Hitomi Nakajima (born 13 July 1995) is a Japanese sprint hurdler. She was runner-up in the 100 metres hurdles at 2026…Hitomi Nakajima (born 13 July 1995) is a Japanese sprint hurdler. She was runner-up in the 100 metres hurdles at 2026 Asian Games and won the bronze medal in the 60 metres hurdles at the 2026 Asian Indoor Athletics Championships. She was a semi-finalist in the 100 m hurdles at the 2025 World Championships.
Tsubasa Hisahara (久原 翼 or ひさはら つばさ, Hisahara Tsubasa; born 18 March 1995) is a male Japanese former Volleyball player…Tsubasa Hisahara (久原 翼 or ひさはら つばさ, Hisahara Tsubasa; born 18 March 1995) is a male Japanese former Volleyball player who played for Panasonic Panthers in V.League Division 1. He used to be the captain of Japanese youth national team and was a part of Japan men's national volleyball team.
Hiroki Tokoda (床田 寛樹, Tokoda Hiroki; born March 1, 1995) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Hiroshima…Hiroki Tokoda (床田 寛樹, Tokoda Hiroki; born March 1, 1995) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Terutsuyoshi Shōki (Japanese: 照強 翔輝; born January 17, 1995 as Shōki Fukuoka (福岡 翔輝, Fukuoka Shōki)) is a Japanese…Terutsuyoshi Shōki (Japanese: 照強 翔輝; born January 17, 1995 as Shōki Fukuoka (福岡 翔輝, Fukuoka Shōki)) is a Japanese former professional sumo wrestler from Hyōgo Prefecture. He made his debut in March 2010, and wrestled for Isegahama stable. He reached the top makuuchi division in March 2019 and won a special prize for Fighting Spirit before retiring in March 2024. His highest rank has been Maegashira 3. As a professional, he was known for his habit of, during the final salt throw of pre-match rituals, grabbing a huge handful of purifying salt and flinging it high into the air, reminiscent of former sekiwake Mitoizumi.
Kōji Chikamoto (近本 光司, Chikamoto, Kōji; born November 9, 1994) is a Japanese professional baseball outfielder for the…Kōji Chikamoto (近本 光司, Chikamoto, Kōji; born November 9, 1994) is a Japanese professional baseball outfielder for the Hanshin Tigers of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Tomoki Wada (和田 倫季, Wada Tomoki; born 30 October 1994) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as an attacking…Tomoki Wada (和田 倫季, Wada Tomoki; born 30 October 1994) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Sydney United 58.
Ichirō Tamura (田村 伊知郎, Tamura Ichirō; born September 19, 1994) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher who is a…Ichirō Tamura (田村 伊知郎, Tamura Ichirō; born September 19, 1994) 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, and in the KBO League for the Doosan Bears.
Seiya Suezawa (Japanese: 末澤 誠也, Suezawa Seiya, born August 24, 1994) is a Japanese idol and actor. He is a member of…Seiya Suezawa (Japanese: 末澤 誠也, Suezawa Seiya, born August 24, 1994) is a Japanese idol and actor. He is a member of the male idol group Ae! Group. His nickname is Sue (スエ) and his group-members call him Seiya-kun. He was born in Hyogo Prefecture. Suezawa is affiliated with Starto Entertainment.
Takuya Iwanami (岩波 拓也, Iwanami Takuya; born 18 June 1994 in Kobe, Hyogo) is a Japanese professional footballer who…Takuya Iwanami (岩波 拓也, Iwanami Takuya; born 18 June 1994 in Kobe, Hyogo) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a centre back for J1 League club Vissel Kobe.
Rika Kishino (岸野 里香, Kishino Rika; born 4 June 1994) is a Japanese singer, actress, model and tarento who was the…Rika Kishino (岸野 里香, Kishino Rika; born 4 June 1994) is a Japanese singer, actress, model and tarento who was the vocalist of the now-disbanded rock band Over The Top and former member of the idol group NMB48. She was born in Hyōgo Prefecture.
Ryosuke Maeda (前田 凌佑, Maeda Ryosuke; born 27 April 1994) is a Japanese football player for Royal Cambodian Armed Forces…Ryosuke Maeda (前田 凌佑, Maeda Ryosuke; born 27 April 1994) is a Japanese football player for Royal Cambodian Armed Forces in Cambodian Premier League.
