Satoko (さとこ, サトコ) is a Japanese female given name.

Written forms

Satoko can be written using different

kanji are logographic Chinese characters, adapted from Chinese family of scripts, Chinese script, used in the writing of Japanese language, Japanese. They were made a major part of the Japanese writing system during the time of Old Japanese and are ...

characters and can mean: *聡子 "wise, child" *智子 "wisdom, child" *里子 "village, child" *理子 "logic, child" *悟子 "enlightened, child" The name can also be written in

hiragana is a Japanese language, Japanese syllabary, part of the Japanese writing system, along with ''katakana'' as well as ''kanji''. It is a phonetic lettering system. The word ''hiragana'' means "common" or "plain" kana (originally also "easy", ...

katakana is a Japanese syllabary, one component of the Japanese writing system along with hiragana, kanji and in some cases the Latin script (known as rōmaji). The word ''katakana'' means "fragmentary kana", as the katakana characters are derived fr ...

People

Satoko Inoue is a Japanese people, Japanese musician.Library of Congress authority file Inoue Satoko no2002-26446/ref> Inoue is a concert pianist whose performance repertoire is mainly contemporary music. Inoue is also associate professor at the Kunitachi Col ...

, a pianist *

Satoko Fujii is a Japanese avant-garde jazz pianist, accordionist and composer. Early life Fujii was born in Tokyo on 9 October 1958.Huey, Stev"Satoko Fujii" AllMusic. Retrieved 9 February 2016. She started playing the piano at age 4, receiving classical tr ...

, an avant-garde jazz pianist and composer *

Satoko Akiyama Satoko Akiyama (秋山紗登子 ''Akiyama Satoko'') is a female Japanese popular music artist. She made her debut with ''Boku ga Shiteagerareru koto''. After breaking up with the record company, she is currently working with her friend KAZUKI ...

, a Japanese pop artist *, Japanese swimmer *, Japanese gymnast * Satoko Sakamoto, murdered by members of Aum Shinrikyo along with her husband, Tsutsumi Sakamoto, who was a lawyer working on a class action lawsuit against Aum Shinrikyo, and her child *Satoko Kuni, daughter of

Prince Kuni Kuniyoshi was a member of the Imperial Household of Japan, Japanese imperial family and a Field Marshal (Japan), field marshal in the Imperial Japanese Army during the Meiji period, Meiji and Taishō periods. He was the father of Empress Kōjun (who in tu ...

and sister of Empress Kōjun, the mother of Akihito *Satoko Takita, chairwoman of Mozilla Japan *Satoko Nishikawa, singer of

Shang Shang Typhoon is a Japanese band of the 1980s and 1990s. Led by Kōryū, the band also features female singers Satoko Nishikawa and Emi Shirasaki. The SST sound is a blend of Okinawa Prefecture, Okinawan music, min'yo singing and other Japanese elements, with ...

*Princess Satoko, daughter of

Prince Kaya Kuninori (1 September 1867 – 8 December 1909) was a member of the Japanese imperial family and the founder of one of the nine ''ōke'' (or princely houses) in the Meiji period. Early life The prince was born in Kyoto, as the second of the nine so ...

*Satoko Miyachi, character designer for ''

Madlax is a 26-episode Japanese anime television series produced in 2004 by the Bee Train animation studio. Kōichi Mashimo directed ''Madlax'' and the soundtrack was composed by Yuki Kajiura. The DVD version was released by ADV Films in North Ame ...

'' *Satoko Suzuki, Japanese

diplomat A diplomat (from ; romanization, romanized ''diploma'') is a person appointed by a state (polity), state, International organization, intergovernmental, or Non-governmental organization, nongovernmental institution to conduct diplomacy with one ...

Satoko Okudera is a Japanese screenwriter. She is known for her screenplays in both live-action and anime media. Her 1995 screenplay for ''Gakkō no kaidan'' was nominated for the Japan Academy Prize. She is best known for her collaborations with anime direct ...

, screenwriter of ''

The Girl Who Leapt Through Time is a science fiction novel by Yasutaka Tsutsui. Originally serialized from 1965 to 1966, it tells the story of a high-school girl who accidentally acquires the ability to time travel, which leads to a time loop where she repeatedly relives th ...

'' and ''

Summer Wars is a 2009 Japanese animated science fiction film directed by Mamoru Hosoda, produced by Madhouse, and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. The film's voice cast includes Ryunosuke Kamiki, Nanami Sakuraba, Mitsuki Tanimura, Sumiko Fuji ...

'' * Satoko, wife of Tokugawa Hidetada, the second Tokugawa shōgun of Japan * Satoko Tsushima, a contemporary Japanese fiction writer, essayist and critic *, Japanese swimmer *

Satoko Makishi Makishi Satoko (Japanese: 真喜志智子), known professionally as , is a Japanese pop/folk rock singer. Early life Cocco went to many ballet auditions, hoping to become a professional ballerina. She went to singing auditions to earn the ...

, a Japanese pop singer *Anekōji Satoko, a lady-in-waiting at the court of

Emperor Kōkaku , posthumously honored as , was the 119th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.Imperial Household Agency (''Kunaichō'')光格天皇 (119)/ref> Kōkaku reigned from 1779 until his abdication in 1817 in favor of his s ...

*Satoko Morikawa, character designer for ''

The Cat Returns is a 2002 Japanese anime fantasy film directed by Hiroyuki Morita from a screenplay by Reiko Yoshida, based on the 2002 manga ''Baron the Cat'' by Aoi Hiiragi. It was animated by Studio Ghibli for Tokuma Shoten, Nippon Television Networ ...

'' *Satoko Kashikawa, producer of '' 1 Litre of Tears'' *

Satoko Kizaki is a Japanese novelist. She is best known for '' The Phoenix Tree'' (Aogiri), which won the 1985 Akutagawa Prize. Early life Kizaki was born on November 6, 1939, in Hsin Cheng, Manchuria. Her birth name is Masako Yokoyama. After Japan's defeat ...

, author, won the

Akutagawa Prize The is a Japanese literary award presented biannually. Because of its prestige and the considerable attention the winner receives from the media, it is, along with the Naoki Prize, one of Japan's most sought after literary prizes. History Th ...

for ''Blue Paulownia (Aogiri)'' *

Satoko Shinashi is a female Japanese mixed martial artist. She is a former List of Deep champions#Women's Microweight Championship, DEEP Flyweight champion and former Smackgirl#Flyweight, Smackgirl Flyweight champion. She is tied second for the most bouts among ...

, mixed martial arts fighter *

Satoko Miyahara is a retired Japanese figure skater. She is the 2015 World silver medalist, the 2018 World bronze medalist, the 2016 Four Continents champion, a two-time Four Continents silver medalist (2014, 2015), a two-time Grand Prix Final silver medali ...

, a Japanese figure skater *Satoko Kamoshida (鴨志田聡子), born 1979, a

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Scholar at

the University of Tokyo The University of Tokyo (, abbreviated as in Japanese and UTokyo in English) is a public research university in Bunkyō, Tokyo, Japan. Founded in 1877 as the nation's first modern university by the merger of several pre-westernisation era ins ...

Fictional characters

* Satoko Yamano from ''Oh My Goddess!'' *Satoko Ayakura from ''

The Sea of Fertility is a tetralogy of novels written by the Japanese author Yukio Mishima. The four novels are '' Spring Snow'' (1969), '' Runaway Horses'' (1969), '' The Temple of Dawn'' (1970), and '' The Decay of the Angel'' (1971).

'' *Satoko Hōjō from ''

Higurashi When They Cry is a Japanese murder mystery dōjin soft visual novel series produced by 07th Expansion that comprises the first two entries of the ''When They Cry'' franchise. The series focuses on a group of young friends living in the fic ...

'' *A character from ''

The Sound of the Mountain ''The'' is a grammatical article in English, denoting nouns that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The' ...

'' *Satoko Shimoyanagi from ''

Churasan 3 , also known as ''The Promise to The Chura Sea 3'', is a 2004 Japanese television drama. It was broadcast as five episodes on NHK, from September 13 to October 11. Story In the after events of Churasan II, it is now the celebration of the lunar ...

'' *Asai Satoko from ''Friends'' (2002 TV series) *A character from ''

Strawberry Shortcakes is a one-volume manga written and illustrated by Kiriko Nananan, published by Shodensha in 2002. It is about the lives of four young women in a large city. It was licensed in French by Casterman manga imprint Sakka and in Italy by Kappa E ...

'' *Satoko Takanashi from ''

Gate Keepers is a Tactical role-playing game developed by Entertainment Software Publishing and published by Kadokawa Shoten for the PlayStation. The game was then adapted into a manga series written by Hiroshi Yamaguchi and drawn by Keiji Gotoh and a ...

'' *Satoko Kayama, a minor character in the ''

Paranoia Agent is a Japanese anime television series created by director Satoshi Kon and produced by Madhouse about a social phenomenon in Musashino, Tokyo caused by a juvenile serial assailant named Lil' Slugger (the English equivalent to ''Shōnen Bat' ...

'' episode "Mellow Maromi" *When Ash was

crossdress Cross-dressing is the act of wearing clothes traditionally or stereotypically associated with a different gender. From as early as pre-modern history, cross-dressing has been practiced in order to disguise, comfort, entertain, and express onesel ...

ed in ''

Pokémon is a Japanese media franchise consisting of List of Pokémon video games, video games, Pokémon (TV series), animated series and List of Pokémon films, films, Pokémon Trading Card Game, a trading card game, and other related media. The fran ...

'', Ash (Satoshi) was called 'Satoko (Ashley)' *Satoko Sasauchi, a character from ''

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 ...

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