Yamato Naito (内藤 大和, Naito Yamato; born 14 July 2004) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a forward for…Yamato Naito (内藤 大和, Naito Yamato; born 14 July 2004) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a forward for Ventforet Kofu.
Sōta Kawasaki (川﨑 颯太, Kawasaki Sōta; born 30 July 2001) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defensive…Sōta Kawasaki (川﨑 颯太, Kawasaki Sōta; born 30 July 2001) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for German Bundesliga club Mainz 05.
Kazuto Iizawa (born 2 February 2001) is a Japanese middle-distance runner. He won gold medals over 1500 metres at the…Kazuto Iizawa (born 2 February 2001) is a Japanese middle-distance runner. He won gold medals over 1500 metres at the 2023 Asian Indoor Championships, 2025 Asian Athletics Championships and 2026 Asian Games.
Teppei Natori (名取鉄平, Natori Teppei; born 11 September 2000) is a Japanese racing driver who currently competes in Super…Teppei Natori (名取鉄平, Natori Teppei; born 11 September 2000) is a Japanese racing driver who currently competes in Super GT for Kondo Racing in the GT300 class. He is best known for becoming Super Formula Lights champion in 2021.
Jumma Miyazaki (宮崎 純真, Miyazaki Jumma; born 10 April 2000) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward…Jumma Miyazaki (宮崎 純真, Miyazaki Jumma; born 10 April 2000) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Tokushima Vortis.
Kodai Tanaka (田中 幸大, Tanaka Kodai; born 23 December 1999) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward…Kodai Tanaka (田中 幸大, Tanaka Kodai; born 23 December 1999) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Super League club PSM Makassar Kodai won the 2022 Singapore Premier League 'Player Of The Year' and was nominated for 2022 season 'Team Of The Year'. He is known for his powerful shots with either foots and finisher in the box.
Teppei Mataki (又木 鉄平, Mataki Teppei; born February 12, 1999 in Fuefuki, Yamanashi, Japan) is a professional Japanese…Teppei Mataki (又木 鉄平, Mataki Teppei; born February 12, 1999 in Fuefuki, Yamanashi, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for the Yomiuri Giants.
Takuto Otoguro (乙黒 拓斗, Otoguro Takuto; born December 13, 1998) is a Japanese freestyle wrestler who competes at 65…Takuto Otoguro (乙黒 拓斗, Otoguro Takuto; born December 13, 1998) is a Japanese freestyle wrestler who competes at 65 kilograms. At the 2020 Summer Olympics, Otoguro claimed the gold medal after beating the likes of defending World Champion Gadzhimurad Rashidov and three-time World Champion Haji Aliyev. A Cadet World Champion, Otoguro first broke into the senior scene when he went undefeated (16–0) in 2018, claiming the world championship and the national championship at age 19. He then went on to become a two–time Asian Continental Champion (claiming titles in 2020 and 2021).
Hidehiro Sugai (須貝 英大, Sugai Hidehiro; born 27 October 1998) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a left-back for J1…Hidehiro Sugai (須貝 英大, Sugai Hidehiro; born 27 October 1998) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a left-back for J1 League club Shimizu S-Pulse.
Taiga Hada (Japanese: 羽田 太河, Hepburn: Hada Taiga; born 12 September 1998) is a Japanese Grand Prix motorcycle racer who…Taiga Hada (Japanese: 羽田 太河, Hepburn: Hada Taiga; born 12 September 1998) is a Japanese Grand Prix motorcycle racer who competes in the ST1000 class of the All Japan Road Race Championship for Astemo Pro Honda SI Racing. He was crowned champion of the 2025 All Japan ST1000 class. Hada made his Grand Prix racing debut at the 2021 Spanish Grand Prix, replacing the injured Barry Baltus. For the 2022 season, Hada raced for Pertamina Mandalika SAG Team, replacing the retired Gabriel Rodrigo for the final eight races. For the 2023 season, Hada again raced for the Pertamina Mandalika SAG Team starting from the Italian round. He replaced Lorenzo Dalla Porta who left the team after the first five races.
