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.
Haruka Sakuraba (桜庭 遥花, Sakuraba Haruka; born 29 January 2006) is a Japanese model and singer from Hokkaido, affiliated…Haruka Sakuraba (桜庭 遥花, Sakuraba Haruka; born 29 January 2006) is a Japanese model and singer from Hokkaido, affiliated with Asobisystem. After finishing in 19th place in Produce 101 Japan The Girls, she was hired as a regular model for Larme and later appeared on Ultra Teens Fes and Kansai Collection. She is also a member of the idol groups Cutie Street and PiKi.
Miina Inoue (井上 未唯奈, Inoue Miina; born 22 January 2006) is a Japanese professional volleyball player. She plays in the…Miina Inoue (井上 未唯奈, Inoue Miina; born 22 January 2006) is a Japanese professional volleyball player. She plays in the SV.League for Saga Hisamitsu Springs.
Yuto Ozeki (大関 友翔, Ōzeki Yūto; born 6 February 2005) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder…Yuto Ozeki (大関 友翔, Ōzeki Yūto; born 6 February 2005) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Kawasaki Frontale and the Japan national team.
Rian Kaneda (梨杏, Kaneda Rian; born February 3, 2005), better known by her ring name Rian (金田りあん), is a Japanese…Rian Kaneda (梨杏, Kaneda Rian; born February 3, 2005), better known by her ring name Rian (金田りあん), is a Japanese professional wrestler. She is signed to World Wonder Ring Stardom.
Dota Arai (Japanese: 新井 道大, Hepburn: Arai Dota; born 29 January 2005) is a Japanese judoka. He competes in the men's…Dota Arai (Japanese: 新井 道大, Hepburn: Arai Dota; born 29 January 2005) is a Japanese judoka. He competes in the men's 100 kg event and has won three medals at the World Judo Championships.
Seira Anzai (Japanese: 安斉 星来, Hepburn: Anzai Seira; born February 17, 2004) is a Japanese actress and model. She is…Seira Anzai (Japanese: 安斉 星来, Hepburn: Anzai Seira; born February 17, 2004) is a Japanese actress and model. She is managed by the talent agency Platinum Production.
Shuhei Mizoguchi (溝口修平, Mizoguchi Shuhei; born 13 February 2004) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a…Shuhei Mizoguchi (溝口修平, Mizoguchi Shuhei; born 13 February 2004) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a left back for J1 League club Tokyo Verdy, on loan from Kashima Antlers.
Kokona "Cocona" Sakurai (櫻井 心那, Sakurai Kokona) (born 13 February 2004) is a Japanese professional golfer and is of the…Kokona "Cocona" Sakurai (櫻井 心那, Sakurai Kokona) (born 13 February 2004) is a Japanese professional golfer and is of the Diamond Generation (2003 school year generation) of women's golf. She plays on the LPGA Tour, under the registered name of Cocona Sakurai, and the LPGA of Japan Tour (JLPGA), where she has five wins. She holds the record for most wins in a season (five in 2022) for the LPGA of Japan StepUp Tour,
Misaki Sasahara (笹原 操希, Sasahara Misaki; born February 9, 2004) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays…Misaki Sasahara (笹原 操希, Sasahara Misaki; born February 9, 2004) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays outfielder for the Yomiuri Giants.
Takeru Amine Kataise (片伊勢武アミン, Kataise Takeru Amin; born February 8, 2004) is a Japanese figure skater. He is the 2022…Takeru Amine Kataise (片伊勢武アミン, Kataise Takeru Amin; born February 8, 2004) is a Japanese figure skater. He is the 2022 Egna Trophy Junior champion, the 2022 Junior Grand Prix Poland II champion, the 2022 Junior Grand Prix Italy bronze medalist, and the 2022 Japanese Junior national silver medalist.
Shun Sato (佐藤 駿, Satō Shun; born February 6, 2004) is a Japanese figure skater. He is a 2026 Olympic Games team event…Shun Sato (佐藤 駿, Satō Shun; born February 6, 2004) is a Japanese figure skater. He is a 2026 Olympic Games team event silver medalist, 2026 Olympic bronze medalist in the individual event, 2026 World bronze medalist, two-time Four Continents medalist (silver in 2024, bronze in 2023), a two-time Grand Prix Final bronze medalist, a nine-time Grand Prix medalist, a two-time ISU Challenger Series silver medalist, and the 2025–26 Japanese national silver medalist. At the junior level, Sato is the 2019–20 Junior Grand Prix Final champion, and a two-time Japan Junior national silver medalist. He is also the former junior world record holder for the men's free skating and combined total score and is known for his jumping prowess.
Haruka Kasai (Japanese: 葛西 春香, Hepburn: Kasai Haruka; born 4 February 2004) is a Japanese Nordic combined skier and ski…Haruka Kasai (Japanese: 葛西 春香, Hepburn: Kasai Haruka; born 4 February 2004) is a Japanese Nordic combined skier and ski jumper. She has won two bronze medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships.
Yuna Kasai (葛西 優奈, Kasai Yūna; born February 4, 2004) is a Japanese Nordic combined skier and ski jumper. At the 2025…Yuna Kasai (葛西 優奈, Kasai Yūna; born February 4, 2004) is a Japanese Nordic combined skier and ski jumper. At the 2025 World Championships, she won gold in the mass start. At the 2021 Nordic Combined World Cup, she won bronze in both mass start and individual Nordic combined.
Aoba Fujino (藤野 あおば, Fujino Aoba; IPA: [ɸɯʑino aꜜoba]; born 27 January 2004) is a Japanese professional footballer who…Aoba Fujino (藤野 あおば, Fujino Aoba; IPA: [ɸɯʑino aꜜoba]; born 27 January 2004) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Women's Super League club Manchester City and the Japan national team.
Asahi Miyashita (宮下 朝陽, Miyashita Asahi; born January 26, 2004 in Kuromatsunai, Hokkaido, Japan) is a professional…Asahi Miyashita (宮下 朝陽, Miyashita Asahi; born January 26, 2004 in Kuromatsunai, Hokkaido, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He is an infielder for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Keita Satoh (佐藤 圭汰, Satō Keita, born 22 January 2004) is a Japanese long-distance runner. He won a silver medal in the…Keita Satoh (佐藤 圭汰, Satō Keita, born 22 January 2004) is a Japanese long-distance runner. He won a silver medal in the 3000 metres at the 2023 Asian Indoor Athletics Championships. He also set the Asian record for the indoor two miles at the Millrose Games in February 2024, running 8:14.71.
Ryubi Miyase (宮世琉弥, Miyase Ryūbi; born January 22, 2004), is a Japanese actor, model, and singer associated with…Ryubi Miyase (宮世琉弥, Miyase Ryūbi; born January 22, 2004), is a Japanese actor, model, and singer associated with Stardust Promotion. He is a former member of the boy band Milk, a part of Stardust Promotion's male musical collective Ebidan.
Yuria Katō (加藤 結李愛, Katō Yuria; born February 15, 2003 in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture) is a Japanese women's professional…Yuria Katō (加藤 結李愛, Katō Yuria; born February 15, 2003 in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture) is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked 2-dan.
Taisei Takase (髙瀨 太聖, Takase Taisei; born 8 February 2003) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a forward for…Taisei Takase (髙瀨 太聖, Takase Taisei; born 8 February 2003) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a forward for FC Imabari.
Yumeto Kanemaru (金丸 夢斗, Kanemaru Yumeto; born February 1, 2003) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the…Yumeto Kanemaru (金丸 夢斗, Kanemaru Yumeto; born February 1, 2003) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Chunichi Dragons of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Wadi Ibrahim Suzuki (鈴木 輪太朗 イブラヒーム, Suzuki Wadi Iburahīmu; born 31 January 2003) is a Japanese footballer who currently…Wadi Ibrahim Suzuki (鈴木 輪太朗 イブラヒーム, Suzuki Wadi Iburahīmu; born 31 January 2003) is a Japanese footballer who currently plays as a forward for Tochigi SC.
Tomoya Inoue (井上 朋也, Inoue Tomoya; born January 28, 2003) is a Japanese professional baseball infielder for the…Tomoya Inoue (井上 朋也, Inoue Tomoya; born January 28, 2003) is a Japanese professional baseball infielder for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Joel Chima Fujita (藤田 譲瑠 チマ, Fujita Joeru Chima; born 16 February 2002) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays…Joel Chima Fujita (藤田 譲瑠 チマ, Fujita Joeru Chima; born 16 February 2002) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for 2. Bundesliga club FC St. Pauli and the Japan national team.
