Juri Ito (Japanese: 伊東珠梨; born 2 October 2002) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for…Juri Ito (Japanese: 伊東珠梨; born 2 October 2002) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara and the Japan women's national football team.
Jo Shimoda (下田丈, Shimoda Jō; born 16 May 2002) is a Japanese professional motocross rider who currently competes in the…Jo Shimoda (下田丈, Shimoda Jō; born 16 May 2002) is a Japanese professional motocross rider who currently competes in the AMA Supercross and Motocross championships for HRC Honda. He is the 2025 SMX 250cc Champion.
Kōki Tachi (舘 幸希, Tachi Kōki; born 14 December 1997) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a centre-back for…Kōki Tachi (舘 幸希, Tachi Kōki; born 14 December 1997) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a centre-back for Shonan Bellmare.
Reo Hatate (旗手 怜央, Hatate Reo; born 21 November 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a central…Reo Hatate (旗手 怜央, Hatate Reo; born 21 November 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for EFL Championship club Burnley and the Japan national team.
Tsukasa Morishima (森島 司, Morishima Tsukasa; born April 25, 1997 in Mie) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Nagoya…Tsukasa Morishima (森島 司, Morishima Tsukasa; born April 25, 1997 in Mie) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Nagoya Grampus and the Japan national team.
Masanori Rikiishi (力石政法, Rikiishi Masanori, born June 10, 1994) is a Japanese professional boxer. He challenged once…Masanori Rikiishi (力石政法, Rikiishi Masanori, born June 10, 1994) is a Japanese professional boxer. He challenged once for the IBF junior-lightweight world title in May, 2025.
Kenta Fujii (born 4 April 1994 in Suzuka) is a Japanese Grand Prix motorcycle racer. He currently competes in the All…Kenta Fujii (born 4 April 1994 in Suzuka) is a Japanese Grand Prix motorcycle racer. He currently competes in the All Japan Road Race J-GP3 Championship aboard a Honda NSF250R. He has previously competed in the MFJ All Japan Road Race GPMono Championship, the MFJ All Japan Road Race GP125 Championship, the MFJ All Japan Road Race J-GP3 Championship and the Spanish CEV Moto3 Championship. Fujii won the GPMono title in 2010, and the J-GP3 title in 2011.
Atsushi Ida (伊田 篤史 Ida Atsushi, born 15 March 1994) is a professional Go player from Japan. He is affiliated with Nihon…Atsushi Ida (伊田 篤史 Ida Atsushi, born 15 March 1994) is a professional Go player from Japan. He is affiliated with Nihon Ki-in Chubu branch.
Masamichi Yabuki (born July 9, 1992) is a Japanese professional boxer. He is a three time world champion in two weight…Masamichi Yabuki (born July 9, 1992) is a Japanese professional boxer. He is a three time world champion in two weight classes, having held the International Boxing Federation (IBF) flyweight title since March 2025. He previously held the World Boxing Council (WBC) light-flyweight title from 2021 to 2022 and the IBF light-flyweight title from 2024 to 2025.
Takashi Etō (Japanese: 衛藤 昂; born 5 February 1991) is a Japanese track and field athlete who competes in the high jump.…Takashi Etō (Japanese: 衛藤 昂; born 5 February 1991) is a Japanese track and field athlete who competes in the high jump. His personal best is 2.30 m (7 ft 6+1⁄2 in), set in 2014. He won the gold medal in the event at the Asian Athletics Championships in 2015. He represented Japan at the 2014 Asian Games and was national champion that year.
Keisuke Tanimoto (谷元 圭介, Tanimoto Keisuke; born January 1, 1985) is a Japanese Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher for…Keisuke Tanimoto (谷元 圭介, Tanimoto Keisuke; born January 1, 1985) is a Japanese Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher for the Chunichi Dragons in Japan's Central League. He previously played at the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters and was traded to the Dragons on the 31 July 2017 for cash considerations.
Takuma Ito (伊藤 拓摩, Itō Takuma) is the general manager of the Nagasaki Velca in the Japanese B.League. Ito is the former…Takuma Ito (伊藤 拓摩, Itō Takuma) is the general manager of the Nagasaki Velca in the Japanese B.League. Ito is the former head coach of the Alvark Tokyo and the Nagasaki Velca.
Shinya Taniguchi (谷口 晋矢, Taniguchi Shin'ya; 23 March 1981 – 4 September 2013) was a Japanese swimmer who competed in…Shinya Taniguchi (谷口 晋矢, Taniguchi Shin'ya; 23 March 1981 – 4 September 2013) was a Japanese swimmer who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics.
Suehiro Ishikawa (Japanese: 石川末廣; born 27 September 1979) is a Japanese long-distance runner. He finished 47th in the…Suehiro Ishikawa (Japanese: 石川末廣; born 27 September 1979) is a Japanese long-distance runner. He finished 47th in the senior men's race at the 2009 IAAF World Cross Country Championships. He placed seventh at the 2013 Berlin Marathon and fourth at the 2016 Lake Biwa Marathon, qualifying for the 2016 Olympics. Ishikawa has a degree in economics from the Toyo University.
