Maria Kamiyama (神山 まりあ, Kamiyama Maria; born 17 February 1987 in Tokyo) is a Japanese model and beauty pageant…Maria Kamiyama (神山 まりあ, Kamiyama Maria; born 17 February 1987 in Tokyo) is a Japanese model and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Universe Japan 2011 and then represented Japan at Miss Universe 2011. Born in Tokyo, she was a sales clerk before running in the pageant.
Saori Obata (Japanese: 小畑沙織, Obata Saori; born 23 April 1978) is a former tennis player from Japan. She turned…Saori Obata (Japanese: 小畑沙織, Obata Saori; born 23 April 1978) is a former tennis player from Japan. She turned professional in April 1996, and in February 2004, she achieved a career-high singles ranking of 39, and on the same day, she reached her best doubles ranking of 98.
Murasaki Yamada (やまだ 紫, Yamada Murasaki; September 5, 1948 – May 5, 2009), born as Mitsuko Yamada (山田 三津子, Yamada…Murasaki Yamada (やまだ 紫, Yamada Murasaki; September 5, 1948 – May 5, 2009), born as Mitsuko Yamada (山田 三津子, Yamada Mitsuko), was a Japanese manga artist, feminist essayist and poet. She was associated with the alternative manga magazine Garo.
Riko Higashio (東尾 理子, Higashio Riko; born 18 November 1975) is a Japanese professional golfer and former member of the…Riko Higashio (東尾 理子, Higashio Riko; born 18 November 1975) is a Japanese professional golfer and former member of the LPGA Tour.
Misa Eguchi (江口 実沙, Eguchi Misa; born 18 April 1992) is a former professional Japanese tennis player. In her career…Misa Eguchi (江口 実沙, Eguchi Misa; born 18 April 1992) is a former professional Japanese tennis player. In her career, she won six singles and seven doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. On 12 September 2016, she reached her career-high singles ranking of world No. 109. On 17 November 2014, she peaked at No. 185 in the WTA doubles rankings. Eguchi won her first $50k title at the 2014 Burnie International, defeating Elizaveta Kulichkova in the final. Six months later, she advanced to her first ever WTA Tour quarterfinal at the Baku Cup, losing in three sets to Bojana Jovanovski.