Japanese Famous Names Starting with Letter M

A Korean singer, well known in South Korea for singing the song "Miracle". She speaks Korean, Japane

A Korean singer, well known in South Korea for singing the song "Miracle". She speaks Korean, Japanese, and English[citation needed].MAY was born on May 6, 1982 in Seoul, South Korea. She started her music career in South Korea in late 2005 singing "Mirac

A Japanese R&B singer, who graduated from the American School in Japan in 2007.[1] May J. made her m

A Japanese R&B singer, who graduated from the American School in Japan in 2007.[1] May J. made her major label debut under Sony Music Japan on July 12, 2006 with her first mini-album All my girls.May J. was born on June 20, 1988 to a Japanese father and an Iranian mother. At the age of 14, May J. was successful at a Sony Music Japan audition and soon signed onto Sony Music. Before making her major debut, May J. was a dancer for Aaron Carter's Japanese concert and was featured the track "LUVYA -ANOTHER EPISODE-" from SPHERE of INFLUENCE's album Big Deal, credited simply as MAY.

A Japanese J-Pop artist under the Horipro talent agency, Victor Entertainment label and formerly und

A Japanese J-Pop artist under the Horipro talent agency, Victor Entertainment label and formerly under the Universal Music label.In 2003, at the age of 13, she participated in the 28th "Horipro - Talent Scout Caravan - Love Music - Audition" (????·???????

A Japanese-born American indie and avant-garde music singer-songwriter and drummer from Austin, Texa

A Japanese-born American indie and avant-garde music singer-songwriter and drummer from Austin, Texas. She is the daughter of musician and composer T.W. Bond.Bond is most notable for her 2004 debut, Pink Drums, Purple Lights, which she is credited for writing all the song lyrics to.[1] Although Bond was never actually signed to Business Deal Records, she is still linked to their roster as an artist.[2] Her debut was released on Ellahy Amen Records in 2004, her official label.

An enka singer who was born 26 July 1998 in Obihiro, Hokkaido, Japan. In 2008, she made her debut wi

An enka singer who was born 26 July 1998 in Obihiro, Hokkaido, Japan. In 2008, she made her debut with single "Tairyo Matsuri" (????? ?) at the age of 10.

A Japanese football player. He is a right-footed centre back and currently plays for Nagoya Grampus.

A Japanese football player. He is a right-footed centre back and currently plays for Nagoya Grampus.He was a defensive midfielder when playing for Grampus's youth team, but he was converted to a centre back after promoted to its top team in 2007. In the 2008 season, he clamed a regular place and established a solid centre back partnership with Miloš Bajalica. He earned a call-up for Japan's U-23 team in April 2008 and is a member of the Japan team for the 2008 Summer Olympic finals.

A Japanese film and television actress from Ishinomaki. Suzukaze has also done some voice work as a

A Japanese film and television actress from Ishinomaki. Suzukaze has also done some voice work as a voice actress, namely as the voice of Himura Kenshin in Rurouni Kenshin. She was previously a Takarazuka Revue stage actress and the Top Star of Moon Troupe. Her best-known Takarazuka role was that of Oscar François de Jarjayes in the 1991 Moon Troupe production of The Rose of Versailles.

An actress. In 1996 she was nominated by the Award of the Japanese Academy for Best Supporting Actre

An actress. In 1996 she was nominated by the Award of the Japanese Academy for Best Supporting Actress in the film Kike wadatsumi no koe Last Friends. Following the chaos of Kenya's 2007 presidential election, on March 30, 2008, she visited thousands of internal refugees at Kenya's Nakuru ASK grounds, as a goodwill ambassador for Tokyo International Conference on African Development.[1][2] While surveying the situation at the refugee camp, she spent time with several families and helped distribute food aid.[2]

A Japanese entertainer/model.In her career she has debuted as Miss Magazine 2003 and made the bigges

A Japanese entertainer/model.In her career she has debuted as Miss Magazine 2003 and made the biggest impact in various Japanese magazines as an early-blooming high-school girl.Mayuko has gained the Graph Prize, the 42nd Golden Arrow Awards (2004) in March 2005.In June 2005, Mayuko did a duet song with Naoya Ogawa called "Katte ni Shinryakusha" (An Invader in My Own Way), which was used as an ending song of Sgt. Frog. The two had appearances on Music Station and Pop Jam.

Best known in the western world for her appearances on the Japanese TV show Iron Chef.Takata's role

Best known in the western world for her appearances on the Japanese TV show Iron Chef.Takata's role in the series was limited to commentator and judge. She has no culinary training. She appeared in the show well dressed and of cheerful disposition.She Oft

A Japanese swimmer and Olympic champion. She competed at the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, where she

A Japanese swimmer and Olympic champion. She competed at the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, where she received a gold medal in 100 m butterfly.[1] She received a bronze medal at the 1973 World Aquatics Championships in Belgrade.

A Japanese actress.[1] One of her television roles was as the ninja Sagiri in the jidaigeki Abarenbo

A Japanese actress.[1] One of her television roles was as the ninja Sagiri in the jidaigeki Abarenbo Shogun.[2]On August 31, 2006, she played a guest-star role in the prime-time series Shin Kasoken no Onna File 8 on TV Asahi. She also guest-starred in the episode of Mito Komon for broadcast on August 20, 2007 (season 37, episode 20).[3] A year later, Mayumi appeared in a TV Tokyo Wednesday night mystery show, Ryoko Sakka Chaya Jiro #8.

An actress.

An actress.

A Japanese seiy? and J-pop singer who was born in Tokyo and grown up in Taiwan and Yokohama. Her blo

A Japanese seiy? and J-pop singer who was born in Tokyo and grown up in Taiwan and Yokohama. Her blood type is AB. Iizuka is a member of Gekidan Wakakusa and Tokuma Japan Communications.

A Japanese vocalist, composer, lyricist, and keyboardist who made her debut in 1972.Her first studio

A Japanese vocalist, composer, lyricist, and keyboardist who made her debut in 1972.Her first studio album entitled Shoujo was recorded in Los Angeles, with distinguished musicians such as David Campbell, Carole King and Charles Larkey who was King's husb

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 and graduate of the University of Tokyo she worked at the Ministry of Labor from 1950 to 1980. She was elected to the first of her three terms in the House of Councillors in 1980 and then to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1996. She served as Minister of Education from 1992 to 1993 and as the Minister of Justice from 2001 to 2003.

Is a Japanese female professional wrestler. Ozaki debuted in a tag match in August, 1986. In her car

Is a Japanese female professional wrestler. Ozaki debuted in a tag match in August, 1986. In her career, she held the WWWA tag titles with Dynamite Kansai from April 11, 1993 to December 6, 1993 (both winning from and losing to Manami Toyota and Toshiyo Y

A Japanese actress. She decide to be an actress at age sixteen when she saw a stage show which was m

A Japanese actress. She decide to be an actress at age sixteen when she saw a stage show which was made by a famous professional actor's stage production. Later she joined his stage production to be an actress. In February, 2004, she was married to a religious group "Shakusonkai" (???) leader Kanehiro Ono.She debuted at a six month TV series in 1987 in a Japanese government-owned TV station. She was twenty one then.

A Japanese actress.

A Japanese actress.

A Japanese seiyu, singer, radio personality and lyricist from Tokyo. She is currently affiliated wit

A Japanese seiyu, singer, radio personality and lyricist from Tokyo. She is currently affiliated with Aksent. Her nicknames include "Megu-san", "Megu-nee", "Bara-san", Kakka" and "Daijin". She is most known for her roles in Ranma ½ (as Ranma Saotome), Mag

A Japanese animator, animation director and character designer from Osaka, Japan.

A Japanese animator, animation director and character designer from Osaka, Japan.

Nicknamed Megu, she was a member of the national volleyball team that won the bronze medal at the 20

Nicknamed Megu, she was a member of the national volleyball team that won the bronze medal at the 2001 World Grand Champions Cup playing center position for NEC Red Rockets. Wearing number 10 and 15, she stayed with the team until her retirement on August 30, 2005.At 6 ft 4 inches tall, because of her great height, Kawamura is positioned as a center. She is a versatile big player and has good, fluid movement on the court, allowing her to make good use of her height.After retiring, Kawamura began her modeling career. In 2005, she participated in a selection pageant for the Japanese representative of Miss International 2006

Is a Japanese volleyball player who plays for Pioneer Red Wings.Megumi Kurihara also plays for the A

Is a Japanese volleyball player who plays for Pioneer Red Wings.Megumi Kurihara also plays for the All-Japan women's volleyball team and participated at the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics.

A seiyuu and singer under the Stardust Promotion talent agency. Born of a Japanese father and a Fili

A seiyuu and singer under the Stardust Promotion talent agency. Born of a Japanese father and a Filipina mother[1][2], she was brought up in a "house filled with music" and grew up with the desire to sing. In 2003, she participated in the "Self Stardust P

A Japanese actress, and J-Pop singer in the 1990's. Born in Hiroshima and raised in Tokyo, she made

A Japanese actress, and J-Pop singer in the 1990's. Born in Hiroshima and raised in Tokyo, she made her J-Pop debut on 19 August 1995. She starred in the Japanese original of The Grudge. She married Susumu Fujita in January 2004, however they divorced on