Shawn Tyler Nozawa van Eerden (Japanese: ヴァン イヤーデン ショーン; born 16 April 2004) is a Japanese professional footballer who…Shawn Tyler Nozawa van Eerden (Japanese: ヴァン イヤーデン ショーン; born 16 April 2004) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defender for Gainare Tottori.
Yosuke Morishige (in Japanese: 森重陽介, Morishige Yosuke, born 5 April 2004) is a Japanese professional footballer who…Yosuke Morishige (in Japanese: 森重陽介, Morishige Yosuke, born 5 April 2004) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as forward for Estonian Meistriliiga club Nõmme United.
Seira Anzai (Japanese: 安斉 星来, Hepburn: Anzai Seira; born February 17, 2004) is a Japanese actress and model. She is…Seira Anzai (Japanese: 安斉 星来, Hepburn: Anzai Seira; born February 17, 2004) is a Japanese actress and model. She is managed by the talent agency Platinum Production.
Shū Ohba (大場 朱羽, Shū Ohba; born 11 July 2002) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Scottish Women's…Shū Ohba (大場 朱羽, Shū Ohba; born 11 July 2002) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Scottish Women's Premier League side Rangers and the Japan national team.
Allon Tatsunami Clay (born 25 March 2002) is a Japanese middle-distance runner who primarily runs the 800 metres. He is…Allon Tatsunami Clay (born 25 March 2002) is a Japanese middle-distance runner who primarily runs the 800 metres. He is a Japanese indoor national record and Asian indoor record holder.
Amuro Tsuzuki (都筑 有夢路, Tsuzuki Amuro; born 5 April 2001) is a Japanese professional surfer. She competed at the 2020…Amuro Tsuzuki (都筑 有夢路, Tsuzuki Amuro; born 5 April 2001) is a Japanese professional surfer. She competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in women's shortboard, winning a bronze medal.
Yuto Fujita (藤田雄士, Fujita Yuto; born 23 August 1999) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a defender for J2 League…Yuto Fujita (藤田雄士, Fujita Yuto; born 23 August 1999) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a defender for J2 League club FC Osaka.
Kalen Anzai (安斉かれん, Anzai Karen) born 15 August 1999 is a Japanese singer-songwriter and actress. After gaining…Kalen Anzai (安斉かれん, Anzai Karen) born 15 August 1999 is a Japanese singer-songwriter and actress. After gaining prominence as a fashion model, she went on to sign with Avex Trax and debuted in May 2019. Anzai has also appeared in several TV shows, such as M Aisubeki Hito ga Ite (M愛すべき人がいて; M: There's Someone I Love) and Nihon Tōitsu Hokkaidō-hen (日本統一 北海道編; Unity of Japan: Hokkaido).
Hirokazu Ishihara (石原 広教, Ishihara Hirokazu; born 26 February 1999) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as…Hirokazu Ishihara (石原 広教, Ishihara Hirokazu; born 26 February 1999) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as right back for J1 League club FC Tokyo.
Mitsuki Saito (齊藤 未月, Saitō Mitsuki; born 10 January 1999) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder for J1…Mitsuki Saito (齊藤 未月, Saitō Mitsuki; born 10 January 1999) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder for J1 League club Kyoto Sanga. He played as a defensive midfielder early in his career.
Kanako Kobayashi (born 13 November 1998) is a Japanese rugby union player. She plays at center for Japan's women's…Kanako Kobayashi (born 13 November 1998) is a Japanese rugby union player. She plays at center for Japan's women's national rugby union team.
Tomoya Miki (見木 友哉, Miki Tomoya; born 28 March 1998) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder…Tomoya Miki (見木 友哉, Miki Tomoya; born 28 March 1998) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for J1 League club Avispa Fukuoka.
Shinnosuke Ogasawara (小笠原 慎之介, Ogasawara Shinnosuke; born October 8, 1997) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher…Shinnosuke Ogasawara (小笠原 慎之介, Ogasawara Shinnosuke; born October 8, 1997) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Yomiuri Giants of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has previously played in NPB for the Chunichi Dragons, and in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Washington Nationals. Ogasawara was the winning pitcher at the 2015 Summer Koshien tournament and was regarded as the second best high school pitching prospect in the 2015 NPB draft behind Gifu Commercial High School's Jumpei Takahashi. He holds the record for the worst start to a rookie season in the Japanese Central League going 0–5 in decisions before registering his first professional win. He has represented Japan on the international stage at under-15 and under-18 level helping his country to a runner-up position in the 2015 U-18 Baseball World Cup.
Shion Inoue (井上 潮音, Inoue Shion; born 3 August 1997 in Kanagawa) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a winger for J2…Shion Inoue (井上 潮音, Inoue Shion; born 3 August 1997 in Kanagawa) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a winger for J2 League club Júbilo Iwata.
Taiki Arai (新井 泰貴, Arai Taiki; born 19 June 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer currently playing as a…Taiki Arai (新井 泰貴, Arai Taiki; born 19 June 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer currently playing as a midfielder for J2 League club Albirex Niigata.
Clare Francis Gray (born 3 June 1997) is a Japanese female handball player for Omron Corporation and the Japanese…Clare Francis Gray (born 3 June 1997) is a Japanese female handball player for Omron Corporation and the Japanese national team. She represented Japan at the 2021 World Women's Handball Championship in Spain. At the 2024 Asian Championship she won gold medals with the Japanese team.
Diego Taba (田場 ディエゴ, Taba Diego; born 31 May 1996) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder. He…Diego Taba (田場 ディエゴ, Taba Diego; born 31 May 1996) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder. He currently plays for YSCC Yokohama of the J3 League.
Rin Sumida (隅田 凜, Sumida Rin; born January 12, 1996) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder. She plays for…Rin Sumida (隅田 凜, Sumida Rin; born January 12, 1996) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder. She plays for Nippon TV Beleza and the Japan national team.
Kōki Fukui (福井 光輝, Fukui Kōki; born November 4, 1995) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper…Kōki Fukui (福井 光輝, Fukui Kōki; born November 4, 1995) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for J1 League club Urawa Red Diamonds.
Hayate Tsuta (蔦 颯, Tsuta Hayate; born 7 June 1995) is a Japanese footballer who last played as a goalkeeper for…Hayate Tsuta (蔦 颯, Tsuta Hayate; born 7 June 1995) is a Japanese footballer who last played as a goalkeeper for Vanraure Hachinohe.
Kohei Matsumoto (松本 孝平, Matsumoto Kōhei; born 31 July 1994), is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a…Kohei Matsumoto (松本 孝平, Matsumoto Kōhei; born 31 July 1994), is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for FC Osaka.
Kazuki Okayama (岡山 和輝, Okayama Kazuki; born 16 February 1994) is a Japanese footballer playing as a midfielder for FC…Kazuki Okayama (岡山 和輝, Okayama Kazuki; born 16 February 1994) is a Japanese footballer playing as a midfielder for FC Imabari.
Shūhei Takahashi (高橋 周平, Takahashi Shūhei; born January 18, 1994 in Fujisawa, Kanagawa) is a Japanese professional…Shūhei Takahashi (高橋 周平, Takahashi Shūhei; born January 18, 1994 in Fujisawa, Kanagawa) is a Japanese professional baseball infielder for the Chunichi Dragons of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Yuki Kamifuku (上福佑季, Kamifuku Yuki; ring name: 上福ゆき) is a Japanese professional wrestler and model currently signed to…Yuki Kamifuku (上福佑季, Kamifuku Yuki; ring name: 上福ゆき) is a Japanese professional wrestler and model currently signed to Tokyo Joshi Pro-Wrestling,She became known for her tenures with DDT Pro-Wrestling and Pro Wrestling Noah.
Akito Fukumori (福森 晃斗, born December 16, 1992) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a centre back for J2 League club…Akito Fukumori (福森 晃斗, born December 16, 1992) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a centre back for J2 League club Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo.
Seiji Shindo (進藤 誠司, Shindo Seiji; born 12 December 1992) is a Japanese football player who plays for ReinMeer Aomori…Seiji Shindo (進藤 誠司, Shindo Seiji; born 12 December 1992) is a Japanese football player who plays for ReinMeer Aomori on loan from Azul Claro Numazu.
Taiki Tojo (東條 大樹, Tōjō Taiki; born August 15, 1991 in Fujisawa, Kanagawa, Japan) is a former Nippon Professional…Taiki Tojo (東條 大樹, Tōjō Taiki; born August 15, 1991 in Fujisawa, Kanagawa, Japan) is a former Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher who played for the Chiba Lotte Marines from 2016 to 2023.
Takuya Wada (和田 拓也, born 28 July 1990) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for J2 League…Takuya Wada (和田 拓也, born 28 July 1990) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for J2 League club Ventforet Kofu.
Ryuichi Kawakami (河上隆一, Kawakami Ryūichi) is a Japanese professional wrestler, currently signed to Gleat and is best…Ryuichi Kawakami (河上隆一, Kawakami Ryūichi) is a Japanese professional wrestler, currently signed to Gleat and is best known for his tenure with the Japanese promotions Big Japan Pro Wrestling (BJW) and DDT Pro Wrestling (DDT).
Yuichiro Edamoto (枝本雄一郎, Edamoto, Yuichiro; born August 6, 1988) is a Japanese football player, who plays for Kagoshima…Yuichiro Edamoto (枝本雄一郎, Edamoto, Yuichiro; born August 6, 1988) is a Japanese football player, who plays for Kagoshima United FC as a midfielder.
Marika Nakamura (中村 真梨花, Nakamura Marika; born May 20, 1987) is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked…Marika Nakamura (中村 真梨花, Nakamura Marika; born May 20, 1987) is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked 4-dan.
Masao Tsuji (辻 正男, Tsuji, Masao; born 29 March 1987 in Fujisawa, Kanagawa) is a Japanese footballer who plays for YSCC…Masao Tsuji (辻 正男, Tsuji, Masao; born 29 March 1987 in Fujisawa, Kanagawa) is a Japanese footballer who plays for YSCC Yokohama.
Toshitaka Tsurumi (鶴見 聡貴, Tsurumi Toshitaka; born December 22, 1986) is a Japanese football player. He plays for…Toshitaka Tsurumi (鶴見 聡貴, Tsurumi Toshitaka; born December 22, 1986) is a Japanese football player. He plays for Maruyasu Okazaki. Tsurumi previously played for Shonan Bellmare in the J2 League.
Go Soeda (添田 豪, Soeda Gō; born September 5, 1984) is a Japanese former professional tennis player. He started playing…Go Soeda (添田 豪, Soeda Gō; born September 5, 1984) is a Japanese former professional tennis player. He started playing tennis at the age of four and turned professional in April 2003. He has won 18 singles titles on the ATP Challenger Tour, and achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 47 on 23 July 2012.
Eri Yamada (山田 恵里, Yamada Eri; born 8 March 1984) is a Japanese former softball player who won the gold medal at the…Eri Yamada (山田 恵里, Yamada Eri; born 8 March 1984) is a Japanese former softball player who won the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics and the 2020 Summer Olympics. At Beijing, Yamada hit .344 in the tournament while belting two home runs and driving in five for Japan. In the gold medal game she went 2-3, including a solo shot off Cat Osterman.
Tsubasa Imai (今井 翼, Imai Tsubasa; born October 17, 1981) is a Japanese singer, actor and dancer formerly in the…Tsubasa Imai (今井 翼, Imai Tsubasa; born October 17, 1981) is a Japanese singer, actor and dancer formerly in the Japanese agency Johnny & Associates. He joined Johnny & Associates in 1995 and officially debuted in 2002 in the duo Tackey & Tsubasa with Hideaki Takizawa. They are signed to the record label Avex Trax. Imai released his first solo single, "Backborn", on February 24, 2010.
Yushin Okami (Japanese: 岡見 勇信, Okami Yūshin; born July 21, 1981) is a Japanese mixed martial artist. A professional…Yushin Okami (Japanese: 岡見 勇信, Okami Yūshin; born July 21, 1981) is a Japanese mixed martial artist. A professional competitor since 2002, Okami has competed for the UFC, PRIDE, Pancrase, M-1 Global, World Series of Fighting, DEEP, Professional Fighters League, and ONE Championship. He is regarded as one of the greatest Japanese mixed martial artists in recent history.
Masamichi Yamamoto (山本 雅道, Yamamoto Masamichi; born August 4, 1978 in Fujisawa, Kanagawa) is a Japanese former…Masamichi Yamamoto (山本 雅道, Yamamoto Masamichi; born August 4, 1978 in Fujisawa, Kanagawa) is a Japanese former professional cyclist.
Tomoaki Satoh (佐藤 友亮, Satō Tomoaki; born in Fujisawa, Kanagawa) is a Japanese professional baseball player. He is…Tomoaki Satoh (佐藤 友亮, Satō Tomoaki; born in Fujisawa, Kanagawa) is a Japanese professional baseball player. He is currently with the Saitama Seibu Lions in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball. In 2008, he was selected Most Valuable Player of the 2008 Asia Series.
Kohei Suwama (諏訪間 幸平, Suwama Kōhei; born November 23, 1976), also known mononymously as Suwama (諏訪魔, Suwa Ma; literally…Kohei Suwama (諏訪間 幸平, Suwama Kōhei; born November 23, 1976), also known mononymously as Suwama (諏訪魔, Suwa Ma; literally translated to "Suwa Evil Spirit"), is a Japanese professional wrestler and executive. He is the founder and president of Pro Wrestling Evolution, which was created in 2023. He is also signed to All Japan Pro Wrestling, where he is a former record eight-time Triple Crown Heavyweight Champion and an eight-time World Tag Team Champion. He was also part of AJPW's board of directors until his departure in early 2025 to focus on Evolution. Debuting in 2004 at the age of 27 under Hiroshi Hase and Kaz Hayashi in the AJPW Dojo, Suwama was seen as the spiritual successor to then-president Keiji Muto, until he turned on him in 2006 to join Voodoo Murders (VDM). Upon dropping his first name and joining VDM, he teamed with both leader Taru and Satoshi Kojima on numerous occasions. He left VDM in 2008 to represent AJPW, and, after winning the Champion Carnival that year, won his first Triple Crown title against Osamu Nishimura. In the years following his first Triple Crown title, he rose to become the legitimate ace of the promotion, winning multiple more Triple Crown and Tag championships. His meteoric rise led to him becoming known in AJPW as both The Emperor and the Next Jumbo. He founded the Evolution stable, which was first known as Last Revolution, in 2012. Within this time, he had been quietly dropped as the ace of AJPW, being replaced by the younger Kento Miyahara. The rivalry between Suwama and Miyahara between 2016 and 2019, and again in 2022, was a pivotal point in AJPW's successes in the mid-to-late 2010s. He formed the Violent Giants (暴走大巨人, Bōsō Dai Kyojin; Japanese for "Runaway Giants") with former DDT and BJW star Shuji Ishikawa; they won four World Tag Team titles and three consecutive Tokyo Sports Best Tag Team Awards between 2017 and 2019 during their run as a tag team. He won the 2016 and 2017 Ōdō Tournaments, and won three World's Strongest Tag Determination Leagues (once with Joe Doering, once with Miyahara, and once with Ishikawa). Since 2008, he has won eight Triple Crown titles and eight World Tag Team titles, becoming one of the winniest competitors in AJPW, surpassing even Mitsuharu Misawa and Toshiaki Kawada for championships combined.
Saki Takaoka (高岡 早紀 (たかおか さき); born December 3, 1972) is a Japanese actress. She won the award for best actress at the…Saki Takaoka (高岡 早紀 (たかおか さき); born December 3, 1972) is a Japanese actress. She won the award for best actress at the 19th Hochi Film Award for Crest of Betrayal.