Maya Fukuda (福田 茉耶, Fukuda Maya), better known by her ring name Kiyoka Kotatsu (虎龍清花, Kotatsu Kiyoka), is a Japanese…Maya Fukuda (福田 茉耶, Fukuda Maya), better known by her ring name Kiyoka Kotatsu (虎龍清花, Kotatsu Kiyoka), is a Japanese professional wrestler, actress, and former idol, kickboxer and karateka. She is signed to World Wonder Ring Stardom, where she is a member of God's Eye. She is also known for her tenure with Gleat and other promotions from the Japanese independent scene.
Ryuhei Sotani (曽谷 龍平, Sotani Ryuhei; born November 30, 2000 in Ikoma, Nara, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball…Ryuhei Sotani (曽谷 龍平, Sotani Ryuhei; born November 30, 2000 in Ikoma, Nara, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for the Orix Buffaloes.
Nanako Todo (東藤 なな子, Todo Nanako; born 29 November 2000) is a Japanese professional basketball player for the Toyota…Nanako Todo (東藤 なな子, Todo Nanako; born 29 November 2000) is a Japanese professional basketball player for the Toyota Boshoku Sunshine Rabbits of the Women's Japan Basketball League (WJBL). Todo represented Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics, winning a silver medal with the team.
Yuta Takei (武井 優太, Takei Yūta; born 29 November 2000) is a Japanese badminton player from Tokyo. He graduated from the…Yuta Takei (武井 優太, Takei Yūta; born 29 November 2000) is a Japanese badminton player from Tokyo. He graduated from the Meiji University, and joined NTT East badminton team on 1 April 2023.
Mikiya Tanaka (田中 幹也, Tanaka Mikiya; born November 28, 2000) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He is…Mikiya Tanaka (田中 幹也, Tanaka Mikiya; born November 28, 2000) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He is currently an infielder for the Chunichi Dragons.
Nao Kusaka (Japanese: 日下尚; born 20 November 2000) is a Japanese Greco-Roman wrestler competing in the 77 kg division.…Nao Kusaka (Japanese: 日下尚; born 20 November 2000) is a Japanese Greco-Roman wrestler competing in the 77 kg division. He won the gold medal in the 77 kg event at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.
Shota Fukuda (Japanese: 福田 翔大; born 28 November 2000) is a Japanese track and field athlete who specialises in the…Shota Fukuda (Japanese: 福田 翔大; born 28 November 2000) is a Japanese track and field athlete who specialises in the hammer throw. He represents Sumitomo Electric Industries and has won medals at the Asian Athletics Championships, Asian Throwing Championships and Asian Games.
Sho Gibo (宜保翔, Gibo Sho; born November 26, 2000 in Tomigusuku, Okinawa, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball…Sho Gibo (宜保翔, Gibo Sho; born November 26, 2000 in Tomigusuku, Okinawa, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He is an infielder for the Orix Buffaloes of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Osaki Shotaro (Japanese: 大﨑 将太郎; born November 25, 2000), known mononymously as Shotaro (Korean: 쇼타로, Japanese…Osaki Shotaro (Japanese: 大﨑 将太郎; born November 25, 2000), known mononymously as Shotaro (Korean: 쇼타로, Japanese: ショウタロウ), is a Japanese rapper and dancer based in South Korea. Shotaro first came to public attention in 2020 when he joined NCT, a South Korean boy band managed by SM Entertainment. After departing NCT in 2023, he later debuted as a member of another SM boy band, Riize.
Ayumu Kokaji (born 24 November 2000) is a Japanese rugby union player. She competed for Japan at the 2025 Women's Rugby…Ayumu Kokaji (born 24 November 2000) is a Japanese rugby union player. She competed for Japan at the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup.
Ririka Hironaka (廣中 璃梨佳, Hironaka Ririka; born 24 November 2000) is a Japanese track and field athlete who specializes…Ririka Hironaka (廣中 璃梨佳, Hironaka Ririka; born 24 November 2000) is a Japanese track and field athlete who specializes in long-distance running. She won the gold medal in the 1500 metres at the 2018 Asian Junior Athletics Championships. In Japanese national championships she won a bronze medal in the 5000 metres in 2019, and the silver medal over the same distance in 2020; in 2021 she won the gold medal in the 10,000 metres. She represented Japan in the 10,000 metres at the 2020 Summer Olympics, and led at 1000m and 2000m before finishing 7th with a personal best time of 31:00.71. Hironaka was born in Nagasaki Prefecture, and graduated from Nagasaki Prefectural Nagasaki Commercial High School. She has been a member of the Japan Post women's track and field team since 2019.
