Tomoyuki Matsushita (Japanese: 松下知之, Hepburn: Matsushita Tomoyuki); born 1 August 2005) is a Japanese swimmer. He…Tomoyuki Matsushita (Japanese: 松下知之, Hepburn: Matsushita Tomoyuki); born 1 August 2005) is a Japanese swimmer. He competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics and won the silver medal in the 400m individual medley event.
Rui Okubo (Japanese: 大久保 琉唯, Okubo Rui; born September 12, 2004) is a Japanese kickboxer. He is the former Krush…Rui Okubo (Japanese: 大久保 琉唯, Okubo Rui; born September 12, 2004) is a Japanese kickboxer. He is the former Krush Flyweight (-51kg) champion and the 2024 K-1 Super bantamweight (-55 kg) World Tournament runner-up. As of April 2024 he was the 10th ranked strawweight (-54 kg) kickboxer in the world by Combat Press.
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.
Sora Kobori (小堀 空, Kobori Sora; born 17 December 2002) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a forward for…Sora Kobori (小堀 空, Kobori Sora; born 17 December 2002) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a forward for Tochigi SC.
Takumi Ishii (石井 巧, Ishii Takumi; born March 2, 2002) is a Japanese professional baseball infielder for the Tokyo…Takumi Ishii (石井 巧, Ishii Takumi; born March 2, 2002) is a Japanese professional baseball infielder for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). His elder brother Kazunari is also a professional baseball player.
Kyōsuke Mashiko (益子京右, Mashiko Kyoright; born December 27, 2000) is a Japanese professional baseball player. He is a…Kyōsuke Mashiko (益子京右, Mashiko Kyoright; born December 27, 2000) is a Japanese professional baseball player. He is a catcher for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). Mashiko also played for the Brisbane Bandits of the Australian Baseball League (ABL).
Hanako Utsumi (born 16 March 2000) is a Japanese rugby sevens player. She competed for Japan at the 2024 Summer…Hanako Utsumi (born 16 March 2000) is a Japanese rugby sevens player. She competed for Japan at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
Mayu Okawa (Japanese: 大川 茉由; born March 10, 2000) is a Japanese softball player who plays as an infielder for Honda…Mayu Okawa (Japanese: 大川 茉由; born March 10, 2000) is a Japanese softball player who plays as an infielder for Honda Reverta. She has represented Japan in international softball competitions, including the 2026 Asian Games, where she won a gold medal as a member of the Japanese women's national team.
Chisaki Morito (森戸知沙希; born February 19, 2000) is a Japanese pop singer, dancer, and a 14th-generation member of…Chisaki Morito (森戸知沙希; born February 19, 2000) is a Japanese pop singer, dancer, and a 14th-generation member of Japanese girl group Morning Musume and is a former member of Country Girls up until their disbandment in 2019.
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.
Shō Ishikawa (石川翔, Ishikawa Shō; born December 14, 1999) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher who is a free…Shō Ishikawa (石川翔, Ishikawa Shō; born December 14, 1999) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Chunichi Dragons.
Asuka Takahashi (髙橋 明日香, Takahashi Asuka; born 13 November 1999) is a Japanese badminton player from Yonex team. She…Asuka Takahashi (髙橋 明日香, Takahashi Asuka; born 13 November 1999) is a Japanese badminton player from Yonex team. She won her first international title at the Estonian International tournament in 2019.
Masato Igarashi (五十嵐 理人, Igarashi Masato; born 13 June 1999) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder…Masato Igarashi (五十嵐 理人, Igarashi Masato; born 13 June 1999) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder for FC Basara Hyogo.
Meichi Narasaki (楢﨑 明智 Narasaki Meichi, born May 13, 1999) is a Japanese professional competition climber who…Meichi Narasaki (楢﨑 明智 Narasaki Meichi, born May 13, 1999) is a Japanese professional competition climber who specializes in competition bouldering. He has been active in professional competition climbing since 2013. His older brother Tomoa Narasaki is also a professional competition climber.
Randy Emeka Obi (小枇 ランディ エメカ, Obi Randy Emeka; born 30 April 1999) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a…Randy Emeka Obi (小枇 ランディ エメカ, Obi Randy Emeka; born 30 April 1999) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward. Currently a free agent, he most recently played for Campeonato de Portugal club Camacha, on loan from Oliveirense.
Riku Nozawa (野澤 陸, Nozawa Riku; born 7 December 1998) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a defender for…Riku Nozawa (野澤 陸, Nozawa Riku; born 7 December 1998) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a defender for Ventforet Kofu.
Seiya Katakura (片倉誠也, Katakura Seiya; born 5 December 1998) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a defender…Seiya Katakura (片倉誠也, Katakura Seiya; born 5 December 1998) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a defender for Zweigen Kanazawa.
Takeru Yuzuki (柚木 武, Yuzuki Takeru; born 22 September 1998) is a Japanese tennis player who specializes in doubles. He…Takeru Yuzuki (柚木 武, Yuzuki Takeru; born 22 September 1998) is a Japanese tennis player who specializes in doubles. He has a career high ATP doubles ranking of world No. 85 achieved on 13 October 2025.
Leo Isaka (井坂レオ, Isaka Reo) is a Japanese professional wrestler currently signed to the Japanese promotion Marvelous…Leo Isaka (井坂レオ, Isaka Reo) is a Japanese professional wrestler currently signed to the Japanese promotion Marvelous That's Women Pro Wrestling. He is also known for his tenure with Pro Wrestling Zero1 where he is a former one-time World Junior Heavyweight Champion and International Junior Heavyweight Champion with both titles.
Taisei Irie (入江 大生, Irie Taisei; born August 26, 1998) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Yokohama…Taisei Irie (入江 大生, Irie Taisei; born August 26, 1998) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Tatsuya Imai (今井 達也, Imai Tatsuya; born May 9, 1998) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Houston Astros…Tatsuya Imai (今井 達也, Imai Tatsuya; born May 9, 1998) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Saitama Seibu Lions. He made his NPB debut in 2018, and is a three-time NPB All-Star.
Takahiro Akimoto (明本 考浩, Akimoto Takahiro; born 31 January 1998) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a…Takahiro Akimoto (明本 考浩, Akimoto Takahiro; born 31 January 1998) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a left-back for J1 League club, Machida Zelvia.
Takuya Hitomi (人見 拓哉, Hitomi Takuya; born 18 December 1997) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a forward for…Takuya Hitomi (人見 拓哉, Hitomi Takuya; born 18 December 1997) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a forward for Reilac Shiga FC.
Hyōga Ōta (born 9 December 1997) is a Japanese judoka. Ōta is the gold medallist of the 2018 Judo Grand Slam…Hyōga Ōta (born 9 December 1997) is a Japanese judoka. Ōta is the gold medallist of the 2018 Judo Grand Slam Ekaterinburg in the +100 kg category.
Seika Izawa (Japanese: 伊澤星花, Seika Izawa; born November 1, 1997) is a Japanese mixed martial artist, currently…Seika Izawa (Japanese: 伊澤星花, Seika Izawa; born November 1, 1997) is a Japanese mixed martial artist, currently competing in the atomweight division of Rizin Fighting Federation. She is the former Jewels Strawweight, Rizin Super Atomweight, and current Jewels Atomweight champion. As of January 3, 2022, Izawa is ranked as the best atomweight in the world by both Fight Matrix and Sherdog.
Toshiki Mori (森 俊貴, Mori Toshiki; born 27 August 1997) is a Japanese footballer who play as a midfielder and currently…Toshiki Mori (森 俊貴, Mori Toshiki; born 27 August 1997) is a Japanese footballer who play as a midfielder and currently play for Tochigi City FC.
Yuki Kawakami (川上 優樹, Kawakami Yūki; born 18 July 1997) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a defender for…Yuki Kawakami (川上 優樹, Kawakami Yūki; born 18 July 1997) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a defender for Kataller Toyama.
Kyowaan Hoshi (星 キョーワァン, Hoshi Kyowaan; born 25 June 1997) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a defender for…Kyowaan Hoshi (星 キョーワァン, Hoshi Kyowaan; born 25 June 1997) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a defender for Blaublitz Akita.
Hiroyuki Tsubokawa (坪川 潤之, Tsubokawa Hiroyuki; born 15 May 1997) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a…Hiroyuki Tsubokawa (坪川 潤之, Tsubokawa Hiroyuki; born 15 May 1997) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder for Kataller Toyama
Takanofuji Sanzō (born 13 May 1997 as Tsuyoshi Kamiyama, also known as Tsuyoshi Sudario) is a former professional sumo…Takanofuji Sanzō (born 13 May 1997 as Tsuyoshi Kamiyama, also known as Tsuyoshi Sudario) is a former professional sumo wrestler and current mixed martial artist from Sakai, Ibaraki, Japan. He made his professional debut in March 2013 and his highest rank was jūryō 5. He is the twin brother of former makuuchi division wrestler Takagenji, and they are the first twins to both reach the second highest jūryō division. He won one makushita division championship. He was suspended from the September 2019 tournament after an investigation found he had struck an attendant, and was asked to retire by the Japan Sumo Association. After initially refusing to comply, he retired on 11 October 2019.
Takagenji Satoshi (Japanese: 貴源治 賢士; born May 13, 1997 as Satoshi Kamiyama (上山 賢)) is a Japanese mixed martial artist…Takagenji Satoshi (Japanese: 貴源治 賢士; born May 13, 1997 as Satoshi Kamiyama (上山 賢)) is a Japanese mixed martial artist and former professional sumo wrestler from Ibaraki Prefecture. He made his debut in March 2013 and reached the top makuuchi division in July 2019. He wrestled for the Takanohana and Tokiwayama stables. His highest rank was maegashira 10. He has a twin brother Takanofuji Sanzō who debuted alongside him but was dismissed from sumo in 2019. In July 2021 Takagenji himself was dismissed by the Japan Sumo Association for cannabis use.
Tokuma Suzuki (鈴木 徳真, Suzuki Tokuma; born 12 March 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defensive…Tokuma Suzuki (鈴木 徳真, Suzuki Tokuma; born 12 March 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Gamba Osaka.
