Kodai Sano (佐野 航大, Sano Kōdai; born 25 September 2003) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder…Kodai Sano (佐野 航大, Sano Kōdai; born 25 September 2003) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eredivisie club PSV and the Japan national team.
Ryo Hisatsune (Japanese: 久常 涼, born 9 September 2002) is a Japanese professional golfer, who plays on the PGA Tour. He…Ryo Hisatsune (Japanese: 久常 涼, born 9 September 2002) is a Japanese professional golfer, who plays on the PGA Tour. He won the 2023 Cazoo Open de France.
Kaishu Sano (佐野 海舟, Sano Kaishū; born 30 December 2000) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defensive…Kaishu Sano (佐野 海舟, Sano Kaishū; born 30 December 2000) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Bundesliga club Mainz 05 and the Japan national team.
Yuki Aino (愛野ユキ, Aino Yuki; born October 25, 1994) is a Japanese professional wrestler and former ring announcer. She…Yuki Aino (愛野ユキ, Aino Yuki; born October 25, 1994) is a Japanese professional wrestler and former ring announcer. She is signed to the Japanese promotion Tokyo Joshi Pro-Wrestling, where she is one-half of the current Princess Tag Team Champions with Hazu Kazashiro in their first reign as a team but third for Aino individually.
Kyōhei Kamezawa (亀澤 恭平, Kamezawa Kyōhei; born October 15, 1988) is a Japanese professional baseball player. He played…Kyōhei Kamezawa (亀澤 恭平, Kamezawa Kyōhei; born October 15, 1988) is a Japanese professional baseball player. He played for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks and Chunichi Dragons for the Nippon Professional Baseball(NPB). On December 2, 2019, he became a free agent.
Yusuke Kodama (児玉裕輔, Kodama Yūsuke; born April 22, 1987) is a Japanese professional wrestler and currently wrestlers…Yusuke Kodama (児玉裕輔, Kodama Yūsuke; born April 22, 1987) is a Japanese professional wrestler and currently wrestlers for All Japan Pro Wrestling as a freelancer. Kodama is best known for his time with Wrestle-1 (W-1), where he is a former two time UWA World Trios Champion, two time Wrestle-1 Cruiser Division Champion and one time Wrestle-1 Tag Team Champion with Shotaro Ashino.
Ai Kawanaka (河中 あい, Kawanaka Ai; born 3 March 1985) is a Japanese tarento and former gravure idol. Her real name is Ai…Ai Kawanaka (河中 あい, Kawanaka Ai; born 3 March 1985) is a Japanese tarento and former gravure idol. Her real name is Ai Hakamada (袴田 麻系, Hakamada Ai; née Kawanaka (河中)).
Ayane Sakurano (桜乃 彩音, Sakurano Ayane) is a Japanese actress, formerly belonging on Takarazuka Revue's Flower Troupe…Ayane Sakurano (桜乃 彩音, Sakurano Ayane) is a Japanese actress, formerly belonging on Takarazuka Revue's Flower Troupe, where she performed as a musumeyaku (actress specializing in female roles).
Shinji Takahashi (髙橋 信二, Takahashi Shinji; born August 7, 1978 in Tsuyama, Okayama, Japan) is a Nippon Professional…Shinji Takahashi (髙橋 信二, Takahashi Shinji; born August 7, 1978 in Tsuyama, Okayama, Japan) is a Nippon Professional Baseball catcher for the Orix Buffaloes in Japan's Pacific League.
Gakuto Coda (甲田 学人, Kōda Gakuto; born 1977) is a Japanese light novelist. His works can be found under both spellings…Gakuto Coda (甲田 学人, Kōda Gakuto; born 1977) is a Japanese light novelist. His works can be found under both spellings of his name, his works in English translation under 'Coda' and his works in Japanese under 'Kouda'. His series Missing has been adapted into a manga, and Tokyopop released two in the series, 2007 to 2008, before it went bankrupt. He is known for basing his horror novels on research into psychology and folklore.
Jō Odagiri (Japanese: 小田切 譲, romanized: Odagiri Jō; born 16 February 1976), better known by his stage name Joe Odagiri…Jō Odagiri (Japanese: 小田切 譲, romanized: Odagiri Jō; born 16 February 1976), better known by his stage name Joe Odagiri (オダギリ ジョー, Odagiri Jō), is a Japanese actor. He is most famous for portraying Yusuke Godai, the titular hero of the 2000 tokusatsu series Kamen Rider Kuuga.
