Kaili Shimbo (新保 海鈴, Shimbo Kaili; born 16 August 2002) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a winger for…Kaili Shimbo (新保 海鈴, Shimbo Kaili; born 16 August 2002) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a winger for Yokohama FC. He is the son of the former Japanese international defender, Hayuma Tanaka and Japan-Lebanese fashion model, Malia.
Shigeyuki Nakarai (半井 重幸, Nakarai Shigeyuki; born 11 March 2002), also known mononymously as Shigekix, is a Japanese…Shigeyuki Nakarai (半井 重幸, Nakarai Shigeyuki; born 11 March 2002), also known mononymously as Shigekix, is a Japanese breakdancer. He participated at the 2022 World Games in the dancesport competition where he won the bronze medal in the B-Boys event. In 2023, he won the gold for the men's breakdancing event in the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, and a day later, was chosen to be Japan's flag bearer in the closing ceremony of the games. On July 1, 2024, the Japanese Olympic Committee designated him and the female fencer Misaki Emura as the flag bearers to the París 2024 Olympic Games.
Shōta Fujio (藤尾 翔太, Fujio Shōta; born May 2, 2001) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for J1…Shōta Fujio (藤尾 翔太, Fujio Shōta; born May 2, 2001) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for J1 League club Kashiwa Reysol.
Hinata Kida (喜田 陽, Kida Hinata; born 4 July 2000) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defensive…Hinata Kida (喜田 陽, Kida Hinata; born 4 July 2000) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for J1 League club JEF United Chiba.
Saori Takarada (宝田 沙織, Takarada Saori; IPA: [takaɾaꜜda saoɾi]; born 27 December 1999) is a Japanese professional…Saori Takarada (宝田 沙織, Takarada Saori; IPA: [takaɾaꜜda saoɾi]; born 27 December 1999) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for WE League club Cerezo Osaka Sakai and the Japan national team. She previously played for Washington Spirit, Linköpings FC and Leicester City
Sakura Ishimoto (石本 さくら, Ishimoto Sakura; born January 27, 1999) is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked…Sakura Ishimoto (石本 さくら, Ishimoto Sakura; born January 27, 1999) is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked 3-dan.
Hikaru Yumura (born 18 October 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for WE League club…Hikaru Yumura (born 18 October 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for WE League club Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara.
Takeru Kishimoto (岸本 武流, Kishimoto, Takeru; born 16 July 1997 in Nara) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays…Takeru Kishimoto (岸本 武流, Kishimoto, Takeru; born 16 July 1997 in Nara) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a right winger or a right back for J1 League club Gamba Osaka.
Hayato Nukui (温井 駿斗, Nukui Hayato; born 16 October 1996 in Takatsuki, Osaka) is a Japanese footballer who plays for…Hayato Nukui (温井 駿斗, Nukui Hayato; born 16 October 1996 in Takatsuki, Osaka) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Gainare Tottori from 2024.
This is a list of J.League designated special players, picked by J.League clubs from universities and high schools all…This is a list of J.League designated special players, picked by J.League clubs from universities and high schools all over Japan.
Kasumi Saeki (佐伯 霞, Saeki Kasumi; born July 16, 1996) is a Japanese professional boxer who held the WBO female mini…Kasumi Saeki (佐伯 霞, Saeki Kasumi; born July 16, 1996) is a Japanese professional boxer who held the WBO female mini flyweight title in 2019.
Masaki Sakamoto (阪本 将基, Sakamoto Masaki; born June 24, 1996 in Hyōgo) is a Japanese football player for Kagoshima…Masaki Sakamoto (阪本 将基, Sakamoto Masaki; born June 24, 1996 in Hyōgo) is a Japanese football player for Kagoshima United FC.
Taiga Maekawa (前川 大河, Maekawa Taiga; born June 13, 1996 in Osaka) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a…Taiga Maekawa (前川 大河, Maekawa Taiga; born June 13, 1996 in Osaka) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for J3 League club Kamatamare Sanuki.
Masataka Nishimoto (西本雅崇, Nishimoto, Masataka; born 11 June 1996) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder…Masataka Nishimoto (西本雅崇, Nishimoto, Masataka; born 11 June 1996) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder for Thai League 3 club Chiangrai City.
Tomoka Nishiyama (西山 朋佳, Nishiyama Tomoka; born June 27, 1995) is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked…Tomoka Nishiyama (西山 朋佳, Nishiyama Tomoka; born June 27, 1995) is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked 5-dan. She is the current holder of the Women's Ōshō, Hakurei, Women's Meijin, and Seirei titles as well as a former holder of the Jo-Ō and Women's Ōza titles.
Yasuo Manaka (眞中 靖夫, Manaka Yasuo; born January 31, 1971) is a former Japanese football player and manager. His elder…Yasuo Manaka (眞中 靖夫, Manaka Yasuo; born January 31, 1971) is a former Japanese football player and manager. His elder brother Mikio Manaka is also a former footballer.
Takuma Hisa (久 琢磨 Hisa Takuma, c.1895 – October 31, 1980) was a prominent Japanese martial artist, early student in…Takuma Hisa (久 琢磨 Hisa Takuma, c.1895 – October 31, 1980) was a prominent Japanese martial artist, early student in Daito-ryu aiki-jujutsu of both Sokaku Takeda and aikido founder Morihei Ueshiba. Born in Kōchi Prefecture, Japan; in his youth, he was a sumo wrestler. He was captain of the sumo club at Kobe Business School (now Kobe University) and won the All-Kansai Student Sumo Championship. He later became the director of General Affairs at the Asahi News in Osaka. He was advised to learn the technique of Daito-ryu aiki-jujutsu for self-defense and was introduced to Ueshiba, becoming one of his early prewar students. Later (in 1936) he studied directly under Takeda when the latter came teaching at the Asahi News dojo. He received the Kyoju Dairi (teaching certification) a year later and was awarded the Menkyo kaiden rank in 1939, directly from Takeda. He later became one of the most prominent teachers of Daito-ryu aiki-jujutsu. In 1959, he established the Kansai Aikido Club to teach the techniques of Ueshiba and Takeda. Hisa is also remembered for compiling a catalogue of techniques from photographs taken at the Asahi News dojo featuring both Ueshiba and Takeda. The catalogue constitutes today an invaluable historical source for the early development of aikido. He also held the rank of 8th dan in sumo and 7th dan in judo.