Jumpei Ogura (小倉順平, Ogura Jiyunpei; born 11 July 1992) is a Japanese professional rugby union player who plays as a…Jumpei Ogura (小倉順平, Ogura Jiyunpei; born 11 July 1992) is a Japanese professional rugby union player who plays as a fullback for Japan Rugby League One club Canon Eagles and the Japan national team.
Masahiro Yanagida (柳田 将洋, Yanagida Masahiro; born (1992-07-06)6 July 1992) is a Japanese male volleyball player. He is…Masahiro Yanagida (柳田 将洋, Yanagida Masahiro; born (1992-07-06)6 July 1992) is a Japanese male volleyball player. He is a member of the Japan men's national volleyball team, playing Outside Hitter. At the club level he plays for the Tokyo Great Bears. Yanagida captained the senior national team from 2018 to 2021.
Naoto Hiraishi (平石 直人, Hiraishi Naoto; born June 23, 1992) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays for One…Naoto Hiraishi (平石 直人, Hiraishi Naoto; born June 23, 1992) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays for One Taguig of the Philippines Football League.
Naoto Sago (佐合尚人, Sagō Naoto, is a Japanese karateka. He won the silver medal in the men's kumite −60 kg event at the…Naoto Sago (佐合尚人, Sagō Naoto, is a Japanese karateka. He won the silver medal in the men's kumite −60 kg event at the 2018 World Karate Championships held in Madrid, Spain. He represented Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics in karate. He competed in the men's 67 kg event where he did not advance to compete in the semifinals.
Chisato Yokoo (横尾 千里, Yokoo Chisato; born May 22, 1992) is a female Japanese rugby sevens player. She was part of…Chisato Yokoo (横尾 千里, Yokoo Chisato; born May 22, 1992) is a female Japanese rugby sevens player. She was part of Japan's sevens team that won silver at the 2014 Asian Games. She played at the 2016 Summer Olympics as a member of the Japan women's national rugby sevens team. Yokoo was part of the Sakura sevens team that played in a curtain raiser match against Australia ahead of the 2015 Rugby Championship match between the Wallabies and the All Blacks in Sydney.
Karen Takizawa (滝沢 カレン, Takizawa Karen; born May 13, 1992 in Tokyo) is a Japanese model, tarento and actress. She is…Karen Takizawa (滝沢 カレン, Takizawa Karen; born May 13, 1992 in Tokyo) is a Japanese model, tarento and actress. She is represented by the agency Stardust Promotion and was the winner of the Miss Seventeen 2008 grand prix. She was an exclusive model for the fashion magazine JJ.
Taiki Mitsumata (三ツ俣 大樹, Mitusmata Taiki; born May 11, 1992) is a Japanese professional baseball infielder for the…Taiki Mitsumata (三ツ俣 大樹, Mitusmata Taiki; born May 11, 1992) is a Japanese professional baseball infielder for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has previously played in NPB for the Orix Buffaloes and Chunichi Dragons.
Leona Pettas (Japanese: レオナ・ペタス, Leona Pettas; born April 29, 1992) is a Japanese kickboxer, currently competing in the…Leona Pettas (Japanese: レオナ・ペタス, Leona Pettas; born April 29, 1992) is a Japanese kickboxer, currently competing in the super featherweight division of K-1, where he is the former Super Featherweight champion. He took the family name of his first trainer Karateka Nicholas Pettas. Pettas is the 2022 K-1 Super Featherweight World Grand Prix winner, the former Krush Super Featherweight champion and a one-time K-1 super featherweight title challenger. He was ranked as a top ten bantamweight by Combat Press between September 2020 and July 2022, peaking at #2. Combat Press ranked him the #4 Flyweight in May and June 2019, and #3 Flyweight between July 2019 and August 2020.
Masanobu Matsufuji (松藤 正伸, Matsufuji Masanobu; born April 27, 1992) is a former Japanese football player. He last…Masanobu Matsufuji (松藤 正伸, Matsufuji Masanobu; born April 27, 1992) is a former Japanese football player. He last played for Azul Claro Numazu.
