Takahito Otsuka (大塚 尚仁, Ōtsuka Takahito; born October 13, 1994, in Yame, Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture) is a Japanese…Takahito Otsuka (大塚 尚仁, Ōtsuka Takahito; born October 13, 1994, in Yame, Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball (NBP). He played for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles in 2015 and 2016.
Yudai Mori (森 雄大, born August 19, 1994, in Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for…Yudai Mori (森 雄大, born August 19, 1994, in Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball.
Hiroki Mawatari (馬渡 洋樹, Mawatari Hiroki; born August 16, 1994) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for…Hiroki Mawatari (馬渡 洋樹, Mawatari Hiroki; born August 16, 1994) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for J1 League club Tokyo Verdy.
Riho Takada (高田 里穂, Takada Riho; born August 16, 1994 in Kurume, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese actress and…Riho Takada (高田 里穂, Takada Riho; born August 16, 1994 in Kurume, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese actress and model. She is best known for her role as Hina Izumi in the tokusatsu series Kamen Rider OOO.
Taiki Ono (小野 泰己, Ono, Taiki; born May 30, 1994) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher who currently plays for…Taiki Ono (小野 泰己, Ono, Taiki; born May 30, 1994) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher who currently plays for the Orix Buffaloes of Nippon Professional Baseball.
Yuta Mishima (三島 勇太, Mishima Yuta; born 10 May 1994) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as midfielder for…Yuta Mishima (三島 勇太, Mishima Yuta; born 10 May 1994) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as midfielder for Bhutan Premier League club Paro.
Kengo Takeda (武田健吾, Takeda Kengo; born April 18, 1994) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays outfielder.…Kengo Takeda (武田健吾, Takeda Kengo; born April 18, 1994) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays outfielder. He is a free agent. He previously played for the Orix Buffaloes and Chunichi Dragons. On 30 June 2019, Takeda was traded along with Buffaloes teammate, Takahiro Matsuba to the Chunichi Dragons in exchange for Masato Matsui and Yusuke Matsui.
Takeshi Kanamori (金森 健志, Kanamori Takeshi; pronounced [kana̠moɾi takeɕi]; born 4 April 1994) is a Japanese footballer…Takeshi Kanamori (金森 健志, Kanamori Takeshi; pronounced [kana̠moɾi takeɕi]; born 4 April 1994) is a Japanese footballer who plays for A-League Men club Melbourne City.
Takahiro Kimura (木村貴大, Kimura takahiro; born 5 December 1993) is a Japanese rugby union player who plays as a…Takahiro Kimura (木村貴大, Kimura takahiro; born 5 December 1993) is a Japanese rugby union player who plays as a Scrum-half. He currently plays for Sunwolves in Super Rugby.
Leo Vendrame (ベンドラメ礼生, Bendorame Reo) is a Brazilian-Japanese professional basketball player for the Sun Rockers…Leo Vendrame (ベンドラメ礼生, Bendorame Reo) is a Brazilian-Japanese professional basketball player for the Sun Rockers Shibuya of the B.League.
Miyuki Takahashi (Japanese: 高橋美夕紀; born 7 October 1993) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward…Miyuki Takahashi (Japanese: 高橋美夕紀; born 7 October 1993) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for WE League club Chifure AS Elfen Saitama.
Ryuko Tokimatsu (時松 隆光, Tokimatsu Ryūkō; born 7 September 1993) is a Japanese professional golfer. Tokimatsu plays on…Ryuko Tokimatsu (時松 隆光, Tokimatsu Ryūkō; born 7 September 1993) is a Japanese professional golfer. Tokimatsu plays on the Japan Golf Tour and the Japan Challenge Tour. He had one win on each tour in 2016. Tokimatsu made his debut on American soil at the 2018 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational, having qualified by virtue of his win at the 2017 Bridgestone Open.
Shōta Imanaga (今永 昇太, Imanaga Shōta; born September 1, 1993), nicknamed "the Throwing Philosopher", and "Mike Imanaga…Shōta Imanaga (今永 昇太, Imanaga Shōta; born September 1, 1993), nicknamed "the Throwing Philosopher", and "Mike Imanaga II" is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars from 2016 to 2023. Imanaga is a two-time NPB All-Star and he led the Central League in strikeouts in 2023 before signing with the Cubs during the 2023–24 offseason. In his first season as a Cub, Imanaga was an All-Star. On September 4, 2024, Imanaga pitched a combined no-hitter with relief pitchers Nate Pearson and Porter Hodge. The game, which was against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Wrigley Field, was the first no-hitter to be thrown at Wrigley by the Cubs since Milt Pappas no-hit the San Diego Padres in Chicago 52 years and 2 days prior, on September 2, 1972.
