Waku Kunitate (Japanese: 国立 和玖, Hepburn: Kunitate Waku; born 8 January 2012) is a Japanese motorcycle racer who…Waku Kunitate (Japanese: 国立 和玖, Hepburn: Kunitate Waku; born 8 January 2012) is a Japanese motorcycle racer who competes in the Moto4 Asia Cup. He is the 2024 FIM MiniGP World Series champion of the 160cc class. Kunitate has previously competed in the All Japan J-GP3 class in 2025. He is part of Tetsuta Nagashima's rider development program TN45.
Kotaro Togashi (Japanese: 富樫 虎太郎, Hepburn: Togashi Kotarō; born 4 October 2011) is a Japanese motorcycle racer who…Kotaro Togashi (Japanese: 富樫 虎太郎, Hepburn: Togashi Kotarō; born 4 October 2011) is a Japanese motorcycle racer who competes in the Moto4 Asia Cup and the J-GP3 class of the All Japan Road Race Championship. He is the 2023 FIM MiniGP World Series runner-up of the 160cc class. Togashi is mentored by Shinya Nakano and has been part of his development program 56Racing since 2022.
Shino Miyasō (宮宗 紫野 Miyasō Shino, née Shino Kumakura 熊倉 紫野, born April 23, 1988) is a Japanese women's professional…Shino Miyasō (宮宗 紫野 Miyasō Shino, née Shino Kumakura 熊倉 紫野, born April 23, 1988) is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked 2-dan.
Momoko Nakamura (中村 桃子, Nakamura Momoko; born November 30, 1987) is a Japanese retired women's professional shogi…Momoko Nakamura (中村 桃子, Nakamura Momoko; born November 30, 1987) is a Japanese retired women's professional shogi player who achieved the rank of 2-dan.
Manaka Inagawa (伊奈川 愛菓, Inagawa Manaka; born March 29, 1991) is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked…Manaka Inagawa (伊奈川 愛菓, Inagawa Manaka; born March 29, 1991) is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked 2-dan. Inagawa is also a licensed physician.
Hatsumi Ueda (上田 初美, Ueda Hatsumi; born November 16, 1988) is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked…Hatsumi Ueda (上田 初美, Ueda Hatsumi; born November 16, 1988) is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked 5-dan. She is a former Women's Jo-Ō title holder.
Kana Fukuma (福間 香奈, Fukuma Kana; (née Satomi (里見)) born March 2, 1992) is a Japanese women's professional shogi player…Kana Fukuma (福間 香奈, Fukuma Kana; (née Satomi (里見)) born March 2, 1992) is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked 6-dan. She is the current holder of the Women's Ōi, Women's Ōza, Kurashiki Tōka Cup, and Jo-Ō titles. As of August 2026, she is also the career leader in women's professional shogi major titles. Satomi is also the first female to have been promoted to Japan Shogi Association's rank of apprentice professional of 3-dan and is also the first women's professional to apply for and be allowed to take the Japan Shogi Association's Professional Admission Test.
Minami Sadamasu (貞升 南, Sadamasu Minami; born April 19, 1986) is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked…Minami Sadamasu (貞升 南, Sadamasu Minami; born April 19, 1986) is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked 2-dan.
Sachiko Takamure (高群 佐知子, Takamure Sachiko; born April 1, 1971) is a Japanese retired women's professional shogi player…Sachiko Takamure (高群 佐知子, Takamure Sachiko; born April 1, 1971) is a Japanese retired women's professional shogi player ranked 4-dan.
Yumeto Kanemaru (金丸 夢斗, Kanemaru Yumeto; born February 1, 2003) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the…Yumeto Kanemaru (金丸 夢斗, Kanemaru Yumeto; born February 1, 2003) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Chunichi Dragons of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Wadi Ibrahim Suzuki (鈴木 輪太朗 イブラヒーム, Suzuki Wadi Iburahīmu; born 31 January 2003) is a Japanese footballer who currently…Wadi Ibrahim Suzuki (鈴木 輪太朗 イブラヒーム, Suzuki Wadi Iburahīmu; born 31 January 2003) is a Japanese footballer who currently plays as a forward for Tochigi SC.
Tomoya Inoue (井上 朋也, Inoue Tomoya; born January 28, 2003) is a Japanese professional baseball infielder for the…Tomoya Inoue (井上 朋也, Inoue Tomoya; born January 28, 2003) is a Japanese professional baseball infielder for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Akari Takeshige (竹重 杏歌理, Takeshige Akari; born 15 January 2003) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a…Akari Takeshige (竹重 杏歌理, Takeshige Akari; born 15 January 2003) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defender for Vrouwen Eredivisie club Feyenoord.
