Listahan kan mga Hapon na Amerikano

Ini an kompletong listahan kan mga  Hapon na Amerikano, kabali an mga lehitimong imigrante na nakakua nin identidad bilang sarong Amerikano asin an saindang mga gikan na Amerikano, alagad bakong mga nasyonal na Hapon na nakaistar o nagtatrabaho sa Estados Unidos. Kabali sa listahan an halipot na deskripsyon kan saindang rason para sa pagkamidbid.



 Mga sining asin arkitektura 

 Nina Akamu, artista
 Kichio Allen Arai (mga 1901–1966), arkitekto
 Shusaku Arakawa (1936–2010), artista asin arkitekto
 Ruth Asawa (1926–2013), eskultor
 Norio Azuma (1928-2004), pintor asin artista nin serigraph
 Hideo Date (1907–2005), pintor na asosyado sa hiro nin Synchromism
 Isami Doi (1903–1965), paragibo nin imprenta asin pintor
 Paul Horiuchi (1906–1999), pintor asin collagist
 Miyoko Ito (1918–1983), pintor asin watercolorist
 Si Ben Kamihira (1924–2004), artista asin paratukdo
 Si Jeff Matsuda, Emmy award-winning concept artist, komiks, asin animator
 John Matsudaira (1922–2007), pintor
 George Matsumoto (1922–2016), arkitekto asin edukador
 Jimmy Mirikitani (1920–2012), pintor
 Luna H. Mitani, surrealistang pintor
 Robert Murase (1938–2005), bantog sa bilog na kinaban na arkitekto nin tanawon
 Hashime Murayama (1879–1954), pintor
 George Nakashima (1905–1990), Nisei, paragibo nin kahoy, arkitekto, asin paragibo nin mga muebles
 Hideo Noda (1908–1939), modernistang pintor asin muralista
 Isamu Noguchi (1904–1988), artista, eskultor, disenyador
 Kenjiro Nomura (1896–1956), pintor
 Si Chiura Obata (1885–1975), midbid na artista asin resipyente kan Order of the Sacred Treasure, ika-5 na Klase, para sa pagpalakop nin marhay na boot asin pagkasabot sa kultura sa pag-ultanan kan Estados Unidos asin Hapon
 Toshio Odate (namundag kan 1930), Hapon na paragibo nin kahoy, eskultor, edukador; namundag sa Hapon asin nagbalyo sa Estados Unidos kan 1948.
 Si Arthur Okamura (1932–2009), pintor, ilustrador asin screen-printer kan California na asosyado sa San Francisco Renaissance
 Si Miné Okubo (1912–2001), Nisei, pintor, kagsurat kan Citizen 13660, an saiyang libro na nagdodokumento kan buhay sa panahon kan saiyang pagkakulong sa internment kan mga Hapon na Amerikano
 Sueo Serisawa (1910–2004), Issei, artistang Impresyonista sa California
 Toshiko Takaezu (1922–2011), namundag asin nagadan sa Hawaii; artista asin pintor sa seramika; midbid sa mga saradong kaldero asin silindrikong mga lalagan
 Adrian Tomine, graphic novelist ( Mga Pagkukulang )
 George Tsutakawa (1910–1997), eskultor asin pintor
 Minoru Yamasaki (1912–1986), Nisei, arkitekto, midbid na gayo sa New York World Trade Center na "Twin Towers".
 Si Ray Yoshida (1930–2009), pintor asin collagist, paratukdo sa School of the Art Institute of Chicago, asin sarong importanteng mentor kan Chicago Imagists

