Yuta Goke (郷家 友太, Gōke Yūta; born 10 June 1999) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder or forward for J1…Yuta Goke (郷家 友太, Gōke Yūta; born 10 June 1999) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder or forward for J1 League club Vissel Kobe.
Manaya Nishikawa (西川 愛也, Nishikawa Manaya; born June 10, 1999) is a Japanese professional baseball outfielder for the…Manaya Nishikawa (西川 愛也, Nishikawa Manaya; born June 10, 1999) is a Japanese professional baseball outfielder for the Saitama Seibu Lions of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Shinji Nakano (中野慎詞, Nakano Shinji; born 8 June 1999) is a Japanese track cyclist. He is also active in Japan as a…Shinji Nakano (中野慎詞, Nakano Shinji; born 8 June 1999) is a Japanese track cyclist. He is also active in Japan as a keirin cyclist. He competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in the Men's keirin in Paris on 11 August 2024. He is not to be confused with the ex-Formula 1 driver of the same name or the similar named ex-MotoGP rider Shinya Nakano
Reon Yamahara (山原 怜音, Yamahara Reon; born 8 June 1999) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a left back for J1…Reon Yamahara (山原 怜音, Yamahara Reon; born 8 June 1999) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a left back for J1 League club Kawasaki Frontale.
Mei Kodama (兒玉 芽生, Kodama Mei; born 8 June 1999) is a Japanese athlete who specializes in sprints. She is the country's…Mei Kodama (兒玉 芽生, Kodama Mei; born 8 June 1999) is a Japanese athlete who specializes in sprints. She is the country's third fastest ever runner over 100 metres, behind Chisato Fukushima and Momoko Takahashi. She won 4 Japan Championships titles between 2019 and 2021, 2 for 100 metres and 2 for 200 metres. She also represents Japan in many international relay events such as the 2019 and 2021 World Athletics Relays. She also competed in the women's 4 × 100 metres relay event at the 2020 Summer Olympics. She is a joint holder of the Japanese records in the 4×200 metres relay.
Chisato Ichinose (born 7 June 1999) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defender for WE League club…Chisato Ichinose (born 7 June 1999) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defender for WE League club Sanfrecce Hiroshima Regina.
Shōsei Nakamura (中村 奨成, Nakamura Shōsei; born July 6, 1999 in Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima, Japan) is a professional Japanese…Shōsei Nakamura (中村 奨成, Nakamura Shōsei; born July 6, 1999 in Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays catcher and outfielder for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp.
Takeshi Takeoka (Japanese: たけおか たけし, romanized: Takeoka Takeshi; born 5 June 1999) is a Japanese judoka and judo World…Takeshi Takeoka (Japanese: たけおか たけし, romanized: Takeoka Takeshi; born 5 June 1999) is a Japanese judoka and judo World Champion. He participated at the 2024 World Championships, winning silver medals in both. One year later, he won the gold medal in that same weight category at the 2025 World Championships. In the semi-finals at the 2025 Judo Grand Slam Tokyo, he faced off against his Park24 teammate and two-time Olympic champion, Hifumi Abe. After a tense match that ran over 8 minutes into golden score, Abe scored a waza-ari with sasae-tsurikomi-ashi, defeating Takeoka. Takeoka then defeated Tajikstan's Obid Dzhebov in order to claim a bronze medal at the event.
Haruka Motoyama (本山 遥, Motoyama Haruka; born 5 June 1999) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a defender for…Haruka Motoyama (本山 遥, Motoyama Haruka; born 5 June 1999) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a defender for Fagiano Okayama on loan from Vissel Kobe.
Tatsuki Higashiyama (東山 達稀, Higashiyama Tatsuki; born 3 June 1999) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a…Tatsuki Higashiyama (東山 達稀, Higashiyama Tatsuki; born 3 June 1999) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder for Roasso Kumamoto.