Shōgo Noda (野田 昇吾, Noda Shōgo; born June 27, 1993 in Itoshima, Fukuoka, Japan) is a Japanese former professional…Shōgo Noda (野田 昇吾, Noda Shōgo; born June 27, 1993 in Itoshima, Fukuoka, Japan) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He has played in his entire career with the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Saitama Seibu Lions.
Takumi Miyoshi (三好 匠, Miyoshi Takumi; born June 7, 1993 in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan) is a Japanese former…Takumi Miyoshi (三好 匠, Miyoshi Takumi; born June 7, 1993 in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan) is a Japanese former professional baseball infielder for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball.
Masahiro Nakatani (中谷 将大, Nakatani Masahiro; born December 19, 1994) is a Japanese former professional baseball…Masahiro Nakatani (中谷 将大, Nakatani Masahiro; born December 19, 1994) is a Japanese former professional baseball outfielder and first baseman, and current fielder's rehabilitation coach for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He played in NPB for the Hanshin Tigers and the Hawks.
Shun Obu (大武 峻, Ōbu Shun; born 24 November 1992 in Chikuzen, Fukuoka, Japan) is a Japanese footballer who since 2014…Shun Obu (大武 峻, Ōbu Shun; born 24 November 1992 in Chikuzen, Fukuoka, Japan) is a Japanese footballer who since 2014 has played defender for Tegevajaro Miyazaki.
Yuki Irie (入江 ゆき, Irie Yuki; born 17 September 1992) is a Japanese freestyle wrestler. Her married name is Yuki Tanaka.…Yuki Irie (入江 ゆき, Irie Yuki; born 17 September 1992) is a Japanese freestyle wrestler. Her married name is Yuki Tanaka. In 2018, she won the silver medal in the women's 50 kg event at the 2018 Asian Games held in Jakarta, Indonesia. In the final, she lost to Vinesh Phogat of India. In 2015, she won the gold medal in the women's 48 kg event at the 2015 Asian Wrestling Championships held in Doha, Qatar. She won the same event at the 2019 Asian Wrestling Championships held in Xi'an, China.
Kenki Fukuoka (福岡 堅樹, Fukuoka Kenki; born 7 September 1992) is a Japanese former rugby union player. He was named in…Kenki Fukuoka (福岡 堅樹, Fukuoka Kenki; born 7 September 1992) is a Japanese former rugby union player. He was named in Japan's squad for the 2015 Rugby World Cup. He was selected for Japan's 2016 Olympic sevens squad and included in the squad for the 2019 Rugby World Cup, held in Japan for the first time. Fukuoka won the man of the match award in Japan's victory against Scotland in the 2019 World Cup on 13 October 2019; a victory that saw Japan reach the competition's knockout stage for the first time. In 2021, he entered the Medical school of Juntendo University for professional doctor career.
Yutaka Nagare (流 大, Nagare Yutaka; born 4 September 1992) is a Japanese professional rugby union coach and former…Yutaka Nagare (流 大, Nagare Yutaka; born 4 September 1992) is a Japanese professional rugby union coach and former player who currently coaches with the Tokyo Sungoliath in the Japan Rugby League One (JRLO). Nagare formerly played for the Tokyo Sungoliath between 2015 and 2026, and the Sunwolves in the Super Rugby competition in 2018, as well as the Japan national team.
Kengo Kitagawa (北川 賢吾, Kitagawa Kengo; born 27 Aug 1992) is a Japanese rugby union player who plays as a Prop. He…Kengo Kitagawa (北川 賢吾, Kitagawa Kengo; born 27 Aug 1992) is a Japanese rugby union player who plays as a Prop. He currently plays for Kubota Spears in Japan's domestic Top League.
Shunsuke Nunomaki (布巻峻介, Nunomaki Shunsuke; born 13 July 1992) is a Japanese international rugby union player who plays…Shunsuke Nunomaki (布巻峻介, Nunomaki Shunsuke; born 13 July 1992) is a Japanese international rugby union player who plays as a flanker. He currently plays for the Sunwolves in Super Rugby and the Panasonic Wild Knights in Japan's domestic Top League.
Tatsuya Tanaka (田中 達也, born June 9, 1992) is a Japanese football retired footballer and football coach for Toko Customs…Tatsuya Tanaka (田中 達也, born June 9, 1992) is a Japanese football retired footballer and football coach for Toko Customs United in Thai League 3. His regular playing positions are as a wide midfielder or a wing-back. Tanaka has previously played for Roasso Kumamoto, FC Gifu, Gamba Osaka, Oita Trinita, Urawa Reds, and Avispa Fukuoka.
