Kodai Sakamoto (坂本 広大, Sakamoto Kōdai; born 20 September 1995 in Kumamoto) is a Japanese footballer who plays for MIO…Kodai Sakamoto (坂本 広大, Sakamoto Kōdai; born 20 September 1995 in Kumamoto) is a Japanese footballer who plays for MIO Biwako Shiga.
Kotaro Otake (大竹 耕太郎, Ōtake Kōtarō; born June 29, 1995) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Hanshin…Kotaro Otake (大竹 耕太郎, Ōtake Kōtarō; born June 29, 1995) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Hanshin Tigers of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has previously played in NPB for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks.
Koki Kido (木戸 皓貴, Kido Koki; born June 28, 1995) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for…Koki Kido (木戸 皓貴, Kido Koki; born June 28, 1995) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Veertien Mie.
Kota Umeda (梅田公太, Umeda Kōta) is a Japanese professional wrestler best known for his time with the Japanese promotion…Kota Umeda (梅田公太, Umeda Kōta) is a Japanese professional wrestler best known for his time with the Japanese promotion DDT Pro-Wrestling where he is a former KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Champion.
Naomichi Ueda (植田 直通, Ueda Naomichi; born 24 October 1994) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a…Naomichi Ueda (植田 直通, Ueda Naomichi; born 24 October 1994) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for J1 League club Kashima Antlers and the Japan national team.
Yuta Toyokawa (豊川 雄太, Toyokawa Yūta; born 9 September 1994) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a…Yuta Toyokawa (豊川 雄太, Toyokawa Yūta; born 9 September 1994) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for J2 League club RB Omiya Ardija.
Sayaka Hirota (廣田 彩花, Hirota Sayaka; born 1 August 1994) is a Japanese badminton player affiliated with Gifu Bluvic…Sayaka Hirota (廣田 彩花, Hirota Sayaka; born 1 August 1994) is a Japanese badminton player affiliated with Gifu Bluvic team. She and her partner Yuki Fukushima won the 2017 Most Improved Player of the Year award. Hirota and Fukushima were ranked world No. 1 at the BWF World Ranking on 21 June 2018.
Hayato Mizowaki (溝脇 隼人, Mizowaki Hayato; born May 17, 1994) is a Japanese professional baseball infielder for the…Hayato Mizowaki (溝脇 隼人, Mizowaki Hayato; born May 17, 1994) is a Japanese professional baseball infielder for the Chunichi Dragons in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball.
Taichi Fukuyama (福山 汰一, Fukuyama Taichi; born (1993-12-20)20 December 1993) is a Japanese volleyball player. He…Taichi Fukuyama (福山 汰一, Fukuyama Taichi; born (1993-12-20)20 December 1993) is a Japanese volleyball player. He currently plays for Japan national team and JTEKT Stings in V.League Division 1. He was the captain of the Waseda University volleyball club and the Japanese national team at the 2017 Eastern Asian Men's Volleyball Championship.
Hayate Hachikubo (八久保颯, Hachikubo, Hayate; born 23 June 1993 in Hitoyoshi, Kumamoto) is a Japanese former footballer…Hayate Hachikubo (八久保颯, Hachikubo, Hayate; born 23 June 1993 in Hitoyoshi, Kumamoto) is a Japanese former footballer who last played for Suzuka Point Getters.
Syuusuke Saito (斉藤 秀翼, Saitō Shūsuke; born March 1, 1993 in Kumamoto, Kumamoto Prefecture) is a Japanese actor and…Syuusuke Saito (斉藤 秀翼, Saitō Shūsuke; born March 1, 1993 in Kumamoto, Kumamoto Prefecture) is a Japanese actor and singer who was affiliated with Sony Music Artists and graduated from Kyushugakuin High School. He played the role of Ian Yorkland (Kyoryu Black) in the 2013 Super Sentai TV series Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger.
Taisei Makihara (牧原 大成, Makihara Taisei; born October 15, 1992), nicknamed "King JOKER", is a Japanese professional…Taisei Makihara (牧原 大成, Makihara Taisei; born October 15, 1992), nicknamed "King JOKER", is a Japanese professional baseball infielder for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). King JOKER's nickname comes from his utility player playing style, which allows him to play every defensive position except pitcher and catcher, every batting position in the starting lineup, and even as a pinch hitter and pinch runner, making him a trump card for the team.
Masanobu Komaki (小牧成亘, Komaki Masanobu; born 28 April 1992 in Kikuyō, Kumamoto) is a Japanese footballer who plays for…Masanobu Komaki (小牧成亘, Komaki Masanobu; born 28 April 1992 in Kikuyō, Kumamoto) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Vanraure Hachinohe.
