Japanese Famous Names Starting with Letter T

Was a Japanese author of proletarian literature.Kobayashi was born in Odate, Akita and was brought u

Was a Japanese author of proletarian literature.Kobayashi was born in Odate, Akita and was brought up in Otaru, Hokkaido. After graduating the Otaru School of Higher Learning, which is the current Otaru University of Commerce, he worked at the Otaru branch of Hokkaido Takushoku Bank. His most famous work is Kanikosen, or Crab-Canning Boat – a novel published in 1929. It tells the story of several different people and the beginning of organization into unions of fishing workers. He joined the Japanese Communist Party in 1931. The young writer was killed during a torture session by Tokko police two years later, at age 29.

Was a Japanese politician of the early 20th century.Izawa served as Governor of Wakayama, Ehime, and

Was a Japanese politician of the early 20th century.Izawa served as Governor of Wakayama, Ehime, and Niigata Prefectures on Honshu, later becoming a member of the House of Peers. He was appointed the 10th Governor-General of Taiwan where he served from September 1, 1924 to July 1926. After a trip to Japan for medical reasons in 1926, Izawa was nominated to become Mayor of Tokyo City, a position which he accepted.

Was the pen-name of a Japanese novelist and literary critic in Showa period Japan. His real name was

Was the pen-name of a Japanese novelist and literary critic in Showa period Japan. His real name was Abe Shozo.While still a student at Keio University and began his literary career by contributing poems and short stories to Mita Bungaku, and to the mainstream literary magazine Subaru. He established his own literary circle, Rei-no-kai, by gathering his aspiring writer friends at his home. His debut story, Yamanote no Ko ("Child from Yamanote") was the story of these gatherings, and was published in 1911 in Mita Bungaku. His choice of a pen-name came from a character in one of Izumi Kyoka's stories.

A Japanese composer and music producer. He is a member of the technopop group Denki Groove.

A Japanese composer and music producer. He is a member of the technopop group Denki Groove.

Is a Japanese footballer who plays for Sagan Tosu.

Is a Japanese footballer who plays for Sagan Tosu.

Is a Japanese photographer.Aramasa moved with his family to Manchukuo in 1940. In 1948 he moved to S

Is a Japanese photographer.Aramasa moved with his family to Manchukuo in 1940. In 1948 he moved to Sakata, Yamagata. He graduated from Musashino Art School (???????, Musashino Bijutsu Gakko?) (now Musashino Art University) in 1960, and set up a design com

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 Kadogawa, Miyazaki and graduate of Seijo University. He was elected for the first time in 2003, succeeding his father, controversial former government minister, Takami Eto.[1]

Is a Japanese footballer who plays for Japanese club Roasso Kumamoto.

Is a Japanese footballer who plays for Japanese club Roasso Kumamoto.

A Japanese football player who currently plays for the J-league team Tokushima Vortis.Ishihira is a

A Japanese football player who currently plays for the J-league team Tokushima Vortis.Ishihira is a midfielder who plays an attacking role from the wings with good left-footed shots and crosses. He dominates the left side with excellent technique and good physical strength[

Is a Japanese professional wrestler who currently wrestles for Dragon Gate, where he is a member of

Is a Japanese professional wrestler who currently wrestles for Dragon Gate, where he is a member of the KAMIKAZE stable. Iwasa graduated as part of the Toryumon T2P class. He initially portrayed Takamichi Iwasa, a Satanic character. Injuries derailed his

A Japanese rock vocalist and anime singer, best known for his performance of the theme songs of Chou

A Japanese rock vocalist and anime singer, best known for his performance of the theme songs of Choushinsei Flashman. He has also dones songs for anime such as My Neighbor Totoro. He first sang in a band when he was 18, and is a big fan of Queen.

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, he attended Keio University and received a master's degree from John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University in the United States. He was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2005.

