Rento Takaoka (高岡 伶颯, Takaoka Rento; born 12 March 2007) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a forward for Challenger…
Rento Takaoka (高岡 伶颯, Takaoka Rento; born 12 March 2007) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a forward for Challenger Pro League club Patro Eisden.
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Famous People from Miyazaki Prefecture
Miyazaki Prefecture: 182 people
Maya Taguchi (田口 真彩, Taguchi Maya; born 9 October 2005) is a Japanese badminton player. A left-handed player, she is…
Maya Taguchi (田口 真彩, Taguchi Maya; born 9 October 2005) is a Japanese badminton player. A left-handed player, she is the 2023 BWF World Junior Champion in the girls' doubles event. In her senior career, Taguchi won her first BWF World Tour title at the 2025 Malaysia Super 100 in the mixed doubles. She graduated from Yanai Commercial & Technical High School and joined the ACT SAIKYO badminton team on 1 April 2024.
Fuka Suga (菅 楓華, Suga Fuka) (born 17 May 2005) is a Japanese professional golfer. She plays on the LPGA of Japan Tour…
Fuka Suga (菅 楓華, Suga Fuka) (born 17 May 2005) is a Japanese professional golfer. She plays on the LPGA of Japan Tour where she has one win.
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Masato Kai (甲斐 優斗, Kai Masato; born 25 September 2003) is a Japanese male volleyball player and an Olympian. He plays…
Masato Kai (甲斐 優斗, Kai Masato; born 25 September 2003) is a Japanese male volleyball player and an Olympian. He plays as an outside hitter for the Japan men's national volleyball team and Osaka Bluteon.
Yura Kono (甲野 裕頼, Kōno Yūra; born 18 August 2003), known as YURA is a Japanese kickboxer. He is the reigning RISE Super…
Yura Kono (甲野 裕頼, Kōno Yūra; born 18 August 2003), known as YURA is a Japanese kickboxer. He is the reigning RISE Super Lightweight Champion. As of April 2026, he was the #10 ranked -67.5 kg kickboxer in the world according to Beyond Kickboxing.
🎓 Nihon University🏫 Miyazaki Nihon University High School📅 Born August 18🎂 Born 2003📍 From Miyazaki(city), Miyazaki Prefecture💼 Boxer
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Akari Takaishi (髙石あかり, Takaishi Akari; born December 19, 2002) is a Japanese actress.
Suzu Suzuki (鈴季すず, Suzuki Suzu; born September 16, 2002) is a Japanese professional wrestler signed to World Wonder…
Suzu Suzuki (鈴季すず, Suzuki Suzu; born September 16, 2002) is a Japanese professional wrestler signed to World Wonder Ring Stardom, where she is the current World of Stardom Champion in her first reign and the leader of Mi Vida Loca. She is best known for her time in Ice Ribbon and Pure-J, two Japanese professional wrestling promotions. Suzuki is a former one-time Goddesses of Stardom Champion and one-time Artist of Stardom Champion and the winner of the 2023 5 Star Grand Prix.
Takumi Terada (Japanese: 寺田 匠, Terada Takumi; born 26 December 2000) is a Japanese kickboxer, currently competing in…
Takumi Terada (Japanese: 寺田 匠, Terada Takumi; born 26 December 2000) is a Japanese kickboxer, currently competing in RISE. He is a former K-1 Featherweight Champion. As of August 2025, Tereda was ranked number one in the world at 58 kg by Combat Press.
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Ryota Takada (髙田 椋汰, Takada Ryota; born 10 June 2000) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a defender for J2 League…
Ryota Takada (髙田 椋汰, Takada Ryota; born 10 June 2000) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a defender for J2 League club Vegalta Sendai.
Shōsei Togō (戸郷 翔征, Togō Shōsei; born April 4, 2000) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Yomiuri Giants…
Shōsei Togō (戸郷 翔征, Togō Shōsei; born April 4, 2000) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Yomiuri Giants of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Sota Sato (佐藤 颯汰, Satō Sōta; born April 21, 1999) is a Japanese football player for Tegevajaro Miyazaki.
Shione Nakayama (born 18 January 1999) is a Japanese rugby union player. She competed for Japan at the 2021 Rugby World…
Shione Nakayama (born 18 January 1999) is a Japanese rugby union player. She competed for Japan at the 2021 Rugby World Cup.
