Towa Uzawa (鵜澤 飛羽, Uzawa Towa; born 25 November 2002) is a Japanese sprinter who specializes in the 200 meters. In…Towa Uzawa (鵜澤 飛羽, Uzawa Towa; born 25 November 2002) is a Japanese sprinter who specializes in the 200 meters. In 2023, he won the 200 meters at both the Asian and Japanese Championships. He also competed in the World Championships, where he reached the semi finals. In 2024, he qualified for the 200 meters at the 2024 Summer Olympics based on his world ranking.
Aki Mitsuhashi (三橋 亜記, Mitsuhashi Aki; born 12 September 1989) is a Japanese field hockey player born in Kurihara. At…Aki Mitsuhashi (三橋 亜記, Mitsuhashi Aki; born 12 September 1989) is a Japanese field hockey player born in Kurihara. At the 2012 Summer Olympics and 2016 Summer Olympics she competed with the Japan women's national field hockey team in the women's tournament.
Eiko Kano (狩野 英孝, Kano Eikō; born 22 February 1982) is a Japanese comedian, singer, YouTuber, and kannushi (Shinto…Eiko Kano (狩野 英孝, Kano Eikō; born 22 February 1982) is a Japanese comedian, singer, YouTuber, and kannushi (Shinto clergy) from Kurikoma (now Kurihara), Kurihara District, Miyagi. He is nicknamed Eiko-chan (英孝ちゃん, Eikō-chan) and Kati (カティ). As a lyricist and composer of 50TA, he is nicknamed Shinya Sakurada (桜田 神邪, Sakurada Shin'ya). He graduated from the Japan Institute of the Moving Image. He completed his kannushi training in Kokugakuin University. He was a former kyūdōka (archer) at the National Sports Festival of Japan.
Kankurō Kudō (宮藤 官九郎, Kudō Kankurō; born July 19, 1970 in Miyagi Prefecture) is a Japanese screenwriter, dramatist…Kankurō Kudō (宮藤 官九郎, Kudō Kankurō; born July 19, 1970 in Miyagi Prefecture) is a Japanese screenwriter, dramatist, director, actor and member of the theater company Otona Keikaku. He won the 'Best Screenplay' award at the 2002 Japanese Academy Awards for Go, which explores problems faced by people of Korean-heritage living in Japan. He acted in Crying Out Love in the Center of the World, and is also guitarist in the Japanese comedy rock band Group Tamashii.
Jun Izumida (泉田 純, Izumida Jun; October 28, 1965 – January 25, 2017) was a Japanese professional wrestler who worked…Jun Izumida (泉田 純, Izumida Jun; October 28, 1965 – January 25, 2017) was a Japanese professional wrestler who worked for All Japan Pro Wrestling and Pro Wrestling Noah.
Soichiro Ito (伊東 総一郎, Itō Sōichirō; born 21 October 1947) is a sport shooter who competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics…Soichiro Ito (伊東 総一郎, Itō Sōichirō; born 21 October 1947) is a sport shooter who competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics and in the 1996 Summer Olympics.