Kanae Yamabe (山部 佳苗, Yamabe Kanae; born 22 September 1990 in Hokkaido) is a Japanese female judoka. Yamabe started judo…Kanae Yamabe (山部 佳苗, Yamabe Kanae; born 22 September 1990 in Hokkaido) is a Japanese female judoka. Yamabe started judo at the age of 6. Her favorite technique is harai Goshi. In 2009, Yamabe won a bronze medal in the +78 kg weight class at the 2009 World Judo Juniors Championships in Paris. In 2015, Yamabe won a bronze medal in the heavyweight (+78 kg) division at the 2015 World Judo Championships.
Kyokutaisei Takuya (Japanese: 旭大星 託也; born 18 October 1989 as Takuya Ōgushi (大串 拓也, Ōgushi Takuya)) is a Japanese…Kyokutaisei Takuya (Japanese: 旭大星 託也; born 18 October 1989 as Takuya Ōgushi (大串 拓也, Ōgushi Takuya)) is a Japanese former professional sumo wrestler from Asahikawa, Hokkaido. His debut in maezumō was in January 2008, and his first makuuchi division honbasho was the Natsu tournament in May 2018. His highest rank has been maegashira 8. He has one special prize for Fighting Spirit. He was a member of Ōshima stable and retired in December 2024.
Shinji Takahira (高平 慎士, Takahira Shinji; born 18 July 1984 in Asahikawa) is a Japanese sprinter who specialises in the…Shinji Takahira (高平 慎士, Takahira Shinji; born 18 July 1984 in Asahikawa) is a Japanese sprinter who specialises in the 100 and 200 metres. Takahira competed in the 200 m at the 2004 Athens Olympics and the 2005 World Championships but failed to progress beyond the heats. He took the silver medal at the 2005 Summer Universiade. He represented Japan in his home country at the 2007 Osaka World Championships and reached the quarter-finals of the 200 m event. Takahira represented Japan at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. He competed at the 4 × 100 metres relay together with Naoki Tsukahara, Shingo Suetsugu and Nobuharu Asahara. In their qualification heat they placed second in behind Trinidad and Tobago, but in front of the Netherlands and Brazil. Their time of 38.52 was the third fastest out of sixteen participating nations in the first round and they qualified for the final. There they sprinted to a time of 38.15 seconds, the third time after the Jamaican and Trinidad teams, winning the bronze medal. However, in January 2017, Jamaica's medal was revoked due to one of their athletes proven to have been doping; this meant that Japan now moved up to a silver medal. He also took part in the 200 metres individual. In his first round heat he placed fourth in a time of 20.58 seconds, outside the direct qualifiers. His time was however among the best losing times, securing his second round spot. In the second round he came to a time of 20.63 seconds and was eliminated as he only placed seventh in the heat. Takahira made a good start to the 2009 season, finishing second and recording a new 200 m best of 20.31 s at the 2009 Osaka Grand Prix. He felt spurred on by running against American athlete Rodney Martin and stated that he hoped to make the semis or final of the forthcoming Berlin World Championships. He won the 200 m at the Japanese Championships, breaking his personal best with a run of 20.22 seconds. This was the third-fastest time ever run in Japan, and Takahira said "I was secretly hoping for Suetsugu’s (national) record".
Masako Ishida (石田 正子, Ishida Masako) (born November 5, 1980) is a Japanese cross-country skier who has competed since…Masako Ishida (石田 正子, Ishida Masako) (born November 5, 1980) is a Japanese cross-country skier who has competed since 1998. Her best World Cup finish was third in the 30 km event in Norway in 2009. Competing in five Winter Olympics, Ishida earned her best finish of fifth in the 30 km event at Vancouver in 2010. She competed at the 2022 Winter Olympics, in Women's 10 kilometre classical, Women's 30 kilometre freestyle, Women's 15 kilometre skiathlon, and Women's 4 × 5 kilometre relay. Her best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships was fourth in the team sprint event at Liberec in 2009. Attending five consecutive Olympic Games and eleven World Championships, she holds a world record in all categories except pistol shooting.
Megumi Yabushita (藪下 めぐみ, Yabushita Megumi; born on (1972-03-02)March 2, 1972) is a retired Japanese female mixed…Megumi Yabushita (藪下 めぐみ, Yabushita Megumi; born on (1972-03-02)March 2, 1972) is a retired Japanese female mixed martial artist, kickboxer, professional wrestler and judoka. She has participated in several Japanese professional wrestling and mixed martial arts promotions. She is a Japanese national judo champion and a former Smackgirl open weight champion and tournament winner.
