Taichirō Koga (古賀 太一郎, Koga Taichirō; born October 4, 1989) is a Japanese volleyball player, a member of the Japan…Taichirō Koga (古賀 太一郎, Koga Taichirō; born October 4, 1989) is a Japanese volleyball player, a member of the Japan men's national volleyball team, a gold medalist of the 2017 Asian Championship.
Kazuki Arinaga (有永一生, Arinaga, Kazuki; March 3, 1989) is a Japanese football player, who plays for Iwate Grulla Morioka…Kazuki Arinaga (有永一生, Arinaga, Kazuki; March 3, 1989) is a Japanese football player, who plays for Iwate Grulla Morioka as a defender.
Maya Yoshida (吉田 麻也, Yoshida Maya; born 24 August 1988) is a Japanese professional footballer who captains and plays as…Maya Yoshida (吉田 麻也, Yoshida Maya; born 24 August 1988) is a Japanese professional footballer who captains and plays as a centre-back for Major League Soccer club LA Galaxy. Yoshida formerly played for the Japan national team, making over 120 appearances. He was a member of the side's squads for the FIFA World Cup in 2014, 2018 and 2022, and the AFC Asian Cup in 2011, 2015 and 2019, winning the latter tournament in 2011 and finishing as runner-up in 2019. He was additionally part of Japan's Olympic football team at the 2008, 2012 and 2020 games.
Daishi Murata (村田 大志, Murata Daishi; born 29 May 1988) is a Japanese international rugby union player who plays as a…Daishi Murata (村田 大志, Murata Daishi; born 29 May 1988) is a Japanese international rugby union player who plays as a Centre. He currently plays for Suntory Sungoliath in Japan's domestic Top League.
Mitsuki Watanabe (渡邉三城, Watanabe, Mitsuki; born 6 September 1987 in Kunimi, Nagasaki) is a Japanese footballer who…Mitsuki Watanabe (渡邉三城, Watanabe, Mitsuki; born 6 September 1987 in Kunimi, Nagasaki) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a defender for YSCC Yokohama.
Kota Hirado (平戸航太, Hirado Kota; born 1 July 1987) is a Japanese politician serving as a member of the House of…Kota Hirado (平戸航太, Hirado Kota; born 1 July 1987) is a Japanese politician serving as a member of the House of Councillors since 2025. In the 2024 general election, he was a candidate for the House of Representatives in Chiba 7th district.
Hirochika Miyoshi (三好洋央, Miyoshi Hirochika; born May 17, 1987) is a former Japanese football player, who last played…Hirochika Miyoshi (三好洋央, Miyoshi Hirochika; born May 17, 1987) is a former Japanese football player, who last played for Fujieda MYFC as a forward.
Tsukasa Umesaki (梅崎 司, Umesaki Tsukasa; born 23 February 1987) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays for Oita…Tsukasa Umesaki (梅崎 司, Umesaki Tsukasa; born 23 February 1987) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays for Oita Trinita as an attacking midfielder.
Tetsuya Iwanaga (岩永 徹也, Iwanaga Tetsuya; born 16 October 1986) is a Japanese pharmacist, male fashion model, tarento…Tetsuya Iwanaga (岩永 徹也, Iwanaga Tetsuya; born 16 October 1986) is a Japanese pharmacist, male fashion model, tarento, and actor. He is a member of Japan Mensa. He is a member of Iwanaga Kyōdai.
Kazuma Watanabe (渡邉 千真, Watanabe Kazuma; born 10 August 1986) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Matsumoto Yamaga…Kazuma Watanabe (渡邉 千真, Watanabe Kazuma; born 10 August 1986) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Matsumoto Yamaga FC in the J3 League. He plays as a centre-forward and has previously had spells with Yokohama F. Marinos, FC Tokyo, Vissel Kobe and Gamba Osaka. His older brother Daigo Watanabe was also a professional soccer player with Kyoto Sanga FC, Omiya Ardija, Busan IPark and Kamatamare Sanuki.
Takeshi Nagano (永野健, Nagano Takeshi; born July 11, 1985) is a Japanese volleyball player who plays for Panasonic…Takeshi Nagano (永野健, Nagano Takeshi; born July 11, 1985) is a Japanese volleyball player who plays for Panasonic Panthers.
