Hiroto Ogiwara (Japanese: 荻原 大翔, Hepburn: Ogiwara Hiroto; born 19 July 2005) is a Japanese snowboarder. Ogiwara started…
Hiroto Ogiwara (Japanese: 荻原 大翔, Hepburn: Ogiwara Hiroto; born 19 July 2005) is a Japanese snowboarder. Ogiwara started snowboarding at the age of three and became a professional at twelve years old. In April 2022, Ogiwara landed the first 2160, a trick consisting of 6 full rotations. At his X Games debut in January 2025, he won a gold medal after successfully landing the first ever 2340 in competition, completing six and a half rotations before landing. Ogiwara has also won various FIS competitions and other events during his career.
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Kohane Ushioku (Japanese: 牛奥 小羽; born 17 August 2004) is a Japanese artistic gymnast. She won a silver medal in the…
Kohane Ushioku (Japanese: 牛奥 小羽; born 17 August 2004) is a Japanese artistic gymnast. She won a silver medal in the team events at the 2022 Asian Games and 2021 Summer World University Games. She represented Japan at the 2024 Summer Olympics.
Takumi Tsuchiya (土屋巧, Tsuchiya Takumi; born 25 October 2003) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a…
Takumi Tsuchiya (土屋巧, Tsuchiya Takumi; born 25 October 2003) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for J2 League club FC Imabari.
Tsubaki Miki (三木 つばき, Miki Tsubaki; born 1 June 2003) is a Japanese snowboarder. She represented Japan at the 2022…
Tsubaki Miki (三木 つばき, Miki Tsubaki; born 1 June 2003) is a Japanese snowboarder. She represented Japan at the 2022 Winter Olympics.
Sakurako Korai (born 9 April 2003) is a Japanese rugby union player. She competed for Japan at the 2021 and 2025…
Sakurako Korai (born 9 April 2003) is a Japanese rugby union player. She competed for Japan at the 2021 and 2025 Women's Rugby World Cups.
Urara Watanabe (渡部麗, Watanabe Urara; pronounced [ɰa̠ta̠na̠be̞ ɯɾa̠ɾa̠]; born 8 April 2002) is a Japanese professional…
Urara Watanabe (渡部麗, Watanabe Urara; pronounced [ɰa̠ta̠na̠be̞ ɯɾa̠ɾa̠]; born 8 April 2002) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Damallsvenskan club Djurgårdens IF.
Rinka Matsuda (born 5 December 2001) is a Japanese rugby union and sevens player. She competed for Japan at the 2021…
Rinka Matsuda (born 5 December 2001) is a Japanese rugby union and sevens player. She competed for Japan at the 2021 and 2025 Women's Rugby World Cups. She represented the Japanese women's sevens team at the 2024 Summer Olympics.
Daiki Kajiwara (梶原 大暉, Kajiwara Daiki; born 13 November 2001) is a Japanese para badminton player. He graduated from…
Daiki Kajiwara (梶原 大暉, Kajiwara Daiki; born 13 November 2001) is a Japanese para badminton player. He graduated from Nippon Sport Science University. He won the gold medal in the men singles WH2 and bronze medal in the men doubles WH1–WH2 event of the 2020 Summer Paralympics and 2024 Summer Paralympics.
Sayaka Mikami (三上 紗也可, Mikami Sayaka; born 8 December 2000) is a Japanese diver. She competed in the women's 3 metre…
Sayaka Mikami (三上 紗也可, Mikami Sayaka; born 8 December 2000) is a Japanese diver. She competed in the women's 3 metre springboard event at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships. She qualified to represent Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Urara Kawaguchi (born 5 December 2000) is a Japanese mountain biker. She competed in the women's cross-country event at…
Urara Kawaguchi (born 5 December 2000) is a Japanese mountain biker. She competed in the women's cross-country event at the 2024 Summer Olympics.
Sena Irie (入江 聖奈, Irie Sena; born 9 October 2000) is a Japanese retired amateur boxer who won a gold medal in the…
Sena Irie (入江 聖奈, Irie Sena; born 9 October 2000) is a Japanese retired amateur boxer who won a gold medal in the inaugural women's featherweight event at the 2020 Summer Olympics. She became the first Japanese woman to win an Olympic gold medal in boxing.
Sota Miura (三浦 颯太, Miura Sota; born 7 September 2000) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a left back…
Sota Miura (三浦 颯太, Miura Sota; born 7 September 2000) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a left back for J1 League club Kawasaki Frontale and the Japan national team.
