Japanese Famous Names Starting with Letter G

A Japanese musician, songwriter and actor. Usually referred to by his stage name only, he is best kn

A Japanese musician, songwriter and actor. Usually referred to by his stage name only, he is best known for his work with Malice Mizer and his subsequent career as a successful solo artist. Besides Japanese, he has performed in English, French, Korean, Cantonese, and Mandarin.Gackt's musical education began at age three, when his parents initiated his classical piano education, of which he grew tired of four years later. It would take another four years until his parents allowed him to quit. Gackt is known for being very competitive, and when he learned that a friend was also learning piano it led to Gackt taking up the piano again so he could be better. Having only listened to classical and enka while growing up, Gackt didn't become interested in rock music until he was a young adult. He cites Led Zeppelin's "Stairway to Heaven" as being particularly inspiring, and went on to master modern percussion and guitar.

Is a Japanese mathematician, known for his work in proof theory.After graduating from Tokyo Universi

Is a Japanese mathematician, known for his work in proof theory.After graduating from Tokyo University, he went to Princeton to study under Kurt Gödel. He later became a professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Takeuti is the current p

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 Soja, Okayama he attended the Keio University as both undergraduate and graduate. In 2005 he was elected to House of Representatives for the first time.

An entrepreneur in the field of Japanese adult video (AV). He founded Soft On Demand (SOD), one of t

An entrepreneur in the field of Japanese adult video (AV). He founded Soft On Demand (SOD), one of the largest porn conglomerates in Japan.Takahashi, whose real name is Masaya Takahashi (?? ??), was born in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan in 1958. After graduating from high school he went to work as a driver for the Sagawa Express Co. where he made himself into the best driver in the company. In 1981 he joined the TV production company IVS where he worked for Terry Itoh (ja:?????) directing shows such as Tensai Takeshi no Genki ga deru TV (Genius Takeshi’s Exhilarating TV Show). He also later worked at a Chinese restaurant.[1][2]

A professional kickboxer and professional mixed martial artist who fights in the Cage Rage promotion

A professional kickboxer and professional mixed martial artist who fights in the Cage Rage promotion. Turner was the K-1 UK Grand Prix champion in 2003 and 2004.

A half Israeli-half Japanese jazz singer and choral director.A 1991 graduate of Berklee College of M

A half Israeli-half Japanese jazz singer and choral director.A 1991 graduate of Berklee College of Music [2], Zilkha moved to Japan to pursue a vocal career after being raised in the United States. She was a survivor of the Great Hanshin Earthquake in 199

A Japanese author from Kyoto.

A Japanese author from Kyoto.

Was the president of the Yamaha Corporation from 1950 to 1977, and again from 1980 to 1983. He is of

Was the president of the Yamaha Corporation from 1950 to 1977, and again from 1980 to 1983. He is often credited with the international success of Yamaha and was also widely influential as a community music educator.Kawakami was a graduate of Takachiho College of Commerce. He started working for Yamaha in 1937, where his father, Kaichi Kawakami had been the president since 1927. Kawakami succeeded his father and introduced motorcycle production to Yamaha (Yamaha Motor Corporation). Retired in 1976, he wrote several books on music and founded the largest and most popular system of community music schools in the world. He died in Hamamatsu at the age of 90 of natural causes.

A Japanese politician that serves in the House of Representatives of Japan as a member of the Libera

A Japanese politician that serves in the House of Representatives of Japan as a member of the Liberal Democratic Party. He is presently the Chairman of the Committee on Rules and Administration. He was elected by the first district of the Japanse prefecture of Gunma. In 2005, he was the Chief Deputy Secretary General of the Liberal Democratic Party.

A Japanese novelist.Takahashi was born in Onomichi city, Hiroshima prefecture and attended the Econo

A Japanese novelist.Takahashi was born in Onomichi city, Hiroshima prefecture and attended the Economics Department of Yokohama National University without graduating. As a student radical, he was arrested and spent half a year in prison, which left him at a loss linguistically. As part of his rehabilitation, his doctors encouraged him to start writing. Since April 2005, he has been a professor at the International Department of Meiji Gakuin University. Takahashi's current wife, Tanikawa Naoko and former wife Murai Yuzuki were also both authors.

Is a Japanese professional wrestler. At age 13, he entered sumo wrestling and stayed there for 13 ye

Is a Japanese professional wrestler. At age 13, he entered sumo wrestling and stayed there for 13 years, after which he turned to Western-style professional wrestling. "Tenryu" was his sumo fighting name or "shikona". Scouted by Giant Baba, the All Japan

A Japanese race car driver who competed in the Japanese GT Series from 2001 to 2004 for the Amprex t

A Japanese race car driver who competed in the Japanese GT Series from 2001 to 2004 for the Amprex team.

A former professional baseball player from Taitung, Taiwan. His family comes from the Taiwanese abor

A former professional baseball player from Taitung, Taiwan. His family comes from the Taiwanese aborigines. He obtained Japanese citizenship in September, 1989, and often uses the Japanese name, ?? ?? while in Japan.Kaku first traveled to Japan in 1969 as part of the Taiwanese little league team, where his team won the little league championship. Kaku finished his military service in Republic of China, and joined the Chunichi Dragons in mid-1981. He was not regarded as a star player at that time, and arrived in Japan with only about 3000 yen (roughly $30) in his pocket.

A Japanese film producer, actor and director. In 1980, he produced Zigeunerweisen for director Seiju

A Japanese film producer, actor and director. In 1980, he produced Zigeunerweisen for director Seijun Suzuki. He was unable to secure exhibitors for the film and famously exhibited it himself in a specially-built, inflatable, mobile tent. The film won four Japanese Academy Awards, including Best Picture, and was voted the best Japanese film of the 1980s by Japanese critics.[1]

The governor of Nagasaki Prefecture in Japan. A native of Ikitsuki, Nagasaki and graduate of Keio Un

The governor of Nagasaki Prefecture in Japan. A native of Ikitsuki, Nagasaki and graduate of Keio University, he was elected governor of Nagasaki Prefecture after serving in the assembly of Nagasaki Prefecture for three terms since 1975 and then in the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature) for five terms since 1983.

Is a Japanese footballer who plays for Urawa Red Diamonds. Playing as a forward, he made his debut a

Is a Japanese footballer who plays for Urawa Red Diamonds. Playing as a forward, he made his debut as a professional on May 25, 2008, in the J. League Cup 2008 match against Nagoya Grampus.

Is a Japanese professional wrestler. He is currently a full time wrestler and booker for Dragon Gate

Is a Japanese professional wrestler. He is currently a full time wrestler and booker for Dragon Gate, where he is also a member of the WARRIORS stable. He has also competed in Wrestling Society X and Ring of Honor. Hiromi Horiguchi, a wrestler currently w

Genki Nagasato (born December 16, 1985 in Atsugi, Kanagawa, Japan) is a Japanese football player.

Genki Nagasato (born December 16, 1985 in Atsugi, Kanagawa, Japan) is a Japanese football player.

Is a Japanese football player who currently plays for Shonan Bellmare.

Is a Japanese football player who currently plays for Shonan Bellmare.

A Japanese football player currently playing for J1 team Shimizu S-Pulse. Omae has made several appe

A Japanese football player currently playing for J1 team Shimizu S-Pulse. Omae has made several appearances for Japan’s under 19 national team.

Was a Japanese professional go player, and head of the Inoue house from 1824-1846. He proposed a cha

Was a Japanese professional go player, and head of the Inoue house from 1824-1846. He proposed a changed numbering that made him the eleventh head (rather than tenth), by including Doseki at the head of the list.At various times he was known as Hattori Rittetsu, Inoue Ansetsu, Intetsu, Gen(n)an Inseki, Inoue Genan Inseki. A talented player at the highest level, but unlucky in practical terms, he cuts a romantic figure even at this distance. He was involved in one of the most famous games, the game against Honinbo Shusaku containing the 'ear-reddening move'.

He used another pen name Katsuhiko Otsuji (?? ??, Otsuji Katsuhiko?) for novels.During the 1950s and

He used another pen name Katsuhiko Otsuji (?? ??, Otsuji Katsuhiko?) for novels.During the 1950s and 1960s, Akasegawa became involved within the Neo-Dada movement. He formed the Hi-Red Center with Jiro Takamatsu and Natsuyuki Nakanishi during this time, which was a group of artists that presented their works as a collective in Japan; they performed happenings within the Hi-Red Center. Akasegawa was also associated with the avant-garde.

Is a professional wrestler who hailed from Uganda under the alias The Cobra, a masked wrestler perso

Is a professional wrestler who hailed from Uganda under the alias The Cobra, a masked wrestler persona. He worked for various Japanese and American wrestling promotions from the late 1970s to early 1990s. Takano debuted in 1977 and worked for Stampede Wre

A Japanese film director, screenwriter, producer and actor[1] best known known for his low-budget an

A Japanese film director, screenwriter, producer and actor[1] best known known for his low-budget and sensationalistic pink films made for Aoi Eiga studios in the 1960s and 1970s. He has been called both "Japan's sleaziest movie-maker,"[2] and "a cult favorite among devotees of extreme cinema."[3]

An American actress and singer. Her father is a third generation Japanese American and her mother is

An American actress and singer. Her father is a third generation Japanese American and her mother is from Japan. [1Her early TV acting roles include City Guys, Port Charles and Quintuplets. Her film credits include Day of Independence , Hot Spot and Only