Ehime Prefecture: 272 people
Takanori Maeno (前野 貴徳, Maeno Takanori; born 14 April 1988) is a Japanese football player for Ehime FC.
Haruna Asami (浅見 八瑠奈, Asami Haruna; born 12 April 1988) is a Japanese judoka. She started judo at the age of 3 under…
Haruna Asami (浅見 八瑠奈, Asami Haruna; born 12 April 1988) is a Japanese judoka. She started judo at the age of 3 under the instruction of her father, Mikio Asami who was former –60 kg and –65 kg national champion. Asami won the gold medal in the extra-lightweight division (–48 kg) at the World Judo Championships in 2010 and 2011. Asami's favorite techniques are Kosoto gari, Seoi nage and Tai otoshi.
Tatsuhiko Toshino (born January 18, 1988) is a Japanese professional basketball player who plays for the Ehime Orange…
Tatsuhiko Toshino (born January 18, 1988) is a Japanese professional basketball player who plays for the Ehime Orange Vikings of the B.League in Japan. He played college basketball for Osaka University of Commerce. He was selected by the Gunma Crane Thunders with the 11th overall pick in the 2012 bj League draft. He is a new captain of the Happinets in 2018. He torn his right knee ACL on February 23, 2019.
Kazuki Murakami (村上一樹, Murakami Kazuki; born December 21, 1987) is a Japanese football player for Burapha United in…
Kazuki Murakami (村上一樹, Murakami Kazuki; born December 21, 1987) is a Japanese football player for Burapha United in Thai League 3.
Kenta Nishioka (西岡 謙太, Nishioka Kenta; born April 15, 1987 in Ehime) is a Japanese former football player who last…
Kenta Nishioka (西岡 謙太, Nishioka Kenta; born April 15, 1987 in Ehime) is a Japanese former football player who last played for Kagoshima United FC.
Kazushi Yamada (山田和司, Yamada Kazushi; born 21 February 1987) is a Japanese badminton player from the Unisys team. In…
Kazushi Yamada (山田和司, Yamada Kazushi; born 21 February 1987) is a Japanese badminton player from the Unisys team. In 2010, he competed at the Guangzhou Asian Games.
Atsushi Ugumori (鵜久森 淳志, Ugumori Atsushi) is a Japanese professional baseball player. He was born on February 1, 1987.…
Atsushi Ugumori (鵜久森 淳志, Ugumori Atsushi) is a Japanese professional baseball player. He was born on February 1, 1987. He debuted in 2006. He had 2 runs in 2013.
Rin Nakai (中井 りん, also なかい りん, Nakai Rin; born October 22, 1986) is a Japanese professional mixed martial artist.…
Rin Nakai (中井 りん, also なかい りん, Nakai Rin; born October 22, 1986) is a Japanese professional mixed martial artist. Starting her MMA career in 2006, she has participated in the organizations Pancrase, Smackgirl, Valkyrie and the UFC. Nakai has been rated amongst top ten of Women's Flyweight and Bantamweight fighters between 2006 and 2018.
Kazuhito Watanabe (渡邊 一仁, born September 1, 1986) is a Japanese football player for Ehime FC.
Kazunori Kan (菅 和範, Kan Kazunori; born November 11, 1985 in Imabari, Ehime) is a Japanese retired football player.
Yozo Hirano (平野 陽三, Hirano Yōzō; born October 9, 1985) is a Japanese space tourist. He flew to the International Space…
Yozo Hirano (平野 陽三, Hirano Yōzō; born October 9, 1985) is a Japanese space tourist. He flew to the International Space Station on Soyuz MS-20 in December 2021. He flew with Yusaku Maezawa, who paid for both seats; his function was that as a production assistant to Maezawa and to document the flight.
Nae Udaka (宇高 菜絵, Udaka Nae; born 6 March 1985 in Saijō, Ehime) is a female Japanese judoka.
Mutsumi Tamabayashi (玉林 睦実, Tamabayashi Mutsumi; born October 12, 1984) is a Japanese football player for Artista Asama.
