Takaya Yoshinare (吉馴 空矢, Yoshinare Takaya; born 7 June 2001) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a right back…Takaya Yoshinare (吉馴 空矢, Yoshinare Takaya; born 7 June 2001) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a right back for FC Osaka.
Naoya Takahashi (髙橋 直也, Takahashi Naoya; born 28 May 2001) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a…Naoya Takahashi (髙橋 直也, Takahashi Naoya; born 28 May 2001) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Shonan Bellmare.
Ryūya Nishio (西尾 隆矢, Nishio Ryūya; born 16 May 2001) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a centre back…Ryūya Nishio (西尾 隆矢, Nishio Ryūya; born 16 May 2001) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a centre back for J2 League club RB Omiya Ardija.
Tatsuya Tabira (田平 起也, Tabira Tatsuya; born 10 May 2001) is a Japanese former footballer who played as a defender.…Tatsuya Tabira (田平 起也, Tabira Tatsuya; born 10 May 2001) is a Japanese former footballer who played as a defender. Tabira retired at the end of the 2024 season, aged 23.
Kaoru Wada (Japanese: 和田 薫, Wada Kaoru; born 8 May 2001) is a Japanese handball player who plays as a left wing for…Kaoru Wada (Japanese: 和田 薫, Wada Kaoru; born 8 May 2001) is a Japanese handball player who plays as a left wing for Kagawa Bank GiraSol Kagawa and the Japan women's national handball team. She won a silver medal with Japan at the 2026 Asian Games.
Rikuu Nishida (西田 陸浮, Nishida Rikuu; born May 6, 2001) is a Japanese professional baseball second baseman and…Rikuu Nishida (西田 陸浮, Nishida Rikuu; born May 6, 2001) is a Japanese professional baseball second baseman and outfielder for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2026.
Shōta Fujio (藤尾 翔太, Fujio Shōta; born May 2, 2001) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for J1…Shōta Fujio (藤尾 翔太, Fujio Shōta; born May 2, 2001) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for J1 League club Kashiwa Reysol.
Shuhei Kawasaki (川﨑 修平, Kawasaki Shuhei; born 28 April 2001) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a…Shuhei Kawasaki (川﨑 修平, Kawasaki Shuhei; born 28 April 2001) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward or winger for Nara Club.
Hayato Okuda (奥田 勇斗, Okuda Hayato; born 21 April 2001) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a defender for J1 League…Hayato Okuda (奥田 勇斗, Okuda Hayato; born 21 April 2001) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a defender for J1 League club Cerezo Osaka.
Kodai Dohi (土肥 航大, Dohi Kōdai; born 13 April 2001) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as an attacking…Kodai Dohi (土肥 航大, Dohi Kōdai; born 13 April 2001) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Singapore Premier League club Jurong.
Yudai Kimura (木村 勇大, Kimura Yudai; born 28 February 2001) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a forward for Nagoya…Yudai Kimura (木村 勇大, Kimura Yudai; born 28 February 2001) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a forward for Nagoya Grampus.
Ryo Ohta (太田 椋, Ohta Ryo; born February 14, 2001) is a Japanese professional baseball infielder for the Orix Buffaloes…Ryo Ohta (太田 椋, Ohta Ryo; born February 14, 2001) is a Japanese professional baseball infielder for the Orix Buffaloes of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Mitsuki Sumoto (須本光希, Sumoto Mitsuki; born 4 February 2001) is a Japanese former competitive figure skater. He is the…Mitsuki Sumoto (須本光希, Sumoto Mitsuki; born 4 February 2001) is a Japanese former competitive figure skater. He is the 2017–18 Junior Grand Prix Final bronze medalist, the 2017 JGP Latvia champion, and the 2017–18 Japanese junior national champion. He finished within the top ten at the 2018 World Junior Championships.
Fukina Mizuno (born 31 January 2001) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for WE League club…Fukina Mizuno (born 31 January 2001) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for WE League club INAC Kobe Leonessa.
Lee Dae-hwi (Korean: 이대휘, born January 29, 2001), known mononymously as Daehwi, is a South Korean singer-songwriter…Lee Dae-hwi (Korean: 이대휘, born January 29, 2001), known mononymously as Daehwi, is a South Korean singer-songwriter, producer and television personality. He is a member of South Korean boy group AB6IX, and is known for his participation in the reality competition show Produce 101 Season 2, where he finished in third place overall and became a member of the boy group Wanna One. In addition to singing and writing songs for various artists, he guest hosted and then became the permanent host for the long-time running variety show M Countdown.
Okina Kyogoku (京極 おきな, Kyōgoku Okina, born 20 October 2001) is a Japanese synchronised swimmer. She competed at the…Okina Kyogoku (京極 おきな, Kyōgoku Okina, born 20 October 2001) is a Japanese synchronised swimmer. She competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in the team event with Yukiko Inui.
