Kokona Ishikawa (石川 心菜, Ishikawa Kokona; born 11 October 2004) is a Japanese badminton player who competes in doubles.…Kokona Ishikawa (石川 心菜, Ishikawa Kokona; born 11 October 2004) is a Japanese badminton player who competes in doubles. A bronze medalist in girls' doubles at the 2022 World Junior Championships, she has won a World Tour Super 100 title at the 2025 Kaohsiung Masters. Ishikawa achieved a career-high women's doubles ranking of No. 23. A former member of the Japanese national team, she plays for the Gifu Bluvic badminton team.
Ririna Hiramoto (平本 梨々菜, Hiramoto Ririna; born 19 May 2006) is a Japanese badminton player who competes in doubles. A…Ririna Hiramoto (平本 梨々菜, Hiramoto Ririna; born 19 May 2006) is a Japanese badminton player who competes in doubles. A gold medalist in girls' doubles at the 2024 World Junior Championships, she won her first BWF World Tour title at the 2025 Kaohsiung Masters Super 100. Hiramoto achieved a career-high women's doubles ranking of No. 23. She currently plays for the Gifu Bluvic badminton team.
Zento Uno (宇野 禅斗, Uno Zento; born 20 November 2003) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for…Zento Uno (宇野 禅斗, Uno Zento; born 20 November 2003) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bundesliga club Borussia Mönchengladbach and the Japan national team.
Kuryu Matsuki (松木 玖生, Matsuki Kuryū; born 30 April 2003) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a…Kuryu Matsuki (松木 玖生, Matsuki Kuryū; born 30 April 2003) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder and forward for EFL Championship club Southampton and the Japan national team. Matsuki began his senior career at FC Tokyo. In 2024, he joined English club Southampton. Matsuki spent the 2024–25 season on loan at Göztepe.
Rinka Watanabe (渡辺 倫果, Watanabe Rinka; born 19 July 2002) is a Japanese figure skater. She is the 2024 Four Continents…Rinka Watanabe (渡辺 倫果, Watanabe Rinka; born 19 July 2002) is a Japanese figure skater. She is the 2024 Four Continents bronze medalist, a four-time ISU Grand Prix medalist (1 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze), and a two-time ISU Challenger Series medalist (1 gold, 1 silver).
Paul Bismarck Tabinas (Japanese: タビナス・ポール・ビスマルク; born 5 July 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a…Paul Bismarck Tabinas (Japanese: タビナス・ポール・ビスマルク; born 5 July 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Croatian HNL club Dinamo Zagreb. Born in Japan, he plays for the Philippines national team.
Yūdai Fujiwara (藤原 優大, Fujiwara Yūdai; born 29 June 2002) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a centre back…Yūdai Fujiwara (藤原 優大, Fujiwara Yūdai; born 29 June 2002) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a centre back for J2 League club Albirex Niigata.
Jumpei Kawarada (川原田 純平, Kawarada Jumpei; born May 21, 2002) is a Japanese professional baseball infielder for the…Jumpei Kawarada (川原田 純平, Kawarada Jumpei; born May 21, 2002) is a Japanese professional baseball infielder for the Yomiuri Giants of Nippon Professional Baseball(NPB).
Hidetoshi Takeda (武田 英寿, Takeda Hidetoshi; born 15 September 2001) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a…Hidetoshi Takeda (武田 英寿, Takeda Hidetoshi; born 15 September 2001) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a winger for Vegalta Sendai.
Marin Honda (本田 真凜, Honda Marin; born August 21, 2001) is a Japanese figure skater. As a singles skater, she is the…Marin Honda (本田 真凜, Honda Marin; born August 21, 2001) is a Japanese figure skater. As a singles skater, she is the 2016 World Junior champion, the 2017 World Junior silver medalist, the 2015–16 Junior Grand Prix Final bronze medalist, and the 2016–17 Japanese Junior National bronze medalist. She is the former junior world record holder for the free program. In 2026, Honda came out of retirement to compete in the ice dance discipline with partner Shoma Uno.
Kenshin Hotta (堀田 賢慎, Hotta Kenshin; born May 21, 2001) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He is a pitcher for…Kenshin Hotta (堀田 賢慎, Hotta Kenshin; born May 21, 2001) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He is a pitcher for the Yomiuri Giants of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Riku Furuyado (古宿 理久, Furuyado Riku; born 18 April 2001) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder for…Riku Furuyado (古宿 理久, Furuyado Riku; born 18 April 2001) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder for Yokohama FC.
Ren Tazawa (田澤 廉, Tazawa Ren, born 11 November 2000) is a Japanese long-distance runner, who specializes in the 10,000…Ren Tazawa (田澤 廉, Tazawa Ren, born 11 November 2000) is a Japanese long-distance runner, who specializes in the 10,000 metres. He won the 10,000 metres at the 2023 Asian Athletics Championships.
Kennedy Egbus Mikuni (三國 ケネディエブス, Mikuni Kenedeiebusu; born 23 June 2000) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a…Kennedy Egbus Mikuni (三國 ケネディエブス, Mikuni Kenedeiebusu; born 23 June 2000) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a centre-back for J1 League club Avispa Fukuoka, on loan from Nagoya Grampus.
