Hiroki Fujishima (藤嶋 大規, born 23 May 1988) is a Japanese canoeist. He competed in the men's K-4 500 metres event at the…Hiroki Fujishima (藤嶋 大規, born 23 May 1988) is a Japanese canoeist. He competed in the men's K-4 500 metres event at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Yoshihisa Uto (宇藤純久, Uto Yoshihisa) is a Japanese professional wrestler currently working as a freelancer and is best…Yoshihisa Uto (宇藤純久, Uto Yoshihisa) is a Japanese professional wrestler currently working as a freelancer and is best known for his time in the Japanese promotion Big Japan Pro Wrestling where he is a former Yokohama Shopping Street 6-Man Tag Team Champion.
Masanori Fujihara (藤原 正典, Fujihara Masanori; born January 14, 1988 in Ibigawa, Gifu) is a Japanese former professional…Masanori Fujihara (藤原 正典, Fujihara Masanori; born January 14, 1988 in Ibigawa, Gifu) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He played for the Hanshin Tigers in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball from 2010 to 2013.
Kosuke Yamazaki Uchida (内田 昂輔, Uchida Kosuke; born 2 October 1987) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a…Kosuke Yamazaki Uchida (内田 昂輔, Uchida Kosuke; born 2 October 1987) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.
Hiroe Minagawa (皆川 博恵, Minagawa Hiroe; born 19 August 1987) née Suzuki is a Japanese sport wrestler who competes in the…Hiroe Minagawa (皆川 博恵, Minagawa Hiroe; born 19 August 1987) née Suzuki is a Japanese sport wrestler who competes in the women's freestyle category. She claimed silver medal in the women's 76 kg event during the 2019 World Wrestling Championships and also qualified to represent Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics which will be held in Japan. She was part of the Japan team which emerged as winners of the Wrestling World Cup in 2018.
Hitomi Kikuchi (菊地 瞳, Kikuchi Hitomi; born June 13, 1987) is a Japanese voice actress from Shizuoka Prefecture who is…Hitomi Kikuchi (菊地 瞳, Kikuchi Hitomi; born June 13, 1987) is a Japanese voice actress from Shizuoka Prefecture who is affiliated with Aksent. She is known for her roles as Michiru Takeda in High School Fleet and Lana in Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon.
Kenta Furube (古部 健太, Furube Kenta; born 30 November 1985) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a…Kenta Furube (古部 健太, Furube Kenta; born 30 November 1985) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Velos Kronos Tsuno.
Noriko Higuchi (Japanese: 樋口 紀子; born 23 May 1985) is a female Japanese long-distance runner who specialised in…Noriko Higuchi (Japanese: 樋口 紀子; born 23 May 1985) is a female Japanese long-distance runner who specialised in marathon running. She won the Tokyo Marathon in 2011 in a career best of 2:28:49 hours and was Asian Marathon Champion in 2011. From Kyoto, she began competing in road running competitions in Japan as a teenager. She placed eighth at the Sanyo Women's 10K in 2004, then placed third at the Kyoto City Half Marathon in her hometown in both 2005 and 2006. She attended Ritsumeikan University and ran collegiately, finishing first in her legs at the Japan Collegiate Ekiden Championships in 2006 and 2007, as well as being top on the collegiate leg at the 2007 Inter-Prefectural Women's Ekiden. Following her graduation she joined the Wacoal corporate running team. Higuchi won the Shibetsu Half Marathon in 2008 and set a personal best of 1:12:19 hours at the Marugame Half Marathon the next year, though placing twelfth at the higher profile event. She continued to steadily improve with a best of 1:10:51 hours in Marugame in 2010 followed by a win at the Sendai Half Marathon. She was chosen to represent Japan at the 2010 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships and placed 29th, behind her compatriots Yoshimi Ozaki, Ryoko Kizaki and Hiroko Miyauchi, who won team bronze. She made her marathon debut at the 2011 Osaka Women's Marathon, but failed to finish the distance. She gave a better performance at the Tokyo Marathon a month later, finishing in a time of 2:28:49 hours behind Russian Tatyana Aryasova. The Russian was subsequently disqualified for doping, making Higuchi the Tokyo champion. A runner-up finish behind Kenya's Elizabeth Chemweno at the Pattaya Marathon brought Higuchi her first regional title at the race served as the Asian Marathon Championships. On her fourth marathon race of the year, she slowed to a finish in 2:48:45 for twelfth in Hokkaido. She was outclassed at the Nagoya Women's Marathon in 2012 placing 21st overall, but fared much better at the 2013 Osaka race, coming sixth. In her American debut, she led the field to win the Rock 'n' Roll Virginia Beach Half Marathon. She closed the year with eighth place at the Yokohama Women's Marathon. She won the Osaka Half Marathon in 2014 and was runner-up at the Kumanichi 30K. An outing at the 2014 Boston Marathon resulted in a time of 2:33:39 hours for 19th place. She continued competing abroad, with a tenth-place finish at the 2015 Vienna City Marathon. She did not compete over the marathon in the two following seasons, and her profile declined with top ten finishes at lower level Japanese races.
Tomohito Shugyo (修行 智仁, Shūgyō Tomohito, born June 29, 1984) is a Japanese football player who plays as a goalkeeper…Tomohito Shugyo (修行 智仁, Shūgyō Tomohito, born June 29, 1984) is a Japanese football player who plays as a goalkeeper for FC Imabari.
Akihiro Sakata (阪田 章裕, Sakata Akihiro; born 16 May 1984 in Kyoto, Kyoto) is a Japanese footballer who plays for…Akihiro Sakata (阪田 章裕, Sakata Akihiro; born 16 May 1984 in Kyoto, Kyoto) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Fukushima United FC in J3 League.
Norihito Kaneto (金刃 憲人, Kaneto Norihito; born April 10, 1984 in Amagasaki, Hyōgo) is a Nippon Professional Baseball…Norihito Kaneto (金刃 憲人, Kaneto Norihito; born April 10, 1984 in Amagasaki, Hyōgo) is a Nippon Professional Baseball player for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles in Japan's Pacific League.
Tomoko Okuda (奥田朋子, Okuda Tomoko) (born 21 April 1983) is a Japanese professional boxer who held the WBO female…Tomoko Okuda (奥田朋子, Okuda Tomoko) (born 21 April 1983) is a Japanese professional boxer who held the WBO female junior-bantamweight title from December 2020 until June 2021. At regional level she held the OPBF and Japanese female bantamweight titles in 2020.
Yoshihito Fujita (藤田 祥史, Fujita Yoshihito; born 13 April 1983) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Japanese club…Yoshihito Fujita (藤田 祥史, Fujita Yoshihito; born 13 April 1983) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Japanese club Cento Cuore Harima FC.
Noriaki Kinoshita (木下 典明, Kinoshita Noriaki), born December 29, 1982) is a Japanese football wide receiver who…Noriaki Kinoshita (木下 典明, Kinoshita Noriaki), born December 29, 1982) is a Japanese football wide receiver who currently plays for the Obic Seagulls of the X-League. He was signed by the Amsterdam Admirals in 2005. He played college football for the Ritsumeikan Panthers.
Tsunehira Furuya (古谷 経衡 Furuya Tsunehira; born November 10, 1982 Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan) is a Japanese critic…Tsunehira Furuya (古谷 経衡 Furuya Tsunehira; born November 10, 1982 Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan) is a Japanese critic, writer, and political activist. Since November 2014, he has been the president of the non-profit Koto Video Promotion Agency.
Masato Akamatsu (赤松 真人, Akamatsu Masato; born September 6, 1982, in Fushimi Ward, Kyoto City) is a Nippon Professional…Masato Akamatsu (赤松 真人, Akamatsu Masato; born September 6, 1982, in Fushimi Ward, Kyoto City) is a Nippon Professional Baseball player. He is currently with the Hiroshima Toyo Carp. In August 2010, Masato made sports headlines by denying batter Shuichi Murata a home run with what sportswriters dubbed the "Spider-Man Catch," rapidly scaling the outfield fence before snaring the ball in midleap. He won the Gold Glove that same year.
Tomoaki Taniguchi (谷口 智昭 Taniguchi Tomoaki; born August 26, 1982, in Hyogo prefecture) is a Japanese rugby player who…Tomoaki Taniguchi (谷口 智昭 Taniguchi Tomoaki; born August 26, 1982, in Hyogo prefecture) is a Japanese rugby player who plays at lock for Toyota Verblitz and Japan. He scored two tries after coming on in the second half for Japan against Australia A on June 8, 2008 (2008 IRB Pacific Nations Cup Round One). He graduated from Ritsumeikan University.
Daisuke Tenbata (born 29 December 1981) is a Japanese politician and a researcher. He was awarded PhD from Ritsumeikan…Daisuke Tenbata (born 29 December 1981) is a Japanese politician and a researcher. He was awarded PhD from Ritsumeikan University in 2019. A member of Reiwa Shinsengumi, he has been an incumbent in the House of Councilors since 2022 as part of the proportional representation block. He developed a severe disability at the age of 14 due to a medical malpractice incident, and refers to himself as 'the most severely physically disabled researcher in Japan.'
Princess Akiko of Mikasa (三笠宮彬子女王, Mikasa-no-miya Akiko Joō; born 20 December 1981) is a member of the Imperial House…Princess Akiko of Mikasa (三笠宮彬子女王, Mikasa-no-miya Akiko Joō; born 20 December 1981) is a member of the Imperial House of Japan, a paternal second cousin of Emperor Naruhito, and the elder daughter of Prince Tomohito of Mikasa and Princess Tomohito of Mikasa (Nobuko). She is also a niece of Japan's 92nd prime minister Tarō Asō (who is the older brother of her mother), a great-niece of author and literary critic Ken'ichi Yoshida, and a great-granddaughter of Japan's 45th prime minister Shigeru Yoshida. In September 2025, Princess Akiko became the head of the Mikasa-no-miya branch of the imperial family. She is the first woman who was a princess by birth to succeed as head of a branch of the imperial family since Princess Sumiko.
Satoshi Nakatani (仲谷聖史, Nakatani Satoshi; born 27 October 1981) is a Japanese international rugby union player who…Satoshi Nakatani (仲谷聖史, Nakatani Satoshi; born 27 October 1981) is a Japanese international rugby union player who plays as a prop. He currently plays for Yamaha Júbilo in Japan's domestic Top League.
Yumi Hayashi (born 12 May 1981; Japanese 林佑美) is a Japanese politician. In April 2023, she was elected to the House of…Yumi Hayashi (born 12 May 1981; Japanese 林佑美) is a Japanese politician. In April 2023, she was elected to the House of Representatives in a by-election in Wakayama 1st district.
Daisuke Matsui (松井 大輔, Matsui Daisuke; born 11 May 1981) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a…Daisuke Matsui (松井 大輔, Matsui Daisuke; born 11 May 1981) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He previously played for the Japan national team. His former wife is Japanese actress Rosa Kato.
Ayano Egami (江上 綾乃, Egami Ayano) (born 1 April 1980) is a Japanese synchronised swimmer who competed in the 2000 Summer…Ayano Egami (江上 綾乃, Egami Ayano) (born 1 April 1980) is a Japanese synchronised swimmer who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics.
Akane Chihaya (千早 茜, Chihaya Akane; born August 2, 1979) is a Japanese writer. She has won the Shōsetsu Subaru New…Akane Chihaya (千早 茜, Chihaya Akane; born August 2, 1979) is a Japanese writer. She has won the Shōsetsu Subaru New Writer Award, the Izumi Kyōka Prize for Literature, the Shimase Award for Love Stories, and the Naoki Prize.
Hajime Kiso (木曽一,, Kiso Hajime) (born 7 November 1978) is a Japanese rugby union player, he plays Number 8. He played…Hajime Kiso (木曽一,, Kiso Hajime) (born 7 November 1978) is a Japanese rugby union player, he plays Number 8. He played for Yamaha Jubilo, from 2001/02 to 2008/09. He plays currently for NTT Communications Shining Arcs. He had 32 caps for Japan national rugby union team, from 2001 to 2008, without scoring. He played six games at the 2003 and 2007 World Cups.
Hiroshi Sasano (笹野 浩志, Sasano Hiroshi; born 23 September 1978 in Aichi Prefecture) is a Japanese middle-distance…Hiroshi Sasano (笹野 浩志, Sasano Hiroshi; born 23 September 1978 in Aichi Prefecture) is a Japanese middle-distance runner. He was a three-time Japanese national champion in the 800 metres.
Mizuho Umemura (born 10 September 1978) is a Japanese politician who has served as a member of the House of Councillors…Mizuho Umemura (born 10 September 1978) is a Japanese politician who has served as a member of the House of Councillors of Japan since 2019. Until 2025 she represented the Osaka district and was a member of the Nippon Ishin no Kai (Japan Innovation Party). Umemura stated that she is a shukyo nisei, since her mother has been psychologically manipulated by a cult that was part of the Jehovah's Witnesses. On May 12, 2023, Umemura faced intense scrutiny over her statement about the death of Wishma Sandamali in a Nagoya detention facility in 2021 during the deliberation about the revision of the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act. She remarked that "Wishma, as possibly told by the foreigner assisting group, might have a faint hope of parole [from deportation], should she fake her illness via hunger strike". That statement was immediately criticized by other members in the committee as "untrue" and "absurd". On May 18, 2023, Ishin Secretary-General Fumitake Fujita announced that Umemura was dismissed from her upper house judicial affairs committee assignment for her problematic remarks. Subsequently her Ishin party membership was suspended for 6 months effective from May 26, 2023. On June 28, 2025, she joined Sanseitō.
Yoko Isoda (磯田 陽子, Isoda Yōko; born 26 August 1978) is a Japanese synchronized swimmer who competed in the 2000 Summer…Yoko Isoda (磯田 陽子, Isoda Yōko; born 26 August 1978) is a Japanese synchronized swimmer who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics.
Hiroshi Tanahashi (棚橋弘至, Tanahashi Hiroshi; born November 13, 1976) is a Japanese sports executive, podcaster and…Hiroshi Tanahashi (棚橋弘至, Tanahashi Hiroshi; born November 13, 1976) is a Japanese sports executive, podcaster and retired professional wrestler. He is signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he serves as the president and representative director, whilst also wrestling for them from 1999 until 2026. Hiroshi Tanahashi has held 26 championships in New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), including a record eight reigns as IWGP Heavyweight Champion and three as IWGP United States Heavyweight Champion. His other titles include two IWGP Intercontinental Championships, one NJPW World Television Championship, three IWGP Tag Team Championships, one NEVER Openweight Championship, six NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Championships, and two IWGP U-30 Openweight Championships. Tanahashi won the G1 Climax tournament three times, in 2007, 2015, and 2018, and the New Japan Cup twice, in 2005 and 2008. He was also the fourth wrestler to complete NJPW's Triple Crown and the second to achieve its Grand Slam. Through NJPW's working agreements with Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL), Pro Wrestling NOAH, Ring of Honor (ROH), All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and Revolution Pro Wrestling, Tanahashi has also held the CMLL World Tag Team Championship, the CMLL World Trios Championship, the CMLL Universal Championship, GHC Tag Team Championship, and the RevPro British Heavyweight Championship. Between NJPW, CMLL, Noah, ROH and RevPro, he has 27 championship reigns. When Tanahashi was inducted into the Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame in 2013, Dave Meltzer stated that "you could make a strong case for him as the best in-ring performer in the business today", adding that he was "the leading star in New Japan Pro-Wrestling's comeback from being in terrible shape a few years back to being the No. 2 pro wrestling company in the world". Readers of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter named Tanahashi as the best wrestler of the 2010s in March 2020.
Masanobu Okubo (大久保 勝信; born September 13, 1976, in Hidaka District, Wakayama, Japan) is a former Nippon Professional…Masanobu Okubo (大久保 勝信; born September 13, 1976, in Hidaka District, Wakayama, Japan) is a former Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher.
Gen Nakagawa, full name Motonobu Nakagawa (仲川元庸), has been the mayor of Nara, capitol city of Nara Prefecture, Japan…Gen Nakagawa, full name Motonobu Nakagawa (仲川元庸), has been the mayor of Nara, capitol city of Nara Prefecture, Japan, since 2009. He is politically independent. Nakagawa supports investing more in child care.
Shinji Shimoyama (下山 真二, Shimoyama Shinji; born December 1, 1975 in Katō District, Hyōgo, Japan) is a former Japanese…Shinji Shimoyama (下山 真二, Shimoyama Shinji; born December 1, 1975 in Katō District, Hyōgo, Japan) is a former Japanese professional baseball player. He was the number 8 draft pick for the Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes in 2003.
Yuko Yoneda (born 8 September 1979) is a Japanese synchronized swimmer who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics. She is…Yuko Yoneda (born 8 September 1979) is a Japanese synchronized swimmer who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics. She is the younger sister of Yoko Yoneda who is also a synchronized swimmer.
Shizuo Yamashita (山下 史守朗, Yamashita Shizuo; born 6 July 1975) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party…Shizuo Yamashita (山下 史守朗, Yamashita Shizuo; born 6 July 1975) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party who has served as a member of the House of Representatives for Aichi 16th district since 2026. He previously served as a member of the Aichi Prefectural Assembly and as mayor of Komaki.
Kenta Izumi (泉 健太, Izumi Kenta; born 29 July 1974) is a Japanese politician who served as leader of the Constitutional…Kenta Izumi (泉 健太, Izumi Kenta; born 29 July 1974) is a Japanese politician who served as leader of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDP) from 2021 to 2024. He is also a member of the House of Representatives in the National Diet, currently for the Kyoto 3rd district. He was first elected in 2000 under the Democratic Party of Japan. He served as Parliamentary Vice-Minister of the Cabinet Office from 2009 to 2010. After that, he served as chairman of the National Diet Measures Committee and Political Affairs Research Chairman of the Kibō no Tō, the Democratic Party for the People, and the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan. Izumi was born in Sapporo, Hokkaido, and was raised in Ishikari. After graduating from junior high and high school, he attended Ritsumeikan University Law School. While in university, he began to assist Kazunori Yamanoi, and, in 1996, when the Democratic Party formed, served as permanent secretary inside the Kyoto Prefecture. When he graduated from university in 1998, he became Tetsuro Fukuyama's secretary. He ran as a candidate in the 2000 election for Kyoto-3, but lost, and did not win a seat proportionally. He ran again in 2003 election, and won. During the Democratic Party of Japan government's from 2009-2012, he served as Parliamentary Vice-Minister of the Cabinet Office and was in charge of the Administrative Reform Council. Although he lost his seat both in 2003 election and 2014 election, he won a seat proportionally both times, and won a by-election for the seat in 2016. When the Democratic Party split in 2017, he joined Kibō no Tō, where he served as the chairman of the National Assembly Committee from 2017 to 2018. In the Democratic Party for the People, which formed from a merger of Kibō no Tō and the Democratic Party, he served as the chairman of the National Assembly Committee in 2018 and the chairman of the Political Affairs Research Committee from 2018 to 2020. In 2020, following the merger of the DPP into the CDP, he ran for leadership, but lost to Yukio Edano. He then became the party's Political Affairs Research Chairman. When Edano resigned as party leader following the results of the 2021 election, Izumi ran again in the leadership election and won, defeating Seiji Osaka and others to become party leader. Izumi formed the CDP's 'Next Cabinet' in September 2022 and became the shadow Prime Minister. Losses in the 2022 House of Councillors election and the 2023 by-elections saw Izumi lose party support, and despite victories in early 2024, he was defeated in the 2024 CDP leadership election. He was one of seven CRA representatives to win his district, Kyoto-3rd, in 2026 general election.
Raika Fujii (born 5 July 1974) is a Japanese former synchronized swimmer who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics and…Raika Fujii (born 5 July 1974) is a Japanese former synchronized swimmer who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics and in the 2000 Summer Olympics.
Makoto Izubuchi (出渕 誠, Izubuchi Makoto) (born June 9, 1974) is a Japanese comedian, professional wrestler and tarento…Makoto Izubuchi (出渕 誠, Izubuchi Makoto) (born June 9, 1974) is a Japanese comedian, professional wrestler and tarento ("talent") better known for his performing name of Razor Ramon Real Gay (レイザーラモンRG, Reizā Ramon RG; occasionally RG, Razor Ramon Izubuchi, Real Gay, or simply Makoto), which he adopted from his comedy partner Razor Ramon Hard Gay. He is better known for his work in Hustle and TV appearances.
Akio Mizuta (水田 章雄, Mizuta Akio; born July 11, 1973) is a Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher for the Fukuoka SoftBank…Akio Mizuta (水田 章雄, Mizuta Akio; born July 11, 1973) is a Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks in Japan's Pacific League.
Koichi "Nishi" Nishimura (born 30 June 1973) is a beach volleyball player from Japan. He was born in Kyoto. Nishimura…Koichi "Nishi" Nishimura (born 30 June 1973) is a beach volleyball player from Japan. He was born in Kyoto. Nishimura began his career as an indoor volleyball player and played Libero for the Japanese National Team. In 2002 Nishimura switched to beach volleyball. He currently plays in the "Winds" beach volleyball team. In 2009, Nishimura founded the environmental non-profit-organisation "Save the Beach". They were the fourth ranked team at the 2006 Asian Games but were eliminated in the fourth round. He married volleyball player Kaoru Sugayama in 2011.
Masafumi Kawaguchi (born February 19, 1973) is a Japanese former professional American football linebacker. He was born…Masafumi Kawaguchi (born February 19, 1973) is a Japanese former professional American football linebacker. He was born in Kawanishi, Hyogo and introduced to football during his senior year at San Clemente High School in California, when he moved there at the age of 17. He enrolled at Ritsumeikan University in Kyoto as an international relations major. He played for seven years with the Amsterdam Admirals of NFL Europe from 1997 to 2004. He was named to the All-NFL Europe Team in 1999. In 1998, he was among the first four Japanese players to participate in a National Football League training camp when he participated in the Green Bay Packers camp and played in the 1998 American Bowl in Tokyo. In 2003, he was invited to the San Francisco 49ers training camp in 2003, and participated in the American Bowl exhibition game in the Osaka game between the 49ers and the Washington Redskins. He signed with the 49ers in 2003 but was released before the start of the season. Kawaguchi played a key role on the Japanese national team that won the International Federation of American Football 1999 World Cup.
Shinobu Tanno (丹野忍 Tanno Shinobu, born 1973) is a Japanese illustrator, born in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. Tanno…Shinobu Tanno (丹野忍 Tanno Shinobu, born 1973) is a Japanese illustrator, born in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. Tanno graduated in 1997 from Ritsumeikan University. Self-taught, Tanno has illustrated in a number of fields, from CD cover design to video game and novel illustration.
Noritada Saneyoshi (實好 礼忠, Saneyoshi Noritada; born October 19, 1972) is a former Japanese football player and manager.…Noritada Saneyoshi (實好 礼忠, Saneyoshi Noritada; born October 19, 1972) is a former Japanese football player and manager. He is currently the Manager of Ehime FC.
Osamu Sumida (住田 修, Sumida Osamu; born 14 October 1969) is a Japanese cyclist. He competed in the men's individual road…Osamu Sumida (住田 修, Sumida Osamu; born 14 October 1969) is a Japanese cyclist. He competed in the men's individual road race at the 1996 Summer Olympics.
Shigetoshi Hasegawa (長谷川 滋利, Hasegawa Shigetoshi; born August 1, 1968) is a retired relief pitcher in Major League…Shigetoshi Hasegawa (長谷川 滋利, Hasegawa Shigetoshi; born August 1, 1968) is a retired relief pitcher in Major League Baseball. He achieved the most recognition when he played for the Seattle Mariners from 2002 through 2005. Previously, Hasegawa played with the Anaheim Angels (1997–2001), and before that spent six years with the Orix BlueWave. He bats and throws right-handed.
Natsuki Sumeragi (皇名月 or 皇なつき, Sumeragi Natsuki; born 1967-08-21 at Osaka) is a Japanese manga artist. She graduated…Natsuki Sumeragi (皇名月 or 皇なつき, Sumeragi Natsuki; born 1967-08-21 at Osaka) is a Japanese manga artist. She graduated from Ritsumeikan University with a degree in Japanese literature. She is famous for portraying Chinese and Korean history in her works. She currently lives in Kyoto.