Takashi Kondo (近藤 貴司, Kondō Takashi; born April 26, 1992 in Tokyo) is a Japanese football player who plays for Nagano…Takashi Kondo (近藤 貴司, Kondō Takashi; born April 26, 1992 in Tokyo) is a Japanese football player who plays for Nagano Parceiro.
Yuki Kobayashi (小林 祐希, Kobayashi Yūki; born 24 April 1992) is a Japanese footballer who currently plays as a midfielder…Yuki Kobayashi (小林 祐希, Kobayashi Yūki; born 24 April 1992) is a Japanese footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Singapore Premier League club Tampines Rovers.
Misaki Morizono (森薗 美咲, Morizono Misaki; born 16 April 1992) is a Japanese table tennis player. Her younger brother…Misaki Morizono (森薗 美咲, Morizono Misaki; born 16 April 1992) is a Japanese table tennis player. Her younger brother Masataka Morizono is also a table tennis player.
Nobuyuki Kawashima (川島 將, Kawashima Nobuyuki; born February 4, 1992) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as…Nobuyuki Kawashima (川島 將, Kawashima Nobuyuki; born February 4, 1992) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defender for Fujieda MYFC player.
Yuta Tsunami (都並 優太, Tsunami Yuta; born January 20, 1992 in Tokyo) is a Japanese football player who play as a Defender…Yuta Tsunami (都並 優太, Tsunami Yuta; born January 20, 1992 in Tokyo) is a Japanese football player who play as a Defender and currently play for J3 club, Nara Club.
Kaijiro Fujiyoshi (藤吉皆二朗, Fujiyoshi, Kaijiro; born 11 January 1992 in Yokohama, Japan) is a Japanese footballer who…Kaijiro Fujiyoshi (藤吉皆二朗, Fujiyoshi, Kaijiro; born 11 January 1992 in Yokohama, Japan) is a Japanese footballer who played for Nara Club, SC Sagamihara, and Yokogawa Musashino FC from 2010 until his retirement in 2020.
Shuta Ishikawa (石川 柊太, Ishikawa Shūta; born December 27, 1991) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the…Shuta Ishikawa (石川 柊太, Ishikawa Shūta; born December 27, 1991) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Chiba Lotte Marines of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He pitched a no-hitter in the Pacific League on August 18, 2023.
Sho Inagaki (稲垣 祥, Inagaki Shō; born 25 December 1991) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Nagoya Grampus and the…Sho Inagaki (稲垣 祥, Inagaki Shō; born 25 December 1991) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Nagoya Grampus and the Japan national team.
Masanori Abe (阿部 正紀, Masanori Abe; born 25 December 1991) is a retired Japanese professional footballer who played for…Masanori Abe (阿部 正紀, Masanori Abe; born 25 December 1991) is a retired Japanese professional footballer who played for FC Gifu.
Masahiro Usui (碓井 将大, Usui Masahiro; born December 3, 1991) is a Japanese actor and member of the acting troupe D-BOYS…Masahiro Usui (碓井 将大, Usui Masahiro; born December 3, 1991) is a Japanese actor and member of the acting troupe D-BOYS, produced by Watanabe Entertainment.
Yuta Kutsukake (沓掛 勇太, Kutsukake Yūta; born November 12, 1991) is a former Japanese football player, who last featured…Yuta Kutsukake (沓掛 勇太, Kutsukake Yūta; born November 12, 1991) is a former Japanese football player, who last featured for Azul Claro Numazu.
The Miss Nippon Contest (ミス日本コンテスト, Misu nippon kontesuto) is a Japanese beauty pageant. In the past 57 competitions…The Miss Nippon Contest (ミス日本コンテスト, Misu nippon kontesuto) is a Japanese beauty pageant. In the past 57 competitions, the total number of applications is 118,794 people and 55 people have won the Grand Prix. It started in 1950 by the Yomiuri Shimbun and is held every year by the "Miss Nippon Association".
Teppei Usui (碓井鉄平, Usui Teppei; born 3 November 1991 in Fuchū, Tokyo) is a Japanese footballer who plays for AC Nagano…Teppei Usui (碓井鉄平, Usui Teppei; born 3 November 1991 in Fuchū, Tokyo) is a Japanese footballer who plays for AC Nagano Parceiro.
Shohei Takahashi (高橋 祥平, Takahashi Shōhei; born 27 October 1991) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a centre-back…Shohei Takahashi (高橋 祥平, Takahashi Shōhei; born 27 October 1991) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a centre-back for J3 League club Matsumoto Yamaga.
Mako Komuro (小室 眞子, Komuro Mako; born 23 October 1991), formerly Princess Mako of Akishino (眞子内親王, Mako Naishinnō), is…Mako Komuro (小室 眞子, Komuro Mako; born 23 October 1991), formerly Princess Mako of Akishino (眞子内親王, Mako Naishinnō), is a Japanese art historian and a former member of the Japanese imperial family. She is the eldest child of Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko, niece of Emperor Naruhito, and granddaughter of Emperor Emeritus Akihito and his wife, Empress Emerita Michiko. In October 2021, upon her marriage to a commoner, Princess Mako formally lost her title, as required by the Imperial Household Law.
Ayasa Shimamura (Japanese: 島村絢沙, Hepburn: Shimamura Ayasa; born 19 October 1991), known professionally by the mononym…Ayasa Shimamura (Japanese: 島村絢沙, Hepburn: Shimamura Ayasa; born 19 October 1991), known professionally by the mononym Ayasa, is a Japanese rock musician and voice actress. She is the violinist for the band Morfonica of the BanG Dream! multimedia franchise, which includes portraying the character Rui Yashio. In addition, she posts YouTube videos where she plays violin covers of anime songs while wearing cosplay and has released several albums with the record label Dreamusic.
Yusuke Minagawa (皆川 佑介, Minagawa Yūsuke) (born 9 October 1991) is a Japanese international football player who plays…Yusuke Minagawa (皆川 佑介, Minagawa Yūsuke) (born 9 October 1991) is a Japanese international football player who plays for Malaysia Super League club, Negeri Sembilan as a striker.
Rurika Yokoyama (横山 ルリカ, Yokoyama Rurika; born September 27, 1991) is a Japanese talent and a member of the Japanese…Rurika Yokoyama (横山 ルリカ, Yokoyama Rurika; born September 27, 1991) is a Japanese talent and a member of the Japanese idol group Idoling!!!. She is represented by the Production Ogi talent agency. She attends Meiji Gakuin University. She was a member of the idol group "Doll's Vox" in 2005 with AKB48's Yuko Oshima, produced by The Alfee's Toshihiko Takamizawa. She is the first Idoling!!! member to release a solo single.
Kenji Kitawaki (北脇健慈, Kitawaki, Kenji; born 15 September 1991 in Tama, Tokyo) is a Japanese footballer who plays for…Kenji Kitawaki (北脇健慈, Kitawaki, Kenji; born 15 September 1991 in Tama, Tokyo) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Vonds Ichihara.
Fumiya Osawa (born 11 September 1991) is a Japanese kickboxer, currently fighting in the lightweight division of K-1…Fumiya Osawa (born 11 September 1991) is a Japanese kickboxer, currently fighting in the lightweight division of K-1 and Krush, where he is the former Krush Lightweight champion. Osawa is the 2018 K-1 Lightweight Grand Prix finalist.
Yuko Takahashi (高橋 侑子, Takahashi Yūko; born 27 August 1991) is a Japanese triathlete. She won the gold medal in the…Yuko Takahashi (高橋 侑子, Takahashi Yūko; born 27 August 1991) is a Japanese triathlete. She won the gold medal in the women's triathlon at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia. She also won the gold medal in the mixed relay event. In 2021, she competed in the women's event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. She also competed in the mixed relay event. In 2024, she competed in the women's triathlon at the Summer Olympics in Paris, France.
Masayuki Tokutake (徳武 正之, Tokutake Masayuki; born August 18, 1991) is a Japanese football player. He plays for Azul…Masayuki Tokutake (徳武 正之, Tokutake Masayuki; born August 18, 1991) is a Japanese football player. He plays for Azul Claro Numazu.
Makiko Tomita (冨田 真紀子, Tomita Makiko; born August 2, 1991) is a Japanese rugby union and sevens player. She represented…Makiko Tomita (冨田 真紀子, Tomita Makiko; born August 2, 1991) is a Japanese rugby union and sevens player. She represented Japan at the 2016 Summer Olympics and competed at the 2017 Rugby World Cup in Ireland.
Kentaro Sakaguchi (Japanese: 坂口 健太郎, Hepburn: Sakaguchi Kentarō; born July 11, 1991) is a Japanese actor and model. He…Kentaro Sakaguchi (Japanese: 坂口 健太郎, Hepburn: Sakaguchi Kentarō; born July 11, 1991) is a Japanese actor and model. He debuted as a model in Men's Non-no magazine in 2010, and as an actor under Tristone Entertainment in 2014. He first gained recognition for starring in the television series Signal (2018) and its 2021 film Signal the Movie. Sakaguchi attained further prominence for the films The Last 10 Years (2022) and Side by Side (2023), as well as dramas What Comes After Love (2024) and Beyond Goodbye (2024).
Kaho (夏帆; born June 30, 1991, in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese actress. Kaho has won multiple Japanese entertainment…Kaho (夏帆; born June 30, 1991, in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese actress. Kaho has won multiple Japanese entertainment industry awards, including a Hochi Film Award, a Nikkan Sports Film Award, and a Japan Academy Prize.
Masataka Nomura (野村政孝, Nomura, Masataka; born 29 June 1991 in Setagaya) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Roasso…Masataka Nomura (野村政孝, Nomura, Masataka; born 29 June 1991 in Setagaya) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Roasso Kumamoto.
Natsumi Kon (昆 夏美, Kon Natsumi; born 28 June 1991) is a Japanese musical actress and singer. She is best known for…Natsumi Kon (昆 夏美, Kon Natsumi; born 28 June 1991) is a Japanese musical actress and singer. She is best known for playing Juliette in the musical Roméo et Juliette, which made her professional debut and is recognised as "new-generation diva of the musical world".
Anri Matsumura (松村 杏里, Matsumura Anri; born 21 June 1991) is a Japanese handball player for Sony Semiconductor and the…Anri Matsumura (松村 杏里, Matsumura Anri; born 21 June 1991) is a Japanese handball player for Sony Semiconductor and the Japanese national team. She competed at the 2015 World Women's Handball Championship in Denmark.
Haru (波瑠, Haru; born June 17, 1991) is a Japanese actress. She is known for the film Koizora (2007), Maria-sama ga…Haru (波瑠, Haru; born June 17, 1991) is a Japanese actress. She is known for the film Koizora (2007), Maria-sama ga Miteru (2010), the TV drama Asa ga Kita (2015-2016), and for co-hosting of the TBS talk show A-Studio.
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
Masaru Kato (加藤 大, Katō Masaru; born May 7, 1991) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder for Tochigi City…Masaru Kato (加藤 大, Katō Masaru; born May 7, 1991) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder for Tochigi City FC.
Naoyuki Yamazaki (山崎 直之, Yamazaki Naoyuki; born 5 May 1991) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder for…Naoyuki Yamazaki (山崎 直之, Yamazaki Naoyuki; born 5 May 1991) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder for Taiwan Football Premier League club AC Taipei.
Junto Matsushita (松下純土, Matsushita Junto; born 3 May 1991 in Tokyo) is a retired Japanese footballer who played for…Junto Matsushita (松下純土, Matsushita Junto; born 3 May 1991 in Tokyo) is a retired Japanese footballer who played for Machida Zelvia.