Japanese Famous Names Starting with Letter M

A seiyu, J-Pop singer and radio personality born on September 5, 1969 in Miyashiro, Minami Saitama,

A seiyu, J-Pop singer and radio personality born on September 5, 1969 in Miyashiro, Minami Saitama, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. She graduated from Kasukabe Kyoei High School and went on to major in Communications at Tamagawa University in Machida City, Tokyo, graduating in 1990. Koda has had at least one song appear on the NHK program Minna no Uta.She works for the talent management firm Aoni Production. Her most notable roles include Kinu from Ghost Sweeper Mikami, Miki Koishikawa from Marmalade Boy and Shaorin from Mamotte Shugogetten.

A Japanese video game composer, best known for scoring many recent Sonic the Hedgehog games, as well

A Japanese video game composer, best known for scoring many recent Sonic the Hedgehog games, as well as her work on Panzer Dragoon Saga.

Is a Japanese volleyball player who plays for Toray Arrows. She serves as sub captain of the team fr

Is a Japanese volleyball player who plays for Toray Arrows. She serves as sub captain of the team from 2008.

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.

Was an idol star and seiyu born in Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture.[1][2][3][4][5] She attended and grad

Was an idol star and seiyu born in Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture.[1][2][3][4][5] She attended and graduated from Funabashi Municipal High School before enrolling in the University of California, Riverside in 1989.[1] While on a trip to Arizona in November o

A singer, actress, and a member of idol group AKB48 under Team A.

A singer, actress, and a member of idol group AKB48 under Team A.

A cultural icon for the deaf and hard of hearing in Japan. She has overcome many barriers to deafnes

A cultural icon for the deaf and hard of hearing in Japan. She has overcome many barriers to deafness in her home country to the benefit of thousands of deaf people in Japan. It is in large part due to her that the Japanese people are more appreciative of

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 female seiyu and singer. She is signed onto Sony Music Japan's Aniplex division. As for voice acti

A female seiyu and singer. She is signed onto Sony Music Japan's Aniplex division. As for voice acting career, she's employed by Sigma Seven. She is 162 cm tall and has AB-type blood.Inoue made her debut as a voice actor and singer after she was chosen ou

A Japanese actress, singer, and TV-personality. She was born in Ota, Tokyo, Japan and is currently m

A Japanese actress, singer, and TV-personality. She was born in Ota, Tokyo, Japan and is currently married to Japanese comedian Jun Nagura. She is a former Japanese idol who is now particularly famous in her country for her books and tv-shows that express her widely-regarded sophisticated sense for fashion, travel, and personal health.Marina Watanabe was born and raised within the Tokyo area. It is said that her father named her daughter "Marina", a rather unusual name for Japanese girls at the time, because he enjoyed yachting.

Was a Meiji-period politician and career military officer.Saigo was born in Shimokajicho, Kagoshima,

Was a Meiji-period politician and career military officer.Saigo was born in Shimokajicho, Kagoshima, the son of the samurai Saigo Kichibe of the Satsuma domain. His siblings included his famous older brother Saigo Takamori. Saigo changed his name many times throughout his life for various reasons. Besides the two listed above, he also sometimes went by the nickname "Shingo". His real name was "Ryuko", or "Ryudo". It is also possible that he went by the name "Ryusuke".

In 1978, Shiraishi auditioned for the part of leading man Hiromi G?'s sweetheart on the TBS TV drama

In 1978, Shiraishi auditioned for the part of leading man Hiromi G?'s sweetheart on the TBS TV drama, M? ichozoku and debuted as the girl in "Izakaya Hirom.Not limited only to television, Shiraishi was a multifaceted idol active also as a singer, movie ac

Was a Japanese mime artist, comedian, vaudevillian and movie star.His true name was Masanori Kimbara

Was a Japanese mime artist, comedian, vaudevillian and movie star.His true name was Masanori Kimbara (????) or Kim Kyun-hong (Korean: ???, Hanja: ???), however the famous pantomime artist Marcel Marceau was the influence for his vaudevillian name.

Was a sumo wrestler. He is officially recognised as the third yokozuna (grand champion). His real na

Was a sumo wrestler. He is officially recognised as the third yokozuna (grand champion). His real name was Haga Gindayu. He came from a village in the Sendai Domain (part of what is now Miyagi prefecture). He went to Edo at the age of just 17, and was tra

A Japanese singer/songwriter who is prominent in the area of soundtracks for anime and tokusatsu pro

A Japanese singer/songwriter who is prominent in the area of soundtracks for anime and tokusatsu productions. He has recently cooperated with fellow musicians Hironobu Kageyama and Rica Matsumoto in the anison group JAM Project.He has been involved with t

A Japanese politician of the People's New Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Die

A Japanese politician of the People's New Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Tokyo and graduate of Keio University, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2005.

The governor of Aichi Prefecture in Japan. A graduate of Chuo University, he served as mayor of Ichi

The governor of Aichi Prefecture in Japan. A graduate of Chuo University, he served as mayor of Ichinomiya for three terms from 1989 to 1997 before he was first elected governor of Aichi Prefecture in 1999.

Is a Japanese wrestler and Olympic champion in Freestyle wrestling.

Is a Japanese wrestler and Olympic champion in Freestyle wrestling.

A Japanese kickboxer as known as "Snake Kato".

A Japanese kickboxer as known as "Snake Kato".

Is a Japanese professional wrestler, currently performing for Dragon Gate. In late 1999, Masaaki joi

Is a Japanese professional wrestler, currently performing for Dragon Gate. In late 1999, Masaaki joined Toryumon, Último Dragón's upstart promotion, and quickly became recognized as one of the three "aces" of the company, alongside CIMA, and Magnum TOKYO.

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.

Is a Japanese football player currently playing for Roasso Kumamoto.

Is a Japanese football player currently playing for Roasso Kumamoto.

A Japanese director known for his work in television and movie animations.Osumi was born in Hyogo Pr

A Japanese director known for his work in television and movie animations.Osumi was born in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan, and graduated from School of Media Science at the Tokyo University of Technology. He got his start in the entertainment industry as the leader of a puppet theater in Kobe. This led to an association with Tokyo Movie Shinsha, one of the first Japanese animation studios.In 1969, Osumi collaborated with animator Yasuo Otsuka in the Moomin TV series, which was an immediate hit. But Finnish author Tove Jansson, creator of the Moomin books, objected strongly to the depiction of the characters in the series. According to Jansson, "My Moomin is No car, No fight, and No money." The series was shifted to another studio after 26 episodes.

A popular Japanese performer from Tokyo. He is best known to English-speaking audiences as the title

A popular Japanese performer from Tokyo. He is best known to English-speaking audiences as the title star of the TV show Monkey.a famous comedian in Japan, Sakai initially came to fame by fronting the group sounds band The Spiders. This group, formed in 1

A retired Japanese football player. A midfielder,he scored 85 goals in 381 matches for Shimizu S-Pul

A retired Japanese football player. A midfielder,he scored 85 goals in 381 matches for Shimizu S-Pulse between 1993 and 2005. He was capped 16 times and scored 3 goals for the Japanese national team. His first international appearance came on April 8, 1993, in a World Cup qualifier against Thailand at Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium when he replaced Hajime Moriyasu. His first goal for Japan came on May 7, 1993 in a World Cup qualifier against UAE in Dubai.