Reo Shibata (柴田 獅子, Shibata Reo; born April 18, 2006 in Iizuka, Fukuoka, Japan) is a Japanese professional baseball…Reo Shibata (柴田 獅子, Shibata Reo; born April 18, 2006 in Iizuka, Fukuoka, Japan) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Kenki Imaizumi (born 26 September 2001) is a Japanese sprinter. He is the Japanese and Asian record holder in the 300…Kenki Imaizumi (born 26 September 2001) is a Japanese sprinter. He is the Japanese and Asian record holder in the 300 m. He won the bronze medal at the Asian Athletics Championships in the mixed 4 × 400 m relay. He competed at the 2025 World Athletics Championships.
Yūto Koga (古賀 悠斗, Koga Yūto; born 10 September 1999) is a Japanese professional baseball catcher for the Saitama Seibu…Yūto Koga (古賀 悠斗, Koga Yūto; born 10 September 1999) is a Japanese professional baseball catcher for the Saitama Seibu Lions of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Yusei Sugiura (杉浦 佑成, Sugiura Yūsei; born June 24, 1995) is a Japanese professional basketball player who plays for the…Yusei Sugiura (杉浦 佑成, Sugiura Yūsei; born June 24, 1995) is a Japanese professional basketball player who plays for the Shiga Lakes of the B.League in Japan. He also plays for Japan men's national 3x3 team.
Sosuke Ikematsu (池松 壮亮, Ikematsu Sōsuke) (born July 9, 1990) is a Japanese actor, television, and theatre actor best…Sosuke Ikematsu (池松 壮亮, Ikematsu Sōsuke) (born July 9, 1990) is a Japanese actor, television, and theatre actor best known for his role as Higen, the young nephew of samurai leader Katsumoto, in the 2003 film The Last Samurai.
Takaki Kato (Japanese: 加藤 誉樹, born 30 June 1988) is a Japanese international basketball referee, who became Japan's…Takaki Kato (Japanese: 加藤 誉樹, born 30 June 1988) is a Japanese international basketball referee, who became Japan's first professional referee in 2017 and has worked at multiple international tournaments including the Olympic Games, the World Cup, the Paris 2024 Olympic basketball tournament, and the FIBA Asia Cup.
Ryoma Hashimoto (橋本 竜馬, Hashimoto Ryōma) is a Japanese professional basketball player, currently playing for the…Ryoma Hashimoto (橋本 竜馬, Hashimoto Ryōma) is a Japanese professional basketball player, currently playing for the Levanga Hokkaido club of the B.League in Japan. He represented Japan's national basketball team at the 2015 FIBA Asia Championship in Changsha, China.
Yuzo Tashiro (田代 有三, Tashiro Yūzō; born July 22, 1982) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan…Yuzo Tashiro (田代 有三, Tashiro Yūzō; born July 22, 1982) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.
Kohei Aoki (born December 13, 1980), nicknamed Cohey, is a Japanese former professional basketball player who last…Kohei Aoki (born December 13, 1980), nicknamed Cohey, is a Japanese former professional basketball player who last played for Rizing Fukuoka of the bj League in Japan. He played college basketball for Senshu University.
Hanamaru Hakata (博多 華丸, Hakata Hanamaru; born Mitsuteru Okazaki (岡崎 光輝, Okazaki Mitsuteru), 8 April 1970, in Sawara-ku…Hanamaru Hakata (博多 華丸, Hakata Hanamaru; born Mitsuteru Okazaki (岡崎 光輝, Okazaki Mitsuteru), 8 April 1970, in Sawara-ku, Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture) is a Japanese comedian who performs boke of the double act Hanamaru-Daikichi Hakata, in which his partner is Daikichi Hakata. After working with Fukuoka Yoshimoto, he joined Yoshimoto Creative Agency (Tokyo Yoshimoto) since 2005.
Koichiro Ichimura (市村 浩一郎, Ichimura Kōichirō; born 16 July 1964) is a Japanese politician of the Japan Innovation…Koichiro Ichimura (市村 浩一郎, Ichimura Kōichirō; born 16 July 1964) is a Japanese politician of the Japan Innovation Party, who serves as a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Fukuoka, Fukuoka and graduate of Hitotsubashi University, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2003 after an unsuccessful run in 2000.
Kazuhiro Kiuchi (きうちかずひろ [木内一裕], Kiuchi Kazuhiro; born September 14, 1960 in Minami-ku, Fukuoka, Japan) is a Japanese…Kazuhiro Kiuchi (きうちかずひろ [木内一裕], Kiuchi Kazuhiro; born September 14, 1960 in Minami-ku, Fukuoka, Japan) is a Japanese manga artist, film director and novelist. As a manga writer, he is best known for the series Be-Bop High School, which won the 1988 Kodansha Manga Award for the general category and was adapted as series of live-action movies and as a 7 episode anime OVA series. He was director of one segment of Killers.
Masayuki Minami (南 将之, Minami Masayuki; July 8, 1941 – April 7, 2000) was a Japanese volleyball player born in Fukuoka…Masayuki Minami (南 将之, Minami Masayuki; July 8, 1941 – April 7, 2000) was a Japanese volleyball player born in Fukuoka, Japan. He was a member of the Japanese Men's National Volleyball Team in the 1960s and early 1970s. He won three Olympic medals during his career.
