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.
Katsuya Hashimoto (橋本 勝也, Hashimoto Katsuya; born May 9, 2002 in Miharu, Fukushima, Japan) is a Japanese wheelchair…Katsuya Hashimoto (橋本 勝也, Hashimoto Katsuya; born May 9, 2002 in Miharu, Fukushima, Japan) is a Japanese wheelchair rugby player who currently plays for the Tohoku Stormers and the Japanese national team.
This is a list of J.League designated special players, picked by J.League clubs from universities and high schools all…This is a list of J.League designated special players, picked by J.League clubs from universities and high schools all over Japan.
Hinata Shigihara (Japanese: 鴫原 ひなた, born 25 February 2001) is a Japanese professional volleyball player who plays as an…Hinata Shigihara (Japanese: 鴫原 ひなた, born 25 February 2001) is a Japanese professional volleyball player who plays as an outside hitter for Aleeza Aichi and the Japan women's national volleyball team. She began her professional career with Toyota Auto Body Queenseis after graduating from Furukawa Gakuen High School. In 2026, she made her senior international debut and won a silver medal with Japan at the 2026 Asian Games.
Mao Itoh (伊藤 茉央, Itō Mao; born November 19, 2000 in Kitakata, Fukushima, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball…Mao Itoh (伊藤 茉央, Itō Mao; born November 19, 2000 in Kitakata, Fukushima, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for the Chunichi Dragons. He moved via the active player draft from the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles.
Jun Endo (遠藤 純, Endō Jun; born 24 May 2000) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward or attacking…Jun Endo (遠藤 純, Endō Jun; born 24 May 2000) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward or attacking midfielder for Angel City FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and the Japan national team. She previously played for Nippon TV Beleza of the Japanese Nadeshiko League and won the 2019 AFC Women's Club Championship.
Renji Matsui (松井 蓮之, Matsui Renji; born 27 February 2000) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a defensive…Renji Matsui (松井 蓮之, Matsui Renji; born 27 February 2000) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a defensive midfielder for Vegalta Sendai.
Hiromu Yamauchi (山内 大夢, born 24 August 1999) is a Japanese athlete. He competed in the men's 400 metres hurdles event…Hiromu Yamauchi (山内 大夢, born 24 August 1999) is a Japanese athlete. He competed in the men's 400 metres hurdles event at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Shirokuma Yūta (Japanese: 白熊 優太; born 25 May 1999 as Yūta Takahashi (高橋 優太, Takahashi Yūta)) is a Japanese professional…Shirokuma Yūta (Japanese: 白熊 優太; born 25 May 1999 as Yūta Takahashi (高橋 優太, Takahashi Yūta)) is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Sukagawa, Fukushima Prefecture. After a successful amateur career, he joined Nishonoseki stable and began his professional career in May 2022. His highest rank has been maegashira 16.
Shuto Ogata (尾形 崇斗, Ogata Shūto; born May 15, 1999 in Tomiya, Miyagi) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for…Shuto Ogata (尾形 崇斗, Ogata Shūto; born May 15, 1999 in Tomiya, Miyagi) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars of Nippon Professional Baseball.
Kenji Nishimaki (西巻 賢二, Nishimaki Kenji; born April 22, 1999) is a professional Japanese baseball player for the…Kenji Nishimaki (西巻 賢二, Nishimaki Kenji; born April 22, 1999) is a professional Japanese baseball player for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He previously played for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles and Chiba Lotte Marines.
Riku Kamigaki (神垣 陸, Kamigaki Riku; born 14 July 1998) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder for…Riku Kamigaki (神垣 陸, Kamigaki Riku; born 14 July 1998) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder for Thespa Gunma.
Arisu Endo (遠藤有栖, Endo Arisu) is a Japanese professional wrestler competing in Tokyo Joshi Pro-Wrestling (TJPW), where…Arisu Endo (遠藤有栖, Endo Arisu) is a Japanese professional wrestler competing in Tokyo Joshi Pro-Wrestling (TJPW), where she is a former one-time International Princess Champion and also a former tag team champion.
Toshiya Satoh (佐藤 都志也, Satoh Toshiya; born January 27, 1998 in Iwaki, Fukushima, Japan) is a Japanese professional…Toshiya Satoh (佐藤 都志也, Satoh Toshiya; born January 27, 1998 in Iwaki, Fukushima, Japan) is a Japanese professional baseball catcher for the Chiba Lotte Marines of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Mana Sasaki (佐々木真菜, Sasaki Mana; born 2 September 1997) is a visually impaired Japanese para athlete who competes in…Mana Sasaki (佐々木真菜, Sasaki Mana; born 2 September 1997) is a visually impaired Japanese para athlete who competes in T13 sprint events. She represented Japan at the 2020 and 2024 Summer Paralympics.
