Konosuke Nishikawa (西川 幸之介, Nishikawa Konosuke; born 11 September 2002) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a…Konosuke Nishikawa (西川 幸之介, Nishikawa Konosuke; born 11 September 2002) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a goalkeeper for Mito HollyHock.
Gaku Inaba (稲葉 楽, Inaba Gaku; born 27 April 2002) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a defender for ReinMeer Aomori…Gaku Inaba (稲葉 楽, Inaba Gaku; born 27 April 2002) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a defender for ReinMeer Aomori from 2023, on loan from Zweigen Kanazawa.
Yuya Nagasawa (長沢 祐弥, Nagasawa Yūya; born 1 July 1996) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper…Yuya Nagasawa (長沢 祐弥, Nagasawa Yūya; born 1 July 1996) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Tokyo Verdy.
Ibuki Fujita (藤田 息吹, Fujita Ibuki; born 30 January 1991 in Nagoya) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Fagiano…Ibuki Fujita (藤田 息吹, Fujita Ibuki; born 30 January 1991 in Nagoya) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Fagiano Okayama.
Taisuke Muramatsu (村松 大輔, Muramatsu Taisuke; born 16 December 1989 in Yaizu, Shizuoka) is a Japanese footballer who…Taisuke Muramatsu (村松 大輔, Muramatsu Taisuke; born 16 December 1989 in Yaizu, Shizuoka) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Giravanz Kitakyushu.
Hiroki Yamada (山田 大記, Yamada Hiroki; born 27 December 1988) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as…Hiroki Yamada (山田 大記, Yamada Hiroki; born 27 December 1988) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder or a winger.
Takafumi Akahoshi (赤星 貴文, Akahoshi Takafumi; born 27 May 1986) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played…Takafumi Akahoshi (赤星 貴文, Akahoshi Takafumi; born 27 May 1986) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Sho Naruoka (成岡 翔, Naruoka Shō; born May 31, 1984) is a Japanese former football player who last played for Fujieda…Sho Naruoka (成岡 翔, Naruoka Shō; born May 31, 1984) is a Japanese former football player who last played for Fujieda MYFC.
Ryu Okada (岡田 隆, Okada Ryu; born 10 April 1984 in Fujieda) is a Japanese footballer, who currently plays for Júbilo…Ryu Okada (岡田 隆, Okada Ryu; born 10 April 1984 in Fujieda) is a Japanese footballer, who currently plays for Júbilo Iwata on loan from Jubilo Iwata.
Makoto Hasebe (長谷部 誠, Hasebe Makoto; born 18 January 1984) is a Japanese professional football coach and former player…Makoto Hasebe (長谷部 誠, Hasebe Makoto; born 18 January 1984) is a Japanese professional football coach and former player who played as a centre-back or defensive midfielder. He is currently the assistant coach of Japan national team. Hasebe started his professional playing career with Urawa Red Diamonds in 2002, joining the club from his hometown Fujieda Higashi high school team. In January 2008, he moved to the German Bundesliga, where he remained for the rest of his playing career; he first joined VfL Wolfsburg, winning a league title during the 2008–09 season, before moving to 1. FC Nürnberg late into the 2013 summer transfer window. Following Nürnberg's relegation at the end of the 2013–14 season, Hasebe joined Eintracht Frankfurt in July 2014, where he played over 300 matches across ten seasons and won a DFB-Pokal and UEFA Europa League title. Hasebe made his senior debut with the Japan national team in 2006. He earned 114 international caps and scored twice, making him one of ten most capped players in the history of the team. He additionally served as captain from 2010 to his retirement from international football in 2018. He was part of the Japanese squads at the 2010, 2014 and 2018 editions of the FIFA World Cups, as well as 2011 and 2015 editions of the AFC Asian Cups. He captained the starting line-up that won the 2011 Asian Cup final.
Nobuhisa Yamada (山田 暢久, Yamada Nobuhisa; born 10 September 1975) is a former Japanese football player. He played for…Nobuhisa Yamada (山田 暢久, Yamada Nobuhisa; born 10 September 1975) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team. Yamada mainly played on the right as a defender or midfielder. He spent his entire professional career at Urawa Reds of J1 League with more than 500 league appearances. He earned 15 caps playing for Japan.
Takeshi Watanabe (渡辺 毅, Watanabe Takeshi; born September 10, 1972) is a former Japanese football player. He played for…Takeshi Watanabe (渡辺 毅, Watanabe Takeshi; born September 10, 1972) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.
Masashi Nakayama (中山 雅史, Nakayama Masashi; born 23 September 1967), nicknamed "Gon" during his playing career, is a…Masashi Nakayama (中山 雅史, Nakayama Masashi; born 23 September 1967), nicknamed "Gon" during his playing career, is a Japanese professional football manager and former player. He was the J.League Most Valuable Player in 1998, J.League Top Scorer in 1998 and 2000, and J.League Best XI in 1997, 1998, 2000, 2002.
Tetsuya Bessho (別所 哲也, Bessho Tetsuya; born August 31, 1965) is a Japanese actor and radio presenter. Since 2014, he…Tetsuya Bessho (別所 哲也, Bessho Tetsuya; born August 31, 1965) is a Japanese actor and radio presenter. Since 2014, he has hosted the Miss International pageant.
