Hirakata, Osaka Prefecture: 46 people
Yurika Oka (岡優里佳, Oka Yurika) is a Japanese professional wrestler currently performing the Japanese promotion Sendai…
Yurika Oka (岡優里佳, Oka Yurika) is a Japanese professional wrestler currently performing the Japanese promotion Sendai Girls' Pro Wrestling where she is a former Sendai Girls Junior Champion.
Rikuu Nishida (西田 陸浮, Nishida Rikuu; born May 6, 2001) is a Japanese professional baseball second baseman and…
Rikuu Nishida (西田 陸浮, Nishida Rikuu; born May 6, 2001) is a Japanese professional baseball second baseman and outfielder for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2026.
Tatsunori Otsuka (大塚 達宣, Ōtsuka Tatsunori; born 5 November 2000) is a Japanese male volleyball player and Olympian from…
Tatsunori Otsuka (大塚 達宣, Ōtsuka Tatsunori; born 5 November 2000) is a Japanese male volleyball player and Olympian from Hirakata city, Osaka. He plays for Power Volley Milano and the Japanese national team (Ryujin Nippon).
Haruto Shirai (白井 陽斗, Shirai Haruto; born October 23, 1999) is a Japanese football player who currently plays for…
Haruto Shirai (白井 陽斗, Shirai Haruto; born October 23, 1999) is a Japanese football player who currently plays for Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo. His regular playing position is as an attacker.
This page consists of all current and former members of the Japanese girl group Morning Musume. The group is known for…
This page consists of all current and former members of the Japanese girl group Morning Musume. The group is known for their ever-fluctuating line-up, with "graduations" and auditions held nearly every year.
Ryuhei Kuki (九鬼 隆平, Kuki Ryūhei; born September 5, 1998 in Hirakata, Osaka Prefecture) is a Japanese Professional…
Ryuhei Kuki (九鬼 隆平, Kuki Ryūhei; born September 5, 1998 in Hirakata, Osaka Prefecture) is a Japanese Professional baseball Catcher for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars of Nippon Professional Baseball. He previously played for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks.
Takuto Oshima (Japanese: 大島 拓登, Oshima Takuto; born 1 June 1998) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a…
Takuto Oshima (Japanese: 大島 拓登, Oshima Takuto; born 1 June 1998) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Armenian Premier League club Noah.
Arashi Morisaka (森坂 嵐, Morisaka Arashi; born 2 June 1996) is a Japanese boxer. He competed in the men's bantamweight…
Arashi Morisaka (森坂 嵐, Morisaka Arashi; born 2 June 1996) is a Japanese boxer. He competed in the men's bantamweight event at the 2016 Summer Olympics. He was eliminated in the round of 32.
Kazuya Onohara (小野原 和哉, Onohara Kazuya; born 16 April 1996) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a…
Kazuya Onohara (小野原 和哉, Onohara Kazuya; born 16 April 1996) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Portuguese Liga 3 club Oliveirense.
Mariko Morimoto (born 17 March 1995) is a Japanese triple jumper. She is the Japanese national record holder in the…
Mariko Morimoto (born 17 March 1995) is a Japanese triple jumper. She is the Japanese national record holder in the event.
Keiya Sento (仙頭 啓矢, Sentō Keiya; born December 29, 1994) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as an…
Keiya Sento (仙頭 啓矢, Sentō Keiya; born December 29, 1994) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or a winger for J1 League club Machida Zelvia.
Katsuhisa Inamori (稲森克尚, Inamori Katsuhisa; born 8 March 1994 in Hirakata, Osaka) is a former Japanese footballer who…
Katsuhisa Inamori (稲森克尚, Inamori Katsuhisa; born 8 March 1994 in Hirakata, Osaka) is a former Japanese footballer who plays for Grulla Morioka.
Tatsuya Yamaashi (山足 達也, Yamaashi Tatsuya; born October 26, 1993 in Hirakata, Osaka, Japan) is a professional Japanese…
Tatsuya Yamaashi (山足 達也, Yamaashi Tatsuya; born October 26, 1993 in Hirakata, Osaka, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays infielder for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp.
