Waku Kunitate (Japanese: ๅฝ็ซ ๅ็, Hepburn: Kunitate Waku; born 8 January 2012) is a Japanese motorcycle racer whoโฆWaku Kunitate (Japanese: ๅฝ็ซ ๅ็, Hepburn: Kunitate Waku; born 8 January 2012) is a Japanese motorcycle racer who competes in the Moto4 Asia Cup. He is the 2024 FIM MiniGP World Series champion of the 160cc class. Kunitate has previously competed in the All Japan J-GP3 class in 2025. He is part of Tetsuta Nagashima's rider development program TN45.
Kotaro Togashi (Japanese: ๅฏๆจซ ่ๅคช้, Hepburn: Togashi Kotarล; born 4 October 2011) is a Japanese motorcycle racer whoโฆKotaro Togashi (Japanese: ๅฏๆจซ ่ๅคช้, Hepburn: Togashi Kotarล; born 4 October 2011) is a Japanese motorcycle racer who competes in the Moto4 Asia Cup and the J-GP3 class of the All Japan Road Race Championship. He is the 2023 FIM MiniGP World Series runner-up of the 160cc class. Togashi is mentored by Shinya Nakano and has been part of his development program 56Racing since 2022.
Shino Miyasล (ๅฎฎๅฎ ็ดซ้ Miyasล Shino, nรฉe Shino Kumakura ็ๅ ็ดซ้, born April 23, 1988) is a Japanese women's professionalโฆShino Miyasล (ๅฎฎๅฎ ็ดซ้ Miyasล Shino, nรฉe Shino Kumakura ็ๅ ็ดซ้, born April 23, 1988) is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked 2-dan.
Momoko Nakamura (ไธญๆ ๆกๅญ, Nakamura Momoko; born November 30, 1987) is a Japanese retired women's professional shogiโฆMomoko Nakamura (ไธญๆ ๆกๅญ, Nakamura Momoko; born November 30, 1987) is a Japanese retired women's professional shogi player who achieved the rank of 2-dan.
Manaka Inagawa (ไผๅฅๅท ๆ่, Inagawa Manaka; born March 29, 1991) is a Japanese women's professional shogi player rankedโฆManaka Inagawa (ไผๅฅๅท ๆ่, Inagawa Manaka; born March 29, 1991) is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked 2-dan. Inagawa is also a licensed physician.
Hatsumi Ueda (ไธ็ฐ ๅ็พ, Ueda Hatsumi; born November 16, 1988) is a Japanese women's professional shogi player rankedโฆHatsumi Ueda (ไธ็ฐ ๅ็พ, Ueda Hatsumi; born November 16, 1988) is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked 5-dan. She is a former Women's Jo-ล title holder.
Kana Fukuma (็ฆ้ ้ฆๅฅ, Fukuma Kana; (nรฉe Satomi (้่ฆ)) born March 2, 1992) is a Japanese women's professional shogi playerโฆKana Fukuma (็ฆ้ ้ฆๅฅ, Fukuma Kana; (nรฉe Satomi (้่ฆ)) born March 2, 1992) is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked 6-dan. She is the current holder of the Women's ลi, Women's ลza, Kurashiki Tลka Cup, and Jo-ล titles. As of August 2026, she is also the career leader in women's professional shogi major titles. Satomi is also the first female to have been promoted to Japan Shogi Association's rank of apprentice professional of 3-dan and is also the first women's professional to apply for and be allowed to take the Japan Shogi Association's Professional Admission Test.
Minami Sadamasu (่ฒๅ ๅ, Sadamasu Minami; born April 19, 1986) is a Japanese women's professional shogi player rankedโฆMinami Sadamasu (่ฒๅ ๅ, Sadamasu Minami; born April 19, 1986) is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked 2-dan.
Sachiko Takamure (้ซ็พค ไฝ็ฅๅญ, Takamure Sachiko; born April 1, 1971) is a Japanese retired women's professional shogi playerโฆSachiko Takamure (้ซ็พค ไฝ็ฅๅญ, Takamure Sachiko; born April 1, 1971) is a Japanese retired women's professional shogi player ranked 4-dan.
Misa Nishiyama (Japanese: ่ฅฟๅฑฑ ๅฎๆฒ; born 7 September 2010) is a Japanese artistic gymnast. She is the 2025 Junior WorldโฆMisa Nishiyama (Japanese: ่ฅฟๅฑฑ ๅฎๆฒ; born 7 September 2010) is a Japanese artistic gymnast. She is the 2025 Junior World floor exercise champion.
Rena Uezono (ไธ่ ๆๅฅ, Uezono Rena; born June 7, 2010) is a Japanese figure skater. She is the 2024 World Junior bronzeโฆRena Uezono (ไธ่ ๆๅฅ, Uezono Rena; born June 7, 2010) is a Japanese figure skater. She is the 2024 World Junior bronze medalist, the 2023โ24 ISU Junior Grand Prix Final bronze medalist, the 2023 JGP Poland champion, the 2023 JGP Turkey silver medalist, and the 2023โ24 Japan Junior bronze medalist.
Kaori Takahashi (้ซๆฉใใใ Takahashi Kaori; born August 29, 1975, in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese actress. SheโฆKaori Takahashi (้ซๆฉใใใ Takahashi Kaori; born August 29, 1975, in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese actress. She starred in the 2003 Fuji TV adaptation of Kuni Arisaka's novel Happiness in Bloom (Shiawase saita), and played supporting roles in the 1986 NHK series Musashibล Benkei and the 1994 TV Asahi series Troublesome Teacher (Sensei wa wagamama). In 2009 she appeared in the lead role in Christmas Miracle (Xmasใฎๅฅ่น, XMas no kiseki), her third lead role for Fuji TV after Shiawase saita and the 2005 drama Dangerous Liaisons (ๅฑ้บใช้ขไฟ, Kiken na kankei).