Asasuiryū Ryōma (Japanese: 朝翠龍 涼馬; born August 9, 2000 as Ryōma Ishizaki (石崎 涼馬, Ishizaki Ryōma)) is a Japanese…
Asasuiryū Ryōma (Japanese: 朝翠龍 涼馬; born August 9, 2000 as Ryōma Ishizaki (石崎 涼馬, Ishizaki Ryōma)) is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler. Wrestling for Takasago stable, his highest rank is maegashira 13. He is the younger brother of Asakōryū, a sumo wrestler from the same heya (sumo stable).
Uta Abe (阿部 詩, Abe Uta; born 14 July 2000) is a Japanese judoka who competes in the Women's half-lightweight (52 kg)…
Uta Abe (阿部 詩, Abe Uta; born 14 July 2000) is a Japanese judoka who competes in the Women's half-lightweight (52 kg) division. She won the gold medal in the Women's 52 kg competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics and two silver medals in a row with the Japanese team in the judo mixed team events at the 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics. Abe is also a six-time world champion, having won the gold medal in her weight category at the World Judo Championships in 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2025, and 2026. She rose to prominence after winning her first senior gold medal, aged just 16, at the 2017 Judo Grand Prix Düsseldorf, thus becoming the youngest IJF senior competition winner in history.
Kosuke Yasuhira (Japanese: 安平 光佑, Yasuhira Kōsuke; born 29 June 2000) is a Japanese professional handballer who plays…
Kosuke Yasuhira (Japanese: 安平 光佑, Yasuhira Kōsuke; born 29 June 2000) is a Japanese professional handballer who plays as a centre back for Kuwaiti club Burgan SC and Japan national team. He is known for his speed, vision, playmaking ability, and creativity, earning nicknames such as "Sonic" and "Samurai" during his time with RK Vardar in North Macedonia.
Kota Kubota (窪田 幸太, Kubota Kota; born 6 March 2000) is a Japanese paralympic swimmer. He competed at the 2024 Summer…
Kota Kubota (窪田 幸太, Kubota Kota; born 6 March 2000) is a Japanese paralympic swimmer. He competed at the 2024 Summer Paralympics, winning the silver medal in the men's 100 m backstroke S8 event.
Emii Tanaka (born 19 October 1999) is a Japanese rugby sevens player.
Ayuka Suzuki (鈴木歩佳, Suzuki Ayuka; born 27 September 1999) is a Japanese former group rhythmic gymnast. She is the 2025…
Ayuka Suzuki (鈴木歩佳, Suzuki Ayuka; born 27 September 1999) is a Japanese former group rhythmic gymnast. She is the 2025 World group all-around champion, the 2019 World group all-around silver and the 2017 World group all-around bronze medalist. She represented Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the group all-around.
Hitomi Shiode (塩出 仁美, Shiode Hitomi; born 15 September 1999) is a Japanese professional volleyball player. She plays in…
Hitomi Shiode (塩出 仁美, Shiode Hitomi; born 15 September 1999) is a Japanese professional volleyball player. She plays in the SV.League for Osaka Marvelous.
Sera Azuma (東晟良, born 20 August 1999) is a Japanese fencer. She competed in the women's individual foil event at the…
Sera Azuma (東晟良, born 20 August 1999) is a Japanese fencer. She competed in the women's individual foil event at the 2018 Asian Games, winning the bronze medal. She won one of the bronze medals in the women's foil event at the 2019 Asian Fencing Championships held in Chiba, Japan. At the 2024 Summer Olympics, she earned the bronze medal in the women's team foil event, which was Japan's first-ever Olympic medal in the event.
Kayō Yasutoki (Japanese: 嘉陽 快宗; born 14 July 1999 as Kayō Yasumune) is a professional sumo wrestler from Naha City…
Kayō Yasutoki (Japanese: 嘉陽 快宗; born 14 July 1999 as Kayō Yasumune) is a professional sumo wrestler from Naha City, Okinawa Prefecture. Although he is currently affiliated with the Nakamura stable, at the time of his debut he was affiliated with the Nishonoseki stable.
Ri Song-a (Japanese: 李誠雅; Korean: 리성아; born 22 June 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for…
Ri Song-a (Japanese: 李誠雅; Korean: 리성아; born 22 June 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Sanfrecce Hiroshima Regina. Born in Japan, she is a North Korea international.
Shirokuma Yūta (Japanese: 白熊 優太; born 25 May 1999 as Yūta Takahashi (高橋 優太, Takahashi Yūta)) is a Japanese professional…
Shirokuma Yūta (Japanese: 白熊 優太; born 25 May 1999 as Yūta Takahashi (高橋 優太, Takahashi Yūta)) is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Sukagawa, Fukushima Prefecture. After a successful amateur career, he joined Nishonoseki stable and began his professional career in May 2022. His highest rank has been maegashira 16.
Shione Nakayama (born 18 January 1999) is a Japanese rugby union player. She competed for Japan at the 2021 Rugby World…
Shione Nakayama (born 18 January 1999) is a Japanese rugby union player. She competed for Japan at the 2021 Rugby World Cup.
Harukiirario Koppu (コップ 晴紀イラリオ, Koppu Harukiirario, born 28 December 1998) is a Japanese water polo player. He competed…
Harukiirario Koppu (コップ 晴紀イラリオ, Koppu Harukiirario, born 28 December 1998) is a Japanese water polo player. He competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Shota Ogawa is a Japanese sport wrestler who competes in the men's Greco Roman category. He claimed bronze medal in the…
Shota Ogawa is a Japanese sport wrestler who competes in the men's Greco Roman category. He claimed bronze medal in the men's 55 kg event during the 2019 World Wrestling Championships.
Kanako Kobayashi (born 13 November 1998) is a Japanese rugby union player. She plays at center for Japan's women's…
Kanako Kobayashi (born 13 November 1998) is a Japanese rugby union player. She plays at center for Japan's women's national rugby union team.
Yui Kawamoto (Japanese: 河本 結, romanized: Kawamoto Yui, born 29 August 1998) is a Japanese professional golfer who plays…
Yui Kawamoto (Japanese: 河本 結, romanized: Kawamoto Yui, born 29 August 1998) is a Japanese professional golfer who plays on the LPGA of Japan Tour. Kawamoto turned professional in 2018, and made her LPGA Tour debut in 2020. In addition to golf, Kawamoto is known for her fashion sense, YouTube channel, and distinctive hair ribbons worn while playing.
Himawari Akaho (赤穂 ひまわり, Akaho Himawari; born 28 August 1998) is a Japanese basketball player for Denso Iris and the…
Himawari Akaho (赤穂 ひまわり, Akaho Himawari; born 28 August 1998) is a Japanese basketball player for Denso Iris and the Japanese national team. She competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics, winning a silver medal.
Rio Azuma (born 27 July 1998) is a Japanese fencer. She represented Japan in the women's team foil event at the 2020…
Rio Azuma (born 27 July 1998) is a Japanese fencer. She represented Japan in the women's team foil event at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Yuichi Shimogami (霜上 雄一, Shimogami Yūichi; born 5 March 1998) is a Japanese badminton player from Kumamoto Prefecture…
Yuichi Shimogami (霜上 雄一, Shimogami Yūichi; born 5 March 1998) is a Japanese badminton player from Kumamoto Prefecture who specializes in doubles. He is a member of the Japanese national team and plays for the Hitachi Information & Telecommunication Engineering badminton team. Shimogami reached a career-high world ranking of No. 25 in men's doubles with Takumi Nomura, and No. 13 in mixed doubles with Sayaka Hobara. Shimogami won both the men's and mixed doubles titles at the 2024 Northern Marianas Open. In mixed doubles, he finished as runners-up at the 2024 Malaysia Super 100. In team events, he contributed to Japan securing bronze medals at the 2025 Sudirman Cup and the 2025 Asia Mixed Team Championships, as well as the country's first men's team title at the 2026 Asia Team Championships.
Mayu Shimizu (清水麻有, born 19 January 1998) is a Japanese rugby union and sevens player. She competed for Japan at the…
Mayu Shimizu (清水麻有, born 19 January 1998) is a Japanese rugby union and sevens player. She competed for Japan at the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup. She also represented Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Akira Osako (大迫 暁, Osako Akira; born 26 November 1997) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a defender for J2 League…
Akira Osako (大迫 暁, Osako Akira; born 26 November 1997) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a defender for J2 League club Kataller Toyama.
Suguri Hashitani (born 15 November 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defender for…
Suguri Hashitani (born 15 November 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defender for Frauen-Bundesliga club 1. FSV Mainz 05.
Ryoya Yamashita (山下 諒也, Yamashita Ryoya; born 19 October 1997) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a forward…
Ryoya Yamashita (山下 諒也, Yamashita Ryoya; born 19 October 1997) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a forward for J1 League club Gamba Osaka.
Ryuya Ohata (大畑 隆也, Ohata Ryuya; born 12 October 1997) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a defender for…
Ryuya Ohata (大畑 隆也, Ohata Ryuya; born 12 October 1997) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a defender for Thespa Gunma.