Shintaro Kurumaya (車屋 紳太郎, Kurumaya Shintarō; born 5 April 1992) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a left back for…Shintaro Kurumaya (車屋 紳太郎, Kurumaya Shintarō; born 5 April 1992) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a left back for Kawasaki Frontale.
Ryota Sakata (坂田良太, Sakata, Ryota; born 25 February 1992 in Mashiki, Kumamoto) is a Japanese former footballer who last…Ryota Sakata (坂田良太, Sakata, Ryota; born 25 February 1992 in Mashiki, Kumamoto) is a Japanese former footballer who last played for Tochigi SC.
Eisuke Fujishima (藤嶋 栄介, Fujishima, Eisuke; born 16 October 1987) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Kagoshima…Eisuke Fujishima (藤嶋 栄介, Fujishima, Eisuke; born 16 October 1987) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Kagoshima United FC.
Hiroki Yamamoto (山本 大貴, Yamamoto Hiroki; born November 15, 1991) is a Japanese former footballer who played as a…Hiroki Yamamoto (山本 大貴, Yamamoto Hiroki; born November 15, 1991) is a Japanese former footballer who played as a forward.
Manami Kira (吉良愛美, Kira Manami; born October 23, 1991) is a Japanese sprinter and hurdler. Between 2013 and 2017 she…Manami Kira (吉良愛美, Kira Manami; born October 23, 1991) is a Japanese sprinter and hurdler. Between 2013 and 2017 she won two silver medals in the 400 m hurdles and two bronze medals in the 4 × 400 m relay at the Asian Championships.
Yuta Iwasada (岩貞 祐太, Iwasada Yuta; born September 5, 1991 in Kumamoto City, Kumamoto) is a Japanese professional…Yuta Iwasada (岩貞 祐太, Iwasada Yuta; born September 5, 1991 in Kumamoto City, Kumamoto) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Hanshin Tigers of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Shōgo Taniguchi (谷口 彰悟, Taniguchi Shōgo; born 15 July 1991) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a…Shōgo Taniguchi (谷口 彰悟, Taniguchi Shōgo; born 15 July 1991) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Belgian Pro League club Sint-Truiden and the Japan national team.
Daiki Matsumoto (松本 大輝, Matsumoto Daiki; born May 29, 1991 in Kumamoto) is a Japanese football player for V-Varen…Daiki Matsumoto (松本 大輝, Matsumoto Daiki; born May 29, 1991 in Kumamoto) is a Japanese football player for V-Varen Nagasaki.
Rena Shimazu (島津玲奈, Shimazu Rena; born 28 May 1991) is a Japanese modern pentathlete. She competed in the women's event…Rena Shimazu (島津玲奈, Shimazu Rena; born 28 May 1991) is a Japanese modern pentathlete. She competed in the women's event at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Takashi Sawada (澤田崇, Sawada Takashi; born 26 May 1991 in Kikuyō, Kumamoto) is a Japanese footballer who plays for…Takashi Sawada (澤田崇, Sawada Takashi; born 26 May 1991 in Kikuyō, Kumamoto) is a Japanese footballer who plays for V-Varen Nagasaki.
Saki Fukuda (福田 沙紀, Fukuda Saki; born on September 19, 1990, in Kumamoto, Kumamoto) is a Japanese actress and singer.…Saki Fukuda (福田 沙紀, Fukuda Saki; born on September 19, 1990, in Kumamoto, Kumamoto) is a Japanese actress and singer. She appeared in the 2009 live action film Yatterman as Yatterman 2 "Ai-chan."
Aoi Nakabeppu (中別府 葵, Nakabeppu Aoi; born September 13, 1990, in Kōshi, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese…Aoi Nakabeppu (中別府 葵, Nakabeppu Aoi; born September 13, 1990, in Kōshi, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese fashion model and actress who is affiliated with Horipro.
Soichiro Tateoka (立岡 宗一郎, born May 18, 1990) is a Japanese former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Nippon…Soichiro Tateoka (立岡 宗一郎, born May 18, 1990) is a Japanese former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) from 2010 to 2024 for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks and Yomiuri Giants.
Tsubasa Nishi (西翼, Nishi Tsubasa; born 8 April 1990) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a…Tsubasa Nishi (西翼, Nishi Tsubasa; born 8 April 1990) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Keigo Sonoda (園田 啓悟, Sonoda Keigo; born 20 February 1990) is a Japanese badminton player. He affiliated with the YKK AP…Keigo Sonoda (園田 啓悟, Sonoda Keigo; born 20 February 1990) is a Japanese badminton player. He affiliated with the YKK AP Yatsushiro, before joining the Tonami team in 2010. Sonoda was part of the national team that won the 2014 Thomas Cup. He captured his first Superseries title at the 2016 Hong Kong Open, and reached a career high of world number 2 in the men's doubles partnered with Takeshi Kamura in January 2017. Sonoda won the silver medal at the 2018 World Championships and a bronze in 2017. In the continental level, he helped the national team to win the 2017 Asia Mixed Team Championships, and he also collected a silver and three bronze medals in the individual men's doubles event. He competed at the 2014 and 2018 Asian Games. He retired in 2021 after competing at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Yuya Oda (小田 裕也, Oda Yuya; born November 4, 1989) is a Japanese former professional baseball outfielder. He played in…Yuya Oda (小田 裕也, Oda Yuya; born November 4, 1989) is a Japanese former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) from 2015 to 2024 for the Orix Buffaloes.
Yuna Mizumori (水森由菜, Mizumori Yuna; born August 2, 1989) is a Japanese professional wrestler working for the World…Yuna Mizumori (水森由菜, Mizumori Yuna; born August 2, 1989) is a Japanese professional wrestler working for the World Wonder Ring Stardom, where she is the current High Speed Champion in her first reign and a member of the Cosmic Angels stable. She is also known for her work in various promotions from the independent circuit such as Gatoh Move Pro Wrestling and Ganbare Pro-Wrestling.
Kohei Kuroki (黒木 晃平, Kuroki Kohei; born July 31, 1989) is a Japanese football player for Roasso Kumamoto. He is the…Kohei Kuroki (黒木 晃平, Kuroki Kohei; born July 31, 1989) is a Japanese football player for Roasso Kumamoto. He is the twin brother of Kyohei Kuroki.
Taisuke Akiyoshi (秋吉 泰佑) (born 18 April 1989 in Kumamoto) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder currently…Taisuke Akiyoshi (秋吉 泰佑) (born 18 April 1989 in Kumamoto) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder currently playing for Vanraure Hachinohe.
Koki Otani (大谷 幸輝, Ōtani Kōki; born 8 April 1989 in Kumamoto) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a…Koki Otani (大谷 幸輝, Ōtani Kōki; born 8 April 1989 in Kumamoto) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for J3 League club Giravanz Kitakyushu.
Uchu Tomita (born 28 February 1989) is a Japanese para swimmer who represented Japan at the 2020 and 2024 Summer…Uchu Tomita (born 28 February 1989) is a Japanese para swimmer who represented Japan at the 2020 and 2024 Summer Paralympics.
Megumi Murakami (村上めぐみ, born 14 September 1985) is a Japanese beach volleyball player. She competed in the 2020 Summer…Megumi Murakami (村上めぐみ, born 14 September 1985) is a Japanese beach volleyball player. She competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Masashi Eriguchi (江里口 匡史, Eriguchi Masashi; born 17 December 1988 in Kikuchi, Kumamoto) is a retired Japanese sprinter…Masashi Eriguchi (江里口 匡史, Eriguchi Masashi; born 17 December 1988 in Kikuchi, Kumamoto) is a retired Japanese sprinter who specialized in the 100 metres. He won the bronze medal at the 2009 Summer Universiade and a gold medal in relay at the 2009 Asian Championships. At the 2009 World Championships, he finished fourth in the relay. He also competed in the 100 metres. He reached the semi-final at the 2010 World Indoor Championships. His personal best times are 6.75 seconds in the 60 metres (indoor), achieved at the 2010 World Indoor Championships in Doha; 10.07 seconds in the 100 metres, achieved in June 2009 in Hiroshima; and 20.88 seconds in the 200 metres, achieved in October 2008 in Ōita. He retired in 2018.
Shingo Kukita (久木田 紳吾, Kukita Shingo; born September 24, 1988) is a Japanese former footballer who last played for…Shingo Kukita (久木田 紳吾, Kukita Shingo; born September 24, 1988) is a Japanese former footballer who last played for Thespakusatsu Gunma.
Yusuke Shimizu (志水 祐介, Shimizu Yūsuke; born 7 September 1988) is a water polo player from Japan. He was the captain of…Yusuke Shimizu (志水 祐介, Shimizu Yūsuke; born 7 September 1988) is a water polo player from Japan. He was the captain of the Japanese team at the 2016 Summer Olympics, where the team was eliminated in the group stage.
Chihiro Noda (野田 智裕, Noda Chihiro; born August 17, 1988) is a Japanese soccer player who plays as a striker or…Chihiro Noda (野田 智裕, Noda Chihiro; born August 17, 1988) is a Japanese soccer player who plays as a striker or midfielder. In 2015, he got the Golden boot (Top Goal Scorer) in the Philippines.
Masatoshi Mihara (三原 雅俊, Mihara Masatoshi; born August 2, 1988 in Kumamoto) is a Japanese football player currently…Masatoshi Mihara (三原 雅俊, Mihara Masatoshi; born August 2, 1988 in Kumamoto) is a Japanese football player currently playing for Shibuya City.