Kyo Hosoi (細井響, Hosoi Kyo; born 31 October 2003) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defender for J2…Kyo Hosoi (細井響, Hosoi Kyo; born 31 October 2003) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defender for J2 League club Yokohama FC.
Ai Hirota (Japanese: 廣田 あい, born 23 August 2003) is a Japanese volleyball player who plays as an outside hitter for NEC…Ai Hirota (Japanese: 廣田 あい, born 23 August 2003) is a Japanese volleyball player who plays as an outside hitter for NEC Red Rockets Kawasaki in the Japanese professional volleyball league and the Japan women's national volleyball team. She represented Japan at the 2023 FIVB Volleyball Women's U21 World Championship and was selected for the senior national team in 2025. Hirota won a silver medal with Japan at the 2026 Asian Games.
Keita Ide (井出 敬大, Ide Keita; born 18 August 2001) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a defender for Reilac…Keita Ide (井出 敬大, Ide Keita; born 18 August 2001) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a defender for Reilac Shiga.
Yuma Matsumoto (松本 雄真, Matsumoto Yuma; born 14 November 1999) is a Japanese footballer who playing as a midfielder and…Yuma Matsumoto (松本 雄真, Matsumoto Yuma; born 14 November 1999) is a Japanese footballer who playing as a midfielder and currently plays for Tegevajaro Miyazaki.
Kanna Asakura (Japanese: 浅倉栞南; born October 12, 1997, in Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan) is a female Japanese retired mixed…Kanna Asakura (Japanese: 浅倉栞南; born October 12, 1997, in Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan) is a female Japanese retired mixed martial artist. She competed in the Atomweight (106 lb) division and completed with the Rizin Fighting Federation. She is the #6 ranked Atomweight in the world according to Sherdog and #6 Atomweight according to Fight Matrix.
Saya Iida (飯田沙耶, Iida Saya; born May 19, 1997) is a Japanese professional wrestler. She is signed to World Wonder Ring…Saya Iida (飯田沙耶, Iida Saya; born May 19, 1997) is a Japanese professional wrestler. She is signed to World Wonder Ring Stardom, where she is a member of Stars. Iida is also a former one-time New Blood Tag Team Champion with Hanan and a former one-time Future of Stardom Champion.
Ko Yanagisawa (柳澤 亘, Yanagisawa Kō; born 28 June 1996) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a right-back…Ko Yanagisawa (柳澤 亘, Yanagisawa Kō; born 28 June 1996) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a right-back for J2 League club Tokushima Vortis.
Juri Tanaka (田中樹, Tanaka Juri; born June 15, 1995), is a Japanese idol, television presenter, rapper, actor, and…Juri Tanaka (田中樹, Tanaka Juri; born June 15, 1995), is a Japanese idol, television presenter, rapper, actor, and talento. He is a member of the boy group SixTONES under Starto Entertainment, formerly known as Johnny & Associates.
Takanoshō Nobuaki (Japanese: 隆の勝 伸明; born 14 November 1994 as Nobuaki Ishii (石井 伸明, Ishii Nobuaki)) is a Japanese…Takanoshō Nobuaki (Japanese: 隆の勝 伸明; born 14 November 1994 as Nobuaki Ishii (石井 伸明, Ishii Nobuaki)) is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Kashiwa, Chiba. He made his professional debut in March 2010, reaching the top makuuchi division in September 2018. His highest rank has been sekiwake. He has won three prizes for Fighting Spirit and one for Outstanding Performance. He has three gold stars for defeating a yokozuna while ranked as a maegashira and has been a runner-up in three top division tournaments. He wrestles for Minatogawa stable (the former Tokiwayama stable).
Suzuko Ogino, (Japanese: 荻野 鈴子; born 31 January 1994) known by her stage name Uryu Hirano (平野 雨龍) and Suzuko Hirano (平野…Suzuko Ogino, (Japanese: 荻野 鈴子; born 31 January 1994) known by her stage name Uryu Hirano (平野 雨龍) and Suzuko Hirano (平野 鈴子) before 2021, is a Japanese right-wing politician, political activist, and former model. She is the representative of the social organization "Uryu-kai". Hirano came to public attention following the 2019 Hong Kong pro-democracy movement and has been described as Japan's leading figure opposing the Extradition Bill to China, Taiwanese media occasionally referring to Hirano as the "Anti-Extradition Goddess." She has been active in advocating for the protection of Uyghur human rights and a review of Japan's immigration policies toward Chinese nationals. Her activities have been reported in media of both Taiwan and Hong Kong. Hirano ran as an independent candidate from the Tokyo constituency in the 2025 Japanese House of Councillors election, becoming the youngest candidate in the race under an anti-immigrant campaign focusing on strengthening restrictions on Chinese immigration and deepening relations with Taiwan and Hong Kong. Although did not reach the vote threshold for being elected, she received 235,411 votes, placing 14th out of 32 candidates and the highest among all independent candidates.
Ryosuke Yamanaka (山中 亮輔, Yamanaka Ryōsuke; born 20 April 1993) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a…Ryosuke Yamanaka (山中 亮輔, Yamanaka Ryōsuke; born 20 April 1993) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a left back for J1 League club Kyoto Sanga.
Shunma Katsumata (勝俣瞬馬, Katsumata Shunma; born September 12, 1992) is a Japanese professional wrestler, currently…Shunma Katsumata (勝俣瞬馬, Katsumata Shunma; born September 12, 1992) is a Japanese professional wrestler, currently working for the Japanese professional wrestling promotion DDT Pro-Wrestling (DDT), where is the current DDT Extreme Champion in his fourth reign.
Hiroki Sakai (酒井 宏樹, Sakai Hiroki; pronounced [sakai̯ hiɾoki]; born 12 April 1990) is a Japanese professional…Hiroki Sakai (酒井 宏樹, Sakai Hiroki; pronounced [sakai̯ hiɾoki]; born 12 April 1990) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a right back and the inaugural captain for A-League club Auckland FC.
Ryosuke Iwasa (岩佐 亮佑, Iwasa Ryōsuke; born December 26, 1989) is a Japanese professional boxer. He held the IBF…Ryosuke Iwasa (岩佐 亮佑, Iwasa Ryōsuke; born December 26, 1989) is a Japanese professional boxer. He held the IBF super-bantamweight title from 2017 to 2018 and the interim version from 2019 to April 2021. He also challenged for the unified WBA (Super) and IBF super-bantamweight titles in April 2021.
Kunihiro Yamashita (山下 訓広, Yamashita Kunihiro; born 29 May 1986) is a Japanese former football player. He plays as a…Kunihiro Yamashita (山下 訓広, Yamashita Kunihiro; born 29 May 1986) is a Japanese former football player. He plays as a centre back.
Koki Tanaka (田中 聖, Tanaka Kōki) is a Japanese singer–songwriter and actor. He was a member of Jpop idol boy band…Koki Tanaka (田中 聖, Tanaka Kōki) is a Japanese singer–songwriter and actor. He was a member of Jpop idol boy band KAT-TUN from their debut until September 30, 2013, when his contract with Johnny & Associates (the company that manages KAT-TUN) was terminated. When he was a member of KAT-TUN, he was recognized as the rapper in the group and has a hip-hop-influenced style. Out of the other members, Tanaka was most often paired up with Yuichi Nakamaru and they even formed a comedy duo 'TaNaka'. After leaving Johnny & Associates, Tanaka formed his own indie rock band called INKT.
Hideyuki Akai (赤井 秀行, Akai Hideyuki; born May 2, 1985 in Chiba) is a Japanese football player. He currently plays for…Hideyuki Akai (赤井 秀行, Akai Hideyuki; born May 2, 1985 in Chiba) is a Japanese football player. He currently plays for SC Sagamihara.
Shingo Kunieda (国枝 慎吾, Kunieda Shingo; born February 21, 1984) is a Japanese former wheelchair tennis player. With four…Shingo Kunieda (国枝 慎吾, Kunieda Shingo; born February 21, 1984) is a Japanese former wheelchair tennis player. With four Paralympic gold medals, 28 major singles titles – an all-time record in singles of any tennis discipline – and 50 major titles overall, Kunieda is widely considered the greatest male wheelchair player of all time. Kunieda was the ITF World Champion from 2007 to 2010. He was also the year-end No. 1 in doubles in 2007. In 2007, 2009, 2010, 2014, and 2015, Kunieda won all three singles majors that hosted wheelchair singles events (Wimbledon did not do so until 2016). In 2007 and 2008, Kunieda also won three of the four Masters series events. Kunieda is the only male player to retain the men's singles title at the Paralympics – he took the gold medal in 2008, 2012 and 2020. In addition, Kunieda won the gold medal in the 2004 men's doubles, and has been part of two World Team Cup wins. He has 103 career titles over singles and doubles combined, including 50 majors. Kunieda had a three-year, 106-match consecutive win streak. The streak began after his loss at the 2007 Masters and ended to Stéphane Houdet in the semifinals of the 2010 Masters. In late 2012 to early 2013, Kunieda had a win streak of 44 matches. Between January 2014 and December 2015, Kunieda was on yet another winning streak of 77 matches, ending to Joachim Gérard in the round-robin phase of the 2015 NEC Masters tournament. Kunieda is a right-handed player whose favorite surface is hard court. He was coached by Hiromichi Maruyama. He announced his retirement in January 2023.
Tatsuyuki Tomiyama (冨山 達行, Tomiyama Tatsuyuki; born August 27, 1982) is a former Japanese football player. Tomiyama…Tatsuyuki Tomiyama (冨山 達行, Tomiyama Tatsuyuki; born August 27, 1982) is a former Japanese football player. Tomiyama previously played for Shonan Bellmare in the J2 League.
Takahiro Konagawa (小名川 高弘, Konagawa Takahiro; born November 30, 1979 in Ōita Prefecture), nicknamed Kona, is a Japanese…Takahiro Konagawa (小名川 高弘, Konagawa Takahiro; born November 30, 1979 in Ōita Prefecture), nicknamed Kona, is a Japanese guitarist, singer, and musical composer from Kashiwa, Chiba. He came out as a guitarist of Charcoal Filter in November 1999. He has also performed as a solo artist since December 2003. His first solo album The first tears was released in July 2006. He played guitar on the Puffy AmiYumi song Tokyo I'm on My Way
Masato Kobayashi (小林 雅人, Kobayashi Masato; born March 10, 1979), known as Masato (魔裟斗) is a Japanese retired…Masato Kobayashi (小林 雅人, Kobayashi Masato; born March 10, 1979), known as Masato (魔裟斗) is a Japanese retired welterweight kickboxer. He was the ISKA World Welterweight Oriental Rules champion, as well as the winner of the K-1 WORLD MAX World tournament in 2003 and 2008. In addition, he was also the runner-up of the K-1 World MAX World tournament in 2004 and 2007. Prior to the K-1 Rising event in Madrid in May 2012, it was announced that Masato will be working as an executive producer for K-1.
Toshihide Matsui (松井 俊英, Matsui Toshihide; born 19 April 1978) is a professional Japanese tennis player. He has a…Toshihide Matsui (松井 俊英, Matsui Toshihide; born 19 April 1978) is a professional Japanese tennis player. He has a career-high ATP singles ranking of No. 261 achieved on 12 June 2006 and a doubles ranking of No. 121 achieved on 27 May 2024. He is currently the oldest active singles player in the ATP world doubles rankings.
Daigoro Kashiwa (柏大五郎, Kashiwa Daigorō) is a Japanese retired professional wrestler and referee best known for his time…Daigoro Kashiwa (柏大五郎, Kashiwa Daigorō) is a Japanese retired professional wrestler and referee best known for his time with the Japanese promotion Kaientai Dojo.
Shigeyuki Furuki (古城 茂幸, Furuki Shigeyuki; born January 12, 1976 in Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan) is a Japanese Nippon…Shigeyuki Furuki (古城 茂幸, Furuki Shigeyuki; born January 12, 1976 in Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan) is a Japanese Nippon Professional Baseball player for the Yomiuri Giants in Japan's Central League. Before playing for the Giants he was a member of the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters. When he comes to bat, his fans often sing a cheer that goes to the tune of a song from the Super Nintendo Entertainment System game EarthBound.
Yoshiyuki Yoshida (吉田善行, Yoshida Yoshiyuki) (born May 10, 1974) is a Japanese mixed martial artist competing in the…Yoshiyuki Yoshida (吉田善行, Yoshida Yoshiyuki) (born May 10, 1974) is a Japanese mixed martial artist competing in the welterweight division. A student of former Shooto competitor Noboru Asahi, he has competed in Shooto, Cage Force, and the UFC. On December 1, 2007, he became the first Cage Force welterweight tournament winner.