Kenta Abe (阿部 健太, Abe Kenta; born September 8, 1984) is a right-handed professional baseball pitcher for the Tokyo…
Kenta Abe (阿部 健太, Abe Kenta; born September 8, 1984) is a right-handed professional baseball pitcher for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows in Nippon Professional Baseball. He was the number 4 draft pick for the Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes in 2003. During his high school days, he played at Koshien Stadium.
Shinya Ishikawa (石川晋也, Ishikawa Shin'ya) is a retired Japanese professional wrestler best known for his tenure with the…
Shinya Ishikawa (石川晋也, Ishikawa Shin'ya) is a retired Japanese professional wrestler best known for his tenure with the Japanese professional wrestling promotion Big Japan Pro Wrestling (BJW).
Daisuke Masaoka (正岡大介, Masaoka Daisuke) is a Japanese professional wrestler currently signed to Pro Wrestling Freedoms…
Daisuke Masaoka (正岡大介, Masaoka Daisuke) is a Japanese professional wrestler currently signed to Pro Wrestling Freedoms, mainly competing in the deathmatch branch. He is also known for his tenures with other promotion from the Japanese independent scene such as Big Japan Pro Wrestling and DDT Pro-Wrestling.
Daisuke Ochi (越智 大祐, Ochi Daisuke; born June 30, 1983) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He played in…
Daisuke Ochi (越智 大祐, Ochi Daisuke; born June 30, 1983) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Yomiuri Giants from 2006 to 2014.
Yuzuki Aikawa (愛川 ゆず季, Aikawa Yuzuki; born May 16, 1983) is a Japanese gravure idol and retired professional wrestler.…
Yuzuki Aikawa (愛川 ゆず季, Aikawa Yuzuki; born May 16, 1983) is a Japanese gravure idol and retired professional wrestler. Starting her modeling career in 2003, Aikawa went on to become one of Japan's top gravure idols, earning the nickname "The Gravure Queen of the Next Generation" by appearing in various men's magazines, advertising campaigns, films, television programs and video games. In 2010, Aikawa transitioned into professional wrestling, joining the newly founded World Wonder Ring Stardom promotion, becoming its public face and the inaugural holder of the Wonder of Stardom and Goddesses of Stardom Championships. Aikawa's first year in professional wrestling ended with the Tokyo Sports magazine naming her the 2011 female wrestler of the year. A year later, having successfully defended the Wonder of Stardom Championship throughout the year, while also winning the inaugural 5Star Grand Prix, Aikawa became the first wrestler to win the award two times in a row. Aikawa also produced six of her own independent wrestling events under the banner of Yuzupon Matsuri, in the vein of her trainer Fuka Kakimoto's old Fuka Matsuri events. Aikawa retired from professional wrestling on April 29, 2013. She was never defeated for either of her championships, being stripped of the Goddesses of Stardom Championship in October 2012, after her partner Yoko Bito was injured, and relinquishing the Wonder of Stardom Championship a month prior to her final match.
Saori Ikeuchi (池内 さおり; born September 15, 1982) is a member of the Japanese Communist Party, serving in the House of…
Saori Ikeuchi (池内 さおり; born September 15, 1982) is a member of the Japanese Communist Party, serving in the House of Representatives. She is one of the representatives representing the Tokyo proportional representation block. Ikeuchi believes that the government should do more to protect the rights of LGBT people.
Hiromi Matsuura (松浦ひろみ, Matsūra Hiromi) is a Japanese singer-songwriter.
Kōzō Takahashi (高橋幸造, Takahashi Kōzō; born (1982-03-21)21 March 1982) is a former Japanese male volleyball player who…
Kōzō Takahashi (高橋幸造, Takahashi Kōzō; born (1982-03-21)21 March 1982) is a former Japanese male volleyball player who played the position of setter. He was part of the Japan men's national volleyball team. On club level he played for Toyoda Gosei Trefuerza.
Kazuya Tsutsui (筒井 和也, Tsutsui Kazuya; born October 5, 1981) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher for the…
Kazuya Tsutsui (筒井 和也, Tsutsui Kazuya; born October 5, 1981) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher for the Hanshin Tigers in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball. He played from 2004 to 2005 and from 2007 to 2016.
Hisao Heiuchi (塀内 久雄, born July 7, 1981) is a Japanese former professional baseball infielder. He played from 2002 to…
Hisao Heiuchi (塀内 久雄, born July 7, 1981) is a Japanese former professional baseball infielder. He played from 2002 to 2013 with the Chiba Lotte Marines in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball.
