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Is a Nigerian professional basketball player. Born in Lagos, Nigeria, Akingbala came to the United S

Is a Nigerian professional basketball player. Born in Lagos, Nigeria, Akingbala came to the United States to play basketball and he attended college after playing soccer in the same city where former Houston Rockets star Hakeem Olajuwon was raised.

A former boxer in the Light welterweight (Super lightweight or former Junior welterweight) division.

A former boxer in the Light welterweight (Super lightweight or former Junior welterweight) division. He won the WBA Light welterweight title in 1992.

A former manager for the Hanshin Tigers baseball team in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball.Before

A former manager for the Hanshin Tigers baseball team in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball.Before his manager career he played for the Hanshin Tigers from 1980 until 1993 when he was traded to the Orix BlueWave where he played until 1995.In November 2008, he entered into a contract with the Daily Sports Company as a commentator. His commentator carrer started in 2009 to appear on Asahi Broadcasting Corporation (ABC, AM radio, terrestrial TV), Sky A sports plus (SKY PerfecTV!, satellite TV) and other broadcasting stations in the Kansai region.

A Japanese football striker.He was capped 29 times and scored 11 goals for the Japanese national tea

A Japanese football striker.He was capped 29 times and scored 11 goals for the Japanese national team between 1997 and 2002. He played one game at the 2002 FIFA World Cup. He currently plays for J. League team Shimizu S-Pulse.

Is a former sumo wrestler from Akitsu, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. He made his professional debut i

Is a former sumo wrestler from Akitsu, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. He made his professional debut in 1982, and after reaching the top division in 1988 he remained there for 15 years. His highest rank was sekiwake. He was known as the "giant killer" havin

Was a sumo wrestler from Hiroshima, Japan. He was the sport's 37th Yokozuna. Akinoumi made his profe

Was a sumo wrestler from Hiroshima, Japan. He was the sport's 37th Yokozuna. Akinoumi made his professional debut in February 1932 and reached the top makuuchi division in January 1938. He was the man who ended Futabayama's record 69 bout winning streak i

Is a Nigerian professional boxer who competes in the cruiserweight division and who boxes out of the

Is a Nigerian professional boxer who competes in the cruiserweight division and who boxes out of the United States. He is a currently a contestant on the 4th season of the boxing reality show The Contender. Laleye made his professional boxing debut in Jun

A retired Japanese professional Go player.

A retired Japanese professional Go player.

Was a Japanese field hockey player who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.In 1932 he was a member

Was a Japanese field hockey player who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.In 1932 he was a member of the Japanese field hockey team, which won the silver medal. He played two matches as back.

A Japanese ski jumper who has competed since 1989. He won a silver medal in the team large hill at t

A Japanese ski jumper who has competed since 1989. He won a silver medal in the team large hill at the 2003 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Val di Fiemme and had his individual finish of 10th in the individual large hill at those same championships.Higashi also competed in the Ski-flying World Championships, finishing 5th in the 2004 team event and 15th in the 1998 individual event. He also had six individual victories at various hill sizes from 1992 to 2004.

A professional Go player.Ishida was a student of Fukuda Masayoshi when he became an insei. 8 years a

A professional Go player.Ishida was a student of Fukuda Masayoshi when he became an insei. 8 years after becoming an insei, Ishida became a pro in 1966. He was promoted fast, reaching 9 dan in 1982. In 1972, he won the Oteai's top section, and later went onto winning two straight Shinjin-O titles in 1978 and 1979. Two years later, he won another title, the Shin-Ei. He won the "Best Technique Award" from Kido on three occasions. He currently resides in Tokyo, Japan.

Is a former Japanese football player. He played for Thespa Kusatsu in the J. League Division 2.

Is a former Japanese football player. He played for Thespa Kusatsu in the J. League Division 2.

A field hockey player from Japan, who finished in ninth place with the national squad at the 2006 Me

A field hockey player from Japan, who finished in ninth place with the national squad at the 2006 Men's Hockey World Cup in Mönchengladbach. Before the start of the tournament he played 23 international matches for his native country, according to the official players list issued by the International Field Hockey Federation.

A Japanese professional soccer player. He is a specialist on the right-hand side of the pitch playin

A Japanese professional soccer player. He is a specialist on the right-hand side of the pitch playing as a full back or a wide midfielder. He currently plays for J. League side Gamba Osaka.[1] He gained his first cap for Japan when national coach Zico played him on October 8, 2003 in a friendly against Tunisia. He was rated highly by Zico who made him the first-choice right full-back. He was a member of the Japan team who won the 2004 Asian Cup in China.[2] In a 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup against Brazil, his goal was disallowed by a controversial offside decision.[3] His first goal for the country finally came on August 17, 2005 in a World Cup qualifier against Iran.

Is a Japanese alpine skier and Paralympic Champion. He competed in the 2006 Winter Paralympics in Tu

Is a Japanese alpine skier and Paralympic Champion. He competed in the 2006 Winter Paralympics in Turin, Italy, where he became 27th at the Slalom, sitting. He competed in the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver, Canada. He won a gold medal in the Super-

Is a Japanese professional wrestler, who currently competes in North America for the Total Nonstop A

Is a Japanese professional wrestler, who currently competes in North America for the Total Nonstop Action Wrestling promotion under the ring name Kiyoshi and previously worked under a mask as Suicide. He is also known for his time in All Japan Pro Wrestli

Is a former Japanese football player. He made several appearances for the Japan national football te

Is a former Japanese football player. He made several appearances for the Japan national football team and was a part of the squad for the 1956 Summer Olympics football competition in Melbourne.

Is a former ice speed skater from Japan, who represented his native country at two consecutive Winte

Is a former ice speed skater from Japan, who represented his native country at two consecutive Winter Olympics, starting in 1984 in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia. In 1988, he won the bronze medal in the men's 500 metres, after having captured two world titles at t

Is a Japanese professional wrestler, also known as Kwik-kik-Lee for his time on the British Wrestlin

Is a Japanese professional wrestler, also known as Kwik-kik-Lee for his time on the British Wrestling show World of Sport. He helped develop the shoot-style of professional wrestling during the late 1980s. Maeda entered the New Japan Pro Wrestling dojo in

Was a Japanese football player. He was part of the Japan national team for the 1936 Summer Olympics

Was a Japanese football player. He was part of the Japan national team for the 1936 Summer Olympics football competition in Berlin. He was killed in the Battle of Guadalcanal.

A Japanese boxer who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.In 1932 he was eliminated in the quarter-f

A Japanese boxer who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.In 1932 he was eliminated in the quarter-finals of the bantamweight class after losing his fight to the upcoming bronze medalist José Villanueva.

A Japanese former football defender. He mainly played as a right full back. He was capped 38 times f

A Japanese former football defender. He mainly played as a right full back. He was capped 38 times for the Japanese national team between 1994 and 2003, including three games at the 1998 FIFA World Cup.After graduating from Chiba Eiwa High School in 1990, Narahashi joined Fujita F.C. (current Shonan Bellmare) playing in the Japan Soccer League division 1. His first J. League match was against Verdy Kawasaki on March 12, 1993. His international debut came on September 27, 1993 against Australia.He moved to Kashima Antlers in 2000. The presence of Jorginho at Kashima propelled his decision to move as he aspired to learn the trade under the Brazilian international full back.

A retired Japanese footballer and currently a football manager. He coached Japan at the 1996 Summer

A retired Japanese footballer and currently a football manager. He coached Japan at the 1996 Summer Olympics. He currently manages J.League club Gamba Osaka.

Is a Japanese professional wrestler and actor, currently working for the New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJ

Is a Japanese professional wrestler and actor, currently working for the New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) promotion. After losing the title to Norio Honaga in November 1991, he graduated to the heavyweight division. In June 1992, he teamed up with Hiroshi H

Is a Japanese alpine skier. At the 2002 Winter Olympics, Sasaki ranked 34th in the giant slalom. He

Is a Japanese alpine skier. At the 2002 Winter Olympics, Sasaki ranked 34th in the giant slalom. He did not finish in the slalom event. His best result in the Alpine Skiing World Cup is from 2003 slalom in Wengen, where he finished in a surprising second