Tomohiro Shinno (真野 友博, Shinno Tomohiro; born 17 August 1996) is a Japanese high jumper. He placed 8th in the final at…Tomohiro Shinno (真野 友博, Shinno Tomohiro; born 17 August 1996) is a Japanese high jumper. He placed 8th in the final at the 2022 World Championships. He is also a two-time national outdoor champion and one-time indoor champion. His personal bests in the event are 2.31 m (7 ft 6+3⁄4 in) outdoors (Kumagaya 2020) and 2.24 m (7 ft 4 in) indoor (Osaka 2021).
Kōta Nakagawa (中川 皓太, Nakagawa Kōta; born February 24, 1994) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the…Kōta Nakagawa (中川 皓太, Nakagawa Kōta; born February 24, 1994) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Yomiuri Giants.
Kōhei Morihara (森原 康平, Morihara Kōhei; born December 26, 1991) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the…Kōhei Morihara (森原 康平, Morihara Kōhei; born December 26, 1991) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars of the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has previously played in NPB for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles.
Seiya Takano (Japanese: 髙野 征也; born 9 January 1989) is a Japanese sepak takraw player who plays as a tosā (setter). He…Seiya Takano (Japanese: 髙野 征也; born 9 January 1989) is a Japanese sepak takraw player who plays as a tosā (setter). He represents Japan internationally and has competed at multiple editions of the Asian Games.
Hironori Saruta (猿田 浩得, Saruta Hironori; born October 28, 1982) is a Japanese retired football player. Saruta made 10…Hironori Saruta (猿田 浩得, Saruta Hironori; born October 28, 1982) is a Japanese retired football player. Saruta made 10 appearances in the J2 League with Ehime FC during 2006.
Takefumi Sakata (坂田健史, Sakata Takefumi; born January 29, 1980 in Aki District, Hiroshima Prefecture) is a Japanese…Takefumi Sakata (坂田健史, Sakata Takefumi; born January 29, 1980 in Aki District, Hiroshima Prefecture) is a Japanese boxer in the flyweight (112 lb/50 kg) division and a former WBA flyweight champion. Sakata was the premier boxer in the Kyoei boxing gym before the arrival of Kōki Kameda in 2005. He stayed out of the limelight for most of his career, even being used as Kameda's sparring partner, but finally won a world title in 2007, defeating Lorenzo Parra for the vacant WBA Flyweight title.
Takashi Mura (無良 隆志, Mura Takashi; born November 11, 1960) is a Japanese figure skating coach and former competitor. He…Takashi Mura (無良 隆志, Mura Takashi; born November 11, 1960) is a Japanese figure skating coach and former competitor. He is the 1976 World Junior silver medalist, winning a medal at the inaugural event. He went on to win six medals in singles at the Japan Figure Skating Championships, and won it twice in pairs. His highest placement as a singles skater at the World Figure Skating Championships was 12th, in 1982. As a pair skater, he placed 12th with Yukiko Okabe in 1980, and 14th with Toshimi Ito in 1983. He is the father and coach of Takahito Mura. He has also coached Yosuke Takeuchi to the Olympics and Mirai Nagasu.
Kazuhisa Kono (河野 和久, Kono Kazuhisa; born December 30, 1950) is a former Japanese football player. He played for the…Kazuhisa Kono (河野 和久, Kono Kazuhisa; born December 30, 1950) is a former Japanese football player. He played for the Japan national team.
Seiichi Sakiya (崎谷 誠一, Sakiya Seiichi; born December 1, 1950) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan…Seiichi Sakiya (崎谷 誠一, Sakiya Seiichi; born December 1, 1950) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.
Tsuyoshi Kunieda (国枝 強, Kunieda Tsuyoshi; born September 18, 1944) is a former Japanese football player. He played for…Tsuyoshi Kunieda (国枝 強, Kunieda Tsuyoshi; born September 18, 1944) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.
Akio Takashima (born 15 April 1942) is a Japanese field hockey player. He competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics and the…Akio Takashima (born 15 April 1942) is a Japanese field hockey player. He competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics and the 1968 Summer Olympics.
Japan was the host nation for the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. 328 competitors, 270 men and 58 women, took part in…Japan was the host nation for the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. 328 competitors, 270 men and 58 women, took part in 155 events in 21 sports.
Toshihiko Yamaoka (born 11 September 1941) is a Japanese field hockey player. He competed in the men's tournament at…Toshihiko Yamaoka (born 11 September 1941) is a Japanese field hockey player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1964 Summer Olympics.
Takehide Nakatani (中谷 雄英, Nakatani Takehide; born 9 July 1941) is a retired judoka who won the first gold medal ever…Takehide Nakatani (中谷 雄英, Nakatani Takehide; born 9 July 1941) is a retired judoka who won the first gold medal ever awarded in judo at the Summer Olympics as the Japanese competitor in the lightweight division (–68 kg).
Hisao Kami (上 久雄, Kami Hisao; born June 28, 1941) is a former Japanese football player and manager. He played for Japan…Hisao Kami (上 久雄, Kami Hisao; born June 28, 1941) is a former Japanese football player and manager. He played for Japan national team.
Seiji Kihara (born 15 January 1941) is a Japanese field hockey player. He competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics and the…Seiji Kihara (born 15 January 1941) is a Japanese field hockey player. He competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics and the 1964 Summer Olympics.
Teruki Miyamoto (宮本 輝紀, Miyamoto Teruki; December 26, 1940 – February 2, 2000) was a Japanese football player and…Teruki Miyamoto (宮本 輝紀, Miyamoto Teruki; December 26, 1940 – February 2, 2000) was a Japanese football player and manager. He played for Japan national team.
Nobuyuki Oishi (大石 信幸, Oishi Nobuyuki; born September 12, 1939) is a former Japanese football player. He played for…Nobuyuki Oishi (大石 信幸, Oishi Nobuyuki; born September 12, 1939) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.
Michinori Watada (born 3 October 1938) is a Japanese field hockey player. He competed in the men's tournament at the…Michinori Watada (born 3 October 1938) is a Japanese field hockey player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1960 Summer Olympics.
Hiroshi Kojima (born 27 January 1938) is a Japanese field hockey player. He competed in the men's tournament at the…Hiroshi Kojima (born 27 January 1938) is a Japanese field hockey player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1960 Summer Olympics.
Hisatoshi Yamazaki (山崎 久寿, Yamazaki Hisatoshi; born 14 October 1935) is a Japanese field hockey player. He competed in…Hisatoshi Yamazaki (山崎 久寿, Yamazaki Hisatoshi; born 14 October 1935) is a Japanese field hockey player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1960 Summer Olympics.