Chiyo is a feminine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *

Chiyo Aizawa The , or Aizawa patricide case, is a landmark father–daughter incest and patricide case in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. The trial of the incident is also known as its common case name ''Aizawa v. Japan''. In the incident, a victimized daughter, (b ...

, Japanese woman convicted of the murder of her father, who had sexually abused her since childhood *

Chiyo Okumura is a popular Japanese pop singer and former fashion model who made her debut in the 1960s. She is best known for her songs "Koi no Dorei" (恋の奴隷 English: "Slave of Love") and "Shuuchakueki" (終着駅 English: "Terminal Station"). Her ...

, Japanese singer *

Fukuda Chiyo-ni , also known as or , was a Japanese poet of the Edo period and a Buddhist nun. She is widely regarded as one of the greatest poets of haiku (then called hokku). Some of Chiyo's most notable works include "The Morning Glory", "Putting up my hair ...

(Kaga no Chiyo), a Japanese poet of the Edo period *

Chiyo Uno was a Japanese author and kimono designer, known for her significant contributions to Japanese fashion, film, and literature. Early years Uno was born in Iwakuni, Yamaguchi. In 1915, she was fired from her job as a teacher's assistant for ha ...

, Japanese author *

Chiyo Nakamura Chiyo Nakamura (; 1906–1969) was a Japanese Nivkh shaman, craftswoman, performer, and writer of Nivkh folklore and songs. Early life In September 1905, the year before Chiyo was born, Sakhalin island below the 50° north parallel became J ...

, Japanese

Nivkh Nivkh or Amuric or Gilyak may refer to: * Nivkh people (''Nivkhs'') or Gilyak people (''Gilyaks'') * Nivkh languages or Gilyak languages * Gilyak class gunboat, ''Gilyak'' class gunboat, such as the Russian gunboat Korietz#Second gunboat, second R ...

shaman and folklore author *

Yamauchi Chiyo Yamauchi Chiyo (山内千代) or Kenshōin (見性院, 1557 – 1617) was a Japanese noble lady from the Sengoku period to the early of the Edo period. Known in history for her dedication and devotion to her family, she was vitally important to ...

, Japanese noble lady from the

Sengoku period The was the period in History of Japan, Japanese history in which civil wars and social upheavals took place almost continuously in the 15th and 16th centuries. The Kyōtoku incident (1454), Ōnin War (1467), or (1493) are generally chosen as th ...

* Mochizuki Chiyo, Japanese

kunoichi is a Japanese term for . In popular culture, it is often used for female ninja or practitioner of ninjutsu (''ninpo''). The term was largely popularized by novelist Futaro Yamada in his novel in 1964. Although kunoichi have appeared in numerou ...

from the Sengoku period *

Chiyo Miyako was a Japanese supercentenarian who became the world's oldest List of the oldest living people, verified living person following the death of Nabi Tajima on 21 April 2018. , she was one of the ten verified oldest people ever. Miyako resided in ...

, Japanese supercentenarian

Fictional characters

* Chiyo, from the anime and manga series ''

Naruto ''Naruto'' is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masashi Kishimoto. It tells the story of Naruto Uzumaki, a young ninja who seeks recognition from his peers and dreams of becoming the Hokage, the leader of his village. T ...

'' *

Chiyo Mihama Chiyo is a feminine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: * Chiyo Aizawa, Japanese woman convicted of the murder of her father, who had sexually abused her since childhood * Chiyo Okumura, Japanese singer * Fukuda Chiyo-ni ( ...

, from the anime and manga series ''

Azumanga Daioh is a Japanese ''yonkoma'' comedy manga series written and illustrated by Kiyohiko Azuma. It was serialized from February 1999 to May 2002 in the monthly magazine ''Dengeki Daioh'' by MediaWorks (publisher), MediaWorks; three additional c ...

'' * Chiyo Shuuzenji, from ''

Boku no Hero Academia is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kōhei Horikoshi. It was serialized in Shueisha's Shōnen manga, manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from July 2014 to August 2024, with its chapters collected in 42 volumes. ...

'' * Chiyo Sakura, from the anime and manga series ''

Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun is a Japanese four-panel manga series written and illustrated by Izumi Tsubaki. The chapters are serialized online in ''Gangan Online'' and have been published in ''tankōbon'' volumes by Square Enix. An anime adaptation produced by Doga ...

'' * Chiyo Tsukidate, a character the ''

Strawberry Panic! ''Strawberry Panic!'' is a series of Japanese illustrated short stories written by Sakurako Kimino, which focus on a group of teenage girls attending three affiliated all-girl schools on Astraea Hill. A common theme throughout the storie ...

'' anime series *

Sakamoto Chiyo ''Memoirs of a Geisha'' is a historical fiction novel by American author Arthur Golden, published in 1997. The novel, told in first person perspective, tells the story of Nitta Sayuri and the many trials she faces on the path to becoming and w ...

/Nitta Sayuri, from ''Memoirs of a Geisha'' * Chiyo Yumehara, from the anime and manga series ''

The Disastrous Life of Saiki K. is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Shūichi Asō. Following a series of one-shot chapters published from 2010 to 2011, the manga was serialized in Shueisha's manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from May 2012 ...

'' * Chiyo Īn from the manga ''

Kimi no koto ga Dai Dai Dai Dai Daisuki na 100-nin no Kanojo , often referred to simply as , or , is a Japanese manga series written by and illustrated by . It has been serialized in Shueisha's manga magazine ''Weekly Young Jump'' since December 2019, with its chapters collected in 21 volumes as o ...

'' * Chiyo Suzuki, from the multimedia franchise ''

Yo-Kai Watch is a Japanese role-playing video game series and associated media franchise created and developed by Level-5. The first game in the series was released for the Nintendo 3DS in 2013. Three main sequels and several spinoffs, on both Nintendo a ...

Fictional characters

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