Misa Nishiyama (Japanese: 西山 実沙; born 7 September 2010) is a Japanese artistic gymnast. She is the 2025 Junior World…Misa Nishiyama (Japanese: 西山 実沙; born 7 September 2010) is a Japanese artistic gymnast. She is the 2025 Junior World floor exercise champion.
Rio Nakata (中田璃士, Nakata Rio; born 8 September 2008) is a Welsh-Japanese figure skater. He is a two-time Junior World…Rio Nakata (中田璃士, Nakata Rio; born 8 September 2008) is a Welsh-Japanese figure skater. He is a two-time Junior World champion (2025, 2026), the 2024–25 Japan national silver medalist, the 2024 Junior World silver medalist, the 2023–24 Junior Grand Prix Final champion, the 2024–25 Junior Grand Prix Final bronze medalist, a five-time ISU Junior Grand Prix medalist, a two-time Japanese Junior national champion (2024–25), and the 2023–24 Japanese Junior national silver medalist.
Ryota Ogiwara (Japanese: 荻原 羚大, Hepburn: Ogiwara Ryōta; born 7 September 2008) is a Japanese motorcycle racer who…Ryota Ogiwara (Japanese: 荻原 羚大, Hepburn: Ogiwara Ryōta; born 7 September 2008) is a Japanese motorcycle racer who competes in the Moto3 Junior World Championship and Red Bull Rookies Cup. In 2025, Ogiwara was crowned Asia Talent Cup champion.
Cocona Hiraki (開心那, Hiraki Kokona; also Kokona Hiraki, born 26 August 2008) is a Japanese skateboarder. She won a…Cocona Hiraki (開心那, Hiraki Kokona; also Kokona Hiraki, born 26 August 2008) is a Japanese skateboarder. She won a silver medal in the women's park event at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, becoming the youngest Japanese athlete on record to participate in the Summer Olympic Games. She won a silver medal again in the women's park event at the 2024 Paris 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.
Aren Inoue (Japanese: 井上 愛簾; born 19 September 2006) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for…Aren Inoue (Japanese: 井上 愛簾; born 19 September 2006) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for J3 League club Matsumoto Yamaga, on loan from Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
Miyuki Yamada (born 15 September 2006) is a Japanese Paralympic swimmer. She represented Japan at the 2020 Summer…Miyuki Yamada (born 15 September 2006) is a Japanese Paralympic swimmer. She represented Japan at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.
Rikuto Tamai (Japanese: 玉井 陸斗 Tamai Rikuto, born 11 September 2006) is a Japanese diver. He won Japan's first Olympic…Rikuto Tamai (Japanese: 玉井 陸斗 Tamai Rikuto, born 11 September 2006) is a Japanese diver. He won Japan's first Olympic medal in diving at the 2024 Paris Olympics. In April 2019, he became the youngest ever national indoor diving champion. In September of the same year, he became the youngest ever national diving champion. He was one of the youngest Japanese competitors at the 2020 Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo. At the 2024 Summer Olympics, Tamai won a silver medal in the men's 10 m platform event, with a score of 507.65. This was Japan’s first ever Olympics medal in diving.
Kazunari Kita (喜多 壱也, Kita Kazunari; born 16 September 2005) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a…Kazunari Kita (喜多 壱也, Kita Kazunari; born 16 September 2005) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Spanish club Real Sociedad B.
Rinto Hanashiro (花城 琳斗, Hanashiro Rinto; born 12 September 2005) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a…Rinto Hanashiro (花城 琳斗, Hanashiro Rinto; born 12 September 2005) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for German fifth-tier Hessenliga team Eintracht Frankfurt II.
Sayaka Ishii (石井さやか, Ishii Sayaka; born 31 August 2005) is a Japanese professional tennis player. She has career-high…Sayaka Ishii (石井さやか, Ishii Sayaka; born 31 August 2005) is a Japanese professional tennis player. She has career-high rankings of world No. 188 in singles, achieved on 17 March 2025, and No. 285 in doubles, achieved on 19 May 2025.
Justin Homma (本間 ジャスティン, Honma Jasutin; born 26 August 2005) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a full-back…Justin Homma (本間 ジャスティン, Honma Jasutin; born 26 August 2005) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a full-back for J1 League club Vissel Kobe.
Shoko Miyata (宮田 笙子, Miyata Shōko; born 21 September 2004) is a Japanese artistic gymnast. She is the 2022 World bronze…Shoko Miyata (宮田 笙子, Miyata Shōko; born 21 September 2004) is a Japanese artistic gymnast. She is the 2022 World bronze medalist on the balance beam as well as the 2022 Asian Championships silver medalist on vault and floor exercise. She was set to represent Japan at the 2024 Summer Olympics, but withdrew from the Games after she admitted to smoking and drinking in violation of team rules.
Aemu Oyama (大山 愛笑, Ōyama Aemu; IPA: [oːjama a.emɯ]; born 19 September 2004) is a Japanese professional footballer who…Aemu Oyama (大山 愛笑, Ōyama Aemu; IPA: [oːjama a.emɯ]; born 19 September 2004) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for A-Liga club HB Køge and the Japan national under-20s team.
Aihi Takano (髙野 愛姫, Takano Aihi) (born 14 September 2004) is a Japanese professional golfer. She plays on the LPGA of…Aihi Takano (髙野 愛姫, Takano Aihi) (born 14 September 2004) is a Japanese professional golfer. She plays on the LPGA of Japan Tour where she has one win.
Rui Okubo (Japanese: 大久保 琉唯, Okubo Rui; born September 12, 2004) is a Japanese kickboxer. He is the former Krush…Rui Okubo (Japanese: 大久保 琉唯, Okubo Rui; born September 12, 2004) is a Japanese kickboxer. He is the former Krush Flyweight (-51kg) champion and the 2024 K-1 Super bantamweight (-55 kg) World Tournament runner-up. As of April 2024 he was the 10th ranked strawweight (-54 kg) kickboxer in the world by Combat Press.
Kōta Takai (高井 幸大, Takai Kōta; born 4 September 2004) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back…Kōta Takai (高井 幸大, Takai Kōta; born 4 September 2004) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Belgian Pro League club Sint-Truidense, on loan from Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur, and the Japan national team.
Manon Kaji (Japanese: 鍛治 茉音, Hepburn: Kaji Manon; born 24 August 2004) is a Japanese snowboarder. She medaled silver at…Manon Kaji (Japanese: 鍛治 茉音, Hepburn: Kaji Manon; born 24 August 2004) is a Japanese snowboarder. She medaled silver at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics in the girls' halfpipe event and gold at the 2021 FIS Snowboarding Junior World Championships in the women's halfpipe event.
Keito Abe (Japanese: 阿部 恵斗, Hepburn: Abe Keito; born 13 September 2003) is a Japanese motorcycle racer who competes in…Keito Abe (Japanese: 阿部 恵斗, Hepburn: Abe Keito; born 13 September 2003) is a Japanese motorcycle racer who competes in the ASB1000 class of the Asia Road Racing Championship for SDG Harc-Pro. Abe is a double All Japan Road Race ST600 champion, having claimed the title in 2023 and 2024. He has also raced in the JSB1000—the top class of the All Japan—as a replacement rider in the final two rounds of 2025.
Yukito Aoki (青木勇貴斗, Aoki Yukito; born 4 September 2003) is a Japanese street skateboarder. He placed seventeenth in the…Yukito Aoki (青木勇貴斗, Aoki Yukito; born 4 September 2003) is a Japanese street skateboarder. He placed seventeenth in the men's street event at the 2020 Summer Olympics, the first event of its kind ever included in an Olympic program.
Yosei Sato (佐藤 陽成, Sato Yosei; born 3 September 2003) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a forward for Osaka…Yosei Sato (佐藤 陽成, Sato Yosei; born 3 September 2003) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a forward for Osaka University H&SS football team, also registered as a specially-designated player with Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo.
Natsuki Wada (和田 なつき, Wada Natsuki; born 29 August 2003) is a Japanese para table tennis player. She represented Japan…Natsuki Wada (和田 なつき, Wada Natsuki; born 29 August 2003) is a Japanese para table tennis player. She represented Japan at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.
Kaede Higa (Japanese: 比嘉 楓; born 27 August 2003) is a Japanese handball player who plays as a goalkeeper for Kagawa…Kaede Higa (Japanese: 比嘉 楓; born 27 August 2003) is a Japanese handball player who plays as a goalkeeper for Kagawa Bank GiraSol Kagawa and the Japan women's national handball team. She represented Japan at the 2026 Asian Games, where the team won the silver medal. Higa previously played collegiate handball for Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences, where she received individual recognition in the Kansai student league.
