Kyosuke Tagawa (田川 亨介, Tagawa Kyōsuke; born 11 February 1999) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a…Kyosuke Tagawa (田川 亨介, Tagawa Kyōsuke; born 11 February 1999) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for J1 League club Kashima Antlers.
Ryoma Yamamoto (山本 凌雅, Yamamoto Ryōma; born 14 July 1995) is a Japanese athlete specialising in the triple jump. He…Ryoma Yamamoto (山本 凌雅, Yamamoto Ryōma; born 14 July 1995) is a Japanese athlete specialising in the triple jump. He represented his country at the 2017 World Championships without qualifying for the final. His personal bests in the event are 16.87 metres outdoors (+1.8 m/s, Hiroshima 2017) and 15.71 metres indoors (Osaka 2014).
Tsushimanada Masamitsu (Japanese: 對馬洋 勝満; born June 27, 1993, as Masamitsu Umeno (梅野 勝満, Umeno Masamitsu)) is a…Tsushimanada Masamitsu (Japanese: 對馬洋 勝満; born June 27, 1993, as Masamitsu Umeno (梅野 勝満, Umeno Masamitsu)) is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Isahaya, Nagasaki. His highest rank is jūryō 9.
Hiroto Inoue (井上 大仁, Inoue Hiroto; born January 6, 1993) is a Japanese track and field athlete from Nagasaki Prefecture…Hiroto Inoue (井上 大仁, Inoue Hiroto; born January 6, 1993) is a Japanese track and field athlete from Nagasaki Prefecture who specializes in long-distance running. He graduated from Yamanashi Gakuin University. He is a member of the Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems team in Nagasaki.
Kento Yamasaki (山﨑 賢人, Yamasaki Kento)(born 17 December 1992), a Japanese racing cyclist, best known for his surprise…Kento Yamasaki (山﨑 賢人, Yamasaki Kento)(born 17 December 1992), a Japanese racing cyclist, best known for his surprise win in the Keirin at the 2024 UCI Track Cycling World Championships in Ballerup. Yamasaki had made his World Championship debut in 2021, finishing fifth in the Keirin, and won the individual sprint at the 2022 Asian Cycling Championships, and the Keirin at the 2024 championships. Yamasaki was Japan's first male Keirin world champion since 1987.
Misaki Yamaguchi (山口 美咲, Yamaguchi Misaki; born January 20, 1990) is a Japanese swimmer, who specialized in freestyle…Misaki Yamaguchi (山口 美咲, Yamaguchi Misaki; born January 20, 1990) is a Japanese swimmer, who specialized in freestyle events. She represented her nation Japan at the 2008 Summer Olympics, and has won a career total of two medals (one silver and one bronze) in a major international competition, spanning the Summer Universiade and the Pan Pacific Championships. She set a Japanese record of 54.43 in the 100 m freestyle at the 2009 Japan National Sports Festival in Nagaoka, Niigata. Yamaguchi is a student at Kinki University in Fukuoka. Yamaguchi competed as an eighteen-year-old and a member of the Japanese team in two freestyle relay events at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Despite missing out the individual spot in the 200 m freestyle, she managed to place fourth at the Olympic trials in Tokyo (2:01.64) to earn an outright selection on the relay squad. Teaming with Haruka Ueda, Maki Mita, and Emi Takanabe in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay final, Yamaguchi swam the second leg with a split of 1:58.51, but the Japanese team had to settle for seventh place in 7:57.56. Yamaguchi also participated in the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay, along with Ueda, Mita, and Asami Kitagawa, but missed out the top 8 final by 0.08 of a second in a prelims time of 3:39.25. In 2009, Yamaguchi earned a silver medal for the Japanese team in the 400 m freestyle relay at the Summer Universiade in Belgrade, Serbia with a final time of 3:42.60.
Hirochika Miyoshi (三好洋央, Miyoshi Hirochika; born May 17, 1987) is a former Japanese football player, who last played…Hirochika Miyoshi (三好洋央, Miyoshi Hirochika; born May 17, 1987) is a former Japanese football player, who last played for Fujieda MYFC as a forward.
Tsukasa Umesaki (梅崎 司, Umesaki Tsukasa; born 23 February 1987) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays for Oita…Tsukasa Umesaki (梅崎 司, Umesaki Tsukasa; born 23 February 1987) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays for Oita Trinita as an attacking midfielder.
Hokuto Nakamura (中村 北斗, Nakamura Hokuto; born 10 July 1985) is a retired Japanese football player and current U18 head…Hokuto Nakamura (中村 北斗, Nakamura Hokuto; born 10 July 1985) is a retired Japanese football player and current U18 head coach of Avispa Fukuoka.
