Kobelco Steelers

	Kobelco Steelers The Kobelco Kobe Steelers are a Japanese rugby union team owned by Kobe Steel, and based in Kobe. They were the first ever Top League champions when the League started in the 2003-2004 season. The team rebranded as Kobelco Kobe Steelers ahead of the rebranding of the Top League to the Japan Rugby League One in 2022. Honours * Top League: ** Champions: 2003–04, 2018-19 Personnel Current management team Current squad The Kobelco Kobe Steelers squad for the 2024-25 season is: Past players * Yuta Imamura (2007-19, 124 games) Centre, Japanese international (2006-13, 39 caps) * Itaru Taniguchi (2008-21, 148 games) Loose forward, Japanese international (2010-11, 10 caps) * Shoji Ito (2009-18, 104 games) Lock, Japanese international (2012-15, 36 caps) Japanese players * Toshiyuki Hayashi * Ian Williams * Seiji Hirao * Yuya Saito * Kensuke Iwabuchi * Daisuke Ohata * Andrew Miller * Atsushi Oyagi * Kensuke Iwabuchi Foreign players * Brodie Retallick * Andy Ellis * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Noevir Stadium Kobe The , a.k.a. , is a football stadium in Misaki Park, Hyogo-ku, Kobe, Japan. The stadium has a capacity of 30,132. This stadium, which features a retractable roof, is the home ground of J1 League club Vissel Kobe and the rugby union Japan Rugby League One team Kobelco Kobe Steelers. In 1970, was opened at the site of the Kobe Keirin Track. It was the first football stadium in Japan to be able to host games at night following the installation of floodlights. 2002 FIFA World Cup In order to host the 2002 FIFA World Cup, the stadium was renovated to install a removable roof and increase spectator capacity. It was opened under the name Kobe Wing Stadium in November 2001 with a capacity of 42,000. Reopened in 2003 with a reduced capacity of 32,000 Kobe Wing Stadium became the home of the Vissel Kobe football club. 2019 Rugby World Cup The stadium was announced as one of the venues for 2019 Rugby World Cup which will be the first Rugby World Cup to be held in Asia. Four group ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Shigure Takao The Japanese name Shigure is noteworthy in several contexts: Given name * Shigure, a major character in the Japanese anime series, ''Ninja Scroll'' * Shigure, a demon surgeon from the ''Yu Yu Hakusho'' series * Shigure Kōsaka, a mysterious female ninja from the manga and anime series '' Shijō Saikyō no Deshi Kenichi'' * Shigure Sohma, from the ''Fruits Basket'' anime * Shigure Yukimi, a soldier from the ''Seraph of the End'' series Family name * Asa Shigure or Ama Shigure, characters from the ''Shuffle!'' series of games/anime * Kokoro Shigure, a magical girl from the anime series ''You and Idol Pretty Cure'' * Ui Shigure, Japanese YouTuber Other * Japanese destroyer ''Shigure'', two Imperial Japanese Navy destroyers * a Rain Ninja Genin in ''Naruto'' * Shigure Soen, the sword style that Takeshi Yamamoto uses in the anime series, ''Reborn! ''Reborn!'', known in Japan as and also as ''Hitman Reborn!'' for disambiguation purposes, is a Japanese manga series written ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Hiroaki Ushihara Hiroaki is a masculine Japanese given name. It can be written in many ways. In the following lists, the kanji in parentheses are the individual's way of writing the name Hiroaki. Written forms Forms in kanji can include * , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , or ) People with the name , Japanese admiral , Japanese businessman , Japanese volleyball player , Japanese hammer thrower , Japanese diplomat , Japanese anime director and screenwriter , Japanese serial killer , Japanese prince , Japanese judoka , Japanese footballer , Japanese voice actor , Japanese racing driver , Japanese modern pentathlete , Japanese footballer , Japanese scientist , Japanese footballer , Japanese snowboarder , Japanese baseball player , Japanese footballer and manager , Japanese virologist , Japanese voice actor Hiroaki Morino , known by his pseudonym as , is a Japanese ceramist known for his elegant and bold forms that serve both as standalone pieces and function ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	George Turner (rugby Union) George Edward Turner (born 8 October 1992) is a Scottish professional rugby union player who plays as a hooker for Kobelco Kobe Steelers of Japan Rugby League One, and for the Scotland national team. Club career Turner was drafted to Currie in the Scottish Premiership for the 2017-18 season. Turner was drafted to Ayr in the Scottish Premiership for the 2018-19 season. Turner made his Edinburgh Rugby debut off the bench in October 2014. On 27 July 2017 it was announced that Turner would be joining Glasgow Warriors on loan for the season 2017-18. Turner played his first match for the Warriors on 25 August 2017 coming on as a substitute against Dragons in a 40-23 away win. On 11 June 2024, after several seasons at Glasgow, Turner would depart the club to move to Japan to join Kobelco Kobe Steelers in the Japan Rugby League One competition for the 2024-25 season. On 23 May 2025, Turner would return to the UK to sign for English club Harlequins in the Premiership Rugby fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Kenta Matsuoka Kenta (廉侍) is a masculine Japanese given name. (written: , , , or in katakana). Notable people with the name include: , Japanese baseball player , Japanese film director , Japanese kickboxer , Japanese professional wrestler , Japanese professional wrestler , Japanese football manager , Japanese footballer , Japanese actor and television personality , Japanese baseball player , Japanese table tennis player , Japanese voice actor , Japanese footballer , Japanese judoka , Japanese footballer , Japanese footballer , Japanese footballer , Japanese volleyball player , Japanese field hockey player , Japanese footballer , Japanese footballer Fictional characters * in ''Hikari Sentai Maskman'' * in '' Ani-Yoko'' * in ''Denji Sentai Megaranger'' * in ''Digimon Tamers'' Kenta Yumiya (湯宮健太) in '' Beyblade: Metal Fusion'' Kenta, civilian name of Lung, a villain in the web publication ''Worm'' See also * Kentarō * Tarō (given name) (alternatively r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Takuya Kitade is a Japanese rugby union player who plays as a Hooker. He currently plays for Kobelco Kobe Steelers in Japan's domestic Top League Japan Rugby League One (), formerly known as the Top League (), is a rugby union competition in Japan. It is the highest level of professional rugby competition in the country. The Japan Rugby Football Union created the competition in 2003, by .... References 1992 births Living people Japanese rugby union players Rugby union hookers Tokyo Sungoliath players Japan international rugby union players Sunwolves players 21st-century Japanese sportsmen Kobelco Kobe Steelers players 2019 Rugby World Cup players Rugby union players from Kyoto {{Japan-rugbyunion-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Keita Miyauchi Keita or Keïta may refer to: People * Keita (given name) * Keita (surname) History * Keita dynasty, a ruling lineage of Mali Geography * Keita Department, a region of Niger * Keita, Niger, a town in Keita department Politics * Keita Integrated Development Project, a food security project in Niger Entertainment * ''Keïta! l'Héritage du griot'', a 1995 Burkinabé film by Dani Kouyaté Sport * Centre Salif Keita, a Malian football club * Pavillon des sports Modibo Keita, a Malian indoor sporting arena * Stade Centre Salif Keita, a Malian football stadium * Stade Modibo Kéïta Stade Modibo Keïta is a multi-purpose stadium in Bamako, Mali. It is currently used mostly for football matches, serving as a home ground for AS Real Bamako and, occasionally, the national team. The stadium holds 35,000 people and is named a ... , a Malian multi-purpose sports stadium {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Isileli Nakajima Nakajima Isileli (中島イシレリ) (born 9 July 1989) is a Tongan-born Japanese rugby union player who generally plays as a prop represents Japan internationally and plays for Kobelco Steelers in the Japanese Top League. Nakajima made his international debut for Japan against New Zealand on 3 November 2018. He was included in the Japanese squad for the 2019 Rugby World Cup which is currently held in Japan for the first time and for the first time in Asia Asia ( , ) is the largest continent in the world by both land area and population. It covers an area of more than 44 million square kilometres, about 30% of Earth's total land area and 8% of Earth's total surface area. The continent, which .... Nakajima was a teenager when he moved to Japan after he was scouted by a Japanese university coach. Nakajima chose to take his wife's surname partly in defiance of the patriarchal norms of his home country but also out of respect and love for his wife and his adopted home. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Haruto Takahashi (rugby Union) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher who currently plays for the Hanshin Tigers of Nippon Professional Baseball. Early baseball career Influenced by his older brother, Haruto played softball at an early age, then played little league baseball for the Nishina Shonen Baseball Club in his hometown in Shizuoka.。 He entered Tokoha University Tachibana Integrated High, where doubling as a pitcher and right fielder, he helped his school win the national junior high softball tournament. In his 2nd year in high school, he pitched as a reliever in the 2012 Summer Koshien, but his team lost in the 1st round. The next year, despite declaring his intentions to become a professional baseball player after graduation, none of the teams drafted him, so he entered Asia University in Tokyo instead. He became a regular starter as his team participated in the Tohto University Baseball League Tohto University Baseball League (東都大学野球連盟, Tōto daigaku yakyū renmei) is an int ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Sho Maeda Sho, Shō or SHO may refer to: Music * ''Shō'' (instrument) (笙), a Japanese wind instrument * ''Kane'' (instrument) (鉦), a Japanese percussion instrument * Sho?, a Dubai rock band People * Shō (given name), including ''Sho'' * Shō (surname) * Sho (wrestler) (born 1989), Japanese wrestler Transportation * Ford Taurus SHO (Super High Output) car Ford SHO V6 engine Ford SHO V8 engine * King Mswati III International Airport (IATA code), Eswatini * Sokcho Airport (former IATA code), South Korea Other uses * ''Sho'' (board game), Tibet * Sho (letter), for the Bactrian language * Shō (unit) (升), a Japanese unit of volume * Shō River, Japan * Regulation SHO * Senior house officer, in hospitals in Ireland * Showtime (TV network) * Shutout, in team games * Station house officer, of a police station in India and Pakistan * VV SHO, a Dutch soccer club * An historical currency of Tibet Simple Harmonic Oscillator (Physics) See also * Shodō , also called , is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Takayuki Watanabe Takayuki (written: 孝之, 孝行, 孝幸, 隆之, 隆行, 隆幸, 高之, 高行, 高猷, 貴之, 貴幸, 貴由, 貴由輝, 崇之, 崇幸, 敬之, 卓行, 鷹幸, 恭之 or タカユキ in katakana) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: , Japanese racing driver , Japanese footballer , Japanese footballer , Japanese footballer , Japanese footballer , Japanese footballer , Japanese actor , Japanese anime director , Japanese professional wrestler , Japanese long-distance runner , Japanese sumo wrestler , Japanese baseball player , Japanese baseball player , Japanese baseball player , Japanese hurdler , Japanese poet and writer , Japanese sumo wrestler , Japanese ice hockey player , Japanese footballer , Japanese voice actor , Japanese karateka , Japanese footballer , Japanese footballer , Japanese chief executive , Japanese long-distance runner , Japanese karateka , Japanese sumo wrestler , Japanese ice hockey player , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Hiroshi Yamashita Hiroshi Yamashita (born 1 January 1986) is a Japanese rugby union player. He was named in Japan's squad for the 2015 Rugby World Cup and in Super Rugby Super Rugby is a men's professional rugby union club competition involving teams from Australia, Fiji, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands. It has previously included teams from Argentina, Japan, and South Africa. Super Rugby started as the S ... from 2016. References External links Top League Profile in Japanese in Japanese 1986 births Living people Japanese rugby union players Japan international rugby union players People from Shijōnawate Rugby union players from Osaka Prefecture Rugby union props Kobelco Kobe Steelers players Chiefs (Super Rugby) players Japanese expatriate rugby union players Japanese expatriate rugby union players in New Zealand Sunwolves players 21st-century Japanese sportsmen 2015 Rugby World Cup players Kyoto Sangyo University alumni {{Japan-rugbyunion-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]