Akari Kurishima (栗島 朱里, Kurishima Akari; born 14 September 1994) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder for…Akari Kurishima (栗島 朱里, Kurishima Akari; born 14 September 1994) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder for 1. FSV Mainz 05 and the Japan women's national team.
Mana Mihashi (三橋眞奈, Mihashi Mana; born 13 September 1994) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a…Mana Mihashi (三橋眞奈, Mihashi Mana; born 13 September 1994) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Besides Japan, she had played in Italy. Born in Takarazuka, Hyōgo Prefecture, Mihashi begun her professional career with MyNavi Sendai in Japan's Nadeshiko League in 2017 after graduating from university. She joined Serie A side Sassuolo in 2020. In the summer of 2022, she joined Inter Milan before retiring at the end the season.
Akihiro Yamaguchi (山口 観弘, Yamaguchi Akihiro; born September 11, 1994) is a retired Japanese swimmer and former world…Akihiro Yamaguchi (山口 観弘, Yamaguchi Akihiro; born September 11, 1994) is a retired Japanese swimmer and former world record holder who specializes in the breaststroke. At the 2011 World Junior Swimming Championships in Lima, Yamaguchi won a total of four medals: one gold and three silvers. His gold came in the 200-meter breaststroke with a time of 2:11.70. On September 15, 2012, at the National Sports Festival of Japan, he set a new world record in the 200-meter breaststroke (long course) with a time of 2:07.01, bettering the previous record of 2:07.28.
Yuto Horigome (堀米 悠斗, Horigome Yūto; born 9 September 1994) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a left…Yuto Horigome (堀米 悠斗, Horigome Yūto; born 9 September 1994) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a left back for J2 League club Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo.
Koshiro Sakamoto (坂本 光士郎, Sakamoto Koshiro; born September 9, 1994) is a professional Japanese baseball pitcher for the…Koshiro Sakamoto (坂本 光士郎, Sakamoto Koshiro; born September 9, 1994) is a professional Japanese baseball pitcher for the Chiba Lotte Marines of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He previously played in NPB for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows.
Yuta Toyokawa (豊川 雄太, Toyokawa Yūta; born 9 September 1994) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a…Yuta Toyokawa (豊川 雄太, Toyokawa Yūta; born 9 September 1994) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for J2 League club RB Omiya Ardija.
Taro Kondo (近藤 太郎) (born 8 September 1994) is a Japanese speed skater. Kondo competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics for…Taro Kondo (近藤 太郎) (born 8 September 1994) is a Japanese speed skater. Kondo competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics for Japan. In the 1000 metres he finished 35th overall and in the 1500 metres he finished 31st. Kondo won a bronze medal at the 2014 World Junior Speed Skating Championships, in the 1000 m. Kondo made his World Cup debut in December 2012. As of September 2014, Kondo's best World Cup finish is 4th in a 1000 m B race at the World Cup stop in Nagano in 2012–13. His best overall finish in the World Cup is 41st, in the 1500 metres in 2012–13.
Daiya Maekawa (前川 黛也, Maekawa Daiya; born September 8, 1994) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a…Daiya Maekawa (前川 黛也, Maekawa Daiya; born September 8, 1994) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for J1 League club Vissel Kobe and the Japan national team. His father is the former Japan national team goalkeeper Kazuya Maekawa.
Kento Yamazaki (山﨑賢人, Yamazaki Kento; born September 7, 1994) is a Japanese actor and model. He is best known for…Kento Yamazaki (山﨑賢人, Yamazaki Kento; born September 7, 1994) is a Japanese actor and model. He is best known for starring in manga adaptations, including the films Another (film) (2012), Jinx!!! (2013), L DK (2014), Orange (2015), Your Lie in April (2016), JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable Chapter I (2017), Psychic Kusuo: The Disastrous Life of Saiki K. (2017), Kingdom (2019), and television series Death Note (2015) and Alice in Borderland (2020–2025). His other notable works include Kiss That Kills (2018) and Good Doctor (2018). Yamazaki is under the Japanese talent agency Stardust Promotion.
Kohei Yamashita (山下 航平, Yamashita Kōhei; born 6 September 1994) is a Japanese triple jumper. He competed at the 2016…Kohei Yamashita (山下 航平, Yamashita Kōhei; born 6 September 1994) is a Japanese triple jumper. He competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the men's triple jump event; his result of 15.71 meters in the qualifying round did not qualify him for the final.
Masashi Sato (佐藤主迪, Sato Masashi; born 4 September 1994) is a Japanese politician serving as a member of the House of…Masashi Sato (佐藤主迪, Sato Masashi; born 4 September 1994) is a Japanese politician serving as a member of the House of Representatives since 2026. From 2018 to 2025, he worked at Mitsubishi UFJ Securities. From 2017 to 2018, he worked at Barclays.
Tomoyuki Hirose (廣瀬 智行, Hirose Tomoyuki; born 1 November 1997) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a defender…Tomoyuki Hirose (廣瀬 智行, Hirose Tomoyuki; born 1 November 1997) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a defender for Vanraure Hachinohe.
Shunya Takayama (高山 峻野, Takayama Shun'ya; born 3 September 1994) is a Japanese athlete specialising in the high…Shunya Takayama (高山 峻野, Takayama Shun'ya; born 3 September 1994) is a Japanese athlete specialising in the high hurdles. He represented his country at the 2017 World Championships without advancing from the first round. In addition, he won a bronze medal at the 2018 Asian Games. His personal best in the 110 metres hurdles was 13.25 seconds (+1.1 m/s), former National record and the current second best record in Japan, set in Fukui in 2019., he improved it at 13.10 s (+0.6), in Hiratsuka on 6 August 2022.
Kyōhei Sorita (反田恭平, Sorita Kyōhei; born 1 September 1994) is a Japanese classical pianist and conductor. In 2021, he…Kyōhei Sorita (反田恭平, Sorita Kyōhei; born 1 September 1994) is a Japanese classical pianist and conductor. In 2021, he won second prize at the XVIII International Chopin Piano Competition, the highest prize for a Japanese-born pianist in the competition since Mitsuko Uchida's second prize in 1970.
Kento Momota (桃田 賢斗, Momota Kento; born 1 September 1994) is a Japanese badminton player. He has won several major…Kento Momota (桃田 賢斗, Momota Kento; born 1 September 1994) is a Japanese badminton player. He has won several major badminton tournaments including two BWF World Championships, two Badminton Asia Championships, and one All England title. Momota received a Guinness World Records certificate for "The most badminton men's singles titles in a season", for winning 11 titles in the 2019 season. Known for his strong defence, footwork, patience, and shot quality, he became the first ever Japanese men's singles player to achieve a BWF ranking of No.1 in 2018, holding this distinction for 121 weeks and subsequently being awarded the BWF's best male player of the year award. He is considered to be one of the greats of men's singles badminton.
Haruka Miyashita (宮下 遥, Miyashita Haruka; born September 1, 1994) is a Japanese volleyball player who plays for the…Haruka Miyashita (宮下 遥, Miyashita Haruka; born September 1, 1994) is a Japanese volleyball player who plays for the Okayama Seagulls. She also plays for the All-Japan women's volleyball team.
Takahiro Iida (飯田 貴敬, Iida Takahiro; born August 31, 1994) is a Japanese footballer. He plays for J1 League club JEF…Takahiro Iida (飯田 貴敬, Iida Takahiro; born August 31, 1994) is a Japanese footballer. He plays for J1 League club JEF United Chiba.
Takeru Okada (岡田 武瑠, Okada Takeru; born August 31, 1994) is a Japanese football player. He plays for Brisbane Knights…Takeru Okada (岡田 武瑠, Okada Takeru; born August 31, 1994) is a Japanese football player. He plays for Brisbane Knights FC in FQPL 3.
Shintaro Kokubu (國分 伸太郎, Kokubu Shintaro; born August 31, 1994) is a Japanese football player. He plays for Montedio…Shintaro Kokubu (國分 伸太郎, Kokubu Shintaro; born August 31, 1994) is a Japanese football player. He plays for Montedio Yamagata.
Keishi Ishikawa (石川 京侍朗, Ishikawa Keishi) (born August 30, 1994) is a Japanese racing driver who currently competes in…Keishi Ishikawa (石川 京侍朗, Ishikawa Keishi) (born August 30, 1994) is a Japanese racing driver who currently competes in Super GT with GAINER.
Shunya Nakamachi (中町 俊耶, Nakamachi Shunya; born August 30, 1994 in Kitamoto, Saitama, Japan) is a Japanese wheelchair…Shunya Nakamachi (中町 俊耶, Nakamachi Shunya; born August 30, 1994 in Kitamoto, Saitama, Japan) is a Japanese wheelchair rugby player who currently plays for COLOPL and the Japanese national team.
Kenta Nishimoto (西本 拳太, Nishimoto Kenta; born 30 August 1994) is a Japanese badminton player who competes in men's…Kenta Nishimoto (西本 拳太, Nishimoto Kenta; born 30 August 1994) is a Japanese badminton player who competes in men's singles. A member of the Japanese national team, he plays for the JTEKT Stingers team. He won a silver medal in the men's singles at the 2017 Summer Universiade and a bronze medal at the 2018 Asian Games. Nishimoto was part of Japan winning team at the 2012 Asian Junior Championships and at the 2017 Asia Mixed Team Championships.
Kenya Kohara (born 29 August 1994) is a Japanese judoka. Kohara is the silver medalist of the 2018 Judo Grand Slam…Kenya Kohara (born 29 August 1994) is a Japanese judoka. Kohara is the silver medalist of the 2018 Judo Grand Slam Osaka in the –81 kg category.
Yutaka Soneda (曽根田 穣, Soneda Yutaka; born August 29, 1994) is a Japanese football player who currently plays for Ehime…Yutaka Soneda (曽根田 穣, Soneda Yutaka; born August 29, 1994) is a Japanese football player who currently plays for Ehime FC.
Ryota Katayose (片寄 涼太, Katayose Ryōta; born 29 August 1994) is a Japanese singer and actor. He is a vocalist of…Ryota Katayose (片寄 涼太, Katayose Ryōta; born 29 August 1994) is a Japanese singer and actor. He is a vocalist of Generations from Exile Tribe and is represented by LDH.
Rika Takayama (born 27 August 1994) is a Japanese judoka. She is the gold medallist in the –78 kg at the 2018 Judo…Rika Takayama (born 27 August 1994) is a Japanese judoka. She is the gold medallist in the –78 kg at the 2018 Judo Grand Slam Ekaterinburg
Takuya Akiyama (秋山 拓也, Akiyama Takuya; born August 26, 1994 in Aichi, Japan) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a…Takuya Akiyama (秋山 拓也, Akiyama Takuya; born August 26, 1994 in Aichi, Japan) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a defender for Osaka.
Sayaka Akase (赤瀬 紗也香, Akase Sayaka; born August 25, 1994) is a Japanese competitive swimmer who specializes in…Sayaka Akase (赤瀬 紗也香, Akase Sayaka; born August 25, 1994) is a Japanese competitive swimmer who specializes in backstroke. She won the gold medal in the 200 meter backstroke at the 2014 Asian Games. She also won the bronze medal in the 200 meter backstroke and the 4x100 meter relay at the 2014 FINA Short-Course Swimming Championships. She has also competed in the 2013 and 2015 World Aquatics Championships, and the 2014 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships. She has produced a total of 3 international medals, with 1 gold and 2 bronze.
Seiya Suezawa (Japanese: 末澤 誠也, Suezawa Seiya, born August 24, 1994) is a Japanese idol and actor. He is a member of…Seiya Suezawa (Japanese: 末澤 誠也, Suezawa Seiya, born August 24, 1994) is a Japanese idol and actor. He is a member of the male idol group Ae! Group. His nickname is Sue (スエ) and his group-members call him Seiya-kun. He was born in Hyogo Prefecture. Suezawa is affiliated with Starto Entertainment.
Shōya Nakajima (中島 翔哉, Nakajima Shōya; born 23 August 1994) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays for Liga…Shōya Nakajima (中島 翔哉, Nakajima Shōya; born 23 August 1994) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays for Liga Portugal 2 club Portimonense. Primarily a left winger, he has also played on the right flank and as a central second striker. After starting his career with Tokyo Verdy of the J2 League and FC Tokyo of the J1 League, he spent several years in Portugal's Primeira Liga with Portimonense and Porto. He also had brief spells in Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Turkey. He was part of the Japanese under-23 team at the 2016 Olympics. First capped at senior level in 2018, he was part of the Japan team at the 2019 Copa América.
Takuya Kida (喜田 拓也, born 23 August 1994 in Kanagawa, Japan) is a Japanese football player who has played defensive…Takuya Kida (喜田 拓也, born 23 August 1994 in Kanagawa, Japan) is a Japanese football player who has played defensive midfield for Yokohama F. Marinos in the J1 League since 2012. He also played for Japan in the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup in their run to the quarterfinals, and participated in the 2014 Asian Games where they lost 1-0 to South Korea in the quarterfinals.
Kaichi Uchida (内田 海智, Uchida Kaichi; born 23 August 1994) is a Japanese professional tennis player. Uchida has a career…Kaichi Uchida (内田 海智, Uchida Kaichi; born 23 August 1994) is a Japanese professional tennis player. Uchida has a career high ATP singles ranking of world No. 147 achieved on 8 May 2023 and a career high ATP doubles ranking of No. 156 achieved on 16 June 2025.
Yutakayama Ryōta (Japanese: 豊山 亮太; born 22 September 1993 as Ryōta Oyanagi (小柳 亮太, Oyanagi Ryōta)) is a former Japanese…Yutakayama Ryōta (Japanese: 豊山 亮太; born 22 September 1993 as Ryōta Oyanagi (小柳 亮太, Oyanagi Ryōta)) is a former Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Kita-ku, Niigata. He made his professional debut at sandanme tsukedashi, which allowed him to skip the lower divisions, in March 2016, and his first makuuchi division honbasho was the Natsu tournament in May 2017. His highest rank was maegashira 1.
Keigo Moriyasu (森保 圭悟, Moriyasu Keigo; born 22 September 1993) is a Japanese former professional footballer. He played…Keigo Moriyasu (森保 圭悟, Moriyasu Keigo; born 22 September 1993) is a Japanese former professional footballer. He played professionally for JPV Marikina during the 2018 Philippines Football League season. Previously, he played as a striker for Edgeworth FC in the National Premier Leagues Northern NSW.
Shodai Nishikawa (西川 翔大, Nishikawa Shodai; born 21 September 1993), also known as just Nishikawa, is a Japanese…Shodai Nishikawa (西川 翔大, Nishikawa Shodai; born 21 September 1993), also known as just Nishikawa, is a Japanese professional footballer who currently plays as a winger for Singapore Premier League club Tanjong Pagar United. He also holds the club record for the all-time appearance for Tanjong Pagar United, with 84.
Tatsuki Nara (奈良 竜樹, Nara Tatsuki) (born 19 September 1993) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a…Tatsuki Nara (奈良 竜樹, Nara Tatsuki) (born 19 September 1993) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for A-League Men club Macarthur FC, on loan from Avispa Fukuoka.
Takayuki Mae (前 貴之, Mae Takayuki; born September 16, 1993) also known as Chamaesama, is a Japanese football player who…Takayuki Mae (前 貴之, Mae Takayuki; born September 16, 1993) also known as Chamaesama, is a Japanese football player who plays as a defender and currently play for JEF United Chiba.
Yoshitaku Nagasako (長迫 吉拓, Nagasako Yoshitaku; born 16 September 1993) is a Japanese track cyclist and BMX rider…Yoshitaku Nagasako (長迫 吉拓, Nagasako Yoshitaku; born 16 September 1993) is a Japanese track cyclist and BMX rider, representing his nation at international competitions. He competed in the time trial event at the 2015 UCI BMX World Championships.
Yūma Koishi (小石 祐馬, Koishi Yūma; born 15 September 1993) is a Japanese cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental…Yūma Koishi (小石 祐馬, Koishi Yūma; born 15 September 1993) is a Japanese cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team Kinan Racing Team.
Toman Sasaki (佐々木 とまん, Sasaki Toman; born September 14, 1993), known professionally as Toman, is a Japanese actor…Toman Sasaki (佐々木 とまん, Sasaki Toman; born September 14, 1993), known professionally as Toman, is a Japanese actor, model, and former singer. He began his career as an amateur model and is credited with popularizing genderless fashion in Japan. In 2016, he debuted in the boy band XOX as their leader and later left the group in 2017.
Takaharu Nishino (西野 貴治, Nishino Takaharu; born 14 September 1993) is a Japanese football player who currently plays as…Takaharu Nishino (西野 貴治, Nishino Takaharu; born 14 September 1993) is a Japanese football player who currently plays as a defender for Kamatamare Sanuki.
Takehiro Watanabe (渡部 剛弘, Watanabe Takehiro; born 13 July 1993) is a Japanese Nordic combined skier. He was born in…Takehiro Watanabe (渡部 剛弘, Watanabe Takehiro; born 13 July 1993) is a Japanese Nordic combined skier. He was born in Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima. He competed in the World Cup 2015 season. He represented Japan at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2015 in Falun.
Yuta Takahata (高畑 裕太, Takahata Yūta; born 13 September 1993 in Tokyo) is a Japanese actor and tarento. Takahata…Yuta Takahata (高畑 裕太, Takahata Yūta; born 13 September 1993 in Tokyo) is a Japanese actor and tarento. Takahata graduated from Toho Gakuen College of Drama and Music. He is the eldest son of actress Atsuko Takahata and actor Ryosuke Otani, and his sister-in-law is actress Kotomi Takahata. Takahata is also related to Keiko Kitagawa and Daigo.
Daichi Kamino (Japanese: 神野大地) is a Japanese long-distance runner. In 2019, he won the Asian Marathon Championships…Daichi Kamino (Japanese: 神野大地) is a Japanese long-distance runner. In 2019, he won the Asian Marathon Championships held in Dongguan, China. He also competed at the 2018 Tokyo Marathon and 2019 Tokyo Marathon.
Hikaru Tamura (田村熙, Tamura Hikaru; born 12 September 1993) is a Japanese rugby union player who plays as a fly-half. He…Hikaru Tamura (田村熙, Tamura Hikaru; born 12 September 1993) is a Japanese rugby union player who plays as a fly-half. He currently plays for Urayasu D-Rocks in Japan's domestic Top League. He represented the Sunwolves in the 2017 Super Rugby season.
Mao Kiyota (清田 真央, Kiyota Mao; born 12 September 1993) is a Japanese long distance runner. She competed in the women's…Mao Kiyota (清田 真央, Kiyota Mao; born 12 September 1993) is a Japanese long distance runner. She competed in the women's marathon at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics.
Tatsuki Kohatsu (古波津 辰希, Kohatsu Tatsuki; born September 11, 1993) is a Japanese football player. He plays for Tochigi…Tatsuki Kohatsu (古波津 辰希, Kohatsu Tatsuki; born September 11, 1993) is a Japanese football player. He plays for Tochigi City FC.
