Japanese Famous Names Starting with Letter S

Is a Japanese football player currently playing for Sanfrecce Hiroshima.

Is a Japanese football player currently playing for Sanfrecce Hiroshima.

Was the last crown prince of the Ryukyu Kingdom. He lost that title upon the abolition of the kingdo

Was the last crown prince of the Ryukyu Kingdom. He lost that title upon the abolition of the kingdom and the abdication of the king, his father, Sho Tai, in 1879, and later succeeded to the title of Marquis (??, koshaku?) in the kazoku peerage following his father's death in 1901.Sho Ten was born in Shuri and was from birth crown prince to the Ryukyu Kingdom. He underwent his coming of age ceremony in 1878 and was married the same year.

A Japanese freestyle swimmer.

A Japanese freestyle swimmer.

A Japanese company that produces a popular line of motorsport helmets.Shoei competes with high-end h

A Japanese company that produces a popular line of motorsport helmets.Shoei competes with high-end helmet brands such as AGV and Suomy of Italy, Shark of France, Schuberth of Germany, and fellow Japanese maker Arai.Shoei is a Japanese company producing motorcycle helmets since 1958.[1] Its roots go back to 1954 with the founding of Kamata Polyester Co., whose first helmets were produced primarily for use in the construction industry.

A professional Nippon Professional Baseball player for the Saitama Seibu Lions in Japan's Pacific Le

A professional Nippon Professional Baseball player for the Saitama Seibu Lions in Japan's Pacific League.

The governor of Nara Prefecture in Japan, first elected in 2007. A graduate of the University of Tok

The governor of Nara Prefecture in Japan, first elected in 2007. A graduate of the University of Tokyo, he joined the Ministry of Transport, attending Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs as a ministry official. Leaving the ministry in 2001, he was elected to the House of Councillors in the Diet of Japan (national legislature) for the first time in the same year.

A Japanese singer-songwriter and former member of the group Aido. He is a part of Sony Music Japan's

A Japanese singer-songwriter and former member of the group Aido. He is a part of Sony Music Japan's SME Records division. He was born in Takehara City in Hiroshima Prefecture, and graduated from Kuremitsuta High School (where he was a member of the baseb

Was a Japanese football player. He was part of the Japan national team for the 1936 Summer Olympics

Was a Japanese football player. He was part of the Japan national team for the 1936 Summer Olympics football competition in Berlin. His older brother Takeshi was also an Olympic footballer of Japan.

Is a Japanese football player currently playing for Ehime F.C..

Is a Japanese football player currently playing for Ehime F.C..

Is a Japanese football player currently playing for Montedio Yamagata.

Is a Japanese football player currently playing for Montedio Yamagata.

Is a Japanese football player currently playing for Montedio Yamagata.

Is a Japanese football player currently playing for Montedio Yamagata.

Is a Japanese football player currently playing for F.C. Gifu.

Is a Japanese football player currently playing for F.C. Gifu.

Is a Japanese football player who currently playing for Sagawa Printing S.C.. He led the JFL in scor

Is a Japanese football player who currently playing for Sagawa Printing S.C.. He led the JFL in scoring for the 2009 season.

A Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher for the Orix Buffaloes in Japan's Pacific League.

A Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher for the Orix Buffaloes in Japan's Pacific League.

Is a Japanese wrestler and Olympic champion in Freestyle wrestling.

Is a Japanese wrestler and Olympic champion in Freestyle wrestling.

Is a Japanese footballer who plays for Nagoya Grampus.

Is a Japanese footballer who plays for Nagoya Grampus.

Was a professional wrestler and co-founder of All Japan Pro Wrestling. He was also known as Giant Ba

Was a professional wrestler and co-founder of All Japan Pro Wrestling. He was also known as Giant Baba. Baba, along with Antonio Inoki, became one of the most famous Japanese wrestlers of his era, with a popularity in Japan comparable to Hulk Hogan's in the United States of America. He was also a 3 time NWA Champion.Before entering professional wrestling he had been a professional baseball pitcher for the Yomiuri Giants. It was around this time when national wrestling hero and owner of the Japanese Wrestling Association Mitsuhiro Momota Sr. - better known as Rikidozan - began to feel the time was right for him to start grooming a successor in order to keep business strong. In April 1960 Baba began training in Rikidozan's dojo along with fellow student Kanji Inoki. The two trained together under Rikidozan and made their debuts on September 30th, 1960 at the old Daito Ku Gymnasium in Tokyo where Baba beat Yonetaro Tanaka and Inoki, renamed Antonio

Is a Japanese footballer who plays for JEF United Ichihara Chiba.

Is a Japanese footballer who plays for JEF United Ichihara Chiba.

Was a Japanese film director. Imamura was the first Japanese director to win two Palme d'Or awards,

Was a Japanese film director. Imamura was the first Japanese director to win two Palme d'Or awards, and is regarded as one of the most important and idiosyncratic filmmakers in the history of cinema. However, despite being one of the greatest Asian directors, he was never Oscar nominated in any category.His eldest son Daisuke Tengan is also a script writer and film director, and worked on the screenplays to Imamura's films, The Eel (1997), Dr. Akagi (1998), Warm Water Under a Red Bridge (2001) and 11'9''01 September 11 (2002).

A football player who plays for Yokohama F. Marinos in Japan's professional J. League. His position

A football player who plays for Yokohama F. Marinos in Japan's professional J. League. His position is defensive midfielder.On December 30, 2006, he was announced as being selected to be on Japan's Under-22 national team. This selection was reaffirmed on May 27, 2007, and he seems likely to stay with the squad through the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

Was a Japanese novelist, literary critic, and translator of French literature active in Showa period

Was a Japanese novelist, literary critic, and translator of French literature active in Showa period Japan. Ooka belongs to the group of postwar writers whose World War II experiences at home and abroad figure prominently in their works. Over his lifetime, he contributed short stories and critical essays to almost every literary magazine in Japan.Ooka was born in the Magome Ward of Tokyo. His parents were from Wakayama prefecture, and his father was a stock broker. He graduated from Kyoto Imperial University School of Literature. Raised to study literature from early childhood, he mastered French while in high school. His parents also hired the famed literary critic Kobayashi Hideo to be his tutor. Under Kobayashi's instruction, be became acquainted with poet Nakahara Chuya, the critic Kawakami Tetsutaro, and other literary figures.

Is a Japanese football player currently playing for Gamba Osaka. In the Final of the 2009 East Asian

Is a Japanese football player currently playing for Gamba Osaka. In the Final of the 2009 East Asian Games Football Event, the penalty taken by Otsuka in the penalty shoot-out was saved by Yapp Hung Fai, leading to Japan's loss against Hong Kong.

A Japanese ski jumper who has been competing since 2004. At the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships,

A Japanese ski jumper who has been competing since 2004. At the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, he won two bronze medals in the team large hill (2007, 2009).As of 2007, his best World Cup finish is 32nd at Sapporo in 2006. Tochimoto's best individual finish was third at an FIS Cup competition at Sapporo in 2006.

Was a Japanese professional wrestling promoter who ran Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling from 1995 unt

Was a Japanese professional wrestling promoter who ran Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling from 1995 until its demise in 2002. He entered the circuit as the company's ring announcer in the early days and was best known for his high-pitched voice that ran down

Is a Japanese/American professional wrestler best known for his time in World Wrestling Entertainmen

Is a Japanese/American professional wrestler best known for his time in World Wrestling Entertainment. Since wrestling in WWF/E, he has been a one-time Cruiserweight Champion and a one-time Hardcore Champion. Funaki started as a shoot style wrestler in Yo