Mako Yamashita (Japanese: 山下 真瑚; born December 31, 2002) is a Japanese figure skater. She is the 2018 Skate Canada…Mako Yamashita (Japanese: 山下 真瑚; born December 31, 2002) is a Japanese figure skater. She is the 2018 Skate Canada silver medalist and a two-time medalist at the ISU Challenger Series. On the junior level, she is the 2018 World Junior bronze medalist, a four-time medalist on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series, and the 2017–18 Japanese junior national silver medalist.
Ryūku Tsuchida (土田 龍空, Tsuchida Ryūku; born December 30, 2002) also known just as Ryūku is a professional Japanese…Ryūku Tsuchida (土田 龍空, Tsuchida Ryūku; born December 30, 2002) also known just as Ryūku is a professional Japanese baseball player. He is currently an infielder for the Chunichi Dragons.
Taishi Brandon Nozawa (野澤 大志 ブランドン, Nozawa Taishi Burandon; born 25 December 2002) is a Japanese professional…Taishi Brandon Nozawa (野澤 大志 ブランドン, Nozawa Taishi Burandon; born 25 December 2002) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Belgian Pro League club Antwerp.
Sora Ishikawa (Japanese: 石川 空; born 20 December 2002) is a Japanese handball player who plays as a right back for…Sora Ishikawa (Japanese: 石川 空; born 20 December 2002) is a Japanese handball player who plays as a right back for Spanish club Super Amara Bera Bera and the Japan women's national team. She represented Japan at the Asian Games, winning gold at the 2022 Asian Games, held in Hangzhou in 2023, and silver at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi–Nagoya. She has also represented Japan at the IHF Women's World Handball Championship.
Mi-mi Huh (Korean: 허미미; born 19 December 2002) is a South Korean judoka. She won a gold medal in –57 kg, at the 2022…Mi-mi Huh (Korean: 허미미; born 19 December 2002) is a South Korean judoka. She won a gold medal in –57 kg, at the 2022 Judo Grand Slam Tbilisi, and the 2022 Judo Grand Slam Abu Dhabi. Huh competed at the 2019 World Judo Juniors Championships. She placed fifth at the 2022 and 2023 World Championships. Huh was born in Tokyo, Japan to a Korean father and Japanese mother. In 2021, she began competing for South Korea.
Sora Kobori (小堀 空, Kobori Sora; born 17 December 2002) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a forward for…Sora Kobori (小堀 空, Kobori Sora; born 17 December 2002) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a forward for Tochigi SC.
Yui Ueno (上野 結生, Ueno Yui; born December 17, 2002) is a Japanese curler. She currently plays lead on the SC Karuizawa…Yui Ueno (上野 結生, Ueno Yui; born December 17, 2002) is a Japanese curler. She currently plays lead on the SC Karuizawa Club curling team skipped by Miyu Ueno. She is a former World Junior champion.
Tatsuya Tsuboi (壷井 達也, Tsuboi Tatsuya; born December 17, 2002) is a Japanese figure skater. He is the 2024–25 Japan…Tatsuya Tsuboi (壷井 達也, Tsuboi Tatsuya; born December 17, 2002) is a Japanese figure skater. He is the 2024–25 Japan national bronze medalist, the 2024 NHK Trophy bronze medalist, the 2023 World University Games silver medalist, and the 2022 Coupe du Printemps silver medalist. On the junior level, he is the 2022 World Junior bronze medalist and 2018–19 Japan junior national champion.
Shuri Sakuma (佐久間 朱莉, Sakuma Shuri) (born 11 December 2002) is a Japanese professional golfer. She plays on the LPGA of…Shuri Sakuma (佐久間 朱莉, Sakuma Shuri) (born 11 December 2002) is a Japanese professional golfer. She plays on the LPGA of Japan Tour where she has seven wins.
Ami Ishii (石井 亜海, Ishii Ami; born 11 December 2002) is a Japanese freestyle wrestler. She won the gold medal in the…Ami Ishii (石井 亜海, Ishii Ami; born 11 December 2002) is a Japanese freestyle wrestler. She won the gold medal in the women's 72 kg event at the 2024 World Wrestling Championships.
Ilusion (イルシオン, Irushion) is a Japanese masked professional wrestler. He is signed to DDT Pro-Wrestling, where he is a…Ilusion (イルシオン, Irushion) is a Japanese masked professional wrestler. He is signed to DDT Pro-Wrestling, where he is a former six-time Ironman Heavymetalweight Champion.
Maho Awatani (Japanese: 粟谷 真帆; born 6 December 2002) is a Japanese basketball player who plays as a power forward for…Maho Awatani (Japanese: 粟谷 真帆; born 6 December 2002) is a Japanese basketball player who plays as a power forward for the Hitachi High-Tech Cougars. She represented Japan in international competition, including the women's basketball tournament at the 2026 Asian Games, where Japan won the silver medal.
