Yumeki Yoshinaga (吉永 夢希, Yoshinaga Yumeki; born 22 February 2006) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a…
Yumeki Yoshinaga (吉永 夢希, Yoshinaga Yumeki; born 22 February 2006) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defender for Jong Genk.
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Famous People from Kagoshima Prefecture
Kagoshima Prefecture: 378 people
Taiyo Furusato (Japanese: 古里 太陽, Hepburn: Furusato Taiyō; born 12 July 2005) is a Japanese Grand Prix motorcycle racer…
Taiyo Furusato (Japanese: 古里 太陽, Hepburn: Furusato Taiyō; born 12 July 2005) is a Japanese Grand Prix motorcycle racer who competes for Honda Team Asia in the Moto2 World Championship. He is the 2021 Asia Talent Cup champion.
Rui Ōsako (大迫 塁, Ōsako Rui; born 13 October 2004) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder for…
Rui Ōsako (大迫 塁, Ōsako Rui; born 13 October 2004) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder for Tochigi SC.
Shiō Fukuda (福田 師王, Fukuda Shiō; born 8 April 2004) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for 2.…
Shiō Fukuda (福田 師王, Fukuda Shiō; born 8 April 2004) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for 2. Bundesliga club Karlsruher SC.
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Seri Ozaki (born 22 September 2002) is a Japanese fencer. She competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics, winning the bronze…
Seri Ozaki (born 22 September 2002) is a Japanese fencer. She competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics, winning the bronze medal in the women's team sabre event.
🎓 Hosei University🏫 Kagoshima Minami High School📅 Born September 22🎂 Born 2002📍 From Kagoshima Prefecture
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Keisuke Ōsako (大迫 敬介, Ōsako Keisuke; born 28 July 1999) is a Japanese footballer who currently plays as a goalkeeper…
Keisuke Ōsako (大迫 敬介, Ōsako Keisuke; born 28 July 1999) is a Japanese footballer who currently plays as a goalkeeper for J1 League club Sanfrecce Hiroshima and the Japan national team.
Jin Ikoma (生駒 仁, Ikoma Jin; born 1 July 1999) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defender for…
Jin Ikoma (生駒 仁, Ikoma Jin; born 1 July 1999) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defender for Giravanz Kitakyushu, on loan from Iwaki FC.
Daigo Takahashi (髙橋 大悟, Takahashi Daigo; born April 17, 1999) is a Japanese football player who plays for Giravanz…
Daigo Takahashi (髙橋 大悟, Takahashi Daigo; born April 17, 1999) is a Japanese football player who plays for Giravanz Kitakyushu.
Yuna Sonoda (born 10 February 1999) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for WE League club…
Yuna Sonoda (born 10 February 1999) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for WE League club Albirex Niigata Ladies. In the winter of 2025/26 she transfers to ADO Den Haag.
Ai Ogawa (born 23 September 1998) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for WE League club…
Ai Ogawa (born 23 September 1998) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for WE League club Sanfrecce Hiroshima Regina.
Utami Hayashishita (林下詩美, Hayashishita Utami; born September 14, 1998) is a Japanese professional wrestler. She is…
Utami Hayashishita (林下詩美, Hayashishita Utami; born September 14, 1998) is a Japanese professional wrestler. She is signed to World Wonder Ring Stardom, where she is a member of Stars and a former World of Stardom Champion. She began her professional wrestling career in August 2018 with World Wonder Ring Stardom, where she became the leader of the Queen's Quest stable, a former three-time Goddesses of Stardom Champion, as well as Artist of Stardom Champion, Future of Stardom Champion and SWA World Champion. She won the 2020 5Star Grand Prix, the 2018 Goddesses of Stardom Tag League and the 2019 Trios Tag Team Tournament. Hayashishita is also a former one-time Pro-Wrestling: EVE International Champion. She departed Stardom in March 2024 to sign with Dream Star Fighting Marigold that April, where she became a one-time Marigold World Champion. She departed Marigold in May 2026 and returned to Stardom that same month. A winner of a WON Women’s Wrestling MVP award, a Stardom MVP Award, and Tokyo Sports Women's Wrestling Grand Prize in 2021, she is recognized as one of the most popular wrestlers on the modern joshi professional wrestling scene.
Masaoki Shindo (Japanese: 眞藤 雅興, Hepburn: Shindō Masaoki; born August 3, 1998) is a Japanese manga artist from…
Masaoki Shindo (Japanese: 眞藤 雅興, Hepburn: Shindō Masaoki; born August 3, 1998) is a Japanese manga artist from Kagoshima Prefecture. They debuted in 2016 after winning the Grand Treasure Award for their one-shot Twin Peach. Shindo is known for creating the manga series RuriDragon, which began its serialization in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine in June 2022.
Yuki Yoshidome (born 2 August 1998) is a Japanese female handball player for Hokkoku Bank and the Japanese national…
Yuki Yoshidome (born 2 August 1998) is a Japanese female handball player for Hokkoku Bank and the Japanese national team. She represented Japan at the 2021 World Women's Handball Championship in Spain. She represented Japan again at the 2025 World Championship. At the 2022 Asian Championship, she won silver medals, losing to South Korea in the final. At the 2024 Asian Championship she won gold medals with the Japanese team.
Minami Katsu (Japanese: 勝みなみ, born 1 July 1998) is a Japanese professional golfer. She is the youngest winner in the…
Minami Katsu (Japanese: 勝みなみ, born 1 July 1998) is a Japanese professional golfer. She is the youngest winner in the history of the LPGA of Japan Tour when she won the KKT Cup Vantelin Ladies Open as an amateur on 20 April 2014 at age 15.
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Sakura Miyawaki (宮脇咲良, Miyawaki Sakura; born March 19, 1998), also known mononymously as Sakura, is a Japanese singer…
Sakura Miyawaki (宮脇咲良, Miyawaki Sakura; born March 19, 1998), also known mononymously as Sakura, is a Japanese singer and actress based in South Korea. She is a member of the South Korean girl group Le Sserafim, and a former member of South Korean–Japanese girl group Iz*One and Japanese girl groups AKB48 and its sister group HKT48. Miyawaki began her music career with the girl group HKT48 in 2011 and was a concurrent member of their sister group AKB48 from 2014 to 2018. During her tenure, she held center positions for the singles "Kimi wa Melody" and "No Way Man". Miyawaki took a hiatus from HKT48 in 2018 after placing second in the reality competition show Produce 48, joining the girl group Iz*One until 2021, then leaving HKT48 a few months later to pursue her idol career in South Korea by joining Le Sserafim, which debuted in May 2022.
Suguri Hashitani (born 15 November 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defender for…
Suguri Hashitani (born 15 November 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defender for Frauen-Bundesliga club 1. FSV Mainz 05.
Yumi Arima (有馬 優美, Arima Yūmi; born 9 September 1997) is a Japanese water polo player who was ranked 7th in the overall…
Yumi Arima (有馬 優美, Arima Yūmi; born 9 September 1997) is a Japanese water polo player who was ranked 7th in the overall Top Scorers at the 2017 World Championships and 3rd at the 2019 World Championships. She was part of the team in the women's water polo tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
🎓 Tokyo Women's College of Physical Education🏫 Kagoshima Joho High School📅 Born September 9🎂 Born 1997📍 From Kagoshima Prefecture
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Remi Tsuruta (鶴田 玲美, born 18 April 1997) is a Japanese athlete. She competed in the women's 4 × 100 metres relay event…
Remi Tsuruta (鶴田 玲美, born 18 April 1997) is a Japanese athlete. She competed in the women's 4 × 100 metres relay event at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Chishima Maeda (born 4 March 1997) is a Japanese judoka. She is the gold medallist of the 2019 Judo Grand Prix Budapest…
Chishima Maeda (born 4 March 1997) is a Japanese judoka. She is the gold medallist of the 2019 Judo Grand Prix Budapest in the -52 kg category.
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Yushi Hasegawa (長谷川 雄志, Hasegawa Yūshi; born 6 December 1996) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a…
Yushi Hasegawa (長谷川 雄志, Hasegawa Yūshi; born 6 December 1996) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for AC Nagano Parceiro.
🎓 Miyazaki Sangyo-keiei University🏫 Kagoshima Josei High School📅 Born December 6🎂 Born 1996📍 From Kagoshima Prefecture💼 Football (Soccer)
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Shuhei Sasahara (笹原 脩平, Sasahara Shūhei; born 22 November 1996) is a Japanese former footballer who played as a…
Shuhei Sasahara (笹原 脩平, Sasahara Shūhei; born 22 November 1996) is a Japanese former footballer who played as a defender.
Kirara Shiraishi (白石 黄良々, Kirara Shiraishi; born 31 May 1996) is a Japanese athlete. He competed in the men's 200…
Kirara Shiraishi (白石 黄良々, Kirara Shiraishi; born 31 May 1996) is a Japanese athlete. He competed in the men's 200 metres event at the 2019 World Athletics Championships.
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Hitomi Kawabata (Japanese: 川畑瞳) is a Japanese softball player who plays as an infielder. She represented Japan at the…
Hitomi Kawabata (Japanese: 川畑瞳) is a Japanese softball player who plays as an infielder. She represented Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics and won a gold medal.
Katsunori Ueebisu (上夷 克典, Ueebisu Katsunori; born 5 April 1996) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a…
Katsunori Ueebisu (上夷 克典, Ueebisu Katsunori; born 5 April 1996) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defender for Júbilo Iwata.
Ryuolivier Iwamoto (岩元 颯オリビエ, Iwamoto Ryuolivier; born April 3, 1996) is a Japanese former professional footballer who…
Ryuolivier Iwamoto (岩元 颯オリビエ, Iwamoto Ryuolivier; born April 3, 1996) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a forward. After his football career, Iwamoto went to university, and started working as a banker.
Miyuki Uehara (Japanese: 上原 美幸; born 22 November 1995) is a Japanese female long-distance runner who competes in the…
Miyuki Uehara (Japanese: 上原 美幸; born 22 November 1995) is a Japanese female long-distance runner who competes in the 5000 metres and 10,000 metres. Born in Kagoshima, she attended high school there and after graduation became a professional corporate runner with Dai-ichi Life. She made her first progress at senior national level in 2015, coming seventh at the Japanese National Games, then took fifth over 5000 m at the 2016 Japan Championships in Athletics. As a junior athlete, she made her breakthrough at the Asian Cross Country Championships, leading the Japanese in the individual and team events for two junior gold medals. Later that year, she placed eighth on the track in the 3000 metres at the 2012 World Junior Championships in Athletics. She was on Japan's fourth-placed junior team at the 2013 IAAF World Cross Country Championships. In 2015, she improved her track bests to 15:21.40 minutes for the 5000 m and 32:16.66 minutes for the 10,000 m. Under the guidance of coach Sachiko Yamashita (a former world medallist in the marathon), she gained selection for Japan at the 2016 Summer Olympics and, after front-running her heat, she made it to the Olympic 5000 m final – only the second Japanese woman to achieve that feat.
Kota Futaki (二木 康太, born August 1, 1995) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Chiba Lotte Marines in…
Kota Futaki (二木 康太, born August 1, 1995) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Chiba Lotte Marines in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball.
Meisei Chikara (Japanese: 明生 力; born Meisei Kawabata (川畑 明生, Kawabata Meisei) on July 24, 1995) is a Japanese…
Meisei Chikara (Japanese: 明生 力; born Meisei Kawabata (川畑 明生, Kawabata Meisei) on July 24, 1995) is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Setouchi, Kagoshima. He debuted in sumo wrestling in July 2011 and made his makuuchi debut in July 2018. His highest rank has been sekiwake. He wrestles for Tatsunami stable. Unusually for a top-class sumo wrestler, he uses his given name as his shikona.
Shintaro Yokota (横田 慎太郎, Yokota Shintarō; June 9, 1995 – July 18, 2023) was a Japanese professional baseball outfielder…
Shintaro Yokota (横田 慎太郎, Yokota Shintarō; June 9, 1995 – July 18, 2023) was a Japanese professional baseball outfielder for the Hanshin Tigers Nippon Professional Baseball. He played for the Tigers from 2014 to 2019.
Yuya Wakamatsu (若松佑弥, Wakamatsu Yuya; born February 9, 1995) is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He currently competes…
Yuya Wakamatsu (若松佑弥, Wakamatsu Yuya; born February 9, 1995) is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Flyweight division of ONE Championship, where he is the former ONE Flyweight World Champion.
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Akiyuki Hashimoto (橋元 晃志, Hashimoto Akiyuki; born 18 November 1994) is a Japanese sprinter. He finished fourth in the…
Akiyuki Hashimoto (橋元 晃志, Hashimoto Akiyuki; born 18 November 1994) is a Japanese sprinter. He finished fourth in the 200 m at the 2011 World Youth Championships in Athletics.
🎓 Waseda University🏫 Sensatsu Seishukan High School📅 Born November 18🎂 Born 1994📍 From Kagoshima Prefecture💼 Track and Field
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Yuki Inamori (稲森 佑貴, Inamori Yūki; born 2 October 1994) is a Japanese professional golfer. Inamori played on the Japan…
Yuki Inamori (稲森 佑貴, Inamori Yūki; born 2 October 1994) is a Japanese professional golfer. Inamori played on the Japan Challenge Tour from 2012 to 2014, winning the 2014 Seven Dreamers Challenge. He has played on the Japan Golf Tour since 2014, winning the 2018 and 2020 Japan Opens.
🏫 Kagoshima Josei High School📅 Born October 2🎂 Born 1994📍 From Kagoshima, Kagoshima Prefecture💼 Golf
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Akihiro Yamaguchi (山口 観弘, Yamaguchi Akihiro; born September 11, 1994) is a retired Japanese swimmer and former world…
Akihiro Yamaguchi (山口 観弘, Yamaguchi Akihiro; born September 11, 1994) is a retired Japanese swimmer and former world record holder who specializes in the breaststroke. At the 2011 World Junior Swimming Championships in Lima, Yamaguchi won a total of four medals: one gold and three silvers. His gold came in the 200-meter breaststroke with a time of 2:11.70. On September 15, 2012, at the National Sports Festival of Japan, he set a new world record in the 200-meter breaststroke (long course) with a time of 2:07.01, bettering the previous record of 2:07.28.
🎓 Toyo University🏫 Shibushi High School📅 Born September 11🎂 Born 1994📍 From Shibushi, Kagoshima💼 Competitive Swimming・Swimming
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Yasunari Kodama (born 24 July 1994) is a Japanese volleyball player. He was a part of the Japan men's national…
Yasunari Kodama (born 24 July 1994) is a Japanese volleyball player. He was a part of the Japan men's national volleyball team. He used to play for University of Tsukuba, and currently plays for the Panasonic Panthers on the club level.
Jinichiro Kozuma (born 7 July 1994) is a Japanese professional golfer. He has played primarily on the Japan Golf Tour…
Jinichiro Kozuma (born 7 July 1994) is a Japanese professional golfer. He has played primarily on the Japan Golf Tour since 2012, where he has won three times; at the 2020 Mitsui Sumitomo Visa Taiheiyo Masters, the 2022 Token Homemate Cup and the 2024 Sansan KBC Augusta.
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Shūto Hira (平 秀斗, Hira Shūto; born 25 June 1994) is a former Japanese professional footballer who last played forward…
Shūto Hira (平 秀斗, Hira Shūto; born 25 June 1994) is a former Japanese professional footballer who last played forward for Fukushima United FC.
Ryusei Okamoto (born 1 November 1993) is a Japanese handball player for Toyota Auto Body and the Japanese national…
Ryusei Okamoto (born 1 November 1993) is a Japanese handball player for Toyota Auto Body and the Japanese national team. He represented Japan at the 2019 World Men's Handball Championship.
🎓 Chubu University🏫 Shibushi High School📅 Born November 1🎂 Born 1993📍 From Shibushi, Kagoshima💼 Handball
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Nami Inamori (稲森 奈見, Inamori Nami; born 15 October 1993) is a Japanese judoka. Inamori is the gold medalist of the 2014…
Nami Inamori (稲森 奈見, Inamori Nami; born 15 October 1993) is a Japanese judoka. Inamori is the gold medalist of the 2014 Judo Grand Slam Tokyo in the +78 kg category.
Yusei Nakahara (中原 優生, Nakahara Yūsei; born 15 June 1993) is a former Japanese footballer who last played for Kagoshima…
Yusei Nakahara (中原 優生, Nakahara Yūsei; born 15 June 1993) is a former Japanese footballer who last played for Kagoshima United FC. His elder brother Shuto is also a professional footballer currently playing for J2 League side Kagoshima United FC.
Takuma Sonoda (薗田 卓馬, Sonoda Takuma; born June 14, 1993) is a Japanese football player for J-Lease FC from 2023.
Yusuke Goto (後藤 優介, born April 23, 1993) is a Japanese football player for Kamatamare Sanuki.
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Yoshihiro Nakano (中野 嘉大, Nakano Yoshihiro; born 24 February 1993) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Blaublitz…
Yoshihiro Nakano (中野 嘉大, Nakano Yoshihiro; born 24 February 1993) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Blaublitz Akita.
🎓 University of Tsukuba🏫 Saga Higashi High School📅 Born February 24🎂 Born 1993📍 From Akune, Kagoshima💼 Football (Soccer)
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Daisuke Yoshimitsu (吉満 大介, Yoshimitsu, Daisuke; born 21 February 1993 in Kagoshima) is a Japanese footballer who plays…
Daisuke Yoshimitsu (吉満 大介, Yoshimitsu, Daisuke; born 21 February 1993 in Kagoshima) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for J2 League club Albirex Niigata.
Hitomi Miyauchi (宮内ひとみ, Hitomi Miyaūchi; born October 17, 1992), is a Japanese gravure idol and actress who won "Miss…
Hitomi Miyauchi (宮内ひとみ, Hitomi Miyaūchi; born October 17, 1992), is a Japanese gravure idol and actress who won "Miss Magazine 2008". Formerly known by the stage name Nanami Sakuraba, she announced in November 2024 that she would be leaving Sweet Power and continuing her career under her real name.
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Chiyoōtori Yūki (Japanese: 千代鳳 祐樹; born 11 October 1992 as Yūki Kinoshita (木下 祐樹)) is a Japanese former professional…
Chiyoōtori Yūki (Japanese: 千代鳳 祐樹; born 11 October 1992 as Yūki Kinoshita (木下 祐樹)) is a Japanese former professional sumo wrestler from Shibushi, Kagoshima. He made his professional debut in 2008, he reached the komusubi rank in 2014. He is the younger brother of fellow professional sumo wrestler Chiyomaru. He retired in 2021 to become an elder of the Japan Sumo Association. He is a member of Kokonoe stable.
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Shota Nakazaki (中﨑 翔太, Nakazaki Shota; born August 10, 1992 in Takarabe, Kagoshima, Japan) is a professional Japanese…
Shota Nakazaki (中﨑 翔太, Nakazaki Shota; born August 10, 1992 in Takarabe, Kagoshima, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp. He was selected for the 2018 NPB All-Star game.
Taku Ushinohama (牛之濵 拓, Ushinohama Taku; born July 14, 1992) is a Japanese football player for Giravanz Kitakyushu.…
Taku Ushinohama (牛之濵 拓, Ushinohama Taku; born July 14, 1992) is a Japanese football player for Giravanz Kitakyushu. Playing primarily as a right winger, he capped his debut season with a brace against Montedio Yamagata during Avispa's 6–0 away win in J1 League.
Kota Sameshima (鮫島 晃太, Sameshima Kōta; born 24 June 1992) is a Japanese football player for Fujieda MYFC.
Naohiro Kotaki (小瀧尚弘, Kotaki Naohiro; born 13 June 1992) is a Japanese international rugby union player who plays in…
Naohiro Kotaki (小瀧尚弘, Kotaki Naohiro; born 13 June 1992) is a Japanese international rugby union player who plays in the lock position. He currently plays for the Sunwolves in Super Rugby and the Toshiba Brave Lupus in Japan's domestic Top League.
🎓 Teikyo University🏫 Kagoshima Jitsugyo High School📅 Born June 13🎂 Born 1992📍 From Kanoya, Kagoshima💼 Rugby
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Kengo Kotani (小谷 健悟, Kotani Kengo; born August 31, 1992 in Hioki, Kagoshima) is a Japanese football player for FC Tiamo…
Kengo Kotani (小谷 健悟, Kotani Kengo; born August 31, 1992 in Hioki, Kagoshima) is a Japanese football player for FC Tiamo Hirakata.