Some famous Japanese Americans:

Politicians

  • Norman Mineta - Secretary of the Department of Transportation
  • Mike Honda - Congressman
  • Daniel Inouye - Senator from Hawaii and World War Two combat hero.
  • Robert Matsui - Congressman

    Academics

  • Francis Fukuyama - economist and historian
  • Michio Kaku - scientist
  • Ronald Takaki - historian
  • S.I. Hayakawa - linguistics scholar and politician

    Actors

  • Pat Morita - mentor to the karate kid
  • George Takei - Mr Sulu

    Military

  • Ellison Onizuka - astronaut and victim of the 1987 Challenger disaster.
  • Eric Shinseki - United States Army General, Army Chief of Staff, 1999-2003

    Athletes

  • Kristi Yamaguchi - figure skater
  • Paula Suzuki - bodybuilder and powerlifter
  • Tommy Kono - weightlifter

    Artists

  • Yoko Ono - artist *cough*
  • Minoru Yamasaki - architect of the World Trade Centre