Japanese Famous Boy Names with Letter I

Is a Japanese footballer who plays for Albirex Niigata.

Is a Japanese footballer who plays for Albirex Niigata.

Was a judoka who competed in the +80 kg and Open divisions.Inokuma was born in Yokosuka, Kanagawa, a

Was a judoka who competed in the +80 kg and Open divisions.Inokuma was born in Yokosuka, Kanagawa, and began judo at age 15. He entered the Tokyo University of Education (current University of Tsukuba) and won the All-Japan Judo Championships in 1959 at only 21 years of age to become the first student competitor to win the championship. He placed second in the All-Japan Championships from 1960-1961, facing future Olympic silver medalist and life-long friend Akio Kaminaga in the finals both years.

Is a former Japanese football player. He was part of the Japan national team for the 1956 Summer Oly

Is a former Japanese football player. He was part of the Japan national team for the 1956 Summer Olympics football competition in Melbourne.

Is a Japanese former volleyball player who competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics.

Is a Japanese former volleyball player who competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics.

Chairman, Toho Co., Ltd..A graduate of the prestigious Konan University, Matsuoka serves as Chairman

Chairman, Toho Co., Ltd..A graduate of the prestigious Konan University, Matsuoka serves as Chairman of the Toho Co., Ltd., a position he has held for 12 years since his appointment in 1995. He had previously served as President and recently celebrated his 50th year with the company.Recently honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award by ShoWest, Matsuoka is credited with helping establish Toho as the preeminent film production, distribution and exhibition company in Japan with his revolutionary and innovative reforms.

Was a Japanese businessman and the former Chairman of Sega.From 1984 until 2004 Okawa's Company CSK

Was a Japanese businessman and the former Chairman of Sega.From 1984 until 2004 Okawa's Company CSK Holdings Corporation had the most shares over SEGA and as a result, Okawa was the Chairman of Sega Enterprises. In 2004 CSK's shares were bought by Sammy, making Hajime Satomi the new CEO of SEGA, and Sega and Sammy merged to form Sega Sammy Holdings. In his time he supplied over $40million USD towards Sega Enterprises, mainly to fund the Sega Dreamcast, forgave the debts Sega owed him and gave the company his $695 million worth of Sega and CSK stock to Sega Corporation

A Japanese seiyu, actor, and vocalist. He has had voice roles in anime such as Legend of the Galacti

A Japanese seiyu, actor, and vocalist. He has had voice roles in anime such as Legend of the Galactic Hero, Space Battleship Yamato, and Gatchaman. He has also performed the opening themes for anime such as Yamato, Star of the Giants, Getter Robo, Casshan, Grendizer, Gaiking and tokusatsu series such as Himitsu Sentai Goranger, J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai, Choujinki Metalder, and most recently Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger. He has also had an acting role in the tokusatsu film Kamen Rider ZO and in the series Kyojuu Tokusou Juspion.

Is a Japanese professional wrestler from Moriguchi, Osaka Prefecture, who works for Dradition. He ha

Is a Japanese professional wrestler from Moriguchi, Osaka Prefecture, who works for Dradition. He has previously worked for All Japan Pro Wrestling. In 1986, at the age of 24, he decided to quit sumo and joined AJPW upon an offer from owner Giant Baba. He

Is one of the most famous directors of anime, or Japanese animated films. Born in Ujiyamada (now Ise

Is one of the most famous directors of anime, or Japanese animated films. Born in Ujiyamada (now Ise), Mie prefecture, Japan, he is a long-term colleague of Hayao Miyazaki and co-head at Studio Ghibli. His four animated films at Studio Ghibli have spanned a remarkable range of genres: war-film (Grave of the Fireflies), romantic drama (Only Yesterday), comedy (My Neighbors the Yamadas), and ecological adventure (Pom Poko). Of these Grave of the Fireflies, in particular, is widely considered one of the greatest animated films ever made.

A renowned Japanese electronic music composer.Tomita was born in Tokyo and spent his early childhood

A renowned Japanese electronic music composer.Tomita was born in Tokyo and spent his early childhood with his father in China. After returning to Japan, he took private lessons in orchestration and composition while an art history student at Keio University, Tokyo. He graduated in 1955 and became a full-time composer for television, film and theatre. He composed the theme music for the Japanese Olympic gymnastics team for the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia.

A Japanese film director. He served as assistant director on Shunji Iwai's Love Letter, April Story,

A Japanese film director. He served as assistant director on Shunji Iwai's Love Letter, April Story, and Swallowtail Butterfly.

A Japanese author and a literature critic. His critic, “Maihime”, on the short story of the same

A Japanese author and a literature critic. His critic, “Maihime”, on the short story of the same name by Mori Ogai, was an important dispute in literature during the early Meiji period.

Was a Japanese film director. His early film career included working as an assistant under the famed

Was a Japanese film director. His early film career included working as an assistant under the famed director, Akira Kurosawa.Alongside his film duties, he was drafted into the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II in China and was a prisoner there when the war ended.He is probably best known for his tokusatsu films including several entries in the Godzilla series. He directed the original Godzilla along with King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962), Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964), All Monsters Attack (1969) and many others until 1975. He also directed such tokusatsu films such as Rodan and Mothra. His last feature film was Terror of Mechagodzilla (1975).

Was a well known Japanese Christian socialist.Abe was born in Fukuoka, and studied at Doshisha Unive

Was a well known Japanese Christian socialist.Abe was born in Fukuoka, and studied at Doshisha University and abroad, including at the University of Berlin, before becoming a Unitarian preacher. He taught at the University of Tokyo from 1899. In 1901 he helped to found the short-lived Japanese Social-Democratic party, which the government swiftly prohibited.During the Russo-Japanese War he advocated non-cooperation and participated in various early feminist movements. In 1906, he played an instrumental role in founding the first Japanese Socialist Party, from which he advocated a Christian Socialist viewpoint. However, the government outlawed this party too in 1907. In 1924 he became the first President of the Japanese Fabian Society. In 1928 voters elected Iso to the Japanese Diet, where he held a seat for four consecutive elections. In 1932, he became a chairman of Shakai Taishuto. He withdrew from politics in 1940.

Was the commander-in-chief of the Combined Fleet during World War II, a graduate of the Imperial Jap

Was the commander-in-chief of the Combined Fleet during World War II, a graduate of the Imperial Japanese Naval Academy and a student of the U.S. Naval War College and of Harvard University (1919–1921).

Was a Japanese architect. He graduated from Tokyo Art School (now Tokyo National University of Fine

Was a Japanese architect. He graduated from Tokyo Art School (now Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music) in 1923. His style, known as sukiya, combines elements of traditional Japanese architecture and modernist architecture.

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

A Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A graduate of Kansai University, he was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 2004 after serving in the assembly of Osaka Prefecture for four terms.

The governor of Fukui Prefecture in Japan. He was elected first in 2003. A native of Asahi, Fukui an

The governor of Fukui Prefecture in Japan. He was elected first in 2003. A native of Asahi, Fukui and graduate of Kyoto University, he joined the Ministry of Home Affairs in 1968.

Is a Japanese photographer.Suda graduated from the Tokyo College of Photography in 1962. From 1967 t

Is a Japanese photographer.Suda graduated from the Tokyo College of Photography in 1962. From 1967 to 1970 he worked as the cameraman of the theatrical group Tenjo Sajiki, under Shuji Terayama. He has worked as a freelance photographer since 1971. Suda is a professor at Osaka University of Arts.

A Japanese politician serving in the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature) as

A Japanese politician serving in the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature) as a member of the Democratic Party of Japan. A native of Hikone, Shiga he earned his undergraduate degree in Chuo University, study-abroad credit in Carleton College in Minnesota, United States and master's degree in Doshisha University. He was elected for the first time in 2005.

Was a Japanese astronomer.He was professor of astronomy at Kyoto University. In 1920 he became the f

Was a Japanese astronomer.He was professor of astronomy at Kyoto University. In 1920 he became the first president of the Oriental Astronomical Association. He was director of the Kwasan Observatory in Kyoto.

A Canadian soccer player who currently plays for the Danish Superliga club FC Nordsjælland. He is a

A Canadian soccer player who currently plays for the Danish Superliga club FC Nordsjælland. He is also a a member of the Canada national football team.While living in England, Issey played for the Crystal Palace F.C. youth team. at the age of 16 to play in the Verdy Kawasaki youth team in Japan. This did not result in a professional contract with the club, and therefore he left in 2003 to join Albirex Niigata from the J. League Division 2.Issey played two seasons for the Albirex Niigata satellite club Albirex Niigata FC (Singapore) in 2004 and 2005 and scored 12 and 14 goals respectively. He was elected young player of the year in Singapore in 2005, and played one game for the U-21 national team of Singapore.

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 Toshima, Tokyo and graduate of Waseda University, he was elected to the assembly of Nerima, Tokyo for the first time in 1991 where he served for two terms after an unsuccessful run in 1990. After having served in the prefectural assembly of Tokyo since 1997, he ran unsuccessfully for the House of Representatives in 2000. He ran again three years later and was elected for the first time.

Is considered a founder of the discipline of Japanese primatology. He was an internationally renowne

Is considered a founder of the discipline of Japanese primatology. He was an internationally renowned anthropologist and served as a professor emeritus at Kyoto University. He died at age 75 of pneumonia.

Was a Japanese textile artist. He was most famous for reviving and modernizing a lost late-15th- to

Was a Japanese textile artist. He was most famous for reviving and modernizing a lost late-15th- to early-16th-century textile-dyeing and decorating technique called tsujigahana (literally, flowers at the crossroads).Kubota left school at age 14 to become the apprentice of Kobayashi Kiyoshi, a Tokyo kimono artist who specialized in hand-painted yuzen (a paste-resist-dyeing technique). Kubota also studied other techniques for decorating fabrics, as well as Japanese-style landscape painting and portraiture. At the age of 20, he first saw a fragment of a textile in the tsujigahana style at the Tokyo National Museum, and decided to devote his life to recreating it. Because no instructions survive that explain how to reproduce the complex decorative techniques seen in tsujigahana, and because the silk fabric necessary for its successful production (nerinuki) is no longer woven, Kubota was forced to experiment on his own for decades.