Famous People with Name Morita

Morita Masatake,            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Morita Masatake,: Morita Shoma (1874 - 1938 (?? ??), was a contemporary of Sigmund Freud and the founder of Morita Therapy, a branch of clinical psychology strongly influenced by Zen Buddhism. In his capacity as the head of psychiatry for a large Tokyo hospital, Morita began developing his methods while working with sufferers of shinkeishitsu, or anxiety disorders with a hypochondriac base.

Ayumi Morita            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Ayumi Morita: is a Japanese female tennis player. She reached her career high ranking of No. 97 in the world on April 28, 2008. At the junior level, she reached a career high ranking of No. 3.On September 16 2008, she beat world No. 19 Ágnes Szávay 6–7 (7–9) 7–5 6–4 in the Toray Pan Pacific Open.

Tomomi Morita            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Tomomi Morita: is a backstroke swimmer from Japan, who represented his native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.

Akio Morita            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Akio Morita: was a co-founder of Sony Corporation with his friend Masaru Ibuka (April 11, 1908 - December 19, 1997).On May 7, 1946, Morita and Ibuka founded Tokyo Tsushin Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha (Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering Corporation, the forerunner to Sony Corporation) with about 20 employees and initial capital of ¥190,000. Ibuka was 38 years old, Morita 25. Morita's family invested in Sony during the early period and was the largest shareholder.

Yoshimitsu Morita            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Yoshimitsu Morita: a Japanese film director. Self-taught, he made his debut in 1981. In 1983 he won acclaim for his movie Kazoku Gemu (The Family Game), which was voted the best film of the year by Japanese critics. This black comedy dealt with then-recent changes in the structure of Japanese home life.

Michihiro Morita            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Michihiro Morita: a professional Go player.Morita became a professional in 1984. He was promoted to 9 dan in 1998.