 Negosyo asin ekonomiya 

 Barbara Adachi, prinsipal sa Deloitte
 Takeshi Amemiya, ekonomista, propesor sa Stanford
 Hiroaki Aoki, kagmukna kan Benihana
 Glen Fukushima, co-president asin Representative Director, NCR Japan, Ltd., asin dating presidente, American Chamber of Commerce sa Japan
 Francis Fukuyama, ekonomista asin historyador
 Glen Gondo, negosyante asin kagmukna kan Japan Festival kan Houston .  
 Kelly Goto, Amerikanong negosyante asin awtor na nag-espesyalisar sa disenyo nin eksperyensya nin paragamit asin pagsiyasat sa konteksto.
 Robert Hamada, Edward Eagle Brown Distinguished Service Professor of Finance; dating Dekano kan Unibersidad kan Chicago Graduate School of Business
 Walter Hamada, ehekutibo asin prodyuser kan pelikula
 Jon Ikeda, paradisenyo nin awto, Bise Presidente asin Brand Officer kan Acura
 Si Wayne Inouye, dating presidente asin CEO kan Gateway, Inc.
 Roy Kusumoto, kagmukna kan Solectron
 Si Darren Kimura, an kagmukna kan Sopogy, an kagmukna kan teknolohiyang MicroCSP
 Si Nobu Matsuhisa, kagmukna kan Nobu asin Matsuhisa
 Fujimatsu Moriguchi (1898–1962), kagmukna kan Uwajimaya
 Si Bill Naito (1925–1996), prominenteng negosyante sa Portland, Oregon
 Si Alice Sae Teshima Noda (1894–1964), negosyante, dental hygienist, asin negosyante sa industriya nin kagayunan
 Si Scott Oki, dating Senior Vice President kan benta asin marketing sa Microsoft
 Si William Saito, kagmukna kan I/O Software, Inc. (na kinua kan Microsoft kan 2004), kapitalista sa negosyo asin konsultant sa pampublikong polisiya
 Si Richard Sakai, prodyuser asin Presidente kan Gracie Films
 Si Miyoko Schinner, an kagmukna kan Miyoko's Creamery, chef asin kagsurat nin libro sa pagluto
 Hikari Senju (2011), kagmukna kan kompanya nin artipisyal na intelihensya (AI) na Omneky
 Si George Shima (1864–1926), pinakaenot na Hapon na Amerikanong milyonaryo 
 Gary A. Tanaka, financier
 Dave Tatsuno, negosyante asin paragibo nin pelikula
 Kevin Tsujihara, CEO, Warner Brothers
 Si Ken Uston, parakawat nin blackjack, estratehista, asin kagsurat

 Libangan 

 Kasaysayan 

 Kwan-Ichi Asakawa (1873–1948), historyador, propesor sa Yale
 Si Yamato Ichihashi (1878–1963), saro sa mga pinakaenot na Asyanong akademiko sa Estados Unidos
 Si Yuji Ichioka (1936–2002), historyador, an nagmukna kan terminong "Asyanong Amerikano".
 Si Akira Iriye, historyador, propesor sa Harvard
 Shunzo Sakamaki (1906–1973), historyador, propesor sa Unibersidad kan Hawaii sa Manoa
 Ronald Takaki (1939–2009), historyador, Unibersidad kan California, propesor sa Berkeley

 Literatura asin rawitdawit 

 Si Emma Mieko Candon, Amerikanong nobelista
 Si Jun Fujita (1888–1963), si Issei, pararawitdawit, nagsurat kan pinakaenot na libro nin rawitdawit na Amerikanong Tanka kan 1923, an TANKA: Poems in Exile
 Dale Furutani (1941–), nobelista
 Philip Kan Gotanda (1951–), Sansei, parasurat nin dula
 Si Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston (1934–2024), Nisei, nobelista, kagsurat kan Farewell to Manzanar
 Naomi Iizuka (1965–), Shin-Issei (namundag sa Hapon), parasurat nin drama
 Ayako Ishigaki (1903–1996), Issei, peryodista asin memoirist
 Lawson Fusao Inada (1938–), Nisei, pararawitdawit asin dating pararawitdawit laureado kan estado nin Oregon
 Cynthia Kadohata (1956–), nobelista; nanggana kan Newbery Medal (2005) asin National Book Award para sa Literatura kan mga Hoben (2013)
 Hiroshi Kashiwagi (1922–2019), Nisei, pararawitdawit, parasurat nin dula, aktor
 Soji Kashiwagi (1962–), Sansei, parasurat nin drama asin prodyuser ( Grateful Crane Ensemble theatre company)
 Si Sarah Kay (1988–), midbid sa saiyang rawitdawit na tataramon . An saiyang ina sarong ikaapat na henerasyon na Hapon-Amerikano ( Yonsei )
 Katie Kitamura (1979–), nobelista, peryodista, asin kritiko sa arte.
 Si Janice Mirikitani (1941–2021), dating poet laureate para sa San Francisco
 David Mura (1952–), pararawitdawit, memoirista, asin nobelista
 John Okada (1923–1971), kagsurat kan No-No Boy
 Julie Otsuka (1962–), nobelista
 Ruth Ozeki (1956–), nobelista
 Albert Saijo (1926–2011), pararawitdawit 
 Monica Sone (1919–2011), kagsurat kan autobiograpikong Nisei Daughter
 Etsu Inagaki Sugimoto (1874–1950), memoirist
 Toyo Suyemoto (1916–2003), pararawitdawit, memoirista, asin librarian
 Yoshiko Uchida (1921–1992), Nisei, kagsurat
 Si Michi Weglyn (1926–1999), kagsurat asin nag-ako kan Anisfield-Wolf Book Award kan 1977
 Si Hisaye Yamamoto (1921–2011), sarong premyadong parasurat nin halipot na istorya
 Si Karen Tei Yamashita (1951–), parasurat asin parasurat nin drama, resipyente kan 2021 National Book Foundation's Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters
 Wakako Yamauchi (1924–2018), Nisei, parasurat nin dula
 Taro Yashima (1908–1994), kagsurat asin ilustrador; resipyente kan 1955 Children's Book Award

 Bareta/media 

 Ann Curry, dating anchor kan network asin correspondent para sa NBC News asin The Today Show
 Dina Eastwood, angkla
 Si Rob Fukuzaki, anchor sa isports para sa ABC7, Los Angeles
 Naoko Funayama, Hapon-Amerikanong Castcaster sa Isports,
 Jun Fujita (1888–1963), Issei, retratista/peryodista
 Si Joseph Heco (1837–1897), parasira asin parasurat, enot na nagpublikar nin peryodiko sa tataramon na Hapon
 Si Bill Hosokawa (1915–2007), Nisei, peryodista, kolumnista, editor, asin kagsurat kan Denver Post
 Michiko Kakutani, kritiko sa literatura na nanggana nin Pulitzer Prize asin dating pangenot na kritiko sa libro para sa The New York Times
 Fred Katayama, anchor, Reuters Television, New York
 Guy Kawasaki, kagsurat, ebanghelista kan Apple
 Sachi Koto, dating CNN news anchor
 Lori Matsukawa, dating parapahayag nin bareta sa banggi, KING5, Seattle
 Rob Mayeda, meteorologo kan NBC Bay Area Weather Plus
 Denise Nakano, anchor, WCAU NBC 10, Philadelphia
 Ellen Nakashima, peryodista, The Washington Post
 Kent Ninomiya, anchor, reporter asin ehekutibo sa bareta
 James Omura (1912–1994), Nisei, peryodista, editor, asin lider kan mga deretso sibil 
 David Ono, anchor, ABC7, Los Angeles
 Si Roxana Saberi, reporter, ina sarong imigrante gikan sa Hapon
 Si James Sakamoto (1903–1955), Nisei, peryodista, kolumnista, editor, asin boksingero, iyo an nagmukna kan pinakaenot na peryodiko sa Ingles na Amerikanong Hapon
 Scott Sassa, dating presidente, NBC West Coast
 Tricia Takasugi, anchor, KTTV Fox 11, Los Angeles
 Iva Toguri (1916–2006), Nisei, parabrodkast sa radyo na may bansag na " Tokyo Rose "
 Tritia Toyota, dating anchor, KNBC asin KCBS, Los Angeles

 Martial arts 

 Si Taky Kimura (1924–2021), parapraktis nin martial arts asin instruktor na sertipikado ni Bruce Lee tanganing magtukdo ki Jun Fan Gung Fu o Jeet Kune Do
 Toshihiro Oshiro, maestro asin instruktor sa martial arts gikan sa Haneji, Okinawa ; sarong kagmukna kan Ryukyu Bujutsu Kenkyu Doyukai
 Si Don "The Dragon" Wilson, dating kampeon sa kinaban na kickboxer asin action movie star

