Ryo Germain (ジャーメイン 良, Jāmein Ryō; born 19 April 1995) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for…Ryo Germain (ジャーメイン 良, Jāmein Ryō; born 19 April 1995) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for J1 League club Shimizu S-Pulse and the Japan national team.
Takahiro Sekine (関根 貴大, Sekine Takahiro; born 19 April 1995) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a winger for…Takahiro Sekine (関根 貴大, Sekine Takahiro; born 19 April 1995) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a winger for A-League Men club Sydney FC.
Haruno Nemoto (根本 葉瑠乃, Nemoto Haruno; born 18 April 1995) is a Japanese basketball player for Mitsubishi Electric…Haruno Nemoto (根本 葉瑠乃, Nemoto Haruno; born 18 April 1995) is a Japanese basketball player for Mitsubishi Electric Koalas and the Japanese national team. She participated at the 2018 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup.
Nobuya Kato (加藤 修也, Katō Nobuya; born 16 April 1995) is a Japanese sprinter. He competed in the men's 4 × 400 metres…Nobuya Kato (加藤 修也, Katō Nobuya; born 16 April 1995) is a Japanese sprinter. He competed in the men's 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Toru Takagiwa (高木和 徹, Takagiwa Toru; born April 15, 1995, in Nogi, Tochigi) is a Japanese football player who play as a…Toru Takagiwa (高木和 徹, Takagiwa Toru; born April 15, 1995, in Nogi, Tochigi) is a Japanese football player who play as a Goalkeeper and currently play for J2 League club, FC Imabari.
Yosuke Akiyama (秋山 陽介, Akiyama Yosuke; born April 13, 1995) is a Japanese football player who currently join for…Yosuke Akiyama (秋山 陽介, Akiyama Yosuke; born April 13, 1995) is a Japanese football player who currently join for Rockdale Ilinden in 2027 National Premier Leagues NSW Men's in Australia.
Ryota Hayashi (林 遼太, Hayashi Ryōta; born 10 April 1995) is a Japanese professional footballer who currently plays as a…Ryota Hayashi (林 遼太, Hayashi Ryōta; born 10 April 1995) is a Japanese professional footballer who currently plays as a defender for Hong Kong Premier League club HKFC. Besides Japan, he has played in Cambodia and Sri Lanka.
Konami Soga (曽我こなみ, Soga Konami; born 9 April 1995) is a Japanese speed skater. She participated at the 2019 World…Konami Soga (曽我こなみ, Soga Konami; born 9 April 1995) is a Japanese speed skater. She participated at the 2019 World Single Distances Speed Skating Championships, winning a medal.
Shogo Yoshikawa (吉川 翔梧, Yoshikawa Shōgo; born April 8, 1995) is a Japanese football player who plays as a midfielder…Shogo Yoshikawa (吉川 翔梧, Yoshikawa Shōgo; born April 8, 1995) is a Japanese football player who plays as a midfielder for Campbelltown City.
Kenta Araki (荒木 健太, Araki Kenta, born 6 April 1995) is a Japanese water polo player who competed in the 2020 Summer…Kenta Araki (荒木 健太, Araki Kenta, born 6 April 1995) is a Japanese water polo player who competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics. At the club level he played for Australian side UWA Torpedoes in 2018. 福岡工業高校出身
Hey! Say! JUMP (HSJ or JUMP) is a seven-member Japanese boy band under the Japanese talent agency Starto Entertainment…Hey! Say! JUMP (HSJ or JUMP) is a seven-member Japanese boy band under the Japanese talent agency Starto Entertainment (formerly from Johnny & Associates). The group is split into two sub-groups: Hey! Say! BEST and Hey! Say! 7. In Japan they sold more than 10 million physical copies. Hey! Say! JUMP originally debuted with ten members, the largest group in Johnny's history. In 2011, Ryutaro Morimoto was indefinitely suspended from the group following an underage smoking scandal. On April 11, 2021, Keito Okamoto announced that he would be leaving the group in order to pursue an acting career but would be remaining under Johnny & Associates. On August 28, 2025 Yuto Nakajima announced he would graduate from the group.
