Rina Takeda (武田 梨奈, Takeda Rina; born June 15, 1991) is a Japanese actress, singer and martial artist. She is best…Rina Takeda (武田 梨奈, Takeda Rina; born June 15, 1991) is a Japanese actress, singer and martial artist. She is best known for playing Kei Tsuchiya in High Kick Girl! Takeda holds her black belt in Ryukyu Shōrin-ryū Karate.
Junki Sasaki (born 14 June 1991) is a retired Japanese kickboxer and boxer. As a professional kickboxer, he held the…Junki Sasaki (born 14 June 1991) is a retired Japanese kickboxer and boxer. As a professional kickboxer, he held the Krush Bantamweight title between 2019 and 2020. Sasaki was ranked as a top ten flyweight (-56 kg) kickboxer by Combat Press from April 2021 until December 2022, and as a top ten super flyweight (-55 kg) kickboxer by Beyond Kick from October to December 2022.
Keitaro Kumehara (粂原 圭太郎; born 13 June 1991) is a Japanese author, competitive karuta player, and teacher. He was the…Keitaro Kumehara (粂原 圭太郎; born 13 June 1991) is a Japanese author, competitive karuta player, and teacher. He was the karuta meijin for 2019 to 2021 after taking the title on 5 January 2019 at Omi Jingu. He is a graduate from Kyoto University from the Faculty of Economics and goes on lectures across Japan. He is currently crowdfunding an online English learning tool.
Tomoyuki Oka (岡 倫之, Oka Tomoyuki; born June 12, 1991), better known by his ring name Great-O-Khan (グレート-O-カーン…Tomoyuki Oka (岡 倫之, Oka Tomoyuki; born June 12, 1991), better known by his ring name Great-O-Khan (グレート-O-カーン, Gurēto-Ō-Kān), is a Japanese professional wrestler. He is signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he is a member of the United Empire stable. In NJPW, O-Khan is a former one-time NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Champion with Henare and Will Ospreay, a former NJPW World Television Champion, the final official KOPW Champion and a five-time IWGP Tag Team Champion, (twice with Jeff Cobb, twice with Henare, and once with Callum Newman).
Junshirō Kobayashi (小林 潤志郎, Kobayashi Junshirō; born 11 June 1991) is a Japanese ski jumper. He is the older brother of…Junshirō Kobayashi (小林 潤志郎, Kobayashi Junshirō; born 11 June 1991) is a Japanese ski jumper. He is the older brother of Yūka Kobayashi, Ryōyū Kobayashi and Tatsunao Kobayashi who are also ski jumpers.
Ramu Tokashiki (渡嘉敷来夢, Tokashiki Ramu; born June 11, 1991) is a Japanese professional basketball player for the…Ramu Tokashiki (渡嘉敷来夢, Tokashiki Ramu; born June 11, 1991) is a Japanese professional basketball player for the JX-Eneos Sunflowers of the Women's Japan Basketball League (WJBL).
Naoki Uto (宇都直輝, Uto Naoki; born June 11, 1991) is a Japanese professional basketball player for the Toyama Grouses of…Naoki Uto (宇都直輝, Uto Naoki; born June 11, 1991) is a Japanese professional basketball player for the Toyama Grouses of the B.League in Japan.
Ai Tasaka (born 11 June 1991) is a Japanese rugby union and sevens player. She competed for Japan at the 2017 Women's…Ai Tasaka (born 11 June 1991) is a Japanese rugby union and sevens player. She competed for Japan at the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup.
Erica Tonooka (外岡 えりか, Tonooka Erika; born June 11, 1991) is a Japanese actress and a member of the Japanese idol group…Erica Tonooka (外岡 えりか, Tonooka Erika; born June 11, 1991) is a Japanese actress and a member of the Japanese idol group Idoling!!!. While the pronunciation is the same, her former professional name used to be written as 外岡 枝里香. She is a graduate of Hosei University.
Keisuke Nozawa (野澤 啓佑, Nozawa Keisuke; born 7 June 1991) is a Japanese athlete competing in the 400 metres hurdles. He…Keisuke Nozawa (野澤 啓佑, Nozawa Keisuke; born 7 June 1991) is a Japanese athlete competing in the 400 metres hurdles. He represented his country at the 2016 Summer Olympics, reaching the semifinals. His personal best in the event is 48.62 seconds, set in Rio de Janeiro in 2016.
Yui Sunami (角南 唯, Sunami Yui; born 7 June 1991) is a Japanese handball player for Hokkoku Bank and the Japanese…Yui Sunami (角南 唯, Sunami Yui; born 7 June 1991) is a Japanese handball player for Hokkoku Bank and the Japanese national team. She competed at the 2015 World Women's Handball Championship in Denmark and the 2017 World Women's Handball Championship in Germany.
Hikaru Minegishi (Japanese: 嶺岸 光, Minegishi Hikaru), also known by his nickname Pika, is a professional footballer who…Hikaru Minegishi (Japanese: 嶺岸 光, Minegishi Hikaru), also known by his nickname Pika, is a professional footballer who played as a winger for the Philippines national team.
Hirotoshi Takanashi (高梨 裕稔, Takanashi Hirotoshi; born June 5, 1991) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He…Hirotoshi Takanashi (高梨 裕稔, Takanashi Hirotoshi; born June 5, 1991) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows.
Keisuke Okuda (奥田啓介, Okuda Keisuke; born June 5, 1991) is a Japanese professional wrestler and mixed martial artist…Keisuke Okuda (奥田啓介, Okuda Keisuke; born June 5, 1991) is a Japanese professional wrestler and mixed martial artist currently working as a freelancer. He is best known for his tenure with Dragon Gate where he is a former Open the Brave Gate Champion.
Hiroki Minei (嶺井 博希, Minei Hiroki; born June 4, 1991) is a Japanese professional baseball catcher for the Fukuoka…Hiroki Minei (嶺井 博希, Minei Hiroki; born June 4, 1991) is a Japanese professional baseball catcher for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has previously played in NPB for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars.
Daiki Matsumoto (松本 大輝, Matsumoto Daiki; born May 29, 1991 in Kumamoto) is a Japanese football player for V-Varen…Daiki Matsumoto (松本 大輝, Matsumoto Daiki; born May 29, 1991 in Kumamoto) is a Japanese football player for V-Varen Nagasaki.
Taisuke Kondoh (近藤 大亮, Kondoh Taisuke; born May 29, 1991 in Sakai, Osaka, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball…Taisuke Kondoh (近藤 大亮, Kondoh Taisuke; born May 29, 1991 in Sakai, Osaka, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for the Yomiuri Giants.
Rena Shimazu (島津玲奈, Shimazu Rena; born 28 May 1991) is a Japanese modern pentathlete. She competed in the women's event…Rena Shimazu (島津玲奈, Shimazu Rena; born 28 May 1991) is a Japanese modern pentathlete. She competed in the women's event at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Yuuki Ozaki (尾崎雄貴, Ozaki Yūki; born May 27, 1991), is a Japanese musician, best known as the leading vocalist and…Yuuki Ozaki (尾崎雄貴, Ozaki Yūki; born May 27, 1991), is a Japanese musician, best known as the leading vocalist and songwriter for the bands Galileo Galilei and BBHF. He also performs under his solo project warbear. In 2014, he began releasing solo material. He announced his new band "Bird Bear Hare and Fish" (renamed BBHF in 2019) during his solo concert on January 27. He released his first full length solo album "warbear" in December 2017.
Takashi Sawada (澤田崇, Sawada Takashi; born 26 May 1991 in Kikuyō, Kumamoto) is a Japanese footballer who plays for…Takashi Sawada (澤田崇, Sawada Takashi; born 26 May 1991 in Kikuyō, Kumamoto) is a Japanese footballer who plays for V-Varen Nagasaki.
Toshiyuki Takagi (高木 俊幸, Takagi Toshiyuki; born 25 May 1991) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a forward for Tokyo…Toshiyuki Takagi (高木 俊幸, Takagi Toshiyuki; born 25 May 1991) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a forward for Tokyo United FC.
Satsuki Fujisawa (藤澤 五月, Fujisawa Satsuki; born 24 May 1991) is a Japanese curler from Kitami, Hokkaido. As a skip, she…Satsuki Fujisawa (藤澤 五月, Fujisawa Satsuki; born 24 May 1991) is a Japanese curler from Kitami, Hokkaido. As a skip, she has won the Japanese national championship six times. Fujisawa skipped the bronze medal-winning Japanese team at the 2018 Winter Olympic Games and the silver medal-winning team at the 2022 Winter Olympics. She is currently the skip of the Loco Solare curling team.
Yoichi Itokazu (糸数 陽一, Itokazu Yōichi; born 24 May 1991) is a Japanese weightlifter. He finished in 4th place in the…Yoichi Itokazu (糸数 陽一, Itokazu Yōichi; born 24 May 1991) is a Japanese weightlifter. He finished in 4th place in the men's 62 kg event at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Karen Nun Ira (ヌンイラ 華蓮, Nun'ira Karen; born 23 May 1991 in Funabashi, Chiba) is a Japanese judoka. Her mother is…Karen Nun Ira (ヌンイラ 華蓮, Nun'ira Karen; born 23 May 1991 in Funabashi, Chiba) is a Japanese judoka. Her mother is Japanese and a feng shui master, while her father is Ghanaian. Nun-Ira started judo at the age of 14. In 2010, Nun-Ira entered International Pacific University and was trained by former Olympic and world champion Toshihiko Koga. In 2014, Nun-Ira belonged to Ryotokuji Gakuen after graduating from the university. Nun-Ira won the silver medal in the middleweight division (–70 kg) at the 2014 World Judo Championships.
Suguru Osako (大迫傑, Ōsako Suguru; born 23 May 1991) is a Japanese long-distance runner. He won the 10,000 metres gold…Suguru Osako (大迫傑, Ōsako Suguru; born 23 May 1991) is a Japanese long-distance runner. He won the 10,000 metres gold medal at the 2011 Summer Universiade in Shenzhen and holds the Asian junior record for the half marathon. He held the Japanese National Record for the marathon of 2:04:55 set at the 2025 Valencia Marathon where he finished fourth. Born in Machida, Tokyo, he attended Saku Chosei High School and began to establish himself nationally in 2010. He was the fastest in his stage at the Japanese High School Ekiden Championship and came second in the junior race at the Chiba Cross Country. This gained him a place on the Japanese junior team for the 2010 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, where he went on to finish in 32nd place. On the track that year he set a personal best of 28:35.75 minutes in Tokyo then finished eighth at the 2010 World Junior Championships in Athletics. After graduating from high school, he enrolled at Waseda University in late 2010. In November he ran at the Ageo City Half Marathon and set a Japanese and Asian junior record time of 1:01:47 hours to win the race. In 2011 he ran a 5000 metres track best of 13:31.27 minutes and came second over 10,000 metres at the Hyogo Relays. Osako was chosen to represent his country at the 2011 Summer Universiade, where he defeated Stephen Mokoka in the 10,000 m to take the gold medal, becoming the first Japanese since Yasuyuki Watanabe to win that title. At the start of the 2012 season he was the top Japanese finisher at the Chiba Cross Country (fourth overall) and had a narrow win at the Fukuoka Cross Country, beating Yuki Sato. Osako improved his track bests in 2012, running 3:42.68 minutes for the 1500 metres, 7:54.68 minutes for the 3000 metres and 27:56.94 minutes for the 10,000 m. He was runner-up to Charles Ndirangu at the 2013 Fukuoka Cross Country. He finished third in the 2018 Chicago Marathon with the national record at the time of 2:05:50 h, earning him 100 Million Yen. He finished fourth in the 2020 Tokyo Marathon where he broke his own national record with a time of 2:05:29. He is formerly a member of the Nike Oregon Project. He broke the Japanese national marathon record in the 2025 Valencia marathon, coming in 4th in 2:04:55
Ryo Nagai (永井 龍, Nagai Ryo; born 23 May 1991) is a Japanese football player who can play as a forward, currently…Ryo Nagai (永井 龍, Nagai Ryo; born 23 May 1991) is a Japanese football player who can play as a forward, currently playing for J3 League club Giravanz Kitakyushu.
Motoharu Fukuchi (福地 元春, Fukuchi Motoharu; born June 21, 1990 in Nago, Okinawa, Japan) is a professional Japanese…Motoharu Fukuchi (福地 元春, Fukuchi Motoharu; born June 21, 1990 in Nago, Okinawa, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player who is currently a free agent. He previously played pitcher for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars.
Koichi Nakagawa (中川紘一, Nakagawa Koichi; born 20 June 1990) is a Japanese politician serving as a member of the House of…Koichi Nakagawa (中川紘一, Nakagawa Koichi; born 20 June 1990) is a Japanese politician serving as a member of the House of Representatives since 2026. He is the grandson of Ichiro Nakagawa and the nephew of Shōichi Nakagawa and Yūko Nakagawa.
Nao Higashihama (東浜 巨, Higashihama Nao; born June 20, 1990) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Fukuoka…Nao Higashihama (東浜 巨, Higashihama Nao; born June 20, 1990) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Yuka Kado (加戸 由佳, Kado Yuka; born June 19, 1990) is a Japanese football player. She plays for Bunnys Kyoto SC and has…Yuka Kado (加戸 由佳, Kado Yuka; born June 19, 1990) is a Japanese football player. She plays for Bunnys Kyoto SC and has also played for the Japan national teamas a midfielder.
