Japanese Famous Names Starting with Letter H

A female Japanese politician and a researcher of economics. She graduated from Hitotsubashi Universi

A female Japanese politician and a researcher of economics. She graduated from Hitotsubashi University in 1976. Her academic specialties are national public finance and economic policy. She is a noted lecturer of on public finance.Ota currently serves as the Japanese cabinet minister of economic policy, which is responsible for charging economic policy and public finance. Prior to her appointment, she was a vice-professor of the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (?????????, Seisaku Kenkyu Daigakuin Daigaku?).

A Japanese musician. She was born on April 7, 1984 in Okinawa, Japan, and debuted as a member of the

A Japanese musician. She was born on April 7, 1984 in Okinawa, Japan, and debuted as a member of the popular 4-girl group, SPEED in 1996. In 1998, hiro released her first solo song "Mitsumete Itai" as a b-side to SPEED's single "ALL MY TRUE LOVE." She mad

Is a retired volleyball player from Japan, who competed for the Japan women's national team in the 1

Is a retired volleyball player from Japan, who competed for the Japan women's national team in the 1990s.

A Japanese actress and singer from Tokyo. Yakushimaru made her acting debut in the 1978 movie Yasei

A Japanese actress and singer from Tokyo. Yakushimaru made her acting debut in the 1978 movie Yasei no Shomei. She has a minor role as young samurai in G.I. Samurai (1979). In 1981, she played the main role in Sailor Suit and Machine Gun, a movie based on a novel written by Jiro Akagawa under the same name, which pushed her up into stardom, as well as marking her debut in J-pop by singing the title song of the film. Her final J-pop release was on March 13, 1991. She has won four Japanese Academy Awards for 'Most Popular Performer', and won the 'Best Supporting Actress' award in 2006 for Always: Sunset on Third Street.

Is a Japanese former volleyball player.She is the tallest of Japanese left-handed women. She retired

Is a Japanese former volleyball player.She is the tallest of Japanese left-handed women. She retired in 1998.

A retired male boxer from Japan. He represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in At

A retired male boxer from Japan. He represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, where he was stopped in the second round of the men's middleweight division (– 75 kg) by Poland's Tomasz Borowski.

Is a Japanese football player who plays for Mito HollyHock in the J. League Division 2.

Is a Japanese football player who plays for Mito HollyHock in the J. League Division 2.

A professional Japanese Heavyweight kickboxer and boxer from Gunma, Japan competing in K-1.

A professional Japanese Heavyweight kickboxer and boxer from Gunma, Japan competing in K-1.

Was born in Sue, Kasuya, Fukuoka Prefecture) and is a Japanese singer, part of Sony Music Japan. He

Was born in Sue, Kasuya, Fukuoka Prefecture) and is a Japanese singer, part of Sony Music Japan. He also effectively became the Japanese answer to Ricky Martin after his Japanese version of "Livin' la Vida Loca", which was called "GOLDFINGER '99". In 2008

A retired Japanese footballer.In 1992 Hara started his new career as a coach at Urawa Red Diamonds.

A retired Japanese footballer.In 1992 Hara started his new career as a coach at Urawa Red Diamonds. After the experience of coaching young players, he made a contract with Urawa as a manager of top team. He got the 3rd place of J. League in the second stage of 1998 season, but at the middle of the next year Urawa fell into the 13th place, and then he was discharged. At the end of 1999 season Urawa was demoted to Division 2.

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 Arita, Saga and dropout of Chuo University, he had served in the assembly of Saga Prefecture for six terms since 1975 and was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 1995.

A Japanese female singer who debuted in 1975. Her younger sister Yoshimi Iwasaki is also a singer.He

A Japanese female singer who debuted in 1975. Her younger sister Yoshimi Iwasaki is also a singer.Her representative songs are "????" Romance (1975), "???" Shisyuki (1977) and "?????????" Madonna tachi no lullaby (1982).

Is a Japanese professional golfer. She has won 15 tournaments internationally, including four on the

Is a Japanese professional golfer. She has won 15 tournaments internationally, including four on the American LPGA Tour.

A Japanese football player who currently plays for J. League Division 2 side FC Gifu.

A Japanese football player who currently plays for J. League Division 2 side FC Gifu.

A former Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher. He was a six-time Central League All-Star, won Rookie

A former Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher. He was a six-time Central League All-Star, won Rookie of the Year honors, and pitched a perfect game in a 19-year career with the Yomiuri Giants.

Is a Japanese weightlifter. Her father and coach is Yoshiyuki Miyake. Yoshiyuki Miyake was a bronze

Is a Japanese weightlifter. Her father and coach is Yoshiyuki Miyake. Yoshiyuki Miyake was a bronze medallist in weightlifting at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics. His brother Yoshinobu Miyake was a gold medalist in weightlifting at the 1964 and 1968 Olympic

An actress, and was the member of the J-pop group Ribbon. She was born in Namegata, Ibaraki, Japan.

An actress, and was the member of the J-pop group Ribbon. She was born in Namegata, Ibaraki, Japan. She debuted as a solo singer on 4 August 1993. Recently, she had a well-received role in the 2007 film Funuke Show Some Love, You Losers!.

A Japanese female singer. She is a popular singer who is good-looking and has a pretty singing voice

A Japanese female singer. She is a popular singer who is good-looking and has a pretty singing voice, so she was seen like an idol from some then people. In Japan, she is known as a singer representing 1970's.She debuted in 1974. In 1975, she released "??

A Japanese female singer from Iwate Prefecture. She has performed for songs for games and anime, suc

A Japanese female singer from Iwate Prefecture. She has performed for songs for games and anime, such as Mizuiro, Onegai Twins, Green Green, and the Galaxy Angel games. Prior to December 10, 2005, her name was written as ????. She works for ARIA Entertain

Is a Japanese speed skater who competed in the 1994 Winter Olympics.

Is a Japanese speed skater who competed in the 1994 Winter Olympics.

Was a founding member of Hello! Project group Country Musume. She joined Country Musume in 1999 alon

Was a founding member of Hello! Project group Country Musume. She joined Country Musume in 1999 along with Rinne Toda and Azusa Kobayashi. On July 16, 1999, Yanagihara was killed in a car accident one week before the group's first release, Futari no Hokka

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 1976 Olympic games.

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 Waseda University, he was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 2001 after serving in the assembly of Nagano Prefecture for five terms since 1983.

Was a Japanese professional wrestler and promoter who competed in All Japan Pro Wrestling, New Japan

Was a Japanese professional wrestler and promoter who competed in All Japan Pro Wrestling, New Japan Pro Wrestling, Wrestle Association R and other Japanese and international promotions during the 1980s and 1990s as the leader of 6-man tag team Fuyuki-Gun

A retired professional baseball player and manager in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball.A 7-time

A retired professional baseball player and manager in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball.A 7-time Best Nine, 10-time Gold Glove winner, one-time MVP and 14-team All-Star, Ishige left a fabulous track record in 16 years as a shortstop and third baseman in the Pacific League.Ishige was drafted by the Lotte Orions in the third round of the 1974 NPB draft but went to college instead. He won a Tokyo Metropolitan University League batting title and made six Best Nines in college. He was then picked in the first round of the 1980 NPB draft by the Seibu Lions.