Tatsuya Shimizu (清水 達也, Shimizu Tatsuya; born November 3, 1999) is a Japanese baseball pitcher for the Chunichi Dragons…Tatsuya Shimizu (清水 達也, Shimizu Tatsuya; born November 3, 1999) is a Japanese baseball pitcher for the Chunichi Dragons of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Haruki Arai (新井 晴樹, Arai Haruki; born 12 April 1998) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder for J1 League…Haruki Arai (新井 晴樹, Arai Haruki; born 12 April 1998) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder for J1 League club Kyoto Sanga.
Momoka Muraoka (村岡 桃佳, Muraoka Momoka; born 3 March 1997 in Fukaya, Saitama) is a woman Para alpine skier, who won five…Momoka Muraoka (村岡 桃佳, Muraoka Momoka; born 3 March 1997 in Fukaya, Saitama) is a woman Para alpine skier, who won five medals for Japan at the 2018 Winter Paralympics. She also served as their flag-bearer at the 2018 Winter Paralympics Parade of Nations. She graduated from Waseda University with a degree in Sports science. She won the gold medal in the women's downhill, women's super-G, and women's giant slalom at the 2022 Winter Paralympics.
Rikiya Motegi (茂木 力也, Motegi Rikiya; born 27 September 1996) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a…Rikiya Motegi (茂木 力也, Motegi Rikiya; born 27 September 1996) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for J2 League club RB Omiya Ardija.
Makoto Kawanishi (河西 真, Kawanishi Makoto; born 21 June 1996) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a defender…Makoto Kawanishi (河西 真, Kawanishi Makoto; born 21 June 1996) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a defender for Fukushima United.
Keisuke Fujiwara (Japanese: 藤原敬典 Fujiwara Keisuke,IPA: [ɸɯʑiwaɾa keꜜːsɯ̥ke]; born September 17, 1982) is a Japanese…Keisuke Fujiwara (Japanese: 藤原敬典 Fujiwara Keisuke,IPA: [ɸɯʑiwaɾa keꜜːsɯ̥ke]; born September 17, 1982) is a Japanese mixed martial artist with a background in kickboxing.
Hideyuki Fujino (藤野 秀之, Fujino Hideyuki; born 26 June 1974, Saitama Prefecture) is a Japanese professional drifting…Hideyuki Fujino (藤野 秀之, Fujino Hideyuki; born 26 June 1974, Saitama Prefecture) is a Japanese professional drifting driver. He currently competes in the D1 Grand Prix series for Team Toyo Tires Drift, and is the 2017, 2023 and 2025 series champion. He is the oldest winner and champion in D1GP. Fujino ran his own shop, Wisteria based in Fukaya.
Etsuji Arai (新井 悦二, Arai Etsuji; born 4 September 1957) is a former Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic…Etsuji Arai (新井 悦二, Arai Etsuji; born 4 September 1957) is a former 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 Fukaya, Saitama and graduate of Kanagawa Dental College, he obtained his medical license in 1984 and became the assistant director at a hospital in Fukaya in 1986. He was elected to the Saitama Prefectural Assembly in 2003 (serving for one term) and then to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2005.
Iemitsu Arai (新井 家光, Arai Iemitsu; born 5 May 1955) is a Japanese politician from Fukaya, Saitama. After graduating…Iemitsu Arai (新井 家光, Arai Iemitsu; born 5 May 1955) is a Japanese politician from Fukaya, Saitama. After graduating from Teikyo University, Arai became an orthopedic surgeon. He was elected mayor of Fukaya with the backing of Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and New Komeito Party (NKP) in 1999. His younger brother Etsuji served as a LDP member of the Diet of Japan.
Yasuo Takei (武井保雄, Takei Yasuo) (January 4, 1930 – August 10, 2006) was the founder and former chairman of Takefuji…Yasuo Takei (武井保雄, Takei Yasuo) (January 4, 1930 – August 10, 2006) was the founder and former chairman of Takefuji (武富士), Japan's number one consumer finance group. On 17 November 2004 he was given a three-year suspended sentence for wiretapping and defamation of character, after ordering the phones of two freelance journalists who had written articles critical of Takefuji to be bugged between December 2000 and February 2001. The defamation of character charge followed Takei's ordering Takefuji employees to place libelous statements about one of the journalists on its web site. According to a Forbes survey in June 2006, Takei was the second-wealthiest person in Japan (after Masayoshi Son) - he possessed an estimated net worth of US$5.6 billion.
Rie Mimura (美村 里江, Mimura Rie; born 15 June 1984 in Fukaya, Saitama, Japan) is a Japanese actress. Her former stage…Rie Mimura (美村 里江, Mimura Rie; born 15 June 1984 in Fukaya, Saitama, Japan) is a Japanese actress. Her former stage name was Mimula. She is best known for her performance as Kyoko Okudera in One Missed Call 2.
Mei Okada (Japanese: 岡田 夢以, Hepburn: Okada Mei; born 19 May 1996) is a Japanese singer and voice actress from Fukaya…Mei Okada (Japanese: 岡田 夢以, Hepburn: Okada Mei; born 19 May 1996) is a Japanese singer and voice actress from Fukaya, Saitama, affiliated with Ace Crew Entertainment. She was the leader of the Japanese idol group Tenkou Shoujo from its formation in 2014 until 2019, and she portrays Marika Mizushima as part of Merm4id, one of the musical groups in Bushiroad's D4DJ franchise. She is the bass guitarist for the band Ave Mujica of the BanG Dream! multimedia franchise, which includes portraying the character Umiri Yahata/Timoris.
Gensabulo Noguchi (野口 源三郎, Noguchi Gensaburō; August 24, 1888 – March 16, 1967) was a Japanese decathlete and educator.…Gensabulo Noguchi (野口 源三郎, Noguchi Gensaburō; August 24, 1888 – March 16, 1967) was a Japanese decathlete and educator. He competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics and finished in 12th place. Noguchi was also the flag bearer for Japan at those games. He later was a professor of physical education at such universities as the Tokyo University of Education (now Tsukuba University) and Saitama University, contributing to the development of school athletics in Japan.