Japanese Famous Names Starting with Letter H

Was a Japanese politician and diplomat who served as the Minister for Foreign Affairs (Japan) for th

Was a Japanese politician and diplomat who served as the Minister for Foreign Affairs (Japan) for three terms. He is believed to have originated the concept of the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere.Arita was born on the island of Sado in Niigata Prefecture. He joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs after graduation in 1909 from the Law School of Tokyo Imperial University, and established himself as an expert on Asian affairs. Arita was on the Japanese delegation to the Versailles Peace Treaty Conference of 1919, and in his early career also was stationed at the Japanese consulates in Mukden and in Honolulu. He served as Japanese ambassador to Austria in 1930. He returned to Japan to briefly serve as Vice Foreign Minister in 1932, but returned to Europe in 1933 as Japanese ambassador to Belgium.

Was a Japanese enka singer. He has been dubbed "the first enka singer".[1]Having seen the stage of I

Was a Japanese enka singer. He has been dubbed "the first enka singer".[1]Having seen the stage of Ichiro Fujiyama, he attempted to become a popular singer. He graduated from the Toyo Music School. He joined the Shinjuku Moulin Rouge in 1947 and then the

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 Yokohama, Kanagawa and graduate of Tamagawa University, he was elected for the first time in 1993.

Was the 14th and final daimyo of Tokushima Domain, Awa Province, and the 2nd President of the House

Was the 14th and final daimyo of Tokushima Domain, Awa Province, and the 2nd President of the House of Peers in Meiji period Japan.Hachisuka was born at the Hachisuka domain residence in Edo, as the eldest son of the 13th daimyo Hachisuka Narihiro (1821-1868). Hachisuka Narihiro was the 22nd child of Shogun Tokugawa Ienari, and was adopted into the Hachisuka clan as the 12th daimyo, Hachisuka Narimasa was childless. Thus, Mochiaki was the grandson of Tokugawa Ienari. However, when his father suddenly died in 1868 and he became heir,

Was a scholar of literature, philology, and nativist studies (Kokugaku) as well as an author, transl

Was a scholar of literature, philology, and nativist studies (Kokugaku) as well as an author, translator, and poet active in late-Edo period Japan. He is best know for the innovative commentary and literary analysis of The Tale of Genji (Genji monogatari, ca. 1010) found in his work titled Genji monogatari hyoshaku (?????? An Appraisal of Genji ) published in two installments in 1854 and 1861.

Was a sumo wrestler from Nakanokuchi, Niigata, Japan. He was the sport's 36th yokozuna. He was a yok

Was a sumo wrestler from Nakanokuchi, Niigata, Japan. He was the sport's 36th yokozuna. He was a yokozuna for a period of twelve years and three months dating from his promotion to that rank in May 1941 until his retirement in September 1953, which is an

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 Utsunomiya, Tochigi he attended Keio University both as undergraduate and graduate. He was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1979.

Is the governor of Gifu Prefecture in Japan, first elected in 2005 and reelected in 2009. A native o

Is the governor of Gifu Prefecture in Japan, first elected in 2005 and reelected in 2009. A native of Gifu, Gifu, he was chosen as the final torchbearer for the National Athletic Meet when it was held in Gifu while he was a senior at Gifu Prefectural Senior High School. He entered the Faculty of Law at the University of Tokyo and joined the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) in 1971.

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

A Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A former member of the assembly of Kochi Prefecture, he was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 2001.

A Japanese football (soccer) player. He is a midfielder and currently plays for J. League side Urawa

A Japanese football (soccer) player. He is a midfielder and currently plays for J. League side Urawa Red Diamonds.He has played at Japan national team U-16, and is one of the promising players of Urawa Red Diamonds. He currently often plays as Defender, especially right winger at Japan National team U-22, though originally he is a defensive midfielder. He is a member of the Japan team for the 2008 Summer Olympics finals.

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

A Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Kobe, Hyogo, he attended Konan University as an undergraduate and University of California, Los Angeles as a graduate and received a master's degree in political science from Stanford University. he was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 1969 after running unsuccessfully for the House of Representatives in 1967.

A retired male backstroke swimmer from Japan, who represented his native country at two consecutive

A retired male backstroke swimmer from Japan, who represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992. He is best known for winning a silver medal at the 1995 Summer Universiade in Fukuoka. He competed for the Waseda University.

(born on on 12 March 1954) is a Japanese golfer.

(born on on 12 March 1954) is a Japanese golfer.

A retired Japanese football player. He was a defensive midfielder. He is now a coach at Sanfrecce Hi

A retired Japanese football player. He was a defensive midfielder. He is now a coach at Sanfrecce Hiroshima.Ooft became the national coach of Japan in 1992. He called up and played Moriyasu for his first match in charge against Argentine held on May 31, 1992 at the Tokyo National Olympic Stadium. Moriyasu was still a low-profile player at that time and many international teammates didn't know how to pronounce his name. What Ooft asked him to do throughout his reign was a simple task, to "win the ball and pass it to playmaker Ruy Ramos".He has been serving as a coach for Sanfrecce Hiroshima since 2004. He also coaches the Japan national youth team which participated in the 2006 AFC Youth Championship and the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup. He is currently a coach for the top team of Hiroshima.

Is a Japanese professional wrestler currently working for Pro Wrestling Zero1, Kensuke Office, Smash

Is a Japanese professional wrestler currently working for Pro Wrestling Zero1, Kensuke Office, Smash and Dradition In Japan. Ohara worked for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) in Mexico for several years as part of his training mixing the Lucha Libre

A Japanese illustrator. He resides with his wife and two daughters in Tokyo, Japan.[1]Hajime Sorayam

A Japanese illustrator. He resides with his wife and two daughters in Tokyo, Japan.[1]Hajime Sorayama was born in 1947 in Imabari, Ehime prefecture, Japan.[2] He received his basic education at Imabari Kita High School. In 1965 he was admitted to the Shikoku Gakuin University,[3] where he began to study Greek and English literature.[4] In 1967, after the publication of his first work, Pink Journal, he transferred to Tokio's Chuo Art School where he began to study art.

A professional Japanese tennis player. Played in Belgium as a professional player from 1998 to 2004.

A professional Japanese tennis player. Played in Belgium as a professional player from 1998 to 2004. Once retired in 2004 due to injury followed by going back to study in University of Waseda (Japan).

A Japanese journalist, the editor-in-chief for the magazine Insider. He graduated from Waseda Univer

A Japanese journalist, the editor-in-chief for the magazine Insider. He graduated from Waseda University with a major in philosophy and is a former member of the Japan Socialist Party.[citation needed]

A Japanese animator and character designer. His debut as a chief character designer was with Hime-ch

A Japanese animator and character designer. His debut as a chief character designer was with Hime-chan's Ribbon, and he has frequently worked with Akitaro Daichi on anime titles.

Was one of the most influential figures in Japanese Zen Buddhism. He revived the Rinzai school from

Was one of the most influential figures in Japanese Zen Buddhism. He revived the Rinzai school from a moribund period of stagnation, refocusing it on its traditionally rigorous training methods integrating meditation and koan practice. Hakuin's influence was such that all Rinzai Zen masters today trace their lineage through him, and all modern practitioners of Rinzai Zen use practices directly derived from his teachings.

Was the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare in Japan (2006 -[ [2007]] ). He is a member of the Li

Was the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare in Japan (2006 -[ [2007]] ). He is a member of the Liberal Democratic Party and a member of the House of Representatives. His constituency is Shizuoka Prefecture 3rd District.In January 2007 he drew criticism for describing women as "birth-giving machines" and "baby making devices" in a speech on the falling birthrate of Japan. [1][2] He said later "it was extremely sound to have more than two children". [3

The pen-name of a tanka poet in Taisho and Showa period Japan. His real name is Kitahara Ryukichi (?

The pen-name of a tanka poet in Taisho and Showa period Japan. His real name is Kitahara Ryukichi (?? ??, Kitahara Ryukichi?). He is regarded as one of the most popular and important poets in modern Japanese literature.In 1904, Kitahara moved to Tokyo and began submitting his poetry to various literary magazines. In 1906, he joined the Shinshisha (New Poetry Association) at the invitation of Yosano Tekkan, and he published poems in its magazine Myojo (Bright Star) that brought him instant fame as a rising young poet, and served as an introduction to a wide circle of writers and poets. From these contacts, Kitahara formed his own literary group, the Pan no kai (The Society of Pan), which was innovative in including painters, musicians and actors as well as writers.

Was one of the most prominent Japanese photographers in the first half of the 20th century.In 1922 F

Was one of the most prominent Japanese photographers in the first half of the 20th century.In 1922 Fuchikami organized Nihon Koga Geijutsu Kyokai (Japan Photographic Art Association, ????????) and published the first issue of the photography magazine Haku

A Japanese female singer and the leading voice of the music group project of arrangers Hal. She is o

A Japanese female singer and the leading voice of the music group project of arrangers Hal. She is originally from Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Halna was chosen at a casting of Avex Trax, that was looking for a female singer to form part of the band Hal. I

Is a sumo wrestler from Kumamoto, Japan. His highest rank has been maegashira 11. Takahama practised

Is a sumo wrestler from Kumamoto, Japan. His highest rank has been maegashira 11. Takahama practised amateur sumo at Nihon University and joined the professional sport in March 1999. He made his debut alongside Kotomitsuki and Takamisakari. He began wrest