Japanese Famous Names Starting with Letter F

A Japanese architect and currently teaching at Keio University SFC. After studying at the University

A Japanese architect and currently teaching at Keio University SFC. After studying at the University of Tokyo he moved to the Cranbrook Academy of Art in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, and then to Harvard Graduate School of Design. In 1956, he took a post as assistant professor of architecture at Washington University in St. Louis, where he also was awarded his first commission: the design of Steinberg Hall (an art center) on the university's Danforth Campus. This building remained his only completed work in the United States[1] until 2006, when he finished the new home for the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum and Walker Hall (both also at Washington University).

Formely a blues singer and known for his low voice, Tachiki is best known as the narrator for the pr

Formely a blues singer and known for his low voice, Tachiki is best known as the narrator for the pre-fight movies for PRIDE Fighting Championships (Japanese broadcasts only.In 2003, he teamed up with Toshiyuki Morikawa to form the band "2HEARTS", one of

A Japanese politician and member of the House of Representatives for the Social Democratic Party.

A Japanese politician and member of the House of Representatives for the Social Democratic Party.

A Japanese figure skater who is now a journalist. He won the Japan Figure Skating Championships in 1

A Japanese figure skater who is now a journalist. He won the Japan Figure Skating Championships in 1994. He retired from competitive skating shortly after placing 22nd in the 1994 Winter Olympic Games.

A Japanese ski jumper. Yumoto made his World Cup debut in Sapporo in 2003, but did not become a regu

A Japanese ski jumper. Yumoto made his World Cup debut in Sapporo in 2003, but did not become a regular member of the Japanese World Cup team until the 2007-08 season, where his best result was a 22nd place finish at Sapporo.On 29 November 2008, at Kuusamo, Finland, Yumoto got his first Top 10 finish in a World Cup event, when he finished in 8th place. On 14 December 2008, he got his first career victory, when he won the event at Pragelato, Italy in heavy snow conditions.

Is a former competitor in synchronized swimming from Japan. She won two bronze medals at the 1992 Su

Is a former competitor in synchronized swimming from Japan. She won two bronze medals at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.

A Japanese seiyu and singer who works for Atomic Monkey. Her record label is Geneon Entertainment. S

A Japanese seiyu and singer who works for Atomic Monkey. Her record label is Geneon Entertainment. Shopping is one of her hobbies. She is a skilled dancer, and is referred to as "Oririn" by fellow seiyu and fans. Her blood type is A. She also performed a

Was a right-handed pitcher for the Osaka Tigers in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball.In the 1933

Was a right-handed pitcher for the Osaka Tigers in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball.In the 1933 National High School Baseball Championship, his team reached the quarterfinals but his opponent Masao Yoshida pitched a shutout in the game. In the final of 1934 National High School Baseball Championship, he faced Tetsuharu Kawakami and had three strikeouts in three at bats. He won the championship. In Tigers, he was also active as a hitter. In 1950, he recorded 191 hits. This record remained unbroken for 44 years, until Ichiro Suzuki in 1994. He was inducted to the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame in 1974. His number, 10, is retired with the Hanshin Tigers.

Was a Japanese politician and bureaucrat, and briefly served as interim Prime Minister of Japan in 1

Was a Japanese politician and bureaucrat, and briefly served as interim Prime Minister of Japan in 1936.Goto was a graduate of the Law School of Tokyo Imperial University in 1908. During his early career in the 1920s, he worked in the Home Ministry, and was Director of Administration within the office of the Governor-General of Taiwan.In the 1930s, Goto was appointed to a seat in the House of Peers in the Diet of Japan. He served as Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries between 1932 and 1934 in the cabinet of Prime Minister Makoto Saito, and was later Home Minister in the cabinet of Keisuke Okada.

A former Japanese figure skater from Tokyo, Japan. He was the 1977 and 1979-1981 Japanese national c

A former Japanese figure skater from Tokyo, Japan. He was the 1977 and 1979-1981 Japanese national champion. His highest placement at the World Figure Skating Championships was fourth, in 1981. He placed ninth at the 1980 Winter Olympics. He was coached by Frank Carroll.

A Japanese politician who has served in the Diet of Japan since 1980.[1] Kyuma graduated from the Un

A Japanese politician who has served in the Diet of Japan since 1980.[1] Kyuma graduated from the University of Tokyo in 1964 and worked for the Ministry of Agriculture.[2] He was elected to the Nagasaki Prefectural Assembly in 1971 serving three terms before being elected to the Diet as a member of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) for Nagasaki Number 2.

Is a retired male boxer from Japan. He represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in

Is a retired male boxer from Japan. He represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, where he was stopped in the first round of the men's light-welterweight division (– 63,5 kg) by Russia's Eduard Zakharov.

A male Japanese popular music artist. He is a part of Sony Music Japan.After leaving his job in Japa

A male Japanese popular music artist. He is a part of Sony Music Japan.After leaving his job in Japanese National Railways, he started his music career in the 1980s as the vocalist of the immensely popular group The Checkers and started on his solo project after they split up.Naoyuki Fujii, his brother, was also a part of The Checkers and is pursuing a solo career as well. Together they did the project F-Blood in the late 1990s.

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.

A right-handed pitcher in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball for the Seibu Lions.

A right-handed pitcher in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball for the Seibu Lions.

A Japanese football player who currently plays for the J-league team Yokohama F. Marinos.Yamamoto pa

A Japanese football player who currently plays for the J-league team Yokohama F. Marinos.Yamamoto participated in the High School Football Championship in 2004 and 2005. He is a left footedmidfielder who controls attacks with skillful through passes and whose shots create real goal chances

A Japanese professional road bicycle racer for UCI Professional Continental team Skil-Shimano. He tu

A Japanese professional road bicycle racer for UCI Professional Continental team Skil-Shimano. He turned professional with Discovery Channel, with whom he stayed until 2007.

Was a civil engineer, the president of Koka Daigaku, the present college of engineering of the Tokyo

Was a civil engineer, the president of Koka Daigaku, the present college of engineering of the Tokyo University.In 1854 he was born as a son of Huruichi Takashi who was Himego clan’s member in Edo. In Meiji 2, he entered Kaisei-jyo, in Meiji 3, he was elected student on scholarship in Himego han, and entered Daigaku Nanko, then studied abroad to Ecole Centrale des Arts et Manufactures in Paris as the Ministry of Education first student studying abroad. In Meiji 12 (1879), he graduated and got the degree of BE.

Was a Japanese businessman who founded one of the 15 largest industrial groupings in Japan, which sp

Was a Japanese businessman who founded one of the 15 largest industrial groupings in Japan, which specialized in electronics, chemicals, and metals industry. He bought the Ashio copper mine from the Japanese government in 1877 and was eventually turned it into a second tier zaibatsu called Furukawa zaibatsu. Japanese companies today with names "Furukawa" and "Fuji" often belong to this group.

Was a Japanese feminist, politician and women's suffrage leader.[1] Ichikawa was a key supporter of

Was a Japanese feminist, politician and women's suffrage leader.[1] Ichikawa was a key supporter of Women's Suffrage in Japan, and her activism was partially responsible for the extension of the franchise to women in 1945.The New Women's Association was the first Japanese organization formed expressly for the improvement of the status and welfare of women. The organization, under Ichikawa's leadership, campaigned for changes in Japanese laws prohibiting the participation of women in politics. As women were barred from this sort of campaign (by the very law the organization sought to overturn), the organization held events known as "lecture meetings" to further their campaign. The law was eventually overturned by the Imperial Diet in 1922, after which the association disbanded.

Is a Japanese diver who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1936 she finished sixth in the 10 m

Is a Japanese diver who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1936 she finished sixth in the 10 metre platform event and eighth in the 3 metre springboard competition.

Was a businessman and politician of Japan.He was nephew to the Denzaburo Fujita, and brother-in-law

Was a businessman and politician of Japan.He was nephew to the Denzaburo Fujita, and brother-in-law to mining leader Gisuke Ayukawa. Born in Hagi, and died in Tokyo. He graduated from Tokyo Commercial School (now Hitotsubashi University) in 1885, and graduated from Keio University in 1889.Through an investment from his uncle Fujita, Kuhara purchased the Hitachi Mine, formerly the Akasawa Silver Mine, in December 1905, and in two years it grew to become one of the four largest copper mines in Japan at the time. Using the success of this investment, in 1912, Kuhara founded Kuhara Trading Co., Ltd.

A Japanese columnist, cartoonist. Born in Tokyo to Junichi Natsume, son of novelist Natsume Soseki,

A Japanese columnist, cartoonist. Born in Tokyo to Junichi Natsume, son of novelist Natsume Soseki, he attended Aoyama Gakuin University, which he graduated in 1973. He has written the book Manga wa ima dou natteorunoka? (????????????????) (published in 2005), which was illustrated by Fumi Yoshinaga.[1]

Was the pen-name of a Japanese novelist and literary critic in Showa period Japan. He is known for h

Was the pen-name of a Japanese novelist and literary critic in Showa period Japan. He is known for his early works in the proletarian literature movement, although he later became a strong ultranationalist. His real name was Goto Toshio, although he also used the alias "Shirai Akira".

A businessman and Thoroughbred horse racing enthusiast. He is the Chairman of the Board and majority

A businessman and Thoroughbred horse racing enthusiast. He is the Chairman of the Board and majority shareholder of Venture Safe Net, Inc (VSN, Inc) of Tokyo.The owner of a number of racehorses, the most notable of which was 2000 Kentucky Derby winner Fusaichi Pegasus whom he sold for a reported US$64 million to Ireland's Coolmore Stud.