Anna Ohmiya
A stalwart lead for Japan whose steady hand and tactical consistency helped anchor her teams to multiple national championships across two decades.
Born 1989 (age 37)·Japanese curler·Birthday: October 12·Millennials
Biography
Anna Ohmiya represents the durable backbone of Japanese curling. Hailing from the northern island of Hokkaido, she emerged as a junior champion and swiftly became a fixture on the national scene. Her role was typically that of the lead, the player who sets the initial stones with critical precision, a task demanding nerves of steel and technical perfection. Ohmiya delivered that consistency for powerhouse teams across different eras, first with Team Aomori and later with FORTIUS. Her career arc spans the rise of Japanese women's curling to world prominence, bookended by Olympic appearances sixteen years apart. At the 2010 Vancouver Games, she was part of a young team making its global debut. By qualifying for the 2026 Milano-Cortina Games, she showcased remarkable longevity and adaptability. Through multiple national titles and world championship appearances, Ohmiya’s quiet reliability on the ice has been a constant in the evolving story of her sport in Japan.
Millennials
1981–1996
The first digital natives. Grew up with the internet, came of age during 9/11 and the 2008 crash. Highly educated, deeply indebted, slower to marry and buy houses. Redefined work, identity, and what it means to be an adult.
Anna was born in 1989, placing them squarely in the Millennials. The events that shaped this generation — the internet revolution, 9/11, and the 2008 financial crisis — shaped the world they entered and the choices available to them.
#1 When Anna Was Born
The biggest hits of 1989
#1 Movie
Batman
Best Picture
Driving Miss Daisy
#1 TV Show
Roseanne
Anna's Life & Times
The world at every milestone
1989Born
Berlin Wall falls; Tiananmen Square protests
Gas: $1.00/galHome: $79,100Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: George H.W. Bush"Look Away" — ChicagoBest Picture: Driving Miss Daisy
1994Started school
Nelson Mandela elected president of South Africa
Gas: $1.11/galHome: $90,400Min wage: $4.25/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"The Sign" — Ace of BaseBest Picture: Forrest Gump
2002Became a teenager
Euro currency enters circulation
Gas: $1.36/galHome: $137,800Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: George W. Bush"How You Remind Me" — NickelbackBest Picture: Chicago
2005Could drive
Hurricane Katrina devastates New Orleans; YouTube launches
Gas: $2.30/galHome: $167,500Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: George W. Bush"We Belong Together" — Mariah CareyBest Picture: Crash
2007Could vote
iPhone released; Great Recession begins
Gas: $2.80/galHome: $172,600Min wage: $5.85/hrPresident: George W. Bush"Irreplaceable" — BeyonceBest Picture: No Country for Old Men
2010Turned 21
Deepwater Horizon oil spill; iPad launched
Gas: $2.79/galHome: $147,800Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Tik Tok" — KeshaBest Picture: The King's Speech
2019Turned 30
First image of a black hole; Hong Kong protests
Gas: $2.60/galHome: $224,400Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Donald Trump"Old Town Road" — Lil Nas XBest Picture: Parasite
2026Age 37 today
Gas: $3.91/galPresident: Donald Trump
Key Achievements
- Won the Japanese Women's Curling Championship six times (2008, 2009, 2010, 2015, 2021, 2025) with two different teams.
- Represented Japan at two Winter Olympics, in 2010 (Vancouver) and 2026 (Milano-Cortina), spanning a 16-year period.
- Competed for Japan at five World Women's Curling Championships, contributing to the nation's growing international standing.
Did You Know?
She competed in the Pacific-Asia Curling Championships six times between 2007 and 2021.
Her first Olympic appearance in 2010 came when she was just 20 years old.
She has played the crucial lead position for the majority of her elite career.
“My job is to draw the line for the others to follow.”
