Yua Tamiya (田宮 裕涼, Tamiya Yua; born June 13, 2000 in Sanmu, Chiba, Japan) is a Japanese professional baseball catcher…
Yua Tamiya (田宮 裕涼, Tamiya Yua; born June 13, 2000 in Sanmu, Chiba, Japan) is a Japanese professional baseball catcher for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
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Famous Alumni of Narita High School
Narita High School: 18 people
Rika Kaseda (Japanese: 加世田 梨花, romanized: Kaseda Rika; born 2 March 1999) is a Japanese long-distance runner who won…
Rika Kaseda (Japanese: 加世田 梨花, romanized: Kaseda Rika; born 2 March 1999) is a Japanese long-distance runner who won the silver medal in the women's half marathon at the 2019 Summer Universiade in Naples, Italy, and a gold medal in the half marathon team event. She placed 46th in the senior women's race at the 2019 IAAF World Cross Country Championships in Aarhus, Denmark.
🎓 Meijo University🏫 Narita High School📅 Born March 2🎂 Born 1999📍 From Chiba Prefecture💼 Track and Field💼 Long-Distance Running・Marathon
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Rikuya Itō (伊東利来也, Itō Rikuya; born 10 November 1998) is a Japanese athlete who specializes in the 400 metres. He…
Rikuya Itō (伊東利来也, Itō Rikuya; born 10 November 1998) is a Japanese athlete who specializes in the 400 metres. He competed in the men's 4 × 400 metres relay event at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Yuki Karakawa (唐川 侑己, Karakawa Yūki; born July 5, 1989 in Narita, Chiba, Japan) is a Japanese Nippon Professional…
Yuki Karakawa (唐川 侑己, Karakawa Yūki; born July 5, 1989 in Narita, Chiba, Japan) is a Japanese Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher with the Chiba Lotte Marines in Japan's Pacific League.
Yasuhiro Fueki (Japanese: 笛木 靖宏; born 20 December 1985) is a Japanese track and field athlete who competes in the 400…
Yasuhiro Fueki (Japanese: 笛木 靖宏; born 20 December 1985) is a Japanese track and field athlete who competes in the 400 metres hurdles. He is the 2013 Asian champion in the event. Born in Chiba Prefecture he attended high school in Narita. He dipped under 51 seconds for the first time in 2006, running 50.73 seconds. He reduced this to 50.07 seconds the following season and was a semi-finalist at the 2007 Summer Universiade. He also placed third at the National Sports Festival of Japan that year. He did not compete in the hurdles again until 2011, when he returned to win the 400 m hurdles title at the Japanese Corporate Athletics Championships. Marking a return to previous form, the 26-year-old ran a personal best of 49.71 seconds in 2011. He improved again to 49.31 seconds to take second at the 2013 Japan Championships in Athletics before going on to claim the gold medal at the 2013 Asian Athletics Championships.
Rikiya Saruyama (猿山 力也, Saruyama Rikiya; born 15 February 1984 in Nagareyama) is a Japanese long jumper.
Genki Imamura (今村 元気, Imamura Genki; born March 17, 1982) is a Japanese swimmer who won a bronze medal in the 200 m…
Genki Imamura (今村 元気, Imamura Genki; born March 17, 1982) is a Japanese swimmer who won a bronze medal in the 200 m breaststroke at the 2005 World Aquatics Championships. He finished 11th in the same event at the 2004 Summer Olympics.
Fumiyo Yoshida (吉田 文代, Yoshida Fumiyo; born 25 April 1981 in Tako, Chiba) is a Japanese triple jumper. She competed at…
Fumiyo Yoshida (吉田 文代, Yoshida Fumiyo; born 25 April 1981 in Tako, Chiba) is a Japanese triple jumper. She competed at the 2007 World Championships without reaching the final. She was a nine-time Japanese Championships triple jump champion.
Manabu Iwadate (岩舘 学, Iwadate Manabu; born April 14, 1981) is a Japanese professional baseball manager and former…
Manabu Iwadate (岩舘 学, Iwadate Manabu; born April 14, 1981) is a Japanese professional baseball manager and former infielder who is a coach for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters of Nippon Professional Baseball. He played for the Yomiuri Giants and the Fighters during his playing career.
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Daichi Sawano (澤野大地, Sawano Daichi; born 16 September 1980 in Nishiyodogawa-ku, Osaka and raised in Chiba Prefecture)…
Daichi Sawano (澤野大地, Sawano Daichi; born 16 September 1980 in Nishiyodogawa-ku, Osaka and raised in Chiba Prefecture) is a Japanese pole vaulter. His personal best is 5.83 metres, which is the current Japanese National Record (as of 2019/01/01) achieved in May 2005 in Shizuoka. Sawano is a three-time Olympian (2004, 2008, 2016), two-time Olympic Finalist, whose best finish was 7th at the Rio Olympics (2016). Sawano is currently coached by the staff at the University of Japan (Nichidai) and USA Track and Field National Pole Vault Chair, Brian Yokoyama. He was formerly coached by former Japanese record holder Teruyasu Yonekura and renown Japanese pole coach Yamazaki.
