Skiing: 87 people
Mikio Katagiri (片桐 幹雄, Katagiri Mikio; born 9 January 1955) is a Japanese alpine skier. He competed in the 1976 Winter…
Mikio Katagiri (片桐 幹雄, Katagiri Mikio; born 9 January 1955) is a Japanese alpine skier. He competed in the 1976 Winter Olympics and the 1980 Winter Olympics.
Haruhisa Chiba (3 June 1951 – 8 February 2006) was a Japanese alpine skier. He competed at the 1972 Winter Olympics and…
Haruhisa Chiba (3 June 1951 – 8 February 2006) was a Japanese alpine skier. He competed at the 1972 Winter Olympics and the 1976 Winter Olympics.
Masami Ichimura (市村 政美, Ichimura Masami; born 29 December 1950) is a Japanese alpine skier. He competed at the 1972…
Masami Ichimura (市村 政美, Ichimura Masami; born 29 December 1950) is a Japanese alpine skier. He competed at the 1972 Winter Olympics and the 1976 Winter Olympics.
Sumihiro Tomii (富井 澄博, Tomii Sumihiro; 20 October 1949 – 17 January 2013) was a Japanese alpine skier. He competed at…
Sumihiro Tomii (富井 澄博, Tomii Sumihiro; 20 October 1949 – 17 January 2013) was a Japanese alpine skier. He competed at the 1972 Winter Olympics and the 1976 Winter Olympics.
Harue Okitsu (沖津 はる江, Okitsu Harue; born 31 May 1949) is a Japanese alpine skier. She competed in three events at the…
Harue Okitsu (沖津 はる江, Okitsu Harue; born 31 May 1949) is a Japanese alpine skier. She competed in three events at the 1972 Winter Olympics.
Toshimasa Furukawa (born 11 May 1947) is a Japanese alpine skier. He competed in the men's slalom at the 1972 Winter…
Toshimasa Furukawa (born 11 May 1947) is a Japanese alpine skier. He competed in the men's slalom at the 1972 Winter Olympics.
Akiyoshi Matsuoka (松岡 昭義, Matsuoka Akiyoshi; 3 March 1945 – 4 September 2017) was a Japanese cross-country skier. He…
Akiyoshi Matsuoka (松岡 昭義, Matsuoka Akiyoshi; 3 March 1945 – 4 September 2017) was a Japanese cross-country skier. He competed at the 1968 Winter Olympics and the 1972 Winter Olympics.
Juichi Maruyama (born 23 February 1945) is a Japanese alpine skier. He competed in the men's downhill at the 1968…
Juichi Maruyama (born 23 February 1945) is a Japanese alpine skier. He competed in the men's downhill at the 1968 Winter Olympics.
Yoshinari Kida (気田 義也, Kida Yoshinari; born 29 September 1943) is a Japanese alpine skier. He competed at the 1964…
Yoshinari Kida (気田 義也, Kida Yoshinari; born 29 September 1943) is a Japanese alpine skier. He competed at the 1964 Winter Olympics and the 1968 Winter Olympics.
Hitonari Maruyama (born 21 April 1942) is a Japanese alpine skier. He competed in the men's downhill at the 1968 Winter…
Hitonari Maruyama (born 21 April 1942) is a Japanese alpine skier. He competed in the men's downhill at the 1968 Winter Olympics.
Yoshiharu Fukuhara (福原 吉春, Fukuhara Yoshiharu; 10 February 1942 – 3 October 1975) was a Japanese alpine skier. He…
Yoshiharu Fukuhara (福原 吉春, Fukuhara Yoshiharu; 10 February 1942 – 3 October 1975) was a Japanese alpine skier. He competed at the 1964 Winter Olympics and the 1968 Winter Olympics.
Hajime Tomii (富井 一, Tomii Hajime; born 11 December 1940) is a Japanese alpine skier. He competed in three events at the…
Hajime Tomii (富井 一, Tomii Hajime; born 11 December 1940) is a Japanese alpine skier. He competed in three events at the 1964 Winter Olympics.
Yoshihiro Ohira (born 9 September 1940) is a Japanese alpine skier. He competed in two events at the 1964 Winter…
Yoshihiro Ohira (born 9 September 1940) is a Japanese alpine skier. He competed in two events at the 1964 Winter Olympics.
Masayoshi Mitani (見谷 昌禧, born January 5, 1938) is a retired Japanese alpine skier. He competed in the downhill, slalom…
Masayoshi Mitani (見谷 昌禧, born January 5, 1938) is a retired Japanese alpine skier. He competed in the downhill, slalom and giant slalom events at the 1960 Winter Olympics with the best result of 33rd place in the giant slalom. While preparing for the 1964 Winter Olympics, Mitani suffered a serious head injury, which left him bedridden for 3 months and forced him to retire from competitions. After graduating from Waseda University, Mitani joined Tokyu Corporation and was transferred to the affiliated Hakuba Tourism Development. He then returned to Waseda University to work as a skiing coach and researcher. In 1969 he became head coach of the national alpine skiing team, and prepared it to the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo. After the Olympics, he worked at a ski school and provided commentaries and reports on major international skiing competitions.
Osamu Tada (多田 修, Tada Osamu; born 16 May 1935) is a Japanese alpine skier. He competed in three events at the 1960…
Osamu Tada (多田 修, Tada Osamu; born 16 May 1935) is a Japanese alpine skier. He competed in three events at the 1960 Winter Olympics.
Yūichirō Miura (Japanese: 三浦 雄一郎, Hepburn: Miura Yūichirō; born October 12, 1932) is a Japanese speed skier and…
Yūichirō Miura (Japanese: 三浦 雄一郎, Hepburn: Miura Yūichirō; born October 12, 1932) is a Japanese speed skier and alpinist. In 1970, he became the first person to ski on Mount Everest. Forty-three years later, in 2013, he became the oldest person to summit Everest, at the age of 80. He was born in Aomori Prefecture and graduated from Hokkaido University. He was introduced to alpine sports by his father when he was in second grade. Peaks he has skied down include all the Seven Summits. The government of Japan named an award after him and he was recognized by Guinness World Records. He has made many public appearances and has worked with several companies and organizations.
Susumu Sugiyama (Japanese: 杉山進; 10 April 1932 – 10 April 2025) was a Japanese alpine skier. He competed in three events…
Susumu Sugiyama (Japanese: 杉山進; 10 April 1932 – 10 April 2025) was a Japanese alpine skier. He competed in three events at the 1956 Winter Olympics. Sugiyama died on 10 April 2025, his 93rd birthday.
Tatsuo Miyao (22 February 1928 – 24 February 2015) was a Japanese cross-country skier. He competed in the men's 15…
Tatsuo Miyao (22 February 1928 – 24 February 2015) was a Japanese cross-country skier. He competed in the men's 15 kilometre event at the 1956 Winter Olympics.
Ryoichi Fujisawa (藤沢 良一, Fujisawa Ryōichi) (born 25 May 1927) was a Japanese Nordic skier who competed in the early…
Ryoichi Fujisawa (藤沢 良一, Fujisawa Ryōichi) (born 25 May 1927) was a Japanese Nordic skier who competed in the early 1950s. At the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, he finished 14th in the Nordic combined event, 34th in the ski jumping individual large hill event, and tied for 61st in the 18 km cross-country skiing event. He was born in Otaru.
Hisashi Mizugami (水上 久, Mizugami Hisashi; born 9 July 1925) was a Japanese alpine skier. He competed in three events at…
Hisashi Mizugami (水上 久, Mizugami Hisashi; born 9 July 1925) was a Japanese alpine skier. He competed in three events at the 1952 Winter Olympics.
Kenichi Yamamoto (山本 謙一, Yamamoto Ken'ichi) (November 18, 1922 – February 26, 2002) was a Japanese cross-country skier…
Kenichi Yamamoto (山本 謙一, Yamamoto Ken'ichi) (November 18, 1922 – February 26, 2002) was a Japanese cross-country skier who competed in the 1950s. He finished 22nd in the 18 km event at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo.
Ginzo Yamada (山田 銀蔵, Yamada Ginzō; 8 July 1915 – 25 December 1978) was a Japanese cross-country skier. He competed at…
Ginzo Yamada (山田 銀蔵, Yamada Ginzō; 8 July 1915 – 25 December 1978) was a Japanese cross-country skier. He competed at the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen finishing 56th in the men's 18 kilometre event and 12th in the 4 × 10-kilometre relay.
Tsutomu Sekido (関戸 力, Sekido Tsutomu; March 25, 1915 – November 23, 1987) was a Japanese alpine, cross-country, and…
Tsutomu Sekido (関戸 力, Sekido Tsutomu; March 25, 1915 – November 23, 1987) was a Japanese alpine, cross-country, and Nordic combined skier who competed in the 1936 Winter Olympics. In 1936 he participated in the alpine skiing combined event. He finished 46th in the downhill race, in the slalom he was not allowed to start in the second run. At the same Olympics he finished 55th in the 18 km cross-country competition. As a member of the Japanese team he finished twelfth in the first ever held cross-country relay contest. In the Nordic combined event he finished 35th.
Hiroshi Tadano (但野 寛, Tadano Hiroshi; January 29, 1914 – September 6, 1986) was a Japanese alpine and cross-country…
Hiroshi Tadano (但野 寛, Tadano Hiroshi; January 29, 1914 – September 6, 1986) was a Japanese alpine and cross-country skier. He competed at the 1936 Winter Olympics in the alpine skiing combined event, but failed to complete it. At the same Olympics he finished 28th in the 50 km cross-country competition and 59th in the 18 km cross-country event. As a member of the Japanese team he finished twelfth in the first ever held cross-country relay contest.
Shinzo Yamada (山田 伸三, Yamada Shinzō; 17 January 1914 – 20 March 2000) was a Japanese cross-country skier. He competed…
Shinzo Yamada (山田 伸三, Yamada Shinzō; 17 January 1914 – 20 March 2000) was a Japanese cross-country skier. He competed in the men's 18 kilometre event at the 1936 Winter Olympics.
