Japanese Famous Names Starting with Letter K

A Japanese actress and former model. She was an exclusive model for the Japanese Seventeen magazine

A Japanese actress and former model. She was an exclusive model for the Japanese Seventeen magazine from late 2003 to mid 2006, and left modeling when she left the magazine. Her first acting role was Sailor Mars in the Sailor Moon live action show Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon (2003-4), and after her role in the film Mamiya Kyodai, she left modeling to concentrate on acting. She has appeared in several films, including The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006) and Handsome Suit (2008), and has played leading roles in the TV Dramas Mop Girl (2007) and Homeroom on the Beachside (2008).

A Japanese pop singer and actress. Well Known as "Kei" of Pink Lady. Pink Lady was the top idol grou

A Japanese pop singer and actress. Well Known as "Kei" of Pink Lady. Pink Lady was the top idol group of the 1970s in Japan. In the United States, they are known for the TV program Pink Lady and Jeff.After Pink Lady broke up in 1981, she continued to perf

An actress.Keiko played the "Madonna" role in the 1981 film Naniwa no Koi no Torajiro, the 27th in t

An actress.Keiko played the "Madonna" role in the 1981 film Naniwa no Koi no Torajiro, the 27th in the Otoko wa Tsurai yo series. The producers called on her again for that role in Torajiro no Endan, the 46th of the 49 installments (1993). Keiko also appeared in Legend of the Eight Samurai (1983), Shin Izakaya Yurei (1996), Dr. Akagi by Shohei Imamura (1998), Runin: Banished by Eiji Okuda (2004), and Inugamike no Ichizoku (scheduled for release in 2007).

An internationally renowned[1] Japanese artist currently living and working in the UK. She studied g

An internationally renowned[1] Japanese artist currently living and working in the UK. She studied glass at the Royal College of Art in London and was awarded a research fellowship from the Edinburgh College of Art. She has work in many public and private collections in the UK and was shortlisted for the 1998 Jerwood Prize for applied art.Her art work employs a number of glass making techniques, casting and fusing glass in a kiln, manipulating glass in a blowing studio and even gluing shards of dichroic glass to wire nets. Her recent work has been to produce large scale, site specific installations constructed from multiple small scale glass items. "Memory of Place" funded by The Arts Council of England and Scottish Arts Council at York St. Mary's, Castlegate, York is a good example of this approach.

Is a Japanese sprint canoer who competed in the early to mid 1990s. At the 1992 Summer Olympics in B

Is a Japanese sprint canoer who competed in the early to mid 1990s. At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, she was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-2 500 m event. Four years later in Atlanta, Muto was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-4 500 m

Is a professional golfer and former professional wrestler. She began competing in All Japan Women's

Is a professional golfer and former professional wrestler. She began competing in All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling (AJW) as a teenager under the ring name Bull Nakano. As a wrestler she was a villain, who often teamed with her mentor Dump Matsumoto. In Jap

A prominent Japanese koto player, specializing in contemporary music. She is known for her work with

A prominent Japanese koto player, specializing in contemporary music. She is known for her work with the 20-string (niju-gen) and 25-string bass kotos, which she helped to develop. The Japanese composer Akira Ifukube composed for her.Nosaka joined the Pro Musica Nipponia ensemble in 1965, continuing as an active member for 17 years. She has released several CDs.

Is a Japanese sprint canoer who competed in the mid 1960s. At the 1964 Summer Olympics, she was elim

Is a Japanese sprint canoer who competed in the mid 1960s. At the 1964 Summer Olympics, she was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-2 500 m event.

A Japanese actress. She starred in the 1976–1977 NHK daytime television series (asadora) Hi no Kun

A Japanese actress. She starred in the 1976–1977 NHK daytime television series (asadora) Hi no Kuni ni,[1] and has had multiple guest-star roles in prime-time jidaigeki such as Mito Komon and Abarenbo Shogun. She has also appeared as a voice actor in a 1982 production of Aladdin and the Magic Lamp.[2] Keiko has also appeared in film.[3]

A Japanese actress. Prior to marrying director Banmei Takahashi in 1982, she acted under the name Ke

A Japanese actress. Prior to marrying director Banmei Takahashi in 1982, she acted under the name Keiko Sekine (?????). She is a Japanese Beauty Queen who placed 4th runner up in the prestigious Miss Universe 1955

A Japanese actress and seiyu. Her most famous role is being the voice of the children's hero Anpanma

A Japanese actress and seiyu. Her most famous role is being the voice of the children's hero Anpanman on the long running anime Soreike! Anpanman. She also voices Thomas the Tank Engine in Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends from Season 1 to Season 8.She is an acclaimed singer, and also speaks French. In film and theater, she often works with screenwriter / director Mitani Koki. She was married to fellow Gundam seiyu Shuichi Ikeda but then divorced[citation needed]. She later married former idol singer Junichi Inoue.

A Japanese singer and songwriter, who debuted with Jpop female band Mi-Ke from 1991 to 1993, before

A Japanese singer and songwriter, who debuted with Jpop female band Mi-Ke from 1991 to 1993, before starting a solo career. As a child, Utoku listened to a lot of music, including music made by Momoe Yamaguchi. She has written and sung many songs, such as

Is a female badminton player from Japan.Yoshimoti competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Is a female badminton player from Japan.Yoshimoti competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in women's doubles with partner Chikako Nakayama. They had a bye in the first round and were defeated by Saralee Thungthongkam and Sathinee Chankrachangwong of Thailand in the round of 16.

A Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Representatives in

A Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Tokyo and graduate of Kyoto University, he joined the Ministry of Finance. After leaving the ministry, he was elected for the first time in 2005.

Is a Japanese footballer who plays for Mito HollyHock.

Is a Japanese footballer who plays for Mito HollyHock.

Is a Japanese football player currently playing for Júbilo Iwata. He was a member of U-20 Japan nat

Is a Japanese football player currently playing for Júbilo Iwata. He was a member of U-20 Japan national football team for 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship.

A Japanese football player. He is a midfielder and can also play as a left full back. He currently p

A Japanese football player. He is a midfielder and can also play as a left full back. He currently plays for Eerste Divisie side VVV-Venlo.He started playing football with a local club called Settsu Club when he was a second-grader at primary school. He joined Gamba Osaka's junior youth team but the club did not promote him to their youth team. He entered Seiryo High School in Ishikawa Prefecture and started playing for the school club. He was one of the key players when Seiryo advanced to the semi-final stage of the national high school championship for the first time as a representative of Ishikawa Prefecture. He was chosen as one of the Designated Players for Development by J. League and JFA in 2004.

Is a Japanese footballer who plays for Mito HollyHock. He was discovered and signed based on his per

Is a Japanese footballer who plays for Mito HollyHock. He was discovered and signed based on his performance in the December 2007 open tryout, becoming thus far the only Mito player to be signed without having been scouted or promoted.

Is a former sumo wrestler from Usuki, Oita, Japan. His highest rank was komusubi. After his retireme

Is a former sumo wrestler from Usuki, Oita, Japan. His highest rank was komusubi. After his retirement he caused controversy by claiming that the outcomes of many of his matches were fixed.

Was a Japanese physician and biologist. He was born in Nagoya. He studied Western science under Phil

Was a Japanese physician and biologist. He was born in Nagoya. He studied Western science under Philipp Franz von Siebold during the 1820s.As a doctor, Ito developed a vaccination against smallpox.He also widely studied the Japanese flora and fauna with P

A Japanese football defender currently playing for J1 team Shimizu S-Pulse.After graduating from Kag

A Japanese football defender currently playing for J1 team Shimizu S-Pulse.After graduating from Kagoshima Commercial High School in 2005, Iwashita signed for S-Pulse where he has played since. In 2007 he scored his first goal for S-Pulse in a 2-0 away victory at Albirex Niigata. While still often a substitute, Iwashita has recently been becoming more of a presence at S-Pulse.

A Japanese/Zainichi Korean race car driver who races with Japanese racing license.[1][2]His father,

A Japanese/Zainichi Korean race car driver who races with Japanese racing license.[1][2]His father, Yoshihiro Ri, also known as Yoshihiro Kunimoto, is the 1983 All Japan Karting Champion, and his uncle, Yoshihiko Ri, won same karting championship twice in 1980 and 1981.Kunimoto began karting in 2001 when he was 12. After winning the All Japan Karting Championship FA Class in 2004, he entered Formula Toyota Racing School and took scholarship of Toyota. He began his car racing career in the 2005 Formula Toyota season, at the seventh round of the season in Tsukuba.

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

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

One of Kuwata's musical influences has been the music of the American band, Little Feat, with whom h

One of Kuwata's musical influences has been the music of the American band, Little Feat, with whom he has played with his band, Southern All-Stars. He has covered songs from Western bands including Pink Floyd, Jimi Hendrix, Creedence Clearwater Revival, The Band, Deep Purple and Sam Cooke. In addition, he was a participant and performer in a tribute concert to the late Lowell George of Little Feat.

A Japanese footballer currently playing for the V-Varen Nagasaki. He is a tall right-footed forward.

A Japanese footballer currently playing for the V-Varen Nagasaki. He is a tall right-footed forward. He previously played in the Japanese professional leagues and with the Minnesota Thunderfter graduating from the university in 2002, he joined J. League Division 2 side Avispa Fukuoka. His first appearance in J. League came on September 11, 2002 against Mito HollyHock. He scored his first professional goal on July 26, 2003 against Albirex Niigata. In April 2004, he crashed into the goal post and damaged his spleen as he scored against Omiya Ardija. Because of this injury, he was sidelined for more than three months. Although he was instrumental in Avispa's promotion in the 2005 season by playing 22 games and scoring 2 goals, he was released from the club. He played the 2006 season with fellow J2 side Thespa Kusatsu