Jaheru Ryuto Yamauchi (Japanese: 山内 ジャヘル琉人; born 5 December 2002), also known as Jaheru Yamauchi, is a Japanese…Jaheru Ryuto Yamauchi (Japanese: 山内 ジャヘル琉人; born 5 December 2002), also known as Jaheru Yamauchi, is a Japanese professional basketball player for the Kawasaki Brave Thunders of the B.League. He plays as a shooting guard and has represented Japan internationally. Yamauchi won a silver medal with Japan at the 2026 Asian Games.
Riko (莉子, Riko; born December 4, 2002 in Kanagawa Prefecture) is a Japanese actress and model. who affiliated with…Riko (莉子, Riko; born December 4, 2002 in Kanagawa Prefecture) is a Japanese actress and model. who affiliated with NDPromotion. She is former exclusive model for Popteen.
Kazuma Ueda (born 4 December 2002) is a Japanese rugby sevens player. He competed for Japan at the 2024 Summer Olympics…Kazuma Ueda (born 4 December 2002) is a Japanese rugby sevens player. He competed for Japan at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
Towa Uzawa (鵜澤 飛羽, Uzawa Towa; born 25 November 2002) is a Japanese sprinter who specializes in the 200 meters. In…Towa Uzawa (鵜澤 飛羽, Uzawa Towa; born 25 November 2002) is a Japanese sprinter who specializes in the 200 meters. In 2023, he won the 200 meters at both the Asian and Japanese Championships. He also competed in the World Championships, where he reached the semi finals. In 2024, he qualified for the 200 meters at the 2024 Summer Olympics based on his world ranking.
Nao Yamada (山田 奈央, Yamada Nao; born 18 November 2002) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a defender for…Nao Yamada (山田 奈央, Yamada Nao; born 18 November 2002) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a defender for Tokushima Vortis.
Kohta Arakawa (Japanese: 荒川 晃大, Hepburn: Arakawa Kōta; born 15 November 2002) is a Japanese motorcycle racer who…Kohta Arakawa (Japanese: 荒川 晃大, Hepburn: Arakawa Kōta; born 15 November 2002) is a Japanese motorcycle racer who competes in the ST1000 class of the All Japan Road Race Championship for Astemo Pro Honda SI Racing. He is not related to the racing driver Rin Arakawa. Arakawa is the 2022 All Japan Road Race Championship ST600 champion. He has competed in the Asia Road Racing Championship as a wildcard in 2022 and 2023, and is a double race winner of the same championship.
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.
Kaung Zan Mara (Japanese: カウンゼン マラ; Burmese: ကောင်းဇံမြ - အသံထွက်(ကောင်းဇံမရ); born 11 June 2002) is a Japanese…Kaung Zan Mara (Japanese: カウンゼン マラ; Burmese: ကောင်းဇံမြ - အသံထွက်(ကောင်းဇံမရ); born 11 June 2002) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for J2 League club Vanraure Hachinohe, on loan from FC Machida Zelvia.
Mona Tateyama (Japanese: 舘山 萌菜; born 6 November 2002) is a Japanese basketball player who plays as a small forward for…Mona Tateyama (Japanese: 舘山 萌菜; born 6 November 2002) is a Japanese basketball player who plays as a small forward for the Hitachi High-Tech Cougars in the Women's Japan Basketball League. She has represented Japan in international competition, including at the FIBA Under-19 Women's Basketball World Cup and the 2026 Asian Games, where she won a silver medal.
Ken Toyoda (Japanese: 豊田兼; born 15 October 2002) is a Japanese track and field athlete. His father is French and mother…Ken Toyoda (Japanese: 豊田兼; born 15 October 2002) is a Japanese track and field athlete. His father is French and mother is Japanese. He is studying in Keio University. He won a gold medal in the 110 metres hurdles at the 2021 Summer World University Games.
Takeru Kitazono (北園 丈琉, Kitazono Takeru; born 21 October 2002) is a Japanese male artistic gymnast. At the 2018 Youth…Takeru Kitazono (北園 丈琉, Kitazono Takeru; born 21 October 2002) is a Japanese male artistic gymnast. At the 2018 Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires, Argentina, he won five gold medals in the all-around, floor, rings, parallel bars, and horizontal bar competitions. He was the first artistic gymnast ever to achieve such a feat in a single Youth Olympic Games. He represented Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics where he won a silver medal in the team event.
Ryoto Kita (Japanese: 来田 涼斗; born October 16, 2002) is a Japanese professional baseball outfielder for the Orix…Ryoto Kita (Japanese: 来田 涼斗; born October 16, 2002) is a Japanese professional baseball outfielder for the Orix Buffaloes of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Sōta Nakamura (中村 草太, Sōta Nakamura; born 15 October 2002) is a Japanese footballer who plays as an attacking…Sōta Nakamura (中村 草太, Sōta Nakamura; born 15 October 2002) is a Japanese footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Ligue 1 club Le Havre on loan from Sanfrecce Hiroshima, and the Japan national team.
