Yuta Imazu (今津 佑太, Imazu Yuta; born 8 July 1995) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a centre back for…Yuta Imazu (今津 佑太, Imazu Yuta; born 8 July 1995) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a centre back for J2 League club Sagan Tosu. Primarily known for his time in the J2 League, Imazu has played over 130 league matches.
Ryusei Ashizawa (born May 5, 1995) is a Japanese kickboxer and mixed martial artist currently competing in a…Ryusei Ashizawa (born May 5, 1995) is a Japanese kickboxer and mixed martial artist currently competing in a Bantamweight divisions of Rizin Fighting Federation. Between April and July 2022, he was ranked the tenth best bantamweight in the world by Combat Press.
Keisuke Nozawa (野澤 啓佑, Nozawa Keisuke; born 7 June 1991) is a Japanese athlete competing in the 400 metres hurdles. He…Keisuke Nozawa (野澤 啓佑, Nozawa Keisuke; born 7 June 1991) is a Japanese athlete competing in the 400 metres hurdles. He represented his country at the 2016 Summer Olympics, reaching the semifinals. His personal best in the event is 48.62 seconds, set in Rio de Janeiro in 2016.
Masae Kasai (河西 昌枝 Kasai Masae, 14 July 1933 – 3 October 2013) was a volleyball player from Japan, who was a member of…Masae Kasai (河西 昌枝 Kasai Masae, 14 July 1933 – 3 October 2013) was a volleyball player from Japan, who was a member of the Japan Women's National Team, Oriental Witches, that won the gold medal at the 1964 Summer Olympics. Masae Kasai was born in Minami-Alps, Yamanashi, and started playing volleyball when the sport was still played with nine players a side in Japan (six are used internationally). She joined the Nichibo fiber spinning company right out of high school, first playing for corporation's Ashikaga (Tochigi) team, later for the one from Kaizuka (Osaka). The latter team dominated the women's sport in the late 1950s and 1960s, and when the Japanese started playing according to international rules, Nichibo Kaizuka's players formed the national team. Kasai and her teammates débuted at the 1960 FIVB World Championship in Brazil, finishing behind the Soviet Union. Two years later, the Japanese won the World Championship title, defeating the Soviet squad before a Moscow audience. When volleyball made its Olympic début in Tokyo, they lived up to high expectations by again beating the Soviet Union in the final round-robin match, in straight sets. After the Olympics, team captain Kasai met with the Japanese prime minister and complained to him that she had not been able to find a husband because of the difficult training regimen. The Prime Minister set her up with a date and the two later married. She later went on to become a volleyball coach in Japan and China, and sat on the board of the Japanese Volleyball Association. In 2008, Kasai was inducted into the International Volleyball Hall of Fame.
Shin Kanemaru (金丸 信, Kanemaru Shin; 17 September 1914 – 28 March 1996) was a Japanese politician who was a significant…Shin Kanemaru (金丸 信, Kanemaru Shin; 17 September 1914 – 28 March 1996) was a Japanese politician who was a significant figure in the political arena of Japan from the 1970s to the early 1990s. He was also Director General of the Japan Defense Agency from 1977 to 1978.
Nishizō Tsukahara (塚原 二四三, Tsukahara Nishizō; April 3, 1887 – January 10, 1966), was an admiral in the Imperial…Nishizō Tsukahara (塚原 二四三, Tsukahara Nishizō; April 3, 1887 – January 10, 1966), was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II.
Shunsen Natori (名取春仙, Natori Shunsen; February 7, 1886 – March 30, 1960) was a Japanese woodblock printer, considered…Shunsen Natori (名取春仙, Natori Shunsen; February 7, 1886 – March 30, 1960) was a Japanese woodblock printer, considered by many to be the last master in the art of kabuki yakusha-e "actor pictures".