Daichi Ishikawa (石川 大地, Ishikawa Daichi; born February 22, 1996) is a Japanese football player who plays for JEF United…Daichi Ishikawa (石川 大地, Ishikawa Daichi; born February 22, 1996) is a Japanese football player who plays for JEF United Chiba.
Ikumi Iwabuchi (born 14 December 1995) is a Japanese handball player for Omron Corporation and the Japanese national…Ikumi Iwabuchi (born 14 December 1995) is a Japanese handball player for Omron Corporation and the Japanese national team. She represented Japan at the 2021 World Women's Handball Championship in Spain.
Bushōzan Kotarō (Japanese: 武将山 虎太郎; born 6 December 1995 as Kotaro Fujiwara (藤原 虎太郎, Fujiwara Kotarō)) is a Japanese…Bushōzan Kotarō (Japanese: 武将山 虎太郎; born 6 December 1995 as Kotaro Fujiwara (藤原 虎太郎, Fujiwara Kotarō)) is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Mito, Ibaraki. His debut in maezumō was in January 2014. His highest rank has been maegashira 12.
Marina Saito (斉藤 真理菜, Saitō Marina; born 15 October 1995) is a Japanese athlete specialising in the javelin throw. She…Marina Saito (斉藤 真理菜, Saitō Marina; born 15 October 1995) is a Japanese athlete specialising in the javelin throw. She represented her country at the 2017 World Championships. In addition, she won the silver medal at the 2017 Summer Universiade. Her personal best in the event is 62.37 metres set in Taipei in 2017.
Ryohei Miyazaki (Japanese: 宮崎 崚平; born 20 September 1995) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a winger…Ryohei Miyazaki (Japanese: 宮崎 崚平; born 20 September 1995) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a winger for North Sunshine Eagles.
Yuto Koizumi (小泉 勇人, Koizumi Yuto; born September 14, 1995, in Ibaraki) is a Japanese football player. He plays for…Yuto Koizumi (小泉 勇人, Koizumi Yuto; born September 14, 1995, in Ibaraki) is a Japanese football player. He plays for Ventforet Kofu.
Atsushi Oka (岡 篤志, Oka Atsushi; born 3 September 1995) is a Japanese professional cyclist, who currently rides for UCI…Atsushi Oka (岡 篤志, Oka Atsushi; born 3 September 1995) is a Japanese professional cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team Team UKYO.
Ryo Watanabe (渡邉 諒, Watanabe Ryō; born April 30, 1995) is a Japanese professional baseball infielder for the Hanshin…Ryo Watanabe (渡邉 諒, Watanabe Ryō; born April 30, 1995) is a Japanese professional baseball infielder for the Hanshin Tigers of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has previously played in MLB for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters.
Tsubasa Nabatame (生田目 翼, Nabatame Tsubasa; born February 19, 1995 in Hitachiōmiya, Ibaraki, Japan) is a Japanese…Tsubasa Nabatame (生田目 翼, Nabatame Tsubasa; born February 19, 1995 in Hitachiōmiya, Ibaraki, Japan) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Yūsuke Ōyama (大山 悠輔, Ōyama Yūsuke; born December 19, 1994) is a Japanese professional baseball first baseman for the…Yūsuke Ōyama (大山 悠輔, Ōyama Yūsuke; born December 19, 1994) is a Japanese professional baseball first baseman for the Hanshin Tigers of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). As a player, he has made the All-Star team three times, won the Best Nine Award twice and helped his team win the 2023 Japan Series.
Eduardo Yudy Santos (born 25 October 1994) is a Brazilian judoka. He won a medal at the 2019 World Judo Championships.…Eduardo Yudy Santos (born 25 October 1994) is a Brazilian judoka. He won a medal at the 2019 World Judo Championships. In 2020, he won the silver medal in the men's 81 kg event at the 2020 Pan American Judo Championships held in Guadalajara, Mexico. He represented Brazil at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
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.
Daiki Kogure (小暮 大器, Kogure Daiki; born May 17, 1994 in Ryūgasaki, Ibaraki) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a…Daiki Kogure (小暮 大器, Kogure Daiki; born May 17, 1994 in Ryūgasaki, Ibaraki) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder for J3 League club Iwate Grulla Morioka.
Saya Hiyama (Japanese: 檜山沙耶, Hepburn: Hiyama Saya; born October 27, 1993) is a Japanese freelance announcer, former…Saya Hiyama (Japanese: 檜山沙耶, Hepburn: Hiyama Saya; born October 27, 1993) is a Japanese freelance announcer, former weather forecaster and disaster prevention specialist. She previously worked for Weathernews LiVE (WNL) from 2018 to 2024. Hiyama is signed to irodori, LLC.
