Japanese Famous Names Starting with Letter T

A Japanese lyricist. He is a former member of Happy End for which he played the drums and wrote lyri

A Japanese lyricist. He is a former member of Happy End for which he played the drums and wrote lyrics.He was most prolific in late 70's and 80's, offering lyrics to many idol singers such as Agnes Chan, Seiko Matsuda (especially, he wrote 17 of her 24 consecutive #1 singles) , Kyoko Koizumi, Miho Nakayama, Masahiko Kondo and Hiroko Yakushimaru as well as musical artists such as Yellow Magic Orchestra. Also, Akira Terao's hit song "Ruby no Yubiwa" which won the 23rd Japan Record Award Grand Prix was written by Matsumoto.

A highly prolific and controversial Japanese filmmaker. He has directed over seventy theatrical, vid

A highly prolific and controversial Japanese filmmaker. He has directed over seventy theatrical, video, and television productions since his debut in 1991. In the years 2001 and 2002 alone, Miike is credited with directing fifteen productions.Miike's first films were television productions, but he also began directing several direct-to-video V-Cinema releases. (These were purportedly financed as money-laundering operations for the yakuza, although there has never been any conclusive proof of this.[citation needed]) Miike still directs V-Cinema productions intermittently due to the creative freedom afforded by the less stringent censorship of the medium and the riskier content that the producers will allow.

Is a Japanese football player currently playing for Tokushima Vortis.

Is a Japanese football player currently playing for Tokushima Vortis.

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 Satte, Saitama and graduate of Saitama Medical School, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2000.

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 former Japanese football player. His son Kota is also a professional footballer. Mizunuma made

Is a former Japanese football player. His son Kota is also a professional footballer. Mizunuma made 22 appearances for the Japan national football team from 1984 to 1989.

A Japanese politician, an independent and member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national l

A Japanese politician, an independent and member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Toyama, Toyama and 1992 graduate of Tsukuba University, he was elected for the first time in 2007.,

A Japanese former competitive figure skater who currently works as a coach. He is the 1976 World Jun

A Japanese former competitive figure skater who currently works as a coach. He is the 1976 World Junior silver medalist, winning that medal at the first World Junior Championships to be held. He went on to win six medals in singles at the Japan Figure Skating Championships, and won it twice in pairs. His highest placement as a singles skater at the World Figure Skating Championships was 12th, in 1982. As a pair skater, he placed 12th with Yukiko Okabe in 1980, and 14th with Toshimi Ito in 1982.

(born on 25 May 1944) is a Japanese golfer.

(born on 25 May 1944) is a Japanese golfer.

Was a Japanese poet and novelist. According to prominent historian Ann Waswo, Nagatsuka Takashi was

Was a Japanese poet and novelist. According to prominent historian Ann Waswo, Nagatsuka Takashi was born into a landowning family.He is best known for his novel The Soil, published in serial form in the 1910 in the Tokyo Asahi Newspaper. It depicts life in rural Japan and it is based on Kossho, a town near where the author lived during his childhood. The characters are based on actual people although their names are altered.

A Japanese actor. He is probably most well-known for his role as Eiji Kikumaru in The Prince of Tenn

A Japanese actor. He is probably most well-known for his role as Eiji Kikumaru in The Prince of Tennis musical series, Tenimyu, when he replaced Yamazaki Ichitaro (who played Kikumaru in the very first show), and Toshiro Hitsugaya in "Rock Musical Bleach". He made his television debut in 1998 with the drama Change.

An accomplished Japanese animator and anime director. It was his work on Ougan Senshi Goldlightan th

An accomplished Japanese animator and anime director. It was his work on Ougan Senshi Goldlightan that helped inspire fellow animator Koji Morimoto.His 2001 film A Tree of Palme was an official selection of the Berlin Film Festival.

Is a former volleyball player from Japan, who played as a setter for the Men's National Team in the

Is a former volleyball player from Japan, who played as a setter for the Men's National Team in the 1990s. He competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. He also competed in the 1998 World Championship, where he placed 16th.

Is a Japanese photographer who has specialized in the photography of art.He studied architecture at

Is a Japanese photographer who has specialized in the photography of art.He studied architecture at Nihon University from 1948. Okamura was a keen and proficient skiier (skiing as a representative of Japan in Chamonix in 1959), and a photographer of skiing. In 1960 he became a professional photographer, also writing about photography and skiing.

A Japanese actor.

A Japanese actor.

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 Osaka, Osaka and graduate of Otemon Gakuin University, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2005 after an unsuccessful run in 2003.

Is a Japanese football player who lastly played for Sanfrecce Hiroshima.

Is a Japanese football player who lastly played for Sanfrecce Hiroshima.

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 dropout from Meiji University, he was elected for the first time in 1986 after two unsuccessful runs in 1972 and 1983. In 1993 he left the LDP and participated in the formation of the New Frontier Party in the following year. In 1996 he left the New Frontier Party, rejoining the LDP in the following year.

A Japanese musician. He was the original drummer for Japan's leading fusion band Casiopea.Takashi Sa

A Japanese musician. He was the original drummer for Japan's leading fusion band Casiopea.Takashi Sasaki’s career’s starting point dates back to 1977. Yamaha was hosting a contest open to new bands called “EAST WEST ’77.” Casiopea along with Takashi Sasaki on drums participated in this in order to get an opportunity in a future career. Their success in the competition gathered them some popularity and together Takashi Sasaki and Casiopea proceeded to record their debut album, “Casiopea” on May 25, 1979.

A Japanese football manager and a former player.

A Japanese football manager and a former player.

A Japanese film director, best known for the Ju-on series of horror films.

A Japanese film director, best known for the Ju-on series of horror films.

A Japanese football goalkeeper who currently plays for Sanfrecce Hiroshima. He joined the team in 19

A Japanese football goalkeeper who currently plays for Sanfrecce Hiroshima. He joined the team in 1994, became their first-choice goalkeeper in 1998 and has played there ever since.He represented Japan at the 1996 Summer Olympics.

Was one of Japan's greatest actors of the 20th century.After Toshiro Mifune, Shimura was probably th

Was one of Japan's greatest actors of the 20th century.After Toshiro Mifune, Shimura was probably the next most closely associated actor with Akira Kurosawa. Shimura appeared in many of Kurosawa's films. His roles include Kambei, the lead samurai in Seven Samurai, the woodcutter in Rashomon, the mortally ill bureaucrat in Ikiru, the veteran detective in Stray Dog, and the doctor in Drunken Angel.In fact, Kurosawa's cinematic collaboration with Shimura, from 1943 to 1980, started earlier and lasted longer than his work (1948-65) with Mifune. Shimura appeared in the director's debut film, Sanshiro Sugata (1943), and the last film of Kurosawa's in which he acted was Kagemusha (1980),

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 Nakano, Nagano and graduate of Kyoto University, he joined the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. While in the ministry, he received a L.L.M degree from University of Washington and attended the Kansas State University in the United States. Leaving the ministry, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2003.

A Japanese actor and singer. He is mostly famous for having portrayed Eikichi Onizuka in the live-ac

A Japanese actor and singer. He is mostly famous for having portrayed Eikichi Onizuka in the live-action drama adaptation of the popular manga series Great Teacher Onizuka, and the assassin O in Hong Kong action film Fulltime Killer.While he mainly works as an actor, he has released many singles and albums over the years. On February 21, 2001, he married actress Nanako Matsushima who he co-starred with in Great Teacher Onizuka. On May 31, 2004, his wife gave birth to a baby girl.