Tomoya Shinohara (篠原 友哉, Shinohara Tomoya; born 20 April 1999) is a Japanese former footballer who played as a…Tomoya Shinohara (篠原 友哉, Shinohara Tomoya; born 20 April 1999) is a Japanese former footballer who played as a midfielder for JEF United Chiba.
Shoma Sato (佐藤 奨真, Sato Shoma; born June 2, 1998 in Sumida, Tokyo, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player.…Shoma Sato (佐藤 奨真, Sato Shoma; born June 2, 1998 in Sumida, Tokyo, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He is a pitcher for the Chiba Lotte Marines of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Louis Okoye (オコエ 瑠偉, Okoe Rui; born July 21, 1997) is a Japanese professional baseball outfielder who is a free agent.…Louis Okoye (オコエ 瑠偉, Okoe Rui; born July 21, 1997) is a Japanese professional baseball outfielder who is a free agent. He previously played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles and Yomiuri Giants.
Shoma Otoizumi (音泉 翔眞, Otoizumi Shoma; born 7 July 1996) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a forward for…Shoma Otoizumi (音泉 翔眞, Otoizumi Shoma; born 7 July 1996) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a forward for Vanraure Hachinohe.
Yuta Nakamura (中村 祐太, Nakamura Yuta; born August 31, 1995) is a Japanese baseball pitcher for the Saitama Seibu Lions…Yuta Nakamura (中村 祐太, Nakamura Yuta; born August 31, 1995) is a Japanese baseball pitcher for the Saitama Seibu Lions of Nippon Professional Baseball. Nakamura attended Kanto Daiichi High School, and was selected by the Hiroshima Toyo Carp in the 2013 Nippon Professional Baseball draft as the team's fifth pick. He pitched in the Western League for three full seasons until making his NBP debut with the Carp in 2017. Since his first-team debut in 2017, Nakamura has split time between the Central League's Carp and the Western League's Carp. On December 8, 2023, Nakamura was nominated and transferred to the Saitama Seibu Lions in the NPB active player draft.
Tsubasa Shibuya (渋谷 飛翔, Shibuya Tsubasa; born 27 January 1995 in Tokyo) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a…Tsubasa Shibuya (渋谷 飛翔, Shibuya Tsubasa; born 27 January 1995 in Tokyo) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Montedio Yamagata.
Ahamad Azzawi (Japanese: 宇羽井アハマド; Arabic: احمد العزاوي; born 1 November 1994) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a…Ahamad Azzawi (Japanese: 宇羽井アハマド; Arabic: احمد العزاوي; born 1 November 1994) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder for Al-Minaa in Iraq Stars League.
Kōki Yamashita (山下 幸輝, Yamashita Kōki; born January 31, 1993) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays…Kōki Yamashita (山下 幸輝, Yamashita Kōki; born January 31, 1993) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays infielder for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars.
Riichi Takeshita (武下利一, Takeshita Riichi; born 28 July 1989) is a former Japanese badminton player from Saga…Riichi Takeshita (武下利一, Takeshita Riichi; born 28 July 1989) is a former Japanese badminton player from Saga Prefecture. A right-handed men's singles specialist, he reached a career-high world ranking of No. 33 in 2015. Takeshita serves as the women's singles coach for the ACT SAIKYO badminton team.
Shōji Satō (佐藤 翔冶, Satō Shōji; born 19 September 1982) is a retired Japanese badminton player from NTT East team. He…Shōji Satō (佐藤 翔冶, Satō Shōji; born 19 September 1982) is a retired Japanese badminton player from NTT East team. He now works as a NTT East singles coach.
Masaru Takeda (武田 勝, born July 10, 1978, in Nagoya) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher and coach. He…Masaru Takeda (武田 勝, born July 10, 1978, in Nagoya) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher and coach. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters from 2006 to 2016.
Jūmonji Tomokazu (born 9 June 1976) is a former sumo wrestler from Aomori, Japan. Joining the professional ranks in…Jūmonji Tomokazu (born 9 June 1976) is a former sumo wrestler from Aomori, Japan. Joining the professional ranks in 1992, he reached the top division in 2000 and was ranked there for 34 tournaments until 2007. His highest rank was maegashira 6. He was forced to retire in April 2011 after an investigation by the Japan Sumo Association found him guilty of match-fixing.
Takashi Miwa (三輪 隆, born December 1, 1969) is a former professional baseball player from Chiba, Japan. He was drafted…Takashi Miwa (三輪 隆, born December 1, 1969) is a former professional baseball player from Chiba, Japan. He was drafted by the Orix BlueWave in the second round of the 1993 amateur draft, and played with the team until 2004. He was the team representative for the BlueWave in the Japanese baseball players union during the 2004 Japanese baseball strike. He won a bronze medal in the 1992 Summer Olympics before entering the Japanese professional leagues.
Genki Sudo (須藤 元気, Sudō Genki; born 8 March 1978) is a Japanese former mixed martial artist, singer, actor, and…Genki Sudo (須藤 元気, Sudō Genki; born 8 March 1978) is a Japanese former mixed martial artist, singer, actor, and politician. Between 1998 and 2006, Sudo was a professional athlete and then was in the entertainment industry from 2006 to 2019. He has since returned to his previous position in World Order as of September 2021 where he is currently active. He is a retired mixed martial artist and a kickboxer who, until 31 December 2006 competed in the Japanese fighting organization HERO'S and before that, the Ultimate Fighting Championship and Pancrase. He is known for his elaborate ring entrances and unorthodox fighting style. Sudo, following his retirement, transitioned into a career in entertainment as a Japanese singer, composer, choreographer, actor, professional calligrapher and author. He is the producer, director, and lead vocalist of the music group World Order, which is known for their techno music style and highly synchronised robotic choreography. Sudo served in the House of Councillors as a political independent between 2019 and 2024. In 2025, he joined the conservative Democratic Party For the People.