Ren Nikaidō (二階堂 蓮, Nikaidō Ren; born 24 May 2001) is a Japanese ski jumper. He won three medals in ski jumping at the…Ren Nikaidō (二階堂 蓮, Nikaidō Ren; born 24 May 2001) is a Japanese ski jumper. He won three medals in ski jumping at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
Go Aoki (青木 豪, Aoki Gō; born December 6, 1999) is a Japanese male curler. At the national level, he is a 2018 Japan…Go Aoki (青木 豪, Aoki Gō; born December 6, 1999) is a Japanese male curler. At the national level, he is a 2018 Japan men's champion curler. He is also a 2025 Asian Winter Games gold medalist, where he represented Japan with curling teammate Tori Koana.
Hitomi Shiode (塩出 仁美, Shiode Hitomi; born 15 September 1999) is a Japanese professional volleyball player. She plays in…Hitomi Shiode (塩出 仁美, Shiode Hitomi; born 15 September 1999) is a Japanese professional volleyball player. She plays in the SV.League for Osaka Marvelous.
Daiki Sato (佐藤 大樹, Sato Daiki; born 23 April 1999) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a forward for Júbilo…Daiki Sato (佐藤 大樹, Sato Daiki; born 23 April 1999) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a forward for Júbilo Iwata.
Naoyuki Kataoka (born 28 December 1997) is a Japanese professional golfer. He won the 2025 Japan Open Golf Championship…Naoyuki Kataoka (born 28 December 1997) is a Japanese professional golfer. He won the 2025 Japan Open Golf Championship and gained entry into his first major championship, the 2026 Masters Tournament.
Hokuto Omori (大森北斗, Ōmori Hokuto) (born June 28, 1995) is a Japanese professional wrestler and former mixed martial…Hokuto Omori (大森北斗, Ōmori Hokuto) (born June 28, 1995) is a Japanese professional wrestler and former mixed martial artist. He is signed to the Japanese promotions All Japan Pro Wrestling where he is a former one-time All Asia Tag Team Champion and former three-time AJPW TV Six-Man Tag Team Champion.
Tomohiro Yamamoto (山本智大, Yamamoto Tomohiro; born 5 November 1994) is a Japanese national volleyball player from Ebetsu…Tomohiro Yamamoto (山本智大, Yamamoto Tomohiro; born 5 November 1994) is a Japanese national volleyball player from Ebetsu, Hokkaido. He plays in V.League division 1 for Panasonic Panthers.
Chiemi Shioya (塩谷 千愛美, Shioya Chiemi) better known by her ring name Chie Ozora (大空 ちえ, Ōzora Chie) is a Japanese…Chiemi Shioya (塩谷 千愛美, Shioya Chiemi) better known by her ring name Chie Ozora (大空 ちえ, Ōzora Chie) is a Japanese professional wrestler currently performing in the Japanese promotion Pure-J.
Yu Nakajima (中島 悠; born February 15, 1991 in Ebetsu, Hokkaidō) is a Japanese Rubik's Cube solver. Yu held the former…Yu Nakajima (中島 悠; born February 15, 1991 in Ebetsu, Hokkaidō) is a Japanese Rubik's Cube solver. Yu held the former world record for Rubik's Cube average (11.28 seconds) and single (8.72 seconds). He beat the previous world record holder Edouard Chambon, who had a single solve record of 9.18 seconds. Both records were set on May 5, 2008, at the Kashiwa Open 2008. On May 23, 2008 Yu posted a video on YouTube where he completed the cube in 6.57 seconds. He also solved the Rubik's magic in 1.05 seconds. He set the World Record for the Professor's Cube at 54.86 seconds in April 2012.
Koki Sakamoto (坂本 功貴, Sakamoto Kōki) (born 21 August 1986, in Sapporo) is a Japanese gymnast. He was a member of the…Koki Sakamoto (坂本 功貴, Sakamoto Kōki) (born 21 August 1986, in Sapporo) is a Japanese gymnast. He was a member of the 2008 Olympic team that won the silver medal. He was the 2nd best Japanese gymnast in the qualifying round and 5th overall but was replaced in the all around final by Hiroyuki Tomita.
Keisuke Ushiro (右代 啓祐, Ushiro Keisuke; born 24 July 1986 in Ebetsu) is a Japanese decathlete. He competed at the 2012…Keisuke Ushiro (右代 啓祐, Ushiro Keisuke; born 24 July 1986 in Ebetsu) is a Japanese decathlete. He competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics. He competed for Japan at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the decathlon where he finished 20th. He was the flag bearer for Japan during the Parade of Nations.
Masashi Joho (城宝匡史, Jōhō Masashi; born April 24, 1982) is a retired Japanese professional basketball player who played…Masashi Joho (城宝匡史, Jōhō Masashi; born April 24, 1982) is a retired Japanese professional basketball player who played for the Ehime Orange Vikings of the B.League in Japan. He is the first and only Japanese bj leaguer that acquired the regular season MVP award.
Akane Chihaya (千早 茜, Chihaya Akane; born August 2, 1979) is a Japanese writer. She has won the Shōsetsu Subaru New…Akane Chihaya (千早 茜, Chihaya Akane; born August 2, 1979) is a Japanese writer. She has won the Shōsetsu Subaru New Writer Award, the Izumi Kyōka Prize for Literature, the Shimase Award for Love Stories, and the Naoki Prize.
Yo Oizumi (大泉 洋, Ōizumi Yō; born April 3, 1973) is a Japanese actor, comedian, television personality and voice actor.…Yo Oizumi (大泉 洋, Ōizumi Yō; born April 3, 1973) is a Japanese actor, comedian, television personality and voice actor. He is a member of the theatrical and musical unit Team Nacs, and is represented by Creative Office Cue. His wife Kumiko Nakajima is a drama producer at Fuji TV. His senior brother Jun Oizumi is 10th public elected Mayor of Hakodate. In 1995, while still in university, Oizumi debuted as an entertainer on the late-night program Mosaic nights aired in Hokkaidō. He first gained popularity on the television series How Do You Like Wednesday?, and has since expanded to various fields of entertainment, such as television dramas, films, voice acting and music.
Tomotsugu Kutsuwada (轡田 友継, Kutsuwada Tomotsugu; May 1, 1947 – October 12, 2004) was a Japanese professional wrestler…Tomotsugu Kutsuwada (轡田 友継, Kutsuwada Tomotsugu; May 1, 1947 – October 12, 2004) was a Japanese professional wrestler, better known by the ring name Samson Kutsuwada (サムソン・クツワダ, Samuson Kutsuwada).