road and track cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team Team Bridgestone Cycling. He won the gold medal at the 2014 Asian Games in the Men's Omnium. He qualified to represent Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Miyu Yamada (山田美諭, Yamada Miyu; born December 13, 1993) is a Japanese taekwondo competitor. Competing in the 49 kg…Miyu Yamada (山田美諭, Yamada Miyu; born December 13, 1993) is a Japanese taekwondo competitor. Competing in the 49 kg category she won a bronze medal at the 2018 Asian Games and placed fifth in 2014. Her elder brother Yuma Yamada won a bronze medal in taekwondo at the 2014 Asian Games.
Masaki Nashimoto (梨本 真輝, Nashimoto Masaki; born December 12, 1993) is a Japanese sprinter. Nashimoto competed in the…Masaki Nashimoto (梨本 真輝, Nashimoto Masaki; born December 12, 1993) is a Japanese sprinter. Nashimoto competed in the 100 metre sprint at the 2009 Asian Youth Games and 2010 Summer Youth Olympics, both held in Singapore, winning gold and silver respectively. In the latter, Nashimoto lost out to Odean Skeen but beat favourite David Bolarinwa to silver in a photo finish. His personal best in the 100 metres is 10.38 seconds set in 2011.
Kōyō Aoyagi (青柳 晃洋, Aoyagi Kōyō; born December 11, 1993) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Tokyo…Kōyō Aoyagi (青柳 晃洋, Aoyagi Kōyō; born December 11, 1993) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has previously played in NPB for the Hanshin Tigers.
Daisuke Uekado (born December 11, 1993) is a Japanese long-distance runner. Uekado won the 2016 Kyoto Marathon. He…Daisuke Uekado (born December 11, 1993) is a Japanese long-distance runner. Uekado won the 2016 Kyoto Marathon. He competed at the 2018 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships, where he finished 82nd. Uekado finished 8th at the 2018 Berlin Marathon. He has qualified for the Japan Olympic Trials for the 2020 Olympics.
Takahiro Kimura (木村貴大, Kimura takahiro; born 5 December 1993) is a Japanese rugby union player who plays as a…Takahiro Kimura (木村貴大, Kimura takahiro; born 5 December 1993) is a Japanese rugby union player who plays as a Scrum-half. He currently plays for Sunwolves in Super Rugby.
Yūto Suzuki (鈴木 雄斗, Suzuki Yūto; born 7 December 1993) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a winger for…Yūto Suzuki (鈴木 雄斗, Suzuki Yūto; born 7 December 1993) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a winger for J.League club Shonan Bellmare.
Reruhi Shimizu (清水 礼留飛, Shimizu Reruhi; born 4 December 1993) is a Japanese ski jumper from Myōkō, Niigata. Shimizu's…Reruhi Shimizu (清水 礼留飛, Shimizu Reruhi; born 4 December 1993) is a Japanese ski jumper from Myōkō, Niigata. Shimizu's debut in FIS Ski Jumping World Cup took place in November 2012 in Lillehammer. On 23 November 2013, he won bronze at a team event with Japan in Klingenthal at large hill. His first name, Reruhi, refers to Austrian military officer Theodor Edler von Lerch, who introduced skiing to Japan in 1911.
Seiya Nakagawa (中川 誠也, Nakagawa Seiya; born December 3, 1993 in Meiwa, Mie, Japan) is a Japanese baseball player. He…Seiya Nakagawa (中川 誠也, Nakagawa Seiya; born December 3, 1993 in Meiwa, Mie, Japan) is a Japanese baseball player. He previously played pitcher for the Chunichi Dragons on a developmental contract in the Western League. He was the 1st pick for the Dragons in the 2015 Development Draft. On the 28 May 2016, it was announced that Nakagawa had been released by the Dragons.
Shu Maeda (前田 柊, Maeda Shu; born 2 December 1993) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder for…Shu Maeda (前田 柊, Maeda Shu; born 2 December 1993) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder for Vanraure Hachinohe.
Hikari Nagashima (born 2 December 1993) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defender for WE League…Hikari Nagashima (born 2 December 1993) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defender for WE League club Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara.
Akihiro Yamauchi (山内 晶大, Yamauchi Akihiro) (born 30 November 1993) is a Japanese male volleyball player. He is part of…Akihiro Yamauchi (山内 晶大, Yamauchi Akihiro) (born 30 November 1993) is a Japanese male volleyball player. He is part of the Japan men's national volleyball team. On a college club level he played for Aichi Gakuin University. He is captain of the Panasonic Panthers team, with the jersey number 10.
Yuri Chinen (Japanese: 知念 侑李, Hepburn: Chinen Yūri; born November 30, 1993), is a Japanese singer and actor as well as…Yuri Chinen (Japanese: 知念 侑李, Hepburn: Chinen Yūri; born November 30, 1993), is a Japanese singer and actor as well as member of Hey! Say! JUMP. He is under the management of Starto Entertainment.
Yuki Takahashi (高橋 侑希, Takahashi Yūki; born 29 November 1993) is a Japanese freestyle wrestler who currently competes…Yuki Takahashi (高橋 侑希, Takahashi Yūki; born 29 November 1993) is a Japanese freestyle wrestler who currently competes at 57 kilograms. In 2017, Takahashi became the World Champion and the Asian Champion, also medaling at both events in the next editions. He represented Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics after claiming gold at the 2021 Asian Olympic Qualification Tournament.
Hiroto Kyoguchi (京口 紘人, Kyōguchi Hiroto; born November 27, 1993) is a Japanese former professional boxer who competed…Hiroto Kyoguchi (京口 紘人, Kyōguchi Hiroto; born November 27, 1993) is a Japanese former professional boxer who competed from 2016 to 2025. He is a two-weight world champion, having held the International Boxing Federation (IBF) mini-flyweight title from 2017 to 2018, and the World Boxing Association (WBA) (Super version) and Ring magazine light-flyweight titles from 2018 to 2022.
Snow Man is a Japanese idol boy band under Starto Entertainment. The group's activities focused on acrobats and stage…Snow Man is a Japanese idol boy band under Starto Entertainment. The group's activities focused on acrobats and stage play. Snow Man made their official debut on January 22, 2020, at the same time as SixTones. The groups' simultaneous debut marked the first time for two groups to debut on the same day in the company's history. "D.D."/"Imitation Rain" became the best-selling debut release in Asian history with more than 1.8 million physical copies sold, making Snow Man the best selling debut group since KAT-TUN in 2006. It is also the first male idol single in 17 years to remain in the top 100 of the Oricon chart for more than 100 weeks. Since their debut in 2020, the group has sold over 160 million physical copies in Japan. In 2021, their debut studio album, Snow Mania S1, sold in its first week more than 1.8 million physical copies, and became in the best selling first week for a boy group studio album in Japanese history, and the second best week for a debut album in the country's history. Their single "Grandeur" was the best-selling release of 2021 in Japan with more than 2 million physical copies sold. With this, Snow Man became the first male artist since L'Arc-en-Ciel in 1999 to have multiple releases sell more than a million copies in two consecutive years. In January 2022, Snow Man moved from label Avex Trax to MENT Recording. MENT Recording is a joint label between Avex Entertainment and Starto Entertainment. Kis-My-Ft2, another group from the same company and under Avex Trax, also moved to MENT Recording.
Yuki Kobori (小堀 勇氣, Kobori Yūki; born 25 November 1993) is a Japanese competitive swimmer. He competed in the men's 4 ×…Yuki Kobori (小堀 勇氣, Kobori Yūki; born 25 November 1993) is a Japanese competitive swimmer. He competed in the men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay at the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics, winning a bronze medal in the latter Games.
Kōki Moriya (守屋 功輝, Moriya,Kōki; born November 25, 1993) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He played…Kōki Moriya (守屋 功輝, Moriya,Kōki; born November 25, 1993) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Hanshin Tigers from 2016 to 2021.
Shuhei Matsuhashi (松橋周平, Matsuhashi Shuhei; born 24 November 1993) is a Japanese international rugby union player who…Shuhei Matsuhashi (松橋周平, Matsuhashi Shuhei; born 24 November 1993) is a Japanese international rugby union player who plays as a loose forward. He currently plays for the Sunwolves in Super Rugby and the Ricoh Black Rams in Japan's domestic Top League.
Ryo Narita (成田 凌, Narita Ryō; born 22 November 1993) is a Japanese actor and model. He is represented by Sony Music…Ryo Narita (成田 凌, Narita Ryō; born 22 November 1993) is a Japanese actor and model. He is represented by Sony Music Artists. Narita started his career as a model for the magazine Men's Non-no. He made his acting debut in the film Flashback.
