Momoko Nakamura (中村 桃子, Nakamura Momoko; born November 30, 1987) is a Japanese retired women's professional shogi…Momoko Nakamura (中村 桃子, Nakamura Momoko; born November 30, 1987) is a Japanese retired women's professional shogi player who achieved the rank of 2-dan.
Ryota Ogiwara (Japanese: 荻原 羚大, Hepburn: Ogiwara Ryōta; born 7 September 2008) is a Japanese motorcycle racer who…Ryota Ogiwara (Japanese: 荻原 羚大, Hepburn: Ogiwara Ryōta; born 7 September 2008) is a Japanese motorcycle racer who competes in the Moto3 Junior World Championship and Red Bull Rookies Cup. In 2025, Ogiwara was crowned Asia Talent Cup 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.
Junpei Hayakawa (早川 隼平, Hayakawa Junpei; born 5 December 2005) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a…Junpei Hayakawa (早川 隼平, Hayakawa Junpei; born 5 December 2005) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a winger for J1 League club Urawa Red Diamonds.
Rion Ichihara (市原 吏音, Ichihara Rion; born 7 July 2005) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defender…Rion Ichihara (市原 吏音, Ichihara Rion; born 7 July 2005) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defender for Eredivisie club AZ.
Dota Arai (Japanese: 新井 道大, Hepburn: Arai Dota; born 29 January 2005) is a Japanese judoka. He competes in the men's…Dota Arai (Japanese: 新井 道大, Hepburn: Arai Dota; born 29 January 2005) is a Japanese judoka. He competes in the men's 100 kg event and has won three medals at the World Judo Championships.
Fuka Tsunoda (角田 楓佳, Tsunoda Fūka; born 24 October 2004) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defensive…Fuka Tsunoda (角田 楓佳, Tsunoda Fūka; born 24 October 2004) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Women's Super League club Crystal Palace, on loan from Women's Super League club Brighton & Hove Albion.
Aihi Takano (髙野 愛姫, Takano Aihi) (born 14 September 2004) is a Japanese professional golfer. She plays on the LPGA of…Aihi Takano (髙野 愛姫, Takano Aihi) (born 14 September 2004) is a Japanese professional golfer. She plays on the LPGA of Japan Tour where she has one win.
Yuta Arai (荒井 悠汰, Arai Yuta; born 13 June 2004) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder for J3…Yuta Arai (荒井 悠汰, Arai Yuta; born 13 June 2004) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder for J3 League club Renofa Yamaguchi, on loan from FC Tokyo.
Maya Hijikata (土方 麻椰, Hijikata Maya; born April 13, 2004) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a striker…Maya Hijikata (土方 麻椰, Hijikata Maya; born April 13, 2004) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a striker for the Women's Super League club Aston Villa and the Japan national team.
Mitsuki Ono (小野 光希, Ono Mitsuki; born 5 March 2004) is a Japanese snowboarder. She represented Japan at the 2022 and…Mitsuki Ono (小野 光希, Ono Mitsuki; born 5 March 2004) is a Japanese snowboarder. She represented Japan at the 2022 and 2026 Winter Olympics.
Shunsuke Nishikubo (西久保 駿介, Nishikubo Shunsuke; born 30 July 2003) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a right-back…Shunsuke Nishikubo (西久保 駿介, Nishikubo Shunsuke; born 30 July 2003) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a right-back for J2 League club Júbilo Iwata.
Love Live! Superstar!! (ラブライブ!スーパースター!!, Rabu Raibu! Sūpāsutā!!) is a Japanese multimedia project co-developed by…Love Live! Superstar!! (ラブライブ!スーパースター!!, Rabu Raibu! Sūpāsutā!!) is a Japanese multimedia project co-developed by Kadokawa Corporation, music label Lantis, and animation studio Sunrise, a division of Bandai Namco Filmworks. The project is the third major and fourth overall installment in the Love Live! franchise after Love Live! School Idol Project, and Love Live! Sunshine!!. Superstar initially revolves around five schoolgirls forming an idol group named Liella! as an extracurricular club activity. With each passing school year, the group makes a name for themselves and go on to recruit several other members. An anime television series by Sunrise aired on NHK Educational TV from July to October 2021. A second season aired from July to October 2022, while a third season aired from October to December 2024.
