Famous People with Name Arai

Araiwa Kamenosuke            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Araiwa Kamenosuke: was a Japanese sumo wrestler from Tottori Prefecture. His highest rank was ozeki. He made a debut in January 1894. He was promoted to the top makuuchi division in January 1897. He won six championships before the modern yusho system was established. In tw

Hirofumi Arai            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Hirofumi Arai: a Japanese actor of Korean descent.

Akino Arai            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Akino Arai: a Japanese singer, song-writer, and lyricist, best known for her works in anime such as Outlaw Star, Noir, Macross Plus, and many others. She was born on August 21, 1959, in Tokyo.She has performed with Yoko Kanno, Luna Sea, ZABADAK, Samply Red (unrelated

Marie Arai            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Marie Arai: a Japanese figure skater who is now a coach. She competed in pairs with Yamato Tamura and Shin Amano. Arai and Amano placed 20th in the 1998 Winter Olympic Games. They also won the Japan Figure Skating Championships in 1995.

Maki Arai            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Maki Arai: a professional Japanese women's tennis player. She turned professional in 2003. Her current record is 0–1.

Etsuji Arai            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Etsuji Arai: a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Fukaya, Saitama and graduate of Kanagawa Dental College, he obtained his medical license in 1984 and became the assistant director at a hospital in Fukaya in 1986. He was elected to the assembly of Saitama Prefecture in 2003 (serving for one term) and then to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2005.