Jumpei Yoshizawa (吉澤 純平, Yoshizawa Junpei; born (1985-03-16)March 16, 1985 in Nagano) is a Japanese former short-track…
Jumpei Yoshizawa (吉澤 純平, Yoshizawa Junpei; born (1985-03-16)March 16, 1985 in Nagano) is a Japanese former short-track speed-skater. Yoshizawa competed at the 2010 Winter Olympics for Japan. In the 500 metres, he advanced to the quarterfinals, where he finished 4th, failing to advance. In the 1500 metres, he placed 5th in his opening heat, advancing to the semifinals, where he finished 6th, again failing to advance. His best overall finish was in the 500, where he placed 14th. Yoshizawa's best performance at the World Championships came in 2004, when he placed 5th as a member of the Japanese 5000 metre relay team. He also won a bronze medal at the 2004 World Short Track Speed Skating Team Championships for Japan. Yoshizawa's top World Cup ranking in short track speed skating is 30th, in the 1500 metres in 2009–10.
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Yūichi Tanaka (田中 悠一, Tanaka Yūichi; born March 14, 1985) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 6-dan.
Yusuke Morozumi (両角 友佑, Morozumi Yusuke; born January 16, 1985 in Nagano) is a Japanese curler from Karuizawa. He…
Yusuke Morozumi (両角 友佑, Morozumi Yusuke; born January 16, 1985 in Nagano) is a Japanese curler from Karuizawa. He skipped the Japanese men's team at the 2018 Winter Olympics. He currently coaches the Chubu Electric Power Curling Team.
Sayuri Yoshii (吉井 小百合, Yoshii Sayuri; born 28 November 1984) is a Japanese speed skater. She won silver in the 1000 m…
Sayuri Yoshii (吉井 小百合, Yoshii Sayuri; born 28 November 1984) is a Japanese speed skater. She won silver in the 1000 m and bronze in the 500 m during the 2008–09 World Cup season. She competed in the 2006 Winter Olympics and placed 5th in the 500 m of the 2010 Winter Olympics. The biggest success of Sayuri Yoshii's career occurred in 2010, when she won the silver medal at the world sprint championships in Obihiro. In these competitions two others took the podium alongside her, Lee Sang-hwa of South Korea and a Jenny Wolf of Germany. This was the only medal won by Sayuri Yoshii at an international event of this magnitude. She was also fourth in women's 500 meters at the distance world championships in Inzell in 2005, where Lee Sang-hwa defeated her by only a matter of seconds. Sayuri Yoshii has, on numerous occasions, been on the podium of the World Cup, with 500 m victories on February 20, 2005 and March 3, 2006 in Heerenveen. Her top results were achieved in the 2004/2005 season, when she was fourth in the final standings on 500 m and 1000 m. In 2006, she took part in the Olympics in Turin, taking ninth place in the race for 500 m and fifteenth place in the 1000 meters. Then, four years later, the Olympics in Vancouver allowed for her best result, a fifth place at the 500 m race.
Fumihisa Yumoto (湯本 史寿, Yumoto Fumihisa) (born 23 April 1984) is a Japanese former ski jumper.
Ayaka Miyao is a Japanese retired professional boxer. She is a former two-time female atomweight world champion, having…
Ayaka Miyao is a Japanese retired professional boxer. She is a former two-time female atomweight world champion, having held the IBF and the WBA titles during her career.
Osamu Ueno (上野 修, Ueno Osamu; born 22 June 1983) is a Japanese freestyle skier. He competed in the men's moguls event…
Osamu Ueno (上野 修, Ueno Osamu; born 22 June 1983) is a Japanese freestyle skier. He competed in the men's moguls event at the 2006 Winter Olympics.
Takashi Yamamoto is a Japanese pianist who won the Silver Medal at the 2006 Gina Bachauer International Piano…
Takashi Yamamoto is a Japanese pianist who won the Silver Medal at the 2006 Gina Bachauer International Piano Competition, a prestigious piano competition held in Salt Lake City, Utah. He shared 4th place in 2005 at the XV International Chopin Piano Competition.
Jouji Shibue (渋江 譲二, Shibue Jōji; born on March 15, 1983) is a Japanese actor and model. His first major acting role…
Jouji Shibue (渋江 譲二, Shibue Jōji; born on March 15, 1983) is a Japanese actor and model. His first major acting role was as Mamoru Chiba (Tuxedo Kamen/Prince Endymion) in the live action Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon. After finishing PGSM, Shibue has appeared in Kamen Rider Hibiki as Ibuki (Kamen Rider Ibuki), later reprising his role for the world of Hibiki in Kamen Rider Decade. He had a role in Rina Aiuchi's music video "Full Jump" and also does commercials for "NTT Docomo Chūgoku" and "AU." Shibue has modeled for "Hotdog Press" and "Junon".
Masaru Yokoyama (横山 克, Yokoyama Masaru; born November 3, 1982) is a Japanese composer and arranger, known for his work…
Masaru Yokoyama (横山 克, Yokoyama Masaru; born November 3, 1982) is a Japanese composer and arranger, known for his work on television dramas and anime series.
Shogo Shiozawa (塩沢 勝吾, Shiozawa Shogo; born September 9, 1982 in Nagano) is a Japanese football player who currently…
Shogo Shiozawa (塩沢 勝吾, Shiozawa Shogo; born September 9, 1982 in Nagano) is a Japanese football player who currently plays for AC Nagano Parceiro.
Hayuma Tanaka (田中 隼磨, Tanaka Hayuma; born 31 July 1982) is a Japanese football player who plays as a defender for…
Hayuma Tanaka (田中 隼磨, Tanaka Hayuma; born 31 July 1982) is a Japanese football player who plays as a defender for Matsumoto Yamaga FC. He formerly played for the Japan national team.
Hiroki Yamada (山田 大禧, Yamada Hiroki) (born 19 May 1982) is a Japanese ski jumper. In the World Cup he finished four…
Hiroki Yamada (山田 大禧, Yamada Hiroki) (born 19 May 1982) is a Japanese ski jumper. In the World Cup he finished four times among the top 10, his best results being two fourth places from Garmisch-Partenkirchen (1 January 2002) and Hakuba (24 January 2002). He participated in the 2002 Winter Olympics held in Salt Lake City, finishing 33rd in the normal hill and 5th in the team event.
Wataru Hatano (羽多野 渉, Hatano Wataru; born March 13, 1982) is a Japanese voice actor, singer, actor, narrator, radio MC…
Wataru Hatano (羽多野 渉, Hatano Wataru; born March 13, 1982) is a Japanese voice actor, singer, actor, narrator, radio MC and comedian affiliated with 81 Produce. At the 2nd Seiyu Awards in 2008, Hatano won the Best Male Rookie Award for his roles as Sam Houston in Toward the Terra and Tenshi Yuri in Saint Beast: Kouin Jojishi Tenshitan. Other major roles voiced include Sōjin Tokita in Sen no Hatō, Tsukisome no Kōki, Haruta Shigemo in Jujutsu Kaisen, Gajeel Redfox in Fairy Tail, Metal Bat in One Punch Man and Yūto Ayase in Nogizaka Haruka no Himitsu. In video games, he voices Josuke Higashikata in the CyberConnect2 developed JoJo's Bizarre Adventure games, and Rufus in the Street Fighter franchise. On April 2, 2018, he announced his marriage with fellow voice actress Mai Hashimoto.
Daisuke Uehara (上原 大祐, Uehara Daisuke; born 27 December 1981 in Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture) is a Japanese ice sledge…
Daisuke Uehara (上原 大祐, Uehara Daisuke; born 27 December 1981 in Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture) is a Japanese ice sledge hockey player. He was part of the Japanese sledge hockey team that won a silver medal at the 2010 Winter Paralympics. He was born with spina bifida.
Ikumi Nishibori (Japanese: 西堀育実, born 20 August 1981) is a Japanese female volleyball player. She played for the Japan…
Ikumi Nishibori (Japanese: 西堀育実, born 20 August 1981) is a Japanese female volleyball player. She played for the Japan women's national volleyball team, at the 2001 FIVB Women's World Grand Champions Cup. On club level she played for the Pioneer Red Wings.
Takahiro Ushiyama (born 1 May 1981) is a Japanese speed skater. He competed in four events at the 2006 Winter Olympics.
Otoha (乙葉, Otoha; born January 28, 1981) is a Japanese actress , tarento, and former gravure idol.
Yoshihiko Matsumoto (松本 慶彦, Matsumoto Yoshihiko; born 7 January 1981) is a Japanese volleyball player. He competed in…
Yoshihiko Matsumoto (松本 慶彦, Matsumoto Yoshihiko; born 7 January 1981) is a Japanese volleyball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Junko Nishimuro (西室淳子, Nishimuro Junko; born December 21, 1980 as Junko Sonobe) is a Japanese curler from Otsuki…
Junko Nishimuro (西室淳子, Nishimuro Junko; born December 21, 1980 as Junko Sonobe) is a Japanese curler from Otsuki, Yamanashi. She is the second on the SC Karuizawa Club curling team, which is skipped by Miyu Ueno. At the international level, she represented Japan at the 2005 Pacific Curling Championships and the 2006 World Women's Curling Championship as a result of winning the 2005 Japan Curling Championships.
Yuichi Onda (恩田 祐一, Onda Yūichi) (born June 24, 1980) is a Japanese cross-country skier who has competed since 1999.…
Yuichi Onda (恩田 祐一, Onda Yūichi) (born June 24, 1980) is a Japanese cross-country skier who has competed since 1999. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of 12th in the team sprint event at Turin in 2006 while his best individual finish was 17th in the individual sprint event at Vancouver four years later. Onda's best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships was tenth twice both in the team sprint (2007, 2009) while his best individual finish was 25th in the individual sprint event at Sapporo in 2007. His best World Cup finish was fourth twice both in individual sprint events (2007, 2009).
Yudai Kawai (川井 雄太, Kawai Yudai; born June 17, 1980 in Kitasaku District, Nagano, Japan) is a retired professional…
Yudai Kawai (川井 雄太, Kawai Yudai; born June 17, 1980 in Kitasaku District, Nagano, Japan) is a retired professional Japanese baseball player. He played pitcher for the Chunichi Dragons. Kawai announced his retirement on 23 September 2016, and played his final game for the Dragons against the Hanshin Tigers at Nagoya Dome pitching 5 straight deliveries in a row to retire the pinch hitting Shunsuke Fujikawa.
Juri Miyazawa (宮澤 寿梨, Miyazawa Juri; born April 25, 1980, in Ueda, Nagano Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese actress and…
Juri Miyazawa (宮澤 寿梨, Miyazawa Juri; born April 25, 1980, in Ueda, Nagano Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese actress and gravure idol who is affiliated with ABC Project. She graduated from Sunrise Women Gakuen High School.
Hirotaka Usui (臼井 弘貴, Usui Hirotaka; born 6 April 1980) is a Japanese football manager. He was once in charge of…
Hirotaka Usui (臼井 弘貴, Usui Hirotaka; born 6 April 1980) is a Japanese football manager. He was once in charge of Singapore Premier League side Geylang International, and is currently employed as the Assistant Manager of J2 League side Blaublitz Akita.
Akihiro Murayama (Japanese: 村山 暁洋, Murayama Akihiro; born March 29, 1980) is a Japanese mixed martial artist who has…
Akihiro Murayama (Japanese: 村山 暁洋, Murayama Akihiro; born March 29, 1980) is a Japanese mixed martial artist who has competed mainly for Pancrase, Shooto and Greatest Common Multiple.
