Sakuragi (written: 桜木 or 桜樹 lit. "

cherry blossom The cherry blossom, or sakura, is the flower of trees in ''Prunus'' subgenus '' Cerasus''. ''Sakura'' usually refers to flowers of ornamental cherry trees, such as cultivars of ''Prunus serrulata'', not trees grown for their fruit (although ...

tree") is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:: * Chisako Sakuragi, a writer and illustrator of

manga are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Most manga conform to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century, and the form has a long history in earlier Japanese art. The term is used in Japan to refer to both comics ...

* J. R. Sakuragi, born as J. R. Henderson, an American-Japanese professional basketball player *

Rui Sakuragi , is a former Japanese pornographic actress, model and erotic dancer who has been described as a "real AV ornographic movieQueen", the "top Japanese AV idol of the mid-1990s" and the "biggest star" in AV in 1992. She has also appeared widely in ...

, a Japanese actress in adult videos ('AV idol') * , Japanese writer *

Yuji Sakuragi is a Japanese mixed martial artist, kickboxer, and professional wrestler, currently associated with Real Japan Pro Wrestling (RJPW)'s team Seikendo. He is known for his Kyokushin Karate background and his ability to score KO wins. In MMA, he c ...

, a Japanese sportsman engaged in several fighting sports (mixed martial arts, wrestling, kick-boxing) * Yukiya Sakuragi, a writer and illustrator of manga Fictional characters: * Hanamichi Sakuragi, the main character in the sports-themed manga series

Slam Dunk A slam dunk, also simply known as a dunk, is a type of basketball shot that is performed when a player jumps in the air, controls the ball above the horizontal plane of the rim, and scores by shoving the ball directly through the basket with on ...

* Matsuri Sakuragi, a character in the manga and comedy series Ichigo Mashimago * Naohito Sakuragi, a character in the manga series

Fruits Basket , sometimes abbreviated , is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Natsuki Takaya. It was serialized in the semi-monthly Japanese manga magazine , published by Hakusensha, from 1998 to 2006. The series' title comes from ...

* Rokurouta Sakuragi, an important character in the manga series Rainbow: Nisha Rokubō no Shichinin * Tatsuya Sakuragi, a character in

Shiritsu Bakaleya Koukou (lit. "Private Bakalea High School") is a 2012 Japanese television series. Written by AKB48's producer Yasushi Akimoto, this television series featured Johnny's Hey! Say! JUMP member Yuya Takaki, and members of then Johnny's Jr. now known as Six ...

, a live action TV series

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