Japanese Famous Names Starting with Letter Y

Is a Japanese former volleyball player who competed in the 1964 Summer Olympics.In 1964 he was part

Is a Japanese former volleyball player who competed in the 1964 Summer Olympics.In 1964 he was part of the Japanese team which won the bronze medal in the Olympic tournament. He played all nine matches.

Yasutaro Matsuki is a retired Japanese footballer and currently a football manager.

Yasutaro Matsuki is a retired Japanese footballer and currently a football manager.

A retired Japanese football player who was capped 29 times and scored 1 goal for the Japanese nation

A retired Japanese football player who was capped 29 times and scored 1 goal for the Japanese national team.

The mayor of Hamamatsu, Shizuoka in Japan. A 1980 graduate of Keio University, he was first elected

The mayor of Hamamatsu, Shizuoka in Japan. A 1980 graduate of Keio University, he was first elected mayor in 2007 after serving in the House of Representatives in Diet (national legislature) for two terms.

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.

A Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), a member of the House of Representative

A Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Akashi, Hyogo and graduate of the University of Tokyo he joined the Ministry of International Trade and Industry in 1985, attending the University of Maryland while in the ministry. In 2003 he was elected for the first time as an independent after running unsuccessfully in 2000. He later joined the LDP.

A former Ryukyuan professional boxer and former WBA super featherweight champion. He is one of the f

A former Ryukyuan professional boxer and former WBA super featherweight champion. He is one of the few Japanese boxers to have won the world title fighting outside of Japan.

A Japanese politician of the New Komeito Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet

A Japanese politician of the New Komeito Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Yame, Fukuoka, he attended Kumamoto University as both undergraduate and graduate and studied abroad in Boston University in the United States. He was elected for the first time in 2000.

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

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

Is a drifting driver from Japan.Kazama was first introduced to drifting at age 17 when he watched Ge

Is a drifting driver from Japan.Kazama was first introduced to drifting at age 17 when he watched Gengo-San, who later became his spotter and mentor, drifting on a touge

Is a former Japanese football player. He currently coaches Japanese club Yokohama FC.

Is a former Japanese football player. He currently coaches Japanese club Yokohama FC.

A Japanese football player who plays for F.C. Tokyo in Japan's professional J. League.He was part of

A Japanese football player who plays for F.C. Tokyo in Japan's professional J. League.He was part of the Japanese 2004 Olympic football team, which finished fourth in group B, below group winners Paraguay, Italy and Ghana.He also capped for Japan U-20 team at the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship.On August 3, 2005, he made his senior national team debut in an East Asian Cup match against China.

A former Japanese football player who won the bronze medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics.

A former Japanese football player who won the bronze medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics.

A Japanese football player currently playing for Japanese club FC Gifu.

A Japanese football player currently playing for Japanese club FC Gifu.

Was a Japanese film director.He was born in Kofu on Honshu. After dropping out of a law course at th

Was a Japanese film director.He was born in Kofu on Honshu. After dropping out of a law course at the University of Tokyo he worked as an assistant director at the Daiei studio, later returning to university to study philosophy; he graduated in 1949. He then won a scholarship allowing him to study film in Italy at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia under Michelangelo Antonioni, Federico Fellini and Luchino Visconti.

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 Takayama, Gifu, he was elected for the first time in 2004.

Is a Japanese artist. Her paintings, collages, soft sculptures, performance art and environmental in

Is a Japanese artist. Her paintings, collages, soft sculptures, performance art and environmental installations all share an obsession with repetition, pattern, and accumulation. Her work shows some attributes of feminism, minimalism, surrealism, Art Brut

A Japanese pop singer. Her mother is Japanese and her father is Taiwanese. She can speak three langu

A Japanese pop singer. Her mother is Japanese and her father is Taiwanese. She can speak three languages: Japanese, English, and Mandarin[citation needed]. Tae Hitoto is her older sister. Her name Hitoto is not her real surname, it is her mother's maiden name. She changed her name when she came to Japan. Her father died when she was very young, and her mother died when she was 16.Soon after she was born in Tokyo, she moved to Taipei, and after she completed kindergarten in Taipei, she moved back to Tokyo and she has lived there ever since. She graduated from the department of Environmental Information of Keio University and participated in the Keio University a cappella group, K.O.E., during her days as a student. She used to have live concerts on the street with fellow K.O.E. members before she met Youichi Kitayama, a member of the famous Japanese a cappella group the Gospellers. Mr. Kitayama encouraged Yo Hitoto to compose her own music. Before this encounter, she had been a backup singer for many other artists.

A TV personality and a stage actor based in Hokkaido. He was born in Ebetsu, Hokkaido and has been l

A TV personality and a stage actor based in Hokkaido. He was born in Ebetsu, Hokkaido and has been living in Sapporo since 1984.He first made a name in Hokkaido-based TV variety series called “Suiyo Doudeshow”(How do you like Wednesday?) and has been actively appearing on various media programs in Hokkaido since then. He is also a member of a 5-piece drama group called TEAM-NACS formed when they were at Hokkai Gakuen university. TEAM-NACS had run their first national tour with thieir 11th original play called “COMPOSER” during spring and summer in 2005, and are now preparing for the 12th one called "HORNOR" performances in Tokyo, Osaka and Sapporo; opening at The Galaxy Theatre in Tokyo on March 9, 2007 and closing at Dorshin Hall at Sapporo on May 13, 2007.

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 Akita, Akita and graduate of Chuo University, he was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 2004 after working at a TV station in Akita.

Is a Japanese footballer who plays for JEF United Ichihara Chiba.He was a member of Japan U-20 natio

Is a Japanese footballer who plays for JEF United Ichihara Chiba.He was a member of Japan U-20 national football team for 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup held in Canada.

A Japanese football player.

A Japanese football player.

A Japanese football player currently playing for F.C. Tokyo.Kajiyama is a skilful playmaker renown f

A Japanese football player currently playing for F.C. Tokyo.Kajiyama is a skilful playmaker renown for his passing and ball control, as well as his shooting with either foot.He is a member of the Japan team for the 2008 Summer Olympics finals.

A Japanese politician. He has been the speaker of House of Representatives since November 2003, and

A Japanese politician. He has been the speaker of House of Representatives since November 2003, and as of November 2008, he served the speaker for the longest length since the set up of House of Representatives in 1890[1].He was Deputy Prime Minister from 1994-95. He was Minister of Foreign Affairs under Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori. He is a member of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). He was once President of the LDP from 1993 to 1995. As he is one of the pro-Chinese members of the LDP, he came under pressure domestically in the spring of 2005 when anti-Japanese movements in China became intense.

Is a Japanese football player currently playing for Kashiwa Reysol.

Is a Japanese football player currently playing for Kashiwa Reysol.