Rui Machida (町田瑠唯; born 8 March 1993) is a Japanese basketball player who plays for the Fujitsu Red Wave of the Women's…Rui Machida (町田瑠唯; born 8 March 1993) is a Japanese basketball player who plays for the Fujitsu Red Wave of the Women's Japan Basketball League (WJBL). She represented Japan in the women's tournament at the 2016 Summer Olympics and at the women's tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics, winning a silver medal. At the 2020 Summer Olympics, she set an Olympic record with 18 assists in Japan's 87–71 semifinals win against France.
Yusuke Okada (岡田佑介, Okada Yūsuke; born March 8, 1993) is a Japanese professional wrestler who works for DDT…Yusuke Okada (岡田佑介, Okada Yūsuke; born March 8, 1993) is a Japanese professional wrestler who works for DDT Pro-Wrestling (DDT), where he is a member of the Burning stable.
Kodo Nakano (中野 亨道, Nakano Kodo; born March 8, 1993) is a Filipino judoka who participated at the 81 kg event at the…Kodo Nakano (中野 亨道, Nakano Kodo; born March 8, 1993) is a Filipino judoka who participated at the 81 kg event at the 2016 Summer Olympics. He has also participated at the 2013 World Judo Championship in Rio de Janeiro and the 2013 Southeast Asian Games. Nakano won a bronze at the -81 kg event at the Southeast Asia Judo Championships in Naypyidaw, Myanmar. Nakano was born to a Japanese businessman from Tokyo who has a Filipina wife.
Ryosuke Sasaki (佐々木 亮輔, Sasaki Ryōsuke; born 6 March 1993) is a Japanese handball player for Toyoda Gosei and the…Ryosuke Sasaki (佐々木 亮輔, Sasaki Ryōsuke; born 6 March 1993) is a Japanese handball player for Toyoda Gosei and the Japanese national team. He represented Japan at the 2019 World Men's Handball Championship.
Shunta Gotoh (後藤 駿太, Gotō Shunta; born March 5, 1993 in Shibukawa, Gunma, Japan) also known as Shunta (駿太) is a former…Shunta Gotoh (後藤 駿太, Gotō Shunta; born March 5, 1993 in Shibukawa, Gunma, Japan) also known as Shunta (駿太) is a former Japanese professional baseball outfielder and current coach. He is currently the batting coach for the CTBC Brothers of the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL). He previously played for the Orix Buffaloes and Chunichi Dragons of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Kana Muramoto (村元 哉中, Muramoto Kana; born March 3, 1993) is a Japanese retired figure skater (women's singles and ice…Kana Muramoto (村元 哉中, Muramoto Kana; born March 3, 1993) is a Japanese retired figure skater (women's singles and ice dance) and choreographer. With her skating partner, Daisuke Takahashi, she is the 2022 Four Continents silver medalist, the 2022–23 Japanese national champion and the 2022 Denis Ten Memorial Challenge champion. With her former skating partner, Chris Reed, she is the 2018 Four Continents bronze medalist, the 2017 Asian Winter Games silver medalist, and a three-time Japanese national champion (2016–2018). They competed in the final segment at five ISU Championships and the 2018 Winter Olympics.
Syuusuke Saito (斉藤 秀翼, Saitō Shūsuke; born March 1, 1993 in Kumamoto, Kumamoto Prefecture) is a Japanese actor and…Syuusuke Saito (斉藤 秀翼, Saitō Shūsuke; born March 1, 1993 in Kumamoto, Kumamoto Prefecture) is a Japanese actor and singer who was affiliated with Sony Music Artists and graduated from Kyushugakuin High School. He played the role of Ian Yorkland (Kyoryu Black) in the 2013 Super Sentai TV series Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger.
Sho Kawamoto (川元 奨, Kawamoto Shō; born 1 March 1993) is a Japanese middle-distance runner competing primarily in the…Sho Kawamoto (川元 奨, Kawamoto Shō; born 1 March 1993) is a Japanese middle-distance runner competing primarily in the 800 metres. He represented his country at the 2016 Summer Olympics without advancing from the first round. In addition, he won the bronze medal at the 2015 Asian Championships. His personal best in the event is 1:45.75 set in Tokyo in 2014. This is the current national record.
