Japanese Famous Names Starting with Letter F

Was a Japanese author, translator, and literary critic. Born Hasegawa Tatsunosuke (??????) in Edo (n

Was a Japanese author, translator, and literary critic. Born Hasegawa Tatsunosuke (??????) in Edo (now Tokyo), Futabatei's works are in the realist style popular in the mid- to late-19th century. His work Ukigumo (Floating Clouds, 1887) is widely hailed as Japan's first modern novel.After quitting his studies at the Russian language department at the Tokyo Foreign Language School (???????|Tokyo Gaikokugo Gakko)[1] in protest over administrative restructuring, Futabatei published the literary criticism Shosetsu Soron at the encouragement of the critic and author Tsubouchi Shoyo in 1886. Futabatei's first novel Ukigumo was never finished, but its realist style strongly influenced fellow authors in his day. Futabatei was accomplished in Russian and translated the work of Ivan Turgenev and other Russian realists into Japanese.

Was the 35th Yokozuna in sumo wrestling, from 1937 until 1945. He won twelve top division championsh

Was the 35th Yokozuna in sumo wrestling, from 1937 until 1945. He won twelve top division championships and had a winning streak of 69 consecutive bouts, an all-time record. Despite his dominance he was extremely popular with the public.[1] After his reti

Was the pen name of Seiya Yamada (?? ??, Yamada Seiya?), a Japanese author. He was born in Yabu, Hyo

Was the pen name of Seiya Yamada (?? ??, Yamada Seiya?), a Japanese author. He was born in Yabu, Hyogo. In 1947, he wrote a mystery novel Daruma-toge no Jiken (???????, lit. "The Incident on Dharma Pass") and was awarded a prize by a novel magazine Houseki (???). He was discovered by Edogawa Rampo and became a novelist. He wrote many ninja (??? Ninpocho series) and mystery stories. Many of his works have been adapted for film, TV, manga, and anime.

Is a former sumo wrestler from Hokkaido, Japan. After retirement he became the head coach of Tokitsu

Is a former sumo wrestler from Hokkaido, Japan. After retirement he became the head coach of Tokitsukaze stable. Following his involvement in the hazing and death of trainee Takashi Saito, in October 2007 he became the first serving stablemaster to be dis

His crimes were so atrocious that most mass media were not willing to report the details.[2][3] The

His crimes were so atrocious that most mass media were not willing to report the details.[2][3] The Japan Times reported that prosecutors said "[the case] is without comparison in the criminal history of our country".[4] Yet several writers, including Ryu

Was a Japanese non-fiction author.Kamisaka was born as Yoshiko Niwa in Tokyo on June 10, 1930. Her f

Was a Japanese non-fiction author.Kamisaka was born as Yoshiko Niwa in Tokyo on June 10, 1930. Her first work, Shokuba-no gunzo (People at a Place of Work), based on her experiences as a worker for Toyota, was published in 1959 and won a prize for works by new authors.Her best known work is ""Keishu Nazare-en" about a facility for Japanese widows of South Koreans. [1]

Was a Japanese-born poet from the Nara Prefecture of Japan. Early in life he began work in Dalian, C

Was a Japanese-born poet from the Nara Prefecture of Japan. Early in life he began work in Dalian, China where he developed gangrene and subsequently lost his arm. Anzai was one of the founding fathers of the magazine Shi To Shiron (or, Poetry and Poetics). Anzai published several anthologies including Gunkan Mari (The Battleship Mari) and Ajia no Kanko (The Asian Salt Lake). Other works by Anzai Fuyue include: Dattan Kaikyô to Chô (Butterflies and the Mongolian Strait, 1947) and Zaseru Tôgyûshi (The Sitting Matador, 1949)