Japanese Famous Names Starting with Letter K

A Japanese actor.Tsuda was working part-time at a coffee shop for ten years before he started his su

A Japanese actor.Tsuda was working part-time at a coffee shop for ten years before he started his successful career. The coffee shop where Kanji Tsuda worked is located near Aoyama Studio, so many directors or movie directors often come to eat there. His first movie was Sonatine which was directed by Takeshi Kitano. Kitano often uses the shop and Kanji Tsuda knew that, so he gave his resume to Kitano directly. This act launched his successful career. After he acted in Sonatine, a lot of jobs came to him. He has played more than 130 roles in movies, TV commercials, and plays. Most of his roles are supporting roles.

Better known by his ring names The Executioner and EXE, is a Japanese professional wrestler, not to

Better known by his ring names The Executioner and EXE, is a Japanese professional wrestler, not to be mistaken with the several masked wrestlers of the same name in various US promotions. He currently competes under the name ESE, and is a part of the Ita

A Japanese pop singer, currently a member of °C-ute. Her official nickname is "AriKan", while there

A Japanese pop singer, currently a member of °C-ute. Her official nickname is "AriKan", while there are other names such as Kan-chan or Kankan.Kanna joined Hello! Project in 2004 as part of the Hello! Pro Egg. Then she joined Tomoiki Ki o Uetai from 2005 until 2006, where she moved onto the current group, °C-ute.

She is signed to Sony Music Japan International.Her latest album, Precious was released on November

She is signed to Sony Music Japan International.Her latest album, Precious was released on November 18, 2007.She first debuted in 2003 with a mini album titled Alleluia -Piano & Voice-. As of year 2008, she already has 5 singles, 4 studio albums and 2 min

A Japanese politician who is a member of the Democratic Party of Japan and the Vice-Speaker of the L

A Japanese politician who is a member of the Democratic Party of Japan and the Vice-Speaker of the Lower House of the Diet.Nakano was born in 1940 in Nagasaki. At age four, he experienced the atomic bombing of Nagasaki. In 1963 he graduated from the Law Department of Kansai University.As a university student in 1960 he joined the Democratic Socialist Party. After being elected three times to the Toyonaka city council, he was elected to the Diet in 1976.

Was a 20th-century Japanese politician. participated in many of the socialist movements in his caree

Was a 20th-century Japanese politician. participated in many of the socialist movements in his career. He started as a socialist, then became an anarcho-syndicalist, then a communist, and eventually ended up serving in the Diet as a representative of the postwar Japan Socialist Party.Arahata was from Yokohama. He joined the Heiminsha (???) in 1904 and was among those arrested for the Red Flag Incident (???? Akahata Jiken) of 1908. Arahata published Kindai Shiso (????; literally, "Modern Thought") with Sakae Osugi. He was member of the first Central Committee of the Japan Communist Party and belonged to the Rono Faction. He was on the Central Executive Committee of the Japan Socialist Party from 1946 to 1948 and served in the Diet from 1946 to 1949 and spent his time after that writing.

Was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy and 42nd Prime Minister of Japan from 7 April 1945 to 1

Was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy and 42nd Prime Minister of Japan from 7 April 1945 to 17 August 1945.Suzuki was a key voice in favor of Japan's acceptance of the Potsdam Declaration and full surrender to the Allied Powers, thus ending World War II.Suzuki entered the 14th class of the Imperial Japanese Naval Academy in 1884, graduating 13th of 45 cadets in 1888. Suzuki served on the corvette Tsukuba, corvette Tenryu and cruiser Takachiho as a midshipman. On being commissioned as ensign, he served on the gunboat Amagi, corvette Takao, corvette Jingei, ironclad warship Kongo , and gunboat Maya. After his promotion to lieutenant in 1892, he served as chief navigator on the corvette Kaimon, Hiei, and Kongo.

Is a female professional 4 dan Go player. She is currently an affiliate of the Nihon Ki-in, the larg

Is a female professional 4 dan Go player. She is currently an affiliate of the Nihon Ki-in, the largest Go association of Japan, and was a student of Hane Yasumasa.

A Japanese singer / songwriter. She lived in New York during 1998 and speaks English (many of her so

A Japanese singer / songwriter. She lived in New York during 1998 and speaks English (many of her songs are entirely in English). She writes and composes all her songs, and plays guitar and piano. Kaori Asada has said that the name Bonnie Pink is random and that she thought the words were cute together. There is no special meaning behind the name, she chose it because it was easy to remember.[1]Bonnie Pink was quite famous in her early years during the 90s and the early 2000s, but she slowly drifted out of popularity. However, in 2006 her hit single "A Perfect Sky" went to the top of the charts and brought her back into the J-Pop spotlight and her latest albums have become very popular and major successes for the 35-year-old singer.

Is an female field hockey player from Japan. She twice represented her native country at the Summer

Is an female field hockey player from Japan. She twice represented her native country at the Summer Olympics (2004 and 2008).Chiba became topscorer at the 2006 Women's Hockey World Cup Qualifier in Rome, Italy, alongside Tomomi Komori (Japan), Rhona Simps

A professional Go player.Kaori Chinen became a professional in 1993. She was promoted to 3 dan four

A professional Go player.Kaori Chinen became a professional in 1993. She was promoted to 3 dan four years later in 1997. She married fellow professional go player Yo Kagen in 1997. She holds the female record for longest defense of a title, keeping the Women's Kisei for 6 straight years.

A Japanese author. She was born in Setagaya, Tokyo. Her father is Japanese haiku poet and essayist,

A Japanese author. She was born in Setagaya, Tokyo. Her father is Japanese haiku poet and essayist, Shigeru Ekuni.In Japan, she had been named the female Murakami. Her innumerous work of fiction has been translated in many language in many nations. Unfortunately, "Twinkle Twinkle" is the only novel that has been translated into English.

A female Japanese voice actress from Chiba, Japan.Aside from voice acting, she also sang on the musi

A female Japanese voice actress from Chiba, Japan.Aside from voice acting, she also sang on the music group Bohemian Quarter's album "Blister Pack Voices".

Is a Japanese freestyle wrestler who competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, winning a gold

Is a Japanese freestyle wrestler who competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, winning a gold medal in the 63 kg weight class. Chiharu Icho is Kaori's elder sister.

Is a China-born Singaporean table tennis player who is ranked among the top ten athletes in her spor

Is a China-born Singaporean table tennis player who is ranked among the top ten athletes in her sport. Spotted by Singapore talent scouts in Beijing in 1995, she moved to Singapore and commenced her international career in competitive table tennis in 1996. She became a Singapore citizen at the age of 18

Is a Japanese volleyball player who plays for Denso Airybees. In 23 September 2008 Airybees announce

Is a Japanese volleyball player who plays for Denso Airybees. In 23 September 2008 Airybees announced her marriage. She serves as the captain of the team from 2009.

A Japanese politician of the New Komeito Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet

A Japanese politician of the New Komeito Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Sapporo, Hokkaido and graduate of Fuji Women's University, she was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1996.

A Japanese female enka singer. Her real name is Yukiko Ode (????? ?).Her songs are usually titled af

A Japanese female enka singer. Her real name is Yukiko Ode (????? ?).Her songs are usually titled after Japanese landmarks and Japanese nature. Thus Kaori gained her popularity as an Enka singer in Japan.

Is the female lead singer of Every Little Thing, a Japanese pop group.Kaori Mochida was a child actr

Is the female lead singer of Every Little Thing, a Japanese pop group.Kaori Mochida was a child actress, appearing in children's magazines and TV spots. Using the stage name of ????? (with Kaori written in hiragana)she sang with a girl band called The Kur

A Japanese actress.Momoi was born in Tokyo, and at the young age of 12 traveled to London to study d

A Japanese actress.Momoi was born in Tokyo, and at the young age of 12 traveled to London to study dance at the Royal Ballet Academy. After 3 years she returned to Tokyo, later graduating from Japan's Bungakuza School of Dramatic Arts. In 1971, Momoi debuted in director Kon Ichikawa's Ai Futatabi (Love Again) beginning a career that has already spanned 35 years and over 60 films.

Is a female badminton player from Japan.Mori played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics, defeating

Is a female badminton player from Japan.Mori played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics, defeating Anu Weckström of Finland in the first round but losing to Zhou Mi of China in the round of 16.

A musician and actress. She was in the band The Go-Bang's and Ram Jam World; more recently, she port

A musician and actress. She was in the band The Go-Bang's and Ram Jam World; more recently, she portrayed Ikuko Tsukino in the live-action TV series Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon. She also wrote songs and played the guitar as a back musician for Japanese girl band Chee's.

A Hong Kong actress and a member of the Hong Kong-based Cantopop music group 2R alongside her sister

A Hong Kong actress and a member of the Hong Kong-based Cantopop music group 2R alongside her sister Rosanne Wong. She is now a Singaporean resident.

A Japanese actress.

A Japanese actress.

A Japanese singer.Her unusual stage name is a Swahili word that means "flower" or "kill".She is now

A Japanese singer.Her unusual stage name is a Swahili word that means "flower" or "kill".She is now sometimes referred as Kaori Murakami since she married the actor Jun Murakami in 1996. The couple divorced in August 2006.Besides her solo work, she also r