Japanese Famous Names Starting with Letter D

Was the 8th Governor-General of Taiwan from October 29, 1919 to September 1923, and the first civili

Was the 8th Governor-General of Taiwan from October 29, 1919 to September 1923, and the first civilian to hold that position.A graduate of Tokyo Imperial University, Den Kenjiro served as a member of the Japanese Diet for several years before being appointed as Governor-General of Taiwan. As Governor-General, he promoted a new policy of Doka, where Taiwan would be governed the same way as the Home Islands, and Taiwanese would be assimilated into normal Japanese society. Several major reforms were carried out during Den's tenure, including various administrative reforms, expansion of the public education system, the abolition of caning as a criminal punishment, construction of the Chyanan Reservoir, and the legalization of Japanese-Taiwanese intermarriage.

Was a Japanese author.One of modern Japan's most dedicated antimilitarist intellectuals, Kuroshima D

Was a Japanese author.One of modern Japan's most dedicated antimilitarist intellectuals, Kuroshima Denji is best known for his Siberian stories of the late 1920s – vivid descriptions of agonies suffered by Japanese soldiers and Russian civilians during Japan's invasion of the newly emerged Soviet Union. Kuroshima also wrote powerful narratives dealing with the hardships, struggles, and rare triumphs of Japanese peasants. His only full-length novel, Militarized Streets, a shocking description of economic and military aggression against China, was censored not only by Japan's imperial government, but by the US occupation authorities as well.

A retired Dutch-Japanese footballer. He is a former goalkeeper who played in the Japan Soccer League

A retired Dutch-Japanese footballer. He is a former goalkeeper who played in the Japan Soccer League and the J. League. Before he moved to Japan he played in The Netherlands for Dutch side ADO Den Haag. He is the currently the assistant coach for Nagoya Grampus. His son Mike currently plays for Avispa Fukuoka.

Is a Japanese football player currentyly playing for V-Varen Nagasaki. He previously played for Vent

Is a Japanese football player currentyly playing for V-Varen Nagasaki. He previously played for Ventforet Kofu in the J. League Division 2.

Was a professional Go player.Handa grew up as Tamejiro Suzuki's disciple. He would start as a pro in

Was a professional Go player.Handa grew up as Tamejiro Suzuki's disciple. He would start as a pro in the Nihon-Kiin, but after the Kansai-Kiin's founding, he joined Utaro Hashimoto in the Kansai-Kiin. He became a 9p in 1959.

A Japanese actor.He acts as personality in a radio program of "music present" in Tokyo Broadcasting

A Japanese actor.He acts as personality in a radio program of "music present" in Tokyo Broadcasting System(TBS) from October 6, 1969 to the present. His radio program is famous for malicious language and attracts an old person.

Is the stage name for Japanese R&B singer Takako Hirasawa (???? ,Hirasawa Takako?) (born March 14, 1

Is the stage name for Japanese R&B singer Takako Hirasawa (???? ,Hirasawa Takako?) (born March 14, 1975). Double used to be the name for the two member R&B group consiting of Takako and her sister Sachiko. After the death of her sister in May 1999, Takako

Is a Japanese professional wrestler who wrestles for Dragon Gate. He is currently a member of the WA

Is a Japanese professional wrestler who wrestles for Dragon Gate. He is currently a member of the WARRIORS stable. Nobuyoshi Nakamura wanted to be a wrestler for a long time, but he was told that he was too small to become one. He started out as a referee

Based in Kyoto, Japan.Members are trained in varied disciplines, including visual arts, theatre, dan

Based in Kyoto, Japan.Members are trained in varied disciplines, including visual arts, theatre, dance, architecture, music composition and computer programming. Their work ranges across such diverse media as art exhibitions, performances, audiovisuals and publications.Dumb Type is known for portraying a dark, cynical, and humorous world in which technology is a way of life--if not necessarily a welcome one. In a 1990 interview in High Performance, the late Teiji Furuhashi, one of Dumb Type's founding members, described their work as political in nature. "Something Japanese theater never does. Japanese audiences don't want to see that. They want to avoid it. They just want entertainment. Yes, I think we should always have a political view. We should represent that this is Japan." Notable in a country plagued by political apathy, the group has played the unpopular role of AIDS activist, organizing symposia and other events, motivated in part by the fact that Furuhashi died of AIDS in 1995.

Is a Japanese female professional wrestler. During the 1990s she wrestled for the Japanese promotion

Is a Japanese female professional wrestler. During the 1990s she wrestled for the Japanese promotion JWP. Before 1991 she competed under the name Miss A. Chieko Suzuki was born on December 4, 1969, and was raised in Kyoto, Japan. In 1986 she auditioned fo