Kenta Ishida (石田 健大, Ishida Kenta; born March 1, 1993) is a professional Japanese baseball pitcher for the Yokohama…Kenta Ishida (石田 健大, Ishida Kenta; born March 1, 1993) is a professional Japanese baseball pitcher for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars of Nippon Professional Baseball.
Kai Kobayashi (小林 快, Kobayashi Kai; born 28 February 1993) is a Japanese racewalker. He competed in the 50 kilometres…Kai Kobayashi (小林 快, Kobayashi Kai; born 28 February 1993) is a Japanese racewalker. He competed in the 50 kilometres walk event at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics in London, UK, placing third and receiving a bronze medal.
Kazumi Sasaki (佐々木一美, Sasaki Kazumi) (née Sugiura), better known by her ring name Rin Kadokura (門倉凛, Kadokura Rin) is a…Kazumi Sasaki (佐々木一美, Sasaki Kazumi) (née Sugiura), better known by her ring name Rin Kadokura (門倉凛, Kadokura Rin) is a Japanese retired professional wrestler. She is best known for her tenure with the Japanese professional wrestling promotion Pro Wrestling Wave where she is a former Wave Tag Team Champion.
Kodai Hamaya (濱矢 廣大, Hamaya Kōdai; born February 27, 1993) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Mid East…Kodai Hamaya (濱矢 廣大, Hamaya Kōdai; born February 27, 1993) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Mid East Falcons of Baseball United. He has previously played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles and Yokohama DeNA BayStars.
Kotaro Munyaradzi Matsushima (松島 幸太朗, Matsushima Kōtarō; born 26 February 1993) is a professional rugby union player…Kotaro Munyaradzi Matsushima (松島 幸太朗, Matsushima Kōtarō; born 26 February 1993) is a professional rugby union player who plays as a fullback for Japan Rugby League One club Tokyo Sungoliath. Born in South Africa, he represents Japan at international level after qualifying on ancestry grounds.
Takeshi Kaneko (金子 丈, Kaneko Takeshi; born February 25, 1993 in Ibaraki, Osaka, Japan) is a retired professional…Takeshi Kaneko (金子 丈, Kaneko Takeshi; born February 25, 1993 in Ibaraki, Osaka, Japan) is a retired professional Japanese baseball player. He was a pitcher for the Chunichi Dragons.
Yoshihiro Nakano (中野 嘉大, Nakano Yoshihiro; born 24 February 1993) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Blaublitz…Yoshihiro Nakano (中野 嘉大, Nakano Yoshihiro; born 24 February 1993) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Blaublitz Akita.
Kenta Murayama (村山 謙太, Murayama Kenta; born 23 February 1993) is a Japanese middle-distance and long-distance runner.…Kenta Murayama (村山 謙太, Murayama Kenta; born 23 February 1993) is a Japanese middle-distance and long-distance runner. He competed in the 10,000 metres event at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing, China. His twin brother, Kota, competed in the 5000m. In 2018 he finished the marathons in Gold Coast with a personal best and Berlin, where he missed a record.
Kota Murayama (村山 紘太, Murayama Kōta; born 23 February 1993) is a Japanese long-distance runner. He competed in the 5000…Kota Murayama (村山 紘太, Murayama Kōta; born 23 February 1993) is a Japanese long-distance runner. He competed in the 5000 metres event at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing, China. His twin brother, Kenta, competed in the 10,000 metres.
Hiromi Endō (born 22 February 1993) is a Japanese judoka. Endō is the gold medalist of the 2013 Judo World Masters in…Hiromi Endō (born 22 February 1993) is a Japanese judoka. Endō is the gold medalist of the 2013 Judo World Masters in the –48 kg category.
Daisuke Yoshimitsu (吉満 大介, Yoshimitsu, Daisuke; born 21 February 1993 in Kagoshima) is a Japanese footballer who plays…Daisuke Yoshimitsu (吉満 大介, Yoshimitsu, Daisuke; born 21 February 1993 in Kagoshima) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for J2 League club Albirex Niigata.
