Japanese Famous Baby Names

Is a former Japanese professional tennis player.She reached the 4th round at Roland Garros in 1992.

Is a former Japanese professional tennis player.She reached the 4th round at Roland Garros in 1992. She retired with a 63-100 singles record.

A Japanese figure skater. She is the 2006 Japanese junior national bronze medalist. Kitamura is a fo

A Japanese figure skater. She is the 2006 Japanese junior national bronze medalist. Kitamura is a four season competitor on the Junior Grand Prix circuit and has qualified twice for the Junior Grand Prix Final. Kitamura represented Japan at the 2005 World Junior Figure Skating Championships and the 2006 Four Continents Championships.

A Japanese seiyu and singer, born on 9 June 1979 in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.

A Japanese seiyu and singer, born on 9 June 1979 in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.

Is a Japanese model. The first Miss Universe to originate from Asia, Akiko was a 22-year-old model f

Is a Japanese model. The first Miss Universe to originate from Asia, Akiko was a 22-year-old model from Tokyo, Japan when she bested four other finalists from Norway, the USA, England, and Brazil for the 1959 Miss Universe crown in Long Beach, California. At 5ft 7in (1.70 m.),

A Japanese actress and model.Mono did spots for, amongst others, Nike, before Hiroyuki Nakano caught

A Japanese actress and model.Mono did spots for, amongst others, Nike, before Hiroyuki Nakano caught sight of her in a video clip and cast her in Samurai Fiction, her film debut. She has since worked with Nakano in his Stereo Future and the short film Slow is Beautiful.

Is a Japanese female tennis player. She turned professional in 1998. On August 15, 2005, Morigami re

Is a Japanese female tennis player. She turned professional in 1998. On August 15, 2005, Morigami reached her career-high singles ranking: World No. 41.Morigami has won 1 singles title in her career, defeating top-seed Marion Bartoli of France 6–1 6–3 in Prague in 2007. She has reached two other singles finals, both in Cincinnati (falling to Patty Schnyder in 2005, and losing to Anna Chakvetadze in 2007). In the 2006 French Open, she upset then-World No.3 Nadia Petrova in the first round. Petrova was a favorite to win the Grand Slam title. She is known for her strong two-handed game.

Was born in Tokyo. From her childhood she studied ballet and modern dance. In 1947 she became a Nobu

Was born in Tokyo. From her childhood she studied ballet and modern dance. In 1947 she became a Nobutoshi Tsuda dancing principal , and she established Asbestos Studio in 1950. In 1955 International Dancing Contest held in Vienna she won 4th prize for individual performance section. She met with Tatsumi Hijikata in 1956 , and started to perform on stage together , searching for the new expression way , by using ballet and Neue Tanz technique, on the basis of Butoh, original expression which gazes at body and soul severely. And they got married later. She's back to the stages in 1992 performing the piece "Together with Tatsumi Hijikata" , after that she makes great works one after another, her original world , showing a colorful field such as,

A Japanese actress. once????.but now her name is ?????, after divorcing from Hiroki Matsukata, a fam

A Japanese actress. once????.but now her name is ?????, after divorcing from Hiroki Matsukata, a famous actor in Japan.

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 native of Tokyo and graduate of Bunka Gakuin, she was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 1974 after working as an actress and reporter. She was State Minister and Director General of Science and Technology Agency with 1990-91. She became Vice President of the House of Councillors in 2007.

Is a Japanese volleyball player who plays for NEC Red Rockets.

Is a Japanese volleyball player who plays for NEC Red Rockets.

Is an influential Japanese pop and jazz musician. She was born as Akiko Suzuki (Suzuki Akiko) on Feb

Is an influential Japanese pop and jazz musician. She was born as Akiko Suzuki (Suzuki Akiko) on February 13, 1955 in Tokyo and raised in Aomori, Aomori. She married and soon after divorced Makoto Yano, a producer of her first recording. She later married

Was the pen-name of a Japanese author, poet, pioneering feminist, pacifist, and social reformer, act

Was the pen-name of a Japanese author, poet, pioneering feminist, pacifist, and social reformer, active in late Meiji period, Taisho period and early Showa period Japan. Her real name was Yosano Shiyo. She is one of the most famous, and most controversial

Is a member of the Japanese idol group AKB48 TeamK

Is a member of the Japanese idol group AKB48 TeamK

A Japanese pop singer and actress. She was one of the most popular singers of the 1980s in Japan. Sh

A Japanese pop singer and actress. She was one of the most popular singers of the 1980s in Japan. She is known for her deep, power-house voice.Akina made her debut in 1982 with the single Slow Motion. Within two years of her debut, she set herself apart f

A Japanese singer, song-writer, and lyricist, best known for her works in anime such as Outlaw Star,

A Japanese singer, song-writer, and lyricist, best known for her works in anime such as Outlaw Star, Noir, Macross Plus, and many others. She was born on August 21, 1959, in Tokyo.She has performed with Yoko Kanno, Luna Sea, ZABADAK, Samply Red (unrelated

A former boxer in the Light welterweight (Super lightweight or former Junior welterweight) division.

A former boxer in the Light welterweight (Super lightweight or former Junior welterweight) division. He won the WBA Light welterweight title in 1992.

A former manager for the Hanshin Tigers baseball team in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball.Before

A former manager for the Hanshin Tigers baseball team in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball.Before his manager career he played for the Hanshin Tigers from 1980 until 1993 when he was traded to the Orix BlueWave where he played until 1995.In November 2008, he entered into a contract with the Daily Sports Company as a commentator. His commentator carrer started in 2009 to appear on Asahi Broadcasting Corporation (ABC, AM radio, terrestrial TV), Sky A sports plus (SKY PerfecTV!, satellite TV) and other broadcasting stations in the Kansai region.

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 Towada, Aomori, he attended Nihon University as both undergraduate and graduate. He was elected for the first time in 1996 but lost his seat in the re-election four years later. He was re-elected in 2003.

A Japanese football striker.He was capped 29 times and scored 11 goals for the Japanese national tea

A Japanese football striker.He was capped 29 times and scored 11 goals for the Japanese national team between 1997 and 2002. He played one game at the 2002 FIFA World Cup. He currently plays for J. League team Shimizu S-Pulse.

Is a former sumo wrestler from Akitsu, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. He made his professional debut i

Is a former sumo wrestler from Akitsu, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. He made his professional debut in 1982, and after reaching the top division in 1988 he remained there for 15 years. His highest rank was sekiwake. He was known as the "giant killer" havin

Was a sumo wrestler from Hiroshima, Japan. He was the sport's 37th Yokozuna. Akinoumi made his profe

Was a sumo wrestler from Hiroshima, Japan. He was the sport's 37th Yokozuna. Akinoumi made his professional debut in February 1932 and reached the top makuuchi division in January 1938. He was the man who ended Futabayama's record 69 bout winning streak i

A retired Japanese professional Go player.

A retired Japanese professional Go player.

A Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Representatives in

A Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Imaichi, Tochigi and graduate of Tohoku University, he joined the city government of Imaichi in 1971 and became the mayor of the city in 1991, serving for three terms. He was elected to be the governor of Tochigi Prefecture in 2000 but lost his re-election in 2004. In 2005 he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time.

Was a Japanese TV and film director best known outside of Japan for the 1960s TV series Ultraman and

Was a Japanese TV and film director best known outside of Japan for the 1960s TV series Ultraman and Ultra Seven, as well as for his auteur erotic ATG-produced Buddhist trilogy Mujo (??)—Mandala (???)—Uta (?).He was also known for his film adaptations of Japanese horror author, Rampo Edogawa. Jissoji possessed a very distinctive visual style that was notable even in Japanese cinema which is known internationally for its visual style. Every project he directed, from children's action shows to the most disturbing adult films had an uncompromising approach to cinematic story telling. The closest equivilents in Western cinema would be Carl Dreyer or Orson Welles

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 native of Kawasaki, Kanagawa and high school graduate, he was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 2004 after serving in the city assembly of Kawasaki.