Momoka Kinoshita (木下 桃香, Kinoshita Momoka; born 2 March 2003) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a…Momoka Kinoshita (木下 桃香, Kinoshita Momoka; born 2 March 2003) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder, for FC Olympia
Shuri Sakuma (佐久間 朱莉, Sakuma Shuri) (born 11 December 2002) is a Japanese professional golfer. She plays on the LPGA of…Shuri Sakuma (佐久間 朱莉, Sakuma Shuri) (born 11 December 2002) is a Japanese professional golfer. She plays on the LPGA of Japan Tour where she has seven wins.
Nao Yamada (山田 奈央, Yamada Nao; born 18 November 2002) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a defender for…Nao Yamada (山田 奈央, Yamada Nao; born 18 November 2002) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a defender for Tokushima Vortis.
Naoki Sutoh (須藤 直輝, Sutoh Naoki; born 1 October 2002) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a winger and…Naoki Sutoh (須藤 直輝, Sutoh Naoki; born 1 October 2002) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a winger and currently play for Australian club, Preston Lions in NPL Victoria.
Keita Shiba (柴 圭汰, Shiba Keita; born 12 September 2002) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder for…Keita Shiba (柴 圭汰, Shiba Keita; born 12 September 2002) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder for Fukushima United.
Tatsunori Sakurai (櫻井 辰徳, Sakurai Tatsunori; born 26 July 2002) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a defensive…Tatsunori Sakurai (櫻井 辰徳, Sakurai Tatsunori; born 26 July 2002) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for J2 League club Sagan Tosu.
Chisato Iwai (岩井 千怜, Iwai Chisato) (born 5 July 2002) is a Japanese professional golfer. She plays on the LPGA Tour and…Chisato Iwai (岩井 千怜, Iwai Chisato) (born 5 July 2002) is a Japanese professional golfer. She plays on the LPGA Tour and the LPGA of Japan Tour where she has 8 wins.
Akie Iwai (岩井 明愛, Iwai Akie) (born 5 July 2002) is a Japanese professional golfer. She plays on the LPGA Tour and on…Akie Iwai (岩井 明愛, Iwai Akie) (born 5 July 2002) is a Japanese professional golfer. She plays on the LPGA Tour and on the LPGA of Japan Tour where she has 7 wins.
Yusuke Mitsui (三井 優介, Mitsui Yusuke; born 22 April 2002) is a Japanese racing driver. He finished runner-up in the 2022…Yusuke Mitsui (三井 優介, Mitsui Yusuke; born 22 April 2002) is a Japanese racing driver. He finished runner-up in the 2022 F4 Japanese Championship. He was a member of the Honda Formula Dream Project.
Sakura Motoki (元木 咲良, Motoki Sakura; born 20 February 2002) is a Japanese freestyle wrestler competing in the 62 kg…Sakura Motoki (元木 咲良, Motoki Sakura; born 20 February 2002) is a Japanese freestyle wrestler competing in the 62 kg division. She won the gold medal in the women's 62 kg event at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.
Henry Heroki Mochizuki (望月 ヘンリー 海輝, Mochizuki Henrī Hiroki; born 20 September 2001)is a Japanese professional…Henry Heroki Mochizuki (望月 ヘンリー 海輝, Mochizuki Henrī Hiroki; born 20 September 2001)is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defender for J.League club Machida Zelvia and the Japan national team.
Ibrahim Junior Kuribara (栗原 イブラヒム ジュニア, Kuribara Iburahimu Junia; born 14 August 2001) is a Japanese footballer who…Ibrahim Junior Kuribara (栗原 イブラヒム ジュニア, Kuribara Iburahimu Junia; born 14 August 2001) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a forward for SC Sagamihara from 2023.
