Japanese Famous Names Starting with Letter D

Was a famous Japanese author of books and essays on Buddhism, Zen and Shin that were instrumental in

Was a famous Japanese author of books and essays on Buddhism, Zen and Shin that were instrumental in spreading interest in both Zen and Shin (and Far Eastern philosophy in general) to the West. Suzuki was also a prolific translator of Chinese, Japanese, and Sanskrit literature. Suzuki spent several lengthy stretches teaching or lecturing at Western universities, and devoted many years to a professorship in a Japanese Buddhist university, Otani.

Is a Japanese footballer who plays for F.C. Tokyo in the J. League.

Is a Japanese footballer who plays for F.C. Tokyo in the J. League.

Is a Japanese footballer who plays for Yokohama FC in the J. League Division 2.

Is a Japanese footballer who plays for Yokohama FC in the J. League Division 2.

Is a Japanese footballer who plays for Roasso Kumamoto in the J. League Division 2.

Is a Japanese footballer who plays for Roasso Kumamoto in the J. League Division 2.

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 Kamakura, Kanagawa, he graduated from Yamaguchi University and received a Ph.D in veterinary medicine from the University of Tokyo. After working as a veterinarian, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2003.

Was a sumo wrestler from Hokkaido, Japan. His highest rank was komusubi.

Was a sumo wrestler from Hokkaido, Japan. His highest rank was komusubi.

Is a former sumo wrestler from Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. A former amateur champion, he made his pr

Is a former sumo wrestler from Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. A former amateur champion, he made his professional debut in January 1989 and reached a highest rank of maegashira 2 before retiring in 1995. He is now the head coach of Oitekaze stable. Having fo

A Japanese figure skater who previously represented the United States in international competition.

A Japanese figure skater who previously represented the United States in international competition. He is the 2009 Japanese Junior bronze medalist and the 2006 U.S. Junior pewter medalist.Murakami began skating at age nine. He began competing on the Juvenile level in 2001. He moved up the competition ladder and made his Nationals debut at the 2004 United States Figure Skating Championships, where he won the silver medal. This earned him a trip to the 2004 Triglav Trophy, which he won.

Is a Japanese football player currently playing for Ehime F.C. in the J. League Division 2.

Is a Japanese football player currently playing for Ehime F.C. in the J. League Division 2.

A male Japanese pop artist.Asakura began his career with landing a job at Yamaha right after high sc

A male Japanese pop artist.Asakura began his career with landing a job at Yamaha right after high school. While under Yamaha, Asakura worked on the EOS synthesizer; he was also featured in the home-instructional video for the machine. His talent was discovered by Tetsuya Komuro of TM Network and Daisuke was pulled from Yamaha to work under Komuro as his protégé. Daisuke played Bass Synthesizer during TM Network's 1990-91 Rhythm Red tour. Then Asakura met Hiroyuki Takami in 1990 following Rhythm Red and eventually in 1992 broke away from TM Network and formed access (or AXS) with Takami on vocals and lyric.

Ban attended Saitama-Ken High School. While in college, Ban performed in a theater group that perfor

Ban attended Saitama-Ken High School. While in college, Ban performed in a theater group that performed the works of French playwrights. He held a small job at a teahouse during college. Though he considered becoming a salaryman, ultimately he turned to acting. His first role was Oumuto Ni Watori, in 1971. He did not, however, audition for his breakout role in Kikaider. His photo was one of many sent in to NET while they were casting the programme—Ban was one of several finalists, and the producer's wife reportedly looked at his photo and said, "He's the one!". He was then cast in the title role.

He had trained at Star City, Moscow in Russia to fly with two members of Expedition 14 on board Soyu

He had trained at Star City, Moscow in Russia to fly with two members of Expedition 14 on board Soyuz TMA-9, which was launched on September 18, 2006.However, on 21 August 2006, a Russian Federal Space Agency spokesman announced that Enomoto was "deemed n

Is a Japanese football player currently playing for Thespa Kusatsu in the J. League Division 2.

Is a Japanese football player currently playing for Thespa Kusatsu in the J. League Division 2.

A professional baseball player for the Chiba Lotte Marines. He was the number 5 draft pick for the O

A professional baseball player for the Chiba Lotte Marines. He was the number 5 draft pick for the Orix BlueWave in 2002.

A Japanese freestyle swimmer.

A Japanese freestyle swimmer.

A Japanese football player. He is a pacey right-winger who currently plays for J. League side Shimiz

A Japanese football player. He is a pacey right-winger who currently plays for J. League side Shimizu S-Pulse.He was instrumental in Shimizu winning the second stage of J. League in 1999, the Asian Cup Winners Cup in 2000 and the Emperor's Cup in 2001. The side attack from Ichikawa on the right and Alessandro dos Santos on the left was Shimizu's main weapon during the period.He represented Japan at several underage levels. He made his first full international debut on April 1, 1998 against Korea when he was 17 year and 322 days old, which made him the youngest player who represented Japan. Ichikawa was short-listed for the 1998 World Cup finals, but national coach Takeshi Okada dropped him together with Kazuyoshi Miura and Tsuyoshi Kitazawa at the final training camp in Nyon, Switzerland.

Is a Japanese professional wrestler who is currently wrestling in the Independent circuit in Japan.

Is a Japanese professional wrestler who is currently wrestling in the Independent circuit in Japan. Ikeda was trained by Yoshiaki Fujiwara and joined Fujiwara's promotion Fujiwara Gumi in 1993. In 1995 he moved to BattlARTS. As one of the few heavyweights

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 Nippon Professional Baseball player for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles in Japan's Pacific League

A Nippon Professional Baseball player for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles in Japan's Pacific League.

Is a Japanese professional golfer currently playing on the Japan Golf Tour.Maruyama was born in Chib

Is a Japanese professional golfer currently playing on the Japan Golf Tour.Maruyama was born in Chiba Prefecture and played his first full season on the Japan Golf Tour in 2001. He picked up his first win on Tour in 2005 at the Fujisankei Classic

Is a Los Angeles-based award-winning composer/conductor/orchestrator/clinician of media music (Film/

Is a Los Angeles-based award-winning composer/conductor/orchestrator/clinician of media music (Film/TV/Game) and concert music (Symphonic and Choral). His works have been broadcasted, performed, and recorded in North and South America, Asia, and Europe by well-known groups including the Philharmonia Orchestra. In 2005, he was appointed a resident composer/assistant conductor of the Torrance Symphony.Sato was born in Hamamatsu, Japan, known as the city of music and instruments. He holds a Master of Music in Conducting (choral emphasis) with Distinction and a Bachelor of Music in Media and Commercial Writing from California State University, Northridge (CSUN). In addition to his degree in Music, he also holds degree in Cinema from Santa Monica College.

Born September 13, 1980) ("Dice-K") is a Japanese starting pitcher for the Boston Red Sox. He previo

Born September 13, 1980) ("Dice-K") is a Japanese starting pitcher for the Boston Red Sox. He previously played for the Seibu Lions in Japan's Pacific League.

A professional baseball player from Kashihara, Nara, Japan. He is a starting pitcher for the Yokoham

A professional baseball player from Kashihara, Nara, Japan. He is a starting pitcher for the Yokohama BayStars.In 2005, he led the Central League in strikeouts (177) and ERA (2.52). Miura became a free agent after an injury-plagued 2008 season. Both the BayStars and the Hanshin Tigers, a team that Miura has seen great success against in his career, were bidding for his services. Miura decided to return to the BayStars, who offered him a 4-year contract worth 1 billion yen (about $10 million USD), as opposed to the Tigers, who were offering three years and 900 million yen. Miura's new contract ensures that the 34-year old pitcher will finish his career in Yokohama.

Is a Japanese snowboarder who competes in the half-pipe event. He represented Japan at the 2002 Wint

Is a Japanese snowboarder who competes in the half-pipe event. He represented Japan at the 2002 Winter Olympics, where he placed 19th. He won the 2009–10 FIS Snowboard World Cup event in Kreischberg, Austria, his first career World Cup victory.

A professional Go player.Murakawa was still just a 6th grader when he became a professional Go playe

A professional Go player.Murakawa was still just a 6th grader when he became a professional Go player at the Kansai Ki-in. He was only one month older than Cho Chikun, making him the second youngest professional in Japan. This also made him the youngest Kansai Ki-in professional, edging out Yuki Satoshi by a small margin. Murakawa is the youngest ever tsumego (life and death) problem creator and number created. His rival is Iyama Yuta from the Nihon Ki-in. Over the last six years, Murakawa has gone up five dan ranks. He is currently 5 dan. He has also won the Nagai award.