Shotaro Shiroyama (城山正太郎, Shiroyama Shōtarō; born 6 March 1995) is a Japanese long jumper who won a bronze medal at the…Shotaro Shiroyama (城山正太郎, Shiroyama Shōtarō; born 6 March 1995) is a Japanese long jumper who won a bronze medal at the 2017 Asian Championships. He placed fifth at the 2018 Asian Games. In 2019, he competed in the men's long jump at the 2019 World Athletics Championships held in Doha, Qatar. He finished in 11th place.
Shunta Awaka (阿波加 俊太, Awaka Shunta; born February 7, 1995 in Hokkaido) is a Japanese former football player who play as…Shunta Awaka (阿波加 俊太, Awaka Shunta; born February 7, 1995 in Hokkaido) is a Japanese former football player who play as a goalkeeper.
Tomohiro Yamamoto (山本智大, Yamamoto Tomohiro; born 5 November 1994) is a Japanese national volleyball player from Ebetsu…Tomohiro Yamamoto (山本智大, Yamamoto Tomohiro; born 5 November 1994) is a Japanese national volleyball player from Ebetsu, Hokkaido. He plays in V.League division 1 for Panasonic Panthers.
Sae Tsuji (辻 沙絵, Tsuji Sae; born 28 October 1994) is a Paralympic athlete of Japan with a unilateral upper limb…Sae Tsuji (辻 沙絵, Tsuji Sae; born 28 October 1994) is a Paralympic athlete of Japan with a unilateral upper limb impairment who was a medalist in Athletics at the 2016 Summer Paralympics.
Koki Niwa (丹羽 孝希, Niwa Kōki; born 10 October 1994) is a Japanese male table tennis player. He is the gold medalist at…Koki Niwa (丹羽 孝希, Niwa Kōki; born 10 October 1994) is a Japanese male table tennis player. He is the gold medalist at the 2010 Youth Olympics and he won the World Junior Table Tennis Championships in 2010 (doubles) and 2011 (singles). On 21 April 2012, he defeated Ma Long of China, World Rank no 1, which he became the first player qualified for 2012 Olympics from the Asian Olympic Qualifiers. Since 2012, he has been playing for the German Team TTC matec Frickenhausen. He also won the 2014 Russian Open singles title.
Momo Tamaoki (玉置 桃, Tamaoki Momo; born 16 September 1994) is a Japanese judoka who competes in the women's 57 kg…Momo Tamaoki (玉置 桃, Tamaoki Momo; born 16 September 1994) is a Japanese judoka who competes in the women's 57 kg division.
Yumemi Kanda (神田 夢実, Kanda Yumemi; born 14 September 1994) is a Japanese professional footballer who currently plays as…Yumemi Kanda (神田 夢実, Kanda Yumemi; born 14 September 1994) is a Japanese professional footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Hong Kong Premier League club Kitchee.
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.
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.
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.
This is a list of J.League designated special players, picked by J.League clubs from universities and high schools all…This is a list of J.League designated special players, picked by J.League clubs from universities and high schools all over Japan.
Shogo Nakahara (中原 彰吾, Nakahara Shōgo; born May 19, 1994 in Sapporo) is a Japanese football player who plays for…Shogo Nakahara (中原 彰吾, Nakahara Shōgo; born May 19, 1994 in Sapporo) is a Japanese football player who plays for Vegalta Sendai.
Reika Sakurai (桜井 玲香, Sakurai Reika; born May 16, 1994) is a Japanese actress. She was a first generation member of the…Reika Sakurai (桜井 玲香, Sakurai Reika; born May 16, 1994) is a Japanese actress. She was a first generation member of the idol girl group Nogizaka46. She was also the captain of the group before her departure.
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.
Tsubasa Hasegawa (長谷川 翼, Hasegawa Tsubasa; born 8 February 1994) is a Japanese speed skater who competes…Tsubasa Hasegawa (長谷川 翼, Hasegawa Tsubasa; born 8 February 1994) is a Japanese speed skater who competes internationally. He participated at the 2018 Winter Olympics.
Moeko Nagaoka (長岡 萌映子, Nagaoka Moeko; born 29 December 1993) is a Japanese basketball player. She represented Japan in…Moeko Nagaoka (長岡 萌映子, Nagaoka Moeko; born 29 December 1993) is a Japanese basketball player. She represented Japan in the basketball competition at the 2016 Summer Olympics, and at the 2020 Summer Olympics, winning a silver medal.
Chiemi Shioya (塩谷 千愛美, Shioya Chiemi) better known by her ring name Chie Ozora (大空 ちえ, Ōzora Chie) is a Japanese…Chiemi Shioya (塩谷 千愛美, Shioya Chiemi) better known by her ring name Chie Ozora (大空 ちえ, Ōzora Chie) is a Japanese professional wrestler currently performing in the Japanese promotion Pure-J.
