Japanese Famous Names Starting with Letter D

Is a Japanese rock climber. Not only is he one of the premier boulderers of his generation, he has a

Is a Japanese rock climber. Not only is he one of the premier boulderers of his generation, he has also put up or repeated hard sport climbs.

A Japanese stage actress. Mao worked as an actress in the Takarazuka Revue.

A Japanese stage actress. Mao worked as an actress in the Takarazuka Revue.

Is a former backstroke swimmer who earned a gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.In the e

Is a former backstroke swimmer who earned a gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.In the early 1980s, he was a budding high school swimmer in his native country, Suzuki, a national champion backstroker looking to further his career at the international level, learned about the submarine dolphin kick Jesse Vassallo, one of the top backstoker in the late 1970s was performing, and realized he could implement the same technique during his race.

Is a Japanese photographer noted for his images depicting the breakdown of traditional values in pos

Is a Japanese photographer noted for his images depicting the breakdown of traditional values in post-war Japan.His work was often stark and contrasting within itself. One image could convey an array of senses; all without using color. His work was jarring, yet symbiotic to his own fervent lifestyle.

Was a poet and translator of French literature in Taisho and Showa period Japan.Even prior to enteri

Was a poet and translator of French literature in Taisho and Showa period Japan.Even prior to entering the university, he was a member of the Shinshisha (The New Poetry Society) and contributing tanka poetry to Subaru (The Pleiades) and other literary magazines. Under the encouragement of Yosano Tekkan and his wife Yosano Akiko he also began to write other types of verse.

A Japanese football player.He made his first cap for Japan national football team in a friendly matc

A Japanese football player.He made his first cap for Japan national football team in a friendly match against Trinidad and Tobago on 9 August 2006.

A Japanese politician, an independent and member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national l

A Japanese politician, an independent and member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Hiroshima Prefecture and graduate of Kobe Gakuin University, he was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 2007 after working as a newsreader from 1992 to 2006.

A Japanese vocalist of Breakerz, and a tarento. His grandfather on his mother's side is a former pri

A Japanese vocalist of Breakerz, and a tarento. His grandfather on his mother's side is a former prime minister of Japan, Noboru Takeshita. He debuted in 2003 as Daigo?Stardust.

Is a Japanese footballer who plays for Albirex Niigata in the J. League Division 1.

Is a Japanese footballer who plays for Albirex Niigata in the J. League Division 1.

Was a Japanese mathematician who was awarded the Lester R. Ford Award in 1976 for his work in number

Was a Japanese mathematician who was awarded the Lester R. Ford Award in 1976 for his work in number theory, specifically on his work in the Diophantine representation of prime numbers. His doctoral supervisor at the University of California, Los Angeles was Ernst G. Straus. It is due to this extensive collaboration with Straus that Sato has an Erdos number as well as an Einstein number of 2.

Is an Japanese professional basketball player. He plays for the Rera Kamuy Hokkaido of the JBL Super

Is an Japanese professional basketball player. He plays for the Rera Kamuy Hokkaido of the JBL Super League. Yamada also is a long-time member of the Japan national basketball team, playing for the team in the 2006 FIBA World Championship and both the FIB

A Japanese Grand Prix motorcycle road racer and the 2001 World Champion in the 250cc class.In spite

A Japanese Grand Prix motorcycle road racer and the 2001 World Champion in the 250cc class.In spite of these successes, Kato didn't ride his first full Grand Prix season until 2000, when he started in the 250cc, riding a Honda. He won four races that season (of which two in Japan), and placed third in the championship. In 2001, he dominated the 250cc championship. He won no less than 11 races - a record - and easily won the title.The following season, Kato moved up to the MotoGP class (formerly 500cc) racing for Honda Racing Corporation (HRC) in the Fortuna Fausto Gresini team. Some strong performances on the Honda NSR500 two-stroke bike in the first half of the season including second place at the French GP at Le Mans

A Japanese football player who currently plays for Yokohama F. Marinos. He has been capped 1 time fo

A Japanese football player who currently plays for Yokohama F. Marinos. He has been capped 1 time for the Japanese national team.

Is a former sumo wrestler from Hokkaido, Japan. His highest rank was ozeki, but he held the rank for

Is a former sumo wrestler from Hokkaido, Japan. His highest rank was ozeki, but he held the rank for only five tournaments, fewer than any ozeki in the modern era. He won eleven sansho or special prizes during his top division career which lasted from 197

Is a former sumo wrestler from Niitsu, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. He made his professional debut in

Is a former sumo wrestler from Niitsu, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. He made his professional debut in 1975, reaching the top makuuchi division in 1980. He was ranked in makuuchi for 64 tournaments, winning four special prizes, and seven gold stars for defea

A Japanese actor, talent and singer as well as member of Hey! Say! JUMP. He is under the management

A Japanese actor, talent and singer as well as member of Hey! Say! JUMP. He is under the management of Johnny & Associates. He was born in Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture and lives in the Tokyo Metropolitan Area.On June 2, 2003, he entered Johnny & Associates as a trainee. Chinen Yuuri, a member of the same group as him, was also there during that time.On April 3 of that same year, he began activities with Hey! Say! 7 starting with a public performance at a KAT-TUN concert.On September 21, 2007, he began performing as a member of Hey! Say! JUMP.

A Japanese ski jumper who has competed since 2002. He won two bronze medals in the team large hill e

A Japanese ski jumper who has competed since 2002. He won two bronze medals in the team large hill event at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships (2007, 2009).Ito competed in the 2006 Winter Olympics held in Pragelato, finishing 18th in the individual normal hill, 42nd in the individual large hill, and sixth in the team large hill event. At the 2004 FIS Ski Flying World Ski Championships, he finished 20th in the individual event and 5th in the team event.

A Japanese football defender who currently plays for Kashima Antlers.[1] He was educated at and play

A Japanese football defender who currently plays for Kashima Antlers.[1] He was educated at and played for Iwakuni High School and Tokyo Gakugei University before turning professional. He was the captain of the Japan team that won the 2003 Universiade football competition held in Daegu, South Korea. He scored a goal in the final of the tournament.He received a call-up for the national team in 2008 by newly-appointed coach Takeshi Okada but has yet to play a game for Japan.

A Japanese professional boxer in the flyweight division. He is one of the three Kameda brothers to t

A Japanese professional boxer in the flyweight division. He is one of the three Kameda brothers to take up boxing.

Is a Japanese footballer who currently plays for Avispa Fukuoka in the J. League Division 2.

Is a Japanese footballer who currently plays for Avispa Fukuoka in the J. League Division 2.

Is a Japanese footballer who plays for Thespa Kusatsu in the J. League Division 2.

Is a Japanese footballer who plays for Thespa Kusatsu in the J. League Division 2.

A Japanese football player. He is a forward and plays for J. League side Oita Trinita.[1] Takamatsu

A Japanese football player. He is a forward and plays for J. League side Oita Trinita.[1] Takamatsu was chosen as one of the Designated Players for Development by J. League and JFA in 1999 when he was a student of Tatara Gakuen High School. Because of this status, he was able to register as a Sanfrecce Hiroshima player while he was still eligible to play for his high school club. However, he did not play any official match for Hiroshima.He was part of the Japanese 2004 Olympic football team, who exited in the first round, having finished fourth in group B, below group winners Paraguay, Italy and Ghana.

Was a sumo wrestler from Saga Prefecture, Japan. He began his professional career in 1958 and reache

Was a sumo wrestler from Saga Prefecture, Japan. He began his professional career in 1958 and reached his highest rank of ozeki twelve years later in 1970. He retired in 1974, and until June 2006 he was an elder of the Sumo Association under the name Oshi

Is a former sumo wrestler from Kawakami, Yoshino District, Nara, Japan. He began his professional ca

Is a former sumo wrestler from Kawakami, Yoshino District, Nara, Japan. He began his professional career in 1992, and spent a total of 19 tournaments in the top two divisions, peaking at maegashira 16 in 2006. He retired at the end of the January 2010 tou

Is president of Soka Gakkai International (SGI), a Buddhist association which claims 12 million memb

Is president of Soka Gakkai International (SGI), a Buddhist association which claims 12 million members in more than 190 countries and territories, and founder of several educational, cultural and research institutions. Also an honorary member of the Club of Rome. (members)