Taishō Sugō (菅生 大将, Sugō Taishō; born February 21, 1993), known professionally as Masaki Suda (菅田 将暉, Suda Masaki), is…Taishō Sugō (菅生 大将, Sugō Taishō; born February 21, 1993), known professionally as Masaki Suda (菅田 将暉, Suda Masaki), is a Japanese actor and singer. He won the Japan Academy Film Prize for Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role for the film Wilderness.
Nanami Hashimoto (橋本 奈々未, Hashimoto Nanami; born February 20, 1993) is a retired Japanese singer, actress, radio…Nanami Hashimoto (橋本 奈々未, Hashimoto Nanami; born February 20, 1993) is a retired Japanese singer, actress, radio personality, and model. She is a former first generation member of the idol girl group Nogizaka46 from 2011 to 2017.
Yuki Kamifuku (上福佑季, Kamifuku Yuki; ring name: 上福ゆき) is a Japanese professional wrestler and model currently signed to…Yuki Kamifuku (上福佑季, Kamifuku Yuki; ring name: 上福ゆき) is a Japanese professional wrestler and model currently signed to Tokyo Joshi Pro-Wrestling,She became known for her tenures with DDT Pro-Wrestling and Pro Wrestling Noah.
Eiko Kakehata (欠端 瑛子, Kakehata Eiko; born 19 February 1993) is a Japanese goalball player who won a gold medal at the…Eiko Kakehata (欠端 瑛子, Kakehata Eiko; born 19 February 1993) is a Japanese goalball player who won a gold medal at the 2012 Summer Paralympics. She has albinism which caused her visual impairment. She started playing goalball when she was 16. Her father Mitsunori Kakehata (欠端光則) played professional baseball for the Yokohama Taiyo Whales (now Yokohama DeNA BayStars).
Mayu Iwatani (岩谷 麻由, Iwatani Mayu; ring name: 岩谷 麻優) (born February 19, 1993) is a Japanese professional wrestler…Mayu Iwatani (岩谷 麻由, Iwatani Mayu; ring name: 岩谷 麻優) (born February 19, 1993) is a Japanese professional wrestler, currently signed to Dream Star Fighting Marigold, where she is the current Marigold Super Fly Champion in her first reign. She is best known for her tenure with World Wonder Ring Stardom, where she was the leader of Stars. She also wrestled for New Japan Pro Wrestling, where she is a former IWGP Women's Champion, which was the longest reign in the title's history. Since making her debut in January 2011, she became a two-time World of Stardom Champion, two-time Wonder of Stardom Champion, one-time High Speed Champion, one-time SWA World Champion, two-time Goddesses of Stardom Champion, and a five-time Artist of Stardom Champion, while also having won the Cinderella Tournament back to back in 2015 and 2016, and the 2018 5Star Grand Prix. She also made appearances for Stardom's American partner Ring of Honor, where she is a former one-time Women of Honor World Champion. Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter has called Iwatani and fellow Japanese workers Io Shirai and Kairi Hojo "three of the best wrestlers in the world". She was also recognized as the "ace" of Stardom.
Hiroshi Futami (二見 宏志, born 20 March 1992) is a Japanese football defender who currently plays for FC Imabari in the J3…Hiroshi Futami (二見 宏志, born 20 March 1992) is a Japanese football defender who currently plays for FC Imabari in the J3 League.
Takuya Terada (寺田拓哉, Terada Takuya; born March 18, 1992) is a Japanese actor, singer and model. He was a member of the…Takuya Terada (寺田拓哉, Terada Takuya; born March 18, 1992) is a Japanese actor, singer and model. He was a member of the Korean boy group Cross Gene. Takuya is also well known as the former Japanese Representative on Korean variety television Show, JTBC's Non-Summit.
Aya Murakami (村上 彩, Murakami Aya; born March 17, 1992) is a Japanese mixed martial artist, currently fighting in the…Aya Murakami (村上 彩, Murakami Aya; born March 17, 1992) is a Japanese mixed martial artist, currently fighting in the microweight division of Jewels, where she is a former microweight champion.
Kazuhiko Usami (宇佐美和彦, Usami Kazuhiko; born 17 March 1992) is a Japanese international rugby union player who plays in…Kazuhiko Usami (宇佐美和彦, Usami Kazuhiko; born 17 March 1992) is a Japanese international rugby union player who plays in the lock position. He currently plays for the Sunwolves in Super Rugby and Canon Eagles in Japan's domestic Top League.
Yasuhiro Koseki (小関也朱篤, Koseki Yasuhiro; born March 14, 1992) is a Japanese competitive swimmer and breaststroke…Yasuhiro Koseki (小関也朱篤, Koseki Yasuhiro; born March 14, 1992) is a Japanese competitive swimmer and breaststroke specialist. He won the 100-meter event at the 2013 Summer Universiade, 2013 East Asian Games, and the 2014 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships. He hold the Asian record in this event, set in February 2014. Since 2010 Koseki studied at the Nippon Sport Science University, where he first specialized in the freestyle, and only later changed to breaststroke, motivated by Kosuke Kitajima.
Hiroki Yokoyama (横山 弘樹, Yokoyama Hiroki; born March 12, 1992) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays…Hiroki Yokoyama (横山 弘樹, Yokoyama Hiroki; born March 12, 1992) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp.
Seito Yamamoto (山本 聖途, Yamamoto Seito; born 11 March 1992 in Okazaki, Aichi) is a Japanese pole vaulter. He competed in…Seito Yamamoto (山本 聖途, Yamamoto Seito; born 11 March 1992 in Okazaki, Aichi) is a Japanese pole vaulter. He competed in the pole vault event at the 2012, 2016 and 2020 Summer Olympics failing to clear any height in the qualifying round all three times. His biggest success to date is the sixth place at the 2013 World Championships. He has personal bests of 5.75 metres outdoors (Hiratsuka 2013) and 5.77 metres indoors (Reno 2016). He is a six-times Japanese national champion and two-times national indoor champion. He is a graduate of Chukyo University.
Toru Shishime (志々目 徹, Shishime Toru; born 8 March 1992 in Miyazaki) is a male Japanese judoka. He started judo at the…Toru Shishime (志々目 徹, Shishime Toru; born 8 March 1992 in Miyazaki) is a male Japanese judoka. He started judo at the age of 4. His favorite technique is Uchi Mata. In 2009, he won the gold medal in the -55 kg weight class at the World Judo Championships Juniors in Paris. In 2010, he won the gold medal in the -60 kg weight class at the World Judo Championships Juniors in Agadir. In 2015, he won the bronze medal in the Extra-lightweight (60 kg) division at the 2015 World Judo Championships.
Kei Marumo (丸茂 圭衣, Marumo Kei; born 6 March 1992) is a Japanese competitor in synchronized swimming. She won three…Kei Marumo (丸茂 圭衣, Marumo Kei; born 6 March 1992) is a Japanese competitor in synchronized swimming. She won three bronze medals at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships as well as two silver medals at the 2014 Asian Games. She also won two silver medals at the 2013 Summer Universiade.
Momoko Tsugunaga (嗣永 桃子, Tsugunaga Momoko; born March 6, 1992) is a Japanese former singer, actress, and radio…Momoko Tsugunaga (嗣永 桃子, Tsugunaga Momoko; born March 6, 1992) is a Japanese former singer, actress, and radio personality. Tsugunaga joined Hello! Project as a member of Hello! Project Kids at the age of 10 and later became part of the girl groups Berryz Kobo and Buono! Following Berryz Kobo's hiatus, she became the playing manager of Country Girls. In 2017, Tsugunaga retired from entertainment to become a kindergarten teacher.
Fumihito Haraguchi (原口 文仁, Haraguchi Fumihito; born March 3, 1992) is a Japanese former professional baseball catcher.…Fumihito Haraguchi (原口 文仁, Haraguchi Fumihito; born March 3, 1992) is a Japanese former professional baseball catcher. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) from 2010 to 2025 for the Hanshin Tigers.
Toshihiro Sugiura (杉浦 稔大, Sugiura Toshihiro; born February 25, 1992 in Obihiro, Hokkaido, Japan) is a professional…Toshihiro Sugiura (杉浦 稔大, Sugiura Toshihiro; born February 25, 1992 in Obihiro, Hokkaido, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player who currently pitches for the Chunichi Dragons. His wife is Japanese announcer Asami Konno.