 Militar 

 Thomas P. Bostick (born 1956), lieutenant general, U. S. Army Chief of Engineers
 Barney F. Hajiro (1916–2011), Medal of Honor recipient in World War II
 Harry B. Harris Jr., admiral (four stars) United States Navy, commander of the United States Pacific Fleet
 Mikio Hasemoto (1916–1943), Medal of Honor recipient in World War II
 Joe Hayashi (1920–1945), Medal of Honor recipient in World War II
 Shizuya Hayashi (1917–2008), Medal of Honor recipient in World War II
 Chiyoki Ikeda (1920–1960), CIA officer, recipient of Bronze Star in China in World War II
 Daniel Inouye (1924–2012), former senator from Hawaii, Medal of Honor recipient World War II
 Theodore Kanamine (1929–2023), a United States Army brigadier general
 Terry Teruo Kawamura (1949–1969), Medal of Honor recipient, sergeant first class in the Vietnam War
 Yeiki Kobashigawa (1920–2005), Medal of Honor recipient in World War II
 Robert T. Kuroda (1922–1944), Medal of Honor recipient in World War II
 Ben Kuroki (1917–2015), the only Japanese-American Army Air Force pilot to fly combat missions in the Pacific theater in World War II
 Susan K. Mashiko, major general (two stars) United States Air Force, November 2009–present
 Roy Matsumoto (1913–2014), master sergeant, U.S. Army; member of Merrill's Marauders; inductee of the U.S. Army Rangers Hall of Fame and the Military Intelligence Corps Hall of Fame
 Hiroshi Miyamura (1925–2022), Medal of Honor recipient, corporal in Korean War
 Kenneth P. Moritsugu, former acting Surgeon General of the United States; rear admiral, USPHS
 Kaoru Moto (1917–1992), Medal of Honor recipient in World War II
 James Mukoyama, United States Army major general
 Sadao Munemori (1922–1945), Medal of Honor recipient, private first class in World War II
 Kiyoshi K. Muranaga (1922–1944), Medal of Honor recipient in World War II
 Michael K. Nagata, United States Army lieutenant general
 Masato Nakae (1917–1998), Medal of Honor recipient in World War II
 Wataru Nakamura (1921-1951), Medal of Honor recipient in Korean War
 Shinyei Nakamine (1920–1944), Medal of Honor recipient in World War II
 William K. Nakamura (1922–1944), Medal of Honor recipient, private first class in World War II
 Paul M. Nakasone (born 1963), U.S. Army four-star general, 3rd commander of the United States Cyber Command and 18th Director of the National Security Agency
 Joe M. Nishimoto (1920–1944), Medal of Honor recipient in World War II
 Allan M. Ohata (1918–1977), Medal of Honor recipient in World War II
 Vincent Okamoto (1943–2020), highly decorated veteran of the Vietnam War
 James K. Okubo (1920–1967), Medal of Honor recipient in World War II
 Yukio Okutsu (1921–2003), Medal of Honor recipient in World War II
 Allen K. Ono, first Japanese-American lieutenant general
 Frank H. Ono (1923–1980), Medal of Honor recipient in World War II
 Kazuo Otani (1918–1944), Medal of Honor recipient in World War II
 George T. Sakato (1921–2015), Medal of Honor recipient in World War II
 Eric Shinseki, United States Army general, Army Chief of Staff (1999–2003), Secretary of Veterans Affairs (2009–2014)
 Francis Takemoto (1912–2002), first Japanese-American general officer in the U.S. military
 Ted T. Tanouye (1919–1944), Medal of Honor recipient in World War II
 Ehren Watada, first commissioned officer in the U.S. armed forces to publicly refuse deployment to Iraq, discharged "under Other-Than-Honorable-Conditions" in 2009
 Bruce Yamashita, worked to expose racial discrimination in the United States Marine Corps
 Rodney James Takashi Yano (1943–1969), Medal of Honor recipient, sergeant first class in the Vietnam War

