Famous People with Name Nagai

Nagai Naoyuki            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Nagai Naoyuki: was a Japanese samurai and Tokugawa retainer of the late Edo era.After completing a thorough education in literature, art, and military training, Nagai entered the ranks of the Tokugawa bureaucracy. He served from 1851 to 1852 as an instructor at the Kitenkan, a branch of the Shogunate's Shoheizaka academy, located in the city of Kofu. Shortly after Matthew Perry's arrival, Nagai was placed in charge of casting cannons for coastal defense, and in 1855, he was transferred to the Nagasaki Naval Training Center, where he served as its director. Katsu Kaishu later credited Nagai for much of the training center's progress, as well as the construction of one of its training ships, the Kottoru. In 1857 he went to Edo (modern-day Tokyo) on board the Kanko Maru, Japan's first steam warship, together with 103 of his students.

Nagai Nagayoshi            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Nagai Nagayoshi: was a notable Japanese organic chemist and pharmacologist, best known for his study of ephedrine.Nagai continued his studies at Tokyo Imperial University and became the first doctor of pharmacy in Japan. He was sent under government sponsorship to Prussia in 1871 to study at the University of Berlin. He was the only civilian in a group of military students sent to study in Great Britain and France, and he traveled by way of the United States and Great Britain. While in Berlin, he resided at the home of Japanese diplomat Aoki Shuzo.

Satoshi Nagai            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Satoshi Nagai: a Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles in Japan's Pacific League.

Kiyofumi Nagai            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Kiyofumi Nagai: a track cyclist from Japan. He won a bronze medal in the Keirin race at the 2008 Olympic Games.

Atsushi Nagai            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Atsushi Nagai: is a Japanese football player currently playing for Vegalta Sendai.

Kensuke Nagai            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Kensuke Nagai: is a Japanese football player who currently plays for Fukuoka University in the Kyushu University league. He was named on December 23rd in the squad for Japan's 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualifier against Yemen and made his full international debut for the team

Shunta Nagai            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Shunta Nagai: is a Japanese football player currently playing for Japanese club Ehime F.C.. His father Yoshikazu was also a footballer.