Hidenori Ishii (石井 秀典, Ishii Hidenori; born 23 September 1985 in Chiba) is a Japanese footballer who plays for…Hidenori Ishii (石井 秀典, Ishii Hidenori; born 23 September 1985 in Chiba) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Tokushima Vortis.
Shuto Suzuki (鈴木 修人, Suzuki Shūto; born August 31, 1985) is a former Japanese football player. In February 2015, Suzuki…Shuto Suzuki (鈴木 修人, Suzuki Shūto; born August 31, 1985) is a former Japanese football player. In February 2015, Suzuki announced his retirement from football.
Tatsuya Masushima (増嶋 竜也, Masushima Tatsuya; born April 22, 1985) is a Japanese football manager and former player who…Tatsuya Masushima (増嶋 竜也, Masushima Tatsuya; born April 22, 1985) is a Japanese football manager and former player who play as a Defender and currently manager of Shibuya City FC.
Takanobu Komiyama (小宮山 尊信; born 3 October 1984 in Chiba, Japan) is a former Japanese football player who last played…Takanobu Komiyama (小宮山 尊信; born 3 October 1984 in Chiba, Japan) is a former Japanese football player who last played for J2 League team Yokohama FC.
Yoshizumi Ogawa (小川 佳純, Ogawa Yoshizumi; born 25 August 1984 in Tokyo) is a Japanese retired footballer and assistant…Yoshizumi Ogawa (小川 佳純, Ogawa Yoshizumi; born 25 August 1984 in Tokyo) is a Japanese retired footballer and assistant manager of Sagan Tosu from 2023.
Ryota Aoki (青木 良太, Aoki Ryōta; born 19 August 1984) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a…Ryota Aoki (青木 良太, Aoki Ryōta; born 19 August 1984) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a defender.
Ryosuke Takayasu (高安 亮介, Takayasu Ryōsuke; born May 14, 1984) is a former Japanese football midfielder. He played in…Ryosuke Takayasu (高安 亮介, Takayasu Ryōsuke; born May 14, 1984) is a former Japanese football midfielder. He played in the J2 League for Tochigi SC in 2009.
Shohei Abe (阿部 翔平, Abe Shōhei; born 1 December 1983) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a left-back for Shibuya City…Shohei Abe (阿部 翔平, Abe Shōhei; born 1 December 1983) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a left-back for Shibuya City FC. He managed the club during the 2022 season.
Masanori Hayashi (林 昌範, Hayashi Masanori; born September 19, 1983) is a former professional Japanese baseball player.…Masanori Hayashi (林 昌範, Hayashi Masanori; born September 19, 1983) is a former professional Japanese baseball player. He played as a pitcher in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Yomiuri Giants (2002–2008), the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters (2009–2011) and the Yokohama DeNA BayStars (2012–2017).
Taisuke Matsugae (松ヶ枝 泰介, Matsugae Taisuke; born 15 December 1982) is a Japanese football player. He played as a…Taisuke Matsugae (松ヶ枝 泰介, Matsugae Taisuke; born 15 December 1982) is a Japanese football player. He played as a midfielder, most recently for Mumbai in the Indian I-League.
Mito HollyHock (水戸ホーリーホック, Mito Hōrīhokku) is a Japanese professional association football club located in Mito…Mito HollyHock (水戸ホーリーホック, Mito Hōrīhokku) is a Japanese professional association football club located in Mito, Ibaraki Prefecture. The club currently competes in the J1 League after clinching the 2025 J2 League title.
Shunta Nagai (永井 俊太, Nagai Shunta; born July 12, 1982) is a former Japanese football player. His father Yoshikazu is…Shunta Nagai (永井 俊太, Nagai Shunta; born July 12, 1982) is a former Japanese football player. His father Yoshikazu is also a footballer.
Yuki Uekusa (植草 裕樹, Uekusa Yūki; born July 2, 1982 in Ichihara, Chiba) is a Japanese football player currently playing…Yuki Uekusa (植草 裕樹, Uekusa Yūki; born July 2, 1982 in Ichihara, Chiba) is a Japanese football player currently playing for Shimizu S-Pulse.
Kenji Haneda (羽田 憲司, Haneda Kenji; born December 1, 1981) is a former Japanese football player he is the current…Kenji Haneda (羽田 憲司, Haneda Kenji; born December 1, 1981) is a former Japanese football player he is the current assistant coach of Japan U23.
Yuko Kavaguti (also: Kawaguchi; Japanese: Kawaguchi Yūko (川口 悠子), Russian: Юко Кавагути, born 20 November 1981) is a…Yuko Kavaguti (also: Kawaguchi; Japanese: Kawaguchi Yūko (川口 悠子), Russian: Юко Кавагути, born 20 November 1981) is a retired pair skater who represented Japan and Russia in international competition. In 2006, she began competing with Alexander Smirnov for Russia. They are two-time European champions (2010, 2015), two-time World bronze medalists (2009, 2010), two-time ISU Grand Prix Final bronze medalists (11–12 and 15–16), and three-time Russian national champions (2008–2010). In 2015, they became the first pair in history to complete two quadruple throw jumps in one program and the first to land a quadruple throw loop.
Norihiro Nishi (西 紀寛, Nishi Norihiro; born May 9, 1980) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan…Norihiro Nishi (西 紀寛, Nishi Norihiro; born May 9, 1980) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.
Naoshi Nakamura (中村 直志, Nakamura Naoshi; born January 27, 1979) is a former Japanese football player. He played for…Naoshi Nakamura (中村 直志, Nakamura Naoshi; born January 27, 1979) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.
Noriko Inada (稲田 法子, Inada Noriko) (born 27 July 1978 in Sōka, Saitama, Japan) is a Japanese swimmer who competed in…Noriko Inada (稲田 法子, Inada Noriko) (born 27 July 1978 in Sōka, Saitama, Japan) is a Japanese swimmer who competed in the 1992, 2000, and 2004 Summer Olympics. Inada retired after the 2004 Summer Olympics, though she joined the Phoenix Swim Club in 2008 and attempted to make a professional comeback in April 2010. In April 2012, she placed 3rd in the 100m backstroke in the Japan Championship, just missing out on a top 2 spot required for attending the 2012 Summer Olympics. 2014 saw her break three world records in the 35-39 age group at the 2014 FINA World Masters Championships. In 2015, she won the Japan Championship in the 50m backstroke time with a time of 28.36s, and placed second in the 100m backstroke with a time of 1m 1.27s. In 2017, she is still with the Phoenix Swim Club, as an assistant coach.
Ken Yoshizawa (吉澤 賢, Yoshizawa Ken; born July 7, 1978 in Shisui, Chiba) is a Japanese former hurdler and currently a…Ken Yoshizawa (吉澤 賢, Yoshizawa Ken; born July 7, 1978 in Shisui, Chiba) is a Japanese former hurdler and currently a professional keirin cyclist. He represented Japan at the 2004 Olympics in the 400 metres hurdles. He also ran in the 2001 and 2003 IAAF World Championships in Athletics. By virtue of his competing in a rare 300 metres hurdles race in Sheffield in 2002, he is ranked in the all-time top 25 of the event.
Hideaki Kitajima (北嶋 秀朗, Kitajima Hideaki; born May 23, 1978) is a former Japanese football player and last play for…Hideaki Kitajima (北嶋 秀朗, Kitajima Hideaki; born May 23, 1978) is a former Japanese football player and last play for Japan national team. He's to set manager of JFL club, Criacao Shinjuku from 2024.
Takashi Ogasawara (小笠原 孝, born November 29, 1976) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher who currently serves as…Takashi Ogasawara (小笠原 孝, born November 29, 1976) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher who currently serves as the second squad pitching coach for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He played in NPB for the Chunichi Dragons from 1999 to 2012.
Takayuki Chano (茶野 隆行, Chano Takayuki; born 23 November 1976) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan…Takayuki Chano (茶野 隆行, Chano Takayuki; born 23 November 1976) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.