Taiga Ishida (born 1 October 1997) is a Japanese rugby sevens player. He competed for Japan at the 2024 Summer Olympics…
Taiga Ishida (born 1 October 1997) is a Japanese rugby sevens player. He competed for Japan at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
Yuka Okamoto (岡本 祐花; born 20 September 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defender for Northern…
Yuka Okamoto (岡本 祐花; born 20 September 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defender for Northern Super League club Vancouver Rise FC.
Hifumi Abe (阿部 一二三, Abe Hifumi; born 9 August 1997) is a Japanese judoka who competes in the Men's half-lightweight (66…
Hifumi Abe (阿部 一二三, Abe Hifumi; born 9 August 1997) is a Japanese judoka who competes in the Men's half-lightweight (66 kg) division. He won two consecutive gold medals in the Men's 66 kg competition at the 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics, as well as two silver medals in a row with the Japanese team in those games' judo mixed team events. He is also a five-time world champion, having won the gold medal in his weight category at the World Judo Championships in 2017, 2018, 2022, 2023, and 2026. Abe rose to prominence after becoming Youth Olympic champion in August 2014; an achievement followed by a silver medal in October at the World Juniors Championships in Fort Lauderdale. He subsequently won his first IJF senior competition, the Tokyo Grand Slam, in December 2014, at just 17 years old, unexpectedly beating the reigning world champion of his weight category and favorite, Masashi Ebinuma, in the semi-final.
Narumi Miura (三浦 成美, Miura Narumi; born 3 July 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder…
Narumi Miura (三浦 成美, Miura Narumi; born 3 July 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) club Utah Royals and the Japan national team.
Tatsuya Itō (Japanese: 伊藤 達哉; born 26 June 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward and…
Tatsuya Itō (Japanese: 伊藤 達哉; born 26 June 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward and currently play for J1 League club, Kawasaki Frontale.
Honoka Tsutsumi (堤ほの花, born 19 June 1997) is a Japanese rugby union and sevens player. She represented Japan at the…
Honoka Tsutsumi (堤ほの花, born 19 June 1997) is a Japanese rugby union and sevens player. She represented Japan at the 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics. She also competed at the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup.
Yuki Kawata (河田 悠希, Kawata Yūki; born 16 June 1997) is a Japanese archer. He competed in the men's individual event at…
Yuki Kawata (河田 悠希, Kawata Yūki; born 16 June 1997) is a Japanese archer. He competed in the men's individual event at the 2020 Summer Olympics. and won a bronze medal as a member of the Japanese Men's team.
Rena Okutsu (born 12 May 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defender for WE League club AC…
Rena Okutsu (born 12 May 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defender for WE League club AC Nagano Parceiro Ladies.
Daisuke Inazumi (稲積 大介, Inazumi Daisuke; born 8 May 1997) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a defender for…
Daisuke Inazumi (稲積 大介, Inazumi Daisuke; born 8 May 1997) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a defender for Vanraure Hachinohe, who he joined in 2023.
Kenta Takanashi (高梨 健太, Takanashi Kenta; born 25 March 1997) is a Japanese male volleyball player. He plays in V.League…
Kenta Takanashi (高梨 健太, Takanashi Kenta; born 25 March 1997) is a Japanese male volleyball player. He plays in V.League Division 1 for Wolf Dogs Nagoya and Japan men's national volleyball team. He was the captain of Japan U-21 national team.
Yuki Seno (born 30 December 1996) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for WE League club…
Yuki Seno (born 30 December 1996) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for WE League club Chifure AS Elfen Saitama.
Satoshi Osugi (大杉 啓, Osugi Satoshi; born 22 December 1996) is a Japanese footballer who playing as a goalkeeper and…
Satoshi Osugi (大杉 啓, Osugi Satoshi; born 22 December 1996) is a Japanese footballer who playing as a goalkeeper and currently play for J3 League club, Kochi United.
Minori Yamamoto (山本実 born 9 December 1996) is a Japanese rugby union and sevens player. She plays fly-half for Japan…
Minori Yamamoto (山本実 born 9 December 1996) is a Japanese rugby union and sevens player. She plays fly-half for Japan internationally and for Sale Sharks in Premiership Women's Ruby. She competed at the 2017, 2021 and 2025 Women's Rugby World Cups.
Wataru Matsumoto (松本 航, Matsumoto Wataru; born November 28, 1996 in Asago, Hyōgo, Japan) is a professional Japanese…
Wataru Matsumoto (松本 航, Matsumoto Wataru; born November 28, 1996 in Asago, Hyōgo, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for the Saitama Seibu Lions.