Japanese Famous Names Starting with Letter M

A Japanese politician. He was Chief Cabinet Secretary in the cabinet of Yoshiro Mori and is currentl

A Japanese politician. He was Chief Cabinet Secretary in the cabinet of Yoshiro Mori and is currently Secretary-General of the LDP in the House of Councillors. He studied at Waseda University but did not graduate. He served as acting Prime Minister of Japan following Keizo Obuchi's coma 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 Tokyo and graduate of Keio University, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2005.

Was a Japanese filmmaker, screenwriter and producer who directed some 89 films spanning from the end

Was a Japanese filmmaker, screenwriter and producer who directed some 89 films spanning from the end of the silent era (1930) through the sixties (1967). His contemporaries were Yasujiro Ozu and Kenji Mizoguchi; together they were the three most prominent Japanese directors of the time, although his work remains the least well known outside Japan.Naruse is known for imbuing his films with a bleak and pessimistic outlook. He made primarily shomin-geki (working-class drama) films with female protagonists, portrayed by actresses such as Hideko Takamine, Kinuyo Tanaka, and Setsuko Hara. Because of his focus on family drama and the intersection of traditional and modern Japanese culture, his films are frequently compared with the works of Ozu.

A Japanese mathematician, who started the field of algebraic analysis. He studied at the University

A Japanese mathematician, who started the field of algebraic analysis. He studied at the University of Tokyo, and then did graduate study in physics as a student of Shin'ichiro Tomonaga. From 1970 Sato has been professor at the Research Institute for Mathematical Sciences, of Kyoto University.He is known for his innovative work in a number of fields, such as prehomogeneous vector spaces and Bernstein-Sato polynomials; and particularly for his hyperfunction theory. This initially appeared as an extension of the ideas of distribution theory; it was soon connected to the local cohomology theory of Grothendieck, for which it was an independent origin, and to expression in terms of sheaf theory. It led further to the theory of microfunctions, interest in microlocal aspects of linear partial differential equations and Fourier theory such as wave fronts, and ultimately to the current developments in D-module theory. Part of that is the modern theory of holonomic systems: PDEs over-determined to the point of having finite-dimensional spaces of solutions.

A Japanese politician, an independent and member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (nation

A Japanese politician, an independent and member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Hirara, Okinawa and graduate of Chuo Gakuin University, he was elected for the first time in 1996 as a member of the Liberal Democratic Party. He lost his seat in 2003 but was re-elected in 2005.

A Japanese politician of the Japan Communist Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet

A Japanese politician of the Japan Communist Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Kyoto, Kyoto and dropout of Kobe University, he was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 2001 after an unsuccessful run in 1998.

Is a retired volleyball player from Japan, who was a member of the Men's National Team from 1973 to

Is a retired volleyball player from Japan, who was a member of the Men's National Team from 1973 to 1986. Later on, he became a coach, guiding the national squad of his native country.

A J-pop singer, and was the youngest member of the group Coco. She was born in Chiba Prefecture, Jap

A J-pop singer, and was the youngest member of the group Coco. She was born in Chiba Prefecture, Japan

A Japanese Urban artist and producer of kawiJamele. Her real name is Miho Kato (???? ,Kato Miho?). Q

A Japanese Urban artist and producer of kawiJamele. Her real name is Miho Kato (???? ,Kato Miho?). Quite some time ago she won a Sony audition, but only debuted with her first single called "Never Let go" the 8th of September. It was ranked as one of the

A Japanese singer-songwriter. Although she has had a very prolific career, Yusa achieved only minor

A Japanese singer-songwriter. Although she has had a very prolific career, Yusa achieved only minor popularity in Japan until very recently when her song newest song, "Kuro", was featured on the popular NHK television program Minna no Uta from December 20

Was a Japanese female Enka singer who had a series of popular hits in the late 1960s and continued c

Was a Japanese female Enka singer who had a series of popular hits in the late 1960s and continued charting later in her career.With her distinctive husky voice, she acquired the nickname of "Queen of the Blues". Due to her frequent appearances on televis

Was a Japanese author and naturalist. Minakata was born in Wakayama, Wakayama Prefecture. In 1883, M

Was a Japanese author and naturalist. Minakata was born in Wakayama, Wakayama Prefecture. In 1883, Minakata moved to Tokyo, where he entered the preparatory school Kyouritsu Gakkou. The head master of Kyouritsu, Korekyo Takahashi, encouraged Minakata in his botanical studies as well as got him interested in English. The following year, Minakata passed the entrance exam to Tokyo University Preparatory School (Tokyo Daigaku Yobimon), counting among his classmates, the novelist Natsume Souseki.

As with most teenaged "idol" singers, her J-POP career was spectacular but short. In 1989, at the ad

As with most teenaged "idol" singers, her J-POP career was spectacular but short. In 1989, at the advanced age of 22, she made a last-ditch attempt to revive her flagging career and attain "street cred" by forming the edgy all-girl band "Minako with Wild

A Ryukyuan J-pop singer from Okinawa, Japan, and the youngest original member of the group Super Mon

A Ryukyuan J-pop singer from Okinawa, Japan, and the youngest original member of the group Super Monkey's. After the group disbanded, she joined the group MAX with other Super Monkey's members. She left the band in 2002 during her pregnancy and returned t

Was a Japanese author and social critic.She was awarded the 1968 Akutagawa Prize for Sanbiki no kani

Was a Japanese author and social critic.She was awarded the 1968 Akutagawa Prize for Sanbiki no kani (Three Crabs), and the 1982 Tanizaki Prize for Katachi mo naku (????).

A Japanese actor and singer. He is best known for his role as Kunimitsu Tezuka in the Prince of Tenn

A Japanese actor and singer. He is best known for his role as Kunimitsu Tezuka in the Prince of Tennis musical series, Tenimyu, of the third generation Seigaku cast. He is one of PureBOYS.In 2006, Keisuke won the role of Kunimitsu Tezuka, the stoic captain of Seigaku Middle School's tennis club, as part of the third generation Seigaku cast, becoming the fourth actor to play Tezuka in The Prince of Tennis musicals, Tenimyu. He made his debut as Tezuka on August 3rd, 2006 in the Advancement Match Rokkaku feat. Hyotei Gakuen performance in Osaka.

A Japanese singer-songwriter and voice actress (seiyu) from Shizuoka prefecture. Her bloodtype is AB

A Japanese singer-songwriter and voice actress (seiyu) from Shizuoka prefecture. Her bloodtype is AB, and her nickname is Kurinoko (???).Her involvement in the game and anime Kimi ga Nozomu Eien, where she voiced the role of one of the characters, Haruka

A Japanese seiyu and singer affiliated with 81 Produce. She was born in Adachi, Tokyo as Izumi Arai

A Japanese seiyu and singer affiliated with 81 Produce. She was born in Adachi, Tokyo as Izumi Arai (?? ? ,Arai Izumi?). She was married to manga artist Gosho Aoyama on May 5, 2005[1] but they divorced on December 10, 2007[2]. Minami is also a member of t

Was a general of the Minamoto clan of Japan in the late Heian and early Kamakura period. Yoshitsune

Was a general of the Minamoto clan of Japan in the late Heian and early Kamakura period. Yoshitsune was the ninth son of Minamoto no Yoshitomo. Yoshitsune's older brother Minamoto no Yoritomo (the third son of Yoshitomo) founded the Kamakura shogunate. Yoshitsune's name in childhood was Ushiwakamaru (???).

Was a sumo wrestler from Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan. He was the sport's 34th Yokozuna.

Was a sumo wrestler from Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan. He was the sport's 34th Yokozuna.

A Japanese politician.After serving as a town council member in Shiga, Iwanaga was elected to the Ho

A Japanese politician.After serving as a town council member in Shiga, Iwanaga was elected to the House of Representatives in 1996, representing the fourth district of Shiga. He joined the Kato faction of the Liberal Democratic Party, but later switched to the Horiuchi faction. He became Vice Minister of Agriculture under the first Koizumi cabinet.

Was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy and served twice as Minister of the Navy of Japan durin

Was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy and served twice as Minister of the Navy of Japan during the volatile 1930s.After his return, Osumi was promoted to lieutenant, and served as chief navigator on the Saien, Matsushima and patrol ship Manshu during the Russo-Japanese War. While on Matsushima, he participated in the Battle of Port Arthur and other combat engagements.

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 Yokohama, Kanagawa and graduate of Rikkyo University, he was elected to the city assembly of Yokohama for the first time in 1999 and to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2005.

A Japanese hip-hop, reggae, singer-songwriter, and record producer.Michiko Evwana, a.k.a MINMI, star

A Japanese hip-hop, reggae, singer-songwriter, and record producer.Michiko Evwana, a.k.a MINMI, started her musical career around 1996 by performing at ruba dub showcases and hip hop events at the clubs in Osaka, and also started to make her original trac

A seiyu who has had roles in several anime series, and a J-pop singer. As a seiyu, she works under t

A seiyu who has had roles in several anime series, and a J-pop singer. As a seiyu, she works under the agency Avex Planning & Development while in her musical career, she has been signed under King Records, Avex Trax, and is now currently with Lantis.[1]