Rion Ishikawa (石川 璃音, Ishikawa Rion; Japanese: [iɕikawa ɾi.oɴ]; born 4 July 2003) is a Japanese professional footballer…Rion Ishikawa (石川 璃音, Ishikawa Rion; Japanese: [iɕikawa ɾi.oɴ]; born 4 July 2003) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Women's Super League club Everton and the Japan national team. Prior to her time at Everton, Ishikawa played for Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Urawa Reds Ladies
Taisei Kudō (工藤 泰成, Kudō Taisei; born November 19, 2001) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He is a pitcher…Taisei Kudō (工藤 泰成, Kudō Taisei; born November 19, 2001) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He is a pitcher for the Hanshin Tigers of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Rui Nonaka (野中 瑠衣, Nonaka Rui; born 3 August 2001) is a Japanese professional volleyball player. She plays in the…Rui Nonaka (野中 瑠衣, Nonaka Rui; born 3 August 2001) is a Japanese professional volleyball player. She plays in the SV.League for Victorina Himeji.
Ren Yamamoto (山本 廉, Yamamoto Ren; born 8 May 1999) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder for…Ren Yamamoto (山本 廉, Yamamoto Ren; born 8 May 1999) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder for Tochigi SC.
Kakeru Narita (成田 翔, Narita Kakeru; born February 3, 1998) is a Japanese baseball pitcher for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows…Kakeru Narita (成田 翔, Narita Kakeru; born February 3, 1998) is a Japanese baseball pitcher for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows of Nippon Professional Baseball. Narita attended Akita Commerce and Business High School, and first represented Japan in international competition during the 2015 U-18 Baseball World Cup. After the tournament, Narita was selected by the Chiba Lotte Marines in the 2015 Nippon Professional Baseball draft as the team's third pick. He pitched in the Eastern League for the Marines affiliate team during the 2016 season, and made his Nippon Professional Baseball debut the next year, splitting the 2017 season between NPB and the Eastern League. From 2017 to 2021, with the exception of the 2019 season, Narita has spent time in the Eastern League as well as with the Marines at the NPB level. In 2018, Narita played in the U-23 Baseball World Cup and MLB Japan All-Star Series for Japan.
Daichi Ishii (石井 大智, Ishii Daichi; born July 29, 1997) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Hanshin…Daichi Ishii (石井 大智, Ishii Daichi; born July 29, 1997) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Hanshin Tigers of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Natsuki Fukase (深瀬 菜月, Fukase Natsuki; (1994-04-10)10 April 1994) is a Japanese group rhythmic gymnast. She represents…Natsuki Fukase (深瀬 菜月, Fukase Natsuki; (1994-04-10)10 April 1994) is a Japanese group rhythmic gymnast. She represents her nation at international competitions. She participated at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. She also competed at world championships, including at the 2010 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships.
Kenta Tateyama (born December 26, 1990) is a Japanese former professional basketball player who last played for the…Kenta Tateyama (born December 26, 1990) is a Japanese former professional basketball player who last played for the Saitama Broncos of the B3 League in Japan. He was referred as a genius by Akita's former head coach Kazuo Nakamura.
Itaru Hashimoto (橋本 到; born April 28, 1990) is a Japanese former professional baseball outfielder in Japan's Nippon…Itaru Hashimoto (橋本 到; born April 28, 1990) is a Japanese former professional baseball outfielder in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball. He played with the Yomiuri Giants from 2009 to 2018 and for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles in 2019.
Yukiko Ebata (江畑 幸子 Ebata Yukiko, born November 7, 1989) is a retired Japanese volleyball player who played for the PFU…Yukiko Ebata (江畑 幸子 Ebata Yukiko, born November 7, 1989) is a retired Japanese volleyball player who played for the PFU BlueCats and was a member of the Japan women's national volleyball team. She was a member of Japan's bronze medal-winning 2012 Olympic volleyball team.
Kohei Shimoda (下田 光平, Shimoda Kōhei; born April 8, 1989) is a former Japanese football player who last played for…Kohei Shimoda (下田 光平, Shimoda Kōhei; born April 8, 1989) is a former Japanese football player who last played for Blaublitz Akita.
Taichi Ishiyama (石山 泰稚, Ishiyama Taichi; born September 1, 1988) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the…Taichi Ishiyama (石山 泰稚, Ishiyama Taichi; born September 1, 1988) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Akihiro Hayashi (林 彰洋, Hayashi Akihiro; born May 7, 1987 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese football player who plays for…Akihiro Hayashi (林 彰洋, Hayashi Akihiro; born May 7, 1987 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese football player who plays for Vegalta Sendai of the J2 League as a goalkeeper.
Tatsuhiko Kimura (木村達彦, Kimura Tatsuhiko; born August 31, 1985) is a Japanese professional wrestler better known by the…Tatsuhiko Kimura (木村達彦, Kimura Tatsuhiko; born August 31, 1985) is a Japanese professional wrestler better known by the ring name Tatsuhiko Yoshino (吉野達彦, Yoshino Tatsuhiko), currently signed to Big Japan Pro Wrestling (BJW) in the Strong J division, where he is a former BJW Junior Heavyweight Champion. He was trained by Guts Ishijima and debuted for Ishijima's Guts World Pro-Wrestling (Guts World) in 2004. After a hiatus from professional wrestling starting in 2006, he returned to Guts World in 2009, where he became an important wrestler in the promotion, winning the GWC Championship and GWC Tag Team Championship once. He official signed with BJW in 2017.
Sayaka Sasaki (佐咲 紗花) (born June 19, 1982) is a Japanese musician signed to Lantis. She started her music career after…Sayaka Sasaki (佐咲 紗花) (born June 19, 1982) is a Japanese musician signed to Lantis. She started her music career after winning the All-Japan Anison Grand Prix singing contest in 2009. Since then, Sasaki has performed theme songs for various anime television series, such as The Book of Bantorra, Nichijou, Garo: The Animation, So, I Can't Play H!, and Bakuon!!, among others.
Shingo Kumabayashi (熊林 親吾, Kumabayashi Shingo; born June 23, 1981) is a former Japanese football player. He is the…Shingo Kumabayashi (熊林 親吾, Kumabayashi Shingo; born June 23, 1981) is a former Japanese football player. He is the support coach J2 League club of Blaublitz Akita.
Ayako Ito (伊藤 綾子, Itō Ayako; born 23 December 1980, in Akita, Akita, Japan) is a former Japanese television and radio…Ayako Ito (伊藤 綾子, Itō Ayako; born 23 December 1980, in Akita, Akita, Japan) is a former Japanese television and radio announcer who was represented with Cent Force.
Yusuke Kawaguchi (Japanese: 川口雄介, Kawaguchi Yusuke) (born August 14, 1980) is a Japanese mixed martial artist and…Yusuke Kawaguchi (Japanese: 川口雄介, Kawaguchi Yusuke) (born August 14, 1980) is a Japanese mixed martial artist and professional wrestler, who fights in the heavyweight division. He is the former DEEP Megaton Champion, and has also fought in DREAM, M-1 Global and KSW.
Masanori Ishikawa (石川 雅規, Ishikawa Masanori; born January 22, 1980) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the…Masanori Ishikawa (石川 雅規, Ishikawa Masanori; born January 22, 1980) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). As of the 2025 season, he is the oldest active NPB player.
Taiyo Fujita (藤田 太陽, Fujita Taiyō; born November 1, 1979 in Akita, Akita, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball…Taiyo Fujita (藤田 太陽, Fujita Taiyō; born November 1, 1979 in Akita, Akita, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player.
Hiroyuki Enoki (榎 洋之 Enoki Hiroyuki, born 14 September 1979 in Akita, Akita, Japan) is a Japanese former professional…Hiroyuki Enoki (榎 洋之 Enoki Hiroyuki, born 14 September 1979 in Akita, Akita, Japan) is a Japanese former professional boxer who fights at featherweight and is the former Japanese and OPBF featherweight champion.
Matsuji Nakaizumi (中泉松司, Nakaizumi Matsuji; born 7 May 1979) is a Japanese politician from the Liberal Democratic…Matsuji Nakaizumi (中泉松司, Nakaizumi Matsuji; born 7 May 1979) is a Japanese politician from the Liberal Democratic Party. As of 2014 he served as member of the House of Councillors for Akita At-large district.
Ryoko Eda (née Kitajima, Japanese: 北島 良子, romanized: Kitajima Ryoko; born 12 June 1976) is a Japanese marathon runner.…Ryoko Eda (née Kitajima, Japanese: 北島 良子, romanized: Kitajima Ryoko; born 12 June 1976) is a Japanese marathon runner. Her personal best time is 2:24:54 hours, achieved at the 2005 Nagoya Marathon.
