Kokona Ishikawa (石川 心菜, Ishikawa Kokona; born 11 October 2004) is a Japanese badminton player who competes in doubles.…
Kokona Ishikawa (石川 心菜, Ishikawa Kokona; born 11 October 2004) is a Japanese badminton player who competes in doubles. A bronze medalist in girls' doubles at the 2022 World Junior Championships, she has won a World Tour Super 100 title at the 2025 Kaohsiung Masters. Ishikawa achieved a career-high women's doubles ranking of No. 23. A former member of the Japanese national team, she plays for the Gifu Bluvic badminton team.
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Famous People from Aomori Prefecture
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Ririna Hiramoto (平本 梨々菜, Hiramoto Ririna; born 19 May 2006) is a Japanese badminton player who competes in doubles. A…
Ririna Hiramoto (平本 梨々菜, Hiramoto Ririna; born 19 May 2006) is a Japanese badminton player who competes in doubles. A gold medalist in girls' doubles at the 2024 World Junior Championships, she won her first BWF World Tour title at the 2025 Kaohsiung Masters Super 100. Hiramoto achieved a career-high women's doubles ranking of No. 23. She currently plays for the Gifu Bluvic badminton team.
Rian Kaneda (梨杏, Kaneda Rian; born February 3, 2005), better known by her ring name Rian (金田りあん), is a Japanese…
Rian Kaneda (梨杏, Kaneda Rian; born February 3, 2005), better known by her ring name Rian (金田りあん), is a Japanese professional wrestler. She is signed to World Wonder Ring Stardom.
🏫 Hachinohe St. Ursula Gakuin High School📅 Born February 3🎂 Born 2005📍 From Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture💼 Wrestler
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Ren Fukushima (福島 蓮, Fukushima Ren; born April 25, 2003 in Hachinohe, Aomori, Japan) is a Japanese professional…
Ren Fukushima (福島 蓮, Fukushima Ren; born April 25, 2003 in Hachinohe, Aomori, Japan) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
🏫 Hachinohe Nishi High School📅 Born April 25🎂 Born 2003📍 From Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture💼 Baseball
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Rinka Watanabe (渡辺 倫果, Watanabe Rinka; born 19 July 2002) is a Japanese figure skater. She is the 2024 Four Continents…
Rinka Watanabe (渡辺 倫果, Watanabe Rinka; born 19 July 2002) is a Japanese figure skater. She is the 2024 Four Continents bronze medalist, a four-time ISU Grand Prix medalist (1 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze), and a two-time ISU Challenger Series medalist (1 gold, 1 silver).
🎓 Hosei University🏫 Aomori Yamada High School📅 Born July 19🎂 Born 2002📍 From Aomori Prefecture💼 Figure Skating
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Paul Bismarck Tabinas (Japanese: タビナス・ポール・ビスマルク; born 5 July 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a…
Paul Bismarck Tabinas (Japanese: タビナス・ポール・ビスマルク; born 5 July 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Croatian HNL club Dinamo Zagreb. Born in Japan, he plays for the Philippines national team.
Yūdai Fujiwara (藤原 優大, Fujiwara Yūdai; born 29 June 2002) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a centre back…
Yūdai Fujiwara (藤原 優大, Fujiwara Yūdai; born 29 June 2002) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a centre back for J2 League club Albirex Niigata.
Kodai Naraoka (奈良岡 功大, Naraoka Kōdai; born 30 June 2001) is a Japanese badminton player affiliated with NTT East. Born…
Kodai Naraoka (奈良岡 功大, Naraoka Kōdai; born 30 June 2001) is a Japanese badminton player affiliated with NTT East. Born in Aomori, he started playing badminton at the age of 5 with the influence of his father. He won the silver medal at the 2023 and 2026 BWF World Championships. In his junior career, Naraoka has won a silver at the World Junior Championships in 2018, where he previously claimed a bronze in 2017. He represented his country competed at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires, Argentina, won the bronze medals in the boys' singles and mixed team event. He competed for Japan at the 2024 Summer Olympics in the men's singles event.
🎓 Nihon University🏫 Namioka High School📅 Born June 30🎂 Born 2001📍 From Aomori, Aomori Prefecture💼 Badminton
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Riku Furuyado (古宿 理久, Furuyado Riku; born 18 April 2001) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder for…
Riku Furuyado (古宿 理久, Furuyado Riku; born 18 April 2001) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder for Yokohama FC.
Ren Tazawa (田澤 廉, Tazawa Ren, born 11 November 2000) is a Japanese long-distance runner, who specializes in the 10,000…
Ren Tazawa (田澤 廉, Tazawa Ren, born 11 November 2000) is a Japanese long-distance runner, who specializes in the 10,000 metres. He won the 10,000 metres at the 2023 Asian Athletics Championships.
Shinya Matsuyama (松山 晋也, Matsuyama Shinya; born June 23, 2000) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the…
Shinya Matsuyama (松山 晋也, Matsuyama Shinya; born June 23, 2000) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Chunichi Dragons of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Keito Komatsu (小松 慧, born 22 May 2000), is a Japanese former professional footballer who last played as a striker for…
Keito Komatsu (小松 慧, born 22 May 2000), is a Japanese former professional footballer who last played as a striker for Singapore Premier League club Albirex Niigata (S). He retired in 2024 at the age of 23.
Byron Gustavo Andrés Vásquez Maragaño (born 16 May 2000), also known as Byron Vásquez, is a Chilean footballer who…
Byron Gustavo Andrés Vásquez Maragaño (born 16 May 2000), also known as Byron Vásquez, is a Chilean footballer who plays as a forward for Tochigi City FC, on loan from J1 League club Machida Zelvia.
Kōdai Minoda (蓑田 広大, Minoda Kōdai; born 10 August 1999) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a centre back for…
Kōdai Minoda (蓑田 広大, Minoda Kōdai; born 10 August 1999) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a centre back for J3 League club Matsumoto Yamaga FC.
Takerufuji Mikiya (Japanese: 尊富士 弥輝也; born April 9, 1999, as Mikiya Ishioka (石岡 弥輝也, Ishioka Mikiya)) is a Japanese…
Takerufuji Mikiya (Japanese: 尊富士 弥輝也; born April 9, 1999, as Mikiya Ishioka (石岡 弥輝也, Ishioka Mikiya)) is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Goshogawara, Aomori Prefecture. His highest rank is maegashira 4. Recognised as a wrestler of great potential, he stood out in 2024 by earning promotion straight into sumo's top division (makuuchi) after just one tournament in the second-highest jūryō division. In March 2024, he became the first wrestler in 110 years to win the championship in his inaugural top division tournament.
Kanna Kudo (Japanese: 工藤 環奈; born 3 April 1999) is a Japanese softball player who plays as an infielder for Bic Camera…
Kanna Kudo (Japanese: 工藤 環奈; born 3 April 1999) is a Japanese softball player who plays as an infielder for Bic Camera Takasaki Bee Queen and the Japan women's national softball team. She has won gold medals at the World Games, the Asian Games and the Women's Softball World Cup. Her domestic honours include an East Division Most Valuable Player award, a batting title and two Best Nine selections in the Japan Diamond Softball League.
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Kai Sasaki (佐々木 快, Sasaki Kai; born 20 October 1998) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a forward for SC Sagamihara.
Riku Hirosue (廣末 陸, Hirosue Riku; born July 6, 1998) is a Japanese football player. He plays for ReinMeer Aomori.
Kazuma Tsuya (Japanese: 津屋 一球; born 7 June 1998) is a Japanese professional basketball player for San-en NeoPhoenix of…
Kazuma Tsuya (Japanese: 津屋 一球; born 7 June 1998) is a Japanese professional basketball player for San-en NeoPhoenix of the B.League. He plays as a shooting guard and has represented Japan at youth and senior international level. Tsuya won a silver medal with Japan in the men's tournament at the 2026 Asian Games.
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Riku Saga (嵯峨 理久, Saga Riku; born 27 May 1998) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a defender and currently play for…
Riku Saga (嵯峨 理久, Saga Riku; born 27 May 1998) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a defender and currently play for J3 League club Kagoshima United.
Issei Takahashi (髙橋 壱晟, Takahashi Issei; born April 20, 1998) is a Japanese football player who currently plays for…
Issei Takahashi (髙橋 壱晟, Takahashi Issei; born April 20, 1998) is a Japanese football player who currently plays for Vissel Kobe.
Tatsuo Ebina (蝦名 達夫, Ebina Tatsuo; born September 20, 1997 in Aomori, Aomori, Japan) is a Japanese professional…
Tatsuo Ebina (蝦名 達夫, Ebina Tatsuo; born September 20, 1997 in Aomori, Aomori, Japan) is a Japanese professional baseball outfielder for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Ai Soma (born 15 September 1997) is a Japanese swimmer. She competed in the women's 50 metre butterfly event at the…
Ai Soma (born 15 September 1997) is a Japanese swimmer. She competed in the women's 50 metre butterfly event at the 2018 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m), in Hangzhou, China.
Hiyori Kon (Japanese: 今 日和) is a Japanese amateur sumo wrestler, who is known for advocating for equal rights for women…
Hiyori Kon (Japanese: 今 日和) is a Japanese amateur sumo wrestler, who is known for advocating for equal rights for women to compete professionally in Japan. She has been included in the BBC's list of 100 inspiring and influential women from around the world for 2019.
Shunnosuke Matsuki (松木 駿之介, Matsuki Shunnosuke; born 24 October 1996) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays…
Shunnosuke Matsuki (松木 駿之介, Matsuki Shunnosuke; born 24 October 1996) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Fujieda MYFC.
Ōnoshō Fumiya (Japanese: 阿武咲 奎也; born July 4, 1996, as Fumiya Utetsu (打越 奎也, Utetsu Fumiya)) is a Japanese retired…
Ōnoshō Fumiya (Japanese: 阿武咲 奎也; born July 4, 1996, as Fumiya Utetsu (打越 奎也, Utetsu Fumiya)) is a Japanese retired professional sumo wrestler from Nakadomari, Aomori Prefecture. He debuted in professional sumo in January 2013 for Ōnomatsu stable and made his top division debut in May 2017. He won one championship in the second-highest jūryō division and four special prizes in his career, as well as two gold stars for defeating a yokozuna while ranked as a maegashira. His highest rank was komusubi.
Hasumi Ishigooka (石郷岡 葉純, Ishigōoka Hasumi; born June 17, 1996 in Aomori) is a Japanese curler from Nagano. She…
Hasumi Ishigooka (石郷岡 葉純, Ishigōoka Hasumi; born June 17, 1996 in Aomori) is a Japanese curler from Nagano. She currently plays lead on the Chubu Electric Power curling team, which won the Japan Curling Championships in both 2017 and 2019. At the international level, she has represented Japan twice at the World Women's Curling Championship (2019, 2022) and the 2019 Pacific-Asia Curling Championships, where she won a silver medal.
Yuto Yamashita (山下 優人, Yamashita Yuto; born 24 May 1996) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder for J1…
Yuto Yamashita (山下 優人, Yamashita Yuto; born 24 May 1996) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder for J1 League club Mito HollyHock.
Takeru Sasaki (佐々木 健, Sasaki Takeru; born May 13, 1996) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Saitama…
Takeru Sasaki (佐々木 健, Sasaki Takeru; born May 13, 1996) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Saitama Seibu Lions of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Yuta Obara (小原佑太, Obara Yuta; born 29 February 1996) is a Japanese track cyclist. He is also active in Japan as a…
Yuta Obara (小原佑太, Obara Yuta; born 29 February 1996) is a Japanese track cyclist. He is also active in Japan as a keirin cyclist.
🎓 Hachinohe Institute of Technology🏫 Hachinohe Kogyo University Daiichi High School📅 Born February 29🎂 Born 1996📍 From Hashikami, Aomori Prefecture💼 Keirin (Bicycle Racing)💼 Cycling
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NGT48 (pronounced "N.G.T. Forty-eight") is a Japanese girl group produced by Yasushi Akimoto. NGT48 is named after…
NGT48 (pronounced "N.G.T. Forty-eight") is a Japanese girl group produced by Yasushi Akimoto. NGT48 is named after Niigata City of Niigata Prefecture, where the group is based. The group performs at the NGT48 Theater which is located in the fourth floor of the LoveLa2 shopping mall in Niigata City. After then-member Maho Yamaguchi's assault in December 2018, after which she had claimed that the management had done nothing to address other NGT48 members allegedly involved in assisting her attackers, in April 2019, the NGT48 management dissolved the team system, with all current members unified according to generations.
Miki Ito (born 10 September 1995) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for WE League club…
Miki Ito (born 10 September 1995) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for WE League club Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies.
Kōru Abe (阿部 光瑠, Abe Kōru; born October 25, 1994) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 7-dan.
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Seiya Kinami (木浪 聖也, Kinami Seiya; born June 15, 1994 in Aomori City, Aomori, Japan) is a professional Japanese…
Seiya Kinami (木浪 聖也, Kinami Seiya; born June 15, 1994 in Aomori City, Aomori, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball shortstop for the Hanshin Tigers.
Shinobu Ota (太田 忍, Ōta Shinobu; born December 28, 1993) is a Japanese mixed martial artist and former Greco-Roman…
Shinobu Ota (太田 忍, Ōta Shinobu; born December 28, 1993) is a Japanese mixed martial artist and former Greco-Roman wrestler who currently competes in the Bantamweight division of Rizin Fighting Federation. Throughout his career, he notably claimed the 2016 Olympic silver medal at 59kg, the '19 World Championship at 63kg, the '18 Asian Games Gold medal at 60kg and three Asian Championship medals (champion in 2018 at 60 kg).
🎓 Nippon Sport Science University🏫 Yanai Gakuen High School📅 Born December 28🎂 Born 1993📍 From Gonohe, Aomori Prefecture💼 Mixed Martial Artist💼 Wrestling
Taishu Sato (Japanese: 佐藤 大宗, romanized: Satō Taishū, born 20 October 1993) is a Japanese modern pentathlete. He was a…
Taishu Sato (Japanese: 佐藤 大宗, romanized: Satō Taishū, born 20 October 1993) is a Japanese modern pentathlete. He was a bronze medalist at the 2022 Asian Games and a silver medalist at the 2024 Summer Olympics.
Yuto Sashinami (差波 優人, Sashinami Yūto; born June 28, 1993) is a Japanese football player who plays for Tokyo Musashino…
Yuto Sashinami (差波 優人, Sashinami Yūto; born June 28, 1993) is a Japanese football player who plays for Tokyo Musashino City FC.
Masatoshi Kushibiki (櫛引 政敏, Kushibiki Masatoshi; born 29 January 1993) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays…
Masatoshi Kushibiki (櫛引 政敏, Kushibiki Masatoshi; born 29 January 1993) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Reilac Shiga FC.
🎓 Kansai University🏫 Aomori Yamada High School📅 Born January 29🎂 Born 1993📍 From Aomori, Aomori Prefecture💼 Football (Soccer)
Shuta Tonosaki (外崎 修汰, Tonosaki Shūta; born December 20, 1992 in Hirosaki, Aomori, Japan), nicknamed "Apple Punch", is…
Shuta Tonosaki (外崎 修汰, Tonosaki Shūta; born December 20, 1992 in Hirosaki, Aomori, Japan), nicknamed "Apple Punch", is a Japanese professional baseball infielder for the Saitama Seibu Lions of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Manabu Ishibashi (石橋 学, Ishibashi Manabu; born 30 November 1992) is a Japanese racing cyclist, who currently rides for…
Manabu Ishibashi (石橋 学, Ishibashi Manabu; born 30 November 1992) is a Japanese racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team Team UKYO.
Shiho Tanaka (田中志穗, Tanaka Shiho; born 5 September 1992) is a Japanese retired badminton player who affiliates with…
Shiho Tanaka (田中志穗, Tanaka Shiho; born 5 September 1992) is a Japanese retired badminton player who affiliates with Hokuto Bank team. She was the bronze medalists at the 2018 World Championships in the women's doubles, and at the 2015 Summer Universiade in the women's singles. She won the year-end tournament Superseries Finals in 2017. Tanaka was part of Japanese winning team at the 2017 Asia Mixed Team Championships, 2018 Uber Cup, and at the 2018 Asia Women's Team Championships.
