List of Famous people named Shinya

Similar names: Shin, Shen, Sheena, Shenae, Shiina, Shiny, Shiney. Here are some famous Shinyas:

Shinya Yamanaka

First Name Shinya
Last Name Yamanaka
Born on September 4, 1962 (age 62)

Shinya Yamanaka is a Japanese stem cell researcher, winner of the Nobel Prize. He serves as the director of Center for iPS Cell Research and Application and a professor at the Institute for Frontier Medical Sciences at Kyoto University; as a senior investigator at the UCSF-affiliated J. David Gladstone Institutes in San Francisco, California; and as a professor of anatomy at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). Yamanaka is also a past president of the International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR).

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Shinya Aoki

First Name Shinya
Last Name Aoki
Born on May 9, 1983 (age 42)
Height 180 cm | 5'11

Shinya Aoki is a Japanese mixed martial artist, professional wrestler and grappler currently competing in ONE Championship's and Rizin Fighting Federation's Welterweight division. A professional competitor since 2003, he is noted for being the DREAM Lightweight Champion, former two time ONE Lightweight Champion, former WAMMA Lightweight Champion and former Shooto Welterweight Champion. Aoki is an A-class Shoot wrestler and BJJ black belt, both under his long-term mentor Yuki Nakai, as well as a black belt judoka. As of 2008, Aoki, along with DEEP champion Masakazu Imanari, and Sengoku champion Satoru Kitaoka have founded the "Nippon Top Team" as a group of elite Japanese grapplers competing in MMA. As well as his MMA credentials, Aoki has garnered several submission grappling accolades including two All Japan Jiu-Jitsu Championships, a Japan Open Jiu-Jitsu Championship, a Budo Open Championship, and an ADCC Japan Championship.

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Shinya Miyamoto

First Name Shinya
Last Name Miyamoto
Born on November 5, 1970 (age 54)
Height 176 cm | 5'9

Shinya Miyamoto is a former professional baseball player from Suita, Osaka, Japan. He played shortstop.

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Shinya Tsuruoka

First Name Shinya
Last Name Tsuruoka
Born on April 11, 1981 (age 44)

Shinya Tsuruoka is a Japanese professional baseball catcher for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball.

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Shinya Yamada

First Name Shinya
Last Name Yamada
Born on January 13, 1970 (age 55)

Shinya Yamada , better known exclusively by his stage name Shinya (真矢), is a Japanese musician, media personality and entrepreneur. He is best known as drummer of the rock band Luna Sea. Although he released one solo album in 1997, since then he has supported other bands and musicians instead.

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Shinya Tsukamoto

First Name Shinya
Last Name Tsukamoto
Born on January 1, 1960 (age 65)
Born in Japan, Tokyo

Shinya Tsukamoto is a Japanese film producer, screenwriter, editor, director, cinematographer, art director, production designer and actor, often playing the lead role in his films.

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Shinya Yajima

First Name Shinya
Last Name Yajima
Born on January 18, 1994 (age 31)
Height 171 cm | 5'7

Shinya Yajima is a Japanese football player who plays for Gamba Osaka in the J1 League. He has previously played for both Urawa Red Diamonds and Fagiano Okayama. His regular playing position is midfielder.

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Shinya Adachi

First Name Shinya
Last Name Adachi
Born on June 5, 1957 (age 68)

Shinya Adachi is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party for the People, and a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet.

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Shinya Tasaki

First Name Shinya
Last Name Tasaki
Born on March 21, 1958 (age 67)
Born in Japan
Height 175 cm | 5'9

Shinya Tasaki is a Japanese sommelier who was named best sommelier in the world in 1995 by the Association de la Sommellerie Internationale. Tasaki is the only Asian national ever to win the title of the Best Sommelier of the World, and he was awarded the Yellow Ribbon Medal of Honor by the Emperor of Japan.

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Shinya Nakano

First Name Shinya
Last Name Nakano
Born on August 17, 2003 (age 21)

Shinya Nakano is a Japanese footballer who plays as a left-back for Sagan Tosu.

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