Japanese Famous Girl Names with Letter J

The Buddhist nun, writer and activist formerly known as Harumi Setouchi (Setouchi Harumi (??? ???)).

The Buddhist nun, writer and activist formerly known as Harumi Setouchi (Setouchi Harumi (??? ???)).Setouchi was born in Tokushima in 1922. She attended Tokyo Women's Christian University and graduated with a degree in Japanese Literature. After a love affair with one of her husband's students, she left her house and got an official divorce to leave for Tokyo and pursue a writing career.Setouchi's first literary award reception for Kashin was criticized as pornography. Upon being awarded the Women's Literary Prize for Natsu no Owari, she proved herself as a writer. She has also received one of Japan's more prestigious literary awards, the Tanizaki Prize for her novel Hana ni Toe in 1992. In 1973 she took up Buddhist vows and became a Buddhist nun at Chusonji Temple in Hiraizumi, Iwate prefecture and received her name Jakucho.

A Japanese singer and actor from Johnny's Entertainment. He is best known for being a member of the

A Japanese singer and actor from Johnny's Entertainment. He is best known for being a member of the popular J-Pop group Arashi, together with Masaki Aiba, Kazunari Ninomiya, Satoshi Ohno, and Sho Sakurai. Matsumoto has been critically acclaimed in the acting field for his work in various films and television dramas. Normally serious and very dedicated to his work, Matsumoto has been declared by his bandmates as caring the most for Arashi. He is also known to be the group's "Concert Leader," as he always takes charge in the group's concert planning.

Many of her songs are of slow and medium tempo and/or ballads expressive of fragility. Occasionally

Many of her songs are of slow and medium tempo and/or ballads expressive of fragility. Occasionally her soft vocals are accompanied by herself on the piano.In her early stages of her singing career, she was known to have travelled extensively nation-wide to perform live at local record stores in front of small crowds.She has provided lyrics to the well-known Japanese singing-duo Chemistry for their song "Tsukiyo".

A Japanese singer, musician and actress.After gaining attention as an actress and as guest singer fo

A Japanese singer, musician and actress.After gaining attention as an actress and as guest singer for the Halmens, she began her professional music career in the early 1980s as a idol singer.In a 2001 interview, influential alternative musician and producer Jim O'Rourke (known for his work with Sonic Youth, amongst others) picked a Togawa Jun cover song album 20th Jun Togawa as one of his "best albums of the year." Having at times covered his music there is a good degree of mutual respect between them.

Is a Japanese kayokyoku singer. She also sing jazz, chanson, canzone and min'yo. She made her debut

Is a Japanese kayokyoku singer. She also sing jazz, chanson, canzone and min'yo. She made her debut in 2005. She attended the 59th NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen. Her song "Ai no Mama de" (lit. "As Love Without Change") reached number-one on the Japan's oricon cha

A Japanese figure skater who is now a coach and ISU official. she won the five-time Japan Figure Ska

A Japanese figure skater who is now a coach and ISU official. she won the five-time Japan Figure Skating Championships. She represented Japan at the 1964 Winter Olympics and 1960 Winter Olympics.

A seiyu who has also released several CD albums as a J-pop singer. Her most notable role is in Cardc

A seiyu who has also released several CD albums as a J-pop singer. Her most notable role is in Cardcaptor Sakura providing the voice to Sakura's best friend, Tomoyo.

An actress.

An actress.

A Japanese actress. Known as one of the three "Nikkatsu Queens" of Roman Porno during the 1970s, she

A Japanese actress. Known as one of the three "Nikkatsu Queens" of Roman Porno during the 1970s, she has had a long and varied career.Junko Miyashita was born in Tokyo on January 29, 1949. She was working as a waitress at a coffee shop when she was recruited to work in Pink films.[2] Her debut film was in July, 1971 with That's How I Lost (??????????). Her work in Nikkatsu's Roman Porno genre included eight entries in the Apartment Wife series from 1972 until 1974. She worked with the best directors in Nikkatsu's Roman Porno films, including Noboru Tanaka, Koji Wakamatsu and Tatsumi Kumashiro. Among the highlights of her early career were starring roles in Tanaka's Showa Trilogy (A Woman Called Sada Abe (1975),

A silversmith and a modernist metalwork sculptor. She was born in Yokohama, Japan in 1974. She gradu

A silversmith and a modernist metalwork sculptor. She was born in Yokohama, Japan in 1974. She graduated in from Musashino Art University in Tokyo in 1997 with her first BA in three-dimensional design. She then worked as a welder in a factory for one year. From 1998 to 2000, she studied silversmithing and metalwork at Camberwell College of Arts in London, where she earned her second BA. She then spent two years as artist-in-residence at Liverpool Hope University.

Is a former butterfly swimmer from Japan, who won the bronze medal in the 4x100 m medley relay at th

Is a former butterfly swimmer from Japan, who won the bronze medal in the 4x100 m medley relay at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. Her winning teammates in that race were Mai Nakamura, Masami Tanaka, and Sumika Minamoto.

Is a Japanese mountain-climber, who became the first female to reach the summit of Mount Everest on

Is a Japanese mountain-climber, who became the first female to reach the summit of Mount Everest on May 16, 1975.She caught her mountain climbing bug when she climbed Mt. Nasu with a teacher when she was ten years old. This experience changed her life for

A Japanese figure skater who is now a figure skate commentator. She won the 1993 Winter Universiade

A Japanese figure skater who is now a figure skate commentator. She won the 1993 Winter Universiade and the bronze medal at the World Junior Figure Skating Championships in 1988 and 1989. She placed 14th in the 1988 Winter Olympic Games.

Is a Japanese professional tennis player. Her career high WTA singles ranking is 146, which she reac

Is a Japanese professional tennis player. Her career high WTA singles ranking is 146, which she reached on October 16, 2006. Her career high doubles ranking is 109, set on April 14, 2008.

An award-winning Japanese actress from Kakogawa, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. She was one of six actors

An award-winning Japanese actress from Kakogawa, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. She was one of six actors to receive the "Newcomer of the Year" prize at the Japanese Academy Awards in 2005 for her role in Swing Girls.She is also known for her starring role as the title character in the live-action adaptation of Nodame Cantabile for which she won "Best Lead Actress" at the 51st Television Drama Academy Awards in 2007, and as Ruka Kishimoto in Last Friends for which she was voted "Best Supporting Actress" at the Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix and the 57th Television Drama Academy Awards in 2008.

Is a former volleyball player from Japan, who was a member of the Japan Women's National Team that w

Is a former volleyball player from Japan, who was a member of the Japan Women's National Team that won the gold medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics.

A J-Pop singer of Korean ancestry[citation needed][1] currently signed with EMI. Her debut single, "

A J-Pop singer of Korean ancestry[citation needed][1] currently signed with EMI. Her debut single, "Possession / My All For You", was released December 13, 2006.Jyongri attended Osaka International School, and is fluent in both English and Japanese. She b