Tevita Takayawa (born 18 May 1996) is a Fijian judoka. From a family with a strong tradition in judo, as Takayawa's…Tevita Takayawa (born 18 May 1996) is a Fijian judoka. From a family with a strong tradition in judo, as Takayawa's father Viliame Takayawa represented Fiji at the Olympic Games in 1984 and 1988, and his older brother Nacanieli Takayawa-Qerawaqa also competed in judo at the Olympic Games in 1992, 1996 and 2000 and won a Commonwealth Games gold medal in 2002. His niece, and Nacianieli's daughter, Shanice Takawaya also competes in Judo. After being selected to compete at the 2020 Summer Games Tevita Takayawa was drawn against Aleksandar Kukolj in the opening round.
Yuga Watanabe (渡辺 悠雅, Watanabe Yūga; born 15 May 1996) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a winger for Thai League 1…Yuga Watanabe (渡辺 悠雅, Watanabe Yūga; born 15 May 1996) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a winger for Thai League 1 club Rasisalai United.
Taiki Kagayama (加賀山 泰毅, Kagayama Taiki; born 14 May 1996) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a winger for Swedish…Taiki Kagayama (加賀山 泰毅, Kagayama Taiki; born 14 May 1996) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a winger for Swedish Superettan side GIF Sundsvall.
Takeru Sasaki (佐々木 健, Sasaki Takeru; born May 13, 1996) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Saitama…Takeru Sasaki (佐々木 健, Sasaki Takeru; born May 13, 1996) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Saitama Seibu Lions of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Wakana Uehara (上原 わかな, Uehara Wakana) is a Japanese professional wrestler, former idol and tarento signed to Tokyo…Wakana Uehara (上原 わかな, Uehara Wakana) is a Japanese professional wrestler, former idol and tarento signed to Tokyo Joshi Pro-Wrestling (TJPW),
Yuki Okada (岡田 優希, Okada Yūki; born 13 May 1996) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for…Yuki Okada (岡田 優希, Okada Yūki; born 13 May 1996) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Fukushima United FC.
Shuichi Sakai (酒井 崇一, Sakai Shuichi; born 13 May 1996) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a defender for AC…Shuichi Sakai (酒井 崇一, Sakai Shuichi; born 13 May 1996) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a defender for AC Nagano Parceiro.
Rikuya Hoshino (星野陸也, Hoshino Rikuya; born 12 May 1996) is a Japanese professional golfer who plays on the European…Rikuya Hoshino (星野陸也, Hoshino Rikuya; born 12 May 1996) is a Japanese professional golfer who plays on the European Tour, where he claimed his first win in 2024 at the Commercial Bank Qatar Masters. He has also played on the Japan Golf Tour since 2017 and has won six times on the tour.
Takaya Inui (乾 貴哉, Inui Takaya; born May 12, 1996 in Gunma) is a Japanese football player who play as a Centre back…Takaya Inui (乾 貴哉, Inui Takaya; born May 12, 1996 in Gunma) is a Japanese football player who play as a Centre back, Left back and currently play for J2 League club, Tochigi City FC.
Naoki Koyama (born 12 May 1996) is a Japanese marathon runner. Koyoma set a course record of 2:07:40 at the 2023 Gold…Naoki Koyama (born 12 May 1996) is a Japanese marathon runner. Koyoma set a course record of 2:07:40 at the 2023 Gold Coast Marathon in Australia and qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics by winning the Marathon Grand Championships in Japan. At the Olympics, Koyama placed 23rd in the men's marathon. He was present at the opening of the Museum of World Athletics Heritage Athletics exhibition at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building in July 2025.
Tsubasa Ando (安藤 翼, Ando Tsubasa; born 12 May 1996) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder for SC…Tsubasa Ando (安藤 翼, Ando Tsubasa; born 12 May 1996) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder for SC Sagamihara. His younger brother Mizuki is also a professional footballer currently playing for J2 League side Mito HollyHock.
Leon Niihama (新浜レオン, Niihama Reon), birth name Yūki Takajō (高城 勇貴), born May 11, 1996, in Shiroi, Chiba, Japan, is a…Leon Niihama (新浜レオン, Niihama Reon), birth name Yūki Takajō (高城 勇貴), born May 11, 1996, in Shiroi, Chiba, Japan, is a Japanese enka and kayōkyoku singer, who debuted on the first day of Reiwa, May 1, 2019, and is currently signed to Kaikyo Record label, a subsidiary of B Zone. His alma mater is Daito Bunka University.
Anna Konishi (Kanji:小西 杏奈, Konsihi Anna, born 10 May 1996) is a Japanese backstroke swimmer. She qualified to represent…Anna Konishi (Kanji:小西 杏奈, Konsihi Anna, born 10 May 1996) is a Japanese backstroke swimmer. She qualified to represent Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo 2021. She placed 13th in women's 100 metre backstroke, 8th in mixed 4 × 100 metre medley relay, and 8th in women's 4 × 100 metre medley relay with the Japanese teams.
