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Taiga Imanaga (born 9 August 1999) is a Japanese professional boxer who currently competes in the lightweight division.
Ren Shibamoto (芝本 蓮, Shibamoto Ren; born 22 July 1999) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as Central…
Ren Shibamoto (芝本 蓮, Shibamoto Ren; born 22 July 1999) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as Central Midfielder. He currently plays for Nara Club, on loan from Tiamo Hirakata.
Sena Sakaguchi (阪口晴南, Sakaguchi Sena; born 9 July 1999) is a Japanese racing driver for Toyota Gazoo Racing who is…
Sena Sakaguchi (阪口晴南, Sakaguchi Sena; born 9 July 1999) is a Japanese racing driver for Toyota Gazoo Racing who is currently competing in Super GT for Racing Project Bandoh and in Super Formula for Cerumo・INGING. He is the champion of the 2020 Formula Regional Japanese Championship.
Manaya Nishikawa (西川 愛也, Nishikawa Manaya; born June 10, 1999) is a Japanese professional baseball outfielder for the…
Manaya Nishikawa (西川 愛也, Nishikawa Manaya; born June 10, 1999) is a Japanese professional baseball outfielder for the Saitama Seibu Lions of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Saya Hayashi (林 沙耶, Hayashi Saya; born June 2, 1999), known professionally as Rikka Ihara (伊原 六花, Ihara Rikka), is a…
Saya Hayashi (林 沙耶, Hayashi Saya; born June 2, 1999), known professionally as Rikka Ihara (伊原 六花, Ihara Rikka), is a Japanese actress, singer, model, and radio personality affiliated with Foster. After learning chorus and dance and starting her career as a child actor, she was captain of the Osaka Prefectural Tomioka High School dance club, and after they came to national media attention after their appearance at the 2017 Japan High School Dance Club Championship, was scouted by Foster and was the Century 21 Girl. She also starred as Mei Ayazuki in Meiji Tokyo Renka (2019), the titular Iinchou in Donburi Iinchou (2020), Honoka Ōba on Sumo Do, Sumo Don't (2022), and Sakura Uchida in Nightmare Resort (2023). In 2019, she released "Wingbeats", a single produced by Shinichi Osawa, and was a guest vocalist for "Love Dramatic", the theme song for the anime Kaguya-sama: Love Is War.
Tatsuya Tsubakihara (Japanese: 椿原龍矢, Tsubakihara Tatsuya; born May 7, 1997) is a Japanese kickboxer, currently fighting…
Tatsuya Tsubakihara (Japanese: 椿原龍矢, Tsubakihara Tatsuya; born May 7, 1997) is a Japanese kickboxer, currently fighting in the featherweight division of K-1. He is the former K-1 featherweight champion, having held the title in 2021. Tsubakihara achieved standout success as an amateur, as he won the 2017 K-1 Koshien Tournament, Japan's most prestigious amateur kickboxing competition, after finishing as the runner-up in the two previous years. He was named the K-1 Rookie of the Year following early professional success and captured the K-1 Featherweight championship three years later. He was subsequently ranked as the second-best -58 kg kickboxer in the world, only behind Tenshin Nasukawa, by Combat Press. As of April 2023, he is ranked as the fifth best super flyweight (-58 kg) by Combat Press and the fifth best bantamweight (-58 kg) by Beyond Kickboxing. He's been ranked in the Combat Press divisional rankings since October 2020 and the Beyond Kickboxing divisional rankings since their inauguration.
Reina Wakisaka (born 2 May 1999) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for WE League club…
Reina Wakisaka (born 2 May 1999) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for WE League club Cerezo Osaka Yanmar Ladies.
Takaya Numata (沼田 駿也, Numata Takaya; born 19 April 1999) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a forward for…
Takaya Numata (沼田 駿也, Numata Takaya; born 19 April 1999) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a forward for Fujieda MYFC.
Hisanori Yasuda (安田 尚憲, Yasuda Hisanori; born April 15, 1999), nicknamed "Yassan", is a professional Japanese baseball…
Hisanori Yasuda (安田 尚憲, Yasuda Hisanori; born April 15, 1999), nicknamed "Yassan", is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays infielder for the Chiba Lotte Marines.
Raisei Shimazu (島津 頼盛, Shimazu Raisei; born April 7, 1999) is a Japanese football player who plays as Midfielder and…
Raisei Shimazu (島津 頼盛, Shimazu Raisei; born April 7, 1999) is a Japanese football player who plays as Midfielder and currently play for Tiamo Hirakata.
Kai Harada (原田 海 Harada Kai; born May 10, 1999) is a Japanese competition climber who specialises in bouldering. Harada…
Kai Harada (原田 海 Harada Kai; born May 10, 1999) is a Japanese competition climber who specialises in bouldering. Harada started climbing in 2009 in Osaka. He started competition climbing in 2015, placing in the Youth A Bouldering Championships and the Junior Asian Championships. In 2018 he won the Bouldering Climbing World Championships as an outsider, and was the only person to get four tops in the final. In December 2020, Harada's qualification for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics was confirmed after a dispute between the IFSC and the Japan Mountaineering and Sport Climbing Association.
This page consists of all current and former members of the Japanese girl group Morning Musume. The group is known for…
This page consists of all current and former members of the Japanese girl group Morning Musume. The group is known for their ever-fluctuating line-up, with "graduations" and auditions held nearly every year.
Sakura Ishimoto (石本 さくら, Ishimoto Sakura; born January 27, 1999) is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked…
Sakura Ishimoto (石本 さくら, Ishimoto Sakura; born January 27, 1999) is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked 3-dan.
Masashi Kumura (Japanese: 玖村 将史, Kumura Masashi; born January 8, 1999) is a Japanese kickboxer, currently competing in…
Masashi Kumura (Japanese: 玖村 将史, Kumura Masashi; born January 8, 1999) is a Japanese kickboxer, currently competing in the super bantamweight division of K-1. He is the former Krush Super Bantamweight champion, having held the title between 2019 and 2021. Kumura is a two-time K-1 World Grand Prix finalist, having finished as the runner-up in the 2019 and 2022 super bantamweight tournaments. As of August 2023, he is ranked as the second best flyweight (-56.7 kg) kickboxer in the world by Combat Press and the second best super flyweight (-55 kg) kickboxer by Beyond Kickboxing. He's been ranked in the flyweight top ten since September 2020. He was previously ranked in the strawweight top ten by Combat Press from May 2019, until August 2020.
Yumi Tanaka (田中 佑美, Tanaka Yumi; born 15 December 1998) is a Japanese athlete specialising in the sprint hurdles. She…
Yumi Tanaka (田中 佑美, Tanaka Yumi; born 15 December 1998) is a Japanese athlete specialising in the sprint hurdles. She represented her country at the 2023 World Championships, at the 2022 Asian Games and at the Paris Olympic Games 2024. Her personal best in the event is 12.85 seconds (−0.3 m/s) set in Niigata in 2024. This is the currently 2nd best in Japanese history.
Kazuma Tsuboi (坪井 一真, Tsuboi Kazuma; born 9 December 1998) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder…
Kazuma Tsuboi (坪井 一真, Tsuboi Kazuma; born 9 December 1998) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder for Tiamo Hirakata from 2023.
Kazuki Dohana (堂鼻 起暉, Dohana Kazuki; born 5 December 1998) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a defender for…
Kazuki Dohana (堂鼻 起暉, Dohana Kazuki; born 5 December 1998) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a defender for J2 League club Shonan Bellmare.
Hiyu Motoyama (元山 飛優, Motoyama Hiyu; born December 4, 1998) is a Japanese professional baseball infielder for the…
Hiyu Motoyama (元山 飛優, Motoyama Hiyu; born December 4, 1998) is a Japanese professional baseball infielder for the Hanshin Tigers of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has previously played in NPB for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows.
Kazuma Nagai (長井 一真, Nagai Kazuma; born 2 November 1998) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defender…
Kazuma Nagai (長井 一真, Nagai Kazuma; born 2 November 1998) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defender for J2 League club Blaublitz Akita.
Reiya Morishita (森下 怜哉, Morishita Reiya; born November 1, 1998) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a centre back for…
Reiya Morishita (森下 怜哉, Morishita Reiya; born November 1, 1998) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a centre back for J2 League club Sagan Tosu.
Asakōryū Takuma (Japanese: 朝紅龍 琢馬) (born September 24, 1998) is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Shijonawate…
Asakōryū Takuma (Japanese: 朝紅龍 琢馬) (born September 24, 1998) is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Shijonawate, Osaka. He made his debut in May 2021 and currently wrestles for Takasago stable. He reached the juryo division in September 2023. His highest rank as of May 2026 is Maegashira 7. He is the older brother of Asasuiryū, a sumo wrestler from the same heya.
Keigo Hashimoto (橋本 啓吾, Hashimoto Keigo; born 17 September 1998) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a…
Keigo Hashimoto (橋本 啓吾, Hashimoto Keigo; born 17 September 1998) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a forward for J2 League club, Tegevajaro Miyazaki.
Ryuhei Kuki (九鬼 隆平, Kuki Ryūhei; born September 5, 1998 in Hirakata, Osaka Prefecture) is a Japanese Professional…
Ryuhei Kuki (九鬼 隆平, Kuki Ryūhei; born September 5, 1998 in Hirakata, Osaka Prefecture) is a Japanese Professional baseball Catcher for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars of Nippon Professional Baseball. He previously played for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks.
