Fukui

is a Japanese name meaning "fortunate" or sometimes "one who is from the Fukui prefecture". Notable people with the surname include: , physical chemist who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1981 , Japanese video game music composer, arranger and performer , Japanese television announcer, best known as the head commentator of television program Iron Chef, referred as "Fukui-san" in the program , Japanese footballer , Japanese footballer , Japanese women's basketball player , Japanese actress and television personality , former commissioner of Nippon Professional Baseball , Japanese jazz pianist , Japanese movie director and screenwriter , Japanese footballer , Japanese businessman, President and CEO of Honda Japanese politician, a member of the House of Representatives of Japan See also Fukui (disambiguation) Japanese-language surnames