Japanese Famous Names Starting with Letter H

A Japanese musician, better known by the stage name Dance Man (??????, Dansu Man?). He is very secre

A Japanese musician, better known by the stage name Dance Man (??????, Dansu Man?). He is very secretive about his identity to the public. He is always seen wearing a huge afro wig and sideburns, matched with sunglasses. He also does not release any personal information in his CDs or on his official website.Fujisawa went to Dokkyou University, a private college in Saitama prefecture, majoring in economics but eventually dropped out before he could graduate. During his stay in the university, he joined a band called JADOES. The band became official in 1986, when Kadomatsu Toshiki became their record producer. The band's drummer, Yukio Shimamura, did some roadshows with band Casiopea, inspiring Fujisawa to do some roadshows himself.

Born June 12, 1974) is a Japanese Major League Baseball left fielder who plays for the New York Yank

Born June 12, 1974) is a Japanese Major League Baseball left fielder who plays for the New York Yankees. He bats left-handed and throws right-handed.

Is a Japanese professional wrestler, best known for his work in W*ING, Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestli

Is a Japanese professional wrestler, best known for his work in W*ING, Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling, All Japan Pro Wrestling, and Pro Wrestling ZERO-ONE. Hideki Hosaka debuted on August 7, 1991, for Wrestling International New Generations, against Koic

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 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 Tokyo he attended the University of Tokyo and law school at Georgetown University in the United States. He was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2005.

A Japanese Major League Baseball left fielder who plays for the New York Yankees. He bats left-hande

A Japanese Major League Baseball left fielder who plays for the New York Yankees. He bats left-handed and throws right-handed.Following high school Matsui was drafted by the Yomiuri Giants in the first round. Based in Tokyo, the Giants are Japan's most famous and, by far, most successful baseball franchise. Coincidentally, Yomiuri is often referred to by fans and detractors alike as the "New York Yankees of Japan.

A Japanese composer, arranger, and computer programmer. Through his participation in the session rec

A Japanese composer, arranger, and computer programmer. Through his participation in the session recording of Ryuichi Sakamoto's 1978 album Thousand Knives, he further joined the recordings of Yellow Magic Orchestra during 1978-1982 as their sound programmer, to become known as "the fourth member" of the group. In 1981, he formed a unit of his own under the name Logic System, which released its latest albun in 2008. He also continued to take part in solo activities by YMO members such as Haruomi Hosono and Yukihiro Takahashi beyond the group's breakup in 1983. Today, Matsutake is also Chairman of Japan Synthesizer Programmers Association (JSPA).

A Japanese race car driver from Tokyo currently racing in the IndyCar Series for Andretti Green Raci

A Japanese race car driver from Tokyo currently racing in the IndyCar Series for Andretti Green Racing.He began karting at age 12 in 1996 and quickly moved through the ranks, becoming a part of Honda's Formula Dream Project. He moved to Europe in 1998 to compete in Formula Vauxhall. He then moved on to the Formula Ford European Championship and competed in the Formula Ford Festival, finishing 7th in 2000 and 3rd in 2001. He then moved back to Asia to compete in Asian Formula 2000 and Formula Dream, where he finished second in his rookie season. He won the Formula Dream championship in his second year in 2002. Mutoh then moved to Japanese Formula Three, finishing 9th and 3rd in his two seasons there. In 2006 he drove in Formula Nippon and Super GT 500-class.

A Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), a member of the House of Representative

A Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Kasugai, Aichi and graduate of Tamagawa University he was elected for the first time in 2005 after an unsuccessful run in 2003.

Born December 25, 1975) is a Japanese left-handed pitcher for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Bas

Born December 25, 1975) is a Japanese left-handed pitcher for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball.

Is a Japanese football player who currently plays for the J-league team Yokohama F. Marinos.

Is a Japanese football player who currently plays for the J-league team Yokohama F. Marinos.

A Japanese singer and television celebrity most famous for singing the Japanese version of the Villa

A Japanese singer and television celebrity most famous for singing the Japanese version of the Village People's hit song YMCA, called Young Man. Although the original version was camp, Saijo's version was intended to seriously inspire "young men".Saijo's

A Japanese chemist and winner of the 2000 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his discovery of conductive p

A Japanese chemist and winner of the 2000 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his discovery of conductive polymers together with physics professor Alan J. Heeger and chemistry professor Alan G MacDiarmid at the University of Pennsylvania.

A Japanese actor. Born in Kisarazu, Chiba near Tokyo, he attended Ichikawa Gakuen and later Nihon Un

A Japanese actor. Born in Kisarazu, Chiba near Tokyo, he attended Ichikawa Gakuen and later Nihon University.Modern roles are also in his repertoire. Among these is Detective Totsukawa in the Nishimura Kyotaro Travel Mystery series. Takahashi is also active as a personality in quiz shows, exemplified by Quiz Nihonjin no Shitsumon (NHK, 1993–2003). He has also appeard as a judge for Iron Chef.

A former professional boxer who fought in the super flyweight and bantamweight divisions. He is the

A former professional boxer who fought in the super flyweight and bantamweight divisions. He is the former WBA super flyweight champion, and former WBA bantamweight interim champion.

Hideki Uchidate (born January 15, 1974 in Saitama, Saitama, Japan) is a Japanese football player.

Hideki Uchidate (born January 15, 1974 in Saitama, Saitama, Japan) is a Japanese football player.

A Japanese theoretical physicist and the first Japanese Nobel laureate.

A Japanese theoretical physicist and the first Japanese Nobel laureate.

Was a Japanese boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1936 he was eliminated in the seco

Was a Japanese boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1936 he was eliminated in the second round of the lightweight class after losing his fight to the upcoming silver medalist Nikolai Stepulov.

A retired female medley swimmer from Japan, who represented her native country twice at the Summer O

A retired female medley swimmer from Japan, who represented her native country twice at the Summer Olympics: in 1992 and 1996. She is best known for winning the silver medal in the Women's 400m Individual Medley at the 1995 Summer Universiade in Fukuoka, behind her team mate Fumie Kurotori.

Was a Japanese breaststroke swimmer.She was the first Japanese woman to earn a gold medal in the Oly

Was a Japanese breaststroke swimmer.She was the first Japanese woman to earn a gold medal in the Olympics.

Born on 19 September 1977) is a Japanse golfer.

Born on 19 September 1977) is a Japanse golfer.

A Japanese author.

A Japanese author.

A Japanese medley swimmer.

A Japanese medley swimmer.

Was a literary critic and essayist active in Japan during the Showa period.In 1949, Kon published Sa

Was a literary critic and essayist active in Japan during the Showa period.In 1949, Kon published Sanchu Horo ("Wandering in the Mountains"), a story based on his wartime experiences in the Philippines, which marked the start of his literary career. He received the Naoki Prize for his short story, Tenno no Boshi ("The Emperor's Hat") in 1950.While serving as manager of the art department within the Ministry of Education from 1945-1946, he created the Japan Arts Festival, now an annual event for the promotion of cultural activities, especially Japanese literature. In 1968, he became the founding director-general of the government's Agency for Cultural Affairs, and in 1972, became the first president of the Japan Foundation, contributing greatly to international cultural exchanges.

Born on 29 March 1971) is a Japanese golfer

Born on 29 March 1971) is a Japanese golfer