Taisuke Maruyama (丸山泰資, Maruyama Taisuke; born February 5, 1995) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He is…
Taisuke Maruyama (丸山泰資, Maruyama Taisuke; born February 5, 1995) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He is currently a free agent having previously played pitcher for the Chunichi Dragons. On 20 October 2016, Maruyama was selected as the 6th draft pick for the Chunichi Dragons at the 2016 NPB Draft and on 20 November signed a provisional contract with a ¥30,000,000 sign-on bonus and a ¥7,200,000 yearly salary. After struggling with injury, Maruyama was demoted to a development contract for the 2020 season. After struggling with a hernial disc injury, Ishioka was demoted to a development contract for the 2020 season.
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Shota Tamura (田村 翔太, Tamura Shota; born February 4, 1995 in Owariasahi) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a…
Shota Tamura (田村 翔太, Tamura Shota; born February 4, 1995 in Owariasahi) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ehime FC.
Yuka Sadaka (born 2 November 1994) is a Japanese rugby union player. She competed for Japan at the 2021 Rugby World Cup.
Miyuki Kawamura (河村 美幸, Kawamura Miyuki; born October 27, 1994) is a Japanese basketball player for Chanson V-Magic and…
Miyuki Kawamura (河村 美幸, Kawamura Miyuki; born October 27, 1994) is a Japanese basketball player for Chanson V-Magic and the Japanese national team. She participated at the 2017 FIBA Women's Asia Cup.
Nana Seino (清野 菜名, Seino Nana; born October 14, 1994) is a Japanese actress. She has played Sunmi in Tokyo Tribe…
Nana Seino (清野 菜名, Seino Nana; born October 14, 1994) is a Japanese actress. She has played Sunmi in Tokyo Tribe, Tetsuko Kuroyanagi in the TV Asahi adaptation of Kuroyanagi's autobiography Totto-Chan: The Little Girl at the Window, and Yuko Komiya in the 98th NHK asadora Half Blue Sky, among numerous other TV and film roles.
Takuya Akiyama (秋山 拓也, Akiyama Takuya; born August 26, 1994 in Aichi, Japan) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a…
Takuya Akiyama (秋山 拓也, Akiyama Takuya; born August 26, 1994 in Aichi, Japan) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a defender for Osaka.
Junki Hata (畑 潤基, Hata Junki; born August 14, 1994) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a forward/midfielder for J2…
Junki Hata (畑 潤基, Hata Junki; born August 14, 1994) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a forward/midfielder for J2 League club Blaublitz Akita.
Tatsurō Hamada (濱田 達郎, Hamada Tatsurō; born August 4, 1994 in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball…
Tatsurō Hamada (濱田 達郎, Hamada Tatsurō; born August 4, 1994 in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball pitcher. He played for the Chunichi Dragons for 9-years. During his time in high school, Hamada was rated alongside Shintaro Fujinami (now of the Hanshin Tigers) and Shohei Ohtani (now of the Los Angeles Angels) as one of the top 3 pitchers in his age bracket.
Takuya Nagata (長田 拓也, Nagata Takuya; born 12 December 1993) is a Japanese sprinter. He competed in the 4 × 100 metres…
Takuya Nagata (長田 拓也, Nagata Takuya; born 12 December 1993) is a Japanese sprinter. He competed in the 4 × 100 metres relay event at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing, China.
Yunoka Furukawa (古川湯の香, Furukawa Yunoka; born 24 May 1994) is a Japanese professional boxer who held the WBA female…
Yunoka Furukawa (古川湯の香, Furukawa Yunoka; born 24 May 1994) is a Japanese professional boxer who held the WBA female atomweight title from 2016 to 2017.
Kosuke Shirai (白井 康介, Shirai Kōsuke; born 1 May 1994 in Aichi) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder for…
Kosuke Shirai (白井 康介, Shirai Kōsuke; born 1 May 1994 in Aichi) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder for J1 League club Fagiano Okayama, on loan from FC Tokyo.
Kohei Takayanagi (高柳昂平, Takayanagi Kohei; born April 14, 1994) is a former Japanese football player.
