Ayumi Ishida (いしだ あゆみ, Ishida Ayumi; March 26, 1948 – March 11, 2025) was a Japanese actress and singer, whose real…
Ayumi Ishida (いしだ あゆみ, Ishida Ayumi; March 26, 1948 – March 11, 2025) was a Japanese actress and singer, whose real name was Yoshiko Ishida (石田 良子, Ishida Yoshiko). She was the second among four daughters. She won the award for Best Actress at the 4th Yokohama Film Festival for Yajūdeka. She also won the awards for best actress at the 29th Blue Ribbon Awards and the 11th Hochi Film Award for House on Fire and Tokei - Adieu l'hiver. As for her musical career, she was best known for the singles "BLUE LIGHT Yokohama" (which topped the charts in 1968/1969 at #1), "Anata nara Dō Suru (#2), and "Sabaku no You na Tokyo de" (#3). On March 17, 2025, her agency announced that she had died from hypothyroidism on March 11. She was 76.
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Katsunori Nomura (野村 克則, Nomura Katsunori; born July 23, 1973) also called as Katsunori (カツノリ) is currently a Nippon…
Katsunori Nomura (野村 克則, Nomura Katsunori; born July 23, 1973) also called as Katsunori (カツノリ) is currently a Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) coach for the Hanshin Tigers. Before coaching, he played in NPB from 1996 to 2006, primarily as a second or third-string catcher. Nomura was drafted in 1995 by the Yakult Swallows, the team managed by his father, catching-great and long-time manager Katsuya Nomura. Over the course of his playing career, his father managed him for five seasons with three different teams—two with the Swallows, two with the Hanshin Tigers and one with the Golden Eagles.
Shiori Kinoshita (born 17 August 1992) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defender for WE League club…
Shiori Kinoshita (born 17 August 1992) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defender for WE League club Chifure AS Elfen Saitama.
Shinichi Nakatani (中谷真一, Nakatani Shinichi; born 30 September 1976) is a Japanese politician serving as a member of the…
Shinichi Nakatani (中谷真一, Nakatani Shinichi; born 30 September 1976) is a Japanese politician serving as a member of the House of Representatives since 2012. From 2022 to 2023, he served as State Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry and State Minister of the Cabinet Office.
Tomoko Hagiwara (萩原 智子, Hagiwara Tomoko; born April 13, 1980 in Osaka, Japan) is a retired Japanese backstroke…
Tomoko Hagiwara (萩原 智子, Hagiwara Tomoko; born April 13, 1980 in Osaka, Japan) is a retired Japanese backstroke, butterfly and medley swimmer. She represented her native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. She is best known for winning two gold medals at the 1999 Summer Universiade in Palma de Mallorca. She also competed twice on Sasuke in the 28th and 29th competitions. In the 28th competition, she failed the Quintuple Step. In the 29th competition, she failed the Hedgehog.
Ken Hirai (平井 堅, Hirai Ken; born January 17, 1972) is a Japanese singer-songwriter. Since his debut, Hirai has worked…
Ken Hirai (平井 堅, Hirai Ken; born January 17, 1972) is a Japanese singer-songwriter. Since his debut, Hirai has worked as a model, actor, composer, lyricist, singer, and brand ambassador. During his career, Hirai has released forty-seven singles and eleven studio albums as of January 2024. According to Oricon, his single Hitomi o Tojite (Close Your Eyes) became the best-selling single of 2004 in Japan, while his compilation album Ken Hirai 10th Anniversary Complete Single Collection '95–'05 "Utabaka" became the best-selling album of 2006 in Japan.
Ura Kazuki (Japanese: 宇良 和輝; born 22 June 1992) is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Neyagawa, Osaka. After…
Ura Kazuki (Japanese: 宇良 和輝; born 22 June 1992) is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Neyagawa, Osaka. After winning a gold medal in sumo at the 2013 World Combat Games, he made his professional debut in 2015, wrestling with the Kise stable and he won the jonokuchi division championship in his first tournament. He reached the top makuuchi division in March 2017, but a pair of serious injuries led to two extended layoffs, and his rank dropped to the lowest since his debut tournament, and it was three and a half years before he returned to top-level competition. He has two kinboshi, or gold stars, for defeating a yokozuna. Ura's highest rank has been komusubi, which he achieved in January 2024. His unpredictable style and willingness to use rare kimarite have made him a favourite with tournament crowds.
Yuko Sano (佐野 優子, Sano Yuko; born July 26, 1979 in Takatsuki, Osaka) is a retired volleyball player from Japan. She was…
Yuko Sano (佐野 優子, Sano Yuko; born July 26, 1979 in Takatsuki, Osaka) is a retired volleyball player from Japan. She was part of the Japanese team that won the bronze medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics. She played as a libero for the Women's National Team at the 2008 Olympic Qualification Tournament in Japan. There the team ended up in third place, and qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics. Afterwards Sano was named Best Digger and Best Receiver at the event.
Mari Andō (安藤麻里, Andō Mari; born 12 October 1987) is a former professional boxer.
Sayuri Uenishi (上西 小百合) (born April 30, 1983) is a Japanese politician and tarento. She served two terms in the House…
Sayuri Uenishi (上西 小百合) (born April 30, 1983) is a Japanese politician and tarento. She served two terms in the House of Representatives before being expelled from her party for skipping a Diet session, then getting caught in a couple of scandals.
Yuji Naka (中 裕司, Naka Yūji; born September 17, 1965), sometimes credited as YU2, is a Japanese former video game…
Yuji Naka (中 裕司, Naka Yūji; born September 17, 1965), sometimes credited as YU2, is a Japanese former video game designer and programmer. He is the co-creator of the Sonic the Hedgehog series and was the president of Sonic Team at Sega until his departure in 2006. Naka joined Sega in 1984 and worked on games including Girl's Garden (1985) and Phantasy Star II (1989). He was the lead programmer of the original Sonic games on the Mega Drive in the early 1990s, which greatly increased Sega's market share. After developing Sonic the Hedgehog (1991) in Japan, Naka moved to California to develop Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (1992), Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (1994) and Sonic & Knuckles (1994) with Sega Technical Institute. Naka returned to Japan to lead development on Sonic Team games including Nights into Dreams (1996), Burning Rangers (1998), Sonic Adventure (1998) and Phantasy Star Online (2000). After Sega left the console market in 2001, Naka remained as an executive officer and oversaw its output for the next five years. In 2006, Naka left Sega and founded the independent game company Prope. He joined Square Enix to direct the platform game Balan Wonderworld (2021), which reunited him with the Sonic co-creator Naoto Ohshima. Naka said he was removed from the project six months before Balan Wonderworld was released, and it underperformed critically and commercially. He left Square Enix in April 2021. In 2023, Naka was found guilty of insider trading at Square Enix.
Pushim (プシン; born November 26, 1975), born Paku Pushin (朴 冨心), is a Japanese reggae artist. She is signed to Sony Music…
Pushim (プシン; born November 26, 1975), born Paku Pushin (朴 冨心), is a Japanese reggae artist. She is signed to Sony Music Japan's Ki/oon Records division. She began performing in the Kansai reggae scene in 1995. In 1998, she contributed back-up vocals for the Refugee Camp's "It's Too Late", a Carole King cover. After being signed to Sony Music Japan, she recorded and released her first single, "Brand New Day" on June 19, 1999 to much critical acclaim. In September 1999, she released her second single "Strong Woman", which was also a commercial success. The following spring, her debut album Say Greetings was released, having been recorded in Jamaica the previous year. She performed at Reggae Sumfest in 2003. Her 2006 album Sing A Song... Lighter! featured Luciano on one track. She has regularly visited Jamaica to record, and in 2007, she recorded in Jamaica with musicians including Sly & Robbie. In 2010 she was nominated for the 'Best Reggae Video' award at the MTV Video Music Awards (VMA) Japan. Pushim is Zainichi Korean. Her younger sister, Youngshim, is also a reggae musician in the Osaka area.
Keigo Higashino (Japanese: 東野 圭吾, Hepburn: Higashino Keigo; February 4, 1958 – July 23, 2026) was a Japanese author…
Keigo Higashino (Japanese: 東野 圭吾, Hepburn: Higashino Keigo; February 4, 1958 – July 23, 2026) was a Japanese author chiefly known for his mystery novels. He served as the 13th President of Mystery Writers of Japan from 2009 to 2013. Higashino won major Japanese awards for his books, almost twenty of which have been turned into films and television series.
Junko Abe (阿部純子, Abe Junko) (born May 7, 1993) formerly known by her stage name Jun Yoshinaga (吉永淳, Yoshinaga Jun), is…
Junko Abe (阿部純子, Abe Junko) (born May 7, 1993) formerly known by her stage name Jun Yoshinaga (吉永淳, Yoshinaga Jun), is a Japanese actress and model.
Yumiko Udo (有働 由美子, Udō Yumiko; born March 22, 1969) is a Japanese journalist, television reporter, television…
Yumiko Udo (有働 由美子, Udō Yumiko; born March 22, 1969) is a Japanese journalist, television reporter, television personality, and former NHK announcer, affiliated with Chatterbox.
Motojirō Kajii (梶井 基次郎, Kajii Motojirō; also Motojirou Kajii, February 17, 1901 – March 24, 1932) was a Japanese writer…
Motojirō Kajii (梶井 基次郎, Kajii Motojirō; also Motojirou Kajii, February 17, 1901 – March 24, 1932) was a Japanese writer in the early Shōwa period known for his poetic short stories. Kajii's works included Remon (檸檬; "Lemon"), "Shiro no aru machi nite" (城のある町にて; "In a Castle Town"). Fuyu no hi (冬の日; "Winter Days") and Sakura no ki no shita ni wa (櫻の樹の下には; "Beneath the Cherry Trees"). His poetic works were praised by fellow writers including Yasunari Kawabata and Yukio Mishima. Today his works are admired for their finely tuned self-observation and descriptive power. Despite the limited body of work he created during his short lifetime, Kajii has managed to leave a lasting footprint on Japanese culture. "Lemon" is a staple of literature textbooks. According to a report in major daily newspaper Asahi Shimbun, many high school students have emulated the protagonist's defiant act of leaving a lemon in the book section of Maruzen, a department store chain. The opening line of "Under the Cherry Trees" (Dead bodies are buried under the cherry trees!) is popularly quoted in reference to hanami, the Japanese custom of cherry blossom viewing.
Satoshi Matsuda (松田 悟志, Matsuda Satoshi; born December 16, 1978, in Hirano-ku, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan) is a…
Satoshi Matsuda (松田 悟志, Matsuda Satoshi; born December 16, 1978, in Hirano-ku, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese actor who has appeared in a number of feature films and television series. He is affiliated with Sun Music Production. On December 9, 2016, he apprehended a voyeur criminal whose taking photographs of his wife's skirt using a smartphone, while Matsuda and his wife were shopping in Kumiyama Town, Kyoto Prefecture and heard his wife scream because of the voyeur.
Atsuhito Nakata (中田 厚仁, Nakata Atsuhito; January 10, 1968 – April 8, 1993) was a Japanese UN Volunteer working as a…
Atsuhito Nakata (中田 厚仁, Nakata Atsuhito; January 10, 1968 – April 8, 1993) was a Japanese UN Volunteer working as a District Electoral Supervisor with the United Nations who was gunned down in Kampong Thom, Cambodia along with his friend and interpreter Lek Sopheip. As a United Nations Volunteer, Nakata traveled to Cambodia to help organize the first national elections at the community level in Cambodia after the reign of the Khmer Rouge. Nakata was one of 465 UNV District Election Volunteer Election Supervisors deployed with the United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia.
Makoto Miyoshi (三好誠, Miyoshi Makoto) is a Japanese musical composer and arranger. In 1999, he became a member of a rock…
Makoto Miyoshi (三好誠, Miyoshi Makoto) is a Japanese musical composer and arranger. In 1999, he became a member of a rock band Rumania Montevideo. Afterwards, he regularly provided music for other artists from the same recording company, Giza Studio, until 2007. In 2019, through social network, he announced resumption of music activities along with Rumania Montevideo. In 2020, he formed an alternative rock band "Morphing people".
Yasuko Sawaguchi (沢口 靖子, Sawaguchi Yasuko; born June 11, 1965) is a Japanese actress.