Mamiko Toyoda (豊田 まみ子, Toyoda Mamiko; born April 11, 1992) is a Japanese para-badminton player who competes in the SU5…Mamiko Toyoda (豊田 まみ子, Toyoda Mamiko; born April 11, 1992) is a Japanese para-badminton player who competes in the SU5 class.
Ruika Sato (born 27 March 1992) is a Japanese judoka. She competed in the women's 78 kg event at the World Judo…Ruika Sato (born 27 March 1992) is a Japanese judoka. She competed in the women's 78 kg event at the World Judo Championships in 2013, 2014 and 2017. In 2018, Sato won the gold medal in the women's 78 kg event at the Asian Games held in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Kentaro Kodama (児玉 健太郎, Kodama Kentarō; born 28 January 1992) is a Japanese international rugby union player who plays…Kentaro Kodama (児玉 健太郎, Kodama Kentarō; born 28 January 1992) is a Japanese international rugby union player who plays in the wing position. He currently plays for the Panasonic Wild Knights in Japan's domestic Top League.
Shogo Ichimaru (一丸 尚伍, Ichimaru Shōgo; born (1992-01-04)4 January 1992) is a Japanese road and track cyclist. For road…Shogo Ichimaru (一丸 尚伍, Ichimaru Shōgo; born (1992-01-04)4 January 1992) is a Japanese road and track cyclist. For road racing, he lastly rode for UCI Continental team Shimano Racing Team. He won the silver medal in the team pursuit at the 2016 Asian Cycling Championships. Since 2022 he's a Keirin racer.
Shinnosuke Kakinaga (垣永 真之介, Kakinaga Shinnosuke; born 19 December 1991) is a Japanese professional rugby union player…Shinnosuke Kakinaga (垣永 真之介, Kakinaga Shinnosuke; born 19 December 1991) is a Japanese professional rugby union player who plays as a prop for Japan Rugby League One club Tokyo Sungoliath and the Japan national team.
Tomofumi Takajo (born 7 December 1991) is a Japanese judoka. Takajo is the silver medalist of the 2017 Judo Grand Slam…Tomofumi Takajo (born 7 December 1991) is a Japanese judoka. Takajo is the silver medalist of the 2017 Judo Grand Slam Baku in the –66 kg category.
Ryosuke Tone (刀根 亮輔, Tone Ryousuke; born 29 October 1991) is a Japanese football player currently playing for Oita…Ryosuke Tone (刀根 亮輔, Tone Ryousuke; born 29 October 1991) is a Japanese football player currently playing for Oita Trinita.
Aki Asakura (Japanese: 朝倉 あき, Hepburn: Asakura Aki) is a Japanese actress. She was born in Kanagawa Prefecture.…Aki Asakura (Japanese: 朝倉 あき, Hepburn: Asakura Aki) is a Japanese actress. She was born in Kanagawa Prefecture. Currently belongs to Japan Music Entertainment. She has appeared in many of Japan's national television series NHK taiga drama and asadora, and is also known for voicing the main character Princess Kaguya in the Studio Ghibli film The Tale of the Princess Kaguya.
Shota Koseki (小関 翔太, Koseki Shōta; born September 6, 1991) is a Japanese former professional baseball catcher. He…Shota Koseki (小関 翔太, Koseki Shōta; born September 6, 1991) is a Japanese former professional baseball catcher. He played for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball from 2014 to 2016.
Aoi Furukawa (古川あおい, Furukawa Aoi; born 27 June 1991) is a Japanese politician serving as a member of the House of…Aoi Furukawa (古川あおい, Furukawa Aoi; born 27 June 1991) is a Japanese politician serving as a member of the House of Representatives since 2026. He is the son of Yasushi Furukawa. On 16 September 2026 he was appointed the Secretary-General of Team Mirai.
Yūya Motojima (元嶋佑弥, Motojima Yūya; born 10 April 1991) is a Japanese racing driver who currently competes in Super GT…Yūya Motojima (元嶋佑弥, Motojima Yūya; born 10 April 1991) is a Japanese racing driver who currently competes in Super GT for JLOC and in the Super Taikyū Series for TKRI. He is the reigning champion of Super GT's GT300 class alongside longtime teammate Takashi Kogure, as well as a two-time class champion in Super Taikyū and the 2015 Porsche Carrera Cup Japan champion.
Takahiro Ogawa (小川 高廣, Ogawa Takahiro; born 18 March 1991) is a Japanese international rugby union player who plays as…Takahiro Ogawa (小川 高廣, Ogawa Takahiro; born 18 March 1991) is a Japanese international rugby union player who plays as a scrum-half. He currently plays for the Toshiba Brave Lupus in Japan's domestic Top League.
