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.
Rina Kishi (Japanese: 岸 里奈; born 23 September 2007) is a Japanese artistic gymnast. She competed at the 2023 World…Rina Kishi (Japanese: 岸 里奈; born 23 September 2007) is a Japanese artistic gymnast. She competed at the 2023 World Championships and finished 11th in the all-around. She represented Japan at the 2024 Summer Olympics.
Tomoharu Tsunogai (角皆友晴, Tomoharu Tsunogai; born 22 April 2006) is a Japanese artistic gymnast. He was part of the gold…Tomoharu Tsunogai (角皆友晴, Tomoharu Tsunogai; born 22 April 2006) is a Japanese artistic gymnast. He was part of the gold medal winning teams at the 2023 Junior World Championships, 2025 Asian Championships, and 2025 World University Games. Individually he is the 2023 Junior World Champion on parallel bars and horizontal bar and the 2025 World silver medalist on the parallel bars.
Mana Okamura (Japanese: 岡村 真; born 28 May 2005) is a Japanese artistic gymnast. She is the 2022 Asian Games balance…Mana Okamura (Japanese: 岡村 真; born 28 May 2005) is a Japanese artistic gymnast. She is the 2022 Asian Games balance beam champion and all-around and team silver medalist. She represented Japan at the 2024 Summer Olympics.
Taki Shibuya (渋谷多喜, Shibuya Taki) is a retired artistic gymnast from Japan. She was part of the Japanese team that won…Taki Shibuya (渋谷多喜, Shibuya Taki) is a retired artistic gymnast from Japan. She was part of the Japanese team that won the bronze medal at the 1966 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships. Nationally, she won three consecutive NHK Cup competitions in 1965–1967.
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.
Kohane Ushioku (Japanese: 牛奥 小羽; born 17 August 2004) is a Japanese artistic gymnast. She won a silver medal in the…Kohane Ushioku (Japanese: 牛奥 小羽; born 17 August 2004) is a Japanese artistic gymnast. She won a silver medal in the team events at the 2022 Asian Games and 2021 Summer World University Games. She represented Japan at the 2024 Summer Olympics.
Hazuki Watanabe (渡部 葉月, born 7 August 2004) is a Japanese artistic gymnast. She is the 2022 World Champion on the…Hazuki Watanabe (渡部 葉月, born 7 August 2004) is a Japanese artistic gymnast. She is the 2022 World Champion on the balance beam. She was part of the bronze medal winning team at the 2022 Asian Championships. Additionally she represented Japan at the inaugural Junior World Championships.
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.
Urara Ashikawa (芦川うらら, Ashikawa Urara; born March 8, 2003) is a Japanese former artistic gymnast who represented Japan…Urara Ashikawa (芦川うらら, Ashikawa Urara; born March 8, 2003) is a Japanese former artistic gymnast who represented Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics. She is the 2021 World Champion on the balance beam.
Takeru Kitazono (北園 丈琉, Kitazono Takeru; born 21 October 2002) is a Japanese male artistic gymnast. At the 2018 Youth…Takeru Kitazono (北園 丈琉, Kitazono Takeru; born 21 October 2002) is a Japanese male artistic gymnast. At the 2018 Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires, Argentina, he won five gold medals in the all-around, floor, rings, parallel bars, and horizontal bar competitions. He was the first artistic gymnast ever to achieve such a feat in a single Youth Olympic Games. He represented Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics where he won a silver medal in the team event.
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).
Daiki Hashimoto (橋本 大輝, Hashimoto Daiki; born 7 August 2001) is a Japanese artistic gymnast. Widely regarded as the…Daiki Hashimoto (橋本 大輝, Hashimoto Daiki; born 7 August 2001) is a Japanese artistic gymnast. Widely regarded as the successor of Kohei Uchimura, he won two gold medals at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in all-around and horizontal bar, as well as a silver in team. His Tokyo individual gold medal win made him the youngest Olympic All-Around champion, at age 19 years, 355 days. At the world championships, he has also won 3 golds, 5 silvers, and 1 bronze. Hashimoto became a member of the Japan men's national gymnastics team in 2019, while he was still studying at Funabashi Municipal High School. He has represented Japan in every major competition since then.
