Shu Morooka (師岡 柊生, Morooka Shu; born 9 December 2000) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for…Shu Morooka (師岡 柊生, Morooka Shu; born 9 December 2000) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for J1 League club Avispa Fukuoka.
Shotaro Sanada (Japanese: 真田 将太朗, born 9 December 2000) is a Japanese painter and researcher. He is known for…Shotaro Sanada (Japanese: 真田 将太朗, born 9 December 2000) is a Japanese painter and researcher. He is known for large-scale abstract paintings that explore "new landscapes" and for interdisciplinary work linking art, aesthetics, and artificial intelligence.
Sayaka Mikami (三上 紗也可, Mikami Sayaka; born 8 December 2000) is a Japanese diver. She competed in the women's 3 metre…Sayaka Mikami (三上 紗也可, Mikami Sayaka; born 8 December 2000) is a Japanese diver. She competed in the women's 3 metre springboard event at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships. She qualified to represent Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Urara Kawaguchi (born 5 December 2000) is a Japanese mountain biker. She competed in the women's cross-country event at…Urara Kawaguchi (born 5 December 2000) is a Japanese mountain biker. She competed in the women's cross-country event at the 2024 Summer Olympics.
Toya Izumi (泉柊椰, Izumi Toya; born 2 December 2000) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for…Toya Izumi (泉柊椰, Izumi Toya; born 2 December 2000) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for J2 League club RB Omiya Ardija.
Maya Fukuda (福田 茉耶, Fukuda Maya), better known by her ring name Kiyoka Kotatsu (虎龍清花, Kotatsu Kiyoka), is a Japanese…Maya Fukuda (福田 茉耶, Fukuda Maya), better known by her ring name Kiyoka Kotatsu (虎龍清花, Kotatsu Kiyoka), is a Japanese professional wrestler, actress, and former idol, kickboxer and karateka. She is signed to World Wonder Ring Stardom, where she is a member of God's Eye. She is also known for her tenure with Gleat and other promotions from the Japanese independent scene.
Ryuhei Sotani (曽谷 龍平, Sotani Ryuhei; born November 30, 2000 in Ikoma, Nara, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball…Ryuhei Sotani (曽谷 龍平, Sotani Ryuhei; born November 30, 2000 in Ikoma, Nara, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for the Orix Buffaloes.
Nanako Todo (東藤 なな子, Todo Nanako; born 29 November 2000) is a Japanese professional basketball player for the Toyota…Nanako Todo (東藤 なな子, Todo Nanako; born 29 November 2000) is a Japanese professional basketball player for the Toyota Boshoku Sunshine Rabbits of the Women's Japan Basketball League (WJBL). Todo represented Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics, winning a silver medal with the team.
Yuta Takei (武井 優太, Takei Yūta; born 29 November 2000) is a Japanese badminton player from Tokyo. He graduated from the…Yuta Takei (武井 優太, Takei Yūta; born 29 November 2000) is a Japanese badminton player from Tokyo. He graduated from the Meiji University, and joined NTT East badminton team on 1 April 2023.
Mikiya Tanaka (田中 幹也, Tanaka Mikiya; born November 28, 2000) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He is…Mikiya Tanaka (田中 幹也, Tanaka Mikiya; born November 28, 2000) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He is currently an infielder for the Chunichi Dragons.
Nao Kusaka (Japanese: 日下尚; born 20 November 2000) is a Japanese Greco-Roman wrestler competing in the 77 kg division.…Nao Kusaka (Japanese: 日下尚; born 20 November 2000) is a Japanese Greco-Roman wrestler competing in the 77 kg division. He won the gold medal in the 77 kg event at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.
Shota Fukuda (Japanese: 福田 翔大; born 28 November 2000) is a Japanese track and field athlete who specialises in the…Shota Fukuda (Japanese: 福田 翔大; born 28 November 2000) is a Japanese track and field athlete who specialises in the hammer throw. He represents Sumitomo Electric Industries and has won medals at the Asian Athletics Championships, Asian Throwing Championships and Asian Games.
