This is a list of J.League designated special players, picked by J.League clubs from universities and high schools all…This is a list of J.League designated special players, picked by J.League clubs from universities and high schools all over Japan.
Karin Isobe (礒部 花凜, Isobe Karin; born May 26, 1994) is a Japanese actress, voice actress, and singer from Nara…Karin Isobe (礒部 花凜, Isobe Karin; born May 26, 1994) is a Japanese actress, voice actress, and singer from Nara Prefecture. She is currently affiliated with Amuse Inc.
Hiroki Otsu (大津弘樹, Ōtsu Hiroki; born 25 May 1994) is a Japanese racing driver who is currently competing in Super GT…Hiroki Otsu (大津弘樹, Ōtsu Hiroki; born 25 May 1994) is a Japanese racing driver who is currently competing in Super GT with ARTA, and in Super Formula for TCS Nakajima Racing as a substitute driver for Naoki Yamamoto.
Daiya Seto (瀬戸 大也, Seto Daiya; born 24 May 1994) is a Japanese professional swimmer who specializes in individual…Daiya Seto (瀬戸 大也, Seto Daiya; born 24 May 1994) is a Japanese professional swimmer who specializes in individual medley, butterfly, breaststroke, and freestyle events. He holds the world record in the short course 400-metre individual medley and formerly held the world record in the short course 200-metre butterfly. He won the gold medal in the 400-metre individual medley at the 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2021, and 2022 world short course championships, as well as at the 2013, 2015, and 2019 world long course championships.
Masaaki Goto (後藤 雅明, Goto Masaaki; born May 24, 1994) is a Japanese football player who play as a goalkeeper and…Masaaki Goto (後藤 雅明, Goto Masaaki; born May 24, 1994) is a Japanese football player who play as a goalkeeper and currently play for J1 League club, V-Varen Nagasaki.
Naoki Kawaguchi (川口 尚紀, Kawaguchi Naoki; born 24 May 1994) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a right back for FC…Naoki Kawaguchi (川口 尚紀, Kawaguchi Naoki; born 24 May 1994) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a right back for FC Ryukyu.
Yunoka Furukawa (古川湯の香, Furukawa Yunoka; born 24 May 1994) is a Japanese professional boxer who held the WBA female…Yunoka Furukawa (古川湯の香, Furukawa Yunoka; born 24 May 1994) is a Japanese professional boxer who held the WBA female atomweight title from 2016 to 2017.
Shusuke Ikuhara (生原秀将, Ikuhara Shusuke; born May 24, 1994) is a Japanese professional basketball player who plays for…Shusuke Ikuhara (生原秀将, Ikuhara Shusuke; born May 24, 1994) is a Japanese professional basketball player who plays for the Shinshu Brave Warriors of the B.League in Japan. He played college basketball for the University of Tsukuba.
Kakeru Yamanobe (山野辺 翔, Yamanobe Kakeru; born May 24, 1994) is a Japanese professional baseball infielder for the Tokyo…Kakeru Yamanobe (山野辺 翔, Yamanobe Kakeru; born May 24, 1994) is a Japanese professional baseball infielder for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has previously played in NPB for the Saitama Seibu Lions.
Reni Takagi (高城 れに, Takagi Reni; born June 21, 1993) is a Japanese idol and a member of the girl group Momoiro Clover…Reni Takagi (高城 れに, Takagi Reni; born June 21, 1993) is a Japanese idol and a member of the girl group Momoiro Clover Z. She is the former leader of the group, before leadership was passed to Kanako Momota, and her signature color in the group is purple. Takagi was born in Kanagawa Prefecture. In April 2012, she became a DJ of her own radio show called Takagi Reni no King of Rock.
Atsushi Sakate (坂手 淳史, Sakate Atsushi; born 21 June 1993) is a Japanese professional rugby union player who plays as a…Atsushi Sakate (坂手 淳史, Sakate Atsushi; born 21 June 1993) is a Japanese professional rugby union player who plays as a hooker for Japan Rugby League One club Saitama Wild Knights and the Japan national team.
Daichi Tagami (田上 大地, Tagami Daichi; born June 16, 1993) is a Japanese football player who plays as a defender for…Daichi Tagami (田上 大地, Tagami Daichi; born June 16, 1993) is a Japanese football player who plays as a defender for Fagiano Okayama.
Michiko Miyagi (宮城倫子, Miyagi Michiko), better known by her ring names Cassandra Miyagi (カサンドラ宮城, Kasandora Miyagi) and…Michiko Miyagi (宮城倫子, Miyagi Michiko), better known by her ring names Cassandra Miyagi (カサンドラ宮城, Kasandora Miyagi) and Andras Miyagi (アンドラス宮城, Andorasu Miyagi), is a Japanese professional wrestler currently working for the Japanese promotion Gleat. She is also known for her tenure with World Wonder Ring Stardom where she is a former Artist of Stardom Champion.
Sonoko Chiba (千葉 園子, Chiba Sonoko; born June 15, 1993) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder. She plays…Sonoko Chiba (千葉 園子, Chiba Sonoko; born June 15, 1993) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder. She plays for AS Harima Albion and has previously been part of the Japan national team.
Yusei Nakahara (中原 優生, Nakahara Yūsei; born 15 June 1993) is a former Japanese footballer who last played for Kagoshima…Yusei Nakahara (中原 優生, Nakahara Yūsei; born 15 June 1993) is a former Japanese footballer who last played for Kagoshima United FC. His elder brother Shuto is also a professional footballer currently playing for J2 League side Kagoshima United FC.
Koji Ohshiro (大城 滉二, Ohshiro Koji; born June 14, 1993) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays infielder…Koji Ohshiro (大城 滉二, Ohshiro Koji; born June 14, 1993) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays infielder for the Orix Buffaloes.
Shōgo Sakamoto (阪本 奨悟, Sakamoto Shōgo; born June 13, 1993 in Hyogo Prefecture) is a Japanese actor and singer…Shōgo Sakamoto (阪本 奨悟, Sakamoto Shōgo; born June 13, 1993 in Hyogo Prefecture) is a Japanese actor and singer affiliated with Don-crew.
Hikaru Aoyama (青山 ひかる, Aoyama Hikaru; born June 13, 1993) is a Japanese gravure model and tarento. She is represented…Hikaru Aoyama (青山 ひかる, Aoyama Hikaru; born June 13, 1993) is a Japanese gravure model and tarento. She is represented by the talent agency 01familia.
Yasutaka Shiomi (塩見 泰隆, Shiomi Yasutaka; born June 12, 1993 in Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan) is a Japanese professional…Yasutaka Shiomi (塩見 泰隆, Shiomi Yasutaka; born June 12, 1993 in Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan) is a Japanese professional baseball outfielder for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Shotaro Mamiya (間宮 祥太朗, Mamiya Shōtarō; born June 11, 1993) is a Japanese actor. He is represented by Tristone…Shotaro Mamiya (間宮 祥太朗, Mamiya Shōtarō; born June 11, 1993) is a Japanese actor. He is represented by Tristone Entertainment.
Ken Tajiri (田尻 健, Tajiri Ken) is a Japanese football player. He currently plays for AC Nagano Parceiro in J3 League. He…Ken Tajiri (田尻 健, Tajiri Ken) is a Japanese football player. He currently plays for AC Nagano Parceiro in J3 League. He has previously had loan spells with the J.League U-22 Selection and J2 League outfit Zweigen Kanazawa. His playing position is goalkeeper and he has spent most of his career as a backup 'keeper.
Tomoyuki Shiraishi (白石 智之, Shiraishi Tomoyuki; born June 10, 1993) is a Japanese football player. He plays for Reilac…Tomoyuki Shiraishi (白石 智之, Shiraishi Tomoyuki; born June 10, 1993) is a Japanese football player. He plays for Reilac Shiga FC.
