who is the most famous Japanese person? (in the west)?

Well if you are or have kid(s) then Hello Kitty - http://www.sanrio.com/ comes to mind.

Ami Onuki and Yumi Yoshimura - come to mind once you or your kids start listening to pop music.

For the next 14 and 1/2 minutes - Daisuke Matsuzaka comes to mind - http://www.forbes.com/entrepreneurs/feeds/ap/2006/12/14/ap3257247.html

Otherwise

Pat Morita - Mr. Karate Kid - http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001552/ tied with
Yoko Ono - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoko_Ono

Chiaki Kuriyama - http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0475752/

Mako - http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0538683/

Akira Kirosawa - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akira_Kurosawa
Isoroku Yamamoto - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isoroku_Yamamoto
Hideki Tojo - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hideki_Tojo
Emperor Hirohito - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirohito
Kenzo Tange - Architect - http://www.ktaweb.com/en_index2.html

2006-12-15 15:08:05 · answer #1 · answered by Mark T 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋

there is a number of somewhat. this is quite sparkling Tobey Maguire likes Robotech and the former % Racer. i have heard Robbie Williams likes some anime. interior the movie "One Hour image" he provides a Mass production Evangelion doll to the youngster he stalks affirming it beats the undesirable adult males. once you imagine of it, both he hasn't ever considered the Eva video clips or he truly thinks human beings favor to die with that sentence (I doubt the unique script went that way)... The optimum singer of Limp Bizkit is a huge Gundam fan. He has a large figurine sequence. He even has an fairly cool searching Aika doll. This very last one is more advantageous to Mexicans who comprehend her, although the actress from the telenovela "Rebelde", Anahí is a huge Sailor Moon fan. She even cosplays Sailor Moon in an episode of the cleansing soap because she felt like dressing up. regrettably the scene replaced into taken out from the dvd launch. ¬¬ As for an extra unnecessary trivialities; - interior the remake movie "warfare of the Worlds" interior the scene the position Dakota Fanning makes relaxing of Cruise's personality because he doesn't have tivo, you will discover between the shows she flips is an episode of Sailor Moon SuperS. - interior the movie "Unbreakable" with Bruce Willis and Samuel Jackson, interior the scene the position they're in a comic book save, you could obviously see a outstanding B't X poster on the wall. - interior the tutor "good drugs", the daughter of the blonde clinical specialist (i imagine the gir is called Araya or some thing), the nature is a manga fan and shows she likes interpreting Oh my Goddess in an episode of the tutor.

2016-11-30 20:13:29 · answer #2 · answered by laranjeira 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Yoko Ono

2006-12-15 14:40:15 · answer #3 · answered by Devin O 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋

Yoko Ono

2006-12-15 14:11:48 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋

Miyamoto Musashi

2006-12-15 14:19:47 · answer #5 · answered by Jagg 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Nakata and Yoko Ono

2006-12-15 14:42:44 · answer #6 · answered by warasouth 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Pat Morita

2006-12-15 13:53:19 · answer #7 · answered by $Sun King$ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋

That baseball player who just got signed to the Red Sox for $52 million or something rediculous.

2006-12-15 13:58:41 · answer #8 · answered by luna 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Nakata for soccer fans.
Miyasaki for anime fans
Koizumi (former Prime minister) is know but not that famous

2006-12-15 13:54:50 · answer #9 · answered by kl55000 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋

Sorimachi Takashi he is fine...for a Japanese guy.

2006-12-15 13:56:58 · answer #10 · answered by JOY 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

who is the most famous Japanese person? (in the west)?

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