Jun Yamashita (山下 潤, Yamashita Jun; born 23 August 1997) is a Japanese athlete. He competed in the men's 200 metres…Jun Yamashita (山下 潤, Yamashita Jun; born 23 August 1997) is a Japanese athlete. He competed in the men's 200 metres event at the 2019 World Athletics Championships.
Rena Takeda (武田 玲奈, Takeda Rena; born July 27, 1997), nicknamed Renarena (れなれな), is a Japanese actress and model…Rena Takeda (武田 玲奈, Takeda Rena; born July 27, 1997), nicknamed Renarena (れなれな), is a Japanese actress and model affiliated with Vithmic Co., Ltd.
Akira Aizawa (相澤晃, born 18 July 1997) is a Japanese long-distance runner. On 4 December 2020, he won the 10,000m race…Akira Aizawa (相澤晃, born 18 July 1997) is a Japanese long-distance runner. On 4 December 2020, he won the 10,000m race at the Japanese national championships in a time of 27:18:75 at the Nagai Stadium, Osaka. In doing so, he broke the Japanese national record and ran the Olympic qualifying standard time to secure a place at his home 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Ami Miura (三浦 亜美, Miura Ami; born March 20, 1997), better known by her ring name Ami Sohrei (壮麗 亜美, Sōrei Ami), is a…Ami Miura (三浦 亜美, Miura Ami; born March 20, 1997), better known by her ring name Ami Sohrei (壮麗 亜美, Sōrei Ami), is a Japanese professional wrestler. She is signed to World Wonder Ring Stardom, where she is a member of God's Eye and a former Future of Stardom Champion. Sohrei is a former one-time Future of Stardom Champion and one-time Goddesses of Stardom Champion.
Katsuhiro Matsumoto (松元 克央, Matsumoto Katsuhiro; born 28 February 1997) is a Japanese swimmer who specializes in…Katsuhiro Matsumoto (松元 克央, Matsumoto Katsuhiro; born 28 February 1997) is a Japanese swimmer who specializes in freestyle. He is a silver medalist at the World Championships.
Airi Matsui (松井 愛莉, Matsui Airi; born December 26, 1996) is a Japanese actress, model, and former singer. She is signed…Airi Matsui (松井 愛莉, Matsui Airi; born December 26, 1996) is a Japanese actress, model, and former singer. She is signed to the agency Amuse Inc. and is a former member of Japanese idol group Sakura Gakuin.
Aya Ohori (大堀 彩, Ōhori Aya; born 2 October 1996) is a former Japanese professional badminton player from Aizuwakamatsu…Aya Ohori (大堀 彩, Ōhori Aya; born 2 October 1996) is a former Japanese professional badminton player from Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. She is affiliated with the Tonami Transportation badminton club. Ohori represented Japan at the 2024 Summer Olympics.
Naoko Sahara (born 18 January 1996) is a Japanese female handball player for Hokkoku Bank and the Japanese national…Naoko Sahara (born 18 January 1996) is a Japanese female handball player for Hokkoku Bank and the Japanese national team. She represented Japan at the 2021 World Women's Handball Championship in Spain. She represented Japan again at the 2025 World Championship. At the 2022 Asian Championship, she won silver medals, losing to South Korea in the final. At this occasion she was chosen for the tournament MVP.
Shoya Tōjō (東条 庄や, Tōjō Shōya; born 15 November 1995) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a winger for GD Vitória de…Shoya Tōjō (東条 庄や, Tōjō Shōya; born 15 November 1995) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a winger for GD Vitória de Sernache.
Wakatakakage Atsushi (Japanese: 若隆景 渥; born December 6, 1994 as Atsushi Onami (大波 渥, Ōnami Atsushi)) is a Japanese…Wakatakakage Atsushi (Japanese: 若隆景 渥; born December 6, 1994 as Atsushi Onami (大波 渥, Ōnami Atsushi)) is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Fukushima. He made his debut in March 2017 and reached the top makuuchi division in November 2019. He wrestles for Arashio stable, where he is a stablemate of his older brothers Wakatakamoto and Wakamotoharu. His highest rank has been sekiwake. He won his first top division championship in March 2022 and his first kinboshi in March 2026, followed by a second makuuchi championship in May 2026. For his career Wakatakakage has collected one Outstanding Performance prize and seven Technique prizes. Wakatakakage sat out for several tournaments in 2023 while recovering from reconstructive knee surgery.
Kohei Yamashita (山下 航平, Yamashita Kōhei; born 6 September 1994) is a Japanese triple jumper. He competed at the 2016…Kohei Yamashita (山下 航平, Yamashita Kōhei; born 6 September 1994) is a Japanese triple jumper. He competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the men's triple jump event; his result of 15.71 meters in the qualifying round did not qualify him for the final.
Wakamotoharu Minato (若元春 港) (born October 5, 1993 as Minato Onami (大波 港, Ōnami Minato)) is a Japanese professional sumo…Wakamotoharu Minato (若元春 港) (born October 5, 1993 as Minato Onami (大波 港, Ōnami Minato)) is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Fukushima. He wrestles for the Arashio stable, where he is a stable mate of his brothers Wakatakakage and Wakatakamoto. His highest rank to date has been sekiwake.
Takehiro Watanabe (渡部 剛弘, Watanabe Takehiro; born 13 July 1993) is a Japanese Nordic combined skier. He was born in…Takehiro Watanabe (渡部 剛弘, Watanabe Takehiro; born 13 July 1993) is a Japanese Nordic combined skier. He was born in Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima. He competed in the World Cup 2015 season. He represented Japan at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2015 in Falun.
Karin Maruyama (丸山 夏鈴, Maruyama Karin; 2 August 1993 – 22 May 2015) was a Japanese singer and tarento. She was born in…Karin Maruyama (丸山 夏鈴, Maruyama Karin; 2 August 1993 – 22 May 2015) was a Japanese singer and tarento. She was born in Kōriyama, Fukushima Prefecture. She graduated from Shōshi Kōtō High School. She was nicknamed Rin-chan (りんちゃん). She was represented with Happy Strike. She had a brain tumor removed during her second year of elementary school. After that, by the time she made her debut, she had one operation in the second year of junior high school and two operations in the third year of high school. During her hospitalization for surgery, she was influenced by the appearance of idols she saw on television and wanted to be like them too, so she decided to begin a fight against cancer to achieve her dreams. After she died, she was buried in Nichirinji Temple, Motomiya. Her sister is Miss iD 2016 finalist and Go Yoshida Award winner Yuka Maruyama.
Silent Siren (サイレントサイレン, Sairento Sairen; stylized as SILENT SIREN) is a Japanese all-female band formed in 2010 and…Silent Siren (サイレントサイレン, Sairento Sairen; stylized as SILENT SIREN) is a Japanese all-female band formed in 2010 and associated with Platinum Production. The members consist of three fashion models: Sumire Yoshida (lead vocals and guitar), Aina Yamauchi (bass guitar), and Yukako Kurosaka (keyboard). Ayana Sōgawa was originally the group's keyboardist until she left in 2012. Silent Siren first released two independent extended plays, Sai Sai and Love Shiru, in 2012. After getting signed to Dreamusic, the group made their major label debut with "Sweet Pop!"
Minami Yamanouchi (山ノ内 みなみ, Yamanouchi Minami; born 21 December 1992) is a Japanese athlete. She competed in the…Minami Yamanouchi (山ノ内 みなみ, Yamanouchi Minami; born 21 December 1992) is a Japanese athlete. She competed in the women's 10,000 metres event at the 2019 World Athletics Championships.
Yuki Baba (born 15 October 1992) is a Japanese politician from the Constitutional Democratic Party who was a member of…Yuki Baba (born 15 October 1992) is a Japanese politician from the Constitutional Democratic Party who was a member of the House of Representatives from 2021 until 2025. He represented the Second District of Fukushima prefecture as part of the Tohoku proportional representation block. He was the first member of the National Diet who was born in the Heisei era along with Shin Tsuchida. On 16 November 2025, he was elected as the mayor of Fukushima with 55.6% of the vote, defeating two-term incumbent mayor Hiroshi Kohata.
Konomi Takeishi (武石 この実, Takeishi Konomi; born 9 October 1991 in Aizuwakamatsu) is a Japanese sprinter who specialises…Konomi Takeishi (武石 この実, Takeishi Konomi; born 9 October 1991 in Aizuwakamatsu) is a Japanese sprinter who specialises in the 400 metres. She won the bronze medal in the women's 4 × 400 metres relay and mixed 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2019 Asian Championships. She also competed in the women's 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2019 World Relays. She is the former Japanese best record holder in the Mixed 4 × 400 metres relay (3:23.83 minutes).
Takuji Yokoyama (横山 卓司, Yokoyama, Takuji; born 19 April 1990 in Fukushima) is a Japanese footballer who plays for…Takuji Yokoyama (横山 卓司, Yokoyama, Takuji; born 19 April 1990 in Fukushima) is a Japanese footballer who plays for ReinMeer Aomori.
Izumi Kato (加藤 和, Katō Izumi; born 24 March 1990, in Fukushima) is a Japanese swimmer. She swam at the 2012 Summer…Izumi Kato (加藤 和, Katō Izumi; born 24 March 1990, in Fukushima) is a Japanese swimmer. She swam at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the 200 m individual medley.
Kazushige Kuboki (窪木 一茂, Kuboki Kazushige; born 6 June 1989) is a Japanese professional racing cyclist, who currently…Kazushige Kuboki (窪木 一茂, Kuboki Kazushige; born 6 June 1989) is a Japanese professional racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team Team Bridgestone Cycling. He rode at the 2015 UCI Track Cycling World Championships. In June 2015, he won the Japanese National Road Race Championships. He also competed at the 2014 Asian Games. In October 2015, he announced that he would ride for Nippo–Vini Fantini in 2016.
Akira Toyoshima (豊島 英, Toyoshima Akira) is a Japanese wheelchair basketball player who plays for the Japan men's…Akira Toyoshima (豊島 英, Toyoshima Akira) is a Japanese wheelchair basketball player who plays for the Japan men's national wheelchair basketball team.
Katsumi Yusa (遊佐 克美, Yusa Katsumi; born August 2, 1989) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder…Katsumi Yusa (遊佐 克美, Yusa Katsumi; born August 2, 1989) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Primeiro Fukushima.
Kenya Kasahara (笠原 謙哉, born 15 May 1988) is a Japanese handball player and a member of the Japanese national team. He…Kenya Kasahara (笠原 謙哉, born 15 May 1988) is a Japanese handball player and a member of the Japanese national team. He represented Japan at the 2019 World Men's Handball Championship and at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Takeshi Suzuki (鈴木 猛史, Suzuki Takeshi; born May 1, 1988) is a Japanese Para alpine skier and Paralympic athlete. He won…Takeshi Suzuki (鈴木 猛史, Suzuki Takeshi; born May 1, 1988) is a Japanese Para alpine skier and Paralympic athlete. He won a gold medal in the slalom event at the 2014 Winter Paralympics in Sochi, Russia.
Masako Hozumi (Japanese: 穂積 雅子; born 11 September 1986 in Fukushima) is a Japanese speed skater from Hokkaido. In 2009…Masako Hozumi (Japanese: 穂積 雅子; born 11 September 1986 in Fukushima) is a Japanese speed skater from Hokkaido. In 2009, she finished fourth overall at the 2009 Allround. She competed for Japan at the 2010 and 2014 Winter Olympics. She is named after Masako Natsume, a famous Japanese actress.
Yojiro Takahagi (髙萩 洋次郎, Takahagi Yōjiro; born 2 August 1986) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays primarily…Yojiro Takahagi (髙萩 洋次郎, Takahagi Yōjiro; born 2 August 1986) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays primarily as an attacking-midfielder for Singapore Premier League club Albirex Niigata (S), whom he vice-captains and the Japan national team. Mainly an attacking-midfielder, he is also capable of playing as a central-midfielder, defensive-midfielder or occasionally as a striker and winger.
Tomohisa Nemoto (根本 朋久, Nemoto Tomohisa) is a Japanese professional baseball player. He was born on March 21, 1986, in…Tomohisa Nemoto (根本 朋久, Nemoto Tomohisa) is a Japanese professional baseball player. He was born on March 21, 1986, in Motomiya, Fukushima, Japan. He played two years for the Chiba Lotte Marines for three years, from 2008 to 2010, and from 2011 on, he has been playing for the Fighters.
Yudai Nitta (新田祐大, Nitta Yūdai; born 25 January 1986) is a Japanese track cyclist. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he…Yudai Nitta (新田祐大, Nitta Yūdai; born 25 January 1986) is a Japanese track cyclist. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he competed in the Men's team sprint for the national team. He is also active in Japan as a keirin cyclist. He has qualified to represent Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
