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.
Hideomi Fukatsu (深津 英臣, Fukatsu Hideomi; born (1990-06-01)1 June 1990) is a Japanese male volleyball player. With his…Hideomi Fukatsu (深津 英臣, Fukatsu Hideomi; born (1990-06-01)1 June 1990) is a Japanese male volleyball player. With his club Panasonic Panthers he competed at the 2013 FIVB Volleyball Men's Club World Championship.
Gaku Akazawa (Japanese: 赤澤岳, romanized: Akazawa Gaku; born June 1990) is a Japanese and Samoan wrestler. He qualified…Gaku Akazawa (Japanese: 赤澤岳, romanized: Akazawa Gaku; born June 1990) is a Japanese and Samoan wrestler. He qualified to represent Samoa at the 2024 Summer Olympics.
Masatoshi Okada (岡田 雅利, born June 30, 1989, in Nara, Nara) is a Japanese professional baseball catcher for the Saitama…Masatoshi Okada (岡田 雅利, born June 30, 1989, in Nara, Nara) is a Japanese professional baseball catcher for the Saitama Seibu Lions in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball.
Hiroki Miyazawa (宮澤 裕樹, Miyazawa Hiroki; born June 28, 1989 in Date, Hokkaidō) is a Japanese football player currently…Hiroki Miyazawa (宮澤 裕樹, Miyazawa Hiroki; born June 28, 1989 in Date, Hokkaidō) is a Japanese football player currently playing for Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo.
Fumiya Kogure (木暮 郁哉, Kogure Fumiya; born June 28, 1989) is a Japanese football player. He currently plays for…Fumiya Kogure (木暮 郁哉, Kogure Fumiya; born June 28, 1989) is a Japanese football player. He currently plays for Nagaworld in the Cambodian League. Kogure had played previously for several clubs in Japan, including Albirex Niigata, Mito HollyHock and Azul Claro Numazu. He plays primarily as a holding central midfielder, but can also be deployed as a winger or attacking midfielder when required.
Miyo Ichikawa (市川 美余, Ichikawa Miyo; born June 28, 1989 in Karuizawa) is a Japanese female curler. At the international…Miyo Ichikawa (市川 美余, Ichikawa Miyo; born June 28, 1989 in Karuizawa) is a Japanese female curler. At the international level, she is a 2012 Pacific-Asia silver medallist. At the national level, she is a three-time Japan women's champion curler (2011, 2012, 2014).
Soichi Tanaka (田中 奏一, born June 27, 1989) is a Japanese football player. He primarily played as a defender and began…Soichi Tanaka (田中 奏一, born June 27, 1989) is a Japanese football player. He primarily played as a defender and began his professional career with Fagiano Okayama in 2012. He later represented Kagoshima United FC and Nara Club
Hiroki Shida (信太 弘樹, Shida Hiroki; born 24 June 1989) is a Japanese handball player for Osaki Osol and the Japanese…Hiroki Shida (信太 弘樹, Shida Hiroki; born 24 June 1989) is a Japanese handball player for Osaki Osol and the Japanese national team. He participated at the 2017 World Men's Handball Championship.
Tomohiro Abe (安部 友裕, Abe Tomohiro; born June 24, 1989 in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan) is a professional Japanese…Tomohiro Abe (安部 友裕, Abe Tomohiro; born June 24, 1989 in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays infielder for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp.
Hiroyuki Suzuki (鈴木 裕之, Suzuki Hiroyuki; born June 23, 1989) is a Japanese yo-yo competitor and performer. He is a…Hiroyuki Suzuki (鈴木 裕之, Suzuki Hiroyuki; born June 23, 1989) is a Japanese yo-yo competitor and performer. He is a four-time world champion. He has two world records in "The Most Eli Hops in 30 seconds" and “The fastest time to knock off a coin from the ears of 15 participants with a loop-the-loop yoyo trick.”. Megumi, his younger sister, has a world record in Guinness World Records for Most skips in 30 seconds.
Misako Wakamiya (若宮三紗子, Wakamiya Misako; born 23 May 1989) is a table tennis player. Her highest career ITTF ranking…Misako Wakamiya (若宮三紗子, Wakamiya Misako; born 23 May 1989) is a table tennis player. Her highest career ITTF ranking was 24.
Sota Kawatsura (川面 聡大, Kawatsura Sōta; born 19 June 1989 in Tokyo) is a Japanese track and field sprinter. He was an…Sota Kawatsura (川面 聡大, Kawatsura Sōta; born 19 June 1989 in Tokyo) is a Japanese track and field sprinter. He was an unused reserve runner in the 4 × 100 metres relay at the 2011 World Championships. He has won several medals at regional level. His personal best is 10.22 seconds in the 100 metres and 20.56 seconds in the 200 metres. He is also the former national best holder for the outdoor 60 metres at 6.63 seconds.
Kohei Fujita (藤田浩平, Fujita, Kohei; born 19 June 1989 in Hyōgo) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Suzuka Unlimited…Kohei Fujita (藤田浩平, Fujita, Kohei; born 19 June 1989 in Hyōgo) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Suzuka Unlimited FC.
Yuichi Maruyama (丸山 祐市, Maruyama Yuichi; born 16 June 1989) is a Japanese football player who plays for Kawasaki…Yuichi Maruyama (丸山 祐市, Maruyama Yuichi; born 16 June 1989) is a Japanese football player who plays for Kawasaki Frontale.
Shoma Kamata (鎌田 翔雅, Kamata Shōma; born 15 June 1989 in Kanagawa) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Kataller…Shoma Kamata (鎌田 翔雅, Kamata Shōma; born 15 June 1989 in Kanagawa) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Kataller Toyama.
Daiki Tohmei (東明 大貴, Tōmei Daiki; born June 15, 1989) is a Japanese baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent. He…Daiki Tohmei (東明 大貴, Tōmei Daiki; born June 15, 1989) is a Japanese baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent. He has played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Orix Buffaloes.
Atsumi Mana (渥美万奈, born 1 June 1989) is a Japanese softball player who plays as an infielder. She represented Japan at…Atsumi Mana (渥美万奈, born 1 June 1989) is a Japanese softball player who plays as an infielder. She represented Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics and won a gold medal. She participated at the 2013 Canada Cup and the 2016 Women's Softball World Championship. Atsumi was a member of Japan's gold medal winning team at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. She helped turn a clutch double play in the 6th inning of the gold medal game against the American team, to maintain Japan's 2-0 lead.
Kohei Narita (成田 幸平, Narita Kohei; born 15 June 1989) is a Japanese handball player for Wakunaga Leolic and the…Kohei Narita (成田 幸平, Narita Kohei; born 15 June 1989) is a Japanese handball player for Wakunaga Leolic and the Japanese national team. He plays in the left back position. He participated at the 2017 World Men's Handball Championship. His first Olympics games participation was in 2020.
Junpei Mizobata (Japanese: 溝端 淳平, Hepburn: Mizobata Junpei; June 14, 1989) is a Japanese actor, best known as Kudo…Junpei Mizobata (Japanese: 溝端 淳平, Hepburn: Mizobata Junpei; June 14, 1989) is a Japanese actor, best known as Kudo Shinichi in Detective Conan: Kudo Shinichi e no Chousenjou and Saga Kazuma in Hanazakari no Kimitachi e. He also appears in the drama Akai Ito as Atsushi Nishino (or Akkun).
Yuta Muto (武藤 祐太; born June 14, 1989 in Moroyama, Saitama Prefecture) is a Japanese former professional baseball…Yuta Muto (武藤 祐太; born June 14, 1989 in Moroyama, Saitama Prefecture) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Chunichi Dragons from 2011 to 2016 and Yokohama DeNA BayStars from 2018 to 2021.
Eri Sasaki (佐々木 恵梨, Sasaki Eri; born June 13, 1989) is a Japanese musician from Fukuoka Prefecture who is signed to…Eri Sasaki (佐々木 恵梨, Sasaki Eri; born June 13, 1989) is a Japanese musician from Fukuoka Prefecture who is signed to 5pb. Records and Sony Music Publishing. She made her music debut in 2015 with the release of her first single "Ring of Fortune", which is used as the opening theme to the anime television series Plastic Memories. She released her first album in 2017.
Ryo Tateishi (立石 諒, Tateishi Ryō; born 12 June 1989 in Kanagawa) is a Japanese swimmer. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he…Ryo Tateishi (立石 諒, Tateishi Ryō; born 12 June 1989 in Kanagawa) is a Japanese swimmer. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he competed in the Men's 100 metre breaststroke, finishing in 7th place in the first semifinal, failing to reach the final. Tateishi subsequently won a bronze medal in the 200 metre breaststroke.
Ryūya Wakaba (若葉 竜也, Wakaba Ryūya; born June 10, 1989) is a Japanese actor assigned to First Place talent agency. He…Ryūya Wakaba (若葉 竜也, Wakaba Ryūya; born June 10, 1989) is a Japanese actor assigned to First Place talent agency. He and his four brothers formed the Wakaba Brothers.
Jun Mizutani (水谷 隼, Mizutani Jun; born 9 June 1989) is a retired Japanese table tennis player and Olympic champion. He…Jun Mizutani (水谷 隼, Mizutani Jun; born 9 June 1989) is a retired Japanese table tennis player and Olympic champion. He became the youngest Japanese national champion at the age of 17. He has the distinction of being the first male singles titlist to achieve five consecutive national championships: 2007 to 2011. Throughout his career, Mizutani competed in 4 Olympic games from 2008 to 2020. After defeating Vladimir Samsonov for the bronze medal by 4–1 in the 2016 Summer Olympics, he finally seized his first singles medal in the three main international tournaments. It was also the first Olympic table tennis singles medal of his country. At the 2020 Summer Olympics, Mizutani and Mima Ito won gold in the inaugural mixed doubles event.
Biba Sakurai (桜井 美馬, Sakurai Biba) (born 1989) is a Japanese short track speed skater. She competed at the 2010 Winter…Biba Sakurai (桜井 美馬, Sakurai Biba) (born 1989) is a Japanese short track speed skater. She competed at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. She won a bronze medal in 1500 metres at the 2011 Asian Winter Games.
Maki Sakaguchi (阪口 真紀, Sakaguchi Maki; born June 8, 1989) is a Japanese field hockey player. She competed for the Japan…Maki Sakaguchi (阪口 真紀, Sakaguchi Maki; born June 8, 1989) is a Japanese field hockey player. She competed for the Japan women's national field hockey team at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Kazushige Kuboki (窪木 一茂, Kuboki Kazushige; born 6 June 1989) is a Japanese professional racing cyclist, who currently…Kazushige Kuboki (窪木 一茂, Kuboki Kazushige; born 6 June 1989) is a Japanese professional racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team Team Bridgestone Cycling. He rode at the 2015 UCI Track Cycling World Championships. In June 2015, he won the Japanese National Road Race Championships. He also competed at the 2014 Asian Games. In October 2015, he announced that he would ride for Nippo–Vini Fantini in 2016.
Takaki Kato (Japanese: 加藤 誉樹, born 30 June 1988) is a Japanese international basketball referee, who became Japan's…Takaki Kato (Japanese: 加藤 誉樹, born 30 June 1988) is a Japanese international basketball referee, who became Japan's first professional referee in 2017 and has worked at multiple international tournaments including the Olympic Games, the World Cup, the Paris 2024 Olympic basketball tournament, and the FIBA Asia Cup.
Daichi Komuro (born 28 June 1988) is a Japanese handball player for Osaki Osol and the Japanese national team. He…Daichi Komuro (born 28 June 1988) is a Japanese handball player for Osaki Osol and the Japanese national team. He participated at the 2017 World Men's Handball Championship.
Gaku Hamada (濱田 岳, Hamada Gaku; born 28 June 1988) is a Japanese film and television actor. He was a regular cast…Gaku Hamada (濱田 岳, Hamada Gaku; born 28 June 1988) is a Japanese film and television actor. He was a regular cast member of Fuji TV's Operation Love, appearing in all 11 episodes broadcast in 2007 and the 2008 special, and receiving an award for his role. He has made numerous other TV appearances.
Chisato Fukushima (福島 千里, Fukushima Chisato; born 27 June 1988) is a Japanese track and field sprint athlete who…Chisato Fukushima (福島 千里, Fukushima Chisato; born 27 June 1988) is a Japanese track and field sprint athlete who competes internationally for Japan. She is the Japanese record holder in the women's 100 metres and 200 metres.
Masakazu Tashiro (Japanese: 田代 真一, born June 26, 1988) is a Japanese football player who currently plays for the SC…Masakazu Tashiro (Japanese: 田代 真一, born June 26, 1988) is a Japanese football player who currently plays for the SC Sagamihara in J3 League.
The Japanese idol girl group AKB48 has many members who have left the group for various reasons such as focusing on…The Japanese idol girl group AKB48 has many members who have left the group for various reasons such as focusing on solo careers. Some members have left to help launch AKB48's sister groups. The member lineup often changes as when girls get older, they graduate from the group, and are replaced by members promoted from the trainees. Others have dropped out of the group without any graduation. Yuki Usami was the first member to graduate from the group on March 31, 2006. Alumnae are presented with the years in which they were on the AKB48 rosters. The list does not include the AKB48 sister group members who were not part of AKB48 proper but might have participated on their singles, events and albums. It also does not include the girls who were exclusively temporary, such as Baito AKB48, unless notable.
Shota Koike (小池 翔大, Koike Shota) is a Japanese professional baseball catcher. He was born on June 24, 1988. He is…Shota Koike (小池 翔大, Koike Shota) is a Japanese professional baseball catcher. He was born on June 24, 1988. He is currently playing for the Chiba Lotte Marines of the NPB.