Kenta Kawai (川井 健太, Kawai Kenta; born June 7, 1981) is a Japanese professional football manager and former player who…
Kenta Kawai (川井 健太, Kawai Kenta; born June 7, 1981) is a Japanese professional football manager and former player who is currently manager of J2 League club Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo. His brother Koichi Kawai is also a footballer.
Yasuyuki Muneta (棟田 康幸, Muneta Yasuyuki; born 10 February 1981) is a Japanese judoka. He won two gold medals and a…
Yasuyuki Muneta (棟田 康幸, Muneta Yasuyuki; born 10 February 1981) is a Japanese judoka. He won two gold medals and a silver medal at the World Judo Championships.
Shinji Takahashi (髙橋 慎治, Takahashi Shinji; born (1980-07-16)16 July 1980) is a retired Japanese male volleyball player…
Shinji Takahashi (髙橋 慎治, Takahashi Shinji; born (1980-07-16)16 July 1980) is a retired Japanese male volleyball player and was part of the Japan men's national volleyball team. He started to be the head coach for JTEKT Stings in V.League Division 1 since 2018–19 season until 2020–21 season. He led the team won the first V.League 1 title of the club's history in 2020 and the Emperor's Cup title in 2021. Currently, he is being a management staff of the team.
Yoshiro Abe (阿部 吉朗, Abe Yoshirō; born July 5, 1980) is a former Japanese football player.
Nana Kondō (近藤 奈々, Kondō Nana; born January 21, 1980), better known by the stage name Nana Mizuki (水樹 奈々, Mizuki Nana)…
Nana Kondō (近藤 奈々, Kondō Nana; born January 21, 1980), better known by the stage name Nana Mizuki (水樹 奈々, Mizuki Nana), is a Japanese voice actress, singer, and narrator. She is represented by the agency StarCrew. Mizuki was trained as an enka singer, releasing one single under her birth name in 1993 and made her debut as a voice actress in 1997. Her prominent roles include Hinata Hyuga in the long-running ninja series Naruto as well in Boruto: Naruto Next Generations, Tamao Tamamura in Shaman King 2001 and 2021, Colette Brunel in Tales of Symphonia, Fate Testarossa in Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha, Tsubasa Kazanari in Symphogear, Moka Akashiya in Rosario + Vampire, Tsubomi Hanasaki (Cure Blossom) in Heartcatch Precure! and Ann Takamaki in Persona 5. She also had official dubbing roles in live action version of Itazura na Kiss from Korea and Taiwan, as well in Hunger Games film series as Katniss Everdeen (played by Jennifer Lawrence). She is also known for dubbing Ariel Lin's roles. Mizuki released her first single, "Omoi", under the King Records label in 2000. One year later, she released her debut album, Supersonic Girl, in 2001. In the years that followed, Mizuki enjoyed modest success that concluded with the release of her single "Innocent Starter", which reached the top 10 Oricon singles chart, charting at No. 9. Since then, Mizuki's releases have charted steadily higher in Japan, establishing her as a successful singer in the country. In 2009, her album Ultimate Diamond reached #1, her first release to do so; while her single "Phantom Minds", released in 2010, also charted at #1. Mizuki is the first voice actress to top the weekly Oricon albums chart and the weekly Oricon singles chart since its inception in 1968.
Michitaka Nishiyama (西山 道隆, born January 9, 1980, in Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan) is a Japanese former professional…
Michitaka Nishiyama (西山 道隆, born January 9, 1980, in Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher who played for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) from 2006 to 2008.
Kotomi Aoki (Japanese: 青木 琴美, Hepburn: Aoki Kotomi; born January 7, 1980) is a Japanese manga artist residing in…
Kotomi Aoki (Japanese: 青木 琴美, Hepburn: Aoki Kotomi; born January 7, 1980) is a Japanese manga artist residing in Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan. She received the 2008 Shogakukan Manga Award for shōjo manga for Boku no Hatsukoi o Kimi ni Sasagu. Kotomi took her 2013 manga, Kanojo wa Uso o Aishisugiteru, and remade a new version that was released in 2017. It was also adapted into both a 2013 Japanese film and a 2017 South Korean TV series.
Yukifumi Murakami (村上 幸史, Murakami Yukifumi; born 23 December 1979 in Kamijima, Ehime) is a Japanese javelin thrower.…
Yukifumi Murakami (村上 幸史, Murakami Yukifumi; born 23 December 1979 in Kamijima, Ehime) is a Japanese javelin thrower. He was the first Japanese athlete to win a World Championship medal in the javelin, taking bronze at the 2009 edition with a throw of 82.97 metres. He was successful as a junior athlete and won the bronze medal in the javelin at the 1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics. He established himself as one of Asia's top throwers in the following years, winning silver medals at the 2001 East Asian Games, 2002 Asian Games, and the 2003 Asian Athletics Championships. His first global appearance was at the 2004 Summer Olympics and he finished 18th overall in the final rankings. The 2005 World Championships in Athletics was his next major tournament where he could only finish in 27th place with a disappointing throw of 68.31 m. He was runner-up for a second time at the 2006 Asian Games and took part in the 2008 Summer Olympics two years later. Murakami was voted the Japanese athlete of the year for 2009 by both Rikujyo Kyougi Magazine (Track and Field Magazine of Japan) and the Japan Association of Athletics Federations. These awards capped a decade of national dominance – with ten consecutive wins, he won the javelin at every national championships in the 2000s. His performance at the 2009 World Championships included a personal best of 83.10 m to qualify for the final, and 82.97 m to win the bronze medal – his second best ever throw. He finished the year with a gold medal performance at the 2009 Asian Athletics Championships. He started 2010 with a throw of 82.49 m in Wakayama in April – his longest throw achieved in Japan. He extended his consecutive national title run to eleven in June, out-throwing Nobuhiro Sato by four metres. On April 29, 2013, he extended his personal best by more than 2 meters to 85.96, more than 1 meter longer than the London Olympic winning throw, and 2nd best by a Japanese javelin thrower after Kazuhiro Mizoguchi.
Kyosuke Sasaki (佐々木 恭介, Sasaki Kyōsuke; born October 17, 1979) is a Japanese professional wrestler and former mixed…
Kyosuke Sasaki (佐々木 恭介, Sasaki Kyōsuke; born October 17, 1979) is a Japanese professional wrestler and former mixed martial artist. Sasaki previously competed for Fighting Network Rings, Pancrase and Pride Fighting Championship. As a professional wrestler, he made his in-ring debut in 2003 in the first event of Kiyoshi Tamura's U-Style promotion, in a bout against Yasuhito Namekawa. As of 2015, he is affiliated with Kyushu Pro-Wrestling where he wrestles under the ring name Hitamaru Sasaki (佐々木日田丸, Sasaki Hitamaru).
Daisuke Aono (青野 大介, Aono Daisuke; born September 19, 1979) is a former Japanese football player. He is the head coach…
Daisuke Aono (青野 大介, Aono Daisuke; born September 19, 1979) is a former Japanese football player. He is the head coach of the Ehime FC Junior Youth.
Akinori Iwamura (岩村 明憲, Iwamura Akinori; born February 9, 1979) is a former Japanese baseball infielder, who currently…
Akinori Iwamura (岩村 明憲, Iwamura Akinori; born February 9, 1979) is a former Japanese baseball infielder, who currently is a manager for the Fukushima Red Hopes in Japan's Baseball Challenge League. He made his Major League debut with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in 2007. He earned the nickname Aki while in MLB. His nickname is Gan-chan in NPB.
Michinao Yamamura (山村 路直, born December 5, 1978) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher who played in…
Michinao Yamamura (山村 路直, born December 5, 1978) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher who played in Nippon Professional Baseball for the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks in 2005 and the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks in 2006 and 2007.
Hiroki Ito (伊藤 宏樹, Itō Hiroki; born July 27, 1978) is a former Japanese football player.
Shingo Matsumoto (松本 慎吾, Matsumoto Shingo; born March 3, 1978 in Uwajima, Ehime) is an amateur Japanese Greco-Roman…
Shingo Matsumoto (松本 慎吾, Matsumoto Shingo; born March 3, 1978 in Uwajima, Ehime) is an amateur Japanese Greco-Roman wrestler, who played for the men's light heavyweight category. He won a gold and a bronze medal for his division at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan, South Korea, and at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar. Matsumoto made his official debut for the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, where he placed second in the preliminary pool of the men's 84 kg class, against Sweden's Ara Abrahamian, Slovakia's Attila Bátky, and Kyrgyzstan's Janarbek Kenjeev. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Matsumoto competed for the second time in the men's 84 kg class, by receiving a qualifying place from the Asian Wrestling Championships in Jeju City, South Korea. He lost the qualifying round match to Armenia's Denis Forov, with a two-set technical score (2–4, 0–6), and a classification point score of 1–3.
Keisuke Hada (羽田 敬介, Hada Keisuke; born February 20, 1982) is a former Japanese football player.
Motohiko Saitō (斎藤 元彦, Saitō Motohiko; born 15 November 1977) is a Japanese politician and the 53rd and 54th governor…
Motohiko Saitō (斎藤 元彦, Saitō Motohiko; born 15 November 1977) is a Japanese politician and the 53rd and 54th governor of Hyōgo Prefecture in Japan.
Kenji Fukuda (福田 健二, Fukuda Kenji; born October 21, 1977) is a former Japanese football player. He is a left-footed…
Kenji Fukuda (福田 健二, Fukuda Kenji; born October 21, 1977) is a former Japanese football player. He is a left-footed forward.
Ryuji Miyade (宮出 隆自, Miyade Ryūji; born August 18, 1977) is a former Nippon Professional Baseball outfielder.
Shugo Fujii (藤井 秀悟, Fujii Shūgo; born May 12, 1977 in Iyo, Ehime, Japan) is a former Nippon Professional Baseball…
Shugo Fujii (藤井 秀悟, Fujii Shūgo; born May 12, 1977 in Iyo, Ehime, Japan) is a former Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher.
Naoki Kuwata (桑田 尚樹, Kuwata Naoki) (born 13 March 1977) is a Japanese actor and model born in Ehime, Japan. He started…
Naoki Kuwata (桑田 尚樹, Kuwata Naoki) (born 13 March 1977) is a Japanese actor and model born in Ehime, Japan. He started his modelling career in Japan, but has expanded his range to China and South Korea.
Aki Kondo (born February 22, 1977) is a Japanese illustrator and character designer, and former staff of San-X.
Makoto Tamada (玉田誠) (born November 4, 1976, in Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese former professional…
Makoto Tamada (玉田誠) (born November 4, 1976, in Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese former professional motorcycle racer currently working as a rider instructor at Suzuka Racing School. He is one of the few riders to win races in both MotoGP and Superbike World Championship.
Takayuki Mori (森 隆行, Mori Takayuki; born October 9, 1976) is a retired Japanese professional wrestler. He is best known…
Takayuki Mori (森 隆行, Mori Takayuki; born October 9, 1976) is a retired Japanese professional wrestler. He is best known for working for Dragon Gate, under the ring name Anthony W. Mori (アンソニー・W・森, Ansonī Daburyū Mori), where he is a one-time Open the Brave Gate Champion, one-time Open the Owarai Gate Champion and two-time Open the Triangle Gate Champion.
Akihisa Shiozaki is a Japanese politician who is a member of the House of Representatives of Japan.
Yasuhiro Urushitani (漆谷康宏, Urushitani Yasuhiro; born September 8, 1976) is a Japanese mixed martial artist competing in…
Yasuhiro Urushitani (漆谷康宏, Urushitani Yasuhiro; born September 8, 1976) is a Japanese mixed martial artist competing in the flyweight division. Urushitani held the Shooto bantamweight championship from 2010 to 2012 before vacating it to sign with the UFC. He was among the first flyweight fighters to fight in the UFC, Urushitani is currently signed to One Fighting Championship.
Takashi Fukunishi (福西 崇史, Fukunishi Takashi; born September 1, 1976) is a Japanese former professional footballer who…
Takashi Fukunishi (福西 崇史, Fukunishi Takashi; born September 1, 1976) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He played for Japan national team.
Susumu Oki (大木 勉, Ōki Susumu; born February 23, 1976) is a former Japanese football player.