Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter K

Is a Japanese former football player who has recently played for Tokushima Vortis.

Is a Japanese former football player who has recently played for Tokushima Vortis.

Is a Japanese football player who plays for Thespa Kusatsu.

Is a Japanese football player who plays for Thespa Kusatsu.

A former Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher for the Saitama Seibu Lions in Japan's Pacific League.

A former Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher for the Saitama Seibu Lions in Japan's Pacific League.

A retired male boxer from Japan. He represented his native country twice at the Summer Olympics: in

A retired male boxer from Japan. He represented his native country twice at the Summer Olympics: in 1996 and 2000. After having competed in the men's flyweight division (– 51 kg) in Atlanta, Georgia he changed weights, and fought in the bantamweight class (– 54 kg) in Sydney, Australia. There he was stopped in the second round by Cuba's eventual gold medalist Guillermo Rigondeaux.

A Japanese professional Go player.

A Japanese professional Go player.

A Japanese female professional boxer. She is currently the oldest professional female boxer in Japan

A Japanese female professional boxer. She is currently the oldest professional female boxer in Japan.

A Japanese figure skater. He has won medals on the Junior Grand Prix circuit. In his senior grand pr

A Japanese figure skater. He has won medals on the Junior Grand Prix circuit. In his senior grand prix debut, he placed 11th at the 2005 Cup of China.

Was a Japanese figure skater. She is a four-time Japanese national champion. She placed 14th in the

Was a Japanese figure skater. She is a four-time Japanese national champion. She placed 14th in the 1968 Winter Olympic Games, and 10th in the 1972 Winter Olympic Games. She is an alumna of Kwansei Gakuin University.

A starting pitcher for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks. He is a two-time winner of the Eiji Sawamura Awar

A starting pitcher for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks. He is a two-time winner of the Eiji Sawamura Award (2003, 2006), but has not pitched in a regular season game since October 2007 due to various shoulder injuries.Saito was marked as a top prospect by NPB scouts from his days at South Kyoto High School; he, current Hiroshima Carp pitcher Masayuki Hasegawa and Saitama Seibu Lions pitcher Tomoki Hoshino were dubbed the "Big Three" of their particular age group. The Fukuoka Daiei Hawks (currently the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks) selected Saito with their first-round pick in the 1995 NPB amateur draft.

A Japanese football defender currently playing for J1 team Shimizu S-Pulse. After quitting Kyoto San

A Japanese football defender currently playing for J1 team Shimizu S-Pulse. After quitting Kyoto Sangyo University in Kyoto in 2000, Takagi signed for S-Pulse where he has played since, save for a brief loan spell with Vissel Kobe. He made his international debut for Japan on August 20, 2008 in a friendly against Uruguay at Sapporo Dome.

Is a Japanese sprint canoer who competed in the mid 1980s. He was eliminated in the repechages in bo

Is a Japanese sprint canoer who competed in the mid 1980s. He was eliminated in the repechages in both the K-2 500 m and the K-2 1000 m events at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.

Is a Japanese footballer who plays for Ventforet Kofu in the J. League Division 2.

Is a Japanese footballer who plays for Ventforet Kofu in the J. League Division 2.

Is a Japanese freelance professional wrestler and a retired mixed martial artist, best known for his

Is a Japanese freelance professional wrestler and a retired mixed martial artist, best known for his appearances in Pro Wrestling ZERO1-MAX and Big Mouth Loud, of which he was a founding member. He was also part of the first fight in PRIDE history, defeat

Kazunari Okayama (?? ??, Kazunari Okayama? born April 24, 1978 in Sakai, Osaka, Japan) is a Japanese

Kazunari Okayama (?? ??, Kazunari Okayama? born April 24, 1978 in Sakai, Osaka, Japan) is a Japanese football player.

A Nippon Professional Baseball player for the Yomiuri Giants in Japan's Central League. Before playi

A Nippon Professional Baseball player for the Yomiuri Giants in Japan's Central League. Before playing for the Giants he was a member of the Nippon Ham Fighters.

A Japanese football player. He is was born in Iwata, a city located in Shizuoka, Japan. He currently

A Japanese football player. He is was born in Iwata, a city located in Shizuoka, Japan. He currently plays in the second division of the J. League, for Tokyo Verdy.Iio has represented Japan at Under-20 level, but has yet to be given a full international cap. Iio was selected for the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship, along with his strike partner at Verdy, Kazuki Hiramoto.Iio made a name for himself when he scored Verdy's first goal in the final of the 2004 Emperor's Cup. The match ended in a 2-1 victory for Verdy over Jubilo Iwata. Hiramoto netted Verdy's second, whilst Norihiro Nishi provided Jubilo's consolation. It was the first time Verdy had won the Emperor's Cup since 1996.

Is a Japanese football player currently playing for F.C. Gifu.

Is a Japanese football player currently playing for F.C. Gifu.

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 trainer of Thoroughbred race horses. He has been a licensed trainer in Japan since 1987 and sin

Is a trainer of Thoroughbred race horses. He has been a licensed trainer in Japan since 1987 and since 1993 has won the training title eleven times. He has trained three horses that were voted Japanese Horse of the Year on four occasions: Taiki Shuttle (1

A Japanese football striker currently playing for Diósgyori VTK.

A Japanese football striker currently playing for Diósgyori VTK.

Is a former Japanese football player. He has played for Japan national team and Toyo Industries. The

Is a former Japanese football player. He has played for Japan national team and Toyo Industries. These days he is chairman of F.C. Gifu.

A Japanese freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics and in the 1928 Summer Olympic

A Japanese freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics and in the 1928 Summer Olympics. He was born in Shizuoka.In 1924 he was eliminated in the first round of the 400 metre freestyle event as well as of the 1500 metre freestyle competition. He was also a member of the Japanese relay team which finished fourth in the 4 x 200 metre freestyle relay event.Four years later he helped the Japanese relay team to qualify for the final of the 4 x 200 metre freestyle relay competition when he swam in the semi-final. His compatriots won the silver medal, but Noda did not swam in the final and was not awarded with a medal.

Was a Japanese freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.In 1924 he was eliminated

Was a Japanese freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.In 1924 he was eliminated in the first round of the 100 metre freestyle event as well as of the 1500 metre freestyle competition. He was also a member of the Japanese relay team which finished fourth in the 4 x 200 metre freestyle relay event.

Is a Japanese football player who was the second Japanese to play in Fußball-Bundesliga after Yasuh

Is a Japanese football player who was the second Japanese to play in Fußball-Bundesliga after Yasuhiko Okudera.

A Japanese football player who was the second Japanese to play in Fußball-Bundesliga after Yasuhiko

A Japanese football player who was the second Japanese to play in Fußball-Bundesliga after Yasuhiko Okudera.