Akane Yanagisawa (栁澤 明希, Yanagisawa Akane; born 8 October 1998) is a Japanese competitor in synchronized swimming. She…
Akane Yanagisawa (栁澤 明希, Yanagisawa Akane; born 8 October 1998) is a Japanese competitor in synchronized swimming. She qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, in the team event. She competed in the 2019 FINA World Championships. Yanagisawa has also participated in several World Championships. In 2019, she won silver medals in both the women’s team free routine and the women’s free routine combination. In 2022, she continued to excel, securing silver in the women’s team technical routine and free combination, and a bronze in the women’s team free routine (InsideSynchro). In 2023, she earned a silver medal in the women’s team event at the Asian Games, along with additional silver and bronze medals at the World Championships. She also claimed gold and silver medals at World Cup events in Markham and Montpellier (InsideSynchro). As of 2024, Yanagisawa has accumulated 23 medals in major international competitions, including 10 gold, 11 silver, and 2 bronze (World Aquatics). Born in Saitama Prefecture, Japan, she began her athletic career in swimming before transitioning to synchronized swimming.
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Aki Shizuku (雫 有希, Shizuku Aki) is a Japanese professional wrestler and former amateur wrestler signed to Pro-Wrestling…
Aki Shizuku (雫 有希, Shizuku Aki) is a Japanese professional wrestler and former amateur wrestler signed to Pro-Wrestling Evolution (EVO). She is best known for her tenures with various promotions from the Japanese independent scene such as JWP Joshi Puroresu (JWP), Professional Wrestling Just Tap Out (JTO) and Ice Ribbon.
Manabu Yamaguchi (山口 学, Yamaguchi Manabu; born August 29, 1984), better known by his alias Mabanua (stylized in…
Manabu Yamaguchi (山口 学, Yamaguchi Manabu; born August 29, 1984), better known by his alias Mabanua (stylized in lowercase; Japanese pronunciation: [mabaꜜnɯa]), is a Japanese music producer, drummer, and singer. He released his first album Done Already in November 2008 and has participated in production for artists including Kenshi Yonezu, Gen Hoshino, Imase, and Official Hige Dandism. He is also member of the three-person band Ovall.