 Pulitika, batas asin gobyerno 

 Relihiyon 

 Si Yoshiaki Fukuda (1898–1957), Obispo asin misyonero kan Konkokyo
 Robert T. Hoshibata, Obispo kan United Methodist Church
 Mineo Katagiri (1919–2005), ministro asin aktibista
 Daisuke Kitagawa (1910–1970), reberendo asin padi episkopal
 Si Gyomay Kubose (1905–2000), paratukdo nin Budista asin kagmukna kan Simbahan nin Budista sa Chicago
 Shuichi Thomas Kurai (1947–2018), Sōtō Zen Rōshi asin pamayo kan abade kan Sozenji Buddhist Temple
 Roy I. Sano, Obispo kan United Methodist Church
 Si Nyogen Senzaki (1876–1958), saro sa mga nangengenot na parasuporta kan Zen Buddhism kan ika-20 siglo
 Shunryū Suzuki (1904–1971), Sōtō Zen monghe asin paratukdo na nagtabang na mapasikat an Zen Buddhism sa Estados Unidos
 Kenneth K. Tanaka, iskolar, parasurat, paratradusir asin inordinahan na padi na Jōdo Shinshū
 Si Mitsumyo Tottori (1898–1976), Shingon Buddhist na padi asin misyonero na aktibo sa Hawaii
 Taitetsu Unno, iskolar, paratukdo, asin parasurat nin Budismo
 Kenryu Takashi Tsuji (1919-2004) Shin Buddhist Minister, Obispo, kagsurat, kagmukna kan mga Buddhist Temples, Presidente kan Buddhist Churches of America asin Presidente kan Institute of Buddhist Studies

 Siyensya asin teknolohiya 

 Keiiti Aki (1930–2005), seismologo
 George I. Fujimoto (1920–2023), kimiko
 Si Ted Fujita (1920–1998), kagmukna kan Fujita scale
 Chris Hirata, kosmologo asin astropisiko
 Si Harvey Itano (1920–2010), biochemist asin miyembro kan United States National Academy of Sciences
 Mizuko Ito, antropologo sa kultura sa Unibersidad kan California, Irvine
 Si Akiko Iwasaki, immunologist asin propesor sa Yale University
 Si Michio Kaku, teoretikal na pisiko na nag-espesyalisar sa teorya nin string field
 Si Akihiro Kanamori, matematiko na nag-espesyalisar sa teorya nin mga set
 Toichiro Kinoshita (1925–2023), teoretikal na pisiko
 Jay Kochi (1927–2008), kimiko
 Dorinne K. Kondo, antropologo
 John Maeda, siyentipiko sa kompyuter, artista, propesor sa MIT
 Syukuro Manabe, 2021 Nobel Laureate sa Pisika
 Teruhisa Matsusaka (1926–2006), matematiko na nag-espesyalisar sa algebraic geometry
 Yoky Matsuoka, siyentipiko sa kompyuter; 2007 MacArthur Fellow
 Horace Yomishi Mochizuki (1937–1989), matematiko na nag-espesyalisar sa teorya nin grupo
 Shuji Nakamura, 2014 Nobel Laureate sa Pisika
 Yoichiro Nambu (1921–2015), 2008 Nobel Laureate sa Pisika
 Isaac Namioka (1928–2019), matematiko na nagtrabaho sa pankagabsan na topolohiya asin pag-analisar nin pagpunsyon
 Susumu Ohno (1928–2000), henetiko asin biologo sa ebolusyon
 Ellison Onizuka (1946–1986), pinakaenot na Asyanong Amerikanong astronaut; saro sa " Challenger Seven"
 Ken Ono, matematiko na nag-espesyalisar sa teorya nin numero
 Santa J. Ono, immunologist, biologo, ika-28 Presidente Unibersidad kan Cincinnati, ika-15 Presidente & Bise-Kanselor Unibersidad kan British Columbia, ika-15 Presidente Unibersidad kan Michigan
 Si Takashi Ono, matematiko na nag-espesyalisar sa teorya nin numero asin mga grupo nin algebra
 Charles J. Pedersen (1904–1989), 1987 Nobel laureate sa Chemistry; an saiyang ina sarong Hapon
 JJ Sakurai (1933–1982)), pisiko
 Gordon H. Sato (1927–2017), biologo nin selula asin miyembro kan United States National Academy of Sciences
 Tsutomu Shimomura, eksperto sa seguridad kan kompyuter
 Si Takamine Jōkichi (1854–1922) mapangganang biochemist na nagmukna kan saro sa pinakaenot na mga kompanya nin parmasyutiko (Hapon na expatriate)
 Daniel M. Tani, astronaut
 Si Takeshi Utsumi, computer simulationist
 Lauren Kiyomi Williams, matematiko
 Ryuzo Yanagimachi, reproductive biologist asin miyembro kan United States National Academy of Sciences
 Si Sho Yano, doktor asin dating aking prodigy

 Isports 

 Darwin Barney, MLB player, grandmother is from Japan and grandfather is from Korea.
 Steve Caballero, professional skateboarder and musician. In 1999, Thrasher Magazine named Caballero the "Skater of the Century". (Father is Japanese)
 Clarissa Chun, American Olympic women's freestyle wrestler. The first female wrestler from Hawaii to win a medal at the Olympics. (Mother is Japanese-American)
 Bryan Clay, 2008 Olympic gold medalist in the decathlon
 Sophia Danenberg, mountain climber best known as the first African American and the first black woman to climb to the summit of Mount Everest. (Mother is Japanese)
 Sean Davis, soccer player for Nashville SC (Mother is Japanese descent)
 Paul Dombroski, NFL player
 Motohiko Eguchi,  judo athlete
 Rickie Fowler, professional golfer, maternal grandfather is Japanese
 Paul Fujii, professional boxer and WBA Junior Welterweight champion
 Tadd Fujikawa, teen golfer
 Corey Gaines, NBA player
 Robert Griffin III, retired NFL quarterback and 2011 Heisman Trophy winner, born in Japan to American parents
 Miki Gorman (1935–2015), two-time winner of both the Boston and New York City marathons; former American and unofficial world record holder in the marathon
 Jeremy Guthrie, MLB player, mother is of Japanese descent
 Atlee Hammaker, All-Star MLB player, mother is of Japanese descent
 Kyle Higashioka, MLB player
 Hiroto Hirashima, member of the American Bowling Congress Hall of Fame
 Takashi "Halo" Hirose, first Japanese American to represent the United States in any international swimming competition, and the first to set a swimming world record
 Christian Hosoi, professional skateboarder
 Nyjah Huston, professional skateboarder who was the overall champion at the Street League Skateboarding (SLS) competition series in 2010, 2012, 2014, and 2017. He is also the highest paid skateboarder in the world. According to the interview he is of part Japanese descent.
 Bryan Iguchi, professional snowboarder
 Kyoko Ina, first place in the 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002 U.S. Figure Skating Championships (pairs)
 Rena Inoue, first place in the 2004 and 2006 U.S. Figure Skating Championships (pairs)
 Andrei Iosivas, NFL wide receiver born in Japan
 Emerick Ishikawa, weightlifter
 Travis Ishikawa, MLB player
 Jeremy Ito, CFL player
 Billy Johnson, professional sports car and stock car racing driver.
 Bill Kajikawa, football, basketball, and baseball coach
 Evelyn Kawamoto (1933–2017), won two Olympic bronze medals in swimming in 1952
 Isiah Kiner-Falefa, MLB player
 Kurt Kitayama, professional golfer
 Ann Kiyomura, 1975 Wimbledon doubles tennis champion.
 Ford Konno, former world record holder, two-time Olympic gold medalist, two-time Olympic silver medalist in swimming (1952 and 1956)
 Tommy Kono (1930–2016), former world record holder, two-time Olympic gold medalist and Olympic silver medalist in weightlifting (1952, 1956, and 1960)
 Shogo Kubo, professional skateboarder
 Steven Kwan, MLB player
 Kyle Larson, Sansei, 2021 NASCAR Cup Series champion
 Brandon League, MLB player
 Jay Litherland, competition swimmer
 Mike Lum, first American of Japanese ancestry to play in the major leagues
 Darin Maki, Nisei professional basketball player and former judo champion
 Les Maruo, CFL player
 Onan Masaoka, MLB player
 Arthur Matsu, NFL player
 Wataru Misaka (1923–2019), professional basketball pioneer, broke the NBA color barrier in 1947
 Collin Morikawa, professional golfer
 Chad Morton, NFL player
 Johnnie Morton, NFL player
 Mirai Nagasu, Olympic bronze medalist figure skater and women's singles champion at the 2008 U.S. Figure Skating Championships
 Keo Nakama (1920–2011), swimmer and world record holder
 Haruki Nakamura, NFL safety, Baltimore Ravens and Carolina Panthers
 Hikaru Nakamura, chess grandmaster and US champion (2005, 2009, 2012, 2015, 2019)
 Corey Nakatani, jockey with seven wins in Breeders' Cup races
 Julius Naranjo, weightlifter, coach, and filmmaker
 Teiko Nishi, Sansei, women's basketball starter for UCLA
 Lars Nootbaar, professional baseball player
 Apolo Anton Ohno, won eight Olympic medals in short-track speed skating (two gold) in 2002, 2006, and 2010, as well as a world cup championship
 Dan Osman, extreme sport practitioner / rock-climber, known for the dangerous sports of free-soloing. At the time of his legacy, he was considered to be the no. 1 rock-climber in the world. (He was of Japanese and European descent)
 Yoshinobu Oyakawa, former world record holder and 1952 Olympic gold medalist in the 100-meter backstroke
 Dave Roberts, manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers
 Gotoku Sakai
 Harold Sakata (1920–1982), 1948 Olympic silver medalist weightlifter, actor, and wrestler
 Lenn Sakata, professional baseball player for the World Series Champions Baltimore Orioles
 Louie Sakoda, NFL player
 Eric Sato, won a 1988 Olympic gold medal in volleyball
 Liane Sato, won a 1992 Olympic bronze medal in volleyball
 Rocky Seto, NFL coach
 Kiefer Sherwood, NHL player (Mother is Japanese)
 Alex Shibutani, two-time national champion and Olympic bronze medalist ice dancer
 Maia Shibutani, two-time national champion and Olympic bronze medalist ice dancer
 Kinji Shibuya, professional wrestler and actor
 Ashima Shiraishi, American rock climber
 Erik Shoji, US National team volleyball player
 Kawika Shoji, US National team volleyball player and Erik Shoji's brother
 Gyo Shojima, American football center
 Jelani Reshaun Sumiyoshi
 Rex Sunahara, NFL player
 Kurt Suzuki, MLB player
 Robert Swift, NBA player
 Derek Tatsuno, baseball player selected to the All-Time All-Star Team of Collegiate Baseball America
 Janet Todd, Muay Thai kickboxer and Kickboxing world champion
 Shane Victorino, Sansei, MLB player
 Don Wakamatsu, Yonsei, MLB's first Japanese-American manager
 Rex Walters, NBA player
 Peter Westbrook (1952-2024), Olympic fencing bronze medalist and 13-time national champion
 Kristi Yamaguchi, Yonsei, won three national figure skating championships, two world titles, and the 1992 Olympic gold medal
 Lindsey Yamasaki, professional basketball player (Miami Sol, New York Liberty, San Jose Spiders), Stanford University (basketball, volleyball)
 Roger Yasukawa, auto-racing driver (IRL)
 Christian Yelich, professional baseball outfielder for the Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball (MLB). His maternal grandfather Mineo Dan Oda is Japanese.
 Wally Yonamine (1925–2011), football player; first Japanese American in the NFL; professional baseball player in Nippon Professional Baseball League

 An ibang mga akademya 

 Nobutaka Ike, propesor kan Unibersidad nin Stanford sa politika kan Hapon asin Sirangan na Asya
 Si Fujio Matsuda, pinakaenot na Asyano-Amerikanong presidente kan sarong mayor na unibersidad sa Amerika, bilang presidente kan Unibersidad kan Hawaiʻi
 James Sakoda (1916–2005), sikologo asin origamista