Shuntaro Koga (古賀 俊太郎, Koga Shuntaro; born 27 August 1998) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a forward for…Shuntaro Koga (古賀 俊太郎, Koga Shuntaro; born 27 August 1998) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a forward for AC Nagano Parceiro.
Hiroki Hasegawa (長谷川 宙輝, Hasegawa Hiroki; born August 23, 1998) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays…Hiroki Hasegawa (長谷川 宙輝, Hasegawa Hiroki; born August 23, 1998) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows.
Momoko Kobori (小堀 桃子, Kobori Momoko; born 22 August 1998) is a Japanese tennis player. She has career-high WTA rankings…Momoko Kobori (小堀 桃子, Kobori Momoko; born 22 August 1998) is a Japanese tennis player. She has career-high WTA rankings of world No. 226 in singles, achieved on 22 April 2019, and No. 89 in doubles, achieved on 30 March 2026. She has won four singles titles and 27 doubles titles on the ITF Circuit.
Daiki Fukazawa (深澤 大輝, Fukazawa Daiki; born 21 August 1998) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a defender for J1…Daiki Fukazawa (深澤 大輝, Fukazawa Daiki; born 21 August 1998) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a defender for J1 League club Avispa Fukuoka.
Tomoaki Ōkubo (大久保 智明, Ōkubo Tomoaki; born 23 July 1998) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a winger for J1…Tomoaki Ōkubo (大久保 智明, Ōkubo Tomoaki; born 23 July 1998) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a winger for J1 League club Kashiwa Reysol.
Rimu Matsuoka (松岡 瑠夢, Matsuoka Rimu; born July 22, 1998) is a Japanese football player who currently plays for…Rimu Matsuoka (松岡 瑠夢, Matsuoka Rimu; born July 22, 1998) is a Japanese football player who currently plays for Matsumoto Yamaga FC.
Yoshitake Suzuki (鈴木 喜丈, Suzuki Yoshitake; born July 6, 1998) is a Japanese football player. He plays for Fagiano…Yoshitake Suzuki (鈴木 喜丈, Suzuki Yoshitake; born July 6, 1998) is a Japanese football player. He plays for Fagiano Okayama.
Shoma Sato (佐藤 奨真, Sato Shoma; born June 2, 1998 in Sumida, Tokyo, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player.…Shoma Sato (佐藤 奨真, Sato Shoma; born June 2, 1998 in Sumida, Tokyo, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He is a pitcher for the Chiba Lotte Marines of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Stevia Egbus Mikuni (三國 スティビアエブス, Mikuni SutiviaEbusu; born 31 May 1998) is a Japanese professional footballer who…Stevia Egbus Mikuni (三國 スティビアエブス, Mikuni SutiviaEbusu; born 31 May 1998) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays either as a centre-back or full-back. He is the older brother of fellow professional footballer Kennedy Egbus Mikuni.
Go Hatano (波多野 豪, Hatano Gō; born May 25, 1998) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for J1…Go Hatano (波多野 豪, Hatano Gō; born May 25, 1998) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for J1 League club V-Varen Nagasaki.
Riku Yamada (山田 陸, Yamada Riku; born April 15, 1998) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder…Riku Yamada (山田 陸, Yamada Riku; born April 15, 1998) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for J1 League club V-Varen Nagasaki.
Kakeru Funaki (舩木 翔, Funaki Kakeru; born April 13, 1998) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a left back…Kakeru Funaki (舩木 翔, Funaki Kakeru; born April 13, 1998) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a left back for J1 League club, Albirex Niigata.
Mark Ajay Kurita (栗田 マーク アジェイ, Kurita Māku Ajei; born 7 March 1998) is a Japanese footballer who plays forward for…Mark Ajay Kurita (栗田 マーク アジェイ, Kurita Māku Ajei; born 7 March 1998) is a Japanese footballer who plays forward for Angkor Tiger.
Yuki Egawa (江川 優生, Egawa Yūki) is a Japanese kickboxer, currently competing in the super featherweight division of K-1.…Yuki Egawa (江川 優生, Egawa Yūki) is a Japanese kickboxer, currently competing in the super featherweight division of K-1. A professional competitor since 2013, he is the former Krush Featherweight and K-1 Featherweight champion. Combat Press ranked him as a top ten super flyweight between September 2020, when he peaked at #2, and July 2021. He was furthermore ranked the #2 strawweight in August 2020.
Kojiro Yoshimura (吉村 貢司郎, Yoshimura Kōjirō; born January 19, 1998 in Adachi, Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese professional…Kojiro Yoshimura (吉村 貢司郎, Yoshimura Kōjirō; born January 19, 1998 in Adachi, Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Yuki Uchiyama (内山 由綺, Uchiyama Yuki) is a Japanese artistic gymnast, representing Japan at the 2016 Summer Olympics…Yuki Uchiyama (内山 由綺, Uchiyama Yuki) is a Japanese artistic gymnast, representing Japan at the 2016 Summer Olympics with the Japan women's national gymnastics team.
Tatsuki Seko (瀬古 樹, Seko Tatsuki; born 22 December 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as defensive…Tatsuki Seko (瀬古 樹, Seko Tatsuki; born 22 December 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as defensive midfielder for J1 League club Urawa Red Diamonds.
Himawari Sato (佐藤向日葵, Satō Himawari) better known mononymously by her ring name Himawari (ヒマワリ, Himawari) (often…Himawari Sato (佐藤向日葵, Satō Himawari) better known mononymously by her ring name Himawari (ヒマワリ, Himawari) (often stylized as HIMAWARI) is a Japanese professional wrestler and stage actress signed to Tokyo Joshi Pro-Wrestling (TJPW). She is also known for sporadically competing in various promotions from the Japanese independent scene.
Shuto Abe (安部 柊斗, Abe Shūto; born 5 December 1997) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for J1…Shuto Abe (安部 柊斗, Abe Shūto; born 5 December 1997) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for J1 League club Gamba Osaka.
Ishin Iihashi (飯橋 偉進, Iihashi Ishin), known mononymously as Ishin (stylized in all caps), is a Japanese professional…Ishin Iihashi (飯橋 偉進, Iihashi Ishin), known mononymously as Ishin (stylized in all caps), is a Japanese professional wrestler currently signed to Dragongate. He is one half of the current Open The Twin Gate Champions with Yoshiki Kato, and is a former Open the Triangle and Open the Brave Gate Champion.
Tsukasa Shimomura (下村 司, Shimomura Tsukasa; born 26 September 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as…Tsukasa Shimomura (下村 司, Shimomura Tsukasa; born 26 September 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Lao League 1 club Young Elephants.
Yuka Okamoto (岡本 祐花; born 20 September 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defender for Northern…Yuka Okamoto (岡本 祐花; born 20 September 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defender for Northern Super League club Vancouver Rise FC.
Teppei Nagoe (Japanese: 名越 哲平, Hepburn: Nagoe Teppei; born 5 September 1997) is a Japanese former motorcycle racer. He…Teppei Nagoe (Japanese: 名越 哲平, Hepburn: Nagoe Teppei; born 5 September 1997) is a Japanese former motorcycle racer. He was the All Japan Road Race J-GP2 class champion in 2019, and later competed in the premier JSB1000 class between 2021 and 2025. Nagoe won the 2024 Suzuka 8 Hours alongside Takumi Takahashi and Johann Zarco. He also competed in three Grands Prix of the Moto2 World Championship in 2019. He was the first rider to be selected for Shinya Nakano's 56Racing development program.
Yuta Shimozawa (下澤 悠太, Shimozawa Yuta; born 4 September 1997) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a…Yuta Shimozawa (下澤 悠太, Shimozawa Yuta; born 4 September 1997) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder for Tegevajaro Miyazaki.
Goki Tajima (田嶋 剛希, Tajima Goki; born 27 July 1997) is a Japanese judoka who competes in the men's 90 kg division. He…Goki Tajima (田嶋 剛希, Tajima Goki; born 27 July 1997) is a Japanese judoka who competes in the men's 90 kg division. He is a four-time gold medalist at the World Judo Championships, three of them in the mixed team competition.
Daiki Yamagiwa (山極 大貴, Yamagiwa Daiki; born 24 July 1998) is a Japanese rugby union player who plays as a Lock. He…Daiki Yamagiwa (山極 大貴, Yamagiwa Daiki; born 24 July 1998) is a Japanese rugby union player who plays as a Lock. He currently plays for Green Rockets Tokatsu in Japan's domestic Top League. He was a candidate for the U20 Japan National Team, but he was not selected.
Louis Okoye (オコエ 瑠偉, Okoe Rui; born July 21, 1997) is a Japanese professional baseball outfielder who is a free agent.…Louis Okoye (オコエ 瑠偉, Okoe Rui; born July 21, 1997) is a Japanese professional baseball outfielder who is a free agent. He previously played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles and Yomiuri Giants.
Zain Issaka (イサカ ゼイン, Issaka Zain; born 29 May 1997) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a defender for J1 League…Zain Issaka (イサカ ゼイン, Issaka Zain; born 29 May 1997) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a defender for J1 League club JEF United Chiba.
Shota Umino (海野 翔太, Umino Shōta; born April 17, 1997) is a Japanese professional wrestler. He is signed to New Japan…Shota Umino (海野 翔太, Umino Shōta; born April 17, 1997) is a Japanese professional wrestler. He is signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he is a former one-time IWGP Global Heavyweight Champion. He has also wrestled for Revolution Pro Wrestling (RevPro) in the United Kingdom and All Elite Wrestling (AEW) in the United States.
Fuka Koshiba (小芝 風花, Koshiba Fūka; born April 16, 1997 in Osaka Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese actress represented by…Fuka Koshiba (小芝 風花, Koshiba Fūka; born April 16, 1997 in Osaka Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese actress represented by the talent agency Top Coat.
Kishiryu Sentai Ryusoulger (騎士竜戦隊リュウソウジャー, Kishiryū Sentai Ryūsōjā; Knightosaur Squadron Ryusoulger) is a Japanese…Kishiryu Sentai Ryusoulger (騎士竜戦隊リュウソウジャー, Kishiryū Sentai Ryūsōjā; Knightosaur Squadron Ryusoulger) is a Japanese tokusatsu drama and the 43rd entry of the Toei Company's long-running Super Sentai series. Although the series primarily aired in the Reiwa era, it is considered the final Heisei era series as it began airing during it. It is also the fourth and final Super Sentai series to utilize the motif of dinosaurs, as well as the only one to utilize the motif of knights. It aired from March 17, 2019, to March 1, 2020, replacing Kaitou Sentai Lupinranger VS Keisatsu Sentai Patranger and Super Sentai Strongest Battle and was replaced by Mashin Sentai Kiramager. The program joining Kamen Rider Zi-O, later Kamen Rider Zero-One, in the Super Hero Time line-up on TV Asahi affiliate stations. Additionally, Ryusoulger began airing in South Korea in August 2019 as Power Rangers Dino Soul and its footage was adapted for Power Rangers Dino Fury.
Akiyuki Yokoyama (横山 暁之, Yokoyama Akiyuki; born 26 March 1997) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a…Akiyuki Yokoyama (横山 暁之, Yokoyama Akiyuki; born 26 March 1997) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder for J2 League club Yokohama FC.
Haruka Toko (床 秦留可, Toko Haruka; born 16 March 1997) is a Japanese ice hockey player and member of the Japanese…Haruka Toko (床 秦留可, Toko Haruka; born 16 March 1997) is a Japanese ice hockey player and member of the Japanese national ice hockey team.
