Wakana Koga (born 28 June 2001) is a Japanese judoka. She won the women's 48 kg event at the 2026 World Judo…Wakana Koga (born 28 June 2001) is a Japanese judoka. She won the women's 48 kg event at the 2026 World Judo Championships held in Baku, Azerbaijan. In the final, she defeated previous champion Assunta Scutto. She also is a runner-up at the 2021 Championships, as well as two bronze medals at the 2023 and 2025 editions. Koga won one of the bronze medals in her event at the 2022 Judo Grand Slam Paris held in Paris, France.
Runa Konomi (木稲 瑠那, Konomi Runa; born 6 August 2000) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper…Runa Konomi (木稲 瑠那, Konomi Runa; born 6 August 2000) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for WE League club Sanfrecce Hiroshima Regina.
Akira Sone (素根 輝, Sone Akira; born 9 July 2000) is a Japanese judoka. She won the gold medal in the Women's +78 kg…Akira Sone (素根 輝, Sone Akira; born 9 July 2000) is a Japanese judoka. She won the gold medal in the Women's +78 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics and a silver medal with the Japanese team in the mixed team event at both the 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics. She is also a two-time world champion in her weight category. Sone's favorite techniques are Tai Otoshi and Ouchi Gari.
Fumiya Ono (小野 郁, Ono Fumiya; born October 23, 1996) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Chiba Lotte…Fumiya Ono (小野 郁, Ono Fumiya; born October 23, 1996) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Chiba Lotte Marines of the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He previously played for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles.
Sei Kawahara (Japanese: 川原星, born December 17, 1995) is a Japanese figure skater. He won one medal on the ISU Junior…Sei Kawahara (Japanese: 川原星, born December 17, 1995) is a Japanese figure skater. He won one medal on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series and made his Grand Prix debut at the 2015 Skate Canada International.
Shunta Wakamatsu (若松 駿太, Wakamatsu Shunta; born February 28, 1995 in Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan) is a retired professional…Shunta Wakamatsu (若松 駿太, Wakamatsu Shunta; born February 28, 1995 in Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan) is a retired professional Japanese baseball player. He played pitcher for the Tochigi Golden Braves and Fukushima Red Hopes in the Baseball Challenge League. He previously played for the Chunichi Dragons in Nippon Professional Baseball.
Riho Takada (高田 里穂, Takada Riho; born August 16, 1994 in Kurume, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese actress and…Riho Takada (高田 里穂, Takada Riho; born August 16, 1994 in Kurume, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese actress and model. She is best known for her role as Hina Izumi in the tokusatsu series Kamen Rider OOO.
Yutaka Nagare (流 大, Nagare Yutaka; born 4 September 1992) is a Japanese professional rugby union coach and former…Yutaka Nagare (流 大, Nagare Yutaka; born 4 September 1992) is a Japanese professional rugby union coach and former player who currently coaches with the Tokyo Sungoliath in the Japan Rugby League One (JRLO). Nagare formerly played for the Tokyo Sungoliath between 2015 and 2026, and the Sunwolves in the Super Rugby competition in 2018, as well as the Japan national team.
Kōdai Sakai (Japanese: 酒井広大, Hepburn: Sakai Kōdai; born September 30, 1986) is a Japanese voice actor. After watching…Kōdai Sakai (Japanese: 酒井広大, Hepburn: Sakai Kōdai; born September 30, 1986) is a Japanese voice actor. After watching Rika Matsumoto perform Ash Ketchum, Sakai decided he wanted to be a voice actor, which he did and made his debut in 2013. Some of the major roles Sakai has had since are Mitsumune in The Lost Village, Nobunaga Oda in Nobunaga Teacher's Young Bride, Sakuya Sakuma in A3!, and Shaun in Shadows House.
Koji Noda (野田 紘史, Noda Kōji; born 17 August 1986 in Kurume, Fukuoka) is a Japanese footballer who currently plays for…Koji Noda (野田 紘史, Noda Kōji; born 17 August 1986 in Kurume, Fukuoka) is a Japanese footballer who currently plays for ReinMeer Aomori.
Hisashi Jogo (城後 寿, Jogo Hisashi; born 16 April 1986) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Avispa Fukuoka in the J1…Hisashi Jogo (城後 寿, Jogo Hisashi; born 16 April 1986) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Avispa Fukuoka in the J1 League.
Sana Hazuki (葉月さな, Hazuki Sana) (born 23 August 1984) is a Japanese professional boxer who has challenged for world…Sana Hazuki (葉月さな, Hazuki Sana) (born 23 August 1984) is a Japanese professional boxer who has challenged for world titles on three occasions. She has held the WBC female Silver atomweight title and is a former Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation female minimumweight champion.
Ryota Katsuki (香月 良太, Katsuki Ryota; born July 27, 1982) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He played…Ryota Katsuki (香月 良太, Katsuki Ryota; born July 27, 1982) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes in 2004, the Orix Buffaloes from 2005 to 2012, and the Yomiuri Giants from 2013 to 2016.
Hayato Chiba (千葉 逸人, born 18 January 1982) is a Japanese mathematician and professor at the Advanced Institute for…Hayato Chiba (千葉 逸人, born 18 January 1982) is a Japanese mathematician and professor at the Advanced Institute for Materials Research of Tōhoku University. He mainly concerns himself with the theory of dynamical systems, especially bifurcation theory, and proved the Kuramoto conjecture about infinite-dimensional differential equations with chaotic behavior. He obtained his doctorate degree in information sciences at the University of Kyoto.
Rena Tanaka (田中 麗奈, Tanaka Rena; born 22 May 1980) is a Japanese actress. In 1999, she won the Japanese Academy Award…Rena Tanaka (田中 麗奈, Tanaka Rena; born 22 May 1980) is a Japanese actress. In 1999, she won the Japanese Academy Award for "Best Newcomer" for her performance in Give It All; in 2001, she received a "Best Actress" nomination for First Love.
Toyo Asayama (朝山 東洋, Asayama Toyo; born July 29, 1976) is a former Nippon Professional Baseball outfielder for the…Toyo Asayama (朝山 東洋, Asayama Toyo; born July 29, 1976) is a former Nippon Professional Baseball outfielder for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp.
Kousuke Akiyoshi (秋吉耕佑, Akiyoshi Kōsuke; born January 12, 1975) is a Japanese motorcycle road racer. He is a two-time…Kousuke Akiyoshi (秋吉耕佑, Akiyoshi Kōsuke; born January 12, 1975) is a Japanese motorcycle road racer. He is a two-time champion in the All-Japan Superbike Championship, and has competed sporadically in the MotoGP World Championship. Akiyoshi is known in his native Japan as a competitor in the MFJ All Japan Road Race GP250 Championship, and most notably the All Japan Superbike championship, where he has enjoyed success with the Yoshimura Suzuki team riding a Suzuki GSX-R1000. In July 2007 he, along with Yukio Kagayama, won the Suzuka 8 Hours endurance race on a Yoshimura Suzuki bike.
Susumu Aoyagi (青柳 進, Aoyagi Susumu) was a professional baseball player. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB)…Susumu Aoyagi (青柳 進, Aoyagi Susumu) was a professional baseball player. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Lotte Orions/Chiba Lotte Marines in the Japan Pacific League and the Yakult Swallows in the Japan Central League.
Mitsuko Tottori (鳥取 三津子, Tottori Mitsuko; born 31 December 1964) is a Japanese airline executive. She was named…Mitsuko Tottori (鳥取 三津子, Tottori Mitsuko; born 31 December 1964) is a Japanese airline executive. She was named representative director, President and Chief Executive Officer of Japan Airlines (JAL) in April 2024, becoming the first woman to lead the company. Tottori began her career as a flight attendant. She joined Toa Domestic Airlines (TDA) in 1985 after graduating from Kwassui Women's Junior College. TDA (later JAS) was merged with JAL in 2001. "Her leadership style is often described as calm, methodical, and people-focused, with a strong emphasis on safety, discipline, and corporate responsibility." She was ranked number 5 on the 2024 Fortune Most Powerful Women Asia list, and number 10 on the same list in 2025. Her estimated salary in 2026 is ¥240 million per year.
Ken'ichi Sakemi (酒見 賢一, Sakemi Ken'ichi; November 26, 1963 – November 7, 2023) was a Japanese writer. Sakemi is known…Ken'ichi Sakemi (酒見 賢一, Sakemi Ken'ichi; November 26, 1963 – November 7, 2023) was a Japanese writer. Sakemi is known for his novels with Chinese themes. And his work is renowned for his unbridled imagination, based on Chinese history but not restricted by it. His works have attracted a lot of attention from other fields and have been adapted into other formats, including manga, anime, and films.
Fumiya Fujii (藤井 フミヤ, Fujii Fumiya; born July 11, 1962) is a Japanese musician, actor and former lead singer of The…Fumiya Fujii (藤井 フミヤ, Fujii Fumiya; born July 11, 1962) is a Japanese musician, actor and former lead singer of The Checkers born in Kurume. His younger brother is Naoyuki Fujii, a musician and former sax player for The Checkers. His eldest son is Fuji TV announcer Kōki Fujii. He formerly belonged to Yamaha Music Foundation and Three Star Pro (both during the Checkers era), and now he is part of a private agency, FFM Co.
Tsutomu Okubo (大久保 勉, Ōkubo Tsutomu; born March 11, 1961) is a former Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of…Tsutomu Okubo (大久保 勉, Ōkubo Tsutomu; born March 11, 1961) is a former Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, who served as a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Kurume, Fukuoka and graduate of Kyoto University, he worked at Tokyo Bank from 1984 to 2004. He was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 2004.
Ryo Ishibashi (石橋 凌, Ishibashi Ryō; born Hideki Ishibashi; July 20, 1956) is a Japanese actor and singer. He is known…Ryo Ishibashi (石橋 凌, Ishibashi Ryō; born Hideki Ishibashi; July 20, 1956) is a Japanese actor and singer. He is known internationally for his starring roles in the horror films Audition (1999), Suicide Club (2001), The Grudge (2004) and its sequel The Grudge 2 (2006). He is also the lead singer of the Japanese rock band ARB.
Koichi Nakano (中野 浩一, Nakano Kōichi) (born November 14, 1955) of Japan is a former professional track cyclist and…Koichi Nakano (中野 浩一, Nakano Kōichi) (born November 14, 1955) of Japan is a former professional track cyclist and ten-consecutive-time world champion in track cycling sprint. He is among the best track sprinters of modern times. From 1977 to 1986, he won an unprecedented 10 consecutive gold medals in professional sprint events at the UCI Track World Championships. He was one of the most successful competitors of all-time on the Japanese professional keirin circuit.
Seiji Sakaguchi (坂口征二, Sakaguchi Seiji; born February 17, 1942) is a Japanese retired professional wrestler and judoka…Seiji Sakaguchi (坂口征二, Sakaguchi Seiji; born February 17, 1942) is a Japanese retired professional wrestler and judoka, Sakaguchi holds a 7th dan red and white belt in judo. Sakaguchi was a mainstay of New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) and also competed for the World Wide Wrestling Federation and the National Wrestling Alliance. His sons are professional wrestler and mixed martial arts fighter Yukio Sakaguchi and television actor Kenji Sakaguchi. Sakaguchi currently works for New Japan as an advisor.
Kazuo Tomita (富田 一雄, Tomita Kazuo) (born 1939) is a Japanese swimmer and Olympic medalist. He participated at the 1960…Kazuo Tomita (富田 一雄, Tomita Kazuo) (born 1939) is a Japanese swimmer and Olympic medalist. He participated at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, winning a bronze medal in 4 × 100 metre medley relay. He also previously participated at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne.
Leiji Matsumoto (Japanese: 松本零士, Hepburn: Matsumoto Reiji; born Akira Matsumoto (松本晟); January 25, 1938 – February 13…Leiji Matsumoto (Japanese: 松本零士, Hepburn: Matsumoto Reiji; born Akira Matsumoto (松本晟); January 25, 1938 – February 13, 2023) was a Japanese manga artist, and creator of several anime and manga series. He was best known for masterminding legendary franchises, such as Space Battleship Yamato, Space Pirate Captain Harlock, and Galaxy Express 999. His style was characterized by mythological and often tragic storylines with strong moral themes, noble heroes, feminine heroines, and a love of strange worlds and melancholic atmosphere. He received Medal with Purple Ribbon in 2001, Order of the Rising Sun in 2010 and Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in 2012.
Kentarō Ogawa (January 12, 1934 – October 8, 1995) was a Japanese professional baseball player. A right-handed…Kentarō Ogawa (January 12, 1934 – October 8, 1995) was a Japanese professional baseball player. A right-handed submarine-style pitcher, he played in Japan for the Chunichi Dragons. Ogawa was one of the top pitchers in Nippon Professional Baseball before a scandal derailed his career. During his prime years from 1965–1969, Ogawa won 93 games, including winning 20 games or more twice.
Hachidai Nakamura (中村 八大, Nakamura Hachidai; January 20, 1931 – June 10, 1992) was a Japanese songwriter and jazz…Hachidai Nakamura (中村 八大, Nakamura Hachidai; January 20, 1931 – June 10, 1992) was a Japanese songwriter and jazz pianist.
Kiyonori Kikutake (菊竹 清訓, Kikutake Kiyonori) (April 1, 1928 – December 26, 2011) was a prominent Japanese architect…Kiyonori Kikutake (菊竹 清訓, Kikutake Kiyonori) (April 1, 1928 – December 26, 2011) was a prominent Japanese architect known as one of the founders of the Japanese Metabolist group. He was also the tutor and employer of several important Japanese architects, such as Toyo Ito, Shōzō Uchii and Itsuko Hasegawa.
Paul Hisao Yasuda (Japanese: パウロ 安田 久雄, Hepburn: Pauro Yasuda Hisao; December 20, 1921 – April 23, 2016) was a Japanese…Paul Hisao Yasuda (Japanese: パウロ 安田 久雄, Hepburn: Pauro Yasuda Hisao; December 20, 1921 – April 23, 2016) was a Japanese prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. Yasuda was born in Kurume, southwestern Japan, and was ordained a priest on 21 May 1955. He was appointed auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Osaka on February 5, 1970 as well as titular bishop of Tucci and was consecrated bishop on 21 March 1970. Yasuda was appointed archbishop of the Archdiocese of Osaka on November 15, 1978, where he served until his retirement on May 10, 1997. He died in April 2016 at the age of 94.
Heitaro Nakajima (中島 平太郎, Nakajima Heitarō; 19 March 1921 – 9 December 2017) was a Japanese digital audio pioneer, who…Heitaro Nakajima (中島 平太郎, Nakajima Heitarō; 19 March 1921 – 9 December 2017) was a Japanese digital audio pioneer, who led Sony's Compact Disc project in the 1970s. Born in Kurume, Fukuoka Prefecture, Nakajima graduated from the Tokyo Institute of Technology with a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering in 1944, and earned a Doctor of Engineering degree from Kyushu University in 1958. In 1971, Nakajima joined Sony as a managing director, hired by Sony's co-founder and president at large, Masaru Ibuka. He became president of Aiwa in 1984. In 1989, he received the first IEEE Masaru Ibuka Consumer Electronics Award and in 1993 he was awarded the Purple Ribbon Medal for CD development.
Watari Handa (半田 亘理, Handa Watari; 22 August 1911 – 1948) was an officer and ace fighter pilot in the Imperial Japanese…Watari Handa (半田 亘理, Handa Watari; 22 August 1911 – 1948) was an officer and ace fighter pilot in the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during the Second Sino-Japanese War and the Pacific theater of World War II. In aerial combat over China and the Pacific, he was officially credited with having destroyed 13 enemy aircraft. On 13 May 1942, as a member of the Tainan Air Group based at Lae, New Guinea, Handa asked fellow Tainan ace Saburō Sakai to lend him his wingman, Toshiaki Honda, for a reconnaissance mission over Port Moresby. During the mission, the Japanese pilots were ambushed by enemy P-39 fighters and Honda was shot down and killed. Broken in spirit by Honda's death, Handa soon developed tuberculosis and was evacuated to Japan. After fighting the disease for six years, Handa died in 1948, telling his wife on his deathbed, "I have fought bravely all my life, but I could never forgive myself for having lost Sakai's wingman at Lae."
Tokushige Noto (納戸 徳重, Noto Tokushige; 24 January 1902 – 4 January 1991) was a Japanese sprinter who competed in the…Tokushige Noto (納戸 徳重, Noto Tokushige; 24 January 1902 – 4 January 1991) was a Japanese sprinter who competed in the men's 400 metres, men's 800 metres, and the men's decathlon at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.
Hironobu Kaneko (5 June 1898 – 17 August 1988) was a Japanese painter. His work was part of the painting event in the…Hironobu Kaneko (5 June 1898 – 17 August 1988) was a Japanese painter. His work was part of the painting event in the art competition at the 1936 Summer Olympics.
Fujimori Shizuo (藤森 静雄; August 1, 1891 – May 28, 1943) was a Japanese woodblock artist associated with the sōsaku-hanga…Fujimori Shizuo (藤森 静雄; August 1, 1891 – May 28, 1943) was a Japanese woodblock artist associated with the sōsaku-hanga (creative prints) movement. His style was strongly influenced by Expressionism. Fujimori was born in 1891 in Kurume, Fukuoka prefecture. He studied Western-style art (yōga) with the Hakuba-kai ("White Horse Society") in 1910, and the next year enrolled in the Tokyo School of Fine Arts from where he graduated in 1916. At the school he met Onchi Kōshirō with whom he collaborated on Tsukuhae ("Moonglow"), a print and poetry magazine, producing 37 prints. He studied yōga with the Hakuba-kai ("White Horse Society") in 1910, where he met Kyokichi Tanaka, and the next year enrolled in the Tokyo School of Fine Arts from where he graduated in 1916. Fujimori also studied with the yōga painters Kuroda and Fujishima, but drew his inspiration from Aoki. In March 1916, during his formative years, he made a self-portrait in the yōga manner that shows a competent mastery of the academic style taught at the school, a figurative realism markedly different from the radical expressionist designs he was exploring alongside Onchi and Tanaka for Tsukuhae. At the school he met Kōshirō Onchi with whom he collaborated on Tsukuhae, a print and poetry magazine, producing 37 prints. In 1919 he contributed to the first exhibition of the Japan Creative Print Association (Nihon Sosaku-Hanga Kyokai). After a period teaching in Fukuoka and Taiwan, in 1922 he moved to Tokyo to pursue a career as a professional artist in the fields of painting, printmaking and illustration. He worked as editor of Shi to hanga, was a contributor to many other publications, and was a founding member of the Nihon Hanga Kyōkai in 1931. Working once more with Onchi, and with Ōtsuki Kenji, he also founded the art magazine Naizai in 1921. After a period teaching in Fukuoka and Taiwan, in 1922 he moved to Tokyo to pursue a career as a professional artist in the fields of painting, printmaking and illustration. Throughout his career Fujimori contributed to several dōjin zasshi (coterie magazines), including Shi to Hanga (1922–25), Kaze (1927–28), Bijutsu-han (1932–34), Han Geijutsu (1932–36) and Kasuri (1934–36), and was a founding member of the Nihon Hanga Kyōkai in 1931. He provided thirteen prints for the seminal sōsaku hanga series One Hundred Views of New Tokyo (Shin Tokyo hyakkei) of 1929–32, and produced his own series, Twelve Views of Great Tokyo (Dai Tokyo Junikei), in 1933–34. He returned to live in Iizuka in 1939, and died on 28 May 1943, the year after the sudden death of his eldest son.
Yone Moriyama (Japanese: 森山ヨネ, 14 January 1891 – 30 October 1990) was a Japanese educator and politician. She was one…Yone Moriyama (Japanese: 森山ヨネ, 14 January 1891 – 30 October 1990) was a Japanese educator and politician. She was one of the first group of women elected to the House of Representatives in 1946.
Mitsujirō Ishii (石井 光次郎, Ishii Mitsujirō; 18 August 1889 – 20 September 1981) was a Japanese politician who served as…Mitsujirō Ishii (石井 光次郎, Ishii Mitsujirō; 18 August 1889 – 20 September 1981) was a Japanese politician who served as Speaker of the House of Representatives from 1967 to 1969 and Deputy Prime Minister from 1957 to 1958, among other cabinet positions. He was a faction leader and candidate for the premiership in the early Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). Born in Fukuoka Prefecture, Ishii had a business career in Asahi Shimbun Company before entering politics after the war. He was a member of the House of Representatives from 1946 to 1947 and from 1952 to 1972. In 1955, he played a major role in the merger of Japan's conservative parties into the LDP and, in 1956, led a delegation to meet Taiwan's Chiang Kai-shek. Ishii served as cabinet minister at numerous times, beginning with a stint as Minister of Commerce and Industry in 1947. He was Deputy Prime Minister of Japan from 1957 to 1958 and Speaker of the House of Representatives from 1967 to 1969.
Shōjirō Ishibashi (石橋 正二郎, Ishibashi Shōjirō; February 1, 1889 – September 11, 1976) was a Japanese businessman who…Shōjirō Ishibashi (石橋 正二郎, Ishibashi Shōjirō; February 1, 1889 – September 11, 1976) was a Japanese businessman who founded the Bridgestone Corporation, the world's largest maker of tires, in 1931 in the city of Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan. The company was named after its founder: in the Japanese language, ishi means "stone" and hashi (here voiced to bashi) means "bridge", whence the origin of the company's name in English. After the end of the Second World War and the subsequent occupation of Japan, Ishibashi became extensively embroiled in Japanese politics. Ishibashi was close to Ichiro Hatoyama, who was a rival to prime minister Shigeru Yoshida. Ishibashi became an advisor to Hatoyama on Japan's post-war economic development, expressing his views on the economic policy of the parties of Hatoyama's political affiliation. Ishibashi's daughter, Yasuko Hatoyama, became heir to Ishibashi's considerable fortune and has used the inheritance to fund her family's political causes. She married former Japanese Foreign Minister Iichirō Hatoyama. The couple had two sons, who are Ishibashi's grandchildren – politicians Kunio Hatoyama, who served as Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications, and Yukio Hatoyama, who was Prime Minister from 2009 to 2010. Ishibashi's motto for Bridgestone was to "serve society with products of superior quality". He founded Ishibashi Cultural Center and the Bridgestone Museum of Art (also located at 10 Kyobashi 1-chome, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104) and was a major benefactor of the Tokyo National Museum of Modern Art, having also constructed the building in which it is housed.
