Shinsuke Yamanaka (山中 慎介, Yamanaka Shinsuke; born October 11, 1982) is a Japanese former professional boxer who…
Shinsuke Yamanaka (山中 慎介, Yamanaka Shinsuke; born October 11, 1982) is a Japanese former professional boxer who competed from 2006 to 2018. He held the WBC bantamweight title from 2011 to 2017, a reign where he made twelve successful defences and a reign which is the fourth longest in boxing's bantamweight division. He also held The Ring bantamweight title twice between 2016 and 2018. Stylistically, Yamanaka was known as a brawler who sought to stand and trade punches with his opponents. As a southpaw, his left cross was particularly renowned as a devastating punch. He was considered an entertaining fighter, with many of his fights featuring several knockdowns. However, he also showed the ability to box on the outside. Yamanaka's height and reach gave him a significant physical advantage over most fighters at his weight class.
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Kazuhiro Hatakeyama (畠山 和洋, Hatakeyama Kazuhiro; born September 13, 1982) is a Japanese former professional baseball…
Kazuhiro Hatakeyama (畠山 和洋, Hatakeyama Kazuhiro; born September 13, 1982) is a Japanese former professional baseball infielder and current hitting coach for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He played in NPB for the Swallows from 2001 to 2019. Hatakeyama was the 2015 Central League leader in runs batted in, with 105. His retirement ceremony was conducted on September 21, 2019.
Daidō Kenji (大道 健二) (born August 21, 1982 as Kenji Nakanishi) is a former professional sumo wrestler (rikishi) from…
Daidō Kenji (大道 健二) (born August 21, 1982 as Kenji Nakanishi) is a former professional sumo wrestler (rikishi) from Katsushika, Tokyo, Japan. He made his debut in 2005, reaching the top division six years later, debuting in the July, 2011 tournament. His highest rank was maegashira #8. He is now a sumo coach.
Keiji Kuraishi (倉石 圭二, Kuraishi Keiji; born 26 June 1982) is a Japanese professional football manager and former…
Keiji Kuraishi (倉石 圭二, Kuraishi Keiji; born 26 June 1982) is a Japanese professional football manager and former footballer who is manager of J2 League club Vanraure Hachinohe.
Shigeyuki Dejima (出島 茂幸, Dejima Shigeyuki; born 12 May 1982) is a Japanese speed skater. He competed in two events at…
Shigeyuki Dejima (出島 茂幸, Dejima Shigeyuki; born 12 May 1982) is a Japanese speed skater. He competed in two events at the 2010 Winter Olympics.
Mitsuhide Hirasawa (平澤 光秀, Hirasawa Mitsuhide; born 27 March 1982) is a Japanese former professional wrestler. He is…
Mitsuhide Hirasawa (平澤 光秀, Hirasawa Mitsuhide; born 27 March 1982) is a Japanese former professional wrestler. He is best known for his two stints with New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) and a brief stint with World Wrestling Council (WWC). Hirasawa wrestled as a jobber, under the mask superhero, Captain New Japan (キャプテン・ニュージャパン, Kyaputen Nyū Japan). He has also worked under another mask as Bone Soldier, and unmasked under his real name, as well as the ring name Hideo Saito (ヒデオ・サイトー, Hideo Saitō). He is also known for his brief tenure with New Japan's stables Chaos and Bullet Club, but was kicked out for his poor performance.
Hirotaka Sato (佐藤 浩貴, Satō Hirotaka; born December 8, 1981) is a Japanese former professional basketball player for…
Hirotaka Sato (佐藤 浩貴, Satō Hirotaka; born December 8, 1981) is a Japanese former professional basketball player for Kanazawa Samuraiz of the B.League in Japan. He played college basketball for Senshu University. He was selected by the Osaka Evessa with the 4th overall pick in the 2006 bj League draft.
