Nanae Takizawa (滝沢ななえ; ''Takizawa Nanae'', born September 22, 1987, in Mitaka,

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) is a former Japanese

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player who played for

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. Born in Mitaka, Tokyo, she studied at Hachioji Jissen High School( 八王子実践高等学校) and was a member of the volleyball team with Marie Wada and

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there. After finishing high school, she joined the volleyball team

. In November 2017, Takizawa came out as a

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when she told interviewers on a television program that she was dating a woman. She says that her friend had encouraged her, telling her that, with her fame, she could become the Ellen DeGeneres of Japan. Takizawa also felt that she should make use of her position to give more recognition to lesbians in Japan. Interview with Cosmopolitan regarding coming out

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Nanae Takizawa
{{DEFAULTSORT:Takizawa, Nanae 1987 births Living people Japanese women's volleyball players People from Mitaka, Tokyo Japanese lesbians Lesbian sportswomen Japanese LGBT sportspeople LGBT volleyball players