Ryo Ohta (太田 椋, Ohta Ryo; born February 14, 2001) is a Japanese professional baseball infielder for the Orix Buffaloes…Ryo Ohta (太田 椋, Ohta Ryo; born February 14, 2001) is a Japanese professional baseball infielder for the Orix Buffaloes of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Haruna Kawabata (川畑 遥奈, Kawabata Haruna; born 8 February 2001) is a Japanese professional volleyball player. She plays…Haruna Kawabata (川畑 遥奈, Kawabata Haruna; born 8 February 2001) is a Japanese professional volleyball player. She plays in the SV.League for Denso Airybees.
Haruka Umesaki (梅咲遥, Umesaki Haruka; born February 7, 2001) is a Japanese professional wrestler signed to World Woman…Haruka Umesaki (梅咲遥, Umesaki Haruka; born February 7, 2001) is a Japanese professional wrestler signed to World Woman Pro-Wrestling Diana, where she is the current WWWD World Champion in her third reign. She is also a four-time WWWD Tag Team Champion. She also appears in such promotions as Pro Wrestling Wave, Pure-J, YMZ and under the name Karma in World Wonder Ring Stardom.
Kaito Matsuzawa (松澤 海斗, Matsuzawa Kaito; born 5 February 2001) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a…Kaito Matsuzawa (松澤 海斗, Matsuzawa Kaito; born 5 February 2001) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Belgian Pro League club Sint-Truiden.
Mitsuki Sumoto (須本光希, Sumoto Mitsuki; born 4 February 2001) is a Japanese former competitive figure skater. He is the…Mitsuki Sumoto (須本光希, Sumoto Mitsuki; born 4 February 2001) is a Japanese former competitive figure skater. He is the 2017–18 Junior Grand Prix Final bronze medalist, the 2017 JGP Latvia champion, and the 2017–18 Japanese junior national champion. He finished within the top ten at the 2018 World Junior Championships.
Kazuto Iizawa (born 2 February 2001) is a Japanese middle-distance runner. He won gold medals over 1500 metres at the…Kazuto Iizawa (born 2 February 2001) is a Japanese middle-distance runner. He won gold medals over 1500 metres at the 2023 Asian Indoor Championships, 2025 Asian Athletics Championships and 2026 Asian Games.
Maria Makino (Japanese: 牧野 真莉愛, Hepburn: Makino Maria) (born February 2, 2001) is a Japanese pop singer, dancer and…Maria Makino (Japanese: 牧野 真莉愛, Hepburn: Makino Maria) (born February 2, 2001) is a Japanese pop singer, dancer and model. She is a former 12th generation member and Sub-Leader of Japanese girl group Morning Musume.
Keisei Tominaga (富永 啓生, Tominaga Keisei; born February 1, 2001) is a Japanese professional basketball player for the…Keisei Tominaga (富永 啓生, Tominaga Keisei; born February 1, 2001) is a Japanese professional basketball player for the Levanga Hokkaido of the B.League. He played college basketball for the Nebraska Cornhuskers, after having previously played for Ranger College. Tominaga has been a member of the Japan men's national basketball team and the national 3x3 team.
Fukina Mizuno (born 31 January 2001) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for WE League club…Fukina Mizuno (born 31 January 2001) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for WE League club INAC Kobe Leonessa.
Lee Dae-hwi (Korean: 이대휘, born January 29, 2001), known mononymously as Daehwi, is a South Korean singer-songwriter…Lee Dae-hwi (Korean: 이대휘, born January 29, 2001), known mononymously as Daehwi, is a South Korean singer-songwriter, producer and television personality. He is a member of South Korean boy group AB6IX, and is known for his participation in the reality competition show Produce 101 Season 2, where he finished in third place overall and became a member of the boy group Wanna One. In addition to singing and writing songs for various artists, he guest hosted and then became the permanent host for the long-time running variety show M Countdown.
Reiju Tsuruno (鶴野 怜樹, Tsurono Reiju; born 26 January 2001) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward…Reiju Tsuruno (鶴野 怜樹, Tsurono Reiju; born 26 January 2001) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for J1 League club Avispa Fukuoka.
Ai Ogura (Japanese: 小椋 藍, Hepburn: Ogura Ai; born 26 January 2001) is a Japanese Grand Prix motorcycle racer who…Ai Ogura (Japanese: 小椋 藍, Hepburn: Ogura Ai; born 26 January 2001) is a Japanese Grand Prix motorcycle racer who competes in the MotoGP World Championship for Trackhouse MotoGP Team. He will leave Trackhouse at the end of the 2026 season to join Yamaha. Ogura was crowned 2024 Moto2 World Champion with MT Helmets – MSi, being the first Japanese rider to win a world championship in fifteen years since Hiroshi Aoyama in 2009. He previously competed in Moto2 and Moto3 for Idemitsu Honda Team Asia, finishing as championship runner-up in 2022. Ogura is the first Asia Talent Cup graduate to make it to MotoGP. He won his maiden race at 2026 Dutch GP for Trackhouse.
Makoto Kadowaki (門脇 誠, Kadowaki Makoto; born January 24, 2001 in Nara, Nara, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball…Makoto Kadowaki (門脇 誠, Kadowaki Makoto; born January 24, 2001 in Nara, Nara, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays infielder for the Yomiuri Giants. He played for Samurai Japan in the 2024 Asia Professional Baseball Championship, and hit a walk-off single in the finals against South Korea, and also winning MVP of the tournament.
Leo Brian Kokubo (小久保 玲央 ブライアン, Kokubo Reo Buraian; born 23 January 2001) is a Japanese professional footballer who…Leo Brian Kokubo (小久保 玲央 ブライアン, Kokubo Reo Buraian; born 23 January 2001) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Belgian Pro League team Sint-Truiden and the Japan national team.
Riku Nakayama (中山 陸, Nakayama Riku; born January 22, 2001) is a Japanese football player currently playing for SC…Riku Nakayama (中山 陸, Nakayama Riku; born January 22, 2001) is a Japanese football player currently playing for SC Sagamihara.
Hinata Terayama (born 19 January 2001) is a retired Japanese kickboxer. A professional competitor from 2016 until 2022…Hinata Terayama (born 19 January 2001) is a retired Japanese kickboxer. A professional competitor from 2016 until 2022, Terayama held the RISE Mini Flyweight championship, the J-Girls Mini Flyweight championship, and was the 2020 RISE Queen of Queens Tournament winner. She was ranked as a top ten female pound for pound kickboxer by Combat Press from November 2020 until her retirement in March 2022, peaking at #3. She was the 2020 Combat Press "Female Fighter of the Year".
Matsuri Arai (荒井 祭里, Arai Matsuri; born 18 January 2001) is a Japanese diver. She competed in the women's 10 metre…Matsuri Arai (荒井 祭里, Arai Matsuri; born 18 January 2001) is a Japanese diver. She competed in the women's 10 metre platform event at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships. She represented Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. She competed in the women's synchronized 10 metre platform and women's 10 metre platform events. In 2023, at the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, Arai won silver with Minami Itahashi in 10 metre synchro. Arai competed for Japan at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, where she finished ninth in the women's 10 metre platform event with a total score of 314.45 points.
Shumpei Naruse (成瀬 竣平, Naruse Shunpei; born 17 January 2001) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a right back for…Shumpei Naruse (成瀬 竣平, Naruse Shunpei; born 17 January 2001) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a right back for Nankatsu SC.
Ken Matsui (born 15 January 2001) is a Japanese Greco-Roman wrestler. He won the gold medal in the 55 kg event at the…Ken Matsui (born 15 January 2001) is a Japanese Greco-Roman wrestler. He won the gold medal in the 55 kg event at the 2021 World Wrestling Championships in Oslo, Norway.
Nae Furuta (古田 菜衣, Furuta Nae; born January 14, 2001), known professionally as Naenano (なえなの), is a Japanese…Nae Furuta (古田 菜衣, Furuta Nae; born January 14, 2001), known professionally as Naenano (なえなの), is a Japanese influencer, model, singer, and actress, affiliated with Seju. A native of Gotemba, Shizuoka, she became popular on social media as an influencer, amassing millions of followers as well as a few awards. In addition to modeling work, she has starred in the dramas Harem Marriage and Oshi no Ko, and she appeared in the reality show Koi to Ōkami ni wa Damasarenai – where she sang the opening theme "Uanonosora" (2023) – and hosted the variety show Bukatsu Pīpō Zenryoku Ōen! Bukapi! .
Kōsei Yoshida (吉田 輝星, Yoshida Kōsei; born January 12, 2001) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays…Kōsei Yoshida (吉田 輝星, Yoshida Kōsei; born January 12, 2001) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for the Orix Buffaloes.
Taiga Semikawa (Japanese: 蟬川 泰果, born 11 January 2001) is a Japanese professional golfer. He had a very successful…Taiga Semikawa (Japanese: 蟬川 泰果, born 11 January 2001) is a Japanese professional golfer. He had a very successful amateur career where he won twice on the Japan Golf Tour and became number one in the World Amateur Golf Ranking.
Sumire Kita (Japanese: 喜田 純鈴; born 11 January 2001) is a retired Japanese individual rhythmic gymnast. She is the 2016…Sumire Kita (Japanese: 喜田 純鈴; born 11 January 2001) is a retired Japanese individual rhythmic gymnast. She is the 2016 Asian Junior all-around champion, the 2022 Asian Senior all-around silver medalist, two-time Japanese National Junior champion, and four-time Japanese National senior champion.
Myra Meadows (メドウズ 舞良, Medōzu Maira; born January 10, 2001), known professionally as Myra Arai (新井 舞良, Arai Maira), is…Myra Meadows (メドウズ 舞良, Medōzu Maira; born January 10, 2001), known professionally as Myra Arai (新井 舞良, Arai Maira), is a Canadian-Japanese actress and model.
Nadaka Yoshinari (吉成 名高, Yoshinari Nadaka; born January 8, 2001) is a Japanese professional Muay Thai fighter and…Nadaka Yoshinari (吉成 名高, Yoshinari Nadaka; born January 8, 2001) is a Japanese professional Muay Thai fighter and kickboxer and the current inaugural ONE Championship Atomweight Muay Thai world champion. He is a five division champion and has formerly held Lumpinee, Rajadamnern, Thailand (PAT), WMC, WPMF, WBC, and IBF titles. Known in Thailand as Nadaka Eiwa Sports Gym (Thai: นาดากะ เอวะสปอร์ตยิม) he made his professional debut aged 14 at Lumpinee Stadium. Nadaka is the only foreign fighter in history to become a three division Rajadamnern champion and just the second foreigner after Youssef Boughanem to win a title at both Lumpinee Stadium and Rajadamnern Stadium.
Ryo Kubota (窪田 稜, Kubota Ryō; born 5 January 2001) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for…Ryo Kubota (窪田 稜, Kubota Ryō; born 5 January 2001) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Yokohama FC.
Yū Hirakawa (平河 悠, Hirakawa Yū; born 3 January 2001) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a forward for EFL…Yū Hirakawa (平河 悠, Hirakawa Yū; born 3 January 2001) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a forward for EFL Championship club Bristol City and the Japan national team.
Wakaba Higuchi (樋口 新葉, Higuchi Wakaba; born January 2, 2001) is a Japanese retired figure skater. She is a 2022 Olympic…Wakaba Higuchi (樋口 新葉, Higuchi Wakaba; born January 2, 2001) is a Japanese retired figure skater. She is a 2022 Olympic team event silver medalist, the 2018 World silver medalist, the 2024 Skate America champion, a three-time Grand Prix silver medalist (2017 Cup of China; 2020 NHK Trophy; 2024 Grand Prix de France), a three-time Grand Prix bronze medalist (2016 and 2021 Grand Prix de France; 2017 Rostelecom Cup), a three-time Challenger Series medalist, and a six-time Japanese national medalist (bronze in 2015 and 2025, silver in 2016, 2017, 2020, and 2022). On the junior level, she is a two-time World Junior bronze medalist (2015, 2016), the 2014–15 Junior Grand Prix Final bronze medalist, and a two-time Japan Junior national champion (2015, 2016). Higuchi is the seventeenth woman to land a clean triple Axel internationally, the fourth woman to land a clean triple Axel at the Olympics, and one of two women (the other being Mao Asada) to land multiple clean triple axels at a single Olympics.
Okina Kyogoku (京極 おきな, Kyōgoku Okina, born 20 October 2001) is a Japanese synchronised swimmer. She competed at the…Okina Kyogoku (京極 おきな, Kyōgoku Okina, born 20 October 2001) is a Japanese synchronised swimmer. She competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in the team event with Yukiko Inui.
Ryo Aitaka (愛鷹 亮, Aitaka Ryō; born 31 December 1989) is a Japanese professional wrestler and former kickboxer, who…Ryo Aitaka (愛鷹 亮, Aitaka Ryō; born 31 December 1989) is a Japanese professional wrestler and former kickboxer, who competed in the cruiserweight and heavyweight divisions of K-1. He was a one-time K-1 Cruiserweight title challenger, having challenged for the title in 2020. In 2023, he took up professional wrestling, training at the Ibushi Prowrest Lab, and made his debut for Gleat on 30 December, under the ring name Riki Aitaka (愛鷹 力, Aitaka Riki), and later under his real name.
Takuya Sugimoto (杉本拓也, Sugimoto, Takuya; born 31 December 1989, in Shizuoka) is a Japanese footballer who plays for…Takuya Sugimoto (杉本拓也, Sugimoto, Takuya; born 31 December 1989, in Shizuoka) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Fukui United.
Kengo Tanaka (田中 謙吾, Tanaka Kengo; born December 30, 1989) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for J2…Kengo Tanaka (田中 謙吾, Tanaka Kengo; born December 30, 1989) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for J2 League club Iwaki FC.
Kei Nishikori (錦織 圭, Nishikori Kei; [ɲiɕi̥koꜜɾi keꜜː]; born 29 December 1989) is a Japanese former professional tennis…Kei Nishikori (錦織 圭, Nishikori Kei; [ɲiɕi̥koꜜɾi keꜜː]; born 29 December 1989) is a Japanese former professional tennis player. He was ranked as high as world No. 4 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals, making him the highest-ranked Japanese man in the Open Era and the second-highest-ranked of all time (after Jiro Sato). Nishikori won twelve singles titles on the ATP Tour and was runner-up at the 2014 US Open (upsetting world No. 1 Novak Djokovic en route), making him the only man representing an Asian country to contest a major singles final. In addition, Nishikori defeated Rafael Nadal to win the bronze medal in singles at the 2016 Rio Olympics, bringing Japan its first Olympic tennis medal in 96 years. He holds the third best percentage of deciding-set wins in the Open Era at 72.4%, and has the third-highest win percentage in matches extending to five sets, with a record of 29–8 and a win percentage of 78.4%.
Yuki Mitsuhara (満原 優樹, Mitsuhara Yūki; born December 27, 1989) is a Japanese professional basketball player for the…Yuki Mitsuhara (満原 優樹, Mitsuhara Yūki; born December 27, 1989) is a Japanese professional basketball player for the Saga Ballooners of the B.League in Japan. He also has played a role as a member of the Japanese national team. As a member of the national team, he participated in the EABA Championship 2017, and praised the coach Luka Pavicevic. Mitsuhara went 9-for-12 from the field in a 23-point outing against the Brave Thunders on April 22, 2017. On October 29, he scored 11 points on 3-for-3 shooting in a win against B-Corsairs. Mitsuhara went 3-for-14 from the field and scored 12 points in a loss to Alvark on December 23.
Ryosuke Iwasa (岩佐 亮佑, Iwasa Ryōsuke; born December 26, 1989) is a Japanese professional boxer. He held the IBF…Ryosuke Iwasa (岩佐 亮佑, Iwasa Ryōsuke; born December 26, 1989) is a Japanese professional boxer. He held the IBF super-bantamweight title from 2017 to 2018 and the interim version from 2019 to April 2021. He also challenged for the unified WBA (Super) and IBF super-bantamweight titles in April 2021.
Sora Tokui (徳井 青空, Tokui Sora; born December 26, 1989 in Minamibōsō) is a Japanese voice actress and manga artist who…Sora Tokui (徳井 青空, Tokui Sora; born December 26, 1989 in Minamibōsō) is a Japanese voice actress and manga artist who made her debut as a voice actress in 2009 as Himemiya in Weiß Survive R, in 2019 as Suzu Kurokawa in Kiratto Pri Chan and in 2024 as Airi Mitsuba in Himitsu no AiPri.
Elina Arai (新井 恵理那, Arai Erina; born 22 December 1989, in California) is a Japanese tarento and reporter. She is…Elina Arai (新井 恵理那, Arai Erina; born 22 December 1989, in California) is a Japanese tarento and reporter. She is represented with Cent Force.
Shōhei Tochimoto (栃本 翔平, Tochimoto Shōhei; born 21 December 1989) is a Japanese ski jumper who has been competing since…Shōhei Tochimoto (栃本 翔平, Tochimoto Shōhei; born 21 December 1989) is a Japanese ski jumper who has been competing since 2004. At the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, he won two bronze medals in the team large hill (2007, 2009). As of 2007, his best World Cup finish is 6th at Kuusamo in 2009. Tochimoto's best individual finish was third at an FIS Cup competition at Sapporo in 2006. At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, he finished fifth in the team large hill, 37th in the individual normal hill, and 45th in the individual large hill events.
Shinji Tajima (田島 慎二, Tajima Shinji; born December 21, 1989) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher who…Shinji Tajima (田島 慎二, Tajima Shinji; born December 21, 1989) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher who currently serves as the pitching coach for the Chunichi Dragons of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He played 12 seasons in NPB from 2012 to 2024 for the Dragons.
Yamato Machida (町田 也真人, born December 19, 1989) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder for Giravanz…Yamato Machida (町田 也真人, born December 19, 1989) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder for Giravanz Kitakyushu in the J3 League.
Risa Hayashida (林田 理沙, Hayashida Risa; born December 19, 1989) is a Japanese announcer, news presenter, reporter, and…Risa Hayashida (林田 理沙, Hayashida Risa; born December 19, 1989) is a Japanese announcer, news presenter, reporter, and personality for NHK. After co-anchoring NHK's weekday evening news show NHK News 7, she took over a similar role on the network's nightly News Watch 9 in April 2023. Previously she co-hosted NHK's geographic Bura Tamori series and served a presenter for the NHK News Ohayō Nippon morning news show.
Taisuke Muramatsu (村松 大輔, Muramatsu Taisuke; born 16 December 1989 in Yaizu, Shizuoka) is a Japanese footballer who…Taisuke Muramatsu (村松 大輔, Muramatsu Taisuke; born 16 December 1989 in Yaizu, Shizuoka) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Giravanz Kitakyushu.
Chihiro Kondo (近藤 千尋, Kondō Chihiro; born 15 December 1989) is a Japanese fashion model and actress. She is represented…Chihiro Kondo (近藤 千尋, Kondō Chihiro; born 15 December 1989) is a Japanese fashion model and actress. She is represented with Asia Promotion.
Daisuke Narimatsu (成松 大介, Narimatsu Daisuke; born 14 December 1989) is a Japanese boxer. He competed in the men's…Daisuke Narimatsu (成松 大介, Narimatsu Daisuke; born 14 December 1989) is a Japanese boxer. He competed in the men's lightweight event at the 2016 Summer Olympics, making it to the round of 16.
Shōtarō Tashiro (田代 将太郎, Tashiro Shōtarō; born December 13, 1989 in Ishikari, Hokkaido, Japan) is a Japanese…Shōtarō Tashiro (田代 将太郎, Tashiro Shōtarō; born December 13, 1989 in Ishikari, Hokkaido, Japan) is a Japanese professional baseball outfielder who is currently a free agent. He has played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Saitama Seibu Lions and Tokyo Yakult Swallows. On December 2, 2020, he become free agent.
Airi Furukawa (古川 愛李, Furukawa Airi; born 13 December 1989 in Aichi Prefecture) is an illustrator and former member of…Airi Furukawa (古川 愛李, Furukawa Airi; born 13 December 1989 in Aichi Prefecture) is an illustrator and former member of the Japanese idol girl group SKE48. She is a former member and leader of SKE48's Team KII.