Hiroki Noda (野田 裕喜, Noda Hiroki; born 27 July, 1997) is a Japanese footballer who currently plays as a centre-back for…Hiroki Noda (野田 裕喜, Noda Hiroki; born 27 July, 1997) is a Japanese footballer who currently plays as a centre-back for J3 League club Matsumoto Yamaga.
Shintaro Shimada (嶋田 慎太郎, Shimada Shintaro; born December 5, 1995 in Mashiki, Kumamoto) is a Japanese football player…Shintaro Shimada (嶋田 慎太郎, Shimada Shintaro; born December 5, 1995 in Mashiki, Kumamoto) is a Japanese football player for Zweigen Kanazawa.
Shuhei Kamimura (上村 周平, Kamimura Shuhei; born October 15, 1995 in Mashiki, Kumamoto) is a Japanese football player for…Shuhei Kamimura (上村 周平, Kamimura Shuhei; born October 15, 1995 in Mashiki, Kumamoto) is a Japanese football player for Ehime FC.
Koki Kido (木戸 皓貴, Kido Koki; born June 28, 1995) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for…Koki Kido (木戸 皓貴, Kido Koki; born June 28, 1995) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Veertien Mie.
Ryota Sakata (坂田良太, Sakata, Ryota; born 25 February 1992 in Mashiki, Kumamoto) is a Japanese former footballer who last…Ryota Sakata (坂田良太, Sakata, Ryota; born 25 February 1992 in Mashiki, Kumamoto) is a Japanese former footballer who last played for Tochigi SC.
Yasutaka Okayama (岡山恭崇, Okayama Yasutaka; born November 29, 1954) is a Japanese former professional basketball player…Yasutaka Okayama (岡山恭崇, Okayama Yasutaka; born November 29, 1954) is a Japanese former professional basketball player and coach. He was selected by the Golden State Warriors as the 171st pick of the eighth round of the 1981 NBA draft, although he did not sign with them. At 7 ft 8 in (2.34 m), he is the tallest player to be drafted in National Basketball Association (NBA) history. Okayama was the only player from Japan drafted into the NBA until Rui Hachimura was selected in the 2019 NBA draft. Okayama practiced judo at junior high and high school, and obtained a second degree black belt. He started playing basketball at Osaka University of Commerce when he was eighteen. In 1975, when his height was about 2.08 metres (6 ft 10 in), he was recruited by the University of Portland; he spent two years there, but a medical check revealed gigantism and he never played for the varsity team. After graduation, he joined the Sumitomo Metal Sparks basketball club. He represented Japan between 1979 and 1986 before retiring in 1996. After being selected in the 1981 NBA draft, Okayama opted to stay in Japan. As of 2005, he worked for Sumitomo Metal Industries and was active as a basketball coach. Okayama wrote a book for young basketball players in 1989.
Tokutomi Sohō (徳富 蘇峰; Japanese pronunciation: [to.kɯ̥.toꜜ.mʲi | soꜜ.hoː], March 14 1863 – November 2 1957), born…Tokutomi Sohō (徳富 蘇峰; Japanese pronunciation: [to.kɯ̥.toꜜ.mʲi | soꜜ.hoː], March 14 1863 – November 2 1957), born Tokutomi Iichirō (徳富 猪一郎), was a Japanese journalist, publisher and historian. He advocated commoner Europeanism and Europeanization, established Min'yūsha, and launched the magazines Kokumin no Tomo and the newspaper Kokumin Shimbun. He was the older brother of noted author, Tokutomi Roka.