Yuki Aida (相田 勇樹, Aida Yūki; born 3 August 1998) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder for Júbilo…Yuki Aida (相田 勇樹, Aida Yūki; born 3 August 1998) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder for Júbilo Iwata.
Yoshinobu Mizukami (水上 由伸, Mizukami Yoshinobu; born July 13, 1998, in Miyada, Nagano, Japan) is a professional Japanese…Yoshinobu Mizukami (水上 由伸, Mizukami Yoshinobu; born July 13, 1998, in Miyada, Nagano, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He is a pitcher for the Saitama Seibu Lions of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Hiroya Sueki (末木 裕也, Sueki Hiroya; born 16 May 1997) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder for…Hiroya Sueki (末木 裕也, Sueki Hiroya; born 16 May 1997) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder for Kataller Toyama.
Yōichi Naganuma (長沼 洋一, Naganuma Yōichi; born 14 April 1997) is a Japanese-Filipino professional footballer who plays…Yōichi Naganuma (長沼 洋一, Naganuma Yōichi; born 14 April 1997) is a Japanese-Filipino professional footballer who plays as a winger for J1 League club, Urawa Red Diamonds.
Keisuke Otoguro (乙黒圭祐, Otoguro Keisuke, born 16 November 1996) is a Japanese wrestler. He competed in the men's…Keisuke Otoguro (乙黒圭祐, Otoguro Keisuke, born 16 November 1996) is a Japanese wrestler. He competed in the men's freestyle 74 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan. At the 2018 World Wrestling Championships held in Budapest, Hungary, he competed in the men's 70 kg event where he was eliminated in his first match by Ikhtiyor Navruzov of Uzbekistan.
Iwana Kobayashi (小林 岩魚, Kobayashi Iwana; born 17 October 1997) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a…Iwana Kobayashi (小林 岩魚, Kobayashi Iwana; born 17 October 1997) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder for Ventforet Kofu of J2 League.
Yuya Ono (大野 佑哉, Ono Yuya; born 17 August 1996) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a right back for Nagano…Yuya Ono (大野 佑哉, Ono Yuya; born 17 August 1996) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a right back for Nagano Parceiro from 2023.
Shusuke Ota (太田 修介, Ōta Shūsuke; born February 23, 1996) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a forward for J2 League…Shusuke Ota (太田 修介, Ōta Shūsuke; born February 23, 1996) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a forward for J2 League club Shonan Bellmare.
Kenichiro Fumita (文田 健一郎, Fumita Ken'ichirō; born 18 December 1995) is a Japanese Greco-Roman wrestler. He won the gold…Kenichiro Fumita (文田 健一郎, Fumita Ken'ichirō; born 18 December 1995) is a Japanese Greco-Roman wrestler. He won the gold medal in the 60 kg event at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. In 2017, he won a gold medal at Paris World Wrestling Championships in 59 kg.
Yuki Watanabe (渡邊 佑樹, Watanabe Yūki; born November 8, 1995) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Fukuoka…Yuki Watanabe (渡邊 佑樹, Watanabe Yūki; born November 8, 1995) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He previously played for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles.
Karin Ogino (荻野 可鈴, Ogino Karin; born October 12, 1995 in Kai, Yamanashi) is a Japanese actress, voice actress, singer…Karin Ogino (荻野 可鈴, Ogino Karin; born October 12, 1995 in Kai, Yamanashi) is a Japanese actress, voice actress, singer, and model, known for her role as Yumeria Moegi/Akiba Yellow in the 2012 Super Sentai parody series Unofficial Sentai Akibaranger. She is affiliated with Tambourine Artists and also leader of idol girl group Yumemiru Adolescence.
Yuta Imazu (今津 佑太, Imazu Yuta; born 8 July 1995) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a centre back for…Yuta Imazu (今津 佑太, Imazu Yuta; born 8 July 1995) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a centre back for J2 League club Sagan Tosu. Primarily known for his time in the J2 League, Imazu has played over 130 league matches.