Gaku Shibasaki (柴崎 岳, Shibasaki Gaku; born 28 May 1992) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder…
Gaku Shibasaki (柴崎 岳, Shibasaki Gaku; born 28 May 1992) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for and captains J1 League club Kashima Antlers.
🏫 Aomori Yamada High School📅 Born May 28🎂 Born 1992📍 From Noheji, Aomori Prefecture💼 Football (Soccer)
Mika Iida (飯田美花, Iida Mika) is a Japanese retired professional wrestler best known for her tenures with Pro Wrestling…
Mika Iida (飯田美花, Iida Mika) is a Japanese retired professional wrestler best known for her tenures with Pro Wrestling Wave and Ice Ribbon.
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Takahiro Shimoyama (下山 貴裕, Shimoyama Takahiro; born February 2, 1992), nicknamed Hiro or Poyo, is a Japanese…
Takahiro Shimoyama (下山 貴裕, Shimoyama Takahiro; born February 2, 1992), nicknamed Hiro or Poyo, is a Japanese professional basketball player who plays for the Iwate Big Bulls of the B.League in Japan. He played college basketball for the Kanto Gakuin University.
Ryota Noma (野間 涼太, Noma Ryōta; born 15 November 1991) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as an attacking…
Ryota Noma (野間 涼太, Noma Ryōta; born 15 November 1991) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder.
🎓 Meiji University🏫 Aomori Yamada High School📅 Born November 15🎂 Born 1991📍 From 日本・千葉県船橋市, Aomori Prefecture💼 Football (Soccer)
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Nobuyuki Shiina (椎名 伸志, Shiina Nobuyuki; born October 15, 1991 in Hokkaido) is a Japanese football player. He plays for…
Nobuyuki Shiina (椎名 伸志, Shiina Nobuyuki; born October 15, 1991 in Hokkaido) is a Japanese football player. He plays for Kataller Toyama.
Minami Uwano (上野 みなみ, Uwano Minami; born 18 May 1991) is a Japanese racing cyclist. She competed in the 2013 UCI…
Minami Uwano (上野 みなみ, Uwano Minami; born 18 May 1991) is a Japanese racing cyclist. She competed in the 2013 UCI women's road race in Florence. At the 2015 UCI Track Cycling World Championships she won a silver medal in the points race. She competed at the 2010 and 2014 Asian Games.
The Rampage from Exile Tribe (Japanese: ザ・ランページ・フロム・エグザイル・トライブ, stylized as THE RAMPAGE from EXILE TRIBE and also known…
The Rampage from Exile Tribe (Japanese: ザ・ランページ・フロム・エグザイル・トライブ, stylized as THE RAMPAGE from EXILE TRIBE and also known as The Rampage), is a J-pop vocal and dance group formed and managed by talent agency LDH and signed to Avex's record label Rhythm Zone. The Rampage is part of the collective supergroup, Exile Tribe and is composed of sixteen members. The group was formed in 2014 and the members were chosen from Exile's Vocal Battle Audition 4, Exile Performer Battle Audition and Global Japan Challenge auditions. The Rampage made their debut in January 2017 with the release of their first single "Lightning".
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Yui Hashimoto (橋本 由衣, Hashimoto Yui; born 14 May 1990) is a Japanese badminton player who plays for NTT East badminton…
Yui Hashimoto (橋本 由衣, Hashimoto Yui; born 14 May 1990) is a Japanese badminton player who plays for NTT East badminton club. She retired from the National team on 26 December 2019 at the Japanese National Badminton Championships.
Takayuki Kishimoto (岸本 鷹幸, Kishimoto Takayuki; born 6 May 1990) is a Japanese hurdler. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he…
Takayuki Kishimoto (岸本 鷹幸, Kishimoto Takayuki; born 6 May 1990) is a Japanese hurdler. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he competed in the Men's 400 metres hurdles but was disqualified. His personal best in the 400 metres hurdles is 48.41 seconds set in Osaka in 2012.