Naoe is a masculine

Japanese given name in modern times consist of a family name (surname) followed by a given name. Japanese names are usually written in kanji, where the pronunciation follows a special set of rules. Because parents when naming children, and foreigners when adoptin ...

and surname. Naoe can be written using different kanji characters 直江, 直枝 or 尚江. It may refer to:

People

*The , a Japanese clan that claims descent from

Fujiwara no Maro was a Japanese statesman, courtier, and politician during the Nara period. Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Fujiwara no Umakai" in ; Brinkley, Frank. (1915). Maro established the Kyōke branch of the Fujiwara clan. Career Maro was a m ...

and the Kyōke branch of the

Fujiwara clan The was a powerful family of imperial regents in Japan, descending from the Nakatomi clan and, as legend held, through them their ancestral god Ame-no-Koyane. The Fujiwara prospered since ancient times and dominated the imperial court until th ...

. **

Naoe Kanetsugu was a Japanese samurai of the 16th–17th centuries. The eldest son of Higuchi Kanetoyo, Kanetsugu was famed for his service to two generations of the Uesugi ''daimyōs''. He was also known by his court title, Yamashiro no Kami (山城守) or ...

, a Japanese samurai of the 16th-17th centuries **

Naoe Kagetsuna (1509–1577) was an officer under the Uesugi clan in historic Japan.Naoe Fushimi Naoe Fushimi (November 10, 1908 – May 16, 1982; in Japanese: 伏見直江 ), was a Japanese actress in films of the 1920s and 1930s, the older sister of actress Nobuko Fushimi. Early life Fushimi was born in Tokyo, the daughter of a ''shinpa ...

, Japanese actress *Kay Naoe, one of the two founding members of Oceanlane *Kita Naoe, mangaka from Osaka *

Naoe Kinoshita was a Japanese Christian socialism, Christian socialist activism, activist and author. Biography Kinoshita was a native of Matsumoto, Nagano. After graduating from the predecessor of Waseda University, he returned to Nagano to work as a journal ...

, a Japanese Christian socialist * Daisuke Naoe, a Japanese baseball player

Fictional characters

*Naoe Bungo, a character in the Japanese film '' G.I. Samurai'' *Naoe Kanno, a character from the anime/manga ''

Strike Witches is a Japanese media mix franchise originally created by Fumikane Shimada via a series of magazine illustration columns. The illustrations have since inspired several official light novel, manga, and anime series and v ...

'' based on the Japanese WW2 ace

Naoshi Kanno Naoshi Kanno (, 13 October 1921 – 1 August 1945) was a Japanese fighter ace in World War II. He is credited with 25 confirmed kills. Life and career Kanno was born on 13 October 1921, as the second son in Ryukou (now near Pyongyang, North Ko ...

*Nobutsuna Naoe, a character from the anime/ova/light novel series ''

Mirage of Blaze is a Japanese light novel series written by Mizuna Kuwabara, published under Shueisha's ''Cobalt'' label. It had over 6.83 million copies in circulation as of January 2018. There were plans to establish the Mirage of Blaze Museum (炎の� ...

'' *Riki Naoe, the main protagonist from ''

Little Busters! is a Japanese visual novel developed by Key. It was released on July 27, 2007 for Windows PCs and is rated for all ages. ''Little Busters!'' is Key's sixth game, along with other titles such as '' Kanon'', ''Air'', and ''Clannad''. An adult v ...

'' and ''

Kud Wafter is a Japanese adult visual novel developed by Key, released on June 25, 2010, for Windows. ''Kud Wafter'' is Key's eighth game, along with other titles such as '' Kanon'', ''Air'', and ''Clannad''. Key released a version of ''Kud Wafter'' withou ...

'' *

Shigen Naoe ''The Last Blade'' is a fighting game developed and released by SNK for the Neo Geo system in 1997. It was also ported to several home systems. A sequel, ''The Last Blade 2'', was released in 1998. A second sequel, '' The Last Blade: Beyond the De ...

, a character from the video game ''The Last Blade'' *Fujibayashi Naoe, a protagonist of the 2025 video game

Assassin's Creed Shadows ''Assassin's Creed Shadows'' is a 2025 action-adventure game developed by Ubisoft Quebec and published by Ubisoft. The game is the fourteenth major installment in the ''Assassin's Creed'' series and the successor to '' Assassin's Creed Mirage'' ...

alongside

Yasuke was a samurai of African origin who served Oda Nobunaga between 1581 and 1582, during the Sengoku period, until Nobunaga's death. According to historical accounts, Yasuke first arrived in Japan in the service of Italian Jesuit Alessandro Val ...

Places

Naoe Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Izumo, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West). Lines Naoe Station is served by the JR West San'in Main Line, and is located 379.1 kilometers ...

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