Japanese Famous Names Starting with Letter T

Was a Japanese mathematician and historian of Japanese mathematics. He was born in Tokushima, Japan.

Was a Japanese mathematician and historian of Japanese mathematics. He was born in Tokushima, Japan.He was the founder of the Tohoku Mathematical Journal.

A Japanese film director. He directed Borei Gakkyu (A Haunted School) (1996), Ring 0: Birthday (2000

A Japanese film director. He directed Borei Gakkyu (A Haunted School) (1996), Ring 0: Birthday (2000), Kakashi (Scarecrow) (2001) and Yogen (Premonition) (2004).He also directed Dream Cruise for the Masters of Horror Showtime cable network series. It is based on the short story of the same name by Koji Suzuki from his short story anthology book Dark Water.

Is a Japanese wrestler and Olympic champion in Greco-Roman wrestling.

Is a Japanese wrestler and Olympic champion in Greco-Roman wrestling.

Is a Japanese short track speed skater, who won a bronze medal in the 5000 m relay at the 1992 Winte

Is a Japanese short track speed skater, who won a bronze medal in the 5000 m relay at the 1992 Winter Olympics together with teammates Yuichi Akasaka, Tatsuyoshi Ishihara and Toshinobu Kawai.

Is a retired Japanese volleyball player. He was a member of the Men's National Volleyball Team that

Is a retired Japanese volleyball player. He was a member of the Men's National Volleyball Team that claimed the bronze medal at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. He later served as the Head Coach of the Men's National Team.

Was a popular and prolific Japanese author of novels, detective stories, biographies, and plays. Man

Was a popular and prolific Japanese author of novels, detective stories, biographies, and plays. Many of his stories were made into movies.Minakami entered Ritsumeikan University to study Japanese literature, but dropped out for financial reasons and because of bad health. After World War II he learned from author Uno Kôji, and in 1952 wrote the autobiographical Furaipan no uta (Song of the Frying Pan), which became a best-seller. For nearly the next decade, however, he did not publish, but in 1960, his story centering on Minamata disease, Umi no kiba (The Ocean's Fangs), started his career as a writer of detective stories on social themes.

Was a Japanese linguist born in Tokyo.He studied language as expression from contentism and criticiz

Was a Japanese linguist born in Tokyo.He studied language as expression from contentism and criticized formism and functionism, like structural linguistics or the theory of generative grammar.He regarded Tokieda's theory, also known as "Gengo Katei Setsu"(Language-as-a-Process Theory), as "the world highest standard theory" and created his original language theory based on Tokieda's theory.

A retired male freestyle swimmer from Japan, who represented his native country at the 1992 Summer O

A retired male freestyle swimmer from Japan, who represented his native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics. His best result in three starts in Barcelona, Spain was the 8th place (3:43.25) in the Men's 4×100 metres Medley Relay event, alongside Hajime Itoi, Akira Hayashi and Keiichi Kawanaka.

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 Kurume, Fukuoka and graduate of Kyoto University, he worked at Tokyo Bank from 1984 to 2004. He was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 2004.

A Japanese swimmer who competed at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. There he won

A Japanese swimmer who competed at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. There he won the bronze medal in the men's 400 metre freestyle event.

A cyclist from Japan.He competed for Japan in the 1984 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles, United S

A cyclist from Japan.He competed for Japan in the 1984 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles, United States in the individual sprint event where he finished in third place.

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 Shimotsuga District, Tochigi and graduate of Nihon University, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1996 after serving in the assembly of Tochigi Prefecture for three terms.In the Cabinet of Prime Minister Taro Aso, appointed on 24 September 2008, Sato was appointed as Chairman of the National Public Safety Commission and Minister of State in charge of Disaster Management. This was Sato's first Cabinet appointment.[1]

A Japanese astronomer, born in Kochi, Japan.He has discovered a number of comets, including the cele

A Japanese astronomer, born in Kochi, Japan.He has discovered a number of comets, including the celebrated bright C/1965 S1 (Ikeya-Seki).He has also discovered a large number of asteroids, including the Amor asteroid (13553) 1992 JE and the Trojan asteroid (5209) 1989 CW1.Many of his discoveries are named after famous sites in Kochi, such as Harimaya-bashi, Ryoma (after Sakamoto Ryoma), Katsurahama, and Kagami-gawa, to name a few.

Was a Japanese alpine, cross-country, and Nordic combined skier who competed in the 1936 Winter Olym

Was a Japanese alpine, cross-country, and Nordic combined skier who competed in the 1936 Winter Olympics. In 1936 he participated in the alpine skiing combined event. He finished 46th in the downhill race, in the slalom he was not allowed to start in the

Was secretary general of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party from 2004 to 2006. He was succeeded by Hid

Was secretary general of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party from 2004 to 2006. He was succeeded by Hidenao Nakagawa.

A Japanese doctor and politician serving in the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legis

A Japanese doctor and politician serving in the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature) as a member of the Liberal Democratic Party. A native of Nakama, Fukuoka he attended Nagasaki University, earning a doctoral degree in medicine. He also attended The Eppley Institute for Research in Cancer at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska for two years.[1] He was elected for the first time in 2005 after serving in the local assembly of Nagasaki Prefecture from 1999 to 2003. He is also a member of Médecins Sans Frontières, among other organizations.

Was a Japanese baseball player, coach, and manager for the Yakult Swallows in Nippon Professional Ba

Was a Japanese baseball player, coach, and manager for the Yakult Swallows in Nippon Professional Baseball. He batted left-handed, and threw right-handed. His number 1 is honoured by the Swallows.

A Japanese actor.He has been nominated for seven Japanese Academy Awards, winning Best Actor awards

A Japanese actor.He has been nominated for seven Japanese Academy Awards, winning Best Actor awards for the Juzo Itami comedies The Funeral and A Taxing Woman, and the Best Supporting Actor award for Go

S a performing artist in Japan. Tsuyoshi, along with K?ichi D?moto, form a popular group in Japan. T

S a performing artist in Japan. Tsuyoshi, along with K?ichi D?moto, form a popular group in Japan. Their group, KinKi Kids, was formed in 1993, and they debuted with their first single Glass no shounen in 1997.Tsuyoshi is known for his solo performance in singing as well as acting. He is now working on a solo project under the pseudonym ENDLICHERI?ENDLICHERI. His works are influenced by African American music, most notably funk and soul music.Tsuyoshi enjoys drawing, and his art works are featured on his books, magazine articles, and TV program Domoto Tsuyoshi no Shoujiki Shindoi. He also loves fishing, frequently talking about fish on various programs. The name of his solo project, ENDLICHERI?ENDLICHERI, is taken from the name of a species of fish known as Polypterus Endlicheri Endlicheri.

A performing artist in Japan. Tsuyoshi, along with Koichi Domoto, form a popular group in Japan. The

A performing artist in Japan. Tsuyoshi, along with Koichi Domoto, form a popular group in Japan. Their group, KinKi Kids, was formed in 1993, and they debuted with their first single Glass no shounen in 1997.Tsuyoshi is known for his solo performance in singing as well as acting. He is now working on a solo project under the pseudonym ENDLICHERI?ENDLICHERI. His works are influenced by African American music, most notably funk and soul music.

Is a Japanese slalom canoer who competed in the early to mid 1990s. Competing in two Summer Olympics

Is a Japanese slalom canoer who competed in the early to mid 1990s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he earned his best finish of 28th in the K-1 event at Barcelona in 1992.

Is a Japanese footballer who plays for Yokohama FC.

Is a Japanese footballer who plays for Yokohama FC.

Is a retired Japanese professional boxer, and is a former WBC world junior welterweight champion.

Is a retired Japanese professional boxer, and is a former WBC world junior welterweight champion.

A Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles in Japan's Pacific Leagu

A Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles in Japan's Pacific League.

Is a professional wrestler currently working as a freelancer. He has previously worked for All Japan

Is a professional wrestler currently working as a freelancer. He has previously worked for All Japan Pro Wrestling and Pro Wrestling NOAH. Kikuchi idolized and patterned his style after the Dynamite Kid. Kikuchi turned pro on February 26, 1988, his debut