Natsumi Sakai (酒井 夏海, Sakai Natsumi; born 19 June 2001) is a Japanese swimmer. She competed in the women's 100 metre…Natsumi Sakai (酒井 夏海, Sakai Natsumi; born 19 June 2001) is a Japanese swimmer. She competed in the women's 100 metre backstroke event at the 2016 Summer Olympics. She qualified to represent Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Aoto Suzuki (鈴木 碧斗, born 30 May 2001) is a Japanese athlete. He competed in the men's 4 × 400 metres relay event at the…Aoto Suzuki (鈴木 碧斗, born 30 May 2001) is a Japanese athlete. He competed in the men's 4 × 400 metres relay event at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Atsuki Yamanaka (山中 惇希, Yamanaka Atsuki; born 6 May 2001) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder…Atsuki Yamanaka (山中 惇希, Yamanaka Atsuki; born 6 May 2001) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder for Iwaki FC.
Koki Kumasaka (熊坂 光希, Kumasaka Kōki; born 15 April 2001) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defensive…Koki Kumasaka (熊坂 光希, Kumasaka Kōki; born 15 April 2001) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Kashiwa Reysol and the Japan national team.
Wakana Okuma (大熊 和奏, Ōkuma Wakana, born April 13, 2001) is a Japanese voice actress and singer currently affiliated…Wakana Okuma (大熊 和奏, Ōkuma Wakana, born April 13, 2001) is a Japanese voice actress and singer currently affiliated with Ken Production. She is best-known for her role as Shiki Wakana, member of fictional idol group Liella! in the Love Live! Superstar!! media franchise. In late 2024, she launched her solo music project under the name Spileben.
Kana Kobayashi (小林 香菜 (Kobayashi Kana, born 4 April 2001)) is a Japanese long-distance runner who competes primarily in…Kana Kobayashi (小林 香菜 (Kobayashi Kana, born 4 April 2001)) is a Japanese long-distance runner who competes primarily in the marathon. As of October 2025, all of her races have taken place in Japan.
Maya Fukuda (福田 茉耶, Fukuda Maya), better known by her ring name Kiyoka Kotatsu (虎龍清花, Kotatsu Kiyoka), is a Japanese…Maya Fukuda (福田 茉耶, Fukuda Maya), better known by her ring name Kiyoka Kotatsu (虎龍清花, Kotatsu Kiyoka), is a Japanese professional wrestler, actress, and former idol, kickboxer and karateka. She is signed to World Wonder Ring Stardom, where she is a member of God's Eye. She is also known for her tenure with Gleat and other promotions from the Japanese independent scene.
Yuta Takei (武井 優太, Takei Yūta; born 29 November 2000) is a Japanese badminton player from Tokyo. He graduated from the…Yuta Takei (武井 優太, Takei Yūta; born 29 November 2000) is a Japanese badminton player from Tokyo. He graduated from the Meiji University, and joined NTT East badminton team on 1 April 2023.
Jennifer Nduka (born 18 October 2000) is a Japanese rugby union player. She competed for Japan at the 2025 Women's…Jennifer Nduka (born 18 October 2000) is a Japanese rugby union player. She competed for Japan at the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup.
Yutaro Watanabe (渡邉 勇太朗, Watanabe Yutaro; born September 21, 2000, in Hanyū, Saitama, Japan) is a professional Japanese…Yutaro Watanabe (渡邉 勇太朗, Watanabe Yutaro; born September 21, 2000, in Hanyū, Saitama, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He is a pitcher for the Saitama Seibu Lions of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Nanako Inagaki (稲垣 那奈子, Inagaki Nanako) (born 24 August 2000) is a Japanese professional golfer. She plays on the LPGA…Nanako Inagaki (稲垣 那奈子, Inagaki Nanako) (born 24 August 2000) is a Japanese professional golfer. She plays on the LPGA of Japan Tour where she has one win.
Yuka Orihara (折原 裕香, Orihara Yuka; born 26 June 2000) is a Japanese ice dancer who competes for Finland. With her…Yuka Orihara (折原 裕香, Orihara Yuka; born 26 June 2000) is a Japanese ice dancer who competes for Finland. With her current partner, Juho Pirinen, she is the 2019–20 Finnish national champion and a five-time Finnish national silver medalist (2022–26).
Yuki "James" Nomura (野村 佑希, Nomura Yuki; born June 26, 2000) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays…Yuki "James" Nomura (野村 佑希, Nomura Yuki; born June 26, 2000) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays infielder for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters.
