Mikuni Yada (born 29 October 1999) is a Japanese long-distance runner. She was a bronze medalist at the 2025 Asian…Mikuni Yada (born 29 October 1999) is a Japanese long-distance runner. She was a bronze medalist at the 2025 Asian Athletics Championships over 10,000 metres. She is from 2022 the Asian indoor record holder over 5000 metres.
Hiroki Noda (野田 裕喜, Noda Hiroki; born 27 July, 1997) is a Japanese footballer who currently plays as a centre-back for…Hiroki Noda (野田 裕喜, Noda Hiroki; born 27 July, 1997) is a Japanese footballer who currently plays as a centre-back for J3 League club Matsumoto Yamaga.
Hikaru Nakahara (中原 輝, Nakahara Hikaru; born 8 July 1996) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a winger for club Sagan…Hikaru Nakahara (中原 輝, Nakahara Hikaru; born 8 July 1996) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a winger for club Sagan Tosu.
Soya Fujiwara (藤原奏哉, Fujiwara Soya; born September 9, 1995) is a Japanese football player who plays as a midfielder for…Soya Fujiwara (藤原奏哉, Fujiwara Soya; born September 9, 1995) is a Japanese football player who plays as a midfielder for J1 League club Gamba Osaka.
Masanobu Komaki (小牧成亘, Komaki Masanobu; born 28 April 1992 in Kikuyō, Kumamoto) is a Japanese footballer who plays for…Masanobu Komaki (小牧成亘, Komaki Masanobu; born 28 April 1992 in Kikuyō, Kumamoto) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Vanraure Hachinohe.
Hiroki Yamamoto (山本 大貴, Yamamoto Hiroki; born November 15, 1991) is a Japanese former footballer who played as a…Hiroki Yamamoto (山本 大貴, Yamamoto Hiroki; born November 15, 1991) is a Japanese former footballer who played as a forward.
Rena Shimazu (島津玲奈, Shimazu Rena; born 28 May 1991) is a Japanese modern pentathlete. She competed in the women's event…Rena Shimazu (島津玲奈, Shimazu Rena; born 28 May 1991) is a Japanese modern pentathlete. She competed in the women's event at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Tsubasa Nishi (西翼, Nishi Tsubasa; born 8 April 1990) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a…Tsubasa Nishi (西翼, Nishi Tsubasa; born 8 April 1990) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Taisuke Akiyoshi (秋吉 泰佑) (born 18 April 1989 in Kumamoto) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder currently…Taisuke Akiyoshi (秋吉 泰佑) (born 18 April 1989 in Kumamoto) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder currently playing for Vanraure Hachinohe.
Masatoshi Mihara (三原 雅俊, Mihara Masatoshi; born August 2, 1988 in Kumamoto) is a Japanese football player currently…Masatoshi Mihara (三原 雅俊, Mihara Masatoshi; born August 2, 1988 in Kumamoto) is a Japanese football player currently playing for Shibuya City.
Yasuaki Okamoto (岡本 賢明, Okamoto Yasuaki; born April 9, 1988 in Kumamoto City) is a former Japanese football player who…Yasuaki Okamoto (岡本 賢明, Okamoto Yasuaki; born April 9, 1988 in Kumamoto City) is a former Japanese football player who featured for Roasso Kumamoto.
Toyoki Hasegawa (長谷川 豊喜, Hasegawa Toyoki; born April 18, 1986) was a Japanese football player he is currently assistant…Toyoki Hasegawa (長谷川 豊喜, Hasegawa Toyoki; born April 18, 1986) was a Japanese football player he is currently assistant manager Japan Football League club Verspah Oita. Hasegawa previously played for Sagan Tosu in the J2 League.
Maki Eguchi (江口真紀, born 14 October 1978) is a Japanese former basketball player who competed in the 2004 Summer…Maki Eguchi (江口真紀, born 14 October 1978) is a Japanese former basketball player who competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics.
Yuri Fudoh (不動 裕理, Fudō Yūri; born 14 October 1976 in Kumamoto) is a Japanese golfer. She was the leading money winner…Yuri Fudoh (不動 裕理, Fudō Yūri; born 14 October 1976 in Kumamoto) is a Japanese golfer. She was the leading money winner on the LPGA of Japan Tour (JLPGA) six times from 2000 to 2005. She became the first player on the JLPGA Tour to earn in excess of ¥100 million, a feat she accomplished in 2000, and achieved again in 2003, 2004 and 2005.
Akiko Honda is a Japanese politician who is a member of the Senate of Japan. She was elected in 2019 to the national…Akiko Honda is a Japanese politician who is a member of the Senate of Japan. She was elected in 2019 to the national proportional representation block.
Chisato Moritaka (森高千里, Moritaka Chisato) (born 11 April 1969) is a Japanese pop singer who also is notable as a…Chisato Moritaka (森高千里, Moritaka Chisato) (born 11 April 1969) is a Japanese pop singer who also is notable as a songwriter. She is affiliated with Up-Front Create, a subsidiary of the Up-Front Group. Moritaka's singing career as the unrivaled "Dance Queen" began in May 1987 with the release of her debut album New Season. She differed from many other female idol singers in Japan in that she wrote her own lyrics for majority of her albums. More than 60 of her songs were composed by Hideo Saitō. Moritaka also played drums on many of the tracks, as well as piano, guitar, recorder, clarinet, and other instruments. Her musical style was influenced by Pink Lady, Janet Jackson, Roger Taylor, and The Beatles. From 1987 to 1999, Moritaka sold over 6.4 million singles and 5.2 million albums. Moritaka's advertising jingles were hits into the mid-1990s in television commercials for goods and services such as consumer electronics, chocolate, beer, gin, and travel packages. She has also made numerous appearances on Japanese game and talent shows and is still a household name. In twelve years after her debut, she released 13 studio albums and created a strong following of devoted fans.