In 1995, it was estimated that approximately 500 boxers had died from boxing injuries since the introduction of the…In 1995, it was estimated that approximately 500 boxers had died from boxing injuries since the introduction of the Marquess of Queensberry Rules in 1884. The list is incomplete; many other boxers not listed here have died as a consequence of injuries sustained in a contest.
Yūki Sōma (相馬 勇紀, Sōma Yūki; born 25 February 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a winger for J1…Yūki Sōma (相馬 勇紀, Sōma Yūki; born 25 February 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a winger for J1 League club Machida Zelvia, and the Japan national team.
Keitaro Ujiie (Japanese: 氏家 慶太郎, Hepburn: Ujiie Keitarō; born February 23, 1997), professionally known as Snail's House…Keitaro Ujiie (Japanese: 氏家 慶太郎, Hepburn: Ujiie Keitarō; born February 23, 1997), professionally known as Snail's House or Ujico*, is a Japanese electronic musician. He currently resides in Saitama, Japan.
Kazuya Shimizu (清水 和也, Shimizu Kazuya; born 6 February 1997) is a Japanese futsal player who plays for Nagoya Oceans…Kazuya Shimizu (清水 和也, Shimizu Kazuya; born 6 February 1997) is a Japanese futsal player who plays for Nagoya Oceans and the Japan national team.
Karin Miyawaki (宮脇 花綸, Miyawaki Karin; born 4 February 1997) is a Japanese fencer. She has won medals at several…Karin Miyawaki (宮脇 花綸, Miyawaki Karin; born 4 February 1997) is a Japanese fencer. She has won medals at several editions of the Asian Fencing Championships and, in 2014, she won one of the bronze medals in the women's team foil event at the 2014 Asian Games held in Incheon, South Korea.
Itsuki Urata (浦田 樹, Urata Itsuki; born 29 January 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a left-back…Itsuki Urata (浦田 樹, Urata Itsuki; born 29 January 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Croatian Football League club Slaven Belupo.
Kouki Amarei (天麗皇希, Amarei Kōki; born January 23, 1997) is a Japanese professional wrestler currently performing in the…Kouki Amarei (天麗皇希, Amarei Kōki; born January 23, 1997) is a Japanese professional wrestler currently performing in the Japanese promotion Dream Star Fighting Marigold where she is one-half of the current Marigold Twin Star Champions in her first reign. She is previously known for her short tenure with Actwres girl'Z.
Mamiko Tanaka (田中 真美子, Tanaka Mamiko; born 11 December 1996) is a former Japanese professional basketball player. She…Mamiko Tanaka (田中 真美子, Tanaka Mamiko; born 11 December 1996) is a former Japanese professional basketball player. She played four seasons for the Fujitsu Red Wave of the Women's Japan Basketball League from 2019 to 2023. She represented Japan at the international youth and collegiate level.
Niji no Conquistador (虹のコンキスタドール, Niji no Konkisutadōru; Rainbow Conquistador) is a Japanese girl group formed in 2014.…Niji no Conquistador (虹のコンキスタドール, Niji no Konkisutadōru; Rainbow Conquistador) is a Japanese girl group formed in 2014. The group's themes are illustration, cosplay, and voice acting. It was originally managed by the illustration website Pixiv as a part of the Tsukudol! Project (つくドル!プロジェクト, Tsukudoru! Purojekuto) before passing to Dear Stage.
Yukino Komori (小森 ゆきの, Komori Yukino; born December 5, 1996 in Chiba Prefecture) is a former Japanese idol and was a…Yukino Komori (小森 ゆきの, Komori Yukino; born December 5, 1996 in Chiba Prefecture) is a former Japanese idol and was a member of a female idol group Doll☆Elements. She was the youngest member of the group. Her self introduction was "Everyday, I go Yuki-nonstop! I am the energetic girl in Doll☆Elements! Yukino Komori a.k.a Yukinon!" (今日も最後まで、ゆきのンストップ! どるえれの元気っ子、ゆきのんこと小森ゆきのです) Her signature color in the group was green.