Japanese Famous Names Starting with Letter P

A Japanese reggae artist. She is signed onto Sony Music Japan's Ki/oon Records division.She began pe

A Japanese reggae artist. She is signed onto Sony Music Japan's Ki/oon Records division.She began performing in the Kansai reggae scene in 1995. In 1998, she contributed back-up vocals for the Refugee Camp's "It's Too Late", a Carroll King cover. After be

A Japanese celebrity most famous for his dancing and for his afro hairstyle. His real name is Hirosh

A Japanese celebrity most famous for his dancing and for his afro hairstyle. His real name is Hiroshi Suzuki (?? ?, Suzuki Hiroshi?). He originates from the city of Higashikurume in Tokyo.He originally intended to be a singer, but gave up due to a drastic gain in weight. According to his official web site, he is 178cm tall, and weighs 108kg. He is now a choreographer and dancer, and he is a member of the dancing group Oyaji dancers, where oyaji is a faintly derogatory Japanese word literally meaning "dad" but also used for middle-aged men in general.

Was an author, best known for his books about Japan. He is especially well-known for his collections

Was an author, best known for his books about Japan. He is especially well-known for his collections of Japanese legends and ghost stories, such as Kwaidan: Stories and Studies of Strange Things.The religious faith in which he was brought up was, however, soon lost, and at 19 he was sent to live in the United States of America, where he settled in Cincinnati, Ohio. For a time, he lived in utter poverty, which may have contributed to his later paranoia and distrust of those around him[citation needed]. He eventually found a friend in the English printer and communalist Henry Watkin. With Watkin's help, Hearn picked up a living in the lower grades of newspaper work.

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. He was elected to the 2007 Major League Baseball All-Star Game as a first time All-Star via the Monster All-Star Final Vote.[1]

A Japanese/English artist who won the 2008 John Moores Painting Prize.[1]He won John Moores 25 for t

A Japanese/English artist who won the 2008 John Moores Painting Prize.[1]He won John Moores 25 for the painting "Fontana".[2] The painting refers to the work and practice of the Italian painter Lucio Fontana, who was infamous for slashing and puncturing his paintings. McDonald's painting pictures an artist at work at the easel but has real holes in the surface of the painting. The painting was chosen from 40 works shortlisted for the £25,000 prize which was judged by Sacha Craddock, Jake and Dinos Chapman, Paul Morrison and Graham Crowley.[3]

A Japanese singer working in the areas of rock and jazz avant-garde. Since 1980 she has worked with

A Japanese singer working in the areas of rock and jazz avant-garde. Since 1980 she has worked with musicians such as Holger Czukay, Jaki Liebezeit, Jah Wobble[1], Bill Laswell, Anton Fier, Buckethead, Nicky Skopelitis, Ryuichi Sakamoto and Alexander Hack

Was the front man for Japanese technopop group Denki Groove, which consisted of himself and Takkyu I

Was the front man for Japanese technopop group Denki Groove, which consisted of himself and Takkyu Ishino.[1] As of 2001 he was involved in an exhibit called Prince Tongha with Hideyuki Tanaka in New York City.[2]

Was a Japanese female professional wrestler who wrestled for Japanese Women's Pro Wrestling from 198

Was a Japanese female professional wrestler who wrestled for Japanese Women's Pro Wrestling from 1986 to 1992 and then, JWP from 1992 until her death in 1997. Mariko was the first professional wrestler in Japan to die as a result of injuries suffered in a

Currently third in line to the Japanese throne, is the third child of the Prince and Princess Akishi

Currently third in line to the Japanese throne, is the third child of the Prince and Princess Akishino, and their first son.[1][2] He was born at 8:27 a.m. (Japan Standard Time) by Caesarean section in a private clinic in Tokyo following complications in the pregnancy, diagnosed as partial placenta praevia, which resulted in the birth taking place some two weeks early. He weighed 2.556 kg (5 lb 10 oz) at birth. According to the current law of succession, he is third in line of succession to become Emperor of Japan. He is the first male child born to the Japanese Imperial family since his father, 41 years ago.

Was the second head of the Kaya-no-miya collateral branch of the Japanese imperial family. He was fi

Was the second head of the Kaya-no-miya collateral branch of the Japanese imperial family. He was first cousin to Empress Kojun (Nagako), the wife of Emperor Showa (Hirohito).Like the other imperial princes of his generation, Prince Kaya was a career military officer. In 1920, after serving a term in the House of Peers, he graduated from the 32nd class of the Imperial Japanese Army Academy and received a commission as a lieutenant (2nd class) in the cavalry. In August 1925, he became commander of the Tenth Cavalry Regiment (at the rank of captain) and graduated from the 38th class of Army Staff College. The following year, he rose to the rank of major in the cavalry, and was appointed an instructor at the Army Staff College the following year. He joined the Imperial Japanese Army General Staff in 1933 and was promoted to colonel two years later.

Was the 3rd head of a collateral branch of the Japanese Imperial Family.Prince Kitashirakawa Naruhis

Was the 3rd head of a collateral branch of the Japanese Imperial Family.Prince Kitashirakawa Naruhisa was the son of Prince Kitashirakawa Yoshihisa and Princess Tomiko. Prince Naruhisa succeeded as head of the house of Kitashirakawa-no-miya after the death of his father in November 1895 during the First Sino-Japanese War. He was the brother of Prince Takeda Tsunehisa and classmate of Prince Asaka Yasuhiko, Prince Higashikuni Naruhiko and Prince Konoe Fumimaro (peer). Prince Naruhisa graduated from the 20th class of the Imperial Japanese Army Academy with a commission as a sub-lieutenant in 1904, and the 27th class of the Army Staff College with the rank of colonel. His field of study as artillery.

Was the 2nd head of a collateral branch of the Japanese imperial family.During the unrest of the Bos

Was the 2nd head of a collateral branch of the Japanese imperial family.During the unrest of the Boshin War to overthrow the Tokugaga Shogun, Prince Yoshihisa fled north with Tokugawa partisans of the following the Satsuma-Choshu takeover of the city of Edo, and was made the nominal head of the "Northern Alliance" (Ouetsu Reppan Domei). This short-lived alliance consisted of almost all of the domains of northern Japan under the leadership of Date Yoshikuni of Sendai. Documents exist which name Prince Yoshihisa as "'Emperor Tobu"' (???? , Tobu-tenno, (alternately ???? Tobu-kotei)?),

Was a Japanese statesman and Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal of Japan in the Meiji period.Tokydaiji Sa

Was a Japanese statesman and Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal of Japan in the Meiji period.Tokydaiji Sanetsune was born to a branch of the Fujiwara court nobility in Kyoto. His father was Tokudaiji Kinito, and his brother was Saionji Kinmochi, later Prime Minister of Japan.Joining the Sonno joi ("Revere the Emperor, Expel the Barbarian”) faction in Court against westernization and the Tokugawa bakufu, he was forced to flee Kyoto during the coup d’etat by the moderate samurai of the Aizu and Satsuma domains on 18 August 1863. He returned after the Meiji Restoration and served in a number of posts in the new government. He became a Dainagon in 1869.

Was the founder of the Takeda-no-miya [[oke]|collateral branch] of Japanese Imperial Family.Prince T

Was the founder of the Takeda-no-miya [[oke]|collateral branch] of Japanese Imperial Family.Prince Takeda Tsunehisa was the eldest son of Prince Kitashirakawa Yoshihisa and thus the brother of Prince Kitashirakawa Naruhisa. In 1902, he served in the House of Peers, and on November 30, 1903 graduated from the 15th class of the Imperial Japanese Army Academy.

Was the second and last heir of the Takeda-no-miya collateral branch of the Japanese Imperial Family

Was the second and last heir of the Takeda-no-miya collateral branch of the Japanese Imperial Family.Prince Takeda Tsuneyoshi was the only son of Prince Takeda Tsunehisa and Princess Tsune-no-miya Masako (1888-1940), the sixth daughter of Emperor Meiji. He was, therefore, a first cousin of Emperor Showa.Prince Tsuneyoshi became the second head of the Takeda-no-miya house on April 23, 1919. After being educated at the Gakushuin Peers' School, and serving for a session in the House of Peers, he graduated from the 32nd class of the Imperial Japanese Army Academy in July 1930, and received a commission as a sub-lieutenant in the cavalry.

Was the 4th head of Unhyeon Palace and a member of the Imperial family of Korea. He was born the sec

Was the 4th head of Unhyeon Palace and a member of the Imperial family of Korea. He was born the second son of Prince Gang, the fifth son of Emperor Gojong.At the age of five, he was adopted to be the heir of deceased Prince Jun (or Prince Yeongseon, ????? yeong seon gun i jun), the 3rd head of Unhyeon Palace and the only son of the elder brother of Emperor Gojong, Prince Hui (or Prince Heung, ????? heung chin wang i hui or Yi Jaemyeon, Prince Wanheung of Korea, ?????? wan heung gun i jae myeon). He was taken to Japan shortly afterwards in pretence of educational purposes.

Princess Kiko is the eldest daughter of Kawashima Tatsuhiko, professor of geology at Gakushuin Unive

Princess Kiko is the eldest daughter of Kawashima Tatsuhiko, professor of geology at Gakushuin University, and his wife, Kazuyo. She was affectionately called Kiki by friends and relatives in her childhood. She spent her preschool days in the United State

Was a Japanese poet of the Asuka period.Nukata became Emperor Temmu's favorite wife, and would bear

Was a Japanese poet of the Asuka period.Nukata became Emperor Temmu's favorite wife, and would bear him Princess Tochi (who would become Emperor Kobun's consort). She at first enjoyed the favor of Emperor Temmu, but later became one of the consorts of Emperor Tenji, Emperor Temmu's elder brother. It is unknown whether this change in relationships was voluntary or forced. After the death of Emperor Tenji, she was reunited with Emperor Temmu.