Shunsuke Saito (齋藤 俊輔, Saitō Shunsuke; born 26 April 2005) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a winger…Shunsuke Saito (齋藤 俊輔, Saitō Shunsuke; born 26 April 2005) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a winger for Belgian Pro League club K.V.C. Westerlo and the Japan national team.
Takumi Narasaka (奈良坂 巧, Narasaka Takumi; born 6 July 2002) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a defender for…Takumi Narasaka (奈良坂 巧, Narasaka Takumi; born 6 July 2002) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a defender for J3 League club Giravanz Kitakyushu, on loan from Machida Zelvia.
Jun Nishikawa (西川 潤, Nishikawa Jun; born 21 February 2002) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a winger…Jun Nishikawa (西川 潤, Nishikawa Jun; born 21 February 2002) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a winger or an attacking midfielder for J1 League club Fagiano Okayama.
Yūdai Tanaka (田中 雄大, Tanaka Yūdai; born 14 December 1999) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder…Yūdai Tanaka (田中 雄大, Tanaka Yūdai; born 14 December 1999) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder for J2 League club Sagan Tosu.
Jefferson David Tabinas (Japanese: タビナス ジェファーソン; born August 7, 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a…Jefferson David Tabinas (Japanese: タビナス ジェファーソン; born August 7, 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back or a centre-back for Malaysia Super League club Selangor. Born in Japan, he plays for the Philippines national team.
Yoshiki Torikai (鳥海 芳樹, Torikai Yoshiki; born 1 August 1998) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder…Yoshiki Torikai (鳥海 芳樹, Torikai Yoshiki; born 1 August 1998) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder for J1 League club Mito HollyHock.
Kōki Ogawa (小川 航基, Ogawa Kōki; born 8 August 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for…Kōki Ogawa (小川 航基, Ogawa Kōki; born 8 August 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for J.league club Machida Zelvia and the Japan national team.
Takashi Abe (安部 崇士, Abe Takashi; born 15 July 1997) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a defender for…Takashi Abe (安部 崇士, Abe Takashi; born 15 July 1997) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a defender for Tegevajaro Miyazaki, on loan from Montedio Yamagata.
Zain Issaka (イサカ ゼイン, Issaka Zain; born 29 May 1997) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a defender for J1 League…Zain Issaka (イサカ ゼイン, Issaka Zain; born 29 May 1997) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a defender for J1 League club JEF United Chiba.
Fuma Shirasaka (白坂 楓馬, Shirasaka Fuma; born 5 December 1996) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for J3…Fuma Shirasaka (白坂 楓馬, Shirasaka Fuma; born 5 December 1996) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for J3 League club Ehime FC.
Yuki Matsui (松井 裕樹, Matsui Yūki; born October 30, 1995) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the San Diego…Yuki Matsui (松井 裕樹, Matsui Yūki; born October 30, 1995) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles from 2014 to 2023.
Takumi Saito (齋藤 拓実, Saitō Takumi; born August 11, 1995) is a Japanese professional basketball player for the Nagoya…Takumi Saito (齋藤 拓実, Saitō Takumi; born August 11, 1995) is a Japanese professional basketball player for the Nagoya Diamond Dolphins of the B.League.
Shori Murata (村田 勝利, Murata Shori; born 4 September 1993) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a…Shori Murata (村田 勝利, Murata Shori; born 4 September 1993) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder.
Akito Fukumori (福森 晃斗, born December 16, 1992) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a centre back for J2 League club…Akito Fukumori (福森 晃斗, born December 16, 1992) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a centre back for J2 League club Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo.
Taiki Tojo (東條 大樹, Tōjō Taiki; born August 15, 1991 in Fujisawa, Kanagawa, Japan) is a former Nippon Professional…Taiki Tojo (東條 大樹, Tōjō Taiki; born August 15, 1991 in Fujisawa, Kanagawa, Japan) is a former Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher who played for the Chiba Lotte Marines from 2016 to 2023.
Goki Tomozawa (友澤 剛気, Tomozawa Goki; born February 14, 1991) is a former Japanese football player. Takaki Tomozawa is…Goki Tomozawa (友澤 剛気, Tomozawa Goki; born February 14, 1991) is a former Japanese football player. Takaki Tomozawa is his brother.
Yuji Senuma (瀬沼 優司, Senuma Yūji; born 1 September 1990) is a Japanese former football player who played as a forward.…Yuji Senuma (瀬沼 優司, Senuma Yūji; born 1 September 1990) is a Japanese former football player who played as a forward. Senuma has over 230 appearances in the J2 League.
