Yūsei Yashiki (屋敷 優成, Yashiki Yūsei; born 18 October 2003) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a forward for…Yūsei Yashiki (屋敷 優成, Yashiki Yūsei; born 18 October 2003) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a forward for FC Gifu, on loan from Oita Trinita. Yashiki became the youngest ever player to debut for Oita Trinita, and has continued to play for the club since then, becoming a full member of the first team. After suffering an ACL injury in July 2023, he returned a year later in September 2024 and helped Oita Trinita avoid relegation.
Misaki Nobata (野畑 美咲, Nobata Misaki; born 25 August 2003) is a Japanese sports shooter. She competed in the women's 10…Misaki Nobata (野畑 美咲, Nobata Misaki; born 25 August 2003) is a Japanese sports shooter. She competed in the women's 10 metre air rifle event at the 2024 Summer Olympics.
Rio Nitta (二田 理央, Nitta Rio; born 10 April 2003) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for…Rio Nitta (二田 理央, Nitta Rio; born 10 April 2003) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Yokohama F. Marinos.
Sora Ishikawa (Japanese: 石川 空; born 20 December 2002) is a Japanese handball player who plays as a right back for…Sora Ishikawa (Japanese: 石川 空; born 20 December 2002) is a Japanese handball player who plays as a right back for Spanish club Super Amara Bera Bera and the Japan women's national team. She represented Japan at the Asian Games, winning gold at the 2022 Asian Games, held in Hangzhou in 2023, and silver at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi–Nagoya. She has also represented Japan at the IHF Women's World Handball Championship.
Masaki Yumiba (弓場 将輝, Yumiba Masaki; born 13 May 2002) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder for Shimizu…Masaki Yumiba (弓場 将輝, Yumiba Masaki; born 13 May 2002) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder for Shimizu S-Pulse.
Yuka Ueno (上野 優佳, Ueno Yūka, born 28 November 2001) is a Japanese fencer. She won the silver medal in the women's foil…Yuka Ueno (上野 優佳, Ueno Yūka, born 28 November 2001) is a Japanese fencer. She won the silver medal in the women's foil event at the 2019 Asian Fencing Championships held in Chiba, Japan. She also won the gold medal in the women's team foil event.
Masato Shigemi (重見 柾斗, Shigemi Masato; born September 20, 2001) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays for J1…Masato Shigemi (重見 柾斗, Shigemi Masato; born September 20, 2001) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays for J1 League club Avispa Fukuoka.
Takumi Nakamura (中村 拓海, Nakamura Takumi; born 16 March 2001) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a defender for J1…Takumi Nakamura (中村 拓海, Nakamura Takumi; born 16 March 2001) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a defender for J1 League club Cerezo Osaka.
Ryūhei Obata (小幡 竜平, Obata, Ryūhei; born September 21, 2000 in Ōita City, Ōita Prefecture, Japan) is a professional…Ryūhei Obata (小幡 竜平, Obata, Ryūhei; born September 21, 2000 in Ōita City, Ōita Prefecture, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball infielder for the Hanshin Tigers.
Keita Takahata (高畑 奎汰, Takahata Keita; born 16 September 2000) is a Japanese footballer who playing as a midfielder and…Keita Takahata (高畑 奎汰, Takahata Keita; born 16 September 2000) is a Japanese footballer who playing as a midfielder and currently play for J1 League club, V-Varen Nagasaki.
Kōki Kajiwara (梶原 昂希, Kajiwara Kōki; born September 19, 1999) is a Japanese professional baseball player. He plays…Kōki Kajiwara (梶原 昂希, Kajiwara Kōki; born September 19, 1999) is a Japanese professional baseball player. He plays outfielder for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars.
Kaito Abe (阿部 海大, Abe Kaito; born September 18, 1999 in Kitsuki, Ōita) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays…Kaito Abe (阿部 海大, Abe Kaito; born September 18, 1999 in Kitsuki, Ōita) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defender for J2 League club Sagan Tosu.
Mizuki Ando (安藤 瑞季, Andō Mizuki; born 19 July 1999) is a Japanese football player who plays for Singapore Premier…Mizuki Ando (安藤 瑞季, Andō Mizuki; born 19 July 1999) is a Japanese football player who plays for Singapore Premier League club FC Jurong.
Eito Tanaka (田中 瑛斗, Tanaka Eito; born July 13, 1999) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He is a pitcher for…Eito Tanaka (田中 瑛斗, Tanaka Eito; born July 13, 1999) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He is a pitcher for the Yomiuri Giants of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Mei Kodama (兒玉 芽生, Kodama Mei; born 8 June 1999) is a Japanese athlete who specializes in sprints. She is the country's…Mei Kodama (兒玉 芽生, Kodama Mei; born 8 June 1999) is a Japanese athlete who specializes in sprints. She is the country's third fastest ever runner over 100 metres, behind Chisato Fukushima and Momoko Takahashi. She won 4 Japan Championships titles between 2019 and 2021, 2 for 100 metres and 2 for 200 metres. She also represents Japan in many international relay events such as the 2019 and 2021 World Athletics Relays. She also competed in the women's 4 × 100 metres relay event at the 2020 Summer Olympics. She is a joint holder of the Japanese records in the 4×200 metres relay.
