Japanese Famous Names Starting with Letter H

A Japanese actor and model from Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. When he was still in high school, h

A Japanese actor and model from Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. When he was still in high school, he was discovered by a talent agent while out shopping with friends. He made his debut in the drama Am I Weird? (?????? Watashitte Hen?) in 1998. Hiroshi Tamaki became more well-known with his appearance in the popular 2001 film Waterboys.

Is a Japanese professional wrestler who works primarily for New Japan Pro Wrestling, where he is a f

Is a Japanese professional wrestler who works primarily for New Japan Pro Wrestling, where he is a former four-time IWGP Heavyweight Champion. Before entering the world of professional wrestling, Hiroshi Tanahashi was a baseball player in high school. He

A Japanese figure skater who is now a coach. He competed in Ice Dancing with Aya Kawai and Kayo Shir

A Japanese figure skater who is now a coach. He competed in Ice Dancing with Aya Kawai and Kayo Shirahata. Tanaka and Kawai placed 23rd in the 1998 Winter Olympic Games. They were two-time Japanese national champions.

Was an avant-garde Japanese filmmaker.He was born in Tokyo, son to the famous Sofu Teshigahara, foun

Was an avant-garde Japanese filmmaker.He was born in Tokyo, son to the famous Sofu Teshigahara, founder and grand master of the Sogetsu School of ikebana. He graduated in 1950 from the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music and went on to direct his first film, Pitfall (1962), in collaboration with author K?b? Abe and musician T?ru Takemitsu. The film won the NHK New Director's award, and throughout the 1960s, he continued to collaborate on films with Abe and Takemitsu while simultaneously pursuing his interest in ikebana and sculpture on a professional level.

A Japanese football player. He is a member of J. League division 2 side Sagan Tosu. He has recently

A Japanese football player. He is a member of J. League division 2 side Sagan Tosu. He has recently played as DF and MF.After graduating from high school, he entered Saga University and joined its soccer club. As a senior in 2004, he was made the team's captain. After graduating Saga University, he chose to continue training to become a professional rather than seek employment. He received an amateur contract in 2006. and his first professional contract in 2007.

Is a former sumo wrestler and professional wrestler from Nanao, Ishikawa, Japan. He was sumo's 54th

Is a former sumo wrestler and professional wrestler from Nanao, Ishikawa, Japan. He was sumo's 54th Yokozuna. He won a total of 14 tournament championships or yusho during his career and retired in March 1981. He was later head coach of Hanakago stable, b

A Japanese athlete who competes in archery.Yamamoto competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's in

A Japanese athlete who competes in archery.Yamamoto competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's individual archery. He won his first three elimination matches, advancing to the quarterfinals. In the quarterfinals, Yamamoto faced Im Dong-hyun of Korea, defeating the 1st-ranked archer 111-110 in the 12-arrow match and advancing to the semifinals. There, he faced Tim Cuddihy of Australia, defeating the eventual bronze medalist in a 10-9 tie-breaker after the first 12 arrows resulted in a 115-115 tie. Yamamoto then competed against Marco Galiazzo of Italy in the gold medal match, losing 111-109 to finish with the silver medal.

A professional Go player.Yamashiro grew up with Go, as he became a professional in 1972. He would ev

A professional Go player.Yamashiro grew up with Go, as he became a professional in 1972. He would eventually join the Nagoya branch of the Nihon Ki-in. He has challenged for many of Japan's biggest titles, but he hasn't won any of them. He became a 9 dan in 1985, after winning the Okan. Unfortunately, he hasn't had the chance to win anything but the Okan.

Is a Japanese photographer whose works concentrate on the sun and the sea.Yamazaki is best known for

Is a Japanese photographer whose works concentrate on the sun and the sea.Yamazaki is best known for two series. "Heliography"[1] uses long exposures to show the path of the sun near the horizon. "Horizon" (Suiheisen saishu) is a study of sea horizons.

Was a Japanese swimmer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.In the 1928 Olympics he won a silver

Was a Japanese swimmer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.In the 1928 Olympics he won a silver medal in 4x200 m freestyle relay event. He was also fifth in the semifinal of 400 m freestyle event and did not advance.

Was a 20th century Japanese painter and woodblock print maker. He is regarded as one of the greatest

Was a 20th century Japanese painter and woodblock print maker. He is regarded as one of the greatest artists of the shin hanga style, and is known especially for his excellent landscape prints. Yoshida travelled widely, and was particularly known for his images of non-Japanese subjects done in traditional Japanese woodblock style, including the Taj Mahal, the Swiss Alps, the Grand Canyon, and other National Parks in the USA.

A Japanese economist and professor of Tokyo University.He won the Nikkei Economic Book Award and the

A Japanese economist and professor of Tokyo University.He won the Nikkei Economic Book Award and the Suntory Award (1984), the Economist Award (1993) and the Yomiuri-Yoshino Sakuzo Award (2000).[1]

Was a Japanese ski jumper who competed in the early 1950s. He finished tied for 36th in the individu

Was a Japanese ski jumper who competed in the early 1950s. He finished tied for 36th in the individual large hill event at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo,[1] and finished 13th at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo .

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 Wakayama Prefecture, he graduated from Waseda University and received a master's degree in corporate communications from Boston University. He was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 1998.

A retired Japanese football defender who was capped 30 times for Japan.

A retired Japanese football defender who was capped 30 times for Japan.

A Japanese sports writer from Tokyo, Japan.Born without arms and legs due to a disease called tetra-

A Japanese sports writer from Tokyo, Japan.Born without arms and legs due to a disease called tetra-amelia, he is most notable for his 1998 memoir No One's Perfect (?????) ISBN 4770027648, which was a bestseller in Japan. To date, it has sold 4.5 million copies in Japan, making it the second-highest selling book there in nearly 50 years.[citation needed]Since the publication of No One's Perfect (????? Gotai fumanzoku), Ototake became a successful sports journalist and, as of 2007, a primary school teacher in Suginami Ward, Tokyo.

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 Nagoya, Aichi and graduate of Waseda University, he was elected to the first of his three terms in the assembly of Aichi Prefecture and then to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1990 as a member of the Japan Socialist Party.

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 Kanagawa and graduate of Keio University, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2005 after an unsuccessful run in 2003. His father is Shintaro Ishihara, governor of Tokyo.

Is dean of the Graduate School of International Corporate Strategy at Hitotsubashi University in Tok

Is dean of the Graduate School of International Corporate Strategy at Hitotsubashi University in Tokyo and was a visiting professor at Harvard Business School in 1989 and 1990.Hirotaka holds an MBA and PhD from the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley, and BA from International Christian University. He co-authored Can Japan Compete? with Michael Porter and has been described by BusinessWeek as one of the Top 10 “management school professors for inhouse corporate education programs” in the world. He has worked in the industry as a management consultant at McKinsey & Company and in advertising at McCann Erickson in Tokyo and San Francisco.

Is a Japanese football player currently playing for Vissel Kobe.

Is a Japanese football player currently playing for Vissel Kobe.

Is a former Japanese football player. He has played for Japan national team.

Is a former Japanese football player. He has played for Japan national team.

Is a Japanese professional wrestler who currently runs Okinawa Pro Wrestling and is also working as

Is a Japanese professional wrestler who currently runs Okinawa Pro Wrestling and is also working as a wrestler there. He is better known by his stage name Super Delfin. On June 15, 1992 in Soka, Japan Delfin lost to El Pantera in the 4-man tournament fina

He currently plays as a relief pitcher for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows.He has repeatedly expressed a d

He currently plays as a relief pitcher for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows.He has repeatedly expressed a desire to play in the majors, and several teams have shown an interest in the left-hander. The Swallows were reluctant to release Ishii in the 2005 off-season, but promised they would allow him to come to the majors if he was able to play another full season in Japan (a similar promise was made to Akinori Iwamura, who signed with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays). Ishii was expected to sign with a major league team during the 2006 off-season, but injured his left shoulder, and decided to remain with the Swallows. He may miss the entire 2007 baseball season to recover from his injury.

Was a novelist and literary critic active in the Showa period Japan.However, Hirotsu did show a tale

Was a novelist and literary critic active in the Showa period Japan.However, Hirotsu did show a talent for literature from an early age. While attending Waseda University he started submitting articles to various literary journals. In 1912, he joined Kasai Zenzo in establishing his own literary magazine, Kiseki ("Miracle"), to which he contributed short stories and translated works of foreign authors. In 1913, Hirotsu published a translation of Guy de Maupassant's Une Vie, which marked the beginning of a career of literary criticism and translation of various European writers.

Is a Japanese statistician. In the early 1970s he formulated an information criterion for model iden

Is a Japanese statistician. In the early 1970s he formulated an information criterion for model identification which has become known as the Akaike information criterion.