Toma Kuroda (Japanese: 黒田 斗真, Kuroda Toma; born December 31, 2000) is a Japanese kickboxer. He is a former K-1…Toma Kuroda (Japanese: 黒田 斗真, Kuroda Toma; born December 31, 2000) is a Japanese kickboxer. He is a former K-1 Bantamweight champion. He is also the 2021 K-1 Japan Bantamweight Grand Prix and 2022 K-1 World Bantamweight Grand Prix winner. Combat Press ranks him as the No. 5 strawweight in the world, as of August 2021. Between June and July 2021, he was ranked as the No. 7 Flyweight kickboxer in the world.
Yuno Yamanaka (Japanese: 山中 柚乃; born 25 December 2000) is a Japanese middle-distance runner. She qualified to represent…Yuno Yamanaka (Japanese: 山中 柚乃; born 25 December 2000) is a Japanese middle-distance runner. She qualified to represent Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo 2021, competing in women's 3000 metres steeplechase.
Toya Izumi (泉柊椰, Izumi Toya; born 2 December 2000) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for…Toya Izumi (泉柊椰, Izumi Toya; born 2 December 2000) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for J2 League club RB Omiya Ardija.
Shota Fukuda (Japanese: 福田 翔大; born 28 November 2000) is a Japanese track and field athlete who specialises in the…Shota Fukuda (Japanese: 福田 翔大; born 28 November 2000) is a Japanese track and field athlete who specialises in the hammer throw. He represents Sumitomo Electric Industries and has won medals at the Asian Athletics Championships, Asian Throwing Championships and Asian Games.
Ayumu Kokaji (born 24 November 2000) is a Japanese rugby union player. She competed for Japan at the 2025 Women's Rugby…Ayumu Kokaji (born 24 November 2000) is a Japanese rugby union player. She competed for Japan at the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup.
Kōsei Tani (谷 晃生, Tani Kōsei; born 22 November 2000) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper…Kōsei Tani (谷 晃生, Tani Kōsei; born 22 November 2000) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for J1 League club, Machida Zelvia. He also plays for the Japan national team.
Tatsunori Otsuka (大塚 達宣, Ōtsuka Tatsunori; born 5 November 2000) is a Japanese male volleyball player and Olympian from…Tatsunori Otsuka (大塚 達宣, Ōtsuka Tatsunori; born 5 November 2000) is a Japanese male volleyball player and Olympian from Hirakata city, Osaka. He plays for Power Volley Milano and the Japanese national team (Ryujin Nippon).
Shinji Takashima (Japanese: 高島 紳司; born 13 October 2000) is a Japanese professional basketball player for Utsunomiya…Shinji Takashima (Japanese: 高島 紳司; born 13 October 2000) is a Japanese professional basketball player for Utsunomiya Brex of the B.League. A shooting guard, he has represented Japan at senior international level and won a silver medal in the men's tournament at the 2026 Asian Games.
Sora Nishimura (born 29 September 2000) is a Japanese rugby union player. She represented Japan at the 2025 Women's…Sora Nishimura (born 29 September 2000) is a Japanese rugby union player. She represented Japan at the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup.
Koki Yamaguchi (山口 航輝, Yamaguchi Kōki; born August 8, 2000) is a professional Japanese baseball player. Selected in the…Koki Yamaguchi (山口 航輝, Yamaguchi Kōki; born August 8, 2000) is a professional Japanese baseball player. Selected in the fourth round of the 2018 NPB Draft from Meioh High School in Akita Prefecture, he plays outfield and first base for the Chiba Lotte Marines.
Tsukasa Nakagawa (中川 つかさ, Nakagawa Tsukasa; born 13 August 2000) is a Japanese professional volleyball player. She…Tsukasa Nakagawa (中川 つかさ, Nakagawa Tsukasa; born 13 August 2000) is a Japanese professional volleyball player. She plays in the SV.League for NEC Red Rockets Kawasaki.
Asasuiryū Ryōma (Japanese: 朝翠龍 涼馬; born August 9, 2000 as Ryōma Ishizaki (石崎 涼馬, Ishizaki Ryōma)) is a Japanese…Asasuiryū Ryōma (Japanese: 朝翠龍 涼馬; born August 9, 2000 as Ryōma Ishizaki (石崎 涼馬, Ishizaki Ryōma)) is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler. Wrestling for Takasago stable, his highest rank is maegashira 13. He is the younger brother of Asakōryū, a sumo wrestler from the same heya (sumo stable).
Hinata Kida (喜田 陽, Kida Hinata; born 4 July 2000) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defensive…Hinata Kida (喜田 陽, Kida Hinata; born 4 July 2000) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for J1 League club JEF United Chiba.
Riku Masuda (増田 陸, Masuda Riku; born June 17, 2000) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays infielder for…Riku Masuda (増田 陸, Masuda Riku; born June 17, 2000) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays infielder for the Yomiuri Giants.
Ayumu Seko (瀬古 歩夢, Seko Ayumu; born 7 June 2000) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays for Ligue 1 club Le…Ayumu Seko (瀬古 歩夢, Seko Ayumu; born 7 June 2000) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays for Ligue 1 club Le Havre and the Japan national team.
Tōichi Suzuki (鈴木 冬一, Suzuki Tōichi; born 30 May 2000) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a left…Tōichi Suzuki (鈴木 冬一, Suzuki Tōichi; born 30 May 2000) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a left midfielder for J1 League club Yokohama F. Marinos.
Kyōta Fujiwara (藤原 恭大, Fujiwara Kyōta; born May 6, 2000) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays…Kyōta Fujiwara (藤原 恭大, Fujiwara Kyōta; born May 6, 2000) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays outfielder for the Chiba Lotte Marines.
Kilala Inori (禱 キララ, Inori Kirara; born March 30, 2000) is a Japanese actress. Her most notable roles to date are the…Kilala Inori (禱 キララ, Inori Kirara; born March 30, 2000) is a Japanese actress. Her most notable roles to date are the supporting roles of Imajo in the horror and suspense film Immersion, and Akiko Nakazono in the Apple TV+ Korean historical drama, Pachinko.
Yuki Ogaki (大垣 勇樹, Ōgaki Yūki; born February 28, 2000) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a forward for JFL club FC…Yuki Ogaki (大垣 勇樹, Ōgaki Yūki; born February 28, 2000) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a forward for JFL club FC Tiamo Hirakata.
Yuna Matsubara (松原優菜, Matsubara Yuna; pronounced [matsɯbaɾa jɯna]; born 24 January 2000) is a Japanese professional…Yuna Matsubara (松原優菜, Matsubara Yuna; pronounced [matsɯbaɾa jɯna]; born 24 January 2000) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defender for 2. Frauen-Bundesliga club 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam. Matsubara is the younger sister of Shiho Matsubara, who is also a professional footballer (currently playing for Damallsvenskan club Piteå IF).
Sōta Yamamoto (山本 草太, Yamamoto Sōta; born 10 January 2000) is a Japanese figure skater. He is the 2026 Four Continents…Sōta Yamamoto (山本 草太, Yamamoto Sōta; born 10 January 2000) is a Japanese figure skater. He is the 2026 Four Continents bronze medalist, the 2022–23 Grand Prix Final silver medalist, a three-time ISU Grand Prix medalist (including gold at the 2023 Skate Canada International), a five-time ISU Challenger Series medalist (three gold, two silver), the 2023 World University Games champion, and the 2023–24 Japanese national bronze medalist. Earlier in his career, he was the 2016 Youth Olympic champion, the 2015 World Junior bronze medalist, a two-time Junior Grand Prix Final medalist (silver in 2014, bronze in 2015), and the 2015–16 Japan junior national champion.
Haruto Shirai (白井 陽斗, Shirai Haruto; born October 23, 1999) is a Japanese football player who currently plays for…Haruto Shirai (白井 陽斗, Shirai Haruto; born October 23, 1999) is a Japanese football player who currently plays for Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo. His regular playing position is as an attacker.
Sota Kato (加藤 創太, Katō Sōta; born October 13, 1999), better known as SO-SO is a Japanese beatboxer, looper…Sota Kato (加藤 創太, Katō Sōta; born October 13, 1999), better known as SO-SO is a Japanese beatboxer, looper, singer-songwriter and producer. He was a member of the beatbox crew SARUKANI until the group announced his graduation on May 31, 2025.
Aiko Sugihara (杉原 愛子, Sugihara Aiko; born (1999-09-19)19 September 1999) is a Japanese female artistic gymnast. She is…Aiko Sugihara (杉原 愛子, Sugihara Aiko; born (1999-09-19)19 September 1999) is a Japanese female artistic gymnast. She is the 2025 world champion on floor exercise, and bronze medalist on balance beam. She is the 2015 and 2025 Asian all-around champion, also winning team gold in 2015, and a 2019 Summer Universiade team gold medalist. She represented Japan at the 2016 and 2020 Olympic Games.
Yusuke Kikui (菊井 悠介, Kikui Yosuke; born 17 September 1999) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a forward for Fujieda…Yusuke Kikui (菊井 悠介, Kikui Yosuke; born 17 September 1999) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a forward for Fujieda MYFC].
Hiroto Yamami (山見 大登, Yamami Hiroto; born 16 August 1999) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a forward for…Hiroto Yamami (山見 大登, Yamami Hiroto; born 16 August 1999) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a forward for J1 League club Tokyo Verdy.
Kōsuke Sakaguchi (阪口 皓亮, Sakaguchi Kōsuke; born August 15, 1999 in Osaka, Osaka, Japan) is a professional Japanese…Kōsuke Sakaguchi (阪口 皓亮, Sakaguchi Kōsuke; born August 15, 1999 in Osaka, Osaka, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows.