Japanese Famous Names Starting with Letter M

Was a Japanese author, an important mystery novelist in pre-war Japan. [1]According to researcher Sa

Was a Japanese author, an important mystery novelist in pre-war Japan. [1]According to researcher Sari Kawana, he was one of the writers involved in writing "mad scientist murders," a subgenre within the larger stream of Japanese detective fiction during the 1920s and 1930s. He used the motif of the "mad scientist" and his uncompromising attitude toward his work to criticize the widespread overconfidence in the possibilities of science and to highlight the potential incompatibility between science and ethics. Other writers involved in that genre Kozakai Fuboku, Yumeno Kyusaku and Unno Juza

Is a former sumo wrestler from Mito, Ibaraki, Japan. A former amateur champion, he turned profession

Is a former sumo wrestler from Mito, Ibaraki, Japan. A former amateur champion, he turned professional in January 1993, and he won promotion to the top makuuchi division in just four tournaments. He won thirteen special prizes and spent a total of 31 tour

Was a statesman and diplomat in Meiji period Japan.After the Meiji restoration, he held a number of

Was a statesman and diplomat in Meiji period Japan.After the Meiji restoration, he held a number of posts in the new Meiji government, including that of governor of Hyogo Prefecture and later governor of Kanagawa Prefecture, both of which were host to foreign settlements. He was head of the Lax Tax Reform of 1873-1881, and served on the Genroin. He conspired to assist Saigo Takamori in the Satsuma Rebellion and was imprisoned from 1878 until 1883. While in prison he translated Jeremy Bentham's Utilitarianism.

Is a former Japanese football player and football coach. He was Japan Soccer League's first top scor

Is a former Japanese football player and football coach. He was Japan Soccer League's first top scorer.

An actress and singer.

An actress and singer.

A Japanese figure skater. She is a three-season competitor on the Junior Grand Prix, placing just of

A Japanese figure skater. She is a three-season competitor on the Junior Grand Prix, placing just off the podiums at three different events. She won the silver medal at the 2004 Mladost Trophy.

A Japanese model and actress. Azama signs her name "Mew" using Roman characters. She explains it in

A Japanese model and actress. Azama signs her name "Mew" using Roman characters. She explains it in her profile: "?? is read Myu-. I was named from Kyoko Koizumi's famous song 'MEW of dawn'. So, the inscription is MEW."[1]She is a graduate of the Okinawa Actor's School and was a member of B. B. Waves (or Baby Waves) while she was there before graduating from the group in 2000.