Japanese Famous Names Starting with Letter R

Was a Japanese sumo wrestler. His highest rank was sekiwake. He made a debut in June 1909. He reache

Was a Japanese sumo wrestler. His highest rank was sekiwake. He made a debut in June 1909. He reached the top makuuchi division in May 1914 and won the championship with a 9-0-1 record. He is the only wrestler since 1909 to win the top division championsh

Is a Japanese football player currently playing for Omiya Ardija.

Is a Japanese football player currently playing for Omiya Ardija.

A Japanese singer and dancer from the band w-inds, with Ryuichi Ogata, and Keita Tachibana. His home

A Japanese singer and dancer from the band w-inds, with Ryuichi Ogata, and Keita Tachibana. His hometown is Sapporo, Japan.Chiba was chosen along with Ogata Ryuichi to join Asayan Idol Contest 2000 winner Keita Tachibana in forming the pop group w-inds. where he would be a backup dancer. However both backup dancers also contribute to songs through backup singing, small solos and rapping.

A professional Nippon Professional Baseball player for the Saitama Seibu Lions in Japan's Pacific Le

A professional Nippon Professional Baseball player for the Saitama Seibu Lions in Japan's Pacific League.

A Japanese seiyu probably best known for providing the voice of Orga Sabnak in Gundam Seed and the r

A Japanese seiyu probably best known for providing the voice of Orga Sabnak in Gundam Seed and the role of Kamen Rider Zolda in Kamen Rider Ryuki.

A Japanese R&B singer, also known as just Ryohei. He debuted as "????" (written in kanji) under Warn

A Japanese R&B singer, also known as just Ryohei. He debuted as "????" (written in kanji) under Warner Music Japan on 2003 with single "Almost There". Prior to that, on November 2002, he was featured on a track "Why Not?" by Fantastic Plastic Machine. In 2006 he shortened his name to just "Ryohei" (written in Romanized letters) and transferred to the label Rhythm Zone.[2] He is known for his collaborations with m-flo,[1] being featured on tracks such as "miss you" and "Summer Time Love".

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 Kashiwa Reysol.

Is a Japanese football player currently playing for Kashiwa Reysol.

Is an Australian actor, best known for his role as Noah Lawson on soap opera, Home and Away.Brady wa

Is an Australian actor, best known for his role as Noah Lawson on soap opera, Home and Away.Brady was educated at Oakhill College in Castle Hill, and appeared on Home and Away from 2000 to 2004. During this time, he dated co-star Bec Cartwright, the pair were a high profile couple and were together for a while until their split. In 2006, he filmed Voodoo Lagoon, which stars Erika Heynatz.He has made appearances on Australia's Next Top Model and Crown Australian Celebrity Poker Challenge. His latest appearance was on the telemovie The King playing Graham Kennedy's gay lover.

Was a Japanese businessman, politician and philanthropist born in Minoh, Osaka. He was accused but a

Was a Japanese businessman, politician and philanthropist born in Minoh, Osaka. He was accused but acquitted of being a Class A war criminal after World War II,[1] [2] was a self-proclaimed fascist[3], kuromaku (political power-broker), and the founder of The Nippon Foundation. While he is widely known throughout Africa and much of the developing world for the wide-ranging philanthropic programs that he established, he is at the same time viewed with hostility by many intellectuals [4] [5] for his right wing ideals and ties to Japan's motorboat racing industry and support for the Unification Movement[6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11].

A Japanese sound artist who lives and works in New York City. Sometimes harsh, sometimes remarkably

A Japanese sound artist who lives and works in New York City. Sometimes harsh, sometimes remarkably gentle, Ikeda's music is concerned primarily with sound in a variety of "raw" states, such as sine tones and noise, often using frequencies at the edges of the range of human hearing. The conclusion of his album +/- features just such a tone; of it, Ikeda says "a high frequency sound is used that the listener becomes aware of only upon its disappearance" (from the CD booklet). Rhythmically, Ikeda's music is highly imaginative, exploiting beat patterns and, at times, using a variety of discrete tones and noise to create the semblance of a drum machine. His work also encroaches on the world of ambient music; many tracks on his albums are concerned with slowly evolving soundscapes, with little or no sense of pulse.

A Japanese chemist. He won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2001. Noyori shared half of the prize wit

A Japanese chemist. He won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2001. Noyori shared half of the prize with William S. Knowles for the study of chirally catalyzed hydrogenations; the second half of the Prize went to K. Barry Sharpless for his study in chirally catalyzed oxidation reactions (Sharpless epoxidation).

