Japanese Famous Names Starting with Letter Y

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 Niigata, Niigata and graduate of Niigata University, she was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 2001 after serving in the town assembly of Yokogoshi, Niigata since 1999.

Best known as one of the original members of the all-female J-pop group Morning Musume. Currently, s

Best known as one of the original members of the all-female J-pop group Morning Musume. Currently, she is a solo artist within Hello! Project.Yuko Nakazawa was one of five runners-up in a 1997 talent contest for a new Japanese rock idol. After the contest, musician and producer Tsunku offered Nakazawa and the 4 other runners-up (Natsumi Abe, Kaori Iida, Aya Ishiguro, and Asuka Fukuda) the chance to be taken under his wing under one condition: they must sell 50,000 CDs of their debut song "Ai no Tane" within 5 days.

An artist and philanthropist. She studied (1961-63) English and American Literature at Aoyama Gakuin

An artist and philanthropist. She studied (1961-63) English and American Literature at Aoyama Gakuin University, Tokyo, Japan. In 1963 she transferred to Macalaster College *[1], St. Paul, Minnesota as a scholarship student, and earned her BFA. in 1965. From 1966 she attended Pratt Institute *[2], Brooklyn, New York, as a fellowship student and earned her MFA in painting in 1969. Her creative activities include painting, printmaking, graphic design, stage set, costume and fashion design. She distinguished herself also as a writer in journalism, poetry, fiction, essays and philosophy, publishing a book with Terrance Lindall, entitled BLUE EYED SATORI, and writing for newspapers and magazines.

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) and the current Minister of State in charge of the Declining Birthrate.A graduate of Seijo University, she worked at the broadcaster TBS from 1996 to 1998. She was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2000. Her father is former prime minister Keizo Obuchi and her grandfather former member of the House of Representatives Mitsuhei Obuchi.

Is a Japanese professional basketball player. She formerly played the point guard position for the P

Is a Japanese professional basketball player. She formerly played the point guard position for the Phoenix Mercury in the WNBA. Her nickname is Shin. She started playing basketball influenced by her father who was a basketball coach. She was educated at a

A popular Japanese idol and model who typically aims for the cute, innocent schoolgirl look. In Japa

A popular Japanese idol and model who typically aims for the cute, innocent schoolgirl look. In Japan, she is mostly called by her nickname, Yukorin (?????).Ogura regularly, if not entirely seriously, claims to be one "Princess Apple-Momoka" (???????) of the apple-shaped planet Korin (????). This is apparently an in-joke dating back to her middle school days. Having an alternate name was trendy at one point, and one of her friends told her that she looked like a Momoka. She liked the name and still uses it today.It has been suggested—notably by the Guitar Samurai, in song—that Ogura has carefully calculated and cultivated a quirky, oddball persona for herself. Ogura denies this.

A singer, actress, and a member of idol group AKB48 under Team K.

A singer, actress, and a member of idol group AKB48 under Team K.

Is a volleyball player from Japan who plays for Hisamitsu Springs.She played as a libero for the Wom

Is a volleyball player from Japan who plays for Hisamitsu Springs.She played as a libero for the Women's National Team at the 2008 Olympic Qualification Tournament in Japan. There the team ended up in third place, and qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympic

A Japanese cricketer who played for Japan in 2003.

A Japanese cricketer who played for Japan in 2003.

Is a Japanese volleyball player who plays for Denso Airybees.

Is a Japanese volleyball player who plays for Denso Airybees.

A Japanese actress. She made her big break with NHK's television series Asuka and JT Green's commerc

A Japanese actress. She made her big break with NHK's television series Asuka and JT Green's commercial. She has gone on to star in many TV shows, movies, and commercials.On May 10, 2005, Takeuchi married Shido Nakamura, a Kabuki actor. They met during the filming of the movie Be with You. They divorced on February 29, 2008.She is popular for her cute looks and cheerful image.[1] She is said to be like Meg Ryan by a Japanese magazine, and said to be like Audrey Hepburn by director Kichitaro Negishi.

The pen name of Satoko Tsushima, a contemporary Japanese fiction writer, essayist and critic. She is

The pen name of Satoko Tsushima, a contemporary Japanese fiction writer, essayist and critic. She is also the daughter of famed novelist Osamu Dazai, who died when she was only one year old.While attending Shirayuri Women's University she started publishing fiction. At the age of 24, she published her first collection of stories, Carnival (Shaniku-sai). Now a prolific writer, she is the winner of several literary prizes.

A Japanese actress, model and singer.Yumi was born in Taito, Tokyo, Japan[2]. She made her modelling

A Japanese actress, model and singer.Yumi was born in Taito, Tokyo, Japan[2]. She made her modelling debut at two years of age and her J-Pop singing debut on 23 June 1993, aged almost twelve. Her big break was in 1994, with the drama Ie Nakiko (??????).

A Japanese actress. She is a niece of singer Chiyo Okumura. Her husband is Toshiya Nagasawa.She was

A Japanese actress. She is a niece of singer Chiyo Okumura. Her husband is Toshiya Nagasawa.She was born in Osaka Prefecture but grew up in Nagasaki Prefecture. She graduated from Aoyama Gakuin University.

A Japanese actress. She played Yumi in Chris Eska's 2003 short film Doki-Doki and has appeared in TV

A Japanese actress. She played Yumi in Chris Eska's 2003 short film Doki-Doki and has appeared in TV commercials, a Japanese drama and has also acted in many plays. She had a role in the 2004 film Tony Takitani.

A female fashion model of Japan. She is from Tokyo, and belongs to the show-business production Plat

A female fashion model of Japan. She is from Tokyo, and belongs to the show-business production Platica Inc., a subsidiary of Face Network Co., Ltd. She is also a gravure idol.Her former show-business name from July 2007 to March 2008 is Yumi Uno (????), and its family name Uno derives from the president and CEO of USEN Corporation, Yasuhide Uno.

Is a Japanese volleyball player. She plays a V-Premier League team Takefuji Bamboo.She entered Ito Y

Is a Japanese volleyball player. She plays a V-Premier League team Takefuji Bamboo.She entered Ito Yokado Prior on April 1997, after graduating from Kyoei High School.

An influential Japanese singer, composer, lyricist and pianist. She is renowned for her idiosyncrati

An influential Japanese singer, composer, lyricist and pianist. She is renowned for her idiosyncratic voice, and live performances, and is an important figure in Japanese popular music.[1]Her recording career has been commercially successful with more tha

A Japanese singer and seiyu from Chiba. She has been part of the singing group Goddess Family Club.

A Japanese singer and seiyu from Chiba. She has been part of the singing group Goddess Family Club. Toma also works for Aoni Production.According to the Anime News Network, as of October 13, 2006 Toma is the second most profillic female seiyu with 179 rol

From 1999 to 2003 she was married to singer Takanori Nishikawa (better known under his music alias T

From 1999 to 2003 she was married to singer Takanori Nishikawa (better known under his music alias T.M. Revolution). After the Japanese media accused Yumi of having an affair, Nishikawa (who has a short man's complex) filed for divorce.She has hosted the hit talk show Pa-Pa-Pa-Pa-Puffy alongside Ami Onuki in Japan, which aired from 1999 to 2002.On November 19, 2004, PUFFY's show Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi began airing on Cartoon Network in the United States. She is voiced by Grey DeLisle in her animated form and she herself appears in the show's live action segments.

A Japanese film director, actress, and screenwriter best known for her work in the pink film genre.W

A Japanese film director, actress, and screenwriter best known for her work in the pink film genre.While studying economics at Dokkyo University, Yoshiyuki developed a love of film.[2] She debuted as an actress in the pink film genre in 1993 in director Toshiki Sato's Petting Lesbians: Sensitive Zone (??????·?? ???, Petting lez: seikan-tai?).[3] By the time of her directorial debut three years later, she had appeared in over 100 pink productions.[1][2] Among the prominent pink film directors she has acted for is Satoru Kobayashi, the director of the first pink film, Flesh Market (1962). She appeared in Kobayashi's Erotic Ghost Story: Female Ghost in Heat (???? ???????, Shikiyoku Kaidan: Hatsujo Onna Yurei?) (1995), starring AV idol, Nao Saejima.[4] The mainstream Yokohama Film Festival awarded Yoshiyuki with the Best Supporting Actress title for her work in director Akio Jissoji's Rampo Edogawa adaptation, The D-Slope Murder Case (D??????, D-Zaka no satsujin jiken?).[5][3]

A Japanese curler.Hayashi is a member of Team Aomori which was selected to represent Japan at the 20

A Japanese curler.Hayashi is a member of Team Aomori which was selected to represent Japan at the 2006 Winter Olympics [1]. At the Games she threw third under skip Ayumi Onodera.

A Japanese Naoki Award-winning author. The daughter of the chief priest of Yoyogi Hachiman shrine, H

A Japanese Naoki Award-winning author. The daughter of the chief priest of Yoyogi Hachiman shrine, Hiraiwa Yumie was born in Tokyo in 1932. After graduating from the Department of Japanese Literature at Japan Women's University, the aspiring author studied under novelist Togawa Yukio and became a member of Shinyo-kai, an organization to promote literature established in memory of novelist Hasegawa Shin. In 1959, her work Taganeshi won the Naoki Award.

A Japanese singer-songwriter.In 1997, when she was 8 years old, she wrote and sung "La pioggia" (The

A Japanese singer-songwriter.In 1997, when she was 8 years old, she wrote and sung "La pioggia" (The rain) (?) for the Zecchino d'Oro, with music from Minoru Kainuma and Italian text from Sergio Menegale.Yumiko is the youngest author to have written for the Zecchino d'Oro.

A Japanese actress.

A Japanese actress.