Aiko Uemura (上村 愛子, Uemura Aiko) is a Japanese freestyle skier. She participates in moguls and dual moguls. Her family…
Aiko Uemura (上村 愛子, Uemura Aiko) is a Japanese freestyle skier. She participates in moguls and dual moguls. Her family moved to Hakuba town, Nagano Prefecture, Japan in 1986. She graduated from Hakuba High School in 1998, and works for the Kitano Construction Corporation in Nagano city, Japan. She is the first Japanese woman to win the 2007–08 World Cup in moguls, and also won two gold medals at FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships 2009. She took part in the Winter Olympic Games in 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, and 2014. In June 2009, she married alpine skier Kentaro Minagawa. At the 2014 Sochi Olympics, she was beaten for bronze by Hannah Kearney, the previous Olympic champion.
Noriko Fukushima (福島のり子, Fukushima Noriko; born (1979-10-18)October 18, 1979) is a Japanese freestyle skier…
Noriko Fukushima (福島のり子, Fukushima Noriko; born (1979-10-18)October 18, 1979) is a Japanese freestyle skier, specializing in ski cross. Fukushima competed at the 2010 Winter Olympics for Japan. She placed 21st in the qualifying round in ski cross, to advance to the knockout stages. She finish third in her first round heat, failing to advance. As of April 2013, her best finish at the World Championships is 6th, in 2005. Fukushima made her World Cup debut in January 2004. As of April 2013, she has one World Cup podium finish, a third place coming at Flaine in 2007–08. Her best World Cup overall finish in ski cross is 5th, in 2007–08.
Yūji Kobayashi (Japanese: 小林 雄次, Hepburn: Kobayashi Yūji; born September 3, 1979) is a Japanese screenwriter and…
Yūji Kobayashi (Japanese: 小林 雄次, Hepburn: Kobayashi Yūji; born September 3, 1979) is a Japanese screenwriter and novelist that is mostly known for his work on Garo series, Ultraman franchise, and the first three seasons of Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Crystal series.
Shihomi Shinya (新谷 志保美, Shin'ya Shihomi; born 10 August 1979) is a Japanese speed skater. She competed in the women's…
Shihomi Shinya (新谷 志保美, Shin'ya Shihomi; born 10 August 1979) is a Japanese speed skater. She competed in the women's 500 metres at the 2010 Winter Olympics.
Kazuya Hiraide (平出和也, Hiraide Kazuya; May 25, 1979 – July 27, 2024) was a Japanese ski mountaineer, Alpine climber, and…
Kazuya Hiraide (平出和也, Hiraide Kazuya; May 25, 1979 – July 27, 2024) was a Japanese ski mountaineer, Alpine climber, and professional mountain cameraman. Hiraide won the Piolet d'Or mountaineering award on four occasions.
Shunsuke Komamura (駒村 俊介, Komamura Shunsuke; born 20 May 1979) is a Japanese cross-country skier. He competed in the…
Shunsuke Komamura (駒村 俊介, Komamura Shunsuke; born 20 May 1979) is a Japanese cross-country skier. He competed in the men's sprint event at the 2006 Winter Olympics.
Aki Tonoike (外ノ池 亜希, Tonoike Aki; born 3 March 1979) is a Japanese speed skater. She competed at the 1998, 2002 and the…
Aki Tonoike (外ノ池 亜希, Tonoike Aki; born 3 March 1979) is a Japanese speed skater. She competed at the 1998, 2002 and the 2006 Winter Olympics.
Takahisa Oguchi (小口貴久; born January 11, 1979) is a Japanese luger who has competed since 1999. He finished 20th in the…
Takahisa Oguchi (小口貴久; born January 11, 1979) is a Japanese luger who has competed since 1999. He finished 20th in the men's singles event at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin. At the previous Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Oguchi competed in the men's doubles event, but did not finish. Oguchi's best finish at the FIL World Luge Championships was 16th in the men's singles event at Lake Placid, New York, in 2009. He later went into graduate research in biomechanics at Shinshu University in Nagano, Japan. Oguchi qualified for the 2010 Winter Olympics where he finished 30th in the men's singles event.
