Famous People with Name Masashi

Masashi Nakayama            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Masashi Nakayama: Playing as a forward, Nakayama made his J. League debut on March 11, 1994. Since that time, he has been an ever-present part of the Jubilo lineup as they have consistently been one of the top teams in the J. League since its inception. With a strikerate o

Masashi Kishimoto            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Masashi Kishimoto: a Japanese manga artist, most well known for creating the manga series Naruto. His younger twin brother, Seishi Kishimoto, is also a manga artist and creator of the manga series 666 Satan.Kishimoto's first work as a manga artist was Karakuri, which he submitted to Shueisha in 1996. In 1999, Naruto was serialized in Shonen Jump magazine, winning its monthly "Hop Step Award". Naruto is still ongoing, with more than 40 volumes, and has sold over 71 million copies in Japan as of volume 36, also being adapted into two successful anime series. The Naruto manga series has become one of Viz Media's top properties,[1] accounting for nearly 10% of all manga sales in 2006

Masashi Motoyama            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Masashi Motoyama: a Japanese football midfielder.Motoyama started his career in 1998 with Japanese club Kashima Antlers, a club he has remained with ever since. Motoyama currently has 26 international caps for his country, although may pick up more in the future due to his versatility - he can operate either as an attacking midfielder or as a deep-lying forward, where his skillful dribbling and pace comes in handy.

Masashi Oguro            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Masashi Oguro: a Japanese football player from Toyonaka in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. He plays the forward position.Oguro joined the J-league in 1999, with Gamba Osaka. In 2001, he was transferred to Consadole Sapporo, only to return to Osaka the following year.In 2004, Oguro scored the second highest number of goals in the J-league, and the highest number of all Japanese-born players. In Chinese characters, Oguro's name resembles that of the god Daikokuten, giving him that nickname. Gamba Osaka's official merchandise store has come to be called the `Shrine of Daikokuten`.

Masashi Watanabe            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Masashi Watanabe: was a former Japanese football player who won the bronze medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics.