Clare Francis Gray (born 3 June 1997) is a Japanese female handball player for Omron Corporation and the Japanese…Clare Francis Gray (born 3 June 1997) is a Japanese female handball player for Omron Corporation and the Japanese national team. She represented Japan at the 2021 World Women's Handball Championship in Spain. At the 2024 Asian Championship she won gold medals with the Japanese team.
Kaoru Mitoma (三笘 薫, Mitoma Kaoru; born 20 May 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a left winger…Kaoru Mitoma (三笘 薫, Mitoma Kaoru; born 20 May 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion and the Japan national team. He is best known for his dribbling ability and pace.
Tatsuya Shirai (白井 達也, Shirai Tatsuya; born 5 April 1997) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a defender for…Tatsuya Shirai (白井 達也, Shirai Tatsuya; born 5 April 1997) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a defender for Matsumoto Yamaga FC.
Natsumi Asano (born 14 April 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer. She plays as a goalkeeper for WE League club…Natsumi Asano (born 14 April 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer. She plays as a goalkeeper for WE League club Chifure AS Elfen Saitama.
Masashi Wada (和田 昌士, Wada Masashi; born 11 April 1997 in Yokohama) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a forward for…Masashi Wada (和田 昌士, Wada Masashi; born 11 April 1997 in Yokohama) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a forward for USL League One club Portland Hearts of Pine. A product of the Yokohama F. Marinos academy, Wada has also played for Renofa Yamaguchi, Blaublitz Akita, SC Sagamihara, Iwate Grulla Morioka and Thespa Gunma.
Haruna Suzuki (鈴木 春奈, Suzuki Haruna; born April 9, 1997 in Yokohama) is a Japanese former figure skater. She is the…Haruna Suzuki (鈴木 春奈, Suzuki Haruna; born April 9, 1997 in Yokohama) is a Japanese former figure skater. She is the 2011 Golden Spin of Zagreb silver medalist.
Koji Miyoshi (三好 康児, Miyoshi Kōji; born 26 March 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as an attacking…Koji Miyoshi (三好 康児, Miyoshi Kōji; born 26 March 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for 2. Bundesliga club VfL Bochum and the Japan national team. He previously played domestically for Kawasaki Frontale, from where he spent time on loan with the J.League U-22 Selection, Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo and Yokohama F. Marinos. He joined Belgian club Royal Antwerp, initially on loan, in 2019, and four years later joined English club Birmingham City, where he spent just over one season before signing for Bochum.
Yoshiaki Watanabe (渡邊 佳明, Watanabe Yoshiaki; born January 8, 1997 in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan) is a professional…Yoshiaki Watanabe (渡邊 佳明, Watanabe Yoshiaki; born January 8, 1997 in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays infield and outfield for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles.
Suguru Fukuda (福田 俊, Fukuda Suguru; born December 14, 1996 in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan) is a Japanese professional…Suguru Fukuda (福田 俊, Fukuda Suguru; born December 14, 1996 in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Minori Yamamoto (山本実 born 9 December 1996) is a Japanese rugby union and sevens player. She plays fly-half for Japan…Minori Yamamoto (山本実 born 9 December 1996) is a Japanese rugby union and sevens player. She plays fly-half for Japan internationally and for Sale Sharks in Premiership Women's Ruby. She competed at the 2017, 2021 and 2025 Women's Rugby World Cups.
Fuma Shirasaka (白坂 楓馬, Shirasaka Fuma; born 5 December 1996) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for J3…Fuma Shirasaka (白坂 楓馬, Shirasaka Fuma; born 5 December 1996) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for J3 League club Ehime FC.
Kai Ishizawa (born 23 November 1996) is a Japanese professional boxer. He is a one-time world title challenger, having…Kai Ishizawa (born 23 November 1996) is a Japanese professional boxer. He is a one-time world title challenger, having fought for the WBO mini flyweight title in 2022.
Yuki Kimura (木村 有希, Kimura Yuki; born October 23, 1996 in Kanagawa Prefecture) is a Japanese fashion model and tarento.…Yuki Kimura (木村 有希, Kimura Yuki; born October 23, 1996 in Kanagawa Prefecture) is a Japanese fashion model and tarento. She is better known by her stage name Yukipoyo (ゆきぽよ). She is represented by her agency VIP Models Agency.
Yudai Ogawa (小川 雄大, Ogawa Yudai; Khmer: យូឌៃ អូកាវ៉ា) (born 4 October 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a…Yudai Ogawa (小川 雄大, Ogawa Yudai; Khmer: យូឌៃ អូកាវ៉ា) (born 4 October 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Cambodian Premier League club ISI Dangkor Senchey. Born in Japan, he plays for the Cambodia national team.
