Japanese Famous Names Starting with Letter K

Is a Japanese football player currently playing for Yokohama F. Marinos. His father Takashi was also

Is a Japanese football player currently playing for Yokohama F. Marinos. His father Takashi was also a professional footballer.

Is a Japanese football player currently playing for Mito HollyHock.

Is a Japanese football player currently playing for Mito HollyHock.

Is a Japanese football player currently playing for Ventforet Kofu.

Is a Japanese football player currently playing for Ventforet Kofu.

A Japanese racing driver who was the 2005 SuperGT champion for the GT300 category. He raced a Toyota

A Japanese racing driver who was the 2005 SuperGT champion for the GT300 category. He raced a Toyota MR-S with Tetsuya Yamano to win the 2005 title.On 13th - 14th December, Kota Sasaki took the 2008 Aston Martin Asia Cup title with a double win in the final rounds held at the Zhuhai International Circuit, China. In taking the AMAC title Sasaki is rewarded with a fully-sponsored season in a Vantage N24 in the 2009 FIA GT4 Championship.[1

A Japanese football player.He made his first cap for Japan national football team in Copa América 1

A Japanese football player.He made his first cap for Japan national football team in Copa América 1999 against Paraguay on 2 July 1999.

A Japanese photography critic, historian of photography, and magazine editor.Iizawa founded Déjà-v

A Japanese photography critic, historian of photography, and magazine editor.Iizawa founded Déjà-vu in 1990 and was its editor in chief until 1994. He coedited the 41-volume series Nihon no Shashinka with Shigeichi Nagano and Naoyuki Kinoshita.

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 Tokyo and graduate of the University of Tokyo he jointed the Ministry of Finance in 1991. He attended a law school at Cornell University in the United States while still in the ministry. In 2005 he left the ministry and was elected to the Diet for the first time.

He is best known for his work on the steel string guitar. Oshio is a part of Sony Music Japan's SME

He is best known for his work on the steel string guitar. Oshio is a part of Sony Music Japan's SME Records division.Oshio's music is classified within various categories including pop, new age, and jazz. He became internationally renown after performing a live jam session with B.B. King at the Montreux Jazz Festival in July 2002, and his style has drawn comparisons with other highly regarded musicians such as Michael Hedges. Oshio's musical technique includes fingerpicking, tap harmonics, and a unique strumming style referred to as a "nail attack" in which he slaps the strings with the nails of his middle and ring fingers.

A Japanese actor from the city of Fujinomiya, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. He appears in both contemp

A Japanese actor from the city of Fujinomiya, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. He appears in both contemporary and jidaigeki roles.

Was a Japanese chemical engineer known for many famous inventions.When about 12 years of age, he att

Was a Japanese chemical engineer known for many famous inventions.When about 12 years of age, he attended the Kumamoto Yogakko where American soldier Capt. L. L. James was engaged. In 1876, he was studying theology in Doshisha. He went to America in 1885 when 25 years of age, and he entered the Worcester Polytechnic Institute. He took the degree of B.S. He went to Johns Hopkins University where he worked in organic chemistry under Prof. Ira Remsen. He also obtained practical technique of Solvay in Bruxelles.

Is a professional wrestler who currently wrestles for Pro Wrestling Noah. Suzuki was the last person

Is a professional wrestler who currently wrestles for Pro Wrestling Noah. Suzuki was the last person remaining of a grueling thirty person training class in Pro Wrestling Noah's dojo. He debuted on Noah's 2001 Christmas show, and started wrestling under h

A Japanese economist and professor emeritus of Hitotsubashi University. He graduated from the Facult

A Japanese economist and professor emeritus of Hitotsubashi University. He graduated from the Faculty of Economics of Hitotsubashi University in 1966.[1] His research interests have included social choice theory and welfare economics..[2]

A Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, and a current member of the House of Councill

A Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, and a current member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). He was a member of Prime Minister Abe's government, serving as his Parliamentary Secretary in the Cabinet Office of Economic and Fiscal Policy, where he worked toward opening up Japanese businesses to foreign investment. A native of Tottori, he received his BA from Waseda University, his MBA from Keio University, his MA from Yale, and his LLM from Duke Law School. He was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 2002.

Was a Japanese amateur photographer particularly noted for his photography of Osaka and his use of c

Was a Japanese amateur photographer particularly noted for his photography of Osaka and his use of color.From 1932 onwards he participated in a variety of amateur photography groups. From 1948 he worked in the Osaka office of Asahi Shinbun's publishing company.

A young Japanese actor who plays in various movies, dramas, and stage events. He's most commonly ref

A young Japanese actor who plays in various movies, dramas, and stage events. He's most commonly referred to as "Yanagi", although he sometimes shortens it to "Yana" or "Nagi.". He is also part of a young men's stage acting troupe, D-Boys, which perform in various skit-like performances, and is currently the group's sub-leader.

Is a Japanese volleyball player who plays for JT Marvelous.

Is a Japanese volleyball player who plays for JT Marvelous.

A Japanese figure skater who now works as a coach. She competed in pairs with Hiroshi Nagakubo. They

A Japanese figure skater who now works as a coach. She competed in pairs with Hiroshi Nagakubo. They placed 16th in the 1972 Winter Olympic Games. They are five-time Japanese National Champions.

Is a former sumo wrestler from Chiba City, Japan. His highest rank was sekiwake. In 1991 he won a to

Is a former sumo wrestler from Chiba City, Japan. His highest rank was sekiwake. In 1991 he won a top division yusho or tournament championship from the maegashira ranks. Kotofuji made his professional debut in March 1980. He had a long apprenticeship in

Was a sumo wrestler from Kanonji, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. He reached the second highest rank of oz

Was a sumo wrestler from Kanonji, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. He reached the second highest rank of ozeki in 1958. He was a tournament runner-up in the top makuuchi division on five occasions and earned seven kinboshi for defeating yokozuna when ranked as a

Is a former sumo wrestler from Yatsuo, Nei District, Toyama Prefecture, Japan. He joined sumo in 197

Is a former sumo wrestler from Yatsuo, Nei District, Toyama Prefecture, Japan. He joined sumo in 1979 and made the top makuuchi division in 1985. His highest rank was sekiwake, which he held on twelve occasions. After his retirement in 1997 he worked as a

Is a sumo wrestler from Kasuga, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. He began his professional career in 1993,

Is a sumo wrestler from Kasuga, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. He began his professional career in 1993, reaching the top makuuchi division some 15 years later in 2008. His highest rank has been maegashira 7. Kotokasuga is an oshi-sumo specialist who prefers

Is a former sumo wrestler from Tsu, Mie, Japan. His highest rank was ozeki. Kotokaze became an elder

Is a former sumo wrestler from Tsu, Mie, Japan. His highest rank was ozeki. Kotokaze became an elder of the Sumo Association under the name Oguruma Oyakata. In 1987 he left Sadogatake to set up his own Oguruma stable. He gives all of his new recruits shik

A female J-pop singer who has released five albums (three associated with Geneon and two associated

A female J-pop singer who has released five albums (three associated with Geneon and two associated with I've Sound), twelve maxi singles (seventeen overall) and two DVD that are scheduled for a US Domestic release. She also composes and writes lyrics (no

A Japanese actress and occasional J-Pop singer (making her debut on 20 November 1992). She was born

A Japanese actress and occasional J-Pop singer (making her debut on 20 November 1992). She was born in Fukuyama, Hiroshima, Japan.She has appeared in numerous TV series, including the 1999 drama Ring: The Final Chapter (Ringu: Saishûshô).

Is a Japanese volleyball player who plays for Hitachi Sawa Rivale.

Is a Japanese volleyball player who plays for Hitachi Sawa Rivale.