Japanese Famous Names Starting with Letter K

Was a Japanese figure skater. She is a four-time Japanese national champion. She placed 14th in the

Was a Japanese figure skater. She is a four-time Japanese national champion. She placed 14th in the 1968 Winter Olympic Games, and 10th in the 1972 Winter Olympic Games. She is an alumna of Kwansei Gakuin University.

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). She was elected to the assembly of Chiba Prefecture in 2005 and then to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2006.

A starting pitcher for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks. He is a two-time winner of the Eiji Sawamura Awar

A starting pitcher for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks. He is a two-time winner of the Eiji Sawamura Award (2003, 2006), but has not pitched in a regular season game since October 2007 due to various shoulder injuries.Saito was marked as a top prospect by NPB scouts from his days at South Kyoto High School; he, current Hiroshima Carp pitcher Masayuki Hasegawa and Saitama Seibu Lions pitcher Tomoki Hoshino were dubbed the "Big Three" of their particular age group. The Fukuoka Daiei Hawks (currently the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks) selected Saito with their first-round pick in the 1995 NPB amateur draft.

A Japanese music composer and voice actor from Tokyo who composed many major Nintendo games, includi

A Japanese music composer and voice actor from Tokyo who composed many major Nintendo games, including Mario Paint and Animal Crossing. He occasionally also does voice acting for Nintendo games, including Yoshi from the Mario and Yoshi series. He is also one of the various composers who worked on the title Super Smash Bros. Brawl.[1]

He is a jazz fusion and instrumental rock guitarist and composer. He has been chosen Best Jazzman 24

He is a jazz fusion and instrumental rock guitarist and composer. He has been chosen Best Jazzman 24 times in a row by Swing Journal's annual poll.In 1979, he joined a group of innovative musicians such as Ryuichi Sakamoto, Akiko Yano, Yukihiro Takahashi, Yasuaki Shimizu, Toshiyuki Honda and Shuichi 'Ponta' Murakami to form the legendary all-star band KYLYN, making an impact on the Japanese music scene. In autumn of the same year, he participated in the world tour of Yellow Magic Orchestra. Its huge success brought the name KAZUMI an international recognition. [1][2]

A Japanese football defender currently playing for J1 team Shimizu S-Pulse. After quitting Kyoto San

A Japanese football defender currently playing for J1 team Shimizu S-Pulse. After quitting Kyoto Sangyo University in Kyoto in 2000, Takagi signed for S-Pulse where he has played since, save for a brief loan spell with Vissel Kobe. He made his international debut for Japan on August 20, 2008 in a friendly against Uruguay at Sapporo Dome.

Is a Japanese sprint canoer who competed in the mid 1980s. He was eliminated in the repechages in bo

Is a Japanese sprint canoer who competed in the mid 1980s. He was eliminated in the repechages in both the K-2 500 m and the K-2 1000 m events at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.

Is a Japanese footballer who plays for Ventforet Kofu in the J. League Division 2.

Is a Japanese footballer who plays for Ventforet Kofu in the J. League Division 2.

Is a Japanese freelance professional wrestler and a retired mixed martial artist, best known for his

Is a Japanese freelance professional wrestler and a retired mixed martial artist, best known for his appearances in Pro Wrestling ZERO1-MAX and Big Mouth Loud, of which he was a founding member. He was also part of the first fight in PRIDE history, defeat

A member of Arashi (together with Masaki Aiba, Satoshi Ohno, Sho Sakurai and Jun Matsumoto) a Japane

A member of Arashi (together with Masaki Aiba, Satoshi Ohno, Sho Sakurai and Jun Matsumoto) a Japanese boy band formed in 1999, under the management of Johnny & Associates. He joined Johnny & Associates at the age of 13 and constantly works as not only an Arashi member but also as an actor. He is the first member of the group to debut in a Hollywood motion picture.

Kazunari Okayama (?? ??, Kazunari Okayama? born April 24, 1978 in Sakai, Osaka, Japan) is a Japanese

Kazunari Okayama (?? ??, Kazunari Okayama? born April 24, 1978 in Sakai, Osaka, Japan) is a Japanese football player.

A Nippon Professional Baseball player for the Yomiuri Giants in Japan's Central League. Before playi

A Nippon Professional Baseball player for the Yomiuri Giants in Japan's Central League. Before playing for the Giants he was a member of the Nippon Ham Fighters.

A Japanese football player. He is was born in Iwata, a city located in Shizuoka, Japan. He currently

A Japanese football player. He is was born in Iwata, a city located in Shizuoka, Japan. He currently plays in the second division of the J. League, for Tokyo Verdy.Iio has represented Japan at Under-20 level, but has yet to be given a full international cap. Iio was selected for the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship, along with his strike partner at Verdy, Kazuki Hiramoto.Iio made a name for himself when he scored Verdy's first goal in the final of the 2004 Emperor's Cup. The match ended in a 2-1 victory for Verdy over Jubilo Iwata. Hiramoto netted Verdy's second, whilst Norihiro Nishi provided Jubilo's consolation. It was the first time Verdy had won the Emperor's Cup since 1996.

Is a Japanese football player currently playing for F.C. Gifu.

Is a Japanese football player currently playing for F.C. Gifu.

A Japanese politician serving in the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature) as

A Japanese politician serving in the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature) as a member of the Liberal Democratic Party. A native of Toyoura District, Yamaguchi and graduate of Hosei University he was elected for the first time in 1996 after serving in local assemblies.

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 Kyoto, Kyoto, he attended the University of Kyoto as both undergraduate and graduate. He also studied in a school in Sweden for two years. He was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2000 after an unsuccessful run in 2000.

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 Ota, Tokyo and graduate of the University of Tokyo, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1976. After losing his seat in 2000, he retired in 2002 but was re-elected in 2005.

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.

A Japanese Enka singer. Kazuo also has a career as a stage actor, a film actor, and a TV actor.

A Japanese Enka singer. Kazuo also has a career as a stage actor, a film actor, and a TV actor.

A Japanese politician of the New Komeito Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (na

A Japanese politician of the New Komeito Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Kitakyushu, Fukuoka and graduate of Chuo University, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1993 after serving in the city assembly of Kitakyushu. In 1998, he was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time.

A Japanese football striker currently playing for Diósgyori VTK.

A Japanese football striker currently playing for Diósgyori VTK.

A Tokyo-based guitarist who plays in a rigorous and original free improvisation idiom. His music joi

A Tokyo-based guitarist who plays in a rigorous and original free improvisation idiom. His music joins the rigour and texture of contemporary classical with the passion of free jazz. He has played with many Western and Japanese improvisers, including Lee Konitz, Barre Phillips, Arthur Doyle, Han Bennink, Irene Schweizer, Shuichi Chino, Tetsu Saitoh and Kazue Sawai. In addition to playing solo and in collaborations, Imai is also a member of the important collective improvisation group Marginal Consort. As well as guitar, Imai also plays viola da gamba.

Is a former Japanese football player. He has played for Japan national team and Toyo Industries. The

Is a former Japanese football player. He has played for Japan national team and Toyo Industries. These days he is chairman of F.C. Gifu.

A number of his novels are set in the past. His most recent, Never Let Me Go, had science fiction qu

A number of his novels are set in the past. His most recent, Never Let Me Go, had science fiction qualities and a futuristic tone; however, the given time period is the late 1990s, and thus takes place in an alternate, though very similar, world. His fourth novel, The Unconsoled, takes place in an unnamed Central European city. The Remains of the Day is set in the large country house of an English lord, in the period leading up to, and the period after, the Second World War.

Born on October 23, 1975 in Osaka, Japan. He is not related to Hideki Matsui, who plays left field f

Born on October 23, 1975 in Osaka, Japan. He is not related to Hideki Matsui, who plays left field for the New York Yankees.[1]