Sho Gibo (宜保翔, Gibo Sho; born November 26, 2000 in Tomigusuku, Okinawa, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball…Sho Gibo (宜保翔, Gibo Sho; born November 26, 2000 in Tomigusuku, Okinawa, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He is an infielder for the Orix Buffaloes of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Osaki Shotaro (Japanese: 大﨑 将太郎; born November 25, 2000), known mononymously as Shotaro (Korean: 쇼타로, Japanese…Osaki Shotaro (Japanese: 大﨑 将太郎; born November 25, 2000), known mononymously as Shotaro (Korean: 쇼타로, Japanese: ショウタロウ), is a Japanese rapper and dancer based in South Korea. Shotaro first came to public attention in 2020 when he joined NCT, a South Korean boy band managed by SM Entertainment. After departing NCT in 2023, he later debuted as a member of another SM boy band, Riize.
Ayumu Kokaji (born 24 November 2000) is a Japanese rugby union player. She competed for Japan at the 2025 Women's Rugby…Ayumu Kokaji (born 24 November 2000) is a Japanese rugby union player. She competed for Japan at the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup.
Ririka Hironaka (廣中 璃梨佳, Hironaka Ririka; born 24 November 2000) is a Japanese track and field athlete who specializes…Ririka Hironaka (廣中 璃梨佳, Hironaka Ririka; born 24 November 2000) is a Japanese track and field athlete who specializes in long-distance running. She won the gold medal in the 1500 metres at the 2018 Asian Junior Athletics Championships. In Japanese national championships she won a bronze medal in the 5000 metres in 2019, and the silver medal over the same distance in 2020; in 2021 she won the gold medal in the 10,000 metres. She represented Japan in the 10,000 metres at the 2020 Summer Olympics, and led at 1000m and 2000m before finishing 7th with a personal best time of 31:00.71. Hironaka was born in Nagasaki Prefecture, and graduated from Nagasaki Prefectural Nagasaki Commercial High School. She has been a member of the Japan Post women's track and field team since 2019.
Miu Suzaki (須崎 海羽, Suzaki Miu; born December 15, 1999) is a Japanese pair skater. With her former skating partner…Miu Suzaki (須崎 海羽, Suzaki Miu; born December 15, 1999) is a Japanese pair skater. With her former skating partner, Ryuichi Kihara, she is a two-time Asian Open Trophy medalist and the 2017 Japan national Champion. They have competed at the Four Continents Championships and on the Grand Prix series.
Shō Ishikawa (石川翔, Ishikawa Shō; born December 14, 1999) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher who is a free…Shō Ishikawa (石川翔, Ishikawa Shō; born December 14, 1999) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Chunichi Dragons.
Yūdai Tanaka (田中 雄大, Tanaka Yūdai; born 14 December 1999) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder…Yūdai Tanaka (田中 雄大, Tanaka Yūdai; born 14 December 1999) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder for J2 League club Sagan Tosu.
Kohei Azuma (東 晃平, Azuma Kohei; born December 14, 1999 in Ono, Hyōgo, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball…Kohei Azuma (東 晃平, Azuma Kohei; born December 14, 1999 in Ono, Hyōgo, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for the Orix Buffaloes.
Raito Ikeda (池田 来翔, Ikeda Raito; born December 11, 1999) is a Japanese professional baseball infielder for the Chiba…Raito Ikeda (池田 来翔, Ikeda Raito; born December 11, 1999) is a Japanese professional baseball infielder for the Chiba Lotte Marines of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He was selected in the second round of the 2021 NPB draft from Kokushikan University.
Kento Hashimoto (橋本 健人, Hashimoto Kento; born 8 December 1999) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a…Kento Hashimoto (橋本 健人, Hashimoto Kento; born 8 December 1999) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a left-back for J1 League club FC Tokyo.
Atsuki Aoyagi (青柳亮生, Aoyagi Atsuki) is a Japanese professional wrestler, He is currently working for the Japanese…Atsuki Aoyagi (青柳亮生, Aoyagi Atsuki) is a Japanese professional wrestler, He is currently working for the Japanese promotion All Japan Pro Wrestling.
Go Aoki (青木 豪, Aoki Gō; born December 6, 1999) is a Japanese male curler. At the national level, he is a 2018 Japan…Go Aoki (青木 豪, Aoki Gō; born December 6, 1999) is a Japanese male curler. At the national level, he is a 2018 Japan men's champion curler. He is also a 2025 Asian Winter Games gold medalist, where he represented Japan with curling teammate Tori Koana.
Mirai Ito (伊藤充礼, Ito Mirai; born December 3, 1999) better known by her ring name Mirai Maiumi (舞海魅星, Maiumi Mirai), or…Mirai Ito (伊藤充礼, Ito Mirai; born December 3, 1999) better known by her ring name Mirai Maiumi (舞海魅星, Maiumi Mirai), or simply Mirai (often stylized in capital letters as MIRAI), is a Japanese professional wrestler. She is signed to Michinoku Pro Wrestling. She is best known for her time in Dream Star Fighting Marigold, where she is a former Marigold Twin Star Champion, and World Wonder Ring Stardom, where she was a member of God's Eye. Mirai joined Stardom in November 2021 and is a former one-time Goddesses of Stardom Champion (with Ami Sourei) and one-time Wonder of Stardom Champion. Mirai won the Cinderella Tournament back to back in 2022 and 2023, which made her the second to do so in the history of the tournament. She would then go on and join Dream Star Fighting Marigold, where she would become the inaugural Marigold Twin Star Champions with Mai Sakurai until leaving the company in October 2025.
Sumire Tsuji (Japanese: 辻 すみれ, born 29 November 1999) is a Japanese fencer. She represented Japan in the women's team…Sumire Tsuji (Japanese: 辻 すみれ, born 29 November 1999) is a Japanese fencer. She represented Japan in the women's team foil event at the 2020 Summer Olympics. Tsuji won a bronze medal in the individual foil at the 2019 Foil Fencing World Cup, a silver medal as part of the Japanese women's team foil team at the 2019 Junior World Fencing Championships., and a gold medal in the team foil at the 2019 Asian Fencing Championships.
Takumi Kurohara (黒原 拓未, Kurohara Takumi; born November 29, 1999, in Kainan, Wakayama, Japan) is a professional Japanese…Takumi Kurohara (黒原 拓未, Kurohara Takumi; born November 29, 1999, in Kainan, Wakayama, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He is a pitcher for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Hinata Miyazawa (宮澤 ひなた, Miyazawa Hinata; IPA: [mijazaɰa çinata]; born 28 November 1999) is a Japanese professional…Hinata Miyazawa (宮澤 ひなた, Miyazawa Hinata; IPA: [mijazaɰa çinata]; born 28 November 1999) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Women's Super League club Manchester United and the Japan national team. Miyazawa won the Golden Boot at the 2023 FIFA World Cup as the tournament's top scorer.
Anmolpreet Kaur Pannu (24 November 1999) is an Indian basketball player from Punjab. She plays for the India women's…Anmolpreet Kaur Pannu (24 November 1999) is an Indian basketball player from Punjab. She plays for the India women's national basketball team as a guard. She plays for Punjab team in the domestic tournaments. She also plays 3x3 basketball.
Takuya Ogiwara (荻原 拓也, Ogiwara Takuya; born 23 November 1999) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a…Takuya Ogiwara (荻原 拓也, Ogiwara Takuya; born 23 November 1999) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Belgian Pro League club Oud-Heverlee Leuven, on loan from J1 League club, Urawa Red Diamonds.
Sae Takemoto (born 23 November 1999) is a Japanese javelin thrower. She was a finalist at the 2022 World Athletics…Sae Takemoto (born 23 November 1999) is a Japanese javelin thrower. She was a finalist at the 2022 World Athletics Championships.
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.
Hiyu Motoyama (元山 飛優, Motoyama Hiyu; born December 4, 1998) is a Japanese professional baseball infielder for the…Hiyu Motoyama (元山 飛優, Motoyama Hiyu; born December 4, 1998) is a Japanese professional baseball infielder for the Hanshin Tigers of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has previously played in NPB for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows.
Tomoya Fujii (藤井 智也, Fujii Tomoya; born 4 December 1998) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a winger…Tomoya Fujii (藤井 智也, Fujii Tomoya; born 4 December 1998) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a winger for club Shimizu S-Pulse.
Nanami Takenaka (竹中七海, Takenaka Nanami; born 2 December 1998) is a Japanese group rhythmic gymnast. She competed at the…Nanami Takenaka (竹中七海, Takenaka Nanami; born 2 December 1998) is a Japanese group rhythmic gymnast. She competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics.