Mao Shimada (島田 麻央, Shimada Mao; born October 30, 2008) is a Japanese figure skater. She is the 2024 Youth Olympic…Mao Shimada (島田 麻央, Shimada Mao; born October 30, 2008) is a Japanese figure skater. She is the 2024 Youth Olympic champion, a four-time World Junior champion (2023, 2024, 2025, 2026), a four-time ISU Junior Grand Prix Final champion (2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025-26), an eight-time ISU Junior Grand Prix gold medalist, a four-time Japanese national medalist (silver in 2025 and 2026, bronze in 2023 and 2024), and a five-time Japanese junior national champion (2021–2025). She is the twenty-first woman in history to have successfully landed a triple Axel jump, fourteenth woman to successfully land a quadruple jump and second Japanese woman to land a quadruple toeloop in competition. As a junior skater, Shimada won all 19 international events she competed in, accomplishing a Junior Golden Slam as well as 4 consecutive Junior Grand Slams, making her the most dominant skater in the junior field in the history of figure skating.
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.
Sorato Anraku (安楽 宙斗, Anraku Sorato, born November 14, 2006) is a Japanese rock climber who specializes in competition…Sorato Anraku (安楽 宙斗, Anraku Sorato, born November 14, 2006) is a Japanese rock climber who specializes in competition lead climbing and competition bouldering. In 2023, Anraku became the first climber to win both the Lead Overall World Cup and Boulder Overall World Cup, doing so in his debut senior season. He also won the gold medal in the combined boulder and lead event at the 2022 Asian Games, held in October 2023. He won the silver medal in the combined boulder and lead event at the 2024 Summer Olympics.
Kokona Ishikawa (石川 心菜, Ishikawa Kokona; born 11 October 2004) is a Japanese badminton player who competes in doubles.…Kokona Ishikawa (石川 心菜, Ishikawa Kokona; born 11 October 2004) is a Japanese badminton player who competes in doubles. A bronze medalist in girls' doubles at the 2022 World Junior Championships, she has won a World Tour Super 100 title at the 2025 Kaohsiung Masters. Ishikawa achieved a career-high women's doubles ranking of No. 23. A former member of the Japanese national team, she plays for the Gifu Bluvic badminton team.
Marin Matsumoto (松下 舞琳, Matsumoto Marin; born October 25, 2006) is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked…Marin Matsumoto (松下 舞琳, Matsumoto Marin; born October 25, 2006) is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked 1-dan.
Yuto Nomura (野村勇斗, Nomura Yūto; born 12 November 2005) is a Japanese racing driver who currently competes in the Super…Yuto Nomura (野村勇斗, Nomura Yūto; born 12 November 2005) is a Japanese racing driver who currently competes in the Super Formula Championship for B-Max Racing. He has won back-to-back titles in Super Formula Lights and the F4 Japanese Championship in 2025 and 2024.
Azusa Tanaka (田中 梓沙, Tanaka Azusa; born October 29, 2005) is a retired Japanese ice dancer and former single skater.…Azusa Tanaka (田中 梓沙, Tanaka Azusa; born October 29, 2005) is a retired Japanese ice dancer and former single skater. She and partner Shingo Nishiyama are the 2025 Asian Winter Games bronze medalists and two-time Japanese national silver medalists (2023–24, 2024–25).
Girls2 (pronounced "Girls Girls") is a Japanese idol girl group formed by LDH in 2019. The group consist of EXPG Studio…Girls2 (pronounced "Girls Girls") is a Japanese idol girl group formed by LDH in 2019. The group consist of EXPG Studio graduates who starred in Takashi Miike's Girls × Heroine series. The group debuted in June 2019 with the release of their first single, "Daijyoubu."
Mana Kawabe (河辺 愛菜, Kawabe Mana; born October 31, 2004) is a Japanese figure skater. She is the 2026 Coupe du Printemps…Mana Kawabe (河辺 愛菜, Kawabe Mana; born October 31, 2004) is a Japanese figure skater. She is the 2026 Coupe du Printemps champion, 2021 NHK Trophy silver medalist, the 2022 Grand Prix of Espoo bronze medalist, the 2022 CS U.S. Classic bronze medalist, the 2021–22 Japanese national bronze medalist, and the 2019–20 Japanese junior national champion. Kawabe is the eighteenth woman to land a clean triple Axel internationally. She represented Japan at the 2022 Winter Olympics.