Was a quiet and eccentric Soto Zen Buddhist monk who lived much of his life as a hermit. Ryokan is r

Was a quiet and eccentric Soto Zen Buddhist monk who lived much of his life as a hermit. Ryokan is remembered for his poetry and calligraphy, which present the essence of Zen life.Ryokan was born in the village of Izumozaki in Echigo Province (now Niigata Prefecture) in Japan to the village headman. He renounced the world at an early age to train at nearby Soto Zen temple Koshoji, refusing to meet with or accept charity from his family. Once the Zen master Kokusen visited the temple, and Ryokan was deeply impressed with his demeanor. He solicited permission to become Kokusen's disciple. Kokusen accepted, and the two returned to Entsuji monastery in Tamashima (now Okayama Prefecture).

Is a Japanese professional golfer.As an amateur, he won the 1989 Eastern Amateur in the United State

Is a Japanese professional golfer.As an amateur, he won the 1989 Eastern Amateur in the United States and later turned professional.

Is a Japanese women's tennis player. She turned pro in December 2003. She has competed in five tenni

Is a Japanese women's tennis player. She turned pro in December 2003. She has competed in five tennis tournaments since 2003. Ryoko plays using her right hand. According to the WTA she was introduced to tennis when she was 5 by playing on neighborhood courts.The player she most admires is former Japanese tennis player Kimiko Date. She speaks both English and Japanese.

A Japanese actress and pop star, best known in the West for her roles in the Luc Besson-produced Was

A Japanese actress and pop star, best known in the West for her roles in the Luc Besson-produced Wasabi and the Academy Award-winning Japanese film Departures.Hirosue made her television debut in 1995 at the age of 15 in Fuji TV's Heart ni S. More promine

A Okinawan actress and singer. She hails from Naha City in Okinawa, Japan and currently works for Vi

A Okinawan actress and singer. She hails from Naha City in Okinawa, Japan and currently works for Vision Factory.Ryoko Kuninaka was working part-time at a Zenzai store when she was discovered by a talent scout. In 1998, she entered the "Idol High School" for aspiring female entertainers. And at the age of 18, she debuted in a Fuji TV drama, in which her character is also named "Ryoko". The following year, she debuted in the TBS drama "LxIxVxE".

A well-known Japanese folk and jazz singer. Her father is Hisashi Moriyama, a pioneer of Japanese ja

A well-known Japanese folk and jazz singer. Her father is Hisashi Moriyama, a pioneer of Japanese jazz. Her son Naotaro Moriyama is a singer. Her first cousin Hiroshi Kamayatsu is also a musician.She is known as the Japanese Joan Baez, or the Queen of col

A Japanese singer and actress. She began her career as a singer in the Japanese female pop band Toky

A Japanese singer and actress. She began her career as a singer in the Japanese female pop band Tokyo Performance Doll, and after its break-up, began a solo singing career with producer Tetsuya Komuro. She is perhaps most famous among anime enthusiasts for providing the theme song to the Japanese version of Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie. The single produced by Tetsuya Komuro sold over 2 million copies. She released singles regularly until 1998, then concentrated on her acting career, which is successful today. By 2004 she was one of the most popular actresses in Japan.

A voice actress and singer from Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan. She is under the Lantis Recording Label a

A voice actress and singer from Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan. She is under the Lantis Recording Label and famous as the voice of Milfeulle Sakuraba in the Galaxy Angel Series. She also sang along with Yukari Tamura, Miyuki Sawashiro, Mayumi Yamaguchi and Mika Kanai as the group Angel-Tai.

A Japanese model and actress. She studied classical ballet for 15 years from the age of five. A memb

A Japanese model and actress. She studied classical ballet for 15 years from the age of five. A member of the Oscar Productions agency, she won a national young beauty award in 1992. In 1993 she started her career as a model, working for fashion magazines such as CanCam. She announced her intention to start her acting career in June 1999. Her acting debut was in the TBS drama Koi no Kamisama (God of Love) and has appeared in many dramas ever since.[1]

Is a Japanese footballer who plays for F.C. Gifu in the J. League Division 2.

Is a Japanese footballer who plays for F.C. Gifu in the J. League Division 2.

A Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher for the Saitama Seibu Lions in Japan's Pacific League.

A Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher for the Saitama Seibu Lions in Japan's Pacific League.

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 Warabi, Saitama and graduate of Rikkyo University he was elected for the first time in 2005.

Was a Japanese author and philosopher. He was a graduate of Tokyo College[1] who was originally a ra

Was a Japanese author and philosopher. He was a graduate of Tokyo College[1] who was originally a rationalist and then became a Christian.[2] He is buried in Tokyo's Zoshigaya cemetery.[3]