Daichi Takatani (高谷大地, Takatani Daichi; born 22 November 1994) is a Japanese freestyle wrestler. He won the silver…
Daichi Takatani (高谷大地, Takatani Daichi; born 22 November 1994) is a Japanese freestyle wrestler. He won the silver medal in the 65 kg event at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia. In the same year, he also won the silver medal in the 65 kg event at the 2018 Asian Wrestling Championships held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. He competed in the 74 kg event at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia.
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Famous People from Kyoto Prefecture
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Natsumi Akiyama (born 23 July 1994) is a Japanese handball player for Aranmare Toyama and the Japanese national team.…
Natsumi Akiyama (born 23 July 1994) is a Japanese handball player for Aranmare Toyama and the Japanese national team. She has previously played for the Hungarian clubs Kisvárdai KC and Szombathelyi KKA, as well as Hokkoku Bank in Japan. She represented Japan at the 2019 World Women's Handball Championship. She represented Japan again at the 2025 World Championship. At the 2024 Asian Championship she won gold medals with the Japanese team.
Ryo Matsumura (松村 亮, born 15 June 1994) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or a…
Ryo Matsumura (松村 亮, born 15 June 1994) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or a winger for Super League club Garudayaksa.
Yusuke Masago (真砂 勇介, Masago Yusuke; born May 4, 1994) is a Chinese-Japanese professional baseball outfielder. He…
Yusuke Masago (真砂 勇介, Masago Yusuke; born May 4, 1994) is a Chinese-Japanese professional baseball outfielder. He previously played for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball.
Akinari Kawazura (河面 旺成, Kawazura Akinari; born May 3, 1994) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a left…
Akinari Kawazura (河面 旺成, Kawazura Akinari; born May 3, 1994) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a left back for the J1 League club Mito HollyHock, on loan from Nagoya Grampus.
Rikiya Matsuda (松田 力也, Matsuda Rikiya; born 3 May 1994) is a Japanese professional rugby union player who typically…
Rikiya Matsuda (松田 力也, Matsuda Rikiya; born 3 May 1994) is a Japanese professional rugby union player who typically plays as a fly-half. Most recently contracted to the Japan Rugby League One club Saitama Wild Knights, Matsuda is a free agent. Matsuda also plays for the Japan national team.
Yoshiki Oka (岡 佳樹, Oka Yoshiki; born April 26, 1994) is a Japanese football player. He plays for Vanraure Hachinohe.
Naoki Sugioka (born 18 April 1994) is a Japanese handball player for Toyota Auto Body and the Japanese national team.…
Naoki Sugioka (born 18 April 1994) is a Japanese handball player for Toyota Auto Body and the Japanese national team. He represented Japan at the 2019 World Men's Handball Championship.
🎓 Chuo University🏫 Momoyama Gakuin High School📅 Born April 18🎂 Born 1994📍 From Kyōtanabe, Kyoto💼 Handball
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Yuya Oshima (大島 祐哉, Ōshima Yūya; born 5 March 1994) is a Japanese table tennis player. With doubles partner Masataka…
Yuya Oshima (大島 祐哉, Ōshima Yūya; born 5 March 1994) is a Japanese table tennis player. With doubles partner Masataka Morizono, he won the gold medal in the men's doubles event at both the 2015 and 2017 ITTF World Tour Grand Finals, as well as winning a silver medal in men's doubles at the 2017 World Championships.
An Chang-rim (Korean: 안창림; Hanja: 安昌林; born 2 March 1994) is a South Korean retired judoka. An was the world champion…
An Chang-rim (Korean: 안창림; Hanja: 安昌林; born 2 March 1994) is a South Korean retired judoka. An was the world champion in the lightweight division in 2018, He began his rise as one of judo's top lightweights by becoming junior World Champion. It was followed by a two-year podium streak, including wins at the prestigious Grand Slam Abu Dhabi and Tokyo. He is known for his physical, aggressive style of fighting, and is a versatile stylist of seoi nage. An won a bronze medal at the 2015 World Championships. South Korea's premier lightweight, he represented Korea at the 2016 Olympics. He was also seeded first at the Olympics. He is currently ranked fourth in the world. In December 2021 he officially announced retirement.
