Famous People with Name Naoki

Naoki Sato            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Naoki Sato: a Japanese composer and producer who has provided the music for several popular anime series. He was born on May 21970 and graduated in Chiba Prefecture and Tokyo College of Music. At the 29th Japanese Academy Awards in 2006, he won the Best Music prize for his work on the film Always Sanchome no Yuhi.

Naoki Takada            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Naoki Takada: a Japanese rapper and hip-hop artist better known under his alias Seamo (??? Shimo). He made his debut in 2004 using the alias of Sea-Mo Nator (???????, shimoneta?), but later changed his name to Seamo, and made his solo debut in 2005 on the Japanese record label BMG Japan with the single "Kanpaku" (??, Advisor?). Seamo garnered fame when he appeared along with the duo Bennie K on the song "a love story". In 2006, Seamo had his best-selling single in Japan with "Mata aimasho" (?????????), which despite peaking at number 14 in the singles chart has spent 34 weeks and sold more than 160,000 copies so far. His second album, Live Goes On

Naoki Inose            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Naoki Inose: the one singular man-of-letters Japan has today. A biographer of literary figures such as Yukio Mishima and Osamu Dazai, he has intensely examined Japan's modern history from unexpected angles. He has written, among other things, about the little-noticed consequences of U.S. naval officer Matthew Perry's coming to Japan, in 1853, and the exaltation of the Emperor beginning in the Meiji era.

Naoki Shigematsu            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Naoki Shigematsu: a Japanese retired figure skater who currently works as a coach. He is a four time Japanese national silver medalist and the 1994 World Junior silver medalist. He placed 23rd at the 1995 World Figure Skating Championships. He retired from competitive skating following the 2000 Four Continents Championships.

Naoki Hattori            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Naoki Hattori: a motoring journalist and racing driver from Japan. After being Japanese Formula 3 champion in 1990, he failed to pre-qualify for two Formula One grands prix with Coloni in 1991 as a late-season replacement for Pedro Chaves. He raced in Indy Lights in the mid-90s, and in CART briefly in 1999 for Walker Racing with a best finish of 14th.

Matsuda Naoki            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Matsuda Naoki: a Japanese football player who currently plays for Yokohama F Marinos, with whom he signed after high school in 1995. Matsuda has a reputation as a hardman on the field, an image bolstered when he shaved his head. However, it is said his young son was scared when he saw his dad's shaved head so Matsuda re-grew his hair. This hasn't stopped him being something of a firebrand on the pitch, though. He is a fans favourite and a tireless worker who often appears up front near the end of games when the F-Marinos are behind. His favourite band is Oasis.

Daishoyama Naoki            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Daishoyama Naoki: is a former sumo wrestler from Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. A former amateur champion, he made his professional debut in January 1989 and reached a highest rank of maegashira 2 before retiring in 1995. He is now the head coach of Oitekaze stable. Having fo