Yukuto Omoya (面矢 行斗, Omoya Yukuto; born 29 August 1998) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a defender for SC…
Yukuto Omoya (面矢 行斗, Omoya Yukuto; born 29 August 1998) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a defender for SC Sagamihara, on loan from Tochigi SC.
Shunji Masuda (増田 隼司, Masuda Shunji; born 13 August 1998) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder…
Shunji Masuda (増田 隼司, Masuda Shunji; born 13 August 1998) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder for Nara Club.\
Naruki Terashima (寺島 成輝, Terashima Naruki; born July 30, 1998 in Ibaraki, Osaka, Japan) is a professional Japanese…
Naruki Terashima (寺島 成輝, Terashima Naruki; born July 30, 1998 in Ibaraki, Osaka, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows.
Honoka Hashimoto (橋本 帆乃香, Hashimoto Honoka; born 5 July 1998) is a Japanese table tennis player. She won a medal at the…
Honoka Hashimoto (橋本 帆乃香, Hashimoto Honoka; born 5 July 1998) is a Japanese table tennis player. She won a medal at the 2019 World Table Tennis Championships.
Koshi Osaki (大崎 航詩, Osaki Koshi; born 30 June 1998) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a defender for Mito…
Koshi Osaki (大崎 航詩, Osaki Koshi; born 30 June 1998) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a defender for Mito HollyHock.
Ryotaro Meshino (食野 亮太郎, Meshino Ryōtarō; born 18 June 1998) is a Japanese professional footballer. He plays for Gamba…
Ryotaro Meshino (食野 亮太郎, Meshino Ryōtarō; born 18 June 1998) is a Japanese professional footballer. He plays for Gamba Osaka in the J1 League.
Naoki Hayashi (林 尚輝, Hayashi Naoki; born 9 June 1998) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a centre back…
Naoki Hayashi (林 尚輝, Hayashi Naoki; born 9 June 1998) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a centre back for J1 League club Tokyo Verdy.
Hirotaka Yoshii (Japanese: 吉井 裕鷹; born 4 June 1998) is a Japanese professional basketball player who plays as a small…
Hirotaka Yoshii (Japanese: 吉井 裕鷹; born 4 June 1998) is a Japanese professional basketball player who plays as a small forward for San-en NeoPhoenix in the B.League.
Yuma Maruyama (born 3 June 1998) is a Japanese multi-event athlete. He set a new Japanese national record in heptathlon…
Yuma Maruyama (born 3 June 1998) is a Japanese multi-event athlete. He set a new Japanese national record in heptathlon in 2025 and in the decathlon in 2026, and won the gold medal in decathlon at the 2026 Asian Games.
Takuto Oshima (Japanese: 大島 拓登, Oshima Takuto; born 1 June 1998) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a…
Takuto Oshima (Japanese: 大島 拓登, Oshima Takuto; born 1 June 1998) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Armenian Premier League club Noah.
Kazuki Tomono (友野一希, Tomono Kazuki; born May 15, 1998) is a Japanese figure skater. He is the 2022 Four Continents…
Kazuki Tomono (友野一希, Tomono Kazuki; born May 15, 1998) is a Japanese figure skater. He is the 2022 Four Continents silver medalist and a five-time Grand Prix medalist. He has represented Japan at three World Championships, achieving his best placement, fifth, at the 2018 World Championships. He is also the 2016–17 Japan Junior national champion.
Yuto Shinohara (Japanese: 篠原悠人, Shinohara Yuto; born May 15, 1998) is a Japanese kickboxer, currently competing in the…
Yuto Shinohara (Japanese: 篠原悠人, Shinohara Yuto; born May 15, 1998) is a Japanese kickboxer, currently competing in the lightweight division of K-1. A professional competitor since 2014, he is the former Krush Super Lightweight champion and a one-time Krush Lightweight title challenger. As of January 2023, he is the #9 ranked featherweight kickboxer in the world according to Beyond Kick. Combat Press ranked him as a top ten super bantamweight between March and May 2022, and as a top ten bantamweight between February 2019 and June 2020.
Kenta Watanabe (渡辺 健太, Watanabe Kenta; born 28 April 1998) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a goalkeeper…
Kenta Watanabe (渡辺 健太, Watanabe Kenta; born 28 April 1998) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a goalkeeper for Azul Claro Numazu.
Ryoma Kita (北 龍磨, Kita Ryoma; born 16 April 1998) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder for FC…
Ryoma Kita (北 龍磨, Kita Ryoma; born 16 April 1998) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder for FC Gifu.
