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Andrew ParksYes they are all names of most likely -players.
Starting from the 12 O'Clock position and moving clockwise:
(Last name) First name
(Naka Jima) ?
(Kawasaki) Shuji
(Chi Ba) Shigeru
(Kawasaki) Tetsuji
(O Ta) ?
(Hira Yama) Kikuji
(Ao Yama) Noboru
(Shira Ishi) Tetsu O
(Yamakawa) Ko Saku
(Mi Hara) Osamu
(Naka O) ?
In Japan, people go by last names first and first names last.