Ryujin Nasukawa (born May 16, 2006) is a Japanese kickboxer. He is the reigning ISKA K-1 World Strawweight champion and…Ryujin Nasukawa (born May 16, 2006) is a Japanese kickboxer. He is the reigning ISKA K-1 World Strawweight champion and RISE Super Flyweight World champion. As of October 2024, he was the #10 ranked -53 kg kickboxer in the world according to Beyond Kickboxing.
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.
Reo Shibata (柴田 獅子, Shibata Reo; born April 18, 2006 in Iizuka, Fukuoka, Japan) is a Japanese professional baseball…Reo Shibata (柴田 獅子, Shibata Reo; born April 18, 2006 in Iizuka, Fukuoka, Japan) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Mio Shiraishi (Japanese: 白石 弥桜; born 17 April 2006) is a Japanese basketball player who plays for Denso Iris in the…Mio Shiraishi (Japanese: 白石 弥桜; born 17 April 2006) is a Japanese basketball player who plays for Denso Iris in the Women's Japan Basketball League. She has represented Japan in international basketball, including at the FIBA Under-19 Women's Basketball World Cup and the women's basketball tournament at the 2026 Asian Games, where she won a silver medal.
Yusei Ishizuka (石塚 裕惺, Ishizuka Yusei; born April 6, 2006) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays…Yusei Ishizuka (石塚 裕惺, Ishizuka Yusei; born April 6, 2006) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays infielder for the Yomiuri Giants.
Yutaka Michiwaki (道脇 豊, Michiwaki Yutaka; born 5 April 2006) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a…Yutaka Michiwaki (道脇 豊, Michiwaki Yutaka; born 5 April 2006) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a striker for J2 League club Iwaki FC, on loan from Avispa Fukuoka.
Sakura Horiuchi (Japanese: 堀内 桜花, born 1 April 2006) is a Japanese 3x3 basketball and basketball player. She plays as a…Sakura Horiuchi (Japanese: 堀内 桜花, born 1 April 2006) is a Japanese 3x3 basketball and basketball player. She plays as a point guard for Chanson Cosmetics V-Magic and represents Japan in international 3x3 basketball competitions. Horiuchi won the gold medal with Japan in the women's 3x3 basketball tournament at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya. Japan defeated the Philippines 21–11 in the final, with Horiuchi scoring eight points.
Senka Akatsuki (暁千華, Akatsuki Senka) is a Japanese professional wrestler signed to Marvelous That's Women Pro…Senka Akatsuki (暁千華, Akatsuki Senka) is a Japanese professional wrestler signed to Marvelous That's Women Pro Wrestling. She is also known for working with various promotions of the Japanese independent scene such as Sendai Girls' Pro Wrestling.
Sakura Onishi (Jap. 尾西 桜 Onishi Sakura; born 23 March 2006) is a Japanese freestyle wrestler competing in the 59 kg…Sakura Onishi (Jap. 尾西 桜 Onishi Sakura; born 23 March 2006) is a Japanese freestyle wrestler competing in the 59 kg division. She won the gold medal at the 2025 Asian Wrestling Championships.
Kyō Suzuki (鈴木 叶, Suzuki Kyō; born March 21, 2006) is a Japanese professional baseball catcher for the Tokyo Yakult…Kyō Suzuki (鈴木 叶, Suzuki Kyō; born March 21, 2006) is a Japanese professional baseball catcher for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Keita Kosugi (小杉 啓太, Kosugi Keita; born 18 March 2006) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defender…Keita Kosugi (小杉 啓太, Kosugi Keita; born 18 March 2006) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defender for Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt.
Ruka Okamoto (岡本 留佳, Okamoto Ruka) (born 11 March 2006) is a Japanese taekwondo practitioner. She won bronze medal at…Ruka Okamoto (岡本 留佳, Okamoto Ruka) (born 11 March 2006) is a Japanese taekwondo practitioner. She won bronze medal at the 2023 World Championships.
Rei Wakamatsu (Japanese: 若松 怜, Hepburn: Wakamatsu Rei; born 2 March 2006) is a Japanese motorcycle racer who competes…Rei Wakamatsu (Japanese: 若松 怜, Hepburn: Wakamatsu Rei; born 2 March 2006) is a Japanese motorcycle racer who competes in the J-GP3 class of the All Japan Road Race Championship for Japan Post NTT docomo Business. He made his Grand Prix debut in the Moto3 World Championship in 2024, acting as a replacement rider for MLav Racing. He is also an Asia Talent Cup graduate, having participated in the 2019, 2021 and 2022 seasons.
Yumeki Yoshinaga (吉永 夢希, Yoshinaga Yumeki; born 22 February 2006) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a…Yumeki Yoshinaga (吉永 夢希, Yoshinaga Yumeki; born 22 February 2006) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defender for Jong Genk.
Haruka Sakuraba (桜庭 遥花, Sakuraba Haruka; born 29 January 2006) is a Japanese model and singer from Hokkaido, affiliated…Haruka Sakuraba (桜庭 遥花, Sakuraba Haruka; born 29 January 2006) is a Japanese model and singer from Hokkaido, affiliated with Asobisystem. After finishing in 19th place in Produce 101 Japan The Girls, she was hired as a regular model for Larme and later appeared on Ultra Teens Fes and Kansai Collection. She is also a member of the idol groups Cutie Street and PiKi.
Miina Inoue (井上 未唯奈, Inoue Miina; born 22 January 2006) is a Japanese professional volleyball player. She plays in the…Miina Inoue (井上 未唯奈, Inoue Miina; born 22 January 2006) is a Japanese professional volleyball player. She plays in the SV.League for Saga Hisamitsu Springs.
Alexandre Kouto Horio Pisano (ピサノ・アレクサンドレ幸冬堀尾, Pisano Arekusandore Kōto Horio; born 10 January 2006) known as Alex…Alexandre Kouto Horio Pisano (ピサノ・アレクサンドレ幸冬堀尾, Pisano Arekusandore Kōto Horio; born 10 January 2006) known as Alex Pisano (Japanese: ピサノ・アレックス), is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Nagoya Grampus and the Japan national team.
Kokoro Tanaka (田中 こころ, Tanaka Kokoro) (born 10 January 2006) is a Japanese professional basketball player for the Eneos…Kokoro Tanaka (田中 こころ, Tanaka Kokoro) (born 10 January 2006) is a Japanese professional basketball player for the Eneos Sunflowers of the Women's Japan Basketball League. She was drafted 38th overall by the Golden State Valkyries in the 2026 WNBA draft.
Souta Arao (荒尾創大, Arao Sōta; born 18 December 2005) is a Japanese racing driver who is set to compete in the 2026 Super…Souta Arao (荒尾創大, Arao Sōta; born 18 December 2005) is a Japanese racing driver who is set to compete in the 2026 Super GT Series for Team Mach. He previously raced in Super Formula Lights, the French F4 Championship & GB3 Championship. He is a scholar of the Honda Racing School which formerly as Suzuka Racing School, and part of the Honda Formula Dream Project.
Junpei Hayakawa (早川 隼平, Hayakawa Junpei; born 5 December 2005) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a…Junpei Hayakawa (早川 隼平, Hayakawa Junpei; born 5 December 2005) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a winger for J1 League club Urawa Red Diamonds.
Mio Shirakane (Japanese: 白金未桜; born 23 November 2005) is a Japanese judoka who competes in the women's 57 kg category.…Mio Shirakane (Japanese: 白金未桜; born 23 November 2005) is a Japanese judoka who competes in the women's 57 kg category. Representing the University of Tsukuba, she won the gold medal at the 2025 World Junior Championships and a bronze medal in the women's 57 kg event at the 2026 Asian Games.
Yuto Nomura (野村勇斗, Nomura Yūto; born 12 November 2005) is a Japanese racing driver who currently competes in the Super…Yuto Nomura (野村勇斗, Nomura Yūto; born 12 November 2005) is a Japanese racing driver who currently competes in the Super Formula Championship for B-Max Racing. He has won back-to-back titles in Super Formula Lights and the F4 Japanese Championship in 2025 and 2024.
Azusa Tanaka (田中 梓沙, Tanaka Azusa; born October 29, 2005) is a retired Japanese ice dancer and former single skater.…Azusa Tanaka (田中 梓沙, Tanaka Azusa; born October 29, 2005) is a retired Japanese ice dancer and former single skater. She and partner Shingo Nishiyama are the 2025 Asian Winter Games bronze medalists and two-time Japanese national silver medalists (2023–24, 2024–25).
