Iwamasa was born in Suo-Oshima, Yamaguchi on January 30, 1982. He was educated at and played for Iwakuni High School and Tokyo Gakugei University before turning professional. He started his professional career at Kashima Antlers where he later became one of the club's longest serving players. He became a regular player at center back from late first season. The club won the champions in J1 League for 3 years in a row (2007-2009) first time in J1 League history. He was also selected Best Eleven for 3 years in a row. The club also won 2007, 2010 Emperor's Cup, 2011 and 2012 J.League Cup. His opportunity to play decreased in 2013 and he left the club end of the 2013 season.
In 2014, he moved to BEC Tero Sasana, Thailand, and helped the club win 2014 Thai League Cup in which he scored a goal in the final match. In 2015, he returned to Japan, playing for J2 League club Fagiano Okayama. In 2017, he moved to Regional Leagues club Tokyo United FC. He retired end of 2018 season.
He received the first call-up for Japan national team in 2008 by newly appointed coach Takeshi Okada. On 10 October 2009, he made his international debut in a friendly match against Scotland. He was also one of the final 23 Japan national football players participating in 2010 World Cup although did not play any minute during the tournament. After 2010 World Cup, in January 2011, he was selected Japan for 2011 Asian Cup by new manager Alberto Zaccheroni. At 2011 Asian Cup, he played in 4 matches and Japan won the champions. He played 8 games for Japan until 2011.
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Andre Luiz de Souza Silva
Andre Luiz de Souza Silva (born 17 September 1974), or Biju, is a Brazilian football player. He plays for Zweigen Kanazawa.
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Dustlik Tashkent
Dustlik Tashkent is a football club which plays in Uzbekistan.
Valdney Freitas da Matta
Valdney Freitas da Matta (born 20 April 1971) is a former Brazilian football player.
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Pablo Maqueda
Pablo Maqueda (born 18 January 1971) is a former Spanish football player.
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Julio César Baldivieso
Julio César Baldivieso (born 2 December 1971) is a former Bolivian football player. He has played for Bolivia national team.
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Akira Ito
Akira Ito (born 19 September 1972) is a former Japanese football player.
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Tatsuya Tsuruta
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Koji Noguchi
Noguchi was born in Chiba Prefecture on June 5, 1970. After graduating from Funabashi Municipal High School, he joined Japan Soccer League club Fujita Industries (later "Bellmare Hiratsuka") in 1989. Through Japan Football League (1992-1993), the club was promoted to J1 League in 1994. The club won the champions 1994 Emperor's Cup. In Asia, the club also won 1995 Asian Cup Winners' Cup. Although he played as regular player for long time, his opportunity to play decreased in 1997. In 1997, he moved to Japan Football League club Kawasaki Frontale. Toward end of his career, he played for Nagoya Grampus Eight (1998-1999) and Omiya Ardija (2000). He retired end of 2000 season.
On August 6, 1995, Noguchi debuted for the Japan national team against Costa Rica.
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Yusuke Nakatani
Yusuke Nakatani (born 22 September 1978) is a Japanese football player. He plays for Kyoto Sanga.
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Shingo Suzuki
Shingo Suzuki (born 20 March 1978) is a Japanese football player. He plays for Oita Trinita.
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Katsuyuki Miyazawa
Katsuyuki Miyazawa (born 15 September 1976) is a Japanese football player. He plays for Montedio Yamagata.
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Naoto Sakurai
Naoto Sakurai (born 2 September 1975) used to be a Japanese football player.
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Yutaka Tahara
Yutaka Tahara (born 27 April 1982) is a Japanese football player. He plays for Shonan Bellmare.
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Masahiro Koga
Masahiro Koga (born 8 September 1978) is a Japanese football player. He plays for Kashiwa Reysol.
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Kazuma Watanabe
Watanabe was born in Unzen on August 10, 1986. After graduating from Waseda University, he joined J1 League club Yokohama F. Marinos in 2009. In first season, he scored 13 goals and he was selected "J.League Rookie of the Year award". In 2012, he moved to FC Tokyo. He played for the club in 3 seasons. In 2015, he moved to Vissel Kobe. In August 2018, he moved to Gamba Osaka. In 2021, he moved to Yokohama FC.
In January 2010, Watanabe was selected the Japan national team for 2011 Asian Cup qualification. At this qualification, he debuted against Yemen on January 6.
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Keita Sugimoto
Keita Sugimoto (born 13 June 1982) is a Japanese football player. He plays for Nagoya Grampus Eight.
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Earplug
An earplug is a device usually used to protect the ears from loud noises. They are put inside the ear canal and can also be used to protect the ear from water, dust or anything that doesn't belong in the ear.
Ear plugs are made using many different materials to be used for different reasons.
Ear plugs are also made to be re-used or disposable.
Rhodes Scholarship
The Rhodes Scholarship named after Cecil Rhodes is an international award to go to school at the University of Oxford and was the first large-scale group of international scholarships.
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker OM GCSI CB MD FRS (30 June 1817 – 10 December 1911) was a British botanist and explorer of the 19th century. Hooker was one of the founders of geographical botany, and Charles Darwin's closest friend. He was Director of the Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew, for twenty years, in succession to his father, William Jackson Hooker, and was awarded the highest honours of British science.
The expedition consisted of two ships, HMS "Erebus" and HMS "Terror"; it was the last major voyage of exploration made entirely under sail. Hooker was the youngest of the 128 man crew. He sailed on the "Erebus" and was assistant to the ship's surgeon, who was instructed to collect zoological and geological specimens. The ships travelled all over the southern oceans from South America to Australia and New Zealand. Hooker made plant collections at each location and while travelling drew these and specimens of algae and sea life pulled aboard using tow nets.
After spending 5 months in the Antarctic they returned to resupply in Hobart, then went on to Sydney, and New Zealand. They left New Zealand to return to Antarctica. After spending 138 days at sea, and a collision between the "Erebus" and "Terror," they sailed to the Falkland Islands, to Tierra del Fuego, back to the Falklands and onward to their third sortie into the Antarctic. The ships arrived back in England on 4 September 1843; the voyage had been a success for Ross as it was the first to confirm the existence of the southern continent and chart much of its coastline.
On 11 November 1847 Hooker left England for his three year long Himalayan expedition; he would be the first European to collect plants in the Himalayas. Hooker's expedition was based in Darjeeling. Hooker wrote to Darwin relaying to him the habits of animals in India, and collected plants in Bengal.