Kotaro Togashi (Japanese: 富樫 虎太郎, Hepburn: Togashi Kotarō; born 4 October 2011) is a Japanese motorcycle racer who…Kotaro Togashi (Japanese: 富樫 虎太郎, Hepburn: Togashi Kotarō; born 4 October 2011) is a Japanese motorcycle racer who competes in the Moto4 Asia Cup and the J-GP3 class of the All Japan Road Race Championship. He is the 2023 FIM MiniGP World Series runner-up of the 160cc class. Togashi is mentored by Shinya Nakano and has been part of his development program 56Racing since 2022.
Sara Saito (斎藤咲良, Saitō Sara; born 3 October 2006) is a Japanese tennis player. She has a career-high singles ranking…Sara Saito (斎藤咲良, Saitō Sara; born 3 October 2006) is a Japanese tennis player. She has a career-high singles ranking of 159 WTA, achieved on 16 December 2024. On 20 April 2026, she peaked at No. 215 in the WTA doubles rankings.
Hiroki Yanagita (栁田 大輝, born 25 July 2003) is a Japanese sprinter. He won the 2023 and 2025 Asian Athletics…Hiroki Yanagita (栁田 大輝, born 25 July 2003) is a Japanese sprinter. He won the 2023 and 2025 Asian Athletics Championships over 100 metres.
Sōta Nakamura (中村 草太, Sōta Nakamura; born 15 October 2002) is a Japanese footballer who plays as an attacking…Sōta Nakamura (中村 草太, Sōta Nakamura; born 15 October 2002) is a Japanese footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Ligue 1 club Le Havre on loan from Sanfrecce Hiroshima, and the Japan national team.
Ryūi Itō (伊藤 琉偉, Itō Ryūi; born September 11, 2002) is a Japanese professional baseball infielder for the Tokyo Yakult…Ryūi Itō (伊藤 琉偉, Itō Ryūi; born September 11, 2002) is a Japanese professional baseball infielder for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Masaya Shibayama (柴山 昌也, Shibayama Masaya; born 2 July 2002) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder for J1…Masaya Shibayama (柴山 昌也, Shibayama Masaya; born 2 July 2002) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder for J1 League club Cerezo Osaka.
Hayato Inamura (稲村 隼翔, Inamura Hayato; born 6 May 2002) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as left-back or…Hayato Inamura (稲村 隼翔, Inamura Hayato; born 6 May 2002) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as left-back or centre-back for J1 League club FC Tokyo.
Yamato Wakatsuki (若月 大和, Wakatsuki Yamato; born 18 January 2002) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a forward for…Yamato Wakatsuki (若月 大和, Wakatsuki Yamato; born 18 January 2002) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a forward for Albirex Niigata.
Kaito Hirata (平田 海斗, Hirata Kaito; born 25 July 2001) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder for…Kaito Hirata (平田 海斗, Hirata Kaito; born 25 July 2001) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder for Bokelj in Montenegro.
Haruto Inoue (井上 温大, Inoue Haruto; born May 13, 2001, in Maebashi, Gunma, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball…Haruto Inoue (井上 温大, Inoue Haruto; born May 13, 2001, in Maebashi, Gunma, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He is a pitcher for the Yomiuri Giants of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Hinata Terayama (born 19 January 2001) is a retired Japanese kickboxer. A professional competitor from 2016 until 2022…Hinata Terayama (born 19 January 2001) is a retired Japanese kickboxer. A professional competitor from 2016 until 2022, Terayama held the RISE Mini Flyweight championship, the J-Girls Mini Flyweight championship, and was the 2020 RISE Queen of Queens Tournament winner. She was ranked as a top ten female pound for pound kickboxer by Combat Press from November 2020 until her retirement in March 2022, peaking at #3. She was the 2020 Combat Press "Female Fighter of the Year".
Hiroki Akiyama (秋山 裕紀, Akiyama Hiroki; born 9 December 2000) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a…Hiroki Akiyama (秋山 裕紀, Akiyama Hiroki; born 9 December 2000) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for 2. Bundesliga club Darmstadt 98.
Wataru Tanaka (田中 渉, Tanaka Wataru; born 23 September 2000) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder…Wataru Tanaka (田中 渉, Tanaka Wataru; born 23 September 2000) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder for Kagoshima United.
Takuya Hiruma (蛭間 拓哉, Hiruma Takuya; born September 8, 2000) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays…Takuya Hiruma (蛭間 拓哉, Hiruma Takuya; born September 8, 2000) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays outfielder for the Saitama Seibu Lions.
Ryo Ishii (石井 僚, Ishii Ryo; born 11 July 2000) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a goalkeeper for J2 League…Ryo Ishii (石井 僚, Ishii Ryo; born 11 July 2000) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a goalkeeper for J2 League club Yokohama FC.
Itsuki Enomoto (榎本 樹, Enomoto Itsuki; born 4 June 2000) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a forward for…Itsuki Enomoto (榎本 樹, Enomoto Itsuki; born 4 June 2000) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a forward for Thai League 1 club Chiangrai United.
Taiki Amagasa (天笠 泰輝, Amagasa Taiki; born 11 May 2000) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder for…Taiki Amagasa (天笠 泰輝, Amagasa Taiki; born 11 May 2000) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder for J1 League club JEF United Chiba.
Kaito Mizuta (水多 海斗, Mizuta Kaito; born 8 April 2000) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as an attacking…Kaito Mizuta (水多 海斗, Mizuta Kaito; born 8 April 2000) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for Ligue 1 club Le Havre.
Moe Tsukui (born 28 March 2000) is a Japanese rugby union player. She plays for Yokogawa Musashino Atlastars and for…Moe Tsukui (born 28 March 2000) is a Japanese rugby union player. She plays for Yokogawa Musashino Atlastars and for the Japanese national team. She competed for Japan at the 2017, 2021 and 2025 Women's Rugby World Cups.
Tomoya Yokoyama (横山 朋哉, Yokoyama Tomoya) is a Japanese kickboxer, currently competing in the super featherweight…Tomoya Yokoyama (横山 朋哉, Yokoyama Tomoya) is a Japanese kickboxer, currently competing in the super featherweight division of K-1. He is the current K-1 Super Featherweight Champion. As of November 2021, he was the #6 ranked Bantamweight in the world by Combat Press.
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.
Kazuki Takahashi (髙橋 一輝, Takahashi Kazuki; born 2 October 1999) is a Japanese former footballer who playing as a…Kazuki Takahashi (髙橋 一輝, Takahashi Kazuki; born 2 October 1999) is a Japanese former footballer who playing as a forward.
Ko Miyazaki (宮崎 鴻, Miyazaki Ko; born 5 August 1999) is a Japanese footballer who playing as a forward and currently…Ko Miyazaki (宮崎 鴻, Miyazaki Ko; born 5 August 1999) is a Japanese footballer who playing as a forward and currently play for J2 League club, Vegalta Sendai.
Kazuya Maruyama (丸山 和郁, Maruyama Kazuya; born July 18, 1999) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays…Kazuya Maruyama (丸山 和郁, Maruyama Kazuya; born July 18, 1999) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays outfielder for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows.
Koki Gotoda (後藤田 亘輝, Gotoda Koki; born 15 May 1999) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a defender for FC…Koki Gotoda (後藤田 亘輝, Gotoda Koki; born 15 May 1999) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a defender for FC Ryukyu.
Yuma Anzai (安齊勇馬, Anzai Yūma; born May 15, 1999) is a Japanese professional wrestler, He is currently working in All…Yuma Anzai (安齊勇馬, Anzai Yūma; born May 15, 1999) is a Japanese professional wrestler, He is currently working in All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW). He is a former one-time Triple Crown Heavyweight Champion and became the youngest wrestler to hold the title at 24 years and 350 days old. He also former one-time All Asia Tag Team Champion alongside Rising Hayato.
Riku Matsuda (松田 陸, Matsuda Riku; born 3 May 1999) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Tokyo Verdy. His regular…Riku Matsuda (松田 陸, Matsuda Riku; born 3 May 1999) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Tokyo Verdy. His regular playing position is right full-back.
Hiromu Tanaka (田中 宏武, Tanaka Hiromu; born 15 April 1999) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a left midfielder for…Hiromu Tanaka (田中 宏武, Tanaka Hiromu; born 15 April 1999) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a left midfielder for Super League club PSS Sleman.
Wakana Kabasawa (樺沢 和佳奈, Kabasawa Wakana; born 24 March 1999) is a Japanese athlete who specialises in Middle-distance…Wakana Kabasawa (樺沢 和佳奈, Kabasawa Wakana; born 24 March 1999) is a Japanese athlete who specialises in Middle-distance and Long-distance running. She represented her country at the 2024 Summer Olympics.
Ryuichi Ichiki (一木 立一, Ichiki Ryuichi; born 24 November 1998) is a Japanese footballer who playing as a forward and…Ryuichi Ichiki (一木 立一, Ichiki Ryuichi; born 24 November 1998) is a Japanese footballer who playing as a forward and currently play for Vonds Ichihara.
Meimi Tamura (田村芽実, Tamura Meimi; born October 30, 1998) is a Japanese actress and singer. She is a former member of…Meimi Tamura (田村芽実, Tamura Meimi; born October 30, 1998) is a Japanese actress and singer. She is a former member of the Hello! Project group Angerme.
Misaki Morota (born 6 October 1998) is a Japanese pole vaulter. She is the national record holder and won the gold…Misaki Morota (born 6 October 1998) is a Japanese pole vaulter. She is the national record holder and won the gold medal at the 2026 Asian Games. She was also a silver medalist at the previous edition of the Asian Games and the 2026 Asian Indoor Athletics Championships and a bronze medalist at the 2025 Asian Athletics Championships.
Tsuyoshi Ogashiwa (小柏 剛, Ogashiwa Tsuyoshi; born 9 July 1998) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a…Tsuyoshi Ogashiwa (小柏 剛, Ogashiwa Tsuyoshi; born 9 July 1998) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for J1 League club Gamba Osaka. Primarily known for his time at Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo, Ogashiwa moved to FC Tokyo in 2024.
Namie Shimabukuro (born 10 June 1998) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for WE League club…Namie Shimabukuro (born 10 June 1998) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for WE League club Sanfrecce Hiroshima Regina.
Ryo Mizuno (Japanese: 水野 涼, Hepburn: Mizuno Ryō; born 31 May 1998 in Kiryū, Gunma) is a Japanese motorcycle racer who…Ryo Mizuno (Japanese: 水野 涼, Hepburn: Mizuno Ryō; born 31 May 1998 in Kiryū, Gunma) is a Japanese motorcycle racer who competes in the JSB1000 class of the All Japan Road Race Championship for Team Kagayama, aboard a Ducati Panigale V4 R. Mizuno previously competed in the British Superbike Championship on a factory-supported Honda Fireblade. He was the All Japan J-GP3 champion in 2015, and the J-GP2 champion in 2017.
Yume Shinjo (新條 由芽, Shinjo Yume), (born April 27, 1998) is a former Japanese gravure idol and actress who is known for…Yume Shinjo (新條 由芽, Shinjo Yume), (born April 27, 1998) is a former Japanese gravure idol and actress who is known for portraying Sena Hayami in Mashin Sentai Kiramager. She is previously represented by A-Plus.
Ayano Shimizu (清水 綾乃, Shimizu Ayano; born 11 April 1998) is a Japanese tennis player. Shimizu has a career-high singles…Ayano Shimizu (清水 綾乃, Shimizu Ayano; born 11 April 1998) is a Japanese tennis player. Shimizu has a career-high singles ranking of 175 by the WTA, reached on 13 May 2019, and a best doubles ranking of 106, achieved on 20 October 2025. Shimizu has won eight singles titles and 24 doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. She won her biggest title to date at the 2018 Kurume Cup, defeating Abbie Myers in the final.
Ryūsei Ogawa (小川 龍成, Ogawa Ryūsei; born April 5, 1998 in Takebayashi, Gunma Prefecture) is a professional Japanese…Ryūsei Ogawa (小川 龍成, Ogawa Ryūsei; born April 5, 1998 in Takebayashi, Gunma Prefecture) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays infielder for the Chiba Lotte Marines.
Ko Watahiki (綿引 康, Watahiki Ko; born 21 January 1998) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a right-back for SC…Ko Watahiki (綿引 康, Watahiki Ko; born 21 January 1998) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a right-back for SC Sagamihara from 2023.
Mayu Shimizu (清水麻有, born 19 January 1998) is a Japanese rugby union and sevens player. She competed for Japan at the…Mayu Shimizu (清水麻有, born 19 January 1998) is a Japanese rugby union and sevens player. She competed for Japan at the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup. She also represented Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Toshiya Tanaka (田中 稔也, Tanaka Toshiya; born December 2, 1997) is a Japanese football player who plays as a midfielder…Toshiya Tanaka (田中 稔也, Tanaka Toshiya; born December 2, 1997) is a Japanese football player who plays as a midfielder for Kagoshima United.
Ryuya Ohata (大畑 隆也, Ohata Ryuya; born 12 October 1997) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a defender for…Ryuya Ohata (大畑 隆也, Ohata Ryuya; born 12 October 1997) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a defender for Thespa Gunma.
Honoya Shoji (庄司 朋乃也, Shoji Honoya; born 8 October 1997 in Gunma) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Zweigen…Honoya Shoji (庄司 朋乃也, Shoji Honoya; born 8 October 1997 in Gunma) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Zweigen Kanazawa.
Tomoyasu Yoshida (吉田 朋恭, Yoshida Tomoyasu; born 24 September 1997) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a…Tomoyasu Yoshida (吉田 朋恭, Yoshida Tomoyasu; born 24 September 1997) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a defender for FC Basara Hyogo.
Yuki Kakita (垣田 裕暉, Kakita Yūki; born 14 July 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for J1…Yuki Kakita (垣田 裕暉, Kakita Yūki; born 14 July 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for J1 League club Kashiwa Reysol and the Japan national team. Kakita came through the youth academy at Kashima Antlers and began his professional career there in 2016. He had loan spells at Zweigen Kanazawa in 2017, Tokushima Vortis in 2020 and Sagan Tosu in 2022 before joining Kashiwa Reysol in 2024. Kakita has earned 2 caps for the Japan national team.
Kenya Mitsuhashi (三橋 健也, Mitsuhashi Ken'ya; born 11 July 1997) is a Japanese badminton player. He was a silver medalist…Kenya Mitsuhashi (三橋 健也, Mitsuhashi Ken'ya; born 11 July 1997) is a Japanese badminton player. He was a silver medalist in the men's doubles at the 2017 Summer Universiade.
Koji Ikeda (Japanese: 池田幸司, Ikeda Koji; born June 30, 1997) is a Japanese professional kickboxer, currently competing…Koji Ikeda (Japanese: 池田幸司, Ikeda Koji; born June 30, 1997) is a Japanese professional kickboxer, currently competing in the bantamweight divisions of K-1 and Krush. A professional competitor since 2019, Ikeda is the current Krush Bantamweight champion. As of April 2022, Combat Press ranks him as the eight best strawweight kickboxer in the world.
Daihachi Okamura (岡村 大八, Okamura Daihachi; born 15 February 1997) is a Japanese footballer who play as a centre back…Daihachi Okamura (岡村 大八, Okamura Daihachi; born 15 February 1997) is a Japanese footballer who play as a centre back and currently play for Machida Zelvia.
