Nadaka Yoshinari (吉成 名高, Yoshinari Nadaka; born January 8, 2001) is a Japanese professional Muay Thai fighter and…
Nadaka Yoshinari (吉成 名高, Yoshinari Nadaka; born January 8, 2001) is a Japanese professional Muay Thai fighter and kickboxer and the current inaugural ONE Championship Atomweight Muay Thai world champion. He is a five division champion and has formerly held Lumpinee, Rajadamnern, Thailand (PAT), WMC, WPMF, WBC, and IBF titles. Known in Thailand as Nadaka Eiwa Sports Gym (Thai: นาดากะ เอวะสปอร์ตยิม) he made his professional debut aged 14 at Lumpinee Stadium. Nadaka is the only foreign fighter in history to become a three division Rajadamnern champion and just the second foreigner after Youssef Boughanem to win a title at both Lumpinee Stadium and Rajadamnern Stadium.
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Ryo Kubota (窪田 稜, Kubota Ryō; born 5 January 2001) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for…
Ryo Kubota (窪田 稜, Kubota Ryō; born 5 January 2001) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Yokohama FC.
Yū Hirakawa (平河 悠, Hirakawa Yū; born 3 January 2001) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a forward for EFL…
Yū Hirakawa (平河 悠, Hirakawa Yū; born 3 January 2001) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a forward for EFL Championship club Bristol City and the Japan national team.
Wakaba Higuchi (樋口 新葉, Higuchi Wakaba; born January 2, 2001) is a Japanese retired figure skater. She is a 2022 Olympic…
Wakaba Higuchi (樋口 新葉, Higuchi Wakaba; born January 2, 2001) is a Japanese retired figure skater. She is a 2022 Olympic team event silver medalist, the 2018 World silver medalist, the 2024 Skate America champion, a three-time Grand Prix silver medalist (2017 Cup of China; 2020 NHK Trophy; 2024 Grand Prix de France), a three-time Grand Prix bronze medalist (2016 and 2021 Grand Prix de France; 2017 Rostelecom Cup), a three-time Challenger Series medalist, and a six-time Japanese national medalist (bronze in 2015 and 2025, silver in 2016, 2017, 2020, and 2022). On the junior level, she is a two-time World Junior bronze medalist (2015, 2016), the 2014–15 Junior Grand Prix Final bronze medalist, and a two-time Japan Junior national champion (2015, 2016). Higuchi is the seventeenth woman to land a clean triple Axel internationally, the fourth woman to land a clean triple Axel at the Olympics, and one of two women (the other being Mao Asada) to land multiple clean triple axels at a single Olympics.
Takumi Yamamoto (山本 拓実, Yamamoto Takumi; born January 31, 2000 in Takarazuka, Hyogo, Japan) is a professional Japanese…
Takumi Yamamoto (山本 拓実, Yamamoto Takumi; born January 31, 2000 in Takarazuka, Hyogo, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball pitcher for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has previously played in NPB for the Chunichi Dragons.
Kikai Sentai Zenkaiger (機界戦隊ゼンカイジャー, Kikai Sentai Zenkaijā; Mecha World Squadron Zenkaiger) is a Japanese tokusatsu…
Kikai Sentai Zenkaiger (機界戦隊ゼンカイジャー, Kikai Sentai Zenkaijā; Mecha World Squadron Zenkaiger) is a Japanese tokusatsu television series, the 45th entry in Toei's long-running Super Sentai series, and the second produced in the Reiwa era. Additionally, it commemorates the 45th anniversary of the Super Sentai franchise and is the second special anniversary series following Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger. The show succeeded Mashin Sentai Kiramager, joining Kamen Rider Saber, and later, Kamen Rider Revice in the Super Hero Time line-up on TV Asahi on March 7, 2021. The show's name comes from the titular team's catchphrase, "Zenryoku Zenkai" (全力全開; "full throttle"). A direct sequel, titled Avataro Sentai Donbrothers, aired following the finale.
Yuji Nishida (西田 有志, Nishida Yūji; born (2000-01-30)30 January 2000) is a Japanese volleyball player who plays as an…
Yuji Nishida (西田 有志, Nishida Yūji; born (2000-01-30)30 January 2000) is a Japanese volleyball player who plays as an opposite for SV League club Osaka Bluteon, which he captains, and the Japanese national team. Nishida made his debut with JTEKT Stings at V.League on 6 January 2018 in a match against Sakai's Osaka Blazers Sakai, and made his first international performance with the Japanese national team in 2018 FIVB Volleyball Men's Nations League. Nishida transferred to play for Volley Callipo in the Italian Volleyball League for the 2021–22 season. Nishida led the national team to seventh place at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, its best result in 29 years, as well as in 2024 Paris Olympics which they finished in 7th place after losing in the quarterfinal match to Italy.
Hibiki Nagai (長井 響, Nagai Hibiki; born 29 January 2000) is a Japanese footballer who playing as a defender and…
Hibiki Nagai (長井 響, Nagai Hibiki; born 29 January 2000) is a Japanese footballer who playing as a defender and currently play for J3 League club, Kochi United.
Minami Itahashi (板橋美波, Itahashi Minami; born 28 January 2000) is a retired Japanese diver. She has represented Japan at…
Minami Itahashi (板橋美波, Itahashi Minami; born 28 January 2000) is a retired Japanese diver. She has represented Japan at various international events since the age of 14, including the 2015 World Aquatics Championships, the 2016 Summer Olympics, and the 2020 Summer Olympics. She retired from diving in September of 2025.
Yu Hanaguruma (Japanese: 花車 優, Hepburn: Hanaguruma Yū; born 28 January 2000) is a Japanese swimmer. He participated at…
Yu Hanaguruma (Japanese: 花車 優, Hepburn: Hanaguruma Yū; born 28 January 2000) is a Japanese swimmer. He participated at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics in the swimming competition, being awarded the bronze and gold medal in the boys' 200 metre breaststroke and mixed 4 × 100 metre medley relay events. Hanaguruma also participated at the 2022 World Aquatics Championships in the swimming competition, being awarded the silver medal in the men's 200 metre breaststroke event.
Tatsuro Taira (平良達郎, Taira Tatsurō; born January 27, 2000) is a Japanese professional mixed martial artist. He…
Tatsuro Taira (平良達郎, Taira Tatsurō; born January 27, 2000) is a Japanese professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As of July 11, 2026, he is #4 in the Meta UFC flyweight rankings. Taira is the first fighter born in the 2000s to fight in and win a UFC main event.
Asahi Sasaki (佐々木 旭, Sasaki Asahi; born 26 January 2000) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a left back for…
Asahi Sasaki (佐々木 旭, Sasaki Asahi; born 26 January 2000) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a left back for Kawasaki Frontale.
Shunsuke Izumiya (泉谷 駿介, Izumiya Shunsuke; born 26 January 2000) is a Japanese track and field athlete specialising in…
Shunsuke Izumiya (泉谷 駿介, Izumiya Shunsuke; born 26 January 2000) is a Japanese track and field athlete specialising in the high hurdles. He won a bronze medal at the 2018 World U20 Championships. He later also won a bronze medal at the 2019 Summer Universiade. His personal best in the 110 metres hurdles is 13.00 (+1.2 m/s) set in Zagreb in 2026.
Tomoki Yokoyama (横山 友紀, Yokoyama Tomoki; January 26, 2000) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 4-dan.
Dai Yuasa (湯浅 大, Yuasa Dai; born January 24, 2000 in Tomioka, Gunma, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player.…
Dai Yuasa (湯浅 大, Yuasa Dai; born January 24, 2000 in Tomioka, Gunma, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays infielder for the Yomiuri Giants.
Saki Igarashi is a Japanese freestyle wrestler. At the 2018 Asian Wrestling Championships held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan…
Saki Igarashi is a Japanese freestyle wrestler. At the 2018 Asian Wrestling Championships held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, she won the gold medal in the women's 55 kg event. In 2018, she won the gold medal at the World U23 Wrestling Championship in the 55 kg event. In 2019, at the World U23 Wrestling Championship held in Budapest, Hungary she won the silver medal in the 55 kg event. She won the silver medal in the women's 55 kg event at the 2019 Asian Wrestling Championships held in Xi'an, China.
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.
Yuna Matsubara (松原優菜, Matsubara Yuna; pronounced [matsɯbaɾa jɯna]; born 24 January 2000) is a Japanese professional…
Yuna Matsubara (松原優菜, Matsubara Yuna; pronounced [matsɯbaɾa jɯna]; born 24 January 2000) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defender for 2. Frauen-Bundesliga club 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam. Matsubara is the younger sister of Shiho Matsubara, who is also a professional footballer (currently playing for Damallsvenskan club Piteå IF).
Anju Nakamura (Japanese: 中村 安寿, Nakamura Anju; born 23 January 2000) is a Japanese Nordic combined skier.
Ren Mukunoki (椋木 蓮, Mukunoki Ren, born 22 January 2000) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Orix…
Ren Mukunoki (椋木 蓮, Mukunoki Ren, born 22 January 2000) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Orix Buffaloes of the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Rei Ieizumi (家泉 怜依, Ieizumi Rei; born 20 January 2000) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a centre-back for J1…
Rei Ieizumi (家泉 怜依, Ieizumi Rei; born 20 January 2000) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a centre-back for J1 League club Mito HollyHock.
Yūki Okada (岡田 悠希, Okada Yūki; born January 19, 2000) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays outfielder…
Yūki Okada (岡田 悠希, Okada Yūki; born January 19, 2000) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays outfielder for the Yomiuri Giants.
Sora Igawa (井川 空, Igawa Sora; born 15 January 2000) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or a…
Sora Igawa (井川 空, Igawa Sora; born 15 January 2000) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or a centre back for J3 League club FC Gifu.
Nagisa Takahashi (髙橋渚, Takahashi Nagisa; born 15 January 2000) is a Japanese high jumper. She is a multiple-time…
Nagisa Takahashi (髙橋渚, Takahashi Nagisa; born 15 January 2000) is a Japanese high jumper. She is a multiple-time national champion and indoor national record holder. She competed at the 2025 World Championships.
Rui Takahashi (髙橋 塁, Takahashi Rui; born (2000-01-14)14 January 2000) is a Japanese volleyball player who plays as an…
Rui Takahashi (髙橋 塁, Takahashi Rui; born (2000-01-14)14 January 2000) is a Japanese volleyball player who plays as an outside hitter for Suntory Sunbirds in the SV.League. He played college volleyball at Nihon University.
Kazuki Tanaka (田中 和樹, Tanaka Kazuki; born January 13, 2000) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a…
Kazuki Tanaka (田中 和樹, Tanaka Kazuki; born January 13, 2000) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for J1 League club JEF United Chiba.
Sōta Yamamoto (山本 草太, Yamamoto Sōta; born 10 January 2000) is a Japanese figure skater. He is the 2026 Four Continents…
Sōta Yamamoto (山本 草太, Yamamoto Sōta; born 10 January 2000) is a Japanese figure skater. He is the 2026 Four Continents bronze medalist, the 2022–23 Grand Prix Final silver medalist, a three-time ISU Grand Prix medalist (including gold at the 2023 Skate Canada International), a five-time ISU Challenger Series medalist (three gold, two silver), the 2023 World University Games champion, and the 2023–24 Japanese national bronze medalist. Earlier in his career, he was the 2016 Youth Olympic champion, the 2015 World Junior bronze medalist, a two-time Junior Grand Prix Final medalist (silver in 2014, bronze in 2015), and the 2015–16 Japan junior national champion.
Gordon Maeda (眞栄田 郷敦, Maeda Gōdon; born January 9, 2000) is a Japanese-American actor. He is the son of actor and…
Gordon Maeda (眞栄田 郷敦, Maeda Gōdon; born January 9, 2000) is a Japanese-American actor. He is the son of actor and martial artist Sonny Chiba. Maeda is best known for portraying Takashi Mitsuya in the live-action movie adaptation of Tokyo Revengers and Hyakunosuke Ogata in the Golden Kamuy series.
Miyu Nakagawa (中川 美柚, Nakagawa Miyu; born 8 January 2000) is a Japanese professional volleyball player. She plays in…
Miyu Nakagawa (中川 美柚, Nakagawa Miyu; born 8 January 2000) is a Japanese professional volleyball player. She plays in the SV.League for Kurobe AquaFairies.
Wakaba Hara (原わか花, born 6 January 2000) is a Japanese rugby sevens player.
Shunsuke Sato (佐藤 隼輔, Sato Shunsuke; born January 3, 2000, in Sendai, Miyagi, Japan) is a professional Japanese…
Shunsuke Sato (佐藤 隼輔, Sato Shunsuke; born January 3, 2000, in Sendai, Miyagi, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He is a pitcher for the Saitama Seibu Lions of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Kyosuke Kamiyama (神山 京右, Kamiyama Kyosuke; born 2 January 2000) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a…
Kyosuke Kamiyama (神山 京右, Kamiyama Kyosuke; born 2 January 2000) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a defender for Sagan Tosu.
Koki Watanabe (渡邉 航貴, Watanabe Kōki; born 29 January 1999) is a Japanese badminton player. He graduated from the…
Koki Watanabe (渡邉 航貴, Watanabe Kōki; born 29 January 1999) is a Japanese badminton player. He graduated from the Saitama Sakae High School, and was part of the BIPROGY team since 2017. Watanabe won the Super 300 title at the 2023 Swiss Open and the Super 500 title at the 2024 Canada Open. He also finished runner-up at two Super 750 tournaments, the 2024 Denmark Open and the 2026 Japan Open. In team competitions, Watanabe won a bronze medal with Japan in the men's team event at the 2022 Asian Games. He was also part of the Japanese squad that won the country's first men's team title at the 2026 Asia Team Championships.
Hiroki Abe (安部 裕葵, Abe Hiroki; born 28 January 1999) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a winger or a…
Hiroki Abe (安部 裕葵, Abe Hiroki; born 28 January 1999) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a winger or a forward for J1 League club Urawa Red Diamonds and Japan national team.
Tetsuaki Misawa (born 28 January 1999) is a Japanese professional footballer who currently plays for Royal Cambodian…
Tetsuaki Misawa (born 28 January 1999) is a Japanese professional footballer who currently plays for Royal Cambodian Armed Forces.
Sakura Ishimoto (石本 さくら, Ishimoto Sakura; born January 27, 1999) is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked…
Sakura Ishimoto (石本 さくら, Ishimoto Sakura; born January 27, 1999) is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked 3-dan.
Shuri Koyama (小山 珠里, Koyama Shuri; born 24 January 1999) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a defender for…
Shuri Koyama (小山 珠里, Koyama Shuri; born 24 January 1999) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a defender for Gainare Tottori.
Yūki Hashioka (橋岡 優輝, Hashioka Yūki; born 23 January 1999) is a Japanese athlete specialising in the long jump. He won…
Yūki Hashioka (橋岡 優輝, Hashioka Yūki; born 23 January 1999) is a Japanese athlete specialising in the long jump. He won a gold medal at the 2018 IAAF World U20 Championships. In addition, he finished fourth at the 2018 Asian Games. Hashioka qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and finished in 6th place with a distance of 8.10m.
Daichi Matsuoka (松岡 大智, Matsuoka Daichi; born January 23, 1999) is a Japanese football player who plays for Kataller…
Daichi Matsuoka (松岡 大智, Matsuoka Daichi; born January 23, 1999) is a Japanese football player who plays for Kataller Toyama.
