Famous People with Name Taro

Taro Kono            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Taro Kono: a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). Born in Hiratsuka, Odawara, Kanagawa and graduate of Keio University, he was elected for the first time in 1996.His father is Yohei Kono, only president of the Liberal Democratic Party who has not become a Prime Minister of Japan.

Taro Nakayama            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Taro Nakayama: a Japanese doctor and politician serving in the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature) as a member of the Liberal Democratic Party. A native of Osaka, Osaka[1] he received a Ph.D in medicine from Osaka Medical College in 1960 for the study of infantile paralysis. After serving in the assembly of Osaka Prefecture he was elected to the Diet for the first time in 1968 as a member of the House of Councilors and to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1986. From 1989 to 1990 he served as Minister of Foreign affairs in Toshiki Kaifu's cabinet (1989 - 1991).

Taro Hasegawa            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Taro Hasegawa: is a Japanese footballer who currently plays for Giravanz Kitakyushu of J. League Division 2.

Taro Kagawa            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Taro Kagawa: is a former Japanese football player. He has played for Japan national team.

Taro Ando            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Taro Ando: is a Japanese slalom canoer who competed in the early 2000s. He was eliminated in the qualifying round of the K-1 event at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.

Nankairyu Taro            Origin/Culture/Country: Australian

Nankairyu Taro: is a former sumo wrestler from Samoa. His highest rank was maegashira 2. He was given the fighting name of Nankairyu, or "South Seas dragon." In November 1987 he became the third non Asian sumo wrestler, after Takamiyama and Konishiki, to reach the top ma