Famous People with Name Aya

Aya Hisakawa            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Aya Hisakawa: a seiyu and J-pop singer born November 12, 1968 in Kaizuka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. In addition to releasing various solo CDs, she is well known for her anime voice roles, and has also done some work in video games. She is best known for her role of Sail

Aya Kito            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Aya Kito: was a 15-year-old Japanese girl who wrote a diary about her personal experiences while suffering from spinocerebellar ataxia. Her diary, entitled 1 Litre no Namida (1 Litre of Tears), was first published in her native Japan on February 25, 1986, more than two years before her death at the age of 25. It was later adapted into a television drama series and then later into a film.

Aya Kawai            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Aya Kawai: a Japanese figure skater. She competed in Ice Dancing with Hiroshi Tanaka. They placed 23rd in the 1998 Winter Olympic Games. They were two-time Japanese national champions.

Aya Terakawa            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Aya Terakawa: a Japanese backstroke swimmer.

Aya Kamikawa            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Aya Kamikawa: a Tokyo municipal official, the first transsexual person to seek elected office in Japan. She was elected in April 2003.[2] Kamikawa, a 35-year-old writer, submitted her election application papers with a blank space for "sex".Running as an independent under huge media attention, she won her four-year term seat, placing sixth of 72 candidates running for 52 seats in the Setagaya ward assembly, the most populous district in Tokyo.[2] Despite an announcement that the government would continue to consider her male officially, she stated that she would work as a woman. Her platform was to improve rights for women, children, the elderly, the handicapped, and LGBT people.

Masumi Aya            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Masumi Aya: is a Japanese hammer thrower. Her personal best throw is 67.26 metres, achieved in August 2006 in Toyama.