Asano (written:
浅野, or
hiragana
is a Japanese language, Japanese syllabary, part of the Japanese writing system, along with ''katakana'' as well as ''kanji''.
It is a phonetic lettering system. The word ''hiragana'' means "common" or "plain" kana (originally also "easy", ...
あさの) is a
Japanese language
is the principal language of the Japonic languages, Japonic language family spoken by the Japanese people. It has around 123 million speakers, primarily in Japan, the only country where it is the national language, and within the Japanese dia ...
surname. Notable people with the surname include:
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Asano clan
The was a Japanese samurai clan that descended from the Minamoto clan, and the Emperor Seiwa (850-881), the 56th Emperor of Japan. The Main Lineage (''sōke'', 宗家) were Lords (daimyō) of the Hiroshima Domain in Aki Province and another f ...
, samurai family in feudal Japan.
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Asano Naganori
was the ''daimyō'' of the Akō Domain in Japan (1675–1701). His title was ''Takumi no Kami'' (). He is known as the person who triggered a series of incidents retold in a story known as ''Chūshingura'' (involving the forty-seven rōnin), ...
, Important historical figure title: Takumi no Kami
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Asano Nagaakira
was a Japanese samurai of the early Edo period who served as ''daimyō'' of Wakayama Domain, and was later transferred to the Hiroshima Domain.
Biography
Born Asano Iwamatsu, he was the son of Asano Nagamasa, who was a senior retainer of Toyo ...
, samurai
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Asano Nagamasa
was the brother-in-law of Toyotomi Hideyoshi and one of his chief advisors. Asano also fought for Oda Nobunaga and Hideyoshi in a number of campaigns during the Sengoku period of the 16th century in Japan. He was sent to Korea as one of the Thre ...
, samurai
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Asano Nagakoto
Marquis was a ''daimyō'' of Hiroshima Domain for a short time after the Meiji Restoration. For the rest of the Meiji period, he was a politician and diplomat, and was one of the last surviving Japanese ''daimyō'' ( Hayashi Tadataka and Wak ...
, last daimyō
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Asano Yukinaga
was a Japanese samurai and feudal lord of the late Sengoku and early Edo periods. His father served as one of the '' Go-Bugyō'' in the late Azuchi–Momoyama period.
Asano Yoshinaga was born at Odani, in the Asai district of Ōmi Province, ...
, samurai
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Asano Naganao
was a Japanese ''daimyō'' of the Edo period, who ruled the Akō Domain. He was classified as a '' tozama'', and Akō under his rule was 53,000 ''koku
The is a Chinese-based Japanese unit of volume. One koku is equivalent to 10 or approx ...
, Edo period daimyō
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Asano Nagatomo
was a Japanese ''daimyō'' of the Edo period, who ruled the Akō Domain. He was the father of the famous Asano Naganori.
References
*''This article is derived from corresponding content on the Japanese Wikipedia''.
1643 births
167 ...
, Edo period daimyō
*, actress and singer
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*, Japanese volleyball player
*, manga artist
*, Japanese politician
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Kevin Asano (born 1963), retired judoka from the United States
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Koji Asano, musician and composer
*, voice actress
*, voice actress
*, Japanese swimmer
*, manga artist of ''
Deaimon
is a Japanese manga series by Rin Asano. It has been serialized in Kadokawa Shoten's ''seinen'' manga magazine '' Young Ace'' since May 2016. An anime television series adaptation by Encourage Films aired from April to June 2022.
Plot
The s ...
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Shirō Asano (disambiguation) Shirō Asano may refer to:
*, Japanese university professor and former politician
*, cameraman in the early years of Cinema of Japan
The , also known domestically as , has a history that spans more than 100 years. Japan has one of the oldest ...
, multiple people
*, businessman
*, actor
*, footballer
*, Japanese computer scientist
*, Japanese ''daimyō''
*, Japanese footballer
Fictional characters
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Rin Asano, a character from ''Blade of the Immortal''
See also
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Asano-gumi, yakuza (criminal) gang based in Okayama, Japan
References
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Japanese-language surnames