Keita Nakajima (Japanese: 中島啓太, born 24 June 2000) is a Japanese professional golfer who plays on the European Tour. He…Keita Nakajima (Japanese: 中島啓太, born 24 June 2000) is a Japanese professional golfer who plays on the European Tour. He had an exceptional amateur career; he won the 2021 Panasonic Open on the Japan Golf Tour while still an amateur and was number one in the World Amateur Golf Ranking for a record 87 weeks. He turned professional in 2022, and won three times on the Japan Golf Tour the following year, topping the tour's money list. Nakajima won his first title on the European Tour in 2024.
Ayato Endo (遠藤 彩斗, Endō Ayato; born 19 June 2000) is a Japanese badminton player who specializes in men's doubles. He…Ayato Endo (遠藤 彩斗, Endō Ayato; born 19 June 2000) is a Japanese badminton player who specializes in men's doubles. He is a member of the NTT East badminton team and has a long-standing partnership with Yuta Takei. With Takei, Endo won his first BWF World Tour title at the 2022 Canada Open. In 2022 while still a university student, the pair also secured three titles on the BWF International Challenge/Series circuit. Endo and Takei achieved a career-high world ranking of No. 25 on 16 May 2023.
Hiroki Midorikawa (緑川 大輝, Midorikawa Hiroki; born 17 May 2000) is a Japanese badminton player who competes in doubles.…Hiroki Midorikawa (緑川 大輝, Midorikawa Hiroki; born 17 May 2000) is a Japanese badminton player who competes in doubles. He plays for the NTT East team and is a member of the Japanese national team. He primarily competes in mixed doubles with Natsu Saito, reaching a career-high world ranking of No. 7. The pair won two World Tour Super 500 titles – the 2023 Canada Open and the 2025 Indonesia Masters – and were silver medalists at the 2025 Asian Championships. In men's doubles, he partners with Kyohei Yamashita, achieving a career-high world ranking of 17.
Shoi Yoshinaga (吉永 昇偉, Yoshinaga Shōi; born 18 April 2000) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a defender for…Shoi Yoshinaga (吉永 昇偉, Yoshinaga Shōi; born 18 April 2000) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a defender for Tegevajaro Miyazaki.
Tsubasa Terayama (寺山 翼, Terayama Tsubasa; born April 10, 2000) is a Japanese football player who plays as an attacking…Tsubasa Terayama (寺山 翼, Terayama Tsubasa; born April 10, 2000) is a Japanese football player who plays as an attacking midfielder for J2 League club Montedio Yamagata.
Yuto Nagamine (長峰 祐斗, Nagamine Yuto; born 28 March 2000) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a defender for Zweigen…Yuto Nagamine (長峰 祐斗, Nagamine Yuto; born 28 March 2000) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a defender for Zweigen Kanazawa
Yukihito Kajiya (梶谷 政仁, Kajiya Yukihito; born 9 March 2000) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a forward for J2…Yukihito Kajiya (梶谷 政仁, Kajiya Yukihito; born 9 March 2000) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a forward for J2 League club Tokushima Vortis.
Miho Watanabe (Japanese: 渡邉美穂, Hepburn: Watanabe Miho; born February 24, 2000) is a Japanese actress and presenter. She…Miho Watanabe (Japanese: 渡邉美穂, Hepburn: Watanabe Miho; born February 24, 2000) is a Japanese actress and presenter. She starred in With You, Who Wanted to Be A Star (2021), Good Morning, Sleeping Lion (2022), Seishun Gestalt Houkai (2025), and Love Live! School Idol Musical the Drama (2024), the first live-action series adaptation of the popular Love Live! franchise. Watanabe began her career as a member of the girl group Hinatazaka46 (formerly Hiragana Keyakizaka46) from 2017 to 2022 and made her acting debut in the group's drama Re:Mind (2017). She currently hosts the movie information show Cinema Addict on BS TV Tokyo and is an ambassador for the Women's Japan Basketball League. She is represented by the talent agency Queen-B.
Hana Takahashi (高橋 はな, Takahashi Hana; born 19 February 2000) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a…Hana Takahashi (高橋 はな, Takahashi Hana; born 19 February 2000) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defender for WE League club Urawa Reds Ladies and the Japan women's national team.