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Haruma Saikyo is a Japanese kickboxer, fighting out of Tokyo, Japan. He is the former Krush Featherweight champion. As…
Haruma Saikyo is a Japanese kickboxer, fighting out of Tokyo, Japan. He is the former Krush Featherweight champion. As of 1 August 2020, he is ranked the #9 strawweight in the world by Combat Press.
Sakura Miyawaki (宮脇咲良, Miyawaki Sakura; born March 19, 1998), also known mononymously as Sakura, is a Japanese singer…
Sakura Miyawaki (宮脇咲良, Miyawaki Sakura; born March 19, 1998), also known mononymously as Sakura, is a Japanese singer and actress based in South Korea. She is a member of the South Korean girl group Le Sserafim, and a former member of South Korean–Japanese girl group Iz*One and Japanese girl groups AKB48 and its sister group HKT48. Miyawaki began her music career with the girl group HKT48 in 2011 and was a concurrent member of their sister group AKB48 from 2014 to 2018. During her tenure, she held center positions for the singles "Kimi wa Melody" and "No Way Man". Miyawaki took a hiatus from HKT48 in 2018 after placing second in the reality competition show Produce 48, joining the girl group Iz*One until 2021, then leaving HKT48 a few months later to pursue her idol career in South Korea by joining Le Sserafim, which debuted in May 2022.
Yukiko Takahata (高畑 祐紀子, Takahata Yukiko; born 18 March 1998) is a former Japanese badminton player from the Yonex…
Yukiko Takahata (高畑 祐紀子, Takahata Yukiko; born 18 March 1998) is a former Japanese badminton player from the Yonex team. In 2017, she became the women's doubles runner-up at the Osaka International tournament partnered with Ayako Sakuramoto. She won her first senior international title at the Spanish International tournament with Sakuramoto. Takahata started to represent the national team in the 2015 World Junior Championships held in Lima, Peru, and helped the team reach the semifinals. At the BWF Grand Prix events, her best result was a runner-up at the 2017 New Zealand Open. Teamed-up with Sakuramoto, Takahata won seven of eight finals of the 2018 BWF World Tour, with a title of Super 500 tournament from Singapore Open, three titles of Super 300 tournament from Swiss, New Zealand, and Australia Open; and three titles of Super 100 tournament. She participated at the 2019 Asia Mixed Team Championships, and won the silver medal after the team lost to the Chinese in the final.
Dan Onodera (小野寺 暖, Onodera Dan; born March 17, 1998) is a professional Japanese baseball outfielder for the Hanshin…
Dan Onodera (小野寺 暖, Onodera Dan; born March 17, 1998) is a professional Japanese baseball outfielder for the Hanshin Tigers of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Yuto Seko (born 16 March 1998) is a Japanese high jumper. He was a silver medalist at the 2024 Asian Indoor Athletics…
Yuto Seko (born 16 March 1998) is a Japanese high jumper. He was a silver medalist at the 2024 Asian Indoor Athletics Championships.
Ryuichiro Sakai (坂井 隆一郎, Sakai Ryūichirō; born 14 March 1998) is a Japanese sprinter who specializes in the 100 meters.…
Ryuichiro Sakai (坂井 隆一郎, Sakai Ryūichirō; born 14 March 1998) is a Japanese sprinter who specializes in the 100 meters. In 2023, he won the 100 meters at the Japanese Championships. He also competed in the same event at the 2022 and 2023 World Championships, reaching the semi finals in 2022. In 2024, he qualified for the 100 meters at the 2024 Summer Olympics based on his world ranking.
So Kawahara (河原 創, Kawahara So; born 13 March 1998) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for…
So Kawahara (河原 創, Kawahara So; born 13 March 1998) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for J1 League club Kawasaki Frontale.
Aoi Kizaki (木﨑あおい; born 13 March 1998) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for I liga club…
Aoi Kizaki (木﨑あおい; born 13 March 1998) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for I liga club Stomilanki Olsztyn.
Daichi Soga (曽我 大地, Soga Daichi; born March 10, 1998, in Fukuyama, Hiroshima) is a Japanese football player for Gainare…
Daichi Soga (曽我 大地, Soga Daichi; born March 10, 1998, in Fukuyama, Hiroshima) is a Japanese football player for Gainare Tottori.
Reiji Kozawa (小澤 怜史, Kozawa Reiji; born March 9, 1998 in Mishima, Shizuoka Prefecture) is a Japanese professional…
Reiji Kozawa (小澤 怜史, Kozawa Reiji; born March 9, 1998 in Mishima, Shizuoka Prefecture) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows of Nippon Professional Baseball.
Mark Ajay Kurita (栗田 マーク アジェイ, Kurita Māku Ajei; born 7 March 1998) is a Japanese footballer who plays forward for…
Mark Ajay Kurita (栗田 マーク アジェイ, Kurita Māku Ajei; born 7 March 1998) is a Japanese footballer who plays forward for Angkor Tiger.
Hiromu Ise (伊勢 大夢, Ise Hiromu; born March 7, 1998) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Yokohama DeNA…
Hiromu Ise (伊勢 大夢, Ise Hiromu; born March 7, 1998) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Kaina Tanimura (谷村海那, Tanimura Kaina; born 5 March 1998) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward…
Kaina Tanimura (谷村海那, Tanimura Kaina; born 5 March 1998) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for J1 League club Yokohama F. Marinos and the Japan national team.
Yuichi Shimogami (霜上 雄一, Shimogami Yūichi; born 5 March 1998) is a Japanese badminton player from Kumamoto Prefecture…
Yuichi Shimogami (霜上 雄一, Shimogami Yūichi; born 5 March 1998) is a Japanese badminton player from Kumamoto Prefecture who specializes in doubles. He is a member of the Japanese national team and plays for the Hitachi Information & Telecommunication Engineering badminton team. Shimogami reached a career-high world ranking of No. 25 in men's doubles with Takumi Nomura, and No. 13 in mixed doubles with Sayaka Hobara. Shimogami won both the men's and mixed doubles titles at the 2024 Northern Marianas Open. In mixed doubles, he finished as runners-up at the 2024 Malaysia Super 100. In team events, he contributed to Japan securing bronze medals at the 2025 Sudirman Cup and the 2025 Asia Mixed Team Championships, as well as the country's first men's team title at the 2026 Asia Team Championships.
Ryosuke Maeda (前田 椋介, Maeda Ryosuke; born March 2, 1998) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a…
Ryosuke Maeda (前田 椋介, Maeda Ryosuke; born March 2, 1998) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Albirex Niigata.
Sena Takano (髙野 芹奈, Takano Sena; born March 1, 1998) is a Japanese sailor.
Kōshirō Itohara (糸原 紘史郎, Itohara Kōshirō; born 25 February 1998) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a…
Kōshirō Itohara (糸原 紘史郎, Itohara Kōshirō; born 25 February 1998) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a goalkeeper for Renofa Yamaguchi FC.
Kaede Maegawa (born 24 February 1998) is a Japanese Paralympic sprinter and long jumper who competes in international…
Kaede Maegawa (born 24 February 1998) is a Japanese Paralympic sprinter and long jumper who competes in international track and field competitions. She competed at the 2016, 2020 and 2024 Summer Paralympics. In 2021, Maegawa published a children's book about a black Labrador dog who has a prosthetic leg, she depicted the dog like herself who has a disability and her family's pet dog, Ku, who is also a black Labrador. The book was written and illustrated by Maegawa while she was competing at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.
Nicole Fujita (藤田 ニコル, Fujita Nikoru; born 20 February 1998) is a New Zealand-born Japanese model and tarento. She is…
Nicole Fujita (藤田 ニコル, Fujita Nikoru; born 20 February 1998) is a New Zealand-born Japanese model and tarento. She is represented by the talent agency Oscar Promotion and is currently active in Tokyo. She is an exclusive model for the fashion magazine ViVi.
Keisuke Nishimura (西村 慧祐, Nishimura Keisuke; born 19 February 1998) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a…
Keisuke Nishimura (西村 慧祐, Nishimura Keisuke; born 19 February 1998) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a defender for Montedio Yamagata.
Kaito Anzai (安西 海斗, Anzai Kaito; born February 19, 1998) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Veertien Mie from 2023.
Takafumi Uchimoto (Japanese: 内本 隆文, born 19 February 1998) is a Japanese soft tennis player. A right-handed back…
Takafumi Uchimoto (Japanese: 内本 隆文, born 19 February 1998) is a Japanese soft tennis player. A right-handed back player, he represents Japan internationally and plays for NTT West. He is a two-time Asian champion in men's singles and men's doubles, having won the singles title at the 2016 Asian Soft Tennis Championships and the doubles title at the 2025 Asian Soft Tennis Championships. He has also won gold medals in the men's team event at the 2022 Asian Games and 2026 Asian Games.
Kanta Masegi (柵木 幹太, Masegi Kanta; February 18, 1998) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 5-dan.
Kiwara Miyazaki (宮崎 幾笑, Miyazaki, Kiwara; born February 17, 1998) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder.
Hyuma Hitachi (Japanese: 常陸飛雄馬, Hitachi Hyuma; born February 16, 1998) is a Japanese kickboxer, currently competing in…
Hyuma Hitachi (Japanese: 常陸飛雄馬, Hitachi Hyuma; born February 16, 1998) is a Japanese kickboxer, currently competing in the super featherweight division of RISE. He is the current RISE Super Featherweight Champion. As of October 2022, he is ranked as the third best super bantamweight by Beyond Kick and the fourth best bantamweight by Combat Press.
Shunsuke Imamura (今村駿介, Imamura Shunsuke; born 14 February 1998) is a Japanese track and road cyclist, who currently…
Shunsuke Imamura (今村駿介, Imamura Shunsuke; born 14 February 1998) is a Japanese track and road cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team Wanty–Nippo–ReUz.
Riku Hashimoto (橋本 陸, Hashimoto Riku; born 11 February 1998) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a defender…
Riku Hashimoto (橋本 陸, Hashimoto Riku; born 11 February 1998) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a defender for FC Osaka from 2025.
Rui Hachimura (Japanese: 八村 塁, Hepburn: Hachimura Rui; Japanese: [hatɕiꜜmɯɾa ɾɯꜜi], born February 8, 1998) is a…
Rui Hachimura (Japanese: 八村 塁, Hepburn: Hachimura Rui; Japanese: [hatɕiꜜmɯɾa ɾɯꜜi], born February 8, 1998) is a Japanese professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Gonzaga Bulldogs and has played for the Japan national team. He plays the power forward position. After being selected ninth overall by the Washington Wizards in the 2019 NBA draft, he was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team in 2020. Born in Toyama Prefecture, Hachimura achieved success at the youth level in Japan, leading Meisei High School to three straight All-Japan High School Tournament titles and being a top player for the Japanese under-17 and under-19 national teams in FIBA competition. He joined Gonzaga in 2016 as the fifth Japanese-born men's NCAA Division I player and in 2017 became the first Japanese national to play in the NCAA Division I men's tournament. As a sophomore, he earned first-team All-WCC honors. He was named a finalist for the Naismith Player of the Year.
Ryōtarō Itō (伊藤 涼太郎, Itō Ryōtarō; born 6 February 1998) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder…
Ryōtarō Itō (伊藤 涼太郎, Itō Ryōtarō; born 6 February 1998) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Real Valladolid.
Yuki Egawa (江川 優生, Egawa Yūki) is a Japanese kickboxer, currently competing in the super featherweight division of K-1.…
Yuki Egawa (江川 優生, Egawa Yūki) is a Japanese kickboxer, currently competing in the super featherweight division of K-1. A professional competitor since 2013, he is the former Krush Featherweight and K-1 Featherweight champion. Combat Press ranked him as a top ten super flyweight between September 2020, when he peaked at #2, and July 2021. He was furthermore ranked the #2 strawweight in August 2020.
Atsushi Kurokawa (黒川 淳史, Kurokawa Atsushi; born 4 February 1998) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a…
Atsushi Kurokawa (黒川 淳史, Kurokawa Atsushi; born 4 February 1998) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a winger for J2 League club Ventforet Kofu.
Kaisei Takechi (武知 海青, Takechi Kaisei; born 4 February 1998) is a Japanese singer, dancer, actor and professional…
Kaisei Takechi (武知 海青, Takechi Kaisei; born 4 February 1998) is a Japanese singer, dancer, actor and professional wrestler. He is a member of the J-Pop group The Rampage from Exile Tribe represented with LDH. In professional wrestling, he is signed to the CyberFight brand DDT Pro-Wrestling where he is former one-time KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Champions.
Kakeru Narita (成田 翔, Narita Kakeru; born February 3, 1998) is a Japanese baseball pitcher for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows…
Kakeru Narita (成田 翔, Narita Kakeru; born February 3, 1998) is a Japanese baseball pitcher for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows of Nippon Professional Baseball. Narita attended Akita Commerce and Business High School, and first represented Japan in international competition during the 2015 U-18 Baseball World Cup. After the tournament, Narita was selected by the Chiba Lotte Marines in the 2015 Nippon Professional Baseball draft as the team's third pick. He pitched in the Eastern League for the Marines affiliate team during the 2016 season, and made his Nippon Professional Baseball debut the next year, splitting the 2017 season between NPB and the Eastern League. From 2017 to 2021, with the exception of the 2019 season, Narita has spent time in the Eastern League as well as with the Marines at the NPB level. In 2018, Narita played in the U-23 Baseball World Cup and MLB Japan All-Star Series for Japan.
Daiki Mochizuki (望月 大希, Mochizuki Daiki; born February 1, 1998) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He is a…
Daiki Mochizuki (望月 大希, Mochizuki Daiki; born February 1, 1998) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He is a pitcher for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Takahiro Akimoto (明本 考浩, Akimoto Takahiro; born 31 January 1998) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a…
Takahiro Akimoto (明本 考浩, Akimoto Takahiro; born 31 January 1998) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a left-back for J1 League club, Machida Zelvia.
Akira Komata (古俣聖, born 31 January 1998) is a Japanese fencer. He competed in the 2024 Summer Olympics.