Naoki Mizunuma (水沼 尚輝, Mizunuma Naoki; born 13 December 1996) is a Japanese swimmer. He competed in the men's 50 metre…Naoki Mizunuma (水沼 尚輝, Mizunuma Naoki; born 13 December 1996) is a Japanese swimmer. He competed in the men's 50 metre butterfly at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships.
Yuta Koike (小池 裕太, Koike Yūta; born November 6, 1996) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a left back and currently…Yuta Koike (小池 裕太, Koike Yūta; born November 6, 1996) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a left back and currently plays for J2 League club Tochigi City.
Haruka Enomoto (榎本遼香, Enomoto Haruka; born 14 September 1996) is a Japanese diver. She competed in the 2017 Summer…Haruka Enomoto (榎本遼香, Enomoto Haruka; born 14 September 1996) is a Japanese diver. She competed in the 2017 Summer Universiade, 2017 FINA Diving Grand Prix, and 2021 FINA Diving World Cup. She qualified to represent Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Hayato Kurosaki (黒﨑 隼人, Kurosaki Hayato; born 5 September 1996) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a…Hayato Kurosaki (黒﨑 隼人, Kurosaki Hayato; born 5 September 1996) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a defender for FC Osaka.
Daiki Tajima (田嶋 大樹, Tajima Daiki; born August 3, 1996) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher…Daiki Tajima (田嶋 大樹, Tajima Daiki; born August 3, 1996) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for the Orix Buffaloes.
Kohei Tezuka (手塚 康平, Tezuka Kohei; born April 6, 1996) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays primarily as a…Kohei Tezuka (手塚 康平, Tezuka Kohei; born April 6, 1996) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays primarily as a defensive-midfielder for J1 League club Kashiwa Reysol. He is also capable of playing as a central-midfielder or occasionally as an attacking-midfielder.
Momoko Ohtani (大谷 桃子, Ōtani Momoko; born August 24, 1995) is a Japanese wheelchair tennis player. Ohtani has been…Momoko Ohtani (大谷 桃子, Ōtani Momoko; born August 24, 1995) is a Japanese wheelchair tennis player. Ohtani has been active in international competitions since 2016.
Shota Kaneko (金子 翔太, Kaneko Shōta; born 2 May 1995) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a winger for…Shota Kaneko (金子 翔太, Kaneko Shōta; born 2 May 1995) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a winger for Matsumoto Yamaga FC.
Toru Takagiwa (高木和 徹, Takagiwa Toru; born April 15, 1995, in Nogi, Tochigi) is a Japanese football player who play as a…Toru Takagiwa (高木和 徹, Takagiwa Toru; born April 15, 1995, in Nogi, Tochigi) is a Japanese football player who play as a Goalkeeper and currently play for J2 League club, FC Imabari.
Takeaki Amezawa (born 4 February 1995) is a Japanese former professional cyclist, who rode professionally between 2015…Takeaki Amezawa (born 4 February 1995) is a Japanese former professional cyclist, who rode professionally between 2015 and 2020 for the Nasu Blasen, Utsunomiya Blitzen and Ljubljana Gusto Santic teams.
Kosuke Hagino (萩野公介, Hagino Kōsuke; born 15 August 1994) is a Japanese former competitive swimmer who specialized in…Kosuke Hagino (萩野公介, Hagino Kōsuke; born 15 August 1994) is a Japanese former competitive swimmer who specialized in the individual medley and 200 m freestyle. He is a four-time Olympic medalist, most notably winning gold in the 400 m individual medley at the 2016 Summer Olympics. Hagino holds the Asian Records in the 400 m individual medley (long course), the 100 m and 200 m individual medley (short course). With Team Japan, he holds the Asian Record for the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay (short course). Hagino attends Toyo University, and is coached by Norimasa Hirai. He is one of the only two Asians to have been voted World Swimmer of the Year.
Kazunari Ishii (石井 一成, Ishii Kazunari; born May 6, 1994) is a Japanese professional baseball infielder for the Saitama…Kazunari Ishii (石井 一成, Ishii Kazunari; born May 6, 1994) is a Japanese professional baseball infielder for the Saitama Seibu Lions of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has previously played in NPB for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters. His younger brother Takumi is also a professional baseball player who plays for Tokyo Yakult Swallows.
Tomoya Hoshi (星 知弥, Hoshi Tomoya; born April 15, 1994 in Nasu District, Tochigi, Japan) is a professional Japanese…Tomoya Hoshi (星 知弥, Hoshi Tomoya; born April 15, 1994 in Nasu District, Tochigi, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows.
Hayato Yuge (弓削 隼人, (born April 6, 1994) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden…Hayato Yuge (弓削 隼人, (born April 6, 1994) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He made his NPB debut in 2019.
Takuya Kawamura (Japanese: 河村拓哉, Hepburn: Kawamura Takuya; December 20, 1993) is a Japanese quiz player, writer…Takuya Kawamura (Japanese: 河村拓哉, Hepburn: Kawamura Takuya; December 20, 1993) is a Japanese quiz player, writer, television personality and member of the YouTube and media group QuizKnock.