Taiga Hasegawa (長谷川 帝勝, Hasegawa Taiga; born 23 October 2005) is a Japanese snowboarder. He represented Japan at the…Taiga Hasegawa (長谷川 帝勝, Hasegawa Taiga; born 23 October 2005) is a Japanese snowboarder. He represented Japan at the 2026 Winter Olympics and won a silver medal in slopestyle.
Maya Taguchi (田口 真彩, Taguchi Maya; born 9 October 2005) is a Japanese badminton player. A left-handed player, she is…Maya Taguchi (田口 真彩, Taguchi Maya; born 9 October 2005) is a Japanese badminton player. A left-handed player, she is the 2023 BWF World Junior Champion in the girls' doubles event. In her senior career, Taguchi won her first BWF World Tour title at the 2025 Malaysia Super 100 in the mixed doubles. She graduated from Yanai Commercial & Technical High School and joined the ACT SAIKYO badminton team on 1 April 2024.
Kazunari Kita (喜多 壱也, Kita Kazunari; born 16 September 2005) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a…Kazunari Kita (喜多 壱也, Kita Kazunari; born 16 September 2005) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Spanish club Real Sociedad B.
Rinto Hanashiro (花城 琳斗, Hanashiro Rinto; born 12 September 2005) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a…Rinto Hanashiro (花城 琳斗, Hanashiro Rinto; born 12 September 2005) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for German fifth-tier Hessenliga team Eintracht Frankfurt II.
Sayaka Ishii (石井さやか, Ishii Sayaka; born 31 August 2005) is a Japanese professional tennis player. She has career-high…Sayaka Ishii (石井さやか, Ishii Sayaka; born 31 August 2005) is a Japanese professional tennis player. She has career-high rankings of world No. 188 in singles, achieved on 17 March 2025, and No. 285 in doubles, achieved on 19 May 2025.
Justin Homma (本間 ジャスティン, Honma Jasutin; born 26 August 2005) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a full-back…Justin Homma (本間 ジャスティン, Honma Jasutin; born 26 August 2005) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a full-back for J1 League club Vissel Kobe.
Hana Yoshida (吉田 陽菜, Yoshida Hana; born August 21, 2005) is a Japanese retired figure skater. She is the 2023–24 ISU…Hana Yoshida (吉田 陽菜, Yoshida Hana; born August 21, 2005) is a Japanese retired figure skater. She is the 2023–24 ISU Grand Prix Final bronze medalist, the 2025 Asian Winter Games bronze medalist, a three-time ISU Grand Prix medalist (2 gold, 1 bronze), and two-time ISU Challenger Series medalist (1 silver, 1 bronze). At the junior level, she is a two-time ISU Junior Grand Prix gold medalist and a two-time Japanese Junior medalist. Yoshida is the nineteenth woman to successfully land a triple Axel in international competition.
Shunsuke Nakamura (中村俊介, Nakamura Shunsuke; born 8 June 2005) is a Japanese figure skater. He is a five-time ISU Junior…Shunsuke Nakamura (中村俊介, Nakamura Shunsuke; born 8 June 2005) is a Japanese figure skater. He is a five-time ISU Junior Grand Prix medalist and the 2023 Japanese Junior National champion.
Tomoyuki Matsushita (Japanese: 松下知之, Hepburn: Matsushita Tomoyuki); born 1 August 2005) is a Japanese swimmer. He…Tomoyuki Matsushita (Japanese: 松下知之, Hepburn: Matsushita Tomoyuki); born 1 August 2005) is a Japanese swimmer. He competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics and won the silver medal in the 400m individual medley event.
Hiroto Ogiwara (Japanese: 荻原 大翔, Hepburn: Ogiwara Hiroto; born 19 July 2005) is a Japanese snowboarder. Ogiwara started…Hiroto Ogiwara (Japanese: 荻原 大翔, Hepburn: Ogiwara Hiroto; born 19 July 2005) is a Japanese snowboarder. Ogiwara started snowboarding at the age of three and became a professional at twelve years old. In April 2022, Ogiwara landed the first 2160, a trick consisting of 6 full rotations. At his X Games debut in January 2025, he won a gold medal after successfully landing the first ever 2340 in competition, completing six and a half rotations before landing. Ogiwara has also won various FIS competitions and other events during his career.
Ryōga Kida (貴田 遼河, Kida Ryōga; born 15 July 2005) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for…Ryōga Kida (貴田 遼河, Kida Ryōga; born 15 July 2005) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Argentine Primera División club Argentinos Juniors, on loan from Nagoya Grampus.