Hokuto Nakamura (中村 北斗, Nakamura Hokuto; born 10 July 1985) is a retired Japanese football player and current U18 head…Hokuto Nakamura (中村 北斗, Nakamura Hokuto; born 10 July 1985) is a retired Japanese football player and current U18 head coach of Avispa Fukuoka.
Sota Hirayama (平山 相太, Hirayama Sōta; born 6 June 1985) is a Japanese former footballer. He played for Japan national…Sota Hirayama (平山 相太, Hirayama Sōta; born 6 June 1985) is a Japanese former footballer. He played for Japan national team.
Ryunosuke Harada (原田 龍之介, Harada Ryunosuke; born May 6, 1985 in Nagasaki) is a Japanese sailor, who specialized in…Ryunosuke Harada (原田 龍之介, Harada Ryunosuke; born May 6, 1985 in Nagasaki) is a Japanese sailor, who specialized in two-person dinghy (470) class. He shared gold medals with his partner Yugo Yoshida in the 470 class at the 2010 Asian Games, and later the pair represented Japan at the 2012 Summer Olympics. As throughout most of his sailing career, Harada currently trains for the ABeam Consulting Team under his personal coach and mentor Kazunori Komatsu. As of September 2013, Harada is ranked no. 190 in the world for two-person dinghy class by the International Sailing Federation. Harada and his partner and crew member Yugo Yoshida made their official debut at the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, China, where they edged out the host nation's Wang Weidong and Deng Daokun by seven-points for the gold medal in the men's 470 class, accumulating a net score of 17 points. Harada qualified to compete in the men's 470 class at the 2012 Olympic Games by finishing sixth at World Championships in Barcelona, Spain. Teaming with Yoshida in the opening series, Harada skippered a spirited challenge on the fifth leg to deliver the Japanese duo a seventh spot in that leg, but they fell short of the medal race with an eighteenth-place finish on 131 net points.
Kōichirō Morioka (森岡 紘一朗, Morioka Kōichirō; born 2 April 1985) is a Japanese race walker. He has enjoyed success at…Kōichirō Morioka (森岡 紘一朗, Morioka Kōichirō; born 2 April 1985) is a Japanese race walker. He has enjoyed success at University and regional levels, having won two bronze medals at both the Summer Universiade (2005, 2007) and the Asian Games (2006, 2010). Morioka has competed at the four World Championships in Athletics (2005 to 2011) and has represented Japan at three Summer Olympics (2008, 2012, 2016). He also won a silver medal at the 2009 East Asian Games. He walked an Asian record of 39:07.84 minutes for the 10,000 km track walk in 2010, which was broken two years later by Wang Zhen. He also set a new personal best at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Masaru Matsuhashi (松橋 優, Matsuhashi Masaru; born March 22, 1985, in Isahaya, Nagasaki) is a former Japanese football…Masaru Matsuhashi (松橋 優, Matsuhashi Masaru; born March 22, 1985, in Isahaya, Nagasaki) is a former Japanese football player who mostly played for Ventforet Kofu. His older brother Shota is also a professional football player.
Sadanofuji Akihiro (佐田の富士 哲博) (born December 25, 1984, as Akihiro Yamamoto) is a former sumo wrestler from Kazusa…Sadanofuji Akihiro (佐田の富士 哲博) (born December 25, 1984, as Akihiro Yamamoto) is a former sumo wrestler from Kazusa, Nagasaki, Japan. He was a jūryō division champion in 2012. The highest rank he reached was maegashira 2. He retired in 2017 and was a coach at Sakaigawa stable under the name of Furiwake (振分) until 2024.
Daigo Watanabe (渡邉 大剛, Watanabe Daigō; born 3 December 1984) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder. His…Daigo Watanabe (渡邉 大剛, Watanabe Daigō; born 3 December 1984) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder. His younger brothers Kazuma Watanabe and Mitsuki Watanabe are also footballers.
Takuya Sonoda (園田 拓也, Sonoda Takuya; born November 23, 1984 in Miyazaki) is a Japanese footballer who plays for FC…Takuya Sonoda (園田 拓也, Sonoda Takuya; born November 23, 1984 in Miyazaki) is a Japanese footballer who plays for FC Imabari, as a defender.
Koichiro Koga (古賀 幸一郎, Koga Kōichirō; born (1984-08-30)30 August 1984) is a retired Japanese male volleyball player. He…Koichiro Koga (古賀 幸一郎, Koga Kōichirō; born (1984-08-30)30 August 1984) is a retired Japanese male volleyball player. He was a part of the Japan men's national volleyball team. On club level, he played for Toyoda Gosei Trefuerza and then Wolf Dogs Nagoya. His retirement was announced on March 7, 2021.
Ryosuke Morioka (森岡 良介, Morioka Ryōsuke; born July 15, 1984 in Sasebo, Nagasaki and raised in Jōtō-ku, Osaka, Japan) is…Ryosuke Morioka (森岡 良介, Morioka Ryōsuke; born July 15, 1984 in Sasebo, Nagasaki and raised in Jōtō-ku, Osaka, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays infielder for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows.
Yuki Maki (巻 佑樹, Maki Yūki; born June 26, 1984) is a Japanese former footballer. He played in the J1 League for Nagoya…Yuki Maki (巻 佑樹, Maki Yūki; born June 26, 1984) is a Japanese former footballer. He played in the J1 League for Nagoya Grampus from 2008 to 2012, and he played in the J2 League for Shonan Bellmare in 2011. He played as a forward and defender. He is also the brother of Japan national team player, Seiichiro Maki and Japan Handball League Omron's European handball Team's Karina Maki.
Taishi Tsunada (綱田 大志, Tsunada Taishi; born April 5, 1984 in Nagasaki) is a Japanese football player for Kamatamare…Taishi Tsunada (綱田 大志, Tsunada Taishi; born April 5, 1984 in Nagasaki) is a Japanese football player for Kamatamare Sanuki.
Keizo Kawashima (川島 慶三, Kawashima Keizō; born October 5, 1983) is a Japanese professional baseball player. He plays…Keizo Kawashima (川島 慶三, Kawashima Keizō; born October 5, 1983) is a Japanese professional baseball player. He plays infielder for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles.
Shosuke Katayama (片山 奨典, Katayama Shosuke; born 8 September 1983) is a Japanese former footballer who last played for…Shosuke Katayama (片山 奨典, Katayama Shosuke; born 8 September 1983) is a Japanese former footballer who last played for Roasso Kumamoto.
Takayuki Shimizu (志水 孝行, Shimizu Takayuki; born 27 August 1983) is a Japanese handball player for Wakunaga Leolic and…Takayuki Shimizu (志水 孝行, Shimizu Takayuki; born 27 August 1983) is a Japanese handball player for Wakunaga Leolic and the Japanese national team. He participated at the 2017 World Men's Handball Championship.
Masahiro Yamamoto (山本真弘, Yamamoto Masahiro; born April 14, 1983) is a retired Japanese kickboxer. He is a former AJKF…Masahiro Yamamoto (山本真弘, Yamamoto Masahiro; born April 14, 1983) is a retired Japanese kickboxer. He is a former AJKF Featherweight champion, the 2009 Krush Lightweight Grand Prix winner and It's Showtime 61MAX Champion.
Snarky Puppy is an American jazz fusion band led by bassist Michael League. Founded in 2004, Snarky Puppy combines a…Snarky Puppy is an American jazz fusion band led by bassist Michael League. Founded in 2004, Snarky Puppy combines a variety of jazz idioms, rock, world music, and funk and has won five Grammy Awards. Although the band has worked with vocalists, League described Snarky Puppy as "a pop band that improvises a lot, without vocals".
Mass Alert (マサラー, Masarā) is a Japanese musician from Nagasaki. He debuted in 2009 with the song "Comoesta" featuring…Mass Alert (マサラー, Masarā) is a Japanese musician from Nagasaki. He debuted in 2009 with the song "Comoesta" featuring Massattack from Spontania. He gained prominence in Japan after he provided an opening theme for Naruto: Shōnen Hen, and then the second ending theme for Heroman. He describes himself as the postman singer, referring to his previous career.
Arata Fujiwara (藤原 新, Fujiwara Arata; born 12 September 1981) is a Japanese marathon runner. At the 2009 World…Arata Fujiwara (藤原 新, Fujiwara Arata; born 12 September 1981) is a Japanese marathon runner. At the 2009 World Championships in Athletics held in Berlin, Germany, Fujiwara finished 61st in the men's marathon in a time of two hours, thirty-one minutes and ten seconds. He represented Japan at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the men's marathon, finishing in 45th place. He qualified for the Games by finishing second in the 2012 Tokyo Marathon.
Yoshiko Fujinaga (藤永 佳子, Fujinaga Yoshiko; born August 15, 1981 in Saza, Nagasaki) is a female long-distance runner…Yoshiko Fujinaga (藤永 佳子, Fujinaga Yoshiko; born August 15, 1981 in Saza, Nagasaki) is a female long-distance runner from Japan, who won the 2009 edition of the annual Nagoya Marathon on March 1, 2009, clocking a total time of 2:28:13. She is a one-time national champion in the women's 5,000 metres.
Mizuto Hirota (Japanese: 廣田瑞人, Hirota Mizuto; born May 5, 1981) is a Japanese mixed martial artist currently competing…Mizuto Hirota (Japanese: 廣田瑞人, Hirota Mizuto; born May 5, 1981) is a Japanese mixed martial artist currently competing in the Featherweight division of the Rizin Fighting Federation. A professional competitor since 2005, he appeared in the Japanese MMA event Dynamite!! 2009 event and has also competed for Ultimate Fighting Championship, Shooto, and Strikeforce.
Hisashi Miyazaki (宮崎 久, Miyazaki Hisashi; born 19 March 1981 in Unzen) is a Japanese retired bobsledder and track and…Hisashi Miyazaki (宮崎 久, Miyazaki Hisashi; born 19 March 1981 in Unzen) is a Japanese retired bobsledder and track and field sprinter.
Eriko Fukuda (福田衣里子, Fukuda Eriko; born 30 October 1980) is a former Japanese politician who served as a member of the…Eriko Fukuda (福田衣里子, Fukuda Eriko; born 30 October 1980) is a former Japanese politician who served as a member of the House of Representatives for Nagasaki 2nd district from 31 August 2009 to 16 December 2012. Born in Nagasaki, Fukuda originally attended Hiroshima Shudo University to study psychology, but left after a year to travel Europe. After returning to school in 2001, she discovered that she was infected with Hepatitis C, and dropped out of school to seek treatment. Fukuda discovered that she was given a blood-clotting agent while still a baby in 1980, which had infected her with the virus along with many others from the 1970s to the early 1990s. In 2004, she became a party to litigation against the government, and became a face of the lawsuit as one of the few people to announce her real name. In 2007, the Diet enacted a law providing compensation to those that were affected. By then, Fukuda had "become a poster child for the battle against all things wrong with the government and bureaucracy." A year later, Fukuda was handpicked by Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) party leader Ichirō Ozawa in a party attempt to appeal to voters who were tired of longtime Liberal Democratic Party rule. She won the election against Fumio Kyūma, who had represented Nagasaki in the House of Representatives for 30 years, 50.4% to 44.3%. Shortly before the 2012 elections, Fukuda jumped from the DPJ to the Tomorrow Party of Japan, then to the Green Wind party. After losing her seat in the election, she retired from politics to start a family with her husband, whom she married six months prior.
Takehisa Matsumoto (松本武久, Matsumoto Takehisa; born September 8, 1980 in Gotō, Nagasaki, Japan) is a professional go…Takehisa Matsumoto (松本武久, Matsumoto Takehisa; born September 8, 1980 in Gotō, Nagasaki, Japan) is a professional go player.
Kosuke Tomonaga (born 22 July 1980) is a Japanese volleyball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 2008…Kosuke Tomonaga (born 22 July 1980) is a Japanese volleyball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Masaki Inoue (井上昌己, Inoue Masaki; born July 25, 1979) is a Japanese cyclist. He won the silver medal in the Men's team…Masaki Inoue (井上昌己, Inoue Masaki; born July 25, 1979) is a Japanese cyclist. He won the silver medal in the Men's team sprint in the 2004 Summer Olympics along with Toshiaki Fushimi and Tomohiro Nagatsuka. In Japan, he is mostly known as a keirin cyclist. In 2008, he won the Keirin Grand Prix and was the year's top money winner.
Miki Nakao (中尾 美樹, Nakao Miki) (born June 25, 1978, in Nagasaki, Nagasaki) is a former backstroke swimmer from Japan…Miki Nakao (中尾 美樹, Nakao Miki) (born June 25, 1978, in Nagasaki, Nagasaki) is a former backstroke swimmer from Japan, who won the bronze medal in the 200m Backstroke at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.
