Shuto Nakahara (中原 秀人, Nakahara Shūto; born October 29, 1990) is a retired Japanese football player who played as…Shuto Nakahara (中原 秀人, Nakahara Shūto; born October 29, 1990) is a retired Japanese football player who played as largely as a defensive midfielder during his career. His last club was ReinMeer Aomori FC in the Japan Football League (JFL), the fourth tier of Japanese Football. Born in Kagoshima Prefecture, he began his professional career with Giravanz Kitakyushu in 2012 before playing for Avispa Fukuoka from 2013 to 2016, playing with notable footballers such as Takehiro Tomiyasu and Yuki Saneto. Nakahara has played in the J1 League, J2 League, J3 League and Japan Football League, as well as the J.League Cup, Emperor's Cup and J1 promotion play-offs. His longest spells were in the J2 and J3 leagues. He spent the bulk of his career at Kagoshima United FC from 2017 to 2025. His J3 League career included four goals in 2018 and four in 2021, his highest single-season league totals. He also recorded five assists in the 2020 J3 League season with Kagoshima United.
Tetsuya Koishi (小石 哲也, Koishi Tetsuya; born September 21, 1990) is a Japanese football player. He plays for Vonds…Tetsuya Koishi (小石 哲也, Koishi Tetsuya; born September 21, 1990) is a Japanese football player. He plays for Vonds Ichihara.
Daiki Nishioka (西岡大輝, Nishioka, Daiki; born 21 August 1988 in Miyazaki, Miyazaki) is a Japanese footballer who plays…Daiki Nishioka (西岡大輝, Nishioka, Daiki; born 21 August 1988 in Miyazaki, Miyazaki) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Ehime FC.
Daisuke Kanzaki (神崎 大輔, Kanzaki Daisuke; born February 2, 1985 in Ōita, Ōita) is a former Japanese football player who…Daisuke Kanzaki (神崎 大輔, Kanzaki Daisuke; born February 2, 1985 in Ōita, Ōita) is a former Japanese football player who last featured for Giravanz Kitakyushu.
Daisuke Nakano (中野 大輔, Nakano Daisuke; born 10 October 1982 in Niigata) is a retired Japanese gymnast. He helped his…Daisuke Nakano (中野 大輔, Nakano Daisuke; born 10 October 1982 in Niigata) is a retired Japanese gymnast. He helped his Japanese gymnastics team claim a gold medal in the all-around competition at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.
Takayoshi Toda (戸田 賢良, Toda Takayoshi; born December 8, 1979) is a former Japanese football player. His elder brother…Takayoshi Toda (戸田 賢良, Toda Takayoshi; born December 8, 1979) is a former Japanese football player. His elder brother Mitsuhiro Toda is also a former footballer.
Tetsuya Takeda (武田 鉄矢, Takeda Tetsuya; born April 11, 1949) is a Japanese folk singer and actor. Takeda is perhaps most…Tetsuya Takeda (武田 鉄矢, Takeda Tetsuya; born April 11, 1949) is a Japanese folk singer and actor. Takeda is perhaps most known in Japan for his starring role in the Tokyo Broadcasting System's long-running, highly rated television drama Mr. Kinpachi of the Third-Year B Class. The program, targeted at junior high and high school-aged adolescents, ran on TBS with Takeda at various times from 1979 until 2011. Takeda wrote and performed several well-known songs, including "Childhood", the theme song for the 1985 animated film Doraemon: Nobita's Little Star Wars. Takeda's 1980 song, "The Word I Give to You", is often performed at junior high school and high school graduation ceremonies in Japan. Previous to his appearance on Kinpachi, Takeda studied to be a teacher at Fukuoka University of Education. He later formed a folk music group called Kaientai. The song "Okuru Kotoba", which Takeda wrote and performed with Kaientai, actually had nothing to do with schooling, but is reportedly associated with education because of Takeda's role in Kinpachi.
Mieko Kamimoto (神本 美恵子, Kamimoto Mieko; born 22 January 1948) is a Japanese politician of the Constitutional Democratic…Mieko Kamimoto (神本 美恵子, Kamimoto Mieko; born 22 January 1948) is a Japanese politician of the Constitutional Democratic Party and a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Asakura District, Fukuoka and graduate of Fukuoka University of Education, she was elected for the first time in 2001.
Mie Nakao (Japanese: 中尾 ミエ; born 6 June 1946 in Kokura) is a Japanese actress and singer. With Yukari Itō and Mari Sono…Mie Nakao (Japanese: 中尾 ミエ; born 6 June 1946 in Kokura) is a Japanese actress and singer. With Yukari Itō and Mari Sono she co-starred in the hit 1963 teen movie Hai, Hai Sannin Musume ("Yes, Yes, The Three Girls"). The three actresses became the latest incarnation of the long-running series of "Three Girls" acts during the 1950s, 60s and 70s, under their manager Watanabe as the Watanabe-Pro Sannin musume (渡辺プロ三人娘). Nakao has continued to appear on television and produce music. Nakao debuted as a singer at the age of 16. In May 1962, her debut single was "Kawaii Baby" (可愛いベイビー), a cover of the song "Pretty Little Baby" by Connie Francis (from the 1962 album Connie Francis Sings "Second Hand Love"), was released. The song sold over a million copies.
Mutsuo Takahashi (高橋 睦郎, Takahashi Mutsuo; born December 15, 1937) is one of the most prominent and prolific poets…Mutsuo Takahashi (高橋 睦郎, Takahashi Mutsuo; born December 15, 1937) is one of the most prominent and prolific poets, essayists, and writers of contemporary Japan, with more than three dozen collections of poetry, several works of prose, dozens of books of essays, and several major literary prizes to his name. He is well known for his open writing about male homoeroticism. He currently lives in the seaside town of Zushi, several kilometers south of Yokohama, Japan.
Itoko Koyama (小山 いと子) (born Ito Ikemoto; July 13, 1901 – July 25, 1989) was a Japanese writer. She is best known for…Itoko Koyama (小山 いと子) (born Ito Ikemoto; July 13, 1901 – July 25, 1989) was a Japanese writer. She is best known for her 1956 biography of Empress Kōjun. She was a recipient of both the Fujin Kōron Prize and the Naoki Prize.