Japanese Famous Boy Names with Letter K

Was a sumo wrestler from Yasu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. He fought under his real name for his entire

Was a sumo wrestler from Yasu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. He fought under his real name for his entire career, never adopting a traditional shikona. He made his debut for the Tokitsukaze stable in September 1968, retiring 21 years later in September 1989, a

Was the pen-name of a Japanese literary critic, active in Taisho period Japan. His real name was Kur

Was the pen-name of a Japanese literary critic, active in Taisho period Japan. His real name was Kuriyagawa Tatsuo.Kuriyagawa Hakuson was born in Kyoto. He graduated from Tokyo Imperial University, where he had studied under Koizumi Yakumo and Natsume Soseki, and later became a professor at Kumamoto University and Kyoto Imperial University. He lectured on 19th century Western literature, and criticized traditional Japanese writing on naturalism and romanticism. His writings include: Kindai bungaku jukko ("Ten Aspects of Modern Literature", 1912), Zoge no to o dete ("Leave the Ivory Tower!", 1920) and Kindai no ren-aikan ("Modern Views on Love", 1922).

A Japanese author of fiction and essays. His real name is Osabe Shunjirô (?????).Kuroi is a member

A Japanese author of fiction and essays. His real name is Osabe Shunjirô (?????).Kuroi is a member of the "Introspective Generation" of Japanese writers, whose work depicts the thoughts of ordinary Japanese. He lives in Tokyo's western suburbs, along the Chuo Main Line, in a neighborhood similar to that depicted in his novel of linked stories, Gunsei (Life in the Cul-de-Sac, ??), for which he won the 1984 Tanizaki Prize.

Was a Japanese photographer. He usually went by his given name, Kimbei, because his clientele, mostl

Was a Japanese photographer. He usually went by his given name, Kimbei, because his clientele, mostly non-Japanese-speaking foreign residents and visitors, found it easier to pronounce than his family name.

Is a former sumo wrestler from Shingu, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. His highest rank was maegashira 1

Is a former sumo wrestler from Shingu, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. His highest rank was maegashira 1. He is now a sumo coach. Kushimaumi was one of the heaviest wrestlers ever, weighing over 200 kg at his peak, and his great physical strength was demonstr

Was a Japanese swimmer who competed at the 1932 Summer Olympics.There he won a gold medal in the 150

Was a Japanese swimmer who competed at the 1932 Summer Olympics.There he won a gold medal in the 1500 m freestyle event. He was born in Kochi, Japan.

A Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Councillors in the

A Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Nogata, Fukuoka and graduate of Nihon University, he served in the city assembly of Nogata. After two unsuccessful runs for the House of Representatives in 2003 and 2005, he was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 2007.

A Japanese musician known as the vocalist of Dir en grey. He has been with the band since its incept

A Japanese musician known as the vocalist of Dir en grey. He has been with the band since its inception in 1997 and was previously the frontman of La:Sadie's.[citation needed] His birth name is a topic of controversy amongst both fans and critics alike. He signs his poetry volumes " " (Tooru Nishimura), though other sources instead claim his family name to be Niimura.While he has only composed a handful of Dir en grey's songs (for example, "The Domestic Fucker Family" and "Hades"), Kyo is responsible for all the lyrics, which usually have negative implications and touch on a variety of dark, sometimes taboo, subjects

A Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in t

A Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Himi, Toyama and graduate of Ritsumeikan University he was elected to the assembly of Toyama Prefecture for the first time in 1971. From 1979 to 1986 he ran four times for seats in the House of Representatives, albeit unsuccessfully. He was elected for the first time in 1990.

Was a Japanese glass artist. He is best known for his glass boxes with complicated surface decoratio

Was a Japanese glass artist. He is best known for his glass boxes with complicated surface decorations, and his work was included in the exhibit One of a Kind: The Studio Craft Movement at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, December 22, 2006-September 3, 2007.

Known by his stage name MIKAMI, is a Japanese professional wrestler. He works for DDT both as a sing

Known by his stage name MIKAMI, is a Japanese professional wrestler. He works for DDT both as a singles wrestler and with Tanomusaku Toba in a tag team called The Suicide Boys.

Is a Japanese footballer who plays for Kawasaki Frontale.

Is a Japanese footballer who plays for Kawasaki Frontale.

Is a Japanese football player currently playing for Avispa Fukuoka.

Is a Japanese football player currently playing for Avispa Fukuoka.

Was a Japanese photographer with United Press International who received the 1966 Pulitzer Prize for

Was a Japanese photographer with United Press International who received the 1966 Pulitzer Prize for Photography for his combat photography of the Vietnam War during 1965. Two of these photographs were selected as "World Press Photos of the Year" in 1965 and 1966. The 1965 photograph shows a Vietnamese mother and children wading across river to escape a US bombing.[1] The famous 1966 photograph[2] shows U.S soldiers of the 1st Infantry division dragging a dead Viet Cong fighter to a burial site behind their M113 armored personnel carrier, after he was killed in a fierce night attack by several Viet Cong battalions in Tân Bình against U.S. and Australian forces.

The pen name of a Japanese author of novels, short stories, and Kabuki plays who was active from the

The pen name of a Japanese author of novels, short stories, and Kabuki plays who was active from the late Meiji era to the early Showa periods. His real name was Kyotaro Izumi (? ???, Izumi Kyotaro?). Like Natsume Soseki and other Japanese authors with pen names, Kyoka is usually known by that pen name rather than his family name.Kyoka first gained acclaim for his “The Operating Room” (???, Gekashitsu?) and “Night Watchman” (????, Yakojunsa?); his most famous work is “The Holy Man of Mount Koya” (???, Koyahijiri?). Known for a characteristic brand of Romanticism preferring tales of the supernatural heavily influenced by works of the earlier Edo period in Japanese arts and letters

A Japanese poet, artist and theorist. Gardiner started writing poetry and making drawings at a young

A Japanese poet, artist and theorist. Gardiner started writing poetry and making drawings at a young age, and started publishing works as a student at Tokyo University. Her first appearance in the European art scene as a kawaii Japanese artist was through the "Hitch-Snog" travels she made in the early ninetieth with her then-partner Henrik Nyberg, in the Southern region of Sweden, which also had a purpose of raising awareness for Multiple Sclerosis, a condition from which Nyberg suffered. Gardiner became widely known with a public poetry project called "Toilet Thoughts" she started in 1999. "Toilet Thoughts" was made in several Japanese and European cities, and the version made in Amsterdam won People's Awards in 2000, while the original version made in Tokyo was published as an artist book in 2002.

A Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in t

A Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Tokyo, she attended Nihon University as an undergraduate and received MBA from Keio University. She was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2005.

A Japanese mangaka whose manga are popular for their unorthodox style and controversial topics, such

A Japanese mangaka whose manga are popular for their unorthodox style and controversial topics, such as sex, sadomasochism, drugs, homosexuality, rape, and murder. The Tokyo-born Okazaki often focuses on urban Japanese life in the capital from the 1980s and 90s from a female perspective. Her writings are also studded with modern jargon. Okazaki's manga are not typical, in that while it is a part of the "shojo manga" (girl manga) genre, her works are not conservative enough to fit the typical shojo manga genre completely.

Is a former sumo wrestler and politician from Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. He began his sumo career

Is a former sumo wrestler and politician from Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. He began his sumo career in 1980, reaching the top division in 1996. He was one of the lightest men in makuuchi. but he nevertheless reached the fourth highest rank of komusubi and

Was a late Edo period gesaku author best known for works such as Nanso Satomi Hakkenden and Chinsets

Was a late Edo period gesaku author best known for works such as Nanso Satomi Hakkenden and Chinsetsu Yumiharizuki.Born as Takizawa Okuni (?????), he wrote under the pen name Kyokutei Bakin (?????) which is a pun as the kanji may also be read as Kuruwa de Makoto meaning a man who is truly devoted to the courtesans of the pleasure districts. Later in life he took the first name of Toku (??). Modern scholarship generally refers to him as Takizawa Bakin, a combination of his surname and pen name, or just as Bakin.

A TV host and writer. He also served briefly as a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet of

A TV host and writer. He also served briefly as a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet of Japan. His real name is Ohashi Katsumi (?? ??).[1]he grew up in Chiba prefecture and dropped out of the Waseda University. Declaring "semi-retirement" from the media, he now spends most of the time on outside Japan, particularly in Canada during summer, as well as in Australia and New Zealand during winter in northern hemisphere, in which he runs his own souvenir-shops named "OK Gift Shop" (OK stands for Ohashi Kyosen).

He was a member of the Japanese legendary rock group Boøwy from 1981 to 1988. Tomoyasu Hotei was th

He was a member of the Japanese legendary rock group Boøwy from 1981 to 1988. Tomoyasu Hotei was the same band's member. Now, he lives in Los Angeles, California. He purchased a palatial residence in Beverly Hills in 2004, which was previously owned by Sh

A Japanese actor and seiyu who is affiliated with Gekidan Nihonjido. He is originally from Kanagawa

A Japanese actor and seiyu who is affiliated with Gekidan Nihonjido. He is originally from Kanagawa Prefecture.

Was a popular Japanese singer and actor.One of his best known and most beloved songs was "Ashita ga

Was a popular Japanese singer and actor.One of his best known and most beloved songs was "Ashita ga Aru Sa" ("There's Always Tomorrow"). It was covered by the Japanese band Ulfuls in 2001.

Was a Japanese politician and first chairman of the Japanese Communist Party from 1945 until his dea

Was a Japanese politician and first chairman of the Japanese Communist Party from 1945 until his death in 1953.