Japanese Famous Names Starting with Letter H

Was a Japanese comic writer of the Edo period.

Was a Japanese comic writer of the Edo period.

A Japanese football player. He plays for Citizen AA.

A Japanese football player. He plays for Citizen AA.

A Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher for the Yomiuri Giants in Japan's Central League.

A Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher for the Yomiuri Giants in Japan's Central League.

Is a former Japanese football player and manager. He was part of the Japan national team for the 196

Is a former Japanese football player and manager. He was part of the Japan national team for the 1964 Summer Olympics football competition in Tokyo.

Is a former Japanese football player. He has played for Japan national team.

Is a former Japanese football player. He has played for Japan national team.

Is a Japanese sprint canoer who competed in the mid 1980s. He was eliminated in the repechages in bo

Is a Japanese sprint canoer who competed in the mid 1980s. He was eliminated in the repechages in both the K-2 500 m and the K-2 1000 m events at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.

A Japanese politician of People's New Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (n

A Japanese politician of People's New Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Kanoashi District, Shimane and graduate of Gakushuin University, he ran unsuccessfully for the House of Representatives in 1971 as an independent. He ran again three years later as a member of the Liberal Democratic Party and was elected for the first time.

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

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

Is a former Japanese football player. He has played for Japan national team.

Is a former Japanese football player. He has played for Japan national team.

Is a Japanese football manager and former player. He currently coaches Japanese club Kyoto Sanga F.C

Is a Japanese football manager and former player. He currently coaches Japanese club Kyoto Sanga F.C.. Kato made 43 appearances for the senior Japan national football team from 1978 to 1987 including 7 matches in the 1986 FIFA World Cup qualifying rounds

Was a Japanese astronomer originally from Kanazawa, Ishikawa.[1] He devoted his career to the study

Was a Japanese astronomer originally from Kanazawa, Ishikawa.[1] He devoted his career to the study and measurement of variation in latitude, building upon the work of Seth Carlo Chandler, who discovered the Chandler wobble. He was director of the International Latitude Observatory at Mizusawa, Japan.

Is a former Japanese football player. He has played for Japan national team. Kurosaki played for Omi

Is a former Japanese football player. He has played for Japan national team. Kurosaki played for Omiya Ardija in the J. League.

Was a Japanese baseball submarine pitcher for the Hankyu Braves in Nippon Professional Baseball from

Was a Japanese baseball submarine pitcher for the Hankyu Braves in Nippon Professional Baseball from 1969 to 1988.Yamada won the Pacific League MVP for 3 years in a row (1976 to 1978), and the Japan Series MVP in 1977. He was inducted into the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame in 2006.[1]

Is a former Japanese football player. He has played for Japan national team.

Is a former Japanese football player. He has played for Japan national team.

A Japanese footballer who currently plays for Sanfrecce Hiroshima in the J. League. He is a left-foo

A Japanese footballer who currently plays for Sanfrecce Hiroshima in the J. League. He is a left-footed forward.Sato is a product of JEF United Ichiahra's youth system. He was promoted to JEF's top team in 2000. His first league appearance came on April 15, 2000 against Jubilo Iwata. He scored his first league goal on March 21, 2001 against Jubilo Iwata.Frustrated with the lack of play, he decided to move to division 2 side Cerezo Osaka in 2002. Cerezo's coach Akihiro Nishimura rated him highly as Sato had played for Japan's youth team in the previous year which was also managed by Nishimura. However, he suffered from Guillain-Barré syndrome at the beginning of the season, and found himself playing not many games with Akinori Nishizawa and Yoshito Okubo ahead of him in the pecking order. The club finished 2nd and was promoted to Division 1.

Was the chief secretary to the Cabinet of Japan during World War II. Sakomizu was ordered by newly a

Was the chief secretary to the Cabinet of Japan during World War II. Sakomizu was ordered by newly appointed Prime Minister Admiral Kantaro Suzuki to investigate and analyze the economic condition of Japan, and to give a written confidential report to Suzuki.Sakomizu found that Japan‘s resources were rapidly decreasing, and that Japan would be unable to continue fighting the war for more than a few months. Both the air raids and the conquered Japanese territories captured by the United States of America had caused a “great disruption of land and sea communication and essential war production.”[1] In addition, coal and oil supplies were found to be in rapid decline, as well as health and support for the war effort.

A Japanese actor. Born in Hirakata, Osaka Prefecture, he graduated from what was known under the old

A Japanese actor. Born in Hirakata, Osaka Prefecture, he graduated from what was known under the old education system as Kitano Middle School (now Kitano High School), and subsequently attended Waseda University. He began his career as a stage actor, then became an announcer for NHK, working in Manchuria. He heads the Japan Actors Union. Among many honors, Morishige received the Order of Culture from the Emperor of Japan in 1991.

Was a Japanese politician born in Nagoya City in Aichi Prefecture.Nagata secured a B.S. from Univers

Was a Japanese politician born in Nagoya City in Aichi Prefecture.Nagata secured a B.S. from University of Tokyo in 1993, and then entered the Ministry of Finance. In 1995, he obtained an MBA from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Then He resigned his position in 1999 to run for the Lower House in Chiba Prefecture.On November 20, 2000, Diet member Kenshiro Matsunami doused Nagata with water for suggesting that he had slept with female Diet member Chikage Ogi. Nagata later claimed he had said nothing of the sort and was actually only stating that then Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori was unfit to be the leader of his country.

A Japanese swimmer. He won a bronze medal in the men's 4 x 100 metre medley relay at the 2008 Summer

A Japanese swimmer. He won a bronze medal in the men's 4 x 100 metre medley relay at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Is a Japanese professional golfer.Sasaki has won three tournaments on the Japan Golf Tour and featur

Is a Japanese professional golfer.Sasaki has won three tournaments on the Japan Golf Tour and featured in the top 100 of the Official World Golf Rankings.

A creator of several anime and manga series.Hisayuki Toriumi was a Japanese Director most well know

A creator of several anime and manga series.Hisayuki Toriumi was a Japanese Director most well know for the directing the television programme Science Ninja Team Gatchaman.

A Japanese actress. She is perhaps best known for portraying Anne Yuri in Ultra Seven and subsequent

A Japanese actress. She is perhaps best known for portraying Anne Yuri in Ultra Seven and subsequent appearances in other Ultra Series projects.

Was a Japanese sumo wrestler from Tokyo. His highest rank was Ozeki. Born in Chuo, he joined Dewanou

Was a Japanese sumo wrestler from Tokyo. His highest rank was Ozeki. Born in Chuo, he joined Dewanoumi stable and was coached by former yokozuna Hitachiyama. He made his debut in May 1917, and was promoted to the juryo division in May 1922. After winning

Was a sumo wrestler from Mito, Ibaragi Prefecture, Japan. He was the sport's 19th Yokozuna from 1903

Was a sumo wrestler from Mito, Ibaragi Prefecture, Japan. He was the sport's 19th Yokozuna from 1903 till 1914. His great rivalry with Umegatani Totaro II created the "Ume-Hitachi Era" and did much to popularise sumo. He is remembered as much for his expl

Was the oldest member of the J-pop group SPEED, which disbanded in 2000. She was born in Okinawa, Ja

Was the oldest member of the J-pop group SPEED, which disbanded in 2000. She was born in Okinawa, Japan, and is also known purely by her first name, HITOE. During the Speed days, she was popularly known for her enthusiastic dancing as well as her wild and