Mio Momono (桃野美桜, Momono Mio) is a Japanese professional wrestler currently working for Marvelous That's Women Pro…Mio Momono (桃野美桜, Momono Mio) is a Japanese professional wrestler currently working for Marvelous That's Women Pro Wrestling. She is best known for her time with the Japanese promotions Pro Wrestling Wave, Sendai Girls' Pro Wrestling and Ice Ribbon.
Yūya Gunji (郡司 裕也, Gunji Yūya; born December 27, 1997) is a Japanese professional baseball catcher, infielder and…Yūya Gunji (郡司 裕也, Gunji Yūya; born December 27, 1997) is a Japanese professional baseball catcher, infielder and outfielder for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has previously played in NPB for the Chunichi Dragons.
Keishō Amiya (網谷 圭将, Amiya Keishō; born October 3, 1997) is a professional Japanese baseball player, who is currently a…Keishō Amiya (網谷 圭将, Amiya Keishō; born October 3, 1997) is a professional Japanese baseball player, who is currently a free agent. He previously played catcher for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars.
Ruriko Kojima (小島 瑠璃子, Kojima Ruriko; born December 23, 1993) is a Japanese television personality, gravure idol and…Ruriko Kojima (小島 瑠璃子, Kojima Ruriko; born December 23, 1993) is a Japanese television personality, gravure idol and sportscaster, formerly affiliated with Horipro.
Junya Imase (今瀬 淳也, Imase Junya; born January 3, 1993 in Chiba) is a Japanese football player. He plays for Kataller…Junya Imase (今瀬 淳也, Imase Junya; born January 3, 1993 in Chiba) is a Japanese football player. He plays for Kataller Toyama.
Yuya Torikai (鳥養 祐矢, Torikai Yuya; born 11 May 1988) is a Japanese former footballer who played as a second striker or…Yuya Torikai (鳥養 祐矢, Torikai Yuya; born 11 May 1988) is a Japanese former footballer who played as a second striker or midfielder.
Tomohiko Murayama (村山智彦, Murayama Tomohiko; born 22 August 1987 in Ichihara, Chiba) is a Japanese footballer who plays…Tomohiko Murayama (村山智彦, Murayama Tomohiko; born 22 August 1987 in Ichihara, Chiba) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Matsumoto Yamaga.
Shuhei Aoyama (born December 5, 1984, in Ichihara, Chiba) is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. He is the…Shuhei Aoyama (born December 5, 1984, in Ichihara, Chiba) is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. He is the younger brother of MotoGP rider Hiroshi Aoyama. Aoyama rode in the All-Japan Road Racing Championship until 2005, when he won the 250cc championship with Honda. He previously won the 125cc championship in 2003, also with Honda. He also rode a couple of events as wildcard rider in the Grand Prix World Championships during his stint in Japan.
Kohei Kudo (工藤 浩平, Kudō Kōhei; born August 28, 1984) is a Japanese football player who play as Midfielder. He currently…Kohei Kudo (工藤 浩平, Kudō Kōhei; born August 28, 1984) is a Japanese football player who play as Midfielder. He currently play for Tochigi City FC.
Takahiro Ao (粟生 隆寛, Aō Takahiro; born 6 April 1984) is a Japanese former professional boxer who competed from 2003 to…Takahiro Ao (粟生 隆寛, Aō Takahiro; born 6 April 1984) is a Japanese former professional boxer who competed from 2003 to 2018. He is a world champion in two weight classes, having held the World Boxing Council (WBC) featherweight title in 2009 and the WBC super-featherweight title from 2010 to 2012.
Yuki Uekusa (植草 裕樹, Uekusa Yūki; born July 2, 1982 in Ichihara, Chiba) is a Japanese football player currently playing…Yuki Uekusa (植草 裕樹, Uekusa Yūki; born July 2, 1982 in Ichihara, Chiba) is a Japanese football player currently playing for Shimizu S-Pulse.
Hiroshi Aoyama (青山 博一, Aoyama Hiroshi; born October 25, 1981) is a Japanese retired Grand Prix motorcycle road racer…Hiroshi Aoyama (青山 博一, Aoyama Hiroshi; born October 25, 1981) is a Japanese retired Grand Prix motorcycle road racer, and current team principal of Honda Team Asia. Aoyama is best known for winning the 2009 250cc World Championship title. He is the older brother of former 250cc and World Superbike rider, Shuhei Aoyama. In his six seasons in the 250cc World Championship, Aoyama raced Honda and KTM machinery in an Aprilia-dominated class. He took nine victories and never finished lower than seventh overall. By winning the 2009 250cc World Championship, Aoyama become the last winner of this class before its replacement by the Moto2 class in 2010. In 2010 he moved up to the premier class with Interwetten Racing. He stopped competing in MotoGP after the 2014 season and took on the role of HRC test rider and advisor to riders in the Shell Advance Asia Talent Cup.
Shoko Mikami (三上 尚子, Mikami Shōko; born January 8, 1981) is a former Japanese football player and manager. She played…Shoko Mikami (三上 尚子, Mikami Shōko; born January 8, 1981) is a former Japanese football player and manager. She played for Japan national team.
Hirotoshi Ishii (石井 弘寿, born September 14, 1977) is a Japanese baseball coach and former relief pitcher for the Tokyo…Hirotoshi Ishii (石井 弘寿, born September 14, 1977) is a Japanese baseball coach and former relief pitcher for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows. He has repeatedly expressed a desire to play in the majors, and several teams have shown an interest in the left-hander. The Swallows were reluctant to release Ishii in the 2005 off-season, but promised they would allow him to come to the majors if he was able to play another full season in Japan (a similar promise was made to Akinori Iwamura, who signed with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays). Ishii was expected to sign with a major league team during the 2006 off-season, but injured his left shoulder, and decided to remain with the Swallows. He joined the Japanese national baseball team for the 2004 Summer Olympics, and won a bronze medal.
Kuniaki Takizaki (瀧﨑 邦明, Takizaki Kuniaki; born August 8, 1977 in Ichihara, Chiba), more commonly known as Neko Hiroshi…Kuniaki Takizaki (瀧﨑 邦明, Takizaki Kuniaki; born August 8, 1977 in Ichihara, Chiba), more commonly known as Neko Hiroshi (猫 ひろし, Neko Hiroshi), is a Cambodian owarai comedian who uses his short stature, at 1.47 meters (4 ft 10 in) and 45 kilograms (99 lb), and cat persona in his act. He is also an avid marathon runner. In 2011, he became a naturalized citizen of Cambodia, and intended to compete in the Olympics for Cambodia.
Hideki Kadowaki (門脇英基, Kadowaki Hideki) (born 28 May 1976) is a Japanese mixed martial artist. A professional…Hideki Kadowaki (門脇英基, Kadowaki Hideki) (born 28 May 1976) is a Japanese mixed martial artist. A professional competitor since 2000, he has competed for Shooto, DEEP, and World Victory Road. He is the former Shooto Lightweight (143 lbs) Champion.
Katsushige Kawashima (川嶋勝重, Kawashima Katsushige; born October 6, 1974, in Ichihara, Chiba) is a Japanese retired…Katsushige Kawashima (川嶋勝重, Kawashima Katsushige; born October 6, 1974, in Ichihara, Chiba) is a Japanese retired professional boxer who fought in the super flyweight division. He is a former WBC and lineal super flyweight champion.
Masatada Ishii (石井 正忠, Ishii Masatada; born 1 February 1967) is a Japanese professional football manager and former…Masatada Ishii (石井 正忠, Ishii Masatada; born 1 February 1967) is a Japanese professional football manager and former player who played as a midfielder, he is the currently assistant coach for Japan women's national football team.
Kanji Ishimaru (石丸 幹二, Ishimaru Kanji; born 15 August 1965 in Niihama, Ehime) is a Japanese musical actor and singer.…Kanji Ishimaru (石丸 幹二, Ishimaru Kanji; born 15 August 1965 in Niihama, Ehime) is a Japanese musical actor and singer. Ishimaru is signed to Sony Music Entertainment Japan. He grew up in Ichihara, Chiba and graduated from Tokyo University of the Arts.
Norio Suzuki (鈴木 紀夫, Suzuki Norio; April 1949 – November 1986) was a Japanese explorer and adventurer. In 1974 he…Norio Suzuki (鈴木 紀夫, Suzuki Norio; April 1949 – November 1986) was a Japanese explorer and adventurer. In 1974 he searched for and found Hiroo Onoda, one of the last remaining Japanese holdouts who had refused to surrender after the end of World War II. Suzuki died in November 1986 in an avalanche while searching for the yeti.
Harumi Nemoto (根本 はるみ, Nemoto Harumi; born July 28, 1980) is a Japanese gravure (bikini) idol from Chiba Prefecture…Harumi Nemoto (根本 はるみ, Nemoto Harumi; born July 28, 1980) is a Japanese gravure (bikini) idol from Chiba Prefecture, Japan. She has had a column since October 2007 in the monthly manga magazine Manga Life.
Hinata Kashiwagi (柏木 ひなた, Kashiwagi Hinata; born March 29, 1999) is a Japanese singer, and a former member of the…Hinata Kashiwagi (柏木 ひなた, Kashiwagi Hinata; born March 29, 1999) is a Japanese singer, and a former member of the female idol group Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku.
Koyanagi Tsunekichi (Japanese: 小柳 常吉; born Keiji Takaishi (高石 桂治, Takaishi Keiji), August 1817 – March 23, 1858) was a…Koyanagi Tsunekichi (Japanese: 小柳 常吉; born Keiji Takaishi (高石 桂治, Takaishi Keiji), August 1817 – March 23, 1858) was a Japanese sumo wrestler from Ichihara District, Kazusa Province (now Ichihara, Chiba Prefecture). His highest rank was ōzeki. He is the third wrestler from Chiba Prefecture to have been promoted to this rank and the first since Kimenzan Yoichiemon in 1813, 39 years earlier.