Japanese Famous Names Starting with Letter R

A mail artist.[1] He was responsible for the Brain Cell mail art project,[2] which he began in June

A mail artist.[1] He was responsible for the Brain Cell mail art project,[2] which he began in June of 1985 and retains thousands of members in more than 80 countries. In August 2001 he began the Fractal Portrait Project. He has taught art to school children for more than 25 years.Cohen discovered mail art through the Canadian artist Byron Black. Early work by Cohen is a mixture of traditional Japanese imagery, contemporary icons, and numbers, as well as his signature, the letter "C".

Is a Japanese football player who plays for F.C. Machida Zelvia.

Is a Japanese football player who plays for F.C. Machida Zelvia.

Is a Japanese football player currently playing for Vissel Kobe.

Is a Japanese football player currently playing for Vissel Kobe.

Ryosuke Nemoto (born August 24, 1980 in Japan) is a Japanese football player.

Ryosuke Nemoto (born August 24, 1980 in Japan) is a Japanese football player.

Is a Japanese football player who has recently played for Ehime F.C..

Is a Japanese football player who has recently played for Ehime F.C..

A Japanese anime director, screenwriter, and producer. He is among Sunrise's most renowned and noted

A Japanese anime director, screenwriter, and producer. He is among Sunrise's most renowned and noted directors, with his work (together with character designer Norio Shioyama) epitomizing much of Sunrise's work in the 1980s, pioneering the real robot genre, with such noted works as Armored Trooper Votoms, Fang of the Sun Dougram, Kikokai Galient and several others.He is a graduate of Meiji University. He was also a part-time lecturer at the private Kurashiki University of Science and the Arts. Among his most recent works is Bakumatsu Kikansetsu Irohanihoheto, which he created and directed.

A Japanese animator, director and founder of graphic and creative design studio Furi Furi. In 2009,

A Japanese animator, director and founder of graphic and creative design studio Furi Furi. In 2009, he directed the anime movie LaMB, where he collaborated with Yasufumi Soejima.[1]In 1998, Tei founded creative design agency Furi Furi and served as President and Creative Director for 10 years where he led character, web-based, computer games, on-air, and flash animation design projects, as well as commercial production. His representative works include ‘GIFTPIA’ for Nintendo, ‘Monster 360’ for Nike, ‘Butazuka’ for Yahoo! Japan, ‘SWAG’ for MTV Asia.

A Nippon Professional Baseball player for the Orix Buffaloes.

A Nippon Professional Baseball player for the Orix Buffaloes.

Is a Japanese footballer who plays for JEF United Ichihara Chiba.

Is a Japanese footballer who plays for JEF United Ichihara Chiba.

Is a retired Japanese sumo wrestler and current professional wrestler, competing in All Japan Pro Wr

Is a retired Japanese sumo wrestler and current professional wrestler, competing in All Japan Pro Wrestling. Hama joined sumo in July 1995, and he fought for the Hakkaku stable run by former yokozuna Hokutoumi. His shikona was Hokutoarashi and he reached

A relief pitcher for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows of the Nippon Professional Baseball.Igarashi was draf

A relief pitcher for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows of the Nippon Professional Baseball.Igarashi was drafted by the Swallows in the 2nd round in the 1998 draft. He missed the entire 2007 season after undergoing Tommy John surgery, but pitched well in his return in 2008.In 2008, Igarashi declined to file for domestic free agency, with the intention of becoming an international free agent in the 2009 offseason.[1] He has met service time requirements to become a free agent.[2]

A Japanese bandoneón player. He has cooperated with famous Japanese violinist Taro Hakase in his ow

A Japanese bandoneón player. He has cooperated with famous Japanese violinist Taro Hakase in his own album La Trampera (2001), and with Bajofondo in their album Mar Dulce.

Is a Japanese football player who currently plays for Fagiano Okayama.

Is a Japanese football player who currently plays for Fagiano Okayama.

Is a Japanese football player currently playing for Sanfrecce Hiroshima.

Is a Japanese football player currently playing for Sanfrecce Hiroshima.

Is a Japanese football player currently playing for Shonan Bellmare.

Is a Japanese football player currently playing for Shonan Bellmare.

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 Tagawa District, Fukuoka and graduate of Waseda University he was elected for the first time in 2003 after running unsuccessfully three times in 1993, 1996 and 2000.

A Japanese football (soccer) player, who is a goalkeeper currently playing for Urawa Red Diamonds of

A Japanese football (soccer) player, who is a goalkeeper currently playing for Urawa Red Diamonds of J. League.After graduating from Kunimi High School in Nagasaki, he joined J. League side Gamba Osaka in 1997. He made his professional debut on November 11, 1998 at Osaka Expo '70 Stadium. He became the first choice 'keeper in 2000 dislodging Hayato Okanaka but he was transferred to Urawa at the end of the 2002 season after a row with manager Akira Nishino. At Urawa, he battles with Norihiro Yamagishi for the position.He made his international debut for Japan on June 4, 2001 in a FIFA Confederations Cup match against Brazil at Kashima Stadium. He has been capped three times.

A Nippon Professional Baseball player for the Yomiuri Giants in Japan's Central League.

A Nippon Professional Baseball player for the Yomiuri Giants in Japan's Central League.

A Japanese singer and actor. He was born in Kobe. He is the father of actor Jundai Yamada.Among Sugi

A Japanese singer and actor. He was born in Kobe. He is the father of actor Jundai Yamada.Among Sugi's roles is a role in Sukima Kaze, which sold over a million copies. His acting credits include eighteen films. On television, he specialized in jidaigeki roles, appearing as the first Suke-san in Mito Komon (seasons 1 and 2); his son Jundai Yamada played Kaku-san in the same show (seasons 29 to 31). He played the lead character in Oedo Sosamo, appearing from 1970 to 1974. In the 1971–1972 season he portrayed Isshin Tasuke in a series of the same name, and from 1975 to 1977 he played Toyama no Kin-san; his Sukima Kaze was the theme song. With former Miss Universe contestant Hisako Manda he starred in Kenkaya Ukon from 1992 to 1994.

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 Gojo, Nara and graduate of Nagoya Institute of Technology, he had served in the city assembly of Gojo for two terms since 1973 and the assembly of Nara Prefecture for two terms since 1983. After an unsuccessful run in 1990, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1993.

Is a Japanese professional wrestler contracted to Pro Wrestling ZERO1. Ryouji Sai is a 3rd Generatio

Is a Japanese professional wrestler contracted to Pro Wrestling ZERO1. Ryouji Sai is a 3rd Generation Zainichi Korean that was born in Osaka, Japan. His parents own a restaurant near Tsuruhashi Station in Osaka. At 15 years old, Ryouji attended the Sidmou

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 Bunkyo, Tokyo and graduate of the University of Tokyo, he joined the Ministry of Transport in 1984 and attended Cornell University in the United States while in the ministry. He was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2005.

A Japanese lawyer and career diplomat who served as the Japanese Ambassador to the United States fro

A Japanese lawyer and career diplomat who served as the Japanese Ambassador to the United States from 2001 to 2008.Ambassador Ryozo Kato, Commissioner of Nippon Professional Baseball and former Ambassador of Japan to the United States, has had a long and distinguished career in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Japanese Government. A graduate of Tokyo University Faculty of Law and Yale Law School, he served his country in Australia, Egypt, and the United States, in addition to multiple global assignments within the Ministry in Tokyo.

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 Fukuoka, Fukuoka and graduate of Chuo University, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1990 as a member of the Japan Socialist Party.

Is a Japanese football player currently playing for Júbilo Iwata.

Is a Japanese football player currently playing for Júbilo Iwata.