Masaru Fujii (藤井 聖, Fujii Masaru; born October 3, 1996) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Tohoku…Masaru Fujii (藤井 聖, Fujii Masaru; born October 3, 1996) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Daizo Horikoshi (堀越 大蔵, Horikoshi Daizo; born 14 September 1996) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a…Daizo Horikoshi (堀越 大蔵, Horikoshi Daizo; born 14 September 1996) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a winger for Australian NPL NSW club NWS Spirit.
Yuya Aoki (青木優也, Aoki Yūya) is a Japanese professional wrestler currently signed to Big Japan Pro Wrestling (BJW). He…Yuya Aoki (青木優也, Aoki Yūya) is a Japanese professional wrestler currently signed to Big Japan Pro Wrestling (BJW). He is a former BJW Junior Heavyweight Champion, Yokohama Shopping Street 6-Man Tag Team Champion and former longest reign one-time BJW World Strong Heavyweight Champion.
Kenzō Shirai (白井 健三, Shirai Kenzō; born August 24, 1996) is a Japanese retired artistic gymnast. He was a member of the…Kenzō Shirai (白井 健三, Shirai Kenzō; born August 24, 1996) is a Japanese retired artistic gymnast. He was a member of the gold medal winning teams at the 2016 Olympic Games and the 2015 World Championships. Individually he was the 2016 Olympic bronze medalist on vault, a three-time World Champion on floor exercise (2013, 2015, 2017), and the 2017 World Champion on vault.
Sora Suzuki (鈴木 翔天, born August 19, 1996, in Asahi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture) is a Japanese professional…Sora Suzuki (鈴木 翔天, born August 19, 1996, in Asahi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball. He made his debut in 2020.
Hiroya Kiyomoto (清本 宙矢, Kiyomoto Hiroya; born 12 August 1996) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a…Hiroya Kiyomoto (清本 宙矢, Kiyomoto Hiroya; born 12 August 1996) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder for Lithuanian side FK Šilas.
Andy Justice Hiraoka (born August 8, 1996) is a Japanese professional boxer. He is from Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture.…Andy Justice Hiraoka (born August 8, 1996) is a Japanese professional boxer. He is from Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture. He is a former World Boxing Organisation Asia Pacific Super Lightweight Champion.
Yusei Ogawa (小川 雄勢, Ogawa Yūsei; born 20 July 1996) is a Japanese judoka. He is the son of 1992 Olympic silver medalist…Yusei Ogawa (小川 雄勢, Ogawa Yūsei; born 20 July 1996) is a Japanese judoka. He is the son of 1992 Olympic silver medalist Naoya Ogawa. He participated at the 2018 World Judo Championships, winning a medal.
Hikaru Shimizu (清水 光, Shimizu Hikaru; born 19 July 1996) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder for…Hikaru Shimizu (清水 光, Shimizu Hikaru; born 19 July 1996) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder for Azul Claro Numazu of J3 League.
Katsuhiro Nakayama (中山 克広, Nakayama Katsuhiro; born 17 July 1996) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a…Katsuhiro Nakayama (中山 克広, Nakayama Katsuhiro; born 17 July 1996) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a winger for J1 League club Nagoya Grampus.
Tomohiro Ogawa (小川 智大, Ogawa Tomohiro; born 4 July 1996) is a Japanese male volleyball player from Yokohama city in…Tomohiro Ogawa (小川 智大, Ogawa Tomohiro; born 4 July 1996) is a Japanese male volleyball player from Yokohama city in Kanagawa Prefecture. He plays in SV.League for Suntory Sunbirds and Japan men's national volleyball team.
Shuto Kammera (上米良 柊人, Kammera Shuto; born 2 July 1996) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a forward for…Shuto Kammera (上米良 柊人, Kammera Shuto; born 2 July 1996) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a forward for Veroskronos Tsuno.
Diego Taba (田場 ディエゴ, Taba Diego; born 31 May 1996) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder. He…Diego Taba (田場 ディエゴ, Taba Diego; born 31 May 1996) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder. He currently plays for YSCC Yokohama of the J3 League.
Wakana Uehara (上原 わかな, Uehara Wakana) is a Japanese professional wrestler, former idol and tarento signed to Tokyo…Wakana Uehara (上原 わかな, Uehara Wakana) is a Japanese professional wrestler, former idol and tarento signed to Tokyo Joshi Pro-Wrestling (TJPW),
Yuki Okada (岡田 優希, Okada Yūki; born 13 May 1996) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for…Yuki Okada (岡田 優希, Okada Yūki; born 13 May 1996) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Fukushima United FC.
Masashi Itō (伊藤 将司, Itō, Masashi; born May 8, 1996 in Yokoshibahikari, Chiba) is a Japanese professional baseball…Masashi Itō (伊藤 将司, Itō, Masashi; born May 8, 1996 in Yokoshibahikari, Chiba) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher who currently plays for the Hanshin Tigers of Nippon Professional Baseball.