Avi Koki Schafer (シェーファーアヴィ幸樹, Shēfā Avi Kōki; born 28 January 1998) is a Japanese professional basketball player for…
Avi Koki Schafer (シェーファーアヴィ幸樹, Shēfā Avi Kōki; born 28 January 1998) is a Japanese professional basketball player for Sendai 89ers of the B.League. He played college basketball for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. Schafer has been a member of the Japan national basketball team.
Toshiya Satoh (佐藤 都志也, Satoh Toshiya; born January 27, 1998 in Iwaki, Fukushima, Japan) is a Japanese professional…
Toshiya Satoh (佐藤 都志也, Satoh Toshiya; born January 27, 1998 in Iwaki, Fukushima, Japan) is a Japanese professional baseball catcher for the Chiba Lotte Marines of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Reiji Hiraki (平木 玲次, Hiraki Reiji; born 24 January 1998) is a Japanese racing driver currently competing in Super GT as…
Reiji Hiraki (平木 玲次, Hiraki Reiji; born 24 January 1998) is a Japanese racing driver currently competing in Super GT as a third driver for HELM Motorsports.
Yuto Adachi (安達 祐人, Adachi Yūto; born January 23, 1998), known mononymously as Yuto (Korean: 유토; Japanese: ユウト), is a…
Yuto Adachi (安達 祐人, Adachi Yūto; born January 23, 1998), known mononymously as Yuto (Korean: 유토; Japanese: ユウト), is a Japanese rapper, singer and dancer. He was a member of the South Korean boy group Pentagon.
Yudai Nagano (永野 雄大, Nagano Yūdai; born 22 January 1998) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder for…
Yudai Nagano (永野 雄大, Nagano Yūdai; born 22 January 1998) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder for Giravanz Kitakyushu.
Ko Watahiki (綿引 康, Watahiki Ko; born 21 January 1998) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a right-back for SC…
Ko Watahiki (綿引 康, Watahiki Ko; born 21 January 1998) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a right-back for SC Sagamihara from 2023.
Yuki Tsumori (津森 宥紀, Tsumori Yūki; born January 21, 1998) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Fukuoka…
Yuki Tsumori (津森 宥紀, Tsumori Yūki; born January 21, 1998) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Akira Akasaki (赤﨑暁, Akasaki Akira, born 21 January 1998) is a Japanese long-distance runner. He finished sixth in the…
Akira Akasaki (赤﨑暁, Akasaki Akira, born 21 January 1998) is a Japanese long-distance runner. He finished sixth in the marathon at the 2024 Summer Olympics.
Hibiki Tsuha (津波 響樹, Tsuha Hibiki; born 21 January 1998) is a Japanese long jumper. In 2019, he competed in the men's…
Hibiki Tsuha (津波 響樹, Tsuha Hibiki; born 21 January 1998) is a Japanese long jumper. In 2019, he competed in the men's long jump at the 2019 World Athletics Championships held in Doha, Qatar. He did not qualify to compete in the final. In 2019, he also competed in the men's long jump at the 2019 Summer Universiade held in Naples, Italy. He did not qualify to compete in the final. In 2020, he won the gold medal in his event at the 2020 Japan Championships in Athletics held in Niigata, Japan.
Toshiki Takahashi (高橋 利樹, Takahashi Toshiki; born 20 January 1998) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a…
Toshiki Takahashi (高橋 利樹, Takahashi Toshiki; born 20 January 1998) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a forward for J2 League club Sagan Tosu.
Junki Kono (河野 純喜, Kōno Junki; born January 20, 1998) is a Japanese singer and actor. He debuted as a member and vocal…
Junki Kono (河野 純喜, Kōno Junki; born January 20, 1998) is a Japanese singer and actor. He debuted as a member and vocal leader of the Japanese boy band JO1 in 2020, after placing ninth in the first season of Produce 101 Japan. He was featured in SawanoHiroyuki[nZk]'s single "Outsiders" in 2022 and the Japanese voice dub for Jonathan in Snow White (2025).
Mayu Shimizu (清水麻有, born 19 January 1998) is a Japanese rugby union and sevens player. She competed for Japan at the…
Mayu Shimizu (清水麻有, born 19 January 1998) is a Japanese rugby union and sevens player. She competed for Japan at the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup. She also represented Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Kojiro Yoshimura (吉村 貢司郎, Yoshimura Kōjirō; born January 19, 1998 in Adachi, Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese professional…
Kojiro Yoshimura (吉村 貢司郎, Yoshimura Kōjirō; born January 19, 1998 in Adachi, Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Kenta Chatani (茶谷 健太, Chatani Kenta; born January 16, 1998) is a Japanese professional baseball Infielders for the…
Kenta Chatani (茶谷 健太, Chatani Kenta; born January 16, 1998) is a Japanese professional baseball Infielders for the Chiba Lotte Marines of Nippon Professional Baseball.