Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter T

Takayoshi Toda (born December 8, 1979 in Miyakonojo, Miyazaki, Japan) is a Japanese football player.

Takayoshi Toda (born December 8, 1979 in Miyakonojo, Miyazaki, Japan) is a Japanese football player.

A Japanese football player who currently plays for Jubilo Iwata.After graduating from Municipal Funa

A Japanese football player who currently plays for Jubilo Iwata.After graduating from Municipal Funabashi High School, he joined JEF United Ichihara. His first appearance as a professional player came in a league match against Kashiwa Reysol on April 1, 1995. His first professionaHe made his international debut for Japan in a friendly against Hungary on April 25, 2004. He was capped 7 times for the Japanese national team between 2004 and 2005.

Better known by his stage name Takashi Iizuka , is a Japanese professional wrestler, currently worki

Better known by his stage name Takashi Iizuka , is a Japanese professional wrestler, currently working for New Japan Pro Wrestling. Takayuki Iizuka made his debut for New Japan Pro Wrestling in November 1986, wrestling against Akira Nogami. In June 1989,

A professional baseball player for the Seibu Lions in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball. He was t

A professional baseball player for the Seibu Lions in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball. He was the 2008 Japan Series MVP.

A professional Japanese Welterweight kickboxer and karateka competing in K-1 MAX. He is a former two

A professional Japanese Welterweight kickboxer and karateka competing in K-1 MAX. He is a former two time K-1 World MAX Japan tournament champion.

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.

A Japanese footballer who plays for Calcio Catania of the Italian Serie A. Morimoto holds the record

A Japanese footballer who plays for Calcio Catania of the Italian Serie A. Morimoto holds the record for the youngest Japanese player to make his professional debut and the youngest scorer in J. League history. He has been compared to a young Ronaldo for the combination of his size, strength and speed.[1] On March 13, 2004, Morimoto appeared in his J. League debut for Tokyo Verdy 1969 against Jubilo Iwata at the age of 15 years, 10 months and 6 days, a league record. He scored his first goal against JEF United Ichihara on May 5 that year, two days before his 16th birthday, also a league record.[2] He captured the J. League Rookie of the Year Award that year.[3]

Is a Japanese football player currently playing for Vegalta Sendai.

Is a Japanese football player currently playing for Vegalta Sendai.

Is a Japanese footballer currently under contract for Romanian Liga I team FC Astra Ploiesti. He is

Is a Japanese footballer currently under contract for Romanian Liga I team FC Astra Ploiesti. He is the first ever Japanese footballer to play in Liga I.

A Japanese football player, who currently plays for the Portland Timbers of the USL First Division.H

A Japanese football player, who currently plays for the Portland Timbers of the USL First Division.He is a no-nonsense physical player and was nicknamed the 'Japanese Blond Bomber' after his blond-dyed hair (the original blond bomber was legendary German striker Jürgen Klinsmann).On January 28, 2006, Suzuki signed with Red Star Belgrade during the 2005/06 season winter break.[1] Takayuki Suzuki had not scored for 1790 minutes/46 games consecutive, until he scored a couple of goals in a 11/4/06 Serbian Cup game against Radnicki Niš as Red Star rolled to an easy 5-0 road victory.

A Japanese football player who currently plays for the J-league team Vissel Kobe.

A Japanese football player who currently plays for the J-league team Vissel Kobe.

A Japanese boxer in the flyweight (112 lb) division. He is the current WBA flyweight champion, and h

A Japanese boxer in the flyweight (112 lb) division. He is the current WBA flyweight champion, and has a professional record of 31-4-2 (15 KOs).

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.

A former Japanese baseball player of the Hiroshima Carp and Tokyo Yakult Swallows of Japan's Central

A former Japanese baseball player of the Hiroshima Carp and Tokyo Yakult Swallows of Japan's Central League.He led his team into two Japan Series and winning one title (1984:Hiroshima and 1997:Yakult).

A professional go player.Takehisa is a student of top title holder Cho Chikun. In 1997 he became a p

A professional go player.Takehisa is a student of top title holder Cho Chikun. In 1997 he became a professional at the Nihon Ki-in institute in Japan. He quickly moved up the ranks, being promoted to 3 dan just the next year. In 2003 he reached a total amount of 200 wins as a professional go player. In 2006 he won his first title, the Shinjin-O. His opponent in the final was Ko Iso. Takehisa took the first game, but Ko would come back and take the second. The title came down to the last game, and Takehisa won by 5.5 points.

Is a Japanese footballer.

Is a Japanese footballer.

Was a Japanese Imperial Army officer, equestrian show jumper, and Olympic Gold Medalist at the 1932

Was a Japanese Imperial Army officer, equestrian show jumper, and Olympic Gold Medalist at the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics. He was a tank unit commander at the Battle of Iwo Jima and was killed in action during the defense of the island.

Is a professional sumo wrestler from Akita Prefecture, Japan. A former amateur sumo champion, he tur

Is a professional sumo wrestler from Akita Prefecture, Japan. A former amateur sumo champion, he turned professional in 2002, reaching the top division the following year. He has been a runner-up in one tournament and earned two special prizes for Fightin

A Japanese football player. Currently he is a striker for Kyoto Sanga F.C. in the top division of th

A Japanese football player. Currently he is a striker for Kyoto Sanga F.C. in the top division of the J-League. Hayashi was born in Nara, Nara. He is best known for his blistering pace, and tremendous dribbling skills.

A professional Go player.Takeo served as the chief director of the Japanese go organization, the Nih

A professional Go player.Takeo served as the chief director of the Japanese go organization, the Nihon Ki-in, for many years up until his retirement in 2000. He is known for being the teacher of many strong players including Norimoto Yoda. Cho Sonjin, Tomomi Nakaonoda, and Kanda Ei. Takeo's other pupils include Arimura Hiroshi, Tominaga Takeshi, and Yamada Takuji.

An American football linebacker for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League. He was

An American football linebacker for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals 13th overall in the 1998 NFL Draft. He played college football at Auburn.A two-time Pro Bowl selection, Spikes has also played for the Buffalo Bills and Philadelphia Eagles.Spikes entered the 1998 NFL Draft and was drafted in the first round by the Cincinnati Bengals. In his rookie season he started all the preseason games and all the regular season games. He became the first rookie to lead the Bengals in tackles since James Francis led them in 1990. He also led the team by total snaps played on offense and defense, which added up to 997.

A professional Go player.Kajiwara studied under Riichi Sekiyama 9 dan until Kajiwara became a 1 dan

A professional Go player.Kajiwara studied under Riichi Sekiyama 9 dan until Kajiwara became a 1 dan in the autumn of 1937. He was promoted to 9 dan in 1965. Kajiwara left the Nihon Ki-in in 1947 with seven other professionals to create a rival organization, the Igo Shisha. He returned the following year. He challenged for the Oza title, the sixth largest in Japan, in 1964. A year later in 1965, he led a group of players to China, where he helped develop the Chinese fuseki. He is known for his famous "drilling tactics" and intuitive flair

A professional baseball player from Yamato, Kanagawa, Japan. He is a pitcher for the Yokohama BaySta

A professional baseball player from Yamato, Kanagawa, Japan. He is a pitcher for the Yokohama BayStars.Kawamura won 17 games in 1999 as a starter, and became a reliever in 2004. He marked a 2.31 ERA in 2005, and returned to the starting rotation in 2007.He won a silver medal playing for the Japanese national team in the 1996 Summer Olympics before entering the Japanese professional leagues.

Is a Japanese professional wrestler who is a longtime mainstay of Big Japan Pro Wrestling as well as

Is a Japanese professional wrestler who is a longtime mainstay of Big Japan Pro Wrestling as well as a former competitor of Michinoku Pro Wrestling. He is known as an original member of the group, Kai En Tai, which competed in Extreme Championship Wrestli

A former Nippon Professional Baseball player who played for the Lotte Orions and the Chunichi Dragon

A former Nippon Professional Baseball player who played for the Lotte Orions and the Chunichi Dragons.