Ryuta Takahashi (in Japanese: 髙橋 隆大, Takahashi Ryūta, born 30 October 2004) is a Japanese professional footballer who…Ryuta Takahashi (in Japanese: 髙橋 隆大, Takahashi Ryūta, born 30 October 2004) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as right winger for the Brazilian club União Frederiquense, on loan from Guarani.
Fuka Tsunoda (角田 楓佳, Tsunoda Fūka; born 24 October 2004) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defensive…Fuka Tsunoda (角田 楓佳, Tsunoda Fūka; born 24 October 2004) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Women's Super League club Crystal Palace, on loan from Women's Super League club Brighton & Hove Albion.
Zento Uno (宇野 禅斗, Uno Zento; born 20 November 2003) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for…Zento Uno (宇野 禅斗, Uno Zento; born 20 November 2003) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bundesliga club Borussia Mönchengladbach and the Japan national team.
Masaya Morita (森田 真沙也, Morita Masaya; born November 16, 2003) is a Japanese ice dancer who currently competes with…Masaya Morita (森田 真沙也, Morita Masaya; born November 16, 2003) is a Japanese ice dancer who currently competes with Utana Yoshida. Together, they are 2026 Olympic team event silver medalists, the 2025 Asian Winter Games champions, and two-time Japanese national champions (2024–25, 2025–26). With his former partner, Nao Kida, he is a two-time Japan junior national champion (2021–22, 2022–23) and the 2022 JGP Czech Republic bronze medalist. They also competed at two World Junior Championships (2022, 2023).
Akari Fujinami (Japanese: 藤波朱理; born 11 November 2003) is a Japanese freestyle wrestler. She won the gold medal in the…Akari Fujinami (Japanese: 藤波朱理; born 11 November 2003) is a Japanese freestyle wrestler. She won the gold medal in the women's 53 kg event at the 2024 Paris Olympics. She won 155 straight national and international bouts after her loss at the National Junior High School Wrestling Championships in 2017. Her streak ended at the 2026 Asian Games after being pinned by Il Sim Son.
Hayato Tanaka (田中 隼人, Tanaka Hayato; born 1 November 2003) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a centre back…Hayato Tanaka (田中 隼人, Tanaka Hayato; born 1 November 2003) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a centre back for J2 League club Tokushima Vortis, on loan from Kashiwa Reysol.
Shinnosuke Oka (岡 慎之助, Oka Shinnosuke; born 31 October 2003) is a Japanese artistic gymnast. He represented Japan at…Shinnosuke Oka (岡 慎之助, Oka Shinnosuke; born 31 October 2003) is a Japanese artistic gymnast. He represented Japan at the 2024 Summer Olympics where he became the 2024 Olympic all-around champion; additionally he helped the Japanese team win gold in the team event and individually he won gold on horizontal bar and bronze on parallel bars. He is also the 2023 and 2025 Asian and the 2019 Junior World all-around champion.
Kyo Hosoi (細井響, Hosoi Kyo; born 31 October 2003) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defender for J2…Kyo Hosoi (細井響, Hosoi Kyo; born 31 October 2003) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defender for J2 League club Yokohama FC.
Taiga Kojima (小島 大河, Kojima Taiga; born October 27, 2003) is a Japanese professional baseball catcher for the Saitama…Taiga Kojima (小島 大河, Kojima Taiga; born October 27, 2003) is a Japanese professional baseball catcher for the Saitama Seibu Lions of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Ruan Ohtsuka (大塚 瑠晏, Ohtsuka Ruan; born October 26, 2003) is a Japanese professional baseball infielder for the…Ruan Ohtsuka (大塚 瑠晏, Ohtsuka Ruan; born October 26, 2003) is a Japanese professional baseball infielder for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters in Nippon Professional Baseball.
Takumi Tsuchiya (土屋巧, Tsuchiya Takumi; born 25 October 2003) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a…Takumi Tsuchiya (土屋巧, Tsuchiya Takumi; born 25 October 2003) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for J2 League club FC Imabari.
Nao Yamada (山田 奈央, Yamada Nao; born 18 November 2002) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a defender for…Nao Yamada (山田 奈央, Yamada Nao; born 18 November 2002) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a defender for Tokushima Vortis.
