Japanese Famous Names Starting with Letter K

Is a former sumo wrestler from Okazaki City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. A former amateur champion, he

Is a former sumo wrestler from Okazaki City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. A former amateur champion, he turned professional in 1999. He reached the top makuuchi division in November 2000 and won one yusho or tournament championship, in September 2001. He was

Is a former sumo wrestler from Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, Japan. He began his career in 1984, reach

Is a former sumo wrestler from Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, Japan. He began his career in 1984, reaching the top makuuchi division in 1989. He won two top division tournament titles from the maegashira ranks (the only wrestler ever to do so), the first in

As a young girl, Mitsuishi lived in Nagareyama, Chiba. Mitsuishi graduated from high school in 1986,

As a young girl, Mitsuishi lived in Nagareyama, Chiba. Mitsuishi graduated from high school in 1986, and entered the Katsuta Seiy? Academy. While attending the academy, she began working part time as an elevator girl in the Sunshine 60 building. Afterward

Is a former sumo wrestler from Obanazawa, Yamagata prefecture, Japan. He made his professional debut

Is a former sumo wrestler from Obanazawa, Yamagata prefecture, Japan. He made his professional debut in 1984 and after reaching the top makuuchi division in 1990 he remained there for 15 years until his retirement in 2005. His highest rank was sekiwake an

Is a former sumo wrestler from Hyogo, Japan. He joined professional sumo in 1987, reaching the top d

Is a former sumo wrestler from Hyogo, Japan. He joined professional sumo in 1987, reaching the top division in 1996. He defeated yokozuna three times and earned one Fighting Spirit Prize. His highest rank was maegashira 1. Kotoryu used both tsuki/oshi (pu

Is a sumo wrestler. He made his professional debut in 2002, reaching the top division in 2005. He ha

Is a sumo wrestler. He made his professional debut in 2002, reaching the top division in 2005. He has earned three special prizes in his career to date. The highest rank he has reached is sekiwake. He wrestles for Sadogatake stable. He is regarded as one

Was a former sumo wrestler from Kurayoshi, Tottori Prefecture, Japan. He was the sport's 53rd Yokozu

Was a former sumo wrestler from Kurayoshi, Tottori Prefecture, Japan. He was the sport's 53rd Yokozuna. He made his professional debut in 1959, reaching the top division in 1963. After several years at the second highest rank of ozeki, in 1973 he was prom

Is an Italian Formula One test driver for the Force India Formula One team. Having once lived in Hem

Is an Italian Formula One test driver for the Force India Formula One team. Having once lived in Hemel Hempstead in England where he shared an apartment with Red Bull Racing driver Christian Klien, Liuzzi now lives in Pescara, Italy.Liuzzi then moved on to cars; he raced in the 2001 German Formula Renault Championship, finishing second. Racing in the German Formula 3 Championship, he managed only ninth place overall. However, in that year he won the San Marino international F3 race and had test drives for the Coloni Formula 3000 team and Williams, the Formula One constructor.[

A Japanese football midfielder who currently plays for Japan Football League side F.C. Ryukyu.Hirama

A Japanese football midfielder who currently plays for Japan Football League side F.C. Ryukyu.Hiramatsu worked his way through the S-Pulse Junior Youth and S-Pulse Youth academy systems before signing full time terms with the club for the start of the 1999 season.

Is a Japanese wrestler who competes for Dragon Gate. He plays the Jackson Florida character, who is

Is a Japanese wrestler who competes for Dragon Gate. He plays the Jackson Florida character, who is a popular masked comedy wrestler in the promotion. He debuted the character on July 3, 2005, in a tag match where he and Johnson Florida battled the Florid

Is a Japanese professional golfer.He competed in the 2009 Open Championship at Turnberry, but failed

Is a Japanese professional golfer.He competed in the 2009 Open Championship at Turnberry, but failed to make the cut, finishing day two at 14 over par. He retained the Casio World Open in 2009.

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 former member of the assembly of Yamaguchi Prefecture, he was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 2007.

He is signed onto Sony Music Japan's Epic Records Japan division. His single Tane wo Maku Hibi (????

He is signed onto Sony Music Japan's Epic Records Japan division. His single Tane wo Maku Hibi (??????; The Days When Seeds are Scattered) was used as the thirteenth ending theme song to the anime Bleach.

Was a Japanese politician and chairman of the Japan Socialist Party from 1965 to 1967.

Was a Japanese politician and chairman of the Japan Socialist Party from 1965 to 1967.

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

A Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Shioya District, Tochigi he attended Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology as both undergraduate and graduate students. After college, he worked at the government Tochigi Prefecture from 1967 to 1978. He was elected to the assembly of Tochigi Prefecture for the first time in 1979 and then to the Diet for the first time in 1996.

Is a Japanese football player currently playing for Sagan Tosu.

Is a Japanese football player currently playing for Sagan Tosu.

A Japanese model and actress.Koyuki was born in Zama, Kanagawa-ken. She started her model career in

A Japanese model and actress.Koyuki was born in Zama, Kanagawa-ken. She started her model career in 1995 and has since starred in various Japanese dramas, TV and magazine ad campaigns and films. She frequently appears in Japanese print and television marketing campaigns for electronics company Panasonic. Her first, and to date only, international film was The Last Samurai where she played Taka, the wife of a Samurai slain by the character played by Tom Cruise, Nathan Algren. She will be in the upcoming Blood: The Last Vampire live-action starring Jun Ji-Hyun

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.

Was a Japanese ski jumper who competed in the early 1950s. He finished 42nd in the individual large

Was a Japanese ski jumper who competed in the early 1950s. He finished 42nd in the individual large hill event at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo.

A singer-songwriter who was born in Minamata City, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. He died of a stroke d

A singer-songwriter who was born in Minamata City, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. He died of a stroke during a rehearsal in 1999.

The Japanese manager for Sony who was credited as one of the main developers of the Walkman. While g

The Japanese manager for Sony who was credited as one of the main developers of the Walkman. While general manager of the Tape Recorder Business Division he was asked to help develop a portable audio player. Ohsone and his staff modified the existing Pressman device to create the Walkman, which was released in Japan in 1979.

A professional Japanese Welterweight kickboxer and martial artist competing in K-1 MAX. He is also a

A professional Japanese Welterweight kickboxer and martial artist competing in K-1 MAX. He is also a former Rajadamnern Stadium Welterweight Muay Thai champion. He won Thailand's national title in 2001, a significant event for any thaiboxer, specially because he was the 4th farang to ever accomplish that. He has made both the Welterweight and Super Welterweight Rajadamnern Stadium rankings.

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 Tajima, Fukushima and graduate of Waseda University, he was elected to the first of his two terms in the assembly of Fukushima Prefecture in 1959 and then to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1969 as an independent. He later joined the Liberal Democratic Party and eventually the DPJ.

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

A Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Yukuhashi, Fukuoka, he attended the University of Tokyo and received his MBA from Cornell University in the United States. He was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1993 after an unsuccessful run in 1990.

Was the pen-name of a journalist in the Meiji period Empire of Japan. His real name was Nakata Minor

Was the pen-name of a journalist in the Meiji period Empire of Japan. His real name was Nakata Minoru.Kuga was born in Hirosaki, Mutsu Province (present day Aomori prefecture) to the official doctor of the Nambu daimyo of Hirosaki Domain. He attended Miyagi Normal School in Miyagi prefecture, but was forced to quit due to abusive behavior by its principal, a native of Satsuma Province. This marked the start of Kuga’s lifelong opposition to the hanbatsu system and domination of the Meiji government by natives of the former Satsuma and Choshu domains. After leaving Miyagi, he enrolled in the Law School of the Ministry of Justice. However, he again failed to graduate, having been expelled together with Hara Takashi for a student protest against the school’s room and board policy.