Yuka Ueno (上野 優佳, Ueno Yūka, born 28 November 2001) is a Japanese fencer. She won the silver medal in the women's foil…Yuka Ueno (上野 優佳, Ueno Yūka, born 28 November 2001) is a Japanese fencer. She won the silver medal in the women's foil event at the 2019 Asian Fencing Championships held in Chiba, Japan. She also won the gold medal in the women's team foil event.
Komaki Kikuchi (born 22 February 1997) is a Japanese fencer. She won the gold medal in the women's team foil event at…Komaki Kikuchi (born 22 February 1997) is a Japanese fencer. She won the gold medal in the women's team foil event at the 2018 Asian Games held in Jakarta, Indonesia. In 2019, she won the gold medal in the women's team foil event at the Asian Fencing Championships held in Chiba, Japan. In the same year, she also competed in the women's foil event at the World Fencing Championships held in Budapest, Hungary. She was eliminated in her first match by Julia Walczyk of Poland. At the 2024 Summer Olympics, Kikuchi won the bronze medal in the women's team foil event; it marked Japan's first ever medal in the event.
Karin Miyawaki (宮脇 花綸, Miyawaki Karin; born 4 February 1997) is a Japanese fencer. She has won medals at several…Karin Miyawaki (宮脇 花綸, Miyawaki Karin; born 4 February 1997) is a Japanese fencer. She has won medals at several editions of the Asian Fencing Championships and, in 2014, she won one of the bronze medals in the women's team foil event at the 2014 Asian Games held in Incheon, South Korea.
Masaru Yamada (山田優, Yamada Masaru, born 14 June 1994) is a Japanese right-handed épée fencer, 2016 team Asian champion…Masaru Yamada (山田優, Yamada Masaru, born 14 June 1994) is a Japanese right-handed épée fencer, 2016 team Asian champion, 2019 individual Asian champion, and 2021 team Olympic champion. Along with Koki Kano, Kazuyasu Minobe, and Satoru Uyama, Yamada was a member of the Japanese team that won gold in the team men's épée event at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. It was Japan's first team Olympic gold medal in fencing.
Nozomi Satō (佐藤 希望, Satō Nozomi) (née Nozomi Nakano (中野 希望, Nakano Nozomi), born 3 July 1986, Fukui Prefecture) is a…Nozomi Satō (佐藤 希望, Satō Nozomi) (née Nozomi Nakano (中野 希望, Nakano Nozomi), born 3 July 1986, Fukui Prefecture) is a Japanese fencer. She competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the Women's épée, but was defeated in the second round.
Seira Nakayama (中山 セイラ, Nakayama Seira; born November 22, 1983 in Kōnan, Aichi) is a Japanese sabre fencer. Nakayama is…Seira Nakayama (中山 セイラ, Nakayama Seira; born November 22, 1983 in Kōnan, Aichi) is a Japanese sabre fencer. Nakayama is also a member of the fencing team for Ogaki Kyoritsu Bank Sporting Club in Gifu, and is coached and trained by two-time Olympian Volodymyr Lukashenko of Ukraine. Nakayama represented Japan at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, where she competed in the women's individual sabre event. She defeated France's Léonore Perrus in the first preliminary round, before losing her next match to U.S. fencer and two-time Olympic champion Mariel Zagunis, with a final score of 9–15.
Kanae Ikehata (池端 花奈恵, Kanae Ikehata) is a Japanese female Foil fencer. She competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the…Kanae Ikehata (池端 花奈恵, Kanae Ikehata) is a Japanese female Foil fencer. She competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the individual event and the team event. In the individual event she was eliminated in the quarterfinals by Nam Hyun-Hee. In the team event the Japanese team was eliminated in the second round by Russia.
Madoka Hisagae (久枝 円, Hisagae Madoka; born 11 January 1979) is a Japanese fencer. She competed in the women's…Madoka Hisagae (久枝 円, Hisagae Madoka; born 11 January 1979) is a Japanese fencer. She competed in the women's individual sabre events at the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics.
Chieko Sugawara (Japanese: 菅原 千恵子; born 15 August 1976) is a Japanese fencer. She represented Japan and competed in the…Chieko Sugawara (Japanese: 菅原 千恵子; born 15 August 1976) is a Japanese fencer. She represented Japan and competed in the women's individual foil events at the 2004, 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics.
Toshiaki Araki (荒木 敏明, Araki Toshiaki; born 31 May 1942) is a Japanese fencer. He competed in the individual and team…Toshiaki Araki (荒木 敏明, Araki Toshiaki; born 31 May 1942) is a Japanese fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée events at the 1964 Summer Olympics.