Kōichirō Morioka (森岡 紘一朗, Morioka Kōichirō; born 2 April 1985) is a Japanese race walker. He has enjoyed success at…Kōichirō Morioka (森岡 紘一朗, Morioka Kōichirō; born 2 April 1985) is a Japanese race walker. He has enjoyed success at University and regional levels, having won two bronze medals at both the Summer Universiade (2005, 2007) and the Asian Games (2006, 2010). Morioka has competed at the four World Championships in Athletics (2005 to 2011) and has represented Japan at three Summer Olympics (2008, 2012, 2016). He also won a silver medal at the 2009 East Asian Games. He walked an Asian record of 39:07.84 minutes for the 10,000 km track walk in 2010, which was broken two years later by Wang Zhen. He also set a new personal best at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Masaru Matsuhashi (松橋 優, Matsuhashi Masaru; born March 22, 1985, in Isahaya, Nagasaki) is a former Japanese football…Masaru Matsuhashi (松橋 優, Matsuhashi Masaru; born March 22, 1985, in Isahaya, Nagasaki) is a former Japanese football player who mostly played for Ventforet Kofu. His older brother Shota is also a professional football player.
Mizuto Hirota (Japanese: 廣田瑞人, Hirota Mizuto; born May 5, 1981) is a Japanese mixed martial artist currently competing…Mizuto Hirota (Japanese: 廣田瑞人, Hirota Mizuto; born May 5, 1981) is a Japanese mixed martial artist currently competing in the Featherweight division of the Rizin Fighting Federation. A professional competitor since 2005, he appeared in the Japanese MMA event Dynamite!! 2009 event and has also competed for Ultimate Fighting Championship, Shooto, and Strikeforce.
Yuichiro Koga (古賀友一郎, Koga Yuichiro; born 2 November 1967) is a Japanese politician serving as state minister of…Yuichiro Koga (古賀友一郎, Koga Yuichiro; born 2 November 1967) is a Japanese politician serving as state minister of economy, trade and industry and state minister of the Cabinet Office since 2024. He has been a member of the House of Councillors since 2013.
Yukishige Okubo (大久保 潔重, Ōkubo Yukishige; born March 12, 1966) is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of…Yukishige Okubo (大久保 潔重, Ōkubo Yukishige; born March 12, 1966) is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Isahaya, Nagasaki and graduate of Nagasaki University, he had served in the assembly of Nagasaki Prefecture since 2003. After running unsuccessfully for the House of Representatives in 2005, he was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 2007.
Kōji Hashimoto (橋本 広司, Hashimoto Kōji; born 1 January 1956), known professionally as Kōji Yakusho (役所 広司, Yakusho…Kōji Hashimoto (橋本 広司, Hashimoto Kōji; born 1 January 1956), known professionally as Kōji Yakusho (役所 広司, Yakusho Kōji), is a Japanese actor. He is known internationally for his starring roles in Shall We Dance? (1996), Cure (1997), 13 Assassins (2010), The Third Murder (2017), The Blood of Wolves (2018), Under the Open Sky (2020) and The Days (2023). For his performance in Perfect Days (2023), he was awarded the Best Actor award at the 76th Cannes Film Festival.
Shishihō Yoshimasa (born Osamu Tanaka; August 14, 1955 – October 7, 2006) was a sumo wrestler from Moriyama, Nagasaki…Shishihō Yoshimasa (born Osamu Tanaka; August 14, 1955 – October 7, 2006) was a sumo wrestler from Moriyama, Nagasaki, Japan. He made his professional debut in January 1971, and became the first sekitori from Taiho stable when he reached the juryo division in July 1977. He reached the top division in September 1979. His highest rank was maegashira 2. His favourite techniques were migi-yotsu and uwatenage. Upon retirement in May 1987 he was hired by the Sumo Association as a wakaimonogashira. He left the sumo world in July 1991. He died of cancer in 2006.
Susumu Hara (原 進, Hara Susumu) (January 8, 1947 – April 28, 2015) was a Japanese rugby player and professional…Susumu Hara (原 進, Hara Susumu) (January 8, 1947 – April 28, 2015) was a Japanese rugby player and professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Ashura Hara (阿修羅・原).
Kanari Hamaguchi (濱口 華菜里, Hamaguchi Kanari; born August 29, 1985) is a Japanese volleyball player who plays for Toray…Kanari Hamaguchi (濱口 華菜里, Hamaguchi Kanari; born August 29, 1985) is a Japanese volleyball player who plays for Toray Arrows.
Mine Yoshizaki (吉崎 観音, Yoshizaki Mine; born December 2, 1971) is a Japanese manga creator. His most well known works…Mine Yoshizaki (吉崎 観音, Yoshizaki Mine; born December 2, 1971) is a Japanese manga creator. His most well known works are Sgt. Frog, a manga he created which later received an anime adaption, and Kemono Friends, a multimedia franchise for which Yoshizaki serves as concept designer.
