Shogo Asano (ๆต ้ ็ฟๅพ, Asano Shลgo; born November 24, 2004 in Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan) is a professional JapaneseโฆShogo Asano (ๆต ้ ็ฟๅพ, Asano Shลgo; born November 24, 2004 in Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays outfielder for the Yomiuri Giants.
Atsuko Baba (born 13 June 1995) is a Japanese female handball player for Hokkoku Bank and the Japanese national team.โฆAtsuko Baba (born 13 June 1995) is a Japanese female handball player for Hokkoku Bank and the Japanese national team. She represented Japan at the 2021 World Women's Handball Championship in Spain. At the 2022 Asian Championship, she won silver medals, losing to South Korea in the final. At the 2024 Asian Championship she won gold medals with the Japanese team. With her club Hokkoku Bank she has won the Japan Handball League 5 times.
Mana Ohyama (ๅคงๅฑฑ ็ๅฅ, ลyama Mana; born 7 December 1992) is a Japanese handball player for Hokkoku Bank and the JapaneseโฆMana Ohyama (ๅคงๅฑฑ ็ๅฅ, ลyama Mana; born 7 December 1992) is a Japanese handball player for Hokkoku Bank and the Japanese national team. She participated at the 2017 World Women's Handball Championship.
Tomomi Kawata (born 30 June 1998) is a Japanese handball player for Hokkoku Bank and the Japanese national team. SheโฆTomomi Kawata (born 30 June 1998) is a Japanese handball player for Hokkoku Bank and the Japanese national team. She represented Japan at the 2019 World Women's Handball Championship.
Sayo Shiota (ๅกฉ็ฐ ๆฒไปฃ, Shiota Sayo; born 21 March 1989) is a Japanese handball player for Hokkoku Bank and the JapaneseโฆSayo Shiota (ๅกฉ็ฐ ๆฒไปฃ, Shiota Sayo; born 21 March 1989) is a Japanese handball player for Hokkoku Bank and the Japanese national team. She participated at the 2017 World Women's Handball Championship.
Takahiro Matsunaga (ๆพๆฐธ ๆๅคง, Matsunaga Takahiro) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher. He was born on April 16โฆTakahiro Matsunaga (ๆพๆฐธ ๆๅคง, Matsunaga Takahiro) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher. He was born on April 16, 1988. He is currently playing for the Chiba Lotte Marines of the NPB. On October 10, 2018, he was selected to be part of the Japan national baseball team at the 2018 MLB Japan All-Star Series, but on November 1, 2018, he canceled his participation. On February 27, 2019, he was selected for Japan national baseball team at the 2019 exhibition games against Mexico.
Hirokazu Ogura (ๅฐๅๅๅ, Hirokazu Ogura; born January 28, 1960) musician from Takamatsu. His interest in playing theโฆHirokazu Ogura (ๅฐๅๅๅ, Hirokazu Ogura; born January 28, 1960) musician from Takamatsu. His interest in playing the guitar started in High School. He has worked as a professional artist since 1982 as a guitarist and as a sound producer. His list of contacts includes Fujii Fumiya, UA, Rie Eto, Keisuke Kuwata, Taeko Onuki, Hiroshi Matsuda, Misia, Salyu, KinKi Kids, Mr.Children, Shikao Suga, among others In 2006 he was part of a special group called Kokua, formed to sing the theme song to an NHK documentary. In 2016, the members of Kokua reunited to celebrate the release of that original single, Progress, and worked on the official 1st album for the group and a Nationwide tour, both named Progress.
Shigeru Mizuhara (ๆฐดๅ ่, Mizuhara Shigeru; January 19, 1909 โ March 26, 1982) is a former professional baseballโฆShigeru Mizuhara (ๆฐดๅ ่, Mizuhara Shigeru; January 19, 1909 โ March 26, 1982) is a former professional baseball infielder and manager in Japan's Japanese Baseball League (JBL) and Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). As a player his team won nine JBL championships; as a manager his teams won five Japan Series championships. Mizuhara was a star third baseman for Keio University. Mizuhara played his entire professional career for the Tokyo Giants/Tokyo Kyojin/Yomiuri Giants, from the Japanese Baseball League's beginnings in 1936 until 1950. In 1940, he was selected as one of the Best Nine Award for the JBL. Playing second base for Tokyo in 1942, Mizuhara was voted Most Valuable Player of the JBL. Mizuhara served in the Japanese military during World War II, eventually being captured by the Russians; while in the prisoner of war camp, he introduced baseball to his captors. The JBL reorganized to Nippon Professional Baseball in 1950, and Mizhuara became player-manager of the Giants (although he retired as a player after the season). As manager for the Giants from 1950 to 1960, the Toei Flyers from 1961 to 1967, and the Chunichi Dragons from 1969 to 1971, Mizuhara compiled a record of 1586โ1123, for a .585 winning percentage. As manager, he guided his teams to five Japan Series championships, four of those with Yomiuri and one with Toei. Mizuhara was elected to the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame in 1977.
Yasuhiro Konishi (ๅฐ่ฅฟๅบท่ฃ, Konishi Yasuhiro; 1893 - 1983) was one of the first karateka to teach karate on mainland Japan.โฆYasuhiro Konishi (ๅฐ่ฅฟๅบท่ฃ, Konishi Yasuhiro; 1893 - 1983) was one of the first karateka to teach karate on mainland Japan. He was instrumental in developing modern karate, as well as a driving force in the art's acceptance in Japan. He is credited with developing the style known as Shindล jinen-ryลซ (็ฅ้่ช็ถๆต).