Japanese Famous Names Starting with Letter S

The former governor of Miyagi, Japan, and currently university professor & political commentator.Asa

The former governor of Miyagi, Japan, and currently university professor & political commentator.Asano was born in the northern port town of Ofunato, Iwate, where his father was a town doctor. His father moved to nearby Tome, Miyagi and at age 4 to Sendai, the prefectural capital of Miyagi. He grew up there until finishing high school.Asano graduated from the faculty of law of University of Tokyo in 1970 and joined the Ministry of Health and Welfare. From 1972 to 1974 he was an exchange student at the University of Illinois, Graduate School of Political Science. He returned to Japan until 1978, when he was stationed at the Japanese embassy in Washington D.C. as second and first secretary. The position in Washington lasted until 1980. Back in Japan he worked a number of posts in the Ministry of Health and Welfare and in 1993 he was posted to Miyagi Prefecture.

Is a retired freestyle swimmer from Wakayama, Japan, who won the silver medal in the men's 1500m fre

Is a retired freestyle swimmer from Wakayama, Japan, who won the silver medal in the men's 1500m freestyle at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. He broke the world record in the same event on August 16, 1949, clocking 18:35.7, but that time was bettered the same day by compatriot Hironoshin Furuhashi at the American Swimming Championships in Los Angeles, California.

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 famous actor from Kyoto, Japan.His most famous role was that of Sandy in Monkey. However, he decla

A famous actor from Kyoto, Japan.His most famous role was that of Sandy in Monkey. However, he declared bankruptcy in 2001 due to different cases of business failure. Still, Kishibe remains popular in his current acting career in Japan. Before Kishibe was

Is a Japanese professional wrestler who has competed in All Japan Pro Wrestling, New Japan Pro Wrest

Is a Japanese professional wrestler who has competed in All Japan Pro Wrestling, New Japan Pro Wrestling and Wrestle Association "R" during the 1980s and 1990s. He was also the very first IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion. In the 1990s, he formed the stabl

A Japanese author.His most famous work, Hare Tokidoki Buta, known in English as Fair, then Partly Pi

A Japanese author.His most famous work, Hare Tokidoki Buta, known in English as Fair, then Partly Piggy, was later written as an anime series (titled Tokyo Pig in English) by Shinichi Watanabe.

Is a photojournalist best known for his depiction of the effects of mercury poisoning on people in a

Is a photojournalist best known for his depiction of the effects of mercury poisoning on people in and near Minamata over a period of some forty years.In the same year Kuwabara started work as a freelance photographer. With a letter of introduction from a journalist with Shukan Asahi magazine, he visited the director of Minamata Municipal Hospital, Dr Noboru Ohashi, in July, to ask for permission to photograph. Ohashi gave him permission for long-term coverage

A Japanese author.

A Japanese author.

An American singer/songwriter from Texas. Initially marketed as a pop artist, Angela

An American singer/songwriter from Texas. Initially marketed as a pop artist, Angela

A Japanese seiyu and singer. She is also known by her nickname Shizu-sama (?? ?), and is currently b

A Japanese seiyu and singer. She is also known by her nickname Shizu-sama (?? ?), and is currently being represented by Ken Production.Shizuka Ito and fellow seiyu Hitomi Nabatame formed a seiyu unit called "Hitomi Nabatame and Shizuka Ito". Together, the

A Japanese politician.Upon graduation in 1960, he entered Sumitomo Seika, and joined the National Po

A Japanese politician.Upon graduation in 1960, he entered Sumitomo Seika, and joined the National Police Agency in 1962. In 1972, he took charge of the agency's affairs concerning a number of high-profile cases, including the Red Army Asama-Sanso incident, the Narita Airport Incident, and the Tel Aviv highjacking. Kamei is one of the few major politicians to oppose the death penalty. He also wrote a book, Shikei Haishi ron, about this.

Is a female badminton player from Japan.Yamamoto competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics i

Is a female badminton player from Japan.Yamamoto competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in women's doubles with partner Seiko Yamada. They were defeated by Chin Eei Hui and Wong Pei Tty of Malaysia in the round of 32.

Was a Japanese author.

Was a Japanese author.

A former Japanese football (soccer) referee. He refereed a first round match between Spain and Alger

A former Japanese football (soccer) referee. He refereed a first round match between Spain and Algeria in the 1986 FIFA World Cup. He also officiated a first round match between Yugoslavia and UAE in the 1990 FIFA World Cup.

Was a Japanese Shiatsu practitioner and author of books on Shiatsu.He was born in 1925 in Kure, Hiro

Was a Japanese Shiatsu practitioner and author of books on Shiatsu.He was born in 1925 in Kure, Hiroshima Japan and graduated in Psychology from Kyoto University. In 1959, he graduated from the Japan Shiatsu College and went on to teach Psychology at the college. He is the author of Shiatsu which became Zen Shiatsu when translated into English and published in North America and Europe in 1977. He also wrote several other Shiatsu books. He died at the age of 57 in 1981.

Alternately credited as Show Aikawa, is a Japanese composer and actor.

Alternately credited as Show Aikawa, is a Japanese composer and actor.

Is a Japanese footballer who plays for Kataller Toyama.

Is a Japanese footballer who plays for Kataller Toyama.

Is a Japanese footballer who plays for Machida Zelvia.

Is a Japanese footballer who plays for Machida Zelvia.

Is a Japanese footballer who plays for Nagoya Grampus.

Is a Japanese footballer who plays for Nagoya Grampus.

A Japanese football player who plays for Grenoble Foot 38 in France and represented Japan's Under-20

A Japanese football player who plays for Grenoble Foot 38 in France and represented Japan's Under-20 team at the 2006 AFC Youth Championship. Ito is dubbed the "Japanese Thierry Henry" for his size, technical abilities and pace, and is the first Japanese footballer to go straight from high school to a European club.[1] In August 2006, Ito received a trial from English club Arsenal, where he impressed manager Arsene Wenger.[2] However, his work permit application fell through, and in January 2007, he signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with Grenoble, a club owned by Index Corp, a Japanese mobile content provider.[3][4]

Was a prince of the Ryukyu Kingdom, the fourth son of King Sho Tai, the last king of the kingdom. He

Was a prince of the Ryukyu Kingdom, the fourth son of King Sho Tai, the last king of the kingdom. He played a major role in founding many 20th century institutions in Okinawa, including the Ryukyu Shimpo newspaper, the Bank of Okinawa, the Taisho Gekijo theater, and a canning factory, and was a major figure in both the Japanese political and investment worlds of his time.Following the abolition of the kingdom in 1879, Sho Jun, along with the rest of the Ryukyuan royal family, was made a noble in the new Japanese kazoku system of peerage. His father, King Sho Tai, was made Marquis (??, koshaku?); after his death in 1901, Sho Jun's eldest brother Sho Ten inherited the title. After the end of the formal mourning period, the Sho family gave up the trappings, rituals, and formal costume of Ryukyuan royalty and adopted the lifestyle and customs of the Japanese aristocracy[1].

A Japanese baseball hitter. In his high school career, he hit 87 home runs and his fastball reached

A Japanese baseball hitter. In his high school career, he hit 87 home runs and his fastball reached 94 mph. In 2006, he took part in a National High School Baseball Championship, but he was defeated by his opponent Yuki Saito in his second game. He was in the first pick by Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters in the 2007 draft (High School Players). He succeeds the number 6, previously belongs to "Mr.Fighters" Yukio Tanaka.[1]

Sho Naruoka (born May 31, 1984 in Shimada, Shizuoka, Japan) is a Japanese football player.

Sho Naruoka (born May 31, 1984 in Shimada, Shizuoka, Japan) is a Japanese football player.

A Japanese actor and musician. Along with Masaki Aiba, Kazunari Ninomiya, Satoshi Ohno, and Jun Mats

A Japanese actor and musician. Along with Masaki Aiba, Kazunari Ninomiya, Satoshi Ohno, and Jun Matsumoto, he is a member of Arashi, which is a J-pop group under the management of Johnny & Associates.Sakurai started his journey in the Japanese entertainme

Is a Japanese football player currently playing for Sagan Tosu.

Is a Japanese football player currently playing for Sagan Tosu.