Japanese Famous Names Starting with Letter M

Was a Japanese musician, famous for his koto playing.He was born in Kobe. He lost his sight in 1902,

Was a Japanese musician, famous for his koto playing.He was born in Kobe. He lost his sight in 1902, when he was 8 years old, and started his study in koto under the guidance of Nakajima Kengyo II, dedicating the rest of his life to the instrument. In 1907 he moved with his family to Incheon, in southern Korea. When he was 14 years old, in 1909 he finished his first composition, Mizu no Hentai. At 18 he reached the rank of kengyo, the highest rank for a koto performer.

Was Japanese economist and emeritus professor of London School of Economics (LSE), Sir John Hicks Pr

Was Japanese economist and emeritus professor of London School of Economics (LSE), Sir John Hicks Professor of LSE. He was also emeritus professor of Osaka University and a member of the British Academy.He studied economics and sociology under Yasuma Takada.In 1946 he graduated Kyoto University and taught at Kyoto University and Osaka University. And he established Institute of Social and Economic Research (ISER) of Osaka University with Yasuma Takada. In 1968, he went to Britain and taught at University of Essex, LSE.In 1965, he became the first Japanese president of the Econometric Society. It is said that the most enthusiastic supporter of Morishima was John Hicks.

Was a star player in Nippon Professional Baseball. He debuted with Nagoya at the age of 15 in 1936,

Was a star player in Nippon Professional Baseball. He debuted with Nagoya at the age of 15 in 1936, the youngest player ever in the history of pro Yakyu. He achieved early fame as a pitcher, developing into a twenty game winner by 1939. His most memorable pitching feats occurred in 1942. On May 24 of that year, Nishizawa pitched a remarkable twenty-eight complete innings, totalling 311 pitches in a 4-4 tie against the Taiyo Whales at Korakuen Stadium. Later that year, he tossed his first and only no-hitter, accomplishing the feat against the Hankyu team. Despite a career Earned Run Average of 2.22, the heavy workload combined with injuries sustained during two years of service in World War II forced him to switch positions to first base, and later the outfield.

Was a Japanese mathematician who studied group theory.He was a Professor at the University of Illino

Was a Japanese mathematician who studied group theory.He was a Professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign from 1953 to his death. He also had visiting positions at the University of Chicago (1960–61), the Institute for Advanced Study (1962–63, 1968–69, spring 1981), the University of Tokyo (spring 1971), and the University of Padua (1994). Suzuki received his Ph.D in 1952 from the University of Tokyo, despite having moved to the United States the previous year. He was the first to attack the Burnside conjecture, that every finite non-abelian simple group has even order.

Was a Japanese writer, literary critic and scholar of German literature, active in Showa period Japa

Was a Japanese writer, literary critic and scholar of German literature, active in Showa period Japan.On returning home in 1932, Takeyama taught German language as a professor at First Higher School, and also translated works of German literature into Japanese. Among the works he translated were Goethe's An Anthology, Nietzsche's Thus Spake Zarathustra and Out of My Life and Thought: An Autobiography by Albert Schweitzer.

Was a Japanese political figure. He was born in Tochigi and graduated from the Tokyo College of Comm

Was a Japanese political figure. He was born in Tochigi and graduated from the Tokyo College of Commerce (now Hitotsubashi University) in 1942. He worked as a reporter for the Yomiuri Shimbun, a certified tax accountant, and a member of Tochigi prefectural assembly before serving as a member of House of Representatives of Japan. He was Health Minister from 1976 to 1977, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (Japan) from 1978 to 1979, and Minister of Finance from 1980 to 1982. He served as Vice Prime Minister of Japan and Minister for Foreign Affairs from 1991 to 1993. He died from pancreatic cancer in 1995.

A Japanese musician.He was born in Nihonmatsu City and graduated from Yamagata University. He was th

A Japanese musician.He was born in Nihonmatsu City and graduated from Yamagata University. He was the founder and vocalist of punk rock band The Stalin, one of the dominant acts of the 1980s Japanese punk rock scene. He is still active on the live scene,

An avant-garde composer, singer, synthesizer player, and member of the rock band Factor.He has perfo

An avant-garde composer, singer, synthesizer player, and member of the rock band Factor.He has performed in Britain and Germany and Denmark. In London, he has performed at the Rock Garden, the Red Eye (on a bill with Ridiculous and the Kenny Process Team)

Is a Japanese footballer who plays for Ventforet Kofu.

Is a Japanese footballer who plays for Ventforet Kofu.

Was a vassal of the Satsuma Domain during the Late Tokugawa shogunate, Home Ministry bureaucrat and

Was a vassal of the Satsuma Domain during the Late Tokugawa shogunate, Home Ministry bureaucrat and viscount. He is also commonly known as Yahei or Yahée (??? Yahee).His second daughter Mineko was married to Okubo Toshimichi's second son Makino Nobuaki. His son Yataro Mishima was an eighth-generation custodian of the Bank of Japan, while his grandson Michiharu Mishima served as the fourth Chief Scout of the Scout Association of Japan.

A Japanese guitarist from Machida, Tokyo. He is a member of TUBE.Michiya was given his own Signature

A Japanese guitarist from Machida, Tokyo. He is a member of TUBE.Michiya was given his own Signature Model Stratocaster from Fender in 2002. Michiya Haruhata was added to the Fender signature artist club as the first guitarist in Asia.

Was a famous Enka singer in postwar Japan. He was born Michiya Kitazawa (?? ??? Kitazawa Michiya) in

Was a famous Enka singer in postwar Japan. He was born Michiya Kitazawa (?? ??? Kitazawa Michiya) in Kamiiso, Hokkaido.Mihashi was among the leading Enka singers in his time and was known for his high-pitched and elastic singing voice. He recorded around

An Japanese manga artist born on October 11, 1959 in Urawa (now Saitama), Saitama Prefecture, Japan.

An Japanese manga artist born on October 11, 1959 in Urawa (now Saitama), Saitama Prefecture, Japan.[1] She graduated from Saitama Prefectural Dai-Ichi Girls High School. Akaishi then attended Musashino Art University where she graduated with a degree in commercial plastic model design. In 1979, she won first place in the Shogakukan Shinjin Comic Award contest.

A former J-pop singer and seiyu. Michiyo was born in Saitama Prefecture, Japan, and made her debut o

A former J-pop singer and seiyu. Michiyo was born in Saitama Prefecture, Japan, and made her debut on 30 January 1991. Her final JPOP release was on 10 June 1998. She sang the ending theme for the animated (anime) version of Ranma ½, Season 5 (1991) - "Re

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 New Komeito Party. A native of Kitakyushu, Fukuoka and graduate of Soka University she was elected for the first time in 2003.

Is a Japanese professional wrestler and mixed martial artist, best known for his work in New Japan P

Is a Japanese professional wrestler and mixed martial artist, best known for his work in New Japan Pro Wrestling where he wrestled from 1990 to 2004 where he enjoyed success winning the IWGP Tag Team Championship with Tatsutoshi Goto in 1999. Michiyoshi O

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 Kurashiki, Okayama and graduate of Okayama University, he worked at the publisher Yurindo from 1997 to 2002. He was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2005 after an unsuccessful run in 2003.

She is usually referred to simply as Midori. She was first taught the violin by her mother, Setsu Go

She is usually referred to simply as Midori. She was first taught the violin by her mother, Setsu Got?. Her mother discovered her daughter's innate musicality at the age of two, when she found Midori humming a Bach theme she had rehearsed a few days earli

She is the 1989 World Champion and the 1992 Olympic silver medalist. In 1988, she became the first w

She is the 1989 World Champion and the 1992 Olympic silver medalist. In 1988, she became the first woman to land a triple axel in competition.She did not retain her title in the following two years (second in 1990, fourth in 1991) primarily due to unexpec

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 Hyogo Prefecture and graduate of the University of Tokyo, she worked at the national newspaper Asahi Shimbun from 1980 to 1995. She was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2000 after an unsuccessful run in 1996.

Is a Japanese volleyball player who plays for Toyota Auto Body Queenseis.While attending Furukawasho

Is a Japanese volleyball player who plays for Toyota Auto Body Queenseis.While attending Furukawashogyo High school, the volleyball team won the top of Japanese high school.

Is a Japanese actress best known for her role as Kissy Suzuki in the 1967 James Bond film You Only L

Is a Japanese actress best known for her role as Kissy Suzuki in the 1967 James Bond film You Only Live Twice. Her first name is pronounced "Mee-eh".Hama was working as a bus fare collector when she was spotted by producer Tomoyuki Tanaka. Hama went on to become one of the most in-demand actresses in Japan. Notable appearances included Toho Studio's monster movies such as King Kong Escapes.

Was a Japanese novelist.Suzuki was born in Hiroshima. He studied English literature at Tokyo Imperia

Was a Japanese novelist.Suzuki was born in Hiroshima. He studied English literature at Tokyo Imperial University (now the University of Tokyo), and later launched a childrens literature magazine called ??? (Akai Tori / Red Bird) in 1918. 196 issues were published.

A Japanese popular singer. Her nickname is Mico (also spelled Miko).Hirota was born in Setagaya, Tok

A Japanese popular singer. Her nickname is Mico (also spelled Miko).Hirota was born in Setagaya, Tokyo. She grew up listening to pops and jazz in places like Tachikawa frequented by Occupation troops. She made her debut in 1961 at age 14. In 1965, Mico be

A composer who contributed music to several video games by Nihon Falcom.

A composer who contributed music to several video games by Nihon Falcom.