Ryosuke Maeda (前田 椋介, Maeda Ryosuke; born March 2, 1998) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a…
Ryosuke Maeda (前田 椋介, Maeda Ryosuke; born March 2, 1998) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Albirex Niigata.
Hana Wakimoto (脇元 華, Wakimoto Hana) (born 4 October 1997) is a Japanese professional golfer. She plays on the LPGA of…
Hana Wakimoto (脇元 華, Wakimoto Hana) (born 4 October 1997) is a Japanese professional golfer. She plays on the LPGA of Japan Tour where she has one win.
🎓 Nihon University🏫 Miyazaki Nihon University High School📅 Born October 4🎂 Born 1997📍 From Kobayashi, Miyazaki💼 Golf
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Shunsuke Kasaya (笠谷 俊介, Kasaya Shunsuke; born March 17, 1997 in Ōita, Ōita Prefecture) is a Japanese professional…
Shunsuke Kasaya (笠谷 俊介, Kasaya Shunsuke; born March 17, 1997 in Ōita, Ōita Prefecture) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Hokuto Yoshino (吉野北人, Yoshino Hokuto; born March 6, 1997), is a Japanese singer, performer and actor. He is a member of…
Hokuto Yoshino (吉野北人, Yoshino Hokuto; born March 6, 1997), is a Japanese singer, performer and actor. He is a member of J-Pop group The Rampage from Exile Tribe. Yoshino is represented with LDH.
Haruka Shimada (Japanese: 島田 知佳, Shimada Haruka; born 21 October 1996) is a Japanese kickboxer, who competed in the…
Haruka Shimada (Japanese: 島田 知佳, Shimada Haruka; born 21 October 1996) is a Japanese kickboxer, who competed in the atomweight division of RISE, where she is the current RISE atomweight champion. As of June 2025, she is ranked as the eighth-best women's atomweight kickboxer in the world by Beyond Kickboxing.
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Tomoya Kitamura (北村 知也, Kitamura Tomoya; born 15 September 1996) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a…
Tomoya Kitamura (北村 知也, Kitamura Tomoya; born 15 September 1996) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a forward for Tegevajaro Miyazaki.
Koichi Murata (村田 航一, Murata Kōichi; born 6 September 1996) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a…
Koichi Murata (村田 航一, Murata Kōichi; born 6 September 1996) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defender for J3 League club Zweigen Kanazawa.
Takashi Kawano (河野 貴志, Kawano Takashi; born 17 June 1996) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defender…
Takashi Kawano (河野 貴志, Kawano Takashi; born 17 June 1996) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defender for JEF United Chiba.
Kenshin Yoshimaru (吉丸 絢梓, Yoshimaru Kenshin; born March 27, 1996) is a Japanese football player currently playing for…
Kenshin Yoshimaru (吉丸 絢梓, Yoshimaru Kenshin; born March 27, 1996) is a Japanese football player currently playing for Fukushima United.
Ken Nishimura (Japanese: 西村拳, born 31 December 1995) is a Japanese karateka. He won the gold medal in the men's kumite…
Ken Nishimura (Japanese: 西村拳, born 31 December 1995) is a Japanese karateka. He won the gold medal in the men's kumite 75 kg event at the 2019 Asian Karate Championships held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. He represented Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics in karate. He competed in the men's 75 kg event where he did not advance to compete in the semifinals.
🎓 Kindai University🏫 Miyazaki Daiichi High School📅 Born December 31🎂 Born 1995📍 From Miyazaki Prefecture💼 Karate Practitioner
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Tsuyoshi Yamasaki (山﨑 剛, Yamasaki Tsuyoshi; born December 29, 1995) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He…
Tsuyoshi Yamasaki (山﨑 剛, Yamasaki Tsuyoshi; born December 29, 1995) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays infielder for the Chiba Lotte Marines.
Norihito Isoda (born 6 August 1995) is a Japanese judoka. Isoda is a bronze medalist from the 2018 Judo Grand Slam…
Norihito Isoda (born 6 August 1995) is a Japanese judoka. Isoda is a bronze medalist from the 2018 Judo Grand Slam Paris in the –66 kg category.