Sumire Kita (Japanese: 喜田 純鈴; born 11 January 2001) is a retired Japanese individual rhythmic gymnast. She is the 2016…Sumire Kita (Japanese: 喜田 純鈴; born 11 January 2001) is a retired Japanese individual rhythmic gymnast. She is the 2016 Asian Junior all-around champion, the 2022 Asian Senior all-around silver medalist, two-time Japanese National Junior champion, and four-time Japanese National senior champion.
Hitomi Hatakeda (畠田 瞳, Hatakeda Hitomi; born (2000-09-01)1 September 2000) is a Japanese former artistic gymnast who…Hitomi Hatakeda (畠田 瞳, Hatakeda Hitomi; born (2000-09-01)1 September 2000) is a Japanese former artistic gymnast who competed at the 2020 Olympic Games. She is the 2019 Summer Universiade champion in the team, all-around, uneven bars, and balance beam. She is also the 2020 American Cup all-around bronze medalist.
Carlos Edriel Poquiz Yulo (born February 16, 2000) is a Filipino artistic gymnast. He is the 2024 Olympic floor…Carlos Edriel Poquiz Yulo (born February 16, 2000) is a Filipino artistic gymnast. He is the 2024 Olympic floor exercise and vault champion. Yulo is the first Filipino and Southeast Asian to win multiple gold medals in the history of the Olympic Games. He is the first Filipino and the first male Southeast Asian gymnast to medal at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships with his floor exercise bronze medal finish in 2018, as well as the first Filipino and Southeast Asian to achieve a gold medal finish for the same criteria in 2019 at the same event. With multiple medals on the international stage, Yulo is the second person to win an Olympic gold medal for the Philippines. Yulo is a two-time Olympic champion, a three-time World champion, an eleven-time Asian champion, and a nine-time SEA Games champion. He is noted for his short stature compared to other male gymnasts, his precision in form, and the difficulty of his routines, especially in the floor exercise, vault, and parallel bars.
Kazuki Minami (born 24 January 2000) is a Japanese artistic gymnast. He turned senior in 2019 and became the 2019 World…Kazuki Minami (born 24 January 2000) is a Japanese artistic gymnast. He turned senior in 2019 and became the 2019 World Cup gold medalist on Floor Exercise at Cottbus and Paris. At the 2021 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships he qualified for the floor exercise final in third place. In the final he took home the silver medal.
Ayuka Suzuki (鈴木歩佳, Suzuki Ayuka; born 27 September 1999) is a Japanese former group rhythmic gymnast. She is the 2025…Ayuka Suzuki (鈴木歩佳, Suzuki Ayuka; born 27 September 1999) is a Japanese former group rhythmic gymnast. She is the 2025 World group all-around champion, the 2019 World group all-around silver and the 2017 World group all-around bronze medalist. She represented Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the group all-around.
Aiko Sugihara (杉原 愛子, Sugihara Aiko; born (1999-09-19)19 September 1999) is a Japanese female artistic gymnast. She is…Aiko Sugihara (杉原 愛子, Sugihara Aiko; born (1999-09-19)19 September 1999) is a Japanese female artistic gymnast. She is the 2025 world champion on floor exercise, and bronze medalist on balance beam. She is the 2015 and 2025 Asian all-around champion, also winning team gold in 2015, and a 2019 Summer Universiade team gold medalist. She represented Japan at the 2016 and 2020 Olympic Games.
Kakeru Tanigawa (谷川 翔, Tanigawa Kakeru; born 15 February 1999) is a Japanese artistic gymnast. He is the 2018 and 2019…Kakeru Tanigawa (谷川 翔, Tanigawa Kakeru; born 15 February 1999) is a Japanese artistic gymnast. He is the 2018 and 2019 Japanese National All Around Champion. His older brother, Wataru Tanigawa, is also an international gymnast. In 2018, he won the silver medal in the men's team event at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia. In the same year, he also won the bronze medal in the men's team event at the 2018 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships held in Doha, Qatar. A year later, he also won the bronze medal in the men's team event at the 2019 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships held in Stuttgart, Germany. In 2014, he won several medals in the men's junior events at the 2014 Pacific Rim Gymnastics Championships held in Richmond, British Columbia. In 2019, he won the gold medal in the men's team event at the 2019 Summer Universiade in Naples, Italy. He also won the bronze medal in the floor event, and the gold medal on parallel bars.
