Masako (written: , , , or in hiragana) is a feminine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: * *, (1888–1940), 6th daughter of Emperor Meiji *, Japanese long-distance runner *, Japanese voice actress *, Japanese linguist *, Japanese architect *, later known as the "Nun Shogun" *, Japanese speed skater *, Japanese voice actress *, Japanese cross-country skier *, Japanese voice actress *, Japanese figure skater *, Japanese voice actress *, Japanese carom billiards player *, Japanese middle-distance runner *, (1552–1589), posthumous name of

Lady Saigō Lady Saigō ( or '; 1552 – 1 July 1589), also known as Oai, was one of the concubines of Tokugawa Ieyasu, the samurai lord who unified Japan at the end of the sixteenth century and then ruled as ''shōgun''. She was also the mother of the se ...

, first consort of Tokugawa Ieyasu *, a voice actress *

Masako Miwada , sometimes written as Miwata Masako, was a Japanese educator and writer who promoted girls' schooling in the Meiji era. Early life and education Miwada was born in Kyoto, the daughter of a Confucian scholar. "I resolved that so long as I studied ...

( 三輪田真佐子, 1943–1927), Japanese educator *, Japanese politician *, Japanese enka singer and former 1970s idol *, Japanese novelist *, Japanese lawyer *, later Crown Princess Bangja of Korea *, Japanese actress *, Japanese voice actress *, Japanese politician *, Japanese field hockey player *, Japanese ice hockey player *, Japanese table tennis player *, former princess of Japan and daughter of Prince Mikasa *, Japanese voice actress *, 5th daughter of Tokugawa Hidetada, the 2nd Tokugawa Shogun *, Japanese announcer *, Japanese manga artist *, Japanese women's footballer

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* Masako Kaneko *Colonel Masako, main antagonist in the video-game ''

Red Faction ''Red Faction'' is a series of shooter video games developed by Volition and owned by Plaion. Originating in 2001, the ''Red Faction'' games have spanned Microsoft Windows, macOS and consoles, including the PlayStation 2, GameCube, Xbox, Play ...

'' *Lady Masako Adachi, a character in the video-game ''

Ghost of Tsushima In folklore, a ghost is the soul or spirit of a dead person or non-human animal that is believed by some people to be able to appear to the living. In ghostlore, descriptions of ghosts vary widely, from an invisible presence to translucen ...

'' *Masako Garmadon, a character from ''

LEGO Ninjago Lego ''Ninjago'' (stylized as ''LEGO NINJAGO''; , ) is a List of Lego themes, Lego theme that was created in 2011 and a flagship brand of The Lego Group. It is the first theme to be based on ninjas since the discontinuation of the Lego Ninja th ...

'' series

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