SettingsAmerican people of Japanese descent
A. Wallace Tashima
Atsushi Wallace Tashima (born 1934) is the third Asian American and first Japanese American in the history of the United States to be appointed to a United States Court of Appeals.
Atsushi Wallace Tashima (born 1934) is the third Asian American and first Japanese American in the history of the United States to be appointed to a United States Court of Appeals.
Adam Yamaguchi
Adam Yamaguchi (Los Angeles, California) is an Asian-American television correspondent and producer at Current TV, a cable network founded by former US Vice President Al Gore.
Adam Yamaguchi (Los Angeles, California) is an Asian-American television correspondent and producer at Current TV, a cable network founded by former US Vice President Al Gore.
Adele Arakawa
Adele Arakawa (born August 31, 1958) is an American evening news anchor for NBC affiliate station KUSA-TV of Denver, Colorado.
Adele Arakawa (born August 31, 1958) is an American evening news anchor for NBC affiliate station KUSA-TV of Denver, Colorado.
Adney Y. Komatsu
Adney Yoshio Komatsu (August 2, 1923 – February 23, 2011) was a general authority of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1975 until his death.
Adney Yoshio Komatsu (August 2, 1923 – February 23, 2011) was a general authority of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1975 until his death.
Adrian Tomine
Adrian Tomine (born May 31, 1974), a popular contemporary cartoonist, is best known for his ongoing comic book series Optic Nerve and his periodical illustrations in The New Yorker.
Adrian Tomine (born May 31, 1974), a popular contemporary cartoonist, is best known for his ongoing comic book series Optic Nerve and his periodical illustrations in The New Yorker.
Ai (singer)
Ai (stylized as A.I.), born November 2, 1981 as Ai Carina Uemura, is a Japanese R&B singer and rapper.
Ai (stylized as A.I.), born November 2, 1981 as Ai Carina Uemura, is a Japanese R&B singer and rapper.
Ailes Gilmour
Ailes Gilmour (b. January 27, 1912; d. April 16, 1993) was a Japanese American dancer who was one of the young pioneers of the American Modern Dance movement of the 1930s.
Ailes Gilmour (b. January 27, 1912; d. April 16, 1993) was a Japanese American dancer who was one of the young pioneers of the American Modern Dance movement of the 1930s.
Akihiro Kanamori
Akihiro Kanamori is a Japan-born American mathematician.
Akihiro Kanamori is a Japan-born American mathematician.
Akira Endo (conductor)
Akira Endo is a Japanese-American conductor and music educator.
Akira Endo is a Japanese-American conductor and music educator.
Akira Iriye
Iriye Akira (born October 20, 1934) is an historian of American diplomatic history especially United States-East Asian relations, and international issues.
Iriye Akira (born October 20, 1934) is an historian of American diplomatic history especially United States-East Asian relations, and international issues.
Alan Arakawa
Alan M. Arakawa (born 1951 Wailuku, Maui) is an American politician who is currently the Mayor of the County of Maui in Hawaii.
Alan M. Arakawa (born 1951 Wailuku, Maui) is an American politician who is currently the Mayor of the County of Maui in Hawaii.
Alan Muraoka
Alan Muraoka (born August 10, 1962 in Mission Hills, California) is an actor and theatre director who plays Alan, the current owner of Hooper's Store on the television show Sesame Street.
Alan Muraoka (born August 10, 1962 in Mission Hills, California) is an actor and theatre director who plays Alan, the current owner of Hooper's Store on the television show Sesame Street.
Albert Nozaki
Albert Nozaki (January 1, 1912 – November 16, 2003) was an art director who worked on various films for Paramount Pictures.
Albert Nozaki (January 1, 1912 – November 16, 2003) was an art director who worked on various films for Paramount Pictures.
Alice Greczyn
Alice Hannah Meiqui Greczyn is an American actress and model.
Alice Hannah Meiqui Greczyn is an American actress and model.
Allan M. Ohata
Allan Masaharu Ohata was a soldier in the 100th Infantry Battalion who received the Medal of Honor, the highest decoration for valor in the United States military, for action in Cerasuolo, Italy...
Allan Masaharu Ohata was a soldier in the 100th Infantry Battalion who received the Medal of Honor, the highest decoration for valor in the United States military, for action in Cerasuolo, Italy...
Amy Hill
Amy Marie Hill is an American actress.
Amy Marie Hill is an American actress.
Amy Uyematsu
Amy Uyematsu (born 1947) is a Japanese-American poet.
Amy Uyematsu (born 1947) is a Japanese-American poet.
Ann Curry
Ann Curry (born November 19, 1956) is an American television news journalist, photojournalist, and co-anchor on NBC's morning television program Today.
Ann Curry (born November 19, 1956) is an American television news journalist, photojournalist, and co-anchor on NBC's morning television program Today.
Anthony W. Ishii
Anthony Wayne Ishii (born 1946) is a United States federal judge.
Anthony Wayne Ishii (born 1946) is a United States federal judge.
Ariane Koizumi
Ariane Koizumi (born 1963) is known as a fashion model and actress (though often just credited as Ariane).
Ariane Koizumi (born 1963) is known as a fashion model and actress (though often just credited as Ariane).
Arika Sato
Arika Patricia Sato born May 26, 1986) is an American Nisei television personality and host.
Arika Patricia Sato born May 26, 1986) is an American Nisei television personality and host.
Ariko Iso
Ariko Iso (born December 7, 1970 in Tokyo, Japan) is an athletic trainer for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League.
Ariko Iso (born December 7, 1970 in Tokyo, Japan) is an athletic trainer for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League.
Arthur Okamura
Arthur Okamura (February 24, 1932 - July 10, 2009) was an American artist, working in screen printing, drawing and painting.
Arthur Okamura (February 24, 1932 - July 10, 2009) was an American artist, working in screen printing, drawing and painting.
Austin St. John
Austin St. John (born Jason Geiger; on September 17, 1975) is a former American actor and martial artist known for his role in the popular Power Rangers children's television series as...
Austin St. John (born Jason Geiger; on September 17, 1975) is a former American actor and martial artist known for his role in the popular Power Rangers children's television series as...
Aya Sumika
Aya Sumika was born Aya Sumika Koenig on August 22, 1980 in Miami, Florida.
Aya Sumika was born Aya Sumika Koenig on August 22, 1980 in Miami, Florida.
Ben Kuroki
Ben Kuroki (born May 16, 1917) flew a total of 58 combat missions during World War II, and is the only Japanese-American in the United States Army Air Forces to serve in combat operations in th...
Ben Kuroki (born May 16, 1917) flew a total of 58 combat missions during World War II, and is the only Japanese-American in the United States Army Air Forces to serve in combat operations in th...
Ben Oda
Ben Oda (21 December 1915 – November 1984) was a Japanese-American comic strip and comic book letterer.
Ben Oda (21 December 1915 – November 1984) was a Japanese-American comic strip and comic book letterer.
Bianca Ryan
Bianca Taylor Ryan (born September 1, 1994) is an American singer and guitarist, who won the debut season of NBC's America's Got Talent at age 11.
Bianca Taylor Ryan (born September 1, 1994) is an American singer and guitarist, who won the debut season of NBC's America's Got Talent at age 11.
Bill Hosokawa
William Kumpai Hosokawa (January 30, 1915 – November 9, 2007) was a Japanese American author and journalist who worked for 38 years at The Denver Post, before retiring as the editorial pag...
William Kumpai Hosokawa (January 30, 1915 – November 9, 2007) was a Japanese American author and journalist who worked for 38 years at The Denver Post, before retiring as the editorial pag...
Bill Naito
William Sumio Naito (September 16, 1925 – May 8, 1996), better known as Bill Naito, was a noted businessman, civic leader and philanthropist in Portland, Oregon, U.S. He was an enthu...
William Sumio Naito (September 16, 1925 – May 8, 1996), better known as Bill Naito, was a noted businessman, civic leader and philanthropist in Portland, Oregon, U.S. He was an enthu...
Bill Yoshida
William "Bill" Yoshida (December 1921- February 17, 2005) was a long time letterer for Archie Comics.
William "Bill" Yoshida (December 1921- February 17, 2005) was a long time letterer for Archie Comics.
Bob Hasegawa
Bob Hasegawa is the Washington State Representative for the 11th Legislative District, Position 2, since 2005.
Bob Hasegawa is the Washington State Representative for the 11th Legislative District, Position 2, since 2005.
Bob Kuwahara
Rokuro "Bob" Kuwahara (August 12, 1901–1964) was a Japanese-born American animator best known for his work with Walt Disney and Terrytoons between the 1930s and 1960s.
Rokuro "Bob" Kuwahara (August 12, 1901–1964) was a Japanese-born American animator best known for his work with Walt Disney and Terrytoons between the 1930s and 1960s.
Boo Boo Stewart
Boo Boo Stewart (born Nils Allen Stewart, Jr.; January 21, 1994) is an American singer, dancer, model, child actor, and martial artist.
Boo Boo Stewart (born Nils Allen Stewart, Jr.; January 21, 1994) is an American singer, dancer, model, child actor, and martial artist.
Brandon League
Brandon Paul League (born March 16, 1983 in Sacramento, California) is a Major League Baseball relief pitcher for the Seattle Mariners.
Brandon Paul League (born March 16, 1983 in Sacramento, California) is a Major League Baseball relief pitcher for the Seattle Mariners.
Brian Rikuda
Brian Rikuda (born October 31, 1979) is best known for winning the reality show, Ultimate Hustler, that aired on Black Entertainment Television.
Brian Rikuda (born October 31, 1979) is best known for winning the reality show, Ultimate Hustler, that aired on Black Entertainment Television.
Brian Tochi
Brian Keith Tochihara (born May 2, 1963 in Los Angeles, California), better known as Brian Tochi, is a U.S. actor, screen-writer, movie director and producer.
Brian Keith Tochihara (born May 2, 1963 in Los Angeles, California), better known as Brian Tochi, is a U.S. actor, screen-writer, movie director and producer.
Bruce and Norman Yonemoto
Bruce Yonemoto and Norman Yonemoto are two Los Angeles, CA - based video/installation artists of Japanese American heritage.
Bruce Yonemoto and Norman Yonemoto are two Los Angeles, CA - based video/installation artists of Japanese American heritage.
Candace Kita
Candace Kita is a Japanese-American actress and former fashion model, who has appeared in roles in TV shows such as Complete Savages, Two and a Half Men, According to Jim, and Ugly...
Candace Kita is a Japanese-American actress and former fashion model, who has appeared in roles in TV shows such as Complete Savages, Two and a Half Men, According to Jim, and Ugly...
Caroline Lufkin
Caroline Lufkin is an Okinawan-American musician and younger sister of Japanese pop artist Olivia Lufkin.
Caroline Lufkin is an Okinawan-American musician and younger sister of Japanese pop artist Olivia Lufkin.
Carrie Ann Inaba
Carrie Ann Inaba (born January 5, 1968) is an American dancer, choreographer, actress, game show host, and singer.
Carrie Ann Inaba (born January 5, 1968) is an American dancer, choreographer, actress, game show host, and singer.
Cary Fukunaga
Cary Joji Fukunaga (born July 10, 1977) is an American film director, writer and cinematographer.
Cary Joji Fukunaga (born July 10, 1977) is an American film director, writer and cinematographer.
Chad Michael Murray
Chad Michael Murray (born August 24, 1981) is an American actor, former fashion model and spokesperson.
Chad Michael Murray (born August 24, 1981) is an American actor, former fashion model and spokesperson.
Charles J. Pedersen
Charles John Pedersen (October 3, 1904 – October 26, 1989) was an American organic chemist best known for describing methods of synthesizing crown ethers.
Charles John Pedersen (October 3, 1904 – October 26, 1989) was an American organic chemist best known for describing methods of synthesizing crown ethers.
Charmaine Tavares
Charmaine Tavares (born 1943 Hana, Hawaii) is an American politician and politician.
Charmaine Tavares (born 1943 Hana, Hawaii) is an American politician and politician.
Chieko N. Okazaki
Chieko Nishimura Okazaki was the first counselor to Elaine L. Jack in the Relief Society general presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1990 to 1997.
Chieko Nishimura Okazaki was the first counselor to Elaine L. Jack in the Relief Society general presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1990 to 1997.
Chris Iijima
Chris Kando Iijima (1948-2005) was an Asian American folksinger, educator and legal scholar.
Chris Kando Iijima (1948-2005) was an Asian American folksinger, educator and legal scholar.
Chris Tashima
Chris Tashima (born in 1960, in Cambridge, MA) is a Japanese American actor and director.
Chris Tashima (born in 1960, in Cambridge, MA) is a Japanese American actor and director.
Chrishell Stause
Terrina Chrishell Stause (, born July 21, 1981 and professionally known as Chrishell Stause) is an American actress, best known for role Amanda Dillon on All My Children.
Terrina Chrishell Stause (, born July 21, 1981 and professionally known as Chrishell Stause) is an American actress, best known for role Amanda Dillon on All My Children.
Chrystina Sayers
Girlicious is an American girl group featuring Nichole Cordova.
Girlicious is an American girl group featuring Nichole Cordova.
Cosmo Fujiyama
Cosmo Fujiyama is a Japanese-American philanthropist who co-founded Students Helping Honduras.
Cosmo Fujiyama is a Japanese-American philanthropist who co-founded Students Helping Honduras.
Curt Apduhan
Curt Apduhan is an Emmy Award winning director of photography known for his work in feature documentaries.
Curt Apduhan is an Emmy Award winning director of photography known for his work in feature documentaries.
Cynthia Kadohata
Cynthia Kadohata is a Japanese American writer known for winning the 2005 Newbery Medal.
Cynthia Kadohata is a Japanese American writer known for winning the 2005 Newbery Medal.
Daiki Suzuki
Daiki Suzuki is a Japanese-born American fashion designer.
Daiki Suzuki is a Japanese-born American fashion designer.
Dale Furutani
Dale Furutani (b. December 1, 1946, Hilo, Hawaii) is the first Asian American to win major mystery writing awards.
Dale Furutani (b. December 1, 1946, Hilo, Hawaii) is the first Asian American to win major mystery writing awards.
Dale Ishimoto
Dale Ishimoto (April 3, 1923 - March 4, 2004) was an American actor of Japanese descent.
Dale Ishimoto (April 3, 1923 - March 4, 2004) was an American actor of Japanese descent.
Dale Minami
Dale Minami (born October 13, 1946) is a San Francisco-based lawyer best known for heading the legal team that overturned the wrongful conviction of Fred Korematsu, whose defiance of the World W...
Dale Minami (born October 13, 1946) is a San Francisco-based lawyer best known for heading the legal team that overturned the wrongful conviction of Fred Korematsu, whose defiance of the World W...
Dan the Automator
Daniel M. Nakamura (born September 9, 1967), better known by the stage name Dan the Automator, is a Japanese-American hip hop producer.
Daniel M. Nakamura (born September 9, 1967), better known by the stage name Dan the Automator, is a Japanese-American hip hop producer.
Daniel Okimoto
Daniel I. Okimoto is a Japanese-American academic and political scientist.
Daniel I. Okimoto is a Japanese-American academic and political scientist.
Daniella Alonso
Daniella Alonso is an American actress known for her guest appearances as Anna Taggaro on The CW television series One Tree Hill and her lead roles in The Hills Have Eyes 2 and Wrong T...
Daniella Alonso is an American actress known for her guest appearances as Anna Taggaro on The CW television series One Tree Hill and her lead roles in The Hills Have Eyes 2 and Wrong T...
Danny Lee Clark
Danny Lee "Nitro" Clark is an American athlete, television personality, actor, and producer.
Danny Lee "Nitro" Clark is an American athlete, television personality, actor, and producer.
Darrell Hamamoto
Darrell Hamamoto is a Professor of Asian American Studies at the University of California, Davis who is best known for his views on the desexualization of Asian American males in the media.
Darrell Hamamoto is a Professor of Asian American Studies at the University of California, Davis who is best known for his views on the desexualization of Asian American males in the media.
Darwin Barney
Darwin James Kunane Barney (born November 8, 1985 in Portland, Oregon) is a Major League second baseman currently playing for the Chicago Cubs.
Darwin James Kunane Barney (born November 8, 1985 in Portland, Oregon) is a Major League second baseman currently playing for the Chicago Cubs.
Daryn Okada
Daryn Okada, A.S.C. (born January 2, 1960) is a cinematographer and the current president of the American Society of Cinematographers.
Daryn Okada, A.S.C. (born January 2, 1960) is a cinematographer and the current president of the American Society of Cinematographers.
Dave Tatsuno
Dave Tatsuno (born Masaharu Tatsuno August 18, 1913 – January 26, 2006 in California) was a Japanese American businessman who documented life in his family's internment camp during W...
Dave Tatsuno (born Masaharu Tatsuno August 18, 1913 – January 26, 2006 in California) was a Japanese American businessman who documented life in his family's internment camp during W...
David Horvitz
David Horvitz is a Brooklyn-based photographer and performance artist, known for his often bizarre and absurdist DIY instructional projects, including work on Wikipedia.
David Horvitz is a Brooklyn-based photographer and performance artist, known for his often bizarre and absurdist DIY instructional projects, including work on Wikipedia.
Derek Mio
Derek Mio (born 1982) is an American film and TV actor.
Derek Mio (born 1982) is an American film and TV actor.
Desmond Nakano
Desmond Nakano (born in 1953) is an American film director, screenwriter, film score composer, and actor.
Desmond Nakano (born in 1953) is an American film director, screenwriter, film score composer, and actor.
Diane Mizota
Diane Kiyomi Mizota (born September 9, 1973) is an American dancer, actress, and hostess.
Diane Kiyomi Mizota (born September 9, 1973) is an American dancer, actress, and hostess.
Diane Suzuki
Diane Suzuki was a nineteen-year old dancer and student at the University of Hawaii at Manoa who disappeared on July 6, 1985, and has since been the focus of one of the most notorious modern cri...
Diane Suzuki was a nineteen-year old dancer and student at the University of Hawaii at Manoa who disappeared on July 6, 1985, and has since been the focus of one of the most notorious modern cri...
Dina Eastwood
Dina Ruiz Eastwood (born July 11, 1965) is an American reporter, TV news anchor and film actress.
Dina Ruiz Eastwood (born July 11, 1965) is an American reporter, TV news anchor and film actress.
Dorinne K. Kondo
Dorinne K. Kondo is a Professor of Anthropology and American Studies at the University of Southern California.
Dorinne K. Kondo is a Professor of Anthropology and American Studies at the University of Southern California.
Doris Matsui
Doris Okada Matsui (born September 25, 1944) is the U.S. Representative for, serving since 2005.
Doris Okada Matsui (born September 25, 1944) is the U.S. Representative for, serving since 2005.
Doris Muramatsu
Girlyman is an American folk-rock band formerly based in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, now based in Atlanta, Georgia.
Girlyman is an American folk-rock band formerly based in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, now based in Atlanta, Georgia.
Earl I. Anzai
Earl I. Anzai (Family Name 安斎ãOctober 4, 1941) served as Attorney General of Hawaii from 1999 to 2002, appointed by Governor of Hawaii Benjamin J. Cayetano.
Earl I. Anzai (Family Name 安斎ãOctober 4, 1941) served as Attorney General of Hawaii from 1999 to 2002, appointed by Governor of Hawaii Benjamin J. Cayetano.
Eddie Townsend
Edward "Eddie" Townsend (October 5, 1914 - February 1, 1988) was an American professional boxing trainer.
Edward "Eddie" Townsend (October 5, 1914 - February 1, 1988) was an American professional boxing trainer.
Edwin M. Yamauchi
Dr. Edwin Maseo Yamauchi (born 1937, Hilo, Hawaii) is a Japanese American historian, Christian apologist, editor and academic.
Dr. Edwin Maseo Yamauchi (born 1937, Hilo, Hawaii) is a Japanese American historian, Christian apologist, editor and academic.
Eilis Flynn
Eilis Flynn (b. Elizabeth Myrtle Smith, on a May 12 in Tacoma, Washington, USA), is an American author of four fantasy romance novels for the publisher, Cerridwen Press.
Eilis Flynn (b. Elizabeth Myrtle Smith, on a May 12 in Tacoma, Washington, USA), is an American author of four fantasy romance novels for the publisher, Cerridwen Press.
Ellison Onizuka
Ellison Shoji Onizuka was a Japanese American astronaut from Kealakekua, Kona, Hawaii, who successfully flew into space with the Space Shuttle Discovery on STS-51-C, before losing his life to th...
Ellison Shoji Onizuka was a Japanese American astronaut from Kealakekua, Kona, Hawaii, who successfully flew into space with the Space Shuttle Discovery on STS-51-C, before losing his life to th...
Erdman B. Palmore
Erdman B. Palmore is a Professor Emeritius of Medical Sociology at Duke University and Gerontologist.
Erdman B. Palmore is a Professor Emeritius of Medical Sociology at Duke University and Gerontologist.
Erv Kanemoto
Erv Kanemoto (Born May 7, 1943 in Utah) is known as a World Champion motorcycle mechanic and motorcycle race team owner.
Erv Kanemoto (Born May 7, 1943 in Utah) is known as a World Champion motorcycle mechanic and motorcycle race team owner.
Ethel Azama
Ethel Azama (August 28, 1934 – March 1984) was an American jazz and popular singer and recording artist.
Ethel Azama (August 28, 1934 – March 1984) was an American jazz and popular singer and recording artist.
Etsu Inagaki Sugimoto
The Japanese autobiographer and novelist Etsu Inagaki Sugimoto(杉本鉞子) was born 1874 in the province Echigo in Japan daughter of a karō from Nagaoka.
The Japanese autobiographer and novelist Etsu Inagaki Sugimoto(杉本鉞子) was born 1874 in the province Echigo in Japan daughter of a karō from Nagaoka.
Evelyn Kawamoto
Evelyn Tokue Kawamoto-Konno (born September 17, 1933 in Honolulu, Hawaii) is a former American swimmer.
Evelyn Tokue Kawamoto-Konno (born September 17, 1933 in Honolulu, Hawaii) is a former American swimmer.
Francis Fukuyama
Yoshihiro Francis Fukuyama (born October 27, 1952) is an American political scientist, political economist, and author.
Yoshihiro Francis Fukuyama (born October 27, 1952) is an American political scientist, political economist, and author.
Francis Tsai
Francis Tsai is an American comic book artist, illustrator, author and conceptual artist.
Francis Tsai is an American comic book artist, illustrator, author and conceptual artist.
Frank Fujita
Frank Fujita was a Japanese American soldier of the US Army who, during his service in World War II became one of only two Japanese American combat personnel to be captured by the Japanese.
Frank Fujita was a Japanese American soldier of the US Army who, during his service in World War II became one of only two Japanese American combat personnel to be captured by the Japanese.
Frank H. Ogawa
Frank H. Ogawa (May 17, 1917 – July 13, 1994) was a civil rights leader and the first Japanese American to serve on the Oakland City Council in which he served from 1966 until his death in...
Frank H. Ogawa (May 17, 1917 – July 13, 1994) was a civil rights leader and the first Japanese American to serve on the Oakland City Council in which he served from 1966 until his death in...
Frank H. Ono
Frank H. Ono was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in World War II. He joined the Army from India...
Frank H. Ono was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in World War II. He joined the Army from India...
Frank S. Emi
Frank S. Emi (1916-2010) was a leading figure of the Fair Play Committee, an ad hoc group who protested the drafting of Japanese Americans during World War II until they were given full citizens...
Frank S. Emi (1916-2010) was a leading figure of the Fair Play Committee, an ad hoc group who protested the drafting of Japanese Americans during World War II until they were given full citizens...
Frank Shozo Baba
Frank Shōzō Baba (フランク 正三 馬場, January 3, 1915 - January 16, 2008) was a Japanese American Nisei and worked for broadcasting during World War II in United States and post war in Japan.
Frank Shōzō Baba (フランク 正三 馬場, January 3, 1915 - January 16, 2008) was a Japanese American Nisei and worked for broadcasting during World War II in United States and post war in Japan.
Fred Korematsu
Fred Toyosaburo Korematsu was one of the many Japanese-American citizens living on the West Coast during World War II. Shortly after the Imperial Japanese Navy attacked Pearl Harbor, President F...
Fred Toyosaburo Korematsu was one of the many Japanese-American citizens living on the West Coast during World War II. Shortly after the Imperial Japanese Navy attacked Pearl Harbor, President F...
Fujitaro Kubota
Fujitaro Kubota (1879-1973) was a Japanese born, American gardener and philanthropist.
Fujitaro Kubota (1879-1973) was a Japanese born, American gardener and philanthropist.
Gajin Fujita
Gajin Fujita is a graffiti artist from East Los Angeles.
Gajin Fujita is a graffiti artist from East Los Angeles.
Garrett Hongo
Garrett Hongo (born 1951, Volcano, Hawai'i) is a Japanese American poet.
Garrett Hongo (born 1951, Volcano, Hawai'i) is a Japanese American poet.
Gary A. Tanaka
Gary A. Tanaka (born June 23, 1943, in Hunt, Idaho) is a Japanese-American businessman, sportsman and philanthropist who co-founded the investment company Amerindo Investment Advisors in 1979 al...
Gary A. Tanaka (born June 23, 1943, in Hunt, Idaho) is a Japanese-American businessman, sportsman and philanthropist who co-founded the investment company Amerindo Investment Advisors in 1979 al...
Gary Kimura
Gary Dean Kimura is a Professor for the Department of Computer Science & Engineering at the University of Washington and a software developer who worked for Microsoft.
Gary Dean Kimura is a Professor for the Department of Computer Science & Engineering at the University of Washington and a software developer who worked for Microsoft.
Gary Okihiro
Gary Y. Okihiro is an Asian American author and scholar.
Gary Y. Okihiro is an Asian American author and scholar.
Gedde Watanabe
Gedde Watanabe is an American theatre, film, and television actor.
Gedde Watanabe is an American theatre, film, and television actor.
Gen Fukunaga
Gen Fukunaga is a Japanese-born businessman who is the founder and president of Funimation Entertainment, a company that distributes anime in the United States and Canada.
Gen Fukunaga is a Japanese-born businessman who is the founder and president of Funimation Entertainment, a company that distributes anime in the United States and Canada.
Gene Honda
Eugene "Gene" Honda is a popular public address announcer for the Chicago White Sox, Chicago Blackhawks, DePaul University basketball, Big Ten Tournament, and the NCAA Final Four.
Eugene "Gene" Honda is a popular public address announcer for the Chicago White Sox, Chicago Blackhawks, DePaul University basketball, Big Ten Tournament, and the NCAA Final Four.
George Ariyoshi
George Ryoichi Ariyoshi (有吉良一, born March 12, 1926), served as the third Governor of Hawaii from 1974 to 1986.
George Ryoichi Ariyoshi (有吉良一, born March 12, 1926), served as the third Governor of Hawaii from 1974 to 1986.
George I. Fujimoto
George I. Fujimoto is an American chemist of Japanese descent.
George I. Fujimoto is an American chemist of Japanese descent.
George I. Nakamura
George Itsuo Nakamura was a Nisei and Japanese-American, a lieutenant in the United States Army during World War II, and recipient of the Bronze Star.
George Itsuo Nakamura was a Nisei and Japanese-American, a lieutenant in the United States Army during World War II, and recipient of the Bronze Star.
George Ishiyama
George Ishiyama (1914–2003) was a Japanese-American businessman who was president of Alaska Pulp Corporation (APC) in Sitka, Alaska between 1983 and 2003.
George Ishiyama (1914–2003) was a Japanese-American businessman who was president of Alaska Pulp Corporation (APC) in Sitka, Alaska between 1983 and 2003.
George Kuwa
George Kuwa (April 7, 1885 – October 13, 1931) was a Japanese and American Issei (Japanese immigrant) film actor of the silent era.
George Kuwa (April 7, 1885 – October 13, 1931) was a Japanese and American Issei (Japanese immigrant) film actor of the silent era.
George Matsumoto
George Matsumoto (1922 - ) is an American architect and educator who is known for his Modernist designs.
George Matsumoto (1922 - ) is an American architect and educator who is known for his Modernist designs.
George Nakano
George Nakano (born 1935) served as a California State Assemblyman from 1998 until 2004.
George Nakano (born 1935) served as a California State Assemblyman from 1998 until 2004.
George Nakashima
George Katsutoshi Nakashima (May 24, 1905 – June 15, 1990) was a Japanese-American woodworker, architect, and furniture maker who was one of the leading innovators of 20th century furniture desi...
George Katsutoshi Nakashima (May 24, 1905 – June 15, 1990) was a Japanese-American woodworker, architect, and furniture maker who was one of the leading innovators of 20th century furniture desi...
George Shima
George Shima (1864–1926) was a Japanese American businessman in California who became the first Japanese American millionaire.
George Shima (1864–1926) was a Japanese American businessman in California who became the first Japanese American millionaire.
George Sugihara
George Sugihara is a theoretical biologist who has worked across a wide variety of fields, including landscape ecology, algebraic topology, algal physiology and paleoecology, neurobiology, atmos...
George Sugihara is a theoretical biologist who has worked across a wide variety of fields, including landscape ecology, algebraic topology, algal physiology and paleoecology, neurobiology, atmos...
George T. Sakato
George Taro "Joe" Sakato (坂戸太郎, born February 19, 1921) is a former United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his act...
George Taro "Joe" Sakato (坂戸太郎, born February 19, 1921) is a former United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his act...
