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The following is a list of famous Japanese Americans who have made significant contributions to the American culture or society artistically or scientifically, or have appeared in the news numerous times:
- Francis Fukuyama, economist and historian
- S.I. Hayakawa, former Senator from California and linguistics scholar
- Mike Honda, Congressman
- Daniel Inouye, Senator from Hawaii
- Lance Ito, judge
- Michio Kaku, scientist known for his string field theory
- Robert Matsui, Congressman
- Norman Mineta, politician and current Secretary of Transportation
- Pat Morita, actor and comedian
- Karen Narasaki, Executive Director of the National Asian Pacific American Legal Consortium
- Ellison Onizuka, first Asian American astronaut; one of the "Challenger Seven"
- Yoko Ono, artist, widow of John Lennon
- Eric Shinseki - United States Army General, Army Chief of Staff, 1999-2003
- Ronald Takaki- historian, UC Berkeley professor
- Kristi Yamaguchi, Olympic Gold Medalist figure skater
- Minoru Yamasaki, architect, best known for the New York World Trade Center "Twin Towers."
