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, samurai family in feudal Japan.
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Asano Naganori, Important historical figure title: Takumi no Kami
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Asano Nagaakira, samurai
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Asano Nagamasa, samurai
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Asano Nagakoto, last daimyō
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Asano Yukinaga, samurai
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Asano Naganao, Edo period daimyō
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Asano Nagatomo, Edo period daimyō
*, actress and singer
*, actress
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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), 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