Honami Maeda (前田 穂南, Maeda Honami; born 17 July 1996) is a Japanese long-distance runner. She is the holder of the…
Honami Maeda (前田 穂南, Maeda Honami; born 17 July 1996) is a Japanese long-distance runner. She is the holder of the Japanese national record for 30 km (1:38:35), and the marathon (2:18:59), and the winner of the 2017 Hokkaido Marathon and the 2019 Marathon Grand Championship. She represented Japan at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Maeda won her first marathon in 2017 (Hokkaido Marathon in 2:28:48). She was second in the 2018 Osaka International Women's Marathon, and in the same year won the Sanyo Women's Half Marathon in 1:09:12. In 2020 Maeda won the Japanese Olympic Marathon trials in 2:25:15, beating second placed Ayuko Suzuki and third placed Rei Ohara. On 10 March 2024, Maeda was selected to represent Japan in the women's marathon at the 2024 Paris Olympics. On 9 August, the day before the race, she announced that she would be forced to withdraw from competition due to a stress fracture in her right femur.
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Mizuki Matsuda (松田瑞生, Matsuda Mizuki, born 31 May 1995) is a Japanese long distance runner. She competed in the women's…
Mizuki Matsuda (松田瑞生, Matsuda Mizuki, born 31 May 1995) is a Japanese long distance runner. She competed in the women's 10,000 metres at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics. In July 2017, Matsuda placed 3rd in the 10,000 meter run at the 2017 Asian Athletics Championships. She has been national champion at the 10,000 meter distance in 2017 and 2018, with a personal best of 31:39. In January 2018, Matsuda won the Osaka International Women's Marathon with a time of 2:22:44, in her marathon debut. She won 2020 Osaka International Ladies Marathon with personal best 2:21:47. In March 2021 she won Nagoya Women's Marathon in 2:21:51. On 30 January 2022 she won Osaka International Women's Marathon and made her new personal best (lifting 55 seconds from 2020 Osaka Marathon) and also set new course record.
Aiko Hayashi (林 愛子, Hayashi Aiko; born 17 November 1993) is a Japanese competitor in synchronized swimming. She won two…
Aiko Hayashi (林 愛子, Hayashi Aiko; born 17 November 1993) is a Japanese competitor in synchronized swimming. She won two bronze medals at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships. Hayashi won a bronze medal in women's team synchronized swimming at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Madoka Nakano (中野 円花, Nakano Madoka; born 14 August 1991) is a Japanese athlete. She competed in the women's marathon…
Madoka Nakano (中野 円花, Nakano Madoka; born 14 August 1991) is a Japanese athlete. She competed in the women's marathon event at the 2019 World Athletics Championships held in Doha, Qatar. She finished in 11th place. She also competed in the 2017 Tokyo Marathon and the 2018 Tokyo Marathon held in Tokyo, Japan.
Mika Kurihara (栗原 三佳; born 14 May 1989) is a Japanese basketball player. She represented Japan in the basketball…
Mika Kurihara (栗原 三佳; born 14 May 1989) is a Japanese basketball player. She represented Japan in the basketball competition at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Risa Miyashita (宮下 梨沙, Miyashita Risa; born 26 April 1984) is a Japanese athlete specialising in the javelin throw. She…
Risa Miyashita (宮下 梨沙, Miyashita Risa; born 26 April 1984) is a Japanese athlete specialising in the javelin throw. She represented her country at the 2011 World Championships without qualifying for the final. In addition, she won two bronze medals at the Asian Championships. Her personal best in the event is 60.86 metres set in Osaka in 2016.
Kyoko Ishida (石田 京子, Ishida Kyōko; born 12 July 1960) is a Japanese former volleyball player who competed in the 1984…
Kyoko Ishida (石田 京子, Ishida Kyōko; born 12 July 1960) 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.
Kimie Morita (Japanese: 森田 貴美枝; born 27 February 1958) is a Japanese former volleyball player who competed in the 1984…
Kimie Morita (Japanese: 森田 貴美枝; born 27 February 1958) is a Japanese former volleyball player who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.
Miho Matsuoka (松岡 美保, Matsuoka Miho; born 11 July 1953) is a Japanese basketball player. She competed in the women's…
Miho Matsuoka (松岡 美保, Matsuoka Miho; born 11 July 1953) is a Japanese basketball player. She competed in the women's tournament at the 1976 Summer Olympics.
Kaname Morinaga (森永佳奈女, Morinaga Kaname; born September 11, 1960), known by her stage name Mayo Suzukaze (涼風真世…
Kaname Morinaga (森永佳奈女, Morinaga Kaname; born September 11, 1960), known by her stage name Mayo Suzukaze (涼風真世, Suzukaze Mayo) is a Japanese actress and voice actress from Ishinomaki in Miyagi Prefecture. Suzukaze has also done some voice work as a voice actress, namely as the voice of Himura Kenshin in Rurouni Kenshin. She was previously a Takarazuka Revue stage actress and the Top Star of Moon Troupe. Her best-known Takarazuka role was that of Oscar François de Jarjayes in the 1991 Moon Troupe production of The Rose of Versailles.
Mitsuki Tanimura (谷村 美月, Tanimura Mitsuki) is a Japanese actress.