Maika Yagi (矢来 舞香, Yagi Maika; born 21 January 1999) is a Japanese racewalking athlete. Representing Japan at the 2022…Maika Yagi (矢来 舞香, Yagi Maika; born 21 January 1999) is a Japanese racewalking athlete. Representing Japan at the 2022 Asian Games, she won the silver medal at the mixed 35 kilometres walk team. She competed in the women's 35 kilometres walk at the 2025 World Athletics Championships held in Tokyo, Japan.
Kyota Mochii (持井 響太, Mochii Kyota; born 20 January 1999) is a Japanese footballer who playing as a midfielder and…Kyota Mochii (持井 響太, Mochii Kyota; born 20 January 1999) is a Japanese footballer who playing as a midfielder and currently play for FC Imabari.
Iori Yamasaki (山﨑伊織, Yamasaki Iori; born October 10, 1998) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Yomiuri…Iori Yamasaki (山﨑伊織, Yamasaki Iori; born October 10, 1998) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Yomiuri Giants of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Yoshiyuki Koga (born 28 August 1998) is a Japanese rugby sevens player. He competed for Japan at the 2024 Summer…Yoshiyuki Koga (born 28 August 1998) is a Japanese rugby sevens player. He competed for Japan at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
Uheiji Uehata (上畑 佑平士, Uehata Uheiji; born 25 July 1998) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder for…Uheiji Uehata (上畑 佑平士, Uehata Uheiji; born 25 July 1998) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder for Fujieda MYFC.
Shōki Murakami (村上 頌樹, Murakami Shōki; born June 25, 1998) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Hanshin…Shōki Murakami (村上 頌樹, Murakami Shōki; born June 25, 1998) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Hanshin Tigers of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He is a joint-record holder of the most consecutive scoreless innings pitched in a single season (31 innings) for the Central League, tied with Oetsu Nakai who notched the same for the Tigers in 1963. He is also the only Central League rookie ever to be awarded Rookie of the Year and League MVP in the same season, in his rookie year in 2023.
Miwa Tanaka (born 24 June 1998) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Taiwan Mulan…Miwa Tanaka (born 24 June 1998) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Taiwan Mulan Football League club New Taipei Hang Yuen WFC.
Ritsu Dōan (堂安 律, Dōan Ritsu; born 16 June 1998) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a right winger for…Ritsu Dōan (堂安 律, Dōan Ritsu; born 16 June 1998) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt and the Japan national team.
Ryūsei Matsumoto (born May 14, 1998) is a Japanese professional boxer. He has held the World Boxing Organization (WBO)…Ryūsei Matsumoto (born May 14, 1998) is a Japanese professional boxer. He has held the World Boxing Organization (WBO) interim mini-flyweight title since September 2026. He also previously held the World Boxing Association (WBA) (Regular version) mini-flyweight title from 2025 to 2026.
Sotaro Fujiwara (藤原 崇太郎, Fujiwara Sōtarō; born 27 April 1998) is a Japanese judoka. Fujiwara participated at the 2018…Sotaro Fujiwara (藤原 崇太郎, Fujiwara Sōtarō; born 27 April 1998) is a Japanese judoka. Fujiwara participated at the 2018 World Judo Championships, winning a silver medal. Fujiwara won the gold medal in his event at the 2022 Judo Grand Slam Paris held in Paris, France.
Kaisei Takechi (武知 海青, Takechi Kaisei; born 4 February 1998) is a Japanese singer, dancer, actor and professional…Kaisei Takechi (武知 海青, Takechi Kaisei; born 4 February 1998) is a Japanese singer, dancer, actor and professional wrestler. He is a member of the J-Pop group The Rampage from Exile Tribe represented with LDH. In professional wrestling, he is signed to the CyberFight brand DDT Pro-Wrestling where he is former one-time KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Champions.
Riku Kano (born 16 November 1997) is a Japanese professional boxer who challenged for the WBO mini-flyweight title in…Riku Kano (born 16 November 1997) is a Japanese professional boxer who challenged for the WBO mini-flyweight title in 2016. At the regional level, Kano has held the WBO Asia Pacific title at light flyweight and flyweight.
So Fujitani (藤谷 壮, Fujitani Sō; born 28 October 1997) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Reilac Shiga FC. His elder…So Fujitani (藤谷 壮, Fujitani Sō; born 28 October 1997) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Reilac Shiga FC. His elder brother Takumi is also a professional footballer currently playing for J2 League side Tochigi SC.
Tomoyuki Doi (土井 智之, Doi Tomoyuki; born 24 September 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays primarily as…Tomoyuki Doi (土井 智之, Doi Tomoyuki; born 24 September 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays primarily as a striker for Thai League 1 club, Chonburi. Doi is known for his finishing, long range efforts and technical abilities. Doi won the Singapore Premier League 'Player Of The Year' award in the 2021 and 2024–25 season. He also holds the record for scoring 44 league goals in a single season in the 24–25 season, the most of any top flight footballer that season.
Hifumi Abe (阿部 一二三, Abe Hifumi; born 9 August 1997) is a Japanese judoka who competes in the Men's half-lightweight (66…Hifumi Abe (阿部 一二三, Abe Hifumi; born 9 August 1997) is a Japanese judoka who competes in the Men's half-lightweight (66 kg) division. He won two consecutive gold medals in the Men's 66 kg competition at the 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics, as well as two silver medals in a row with the Japanese team in those games' judo mixed team events. He is also a five-time world champion, having won the gold medal in his weight category at the World Judo Championships in 2017, 2018, 2022, 2023, and 2026. Abe rose to prominence after becoming Youth Olympic champion in August 2014; an achievement followed by a silver medal in October at the World Juniors Championships in Fort Lauderdale. He subsequently won his first IJF senior competition, the Tokyo Grand Slam, in December 2014, at just 17 years old, unexpectedly beating the reigning world champion of his weight category and favorite, Masashi Ebinuma, in the semi-final.
Yukihiro Iwata (岩田 幸宏, Iwata Yukihiro; born July 31, 1997 in Himeji, Hyōgo, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball…Yukihiro Iwata (岩田 幸宏, Iwata Yukihiro; born July 31, 1997 in Himeji, Hyōgo, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays outfielder for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows.
Rikako Kobayashi (小林 里歌子, Kobayashi Rikako; born 21 July 1997) is a Japanese professional football player who plays as…Rikako Kobayashi (小林 里歌子, Kobayashi Rikako; born 21 July 1997) is a Japanese professional football player who plays as a midfielder for Tokyo Verdy Beleza the Japan national team. She is the sister of footballer Seigo Kobayashi.
Ryo Yoshida (吉田 凌, Yoshida Ryo; born June 20, 1997 in Nishiwaki, Hyōgo, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball…Ryo Yoshida (吉田 凌, Yoshida Ryo; born June 20, 1997 in Nishiwaki, Hyōgo, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for the Chiba Lotte Marines.
Aya Sakagami (born 8 June 1997) is a Japanese judoka. Sakagami is a bronze medalist from the 2018 Judo Grand Prix The…Aya Sakagami (born 8 June 1997) is a Japanese judoka. Sakagami is a bronze medalist from the 2018 Judo Grand Prix The Hague in the –48 kg category.
Ryota Muranishi (村西 良太, Muranishi Ryota; born June 6, 1997, in Awaji, Hyōgo, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball…Ryota Muranishi (村西 良太, Muranishi Ryota; born June 6, 1997, in Awaji, Hyōgo, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He is a pitcher for the Orix Buffaloes of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Daisuke Inazumi (稲積 大介, Inazumi Daisuke; born 8 May 1997) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a defender for…Daisuke Inazumi (稲積 大介, Inazumi Daisuke; born 8 May 1997) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a defender for Vanraure Hachinohe, who he joined in 2023.
Keisuke Kurokawa (黒川 圭介, Kurokawa Keisuke; born 13 April 1997) is a Japanese footballer who plays for D.C. United in…Keisuke Kurokawa (黒川 圭介, Kurokawa Keisuke; born 13 April 1997) is a Japanese footballer who plays for D.C. United in Major League Soccer. His regular playing position is a left back.
Nami Nabekura (鍋倉 那美, Nabekura Nami; born 11 April 1997) is a Japanese judoka. Nabekura's favorite technique is…Nami Nabekura (鍋倉 那美, Nabekura Nami; born 11 April 1997) is a Japanese judoka. Nabekura's favorite technique is Uchimata.
Mina Myoi (Japanese: 名井 南; born Mina Sharon Myoi, March 24, 1997), known mononymously as Mina (Korean: 미나; Japanese…Mina Myoi (Japanese: 名井 南; born Mina Sharon Myoi, March 24, 1997), known mononymously as Mina (Korean: 미나; Japanese: ミナ), is a Japanese singer and dancer based in South Korea. She is a member of the South Korean girl group Twice, which debuted under JYP Entertainment in 2015, and its subgroup MiSaMo, which debuted in 2023.
Eriko Goya (Japanese: 呉屋絵理子) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a defender for Sanfrecce Hiroshima Regina in the WE…Eriko Goya (Japanese: 呉屋絵理子) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a defender for Sanfrecce Hiroshima Regina in the WE League, the top flight of women's association football in Japan.
Aimi Kunitake (國武 愛美, Kunitake Aimi; born January 10, 1997) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a defender. She plays…Aimi Kunitake (國武 愛美, Kunitake Aimi; born January 10, 1997) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a defender. She plays for Mynavi Sendai and the Japan national team.
Junichiro Kishi (岸 潤一郎, Kishi Junichiro; born December 8, 1996) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He is an…Junichiro Kishi (岸 潤一郎, Kishi Junichiro; born December 8, 1996) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He is an outfielder for the Saitama Seibu Lions of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Wataru Matsumoto (松本 航, Matsumoto Wataru; born November 28, 1996 in Asago, Hyōgo, Japan) is a professional Japanese…Wataru Matsumoto (松本 航, Matsumoto Wataru; born November 28, 1996 in Asago, Hyōgo, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for the Saitama Seibu Lions.
Hiroshi Kaino (甲斐野 央, Kaino Hiroshi; born November 16, 1996) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the…Hiroshi Kaino (甲斐野 央, Kaino Hiroshi; born November 16, 1996) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Saitama Seibu Lions of Nippon Professional Baseball.
Miho Manya (万屋 美穂, Manya Miho; born Nonember 5, 1996) is a Japanese former footballer who played as a defender. She…Miho Manya (万屋 美穂, Manya Miho; born Nonember 5, 1996) is a Japanese former footballer who played as a defender. She plays for Mynavi Sendai Ladies in the WE League. She played for Japan national team.
Takuto Yasuoka (安岡 拓斗, Yasuoka Takuto; born 29 October 1996) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a…Takuto Yasuoka (安岡 拓斗, Yasuoka Takuto; born 29 October 1996) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Cambodian Premier League club Angkor Tiger.
Yukinori Kishida (岸田 行倫, Kishida Yukinori; born October 10, 1996) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays…Yukinori Kishida (岸田 行倫, Kishida Yukinori; born October 10, 1996) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays catcher for the Yomiuri Giants.
Chihiro Yamamoto (山本 千尋, Yamamoto Chihiro; born August 29, 1996) is a Japanese actress, who has played in various…Chihiro Yamamoto (山本 千尋, Yamamoto Chihiro; born August 29, 1996) is a Japanese actress, who has played in various Tokusatsu series. Her prominent role in the Ultra Series is Laiha Toba of Ultraman Geed.
Takakeishō Takanobu (貴景勝 貴信; born August 5, 1996) (born Takanobu Satō (Japanese: 佐藤 貴信, Hepburn: Satō Takanobu)) is a…Takakeishō Takanobu (貴景勝 貴信; born August 5, 1996) (born Takanobu Satō (Japanese: 佐藤 貴信, Hepburn: Satō Takanobu)) is a Japanese former professional sumo wrestler from Ashiya, Hyōgo. He made his professional debut in September 2014, and reached the highest makuuchi division in January 2017 after 14 tournaments. He won his first championship in the top division in November 2018, four years after his debut. Takakeishō wrestled for Tokiwayama stable, and his highest rank was ōzeki, which he first reached in May 2019. He earned seven special prizes and three gold stars for defeating yokozuna. He won his second championship in November 2020, his third one in January 2023, and his fourth one in September 2023. Consecutive losing tournaments in 2024 resulted in his demotion to sekiwake. He withdrew from the September 2024 tournament after a series of losses, and subsequently announced his retirement. He is now a coach under the elder name Minatogawa.