Mitsuru Miyamoto (宮本 充, Miyamoto Mitsuru; born September 8, 1958) is a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator…
Mitsuru Miyamoto (宮本 充, Miyamoto Mitsuru; born September 8, 1958) is a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator, affiliated with Theatre Company Subaru. He is best known for his roles as Keiichi Nakagawa in Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Kōen-mae Hashutsujo, Roger Smith in The Big O, Ougai Mori in Bungo Stray Dogs, Gaku Yashiro in Erased, Steven A. Starphase in Blood Blockade Battlefront and Maiza Avaro in Baccano!. He is the Japanese voice of adult Simba in The Lion King and related media. In the live-action field, Miyamoto is the dub-over artist of Ethan Hawke, Adrien Brody, Matthew Modine, Gil Bellows and Guy Pearce, and the first dub-over artist of Keanu Reeves and Brad Pitt.
Hiromi Kawata (川田 裕美, Kawata Hiromi; born 22 June 1983, in Izumiōtsu, Osaka Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese free…
Hiromi Kawata (川田 裕美, Kawata Hiromi; born 22 June 1983, in Izumiōtsu, Osaka Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese free announcer. She is represented by Cent Force.
Kenichi Suzumura (鈴村 健一, Suzumura Ken'ichi; born September 12, 1974) is a Japanese voice actor, narrator, and singer…
Kenichi Suzumura (鈴村 健一, Suzumura Ken'ichi; born September 12, 1974) is a Japanese voice actor, narrator, and singer who is affiliated with and a representative of INTENTION, a voice acting company he founded in March 2012. He voiced Morley in Macross 7, Hikaru Hitachiin in Ouran High School Host Club, Zack Fair in the Final Fantasy VII metaseries, Masato Hijirikawa in Uta no Prince-sama, Sandalphon in Granblue Fantasy, Kyoichi Kanzaki in BOYS BE, Shiki Tohno in Tsukihime, Mikiya Kokuto in The Garden of Sinners, Tsubaki Asahina in Brothers Conflict, Yuya Aso in Super Gals!, Atsushi Murasakibara in Kuroko's Basketball, Momotaro Mikoshiba in Free!, Shinn Asuka in Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny & Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Freedom, Leo Stenbuck in Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner, Sōgo Okita in Gintama, Rogue Cheney in Fairy Tail, Lavi in D.Gray-man, Obanai Iguro in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Ryutaros in Kamen Rider Den-O and Rakushun in The Twelve Kingdoms. He is part of the group Nazo no Shin Unit STA☆MEN (謎の新ユニットＳＴＡ☆ＭＥＮ) with Junichi Suwabe, Daisuke Kishio, Hiroki Takahashi, Hiroyuki Yoshino, Makoto Yasumura, and Kohsuke Toriumi. His younger brother is stunt coordinator, stuntman and actor Masaki Suzumura.
Ichirō Nagai (永井 一郎, Nagai Ichirō; May 10, 1931 – January 27, 2014) was a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator from…
Ichirō Nagai (永井 一郎, Nagai Ichirō; May 10, 1931 – January 27, 2014) was a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator from Ikeda, Osaka. He was previously affiliated with Tokyo Actor's Consumer's Cooperative Society, and was affiliated with Aoni Production at the time of his death. He is best known for the roles of Namihei Isono in the long-running television anime Sazae-san, Cherry in Urusei Yatsura, Happosai in Ranma ½, and Konaki Jijii in GeGeGe no Kitarō.
Kami Hiraiwa (平岩 紙, Hiraiwa Kami; born November 3, 1979, in Suita, Osaka, Japan) is a Japanese actress. Her birth name…
Kami Hiraiwa (平岩 紙, Hiraiwa Kami; born November 3, 1979, in Suita, Osaka, Japan) is a Japanese actress. Her birth name was Kana Hiraiwa (平岩 加奈, Hiraiwa Kana). She is represented by Otona Keikaku.
Yasunari Kawabata (川端 康成, Kawabata Yasunari; Japanese pronunciation: [ka.wa.ba.ta (|) ja.sɯꜜ.na.ɾʲi], 11 June 1899 – 16…
Yasunari Kawabata (川端 康成, Kawabata Yasunari; Japanese pronunciation: [ka.wa.ba.ta (|) ja.sɯꜜ.na.ɾʲi], 11 June 1899 – 16 April 1972) was a Japanese novelist and short story writer whose spare, lyrical, subtly-shaded prose works won him the 1968 Nobel Prize in Literature, the first Japanese author to receive the award. His works have enjoyed broad international appeal and are still widely read.
Hirofumi Yoshimura (吉村 洋文, Yoshimura Hirofumi; born 17 June 1975) is a Japanese politician currently serving as the…
Hirofumi Yoshimura (吉村 洋文, Yoshimura Hirofumi; born 17 June 1975) is a Japanese politician currently serving as the Leader of Japan Innovation Party since December 2024 and the governor of Osaka Prefecture since 2019. He has been described as a conservative.
Ayaka Iida (飯田 絢香, Iida Ayaka; born December 18, 1987), known simply by the mononym Ayaka, is a Japanese singer…
Ayaka Iida (飯田 絢香, Iida Ayaka; born December 18, 1987), known simply by the mononym Ayaka, is a Japanese singer, songwriter and record producer formerly signed to Warner Music Japan. Born in Osaka, she moved to Tokyo to pursue a singing career. She married actor Hiro Mizushima on February 22, 2009.
Ayumi Beppu (別府 あゆみ, Beppu Ayumi) is a Japanese actress and tarento from Sakai, Osaka Prefecture. She is chiefly known…
Ayumi Beppu (別府 あゆみ, Beppu Ayumi) is a Japanese actress and tarento from Sakai, Osaka Prefecture. She is chiefly known for her role as Houka Ozu/Magi Pink (小津 芳香／マジピンク, Ozu Hōka/Maji Pinku) in Mahou Sentai Magiranger.
Chizuru Ikewaki (池脇 千鶴, Ikewaki Chizuru; born 21 November 1981 in Higashiosaka, Osaka) is a Japanese actress.
Yukie Ozeki (大関 行江, Ōzeki Yukie) is a former international table tennis player from Japan.
Rome Kanda (神田 瀧夢, Kanda Romu) is a Japanese television personality (tarento), comedian, and actor based in the United…
Rome Kanda (神田 瀧夢, Kanda Romu) is a Japanese television personality (tarento), comedian, and actor based in the United States. Kanda currently lives and works in Los Angeles, California. Born in Kishiwada, Kanda spent his early career as an actor with his debut movie, Tokyo Pop directed by Fran Rubel Kuzui and filmed in Japan and the USA in 1987. After deciding to be an actor and comedian, he moved to the USA in 1999 and made his first appearances on Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide as a samurai. Kanda is also known for his hosting role on the "Majide" game on I Survived a Japanese Game Show in 2008 and 2009 and played host Kei Kato on the G4 broadcasts of Kinniku Banzuke. He has also appeared on Late Night with Conan O'Brien, Saturday Night Live, and in a commercial for the New York Mets as a sushi chef. Kanda has also starred in films such as Takeshi Kitano's film Sonatine. His most recent film appearance has been a supportive role (President of the Japanese corporation) in The Informant! (2009), a Matt Damon film directed by Steven Soderbergh. Kanda recently appeared as a spokesman and personality for Sun Drop. He appears in several TV commercials playing a soda sommelier named "The Taste Master". Kanda is familiar with a variety of Japanese traditional performing arts and martial arts such as Buyō, Karate, Kendo, Iaido, among which is samurai sword fighting, which he teaches, while he continues to perform at a comedy club in Hollywood as a comedian. Kanda was chosen to be one of the speakers at "TEDxTOKYO 2010 HIT RESET" held in Tokyo on May 15, 2010.
Yuko Nakanishi (中西悠子, Nakanishi Yūko; born April 24, 1981 in Ikeda, Osaka, Japan) is a Japanese butterfly swimmer. She…
Yuko Nakanishi (中西悠子, Nakanishi Yūko; born April 24, 1981 in Ikeda, Osaka, Japan) is a Japanese butterfly swimmer. She attended Osaka Seikei Girls' High School.
Shizuka Matsuo (松尾 静香, Matsuo Shizuka; born 24 November 1986) is a Japanese badminton player. Born in Osaka, Matsuo…
Shizuka Matsuo (松尾 静香, Matsuo Shizuka; born 24 November 1986) is a Japanese badminton player. Born in Osaka, Matsuo once affiliated with Sanyo Electric and Panasonic badminton team, and after that joined the NTT East team in 2013. She currently works as a doubles coach in NTT East. Matsuo was a part of the Japanese women's bronze medalist team at the 2014 Asian Games.
Takahiro Yoshimizu (吉水 孝宏, Yoshimizu Takahiro; born July 31, 1968, in Osaka Prefecture) is a Japanese voice actor and…
Takahiro Yoshimizu (吉水 孝宏, Yoshimizu Takahiro; born July 31, 1968, in Osaka Prefecture) is a Japanese voice actor and narrator who is affiliated with Aoni Production. He has been active in the voice talent business since 1988.
Inoue Hidetaka (Japanese: 井上英孝) is a Japanese politician. He is a member of the House of Representatives representing…
Inoue Hidetaka (Japanese: 井上英孝) is a Japanese politician. He is a member of the House of Representatives representing the Osaka 1st district. A member of the Japan Innovation Party (日本維新の会, Nippon Ishin no Kai), he was first elected in the 2012 Japanese general election and has been reelected to six consecutive terms most recently in the 2026 Japanese general election.
Yuka Kamino (神野 由佳, Kamino Yuka; born 8 December 1980) is a Japanese short track speed skater. She competed at the 2002…
Yuka Kamino (神野 由佳, Kamino Yuka; born 8 December 1980) is a Japanese short track speed skater. She competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics and the 2006 Winter Olympics.
Haru Kuroki (黒木 華, Kuroki Haru; born March 14, 1990) is a Japanese actress. She won the Silver Bear for Best Actress…
Haru Kuroki (黒木 華, Kuroki Haru; born March 14, 1990) is a Japanese actress. She won the Silver Bear for Best Actress for her performance in the film The Little House.
Riku Miura (Japanese: 三浦 璃来; born December 17, 2001) is a Japanese retired pair skater. She and pair partner, Ryuichi…
Riku Miura (Japanese: 三浦 璃来; born December 17, 2001) is a Japanese retired pair skater. She and pair partner, Ryuichi Kihara, are the 2026 Olympic pair skating champions, two-time Olympic team event silver medalists (2022, 2026), two-time World Champions (2023, 2025), two-time World silver medalists (2022, 2024), two-time Four Continents champions (2023, 2025), two-time Grand Prix Final champions (2022–23, 2025–26), eight-time ISU Grand Prix medalists (five golds, two silvers, one bronze), three-time ISU Challenger Series medalists (one gold, two silvers), and two-time Japanese national champions (2019–20, 2024–25). Miura and Kihara are the first Japanese pair skating team to win gold at an ISU Grand Prix event, an ISU Grand Prix Final, an ISU Championships, and a Winter Olympic Games. They are also one of only few skaters to achieve a Career Golden Slam. With her former skating partner, Shoya Ichihashi, she competed in the final segment at three World Junior Championships (2017–19).
Mika Sakai (酒井 美佳, Sakai Mika; born March 7, 1975) is a Japanese female professional ten-pin bowler. She is a member of…
Mika Sakai (酒井 美佳, Sakai Mika; born March 7, 1975) is a Japanese female professional ten-pin bowler. She is a member of the Japan Professional Bowling Association, license no. 268. Sakai comes from a bowling family. Her father is Takeo Sakai, also a professional bowler in Japan. He is the last JPBA member to win the Round1 Japan Cup, doing so in 1988. Her younger sister is Reika Sakai, who as sisters competed in P-League.
Sayuri Matsumura (松村 沙友理, Matsumura Sayuri; born August 27, 1992) is a Japanese actress, television personality, and…
Sayuri Matsumura (松村 沙友理, Matsumura Sayuri; born August 27, 1992) is a Japanese actress, television personality, and YouTuber. She is a former first generation member of the idol girl group Nogizaka46. She is affiliated with First Agent.
Aya Hisakawa (久川 綾, Hisakawa Aya; born November 12, 1968) is a Japanese voice actress and singer. In addition to…
Aya Hisakawa (久川 綾, Hisakawa Aya; born November 12, 1968) is a Japanese voice actress and singer. In addition to releasing various solo CDs, Hisakawa is well known for her voice roles in anime and video games. Some of her major roles are Retsu Unohana in Bleach, Rafaela in Trapp Family Story, Sailor Mercury in Sailor Moon, Skuld in Oh My Goddess!, Miki Kaoru in Revolutionary Girl Utena, Yuri Tsukikage/Cure Moonlight in HeartCatch Pretty Cure!, Kero in Cardcaptor Sakura, Haruko Kamio in Air, Kaoru Sayama in the Yakuza Series since Kiwami 2, Michie Matsumoto in Sound! Euphonium Yōko Nakajima in The Twelve Kingdoms. She performs some of her roles in her native Kansai-ben. She is affiliated with Aoni Production. On February 14, 2018, she was announced as the new voice of Bulma in the Dragon Ball series, replacing original voice actress Hiromi Tsuru, who had held the role from the original anime's debut in 1986 to her death in 2017.
Rika Komazawa (駒沢 李佳, Komazawa Rika; born 7 June 1982 in Sennan, Osaka) is a Japanese field hockey player who competed…
Rika Komazawa (駒沢 李佳, Komazawa Rika; born 7 June 1982 in Sennan, Osaka) is a Japanese field hockey player who competed in the field hockey tournaments at the 2004, 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics.
Mari Nakatsu (中津 真莉, Nakatsu Mari; born Mariko Nakatsu (中津 真莉子, Nakatsu Mariko), July 8, 1983) is a Japanese actress…
Mari Nakatsu (中津 真莉, Nakatsu Mari; born Mariko Nakatsu (中津 真莉子, Nakatsu Mariko), July 8, 1983) is a Japanese actress and voice actress from Higashiōsaka, Osaka Prefecture. She is affiliated with Sun Music Production. She is known for her roles as Nanami Aoyama in The Pet Girl of Sakurasou and Kinue Atago in Saki: The Nationals.
Aiko Nakamura (中村藍子, Nakamura Aiko) (born 28 December 1983), is a Japanese former professional tennis player. In July…
Aiko Nakamura (中村藍子, Nakamura Aiko) (born 28 December 1983), is a Japanese former professional tennis player. In July 2008, she was the second highest WTA-ranked Japanese singles tennis player, at No. 107, after Ai Sugiyama. Nakamura was born in Tennōji-ku, Osaka. Like her role-model Monica Seles, she had a double-handed forehand and backhand, but served right-handed. She won four singles and three doubles titles on the ITF Circuit. In 2006, she reached the final of the Japan Open in Tokyo, where she lost to Marion Bartoli in three sets. Nakamura also played for the Japan Fed Cup team. She retired from professional tennis in 2012.
Ayari Aoyama (青山 綾里, Aoyama Ayari; born February 10, 1982) is a retired Japanese female butterfly swimmer. She…
Ayari Aoyama (青山 綾里, Aoyama Ayari; born February 10, 1982) is a retired Japanese female butterfly swimmer. She represented her native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. She is a former world record holder in the women's 100m (short course) butterfly event.
Mahiru Konno (紺野 まひる, Konno Mahiru; born April 12, 1977 in Toyonaka, Osaka Prefecture) is a Japanese actress. Konno is…
Mahiru Konno (紺野 まひる, Konno Mahiru; born April 12, 1977 in Toyonaka, Osaka Prefecture) is a Japanese actress. Konno is a former member of the Takarazuka Revue. She married her husband, a pilot, in 2008. They have two children.
Youmi Kimura (Japanese: 木村 弓, Hepburn: Kimura Yumi) is a Japanese singer and lyre performer. She is best known for her…
Youmi Kimura (Japanese: 木村 弓, Hepburn: Kimura Yumi) is a Japanese singer and lyre performer. She is best known for her compositions on the soundtracks of Studio Ghibli films.
Yūji Sakamoto (坂元裕二, Sakamoto Yūji; born 12 May 1967) is a Japanese screenwriter, lyricist, and playwright.
Yamato Fujita (藤田 倭, Fujita Yamato; born 18 December 1990) is a Japanese softball pitcher for the Japan women's…
Yamato Fujita (藤田 倭, Fujita Yamato; born 18 December 1990) is a Japanese softball pitcher for the Japan women's national softball team. She represented Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics and won a gold medal. She participated at the 2018 Asian Games, and the 2018 Women's Softball World Championship.