Japanese Famous Names Starting with Letter N

Was the 11th and final daimyo of Saga Domain in Hizen Province, Kyushu, Japan. Before the Meiji Rest

Was the 11th and final daimyo of Saga Domain in Hizen Province, Kyushu, Japan. Before the Meiji Restoration, his name was Nabeshima Mochizuru (?????) and his honorary title was Hizen-no-Kami.Naohiro was the second son of Nabeshima Naomasa, the 10th daimyo of Saga. On the retirement of his father in 1861, Naohiro was appointed 11th (and final) daimyo of Saga Domain.

Was the 13th and final daimyo of Kashima Domain in Hizen Province, Kyushu, Japan (modern-day Saga Pr

Was the 13th and final daimyo of Kashima Domain in Hizen Province, Kyushu, Japan (modern-day Saga Prefecture). Before the Meiji Restoration, his courtesy title was Bizen no Kami. He became a politician in the Meiji era, and served as the first governor of Okinawa Prefecture.

Is a Japanese female professional ten-pin bowler. She is a member of the Japan Professional Bowling

Is a Japanese female professional ten-pin bowler. She is a member of the Japan Professional Bowling Association, license no. 372.After graduating from high school, Itakura planned on working in the bowling business, starting off as an office lady at a bow

Was a notable Japanese organic chemist and pharmacologist, best known for his study of ephedrine.Nag

Was a notable Japanese organic chemist and pharmacologist, best known for his study of ephedrine.Nagai continued his studies at Tokyo Imperial University and became the first doctor of pharmacy in Japan. He was sent under government sponsorship to Prussia in 1871 to study at the University of Berlin. He was the only civilian in a group of military students sent to study in Great Britain and France, and he traveled by way of the United States and Great Britain. While in Berlin, he resided at the home of Japanese diplomat Aoki Shuzo.

Was a Japanese samurai and Tokugawa retainer of the late Edo era.After completing a thorough educati

Was a Japanese samurai and Tokugawa retainer of the late Edo era.After completing a thorough education in literature, art, and military training, Nagai entered the ranks of the Tokugawa bureaucracy. He served from 1851 to 1852 as an instructor at the Kitenkan, a branch of the Shogunate's Shoheizaka academy, located in the city of Kofu. Shortly after Matthew Perry's arrival, Nagai was placed in charge of casting cannons for coastal defense, and in 1855, he was transferred to the Nagasaki Naval Training Center, where he served as its director. Katsu Kaishu later credited Nagai for much of the training center's progress, as well as the construction of one of its training ships, the Kottoru. In 1857 he went to Edo (modern-day Tokyo) on board the Kanko Maru, Japan's first steam warship, together with 103 of his students.

Was a Japanese ornithologist. His works included Birds of the Island of Java (2 Volumes, 1933-36) an

Was a Japanese ornithologist. His works included Birds of the Island of Java (2 Volumes, 1933-36) and Parrots of the World in Life Colours (1975). He described the Crested Shelduck in 1917.

A professional baseball player for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks in Japan's Nippon Professional Basebal

A professional baseball player for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball. Despite having one of the best fastballs of anyone in the league, Arakaki has battled control problems and injuries throughout his career. In 2007, Arakaki set the NPB record for most wild pitches in a season with 21, breaking Kazuhisa Ishii's record.Arakaki was first seen at the 1998 Koshien summer tournament, and caught the eyes of many scouts with his fastball and sharp break on his slider. Despite his team not going far in the tournament, he was scouted by the Orix BlueWave and offered a contract. However, Arakaki turned it down stating that he did not intend to play for Orix. Incidentally, the man who scouted Arakaki subsequently jumped to his death from an apartment building.

A Japanese film director. After graduating from Kyoto University he was hired by Shochiku Ltd. and q

A Japanese film director. After graduating from Kyoto University he was hired by Shochiku Ltd. and quickly progressed to directing his own movies, making his debut feature A Town of Love and Hope (??????; Ai to kibo no machi) in 1959.Oshima's cinematic career and influence developed very swiftly,[1] and early watershed films Cruel Story of Youth (??????), The Sun's Burial (?????) and Night and Fog in Japan (??????) all followed in 1960. The last of these 1960 films explored - in challenging fashion - Oshima's disillusionment with the traditional political left

Was a Japanese historian and Sinologist. He was the founder of the Kyoto School of historiography, a

Was a Japanese historian and Sinologist. He was the founder of the Kyoto School of historiography, and along with Shiratori Kurakichi (the founder of the Tokyo School), was one of the leading Japanese historians of East Asia in the early twentieth century. His most well-known book is called Nara.He was born in what is today Akita Prefecture. He distinguished himself as a journalist. In 1907 he found Manwen Laodang in Mukden. As an authority of Chinese history, he was invited to Kyoto Imperial University by Kano Kokichi in 1907 and got involved in the foundation of the Department of Oriental History.

Was the pen-name of a journalist, political theorist and statesman in Meiji period Japan. His real n

Was the pen-name of a journalist, political theorist and statesman in Meiji period Japan. His real name was Nakae Tokusuke (?????). His major contribution was the popularization of the egalitarian doctrines of the French philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau in Japan. As a result, Nakae is thought to have been a major force in the development of liberalism in early Japanese politics.

Was one of the most prominent photographers in the first half of the 20th century in Japan.His photo

Was one of the most prominent photographers in the first half of the 20th century in Japan.His photographs cover a wide range from pictorialism to straight photography, including photomontages. He appreciated every type and kind of photographs without any prejudice and tried not to reject any of them even during wartime.

A Japanese author.Nakajima was born in Tokyo. His father was a scholar specialising in the Chinese c

A Japanese author.Nakajima was born in Tokyo. His father was a scholar specialising in the Chinese classics and he communicated his enthusiasm to his son, who is known for poetic short stories in distant historical settings.Nakajima was sent to Palau in 1941 to teach Japanese but returned in 1942 after being tormented by severe asthma, and died later that year after contracting pneumonia. He completed one major novel, "Light, Wind and Dreams", based on the life of Robert Louis Stevenson, and controversial short stories about Micronesia.

A Japanese retired ice dancer. She is a multiple Japanese national champion and national medalist wi

A Japanese retired ice dancer. She is a multiple Japanese national champion and national medalist with four partners. She has competed with Kazu Nakamura, Yuri Razguliaiev, Rinat Farkhoutinov, and Kenji Miyamoto. She retired following the 2005/2006 season.

Was a Japanese professional go player. Tradition counts him as the founder of the Inoue house. This

Was a Japanese professional go player. Tradition counts him as the founder of the Inoue house. This was in fact a retrospective inclusion, essentially a fabrication of the early nineteenth century by Inoue Genan Inseki. It accounts for the name Inoue Nakamura Doseki sometimes given.Nakamura was taught by Honinbo Sansa. He was the first Inoue go house leader, and second head of the Meijin post.He was the second Meijin. He is quite famous for his game against Yasui Santetsu, in which the first play was at a 3-10 point on a side, going against the orthodoxy about starting in a corner.

Was a Japanese academic of Vedic, Hindu and Buddhist scriptures. Nakamura was an expert on Sanskrit

Was a Japanese academic of Vedic, Hindu and Buddhist scriptures. Nakamura was an expert on Sanskrit and Pali, and among his many writings are commentaries on Buddhist scriptures. He is most known in Japan as the first to translate the entire Pali Tripitaka into Japanese. This work is still considered as the definitive translation to date against which later translations are measured. The footnotes in his Pali translation often refer to other previous translations in German, English, French as well as the ancient Chinese translations of Sanskrit scriptures.

Was a Japanese author.

Was a Japanese author.

Was a government bureaucrat, entrepreneur, and politician in late Meiji period Japan. He served as s

Was a government bureaucrat, entrepreneur, and politician in late Meiji period Japan. He served as second Chairman of the South Manchurian Railway Company, Mayor of Tokyo, Railroad Minister, and was a member of the House of Peers. He was also known as Nakamura Zeko. [1]Nakamura was born in Aki Province, in what is now part of Saeki-ku, Hiroshima; however, as his father was a retainer of the Choshu Domain, for political reasons Nakamura frequently claimed to be a native of Yamaguchi prefecture. He attended the First Tokyo Middle School (now Hibiya High School)

An actress, who debuted as a japanese idol with girl band Osaka Performance Doll from 1993 to 1997.

An actress, who debuted as a japanese idol with girl band Osaka Performance Doll from 1993 to 1997.

An actress, model, and a former J-pop idol singer.She was born in Koganei, Tokyo, Japan, the older s

An actress, model, and a former J-pop idol singer.She was born in Koganei, Tokyo, Japan, the older sister of another J-pop singer, Shinobu Nakayama. She made her J-pop debut on 21 June 1985. She also starred in a Famicom Disk System dating sim titled Naka

An athlete from Japan who competes in archery.At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing Hayakawa finish

An athlete from Japan who competes in archery.At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing Hayakawa finished her ranking round with a total of 649 points. This gave her the 9th seed for the final competition bracket in which she faced Elena Mousikou in the first round, beating the archer from Cyprus with 112-103. In the second round she was too strong for Jennifer Nichols with 105-103 and via Naomi Folkard with 106-97 she reached the quarter finals. There she was eliminated with 112-103 by Park Sung-Hyun who would eventually win the silver medal.[1] Together with Sayoko Kitabatake and Yuki Hayashi she also took part in the team event

A seiyu and kashu. When she was in junior high, she and her family moved to Australia, where she att

A seiyu and kashu. When she was in junior high, she and her family moved to Australia, where she attended an international school and learned English.

A field hockey international goalkeeper from Japan, who was a member of the national women's team th

A field hockey international goalkeeper from Japan, who was a member of the national women's team that competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.

A Japanese pop singer, known for her young age and her powerful dancing. Her career took off when sh

A Japanese pop singer, known for her young age and her powerful dancing. Her career took off when she was selected out of 5,000 in a Sony Music Japan Audition in 2003, singing and dancing to Destiny's Child's "Survivor". She has various commercial tie-ins with the Japanese anime and games industry, and has also performed in a stage musical and a movie. Her musical influences include American singers such as Britney Spears, Madonna, and Janet Jackson.

Is a Japanese singer, dancer, and former child actor/singer. Referred to as the "Queen of J-pop", Am

Is a Japanese singer, dancer, and former child actor/singer. Referred to as the "Queen of J-pop", Amuro has transcended fads and controversy to become one of Japan's most prolific and enduring musical acts. Born in Naha, Okinawa, Amuro debuted at the age of 14 as an idol in the girl group, Super Monkey's. Largely unsuccessful, the group grew popular during their final year together with the single, "Try Me ~Watashi wo Shinjite~" (1995). Amuro would leave the group after two more singles and begin a solo career with then small indepedent label, Avex Trax. Under the guidance of producer,

Was a Japanese entrepreneur and philanthropist who founded what is now known as Hitachi Ltd.In 1900,

Was a Japanese entrepreneur and philanthropist who founded what is now known as Hitachi Ltd.In 1900, he graduated from the electrical engineering department of Tokyo Imperial University. Following his graduation, he joined a mining company as an engineer in its power plant. From there, he went on to several electric power companies. In 1906, he joined the Kuhara Mining Company at its Hitachi copper mine as an engineering section chief. Although his main duties at the mine were to ensure a stable supply of electricity and to maintain the mine's electrical equipment, he and his colleagues began working on the manufacture of a five horsepower electric motor. This marked the beginning of the development that would become Hitachi