Satoshi Tanaka (田中 聡, Tanaka Satoshi; born 13 August 2002) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder…Satoshi Tanaka (田中 聡, Tanaka Satoshi; born 13 August 2002) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for German Bundesliga club Schalke 04 and the Japan national team.
Allon Tatsunami Clay (born 25 March 2002) is a Japanese middle-distance runner who primarily runs the 800 metres. He is…Allon Tatsunami Clay (born 25 March 2002) is a Japanese middle-distance runner who primarily runs the 800 metres. He is a Japanese indoor national record and Asian indoor record holder.
Yuji Aida (born 4 July 1999) is a Japanese judoka. He is the bronze medallist of the 2019 Judo Grand Slam Osaka in the…Yuji Aida (born 4 July 1999) is a Japanese judoka. He is the bronze medallist of the 2019 Judo Grand Slam Osaka in the -66 kg category.
Ryo Takiya (瀧谷 亮, Takiya Ryō; born February 16, 1994) is a former Japanese football player. He plays for Kataller…Ryo Takiya (瀧谷 亮, Takiya Ryō; born February 16, 1994) is a former Japanese football player. He plays for Kataller Toyama.
Hiroki Matsueda (松枝博輝, born 20 May 1993) is a Japanese long-distance runner. He is expected to compete in the 5000…Hiroki Matsueda (松枝博輝, born 20 May 1993) is a Japanese long-distance runner. He is expected to compete in the 5000 metres at the 2020 Summer Olympics. He also won the 5000 m at the 2017 and 2019 Japanese Championships and won the bronze medal in the same event at the 2019 Asian Athletics Championships. As of 2022, he is part of the Fujitsu athletics team.
Natsuki Kishikawa (born 26 April 1991) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for WE League…Natsuki Kishikawa (born 26 April 1991) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for WE League club Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara.
Tori Matsuzaka (松坂 桃李, Matsuzaka Tōri; born October 17, 1988) is a Japanese actor and model. He debuted as Takeru…Tori Matsuzaka (松坂 桃李, Matsuzaka Tōri; born October 17, 1988) is a Japanese actor and model. He debuted as Takeru Shiba/Shinken Red in Samurai Sentai Shinkenger. Since then, he has appeared in several television shows and films.
Noritaka Tatehana (born 1985 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese shoe designer born into a family that ran a public…Noritaka Tatehana (born 1985 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese shoe designer born into a family that ran a public bathhouse. He studied fine arts, Japanese craft, dyeing, and weaving at the Tokyo University of the Arts. Tatehana has created clothing, including kimono and shoes, and many of his designs are held in the public collections of museums such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, and the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. Tatehana handcrafts each step of the manufacturing process of his shoes, all of which are collection pieces. His futuristic shoes, which re-think the notion of "high heels", are unique in both decoration and style, as they are often heel-less platform shoes. His shoes come in a wide variety of colours and patterns, from black to silver, and from fiery red to gold. Tatehana's shoes were included in the V&A Shoes: Pleasure and Pain exhibition in 2015–16. In October and November 2019, the Portland Japanese Garden is showing Tatehana's shoes and other work in his first US exhibition.
Hirotaka Sato (佐藤 浩貴, Satō Hirotaka; born December 8, 1981) is a Japanese former professional basketball player for…Hirotaka Sato (佐藤 浩貴, Satō Hirotaka; born December 8, 1981) is a Japanese former professional basketball player for Kanazawa Samuraiz of the B.League in Japan. He played college basketball for Senshu University. He was selected by the Osaka Evessa with the 4th overall pick in the 2006 bj League draft.
Asanosho Hajime (born 23 December 1969 as Hajime Ozawa, later Hajime Ozuka) is a former sumo wrestler from Odawara…Asanosho Hajime (born 23 December 1969 as Hajime Ozawa, later Hajime Ozuka) is a former sumo wrestler from Odawara, Kanagawa, Japan. He made his professional debut in March 1992, and reached the top division in March 1995. His highest rank was maegashira 2. He defeated yokozuna Akebono in their first meeting in March 1997 to earn his only kinboshi. A back injury sent him down to the sandanme division, and he decided to retire in January 2002, after suffering a detached retina. He became an elder of the Japan Sumo Association, but left in January 2008.
Yoshiyuki Tomino (富野 由悠季, Tomino Yoshiyuki; born 富野 喜幸; November 5, 1941) is a Japanese anime director, screenwriter…Yoshiyuki Tomino (富野 由悠季, Tomino Yoshiyuki; born 富野 喜幸; November 5, 1941) is a Japanese anime director, screenwriter, songwriter and novelist best known for creating the Gundam anime franchise.
Daiki Nakamura (中村 大樹, Nakamura Daiki; born December 25, 1962 in Tokyo) is a Japanese former voice actor. Some of his…Daiki Nakamura (中村 大樹, Nakamura Daiki; born December 25, 1962 in Tokyo) is a Japanese former voice actor. Some of his best-known work includes Gaine in The Brave Express Might Gaine, Grandpa in Grandpa Danger, and Haohmaru from SNK Corporation's Samurai Shodown series. Nakamura used to belong to 81 Produce, but 81 Produce interviewed Nakamura after there were complaints about power and sexual harassment, financial troubles, etc. at Yume Kobo, a private school for aspiring voice actors that he was the representative of. As he acknowledged this, the contract was terminated on March 21, 2024.
Yoshimi Ozaki (尾崎 好美, Ozaki Yoshimi; born July 1, 1981) is a Japanese long-distance runner, who specializes in the…Yoshimi Ozaki (尾崎 好美, Ozaki Yoshimi; born July 1, 1981) is a Japanese long-distance runner, who specializes in the marathon. She won the 2008 Tokyo Women's Marathon in a personal best time of 2:23:30 hours. A year later she took the silver medal in the event at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics. Ozaki has won international team medals with Japan at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships and the IAAF World Half Marathon Championships. She represented Japan in the marathon at the 2012 Summer Olympics. She is coached by former world marathon medallist Sachiko Yamashita.