Masahiro Sekita (関田 誠大, Sekita Masahiro; born 20 November 1993) is a Japanese male professional volleyball player from…Masahiro Sekita (関田 誠大, Sekita Masahiro; born 20 November 1993) is a Japanese male professional volleyball player from Tokyo. He currently plays in SV.League for Suntory Sunbirds and Japan men's national volleyball team. Sekita used to be the captain of Japan U-21 national team in 2012 Asian Junior Men's Volleyball Championship and 2013 FIVB Volleyball Men's U21 World Championship.
Tenka Hashimoto (橋本 甜歌（はしもと てんか）, Hashimoto Tenka; born 19 November 1993) is a Japanese Tarento. Her former stage name…Tenka Hashimoto (橋本 甜歌（はしもと てんか）, Hashimoto Tenka; born 19 November 1993) is a Japanese Tarento. Her former stage name was Tenchim (てんちむ, Tenchimu).
Aiko Hayashi (林 愛子, Hayashi Aiko; born 17 November 1993) is a Japanese competitor in synchronized swimming. She won two…Aiko Hayashi (林 愛子, Hayashi Aiko; born 17 November 1993) is a Japanese competitor in synchronized swimming. She won two bronze medals at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships. Hayashi won a bronze medal in women's team synchronized swimming at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Tsubasa Aoki (青木 翼, Aoki Tsubasa; born November 17, 1993 in Shizuoka, Shizuoka) is a Japanese football player for…Tsubasa Aoki (青木 翼, Aoki Tsubasa; born November 17, 1993 in Shizuoka, Shizuoka) is a Japanese football player for Maruyasu Okazaki.
Christopher Tatsuki Kinjo (金城 クリストファー 達樹, Kinjō Kurisutofā Tatsuki; born November 17, 1993) is a former Japanese…Christopher Tatsuki Kinjo (金城 クリストファー 達樹, Kinjō Kurisutofā Tatsuki; born November 17, 1993) is a former Japanese football player who play as a Midfielder.
Riki Matsuoka (Japanese: 松岡 力, Matsuoka Riki; born November 16, 1993) is a Japanese kickboxer, currently competing in…Riki Matsuoka (Japanese: 松岡 力, Matsuoka Riki; born November 16, 1993) is a Japanese kickboxer, currently competing in the welterweight division of K-1. He is the former Krush welterweight champion. As of April 2023, Combat Press ranks him as the tenth best super featherweight kickboxer in the world.
Leo Vendrame (ベンドラメ礼生, Bendorame Reo) is a Brazilian-Japanese professional basketball player for the Sun Rockers…Leo Vendrame (ベンドラメ礼生, Bendorame Reo) is a Brazilian-Japanese professional basketball player for the Sun Rockers Shibuya of the B.League.
Shūhei Nomura (野村 周平, Nomura Shūhei; born November 14, 1993) is a Japanese actor. He was born in Kobe, Hyogo…Shūhei Nomura (野村 周平, Nomura Shūhei; born November 14, 1993) is a Japanese actor. He was born in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, and is of one-quarter Chinese descent and speaks fluent Chinese. In 2009, he was selected from about 30,000 applicants as the winner of the Nationwide Amuse Audition.
Yuma Hattori (Japanese: 服部勇馬, romanized: Hattori Yūma; born 13 November 1993) is a Japanese long-distance runner. In…Yuma Hattori (Japanese: 服部勇馬, romanized: Hattori Yūma; born 13 November 1993) is a Japanese long-distance runner. In 2018, he won the Fukuoka Marathon in a time of 2:07:27. He qualified for the marathon at the 2020 Summer Olympics by finishing second in the 2019 Marathon Grand Championship with a time of 2:11.36.
Chiemi Shioya (塩谷 千愛美, Shioya Chiemi) better known by her ring name Chie Ozora (大空 ちえ, Ōzora Chie) is a Japanese…Chiemi Shioya (塩谷 千愛美, Shioya Chiemi) better known by her ring name Chie Ozora (大空 ちえ, Ōzora Chie) is a Japanese professional wrestler currently performing in the Japanese promotion Pure-J.
Seishirō Sakamoto (坂本 誠志郎, Sakamoto Seishirō; born November 10, 1993) is a Japanese professional baseball catcher for…Seishirō Sakamoto (坂本 誠志郎, Sakamoto Seishirō; born November 10, 1993) is a Japanese professional baseball catcher for the Hanshin Tigers of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