Yuki Matsumoto (松本 裕樹, Matsumoto Yūki; born April 14, 1996 in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture) is a Japanese professional…Yuki Matsumoto (松本 裕樹, Matsumoto Yūki; born April 14, 1996 in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Ko Goto (後藤 航, Gotō Kō; born 12 April 1996) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a winger for Primera…Ko Goto (後藤 航, Gotō Kō; born 12 April 1996) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a winger for Primera División club Inter FA.
Ayaka Nishikawa (born 2 April 1996) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defender for the South Korean…Ayaka Nishikawa (born 2 April 1996) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defender for the South Korean WK League club Suwon FC.
Yohei Takaoka (高丘 陽平, Takaoka Yōhei; born 16 March 1996) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a…Yohei Takaoka (高丘 陽平, Takaoka Yōhei; born 16 March 1996) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Major League Soccer club Vancouver Whitecaps.
Kei Saito (齋藤慧, Saitō Kei) is a Japanese former short-track speed skater. At the 2018 Winter Olympics, Saito tested…Kei Saito (齋藤慧, Saitō Kei) is a Japanese former short-track speed skater. At the 2018 Winter Olympics, Saito tested positive for acetazolamide and was provisionally suspended and withdrawn before competing. In 2019 he was issued with a reprimand as he "bore no significant and only a light degree of fault" and received no sanction.
Rin Sumida (隅田 凜, Sumida Rin; born January 12, 1996) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder. She plays for…Rin Sumida (隅田 凜, Sumida Rin; born January 12, 1996) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder. She plays for Nippon TV Beleza and the Japan national team.
Mifuyu Koide (小出 深冬, Koide Mifuyu; born December 21, 1995) is a Japanese rugby sevens player. She competed at the 2016…Mifuyu Koide (小出 深冬, Koide Mifuyu; born December 21, 1995) is a Japanese rugby sevens player. She competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics for the Japan women's national rugby sevens team. Japan finished in 10th place overall. She was named in the Sakura Sevens squad to compete at the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town.
Issei Otake (大竹 壱青, Ōtake Issei; born 3 December 1995) is a Japanese volleyball player. He plays in V.League 1 for…Issei Otake (大竹 壱青, Ōtake Issei; born 3 December 1995) is a Japanese volleyball player. He plays in V.League 1 for Panasonic Panthers and Japan's national team.
Motoki Sakai (born 10 November 1995) is a Japanese handball player. He competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics, held…Motoki Sakai (born 10 November 1995) is a Japanese handball player. He competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics, held July–August 2021 in Tokyo.
Kōki Fukui (福井 光輝, Fukui Kōki; born November 4, 1995) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper…Kōki Fukui (福井 光輝, Fukui Kōki; born November 4, 1995) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for J1 League club Urawa Red Diamonds.
Yuki Matsui (松井 裕樹, Matsui Yūki; born October 30, 1995) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the San Diego…Yuki Matsui (松井 裕樹, Matsui Yūki; born October 30, 1995) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles from 2014 to 2023.
Kaori Morita (森田 香織, Morita Kaori; born 19 September 1995) is a Japanese long-distance runner. In 2017, she competed in…Kaori Morita (森田 香織, Morita Kaori; born 19 September 1995) is a Japanese long-distance runner. In 2017, she competed in the senior women's race at the 2017 IAAF World Cross Country Championships held in Kampala, Uganda. She finished in 80th place. In 2018, she competed in the women's half marathon at the 2018 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships held in Valencia, Spain. She finished in 17th place.
Takumi Saito (齋藤 拓実, Saitō Takumi; born August 11, 1995) is a Japanese professional basketball player for the Nagoya…Takumi Saito (齋藤 拓実, Saitō Takumi; born August 11, 1995) is a Japanese professional basketball player for the Nagoya Diamond Dolphins of the B.League.
Funa Tonaki (渡名喜 風南 Tonaki Fūna, born 1 August 1995) is a Japanese retired judoka. She won a silver medal in Women's…Funa Tonaki (渡名喜 風南 Tonaki Fūna, born 1 August 1995) is a Japanese retired judoka. She won a silver medal in Women's Judo 48 kg, at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan.
Aika Imaizumi (今泉 愛夏, Imaizumi Aika; born July 29, 1995), known professionally as Lovely Summer Chan (ラブリーサマーちゃん…Aika Imaizumi (今泉 愛夏, Imaizumi Aika; born July 29, 1995), known professionally as Lovely Summer Chan (ラブリーサマーちゃん, Raburī Samā-chan), is a Japanese singer and songwriter. From 2014 to 2015, she was the lead vocalist of the band For Tracy Hyde.