Famous People with Name Shinpei

Shinpei Nakayama            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Shinpei Nakayama: was a Japanese songwriter, famous for his many children's songs and popular songs (ryukoka) that have become deeply embedded in Japanese popular culture.In 1914, Nakayama composed the song "Kachusha no uta" for a dramatization of Tolstoy's Resurrection. The song, sung by actress Sumako Matsui, was a massive hit and Nakayama became famous almost overnight. Today this song is considered one of the earliest examples of modern Japanese popular music.

Shinpei Matsushita            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Shinpei Matsushita: a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A graduate of Hosei University, he worked at the government of Miyazaki Prefecture from April 1991 to December 1996 and then served in its assembly from 1999 to 2003. In 2004, he was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time. He is an assenter of "The Truth about Nanjing(movie)."

Goto Shinpei            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Goto Shinpei: was a Japanese statesman. He served as the head of civilian affairs of Taiwan under Japanese rule, the first director of the South Manchuria Railway, the seventh mayor of Tokyo, the first Chief Scout of Japan, the first director of NHK, the third principal of Takushoku University, and the Home Minister and Foreign Minister of Japan.