Naoki Sutoh (須藤 直輝, Sutoh Naoki; born 1 October 2002) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a winger and…
Naoki Sutoh (須藤 直輝, Sutoh Naoki; born 1 October 2002) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a winger and currently play for Australian club, Preston Lions in NPL Victoria.
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Famous People from Kumagaya, Saitama Prefecture
Kumagaya, Saitama Prefecture: 32 people
Mutsuki Kato (加藤 陸次樹, Kato Mutsuki; born 6 August 1997 in Kumagaya, Saitama) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a…
Mutsuki Kato (加藤 陸次樹, Kato Mutsuki; born 6 August 1997 in Kumagaya, Saitama) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a forward for J1 League club Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
Shun Yoshida (吉田 舜, Yoshida Shun; born 28 November 1996) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a goalkeeper for…
Shun Yoshida (吉田 舜, Yoshida Shun; born 28 November 1996) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a goalkeeper for Fujieda MYFC.
Chiharu Kato (加藤 智陽, Kato Chiharu; born 11 April 1996) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a left-back for…
Chiharu Kato (加藤 智陽, Kato Chiharu; born 11 April 1996) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a left-back for Júbilo Iwata.
Takuya Yamasawa (山沢 拓也, Yamazawa Takuya; born 21 September 1994) is a Japanese rugby union player who plays as a…
Takuya Yamasawa (山沢 拓也, Yamazawa Takuya; born 21 September 1994) is a Japanese rugby union player who plays as a Fly-half. He currently plays for Sunwolves in Super Rugby and Panasonic Wild Knights in Japan's domestic Top League.
🎓 University of Tsukuba🏫 Fukaya High School📅 Born September 21🎂 Born 1994📍 From Kumagaya, Saitama Prefecture💼 Rugby
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Reo Kurosawa (黒沢 怜生, Kurosawa Reo; born March 7, 1992) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 6-dan.
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Taichi Yoshizawa (born 18 July 1991) is a Japanese rugby sevens player.
🎓 Rissho University🏫 Shochi Fukaya High School📅 Born July 18🎂 Born 1991📍 From Kumagaya, Saitama Prefecture💼 Rugby
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Genki Haraguchi (原口 元気, Haraguchi Genki; born 9 May 1991) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as an…
Genki Haraguchi (原口 元気, Haraguchi Genki; born 9 May 1991) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Belgian Challenger Pro League club Beerschot and the Japan national team.
🏫 Daiichi Gakuin High School📅 Born May 9🎂 Born 1991📍 From Kumagaya, Saitama Prefecture💼 Football (Soccer)
Tomoyasu Hirose (廣瀬 智靖, Hirose Tomoyasu; born 11 September 1989) is a former Japanese football player.
Miyuki Takemura (born 25 July 1989) is a Japanese swimmer. She competed in the women's 50 metre backstroke event at the…
Miyuki Takemura (born 25 July 1989) is a Japanese swimmer. She competed in the women's 50 metre backstroke event at the 2018 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m), in Hangzhou, China.
Sho Kimura (木村 翔, Kimura Shō; born November 24, 1988) is a Japanese former professional boxer who held the WBO…
Sho Kimura (木村 翔, Kimura Shō; born November 24, 1988) is a Japanese former professional boxer who held the WBO flyweight title from 2017 to 2018.
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Takashi Kasahara (笠原 昂史, Kasahara Takashi; born 21 November 1988) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a…
Takashi Kasahara (笠原 昂史, Kasahara Takashi; born 21 November 1988) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for J2 League club RB Omiya Ardija.
Junya Koga (古賀 淳也, Koga Junya; born July 19, 1987) is a Japanese backstroke swimmer. He is a Waseda University student…
Junya Koga (古賀 淳也, Koga Junya; born July 19, 1987) is a Japanese backstroke swimmer. He is a Waseda University student in Tokyo. In May 2009, he set the Japanese records in the 50 m and 100 m backstrokes at the 2009 Japan Championships, qualifying for Japan's team to the 2009 World Championships.
🎓 Waseda University🏫 Kasukabe Kyoei High School📅 Born July 19🎂 Born 1987📍 From Kumagaya, Saitama Prefecture💼 Competitive Swimming・Swimming
Teruo Misawa (born 11 December 1978) is a Japanese former professional boxer who competed from 1998 to 2008. He held…
Teruo Misawa (born 11 December 1978) is a Japanese former professional boxer who competed from 1998 to 2008. He held the Japanese mini-flyweight title from 2006 to 2007 and challenged for the WBC interim mini-flyweight title in 2008.
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Hiromi Suzuki (鈴木 洋美, Suzuki Hiromi; born 14 November 1978) is a retired Japanese female volleyball player. Suzuki was…
Hiromi Suzuki (鈴木 洋美, Suzuki Hiromi; born 14 November 1978) is a retired Japanese female volleyball player. Suzuki was part of the Japan women's national volleyball team at the 1998 FIVB World Championship in Japan.
🏫 Kasukabe Kyoei High School📅 Born November 14🎂 Born 1978📍 From Kumagaya, Saitama Prefecture💼 Volleyball
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Megumi Oshima (大島 めぐみ, Ōshima Megumi), née Tanaka (田中) (born 4 September 1975 in Kumagaya, Saitama) is a Japanese…
Megumi Oshima (大島 めぐみ, Ōshima Megumi), née Tanaka (田中) (born 4 September 1975 in Kumagaya, Saitama) is a Japanese long-distance runner, who specializes in the 10,000 metres and the marathon race.
🏫 Saitama Sakae High School📅 Born September 4🎂 Born 1975📍 From Kumagaya, Saitama Prefecture💼 Track and Field
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Makoto Kakegawa (掛川 誠, Kakegawa Makoto; born May 23, 1973) is a former Japanese football player.
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Masami Horikoshi (堀越正巳, Horikoshi Masami), (born 27 November 1968 in Kumagaya) is a former Japanese rugby union player…
Masami Horikoshi (堀越正巳, Horikoshi Masami), (born 27 November 1968 in Kumagaya) is a former Japanese rugby union player and coach. He played as scrum-half. Currently he is the coach of Rissho University RFC.
🎓 Waseda University🏫 Kumagaya Technical High School📅 Born November 27🎂 Born 1968📍 From Kumagaya, Saitama Prefecture💼 Rugby
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Kazuyuki Aijima (相島 一之, Aijima Kazuyuki; born November 30, 1961) is a Japanese stage and film actor, and one of the…
Kazuyuki Aijima (相島 一之, Aijima Kazuyuki; born November 30, 1961) is a Japanese stage and film actor, and one of the original Tokyo Sunshine Boys, a theatrical troupe that lasted from 1983 to about 1994. He is currently seen in television dramas and onstage in Japan.
🎓 Rikkyo University🏫 Kumagaya High School📅 Born November 30🎂 Born 1961📍 From Kumagaya, Saitama Prefecture💼 Actor💼 Musician💼 Instrumentalist
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Kaoru Matsumoto (松本 香, Matsumoto Kaoru), better known by her ring name Dump Matsumoto (ダンプ松本, Danpu Matsumoto; born…
Kaoru Matsumoto (松本 香, Matsumoto Kaoru), better known by her ring name Dump Matsumoto (ダンプ松本, Danpu Matsumoto; born November 11, 1960), is a Japanese professional wrestler. She came to prominence as one of the leading female wrestlers in All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling (AJW) during the 1980s. The longtime leader of the Atrocious Alliance stable, which included Crane Yu, Condor Saito and Bull Nakano, she was one of the main rivals of the popular tag team the Crush Gals. Their long-running feud would become extremely popular in Japan during the 1980s, with their televised matches resulting in some of the highest rated in Japanese television as well as the promotion regularly selling out arenas.
Brother Tom (ブラザー・トム, Burazā Tomu) (born February 23, 1956) is a Japanese singer and tarento. His birth name and former…
Brother Tom (ブラザー・トム, Burazā Tomu) (born February 23, 1956) is a Japanese singer and tarento. His birth name and former stage name is Tomu Koyanagi (小栁 富, Koyanagi Tomu), though he also goes by the English-language name of Thomas Akiona Akima Junior (トーマス・アキオナ・アキマ・ジュニア, Tōmasu Akiona Akima Junia). He is the father of two actor sons, Shin and Yu Koyanagi.
🎓 Komazawa Junior College🏫 Kumagaya Technical High School📅 Born February 23🎂 Born 1956📍 From Kumagaya, Saitama Prefecture💼 Actor💼 TV Personality💼 Singer・Vocalist
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Masami Kuwashima (桑島 正美; born 14 September 1950) is a former racing driver from Japan. Kuwashima was initially supposed…
Masami Kuwashima (桑島 正美; born 14 September 1950) is a former racing driver from Japan. Kuwashima was initially supposed to drive a Brabham BT44 in the 1976 Japanese Grand Prix with the RAM team, but the car was unavailable after it had been impounded at the German Grand Prix in August. Kuwashima subsequently found a seat for the race with the then-struggling Wolf–Williams Racing team, driving a Wolf–Williams FW05. Kuwashima took part in the first two qualifying sessions for the race, and posted a time of 1:17.90 in the first session on the Friday morning, which was 23rd fastest of the 26 entrants, ahead of Hans-Joachim Stuck, Tony Trimmer and Harald Ertl. In the afternoon session, he was unable to improve, posting a time of 1:19.27. Trimmer and Masahiro Hasemi did not participate in this second session, so Kuwashima placed 24th, the slowest runner in the session. Stuck and Ertl improved their times, so overall, Kuwashima was lying 25th of the 26 entrants at the end of Friday's running, ahead only of Trimmer. This caused Kuwashima's sponsors to withdraw their financing of the Williams deal, and Frank Williams promptly replaced him with Austrian Hans Binder for the third qualifying session and the race itself. Binder had previously driven for Ensign at the Austrian Grand Prix that year. In the third qualifying session, Binder posted a time of 1:17.36, just over half a second faster than Kuwashima, but still placed 25th overall. With only 24 entrants due to start the race, Williams had to ask permission from the other teams for Binder to take part, which he received, although the car retired from the race on lap 49 with a wheel bearing failure. Kuwashima was not to have another chance in Formula One, and he returned to the Japanese Formula 2000 and Formula Two series where he spent the rest of his career. Continuing to struggle for sponsorship, he ended his single-seater career in 1979. He later worked as a team director in the Japanese GT Championship in the early 2000s, and worked as a stunt driver for films and television.
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Tochifuji Katsutake (born Haruo Kogure; June 8, 1946 – April 28, 2003) was a sumo wrestler from Kumagaya, Saitama…
Tochifuji Katsutake (born Haruo Kogure; June 8, 1946 – April 28, 2003) was a sumo wrestler from Kumagaya, Saitama, Japan. He made his professional debut in May 1961, and reached the top division in September 1968. Upon retirement from active competition he became an elder in the Japan Sumo Association under the name Yamawake. He coached at Kasugano-beya until 1990, when he joined Tamanoi-oyakata, who branched out to form Tamanoi-beya. He died on April 28, 2003, due to a myocardial infarction
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Kensei Hasegawa (長谷川 憲正, Hasegawa Kensei; born January 1, 1943) is a Japanese politician of the People's New Party, a…
Kensei Hasegawa (長谷川 憲正, Hasegawa Kensei; born January 1, 1943) is a Japanese politician of the People's New Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Kumagaya, Saitama and graduate of the University of Tokyo, he worked at the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications from 1967 to 2003. He was elected for the first time in 2004.
Toshio Kojima (小島 敏男, Kojima Toshio; born 11 November 1939) is a retired Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic…
Toshio Kojima (小島 敏男, Kojima Toshio; born 11 November 1939) is a retired Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, who served as a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Kumagaya, Saitama and graduate of Chuo University, he had served in the city assembly of Kumagaya for three terms since 1971 and in the assembly of Saitama Prefecture for four terms since 1983. He was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1999.
🎓 Chuo University🏫 Chuo University Affiliated High School📅 Born November 11🎂 Born 1939📍 From Kumagaya, Saitama Prefecture💼 Politician・Legislator
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Seiichi Morimura (森村 誠一, Morimura Seiichi; January 2, 1933 – July 24, 2023) was a Japanese novelist and author, born in…
Seiichi Morimura (森村 誠一, Morimura Seiichi; January 2, 1933 – July 24, 2023) was a Japanese novelist and author, born in Kumagaya. He is best known for the controversial The Devil's Gluttony (悪魔の飽食) (1981), which revealed the atrocities committed by Unit 731 of the Imperial Japanese Army during the Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945).
🎓 Aoyama Gakuin University🏫 Kumagaya Commercial High School📅 Born January 2🎂 Born 1933📍 From Kumagaya, Saitama Prefecture💼 Writer・Novelist
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Taneaki Tanami (Japanese: 田並胤明 Tanami Taneaki; 31 October 1932 – 18 March 2026) was a Japanese politician. A member of…
Taneaki Tanami (Japanese: 田並胤明 Tanami Taneaki; 31 October 1932 – 18 March 2026) was a Japanese politician. A member of the Japan Socialist Party and the Democratic Party of Japan, he served in the House of Representatives from 1983 to 1993 and again from 2000 to 2003. Tanami died of multiple organ failure in Hanyū, on 18 March 2026, at the age of 93.
🏫 Kumagaya High School📅 Born October 31🎂 Born 1932📍 From Kumagaya, Saitama Prefecture💼 Politician・Legislator
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Toshio Masuda (増田 敏男, Masuda Toshio; born 20 April 1929) is a retired Japanese politician who served as a member of the…
Toshio Masuda (増田 敏男, Masuda Toshio; born 20 April 1929) is a retired Japanese politician who served as a member of the House of Representatives.
🏫 Kumagaya High School📅 Born April 20🎂 Born 1929📍 From Kumagaya, Saitama Prefecture💼 Politician・Legislator
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Morita Tsunetomo (Japanese: 森田 恒友; born 9 April 1881, Tamai, now part of Kumagaya – died 8 April 1933, Tokyo) was a…
Morita Tsunetomo (Japanese: 森田 恒友; born 9 April 1881, Tamai, now part of Kumagaya – died 8 April 1933, Tokyo) was a Japanese painter in the yōga style; known primarily for landscapes.
Hiroko Emori (江森 浩子, Emori Hiroko) is a Japanese voice actress who works for Aoni Production.
Masami Seki, professionally known as Faylan (飛蘭, Feiran; born May 8, 1982 in Saitama) is a female Japanese singer. Many…
Masami Seki, professionally known as Faylan (飛蘭, Feiran; born May 8, 1982 in Saitama) is a female Japanese singer. Many of her songs are featured in video games and anime. She is a freelance artist, who was previously affiliated with management agency S, run by singer Hiromi Satō, from 2008 to September 30th, 2026. Since 2026, she also works as a vocal coach. Her stage name was given by composer Noriyasu Agematsu. She is called "Feinyan" by her fans. Faylan debuted as a singer in 2005 by singing an insert song for the game adaption of Girls Bravo. During her independent time, she worked as a doujin singer and released music through Comiket. She released one single, "Gekka no Rasen" (月華の螺旋), in 2007 under Hobi records label before she was recruited by Lantis. Her first single with Lantis was "Mind as Judgment" in 2009. Since then, all her CDs have been released under Lantis. She is also signed with Sony Music Artists. Some of her songs were used as themes for anime series, including Canaan, Future Diary, Mobile Suit Gundam AGE and BlazBlue Alter Memory. Several games in the BlazBlue series also used songs that she performed. In 2009, Faylan contributed to a cover of the song "Imagine" in a group called "Anison All-Stars" in order to tackle world hunger. In 2012, she performed in the United States for the first time, as she and Natsuko Aso supported JAM Project at the Otakon Music Festival in Baltimore. In 2016, Sato announced Faylan would be going on an extended hiatus due to an autoimmune disease. This hiatus ended the same year in October.
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Gen Sekine (関根元, Sekine Gen; 2 January 1942 – 27 March 2017) was a Japanese dog breeder and serial killer who, together…
Gen Sekine (関根元, Sekine Gen; 2 January 1942 – 27 March 2017) was a Japanese dog breeder and serial killer who, together with his common-law wife Hiroko Kazama (風間博子), murdered at least four clients in Kumagaya, Saitama Prefecture, between April and August 1993. Both were sentenced to death for their crimes, but Sekine died on death row prior to execution.