Tori Koana (小穴 桃里, Koana Tōri) is a Japanese curler. She was the skip of Team Fujikyu, and now focuses on mixed doubles…Tori Koana (小穴 桃里, Koana Tōri) is a Japanese curler. She was the skip of Team Fujikyu, and now focuses on mixed doubles with curling partner Go Aoki
Ryusei Ashizawa (born May 5, 1995) is a Japanese kickboxer and mixed martial artist currently competing in a…Ryusei Ashizawa (born May 5, 1995) is a Japanese kickboxer and mixed martial artist currently competing in a Bantamweight divisions of Rizin Fighting Federation. Between April and July 2022, he was ranked the tenth best bantamweight in the world by Combat Press.
Sai van Wermeskerken (ファン ウェルメスケルケン 際, Fan Werumesukeruken Sai; born 28 June 1994) is a professional footballer who…Sai van Wermeskerken (ファン ウェルメスケルケン 際, Fan Werumesukeruken Sai; born 28 June 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Thai League 1 side Ratchaburi. Born in the Netherlands, he is a former youth international for Japan.
Ayu Nakada (仲田 歩夢; born August 15, 1993) is a Japanese professional football player who currently plays as a midfielder…Ayu Nakada (仲田 歩夢; born August 15, 1993) is a Japanese professional football player who currently plays as a midfielder for Japanese WE League club Omiya Ardija Ventus. She played for Japan at the 2010 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup and the 2012 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, winning silver at the former and bronze at the latter.
Yusei Kayanuma (萱沼 優聖, Kayanuma Yūsei; born August 6, 1993) is a Japanese football player, who plays for YSCC Yokohama…Yusei Kayanuma (萱沼 優聖, Kayanuma Yūsei; born August 6, 1993) is a Japanese football player, who plays for YSCC Yokohama as a forward.
Naito Ehara (江原 騎士, Ehara Naito; born 30 July 1993) is a Japanese competitive swimmer. He competed in the men's 4 × 200…Naito Ehara (江原 騎士, Ehara Naito; born 30 July 1993) is a Japanese competitive swimmer. He competed in the men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay at the 2016 Summer Olympics, winning the bronze medal. He also competed in the men's 400 metre freestyle event. Ehara serves in the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force as a sergeant first class.
Yuki Horigome (堀米 勇輝, Horigome Yūki; born 13 December 1992) is a Japanese football player for Hokkaido Consadole…Yuki Horigome (堀米 勇輝, Horigome Yūki; born 13 December 1992) is a Japanese football player for Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo.
Shobushi Kanji (勝武士 幹士; real name Kiyotaka Suetake (末武 清孝, Suetake Kiyotaka) and born Kiyotaka Ōmori (大森 清孝, Ōmori…Shobushi Kanji (勝武士 幹士; real name Kiyotaka Suetake (末武 清孝, Suetake Kiyotaka) and born Kiyotaka Ōmori (大森 清孝, Ōmori Kiyotaka); November 4, 1991 – May 13, 2020) was a Japanese sumo wrestler from Kōfu, Yamanashi. He was the first sumo wrestler to die from COVID-19, and is also thought to be the first person in their 20s to die from the virus in Japan.
Keisuke Nozawa (野澤 啓佑, Nozawa Keisuke; born 7 June 1991) is a Japanese athlete competing in the 400 metres hurdles. He…Keisuke Nozawa (野澤 啓佑, Nozawa Keisuke; born 7 June 1991) is a Japanese athlete competing in the 400 metres hurdles. He represented his country at the 2016 Summer Olympics, reaching the semifinals. His personal best in the event is 48.62 seconds, set in Rio de Janeiro in 2016.
Shuhei Uchida (内田 修平, Uchida Shūhei; born 8 September 1989) is a Japanese professional Go player. A former grade school…Shuhei Uchida (内田 修平, Uchida Shūhei; born 8 September 1989) is a Japanese professional Go player. A former grade school national champion, Uchida became a professional in 2005. He won his first title, the Shinjin-O, in 2008.
