Taishi Semba (仙波 大志, Semba Taishi; born 19 August 1999) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as an attacking…Taishi Semba (仙波 大志, Semba Taishi; born 19 August 1999) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for J1 League club Mito HollyHock.
Koya Kazama (風間 宏矢, Kazama Kōya; born 16 April 1993) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder for Singapore…Koya Kazama (風間 宏矢, Kazama Kōya; born 16 April 1993) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder for Singapore Premier League club Tampines Rovers.
Koki Kazama (風間 宏希, Kazama Kōki; born 19 June 1991) is a Japanese football player who play as a Central Midfielder and…Koki Kazama (風間 宏希, Kazama Kōki; born 19 June 1991) is a Japanese football player who play as a Central Midfielder and currently play for J3 League club, Thespa Gunma. He comes from a footballing family. His younger brother Koya is also a professional footballer currently playing for J1 League club, JEF United Chiba. His father Yahiro is a former professional footballer and currently manager of Kantō Division 1 club, Nankatsu SC.
Hideki Kikuchi (菊地 栄樹, born 27 January 1986 in Hiroshima) is a Japanese archer. At the 2012 Summer Olympics he competed…Hideki Kikuchi (菊地 栄樹, born 27 January 1986 in Hiroshima) is a Japanese archer. At the 2012 Summer Olympics he competed for his country in the Men's team event obtaining the 6th place in Team competition and 66th place in Individual competition.
Kentaro Nishimura (西村 健太朗, Nishimura Kentaro; born May 10, 1985) is a former Japanese Nippon Professional Baseball…Kentaro Nishimura (西村 健太朗, Nishimura Kentaro; born May 10, 1985) is a former Japanese Nippon Professional Baseball player. He played with the Yomiuri Giants in Japan's Central League. On October 3, 2018, he announced retirement after the season.
Takefumi Sakata (坂田健史, Sakata Takefumi; born January 29, 1980 in Aki District, Hiroshima Prefecture) is a Japanese…Takefumi Sakata (坂田健史, Sakata Takefumi; born January 29, 1980 in Aki District, Hiroshima Prefecture) is a Japanese boxer in the flyweight (112 lb/50 kg) division and a former WBA flyweight champion. Sakata was the premier boxer in the Kyoei boxing gym before the arrival of Kōki Kameda in 2005. He stayed out of the limelight for most of his career, even being used as Kameda's sparring partner, but finally won a world title in 2007, defeating Lorenzo Parra for the vacant WBA Flyweight title.
Shinji Takehara (竹原慎二, Takehara Shinji; born January 25, 1972) is a Japanese former professional boxer who competed…Shinji Takehara (竹原慎二, Takehara Shinji; born January 25, 1972) is a Japanese former professional boxer who competed from 1989 to 1996. He was the first Japanese boxer to capture a middleweight title having held the WBA title from 1995 to 1996. Takehara turned pro in 1989 and had a relatively short professional career, spanning only seven years. In 1995, he landed a shot at the WBA middleweight title against Jorge Fernando Castro and won by decision. Takehara lost the belt in his only defeat during his first defense to William Joppy in a 9th-round TKO. He was overwhelmed in the first round and appeared unable to determine incoming attacks. Ringside doctors examination discovered Takehara had posterior vitreous detachment which progressed into retinal detachment and subsequently forced him into retirement.
Satoshi Murayama (村山 聖, Murayama Satoshi; June 15, 1969 – August 8, 1998) was a Japanese professional shogi player who…Satoshi Murayama (村山 聖, Murayama Satoshi; June 15, 1969 – August 8, 1998) was a Japanese professional shogi player who achieved the rank of 9-dan.
Nobutoshi Kaneda (金田 喜稔, Kaneda Nobutoshi; born February 16, 1958) is a former Japanese football player. He played for…Nobutoshi Kaneda (金田 喜稔, Kaneda Nobutoshi; born February 16, 1958) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.
Kensō Soai (硤合 憲三, Soai Kensō; born 3 May 1950) is a Japanese organic chemist, Professor Emeritus in the Department of…Kensō Soai (硤合 憲三, Soai Kensō; born 3 May 1950) is a Japanese organic chemist, Professor Emeritus in the Department of Applied Chemistry at Tokyo University of Science. In 2026, he was jointly awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry with Henri B. Kagan "for the discovery of non-linear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis."