Yuto Sashinami (差波 優人, Sashinami Yūto; born June 28, 1993) is a Japanese football player who plays for Tokyo Musashino…Yuto Sashinami (差波 優人, Sashinami Yūto; born June 28, 1993) is a Japanese football player who plays for Tokyo Musashino City FC.
Masatoshi Kushibiki (櫛引 政敏, Kushibiki Masatoshi; born 29 January 1993) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays…Masatoshi Kushibiki (櫛引 政敏, Kushibiki Masatoshi; born 29 January 1993) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Reilac Shiga FC.
Manabu Ishibashi (石橋 学, Ishibashi Manabu; born 30 November 1992) is a Japanese racing cyclist, who currently rides for…Manabu Ishibashi (石橋 学, Ishibashi Manabu; born 30 November 1992) is a Japanese racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team Team UKYO.
Shiho Tanaka (田中志穗, Tanaka Shiho; born 5 September 1992) is a Japanese retired badminton player who affiliates with…Shiho Tanaka (田中志穗, Tanaka Shiho; born 5 September 1992) is a Japanese retired badminton player who affiliates with Hokuto Bank team. She was the bronze medalists at the 2018 World Championships in the women's doubles, and at the 2015 Summer Universiade in the women's singles. She won the year-end tournament Superseries Finals in 2017. Tanaka was part of Japanese winning team at the 2017 Asia Mixed Team Championships, 2018 Uber Cup, and at the 2018 Asia Women's Team Championships.
Naoki Sanda (三田 尚希, Sanda Naoki; born 16 August 1992) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder for…Naoki Sanda (三田 尚希, Sanda Naoki; born 16 August 1992) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder for Nagano Parceiro.
Yasutaka Uchiyama (内山 靖崇, Uchiyama Yasutaka; born 5 August 1992) is a Japanese tennis player who competes on the ATP…Yasutaka Uchiyama (内山 靖崇, Uchiyama Yasutaka; born 5 August 1992) is a Japanese tennis player who competes on the ATP Challenger Tour. He achieved a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 78 on 4 November 2019 and doubles ranking of No. 102 on 20 August 2018.
Gaku Shibasaki (柴崎 岳, Shibasaki Gaku; born 28 May 1992) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder…Gaku Shibasaki (柴崎 岳, Shibasaki Gaku; born 28 May 1992) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for and captains J1 League club Kashima Antlers.
Misaki Morizono (森薗 美咲, Morizono Misaki; born 16 April 1992) is a Japanese table tennis player. Her younger brother…Misaki Morizono (森薗 美咲, Morizono Misaki; born 16 April 1992) is a Japanese table tennis player. Her younger brother Masataka Morizono is also a table tennis player.
Mike Magario (born November 18, 1991) is a Brazilian professional baseball outfielder, who is in the Tokyo Yakult…Mike Magario (born November 18, 1991) is a Brazilian professional baseball outfielder, who is in the Tokyo Yakult Swallows organization. He attended Aomori Yamada High School and represented Brazil at 2013 World Baseball Classic.
Ryota Noma (野間 涼太, Noma Ryōta; born 15 November 1991) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as an attacking…Ryota Noma (野間 涼太, Noma Ryōta; born 15 November 1991) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder.
Nobuyuki Shiina (椎名 伸志, Shiina Nobuyuki; born October 15, 1991 in Hokkaido) is a Japanese football player. He plays for…Nobuyuki Shiina (椎名 伸志, Shiina Nobuyuki; born October 15, 1991 in Hokkaido) is a Japanese football player. He plays for Kataller Toyama.
Kenta Matsudaira (松平 健太, Matsudaira Kenta; born April 11, 1991) is a Japanese table tennis player. Winner of the 2006…Kenta Matsudaira (松平 健太, Matsudaira Kenta; born April 11, 1991) is a Japanese table tennis player. Winner of the 2006 World Junior Championships in singles, he was the world number one junior player in 2008. He is world-renowned for his tomahawk serve, which he has popularized throughout his career. The serve itself is rather unorthodox but still ample in efficiency, making it even more effective due to its unfamiliar nature. His serve has been one of the imperative factors in his illustrious junior career, alongside making him a top 50 player for many years. He also utilizes its reverse variation. Matsudaira became well known on the world stage after his match against the Olympic champion Ma Lin at the 2009 World Table Tennis Championships, where he demonstrated his advanced tomahawk serves, compact and explosive technique, alongside his dynamic backhand control. He won two straight games from a 1–3 deficit and held the lead at 4–1 in the seventh (he lost the game 11–9). Later, he beat Ma 4–1 at the 2013 World Table Tennis Championships in the Round of 64. After progressing to the Round of 16 and beating Vladimir Samsonov 4–3, he lost in the quarter-finals to the bronze medalist, Xu Xin, in 6 games. This is regarded as his best performance in his adult career and was considered to have performed the best out of all of the non-Chinese players. He is ranked 17 in the world as of January, 2017.
