Yasunari Kodama (born 24 July 1994) is a Japanese volleyball player. He was a part of the Japan men's national…Yasunari Kodama (born 24 July 1994) is a Japanese volleyball player. He was a part of the Japan men's national volleyball team. He used to play for University of Tsukuba, and currently plays for the Panasonic Panthers on the club level.
Satoyama Kōsaku (born May 31, 1981) is a retired professional sumo wrestler from Ōshima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. A…Satoyama Kōsaku (born May 31, 1981) is a retired professional sumo wrestler from Ōshima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. A former amateur sumo champion at Nihon University, he entered professional sumo in 2004 and first reached the top makuuchi division in 2007. His highest rank was maegashira 12. He spent much of his career in the jūryō and makushita divisions, and won a yusho or tournament championship in each. He won promotion back to the top division in 2014 after a seven-year and 37-tournament absence, the longest ever. He was a member of Onoe stable. He retired in November 2018 and is an elder of the Japan Sumo Association under the name of Chiganoura.
Satoshi Irifune (入船 敏, Irifune Satoshi; born 14 December 1975) is a Japanese long-distance runner who specializes in…Satoshi Irifune (入船 敏, Irifune Satoshi; born 14 December 1975) is a Japanese long-distance runner who specializes in the marathon. In the 10,000 metres he finished 20th at the 1999 World Championships. He finished eighteenth at the 2000 World Half Marathon Championships, and in the marathon he finished 20th at the 2005 World Championships, fourth at the 2006 Asian Games and 14th at the 2009 World Championships. His personal best times are 7:56.80 minutes in the 3000 metres, achieved in June 2003 in Kushiro; 27:53.92 minutes in the 10,000 metres, achieved in May 2001 in Palo Alto; 1:01:36 hours in the half marathon, achieved in April 2005 in Yamaguchi; and 2:09:23 hours in the marathon, achieved in December 2008 in the Fukuoka Marathon.
Kazuki Inoue (井上 一樹, Inoue Kazuki; born July 25, 1971) is a Japanese former professional baseball outfielder and…Kazuki Inoue (井上 一樹, Inoue Kazuki; born July 25, 1971) is a Japanese former professional baseball outfielder and current manager for the Chunichi Dragons of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He played 17 seasons in NPB from 1990 to 2009 for the Dragons.
Shin'ichiro Kawabata (川畑 伸一郎, Kawabata Shin'ichiro; born December 5, 1966) is a Japanese baseball player. He won a…Shin'ichiro Kawabata (川畑 伸一郎, Kawabata Shin'ichiro; born December 5, 1966) is a Japanese baseball player. He won a bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics.
Hideharu Hara (born 22 March 1965) is a Japanese former volleyball player. Hara competed in the men's tournament at the…Hideharu Hara (born 22 March 1965) is a Japanese former volleyball player. Hara competed in the men's tournament at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, where he finished in tenth place. He competed at the 1986 Goodwill Games in Moscow and won a bronze medal.
Teruhiko Saigō (西郷 輝彦, Saigō Teruhiko; 5 February 1947 – 20 February 2022) was a Japanese singer and actor. As a…Teruhiko Saigō (西郷 輝彦, Saigō Teruhiko; 5 February 1947 – 20 February 2022) was a Japanese singer and actor. As a singer, he was known as one of the three "Gosanke" (referring to gosanke, the three great Tokugawa houses), along with Yukio Hashi and Kazuo Funaki. The stage name was based on the Meiji Restoration one of three heroes, but also the Kagoshima Local hero Takamori Saigo.
Yoshihiko Yoshimatsu (吉松 義彦, Yoshimatsu Yoshihiko; November 16, 1920 – July 5, 1988) was a Japanese judoka. Born in…Yoshihiko Yoshimatsu (吉松 義彦, Yoshimatsu Yoshihiko; November 16, 1920 – July 5, 1988) was a Japanese judoka. Born in Kagoshima, Japan, he received a silver medal at the 1956 World Judo Championships in Tokyo, behind winner Shokichi Natsui. He won the All-Japan Judo Championships three times.
Daiamami Genki (Japanese: 大奄美 元規; born December 15, 1992 as Genki Sakamoto (坂元 元規)) is a Japanese former professional…Daiamami Genki (Japanese: 大奄美 元規; born December 15, 1992 as Genki Sakamoto (坂元 元規)) is a Japanese former professional sumo wrestler from Tatsugō, Kagoshima. After a successful amateur career, Daiamami entered the professional league in January 2016, making the top makuuchi division in November of the following year. His highest rank was maegashira 11. He wrestled for Oitekaze stable.