Shitennoji Junior and Senior High School: 40 people
Satsuki Odo (大藤 沙月, Ōdō Satsuki; born 16 May 2004) is a Japanese table tennis player.
Kaoru Wada (Japanese: 和田 薫, Wada Kaoru; born 8 May 2001) is a Japanese handball player who plays as a left wing for…
Kaoru Wada (Japanese: 和田 薫, Wada Kaoru; born 8 May 2001) is a Japanese handball player who plays as a left wing for Kagawa Bank GiraSol Kagawa and the Japan women's national handball team. She won a silver medal with Japan at the 2026 Asian Games.
Maki Shiomi (塩見 真希, Shiomi Maki; born 12 May 2000) is a Japanese table tennis player.
Honoka Hashimoto (橋本 帆乃香, Hashimoto Honoka; born 5 July 1998) is a Japanese table tennis player. She won a medal at the…
Honoka Hashimoto (橋本 帆乃香, Hashimoto Honoka; born 5 July 1998) is a Japanese table tennis player. She won a medal at the 2019 World Table Tennis Championships.
Saki Shibata (芝田 沙季, Shibata Saki; born 25 August 1997) is a Japanese table tennis player. During the 2018 ITTF…
Saki Shibata (芝田 沙季, Shibata Saki; born 25 August 1997) is a Japanese table tennis player. During the 2018 ITTF Challenge Series season she won unprecedented ten titles, including four senior singles titles.
Asuka Fujita (藤田 明日香, Fujita Asuka; born 14 February 1996) is a Japanese professional handballer who plays as a right…
Asuka Fujita (藤田 明日香, Fujita Asuka; born 14 February 1996) is a Japanese professional handballer who plays as a right wing for Liga Națională club Gloria Bistrița-Năsăud and the Japan national team.
Mika Nagata (born 28 May 1994) is a Japanese handball player for Hokkoku Bank and the Japanese national team. She…
Mika Nagata (born 28 May 1994) is a Japanese handball player for Hokkoku Bank and the Japanese national team. She participated at the 2017 World Women's Handball Championship. At the 2022 Asian Championship, she won silver medals, losing to South Korea in the final.
Mana Horikawa (Japanese: 堀川真奈. born 4 March 1994) is a Japanese handball player for lzumi Maple Reds and the Japanese…
Mana Horikawa (Japanese: 堀川真奈. born 4 March 1994) is a Japanese handball player for lzumi Maple Reds and the Japanese national team. She represented Japan at the 2019 World Women's Handball Championship.
Sato Shiroishi (born 2 December 1992) is a Japanese handball player for Tokyo Women's College and the Japanese national…
Sato Shiroishi (born 2 December 1992) is a Japanese handball player for Tokyo Women's College and the Japanese national team.
Kanami Nakamaki (中牧 佳南, Nakamaki Kanami; born 5 June 1992) is a Japanese competitor in synchronized swimming. She won…
Kanami Nakamaki (中牧 佳南, Nakamaki Kanami; born 5 June 1992) is a Japanese competitor in synchronized swimming. She won three bronze medals at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships as well as two silver medals at the 2014 Asian Games. She also won two silver medals at the 2013 Summer Universiade.
Yui Sunami (角南 唯, Sunami Yui; born 7 June 1991) is a Japanese handball player for Hokkoku Bank and the Japanese…
Yui Sunami (角南 唯, Sunami Yui; born 7 June 1991) is a Japanese handball player for Hokkoku Bank and the Japanese national team. She competed at the 2015 World Women's Handball Championship in Denmark and the 2017 World Women's Handball Championship in Germany.
Reiko Hiura (born 27 March 1984) is a Japanese table tennis player. Her highest career ITTF ranking was 36.
Haruna Fukuoka (福岡 春菜, Fukuoka Haruna) (born 25 January 1984 in Tokushima) is a Japanese table tennis player. She…
Haruna Fukuoka (福岡 春菜, Fukuoka Haruna) (born 25 January 1984 in Tokushima) is a Japanese table tennis player. She competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics, reaching the third round of the singles competition. She also competed in the team competition, reaching the bronze medal final but losing to South Korea.
Hiroko Fujii (born 18 October 1982) is a Japanese table tennis player. Her highest career ITTF ranking was 26.
Mariko Mori (森 万里子 Mori Mariko, born June 17, 1981) is a Japanese volleyball player who plays for Toray Arrows. She…
Mariko Mori (森 万里子 Mori Mariko, born June 17, 1981) is a Japanese volleyball player who plays for Toray Arrows. She served as sub captain of the team between 2008 and 2010. Her maiden name was Mariko Nishiwaki.
Yoko Yoneda (born 22 November 1975) is a Japanese synchronized swimmer who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics and in…
Yoko Yoneda (born 22 November 1975) is a Japanese synchronized swimmer who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics and in the 2004 Summer Olympics. She is the older sister of Yuko Yoneda who is also a synchronized swimmer.
Mayu Kishi-Kawagoe is a Japanese international table tennis player. She won a bronze medal at the 2001 World Table…
Mayu Kishi-Kawagoe is a Japanese international table tennis player. She won a bronze medal at the 2001 World Table Tennis Championships in the women's doubles with Akiko Takeda.
Mayuko Fujiki (藤木 麻祐子, Fujiki Mayuko; born June 21, 1975) is an international artistic swimming coach originally from…
Mayuko Fujiki (藤木 麻祐子, Fujiki Mayuko; born June 21, 1975) is an international artistic swimming coach originally from Japan, who has competed over seven Olympic Games as an athlete, and has served as the head coach for the national teams of Spain, China, and the United States. Leveraging her success at Paris 2024, she transitioned to a new role as an international High-performance Consultant.
Mineko Tanaka (田中 美音子, Tanaka Mineko; born 14 January 1975) is a Japanese handball player who plays for the club Osaka…
Mineko Tanaka (田中 美音子, Tanaka Mineko; born 14 January 1975) is a Japanese handball player who plays for the club Osaka Lovvits. She is also member of the Japanese national team. She competed at the 2005 World Women's Handball Championship in Russia, and at the 2015 World Women's Handball Championship in Denmark.
Fumiko Okuno (Japanese: 奥野史子 Okuno Fumiko; born April 14, 1972, in Kyoto) is a former competitor in synchronised…
Fumiko Okuno (Japanese: 奥野史子 Okuno Fumiko; born April 14, 1972, in Kyoto) is a former competitor in synchronised swimming from Japan. She competed in both the women's solo and women's duet events at the 1992 Summer Olympics, and won two bronze medals.
Rui Arai (新居 るい, Arai Rui, née Matsukawa, 松川; February 26, 1971) is a Japanese politician and diplomat who serves as a…
Rui Arai (新居 るい, Arai Rui, née Matsukawa, 松川; February 26, 1971) is a Japanese politician and diplomat who serves as a member of the House of Councillors representing the Liberal Democratic Party. She previously served as Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Defense and Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Cabinet Office. She is the wife of diplomat Yūsuke Arai.
Kiyomi Sakamoto (坂本 清美, Sakamoto Kiyomi) (born 12 October 1969) is a Japanese former volleyball player who competed in…
Kiyomi Sakamoto (坂本 清美, Sakamoto Kiyomi) (born 12 October 1969) is a Japanese former volleyball player who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. In 1996, Sakamoto was eliminated with the Japanese team in the preliminary round of the Olympic tournament.
Sachiko Otani (大谷 佐知子, Ōtani Sachiko; born 3 August 1965) is a Japanese former volleyball player who competed in the…
Sachiko Otani (大谷 佐知子, Ōtani Sachiko; born 3 August 1965) is a Japanese former volleyball player who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. In 1984, she was a member of the Japanese team that won the bronze medal in the Olympic tournament.
Yōko Akino (秋野 暢子 Akino Yōko, born Yōko Tashiro, 田代 暢子 Tashiro Yōko, born 18 January 1957 in Osaka, Japan) is a…
Yōko Akino (秋野 暢子 Akino Yōko, born Yōko Tashiro, 田代 暢子 Tashiro Yōko, born 18 January 1957 in Osaka, Japan) is a Japanese actress.
Michiko Shiokawa (塩川 美知子, Shiokawa Michiko; later Furuhashi 古橋, born January 26, 1951) is a Japanese former volleyball…
Michiko Shiokawa (塩川 美知子, Shiokawa Michiko; later Furuhashi 古橋, born January 26, 1951) is a Japanese former volleyball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics. In 1972 she was part of the Japanese team which won the silver medal in the Olympic tournament. She played all five matches.
Reiko Sakamoto is a former international table tennis player from Japan.
Katsuko Kanai (Japanese: 金井 克子, Hepburn: Kanai Katsuko; born 17 June 1945) is a Japanese singer, dancer, and actress.…
Katsuko Kanai (Japanese: 金井 克子, Hepburn: Kanai Katsuko; born 17 June 1945) is a Japanese singer, dancer, and actress. Born in occupied China, she worked in ballet during her youth and was a regular cast member on Uta no Grand Show and a member of Les Girls. She released dozens of singles as a singer, including the popular "Tanin no Kankei" (1973). Her accolades include a 1966 Galaxy Award and a 2019 Japan Record Awards Achievement Award.
Katsumi Matsumura (松村 勝美, Matsumura Katsumi; born 8 March 1944) is a Japanese former volleyball player and Olympic…
Katsumi Matsumura (松村 勝美, Matsumura Katsumi; born 8 March 1944) is a Japanese former volleyball player and Olympic champion. She was a major player to help Japanese women's national volleyball team to dominate the World in 1962-67 by winning 1962 FIVB Women's World Championship, 1964 Tokyo Olympic Games and 1967 FIVB Women's World Championship in row. She also competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics.
Sata Isobe (磯辺 サタ, Isobe Sata; 19 December 1944 – 18 December 2016) was a Japanese volleyball player. She was a member…
Sata Isobe (磯辺 サタ, Isobe Sata; 19 December 1944 – 18 December 2016) was a Japanese volleyball player. She was a member of the Japanese winning teams, Oriental Witches, at the 1962 World Championships and 1964 Summer Olympics. She died in 2016 at the age of 72. It is reported by The Sankei News that she lost her parents because of World War II but never lost her patience, warm personality and strength.
Yoshiko Matsumura (松村 好子, Matsumura Yoshiko; born 9 December 1941) is a Japanese volleyball player and Olympic…
Yoshiko Matsumura (松村 好子, Matsumura Yoshiko; born 9 December 1941) is a Japanese volleyball player and Olympic champion. She was a member of the Japanese winning team, Oriental Witches, at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.
Kinuko Tanida (谷田 絹子, Tanida Kinuko; 18 September 1939 – 4 December 2020) was a Japanese volleyball player and Olympic…
Kinuko Tanida (谷田 絹子, Tanida Kinuko; 18 September 1939 – 4 December 2020) was a Japanese volleyball player and Olympic champion. She was a member of the Japanese winning team, Oriental Witches, at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.
Kōji Kojima (小島 孝治, Kojima Kōji; June 26, 1930 – May 27, 2014) was a Japanese Olympic volleyball coach. He led the…
Kōji Kojima (小島 孝治, Kojima Kōji; June 26, 1930 – May 27, 2014) was a Japanese Olympic volleyball coach. He led the Japanese Olympic women's volleyball team to a silver medal at the 1972 Summer Olympic Games in Munich. Kojima became the coach of the Japanese Olympic team in 1970, succeeding Hirobumi Daimatsu, whose women's team had won a gold medal at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Under Kojima, Japan's women's volleyball team won silver in 1972, losing to the Soviet Union in a match played in the aftermath of the Munich massacre. His team was favored to win gold in the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, but Japan boycotted the games following the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. Kojima later became the general director for the Japanese athletes at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. Koji Kojima died at a hospital from pneumonia on May 27, 2014, at the age of 83.
Yoriko Okamoto (岡本 依子, Okamoto Yoriko; born September 6, 1971 in Kadoma, Osaka) is the first Japanese athlete to become…
Yoriko Okamoto (岡本 依子, Okamoto Yoriko; born September 6, 1971 in Kadoma, Osaka) is the first Japanese athlete to become an Olympic taekwondo medalist, winning the bronze medal at the Sydney 2000 Summer Olympics in the 57–67 kg weight class. After beginning karate at age 12, she attended Waseda University in Tokyo. She spent her junior year of college studying abroad in the United States at the University of Oregon, where she began learning Taekwondo.
Kumiko Ogura (小椋 久美子, Ogura Kumiko; born 5 July 1983) is a Japanese badminton player, affiliated with the Sanyo…
Kumiko Ogura (小椋 久美子, Ogura Kumiko; born 5 July 1983) is a Japanese badminton player, affiliated with the Sanyo Electric team. Born in Kawagoe, Mie, Ogura started playing badminton at the age of eight. During her first year at Shitennoji Senior High School, she joined the Japanese junior team. After graduating from high school in 2002, she joined the Sanyo Electric team. Partnered with Reiko Shiota, Ogura finished second in the women's doubles at the 2005 Asian Championships. The pair then won their first World Grand Prix title at the 2005 Denmark Open. In 2006, they won a bronze medal at the Doha 2006 Asian Games after losing to Yang Wei and Zhang Jiewen in the semifinals. They also won bronze at the 2007 World Championships in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. In May 2008, Ogura and Shiota were ranked 6th in the BWF World Ranking and qualified for the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics. At the Olympics, they won their first round match against the Danish pair of Lena Frier Kristiansen and Kamilla Rytter Juhl in a rubber match, but lost in straight games to Du Jing and Yu Yang of China in the second round. In March 2010, she retired from the Sanyo team and joined Kay Enterprises as a coach. In March 2011, she married Japanese rugby union player Daisuke Yamamoto, but in September 2012, she filed for divorce.
An Konishi (born 16 December 1980) is a Japanese table tennis player. She competed in the women's singles event at the…
An Konishi (born 16 December 1980) is a Japanese table tennis player. She competed in the women's singles event at the 2000 Summer Olympics.
Miho Takeda (武田 美保, Takeda Miho; born September 13, 1976 in Kyoto) is a Japanese competitor in synchronized swimming.…
Miho Takeda (武田 美保, Takeda Miho; born September 13, 1976 in Kyoto) is a Japanese competitor in synchronized swimming. She received five Olympic medals at the 1996, 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics. The silver medal from the 2000 Olympics was in the duet with Miya Tachibana, and they also received a silver medal at the 2004 Olympics. Miho is a graduate of Ritsumeikan University and the wife of Governor Eikei Suzuki of Mie.
Miya Tachibana (立花 美哉, Tachibana Miya; born December 12, 1974) is a Japanese competitor in synchronised swimming from…
Miya Tachibana (立花 美哉, Tachibana Miya; born December 12, 1974) is a Japanese competitor in synchronised swimming from Ōtsu, Shiga. Tachibana began practicing the sport during her fourth year in elementary school. She was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame in 2011.
Ai Fujinuma (藤沼 亜衣, Fujinuma Ai; born 16 September 1982) is a Japanese table tennis player. She was born in Utsunomiya.…
Ai Fujinuma (藤沼 亜衣, Fujinuma Ai; born 16 September 1982) is a Japanese table tennis player. She was born in Utsunomiya. She competed in women's doubles at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, and in women's singles and women's doubles at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.
Reon Yuzuki (柚希 礼音, Yuzuki Reon; born June 11, 1979) is a Japanese actress and former Takarazuka Revue otokoyaku (男役…
Reon Yuzuki (柚希 礼音, Yuzuki Reon; born June 11, 1979) is a Japanese actress and former Takarazuka Revue otokoyaku (男役, "male role") and Star Troupe Top Star. She joined the revue in 1999 and became a Top Star in April 2009. She resigned in May 2015, making this the second longest Top Star run, after Yoka Wao. She signed with Amuse, Inc. and continued her career on stage.
Yukie Ozeki (大関 行江, Ōzeki Yukie) is a former international table tennis player from Japan.