Tomohito Sakai (酒居 知史, Sakai Tomohito; born January 2, 1993 in Hirakata, Osaka Prefecture) is a Japanese professional…
Tomohito Sakai (酒居 知史, Sakai Tomohito; born January 2, 1993 in Hirakata, Osaka Prefecture) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He previously played for the Chiba Lotte Marines.
Airi Shimizu (清水 あいり, Shimizu Airi; born 17 December 1992, in Hirakata, Osaka) is a Japanese gravure idol, actress and…
Airi Shimizu (清水 あいり, Shimizu Airi; born 17 December 1992, in Hirakata, Osaka) is a Japanese gravure idol, actress and variety tarento. She was active under the names Airi Hirayama (平山 藍里, Hirayama Airi) and Airi Kurose (黒瀬 あいり, Kurose Airi). She has been represented by Emsworth, then Fantastar (part of Vithmic), and later Trustar.
Iori Kogawa (古川 いおり, Kogawa Iori; born 25 September 1992) is a Japanese former pornographic (AV) actress, pink film…
Iori Kogawa (古川 いおり, Kogawa Iori; born 25 September 1992) is a Japanese former pornographic (AV) actress, pink film actress and idol.
Takayuki Fukumura (福村 貴幸, Fukumura Takayuki; born December 22, 1991) is a Japanese former footballer who played as a…
Takayuki Fukumura (福村 貴幸, Fukumura Takayuki; born December 22, 1991) is a Japanese former footballer who played as a defender. A mainstay of the J2 League with 300 league appearances, Fukumura is primarily known for his time at Kyoto Sanga.
Yuki Kuniyoshi (国吉 佑樹, Kuniyoshi Yūki; born September 24, 1991) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher who is a…
Yuki Kuniyoshi (国吉 佑樹, Kuniyoshi Yūki; born September 24, 1991) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars and Chiba Lotte Marines.
Yuta Konishi (小西 勇太, Konishi Yūta; born 31 July 1990) is a Japanese hurdler. He competed in the 400 metres hurdles…
Yuta Konishi (小西 勇太, Konishi Yūta; born 31 July 1990) is a Japanese hurdler. He competed in the 400 metres hurdles event at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing without qualifying for the semifinals. Earlier that year he won the gold medal at the 2015 Asian Championships. His personal best in the 400 metres hurdles is 49.41 seconds set in Osaka in 2011.
Masahito Noto (能登 正人, Noto Masahito; born 10 April 1990) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a forward for Svabo…
Masahito Noto (能登 正人, Noto Masahito; born 10 April 1990) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a forward for Svabo Tokyo.
Mika Kurihara (栗原 三佳; born 14 May 1989) is a Japanese basketball player. She represented Japan in the basketball…
Mika Kurihara (栗原 三佳; born 14 May 1989) is a Japanese basketball player. She represented Japan in the basketball competition at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Naoyuki Yamada (山田 尚幸, Yamada Naoyuki; born December 26, 1987 in Osaka) is a retired Japanese football player whose…
Naoyuki Yamada (山田 尚幸, Yamada Naoyuki; born December 26, 1987 in Osaka) is a retired Japanese football player whose last club was Vanraure Hachinohe.
Christopher Hikaru Nakamura (Japanese: 中村光; born December 9, 1987) is an American chess grandmaster, internet…
Christopher Hikaru Nakamura (Japanese: 中村光; born December 9, 1987) is an American chess grandmaster, internet personality, five-time U.S. Chess Champion, and the 2022 World Fischer Random Chess Champion. A chess prodigy, he earned his grandmaster title at the age of 15, the youngest American at the time to do so. With a peak rating of 2816, Nakamura is tied as the tenth-highest-rated player in history and is officially ranked the No. 2 chess player worldwide by FIDE. Nakamura has represented the United States at seven Chess Olympiads (2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018), securing a team gold medal and two team bronze medals, and participated in four Candidates Tournaments, finishing seventh in the 2016 edition, fourth in the 2022 edition, second in the 2024 edition, and fifth in the 2026 edition. In May 2014, when FIDE began publishing official rapid and blitz chess ratings, Nakamura ranked No. 1 in the world on both lists. Since 2018, Nakamura has pursued a career as a content creator and subsequently signed with an esports organization TSM, later joining Misfits Gaming and then Team Falcons. Having popular channels on Twitch, Kick and YouTube, Nakamura is one of the most popular chess streamers in the world, and is widely credited with contributing to the growth in popularity of online chess.
Yohei Takeda (武田 洋平, born June 30, 1987) is a Japanese football player for Nagoya Grampus.
Hirofumi Mukai (向井 寛史, Mukai Hirofumi; born 4 December 1985) is a Japanese professional boxer. He was a 2 time world…
Hirofumi Mukai (向井 寛史, Mukai Hirofumi; born 4 December 1985) is a Japanese professional boxer. He was a 2 time world title challenger.
Yusuke Hino (日野 裕介, Hino Yūsuke; born January 27, 1985), better known by the ring name Yuji Hino (火野 裕士, Hino Yūji), is…
Yusuke Hino (日野 裕介, Hino Yūsuke; born January 27, 1985), better known by the ring name Yuji Hino (火野 裕士, Hino Yūji), is a Japanese professional wrestler, He is currently competing as a freelancer on the Japanese independent circuit. One of the most well-travelled heavyweights in Japan, Hino was trained by Taka Michinoku and made his debut for his Kaientai Dojo (K-Dojo) promotion in November 2003, becoming a four-time Strongest-K Champion and a four-time Strongest-K Tag Team Champion, before leaving the promotion in October 2015. He has also wrestled extensively for DDT Pro-Wrestling (DDT) and Wrestle-1 (W-1), where he is a former one-time KO-D Openweight Champion, a two-time KO-D Tag Team Champion and a two-time KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Champion, as well as a former Wrestle-1 Champion and Wrestle-1 Tag Team Champion.
Mariko Adachi (足立 真梨子, Adachi Mariko; born 21 July 1983) is a Japanese triathlete. She competed in the Women's event at…
Mariko Adachi (足立 真梨子, Adachi Mariko; born 21 July 1983) is a Japanese triathlete. She competed in the Women's event at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Junichi Okada (岡田 准一, Okada Jun'ichi; born November 18, 1980) is an actor, fight choreographer and a former member of…
Junichi Okada (岡田 准一, Okada Jun'ichi; born November 18, 1980) is an actor, fight choreographer and a former member of Japanese boy band V6.
Eiji Takigawa (滝川 英治, Takigawa Eiji) is a Japanese former actor. Hailed from Osaka, Takigawa graduated from the law…
Eiji Takigawa (滝川 英治, Takigawa Eiji) is a Japanese former actor. Hailed from Osaka, Takigawa graduated from the law department of Kounan Daigaku (Konan University) at Kobe, before he pursued his career in the entertainment industry. During the filming of Yowamushi Pedal 2 in 2017, Takigawa was involved in a biking accident that resulted in a spinal cord injury that left him paralyzed from the waist down. On March 9, 2020, he announced his retirement from the entertainment industry.
Yuji Hironaga (廣長 優志, Hironaga Yūji; born 25 July 1975) is a former Japanese football player.
Yuka Tsuji (辻結花, Tsuji Yuka; born (1974-12-11)December 11, 1974) is a Japanese female mixed martial artist whose…
Yuka Tsuji (辻結花, Tsuji Yuka; born (1974-12-11)December 11, 1974) is a Japanese female mixed martial artist whose nickname is Vale Tudo Queen. Tsuji was a prolific female mixed martial artist in the 2000s. Tsuji is a former Smackgirl tournament winner, Smackgirl Lightweight Champion and Valkyrie Featherweight Champion. MMA ranking system portal Fight Matrix ranked Tsuji as the No. 1 pound-for-pound Female Mixed Martial artist in the world in the years 2002, 2004 and 2005. Between 2002 and her retirement from MMA in 2012, she had frequently placed in the Top 5 of women's MMA fighters in flyweight and strawweight classes.
Yuji Sonoda (苑田 右二, Sonoda Yūji; born 5 July 1973 in Osaka) is a Japanese former rugby union player and currently…
Yuji Sonoda (苑田 右二, Sonoda Yūji; born 5 July 1973 in Osaka) is a Japanese former rugby union player and currently coach. He played as scrum-half. He is the current coach of Hosei University RFC. He is nicknamed "Son".
Midori Goto (五嶋 みどり, Gotō Midori; born October 25, 1971), who performs under the mononym Midori, is a Japanese-born…
Midori Goto (五嶋 みどり, Gotō Midori; born October 25, 1971), who performs under the mononym Midori, is a Japanese-born American violinist. She made her debut with the New York Philharmonic at age 11 as a surprise guest soloist at the New Year's Eve Gala in 1982. In 1986 her performance at the Tanglewood Music Festival with Leonard Bernstein conducting his own composition made the front-page headlines in The New York Times. Midori became a celebrated child prodigy, and one of the world's preeminent violinists as an adult. Midori has been honored as an educator and for her community engagement endeavors. When she was 21, she established her foundation Midori and Friends to bring music education to young people in underserved communities in New York City and Japan, which has evolved into four distinct organizations with worldwide impact. In 2007, Midori was appointed as a UN Messenger of Peace. In 2018, she joined the violin faculty at the Curtis Institute of Music. She is also on the faculty of the University of Southern California's Thornton School of Music serving as Distinguished Professor and Judge Widney Professor of Music. She was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2012.
Koichiro Yoshinaga (吉永 幸一郎, Yoshinaga Koichiro; born May 1, 1969) is a Japanese former Nippon Professional Baseball…
Koichiro Yoshinaga (吉永 幸一郎, Yoshinaga Koichiro; born May 1, 1969) is a Japanese former Nippon Professional Baseball catcher/infielder.
Kenji Moriwaki (森脇 健児, Moriwaki Kenji; born 5 February 1967, in Hirakata, Osaka, Japan) is a Japanese comedian and…
Kenji Moriwaki (森脇 健児, Moriwaki Kenji; born 5 February 1967, in Hirakata, Osaka, Japan) is a Japanese comedian and radio personality. Moriwaki is represented with Shochiku Geino. He graduated from Hirakata Municipal Tonoyama First Elementary School, Hirakata Municipal First Junior High School, Rakuminami High School, and Momoyama Gakuin University. Moriwaki is a resident of Kyoto. In 2010 he became the Special Advisor to Kyoto Miyama High School. Moriwaki is now married and has one son and daughter.
Satoshi Hashimoto (橋本 さとし, Hashimoto Satoshi; born April 26, 1966) is a Japanese actor and voice actor currently…
Satoshi Hashimoto (橋本 さとし, Hashimoto Satoshi; born April 26, 1966) is a Japanese actor and voice actor currently affiliated with the Horipro voice actor agency. Hashimoto is noted for his roles as Terry Bogard and Kim Kaphwan in the Fatal Fury and The King of Fighters fighting game series, reprising his role as Terry in The King of Fighters: Another Day anime. In addition, he has also had voiceover experience voicing Fire Convoy (Optimus Prime) in the original Japanese version of Transformers: Robots in Disguise, entitled "Car Robots". Although not hugely active in the Japanese anime industry, Hashimoto is a prolific actor in various other entertainment fields. He has done many live-action movies, TV dramas, and stage plays, and has made appearances in several television commercials.
Kenji Honnami (本並 健治, Honnami Kenji; born June 23, 1964) is a former Japanese football player and manager. He played…
Kenji Honnami (本並 健治, Honnami Kenji; born June 23, 1964) is a former Japanese football player and manager. He played for Japan national team.
Yuka Ishii (石井 遊佳, Ishii Yūka; born 1963) is a Japanese writer. Her book Hyakunen doro (100 Years Mud) won the 154th…
Yuka Ishii (石井 遊佳, Ishii Yūka; born 1963) is a Japanese writer. Her book Hyakunen doro (100 Years Mud) won the 154th Akutagawa Prize and the 49th Shincho Prize for New Writers.