Masashi Itō (伊藤 将司, Itō, Masashi; born May 8, 1996 in Yokoshibahikari, Chiba) is a Japanese professional baseball…Masashi Itō (伊藤 将司, Itō, Masashi; born May 8, 1996 in Yokoshibahikari, Chiba) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher who currently plays for the Hanshin Tigers of Nippon Professional Baseball.
Masahito Onoda (小野田 将人, Onoda Masahito; born 4 May 1996) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defender…Masahito Onoda (小野田 将人, Onoda Masahito; born 4 May 1996) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defender for FC Imabari.
Junya Suzuki (鈴木 順也, Suzuki Jun'ya; born 2 May 1996) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a defender for J3 League…Junya Suzuki (鈴木 順也, Suzuki Jun'ya; born 2 May 1996) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a defender for J3 League club FC Ryukyu.
Erina Ike (born 2 May 1995) is a Japanese judoka. Ike is the gold medalist of the 2016 Judo Grand Prix Qingdao in the…Erina Ike (born 2 May 1995) is a Japanese judoka. Ike is the gold medalist of the 2016 Judo Grand Prix Qingdao in the –70 kg category.
Seika Aoyama (青山聖佳, Aoyama Seika; born 1 May 1996) is a Japanese sprinter specialising in the 400 metres. She competed…Seika Aoyama (青山聖佳, Aoyama Seika; born 1 May 1996) is a Japanese sprinter specialising in the 400 metres. She competed in the 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing and earlier won a silver medal in this event at the 2014 Asian Games.
Hitomi Kawabata (Japanese: 川畑瞳) is a Japanese softball player who plays as an infielder. She represented Japan at the…Hitomi Kawabata (Japanese: 川畑瞳) is a Japanese softball player who plays as an infielder. She represented Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics and won a gold medal.
Sakura Akaho (赤穂 さくら, Akaho Sakura; born April 30, 1996) is a Japanese basketball player for Denso Iris and the…Sakura Akaho (赤穂 さくら, Akaho Sakura; born April 30, 1996) is a Japanese basketball player for Denso Iris and the Japanese national team. She participated at the 2017 FIBA Women's Asia Cup.
Ko Shimura (志村 滉, Shimura Kō; born 27 April 1996 in Chiba) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a…Ko Shimura (志村 滉, Shimura Kō; born 27 April 1996 in Chiba) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for J2 League club RB Omiya Ardija.
Yuma Suzuki (鈴木 優磨, Suzuki Yūma; born 26 April 1996) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a striker for…Yuma Suzuki (鈴木 優磨, Suzuki Yūma; born 26 April 1996) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a striker for J1 League club, Kashima Antlers.
Kyoga Nakamura (仲村 京雅, Nakamura Kyōga; born 25 April 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for…Kyoga Nakamura (仲村 京雅, Nakamura Kyōga; born 25 April 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Singapore Premier League club Lion City Sailors. Born in Japan, he plays for the Singapore national team.
Asa Ando (安藤 麻, Andō Asa; born 24 April 1996) is a Japanese alpine ski racer who specializes in the technical events of…Asa Ando (安藤 麻, Andō Asa; born 24 April 1996) is a Japanese alpine ski racer who specializes in the technical events of slalom and giant slalom. Ando made her World Cup debut on 25 October 2014.
Takuma Mizutani (水谷 拓磨, Mizutani Takuma; born April 24, 1996 in Shizuoka) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a…Takuma Mizutani (水谷 拓磨, Mizutani Takuma; born April 24, 1996 in Shizuoka) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder for J2 League club Blaublitz Akita.
Ukyō Sasahara (笹原 右京, Sasahara Ukyō; born 24 April 1996) is a Japanese racing driver for Toyota Gazoo Racing who is…Ukyō Sasahara (笹原 右京, Sasahara Ukyō; born 24 April 1996) is a Japanese racing driver for Toyota Gazoo Racing who is currently competing in Super GT and Super Formula for TOM'S. He was previously a factory driver for Honda, and has achieved successes in a wide variety of motorsport disciplines.
Moemi Ishibuchi (born 20 April 1996) is a Japanese professional footballer who made her WE League debut on 20 September…Moemi Ishibuchi (born 20 April 1996) is a Japanese professional footballer who made her WE League debut on 20 September 2021 as a forward for Albirex Niigata.
Miwa Sasaki (born 20 May 1995) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for WE League club MyNavi…Miwa Sasaki (born 20 May 1995) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for WE League club MyNavi Sendai Ladies.
Kōsuke Baba (馬場 皐輔, Baba, Kōsuke; born May 18, 1995) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Yokohama DeNA…Kōsuke Baba (馬場 皐輔, Baba, Kōsuke; born May 18, 1995) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has previously played in NPB for the Hanshin Tigers and Yomiuri Giants.
