Go Hatano (波多野 豪, Hatano Gō; born May 25, 1998) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for J1…Go Hatano (波多野 豪, Hatano Gō; born May 25, 1998) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for J1 League club V-Varen Nagasaki.
Akira Fantini (ファンティーニ 燦, Fantini Akira; born 24 May 1998) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a…Akira Fantini (ファンティーニ 燦, Fantini Akira; born 24 May 1998) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Kyoto Sanga FC.
Yuya Takagi (高木 友也, Takagi Yuya; born 23 May 1998) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a left-back for J2…Yuya Takagi (高木 友也, Takagi Yuya; born 23 May 1998) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a left-back for J2 League club Tokushima Vortis.
Mei Miyamoto (Japanese: 宮本芽依, Miyamoto Mei; born May 23, 1998) is a Japanese professional kickboxer. She is the current…Mei Miyamoto (Japanese: 宮本芽依, Miyamoto Mei; born May 23, 1998) is a Japanese professional kickboxer. She is the current RISE Women's Mini Flyweight champion. As of May 2024, she is ranked as the fourth best women's strawweight kickboxer in the world by Beyond Kickboxing.
Takumi Kanaya (Japanese: 金谷拓実, born 23 May 1998) is a Japanese professional golfer. He had an exceptionally successful…Takumi Kanaya (Japanese: 金谷拓実, born 23 May 1998) is a Japanese professional golfer. He had an exceptionally successful amateur career and was world ranked number 1 in the World Amateur Golf Ranking for 55 weeks. He also won a professional event on the 2019 Japan Golf Tour while still an amateur.
Ren Omagari (大曲錬, Omagari Ren; born May 21, 1998 in Yanagawa, Fukuoka, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball…Ren Omagari (大曲錬, Omagari Ren; born May 21, 1998 in Yanagawa, Fukuoka, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He is a pitcher for the Saitama Seibu Lions of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Keiya Shiihashi (椎橋 慧也, Shiihashi Keiya; born June 20, 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a…Keiya Shiihashi (椎橋 慧也, Shiihashi Keiya; born June 20, 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or a centre back for J1 League club Avispa Fukuoka, on loan from Nagoya Grampus.
Takeaki Hommura (本村 武揚, Hommura Takeaki; born 20 June 1997) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a defender…Takeaki Hommura (本村 武揚, Hommura Takeaki; born 20 June 1997) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a defender for Giravanz Kitakyushu.
Shoma Tomita (富田将馬 or とみた しょうま, Tomita Shoma; born June 20, 1997), is a Japanese volleyball player. He plays for the…Shoma Tomita (富田将馬 or とみた しょうま, Tomita Shoma; born June 20, 1997), is a Japanese volleyball player. He plays for the Osaka Bluteon at club level. He is a member of the Japan men's national volleyball team. In 2025 VNL, he served as the national captain team in first 2 weeks of the preliminary round.
Moe Nagata (永田萌絵, Nagata Moe; born June 20, 1997) is a Japanese professional basketball player who plays for Denso Iris…Moe Nagata (永田萌絵, Nagata Moe; born June 20, 1997) is a Japanese professional basketball player who plays for Denso Iris of the Women's Japan Basketball League. She also plays for Japan women's national 3x3 team. She brought the U23 national team to a gold medal at the FIBA 3x3 Under-23 World Cup in Lanzhou. This was Japan's very first world title in basketball.
Ryo Yoshida (吉田 凌, Yoshida Ryo; born June 20, 1997 in Nishiwaki, Hyōgo, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball…Ryo Yoshida (吉田 凌, Yoshida Ryo; born June 20, 1997 in Nishiwaki, Hyōgo, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for the Chiba Lotte Marines.
Taiki Arai (新井 泰貴, Arai Taiki; born 19 June 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer currently playing as a…Taiki Arai (新井 泰貴, Arai Taiki; born 19 June 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer currently playing as a midfielder for J2 League club Albirex Niigata.
Honoka Tsutsumi (堤ほの花, born 19 June 1997) is a Japanese rugby union and sevens player. She represented Japan at the…Honoka Tsutsumi (堤ほの花, born 19 June 1997) is a Japanese rugby union and sevens player. She represented Japan at the 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics. She also competed at the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup.