Hiroki Fujishima (藤嶋 大規, born 23 May 1988) is a Japanese canoeist. He competed in the men's K-4 500 metres event at the…Hiroki Fujishima (藤嶋 大規, born 23 May 1988) is a Japanese canoeist. He competed in the men's K-4 500 metres event at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Takuma Asahara (浅原拓真, Asahara Takuma; born 7 September 1987) is a Japanese international rugby union player who plays…Takuma Asahara (浅原拓真, Asahara Takuma; born 7 September 1987) is a Japanese international rugby union player who plays in the prop position. He currently plays for the Sunwolves in Super Rugby and the Toshiba Brave Lupus in Japan's domestic Top League.
Yoshifumi Kashiwa (柏好文, Kashiwa Yoshifumi, born July 28, 1987) is a Japanese former professional football player who…Yoshifumi Kashiwa (柏好文, Kashiwa Yoshifumi, born July 28, 1987) is a Japanese former professional football player who played as a winger. Primarily known for his ten year spell with Sanfrecce Hiroshima, Kashiwa has over 400 league appearances.
Kazushige Kirihata (桐畑 和繁, Kirihata Kazushige; born June 30, 1987) is a Japanese former footballer who played as a…Kazushige Kirihata (桐畑 和繁, Kirihata Kazushige; born June 30, 1987) is a Japanese former footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He started his career with Kashiwa Reysol and played the majority of his career for the club, before spending two years on loan at FC Gifu. He retired in January 2023 after a 16 year professional career and took up a coaching role with Criacao Shinjuku.
Hiroki Nakazawa (仲澤 広基, born January 22, 1987) is a Japanese professional baseball infielder for the Tohoku Rakuten…Hiroki Nakazawa (仲澤 広基, born January 22, 1987) is a Japanese professional baseball infielder for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball. He previously played with the Yomiuri Giants.
Tatsuhiro Yonemitsu (米満 達弘, Yonemitsu Tatsuhiro; born August 5, 1986 in Yamanashi Prefecture) is a Japanese wrestler.…Tatsuhiro Yonemitsu (米満 達弘, Yonemitsu Tatsuhiro; born August 5, 1986 in Yamanashi Prefecture) is a Japanese wrestler. He won a gold medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, beating Sushil Kumar of India in the first two rounds of the three-round finals of the 66 kg Men's Freestyle Wrestling. Yonemitsu is a second lieutenant in the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force.
Go Aruga (有賀剛, Aruga Gō; born March 29, 1978 in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan) plays rugby union at fullback (and…Go Aruga (有賀剛, Aruga Gō; born March 29, 1978 in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan) plays rugby union at fullback (and sometimes centre) for Suntory Sungoliath in the Top League. He also plays at fullback for the Japan national rugby union team. He was selected for the Japanese 2007 Rugby World Cup squad and made 2 appearances. Aruga attended Kanto Gakuin University. He has scored 9 tries and 11 conversions for Japan.
Kazuhisa Watanabe (渡邉 一久, Watanabe Kazuhisa; born May 18, 1983) is a Japanese boxer, kickboxer and mixed martial artist…Kazuhisa Watanabe (渡邉 一久, Watanabe Kazuhisa; born May 18, 1983) is a Japanese boxer, kickboxer and mixed martial artist currently competing in K-1 and Dream in the featherweight division. He is known to be overly flamboyant in fights, often jeering and taunting opponents at every opportunity.
Masaki Aiba (相葉 雅紀, Aiba Masaki) (born December 24, 1982) is a Japanese singer, actor, television personality, radio…Masaki Aiba (相葉 雅紀, Aiba Masaki) (born December 24, 1982) is a Japanese singer, actor, television personality, radio host and dancer under Johnny & Associates, later of Starto Entertainment. He was a member of the boy band Arashi until the end of activities of the group, May 31, 2026. Aiba began his career in the entertainment industry when he joined the Japanese talent agency Johnny & Associates in 1996, at the age of 13. Prior to his debut with Arashi in 1999, Aiba started an acting career when he was cast as the lead role of Gordie for the stage play Stand by Me, based on the film of the same name. In 2004, he became one of the co-hosts of the variety show Tensai Shimura Dōbutsuen (天才!志村どうぶつ園, Genius! Shimura Zoo), making him the first member of Arashi to regularly participate in a variety show not primarily hosted by Arashi.
