Famous People with Name Naoki

Naoki Shigematsu            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Naoki Shigematsu: a Japanese retired figure skater who currently works as a coach. He is a four time Japanese national silver medalist and the 1994 World Junior silver medalist. He placed 23rd at the 1995 World Figure Skating Championships. He retired from competitive skating following the 2000 Four Continents Championships.

Naoki Hattori            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Naoki Hattori: a motoring journalist and racing driver from Japan. After being Japanese Formula 3 champion in 1990, he failed to pre-qualify for two Formula One grands prix with Coloni in 1991 as a late-season replacement for Pedro Chaves. He raced in Indy Lights in the mid-90s, and in CART briefly in 1999 for Walker Racing with a best finish of 14th.

Naoki Yasuzaki            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Naoki Yasuzaki: a Japanese ski jumper who competed from 1990 to 2003. He won a bronze medal in the team large hill competition at the 1995 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Thunder Bay, Ontario and finished 22nd in the individual large hill event at those same championships.Yasuzaki best finish at the Ski-flying World Championships was 31st in 1994. His best individual career at Worldcup finish was 4th (1993 in Lahti).

Naoki Hane            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Naoki Hane: a professional Go player.Naoki Hane is a professional Go player who plays for the Japanese Nihon Ki-in. He is the son of Go player Yasumasa Hane. Hane describes his style as slow while playing catch up at the end of the Go game.

Naoki Miyamoto            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Naoki Miyamoto: a professional Go player.Miyamoto became a professional in 1950 for the Kansai Ki-in. He was promoted to 9 dan in 1969. He is famous for the books he has written. Oyama Kunio, Ushinohama Satsuo and Matsumura Osamu are his disciples.

Matsuda Naoki            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Matsuda Naoki: a Japanese football player who currently plays for Yokohama F Marinos, with whom he signed after high school in 1995. Matsuda has a reputation as a hardman on the field, an image bolstered when he shaved his head. However, it is said his young son was scared when he saw his dad's shaved head so Matsuda re-grew his hair. This hasn't stopped him being something of a firebrand on the pitch, though. He is a fans favourite and a tireless worker who often appears up front near the end of games when the F-Marinos are behind. His favourite band is Oasis.

Daishoyama Naoki            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Daishoyama Naoki: is a former sumo wrestler from Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. A former amateur champion, he made his professional debut in January 1989 and reached a highest rank of maegashira 2 before retiring in 1995. He is now the head coach of Oitekaze stable. Having fo