Japanese Famous Boy Names with Letter Y

Was an influential Japanese film director. Marriage and family were among the most persistent themes

Was an influential Japanese film director. Marriage and family were among the most persistent themes in his body of work.Ozu first made a number of short comedies, before turning to more serious themes in the 1930s. His Umarete wa mita keredo ("I Was Born, But…", 1932), a comedy with serious overtones on adolescence, not only marks the beginning of this transition, but was also received by movie critics as the first notable work of social criticism in Japanese cinema, winning Ozu wide acclaim.

Was a Japanese entrepreneur, politician, and legendary business tycoon who founded a dynasty which b

Was a Japanese entrepreneur, politician, and legendary business tycoon who founded a dynasty which became the wealthiest, most influential family of 20th century Japan.Yasujiro Tsutsumi was born on 16 March 1889 in the rural farming village of Yagiso, Shiga Prefecture. The Tsutsumi family were held in great respect and regard, serving as village elders and headmen. However, little is known about their antecedents or origins, and there is no evidence that the traditional extended family unit ever existed in their case. Yasujiro's father, Yujiro, died of typhoid fever in 1893, when Yasujiro was four, also leaving his wife, Miwo, and a daughter, Fusako, who had been born in 1891. Following his father's premature death, Yasujiro's mother left to return to her family, never to be heard from again,

A Japanese actor, best known for the role of Masumi Inou in the 2006-2007 tokusatsu series GoGo Sent

A Japanese actor, best known for the role of Masumi Inou in the 2006-2007 tokusatsu series GoGo Sentai Boukenger.

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 Futtsu, Chiba and graduate of Senshu University he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1993.In the Cabinet of Prime Minister Taro Aso, appointed on 24 September 2008, Hamada was appointed as Minister of Defense. This was Hamada's first Cabinet position.[1]

A Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ), a member of the House of Representativ

A Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ), a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Kawagoe, Saitama, she attended Keio University and received a master's degree from Nihon University. After having served in the assembly of Saitama Prefecture for two terms since 1995, she ran unsuccessfully for the House of Representatives in 2000 as an independent and in 2001 as a member of Ichiro Ozawa's Liberal Party. She ran once again in 2003, this time as a member of the DPJ, and was elected for the first time.

A professional Go player.Yasumasa Hane was one of the best players in the Nagoya branch of the Nihon

A professional Go player.Yasumasa Hane was one of the best players in the Nagoya branch of the Nihon-Kiin during his peak. He is probably better known for being the father of the former Kisei holder, Naoki Hane. He was also known as to being a major contributor in the development of the Chinese fuseki. He was taught Go by Shimamura Toshihiro, and currently teaches his son, Naoki, along with Asano Yasuko and Aoba Kaori.

Is a Japanese football player currently playing for Kyoto Sanga F.C..

Is a Japanese football player currently playing for Kyoto Sanga F.C..

Was the strongest and most famous amateur Go player of the 20th century. As a professional Go journa

Was the strongest and most famous amateur Go player of the 20th century. As a professional Go journalist, author and editor, and long-time undisputed strongest amateur player in Japan, Yasunaga was personally acquainted with most of the strong Japanese professional players from the 1920s to the 1980s. In the early 1930s he co-wrote Shin Fuseki Ho, a seminal work on go opening theory, in cooperation with the young professionals Kitani Minoru and Go Seigen. The book created a sensation, and helped win amateur players over to the revolutionary ideas of shin fuseki ("new opening") theory.

A Japanese artist who has worked with many different types of media throughout his career. He was bo

A Japanese artist who has worked with many different types of media throughout his career. He was born in Tokyo, Japan in 1935, and he graduated from Chiba Japanese National University in 1957, majoring in Japanese literature. He became active in the Fluxus movement in the 1960s and moved to the United States in 1972. [1] He organized and participanted in many noise music performance groups such as Group Ongaku, Hi-Red Center, Team Random (the first computer art group organized in Japan).

A Japanese jockey who rode the winner of the 2006 Melbourne Cup. He won the race on the back of Delt

A Japanese jockey who rode the winner of the 2006 Melbourne Cup. He won the race on the back of Delta Blues. It was Iwata's first race outside of Japan.

Is a Japanese sprint canoer who competed in the late 1980s. He was eliminated in the repechages of t

Is a Japanese sprint canoer who competed in the late 1980s. He was eliminated in the repechages of the C-1 500 m event at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.

Is a Japanese football player currently playing for Roasso Kumamoto.

Is a Japanese football player currently playing for Roasso Kumamoto.

Is a Japanese weightlifter. At the 2006 World Championships he ranked 17th in the 56 kg category, wi

Is a Japanese weightlifter. At the 2006 World Championships he ranked 17th in the 56 kg category, with a total of 246 kg. At the 2007 World Championships he ranked 14th in the 56 kg category, with a total of 250 kg. He competed in Weightlifting at the 200

A Japanese video game composer, sound programmer, and musician. He is best known for his work with c

A Japanese video game composer, sound programmer, and musician. He is best known for his work with composing video games such as Chrono Trigger, Chrono Cross, Shadow Hearts, Shadow Hearts: Covenant, Xenogears, Xenosaga Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht, and Mario Party.

A Japanese football player who currently plays for Thespa Kusatsu of the J-League. He was a member o

A Japanese football player who currently plays for Thespa Kusatsu of the J-League. He was a member of the Japan team for the 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship hosted by Nigeria.

He is recognized as the best player of ground-tricks and had acted as a chairperson of Tesuri-Ky?kai

He is recognized as the best player of ground-tricks and had acted as a chairperson of Tesuri-Ky?kai (????, Tesuri-Ky?kai?) till 2006. He and his teammate, Hirohisa Sato were introduced frequently many books.Now, He produces a brand of the snowboarding ca

Was the 91st Prime Minister of Japan, serving from 2007 to 2008. He was previously the longest-servi

Was the 91st Prime Minister of Japan, serving from 2007 to 2008. He was previously the longest-serving Chief Cabinet Secretary in Japanese history, serving for three and a half years (2000–2004) under Prime Ministers Yoshiro Mori and Junichiro Koizumi.[1]Following the resignation of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Fukuda was elected as President of the Liberal Democratic Party and became Prime Minister in September 2007. Fukuda was the first son of a former Japanese Prime Minister (Takeo Fukuda) to also take up the post.

A Japanese film director.

A Japanese film director.

Is a former Japanese football player. He has played for Japan national team.

Is a former Japanese football player. He has played for Japan national team.

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

A Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Komatsu, Ishikawa and graduate of Mie University, he worked at the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries from 1965 to 1990, and had served in the assembly of Ishikawa Prefecture for two terms since 1991. He was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1996 as a member of the New Frontier Party. After losing his seat in 2005, he was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 2007.

Was a Japanese speed skater who competed in the 1932 Winter Olympics and in the 1936 Winter Olympics

Was a Japanese speed skater who competed in the 1932 Winter Olympics and in the 1936 Winter Olympics. In 1932 he participated in the 500 metres competition, in the 1500 metres event, in the 5000 metres competition, and in the 10000 metres event but was el

Was a professional Go player.Koyama became a 9 dan in 1971. He played in the Kansai Ki-in. His disci

Was a professional Go player.Koyama became a 9 dan in 1971. He played in the Kansai Ki-in. His disciple was Yahata Koichi.

A Japanese animator who worked with Toei Animation and Studio Ghibli.Prior to becoming an animator,

A Japanese animator who worked with Toei Animation and Studio Ghibli.Prior to becoming an animator, Otsuka worked in the Kanto Koshinnetsu district drug enforcement office at the Ministry of Health and Welfare. As a member of the support staff (a so-called "Drug G-man"), he was responsible for the seizure of drugs and was required to operate and maintain a handgun. During his tenure as a Drug G-man, Otsuka would see the release of two types of firearms that later would show up in his animations: the Beretta and the Colt Government - both appearing in (appearing in the Lupin III series (the former used by Fujiko Mine and the latter by Inspector Zenigata).

Was the founder and former chairman of Takefuji (???), Japan's number one consumer finance group.On

Was the founder and former chairman of Takefuji (???), Japan's number one consumer finance group.On 17 November 2004 he was given a three year suspended sentence for wiretapping and defamation of character, after ordering the phones of two freelance journalists who had written articles critical of Takefuji to be bugged between December 2000 and February 2001.[2] The defamation of character charge followed Takei's ordering Takefuji employees to place libelous statements about one of the journalists on its web site.[3]

Tanaka was born in Musashino City in Tokyo, and moved to Nagano at age 8 when his father became a pr

Tanaka was born in Musashino City in Tokyo, and moved to Nagano at age 8 when his father became a professor at Shinshu University. He initially failed the university entrance exams in 1975 and spent the next year studying in Tokyo to retake them. In 1976 he entered the Faculty of Law at Hitotsubashi University. He received the Bungei Prize in 1980 for his first novel, Nantonaku, Crystal Feeling while still a student. He graduated in the same year and briefly worked for the Mobil Oil Corporation for three months before leaving to continue his career as a writer. Tanaka married after graduating university but divorced 11 months later.