🎓 Kokushikan University🏫 Kokushikan High School📅 Born August 6🎂 Born 1995📍 From Nobeoka, Miyazaki Prefecture💼 Judo
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Yoshiaki Kikuchi (菊池 禎晃, Kikuchi Yoshiaki; born 22 July 1995) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a…
Yoshiaki Kikuchi (菊池 禎晃, Kikuchi Yoshiaki; born 22 July 1995) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Finnish club Jippo in Ykkösliiga.
🎓 Ryutsu Keizai University🏫 Nissho Gakuen High School📅 Born July 22🎂 Born 1995📍 From Miyazaki Prefecture💼 Football (Soccer)
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Saki Nagamine (永峰 咲希, Nagamine Saki) (born 28 April 1995) is a Japanese professional golfer. She plays on the LPGA of…
Saki Nagamine (永峰 咲希, Nagamine Saki) (born 28 April 1995) is a Japanese professional golfer. She plays on the LPGA of Japan Tour where she has four wins.
🎓 Nihon University🏫 Miyazaki Nihon University High School📅 Born April 28🎂 Born 1995📍 From Miyazaki(city), Miyazaki Prefecture💼 Golf
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Rika Takayama (born 27 August 1994) is a Japanese judoka. She is the gold medallist in the –78 kg at the 2018 Judo…
Rika Takayama (born 27 August 1994) is a Japanese judoka. She is the gold medallist in the –78 kg at the 2018 Judo Grand Slam Ekaterinburg
🏫 Kagoshima Minami High School📅 Born August 27🎂 Born 1994📍 From Miyakonojō, Miyazaki Prefecture💼 Judo
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Yuuki Hashiguchi (born 8 June 1994) is a Japanese judoka. Hashiguchi is the gold medalist of the 2017 Judo Grand Prix…
Yuuki Hashiguchi (born 8 June 1994) is a Japanese judoka. Hashiguchi is the gold medalist of the 2017 Judo Grand Prix Zagreb in the –66 kg category.
🎓 Meiji University🏫 Nobeoka Gakuen High School📅 Born June 8🎂 Born 1994📍 From Nobeoka, Miyazaki Prefecture💼 Judo
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Emina Yamaguchi (山口 絵美菜, Yamaguchi Emina; born May 4, 1994) is a former Japanese women's professional shogi player who…
Emina Yamaguchi (山口 絵美菜, Yamaguchi Emina; born May 4, 1994) is a former Japanese women's professional shogi player who achieved the rank of 1-kyū.
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Yūya Yanagi (柳 裕也, Yanagi Yūya; born April 22, 1994 in Miyakonojo, Miyazaki, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball…
Yūya Yanagi (柳 裕也, Yanagi Yūya; born April 22, 1994 in Miyakonojo, Miyazaki, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He pitches for the Chunichi Dragons. Yanagi pitched for Yokohama High School at the Japanese High School Baseball Championship and captained his Meiji University side to the 2016 Meiji Jingu Tournament title. He has represented Japan at national level in various age groups on several occasions.
Ai Shishime (志々目 愛, Shishime Ai; born 25 January 1994) is a Japanese retired judoka. She is a two-time gold medalist in…
Ai Shishime (志々目 愛, Shishime Ai; born 25 January 1994) is a Japanese retired judoka. She is a two-time gold medalist in the women's 52 kg event at the World Judo Championships.
🎓 Teikyo University🏫 Miyazaki Nihon University High School📅 Born January 25🎂 Born 1994📍 From Miyakonojō, Miyazaki Prefecture💼 Judo
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Cho Mok-hee (born 5 November 1993) is a South Korean judoka. She is the bronze medallist of the 2021 Asian-Pacific Judo…
Cho Mok-hee (born 5 November 1993) is a South Korean judoka. She is the bronze medallist of the 2021 Asian-Pacific Judo Championships in the -63 kg category.
Joshiro Maruyama (丸山 城志郎, Maruyama Jōshirō; born 11 August 1993) is a Japanese retired judoka. He is famous for his…
Joshiro Maruyama (丸山 城志郎, Maruyama Jōshirō; born 11 August 1993) is a Japanese retired judoka. He is famous for his signature uchi-mata technique. Maruyama won a gold medal at the 2019 World Judo Championships & 2021 World Judo Championships. Maruyama had a fierce rivalry with fellow Japanese -66 kg competitor, Hifumi Abe. The two fought in a highly anticipated and specially organized match to decide which player would be Japan's representative in the weight category for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. The match ran almost twenty minutes into golden score, at which point Abe defeated Maruyama with an ouchi-gari, scoring waza-ari and ending the match.
