Japanese Famous Boy Names with Letter R

A Japanese football (soccer) player, who is a goalkeeper currently playing for Urawa Red Diamonds of

A Japanese football (soccer) player, who is a goalkeeper currently playing for Urawa Red Diamonds of J. League.After graduating from Kunimi High School in Nagasaki, he joined J. League side Gamba Osaka in 1997. He made his professional debut on November 11, 1998 at Osaka Expo '70 Stadium. He became the first choice 'keeper in 2000 dislodging Hayato Okanaka but he was transferred to Urawa at the end of the 2002 season after a row with manager Akira Nishino. At Urawa, he battles with Norihiro Yamagishi for the position.He made his international debut for Japan on June 4, 2001 in a FIFA Confederations Cup match against Brazil at Kashima Stadium. He has been capped three times.

A Nippon Professional Baseball player for the Yomiuri Giants in Japan's Central League.

A Nippon Professional Baseball player for the Yomiuri Giants in Japan's Central League.

A Japanese singer and actor. He was born in Kobe. He is the father of actor Jundai Yamada.Among Sugi

A Japanese singer and actor. He was born in Kobe. He is the father of actor Jundai Yamada.Among Sugi's roles is a role in Sukima Kaze, which sold over a million copies. His acting credits include eighteen films. On television, he specialized in jidaigeki roles, appearing as the first Suke-san in Mito Komon (seasons 1 and 2); his son Jundai Yamada played Kaku-san in the same show (seasons 29 to 31). He played the lead character in Oedo Sosamo, appearing from 1970 to 1974. In the 1971–1972 season he portrayed Isshin Tasuke in a series of the same name, and from 1975 to 1977 he played Toyama no Kin-san; his Sukima Kaze was the theme song. With former Miss Universe contestant Hisako Manda he starred in Kenkaya Ukon from 1992 to 1994.

A Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in t

A Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Gojo, Nara and graduate of Nagoya Institute of Technology, he had served in the city assembly of Gojo for two terms since 1973 and the assembly of Nara Prefecture for two terms since 1983. After an unsuccessful run in 1990, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1993.

Is a Japanese professional wrestler contracted to Pro Wrestling ZERO1. Ryouji Sai is a 3rd Generatio

Is a Japanese professional wrestler contracted to Pro Wrestling ZERO1. Ryouji Sai is a 3rd Generation Zainichi Korean that was born in Osaka, Japan. His parents own a restaurant near Tsuruhashi Station in Osaka. At 15 years old, Ryouji attended the Sidmou

A Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in t

A Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Bunkyo, Tokyo and graduate of the University of Tokyo, he joined the Ministry of Transport in 1984 and attended Cornell University in the United States while in the ministry. He was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2005.

A Japanese lawyer and career diplomat who served as the Japanese Ambassador to the United States fro

A Japanese lawyer and career diplomat who served as the Japanese Ambassador to the United States from 2001 to 2008.Ambassador Ryozo Kato, Commissioner of Nippon Professional Baseball and former Ambassador of Japan to the United States, has had a long and distinguished career in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Japanese Government. A graduate of Tokyo University Faculty of Law and Yale Law School, he served his country in Australia, Egypt, and the United States, in addition to multiple global assignments within the Ministry in Tokyo.

A Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Representatives in

A Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Fukuoka, Fukuoka and graduate of Chuo University, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1990 as a member of the Japan Socialist Party.

Is a Japanese football player currently playing for Júbilo Iwata.

Is a Japanese football player currently playing for Júbilo Iwata.

A Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in t

A Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature) and the current Minister of Education, Science and Technology. A native of Hamamatsu, Shizuoka and graduate of Ambassador College and Keio University, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1990. After losing the seat in 1996, he was re-elected in 1999 but lost the seat again in 2000. He was once again re-elected in 2003.

A Japanese filmmaker growing in popularity in Japan and in the international Japanese film community

A Japanese filmmaker growing in popularity in Japan and in the international Japanese film community.Kitamura quit high school and went to the School of Visual Arts in Australia at age 17. His first film was the short Exit, which he made as his graduation piece at age 19. After graduating, he returned to Japan to establish Napalm Films, his independent film production studio. While his films Down to Hell and Heat After Dark were successful in film festivals, Kitamura's rise to international fame came from Versus.

A Japanese actor best known for his lead role as a samurai in Taboo.After his success in ‘Gohatto’, Matsuda switched gears to play a student in ‘Blue Spring’. He has starred in many movies since, working with famous directors like Takashi Miike in Big Bang Love, Juvenile A, and Shinya Tsukamoto in Akumu Tantei (Nightmare Detective). He has also acted alongside several J-pop stars, including Mika Nakashima and Yuna Ito (NANA) and hitomi (Nightmare Detective).Matsuda's younger brother, Shota Matsuda, is also an actor.

Is a Japanese football player who currently plays for Sagan Tosu. Niwa previously played for Vissel

Is a Japanese football player who currently plays for Sagan Tosu. Niwa previously played for Vissel Kobe and Cerezo Osaka.

Is a sumo wrestler from Nakagami, Okinawa, Japan. His highest rank has been maegashira 16. Ryuho is

Is a sumo wrestler from Nakagami, Okinawa, Japan. His highest rank has been maegashira 16. Ryuho is a solidly yotsu-sumo wrestler and nearly half his victories come by using the most common kimarite of yori kiri or force out. He prefers a hidari-yotsu, or

A Japanese politician serving in the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature) as

A Japanese politician serving in the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature) as a member of the Democratic Party of Japan. He was born in Seoul during the time Korea was occupied by Japan. He attended Tokyo Union Theological Seminary, earning a master's degree. In 1990 he was elected for the first time as a member of the Japan Socialist Party.

Is a Japanese footballer who plays for Tokushima Vortis.

Is a Japanese footballer who plays for Tokushima Vortis.

A Nippon Professional Baseball player for the Yomiuri Giants in Japan's Central League.

A Nippon Professional Baseball player for the Yomiuri Giants in Japan's Central League.

Is a Japanese footballer who plays for Avispa Fukuoka in the J. League.

Is a Japanese footballer who plays for Avispa Fukuoka in the J. League.

A Japanese singer-songwriter, musician, actor, and record producer. He is best known as the lead sin

A Japanese singer-songwriter, musician, actor, and record producer. He is best known as the lead singer of the Japanese rock band Luna Sea.During Luna Sea's temporary break in 1997,Ryuchi started his solo career. Going by his full name ,Kawamura Ryuichi ,

An athlete from Japan, who competes in archery.At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing Moriya finishe

An athlete from Japan, who competes in archery.At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing Moriya finished his ranking round with a total of 661 points, which gave him the 22nd seed for the final competition bracket in which he faced Piotr Piatek in the first round. Both archers scored 109 points in the regular match, but with 10 points in the extra round against 9 from Piatek, Moriya advanced to the second round. Moriya reached the quarter final by beating Wang Cheng-Pang (114-109) and Balzhinima Tsyrempilov (113-110). In the quarter final Viktor Ruban was too strong with 115-106. Ruban would go on and win the gold medal in the tournament.[2]

Was a Japanese figure skater. He represented Japan at the 1932 Winter Olympics and World Figure Skat

Was a Japanese figure skater. He represented Japan at the 1932 Winter Olympics and World Figure Skating Championships in 1932.

Is a Japanese professional golfer who currently competes on the Japan Golf Tour.It was not until the

Is a Japanese professional golfer who currently competes on the Japan Golf Tour.It was not until the 2009 Japan Open Golf Championship that Oda shot to fame. He only just avoided being cut after two rounds and by round three was tied for 5th place.

An Academy Award-, Grammy-, and Golden Globe-winning Japanese musician, composer, record producer an

An Academy Award-, Grammy-, and Golden Globe-winning Japanese musician, composer, record producer and actor, based in New York and Tokyo. He played the keyboards in the influential electropop band Yellow Magic Orchestra. His 1999 musical composition "Energy Flow" is the first number-one instrumental single in the Japan's Oricon charts history.[1] He was ranked at number 59 in a list of the top 100 most influential musicians compiled by HMV.[2]

A former Japanese football player who won the bronze medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico Cit

A former Japanese football player who won the bronze medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. He also participated in the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo and scored 2 goals. Sugiyama later became a manager and led Yamaha Motor Corporation F.C. (the future Júbilo Iwata) to the Japan Soccer League First Division. He is their longest-serving manager, having led the club from 1974 to 1986.

A Japanese football (soccer) player. He is a forward and currently plays for Gamba Osaka.After the g

A Japanese football (soccer) player. He is a forward and currently plays for Gamba Osaka.After the graduation from Kotogaoka High School, he joined J. League side Gamba Osaka in 1998. He was transferred to Consadole Sapporo in 2000 and helped them to promote to J. League Division 1. He moved to Vissel Kobe in 2002 and became one of the key players in the team. He scored 17 goals in the 2004 season, which made him the third most prolific goalscorer in the league. He then returned to Gamba in 2006 and his good form earned him a call-up to the national team.