Rin Mende (面手 凛, Mende Rin; born 31 December 2007) is a Japanese table tennis player. She was part of her country's…Rin Mende (面手 凛, Mende Rin; born 31 December 2007) is a Japanese table tennis player. She was part of her country's team at the 2026 World Team Table Tennis Championships, winning a silver medal.
Azusa Inaba (稲葉あずさ, Inaba Azusa) is a Japanese professional wrestler. She is signed to Professional Wrestling Just Tap…Azusa Inaba (稲葉あずさ, Inaba Azusa) is a Japanese professional wrestler. She is signed to Professional Wrestling Just Tap Out (JTO), where she is the current JTO Girls Champion in her second reign. She also appears for JTO’s partners World Wonder Ring Stardom, where she is a member of H.A.T.E. and a former New Blood Tag Team Champion.
Ikura Kushida (櫛田 育良, Kushida Ikura; born October 29, 2007) is a Japanese figure skater. With ice dance partner…Ikura Kushida (櫛田 育良, Kushida Ikura; born October 29, 2007) is a Japanese figure skater. With ice dance partner, Koshiro Shimada, she is the 2025–26 Japanese national silver medalist. As a singles skater, she is the 2022 JGP Czech Republic bronze medalist, the 2023–24 Japan Junior silver medalist, and the 2024–25 Japan Junior bronze medalist.
Keito Kumashiro (神代 慶人, Kumashiro Keito; born 25 October 2007) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a…Keito Kumashiro (神代 慶人, Kumashiro Keito; born 25 October 2007) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Eintracht Frankfurt II.
Rui Araki (荒木 琉偉, Araki Rui; born 14 October 2007) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for…Rui Araki (荒木 琉偉, Araki Rui; born 14 October 2007) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for J1 League club Gamba Osaka.
Rina Kishi (Japanese: 岸 里奈; born 23 September 2007) is a Japanese artistic gymnast. She competed at the 2023 World…Rina Kishi (Japanese: 岸 里奈; born 23 September 2007) is a Japanese artistic gymnast. She competed at the 2023 World Championships and finished 11th in the all-around. She represented Japan at the 2024 Summer Olympics.
Momiji Nishiya (西矢 椛, Nishiya Momiji; born 30 August 2007) is a Japanese skateboarder. At the 2020 Summer Olympics, she…Momiji Nishiya (西矢 椛, Nishiya Momiji; born 30 August 2007) is a Japanese skateboarder. At the 2020 Summer Olympics, she won the first ever gold medal in the women's street competition. Winning at the age of 13, she is the youngest person ever to win a gold medal for Japan, and the third youngest after Marjorie Gestring and Klaus Zerta to ever win an event at the Summer Olympics.
Kazushi Imafuku (born 21 May 2007) is a Japanese swimmer specializing in distance freestyle. At 17 years old, Imafuku…Kazushi Imafuku (born 21 May 2007) is a Japanese swimmer specializing in distance freestyle. At 17 years old, Imafuku broke the Japanese national record in the 1500 metres freestyle with a time of 14:50.18. The next year, he broke the 800 metres freestyle record at Japan's high school nationals. Despite a stomach illness, he won three silver medals at the 2025 World Aquatics Junior Swimming Championships. At the 2026 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships, Imafuku won silver in the 1500 m freestyle, reclaiming the Japanese record which had been taken by Kaito Tabuchi, lowering it to 14:42.59.
Miyu Ito (伊藤美優, Itō Miyū; born 15 May 2007), also spelled Miyuu, is a Japanese skateboarder. She is a World…Miyu Ito (伊藤美優, Itō Miyū; born 15 May 2007), also spelled Miyuu, is a Japanese skateboarder. She is a World Skateboarding Championship and Asian Games bronze medalist.
Sora Matsushima (松島 輝空, Matsushima Sora; born 29 April 2007) is a Japanese professional table tennis player. He is the…Sora Matsushima (松島 輝空, Matsushima Sora; born 29 April 2007) is a Japanese professional table tennis player. He is the current world rank 1 in men's singles, as well as the youngest male player in the current top 10 of the ITTF World Ranking. In August 2026, at the age of 19 years, 5 months, and 6 days, he became the youngest ever world rank 1 in men's singles, surpassing the previous record set by Lin Shidong, and the first Japanese player to hold the top spot since Seiji Ono in July 1980.
Tatsuya Murasa (村佐達也, Murasa Tatsuya; born 27 March 2007) is a Japanese competitive swimmer. He competed in the men's 4…Tatsuya Murasa (村佐達也, Murasa Tatsuya; born 27 March 2007) is a Japanese competitive swimmer. He competed in the men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay at the 2024 Summer Olympics and won a bronze medal at the men's 200 metre freestyle at the 2025 World Aquatics Championships.
Zen Mitani (Japanese: 三谷 然, Hepburn: Mitani Zen; born 27 March 2007) is a Japanese Grand Prix motorcycle racer who…Zen Mitani (Japanese: 三谷 然, Hepburn: Mitani Zen; born 27 March 2007) is a Japanese Grand Prix motorcycle racer who competes in the Moto3 World Championship for Honda Team Asia. Mitani won the 2024 Asia Talent Cup. He made his Grand Prix debut at the 2025 Indonesian motorcycle Grand Prix, acting as a replacement rider.
Rento Takaoka (高岡 伶颯, Takaoka Rento; born 12 March 2007) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a forward for Challenger…Rento Takaoka (高岡 伶颯, Takaoka Rento; born 12 March 2007) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a forward for Challenger Pro League club Patro Eisden.
Mizuki Hirai (born 7 March 2007) is a Japanese swimmer. She placed seventh in the women's 100 metre butterfly at the…Mizuki Hirai (born 7 March 2007) is a Japanese swimmer. She placed seventh in the women's 100 metre butterfly at the 2024 Summer Olympics held in Paris, France.
Yōko Shōgenji (Japanese: 正源司陽子, Hepburn: Shōgenji Yōko; born February 14, 2007) is a Japanese singer and media…Yōko Shōgenji (Japanese: 正源司陽子, Hepburn: Shōgenji Yōko; born February 14, 2007) is a Japanese singer and media personality. She is a member of the girl group Hinatazaka46. Shōgenji joined Hinatazaka46 in 2022 and has served as the lead performer for the singles "Kimi wa Honeydew" (2024), "Zettaiteki Dairokkan" (2024), and "Ichaicha Mushi" (2026). She has also been a co-host for the NHK High School Courses educational show and starred in the feature film All of Tokyo! (2024). She has been the regular Thursday host of the All Night Nippon X radio program since April 2026.
Yura Murase (村瀬 由徠, Murase Yura; born February 1, 2007) is a Japanese snowboarder who competes in the big air events.…Yura Murase (村瀬 由徠, Murase Yura; born February 1, 2007) is a Japanese snowboarder who competes in the big air events. She won a gold medal in the Women's big air event at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics.
Mari Fukada (深田茉莉, Fukada Mari; born 1 January 2007) is a Japanese snowboarder who competes in the slopestyle and big…Mari Fukada (深田茉莉, Fukada Mari; born 1 January 2007) is a Japanese snowboarder who competes in the slopestyle and big air events. She won the gold medal in the slopestyle event at the 2026 Winter Olympics.