Hatsumi Ueda (上田 初美, Ueda Hatsumi; born November 16, 1988) is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked…Hatsumi Ueda (上田 初美, Ueda Hatsumi; born November 16, 1988) is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked 5-dan. She is a former Women's Jo-Ō title holder.
Maki Kitahara (北原 槙, Kitahara Maki; born 7 July 2009) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for…Maki Kitahara (北原 槙, Kitahara Maki; born 7 July 2009) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Fujieda MYFC, on loan from the J1 League club FC Tokyo.
Mio Narita (成田 実生, Narita Mio; born 18 December 2006) is a Japanese competitive swimmer. She is the 2022 World Junior…Mio Narita (成田 実生, Narita Mio; born 18 December 2006) is a Japanese competitive swimmer. She is the 2022 World Junior champion and 2022 Junior Pan Pacific champion in both the 200-metre individual medley and the 400-metre individual medley. She is a former world junior record holder in the 400-metre individual medley.
Shotaro Morii (森井翔太郎, Morii Shōtarō; born December 15, 2006) is a Japanese professional baseball infielder and pitcher…Shotaro Morii (森井翔太郎, Morii Shōtarō; born December 15, 2006) is a Japanese professional baseball infielder and pitcher in the Athletics organization.
Ryūnosuke Satō (佐藤 龍之介, Satō Ryūnosuke; born 16 October 2006) is a Japanese footballer who plays as an attacking…Ryūnosuke Satō (佐藤 龍之介, Satō Ryūnosuke; born 16 October 2006) is a Japanese footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for La Liga club Valencia, and the Japan national team.
Miku Akimoto (秋本 美空, Akimoto Miku; born 18 August 2006) is a Japanese professional volleyball player. She plays in the…Miku Akimoto (秋本 美空, Akimoto Miku; born 18 August 2006) is a Japanese professional volleyball player. She plays in the Bundesliga for Dresdner SC 1898.
Haruto Tanaka (田中 陽翔, Tanaka Haruto; born June 25, 2006) is a Japanese professional baseball infielder for the Tokyo…Haruto Tanaka (田中 陽翔, Tanaka Haruto; born June 25, 2006) is a Japanese professional baseball infielder for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Rei Wakamatsu (Japanese: 若松 怜, Hepburn: Wakamatsu Rei; born 2 March 2006) is a Japanese motorcycle racer who competes…Rei Wakamatsu (Japanese: 若松 怜, Hepburn: Wakamatsu Rei; born 2 March 2006) is a Japanese motorcycle racer who competes in the J-GP3 class of the All Japan Road Race Championship for Japan Post NTT docomo Business. He made his Grand Prix debut in the Moto3 World Championship in 2024, acting as a replacement rider for MLav Racing. He is also an Asia Talent Cup graduate, having participated in the 2019, 2021 and 2022 seasons.
Souta Arao (荒尾創大, Arao Sōta; born 18 December 2005) is a Japanese racing driver who is set to compete in the 2026 Super…Souta Arao (荒尾創大, Arao Sōta; born 18 December 2005) is a Japanese racing driver who is set to compete in the 2026 Super GT Series for Team Mach. He previously raced in Super Formula Lights, the French F4 Championship & GB3 Championship. He is a scholar of the Honda Racing School which formerly as Suzuka Racing School, and part of the Honda Formula Dream Project.
Sayaka Ishii (石井さやか, Ishii Sayaka; born 31 August 2005) is a Japanese professional tennis player. She has career-high…Sayaka Ishii (石井さやか, Ishii Sayaka; born 31 August 2005) is a Japanese professional tennis player. She has career-high rankings of world No. 188 in singles, achieved on 17 March 2025, and No. 285 in doubles, achieved on 19 May 2025.
Kao Miura (三浦 佳生, Miura Kao; born June 8, 2005) is a Japanese figure skater. He is the 2023 and 2026 Four Continents…Kao Miura (三浦 佳生, Miura Kao; born June 8, 2005) is a Japanese figure skater. He is the 2023 and 2026 Four Continents champion, the 2022 Four Continents bronze medalist, a six-time ISU Grand Prix medalist, and the 2025–26 Japanese national bronze medalist. At the junior level, he is the 2023 World Junior Champion and the 2021–22 Japan junior national champion.
Saki Baba (馬場咲希, Baba Saki) (born 25 April 2005) is a Japanese professional golfer and LPGA Tour player. She won the…Saki Baba (馬場咲希, Baba Saki) (born 25 April 2005) is a Japanese professional golfer and LPGA Tour player. She won the 2022 U.S. Women's Amateur.
Rikuto Hashimoto (橋本 陸斗, Hashimoto Rikuto) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder for J2 League club Roasso…Rikuto Hashimoto (橋本 陸斗, Hashimoto Rikuto) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder for J2 League club Roasso Kumamoto on loan from J1 League club, Vissel Kobe.
Kento Shiogai (塩貝 健人, Shiogai Kento; born 26 March 2005) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward…Kento Shiogai (塩貝 健人, Shiogai Kento; born 26 March 2005) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for 2. Bundesliga club VfL Wolfsburg and the Japan national team.
Girls2 (pronounced "Girls Girls") is a Japanese idol girl group formed by LDH in 2019. The group consist of EXPG Studio…Girls2 (pronounced "Girls Girls") is a Japanese idol girl group formed by LDH in 2019. The group consist of EXPG Studio graduates who starred in Takashi Miike's Girls × Heroine series. The group debuted in June 2019 with the release of their first single, "Daijyoubu."
Anri Kawamura (born 15 October 2004) is a Japanese freestyle skier specializing in moguls. She started competing…Anri Kawamura (born 15 October 2004) is a Japanese freestyle skier specializing in moguls. She started competing internationally in December 2019. Kawamura won three World Cup races in the 2021-22 season and qualified for the 2022 Winter Olympics. Kawamura was leading the moguls standings in the 2021–22 season at the start of the Olympics, after 7 of 8 races. As of mid-January 2022, at the age of 17, she achieved 10 podium finishes in 23 career starts. At the 2022 Olympics, she qualified for Final C (the medal round), but only finished fifth.
Aemu Oyama (大山 愛笑, Ōyama Aemu; IPA: [oːjama a.emɯ]; born 19 September 2004) is a Japanese professional footballer who…Aemu Oyama (大山 愛笑, Ōyama Aemu; IPA: [oːjama a.emɯ]; born 19 September 2004) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for A-Liga club HB Køge and the Japan national under-20s team.
Aoba Fujino (藤野 あおば, Fujino Aoba; IPA: [ɸɯʑino aꜜoba]; born 27 January 2004) is a Japanese professional footballer who…Aoba Fujino (藤野 あおば, Fujino Aoba; IPA: [ɸɯʑino aꜜoba]; born 27 January 2004) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Women's Super League club Manchester City and the Japan national team.
Akari Watanabe (Japanese: 渡邊 星, Watanabe Akari; born December 8, 2003), more popularly known by her ring name AKARI, is…Akari Watanabe (Japanese: 渡邊 星, Watanabe Akari; born December 8, 2003), more popularly known by her ring name AKARI, is a retired Japanese professional kickboxer. She was the 2021 RISE NEXT QUEEN Tournament winner and a two-time RISE Women's Mini Flyweight title challenger. Between November 2023 and May 2024, she was ranked as one of the ten best women's strawweight kickboxers in the world.
Konosuke Yanagimoto (柳本幸之介, Yanagimoto Kōnosuke, born 24 November 2003) is a Japanese swimmer. He competed in the men's…Konosuke Yanagimoto (柳本幸之介, Yanagimoto Kōnosuke, born 24 November 2003) is a Japanese swimmer. He competed in the men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Anton Burns (バーンズ アントン, Bānzu Anton; born October 1, 2003) is an American soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for…Anton Burns (バーンズ アントン, Bānzu Anton; born October 1, 2003) is an American soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for J3 League club Gainare Tottori, on loan from J1 League club FC Machida Zelvia.
Keito Abe (Japanese: 阿部 恵斗, Hepburn: Abe Keito; born 13 September 2003) is a Japanese motorcycle racer who competes in…Keito Abe (Japanese: 阿部 恵斗, Hepburn: Abe Keito; born 13 September 2003) is a Japanese motorcycle racer who competes in the ASB1000 class of the Asia Road Racing Championship for SDG Harc-Pro. Abe is a double All Japan Road Race ST600 champion, having claimed the title in 2023 and 2024. He has also raced in the JSB1000—the top class of the All Japan—as a replacement rider in the final two rounds of 2025.
Nanoka Hara (Japanese: 原 菜乃華, Hepburn: Hara Nanoka; born August 26, 2003) is a Japanese actress from Tokyo, affiliated…Nanoka Hara (Japanese: 原 菜乃華, Hepburn: Hara Nanoka; born August 26, 2003) is a Japanese actress from Tokyo, affiliated with Tristone Entertainment. After passing the J-beans Net Scout Audition in 2009, she began a career in acting, before voicing the titular main character of Suzume (2022), Suzume Iwato. Since then, she has starred as Mizuho Nanba in Born to Be On Air! (2023) and Shioji Kariatsumari in Don't Call It Mystery (2023).
Nonoka Ozaki (born 23 March 2003) is a Japanese freestyle wrestler. She is a bronze medalist at the 2024 Summer Olympic…Nonoka Ozaki (born 23 March 2003) is a Japanese freestyle wrestler. She is a bronze medalist at the 2024 Summer Olympic Games. She is a two-time gold medalist at the World Wrestling Championships and a three-time gold medalist at the Asian Wrestling Championships.
Ayumu Yokoyama (横山 歩夢, Yokoyama Ayumu; born 4 March 2003) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward…Ayumu Yokoyama (横山 歩夢, Yokoyama Ayumu; born 4 March 2003) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward or winger for Belgian club Genk. Yokoyama previously played for Matsumoto Yamaga, Sagan Tosu and Birmingham City. He spent time on loan at Belgian Challenger Pro League club Jong Genk during the 2024–25 season. In international football, he represented Japan at under-20 level.
Mi-mi Huh (Korean: 허미미; born 19 December 2002) is a South Korean judoka. She won a gold medal in –57 kg, at the 2022…Mi-mi Huh (Korean: 허미미; born 19 December 2002) is a South Korean judoka. She won a gold medal in –57 kg, at the 2022 Judo Grand Slam Tbilisi, and the 2022 Judo Grand Slam Abu Dhabi. Huh competed at the 2019 World Judo Juniors Championships. She placed fifth at the 2022 and 2023 World Championships. Huh was born in Tokyo, Japan to a Korean father and Japanese mother. In 2021, she began competing for South Korea.
Ami Ishii (石井 亜海, Ishii Ami; born 11 December 2002) is a Japanese freestyle wrestler. She won the gold medal in the…Ami Ishii (石井 亜海, Ishii Ami; born 11 December 2002) is a Japanese freestyle wrestler. She won the gold medal in the women's 72 kg event at the 2024 World Wrestling Championships.
Maho Awatani (Japanese: 粟谷 真帆; born 6 December 2002) is a Japanese basketball player who plays as a power forward for…Maho Awatani (Japanese: 粟谷 真帆; born 6 December 2002) is a Japanese basketball player who plays as a power forward for the Hitachi High-Tech Cougars. She represented Japan in international competition, including the women's basketball tournament at the 2026 Asian Games, where Japan won the silver medal.
Riko (莉子, Riko; born December 4, 2002 in Kanagawa Prefecture) is a Japanese actress and model. who affiliated with…Riko (莉子, Riko; born December 4, 2002 in Kanagawa Prefecture) is a Japanese actress and model. who affiliated with NDPromotion. She is former exclusive model for Popteen.
Kohta Arakawa (Japanese: 荒川 晃大, Hepburn: Arakawa Kōta; born 15 November 2002) is a Japanese motorcycle racer who…Kohta Arakawa (Japanese: 荒川 晃大, Hepburn: Arakawa Kōta; born 15 November 2002) is a Japanese motorcycle racer who competes in the ST1000 class of the All Japan Road Race Championship for Astemo Pro Honda SI Racing. He is not related to the racing driver Rin Arakawa. Arakawa is the 2022 All Japan Road Race Championship ST600 champion. He has competed in the Asia Road Racing Championship as a wildcard in 2022 and 2023, and is a double race winner of the same championship.
Kaung Zan Mara (Japanese: カウンゼン マラ; Burmese: ကောင်းဇံမြ - အသံထွက်(ကောင်းဇံမရ); born 11 June 2002) is a Japanese…Kaung Zan Mara (Japanese: カウンゼン マラ; Burmese: ကောင်းဇံမြ - အသံထွက်(ကောင်းဇံမရ); born 11 June 2002) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for J2 League club Vanraure Hachinohe, on loan from FC Machida Zelvia.
Ken Toyoda (Japanese: 豊田兼; born 15 October 2002) is a Japanese track and field athlete. His father is French and mother…Ken Toyoda (Japanese: 豊田兼; born 15 October 2002) is a Japanese track and field athlete. His father is French and mother is Japanese. He is studying in Keio University. He won a gold medal in the 110 metres hurdles at the 2021 Summer World University Games.
Takumi Itō (伊藤 匠, Itō Takumi; October 10, 2002) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 9-dan. He is the current…Takumi Itō (伊藤 匠, Itō Takumi; October 10, 2002) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 9-dan. He is the current holder of the Eiō and Ōza titles.
Koshiro Sumi (角 昂志郎, Sumi Kōshirō; born 13 August 2002) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder for J1…Koshiro Sumi (角 昂志郎, Sumi Kōshirō; born 13 August 2002) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder for J1 League club Gamba Osaka.
Rio Omori (大森 理生, Omori Rio; born 21 July 2002) is a Japanese professional footballer who play as a centre back and…Rio Omori (大森 理生, Omori Rio; born 21 July 2002) is a Japanese professional footballer who play as a centre back and currently play for J1 League club FC Tokyo.
Mei Shimada (島田 芽依, Shimida Mei; born 8 May 2002) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for the…Mei Shimada (島田 芽依, Shimida Mei; born 8 May 2002) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for the Frauen-Bundesliga club Werder Bremen and the Japan national team. She is a gold medal winner for the 2022 Asian Games held in Hangzhou.
Shū Yamagata (山縣 秀, Yamagata Shū; born May 1, 2002) is a Japanese professional baseball infielder for the Hokkaido…Shū Yamagata (山縣 秀, Yamagata Shū; born May 1, 2002) is a Japanese professional baseball infielder for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters in Nippon Professional Baseball.
Shiho Matsumoto (Japanese: 松本信歩; born 3 April 2002) is a Japanese competitive swimmer who specialises in the individual…Shiho Matsumoto (Japanese: 松本信歩; born 3 April 2002) is a Japanese competitive swimmer who specialises in the individual medley and freestyle events. She represented Japan at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris and the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi–Nagoya. At the 2026 Asian Games, she won a silver medal in the mixed 4 × 100 metre medley relay and a bronze medal in the women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay.
Yuki Joseph Nakajima (中島 佑気 ジョセフ, Nakajima Yuki Joseph; born 30 March 2002) is a Japanese sprinter who specializes in…Yuki Joseph Nakajima (中島 佑気 ジョセフ, Nakajima Yuki Joseph; born 30 March 2002) is a Japanese sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres. He competed in the 400 metres at the 2023 World Athletics Championships, where he qualified for the semi-final. He competed at the 2025 World Athletics Championships, in Tokyo, Japan, running a personal best and Japanese national record 44.44 seconds in his heat before qualifying for the 400 metres final, placing sixth overall. He also ran at the championships in the men's 4 x 400 metres relay.
Haruki Hosono (細野 晴希, Hosono Haruki; born February 26, 2002 in Hachiōji, Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese professional…Haruki Hosono (細野 晴希, Hosono Haruki; born February 26, 2002 in Hachiōji, Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Joel Chima Fujita (藤田 譲瑠 チマ, Fujita Joeru Chima; born 16 February 2002) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays…Joel Chima Fujita (藤田 譲瑠 チマ, Fujita Joeru Chima; born 16 February 2002) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for 2. Bundesliga club FC St. Pauli and the Japan national team.
Reira Ushio (汐 れいら, Ushio Reira; born February 9, 2002) is a Japanese singer and songwriter from Tokyo who is…Reira Ushio (汐 れいら, Ushio Reira; born February 9, 2002) is a Japanese singer and songwriter from Tokyo who is affiliated with ENS Entertainment. Originally starting her career as a street performer, she made her professional debut in 2021 with the release of the digital single "Sayonara City". She gained attention after her song "Sentimental Kiss", which was used as background music in the Abema reality series Who is a Wolf?, went viral on social media. Her songs have also been used in anime series such as Food for the Soul and The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity.