Hiromasa Ougikubo (扇久保 博正, Ōgikubo Hiromasa; born 1 April 1987) is a Japanese mixed martial artist currently competing…
Hiromasa Ougikubo (扇久保 博正, Ōgikubo Hiromasa; born 1 April 1987) is a Japanese mixed martial artist currently competing as a flyweight in the Rizin Fighting Federation. A professional since 2006, he has also competed for Shooto, Vale Tudo Japan, and The Ultimate Fighter. He is a former Rizin Flyweight Champion, a former Shooto World Bantamweight (123 lb) Champion, a former Shooto Featherweight Champion and the 2014 Vale Tudo Japan flyweight tournament champion. As an amateur, he was the 12th All Japan Amateur Shooto Featherweight tournament champion and the 4th Tohoku Amateur Shooto Open Tournament champion. He holds notable wins over the former ONE Championship and Shooto strawweight champion Yosuke Saruta, the former Pancrase Flyweight Champion Kiyotaka Shimizu, the current Pancrase Bantamweight Champion Shintaro Ishiwatari, as well as wins over Alexandre Pantoja and Adam Antolin.
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Michiko Omukai (ja: 大向美智子, born May 30, 1975) is a Japanese former professional wrestler. She wrestled for All Japan…
Michiko Omukai (ja: 大向美智子, born May 30, 1975) is a Japanese former professional wrestler. She wrestled for All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling, Ladies Legend Pro-Wrestling and Arsion.
Tochinohana Hitoshi (栃乃花 仁; born 28 February 1973 as Hitoshi Yachi) is a former Japanese sumo wrestler from Yamagata…
Tochinohana Hitoshi (栃乃花 仁; born 28 February 1973 as Hitoshi Yachi) is a former Japanese sumo wrestler from Yamagata, Iwate. A former amateur champion, he turned professional in 1995, reaching the top makuuchi division in 2000. His highest rank was komusubi. He retired in 2008 and is now a sumo coach.
Katsuhiko Kashiwazaki (Japanese: 柏 崎 克 彦; born 16 September 1951, Kuji, Iwate) – Japanese judoka, champion and medalist…
Katsuhiko Kashiwazaki (Japanese: 柏 崎 克 彦; born 16 September 1951, Kuji, Iwate) – Japanese judoka, champion and medalist of championships Japan and the world, author of books and one of the leading judo specialists in the world.
Tetsuya Nakayashiki (Japanese: 中屋敷哲也, Hepburn: Nakayashiki Tetsuya) is a Japanese actor, suit actor and stuntman. He is…
Tetsuya Nakayashiki (Japanese: 中屋敷哲也, Hepburn: Nakayashiki Tetsuya) is a Japanese actor, suit actor and stuntman. He is known for appearing in a large number of Kamen Rider productions in the Showa era.
Kyuzo Mifune (三船 久蔵, Mifune Kyūzō; April 21, 1883 – January 27, 1965) was a Japanese judoka and one of the greatest…
Kyuzo Mifune (三船 久蔵, Mifune Kyūzō; April 21, 1883 – January 27, 1965) was a Japanese judoka and one of the greatest exponents of the art of judo after the founder, Kanō Jigorō. He is considered by many to be the greatest judo technician ever, after Kanō.