Kohta Arakawa (Japanese: 荒川 晃大, Hepburn: Arakawa Kōta; born 15 November 2002) is a Japanese motorcycle racer who…Kohta Arakawa (Japanese: 荒川 晃大, Hepburn: Arakawa Kōta; born 15 November 2002) is a Japanese motorcycle racer who competes in the ST1000 class of the All Japan Road Race Championship for Astemo Pro Honda SI Racing. He is not related to the racing driver Rin Arakawa. Arakawa is the 2022 All Japan Road Race Championship ST600 champion. He has competed in the Asia Road Racing Championship as a wildcard in 2022 and 2023, and is a double race winner of the same championship.
Yusuke Ishida (石田 侑資, Ishida Yusuke; born 11 November 2002) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a defender for J1…Yusuke Ishida (石田 侑資, Ishida Yusuke; born 11 November 2002) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a defender for J1 League club Kyoto Sanga.
Kaung Zan Mara (Japanese: カウンゼン マラ; Burmese: ကောင်းဇံမြ - အသံထွက်(ကောင်းဇံမရ); born 11 June 2002) is a Japanese…Kaung Zan Mara (Japanese: カウンゼン マラ; Burmese: ကောင်းဇံမြ - အသံထွက်(ကောင်းဇံမရ); born 11 June 2002) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for J2 League club Vanraure Hachinohe, on loan from FC Machida Zelvia.
Mona Tateyama (Japanese: 舘山 萌菜; born 6 November 2002) is a Japanese basketball player who plays as a small forward for…Mona Tateyama (Japanese: 舘山 萌菜; born 6 November 2002) is a Japanese basketball player who plays as a small forward for the Hitachi High-Tech Cougars in the Women's Japan Basketball League. She has represented Japan in international competition, including at the FIBA Under-19 Women's Basketball World Cup and the 2026 Asian Games, where she won a silver medal.
Ken Toyoda (Japanese: 豊田兼; born 15 October 2002) is a Japanese track and field athlete. His father is French and mother…Ken Toyoda (Japanese: 豊田兼; born 15 October 2002) is a Japanese track and field athlete. His father is French and mother is Japanese. He is studying in Keio University. He won a gold medal in the 110 metres hurdles at the 2021 Summer World University Games.
Taiga Ishiura (石浦 大雅, Ishiura Taiga; born 22 November 2001) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a…Taiga Ishiura (石浦 大雅, Ishiura Taiga; born 22 November 2001) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for FC Ryukyu.
Shō Kusaka (草加 勝, Kusaka Shō; born November 21, 2001) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for…Shō Kusaka (草加 勝, Kusaka Shō; born November 21, 2001) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for the Chunichi Dragons. Kusaka was the first-round draft pick for the Chunichi Dragons in the 2023 Nippon Professional Baseball draft.
Sumire Yamanaka (山中菫, Yamanaka Sumire; born 20 November 2001) is a Japanese professional boxer. She is a two-time IBF…Sumire Yamanaka (山中菫, Yamanaka Sumire; born 20 November 2001) is a Japanese professional boxer. She is a two-time IBF female atomweight champion, having held the title since April 2026 and previously from January 2024 to April 2025.
Chisaki Oiwa (大岩 千未来 Ōiwa Chisaki born 20 November 2001) is a Japanese rhythmic gymnast. She represented Japan at the…Chisaki Oiwa (大岩 千未来 Ōiwa Chisaki born 20 November 2001) is a Japanese rhythmic gymnast. She represented Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics and finished nineteenth in the qualification round for the individual all-around. She is a three-time World Championships all-around finalist (2018, 2019, 2021).
Taisei Kudō (工藤 泰成, Kudō Taisei; born November 19, 2001) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He is a pitcher…Taisei Kudō (工藤 泰成, Kudō Taisei; born November 19, 2001) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He is a pitcher for the Hanshin Tigers of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Taiga Ueda (上田 大河, Ueda Taiga; born November 15, 2001) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Saitama…Taiga Ueda (上田 大河, Ueda Taiga; born November 15, 2001) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Saitama Seibu Lions of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Yuri Tanaka (born 15 November 2001) is a Japanese multi-event athlete. She won the gold medal in heptathlon at the 2026…Yuri Tanaka (born 15 November 2001) is a Japanese multi-event athlete. She won the gold medal in heptathlon at the 2026 Asian Games and is the national record holder in the event, becoming the first Japanese woman to surpass 6000 points.
Daiki Kajiwara (梶原 大暉, Kajiwara Daiki; born 13 November 2001) is a Japanese para badminton player. He graduated from…Daiki Kajiwara (梶原 大暉, Kajiwara Daiki; born 13 November 2001) is a Japanese para badminton player. He graduated from Nippon Sport Science University. He won the gold medal in the men singles WH2 and bronze medal in the men doubles WH1–WH2 event of the 2020 Summer Paralympics and 2024 Summer Paralympics.
Yoshino Sato (佐藤 淑乃, Sato Yoshino; born 12 November 2001) is a Japanese professional volleyball player. She plays in…Yoshino Sato (佐藤 淑乃, Sato Yoshino; born 12 November 2001) is a Japanese professional volleyball player. She plays in the SV.League for NEC Red Rockets Kawasaki.
Kazuma Torakaze (Japanese: 一意 虎風; born November 12, 2001 as Kazuma Kawabuchi (川渕 一意, Kawabuchi Kazuma)) is a Japanese…Kazuma Torakaze (Japanese: 一意 虎風; born November 12, 2001 as Kazuma Kawabuchi (川渕 一意, Kawabuchi Kazuma)) is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler. Wrestling for Kise stable, his highest rank is maegashira.
Yuma Obata (小畑 裕馬, Obata Yūma; born 7 November 2001) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a goalkeeper for J1…Yuma Obata (小畑 裕馬, Obata Yūma; born 7 November 2001) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a goalkeeper for J1 League club Avispa Fukuoka.
Seina (Japanese: 聖愛, born November 16, 2001) is a Japanese retired professional kickboxer. She is the former RISE…Seina (Japanese: 聖愛, born November 16, 2001) is a Japanese retired professional kickboxer. She is the former RISE Women's Bantam weight champion. As of February 2024, she was ranked as the tenth best women's bantamweight kickboxer in the world by Beyond Kickboxing.
Ryusei Yamanaka (山中 琉聖, Yamanaka Ryūsei; born 6 November 2001) is a Japanese motorcycle racer who competes in the 2026…Ryusei Yamanaka (山中 琉聖, Yamanaka Ryūsei; born 6 November 2001) is a Japanese motorcycle racer who competes in the 2026 Moto3 World Championship with MT Helmets – MSi.
Sora Shirai (白井 空良, Shirai Sora; born 3 November 2001) is a Japanese professional skateboarder who lives and skates in…Sora Shirai (白井 空良, Shirai Sora; born 3 November 2001) is a Japanese professional skateboarder who lives and skates in Kanagawa, Japan. In 2019, at the age of 17, Shirai released his first full length professional skateboarding skate part in the Blind Skateboards video Time Change.
Asahi Uenaka (植中 朝日, Uenaka Asahi; born 1 November 2001) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward…Asahi Uenaka (植中 朝日, Uenaka Asahi; born 1 November 2001) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for J1 League club Gamba Osaka.
Teppei Yachida (谷内田 哲平, Yachida Teppei; born 1 November 2001) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a…Teppei Yachida (谷内田 哲平, Yachida Teppei; born 1 November 2001) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Super League club Bali United.
Hidetora Hanada (Japanese: 花田 秀虎, Hepburn: Hanada Hidetora), born October 30, 2001) is a Japanese gridiron football…Hidetora Hanada (Japanese: 花田 秀虎, Hepburn: Hanada Hidetora), born October 30, 2001) is a Japanese gridiron football player and former amateur sumo wrestler. He played college football for the Colorado State Rams.
Yu Shiotani (born 27 October 2001) is a Japanese Greco-Roman wrestler. He won one of the bronze medals in the 55 kg…Yu Shiotani (born 27 October 2001) is a Japanese Greco-Roman wrestler. He won one of the bronze medals in the 55 kg event at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia. He won the gold medal in the 55 kg event at the 2021 Asian Wrestling Championships held in Almaty, Kazakhstan. He also won the gold medal in his event at the 2022 Asian Wrestling Championships held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.