Japanese Famous Names Starting with Letter T

Is a Japanese freestyle skier. She won the Olympic title in the moguls event at the 1998 Winter Olym

Is a Japanese freestyle skier. She won the Olympic title in the moguls event at the 1998 Winter Olympics, and she finished third at the 2002 games.

A Japanese writer and critic and is considered one of the most important contemporary writers of mod

A Japanese writer and critic and is considered one of the most important contemporary writers of modern Japanese literature.[1] She is best known in English for her collection of short stories Toddler-Hunting and Other Stories.Taeko Kono was born April 30, 1926 in Osaka, Japan to Tameji and Yone Kono;[2] her father was a wholesale merchant.[1] She was ill as a child[1] and as a teenager, she was conscripted to work in a factory during World War II.[3]

Is a former sumo wrestler from Hitachi, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. The highest rank he reached was s

Is a former sumo wrestler from Hitachi, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. The highest rank he reached was sekiwake. In 1984 he won a top division yusho or tournament championship from the maegashira ranking. He is now a sumo coach and head of the Kagamiyama stab

Was a Japanese historian and economist of the Meiji period, and one of the foremost proponents of th

Was a Japanese historian and economist of the Meiji period, and one of the foremost proponents of the bunmeishi view of history. He was elected to the House of Representatives of Japan in 1894. He is sometimes referred to as "the Japanese Adam Smith"[1], as he wrote many journal articles advocating certain economic reforms and policies.Perhaps Taguchi's most famous work is his Short History of Japanese Civilization (??????, Nippon kaika shoshi). He put forth one of the first, and most famous, bunmeishi versions of Japanese history, focusing on the Japanese people and their culture, rather than on the governments, and on the role of the people in the country's overall progress over the ages.

Was a Japanese film director and writer, most famous for making jidaigeki and yakuza films at the To

Was a Japanese film director and writer, most famous for making jidaigeki and yakuza films at the Toei Company. He directed films from the 1950s to the 1980s. He was the nephew of the film director Sadao Yamanaka.

A Japanese film and stage actor best known for playing beautiful young men and women.His father is t

A Japanese film and stage actor best known for playing beautiful young men and women.His father is the head of the gekidan sujaku theatre troupe, and Saotome grew up within the troupe, performing primarily in taishu engeki, a theatrical form related to kabuki, but less formalized. Identified as having a natural talent as an onnagata (female impersonator), he has been trained in that field, and performs in female roles onstage.

(born on October 16, 1968) is a Japanese profssional golfer.

(born on October 16, 1968) is a Japanese profssional golfer.

A professional Korean-Japanese Light heavyweight karateka, kickboxer and mixed martial artist compet

A professional Korean-Japanese Light heavyweight karateka, kickboxer and mixed martial artist competing in K-1 and DREAM.

Is the 48th Yokozuna in the Japanese sport of sumo wrestling. He is generally regarded as the greate

Is the 48th Yokozuna in the Japanese sport of sumo wrestling. He is generally regarded as the greatest sumo wrestler of the post-war period.[1] He became a yokozuna in 1961 at the age of 21, the youngest ever at the time, and he won a record 32 tournament

Is a Japanese commercial photographer who has exhibited his noncommercial nudes and other work.Arita

Is a Japanese commercial photographer who has exhibited his noncommercial nudes and other work.Arita was born in what is now Kitakyushu. He entered the Faculty of Law of Chuo University (Tokyo) but dropped out in 1962; a year later he graduated from the T

Is a Japanese footballer who has recently played for Tokushima Vortis.

Is a Japanese footballer who has recently played for Tokushima Vortis.

Is a Japanese professional wrestler currently working for Pro Wrestling NOAH as well as making appea

Is a Japanese professional wrestler currently working for Pro Wrestling NOAH as well as making appearances for Asistencia Asesoría y Administración (AAA) through a NOAH/AAA working relationship. Ishimori won the UWA World Welterweight Championship on May

A Kansai Ki-in professional Go player.Seto became a professional player in 2000 for the Kansai Ki-in

A Kansai Ki-in professional Go player.Seto became a professional player in 2000 for the Kansai Ki-in. In his first 5 years at the Kansai Ki-in, he had a spectacular record in the Oteai with 51 wins and just 3 losses through 2005. In 2000, he scored 12 wins and 0 losses. In 2001, he also scored 12 wins and 0 losses. In 2002 he finally lost his first Oteai match with a record of 11 wins and 1 loss. In 2002 his record was 8 wins and 2 losses. In the final year of the Oteai, his record was 8 wins and 0 losses. This amounted his Oteai career record to a 94.4% winning percentage. His run was stopped after the Oteai was replaced with a similar system used by the Nihon Ki-in of promotion through title winning. He won the Nagai award in 2000, along with an award for his run of wins. He is currently 6 dan and one of the strongest young players in Japan.

Was a Japanese photographer. He concentrated on Yamatoji (historical sites of Nara Prefecture) and B

Was a Japanese photographer. He concentrated on Yamatoji (historical sites of Nara Prefecture) and Buddhist statues.Irie was born in Nara. He started photography in his teens, influenced by a brother. He began work in a camera store in Osaka in 1925 and i

Was the founder of Mori Building.Forbes ranked him as the richest man in the world in 1991 and 1992.

Was the founder of Mori Building.Forbes ranked him as the richest man in the world in 1991 and 1992. His sons, Minoru and Akira, currently head Mori Building and Mori Trust Co., Ltd., respectively. He graduated from the Tokyo College of Commerce (now Hitotsubashi University) in 1928.

Is a Japanese footballer who plays for Tokyo Verdy.

Is a Japanese footballer who plays for Tokyo Verdy.

Is a Japanese footballer who plays for Tokushima Vortis.

Is a Japanese footballer who plays for Tokushima Vortis.

Was the 123rd Emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession, reigning from 30 J

Was the 123rd Emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession, reigning from 30 July 1912, until his death in 1926.The Emperor’s personal name was Yoshihito (???). According to Japanese customs, the emperor has no name during his reign and is only called the (present) Emperor. Like all other Japanese emperors, since his death he has been known by a posthumous name that, according to a practice dating back to 1912, is the name of the era coinciding with his reign. Having ruled during the Taisho period (literally Great Righteousness), he is now known as Emperor Taisho. As this is not a personal name, more accurately he should be referred to as "the Taisho emperor".

Is a Japanese football player who plays for Singapore Armed Forces FC. Akiyoshi started his career w

Is a Japanese football player who plays for Singapore Armed Forces FC. Akiyoshi started his career with Albirex Niigata FC (Singapore) in 2008 after graduating from Luthur Senior High School and played for 2 seasons. He turned down the chance to train wi

Is a Japanese footballer who plays for Shonan Bellmare.

Is a Japanese footballer who plays for Shonan Bellmare.

Is a Japanese football player currently playing for Kyoto Sanga F.C..

Is a Japanese football player currently playing for Kyoto Sanga F.C..

A Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Councillors in the

A Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Nagoya, Aichi and graduate of Aichi University of Education, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1990 after teaching at local public schools. In 1996, he lost re-election but was elected to House of Councillors for the first time in 1998.

Was a Japanese football player and manager.

Was a Japanese football player and manager.

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 Otsu, Shiga and graduate of Hitotsubashi University, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2003.

A Japanese politician and a member of the Diet of Japan, representing the Liberal Democratic Party.S

A Japanese politician and a member of the Diet of Japan, representing the Liberal Democratic Party.Sugimura became the youngest member of the House of Representatives after the September 11, 2005 general election. He was not expected to win a seat, as he had been placed in 35th position on the LDP's proportional representation ticket for the Minami-Kanto bloc.He first came to media attention for his excitement at the prospect of the range of perks available for elected politicians, including high class restaurants, first-class travel on the Shinkansen and being able to afford a BMW. Sugimura was reprimanded by LDP executives for his comments, and publicly apologised at a news conference on September 27, 2005 saying they had been "immature and irresponsible."