Taisei Kudō (工藤 泰成, Kudō Taisei; born November 19, 2001) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He is a pitcher…Taisei Kudō (工藤 泰成, Kudō Taisei; born November 19, 2001) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He is a pitcher for the Hanshin Tigers of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Ryuhei Sotani (曽谷 龍平, Sotani Ryuhei; born November 30, 2000 in Ikoma, Nara, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball…Ryuhei Sotani (曽谷 龍平, Sotani Ryuhei; born November 30, 2000 in Ikoma, Nara, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for the Orix Buffaloes.
Koki Yamaguchi (山口 航輝, Yamaguchi Kōki; born August 8, 2000) is a professional Japanese baseball player. Selected in the…Koki Yamaguchi (山口 航輝, Yamaguchi Kōki; born August 8, 2000) is a professional Japanese baseball player. Selected in the fourth round of the 2018 NPB Draft from Meioh High School in Akita Prefecture, he plays outfield and first base for the Chiba Lotte Marines.
Yoshiki Sunada (砂田 毅樹, Sunada Yoshiki; born July 20, 1995 in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan) is a Japanese professional…Yoshiki Sunada (砂田 毅樹, Sunada Yoshiki; born July 20, 1995 in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Chunichi Dragons of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has previously played in NPB for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars.
Shigehiro Taguchi (田口成浩, born March 25, 1990), nicknamed Shige, is a Japanese professional basketball player for the…Shigehiro Taguchi (田口成浩, born March 25, 1990), nicknamed Shige, is a Japanese professional basketball player for the Akita Northern Happinets of the B.League in Japan. He is a native of Akita prefecture and the most popular player in the "Republic of Pink". He might be the B.League's best current 3-point shooter, and has won the 3 point contest three times. Taguchi was a new captain of Happinets in 2016.
Tadashi Settsu (攝津 正, Settsu Tadashi; born 1 June 1982 in Sendai, Miyagi) is a Japanese baseball player. He has been…Tadashi Settsu (攝津 正, Settsu Tadashi; born 1 June 1982 in Sendai, Miyagi) is a Japanese baseball player. He has been with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks since 2009, and plays as pitcher, wearing number 50. In 2009, he was voted Most Valuable Rookie. The next year, he became the first pitcher ever to make 70 or more appearances in his first two seasons in the league. He won the 2012 Sawamura Award with a record of 17-5 and a 1.91 ERA, with 153 strikeouts in 193+1⁄3 innings, and 3 complete games with 2 shutouts. Settsu is a 5 ft 11 in, 200 lb right-handed pitcher. With an overhand delivery he throws a fastball that usually sits in 86-88 mph (tops out at 92 mph), curveball, slider, and a solid-average screwball around 80 mph. He also has decent command, posting a walks per nine innings rate of 2.38 in his career (until 2012 season).
Keiji Oyama (小山 桂司; born November 19, 1980) is a Japanese former professional baseball catcher in Japan's Nippon…Keiji Oyama (小山 桂司; born November 19, 1980) is a Japanese former professional baseball catcher in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball. He played for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters in 2008, the Chunichi Dragons from 2009 to 2011, and for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles from 2012 to 2015.
Yusuke Kawaguchi (Japanese: 川口雄介, Kawaguchi Yusuke) (born August 14, 1980) is a Japanese mixed martial artist and…Yusuke Kawaguchi (Japanese: 川口雄介, Kawaguchi Yusuke) (born August 14, 1980) is a Japanese mixed martial artist and professional wrestler, who fights in the heavyweight division. He is the former DEEP Megaton Champion, and has also fought in DREAM, M-1 Global and KSW.
Toru Shioya (born January 9, 1968) is a former professional basketball Head coach for the Hitachi High-Technologies…Toru Shioya (born January 9, 1968) is a former professional basketball Head coach for the Hitachi High-Technologies Cougars of Women's Japan Basketball League .
Kanehiko Shindō is a Japanese politician who is a member of the House of Councillors of Japan. He is a representative…Kanehiko Shindō is a Japanese politician who is a member of the House of Councillors of Japan. He is a representative in the national proportional representation block.
Shiro Ichinoseki (一ノ関史郎, Ichinoseki Shirō; born January 24, 1944) is a retired Japanese bantamweight weightlifter. He…Shiro Ichinoseki (一ノ関史郎, Ichinoseki Shirō; born January 24, 1944) is a retired Japanese bantamweight weightlifter. He competed at the 1964 and 1968 Olympics and finished in third and fifth place, respectively. Between 1963 and 1965 he set three official world records – two in the snatch and one in the total.
