Daichi Suzuki (鈴木 大地, Suzuki Daichi; born 10 March 1967, in Narashino, Chiba) is a Japanese politician and retired…Daichi Suzuki (鈴木 大地, Suzuki Daichi; born 10 March 1967, in Narashino, Chiba) is a Japanese politician and retired backstroke swimmer. He won a gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.
Masatada Ishii (石井 正忠, Ishii Masatada; born 1 February 1967) is a Japanese professional football manager and former…Masatada Ishii (石井 正忠, Ishii Masatada; born 1 February 1967) is a Japanese professional football manager and former player who played as a midfielder, he is the currently assistant coach for Japan women's national football team.
Fumio Imamura (Japanese: 今村 文男; born November 5, 1966, in Chiba) is a retired male race walker from Japan. He twice…Fumio Imamura (Japanese: 今村 文男; born November 5, 1966, in Chiba) is a retired male race walker from Japan. He twice competed for his native country at the Summer Olympics: 1992 and 2000.
Tadao Uchikoshi (Japanese: 打越忠夫; born 30 October 1965) is a Japanese male former long-distance runner who specialised…Tadao Uchikoshi (Japanese: 打越忠夫; born 30 October 1965) is a Japanese male former long-distance runner who specialised in the marathon. Tadao represented his nation at the 1993 World Championships in Athletics and placed fifth in a time of 2:17:54 hours. Uchikoshi was runner-up behind Tesfaye Tafa at the Amsterdam Marathon in 1991, finishing in 2:13:52 hours. He was runner-up at the Hokkaido Marathon in 1992 and was the second placed Japanese (sixth overall) at the 1993 Tokyo International Marathon. A personal best of 2:12:52 hours came in a fourth-place finish at the 1994 Rotterdam Marathon, but he failed to place highly in a marathon thereafter. He was a member of the Snow Brand Milk Products corporate running team. He attended Juntendo University and was part of the winning team for the 1988 Hakone Ekiden while there.
Takumi Horiike (堀池 巧, Horiike Takumi; born 6 September 1965) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan…Takumi Horiike (堀池 巧, Horiike Takumi; born 6 September 1965) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.
Ryoichi Yoshida (吉田 良一, Yoshida Ryōichi; born 2 March 1965) is a Japanese sprinter. He competed in the men's 4 × 400…Ryoichi Yoshida (吉田 良一, Yoshida Ryōichi; born 2 March 1965) is a Japanese sprinter. He competed in the men's 4 × 400 metres relay at the 1984 Summer Olympics.
Masahiro Wada (和田 昌裕, Wada Masahiro; born January 21, 1965) is a Japanese former football player and manager. His sons…Masahiro Wada (和田 昌裕, Wada Masahiro; born January 21, 1965) is a Japanese former football player and manager. His sons Atsuki Wada and Tomoki Wada are also footballer.
Hiroshi Hirakawa (平川 弘, Hirakawa Hiroshi; born January 10, 1965) is a former Japanese football player. He played for…Hiroshi Hirakawa (平川 弘, Hirakawa Hiroshi; born January 10, 1965) is a former Japanese football player. He played for the Japan national team.
Yuzuru Inoue (井上 謙, Inoue Yuzuru; born 15 February 1963) is a Japanese former volleyball player. Inoue competed in the…Yuzuru Inoue (井上 謙, Inoue Yuzuru; born 15 February 1963) is a Japanese former volleyball player. Inoue competed in the men's tournament at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, where he finished in tenth place. He also competed at the 1986 Goodwill Games in Moscow and won a bronze medal.
Yasushi Furukawa (古川 靖志, Furukawa Yasushi; born 28 May 1961) is a Japanese former volleyball player who competed at the…Yasushi Furukawa (古川 靖志, Furukawa Yasushi; born 28 May 1961) is a Japanese former volleyball player who competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, where he finished in seventh place. Furukawa competed at the 1986 Goodwill Games in Moscow and won a bronze medal.
Junichi Usui (臼井 淳一, Usui Jun'ichi) (born 5 October 1957) is a retired Japanese long jumper, best known for finishing…Junichi Usui (臼井 淳一, Usui Jun'ichi) (born 5 October 1957) is a retired Japanese long jumper, best known for finishing seventh at the 1984 Olympic Games. Usui won the British AAA Championships title in the long jump event at the 1982 AAA Championships.
Takaharu Koyama (小山 隆治, Koyama Takaharu; 8 July 1948 – 11 September 2018) was a Japanese middle distance runner who…Takaharu Koyama (小山 隆治, Koyama Takaharu; 8 July 1948 – 11 September 2018) was a Japanese middle distance runner who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics and in the 1976 Summer Olympics. Koyama finished second behind John Davies in the 3,000 metres steeplechase event at the British 1974 AAA Championships.
Hidehiko Tomizawa (Japanese: 冨沢 英彦, 1 June 1946 – 10 August 2018) was a Japanese high jumper. He won a silver medal at…Hidehiko Tomizawa (Japanese: 冨沢 英彦, 1 June 1946 – 10 August 2018) was a Japanese high jumper. He won a silver medal at the 1970 Asian Games and placed 19th at the 1972 Olympics. He won the British AAA Championships title at the 1970 AAA Championships.
Keisuke Sawaki (澤木 啓祐, Sawaki Keisuke; born 8 December 1943) is a Japanese former long-distance runner who competed in…Keisuke Sawaki (澤木 啓祐, Sawaki Keisuke; born 8 December 1943) is a Japanese former long-distance runner who competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics and in the 1972 Summer Olympics.
Hiroomi Yamada (山田 宏臣, Yamada Hiroomi; 4 March 1942 – 21 October 1981) was a Japanese long jumper who competed in the…Hiroomi Yamada (山田 宏臣, Yamada Hiroomi; 4 March 1942 – 21 October 1981) was a Japanese long jumper who competed in the 1964 Summer Olympics and in the 1968 Summer Olympics. Yamada was the first Asian to jump eight metres, doing so with a leap 8.01 at Odawara on June 7, 1970. Yamada twice finished second at the British AAA Championships, behind Lynn Davies at the 1968 AAA Championships and behind Alan Lerwill at the 1970 AAA Championships.
Hiromi Shinya (新谷 弘実, Shin'ya Hiromi; 6 March 1935 – 9 December 2021) was a Japanese-born general surgeon. He pioneered…Hiromi Shinya (新谷 弘実, Shin'ya Hiromi; 6 March 1935 – 9 December 2021) was a Japanese-born general surgeon. He pioneered modern colonoscopic techniques, and invented the electrosurgical polypectomy snare now common on colonoscopes, allowing for removal of colon polyps without invasive surgery. Shinya was also known for his health theory. He has authored a number of books, many of them in Japanese.
Kosakai Mitsuji (Japanese: 小酒井 光次, 8 October 1890 – 1 April 1929), better known by the pen name Kosakai Fuboku…Kosakai Mitsuji (Japanese: 小酒井 光次, 8 October 1890 – 1 April 1929), better known by the pen name Kosakai Fuboku (Japanese: 小酒井 不木), was a Japanese medical scientist and crime writer. A variant of the family name Kosakai is Kozakai.
Tadahiro Kosaka (Japanese: 小坂 忠広; born February 10, 1960) is a retired Japanese male race walker. He competed for Japan…Tadahiro Kosaka (Japanese: 小坂 忠広; born February 10, 1960) is a retired Japanese male race walker. He competed for Japan at three consecutive Summer Olympics: 1988, 1992, and 1996.
