Japanese Famous Names Starting with Letter S

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

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

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 Liberal Democratic Party. A native of Naha, Okinawa and high school graduate he was elected to the Diet for the first time in 1983 after serving in local assemblies in Okinawa.

Is a former volleyball player from Japan, who was a member of the Japan Men's National Team that won

Is a former volleyball player from Japan, who was a member of the Japan Men's National Team that won the gold medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics.

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 Niseko, Hokkaido and graduate of Hokkaido University, he worked at the town government of Niseko from 1983 to 1994. He was elected to the first of his three terms as the mayor of Niseko in 1994 and then to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2005.

Is a Japanese conductor, particularly noted for his interpretations of large-scale late Romantic wor

Is a Japanese conductor, particularly noted for his interpretations of large-scale late Romantic works. He is most known for his work as music director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and the Vienna State Opera.

Is a retired Japanese professional wrestler who was a mainstay of New Japan Pro Wrestling and also c

Is a retired Japanese professional wrestler who was a mainstay of New Japan Pro Wrestling and also competed for the World Wide Wrestling Federation and the National Wrestling Alliance. He debuted in August 1967 for Japan Wrestling Association. He would la

Was a Japanese painter and artist whose work is renowned for its unique depiction of the female form

Was a Japanese painter and artist whose work is renowned for its unique depiction of the female form. Born in Kagoshima Prefecture Japan, he graduated from middle school at Aoyama Gakuin University and displayed his first one-man show at Hibiya Art Museum at the age of 18. He later participated in the Futurist movement while studying in France. In 1928 he returned to Japan and was awarded the 1st Showa Western Art Promotion Award.

A prolific Japanese incidental music composer from Hiroshima who is best known for his work on the S

A prolific Japanese incidental music composer from Hiroshima who is best known for his work on the Saint Seiya series. He is a graduate student of Kunitachi College of Music.He made his debut as a composer for the ending theme of The Adventures of Hutch the Honeybee in 1974. He is known for his symphonic sound for many television programs.

A Japanese politician of the Japanese Communist Party, a member of the House of Representatives in t

A Japanese politician of the Japanese Communist Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature).A native of Naha, Okinawa and graduate of Tokyo Education University, he taught at high schools. He was elected to the first of his three terms in the city assembly of Naha in 1985 and then to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2000.

Was a renowned Japanese photographer. He was born in 1877 in what was then the village of Dembo, tod

Was a renowned Japanese photographer. He was born in 1877 in what was then the village of Dembo, today part of Fuji City in central Japan. He was the fifth of eight children; the second of four sons. The wealthy and prominent Kayamori family owned a paper mill, farm lands and a small department store.

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

Is a Japanese volleyball player who plays for Toyota Auto Body Queenseis.While attending high school, the volleyball team won in the Japanese high school league with Megumi Kurihara and Rie Takaki.

Born in Kurume, Fukuoka, she rose to fame in 1980 as a teen idol, making her debut with the song "Ha

Born in Kurume, Fukuoka, she rose to fame in 1980 as a teen idol, making her debut with the song "Hadashi no Kisetsu". Later in the same year, "Kaze wa Aki-iro" became the first of her 24 consecutive #1 hits in Japan.Seiko used to hold the record for the

A Japanese politician. As of 2005 she is a member of the House of Representatives (lower house), ser

A Japanese politician. As of 2005 she is a member of the House of Representatives (lower house), serving her fifth term and representing the 1st District of Gifu Prefecture; she is also currently the State Minister in charge of Consumer Affairs. She is a self-described conservative who affiliates herself with the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP).She was born in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka. Her grandfather, Uichi Noda (1903-1997) was a Ministry of Finance Vice Minister, and later became an elected member of the lower house serving as Economic Planning Agency Chief Secretary and Minister of Construction. She was born Seiko Shima, but before entering politics she was officially adopted and took her grandfather's name.[1]

Is a Japanese former volleyball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics.In 1972 she was part

Is a Japanese former volleyball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics.In 1972 she was part of the Japanese team which won the silver medal in the Olympic tournament. She played all five matches.

Is a female badminton player from Japan.Yamada competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in

Is a female badminton player from Japan.Yamada competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in women's doubles with partner Shizuka Yamamoto. They were defeated by Chin Eei Hui and Wong Pei Tty of Malaysia in the round of 32. She is currently ranked #7 in Japan.

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 Kusu District, Oita, he attended Waseda University as both undergraduate and graduate. He was elected to be the mayor of the town of Kusu, Oita in 1971 and then to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1977.

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.

Was a Japanese parliament member, politician, administrator, colonist, and farmer.In 1901 Saibara ca

Was a Japanese parliament member, politician, administrator, colonist, and farmer.In 1901 Saibara came to Hartford, Connecticut to study theology. He was then invited by the Japanese consul on behalf of the Houston Chamber of Commerce and the Southern Pacific Railroad to teach rice production to local farmers in Texas.[1] In 1903 Saibara came to Texas where he began the first Japanese-Christian colony in Texas. His family (including his parents Hide and Masuya, and his son Kiyoaki) and 30 other colonists joined him in Webster, Texas[2] to begin rice farming on a 1,000-acre (4.0 km2) lease that Saibara later bought.

A Japanese football player. In 2007, he was picked to join the U-20 Japan squad to compete 2007 FIFA

A Japanese football player. In 2007, he was picked to join the U-20 Japan squad to compete 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Canada.

A Japanese actor.he entered acting at age 15 in Kyoto, the capital of Japanese cinema. A specialist

A Japanese actor.he entered acting at age 15 in Kyoto, the capital of Japanese cinema. A specialist in film and television jidaigeki set in the Edo period, he most often plays a ronin, but in his hundreds of appearances he has taken nearly every role. His forte is kirareyaku, the person who loses the sword fight. In addition, he appears in modern dramas in roles such as police and yakuza. The American film The Last Samurai brought him before an international audience in the role of the Silent Samurai.

Was a Japanese mathematician who created a new algebraic notation system and laid foundation for the

Was a Japanese mathematician who created a new algebraic notation system and laid foundation for the later development of wasan (Japanese traditional mathematics). He also, motivated by astronomical computations, had done some important works in calculus and integer indeterminate equations, which were to be developed by his successors. His successors later developed a school of mathematics (Seki's school) which was overwhelmingly dominant in Japanese mathematics until the end of Edo era.

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.

The governor of Yamaguchi Prefecture in Japan, first elected in 1996. A native of Mine, Yamaguchi an

The governor of Yamaguchi Prefecture in Japan, first elected in 1996. A native of Mine, Yamaguchi and graduate of the University of Tokyo, he joined the Ministry of Home Affairs in 1966.

Was an early member of the American Communist Party and co-founder, in 1922, of the Japan Communist

Was an early member of the American Communist Party and co-founder, in 1922, of the Japan Communist Party.Sugataro Yabuki was the second son born to Kunizo and Kichi Yabuki in 1859 in the Hadeki district of what would later become Japan's Okayama prefecture. He was adopted by the Katayama family at nineteen and adopted the name Sen Katayama, becoming the Katayama's "first son," after his birth mother was deserted by her husband. The adoption avoided Katayama's conscription and allowed him to continue his education. In his autobiography, Jiden (??), Katayama admitted that he was fortunate not to have been the first born in his birth family, as it saved him from some of the responsibilities that burdened some of his acquaintances.

A former Japanese professional baseball player and manager.In 2003, he led the Tigers to their first

A former Japanese professional baseball player and manager.In 2003, he led the Tigers to their first Central League pennant in 18 years before retiring for health reasons. Since 2007, He had managed the Japanese national team for the 2008 Beijing Olympics.Hoshino was born as the third of three children in Kurashiki, Japan. His father died three months after he was born, and his mother raised him and his two sisters single handedly. He played baseball throughout his high school years, but was unable to advance to the Koshien baseball tournament. He entered Meiji University, and became a starter from his first year. He marked 23 total wins in the Tokyo Big6 Baseball League