Yuna Nagaoka (長岡 柚奈, Nagaoka Yuna; born July 13, 2005) is a Japanese pair skater. With partner Sumitada Moriguchi, she…Yuna Nagaoka (長岡 柚奈, Nagaoka Yuna; born July 13, 2005) is a Japanese pair skater. With partner Sumitada Moriguchi, she is the 2026 Four Continents bronze medalist, the 2025 Asian Winter Games bronze medalist, the 2025 CS Kinoshita Group Cup bronze medalist, and a two-time Japanese national champion. She represented Japan at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
Taiyo Furusato (Japanese: 古里 太陽, Hepburn: Furusato Taiyō; born 12 July 2005) is a Japanese Grand Prix motorcycle racer…Taiyo Furusato (Japanese: 古里 太陽, Hepburn: Furusato Taiyō; born 12 July 2005) is a Japanese Grand Prix motorcycle racer who competes for Honda Team Asia in the Moto2 World Championship. He is the 2021 Asia Talent Cup champion.
Hisatsugu Ishii (石井 久継, Ishii Hisatsugu; born 7 July 2005) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a forward for…Hisatsugu Ishii (石井 久継, Ishii Hisatsugu; born 7 July 2005) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a forward for Shonan Bellmare.
Rion Ichihara (市原 吏音, Ichihara Rion; born 7 July 2005) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defender…Rion Ichihara (市原 吏音, Ichihara Rion; born 7 July 2005) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defender for Eredivisie club AZ.
Ko Kurabayashi (倉林 紅, Kurabayashi Ko) (born 29 June 2005) is a Japanese professional golfer. She won one time on the…Ko Kurabayashi (倉林 紅, Kurabayashi Ko) (born 29 June 2005) is a Japanese professional golfer. She won one time on the LPGA of Japan Tour.
Matoi Hamabe (浜辺 纏, Hamabe Matoi; born June 22, 2005) is a Japanese professional wrestler. She works for World Wonder…Matoi Hamabe (浜辺 纏, Hamabe Matoi; born June 22, 2005) is a Japanese professional wrestler. She works for World Wonder Ring Stardom, where she is a member of Stars.
Yuna Araki (荒木 優奈, Araki Yuna) (born 17 June 2005) is a Japanese professional golfer. She plays on the LPGA of Japan…Yuna Araki (荒木 優奈, Araki Yuna) (born 17 June 2005) is a Japanese professional golfer. She plays on the LPGA of Japan Tour where she has one win.
Funa Nakayama (中山 楓奈, Nakayama Fūna; born 17 June 2005) is a Japanese skateboarder from Toyama City. Nakayama won a…Funa Nakayama (中山 楓奈, Nakayama Fūna; born 17 June 2005) is a Japanese skateboarder from Toyama City. Nakayama won a bronze medal in the women's street competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan. In January 2023, she became the first Asian woman to be featured on the cover of Thrasher.
Kao Miura (三浦 佳生, Miura Kao; born June 8, 2005) is a Japanese figure skater. He is the 2023 and 2026 Four Continents…Kao Miura (三浦 佳生, Miura Kao; born June 8, 2005) is a Japanese figure skater. He is the 2023 and 2026 Four Continents champion, the 2022 Four Continents bronze medalist, a six-time ISU Grand Prix medalist, and the 2025–26 Japanese national bronze medalist. At the junior level, he is the 2023 World Junior Champion and the 2021–22 Japan junior national champion.
Keisuke Gotō (後藤 啓介, Gotō Keisuke; born 3 June 2005) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for…Keisuke Gotō (後藤 啓介, Gotō Keisuke; born 3 June 2005) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Bundesliga club SC Freiburg and the Japan national team.
Mana Okamura (Japanese: 岡村 真; born 28 May 2005) is a Japanese artistic gymnast. She is the 2022 Asian Games balance…Mana Okamura (Japanese: 岡村 真; born 28 May 2005) is a Japanese artistic gymnast. She is the 2022 Asian Games balance beam champion and all-around and team silver medalist. She represented Japan at the 2024 Summer Olympics.
Yuta Sakai (坂井優太, Yuuta Sakai; born 27 May 2005) is a Japanese professional boxer. As an amateur, Sakai won a gold…Yuta Sakai (坂井優太, Yuuta Sakai; born 27 May 2005) is a Japanese professional boxer. As an amateur, Sakai won a gold medal at the 2022 Youth World Championships.
