Japanese Famous Names Starting with Letter N

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 Kagawa Prefecture and graduate of Gakushuin Women's Junior College, she was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2000. She lost her seat in 2003 but was re-elected two years later.

A Japanese author.Takagi was born in Yamaguchi Prefecture, graduated from the Junior College of Toky

A Japanese author.Takagi was born in Yamaguchi Prefecture, graduated from the Junior College of Tokyo Woman's Christian University (now Tokyo Woman's Christian University), and first published in 1980 with Sono hosoki michi (That Narrow Road). It was nominated for the Akutagawa Prize, as were her subsequent stories Tôsugiru tomo (A Distant Friend, 1981), Oikaze (A Following Wind, 1982), and Hikari idaku tomo yo (To a Friend Embracing the Light, 1983), which won the prize. Other works include Ginga no shizuku (Drops Falling from the Milky Way, 1993) and Tsuta moe (The Burning Vine, 1994).

A Japanese figure skater. He is the 2008 Japanese National Champion[1], the 2006 Four Continents Cha

A Japanese figure skater. He is the 2008 Japanese National Champion[1], the 2006 Four Continents Champion, and the 2005 World Junior Champion.He turned senior for the Olympic year, when he was guaranteed a senior Grand Prix assignment after he won Junior Worlds. Oda made a splash immediately as a senior, winning the bronze medal at his first event and winning the 2005 NHK Trophy over favorites Daisuke Takahashi and reigning world bronze medalist Evan Lysacek. Oda qualified for the 2005–2006 Grand Prix Final and placed fourth.

A retired Japanese professional Go player.Abe was born in Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. He be

A retired Japanese professional Go player.Abe was born in Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. He became a professional in 1955.

Was a Japanese swimmer who competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam.There he won a silver m

Was a Japanese swimmer who competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam.There he won a silver medal in Men's 4x200m freestyle relay event. He was also fourthth in the semifinal of 1500 m freestyle event and did not start in the semifinal of 400 m freestyle event and did not advance in both occasions.

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 economist originally from Kyoto Prefecture. He is a professor at Jobu University and a vi

A Japanese economist originally from Kyoto Prefecture. He is a professor at Jobu University and a visiting professor at SBI Graduate School in in Yokohama, Kanagawa.

A Japanese football player currently playing for Japanese club FC Tokyo.

A Japanese football player currently playing for Japanese club FC Tokyo.

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 Councillors in the D

A Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Tokyo and graduate of Keio University, he was elected for the first time in 2004. Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is his brother.

Was a Japanese writer. He is most readily associated with other writers of his generation, such as S

Was a Japanese writer. He is most readily associated with other writers of his generation, such as Shotaro Yasuoka, who describe the effects of Japan's defeat in World War II on the country's psyche.From an early age, Kojima read a wide variety of literature, both Japanese and Western, and such writers as Nikolai Gogol, Franz Kafka, and Fyodor Dostoevsky had a strong influence on his work. Alongside his writing, he had a long career as a professor of English literature at Meiji University in Tokyo, writing translations and criticism of many major American writers. [1]

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 Tokyo and graduate of the University of Tokyo, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2003 after an unsuccessful run in 2000. After losing the seat in 2005, he was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 2007.

Was a Japanese film director, most famous for the stylized, folk tale-influenced horror films he mad

Was a Japanese film director, most famous for the stylized, folk tale-influenced horror films he made in the 1950s and 1960s.Nakagawa began his film career as an apprentice to Masahiro Makino in 1934 and made his directorial debut with Itahachi Jima (1938).To Western audiences, his most famous film is Jigoku (1960), which he also co-wrote. The film was released on DVD by the Criterion Collection in 2006.

A professional boxer in the Super flyweight (115 lb) division. His record is 9-1 (5 KOs). He is the

A professional boxer in the Super flyweight (115 lb) division. His record is 9-1 (5 KOs). He is the former WBA super flyweight champion.

A former Japanese figure skater who is now a coach. Along with Machiko Yamada, he is one of the more

A former Japanese figure skater who is now a coach. Along with Machiko Yamada, he is one of the more successful coaches in Japan. He is a ten-time national champion and competed at the 1960 and 1964 Winter Olympic Games. His best finish at the World Championships was 4th in 1965. He is married to Kumiko Okawa. Their daughter is Yuka Sato, the 1994 World Champion. His current students include 2006 Grand Prix Final bronze medalist and the 2007 Asia Champion, Yukari Nakano and World Junior Champion Takahiko Kozuka. His former students include Yuka Sato, Miki Ando, the 2007 World Champion, and 2004 Grand Prix Final Champion, three time World medalist Fumie Suguri.

The Executive Director of the International Energy Agency. He was born on March 3, 1950 in Japan. He

The Executive Director of the International Energy Agency. He was born on March 3, 1950 in Japan. He is graduated from the University of Tokyo in the field of economics in 1972, and has an MBA from Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio (1979). In 1973 he began his career with the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan (METI). In 1989 he joined the OECD as the Deputy-Director for Science, Technology and Industry, and served in 1991-1995 as the Director for Science, Technology and Industry.

Nobuo Uematsu was born in K?chi, Japan.[1] Being a self-taught musician, he began to play the piano

Nobuo Uematsu was born in K?chi, Japan.[1] Being a self-taught musician, he began to play the piano when he was eleven or twelve years old. He has an older sister who also played the piano.[2] Uematsu graduated from Kanagawa University with no music degre

Was a Japanese mathematician and computer scientist. The Yoneda lemma in category theory is named af

Was a Japanese mathematician and computer scientist. The Yoneda lemma in category theory is named after him. In computer science, he is known for his work on ALGOL dialects.

Was a Japanese film director and animator. One of the most notable auteurs of anime of the first hal

Was a Japanese film director and animator. One of the most notable auteurs of anime of the first half of the 20th century (one of the industry's most prestigious awards, the Mainichi Film Awards' Ofuji Noburo Award, is named after him), he worked primarily with cutout and silhouette animation (though also made a number of films in traditional animation, using then-expensive, imported cels, and his earliest work known to have survived is a live-action/animated film) and is known for his employment of washi, especially the coloured and patterned Edo chiyogami, in both of these, giving his films a distinctively Japanese appearance.

A Japanese businessman, chief executive of Suntory Ltd, Japan's fourth-largest brewer and food manuf

A Japanese businessman, chief executive of Suntory Ltd, Japan's fourth-largest brewer and food manufacturer. He was the wealthiest individual in Japan as of 2004, with a net worth of $6.9 billion; however, a Forbes survey in June 2006 downgraded him to the fourth-richest, with a net worth of $5 billion.[1]

Is a former volleyball player from Japan, who played for the Men's National Team in the 1990s. Nickn

Is a former volleyball player from Japan, who played for the Men's National Team in the 1990s. Nicknamed Heta he ended up in sixteenth place at the 1998 World Championship.

A Japanese politician. He is a member of the House of Representatives of Japan and a member of the r

A Japanese politician. He is a member of the House of Representatives of Japan and a member of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.[1] He was Chief Cabinet Secretary in the government of Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda from 2007 to 2008.He attended the University of Tokyo and Wesleyan University in the United States. He was elected to his first term in the House of Representatives in the December 1983 election, and he has been re-elected in each election since. He became Minister of Education, Science, Sports and Culture on September 11, 1997, as part of Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto's second cabinet, and became State Secretary for Foreign Affairs on July 31, 1998, in Keizo Obuchi's first cabinet

Was a Japanese lieutenant general, legislator, and propagandist of a Jewish conspiracy theory during

Was a Japanese lieutenant general, legislator, and propagandist of a Jewish conspiracy theory during and after World War II.A native of Saitama Prefecture, Shioden was a graduate of the 11th class of the Imperial Japanese Army Academy in November 1899, and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Imperial Guard of Japan. He served in various postings with the Imperial Guard, including some time with the Japanese garrison force in China, and also served in a number of administrative and staff positions within the Imperial Japanese Army General Staff. He graduated from the Army Staff College in 1909.

Is an olympic gold medalist for Japan in swimming.In 1972, he won Japan's first Olympic swimming gol

Is an olympic gold medalist for Japan in swimming.In 1972, he won Japan's first Olympic swimming gold medal since 1956. Japan dominated the 1932 and 1936 Olympics and won the breaststroke crown in 1928, 1932, 1936 and 1956 Olympic Games despite three radical rule changes that completely changed the stroke each time.