Japanese cross-country skiers

Azusa Nojiri (野尻 あずさ, Nojiri Azusa, born 6 June 1982) is a Japanese long-distance runner who competes in marathon races. Her personal best for the distance is 2:24:57 hours. She represented Japan in the marathon at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics, coming in 19th.

Masako Ishida (石田 正子, Ishida Masako) (born November 5, 1980, age 39) is a Japanese cross-country skier who has competed since 1998. Her best World Cup finish was third in the 30 km event in Norway in 2009.

Akira Lenting (レンティング陽, born August 11, 1990) is a cross country skier from Japan. He competed for Japan at the 2014 Winter Olympics in the cross country skiing events.

Kohei Shimizu (清水 康平, Shimizu Kōhei, born 25 January 1989) is a Japanese cross-country skier.

Yuki Kobayashi (小林 由貴, Kobayashi Yuki, born 1 November 1987) is a Japanese cross-country skier. At the 2011 Asian Winter Games she won a silver medal in the 4 x 5 kilometre relay. She competed at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2011 in Oslo.

Masaya Kimura (木村 正哉, Kimura Masaya, born 27 July 1986) is a Japanese cross-country skier.

Keishin Yoshida (吉田 圭伸, Yoshida Keishin, born 12 January 1987) is a Japanese cross-country skier.

Yuichi Onda (恩田 祐一, Onda Yūichi) (born June 24, 1980) is a Japanese cross-country skier who has competed since 1999. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of 12th in the team sprint event at Turin in 2006 while his best individual finish was 17th in the individual sprint event at Vancouver four years later.

Nobuko Fukuda (福田 修子, Fukuda Nobuko) (born July 29, 1980) is a Japanese cross country skier who has competed since 2000. Competing in three Winter Olympics, she earned her best finish of eighth in the team sprint at Turin in 2006. Fukuda's best individual finish was 24th in the individual sprint at those same games.

Nobu Naruse (成瀬 野生, Naruse Nobu) (born July 8, 1984) is a Japanese cross-country skier. He competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin. He represented Japan at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.