Artists/performer Famous Names Starting with Letter Y

A popular Japanese singer and voice actress. Horie's real name is Yoshiko Horie (?? ??, Horie Yoshik

A popular Japanese singer and voice actress. Horie's real name is Yoshiko Horie (?? ??, Horie Yoshiko?), and she is sometimes affectionately nicknamed "Hocchan" (?????, "Hocchan"?) by her Japanese fans. She is not to be confused with YUI, another J-Pop singer.She hosts a radio show called "Horie Yui no Tenshi no Tamago" (???????????, "Yui Horie's Angel Eggs"?) and is the founding member of the singing group, Aice5. She is also a member of the band Kurobara Hozonkai, with the name YUIEL. Her blood type is B [1], and her hobbies include shoulder massage, reading and food.

A Japanese female singer. She was born on 14 June 1985.She has released 5 singles to date. She is si

A Japanese female singer. She was born on 14 June 1985.She has released 5 singles to date. She is signed to Sheer Label. Her songs are often ballads in which the piano has a prominent role.There are videos on youtube that show Yui playing her songs on a k

A seiyu, actress and singer.She is represented by Sound Vision and Victor Entertainment. In 2005, sh

A seiyu, actress and singer.She is represented by Sound Vision and Victor Entertainment. In 2005, she voiced Princess Sakura in Tsubasa Chronicle. She also notably sings the ending theme to Aquarion. Her songs tend to be smooth, gentle, slow, and relaxing

A member of the J-pop group v-u-den associated with Hello! Project.In June 2004, Okada successfully

A member of the J-pop group v-u-den associated with Hello! Project.In June 2004, Okada successfully passed Hello! Project Egg Audition 2004 with 32 other people. Two months later, she joined former Morning Musume member Rika Ishikawa and "Tsunku? Produce

A female Japanese choreographer, dancer, singer, songwriter, and voice actress from Hyogo, Japan. Sh

A female Japanese choreographer, dancer, singer, songwriter, and voice actress from Hyogo, Japan. She appeared on Kohaku Uta Gassen as back ground dancer behind Ami Suzuki in 1999 and 2000.

A musician working for the Konami Corporation. He is known for his contributions to the home version

A musician working for the Konami Corporation. He is known for his contributions to the home versions of the Dance Dance Revolution series, and also remixing some of Naoki Maeda's compositions under the 2MB alias. When Dance Dance Revolution SuperNOVA came out, he began composing for the arcade versions.In an interview with Music4Games (his first with a Western media outlet), Yuichi Asami divulged that he's been working on the DDR franchise for nearly 15 years, and took on the role of music director for Dance Dance Revolution: Hottest Party.[1

A Japanese singer, born on December 10, 1970. She's best known for singing "Mirai no Kioku", the ope

A Japanese singer, born on December 10, 1970. She's best known for singing "Mirai no Kioku", the opening theme of the anime Kiddy Grade. In June 2000, she married drummer Muraishi Masayuki (?? ?? ?), and in 2003, gave birth to a son. Previously, she had a

A Japanese actress, idol singer in the 1980's, notable in the west for her role in the TV series Suk

A Japanese actress, idol singer in the 1980's, notable in the west for her role in the TV series Sukeban Deka III in 1987 and its following movies, Sukeban Deka: the Movie and Sukeban Deka: Counter-Attack from the Kazama Sisters.

A female voice actress (seiyu). She is currently affiliated with Sigma Seven.

A female voice actress (seiyu). She is currently affiliated with Sigma Seven.

A popular Japanese singer and voice actress (seiyu) who works for I'm Enterprise. She is known affec

A popular Japanese singer and voice actress (seiyu) who works for I'm Enterprise. She is known affectionately by her fans as Yukarin (???? ?).In 2001, Yukari Tamura formed a unit called Yamato Nadeshiko with another well known seiyu, Yui Horie. Two single

An artist based in Brooklyn.Teruya was born in Okinawa. He works in a variety of media and often ref

An artist based in Brooklyn.Teruya was born in Okinawa. He works in a variety of media and often references consumer culture alongside traditional craft techniques.[1] An example of his art is the series of McDonalds and high-end designer store bags into which Teruya cuts intricate tree shapes that are then pushed through into the interior of the bag, creating an enclosed environment within.[2]

Was a tokusatsu singer best known for singing the theme of Spider-Man. He died tragically in 1998.

Was a tokusatsu singer best known for singing the theme of Spider-Man. He died tragically in 1998.

A Japanese idol whose career lasted from 1991 to 2000. His nickname is Yuki-kun. He was a member of

A Japanese idol whose career lasted from 1991 to 2000. His nickname is Yuki-kun. He was a member of Johnny's Junior until October 15, 2000.

Is a Japanese enka singer within Hello! Project. She started her career under the renowned enka reco

Is a Japanese enka singer within Hello! Project. She started her career under the renowned enka record label Teichiku in 2000 with her debut single "Naki Usagi", but did not have any charting singles in Japan until she signed with Up-Front Works and their label Zetima in 2003. In mid-2004 she was transferred to another Up-Front Works label, Rice Music.

A pianist who was born in 1960 in Tokyo, Japan.Ms Matsuzawa's recording of the Chopin Etudes was the

A pianist who was born in 1960 in Tokyo, Japan.Ms Matsuzawa's recording of the Chopin Etudes was the basis for one of the many plagiarised recordings issued under the name of Joyce Hatto.[1] This plagiarised recording was hailed by the critic Ates Orga as …an extraordinary feat, poetically strong and frequently electrifying. Even (huskily) vocal. Here we have an artist at full throttle, high on adrenalin, technique gleaming, commanding a Rolls-Royce of an instrument firing on all cylinders.[2]. Reviewing the original recordings for the magazine Gramophone, Harriet Smith summed them up as a very impressive achievement [3]. The critic 'LS', reviewing her debut recording of Scriabin in Gramophone, summed her up as the most exciting newcomer this year to the record catalogue[4]

A singer-songwriter, actor, essayist, and poet born on September 10, 1966 in Minami-ku, Yokohama, Ka

A singer-songwriter, actor, essayist, and poet born on September 10, 1966 in Minami-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Her married name is Yuki Isarai (?? ?? ,Isarai Yuki?), though she continues to work under her maiden name. She attended Kanagawa

A Japanese musician, who is best known as the drummer and lead vocalist of the Yellow Magic Orchestr

A Japanese musician, who is best known as the drummer and lead vocalist of the Yellow Magic Orchestra.Yukihiro Takahashi first came to prominence as the drummer of the Sadistic Mika Band, and became known to western audiences after this band (led by Kazuhiko Kato, formerly of The Folk Crusaders) toured and recorded in the United Kingdom. After the Sadistic Mika Band disbanded, some of the members (including Takahashi) formed another band called The Sadistics, who released several albums. Finally Takahashi recorded his first solo album Saravah in 1977. In 1978, Takahashi joined Ryuichi Sakamoto and Haruomi Hosono to form the Yellow Magic Orchestra.

A Japanese singer and an actress. A Tokyo native, she is the daughter of the famous Japanese painter

A Japanese singer and an actress. A Tokyo native, she is the daughter of the famous Japanese painter of shin hanga style prints, Shinsui Ito, and her second and present husband is actor Masahiko Tsugawa. She is famous for her roles in Japanese television series and has appeared starring opposite of Shintaro Katsu in both a film of the Zatoichi series and in the first film of the Hanzo the Razor trilogy. She is, however, mostly famed for her singing. She is also a voice actor, or seiyu, in the 1999 anime film My Neighbors the Yamadas directed by Isao Takahata.

A Japanese singer and actress born 1968-05-26 in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. She graduated

A Japanese singer and actress born 1968-05-26 in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. She graduated from Kaetsu Womens Junior High and High School (now Kaetsu Ariake Junior High and High School), but left university before finishing at Kaetsu Womens Juni

Initially, his artistic style was similar to that of Mikiya Mochizuki and had humoristic touches, bu

Initially, his artistic style was similar to that of Mikiya Mochizuki and had humoristic touches, but moved on to the gekiga style. He is known for using the gekiga style to create detailed and serious science fiction stories based on American and European SF novels but creating a completely different storyline. He had also drawn various works based on ancient and pre-historic histories. Amongst other things, he is known for his graphic novel series, 2001 Nights.

A Japanese biwa player.He studied under the satsuma biwa master Kinshi Tsuruta, whose status he inhe

A Japanese biwa player.He studied under the satsuma biwa master Kinshi Tsuruta, whose status he inherited as a leading figure of Japanese traditional music. His honours include First Prize at the Japanese Biwa Competition, the Minister of Education, Science and Culture Prize and the Japanese Broadcasting Corporation (NHK) Prize.Tanaka has released numerous CDs and recordings for films. He performs internationally both as soloist and with orchestras, including the Staatskapelle Berlin, the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra, the Houston Symphony Orchestra, the RAI Symphony Orchestra, and the Hespèrion XXI, under the baton of conductors such as Kent Nagano, Christoph Eschenbach and Jordi Savall. He is a professor at the Tokyo College of Music and a director of the Japan Biwa Association.

An Okinawan sanshin player and Okinawa min'yo (traditional folk songs) singer.Born on Ishigaki Islan

An Okinawan sanshin player and Okinawa min'yo (traditional folk songs) singer.Born on Ishigaki Island in 1967, Yukito learned folk songs, and how to play sanshin, from his father, a singer of Yaeyama min'yo[1]. He moved to Naha, the capital of Okinawa pre

A Japanese bikini model known for her large breasts who was born on February 5, 1977 in Takahata, Ya

A Japanese bikini model known for her large breasts who was born on February 5, 1977 in Takahata, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan.[2] She first started modeling in 1995, and became a "Visual Queen of the Year" at Fuji TV for 1996.[3][4] She was a frequent cove

She is married to Keisuke Kuwata and the mother of two boys. Her parents' home is a tempura restaura

She is married to Keisuke Kuwata and the mother of two boys. Her parents' home is a tempura restaurant in Yokohama.

A seiyu who was born in Ama District, Aichi. She works for Production Baobab.

A seiyu who was born in Ama District, Aichi. She works for Production Baobab.