Wakaba Shimoguchi (下口 稚葉, Shimoguchi Wakaba; born 2 May 1998) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a…Wakaba Shimoguchi (下口 稚葉, Shimoguchi Wakaba; born 2 May 1998) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for J2 League club Shonan Bellmare.
Manamo Miyata (Japanese: 宮田愛萌, Hepburn: Miyata Manamo; born April 28, 1998) is a Japanese author and media personality.…Manamo Miyata (Japanese: 宮田愛萌, Hepburn: Miyata Manamo; born April 28, 1998) is a Japanese author and media personality. She is a former second generation member of the idol group Hinatazaka46.
Kenta Watanabe (渡辺 健太, Watanabe Kenta; born 28 April 1998) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a goalkeeper…Kenta Watanabe (渡辺 健太, Watanabe Kenta; born 28 April 1998) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a goalkeeper for Azul Claro Numazu.
Megumi Abe (born 28 April 1998) is a Japanese rugby union player. She competed for Japan at the 2021 and 2025 Women's…Megumi Abe (born 28 April 1998) is a Japanese rugby union player. She competed for Japan at the 2021 and 2025 Women's Rugby World Cups.
Yume Shinjo (新條 由芽, Shinjo Yume), (born April 27, 1998) is a former Japanese gravure idol and actress who is known for…Yume Shinjo (新條 由芽, Shinjo Yume), (born April 27, 1998) is a former Japanese gravure idol and actress who is known for portraying Sena Hayami in Mashin Sentai Kiramager. She is previously represented by A-Plus.
Sotaro Fujiwara (藤原 崇太郎, Fujiwara Sōtarō; born 27 April 1998) is a Japanese judoka. Fujiwara participated at the 2018…Sotaro Fujiwara (藤原 崇太郎, Fujiwara Sōtarō; born 27 April 1998) is a Japanese judoka. Fujiwara participated at the 2018 World Judo Championships, winning a silver medal. Fujiwara won the gold medal in his event at the 2022 Judo Grand Slam Paris held in Paris, France.
Arisu Endo (遠藤有栖, Endo Arisu) is a Japanese professional wrestler competing in Tokyo Joshi Pro-Wrestling (TJPW), where…Arisu Endo (遠藤有栖, Endo Arisu) is a Japanese professional wrestler competing in Tokyo Joshi Pro-Wrestling (TJPW), where she is a former one-time International Princess Champion and also a former tag team champion.
Naofumi Kizawa (木澤 尚文, Kizawa Naofumi; born April 25, 1998 in Funabashi, Chiba, Japan) is a professional Japanese…Naofumi Kizawa (木澤 尚文, Kizawa Naofumi; born April 25, 1998 in Funabashi, Chiba, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows.
Ikkei Nitta (Japanese: 新田一景; born 23 April 1998) is a Japanese water polo player who plays as a centre back. He…Ikkei Nitta (Japanese: 新田一景; born 23 April 1998) is a Japanese water polo player who plays as a centre back. He represents Japan internationally and competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics. He won gold medals with Japan at the 2022 Asian Games and 2026 Asian Games.
Masahiro Sekiguchi (関口 正大, Sekiguchi Masahiro; born 21 April 1998) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a right-back…Masahiro Sekiguchi (関口 正大, Sekiguchi Masahiro; born 21 April 1998) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a right-back for J1 League club V-Varen Nagasaki.
Issei Takahashi (髙橋 壱晟, Takahashi Issei; born April 20, 1998) is a Japanese football player who currently plays for…Issei Takahashi (髙橋 壱晟, Takahashi Issei; born April 20, 1998) is a Japanese football player who currently plays for Vissel Kobe.
Takahiro Ko (高 宇洋, Kō Takahiro; born April 20, 1998) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a central…Takahiro Ko (高 宇洋, Kō Takahiro; born April 20, 1998) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for J1 League club FC Tokyo. He is the son of former Chinese international Gao Sheng.
