Kento Sakuyama (Japanese: 作山憲斗, romanized: Sakuyama Kento; born 3 July 1990) is a Japanese ski jumper. At the 2008…Kento Sakuyama (Japanese: 作山憲斗, romanized: Sakuyama Kento; born 3 July 1990) is a Japanese ski jumper. At the 2008 Junior World Ski Championships he finished fifth in the team competition, and at the 2009 Junior World Ski Championships he finished sixth in the team competition. He made his Continental Cup debut in December 2007, his best result being a tenth place from Zakopane in February 2009. He made his World Cup debut in January 2010 in Sapporo, collecting his first World Cup points with a 21st place.
Taku Takeuchi (竹内 択, Takeuchi Taku; born 20 May 1987) is a Japanese ski jumper who has competed since 2006. His best…Taku Takeuchi (竹内 択, Takeuchi Taku; born 20 May 1987) is a Japanese ski jumper who has competed since 2006. His best individual result was in 2013 when he finished 2nd at Klingenthal. At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Takeuchi finished fifth in the team large hill, 34th in the individual normal hill, and 37th in the individual large hill events.
Hiroki Yamada (山田 大禧, Yamada Hiroki) (born 19 May 1982) is a Japanese ski jumper. In the World Cup he finished four…Hiroki Yamada (山田 大禧, Yamada Hiroki) (born 19 May 1982) is a Japanese ski jumper. In the World Cup he finished four times among the top 10, his best results being two fourth places from Garmisch-Partenkirchen (1 January 2002) and Hakuba (24 January 2002). He participated in the 2002 Winter Olympics held in Salt Lake City, finishing 33rd in the normal hill and 5th in the team event.
Kenji Maruyama (丸山 健二, Maruyama Kenji; born December 23, 1943) is a Japanese author. He received the Akutagawa Prize…Kenji Maruyama (丸山 健二, Maruyama Kenji; born December 23, 1943) is a Japanese author. He received the Akutagawa Prize for one of his novels, Summer’s Passage (夏の流れ, Natsu no nagare), in 1966, at the age of 23, becoming the third of an often touted group of college seniors to win the prize at age 23, following Ishihara Shintaro and Oe Kenzaburo.
Yosuke Eto (born 10 May 1934) is a Japanese ski jumper. He competed at the 1960 Winter Olympics and the 1964 Winter…Yosuke Eto (born 10 May 1934) is a Japanese ski jumper. He competed at the 1960 Winter Olympics and the 1964 Winter Olympics.
Terada Yushi (27 January 1851 – 14 March 1917) was a Japanese politician who served as governor of Tottori Prefecture…Terada Yushi (27 January 1851 – 14 March 1917) was a Japanese politician who served as governor of Tottori Prefecture (1901–1906), Okayama Prefecture (1906–1908), Miyagi Prefecture (1908–1913) and Hiroshima Prefecture from February 1913 to April 1916.