Yūsuke Ōyama (大山 悠輔, Ōyama Yūsuke; born December 19, 1994) is a Japanese professional baseball first baseman for the…Yūsuke Ōyama (大山 悠輔, Ōyama Yūsuke; born December 19, 1994) is a Japanese professional baseball first baseman for the Hanshin Tigers of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). As a player, he has made the All-Star team three times, won the Best Nine Award twice and helped his team win the 2023 Japan Series.
Eduardo Yudy Santos (born 25 October 1994) is a Brazilian judoka. He won a medal at the 2019 World Judo Championships.…Eduardo Yudy Santos (born 25 October 1994) is a Brazilian judoka. He won a medal at the 2019 World Judo Championships. In 2020, he won the silver medal in the men's 81 kg event at the 2020 Pan American Judo Championships held in Guadalajara, Mexico. He represented Brazil at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Narumi Kurosu (黒須 成美, Kurosu Narumi; born 22 October 1991) is a Japanese modern pentathlete. Kurosu is from Shimotsuma…Narumi Kurosu (黒須 成美, Kurosu Narumi; born 22 October 1991) is a Japanese modern pentathlete. Kurosu is from Shimotsuma, Ibaraki. Her training facilities were devastated in the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake risking her qualification for the 2012 Summer Olympics. However, she was offered suitable training facilities by a South Korean coach and she relocated to the country for training. Kurosu qualified for the Olympic Games at the Asian Championships. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she competed in the women's competition, finishing in 34th place. In the riding discipline, she drew Zafira, an unfavorable horse, which caused her to tire in time the combined running and shooting discipline was underway. In the discipline – the last discipline of the last event of the Olympic Games – she was the last sportsperson to finish an event, which earned her cheers of encouragement from the crowd. At the 2013 Asian Championships, she was part of the Japanese team that won silver.
Yasuhiro Awano (粟野 靖浩, Awano Yasuhiro; born 27 September 1988 in Shimotsuma, Ibaraki) is a Japanese judoka. He won a…Yasuhiro Awano (粟野 靖浩, Awano Yasuhiro; born 27 September 1988 in Shimotsuma, Ibaraki) is a Japanese judoka. He won a bronze medal in the lightweight division (73 kg) at the 2010 World Judo Championships.
Atsushi Watanabe (Japanese: 渡辺篤史, Hepburn: Atsushi Watanabe; born 28 November 1947, in Ibaragi) is a Japanese actor.…Atsushi Watanabe (Japanese: 渡辺篤史, Hepburn: Atsushi Watanabe; born 28 November 1947, in Ibaragi) is a Japanese actor. Watanabe has been hosting a report-type programme "Watanabe Atsushi no Tatemono Tanbō" on TV Asahi since 1989.
Tomoaki Maeno (前野 智昭, Maeno Tomoaki; born May 26, 1982) is a Japanese voice actor. He was the second main character in…Tomoaki Maeno (前野 智昭, Maeno Tomoaki; born May 26, 1982) is a Japanese voice actor. He was the second main character in Cells at Work! as White Blood Cell (Neutrophil) U-1146.
Maki Tsukada (塚田 真希, Tsukada Maki) (born 5 January 1982) is a Japanese judoka, who was born in Shimotsuma, Ibaraki…Maki Tsukada (塚田 真希, Tsukada Maki) (born 5 January 1982) is a Japanese judoka, who was born in Shimotsuma, Ibaraki Prefecture. She won the Women's +78 kg category gold medal at the Athens Olympics in 2004 and the silver medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. In September 2003, Tsukada won the silver medal at the World championships in Osaka, Japan. In September 2005, she won the bronze medal at the World championships in Cairo, Egypt. She won gold at the 2007 World Championships in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.