Nanoka Hara (Japanese: 原 菜乃華, Hepburn: Hara Nanoka; born August 26, 2003) is a Japanese actress from Tokyo, affiliated…Nanoka Hara (Japanese: 原 菜乃華, Hepburn: Hara Nanoka; born August 26, 2003) is a Japanese actress from Tokyo, affiliated with Tristone Entertainment. After passing the J-beans Net Scout Audition in 2009, she began a career in acting, before voicing the titular main character of Suzume (2022), Suzume Iwato. Since then, she has starred as Mizuho Nanba in Born to Be On Air! (2023) and Shioji Kariatsumari in Don't Call It Mystery (2023).
Misaki Nobata (野畑 美咲, Nobata Misaki; born 25 August 2003) is a Japanese sports shooter. She competed in the women's 10…Misaki Nobata (野畑 美咲, Nobata Misaki; born 25 August 2003) is a Japanese sports shooter. She competed in the women's 10 metre air rifle event at the 2024 Summer Olympics.
Ai Hirota (Japanese: 廣田 あい, born 23 August 2003) is a Japanese volleyball player who plays as an outside hitter for NEC…Ai Hirota (Japanese: 廣田 あい, born 23 August 2003) is a Japanese volleyball player who plays as an outside hitter for NEC Red Rockets Kawasaki in the Japanese professional volleyball league and the Japan women's national volleyball team. She represented Japan at the 2023 FIVB Volleyball Women's U21 World Championship and was selected for the senior national team in 2025. Hirota won a silver medal with Japan at the 2026 Asian Games.
Seri Ozaki (born 22 September 2002) is a Japanese fencer. She competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics, winning the bronze…Seri Ozaki (born 22 September 2002) is a Japanese fencer. She competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics, winning the bronze medal in the women's team sabre event.
Shoji Toyama (唐山 翔自, Tōyama Shōji; born 21 September 2002) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a forward for J1…Shoji Toyama (唐山 翔自, Tōyama Shōji; born 21 September 2002) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a forward for J1 League club Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo, on loan from Gamba Osaka.
Yuto Akihiro (秋広 優人, Akihiro Yuto; born September 17, 2002) is a Japanese professional baseball first baseman and…Yuto Akihiro (秋広 優人, Akihiro Yuto; born September 17, 2002) is a Japanese professional baseball first baseman and outfielder for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has previously played in NPB for the Yomiuri Giants. He stands at 200cm tall, tying him as the tallest player in Japanese baseball history, alongside Kenyu Abe and Shohei "Giant" Baba, both of which are former Giants players.
Ryonosuke Kabayama (樺山 諒乃介, Kabayama Ryonosuke; born 17 September 2002) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a winger…Ryonosuke Kabayama (樺山 諒乃介, Kabayama Ryonosuke; born 17 September 2002) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a winger for Ehime FC.
Suzu Suzuki (鈴季すず, Suzuki Suzu; born September 16, 2002) is a Japanese professional wrestler signed to World Wonder…Suzu Suzuki (鈴季すず, Suzuki Suzu; born September 16, 2002) is a Japanese professional wrestler signed to World Wonder Ring Stardom, where she is the current World of Stardom Champion in her first reign and the leader of Mi Vida Loca. She is best known for her time in Ice Ribbon and Pure-J, two Japanese professional wrestling promotions. Suzuki is a former one-time Goddesses of Stardom Champion and one-time Artist of Stardom Champion and the winner of the 2023 5 Star Grand Prix.
Lucas Tsuyoshi Honda (本田 ルーカス剛史, Honda Lucas Tsuyoshi; born September 15, 2002) is a Japanese figure skater, who…Lucas Tsuyoshi Honda (本田 ルーカス剛史, Honda Lucas Tsuyoshi; born September 15, 2002) is a Japanese figure skater, who currently competes in the pairs discipline with Ayumi Kagotani. With former partner, Sae Shimizu, they are the 2024–25 Japan national bronze medalists, two-time Japan Junior national champions (2023, 2024), and the 2024 JGP Turkey bronze medalists. As a singles skater, he is the 2021 CS Cup of Austria silver medalist, the 2020 NHK Trophy bronze medalist, and the 2020–21 Japan junior national champion.
Ayane Miyazaki (Japanese: 宮﨑 彩音, Hepburn: Miyazaki Ayane; born 15 September 2002) is a Japanese Nordic combined skier.…Ayane Miyazaki (Japanese: 宮﨑 彩音, Hepburn: Miyazaki Ayane; born 15 September 2002) is a Japanese Nordic combined skier. She medaled silver at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics individually and also as part of the Japanese ski jumping mixed team.