Ichiyamamoto Daiki (Japanese: 一山本 大生; born 1 October 1993 as Daiki Yamamoto (山本 大生, Yamamoto Daiki)) is a Japanese…Ichiyamamoto Daiki (Japanese: 一山本 大生; born 1 October 1993 as Daiki Yamamoto (山本 大生, Yamamoto Daiki)) is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Iwanai, Hokkaido. A former amateur wrestler at Chuo University, he made his professional debut in January 2017, reaching the top makuuchi division in July 2021. His highest rank has been maegashira 1. He wrestles for Hanaregoma stable.
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.
Yurika Yoshida (吉田 夕梨花, Yoshida Yurika; born July 7, 1993) is a Japanese curler. She currently plays lead for Team Loco…Yurika Yoshida (吉田 夕梨花, Yoshida Yurika; born July 7, 1993) is a Japanese curler. She currently plays lead for Team Loco Solare, which is skipped by Satsuki Fujisawa. The team won the bronze medal at the 2018 Winter Olympics and the silver medal at the 2022 Winter Olympics.
Seiji Kawagoe (川越 誠司, Kawagoe Seiji; born June 30, 1993) is a Japanese professional baseball outfielder for the…Seiji Kawagoe (川越 誠司, Kawagoe Seiji; born June 30, 1993) is a Japanese professional baseball outfielder for the Chunichi Dragons of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He previously played for the Saitama Seibu Lions.
Genta Masuno (Japanese: 増野 元太; born 24 May 1993 in Hakodate) is a Japanese athlete specialising in the 110 metres…Genta Masuno (Japanese: 増野 元太; born 24 May 1993 in Hakodate) is a Japanese athlete specialising in the 110 metres hurdles. He won the bronze medal at the 2015 Summer Universiade. In addition, he finished fourth at the 2014 Asian Games. His personal best in the event is 13.58 seconds (+0.4 m/s) set in Fukushima in 2014.
Shuya Akamatsu (赤松 秀哉, Akamatsu Shuya; born 19 May 1993) is a Japanese footballer playing as a centre-back. He…Shuya Akamatsu (赤松 秀哉, Akamatsu Shuya; born 19 May 1993) is a Japanese footballer playing as a centre-back. He currently play for Briobecca Urayasu.
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.
Takashi Shibata (柴田 崇, Shibata Takashi), better known by his ring name So Daimonji (大文字宗, Daimonji Sō), is a Japanese…Takashi Shibata (柴田 崇, Shibata Takashi), better known by his ring name So Daimonji (大文字宗, Daimonji Sō), is a Japanese professional wrestler. Daimonji has wrestled for a number of wrestling promotions in Japan, including All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW), Pro Wrestling Land's End, Gleat and Colega Pro Wrestling.
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.
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.
Kazuki Kushibiki (櫛引 一紀 | born 12 February 1993) is a Japanese football player who plays as a centre back for FC…Kazuki Kushibiki (櫛引 一紀 | born 12 February 1993) is a Japanese football player who plays as a centre back for FC Imabari.
Kota Kawase (川瀬浩太, Kawase Kota; born 8 November 1992) is a Japanese professional footballer who currently plays as a…Kota Kawase (川瀬浩太, Kawase Kota; born 8 November 1992) is a Japanese professional footballer who currently plays as a centre back for Hong Kong Premier League club Southern.
Misaki Oshigiri (押切 美沙紀) (born 29 September 1992) is a Japanese speed skater. Oshigiri competed at the 2014 Winter…Misaki Oshigiri (押切 美沙紀) (born 29 September 1992) is a Japanese speed skater. Oshigiri competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics for Japan. In the 1500 metres she placed 22nd. She was also part of the Japanese team pursuit squad, which won their semi-final, before losing to the Netherlands in the semi-final and to Russia in the bronze medal final, ending up 4th overall. Oshigiri has won a pair of silver medals at the World Junior Speed Skating Championships, in two team pursuit events. Oshigiri made her World Cup debut in November 2012. As of December 2014, Oshigiri's top World Cup finish is 17th in a 1500 m race. Her best overall finish in the World Cup is 38th, in the 1500 m World Cup of 2012–13.
Masaya Oya (Japanese: 大箭将也, Hepburn: Ōya Masaya; born September 28, 1992), known professionally as Camellia (Japanese…Masaya Oya (Japanese: 大箭将也, Hepburn: Ōya Masaya; born September 28, 1992), known professionally as Camellia (Japanese: かめりあ, Hepburn: Kameria), is a Japanese electronic musician and record producer. He is best known for his work in the rhythm game scene and has been a composer for games such as Sound Voltex, Hatsune Miku: Project Diva, Hatsune Miku: Colorful Stage! and Beatmania IIDX. Outside of rhythm games, he has also worked with the record label Pony Canyon and is a member of the label EXITTUNES Dance Production (EDP), an imprint of Exit Tunes. He also publishes his discography on his doujin circle, KamelCamellia. Oya began his career as a Vocaloid producer. Leaving the scene in 2013, he shifted his focus to primarily composing fast-paced electronic dance music, with tracks often reaching or exceeding 200 beats per minute. His music encompasses a variety of electronic styles, including J-core, dubstep, denpa, drum and bass, hardcore, gabber, trap, speedcore, and doujin music. He is noted for actively experimenting with diverse sounds across his works, rather than adhering to a single genre. He often collaborates with and has released several albums alongside the singer Nanahira. He has also produced remixes of the Undertale original soundtrack (OST) and collaborations with the game designer and composer Toby Fox. His track "Ghost" gained attention as one of the hardest songs in the VR rhythm game Beat Saber at the time of its release. He is popular outside of Japan through the video game osu!, where he has a dedicated fan community. Oya is also an active streamer on Twitch.