Kento Sugino (杉野 健斗, Sugino Kento; born February 25, 1992 in Gifu) is a former Japanese football player for Fukushima…Kento Sugino (杉野 健斗, Sugino Kento; born February 25, 1992 in Gifu) is a former Japanese football player for Fukushima United FC.
Hideki Matsuyama (Japanese: 松山 英樹, romanized: Matsuyama Hideki; IPA: [ma̠t͡sɨja̠ma̠ çide̞kʲi]; born 25 February 1992)…Hideki Matsuyama (Japanese: 松山 英樹, romanized: Matsuyama Hideki; IPA: [ma̠t͡sɨja̠ma̠ çide̞kʲi]; born 25 February 1992) is a Japanese professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. He is the first Japanese golfer to win a men's major golf championship – the 2021 Masters Tournament. As of January 2025, Matsuyama has 20 worldwide wins, an Olympic bronze medal, ten career top-10 finishes in major championships, and six Presidents Cup appearances. Matsuyama is a two-time winner of tournaments in the World Golf Championships, two-time winner of the Waste Management Phoenix Open, eight-time Japan Golf Tour winner, two-time winner of the Asian Amateur Championship, and most recently winner of the FedEx St. Jude Championship. His 11 wins on the PGA Tour make him the most successful Japanese member of the PGA Tour in history. Matsuyama was ranked first in the World Amateur Golf Ranking in 2012. As a professional, he has been ranked as high as second in the Official World Golf Ranking, doing so in June 2017.
Ryota Sakata (坂田良太, Sakata, Ryota; born 25 February 1992 in Mashiki, Kumamoto) is a Japanese former footballer who last…Ryota Sakata (坂田良太, Sakata, Ryota; born 25 February 1992 in Mashiki, Kumamoto) is a Japanese former footballer who last played for Tochigi SC.
Takaki Fukumitsu (福満 隆貴, Fukumitsu Takaki; born February 22, 1992) is a Japanese footballer who plays for JFL club…Takaki Fukumitsu (福満 隆貴, Fukumitsu Takaki; born February 22, 1992) is a Japanese footballer who plays for JFL club Verspah Oita.
Kohei Mitamura (三田村 康平, Mitamura Kōhei), born February 19, 1992, is a Japanese professional ice hockey forward playing…Kohei Mitamura (三田村 康平, Mitamura Kōhei), born February 19, 1992, is a Japanese professional ice hockey forward playing for the Oji Eagles of the Asia League. Since 2010 he plays for the Oji Eagles. He previously played at amateur level for the Shirakaba Gakuen team. He also plays in the senior Japan national team since 2012.
Akio Sasaki (佐々木 彰生, Sasaki Akio; born March 19, 1991) is a Japanese former figure skater. He is the 2010 Ondrej Nepela…Akio Sasaki (佐々木 彰生, Sasaki Akio; born March 19, 1991) is a Japanese former figure skater. He is the 2010 Ondrej Nepela Memorial champion, 2010 Asian Trophy champion, and 2013 Winter Universiade bronze medalist. He began skating at the Kanagawa Ice Rink with his brother.
Ryosuke Hisadomi (久富 良輔, Hisadomi Ryosuke; born March 19, 1991) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a…Ryosuke Hisadomi (久富 良輔, Hisadomi Ryosuke; born March 19, 1991) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a right back for Fujieda MYFC.
Takahiro Ogawa (小川 高廣, Ogawa Takahiro; born 18 March 1991) is a Japanese international rugby union player who plays as…Takahiro Ogawa (小川 高廣, Ogawa Takahiro; born 18 March 1991) is a Japanese international rugby union player who plays as a scrum-half. He currently plays for the Toshiba Brave Lupus in Japan's domestic Top League.
Hyuma Matsui (松井 飛雄馬, Matsui Hyuma; born March 17, 1991) is a Japanese former baseball player. He has played in Nippon…Hyuma Matsui (松井 飛雄馬, Matsui Hyuma; born March 17, 1991) is a Japanese former baseball player. He has played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars.
