Kaede Higa (Japanese: 比嘉 楓; born 27 August 2003) is a Japanese handball player who plays as a goalkeeper for Kagawa…Kaede Higa (Japanese: 比嘉 楓; born 27 August 2003) is a Japanese handball player who plays as a goalkeeper for Kagawa Bank GiraSol Kagawa and the Japan women's national handball team. She represented Japan at the 2026 Asian Games, where the team won the silver medal. Higa previously played collegiate handball for Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences, where she received individual recognition in the Kansai student league.
Makito Uehara (上原 牧人, Uehara Makito; born 20 November 1998) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a defender for J3…Makito Uehara (上原 牧人, Uehara Makito; born 20 November 1998) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a defender for J3 League club Fukushima United FC.
Hibiki Tsuha (津波 響樹, Tsuha Hibiki; born 21 January 1998) is a Japanese long jumper. In 2019, he competed in the men's…Hibiki Tsuha (津波 響樹, Tsuha Hibiki; born 21 January 1998) is a Japanese long jumper. In 2019, he competed in the men's long jump at the 2019 World Athletics Championships held in Doha, Qatar. He did not qualify to compete in the final. In 2019, he also competed in the men's long jump at the 2019 Summer Universiade held in Naples, Italy. He did not qualify to compete in the final. In 2020, he won the gold medal in his event at the 2020 Japan Championships in Athletics held in Niigata, Japan.
Shuhei Tokumoto (徳元 悠平, Tokumoto Shuhei; born September 12, 1995) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a left back for…Shuhei Tokumoto (徳元 悠平, Tokumoto Shuhei; born September 12, 1995) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a left back for J1 League club Nagoya Grampus.
Ayaka Ikehara (born 24 September 1990) is a Japanese handball player for Nykøbing Falster Håndboldklub and the Japanese…Ayaka Ikehara (born 24 September 1990) is a Japanese handball player for Nykøbing Falster Håndboldklub and the Japanese national team.
Ryū Shichinohe (七戸 龍, Shichinohe Ryū; born 14 October 1988 in Okinawa) is a male Japanese judoka. His father, Yasuhiro…Ryū Shichinohe (七戸 龍, Shichinohe Ryū; born 14 October 1988 in Okinawa) is a male Japanese judoka. His father, Yasuhiro Shichinohe, is a former Kyokushin karate national champion and his mother is Belgian. In childhood, he practiced both judo and karate, but at the age of 13, he chose to focus only on judo. In 2011, after graduating from Fukuoka University, he was employed by Kyushu Electric Power. Shichinohe won the silver medal in the heavyweight (+100 kg) division at the 2014 and 2015 World Judo Championships.
Atsushi Mekaru (銘苅 淳, Mekaru Atsushi; born 3 April 1985) is a Japanese handball player for Puente Genil and the…Atsushi Mekaru (銘苅 淳, Mekaru Atsushi; born 3 April 1985) is a Japanese handball player for Puente Genil and the Japanese national team. He participated at the 2017 World Men's Handball Championship.
Tetsuhiro Kina (喜名 哲裕, Kina Tetsuhiro; born 10 December 1976) is a Japanese professional manager and former player. He…Tetsuhiro Kina (喜名 哲裕, Kina Tetsuhiro; born 10 December 1976) is a Japanese professional manager and former player. He is currently the assistant manager of J3 League club Kagoshima United.
