Jelani Ren McGhee (マギージェラニー 蓮, Mcghee Jelani Ren; born December 24, 2008) is a Japanese professional footballer who…Jelani Ren McGhee (マギージェラニー 蓮, Mcghee Jelani Ren; born December 24, 2008) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for RB Omiya Ardija.
Mao Shimada (島田 麻央, Shimada Mao; born October 30, 2008) is a Japanese figure skater. She is the 2024 Youth Olympic…Mao Shimada (島田 麻央, Shimada Mao; born October 30, 2008) is a Japanese figure skater. She is the 2024 Youth Olympic champion, a four-time World Junior champion (2023, 2024, 2025, 2026), a four-time ISU Junior Grand Prix Final champion (2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025-26), an eight-time ISU Junior Grand Prix gold medalist, a four-time Japanese national medalist (silver in 2025 and 2026, bronze in 2023 and 2024), and a five-time Japanese junior national champion (2021–2025). She is the twenty-first woman in history to have successfully landed a triple Axel jump, fourteenth woman to successfully land a quadruple jump and second Japanese woman to land a quadruple toeloop in competition. As a junior skater, Shimada won all 19 international events she competed in, accomplishing a Junior Golden Slam as well as 4 consecutive Junior Grand Slams, making her the most dominant skater in the junior field in the history of figure skating.
Rio Nakata (中田璃士, Nakata Rio; born 8 September 2008) is a Welsh-Japanese figure skater. He is a two-time Junior World…Rio Nakata (中田璃士, Nakata Rio; born 8 September 2008) is a Welsh-Japanese figure skater. He is a two-time Junior World champion (2025, 2026), the 2024–25 Japan national silver medalist, the 2024 Junior World silver medalist, the 2023–24 Junior Grand Prix Final champion, the 2024–25 Junior Grand Prix Final bronze medalist, a five-time ISU Junior Grand Prix medalist, a two-time Japanese Junior national champion (2024–25), and the 2023–24 Japanese Junior national silver medalist.
Ryota Ogiwara (Japanese: 荻原 羚大, Hepburn: Ogiwara Ryōta; born 7 September 2008) is a Japanese motorcycle racer who…Ryota Ogiwara (Japanese: 荻原 羚大, Hepburn: Ogiwara Ryōta; born 7 September 2008) is a Japanese motorcycle racer who competes in the Moto3 Junior World Championship and Red Bull Rookies Cup. In 2025, Ogiwara was crowned Asia Talent Cup champion.
Cocona Hiraki (開心那, Hiraki Kokona; also Kokona Hiraki, born 26 August 2008) is a Japanese skateboarder. She won a…Cocona Hiraki (開心那, Hiraki Kokona; also Kokona Hiraki, born 26 August 2008) is a Japanese skateboarder. She won a silver medal in the women's park event at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, becoming the youngest Japanese athlete on record to participate in the Summer Olympic Games. She won a silver medal again in the women's park event at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Minato Yoshida (吉田 湊海, Yoshida Minato; born 15 July 2008) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward…Minato Yoshida (吉田 湊海, Yoshida Minato; born 15 July 2008) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Kashima Antlers.
Juri Kimura (木村 朱里, Kimura Juri; born July 11, 2008) is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked 1-dan. She…Juri Kimura (木村 朱里, Kimura Juri; born July 11, 2008) is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked 1-dan. She is the first person from Shiga Prefecture to become a professional shogi player.
Hinano Kusaki (Japanese: 草木ひなの, Hepburn: Kusaki Hinano; born 4 April 2008) is a Japanese professional skateboarder. She…Hinano Kusaki (Japanese: 草木ひなの, Hepburn: Kusaki Hinano; born 4 April 2008) is a Japanese professional skateboarder. She won a gold medal in the women's park event at the 2022 Asian Games.
Chika Hirao (平尾 知佳, Hirao Chika; born 31 December 1996) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper…Chika Hirao (平尾 知佳, Hirao Chika; born 31 December 1996) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for WE League club Albirex Niigata and the Japan 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.
Miyu Yoshimoto (吉本 実憂, Yoshimoto Miyu; born December 28, 1996) is a Japanese actress, idol, and tarento. She is the…Miyu Yoshimoto (吉本 実憂, Yoshimoto Miyu; born December 28, 1996) is a Japanese actress, idol, and tarento. She is the winner of the 13th Japan Bishōjo Contest in 2012, and the leader of the Japanese idol group X21.
Airi Matsui (松井 愛莉, Matsui Airi; born December 26, 1996) is a Japanese actress, model, and former singer. She is signed…Airi Matsui (松井 愛莉, Matsui Airi; born December 26, 1996) is a Japanese actress, model, and former singer. She is signed to the agency Amuse Inc. and is a former member of Japanese idol group Sakura Gakuin.