Takashi Watari (Japanese: 亘崇詞; born 8 March 1972) is a Japanese former footballer who played as a midfielder. He played…Takashi Watari (Japanese: 亘崇詞; born 8 March 1972) is a Japanese former footballer who played as a midfielder. He played for Peruvian side Sporting Cristal. After retiring from professional football, he worked as a manager. He has also worked as a translator, and obtained a JFA S Class Coaching License. Watari was born in Okayama but moved to Argentina at a young age.
Keisuke Tsumura (津村 啓介, Tsumura Keisuke; born 26 October 1971) is a Japanese politician who served in the House of…Keisuke Tsumura (津村 啓介, Tsumura Keisuke; born 26 October 1971) is a Japanese politician who served in the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature) as a member of the Constitutional Democratic Party (CDP).
Koshi Inaba (Japanese: 稲葉浩志, Hepburn: Inaba Kōshi; born September 23, 1964) is a Japanese singer, songwriter and…Koshi Inaba (Japanese: 稲葉浩志, Hepburn: Inaba Kōshi; born September 23, 1964) is a Japanese singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He is best known as the vocalist and lyricist of the rock duo B'z, the best-selling music act in their native Japan. He also has a successful solo career, with six studio albums and five singles topping the Japanese music charts. Inaba collaborated with Slash on the latter's 2009 single "Sahara", and with Stevie Salas on the albums Chubby Groove (2017) and Maximum Huavo (2020).
Yoshiji Fukushima (福島 吉治, Fukushima Yoshiji; born 5 October 1933) was a Japanese business executive, who served as vice…Yoshiji Fukushima (福島 吉治, Fukushima Yoshiji; born 5 October 1933) was a Japanese business executive, who served as vice president of Nomura Securities, chairman of the board of directors of Nomura Securities Investment Trust Management Co., Ltd. (later, Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd.) and chairman of the board of directors of CSK Corporation (later, SCSK) and Sega Corporation.
Kenji Tago (Japanese: 多胡 謙治, Hepburn: Tago Kenji, March 14, 1895 – July 14, 1951) was a Japanese dentist and educator.…Kenji Tago (Japanese: 多胡 謙治, Hepburn: Tago Kenji, March 14, 1895 – July 14, 1951) was a Japanese dentist and educator. He served as a professor at Tokyo Women's College of Dental Science (now Kanagawa Dental University). He was a native of Tsuyama, Okayama Prefecture.
Tadashi Hanaya (花谷正, Hanaya Tadashi; 5 January 1894 – 28 August 1957) was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army…Tadashi Hanaya (花谷正, Hanaya Tadashi; 5 January 1894 – 28 August 1957) was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army, commanding Japanese ground forces in Burma during World War II.
Saishū Onoe (尾上 柴舟, Onoe Saishū) (20 August 1876 – 1, January, 1957) was the pen name of Hachirō Onoe (尾上 八郎, Onoe…Saishū Onoe (尾上 柴舟, Onoe Saishū) (20 August 1876 – 1, January, 1957) was the pen name of Hachirō Onoe (尾上 八郎, Onoe Hachirō), a Japanese tanka poet, educator, and calligrapher.
Hirose Heijirō (広瀬平治郎, Heijirō Hirose; 1865–1940) was a Japanese professional Go player of Hoensha and Nihon Ki-in who…Hirose Heijirō (広瀬平治郎, Heijirō Hirose; 1865–1940) was a Japanese professional Go player of Hoensha and Nihon Ki-in who reached 5-dan in 1902. Hirose was the teacher of Iwamoto Kaoru and Kato Shin. Other disciples of Hirose included Tsuyamori Itsuro, Iida Haruji and Sakaguchi Tsunejiro.
Nodoka Tenma (天満のどか, Tenma Nodoka) also known as Nodoka-Oneesan is a retired Japanese professional wrestler best known…Nodoka Tenma (天満のどか, Tenma Nodoka) also known as Nodoka-Oneesan is a retired Japanese professional wrestler best known for her time in the Japanese promotion Tokyo Joshi Pro-Wrestling.
Saeko Zōgō (藏合 紗恵子, Zōgō Saeko; born August 13, 1984) is a Japanese actress, voice actress and singer from Tsuyama…Saeko Zōgō (藏合 紗恵子, Zōgō Saeko; born August 13, 1984) is a Japanese actress, voice actress and singer from Tsuyama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. She is affiliated with Production Ace. Her major roles are: Ichiyon (M14) in Upotte!!, Nadeshiko Sōma in Isuca, Freon Flamel in Sky Wizards Academy, Sōji Okita in Dai-Shogun – Great Revolution, and Shiori Itsuka in Date A Live II. She and fellow voice actress Kaori Sadohara were part of a duo called Two-Formula who sang songs on Isuca and Noucome. She announced her marriage on May 21, 2017.