Masataka Taniguchi (谷口将隆; born 19 January 1994) is a Japanese professional boxer who held the WBO mini-flyweight title…Masataka Taniguchi (谷口将隆; born 19 January 1994) is a Japanese professional boxer who held the WBO mini-flyweight title from 2021 to 2023.
Seigo Kobayashi (小林 成豪, Kobayashi Seigō; born 8 January 1994) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays for…Seigo Kobayashi (小林 成豪, Kobayashi Seigō; born 8 January 1994) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays for Renofa Yamaguchi FC, as a midfielder.
Hiroto Goya (呉屋 大翔, Goya Hiroto) is a Japanese football player. He currently plays for JEF United Chiba. He previously…Hiroto Goya (呉屋 大翔, Goya Hiroto) is a Japanese football player. He currently plays for JEF United Chiba. He previously had a loan spell at fellow J2 League side Tokushima Vortis. His regular playing position is forward.
Shūhei Nomura (野村 周平, Nomura Shūhei; born November 14, 1993) is a Japanese actor. He was born in Kobe, Hyogo…Shūhei Nomura (野村 周平, Nomura Shūhei; born November 14, 1993) is a Japanese actor. He was born in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, and is of one-quarter Chinese descent and speaks fluent Chinese. In 2009, he was selected from about 30,000 applicants as the winner of the Nationwide Amuse Audition.
Seishirō Sakamoto (坂本 誠志郎, Sakamoto Seishirō; born November 10, 1993) is a Japanese professional baseball catcher for…Seishirō Sakamoto (坂本 誠志郎, Sakamoto Seishirō; born November 10, 1993) is a Japanese professional baseball catcher for the Hanshin Tigers of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Rikimaru Chikada (近田力丸, Chikada Rikimaru; born November 2, 1993) is a Japanese singer, dancer, and choreographer…Rikimaru Chikada (近田力丸, Chikada Rikimaru; born November 2, 1993) is a Japanese singer, dancer, and choreographer, currently based in China. He was a member of the international boy group Into1 after finishing third place in the Chinese survival competition show Produce Camp 2021. He is also the leader of Japanese-Chinese boy group WARPS UP.
Toshiki Sakurai (桜井 俊貴, Sakurai Toshiki; born October 21, 1993 in Kobe, Hyōgo, Japan) is a professional Japanese…Toshiki Sakurai (桜井 俊貴, Sakurai Toshiki; born October 21, 1993 in Kobe, Hyōgo, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for the Yomiuri Giants.
Hiroaki Saiuchi (Japanese 歳内 宏明; born 7 July 1993) is a Japanese professional baseball player who currently plays for…Hiroaki Saiuchi (Japanese 歳内 宏明; born 7 July 1993) is a Japanese professional baseball player who currently plays for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows of Nippon Professional Baseball.
Juri Hara (原 樹理, Hara Juri; born July 19, 1993) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has…Juri Hara (原 樹理, Hara Juri; born July 19, 1993) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows.
Ai Okawa (大川藍, Ōkawa Ai), born July 17, 1993) is a Japanese idol, fashion model, actress and a former member of female…Ai Okawa (大川藍, Ōkawa Ai), born July 17, 1993) is a Japanese idol, fashion model, actress and a former member of female idol group Idoling!!!.
Ryuji Hirota (廣田 隆治, born 16 July 1993) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a winger for Myanmar…Ryuji Hirota (廣田 隆治, born 16 July 1993) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a winger for Myanmar National League club Shan United
Tomohiro Kamiyama (神山 智洋, Kamiyama Tomohiro; born 1 July 1993, in Hyōgo Prefecture) is a Japanese actor, tarento and…Tomohiro Kamiyama (神山 智洋, Kamiyama Tomohiro; born 1 July 1993, in Hyōgo Prefecture) is a Japanese actor, tarento and idol. He is a member of West, which is under the management of Starto Entertainment formerly known as Johnny & Associates.
Ryutaro Megumi (恵 龍太郎, Megumi Ryūtarō; born June 29, 1993) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Japanese club Cerveza…Ryutaro Megumi (恵 龍太郎, Megumi Ryūtarō; born June 29, 1993) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Japanese club Cerveza FC Tokyo as a forward.. He was educated at and played for Aoyama Gakuin University. He moved to Tampines Rovers in 2017 after impressing scouts during a football trial.
Shōgo Sakamoto (阪本 奨悟, Sakamoto Shōgo; born June 13, 1993 in Hyogo Prefecture) is a Japanese actor and singer…Shōgo Sakamoto (阪本 奨悟, Sakamoto Shōgo; born June 13, 1993 in Hyogo Prefecture) is a Japanese actor and singer affiliated with Don-crew.
Yohei Nishimura (西村 洋平, Nishimura Yōhei; born June 1, 1993) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a defender for…Yohei Nishimura (西村 洋平, Nishimura Yōhei; born June 1, 1993) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a defender for Ococias Kyoto AC.
Eri Utsunomiya (宇都宮絵莉, Utsunomiya Eri; born April 11, 1993) is a Japanese track and field athlete, who mostly competes…Eri Utsunomiya (宇都宮絵莉, Utsunomiya Eri; born April 11, 1993) is a Japanese track and field athlete, who mostly competes in heptathlon, sprint and hurdles. She placed fifth-seventh in various events at the 2015 and 2017 Asian Championships and 2018 Asian Games.
Kana Muramoto (村元 哉中, Muramoto Kana; born March 3, 1993) is a Japanese retired figure skater (women's singles and ice…Kana Muramoto (村元 哉中, Muramoto Kana; born March 3, 1993) is a Japanese retired figure skater (women's singles and ice dance) and choreographer. With her skating partner, Daisuke Takahashi, she is the 2022 Four Continents silver medalist, the 2022–23 Japanese national champion and the 2022 Denis Ten Memorial Challenge champion. With her former skating partner, Chris Reed, she is the 2018 Four Continents bronze medalist, the 2017 Asian Winter Games silver medalist, and a three-time Japanese national champion (2016–2018). They competed in the final segment at five ISU Championships and the 2018 Winter Olympics.
Takayoshi Noma (野間 峻祥, Noma Takayoshi; born January 28, 1993 in Miki, Hyōgo, Japan) is a Japanese professional baseball…Takayoshi Noma (野間 峻祥, Noma Takayoshi; born January 28, 1993 in Miki, Hyōgo, Japan) is a Japanese professional baseball player for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). On February 27, 2019, he was selected for Japan national baseball team at the 2019 exhibition games against Mexico. He uses Dragostea Din Tei by Moldovan pop group O-Zone as his walk-up song, because "Numa Numa" in the lyrics sounds like "Noma Noma" to Japanese people.
Ryuto Kazuhara (数原 龍友, Kazuhara Ryuto; born December 28, 1992) is a Japanese singer and dancer. He is a vocalist of the…Ryuto Kazuhara (数原 龍友, Kazuhara Ryuto; born December 28, 1992) is a Japanese singer and dancer. He is a vocalist of the Japanese all-male dance and music group Generations from Exile Tribe. Ryuto is represented with LDH.
Gen Shōji (昌子 源, Shōji Gen; born 11 December 1992) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for…Gen Shōji (昌子 源, Shōji Gen; born 11 December 1992) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for J1 League club Machida Zelvia. A strong and physical centre-back, Shoji is known for his pace, positioning, and ability to handle one-on-one defensive situations.
Takumu Nishihara (西原拓夢, Nishihara Takumu; born 17 July 1992) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a…Takumu Nishihara (西原拓夢, Nishihara Takumu; born 17 July 1992) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Championship club Persiba Balikpapan.
Tetsuto Yamada (山田 哲人, Yamada Tetsuto; born July 16, 1992) is a Japanese professional baseball infielder for the Tokyo…Tetsuto Yamada (山田 哲人, Yamada Tetsuto; born July 16, 1992) is a Japanese professional baseball infielder for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). Yamada made his NPB debut in 2012 with Yakult, and has played with them for his whole career. He has won the Central League MVP award, has received the Best Nine Award six times, has been selected to six NPB All-Star Series appearances, and has a Japan Series championship. He has led the Central League in stolen bases three times and home runs once, hitting 30 home runs and stealing 30 bases in a single season on four occasions. In 2014 he broke the single season record for most hits by a Japanese right-hander in the NPB, and in 2015 became the first player in NPB history to lead his league in home runs and stolen bases in the same season. He has been compared to Mike Trout for his combination of power and speed. Yamada has also been nicknamed "Mr. Triple Three", as he is the only player in NPB history to accomplish the "triple three" (30 home runs, 30 stolen bases, and a batting average of .300 in a single season) three times. He is currently the last NPB player to accomplish the feat in a season. Yamada has also played for the Japanese national team Samurai Japan. In 2014 and 2018, he won the MLB Japan All-Star Series with them. He has played for Japan in the WBSC Premier12 tournaments of 2015 and 2019, and was on the Japanese team during the 2017 World Baseball Classic. In 2021, he was selected to the host nation's team for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, where he won both the gold medal and the MVP award.
