Japanese Famous Names Starting with Letter Y

Is a Japanese former volleyball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics.In 1972 she was part

Is a Japanese former volleyball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics.In 1972 she was part of the Japanese team which won the silver medal in the Olympic tournament. She played two matches.

Is a Japanese football manager and former player. He is the first Japanese player to score in J. Lea

Is a Japanese football manager and former player. He is the first Japanese player to score in J. League. Kazama played for several clubs in Germany, including BVL 08 Remscheid and Eintracht Braunschweig.

A Japanese politician serving in the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature) as

A Japanese politician serving in the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature) as a member of the Liberal Democratic Party. A native of Kisiku, Nagasaki and high school graduate he was elected to the Diet for the first time in 2005 after serving in the assembly in Nagasaki Prefecture from 1999 to 2003.

Was a Japanese linguist. He founded the influential "Yamada grammar", and was the first to use the w

Was a Japanese linguist. He founded the influential "Yamada grammar", and was the first to use the word "chinjutsu" as a linguistic term.

Was a field marshal in the Imperial Japanese Army and twice Prime Minister of Japan. He is considere

Was a field marshal in the Imperial Japanese Army and twice Prime Minister of Japan. He is considered one of the architects of the military and political foundations of early modern Japan. Yamagata Aritomo can be seen as the father of Japanese militarism. His support for many autocratic and aggressive policies directly undermined the development of an open society, and contributed to the coming of the Second World War.

Was a bureaucrat, politician and entrepreneur in late Meiji and early Taisho period Empire of Japan.

Was a bureaucrat, politician and entrepreneur in late Meiji and early Taisho period Empire of Japan. He is noted for his involvement in the Siemens scandal of 1914 and in the development of the South Manchurian Railway.A native of what is now part of the city of Echizen, Fukui Prefecture, Yamamoto attended (but did not graduate) from the Kaisei Academy. He worked for Mitsui Bussan’s Yokohama branch office, which was heavily involved in foreign trade, and rose rapidly through the corporate ranks, becoming a Director of Mitsui by 1909. He was forced to resign from Mitsui in 1914, after being implicated in the Siemens Bribery Scandal, a spectacular political scandal involving collusion between several high ranking members of the Imperial Japanese Navy, Mitsui, and the German industrial conglomerate Siemens AG.

Was a Japanese samurai of the late Edo period, who went on to become an educator and politician in t

Was a Japanese samurai of the late Edo period, who went on to become an educator and politician in the Meiji era. A native of Aizu, Kakuma served the Aizu daimyo Matsudaira Katamori during the latter's tenure in Kyoto, and fought at the Battle of Hamaguri Gate (August 20, 1864) and the early stages of the Boshin War (1868 - 1869). He was also an instructor at Nisshinkan, the Aizu domain's school for samurai. Around the start of the Boshin War, Kakuma lost his eyesight and was taken into custody by the Satsuma Domain. Later, he was able to become a member of the prefectural assembly of Kyoto. After becoming a Christian, Kakuma worked with Joseph Hardy Neesima to found Doshisha University in Kyoto. Kakuma himself served as the university's second president. Kakuma's sister was Neesima Yae, who also fought in the Boshin War.

Was a Japanese politician and Governor of the Bank of Japan from 1898 to 1903. He was also a member

Was a Japanese politician and Governor of the Bank of Japan from 1898 to 1903. He was also a member of the House of Peers and served as a cabinet minister in the pre-war Japanese government.Yamamoto was born as the younger son of a samurai family of Usuki Domain, present-day Usuki Oita Prefecture. After the Meiji restoration, at the age of 19 he moved to Osaka, and at the age of 22 to Tokyo, where he studied at a school run by the Mitsubishi company. He returned to the Osaka University of Commerce as a teacher, and at the young age of 26 was appointed its principal.

Is a sumo wrestler from the city of Saitama in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. Making his professional de

Is a sumo wrestler from the city of Saitama in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. Making his professional debut in January 2007, he reached the top makuuchi division in January 2009. His highest rank to date has been maegashira 9. At 265 kg (580 lb), he is the he

A Japanese vocalist and visual artist, best known as a member of Boredoms. He has changed his name t

A Japanese vocalist and visual artist, best known as a member of Boredoms. He has changed his name three times, from Yamatsuka Eye, to Yamantaka Eye, to Yamataka Eye, and sometimes calls himself eYe or EY?. He also DJs under the name DJ ??? or "DJ pica pica pica" ("pica" means "bright" or "shiny"), and has used other pseudonyms on occasion.Yamantaka Eye is also a member of the bands Hanatarash, UFO or Die, Puzzle Punks, and Destroy 2, though he is notorious for his vast, confusing discography, and countless guest appearances. In 1993, he recorded an EP with Sonic Youth called TV Shit for Thurston Moore's label, Ecstatic Peace. He also collaborated with Yamamoto Seiichi & Yamazaki Maso in the project "(Triple) Yama's" which was titled for their shared namesake. He released two albums, Live! and Live!!, with Japanese turntablist/improviser Yoshihide Otomo, under the moniker "MC Hellshit & DJ Carhouse".

Was a Japanese samurai of the late Edo period who became an influential member of the Meiji era gove

Was a Japanese samurai of the late Edo period who became an influential member of the Meiji era government of Japan.Yamao was born in Akiu, a village in Choshu domain (present day Yamaguchi city Yamaguchi prefecture), and had received the traditional training of a samurai at a private school in Edo. Together with Ito Hirobumi, he was a member of the Choshu Five, smuggled out of Nagasaki in 1863 against the national seclusion laws of the Tokugawa bakufu to study in Great Britain.

A Japanese politician, who is a member of House of Representatives and Liberal Democratic Party.He w

A Japanese politician, who is a member of House of Representatives and Liberal Democratic Party.He was elected for the first time in 1993 after an unsuccessful run in 1990.

A Japanese figure skater who competed in both singles and pairs. As a single skater, he is a two-tim

A Japanese figure skater who competed in both singles and pairs. As a single skater, he is a two-time Japanese national champion. He represented Japan at the 1998 Winter Olympics, placing 17th. He competed in pairs at the national level with Marie Arai, winning the national title in 1997.

A Japanese musician, songwriter and arranger who have worked with many different artists, both Japan

A Japanese musician, songwriter and arranger who have worked with many different artists, both Japanese and foreign. He was born in November 1960 in Kagoshima prefecture on the Japanese island of Kyushu. As a child and teenager he lived in many different places across Japan, and from elementary school to junior high school he sang in the choirs of the schools he went to. When he went to university he joined a band playing the guitar. Their style was primarily funk. Yanagiman eventually left his university studies unfinished to pursue a career in music. Currently he runs his own recording studio, Nothin' to Loose Studio.

A writer in Japanese of Korean nationality.Yang first supported himself via various odd jobs, an exp

A writer in Japanese of Korean nationality.Yang first supported himself via various odd jobs, an experience that led to books based on the experience of taxi driving published in the 1980s and filmed as All Under the Moon (??????????, Tsuki wa dotchi ni dete iru Yoichi Sai). A large number of books followed.

A Japanese illustrator from Tokushima, Japan, though now lives in Tokyo. As of 2007, Yasu is a free

A Japanese illustrator from Tokushima, Japan, though now lives in Tokyo. As of 2007, Yasu is a free illustrator.

A Japanese actor specializing in action movies. An accomplished martial artist, he has dan ranks in

A Japanese actor specializing in action movies. An accomplished martial artist, he has dan ranks in karate (5th degree), judo (3rd degree), and aikido (2nd degree). He is perhaps best known for his extended battle against Jet Li in Fist of Legend and for his villainous role in So Close.Kurata's home town is Sakura-mura, Niihari District, Ibaraki (now part of Tsukuba). Having studied performing arts at Nihon University and Toei Theater School, he began to work as an actor in the late 1960s. In 1971, Kurata made his Hong Kong debut in the Shaw Brothers Studio kung-fu movie Angry Guest (??). Since then he has appeared in numerous other films and TV series within the genre.[1].

Is a Japanese former volleyball player who competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics.In 1968 he was part

Is a Japanese former volleyball player who competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics.In 1968 he was part of the Japanese team which won the silver medal in the Olympic tournament. He played all nine matches.

Is a Japanese football player currently playing for Consadole Sapporo.

Is a Japanese football player currently playing for Consadole Sapporo.

Is a Japanese football player currently playing for J. League club Giravanz Kitakyushu. Oshima previ

Is a Japanese football player currently playing for J. League club Giravanz Kitakyushu. Oshima previously played for Tokushima Vortis.

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 Koshigaya, Saitama and graduate of Hokkaido University, she worked at the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries from 1990 until 2000. She was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 2007 after an unsuccessful run in 2004.

A former professional boxer who fought in the bantamweight division. He successfully defended the WB

A former professional boxer who fought in the bantamweight division. He successfully defended the WBC bantamweight title four times during his career.

Was a Japanese film director best known known for his movies in the "Violent pink" subgenre of the P

Was a Japanese film director best known known for his movies in the "Violent pink" subgenre of the Pink film, such as Assault! Jack the Ripper (1976), Rape! (1976), Rape! 13th Hour (1977) and Raping! (1978). Earlier genre films directed by Hasebe include Black Tight Killers (1966) and the Stray Cat Rock series (1970).In 1970, Nikkatsu wanted to create a youth-oriented series and chose Hasebe to supervise the first film in what would be the popular Stray Cat Rock series. The studio gave him considerable freedom in the direction of the film, and, under the pseudonym "Takashi Fujii," Hasebe co-wrote the story as well. Meiko Kaji was the supporting actress in the first entry in the series, but became the star of the remaining films. Though mainly known for his later "violent pink" films, some call this series Hasebe's best work, "ultra-chic, yet surprisingly grim."[4]

Is a Japanese professional golfer.Imano was born in Gifu Prefecture. He currently plays on the Japan

Is a Japanese professional golfer.Imano was born in Gifu Prefecture. He currently plays on the Japan Golf Tour where he has won seven times between 1999 and 2009.

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.