Takafumi Ogura (小倉 隆史, Ogura Takafumi; born July 6, 1973) is a former Japanese football player and manager. He played…Takafumi Ogura (小倉 隆史, Ogura Takafumi; born July 6, 1973) is a former Japanese football player and manager. He played for the Japan national team.
Eisuke Nakanishi (中西 永輔, Nakanishi Eisuke; born June 23, 1973) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played…Eisuke Nakanishi (中西 永輔, Nakanishi Eisuke; born June 23, 1973) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a defender. He played for the Japan national team.
Kota Sasaki (佐々木 孝太, Sasaki Kōta; born January 26, 1973 in Mie) is a Japanese racing driver who was the 2005 Super GT…Kota Sasaki (佐々木 孝太, Sasaki Kōta; born January 26, 1973 in Mie) is a Japanese racing driver who was the 2005 Super GT champion for the GT300 category. He raced a Toyota MR-S with Tetsuya Yamano to win the 2005 title. He also won the 1998 and 2023 Japan Formula 4 title.
Tomoya Ito (伊藤 智也, Itō Tomoya) (born 16 August 1963) is a professional Japanese wheelchair Paralympic athlete from…Tomoya Ito (伊藤 智也, Itō Tomoya) (born 16 August 1963) is a professional Japanese wheelchair Paralympic athlete from Suzuka, Mie, Japan, and a former entrepreneur.
Yoshiteru Otani (大谷 芳照, Ōtani Yoshiteru; born 1958) is a Japanese artist best known for his Peanuts-inspired work.…Yoshiteru Otani (大谷 芳照, Ōtani Yoshiteru; born 1958) is a Japanese artist best known for his Peanuts-inspired work. Otani is the creator of much of the artwork found in the Charles M. Schulz Museum and Research Center. An exhibit of Otani's Peanuts-themed charcoal ink paintings, Peanuts: Found in Translation, was presented at the Schulz Museum from November 12, 2004, to April 11, 2005.
Nobuhide Tachi (舘 信秀, Tachi Nobuhide; born March 23, 1947 in Suzuka, Mie) is a Japanese former racing driver, and the…Nobuhide Tachi (舘 信秀, Tachi Nobuhide; born March 23, 1947 in Suzuka, Mie) is a Japanese former racing driver, and the co-founder of TOM'S, a Japanese racing team and tuner for Toyota and Lexus. His son, Shingo, was also a racing driver.
Nobutsuna Sasaki (佐佐木/佐々木 信綱, Sasaki Nobutsuna; Japanese pronunciation: [sa.sa.kʲi (|) no.bɯꜜ.tsɯ.na], 8 July 1872 – 2…Nobutsuna Sasaki (佐佐木/佐々木 信綱, Sasaki Nobutsuna; Japanese pronunciation: [sa.sa.kʲi (|) no.bɯꜜ.tsɯ.na], 8 July 1872 – 2 December 1963) was a tanka poet and scholar of the Nara and Heian periods of Japanese literature. He was active during the Shōwa period of Japan.
Saitō Masaru (斎藤 賢; 24 January 1868 – 13 April 1904), better known by his pen name Saitō Ryokuu (斎藤 緑雨), was a Japanese…Saitō Masaru (斎藤 賢; 24 January 1868 – 13 April 1904), better known by his pen name Saitō Ryokuu (斎藤 緑雨), was a Japanese author and critic who lived during the Meiji Era. His Dharma name was Shungyōin Ryokuu Suikaku Koji (春暁院緑雨醒客居士), which was chosen by Kōda Rohan.
Michi Goto (後藤 三知, Gotō Michi; born 27 July 1990) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a forward. She plays for MyNavi…Michi Goto (後藤 三知, Gotō Michi; born 27 July 1990) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a forward. She plays for MyNavi Sendai Ladies. She has also played for the Japan national team.
Noriko Katō (加藤 紀子, Katō Noriko) (born January 30, 1973) is a Japanese actress and singer-songwriter. She is affiliated…Noriko Katō (加藤 紀子, Katō Noriko) (born January 30, 1973) is a Japanese actress and singer-songwriter. She is affiliated with Up-Front Create, a subsidiary of the Up-Front Group.
Miwa Asao (浅尾 美和, Asao Miwa; born 2 February 1986 in Suzuka, Mie) is a female Japanese beach volleyball player.…Miwa Asao (浅尾 美和, Asao Miwa; born 2 February 1986 in Suzuka, Mie) is a female Japanese beach volleyball player. Referred to in media reports as the "pixie of beach volleyball" or simply "pixie of the beach" for her good looks, Asao helped to popularize beach volleyball in Japan. She became a national celebrity from the many articles written on her in Japanese magazines and newspapers, and through her numerous appearances on television.