George T. Tamura
George T. Tamura (November 27, 1927 – February 11, 2010 ) was a Japanese American artist.
George T. Tamura (November 27, 1927 – February 11, 2010 ) was a Japanese American artist.
George Takei
George Hosato Takei Altman is an American actor, best known for his role as Hikaru Sulu, helmsman of the in the television series Star Trek.
George Hosato Takei Altman is an American actor, best known for his role as Hikaru Sulu, helmsman of the in the television series Star Trek.
George Tsutakawa
George Tsutakawa (1910–1997), sculptor and painter, was born in Seattle, Washington.
George Tsutakawa (1910–1997), sculptor and painter, was born in Seattle, Washington.
Gina Hiraizumi
Gina Hiraizumi (born November 20, 1980) is an American actress and singer.
Gina Hiraizumi (born November 20, 1980) is an American actress and singer.
Glen Fukushima
Glen Fukushima (born 1949) is a Japanese American business leader and former public servant.
Glen Fukushima (born 1949) is a Japanese American business leader and former public servant.
Glen Murakami
Glen Murakami has worked on several television programs, most notably for the DC Animated Universe.
Glen Murakami has worked on several television programs, most notably for the DC Animated Universe.
Gordon H. Sato
Dr. Gordon Hisashi Sato, Ph.D. is an American cell biologist who first attained prominence for his discovery that polypeptide factors required for the culture of mammalian cells outside the body...
Dr. Gordon Hisashi Sato, Ph.D. is an American cell biologist who first attained prominence for his discovery that polypeptide factors required for the culture of mammalian cells outside the body...
Gordon Hirabayashi
Gordon Kiyoshi Hirabayashi (April 23, 1918 – January 2, 2012) was an American sociologist, best known for his principled resistance to the Japanese American internment during World War II, ...
Gordon Kiyoshi Hirabayashi (April 23, 1918 – January 2, 2012) was an American sociologist, best known for his principled resistance to the Japanese American internment during World War II, ...
Graham Watanabe
Graham Watanabe (born March 19, 1982) is an American snowboarder who has competed since 1996.
Graham Watanabe (born March 19, 1982) is an American snowboarder who has competed since 1996.
Grant Imahara
Grant Masaru Imahara (born October 23, 1970) is a Japanese American electronics and radio control expert, best known for his work on the American television show MythBusters.
Grant Masaru Imahara (born October 23, 1970) is a Japanese American electronics and radio control expert, best known for his work on the American television show MythBusters.
Greg Kasavin
Gregory A. Kasavin is the former site director and executive editor at the gaming website GameSpot.
Gregory A. Kasavin is the former site director and executive editor at the gaming website GameSpot.
Greg Watanabe
Greg Watanabe is an American actor who played Isaac on the MyNetworkTV serial Watch Over Me.
Greg Watanabe is an American actor who played Isaac on the MyNetworkTV serial Watch Over Me.
Guy Aoki
Guy Aoki is the head and co-founder of the Media Action Network for Asian Americans.
Guy Aoki is the head and co-founder of the Media Action Network for Asian Americans.
Guy Kawasaki
Guy Kawasaki (born August 30, 1954) is a Silicon Valley venture capitalist, bestselling author, and Apple Fellow.
Guy Kawasaki (born August 30, 1954) is a Silicon Valley venture capitalist, bestselling author, and Apple Fellow.
Gyo Obata
Gyo Obata is an American architect, the son of painter Chiura Obata and his wife, Haruko Obata, a floral designer.
Gyo Obata is an American architect, the son of painter Chiura Obata and his wife, Haruko Obata, a floral designer.
Haley Ishimatsu
Haley Ishimatsu (born September 10, 1992 in Bellflower, California) is an American platform diver.
Haley Ishimatsu (born September 10, 1992 in Bellflower, California) is an American platform diver.
Harajuku Girls
The Harajuku Girls are four young Japanese and Japanese American back up dancers featured in stage shows and music videos for Gwen Stefani during her solo pop/dance-record phase.
The Harajuku Girls are four young Japanese and Japanese American back up dancers featured in stage shows and music videos for Gwen Stefani during her solo pop/dance-record phase.
Harold Sakata
Toshiyuki "Harold" Sakata (July 1, 1920 – July 29, 1982) was a Japanese American professional wrestler and film actor most famous for his role as the villain "Oddjob" in the James Bond film Go...
Toshiyuki "Harold" Sakata (July 1, 1920 – July 29, 1982) was a Japanese American professional wrestler and film actor most famous for his role as the villain "Oddjob" in the James Bond film Go...
Harry K. Fukuhara
Colonel Harry Katsuji Fukuhara is a retired United States Army soldier who was inducted in the United States Military Intelligence Hall of Fame in 1988.
Colonel Harry Katsuji Fukuhara is a retired United States Army soldier who was inducted in the United States Military Intelligence Hall of Fame in 1988.
Harvey Itano
Harvey Akio Itano (November 3, 1920 – May 8, 2010) was an American biochemist best known for his work on the molecular basis of sickle cell anemia and other diseases.
Harvey Akio Itano (November 3, 1920 – May 8, 2010) was an American biochemist best known for his work on the molecular basis of sickle cell anemia and other diseases.
Hawayo Takata
Hawayo Hiromi Takata, a Japanese-American born in Hanamaulu, Territory of Hawaii, introduced Reiki to the Western World.
Hawayo Hiromi Takata, a Japanese-American born in Hanamaulu, Territory of Hawaii, introduced Reiki to the Western World.
Hayley Kiyoko
Hayley Kiyoko Alcroft, known professionally as Hayley Kiyoko, is an American actress, singer and dancer.
Hayley Kiyoko Alcroft, known professionally as Hayley Kiyoko, is an American actress, singer and dancer.
Henry Hajimu Fujii
Henry Fujii was a pioneer and Japanese American community leader in the state of Idaho.
Henry Fujii was a pioneer and Japanese American community leader in the state of Idaho.
Henry Sugimoto
Henry Yuzuru Sugimoto (March 12, 1900–May 8, 1990) was a Japanese artist, art teacher and a survivor of Japanese American Internment during World War II. Sugimoto became a naturalized citi...
Henry Yuzuru Sugimoto (March 12, 1900–May 8, 1990) was a Japanese artist, art teacher and a survivor of Japanese American Internment during World War II. Sugimoto became a naturalized citi...
Hideo Sasaki
Sasaki Hideo (25 November 1919 - 30 August 2000) was an influential American landscape architect.
Sasaki Hideo (25 November 1919 - 30 August 2000) was an influential American landscape architect.
Hikaru Utada
Hikaru Utada (born January 19, 1983), known by her stage name Utada in America and Europe, is a Japanese/American singer, song writer, arranger, and producer.
Hikaru Utada (born January 19, 1983), known by her stage name Utada in America and Europe, is a Japanese/American singer, song writer, arranger, and producer.
Hiro Narita
Hiro Narita, A.S.C. a Japanese American cinematographer, was born June 26, 1941 in Seoul, South Korea.
Hiro Narita, A.S.C. a Japanese American cinematographer, was born June 26, 1941 in Seoul, South Korea.
Hiroaki Aoki
Hiroaki Aoki, known in the United States by the Anglicized name Rocky Aoki, was an Olympic wrestler, the founder of the Benihana chain of "Japanese Steakhouse" restaurants, entrepreneur, a...
Hiroaki Aoki, known in the United States by the Anglicized name Rocky Aoki, was an Olympic wrestler, the founder of the Benihana chain of "Japanese Steakhouse" restaurants, entrepreneur, a...
Hiroshi H. Miyamura
Hiroshi H. "Hershey" Miyamura (born in Gallup, New Mexico on October 6, 1925) is a former United States Army soldier and a recipient of the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor...
Hiroshi H. "Hershey" Miyamura (born in Gallup, New Mexico on October 6, 1925) is a former United States Army soldier and a recipient of the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor...
Hiroto Hirashima
Hiroto "Hiro" Hirashima, (July 11, 1910 – November 23, 2007) of Kaneohe, Hawaii, was a Japanese-American who was pivotal in obtaining equal rights and privileges for his fellow Japanese-America...
Hiroto "Hiro" Hirashima, (July 11, 1910 – November 23, 2007) of Kaneohe, Hawaii, was a Japanese-American who was pivotal in obtaining equal rights and privileges for his fellow Japanese-America...
Hisako Terasaki
Hisako Terasaki (born in Los Angeles, California in 1928), is a Japanese American etcher.
Hisako Terasaki (born in Los Angeles, California in 1928), is a Japanese American etcher.
Ian Anthony Dale
Ian Anthony Dale (born July 3, 1978) is an American actor.
Ian Anthony Dale (born July 3, 1978) is an American actor.
Irene Hirano
Irene Y. Hirano is the President of the U.S.-Japan Council, having been appointed to that position when the group was formed in 2009.
Irene Y. Hirano is the President of the U.S.-Japan Council, having been appointed to that position when the group was formed in 2009.
Isamu Noguchi
Isamu Noguchi was a prominent Japanese American artist and landscape architect whose artistic career spanned six decades, from the 1920s onward.
Isamu Noguchi was a prominent Japanese American artist and landscape architect whose artistic career spanned six decades, from the 1920s onward.
Iva Toguri D'Aquino
Iva Ikuko Toguri D'Aquino (July 4, 1916 – September 26, 2006), was an American citizen who participated in English-language propaganda broadcast transmitted by Radio Tokyo to Allied soldiers in ...
Iva Ikuko Toguri D'Aquino (July 4, 1916 – September 26, 2006), was an American citizen who participated in English-language propaganda broadcast transmitted by Radio Tokyo to Allied soldiers in ...
Iwao Takamoto
Iwao Takamoto (April 29, 1925 – January 8, 2007) was a Japanese-American animator, television producer, and film director.
Iwao Takamoto (April 29, 1925 – January 8, 2007) was a Japanese-American animator, television producer, and film director.
Izumi Shimada
Izumi Shimada is a Distinguished Professor of Anthropology at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale (SIUC) and 2007 Outstanding Scholar with research interests in the archaeology of complex p...
Izumi Shimada is a Distinguished Professor of Anthropology at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale (SIUC) and 2007 Outstanding Scholar with research interests in the archaeology of complex p...
Jack Soo
Jack Soo was a Japanese American actor.
Jack Soo was a Japanese American actor.
Jake Shimabukuro
Jake Shimabukuro (born November 3, 1976 in Honolulu, Hawaii) is a ukulele virtuoso known for his complex finger work.
Jake Shimabukuro (born November 3, 1976 in Honolulu, Hawaii) is a ukulele virtuoso known for his complex finger work.
James Hiroyuki Liao
James Hiroyuki Liao is an American television, film and theatre actor.
James Hiroyuki Liao is an American television, film and theatre actor.
James Iha
James Yoshinobu Iha b. March 26, 1968 in Chicago, Illinois is a Japanese American rock musician.
James Yoshinobu Iha b. March 26, 1968 in Chicago, Illinois is a Japanese American rock musician.
James K. Okubo
James K. Okubo was a United States Army soldier and posthumous recipient of the Medal of Honor for his actions in World War II.
James K. Okubo was a United States Army soldier and posthumous recipient of the Medal of Honor for his actions in World War II.
James Otsuka
Katsuki James Otsuka (January 22, 1921 – May 25, 1984) was a Nisei Japanese American Quaker who was jailed as a conscientious objector during World War II, and later became a war tax resister.
Katsuki James Otsuka (January 22, 1921 – May 25, 1984) was a Nisei Japanese American Quaker who was jailed as a conscientious objector during World War II, and later became a war tax resister.
James Saito
James Tomio Saito (born March 6, 1955) is an American actor of stage, motion pictures, and television.
James Tomio Saito (born March 6, 1955) is an American actor of stage, motion pictures, and television.
James Shigeta
James Shigeta (born June 17, 1933) is an American film and television actor.
James Shigeta (born June 17, 1933) is an American film and television actor.
Jan Jeffcoat
Jan Jeffcoat is an afternoon news anchor at WFLD-TV in Chicago.
Jan Jeffcoat is an afternoon news anchor at WFLD-TV in Chicago.
Jane Yamamoto
Jane Yamamoto has been a general assignment reporter at KTTV Fox 11 in Los Angeles since 1996.
Jane Yamamoto has been a general assignment reporter at KTTV Fox 11 in Los Angeles since 1996.
Janet M. Suzuki
Janet Suzuki was a library leader.
Janet Suzuki was a library leader.
Janice Kawaye
Janice Kawaye (born January 29, 1970) is a Japanese-American actress, notable for providing the voice of Jenny "XJ-9" Wakeman on My Life as a Teenage Robot, Ami on Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi, ...
Janice Kawaye (born January 29, 1970) is a Japanese-American actress, notable for providing the voice of Jenny "XJ-9" Wakeman on My Life as a Teenage Robot, Ami on Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi, ...
Janice Mirikitani
Janice Mirikitani (February 4, 1941–) is an American Sansei poet and activist.
Janice Mirikitani (February 4, 1941–) is an American Sansei poet and activist.
Japanese American
Japanese Americans are American people of Japanese ancestery.
Japanese Americans are American people of Japanese ancestery.
Japanese-American service in World War II
During the early years of World War II, Japanese Americans were forcibly relocated from their homes in the Pacific coast states because military leaders and public opinion combined to fan...
During the early years of World War II, Japanese Americans were forcibly relocated from their homes in the Pacific coast states because military leaders and public opinion combined to fan...
Jeanne Sakata
Jeanne Sakata is an American film, television and stage actress and playwright.
Jeanne Sakata is an American film, television and stage actress and playwright.
Jeff Adachi
Jeff Adachi is the elected Public Defender of San Francisco, pension reform advocate, and a former candidate for Mayor of San Francisco.
Jeff Adachi is the elected Public Defender of San Francisco, pension reform advocate, and a former candidate for Mayor of San Francisco.
Jeff Kashiwa
Jeff Kashiwa is a smooth jazz saxophonist native to Seattle who made his start as a member of popular fusion jazz group The Rippingtons.
Jeff Kashiwa is a smooth jazz saxophonist native to Seattle who made his start as a member of popular fusion jazz group The Rippingtons.
Jerry Ito
Jerry Ito was a Japanese-American film and television actor, specializing in Japanese films throughout the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s.
Jerry Ito was a Japanese-American film and television actor, specializing in Japanese films throughout the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s.
Jerry T. Okimoto
Jerry T. Okimoto (1924 – 1998) was a Japanese-American painter and sculptor who was born in Waianae, Hawaii.
Jerry T. Okimoto (1924 – 1998) was a Japanese-American painter and sculptor who was born in Waianae, Hawaii.
Jessica Sutta
Jessica Lynn Sutta (born May 15, 1982) is an American dancer, showgirl, singer, recording artist, model, and actress.
