Nishimura (written: ) is the 46th most common Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: *

Akihiro Nishimura (politician) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). Biography A native of Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka he attended Waseda University , mottoeng = Independence of ...

(born 1960), Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party *

Akihiro Nishimura (footballer) is a former Japanese football player and manager. He played for Japan national team. Club career Nishimura was born in Osaka Prefecture on August 8, 1958. After graduating from Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences, he joined his local ...

(born 1958), Japanese retired football player *

Akira Nishimura is a Japanese composer from Osaka. Biography Nishimura studied composition and musical theory on a graduate course at Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music. He also studied Asian traditional music, religion, aesthetics, cosmology and ...

(born 1953), Japanese composer *

Aori Nishimura is a regular-footed Japanese professional street skateboarder. Nishimura represented Japan in the women's street event at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. Biography Born in Edogawa, Tokyo in Japan, Aori Nishimura started skating at the ag ...

(born 2001), Japanese skateboarder *

Ayaka Nishimura is a Japanese field hockey player. She competed for the Japan women's national field hockey team The Japan women's national field hockey team represents Japan in the international field hockey competitions. Tournament history Summer Olympics * ...

(born 1989), Japanese field hockey player *

Chinami Nishimura is a Japanese voice actress from Chiba Prefecture, and affiliated with 81 Produce. Her major roles include Fake Yuna and Miki Shiratori in ''Galaxy Fraulein Yuna'', Neko Musume in '' GeGeGe no Kitaro'', Junsa (Officer Jenny) in ''Pokémon'', ...

(born 1970), Japanese voice actress *

Chinami Nishimura (politician) is a Japanese politician who currently serves as the Secretary-General of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan. She is a member of the House of Representatives of Japan, House of Representatives in the Diet of Japan, Diet and represents ...

(born 1967), Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan *

Eshin Nishimura Eshin Nishimura (西村惠信; born 1933) is a Japanese Rinzai Zen Buddhist priest, the former president of Hanazono University in Kyoto, Japan, and also a major modern scholar in the Kyoto School of thought. A current professor of the Department ...

(born 1933), Japanese Rinzai Zen Buddhist priest and former president of Hanazono University * Hiroki Nishimura (born 1994), Japanese cyclist *

Hiroyuki Nishimura is a Japanese internet entrepreneur best known for being the founder of the most accessed Japanese message board, 2channel, and current administrator of 4chan. He is also a self-help author and TV personality. He is often known by his given na ...

(born 1976), Japanese internet entrepreneur, founder of the Japanese textboard 2channel and current administrator of 4chan *

Junji Nishimura is a Japanese anime director and producer currently residing in Karatsu, Saga. After graduating from Meiji Gakuin University in 1980, Nishimura entered into the anime studio Nishiko Production. Nishimura had his first job as a producer for ''Bald ...

(born 1955), Japanese animation director and producer *

Kō Nishimura was a Japanese actor who appeared in supporting roles in such films as Akira Kurosawa's ''The Bad Sleep Well'' and '' Yojimbo'', Kihachi Okamoto's ''Sword of Doom'', Yoshitaro Nomura's ''Zero Focus'', and Kon Ichikawa's '' The Burmese Harp'' ( ...

(1923–1997), Japanese actor *

Ken Nishimura Ken Nishimura (born 31 December 1995) is a Japanese karateka. He won the gold medal in the men's kumite 75 kg event at the 2019 Asian Karate Championships held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. He represented Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics in kar ...

(1995), Japanese karateka *

Kentaro Nishimura is a former Japanese Nippon Professional Baseball player. He played with the Yomiuri Giants in Japan's Central League The or is one of the two professional baseball leagues that constitute Nippon Professional Baseball in Japan. The winn ...

(born 1985), Japanese Nippon Professional Baseball player *

Kodo Nishimura is a Japanese Buddhist monk, Artist and Author o"This Monk Wears Heels" He is an advocate for LGBTQ rights. Early life and education Nishimura was born in 1989 and grew up in Tokyo. His father was a Jodo shu Buddhist priest, and Nishimura wa ...

(born 1989), Japanese Buddhist monk and makeup artist *

Koichi Nishimura Koichi "Nishi" Nishimura (born 30 June 1973 in Kyoto, Japan) is a beach volleyball player from Japan. Nishimura began his career as an indoor volleyball player and played Libero for the Japanese National Team. In 2002 Nishimura switched to beac ...

(born 1973), Japanese volleyball player *

Koji Nishimura is a former Japanese football player. Playing career Nishimura was released by Nagoya Grampus (formerly known as ) is a Japanese association football club that plays in the J1 League, following promotion from the J2 League in 2017. Based in ...

(born 1984), Japanese football player *

Kokichi Nishimura was a Japanese soldier and businessman who devoted his post-retirement years to traveling to Papua New Guinea to recover the remains of his former comrades and other Japanese soldiers who died during the Second World War. His life was described ...

(born 1919) Japanese soldier and businessman *

Kokū Nishimura was a master shakuhachi player, teacher, and craftsman. Like his teacher, Kyochiku Tani, Nishimura became a ''komusō'' (a mendicant shakuhachi player). Nishimura wandered Japan as a mendicant for ten years. Kyochiku Tani was trained in the Fu ...

(1915–2002), Japanese master shakuhachi player, teacher, and craftsman *

Kyotaro Nishimura was a Japanese novelist in the police procedural genre. Career Nishimura is best known for his "train series" mysteries, most of which feature his characters, police detectives Shozo Totsugawa, Sadao Kamei and Tokitaka Honda. He won the Myste ...

(1930–2022), Japanese novelist *

Masahiko Nishimura is a Japanese theatre and film actor. He is best known for his comedic portrayals. Biography Nishimura was born on December 12, 1960 in Toyama, Toyama, Japan. While he attended Toyo University to study photography he met Kōki Mitani, a script ...

(born 1960), Japanese theatre and film actor *

Motoki Nishimura is a Japanese former judoka who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich 1972 (german: München 1972), was an international multi- ...

(born 1947), Japanese judoka *

Osamu Nishimura is a Japanese professional wrestler currently working as a freelancer. Nishimura formerly worked for New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) and MUGA World Pro Wrestling (MUGA). Professional wrestling career Early years (1991–1998) Nishimura debuted ...

, Japanese professional wrestler *

Riki Nishimura Enhypen (; ja, エンハイプン; ''Enhaipun''; stylized as ENHYPEN) is a South Korean boy band formed by Belift Lab, a joint venture between CJ ENM and Hybe Corporation, through the 2020 survival competition show ''I-Land''. The group is co ...

(born 2005), Japanese K-pop Idol *

Seiji Nishimura , Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan) he is a Japanese karateka. He has a 7th.Dan black belt in Wadō-ryū karate and is the national trainer of the Japan Karatedo Federation (JKF). Life Born and grew up in the Kumamoto Prefecture, Seiji Nishimura ...

(born 1956), Japanese karateka *

Nishimura Shigeki was a Japanese educator and leader of the Meiji Enlightenment during the Meiji period. He also went by his pen-name of Nishimura Hakuo. He wrote more than 130 books and over 200 articles in his long literary career. Born to the family of the ...

(1828–1902), educator and leader of the Meiji Enlightenment *

Shingo Nishimura Shingo Nishimura (July 7, 1948 - ) is a Japanese politician, former member of House of Representatives, Japan. Background and career A native of Sakai, Osaka and graduate of Kyoto University Faculty of Law, Nishimura was elected to the Diet for ...

(born 1948), Japanese politician *

Shōgorō Nishimura was a Japanese film director. Filmography * '' Moeru Tairiku'' (1968) * ''Cruel Female Love Suicide is an April 1970 Japanese film directed by Shōgorō Nishimura and starring Annu Mari and Sanae Ōhori. The major Japanese film studio Nikkats ...

