Sasuke Haraguchi (Japanese: 原口沙輔, Hepburn: Haraguchi Sasuke; born May 21, 2003) is a Japanese music producer, composer…
Sasuke Haraguchi (Japanese: 原口沙輔, Hepburn: Haraguchi Sasuke; born May 21, 2003) is a Japanese music producer, composer and Vocaloid musician best known for his 2023 song "Hito Mania". He began producing music digitally from a young age, and was noticed by the internet at age fourteen when a recording of him playing the Akai MPC on the streets of Harajuku went viral online. In 2018, he signed a deal with Warner Music Japan and would release J-pop singles under the alias Sasuke until his departure from the label in 2021. In 2023, he rebranded to his full name, and began to produce electronic Vocaloid songs influenced by hyperpop, gaining popularity after submitting his work to the semi-annual event The Vocaloid Collection. Since then, he has produced music for several media properties and released three studio albums, "Acetone" (2023), "Screen II" (2023), and "Isan" (2026).
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Taisei Takase (髙瀨 太聖, Takase Taisei; born 8 February 2003) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a forward for…
Taisei Takase (髙瀨 太聖, Takase Taisei; born 8 February 2003) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a forward for FC Imabari.
Kosei Fujita (Japanese: 藤田 晃生, Fujita Kosei; born July 14, 2002) is a Japanese professional wrestler. He is signed to…
Kosei Fujita (Japanese: 藤田 晃生, Fujita Kosei; born July 14, 2002) is a Japanese professional wrestler. He is signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he is a member of The Mighty Don't Kneel stable. He is a three-time IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion and the winner of the 32nd Best of the Super Juniors tournament.
Koshiro Shimada (島田 高志郎, Shimada Kōshirō; born September 11, 2001) is a Japanese figure skater. With ice dance partner…
Koshiro Shimada (島田 高志郎, Shimada Kōshirō; born September 11, 2001) is a Japanese figure skater. With ice dance partner, Ikura Kushida, he is the 2025–26 Japanese national silver medalist. As a singles skater, he is the 2022-23 Japanese national silver medalist, the 2024 Grand Prix de France silver medalist, a three-time ISU Challenger Series medalist, and the 2019 Bavarian Open champion. On the junior level, he is the 2018–19 Junior Grand Prix Final bronze medalist, a three-time ISU Junior Grand Prix medalist, and a two-time Japan Junior national medalist.
Shuma Mihara (三原 秀真, Mihara Shuma; born 16 July 2001) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a defender for Azul Claro…
Shuma Mihara (三原 秀真, Mihara Shuma; born 16 July 2001) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a defender for Azul Claro Numazu.
Hiromu Kamada (鎌田 大夢, Kamada Hiromu; born 23 June 2001) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder for…
Hiromu Kamada (鎌田 大夢, Kamada Hiromu; born 23 June 2001) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder for Vegalta Sendai.
Naohide Yamaguchi (山口 尚秀, Yamaguchi Naohide, born 28 October 2000) is a Japanese Paralympic swimmer. He represented…
Naohide Yamaguchi (山口 尚秀, Yamaguchi Naohide, born 28 October 2000) is a Japanese Paralympic swimmer. He represented Japan at the 2020 and 2024 Summer Paralympics.
Sota Watanabe (渡邊 創太, Watanabe Sōta; born 25 August 2000) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Renofa Yamaguchi FC.
Shunki Higashi (東 俊希, Higashi Shunki; born 28 July 2000) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a left winger or a left…
Shunki Higashi (東 俊希, Higashi Shunki; born 28 July 2000) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a left winger or a left back for Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
Rin Miyaji is a Japanese freestyle wrestler. She won the silver medal in the women's 68 kg event at the 2021 World…
Rin Miyaji is a Japanese freestyle wrestler. She won the silver medal in the women's 68 kg event at the 2021 World Wrestling Championships in Oslo, Norway.
Hibiki Nagai (長井 響, Nagai Hibiki; born 29 January 2000) is a Japanese footballer who playing as a defender and…
Hibiki Nagai (長井 響, Nagai Hibiki; born 29 January 2000) is a Japanese footballer who playing as a defender and currently play for J3 League club, Kochi United.
Mone Inami (稲見 萌寧, Inami Mone) (born 29 July 1999) is a Japanese professional golfer. She plays on the LPGA of Japan…
Mone Inami (稲見 萌寧, Inami Mone) (born 29 July 1999) is a Japanese professional golfer. She plays on the LPGA of Japan Tour where she has 13 wins. Inami competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics. At those games, Inami shot a final round 65 and defeated Lydia Ko in a sudden-death playoff to win a silver medal in women's individual, on home soil.