Daisuke "Dice" Murakami (村上 大介, Murakami Daisuke; born January 15, 2001, in Kanagawa) is a Japanese figure skater. He…Daisuke "Dice" Murakami (村上 大介, Murakami Daisuke; born January 15, 2001, in Kanagawa) is a Japanese figure skater. He is the 2014 NHK Trophy champion, 2011 Ondrej Nepela Memorial champion, and 2009 Japan Junior bronze medalist. Earlier in his career, he represented the United States, winning a bronze medal on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series and the 2006 U.S. junior national pewter medal. In 2011, Murakami became the first to land the quad salchow jump in the men's category at the Japan Championships. Murakami has appeared in variety of TV shows in Japan collaborating with Yoshiki Hayashi from X Japan and Kenta Maeda from Los Angeles Dodgers.
Koharu Fujimoto (藤本 小春, Fujimoto Koharu; née Yonemoto) born 7 December 1990 is a retired Japanese badminton player who…Koharu Fujimoto (藤本 小春, Fujimoto Koharu; née Yonemoto) born 7 December 1990 is a retired Japanese badminton player who has been affiliated with Hokuto Bank. She was the women's doubles bronze medalist at the 2018 World Championships, and the silver medalist at the 2013 East Asian Games. She won the year-end tournament Superseries Finals in 2017. Yonemoto was part of Japanese winning team at the 2017 Asia Mixed Team Championships, 2018 Uber Cup, 2018 Asian Games, and at the 2018 Asia Women's Team Championships.
Yui Hashimoto (橋本 由衣, Hashimoto Yui; born 14 May 1990) is a Japanese badminton player who plays for NTT East badminton…Yui Hashimoto (橋本 由衣, Hashimoto Yui; born 14 May 1990) is a Japanese badminton player who plays for NTT East badminton club. She retired from the National team on 26 December 2019 at the Japanese National Badminton Championships.
Kei Nishikori (錦織 圭, Nishikori Kei; [ɲiɕi̥koꜜɾi keꜜː]; born 29 December 1989) is a Japanese former professional tennis…Kei Nishikori (錦織 圭, Nishikori Kei; [ɲiɕi̥koꜜɾi keꜜː]; born 29 December 1989) is a Japanese former professional tennis player. He was ranked as high as world No. 4 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals, making him the highest-ranked Japanese man in the Open Era and the second-highest-ranked of all time (after Jiro Sato). Nishikori won twelve singles titles on the ATP Tour and was runner-up at the 2014 US Open (upsetting world No. 1 Novak Djokovic en route), making him the only man representing an Asian country to contest a major singles final. In addition, Nishikori defeated Rafael Nadal to win the bronze medal in singles at the 2016 Rio Olympics, bringing Japan its first Olympic tennis medal in 96 years. He holds the third best percentage of deciding-set wins in the Open Era at 72.4%, and has the third-highest win percentage in matches extending to five sets, with a record of 29–8 and a win percentage of 78.4%.
Kazumasa Yoshida (吉田 一将, Yoshida Kazumasa; born September 24, 1989) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher who is…Kazumasa Yoshida (吉田 一将, Yoshida Kazumasa; born September 24, 1989) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Orix Buffaloes, and in the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) for the TSG Hawks.
Noriaki Fujimoto (藤本 憲明, Fujimoto Noriaki; born August 19, 1989) is a Japanese football player as a striker, currently…Noriaki Fujimoto (藤本 憲明, Fujimoto Noriaki; born August 19, 1989) is a Japanese football player as a striker, currently play for Kagoshima United.
