Takuya Yasaki (矢崎 拓也, Yasaki Takuya; born December 31, 1994) also known as Takuya Kato (加藤 拓也, Kato Takuya) or Takuya…Takuya Yasaki (矢崎 拓也, Yasaki Takuya; born December 31, 1994) also known as Takuya Kato (加藤 拓也, Kato Takuya) or Takuya (拓也) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has previously played in NPB for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp.
Junya Kato (加藤 潤也, Katō Jun'ya; born December 30, 1994) is a Japanese football player who currently plays for FC…Junya Kato (加藤 潤也, Katō Jun'ya; born December 30, 1994) is a Japanese football player who currently plays for FC Imabari.
Princess Kako of Akishino (佳子内親王, Kako Naishinnō; born 29 December 1994) is the second daughter of the Crown Prince and…Princess Kako of Akishino (佳子内親王, Kako Naishinnō; born 29 December 1994) is the second daughter of the Crown Prince and Crown Princess of Japan and a member of the Akishino branch of the Japanese imperial family. She is a niece of Emperor Naruhito and the second-eldest grandchild of Emperor Emeritus Akihito and Empress Emerita Michiko.
Keiya Sento (仙頭 啓矢, Sentō Keiya; born December 29, 1994) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as an…Keiya Sento (仙頭 啓矢, Sentō Keiya; born December 29, 1994) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or a winger for J1 League club Machida Zelvia.
Yoshihiro Noguchi (born 26 December 1994) is a Japanese rugby sevens player. Noguchi made his international sevens…Yoshihiro Noguchi (born 26 December 1994) is a Japanese rugby sevens player. Noguchi made his international sevens debut for Japan at the 2017 Asian Sevens Series in Incheon, South Korea. He competed for Japan at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
Ryosuke Kawano (河野 諒祐, Kawano Ryōsuke; born December 24, 1994) is a Japanese football player who play as a Right back…Ryosuke Kawano (河野 諒祐, Kawano Ryōsuke; born December 24, 1994) is a Japanese football player who play as a Right back and currently play for J3 League club, SC Sagamihara.
Naoya Yoshida (吉田 直矢, Yoshida Naoya; born December 20, 1994) is a Japanese football player. He plays for Thespakusatsu…Naoya Yoshida (吉田 直矢, Yoshida Naoya; born December 20, 1994) is a Japanese football player. He plays for Thespakusatsu Gunma.
Ryōta Takinaka (瀧中瞭太, Takinaka Ryōta; born December 20, 1994) is a Japanese professional baseball player. He is a…Ryōta Takinaka (瀧中瞭太, Takinaka Ryōta; born December 20, 1994) is a Japanese professional baseball player. He is a pitcher for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Yūsuke Ōyama (大山 悠輔, Ōyama Yūsuke; born December 19, 1994) is a Japanese professional baseball first baseman for the…Yūsuke Ōyama (大山 悠輔, Ōyama Yūsuke; born December 19, 1994) is a Japanese professional baseball first baseman for the Hanshin Tigers of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). As a player, he has made the All-Star team three times, won the Best Nine Award twice and helped his team win the 2023 Japan Series.
Haruka Agatsuma (我妻 悠香, Agatsuma Haruka, born 18 December 1994) is a Japanese softball player. She competed in the 2020…Haruka Agatsuma (我妻 悠香, Agatsuma Haruka, born 18 December 1994) is a Japanese softball player. She competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics and won a gold medal.
Mizuki Tanimoto (谷本 観月, Tanimoto Mizuki; born 18 December 1994) is a Japanese athlete competing in long-distance…Mizuki Tanimoto (谷本 観月, Tanimoto Mizuki; born 18 December 1994) is a Japanese athlete competing in long-distance events. Representing Japan at the 2019 World Athletics Championships, she placed seventh in the women's marathon.
Genki Yamada (山田 元気, Yamada Genki; born December 16, 1994 in Gifu) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a…Genki Yamada (山田 元気, Yamada Genki; born December 16, 1994 in Gifu) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for J2 League club Blaublitz Akita.
Kousei Yuki (結木 滉星, Yūki Kōsei; born 10 December 1994) is a Japanese actor. He is represented by Stardust Promotion…Kousei Yuki (結木 滉星, Yūki Kōsei; born 10 December 1994) is a Japanese actor. He is represented by Stardust Promotion (Section 2).
Ryōma Nishikawa (西川 龍馬, Nishikawa Ryōma; born December 10, 1994) is a Japanese baseball outfielder for the Orix…Ryōma Nishikawa (西川 龍馬, Nishikawa Ryōma; born December 10, 1994) is a Japanese baseball outfielder for the Orix Buffaloes of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Suzuran Yamauchi (山内 鈴蘭, Yamauchi Suzuran; born December 8, 1994, in Ichihara, Chiba Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese…Suzuran Yamauchi (山内 鈴蘭, Yamauchi Suzuran; born December 8, 1994, in Ichihara, Chiba Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese tarento who is represented by the talent agency Horipro. She is a former member of Team S of the female idol group SKE48, and is a former member of its senior group AKB48. Aside from being an idol, Yamauchi is an avid golfer and has been part of several golf television shows. Her best score so far is 80. She has played from a young age and aimed to become a professional golf player in the future like her parents; Masahiro Kuramoto, a pro golfer who was partnered with her in a pro-am tournament in 2011, commented that she had the potential. One of her mentors was former pro golfer Miho Koga. On October 7, 2021, Yamauchi announced her graduation from SKE48. She officially graduated from the group on November 30, at the SKE48 Theater. After graduation, Yamauchi hopes to become a golf coach while continuing entertainment activities as a tarento. Unfortunately, on June 9, 2022, she announced that she had failed the first stage of the teaching license examination course of the PGA of Japan. On July 1, 2022, Yamauchi opened her own golf studio, Choco. The golf studio has its own Italian restaurant, BeleMoco. On January 2, 2024, Yamauchi announced that she has passed a caddy training course.
Yuzuru Hanyu (羽生 結弦, Ha'nyū Yuzuru; Hiragana: はにゅう ゆづる; born December 7, 1994) is a Japanese figure skater and ice show…Yuzuru Hanyu (羽生 結弦, Ha'nyū Yuzuru; Hiragana: はにゅう ゆづる; born December 7, 1994) is a Japanese figure skater and ice show producer. Widely recognized as one of the greatest figure skaters in history for his well-rounded skills, achievements, innovations, longevity, popularity, and impact on the sport, he started skating at four years old and competed in the men's singles discipline from 2004 to 2022. Hanyu is the first men's singles skater in 66 years since Dick Button to win back-to-back Olympic titles (2014, 2018), and the first Asian Olympic champion in that discipline. He is a two-time World champion (2014, 2017), six-time Japanese national champion (2012–2015, 2020–2021), and the first singles skater to win four consecutive Grand Prix Finals (2013–2016). With his win at the 2020 Four Continents Championships, he became the first skater in men's singles to complete the Super Slam, having won all major international junior and senior titles in the course of his career. He is also the only singles skater to be ranked first in the ISU World Standings for five consecutive seasons (2014–2018). Hanyu broke world records 19 times, the most in singles since the introduction of the ISU Judging System in 2003, and was the first skater to land a quadruple loop jump in international competition among other achievements. He is also the only male single skater besides German Jan Hoffmann to win seven world championship medals in the post-war era since 1946. According to Nikkei Asia, Hanyu's move to professional level in 2022 marked the "end of an era" in competitive figure skating. His first major work as a professional is the ongoing Yuzuru Hanyu Ice Story series, with its prelude event Prologue (2022) being the first solo ice show and the Repray Tour (2023–24) the first solo tour production in figure skating. His second solo show Gift (2023) was the first ice skating event to be held at Tokyo Dome, breaking the record for the largest ice show audience with 35,000 people. Hanyu's Ice Story series, which has attracted more than 200,000 spectators in total by April 2026, opened a new genre of performing art and entertainment, weaving live skating performances into comprehensive, philosophical stories with elaborate on-screen narration. At 16 years old, Hanyu experienced the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami in his hometown of Sendai, which fundamentally shaped his life and career, having participated in different charity events and dedicated various performances to the victims of the disaster. He is also the chairperson of Nippon TV's annual 3.11 commemoration ice show Yuzuru Hanyu Notte Stellata, inaugurated in 2023. Since the earthquake, Hanyu has donated a cumulative total of more than $3 million USD for reconstruction, disaster prevention, and other humanitarian efforts. The donations include the full prize money of his Olympic wins and all royalties from his best-selling autobiography series Blue Flames I–IV. In recognition of his achievements, Hanyu became the youngest recipient of the People's Honor Award (2018), bestowed by the Prime Minister of Japan, received Japan's Medal of Honor with purple ribbon twice (2014, 2018) and was awarded the Kikuchi Kan Prize (2022). He is the first figure skater to be nominated for the Laureus World Sports Award (2019) and was named the Most Valuable Skater at the inaugural ISU Skating Awards (2020). He was also featured in prestigious lists, such as Forbes' 30 Under 30 Asia (2018), ESPN's top 25 of greatest Olympians of the 21st century (#10), and the International Sports Press Association's list of most impactful male athletes of the last 100 years (#6) (both 2024). In 2022, he was ranked sixth in the list of most-searched athletes on Google Search worldwide.
Kodai Iida (飯田 昴大, Iida Kodai; born 6 December 1994) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder…Kodai Iida (飯田 昴大, Iida Kodai; born 6 December 1994) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Polish III liga club Lipno Stęszew.
Wakatakakage Atsushi (Japanese: 若隆景 渥; born December 6, 1994 as Atsushi Onami (大波 渥, Ōnami Atsushi)) is a Japanese…Wakatakakage Atsushi (Japanese: 若隆景 渥; born December 6, 1994 as Atsushi Onami (大波 渥, Ōnami Atsushi)) is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Fukushima. He made his debut in March 2017 and reached the top makuuchi division in November 2019. He wrestles for Arashio stable, where he is a stablemate of his older brothers Wakatakamoto and Wakamotoharu. His highest rank has been sekiwake. He won his first top division championship in March 2022 and his first kinboshi in March 2026, followed by a second makuuchi championship in May 2026. For his career Wakatakakage has collected one Outstanding Performance prize and seven Technique prizes. Wakatakakage sat out for several tournaments in 2023 while recovering from reconstructive knee surgery.
Louis Kurihara (栗原 類, Kurihara Rui; born 6 December 1994) is a Japanese fashion model, TV personality, and actor…Louis Kurihara (栗原 類, Kurihara Rui; born 6 December 1994) is a Japanese fashion model, TV personality, and actor represented by the Ever Green Entertainment agency. He appears on Japanese TV, playing on his "overly negative" character, and debuted as a film actor in the 2013 film Zekkyō Gakkyū.
Takuya Hashimoto (橋本拓哉, Hashimoto Takuya; born December 3, 1994) is a Japanese professional basketball player for Osaka…Takuya Hashimoto (橋本拓哉, Hashimoto Takuya; born December 3, 1994) is a Japanese professional basketball player for Osaka Evessa of the B.League in Japan. He played college basketball for Ashiya University. The Japanese Olympic Committee penalized Hashimoto for buying sex in Jakarta and sent him back home on August 20, 2018. He had been suspended from official competition for one year.
Ryosuke Tsuchiya (土屋 良輔, Tsuchiya Ryōsuke; born 29 November 1994) is a Japanese speed skater. He competed in the men's…Ryosuke Tsuchiya (土屋 良輔, Tsuchiya Ryōsuke; born 29 November 1994) is a Japanese speed skater. He competed in the men's 5000 metres at the 2018 Winter Olympics.
Tomu Mutō (Japanese: 武藤十夢, Hepburn: Mutō Tomu; born November 25, 1994 in Katsushika, Tokyo) is a Japanese tarento…Tomu Mutō (Japanese: 武藤十夢, Hepburn: Mutō Tomu; born November 25, 1994 in Katsushika, Tokyo) is a Japanese tarento, actress, and former idol. She was a member of the idol group AKB48 under Team K. She is an alumna of Seijo University, where she studied economics and also earned her postgraduate degree, as well as a certified weather presenter, financial planner, disaster prevention specialist and a career counselor.
Keiji Tanaka (田中 刑事, Tanaka Keiji; born November 22, 1994) is a retired Japanese figure skater. He is the 2016 NHK…Keiji Tanaka (田中 刑事, Tanaka Keiji; born November 22, 1994) is a retired Japanese figure skater. He is the 2016 NHK Trophy bronze medalist, 2019 Skate Canada bronze medalist, three-time ISU Challenger Series medalist (including gold at the 2019 U.S. Classic), 2017 Winter Universiade silver medalist, 2011 World Junior silver medalist, six-time medalist on the ISU Junior Grand Prix, and a two-time Japanese national silver medalist (2016, 2017). He represented his country at the 2018 Winter Olympics.
Daichi Takatani (高谷大地, Takatani Daichi; born 22 November 1994) is a Japanese freestyle wrestler. He won the silver…Daichi Takatani (高谷大地, Takatani Daichi; born 22 November 1994) is a Japanese freestyle wrestler. He won the silver medal in the 65 kg event at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia. In the same year, he also won the silver medal in the 65 kg event at the 2018 Asian Wrestling Championships held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. He competed in the 74 kg event at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia.
Risako Kinjo (金城 梨沙子, Kinjo Risako; née Kawai) is a Japanese wrestler. She is a two-time gold medalist at the Olympic…Risako Kinjo (金城 梨沙子, Kinjo Risako; née Kawai) is a Japanese wrestler. She is a two-time gold medalist at the Olympic Games, a three-time gold medalist at the World Wrestling Championships and a four-time gold medalist at the Asian Wrestling Championships. She finished second at the 2015 World Wrestling Championships in Las Vegas and represented her country at the 2016 Summer Olympics, where she won the first of her Olympic gold medals, by defeating Maria Mamashuk of Belarus 3-0. She celebrated her Olympic gold medal victory by delivering two fireman's carry takedowns to her coach (Kazuhito Sakae). Kawai's Olympic gold was one of four won by Japan's women's wrestling team at the 2016 Rio games. In 2021, Kawai won the gold medal in the 57 kg wrestling division at the Tokyo Olympics. Her younger sister Yukako had won gold in the 62 kg division the previous day.
Yukie Sakaguchi (坂口優希恵, Sakaguchi Yukie; born 19 November 1994) is a Japanese professional soft-tip and steel-tip darts…Yukie Sakaguchi (坂口優希恵, Sakaguchi Yukie; born 19 November 1994) is a Japanese professional soft-tip and steel-tip darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) and World Darts Federation (WDF) events. Her trademark on the stage is a black necktie. Together with Mikuru Suzuki regularly competes in the PDC Women's Series.
Yuya Uemura (上村優也, Uemura Yūya; November 18, 1994) is a Japanese professional wrestler. He is signed to New Japan…Yuya Uemura (上村優也, Uemura Yūya; November 18, 1994) is a Japanese professional wrestler. He is signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he is a former one-time KOPW Champion. He has also made appearances for Impact Wrestling (TNA), All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and Game Changer Wrestling (GCW).
Akiyuki Hashimoto (橋元 晃志, Hashimoto Akiyuki; born 18 November 1994) is a Japanese sprinter. He finished fourth in the…Akiyuki Hashimoto (橋元 晃志, Hashimoto Akiyuki; born 18 November 1994) is a Japanese sprinter. He finished fourth in the 200 m at the 2011 World Youth Championships in Athletics.
Saki Tanaka (田中 沙紀, Tanaka Saki; born November 11, 1994) is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked 1-kyū.…Saki Tanaka (田中 沙紀, Tanaka Saki; born November 11, 1994) is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked 1-kyū. She is a member of the Ladies Professional Shogi-players' Association of Japan.
Naoki Maeda (前田 直輝, Maeda Naoki; born 17 November 1994) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a winger for…Naoki Maeda (前田 直輝, Maeda Naoki; born 17 November 1994) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a winger for J1 League club Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
Kentaro Sato (佐藤 拳太郎, Satō Kentarō; born 16 November 1994 in Tokorozawa, Saitama) is a Japanese track and field…Kentaro Sato (佐藤 拳太郎, Satō Kentarō; born 16 November 1994 in Tokorozawa, Saitama) is a Japanese track and field sprinter who specialises in the 400 metres. His personal best in the event is 44.77 seconds. He has represented Japan at several world meets including the 2017 World Championships, 2019 World Championships, and the 2023 World Championships. He was also a reserve athlete for the Japanese 4 × 400 metres relay team at the 2015 World Championships and 2016 Olympic Games.
Saori Oshima (大島沙緒里, born 14 November 1994), née Saori Adachi, is a Japanese mixed martial artist. She currently…Saori Oshima (大島沙緒里, born 14 November 1994), née Saori Adachi, is a Japanese mixed martial artist. She currently competes in the atomweight division of Jewels. She is the current DEEP and Jewels Microweight champion. As of January 3, 2021, Oshima is ranked as the fourth best atomweight in the world by Fight Matrix and third best by Sherdog.
Takanoshō Nobuaki (Japanese: 隆の勝 伸明; born 14 November 1994 as Nobuaki Ishii (石井 伸明, Ishii Nobuaki)) is a Japanese…Takanoshō Nobuaki (Japanese: 隆の勝 伸明; born 14 November 1994 as Nobuaki Ishii (石井 伸明, Ishii Nobuaki)) is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Kashiwa, Chiba. He made his professional debut in March 2010, reaching the top makuuchi division in September 2018. His highest rank has been sekiwake. He has won three prizes for Fighting Spirit and one for Outstanding Performance. He has three gold stars for defeating a yokozuna while ranked as a maegashira and has been a runner-up in three top division tournaments. He wrestles for Minatogawa stable (the former Tokiwayama stable).
Ryo Takano (高野 遼, Takano Ryo; born November 13, 1994) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a left back…Ryo Takano (高野 遼, Takano Ryo; born November 13, 1994) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a left back for J.League club Matsumoto Yamaga FC.
Tomoka Kimura (木村 友香, Kimura Tomoka; born 12 November 1994) is a Japanese long-distance runner. She competed in the…Tomoka Kimura (木村 友香, Kimura Tomoka; born 12 November 1994) is a Japanese long-distance runner. She competed in the women's 5000 metres event at the 2019 World Athletics Championships held in Doha, Qatar. She did not qualify to compete in the final. She competed in the junior women's race at the 2011 IAAF World Cross Country Championships held in Punta Umbría, Spain. In the same year, she also competed in the girls' 3000 metres event at the 2011 World Youth Championships in Athletics held in Lille Métropole, France. She finished in 7th place. In 2015, she competed in the senior women's race at the 2015 IAAF World Cross Country Championships held in Guiyang, China. She finished in 63rd place.
Chihito Matsui (Japanese: 松井千士, born 11 November 1994) is a Japanese rugby sevens player. He competed in the men's…Chihito Matsui (Japanese: 松井千士, born 11 November 1994) is a Japanese rugby sevens player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Takuma Asano (浅野 拓磨, Asano Takuma; born 10 November 1994) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward…Takuma Asano (浅野 拓磨, Asano Takuma; born 10 November 1994) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for J1 League club Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
Tomomi Sugimoto (杉本智美, Sugimoto Tomomi; born 9 November 1994) is a Japanese archer competing in women's recurve events.…Tomomi Sugimoto (杉本智美, Sugimoto Tomomi; born 9 November 1994) is a Japanese archer competing in women's recurve events. At the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia, she won the gold medal in the mixed team recurve event and the bronze medal in the women's team recurve event. At the 2019 Archery World Cup she won the bronze medal in the women's recurve event in Medellín, Colombia and the silver medal in that event at the competition held in Shanghai, China. In 2021, she competed at the 2021 World Archery Championships held in Yankton, United States.
Kōji Chikamoto (近本 光司, Chikamoto, Kōji; born November 9, 1994) is a Japanese professional baseball outfielder for the…Kōji Chikamoto (近本 光司, Chikamoto, Kōji; born November 9, 1994) is a Japanese professional baseball outfielder for the Hanshin Tigers of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Kyohei Yoshino (吉野 恭平, Yoshino Kyohei; born 8 November 1994 in Miyagi) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a centre…Kyohei Yoshino (吉野 恭平, Yoshino Kyohei; born 8 November 1994 in Miyagi) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a centre back or midfielder for Super League club Persija Jakarta.
Ayumi Oya (大矢 歩, Oya Ayumi; born November 8, 1994) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a forward. She plays for Ehime…Ayumi Oya (大矢 歩, Oya Ayumi; born November 8, 1994) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a forward. She plays for Ehime FC and the Japan national team.
Chiaki Kanahama (金濱 千明, Kanahama Chiaki), better known mononymously by her ring name Chiaki (CHIAKI (プロレスラー), Chiaki)…Chiaki Kanahama (金濱 千明, Kanahama Chiaki), better known mononymously by her ring name Chiaki (CHIAKI (プロレスラー), Chiaki), is a Japanese professional wrestler currently performing in the Japanese promotion Dream Star Fighting Marigold where she is a member of Darkness Revolution and former two-time Marigold Twin Star Champion. She is previously known for her short tenure with Actwres girl'Z.
Manami Kojima (小島 満菜美, Kojima Manami; born 7 November 1994) is a Japanese professional volleyball player. She plays in…Manami Kojima (小島 満菜美, Kojima Manami; born 7 November 1994) is a Japanese professional volleyball player. She plays in the League One Volleyball for LOVB Salt Lake.
Yusuke Nishiyama (西山 雄介, Nishiyama Yūsuke; born 7 November 1994) is a Japanese long-distance runner. In 2013, he…Yusuke Nishiyama (西山 雄介, Nishiyama Yūsuke; born 7 November 1994) is a Japanese long-distance runner. In 2013, he competed in the junior men's race at the 2013 IAAF World Cross Country Championships held in Bydgoszcz, Poland. He finished in 59th place. In 2019, he competed in the senior men's race at the 2019 IAAF World Cross Country Championships held in Aarhus, Denmark. He finished in 99th place.