Tomoharu Tsunogai (角皆友晴, Tomoharu Tsunogai; born 22 April 2006) is a Japanese artistic gymnast. He was part of the gold…Tomoharu Tsunogai (角皆友晴, Tomoharu Tsunogai; born 22 April 2006) is a Japanese artistic gymnast. He was part of the gold medal winning teams at the 2023 Junior World Championships, 2025 Asian Championships, and 2025 World University Games. Individually he is the 2023 Junior World Champion on parallel bars and horizontal bar and the 2025 World silver medalist on the parallel bars.
Keito Hariya (針谷 奎人, Hariya Keito; born 18 May 2003) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays primarily as a…Keito Hariya (針谷 奎人, Hariya Keito; born 18 May 2003) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays primarily as a centre-back for Singapore Premier League club Geylang International. Primarily a centre-back, he is also capable of playing either as defensive-midfielder or central-midfielder.
Yusuke Ishida (石田 侑資, Ishida Yusuke; born 11 November 2002) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a defender for J1…Yusuke Ishida (石田 侑資, Ishida Yusuke; born 11 November 2002) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a defender for J1 League club Kyoto Sanga.
Taiga Hata (畑 大雅, Hata Taiga; born 20 January 2002) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays either as a…Taiga Hata (畑 大雅, Hata Taiga; born 20 January 2002) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays either as a wing-back or as a winger for Belgian Pro League club Sint-Truiden.
Yuito Suzuki (鈴木 唯人, Suzuki Yuito; born 25 October 2001) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as an…Yuito Suzuki (鈴木 唯人, Suzuki Yuito; born 25 October 2001) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or a winger for Bundesliga club SC Freiburg and the Japan national team.
Daiki Hashimoto (橋本 大輝, Hashimoto Daiki; born 7 August 2001) is a Japanese artistic gymnast. Widely regarded as the…Daiki Hashimoto (橋本 大輝, Hashimoto Daiki; born 7 August 2001) is a Japanese artistic gymnast. Widely regarded as the successor of Kohei Uchimura, he won two gold medals at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in all-around and horizontal bar, as well as a silver in team. His Tokyo individual gold medal win made him the youngest Olympic All-Around champion, at age 19 years, 355 days. At the world championships, he has also won 3 golds, 5 silvers, and 1 bronze. Hashimoto became a member of the Japan men's national gymnastics team in 2019, while he was still studying at Funabashi Municipal High School. He has represented Japan in every major competition since then.
Yuto Fujita (藤田雄士, Fujita Yuto; born 23 August 1999) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a defender for J2 League…Yuto Fujita (藤田雄士, Fujita Yuto; born 23 August 1999) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a defender for J2 League club FC Osaka.
Danto Sugiyama (杉山 弾斗, Sugiyama Danto; born May 20, 1999) is a Japanese football player for Kamatamare Sanuki on loan…Danto Sugiyama (杉山 弾斗, Sugiyama Danto; born May 20, 1999) is a Japanese football player for Kamatamare Sanuki on loan from JEF United Chiba.
Kakeru Tanigawa (谷川 翔, Tanigawa Kakeru; born 15 February 1999) is a Japanese artistic gymnast. He is the 2018 and 2019…Kakeru Tanigawa (谷川 翔, Tanigawa Kakeru; born 15 February 1999) is a Japanese artistic gymnast. He is the 2018 and 2019 Japanese National All Around Champion. His older brother, Wataru Tanigawa, is also an international gymnast. In 2018, he won the silver medal in the men's team event at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia. In the same year, he also won the bronze medal in the men's team event at the 2018 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships held in Doha, Qatar. A year later, he also won the bronze medal in the men's team event at the 2019 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships held in Stuttgart, Germany. In 2014, he won several medals in the men's junior events at the 2014 Pacific Rim Gymnastics Championships held in Richmond, British Columbia. In 2019, he won the gold medal in the men's team event at the 2019 Summer Universiade in Naples, Italy. He also won the bronze medal in the floor event, and the gold medal on parallel bars.
Daiki Sugioka (杉岡 大暉, Sugioka Daiki; born 8 September 1998) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a left back for…Daiki Sugioka (杉岡 大暉, Sugioka Daiki; born 8 September 1998) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a left back for Kashiwa Reysol. He has also represented the Japan national team.
Daiki Kaneko (金子 大毅, Kaneko Daiki; born August 28, 1998) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defensive…Daiki Kaneko (金子 大毅, Kaneko Daiki; born August 28, 1998) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Júbilo Iwata. After starting his professional career with Shonan Bellmare, Kaneko has played over 140 league matches in the J1 League.
Teruki Hara (原 輝綺, Hara Teruki; born 30 July 1998) is a Japanese football player who plays as a right back or a…Teruki Hara (原 輝綺, Hara Teruki; born 30 July 1998) is a Japanese football player who plays as a right back or a defensive midfielder for J1 League Nagoya Grampus. He has represented Japan at under-20 level.
Takumi Mase (真瀬 拓海, Mase Takumi; born 3 May 1998) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a defender for J1…Takumi Mase (真瀬 拓海, Mase Takumi; born 3 May 1998) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a defender for J1 League club Mito HollyHock.
Takahiro Ko (高 宇洋, Kō Takahiro; born April 20, 1998) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a central…Takahiro Ko (高 宇洋, Kō Takahiro; born April 20, 1998) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for J1 League club FC Tokyo. He is the son of former Chinese international Gao Sheng.
Daiki Mochizuki (望月 大希, Mochizuki Daiki; born February 1, 1998) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He is a…Daiki Mochizuki (望月 大希, Mochizuki Daiki; born February 1, 1998) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He is a pitcher for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Keita Yoshioka (喜岡 佳太, Yoshioka Keita; born 5 October 1997) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a defender…Keita Yoshioka (喜岡 佳太, Yoshioka Keita; born 5 October 1997) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a defender for Renofa Yamaguchi.
Tsukasa Shimomura (下村 司, Shimomura Tsukasa; born 26 September 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as…Tsukasa Shimomura (下村 司, Shimomura Tsukasa; born 26 September 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Lao League 1 club Young Elephants.
Keiya Shiihashi (椎橋 慧也, Shiihashi Keiya; born June 20, 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a…Keiya Shiihashi (椎橋 慧也, Shiihashi Keiya; born June 20, 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or a centre back for J1 League club Avispa Fukuoka, on loan from Nagoya Grampus.
Ken Yamura (矢村 健, Yamura Ken; born 9 June 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for JEF…Ken Yamura (矢村 健, Yamura Ken; born 9 June 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for JEF United Chiba.
Tatsuya Shirai (白井 達也, Shirai Tatsuya; born 5 April 1997) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a defender for…Tatsuya Shirai (白井 達也, Shirai Tatsuya; born 5 April 1997) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a defender for Matsumoto Yamaga FC.
Wataru Tanigawa (谷川航, Tanigawa Wataru; born 23 July 1996) is a Japanese artistic gymnast. He won a gold medal with the…Wataru Tanigawa (谷川航, Tanigawa Wataru; born 23 July 1996) is a Japanese artistic gymnast. He won a gold medal with the Japanese team at the 2024 Summer Olympics and a silver medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics. At the 2022 World Championships, he won a silver medal in the team event and a bronze medal in the all-around. He also won team bronze medals at the 2018 and 2019 World Championships. He is also the 2022 Asian Games vault champion and a two-time World University Games champion.
Ko Shimura (志村 滉, Shimura Kō; born 27 April 1996 in Chiba) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a…Ko Shimura (志村 滉, Shimura Kō; born 27 April 1996 in Chiba) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for J2 League club RB Omiya Ardija.
Mio Yamanaka (山中 美緒, Yamanaka Mio; born October 27, 1995) is a Japanese rugby union and sevens player. She competed at…Mio Yamanaka (山中 美緒, Yamanaka Mio; born October 27, 1995) is a Japanese rugby union and sevens player. She competed at the 2016 and 2020 Summer Olympics.
Masatoshi Ishida (石田 雅俊, Ishida Masatoshi; born May 4, 1995) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Daejeon Hana…Masatoshi Ishida (石田 雅俊, Ishida Masatoshi; born May 4, 1995) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Daejeon Hana Citizen as a midfielder.
Manami Kojima (小島 満菜美, Kojima Manami; born 7 November 1994) is a Japanese professional volleyball player. She plays in…Manami Kojima (小島 満菜美, Kojima Manami; born 7 November 1994) is a Japanese professional volleyball player. She plays in the League One Volleyball for LOVB Salt Lake.
Yume Okuroda (大黒田 裕芽, Ōkuroda Yume; born July 6, 1994) is a Japanese female rugby sevens player. She competed for the…Yume Okuroda (大黒田 裕芽, Ōkuroda Yume; born July 6, 1994) is a Japanese female rugby sevens player. She competed for the Japan women's national rugby sevens team at the 2016 Summer Olympics. They finished in tenth place. She was named in the Sakura Sevens squad to compete at the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town.
Masaki Nashimoto (梨本 真輝, Nashimoto Masaki; born December 12, 1993) is a Japanese sprinter. Nashimoto competed in the…Masaki Nashimoto (梨本 真輝, Nashimoto Masaki; born December 12, 1993) is a Japanese sprinter. Nashimoto competed in the 100 metre sprint at the 2009 Asian Youth Games and 2010 Summer Youth Olympics, both held in Singapore, winning gold and silver respectively. In the latter, Nashimoto lost out to Odean Skeen but beat favourite David Bolarinwa to silver in a photo finish. His personal best in the 100 metres is 10.38 seconds set in 2011.
Shuhei Matsuhashi (松橋周平, Matsuhashi Shuhei; born 24 November 1993) is a Japanese international rugby union player who…Shuhei Matsuhashi (松橋周平, Matsuhashi Shuhei; born 24 November 1993) is a Japanese international rugby union player who plays as a loose forward. He currently plays for the Sunwolves in Super Rugby and the Ricoh Black Rams in Japan's domestic Top League.
Ryuji Izumi (和泉 竜司, Izumi Ryūji; born 6 November 1993) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a winger for J1 League…Ryuji Izumi (和泉 竜司, Izumi Ryūji; born 6 November 1993) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a winger for J1 League club Nagoya Grampus.
This is a list of J.League designated special players, picked by J.League clubs from universities and high schools all…This is a list of J.League designated special players, picked by J.League clubs from universities and high schools all over Japan.
Junya Imase (今瀬 淳也, Imase Junya; born January 3, 1993 in Chiba) is a Japanese football player. He plays for Kataller…Junya Imase (今瀬 淳也, Imase Junya; born January 3, 1993 in Chiba) is a Japanese football player. He plays for Kataller Toyama.
Misaki Suzuki (born 9 April 1992) is a Japanese rugby union player. She plays for Japan internationally and at club…Misaki Suzuki (born 9 April 1992) is a Japanese rugby union player. She plays for Japan internationally and at club level for Tokyo Sankyu Phoenix. She has competed for Japan at the 2017 and 2021 Rugby World Cups.
Hikaru Mizuno (水野 輝, Mizuno Hikaru; Khmer: ហុីការ៉ុ មីហ្ស៊ូណូ; born August 2, 1991) is a professional footballer who…Hikaru Mizuno (水野 輝, Mizuno Hikaru; Khmer: ហុីការ៉ុ មីហ្ស៊ូណូ; born August 2, 1991) is a professional footballer who plays for Kirivong Sok Sen Chey. Born in Japan, he plays for the Cambodia national team.
Kazuaki Mawatari (馬渡 和彰, Mawatari, Kazuaki; born 23 June 1991 in Tokyo) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a full…Kazuaki Mawatari (馬渡 和彰, Mawatari, Kazuaki; born 23 June 1991 in Tokyo) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a full back for J3 League club Matsumoto Yamaga. He has played Since 2014 and has scored 17 goals. He is ranked #23 of 25 in Urawa Red Diamonds.
Atsutaka Nakamura (中村 充孝, Nakamura Atsutaka; born 13 September 1990 in Osaka Prefecture) is a Japanese footballer who…Atsutaka Nakamura (中村 充孝, Nakamura Atsutaka; born 13 September 1990 in Osaka Prefecture) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Iwate Grulla Morioka.
Takumi Yamada (山田 拓巳, Yamada Takumi; born November 25, 1989 in Tokyo) is a Japanese football player who plays for…Takumi Yamada (山田 拓巳, Yamada Takumi; born November 25, 1989 in Tokyo) is a Japanese football player who plays for Montedio Yamagata.
Naoto Kamifukumoto (上福元 直人, Kamifukumoto Naoto; born November 17, 1989) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a…Naoto Kamifukumoto (上福元 直人, Kamifukumoto Naoto; born November 17, 1989) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for J1 League club Shonan Bellmare.
Sho Iwasaki (岩嵜 翔, Iwasaki Shō; born October 21, 1989) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Orix…Sho Iwasaki (岩嵜 翔, Iwasaki Shō; born October 21, 1989) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Orix Buffaloes of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has previously played in NPB for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks and Chunichi Dragons.
Koken Kato (加藤 弘堅, Katō Kōken; born 3 April 1989 in Chiba) is a Japanese football player who plays for AC Nagano…Koken Kato (加藤 弘堅, Katō Kōken; born 3 April 1989 in Chiba) is a Japanese football player who plays for AC Nagano Parceiro.
Takashi Kasahara (笠原 昂史, Kasahara Takashi; born 21 November 1988) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a…Takashi Kasahara (笠原 昂史, Kasahara Takashi; born 21 November 1988) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for J2 League club RB Omiya Ardija.
Nao Okabe (岡部 奈緒, Okabe Nao; born 28 August 1988 in Chiba Prefecture) is a Japanese retired track and field sprinter…Nao Okabe (岡部 奈緒, Okabe Nao; born 28 August 1988 in Chiba Prefecture) is a Japanese retired track and field sprinter who specialized in the 100 metres. She competed in the 4 × 100 meters relay at the 2011 World Championships without qualifying for the final. She also won a gold medal in the 4 × 100 metres relay at the 2011 Asian Championships, with teammates Momoko Takahashi, Chisato Fukushima and Saori Imai.
Tomohiko Murayama (村山智彦, Murayama Tomohiko; born 22 August 1987 in Ichihara, Chiba) is a Japanese footballer who plays…Tomohiko Murayama (村山智彦, Murayama Tomohiko; born 22 August 1987 in Ichihara, Chiba) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Matsumoto Yamaga.
Kodai Watanabe (渡辺 広大, Watanabe Kōdai; born 4 December 1986) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Vonds Ichihara from…Kodai Watanabe (渡辺 広大, Watanabe Kōdai; born 4 December 1986) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Vonds Ichihara from 2023.
Hirotsugu Nakabayashi (中林 洋次, Nakabayashi Hirotsugu; born April 28, 1986 in Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama), commonly referred…Hirotsugu Nakabayashi (中林 洋次, Nakabayashi Hirotsugu; born April 28, 1986 in Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama), commonly referred to as Woods, is a Japanese football player who playing for Nankatsu SC from 2023.