Shusuke Yonehara (米原 秀亮, Yonehara Shūsuke; born April 20, 1998) is a Japanese football player, currently playing for…Shusuke Yonehara (米原 秀亮, Yonehara Shūsuke; born April 20, 1998) is a Japanese football player, currently playing for Thespa Gunma.
Haruhiko Takimoto (滝本 晴彦, Takimoto Haruhiko; born May 20, 1997) is a Japanese football player who plays as Goalkeeper…Haruhiko Takimoto (滝本 晴彦, Takimoto Haruhiko; born May 20, 1997) is a Japanese football player who plays as Goalkeeper and currently plays for FC Imabari.
Kaoru Mitoma (三笘 薫, Mitoma Kaoru; born 20 May 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a left winger…Kaoru Mitoma (三笘 薫, Mitoma Kaoru; born 20 May 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion and the Japan national team. He is best known for his dribbling ability and pace.
Toshiya Motozuka (本塚 聖也, Motozuka Toshiya; born 20 May 1997) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder…Toshiya Motozuka (本塚 聖也, Motozuka Toshiya; born 20 May 1997) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder for Zweigen Kanazawa.
Sayaka Suzuki (born 19 May 1997) is a Japanese rugby union player. She competed for Japan at the 2017 Women's Rugby…Sayaka Suzuki (born 19 May 1997) is a Japanese rugby union player. She competed for Japan at the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup.
Saya Iida (飯田沙耶, Iida Saya; born May 19, 1997) is a Japanese professional wrestler. She is signed to World Wonder Ring…Saya Iida (飯田沙耶, Iida Saya; born May 19, 1997) is a Japanese professional wrestler. She is signed to World Wonder Ring Stardom, where she is a member of Stars. Iida is also a former one-time New Blood Tag Team Champion with Hanan and a former one-time Future of Stardom Champion.
Kōki Aoyagi (青柳 昴樹, Aoyagi Kōki; born May 19, 1997) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He was born in…Kōki Aoyagi (青柳 昴樹, Aoyagi Kōki; born May 19, 1997) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He was born in Izumiōtsu, Osaka, and plays outfielder for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars. Aoyagi signed with the Canberra Cavalry of the Australian Baseball League for the 2018/19 season.
Yu Okubo (大久保 優, Okubo Yu; born 17 May 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer currently plays as a forward for…Yu Okubo (大久保 優, Okubo Yu; born 17 May 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer currently plays as a forward for Hong Kong Premier League club Eastern.
Hiroya Sueki (末木 裕也, Sueki Hiroya; born 16 May 1997) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder for…Hiroya Sueki (末木 裕也, Sueki Hiroya; born 16 May 1997) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder for Kataller Toyama.
Hiroaki Matsuda (松田亘哲, Matsuda Hiroaki; born May 16, 1997) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher…Hiroaki Matsuda (松田亘哲, Matsuda Hiroaki; born May 16, 1997) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for the Chunichi Dragons.
Hiroyuki Tsubokawa (坪川 潤之, Tsubokawa Hiroyuki; born 15 May 1997) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a…Hiroyuki Tsubokawa (坪川 潤之, Tsubokawa Hiroyuki; born 15 May 1997) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder for Kataller Toyama
Kaito Umeda (梅田 魁人, Umeda Keito; born 15 May 1997) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a forward for…Kaito Umeda (梅田 魁人, Umeda Keito; born 15 May 1997) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a forward for Blaublitz Akita.
Keiji Takahashi (高橋 奎二, Takahashi Keiji; born May 14, 1997) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays…Keiji Takahashi (高橋 奎二, Takahashi Keiji; born May 14, 1997) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows. He is married to former AKB48 member Tomomi Itano.