Takashi Miwa (三輪 隆, born December 1, 1969) is a former professional baseball player from Chiba, Japan. He was drafted…Takashi Miwa (三輪 隆, born December 1, 1969) is a former professional baseball player from Chiba, Japan. He was drafted by the Orix BlueWave in the second round of the 1993 amateur draft, and played with the team until 2004. He was the team representative for the BlueWave in the Japanese baseball players union during the 2004 Japanese baseball strike. He won a bronze medal in the 1992 Summer Olympics before entering the Japanese professional leagues.
Kazunori Yamauchi (山内 一典, Yamauchi Kazunori; born August 5, 1967), nicknamed "Kaz", is a Japanese game designer for…Kazunori Yamauchi (山内 一典, Yamauchi Kazunori; born August 5, 1967), nicknamed "Kaz", is a Japanese game designer for Sony Interactive Entertainment and racing driver. He is the CEO of Polyphony Digital and producer of the Gran Turismo sim racing series.
Takeshi Okano (Japanese: 岡野 剛, Hepburn: Okano Takeshi; born May 9, 1967) is a Japanese manga artist. He is best known…Takeshi Okano (Japanese: 岡野 剛, Hepburn: Okano Takeshi; born May 9, 1967) is a Japanese manga artist. He is best known for his work illustrating Hell Teacher: Jigoku Sensei Nube, with Shō Makura writing the story. It has been adapted into two anime television series and a live-action television drama. He has illustrated several related works, including Reibaishi Izuna. Okano has also illustrated Digimon Next, while Tatsuya Hamazaki wrote the story.
Yuka Chokyu (born December 9, 1966) is a Canadian para badminton player and former wheelchair tennis player who…Yuka Chokyu (born December 9, 1966) is a Canadian para badminton player and former wheelchair tennis player who competes at international level events. She was a three-time Paralympian at the Summer Paralympics from 2000 to 2008, her highest achievement in her tennis career was where she had reached the quarterfinals at the 2000 Summer Paralympics in both the women's singles and women's doubles.
Fumio Imamura (Japanese: 今村 文男; born November 5, 1966, in Chiba) is a retired male race walker from Japan. He twice…Fumio Imamura (Japanese: 今村 文男; born November 5, 1966, in Chiba) is a retired male race walker from Japan. He twice competed for his native country at the Summer Olympics: 1992 and 2000.
Satoru Komiyama (小宮山 悟, Komiyama Satoru), born September 15, 1965, is a former professional baseball player from…Satoru Komiyama (小宮山 悟, Komiyama Satoru), born September 15, 1965, is a former professional baseball player from Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan. He last played with the Chiba Lotte Marines, and played in the major leagues with the New York Mets in 2002. He is currently the manager for the Waseda University baseball team.
Shokei Matsui (松井 章奎, Matsui Shokei (Akiyoshi); born January 15, 1963), also known by his Korean name of Moon Jang-gyu…Shokei Matsui (松井 章奎, Matsui Shokei (Akiyoshi); born January 15, 1963), also known by his Korean name of Moon Jang-gyu (Korean: 문장규; Hanja: 文章圭), is a South Korean martial artist in Japan. He is the master of Kyokushin karate and current Kancho (Director) of the International Karate Organization Kyokushin-kaikan, faction of the International Karate Organization (IKO) founded by Mas Oyama (1923–1994).
Akira Uchiyama (内山 晃, Uchiyama Akira; born 3 March 1954) is a former Japanese politician who served as a member of the…Akira Uchiyama (内山 晃, Uchiyama Akira; born 3 March 1954) is a former Japanese politician who served as a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet national legislature.
Kirinji Kazuharu, real name Kazuharu Tarusawa (9 March 1953 – 1 March 2021) was a sumo wrestler from Kashiwa, Chiba…Kirinji Kazuharu, real name Kazuharu Tarusawa (9 March 1953 – 1 March 2021) was a sumo wrestler from Kashiwa, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. He made his professional debut in 1967, reaching the top makuuchi division in 1974. His highest rank was sekiwake. During his long career he won several awards and set a number of longevity records. Upon his retirement in 1988 he became a sumo coach and elder of the Japan Sumo Association, until reaching 65 years of age in 2018.
Yoshitaka Sakurada (桜田 義孝, Sakurada Yoshitaka; born 20 December 1949) is a former Japanese politician of the Liberal…Yoshitaka Sakurada (桜田 義孝, Sakurada Yoshitaka; born 20 December 1949) is a former Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party who served as a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet of Japan. He formerly served as Minister of State for the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games in the Fourth Abe Cabinet.
Mark Ishii (石井マーク, Ishii Māku; born November 21, 1991 in Chiba Prefecture) is a Japanese voice actor who was affiliated…Mark Ishii (石井マーク, Ishii Māku; born November 21, 1991 in Chiba Prefecture) is a Japanese voice actor who was affiliated with Space Craft Entertainment but changed to Just Professional from 2016 to 2019. Ishii is best known for his role as Chrono Shindou in the Cardfight!! Vanguard G series, Lev Haiba in Haikyu!! and as Bellri Zenam in Gundam Reconguista in G. On December 27, 2019, Just Production announced that it ended its contract with Ishii and that he has been diagnosed with a maladjustment and is in poor physical health. Ishii will take a hiatus from voice acting in order to improve his health. On July 1, 2020, Ishii announced that he was returning to the voice acting industry after a 7-month hiatus, signing with the agency Aksent. On February 1, 2023, a staff Twitter account for Ishii was opened, which then later became Ishii's own account. On July 1 of the same year, it was announced that Ishii has signed with the agency Mol+0.
Yoshiko Sakakibara (榊原 良子, Sakakibara Yoshiko; born May 31, 1956 in Chiba) is a Japanese actress, voice actress and…Yoshiko Sakakibara (榊原 良子, Sakakibara Yoshiko; born May 31, 1956 in Chiba) is a Japanese actress, voice actress and narrator.
Kotoeihō Hiroki (Japanese: 琴栄峰 央起; born July 8, 2003 as Taiki Tebakari (手計 太希, Tebakari Taiki)) is a Japanese…Kotoeihō Hiroki (Japanese: 琴栄峰 央起; born July 8, 2003 as Taiki Tebakari (手計 太希, Tebakari Taiki)) is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Kashiwa, Chiba. He wrestles for Sadogatake stable and is the younger brother of stablemate Kotoshōhō.
Kotoshōhō Yoshinari (Japanese: 琴勝峰 吉成; born August 26, 1999 as Toshiki Tebakari (手計 富士紀, Tebakari Toshiki)) is a…Kotoshōhō Yoshinari (Japanese: 琴勝峰 吉成; born August 26, 1999 as Toshiki Tebakari (手計 富士紀, Tebakari Toshiki)) is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Kashiwa, Chiba. He made his debut in November 2017 and reached the top makuuchi division in May 2020. He wrestles for Sadogatake stable. His highest rank has been sekiwake. In the July 2025 tournament, he went on an unbeaten run from Day 6 to win his first top-division championship 13–2, also winning the Fighting Spirit and Outstanding Performance awards. He was a runner-up in the January 2023 tournament, as well as the March 2026 tournament.
Mikako Takahashi (高橋 美佳子, Takahashi Mikako; born May 29, 1980) is a Japanese voice actress and J-Pop singer from Chiba…Mikako Takahashi (高橋 美佳子, Takahashi Mikako; born May 29, 1980) is a Japanese voice actress and J-Pop singer from Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As the Excel Saga character Mikako Hyatt, she forms one half of the voice acting duo The Excel Girls (the other half being Yumiko Kobayashi). She is employed by I'm Enterprise. She is also the best knowing dubbing roles of Korean drama and films, like for Park Shin-hye, Shin So-yul and others. In January 2017, she wrote in her private blog that she has been married since the last day of 2016.
Yōko Oginome (荻野目 洋子, Oginome Yōko; born December 10, 1968 in Kashiwa, Chiba Prefecture, Japan), married name Yōko…Yōko Oginome (荻野目 洋子, Oginome Yōko; born December 10, 1968 in Kashiwa, Chiba Prefecture, Japan), married name Yōko Tsujino (辻野 洋子, Tsujino Yōko), is a former pop idol, actress and voice actress, who gained popularity in the mid-1980s. Her fans often call her Oginome-chan. Her husband is Ryuso Tsujino. Oginome is affiliated with Rising Production.