Mayo Kawasaki (川﨑麻世, Kawasaki Mayo; born 1 March 1963, in Kita-ku, Kyoto, Japan) is a Japanese actor and singer. He…
Mayo Kawasaki (川﨑麻世, Kawasaki Mayo; born 1 March 1963, in Kita-ku, Kyoto, Japan) is a Japanese actor and singer. He grew up in Hirakata, Osaka. His father is former actor Jo Azumi. His wife is Carolyn Kawasaki.
Masaya Matsuura (松浦 雅也, Matsūra Masaya) (born June 16, 1961) is a Japanese musician and video game designer based in…
Masaya Matsuura (松浦 雅也, Matsūra Masaya) (born June 16, 1961) is a Japanese musician and video game designer based in Tokyo, Japan. He was born in Osaka on June 16, 1961, and majored in Industrial Society at Ritsumeikan University. He has worked extensively with music production, sound design, and visuals, and has been active with the J-pop duo Psy-S. He has also been credited with popularizing the modern music video game at his studio NanaOn-Sha. In 2009, he was chosen by IGN as one of the top 100 game creators of all time.
Sunao Katabuchi (片渕 須直, Katabuchi Sunao; born 1960) is a Japanese animation director, screenwriter, and storyboard…
Sunao Katabuchi (片渕 須直, Katabuchi Sunao; born 1960) is a Japanese animation director, screenwriter, and storyboard artist. He is director of Contrail Co. Ltd. He has been a part-time lecturer at Nihon University College of Art since 2006, and a Project Professor at the college of Art of at the same university since 2018. He has also served as a part-time lecturer at the Graduate School of Tokyo University of the Arts since 2013. He is married to a fellow director of anime Chie Uratani.
Motoko Kotani (Japanese: 小谷 元子, born 1960) is a Japanese applied mathematician, specializing in discrete geometric…
Motoko Kotani (Japanese: 小谷 元子, born 1960) is a Japanese applied mathematician, specializing in discrete geometric analysis and crystallography, and an academic administrator. She is the executive vice president for research for Tohoku University, the former executive director of Riken, the former president of the Mathematical Society of Japan, and the president-elect of the International Science Council.
Akio Nakajima (Japanese: 中島章夫; 27 January 1936 – 8 June 2024) was a Japanese politician. As a member of the Japan New…
Akio Nakajima (Japanese: 中島章夫; 27 January 1936 – 8 June 2024) was a Japanese politician. As a member of the Japan New Party, the New Party Sakigake, and the Democratic Party, he served in the House of Representatives from 1993 to 1996 and in the House of Councillors from 2003 to 2004.
Hisaya Morishige (森繁 久彌, Morishige Hisaya; May 4, 1913 – November 10, 2009) was a Japanese actor and comedian. Born in…
Hisaya Morishige (森繁 久彌, Morishige Hisaya; May 4, 1913 – November 10, 2009) was a Japanese actor and comedian. Born in Hirakata, Osaka, he graduated from Kitano Middle School (now Kitano High School), and attended Waseda University. He began his career as a stage actor, then became an announcer for NHK, working in Manchukuo. He became famous in films first for comedy roles, appearing in series such as the "Company President" (Shacho) and "Station Front" (Ekimae) series, produced by Toho. He appeared in nearly 250 films, both contemporary and jidaigeki. He was also famous on stage playing Tevye in the Japanese version of Fiddler on the Roof. He also appeared in television series and specials, and was the first guest on the television talk show Tetsuko's Room in 1975. He was long-time head of the Japan Actors Union. Among many honors, Morishige received the Order of Culture from the Emperor of Japan in 1991. Hisaya Morishige died of natural causes at a hospital in Tokyo on November 10, 2009, at the age of 96.
Mari Okamoto (岡本 茉利, Okamoto Mari; born October 31, 1954) is a Japanese actress and voice actress.
Mari Andō (安藤麻里, Andō Mari; born 12 October 1987) is a former professional boxer.