Ryūji Miura (三浦龍司, Miura Ryūji, born 11 February 2002) is a Japanese long-distance runner and steeplechaser. He won the…Ryūji Miura (三浦龍司, Miura Ryūji, born 11 February 2002) is a Japanese long-distance runner and steeplechaser. He won the gold medal in the 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2026 Asian Games. He set a new a Japanese national record in 2025, and represented Japan at the 2020 and 2024 Olympic Games.
Hiroaki Kunitake (国武 大晃, Kunitake Hiroaki; born 10 February 2002) is a Japanese snowboarder. He competed in the 2018…Hiroaki Kunitake (国武 大晃, Kunitake Hiroaki; born 10 February 2002) is a Japanese snowboarder. He competed in the 2018 Winter Olympics. In 2017, his World Snowboard Tour Ranking was 30th. In 2018, his World Snowboard Tour Ranking was 19th and in Big Air 12th. He was a member of Japan's Snowboard team competing at the 2022 Winter Olympics.
Ufuoma Tanaka (Japanese: 田中 平和, born 10 February 2002) is a Japanese basketball player who plays as a power forward for…Ufuoma Tanaka (Japanese: 田中 平和, born 10 February 2002) is a Japanese basketball player who plays as a power forward for the Toyota Antelopes in the Women's Japan Basketball League. She has represented Japan in international basketball competitions, including the FIBA Under-19 Women's Basketball World Cup, the Summer World University Games and the Asian Games. She won silver medals with Japan at the 2023 Summer World University Games and the 2026 Asian Games.
Reira Ushio (汐 れいら, Ushio Reira; born February 9, 2002) is a Japanese singer and songwriter from Tokyo who is…Reira Ushio (汐 れいら, Ushio Reira; born February 9, 2002) is a Japanese singer and songwriter from Tokyo who is affiliated with ENS Entertainment. Originally starting her career as a street performer, she made her professional debut in 2021 with the release of the digital single "Sayonara City". She gained attention after her song "Sentimental Kiss", which was used as background music in the Abema reality series Who is a Wolf?, went viral on social media. Her songs have also been used in anime series such as Food for the Soul and The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity.
Kotaro Kurebayashi (紅林 弘太郎, Kurebayashi Kotaro; born February 2, 2002) is a Japanese professional baseball infielder…Kotaro Kurebayashi (紅林 弘太郎, Kurebayashi Kotaro; born February 2, 2002) is a Japanese professional baseball infielder for the Orix Buffaloes of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Rachid Muratake (村竹ラシッド, Muratake Rashiddo; born 6 February 2002) is a Japanese track and field athlete specializing in…Rachid Muratake (村竹ラシッド, Muratake Rashiddo; born 6 February 2002) is a Japanese track and field athlete specializing in the high hurdles. Born in Matsudo to a Togolese father and a Japanese mother, he studies at Juntendo University. His personal best in the 110 metres hurdles is 13.04 (-0.9 m/s) set in Kumagaya in 2023, which equaled the Japanese record and met the 2024 Olympic standard of 13.27. In March 2023, he also set the meet record for the event at the Sydney Track Classic in 13.25 (+0.3 m/s). He placed 5th at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, where he ran a time of 13.21. When he made his entrance, he performed an iconic pose from JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, which became a hot topic in Japan. At the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, he again placed 5th, with a time of 13.18.
Akane Nishino (born 4 February 2002) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for WE League club…Akane Nishino (born 4 February 2002) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for WE League club MyNavi Sendai Ladies.
Ryōtarō Araki (荒木 遼太郎, Araki Ryōtarō; born 29 January 2002) is a Japanese footballer who plays as an attacking…Ryōtarō Araki (荒木 遼太郎, Araki Ryōtarō; born 29 January 2002) is a Japanese footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder and as a forward for Belgian Pro League club Sint-Truiden.
Minami Matsuura (Japanese: 松浦 未南, Matsuura Minami; born 26 January 2002) is a Japanese handball player who plays for…Minami Matsuura (Japanese: 松浦 未南, Matsuura Minami; born 26 January 2002) is a Japanese handball player who plays for Kagawa Bank GiraSol Kagawa and represents Japan in international competition. She was a member of the Japan women's national handball team that won the silver medal at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi and Nagoya, Japan.
Shingo Nishiyama (西山 真瑚, Nishiyama Shingo; born January 24, 2002) is a Japanese ice dancer. He and former partner Azusa…Shingo Nishiyama (西山 真瑚, Nishiyama Shingo; born January 24, 2002) is a Japanese ice dancer. He and former partner Azusa Tanaka are the 2025 Asian Winter Games bronze medalists and two-time Japanese national silver medalists (2023–24, 2024–25). With his other former skating partner, Utana Yoshida, he was a two-time Japanese national junior ice dance champion (2019–20, 2020–21) and a 2020 Winter Youth Olympics champion in the team event. He also competed for one season with Ayumi Takanami, winning the bronze medal at the 2021–22 Japan Championships.
Yutaro Ishida (石田 裕太郎, Ishida Yutaro; born January 22, 2002) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He is a…Yutaro Ishida (石田 裕太郎, Ishida Yutaro; born January 22, 2002) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He is a pitcher for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Taiga Hata (畑 大雅, Hata Taiga; born 20 January 2002) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays either as a…Taiga Hata (畑 大雅, Hata Taiga; born 20 January 2002) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays either as a wing-back or as a winger for Belgian Pro League club Sint-Truiden.
Yuki Naito (内藤 祐希, Naitō Yūki; born 16 February 2001) is a Japanese tennis player. Naito has been ranked as high as…Yuki Naito (内藤 祐希, Naitō Yūki; born 16 February 2001) is a Japanese tennis player. Naito has been ranked as high as world No. 169 in singles and No. 224 in doubles by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA). On the ITF Junior Circuit, Naito's career-high ranking was world No. 15.
Reia Nakachi (仲地礼亜, Nakachi Reia; born February 15, 2001) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher…Reia Nakachi (仲地礼亜, Nakachi Reia; born February 15, 2001) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for the Chunichi Dragons.
Chise Takizawa (born 14 February 2001) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for WE League…Chise Takizawa (born 14 February 2001) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for WE League club Sanfrecce Hiroshima Regina.
Ryo Ohta (太田 椋, Ohta Ryo; born February 14, 2001) is a Japanese professional baseball infielder for the Orix Buffaloes…Ryo Ohta (太田 椋, Ohta Ryo; born February 14, 2001) is a Japanese professional baseball infielder for the Orix Buffaloes of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Haruna Kawabata (川畑 遥奈, Kawabata Haruna; born 8 February 2001) is a Japanese professional volleyball player. She plays…Haruna Kawabata (川畑 遥奈, Kawabata Haruna; born 8 February 2001) is a Japanese professional volleyball player. She plays in the SV.League for Denso Airybees.
Haruka Umesaki (梅咲遥, Umesaki Haruka; born February 7, 2001) is a Japanese professional wrestler signed to World Woman…Haruka Umesaki (梅咲遥, Umesaki Haruka; born February 7, 2001) is a Japanese professional wrestler signed to World Woman Pro-Wrestling Diana, where she is the current WWWD World Champion in her third reign. She is also a four-time WWWD Tag Team Champion. She also appears in such promotions as Pro Wrestling Wave, Pure-J, YMZ and under the name Karma in World Wonder Ring Stardom.
Kaito Matsuzawa (松澤 海斗, Matsuzawa Kaito; born 5 February 2001) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a…Kaito Matsuzawa (松澤 海斗, Matsuzawa Kaito; born 5 February 2001) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Belgian Pro League club Sint-Truiden.
Mitsuki Sumoto (須本光希, Sumoto Mitsuki; born 4 February 2001) is a Japanese former competitive figure skater. He is the…Mitsuki Sumoto (須本光希, Sumoto Mitsuki; born 4 February 2001) is a Japanese former competitive figure skater. He is the 2017–18 Junior Grand Prix Final bronze medalist, the 2017 JGP Latvia champion, and the 2017–18 Japanese junior national champion. He finished within the top ten at the 2018 World Junior Championships.