Masato Yuzawa (湯澤 聖人, Yuzawa Masato; born 10 October 1993) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a right back for J1…Masato Yuzawa (湯澤 聖人, Yuzawa Masato; born 10 October 1993) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a right back for J1 League club Avispa Fukuoka.
Shohei Tsukahara (塚原 頌平, Tsukahara Shohei; born July 8, 1992 in Yūki, Ibaraki, Japan) is a Japanese professional…Shohei Tsukahara (塚原 頌平, Tsukahara Shohei; born July 8, 1992 in Yūki, Ibaraki, Japan) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Orix Buffaloes in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball.
Taiki Tamukai (田向 泰輝, Tamukai Taiki; born March 24, 1992 in Mito, Ibaraki) is a Japanese football player for Tokushima…Taiki Tamukai (田向 泰輝, Tamukai Taiki; born March 24, 1992 in Mito, Ibaraki) is a Japanese football player for Tokushima Vortis.
Takuya Terada (寺田拓哉, Terada Takuya; born March 18, 1992) is a Japanese actor, singer and model. He was a member of the…Takuya Terada (寺田拓哉, Terada Takuya; born March 18, 1992) is a Japanese actor, singer and model. He was a member of the Korean boy group Cross Gene. Takuya is also well known as the former Japanese Representative on Korean variety television Show, JTBC's Non-Summit.
Hiroki Motoki (元木 博紀, Motoki Shida; born 14 February 1992) is a Japanese handball player for Osaki Osol and the…Hiroki Motoki (元木 博紀, Motoki Shida; born 14 February 1992) is a Japanese handball player for Osaki Osol and the Japanese national team. He participated at the 2017 World Men's Handball Championship.
Narumi Kurosu (黒須 成美, Kurosu Narumi; born 22 October 1991) is a Japanese modern pentathlete. Kurosu is from Shimotsuma…Narumi Kurosu (黒須 成美, Kurosu Narumi; born 22 October 1991) is a Japanese modern pentathlete. Kurosu is from Shimotsuma, Ibaraki. Her training facilities were devastated in the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake risking her qualification for the 2012 Summer Olympics. However, she was offered suitable training facilities by a South Korean coach and she relocated to the country for training. Kurosu qualified for the Olympic Games at the Asian Championships. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she competed in the women's competition, finishing in 34th place. In the riding discipline, she drew Zafira, an unfavorable horse, which caused her to tire in time the combined running and shooting discipline was underway. In the discipline – the last discipline of the last event of the Olympic Games – she was the last sportsperson to finish an event, which earned her cheers of encouragement from the crowd. At the 2013 Asian Championships, she was part of the Japanese team that won silver.
Tetsuya Tateno (舘野 哲也, Tateno Tetsuya; born 5 August 1991 in Koga, Ibaraki) is a Japanese hurdler. At the 2012 Summer…Tetsuya Tateno (舘野 哲也, Tateno Tetsuya; born 5 August 1991 in Koga, Ibaraki) is a Japanese hurdler. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he competed in the Men's 400 metres hurdles. He is currently the head coach at the athletics club "Run for the Future". He married Japanese hurdler Manami Kira in May 2020.
Yusaku Toyoshima (豊嶋 邑作, Toyoshima Yūsaku; born July 6, 1991, in Tsukubamirai, Ibaraki) is a Japanese football player…Yusaku Toyoshima (豊嶋 邑作, Toyoshima Yūsaku; born July 6, 1991, in Tsukubamirai, Ibaraki) is a Japanese football player for Tochigi Uva FC.
Yusuke Nishimiya (西宮 悠介, Nishimiya Yūsuke; born May 1, 1991 in Tsuchiura, Ibaraki Prefecture) is a Japanese former…Yusuke Nishimiya (西宮 悠介, Nishimiya Yūsuke; born May 1, 1991 in Tsuchiura, Ibaraki Prefecture) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball. He played for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles from 2014 to 2019.
Goro Kawanami (川浪 吾郎, Kawanami Gorou; born April 30, 1991) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a…Goro Kawanami (川浪 吾郎, Kawanami Gorou; born April 30, 1991) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for J1 League club Fagiano Okayama.