Honami Maeda (前田 穂南, Maeda Honami; born 17 July 1996) is a Japanese long-distance runner. She is the holder of the…Honami Maeda (前田 穂南, Maeda Honami; born 17 July 1996) is a Japanese long-distance runner. She is the holder of the Japanese national record for 30 km (1:38:35), and the marathon (2:18:59), and the winner of the 2017 Hokkaido Marathon and the 2019 Marathon Grand Championship. She represented Japan at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Maeda won her first marathon in 2017 (Hokkaido Marathon in 2:28:48). She was second in the 2018 Osaka International Women's Marathon, and in the same year won the Sanyo Women's Half Marathon in 1:09:12. In 2020 Maeda won the Japanese Olympic Marathon trials in 2:25:15, beating second placed Ayuko Suzuki and third placed Rei Ohara. On 10 March 2024, Maeda was selected to represent Japan in the women's marathon at the 2024 Paris Olympics. On 9 August, the day before the race, she announced that she would be forced to withdraw from competition due to a stress fracture in her right femur.
Masaki Sakamoto (阪本 将基, Sakamoto Masaki; born June 24, 1996 in Hyōgo) is a Japanese football player for Kagoshima…Masaki Sakamoto (阪本 将基, Sakamoto Masaki; born June 24, 1996 in Hyōgo) is a Japanese football player for Kagoshima United FC.
Shoko Sasaki (ささきしょうこ; born 8 June 1996 in Kakogawa, Hyōgo) is a Japanese professional golfer. She plays on the LPGA of…Shoko Sasaki (ささきしょうこ; born 8 June 1996 in Kakogawa, Hyōgo) is a Japanese professional golfer. She plays on the LPGA of Japan Tour where she was won three times.
Anna Konishi (Kanji:小西 杏奈, Konsihi Anna, born 10 May 1996) is a Japanese backstroke swimmer. She qualified to represent…Anna Konishi (Kanji:小西 杏奈, Konsihi Anna, born 10 May 1996) is a Japanese backstroke swimmer. She qualified to represent Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo 2021. She placed 13th in women's 100 metre backstroke, 8th in mixed 4 × 100 metre medley relay, and 8th in women's 4 × 100 metre medley relay with the Japanese teams.
Masamichi Hayashi (林 誠道, Hayashi Masamichi; born 4 April 1996) is a Japanese footballer who plays for J2 League club FC…Masamichi Hayashi (林 誠道, Hayashi Masamichi; born 4 April 1996) is a Japanese footballer who plays for J2 League club FC Imabari, on loan from JEF United Chiba.
Hisui Haza (羽座 妃粋, Haza Hisui; born March 16, 1996) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a defender. She plays for…Hisui Haza (羽座 妃粋, Haza Hisui; born March 16, 1996) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a defender. She plays for INAC Kobe Leonessa in the WE League and for the Japan national team.
Yudai Takenaka is a Japanese singer-songwriter, whistler, and YouTuber. He is the vocalist of the rock band Novelbright…Yudai Takenaka is a Japanese singer-songwriter, whistler, and YouTuber. He is the vocalist of the rock band Novelbright based on Osaka, Japan.
Mayu Yoshioka (吉岡 茉祐, Yoshioka Mayu; born November 7, 1995) is a Japanese voice actress best known for Wake Up, Girls!…Mayu Yoshioka (吉岡 茉祐, Yoshioka Mayu; born November 7, 1995) is a Japanese voice actress best known for Wake Up, Girls!, where she played the central character. She is affiliated with 81 Produce.
Rukiya Anpo (安保瑠輝也, Anpo Rukiya; born 29 October 1995) is a Japanese kickboxer, who competed in the super lightweight…Rukiya Anpo (安保瑠輝也, Anpo Rukiya; born 29 October 1995) is a Japanese kickboxer, who competed in the super lightweight and welterweight divisions of K-1. A professional competitor since 2011, he is the former K-1 Super Lightweight champion and the 2021 K-1 welterweight Grand Prix runner-up. As of December 2021, Combat Press ranks him as the eight best super featherweight in the world. From June 2021 to February 2021 Combat Press ranked him as the #4 featherweight in the world. He's been ranked in the featherweight top ten since March 2019.
Jun Amaki (天木 じゅん, Amaki Jun; born October 16, 1995, in Itami, Hyōgo) is a former Japanese gravure idol. Amaki is…Jun Amaki (天木 じゅん, Amaki Jun; born October 16, 1995, in Itami, Hyōgo) is a former Japanese gravure idol. Amaki is represented by Watanabe Entertainment. She was formerly affiliated with Alice Project as a member of the Japanese J-pop idol groups Kamen Joshi and Armor Girls. Amaki's sister is Kamen Rider Girls' Ayako Kuroda. In 2018, Amaki starred in two live action film adaptations of Kazuto Okada's Hop Step Jump! manga series.