Yasuharu Kurata (倉田 安治, Kurata Yasuharu; born February 1, 1963) is a Japanese former footballer. He played for the…Yasuharu Kurata (倉田 安治, Kurata Yasuharu; born February 1, 1963) is a Japanese former footballer. He played for the Japan national team.
Masayuki Aoyama (青山雅幸, Aoyama Masayuki; born 1962) is a Japanese attorney and politician who represented Shizuoka…Masayuki Aoyama (青山雅幸, Aoyama Masayuki; born 1962) is a Japanese attorney and politician who represented Shizuoka Prefecture in the House of Representatives from 2017 to 2021.
Kazuyoshi Nakamura (中村 一義, Nakamura Kazuyoshi; born April 8, 1955) is a former Japanese football player. He played for…Kazuyoshi Nakamura (中村 一義, Nakamura Kazuyoshi; born April 8, 1955) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.
Hiroyuki Usui (碓井 博行, Usui Hiroyuki; born August 4, 1953) is a former Japanese football player and manager. He played…Hiroyuki Usui (碓井 博行, Usui Hiroyuki; born August 4, 1953) is a former Japanese football player and manager. He played for Japan national team. His son Kempei Usui is also a footballer.
Akira Matsunaga (松永 章, Matsunaga Akira; born August 8, 1948) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan…Akira Matsunaga (松永 章, Matsunaga Akira; born August 8, 1948) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.
Takashi Kuwahara (桑原 隆, Kuwahara Takashi; born May 5, 1948) is a Japanese former football player and manager. His…Takashi Kuwahara (桑原 隆, Kuwahara Takashi; born May 5, 1948) is a Japanese former football player and manager. His brother Katsuyoshi Kuwahara is also former footballer.
Yoshitada Yamaguchi (山口 芳忠, Yamaguchi Yoshitada; born September 28, 1944) is a former Japanese football player. He…Yoshitada Yamaguchi (山口 芳忠, Yamaguchi Yoshitada; born September 28, 1944) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.
Yoshio Kikugawa (菊川 凱夫, Kikugawa Yoshio; September 12, 1944 – December 2, 2022) was a Japanese football player and…Yoshio Kikugawa (菊川 凱夫, Kikugawa Yoshio; September 12, 1944 – December 2, 2022) was a Japanese football player and manager. He played for the Japan national team.
Katsuyoshi Kuwahara (桑原 勝義, Kuwahara Katsuyoshi; born May 30, 1944) is a former Japanese football player and manager.…Katsuyoshi Kuwahara (桑原 勝義, Kuwahara Katsuyoshi; born May 30, 1944) is a former Japanese football player and manager. He played for the Japan national team. His brother Takashi Kuwahara is also former footballer.
Kiyoshi Tomizawa (富沢 清司, Tomizawa Kiyoshi; born December 3, 1943) is a former Japanese football player. He played for…Kiyoshi Tomizawa (富沢 清司, Tomizawa Kiyoshi; born December 3, 1943) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.
Kenji Tochio (橡尾 健次, Tochio Kenji; born May 26, 1941) is a former Japanese football player. He played for the Japan…Kenji Tochio (橡尾 健次, Tochio Kenji; born May 26, 1941) is a former Japanese football player. He played for the Japan national team.
Tadao Chino (千野 忠男; 16 January 1934 – 7 July 2008) was a Japanese civil servant who served as the President of the…Tadao Chino (千野 忠男; 16 January 1934 – 7 July 2008) was a Japanese civil servant who served as the President of the Asian Development Bank from January 16, 1999 to February 1, 2005. On July 17, 2008, Chino, 74, died in Tokyo, Japan, due to liver failure.
Kunio Ogawa (小川 国夫, Ogawa Kunio; December 21, 1927 – April 8, 2008) was a Japanese novelist born in Fujieda, Shizuoka.…Kunio Ogawa (小川 国夫, Ogawa Kunio; December 21, 1927 – April 8, 2008) was a Japanese novelist born in Fujieda, Shizuoka. Ogawa graduated from the Japanese literature department at Tokyo University. In 1957, he wrote a book titled Aporon no shima (Isles of Apollo) after travelling to the Mediterranean. The book received praise from the novelist Toshio Shimao, which helped launch Ogawa's writing career. His literary style is characterized by insightful exploration of nature and mankind, noted for being clear yet dense. He died on April 8, 2008, aged 80, in Shizuoka Prefecture.
Nobuo Matsunaga (松永 信夫, Matsunaga Nobuo; December 6, 1921 – September 25, 2007) was a Japanese footballer and manager.…Nobuo Matsunaga (松永 信夫, Matsunaga Nobuo; December 6, 1921 – September 25, 2007) was a Japanese footballer and manager. He played for the Japan national team. His brother Akira Matsunaga and Seki Matsunaga also played for Japan national team.
Akira Matsunaga (松永 行, Matsunaga Akira; 21 September 1914 – 20 January 1943) was a Japanese footballer. He played for…Akira Matsunaga (松永 行, Matsunaga Akira; 21 September 1914 – 20 January 1943) was a Japanese footballer. He played for the Japan national team. His brother Nobuo Matsunaga and Seki Matsunaga also played for the Japan national team.