Saya Hayashi (林 沙耶, Hayashi Saya; born June 2, 1999), known professionally as Rikka Ihara (伊原 六花, Ihara Rikka), is a…Saya Hayashi (林 沙耶, Hayashi Saya; born June 2, 1999), known professionally as Rikka Ihara (伊原 六花, Ihara Rikka), is a Japanese actress, singer, model, and radio personality affiliated with Foster. After learning chorus and dance and starting her career as a child actor, she was captain of the Osaka Prefectural Tomioka High School dance club, and after they came to national media attention after their appearance at the 2017 Japan High School Dance Club Championship, was scouted by Foster and was the Century 21 Girl. She also starred as Mei Ayazuki in Meiji Tokyo Renka (2019), the titular Iinchou in Donburi Iinchou (2020), Honoka Ōba on Sumo Do, Sumo Don't (2022), and Sakura Uchida in Nightmare Resort (2023). In 2019, she released "Wingbeats", a single produced by Shinichi Osawa, and was a guest vocalist for "Love Dramatic", the theme song for the anime Kaguya-sama: Love Is War.
Ren Fujimura (藤村 怜, Fujimura Ren; born May 26, 1999) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a forward for J3 League club…Ren Fujimura (藤村 怜, Fujimura Ren; born May 26, 1999) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a forward for J3 League club Thespa Gunma.
Shoichiro Nishigaki (西垣 匠一郎; born May 26, 1999) better known by the stagename Sho Nishigaki (西垣 匠), is a Japanese…Shoichiro Nishigaki (西垣 匠一郎; born May 26, 1999) better known by the stagename Sho Nishigaki (西垣 匠), is a Japanese actor. He is managed by the talent agency Toho Entertainment.
Yu Okudaira (born 26 May 1999) is a Japanese rugby sevens player. He competed for Japan at the 2024 Summer Olympics in…Yu Okudaira (born 26 May 1999) is a Japanese rugby sevens player. He competed for Japan at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
Shirokuma Yūta (Japanese: 白熊 優太; born 25 May 1999 as Yūta Takahashi (高橋 優太, Takahashi Yūta)) is a Japanese professional…Shirokuma Yūta (Japanese: 白熊 優太; born 25 May 1999 as Yūta Takahashi (高橋 優太, Takahashi Yūta)) is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Sukagawa, Fukushima Prefecture. After a successful amateur career, he joined Nishonoseki stable and began his professional career in May 2022. His highest rank has been maegashira 16.
Riku Ochiai (落合 陸, Ochiai Riku; born 23 May 1999) is a Japanese professional footballer currently playing as a…Riku Ochiai (落合 陸, Ochiai Riku; born 23 May 1999) is a Japanese professional footballer currently playing as a midfielder for J2 League club Albirex Niigata.
Shu Masuda (増田 珠, Masuda Shū; born May 21, 1999) is a Japanese professional baseball Infielder for the Tokyo Yakult…Shu Masuda (増田 珠, Masuda Shū; born May 21, 1999) is a Japanese professional baseball Infielder for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows of Nippon Professional Baseball. He previously played in NPB for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks.
Yūgo Tatsuta (立田 悠悟, Tatsuta Yūgo; born 21 June 1998) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a centre back for J1 League…Yūgo Tatsuta (立田 悠悟, Tatsuta Yūgo; born 21 June 1998) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a centre back for J1 League club Fagiano Okayama and the Japan national football team. Tatsuta has played over 160 J1 League games in his career, and has played for the national team at varying levels.
Yūdai Furukawa (古川 裕大, Furukawa Yūdai; born June 19, 1998) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays catcher…Yūdai Furukawa (古川 裕大, Furukawa Yūdai; born June 19, 1998) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays catcher for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters.
Ryotaro Meshino (食野 亮太郎, Meshino Ryōtarō; born 18 June 1998) is a Japanese professional footballer. He plays for Gamba…Ryotaro Meshino (食野 亮太郎, Meshino Ryōtarō; born 18 June 1998) is a Japanese professional footballer. He plays for Gamba Osaka in the J1 League.
Ritsu Dōan (堂安 律, Dōan Ritsu; born 16 June 1998) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a right winger for…Ritsu Dōan (堂安 律, Dōan Ritsu; born 16 June 1998) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt and the Japan national team.
Koya Kawamata (川真田 紘也, Kawamata Kōya; born June 16, 1998), nicknamed "Mikey" (マイキー), is a Japanese professional…Koya Kawamata (川真田 紘也, Kawamata Kōya; born June 16, 1998), nicknamed "Mikey" (マイキー), is a Japanese professional basketball player for the Ryukyu Golden Kings of the B.League.
Brandon Taiga Tysinger (タイシンガー ブランドン 大河; born June 15, 1998) also known as Brandon (ブランドン) is a professional Japanese…Brandon Taiga Tysinger (タイシンガー ブランドン 大河; born June 15, 1998) also known as Brandon (ブランドン) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays infielder for the Saitama Seibu Lions.
Soichiro Yamazaki (山﨑 颯一郎, Yamazaki Soichiro; born June 15, 1998 in Kaga, Ishikawa, Japan) is a professional Japanese…Soichiro Yamazaki (山﨑 颯一郎, Yamazaki Soichiro; born June 15, 1998 in Kaga, Ishikawa, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for the Orix Buffaloes.
Daisuke Moriura (森浦 大輔, Moriura Daisuke; born June 15, 1998) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the…Daisuke Moriura (森浦 大輔, Moriura Daisuke; born June 15, 1998) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Yuto Iwasaki (岩崎 悠人, Iwasaki Yuto; born 11 June 1998) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a winger or a…Yuto Iwasaki (岩崎 悠人, Iwasaki Yuto; born 11 June 1998) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a winger or a forward for J1 League club V-Varen Nagasaki and the Japan national team.
Soki Yatagai (矢田貝 壮貴, Yatagai Soki; born 11 June 1998) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a goalkeeper for…Soki Yatagai (矢田貝 壮貴, Yatagai Soki; born 11 June 1998) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a goalkeeper for Blaublitz Akita.
Toshiki Uematsu (上松俊貴, Uematsu Toshiki; born 11 June 1998) is a Japanese soft tennis player. He is the gold medalist at…Toshiki Uematsu (上松俊貴, Uematsu Toshiki; born 11 June 1998) is a Japanese soft tennis player. He is the gold medalist at the 2022 Asian Games in men's singles, men's team, and mixed doubles events. With three gold medals, he is the most successful Japanese athlete at the games.
Namie Shimabukuro (born 10 June 1998) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for WE League club…Namie Shimabukuro (born 10 June 1998) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for WE League club Sanfrecce Hiroshima Regina.
Naoki Hayashi (林 尚輝, Hayashi Naoki; born 9 June 1998) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a centre back…Naoki Hayashi (林 尚輝, Hayashi Naoki; born 9 June 1998) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a centre back for J1 League club Tokyo Verdy.
Kazuma Tsuya (Japanese: 津屋 一球; born 7 June 1998) is a Japanese professional basketball player for San-en NeoPhoenix of…Kazuma Tsuya (Japanese: 津屋 一球; born 7 June 1998) is a Japanese professional basketball player for San-en NeoPhoenix of the B.League. He plays as a shooting guard and has represented Japan at youth and senior international level. Tsuya won a silver medal with Japan in the men's tournament at the 2026 Asian Games.
Hirotaka Yoshii (Japanese: 吉井 裕鷹; born 4 June 1998) is a Japanese professional basketball player who plays as a small…Hirotaka Yoshii (Japanese: 吉井 裕鷹; born 4 June 1998) is a Japanese professional basketball player who plays as a small forward for San-en NeoPhoenix in the B.League.
Yuma Maruyama (born 3 June 1998) is a Japanese multi-event athlete. He set a new Japanese national record in heptathlon…Yuma Maruyama (born 3 June 1998) is a Japanese multi-event athlete. He set a new Japanese national record in heptathlon in 2025 and in the decathlon in 2026, and won the gold medal in decathlon at the 2026 Asian Games.
Shoma Sato (佐藤 奨真, Sato Shoma; born June 2, 1998 in Sumida, Tokyo, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player.…Shoma Sato (佐藤 奨真, Sato Shoma; born June 2, 1998 in Sumida, Tokyo, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He is a pitcher for the Chiba Lotte Marines of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Nozomi Maruyama (Japanese: 丸山希, romanized: Maruyama Nozomi; born 2 June 1998) is a Japanese ski jumper. She is a…Nozomi Maruyama (Japanese: 丸山希, romanized: Maruyama Nozomi; born 2 June 1998) is a Japanese ski jumper. She is a two-time 2026 Winter Olympics bronze medalist in the mixed team and normal hill events.
Toshiki Onozawa (斧澤 隼輝, Onozawa Toshiki; born June 2, 1998) is a Japanese football player. He plays for Giravanz…Toshiki Onozawa (斧澤 隼輝, Onozawa Toshiki; born June 2, 1998) is a Japanese football player. He plays for Giravanz Kitakyushu.
Takuto Oshima (Japanese: 大島 拓登, Oshima Takuto; born 1 June 1998) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a…Takuto Oshima (Japanese: 大島 拓登, Oshima Takuto; born 1 June 1998) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Armenian Premier League club Noah.
Stevia Egbus Mikuni (三國 スティビアエブス, Mikuni SutiviaEbusu; born 31 May 1998) is a Japanese professional footballer who…Stevia Egbus Mikuni (三國 スティビアエブス, Mikuni SutiviaEbusu; born 31 May 1998) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays either as a centre-back or full-back. He is the older brother of fellow professional footballer Kennedy Egbus Mikuni.
Ryo Mizuno (Japanese: 水野 涼, Hepburn: Mizuno Ryō; born 31 May 1998 in Kiryū, Gunma) is a Japanese motorcycle racer who…Ryo Mizuno (Japanese: 水野 涼, Hepburn: Mizuno Ryō; born 31 May 1998 in Kiryū, Gunma) is a Japanese motorcycle racer who competes in the JSB1000 class of the All Japan Road Race Championship for Team Kagayama, aboard a Ducati Panigale V4 R. Mizuno previously competed in the British Superbike Championship on a factory-supported Honda Fireblade. He was the All Japan J-GP3 champion in 2015, and the J-GP2 champion in 2017.
Ryang Hyon-ju (梁賢柱, Hyon-ju Ryang; Korean: 량현주; born 31 May 1998) is a professioal footballer who plays as a forward…Ryang Hyon-ju (梁賢柱, Hyon-ju Ryang; Korean: 량현주; born 31 May 1998) is a professioal footballer who plays as a forward for FC Jurong. Born in Japan, he has represented North Korea at youth level.
Mio Momono (桃野美桜, Momono Mio) is a Japanese professional wrestler currently working for Marvelous That's Women Pro…Mio Momono (桃野美桜, Momono Mio) is a Japanese professional wrestler currently working for Marvelous That's Women Pro Wrestling. She is best known for her time with the Japanese promotions Pro Wrestling Wave, Sendai Girls' Pro Wrestling and Ice Ribbon.
Ryusei Kawano (河野 竜生, Kawano Ryusei; born May 30, 1998, in Naruto, Tokushima, Japan) is a Japanese professional…Ryusei Kawano (河野 竜生, Kawano Ryusei; born May 30, 1998, in Naruto, Tokushima, Japan) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Shōgo Sakakura (坂倉 将吾, Sakakura Shōgo; born May 29, 1998) is a Japanese professional baseball catcher for the Hiroshima…Shōgo Sakakura (坂倉 将吾, Sakakura Shōgo; born May 29, 1998) is a Japanese professional baseball catcher for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Ri Yumi (リ・ユミ, Yumi Ri), better known by her ring name Kyuri (弓李, Kyuuri) is a Japanese professional wrestler currently…Ri Yumi (リ・ユミ, Yumi Ri), better known by her ring name Kyuri (弓李, Kyuuri) is a Japanese professional wrestler currently performing the Japanese promotion Ice Ribbon, where she is a former Triangle Ribbon Champion and International Ribbon Tag Team Champion.
Riku Saga (嵯峨 理久, Saga Riku; born 27 May 1998) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a defender and currently play for…Riku Saga (嵯峨 理久, Saga Riku; born 27 May 1998) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a defender and currently play for J3 League club Kagoshima United.
Yuna Kotani (小谷 優奈, Kotani Yuna; born May 26, 1998 in Sagamihara) is a Japanese curler. At the national level she is a…Yuna Kotani (小谷 優奈, Kotani Yuna; born May 26, 1998 in Sagamihara) is a Japanese curler. At the national level she is a 2018 and 2025 Japan women's champion. She represented Japan internationally at the 2018 and 2025 World Women's Curling Championships and is representing Japan at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
Ryota Ichihara (市原 亮太, Ichihara Ryota; born 25 May 1998) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a defender for…Ryota Ichihara (市原 亮太, Ichihara Ryota; born 25 May 1998) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a defender for J2 League club FC Imabari.
