Japanese Famous Names Starting with Letter Z

A Japanese actress.

A Japanese actress.

Was a Japanese aesthetician, actor and playwright.Zeami was educated by his father, Kan'ami, who was

Was a Japanese aesthetician, actor and playwright.Zeami was educated by his father, Kan'ami, who was also an actor. The father-son team established the Noh theatre. When Kan'ami's company performed for Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, the Shogun of Japan, he asked for Zeami to have a court education in the arts. The Shogun took the boy as his lover, in the shudo tradition, in 1374.Scholars attribute nearly 50 plays to Zeami. Among them are the works Izutsu, Hagoromo (The Feather Mantle), Koi no omoni (The Load of Love), and a play about Atsumori based on the 14th-century Tales of the Heike.

Who made his first appearance in 1995. Zeebra is a former member of the hip-hop group King Giddra, w

Who made his first appearance in 1995. Zeebra is a former member of the hip-hop group King Giddra, which also included DJ Oasis and K Dub Shine. He went on to pursue a solo career shortly after in 1997, and signed with the Future Shock record label.Zeebra

The governor of Shimane Prefecture in Japan, first elected in 2007. He is a graduate of the Universi

The governor of Shimane Prefecture in Japan, first elected in 2007. He is a graduate of the University of Tokyo and former official of the Ministry of Finance.

Was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy.Yoshida was born into an impoverished farming family in

Was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy.Yoshida was born into an impoverished farming family in Saga prefecture in 1885, and was adopted into the family of a local rice merchant. He was a graduate of the 32nd class of the Imperial Japanese Naval Academy in 1904, ranking 12th out of 190 cadets. As a midshipman, he served on the submarine tender Karasaki-maru, and the cruiser Kasuga. He was commissioned as an ensign too late for active service in the Russo-Japanese War.

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 Yamagata Prefecture and graduate of Hitotsubashi University, he worked at the Ministry of Home Affairs. He was elected for the first time in 2000 as a member of the Democratic Party of Japan but lost his seat three years later. He was re-elected in 2005.

The mayor of Shizuoka, Shizuoka in Japan. A graduate of the University of Tokyo, he was first electe

The mayor of Shizuoka, Shizuoka in Japan. A graduate of the University of Tokyo, he was first elected mayor in 1998 after serving in the assembly of Shizuoka Prefecture for three terms.In 1971, after college, he went to work at the Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank (now Mizuho Bank) where he stayed until 1979. In 1979 he was elected to the Shizuoka Prefectural Assembly.

Was a Japanese politician and the 70th Prime Minister of Japan from July 17, 1980 to November 27, 19

Was a Japanese politician and the 70th Prime Minister of Japan from July 17, 1980 to November 27, 1982.Suzuki graduated from Tokyo University of Fisheries in 1935. He joined the Liberal Party in 1948. He was appointed Prime Minister following the sudden death of Masayoshi Ohira, who died of a heart attack during a general election campaign. The sympathy vote generated by Ohira's death resulted in a landslide for the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), handing Suzuki the largest parliamentary majority any Prime Minister had enjoyed for many years. He chose not to run for reelection to the presidency of the LDP in 1982, and was succeeded by Yasuhiro Nakasone.

Was a tennis player from Japan. He reached the "Challenge Round" final of the Wimbledon Championship

Was a tennis player from Japan. He reached the "Challenge Round" final of the Wimbledon Championships in 1920, where he lost to Bill Tilden 4–6, 4–6, 11-13. He also was a member of Japan's Davis Cup team that finished second to the Americans in 1921. He established the earliest period of Japanese tennis together with Ichiya Kumagae.

A J-pop singer from Japan. Her career started at age 16 after successfully auditioning for UnderCove

A J-pop singer from Japan. Her career started at age 16 after successfully auditioning for UnderCover Inc., a music production company headquartered in Osaka, Japan. After two years of vocal training she traveled to London with her producer, Michael T. Ma