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.
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.
Kenta Fukuda (福田健太, Fukuda Kenta; born 19 December 1996) is a Japanese professional rugby union player who plays as a…Kenta Fukuda (福田健太, Fukuda Kenta; born 19 December 1996) is a Japanese professional rugby union player who plays as a scrum-half for Japan Rugby League One club Toyota Verblitz and the Japan national team.
Mayu Ikejiri (池尻 茉由, Ikejiri Mayu; born December 19, 1996) is a Japanese football player. She plays as a forward for…Mayu Ikejiri (池尻 茉由, Ikejiri Mayu; born December 19, 1996) is a Japanese football player. She plays as a forward for Mynavi Sendai in the WE League and Japan national team.
Kōki Saitō (齋藤 綱記, Saitō Kōki; born December 18, 1996) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for…Kōki Saitō (齋藤 綱記, Saitō Kōki; born December 18, 1996) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for the Chunichi Dragons. He previously played for the Orix Buffaloes and the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters.
Juri Kawano (born 16 December 1996) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Nadeshiko League…Juri Kawano (born 16 December 1996) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Nadeshiko League Division 1 club NHK Spring Yokohama FC Seagulls. She is a former WE League player.
Suguru Fukuda (福田 俊, Fukuda Suguru; born December 14, 1996 in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan) is a Japanese professional…Suguru Fukuda (福田 俊, Fukuda Suguru; born December 14, 1996 in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Naoki Mizunuma (水沼 尚輝, Mizunuma Naoki; born 13 December 1996) is a Japanese swimmer. He competed in the men's 50 metre…Naoki Mizunuma (水沼 尚輝, Mizunuma Naoki; born 13 December 1996) is a Japanese swimmer. He competed in the men's 50 metre butterfly at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships.
Miu Sato (佐藤 未生, Satō Miu; born December 13, 1996 in Nagoya) is a Japanese figure skater. She represented Japan at the…Miu Sato (佐藤 未生, Satō Miu; born December 13, 1996 in Nagoya) is a Japanese figure skater. She represented Japan at the 2012 World Junior Championships in Minsk, Belarus. She qualified to the free skate by placing 13th in the short program and went on to finish 12th overall.
Masaki Okino (沖野 将基, Okino Masaki; born December 13, 1996 in Ōmura, Nagasaki) is a Japanese football who plays as a…Masaki Okino (沖野 将基, Okino Masaki; born December 13, 1996 in Ōmura, Nagasaki) is a Japanese football who plays as a midfielder for J2 League club Blaublitz Akita. In 2022 he suffered an injury in the 2nd game and was out all season.
Yoshiki Kato (加藤良輝, Katō Yoshiki) is a Japanese professional wrestler. He is signed to Dragongate, where he is the Open…Yoshiki Kato (加藤良輝, Katō Yoshiki) is a Japanese professional wrestler. He is signed to Dragongate, where he is the Open the Dream Gate Champion and Open the Twin Gate Champion in his first reigns. Kato has competed in multiple Japanese wrestling promotions, including Dragon Gate USA, All Japan Pro Wrestling and New Japan Pro-Wrestling.
Mamiko Tanaka (田中 真美子, Tanaka Mamiko; born 11 December 1996) is a former Japanese professional basketball player. She…Mamiko Tanaka (田中 真美子, Tanaka Mamiko; born 11 December 1996) is a former Japanese professional basketball player. She played four seasons for the Fujitsu Red Wave of the Women's Japan Basketball League from 2019 to 2023. She represented Japan at the international youth and collegiate level.
Ayano Sato (佐藤 綾乃, Satō Ayano; born 10 December 1996) is a Japanese speed skater. She competed in the women's 3000…Ayano Sato (佐藤 綾乃, Satō Ayano; born 10 December 1996) is a Japanese speed skater. She competed in the women's 3000 metres at the 2018 Winter Olympics. Sato was part of the Japanese team that won the 2018 Olympics women team pursuit gold medal.
Ryuho Kikuchi (菊池 流帆, Kikuchi Ryūho; born 9 December 1996) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a centre…Ryuho Kikuchi (菊池 流帆, Kikuchi Ryūho; born 9 December 1996) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Machida Zelvia.
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.
Junichiro Kishi (岸 潤一郎, Kishi Junichiro; born December 8, 1996) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He is an…Junichiro Kishi (岸 潤一郎, Kishi Junichiro; born December 8, 1996) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He is an outfielder for the Saitama Seibu Lions of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Shota Saito (斎藤 翔太, Saitō Shōta; born December 7, 1996 in Saitama) is a Japanese football player who plays as…Shota Saito (斎藤 翔太, Saitō Shōta; born December 7, 1996 in Saitama) is a Japanese football player who plays as Midfielder. He currently play for Reilac Shiga FC.
Yushi Hasegawa (長谷川 雄志, Hasegawa Yūshi; born 6 December 1996) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a…Yushi Hasegawa (長谷川 雄志, Hasegawa Yūshi; born 6 December 1996) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for AC Nagano Parceiro.
Niji no Conquistador (虹のコンキスタドール, Niji no Konkisutadōru; Rainbow Conquistador) is a Japanese girl group formed in 2014.…Niji no Conquistador (虹のコンキスタドール, Niji no Konkisutadōru; Rainbow Conquistador) is a Japanese girl group formed in 2014. The group's themes are illustration, cosplay, and voice acting. It was originally managed by the illustration website Pixiv as a part of the Tsukudol! Project (つくドル!プロジェクト, Tsukudoru! Purojekuto) before passing to Dear Stage.
Yukino Komori (小森 ゆきの, Komori Yukino; born December 5, 1996 in Chiba Prefecture) is a former Japanese idol and was a…Yukino Komori (小森 ゆきの, Komori Yukino; born December 5, 1996 in Chiba Prefecture) is a former Japanese idol and was a member of a female idol group Doll☆Elements. She was the youngest member of the group. Her self introduction was "Everyday, I go Yuki-nonstop! I am the energetic girl in Doll☆Elements! Yukino Komori a.k.a Yukinon!" (今日も最後まで、ゆきのンストップ! どるえれの元気っ子、ゆきのんこと小森ゆきのです) Her signature color in the group was green.
Fuma Shirasaka (白坂 楓馬, Shirasaka Fuma; born 5 December 1996) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for J3…Fuma Shirasaka (白坂 楓馬, Shirasaka Fuma; born 5 December 1996) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for J3 League club Ehime FC.
Minato Oike (大池水杜, Ōike Minato, born 2 December 1996) is a Japanese BMX freestyle cyclist. Oike competed at the 2020…Minato Oike (大池水杜, Ōike Minato, born 2 December 1996) is a Japanese BMX freestyle cyclist. Oike competed at the 2020 Olympic Games where she came 7th in the women's BMX freestyle event.
Isami Nomura (野村 勇, Nomura Isami; born December 1, 1996) is a Japanese professional baseball infielder for the Fukuoka…Isami Nomura (野村 勇, Nomura Isami; born December 1, 1996) is a Japanese professional baseball infielder for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Shun Yoshida (吉田 舜, Yoshida Shun; born 28 November 1996) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a goalkeeper for…Shun Yoshida (吉田 舜, Yoshida Shun; born 28 November 1996) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a goalkeeper for Fujieda MYFC.
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.
Ryoya Ogawa (小川 諒也, Ogawa Ryōya; born 24 November 1996) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a left-back…Ryoya Ogawa (小川 諒也, Ogawa Ryōya; born 24 November 1996) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a left-back for J1 League club Kashima Antlers.
Kai Ishizawa (born 23 November 1996) is a Japanese professional boxer. He is a one-time world title challenger, having…Kai Ishizawa (born 23 November 1996) is a Japanese professional boxer. He is a one-time world title challenger, having fought for the WBO mini flyweight title in 2022.
Shuhei Sasahara (笹原 脩平, Sasahara Shūhei; born 22 November 1996) is a Japanese former footballer who played as a…Shuhei Sasahara (笹原 脩平, Sasahara Shūhei; born 22 November 1996) is a Japanese former footballer who played as a defender.
Mizuki Sonoda (born 21 November 1996) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for WE League…Mizuki Sonoda (born 21 November 1996) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for WE League club Albirex Niigata Ladies.
Shota Suzuki (鈴木 翔太, Suzuki Shota; born 21 November 1996) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defender…Shota Suzuki (鈴木 翔太, Suzuki Shota; born 21 November 1996) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defender for Fujieda MYFC.
Kaya Kazuma (萱 和磨; born 19 November 1996) is a Japanese artistic gymnast. He competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics…Kaya Kazuma (萱 和磨; born 19 November 1996) is a Japanese artistic gymnast. He competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics, winning silver with the Japanese team and bronze in the pommel horse. He again competed at the 2024 games as part of the Japanese team which won gold in the all-around competition. He is also a two-time World champion with the Japanese team (2015, 2023) and a two-time World medalist on the pommel horse (2021 silver, 2015 bronze). He is the 2019 Universiade team and all-around champion.
Yuma Tongu (頓宮 裕真, Tongu Yuma; born November 17, 1996) is a Japanese professional baseball player for the Orix…Yuma Tongu (頓宮 裕真, Tongu Yuma; born November 17, 1996) is a Japanese professional baseball player for the Orix Buffaloes of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He plays catcher and infielder, specifically on every infield position outside of shortstop.