Asuka Hachisuka (蜂須賀 明香, Hachisuka Asuka; born 26 September 1992) is a Japanese biathlete. She competed in both the…Asuka Hachisuka (蜂須賀 明香, Hachisuka Asuka; born 26 September 1992) is a Japanese biathlete. She competed in both the 2018 Winter Olympics and the 2022 Winter Olympics.
Miho Shishiuchi (獅子内 美帆, Shishiuchi Miho; born 21 August 1992) is a Japanese ice hockey player and member of the…Miho Shishiuchi (獅子内 美帆, Shishiuchi Miho; born 21 August 1992) is a Japanese ice hockey player and member of the Japanese national team. She plays with Toyota Cygnus in the Women's Japan Ice Hockey League (WJIHL) and All-Japan Women's Ice Hockey Championship. Shishiuchi has represented Japan with the senior national team since 2010, during which time she has participated in three Winter Olympic Games and six IIHF Women's World Championship tournaments. She also won a silver medal 2011 Asian Winter Games and a gold medal at the 2012 IIHF Women's Challenge Cup of Asia.
Shun Ishiwaka (石若駿, born 1992) is a Japanese jazz drummer. He has performed alongside artists such as Hiromi Uehara, Ai…Shun Ishiwaka (石若駿, born 1992) is a Japanese jazz drummer. He has performed alongside artists such as Hiromi Uehara, Ai Kuwabara, Sakura Fujiwara, Jason Moran, Kurt Rosenwinkel, John Scofield, and Chris Potter.
Shuhei Matsubara (松原 修平, Matsubara Shuhei; born August 11, 1992) is a Japanese football player who plays as a…Shuhei Matsubara (松原 修平, Matsubara Shuhei; born August 11, 1992) is a Japanese football player who plays as a goalkeeper for Mito HollyHock.
Television personalities in Japan, known as tarento (タレント; derived from Portuguese talento) in Japanese, are…Television personalities in Japan, known as tarento (タレント; derived from Portuguese talento) in Japanese, are celebrities who regularly appear in mass media in Japan, especially as panelists on variety shows.
Yasutaka Uchiyama (内山 靖崇, Uchiyama Yasutaka; born 5 August 1992) is a Japanese tennis player who competes on the ATP…Yasutaka Uchiyama (内山 靖崇, Uchiyama Yasutaka; born 5 August 1992) is a Japanese tennis player who competes on the ATP Challenger Tour. He achieved a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 78 on 4 November 2019 and doubles ranking of No. 102 on 20 August 2018.
Taishō Tamai (玉井 大翔, Tamai Taishō; born June 16, 1992 in Tokoro, Hokkaido, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball…Taishō Tamai (玉井 大翔, Tamai Taishō; born June 16, 1992 in Tokoro, Hokkaido, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters.
Yōsuke Mikami (三上 陽輔, Mikami Yōsuke; born May 5, 1992) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder for J2 League…Yōsuke Mikami (三上 陽輔, Mikami Yōsuke; born May 5, 1992) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder for J2 League club Blaublitz Akita.
Kohsuke Hirata (Japanese: 平田 洸介, born May 1, 1992, in Tokoro, Hokkaido, Japan) is a Japanese curler, a 2016…Kohsuke Hirata (Japanese: 平田 洸介, born May 1, 1992, in Tokoro, Hokkaido, Japan) is a Japanese curler, a 2016 Pacific-Asian champion. He currently skips his own team out of Kitami. He participated in the 2018 Winter Olympics, where the Japanese men's team finished in eighth place.
Erena Terakubo (寺久保エレナ, born April 3, 1992) is a Japanese jazz saxophonist, composer, and bandleader based in the…Erena Terakubo (寺久保エレナ, born April 3, 1992) is a Japanese jazz saxophonist, composer, and bandleader based in the United States. She is known for her work on alto saxophone and for performing internationally as a leader and sideman in contemporary jazz.
Sanae Motokawa (本川紗奈生, Motokawa Sanae, born April 2, 1992) is a Japanese basketball player. She represented Japan in…Sanae Motokawa (本川紗奈生, Motokawa Sanae, born April 2, 1992) is a Japanese basketball player. She represented Japan in the women's tournament at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Hayato Ikegaya (池ヶ谷 颯斗, Ikegaya, Hayato; born 30 March 1992) is a Japanese footballer who plays for fifth-tier Kantō…Hayato Ikegaya (池ヶ谷 颯斗, Ikegaya, Hayato; born 30 March 1992) is a Japanese footballer who plays for fifth-tier Kantō Soccer League club Toho Titanium.