Keita Shiba (柴 圭汰, Shiba Keita; born 12 September 2002) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder for…Keita Shiba (柴 圭汰, Shiba Keita; born 12 September 2002) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder for Fukushima United.
Konosuke Nishikawa (西川 幸之介, Nishikawa Konosuke; born 11 September 2002) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a…Konosuke Nishikawa (西川 幸之介, Nishikawa Konosuke; born 11 September 2002) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a goalkeeper for Mito HollyHock.
Ryūi Itō (伊藤 琉偉, Itō Ryūi; born September 11, 2002) is a Japanese professional baseball infielder for the Tokyo Yakult…Ryūi Itō (伊藤 琉偉, Itō Ryūi; born September 11, 2002) is a Japanese professional baseball infielder for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Ryo Hisatsune (Japanese: 久常 涼, born 9 September 2002) is a Japanese professional golfer, who plays on the PGA Tour. He…Ryo Hisatsune (Japanese: 久常 涼, born 9 September 2002) is a Japanese professional golfer, who plays on the PGA Tour. He won the 2023 Cazoo Open de France.
Kota Kaneko (金子駆大, Kaneko Kota; born 4 September 2002) is a Japanese professional golfer who plays on the European…Kota Kaneko (金子駆大, Kaneko Kota; born 4 September 2002) is a Japanese professional golfer who plays on the European Tour, where he claimed his first win in 2026 at the Austrian Alpine Open. He also plays on the Japan Golf Tour where he has won twice and topped the 2025 money list.
Keita Ueda (植田 啓太, Ueda Keita; born 3 September 2002) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for…Keita Ueda (植田 啓太, Ueda Keita; born 3 September 2002) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for J2 League club Kataller Toyama.
Atamifuji Sakutarō (Japanese: 熱海富士 朔太郎; born 3 September 2002 as Sakutarō Takei (武井 朔太郎, Takei Sakutarō)) is a Japanese…Atamifuji Sakutarō (Japanese: 熱海富士 朔太郎; born 3 September 2002 as Sakutarō Takei (武井 朔太郎, Takei Sakutarō)) is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Atami. He wrestles for the Isegahama stable and made his debut in November 2020. He won the championships in the two lowest divisions of jonokuchi and jonidan in early 2021. In November 2022, he was promoted to makuuchi, becoming one of the fastest in the history of professional sumo to reach the top division. His highest rank has been sekiwake, which he achieved in May 2026.
Akari Omori (大森朱莉, Omori Akari; born 3 September 2002) is a Japanese judoka. She won a gold medal at the 2026 World…Akari Omori (大森朱莉, Omori Akari; born 3 September 2002) is a Japanese judoka. She won a gold medal at the 2026 World Judo Championships.
Seiya Watanabe (渡部 聖弥, Watanabe Seiya; born August 31, 2002) is a Japanese professional baseball outfielder for the…Seiya Watanabe (渡部 聖弥, Watanabe Seiya; born August 31, 2002) is a Japanese professional baseball outfielder for the Saitama Seibu Lions of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Shunsuke Urata (浦田 俊輔, Urata Shunsuke; born August 30, 2002) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays…Shunsuke Urata (浦田 俊輔, Urata Shunsuke; born August 30, 2002) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays infielder for the Yomiuri Giants.
Keita Nakano (中野 桂太, Nakano Keita; born 27 August 2002) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder…Keita Nakano (中野 桂太, Nakano Keita; born 27 August 2002) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Tegevajaro Miyazaki.
Nagisa Ikemoto (池本凪沙, Ikemoto Nagisa, born 25 August 2002) is a Japanese swimmer. She competed in the women's 4 × 200…Nagisa Ikemoto (池本凪沙, Ikemoto Nagisa, born 25 August 2002) is a Japanese swimmer. She competed in the women's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay at the 2020 Summer Olympics. At the 2018 Junior Pan Pacific Swimming Championships, held in Suva, Fiji, Ikemoto won four bronze medals, one each in the 200 metre freestyle, 4×200 metre freestyle relay, 4×100 metre medley relay, 4×100 metre mixed medley relay.
Hikaru Takahashi (髙橋 ひかる, Takahashi Hikaru; born September 22, 2001) is a Japanese actress and model, currently…Hikaru Takahashi (髙橋 ひかる, Takahashi Hikaru; born September 22, 2001) is a Japanese actress and model, currently affiliated to Oscar Promotion.