Takuya Nogami (野上 拓哉, Nogami Takuya; born November 29, 1998) is a Japanese football player. He plays for Vonds Ichihara…Takuya Nogami (野上 拓哉, Nogami Takuya; born November 29, 1998) is a Japanese football player. He plays for Vonds Ichihara on loan from Verspah Oita.
Takahiro Shikine (敷根 崇裕, Shikine Takahiro; born 7 December 1997) is a Japanese right-handed foil fencer, 2019 team…Takahiro Shikine (敷根 崇裕, Shikine Takahiro; born 7 December 1997) is a Japanese right-handed foil fencer, 2019 team Asian champion, 2019 individual Asian champion, and 2021 Olympian. Shikine competed in the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.
Hikaru Kawase (川瀬 晃, Kawase Hikaru; born September 15, 1997) is a Japanese professional baseball infielder for the…Hikaru Kawase (川瀬 晃, Kawase Hikaru; born September 15, 1997) is a Japanese professional baseball infielder for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Kento Nakamura (中村 健人, Nakamura Kento; born 1 September 1997) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a…Kento Nakamura (中村 健人, Nakamura Kento; born 1 September 1997) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder for Reilac Shiga FC.
Seiya Kitano (北野 晴矢, Kitano Seiya; born 2 August 1997) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a…Seiya Kitano (北野 晴矢, Kitano Seiya; born 2 August 1997) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a forward.
Tomoki Iwata (岩田 智輝, Iwata Tomoki; born 7 April 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defensive…Tomoki Iwata (岩田 智輝, Iwata Tomoki; born 7 April 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for EFL Championship club Birmingham City and the Japan national team.
Ippei Watanabe (渡辺 一平, Watanabe Ippei; born 18 March 1997) is a Japanese swimmer and former world record holder in the…Ippei Watanabe (渡辺 一平, Watanabe Ippei; born 18 March 1997) is a Japanese swimmer and former world record holder in the 200 metre breaststroke.
Daisuke Sakai (坂井 大将, Sakai Daisuke; born 18 January 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a winger…Daisuke Sakai (坂井 大将, Sakai Daisuke; born 18 January 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a winger or attacking midfielder for Singapore Premier League club Young Lions, on loan from Indonesian club PSM Makassar.
Kyoka Goshima (born 15 January 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defender for WE League club…Kyoka Goshima (born 15 January 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defender for WE League club AC Nagano Parceiro.
Yuya Himeno (姫野 宥弥, Himeno Yūya; born 27 September 1996 in Ōita, Ōita) is a Japanese footballer who currently plays for…Yuya Himeno (姫野 宥弥, Himeno Yūya; born 27 September 1996 in Ōita, Ōita) is a Japanese footballer who currently plays for Vanraure Hachinohe.
Kodai Sano (佐野 皓大, Sano Kodai; born September 2, 1996) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He is an outfielder…Kodai Sano (佐野 皓大, Sano Kodai; born September 2, 1996) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He is an outfielder for the Orix Buffaloes of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Shuntaro Kawabe (河辺 駿太郎, Kawabe Shuntaro; born 26 May 1996) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a forward for…Shuntaro Kawabe (河辺 駿太郎, Kawabe Shuntaro; born 26 May 1996) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a forward for Giravanz Kitakyushu.
Tsubasa Ando (安藤 翼, Ando Tsubasa; born 12 May 1996) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder for SC…Tsubasa Ando (安藤 翼, Ando Tsubasa; born 12 May 1996) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder for SC Sagamihara. His younger brother Mizuki is also a professional footballer currently playing for J2 League side Mito HollyHock.
Masahito Onoda (小野田 将人, Onoda Masahito; born 4 May 1996) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defender…Masahito Onoda (小野田 将人, Onoda Masahito; born 4 May 1996) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defender for FC Imabari.
Yusuke Kizu (born 2 December 1995) is a Japanese rugby union player who generally plays as a prop. He represents Japan…Yusuke Kizu (born 2 December 1995) is a Japanese rugby union player who generally plays as a prop. He represents Japan internationally and plays for Toyota Verblitz in the Japanese Top League. He was included in the Japanese squad for the 2019 Rugby World Cup, which was held in Japan for the first time and for the first time in Asia.
Masaya Matsumoto (松本 昌也, Matsumoto Masaya; born 25 January 1995) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays…Masaya Matsumoto (松本 昌也, Matsumoto Masaya; born 25 January 1995) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays forward for Fagiano Okayama in the J1 League. Primarily known for his time at Júbilo Iwata with over 200 league appearances for the club, Matsumoto has spent most of his career in the J1 League and the J2 League.
Kousei Yuki (結木 滉星, Yūki Kōsei; born 10 December 1994) is a Japanese actor. He is represented by Stardust Promotion…Kousei Yuki (結木 滉星, Yūki Kōsei; born 10 December 1994) is a Japanese actor. He is represented by Stardust Promotion (Section 2).
