Famous People with Name Morita

Morita Masatake,            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Morita Masatake,: Morita Shoma (1874 - 1938 (?? ??), was a contemporary of Sigmund Freud and the founder of Morita Therapy, a branch of clinical psychology strongly influenced by Zen Buddhism. In his capacity as the head of psychiatry for a large Tokyo hospital, Morita began developing his methods while working with sufferers of shinkeishitsu, or anxiety disorders with a hypochondriac base.

Akio Morita            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Akio Morita: was a co-founder of Sony Corporation with his friend Masaru Ibuka (April 11, 1908 - December 19, 1997).On May 7, 1946, Morita and Ibuka founded Tokyo Tsushin Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha (Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering Corporation, the forerunner to Sony Corporation) with about 20 employees and initial capital of ¥190,000. Ibuka was 38 years old, Morita 25. Morita's family invested in Sony during the early period and was the largest shareholder.

Yoshimitsu Morita            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Yoshimitsu Morita: a Japanese film director. Self-taught, he made his debut in 1981. In 1983 he won acclaim for his movie Kazoku Gemu (The Family Game), which was voted the best film of the year by Japanese critics. This black comedy dealt with then-recent changes in the structure of Japanese home life.

Michihiro Morita            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Michihiro Morita: a professional Go player.Morita became a professional in 1984. He was promoted to 9 dan in 1998.

Takashi Morita            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Takashi Morita: a Japanese politician, an independent and member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Toyama, Toyama and 1992 graduate of Tsukuba University, he was elected for the first time in 2007.,

Tama Morita            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Tama Morita: was an essayist whose books were quite popular in Japan around World War II. She later served as a member of the House of Councillors in 1962.In 1913, she became a student ( of the famous writer Morita Sohei. With his assistance, her article Katase made ("To Katase") appeared in the literary journal Shinseiki in September 1913. However, her affairs with Morita Sohei did not go well, and her personal life was further complicated by her strained relations with her husband. In 1914, she unsuccessfully attempted suicide at the temple of Nanko-in, in Chigasaki.