Yuki Ishida (石田 有輝, Ishida Yūki; born January 21, 1999) is a Japanese professional wrestler, working for DDT…
Yuki Ishida (石田 有輝, Ishida Yūki; born January 21, 1999) is a Japanese professional wrestler, working for DDT Pro-Wrestling.
Maika Yagi (矢来 舞香, Yagi Maika; born 21 January 1999) is a Japanese racewalking athlete. Representing Japan at the 2022…
Maika Yagi (矢来 舞香, Yagi Maika; born 21 January 1999) is a Japanese racewalking athlete. Representing Japan at the 2022 Asian Games, she won the silver medal at the mixed 35 kilometres walk team. She competed in the women's 35 kilometres walk at the 2025 World Athletics Championships held in Tokyo, Japan.
Haruki Ohmichi (大道 温貴, Ohmichi Haruki; born July 9, 1996) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher…
Haruki Ohmichi (大道 温貴, Ohmichi Haruki; born July 9, 1996) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp.
Kyota Mochii (持井 響太, Mochii Kyota; born 20 January 1999) is a Japanese footballer who playing as a midfielder and…
Kyota Mochii (持井 響太, Mochii Kyota; born 20 January 1999) is a Japanese footballer who playing as a midfielder and currently play for FC Imabari.
Koki Sakamoto (坂本 亘基, Sakamoto Koki; born 19 January 1999) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder for J2…
Koki Sakamoto (坂本 亘基, Sakamoto Koki; born 19 January 1999) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder for J2 League club Sagan Tosu.
Shione Nakayama (born 18 January 1999) is a Japanese rugby union player. She competed for Japan at the 2021 Rugby World…
Shione Nakayama (born 18 January 1999) is a Japanese rugby union player. She competed for Japan at the 2021 Rugby World Cup.
Taito Gunji (Japanese: 軍司 泰斗, Taito Gunji; born January 17, 1999) is a Japanese kickboxer, currently competing in the…
Taito Gunji (Japanese: 軍司 泰斗, Taito Gunji; born January 17, 1999) is a Japanese kickboxer, currently competing in the featherweight division of K-1. He is the former featherweight champion. A professional competitor since 2015, Gunji is the 2022 K-1 Featherweight World Grand Prix winner, the former Krush Bantamweight champion, and a two-time Krush Super Bantamweight title challenger. As of January 2023, he is ranked as the best bantamweight (-58 kg) and ninth best pound for pound kickboxer in the world by Beyond Kick and the best super flyweight (-58 kg) and tenth best pound for pound kickboxer by Combat Press, who have ranked him in the top ten since August 2021.
Ryusei Ohe (大江 竜聖, Ohe Ryusei; born January 15, 1999) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Fukuoka…
Ryusei Ohe (大江 竜聖, Ohe Ryusei; born January 15, 1999) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has previously played in NPB for the Yomiuri Giants.
Minami Kato (加藤美南, Katō Minami; born January 15, 1999 in Niigata Prefecture) is a Japanese idol. She is a former member…
Minami Kato (加藤美南, Katō Minami; born January 15, 1999 in Niigata Prefecture) is a Japanese idol. She is a former member of AKB48's sister group NGT48 as a kenkyūsei and was the 2nd captain of the former Team NIII (pronounced N-Three).
Kōshirō Wada (和田 康士朗, Wada Kōshirō; born January 14, 1999 in Higashimatsuyama, Saitama Prefecture) is a professional…
Kōshirō Wada (和田 康士朗, Wada Kōshirō; born January 14, 1999 in Higashimatsuyama, Saitama Prefecture) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays outfielder for the Chiba Lotte Marines.
Nasa Hataoka (畑岡 奈紗, Hataoka Nasa; born 13 January 1999) is a Japanese professional golfer. She has won seven times on…
Nasa Hataoka (畑岡 奈紗, Hataoka Nasa; born 13 January 1999) is a Japanese professional golfer. She has won seven times on the LPGA Tour and seven times on the LPGA of Japan Tour.