🎓 Tenri University🏫 Oki Gakuen High School📅 Born August 11🎂 Born 1993📍 From Miyazaki(city), Miyazaki Prefecture💼 Judo
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Konomi Kai (甲斐 好美, Kai Konomi; born 10 July 1993 in Kawagoe, Saitama) is a Japanese track and field athlete who…
Konomi Kai (甲斐 好美, Kai Konomi; born 10 July 1993 in Kawagoe, Saitama) is a Japanese track and field athlete who specialises in the long jump. She competed in the women's long jump at the 2016 Summer Olympics held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Shota Takeda (武田 翔太, Takeda Shota; born April 3, 1993) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the SSG Landers…
Shota Takeda (武田 翔太, Takeda Shota; born April 3, 1993) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the SSG Landers of the KBO League. He has previously played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks.
Tomohiro Hamada (浜田 智博, Hamada Tomohiro; born October 1, 1992 in Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan) is a professional Japanese…
Tomohiro Hamada (浜田 智博, Hamada Tomohiro; born October 1, 1992 in Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He most recently played pitcher for the Chunichi Dragons. He is currently a free agent.
Yoshinori Suzuki (鈴木 義宜, Suzuki Yoshinori; born 11 September 1992 in Miyazaki, Miyazaki) is a Japanese footballer who…
Yoshinori Suzuki (鈴木 義宜, Suzuki Yoshinori; born 11 September 1992 in Miyazaki, Miyazaki) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a centre-back for Japanese club Kyoto Sanga FC.
🎓 Miyazaki Sangyo-keiei University🏫 Miyazaki Nihon University High School📅 Born September 11🎂 Born 1992📍 From Miyazaki Prefecture💼 Football (Soccer)
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Kana Mitsugi (三樹 加奈, Mitsugi Kana; born June 28, 1992) is a Japanese rugby sevens player. She was a member of the Japan…
Kana Mitsugi (三樹 加奈, Mitsugi Kana; born June 28, 1992) is a Japanese rugby sevens player. She was a member of the Japan women's national rugby sevens team that competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics. Mitsugi was a member of the Japanese sevens team that played at the 2016 France Women's Sevens in Clermont-Ferrand, France.
Hiroki Yokoyama (横山 弘樹, Yokoyama Hiroki; born March 12, 1992) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays…
Hiroki Yokoyama (横山 弘樹, Yokoyama Hiroki; born March 12, 1992) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp.
🎓 Toin University of Yokohama🏫 Miyazaki Nihon University High School📅 Born March 12🎂 Born 1992📍 From Miyazaki(city), Miyazaki Prefecture💼 Baseball
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Toru Shishime (志々目 徹, Shishime Toru; born 8 March 1992 in Miyazaki) is a male Japanese judoka. He started judo at the…
Toru Shishime (志々目 徹, Shishime Toru; born 8 March 1992 in Miyazaki) is a male Japanese judoka. He started judo at the age of 4. His favorite technique is Uchi Mata. In 2009, he won the gold medal in the -55 kg weight class at the World Judo Championships Juniors in Paris. In 2010, he won the gold medal in the -60 kg weight class at the World Judo Championships Juniors in Agadir. In 2015, he won the bronze medal in the Extra-lightweight (60 kg) division at the 2015 World Judo Championships.
🎓 Nippon Sport Science University🏫 Miyazaki Nihon University High School📅 Born March 8🎂 Born 1992📍 From Miyakonojō, Miyazaki Prefecture💼 Judo
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Ren Kajiya (加治屋 蓮, Kajiya Ren; born November 25, 1991) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Tohoku…
Ren Kajiya (加治屋 蓮, Kajiya Ren; born November 25, 1991) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has previously played in NPB for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks and Hanshin Tigers.
