Megumi Fukazawa (深澤 めぐみ, Fukazawa Megumi; born 17 April 2003) is a Japanese professional volleyball player. She plays…Megumi Fukazawa (深澤 めぐみ, Fukazawa Megumi; born 17 April 2003) is a Japanese professional volleyball player. She plays in the SV.League for Saga Hisamitsu Springs.
Koshiro Shimada (島田 高志郎, Shimada Kōshirō; born September 11, 2001) is a Japanese figure skater. With ice dance partner…Koshiro Shimada (島田 高志郎, Shimada Kōshirō; born September 11, 2001) is a Japanese figure skater. With ice dance partner, Ikura Kushida, he is the 2025–26 Japanese national silver medalist. As a singles skater, he is the 2022-23 Japanese national silver medalist, the 2024 Grand Prix de France silver medalist, a three-time ISU Challenger Series medalist, and the 2019 Bavarian Open champion. On the junior level, he is the 2018–19 Junior Grand Prix Final bronze medalist, a three-time ISU Junior Grand Prix medalist, and a two-time Japan Junior national medalist.
Tomo Morimoto (森本 友, Morimoto Tomo; born December 27, 1983) is a female long-distance runner from Japan who specialises…Tomo Morimoto (森本 友, Morimoto Tomo; born December 27, 1983) is a female long-distance runner from Japan who specialises in the marathon. Born in Yamasaki, Hyōgo, Morimoto made her marathon debut at the 2006 Osaka Women's Marathon and, even though she was not an invited elite runner, she managed to finish in fifth place in a time of 2:27:46. She set her personal best (2:24:33) in the women's marathon on May 7, 2006, winning the Vienna City Marathon. This was the race's second fastest run for a woman at that point after Maura Viceconte's course record. She formed part of the Okayama team for the Inter-Prefectural Women's Ekiden in January 2008 and her 4 km leg helped the team to third place in the relay race. She hoped to be selected for the 2008 Summer Olympics and began her marathon season by running 2:25:34 for second place at the Osaka Marathon. She was also runner-up at the Vienna Marathon that year, finishing behind Luminița Talpoș who defended her title. She missed out on a place in the Japanese squad for the 2008 Summer Olympics as the selectors preferred to pick Yurika Nakamura. She signed up for the 2009 London Marathon and finished in eighth place with a time of 2:26:29 – the best performance by an Asian woman at the event. At the Berlin Marathon in September 2010 she was among the race favourites and took third place with a time of 2:26:10 behind Ethiopians Aberu Kebede and Bezunesh Bekele.
Ayaka Shiomura (塩村 文夏, Shiomura Ayaka) (born July 6, 1978) is a Japanese politician who is a member of the Senate of…Ayaka Shiomura (塩村 文夏, Shiomura Ayaka) (born July 6, 1978) is a Japanese politician who is a member of the Senate of Japan.
Hisako Mukai (born 1 March 1978) is a retired Japanese female volleyball player, who played as a wing spiker. She was…Hisako Mukai (born 1 March 1978) is a retired Japanese female volleyball player, who played as a wing spiker. She was part of the Japan women's national volleyball team at the 2002 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship in Germany, and at the 2002 Asian Games. On club level she played with Toray Arrows.
Yuko Arimori (有森 裕子, Arimori Yūko; born December 17, 1966, in Okayama) is a Japanese professional marathon runner and a…Yuko Arimori (有森 裕子, Arimori Yūko; born December 17, 1966, in Okayama) is a Japanese professional marathon runner and a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). In June 2025 she was elected president of the Japan Association of Athletics Federations.
Yuki Ishii (石井 優希, Ishii Yuki; born May 8, 1991) is a retired Japanese volleyball player who plays for Hisamitsu…Yuki Ishii (石井 優希, Ishii Yuki; born May 8, 1991) is a retired Japanese volleyball player who plays for Hisamitsu Springs. She also played for the All-Japan women's volleyball team. She competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in Women's volleyball.
Makiko Ohmoto (大本 眞基子, Ōmoto Makiko; born February 1, 1973) is a freelance Japanese voice actress from Okayama…Makiko Ohmoto (大本 眞基子, Ōmoto Makiko; born February 1, 1973) is a freelance Japanese voice actress from Okayama Prefecture. She is best known for her roles as the titular character Kirby in the Kirby video game series, Inahime in the Samurai Warriors series, Yui Kasuga in Corrector Yui, Micchi Hatogaya in Crayon Shin-chan, Lyn in the Fire Emblem series, Fiona Elisi Linette in Zoids: Chaotic Century, Makino in One Piece, Matatabi in Cyborg Kuro-chan, Sayaka Maizono in the Danganronpa series, Nero Stella Boruzoi in Bakusō Kyōdai Let's & Go!! MAX, Viridi in Kid Icarus: Uprising, and Ness from the EarthBound series in the Super Smash Bros. series.
Naoko Hashimoto (橋本直子 Hashimoto Naoko, born July 11, 1984) is a Japanese volleyball player who plays for Il Bisonte…Naoko Hashimoto (橋本直子 Hashimoto Naoko, born July 11, 1984) is a Japanese volleyball player who plays for Il Bisonte Firenze.