Hayato Kubo (久保颯人, Kubo Hayato; born February 24, 1999), better known by his ring name Rising Hayato (ライジングHAYATO…
Hayato Kubo (久保颯人, Kubo Hayato; born February 24, 1999), better known by his ring name Rising Hayato (ライジングHAYATO, Raijingu Hayato) is a Japanese professional wrestler, He is currently working for the Japanese promotion All Japan Pro Wrestling.
Kento Watanabe (渡部 健人, Watanabe Kento; born December 26, 1998) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays…
Kento Watanabe (渡部 健人, Watanabe Kento; born December 26, 1998) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays infielder for the Saitama Seibu Lions.
Yui Kawamoto (Japanese: 河本 結, romanized: Kawamoto Yui, born 29 August 1998) is a Japanese professional golfer who plays…
Yui Kawamoto (Japanese: 河本 結, romanized: Kawamoto Yui, born 29 August 1998) is a Japanese professional golfer who plays on the LPGA of Japan Tour. Kawamoto turned professional in 2018, and made her LPGA Tour debut in 2020. In addition to golf, Kawamoto is known for her fashion sense, YouTube channel, and distinctive hair ribbons worn while playing.
Arata Tatsukawa (立川 新, Tatsukawa Arata; born 30 November 1997) is a Japanese judoka. Tatsukawa participated at the 2018…
Arata Tatsukawa (立川 新, Tatsukawa Arata; born 30 November 1997) is a Japanese judoka. Tatsukawa participated at the 2018 World Judo Championships, winning a medal.
Takatora Kondo (近藤 高虎, Kondō Takatora; born 28 September 1997) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a…
Takatora Kondo (近藤 高虎, Kondō Takatora; born 28 September 1997) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a left-back for FC Imabari.
Kyoji Kutsuna (忽那 喬司, Kutsuna Kyoji; born 20 August 1997) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder…
Kyoji Kutsuna (忽那 喬司, Kutsuna Kyoji; born 20 August 1997) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder for AC Nagano Parceiro.
Tomohiro Anraku (安樂 智大, Anrakū Tōmohiro, born November 4, 1996) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the…
Tomohiro Anraku (安樂 智大, Anrakū Tōmohiro, born November 4, 1996) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Diablos Rojos del México of the Mexican League. He has previously played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles.
Takayuki Kuroda (黒田 尭之, Kuroda Takayuki; born September 26, 1996) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 6-dan.
Daichi Kamada (鎌田 大地, Kamada Daichi; born 5 August 1996) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a central…
Daichi Kamada (鎌田 大地, Kamada Daichi; born 5 August 1996) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder or attacking midfielder for Premier League club Crystal Palace and the Japan national team. After representing several Japanese football academies in his youth, Kamada began his career at Sagan Tosu in early 2015, where he spent two and a half years. In the second half of 2017, he moved abroad to German club Eintracht Frankfurt. During his six years at the club, Kamada won the DFB-Pokal in the 2017–18 season and the UEFA Europa League in 2021–22. He was also loaned to Belgian club Sint-Truiden in the 2018–19 season. In the second half of 2023, Kamada left Frankfurt to join the Italian club Lazio on a two-year contract, however he departed the club a year early. In July 2024, Kamada joined Premier League side Crystal Palace, helping them win their first major trophy with the 2024-25 FA Cup. A former Japan youth international, Kamada made his senior debut in 2019, and was part of his country's squad at the FIFA World Cup in 2022 and 2026.
Sasuga Kiyokawa (清川 流石, Kiyokawa Sasuga; born 20 July 1996) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder…
Sasuga Kiyokawa (清川 流石, Kiyokawa Sasuga; born 20 July 1996) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder for Ehime.
Rina Tatsukawa (born 14 July 1996) is a Japanese judoka. Tatsukawa is the gold medalist from the 2021 Judo Grand Slam…
Rina Tatsukawa (born 14 July 1996) is a Japanese judoka. Tatsukawa is the gold medalist from the 2021 Judo Grand Slam Baku in the –48 kg category.
Shinji Okada (岡田 慎司, Okada Shinji; born 10 March 1996) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a goalkeeper for…
Shinji Okada (岡田 慎司, Okada Shinji; born 10 March 1996) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a goalkeeper for Thespa Gunma.
Kokoro Kageura (影浦 心, Kageura Kokoro; born 6 December 1995) is a Japanese judoka. He won a medal at the 2019 World Judo…
Kokoro Kageura (影浦 心, Kageura Kokoro; born 6 December 1995) is a Japanese judoka. He won a medal at the 2019 World Judo Championships. He won the 2021 World Judo Championships in the heavyweight division. In 2017, he won the gold medal in the men's +100 kg event at the Summer Universiade held in Taipei, Taiwan. In 2020, he became world-renowned after ending the 10-year unbeaten streak of legendary French judoka Teddy Riner during the 2020 Judo Grand Slam Paris, defeating him via ippon.
Kengo Suzuki (born 11 June 1995) is a Japanese long-distance runner. He won bronze in the half marathon at the 2017…
Kengo Suzuki (born 11 June 1995) is a Japanese long-distance runner. He won bronze in the half marathon at the 2017 Summer Universiade in Taipei, where he finished in a time of 1:06:56. He also previously held the Japanese national record in the marathon with a time of 2:04:56, set at the Lake Biwa Marathon on 28 February 2021.
Akira Hyodo (兵頭彰, Hyodo Akira) is a Japanese retired professional wrestler best known for his tenure with the Japanese…
Akira Hyodo (兵頭彰, Hyodo Akira) is a Japanese retired professional wrestler best known for his tenure with the Japanese promotion Big Japan Pro Wrestling where he is a former Yokohama Shopping Street 6-Man Tag Team Champion.
Yuya Uemura (上村優也, Uemura Yūya; November 18, 1994) is a Japanese professional wrestler. He is signed to New Japan…
Yuya Uemura (上村優也, Uemura Yūya; November 18, 1994) is a Japanese professional wrestler. He is signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he is a former one-time KOPW Champion. He has also made appearances for Impact Wrestling (TNA), All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and Game Changer Wrestling (GCW).
Yutaka Soneda (曽根田 穣, Soneda Yutaka; born August 29, 1994) is a Japanese football player who currently plays for Ehime…
Yutaka Soneda (曽根田 穣, Soneda Yutaka; born August 29, 1994) is a Japanese football player who currently plays for Ehime FC.
Keisuke Sawada (澤田 圭佑, Sawada Keisuke; born April 27, 1994) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Chiba…
Keisuke Sawada (澤田 圭佑, Sawada Keisuke; born April 27, 1994) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Chiba Lotte Marines of the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has previously played in NPB for the Orix Buffaloes.
Yoshiki Matsushita (松下 佳貴, Matsushita Yoshiki; born March 3, 1994) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a…
Yoshiki Matsushita (松下 佳貴, Matsushita Yoshiki; born March 3, 1994) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a left-back or left midfielder for Tochigi SC.
Yoshiki Fujimoto (藤本 佳希, Fujimoto, Yoshiki; born 3 February 1994 in Ehime) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Ehime…
Yoshiki Fujimoto (藤本 佳希, Fujimoto, Yoshiki; born 3 February 1994 in Ehime) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Ehime FC.
Kanako Murata (村田 夏南子, born August 10, 1993) is a Japanese mixed martial artist and former wrestler, who competes in…
Kanako Murata (村田 夏南子, born August 10, 1993) is a Japanese mixed martial artist and former wrestler, who competes in the Strawweight division. A professional mixed martial artist since 2016, Murata has competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Rizin Fighting Federation and Invicta FC where she is a former Invicta FC Strawweight Champion.
Alan Shirahama (白濱亜嵐, Shirahama Aran; born 4 August 1993) is a Japanese performer, actor, and DJ who is a member of…
Alan Shirahama (白濱亜嵐, Shirahama Aran; born 4 August 1993) is a Japanese performer, actor, and DJ who is a member of Exile and also the leader of the Japanese all-male dance and music group Generations from Exile Tribe. Alan is represented with LDH.
Kosuke Masutani (増谷 幸祐, Masutani Kōsuke; born July 1, 1993) is a Japanese former footballer who played as a centre back.
Hikari Shimizu (清水ひかり, Shimizu Hikari; born April 22, 1993) is a Japanese professional wrestler currently working as a…
Hikari Shimizu (清水ひかり, Shimizu Hikari; born April 22, 1993) is a Japanese professional wrestler currently working as a freelancer and is best known for her tenure with the Japanese promotions Actwres girl'Z and Pro Wrestling Wave.
Kengo Takaichi (born 6 April 1993) is a Japanese judoka. Takaichi is the gold medalist of the 2016 Judo Grand Prix…
Kengo Takaichi (born 6 April 1993) is a Japanese judoka. Takaichi is the gold medalist of the 2016 Judo Grand Prix Tashkent in the –66 kg category.
Kosei Yamada (山田洸誓; born 4 November 1992) is a retired Japanese kickboxer, who spent his entire professional career…
Kosei Yamada (山田洸誓; born 4 November 1992) is a retired Japanese kickboxer, who spent his entire professional career competing in the super lightweight division of RISE. He held the RISE Super Lightweight Championship from 2019 until 2022. Between July and December 2021, he was ranked as a top ten featherweight kickboxer by Combat Press. He re-entered the rankings at #10 in April 2022, and remained ranked until July 2022.
Jun Arima (Japanese: 有間 潤, Arima Jun; born 6 August 1992) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a…
Jun Arima (Japanese: 有間 潤, Arima Jun; born 6 August 1992) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a Forward. He is currently a coach.