Kotoekō Mitsunori (Japanese: 琴恵光 充憲; born 20 November 1991 as Mitsutaka Kashiwadani (柏谷 充隆, Kashiwadani Mitsutaka)) is…
Kotoekō Mitsunori (Japanese: 琴恵光 充憲; born 20 November 1991 as Mitsutaka Kashiwadani (柏谷 充隆, Kashiwadani Mitsutaka)) is a Japanese former professional sumo wrestler from Nobeoka, Miyazaki. He is a member of the Sadogatake stable and he made his professional debut in March 2007. In July 2018, he reached the top makuuchi division. He retired in May 2024 and inherited the name Oguruma to work as a coach within the Japan Sumo Association.
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Chisato Kiyoyama (born 24 July 1991) is a Japanese sprint hurdler. She won the silver medal in the 60 metres hurdles at…
Chisato Kiyoyama (born 24 July 1991) is a Japanese sprint hurdler. She won the silver medal in the 60 metres hurdles at the 2026 Asian Indoor Athletics Championships.
Ryunosuke Haga (羽賀 龍之介, Haga Ryunosuke; born 28 April 1991) is a male Japanese retired judoka and 2015 world champion…
Ryunosuke Haga (羽賀 龍之介, Haga Ryunosuke; born 28 April 1991) is a male Japanese retired judoka and 2015 world champion in the under 100 kg division. His favoured technique is Uchi Mata. Born in Miyazaki, Haga started judo at the age of 5. He won the gold medal in the –100 kg weight class at the 2010 World Juniors Championships in Agadir. In 2011, Haga won the Shenzhen Universiade. In 2015, he won the gold medal in the Half-heavyweight (100 kg) division at the 2015 World Championships. Haga won the 2015 Tokyo Grand Slam and the 2015 Düsseldorf Grand Prix. Bronze medalist in the 2016 Rio Olympics. Haga's father, Yoshio, was also a judoka. Like his father who was a winner of the Kodokan Cup, he won the competition in 2010 and 2011. Furthermore, he maintains a decade-long friendship with Ōzeki Kirishima Tetsuo, a professional sumo wrestler.
🎓 Tokai University🏫 Tokai University Affiliated Sagami High School📅 Born April 28🎂 Born 1991📍 From Nobeoka, Miyazaki Prefecture💼 Judo
Nozomi Hara (原 希美, Hara Nozomi; born 9 March 1991) is a Japanese handball player for Mie Violet'Iris and the Japanese…
Nozomi Hara (原 希美, Hara Nozomi; born 9 March 1991) is a Japanese handball player for Mie Violet'Iris and the Japanese national team. She represented Japan at the 2013 World Women's Handball Championship in Serbia, where the Japanese placed 14th.
🎓 Nippon Sport Science University🏫 Miyazaki Gakuen High School📅 Born March 9🎂 Born 1991📍 From Nobeoka, Miyazaki Prefecture💼 Handball
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Hotate Shinkawa (新川 帆立, Shinkawa Hotate; born (1991-02-21)February 21, 1991) is a Japanese writer, lawyer, and former…
Hotate Shinkawa (新川 帆立, Shinkawa Hotate; born (1991-02-21)February 21, 1991) is a Japanese writer, lawyer, and former professional mahjong player. Her first mystery novel, My Ex-Boyfriend's Last Will and Testament, won the This Mystery is Amazing! Grand Prize and was adapted for television by Fuji TV. Her followup novel, Guardian of the Market, was also adapted for television.
Haku Ri (李博, Ri Haku; born 27 December 1990), also known as Lee Haku, is a Japanese volleyball player, a member of the…
Haku Ri (李博, Ri Haku; born 27 December 1990), also known as Lee Haku, is a Japanese volleyball player, a member of the Japan men's national volleyball team and Toray Arrows in V.League division 1.
Shoya Uchimura (内村祥也, Uchimura Shoya; born 16 December 1990) is a Japanese former professional basketball player who…
Shoya Uchimura (内村祥也, Uchimura Shoya; born 16 December 1990) is a Japanese former professional basketball player who played for Akita Northern Happinets of the bj league in Japan.
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Katsuki Akagawa (赤川 克紀, Akagawa Katsuki; born July 31, 1990) is a professional Japanese baseball player.
🏫 Miyazaki Commercial High School📅 Born July 31🎂 Born 1990📍 From Miyazaki(city), Miyazaki Prefecture💼 Baseball
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Ryūma Tonari (都成 竜馬, Tonari Ryūma; born January 17, 1990) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 7-dan.
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