Shin Takagi (鷹木 信, Takagi Shin; born November 21, 1982), known by the ring name Shingo Takagi (鷹木信悟, Takagi Shingo), is…Shin Takagi (鷹木 信, Takagi Shin; born November 21, 1982), known by the ring name Shingo Takagi (鷹木信悟, Takagi Shingo), is a Japanese professional wrestler. He is signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he is a member of the Unbound Co. stable and a former one-time IWGP Heavyweight Champion. He is also former five-time NEVER Openweight Champion and is a former member of the Los Ingobernables de Japón stable. Takagi first became known for his work with Dragongate, where he competed from his debut in 2004 up until 2018. Known during his tenure as the "Pumping Hawk", he was recognized as the promotion's top heel for many years and incantations, and went on to become one of the most decorated wrestlers in the company's history, winning the Open the Dream Gate Championship, the top championship in the promotion, four times in eight years. He was also known as the leader of the New Hazard, Real Hazard, KAMIKAZE, -akatsuki-, VerserK and ANTIAS stables in Dragongate, and for his long-lasting rivalry with BxB Hulk, with whom he faced off against in several prominent events. He had his last contracted Dragongate match on October 7, 2018, where he would lose to BxB Hulk. During his time in Dragongate, he also spent an extended amount of time with American promotions such as Full Impact Pro, Pro Wrestling Guerrilla and Ring of Honor (ROH); In ROH, he became a ROH World Tag Team Champion alongside then-stablemate Naruki Doi in 2007. On October 8, 2018, Takagi made his surprise debut in NJPW as the foreshadowed sixth member ("pareja") of the Los Ingobernables de Japón stable as "The Dragon" (not to be confused with fellow NJPW wrestler Tatsumi Fujinami, who was also known as "The Dragon"). Originally performing in the Junior Heavyweight division, he went on to be undefeated as a singles competitor and overall unpinned and unsubmitted until the BOSJ 2019 final. He also held the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship once with fellow Ingobernables member Bushi from January to March 2019. Takagi moved to the Heavyweight division in June 2019, debuting at G1 Climax 29. From February to August 2020, Takagi held both the NEVER Openweight Championship and the NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Championship (with Bushi and Evil), making him the first person to hold both NEVER titles at the same time. After losing the NEVER Title in August, he regained it in November for a second time. He won the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship at Dominion 6.6 in Osaka-jo Hall in 2021. Takagi has been praised for his wrestling abilities in both NJPW and Dragongate, to which has garnered him numerous accolades. He was recognized and voted as the "Rookie of the Year" in the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Awards in 2005. In 2021, he notably placed 9th on the Pro Wrestling Illustrated "PWI 500" list, received the MVP Award at the Tokyo Sports Puroresu Awards, and was ranked as the "Most Outstanding Wrestler" and Japanese wrestling's most valuable player by the readers of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter.
Kaori Chiba-Fujio (Japanese: 千葉 香織; born January 29, 1981, in Minami-Alps, Yamanashi) is a field hockey player from…Kaori Chiba-Fujio (Japanese: 千葉 香織; born January 29, 1981, in Minami-Alps, Yamanashi) is a field hockey player from Japan. She has represented her native country at three Summer Olympics (2004, 2008 and 2012). Chiba was the top scorer at the 2006 Women's Hockey World Cup Qualifier in Rome, Italy, alongside Tomomi Komori (Japan), Rhona Simpson (Scotland) and Maryna Vynohradova (Ukraine), each scoring six goals.
Kohei Kono (河野公平, Kōno Kōhei) (born November 23, 1980) is a Japanese professional boxer. He is a two-time world…Kohei Kono (河野公平, Kōno Kōhei) (born November 23, 1980) is a Japanese professional boxer. He is a two-time world champion, having held the WBA super-flyweight title twice between 2012 and 2016 with three successful defenses.