Isamu Sekiguchi (関口 勇, Sekiguchi Isamu; born 28 October 1910) was a Japanese alpine skier. He competed in the men's…
Isamu Sekiguchi (関口 勇, Sekiguchi Isamu; born 28 October 1910) was a Japanese alpine skier. He competed in the men's combined event at the 1936 Winter Olympics.
Heigoro Kuriyagawa (born 4 October 1908, date of death unknown) was a Japanese cross-country skier. He competed in the…
Heigoro Kuriyagawa (born 4 October 1908, date of death unknown) was a Japanese cross-country skier. He competed in the men's 18 kilometre event at the 1932 Winter Olympics.
Iwao Ageishi (上石 巌, Ageishi Iwao; 11 January 1908 – 12 June 1991) was a Japanese cross-country skier. He competed in…
Iwao Ageishi (上石 巌, Ageishi Iwao; 11 January 1908 – 12 June 1991) was a Japanese cross-country skier. He competed in the 1932 Winter Olympics.
Takeo Yazawa-Hoshina (12 October 1906 – 7 October 1983) was a Japanese cross-country skier. He competed at the 1928…
Takeo Yazawa-Hoshina (12 October 1906 – 7 October 1983) was a Japanese cross-country skier. He competed at the 1928 Winter Olympics and the 1932 Winter Olympics.
Sakuta Takefushi (17 April 1906 – 12 August 1988) was a Japanese cross-country skier. He competed in the men's 18…
Sakuta Takefushi (17 April 1906 – 12 August 1988) was a Japanese cross-country skier. He competed in the men's 18 kilometre event at the 1928 Winter Olympics.
Minoru Nagata (born 1906, date of death unknown) was a Japanese cross-country skier. He competed in the men's 18…
Minoru Nagata (born 1906, date of death unknown) was a Japanese cross-country skier. He competed in the men's 18 kilometre event at the 1928 Winter Olympics.
Keizo Miura (三浦 敬三, Miura Keizō; February 15, 1904 – January 5, 2006) was a Japanese skier who was born in Aomori. He…
Keizo Miura (三浦 敬三, Miura Keizō; February 15, 1904 – January 5, 2006) was a Japanese skier who was born in Aomori. He was a skiing teacher and photographer of mountain landscapes. He was notable for his fitness and outdoor-sport undertakings at advanced age; at 77 he was the oldest person to climb Kilimanjaro and at 99 descended a Gletscher of Mont Blanc together with his oldest son Yūichirō and grandson Gota. Yūichirō Miura was also the oldest person to climb Mount Everest and the Himalayas, at age 70, at age 75 and later at age 80. Keizo Miura wrote two books on his health routine, one of them co-written with his physician. The Miura family has a strong connection to Utah. On February 15, 2004, Keizo Miura celebrated his 100th birthday with a ski descent together with more than 120 friends and family members, including four generations of his family, at Snowbird ski resort, Keizo's favorite ski resort, near Salt Lake City, Utah. All three of Yūichirō's children attended Rowmark Ski Academy in Salt Lake City. Gota graduated from Rowland Hall in Salt Lake City. Yuta and Gota both graduated from the University of Utah, also in Salt Lake City. Keizo died in 2006 at the age 101.
Subaru Takahashi (高橋 昴, Takahashi Subaru; 31 August 1902 – 4 July 1992) was a Japanese cross-country skier. He competed…
Subaru Takahashi (高橋 昴, Takahashi Subaru; 31 August 1902 – 4 July 1992) was a Japanese cross-country skier. He competed in the men's 18 kilometre event at the 1928 Winter Olympics.
Takeharu Aso (21 November 1899 – 30 May 1993) was a Japanese cross-country skier. He competed in the men's 50 kilometre…
Takeharu Aso (21 November 1899 – 30 May 1993) was a Japanese cross-country skier. He competed in the men's 50 kilometre event at the 1928 Winter Olympics. He was also a middle-distance runner and shared in the 1500 metres national title with Eiichi Nagayama at the 1919 Japan Championships in Athletics.
Takemitsu Tsubokawa (1909 – 19 December 1940) was a Japanese cross-country skier. He competed in the men's 18 kilometre…
Takemitsu Tsubokawa (1909 – 19 December 1940) was a Japanese cross-country skier. He competed in the men's 18 kilometre event at the 1932 Winter Olympics.
Chiharu Igaya (猪谷 千春, Igaya Chiharu; born May 20, 1931) is a former Olympic alpine ski racer and silver medalist from…
Chiharu Igaya (猪谷 千春, Igaya Chiharu; born May 20, 1931) is a former Olympic alpine ski racer and silver medalist from Japan. He competed in three Winter Olympics (1952, 1956, 1960).
Sachiko Yamamoto (山本 さち子, Yamamoto Sachiko; born 5 April 1970) is a Japanese alpine skier. She competed at the 1990…
Sachiko Yamamoto (山本 さち子, Yamamoto Sachiko; born 5 April 1970) is a Japanese alpine skier. She competed at the 1990 Asian Winter Games where she won a gold medal in the giant slalom event and a silver in the Slalom event. She also competed at the 1988 Winter Olympics and the 1992 Winter Olympics.