Famous People with Name Issei

Issei Yamamoto            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Issei Yamamoto: was a Japanese astronomer.He was professor of astronomy at Kyoto University. In 1920 he became the first president of the Oriental Astronomical Association. He was director of the Kwasan Observatory in Kyoto.

Issei Suda            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Issei Suda: is a Japanese photographer.Suda graduated from the Tokyo College of Photography in 1962. From 1967 to 1970 he worked as the cameraman of the theatrical group Tenjo Sajiki, under Shuji Terayama. He has worked as a freelance photographer since 1971. Suda is a professor at Osaka University of Arts.

Issei Kitagawa            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Issei Kitagawa: a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A graduate of Kansai University, he was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 2004 after serving in the assembly of Osaka Prefecture for four terms.

Issei Nishikawa            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Issei Nishikawa: the governor of Fukui Prefecture in Japan. He was elected first in 2003. A native of Asahi, Fukui and graduate of Kyoto University, he joined the Ministry of Home Affairs in 1968.

Issei Tajima            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Issei Tajima: a Japanese politician serving in the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature) as a member of the Democratic Party of Japan. A native of Hikone, Shiga he earned his undergraduate degree in Chuo University, study-abroad credit in Carleton College in Minnesota, United States and master's degree in Doshisha University. He was elected for the first time in 2005.