Shigeru Aoki (青木 繁, Aoki Shigeru; July 13, 1882 – March 25, 1911) was a Japanese painter, noted for his work in…Shigeru Aoki (青木 繁, Aoki Shigeru; July 13, 1882 – March 25, 1911) was a Japanese painter, noted for his work in combining Japanese legends and religious subjects with the yōga (Western-style) art movement in late 19th- and early 20th-century Japanese painting. He painted numerous works with themes from Japanese mythology and ancient Indian tales, enchanting the people of the time with rich expressiveness and creativity.
Hisashige Tanaka (田中 久重; October 16, 1799 – November 7, 1881) was a Japanese businessman, inventor, mechanical…Hisashige Tanaka (田中 久重; October 16, 1799 – November 7, 1881) was a Japanese businessman, inventor, mechanical engineer, and rangaku scholar who was prominent during the Bakumatsu and early Meiji period in Japan. In 1875, he founded what became the Toshiba Corporation. He has been called the "Thomas Edison of Japan" or "Karakuri Giemon."
Yoh Yoshida (吉田 羊, Yoshida Yoh; born February 3 in Kurume, Fukuoka) is a Japanese actress who is represented by the…Yoh Yoshida (吉田 羊, Yoshida Yoh; born February 3 in Kurume, Fukuoka) is a Japanese actress who is represented by the talent agency Oranku.
Yuka Inokuchi (猪口 有佳, Inokuchi Yuka; born June 5, 1978) is a Japanese voice actress who is affiliated with Ken…Yuka Inokuchi (猪口 有佳, Inokuchi Yuka; born June 5, 1978) is a Japanese voice actress who is affiliated with Ken Production. She is originally from Kurume, Fukuoka Prefecture. She voices Uzume in Ai Yori Aoshi, Rin Kamishiro in Maburaho, Anju Maaka in Karin, Tabitha in The Familiar of Zero, Nao Yorihime in Yosuga no Sora, and Ai in Dragon Crisis!. She also goes by Ayaka Kimura (木村 あやか, Kimura Ayaka) and is known for her extensive work in visual novels and adult original animation videos. Other roles include Momiji in Maple Colors, Aoi Niiyama in Akiiro Renka, Chisa in Gift, Kana Suoin in Otome wa Boku ni Koishiteru, Mikan in Wanko to Kuraso, Yui Kuroda in Hoshiuta.
Marie Ueda (植田 真梨恵, Ueda Marie; born 22 September 1990) is a Japanese singer-songwriter. She debuted in 2008, and…Marie Ueda (植田 真梨恵, Ueda Marie; born 22 September 1990) is a Japanese singer-songwriter. She debuted in 2008, and signed with Giza Studio in 2014. In 2023, she left the agency and has resumed her activities as an independent singer.
Ryoji Katsuki (香月 良仁, born January 22, 1984) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Nippon…Ryoji Katsuki (香月 良仁, born January 22, 1984) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Chiba Lotte Marines in 2010 and from 2012 to 2016.
Mao (マオ; born October 23) is a Japanese male singer, known for being the lead singer of visual kei rock band SID and…Mao (マオ; born October 23) is a Japanese male singer, known for being the lead singer of visual kei rock band SID and writer of all the lyrics. SID became popular in Japan in mid-2010 with the album Hikari, which includes the anime songs "Monochrome no Kiss" and "Uso" with lyrics written by Mao. He began a solo career in 2016 using the name Mao from SID, debuting at the top 10 of Oricon charts. On July 3, 2021, he was appointed ambassador of his hometown, Kurume.
Tetsutaro Hisatomi (久冨鉄太郎, Hisatomi Tetsutaro; 1827-1898) was a Japanese jujutsu practitioner. He was considered one of…Tetsutaro Hisatomi (久冨鉄太郎, Hisatomi Tetsutaro; 1827-1898) was a Japanese jujutsu practitioner. He was considered one of the greatest of the late Edo and early Meiji period.