Kim Lim-hwan (born 6 May 1992) is a South Korean judoka. He won a medal at the 2019 World Judo Championships. In 2021…
Kim Lim-hwan (born 6 May 1992) is a South Korean judoka. He won a medal at the 2019 World Judo Championships. In 2021, he won one of the bronze medals in his event at the 2021 Asian-Pacific Judo Championships held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
Takafumi Yamada (山田 貴文, Yamada Takafumi; born 19 April 1992) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder…
Takafumi Yamada (山田 貴文, Yamada Takafumi; born 19 April 1992) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder for FC Imabari.
Kazuhiko Usami (宇佐美和彦, Usami Kazuhiko; born 17 March 1992) is a Japanese international rugby union player who plays in…
Kazuhiko Usami (宇佐美和彦, Usami Kazuhiko; born 17 March 1992) is a Japanese international rugby union player who plays in the lock position. He currently plays for the Sunwolves in Super Rugby and Canon Eagles in Japan's domestic Top League.
Hideki Matsuyama (Japanese: 松山 英樹, romanized: Matsuyama Hideki; IPA: [ma̠t͡sɨja̠ma̠ çide̞kʲi]; born 25 February 1992)…
Hideki Matsuyama (Japanese: 松山 英樹, romanized: Matsuyama Hideki; IPA: [ma̠t͡sɨja̠ma̠ çide̞kʲi]; born 25 February 1992) is a Japanese professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. He is the first Japanese golfer to win a men's major golf championship – the 2021 Masters Tournament. As of January 2025, Matsuyama has 20 worldwide wins, an Olympic bronze medal, ten career top-10 finishes in major championships, and six Presidents Cup appearances. Matsuyama is a two-time winner of tournaments in the World Golf Championships, two-time winner of the Waste Management Phoenix Open, eight-time Japan Golf Tour winner, two-time winner of the Asian Amateur Championship, and most recently winner of the FedEx St. Jude Championship. His 11 wins on the PGA Tour make him the most successful Japanese member of the PGA Tour in history. Matsuyama was ranked first in the World Amateur Golf Ranking in 2012. As a professional, he has been ranked as high as second in the Official World Golf Ranking, doing so in June 2017.
Ryō Aono or Ryoh Aono (青野 令, Aono Ryō) (born May 15, 1990) is a Japanese snowboarder who has 12 World Cup victories. He…
Ryō Aono or Ryoh Aono (青野 令, Aono Ryō) (born May 15, 1990) is a Japanese snowboarder who has 12 World Cup victories. He competed for Japan at the 2010 Winter Olympics in half-pipe. He received the second best score in the qualifying round and automatically qualified for the finals. However, in the finals he placed 9th overall.
Ryosuke Ochi (越智 亮介, born April 7, 1990) is a Japanese football player who plays for FC Imabari.
Kengo Kawamata (川又 堅碁, Kawamata Kengo; born 14 October 1989) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Azul Claro Numazu.
Sho Tanaka (田中 翔, Tanaka Shō) (born August 27, 1989), known mononymously as Sho (stylised in all caps as SHO), is a…
Sho Tanaka (田中 翔, Tanaka Shō) (born August 27, 1989), known mononymously as Sho (stylised in all caps as SHO), is a Japanese professional wrestler. He is signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he is a member of House of Torture. He is a former member of both Chaos and Bullet Club, and was a part of the junior heavyweight tag team Roppongi 3K, along with Yoh. The tag team were five-time IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions and three-time winners of the Super Junior Tag League. Additionally, Sho is a three-time NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Champion. He has previously worked for the American promotion Ring of Honor (ROH) and Mexican promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL). In the latter promotion, he was known under the ring name Raijin (雷神, Raijin), named after the Japanese God of thunder, and was part of La Ola Amarilla ("the Yellow Wave") alongside Okumura, Kamaitachi and Fujin (the name Yoh worked under in Mexico).
Riki Nakaya (中矢 力, Nakaya Riki; born 25 July 1989) is a Japanese judoka. He is a two-time lightweight world champion…
Riki Nakaya (中矢 力, Nakaya Riki; born 25 July 1989) is a Japanese judoka. He is a two-time lightweight world champion and an Olympic silver medalist. He was also a finalist at the 2015 World Championships.
Masato Kumashiro (熊代 聖人, born April 18, 1989, in Kumakōgen, Ehime) is a Japanese professional baseball outfielder for…
Masato Kumashiro (熊代 聖人, born April 18, 1989, in Kumakōgen, Ehime) is a Japanese professional baseball outfielder for the Saitama Seibu Lions in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball.
Yusei Ogasawara (小笠原 侑生, Ogasawara Yusei; born April 16, 1988) is a Japanese football player.