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.
Takaaki Sugino (杉野 正尭, Sugino Takaaki; born 18 October 1998) is a Japanese artistic gymnast. He won a gold medal with…Takaaki Sugino (杉野 正尭, Sugino Takaaki; born 18 October 1998) is a Japanese artistic gymnast. He won a gold medal with the Japanese team at the 2024 Summer Olympics.
Yuki Uchiyama (内山 由綺, Uchiyama Yuki) is a Japanese artistic gymnast, representing Japan at the 2016 Summer Olympics…Yuki Uchiyama (内山 由綺, Uchiyama Yuki) is a Japanese artistic gymnast, representing Japan at the 2016 Summer Olympics with the Japan women's national gymnastics team.
Kaho Minagawa (Japanese: 皆川夏穂; born 20 August 1997) is a retired Japanese individual rhythmic gymnast. She is the 2017…Kaho Minagawa (Japanese: 皆川夏穂; born 20 August 1997) is a retired Japanese individual rhythmic gymnast. She is the 2017 Asian Championships All-around silver medalist. She trained in Novogorsk in Moscow, Russia. She is the first Japanese individual rhythmic gymnast to win a medal at the World Cup series.
Kiko Yokota (横田 葵子, Yokota Kiko; born 11 May 1997) is a Japanese former group rhythmic gymnast. At the 2019 World…Kiko Yokota (横田 葵子, Yokota Kiko; born 11 May 1997) is a Japanese former group rhythmic gymnast. At the 2019 World Championships, she helped Japan win its first-ever group gold medal at a World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships. She represented Japan at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Hidenobu Yonekura (born 1 May 1997) is a Japanese artistic gymnast. He is the 2021 World Artistic Gymnastics…Hidenobu Yonekura (born 1 May 1997) is a Japanese artistic gymnast. He is the 2021 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships silver medalist in Vault. His first international success was at the 2019 World Cup where he won gold in the vault event in Szombathely. In the 2019 World Cup he won another gold in vault at Doha.
Sakura Yumoto (湯元 さくら, Yumoto Sakura; born 8 March 1997) is a Japanese artistic gymnast. She was part of the silver…Sakura Yumoto (湯元 さくら, Yumoto Sakura; born 8 March 1997) is a Japanese artistic gymnast. She was part of the silver medalling team at the 2015 Summer Universiade in Gwangju, South Korea and the bronze medalling team at the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon also South Korea.
Kaya Kazuma (萱 和磨; born 19 November 1996) is a Japanese artistic gymnast. He competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics…Kaya Kazuma (萱 和磨; born 19 November 1996) is a Japanese artistic gymnast. He competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics, winning silver with the Japanese team and bronze in the pommel horse. He again competed at the 2024 games as part of the Japanese team which won gold in the all-around competition. He is also a two-time World champion with the Japanese team (2015, 2023) and a two-time World medalist on the pommel horse (2021 silver, 2015 bronze). He is the 2019 Universiade team and all-around champion.
Kenzō Shirai (白井 健三, Shirai Kenzō; born August 24, 1996) is a Japanese retired artistic gymnast. He was a member of the…Kenzō Shirai (白井 健三, Shirai Kenzō; born August 24, 1996) is a Japanese retired artistic gymnast. He was a member of the gold medal winning teams at the 2016 Olympic Games and the 2015 World Championships. Individually he was the 2016 Olympic bronze medalist on vault, a three-time World Champion on floor exercise (2013, 2015, 2017), and the 2017 World Champion on vault.
Wataru Tanigawa (谷川航, Tanigawa Wataru; born 23 July 1996) is a Japanese artistic gymnast. He won a gold medal with the…Wataru Tanigawa (谷川航, Tanigawa Wataru; born 23 July 1996) is a Japanese artistic gymnast. He won a gold medal with the Japanese team at the 2024 Summer Olympics and a silver medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics. At the 2022 World Championships, he won a silver medal in the team event and a bronze medal in the all-around. He also won team bronze medals at the 2018 and 2019 World Championships. He is also the 2022 Asian Games vault champion and a two-time World University Games champion.
Fuya Maeno (前野 風哉, Maeno Fuya; born 8 July 1996) is a Japanese artistic gymnast. Born in Chiba, Japan, he graduated…Fuya Maeno (前野 風哉, Maeno Fuya; born 8 July 1996) is a Japanese artistic gymnast. Born in Chiba, Japan, he graduated from National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya and later join Central Sports gymnastic club. Maeno was part of Japan men's national gymnastics team that won the silver at 2018 Asian Games.
Sayuri Sugimoto (杉本 早裕吏, Sugimoto Sayuri; born (1996-01-25)25 January 1996) is a Japanese former rhythmic gymnast and…Sayuri Sugimoto (杉本 早裕吏, Sugimoto Sayuri; born (1996-01-25)25 January 1996) is a Japanese former rhythmic gymnast and captain of the national group. At the 2019 World Championships, she led Japan to its first-ever World title. She is a 2019 World group all-around silver medalist and a 2017 World group all-around bronze medalist. She represented Japan at the 2016 and 2020 Summer Olympics.
Sasada Natsumi (笹田 夏実, born 31 August 1995) is a Japanese former artistic gymnast. She was part of the silver medalist…Sasada Natsumi (笹田 夏実, born 31 August 1995) is a Japanese former artistic gymnast. She was part of the silver medalist team at the 2015 Summer Universiade, where she also won a bronze medal in the individual all-around competition; she won an individual silver at the 2017 Summer Universiade on the balance beam. Sasada also competed for Japan in the first-ever Youth Olympic Games in 2010.
Airi Hatakeyama (畠山 愛理, Hatakeyama Airi; born (1994-08-16)16 August 1994) is a former group rhythmic gymnast and…Airi Hatakeyama (畠山 愛理, Hatakeyama Airi; born (1994-08-16)16 August 1994) is a former group rhythmic gymnast and current television reporter in Japan.
Natsuki Fukase (深瀬 菜月, Fukase Natsuki; (1994-04-10)10 April 1994) is a Japanese group rhythmic gymnast. She represents…Natsuki Fukase (深瀬 菜月, Fukase Natsuki; (1994-04-10)10 April 1994) is a Japanese group rhythmic gymnast. She represents her nation at international competitions. She participated at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. She also competed at world championships, including at the 2010 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships.
Nina Saeed Yokota (サイード横田仁奈, Saeedyokota Nina; born (1994-03-02)2 March 1994) is a Japanese group rhythmic gymnast. She…Nina Saeed Yokota (サイード横田仁奈, Saeedyokota Nina; born (1994-03-02)2 March 1994) is a Japanese group rhythmic gymnast. She represented her nation at international competitions. She participated at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. She also competed at world championships, including at the 2010 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships, 2011 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships and 2013 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships. Saeed Yokota participated in Miss Universe Japan 2020 and was a top 11 semifinalist.
Rie Matsubara (松原 梨恵, Matsubara Rie; born 21 October 1993) is a Japanese former group rhythmic gymnast. She is a World…Rie Matsubara (松原 梨恵, Matsubara Rie; born 21 October 1993) is a Japanese former group rhythmic gymnast. She is a World champion and a 10-time Asian champion. She is also a three-time Olympian (2012, 2016, 2020).
Ryōhei Katō (加藤 凌平, Katō Ryōhei; born 9 September 1993) is a Japanese gymnast. He has won two Olympic medals in the…Ryōhei Katō (加藤 凌平, Katō Ryōhei; born 9 September 1993) is a Japanese gymnast. He has won two Olympic medals in the men's artistic team all-around – silver in 2012 (London) and gold in 2016 (Rio de Janeiro).
Kōko Tsurumi (鶴見虹子, Tsurumi Kōko; born September 28, 1992) is a retired Japanese artistic gymnast. She is the 2009…Kōko Tsurumi (鶴見虹子, Tsurumi Kōko; born September 28, 1992) is a retired Japanese artistic gymnast. She is the 2009 World all-around bronze medalist, uneven bars silver medalist, and a two-time Olympian (2008, 2012).
Yuka Endo (遠藤 由華, Endō Yuka; born (1991-09-30)30 September 1991) is a Japanese group rhythmic gymnast. She represents…Yuka Endo (遠藤 由華, Endō Yuka; born (1991-09-30)30 September 1991) is a Japanese group rhythmic gymnast. She represents her nation at international competitions. She competed at world championships, including at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, at the 2009, 2010 and 2011 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships.
