Japanese Famous Names Starting with Letter K

Is a Japanese volleyball player and Olympic champion.She was a member of the Japanese winning team a

Is a Japanese volleyball player and Olympic champion.She was a member of the Japanese winning team at the 1976 Olympic games.

A Japanese politician from the Social Democratic Party (SDP), formerly the Japan Socialist Party.Whi

A Japanese politician from the Social Democratic Party (SDP), formerly the Japan Socialist Party.While still an undergraduate in 1983, Tsujimoto founded the Peace Boat with fellow university students and pacifist activists, such as Makoto Oda, the Representative of Beheiren ("Betonamu ni Heiwa o Shimin Rengo" — Citizen's League for Peace in Vietnam). Peace Boat is a grass-roots international friendship organization, 'works to promote peace, human rights, equal and sustainable development and respect for the environment' by organizing educational global voyage.

A Japanese boxer who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.In 1932 he was eliminated in the quarter-f

A Japanese boxer who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.In 1932 he was eliminated in the quarter-finals of the flyweight class after losing his fight to Thomas Pardoe.

A Japanese singer who was born in Fukuoka prefecture on December 5, 1951. His song, Sunny Shiny Morn

A Japanese singer who was born in Fukuoka prefecture on December 5, 1951. His song, Sunny Shiny Morning was featured as the third opening song of Maison Ikkoku.

Is a sumo wrestler from Nagoya, Japan. An extremely successful amateur, his highest rank in the prof

Is a sumo wrestler from Nagoya, Japan. An extremely successful amateur, his highest rank in the professional sport to date has been maegashira 13. Kiyoseumi is an oshi-sumo specialist, preferring pushing and thrusting techniques (tsuki/oshi). His most com

Was a Japanese film actor.He started his career in 1951 as a comedian at a strip-show theater in Asa

Was a Japanese film actor.He started his career in 1951 as a comedian at a strip-show theater in Asakusa. After two years of fighting pulmonary tuberculosis, he made his debut on TV in 1956 and on film in 1957. His vivid performance of a lovable, innocent man in a film “Dear Mr. Emperor” (Haikei Tenno-Heika-Sama) in 1963 established his reputation as an actor.

A Japanese enka singer who was born on September 6, 1977 in Minami-ku, Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture,

A Japanese enka singer who was born on September 6, 1977 in Minami-ku, Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.[1] His real name Kiyoshi Yamada (?? ?? ,Yamada Kiyoshi?)[1] and he is known as "The Prince of Enka" due to his young age and popularity. When he is

Was a Japanese mathematician whose work is now called Ito calculus. The basic concept of this calcul

Was a Japanese mathematician whose work is now called Ito calculus. The basic concept of this calculus is the Ito integral, and the most basic among important results is Ito's lemma. It facilitates mathematical understanding of random events. His theory is widely applied, for instance in financial mathematics.[2]Although the standard Hepburn romanization of his name is Ito, the spellings Itô (as in Kunrei-shiki romanization) or Ito are often seen in the West as well.

Was one of the most prominent Japanese photographers in the first half of the 20th century.

Was one of the most prominent Japanese photographers in the first half of the 20th century.

A Japanese filmmaker best known for his many contributions to the J-horror genre.Kurosawa first bega

A Japanese filmmaker best known for his many contributions to the J-horror genre.Kurosawa first began directing in the 1980s, working on low-budget V-Cinema (direct-to-video) productions such as formula yakuza pictures. In the early 1990s, he won a scholarship to the Sundance Institute and was able to study filmmaking in the United States, although he had been directing for nearly ten years professionally.Kurosawa first achieved international acclaim with his serial killer film Kyua (Cure) (1997). Also that year, Kurosawa experimented by filming two thrillers back-to-back, Serpent's Path and Eyes of the Spider, both of which shared the same premise (a father taking revenge for his child's murder) and lead actor (Sho Aikawa) but spun entirely different stories.

Is a Japanese professional golfer.Murato was born in Gunma Prefecture and attended the Nippon Sport

Is a Japanese professional golfer.Murato was born in Gunma Prefecture and attended the Nippon Sport Science University. After graduating, he became golf teaching instructor, and was well liked in Japan because of his easy, simple tips to help amateur golf

Is a former sumo wrestler from Akan, Hokkaido, Japan. He made his professional debut in March 1954.

Is a former sumo wrestler from Akan, Hokkaido, Japan. He made his professional debut in March 1954. He was a member of Miyagino stable. His highest rank was sekiwake and he twice took part in playoffs for the top makuuchi division tournament championship

A Japanese politician serving in the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature) as

A Japanese politician serving in the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature) as a member of the Liberal Democratic Party. A native of Kawagoe, Saitama and graduate of Meiji University he was elected to the Diet for the first time in 1996 after serving in local assemblies in Saitama Prefecture for years.

Was a Japanese mathematician, who did fundamental work in the theory of several complex variables. H

Was a Japanese mathematician, who did fundamental work in the theory of several complex variables. He was born in Osaka. He went to Kyoto Imperial University in 1919, turning to mathematics in 1923 and graduating in 1924.He was in Paris for three years from 1929, returning to Hiroshima University. He published solutions to the first and second Cousin problems, and work on domains of holomorphy, in the period 1936-1940. These were later taken up by Henri Cartan and his school, playing a basic role in the development of sheaf theory. He continued to work in the field.

Is a former Japanese football player. He managed U-20 Japan national football team at the 2003 FIFA

Is a former Japanese football player. He managed U-20 Japan national football team at the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship and 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship.

Is a Japanese football player. Saito made five appearances for Roasso Kumamoto in the J. League Divi

Is a Japanese football player. Saito made five appearances for Roasso Kumamoto in the J. League Division 2.

A film director.

A film director.

Is a Japanese middleweight professional wrestler and mixed martial artist. Once a student of legenda

Is a Japanese middleweight professional wrestler and mixed martial artist. Once a student of legendary Pro Wrestler Akira Maeda, Tamura is known for his skill in catch wrestling as well as his ability to deliver exciting and realistic professional wrestli

A former professional boxer, and olympic boxing bronze medalist.Tanabe won the bronze medal at the 1

A former professional boxer, and olympic boxing bronze medalist.Tanabe won the bronze medal at the 1960 Summer Olympics, held in Rome, becoming the first Japanese boxer to win an olympic medal. His amateur record was 115-5 (30RSC). He made his debut three years later, and easily won the Japanese flyweight title in 1965, which he defended twice before vacating. In February, 1967, he fought WBA flyweight champion Horacio Enrique Accavallo in a non-title match, and won by 6th round TKO.

Kiyoshi Tomizawa (born December 3, 1943 in Japan) is a former Japanese football player.

Kiyoshi Tomizawa (born December 3, 1943 in Japan) is a former Japanese football player.

A professional baseball player for the Yomiuri Giants in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball.

A professional baseball player for the Yomiuri Giants in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball.

The governor of Saitama Prefecture in Japan, first elected in 2003. A native of Fukuoka, Fukuoka and

The governor of Saitama Prefecture in Japan, first elected in 2003. A native of Fukuoka, Fukuoka and graduate of University, he had served in the House of Representatives since 1993 before elected governor.

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

A Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Kashihara, Nara and graduate of Kansai University, he was elected for the first time in 2004.

Was a Japanese politician of the Meiji era, and the second Prime Minister of Japan from 30 April 188

Was a Japanese politician of the Meiji era, and the second Prime Minister of Japan from 30 April 1888 to 25 October 1889.In 1862, Kuroda was involved in the Namamugi Incident, in which Satsuma retainers killed a British national who refused to bow down to the daimyo's procession. This led to the Anglo-Satsuma War in 1863, which Kuroda played an active role. Immediately after the war, he went to Edo where he studied gunnery.

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.