Nana Takagi (髙木 菜那) (born 2 July 1992) is a Japanese former speed skater who is a member of the Nidec Sankyo speed…Nana Takagi (髙木 菜那) (born 2 July 1992) is a Japanese former speed skater who is a member of the Nidec Sankyo speed skating team.
Yasuko I. Takezawa (竹沢泰子; born 1957) is a Japanese cultural anthropologist who researches race, ethnicity, and…Yasuko I. Takezawa (竹沢泰子; born 1957) is a Japanese cultural anthropologist who researches race, ethnicity, and immigration in the United States, Japan, and other countries. She is a professor of cultural anthropology and sociology at the Intercultural Research Institute of Kansai Gaidai University.
Tomoko Yoshihara (吉原知子 Yoshihara Tomoko, born 4 February 1970) is a former volleyball player from Japan who competed at…Tomoko Yoshihara (吉原知子 Yoshihara Tomoko, born 4 February 1970) is a former volleyball player from Japan who competed at the 1992, 1996, and 2004 Summer Olympics. Yoshihara captained the 2004 Olympic squad. She was named Best Server at the 1994 FIVB World Championship in Brazil, where she finished in seventh place. She won a bronze medal at the 1994 Goodwill Games in Saint Petersburg. Yoshihara played as a middle blocker.
Kozue Ando (安藤 梢, Andō Kozue; born 9 July 1982) is a Japanese football player. Ando currently plays club football for…Kozue Ando (安藤 梢, Andō Kozue; born 9 July 1982) is a Japanese football player. Ando currently plays club football for the Urawa Reds Diamonds. She previously played for the Japan national team before retiring in 2015.
Kanako Hirai (平井香菜子 Hirai Kanako, born April 15, 1984) is a Japanese volleyball player who played for Hisamitsu…Kanako Hirai (平井香菜子 Hirai Kanako, born April 15, 1984) is a Japanese volleyball player who played for Hisamitsu Springs. On October 1, 2014, Hisamitsu Springs announced her retirement.
Arisa Inoue (井上 愛里沙, Inoue Arisa; born 8 May 1995) is a Japanese volleyball player who plays for the Hisamitsu Springs.…Arisa Inoue (井上 愛里沙, Inoue Arisa; born 8 May 1995) is a Japanese volleyball player who plays for the Hisamitsu Springs. She also plays for the Japan women's national volleyball team. Inoue won a silver medal with the Japan U20 national team at the 2013 FIVB Women's Junior World Championship. She also competed at the 2014 Montreux Volley Masters, 2022 FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League, 2022 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship with the Japan women's national volleyball team. Inoue won the Most Valuable Player award of 2021–22 V.League Division 1. Hisamitsu Springs were also the tournament champions. For the 2022-2023 season, Inoue joined Saint-Raphaël Var Volleyball team to compete in French Ligue A.
Hikaru Naomoto (猶本 光, Naomoto Hikaru; born March 3, 1994) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a…Hikaru Naomoto (猶本 光, Naomoto Hikaru; born March 3, 1994) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for WE League club Tokyo Verdy Beleza and the Japan women's national team.
Shinichi Ishizue (礎 眞一, Ishizue Shinichi) is a Japanese Paralympic judoka. In 1988, the debut for judo in the…Shinichi Ishizue (礎 眞一, Ishizue Shinichi) is a Japanese Paralympic judoka. In 1988, the debut for judo in the Paralympics, he won the gold medal in men's 65 kg. He competed again in 1992, where he won a silver medal.
Sherry Moi Meng Ling is a Malaysian virologist, currently serving as a professor at the Graduate School of Medicine…Sherry Moi Meng Ling is a Malaysian virologist, currently serving as a professor at the Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo. Her research focuses on innate immune system to mosquito-borne virus infection and field epidemiology. She is the proposer of the "iPREP-Flavivirus Initiative"—an international framework for flavivirus research launched on January 20, 2026, which brought together 102 participants from 48 organizations, including national institutes, universities, and medical institutions, across 15 countries and regions in Asia, Oceania, the Middle East, Europe, and North America. * iPREP : Immunology for Pandemic Readiness and Evaluation Platform She has previously worked as a researcher at the National Institute of Infectious Diseases (Japan). She received her B.Sc. (Hon) at University Putra Malaysia, M.Sc. (Medical Sciences) and Ph.D. (Medical Sciences) at Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba. She speaks Malay, English, Chinese (Mandarin and Cantonese), and Japanese.
Walter Soares Leal (born February 2, 1954) is a Brazilian biochemist and entomologist who is known for identifying…Walter Soares Leal (born February 2, 1954) is a Brazilian biochemist and entomologist who is known for identifying pheromones and mosquito attractants, and elucidating a mechanism of action of the insect repellent DEET. Leal was the first non-Japanese to earn tenure at the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries of Japan. In 2000, he accepted a position as associate professor at the University of California, Davis. Leal is a Distinguished Professor in the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology. He served as chair of the entomology department at UC Davis (now Department of Entomology & Nematology).