Taku Morinaga (森永 卓, Morinaga Taku; born 18 May 1995) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a forward. Morinaga's…Taku Morinaga (森永 卓, Morinaga Taku; born 18 May 1995) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a forward. Morinaga's brother, Masato Morinaga, is also a footballer.
Yuki Koike (小池 祐貴, Koike Yūki; born 13 May 1995) is a Japanese sprinter. He won a gold medal in the 200 metres at the…Yuki Koike (小池 祐貴, Koike Yūki; born 13 May 1995) is a Japanese sprinter. He won a gold medal in the 200 metres at the 2018 Asian Games.
Sayaka Mitani (born 13 May 1995) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for WE League club AC…Sayaka Mitani (born 13 May 1995) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for WE League club AC Nagano Parceiro Ladies.
Ryūta Konno (今野 龍太, Konno Ryūta; born May 11, 1995 in Tamatsukuri, Miyagi, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball…Ryūta Konno (今野 龍太, Konno Ryūta; born May 11, 1995 in Tamatsukuri, Miyagi, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles.
Takuma Sato (佐藤 卓磨, Satō Takuma; born May 10, 1995) is a Japanese professional basketball player for Chiba Jets of the…Takuma Sato (佐藤 卓磨, Satō Takuma; born May 10, 1995) is a Japanese professional basketball player for Chiba Jets of the B.League in Japan. He played college basketball for Tokai University. On August 20, 2018, the Japanese Olympic Committee penalized Sato after he was found to have solicited prostitutes while in Jakarta for the 2018 Asian Games. He was ultimately suspended from official competition for a year.
Hidemasa Morita (守田 英正, Morita Hidemasa; born 10 May 1995) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a…Hidemasa Morita (守田 英正, Morita Hidemasa; born 10 May 1995) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Premier League club Hull City and the Japan national team.
Koji Toriumi (鳥海 晃司, Toriumi Koji; born May 9, 1995) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a centre back…Koji Toriumi (鳥海 晃司, Toriumi Koji; born May 9, 1995) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a centre back for J2 League club JEF United Chiba.
Ryosuke Tamura (田村 亮介, Tamura Ryōsuke; born 8 May 1995 in Nara) is a Japanese footballer who plays as Forward. He…Ryosuke Tamura (田村 亮介, Tamura Ryōsuke; born 8 May 1995 in Nara) is a Japanese footballer who plays as Forward. He currently play for Nara Club.
Keita Sunama (砂間敬太, Sunama Keita, born 8 May 1995) is a Japanese swimmer. He won the bronze medal in the men's 200…Keita Sunama (砂間敬太, Sunama Keita, born 8 May 1995) is a Japanese swimmer. He won the bronze medal in the men's 200 metre backstroke at the 2018 Asian Games held in Jakarta, Indonesia. In 2019, he represented Japan at the World Aquatics Championships held in Gwangju, South Korea. He competed in the men's 200 metre backstroke event. He represented Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. He competed in the men's 200 metre backstroke event.
Yuki Uchiyama (内山 裕貴, Uchiyama Yūki; born May 7, 1995) is a Japanese football player who plays for fifth-tier Hokkaido…Yuki Uchiyama (内山 裕貴, Uchiyama Yūki; born May 7, 1995) is a Japanese football player who plays for fifth-tier Hokkaido Soccer League club Hokkaido Tokachi Sky Earth.
Keisuke Oyama (大山 啓輔, Ōyama Keisuke; born 7 May 1995 in Saitama) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Zweigen…Keisuke Oyama (大山 啓輔, Ōyama Keisuke; born 7 May 1995 in Saitama) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Zweigen Kanazawa.
Takuya Shigehiro (重廣 卓也, Shigehiro Takuya; born 5 May 1995) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a…Takuya Shigehiro (重廣 卓也, Shigehiro Takuya; born 5 May 1995) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Tokushima Vortis.
Kota Umeda (梅田公太, Umeda Kōta) is a Japanese professional wrestler best known for his time with the Japanese promotion…Kota Umeda (梅田公太, Umeda Kōta) is a Japanese professional wrestler best known for his time with the Japanese promotion DDT Pro-Wrestling where he is a former KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Champion.
Masatoshi Ishida (石田 雅俊, Ishida Masatoshi; born May 4, 1995) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Daejeon Hana…Masatoshi Ishida (石田 雅俊, Ishida Masatoshi; born May 4, 1995) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Daejeon Hana Citizen as a midfielder.
Raibu Katayama (片山 來夢, Katayama Raibu; born 4 May 1995) is a Japanese snowboarder who competed in the men's halfpipe at…Raibu Katayama (片山 來夢, Katayama Raibu; born 4 May 1995) is a Japanese snowboarder who competed in the men's halfpipe at the 2018 Winter Olympics. He finished 7th overall.