Tomoki Yokoyama (横山 友紀, Yokoyama Tomoki; January 26, 2000) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 4-dan.
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Seiya Inoue (井上 聖也, Inoue Seiya; born 9 November 1999) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a centre back…
Seiya Inoue (井上 聖也, Inoue Seiya; born 9 November 1999) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a centre back for J2 League club Oita Trinita, on loan from Avispa Fukuoka.
Mai Mihara (三原 舞依, Mihara Mai; born 22 August 1999) is a Japanese former competitive figure skater. She is the 2022…
Mai Mihara (三原 舞依, Mihara Mai; born 22 August 1999) is a Japanese former competitive figure skater. She is the 2022 Grand Prix Final champion, a two-time Four Continents champion (2017, 2022), the 2018 Four Continents silver medalist, the 2019 Four Continents bronze medalist, the 2022 MK John Wilson Trophy champion, the 2022 Grand Prix of Espoo champion, a two-time Winter World University Games champion (2019, 2023), and a two-time Japanese national medalist (silver in 2022 and bronze in 2016).
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Takaya Kimura (木村 太哉, Kimura Takaya; born 25 August 1998) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder…
Takaya Kimura (木村 太哉, Kimura Takaya; born 25 August 1998) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder for Fagiano Okayama.
Reiko Takeda (武田 麗子, Takeda Reiko; born 14 December 1984 in Kobe, Hyogo, Japan) is a Japanese Olympic show jumping…
Reiko Takeda (武田 麗子, Takeda Reiko; born 14 December 1984 in Kobe, Hyogo, Japan) is a Japanese Olympic show jumping rider. Representing Japan, she competed at two Summer Olympics (in 2012 and 2016). Her best Olympic results came in 2016, when she placed 13th in the team competition and 44th in the individual portion. Takeda also competed at the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, China. Reiko Takeda is the daughter of Kunio Takeda, chairman of Takeda pharmaceutical company.
Taizo Kawabe (川辺泰三, Kawabe Taizou) is the head coach of the Toyotsu Fighting Eagles Nagoya in the Japanese B.League. He…
Taizo Kawabe (川辺泰三, Kawabe Taizou) is the head coach of the Toyotsu Fighting Eagles Nagoya in the Japanese B.League. He played college basketball for Konan University. Kawabe was drafted second overall by the Kyoto Hannaryz in the 2009 bj league draft.
🎓 Konan University🏫 Konan High School📅 Born May 13🎂 Born 1982📍 From Osaka, Osaka Prefecture💼 Basketball
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Takuya Kuroda (Japanese: 黒田 卓也, Hepburn: Kuroda Takuya; born 21 February 1980, in Ashiya, Hyōgo) is a Japanese jazz…
Takuya Kuroda (Japanese: 黒田 卓也, Hepburn: Kuroda Takuya; born 21 February 1980, in Ashiya, Hyōgo) is a Japanese jazz trumpeter and arranger. Kuroda came to music by joining his school's big band. Later he frequently visited jam sessions in Kobe. In 2003 he moved to the United States and was a course participant at Berklee College of Music before settling in Brooklyn, New York City. He later attended the College of Performing Arts of The New School, where he studied jazz and contemporary music, earning his degree in 2006. His study colleague José James became a close friend and musical partner, in 2014 producing his studio album Rising Son.
🎓 Konan University🏫 Konan High School📅 Born February 21🎂 Born 1980📍 From Ashiya, Hyōgo💼 Instrumentalist
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Eiji Takigawa (滝川 英治, Takigawa Eiji) is a Japanese former actor. Hailed from Osaka, Takigawa graduated from the law…
Eiji Takigawa (滝川 英治, Takigawa Eiji) is a Japanese former actor. Hailed from Osaka, Takigawa graduated from the law department of Kounan Daigaku (Konan University) at Kobe, before he pursued his career in the entertainment industry. During the filming of Yowamushi Pedal 2 in 2017, Takigawa was involved in a biking accident that resulted in a spinal cord injury that left him paralyzed from the waist down. On March 9, 2020, he announced his retirement from the entertainment industry.
Miyuki Fukumoto (née Aoyama; born 4 January 1977) is a female high jumper from Japan. Her personal best jump is 1.92…
Miyuki Fukumoto (née Aoyama; born 4 January 1977) is a female high jumper from Japan. Her personal best jump is 1.92 metres, achieved in July 2004 in Osaka. She won the silver medal at the 2003 Asian Championships, and finished fifth at the 2006 Asian Games. She was the Japanese national high jump champion in 2006. She competed at the 2007 World Championships without reaching the final.
Motoka Arai (新井 初佳, Arai Motoka; born 16 June 1974 in Kobe) is a Japanese retired sprinter. She competed in the 4 × 100…
Motoka Arai (新井 初佳, Arai Motoka; born 16 June 1974 in Kobe) is a Japanese retired sprinter. She competed in the 4 × 100 metres relay at the 1997 World Championships, the 100 metres and 4 × 100 metres relay at the 1999 World Championships and the 4 × 100 metres relay at the 2003 World Championships. She was a seven-time national champion in the 100 metres and a six-time national champion in the 200 metres at the Japanese Championships. She is the former Japanese record holder in the 100 metres and 200 metres, and the current Japanese record holder in the indoor 200 metres. She married Japanese sprinter Shigeyuki Kojima in February 2004. She changed her name to Motoka Kojima, but she reverted to her original name.
🎓 Konan University🏫 Maiko High School📅 Born July 4🎂 Born 1974📍 From Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture💼 Track and Field
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Hiroyuki Kada is a Japanese politician and member of the House of Councillors of Japan. He has represented the Hyogo…
Hiroyuki Kada is a Japanese politician and member of the House of Councillors of Japan. He has represented the Hyogo at-large district since he was elected in 2019. Between 2003 and 2019, he was a representative in the Hyogo Prefectural Assembly.
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Hiromi Suzuki (鈴木 博美, Suzuki Hiromi; born December 6, 1968) is a Japanese former long-distance runner. She represented…
Hiromi Suzuki (鈴木 博美, Suzuki Hiromi; born December 6, 1968) is a Japanese former long-distance runner. She represented her country at the 1992 and 1996 Summer Olympics. She won the world title in the women's marathon at the 1997 World Championships in Athens, Greece.
🎓 Konan University🏫 Funabashi High School📅 Born December 6🎂 Born 1968📍 From Chiba(city), Chiba Prefecture💼 Long-Distance Running・Marathon
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Hiroyuki Matsushita (松下弘幸, Matsushita Hiroyuki), also known by Hiro Matsushita (ヒロ松下), is a Japanese businessman and…
Hiroyuki Matsushita (松下弘幸, Matsushita Hiroyuki), also known by Hiro Matsushita (ヒロ松下), is a Japanese businessman and former racing driver. He is the grandson of Kōnosuke Matsushita, the founder of Panasonic. In 1989, Matsushita won the Toyota Atlantic Championship (Pacific), becoming the first and only Japanese driver to do so. He was also the first Japanese driver to race in the Indy 500.
🎓 Konan University🏫 Konan High School📅 Born March 14🎂 Born 1961📍 From Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture💼 Company President・Entrepreneur💼 Racing Driver
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Eri Sugai (菅井えり, Sugai Eri; 1961 – December 21, 2016) was a Japanese vocalist, composer and arranger. She has been…
Eri Sugai (菅井えり, Sugai Eri; 1961 – December 21, 2016) was a Japanese vocalist, composer and arranger. She has been compared to Enya in that she "multitracked her voice into angelic choruses, soaring over spare but emotional arrangements", She lent her talents to more than 1,000 television commercials, and produced five solo albums, in addition to one under the name of Stella Mirus and two with her husband, Itaru Watanabe, from 2000 until her death. In 2017, Universal Japan released her album, Skip!, recorded in 1986, a 10-track album of 'Light Mellow' music. There is also an edition called Skip! +4 which contains four bonus tracks.
Seiki Okuda (奥田 靖己, Okuda Seiki; born 1 April 1960) is a Japanese professional golfer.
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Reiko Okutani (奥谷 禮子, Okutani Reiko; born April 4, 1950 in Kobe, Hyōgo) is a Japanese businesswoman, founder and chief…
Reiko Okutani (奥谷 禮子, Okutani Reiko; born April 4, 1950 in Kobe, Hyōgo) is a Japanese businesswoman, founder and chief executive of the temporary personnel service company The R. She serves on the board of Culture Convenience Club Co., Ltd. A graduate of Konan University, she is best known for her criticism of "gap-widening society". She also presented the 120th GRIPS Forum on the challenges for Japanese women in the workforce.
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Tsuneyoshi Yamano (山野 常禎, Yamano Tsuneyoshi; born December 12, 1946 in Tokushima, Japan) is an amateur radio operator…
Tsuneyoshi Yamano (山野 常禎, Yamano Tsuneyoshi; born December 12, 1946 in Tokushima, Japan) is an amateur radio operator, call sign is JA5HTP, who set distance records and has contributed to the development of amateur radio.
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Koji Watanabe (渡邊康二, Watanabe Kōji; born 19 January 1942) is a Japanese former international tennis player. He won four…
Koji Watanabe (渡邊康二, Watanabe Kōji; born 19 January 1942) is a Japanese former international tennis player. He won four career singles titles (1966–1969).
Isao Matsuoka (松岡 功, Matsuoka Isao; born December 18, 1934) is a longtime studio executive and former chairman of Toho…
Isao Matsuoka (松岡 功, Matsuoka Isao; born December 18, 1934) is a longtime studio executive and former chairman of Toho Co., Ltd., serving as Chairman for 14 years until his retirement in 2009. He had previously served as President and worked for the company for over 50 years having joined in 1957. He currently serves as chairman emeritus of Toho, honorary chairman of the Japan Academy Film Prize Association, and a director of the Kawakita Memorial Film Foundation. Isao's father, Tatsuro Matsuoka (Kobayashi), was the second son of Toho founder Ichizō Kobayashi, and as such, was adopted into the Matsuoka family upon his marriage to Setsuko Matsuoka, daughter of Ichizō's business partner and member of Diet, Junkichi Matsuoka. Tatsuro also served as Toho's president following the death of his older brother Fusao. A graduate of the prestigious Konan University, Isao is credited with helping establish Toho as the preeminent film production, distribution and exhibition company in Japan with his revolutionary and innovative reforms following his promotion to president in 1977, and named as the 10th most powerful person in the Japanese film industry by Première Magazine Japan in 2001. Established in 1932, Toho is known internationally for its Godzilla series and the Akira Kurosawa classics Kagemusha and Ran produced under Matsuoka's leadership. Isao has also been honored with Lifetime Achievement Awards by CineAsia in 1998 and the National Association of Theatre Owners at ShoWest in 2007, the FIAPF Award for outstanding achievement in film at the 2009 Asia Pacific Screen Awards, and the Special Merit Award by the Japan Association of Theatre Owners on 2015. Born in Ashiya, Hyōgo, Isao played tennis at university and represented Japan in the 1956 Davis Cup. He married Chinami Shizuka, a star of the Takarazuka Revue, with whom he had 2 sons, Hiroyasu Matsuoka, who followed his father into the film business and succeeded Isao to serve as the 15th President and CEO of Toho in 2022, and Shuzo Matsuoka, a former professional tennis player and current sports commentator.
🎓 Konan University🏫 Konan High School📅 Born December 18🎂 Born 1934📍 From Ashiya, Hyōgo💼 Company President・Entrepreneur
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Hajime Ishii (石井 一, Ishii Hajime; 17 August 1934 – 4 June 2022) was a Japanese politician who served in the Diet…
Hajime Ishii (石井 一, Ishii Hajime; 17 August 1934 – 4 June 2022) was a Japanese politician who served in the Diet (national legislature) for 39 years between 1969 and 2013. A native of Kobe, Hyogo, he attended Konan University as an undergraduate and University of California, Los Angeles as a graduate and received a master's degree in political science from Stanford University. During his time in the Diet he served as the head of the National Land Agency for six months in 1989–1990 and as Minister for Home Affairs for two months in 1994.
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