Japanese Famous Names Starting with Letter Y

Is a Japanese female professional ten-pin bowler. She is a member of the Ladies Bowling Organization

Is a Japanese female professional ten-pin bowler. She is a member of the Ladies Bowling Organization of Japan.

A Japanese actress.She joined the Takarazuka Revue in 1987 and retired in 1995, and was the youngest

A Japanese actress.She joined the Takarazuka Revue in 1987 and retired in 1995, and was the youngest actress in the Company's history to be cast in the top male role. As an otokoyaku (??), she belonged to the Moon Troupe (Tsuki).She was involved in various of famous musicals when she was in the company, including Gone With the Wind, where she starred as Rhett Butler, and Me and My Girl. After resigning from the company, she continues to have a successful career as a TV and movie actress. Her most notable role is that of Maya Akitsu the main character in The Queen's Classroom (Jyoo no Kyoshitsu) from 2005.[citation needed]

Is a Japanese footballer who plays for Omiya Ardija.

Is a Japanese footballer who plays for Omiya Ardija.

An athlete from Japan who competes in archery.At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing Hayashi finishe

An athlete from Japan who competes in archery.At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing Hayashi finished her ranking round with a total of 616 points. This gave her the 48th seed for the final competition bracket in which she faced Kristina Esebua in the first round. The archer from Georgia and Hayashi both scored 102 points in the regular match. In the decisive extra round Esebua scored 9 points, while Hayashi came to 8 points and was eliminated.[1] Together with Sayoko Kitabatake and Nami Hayakawa she also took part in the team event. With her 616 score from the ranking round combined with the 616 of Kitabatake and the 649 of Hayakawa the Japanese team was in seventh position after the ranking round. In the first round they eliminated the Colombian team with 206-199. However second seed Great Britain was too strong in the quarter final, beating Japan with 201-196

Was a tokusatsu singer best known for singing the theme of Spider-Man. He died tragically in 1998.

Was a tokusatsu singer best known for singing the theme of Spider-Man. He died tragically in 1998.

Is a Japanese footballer who plays for Shonan Bellmare.

Is a Japanese footballer who plays for Shonan Bellmare.

Yukino is also a singer as part of the Hinata Girls. She was born on May 25, 1970 in ?tsu, Shiga. He

Yukino is also a singer as part of the Hinata Girls. She was born on May 25, 1970 in ?tsu, Shiga. Her blood type is O and she is a member of Ken Production.Yukino's most well-known voice roles include Kagome Higurashi in Inuyasha, Yoruichi Shihouin in Ble

Is a Japanese footballer who plays for Tokushima Vortis.

Is a Japanese footballer who plays for Tokushima Vortis.

Is a Japanese volleyball player who plays for JT Marvelous.She plays for the All-Japan women's volle

Is a Japanese volleyball player who plays for JT Marvelous.She plays for the All-Japan women's volleyball team and was a participant at the 2006 Volleyball Grand Prix. She maintains a Japanese language blog.

Is a Japanese volleyball player who plays for JT Marvelous.In the 3rd grade of Higashikyushu Ryokoku

Is a Japanese volleyball player who plays for JT Marvelous.In the 3rd grade of Higashikyushu Ryokoku High School she served as a captain of the team.

A Japanese idol whose career lasted from 1991 to 2000. His nickname is Yuki-kun. He was a member of

A Japanese idol whose career lasted from 1991 to 2000. His nickname is Yuki-kun. He was a member of Johnny's Junior until October 15, 2000.

Is a Japanese football player currently playing for Matsumoto Yamaga F.C.. Kuriyama previously playe

Is a Japanese football player currently playing for Matsumoto Yamaga F.C.. Kuriyama previously played for Sagan Tosu in the J. League Division 2.

Is a Japanese enka singer within Hello! Project. She started her career under the renowned enka reco

Is a Japanese enka singer within Hello! Project. She started her career under the renowned enka record label Teichiku in 2000 with her debut single "Naki Usagi", but did not have any charting singles in Japan until she signed with Up-Front Works and their label Zetima in 2003. In mid-2004 she was transferred to another Up-Front Works label, Rice Music.

A Japanese football player who currently plays for J. League division 1 side Nagoya Grampus.He plays

A Japanese football player who currently plays for J. League division 1 side Nagoya Grampus.He plays the forward and defender position. he is 182 cm tall and weighs 75 kg. He is also brother of Japan national team and JEF United Ichihara Chiba star, Seiichiro Maki and Japan Handball League OMRON's European hanball Team's Karina Maki.

Is a Japanese football player currently playing for Thespa Kusatsu.

Is a Japanese football player currently playing for Thespa Kusatsu.

A pianist who was born in 1960 in Tokyo, Japan.Ms Matsuzawa's recording of the Chopin Etudes was the

A pianist who was born in 1960 in Tokyo, Japan.Ms Matsuzawa's recording of the Chopin Etudes was the basis for one of the many plagiarised recordings issued under the name of Joyce Hatto.[1] This plagiarised recording was hailed by the critic Ates Orga as …an extraordinary feat, poetically strong and frequently electrifying. Even (huskily) vocal. Here we have an artist at full throttle, high on adrenalin, technique gleaming, commanding a Rolls-Royce of an instrument firing on all cylinders.[2]. Reviewing the original recordings for the magazine Gramophone, Harriet Smith summed them up as a very impressive achievement [3]. The critic 'LS', reviewing her debut recording of Scriabin in Gramophone, summed her up as the most exciting newcomer this year to the record catalogue[4]

A Japanese football player currently playing for J1 team Shimizu S-Pulse.

A Japanese football player currently playing for J1 team Shimizu S-Pulse.

Is a Japanese football player currently playing for Vegalta Sendai.

Is a Japanese football player currently playing for Vegalta Sendai.

A Japanese figure skater. She is the 2007 Junior Grand Prix Final bronze medalist and the 2007 Japan

A Japanese figure skater. She is the 2007 Junior Grand Prix Final bronze medalist and the 2007 Japanese Junior silver medalist.

Is a Japanese football player currently playing for Tochigi S.C..

Is a Japanese football player currently playing for Tochigi S.C..

Is an inactive Japanese wrestler who most recently worked for Dragon Gate. He joined Tozawa-juku in

Is an inactive Japanese wrestler who most recently worked for Dragon Gate. He joined Tozawa-juku in 2006, assuming the role of their drum bearer. He reverted back to his real name with the Tozawa-juku faction, but he continued to wrestle in Dragon Gate NE

Is a Japanese football player currently playing for F.C. Gifu on loan from Júbilo Iwata.

Is a Japanese football player currently playing for F.C. Gifu on loan from Júbilo Iwata.

Is a Japanese foil fencer. He started his career as a fencer in his junior high school years, influe

Is a Japanese foil fencer. He started his career as a fencer in his junior high school years, influenced by his father, who had been also a fencer. He won the national junior high school championships. In Heian High School, he got third consecutive champi

Is a Japanese football player currently playing for Shonan Bellmare. He previously played in Netherl

Is a Japanese football player currently playing for Shonan Bellmare. He previously played in Netherlands.

A singer-songwriter, actor, essayist, and poet born on September 10, 1966 in Minami-ku, Yokohama, Ka

A singer-songwriter, actor, essayist, and poet born on September 10, 1966 in Minami-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Her married name is Yuki Isarai (?? ?? ,Isarai Yuki?), though she continues to work under her maiden name. She attended Kanagawa