Famous People with Name Akira

Akira Matsu            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Akira Matsu: a Japanese politician of the New Komeito Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Kanagawa Prefecture and former member of Takarazuka Revue, she was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 2001. She lost her re-election in July 2007 but in September 2007 took over the seat in the house that was vacated when Yutaka Kobayashi, a member of the house, resigned.

Akira Nagatsuma            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Akira Nagatsuma: a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). He came to prominence when he reported missing records of public pension plans.[citation needed] A native of Nerima, Tokyo and graduate of Keio University he was elected for the first time in 2000 after unsuccessful runs in 1995 and 1996.

Akira Shinoda            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Akira Shinoda: the mayor of Niigata, Niigata in Japan. He was first elected in 2002.

Akira Uchiyama            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Akira Uchiyama: a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Kashiwa, Chiba and graduate of Senshu University, he was elected for the first time in 2003 after an unsuccessful run in 2000.

Akira Ishigame            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Akira Ishigame: is a former Japanese football player. He played for Thespa Kusatsu in the J. League Division 2.

Abe Akira            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Abe Akira: was a contemporary Japanese author. He was born in Hiroshima, where his father, a naval officer, was stationed, but spend the majority of his childhood in the seaside town of Kugenuma. He graduated from the University of Tokyo with a degree in French literature and worked for a broadcasting company until 1971, when he became a full time writer. His literary career began in 1962 with the publication of The Children's Room, (Kodomobeya), an emotional account of growing up with a mentally retarded older brother. Almost all of his stories are autobiographical and based on events from his own life and the lives of his family. His short story, Peaches, published in 1972, has appeared in several anthologies of short stories. Peaches is a beautiful, mystical tale that finds the author questioning the most fundamental source of his art——his memory.

Takekaze Akira            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Takekaze Akira: is a professional sumo wrestler from Akita Prefecture, Japan. A former amateur sumo champion, he turned professional in 2002, reaching the top division the following year. He has been a runner-up in one tournament and earned two special prizes for Fightin