Yutaka Ashikaga (born October 15, 1968) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Nippon…Yutaka Ashikaga (born October 15, 1968) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks and in the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) for the Mercuries Tigers
Hiroko Nagasaki (長崎 宏子, Nagasaki Hiroko; born 27 July 1968) is a Japanese former swimmer who competed in the 1984…Hiroko Nagasaki (長崎 宏子, Nagasaki Hiroko; born 27 July 1968) is a Japanese former swimmer who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics and in the 1988 Summer Olympics. She won the 100m breaststroke event at New Delhi Asiad in 1982. Nagasaki was named to the Japanese national swimming team at the age of twelve, making her the team's first ever primary school student. However she did not participate in the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow as Japan joined the boycott of the games in response to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. After the 1984 Summer Olympics, she dropped out of Akita Kita High School to study abroad, first at the University of California, Berkeley, and later at Brigham Young University. Along with Kim Chen and Atlee Mahorn, she was one of three UC Berkeley students who competed for non-US teams at the 1988 Summer Olympics. Nagasaki retired from swimming after the 1988 games and worked for the Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC). In 1995, she married Ryōichi Kasuga, her former boss at the JOC. The couple went on to have three daughters. She was one of the torchbearers in the Akita leg of the 2020 Summer Olympics torch relay.
Toru Shioya (born January 9, 1968) is a former professional basketball Head coach for the Hitachi High-Technologies…Toru Shioya (born January 9, 1968) is a former professional basketball Head coach for the Hitachi High-Technologies Cougars of Women's Japan Basketball League .
Yoko Kagabu (利部 陽子, Kagabu Yōko; born 28 October 1960) is a Japanese former volleyball player who competed in the 1984…Yoko Kagabu (利部 陽子, Kagabu Yōko; born 28 October 1960) is a Japanese former volleyball player who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. In 1984, she was a member of the Japanese team that won the bronze medal in the Olympic tournament.
Junko Sakurada (桜田 淳子, Sakurada Junko; born 1958) is a Japanese singer and actress. She was part of a music trio in…Junko Sakurada (桜田 淳子, Sakurada Junko; born 1958) is a Japanese singer and actress. She was part of a music trio in 1973, which included Momoe Yamaguchi and Masako Mori. Sakurada then became successful in a solo music career, with 18 top ten singles in the 1970s. Her acting career ran from 1973 to 1993. She received multiple awards for her acting roles, including the Hochi Film Award, Award of the Japanese Academy, Kinema Junpo Award, and Mainichi Film Concours. Following her marriage, in a Blessing ceremony of the Unification Church in 1992, she retired from performing. In 2013, Sakurada made a comeback.
Akira Ōta (born 8 April 1957 in Akita) is a Japanese former wrestler who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics, in the…Akira Ōta (born 8 April 1957 in Akita) is a Japanese former wrestler who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics, in the 1988 Summer Olympics, and in the 1992 Summer Olympics.
Masamichi Amano (天野 正道, Amano Masamichi; born January 26, 1957 in Akita, Akita) is a Japanese music composer, arranger…Masamichi Amano (天野 正道, Amano Masamichi; born January 26, 1957 in Akita, Akita) is a Japanese music composer, arranger and conductor. He studied at the Kunitachi College of Music in Tokyo and completed master's degree in 1982.
Hiroyuki Togashi (冨樫 博之, Togashi Hiroyuki; born 27 April 1955) is a Japanese politician from the Liberal Democratic…Hiroyuki Togashi (冨樫 博之, Togashi Hiroyuki; born 27 April 1955) is a Japanese politician from the Liberal Democratic Party who served as the State Minister for Reconstruction in 2021.
Mitsuhisa Taguchi (田口 光久, Taguchi Mitsuhisa; February 14, 1955 – November 12, 2019) was a Japanese footballer. A…Mitsuhisa Taguchi (田口 光久, Taguchi Mitsuhisa; February 14, 1955 – November 12, 2019) was a Japanese footballer. A Japanese international, he spent his entire career with Mitsubishi Motors.
Michio Ashikaga (足利 道夫, Ashikaga Michio; born May 22, 1950) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan…Michio Ashikaga (足利 道夫, Ashikaga Michio; born May 22, 1950) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.
Nobuo Fujishima (藤島 信雄, Fujishima Nobuo; born April 8, 1950) is a former Japanese football player and manager. He…Nobuo Fujishima (藤島 信雄, Fujishima Nobuo; born April 8, 1950) is a former Japanese football player and manager. He played for the Japan national team.
Setsurō Wakamatsu (若松節朗, Wakamatsu Setsurō) is a Japanese film director. His film Shizumanu Taiyō won the Japan Academy…Setsurō Wakamatsu (若松節朗, Wakamatsu Setsurō) is a Japanese film director. His film Shizumanu Taiyō won the Japan Academy Prize for Picture of the Year at the 33rd Japan Academy Prize.
Yoetsu Suzuki (鈴木 陽悦, Suzuki Yōetsu; born January 10, 1949) is a former Japanese politician who served as a member of…Yoetsu Suzuki (鈴木 陽悦, Suzuki Yōetsu; born January 10, 1949) is a former Japanese politician who served as a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Akita, Akita and graduate of Chuo University, he was elected to the House of Councillors since 2004 after working at Akita Television.
Tomoyo Ōshima (大島 ともよ, Ōshima Tomoyo; born 1949) is a Japanese film editor, known as editor of Nagisa Oshima's and…Tomoyo Ōshima (大島 ともよ, Ōshima Tomoyo; born 1949) is a Japanese film editor, known as editor of Nagisa Oshima's and Shuji Terayama's films in her young days. She is the director of Tokyo Filmex, a film festival.
Koji Kimura (木村 興治, Kimura Kōji; born 11 December 1940) is a retired Japanese table tennis player and coach who won…Koji Kimura (木村 興治, Kimura Kōji; born 11 December 1940) is a retired Japanese table tennis player and coach who won four world titles between 1961 and 1967. He is left-handed.
Yukio Endō (遠藤 幸雄, Endō Yukio; January 18, 1937 – March 25, 2009) was a Japanese artistic gymnast, Olympic champion and…Yukio Endō (遠藤 幸雄, Endō Yukio; January 18, 1937 – March 25, 2009) was a Japanese artistic gymnast, Olympic champion and world champion. He was part of the first Japanese team that succeeded to win gold medals in the team event at the Summer Olympics (1960) and World Championships (1962). In 1964 he won the first individual all-around Olympic gold medal for Japan. He was the flag bearer at the 1968 Summer Olympics.
Kiyoko Ono (小野 清子, Ono Kiyoko; 4 February 1936 – 13 March 2021) was a Japanese politician and gymnast. She competed at…Kiyoko Ono (小野 清子, Ono Kiyoko; 4 February 1936 – 13 March 2021) was a Japanese politician and gymnast. She competed at the 1960 and 1964 Olympics and won a team bronze medal in 1964.
Tatsumi Hijikata (土方 巽, Hijikata Tatsumi; March 9, 1928 – January 21, 1986) was a Japanese choreographer, and the…Tatsumi Hijikata (土方 巽, Hijikata Tatsumi; March 9, 1928 – January 21, 1986) was a Japanese choreographer, and the founder of a genre of dance performance art called Butoh. By the late 1960s, he had begun to develop this dance form, which is highly choreographed with stylized gestures drawn from his childhood memories of his northern Japan home. It is this style which is most often associated with Butoh by Westerners.
Man Sasaki (Japanese: 佐々木満 Sasaki Man; 20 April 1926 – 7 April 2022) was a Japanese politician. A member of the Liberal…Man Sasaki (Japanese: 佐々木満 Sasaki Man; 20 April 1926 – 7 April 2022) was a Japanese politician. A member of the Liberal Democratic Party, he served in the House of Councillors from 1976 to 1998. He died in Akita on 7 April 2022 at the age of 95.
Tarō Shōji (Japanese: 東海林 太郎, Hepburn: Shōji Tarō; December 11, 1898 – October 4, 1972) was a popular Japanese ryūkōka…Tarō Shōji (Japanese: 東海林 太郎, Hepburn: Shōji Tarō; December 11, 1898 – October 4, 1972) was a popular Japanese ryūkōka singer. He also used the aliases Shōji Shirō (庄司史郎), Asabuki Kaoru (朝吹薫), and Fujiwara Hideo (藤原英夫) in his early recording career.
Terasaki Kōgyō or Terazaki Kōgyō (born Chutaro Terasaki or Terazaki; 1866–1919) was a Japanese painter who completed…Terasaki Kōgyō or Terazaki Kōgyō (born Chutaro Terasaki or Terazaki; 1866–1919) was a Japanese painter who completed many works for the publishing house Hakubunkan and their literary magazine Bungei Kurabu.