Kanae Yagi (八木 かなえ, Yagi Kanae) is a Japanese weightlifter. She competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the Women's 53…Kanae Yagi (八木 かなえ, Yagi Kanae) is a Japanese weightlifter. She competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the Women's 53 kg, finishing 13th. At the 2016 Summer Olympics, in the same weight category, she finished top of Group B and 6th overall. She won at the 2013 Summer Universiade in the Women's 53 kg.
Yuki Kagawa (香川 勇気, Kagawa Yūki; born July 2, 1992) is a Japanese football player, who plays for Kataller Toyama as a…Yuki Kagawa (香川 勇気, Kagawa Yūki; born July 2, 1992) is a Japanese football player, who plays for Kataller Toyama as a defender.
Ataru Esaka (江坂 任, Esaka Ataru; born May 31, 1992) is a Japanese football player who plays as an Attacking midfielder…Ataru Esaka (江坂 任, Esaka Ataru; born May 31, 1992) is a Japanese football player who plays as an Attacking midfielder for J1 League Fagiano Okayama.
Shogo Nakamura (中村 奨吾, Nakamura Shōgo; born May 28, 1992 in Miki, Hyōgo, Japan), nicknamed "Brave Man", is a…Shogo Nakamura (中村 奨吾, Nakamura Shōgo; born May 28, 1992 in Miki, Hyōgo, Japan), nicknamed "Brave Man", is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays infielder for the Chiba Lotte Marines.
Ryota Ishioka (石岡 諒太, Ishioka Ryōta; born May 25, 1992 in Kita-ku, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan) is a Japanese former…Ryota Ishioka (石岡 諒太, Ishioka Ryōta; born May 25, 1992 in Kita-ku, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan) is a Japanese former professional baseball infielder.
Kengo Nomoto (野本 建吾, Nomoto Kengo; born April 25, 1992), nicknamed Nomoken, is a Japanese professional basketball…Kengo Nomoto (野本 建吾, Nomoto Kengo; born April 25, 1992), nicknamed Nomoken, is a Japanese professional basketball player who plays for the Gunma Crane Thunders of the B.League in Japan. The small forward also represented the Japan national basketball team in 2014 and 2016.
Vlas Kobara (born April 20, 1992) is a male TV personality, columnist, and pundit from Russia who works in Japan. He…Vlas Kobara (born April 20, 1992) is a male TV personality, columnist, and pundit from Russia who works in Japan. He founded and represents the talent agent "Almost Japanese." In January 2022, he became a director of "Supporting Foreign Children to Attend School." He is also active as a YouTuber called "Pirozhkis," a group of two Kansai people of Russian descent. In the past, he was also active as a Niconico Live broadcaster "Buira." He was born in Khabarovsk, Russia and grew up in Himeji, Hyogo, Japan from the age of five. He calls himself "a gay Russian with a troublesome personality who speaks Kansai dialect.
Hiroki Higuchi (樋口 寛規, born April 16, 1992) is a Japanese football player who plays as a forward for Fukushima United…Hiroki Higuchi (樋口 寛規, born April 16, 1992) is a Japanese football player who plays as a forward for Fukushima United FC.
Yoshitaka Tokunaga (德永 祥尭, Tokunaga Yoshitaka; born April 10, 1992) is a Japanese rugby sevens player. He competed for…Yoshitaka Tokunaga (德永 祥尭, Tokunaga Yoshitaka; born April 10, 1992) is a Japanese rugby sevens player. He competed for Japan 7s at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Brazil. In 2015 he was suspended for six games by the Japan Rugby Football Union for biting an opponent. He graduated from Kwansei Gakuin University.