Atsushi Kikutani (菊谷 篤資, Kikutani Atsushi; born 18 June 1997) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder for…Atsushi Kikutani (菊谷 篤資, Kikutani Atsushi; born 18 June 1997) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder for YSCC Yokohama.
Yo Tachibana (born 17 June 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for WE League club…Yo Tachibana (born 17 June 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for WE League club Sanfrecce Hiroshima Regina.
Ryoma Aoki (青木涼真, Aoki Ryōma, born 16 June 1997) is a Japanese long-distance runner. He competed in the 3000 metres…Ryoma Aoki (青木涼真, Aoki Ryōma, born 16 June 1997) is a Japanese long-distance runner. He competed in the 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Kaito Kamiya (神谷 凱士, Kamiya Kaito; born 16 June 1997) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a defender for J3 League…Kaito Kamiya (神谷 凱士, Kamiya Kaito; born 16 June 1997) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a defender for J3 League club FC Ryukyu. He is the twin brother of fellow professional footballer Ryoto Kamiya.
Yuki Kawata (河田 悠希, Kawata Yūki; born 16 June 1997) is a Japanese archer. He competed in the men's individual event at…Yuki Kawata (河田 悠希, Kawata Yūki; born 16 June 1997) is a Japanese archer. He competed in the men's individual event at the 2020 Summer Olympics. and won a bronze medal as a member of the Japanese Men's team.
Shun Shibata (born 15 June 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Latvian…Shun Shibata (born 15 June 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Latvian club Tukums 2000.
Takumu Fujinuma (藤沼 拓夢, Fujinuma Takumu; born June 14, 1997) is a Japanese football player who currently plays for SC…Takumu Fujinuma (藤沼 拓夢, Fujinuma Takumu; born June 14, 1997) is a Japanese football player who currently plays for SC Sagamihara.
Naoki Inoue (Japanese: 井上直樹; born 14 June 1997) is a Japanese mixed martial artist competing in the bantamweight…Naoki Inoue (Japanese: 井上直樹; born 14 June 1997) is a Japanese mixed martial artist competing in the bantamweight division of Rizin Fighting Federation, where he is a former Rizin Bantamweight champion. A professional mixed martial artist since 2014, Inoue has also competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Fujii Kaze (藤井 風; born June 14, 1997) is a Japanese singer-songwriter and musician. Born and raised in Satoshō…Fujii Kaze (藤井 風; born June 14, 1997) is a Japanese singer-songwriter and musician. Born and raised in Satoshō, Okayama, he began uploading piano covers of pop songs to YouTube at the age of 12. Signed to Universal Sigma's Hehn Records, Fujii released his debut single, "Nan-Nan", in 2019. His first studio album, Help Ever Hurt Never (2020), reached number one on Billboard Japan's Hot Albums chart and number two on the Oricon Albums Chart and was certified gold in Japan. The song "Shinunoga E-Wa" became viral on social media and brought Fujii to fame beyond Japan. Fujii's second studio album, Love All Serve All (2022), topped the albums charts of both Billboard Japan and Oricon, and it was certified platinum in Japan. The album was supported by the lead single "Kirari", which peaked at number two on the Japan Hot 100 and was certified triple platinum for streaming in Japan. In 2023–2024, Fujii released standalone singles including "Workin' Hard", "Hana" and "Michiteyuku" and embarked on concert tours outside Japan. He then released his first English language album, Prema on September 5, 2025.
Akiyoshi Katsuno (勝野 昌慶, Katsuno Akiyoshi; born June 12, 1997) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the…Akiyoshi Katsuno (勝野 昌慶, Katsuno Akiyoshi; born June 12, 1997) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Chunichi Dragons of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Yuuka Kurosaki (born June 12, 1997) is a Japanese soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Glasgow City FC. She…Yuuka Kurosaki (born June 12, 1997) is a Japanese soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Glasgow City FC. She previously played for KuPS in Finland's Kansallinen Liga and Arna-Bjørnar in the Norwegian Toppserien.
Ryo Ichiriki (一力 遼, Ichiriki Ryō; born 10 June 1997) is a Japanese professional 9-dan Go player. As Go player, he was a…Ryo Ichiriki (一力 遼, Ichiriki Ryō; born 10 June 1997) is a Japanese professional 9-dan Go player. As Go player, he was a pupil of So Kofuku. Since 2020 he has also worked as a journalist for Kahoku Shimpo.
Ken Yamura (矢村 健, Yamura Ken; born 9 June 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for JEF…Ken Yamura (矢村 健, Yamura Ken; born 9 June 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for JEF United Chiba.
Daiki Nakashio (中塩 大貴, Nakashio Daiki; born 8 June 1997) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a defender and currently…Daiki Nakashio (中塩 大貴, Nakashio Daiki; born 8 June 1997) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a defender and currently play for J3 League club, SC Sagamihara.
Aya Sakagami (born 8 June 1997) is a Japanese judoka. Sakagami is a bronze medalist from the 2018 Judo Grand Prix The…Aya Sakagami (born 8 June 1997) is a Japanese judoka. Sakagami is a bronze medalist from the 2018 Judo Grand Prix The Hague in the –48 kg category.
Daiki Watanabe (渡邉 大樹, Watanabe Daiki; born June 7, 1997) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays…Daiki Watanabe (渡邉 大樹, Watanabe Daiki; born June 7, 1997) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays outfielder for the Orix Buffaloes.
Ryota Muranishi (村西 良太, Muranishi Ryota; born June 6, 1997, in Awaji, Hyōgo, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball…Ryota Muranishi (村西 良太, Muranishi Ryota; born June 6, 1997, in Awaji, Hyōgo, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He is a pitcher for the Orix Buffaloes of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Eito Takahashi (高橋 瑛人; born June 3, 1997), who is simply known as Eito, is a Japanese singer and songwriter. He rose to…Eito Takahashi (高橋 瑛人; born June 3, 1997), who is simply known as Eito, is a Japanese singer and songwriter. He rose to prominence when his debut single "Kōsui" became a viral hit on the social media app TikTok in early 2020 before climbing the Billboard Japan Hot 100 to number one and charting on the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. by September of the same year. "Kōsui" stayed on the top ten on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 for 27 consecutive weeks and has streamed over 200 million plays. Following the success of "Kōsui", Eito got a recording contract with A.S.A.B and management contract with Setsuna International. In 2020, "Kōsui" earned Eito the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards Japan for MTV Breakthrough Song and the 62nd Japan Record Awards for Excellent Work. In January 2021, Eito released his debut album, titled, Sukkarakan, which spawned three further singles, "Hip Hop wa Utaenai", "Right Now", and "Happiness". In December 2020, Eito released a Cody Chesnutt cover, "Ai ni Michita Sekai (Parting Ways)", for the Japanese version of the 2020 film Soul. He also made a cameo appearance in the film as a street singer with a guitar. In February 2021, it was announced that Eito would perform a theme song for the Japanese version of the 2021 film Tom & Jerry, "Piece of Cake".
Ippei Ogawa (小川一平, Ogawa Ippei; born July 22, 2000) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He is a pitcher for the…Ippei Ogawa (小川一平, Ogawa Ippei; born July 22, 2000) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He is a pitcher for the Hanshin Tigers of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Clare Francis Gray (born 3 June 1997) is a Japanese female handball player for Omron Corporation and the Japanese…Clare Francis Gray (born 3 June 1997) is a Japanese female handball player for Omron Corporation and the Japanese national team. She represented Japan at the 2021 World Women's Handball Championship in Spain. At the 2024 Asian Championship she won gold medals with the Japanese team.
Kanta Makino (牧野 寛太, Makino Kanta; born 2 June 1997) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder for…Kanta Makino (牧野 寛太, Makino Kanta; born 2 June 1997) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder for Nagano Parceiro.
Yuki Suzuki (鈴木 祐貴, Suzuki Yūki; born (1997-05-29)29 May 1997) is a Japanese male volleyball player. He was a part of…Yuki Suzuki (鈴木 祐貴, Suzuki Yūki; born (1997-05-29)29 May 1997) is a Japanese male volleyball player. He was a part of the Japan men's national volleyball team. He used to play for Omonogawa High School and played for the Panasonic Panthers on the club level. He announced his retirement from volleyball after the 2022/23 season.
Zain Issaka (イサカ ゼイン, Issaka Zain; born 29 May 1997) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a defender for J1 League…Zain Issaka (イサカ ゼイン, Issaka Zain; born 29 May 1997) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a defender for J1 League club JEF United Chiba.
Toshiya Saito (西藤俊哉, Saitō Toshiya; born 29 May 1997) is a Japanese foil fencer. He won the individual silver medal at…Toshiya Saito (西藤俊哉, Saitō Toshiya; born 29 May 1997) is a Japanese foil fencer. He won the individual silver medal at World Championships in 2017.
Shunta Tanaka (田中 駿汰, Tanaka Shunta; born 26 May 1997) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a centre back for…Shunta Tanaka (田中 駿汰, Tanaka Shunta; born 26 May 1997) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a centre back for J1 League club Cerezo Osaka.
Daichi Hayashi (林 大地, Hayashi Daichi; born 23 May 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward…Daichi Hayashi (林 大地, Hayashi Daichi; born 23 May 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for J1 League club Gamba Osaka.
Shohei Urakawa (浦川 翔平, Urakawa Shohei; born May 23, 1997) is a Japanese dancer and DJ. He is one of the performers of…Shohei Urakawa (浦川 翔平, Urakawa Shohei; born May 23, 1997) is a Japanese dancer and DJ. He is one of the performers of the Japanese group The Rampage from Exile Tribe.
Makoto Kawanishi (河西 真, Kawanishi Makoto; born 21 June 1996) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a defender…Makoto Kawanishi (河西 真, Kawanishi Makoto; born 21 June 1996) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a defender for Fukushima United.
Daiki Asama (淺間 大基, Asama Daiki; born June 21, 1996) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays outfielder…Daiki Asama (淺間 大基, Asama Daiki; born June 21, 1996) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays outfielder for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters.
Hirotaka Asahisa (朝久 裕貴, born 21 June 1996) is a Japanese kickboxer, currently competing in the super featherweight…Hirotaka Asahisa (朝久 裕貴, born 21 June 1996) is a Japanese kickboxer, currently competing in the super featherweight division of K-1 and Wu Lin Feng. He is the current WLF Super featherweight champion. A professional competitor since 2012, Asahisa is the 2018 Wu Lin Feng Super Featherweight tournament winner and the 2022 K-1 Super Featherweight World Grand Prix runner-up. As of July 2021, Combat Press ranks him as the #3 bantamweight in the world. He has been ranked in the top ten since November 2020.
Kota Miyamoto (宮本 航汰, Miyamoto Kōta; born 19 June 1996) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defensive…Kota Miyamoto (宮本 航汰, Miyamoto Kōta; born 19 June 1996) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Ehime FC in the J3 League.
Ayaka Miyoshi (三吉 彩花, Miyoshi Ayaka; born June 18, 1996) is a Japanese actress and model best known for starring in…Ayaka Miyoshi (三吉 彩花, Miyoshi Ayaka; born June 18, 1996) is a Japanese actress and model best known for starring in Dance With Me (2019) and as Rizuna Ann in Alice in Borderland (2020). She is represented by the talent agency Amuse Inc. and was a member of the agency's girl group Sakura Gakuin from 2010 to 2012.
Hasumi Ishigooka (石郷岡 葉純, Ishigōoka Hasumi; born June 17, 1996 in Aomori) is a Japanese curler from Nagano. She…Hasumi Ishigooka (石郷岡 葉純, Ishigōoka Hasumi; born June 17, 1996 in Aomori) is a Japanese curler from Nagano. She currently plays lead on the Chubu Electric Power curling team, which won the Japan Curling Championships in both 2017 and 2019. At the international level, she has represented Japan twice at the World Women's Curling Championship (2019, 2022) and the 2019 Pacific-Asia Curling Championships, where she won a silver medal.