Kotono Tanaka (田中 琴乃, Tanaka Kotono; born 18 August 1991) is a Japanese group rhythmic gymnast. She represents her…Kotono Tanaka (田中 琴乃, Tanaka Kotono; born 18 August 1991) is a Japanese group rhythmic gymnast. She represents her nation at international competitions.
Yu Minobe (美濃部 ゆう, Minobe Yū; born February 23, 1990) is a Japanese artistic gymnast. She competed for the national…Yu Minobe (美濃部 ゆう, Minobe Yū; born February 23, 1990) is a Japanese artistic gymnast. She competed for the national team at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the Women's artistic team all-around and the 2012 Summer Olympics in the Women's artistic team all-around.
Saori Inagaki (稲垣 早織, Inagaki Saori; born (1990-02-19)19 February 1990) was a Japanese group rhythmic gymnast. She…Saori Inagaki (稲垣 早織, Inagaki Saori; born (1990-02-19)19 February 1990) was a Japanese group rhythmic gymnast. She represents her nation at international competitions. She participated at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. She also competed at world championships, including at the 2007 and 2009 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships. At the 2011 Summer Universiade in Shenzhen, China, Inagaki secured three bronze medals in rhythmic gymnastics
Masayoshi Yamamoto (山本 雅賢, Yamamoto Masayoshi) is a Japanese artistic gymnast, representing his nation at international…Masayoshi Yamamoto (山本 雅賢, Yamamoto Masayoshi) is a Japanese artistic gymnast, representing his nation at international competitions. He won the gold medal in the pommel horse event at the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea.
Yūsuke Tanaka (田中 佑典, Tanaka Yūsuke; born November 29, 1989) is a Japanese gymnast. He has won two Olympic medals in…Yūsuke Tanaka (田中 佑典, Tanaka Yūsuke; born November 29, 1989) is a Japanese gymnast. He has won two Olympic medals in the men's artistic team all-around – silver in 2012 (London) and gold in 2016 (Rio de Janeiro).
Nachi Misawa (三澤 樹知, Misawa Nachi; born (1989-11-13)13 November 1989) is a Japanese group rhythmic gymnast. She…Nachi Misawa (三澤 樹知, Misawa Nachi; born (1989-11-13)13 November 1989) is a Japanese group rhythmic gymnast. She represents her nation at international competitions. She participated at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. She also competed at world championships, including at the 2007 and 2009 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships. Misawa attended the Tokyo Women's College of Physical Education. While their rhythmic gymnastics club held a training camp in Yamagata Prefecture every year, in 2011, the camp was almost cancelled due to the aftermath of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. The Yamagata Rhythmic Gymnastics Association requested that the training camp be held once the gymnasium, which had been in use as an evacuation center, became available again. The club held a free showcase during the camp. Misawa was one of the members who attended. Along with her fellow Yamagata native teammate Nanase Shoji, she stated ahead of the showcase, "We're hearing that many people from Tōhoku will come to watch, so we want to extend cheer to the victims through our performances."
Chihana Hara (原 千華, Hara Chihana; born April 13, 1989) is a Japanese former rhythmic gymnast who competed in group…Chihana Hara (原 千華, Hara Chihana; born April 13, 1989) is a Japanese former rhythmic gymnast who competed in group events. She represented her nation at international competitions. She participated at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. She also competed at world championships, including at the 2007 and 2009 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships.
Honami Tsuboi (坪井保菜美, Tsuboi Honami; born (1989-04-05)5 April 1989) is a Japanese group rhythmic gymnast. She…Honami Tsuboi (坪井保菜美, Tsuboi Honami; born (1989-04-05)5 April 1989) is a Japanese group rhythmic gymnast. She represents her nation at international competitions. She participated at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. She also competed at world championships, including at the 2007 and 2009 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships.
Mayu Kuroda (黒田 真由, Kuroda Mayu; born February 20, 1989 in Aichi) is a Japanese artistic gymnast. She is an uneven bars…Mayu Kuroda (黒田 真由, Kuroda Mayu; born February 20, 1989 in Aichi) is a Japanese artistic gymnast. She is an uneven bars specialist, and placed 4th in that event at both the 2005 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships and 2006 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships. She was named to the 2008 Japanese Olympic Team and placed 5th in the team competition.