Ayumu Iwasa (Japanese: 岩佐 歩夢, Hepburn: Iwasa Ayumu; Japanese pronunciation: [iɰᵝa̠sa̠ a̠jɯ̟ᵝmɯ̟ᵝ], born 22 September…
Ayumu Iwasa (Japanese: 岩佐 歩夢, Hepburn: Iwasa Ayumu; Japanese pronunciation: [iɰᵝa̠sa̠ a̠jɯ̟ᵝmɯ̟ᵝ], born 22 September 2001) is a Japanese racing driver who currently competes in the Super Formula Championship for Team Mugen, winning the championship in 2025. A member of the Honda Formula Dream Project and Red Bull Junior Team, Iwasa previously competed with DAMS in the FIA Formula 2 Championship, earning the Anthoine Hubert Award by finishing fifth overall in 2022 before finishing fourth the following year. He is the 2020 French F4 champion.
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Shuma Nagamatsu (Japanese: 永松秀麻; born 29 August 1995) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder…
Shuma Nagamatsu (Japanese: 永松秀麻; born 29 August 1995) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Polish club Ruch Chorzów.
Keishi Ishikawa (石川 京侍朗, Ishikawa Keishi) (born August 30, 1994) is a Japanese racing driver who currently competes in…
Keishi Ishikawa (石川 京侍朗, Ishikawa Keishi) (born August 30, 1994) is a Japanese racing driver who currently competes in Super GT with GAINER.
Takahiro Shiomi (塩見 貴洋, born September 6, 1988, in Moriguchi, Osaka) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for…
Takahiro Shiomi (塩見 貴洋, born September 6, 1988, in Moriguchi, Osaka) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball.
Kanna Mori (森 カンナ, Mori Kan'na; born June 22, 1988 in Toyama Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese actress. She is best…
Kanna Mori (森 カンナ, Mori Kan'na; born June 22, 1988 in Toyama Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese actress. She is best known as Natsumi Hikari, the female lead in the Kamen Rider Decade television series and films. She worked under the stage name Kanna Moriya (森矢 カンナ, Moriya Kan'na) from June 2017 to June 2021.
Ryohei Iwatani (岩谷良平, Iwatani Ryohei; born 7 June 1980) is a Japanese politician serving as a member of the House of…
Ryohei Iwatani (岩谷良平, Iwatani Ryohei; born 7 June 1980) is a Japanese politician serving as a member of the House of Representatives since 2021. He has served as secretary general of the Japan Innovation Party since 2024. From 2011 to 2015, he was a member of the Osaka Prefectural Assembly.
Shinichi Isa (伊佐 進一, Isa Shinichi; born 10 December 1974) is a Japanese politician of the Centrist Reform Alliance, who…
Shinichi Isa (伊佐 進一, Isa Shinichi; born 10 December 1974) is a Japanese politician of the Centrist Reform Alliance, who serves as a member of the House of Representatives.
Chiyori Masuchi (増地 千代里, Masuchi Chiyori; née Tateno (立野); born 25 June 1970 in Moriguchi, Osaka) is a retired Japanese…
Chiyori Masuchi (増地 千代里, Masuchi Chiyori; née Tateno (立野); born 25 June 1970 in Moriguchi, Osaka) is a retired Japanese judoka.
Kenkō Satoshi (剣晃 敏志, 27 June 1967 – 10 March 1998) was a sumo wrestler from Osaka, Japan. His highest rank was…
Kenkō Satoshi (剣晃 敏志, 27 June 1967 – 10 March 1998) was a sumo wrestler from Osaka, Japan. His highest rank was komusubi.
Yoko Utsumi is a Japanese musical artist. Her solo music is a blend of punk, rock and ska influences, with some blues…
Yoko Utsumi is a Japanese musical artist. Her solo music is a blend of punk, rock and ska influences, with some blues and jazz thrown in. During her long career, she has also played Japanese traditional music. Utsumi has been a member of a few important Japanese underground bands, including Mescaline Drive, Soul Flower Union and Soul Flower Mononoke Summit. Although she left Soul Flower Union in 1998, she still occasionally appears on the band's albums and live shows. She is also still a member of Soul Flower Mononoke Summit, an acoustic offspring of Soul Flower Union which plays traditional Asian music with protest lyrics. She has one self-titled album released in the United States on the Asian Man Records label, in 2005. She also performs with a band called YOKOLOCO, which includes Soul Flower Union keyboardist Shinya Okuno and former Thee Michelle Gun Elephant drummer Kazuyuki Kuhara.
Isao Takagi (高木 功, Takagi Isao; born November 8, 1961) who goes by the ring name Arashi (嵐), is a Japanese professional…
Isao Takagi (高木 功, Takagi Isao; born November 8, 1961) who goes by the ring name Arashi (嵐), is a Japanese professional wrestler from Moriguchi, Osaka Prefecture, who works for Dradition. He has previously worked for All Japan Pro Wrestling.
Bungo Fukusaki (福崎 文吾, Fukusaki Bungo; December 6, 1959) is a Japanese retired professional shogi player who achieved…
Bungo Fukusaki (福崎 文吾, Fukusaki Bungo; December 6, 1959) is a Japanese retired professional shogi player who achieved the rank of 9-dan. He is a former 10-dan and Ōza major title holder.
Maenoyama Tarō (前の山 太郎; born as Kazuichi Kaneshima (金島和一, Kaneshima Kazuichi), 9 March 1945 – 11 March 2021) was a sumo…
Maenoyama Tarō (前の山 太郎; born as Kazuichi Kaneshima (金島和一, Kaneshima Kazuichi), 9 March 1945 – 11 March 2021) was a sumo wrestler from Osaka Prefecture, Japan. He began his career in 1961, reaching the top makuuchi division in 1966. His highest rank was ōzeki which he held from 1970 until 1972. He retired in 1974 and became head coach of the Takadagawa stable. He left the Sumo Association in 2010 upon turning 65.
Mamoru Kanbe (神戸守, Kanbe Mamoru; born 1962) is a Japanese storyboard artist and director. He is best known for…
Mamoru Kanbe (神戸守, Kanbe Mamoru; born 1962) is a Japanese storyboard artist and director. He is best known for directing the anime series Elfen Lied, Sound of the Sky, Kimi to Boku and The Promised Neverland.
Ayaka Iida (飯田 絢香, Iida Ayaka; born December 18, 1987), known simply by the mononym Ayaka, is a Japanese singer…
Ayaka Iida (飯田 絢香, Iida Ayaka; born December 18, 1987), known simply by the mononym Ayaka, is a Japanese singer, songwriter and record producer formerly signed to Warner Music Japan. Born in Osaka, she moved to Tokyo to pursue a singing career. She married actor Hiro Mizushima on February 22, 2009.