, also Okubo, Ohkubo and Ookubo, is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Ōkubo clan ** Ōkubo Tadayo (1532–1594), Japanese daimyō of the Sengoku period ** Ōkubo Tadasuke (1537–1613), Japanese daimyō of the Sengoku and Edo periods ** Ōkubo Nagayasu (1545–1613), Japanese samurai of the Edo period **

Ōkubo Tadachika was ''daimyō'' of Odawara Domain in Sagami Province in early Edo period, Japan. Ōkubo Tadachika was the son of Ōkubo Tadayo, a hereditary vassal to the Tokugawa clan in what is now part of the city of Okazaki, Aichi. He entered into service a ...

(1553–1628), Japanese daimyō of the Sengoku and Edo periods ** Ōkubo Tadataka (1560–1639), Japanese samurai of the Sengoku and Edo periods **

Ōkubo Tadazane was the 7th ''daimyō'' of Odawara Domain in Sagami Province, (modern-day Kanagawa Prefecture) in mid-Edo period Japan. His courtesy title was '' Kaga no Kami''. Biography Tadazane was born in Edo in 1782 (some sources state 1778) as the son of ...

(1778–1837), Japanese daimyō of the late Edo period ** Ōkubo Toshimichi (1830–1878), Japanese samurai and later leader of the Meiji restoration ;Contemporary * Atsushi Ōkubo, Japanese manga author *

Benji Okubo Benji Okubo (October 27, 1904April 15, 1975) was an American-Japanese painter, teacher, and landscape designer. He and his family were held in internment camps during World War II. He was the eldest of the seven children of Tometsugu "Frank" Oku ...

, American artist *

Hiroshi Okubo is a Japanese multinational video game publisher headquartered in Minato-ku, Tokyo. Its international branches, Bandai Namco Entertainment America and Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe, are respectively headquartered in Irvine, California and ...

, Japanese video game music composer *

James K. Okubo James K. Okubo (May 30, 1920 – January 29, 1967) was a United States Army soldier.Kakesako, Gregg K"AJA medic’s medal may be upgraded,"''Honolulu Star-Bulletin,'' September 15, 2009; 2012-12-29. He was a posthumous recipient of the Medal of ...

, American Medal of Honor recipient *

Ōkubo Haruno Baron was a general in the early Imperial Japanese Army. Life and military career Ōkubo was born to a ''samurai'' family; his father was descended from the Ōkubo clan, former ''daimyō'' of Odawara Domain, who served as hereditary Shinto prie ...

, Japanese general * Hideo Ohkubo, Japanese businessman *, Japanese cyclist *, Japanese Nordic combined skier *

Kayoko Okubo is a Japanese comedian, ''tarento'' and actress who is a member of the comedy duo Oasiz. Filmography TV series Current appearances Former appearances Drama Other TV series Advertisements Radio series Films References External lin ...

, Japanese comedian * Kiyoshi Ōkubo, Japanese serial killer * Mariko Okubo, Japanese actress * Miné Okubo, American artist * Tsutomu Okubo, Japanese politician * Susumu Ōkubo, who proposed the Gell-Mann–Okubo mass formula *, Japanese sport wrestler * Yukishige Okubo, Japanese politician *, Japanese snowboarder ;Footballers * Goshi Okubo, Japanese footballer * Makoto Okubo, Japanese footballer * Takuo Ōkubo, Japanese footballer * Tetsuya Ōkubo, Japanese footballer * Yoshito Ōkubo, Japanese footballer * Yuki Okubo, Japanese footballer

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