Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter H

A professional Go player.Tono became a professional in 1951. In 1970, he became a 9 dan. He is affil

A professional Go player.Tono became a professional in 1951. In 1970, he became a 9 dan. He is affiliated to the Kansai Ki-in.

Is a Japanese professional golfer.Miyase was born in Chiba Prefecture and would join the Japan Golf

Is a Japanese professional golfer.Miyase was born in Chiba Prefecture and would join the Japan Golf Tour after turning professional. He won his first event on the Japan Golf Tour in 1997 and would add six more wins between then and 2007.

Is a former Japanese football player. He has played for Japan national team.

Is a former Japanese football player. He has played for Japan national team.

Is a Japanese born professional wrestler. She is best known for her work in the Mexican professional

Is a Japanese born professional wrestler. She is best known for her work in the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL). Yaginuma has worked under the ring names Hiroka Yaginuma and "Raven Hiroka" but is now billed s

Is a Japanese footballer who plays for Sagan Tosu in the J. League Division 2.

Is a Japanese footballer who plays for Sagan Tosu in the J. League Division 2.

A professional baseball player in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball. He plays short-stop for the

A professional baseball player in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball. He plays short-stop for the Chunichi Dragons put is able to play at other positions. He has won 4 Gold gloves for shortstop, 2004-2007.

A Japanese figure skater. He placed 22nd at the 2003 World Junior Figure Skating Championships and 1

A Japanese figure skater. He placed 22nd at the 2003 World Junior Figure Skating Championships and 12th at the 2004 NHK Trophy. He is coached by Nobuo Sato.

Was a Japanese football player and manager.

Was a Japanese football player and manager.

A former Japanese ski jumper who competed between 1979 and 1984. His best known finish was a Silver

A former Japanese ski jumper who competed between 1979 and 1984. His best known finish was a Silver Medal in the Individual Normal Hill at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York, (Tied with Manfred Deckert of East Germany.).

Is a Japanese footballer who currently plays for Ventforet Kofu.

Is a Japanese footballer who currently plays for Ventforet Kofu.

Born February 19, 1986 in Sendai, Japan) is a Japanese football player.

Born February 19, 1986 in Sendai, Japan) is a Japanese football player.

Is a Japanese speed skater. He is set to compete for Japan at the 2010 Winter Olympics. He had previ

Is a Japanese speed skater. He is set to compete for Japan at the 2010 Winter Olympics. He had previously competed in the 2002 Winter Olympics.

A Japanese football player who currently plays for Yokohama F. Marinos.

A Japanese football player who currently plays for Yokohama F. Marinos.

A former WBC Minimumweight and WBA Lightweight champion. He was the first ever WBC Minimumweight cha

A former WBC Minimumweight and WBA Lightweight champion. He was the first ever WBC Minimumweight champion, winning the title immediately after the minimumweight division was created.

Is a Japanese footballer who plays for Kawasaki Frontale in the J. League.

Is a Japanese footballer who plays for Kawasaki Frontale in the J. League.

Is a Japanese football player who plays for Tokyo Verdy. He was a member of U-17 Japan national foot

Is a Japanese football player who plays for Tokyo Verdy. He was a member of U-17 Japan national football team for 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup held in South Korea.

Is a Japanese football player who currently plays for Fagiano Okayama F.C..

Is a Japanese football player who currently plays for Fagiano Okayama F.C..

Hiroki Kobayashi (born May 24, 1977 in Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Japan) is a Japanese football player.

Hiroki Kobayashi (born May 24, 1977 in Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Japan) is a Japanese football player.

A professional baseball player from Wakayama, Japan. He currently plays for the Fukuoka Softbank Haw

A professional baseball player from Wakayama, Japan. He currently plays for the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks in the Japanese Pacific League.Kokubo was one of Japan's leading power hitters during the 1990s and early 2000s. He hit over 40 home runs in 2001 and 2004, but has only led the league in the category once (1995), with only 28 home runs. He also led the league in RBIs in 1997.He was suddenly given away to the Yomiuri Giants in 2003, despite being the team's cleanup hitter. Kokubo was seemingly given away for free, since the Giants did not give a player to the Hawks in exchange. The motives behind this transaction remain a mystery.

He is a starting pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers.He joined the Hiroshima Toyo Carp in 1996 as a

He is a starting pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers.He joined the Hiroshima Toyo Carp in 1996 as a second-round draft pick. During his early career, he was overshadowed by the 1996 first-round draft pick, Toshikazu Sawazaki, who was the same age as Kuroda and won the Japanese Rookie of the Year award in 1997. However, Kuroda gradually built up his status to become a consistent part of the starting rotation while Sawazaki began to fade away. In 1999 he pitched in the International Cup held in Sydney,

Is a Japanese football player currently playing for Consadole Sapporo.

Is a Japanese football player currently playing for Consadole Sapporo.

A Japanese football player. After graduating from Mie High School, he joind J. League Division 1 sid

A Japanese football player. After graduating from Mie High School, he joind J. League Division 1 side JEF United Ichihara. His first appearance in J. League came on May 20, 2004 against Oita Trinita. He scored his first professional goal on July 22, 2006 against Sanfrecce Hiroshima. He made his senior national team debut on October 4, 2006, in a friendly match against Ghana.He moved to Gamba Osaka in 2008 but he failed to claim a regular place there. On June 23, 2008 he transferred to Kyoto Sanga F.C..

Is a Japanese football player currently playing for Kyoto Sanga F.C..

Is a Japanese football player currently playing for Kyoto Sanga F.C..

A Japanese ski jumper.In the World Cup he finished four times among the top 10, his best results bei

A Japanese ski jumper.In the World Cup he finished four times among the top 10, his best results being two fourth places from Garmisch-Partenkirchen (1 January 2002) and Hakuba (24 January 2002).He participated in the 2002 Winter Olympics held in Salt Lake City, finishing 33rd in the normal hill and 5th in the team event.

A Japanese race car driver. He raced in the 2005 GP2 Series for the BCN Competicion team, alongside

A Japanese race car driver. He raced in the 2005 GP2 Series for the BCN Competicion team, alongside the Venezuelan E. J. Viso. For 2006 he was initially teamed with the more experienced Timo Glock of Germany. He also sings vocals for doa under the name Daiki Yoshimoto.[citation needed]Yoshimoto is the only driver in GP2 Series to have driven the bulk of his pre-GP2 career in Asia, the rest of the series mainly moving up the ranks in South America or Europe. Yoshimoto started out in 1999, competing in Japanese Formula Junior 1600. He moved for Japanese Formula Toyota in 2000, racing in Korean F1800 later in the year. A move to Japanese Formula Three for 2001 was his reward for hard work, although his stint with the Yellow Hat team resulted in only two races.