Ryo Ohta (太田 椋, Ohta Ryo; born February 14, 2001) is a Japanese professional baseball infielder for the Orix Buffaloes…
Ryo Ohta (太田 椋, Ohta Ryo; born February 14, 2001) is a Japanese professional baseball infielder for the Orix Buffaloes of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
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Famous People Born in 2001
2001: 231 people
Shoma Sato (born 8 February 2001) is a Japanese swimmer. He competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Haruna Kawabata (川畑 遥奈, Kawabata Haruna; born 8 February 2001) is a Japanese professional volleyball player. She plays…
Haruna Kawabata (川畑 遥奈, Kawabata Haruna; born 8 February 2001) is a Japanese professional volleyball player. She plays in the SV.League for Denso Airybees.
🎓 Tokai University🏫 Kyoto Tachibana Junior and Senior High School📅 Born February 8🎂 Born 2001📍 From Kyoto Prefecture💼 Volleyball
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Haruka Umesaki (梅咲遥, Umesaki Haruka; born February 7, 2001) is a Japanese professional wrestler signed to World Woman…
Haruka Umesaki (梅咲遥, Umesaki Haruka; born February 7, 2001) is a Japanese professional wrestler signed to World Woman Pro-Wrestling Diana, where she is the current WWWD World Champion in her third reign. She is also a four-time WWWD Tag Team Champion. She also appears in such promotions as Pro Wrestling Wave, Pure-J, YMZ and under the name Karma in World Wonder Ring Stardom.
Kaito Matsuzawa (松澤 海斗, Matsuzawa Kaito; born 5 February 2001) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a…
Kaito Matsuzawa (松澤 海斗, Matsuzawa Kaito; born 5 February 2001) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Belgian Pro League club Sint-Truiden.
Mitsuki Sumoto (須本光希, Sumoto Mitsuki; born 4 February 2001) is a Japanese former competitive figure skater. He is the…
Mitsuki Sumoto (須本光希, Sumoto Mitsuki; born 4 February 2001) is a Japanese former competitive figure skater. He is the 2017–18 Junior Grand Prix Final bronze medalist, the 2017 JGP Latvia champion, and the 2017–18 Japanese junior national champion. He finished within the top ten at the 2018 World Junior Championships.
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Kazuto Iizawa (born 2 February 2001) is a Japanese middle-distance runner. He won gold medals over 1500 metres at the…
Kazuto Iizawa (born 2 February 2001) is a Japanese middle-distance runner. He won gold medals over 1500 metres at the 2023 Asian Indoor Championships, 2025 Asian Athletics Championships and 2026 Asian Games.
Maria Makino (Japanese: 牧野 真莉愛, Hepburn: Makino Maria) (born February 2, 2001) is a Japanese pop singer, dancer and…
Maria Makino (Japanese: 牧野 真莉愛, Hepburn: Makino Maria) (born February 2, 2001) is a Japanese pop singer, dancer and model. She is a former 12th generation member and Sub-Leader of Japanese girl group Morning Musume.
🏫 Renaissance Toyota High School📅 Born February 2🎂 Born 2001📍 From Nishio, Aichi Prefecture💼 Singer・Vocalist💼 Idol
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Keisei Tominaga (富永 啓生, Tominaga Keisei; born February 1, 2001) is a Japanese professional basketball player for the…
Keisei Tominaga (富永 啓生, Tominaga Keisei; born February 1, 2001) is a Japanese professional basketball player for the Levanga Hokkaido of the B.League. He played college basketball for the Nebraska Cornhuskers, after having previously played for Ranger College. Tominaga has been a member of the Japan men's national basketball team and the national 3x3 team.
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Fukina Mizuno (born 31 January 2001) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for WE League club…
Fukina Mizuno (born 31 January 2001) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for WE League club INAC Kobe Leonessa.
Lee Dae-hwi (Korean: 이대휘, born January 29, 2001), known mononymously as Daehwi, is a South Korean singer-songwriter…
Lee Dae-hwi (Korean: 이대휘, born January 29, 2001), known mononymously as Daehwi, is a South Korean singer-songwriter, producer and television personality. He is a member of South Korean boy group AB6IX, and is known for his participation in the reality competition show Produce 101 Season 2, where he finished in third place overall and became a member of the boy group Wanna One. In addition to singing and writing songs for various artists, he guest hosted and then became the permanent host for the long-time running variety show M Countdown.
🏫 Kenkoku High School📅 Born January 29🎂 Born 2001📍 From 韓国のソウル特別市, Osaka Prefecture💼 Singer・Vocalist💼 Lyricist💼 Composer
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Reiju Tsuruno (鶴野 怜樹, Tsurono Reiju; born 26 January 2001) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward…
Reiju Tsuruno (鶴野 怜樹, Tsurono Reiju; born 26 January 2001) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for J1 League club Avispa Fukuoka.
Ai Ogura (Japanese: 小椋 藍, Hepburn: Ogura Ai; born 26 January 2001) is a Japanese Grand Prix motorcycle racer who…
Ai Ogura (Japanese: 小椋 藍, Hepburn: Ogura Ai; born 26 January 2001) is a Japanese Grand Prix motorcycle racer who competes in the MotoGP World Championship for Trackhouse MotoGP Team. He will leave Trackhouse at the end of the 2026 season to join Yamaha. Ogura was crowned 2024 Moto2 World Champion with MT Helmets – MSi, being the first Japanese rider to win a world championship in fifteen years since Hiroshi Aoyama in 2009. He previously competed in Moto2 and Moto3 for Idemitsu Honda Team Asia, finishing as championship runner-up in 2022. Ogura is the first Asia Talent Cup graduate to make it to MotoGP. He won his maiden race at 2026 Dutch GP for Trackhouse.
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Makoto Kadowaki (門脇 誠, Kadowaki Makoto; born January 24, 2001 in Nara, Nara, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball…
Makoto Kadowaki (門脇 誠, Kadowaki Makoto; born January 24, 2001 in Nara, Nara, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays infielder for the Yomiuri Giants. He played for Samurai Japan in the 2024 Asia Professional Baseball Championship, and hit a walk-off single in the finals against South Korea, and also winning MVP of the tournament.
Leo Brian Kokubo (小久保 玲央 ブライアン, Kokubo Reo Buraian; born 23 January 2001) is a Japanese professional footballer who…
Leo Brian Kokubo (小久保 玲央 ブライアン, Kokubo Reo Buraian; born 23 January 2001) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Belgian Pro League team Sint-Truiden and the Japan national team.
🏫 Nippon Taiiku University Kashiwa High School📅 Born January 23🎂 Born 2001📍 From Chiba Prefecture💼 Football (Soccer)
Riku Nakayama (中山 陸, Nakayama Riku; born January 22, 2001) is a Japanese football player currently playing for SC…
Riku Nakayama (中山 陸, Nakayama Riku; born January 22, 2001) is a Japanese football player currently playing for SC Sagamihara.
Hinata Terayama (born 19 January 2001) is a retired Japanese kickboxer. A professional competitor from 2016 until 2022…
Hinata Terayama (born 19 January 2001) is a retired Japanese kickboxer. A professional competitor from 2016 until 2022, Terayama held the RISE Mini Flyweight championship, the J-Girls Mini Flyweight championship, and was the 2020 RISE Queen of Queens Tournament winner. She was ranked as a top ten female pound for pound kickboxer by Combat Press from November 2020 until her retirement in March 2022, peaking at #3. She was the 2020 Combat Press "Female Fighter of the Year".
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Matsuri Arai (荒井 祭里, Arai Matsuri; born 18 January 2001) is a Japanese diver. She competed in the women's 10 metre…
Matsuri Arai (荒井 祭里, Arai Matsuri; born 18 January 2001) is a Japanese diver. She competed in the women's 10 metre platform event at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships. She represented Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. She competed in the women's synchronized 10 metre platform and women's 10 metre platform events. In 2023, at the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, Arai won silver with Minami Itahashi in 10 metre synchro. Arai competed for Japan at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, where she finished ninth in the women's 10 metre platform event with a total score of 314.45 points.
🎓 Mukogawa Women's University🏫 Koshien Gakuin High School📅 Born January 18🎂 Born 2001📍 From Itami, Hyogo Prefecture💼 Competitive Swimming・Swimming
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Shumpei Naruse (成瀬 竣平, Naruse Shunpei; born 17 January 2001) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a right back for…
Shumpei Naruse (成瀬 竣平, Naruse Shunpei; born 17 January 2001) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a right back for Nankatsu SC.
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Yuto Kusaba is a Japanese forward currently playing for Kenyan Premier League side Nairobi City Stars.
🎓 Rissho University🏫 Rissho University Shonan High School📅 Born January 17🎂 Born 2001📍 From Ikeda, Osaka💼 Football (Soccer)
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Ken Matsui (born 15 January 2001) is a Japanese Greco-Roman wrestler. He won the gold medal in the 55 kg event at the…
Ken Matsui (born 15 January 2001) is a Japanese Greco-Roman wrestler. He won the gold medal in the 55 kg event at the 2021 World Wrestling Championships in Oslo, Norway.
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Nae Furuta (古田 菜衣, Furuta Nae; born January 14, 2001), known professionally as Naenano (なえなの), is a Japanese…
Nae Furuta (古田 菜衣, Furuta Nae; born January 14, 2001), known professionally as Naenano (なえなの), is a Japanese influencer, model, singer, and actress, affiliated with Seju. A native of Gotemba, Shizuoka, she became popular on social media as an influencer, amassing millions of followers as well as a few awards. In addition to modeling work, she has starred in the dramas Harem Marriage and Oshi no Ko, and she appeared in the reality show Koi to Ōkami ni wa Damasarenai – where she sang the opening theme "Uanonosora" (2023) – and hosted the variety show Bukatsu Pīpō Zenryoku Ōen! Bukapi! .
🏫 Gotenba High School📅 Born January 14🎂 Born 2001📍 From Susono, Shizuoka💼 Influencer💼 Model💼 TV Personality💼 Actress
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Kōsei Yoshida (吉田 輝星, Yoshida Kōsei; born January 12, 2001) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays…
Kōsei Yoshida (吉田 輝星, Yoshida Kōsei; born January 12, 2001) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for the Orix Buffaloes.
Taiga Semikawa (Japanese: 蟬川 泰果, born 11 January 2001) is a Japanese professional golfer. He had a very successful…
Taiga Semikawa (Japanese: 蟬川 泰果, born 11 January 2001) is a Japanese professional golfer. He had a very successful amateur career where he won twice on the Japan Golf Tour and became number one in the World Amateur Golf Ranking.
🎓 Hyogo University of Teacher Education🏫 Kokoku High School📅 Born January 11🎂 Born 2001📍 From Katō, Hyōgo💼 Golf
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Sumire Kita (Japanese: 喜田 純鈴; born 11 January 2001) is a retired Japanese individual rhythmic gymnast. She is the 2016…
Sumire Kita (Japanese: 喜田 純鈴; born 11 January 2001) is a retired Japanese individual rhythmic gymnast. She is the 2016 Asian Junior all-around champion, the 2022 Asian Senior all-around silver medalist, two-time Japanese National Junior champion, and four-time Japanese National senior champion.
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Myra Meadows (メドウズ 舞良, Medōzu Maira; born January 10, 2001), known professionally as Myra Arai (新井 舞良, Arai Maira), is…
Myra Meadows (メドウズ 舞良, Medōzu Maira; born January 10, 2001), known professionally as Myra Arai (新井 舞良, Arai Maira), is a Canadian-Japanese actress and model.
Nadaka Yoshinari (吉成 名高, Yoshinari Nadaka; born January 8, 2001) is a Japanese professional Muay Thai fighter and…
Nadaka Yoshinari (吉成 名高, Yoshinari Nadaka; born January 8, 2001) is a Japanese professional Muay Thai fighter and kickboxer and the current inaugural ONE Championship Atomweight Muay Thai world champion. He is a five division champion and has formerly held Lumpinee, Rajadamnern, Thailand (PAT), WMC, WPMF, WBC, and IBF titles. Known in Thailand as Nadaka Eiwa Sports Gym (Thai: นาดากะ เอวะสปอร์ตยิม) he made his professional debut aged 14 at Lumpinee Stadium. Nadaka is the only foreign fighter in history to become a three division Rajadamnern champion and just the second foreigner after Youssef Boughanem to win a title at both Lumpinee Stadium and Rajadamnern Stadium.
Ryo Kubota (窪田 稜, Kubota Ryō; born 5 January 2001) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for…
Ryo Kubota (窪田 稜, Kubota Ryō; born 5 January 2001) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Yokohama FC.
Yū Hirakawa (平河 悠, Hirakawa Yū; born 3 January 2001) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a forward for EFL…
Yū Hirakawa (平河 悠, Hirakawa Yū; born 3 January 2001) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a forward for EFL Championship club Bristol City and the Japan national team.
🎓 Yamanashi Gakuin University🏫 Saga Higashi High School📅 Born January 3🎂 Born 2001📍 From Kashima, Saga💼 Football (Soccer)
Wakaba Higuchi (樋口 新葉, Higuchi Wakaba; born January 2, 2001) is a Japanese retired figure skater. She is a 2022 Olympic…
Wakaba Higuchi (樋口 新葉, Higuchi Wakaba; born January 2, 2001) is a Japanese retired figure skater. She is a 2022 Olympic team event silver medalist, the 2018 World silver medalist, the 2024 Skate America champion, a three-time Grand Prix silver medalist (2017 Cup of China; 2020 NHK Trophy; 2024 Grand Prix de France), a three-time Grand Prix bronze medalist (2016 and 2021 Grand Prix de France; 2017 Rostelecom Cup), a three-time Challenger Series medalist, and a six-time Japanese national medalist (bronze in 2015 and 2025, silver in 2016, 2017, 2020, and 2022). On the junior level, she is a two-time World Junior bronze medalist (2015, 2016), the 2014–15 Junior Grand Prix Final bronze medalist, and a two-time Japan Junior national champion (2015, 2016). Higuchi is the seventeenth woman to land a clean triple Axel internationally, the fourth woman to land a clean triple Axel at the Olympics, and one of two women (the other being Mao Asada) to land multiple clean triple axels at a single Olympics.
🎓 Meiji University🏫 Kaichi Nihonbashi Gakuen High School📅 Born January 2🎂 Born 2001📍 From Tokyo💼 Figure Skating
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Okina Kyogoku (京極 おきな, Kyōgoku Okina, born 20 October 2001) is a Japanese synchronised swimmer. She competed at the…
Okina Kyogoku (京極 おきな, Kyōgoku Okina, born 20 October 2001) is a Japanese synchronised swimmer. She competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in the team event with Yukiko Inui.