Is a Japanese ski jumper who has competed since 2006. His best individual result was in 2008 when he

Is a Japanese ski jumper who has competed since 2006. His best individual result was in 2008 when he finished 8th at Sapporo. At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Takeuchi finished fifth in the team large hill, 34th in the individual normal hill, and

Was a Japanese poet. He died of tuberculosis on April 13, 1912. Well known as both a tanka and 'mode

Was a Japanese poet. He died of tuberculosis on April 13, 1912. Well known as both a tanka and 'modern-style' (shintaishi or simply shi) or 'free-style' (jiyushi) poet, he began as a member of the Myojo group of naturalist poets but later joined the "socialistic" group of Japanese poets and renounced naturalism.

A professional Go player.Takuji became a professional in 1995. He was promoted to 7 dan in 2002.[1]

A professional Go player.Takuji became a professional in 1995. He was promoted to 7 dan in 2002.[1] He reached 200 career wins in 2003.[2]

A Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), a member of the House of Representative

A Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Osaka, Osaka, he attended Waseda University as a graduate student. He was elected to the first of his three terms in the city assembly of Osaka in 1975. After running unsuccessfully for the House of Representatives in 1986 as an independent, he ran again in 1990 as a member of the LDP and was elected for the first time.

Is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer from Japan. He began his Grand Prix career in 1993. Fro

Is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer from Japan. He began his Grand Prix career in 1993. From 1994 to 1996, Aoki competed in the World Superbike Championship, winning one race in that series. He returned to Grand Prix racing with Honda in 1997, en

A Japanese football player currently playing for J1 team Shimizu S-Pulse. Edamura was born in Shizuo

A Japanese football player currently playing for J1 team Shimizu S-Pulse. Edamura was born in Shizuoka Prefecture and having worked his way through the youth ranks of his local Shimizu S-Pulse, he signed full time terms in 2005. Since 2006 Edamura has been a regular member of the first team.

Is a Japanese footballer who plays for Sagan Tosu.

Is a Japanese footballer who plays for Sagan Tosu.

Was a prominent Japanese martial artist, early student in Daito-ryu aiki-jujutsu of both Sokaku Take

Was a prominent Japanese martial artist, early student in Daito-ryu aiki-jujutsu of both Sokaku Takeda and aikido founder Morihei Ueshiba. Born in Kochi Prefecture, Japan; in his youth, he was a sumo wrestler. He was captain of the sumo club at Kobe Busin

A Japanese former Formula One automobile racing driver.Sato is unusual among Japanese drivers in hav

A Japanese former Formula One automobile racing driver.Sato is unusual among Japanese drivers in having relatively little motor racing experience in his native country. He initially competed in bicycle racing, where he won several national junior-championships.He began his karting career in Japan in 1996, at the late age of 19, and later entered the Suzuka circuit Racing School (SRS), a racing school managed by Honda. In 1998, Sato stepped up into the All-Japan Formula Three Championship and drove for the Mugen-Dome project, but he broke his contract with the team in mid-season and moved to England to pursue a career in European racing. Through 1998 and 1999 he raced in Junior Formula races throughout the continent

A Japanese cyclist. Takumi is the brother of Fumiyuki Beppu.

A Japanese cyclist. Takumi is the brother of Fumiyuki Beppu.

A former Japanese football player. He was a defender.When Japan's first-ever professional league J.

A former Japanese football player. He was a defender.When Japan's first-ever professional league J. League started, Shimizu S-Pulse was founded in his local city. He joined the club in 1992 and re-united with his high school teammates Oenoki and Hasegawa. His position was a right full back. After the end of the inaugural season, he was chosen as a member of the 1993 J-League Team of the Year.He was capped 58 times and scored 2 goals for the Japanese national team between 1986 and 1995. He made his international debut on August 1, 1986 in a friendly against Malaysia while he was still a university student. He was mainly a right full back for the national team. He was a member of the Japan team that won the 1992 AFC Asian Cup and he played 4 matches in the competition.

A Nippon Professional Baseball player for the Saitama Seibu Lions in Japan's Pacific League.

A Nippon Professional Baseball player for the Saitama Seibu Lions in Japan's Pacific League.

Is a Japanese football player currently playing for Kyoto Sanga F.C.

Is a Japanese football player currently playing for Kyoto Sanga F.C.