Kosuke Mashiyama (born 9 March 1999) is a Japanese judoka. Mashiyama won a medal at the mixed team event of the 2021…Kosuke Mashiyama (born 9 March 1999) is a Japanese judoka. Mashiyama won a medal at the mixed team event of the 2021 World Championships.
Yuka Okamoto (岡本 祐花; born 20 September 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defender for Northern…Yuka Okamoto (岡本 祐花; born 20 September 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defender for Northern Super League club Vancouver Rise FC.
Yuki Seno (born 30 December 1996) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for WE League club…Yuki Seno (born 30 December 1996) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for WE League club Chifure AS Elfen Saitama.
Yusei Ogawa (小川 雄勢, Ogawa Yūsei; born 20 July 1996) is a Japanese judoka. He is the son of 1992 Olympic silver medalist…Yusei Ogawa (小川 雄勢, Ogawa Yūsei; born 20 July 1996) is a Japanese judoka. He is the son of 1992 Olympic silver medalist Naoya Ogawa. He participated at the 2018 World Judo Championships, winning a medal.
Hiroto Yukie (雪江 悠人, Yukie Hiroto; born 9 June 1996) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a defender or…Hiroto Yukie (雪江 悠人, Yukie Hiroto; born 9 June 1996) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a defender or forward for Vanraure Hachinohe.
Funa Tonaki (渡名喜 風南 Tonaki Fūna, born 1 August 1995) is a Japanese retired judoka. She won a silver medal in Women's…Funa Tonaki (渡名喜 風南 Tonaki Fūna, born 1 August 1995) is a Japanese retired judoka. She won a silver medal in Women's Judo 48 kg, at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan.
Taiki Mitsumata (三ツ俣 大樹, Mitusmata Taiki; born May 11, 1992) is a Japanese professional baseball infielder for the…Taiki Mitsumata (三ツ俣 大樹, Mitusmata Taiki; born May 11, 1992) is a Japanese professional baseball infielder for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has previously played in NPB for the Orix Buffaloes and Chunichi Dragons.
Masaru Saito (齊藤 勝, Saitō Masaru) (born January 6, 1988) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He played…Masaru Saito (齊藤 勝, Saitō Masaru) (born January 6, 1988) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters from 2013 to 2014.
Shohei Ogura (小椋 祥平, Ogura Shōhei; born September 8, 1985) is a Japanese former football player who played as defensive…Shohei Ogura (小椋 祥平, Ogura Shōhei; born September 8, 1985) is a Japanese former football player who played as defensive midfielder. Nicknamed "Mamushi" for his close marking of players, Ogura struggled with injuries throughout his career. He made over 360 career appearances, mainly for Yokohama F. Marinos.
The Japan Figure Skating Championships (Japanese: 全日本フィギュアスケート選手権) are an annual figure skating competition organised…The Japan Figure Skating Championships (Japanese: 全日本フィギュアスケート選手権) are an annual figure skating competition organised by the Japan Skating Federation (Japanese: 日本スケート連盟) to crown the national champions of Japan. Medals are awarded in men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, and ice dance at the senior level, although not every discipline is held every year due to a lack of participants. Junior-level skaters compete at the Japan Junior Figure Skating Championships. Nobuo Satō currently holds the record for winning the most Japan Championship titles in men's singles (with ten), while Midori Ito holds the record in women's singles (with nine). Narumi Takahashi and Ryuichi Kihara are tied for winning the most championship titles in pair skating (with six each), and while two of those titles were won as partners with each other, the others were won with different partners. Chris Reed holds the record in ice dance (with ten), although those were also won with different partners.
Kenta Kobayashi (小林 健太, Kobayashi Kenta; born March 12, 1981), known mononymously as Kenta (stylised in all caps), is a…Kenta Kobayashi (小林 健太, Kobayashi Kenta; born March 12, 1981), known mononymously as Kenta (stylised in all caps), is a Japanese professional wrestler. He is signed to Pro Wrestling Noah, where he is the leader of White Raven Sqwad and a former two-time GHC Heavyweight Champion. Kobayashi started his career in All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW), before moving to Pro Wrestling Noah; through Noah's involvement in the Global Professional Wrestling Alliance (GPWA), a global organization of cooperative promotions that allow their competitors to travel abroad to other companies, he has wrestled extensively in American promotion Ring of Honor (ROH). In Noah, he was a two-time GHC Heavyweight Champion, three-time GHC Junior Heavyweight Champion, three-time GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion, and one-time GHC Tag Team Champion. He was also the winner of the 2012 Global League and the 2013 Global Tag League tournaments. He is also well known for his tenure in American promotion WWE where he worked under the name Hideo Itami (ヒデオ・イタミ) in the company's developmental territory NXT and later in their cruiserweight exclusive brand 205 Live. In 2019, he departed from WWE, and in May, appeared for New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), announcing his participation in that year's G1 Climax and aligned with former tag partner Katsuyori Shibata. He turned on Shibata and joined the Bullet Club, and has since held the Strong Openweight Championship twice and the IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Championship, NEVER Openweight Championship and the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship once each. He silently departed from NJPW in January 2025 and returned to Pro Wrestling Noah the following month.
Kenji Yahata (八幡 賢司, Yahata Kenji; born 4 November 1980 in Ehime Prefecture) is a retired Japanese hurdler who…Kenji Yahata (八幡 賢司, Yahata Kenji; born 4 November 1980 in Ehime Prefecture) is a retired Japanese hurdler who specialized in the 110 metres hurdles. He competed at the 2007 World Championships.
Eiji Iwamoto (岩本 英嗣, Iwamoto Eiji; born August 1, 1980) is a Japanese former competitive figure skater. He is the 1999…Eiji Iwamoto (岩本 英嗣, Iwamoto Eiji; born August 1, 1980) is a Japanese former competitive figure skater. He is the 1999 Triglav Trophy champion and competed at the 2000 World Junior Championships, where he placed 24th. He competed in three seasons of the ISU Junior Grand Prix, winning the silver medal at the 1998 event in Mexico. His highest placement at the senior Japanese Championships was 6th. Iwamoto retired from competitive skating following his graduation from university. He now works as a coach and choreographer.
Yōsuke Takeuchi (竹内 洋輔, Takeuchi Yōsuke; born August 15, 1979) is a former Japanese figure skater. He is the 1999 World…Yōsuke Takeuchi (竹内 洋輔, Takeuchi Yōsuke; born August 15, 1979) is a former Japanese figure skater. He is the 1999 World Junior bronze medalist and the 1999 & 2002 Japanese national champion. He represented Japan at the 2002 Winter Olympics, placing 22nd. He was coached by Takashi Mura and his programs were choreographed by Tatiana Tarasova and Nikolai Morozov. Currently he is the director of athlete development in figure skating branch of Japan Skating Federation.
Nora Hirano (平野 ノラ, Hirano Nora; born 20 October 1978) is a Japanese comedian. Her real name is Chiaki Hirano (平野 千秋…Nora Hirano (平野 ノラ, Hirano Nora; born 20 October 1978) is a Japanese comedian. Her real name is Chiaki Hirano (平野 千秋, Hirano Chiaki). She is represented with Watanabe Entertainment.
Ryuji Endo (遠藤 竜志, Endō Ryūji) (born April 17, 1976) is a Japanese former professional baseball player. He played for…Ryuji Endo (遠藤 竜志, Endō Ryūji) (born April 17, 1976) is a Japanese former professional baseball player. He played for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp in the Central League.
Tomotaka Tamaki (玉木 朋孝, Tamaki Tomotaka; born June 13, 1975 in Edogawa, Tokyo, Japan) is a former professional Japanese…Tomotaka Tamaki (玉木 朋孝, Tamaki Tomotaka; born June 13, 1975 in Edogawa, Tokyo, Japan) is a former professional Japanese baseball player.
Hisanori Takahashi (高橋 尚成, Takahashi Hisanori; born April 2, 1975) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher.…Hisanori Takahashi (高橋 尚成, Takahashi Hisanori; born April 2, 1975) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He began his professional career in NPB with the Yomiuri Giants, and played in Major League Baseball for the New York Mets, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Chicago Cubs.
Tadaharu Sakai (酒井 忠晴, Sakai Tadaharu; born June 21, 1970 in Misato, Saitama, Japan) is a Japanese former Nippon…Tadaharu Sakai (酒井 忠晴, Sakai Tadaharu; born June 21, 1970 in Misato, Saitama, Japan) is a Japanese former Nippon Professional Baseball infielder.
Takuya Jinno (神野 卓哉, Jinno Takuya; born June 1, 1970) is a Japanese football manager and former player who was most…Takuya Jinno (神野 卓哉, Jinno Takuya; born June 1, 1970) is a Japanese football manager and former player who was most recently manager of J3 League club Iwate Grulla Morioka.
Tsuyoshi Kitazawa (北澤 豪, Kitazawa Tsuyoshi; born 10 August 1968) is a Japanese former football player who played for…Tsuyoshi Kitazawa (北澤 豪, Kitazawa Tsuyoshi; born 10 August 1968) is a Japanese former football player who played for the Japan national team. He currently works on television as a football commentator.
Masanori Toguchi (戸口 正徳, Toguchi Masanori), born Pyo Jeong-deok (Korean: 표정덕; Hanja: 表正德; February 7, 1948), is a…Masanori Toguchi (戸口 正徳, Toguchi Masanori), born Pyo Jeong-deok (Korean: 표정덕; Hanja: 表正德; February 7, 1948), is a retired Zainichi Korean professional wrestler best known by his ring name Kim Duk (Japanese: キム・ドク, Hepburn: Kimu Doku). He was also known by the name Tiger Chung Lee in the World Wrestling Federation.
Yohei Onishi (大西洋平, Onishi Yohei; born 12 January 1978) is a Japanese politician serving as a member of the House of…Yohei Onishi (大西洋平, Onishi Yohei; born 12 January 1978) is a Japanese politician serving as a member of the House of Representatives since 2024. He is the son of Hideo Ōnishi.
Sō Takei (武井 壮, Takei Sō; born May 6, 1973 in Katsushika, Tokyo) is a Japanese tarento and former track and field…Sō Takei (武井 壮, Takei Sō; born May 6, 1973 in Katsushika, Tokyo) is a Japanese tarento and former track and field athlete. He was an established athlete with multiple championships for athletics and decathlon. Takei is currently active as a tarento, frequently appearing on television. He calls himself the King of Beasts, a nickname that has become associated with Takei for his persona in the entertainment industry.
Shizuka Hasegawa (長谷川 静香, Hasegawa Shizuka; born September 16, 1988) is a former Japanese voice actress from Tokyo…Shizuka Hasegawa (長谷川 静香, Hasegawa Shizuka; born September 16, 1988) is a former Japanese voice actress from Tokyo, Japan. She appears as a main cast member in a number of Japanese anime series including as: Yukino in Nagasarete Airantō, Nana in Angel Tales, Tomohane in Inukami, Akane Miura in Rocket Girls, and Tama Hieda in Shrine of the Morning Mist.