Takanofuji Sanzō (born 13 May 1997 as Tsuyoshi Kamiyama, also known as Tsuyoshi Sudario) is a former professional sumo…Takanofuji Sanzō (born 13 May 1997 as Tsuyoshi Kamiyama, also known as Tsuyoshi Sudario) is a former professional sumo wrestler and current mixed martial artist from Sakai, Ibaraki, Japan. He made his professional debut in March 2013 and his highest rank was jūryō 5. He is the twin brother of former makuuchi division wrestler Takagenji, and they are the first twins to both reach the second highest jūryō division. He won one makushita division championship. He was suspended from the September 2019 tournament after an investigation found he had struck an attendant, and was asked to retire by the Japan Sumo Association. After initially refusing to comply, he retired on 11 October 2019.
Takagenji Satoshi (Japanese: 貴源治 賢士; born May 13, 1997 as Satoshi Kamiyama (上山 賢)) is a Japanese mixed martial artist…Takagenji Satoshi (Japanese: 貴源治 賢士; born May 13, 1997 as Satoshi Kamiyama (上山 賢)) is a Japanese mixed martial artist and former professional sumo wrestler from Ibaraki Prefecture. He made his debut in March 2013 and reached the top makuuchi division in July 2019. He wrestled for the Takanohana and Tokiwayama stables. His highest rank was maegashira 10. He has a twin brother Takanofuji Sanzō who debuted alongside him but was dismissed from sumo in 2019. In July 2021 Takagenji himself was dismissed by the Japan Sumo Association for cannabis use.
Ren Yamamoto (山本 蓮, Yamamoto Ren; born 13 May 1997) is a Japanese footballer who plays for sixth-tier Kansai Soccer…Ren Yamamoto (山本 蓮, Yamamoto Ren; born 13 May 1997) is a Japanese footballer who plays for sixth-tier Kansai Soccer League club Ococias Kyoto.
Rena Okutsu (born 12 May 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defender for WE League club AC…Rena Okutsu (born 12 May 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defender for WE League club AC Nagano Parceiro Ladies.
Kiko Yokota (横田 葵子, Yokota Kiko; born 11 May 1997) is a Japanese former group rhythmic gymnast. At the 2019 World…Kiko Yokota (横田 葵子, Yokota Kiko; born 11 May 1997) is a Japanese former group rhythmic gymnast. At the 2019 World Championships, she helped Japan win its first-ever group gold medal at a World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships. She represented Japan at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Hikaru Kitagawa (北川 ひかる, Kitagawa Hikaru; Japanese: [kitaɡawa hikaɾɯ]; born May 10, 1997) is a Japanese professional…Hikaru Kitagawa (北川 ひかる, Kitagawa Hikaru; Japanese: [kitaɡawa hikaɾɯ]; born May 10, 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defender for Women's Super League club Everton and the Japan national team.
Mizuki Ichimaru (市丸 瑞希, Ichimaru Mizuki) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a central midfielder for FC SONHO…Mizuki Ichimaru (市丸 瑞希, Ichimaru Mizuki) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a central midfielder for FC SONHO Kawanishi.
Daisuke Inazumi (稲積 大介, Inazumi Daisuke; born 8 May 1997) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a defender for…Daisuke Inazumi (稲積 大介, Inazumi Daisuke; born 8 May 1997) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a defender for Vanraure Hachinohe, who he joined in 2023.
Jumpei Takahashi (高橋 純平, Takahashi Junpei; born May 8, 1997) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He…Jumpei Takahashi (高橋 純平, Takahashi Junpei; born May 8, 1997) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) from 2016 to 2023 for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks.
Yako Fujigasaki (藤ヶ崎矢子, Fujigasaki Yako) is a Japanese professional wrestler, best known for her tenure with the…Yako Fujigasaki (藤ヶ崎矢子, Fujigasaki Yako) is a Japanese professional wrestler, best known for her tenure with the Japanese promotions JWP Joshi Puroresu and Pure-J.
Mizuki Aiba (饗庭 瑞生, Aiba Mizuki; born 3 May 1997) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a defender for Veertien…Mizuki Aiba (饗庭 瑞生, Aiba Mizuki; born 3 May 1997) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a defender for Veertien Mie.
Nanaka Kori (郡 菜々佳, Kori Nanaka; born 2 May 1997) is a Japanese athlete competing in the shot put and discus throw. She…Nanaka Kori (郡 菜々佳, Kori Nanaka; born 2 May 1997) is a Japanese athlete competing in the shot put and discus throw. She represented her country in the discus at the 2019 World Championships in Doha without reaching the final. Her personal best in the discus of 59.03 metres is the current national record.
Hidenobu Yonekura (born 1 May 1997) is a Japanese artistic gymnast. He is the 2021 World Artistic Gymnastics…Hidenobu Yonekura (born 1 May 1997) is a Japanese artistic gymnast. He is the 2021 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships silver medalist in Vault. His first international success was at the 2019 World Cup where he won gold in the vault event in Szombathely. In the 2019 World Cup he won another gold in vault at Doha.
Satoki Uejō (上門 知樹, Uejō Satoki; born April 27, 1994) is a Japanese professional football player who plays as a winger…Satoki Uejō (上門 知樹, Uejō Satoki; born April 27, 1994) is a Japanese professional football player who plays as a winger for J1 League club Cerezo Osaka. After developing at local club FC Ryukyu, Uejō moved to Fagiano Okayama, where he scored 20 goals in the J2 League. He then moved to Cerezo Osaka.
Kakeru Ayabe (綾部 翔, Ayabe Kakeru; born April 25, 1997) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for…Kakeru Ayabe (綾部 翔, Ayabe Kakeru; born April 25, 1997) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars.
Tatsuya Shirai (白井 達也, Shirai Tatsuya; born 5 April 1997) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a defender for…Tatsuya Shirai (白井 達也, Shirai Tatsuya; born 5 April 1997) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a defender for Matsumoto Yamaga FC.
Tsukasa Morishima (森島 司, Morishima Tsukasa; born April 25, 1997 in Mie) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Nagoya…Tsukasa Morishima (森島 司, Morishima Tsukasa; born April 25, 1997 in Mie) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Nagoya Grampus and the Japan national team.
Yūta Kamiya (神谷 優太, Kamiya Yūta; born 24 April 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as an attacking…Yūta Kamiya (神谷 優太, Kamiya Yūta; born 24 April 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or a winger for J1 League club Fagiano Okayama.
Taichi Takeda (武田 太一, Takeda Taichi; born 22 April 1997) is a Japanese former footballer who played as a forward. His…Taichi Takeda (武田 太一, Takeda Taichi; born 22 April 1997) is a Japanese former footballer who played as a forward. His career was severely affected by injuries, and he retired at the end of the 2023 season with six career appearances in the J3 League.
Tatsuru Yanagimachi (柳町 達, Yanagimachi Tatsuru; born April 20, 1997) is a Japanese professional baseball outfielder for…Tatsuru Yanagimachi (柳町 達, Yanagimachi Tatsuru; born April 20, 1997) is a Japanese professional baseball outfielder for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Yuki Kadono (角野 友基, Kadono Yūki; born May 18, 1996) is a Japanese snowboarder who competes in the slopestyle event.…Yuki Kadono (角野 友基, Kadono Yūki; born May 18, 1996) is a Japanese snowboarder who competes in the slopestyle event. Born in Miki, Hyōgo, Japan, he competed for Japan at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, qualifying for the final of the slopestyle event and finishing 8th overall. Kadono won the Nokia Air and Style in Beijing in 2012, at the age of 16, making him one of the youngest to win the event besides Shaun White. He was the 2012–13 overall World Cup Champion in the slopestyle event. Kadono placed 3rd in Big Air at the 2015 X Games in Aspen and first at the 2016 X games in Oslo. He won the 2015 Burton US Open Slopestyle with the first ever Back-To-Back Triple Cork 1620s. Despite being considered a medal contender by observers including Tyler Nicholson and Transworld Snowboarding, Kadono was not selected for the 2018 Winter Olympics, with reports indicating that this was due to a code of conduct violation. In 2020, he won his second Burton US Open Slopestyle victory.