Japanese Famous Names Starting with Letter Y

Is a Japanese football player currently playing for Sanfrecce Hiroshima.

Is a Japanese football player currently playing for Sanfrecce Hiroshima.

A professional baseball player for the Saitama Seibu Lions in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball.

A professional baseball player for the Saitama Seibu Lions in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball.

A Japanese footballer. He is a versatile defender who is currently attached to J. League side FC Tok

A Japanese footballer. He is a versatile defender who is currently attached to J. League side FC Tokyo.Nagatomo was educated at and played for Saijo Kita Junior High School and Higashi Fukuoka High School. He decided to continue his study and football at Meiji University as he caught no scouts' eyes at his high school days. It wasn't until he was converted to a rigth full-back in 2006 that he started to distinguish himself. He was chosen as a member of the All Japan University XI and represented Japan for the 2007 Universiade held in Bangkok.

Is a Japanese football player played for Liga de Honra club Portimonense.

Is a Japanese football player played for Liga de Honra club Portimonense.

Is a Japanese football player currently plays for JEF United Ichihara Chiba. He made his first cap f

Is a Japanese football player currently plays for JEF United Ichihara Chiba. He made his first cap for Japan national football team on August 16, 2006 against Yemen.

A Japanese engraver artist, photographer, and occasional politician.[1]Exhibitions of his work have

A Japanese engraver artist, photographer, and occasional politician.[1]Exhibitions of his work have included "Akiyama Yutokutaishi no sekai-ten" (??????????) in Ikeda 20-Seiki Bijutsukan (??20?????, Ito, Shizuoka) in 1994.Since 1992, Akiyama has joined Genpei Akasegawa and Yutaka Takanashi in Raika Domei (?????).

A Japanese pop singer and a member of Hello Pro Egg, under Hello! Project.In late 2006, Kikkawa audi

A Japanese pop singer and a member of Hello Pro Egg, under Hello! Project.In late 2006, Kikkawa auditioned for the eighth generation of Hello! Project's main group, Morning Musume. She was one of the six finalists, but lost to Aika Mitsui in the end.On Ap

A Japanese-Spanish actor and singer. He is known most notably for his role as Kunimitsu Tezuka in th

A Japanese-Spanish actor and singer. He is known most notably for his role as Kunimitsu Tezuka in the Prince of Tennis musical series, Tenimyu, and in the live film adaptation, and for his role as Tuxedo Kamen in the Sailor Moon Musicals, also as Kagurazaka Mokoto in live-action drama Hanazakari no Kimitachi e. He was also part of a young men's stage acting troupe, D-Boys, which perform in various skit-like performances, until June 27, 2008, when he announced his graduation during the encore for the D-Stage Volume 2 play.

A Japanese singer, born April 3, 1980 in Tokyo, with a 4 octave vocal range. She is most well known

A Japanese singer, born April 3, 1980 in Tokyo, with a 4 octave vocal range. She is most well known for her vocal performances in Gust-produced video games such as the Ar tonelico series and Atelier Iris 3: Grand Phantasm. She has also performed in variou

A vocalist in the Japanese band High and Mighty Color. He was the last member and the first vocalist

A vocalist in the Japanese band High and Mighty Color. He was the last member and the first vocalist to join the band before they were known as High and Mighty Color. He was born on January 25, 1985. He is known mainly for providing the screaming vocals on most of the band's songs. He is currently 23.

A professional baseball player from Oita, Japan. He is part of the starting rotation for the Hanshin

A professional baseball player from Oita, Japan. He is part of the starting rotation for the Hanshin Tigers Japanese baseball team.He joined the Japanese Olympic baseball team for the 2004 Summer Olympics, and won a bronze medal.

A Japanese actor and singer. He is known most notably for his role as Ryoma Echizen in the Prince of

A Japanese actor and singer. He is known most notably for his role as Ryoma Echizen in the Prince of Tennis musical series, Tenimyu. He is also part of a young men's stage acting troupe, D-Boys, which perform in various skit-like performances, and is currently the group's leader.

Is a Japanese footballer who plays for Tokushima Vortis.

Is a Japanese footballer who plays for Tokushima Vortis.

Is a Japanese football player currently playing for Tokushima Vortis.

Is a Japanese football player currently playing for Tokushima Vortis.

A Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher for the Yokohama BayStars in Japan's Central League. He previ

A Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher for the Yokohama BayStars in Japan's Central League. He previously played for the Chunichi Dragons.

A Japanese vocalist and actor currently part of the J-pop group Run&Gun. He was born in Osaka. He wa

A Japanese vocalist and actor currently part of the J-pop group Run&Gun. He was born in Osaka. He was part of the casts of Musical Air Gear with his fellow band members and is a seiyu for Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's.

Is a Japanese football player currently playing for Shonan Bellmare.

Is a Japanese football player currently playing for Shonan Bellmare.

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 Niihari District, Ibaraki and graduate of Keio University he was elected for the first time in 1979 after working as a writer for Asahi Shimbun. Later, he served as the Minister of Health in 1992 and in 1999.

Is a Japanese speed skater. He competed in the 2006 Winter Olympics and is set to compete for Japan

Is a Japanese speed skater. He competed in the 2006 Winter Olympics and is set to compete for Japan at the 2010 Winter Olympics.

Is a Japanese football player currently playing for Japanese club Kashima Antlers.

Is a Japanese football player currently playing for Japanese club Kashima Antlers.

A Japanese football player who since 2006 has played for Consadole Sapporo (fomerly Ventforet Kofu).

A Japanese football player who since 2006 has played for Consadole Sapporo (fomerly Ventforet Kofu).

Tegoshi entered Johnny's Jimusho during December 2002. He participated in various Johnny's Junior ac

Tegoshi entered Johnny's Jimusho during December 2002. He participated in various Johnny's Junior activities until, ten months later, he debuted as a part of NEWS. At the time of his debut, he was almost completely unknown to the public. Even most of the band members did not know who he was; this fact became a favourite gag by famous hosts of Hey Hey Hey. During an interview, Tegoshi expressed that his most admired sempai is no other than the leader of NEWS, Yamashita Tomohisa. Referring to his dramas and performances, Tegoshi confidently stated that Tomohisa truly is the best looking in the group.

A Japanese actor from Tokyo. Performance of the 12 year old Akira in highly acclaimed Nobody Knows (

A Japanese actor from Tokyo. Performance of the 12 year old Akira in highly acclaimed Nobody Knows (Award winner of Cannes in 2004). He is Tetsumu in Shining Boy and Little Randy.Yuya Yagira recently landed the starring voice role in director Shinichiro Watanabe's (Macross Plus, Cowboy Bebop) "Baby Blue" Genius Party featurette. He'll play the role of a high school student who falls in love with his childhood friend. This will mark his debut as a voice actor.

Is the governor of Hiroshima Prefecture in Japan, first elected in 1993. A native of Minami-ku, Hiro

Is the governor of Hiroshima Prefecture in Japan, first elected in 1993. A native of Minami-ku, Hiroshima and graduate of Keio University, he had served in the House of Councillors in the Diet of Japan since 1989 for one term before elected governor. As governor, he protested the US-Indian agreement on nuclear cooperation of September 2008 [1]

Is a Japanese footballer who plays for Tokyo Verdy.

Is a Japanese footballer who plays for Tokyo Verdy.