Renshi Chokai (鳥海連志, Chōkai Renshi; born February 2, 1999) is a Japanese wheelchair basketball player. He won a silver…Renshi Chokai (鳥海連志, Chōkai Renshi; born February 2, 1999) is a Japanese wheelchair basketball player. He won a silver medal in Men's wheelchair basketball, at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.
Koki Watanabe (渡邉 航貴, Watanabe Kōki; born 29 January 1999) is a Japanese badminton player. He graduated from the…Koki Watanabe (渡邉 航貴, Watanabe Kōki; born 29 January 1999) is a Japanese badminton player. He graduated from the Saitama Sakae High School, and was part of the BIPROGY team since 2017. Watanabe won the Super 300 title at the 2023 Swiss Open and the Super 500 title at the 2024 Canada Open. He also finished runner-up at two Super 750 tournaments, the 2024 Denmark Open and the 2026 Japan Open. In team competitions, Watanabe won a bronze medal with Japan in the men's team event at the 2022 Asian Games. He was also part of the Japanese squad that won the country's first men's team title at the 2026 Asia Team Championships.
Hiroki Abe (安部 裕葵, Abe Hiroki; born 28 January 1999) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a winger or a…Hiroki Abe (安部 裕葵, Abe Hiroki; born 28 January 1999) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a winger or a forward for J1 League club Urawa Red Diamonds and Japan national team.
Tetsuaki Misawa (born 28 January 1999) is a Japanese professional footballer who currently plays for Royal Cambodian…Tetsuaki Misawa (born 28 January 1999) is a Japanese professional footballer who currently plays for Royal Cambodian Armed Forces.
Sakura Ishimoto (石本 さくら, Ishimoto Sakura; born January 27, 1999) is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked…Sakura Ishimoto (石本 さくら, Ishimoto Sakura; born January 27, 1999) is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked 3-dan.
Shuri Koyama (小山 珠里, Koyama Shuri; born 24 January 1999) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a defender for…Shuri Koyama (小山 珠里, Koyama Shuri; born 24 January 1999) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a defender for Gainare Tottori.
Yūki Hashioka (橋岡 優輝, Hashioka Yūki; born 23 January 1999) is a Japanese athlete specialising in the long jump. He won…Yūki Hashioka (橋岡 優輝, Hashioka Yūki; born 23 January 1999) is a Japanese athlete specialising in the long jump. He won a gold medal at the 2018 IAAF World U20 Championships. In addition, he finished fourth at the 2018 Asian Games. Hashioka qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and finished in 6th place with a distance of 8.10m.
Daichi Matsuoka (松岡 大智, Matsuoka Daichi; born January 23, 1999) is a Japanese football player who plays for Kataller…Daichi Matsuoka (松岡 大智, Matsuoka Daichi; born January 23, 1999) is a Japanese football player who plays for Kataller Toyama.
Yuki Ishida (石田 有輝, Ishida Yūki; born January 21, 1999) is a Japanese professional wrestler, working for DDT…Yuki Ishida (石田 有輝, Ishida Yūki; born January 21, 1999) is a Japanese professional wrestler, working for DDT Pro-Wrestling.
Maika Yagi (矢来 舞香, Yagi Maika; born 21 January 1999) is a Japanese racewalking athlete. Representing Japan at the 2022…Maika Yagi (矢来 舞香, Yagi Maika; born 21 January 1999) is a Japanese racewalking athlete. Representing Japan at the 2022 Asian Games, she won the silver medal at the mixed 35 kilometres walk team. She competed in the women's 35 kilometres walk at the 2025 World Athletics Championships held in Tokyo, Japan.
Haruki Ohmichi (大道 温貴, Ohmichi Haruki; born July 9, 1996) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher…Haruki Ohmichi (大道 温貴, Ohmichi Haruki; born July 9, 1996) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp.
Kyota Mochii (持井 響太, Mochii Kyota; born 20 January 1999) is a Japanese footballer who playing as a midfielder and…Kyota Mochii (持井 響太, Mochii Kyota; born 20 January 1999) is a Japanese footballer who playing as a midfielder and currently play for FC Imabari.
Koki Sakamoto (坂本 亘基, Sakamoto Koki; born 19 January 1999) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder for J2…Koki Sakamoto (坂本 亘基, Sakamoto Koki; born 19 January 1999) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder for J2 League club Sagan Tosu.
