Japanese Famous Names Starting with Letter M

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 Asakura District, Fukuoka and graduate of Fukuoka University of Education, she was elected for the first time in 2001.

A Japanese writer of fiction -- especially short stories -- and poetry. She is also a literary criti

A Japanese writer of fiction -- especially short stories -- and poetry. She is also a literary critic. In 1968 she received the Gendaishi Techo Prize for poetry.[1]

A Japanese singer and writer from Osaka. She was awarded the 138th Akutagawa Prize for promising new

A Japanese singer and writer from Osaka. She was awarded the 138th Akutagawa Prize for promising new writers of serious fiction (2007) for her novel Chichi to Ran (???) ("Breasts and Egg"). [1][2] Kawakami has released three albums and three singles as a singer. "Chichi to Ran" is her second novel. It describes the I concept and the relation between the heart and the body through three female characters.[3]

A Japanese politician and member of the House of Councillors for the Japanese Communist Party.

A Japanese politician and member of the House of Councillors for the Japanese Communist Party.

Was a Japanese amateur photographer.Shiomi joined the Tampei Photography Club in 1948, and thereafte

Was a Japanese amateur photographer.Shiomi joined the Tampei Photography Club in 1948, and thereafter joined two other photography groups while also exhibiting in the Nikakai Photography Section. At the start she tended to abstraction; in the late 1950s she moved toward realism in depicting what she saw in her everyday life; in the 1960s she moved back to abstraction.

She was elected on January 25, 2009. She defeated the sitting governor of Yamagata Prefecture, Hiros

She was elected on January 25, 2009. She defeated the sitting governor of Yamagata Prefecture, Hiroshi Saito in an upset. A native of Oe, Yamagata, she worked at a help-wanted advertising company before becoming a notary public for the city government of Yamagata. She soon became a member of Yamagata Prefecture's Education Committee before running for governor in 2008. She is Yamagata's first female governor and the sixth in Japanese history.

Is a former champion sumo wrestler, the 57th yokozuna of the sport. He is the founder of Musashigawa

Is a former champion sumo wrestler, the 57th yokozuna of the sport. He is the founder of Musashigawa stable and a former chairman of the Japan Sumo Association. He was born in Matsusaka, Mie prefecture, Japan. Upon retirement Mienoumi took the name of Mus

A Japanese film director.

A Japanese film director.

A Japanese popular musician. Her career started in the late 1970s performing Japanese new music. By

A Japanese popular musician. Her career started in the late 1970s performing Japanese new music. By the mid 1980s she was performing music with electronic instruments, with many albums produced by Haruomi Hosono. Her later work has led to European classical music, French chanson and early 20th century European Jazz, which she sings in several languages (most often French).

Is a Japanese sprint canoer who competed in the mid 2000s. She finished ninth in the K-4 500 m event

Is a Japanese sprint canoer who competed in the mid 2000s. She finished ninth in the K-4 500 m event at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.

An actress.

An actress.

A Japanese pop star who made an indies debut in 2006, releasing a single titled The Roots and mini a

A Japanese pop star who made an indies debut in 2006, releasing a single titled The Roots and mini album titled Step Out. In early 2008, she made her major-label debuted under Sony Music Entertainment . Her debut single Change was the number ninety-two ye

Is a singer, songwriter, and musician. She is primarily known as the vocalist of the New York City g

Is a singer, songwriter, and musician. She is primarily known as the vocalist of the New York City group Cibo Matto.Miho expressed an early interest in music while growing up in Japan. She worked in a record shop where she was exposed to many different st

A performance artist, scenographer and choreographer. In 1986 she emigrated to Kraków, Poland, wher

A performance artist, scenographer and choreographer. In 1986 she emigrated to Kraków, Poland, where she presently lives and works. Her work is performed at theater and arts festivals throughout Poland and abroad.Her first Kraków performance was the piece Legs of pigeon presented at the Krzysztofory Gallery in Kraków in 1994. It was represented in 1995 at the Flying Art Festival at an abandoned factory in Solvay. This event was also the first large scale rave in Kraków. She followed this with the scenic works Granat, in 1996 The moon and fish neck in 1998, both at the Krzysztofory gallery. In 2001 she premiered Utsusemi at the Festival Rozdroze, in the Ujazdowski Castle Contemporary Art Centre in Warsaw.

A Japanese pop singer. She had been in a band called Keyboard and somehow, a demo tape had been sent

A Japanese pop singer. She had been in a band called Keyboard and somehow, a demo tape had been sent to Giza Studio. They signed her, and with her debut single, "?" (Nazo), she became an immediate success. Four of her songs were included in "The Best of Detective Conan" (2000), a soundtrack album for the anime Detective Conan which sold over a million copies. At the age of 30, she is still producing an average of about three singles and an album per year.

A Japanese actress.

A Japanese actress.

A Japanese actress and essayist. She graduated from Wayo Women's University.

A Japanese actress and essayist. She graduated from Wayo Women's University.

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 Miyoshi District, Tokushima and graduate of Waseda University she was elected for the first time in 2003 after an unsuccessful run in 2000. She lost her seat in the 2005 general election, but she regained the seat in December after Goto Masanori's resignation.

Is a Japanese competitor in synchronized swimming. She received five Olympic medals at the 1996, the

Is a Japanese competitor in synchronized swimming. She received five Olympic medals at the 1996, the 2000 and the 2004 Summer Olympics. The silver medal from 2000 was in Duet with Miya Tachibana, and the same duet received a silver medal also at the 2004

Is a female badminton player from Japan.Tanaka played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics, losing

Is a female badminton player from Japan.Tanaka played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics, losing to Salakjit Ponsana of Thailand in the round of 32.

A Japanese model and J-pop idol singer. She was born in Hokkaido, Japan, and made her singing debut

A Japanese model and J-pop idol singer. She was born in Hokkaido, Japan, and made her singing debut on 10 January 1996. She has a sister Mika who is also a model, under the stage name Mika Kawai.

She married fellow seiy? Kazuki Yao but later they divorced. She then married her present husband Sh

She married fellow seiy? Kazuki Yao but later they divorced. She then married her present husband Sh?ichir? Masumoto in 2001 and had a daughter a year later with him.Tominaga is most known for the roles of Persia Hayami (Magical Fairy Persia), Noa Izumi (

Is a female Japanese joshi wrestler. Billed from Honshu, she started late in the sport and didn't de

Is a female Japanese joshi wrestler. Billed from Honshu, she started late in the sport and didn't debut until the age of 24. Trained by Mariko Yoshida, she proved to have an innate ring presence and excelled at the sport. It wasn't long before Akino was r

A Japanese-American singer and vocalist. Due to her upbringing, she is bilingual and has performed i

A Japanese-American singer and vocalist. Due to her upbringing, she is bilingual and has performed in both English and (more commonly) Japanese. She attended Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. She is a member of Reggae Disco Rockers and has a solo career. She sang both the opening and ending theme songs of Infinite Ryvius and the ending theme for The Twelve Kingdoms. With her career taking off, more chances to showcase her singing finally came.

Is a Japanese female footballer. She have never played in Japan women's national football team, but

Is a Japanese female footballer. She have never played in Japan women's national football team, but she was chosen as a member of representative in 2001 Universiade.