This is a list of J.League designated special players, picked by J.League clubs from universities and high schools all…This is a list of J.League designated special players, picked by J.League clubs from universities and high schools all over Japan.
Kazuki Okayama (岡山 和輝, Okayama Kazuki; born 16 February 1994) is a Japanese footballer playing as a midfielder for FC…Kazuki Okayama (岡山 和輝, Okayama Kazuki; born 16 February 1994) is a Japanese footballer playing as a midfielder for FC Imabari.
Nao Eguchi (江口 直生, Eguchi Nao; born March 22, 1992 in Yao, Osaka) is a Japanese football player for Kamatamare Sanuki…Nao Eguchi (江口 直生, Eguchi Nao; born March 22, 1992 in Yao, Osaka) is a Japanese football player for Kamatamare Sanuki from 2023. He scored a goal from 60 metres for Akita on October 14, 2020.
Toru Matsunaga (松永透, Matsunaga Tōru; born 25 February 1991) is a Japanese professional wrestler. He currently works as…Toru Matsunaga (松永透, Matsunaga Tōru; born 25 February 1991) is a Japanese professional wrestler. He currently works as a freelancer for Osaka Pro Wrestling, Tenryu Project and Dotonbori Pro Wrestling.
Ai Miura (三浦愛, Miura Ai; born 24 November 1989 in Nara Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese female racing driver who last…Ai Miura (三浦愛, Miura Ai; born 24 November 1989 in Nara Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese female racing driver who last raced in the Formula Regional Japanese Championship.
Salesi Halaleva Lapota Fifita (born 29 July 1989) is a Tongan professional rugby union player who plays as a lock for…Salesi Halaleva Lapota Fifita (born 29 July 1989) is a Tongan professional rugby union player who plays as a lock for Top 14 club Oyonnax Rugby and the Tonga national team.
Makoto Moriyama (森山 周, born August 11, 1981) is a Japanese former professional baseball outfielder in Japan's Nippon…Makoto Moriyama (森山 周, born August 11, 1981) is a Japanese former professional baseball outfielder in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball. He played for the Orix Buffaloes from 2006 to 2012 and the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles from 2013 to 2015.
Eiji Usatsuka (兎塚 エイジ, Usatsuka Eiji; born August 16 in Osaka Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese light novel illustrator.…Eiji Usatsuka (兎塚 エイジ, Usatsuka Eiji; born August 16 in Osaka Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese light novel illustrator. He is notable for the illustration for the series Zero no Tsukaima. He illustrates insert images for many novels. After university graduation he was employed as illustrator by the visual novel publisher Visual Art's using the pseudonym Sawagani (サワガニ, Japanese Freshwater Crab). As side job he made illustrations for light novels which is against the company policy. The similarity of "both peoples" designs, were however noticed and later revealed by Tōya Okano (scenario assistant for Visual Art's' Clannad) in a Dengeki G's Magazine interview article presenting Visual Art's brand Mana's game Angel Magister.
Kenji Takao (Japanese: 高尾 憲司; born 23 March 1975) is a Japanese running coach and former long-distance runner who…Kenji Takao (Japanese: 高尾 憲司; born 23 March 1975) is a Japanese running coach and former long-distance runner who competed mainly in the 10,000 metres. His personal best for the distance was 27:56.05 minutes, set in 1995. He was the 1998 Asian Games champion in the 10,000 m. Takao twice represented Japan at the World Championships in Athletics, running in 1995 and 1999. Other than his Asian Games title, he won two other international 10,000 m medals during his career: a silver at the 1994 World Junior Championships in Athletics and a second silver at the 1997 East Asian Games. He competed up to the marathon distance in the latter half of his career but retired in 2005 due to injury. He launched his own running club in 2006 (Running Club Blooming) and has since gone into coaching.
Haruyuki Ishibashi (石橋晴行, Ishibashi Haruyuki) is a Japanese former basketball player and the current assistant coach of…Haruyuki Ishibashi (石橋晴行, Ishibashi Haruyuki) is a Japanese former basketball player and the current assistant coach of the Toyama Grouses in the Japanese B.League. He played college basketball for Osaka Sangyo University. He was selected by the Osaka Evessa with the 14th overall pick in the 2005 bj League draft.
Takashi Endo (遠藤敬, Endo Takashi; born 6 June 1968) is a Japanese politician serving as a member of the House of…Takashi Endo (遠藤敬, Endo Takashi; born 6 June 1968) is a Japanese politician serving as a member of the House of Representatives since 2012. He has served as Chairman of the National Security Committee since 2024.
Ukyo Katayama (Japanese: 片山 右京, Hepburn: Katayama Ukyō; born 29 May 1963) is a Japanese former racing driver and…Ukyo Katayama (Japanese: 片山 右京, Hepburn: Katayama Ukyō; born 29 May 1963) is a Japanese former racing driver and motorsport executive, who competed in Formula One from 1992 to 1997. Katayama participated in 97 Grands Prix, debuting at the 1992 South African Grand Prix, making him the sport's second most experienced Japanese driver. He scored a total of five championship points, all of them for the Tyrrell team in 1994. Katayama also competed in the 1999 24 Hours of Le Mans, finishing second overall and leading the GTP class. He has managed the Japanese continental cycling team Team UKYO since 2012.
Kurumi Nara (奈良 くるみ, Nara Kurumi; born 30 December 1991) is a Japanese former professional tennis player. In her…Kurumi Nara (奈良 くるみ, Nara Kurumi; born 30 December 1991) is a Japanese former professional tennis player. In her career, she won one singles title on the WTA Tour, with seven singles and three doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. On 18 August 2014, she achieved her career-high singles ranking of world No. 32. On 2 May 2016, she peaked at No. 109 in the WTA doubles rankings. Playing for Japan Fed Cup team, Nara has a win–loss record of 12–8.