Shione Nakayama (born 18 January 1999) is a Japanese rugby union player. She competed for Japan at the 2021 Rugby World…Shione Nakayama (born 18 January 1999) is a Japanese rugby union player. She competed for Japan at the 2021 Rugby World Cup.
Taito Gunji (Japanese: 軍司 泰斗, Taito Gunji; born January 17, 1999) is a Japanese kickboxer, currently competing in the…Taito Gunji (Japanese: 軍司 泰斗, Taito Gunji; born January 17, 1999) is a Japanese kickboxer, currently competing in the featherweight division of K-1. He is the former featherweight champion. A professional competitor since 2015, Gunji is the 2022 K-1 Featherweight World Grand Prix winner, the former Krush Bantamweight champion, and a two-time Krush Super Bantamweight title challenger. As of January 2023, he is ranked as the best bantamweight (-58 kg) and ninth best pound for pound kickboxer in the world by Beyond Kick and the best super flyweight (-58 kg) and tenth best pound for pound kickboxer by Combat Press, who have ranked him in the top ten since August 2021.
Ryusei Ohe (大江 竜聖, Ohe Ryusei; born January 15, 1999) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Fukuoka…Ryusei Ohe (大江 竜聖, Ohe Ryusei; born January 15, 1999) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has previously played in NPB for the Yomiuri Giants.
Minami Kato (加藤美南, Katō Minami; born January 15, 1999 in Niigata Prefecture) is a Japanese idol. She is a former member…Minami Kato (加藤美南, Katō Minami; born January 15, 1999 in Niigata Prefecture) is a Japanese idol. She is a former member of AKB48's sister group NGT48 as a kenkyūsei and was the 2nd captain of the former Team NIII (pronounced N-Three).
Kōshirō Wada (和田 康士朗, Wada Kōshirō; born January 14, 1999 in Higashimatsuyama, Saitama Prefecture) is a professional…Kōshirō Wada (和田 康士朗, Wada Kōshirō; born January 14, 1999 in Higashimatsuyama, Saitama Prefecture) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays outfielder for the Chiba Lotte Marines.
Nasa Hataoka (畑岡 奈紗, Hataoka Nasa; born 13 January 1999) is a Japanese professional golfer. She has won seven times on…Nasa Hataoka (畑岡 奈紗, Hataoka Nasa; born 13 January 1999) is a Japanese professional golfer. She has won seven times on the LPGA Tour and seven times on the LPGA of Japan Tour.
Ryosuke Ohtsu (大津 亮介, Ohtsu Ryōsuke; born January 13, 1999) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Fukuoka…Ryosuke Ohtsu (大津 亮介, Ohtsu Ryōsuke; born January 13, 1999) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Mitsuki Saito (齊藤 未月, Saitō Mitsuki; born 10 January 1999) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder for J1…Mitsuki Saito (齊藤 未月, Saitō Mitsuki; born 10 January 1999) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder for J1 League club Kyoto Sanga. He played as a defensive midfielder early in his career.
Tomoya Ando (安藤 智哉, Andō Tomoya; born 10 January 1999) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defender…Tomoya Ando (安藤 智哉, Andō Tomoya; born 10 January 1999) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defender for German 2. Bundesliga club FC St. Pauli and the Japan national team.
Kansei Matsuzawa (松澤寛政, Matsuzawa Kansei; born 8 January 1999), nicknamed "The Tokyo Toe", is a Japanese American…Kansei Matsuzawa (松澤寛政, Matsuzawa Kansei; born 8 January 1999), nicknamed "The Tokyo Toe", is a Japanese American football kicker for Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Hocking Hawks and Hawaii Rainbow Warriors and was signed by the Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 2026.
Masashi Kumura (Japanese: 玖村 将史, Kumura Masashi; born January 8, 1999) is a Japanese kickboxer, currently competing in…Masashi Kumura (Japanese: 玖村 将史, Kumura Masashi; born January 8, 1999) is a Japanese kickboxer, currently competing in the super bantamweight division of K-1. He is the former Krush Super Bantamweight champion, having held the title between 2019 and 2021. Kumura is a two-time K-1 World Grand Prix finalist, having finished as the runner-up in the 2019 and 2022 super bantamweight tournaments. As of August 2023, he is ranked as the second best flyweight (-56.7 kg) kickboxer in the world by Combat Press and the second best super flyweight (-55 kg) kickboxer by Beyond Kickboxing. He's been ranked in the flyweight top ten since September 2020. He was previously ranked in the strawweight top ten by Combat Press from May 2019, until August 2020.
Daichi Kobayashi (小林 大智, Kobayashi Daichi; born January 7, 1999) is a Japanese footballer who play as a Centre-back…Daichi Kobayashi (小林 大智, Kobayashi Daichi; born January 7, 1999) is a Japanese footballer who play as a Centre-back, captain and currently play for J3 League club, Kochi United.
Saya Ito (born 7 January 1999) is a Japanese kickboxer and Nak Muay, currently competing in the pinweight division of…Saya Ito (born 7 January 1999) is a Japanese kickboxer and Nak Muay, currently competing in the pinweight division of Battle of Muaythai. She is the current World Muaythai Council World Mini Flyweight champion and Battle of Muaythai Light Flyweight champion. A professional competitor since 2011, she is the former WPMF two-time World and one-time Japanese Pinweight champion and the former WBC Muaythai World Mini Flyweight Champion.
Natsuki Aizawa (born 6 January 1999) is a Japanese female handball player for the German club Thüringer HC and the…Natsuki Aizawa (born 6 January 1999) is a Japanese female handball player for the German club Thüringer HC and the Japanese national team.
Kota Minoura (箕浦康太, Minoura Kōta) is a Japanese professional wrestler currently working for the Japanese promotion…Kota Minoura (箕浦康太, Minoura Kōta) is a Japanese professional wrestler currently working for the Japanese promotion Dragon Gate where he is a former Open the Twin Gate Champion and Open the Triangle Gate Champion.
Ami Wajima (和島あみ, Wajima Ami; born December 29, 1998) is a singer from Kutchan, Hokkaido who is signed to Pony Canyon.…Ami Wajima (和島あみ, Wajima Ami; born December 29, 1998) is a singer from Kutchan, Hokkaido who is signed to Pony Canyon. After passing an audition held by the Japanese entertainment agency Horipro, she debuted in May 2016 with her first single "Gensō Drive", the title track of which was used as the opening theme to the Japanese anime television series The Lost Village. She released her first album I Am in February 2017. Wajima's music has been used in The Lost Village, Kuromukuro, and Digimon Universe: Appli Monsters. She has also performed in China, the Philippines, Singapore, and Indonesia. In July 2017, her management announced that she would put her career on hiatus for health reasons. She resumed her music activities in March 2018.
Harukiirario Koppu (コップ 晴紀イラリオ, Koppu Harukiirario, born 28 December 1998) is a Japanese water polo player. He competed…Harukiirario Koppu (コップ 晴紀イラリオ, Koppu Harukiirario, born 28 December 1998) is a Japanese water polo player. He competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Ryohei Wakizaka (脇坂 崚平, Wakizaka Ryohei; born 27 December 1998) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a…Ryohei Wakizaka (脇坂 崚平, Wakizaka Ryohei; born 27 December 1998) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder for YSCC Yokohama.
Kento Watanabe (渡部 健人, Watanabe Kento; born December 26, 1998) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays…Kento Watanabe (渡部 健人, Watanabe Kento; born December 26, 1998) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays infielder for the Saitama Seibu Lions.
Hannah Stambaugh (スタンボー 華, Sutambō Hana; born 24 December 1998) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a…Hannah Stambaugh (スタンボー 華, Sutambō Hana; born 24 December 1998) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Boston Legacy FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).
Keito Tsuna (綱啓永, Tsuna Keito; born December 24, 1998 in Funabashi, Chiba) is a Japanese actor working for Watanabe…Keito Tsuna (綱啓永, Tsuna Keito; born December 24, 1998 in Funabashi, Chiba) is a Japanese actor working for Watanabe Entertainment.
Iroha Nagata (born 21 December 1998) is a Japanese rugby union and sevens player. She competed for Japan at the 2017…Iroha Nagata (born 21 December 1998) is a Japanese rugby union and sevens player. She competed for Japan at the 2017, 2021 and the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cups.
Hakushi Hasegawa (Japanese: 長谷川白紙, Hepburn: Hasegawa Hakushi; born December 21, 1998) is a Japanese singer-songwriter…Hakushi Hasegawa (Japanese: 長谷川白紙, Hepburn: Hasegawa Hakushi; born December 21, 1998) is a Japanese singer-songwriter born in Tokyo, Japan. After releasing music on SoundCloud and signing to netlabel Maltine Records, they made their debut with the release of their first EP, iPhone Six Plus, in 2016. They followed this up with their second EP, Somoku Hodo, in 2018 and their debut album, Air Ni Ni, in 2019, as well as a cover album, Bones of Dreams Attacked!, in 2020. In 2023, Hasegawa signed to American record label Brainfeeder and released their third original album, Mahōgakkō, in 2024. Hasegawa is nonbinary and uses they/them pronouns.
Genki Koga (born 19 December 1998) is a Japanese judoka. Koga is the gold medalist of the 2019 Asian-Pacific Judo…Genki Koga (born 19 December 1998) is a Japanese judoka. Koga is the gold medalist of the 2019 Asian-Pacific Judo Championships in the –60 kg category.
Yumi Tanaka (田中 佑美, Tanaka Yumi; born 15 December 1998) is a Japanese athlete specialising in the sprint hurdles. She…Yumi Tanaka (田中 佑美, Tanaka Yumi; born 15 December 1998) is a Japanese athlete specialising in the sprint hurdles. She represented her country at the 2023 World Championships, at the 2022 Asian Games and at the Paris Olympic Games 2024. Her personal best in the event is 12.85 seconds (−0.3 m/s) set in Niigata in 2024. This is the currently 2nd best in Japanese history.
Takuto Otoguro (乙黒 拓斗, Otoguro Takuto; born December 13, 1998) is a Japanese freestyle wrestler who competes at 65…Takuto Otoguro (乙黒 拓斗, Otoguro Takuto; born December 13, 1998) is a Japanese freestyle wrestler who competes at 65 kilograms. At the 2020 Summer Olympics, Otoguro claimed the gold medal after beating the likes of defending World Champion Gadzhimurad Rashidov and three-time World Champion Haji Aliyev. A Cadet World Champion, Otoguro first broke into the senior scene when he went undefeated (16–0) in 2018, claiming the world championship and the national championship at age 19. He then went on to become a two–time Asian Continental Champion (claiming titles in 2020 and 2021).
Chihiro Kato (加藤 千尋, Kato Chihiro; born 12 December 1998) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder…Chihiro Kato (加藤 千尋, Kato Chihiro; born 12 December 1998) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder for Mito HollyHock.
Ami Yuasa (湯浅 亜実, Yuasa Ami, born December 11, 1998), also known mononymously as Ami, is a Japanese breakdancer and…Ami Yuasa (湯浅 亜実, Yuasa Ami, born December 11, 1998), also known mononymously as Ami, is a Japanese breakdancer and Olympic gold medalist. She is the winner of the 2018 and 2023 Red Bull BC One world championship and the WDSF World Breaking Champions 2019 and 2022. She is a member of the Good Foot Crew.
Motoki Hasegawa (長谷川 元希, Hasegawa Motoki; born 10 December 1998) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder for…Motoki Hasegawa (長谷川 元希, Hasegawa Motoki; born 10 December 1998) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder for J1 League club V-Varen Nagasaki.
Kazuma Tsuboi (坪井 一真, Tsuboi Kazuma; born 9 December 1998) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder…Kazuma Tsuboi (坪井 一真, Tsuboi Kazuma; born 9 December 1998) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder for Tiamo Hirakata from 2023.
Riku Nozawa (野澤 陸, Nozawa Riku; born 7 December 1998) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a defender for…Riku Nozawa (野澤 陸, Nozawa Riku; born 7 December 1998) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a defender for Ventforet Kofu.
Moeka Minami (南 萌華, Minami Moeka; Japanese: [mina̠mi̠ moe̞ka̠]) born 7 December 1998 is a Japanese professional…Moeka Minami (南 萌華, Minami Moeka; Japanese: [mina̠mi̠ moe̞ka̠]) born 7 December 1998 is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defender for Women's Super League club Brighton & Hove Albion and the Japan national team.
Mina Sato (born 7 December 1998) is a Japanese track cyclist. She won a medal at the 2021 UCI Track Cycling World…Mina Sato (born 7 December 1998) is a Japanese track cyclist. She won a medal at the 2021 UCI Track Cycling World Championships.
Seiya Katakura (片倉誠也, Katakura Seiya; born 5 December 1998) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a defender…Seiya Katakura (片倉誠也, Katakura Seiya; born 5 December 1998) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a defender for Zweigen Kanazawa.
Kazuki Dohana (堂鼻 起暉, Dohana Kazuki; born 5 December 1998) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a defender for…Kazuki Dohana (堂鼻 起暉, Dohana Kazuki; born 5 December 1998) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a defender for J2 League club Shonan Bellmare.