Shintaro Ishihara (石原 慎太郎, Ishihara Shintarō; born 17 June 1990) is a Japanese international rugby union player who…Shintaro Ishihara (石原 慎太郎, Ishihara Shintarō; born 17 June 1990) is a Japanese international rugby union player who plays as a Prop. He currently plays for Sunwolves in Super Rugby and Suntory Sungoliath in Japan's domestic Top League.
Yuhei Nakamura (中村 悠平, Nakamura Yūhei; born 17 June 1990) is a Japanese professional baseball player. He plays catcher…Yuhei Nakamura (中村 悠平, Nakamura Yūhei; born 17 June 1990) is a Japanese professional baseball player. He plays catcher for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows.
Nao Minamisawa (南沢 奈央, Minamisawa Nao; born June 15, 1990) is a Japanese actress. From 2012, she regularly appears in…Nao Minamisawa (南沢 奈央, Minamisawa Nao; born June 15, 1990) is a Japanese actress. From 2012, she regularly appears in the ETV science program Science Zero.
Manami Marutaka (丸高 愛実, Marutaka Manami; born 12 June 1990, in Tokyo) is a Japanese tarento, actress, and former…Manami Marutaka (丸高 愛実, Marutaka Manami; born 12 June 1990, in Tokyo) is a Japanese tarento, actress, and former gravure idol. Marutaka is represented with Avex Vanguard. Her husband is footballer Yoichiro Kakitani.
Takuya Matsunaga (松永 拓也, Matsunaga Takuya; born 10 June 1990) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a…Takuya Matsunaga (松永 拓也, Matsunaga Takuya; born 10 June 1990) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Championship club Persipura Jayapura.
Takashi Satō (佐藤天, Satō Takashi; born June 9, 1990) is a Japanese mixed martial artist who competes in the Welterweight…Takashi Satō (佐藤天, Satō Takashi; born June 9, 1990) is a Japanese mixed martial artist who competes in the Welterweight division. A professional since 2013, he is most notable for his time in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Taishi Ohta (大田 泰示, Ohta Taishi; born June 9, 1990) is a Japanese professional baseball outfielder for the Yokohama…Taishi Ohta (大田 泰示, Ohta Taishi; born June 9, 1990) is a Japanese professional baseball outfielder for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball.
Koya Urabe (卜部功也, Urabe Kōya) is a retired Japanese kickboxer, who competed professionally in the super featherweight…Koya Urabe (卜部功也, Urabe Kōya) is a retired Japanese kickboxer, who competed professionally in the super featherweight and lightweight divisions of K-1. He is the former K-1 Lightweight champion, the former K-1 Super Featherweight champion and a two-time K-1 World Super Featherweight Grand Prix winner. Urabe was ranked as a top ten super bantamweight kickboxer in the world by Combat Press between September 2020 and April 2023, as well as a top ten bantamweight by between April 2018 and August 2020.
Kento Nagasaki (長崎 健人, Nagasaki Kento; born June 5, 1990) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder. He…Kento Nagasaki (長崎 健人, Nagasaki Kento; born June 5, 1990) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder. He currently plays for Phrae United in Thai League 2. Kento has spent most of his playing career playing for clubs in Singapore and Thailand.
Toyofumi Sakano (阪野 豊史, Sakano Toyofumi; born 4 June 1990 in Misato, Saitama) is a Japanese former footballer who plays…Toyofumi Sakano (阪野 豊史, Sakano Toyofumi; born 4 June 1990 in Misato, Saitama) is a Japanese former footballer who plays as a forward. A mainstay of the J2 League, Sakano made 290 appearances in that league and played in over 370 career matches.
Hiroaki Teshigawara (勅使河原弘晶, Teshigawara Hiroaki; born 3 June 1990) is a Japanese professional boxer. He has held the…Hiroaki Teshigawara (勅使河原弘晶, Teshigawara Hiroaki; born 3 June 1990) is a Japanese professional boxer. He has held the WBC-OPBF super-bantamweight title since 2018 and previously the WBO Asia Pacific bantamweight title from 2017 to 2018. As of August 2020, he is ranked as the world's fourth best active super-bantamweight by BoxRec and seventh by The Ring.
Keita Inagaki (稲垣 啓太, Inagaki Keita; born 2 June 1990) is a Japanese professional rugby union player who plays as a…Keita Inagaki (稲垣 啓太, Inagaki Keita; born 2 June 1990) is a Japanese professional rugby union player who plays as a prop for Japan Rugby League One club Saitama Wild Knights and the Japan national team.