Jessica Lynn Sutta (born May 15, 1982) is an American dancer, showgirl, singer, recording artist, model, and actress.
Jhene
Jhené Aiko Efuru Chilombo, is an American Pop/R&B singer/song writer.
Jhené Aiko Efuru Chilombo, is an American Pop/R&B singer/song writer.
Jhené Aiko
Jhené Aiko Efuru Chilombo (born March 16, 1988), is an American Pop/R&B singer/song writer.
Jhené Aiko Efuru Chilombo (born March 16, 1988), is an American Pop/R&B singer/song writer.
Jim Ishida
James Susumu "Jim" Ishida (born July 29, 1943) is a Japanese-American character actor who has had a role in various projects over the course of his over 30 years-long career in films and television.
James Susumu "Jim" Ishida (born July 29, 1943) is a Japanese-American character actor who has had a role in various projects over the course of his over 30 years-long career in films and television.
Jimmy Murakami
Teruaki "Jimmy" Murakami, (村上輝明ãMurakami Teruaki, born June 5, 1933 in San Jose, California), is a Japanese American animator and director with a long career working in numerous countries.
Teruaki "Jimmy" Murakami, (村上輝明ãMurakami Teruaki, born June 5, 1933 in San Jose, California), is a Japanese American animator and director with a long career working in numerous countries.
Jodi Long
Jodi Long (born January 7, 1954) is an American actress.
Jodi Long (born January 7, 1954) is an American actress.
Joe Hayashi
Joe J. Hayashi (August 14, 1920 – April 22, 1945) was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in ...
Joe J. Hayashi (August 14, 1920 – April 22, 1945) was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in ...
Joe Inoue
Joe Inoue (born August 30, 1985) is a Japanese American rock musician signed to Sony Music Entertainment Japan's Ki/oon Records label.
Joe Inoue (born August 30, 1985) is a Japanese American rock musician signed to Sony Music Entertainment Japan's Ki/oon Records label.
Joe M. Nishimoto
Private First Class Joe M. Nishimoto (February 21, 1919 – November 15, 1944) was a member of the highly decorated 442nd Regimental Combat Team which served in the European theater during W...
Private First Class Joe M. Nishimoto (February 21, 1919 – November 15, 1944) was a member of the highly decorated 442nd Regimental Combat Team which served in the European theater during W...
Joey Miyashima
Joey Miyashima is a Japanese American television and film actor.
Joey Miyashima is a Japanese American television and film actor.
John F. Aiso
John Fujio Aiso (December 14, 1909 – December 1987) was an American Nisei military leader, lawyer, and judge.
John Fujio Aiso (December 14, 1909 – December 1987) was an American Nisei military leader, lawyer, and judge.
John Maeda
John Maeda (born 1966 in Seattle, Washington) is a Japanese-American graphic designer, computer scientist, university professor, and author.
John Maeda (born 1966 in Seattle, Washington) is a Japanese-American graphic designer, computer scientist, university professor, and author.
John Naka
John Yoshio Naka (August 16, 1914 Ft. Lupton, Colorado- May 19, 2004 Whittier, California) was an American horticulturist, and bonsai cultivator.
John Yoshio Naka (August 16, 1914 Ft. Lupton, Colorado- May 19, 2004 Whittier, California) was an American horticulturist, and bonsai cultivator.
John Okada
John Okada (September 23, 1923 — February 20, 1971) was a Japanese-American writer.
John Okada (September 23, 1923 — February 20, 1971) was a Japanese-American writer.
Johnnie Morton
Johnnie James Morton, Jr. is a former NFL wide receiver.
Johnnie James Morton, Jr. is a former NFL wide receiver.
Johnny Kitagawa
Johnny Hiromu Kitagawa, born, is the founder and president of Johnny & Associates, a production agency for numerous popular boy bands in Japan.
Johnny Hiromu Kitagawa, born, is the founder and president of Johnny & Associates, a production agency for numerous popular boy bands in Japan.
Jonathan Tisdall
Jonathan D. Tisdall (born August 26, 1958 in Buffalo, New York) is a grandmaster of chess (title awarded 1995) and works as a freelance journalist.
Jonathan D. Tisdall (born August 26, 1958 in Buffalo, New York) is a grandmaster of chess (title awarded 1995) and works as a freelance journalist.
Jordan Nagai
Jordan Nagai (born February 5, 2000) is an American voice actor best known for his role as Russell in the 2009 Pixar movie Up.
Jordan Nagai (born February 5, 2000) is an American voice actor best known for his role as Russell in the 2009 Pixar movie Up.
Joshua Harris
Joshua Eugene Harris (born December 30, 1974 in Dayton, Ohio) is an American pastor and author, perhaps most widely known as the author of I Kissed Dating Goodbye, in which he explains what ...
Joshua Eugene Harris (born December 30, 1974 in Dayton, Ohio) is an American pastor and author, perhaps most widely known as the author of I Kissed Dating Goodbye, in which he explains what ...
Jun Fujita
Jun Fujita (Japanese: フジタ・ジュン, Fujita Jun, pronounced as joon foo-jee-tah, b. 13 December 1888 - d. 12 July 1963) was an Issei photojournalist, photographer, silent film actor, and published...
Jun Fujita (Japanese: フジタ・ジュン, Fujita Jun, pronounced as joon foo-jee-tah, b. 13 December 1888 - d. 12 July 1963) was an Issei photojournalist, photographer, silent film actor, and published...
Junko Chodos
Junko Chodos (born 1939) is a contemporary Japanese-American artist residing in the United States.
Junko Chodos (born 1939) is a contemporary Japanese-American artist residing in the United States.
Junko Itō
Junko Itō is a professor of linguistics at the University of California, Santa Cruz.
Junko Itō is a professor of linguistics at the University of California, Santa Cruz.
Justin Nozuka
Justin Tokimitsu Nozuka (born September 29, 1988) is a American-Canadian singer-songwriter.
Justin Tokimitsu Nozuka (born September 29, 1988) is a American-Canadian singer-songwriter.
Kane Kosugi
Kane Kosugi born Takeshi Kosugi in Los Angeles, California is a American martial artist and martial arts actor.
Kane Kosugi born Takeshi Kosugi in Los Angeles, California is a American martial artist and martial arts actor.
Kaneji Domoto
Kaneji Domoto (November 5, 1913 - Jan.
Kaneji Domoto (November 5, 1913 - Jan.
Kaoru Moto
Kaoru Moto (本薫, April 25, 1917 – August 26, 1992) was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in ...
Kaoru Moto (本薫, April 25, 1917 – August 26, 1992) was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in ...
Karen Kamon
Karen Ichiuji-Ramone, known by her stage name, Karen Kamon, is a singer and actress best known for her performance of "Manhunt" on the soundtrack to the movie, Flashdance.
Karen Ichiuji-Ramone, known by her stage name, Karen Kamon, is a singer and actress best known for her performance of "Manhunt" on the soundtrack to the movie, Flashdance.
Karen Maruyama
Karen Maruyama is a Japanese-American actress and comedienne.
Karen Maruyama is a Japanese-American actress and comedienne.
Karen Narasaki
Karen K. Narasaki is a nationally renowned civil rights leader and human rights activist.
Karen K. Narasaki is a nationally renowned civil rights leader and human rights activist.
Karen Tei Yamashita
Born January 8, 1951 in Oakland, California, Karen Tei Yamashita is a Japanese American writer and Associate Professor of Literature at University of California, Santa Cruz, where she teaches cr...
Born January 8, 1951 in Oakland, California, Karen Tei Yamashita is a Japanese American writer and Associate Professor of Literature at University of California, Santa Cruz, where she teaches cr...
Karl Ichiro Akiya
Karl Ichiro Akiya (19092001) was a Japanese-American writer and activist for numerous political and social causes.
Karl Ichiro Akiya (19092001) was a Japanese-American writer and activist for numerous political and social causes.
Karl Yoneda
Karl Gozo Yoneda (米田剛三, 1906 – 1999) was a Japanese American activist, union organizer, World War II veteran and author.
Karl Gozo Yoneda (米田剛三, 1906 – 1999) was a Japanese American activist, union organizer, World War II veteran and author.
Karyn Kusama
Karyn Kusama (born March 21, 1968) is an American film director and screenwriter.
Karyn Kusama (born March 21, 1968) is an American film director and screenwriter.
Kathryn Doi Todd
Kathryn Doi Todd (born January 14, 1942) is an Associate Justice of the California Second District Court of Appeal, Division Two, having been appointed to the post by Governor Gray Davis in 2000.
Kathryn Doi Todd (born January 14, 1942) is an Associate Justice of the California Second District Court of Appeal, Division Two, having been appointed to the post by Governor Gray Davis in 2000.
Kayo Hatta
Kayo Hatta (March 18, 1958 - July 20, 2005) was an Asian American filmmaker, writer, and community activist.
Kayo Hatta (March 18, 1958 - July 20, 2005) was an Asian American filmmaker, writer, and community activist.
Kazuo Otani
Kazuo Otani was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in World War II.
Kazuo Otani was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in World War II.
Keiiti Aki
Keiiti Aki was a Japanese-American professor of Geophysics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, seismologist, author and mentor.
Keiiti Aki was a Japanese-American professor of Geophysics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, seismologist, author and mentor.
Keiko Agena
Christine Keiko Agena (born October 3, 1973) is an American actress known professionally as Keiko Agena.
Christine Keiko Agena (born October 3, 1973) is an American actress known professionally as Keiko Agena.
Keiko Bonk
Keiko Cecilia Bonk (born 1954) is a Hawaiin American activist, artist, musician and politician.
Keiko Cecilia Bonk (born 1954) is a Hawaiin American activist, artist, musician and politician.
Keith Cooke
Keith Hirabayashi Cooke, also known as Keith H. Cooke and sometimes credited as Keith Cooke Hirabayashi, is an American martial artist, stand-up comedian, actor, comedian, and an occas...
Keith Hirabayashi Cooke, also known as Keith H. Cooke and sometimes credited as Keith Cooke Hirabayashi, is an American martial artist, stand-up comedian, actor, comedian, and an occas...
Kelly Nishimoto
Kelly Nishimoto is a fashion designer, television host, and entrepreneur based in Los Angeles, California.
Kelly Nishimoto is a fashion designer, television host, and entrepreneur based in Los Angeles, California.
Ken and Miye Ota
Ken Ota and Miye Ota are a married couple known for teaching martial arts, ballroom dancing, and social graces at their “cultural school” located in Goleta, California.
Ken Ota and Miye Ota are a married couple known for teaching martial arts, ballroom dancing, and social graces at their “cultural school” located in Goleta, California.
Ken Eto
Ken Eto (1919-2004), also known as Tokyo Joe and "The Jap", was a Japanese-American mobster with the Chicago Outfit and eventually an FBI informant who ran Asian gambling operations for th...
Ken Eto (1919-2004), also known as Tokyo Joe and "The Jap", was a Japanese-American mobster with the Chicago Outfit and eventually an FBI informant who ran Asian gambling operations for th...
Ken Hakuta
Ken Hakuta, known as "Dr. Fad" since 1983, is an American inventor and television personality.
Ken Hakuta, known as "Dr. Fad" since 1983, is an American inventor and television personality.
Ken Narasaki
Ken Narasaki (born in 1958 in Seattle, Washington) is a Sansei (third-generation Japanese American) playwright and actor.
Ken Narasaki (born in 1958 in Seattle, Washington) is a Sansei (third-generation Japanese American) playwright and actor.
Ken Ono
Ken Ono is an American mathematician who specializes in number theory, especially in integer partitions, modular forms, and the fields of interest to Srinivasa Ramanujan.
Ken Ono is an American mathematician who specializes in number theory, especially in integer partitions, modular forms, and the fields of interest to Srinivasa Ramanujan.
Ken Uston
Ken Uston (January 12, 1935 – September 19, 1987) was a famous blackjack player, strategist, and author, credited with popularizing the concept of team play at blackjack.
Ken Uston (January 12, 1935 – September 19, 1987) was a famous blackjack player, strategist, and author, credited with popularizing the concept of team play at blackjack.
Kenji Yoshino
Kenji Yoshino is a legal scholar and the Chief Justice Earl Warren Professor of Constitutional Law at New York University School of Law.
Kenji Yoshino is a legal scholar and the Chief Justice Earl Warren Professor of Constitutional Law at New York University School of Law.
Kenneth Yasuda
Kenneth Yasuda, a Japanese-American scholar and translator.
Kenneth Yasuda, a Japanese-American scholar and translator.
Kenny Endo
Kenny Endo (born April 2, 1953) is an American musician and taiko master.
Kenny Endo (born April 2, 1953) is an American musician and taiko master.
Kent Matsuoka
Kent Matsuoka is an American born independent producer and location manager of Japanese (nisei) descent.
Kent Matsuoka is an American born independent producer and location manager of Japanese (nisei) descent.
Kent Ninomiya
Kent Ninomiya is the first male Asian American broadcast journalist to be a primary news anchor of a television station in the United States.
Kent Ninomiya is the first male Asian American broadcast journalist to be a primary news anchor of a television station in the United States.
Keone Young
Keone J. Young is an American character actor.
Keone J. Young is an American character actor.
Kevin Asano
Kevin Yoshimi Asano (born April 20, 1963) is a retired judoka from the United States, who won the silver medal in the men's extra-lightweight competition at the 1988 Summer Olympics.
Kevin Yoshimi Asano (born April 20, 1963) is a retired judoka from the United States, who won the silver medal in the men's extra-lightweight competition at the 1988 Summer Olympics.
Kim Miyori
Kim Miyori (born Cheryl Utsunomiya; January 4, 1951) is an American actress, best known for the role of Dr. Wendy Armstrong on the first two seasons (1982–1984) of the 1980s medical drama ...
Kim Miyori (born Cheryl Utsunomiya; January 4, 1951) is an American actress, best known for the role of Dr. Wendy Armstrong on the first two seasons (1982–1984) of the 1980s medical drama ...
Kimberly-Rose Wolter
Kimberly-Rose Wolter is an American actor, writer, producer and co-founder of VS Theatre company in Los Angeles.
Kimberly-Rose Wolter is an American actor, writer, producer and co-founder of VS Theatre company in Los Angeles.
Kimiko Hahn
Kimiko Hahn (born 1955 Mount Kisco, New York) is an American poet and instructor of poetry.
Kimiko Hahn (born 1955 Mount Kisco, New York) is an American poet and instructor of poetry.
Kimora Lee Simmons
Kimora Lee Simmons (née Perkins; born May 4, 1975) is an American fashion model, and former president and Creative Director for Phat Fashions.
Kimora Lee Simmons (née Perkins; born May 4, 1975) is an American fashion model, and former president and Creative Director for Phat Fashions.
Kina Grannis
Kina Kasuya Grannis (born August 4, 1985) is a Japanese American guitarist and singer-songwriter.
Kina Kasuya Grannis (born August 4, 1985) is a Japanese American guitarist and singer-songwriter.
Kiyo A. Matsumoto
Kiyo A. Matsumoto is a district judge for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York.
Kiyo A. Matsumoto is a district judge for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York.
Kiyoaki Saibara
Kiyoaki Saibara (1884–1972) and his father Seito Saibara are credited with much of the success of the Texas Gulf Coast rice crop.
Kiyoaki Saibara (1884–1972) and his father Seito Saibara are credited with much of the success of the Texas Gulf Coast rice crop.
Kiyoshi K. Muranaga
Kiyoshi K. Muranaga was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in World War II.
Kiyoshi K. Muranaga was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in World War II.
Kiyoshi Kuromiya
Kiyoshi Kuromiya was an author and civil and social justice advocate.
Kiyoshi Kuromiya was an author and civil and social justice advocate.
Kristi Yamaguchi
Kristine Tsuya "Kristi" Yamaguchi-Hedican (born July 12, 1971) is an American figure skater.
Kristine Tsuya "Kristi" Yamaguchi-Hedican (born July 12, 1971) is an American figure skater.
Kylee
Kylee Saunders (born May 25, 1994), better known mononymously as Kylee, is a Japanese American singer.
Kylee Saunders (born May 25, 1994), better known mononymously as Kylee, is a Japanese American singer.
Kyohei Inukai (b 1913)
Kyohei Inukai (1913-1985) was a Japanese-American artist.
Kyohei Inukai (1913-1985) was a Japanese-American artist.
Kyrie Maezumi
Kyrie Mimi Maezumi (born September 24) is an American actress and musician of Russian, British and Japanese descent.
Kyrie Mimi Maezumi (born September 24) is an American actress and musician of Russian, British and Japanese descent.
Lance Ito
Lance Allan Ito (born August 2, 1950) is an American Los Angeles County Superior Court judge, best known for his presiding decision during the O. J. Simpson murder trial.
Lance Allan Ito (born August 2, 1950) is an American Los Angeles County Superior Court judge, best known for his presiding decision during the O. J. Simpson murder trial.
Lane Nakano
Tsutomo Nakano (1915-2005), also known as Lane Nakano, was an American soldier turned actor.
Tsutomo Nakano (1915-2005), also known as Lane Nakano, was an American soldier turned actor.
Lane Nishikawa
Lane Nishikawa is an American actor, filmmaker, playwright and performance artist.
Lane Nishikawa is an American actor, filmmaker, playwright and performance artist.
Larry Shinoda
Lawrence Kiyoshi (Larry) Shinoda (March 25, 1930 – November 13, 1997) was a noted automotive designer who was best known for his work on the Chevrolet Corvette and Ford Mustang.
Lawrence Kiyoshi (Larry) Shinoda (March 25, 1930 – November 13, 1997) was a noted automotive designer who was best known for his work on the Chevrolet Corvette and Ford Mustang.
Laura Kina
Laura Kina (born 1973) is an artist, academic and important contributor to the emergent field of Critical Mixed Race Studies.
Laura Kina (born 1973) is an artist, academic and important contributor to the emergent field of Critical Mixed Race Studies.
Laura Shigihara
Laura Shigihara is a video game composer, independent game developer, and singer-songwriter.
Laura Shigihara is a video game composer, independent game developer, and singer-songwriter.
Lee Tonouchi
Lee A. Tonouchi (born circa 1972) is a Hawaii born writer and editor, who calls himself "Da Pidgin Guerilla" because of his strong advocacy of the Hawaiian Pidgin language.
Lee A. Tonouchi (born circa 1972) is a Hawaii born writer and editor, who calls himself "Da Pidgin Guerilla" because of his strong advocacy of the Hawaiian Pidgin language.
Lieko English
Lieko English (born June 3, 1947 in Okinawa) is an American model and actress.
Lieko English (born June 3, 1947 in Okinawa) is an American model and actress.
Lisa Nakamura
Lisa Nakamura is Director and Professor of Asian American Studies Program at the Institute of Communication Research at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.
Lisa Nakamura is Director and Professor of Asian American Studies Program at the Institute of Communication Research at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.
Lisa Onodera
Lisa Onodera is an American independent film producer, of such noted films as Picture Bride, The Debut and Americanese.
Lisa Onodera is an American independent film producer, of such noted films as Picture Bride, The Debut and Americanese.
Lon Horiuchi
Lon Tomohisa Horiuchi (born 9 June 1954) is a U.S. FBI HRT sniper who was involved in controversial deployments during the 1992 Ruby Ridge standoff and 1993 Waco Siege.
Lon Tomohisa Horiuchi (born 9 June 1954) is a U.S. FBI HRT sniper who was involved in controversial deployments during the 1992 Ruby Ridge standoff and 1993 Waco Siege.
Lotus Long
Born Lotus Pearl Shibata in New Jersey, Lotus Long was an American actor born to a father of Japanese ancestry and a mother of Hawai'ian ancestry.
Born Lotus Pearl Shibata in New Jersey, Lotus Long was an American actor born to a father of Japanese ancestry and a mother of Hawai'ian ancestry.
Lou Diamond Phillips
Lou Diamond Phillips (born Lou Diamond Upchurch; February 17, 1962) is an American film, television, and stage actor and director.
Lou Diamond Phillips (born Lou Diamond Upchurch; February 17, 1962) is an American film, television, and stage actor and director.
Louis Ozawa Changchien
Louis Ozawa Changchien (born October 11, 1975) is an American actor.
Louis Ozawa Changchien (born October 11, 1975) is an American actor.
Lyrics Born
Lyrics Born (born Tsutomu "Tom" Shimura), is a Japanese American rapper, record producer, songwriter, and voice over announcer.
Lyrics Born (born Tsutomu "Tom" Shimura), is a Japanese American rapper, record producer, songwriter, and voice over announcer.
Mako Iwamatsu
Mako Iwamatsu, born (December 10, 1933 – July 21, 2006), was an Oscar- and Tony-nominated Japanese actor.
Mako Iwamatsu, born (December 10, 1933 – July 21, 2006), was an Oscar- and Tony-nominated Japanese actor.
Makoto Fujimura
Makoto Fujimura (born in 1960 in Boston, USA) is a 21st Century Contemporary Artist.
Makoto Fujimura (born in 1960 in Boston, USA) is a 21st Century Contemporary Artist.
Makoto Hagiwara
Baron Makoto Hagiwara(15 August 1854-12 September 1925) was a Japanese American immigrant and landscape designer responsible for the creating and maintaining the Japanese Tea Garden at Golden G...
Baron Makoto Hagiwara(15 August 1854-12 September 1925) was a Japanese American immigrant and landscape designer responsible for the creating and maintaining the Japanese Tea Garden at Golden G...
Mari Matsuda
Mari J. Matsuda (born 1956) is an American lawyer, activist, and law professor at the William S. Richardson School of Law.
Mari J. Matsuda (born 1956) is an American lawyer, activist, and law professor at the William S. Richardson School of Law.
Marie Eguro
Marie Eguro, also credited as Mari Eguro, born January 13, 1972 in North Carolina) is an American actress, musician and model.
Marie Eguro, also credited as Mari Eguro, born January 13, 1972 in North Carolina) is an American actress, musician and model.
Marie Helvin
Marie Helvin is a fashion model, who worked extensively with David Bailey—to whom she was married between 1975-85—in the 1970s and 1980s she appeared in many fashion stories for British Vogue an...
Marie Helvin is a fashion model, who worked extensively with David Bailey—to whom she was married between 1975-85—in the 1970s and 1980s she appeared in many fashion stories for British Vogue an...
Mary Tsukamoto
Mary Tsukamoto was a Japanese-American teacher, community activist and civil rights activist.
Mary Tsukamoto was a Japanese-American teacher, community activist and civil rights activist.
Mary Yamashiro Otani
Mary Yamashiro Otani (メアリー山城大谷) (July 5, 1923, Berkeley, California – August 22, 2005) was a Richmond, California community activist.
Mary Yamashiro Otani (メアリー山城大谷) (July 5, 1923, Berkeley, California – August 22, 2005) was a Richmond, California community activist.
Masanori Mark Christianson
Masanori Mark Christianson (born Masanori Shirota, January 18, 1976 in Ōmori, Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese American musician, art director, copywriter, visual artist and model.
Masanori Mark Christianson (born Masanori Shirota, January 18, 1976 in Ōmori, Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese American musician, art director, copywriter, visual artist and model.
Masato Nakae
Masato Nakae (Japanese: 中江正人; December 20, 1917 – September 4, 1998) was a private in the United States Army who served with the 100th Battalion, 442nd Infantry Regiment during World War ...
Masato Nakae (Japanese: 中江正人; December 20, 1917 – September 4, 1998) was a private in the United States Army who served with the 100th Battalion, 442nd Infantry Regiment during World War ...
Meiko (American singer)
Meiko (pronounced MEE-ko), is an American singer/songwriter, born and raised in Roberta, Georgia and currently residing in Los Angeles, California.
Meiko (pronounced MEE-ko), is an American singer/songwriter, born and raised in Roberta, Georgia and currently residing in Los Angeles, California.
Meiling Melançon
Meiling Melançon (born 3 March 1980) also known as Mei Melançon 明依 , is an American actress and former fashion model.
Meiling Melançon (born 3 March 1980) also known as Mei Melançon 明依 , is an American actress and former fashion model.
Melody Miyuki Ishikawa
Melody Miyuki Ishikawa; born February 24, 1982, who uses the stage name "melody.
Melody Miyuki Ishikawa; born February 24, 1982, who uses the stage name "melody.
Melody. (Japanese singer)
Melody Miyuki Ishikawa; born February 24, 1982, who uses the stage name "melody.
Melody Miyuki Ishikawa; born February 24, 1982, who uses the stage name "melody.
Michael Kearney
Michael Kevin Kearney (born January 18, 1984, in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA) is a former child prodigy known for setting several world records and teaching college at the age of 17.
Michael Kevin Kearney (born January 18, 1984, in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA) is a former child prodigy known for setting several world records and teaching college at the age of 17.
Michael Toshiyuki Uno
Michael Toshiyuki Uno is a film and television director, credited with directing television programs such as Alfred Hitchcock Presents (the remake series that began in 1985), China Beach...
Michael Toshiyuki Uno is a film and television director, credited with directing television programs such as Alfred Hitchcock Presents (the remake series that began in 1985), China Beach...
Michi Weglyn
Michi Nishiura Weglyn was the author of the book Years of Infamy: The Untold Story of America’s Concentration Camps, which fueled a movement leading to reparations for Japanese Americans int...
Michi Nishiura Weglyn was the author of the book Years of Infamy: The Untold Story of America’s Concentration Camps, which fueled a movement leading to reparations for Japanese Americans int...
Michiko Kakutani
Michiko Kakutani is an American Pulitzer Prize-winning critic for The New York Times and is considered by many to be a leading literary critic in the United States.
Michiko Kakutani is an American Pulitzer Prize-winning critic for The New York Times and is considered by many to be a leading literary critic in the United States.
Michio Kaku
Michio Kaku is an American physicist, the Henry Semat Professor of Theoretical Physics in the City College of New York of City University of New York, the co-founder of string field theory, and ...
Michio Kaku is an American physicist, the Henry Semat Professor of Theoretical Physics in the City College of New York of City University of New York, the co-founder of string field theory, and ...
Midori (author)
Midori is a prominent human sexuality writer, speaker, and sex educator based in San Francisco, California.
Midori is a prominent human sexuality writer, speaker, and sex educator based in San Francisco, California.
Miiko Taka
Miiko Takaborn July 24, 1925, is a Japanese American actress best known for co-starring with Marlon Brando as Hana-ogi in the 1957 movie Sayonara.
Miiko Takaborn July 24, 1925, is a Japanese American actress best known for co-starring with Marlon Brando as Hana-ogi in the 1957 movie Sayonara.
Mika Arisaka
Mika Arisaka (born June 28, 1974 in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese-American singer and vocalist.
Mika Arisaka (born June 28, 1974 in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese-American singer and vocalist.
Mika Horiuchi
Mika Kazuo Horiuchi is a japanese-american musician, born on April 22, 1986 in Seattle, Washington, is the former bass guitar player for heavy metal band Cellador and the current bass guitar pla...
Mika Kazuo Horiuchi is a japanese-american musician, born on April 22, 1986 in Seattle, Washington, is the former bass guitar player for heavy metal band Cellador and the current bass guitar pla...
Mika Seeger
Mika Seeger is an American ceramic artist of Rhode Island.
Mika Seeger is an American ceramic artist of Rhode Island.
Mike Kojima
Mike Kojima is a long-time editor of Nissan Performance Magazine, Turbo and High-Tech Performance, Project Car and Import Tuner magazines, and was an editor for Sport Compact Car (which sponsore...
Mike Kojima is a long-time editor of Nissan Performance Magazine, Turbo and High-Tech Performance, Project Car and Import Tuner magazines, and was an editor for Sport Compact Car (which sponsore...
Mike Masaoka
Mike Masaru Masaoka was born in Fresno, California.
Mike Masaru Masaoka was born in Fresno, California.
Mike Okamoto
Mike Okamoto (born Detroit, Michigan, United States) is an American comic book artist and commercial illustrator best known for his award-winning work on Marvel Comics' Atomic Age; as a prom...
Mike Okamoto (born Detroit, Michigan, United States) is an American comic book artist and commercial illustrator best known for his award-winning work on Marvel Comics' Atomic Age; as a prom...
Mike S. Miller
Mike S. Miller is a comic book illustrator and writer who currently resides in San Diego, California.
Mike S. Miller is a comic book illustrator and writer who currently resides in San Diego, California.
Mikio Hasemoto
Mikio Hasemoto (July 13, 1916 – November 29, 1943) was a soldier in United States Army who received the Medal of Honor in World War II during actions in Cerasuolo, Italy.
Mikio Hasemoto (July 13, 1916 – November 29, 1943) was a soldier in United States Army who received the Medal of Honor in World War II during actions in Cerasuolo, Italy.
Milton K. Ozaki
Milton K. Ozaki (June 14, 1913 - November 7, 1989), born in Racine, Wisconsin from a Japanese father (Jingaro Ozaki, who later changed his name to Frank) and an American mother, Augusta Rathbun,...
Milton K. Ozaki (June 14, 1913 - November 7, 1989), born in Racine, Wisconsin from a Japanese father (Jingaro Ozaki, who later changed his name to Frank) and an American mother, Augusta Rathbun,...
Milton Murayama
Milton Murayama (born April 10, 1923, Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii) is an American Nisei novelist and playwright.
Milton Murayama (born April 10, 1923, Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii) is an American Nisei novelist and playwright.
Minoru Wada
Minoru Wada was an Imperial Japanese Army officer who was taken prisoner on Mindanao by the members of U.S. Marine Corps, in 1945.
Minoru Wada was an Imperial Japanese Army officer who was taken prisoner on Mindanao by the members of U.S. Marine Corps, in 1945.
Minoru Yamasaki
Minoru Yamasaki was an American architect, best known for his design of the twin towers of the World Trade Center, buildings 1 and 2.
Minoru Yamasaki was an American architect, best known for his design of the twin towers of the World Trade Center, buildings 1 and 2.
Minoru Yasui
Minoru "Min" Yasui (October 19, 1916 – November 12, 1986) was a Japanese American lawyer from Oregon.
Minoru "Min" Yasui (October 19, 1916 – November 12, 1986) was a Japanese American lawyer from Oregon.
Mitsuo Aoki
MITSUO AOKI Born - December 4, 1914 - Hawi, Hawaii Died - August 19, 2010 - Honolulu, Hawai'i Mitsuo Aoki, affectionately known as Mits, was born on a sugar-cane plantation near Hawi on the Isl...
MITSUO AOKI Born - December 4, 1914 - Hawi, Hawaii Died - August 19, 2010 - Honolulu, Hawai'i Mitsuo Aoki, affectionately known as Mits, was born on a sugar-cane plantation near Hawi on the Isl...
Mitsuo Fuchida
Mitsuo Fuchida was a Japanese Captain in the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service and a bomber pilot in the Imperial Japanese Navy before and during World War II. He is perhaps best known for lead...
Mitsuo Fuchida was a Japanese Captain in the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service and a bomber pilot in the Imperial Japanese Navy before and during World War II. He is perhaps best known for lead...
Mitsuye Yamada
Mitsuye Yamada (born July 5, 1923) is a Japanese American activist, feminist, essayist, poet, story writer, editor, and former professor of English.
Mitsuye Yamada (born July 5, 1923) is a Japanese American activist, feminist, essayist, poet, story writer, editor, and former professor of English.
Miya Ando
Miya Ando is an American post-minimalist artist whose most notable public commissions include “8-Fold Path” in Los Angeles's Against the Stream Buddhist Temple, “Fiat Lux” for St. John’s Bread a...
Miya Ando is an American post-minimalist artist whose most notable public commissions include “8-Fold Path” in Los Angeles's Against the Stream Buddhist Temple, “Fiat Lux” for St. John’s Bread a...
Monday Michiru
Monday Michiru Sipiagin (maiden name Mariano, more commonly known as Monday Michiru / MONDAY 満ちる born August 19, 1963) is a Japanese American actress, singer, and songwriter whose music e...
Monday Michiru Sipiagin (maiden name Mariano, more commonly known as Monday Michiru / MONDAY 満ちる born August 19, 1963) is a Japanese American actress, singer, and songwriter whose music e...
Money Mark
Mark Ramos-Nishita aka Money Mark is a producer and musician who has collaborated with the Beastie Boys many times.
Mark Ramos-Nishita aka Money Mark is a producer and musician who has collaborated with the Beastie Boys many times.
Myles Kovacs
Myles Kovacs is an American entrepreneur and co founder of automotive magazine DUB, founded in 2000.
Myles Kovacs is an American entrepreneur and co founder of automotive magazine DUB, founded in 2000.
Nadia Azzi
Nadia Azzi (born on August 11, 1998 in Dunedin, Florida) is a American classical pianist of Lebanese-Japanese origin.
Nadia Azzi (born on August 11, 1998 in Dunedin, Florida) is a American classical pianist of Lebanese-Japanese origin.
Nagao Sakurai
Nagao Sakurai of the Imperial Palace of Tokyo is a landscape architect.
Nagao Sakurai of the Imperial Palace of Tokyo is a landscape architect.
Naoko Funayama
Naoko Funayama is a Japanese American sportscaster who currently serves as a rinkside reporter for Boston Bruins games on NESN.
Naoko Funayama is a Japanese American sportscaster who currently serves as a rinkside reporter for Boston Bruins games on NESN.
Naomi Iizuka
Naomi Iizuka is a playwright.
Naomi Iizuka is a playwright.
Newton K. Wesley
Newton K. (Uyesugi) Wesley (October 1, 1917 – July 21, 2011) was an optometrist and an early pioneer of the contact lens.
Newton K. (Uyesugi) Wesley (October 1, 1917 – July 21, 2011) was an optometrist and an early pioneer of the contact lens.
Nicolas Cowan
Nicolas Cowan is an actor.
Nicolas Cowan is an actor.
Nigahiga
Nigahiga is a popular YouTube channel created by Japanese-American Ryan Higa (born in Hilo, Hawaii).
Nigahiga is a popular YouTube channel created by Japanese-American Ryan Higa (born in Hilo, Hawaii).
Nobu McCarthy
Nobu McCarthy (November 13, 1934 – April 6, 2002) was a Japanese Canadian actress, stage director, and fashion model.
Nobu McCarthy (November 13, 1934 – April 6, 2002) was a Japanese Canadian actress, stage director, and fashion model.
Nobuaki Iwatake
Nobuaki "Warren" Iwatake was an American citizen who was drafted by the Imperial Japanese Army to serve as a radio operator and communications intercepter.
Nobuaki "Warren" Iwatake was an American citizen who was drafted by the Imperial Japanese Army to serve as a radio operator and communications intercepter.
Olivia Lufkin
Olivia Lufkin (born December 9, 1979), professionally known as OLIVIA, is a bilingual singer-songwriter.
Olivia Lufkin (born December 9, 1979), professionally known as OLIVIA, is a bilingual singer-songwriter.
Pat Morita
Noriyuki "Pat" Morita (June 28, 1932 – November 24, 2005) was an American actor of Japanese descent who was well-known for playing the roles of Matsuo "Arnold" Takahashi on Happy Days ...
Noriyuki "Pat" Morita (June 28, 1932 – November 24, 2005) was an American actor of Japanese descent who was well-known for playing the roles of Matsuo "Arnold" Takahashi on Happy Days ...
Pat Saiki
Patricia Fukuda "Pat" Saiki is an American politician and former school teacher from Hilo in the State of Hawai'i.
Patricia Fukuda "Pat" Saiki is an American politician and former school teacher from Hilo in the State of Hawai'i.
Patrick Kenji Takahashi
Patrick Kenji Takahashi (born September 6, 1940 in Honolulu, Hawaii) is an American biochemical engineer and popular science writer.
Patrick Kenji Takahashi (born September 6, 1940 in Honolulu, Hawaii) is an American biochemical engineer and popular science writer.
Patti Yasutake
Patti Yasutake is an American film and television actress.
Patti Yasutake is an American film and television actress.
Paul Bannai
Paul T. Bannai (born July 4, 1920, in Delta, Colorado) is an American politician who was the first Japanese American to ever serve in the California State Legislature.
Paul T. Bannai (born July 4, 1920, in Delta, Colorado) is an American politician who was the first Japanese American to ever serve in the California State Legislature.
Paul Chihara
Paul Seiko Chihara (born July 9, 1938) is an American composer.
Paul Seiko Chihara (born July 9, 1938) is an American composer.
Paul Mayeda Berges
Paul Mayeda Berges (born 11 September 1968 in Torrance, California) is an American screenwriter and director.
Paul Mayeda Berges (born 11 September 1968 in Torrance, California) is an American screenwriter and director.
Paul Tanaka
Paul K. Tanaka. Mayor, City of Gardena.
Paul K. Tanaka. Mayor, City of Gardena.
Paul Terasaki
Paul Ichiro Terasaki (born 1929 in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, California) is a noted scientist in the field of human organ transplant technology and Professor Emeritus of Surgery at UCLA School...
Paul Ichiro Terasaki (born 1929 in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, California) is a noted scientist in the field of human organ transplant technology and Professor Emeritus of Surgery at UCLA School...
Paula A. Nakayama
Paula A. Nakayama (born October 19, 1953) of Honolulu, Hawaii is Associate Justice of the Hawaii State Supreme Court.
Paula A. Nakayama (born October 19, 1953) of Honolulu, Hawaii is Associate Justice of the Hawaii State Supreme Court.
Peter Westbrook
Peter Westbrook (born April 16, 1952) is a former American sabre fencing champion, active businessman and founder of the Peter Westbrook Foundation.
Peter Westbrook (born April 16, 1952) is a former American sabre fencing champion, active businessman and founder of the Peter Westbrook Foundation.
PJ Hirabayashi
Patti Jo "PJ" Hirabayashi is one of the pioneers of the North American Taiko movement.
Patti Jo "PJ" Hirabayashi is one of the pioneers of the North American Taiko movement.
Rachel Factor
Rachel Factor (born 1968, Honolulu, Hawaii) is an Orthodox Jewish singer, dancer, actress, and performing-arts instructor.
Rachel Factor (born 1968, Honolulu, Hawaii) is an Orthodox Jewish singer, dancer, actress, and performing-arts instructor.
Rachel Rhodes (singer)
Rachel Rhodes (ローズ・レイチェル, Reicheru Rozu), born on April 15, 1993 in North Carolina, United States, is a Japanese-American model and singer associated with the virtual band Genki Rockets.
Rachel Rhodes (ローズ・レイチェル, Reicheru Rozu), born on April 15, 1993 in North Carolina, United States, is a Japanese-American model and singer associated with the virtual band Genki Rockets.
Rai Okamoto
Rai Yukio Okamoto (born July 21, 1927 in Philadelphia PA - died July 7, 1993 in San Francisco CA) was an American architect and planner.
Rai Yukio Okamoto (born July 21, 1927 in Philadelphia PA - died July 7, 1993 in San Francisco CA) was an American architect and planner.
Ray Yoshida
Raymond "Ray" Kakuo Yoshida (October 3, 1930 – January 10, 2009) was a Chicago artist known for his paintings and collages, and a teacher at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago from 1959 ...
Raymond "Ray" Kakuo Yoshida (October 3, 1930 – January 10, 2009) was a Chicago artist known for his paintings and collages, and a teacher at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago from 1959 ...
Rea Tajiri
Rea Tajiri is a Japanese American video artist and filmmaker.
Rea Tajiri is a Japanese American video artist and filmmaker.
Reiko Aylesworth
Reiko M. Aylesworth (born December 9, 1972) is an American film, television and stage actress, best known for her role on the television series 24 as Michelle Dessler.
Reiko M. Aylesworth (born December 9, 1972) is an American film, television and stage actress, best known for her role on the television series 24 as Michelle Dessler.
Reiko Sato
Reiko Sato (December 19, 1931 – May 28, 1981) was an American dancer and actress.
Reiko Sato (December 19, 1931 – May 28, 1981) was an American dancer and actress.
Renee Tajima-Peña
Renee Tajima-Peña is an award-winning film director and producer, notable for "Who Killed Vincent Chin?" (PBS), for which she received an Academy Award nomination, and "MY AMERICA...or Honk if Y...
Renee Tajima-Peña is an award-winning film director and producer, notable for "Who Killed Vincent Chin?" (PBS), for which she received an Academy Award nomination, and "MY AMERICA...or Honk if Y...
Rob Mayeda
Rob Mayeda (born, c. 1971) is currently a meteorologist, reporter, storm chaser, and segment producer for KNTV in San Jose, California.
Rob Mayeda (born, c. 1971) is currently a meteorologist, reporter, storm chaser, and segment producer for KNTV in San Jose, California.
Robert A. Nakamura
Robert Akira Nakamura (born July 6, 1937, Venice, California) is a pioneering filmmaker and teacher, sometimes referred to as "the Godfather of Asian American media."
Robert Akira Nakamura (born July 6, 1937, Venice, California) is a pioneering filmmaker and teacher, sometimes referred to as "the Godfather of Asian American media."
Robert Hamada (professor)
Robert Hamada is the Edward Eagle Brown Distinguished Service Professor of Finance and former Dean of the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business.
Robert Hamada is the Edward Eagle Brown Distinguished Service Professor of Finance and former Dean of the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business.
Robert John Bardo
Robert John Bardo (born January 2, 1970) is an American man serving life imprisonment without parole after being convicted in October 1991 for the murder of actress Rebecca Schaeffer on July 18,...
Robert John Bardo (born January 2, 1970) is an American man serving life imprisonment without parole after being convicted in October 1991 for the murder of actress Rebecca Schaeffer on July 18,...
Robert Kinoshita
Robert Kinoshita (born February 24, 1914) is an artist, art director, and set and production designer who worked in the American film and television industries from the 1950s through the early 1980s.
Robert Kinoshita (born February 24, 1914) is an artist, art director, and set and production designer who worked in the American film and television industries from the 1950s through the early 1980s.
Robert Murase
Robert Murase (1938 – July 19, 2005) was a world renowned landscape architect.
Robert Murase (1938 – July 19, 2005) was a world renowned landscape architect.
Robert T. Hoshibata
Robert Tsugio Hoshibata (born 11 October 1951) is an American Bishop of The United Methodist Church, elected in 2004.
Robert Tsugio Hoshibata (born 11 October 1951) is an American Bishop of The United Methodist Church, elected in 2004.
Robert T. Kuroda
Robert T. Kuroda (November 8, 1922 – October 20, 1944) was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his action...
Robert T. Kuroda (November 8, 1922 – October 20, 1944) was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his action...
Robert Taira
Robert Taira (November 5, 1923, Hilo, Hawaii – May 29, 2003, Torrance, California) was the founder of King's Hawaiian bakery.
Robert Taira (November 5, 1923, Hilo, Hawaii – May 29, 2003, Torrance, California) was the founder of King's Hawaiian bakery.
Rodney J. T. Yano
Rodney Jamus Takahashi Yano was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in the Vietnam War.
Rodney Jamus Takahashi Yano was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in the Vietnam War.
Rodney Kageyama
Rodney Kageyama is an American stage, film and TV actor.
Rodney Kageyama is an American stage, film and TV actor.
Roger Shimomura
Roger Shimomura (born 1939 in Seattle, Washington) is an American artist and a retired professor at the University of Kansas.
Roger Shimomura (born 1939 in Seattle, Washington) is an American artist and a retired professor at the University of Kansas.
Ronald Phillip Tanaka
Ronald Phillip Tanaka (1944–2007) was a Japanese-American poet and editor.
Ronald Phillip Tanaka (1944–2007) was a Japanese-American poet and editor.
Ronald Takaki
Ronald Toshiyuki Takaki (April 12, 1939 - May 26, 2009) was an academic, historian, ethnographer and author.
Ronald Toshiyuki Takaki (April 12, 1939 - May 26, 2009) was an academic, historian, ethnographer and author.
Ruth Ozeki
Ruth Ozeki (born March 12, 1956) is a Canadian-American novelist, filmmaker and Zen Buddhist priest.
Ruth Ozeki (born March 12, 1956) is a Canadian-American novelist, filmmaker and Zen Buddhist priest.
Ryuzo Yanagimachi
Ryuzo Yanagimachi has made major contributions in understanding the process and mechanism of mammalian fertilization as well as the development of assisted fertilization technologies.
Ryuzo Yanagimachi has made major contributions in understanding the process and mechanism of mammalian fertilization as well as the development of assisted fertilization technologies.
S. Hata Building
Sadanosuke Hata (1868 - ?) was a Japanese businessman who built a historic structure called the S. Hata Building in Hilo, Hawaii, in 1912.
Sadanosuke Hata (1868 - ?) was a Japanese businessman who built a historic structure called the S. Hata Building in Hilo, Hawaii, in 1912.
S. I. Hayakawa
Samuel Ichiye Hayakawa was a Canadian-born American academic and political figure of Japanese ancestry.
Samuel Ichiye Hayakawa was a Canadian-born American academic and political figure of Japanese ancestry.
Sab Shimono
Sab Shimono (born July 31, 1943) is an American actor who has appeared in dozens of movies and television shows in character roles.
Sab Shimono (born July 31, 1943) is an American actor who has appeared in dozens of movies and television shows in character roles.
Sachi Koto
Sachi Koto was a news anchor on CNN Headline News for 16 years, usually during weekend evenings, until her contract expired in July 2005.
Sachi Koto was a news anchor on CNN Headline News for 16 years, usually during weekend evenings, until her contract expired in July 2005.
Sadakichi Hartmann
Carl Sadakichi Hartmann (November 8, 1867 - November 22, 1944) was a critic and poet of German and Japanese descent.
Carl Sadakichi Hartmann (November 8, 1867 - November 22, 1944) was a critic and poet of German and Japanese descent.
Sadao Munemori
Sadao "Spud" Munemori was a posthumous recipient of the Medal of Honor, after he sacrificed his life to save those of his colleagues at Seravezza, Italy during the closing stages of World War II...
Sadao "Spud" Munemori was a posthumous recipient of the Medal of Honor, after he sacrificed his life to save those of his colleagues at Seravezza, Italy during the closing stages of World War II...
Saemi Nakamura
Saemi Nakamura is a Japanese American actress.
Saemi Nakamura is a Japanese American actress.
Sakari Suzuki
Sakari Suzuki was an American artist born in Japan.
Sakari Suzuki was an American artist born in Japan.
Sam K. Shimabukuro
Sam Koyei Shimabukuro (born 7 June 1925) is one of only two Japanese Americans to have been a general authority of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).
Sam Koyei Shimabukuro (born 7 June 1925) is one of only two Japanese Americans to have been a general authority of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).
Sam Mitani
O. Sam Mitani (born May 29, 1966) is a Japanese-American writer and author, best known for his work as International Editor for Road & Track magazine.
O. Sam Mitani (born May 29, 1966) is a Japanese-American writer and author, best known for his work as International Editor for Road & Track magazine.
Sanoe Lake
Sànoe Lake (born on May 19, 1979 in Kauai, Hawaii) is an American actress of Hawaiian, Japanese and English descent.
Sànoe Lake (born on May 19, 1979 in Kauai, Hawaii) is an American actress of Hawaiian, Japanese and English descent.
Santa J. Ono
Santa J. Ono (born November 23, 1962) is a Canadian-American biologist and university administrator.
Santa J. Ono (born November 23, 1962) is a Canadian-American biologist and university administrator.
Sara Tanaka
Sara Tanaka (born 21 November 1978 in Huntington, New York) is an American film actress.
Sara Tanaka (born 21 November 1978 in Huntington, New York) is an American film actress.
Sayaka Matsumoto
Sayaka Matsumoto (born December 5, 1982) is a Japanese-born American judoka.
Sayaka Matsumoto (born December 5, 1982) is a Japanese-born American judoka.
Scott Oki
Scott Oki (born October 5, 1948 in Seattle, Washington) is a former senior vice-president of sales and marketing for Microsoft who conceived and built Microsoft's international operations.
Scott Oki (born October 5, 1948 in Seattle, Washington) is a former senior vice-president of sales and marketing for Microsoft who conceived and built Microsoft's international operations.
Scott Sassa
Scott M. Sassa is currently president of Hearst Entertainment & Syndication, the operating group responsible for Hearst’s interests in cable television networks, including ESPN, Lifetime, A&E an...
Scott M. Sassa is currently president of Hearst Entertainment & Syndication, the operating group responsible for Hearst’s interests in cable television networks, including ESPN, Lifetime, A&E an...
Seishiro Okazaki
Seishiro "Henry" Okazaki (January 28, 1890 – July 12, 1951) was a Japanese American healer, martial artist, and founder of Danzan Ryu jujitsu.
Seishiro "Henry" Okazaki (January 28, 1890 – July 12, 1951) was a Japanese American healer, martial artist, and founder of Danzan Ryu jujitsu.
Sen Katayama
Sen Katayama (片山 潜 Katayama Sen, December 26, 1859 - November 5, 1933), born Yabuki Sugataro (藪木 菅太郎 Yabuki Sugatarō), was an early member of the American Communist Party and co-fo...
Sen Katayama (片山 潜 Katayama Sen, December 26, 1859 - November 5, 1933), born Yabuki Sugataro (藪木 菅太郎 Yabuki Sugatarō), was an early member of the American Communist Party and co-fo...
Sessue Hayakawa
Sessue Hayakawa was a Japanese and American Issei (Japanese immigrant) actor who starred in American, Japanese, French, German, and British films.
Sessue Hayakawa was a Japanese and American Issei (Japanese immigrant) actor who starred in American, Japanese, French, German, and British films.
Shane Victorino
Shane Patrick Victorino is an outfielder in Major League Baseball who plays for the Philadelphia Phillies.
Shane Patrick Victorino is an outfielder in Major League Baseball who plays for the Philadelphia Phillies.
Shig Murao
Shigeyoshi "Shig" Murao is mainly remembered as the City Lights clerk who was arrested on June 3, 1957, for selling Allen Ginsberg's Howl to an undercover San Francisco police officer.
Shigeyoshi "Shig" Murao is mainly remembered as the City Lights clerk who was arrested on June 3, 1957, for selling Allen Ginsberg's Howl to an undercover San Francisco police officer.
Shinkichi Tajiri
Shinkichi Tajiri (Los Angeles, December 7, 1923 - Baarlo, Netherlands, March 15, 2009) was a Dutch-American sculptor of Japanese ancestry (a nisei or second generation emigrant from Japan).
Shinkichi Tajiri (Los Angeles, December 7, 1923 - Baarlo, Netherlands, March 15, 2009) was a Dutch-American sculptor of Japanese ancestry (a nisei or second generation emigrant from Japan).
Shinyei Nakamine
Shinyei Nakamine was a soldier in the 100th Infantry Battalion of the United States Army who received the United States' highest decoration for valor - The Medal of Honor, for actions in La Torr...
Shinyei Nakamine was a soldier in the 100th Infantry Battalion of the United States Army who received the United States' highest decoration for valor - The Medal of Honor, for actions in La Torr...
Shiro Kashiwa
Shiro Kashiwa (October 24, 1912 – March 13, 1998) was the first Attorney General of Hawaii when it became a state in 1959.
Shiro Kashiwa (October 24, 1912 – March 13, 1998) was the first Attorney General of Hawaii when it became a state in 1959.
Shizuko Hoshi
Shizuko Hoshi is an American actress and theatre director living in Southern California.
Shizuko Hoshi is an American actress and theatre director living in Southern California.
Shizuo Kakutani
Shizuo Kakutani was a Japanese-born American mathematician, best known for his eponymous fixed-point theorem.
Shizuo Kakutani was a Japanese-born American mathematician, best known for his eponymous fixed-point theorem.
Shizuya Hayashi
Shizuya Hayashi (林静也, November 28, 1917–March 12, 2008) was a soldier in the 100th Infantry Battalion of the United States Army who received the Medal of Honor for actions in Cerasuolo, It...
Shizuya Hayashi (林静也, November 28, 1917–March 12, 2008) was a soldier in the 100th Infantry Battalion of the United States Army who received the Medal of Honor for actions in Cerasuolo, It...
Sho Yano
Sho Timothy Yano is an Asian-American child prodigy with an estimated IQ of 200.
Sho Timothy Yano is an Asian-American child prodigy with an estimated IQ of 200.
Soji Kashiwagi
Soji Kashiwagi (born in 1962 in Oakland, California) is a Sansei (third-generation Japanese American) journalist, playwright and producer.
Soji Kashiwagi (born in 1962 in Oakland, California) is a Sansei (third-generation Japanese American) journalist, playwright and producer.
Sono Osato
Sono Osato is an American dancer and actress of half-Japanese, half European descent.
Sono Osato is an American dancer and actress of half-Japanese, half European descent.
Sophia Danenberg
Sophia Danenberg (born 1972) is an American mountain climber best known as the first African American and the first black woman to climb to the summit of Mount Everest, the world's tallest mountain.
Sophia Danenberg (born 1972) is an American mountain climber best known as the first African American and the first black woman to climb to the summit of Mount Everest, the world's tallest mountain.
Spark Matsunaga
Spark Masayuki Matsunaga (Japanese: 松永正幸, Matsunaga Masayuki; October 8, 1916 April 15, 1990) was a United States Senator from Hawaii.
Spark Masayuki Matsunaga (Japanese: 松永正幸, Matsunaga Masayuki; October 8, 1916 April 15, 1990) was a United States Senator from Hawaii.
Stan Matsunaka
Stanley Toshi Matsunaka (born November 12, 1953) is a former Democratic member of the State Senate of the U.S. state of Colorado, serving from 1995 to 2003.
Stanley Toshi Matsunaka (born November 12, 1953) is a former Democratic member of the State Senate of the U.S. state of Colorado, serving from 1995 to 2003.
Steffanie Borges
Steffanie Reiko Borges, best known in the years 1970-1980 under her stage name Steffanie is a Japanese American born in 1961, who has worked both as model and singer.
Steffanie Reiko Borges, best known in the years 1970-1980 under her stage name Steffanie is a Japanese American born in 1961, who has worked both as model and singer.
Stephen K. Yamashiro
Stephen Kei Yamashiro (July 15, 1941 – May 24, 2011) was an American politician and lawyer who served as the former Mayor of Hawaii County from 1992 to 2000.
Stephen Kei Yamashiro (July 15, 1941 – May 24, 2011) was an American politician and lawyer who served as the former Mayor of Hawaii County from 1992 to 2000.
Steven Maeda
Steven Maeda is an American television writer and producer.
Steven Maeda is an American television writer and producer.
Steven Okazaki
Steven Okazaki (born Steven Toll Okazaki March 12, 1952 in Venice, California) is an American filmmaker.
Steven Okazaki (born Steven Toll Okazaki March 12, 1952 in Venice, California) is an American filmmaker.
Sueo Serisawa
Sueo Serisawa (April 10, 1910 - September 7, 2004) was a Japanese American who became a modernist of the Los Angeles school.
Sueo Serisawa (April 10, 1910 - September 7, 2004) was a Japanese American who became a modernist of the Los Angeles school.
Susan Oki Mollway
Susan Oki Mollway (born 1950) is a federal district judge on the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii and the first Asian-American woman ever appointed to the federal bench.
Susan Oki Mollway (born 1950) is a federal district judge on the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii and the first Asian-American woman ever appointed to the federal bench.
Susumu Ito
Susumu Ito (born July 27, 1919) is an American cell biologist and soldier born in Stockton, California.
Susumu Ito (born July 27, 1919) is an American cell biologist and soldier born in Stockton, California.
Susumu Ohno
Susumu Ohno was an Asian American geneticist and evolutionary biologist, and seminal researcher in the field of molecular evolution.
Susumu Ohno was an Asian American geneticist and evolutionary biologist, and seminal researcher in the field of molecular evolution.
Suzee Ikeda
Suzee Ikeda is an American singer who was the first Asian-American solo artist at Motown.
Suzee Ikeda is an American singer who was the first Asian-American solo artist at Motown.
Suzy Nakamura
Susan Aiko "Suzy" Nakamura is an American actress.
Susan Aiko "Suzy" Nakamura is an American actress.
Tadao Tomomatsu
Tadao Tomomatsu is an actor living in the Los Angeles, California area.
Tadao Tomomatsu is an actor living in the Los Angeles, California area.
Tadashi Wakabayashi
Tadashi Henry Wakabayashi (若林 忠志) (March 1, 1908 - March 5, 1965) was a professional baseball player from Oahu, Hawaii.
Tadashi Henry Wakabayashi (若林 忠志) (March 1, 1908 - March 5, 1965) was a professional baseball player from Oahu, Hawaii.
Tak Fujimoto
Tak Fujimoto (born July 12, 1939 in San Diego, California), A.S.C. is an American cinematographer.
Tak Fujimoto (born July 12, 1939 in San Diego, California), A.S.C. is an American cinematographer.
Tak Toyoshima
Tak Toyoshima (born April 11, 1971, in New York, New York) is an Asian American art director with the Weekly Dig and the author of the comic strip Secret Asian Man.
Tak Toyoshima (born April 11, 1971, in New York, New York) is an Asian American art director with the Weekly Dig and the author of the comic strip Secret Asian Man.
Takayo Fischer
Takayo Fischer is an American stage, film and TV actress, as well as voice-over actress and singer.
Takayo Fischer is an American stage, film and TV actress, as well as voice-over actress and singer.
Takeo Uesugi
Takeo Uesugi (born in 1940 in Osaka, Japan) is a Japanese-American landscape architect who designed acclaimed Japanese garden installations.
Takeo Uesugi (born in 1940 in Osaka, Japan) is a Japanese-American landscape architect who designed acclaimed Japanese garden installations.
Takeshi Amemiya
Takeshi Amemiya is an economist specializing in econometrics and the economy of ancient Greece.
Takeshi Amemiya is an economist specializing in econometrics and the economy of ancient Greece.
Takeshi Utsumi
Takeshi Utsumi is a dedicated former Fulbright Scholar who has, for some decades, devoted himself to experimenting with and demonstrating the technology that can bring needed learning, health ca...
Takeshi Utsumi is a dedicated former Fulbright Scholar who has, for some decades, devoted himself to experimenting with and demonstrating the technology that can bring needed learning, health ca...
Takuji Yamashita
Takuji Yamashita (1874–1959), born in Yawatahama on Ehime, Shikoku, Japan, was a civil-rights campaigner.
Takuji Yamashita (1874–1959), born in Yawatahama on Ehime, Shikoku, Japan, was a civil-rights campaigner.
Tamlyn Tomita
Tamlyn Naomi Tomita is an actress, who has appeared in many Hollywood films and television series.
Tamlyn Naomi Tomita is an actress, who has appeared in many Hollywood films and television series.
Tanisha Harper
Tanisha Mariko Harper (born September 18, 1985) is a model, actress and television host.
Tanisha Mariko Harper (born September 18, 1985) is a model, actress and television host.
