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