Yuki Kitai (北井 佑季, Kitai Yūki; born January 27, 1990) was a Japanese former football player belonged to SC Sagamihara.…Yuki Kitai (北井 佑季, Kitai Yūki; born January 27, 1990) was a Japanese former football player belonged to SC Sagamihara. Now, he is a professional track cyclist.
Koshiro Yamamuro (山室 公志郎, born July 14, 1987) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He played with the…Koshiro Yamamuro (山室 公志郎, born July 14, 1987) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He played with the Chiba Lotte Marines in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball in 2010.
Shinichi Mukai (向 慎一, Mukai Shinichi; born June 15, 1985) is a Japanese football player. He played for Nara Club before…Shinichi Mukai (向 慎一, Mukai Shinichi; born June 15, 1985) is a Japanese football player. He played for Nara Club before retiring in 2022.
Masaki Ōtake (Japanese: 大竹正輝, Hepburn: Ōtake Masaki; born 24 December 1984), known by the stage name Durian…Masaki Ōtake (Japanese: 大竹正輝, Hepburn: Ōtake Masaki; born 24 December 1984), known by the stage name Durian Lollobrigida (ドリアン・ロロブリジーダ, Dorian Roroburijīda), is a Japanese actor, drag performer, singer, and television host. A native of Tokyo, Lollobrigida began dressing in drag in 2006. He appeared in Daishi Matsunaga's 2022 queer drama Egoist, and was a commentator on the Japanese television series The Boyfriend. He uses the pronouns he/him in and out of drag.
Jungo Fujimoto (藤本 淳吾, Fujimoto Jungo; born 24 March 1984) is a former Japanese football player. He has played for…Jungo Fujimoto (藤本 淳吾, Fujimoto Jungo; born 24 March 1984) is a former Japanese football player. He has played for Shimizu S-Pulse, Nagoya Grampus, Yokohama F. Marinos, Gamba Osaka, Kyoto Sanga, SC Sagamihara and the Japan national team. He is a left-footed play-making midfielder.
Shunsuke Nakamura (Japanese: 中村 俊輔, Hepburn: Nakamura Shunsuke; born 24 June 1978) is a Japanese former professional…Shunsuke Nakamura (Japanese: 中村 俊輔, Hepburn: Nakamura Shunsuke; born 24 June 1978) is a Japanese former professional footballer. He is currently working as an assistant coach of the Japan national football team. He is the only person to have been named J.League Most Valuable Player more than once, receiving the award in 2000 and 2013. Renowned as one of Japan's greatest ever footballers, Nakamura was known for his free-kicks; Steve Perryman once remarked that Nakamura "could open a tin of beans with his left foot". Nakamura began his professional career with J1 League club Yokohama Marinos in 1997, eventually making 338 league appearances during two spells at the club totalling just over twelve seasons. In between his spells at Marinos, Nakamura played in Europe with Espanyol, Celtic, and Reggina. During his time at Celtic, he became one of the best Asian players to have ever played in Europe; he was nominated for the 2007 Ballon d'Or, was named Scottish Player of the Year and SFWA Footballer of the Year in 2007, and became the first Japanese player to score in the UEFA Champions League. His team accomplishments at Celtic include winning the Scottish Premier League in 2006, 2007, and 2008, the Scottish League Cup in 2006 and 2009, and the Scottish Cup in 2007. Nakamura has 98 caps and 24 goals for the Japan national football team, including appearances in the FIFA World Cup finals in 2006 and 2010 and winning the AFC Asian Cup in 2000 and 2004; he was named Most Valuable Player of the 2004 competition. He also appeared in the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship as a member of the Japan under-20 team and the 2000 Summer Olympics as a member of the Japan under-23 team.
Hideki Sahara (佐原 秀樹, Sahara Hideki; born May 15, 1978) is a former Japanese football player. He is currently the…Hideki Sahara (佐原 秀樹, Sahara Hideki; born May 15, 1978) is a former Japanese football player. He is currently the assistant manager of J1 League club, Kawasaki Frontale.
Daisuke Sudo (須藤 大輔, Sudō Daisuke; born April 25, 1977) is a Japanese professional football manager and former player…Daisuke Sudo (須藤 大輔, Sudō Daisuke; born April 25, 1977) is a Japanese professional football manager and former player, who is manager of J2 League club Yokohama FC.
