Keita Nakano (中野 桂太, Nakano Keita; born 27 August 2002) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder…Keita Nakano (中野 桂太, Nakano Keita; born 27 August 2002) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Tegevajaro Miyazaki.
Ami Yamamoto (山本 亜美, Yamamoto Ami; born 19 April 2002) is a Japanese athlete specialising in the 400 metres hurdles.…Ami Yamamoto (山本 亜美, Yamamoto Ami; born 19 April 2002) is a Japanese athlete specialising in the 400 metres hurdles. She represented her country at the 2023 Asian Athletics Championships and the 2023 World Championships. Her personal best in the event is 56.06 seconds set in Osaka in 2023. This is the current 5th place in Japan history.
Yuga Tarumi (垂水優芽, Tarumi Yūga, born 2 November 2000) is a Japanese professional volleyball player and member of the…Yuga Tarumi (垂水優芽, Tarumi Yūga, born 2 November 2000) is a Japanese professional volleyball player and member of the Japan men's national volleyball team.
Shun Ishikawa (石川駿, born May 26, 1990, in Kusatsu, Shiga, Japan) is a Japanese former professional baseball infielder.…Shun Ishikawa (石川駿, born May 26, 1990, in Kusatsu, Shiga, Japan) is a Japanese former professional baseball infielder. He has played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Chunichi Dragons.
Tomomi Abiko (我孫子 智美, Abiko Tomomi; born 17 March 1988) is a Japanese track and field athlete who competes in the pole…Tomomi Abiko (我孫子 智美, Abiko Tomomi; born 17 March 1988) is a Japanese track and field athlete who competes in the pole vault. She won at the 2012 Japan Championships. She is Japanese record holder in the Women's pole vault. She competed in the Women's pole vault at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Sayako Kuramoto (倉本 清子, Kuramoto Sayako; born 23 July 1983, in Kusatsu, Shiga, Japan) is a Japanese actress. She is…Sayako Kuramoto (倉本 清子, Kuramoto Sayako; born 23 July 1983, in Kusatsu, Shiga, Japan) is a Japanese actress. She is formerly known as Saya Kazuki (和希 沙也, Kazuki Saya).
Nobuhiro Matsuda (松田 宣浩, Matsuda Nobuhiro; born May 17, 1983) is a Japanese former professional baseball infielder. He…Nobuhiro Matsuda (松田 宣浩, Matsuda Nobuhiro; born May 17, 1983) is a Japanese former professional baseball infielder. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks and Yomiuri Giants.
Nobuhide Takemura (武村展英, Takemura Nobuhide; born 21 January 1972) is a Japanese politician serving as a member of the…Nobuhide Takemura (武村展英, Takemura Nobuhide; born 21 January 1972) is a Japanese politician serving as a member of the House of Representatives since 2012. From 2003 to 2010, he worked as a Certified Public Accountant at Ernst & Young ShinNihon.
Taizo Mikazuki (三日月 大造, Mikazuki Taizō; born 24 May 1971) is a Japanese politician and the current governor of Shiga…Taizo Mikazuki (三日月 大造, Mikazuki Taizō; born 24 May 1971) is a Japanese politician and the current governor of Shiga Prefecture, having been elected to the position in July 2014. He previously served in the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature) as a member of the Democratic Party of Japan.
Tsuyoshi Kosaka (Japanese: 高阪 剛, Kōsaka Tsuyoshi; born March 6, 1970) is a retired Japanese mixed martial artist…Tsuyoshi Kosaka (Japanese: 高阪 剛, Kōsaka Tsuyoshi; born March 6, 1970) is a retired Japanese mixed martial artist, submission grappler and professional wrestler who competed in the Heavyweight division. A professional MMA competitor from 1994 till 2022, he has competed for the UFC, PRIDE Fighting Championships, RIZIN, RINGS, Pancrase, and DEEP. Kosaka is the former King of Pancrase Super Heavyweight Champion. Kosaka is considered to be one of the early pioneers of mixed martial arts and was one of the top ranked Japanese fighters for several years. Known for his grappling skills, Kosaka is trained in Judo and Shoot Wrestling, His "TK guard" position, a precursor to modern butterfly guard, is famous for its efficiency; former UFC champions Frank Shamrock and Maurice Smith have both credited him with having vastly improved their grappling from that particular position.
Daigaku Munemasa (Japanese: 大岳 宗正; born 14 April 1965 as Hideki Yokoe (横江 英樹, Yokoe Hideki)) is a former sumo wrestler…Daigaku Munemasa (Japanese: 大岳 宗正; born 14 April 1965 as Hideki Yokoe (横江 英樹, Yokoe Hideki)) is a former sumo wrestler from Kusatsu, Shiga, Japan. He made his professional debut in March 1983. In January 1987, nearly four years later, he took part in a nine-way playoff for the third-division championship, winning the initial bout but then losing twice to his remaining rivals. Another almost five years later, now ranked in the second division, he then won his only championship in November 1989, winning in a four-way playoff. Nevertheless, he never reached the top division. His highest rank was jūryō 2. He left the sumo world upon retirement from active competition in September 1993.
Shigehiro Takahashi (高橋 繁浩, Takahashi Shigehiro; born 15 June 1961) is a former Japanese swimmer who competed in the…Shigehiro Takahashi (高橋 繁浩, Takahashi Shigehiro; born 15 June 1961) is a former Japanese swimmer who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics and in the 1988 Summer Olympics.
Moriaki Wakabayashi (若林 盛亮, Wakabayashi Moriaki; born February 26, 1947) is a Japanese former rock and roll musician…Moriaki Wakabayashi (若林 盛亮, Wakabayashi Moriaki; born February 26, 1947) is a Japanese former rock and roll musician and airline hijacker currently residing in self-imposed exile in North Korea. In the late 1960s, Wakabayashi was a founding member of the Japanese avant-garde rock band Les Rallizes Dénudés, serving as the band's bassist. Wakabayashi was a member of the "Yodogō Group" of the radical New Left Japan Communist League's "Red Army Faction" that carried out the hijacking of Japan Air Lines Flight 351 in 1970, ultimately forcing the plane to fly to North Korea. Wakabayashi currently resides in North Korea, along with other hijackers of the aircraft.