🎓 Nihon University🏫 Narita High School📅 Born September 16🎂 Born 1980📍 From Osaka, Osaka Prefecture💼 Track and Field
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Maho Hanaoka (Japanese: 花岡 麻帆; born 3 August 1976) is a Japanese former track and field athlete who competed mainly in…
Maho Hanaoka (Japanese: 花岡 麻帆; born 3 August 1976) is a Japanese former track and field athlete who competed mainly in the long jump and triple jump. She is one of Japan's best female athletes in the horizontal jumps: she holds the Japanese records for the triple jump outdoors with 14.04 m (46 ft 3⁄4 in) and is also the record holder in both the long and triple jump indoors. Her long jump best of 6.82 m (22 ft 4+1⁄2 in) is a former Japanese record, second to Kumiko Ikeda. Her greatest international performance was a long jump gold medal at the 2006 Asian Indoor Athletics Championships, where she set a championship record. She was the long jump runner-up at the 2002 Asian Games and a three-time bronze medallist at the Asian Athletics Championships. She won medal in both jumps at the 2001 East Asian Games. At the global level Hanaoka represented Japan at the 2004 Olympic Games, the 2001 World Championships in Athletics, twice at the IAAF World Indoor Championships (1999 and 2006), and twice at the Summer Universiade (1995 and 1999). At national level she was a five-time Japanese long jump champion and won five triple jump national titles. In her career she won seven times in the jumps at the National Sports Festival of Japan.
Masatoshi Akimoto (秋本 真利, Akimoto Masatoshi; born 10 August 1975) is an independent politician who served in the House…
Masatoshi Akimoto (秋本 真利, Akimoto Masatoshi; born 10 August 1975) is an independent politician who served in the House of Representatives of Japan.
Alexander Koji Murofushi (室伏 アレクサンダー広治, Murofushi Arekusandā Kōji; born 8 October 1974) is a Japanese former hammer…
Alexander Koji Murofushi (室伏 アレクサンダー広治, Murofushi Arekusandā Kōji; born 8 October 1974) is a Japanese former hammer thrower and sports scientist. He has been among the world elite since the 2001 World Championships, where he won the silver medal. He was the 2004 Olympic champion. In 2011, he was crowned world champion.
🎓 Chukyo University🏫 Narita High School📅 Born October 8🎂 Born 1974📍 From 出生時のみ静岡、豊田市で育ち現在も愛知県在住。, Aichi Prefecture💼 Track and Field💼 Scholar・Professor・Associate Professor
Yuji Okano (born March 2, 1964) is a retired male shot putter from Japan. He set his personal best (17.65 metres) in…
Yuji Okano (born March 2, 1964) is a retired male shot putter from Japan. He set his personal best (17.65 metres) in the men's shot put event in Kuala Lumpur on 23 October 1991.
🎓 Nihon University🏫 Narita High School📅 Born March 2🎂 Born 1964📍 From Chiba Prefecture💼 Track and Field
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Akemi Masuda (Japanese: 増田 明美; born January 1, 1964) is a retired Japanese female long-distance runner. She competed…
Akemi Masuda (Japanese: 増田 明美; born January 1, 1964) is a retired Japanese female long-distance runner. She competed for Japan at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, although she failed to finish the race. Masuda set her personal best in the classic distance (2:30:30) in 1983. She rose to prominence with a gold medal on the track over 3000 metres at the 1981 Asian Athletics Championships and by winning the inaugural 20 km women's race at the Sapporo Half Marathon event. She continued to focus on road events and won at the 1982 Chiba Marathon and the 1983 Nike OTC Marathon. Her 2:30:30 at age 19 in that race was the World Junior Record. She was the runner-up at the 1984 Osaka Ladies Marathon, a result which led to her the starting line of the first Olympic women's marathon. Among her other results, she was third at the 1989 Hokkaido Marathon and took 19th place at the 1990 London Marathon.
Takeharu Kunimoto (国本武春, Kunimoto Takeharu; November 1, 1960 – December 24, 2015) was a prominent Japanese shamisen…
Takeharu Kunimoto (国本武春, Kunimoto Takeharu; November 1, 1960 – December 24, 2015) was a prominent Japanese shamisen player and rōkyoku singer.
Yukio Jitsukawa (実川 幸夫, Jitsukawa Yukio; born 14 October 1943) is a former Japanese politician of the Liberal…
Yukio Jitsukawa (実川 幸夫, Jitsukawa Yukio; born 14 October 1943) is a former Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, who served as a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Narita, Chiba and graduate of Hosei University, he had served in the Chiba Prefectural Assembly from 1991 to 1993. He was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1993.
🎓 Hosei University🏫 Narita High School📅 Born October 14🎂 Born 1943📍 From Tomisato, Chiba Prefecture💼 Politician・Legislator
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Mitsuhashi Takajo or Takajo Mitsuhashi (三橋 鷹女; born Fumiko Matsuhashi (三橋 たか) near Narita, Chiba on 24 January 1899…
Mitsuhashi Takajo or Takajo Mitsuhashi (三橋 鷹女; born Fumiko Matsuhashi (三橋 たか) near Narita, Chiba on 24 January 1899; died 7 April 1972) was a haiku poet of the Shōwa period.