Famous People with Name Kaneko

Kaneko Kentaro            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Kaneko Kentaro: was a statesman and diplomat in Meiji period Japan.In 1880, Kaneko was appointed as a secretary in the Genroin, and in 1884 had joined the Office for Investigation of Institutions, the body organized by the Genroin to study the constitutions of various western nations with the aim of creating a western-style constitution for Japan.Kaneko worked closely with Ito Hirobumi, Inoue Kowashi and Ito Miyoji, and became personal secretary to Ito Hirobumi when the latter became first Prime Minister of Japan. In 1889, Kaneko became first president of the predecessor to Nippon University, a post he held until 1893.

Chihiro Kaneko            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Chihiro Kaneko: a Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher for the Orix Buffaloes in Japan's Pacific League.

Yusuke Kaneko            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Yusuke Kaneko: a Japanese ski jumper.In the World Cup his highest place was number 17 from February 2005 in Sapporo.

Emi Kaneko            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Emi Kaneko: a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Fukushima Prefecture, she did her undergraduate study at Hosei University and later earned master's degrees from California State University, Fresno and Fukushima University. After serving in the town assembly of Hobara, Fukushima for two terms and the city assembly of Date, Fukushima, she was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 2007.

Genjiro Kaneko            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Genjiro Kaneko: the governor of Nagasaki Prefecture in Japan. A native of Ikitsuki, Nagasaki and graduate of Keio University, he was elected governor of Nagasaki Prefecture after serving in the assembly of Nagasaki Prefecture for three terms since 1975 and then in the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature) for five terms since 1983.

Zenjiro Kaneko            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Zenjiro Kaneko: a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Yamagata Prefecture and graduate of Hitotsubashi University, he worked at the Ministry of Home Affairs. He was elected for the first time in 2000 as a member of the Democratic Party of Japan but lost his seat three years later. He was re-elected in 2005.