Kōsei Tani (谷 晃生, Tani Kōsei; born 22 November 2000) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper…Kōsei Tani (谷 晃生, Tani Kōsei; born 22 November 2000) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for J1 League club, Machida Zelvia. He also plays for the Japan national team.
Mao Itoh (伊藤 茉央, Itō Mao; born November 19, 2000 in Kitakata, Fukushima, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball…Mao Itoh (伊藤 茉央, Itō Mao; born November 19, 2000 in Kitakata, Fukushima, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for the Chunichi Dragons. He moved via the active player draft from the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles.
Reo Yasunaga (安永 玲央, Yasunaga Reo; born 19 November 2000) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a…Reo Yasunaga (安永 玲央, Yasunaga Reo; born 19 November 2000) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Matsumoto Yamaga FC.
Kotaro Hayashi (林 幸多郎, Hayashi Kotaro; born 16 November 2000) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a left…Kotaro Hayashi (林 幸多郎, Hayashi Kotaro; born 16 November 2000) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a left back for J1 League club Urawa Red Diamonds.
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.
Atsuki Tomosugi (友杉 篤輝, Tomosugi Atsuki; born November 7, 2000 in Osaka, Osaka Prefecture) is a professional Japanese…Atsuki Tomosugi (友杉 篤輝, Tomosugi Atsuki; born November 7, 2000 in Osaka, Osaka Prefecture) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays infielder for the Chiba Lotte Marines.
Sara Natami (born 6 November 2000) is a Japanese freestyle wrestler competing in the 57 kg division. She won the gold…Sara Natami (born 6 November 2000) is a Japanese freestyle wrestler competing in the 57 kg division. She won the gold medal at the 2022 Asian Wrestling Championships and 2025 Asian Wrestling Championships.
Tatsunori Otsuka (大塚 達宣, Ōtsuka Tatsunori; born 5 November 2000) is a Japanese male volleyball player and Olympian from…Tatsunori Otsuka (大塚 達宣, Ōtsuka Tatsunori; born 5 November 2000) is a Japanese male volleyball player and Olympian from Hirakata city, Osaka. He plays for Power Volley Milano and the Japanese national team (Ryujin Nippon).
Yuga Tarumi (垂水優芽, Tarumi Yūga, born 2 November 2000) is a Japanese professional volleyball player and member of the…Yuga Tarumi (垂水優芽, Tarumi Yūga, born 2 November 2000) is a Japanese professional volleyball player and member of the Japan men's national volleyball team.
Junna Sakai (境 純菜 Sakai Junna, born November 2, 2000), better known by her stage name Junna (じゅんな), is a Japanese…Junna Sakai (境 純菜 Sakai Junna, born November 2, 2000), better known by her stage name Junna (じゅんな), is a Japanese singer managed by Cube Inc. and currently signed to SME Records.
Shinta Karl Appelkamp (アペルカンプ 真大 カール, Aperukanpu Shinta Kāru; born 1 November 2000) is a German professional footballer…Shinta Karl Appelkamp (アペルカンプ 真大 カール, Aperukanpu Shinta Kāru; born 1 November 2000) is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for 2. Bundesliga club Greuther Fürth. Born in Japan, Appelkamp was a youth international for Japan before switching to represent Germany.
Katsuya Murashima (村島 克哉, Murashima Katsuya; born November 1, 2000) is a Japanese professional wrestler signed to New…Katsuya Murashima (村島 克哉, Murashima Katsuya; born November 1, 2000) is a Japanese professional wrestler signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). He is on an international learning excursion, working for Westside Xtreme Wrestling (wXw) in Germany. He is the winner of the 2026 Young Lion Cup.
Oto Kanno (born 30 October 2000) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for WE League club…Oto Kanno (born 30 October 2000) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for WE League club Tokyo Verdy Beleza.
Takuro Niki (仁木琢郎, Niki Takurō) is a Japanese professional wrestler signed to Active Advance Pro Wrestling, where he is…Takuro Niki (仁木琢郎, Niki Takurō) is a Japanese professional wrestler signed to Active Advance Pro Wrestling, where he is a former two-time 2AW Openweight Champion. He is also known for competing in Tenryu Project and Wrestle-1.
Haruka Hirotsu (弘津悠, born 29 October 2000) is a Japanese rugby union and sevens player. She competed in the women's…Haruka Hirotsu (弘津悠, born 29 October 2000) is a Japanese rugby union and sevens player. She competed in the women's tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Shota Watanabe (渡辺 翔太, Watanabe Shota; born October 29, 2000 in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan) is a professional Japanese…Shota Watanabe (渡辺 翔太, Watanabe Shota; born October 29, 2000 in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles.
Riko Ishino (石野 理子, Ishino Riko; born 29 October 2000) is a Japanese singer from Hiroshima Prefecture, affiliated with…Riko Ishino (石野 理子, Ishino Riko; born 29 October 2000) is a Japanese singer from Hiroshima Prefecture, affiliated with SML Management. She has served as a former member of Idol Renaissance, as well as vocalist for Akai Ko-en and Aooo.
Naohide Yamaguchi (山口 尚秀, Yamaguchi Naohide, born 28 October 2000) is a Japanese Paralympic swimmer. He represented…Naohide Yamaguchi (山口 尚秀, Yamaguchi Naohide, born 28 October 2000) is a Japanese Paralympic swimmer. He represented Japan at the 2020 and 2024 Summer Paralympics.
Yusei Egawa (江川 湧清, Egawa Yusei; born 24 October 2000) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a defender for J2 League…Yusei Egawa (江川 湧清, Egawa Yusei; born 24 October 2000) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a defender for J2 League club V-Varen Nagasaki.
Mima Ito (伊藤 美誠, Itō Mima; born 21 October 2000) is a Japanese table tennis player. She won a bronze medal in the…Mima Ito (伊藤 美誠, Itō Mima; born 21 October 2000) is a Japanese table tennis player. She won a bronze medal in the Women's Team event at the 2016 Summer Olympics at age 15. At the 2020 Summer Olympics, she won the gold medal with her partner Jun Mizutani in the inaugural mixed doubles event, bronze in women's singles, and silver in the women's team event. Often termed as the 'greatest threat' to Chinese table tennis dominance, Ito Mima has the highest winning rate against Chinese players in the history of women's table tennis. She has a winning record against several top Chinese players, including world champion Liu Shiwen, former world no. 1 Zhu Yuling, and world junior champion Qian Tianyi. Her signature playing style entails lethal shovel serves, fast short-pimpled backhand punches, and flat forehand smashes. In March 2020 at the Qatar Open, Ito Mima recorded a 4–0 win against reigning Olympic champion Ding Ning in the semifinals. Notably, she won the third set 11–0, the first time a non-Chinese player won a set 11–0 against a Chinese player.
Jennifer Nduka (born 18 October 2000) is a Japanese rugby union player. She competed for Japan at the 2025 Women's…Jennifer Nduka (born 18 October 2000) is a Japanese rugby union player. She competed for Japan at the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup.
Keita Dohi (土肥 圭太 Dohi Keita; born October 17, 2000) is a Japanese competition climber who specializes in competition…Keita Dohi (土肥 圭太 Dohi Keita; born October 17, 2000) is a Japanese competition climber who specializes in competition bouldering.
Shodai Yokoyama (横山 翔大, Yokoyama Shodai, born 14 October 2000) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as an…Shodai Yokoyama (横山 翔大, Yokoyama Shodai, born 14 October 2000) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as an attacking-midfielder for Singapore Premier League club BG Tampines Rovers. Mainly an attacking-midfielder, he is also capable of playing as a winger and occasionally a left-back.
Kosei Shoji (荘司 康誠, Shoji Kosei; born October 13, 2000 in Niigata, Niigata, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball…Kosei Shoji (荘司 康誠, Shoji Kosei; born October 13, 2000 in Niigata, Niigata, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles.
Shinji Takashima (Japanese: 高島 紳司; born 13 October 2000) is a Japanese professional basketball player for Utsunomiya…Shinji Takashima (Japanese: 高島 紳司; born 13 October 2000) is a Japanese professional basketball player for Utsunomiya Brex of the B.League. A shooting guard, he has represented Japan at senior international level and won a silver medal in the men's tournament at the 2026 Asian Games.
