Mai Uemura (上村 麻衣 Uemura Mai, born September 15, 1987) is a Japanese volleyball player who plays for Shikoku Eighty 8…Mai Uemura (上村 麻衣 Uemura Mai, born September 15, 1987) is a Japanese volleyball player who plays for Shikoku Eighty 8 Queen.
Tomoaki Egawa (江川 智晃, born October 31, 1986, in Futami, Mie) is a Japanese former professional baseball outfielder in…Tomoaki Egawa (江川 智晃, born October 31, 1986, in Futami, Mie) is a Japanese former professional baseball outfielder in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball. He played with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks from 2006 to 2019.
Shun Nogaito (野垣内俊, Nogaito Shun; born September 11, 1986) is a Japanese football player who plays as a defender for…Shun Nogaito (野垣内俊, Nogaito Shun; born September 11, 1986) is a Japanese football player who plays as a defender for Veertien Mie. As a student at Mie Prefectural Tsu Technical High School, he served as the captain of his team during the 83rd All Japan High School Soccer Championship. He enrolled at Yokkaichi University and, while still a student, was registered as a special designated player with FC Gifu in August 2008. Enrolling as a student at Yokkaichi University he played with FC Gifu team in August 2008. In 2009, he joined Koichi Sato from Yokkaichi University. In 2010, he became a vice-captain of the team. In 2017, he joined Vanraure Hachinohe and the following year, in 2018, he joined Viatin Mie.
Naoki Hatta (八田 直樹, Hatta Naoki; born 24 June 1986 in Ise, Mie) is a retired Japanese footballer who played his whole…Naoki Hatta (八田 直樹, Hatta Naoki; born 24 June 1986 in Ise, Mie) is a retired Japanese footballer who played his whole career for Júbilo Iwata.
Shun Morishita (森下 俊, Shun Morishita; born 11 May 1986 in Ise, Mie) is a Japanese football player currently playing for…Shun Morishita (森下 俊, Shun Morishita; born 11 May 1986 in Ise, Mie) is a Japanese football player currently playing for Iwate Grulla Morioka.
Yui Makino (牧野 由依, Makino Yui; born 19 January 1986) is a Japanese actress, voice actress, singer, and pianist. She is…Yui Makino (牧野 由依, Makino Yui; born 19 January 1986) is a Japanese actress, voice actress, singer, and pianist. She is best known for her work in the anime Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle where she voices Sakura and some of the theme songs for the Aria anime series. She is associated with Amuse, Inc. One of her earliest voice acting performances was the character "Sister" in a short-anime movie Bavel no Hon when she was 10. She married singer Yutaro Miura in 2020.
Kentaro Kuwahara (桑原 謙太朗, born October 29, 1985) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He played in…Kentaro Kuwahara (桑原 謙太朗, born October 29, 1985) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Yokohama BayStars from 2008 to 2010, the Orix Buffaloes from 2011 to 2014, and the Hanshin Tigers from 2015 to 2021.
Hiroki Mizumoto (水本 裕貴, Mizumoto Hiroki; born 12 September 1985) is a former Japanese football player who plays as a…Hiroki Mizumoto (水本 裕貴, Mizumoto Hiroki; born 12 September 1985) is a former Japanese football player who plays as a centre back.
Misaki Onishi (尾西 美咲, Onishi Misaki; born 24 February 1985) is a Japanese long-distance runner competing primarily in…Misaki Onishi (尾西 美咲, Onishi Misaki; born 24 February 1985) is a Japanese long-distance runner competing primarily in the 5000 metres. She represented her country at the 2013 and 2015 World Championships in Athletics reaching the final on the second occasion.
Keisuke Tanimoto (谷元 圭介, Tanimoto Keisuke; born January 1, 1985) is a Japanese Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher for…Keisuke Tanimoto (谷元 圭介, Tanimoto Keisuke; born January 1, 1985) is a Japanese Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher for the Chunichi Dragons in Japan's Central League. He previously played at the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters and was traded to the Dragons on the 31 July 2017 for cash considerations.
Mina Fukui (福井 未菜, Fukui Mina; November 3, 1984) is a Japanese former actress, television personality and gravure model…Mina Fukui (福井 未菜, Fukui Mina; November 3, 1984) is a Japanese former actress, television personality and gravure model from Nabari, Mie Prefecture. She worked under the Horipro talent agency.
Yuta Imamura (今村雄太, Imamura Yūta) (born 31 October 1984 in Mie, Japan) is a Japanese rugby union player. Imamura has…Yuta Imamura (今村雄太, Imamura Yūta) (born 31 October 1984 in Mie, Japan) is a Japanese rugby union player. Imamura has played 38 international matches for the Japan national rugby union team. Imamura was a member of the Japan team at the 2007 Rugby World Cup and the 2011 Rugby World Cup.
Kota Asai (浅井 康太, Asai Kōta; born 22 June 1984) is a Japanese male track cyclist, riding for the national team. He…Kota Asai (浅井 康太, Asai Kōta; born 22 June 1984) is a Japanese male track cyclist, riding for the national team. He competed at the 2010 and 2011 UCI Track Cycling World Championships. He is also a professional keirin cyclist.
Tokushinhō Motohisa (Japanese: 德真鵬 元久; born May 13, 1984 as Motohisa Shiratsuka (白塚 元久)) is a Japanese former…Tokushinhō Motohisa (Japanese: 德真鵬 元久; born May 13, 1984 as Motohisa Shiratsuka (白塚 元久)) is a Japanese former professional sumo wrestler from Matsusaka, Mie. His sumo stable was Kise (for a short time he belonged to Kitanoumi). His height is 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) and his peak weight is 224 kg (494 lb). His highest rank was jūryō 6. He is the first former amateur from Asahi University to reach the sekitori ranks. He retired in June 2020.
Mika Hagi (萩 美香, Hagi Mika; born September 27, 1983 in Tsu, Mie) is the 2007 winner of the Miss Nippon contest selected…Mika Hagi (萩 美香, Hagi Mika; born September 27, 1983 in Tsu, Mie) is the 2007 winner of the Miss Nippon contest selected out of 3000 girls held by a diet gym company. The 2007 was her 3rd challenge. She graduated from Mie University. She moved to Tokyo to graduate the graduate school at Rikkyo University. She is currently working as a TV actress living in Tokyo, mainly working for a MieTV local sightseeing program.
Ayumi Oka (岡あゆみ Oka Ayumi, born September 18, 1983, in Tsu, Mie) is a Japanese actress. She has appeared in multiple…Ayumi Oka (岡あゆみ Oka Ayumi, born September 18, 1983, in Tsu, Mie) is a Japanese actress. She has appeared in multiple television shows and films, including Naoki Hanzawa, Magerarenai Onna and Kinpachi-sensei.
Mai Yamaguchi (山口 舞 Yamaguchi Mai, born July 3, 1983) is a former Japanese volleyball player who played for Okayama…Mai Yamaguchi (山口 舞 Yamaguchi Mai, born July 3, 1983) is a former Japanese volleyball player who played for Okayama Seagulls. She was part of Japan's 2012 bronze medal-winning team. Mai participated in the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship, which was her last international tournament with the national team. She announced her retirement from volleyball in 2019.
Aimi Ito (伊藤 亜衣美, Itō Aimi; born 1983) is a Japanese team handball player. She plays on the Japanese national team, and…Aimi Ito (伊藤 亜衣美, Itō Aimi; born 1983) is a Japanese team handball player. She plays on the Japanese national team, and participated at the 2011 World Women's Handball Championship in Brazil.
Takuma Ito (伊藤 拓摩, Itō Takuma) is the general manager of the Nagasaki Velca in the Japanese B.League. Ito is the former…Takuma Ito (伊藤 拓摩, Itō Takuma) is the general manager of the Nagasaki Velca in the Japanese B.League. Ito is the former head coach of the Alvark Tokyo and the Nagasaki Velca.
Sumio Kobayashi (小林純生 Kobayashi Sumio, born 29 December 1982 in Mie, Japan) is a Japanese poet and composer of…Sumio Kobayashi (小林純生 Kobayashi Sumio, born 29 December 1982 in Mie, Japan) is a Japanese poet and composer of contemporary classical music.
Hideto Kawasaki (川崎秀人, Kawasaki Hideto; born 4 November 1981) is a Japanese politician serving as a member of the House…Hideto Kawasaki (川崎秀人, Kawasaki Hideto; born 4 November 1981) is a Japanese politician serving as a member of the House of Representatives since 2021. He is the son of Jirō Kawasaki.
Atsushi Okamoto (岡本 篤志, Okamoto Atsushi; born May 20, 1981) is a Japanese former professional Nippon Professional…Atsushi Okamoto (岡本 篤志, Okamoto Atsushi; born May 20, 1981) is a Japanese former professional Nippon Professional Baseball player. He played his entire career for the Saitama Seibu Lions in Japan's Pacific League.
Shinya Taniguchi (谷口 晋矢, Taniguchi Shin'ya; 23 March 1981 – 4 September 2013) was a Japanese swimmer who competed in…Shinya Taniguchi (谷口 晋矢, Taniguchi Shin'ya; 23 March 1981 – 4 September 2013) was a Japanese swimmer who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics.
Kazuhiro Murakami (村上 和弘, Murakami Kazuhiro; born January 20, 1981) is a former Japanese football player He is the…Kazuhiro Murakami (村上 和弘, Murakami Kazuhiro; born January 20, 1981) is a former Japanese football player He is the current assistant manager of Vegalta Sendai.
Takahisa Fujinami (藤波貴久, Takahisa Fujinami; born 13 January 1980 in Yokkaichi, Mie, Japan), nicknamed Fujigas, is a…Takahisa Fujinami (藤波貴久, Takahisa Fujinami; born 13 January 1980 in Yokkaichi, Mie, Japan), nicknamed Fujigas, is a retired Japanese motorcycle trials rider. Fujinami competed in motorcycle trial riding from a young age and became a FIM world champion in 2004. Fujinami retired from trial riding after the 2021 TrialGP season to take up the role of team manager of the Repsol Honda Trial Team; his seat will be taken by Gabriel Marcelli who will ride for the team from 2022 onward.
Katsuyori Shibata (柴田勝頼, Shibata Katsuyori; born November 17, 1979) is a Japanese professional wrestler, commentator…Katsuyori Shibata (柴田勝頼, Shibata Katsuyori; born November 17, 1979) is a Japanese professional wrestler, commentator, trainer, and former mixed martial artist. He is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he is a member of The Opps. He is a former one-time AEW World Trios Champion. He also makes appearances for AEW's sister promotion Ring of Honor (ROH), where he is a former one-time ROH Pure Champion. Known for his stiff offense, Shibata spent most of his career with New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) as both a wrestler and trainer. In NJPW, he became a three-time NEVER Openweight Champion, one-time IWGP Tag Team Champion (with Hirooki Goto), and one-time winner of the New Japan Cup (in 2017). He is also a former holder of Revolution Pro Wrestling's RPW British Heavyweight Championship. From 2018 to 2023, he served as the head coach of NJPW's dojo in Los Angeles.
Kataller Toyama (カターレ富山, Katāre Toyama) is a football club based in Toyama, Capital of Toyama Prefecture. The club…Kataller Toyama (カターレ富山, Katāre Toyama) is a football club based in Toyama, Capital of Toyama Prefecture. The club currently play in J2 League after promotion from J3 in 2024, Japanese second tier of professional football.
Suehiro Ishikawa (Japanese: 石川末廣; born 27 September 1979) is a Japanese long-distance runner. He finished 47th in the…Suehiro Ishikawa (Japanese: 石川末廣; born 27 September 1979) is a Japanese long-distance runner. He finished 47th in the senior men's race at the 2009 IAAF World Cross Country Championships. He placed seventh at the 2013 Berlin Marathon and fourth at the 2016 Lake Biwa Marathon, qualifying for the 2016 Olympics. Ishikawa has a degree in economics from the Toyo University.
Hirooki Goto (後藤洋央紀, Gotō Hirōki; born June 25, 1979) is a Japanese professional wrestler and actor. He is signed to…Hirooki Goto (後藤洋央紀, Gotō Hirōki; born June 25, 1979) is a Japanese professional wrestler and actor. He is signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). He is also one-half of Bishamon alongside Yoshi-Hashi. Goto holds the record of being one-third of the longest reigning NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Champions with his Chaos stablemates, Tomohiro Ishii and Yoshi-Hashi. He is also a three-time IWGP Intercontinental Champion, a five-time IWGP Tag Team Champion, a one-time IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion, a one-time IWGP Heavyweight Champion, a five-time NEVER Openweight Champion, a one-time winner of the G1 Climax (2008), a five-time winner of the World Tag League (2012, 2014, 2021, 2022, and 2023), and a record three-time winner of the New Japan Cup (2009, 2010, and 2012).
Tsugio Matsuda (松田 次生, Matsuda Tsugio; born June 18, 1979) is a Japanese professional racing driver for Nissan and…Tsugio Matsuda (松田 次生, Matsuda Tsugio; born June 18, 1979) is a Japanese professional racing driver for Nissan and Kondo Racing in the Super GT Series, and a team ambassador for KCMG in the Super Formula Championship. Matsuda is the Super GT Series' all-time career wins leader in the GT500 class, and a two-time GT500 class champion in 2014 and 2015. He raced in Super Formula from 1998 to 2013, and won back-to-back series titles in 2007 and 2008, when the series was known as Formula Nippon. Matsuda has also represented Nissan in the FIA World Endurance Championship and Intercontinental GT Challenge.
Michiyo Heike (平家みちよ, Heike Michiyo; born April 6, 1979) is a former Japanese pop singer-songwriter from Osaka…Michiyo Heike (平家みちよ, Heike Michiyo; born April 6, 1979) is a former Japanese pop singer-songwriter from Osaka Prefecture and raised in Nabari, Mie. She first become known after her appearance on the Japanese talent show Asayan in the late 1990s, becoming the first member of the future "Hello! Project". Heike currently goes by the simply Michiyo.
Shinichiro Koyama (小山 伸一郎, Koyama Shinichiro; born June 13, 1978) is a former pitcher and now who played for the…Shinichiro Koyama (小山 伸一郎, Koyama Shinichiro; born June 13, 1978) is a former pitcher and now who played for the Chunichi Dragons and the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles. He is currently a pitching coach for the Chunichi Dragons of Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball.