Sakai is both a Japanese surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:

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Atsushi Sakai is a Japanese professional wrestler better known under the ring name Kai (stylized in all capital letters). Best known for his work in the All Japan Pro Wrestling promotion, Kai is an accomplished junior heavyweight wrestler, having won the Wor ...

(born 1983), Japanese professional wrestler *

Daniel Sakai Daniel is a masculine given name and a surname of Hebrew origin. It means "God is my judge"Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 68. (cf. Gabriel—"God is my strength ...

, Oakland SWAT police officer killed in 2009 *

Frankie Sakai (13 February 1929 – 10 June 1996) was a Japanese comedian, actor, and musician. Career From his days at Keio University, Sakai worked as a jazz drummer at American Army camps during the Occupation of Japan, often doing comic routines with his ...

(1929–1996), Japanese comedian * Gotoku Sakai (born 1991), Japanese football (soccer) player currently playing for Hamburger SV *

Hideyuki Sakai is a professional Go player. Biography Before becoming a professional, Sakai was majoring in medical science at Kyoto University. For a long time, Sakai was the strongest amateur player in Japan, and when he won the World Amateur Go Champio ...

(born 1973), professional Go player *

Hirofumi Sakai Hirofumi Sakai ( ja, 酒井浩文; born February 10, 1965) is a retired Japanese male race walker. He competed for Japan at the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and co ...

(born 1965), Japanese race walker *

Hiroki Sakai is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a right back for J1 League club Urawa Red Diamonds and the Japan national team. Club career Kashiwa Reysol Born in Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan, Sakai was introduced to football by his two older bro ...

(born 1990), Japanese football (soccer) player *

Hiroko Sakai is a Japanese softball player who won the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics The 2008 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad () and also known as Beijing 2008 (), were an international multisport event held fr ...

(born 1978), Japanese softball player who won the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics *

Hiroyuki Sakai is a Japanese chef who specializes in French cuisine. Sakai is best known as the second, final, and longest-serving Iron Chef French on the Japanese television show ''Iron Chef'', first appearing at the beginning of 1994 (after Yutaka Ishinabe ...

(born 1942), Japanese chef, starred in the original ''Iron Chef'' *

Sakai Hōitsu Sakai Hōitsu ( ja, 酒井抱一; August 1, 1761 – January 4, 1829) was a Japanese painter of the Rinpa school. He is known for having revived the style and popularity of Ogata Kōrin, and for having created a number of reproductions ...

(1761–1828), Japanese painter of the Rinpa school *

Izumi Sakai , known professionally as , was a female Japanese pop singer, songwriter, and member of the group Zard. As Sakai was the only member who stayed in the group while others joined and left regularly, Zard and Sakai may be referred to interchangeably. ...

(1967–2007), J-pop singer, song writer, and lead singer of the group Zard *

Kanako Sakai is a Japanese voice actress in Japan. She is represented by Ogipro THE NEXT. Filmography Anime ;2006 *''Binbō Shimai Monogatari'': Shima Ōshiro *'' Hell Girl: Two Mirrors'': Kikuri *'' Lovedol ~Lovely Idol~'': Ruri Fujisawa *'' Magikano'': C ...

(born 1986), Japanese voice actor *

Katsuyuki Sakai is a Japanese rugby union player. He plays for the Japanese club Toyota Industries Shuttles in the Top League. He also plays rugby sevens for Japan's national rugby sevens team and was named in their 2016 Summer Olympics squad. He captained t ...

(born 1988), Japanese rugby union player *, Japanese basketball player *

Keikō Sakai is a Japanese voice actor currently working for 81 Produce. Roles in TV shows * Cameraman in ''009-1'' episode 5 * Agomi, Bar Owner, Scoundrel, and Subordinate B in ''Gintama'' * Worker C in ''Hataraki Man'' * Male Staff B in ''Kaleido Star'' * ...

(born December 25), Japanese voice actor who works at 81 Produce *

Kenichi Sakai , (born May 25, 1982) is a Japanese professional wrestler, currently signed to Michinoku Pro Wrestling where he competes under the ring name Ken45° and is one half of the reigning Tohoku Tag Team Champions and UWA World Tag Team Champions with Ke ...

(born 1982), Japanese wrestler known by his ring name Ken45° *

Kiyoshi Sakai is a Japanese anime producer and animator. He worked for the animation studio Topcraft, where Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata worked immediately before forming Studio Ghibli in 1985. Productions *'' Flanders no Inu'' (production direction) *''Hi ...

, anime producer and animator * Kōdai Sakai (born 1986), Japanese voice actor *

Kōji Sakai was a lieutenant general in the Imperial Japanese Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War Biography The younger son of a farmer in Aichi Prefecture, Sakai attended military preparatory schools and graduated from the 18th class of the Imperi ...

(1885–1973), general in the Imperial Japanese Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War and World War II *

Maki Sakai (born 17 May 1970 in Taito, Tokyo) is a Japanese actress. The fourth rehouse girl of Mitsui, she has starred in a number of TV drama series such as '' Daburu kitchin'' (1993) and '' Watashi no unmei'' (1994). She is a graduate of Jumonji Jun ...

(born 1970), Japanese actress *

Manabu Sakai is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Fuchū, Tokyo and graduate of the University of Tokyo , abbreviated as or UTokyo, is a public ...

(born 1965), Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party and a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet *

Masaaki Sakai is a popular Japanese performer from Tokyo. He is best known to English-speaking audiences as the title star of the TV show ''Monkey''. Biography Masaaki Sakai is a Japanese actor, singer and martial artist. Born the son of , a famous comed ...

(born 1946), Japanese rock musician and television performer *

Sakai Masahisa was a Japanese samurai of the Sengoku Period, who most notably served the Oda clan. He was born in Mino Province, and first served the Saitō clan. After the fall of the Saitō, he was taken on as a retainer by Oda Nobunaga. He was parti ...

(died 1570), Japanese samurai of the Sengoku Period *

Masato Sakai is a Japanese actor. He won the award for best actor at the 31st Yokohama Film Festival for '' The Wonderful World of Captain Kuhio'' and ''The Chef of South Polar'' and the award for best supporting actor at the 2008 Nikkan Sports Film Award, a ...

(born 1973), Japanese actor *

Miki Sakai Miki Sakai (''Sakai Miki'', 酒井美紀), born 21 February 1978 in Aoi-ku, Shizuoka, Japan is an actress and J-pop idol singer. As a teenager she made her feature film debut in the 1995 Shunji Iwai film '' Love Letter'' playing the role of ...

(born 1978), Japanese actress and J-pop idol singer *

Mikio Sakai is a Japanese singer-songwriter. His real name is . He made his debut with the single . He has composed, written and performed numerous songs for several anime, including '' Fantastic Children'', '' Tsubasa Chronicle'', the Gorō Taniguchi-direc ...

(born 1970), Japanese singer-songwriter *

Munehisa Sakai is a Japanese anime director. He joined Toei Animation in 1992, where he directed part of ''One Piece'', ''Suite PreCure'', and ''Sailor Moon Crystal''. After leaving Toei Animation and joining MAPPA in 2017, he has directed ''Zombie Land Saga'' ...

, Japanese director *

Natsumi Sakai is a Japanese swimmer. She competed in the women's 100 metre backstroke A woman is an adult female human. Prior to adulthood, a female human is referred to as a girl (a female child or adolescent). The plural ''women'' is sometimes use ...

(born 2001), Japanese swimmer * Nick Sakai, a Japanese-American actor *

Noriko Sakai is a Japanese given name for females. Possible writings * 徳子, "benevolence child" * 法子, "method, law child" * 則子, "rule child" * 紀子, "chronicle child" * 教子, "teach child" * 範子, "pattern child" * 典子, "rule, precedent, ...

(born 1971), Japanese J-pop star and actress *

Richard Sakai Richard Sakai (born January 28, 1954) is an American television and film producer. He is best known for his work on the animated sitcom ''The Simpsons'', for which he is one of the original producers. In 1997, Sakai was nominated for an Academy ...

(born 1954), Emmy-winning Japanese-American television producer *Ryūichi Sakai (born 1970), better known as

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, Japanese rapper, singer, and co-producer, and a member of the J-pop groups globe and 245 *

Saburō Sakai was a Japanese naval aviator and flying ace (''"Gekitsui-O"'', ) of the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. Sakai had 28–64 aerial victories, including shared ones, according to official Japanese records, but his autobiography, '' Samur ...

(1916–2000), Japanese fighter ace during World War II *

Seth Sakai Seth Saita Sakai (May 22, 1932 - May 10, 2007) was an American television and film actor. Sakai's roles included various characters from '' Hawaii Five-O'' and ''Magnum, P.I. ''Magnum, P.I.'' is an American crime drama television series st ...

(1932–2007), Japanese-American actor known for various characters he played on ''Hawaii Five-O'' and ''Magnum P.I.'' *, Japanese swimmer *, Japanese diver *

Shogo Sakai is a Japanese former football player. Club statistics References External links * 1988 births Living people Association football people from Mie Prefecture Japanese footballers J1 League players J2 League players Japan Football ...

(born 1988), Japanese football player currently playing for Montedio Yamagata *, Japanese mathematician *

Stan Sakai is a Japanese-born American cartoonist and comic book creator. He is best known as the creator of the comic series ''Usagi Yojimbo''. Career He began his career by lettering comic books (notably '' Groo the Wanderer'' by Sergio Aragonés and M ...

(born 1953), Japanese-American comic book creator known for his ''Usagi Yojimbo'' series *

Sumie Sakai is a Japanese professional wrestler and former mixed martial artist. She is best known for her extensive tenure in Ring of Honor, where she was the inaugural and longest reigning Women of Honor Champion. Early life As a young woman, Sakai pr ...

(born 1971), Japanese-American professional wrestler *

Sakai Tadaaki ,Keene, Donald. (2002) ''Emperor of Japan: Meiji and His World, 1852–1912'', p. 43./ref> also known as Sakai Tadayoshi,Meyer, Eva-Mari Universität Tübingen (in German); Beasley, William G. (1955). ''Select Documents on Japanese Foreign Policy ...

(1813–1873), Japanese daimyō of the Edo period, and a prominent Tokugawa shogunate of Japan *

Sakai Tadakatsu was a Sengoku period Japanese samurai, and early Edo period ''daimyō'' and served in several important positions within the administration of the Tokugawa shogunate. Papinot, Edmund. (2003)''Nobiliare du Japon'' Sakai. pp. 50–51 Biography Ta ...

(1587–1662), Japanese tairō, rōjū, master of Wakasa-Obama Castle, and daimyō of Obama Domain in Wakasa province in the mid-17th century Japan *

Sakai Tadakatsu (Shōnai) was a Sengoku period samurai and early Edo period ''daimyō'' under the Tokugawa shogunate of Japan. His courtesy title was ''Kunai-no-taifu''. Biography Sakai Tadakatsu was the sixth son of Sakai Ietsugu, castellan of Yoshida Castle and son ...

(1594–1647), Japanese daimyō of the early Edo period in Japan *

Sakai Tadakiyo , also known as Uta-no-kami, Bodart-Bailey, Beatrice. (1999) ''Kaempfer's Japan: Tokugawa Culture Observed,'' p. 442./ref> was a ''daimyō'' (feudal lord) in Kōzuke Province, and a high-ranking government advisor and official in the Tokugawa shogu ...

(1624–1681), daimyō in Kōzuke Province, and a high-ranking government advisor and official in the Tokugawa shogunate of Japan * Sakai Tadamochi (1725–1775), Japanese daimyō of the mid-Edo period in Japan *

Sakai Tadatsugu was one of the most favored and most successful military commanders serving Tokugawa Ieyasu in the late-Sengoku period. He is regarded as one of the Four Guardians of the Tokugawa (''Tokugawa-Shitennō''). along with Honda Tadakatsu, Ii Nao ...

(1527–1596), Japanese military commanders for Tokugawa Ieyasu in the late-Sengoku period, and one of the ''Four Guardians of the Tokugawa'' (''Tokugawa-Shitennō'') *

Sakai Tadayo was a Japanese ''daimyō'' of the Sengoku period, and high-ranking government advisor, holding the title of ''Rōjū'', and later ''Tairō''. The son of Sakai Shigetada, Tadayo was born in Nishio, Mikawa Province; his childhood name was Manc ...

(1572–1636), Japanese daimyō of the Sengoku period, and high ranking government advisor holding the title of ''Rōjū'', and later ''Tairō'' *

Sakai Tadayuki was the 10th ''daimyō'' of Obama Domain in mid- to late Edo period Japan.Meyer, Eva-Mari"Gouverneure von Kyôto in der Edo-Zeit". University of Tübingen (in German). Biography Tadayuki was the seventh son of Sakai Tadaka of Tsuruga Domain a ...

(1770–1828), Japanese daimyō of the mid to late Edo period who ruled the Obama Domain *, Japanese bobsledder *

Takashi Sakai was a lieutenant general in the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II, known for his role as Governor of Hong Kong under Japanese occupation. Biography Sakai was born in Kamo District, Hiroshima, now part of Hiroshima city. He was ed ...

(1887–1946), Japanese lieutenant general of the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II *, Japanese footballer *

Tatsuya Sakai (marksman) Tatsuya Sakai is a Japanese sport shooter who won the 2004 Steel Challenge World Championship in Piru, California. Since handguns cannot be legally obtained by civilians in Japan, he trained at home using an airsoft Airsoft is a team game in ...

, Japanese sport shooter *, Japanese baseball player *

Tomoyuki Sakai is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team. Club career Sakai was born in Misato on 29 June 1979. He joined JEF United Ichihara from youth team in 1997. He played many matches as defensive midfielder from first ...

(born 1979), Japanese football (soccer) player who played in the J-League and on the Japan national team in 2000 *

Toshihiko Sakai was a Japanese socialist, writer, and historian. He is also known by the pen name . He is also known for his translation with Shūsui Kōtoku. Biography Sakai was born as the third son to a samurai class family in what is now Miyako, Fuku ...

(1871–1933), Japanese socialist known for cofounding the ''Common Peoples' Newspaper'' with Shusui Kotoku *

Toshio Sakai was a Japanese photographer for United Press International. He was the very first winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Feature Photography. Biography Toshio Sakai was born in Tōkai, Japan, on March 31, 1940. In 1964 he graduated from the ...

(1940–1999), photographer for United Press International who won the Pulitzer Prize for Feature Photography in 1968 * Toshio Sakai (Go player) (born 1920), professional Go player in Japan *, Japanese ice hockey player *

Yoshinori Sakai was the Olympic flame torchbearer who lit the cauldron at the 1964 Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo. Biography Sakai was born on the day of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. He was chosen for the role to symbolize Japan's postwar reconstruction ...

(born 1945), the Olympic flame torchbearer who lit the cauldron at the 1964 Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo, and gold and silver medalist at the 1966 Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand *

Yoshio Sakai Yoshio Sakai ( ja, 酒井義雄) (born May 2, 1910 – ?) was a Japanese field hockey player who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics and in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1932 he was a member of the Japanese field hockey team, which won th ...

(born 1910), Japanese field hockey player who competed in the 1932 and 1936 Summer Olympics *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese footballer

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* Sakai Tanaka (born 1961), Japanese freelance journalist

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