🎓 University of Tsukuba🏫 Toin Gakuen High School📅 Born March 2🎂 Born 1994📍 From Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture💼 Judo
Shinji Yamada (born 24 February 1994) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a left midfielder for Hertha…
Shinji Yamada (born 24 February 1994) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a left midfielder for Hertha Zehlendorf.
Yoshihiro Okumura (奥村 祥大, Okumura Yoshihiro; born 9 February 1994) is a Japanese politician who was elected member of…
Yoshihiro Okumura (奥村 祥大, Okumura Yoshihiro; born 9 February 1994) is a Japanese politician who was elected member of the House of Councillors in 2025. In the 2024 general election, he was a candidate for the House of Representatives.
🎓 Kyoto University of Education🏫 Kyoto Kyoiku University Affiliated High School📅 Born February 9🎂 Born 1994📍 From Kyoto Prefecture💼 Politician・Legislator
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Kohei Asahori (朝堀浩平, Asa Hori Kōhei; born 3 February 1994) is a Japanese rugby union player who plays as a prop. He…
Kohei Asahori (朝堀浩平, Asa Hori Kōhei; born 3 February 1994) is a Japanese rugby union player who plays as a prop. He previously played for Toyota Verblitz in Japan's domestic Top League. He represented the Sunwolves in the 2017 Super Rugby season.
🎓 Teikyo University🏫 Kyoto Seisho High School📅 Born February 3🎂 Born 1994📍 From Kyoto Prefecture💼 Rugby
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Daisuke Uekado (born December 11, 1993) is a Japanese long-distance runner. Uekado won the 2016 Kyoto Marathon. He…
Daisuke Uekado (born December 11, 1993) is a Japanese long-distance runner. Uekado won the 2016 Kyoto Marathon. He competed at the 2018 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships, where he finished 82nd. Uekado finished 8th at the 2018 Berlin Marathon. He has qualified for the Japan Olympic Trials for the 2020 Olympics.
🎓 Kyoto Sangyo University🏫 Hokuryo High School📅 Born December 11🎂 Born 1993📍 From Kyoto Prefecture💼 Track and Field
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Yutaro Chinen (知念 雄太朗, Chinen Yūtarō; born November 19, 1993) is a Japanese football player.
Riki Matsuoka (Japanese: 松岡 力, Matsuoka Riki; born November 16, 1993) is a Japanese kickboxer, currently competing in…
Riki Matsuoka (Japanese: 松岡 力, Matsuoka Riki; born November 16, 1993) is a Japanese kickboxer, currently competing in the welterweight division of K-1. He is the former Krush welterweight champion. As of April 2023, Combat Press ranks him as the tenth best super featherweight kickboxer in the world.
🏫 Kyoto Yawata High School📅 Born November 16🎂 Born 1993📍 From Yawata, Kyoto Prefecture💼 Karate Practitioner💼 Boxer
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Yoshikazu Fujita (藤田 慶和, born 8 September 1993 in Kyoto) is a Japanese international rugby union player. After…
Yoshikazu Fujita (藤田 慶和, born 8 September 1993 in Kyoto) is a Japanese international rugby union player. After impressing the coaches with his form playing for the Japan sevens team, Fujita was selected for the Japan national rugby union team and became the youngest ever player to play for Japan when he took the field against the UAE in May 2012 at the age of 18 years and 210 days in his hometown of Fukuoka. On his debut as Japan youngest ever player he scored 6 tries. However soon after his debut later that month he suffered a serious injury where he tore the ligaments in his left knee and was ruled out of action for 10 months. He returned to play in the Pacific Rugby Cup for Junior Japan in March 2013, and then returned to the Japan national team after an injury to Hirotoki Onozawa and scored tries on his return in all three of the matches he played in the Asian 5 Nations. After scoring his 11th try for Japan against Wales in June 2013, Fujita broke the record of George North for most tries scored as a teenager in international rugby.
Sari Nakazawa (中沢沙理, Nakazawa Sari; born July 13, 1993) is a Japanese model and beauty pageant titleholder who was…
Sari Nakazawa (中沢沙理, Nakazawa Sari; born July 13, 1993) is a Japanese model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Japan 2016 and represented Japan in Miss Universe 2016.
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Atsushi Sakate (坂手 淳史, Sakate Atsushi; born 21 June 1993) is a Japanese professional rugby union player who plays as a…
Atsushi Sakate (坂手 淳史, Sakate Atsushi; born 21 June 1993) is a Japanese professional rugby union player who plays as a hooker for Japan Rugby League One club Saitama Wild Knights and the Japan national team.
Yuki Morikawa (森川 裕基, Morikawa Yūki; born January 7, 1993, in Kyoto) is a Japanese football player who currently plays…
Yuki Morikawa (森川 裕基, Morikawa Yūki; born January 7, 1993, in Kyoto) is a Japanese football player who currently plays for Kamatamare Sanuki.
Yui Yokoyama (横山 由依, Yokoyama Yui; born December 8, 1992) is a Japanese actress, YouTuber and former singer. She is a…
Yui Yokoyama (横山 由依, Yokoyama Yui; born December 8, 1992) is a Japanese actress, YouTuber and former singer. She is a former member of the idol group AKB48. She was the second General Manager of the AKB48 Group. She had served as the captain of AKB48 Team A, and was a former member of AKB48 sister group NMB48. From 2011 to 2015, Yokoyama was also a member of the group Not Yet.
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Miho Takahashi (高橋 美帆, Takahashi Miho) is a Japanese swimmer who competes in the Women's 400m individual medley. At the…
Miho Takahashi (高橋 美帆, Takahashi Miho) is a Japanese swimmer who competes in the Women's 400m individual medley. At the 2012 Summer Olympics she finished 20th overall in the heats in the Women's 400 metre individual medley and failed to reach the final.
Tomoki Taniguchi (谷口 智紀, Taniguchi Tomoki; born October 22, 1992) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a centre-back…
Tomoki Taniguchi (谷口 智紀, Taniguchi Tomoki; born October 22, 1992) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a centre-back or defensive midfielder for Championship club Persiba Balikpapan.
Chiaki Tone (戸根 千明, Tone Chiaki; born October 17, 1992 in Tsuzuki, Kyoto, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball…
Chiaki Tone (戸根 千明, Tone Chiaki; born October 17, 1992 in Tsuzuki, Kyoto, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp. On November 16, 2018, he was selected Yomiuri Giants roster at the 2018 MLB Japan All-Star Series exhibition game against MLB All-Stars. Tone has a Japanese father and a Filipino mother.
Takuya Kitade (北出卓也, Kitade Takuya; born 14 September 1992) is a Japanese rugby union player who plays as a Hooker. He…
Takuya Kitade (北出卓也, Kitade Takuya; born 14 September 1992) is a Japanese rugby union player who plays as a Hooker. He currently plays for Kobelco Kobe Steelers in Japan's domestic Top League.
🎓 Tokai University🏫 Tokai University Affiliated Osaka Gyosei High School📅 Born September 14🎂 Born 1992📍 From Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture💼 Rugby
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Ryōsuke Moriwaki (森脇 亮介, Moriwaki Ryōsuke; born July 13, 1992 in Fukuchiyama, Kyoto, Japan) is a professional Japanese…
Ryōsuke Moriwaki (森脇 亮介, Moriwaki Ryōsuke; born July 13, 1992 in Fukuchiyama, Kyoto, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for the Saitama Seibu Lions.
Takashi Usami (宇佐美 貴史, Usami Takashi; born 6 May 1992) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays for Gamba Osaka…
Takashi Usami (宇佐美 貴史, Usami Takashi; born 6 May 1992) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays for Gamba Osaka in the J1 League. He plays as a forward or a winger.
Kenshiro Teraji (寺地 拳四朗, Teraji Kenshirō; born 6 January 1992), also known as Ken Shiro (ケンシロウ, Ken Shirō), is a…
Kenshiro Teraji (寺地 拳四朗, Teraji Kenshirō; born 6 January 1992), also known as Ken Shiro (ケンシロウ, Ken Shirō), is a Japanese professional boxer. He has held world titles in three weight divisions from light-flyweight to junior-bantamweight including the World Boxing Organization (WBO) junior-bantamweight title since July 2026.
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Jin Ueda (上田 仁, Ueda Jin; born 10 December 1991) is a Japanese table tennis player.
Kenjiro Ogino (荻野 賢次郎, Ogino Kenjiro; born September 14, 1991) is a Japanese former football player who played as a…
Kenjiro Ogino (荻野 賢次郎, Ogino Kenjiro; born September 14, 1991) is a Japanese former football player who played as a goalkeeper.
Yo Uematsu (上松瑛, Uematsu Yo; born 12 September 1991 in Kurayoshi, Tottori) is a Japanese footballer playing for…
Yo Uematsu (上松瑛, Uematsu Yo; born 12 September 1991 in Kurayoshi, Tottori) is a Japanese footballer playing for Briobecca Urayasu.
Takuya Nishida (西田 拓也, Nishida Takuya; born August 25, 1991) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 6-dan.
Ryota Morioka (森岡 亮太, Morioka Ryōta; born 12 April 1991) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a…
Ryota Morioka (森岡 亮太, Morioka Ryōta; born 12 April 1991) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
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Ryota Nakatsu (中津良太, Nakatsu Ryōta) is a Japanese professional wrestler currently working as a freelancer and is best…
Ryota Nakatsu (中津良太, Nakatsu Ryōta) is a Japanese professional wrestler currently working as a freelancer and is best known for his tenure with the Japanese promotions DDT Pro Wrestling and Pro-Wrestling Basara.
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Yuta Kinowaki (木脇 悠太, Kinowaki Yūta; born 22 January 1991) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a…
Yuta Kinowaki (木脇 悠太, Kinowaki Yūta; born 22 January 1991) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
🎓 Ritsumeikan University🏫 Higashiyama High School📅 Born January 22🎂 Born 1991📍 From Kyoto Prefecture💼 Football (Soccer)
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Yu Horiuchi (堀内優, Horiuchi Yū) (born December 23, 1990) is a female wrestler from Japan. She won a silver medal at the…
Yu Horiuchi (堀内優, Horiuchi Yū) (born December 23, 1990) is a female wrestler from Japan. She won a silver medal at the 2010 World Wrestling Championships in Moscow.
Ryutaro Araga (荒賀 龍太郎, Araga Ryūtarō, born 16 October 1990) is a Japanese karateka. He won one of the bronze medals in…
Ryutaro Araga (荒賀 龍太郎, Araga Ryūtarō, born 16 October 1990) is a Japanese karateka. He won one of the bronze medals in the men's +75 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan. He won the gold medal in the kumite 84 kg event at the 2016 World Karate Championships in Linz, Austria. At the Asian Games, he won the gold medal in this event both in 2014 and in 2018. He is also a three-time gold medalist in his event at the Asian Karate Championships.
🎓 Kyoto Sangyo University🏫 Kyoto Gaidai Nishi High School📅 Born October 16🎂 Born 1990📍 From Kameoka, Kyoto💼 Karate Practitioner
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Itsuki Yamada (山田 樹, Yamada Itsuki; born October 5, 1990) is a Japanese footballer. He is a defender whose primary…
Itsuki Yamada (山田 樹, Yamada Itsuki; born October 5, 1990) is a Japanese footballer. He is a defender whose primary position is a left back, who can also play as a centre back.
Koji Takei (竹井昂司, born 30 July 1990) is a water polo player from Japan. He was part of the Japanese team at the 2016…
Koji Takei (竹井昂司, born 30 July 1990) is a water polo player from Japan. He was part of the Japanese team at the 2016 Summer Olympics, where the team was eliminated in the group stage.
Takuya Matsunaga (松永 拓也, Matsunaga Takuya; born 10 June 1990) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a…
Takuya Matsunaga (松永 拓也, Matsunaga Takuya; born 10 June 1990) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Championship club Persipura Jayapura.
Yuji Kaneko (金子 侑司, Kaneko Yūji; born April 24, 1990 in Kyoto Prefecture) is a former Japanese professional baseball…
Yuji Kaneko (金子 侑司, Kaneko Yūji; born April 24, 1990 in Kyoto Prefecture) is a former Japanese professional baseball infielder.
Shun Kubo (born April 8, 1990) is a Japanese professional boxer who held the WBA (Regular) super-bantamweight title in…
Shun Kubo (born April 8, 1990) is a Japanese professional boxer who held the WBA (Regular) super-bantamweight title in 2017.
Rikako Morita (森田 理香子, Morita Rikako; born 8 January 1990) is a Japanese professional golfer. Morita plays on the LPGA…
Rikako Morita (森田 理香子, Morita Rikako; born 8 January 1990) is a Japanese professional golfer. Morita plays on the LPGA of Japan Tour where she has won seven times. She won topped the tour's money list in 2013.
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Kotaro Higashi is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder.
🎓 Osaka Gakuin University🏫 Kyoto Kogakuin High School📅 Born September 21🎂 Born 1989📍 From Kyoto Prefecture💼 Football (Soccer)
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Yuki Tanabe (田邉 夕貴, Tanabe Yuki; born 25 August 1989) is a Japanese handballer for Hokkoku Bank and the Japanese…
Yuki Tanabe (田邉 夕貴, Tanabe Yuki; born 25 August 1989) is a Japanese handballer for Hokkoku Bank and the Japanese national team. She represented her country at the 2013 World Women's Handball Championship in Serbia.
Akitoshi Oka (岡 亮聡, Oka Akitoshi; born July 3, 1989), known professionally by the stage name Taiiku Okazaki (岡崎 体育…
Akitoshi Oka (岡 亮聡, Oka Akitoshi; born July 3, 1989), known professionally by the stage name Taiiku Okazaki (岡崎 体育, Okazaki Taiiku), is a Japanese musician and songwriter who is signed to SME Records. Beginning his career as an independent musician in 2012, he made his major debut with the release of his first major album Basin Techno in 2016. The album includes the song "Music Video", which became a viral hit in Japan for parodying common tropes used in music videos. That same year, he performed the song "Pose", which was used as the first closing theme for the anime series Pokémon: Sun & Moon. He has also written music for commercials and for other musicians.
Kohei Narita (成田 幸平, Narita Kohei; born 15 June 1989) is a Japanese handball player for Wakunaga Leolic and the…
Kohei Narita (成田 幸平, Narita Kohei; born 15 June 1989) is a Japanese handball player for Wakunaga Leolic and the Japanese national team. He plays in the left back position. He participated at the 2017 World Men's Handball Championship. His first Olympics games participation was in 2020.
🎓 Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences🏫 Rakuhoku High School📅 Born June 15🎂 Born 1989📍 From Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture💼 Handball
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Shuhei Otsuki (大槻 周平, born May 26, 1989) is a Japanese football player for Renofa Yamaguchi FC.
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Takamitsu Yoshino (吉野 峻光, born April 24, 1989) is a Japanese football player.
Shohei Niimi (新実彰平, Niimi Shohei; born 10 April 1989) is a Japanese politician who has served as a member of the House…
Shohei Niimi (新実彰平, Niimi Shohei; born 10 April 1989) is a Japanese politician who has served as a member of the House of Councillors in 2025. A member of Ishin no Kai (Japan Innovation Party), Niimi previosuly worked as a television presenter for Kansai TV from 2012 to 2024
🎓 Kyoto University🏫 Rakusei High School📅 Born April 10🎂 Born 1989📍 From Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture💼 Announcer
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