Riku Danzaki (檀崎 竜孔, Danzaki Riku; born 31 May 2000) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as an attacking…Riku Danzaki (檀崎 竜孔, Danzaki Riku; born 31 May 2000) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder.
Keito Komatsu (小松 慧, born 22 May 2000), is a Japanese former professional footballer who last played as a striker for…Keito Komatsu (小松 慧, born 22 May 2000), is a Japanese former professional footballer who last played as a striker for Singapore Premier League club Albirex Niigata (S). He retired in 2024 at the age of 23.
Byron Gustavo Andrés Vásquez Maragaño (born 16 May 2000), also known as Byron Vásquez, is a Chilean footballer who…Byron Gustavo Andrés Vásquez Maragaño (born 16 May 2000), also known as Byron Vásquez, is a Chilean footballer who plays as a forward for Tochigi City FC, on loan from J1 League club Machida Zelvia.
Taiki Amagasa (天笠 泰輝, Amagasa Taiki; born 11 May 2000) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder for…Taiki Amagasa (天笠 泰輝, Amagasa Taiki; born 11 May 2000) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder for J1 League club JEF United Chiba.
Kōdai Minoda (蓑田 広大, Minoda Kōdai; born 10 August 1999) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a centre back for…Kōdai Minoda (蓑田 広大, Minoda Kōdai; born 10 August 1999) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a centre back for J3 League club Matsumoto Yamaga FC.
Yuta Goke (郷家 友太, Gōke Yūta; born 10 June 1999) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder or forward for J1…Yuta Goke (郷家 友太, Gōke Yūta; born 10 June 1999) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder or forward for J1 League club Vissel Kobe.
Shunta Nakamura (中村駿太, Nakamura Shunta; born May 10, 1999) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as an…Shunta Nakamura (中村駿太, Nakamura Shunta; born May 10, 1999) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder.
Masaki Mimori (三森 大貴, Mimori Masaki; born February 21, 1999, in Koshigaya, Saitama) is a Japanese professional baseball…Masaki Mimori (三森 大貴, Mimori Masaki; born February 21, 1999, in Koshigaya, Saitama) is a Japanese professional baseball Infielder for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has previously played in NPB for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks.
Kakeru Suminaga (住永 翔, Suminaga Kakeru; born 6 October 1998) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder…Kakeru Suminaga (住永 翔, Suminaga Kakeru; born 6 October 1998) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder for ReinMeer Aomori
Hayato Horioka (堀岡 隼人, Horioka Hayato; born October 10, 1998) is a professional Japanese baseball pitcher for the…Hayato Horioka (堀岡 隼人, Horioka Hayato; born October 10, 1998) is a professional Japanese baseball pitcher for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has previously played in NPB for the Yomiuri Giants.
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.
Stevia Egbus Mikuni (三國 スティビアエブス, Mikuni SutiviaEbusu; born 31 May 1998) is a Japanese professional footballer who…Stevia Egbus Mikuni (三國 スティビアエブス, Mikuni SutiviaEbusu; born 31 May 1998) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays either as a centre-back or full-back. He is the older brother of fellow professional footballer Kennedy Egbus Mikuni.
Riku Saga (嵯峨 理久, Saga Riku; born 27 May 1998) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a defender and currently play for…Riku Saga (嵯峨 理久, Saga Riku; born 27 May 1998) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a defender and currently play for J3 League club Kagoshima United.
Issei Takahashi (髙橋 壱晟, Takahashi Issei; born April 20, 1998) is a Japanese football player who currently plays for…Issei Takahashi (髙橋 壱晟, Takahashi Issei; born April 20, 1998) is a Japanese football player who currently plays for Vissel Kobe.
Masato Tokida (常田 克人, Tokida Masato; born November 27, 1997) is a Japanese football player who play as a Centre-back…Masato Tokida (常田 克人, Tokida Masato; born November 27, 1997) is a Japanese football player who play as a Centre-back and currently play for J3 League club, SC Sagamihara.
Kairi Harayama (原山 海里, Harayama Kairi; born 1 November 1997) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder…Kairi Harayama (原山 海里, Harayama Kairi; born 1 November 1997) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder for Vanraure Hachinohe.
Yūta Kamiya (神谷 優太, Kamiya Yūta; born 24 April 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as an attacking…Yūta Kamiya (神谷 優太, Kamiya Yūta; born 24 April 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or a winger for J1 League club Fagiano Okayama.
Minami Ando (安藤 みなみ, Andō Minami; born 12 February 1997) is a Japanese table tennis player. She was the winner of the…Minami Ando (安藤 みなみ, Andō Minami; born 12 February 1997) is a Japanese table tennis player. She was the winner of the 2016 Finlandia Open. She has also won several medals from both the 2017 Summer Universiade and the 2019 Summer Universiade.
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.
Shunnosuke Matsuki (松木 駿之介, Matsuki Shunnosuke; born 24 October 1996) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays…Shunnosuke Matsuki (松木 駿之介, Matsuki Shunnosuke; born 24 October 1996) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Fujieda MYFC.
Yuto Yamashita (山下 優人, Yamashita Yuto; born 24 May 1996) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder for J1…Yuto Yamashita (山下 優人, Yamashita Yuto; born 24 May 1996) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder for J1 League club Mito HollyHock.
Wakana Nagahara (永原 和可那, Nagahara Wakana; born 9 January 1996) is a Japanese badminton player. She is a two-time world…Wakana Nagahara (永原 和可那, Nagahara Wakana; born 9 January 1996) is a Japanese badminton player. She is a two-time world champion in the women's doubles. Nagahara attended Aomori Yamada High School, and was part of the Japanese national junior team that won the bronze medals at the 2013, 2014 Asian and 2014 World Junior Championships. She won her first senior international title at the 2014 Smiling Fish International in the women's doubles event partnered with Mayu Matsumoto. In national events, she plays for the Hokuto Bank team. Nagahara was awarded as the 2018 Most Improved Player of the Year by the BWF together with her partner Mayu Matsumoto. They obtained the honour after winning the 2018 BWF World Championships title and improving their ranking from 14 to 3 in the world. On 30 April 2019, she reached a career high as the women's doubles world No. 1.
Yudai Tanaka (田中 雄大, Tanaka Yūdai; born November 17, 1995) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for J1…Yudai Tanaka (田中 雄大, Tanaka Yūdai; born November 17, 1995) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for J1 League club Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
Yoshihito Nishioka (西岡 良仁, Nishioka Yoshihito; born 27 September 1995) is a Japanese professional tennis player. He has…Yoshihito Nishioka (西岡 良仁, Nishioka Yoshihito; born 27 September 1995) is a Japanese professional tennis player. He has won three ATP Tour singles titles and achieved a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 24 on 19 June 2023. He is currently the No. 4 Japanese player.
Masataka Morizono (森薗 政崇, Morizono Masataka; born 5 April 1995) is a Japanese table tennis player. With doubles partner…Masataka Morizono (森薗 政崇, Morizono Masataka; born 5 April 1995) is a Japanese table tennis player. With doubles partner Yuya Oshima, he won the gold medal in the men's doubles event at both the 2015 and 2017 ITTF World Tour Grand Finals, as well as winning a silver medal in men's doubles at the 2017 World Championships.
Koki Niwa (丹羽 孝希, Niwa Kōki; born 10 October 1994) is a Japanese male table tennis player. He is the gold medalist at…Koki Niwa (丹羽 孝希, Niwa Kōki; born 10 October 1994) is a Japanese male table tennis player. He is the gold medalist at the 2010 Youth Olympics and he won the World Junior Table Tennis Championships in 2010 (doubles) and 2011 (singles). On 21 April 2012, he defeated Ma Long of China, World Rank no 1, which he became the first player qualified for 2012 Olympics from the Asian Olympic Qualifiers. Since 2012, he has been playing for the German Team TTC matec Frickenhausen. He also won the 2014 Russian Open singles title.
Masayuki Yamada (山田 将之, Yamada Masayuki; born October 1, 1994) is a Japanese football player. He plays for Fukushima…Masayuki Yamada (山田 将之, Yamada Masayuki; born October 1, 1994) is a Japanese football player. He plays for Fukushima United FC.
Seiya Kinami (木浪 聖也, Kinami Seiya; born June 15, 1994 in Aomori City, Aomori, Japan) is a professional Japanese…Seiya Kinami (木浪 聖也, Kinami Seiya; born June 15, 1994 in Aomori City, Aomori, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball shortstop for the Hanshin Tigers.
Yōta Kyōda (京田 陽太, Kyōda Yōta; born April 20, 1994 in Nomi, Ishikawa, Japan) is a Japanese professional baseball…Yōta Kyōda (京田 陽太, Kyōda Yōta; born April 20, 1994 in Nomi, Ishikawa, Japan) is a Japanese professional baseball infielder for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has previously played in NPB for the Chunichi Dragons. Kyōda was the 2017 Central League Rookie of the Year and was previously the player's representative for the Dragons.
Sei Muroya (室屋 成, Muroya Sei; born 5 April 1994) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a right-back for FC…Sei Muroya (室屋 成, Muroya Sei; born 5 April 1994) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a right-back for FC Tokyo in the J1 League and for the Japan national team.
Taishu Sato (Japanese: 佐藤 大宗, romanized: Satō Taishū, born 20 October 1993) is a Japanese modern pentathlete. He was a…Taishu Sato (Japanese: 佐藤 大宗, romanized: Satō Taishū, born 20 October 1993) is a Japanese modern pentathlete. He was a bronze medalist at the 2022 Asian Games and a silver medalist at the 2024 Summer Olympics.
Kotaro Yamasaki (山崎 晃大朗, Yamasaki Kotaro; born August 11, 1993) is a Japanese former professional baseball outfielder.…Kotaro Yamasaki (山崎 晃大朗, Yamasaki Kotaro; born August 11, 1993) is a Japanese former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows.