Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter K

Is a Japanese former speed skater who competed in the 1952 Winter Olympics. In 1952 he finished seve

Is a Japanese former speed skater who competed in the 1952 Winter Olympics. In 1952 he finished seventh in the 10000 metres competition and 15th in the 5000 metres event.

Is a Japanese Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1960 and 1964 Summer Olympics.

Is a Japanese Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1960 and 1964 Summer Olympics.

For much of his early career, Hayashi wrestled in Michinoku Pro under a mask, using the name Shiryu

For much of his early career, Hayashi wrestled in Michinoku Pro under a mask, using the name Shiryu (Growing Dragon in Japanese). As Shiryu, he was part of the memorable rudo group, Kaientai Deluxe, which waged war with Michinoku Pro's Sekigun for many years, producing some classic matches. In June, 1997, he left for Mexico and Promo Azteca, before joining WCW in America in October of that year.

Is a Japanese football player who has recently played for Matsumoto Yamaga F.C.. Kamata previously p

Is a Japanese football player who has recently played for Matsumoto Yamaga F.C.. Kamata previously played for Oita Trinita in the J. League.

A former professional baseball player in Japan, having played in Japan's Nippon Professional Basebal

A former professional baseball player in Japan, having played in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball league for 23 seasons. He retired following the 2008 season.Kazuhiro Kiyohara became a household name in Japan as a home run hitter for the Osaka PL Gakuen high school baseball team in the mid-1980s.[1] His team won two Japan High School baseball championships,[2] finished second twice, and was fourth on one occasion. (There are spring and summer national high school baseball tournaments annually in Japan, held at the famous Koshien Stadium.)[3]

Is a Japanese snowboarder, who competed at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics. Kokubo was barred fro

Is a Japanese snowboarder, who competed at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics. Kokubo was barred from the Olympic opening ceremony and criticized in February 2010 for his style of dress after he was seen wearing his Olympic team uniform with his shirt unt

Is a Japanese football player currently playing for Kawasaki Frontale.

Is a Japanese football player currently playing for Kawasaki Frontale.

Kazuhiro Suzuki (born November 16, 1976 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese football player.

Kazuhiro Suzuki (born November 16, 1976 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese football player.

Was a Japanese baseball player, most notably for the Nippon Ham Fighters in Japan's Nippon Professio

Was a Japanese baseball player, most notably for the Nippon Ham Fighters in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball. He was a coach for the Japan national baseball team at the 2006 World Baseball Classic.

A Japanese professional baseball player, currently playing outfield for the Chunichi Dragons of the

A Japanese professional baseball player, currently playing outfield for the Chunichi Dragons of the Nippon Professional Baseball league.Playing for Tohoku Fukushi University, he was MVP of the Sendai Big Six University League as a senior and won the batting title. He hit .429 for Kobe Seiko in the industrial leagues, then in 1996 was drafted in the fourth round of the Japanese draft by the Seibu Lions. He hit .190 in 1997 when he first played for Seibu and was 0/1 in the 1997 Japan Series. In 1998, Wada hit .333 in 36 games for Seibu and split his time between catching and the outfield. He went 0/2 in the 1998 Japan Series. In 1999, he batted .271 while again seeing limited time behind the plate, with Tsutomu Itoh starting.

Was a Japanese baseball player and manager, who played for the Mainichi Orions, the Hanshin Tigers a

Was a Japanese baseball player and manager, who played for the Mainichi Orions, the Hanshin Tigers and the Hiroshima Toyo Carp. He played 18 seasons, in the Japanese league from 1952-1970.Some of his stats include 7702 at bats, 1218 runs, 2271 hits, 396 home runs, 1286 runs batted in, 118 stolen bases, 1061 walks, and a batting average of .292.[1] He was inducted into the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame in 2002.[2]

Was a Japanese professional baseball pitcher. In 1957, he won 20 consecutive games. In 1958 Japan Se

Was a Japanese professional baseball pitcher. In 1957, he won 20 consecutive games. In 1958 Japan Series, he won 4 consecutive games after his team lost 3 games. He was the Pacific League's Most Valuable Player in 1957 and 1958. He had 42 wins in 1961. Fans called his great success "God, Buddha, Inao".

Is a Japanese football player who plays for Albirex Niigata.

Is a Japanese football player who plays for Albirex Niigata.

Is a right-handed pitcher for the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters in Japan's Pacific League. He had pre

Is a right-handed pitcher for the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters in Japan's Pacific League. He had previously pitched in Major League Baseball for the Cleveland Indians. He was the 21st player in Major League Baseball who has Japanese nationality. He is one of the baseball players who were born in the 1980 academic year (from April 2, 1980 to the following April 1, 1981). So he is called one of the members of the Matsuzaka generation (????, Matsuzaka sedai?) in Japan.[1]

A Japanese football player who plays for Kawasaki Frontale.[1] He is a right-footed forward.He made

A Japanese football player who plays for Kawasaki Frontale.[1] He is a right-footed forward.He made his senior national team debut on August 9, 2006, in a friendly against Trinidad and Tobago, the first match under the reign of new national coach Ivica Osim. He is the first Okinawa-born footballer to play for the Japanese National Team. His first international goal was an injury time winner in an Asian Cup qualifier against Yemen, held on September 6, 2006 in San‘a’, Yemen.[2] He also scored 2 goals in another qualifier against Saudi Arabia.[3]

A Japanese football player currently playing for J1 team Shimizu S-Pulse. Hara joined S-Pulse having

A Japanese football player currently playing for J1 team Shimizu S-Pulse. Hara joined S-Pulse having graduated from university. Hara plays in the forward position.

Is a Japanese footballer who plays for Tokyo Verdy.

Is a Japanese footballer who plays for Tokyo Verdy.

Is a Japanese football player currently playing for Tokushima Vortis.

Is a Japanese football player currently playing for Tokushima Vortis.

A Formula One driver from Japan for the Williams-Toyota team. Prior to that he had been their test d

A Formula One driver from Japan for the Williams-Toyota team. Prior to that he had been their test driver, as well as a competitor in the GP2 Series for the DAMS team.Nakajima is the son of the retired Formula One driver Satoru Nakajima. His younger brother, Daisuke, is also a racing driver.[2]Nakajima started his career in racing in 1996, when he started karting. Three years later, he was crowned the Suzuka Formula ICA karting champion. After some impressive performances, Nakajima was picked up by Japanese car manufacturer Toyota as part of the corporation's Young Drivers Program.

A Japanese ski jumper.In the World Cup he finished twice among the top 10, his highest place being s

A Japanese ski jumper.In the World Cup he finished twice among the top 10, his highest place being seventh from January 2000 in Sapporo.

Is a Japanese football player currently playing for Thespa Kusatsu.

Is a Japanese football player currently playing for Thespa Kusatsu.

A Japanese football player who currently plays for Kyoto Sanga F.C..

A Japanese football player who currently plays for Kyoto Sanga F.C..

Is a Japanese slalom canoer who competed in the late 2000s. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing,

Is a Japanese slalom canoer who competed in the late 2000s. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, he was eliminated in the qualifying round of the K-1 event.

A Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher for the Chunichi Dragons in Japan's Central League.

A Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher for the Chunichi Dragons in Japan's Central League.

Is a retired Japanese professional tennis player. She competed in a number of major LTA tournaments

Is a retired Japanese professional tennis player. She competed in a number of major LTA tournaments in the 1970s on the world circuit.At the 1975 Australian Open - Women's Singles she reached the quarter finals.