Shintaro Kokubu (國分 伸太郎, Kokubu Shintaro; born August 31, 1994) is a Japanese football player. He plays for Montedio…Shintaro Kokubu (國分 伸太郎, Kokubu Shintaro; born August 31, 1994) is a Japanese football player. He plays for Montedio Yamagata.
Takeru Yamasaki (born September 2, 1993) is a Japanese former professional Canadian football placekicker. He played…Takeru Yamasaki (born September 2, 1993) is a Japanese former professional Canadian football placekicker. He played college football in Japan for Osaka University and spent three seasons in the X-League before being signed by the BC Lions in the Canadian Football League (CFL) in 2021. He appeared in their first two games of the 2021 season before being released. He kicked four field goals with the Lions, becoming the first Japanese player to ever score in the CFL.
Ken Matsubara (松原 健, Matsubara Ken; born 16 February 1993) is a Japanese footballer currently playing for Yokohama F.…Ken Matsubara (松原 健, Matsubara Ken; born 16 February 1993) is a Japanese footballer currently playing for Yokohama F. Marinos.
Sōsuke Genda (源田 壮亮, Genda Sōsuke; born February 16, 1993) is a Japanese professional baseball infielder for the…Sōsuke Genda (源田 壮亮, Genda Sōsuke; born February 16, 1993) is a Japanese professional baseball infielder for the Saitama Seibu Lions of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Rino Sashihara (指原 莉乃, Sashihara Rino; born November 21, 1992) is a Japanese music producer, television personality…Rino Sashihara (指原 莉乃, Sashihara Rino; born November 21, 1992) is a Japanese music producer, television personality, and entrepreneur. She is best known as the producer of the girl groups =Love, ≠Me, and ≒Joy, and as a former member of girl groups HKT48, AKB48, and STU48. She holds the record for winning the annual AKB48 Group General Elections four times. She was also chairperson of the Tokyo Idol Festival from 2017 to 2021. Sashihara joined AKB48 in 2007, and in 2011 became a member of its subgroup Not Yet, which released several singles as a separate unit. She was transferred to HKT48 in Hakata, Fukuoka Prefecture, in 2012, where she became theater manager in 2013. 2017 marked several major milestones of her career, as she became a founding member and theater manager of STU48; launched her first idol group as producer, =Love (Equal Love); won the AKB48 Group General Elections for the fourth time; and became chairperson of the Tokyo Idol Festival. She left HKT48 in 2019, and has since produced two sister groups to =Love: ≠Me (Not Equal Me) in 2019 and ≒Joy (Nearly Equal Joy) in 2022. Aside from music production, Sashihara is a prominent variety television personality, as well as co-founder and producer of the cosmetic brand Ririmew (リリミュウ) and the contact lens brand Topards.
Takuya Kai (甲斐 拓也, Kai Takuya; born November 5, 1992) is a Japanese professional baseball catcher for the Yomiuri…Takuya Kai (甲斐 拓也, Kai Takuya; born November 5, 1992) is a Japanese professional baseball catcher for the Yomiuri Giants of the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has previously played in NPB for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks.
Masato Okumura (奥村 政稔, Okumura Masato; born August 14, 1992) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher, and…Masato Okumura (奥村 政稔, Okumura Masato; born August 14, 1992) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher, and current fourth squad pitching coach for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He played in NPB for the Hawks from 2019 to 2023.
This is a list of J.League designated special players, picked by J.League clubs from universities and high schools all…This is a list of J.League designated special players, picked by J.League clubs from universities and high schools all over Japan.
Shiki Kuroeda (黒枝 士揮, Kuroeda Shiki; born 8 January 1992) is a Japanese racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI…Shiki Kuroeda (黒枝 士揮, Kuroeda Shiki; born 8 January 1992) is a Japanese racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team Sparkle Oita Racing Team.
Hiroki Todaka (戸高 弘貴, Todaka Hiroki; born 18 November 1991 in Saiki, Ōita) is a Japanese former footballer who played…Hiroki Todaka (戸高 弘貴, Todaka Hiroki; born 18 November 1991 in Saiki, Ōita) is a Japanese former footballer who played Midfielder.
Kotono Tanaka (田中 琴乃, Tanaka Kotono; born 18 August 1991) is a Japanese group rhythmic gymnast. She represents her…Kotono Tanaka (田中 琴乃, Tanaka Kotono; born 18 August 1991) is a Japanese group rhythmic gymnast. She represents her nation at international competitions.
Kenta Imamiya (今宮 健太, Imamiya Kenta; born July 15, 1991) is a Japanese professional baseball shortstop for the Fukuoka…Kenta Imamiya (今宮 健太, Imamiya Kenta; born July 15, 1991) is a Japanese professional baseball shortstop for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has also played for the Japan national team. He is the Pacific League record holder for sacrifice bunts. He is a six-time NPB All-Star and has won seven Japan Series championships with the Hawks.