Japanese Famous Names Starting with Letter K

A Japanese actor.He is the son of veteran Japanese actor Rentaro Mikuni.

A Japanese actor.He is the son of veteran Japanese actor Rentaro Mikuni.

Which is pronounced the same as his stage name) (born April 11, 1931) is a Japanese music composer,

Which is pronounced the same as his stage name) (born April 11, 1931) is a Japanese music composer, council member of JASRAC (Japanese Society for Rights of Authors, Composers, and Publishers), and honorary chairman of the Japanese Backgammon Society. He is best known for composing music for the Dragon Quest video game series, which is published by Square Enix and several Japanese TV shows, such as Space Runaway Ideon, Cyborg 009, and Gatchaman.

A former Japanese baseball player, manager, and commentator.The Hanshin Tigers named Tabuchi as thei

A former Japanese baseball player, manager, and commentator.The Hanshin Tigers named Tabuchi as their first draft choice in 1969 and he joined the team that year. In 1979 he moved to the Seibu Lions, and the team won the Japan Series that year and the next. After his 1984 retirement, he managed the Daiei Hawks and coached the Tigers. From 1985 to 1989, again from 1993 to 2001, and again beginning in 2004 he has been a commentator for Tokyo Broadcasting System, Inc. (TBS). Tabuchi is the head batting coach of the Japan national baseball team.

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 Democratic Party of Japan. A native of Shimizu, Shizuoka and graduate of Keio University he was elected for the first time in 1995 after an unsuccessful run in 1991.

A Japanese scientist who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2002 for developing a novel method for

A Japanese scientist who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2002 for developing a novel method for mass spectrometric analyses of biological macromolecules.[1]

A professional boxer in the super welterweight (154 lb) division. He is a former WBC and WBA champio

A professional boxer in the super welterweight (154 lb) division. He is a former WBC and WBA champion.

Is a Japanese astronaut from JAXA and a veteran of two NASA space shuttle missions.Wakata was select

Is a Japanese astronaut from JAXA and a veteran of two NASA space shuttle missions.Wakata was selected by the National Space Development Agency of Japan (NASDA) (now JAXA) as an astronaut candidate in 1992, and trained at NASA's Johnson Space Center. Waka

A Japanese seiyu, actor and tarento from Shiogama, Miyagi Prefecture.[1][2][3] He graduated from Toh

A Japanese seiyu, actor and tarento from Shiogama, Miyagi Prefecture.[1][2][3] He graduated from Tohoku Gakuin University's economics school, and is currently affiliated with Across Entertainment. Before that, he was affiliated with the Tokyo Actor's Consumer's Cooperative Society.[1]

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 Uwajima, Ehime and graduate of Keio University, he was elected to his one term in the assembly of Aichi Prefecture in 1991 and to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1993.

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 Fukuoka Prefecture, he attended Silliman University in Philippines while he was an undergraduate at International Christian University. He also received a master's degree from the Institute of Education at the University of London. He was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2005.

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 Tamura, Fukushima and graduate of Sophia University, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1993 after serving in the assembly of Fukushima Prefecture for one term.

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 Fukuoka, Fukuoka and graduate of Hitotsubashi University, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2003 after an unsuccessful run in 2000.

Was a Japanese astronomer. His first name could also be read as Hiroichiro, but it is known to be "K

Was a Japanese astronomer. His first name could also be read as Hiroichiro, but it is known to be "Koichiro".He is a prolific discoverer of asteroids;2252 CERGA, 3056 INAG, 3765 Texereau, 4051 Hatanaka.He is the author of at least one astronomy book (in Japanese) about comets (which translated and published in Russian in 1982).

Was the Minister of Posts and Telecommunications in Japan. He was a scaffolder's son from Yokohama,

Was the Minister of Posts and Telecommunications in Japan. He was a scaffolder's son from Yokohama, known as "wild man" and "irezumi minister" because he had a large tattoo of a red dragon on his back. He sought to privatise the Post Office.Koizumi led a movement to establish universal suffrage during the Taisho period. Koizumi's son-in-law, Junya Koizumi, became a director general of the Defense Agency and a second-generation Diet member.

A retired professional baseball player for the Seibu Lions and the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks (currently Fu

A retired professional baseball player for the Seibu Lions and the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks (currently Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks) in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball. He replaced Sadaharu Oh on October 8, 2008 as manager of the Hawks.

Is a Japanese hammer thrower. He has been among the world elite since the 2001 World Championships,

Is a Japanese hammer thrower. He has been among the world elite since the 2001 World Championships, where he won the silver medal, and also he won the gold medal in Athens Olympics. Koji Murofushi comes from a hammer throwing family, as his father Shigeno

Koji Arimura (born August 25, 1976 in Japan) is a Japanese football player.

Koji Arimura (born August 25, 1976 in Japan) is a Japanese football player.

A Japanese musician and composer. He works primarily in the field of electro-acoustic music, with hi

A Japanese musician and composer. He works primarily in the field of electro-acoustic music, with his principal instrument being computer software. Although he is essentially a solo performer, he has also appeared in numerous ensembles, such as Ensemble Die Reihe, Paragon Ensemble, Smith Quartet, Barcelona Winds Orchestra, and the Koji Asano Ensemble. Besides a prolific string of albums and limited-edition CD-Rs, he has also composed music for video art, films, and theatrical performances.

Is a Japanese footballer who plays for Omiya Ardija.

Is a Japanese footballer who plays for Omiya Ardija.

A Japanese professional racing cyclist, currently riding for Meitan Hompo-GDR.

A Japanese professional racing cyclist, currently riding for Meitan Hompo-GDR.

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 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 Minamiakita District, Akita and graduate of Chuo University, he was elected to the assembly of Akita Prefecture for the first time in 1975 and to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1986.

Is a Japanese football player currently playing for Nagoya Grampus.

Is a Japanese football player currently playing for Nagoya Grampus.

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 Goshogawara, Aomori and graduate of Kanto Gakuin University and Keio University, he was elected for the first time in 2007.

Is a Japanese footballer who plays for Sagan Tosu.

Is a Japanese footballer who plays for Sagan Tosu.