Mayumi Ichikawa (Japanese: 市河 麻由美; born May 3, 1976) is a female long-distance runner from Japan. She set her personal…Mayumi Ichikawa (Japanese: 市河 麻由美; born May 3, 1976) is a female long-distance runner from Japan. She set her personal best in the women's marathon on March 11, 2001 in Nagoya, clocking 2:27:22.
Tadahiro Akiba (秋葉 忠宏, Akiba Tadahiro; born October 13, 1975) is a Japanese professional football coach and former…Tadahiro Akiba (秋葉 忠宏, Akiba Tadahiro; born October 13, 1975) is a Japanese professional football coach and former player who is the manager of J2 League club Júbilo Iwata.
Toru Oniki (鬼木 達, Oniki Tōru; born April 20, 1974) is a Japanese football manager and former player. He is the…Toru Oniki (鬼木 達, Oniki Tōru; born April 20, 1974) is a Japanese football manager and former player. He is the currently manager of J1 League club, Kashima Antlers. Oniki’s immediate success further cemented his reputation as one of the greatest managers in the J1 League history, having delivered sustained success at Kawasaki Frontale and instant impact at Kashima Antlers in which he was also a former players at both club.
Kazunori Ohara (小原 一典, Ohara Kazunori; born 5 July 1972) is a Japanese football manager of Cambodia national under-20…Kazunori Ohara (小原 一典, Ohara Kazunori; born 5 July 1972) is a Japanese football manager of Cambodia national under-20 football team. He was the manager of the Bhutan national football team from 2012 to 2014. He became technical director of the Football Federation of Cambodia before taking over as Cambodia national team manager in 2015. The start of the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round was difficult as Cambodia lost big to Singapore, and Ohara could not settle with a squad right away. He left the Football Federation of Cambodia in January 2024, and was replaced as technical director by another Japanese, Shigeaki Ichikawa.
Seiichi Ogawa (小川 誠一, Ogawa Seiichi; born July 21, 1970) is a Japanese football manager and former player who plays as…Seiichi Ogawa (小川 誠一, Ogawa Seiichi; born July 21, 1970) is a Japanese football manager and former player who plays as a defender. He currently manager of Wyvern FC.
Koji Noguchi (野口 幸司, Noguchi Koji; born June 5, 1970) is a former Japanese football player. He played once for the…Koji Noguchi (野口 幸司, Noguchi Koji; born June 5, 1970) is a former Japanese football player. He played once for the Japan national team.
Mariko Shiga (志賀 真理子, Shiga Mariko; December 24, 1969 – November 23, 1989) was a Japanese idol star and voice actress…Mariko Shiga (志賀 真理子, Shiga Mariko; December 24, 1969 – November 23, 1989) was a Japanese idol star and voice actress born in Funabashi, Chiba, Japan. She is mostly known for her lead role as the voice of Yumi Hanazono, the main character of the 1980s anime Pastel Yumi, the Magic Idol. Shiga attended and graduated from Funabashi Municipal High School, before enrolling overseas in the University of California, Riverside in 1989. While on a trip to Arizona in November of that same year, Shiga was killed in a car accident near Flagstaff, when she was thrown from the vehicle due to the car rolling, as it swerved to avoid hitting a deer that jumped out in front of the car she was riding in. She died thirty-one days before her 20th birthday.
Ryō Adachi (安達 亮, Adachi Ryō; born July 2, 1969) is a Japanese football manager and former player. He is the current…Ryō Adachi (安達 亮, Adachi Ryō; born July 2, 1969) is a Japanese football manager and former player. He is the current manager of J2 League club Kataller Toyama .
Toshiharu Sato (佐藤 寿治, Satō Toshiharu; born 19 March 1969) is a Japanese former gymnast who competed in the 1988 Summer…Toshiharu Sato (佐藤 寿治, Satō Toshiharu; born 19 March 1969) is a Japanese former gymnast who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics and in the 1996 Summer Olympics and won an Olympic bronze medal.