Mutsuki Ebata (Japanese: 江幡 睦, Ebata Mutsuki; born January 10, 1991) is a Japanese kickboxer, currently competing in…Mutsuki Ebata (Japanese: 江幡 睦, Ebata Mutsuki; born January 10, 1991) is a Japanese kickboxer, currently competing in the bantamweight division of RISE and SNKA. As of October 2022, he is ranked as the ninth best flyweight (under 56.7 kg) kickboxer in the world by Combat Press and the fifth best super flyweight (under 55 kg) by Beyond Kick.
Rui Ebata (江幡 塁, Ebata Rui) is a Japanese kickboxer, fighting out of Tokyo, Japan. As of August 2021, he is the #6…Rui Ebata (江幡 塁, Ebata Rui) is a Japanese kickboxer, fighting out of Tokyo, Japan. As of August 2021, he is the #6 ranked flyweight in the world according to Combat Press.
Yuzuru Shimada (島田 譲, Shimada Yuzuru; born 28 November 1990 in Mito, Ibaraki) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a…Yuzuru Shimada (島田 譲, Shimada Yuzuru; born 28 November 1990 in Mito, Ibaraki) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder for JFL club Criacao Shinjuku.
Tsuyoshi Ishizaki (石崎 剛, Ishizaki, Tsuyoshi; born September 9, 1990) is a Japanese Nippon Professional Baseball former…Tsuyoshi Ishizaki (石崎 剛, Ishizaki, Tsuyoshi; born September 9, 1990) is a Japanese Nippon Professional Baseball former player.
Takuya Kimura (木村 拓也, Kimura Takuya; April 15, 1972 – April 7, 2010) was a Japanese baseball player for the Yomiuri…Takuya Kimura (木村 拓也, Kimura Takuya; April 15, 1972 – April 7, 2010) was a Japanese baseball player for the Yomiuri Giants. He previously played for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp before being traded to the Giants in 2006. He played for the Giants through the 2009 season before retiring as a player, returning to the Giants for 2010 in a coaching capacity. Kimura was born in Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan. He joined the Nippon-Ham Fighters from outside the amateur draft in 1990 after graduating from high school, and went on to become the leading utility player in Japanese baseball. His solid hitting, speed, and strong arm made him a valuable offensive and defensive player. He played games at every single position except pitcher, catching four games in the 1999 season. He played first base for one game in 1998. He was registered as an outfielder, but played more games in the infield in recent years. In 2004, he was recruited for the Athens Olympics for his skills as a utility player. He had the same name as Takuya Kimura of the popular Japanese pop group, SMAP. He once made an appearance on the television show SMAP×SMAP, hosted by his namesake. On April 2, 2010, at Hiroshima's Mazda Stadium preceding a game against the Hiroshima Toyo Carp, Kimura was hitting practice knocks to infielders when he suddenly collapsed and was rushed to hospital in a coma. He was diagnosed with subarachnoid hemorrhage and died in Hiroshima, Japan, on April 7, 2010. He died at age 37.
Kento Fukuda (福田 健人, Kento Fukuda; born May 15, 1990) is a Japanese football player. He plays for S.League club Geylang…Kento Fukuda (福田 健人, Kento Fukuda; born May 15, 1990) is a Japanese football player. He plays for S.League club Geylang International FC.
Masatake Kimura (木村 昌丈, Kimura Masatake; born 1 May 1990) is a Japanese handball player for Osaki Osol and the Japanese…Masatake Kimura (木村 昌丈, Kimura Masatake; born 1 May 1990) is a Japanese handball player for Osaki Osol and the Japanese national team. He participated at the 2017 World Men's Handball Championship.
Haruma Miura (三浦 春馬, Miura Haruma; April 5, 1990 – July 18, 2020) was a Japanese actor and singer. He made his acting…Haruma Miura (三浦 春馬, Miura Haruma; April 5, 1990 – July 18, 2020) was a Japanese actor and singer. He made his acting debut in the television drama Agri (1997) and rose to popularity after starring in the film Koizora (2007), winning Newcomer of the Year at the 31st Japan Academy Prize. In the following years, Miura notably starred in the third season of Gokusen (2009), Bloody Monday (2009), Naoko (2009), Kimi ni Todoke (2010), Last Cinderella (2013), Boku no Ita Jikan (2013), The Eternal Zero (2013), Attack on Titan (2015), Gintama 2 (2018), and Two Weeks (2019). He also starred as Lola in the Japanese production of Kinky Boots (2016), winning Best New Actor and the Haruko Sugimura Award at the 24th Yomiuri Theater Awards. In addition to his acting career, Miura debuted as a singer in 2019 with the single "Fight for Your Heart." Miura remained active in his acting career until his death in 2020. Following his death, his second single, "Night Diver" was released posthumously along with his other acting projects. He was posthumously awarded the Nikkan Sports Yujiro Ishihara Film Prize for Fan's Choice in Best Actor for his role in Godai: The Wunderkind.
Yūki Ōtsu (大津 祐樹, Ōtsu Yūki; born 24 March 1990) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as an…Yūki Ōtsu (大津 祐樹, Ōtsu Yūki; born 24 March 1990) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder or a winger.
Takayasu Akira (髙安 晃; born February 28, 1990 in Tsuchiura) is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler. He made his…Takayasu Akira (髙安 晃; born February 28, 1990 in Tsuchiura) is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler. He made his professional debut in 2005 and reached the top makuuchi division in 2011, the first wrestler born in the Heisei era to do so. His highest rank has been ōzeki. He wrestles for Tagonoura stable. He has been runner-up in a tournament nine times - the most of any wrestler who has not also won a championship. He has earned fourteen special prizes: seven for Fighting Spirit, four for Outstanding Performance and three for Technique. He has also won seven gold stars for defeating yokozuna. After achieving 34 wins in the three tournaments from January to May 2017, he was officially promoted to ōzeki on May 31, 2017. He maintained the rank for a total of 15 tournaments.
Kazuki Amagai (雨谷 一樹, Amagai Kazuki; born 14 January 1990) is a Japanese professional racing cyclist. He rode at the…Kazuki Amagai (雨谷 一樹, Amagai Kazuki; born 14 January 1990) is a Japanese professional racing cyclist. He rode at the 2015 UCI Track Cycling World Championships. In Japan he is mostly known as a professional keirin cyclist.
Naoki Wako (輪湖 直樹, Wako Naoki; born 26 November 1989) is a Japanese footballer who last played for J1 League club…Naoki Wako (輪湖 直樹, Wako Naoki; born 26 November 1989) is a Japanese footballer who last played for J1 League club Avispa Fukuoka.
Yasunori Kikuchi (菊池 保則, born September 18, 1989, in Kuji District, Ibaraki) is a Japanese professional baseball…Yasunori Kikuchi (菊池 保則, born September 18, 1989, in Kuji District, Ibaraki) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball.
Tomoki Nojiri (野尻智紀, Nojiri Tomoki; born 15 September 1989) is a Japanese racing driver who currently competes as a…Tomoki Nojiri (野尻智紀, Nojiri Tomoki; born 15 September 1989) is a Japanese racing driver who currently competes as a Honda factory driver in Super GT for ARTA and in Super Formula for Team Mugen, where he won the championship title in 2021 and 2022.
Yuzo Iwakami (岩上 祐三, born July 28, 1989) is a Japanese professional football player who plays as a midfielder or…Yuzo Iwakami (岩上 祐三, born July 28, 1989) is a Japanese professional football player who plays as a midfielder or defender for NPL Victoria side South Melbourne FC. Iwakami holds the record for fastest goal scored in the entire J League system. He has over 350 career appearances, appearing mainly in the J1 League and J2 League.
Tetsuro Ota (太田 徹郎, Ōta Tetsuro; born July 2, 1989 in Ibaraki) is a retired Japanese football player who last featured…Tetsuro Ota (太田 徹郎, Ōta Tetsuro; born July 2, 1989 in Ibaraki) is a retired Japanese football player who last featured for ReinMeer Aomori.
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.
Akiyo Noguchi (野口 啓代, Noguchi Akiyo; born May 30, 1989) is a Japanese professional rock climber who specializes in…Akiyo Noguchi (野口 啓代, Noguchi Akiyo; born May 30, 1989) is a Japanese professional rock climber who specializes in competition bouldering as well as outdoor bouldering and sport climbing. She participates in both competition bouldering and competition lead climbing disciplines. She is known for winning the IFSC Climbing World Cup in Bouldering four times. In her home country, she won Bouldering Japan Cup nine times consecutively from 2005 to 2014, which no other Japanese athlete has been able to match. She retired from competition climbing after competing and winning a bronze medal in the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Koji Yamamuro (山室 光史, Yamamuro Kōji; born January 17, 1989 in Koga, Ibaraki) is a Japanese gymnast. He has won two…Koji Yamamuro (山室 光史, Yamamuro Kōji; born January 17, 1989 in Koga, Ibaraki) is a Japanese gymnast. He has won two Olympic medals in the men's artistic team all-around – silver in 2012 (London) and gold in 2016 (Rio de Janeiro).