Japanese Famous Girl Names with Letter Y

A Japanese singer, perhaps best known for performing A Cruel Angel's Thesis (????????? ,Zankoku na T

A Japanese singer, perhaps best known for performing A Cruel Angel's Thesis (????????? ,Zankoku na Tenshi no Teze?), the opening theme song of the anime series Neon Genesis Evangelion. She also performs the closing theme, an "acid bossa" version of "Fly M

A Japanese recording artist. She has performed in the bands, Oranges & Lemons, Vita Nova, Marsh-Mall

A Japanese recording artist. She has performed in the bands, Oranges & Lemons, Vita Nova, Marsh-Mallow, and Zabadak. She is also a notable musical composer, having written music for several anime series, most prominent being .hack//Legend of the Twilight,

A Japanese politician of the New Komeito Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (na

A Japanese politician of the New Komeito Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Fukuoka, Fukuoka and graduate of Soka Women's College, she was elected for the first time in 2004.

A Japanese politician. She was born in Tokyo. She holds a B.A. in international relations from the U

A Japanese politician. She was born in Tokyo. She holds a B.A. in international relations from the University of Tokyo, and a master's in economics from Yale University. She was the minister of the environment of Japan from 2000 until 2002 and the foreign minister of Japan from February 2002 until September 2004. She was reappointed to the post of foreign minister after a cabinet reshuffle in September 2003, but lost the post in the September 2004 cabinet reshuffle.

Is a actress born in Naha, Okinawa, Japan. She was a fraternal twin.

Is a actress born in Naha, Okinawa, Japan. She was a fraternal twin.

A Japanese figure skater. She is the 2005 Four Continents silver medalist and 2001-2002 bronze medal

A Japanese figure skater. She is the 2005 Four Continents silver medalist and 2001-2002 bronze medalist.Onda became the first Japanese female figure skater to win a Grand Prix series title, when she won the Bofrost Cup on Ice in Gelsenkirchen, Germany in 2002. She won the NHK Trophy that same season. Throughout her career, Onda attempted to land a triple axel in her programs, but never did so successfully.[citation needed]

Is a Japanese volleyball player who plays for JT Marvelous.She plays for the All-Japan women's volle

Is a Japanese volleyball player who plays for JT Marvelous.She plays for the All-Japan women's volleyball team and was a participant at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Her nickname is World's smallest and strongest setter (?? ?? ?? ???? Sekai saisho saikyo sett

A Japanese singer, who sings mainly with R&B influences. Her major label debut album, timeless, was

A Japanese singer, who sings mainly with R&B influences. Her major label debut album, timeless, was released in January 2006.

A Japanese singer, dancer, and former child actor/singer, who, at the height of her popularity, was

A Japanese singer, dancer, and former child actor/singer, who, at the height of her popularity, was referred to as the "Teen Queen [of Japan]" and the "Queen of Japanese pop music".[1][2] Born in Naha, Okinawa, Amuro debuted at the age of fourteen as an idol in the girl group Super Monkey's. Though mostly unsuccessful, the group gained popularity during their final year together with the single "Try Me: Watashi o Shinjite" (1995). Amuro left Toshiba-EMI after releasing two more solo singles; she continued her music career as a solo singer with the then-small independent label Avex Trax. Under the guidance of producer Tetsuya Komuro, Amuro quickly became a commercial success, producing several million-selling records and starting several fashion trends. Her single "Can You Celebrate?" (1997) became Japan's best selling single by a solo female artist. However, in late 1997, Amuro put her career on hold to focus on her pregnancy and engagement.

Is a Japanese volleyball player and Olympic champion.She was a member of the Japanese winning team a

Is a Japanese volleyball player and Olympic champion.She was a member of the Japanese winning team at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.

A China-born Japanese actress and singer who made a career in China, Japan, Hong Kong, and the Unite

A China-born Japanese actress and singer who made a career in China, Japan, Hong Kong, and the United States. By the 1940s, she became one of the Seven great singing stars.[1] She was elected as a member of parliament in Japanese Government in 1970's and

A Japanese screenwriter and director.When she was nine, Sembon returned to Japan with her family and

A Japanese screenwriter and director.When she was nine, Sembon returned to Japan with her family and settled down in Tateyama, Chiba. Her family moved to Tokyo after World War II ended. Sembon later entered Waseda University as an acting major. Upon graduating from college in 1953, she began working at the newly-created Nippon Television. Since then, she has written and directed numerous television programs.

The governor of Kumamoto Prefecture in Japan. She is Kumamato's first female governor and the second

The governor of Kumamoto Prefecture in Japan. She is Kumamato's first female governor and the second in Japanese history.

A Japanese actress. She is also famous as a member of the disbanded pop group Candies. In her Candie

A Japanese actress. She is also famous as a member of the disbanded pop group Candies. In her Candies period her nickname was Sue. She also had a role in Godzilla vs. Biollante, portraying Asuka Okouchi.

Is a Japanese volleyball player who plays for Denso Airybees.

Is a Japanese volleyball player who plays for Denso Airybees.

A singer and actress. Her older sister Hiromi Iwasaki is also a female singer.

A singer and actress. Her older sister Hiromi Iwasaki is also a female singer.

A Japanese musician best known for her role as the longest consistent drummer in the Japanese rock b

A Japanese musician best known for her role as the longest consistent drummer in the Japanese rock band, Boredoms.Yoshimi joined her first band U.F.O. or Die with Yamatsuka Eye in 1986. Since 1997 she has led the all-female band, OOIOO, and continues to contribute to the current incarnation of Boredoms.Yoshimi has worked on a great number of other projects most notably a raga band Saicobaba, an ambient project Yoshimi and Yuka, the tribal drum influenced OLAibi and indie supergroup Free Kitten. She appeared as a session player, vocalist and as the subject matter of the Flaming Lips' 2002 record, Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots. Yoshimi participated as drummer 1 in the Boredoms 77 Boadrum performance which occurred on July 7, 2007 at the Empire-Fulton Ferry State Park in Brooklyn, New York.

A Japanese actress. She appeared on an episode of the Showtime series Masters Of Horror. Kimura won

A Japanese actress. She appeared on an episode of the Showtime series Masters Of Horror. Kimura won the Rookie of the Year prize at the 21st Japan Academy Awards for her appearance in Shitsurakuen.[1]Kimura appears as Shizuka in the recent spaghetti western movie Sukiyaki Western Django. As of 25 June 2007 she is slated to star in a new Japanese soap opera to be set in Australia.[2] She also played Master Tiger in the Japanese dub of Kung Fu Panda.

A Japanese model, television personality, singer and actress.She began her career as a singer, relea

A Japanese model, television personality, singer and actress.She began her career as a singer, releasing her first single "chotto dake" ("just a little") in 1985. She next formed the Japanese pop group Fairchild in 1988, with Seiji Toda and Hirokazu Kawag

A Japanese actress and singer.

A Japanese actress and singer.

Is one of the original three members of the J-Pop group dream (renamed DRM in 2007). She made her de

Is one of the original three members of the J-Pop group dream (renamed DRM in 2007). She made her debut as a gravure idol in 2004. She's also starred in a number of Japanese movies and TV dramas.

Is a female wrestler from Japan.

Is a female wrestler from Japan.

A Japanese Singer, Professional model, and Japanese television personality. In 2005 she won the Japa

A Japanese Singer, Professional model, and Japanese television personality. In 2005 she won the Japanese Miss Magazine Idol contest and won the "Jury's Special Award," 2005[1] after which she began appearing as a professional model and on various television shows. For a time she was reporter for the Tokyo Broadcasting System.[2] In 2007-2008 she released three Japanese idol videos. In the 2008-2009 season, she appeared on the TV show Saku Saku and became a regular Master of Ceremonies.[

A model, actress, and singer best known from her modeling work with CanCam magazine.Yamada graduated

A model, actress, and singer best known from her modeling work with CanCam magazine.Yamada graduated from Okinawa Actor's School. In 1999, while working as a model for the Japanese fashion magazine CanCam under an exclusive contract, she also worked as a

A popular writer of anime theme songs. She is also known by another pen name of Mio Iwasato. In addi

A popular writer of anime theme songs. She is also known by another pen name of Mio Iwasato. In addition, she has written lyrics for some Japanese singers including Maaya Sakamoto, Miki Imai and many others. She is known to be a close friend (in working field) of Miki Imai, Yoko Kanno, Akino Arai and also Maaya Sakamoto.A classical and yet now modern lyrical writer, she started her lyrical works officially in the mid-1980s. She is well contact with Yoko Kanno and always travelled the Anime world along with her. Her latest work is in theme and insert songs from Sousei no Aquarion anime. Most of her songs were sung by Akino from bless4 ; one song Tori ni natte (Change into birds) was sung by Aoi.