Rikuto Hashimoto (橋本 陸斗, Hashimoto Rikuto) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder for J2 League club Roasso…Rikuto Hashimoto (橋本 陸斗, Hashimoto Rikuto) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder for J2 League club Roasso Kumamoto on loan from J1 League club, Vissel Kobe.
Kennedy Egbus Mikuni (三國 ケネディエブス, Mikuni Kenedeiebusu; born 23 June 2000) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a…Kennedy Egbus Mikuni (三國 ケネディエブス, Mikuni Kenedeiebusu; born 23 June 2000) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a centre-back for J1 League club Avispa Fukuoka, on loan from Nagoya Grampus.
Monica Okoye (オコエ 桃仁花, Okoe Monika; born 7 February 1999) is a Japanese professional basketball player for the Canberra…Monica Okoye (オコエ 桃仁花, Okoe Monika; born 7 February 1999) is a Japanese professional basketball player for the Canberra Capitals of the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL). She also plays for the Japanese national team.
Stevia Egbus Mikuni (三國 スティビアエブス, Mikuni SutiviaEbusu; born 31 May 1998) is a Japanese professional footballer who…Stevia Egbus Mikuni (三國 スティビアエブス, Mikuni SutiviaEbusu; born 31 May 1998) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays either as a centre-back or full-back. He is the older brother of fellow professional footballer Kennedy Egbus Mikuni.
Louis Okoye (オコエ 瑠偉, Okoe Rui; born July 21, 1997) is a Japanese professional baseball outfielder who is a free agent.…Louis Okoye (オコエ 瑠偉, Okoe Rui; born July 21, 1997) is a Japanese professional baseball outfielder who is a free agent. He previously played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles and Yomiuri Giants.
Haruka Toko (床 秦留可, Toko Haruka; born 16 March 1997) is a Japanese ice hockey player and member of the Japanese…Haruka Toko (床 秦留可, Toko Haruka; born 16 March 1997) is a Japanese ice hockey player and member of the Japanese national ice hockey team.
Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (坂元 達裕, Sakamoto Tatsuhiro; born 22 October 1996) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as…Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (坂元 達裕, Sakamoto Tatsuhiro; born 22 October 1996) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a winger for Premier League club Coventry City and the Japan national team.
Julian Jrummi Walsh (ウォルシュ・ジュリアン・ジャミイ Uorushu Jurian Jamii, born 18 September 1996 in Kingston, Jamaica) is a…Julian Jrummi Walsh (ウォルシュ・ジュリアン・ジャミイ Uorushu Jurian Jamii, born 18 September 1996 in Kingston, Jamaica) is a Jamaican-born Japanese track and field athlete competing in the sprints. He is the son of reggae drummer Emanuel Walsh (Pablo Moses, the Mighty Diamonds, Garnett Silk and John Holt), who married a Japanese woman and has lived in Japan for almost 20 years. Walsh moved to Japan as a toddler and grew up in Higashimurayama. He started running track in 10th grade, but his school had no facilities to practice on and no coach. He couldn't take track seriously until the following year. After two seasons, he led off the Japanese silver medal winning relay team at the 2014 World Junior Championships in Athletics. That same summer he moved into senior level competition, anchoring the Asian-Pacific 4x400 metres relay team at the 2014 IAAF Continental Cup. Two years later, he qualified for the 2016 Olympics in the 400 metres, by running a 45.35 at the Japanese Olympic Trials in Nagoya at age 19.
Jurato Ikeda (池田 樹雷人, Ikeda, Jurato; born 17 September 1996 in Tokyo) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a defender…Jurato Ikeda (池田 樹雷人, Ikeda, Jurato; born 17 September 1996 in Tokyo) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a defender for J3 League club Kagoshima United.
Ayaka Hitosato née Toko (Japanese: 人里亜矢可 née 床, Hepburn: Hitozato Ayaka née Toko; born 22 August 1994) is a Japanese…Ayaka Hitosato née Toko (Japanese: 人里亜矢可 née 床, Hepburn: Hitozato Ayaka née Toko; born 22 August 1994) is a Japanese ice hockey player and member of the Japanese national team, currently playing in the Swedish Women's Hockey League (SDHL) with Linköping HC. She previously served as captain to the Seibu Princess Rabbits of the Women's Japan Ice Hockey League (WJIHL) and All-Japan Women's Ice Hockey Championship.
Yuki Kobayashi (小林 祐希, Kobayashi Yūki; born 24 April 1992) is a Japanese footballer who currently plays as a midfielder…Yuki Kobayashi (小林 祐希, Kobayashi Yūki; born 24 April 1992) is a Japanese footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Singapore Premier League club Tampines Rovers.
Shōji Satō (佐藤 翔冶, Satō Shōji; born 19 September 1982) is a retired Japanese badminton player from NTT East team. He…Shōji Satō (佐藤 翔冶, Satō Shōji; born 19 September 1982) is a retired Japanese badminton player from NTT East team. He now works as a NTT East singles coach.
Takashi Toritani (鳥谷 敬, Toritani Takashi; born June 26, 1981) is a Japanese former professional baseball shortstop…Takashi Toritani (鳥谷 敬, Toritani Takashi; born June 26, 1981) is a Japanese former professional baseball shortstop, commentator, critic, and coach. Toritani was one of the most highly coveted position players in years as a senior for Waseda University in 2003. He holds the current NPB record for most consecutive games played without missing an inning as a shortstop, and appeared in every Tigers game for over 13 years from 2005 to May 27, 2018 (1,939 regular season games).
Shoko Aida (相田 翔子, Aida Shōko; born 23 February 1970) is a Japanese singer and actress. She was a member of the J-pop…Shoko Aida (相田 翔子, Aida Shōko; born 23 February 1970) is a Japanese singer and actress. She was a member of the J-pop duo Wink, after which she became a solo artist.
Kurosegawa Kuniyuki (born 13 May 1951 as Kensaku Sakai) is a former sumo wrestler from Higashimurayama, Tokyo, Japan.…Kurosegawa Kuniyuki (born 13 May 1951 as Kensaku Sakai) is a former sumo wrestler from Higashimurayama, Tokyo, Japan. He made his professional debut in January 1966, and reached the top division in May 1978. His highest rank was komusubi. He retired in May 1984 and became an elder in the Japan Sumo Association under the name Kiriyama. In 1995 he branched out from Isegahama stable and established his own Kiriyama stable, which shut down in 2011. He reached the mandatory retirement age of 65 in May 2016, but was re-hired by the Sumo Association for five years as a consultant. In September 2016 he was re-appointed as a judge of tournament bouts, following the demotion of Kasugayama. He left the Sumo Association upon turning 70 in May 2021.
Akiyo Asaki (朝木明代, Asaki Akiyo; 1944–1995) was a Tokyo councilwoman whose death following allegations of petty theft -…Akiyo Asaki (朝木明代, Asaki Akiyo; 1944–1995) was a Tokyo councilwoman whose death following allegations of petty theft - which has been ruled suicide by the Tokyo police - has been linked to "mysterious" circumstances surrounding Soka Gakkai involvement. Asaki was notable in Tokyo for making comments critical of Soka Gakkai.
Tsutomu Miura (三浦 つとむ, Miura Tsutomu; 1911 - October 27, 1989) was a Japanese linguist born in Tokyo. He studied…Tsutomu Miura (三浦 つとむ, Miura Tsutomu; 1911 - October 27, 1989) was a Japanese linguist born in Tokyo. He studied language as expression from contentism and criticized formism and functionism, like structural linguistics or the theory of generative grammar. He regarded Tokieda's theory, also known as "Gengo Katei Setsu"(Language-as-a-Process Theory), as "the world highest standard theory" and created his original language theory based on Tokieda's theory.
Karen Miyama (美山加恋, Miyama Karen; born December 12, 1996) is a Japanese actress and voice actress. She used to be part…Karen Miyama (美山加恋, Miyama Karen; born December 12, 1996) is a Japanese actress and voice actress. She used to be part of the Gekidan Tohai talent agency, and is now part of Horipro talent agency. She portrayed the young Ann Uekusa in the live-action drama Sand Chronicles. In anime, she provided the voice of title character Momo Miyaura in the 2011 film A Letter to Momo, and she provides the voice of main character Ichika Usami a.k.a. Cure Whip in Kirakira PreCure a la Mode and the voice Maika Chōno in Aikatsu Friends!.
Hatsuyama Shō (Japanese: 羽出山 将; born November 5, 1999) is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Higashimurayama…Hatsuyama Shō (Japanese: 羽出山 将; born November 5, 1999) is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Higashimurayama, Tokyo. He wrestles for the Tamanoi stable and debuted in the March 2022 tournament.
Ichiyo Shimizu (清水 市代, Shimizu Ichiyo; born January 9, 1969) is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked…Ichiyo Shimizu (清水 市代, Shimizu Ichiyo; born January 9, 1969) is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked 7-dan. In May 2017, Shimizu became the first woman to be elected as an executive director to the Japan Shogi Association's board of directors. In June 2025, she became the first woman to be elected the association's president.