Tachibana (written: 橘 or 立花) is a Japanese surname.
Classical period
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Tachibana Dōsetsu (立花 道雪, 1513–1585), Japanese samurai of the Sengoku period
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Tachibana Ginchiyo (立花 誾千代, 1569–1602), head of the Tachibana clan during the Sengoku Period, daughter of Tachibana Dōsetsu
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Tachibana Muneshige
, was a Japanese ''samurai'', known in his youth as Senkumamaru (千熊丸) and alternatively called Tachibana Munetora (立花宗虎 or 立花統虎), during the Azuchi–Momoyama period and an Edo-period ''daimyō''.
He was the eldest biol ...
(立花 宗茂, 1567–1642), samurai during the Azuchi–Momoyama period, adopted son of Tachibana Dōsetsu
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Tachibana clan (kuge)
The was one of the four most powerful ''kuge'' (court nobility) families in Japan's Nara period, Nara and early Heian periods—the other three were the Minamoto clan, Minamoto, the Fujiwara clan, Fujiwara, and the Taira clan, Taira. Members ...
Modernity
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Tachibana Kōichirō (立花小一郎, 1861-1925), general in the Imperial Japanese Navy and pre-war politician
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Tachibana Shūta
was a soldier in the early Imperial Japanese Army, noted for his heroic death in combat during the Russo-Japanese War.Kowner, '' Historical Dictionary of the Russo-Japanese War'', p. 366.
Biography
Tachibana was born as the second son to a vill ...
(橘周太, 1865-1904), Russo-Japanese War hero
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Yoshio Tachibana (立花 芳夫, 1890–1946), lieutenant general in the World War II Imperial Japanese Army, executed for war crimes
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Zuicho Tachibana (橘 瑞超, 1890-1968), Buddhist priest and archaeologist, explorer of the East Asia
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Tachibana Hidenori (橘 秀宣, born 1978), Japanese voice actor who goes by Shinnosuke Tachibana (立花 慎之介)
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Keita Tachibana
, also known mononymously as Keita (stylized KEITA), is a Japanese singer and actor. Since 2000, he rose to fame as the lead vocalist from the boy band W-inds. During that time, he launched a solo career, and in 2012, has revitalized it again ...
(橘 慶太, born 1985), lead singer of the J-pop boy band ''w-inds.''
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Rika Tachibana
, also romanized as Ricca Tachibana, is a Japanese voice actress, singer and model. She worked at the Holy Peak talent agency until 2018. She is represented by With Line since February 2019. In July 2019, she transferred to PUGNUS. She married ba ...
(立花 理香, born 1987), Japanese voice actress and model
*, Japanese footballer
*, political activist
Fictional characters
Film
* Taizo and Yuri Tachibana, a commander in the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force and his reporter daughter, in the film ''
Godzilla, Mothra & King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack''
* Sōsaku Tachibana, a mechanic stationed on Odo Island at the end of World War II, in the film ''
Godzilla Minus One
is a 2023 Japanese Epic film, epic ''kaiju'' film written, directed, and with visual effects by Takashi Yamazaki. It is the 37th film in the Godzilla (franchise), ''Godzilla'' franchise, Toho's 33rd ''Godzilla'' film, and the fifth installme ...
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Live-action TV shows
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Tobei Tachibana, a character in the tokusatsu television series ''Kamen Rider'', ''Kamen Rider V3'', ''Kamen Rider X'', ''Kamen Rider Amazon'', and ''Kamen Rider Stronger''
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Sakuya Tachibana, a character in the tokusatsu television show ''Kamen Rider Blade''
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Dr. Wato Tachibana, a character in the Sherlock Holmes-themed drama series ''
Miss Sherlock
''Miss Sherlock'' (ミス・シャーロック) is a female-led adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes detective stories. The show is primarily set in Tokyo, Japan. It is a co-production between HBO Asia and Hulu Japan. Both the ma ...
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Manga and anime
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Akira Tachibana, main character of manga and anime ''
After the Rain''
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Ryoki Tachibana, a character in the shōjo manga ''
Hot Gimmick''
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An Tachibana and
Kippei Tachibana, characters in the shōnen manga ''
The Prince of Tennis
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Takeshi Konomi. The manga was serialized in Shueisha's ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from July 1999 to March 2008, with its chapters collected in 42 volumes. Viz Media licensed t ...
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Asuka Tachibana, a character in the anime television series ''
s-CRY-ed''
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Ryohei Tachibana, a character in the OVA anime ''
Sky Girls
is a Japanese anime franchise produced by Konami and animated by J.C.Staff. A 30-minute OVA episode was released on August 25, 2006 and a television series adaptation aired on Chiba TV from July 5, 2007, to December 27, 2007.
Plot
In th ...
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Shito Tachibana
This article contains profiles and information for the characters of the anime and manga series ''Zombie-Loan''.
Protagonists
The story follows Michiru Kita when she witnesses Chika Akatsuki and Shito Tachibana dealing with zombies at the sch ...
, a character in the manga ''
Zombie-Loan
''Zombie-Loan'' (stylized as ''ZOMBIE-LOAN'') is a Japanese manga series created by Peach-Pit (manga artist duo), Peach-Pit: Banri Sendo and Shibuko Ebara. It is published by Square Enix and is serialized in the Japanese manga magazine ''Mon ...
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* , a character in the anime series ''Gatchaman Crowds''
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Taki Tachibana, one of the protagonists of
''Kimi no Na wa''
Gaming
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Maria Tachibana, a character in the media franchise ''Sakura Wars''
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Ukyo Tachibana
''Samurai Shodown'', known in Japan as is a fighting game series by SNK. The series began in 1993 and is known for being one of the earliest in the genre with a primary focus on weapon-based combat.
Plot
The stories in the series take place i ...
, a character in the
Samurai Shodown
''Samurai Shodown'', known in Japan as is a fighting game series by SNK. The series began in 1993 and is known for being one of the earliest in the genre with a primary focus on weapon-based combat.
Plot
The stories in the series take place i ...
video game series
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Japanese-language surnames