Kaede Hagitani (萩谷楓, born 10 October 2000) is a Japanese athlete. She competed in the women's 5000 metres event at the…Kaede Hagitani (萩谷楓, born 10 October 2000) is a Japanese athlete. She competed in the women's 5000 metres event at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Sena Irie (入江 聖奈, Irie Sena; born 9 October 2000) is a Japanese retired amateur boxer who won a gold medal in the…Sena Irie (入江 聖奈, Irie Sena; born 9 October 2000) is a Japanese retired amateur boxer who won a gold medal in the inaugural women's featherweight event at the 2020 Summer Olympics. She became the first Japanese woman to win an Olympic gold medal in boxing.
Aki Momii (籾井あき, Momii Aki; born 7 October 2000) is a Japanese volleyball player. She plays Japan women's national…Aki Momii (籾井あき, Momii Aki; born 7 October 2000) is a Japanese volleyball player. She plays Japan women's national volleyball team. She competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in Women's volleyball.
Kaito Kuwahara (桑原 海人, Kuwahara Kaito; born 5 October 2000) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a left-back…Kaito Kuwahara (桑原 海人, Kuwahara Kaito; born 5 October 2000) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a left-back for Renofa Yamaguchi FC.
Ayumu Sasaki (佐々木 歩夢, Sasaki Ayumu; born October 4, 2000) is a Japanese Grand Prix motorcycle racer currently competing…Ayumu Sasaki (佐々木 歩夢, Sasaki Ayumu; born October 4, 2000) is a Japanese Grand Prix motorcycle racer currently competing in the Moto2 class for the Dutch RW Racing Team. He most recently competed in Moto3 from 2016 to 2023, where he finished runner-up in his final year in the category behind eventual champion Jaume Masià.
Sora Nishimura (born 29 September 2000) is a Japanese rugby union player. She represented Japan at the 2025 Women's…Sora Nishimura (born 29 September 2000) is a Japanese rugby union player. She represented Japan at the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup.
Lilas Ikuta (Japanese: 幾田 りら, Hepburn: Ikuta Rira; born September 25, 2000) is a Japanese singer and songwriter. She is…Lilas Ikuta (Japanese: 幾田 りら, Hepburn: Ikuta Rira; born September 25, 2000) is a Japanese singer and songwriter. She is best known as the vocalist of the duo Yoasobi with producer Ayase, under the stage name Ikura, and a former member of the cover group Plusonica. After numerous singles and extended play releases, Ikuta released two studio albums, Sketch (2023) and Laugh (2025), which peaked in the Oricon Albums Chart's top ten and were supported by the Japan top-40 singles, "Sparkle", "Lens", "Hyakka Ryōran", and "Koikaze".
Wataru Tanaka (田中 渉, Tanaka Wataru; born 23 September 2000) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder…Wataru Tanaka (田中 渉, Tanaka Wataru; born 23 September 2000) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder for Kagoshima United.
Naoki Tajima (田島 尚輝, Tajima Naoki; born 21 September 2000) is a Japanese tennis player. Tajima has a career high ATP…Naoki Tajima (田島 尚輝, Tajima Naoki; born 21 September 2000) is a Japanese tennis player. Tajima has a career high ATP singles ranking of No. 603 achieved on 20 January 2021 and a doubles rankings of No. 245 achieved on 16 February 2026. Tajima won the 2018 French Open – Boys' doubles title.
Hinako Tomitaka (冨髙 日向子, Tomitaka Hinako) (born 21 September 2000) is a Japanese freestyle skier who competes…Hinako Tomitaka (冨髙 日向子, Tomitaka Hinako) (born 21 September 2000) is a Japanese freestyle skier who competes internationally. She competed in the FIS Freestyle Ski and Snowboarding World Championships 2021, where she placed fifth in women's ski moguls. Competing at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Valtellina, Tomitaka finished in fourth place in the moguls, missing out on the bronze medal on a tiebreak.
Yutaro Watanabe (渡邉 勇太朗, Watanabe Yutaro; born September 21, 2000, in Hanyū, Saitama, Japan) is a professional Japanese…Yutaro Watanabe (渡邉 勇太朗, Watanabe Yutaro; born September 21, 2000, in Hanyū, Saitama, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He is a pitcher for the Saitama Seibu Lions of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Ryūhei Obata (小幡 竜平, Obata, Ryūhei; born September 21, 2000 in Ōita City, Ōita Prefecture, Japan) is a professional…Ryūhei Obata (小幡 竜平, Obata, Ryūhei; born September 21, 2000 in Ōita City, Ōita Prefecture, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball infielder for the Hanshin Tigers.
