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Professional golfer

Kaishi Yumoto Yumoto Kaishi

Started playing golf at age 5 due to parental influence, and finished 4th in the national tournament in the 6th grade of elementary school.
After that, throughout middle and high school, they were regulars at the national tournament.
I decided at the start of high school that I wouldn't go to university, passed the professional test in 2018 after graduating, and then teamed up with professional golfer Aguri Iwasaki from the same team as a professional caddie, winning the domestic major Japan Open, and last year winning the ANA Open (Hokkaido) as well,
This season, I am aiming to be the best in Japan as a professional caddie—a dual-threat professional golfer and professional caddie.

Affiliation	Free
Hometown	Chiba Prefecture
Date of birth	May 22, 1997

Naruka Miyata Naruha Miyata

In the fourth grade of elementary school, participated in a junior golf experience class (Tama Hills Golf Club, U.S. Military) sponsored by Tama City. Encouraged by the coach at the time, began working hard at practice. Lived in Machida, Tokyo until age four, and then resided in Kagoshima City, Kagoshima Prefecture until the third grade of elementary school. Moved to Tama City, Tokyo in the fourth grade of elementary school, where she currently resides. Engaged in a multi-talented variety of sports including classical ballet, swimming, ekiden (road relay), and basketball. While attending Kyoritsu Women's Daiichi High School, she belonged to the golf club and served as its captain. She passed the LPGA professional test in 2019 and showed her ability in the 2020-21 season by finishing in the top ten three times on the JLPGA Tour, making her a talented and beautiful golfer whose future success is highly anticipated.

Affiliation	Hitachi Construction Machinery Japan
Hometown	Machida City, Tokyo
Date of birth	November 7, 1997

Kota Chiba Chiba Kota

To overcome my weak constitution since early childhood, I spent every day playing soccer during elementary and junior high school.
However, the soccer club coach recommended golf instead of soccer, and in the third year of junior high school, he started playing golf without much enthusiasm.
Sapporo Commercial High School (now Hokkai Gakuen Sapporo High School) -> Sapporo University, enrolled in the golf club.
After graduating from university, he joined the prestigious Otaru Country Club as a trainee and passed the PGA professional test in 2009.
At 28, a slightly belated professional golfer's life begins.
Focusing mainly on tournaments in his native Hokkaido, he frequently competed in the Sun Chlorella Classic and the ANA Open.
In 2024, he won the Hokkaido Pro Golf Championship, marking his first title.
He has also served as the president of the PGA Hokkaido Professional Golf Association since 2020.

Affiliation	Free
Hometown	Aomori Prefecture
Date of birth	July 27, 1981

Mika Saito Saito Mika

Born in Sapporo City
Encouraged by my father, who loved golf, I started playing at the age of ten. After graduating from junior high school, I enrolled in Fukuoka's Oki Gakuen High School, renowned for having one of Japan's top golf programs. Living in the dorms, I spent every day immersed in golf! In my senior year of high school, our team finally won the national championship! Afterwards, I went on to attend the famously prestigious Tohoku Fukushi University. In the 2001 Japan-US Collegiate Golf Championship, I achieved a remarkable individual victory! I passed the professional qualifying exam on my first try after graduating from university, and in 2005, I competed in every tournament on the regular tour. Currently, I am the head coach of the Yabushita Golf Club while also competing in tournaments.

Affiliation	Free
Hometown	Sapporo City, Hokkaido
Date of birth	October 17, 1979

pro skier

Keisuke Iyama Keisuke Iyama

While attending Sapporo Daiichi High School, she joined the national team. In 1996, she competed in the FIS World Cup in slalom in Breckenridge, USA.
Entered the technical ski contest in 2000. Won back-to-back championships in 2007 and 2008, and achieved a third victory in 2014.
He is also dedicated to promoting snow sports, such as conducting "Yuki-iku" (snow education) outreach classes at schools around Sapporo to convey the appeal of skiing and snow, and, starting from the 2015 season, broadcasting "LOVE SKI HOKKAIDO" on TV Hokkaido, which he plans and stars in himself.

Affiliation	Bankei Ski School
Hometown	Furano City, Hokkaido
Date of birth	June 28, 1978

Hinako Akimoto Akimoto Hinako

A professional skier with a brilliant track record, having competed in ski competitions since the sixth grade of elementary school and becoming the national champion at the All Japan Junior Ski Technique Championship in her senior year of high school. Afterwards, she achieved notable success, such as placing 17th overall in the 2022 All Japan Ski Technique Championship. Furthermore, she is garnering attention not only in the sports world but also in the fashion industry—serving as a Mizuno brand ambassador and being featured as a promising technical skiing athlete in a special feature titled "Beautiful Athletes and Denim" in the men's fashion and lifestyle magazine "Safari," published by Hinode Publishing—and is an athlete expected to make active contributions in various fields.

Affiliation	Free
Hometown	Hokkaido
Date of birth	2002

martial artist

Ryo Takagi Takagi Ryo

He played baseball through high school and began mixed martial arts at Paraestra Hachioji after graduation. He won the lightweight division at the 2020 Amateur Pancrase Kanto Championship and made his professional debut the following year. Since then, he has achieved four consecutive wins, including three by knockout with his signature right straight, earning him the nickname "God's Right." After suffering his first loss in 2022, he returned to a winning streak and made his RIZIN debut in 2023. Although he lost his first match to a formidable Russian opponent, he secured his first RIZIN victory in his second match in April 2024 by knocking out Taisei Nishiya, an alumnus of the "Mikuru Asakura 1-Year Challenge," demonstrating the strength of the new generation.

Affiliation	Paraestra Hachioji
Hometown	Chiba Prefecture
Date of birth	September 12, 1999

Suguru Arai Nii Suguru

After winning the high school judo tournament in Hokkaido, he began mixed martial arts in earnest at Mach Dojo. He gained experience in underground fighting and made his professional debut at GLADIATOR in September 2013. After winning the VTJ GRAPPLERS CROWN 2nd in June 2015, he won an 8-man one-night tournament at X-1 World Events in Hawaii in April 2018. Following the COVID-19 pandemic, he returned to RIZIN in October 2021, and captured the PANCRASE featherweight championship in 2023. On New Year's Eve, he put Satoshi "Dominator" Yamasu to sleep on the canvas with a right hook, and is currently on a 5-fight winning streak, all by finishes.

Affiliation	HI ROLLERS ENTERTAINMENT
Hometown	Yoichi Town, Yoichi District, Hokkaido
Date of birth	January 13, 1991

Shibisai Shoma Shibisai Shoma

Half-Lao and half-Japanese, he started judo in junior high school and began learning jiu-jitsu at Paraestra at the age of 19 after graduating from high school. Making the most of his physique of over 190 cm, he made his professional kickboxing debut in Krush in 2011. He began competing in HEAT in 2012 and gained experience in numerous rings. He learned martial arts from the legendary martial artist Shigeharu Kuramoto and has been active in Ganryujima and RIZIN. He has secured victories in many matches, such as winning with an armlock at RIZIN.19 and an Achilles lock at BELLATOR JAPAN. He won by rear-naked choke at the Tokyo Dome event in June 2021. Recently, he has returned from injury and is on a winning streak.

Affiliation	Paraestra Tokyo
Hometown	Yachimata City, Chiba Prefecture
Date of birth	March 11, 1991

Karate

Shinkyokushinkai Hirayama Dojo (Ryutaro Hirayama) Shinkyokushinkai Hirayama Dojo

Physically and mentally weak and lacking self-confidence in his childhood, he yearned for "strength" and joined the Kyokushinkaikan Hiroshima Branch Ohama Dojo during his junior high school years. After graduating, he devoted himself to karate as an inner disciple, and at the age of 22, he moved to Hokkaido to spread Shinkyokushin Karate. He achieved many notable results, such as finishing as the runner-up in the light-heavyweight division at the 14th All Japan Weight Category Championships in 1997 and as the runner-up in the middleweight division at the 23rd All Japan Weight Category Championships in 2006. He was also selected as a Japanese representative for the 9th World Open Championships in 2007. Currently active as an instructor, his teaching philosophy is "Karate that builds a strong mind."

Hometown	Hiroshima Prefecture
Date of birth	December 12, 1976

新極真会阪本道場（阪本晋治） Shinkyokushinkai Sakamotodojo / シンキョクシンカイサカモトドウジョウ

空手選手として2000年に第32回全日本空手道選手権大会で準優勝、第2回ワールドカップ（ハンガリー）でベスト8に入賞。2003年、2007年には全世界選手権大会の日本代表に選出されるなど、国内外の大会で活躍しました。
現役時代から東大阪市で道場を開設し、現在は新極真会大阪東部支部の師範として後進の育成や空手の普及に取り組んでいます。また、空手の枠を超えた活動にも力を入れており、内閣府クールジャパン戦略メンバーや大阪観光局エグゼクティブアドバイザーなどを務め、スポーツ・観光・地域活性化など幅広い分野で活躍しています。

Hometown	大阪府大阪市
Date of birth	1975年1月5日

Singer and impersonator

Kodai Matsuura Matsuura Kodai

Videos posted on YouTube and social media became a hot topic, leading to numerous television appearances. Total social media views exceed 300 million! Joint concerts held across various locations have sold out across the board. Writing lyrics and composing music as well, solo concerts are held energetically. Currently active to revolutionize the "music industry" and the "imitation industry"!

Affiliation	Victor Music Arts
Hometown	Sapporo City, Hokkaido
Date of birth	October 22, 1993

comedian

ups and downs

札幌月寒高校の同級生、竹森巧と阿部浩貴によるお笑いコンビ。1996年結成。
阿部は『とんねるずのみなさんのおかげでした』の『第11回細かすぎて伝わらないモノマネ選手権』で「いらっしゃいませ」が「エアロスミス」に聞こえるコンビニの店員のモノマネなどで優勝。
竹森は音楽活動も行い、2005年にはNHK『みんなのうた』に作詞作曲した『ぬか漬けのうた』が採用。2017年岩崎宏美さんにシングル曲『絆』を楽曲提供、揖保乃糸CMソングに起用される。自身もメジャーデビューを果たし、ライブや楽曲リリースなど精力的に活動している。
笑いと歌で歴史を伝える二人芝居も制作。
北海道の歴史を紐解く二人芝居、音楽劇『カイ』や、特攻隊をテーマとした音楽劇『桜の下で君と』は多くの反響を呼び、全国各地で公演されている。
原爆、戦争を漫才で幅広い層に伝える、原爆継承漫才『希望の鐘』はNHKに特集されるなど話題を集め、教育を念頭においたエンタメを追求している。

竹森巧（写真左） Takumi Takemori/タケモリタクミ
Hometown	北海道茅部郡森町
Date of birth	1978年3月21日

阿部浩貴（写真右） Hiroki Abe/アベヒロキ
Hometown	Sapporo City, Hokkaido
Date of birth	1977年4月20日

サブロクそうすけ Saburoku Sosuke / サブロクソウスケ

東京都八丈島生まれ
高校は帝京高校へ進学し野球部へ
その後お笑いの道へ進み太田プロダクションへ入る。

高校時代の夢、プロ野球選手になるという夢を再び追い求め40歳でプロ野球独立リーグのテストを受け合格し愛媛マンダリンパイレーツへ入団。
お笑い芸人とプロ野球選手の二刀流を成功させる。

現在はプロ野球を引退し、お笑いのみの活動！

Affiliation	太田プロダクション
Hometown	東京都八丈島
Date of birth	1976年2月8日

グラビアアイドル

OLアイドルなな OL Idol Nana / オーエルアイドルナナ

23歳の時、「三宿菜々」という名でグラビアアイドルとしてデビュー。
サイパンでのDVD撮影を経験しましたが、その活動が自身のやりたいこととは異なっていたため、発売後に事務所を退所。その後、数々の番組に出演し、現在はフリーランスで活動中。

2021年に「三宿菜々」から「三島奈々」に改名し、弊社の社員としてSNSプロモーションを展開し「OLアイドル」として新たに活動。また、野菜栽培士やオーガニック野菜アドバイザーの資格を持ち、趣味と実益を兼ねた多彩な才能を発揮中

Affiliation	Free
Hometown	埼玉県深谷市
Date of birth	1991年5月19日