Masakazu

Masakazu is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *

Imafuku Masakazu was a Japanese samurai of the Sengoku period who served the Takeda clan. He was also known as and held the Kokushi (official), court title of ''Chikuzen no kami''. Masakazu was the son of , the Takeda retainer who had built Kunōzan Castle and s ...

(died 1582), Japanese samurai of the Sengoku period who served the Takeda clan *

Kobori Masakazu Kobori (written: 小堀, lit. "small moat") is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: *, Japanese artist and aristocrat *, Japanese tennis player *, Japanese ice hockey player *, Japanese swimmer *, Japanese swimmer *, Japanes ...

(1579–1647), artist and aristocrat in the reign of Tokugawa Ieyasu *

Masakazu Fujiwara Masakazu Fujiwara (born 6 March 1981 in Ōkawachi, Hyōgo), in Japanese 藤原正和, is Nise Japanese, Japanese Long-distance running, long-distance runner, who specializes in the marathon. He has a personal best of 2:08:12 hours for the event. ...

(born 1981), Japanese long-distance runner who specializes in the marathon *

Masakazu Fukuda (May 17, 1972 – April 19, 2000) was a Japanese professional wrestler who is best known for his appearances in WAR and NJPW. He also joined a short-lived stable known as ''Fighting Club G-EGGS'', the stable included Manabu Nakanishi, Yuji Nagata ...

(1972–2000), Japanese professional wrestler *

Masakazu Imanari is a Japanese mixed martial artist and submission wrestler. He currently competes in the Bantamweight division of Rizin Fighting Federation. A professional competitor since 2000, he is a veteran of ONE Championship, DEEP, ZST, Pancrase, PRIDE F ...

(born 1976), Japanese mixed martial arts fighter best known for his leglocks *

Masakazu Ishiguro is a Japanese manga artist. He debuted in 2000 with the one-shot ''Hero'' prior to launching ''And Yet the Town Moves'' in 2005, which won the Seiun Award for Best Comic and an Excellence Award at the Japan Media Arts Festival. In 2018, he launch ...

(born 1977), Japanese manga artist *, Japanese cyclist *

Masakazu Kagiyama is a Japanese figure skating coach and former competitive figure skater. He is the 1989 World Junior bronze medalist and a three-time Japanese national champion. He placed 13th at the 1992 Winter Olympics and 12th at the 1994 Winter Olympics ...

(born 1971), Japanese figure skater who is now a coach *

Masakazu Katsura is a Japanese manga artist, known for several works of manga, including '' Wing-Man'', '' Shadow Lady'', '' DNA²'', '' Video Girl Ai'', '' I"s'', and '' Zetman''. He has also worked as character designer for '' Iria: Zeiram the Animation'', '' ...

(born 1962), Japanese manga artist *

Masakazu Kawabe was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army. He held important commands in the Imperial Japanese Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War, and during World War II in the Burma Campaign and defense of the Japanese homeland late in the war. He was ...

(1886–1965), general in the Imperial Japanese Army *

Masakazu Koda is a former Japanese Association football, football player. Playing career Koda was born in Ehime Prefecture on September 12, 1969. After graduating from high school, he joined Sanfrecce Hiroshima, Mazda (later ''Sanfrecce Hiroshima'') in 1988. ...

(born 1969), former Japanese football player * Masakazu Kondō, Japanese shogi player *

Masakazu Konishi was a Japanese Neuroscientist, neurobiologist, known for his research on the neuroscience underlying the behavior of owls and songbirds. Early life and education Konishi was born on 17 February 1933 in Kyoto, Japan, the only child of poor Nish ...

(1933–2020), Japanese biologist *

Masakazu Morita is a Japanese actor, voice actor and singer. He previously worked for Aoni Production. He is also the host of the radio show ''Bleach B-Station''. He played Ichigo Kurosaki in ''Bleach'', Maeda Keiji in ''Sengoku Basara'', Marco the Phoenix in ...

(born 1972), Japanese voice actor and actor *

Masakazu Nakai (14 February 1900 – 18 May 1952) was a Japanese aesthetician, film theorist, librarian, and social activist. Career Born in Hiroshima Prefecture, Nakai studied philosophy at Kyoto University, particularly aesthetics under Yasukazu Fukuda. He ...

(1900–1952), Japanese aesthetician, film theorist, librarian, and social activist *, Japanese anime director *

Masakazu Sekiguchi is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party who serves as the President of the House of Councillors since 2024. A native of Chichibu District, Saitama and graduate of Josai Dental University (predecessor of Meikai University), he wa ...

(born 1953), Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party *

Shinagawa Masakazu was a Japanese samurai of the Sengoku period, who served the Mōri clan The was a Japanese clan, Japanese samurai clan descended from Ōe no Hiromoto. Ōe no Hiromoto was descended from the Fujiwara clan. The family's most illustrious mem ...

(1544–1565), Japanese samurai of the Sengoku period who served the Mōri clan *

Masakazu Suzuki is a former Japanese football player and manager. who is becoming the assistant coach of the Myanmar national football team. Playing career Suzuki was born in Yamanashi Prefecture on January 1, 1955. After graduating from Nippon Sport Science Un ...

, retired Japanese football player and manager *

Masakazu Tamura was a Japanese film and theatre actor. Profile Masakazu Tamura was born 1 August 1943 in Kyoto, Japan to Japanese actor Tsumasaburō Bandō. Tsumasaburō Bandō died when Tamura was only nine years old. His brothers Takahiro and Ryō are also ...

(born 1943), Japanese film and theatre actor *

Masakazu Tashiro Masakazu Tashiro (, born June 26, 1988) is a Japanese football player who currently plays for the SC Sagamihara in J3 League. Career On 4 November 2006, Yokohama F. Marinos announced that Tashiro would be promoted to the first team from the 200 ...

(born 1988), Japanese football player *

Masakazu Yoshizawa was a Japanese American flutist and musician, known for his mastery of the bamboo flute, specifically the shakuhachi. Yoshizawa also mastered several other traditional Japanese flutes, in addition to other Japanese and Western musical instruments. ...

(1950–2007), Japanese American flautist and musician, known for his mastery of the shakuhachi *

Masakazu Watanabe is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 6- dan. Early life, amateur shogi and apprenticeship Watanabe was born on January 23, 1986, in Ōi, Saitama (currently Fujimino, Saitama). He learned how to play shogi from his father, and was a we ...

, Japanese shogi player *, Japanese manga artist *, Japanese writer, literary critic and philosopher {{given name Japanese masculine given names Masculine given names