Japanese Famous Names Starting with Letter K

Was a late Edo period gesaku author best known for works such as Nanso Satomi Hakkenden and Chinsets

Was a late Edo period gesaku author best known for works such as Nanso Satomi Hakkenden and Chinsetsu Yumiharizuki.Born as Takizawa Okuni (?????), he wrote under the pen name Kyokutei Bakin (?????) which is a pun as the kanji may also be read as Kuruwa de Makoto meaning a man who is truly devoted to the courtesans of the pleasure districts. Later in life he took the first name of Toku (??). Modern scholarship generally refers to him as Takizawa Bakin, a combination of his surname and pen name, or just as Bakin.

A TV host and writer. He also served briefly as a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet of

A TV host and writer. He also served briefly as a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet of Japan. His real name is Ohashi Katsumi (?? ??).[1]he grew up in Chiba prefecture and dropped out of the Waseda University. Declaring "semi-retirement" from the media, he now spends most of the time on outside Japan, particularly in Canada during summer, as well as in Australia and New Zealand during winter in northern hemisphere, in which he runs his own souvenir-shops named "OK Gift Shop" (OK stands for Ohashi Kyosen).

He was a member of the Japanese legendary rock group Boøwy from 1981 to 1988. Tomoyasu Hotei was th

He was a member of the Japanese legendary rock group Boøwy from 1981 to 1988. Tomoyasu Hotei was the same band's member. Now, he lives in Los Angeles, California. He purchased a palatial residence in Beverly Hills in 2004, which was previously owned by Sh

A Japanese actor and seiyu who is affiliated with Gekidan Nihonjido. He is originally from Kanagawa

A Japanese actor and seiyu who is affiliated with Gekidan Nihonjido. He is originally from Kanagawa Prefecture.

Was a popular Japanese singer and actor.One of his best known and most beloved songs was "Ashita ga

Was a popular Japanese singer and actor.One of his best known and most beloved songs was "Ashita ga Aru Sa" ("There's Always Tomorrow"). It was covered by the Japanese band Ulfuls in 2001.

Was a Japanese politician and first chairman of the Japanese Communist Party from 1945 until his dea

Was a Japanese politician and first chairman of the Japanese Communist Party from 1945 until his death in 1953.

A closer for the Hanshin Tigers.Fujikawa pitched in the 2006 and 2009 World Baseball Classics as wel

A closer for the Hanshin Tigers.Fujikawa pitched in the 2006 and 2009 World Baseball Classics as well as the 2008 Beijing Olympics. A prototypical power pitcher, Fujikawa is said to have one of the most explosive fastballs in all of Japanese professional baseball and is one of Japan's premier relievers.[1]

Was a Japanese doctor specializing in obstetrics and gynecology.Ogino studied infertility and develo

Was a Japanese doctor specializing in obstetrics and gynecology.Ogino studied infertility and developed a method to estimate the fertile period of the menstrual cycle based on the length of a woman's past cycles. This knowledge could be used by couples seeking pregnancy to time intercourse so as to maximize the chances of conception.

Is a Japanese wrestler for Dragon Gate. During 2006, he debuted during some Dragon Gate NEX shows as

Is a Japanese wrestler for Dragon Gate. During 2006, he debuted during some Dragon Gate NEX shows as m.c.KZ. His gimmick is that of a rapper, and he raps his own theme song on his way to the ring. In 2007, he and Lupin Matsutani, another wrestler on the D