Sho Hiramatsu (平松 昇, Hiramatsu Sho; born 26 November 1998) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder…Sho Hiramatsu (平松 昇, Hiramatsu Sho; born 26 November 1998) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder for Giravanz Kitakyushu from 2026.
So Matsushima (松島聡, Matsushima Sou, born November 27, 1997) is a Japanese idol, singer, actor, artist, and member of…So Matsushima (松島聡, Matsushima Sou, born November 27, 1997) is a Japanese idol, singer, actor, artist, and member of the group timelesz (formerly known as Sexy Zone). He is from the city of Shimada in Shizuoka prefecture.
Kohei Kitagawa (北川 滉平, Kitagawa Kōhei; born 29 April 1995) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a…Kohei Kitagawa (北川 滉平, Kitagawa Kōhei; born 29 April 1995) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for FC Basara Hyogo.
Masaki Yamamoto (山本 真希, Yamamoto Masaki; born 24 August 1987 in Shizuoka prefecture) is a Japanese football player…Masaki Yamamoto (山本 真希, Yamamoto Masaki; born 24 August 1987 in Shizuoka prefecture) is a Japanese football player currently playing for J1 League team Matsumoto Yamaga FC.
Atsushi Kobayashi (小林 敦, born February 24, 1986) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher in Nippon…Atsushi Kobayashi (小林 敦, born February 24, 1986) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher in Nippon Professional Baseball. He played for the Chiba Lotte Marines in 2011.
Sho Naruoka (成岡 翔, Naruoka Shō; born May 31, 1984) is a Japanese former football player who last played for Fujieda…Sho Naruoka (成岡 翔, Naruoka Shō; born May 31, 1984) is a Japanese former football player who last played for Fujieda MYFC.
Hirotoki Onozawa (小野澤 宏時, Onozawa Hirotoki; born March 29, 1978 in Shimada, Shizuoka, Japan) is a Japanese former rugby…Hirotoki Onozawa (小野澤 宏時, Onozawa Hirotoki; born March 29, 1978 in Shimada, Shizuoka, Japan) is a Japanese former rugby union player who played at Wing and occasionally Fullback for Canon Eagles. He previously played for Suntory Sungoliath and the Japan national rugby union team. Nicknamed "the eel" for his sharp sidestepping ability, Onozawa is the second most capped Japanese rugby player of all time, and fifth highest try scorer in international rugby. Despite spending much of his career in the shadow of Daisuke Ohata he is considered an all-time great of Japanese rugby in his own right.
Masafumi Gotoh (後藤 正文, Gotō Masafumi) or Gotch (December 2, 1976) is a Japanese singer-songwriter and musician, best…Masafumi Gotoh (後藤 正文, Gotō Masafumi) or Gotch (December 2, 1976) is a Japanese singer-songwriter and musician, best known as the lead vocalist, guitarist, and primary songwriter for the rock band Asian Kung-Fu Generation. Masafumi met fellow band members Kensuke Kita and Takahiro Yamada while attending a music club of Kanto Gakuin University. The three formed Asian Kung-Fu Generation in 1996, with drummer Kiyoshi Ijichi joining the band shortly after. As the main songwriter of the band, Gotoh is credited with writing a majority of their lyrics, but has a strong tendency to share songwriting duties equally among his bandmates. His vocal style most often alternates between soft, melodic singing, and harder, harsher, yelling. Masafumi has a degree in economics and his favourite artists include Weezer, Number Girl, Oasis, Teenage Fanclub, and Beck. He produces records for other artists such as Chatmonchy, Dr. Downer and The Chef Cooks Me. He was also one of the founding members of the band Skeletons (スケルトンズ). In 2010, Gotoh launched his own music label, only in dreams. In 2012, he started a solo project under the name Gotch, and released the single "'Lost". In 2014, he released his debut solo album, Can't Be Forever Young and released live album called, Live in Tokyo. In 2016, he released his second solo album, Good New Times, with most songs using English lyrics. In 2024, he established a non profit organization "Apple Vinegar Music Support" and is building a studio called "Music inn Fujieda" in Fujieda to support young and independent musicians. In March 2024, Gotoh released drone/ambient music album Recent Report I under his original name.
Tetsuya Bessho (別所 哲也, Bessho Tetsuya; born August 31, 1965) is a Japanese actor and radio presenter. Since 2014, he…Tetsuya Bessho (別所 哲也, Bessho Tetsuya; born August 31, 1965) is a Japanese actor and radio presenter. Since 2014, he has hosted the Miss International pageant.
Seiji Goto (後藤政二, Gotō Seiji; August 16, 1963 – May 29, 2022), better known by his ring name Tarzan Goto (ターザン後藤), was…Seiji Goto (後藤政二, Gotō Seiji; August 16, 1963 – May 29, 2022), better known by his ring name Tarzan Goto (ターザン後藤), was a Japanese professional wrestler who wrestled on the independent circuit most of his career. He is best known for his exploding steel cage matches against Atsushi Onita in Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling (FMW).
Kayoko Kishimoto (岸本加世子, Kishimoto Kayoko; born 29 December 1960 in Shizuoka, Japan) is an actress. She appeared in…Kayoko Kishimoto (岸本加世子, Kishimoto Kayoko; born 29 December 1960 in Shizuoka, Japan) is an actress. She appeared in several of Takeshi Kitano's films, such as Hana-bi, Kikujiro and Dolls. She won the award for best supporting actress at the 23rd Japan Academy Prize for Kikujiro.
Takao Makino (牧野 京夫, Makino Takao; born 1959) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party who serves as…Takao Makino (牧野 京夫, Makino Takao; born 1959) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party who serves as member of the House of Councillors. A graduate of Waseda University and former member of the assembly of Shizuoka Prefecture, he was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 2007.
Yasuaki Shimizu (清水靖晃, Shimizu Yasuaki) (born 9 August 1954) is a Japanese composer, saxophonist and producer. He is…Yasuaki Shimizu (清水靖晃, Shimizu Yasuaki) (born 9 August 1954) is a Japanese composer, saxophonist and producer. He is known for his interpretations of the music of J.S. Bach, in particular the "Cello Suites 1-6" re-arranged for and performed on tenor saxophone. Since 1981 he has composed, produced or arranged for artists as diverse as jazz vocalist Helen Merrill, composer Ryuichi Sakamoto, and DJ Towa Tei. During this time he has lived in London, Paris and Tokyo.