Ruka Okamoto (岡本 留佳, Okamoto Ruka) (born 11 March 2006) is a Japanese taekwondo practitioner. She won bronze medal at…
Ruka Okamoto (岡本 留佳, Okamoto Ruka) (born 11 March 2006) is a Japanese taekwondo practitioner. She won bronze medal at the 2023 World Championships.
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Mitsuki Kondo (近藤美月, Kondo Mitsuki; born 28 November 2004) is a Japanese judoka.
Taichi Fukui (福井 太智, Fukui Taichi; born 15 July 2004) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder…
Taichi Fukui (福井 太智, Fukui Taichi; born 15 July 2004) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Primeira Liga club Arouca.
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Shunya Sakai (坂井 駿也, Sakai Shunya; born 16 April 2004) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder…
Shunya Sakai (坂井 駿也, Sakai Shunya; born 16 April 2004) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for J2 League club Tegevajaro Miyazaki.
Yoshiki Narahara (楢原 慶輝, Narahara Yoshiki; born 7 April 2004) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a…
Yoshiki Narahara (楢原 慶輝, Narahara Yoshiki; born 7 April 2004) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder for Sagan Tosu.
Shinya Nakano (中野 伸哉, Nakano Shin'ya; born 17 August 2003) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a left back for J1…
Shinya Nakano (中野 伸哉, Nakano Shin'ya; born 17 August 2003) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a left back for J1 League club Gamba Osaka.
🏫 Ryukoku High School📅 Born August 17🎂 Born 2003📍 From Saga(city), Saga Prefecture💼 Football (Soccer)
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Ryunosuke Sagara (相良 竜之介, Sagara Ryunosuke; born 17 August 2002) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a winger…
Ryunosuke Sagara (相良 竜之介, Sagara Ryunosuke; born 17 August 2002) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a winger for Vegalta Sendai.
Seiya Yoshida (吉田 聖弥, Yoshida Seiya; born May 23, 2002 in Karatsu, Saga, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball…
Seiya Yoshida (吉田 聖弥, Yoshida Seiya; born May 23, 2002 in Karatsu, Saga, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He pitches for the Chunichi Dragons.
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Reoto Kodama (兒玉 澪王斗, Kodama Reoto; born 24 April 2002) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a winger for…
Reoto Kodama (兒玉 澪王斗, Kodama Reoto; born 24 April 2002) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a winger for Portuguese Liga 3 club AD Fafe.
Ryoma Tanaka (born 28 December 2001) is a Japanese judoka. He won the gold medal in the men's 66 kg event at the 2024…
Ryoma Tanaka (born 28 December 2001) is a Japanese judoka. He won the gold medal in the men's 66 kg event at the 2024 World Judo Championships held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
🎓 University of Tsukuba🏫 Saga Commercial High School📅 Born December 28🎂 Born 2001📍 From Saga(city), Saga Prefecture💼 Judo
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Daiki Matsuoka (松岡 大起, Matsuoka Daiki; born 1 June 2001) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a defensive…
Daiki Matsuoka (松岡 大起, Matsuoka Daiki; born 1 June 2001) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a defensive midfielder for ŠK Slovan Bratislava in the Niké liga.
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Hayato Kondo (近藤隼斗, Kondo Hayato; born 15 May 2001) is a Japanese judoka.
Fuchi Honda (本田 風智, Honda Fuchi; born 10 May 2001) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as an attacking…
Fuchi Honda (本田 風智, Honda Fuchi; born 10 May 2001) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as an attacking midfielder for J1 League club Kyoto Sanga.
Yū Hirakawa (平河 悠, Hirakawa Yū; born 3 January 2001) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a forward for EFL…
Yū Hirakawa (平河 悠, Hirakawa Yū; born 3 January 2001) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a forward for EFL Championship club Bristol City and the Japan national team.
🎓 Yamanashi Gakuin University🏫 Saga Higashi High School📅 Born January 3🎂 Born 2001📍 From Kashima, Saga💼 Football (Soccer)
Kotaro Hayashi (林 幸多郎, Hayashi Kotaro; born 16 November 2000) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a left…
Kotaro Hayashi (林 幸多郎, Hayashi Kotaro; born 16 November 2000) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a left back for J1 League club Urawa Red Diamonds.
Kazuma Kuwata (鍬田 一雅, Kuwata Kazuma; born 20 April 2000) is a Japanese footballer who playing as a midfielder and…
Kazuma Kuwata (鍬田 一雅, Kuwata Kazuma; born 20 April 2000) is a Japanese footballer who playing as a midfielder and currently play for Nankatsu SC.
Hotaru Tsukamoto (Japanese: 塚本 蛍, Tsukamoto Hotaru; born 17 October 1999) is a Japanese softball player who plays as an…
Hotaru Tsukamoto (Japanese: 塚本 蛍, Tsukamoto Hotaru; born 17 October 1999) is a Japanese softball player who plays as an outfielder for Honda Reverta and the Japan women's national softball team. She has won gold medals at the 2022 Asian Games, the 2024 Women's Softball World Cup and the 2026 Asian Games.
🎓 Saga Women's Junior College🏫 Saga Girls' Junior College Affiliated Saga Girls' High School📅 Born October 17🎂 Born 1999📍 From Saga Prefecture💼 Softball💼 Baseball
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Rei Takedomi (武富 礼衣, Takedomi Rei; born May 25, 1999) is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked 2-dan.
🎓 Ritsumeikan University🏫 Ryukoku High School📅 Born May 25🎂 Born 1999📍 From Saga(city), Saga Prefecture💼 Shogi
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Takahiro Koga (古賀 貴大, Koga Takahiro; born 11 March 1999) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a…
Takahiro Koga (古賀 貴大, Koga Takahiro; born 11 March 1999) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Singapore Premier League club Hougang United.
Yui Nakamizo (Japanese: 中溝 優生, Nakamizo Yui; born 29 October 1998) is a Japanese softball player who plays as an…
Yui Nakamizo (Japanese: 中溝 優生, Nakamizo Yui; born 29 October 1998) is a Japanese softball player who plays as an infielder for Denso Bright Pegasus and the Japan women's national softball team. She won gold medals in the women's softball tournament at the 2022 Asian Games and the 2026 Asian Games.
🎓 Saga Women's Junior College🏫 Saga Girls' Junior College Affiliated Saga Girls' High School📅 Born October 29🎂 Born 1998📍 From Saga Prefecture💼 Softball💼 Baseball
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Itsuki Oda (小田 逸稀, Oda Itsuki; born July 16, 1998) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a full back for…
Itsuki Oda (小田 逸稀, Oda Itsuki; born July 16, 1998) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a full back for J2 League club Oita Trinita.
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Hiroto Ishikawa (石川 啓人, Ishikawa Hiroto; born July 16, 1998) is a Japanese football player who plays for Renofa…
Hiroto Ishikawa (石川 啓人, Ishikawa Hiroto; born July 16, 1998) is a Japanese football player who plays for Renofa Yamaguchi FC.
Haruka Yamada (山田 遥楓, Yamada Haruka; born September 30, 1996) is a professional Japanese baseball infielder for the…
Haruka Yamada (山田 遥楓, Yamada Haruka; born September 30, 1996) is a professional Japanese baseball infielder for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has previously played in NPB for the Saitama Seibu Lions and the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters.
Takuma Kubo (久保拓眞, Kubo Takuma; born July 27, 1996 in Imari, Saga, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player.…
Takuma Kubo (久保拓眞, Kubo Takuma; born July 27, 1996 in Imari, Saga, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He is a pitcher for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Yuri Furukawa (古川 侑利, Furukawa Yūri; born September 8, 1995) is a professional Japanese professional baseball pitcher…
Yuri Furukawa (古川 侑利, Furukawa Yūri; born September 8, 1995) is a professional Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He previously played for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles, the Yomiuri Giants, and the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters.
Haruhiro Hamaguchi (濵口 遥大, Hamaguchi Haruhiro; born March 16, 1995) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the…
Haruhiro Hamaguchi (濵口 遥大, Hamaguchi Haruhiro; born March 16, 1995) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He previously played in NPB for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars.
Takahide Ikeda (池田 隆英, Ikeda Takahide; born October 1, 1994 in Karatsu, Saga, Japan) is a Japanese professional…
Takahide Ikeda (池田 隆英, Ikeda Takahide; born October 1, 1994 in Karatsu, Saga, Japan) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Minori Naito (内藤実穂, born 26 April 1994) is a Japanese softball player. She competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics and won…
Minori Naito (内藤実穂, born 26 April 1994) is a Japanese softball player. She competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics and won a gold medal.
Mayu Hamada (濱田 真由, Hamada Mayu; born 31 January 1994) is a Japanese taekwondo practitioner. She participated in the…
Mayu Hamada (濱田 真由, Hamada Mayu; born 31 January 1994) is a Japanese taekwondo practitioner. She participated in the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics.
Yūka Kobayashi (小林 優香, Kobayashi Yūka; January 1, 1994) comes from Tosu, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. She is a…
Yūka Kobayashi (小林 優香, Kobayashi Yūka; January 1, 1994) comes from Tosu, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. She is a professional track cyclist.
Rikako Sakata (坂田 梨香子, Sakata Rikako; born December 16, 1993, in Saga, Saga Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese actress…
Rikako Sakata (坂田 梨香子, Sakata Rikako; born December 16, 1993, in Saga, Saga Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese actress and model who is affiliated with Ever Green Entertainment.
Kyohei Nagae (永江 恭平, Nagae Kyōhei; born May 7, 1993) is a Japanese professional baseball infielder who is currently a…
Kyohei Nagae (永江 恭平, Nagae Kyōhei; born May 7, 1993) is a Japanese professional baseball infielder who is currently a free agent. He has played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Saitama Seibu Lions.
Kenji Nanri (Japanese: 南里研二, Nanri Kenji, born 8 June 1992) is a Japanese sailor. He competed in the Laser event at the…
Kenji Nanri (Japanese: 南里研二, Nanri Kenji, born 8 June 1992) is a Japanese sailor. He competed in the Laser event at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
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Ryosuke Shirahama (白濱 僚祐, Shirahama Ryōsuke; born August 29, 1991) is a Japanese professional basketball player who…
Ryosuke Shirahama (白濱 僚祐, Shirahama Ryōsuke; born August 29, 1991) is a Japanese professional basketball player who plays for the Shimane Susanoo Magic of the B.League in Japan. His nickname is "Hama". On April 13, 2019, he scored 21 points in a win to the Levanga Hokkaido. He and Chanson V-Magic player, Satomi Ochiai have registered their marriage in June 2019. He has been appointed the new captain of the team in August 2019.
Kojiro Shinohara (篠原 弘次郎, born July 20, 1991) is a Japanese football player for Matsumoto Yamaga FC.
Hitomi Shimura (紫村 仁美, Shimura Hitomi; born 8 November 1990) is a Japanese hurdler. She competed in the women's 100…
Hitomi Shimura (紫村 仁美, Shimura Hitomi; born 8 November 1990) is a Japanese hurdler. She competed in the women's 100 metres hurdles at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics.
Ken Hisatomi (久富 賢, born September 29, 1990) is a Japanese football player who plays as a midfielder for Vonds Ichihara.
Takeshi Kamura (嘉村健士, Kamura Takeshi; born 14 February 1990) is a Japanese former badminton player. He was selected to…
Takeshi Kamura (嘉村健士, Kamura Takeshi; born 14 February 1990) is a Japanese former badminton player. He was selected to join the national team in 2013 and retired in 2021. Kamura was part of the national team that won the 2014 Thomas Cup. He captured his first Superseries title at the 2016 Hong Kong Open, and reached a career high of world number 2 in the men's doubles partnered with Keigo Sonoda in January 2017. Kamura won the silver medal at the 2018 World Championships and a bronze in 2017. In the continental level, he helped the national team to win the 2017 Asia Mixed Team Championships, and he also collected a silver and three bronze medals in the individual men's doubles event. He competed at the 2014 and 2018 Asian Games.
Riichi Takeshita (武下利一, Takeshita Riichi; born 28 July 1989) is a former Japanese badminton player from Saga…
Riichi Takeshita (武下利一, Takeshita Riichi; born 28 July 1989) is a former Japanese badminton player from Saga Prefecture. A right-handed men's singles specialist, he reached a career-high world ranking of No. 33 in 2015. Takeshita serves as the women's singles coach for the ACT SAIKYO badminton team.
Hideyuki Hirose (廣瀬 英行, Hirose Hideyuki; born 20 July 1989) is a Japanese sprinter specializing in the 400-meter dash.…
Hideyuki Hirose (廣瀬 英行, Hirose Hideyuki; born 20 July 1989) is a Japanese sprinter specializing in the 400-meter dash. He competed at the 2009 World Championships without reaching the final. He won several medals at regional championships mostly in the relay. His personal best in the event is 45.84 seconds, which he achieved in 2009 and in 2011.
Takuya Takahama (高濱 卓也, Takahama Takuya; born July 6, 1989; in Saga, Saga) is a Japanese professional baseball…
Takuya Takahama (高濱 卓也, Takahama Takuya; born July 6, 1989; in Saga, Saga) is a Japanese professional baseball shortstop for the Chiba Lotte Marines in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball.
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Toshiro Miyazaki (宮﨑 敏郎, Miyazaki Toshiro; born December 12, 1988, in Karatsu, Saga, Japan) is a Japanese professional…
Toshiro Miyazaki (宮﨑 敏郎, Miyazaki Toshiro; born December 12, 1988, in Karatsu, Saga, Japan) is a Japanese professional baseball infielder for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Atsumi Fukumoto (福本 温子, Fukumoto Atsumi; born 24 July 1988) is a Japanese rower. She competed in the women's…
Atsumi Fukumoto (福本 温子, Fukumoto Atsumi; born 24 July 1988) is a Japanese rower. She competed in the women's lightweight double sculls event at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Masashi Kuriyama (栗山 雅史, Masashi Kuriyama; born (1988-07-14)14 July 1988) is a Japanese male volleyball player. He was…
Masashi Kuriyama (栗山 雅史, Masashi Kuriyama; born (1988-07-14)14 July 1988) is a Japanese male volleyball player. He was part of the Japan men's national volleyball team. On club level he plays for Suntory Sunbirds in V.League division 1. On February 10, 2023, Suntory Sunbirds announced that Masasha Kuriyama was set to retire after the season 2022-2023. The retirement ceremony will be held on Match 18 2023.
🎓 Senshu University🏫 Saga Commercial High School📅 Born July 14🎂 Born 1988📍 From Ureshino, Saga💼 Volleyball
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Kyohei Maeyama (前山 恭平, Maeyama Kyōhei; born December 10, 1987 in Imari, Saga) is a Japanese former football player who…
Kyohei Maeyama (前山 恭平, Maeyama Kyōhei; born December 10, 1987 in Imari, Saga) is a Japanese former football player who played for Blaublitz Akita.
Ikumi Yoshimatsu (吉松 育美, Yoshimatsu Ikumi; born 21 June 1987) is a Japanese actress, stunt woman, book author, opinion…
Ikumi Yoshimatsu (吉松 育美, Yoshimatsu Ikumi; born 21 June 1987) is a Japanese actress, stunt woman, book author, opinion leader, social activist and beauty queen who was crowned Miss International 2012 in Okinawa. It was Japan's first Miss International win in the 52-year history of the pageant. In 2014, she was intimidated and criticized by Japanese nationalist and right-wing groups for publicly advocating on behalf of the historical comfort women issues and has been an outspoken leader for women's rights issues. Yoshimatsu started the "STALKER-ZERO" campaign to introduce strict new laws to protect victims of stalking and intimidation in Japan, after becoming the first high-profile woman to go public with her personal experience in an international press conference. She was a featured presenter at Ted Talks where she advocated for stronger laws to protect women in Japan. Ikumi started the Global Student Diplomacy Network in 2015 to connect elementary and middle school classrooms from various countries with each other by Skype for cultural exchange. The first exchange featured special guest Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul and Mary and the governor of Saga Prefecture, Yasushi Furukawa." She obtained a degree in education and international education at the University of the Sacred Heart in Tokyo, Japan. Ikumi is both an actress and stunt double for Tao Okamoto in three episodes of the HBO series Westworld. She is also acting in Michael Bay's Netflix movie 6 Underground. Ikumi has been cast to star in, and is currently filming the 10 episode of, international action thriller series, LightStinger. Ikumi starred as the lead actress in Nico Santucci's movie Sarogeto, starring alongside Winsor Harmon and Eric Roberts.
🎓 University of the Sacred Heart🏫 Tosu High School📅 Born June 21🎂 Born 1987📍 From Tosu, Saga💼 Actress💼 Model💼 Activist
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Ayako Jinnouchi (陣内 綾子, Jinnouchi Ayako; born 21 January 1987) is a Japanese middle-distance runner. She competed in…
Ayako Jinnouchi (陣内 綾子, Jinnouchi Ayako; born 21 January 1987) is a Japanese middle-distance runner. She competed in the 800 meters at the 2007 World Championships without reaching the semifinals. She won bronze medals at the Asian championships in 2005, 2007, 2013 and 2017.
Masatsugu Kawachi (川内 将嗣, Kawachi Masatsugu; born November 25, 1985 in Kashima, Saga) is a Japanese boxer best known…
Masatsugu Kawachi (川内 将嗣, Kawachi Masatsugu; born November 25, 1985 in Kashima, Saga) is a Japanese boxer best known for winning bronze at the 2007 world championships at light welterweight.
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Yuga Kawada (Japanese: 川田将雅, born October 15, 1985) is a Japanese jockey affiliated with the Japan Racing Association.…
Yuga Kawada (Japanese: 川田将雅, born October 15, 1985) is a Japanese jockey affiliated with the Japan Racing Association. Born to a family of horse racing, he was the leading jockey of JRA races of 2022. Since July 2016, Kawada, together with Yuichi Fukunaga, has a management contract with Horipro.
Hisayoshi Chōno (長野 久義, Chōno Hisayoshi ; born December 6, 1984) is a Japanese former professional baseball outfielder.…
Hisayoshi Chōno (長野 久義, Chōno Hisayoshi ; born December 6, 1984) is a Japanese former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Yomiuri Giants and Hiroshima Toyo Carp from 2010 to 2025.