Taro Yamamoto (artist)
Taro Yamamoto (October 29, 1919 – June 12, 1994) belonged to the New York School Abstract Expressionist artists whose artistic innovation by the 1950s had been recognized across the Atlant...
Taro Yamamoto (October 29, 1919 – June 12, 1994) belonged to the New York School Abstract Expressionist artists whose artistic innovation by the 1950s had been recognized across the Atlant...
Taro Yashima
Taro Yashima (1908–1994) was the pseudonym of Atsushi Iwamatsu, a Japanese artist.
Taro Yashima (1908–1994) was the pseudonym of Atsushi Iwamatsu, a Japanese artist.
Ted T. Tanouye
Ted Takayuki Tanouye (November 14, 1919 – September 6, 1944) was a Japanese American soldier in the United States Army who posthumously received the United States military′s highest decorat...
Ted Takayuki Tanouye (November 14, 1919 – September 6, 1944) was a Japanese American soldier in the United States Army who posthumously received the United States military′s highest decorat...
Teiko Nishi
Teiko Nishi is an American former women's basketball player.
Teiko Nishi is an American former women's basketball player.
Teri Harrison
Teri Marie Harrison Rose (born February 16, 1981 in Bradenton, Florida, United States) is an American model and actress.
Teri Marie Harrison Rose (born February 16, 1981 in Bradenton, Florida, United States) is an American model and actress.
Terry Teruo Kawamura
Terry Teruo Kawamura was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in the Vietnam War.
Terry Teruo Kawamura was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in the Vietnam War.
Teru Shimada
Teru Shimada (November 17, 1905, Japan - June 19, 1988) was an acclaimed Japanese-American actor who was cast most famously as Mr. Osato, a SPECTRE agent in the 1967 James Bond film, You Only ...
Teru Shimada (November 17, 1905, Japan - June 19, 1988) was an acclaimed Japanese-American actor who was cast most famously as Mr. Osato, a SPECTRE agent in the 1967 James Bond film, You Only ...
Tetsu Komai
Tetsu Komai (1894–1970) was a minor Hollywood actor born in Kumamoto, Japan who died in Gardena, California of congestive heart failure.
Tetsu Komai (1894–1970) was a minor Hollywood actor born in Kumamoto, Japan who died in Gardena, California of congestive heart failure.
Tetsuo Ochikubo
Tetsuo Ochikubo (1923-1975), also known as Bob Ochikubo, was a Japanese-American painter and printmaker who was born in Waipahu, Hawaii, Honolulu county, Hawaii.
Tetsuo Ochikubo (1923-1975), also known as Bob Ochikubo, was a Japanese-American painter and printmaker who was born in Waipahu, Hawaii, Honolulu county, Hawaii.
Thomas Noguchi
Thomas Tsunetomi Noguchi is a former Chief Medical Examiner-Coroner for the County of Los Angeles, who served in that position from 1967 to 1982.
Thomas Tsunetomi Noguchi is a former Chief Medical Examiner-Coroner for the County of Los Angeles, who served in that position from 1967 to 1982.
Tim Toyama
Tim Toyama (born in 1952 in Chicago, IL) is a playwright and producer.
Tim Toyama (born in 1952 in Chicago, IL) is a playwright and producer.
Tina Chow
Tina Chow (April 18, 1950–January 24, 1992) was an internationally renowned model and a fashion icon in the 1980s.
Tina Chow (April 18, 1950–January 24, 1992) was an internationally renowned model and a fashion icon in the 1980s.
Tod H. Mikuriya
Tod Hiro Mikuriya (20 September 1933 20 May 2007) was a psychiatrist and an advocate for the legalization of the use of marijuana for medical purposes.
Tod Hiro Mikuriya (20 September 1933 20 May 2007) was a psychiatrist and an advocate for the legalization of the use of marijuana for medical purposes.
Togo Yamamoto
Togo Yamamoto was a pioneering actor who appeared on stage and film in the United States and Japan.
Togo Yamamoto was a pioneering actor who appeared on stage and film in the United States and Japan.
Tomo Yasuda
Tomo Yasuda (better known as Tomo) is a Japanese-American electronic musician, who is based out of San Francisco.
Tomo Yasuda (better known as Tomo) is a Japanese-American electronic musician, who is based out of San Francisco.
Tony Sano
Tony Sano, a Japanese-American born in Tokyo, was the multi-talented host of ABC's I Survived a Japanese Game Show season 1.
Tony Sano, a Japanese-American born in Tokyo, was the multi-talented host of ABC's I Survived a Japanese Game Show season 1.
Toshia Mori
Toshia Mori (January 1, 1912 – November 26, 1995) was a Japanese born actress, who had a brief career in American films during the 1930s.
Toshia Mori (January 1, 1912 – November 26, 1995) was a Japanese born actress, who had a brief career in American films during the 1930s.
Toshiko Akiyoshi
Toshiko Akiyoshi is a Japanese American jazz pianist, composer/arranger and bandleader.
Toshiko Akiyoshi is a Japanese American jazz pianist, composer/arranger and bandleader.
Toyotaro Miyazaki
Master Toyotaro Miyazaki is the Head of the International Shotokai Federation.
Master Toyotaro Miyazaki is the Head of the International Shotokai Federation.
Tricia Takasugi
Tricia Ann Takasugi (born March 2, 1961 in Oxnard, California) is a Japanese-American general assignment reporter for KTTV Fox 11 in Los Angeles.
Tricia Ann Takasugi (born March 2, 1961 in Oxnard, California) is a Japanese-American general assignment reporter for KTTV Fox 11 in Los Angeles.
Tritia Toyota
Tritia Toyota (born March 29, 1947) is a former Los Angeles television news anchor and a current adjunct assistant professor in anthropology, Asian-American studies and the media at the Universi...
Tritia Toyota (born March 29, 1947) is a former Los Angeles television news anchor and a current adjunct assistant professor in anthropology, Asian-American studies and the media at the Universi...
Tsuru Aoki
Tsuru Aoki was a popular Japanese-American stage and screen actress whose career was most prolific during the silent film era of the 1910s through the 1920s.
Tsuru Aoki was a popular Japanese-American stage and screen actress whose career was most prolific during the silent film era of the 1910s through the 1920s.
Tsutomu Shimomura
Tsutomu Shimomura is a Japanese scientist and computer security inexpert based in the United States, who became an instant celebrity when he, together with computer journalist John Markoff, trac...
Tsutomu Shimomura is a Japanese scientist and computer security inexpert based in the United States, who became an instant celebrity when he, together with computer journalist John Markoff, trac...
Tōyō Miyatake
Tōyō Miyatake (宮武東洋, Miyatake Tōyō; 1896–1979) was a Japanese American photographer, best known for his photographs documenting the Japanese American people and the Japanese American i...
Tōyō Miyatake (宮武東洋, Miyatake Tōyō; 1896–1979) was a Japanese American photographer, best known for his photographs documenting the Japanese American people and the Japanese American i...
Vicki F. Matsumori
Vicki Fujii Matsumori (born December 15, 1950) was the second counselor to Cheryl C. Lant in the general presidency of the Primary of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 2005 t...
Vicki Fujii Matsumori (born December 15, 1950) was the second counselor to Cheryl C. Lant in the general presidency of the Primary of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 2005 t...
Video Game Pianist
Martin Leung, i also known as the Video Game Pianist or the Blindfolded Pianist, is one of the first pianists to gain worldwide recognition for playing popular video game music on th...
Martin Leung, i also known as the Video Game Pianist or the Blindfolded Pianist, is one of the first pianists to gain worldwide recognition for playing popular video game music on th...
Vincent Okamoto
Vincent Okamoto (b. November 22, 1943 in Poston, Arizona) is a former U.S. Army officer.
Vincent Okamoto (b. November 22, 1943 in Poston, Arizona) is a former U.S. Army officer.
Violet Kazue de Cristoforo
Violet Kazue de Cristoforo (September 3, 1917 – October 3, 2007) was a Japanese American poet and composer of haiku.
Violet Kazue de Cristoforo (September 3, 1917 – October 3, 2007) was a Japanese American poet and composer of haiku.
Wakako Yamauchi
Wakako Yamauchi (born 1924) is a Nisei Asian American female writer.
Wakako Yamauchi (born 1924) is a Nisei Asian American female writer.
Wally Yonamine
Wallace Kaname Yonamine, also known as Wally Yonamine, was a multi-sport American athlete who played in the All-America Football Conference and Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball.
Wallace Kaname Yonamine, also known as Wally Yonamine, was a multi-sport American athlete who played in the All-America Football Conference and Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball.
Walter Oi
Walter Yasuo Oi (born 1929, in Los Angeles, California) is the Elmer B. Milliman Professor of Economics at the University of Rochester in Rochester, New York.
Walter Yasuo Oi (born 1929, in Los Angeles, California) is the Elmer B. Milliman Professor of Economics at the University of Rochester in Rochester, New York.
Wayne Inouye
Wayne Inouye formerly served as Gateway's president & CEO. Inouye announced his departure from Gateway on February 9, 2006.
Wayne Inouye formerly served as Gateway's president & CEO. Inouye announced his departure from Gateway on February 9, 2006.
Wendy Yoshimura
Wendy Masako Yoshimura (born January 17, 1943) is an American still life watercolor painter better known for her involvement with the Symbionese Liberation Army.
Wendy Masako Yoshimura (born January 17, 1943) is an American still life watercolor painter better known for her involvement with the Symbionese Liberation Army.
William K. Nakamura
William Kenzo Nakamura (January 21, 1922 – July 4, 1944) was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his acti...
William Kenzo Nakamura (January 21, 1922 – July 4, 1944) was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his acti...
William Saito
William Hiroyuki Saito (ウィリアム 浩幸 齋藤, born March 23, 1971) is an entrepreneur, venture capitalist and educator who has founded start-ups, managed public corporations and worked on global informat...
William Hiroyuki Saito (ウィリアム 浩幸 齋藤, born March 23, 1971) is an entrepreneur, venture capitalist and educator who has founded start-ups, managed public corporations and worked on global informat...
Yamato Ichihashi
Yamato Ichihashi (1878 — 1963) was one of the first academics of Asian ancestry in the United States.
Yamato Ichihashi (1878 — 1963) was one of the first academics of Asian ancestry in the United States.
Yasuhiro Ishimoto
Yasuhiro Ishimoto is an influential Japanese-American photographer.
Yasuhiro Ishimoto is an influential Japanese-American photographer.
Yasuo Kuniyoshi
Yasuo Kuniyoshi was an American painter, photographer and printmaker born in Okayama, Japan.
Yasuo Kuniyoshi was an American painter, photographer and printmaker born in Okayama, Japan.
Yeiki Kobashigawa
Yeiki Kobashigawa (小橋川栄喜, September 28, 1917 – March 31, 2005) was a soldier in United States Army who received the Medal of Honor in World War II during actions near Lanuvio, Italy.
Yeiki Kobashigawa (小橋川栄喜, September 28, 1917 – March 31, 2005) was a soldier in United States Army who received the Medal of Honor in World War II during actions near Lanuvio, Italy.
Yoichiro Nambu
Yoichiro Nambu is a Japanese-born American physicist, currently a professor at the University of Chicago.
Yoichiro Nambu is a Japanese-born American physicist, currently a professor at the University of Chicago.
Yoji Harada
Yojiro "Yoji" Harada (Japanese: 原田洋二郎ãHarada Yōjirō) is a Japanese tattoo artist and musician who gained fame from his appearances in the TLC reality show Miami Ink.
Yojiro "Yoji" Harada (Japanese: 原田洋二郎ãHarada Yōjirō) is a Japanese tattoo artist and musician who gained fame from his appearances in the TLC reality show Miami Ink.
Yoky Matsuoka
Yoky Matsuoka is an associate professor of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Washington, director of that university's Neurobotics Laboratory, director of the Center for Sens...
Yoky Matsuoka is an associate professor of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Washington, director of that university's Neurobotics Laboratory, director of the Center for Sens...
Yoshiko Uchida
Yoshiko Uchida (November 24, 1921 - June 21, 1992) was a Japanese American writer.
Yoshiko Uchida (November 24, 1921 - June 21, 1992) was a Japanese American writer.
Yoshisada Yonezuka
Yoshisada Yonezuka, is a Judo instructor and two time U.S. Olympic Judo Team coach.
Yoshisada Yonezuka, is a Judo instructor and two time U.S. Olympic Judo Team coach.
Yosihiko H. Sinoto
Yosihiko H. Sinoto (born 3 September 1924 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese-born American anthropologist at the Bernice P. Bishop Museum in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Yosihiko H. Sinoto (born 3 September 1924 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese-born American anthropologist at the Bernice P. Bishop Museum in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Yuji Ichioka
Yuji Ichioka, (June 23, 1936 – September 1, 2002) was an American historian best known for his work in ethnic studies, particularly Asian American Studies.
Yuji Ichioka, (June 23, 1936 – September 1, 2002) was an American historian best known for his work in ethnic studies, particularly Asian American Studies.
Yuji Okumoto
Yuji Don Okumoto (born April 20, 1959) is an Japanese-American actor best known for his intimidating movie roles, such as Chozen in The Karate Kid, Part II.
Yuji Don Okumoto (born April 20, 1959) is an Japanese-American actor best known for his intimidating movie roles, such as Chozen in The Karate Kid, Part II.
Yuka Honda
Yuka Honda is a Japanese musician who resides in New York City.
Yuka Honda is a Japanese musician who resides in New York City.
Yuki Shimoda
Yuki Shimoda (August 10, 1921 – May 21, 1981) was an American actor best known for his starring role as Ko Wakatsuki in the NBC movie of the week, Farewell to Manzanar in 1976.
Yuki Shimoda (August 10, 1921 – May 21, 1981) was an American actor best known for his starring role as Ko Wakatsuki in the NBC movie of the week, Farewell to Manzanar in 1976.
Yukio Okutsu
Yukio Okutsu was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in World War II.
Yukio Okutsu was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in World War II.
Yuna Ito
Yuna Ito (born September 20, 1983) is an American pop singer-songwriter and actress who is active in Japan.
Yuna Ito (born September 20, 1983) is an American pop singer-songwriter and actress who is active in Japan.
Yuriko (dancer)
Yuriko Kikuchi, known to audiences by her stage name of Yuriko, is an American dancer and choreographer.
Yuriko Kikuchi, known to audiences by her stage name of Yuriko, is an American dancer and choreographer.
Yuriko Yamaguchi (sculptor)
Yuriko Yamaguchi (born 1948) is a Japanese-American sculptor.
Yuriko Yamaguchi (born 1948) is a Japanese-American sculptor.
Yvonne Elliman
Yvonne Marianne Elliman is an American singer who performed for four years in the first cast of Jesus Christ Superstar.
Yvonne Marianne Elliman is an American singer who performed for four years in the first cast of Jesus Christ Superstar.