Japanese Famous Names Starting with Letter K

Is a Japanese football player currently playing for Japanese club Fagiano Okayama.

Is a Japanese football player currently playing for Japanese club Fagiano Okayama.

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 Nagoya, Aichi, he attended Waseda University and received a Ph.D in fiscal and monetary policies and reforms. Afterwards, he worked at the Bank of Japan from 1983 to 2000 and then was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 2001.

Is a Japanese professional wrestler contracted with Pro Wrestling ZERO1. Sato is also a former mixed

Is a Japanese professional wrestler contracted with Pro Wrestling ZERO1. Sato is also a former mixed martial artist.

Is a Japanese football player currently playing for Sanfrecce Hiroshima.

Is a Japanese football player currently playing for Sanfrecce Hiroshima.

Is a Japanese football player currently playing for Mito HollyHock.

Is a Japanese football player currently playing for Mito HollyHock.

Is a Japanese professional wrestler also known simply as Suwama . He is best known for his work in A

Is a Japanese professional wrestler also known simply as Suwama . He is best known for his work in All Japan Pro Wrestling as part of the Voodoo Murders stable. Suwama was scouted and recruited to All Japan Pro Wrestling by Hiroshi Hase, particularly beca

Kohei Tanaka (born December 11, 1985 in Japan) is a Japanese football player.

Kohei Tanaka (born December 11, 1985 in Japan) is a Japanese football player.

Is a Japanese photographer who attracted much attention in 1979 with his exhibition "Koen" (??, Park

Is a Japanese photographer who attracted much attention in 1979 with his exhibition "Koen" (??, Park) at the Komai Gallery, Tokyo. The black and white photographs were presented in a book published in 1980 that is "nominally a soft-core voyeur's manual",[1] with photographs of people in sexual activities in Shinjuku and Yoyogi parks (both in Tokyo), mostly with unknown spectators around them. The photographs were taken with a 35 millimetre camera and infrared flashbulbs. Gerry Badger and others have commented on how the photographs raise questions about the boundaries between spectator, voyeur and parti

A J-pop singer. She started piano lessons at the age of 4 and within a year was writing songs.Gradua

A J-pop singer. She started piano lessons at the age of 4 and within a year was writing songs.Graduated from Fukuoka Jyogakuin and then Kunitachi Music University in 1989. During her student days, she visited LA and decided to pursue a career in pop music

A famous performing artist in Japan. He joined Johnny & Associates, a talent agency well-known for p

A famous performing artist in Japan. He joined Johnny & Associates, a talent agency well-known for producing famous boy-band music groups such as SMAP, Tokio and Shonentai, at the age of 12. His sister was a big fan of Noriyuki Higashiyama (member of Shonentai), and sent her brother's profile to Johnny's Agency.

A Japanese American musician, and the lead guitarist, programmer, and keyboardist for the industrial

A Japanese American musician, and the lead guitarist, programmer, and keyboardist for the industrial metal band Static-X.He was present on the band's debut album, Wisconsin Death Trip, but left the band prior to the recording of their second album, Machine, citing personal problems due to excessive touring. However, he did still contribute keyboards to the record. He rejoined Static-X after the firing of their then-current guitarist, Tripp Eisen, at the end of the recording process of the 2005 album Start a War, and was present to record their fifth album, Cannibal.

A Japanese politician, currently representing the 24th district (Hachioji) of Tokyo in the House of

A Japanese politician, currently representing the 24th district (Hachioji) of Tokyo in the House of Representatives of Japan as a member of the Liberal Democratic Party. He currently heads the Youth Division of the LDP.While still a university student, Hagiuda began working as an aide to Ryuichi Kurosu, the current mayor of Hachioji. In 1991, at the age of 27, he won a seat in the Hachioji City Assembly, becoming the youngest candidate ever to do so. He then ran successfully for a seat in the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly in 2002, serving part of one term. In 2004, he ran for a seat in the House of Representatives of Japan, which he won. Hagiuda then won re-election in the 2005 general election by a large margin.

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 politician of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), a member of the House of Representative

A Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Yokkaichi, Mie and graduate of Keio University, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1995 as an independent. After losing his seat in 2000, he was re-elected in 2003.

Was a famous Japanese journalist and writer for Yomiuri Shinbun.When President Shigeru Okada of Toei

Was a famous Japanese journalist and writer for Yomiuri Shinbun.When President Shigeru Okada of Toei Film Studio got a manuscript from the yakuza Kozo Mino (?????), he asked Iiboshi to rewrite it as a novel. After that, Iiboshi made a lot of novel series about yakuza conflicts and the dark side of the Japanese politics.

A Japanese politician from Tokyo and a member of the Democratic Party of Japan. He represents the Ho

A Japanese politician from Tokyo and a member of the Democratic Party of Japan. He represents the House of Representatives Tokyo 20 electoral district. Sophia University graduation.

Is a Japanese football player currently playing for Zweigen Kanazawa.Kidera previously played for Al

Is a Japanese football player currently playing for Zweigen Kanazawa.Kidera previously played for Albirex Niigata and Sanfrecce Hiroshima in the J. League.

Kido was the grandson of Kido Takayoshi, one of the leaders of the Meiji Restoration. A graduate of

Kido was the grandson of Kido Takayoshi, one of the leaders of the Meiji Restoration. A graduate of Kyoto University, he held numerous minor bureaucratic posts before becoming Minister of Education in the first Konoe cabinet (1937), and Home Minister in the Hiranuma Cabinet (1939). During the period from 1937 to 1939 Kido adopted the conspirator's views and devoted himself to this policy wholeheartedly. Kido was zealous in pursuit of the war, even resisting efforts of the general staff to shorten the war by making terms with China. He was intent on Japan's complete military and political domination of China, the whole of East Asia

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

A Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Kaneyama, Yamagata and graduate of Waseda University, he served in the town assembly of Kaneyama from 1967. He then served as mayor of the town for seven terms from 1971 until 1998 when he was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time.

Is a Go player.Koichi Kobayashi was born in Asahikawa, Japan. He was one of the more famous disciple

Is a Go player.Koichi Kobayashi was born in Asahikawa, Japan. He was one of the more famous disciples of the legendary Minoru Kitani; he studied along with Cho Chikun, Masao Kato, Yoshio Ishida, and Masaki Takemiya. He would go on and marry the daughter o

A former professional racing cyclist and ten time World Champion track racing cyclist. He is amongst

A former professional racing cyclist and ten time World Champion track racing cyclist. He is amongst the best track sprinter of modern times and won an unprecedented ten consecutive Professional Sprint gold medals at the UCI Track World Championships from 1977 to 1986, (at that time, many sprint riders were from from the Eastern bloc countries and had to compete in separate "amateur" events), and was one of the most successful competitors of all-time on the Japan Professional Keirin circuit.

Is a former volleyball player from Japan, who played as a libero for the Men's National Team in the

Is a former volleyball player from Japan, who played as a libero for the Men's National Team in the 1990s. He ended up in sixteenth place at the 1998 World Championship. Nishimura later on started a career in beach volleyball.

A famous Japanese baseball player. Throughout his 18 year career, he has played only with the Hirosh

A famous Japanese baseball player. Throughout his 18 year career, he has played only with the Hiroshima Toyo Carp. Some of his accomplishments include. (As of 2007 season)

Is a former Japanese football player and manager. He was part of the Japan national team for the 193

Is a former Japanese football player and manager. He was part of the Japan national team for the 1936 Summer Olympics football competition in Berlin.

A former professional baseball player from Itabashi, Tokyo, Japan. He played for the Osaka Kintetsu

A former professional baseball player from Itabashi, Tokyo, Japan. He played for the Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes, Orix BlueWave, and Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles during his professional career, and currently works as a minor league hitting coach for the Orix Buffaloes.Oshima was a valuable switch hitter and a solid fielder, winning three Japanese golden glove awards at second base, and two Best Nine awards. He dismissed an offer to work as a coach when the Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes and Orix BlueWave merged, and played a season with the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles before becoming a coach for the Orix Buffaloes in 2006.