Yugo Shinohara (篠原 祐剛, Shinohara Yūgō; born 2 November 1978) is a Japanese short track speed skater. He competed at the…
Yugo Shinohara (篠原 祐剛, Shinohara Yūgō; born 2 November 1978) is a Japanese short track speed skater. He competed at the 1998 Winter Olympics and the 2002 Winter Olympics.
Akiko Iwamoto (岩本 亜希子, Iwamoto Akiko; born September 25, 1978) is a Japanese rower. She was born in Nagano Prefecture.…
Akiko Iwamoto (岩本 亜希子, Iwamoto Akiko; born September 25, 1978) is a Japanese rower. She was born in Nagano Prefecture. She competed in the Women's lightweight double sculls at the 2012 Summer Olympics, reaching the semi-finals with her teammate Atsumi Fukumoto and ranking 12th overall. She competed in the same event at the 2000, 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics, finishing 9th, 14th and 13th respectively. She won a silver medal in the Women's double sculls at the 2002 Asian Games. She also won a silver medal in the Women's lightweight double sculls at the 2006 Asian Games, and another silver medal in the Women's lightweight double sculls at the 2010 Asian Games.
Takeru "Tsunami" Kobayashi (小林 尊, Kobayashi Takeru; born March 15, 1978) is a Japanese former competitive eater.…
Takeru "Tsunami" Kobayashi (小林 尊, Kobayashi Takeru; born March 15, 1978) is a Japanese former competitive eater. Described as "the godfather of competitive eating", he is a six-time Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest champion and widely credited with popularizing the sport.
Noriyasu Agematsu (上松 範康, Agematsu Noriyasu; born March 1, 1978 in Nagano) is a Japanese composer, arranger and music…
Noriyasu Agematsu (上松 範康, Agematsu Noriyasu; born March 1, 1978 in Nagano) is a Japanese composer, arranger and music producer, as well as founding member of the musical group Elements Garden. He composed and arranged tracks on Nana Mizuki's singles Massive Wonders and Eternal Blaze, "Brave Phoenix" on the single Super Generation and the track "Tears' Night" on the album Alive & Kicking, composed the track Shin'ai and the music for "UNCHAIN∞WORLD" on the single Silent Bible. He composed and arranged the music for the track "Heart-shaped chant" on the single Secret Ambition and the track Justice to Believe. He composed the music for the track Mugen and the tracks "Trickster" and "DISCOTHEQUE" from the single Trickster. Along with his fellow Elements Garden members, he is the composer and arranger for the BanG Dream! franchise, including overseeing music production for its anime.
Takashi Miyazawa (宮澤崇史, Miyazawa Takashi) (born 27 February 1978 in Nagano City) is a Japanese former professional…
Takashi Miyazawa (宮澤崇史, Miyazawa Takashi) (born 27 February 1978 in Nagano City) is a Japanese former professional racing cyclist, who competed as a professional between 2003 and 2014.
Yusuke Imai (born 20 September 1977) is a Japanese speed skater. He competed at the 1998 Winter Olympics, the 2002…
Yusuke Imai (born 20 September 1977) is a Japanese speed skater. He competed at the 1998 Winter Olympics, the 2002 Winter Olympics and the 2006 Winter Olympics.
Kei Kobayashi (小林圭 Kobayashi Kei born 29 August 1977) is a Japanese chef and owner of the restaurant Kei in Paris 1e.…
Kei Kobayashi (小林圭 Kobayashi Kei born 29 August 1977) is a Japanese chef and owner of the restaurant Kei in Paris 1e. His restaurant earned three Michelin stars in 2020. He is the first Japanese chef to earn three Michelin stars in France. Kobayashi was born in Nagano. He elected to focus on French cuisine after viewing a documentary about Alain Chapel. Kobayashi trained at French restaurants in Japan before moving to France in 1998 to work with Gilles Goujon and Alain Ducasse, at Plaza Athénée.
Hiro Mashima (真島 ヒロ, Mashima Hiro; born May 3, 1977) is a Japanese manga artist. He gained success with his first…
Hiro Mashima (真島 ヒロ, Mashima Hiro; born May 3, 1977) is a Japanese manga artist. He gained success with his first serial Rave Master, published in Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine from 1999 to 2005. His best-selling work, Fairy Tail, published in the same magazine from 2006 to 2017, became one of the best-selling manga series with over 72 million copies in print. Fairy Tail won the Kodansha Manga Award for shōnen manga in 2009, and Mashima was given the Harvey Awards International Spotlight award in 2017 and the Fauve Special Award at the 2018 Angoulême International Comics Festival.
Dir En Grey (stylized as DIR EN GREY and previously as Dir en grey) is a Japanese heavy metal band formed in February…
Dir En Grey (stylized as DIR EN GREY and previously as Dir en grey) is a Japanese heavy metal band formed in February 1997 and currently signed to Firewall Div., a sub-division of Free-Will. With a consistent lineup of vocalist Kyo, guitarists Kaoru and Die, bassist Toshiya, and drummer Shinya, they have released twelve full-length albums. Numerous stylistic changes have made the genre of their music difficult to determine, though it is generally considered to be a form of metal. Originally a visual kei band, the members later opted for more subtle attire, but have continued to maintain a dramatic image on stage.
Katsuya Toida (戸井田 カツヤ, Toida Katsuya; born January 6, 1977) is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He competed in the…
Katsuya Toida (戸井田 カツヤ, Toida Katsuya; born January 6, 1977) is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He competed in the Bantamweight and Featherweight divisions. His real name is Katsuya Toida (戸井田 克也, Toida Katsuya). He is known for his judo and shoot wrestling expertise.
Yōsuke Kobayashi (小林 洋輔, Kobayashi Yōsuke; born July 22, 1976), is a Japanese professional wrestler best known by his…
Yōsuke Kobayashi (小林 洋輔, Kobayashi Yōsuke; born July 22, 1976), is a Japanese professional wrestler best known by his ring name Abdullah Kobayashi (アブドーラ・小林, Abudōra Kobayashi) after Abdullah the Butcher, who was one of his trainers.
Kazuto Aono (青野和人, Aono Kazuto) is the General manager of the Koshigaya Alphas in the Japanese B.League.
Toru Ito (伊藤 透, Itō Tōru; born December 24, 1975) is a Japanese professional wrestler, better known by his ring name…
Toru Ito (伊藤 透, Itō Tōru; born December 24, 1975) is a Japanese professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Toru Owashi (大鷲 透, Ōwashi Tōru). He is best known for his work in DDT Pro-Wrestling, where he is a former KO-D Openweight Champion and two-time KO-D Tag Team Champion.
Tomoyuki Matsuda (松田 知幸, Matsuda Tomoyuki; born 12 December 1975) is a Japanese sport shooter.
Daisaku Hiraki (平木 大作, Hiraki Daisaku; born October 16, 1974) is a Japanese politician. He is a member of the House of…
Daisaku Hiraki (平木 大作, Hiraki Daisaku; born October 16, 1974) is a Japanese politician. He is a member of the House of Councillors since 2013, representing the Komeito party.
Hiroyuki Noake (born 24 August 1974) is a Japanese speed skater. He competed at the 1998 Winter Olympics and the 2002…
Hiroyuki Noake (born 24 August 1974) is a Japanese speed skater. He competed at the 1998 Winter Olympics and the 2002 Winter Olympics. He participated in the 1,000 metres and the 1,500 metres team events in the 2002 Games and in the 1,000 metres, the 1,500 metres and 5,000 metres in the 1998 Games.
Soko Yamaoka (山岡聡子, Yamaoka Sōko; born 29 May 1974 in Nagano) is a Japanese snowboarder. She competed in the halfpipe…
Soko Yamaoka (山岡聡子, Yamaoka Sōko; born 29 May 1974 in Nagano) is a Japanese snowboarder. She competed in the halfpipe event at the 2006 Winter Olympics, where she placed 10th, and at the 2010 Winter Olympics, where she placed 16th. She also competed at the World Snowboard Championships from 2003 to 2009.