Karatsu, Saga: 18 people
Seiya Yoshida (吉田 聖弥, Yoshida Seiya; born May 23, 2002 in Karatsu, Saga, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball…
Seiya Yoshida (吉田 聖弥, Yoshida Seiya; born May 23, 2002 in Karatsu, Saga, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He pitches for the Chunichi Dragons.
Itsuki Oda (小田 逸稀, Oda Itsuki; born July 16, 1998) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a full back for…
Itsuki Oda (小田 逸稀, Oda Itsuki; born July 16, 1998) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a full back for J2 League club Oita Trinita.
Takahide Ikeda (池田 隆英, Ikeda Takahide; born October 1, 1994 in Karatsu, Saga, Japan) is a Japanese professional…
Takahide Ikeda (池田 隆英, Ikeda Takahide; born October 1, 1994 in Karatsu, Saga, Japan) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Ken Hisatomi (久富 賢, born September 29, 1990) is a Japanese football player who plays as a midfielder for Vonds Ichihara.
Takeshi Kamura (嘉村健士, Kamura Takeshi; born 14 February 1990) is a Japanese former badminton player. He was selected to…
Takeshi Kamura (嘉村健士, Kamura Takeshi; born 14 February 1990) is a Japanese former badminton player. He was selected to join the national team in 2013 and retired in 2021. Kamura was part of the national team that won the 2014 Thomas Cup. He captured his first Superseries title at the 2016 Hong Kong Open, and reached a career high of world number 2 in the men's doubles partnered with Keigo Sonoda in January 2017. Kamura won the silver medal at the 2018 World Championships and a bronze in 2017. In the continental level, he helped the national team to win the 2017 Asia Mixed Team Championships, and he also collected a silver and three bronze medals in the individual men's doubles event. He competed at the 2014 and 2018 Asian Games.
Toshiro Miyazaki (宮﨑 敏郎, Miyazaki Toshiro; born December 12, 1988, in Karatsu, Saga, Japan) is a Japanese professional…
Toshiro Miyazaki (宮﨑 敏郎, Miyazaki Toshiro; born December 12, 1988, in Karatsu, Saga, Japan) is a Japanese professional baseball infielder for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Atsumi Fukumoto (福本 温子, Fukumoto Atsumi; born 24 July 1988) is a Japanese rower. She competed in the women's…
Atsumi Fukumoto (福本 温子, Fukumoto Atsumi; born 24 July 1988) is a Japanese rower. She competed in the women's lightweight double sculls event at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Yugo Yoshida (吉田 雄悟, Yoshida Yugo; born 11 November 1983 in Karatsu, Saga) is a Japanese sailor, who specializes in the…
Yugo Yoshida (吉田 雄悟, Yoshida Yugo; born 11 November 1983 in Karatsu, Saga) is a Japanese sailor, who specializes in the two-person dinghy (470) class. He shared gold medals with his partner Ryunosuke Harada in the 470 class at the 2010 Asian Games, and later represented Japan at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Throughout most of his sailing career, Yoshida trained for the ABeam Consulting Team under his personal coach and mentor Kazunori Komatsu. As of September 2013, Yoshida is ranked no. 190 in the world for two-person dinghy class by the International Sailing Federation. Yoshida and his partner and skipper Ryunosuke Harada made their official debut at the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, China, where they edged out the host nation's Wang Weidong and Deng Daokun by a seven-point advantage for the gold medal in the men's 470 class, accumulating a net score of 17 points. At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Yoshida competed again as a crew member in the men's 470 class by finishing sixth and receiving a berth from the World Championships in Barcelona, Spain. Teaming with Harada in the opening series, Yoshida mounted a spirited challenge on the fifth leg to deliver the Japanese duo a seventh spot, but fell short of the medal race with an eighteenth-place finish on 131 net points. On February 14, 2013, Yoshida was married to his counterpart, fellow 470 sailing star, and teammate Ai Kondo at a private ceremony in Waikiki Beach, Hawaii, United States.
Teruaki Yoshikawa (吉川 輝昭, born November 13, 1981) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher in Japan's Nippon…
Teruaki Yoshikawa (吉川 輝昭, born November 13, 1981) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball. He previously played for the Yokohama BayStars from 2004 to 2009 and again in 2013 and with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks from 2010 to 2012.
Masao Fujii (藤井 将雄, Fujii Masao; October 16, 1968 – October 13, 2000) was a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for…
Masao Fujii (藤井 将雄, Fujii Masao; October 16, 1968 – October 13, 2000) was a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He was born in Nishi-ku, Fukuoka and raised in Karatsu, Saga. His uniform number 15 is honored by the Hawks.
Yumiko Shige (重 由美子, Shige Yumiko; 4 August 1965 – 9 December 2018, both in Karatsu, Saga Prefecture) was a Japanese…
Yumiko Shige (重 由美子, Shige Yumiko; 4 August 1965 – 9 December 2018, both in Karatsu, Saga Prefecture) was a Japanese sailor. She won a silver medal in the 470 class at the 1996 Summer Olympics with Alicia Kinoshita. Shige instructed other sailors in a yacht harbour local to her residence. Shige died of breast cancer on 9 December 2018 at the age of 53.
Yasushi Furukawa (古川 康, Furukawa Yasushi; born 15 July 1958) is a Japanese politician and current member of the House…
Yasushi Furukawa (古川 康, Furukawa Yasushi; born 15 July 1958) is a Japanese politician and current member of the House of Representatives. He was previously the governor of Saga Prefecture from 2003 to 2014. A native of Karatsu, Saga, he graduated from the University of Tokyo in 1982 and entered the Ministry of Home Affairs upon graduation.
Motoko Hirotsu (広津 素子, Hirotsu Motoko; born 16 May 1953) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a…
Motoko Hirotsu (広津 素子, Hirotsu Motoko; born 16 May 1953) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Karatsu, Saga and graduate of the University of Tokyo she was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2005. She represented the 3rd District of Saga prefecture from 2005 until 2009.
Akira Narita (born April 9, 1945, in Karatsu, Saga) is a Japanese manga artist best known for writing about his…
Akira Narita (born April 9, 1945, in Karatsu, Saga) is a Japanese manga artist best known for writing about his experiences with the Japanese telekura (telephone club) industry.
Tatsuno Kingo (辰野 金吾; October 13, 1854 – 25 March 1919) was a Japanese architect born in Karatsu, Saga Prefecture…
Tatsuno Kingo (辰野 金吾; October 13, 1854 – 25 March 1919) was a Japanese architect born in Karatsu, Saga Prefecture, Kyushu. He was a Doctor of Engineering; conferred as Jusanmi (従三位, Junior Third Rank) and Kunsanto (勲三等, Order of Third Class); and served as dean of Architecture Department at Tokyo Imperial University. Tatsuno is most widely known for his work as the designer of the Bank of Japan building (1896) and the Marunouchi building of Tokyo Station (1914).
Nakahara Nantenbō (中原 南天棒; April 3, 1839 – February 12, 1925), also known as Tōjū Zenchū, Tōshū Zenchū 鄧州全忠, and as…
Nakahara Nantenbō (中原 南天棒; April 3, 1839 – February 12, 1925), also known as Tōjū Zenchū, Tōshū Zenchū 鄧州全忠, and as Nantenbō Tōjū, was a Japanese Zen Master. In his time known as a fiery reformer, he was also a prolific and accomplished artist. He produced many fine examples of Zen Art and helped bridge the gap between older forms of Zen Buddhist art and its continuation in the 20th century.
Masashi Tashiro (田代 まさし, Tashiro Masashi) (born August 31, 1956) is a Japanese former television performer and a…
Masashi Tashiro (田代 まさし, Tashiro Masashi) (born August 31, 1956) is a Japanese former television performer and a founding member of the band Rats & Star. Tashiro was a tenor singer with the band and, later, a TV entertainer in Japan. He directed a film after the breakup of Rats & Star. In September 2000, Tashiro was referred to prosecutors for filming up a woman's skirt. From 2020 to 2022, he was incarcerated in Fukushima Prison for violating the Methamphetamine Control Law. After his release in October 2022, Tashiro began his YouTube Marcy's Channel on August 4, 2023.
Reina Washio (鷲尾伶菜, Washio Reina; born January 20, 1994) is a Japanese singer, performer and model. She is a former…
Reina Washio (鷲尾伶菜, Washio Reina; born January 20, 1994) is a Japanese singer, performer and model. She is a former member of J-Pop group E-girls and former member of Flower. Washio is represented with LDH.