Yusuke Murase (村瀬 悠介, Murase Yusuke; born 9 April 1998) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a defender for Japan…
Yusuke Murase (村瀬 悠介, Murase Yusuke; born 9 April 1998) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a defender for Japan Football League club Veertien Mie.
Taiga Matsuo (松尾 大河, Matsuo Taiga; born April 5, 1998, in Ibaraki, Osaka, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball…
Taiga Matsuo (松尾 大河, Matsuo Taiga; born April 5, 1998, in Ibaraki, Osaka, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays infielder for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars.
Satoko Miyahara (宮原 知子, Miyahara Satoko; born March 26, 1998) is a Japanese retired figure skater. She is the 2015…
Satoko Miyahara (宮原 知子, Miyahara Satoko; born March 26, 1998) is a Japanese retired figure skater. She is the 2015 World silver medalist, the 2018 World bronze medalist, the 2016 Four Continents champion, a two-time Four Continents silver medalist (2014, 2015), a two-time Grand Prix Final silver medalist (2015, 2016), a two-time Skate America champion (2017, 2018), the 2015 NHK Trophy champion, a four-time CS U.S. Classic champion (2015, 2016, 2018, 2019), the 2014 CS Lombardia Trophy champion, and a four-time Japanese national champion (2014–17). On the junior level, she is the 2012 JGP U.S. champion, the 2011 JGP Poland silver medalist, the 2012 Asian Figure Skating Trophy champion, and a two-time Japanese junior national champion (2012, 2013). She placed fourth at the 2018 Winter Olympics.
Ryuichiro Sakai (坂井 隆一郎, Sakai Ryūichirō; born 14 March 1998) is a Japanese sprinter who specializes in the 100 meters.…
Ryuichiro Sakai (坂井 隆一郎, Sakai Ryūichirō; born 14 March 1998) is a Japanese sprinter who specializes in the 100 meters. In 2023, he won the 100 meters at the Japanese Championships. He also competed in the same event at the 2022 and 2023 World Championships, reaching the semi finals in 2022. In 2024, he qualified for the 100 meters at the 2024 Summer Olympics based on his world ranking.
Sena Takano (髙野 芹奈, Takano Sena; born March 1, 1998) is a Japanese sailor.
Avi Koki Schafer (シェーファーアヴィ幸樹, Shēfā Avi Kōki; born 28 January 1998) is a Japanese professional basketball player for…
Avi Koki Schafer (シェーファーアヴィ幸樹, Shēfā Avi Kōki; born 28 January 1998) is a Japanese professional basketball player for Sendai 89ers of the B.League. He played college basketball for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. Schafer has been a member of the Japan national basketball team.
Keita Suzuki (Japanese: 鈴木 圭太; born 20 December 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defender or…
Keita Suzuki (Japanese: 鈴木 圭太; born 20 December 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defender or midfielder, most recently for Tajikistan Higher League club Istiklol.
Akira Osako (大迫 暁, Osako Akira; born 26 November 1997) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a defender for J2 League…
Akira Osako (大迫 暁, Osako Akira; born 26 November 1997) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a defender for J2 League club Kataller Toyama.
Tatsuhiko Noguchi (野口 竜彦, Noguchi Tatsuhiko; born 20 November 1997) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a…
Tatsuhiko Noguchi (野口 竜彦, Noguchi Tatsuhiko; born 20 November 1997) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a forward for Fagiano Okayama.
Ikki Kawasaki (川﨑 一輝, Kawasaki Ikki; born 8 November 1997) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a forward for…
Ikki Kawasaki (川﨑 一輝, Kawasaki Ikki; born 8 November 1997) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a forward for Júbilo Iwata.
Daizen Maeda (前田 大然, Maeda Daizen; born 20 October 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a left…
Daizen Maeda (前田 大然, Maeda Daizen; born 20 October 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a left winger or forward for Premier League club Ipswich Town and the Japan national team. Maeda began his career with Matsumoto Yamaga before spells with Mito HollyHock, Marítimo and Yokohama F. Marinos, where he finished as the J1 League top scorer in 2021. Since joining Celtic in 2022, Maeda has won multiple domestic honours and established himself as one of the club's key attacking players. He has represented Japan internationally since 2019, featuring at the 2022 FIFA World Cup, 2023 AFC Asian Cup and 2026 World Cup.
Hikaru Yumura (born 18 October 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for WE League club…
Hikaru Yumura (born 18 October 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for WE League club Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara.
Itsuki Murabayashi (村林 一輝, Murabayashi Itsuki; born October 6, 1997) is a Japanese professional baseball infielder for…
Itsuki Murabayashi (村林 一輝, Murabayashi Itsuki; born October 6, 1997) is a Japanese professional baseball infielder for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).