(born 1930), Japanese film director *

Shoichi Nishimura was a Japanese football player and manager. He played for Japan national team. Club career Nishimura was born in Hyogo Prefecture in 1912. He played for Kwangaku Club was consisted of his alma mater Kwansei Gakuin University players and grad ...

, Japanese football player and manager *

Shoji Nishimura A is a door, window or room divider used in traditional Japanese architecture, consisting of translucent (or transparent) sheets on a lattice frame. Where light transmission is not needed, the similar but opaque ''fusuma'' is used (oshiire/ ...

(1889–1944), admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II * Sō Nishimura (born 1936), Japanese manga artist * Subaru Nishimura (born 2003), Japanese footballer *

Takuma Nishimura was a Japanese army general in the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II, active in the invasion and occupation of British Malaya. After the Japanese surrender, he was tried and convicted in British Singapore as a war criminal for his rol ...

(1899–1951), general in the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II *

Takuro Nishimura is a former Japanese football player. Career College Nishimura attended Kokushikan University in Setagaya, Tokyo from 1997 to 2000, winning the All-Japan Prime Minister Cup. Professional Nishimura began his professional career with J1 League si ...

(born 1977), Japanese football player *

Tomohiro Nishimura is a Japanese actor, voice actor, singer-songwriter, theatre director and sound director. He used to be employed by the talent management firm 81 Produce, but today he is freelance. He is often mixed up with Tomomichi Nishimura. Since 2003, Nis ...

(born 1961), Japanese voice actor, actor, and singer-songwriter *

Tomomichi Nishimura is a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator who works for Arts Vision. He is most known for the roles of the Narrator of ''YuYu Hakusho'', Tsuchikage Ohnoki (''Naruto''), Mitsuyoshi Anzai (''Slam Dunk''), Shibaraku Tsurugibe (''Mashin Hero ...

(born 1946), Japanese voice actor *

Trina Nishimura Trina Nishimura is an American voice actress who has worked primarily with Funimation. She is known for the voice of Mikasa Ackerman on ''Attack on Titan'' and Kurisu Makise on '' Steins;Gate.'' Early life and career At age 3, her family moved t ...

, American voice actress *

Yasufumi Nishimura is a Japanese football player who plays for Giravanz Kitakyushu on loan from Shimizu S-Pulse. Playing career Nishimura was born in Osaka Prefecture on November 4, 1999. After graduating from high school, he joined J1 League club Shimizu S-Pulse ...

(born 1999), Japanese footballer *

Yasutoshi Nishimura is a Japanese politician who has served as the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry since August 2022. Nishimura previously served as Minister of State for Economic and Fiscal Policy from 2019 to 2021. A member of the Liberal Democratic Party ...

(born 1962), Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party *

Yoshihiro Nishimura is a Japanese film director, special effects and makeup effects artist, and a screenwriter who has worked predominantly in the horror genre. Nishimura has been described as "a legendary director and effects artist" and "the Tom Savini of Japan" ...

(born 1967), Japanese screenwriter, film director, special effects and makeup effects artist *

Yoshitaka Nishimura Yoshitaka Nishimura (西村宜隆) (born February 9, 1979, Kyushu), better known as DJ Yoshitaka, is a composer for Konami's line of Bemani games. He has been making solo songs since the release of Beatmania IIDX 11: IIDX Red, though he has had pr ...

(born 1982), Japanese composer *

Yuichi Nishimura is a Japanese football referee. He has refereed in the Japanese J. League Division 1 since 1999 and has been a full international referee for FIFA since 2004. He refereed the opening game in the 2014 FIFA World Cup between hosts Brazil and Croa ...

(born 1972), Japanese football referee *

Yukie Nishimura is a prolific Japanese pianist and composer. Nishimura studied at the Toho Gakuen School of Music is a private music school in Chōfu, Tokyo, Japan. History Toho Gakuen was founded in 1948 in Ichigaya (Tokyo) as the Music School for Childre ...

(born 1967), Japanese pianist

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