Yosei Sato (佐藤 陽成, Sato Yosei; born 3 September 2003) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a forward for Osaka…Yosei Sato (佐藤 陽成, Sato Yosei; born 3 September 2003) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a forward for Osaka University H&SS football team, also registered as a specially-designated player with Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo.
Minami Matsuura (Japanese: 松浦 未南, Matsuura Minami; born 26 January 2002) is a Japanese handball player who plays for…Minami Matsuura (Japanese: 松浦 未南, Matsuura Minami; born 26 January 2002) is a Japanese handball player who plays for Kagawa Bank GiraSol Kagawa and represents Japan in international competition. She was a member of the Japan women's national handball team that won the silver medal at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi and Nagoya, Japan.
Kaoru Wada (Japanese: 和田 薫, Wada Kaoru; born 8 May 2001) is a Japanese handball player who plays as a left wing for…Kaoru Wada (Japanese: 和田 薫, Wada Kaoru; born 8 May 2001) is a Japanese handball player who plays as a left wing for Kagawa Bank GiraSol Kagawa and the Japan women's national handball team. She won a silver medal with Japan at the 2026 Asian Games.
Shodai Yokoyama (横山 翔大, Yokoyama Shodai, born 14 October 2000) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as an…Shodai Yokoyama (横山 翔大, Yokoyama Shodai, born 14 October 2000) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as an attacking-midfielder for Singapore Premier League club BG Tampines Rovers. Mainly an attacking-midfielder, he is also capable of playing as a winger and occasionally a left-back.
Anmolpreet Kaur Pannu (24 November 1999) is an Indian basketball player from Punjab. She plays for the India women's…Anmolpreet Kaur Pannu (24 November 1999) is an Indian basketball player from Punjab. She plays for the India women's national basketball team as a guard. She plays for Punjab team in the domestic tournaments. She also plays 3x3 basketball.
Sae Takemoto (born 23 November 1999) is a Japanese javelin thrower. She was a finalist at the 2022 World Athletics…Sae Takemoto (born 23 November 1999) is a Japanese javelin thrower. She was a finalist at the 2022 World Athletics Championships.
Kazuki Takahashi (髙橋 一輝, Takahashi Kazuki; born 2 October 1999) is a Japanese former footballer who playing as a…Kazuki Takahashi (髙橋 一輝, Takahashi Kazuki; born 2 October 1999) is a Japanese former footballer who playing as a forward.
Yuto Kide (木出 雄斗, Kide Yuto; born 13 February 1999) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a defender for…Yuto Kide (木出 雄斗, Kide Yuto; born 13 February 1999) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a defender for Kagoshima United.
Kaho Nakayama (born 23 October 1998) is a Japanese female handball player player for Romanian handball club CSM Slatina…Kaho Nakayama (born 23 October 1998) is a Japanese female handball player player for Romanian handball club CSM Slatina and the Japanese national team.
Yuki Yoshidome (born 2 August 1998) is a Japanese female handball player for Hokkoku Bank and the Japanese national…Yuki Yoshidome (born 2 August 1998) is a Japanese female handball player for Hokkoku Bank and the Japanese national team. She represented Japan at the 2021 World Women's Handball Championship in Spain. She represented Japan again at the 2025 World Championship. At the 2022 Asian Championship, she won silver medals, losing to South Korea in the final. At the 2024 Asian Championship she won gold medals with the Japanese team.
Hidenori Takahashi (高橋 秀典, Takahashi Hidenori; born 29 July 1999) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a…Hidenori Takahashi (高橋 秀典, Takahashi Hidenori; born 29 July 1999) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a defender for J2 League club Blaublitz Akita.
Koshi Osaki (大崎 航詩, Osaki Koshi; born 30 June 1998) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a defender for Mito…Koshi Osaki (大崎 航詩, Osaki Koshi; born 30 June 1998) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a defender for Mito HollyHock.
Soki Yatagai (矢田貝 壮貴, Yatagai Soki; born 11 June 1998) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a goalkeeper for…Soki Yatagai (矢田貝 壮貴, Yatagai Soki; born 11 June 1998) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a goalkeeper for Blaublitz Akita.
Shunta Tanaka (田中 駿汰, Tanaka Shunta; born 26 May 1997) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a centre back for…Shunta Tanaka (田中 駿汰, Tanaka Shunta; born 26 May 1997) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a centre back for J1 League club Cerezo Osaka.
Daichi Hayashi (林 大地, Hayashi Daichi; born 23 May 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward…Daichi Hayashi (林 大地, Hayashi Daichi; born 23 May 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for J1 League club Gamba Osaka.
Yuya Asano (浅野 雄也, Asano Yūya; born 17 February 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as an attacking…Yuya Asano (浅野 雄也, Asano Yūya; born 17 February 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or a forward for J1 League club Nagoya Grampus. His elder brother Takuma is also a professional footballer.
Kotaro Tachikawa (立川 小太郎, Tachikawa Kotarō; born 4 January 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a…Kotaro Tachikawa (立川 小太郎, Tachikawa Kotarō; born 4 January 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for club FC Imabari.
Saki Hattori (Japanese: 服部 沙紀, born 22 December 1996) is a Japanese female handball player for Sony Semiconductor and…Saki Hattori (Japanese: 服部 沙紀, born 22 December 1996) is a Japanese female handball player for Sony Semiconductor and the Japanese national team. She represented Japan at the 2021 World Women's Handball Championship in Spain. At the 2022 Asian Championship, she won silver medals, losing to South Korea in the final.
Daichi Kamada (鎌田 大地, Kamada Daichi; born 5 August 1996) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a central…Daichi Kamada (鎌田 大地, Kamada Daichi; born 5 August 1996) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder or attacking midfielder for Premier League club Crystal Palace and the Japan national team. After representing several Japanese football academies in his youth, Kamada began his career at Sagan Tosu in early 2015, where he spent two and a half years. In the second half of 2017, he moved abroad to German club Eintracht Frankfurt. During his six years at the club, Kamada won the DFB-Pokal in the 2017–18 season and the UEFA Europa League in 2021–22. He was also loaned to Belgian club Sint-Truiden in the 2018–19 season. In the second half of 2023, Kamada left Frankfurt to join the Italian club Lazio on a two-year contract, however he departed the club a year early. In July 2024, Kamada joined Premier League side Crystal Palace, helping them win their first major trophy with the 2024-25 FA Cup. A former Japan youth international, Kamada made his senior debut in 2019, and was part of his country's squad at the FIFA World Cup in 2022 and 2026.
Rui Sueyoshi (末吉 塁, Sueyoshi Rui; born 26 July 1996) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder…Rui Sueyoshi (末吉 塁, Sueyoshi Rui; born 26 July 1996) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Fagiano Okayama.
Maharu Kondo (近藤 万春, Kondō Maharu, born 24 January 1996) is a Japanese handball player who plays as a left wing for…Maharu Kondo (近藤 万春, Kondō Maharu, born 24 January 1996) is a Japanese handball player who plays as a left wing for Japan internationally. She made her Olympic debut representing Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Naoko Sahara (born 18 January 1996) is a Japanese female handball player for Hokkoku Bank and the Japanese national…Naoko Sahara (born 18 January 1996) is a Japanese female handball player for Hokkoku Bank and the Japanese national team. She represented Japan at the 2021 World Women's Handball Championship in Spain. She represented Japan again at the 2025 World Championship. At the 2022 Asian Championship, she won silver medals, losing to South Korea in the final. At this occasion she was chosen for the tournament MVP.
Yumi Kitahara (born 8 July 1995) is a Japanese female handball player for Sony Semiconductor and the Japanese national…Yumi Kitahara (born 8 July 1995) is a Japanese female handball player for Sony Semiconductor and the Japanese national team. She represented Japan at the 2021 World Women's Handball Championship in Spain. At the 2022 Asian Championship, she won silver medals, losing to South Korea in the final.
Atsuko Baba (born 13 June 1995) is a Japanese female handball player for Hokkoku Bank and the Japanese national team.…Atsuko Baba (born 13 June 1995) is a Japanese female handball player for Hokkoku Bank and the Japanese national team. She represented Japan at the 2021 World Women's Handball Championship in Spain. At the 2022 Asian Championship, she won silver medals, losing to South Korea in the final. At the 2024 Asian Championship she won gold medals with the Japanese team. With her club Hokkoku Bank she has won the Japan Handball League 5 times.
Haruno Sasaki (佐々木 春乃, Sasaki Haruno; born 26 February 1995) is a Japanese handball player for Borussia Dortmund…Haruno Sasaki (佐々木 春乃, Sasaki Haruno; born 26 February 1995) is a Japanese handball player for Borussia Dortmund Handball and the Japanese national team.
Hikaru Matsumoto (born 25 February 1995) is a Japanese female handball player for Hokkoku Bank and the Japanese…Hikaru Matsumoto (born 25 February 1995) is a Japanese female handball player for Hokkoku Bank and the Japanese national team. She represented Japan at the 2021 World Women's Handball Championship in Spain. At the 2022 Asian Championship, she won silver medals, losing to South Korea in the final.
Mana Mihashi (三橋眞奈, Mihashi Mana; born 13 September 1994) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a…Mana Mihashi (三橋眞奈, Mihashi Mana; born 13 September 1994) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Besides Japan, she had played in Italy. Born in Takarazuka, Hyōgo Prefecture, Mihashi begun her professional career with MyNavi Sendai in Japan's Nadeshiko League in 2017 after graduating from university. She joined Serie A side Sassuolo in 2020. In the summer of 2022, she joined Inter Milan before retiring at the end the season.
Natsumi Akiyama (born 23 July 1994) is a Japanese handball player for Aranmare Toyama and the Japanese national team.…Natsumi Akiyama (born 23 July 1994) is a Japanese handball player for Aranmare Toyama and the Japanese national team. She has previously played for the Hungarian clubs Kisvárdai KC and Szombathelyi KKA, as well as Hokkoku Bank in Japan. She represented Japan at the 2019 World Women's Handball Championship. She represented Japan again at the 2025 World Championship. At the 2024 Asian Championship she won gold medals with the Japanese team.
Ryuji Sawakami (澤上 竜二, Sawakami Ryuji; born 8 October 1993) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a forward for…Ryuji Sawakami (澤上 竜二, Sawakami Ryuji; born 8 October 1993) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a forward for Vanraure Hachinohe.
Shusuke Sakamoto (坂本修佑, Sakamoto Shusuke; born 22 March 1993 in Tondabayashi, Osaka) is a Japanese footballer who plays…Shusuke Sakamoto (坂本修佑, Sakamoto Shusuke; born 22 March 1993 in Tondabayashi, Osaka) is a Japanese footballer who plays for FC Osaka.
Mana Ohyama (大山 真奈, Ōyama Mana; born 7 December 1992) is a Japanese handball player for Hokkoku Bank and the Japanese…Mana Ohyama (大山 真奈, Ōyama Mana; born 7 December 1992) is a Japanese handball player for Hokkoku Bank and the Japanese national team. She participated at the 2017 World Women's Handball Championship.
Masaaki Murakami (村上 昌謙, Murakami Masaaki; born 7 August 1992 in Shiga) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a…Masaaki Murakami (村上 昌謙, Murakami Masaaki; born 7 August 1992 in Shiga) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for J1 League club Kyoto Sanga.
Seina Saito (born 30 May 1992) is a Japanese rugby union and rugby sevens player. She plays flanker for the Japan…Seina Saito (born 30 May 1992) is a Japanese rugby union and rugby sevens player. She plays flanker for the Japan women's national rugby union team. She competed at the 2017, 2021 and the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cups.
Takafumi Yamada (山田 貴文, Yamada Takafumi; born 19 April 1992) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder…Takafumi Yamada (山田 貴文, Yamada Takafumi; born 19 April 1992) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder for FC Imabari.
Daiki Yamamoto (山本大稀, Yamamoto Daiki; born 25 March 1992 in Fujiidera, Osaka) is a Japanese footballer who plays for…Daiki Yamamoto (山本大稀, Yamamoto Daiki; born 25 March 1992 in Fujiidera, Osaka) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Tochigi SC.
Kohei Isa (伊佐 耕平, Isa Kōhei; born 23 November 1991 in Hyōgo) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a forward for FC…Kohei Isa (伊佐 耕平, Isa Kōhei; born 23 November 1991 in Hyōgo) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a forward for FC Osaka.
Takahiro Matsuba (松葉 貴大, Matsuba Takahiro; born August 14, 1990) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the…Takahiro Matsuba (松葉 貴大, Matsuba Takahiro; born August 14, 1990) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Chunichi Dragons of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has previously played in NPB for the Orix Buffaloes.
Shiho Tomari (泊 志穂, Tomari Shiho; born March 26, 1990) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a forward. She plays for…Shiho Tomari (泊 志穂, Tomari Shiho; born March 26, 1990) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a forward. She plays for AC Nagano Parceiro in the WE League. She has also played for the Japan national team.
Yuki Tanabe (田邉 夕貴, Tanabe Yuki; born 25 August 1989) is a Japanese handballer for Hokkoku Bank and the Japanese…Yuki Tanabe (田邉 夕貴, Tanabe Yuki; born 25 August 1989) is a Japanese handballer for Hokkoku Bank and the Japanese national team. She represented her country at the 2013 World Women's Handball Championship in Serbia.
Kohei Narita (成田 幸平, Narita Kohei; born 15 June 1989) is a Japanese handball player for Wakunaga Leolic and the…Kohei Narita (成田 幸平, Narita Kohei; born 15 June 1989) is a Japanese handball player for Wakunaga Leolic and the Japanese national team. He plays in the left back position. He participated at the 2017 World Men's Handball Championship. His first Olympics games participation was in 2020.
Hiroki Fujiharu (藤春 廣輝, Fujiharu Hiroki; born November 28, 1988) is a Japanese football player. He plays as a left back…Hiroki Fujiharu (藤春 廣輝, Fujiharu Hiroki; born November 28, 1988) is a Japanese football player. He plays as a left back for FC Ryukyu in J3 League.
Wataru Hashimoto (橋本 和, Hashimoto Wataru; born 14 September 1986) is a Japanese football player who plays in the…Wataru Hashimoto (橋本 和, Hashimoto Wataru; born 14 September 1986) is a Japanese football player who plays in the sixth-tier Tōkai Adult Soccer League for FC Gifu Second, the reserve team of FC Gifu.