Masataka Morizono (森薗 政崇, Morizono Masataka; born 5 April 1995) is a Japanese table tennis player. With doubles partner…Masataka Morizono (森薗 政崇, Morizono Masataka; born 5 April 1995) is a Japanese table tennis player. With doubles partner Yuya Oshima, he won the gold medal in the men's doubles event at both the 2015 and 2017 ITTF World Tour Grand Finals, as well as winning a silver medal in men's doubles at the 2017 World Championships.
Naoto Sawai (澤井 直人, Sawai Naoto; born 3 April 1995) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for…Naoto Sawai (澤井 直人, Sawai Naoto; born 3 April 1995) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Criacao Shinjuku
Takeshi Miyamoto (宮本 丈, Miyamoto Takeshi; born April 3, 1995 in Toyonaka, Osaka, Japan) is a Japanese professional…Takeshi Miyamoto (宮本 丈, Miyamoto Takeshi; born April 3, 1995 in Toyonaka, Osaka, Japan) is a Japanese professional baseball player. He plays infielder for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows.
Kouji Miura (三浦 糀, Miura Kōji; born 28 March 1995) is a Japanese manga artist best known as the creator of the Blue Box…Kouji Miura (三浦 糀, Miura Kōji; born 28 March 1995) is a Japanese manga artist best known as the creator of the Blue Box and I Love You, My Teacher manga series. She won a special honorable mention for new artists at the 90th Weekly Shōnen Magazine Awards in 2013, and a second honorable mention at the 91st Weekly Shōnen Magazine Awards that same year. In 2017, her one-shot of I Love You, My Teacher won the Magazine Pocket One-Shot Award. Her one-shot Parasol Alliance won the Garyokin Pro Drawing King Award in 2019, and Blue Box won the Global Prize at the 2021 Next Manga Awards. She has used Satoshi Yūki and Amami as pseudonyms during her manga career.
Daisuke Matsunaga (松永 大介, Matsunaga Daisuke; born 24 March 1995) is a Japanese male racewalking athlete who competes in…Daisuke Matsunaga (松永 大介, Matsunaga Daisuke; born 24 March 1995) is a Japanese male racewalking athlete who competes in the 20 kilometres race walk. He holds a personal best of 1:18:53 hours. He represented his nation at the 2016 Summer Olympics and was the 2014 World Junior champion. He made his first impact at the 2012 Asian Junior Athletics Championships, taking a silver, then won the 2014 World Junior Championships in Athletics in a championship record of 39:27.19 minutes. He also took a silver in the junior race behind Gao Wenkui at the 2014 IAAF World Race Walking Cup in China. Moving into the senior ranks he took bronze medals at the 2015 Asian Race Walking Championships and the 2015 Summer Universiade He started 2016 with a win at the Asian Race Walking Championships. He was selected to represent Japan at the 2016 Summer Olympics and placed seventh in the final.
Rinya Nakamura (Japanese: 中村倫也, Nakamura Rinya; born 23 March 1995) is a Japanese mixed martial artist and former…Rinya Nakamura (Japanese: 中村倫也, Nakamura Rinya; born 23 March 1995) is a Japanese mixed martial artist and former freestyle wrestler who currently competes in the bantamweight division. Competing at 61 kilograms, Nakamura became the 2017 U23 World Champion during his wrestling career, before retiring at age 25 to pursue mixed martial arts.
Caio Lucas Fernandes (born 19 April 1994), known as Caio Lucas or just Caio [ˈkajju], is a professional footballer who…Caio Lucas Fernandes (born 19 April 1994), known as Caio Lucas or just Caio [ˈkajju], is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for UAE Pro League club Sharjah. Born in Brazil, he represents the United Arab Emirates at international level.
Naoki Sugioka (born 18 April 1994) is a Japanese handball player for Toyota Auto Body and the Japanese national team.…Naoki Sugioka (born 18 April 1994) is a Japanese handball player for Toyota Auto Body and the Japanese national team. He represented Japan at the 2019 World Men's Handball Championship.
Kengo Takeda (武田健吾, Takeda Kengo; born April 18, 1994) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays outfielder.…Kengo Takeda (武田健吾, Takeda Kengo; born April 18, 1994) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays outfielder. He is a free agent. He previously played for the Orix Buffaloes and Chunichi Dragons. On 30 June 2019, Takeda was traded along with Buffaloes teammate, Takahiro Matsuba to the Chunichi Dragons in exchange for Masato Matsui and Yusuke Matsui.
This is a list of J.League designated special players, picked by J.League clubs from universities and high schools all…This is a list of J.League designated special players, picked by J.League clubs from universities and high schools all over Japan.
Yūichirō Okano (岡野祐一郎, Okano Yūichirō; born April 16, 1994 in Ishinomaki, Miyagi, Japan) is a professional Japanese…Yūichirō Okano (岡野祐一郎, Okano Yūichirō; born April 16, 1994 in Ishinomaki, Miyagi, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for the Chunichi Dragons. On 17 October 2019, Okano was selected as the 3rd draft pick for the Chunichi Dragons at the 2019 NPB Draft and on 20 November signed a provisional contract with a ¥70,000,000 sign-on bonus and a ¥12,000,000 yearly salary. He was presented the number 36 previously vacated by Ryota Ishioka.
Masumi Aoki (青木益未, Aoki Masumi; born 16 April 1994) is a Japanese athlete specialising in the sprint hurdles. She won a…Masumi Aoki (青木益未, Aoki Masumi; born 16 April 1994) is a Japanese athlete specialising in the sprint hurdles. She won a bronze medal at the 2019 Asian Championships. Her personal bests are 13.17 seconds in the 100 metres hurdles (+1.1 m/s, Yamaguchi 2018) and 8.18 seconds in the 60 metres hurdles (Osaka 2019).
Tomoya Hoshi (星 知弥, Hoshi Tomoya; born April 15, 1994 in Nasu District, Tochigi, Japan) is a professional Japanese…Tomoya Hoshi (星 知弥, Hoshi Tomoya; born April 15, 1994 in Nasu District, Tochigi, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows.
Masahiro Narita (成田 正弘, Narita Masahiro; born April 13, 1994) is a Japanese former professional basketball player who…Masahiro Narita (成田 正弘, Narita Masahiro; born April 13, 1994) is a Japanese former professional basketball player who last played for the Akita Northern Happinets of the B.League in Japan. He also played college basketball for Takushoku University.
Shintaro Fujinami (藤浪 晋太郎, Fujinami Shintarō; born April 12, 1994) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the…Shintaro Fujinami (藤浪 晋太郎, Fujinami Shintarō; born April 12, 1994) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics and Baltimore Orioles, and in NPB for the Hanshin Tigers.
Natsuki Fukase (深瀬 菜月, Fukase Natsuki; (1994-04-10)10 April 1994) is a Japanese group rhythmic gymnast. She represents…Natsuki Fukase (深瀬 菜月, Fukase Natsuki; (1994-04-10)10 April 1994) is a Japanese group rhythmic gymnast. She represents her nation at international competitions. She participated at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. She also competed at world championships, including at the 2010 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships.
Shōta Chida (千田 翔太, Chida Shōta; born April 10, 1994) is a Japanese professional shogi player, ranked 8-dan. Chida is…Shōta Chida (千田 翔太, Chida Shōta; born April 10, 1994) is a Japanese professional shogi player, ranked 8-dan. Chida is known for his novel research into shogi opening theory using computer shogi engines.
Yuki Ogoe (小越 勇輝, Ogoe Yūki; born April 8, 1994, in Tokyo) is a Japanese actor who is represented by AT Production. He…Yuki Ogoe (小越 勇輝, Ogoe Yūki; born April 8, 1994, in Tokyo) is a Japanese actor who is represented by AT Production. He played the role of Ramon (Basshaa) in the 2008 Kamen Rider TV series Kamen Rider Kiva.
Ayumu Nedefuji (子出藤 歩夢, Nedefuji Ayumu; born 7 April 1994, in Otaru) is a Japanese snowboarder. He was a participant at…Ayumu Nedefuji (子出藤 歩夢, Nedefuji Ayumu; born 7 April 1994, in Otaru) is a Japanese snowboarder. He was a participant at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.
Miku Takaichi (née Miku Tashiro (田代 未来, Tashiro Miku; born 7 April 1994)) is a Japanese retired judoka. She competed at…Miku Takaichi (née Miku Tashiro (田代 未来, Tashiro Miku; born 7 April 1994)) is a Japanese retired judoka. She competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics, winning a silver medal in mixed team.
Ginga Munetomo (棟朝 銀河, Munemoto Ginga, born 7 April 1994) is a Japanese trampoline gymnast. He competed in the…Ginga Munetomo (棟朝 銀河, Munemoto Ginga, born 7 April 1994) is a Japanese trampoline gymnast. He competed in the trampoline competition at the 2016 Summer Olympics, where he finished in fourth place.
Hayato Yuge (弓削 隼人, (born April 6, 1994) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden…Hayato Yuge (弓削 隼人, (born April 6, 1994) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He made his NPB debut in 2019.
Sei Muroya (室屋 成, Muroya Sei; born 5 April 1994) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a right-back for FC…Sei Muroya (室屋 成, Muroya Sei; born 5 April 1994) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a right-back for FC Tokyo in the J1 League and for the Japan national team.
Shū Sugahara (菅原 秀, Sugahara Shū; born April 5, 1994 in Suita, Osaka, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball…Shū Sugahara (菅原 秀, Sugahara Shū; born April 5, 1994 in Suita, Osaka, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles.
Shohei Takeda (武田 将平, Takeda Shohei; born 4 April 1994, in Kanagawa Prefecture) is a Japanese professional footballer…Shohei Takeda (武田 将平, Takeda Shohei; born 4 April 1994, in Kanagawa Prefecture) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for J2 League club Shonan Bellmare.
Takeshi Kanamori (金森 健志, Kanamori Takeshi; pronounced [kana̠moɾi takeɕi]; born 4 April 1994) is a Japanese footballer…Takeshi Kanamori (金森 健志, Kanamori Takeshi; pronounced [kana̠moɾi takeɕi]; born 4 April 1994) is a Japanese footballer who plays for A-League Men club Melbourne City.
Ayase (born April 4, 1994) is a Japanese musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer. His musical career began in…Ayase (born April 4, 1994) is a Japanese musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer. His musical career began in 2012 as a vocalist for the rock band Davinci, which disbanded in 2020, before transitioning to the Vocaloid scene and releasing his first two EPs, Ghost City Tokyo (2019) and Mikunoyoasobi (2021), featuring Vocaloid voicebank Hatsune Miku. He is best known as a member of Yoasobi, a musical duo in which he serves as songwriter and vocalist Ikura. In 2026, Ayase released his third EP, Dialogue, which featured his own vocals.
Kenta Fujii (born 4 April 1994 in Suzuka) is a Japanese Grand Prix motorcycle racer. He currently competes in the All…Kenta Fujii (born 4 April 1994 in Suzuka) is a Japanese Grand Prix motorcycle racer. He currently competes in the All Japan Road Race J-GP3 Championship aboard a Honda NSF250R. He has previously competed in the MFJ All Japan Road Race GPMono Championship, the MFJ All Japan Road Race GP125 Championship, the MFJ All Japan Road Race J-GP3 Championship and the Spanish CEV Moto3 Championship. Fujii won the GPMono title in 2010, and the J-GP3 title in 2011.
Haruka Nishio (西尾 晴香, Nishio Haruka; born March 31, 1994), better known by her stage name Yūka Nishio (西尾 夕香, Nishio…Haruka Nishio (西尾 晴香, Nishio Haruka; born March 31, 1994), better known by her stage name Yūka Nishio (西尾 夕香, Nishio Yūka) is a Japanese musician, singer, voice actress and DJ from Kanagawa Prefecture who is affiliated with Hibiki. She was formerly active as a solo musician under the name Haruca, releasing the single "Eien no Kotae" in 2017. She is known for her roles as Nanami Hiromachi in BanG Dream!, where she also serves as the bassist of the band Morfonica, and as Rinku Aimoto, the protagonist of the multimedia franchise D4DJ.
Kenta Uehara (上原 健太, Uehara Kenta; born March 29, 1994) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher…Kenta Uehara (上原 健太, Uehara Kenta; born March 29, 1994) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters.
Kosuke Matsui (Japanese: 松井 浩亮; born 28 March 1994) is a Japanese swimmer. He competed in the men's 50 metre freestyle…Kosuke Matsui (Japanese: 松井 浩亮; born 28 March 1994) is a Japanese swimmer. He competed in the men's 50 metre freestyle event at the 2018 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m), in Hangzhou, China.
Haruya Ide (井出 遥也, Ide Haruya; born 25 March 1994) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder for J1 League…Haruya Ide (井出 遥也, Ide Haruya; born 25 March 1994) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder for J1 League club Vissel Kobe.