Kohei Aoki (born December 13, 1980), nicknamed Cohey, is a Japanese former professional basketball player who last…
Kohei Aoki (born December 13, 1980), nicknamed Cohey, is a Japanese former professional basketball player who last played for Rizing Fukuoka of the bj League in Japan. He played college basketball for Senshu University.
Hirotaka Egusa (江草 仁貴, Egusa Hirotaka; born September 3, 1980) is a Japanese Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher. His…
Hirotaka Egusa (江草 仁貴, Egusa Hirotaka; born September 3, 1980) is a Japanese Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher. His wife is a former Japanese volleyball player Yoshie Takeshita.
Takefumi Sakata (坂田健史, Sakata Takefumi; born January 29, 1980 in Aki District, Hiroshima Prefecture) is a Japanese…
Takefumi Sakata (坂田健史, Sakata Takefumi; born January 29, 1980 in Aki District, Hiroshima Prefecture) is a Japanese boxer in the flyweight (112 lb/50 kg) division and a former WBA flyweight champion. Sakata was the premier boxer in the Kyoei boxing gym before the arrival of Kōki Kameda in 2005. He stayed out of the limelight for most of his career, even being used as Kameda's sparring partner, but finally won a world title in 2007, defeating Lorenzo Parra for the vacant WBA Flyweight title.
Katayama Shinji (born September 6, 1979) is a former sumo wrestler from Yaizu, Shizuoka, Japan. His highest rank was…
Katayama Shinji (born September 6, 1979) is a former sumo wrestler from Yaizu, Shizuoka, Japan. His highest rank was maegashira 13.
Tatsuhiko Takimoto (滝本 竜彦, Takimoto Tatsuhiko; born September 20, 1978) is a Japanese author best known for his novel…
Tatsuhiko Takimoto (滝本 竜彦, Takimoto Tatsuhiko; born September 20, 1978) is a Japanese author best known for his novel Welcome to the N.H.K.
Keishi Handa (半田圭史, Handa Keishi; born July 1, 1977) is a former basketball player for Hitachi SunRockers and Toyota…
Keishi Handa (半田圭史, Handa Keishi; born July 1, 1977) is a former basketball player for Hitachi SunRockers and Toyota Alvark in Japan.
Tomohiro Kondo (Japanese: 近藤智弘, born 17 June 1977) is a Japanese professional golfer.
Masahito Suzuki (鈴木 正人, Suzuki Masahito; born April 28, 1977) is a former Japanese football player.
Masahiro Kano (加納 昌弘, Kano Masahiro; born April 4, 1977) is a former Japanese football player.
Ryuichi Oda (Japanese: 小田龍一, born 12 December 1976) is a Japanese professional golfer who currently competes on the…
Ryuichi Oda (Japanese: 小田龍一, born 12 December 1976) is a Japanese professional golfer who currently competes on the Japan Golf Tour.
Tetsurō Araki (荒木 哲郎, Araki Tetsurō; born November 5, 1976) is a Japanese animator, storyboard artist, and director. He…
Tetsurō Araki (荒木 哲郎, Araki Tetsurō; born November 5, 1976) is a Japanese animator, storyboard artist, and director. He goes by the alias Mochizuki Saburō (望月 三郎) when working as an episode director and key animator. He is best known as the director of the widely acclaimed anime adaptations of Death Note and the first three seasons of Attack on Titan.
Tomoaki Hamatsu (浜津 智明, Hamatsu Tomoaki; born 3 August 1975), better known as Nasubi (なすび, "Eggplant"), is a Japanese…
Tomoaki Hamatsu (浜津 智明, Hamatsu Tomoaki; born 3 August 1975), better known as Nasubi (なすび, "Eggplant"), is a Japanese comedian and media personality. Hamatsu is best known for appearing on the controversial reality television show Susunu! Denpa Shōnen.
Hiroki Kuroda (黒田 博樹, Kuroda Hiroki; born February 10, 1975) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He…
Hiroki Kuroda (黒田 博樹, Kuroda Hiroki; born February 10, 1975) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He pitched in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for Hiroshima Toyo Carp from 1997 to 2007 before playing in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Dodgers from 2008 to 2011 and New York Yankees from 2012 to 2014. After the 2014 season, he chose to return to the Carp to finish out his career. Between the two leagues, he won 203 games. In NPB, Kuroda won the Best Nine Award in 2005 and was NPB ERA Champion in 2006. He also won a bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics with the Japanese national baseball team. Kuroda was appointed UNITAR Goodwill Ambassador on 14 September 2015. In 2024, he was inducted into the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame.
Toshihiko Itokawa (糸川 敏彦, Itokawa Toshihiko; born 20 September 1974) is a Japanese speed skater. He competed at the…
Toshihiko Itokawa (糸川 敏彦, Itokawa Toshihiko; born 20 September 1974) is a Japanese speed skater. He competed at the 1992 Winter Olympics, the 1994 Winter Olympics and the 2002 Winter Olympics.
Satoshi Mashimo (真下 佐登史, Mashimo Satoshi; born March 6, 1974) is a former Japanese football player.
Taketo Aoki (青木勇人, Aoki Taketo) is the head coach of the Yokohama B-Corsairs in the Japanese B.League.
Kanei Kobayashi (小林 幹英, Kobayashi Kanei; born June 29, 1974) is a professional Japanese baseball player.
Jun Wada (和田 潤, Wada Jun; born November 28, 1973) is a former Japanese football player.
Keiji Shirahata (白幡 圭史, Shirahata Keiji; born 8 October 1973) is a retired Japanese speed skater. With two silver and…
Keiji Shirahata (白幡 圭史, Shirahata Keiji; born 8 October 1973) is a retired Japanese speed skater. With two silver and one bronze medals at the World All-Round Speed Skating Championships he has been the most successful Japanese long track speed skater in all-round competitions. He was ranked 4th on the Adelskalender in February 1997. Shirahata established 22 national records and was nine times national all-round champion.
Hideko Hiranaka (平中 秀子, Hiranaka Hideko; born July 8, 1973 in Hokkaido) is a retired female medley swimmer from Japan…
Hideko Hiranaka (平中 秀子, Hiranaka Hideko; born July 8, 1973 in Hokkaido) is a retired female medley swimmer from Japan, who represented her native country twice at the Summer Olympics: in 1992 and 1996. She is best known for winning the silver medal in the Women's 400m Individual Medley at the 1995 Summer Universiade in Fukuoka, behind her team mate Fumie Kurotori.
Shigetaka Kurita (栗田 穣崇; born May 9, 1972, Gifu Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese interface designer often cited for his…
Shigetaka Kurita (栗田 穣崇; born May 9, 1972, Gifu Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese interface designer often cited for his early work with emoji sets. Many refer to him as the creator of the emoji, a claim that has been corrected and clarified in recent years. He was part of the team that created one of the first emojis used solely for communication, a heart-shaped pictogram that appeared on an NTT DoCoMo pager aimed at teenagers. It went on to become the Red Heart emoji. This development and the aftermath of its use led Kurita to design a set of 176 colored emojis. Many of the general-use emojis used today by Unicode can be traced back to Kurita's set. He now works for Dwango Co. Ltd., a Japanese game company owned by Kadokawa Dwango Corporation. The NTT DoCoMo emoji set he created is in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York City.
Naoko Kijimuta (Japanese: 雉子牟田 直子, Kijimuta Naoko, born March 26, 1972) is a retired tennis player and winner of five…
Naoko Kijimuta (Japanese: 雉子牟田 直子, Kijimuta Naoko, born March 26, 1972) is a retired tennis player and winner of five professional doubles tournaments. She has been a representative of Japan in the Federation Cup.
Manabu Horii (堀井 学, Horii Manabu) (born February 19, 1972) is a former Japanese politician and speed skater. He won an…
Manabu Horii (堀井 学, Horii Manabu) (born February 19, 1972) is a former Japanese politician and speed skater. He won an Olympic bronze medal in 1994, and also competed in the 1998 and 2002 Olympics. He ended his speed skating career in 2002. Horii represented Noboribetsu in the Hokkaido Legislative Assembly for the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) from 2007 to 2012. In the 2012 general election of the House of Representatives, he was elected the as LDP candidate in Hokkaido 9th district seeking to succeed retiring Democrat Yukio Hatoyama. He was nominated in July 2012 when Hatoyama was still expected to run for re-election. In July 2024, Horii left the LDP. On 28 August 2024, Horii resigned from the House of Representatives following a scandal over his giving out condolence money to constituents for funerals he did not personally attend in violation of election laws.
Musōyama Masashi (born February 14, 1972, as Takehito Oso) is a former sumo wrestler from Mito, Ibaraki, Japan. A…
Musōyama Masashi (born February 14, 1972, as Takehito Oso) is a former sumo wrestler from Mito, Ibaraki, Japan. A former amateur champion, he turned professional in January 1993, and he won promotion to the top makuuchi division in just four tournaments. He won thirteen special prizes and spent a total of 31 tournaments at komusubi and sekiwake before finally reaching the second highest rank of ōzeki in 2000, shortly after winning his only top division tournament championship or yūshō. He retired in 2004. He is now the head coach of Fujishima stable.
Shinichi Yokota (born 6 February 1972) is a Japanese professional golfer.
Tomomi Hosoda (細田 朋美, Hosoda Tomomi; born 30 June 1971) is a Japanese former freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1988…
Tomomi Hosoda (細田 朋美, Hosoda Tomomi; born 30 June 1971) is a Japanese former freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics.
Koichi Sakamoto (Japanese: 坂本 浩一, Hepburn: Sakamoto Kōichi) is a Japanese and American film and television director…
Koichi Sakamoto (Japanese: 坂本 浩一, Hepburn: Sakamoto Kōichi) is a Japanese and American film and television director, stunt performer and coordinator, fight choreographer and producer. He is best known for his work in the tokusatsu genre, particularly for the Super Sentai, Power Rangers and Kamen Rider franchises.
Tsuyoshi Kosaka (Japanese: 高阪 剛, Kōsaka Tsuyoshi; born March 6, 1970) is a retired Japanese mixed martial artist…
Tsuyoshi Kosaka (Japanese: 高阪 剛, Kōsaka Tsuyoshi; born March 6, 1970) is a retired Japanese mixed martial artist, submission grappler and professional wrestler who competed in the Heavyweight division. A professional MMA competitor from 1994 till 2022, he has competed for the UFC, PRIDE Fighting Championships, RIZIN, RINGS, Pancrase, and DEEP. Kosaka is the former King of Pancrase Super Heavyweight Champion. Kosaka is considered to be one of the early pioneers of mixed martial arts and was one of the top ranked Japanese fighters for several years. Known for his grappling skills, Kosaka is trained in Judo and Shoot Wrestling, His "TK guard" position, a precursor to modern butterfly guard, is famous for its efficiency; former UFC champions Frank Shamrock and Maurice Smith have both credited him with having vastly improved their grappling from that particular position.
Tadaharu Ogawa (小川 忠晴, Ogawa Tadaharu) is the head coach of the Niigata Albirex BB Rabbits in the Women's Japan…
Tadaharu Ogawa (小川 忠晴, Ogawa Tadaharu) is the head coach of the Niigata Albirex BB Rabbits in the Women's Japan Basketball League.
Yūichi Kasai (葛西 裕一, Kasai Yūichi; born November 17, 1969) is a Japanese boxing trainer and a former three-time world…
Yūichi Kasai (葛西 裕一, Kasai Yūichi; born November 17, 1969) is a Japanese boxing trainer and a former three-time world title challenger in the junior featherweight division.
Tsutomu Isa (伊佐勉, Isa Tsutomu), nicknamed Mu-san, is a Japanese basketball coach who is the head coach of the Kyoto…
Tsutomu Isa (伊佐勉, Isa Tsutomu), nicknamed Mu-san, is a Japanese basketball coach who is the head coach of the Kyoto Hannaryz of the B.League.
Jun Akiyama (秋山 潤, Akiyama Jun; ring name: 秋山 準) (born October 9, 1969) is a Japanese professional wrestler, He is…
Jun Akiyama (秋山 潤, Akiyama Jun; ring name: 秋山 準) (born October 9, 1969) is a Japanese professional wrestler, He is signed to DDT Pro-Wrestling, where he is a former KO-D Openweight Champion, former one-time DDT Extreme Champion, former four-time Ironman Heavymetalweight Champion and former KO-D Six Man Tag Team Champion. He is best known for his time with All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW), where he was the president, representative director, co-head booker, and an in-ring performer. In AJPW, he is a former two-time Triple Crown Heavyweight Champion and former longest reign one-time Gaora TV Champion, while also being a six-time overall professional wrestling world champion. Akiyama is noted for his serious in-ring style and demeanor, innovating the Blue Thunder Driver and the wrist–clutch exploder suplex maneuvers. Considered an outstanding tag team wrestler, Akiyama is a three-time winner of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Tag Team of the Year award.
Kazuyuki Nakane (中根 一幸, Nakane Kazuyuki; born 11 July 1969) is a former Japanese politician who served in the House of…
Kazuyuki Nakane (中根 一幸, Nakane Kazuyuki; born 11 July 1969) is a former Japanese politician who served in the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature) as a member of the Liberal Democratic Party. A native of Kōnosu, Saitama he attended Nippon Sport Science University as an undergraduate and Senshu University as a graduate student. He was elected to the Diet for the first time in 2005 after unsuccessfully running for mayor of his hometown Kōnosu in 2001.
Hiroyuki Fujita (Japanese: 藤田寛之, born 16 June 1969) is a Japanese professional golfer.
Kazutoshi Nagahama (長浜 一年, Nagahama Kazutoshi; born April 29, 1969) was a Japanese cross-country skier who competed…
Kazutoshi Nagahama (長浜 一年, Nagahama Kazutoshi; born April 29, 1969) was a Japanese cross-country skier who competed from 1993 to 1998. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best career and individual finishes at Nagano in 1998 with a seventh in the 4 x 10 km relay and 33rd in the 50 km event, respectively. Nagahama's best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships was 33rd in the 10 km + 15 km combined pursuit at Thunder Bay, Ontario in 1995. His best World Cup finish was 31st twice at various distances in 1995. Nagahama's best individual career finish was fourth in a 30 km FIS Race event in Finland in 1996.
Eijiro Ozaki (尾崎英二郎; born 31 March 1969) is a Japanese actor. To English-speaking audiences he is known for playing…
Eijiro Ozaki (尾崎英二郎; born 31 March 1969) is a Japanese actor. To English-speaking audiences he is known for playing Lieutenant Okubo in Letters from Iwo Jima, Kaito Nakamura as a younger man in Heroes Season 2, Admiral Inokuchi in The Man in the High Castle Seasons 3 & 4, and Lord Kuroda Nobuhisa in Shōgun (2024 TV series).
Kento Sugiyama (杉山 賢人, Sugiyama Kento; born December 12, 1968) is a retired Japanese professional baseball player from…
Kento Sugiyama (杉山 賢人, Sugiyama Kento; born December 12, 1968) is a retired Japanese professional baseball player from Numazu, Shizuoka, Japan. He played for the Seibu Lions, Hanshin Tigers, Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes, and Yokohama BayStars during his 10-year career in the Japanese professional leagues. Sugiyama was drafted in the first round of the 1992 amateur draft by the Seibu Lions, and won the Japanese rookie of the year award in 1993, making 54 appearances with a 2.80 ERA. His pitching deteriorated from then on, and he was traded to the Hanshin Tigers in mid-1999. He was traded to the Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes in mid-2000, and was traded for the third time in his career in mid-2001 to the Yokohama BayStars. He made 32 appearances with the BayStars in 2001, but retired at the end of the season. He worked as a batting pitcher for the BayStars before becoming the pitching coach for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles in 2006. He won a bronze medal in the 1992 Summer Olympics before entering the Japanese professional leagues.
Takao Osawa (Japanese: 大沢 たかお, Hepburn: Ōsawa Takao; born March 11, 1968) is a Japanese actor.
Wataru Murata (村田亙, Murata Wataru) (born 25 January 1968 in Jōnan) is a former Japanese rugby player and coach. He…
Wataru Murata (村田亙, Murata Wataru) (born 25 January 1968 in Jōnan) is a former Japanese rugby player and coach. He played as scrum-half. He currently coaches Senshu University Rugby Football Club.
Noboru Asahi (Japanese: 朝日 昇, Asahi Noboru; born January 5, 1968) is a Japanese retired mixed martial artist, a…
Noboru Asahi (Japanese: 朝日 昇, Asahi Noboru; born January 5, 1968) is a Japanese retired mixed martial artist, a designer, and an owner of MMA gym. He was born in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan on January 5, 1968, as Shin'ichi Asahi (Japanese: 朝日 愼一, Asahi Shin'ichi).
Kazuhiro Sato (佐藤 和弘, Satō Kazuhiro; born 6 April 1967) is a Japanese speed skater. He competed at the 1992 Winter…
Kazuhiro Sato (佐藤 和弘, Satō Kazuhiro; born 6 April 1967) is a Japanese speed skater. He competed at the 1992 Winter Olympics and the 1994 Winter Olympics.
Masatoshi Ono (小野 正利, Ono Masatoshi; born January 29, 1967 in Adachi, Tokyo, Japan), also known as Sho, is a Japanese…
Masatoshi Ono (小野 正利, Ono Masatoshi; born January 29, 1967 in Adachi, Tokyo, Japan), also known as Sho, is a Japanese rock/heavy metal singer-songwriter and vocal coach. Ono got his start in the 1980s as vocalist of the heavy metal band Fort Bragg. In 1992, he released his first solo single, "Pure ni Nare", on Sony Records. It was not until his third single, "You're the Only...", that he began to receive notable attention. The single helped Ono win the "Rookie of the Year" award at the 34th Japan Record Awards and an invitation to that year's Kōhaku Uta Gassen. In 2018, readers and professional musicians voted him the tenth best vocalist in the history of hard rock and heavy metal in We Rock magazine's "Metal General Election". In 2009, Ono became the vocalist of the power metal band Galneryus. His first single in eight years, "Departure!", was used as the opening theme song for the 2011 Hunter × Hunter anime. "Departure! -Second Version-" was used as the series' second opening theme, with Galneryus' "Hunting for Your Dream" as the second ending theme. Ono sings "Fight It Out!!", the opening theme song for the international versions of the final arc of Dragon Ball Kai. In 2010 he established his own vocal school "Bese".
Manabu Nakanishi (中西 学, Nakanishi Manabu; born January 22, 1967) is a Japanese retired professional wrestler and former…
Manabu Nakanishi (中西 学, Nakanishi Manabu; born January 22, 1967) is a Japanese retired professional wrestler and former amateur wrestler, who was primarily associated with New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). He is a one-time IWGP Heavyweight Champion, one-time G1 Climax winner and three-time IWGP Tag Team Champion. Nakanishi has always stayed based in NJPW, but has wrestled for various other promotions including World Championship Wrestling, All Japan Pro Wrestling, Pro Wrestling Noah and Pro Wrestling Zero1. Nakanishi's career slowly declined after a spinal injury in 2011, but he continued to wrestle for a further nine years, before retiring on February 22, 2020. In 1992, Nakanishi won bronze in freestyle wrestling at the Asian Championships. Later that year, he competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, and placed eleventh.