Noriko Fukuda (福田 典子, Fukuda Noriko; born 12 February 1991) is a Japanese announcer for TV Tokyo, and former RKB…Noriko Fukuda (福田 典子, Fukuda Noriko; born 12 February 1991) is a Japanese announcer for TV Tokyo, and former RKB Mainichi Broadcasting announcer.
Satomi Suzuki (鈴木聡美, Suzuki Satomi; born 29 January 1991 in Onga, Fukuoka) is a Japanese swimmer. At the 2012 Summer…Satomi Suzuki (鈴木聡美, Suzuki Satomi; born 29 January 1991 in Onga, Fukuoka) is a Japanese swimmer. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she won a silver medal in the 200m breaststroke event and bronze medals in the 100m breaststroke and 4×100m medley relay. She also swam in the 100 m breaststroke and 4 x 100 m medley relay at the 2016 Summer Olympics. She currently belongs to Miki House.
Ryuji Ichioka (一岡 竜司, Ichioka Ryuji; born January 11, 1991 in Itoshima, Fukuoka, Japan) is a former professional…Ryuji Ichioka (一岡 竜司, Ichioka Ryuji; born January 11, 1991 in Itoshima, Fukuoka, Japan) is a former professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp.
Tomohiro Tanaka (田中 智大, Tanaka Tomohiro; born January 10, 1991 in Fukuoka) is a Japanese former football player. He…Tomohiro Tanaka (田中 智大, Tanaka Tomohiro; born January 10, 1991 in Fukuoka) is a Japanese former football player. He last played for Kataller Toyama.
Shoki Kasahara (笠原 将生, Kasahara Shōki) (born January 9, 1991) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He…Shoki Kasahara (笠原 将生, Kasahara Shōki) (born January 9, 1991) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Yomiuri Giants from 2012 to 2015.
Hayato Katsuki (勝木隼人, born 28 November 1990) is a Japanese racewalker. In 2018, he won the gold medal in the men's 50…Hayato Katsuki (勝木隼人, born 28 November 1990) is a Japanese racewalker. In 2018, he won the gold medal in the men's 50 kilometres walk event at the 2018 Asian Games held in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Takaaki Nakazuru (中鶴隆明, Nakadzuru Takaaki; born 24 October 1990) is a Japanese rugby union player who plays as a wing.…Takaaki Nakazuru (中鶴隆明, Nakadzuru Takaaki; born 24 October 1990) is a Japanese rugby union player who plays as a wing. He currently plays for Suntory Sungoliath in Japan's domestic Top League. He represented the Sunwolves in the 2017 Super Rugby season.
Wataru Karashima (辛島 航, born October 18, 1990, in Fukuoka, Fukuoka) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the…Wataru Karashima (辛島 航, born October 18, 1990, in Fukuoka, Fukuoka) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball.
Arisa Murata (村田 愛里咲, Murata Arisa; born (1990-10-17)October 17, 1990 in Kitakyushu) is a Japanese freestyle skier…Arisa Murata (村田 愛里咲, Murata Arisa; born (1990-10-17)October 17, 1990 in Kitakyushu) is a Japanese freestyle skier, specializing in moguls. Murata competed at the 2010 Winter Olympics for Japan. She placed 11th in the qualifying round of the moguls, advancing to the final, where she placed 8th. As of April 2013, her best showing at the World Championships is 5th, in the 2013 dual moguls event. Murata made her World Cup debut in February 2008. As of March 2013, she has one World Cup podium finish, taking bronze in the moguls event at Are in 2011/12. Her best World Cup overall finish in moguls is 15th, in 2012/13.
Yusuke Muta (牟田 雄祐, Muta Yusuke; born 20 September 1990) is a Japanese professional footballer who recently played as a…Yusuke Muta (牟田 雄祐, Muta Yusuke; born 20 September 1990) is a Japanese professional footballer who recently played as a defender for Boeung Ket in the Cambodian Premier League.
Makoto Hiejima (Japanese: 比江島慎; born August 11, 1990) is a Japanese professional basketball player for Utsunomiya Brex…Makoto Hiejima (Japanese: 比江島慎; born August 11, 1990) is a Japanese professional basketball player for Utsunomiya Brex of the Japanese B.League.
Keigo Higashi (東 慶悟, Higashi Keigo; born 20 July 1990) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as an…Keigo Higashi (東 慶悟, Higashi Keigo; born 20 July 1990) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. In a career spanning 18 years, Higashi played for Oita Trinita, Omiya Ardija and most notably made over 400 appearances for FC Tokyo.
