Ryoko Takemura
Ryoko Takemura( born 2 June 1976) is a Japanese former professional tennis player.
She competed mostly on the ITF circuit, winning three singles and nine doubles titles.
In 1999 she won a Universiade bronze medal for Japan in the women's doubles with Seiko Okamoto.
At the 2004 Australian Open, Takemura and Seiko Okamoto were given a wildcard into the doubles main draw, where they were beaten in the opening round by second seeds Martina Navratilova and Lisa Raymond.
In 2005 she teamed up with Tomoko Yonemura to win three$ 25,000 ITF tournaments and reached her best doubles ranking of 165 in the world.
Lily Branscombe
Lily Branscombe (born Lillian Rodman, 28 February 1876 – 26 September 1970) was a stage and film actress from New Zealand.
Branscombe was born in Carterton, in the North Island of New Zealand, and educated in New South Wales, Australia.
She acted with the Maggie Moore Company in Australia and New Zealand before moving to the United States of America around 1900.
There, she acted with the Frawley Company and later in silent films produced by the Essanay Company, opposite stars such as Francis X. Bushman, Bryant Washburn, and John Steppling.
She also appeared in a number of episodes of the short comedic film series "Alkali Ike" in 1911 and 1912.
In 1900, she married Herbert Ashton in San Francisco.
John Steppling
John Steppling( 8 August 1870 in Essen, Germany – 5 April 1932 in Hollywood, California) was a German- American silent film actor.
He moved to America at a young age and entered film in 1912 aged 42.
He starred in a total of 230 films between then and 1928.
He is also credited with directing 7 films.
He is the grandfather of playwright John Steppling.
Mein Lieber Katrina
Mein Lieber Katrina is a 1914 American silent comedy short starring Charlotte Burton, George Field, Ida Lewis and John Steppling.
The Archeologist
The Archeologist is a 1914 American silent short drama film directed by Henry Otto starring Ed, Winifred Greenwood, and John Steppling.
California or Bust
California or Bust is a 1927 American silent comedy- drama film, directed by Phil Rosen.
It stars George O' Hara, Helen Foster, and John Steppling, and was released on January 9, 1927.
This Is th' Life
This Is th' Life is a 1914 American silent short film directed by Henry Otto starring Charlotte Burton, George Field, Ed Coxen, Edith Borella, and John Steppling.
Collegiate (1926 film)
Collegiate is a 1926 American silent romantic comedy film directed by Del Andrews and starring Alberta Vaughn, Donald Keith and John Steppling.
The Better Man (1926 film)
The Better Man is a 1926 American silent comedy film directed by Scott R. Dunlap and starring Richard Talmadge, Ena Gregory and John Steppling.
Shinkichi Takemura
Shinkichi Takemura( 21 December 1931 – 9 December 1999) was a Japanese speed skater.
He competed at the 1956 Winter Olympics and the 1960 Winter Olympics.

Question: Did Shinkichi Takemura and John Steppling share the same nationality?
Answer: no