Jun Mizutani (水谷 隼, Mizutani Jun; born 9 June 1989) is a retired Japanese table tennis player and Olympic champion. He…Jun Mizutani (水谷 隼, Mizutani Jun; born 9 June 1989) is a retired Japanese table tennis player and Olympic champion. He became the youngest Japanese national champion at the age of 17. He has the distinction of being the first male singles titlist to achieve five consecutive national championships: 2007 to 2011. Throughout his career, Mizutani competed in 4 Olympic games from 2008 to 2020. After defeating Vladimir Samsonov for the bronze medal by 4–1 in the 2016 Summer Olympics, he finally seized his first singles medal in the three main international tournaments. It was also the first Olympic table tennis singles medal of his country. At the 2020 Summer Olympics, Mizutani and Mima Ito won gold in the inaugural mixed doubles event.
Kenji Matsudaira (松平 賢二, Matsudaira Kenji; born 6 April 1989) is a Japanese table tennis player. Kenji is the second of…Kenji Matsudaira (松平 賢二, Matsudaira Kenji; born 6 April 1989) is a Japanese table tennis player. Kenji is the second of four children. His siblings, including younger brother Kenta, are all professional table tennis players.
Ryuki Kozawa (小澤 竜己, Kozawa Ryūki; born February 6, 1988) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a…Ryuki Kozawa (小澤 竜己, Kozawa Ryūki; born February 6, 1988) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a forward. Kozawa played for FC Tokyo in the J1 League in 2006–2007, and Pattaya United in the Thai Premier League between 2008 and 2010.
Frank Lark Romero Berrocal (Spanish pronunciation: [roˈmeɾo ˈfɾaŋk]; ロメロ・フランク; Romero Furanku; born August 19, 1987)…Frank Lark Romero Berrocal (Spanish pronunciation: [roˈmeɾo ˈfɾaŋk]; ロメロ・フランク; Romero Furanku; born August 19, 1987), also known as Frank Romero, is a Peruvian footballer who plays as a midfielder and currently play for J3 League club Reilac Shiga.
Masahiro Nasukawa (那須川 将大, Nasukawa Masahiro; born December 29, 1986 in Hokkaido) is a Japanese football player who…Masahiro Nasukawa (那須川 将大, Nasukawa Masahiro; born December 29, 1986 in Hokkaido) is a Japanese football player who currently plays for Fujieda MYFC.
Wataru Hashimoto (橋本 和, Hashimoto Wataru; born 14 September 1986) is a Japanese football player who plays in the…Wataru Hashimoto (橋本 和, Hashimoto Wataru; born 14 September 1986) is a Japanese football player who plays in the sixth-tier Tōkai Adult Soccer League for FC Gifu Second, the reserve team of FC Gifu.
Leonardo Moreira (盛礼良 レオナルド, Moreira Reonarudo; born 4 February 1986) is a Brazilian football coach and former player…Leonardo Moreira (盛礼良 レオナルド, Moreira Reonarudo; born 4 February 1986) is a Brazilian football coach and former player who played as a forward. He is the Interpreter and first team coach of J1 League club Machida Zelvia.
Julia Mūmbi Mūraga (born January 25, 1984) is a Kenyan long-distance runner who competes in marathon races. She is…Julia Mūmbi Mūraga (born January 25, 1984) is a Kenyan long-distance runner who competes in marathon races. She is based in Japan. She made her marathon debut at the 2006 Beijing Marathon but finished outside of the top ten women. She was fifth at the 2007 Nagoya Marathon, fourth at the Sapporo Half Marathon, then won that year's Kobe Half Marathon. At the beginning of 2008 she won the Miyazaki Women's Road Race and came third at the Osaka Ladies Marathon. Mūraga made her first international appearance for Kenya at the 2008 IAAF World Road Running Championships and her time of 1:11:11 hours for seventh place was enough to help the Kenyan women to the team silver medals. She was fifth at the 2009 Paris Marathon and represented her country in the women's marathon at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics, where she finished in twelfth place. She continued focusing on the marathon, coming eighth at the Tokyo Marathon and seventh in the Amsterdam Marathon in 2010. She won her first marathon at the 2011 Reims à Toutes Jambes, where she fought off Ethiopian competition to claim the title in a time of 2:29:35 hours. Mūraga won the 2014 Cologne Marathon in a time of 2:28:00 hours, but tested positive for EPO post-race. She was stripped of her victory and given a two-year ban from competition.
Takaharu Nakai (born 10 March 1984) is a Japanese snowboarder. He competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics and the 2006…Takaharu Nakai (born 10 March 1984) is a Japanese snowboarder. He competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics and the 2006 Winter Olympics.
Juninho (little Júnior) full name Osvaldo José Martins Júnior (born 7 July 1982) is a Brazilian footballer who…Juninho (little Júnior) full name Osvaldo José Martins Júnior (born 7 July 1982) is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays for Japan Football League side ReinMeer Aomori FC.
Kaii Yoshida (Japanese: 吉田 海偉; Chinese: 宋海伟; pinyin: Sòng Hǎiwěi; born 16 May 1981 in Xinji, Hebei, China) is a…Kaii Yoshida (Japanese: 吉田 海偉; Chinese: 宋海伟; pinyin: Sòng Hǎiwěi; born 16 May 1981 in Xinji, Hebei, China) is a Chinese-born Japanese table tennis player who is ranked among the top fifty athletes in his sport. Yoshida started playing table tennis at the age of 7 at the Hebei Institute of Physical Education under coach Liu Wenqing. He is a right handed pen hold grip player. Unlike the Chinese player Wang Hao, he only uses one side of his racket. Yoshida was spotted by a Japanese Coach in 1997. He moved to Japan and commenced his international career in competitive table tennis after completing 3 years of tertiary education and 2 years of university education. In 2004 he became a Japanese citizen. As a singles player, Yoshida was ranked 21st in the world as of July 2010 His highest ranking was in June 2010, when he was 20th. He won his 1st Men's Singles title in the 2006 ITTF Pro Tour Serbian Open. More recently, he achieved a 3rd position in the 2008 ITTF Pro Tour Chile Open. Yoshida is also a key player for Men's Team and Doubles, and Mixed Doubles events. Together with his team, he managed to achieve 2nd position in the 2007 ASIAN Table Tennis Championships in Yangzhou, China. In addition, they clinched third position in the 2008 World Table Tennis Team Championships in Guangdong, China.
Takanori Hatakeyama (畑山隆則, Hatakeyama Takanori; born July 28, 1975) is a Japanese former professional boxer who…Takanori Hatakeyama (畑山隆則, Hatakeyama Takanori; born July 28, 1975) is a Japanese former professional boxer who competed from 1993 to 2001. He is a world champion in two weight classes, having held the World Boxing Association (WBA) super-featherweight title from 1998 to 1999 and the WBA lightweight title from 2000 and 2001.
Shinji Takehara (竹原慎二, Takehara Shinji; born January 25, 1972) is a Japanese former professional boxer who competed…Shinji Takehara (竹原慎二, Takehara Shinji; born January 25, 1972) is a Japanese former professional boxer who competed from 1989 to 1996. He was the first Japanese boxer to capture a middleweight title having held the WBA title from 1995 to 1996. Takehara turned pro in 1989 and had a relatively short professional career, spanning only seven years. In 1995, he landed a shot at the WBA middleweight title against Jorge Fernando Castro and won by decision. Takehara lost the belt in his only defeat during his first defense to William Joppy in a 9th-round TKO. He was overwhelmed in the first round and appeared unable to determine incoming attacks. Ringside doctors examination discovered Takehara had posterior vitreous detachment which progressed into retinal detachment and subsequently forced him into retirement.
Go Kuroda (黒田 剛, Kuroda Go; born 26 May 1970) is a Japanese football manager and former player who is the manager of J1…Go Kuroda (黒田 剛, Kuroda Go; born 26 May 1970) is a Japanese football manager and former player who is the manager of J1 League club Machida Zelvia.
Masashi Kudo (工藤 政志, Kudō Masashi; born August 24, 1951) is a Japanese former professional boxer who competed from 1973…Masashi Kudo (工藤 政志, Kudō Masashi; born August 24, 1951) is a Japanese former professional boxer who competed from 1973 to 1979. He held the WBA and lineal super welterweight titles from 1978 to 1979.
Kaori Imabeppu (今別府 香里, Imabeppu Kaori; born 7 September 1986) is a Japanese badminton player, who is a singles…Kaori Imabeppu (今別府 香里, Imabeppu Kaori; born 7 September 1986) is a Japanese badminton player, who is a singles specialist. In 2008, she won the Portugal and Croatian International tournaments in the women's singles event.
Reika Kakiiwa (垣岩 令佳, Kakiiwa Reika; born 19 July 1989) is a Japanese badminton player from Renesas badminton club.…Reika Kakiiwa (垣岩 令佳, Kakiiwa Reika; born 19 July 1989) is a Japanese badminton player from Renesas badminton club. Reika Kakiiwa has gained prominence in the badminton community because of her success in women's doubles. She has reached a career high ranking of third in the world with her partner Mizuki Fujii. She has also competed in mixed doubles reaching a peak ranking of 51st with her partner Kenta Kazuno.
Ami Koshimizu (小清水 亜美, Koshimizu Ami; born February 15, 1986) is a Japanese actress and singer. She has voiced many…Ami Koshimizu (小清水 亜美, Koshimizu Ami; born February 15, 1986) is a Japanese actress and singer. She has voiced many different types of characters, from young girls to adult women, as well as boys and animals. Her roles include leads such as Ryuko Matoi in Kill la Kill, Charlotte E. Yeager in Strike Witches series, Kallen Stadtfeld in Code Geass, Anemone in Eureka Seven, Irina Tachibana in Rio: Rainbow Gate, Nadja Applefield in Ashita no Nadja, Leonmitchelli Galette Des Rois in Dog Days, Shizuri Mugino in A Certain Scientific Railgun series, Yumi Hoshino in KimiKiss: Pure Rouge, Takuto Hasegawa in Magician's Academy, Hibiki Hojo in Suite PreCure, Nanaka Yatsushiro in Myself ; Yourself, Ersha in Cross Ange, Himari Noihara in Omamori Himari, Sailor Jupiter in Sailor Moon Crystal, Mikumo Guynemer in Macross Delta, Nodoka Haramura in Saki, Tenma Tsukamoto in School Rumble, Holo in Spice and Wolf, Ibuki Mioda from the Danganronpa series, and Yang Xiao Long in both RWBY (Japanese dub) and RWBY: Ice Queendom. In video games, she voiced notable characters like Agnès Oblige in Bravely Default, Mai Shiranui since KOF Sky Stage, Mist in Rune Factory, Rimurisu in Tears to Tiara, Rinka in the Atelier series, Hoshimi Miyabi in Zenless Zone Zero (Japanese Dub), Tsuruhime in Sengoku Basara, Yukiko Amagi in Persona 4, Captain/Major Claire Rieveldt and Musse Egret in The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel series, Beidou (Hokuto in Japanese) in Genshin Impact (Japanese Dub), and Zima and Projekt Red in Arknights. She also is known for her dubbing role for Thailand films which starred Yanin Vismitananda. In addition, she also voiced in the live action anime film Shimajiro and the Rainbow Oasis.
Eriko Hirose (廣瀬 栄理子, Hirose Eriko, born 16 March 1985) is a Japanese badminton coach and former player who specialized…Eriko Hirose (廣瀬 栄理子, Hirose Eriko, born 16 March 1985) is a Japanese badminton coach and former player who specialized in women's singles. She achieved a career-high singles world ranking of No. 7 and represented Japan at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Hirose was the runner-up at the 2011 All England Open, becoming the first Japanese player to reach the women's singles final in 32 years. She won a women's singles bronze medal at the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou and two singles bronze medals at the Asian Championships. In team events, she was part of the Japanese women's team that won a silver medal at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha and three Uber Cup medals between 2010 and 2014. Domestically, Hirose won the women's singles title at the All Japan Championships five times, including three consecutive titles from 2008 to 2010. She retired from competitive badminton in December 2014 and later became a coach, serving on the coaching staff of Japan's national B team.
Ai Fukuhara (福原 愛, Fukuhara Ai; born 1 November 1988) is a retired Japanese table tennis player and Olympic medalist…Ai Fukuhara (福原 愛, Fukuhara Ai; born 1 November 1988) is a retired Japanese table tennis player and Olympic medalist, winning silver at the 2012 Summer Olympics and bronze at the 2016 Summer Olympics with the Japanese women's team. She is sponsored by All Nippon Airways.
Mizuki Fujii (藤井 瑞希, Fujii Mizuki; born 5 August 1988) is a badminton player from Ashikita, Kumamoto, Japan and plays…Mizuki Fujii (藤井 瑞希, Fujii Mizuki; born 5 August 1988) is a badminton player from Ashikita, Kumamoto, Japan and plays for the Renesas badminton club. Mizuki Fujii concentrates on doubles badminton. Most of her success has come with women's doubles partner Reika Kakiiwa. Together they reached the final of the 2010 Korea Open Super Series, their first major final as a pair. She also assisted her team in winning the bronze medal at the 2010 Uber Cup. In the mixed doubles she pairs with Hirokatsu Hashimoto. Her career highest achievement was the silver medal in the women's doubles at the 2012 London Summer Olympics with Kakiiwa. She retired from professional badminton after the win at London.