{"id":811,"date":"2010-10-13T16:29:23","date_gmt":"2010-10-13T16:29:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/japanese\/?p=811"},"modified":"2014-07-30T17:52:49","modified_gmt":"2014-07-30T17:52:49","slug":"famous-people-of-japanese-descent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/japanese\/famous-people-of-japanese-descent\/","title":{"rendered":"Famous People of Japanese Descent"},"content":{"rendered":"

People of Japanese descent have been contributing to society in many positive ways. Here are some people of Japanese descent that are famous :<\/p>\n

Kristi Yamaguchi is the great grandchildren of Japanese immigrants in the U.S. Her claim to fame came as a world class figure skater. Her achievements showed younger girls that they could be just as good at sports as the boys.<\/p>\n

Devon Aoki is a supermodel. Her dad is Japanese and that\u2019s where she gets her Japanese lineage. Devon\u2019s appeal as a mixed Japanese model has proved that beauty is diverse.<\/p>\n

Francis Fukuyama is a prominent philosopher and author. He is best known for writing the book, The<\/span> End of History and the Last Man<\/span> and received his Ph.D. from Harvard.<\/p>\n

Apolo Anton Ono is an eight time medalist in speed skating. Ono\u2019s father is Japanese, which makes Ono Japanese American.<\/p>\n

George Takei is a Japanese American whose family was interned in relocation camps in WWII. Takei is best known for his role as Sulu in Star Trek<\/span>, but he is also a gay rights activist as well.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

People of Japanese descent have been contributing to society in many positive ways. Here are some people of Japanese descent that are famous : Kristi Yamaguchi is the great grandchildren of Japanese immigrants in the U.S. Her claim to fame came as a world class figure skater. Her achievements showed younger girls that they could…<\/p>\n

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