Arisa Tsubata (Japanese: 津端ありさ, Hepburn: Tsubata Arisa; born 9 June 1993) is a Japanese amateur boxer and nurse. After…Arisa Tsubata (Japanese: 津端ありさ, Hepburn: Tsubata Arisa; born 9 June 1993) is a Japanese amateur boxer and nurse. After entering the sport in 2018, she won the 2019 Japanese national boxing championship in the middleweight category. Tsubata then garnered worldwide attention for her performance in the 2020 Summer Olympics opening ceremony.
Shah Hussain Shah (8 June 1993) is a Pakistani judoka. He is the first Pakistani judoka to qualify for the Olympic…Shah Hussain Shah (8 June 1993) is a Pakistani judoka. He is the first Pakistani judoka to qualify for the Olympic Games, representing Pakistan at both the 2016 and 2020 Olympics.
Takumi Kiyomoto (清本 拓己, Kiyomoto Takumi; born 7 June 1993) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a…Takumi Kiyomoto (清本 拓己, Kiyomoto Takumi; born 7 June 1993) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for J3 League newly promoted side, FC Osaka.
Nien-Ting Wu (Chinese: 呉念庭; born June 7, 1993) is a Taiwanese professional baseball infielder for the TSG Hawks of the…Nien-Ting Wu (Chinese: 呉念庭; born June 7, 1993) is a Taiwanese professional baseball infielder for the TSG Hawks of the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL). He has previously played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Saitama Seibu Lions.
Takumi Miyoshi (三好 匠, Miyoshi Takumi; born June 7, 1993 in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan) is a Japanese former…Takumi Miyoshi (三好 匠, Miyoshi Takumi; born June 7, 1993 in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan) is a Japanese former professional baseball infielder for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball.
Andrew Kumagai (熊谷 アンドリュー, Kumagai Andoryū; born 6 June 1993) is a Japanese football player who plays as a midfielder…Andrew Kumagai (熊谷 アンドリュー, Kumagai Andoryū; born 6 June 1993) is a Japanese football player who plays as a midfielder for Zweigen Kanazawa. He has also represented the Japan national U-20 team.
Shingo Usami (宇佐見 真吾, Usami Shingo; born June 4, 1993) is a Japanese professional baseball catcher and infielder for…Shingo Usami (宇佐見 真吾, Usami Shingo; born June 4, 1993) is a Japanese professional baseball catcher and infielder for the Chunichi Dragons of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has previously played in NPB for the Yomiuri Giants and Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters.
Tomoyoshi Fukushima (福島 丈貴; born 3 June 1993) is a water polo player from Japan. He was part of the Japanese team at…Tomoyoshi Fukushima (福島 丈貴; born 3 June 1993) is a water polo player from Japan. He was part of the Japanese team at the 2016 Summer Olympics, where the team was eliminated in the group stage.
Yuki Miyazawa (宮澤 夕貴, Miyazawa Yuki; born 2 June 1993) is a Japanese professional basketball player for the Fujitsu Red…Yuki Miyazawa (宮澤 夕貴, Miyazawa Yuki; born 2 June 1993) is a Japanese professional basketball player for the Fujitsu Red Wave of the Women's Japan Basketball League (WJBL). She represented Japan in the basketball competition at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio and won a silver medal with the Japanese national team at the 2020 Summer Olympics, held in Tokyo, Japan. Her nickname is Earth (アース), referring to a high school teacher telling her that she wanted her to grow as big as the earth, and also taking the first and last characters of Amaterasu (Ōmikami), the Sun Goddess.
Yohei Nishimura (西村 洋平, Nishimura Yōhei; born June 1, 1993) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a defender for…Yohei Nishimura (西村 洋平, Nishimura Yōhei; born June 1, 1993) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a defender for Ococias Kyoto AC.
Asuka Antonio "Aska" Cambridge (ケンブリッジ 飛鳥, Kenburijji Asuka; born 31 May 1993) is a Jamaican-born Japanese track and…Asuka Antonio "Aska" Cambridge (ケンブリッジ 飛鳥, Kenburijji Asuka; born 31 May 1993) is a Jamaican-born Japanese track and field sprinter who competes in the 100 metres and 200 metres. His personal best of 10.03 in the 100m gives him Japan's 6th fastest time. He is a two-time East Asian Games gold medallist and a relay bronze medallist at the World Junior Championships in Athletics. His mother is Japanese and his father is Jamaican. In the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Cambridge was part of the 4 × 100 m relay for Japan, which took the silver medal in the final.
Naohisa Takato (髙藤直寿, Takatō Naohisa; born 30 May 1993) is a Japanese retired judoka. Takato was the top ranked judoka…Naohisa Takato (髙藤直寿, Takatō Naohisa; born 30 May 1993) is a Japanese retired judoka. Takato was the top ranked judoka in the world in the extra-lightweight division. He became one of judo's most prominent fighters by winning the 2013 World Championships. In the same year, he also won the World Masters in Tyumen, and the prestigious Grand Slams in Paris, Tokyo and a year earlier in Moscow 2012. With these successes, Takato was ranked No. 1 in the world in 2013 and 2014. He had an all-win record in 2013. Specializing in drop kata guruma, his physical and technical fighting style has become iconic in judo. Takato was one of the most searched judokas in 2015. He once was the most decorated judoka on the IJF World Tour, having notably won eleven gold medals in Grand Slam competitions. Takato won a bronze medal as Japan's extra-lightweight representative at the 2016 Olympics and won the gold medal in the same event at the 2020 Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan.
Asagyokusei Taiko (Japanese 朝玉勢 大幸, born May 29, 1993, as Kazuma Tamaki) is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from…Asagyokusei Taiko (Japanese 朝玉勢 大幸, born May 29, 1993, as Kazuma Tamaki) is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Mie Prefecture. He debuted in January 2016 and he reached his highest rank of jūryō 12 in January 2020. He wrestles for Takasago stable.
Masashi Kamekawa (亀川 諒史, Kamekawa Masashi; born 28 May 1993) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a defender for J3…Masashi Kamekawa (亀川 諒史, Kamekawa Masashi; born 28 May 1993) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a defender for J3 League club Renofa Yamaguchi.
Toshitake Yokoo (横尾 俊建, Yokoo Toshitake; born May 27, 1993 in Tama, Tokyo) is a Japanese retired professional baseball…Toshitake Yokoo (横尾 俊建, Yokoo Toshitake; born May 27, 1993 in Tama, Tokyo) is a Japanese retired professional baseball infielder.
Rei Tachibana (born 25 May 1993) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for WE League club…Rei Tachibana (born 25 May 1993) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for WE League club Chifure AS Elfen Saitama.
Genta Masuno (Japanese: 増野 元太; born 24 May 1993 in Hakodate) is a Japanese athlete specialising in the 110 metres…Genta Masuno (Japanese: 増野 元太; born 24 May 1993 in Hakodate) is a Japanese athlete specialising in the 110 metres hurdles. He won the bronze medal at the 2015 Summer Universiade. In addition, he finished fourth at the 2014 Asian Games. His personal best in the event is 13.58 seconds (+0.4 m/s) set in Fukushima in 2014.
Hidetoshi Miyuki (三幸 秀稔, Miyuki Hidetoshi; born May 23, 1993) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a…Hidetoshi Miyuki (三幸 秀稔, Miyuki Hidetoshi; born May 23, 1993) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for K League 2 club Chungbuk Cheongju.
Takuya Miyamoto (宮本 拓弥, Miyamoto Takuya; born May 21, 1993) is a Japanese football player who currently plays for…Takuya Miyamoto (宮本 拓弥, Miyamoto Takuya; born May 21, 1993) is a Japanese football player who currently plays for Vanraure Hachinohe.