Haruna Sakakibara (榊原春奈, Sakakibara Haruna) (born 11 March 1994) is a Japanese rower. She competed in the single sculls…
Haruna Sakakibara (榊原春奈, Sakakibara Haruna) (born 11 March 1994) is a Japanese rower. She competed in the single sculls race at the 2012 Summer Olympics and placed 5th in Final D and 23rd overall.
Ryota Suzuki (鈴木 椋大, Suzuki Ryōta; born 10 February 1994 in Aichi) is a Japanese football goalkeeper who currently…
Ryota Suzuki (鈴木 椋大, Suzuki Ryōta; born 10 February 1994 in Aichi) is a Japanese football goalkeeper who currently plays for JEF United Chiba in the J2 League. He has previously had spells with Yokohama F. Marinos, Tokyo Verdy and Gamba Osaka.
Kyoko Hinami (日南 響子, Hinami Kyōko; born February 6, 1994 in Aichi Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese gravure idol and…
Kyoko Hinami (日南 響子, Hinami Kyōko; born February 6, 1994 in Aichi Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese gravure idol and actress known for her role as Mitsuki Aoyagi/Akiba Blue in the 2012 Super Sentai parody series Unofficial Sentai Akibaranger. She was affiliated with Stardust Promotion.
Enako (Japanese: えなこ; born January 22, 1994) is a Japanese professional cosplayer, voice actress, and singer from…
Enako (Japanese: えなこ; born January 22, 1994) is a Japanese professional cosplayer, voice actress, and singer from Nagoya.
Tomoki Sakata (born 1993 in Nagoya) is a Japanese pianist.
Miyu Yamada (山田美諭, Yamada Miyu; born December 13, 1993) is a Japanese taekwondo competitor. Competing in the 49 kg…
Miyu Yamada (山田美諭, Yamada Miyu; born December 13, 1993) is a Japanese taekwondo competitor. Competing in the 49 kg category she won a bronze medal at the 2018 Asian Games and placed fifth in 2014. Her elder brother Yuma Yamada won a bronze medal in taekwondo at the 2014 Asian Games.
Akihiro Yamauchi (山内 晶大, Yamauchi Akihiro) (born 30 November 1993) is a Japanese male volleyball player. He is part of…
Akihiro Yamauchi (山内 晶大, Yamauchi Akihiro) (born 30 November 1993) is a Japanese male volleyball player. He is part of the Japan men's national volleyball team. On a college club level he played for Aichi Gakuin University. He is captain of the Panasonic Panthers team, with the jersey number 10.
Kai Asakura (朝倉 海, Asakura Kai; born 31 October 1993) is a Japanese mixed martial artist currently competing in the…
Kai Asakura (朝倉 海, Asakura Kai; born 31 October 1993) is a Japanese mixed martial artist currently competing in the Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He previously competed in Rizin Fighting Federation, where he was the Rizin Bantamweight Champion. A professional since 2012, he also competed for Road Fighting Championship, Fighting Network Rings and DEEP.
Takahito Niimi (新美貴士, born 26 September 1993) is a Japanese kickboxer competing in the featherweight division of…
Takahito Niimi (新美貴士, born 26 September 1993) is a Japanese kickboxer competing in the featherweight division of K-1/Krush. He is the former Krush Featherweight champion. As of July 2021, he was the #3 ranked Super Flyweight in the world by Combat Press.
Daichi Kamino (Japanese: 神野大地) is a Japanese long-distance runner. In 2019, he won the Asian Marathon Championships…
Daichi Kamino (Japanese: 神野大地) is a Japanese long-distance runner. In 2019, he won the Asian Marathon Championships held in Dongguan, China. He also competed at the 2018 Tokyo Marathon and 2019 Tokyo Marathon.
Hikaru Tamura (田村熙, Tamura Hikaru; born 12 September 1993) is a Japanese rugby union player who plays as a fly-half. He…
Hikaru Tamura (田村熙, Tamura Hikaru; born 12 September 1993) is a Japanese rugby union player who plays as a fly-half. He currently plays for Urayasu D-Rocks in Japan's domestic Top League. He represented the Sunwolves in the 2017 Super Rugby season.
Mao Kiyota (清田 真央, Kiyota Mao; born 12 September 1993) is a Japanese long distance runner. She competed in the women's…
Mao Kiyota (清田 真央, Kiyota Mao; born 12 September 1993) is a Japanese long distance runner. She competed in the women's marathon at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics.
Momona Kitō (Japanese: 鬼頭 桃菜, Hepburn: Kitō Momona; born August 16, 1993), known professionally as Yua Mikami…
Momona Kitō (Japanese: 鬼頭 桃菜, Hepburn: Kitō Momona; born August 16, 1993), known professionally as Yua Mikami (Japanese: 三上 悠亜, Hepburn: Mikami Yua), is a Japanese singer, YouTuber, and former adult video and film actress. She debuted as a member of the idol group SKE48 in 2009 before leaving in 2014. She entered the adult entertainment industry in 2015 under the Muteki label and became one of the most popular and best-selling contemporary AV idols, winning several awards in the process. Mikami performed under the S1 No. 1 Style label and has appeared in over 200 adult films (including compilations and VR-based AVs as well). In 2023, at the height of her popularity, Mikami retired from the AV industry and continues her career as a social media influencer and a businesswoman. Apart from performing in adult films, Mikami also remained active as a singer and idol. She is a member of the idol groups Ebisu Muscats since 2015 and Honey Popcorn since 2018. She also appears in the video games Yakuza 6 and Yakuza Kiwami 2.
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.
Masayuki Okuyama (奧山 政幸, Okuyama, Masayuki; born 28 July 1993 in Toyota, Aichi) is a Japanese footballer who plays for…
Masayuki Okuyama (奧山 政幸, Okuyama, Masayuki; born 28 July 1993 in Toyota, Aichi) is a Japanese footballer who plays for J2 League club Vegalta Sendai.
Xia Dalong (Chinese: 夏达龙; born 27 June 1993) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Shenzhen…
Xia Dalong (Chinese: 夏达龙; born 27 June 1993) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Shenzhen Peng City.
Ryo Ishii (石井 綾, Ishii Ryo; born June 24, 1993) is a Japanese football player. He is a registered player for Zweigen…
Ryo Ishii (石井 綾, Ishii Ryo; born June 24, 1993) is a Japanese football player. He is a registered player for Zweigen Kanazawa, but currently on loan to Suzuka Point Getters.
Kazuki Sato (佐藤 和樹, Satō Kazuki; born 18 May 1993) is a Japanese football player.
Masaaki Noiri (野杁 正明, Noiri Masaaki; born May 11, 1993) is a Japanese kickboxer, currently competing in the…
Masaaki Noiri (野杁 正明, Noiri Masaaki; born May 11, 1993) is a Japanese kickboxer, currently competing in the Featherweight Division of ONE Championship, where he is a former interim Featherweight Kickboxing World Champion. He is a two-weight K-1 champion, having held the K-1 World GP Super Lightweight Championship between 2017 and 2018 and the K-1 World GP Welterweight Championship between 2021 and 2024, as well as a one-time Grand Prix winner, having won the 2021 K-1 World Welterweight Grand Prix. He began practicing karate as a teenager and had great success in both full contact karate and amateur kickboxing in his early teens, which included winning the K-1 Koshien 62 kg (136 lb) schoolboys tournament in 2009, two JKJO titles and a Shin Karate title. After turning professional in 2010, he became a mainstay in the Krush promotion and was victorious in the 2011 Krush Under-22 ~63kg Supernova~ Tournament. Combat Press ranked him as the No. 1 super-featherweight kickboxer in the world between October 2021 and March 2023. He was then removed from the rankings after he moved to the lightweight division. Combat Press also ranked him among the top ten featherweights continuously from September 2014 to January 2021.
Taisuke Mizuno (水野 泰輔, Mizuno Taisuke; born 4 May 1993) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder…
Taisuke Mizuno (水野 泰輔, Mizuno Taisuke; born 4 May 1993) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Vonds Ichihara.
Takamoto "Taka" Katsuta (勝田貴元, Katsuta Takamoto, born 17 March 1993) is a Japanese rally driver who currently competes…
Takamoto "Taka" Katsuta (勝田貴元, Katsuta Takamoto, born 17 March 1993) is a Japanese rally driver who currently competes in the World Rally Championship for Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT with co-driver Aaron Johnston. Katsuta rose to prominence after taking a surprise victory in the WRC-2 class at the 2018 Rally Sweden. He achieved his first World Rally Championship podium in the 2021 Safari Rally, finishing in second place. He scored his first World Rally Championship rally win in the 2026 Safari Rally.
Ayumi Goto (後藤 亜由美, Gotō Ayumi; born February 4, 1993) is a Japanese former figure skater. She is the 2011 Gardena…
Ayumi Goto (後藤 亜由美, Gotō Ayumi; born February 4, 1993) is a Japanese former figure skater. She is the 2011 Gardena Spring Trophy silver medalist.
Kodai Senga (千賀 滉大, Senga Kōdai; born January 30, 1993) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the New York…
Kodai Senga (千賀 滉大, Senga Kōdai; born January 30, 1993) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2023 and Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) debut in 2012 for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks. He is a three-time NPB All-Star and a one-time MLB All-Star. Internationally, Senga represents the Japanese national team.
Goiti Yamauchi (山内ゴイチ, Yamauchi Goichi; born January 5, 1993) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competed in the…
Goiti Yamauchi (山内ゴイチ, Yamauchi Goichi; born January 5, 1993) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competed in the Welterweight division for Bellator MMA and currently competes in the same division for the Professional Fighters League.
Ryō Miyaichi (宮市 亮, Miyaichi Ryō; born 14 December 1992) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a winger…
Ryō Miyaichi (宮市 亮, Miyaichi Ryō; born 14 December 1992) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a winger for J1 League club Yokohama F. Marinos, and the Japan national team. Miyaichi began his professional career at Arsenal after a successful trial in 2010. However, without a British work permit, he was loaned out to Eredivisie side Feyenoord where he made his professional debut in 2011 at age 17. In 2012, Miyaichi spent loan periods at fellow Premier League clubs, Bolton Wanderers and Wigan Athletic, helping win the FA Cup with the latter in 2013. After a long period ruled out with injury, Miyaichi returned to the Eredivisie, signing on loan to FC Twente in 2014. In June 2015, Miyaichi transferred to 2. Bundesliga side FC St. Pauli. In July 2021, Miyaichi returned to Japan, signing for Yokohama F. Marinos. A full international for Japan, Miyaichi made his debut in 2012 against Azerbaijan and was part of the Japan side that won the East Asian Football Championship in 2022. Once regarded as one of the best youth prospects in world football, Miyaichi's career has been plagued with injuries, missing over 150 senior matches in his career.
Yoshitaka Isomura (磯村 嘉孝, Isomura Yoshitaka; born November 1, 1992 in Toyota, Aichi, Japan) is a professional Japanese…
Yoshitaka Isomura (磯村 嘉孝, Isomura Yoshitaka; born November 1, 1992 in Toyota, Aichi, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays catcher for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp.
Yuta Ito (伊藤 優汰, Itō Yūta; born September 18, 1992) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a winger for Moriyama Samurai…
Yuta Ito (伊藤 優汰, Itō Yūta; born September 18, 1992) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a winger for Moriyama Samurai 2000.
Hiroki Akimoto (秋元 皓貴, Akimoto Hiroki; born August 31, 1992) is a Japanese kickboxer. He competes in ONE Championship's…
Hiroki Akimoto (秋元 皓貴, Akimoto Hiroki; born August 31, 1992) is a Japanese kickboxer. He competes in ONE Championship's bantamweight and flyweight division, where he is the former ONE Kickboxing Bantamweight World Champion. As of June 2022, he is ranked as the second-best featherweight kickboxer in the world by Combat Press. He's been ranked in the top ten since December 2021.
Ryuichi Kihara (木原 龍一, Kihara Ryūichi; born August 22, 1992) is a Japanese retired pair skater. He and pair partner…
Ryuichi Kihara (木原 龍一, Kihara Ryūichi; born August 22, 1992) is a Japanese retired pair skater. He and pair partner, Riku Miura, are the 2026 Olympic pair skating champions, two-time Olympic team event silver medalists (2022, 2026), two-time World Champions (2023, 2025), two-time World silver medalists (2022, 2024), two-time Four Continents champions (2023, 2025), two-time Grand Prix Final champions (2022–23, 2025–26), eight-time ISU Grand Prix medalists (five golds, two silvers, one bronze), three-time ISU Challenger Series medalists (one gold, two silvers), and two-time Japanese national champions (2019–20, 2024–25). Miura and Kihara are the first Japanese pair skating team to win gold at an ISU Grand Prix event, an ISU Grand Prix Final, an ISU Championships, and a Winter Olympic Games. They are also one of only few skaters to achieve a Career Golden Slam. He also previously competed with Narumi Takahashi and Miu Suzaki, representing Japan at the 2014 and 2018 Winter Olympics, respectively. As a singles skater, he is a two-time bronze medalist on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series and the 2010–11 Japanese Junior silver medalist.
Tomoya Tamura (田村 朋也, Tamura Tomoya; born 20 August 1992) is a Japanese sprinter. He competed in the men's 4 × 400…
Tomoya Tamura (田村 朋也, Tamura Tomoya; born 20 August 1992) is a Japanese sprinter. He competed in the men's 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Natsuki Urabe (卜部夏紀, Urabe Natsuki; born August 6, 1992) is a Japanese professional wrestler, better known by her ring…
Natsuki Urabe (卜部夏紀, Urabe Natsuki; born August 6, 1992) is a Japanese professional wrestler, better known by her ring name Sumire Natsu (夏すみれ, Natsu Sumire). She is currently part of the freelance group "Nomads". Sumire is best known for her time in World Wonder Ring Stardom, where she was a part of the Oedo Tai stable. She is also known in Seadlinnng and Pro Wrestling Wave in the independent scene.
Ryuya Kusakabe (Japanese: 日下部竜也, Kusakabe Ryuya; born July 18, 1992) is a retired Japanese professional kickboxer and…
Ryuya Kusakabe (Japanese: 日下部竜也, Kusakabe Ryuya; born July 18, 1992) is a retired Japanese professional kickboxer and boxer. He is the former SHOOT BOXING and REBELS Super Bantamweight champion, as well as the former concurrent WBC Muaythai and WPMF Japan Super Bantamweight champion.
Kei Sano (Japanese: 佐野 渓; born 3 April 1992) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a winger.
Seito Yamamoto (山本 聖途, Yamamoto Seito; born 11 March 1992 in Okazaki, Aichi) is a Japanese pole vaulter. He competed in…
Seito Yamamoto (山本 聖途, Yamamoto Seito; born 11 March 1992 in Okazaki, Aichi) is a Japanese pole vaulter. He competed in the pole vault event at the 2012, 2016 and 2020 Summer Olympics failing to clear any height in the qualifying round all three times. His biggest success to date is the sixth place at the 2013 World Championships. He has personal bests of 5.75 metres outdoors (Hiratsuka 2013) and 5.77 metres indoors (Reno 2016). He is a six-times Japanese national champion and two-times national indoor champion. He is a graduate of Chukyo University.
Yusaku Ito (伊東優作, Itō Yūsaku) is a Japanese professional wrestler signed to Dove Pro Wrestling, best known for his…
Yusaku Ito (伊東優作, Itō Yūsaku) is a Japanese professional wrestler signed to Dove Pro Wrestling, best known for his tenure with Big Japan Pro Wrestling (BJW) and Pro Wrestling Freedoms. He also makes appearances in various promotions from the Japanese independent scene.
Katsunori Hirai (平井 克典, Hirai Katsunori; born December 20, 1991) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher who is a…
Katsunori Hirai (平井 克典, Hirai Katsunori; born December 20, 1991) 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.
Akane Takayanagi (高柳 明音, Takayanagi Akane; born November 29, 1991 in Aichi Prefecture) is a former member of the…
Akane Takayanagi (高柳 明音, Takayanagi Akane; born November 29, 1991 in Aichi Prefecture) is a former member of the Japanese idol girl group SKE48. She joined SKE48 as a second-generation trainee in March 2009, before being promoted to Team KII. She was a member of SKE48 Team KII, and a former member of NMB48 Team BII.
Akari Suda (須田 亜香里, Suda Akari; born 31 October 1991 in Aichi Prefecture) is a Japanese tarento and a former member of…
Akari Suda (須田 亜香里, Suda Akari; born 31 October 1991 in Aichi Prefecture) is a Japanese tarento and a former member of the Japanese idol girl group SKE48 represented by Twin Planet. She was a member of SKE48's Team E.