Gifu Prefecture: 253 people
Yura Murase (村瀬 由徠, Murase Yura; born February 1, 2007) is a Japanese snowboarder who competes in the big air events.…
Yura Murase (村瀬 由徠, Murase Yura; born February 1, 2007) is a Japanese snowboarder who competes in the big air events. She won a gold medal in the Women's big air event at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics.
Mihoko Iwasa (岩佐 美帆子, Iwasa Mihoko; born August 15, 2005) is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked 1-kyū.
Junnosuke Suzuki (鈴木 淳之介, Suzuki Junnosuke; born 12 July 2003) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a…
Junnosuke Suzuki (鈴木 淳之介, Suzuki Junnosuke; born 12 July 2003) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Danish Superliga club Copenhagen and the Japan national team.
Sora Kamiya (神谷 そら, Kamiya Sora) (born 18 April 2003) is a Japanese professional golfer. She plays on the LPGA of Japan…
Sora Kamiya (神谷 そら, Kamiya Sora) (born 18 April 2003) is a Japanese professional golfer. She plays on the LPGA of Japan Tour where she has fourwins.
Airi Furuta (古田 愛理, Furuta Airi; born June 30, 2002) is a Japanese gravure idol, fashion model, actress, and former…
Airi Furuta (古田 愛理, Furuta Airi; born June 30, 2002) is a Japanese gravure idol, fashion model, actress, and former idol, as well as a former exclusive model for the fashion magazine Popteen. She is from Gifu, Gifu Prefecture, and is affiliated with Avex Management Agency.
Akihiro Takada (高田 明浩, Takada Akihiro; born June 20, 2002) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 5-dan.
Ren Tomida (富田 蓮, Tomida Ren; born September 6, 2001) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He is a pitcher for…
Ren Tomida (富田 蓮, Tomida Ren; born September 6, 2001) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He is a pitcher for the Hanshin Tigers of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Mona Kimura (Japanese: 木村 萌那, Kimura Mona; born 12 April 2001) is a Japanese kickboxer and former amateur boxer who is…
Mona Kimura (Japanese: 木村 萌那, Kimura Mona; born 12 April 2001) is a Japanese kickboxer and former amateur boxer who is currently signed to K-1. She represented Japan at 2022 IBA Women's World Boxing Championships.
Ken Matsui (born 15 January 2001) is a Japanese Greco-Roman wrestler. He won the gold medal in the 55 kg event at the…
Ken Matsui (born 15 January 2001) is a Japanese Greco-Roman wrestler. He won the gold medal in the 55 kg event at the 2021 World Wrestling Championships in Oslo, Norway.
Keigo Kitamura (北村 恵吾, Kitamura Keigo; born December 18, 2000 in Ōgaki, Gifu, Japan) is a professional Japanese…
Keigo Kitamura (北村 恵吾, Kitamura Keigo; born December 18, 2000 in Ōgaki, Gifu, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays the infield for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows.
Akira Neo (根尾昂, Neo Akira; born April 19, 2000) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher and former…
Akira Neo (根尾昂, Neo Akira; born April 19, 2000) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher and former infielder/outfielder for the Chunichi Dragons of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Sumire Tsuji (Japanese: 辻 すみれ, born 29 November 1999) is a Japanese fencer. She represented Japan in the women's team…
Sumire Tsuji (Japanese: 辻 すみれ, born 29 November 1999) is a Japanese fencer. She represented Japan in the women's team foil event at the 2020 Summer Olympics. Tsuji won a bronze medal in the individual foil at the 2019 Foil Fencing World Cup, a silver medal as part of the Japanese women's team foil team at the 2019 Junior World Fencing Championships., and a gold medal in the team foil at the 2019 Asian Fencing Championships.
Ayuka Suzuki (鈴木歩佳, Suzuki Ayuka; born 27 September 1999) is a Japanese former group rhythmic gymnast. She is the 2025…
Ayuka Suzuki (鈴木歩佳, Suzuki Ayuka; born 27 September 1999) is a Japanese former group rhythmic gymnast. She is the 2025 World group all-around champion, the 2019 World group all-around silver and the 2017 World group all-around bronze medalist. She represented Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the group all-around.
Jin Hiratsuka (平墳 迅, Hiratsuka Jin; born May 19, 1999) is a Japanese former football player.
Kota Minoura (箕浦康太, Minoura Kōta) is a Japanese professional wrestler currently working for the Japanese promotion…
Kota Minoura (箕浦康太, Minoura Kōta) is a Japanese professional wrestler currently working for the Japanese promotion Dragon Gate where he is a former Open the Twin Gate Champion and Open the Triangle Gate Champion.
Tomoya Fujii (藤井 智也, Fujii Tomoya; born 4 December 1998) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a winger…
Tomoya Fujii (藤井 智也, Fujii Tomoya; born 4 December 1998) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a winger for club Shimizu S-Pulse.
Ikuma Horishima (堀島 行真, Horishima Ikuma; born 11 December 1997) is a Japanese freestyle skier who competes…
Ikuma Horishima (堀島 行真, Horishima Ikuma; born 11 December 1997) is a Japanese freestyle skier who competes internationally. He competed for Japan at the FIS Freestyle Ski and Snowboarding World Championships 2017 in Sierra Nevada, Spain, where he won a gold medal in Moguls, and another gold medal in Dual moguls. Horishima won the bronze medal in the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics men's moguls with a score of 81.48. He repeated the feat at the 2026 Winter Olympics, again winning the bronze medal in the men's moguls.
Kazuki Kawamura (河村 一輝, Kawamura Kazuki, born 13 November 1997) is a Japanese middle and long-distance runner, who…
Kazuki Kawamura (河村 一輝, Kawamura Kazuki, born 13 November 1997) is a Japanese middle and long-distance runner, who specializes in the 1500 metres. He is the Japanese national record holder for the 1500 metres, with a time of 3:35.42. He also won the event at the 2021 and 2023 Japan Championships in Athletics.
Sho Shimabukuro (島袋 将, Shimabukuro Shō, born 30 July 1997) is a Japanese professional tennis player. Shimabukuro has a…
Sho Shimabukuro (島袋 将, Shimabukuro Shō, born 30 July 1997) is a Japanese professional tennis player. Shimabukuro has a career high ATP singles ranking of world No. 87 achieved on 24 August 2026 and a doubles ranking of No. 376 achieved on 16 September 2024. He is currently the No. 1 Japanese player. Shimabukuro represents Japan at the Davis Cup, where he has a W/L record of 1–0.
Akiyoshi Katsuno (勝野 昌慶, Katsuno Akiyoshi; born June 12, 1997) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the…
Akiyoshi Katsuno (勝野 昌慶, Katsuno Akiyoshi; born June 12, 1997) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Chunichi Dragons of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Jumpei Takahashi (高橋 純平, Takahashi Junpei; born May 8, 1997) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He…
Jumpei Takahashi (高橋 純平, Takahashi Junpei; born May 8, 1997) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) from 2016 to 2023 for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks.
Tomoya Machino (born March 16, 1997) is a Japanese former professional gridiron football player who was an offensive…
Tomoya Machino (born March 16, 1997) is a Japanese former professional gridiron football player who was an offensive guard for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Kyoto University.
Yuto Nakashima (中島佑斗, Nakashima Yūto; born January 7, 1997) is a Japanese professional wrestler. He is signed to New…
Yuto Nakashima (中島佑斗, Nakashima Yūto; born January 7, 1997) is a Japanese professional wrestler. He is signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he performs under the ring name Yuto-Ice. He is a member of the Unbound Co. stable and is one-half of the Knock Out Brothers with stablemate Oskar. With Oskar, he is one-half of the current IWGP Tag Team Champions in their second reign as a team, and also one-third of the NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Champions with Oskar and Jeff Cobb. Known for his martial arts background, he has competed internationally, including notable appearances in Revolution Pro Wrestling (RevPro) and Westside Xtreme Wrestling (wXw).
Yoshiki Kato (加藤良輝, Katō Yoshiki) is a Japanese professional wrestler. He is signed to Dragongate, where he is the Open…
Yoshiki Kato (加藤良輝, Katō Yoshiki) is a Japanese professional wrestler. He is signed to Dragongate, where he is the Open the Dream Gate Champion and Open the Twin Gate Champion in his first reigns. Kato has competed in multiple Japanese wrestling promotions, including Dragon Gate USA, All Japan Pro Wrestling and New Japan Pro-Wrestling.
Kaname Takino (滝野要, Takino Kaname; born July 8, 1996) is a retired Japanese baseball outfielder. He played for the…
Kaname Takino (滝野要, Takino Kaname; born July 8, 1996) is a retired Japanese baseball outfielder. He played for the Chunichi Dragons between 2019 and 2022. He is currently a YouTuber. On 25 October 2018, Takino was selected as the 6th draft pick for the Chunichi Dragons at the 2018 NPB Draft and on 8 November signed a provisional contract with a ¥30,000,000 sign-on bonus and a ¥7,200,000 yearly salary. Upon being officially unveiled by the Dragons, Kaname commented that he wanted to be a 3-tool player like new team-mate Yohei Oshima.
Shun Watanabe (渡辺俊, Watanabe Shun) (born May 30, 1996), known by the ring name Shun Skywalker (シュン・スカイウォーカー, Shun…
Shun Watanabe (渡辺俊, Watanabe Shun) (born May 30, 1996), known by the ring name Shun Skywalker (シュン・スカイウォーカー, Shun Sukaiwōkā), is a Japanese luchador enmascarado (or masked professional wrestler). He is signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he is a member of House of Torture and the current NJPW World Television Champion in his first reign. He is best known for his ten-year tenure with Dragongate. Watanabe is also best known for his work in international promotions such as International Wrestling Revolution Group (IRWG), Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA), Toryumon Mexico and Major League Wrestling (MLW). He has also made appearances for All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW), Pro-Wrestling Noah (NOAH).
Ryoya Tachibana (立花 凌也, Tachibana Ryoya; born 4 April 1996) is a Japanese professional footballer who currently plays…
Ryoya Tachibana (立花 凌也, Tachibana Ryoya; born 4 April 1996) is a Japanese professional footballer who currently plays as a left-back for Hong Kong Premier League club Lee Man.
Taro Sugimoto (杉本 太郎, Sugimoto Tarō; born 12 February 1996 in Tajimi) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a…
Taro Sugimoto (杉本 太郎, Sugimoto Tarō; born 12 February 1996 in Tajimi) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder for J2 League club Tokushima Vortis.
Shohei Mishima (三島 頌平, Mishima Shōhei; born November 20, 1995) is a Japanese football player for Roasso Kumamoto.
Kosei Tanaka (田中 恒成, Tanaka Kōsei; born 15 June 1995) is a Japanese former professional boxer who competed from 2013 to…
Kosei Tanaka (田中 恒成, Tanaka Kōsei; born 15 June 1995) is a Japanese former professional boxer who competed from 2013 to 2024. He is a four-weight world champion, having held the World Boxing Organization (WBO) mini-flyweight title from 2015 to 2016; the WBO junior-flyweight title from 2016 to 2017; the WBO flyweight title from 2018 to 2020; and the WBO junior-bantamweight title in 2024. Upon winning his first world title in only his fifth bout, he became the fastest Japanese fighter ever to become a world champion. Along with Vasiliy Lomachenko, he is also the fastest ever male fighter to win titles in three weight-classes, having accomplished the feat in only 12 bouts. He also surpassed Oscar De La Hoya to become the fastest male four division champion, setting the bar at 21 fights.
Ryoichi Akamatsu (Japanese: 赤松 諒一; born 2 May 1995), also spelled Ryōichi Akamatsu, is a Japanese high jumper from Gifu…
Ryoichi Akamatsu (Japanese: 赤松 諒一; born 2 May 1995), also spelled Ryōichi Akamatsu, is a Japanese high jumper from Gifu Prefecture. He is a two-time Asian Indoor Champion in the high jump, and he won the 2023 Japanese Athletics Championships before placing 8th at the World Championships that year.
Naoki Yoshikawa (吉川 尚輝, Yoshikawa Naoki; born February 8, 1995) is a Japanese professional baseball second baseman for…
Naoki Yoshikawa (吉川 尚輝, Yoshikawa Naoki; born February 8, 1995) is a Japanese professional baseball second baseman for the Yomiuri Giants of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Genki Yamada (山田 元気, Yamada Genki; born December 16, 1994 in Gifu) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a…
Genki Yamada (山田 元気, Yamada Genki; born December 16, 1994 in Gifu) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for J2 League club Blaublitz Akita.
Junki Endo (遠藤 純輝, born 8 December 1994) is a Japanese footballer who plays for J-Lease FC from 2023.
Yuki Yoshioka (吉岡有紀, Yoshioka Yūki) (born September 14, 1994) is a Japanese professional wrestler currently signed to…
Yuki Yoshioka (吉岡有紀, Yoshioka Yūki) (born September 14, 1994) is a Japanese professional wrestler currently signed to Dragongate. He is a former Open the Dream Gate Champion.
Akito Ōkura (大藏彰人, Ōkura Akito; born May 14, 1994) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He most recently played…
Akito Ōkura (大藏彰人, Ōkura Akito; born May 14, 1994) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He most recently played pitcher for the Chunichi Dragons. He is currently a free agent. Ōkura is a graduate of Nihon University Ōgaki High School and Aichi Gakuin University. He played one season with the Tokushima Indigo Socks in the Shikoku Island League Plus where he posted a 3.00 ERA over 10 starts and 57 innings. On 26 October 2017, Ōkura was selected as the 1st draft pick in the development player round for the Chunichi Dragons at the 2017 NPB Draft and on 21 November signed a development player contract with a ¥2,000,000 moving allowance and a ¥3,000,000 yearly salary.
Yuka Ando (安藤 友香, Andō Yuka; born 16 March 1994) is a Japanese long distance runner. She competed in the women's…
Yuka Ando (安藤 友香, Andō Yuka; born 16 March 1994) is a Japanese long distance runner. She competed in the women's marathon at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics.
Takaaki Shichi (志知 孝明, Shichi Takaaki; born December 27, 1993) is a Japanese footballer who plays as left-back for J1…
Takaaki Shichi (志知 孝明, Shichi Takaaki; born December 27, 1993) is a Japanese footballer who plays as left-back for J1 League club Kyoto Sanga.
Eiya Hashimoto (橋本 英也, Hashimoto Eiya; born 15 December 1993) is a Japanese road and track cyclist, who currently rides…
Eiya Hashimoto (橋本 英也, Hashimoto Eiya; born 15 December 1993) is a Japanese road and track cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team Team Bridgestone Cycling. He won the gold medal at the 2014 Asian Games in the Men's Omnium. He qualified to represent Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Rie Matsubara (松原 梨恵, Matsubara Rie; born 21 October 1993) is a Japanese former group rhythmic gymnast. She is a World…
Rie Matsubara (松原 梨恵, Matsubara Rie; born 21 October 1993) is a Japanese former group rhythmic gymnast. She is a World champion and a 10-time Asian champion. She is also a three-time Olympian (2012, 2016, 2020).
Ryomei Tanaka (田中亮明, Tanaka Ryōmei, born 13 October 1993) is a Japanese boxer. He won bronze medals flyweight division…
Ryomei Tanaka (田中亮明, Tanaka Ryōmei, born 13 October 1993) is a Japanese boxer. He won bronze medals flyweight division in the men's flyweight event at the 2020 Summer Olympics. His younger brother, Kosei is a former WBO triple world champion.
Takumi Kiyomoto (清本 拓己, Kiyomoto Takumi; born 7 June 1993) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a…
Takumi Kiyomoto (清本 拓己, Kiyomoto Takumi; born 7 June 1993) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for J3 League newly promoted side, FC Osaka.
Takuma Achira (阿知羅 拓馬, Achira Takuma; born November 20, 1992 in Osaka, Japan) is a Japanese former professional…
Takuma Achira (阿知羅 拓馬, Achira Takuma; born November 20, 1992 in Osaka, Japan) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He has played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Chunichi Dragons.
Akihiro Hakumura (白村 明弘, Hakumura Akihiro; born December 11, 1991) is a Japanese former professional baseball…
Akihiro Hakumura (白村 明弘, Hakumura Akihiro; born December 11, 1991) is a Japanese former professional baseball outfielder. He has played in his entire career with the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters.
Efrain Rintaro da Silva (エフライン・リンタロウ・ダ・シルバ, Efurain Rintarou Da Shiruba), commonly known as Efrain Rintaro…
Efrain Rintaro da Silva (エフライン・リンタロウ・ダ・シルバ, Efurain Rintarou Da Shiruba), commonly known as Efrain Rintaro (エフライン・リンタロウ, Efurain Rintarou; born 23 July 1991) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Chiangmai.
Akane Nakashima (中嶋 茜, Nakashima Akane; born 17 August 1990) is a Japanese goalball player who won a gold medal at the…
Akane Nakashima (中嶋 茜, Nakashima Akane; born 17 August 1990) is a Japanese goalball player who won a gold medal at the 2012 Summer Paralympics. Her visual impairment is congenital. She started playing goalball during the first year of junior high school.
Takako Ishii (石井 貴子, Ishii Takako; born 17 February 1990) is a track cyclist from Japan. She represented her nation at…
Takako Ishii (石井 貴子, Ishii Takako; born 17 February 1990) is a track cyclist from Japan. She represented her nation at the 2014 and 2015 UCI Track Cycling World Championships. She is also a professional keirin cyclist.
Tsukasa Masuyama (益山 司, Masuyama Tsukasa; born January 25, 1990) is a former Japanese football player.
Chinami Suzuki (鈴木 ちなみ, Suzuki Chinami; born 26 September 1989) is a Japanese model. She also works as a television…
Chinami Suzuki (鈴木 ちなみ, Suzuki Chinami; born 26 September 1989) is a Japanese model. She also works as a television presenter and actress. She comes from Gifu Prefecture. In 2009, while a university student, she was selected as the Toray swimwear girl. She is currently under an exclusive contract with the fashion magazine With. In March 2013, she graduated from Rikkyo University. In 2013, she modelled shoes for Asbee. She is also appearing in NHK's "High School Course" on biology. She is appearing in a special commemorating twenty years of the television programme "Mezamashi Doyōbi".
Daiki Tohmei (東明 大貴, Tōmei Daiki; born June 15, 1989) is a Japanese baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent. He…
Daiki Tohmei (東明 大貴, Tōmei Daiki; born June 15, 1989) is a Japanese baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent. He has played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Orix Buffaloes.