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.
Ryuya Matsumoto (松本 竜也, Matsumoto Ryūya) (born April 29, 1993) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher. He played…Ryuya Matsumoto (松本 竜也, Matsumoto Ryūya) (born April 29, 1993) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Yomiuri Giants. In November 2015 he was one of three Giants players handed a penalty of indefinite disqualification by the league for betting on professional baseball games.
Naoki Shirane (白根 尚貴, Shirane Naoki; born April 28, 1993 in Atsugi, Kanagawa, Japan) is a former professional Japanese…Naoki Shirane (白根 尚貴, Shirane Naoki; born April 28, 1993 in Atsugi, Kanagawa, Japan) is a former professional Japanese baseball player. He played as an outfielder for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks and the Yokohama DeNA BayStars.
Kaori Iwabuchi (岩渕 香里, Iwabuchi Kaori; born 28 April 1993) is a Japanese ski jumper. She has competed at World Cup…Kaori Iwabuchi (岩渕 香里, Iwabuchi Kaori; born 28 April 1993) is a Japanese ski jumper. She has competed at World Cup level since the 2011/12 season, with her best individual result being sixth place in Lahti on 19 February 2016. Representing the Japanese national team, she won a gold medal in the women's team competition at the 2012 Junior World Championships in Erzurum. She also won the first ever women's World Cup team competition in Hinterzarten on 16 December 2017, with her team-mates Yuki Ito, Yūka Setō, and Sara Takanashi.
Shingo Ishikawa (石川 慎吾, Ishikawa Shingo; born April 27, 1993), nicknamed "Dynamite Shingo", is a Japanese professional…Shingo Ishikawa (石川 慎吾, Ishikawa Shingo; born April 27, 1993), nicknamed "Dynamite Shingo", is a Japanese professional baseball outfielder of the Chiba Lotte Marines for Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He previously played in NPB for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters and Yomiuri Giants.
Naoto Nishida (西田 直斗, Nishida Naoto; born 26 April 1993 in Kashiwara, Osaka) is a professional baseball player, and an…Naoto Nishida (西田 直斗, Nishida Naoto; born 26 April 1993 in Kashiwara, Osaka) is a professional baseball player, and an infielder for the Hanshin Tigers, a team in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball League.
Kōsuke Onose (小野瀬 康介, born 22 April 1993) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a winger or an attacking midfielder for…Kōsuke Onose (小野瀬 康介, born 22 April 1993) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a winger or an attacking midfielder for J2 League club Shonan Bellmare. He has previously played for Gamba Osaka, Yokohama FC and Renofa Yamaguchi.
Hikari Shimizu (清水ひかり, Shimizu Hikari; born April 22, 1993) is a Japanese professional wrestler currently working as a…Hikari Shimizu (清水ひかり, Shimizu Hikari; born April 22, 1993) is a Japanese professional wrestler currently working as a freelancer and is best known for her tenure with the Japanese promotions Actwres girl'Z and Pro Wrestling Wave.
Kazuhiro Goya (合谷 和弘, Gōya Kazuhiro; born April 21, 1993) is a Japanese rugby sevens player. He competed at the 2016…Kazuhiro Goya (合谷 和弘, Gōya Kazuhiro; born April 21, 1993) is a Japanese rugby sevens player. He competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics for Japan 7s. He played at the 2015 ARFU Men's Sevens Championships where Japan beat Hong Kong to qualify for the Olympics.
Shintarō Saitō (斎藤 慎太郎, Saitō Shintarō; born April 21, 1993) is a Japanese professional shogi player, ranked 8-dan. He…Shintarō Saitō (斎藤 慎太郎, Saitō Shintarō; born April 21, 1993) is a Japanese professional shogi player, ranked 8-dan. He is a former Ōza title holder.
Takuma Arano (荒野 拓馬, Arano Takuma; born April 20, 1993 in Hokkaidō) is a Japanese football player currently playing for…Takuma Arano (荒野 拓馬, Arano Takuma; born April 20, 1993 in Hokkaidō) is a Japanese football player currently playing for Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo.
Ryosuke Yamanaka (山中 亮輔, Yamanaka Ryōsuke; born 20 April 1993) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a…Ryosuke Yamanaka (山中 亮輔, Yamanaka Ryōsuke; born 20 April 1993) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a left back for J1 League club Kyoto Sanga.
Shun Takayama (髙山 俊, Takayama Shun; born April 18, 1993 in Funabashi, Chiba) is a Japanese professional baseball…Shun Takayama (髙山 俊, Takayama Shun; born April 18, 1993 in Funabashi, Chiba) is a Japanese professional baseball outfielder for the Hanshin Tigers in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball.
Kazuki Mine (三根 和起, Mine Kazuki; born April 18, 1993) is a Japanese football player. He retired in February of 2018…Kazuki Mine (三根 和起, Mine Kazuki; born April 18, 1993) is a Japanese football player. He retired in February of 2018 after making over 50 career appearances. He began his career at Kyoto Sanga FC, before leaving on loan 3 times to play for Kataller Toyama, AC Nagano Parceiro, and J.League U-22 Selection, before moving permanently to Albirex Niigata Singapore F.C. where he would play 27 times. He finished his career in 2018 at the 5th club of his career, Vanraure Hachinohe.
Kentaro Nishikawa (西川 健太郎, Nishikawa Kentarō; born April 4, 1993) is a former professional Japanese baseball player. He…Kentaro Nishikawa (西川 健太郎, Nishikawa Kentarō; born April 4, 1993) is a former professional Japanese baseball player. He is currently employed as a batting practice pitcher with the Chunichi Dragons. On 1 October 2016, Nishikawa was released by the Dragons following a lack of development on the farm team.
Shinnosuke Shigenobu (重信 慎之介, Shigenobu Shinnosuke; born August 18, 1993) is a Japanese professional baseball…Shinnosuke Shigenobu (重信 慎之介, Shigenobu Shinnosuke; born August 18, 1993) is a Japanese professional baseball outfielder for the Yomiuri Giants in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball. On November 16, 2018, he was selected Yomiuri Giants roster at the 2018 MLB Japan All-Star Series exhibition game against MLB All-Stars.
Koya Kazama (風間 宏矢, Kazama Kōya; born 16 April 1993) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder for Singapore…Koya Kazama (風間 宏矢, Kazama Kōya; born 16 April 1993) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder for Singapore Premier League club Tampines Rovers.
Manao Kagawa (香川 愛生, Kagawa Manao; born April 16, 1993) in Chōfu, Tokyo is a Japanese women's professional shogi player…Manao Kagawa (香川 愛生, Kagawa Manao; born April 16, 1993) in Chōfu, Tokyo is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked 4-dan. She is a former Women's Ōshō title holder.
Masateru Yugami (湯上 剛輝, Yugami Masateru; born 14 April 1993) is a Japanese discus thrower. He has won medals at the…Masateru Yugami (湯上 剛輝, Yugami Masateru; born 14 April 1993) is a Japanese discus thrower. He has won medals at the Asian Athletics Championships and the Summer Deaflympics.
Shinsaburō Tawata (多和田 真三郎, Tawata Shinsaburō; born April 13, 1993) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher who is…Shinsaburō Tawata (多和田 真三郎, Tawata Shinsaburō; born April 13, 1993) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Saitama Seibu Lions.
Haruna Kawashima (born 12 April 1993) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for WE League…Haruna Kawashima (born 12 April 1993) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for WE League club Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara.
Eri Utsunomiya (宇都宮絵莉, Utsunomiya Eri; born April 11, 1993) is a Japanese track and field athlete, who mostly competes…Eri Utsunomiya (宇都宮絵莉, Utsunomiya Eri; born April 11, 1993) is a Japanese track and field athlete, who mostly competes in heptathlon, sprint and hurdles. She placed fifth-seventh in various events at the 2015 and 2017 Asian Championships and 2018 Asian Games.
Naoya Inoue (井上 尚弥), Inoue Naoya; born (10 April 1993) is a Japanese professional boxer. He has held multiple world…Naoya Inoue (井上 尚弥), Inoue Naoya; born (10 April 1993) is a Japanese professional boxer. He has held multiple world championships in four weight classes, and is one of only three male boxers to become the undisputed champion in two weight classes in the "four-belt era" (alongside Terence Crawford and Oleksandr Usyk). Nicknamed "The Monster" (怪物 Kaibutsu), he is widely regarded as the greatest Japanese boxer of all time and one of the greatest boxers of his era. Inoue is known for his exceptional punching power and excellent technical skill, possessing a knockout-to-win percentage of 81.82%. He is the first and only boxer to win the undisputed championship at super bantamweight, having held all four major world titles since 2023, as well as the Ring magazine title. Previously he held the undisputed championship and the Ring title at bantamweight between 2022 and 2023. He became the first undisputed bantamweight champion since Enrique Pinder in 1972, and the first boxer in history to do so in the four-belt era. Earlier in his career, Inoue held the World Boxing Council (WBC) light flyweight title in 2014, the World Boxing Organization (WBO) junior bantamweight title from 2014 to 2018, and the World Boxing Association (WBA) bantamweight title (Unified version) from 2018 to 2019. He won the 2018–19 World Boxing Super Series bantamweight tournament. Since May 2026, he has been ranked as the No. 1 pound for pound boxer in the world by The Ring, TBRB, ESPN, and BoxRec. In June 2022, Inoue became the first Japanese boxer to be ranked No. 1 in the world, pound for pound, by The Ring. He was named Fighter of the Year in 2023 by The Ring, the Boxer Writers Association of America, and ESPN.
Ichinojō Takashi (Japanese: 逸ノ城 駿; born 7 April 1993 as Altankhuyag Ichinnorov (Mongolian: Алтанхуягийн Ичинноров)) is…Ichinojō Takashi (Japanese: 逸ノ城 駿; born 7 April 1993 as Altankhuyag Ichinnorov (Mongolian: Алтанхуягийн Ичинноров)) is a former professional sumo wrestler from Arkhangai, Mongolia. He was the second foreign-born wrestler, and the first of non-Japanese descent allowed to debut at an elevated rank in the third makushita division of professional sumo due to his amateur sumo success. Wrestling for Minato stable, he took the second division jūryō championship in only his third professional tournament. In his fifth tournament, his first in the top makuuchi division, he was the runner-up and promoted all the way to sekiwake, his highest rank to date. Ichinojō acquired Japanese citizenship in September 2021, taking the name Miura Takashi (三浦 駿). He won the top division championship in July 2022. He was one of the heaviest rikishi in the top division as of September 2020. He retired from active competition in May 2023.
Takuma Aoshima (青島 拓馬, Aoshima Takuma; born April 6, 1993) is a Japanese former football player. He spent his entire…Takuma Aoshima (青島 拓馬, Aoshima Takuma; born April 6, 1993) is a Japanese former football player. He spent his entire career with Blaublitz Akita.
Kengo Takaichi (born 6 April 1993) is a Japanese judoka. Takaichi is the gold medalist of the 2016 Judo Grand Prix…Kengo Takaichi (born 6 April 1993) is a Japanese judoka. Takaichi is the gold medalist of the 2016 Judo Grand Prix Tashkent in the –66 kg category.
Shota Takeda (武田 翔太, Takeda Shota; born April 3, 1993) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the SSG Landers…Shota Takeda (武田 翔太, Takeda Shota; born April 3, 1993) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the SSG Landers of the KBO League. He has previously played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks.
Aya Shibata (柴田 阿弥, Shibata Aya; born 1 April 1993 in Aichi Prefecture) is a former member of the Japanese idol girl…Aya Shibata (柴田 阿弥, Shibata Aya; born 1 April 1993 in Aichi Prefecture) is a former member of the Japanese idol girl group SKE48. She was a member of SKE48's Team E. She started her career as an announcer after graduation from SKE48.