Asakura (written: 朝倉, 浅倉, 麻倉) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:

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* Asakura clan, famous Japanese clan during

Sengoku period The was a period in History of Japan, Japanese history of near-constant civil war and social upheaval from 1467 to 1615. The Sengoku period was initiated by the Ōnin War in 1467 which collapsed the Feudalism, feudal system of Japan under the ...

** Asakura Yoshikage (1533–1573), ''

daimyō were powerful Japanese magnates, feudal lords who, from the 10th century to the early Meiji era, Meiji period in the middle 19th century, ruled most of Japan from their vast, hereditary land holdings. They were subordinate to the shogun and n ...

'' * Daisuke Asakura, Japanese pop artist * George Asakura, Japanese

manga artist A is a comic artist who writes and/or illustrates manga. As of 2006, about 3,000 professional manga artists were working in Japan. Most manga artists study at an art college or manga school or take on an apprenticeship with another artist be ...

Noriyuki Asakura is a Japanese composer and vocalist, best known for composing the soundtracks to the anime series ''Rurouni Kenshin'' and the video game franchises ''Tenchu'' and ''Way of the Samurai''. He is well known for combining traditional Japanese musi ...

composer A composer is a person who writes music. The term is especially used to indicate composers of Western classical music, or those who are composers by occupation. Many composers are, or were, also skilled performers of music. Etymology and Defi ...

*, a Japanese film actress

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* Kasumi Asakura, of ''

Rose Hip Rose ''Rose Hip Rose'' is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tooru Fujisawa. It was serialized in Kodansha's ''Young Magazine Uppers'' from 2002 until the discontinuation of the magazine in October 2004. The story would continue with ...

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Kazumi Asakura The ''Negima! Magister Negi Magi'' manga and anime series features a wide cast of fictional characters designed by Ken Akamatsu. The series follows Negi Springfield, a 10-year-old boy from Wales with magic powers, who becomes a teacher of a Ja ...

, from '' Negima!: Magister Negi Magi''. * Minami Asakura and Toshio Asakura in '' Touch'' *

Ryoko Asakura This is a list of the characters featured in the ''Haruhi Suzumiya'' franchise, written by Nagaru Tanigawa and illustrated by Noizi Ito, which contains a multitude of other secondary, and minor characters who are introduced throughout the course ...

, from the '' Suzumiya Haruhi series''. *Takeshi Asakura, aka Kamen Rider Ouja, the main villain from the Tokusatsu TV series ''

Kamen Rider Ryuki is a Japanese tokusatsu television series. The twelfth installment in the Kamen Rider Series, it was a joint collaboration between Ishimori Productions and Toei, and it was shown on TV Asahi from February 3, 2002 to January 19, 2003. The series ...

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Yoh Asakura is a fictional character and protagonist of the manga series ''Shaman King'' created by Hiroyuki Takei. Yoh is a shaman with a lazy demeanor who is accompanied by a six-hundred-year-old samurai ghost, Amidamaru. When first introduced, Yoh appear ...

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Shaman King is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hiroyuki Takei. It follows the adventures of Yoh Asakura as he attempts to hone his shaman skills to become the Shaman King by winning the Shaman Fight. Takei chose shamanism as the ma ...

Yoh Asakura's relatives: ** Hao Asakura (older twin brother) **Keiko Asakura (mother) **Kino Asakura (grandmother) **Mikihisa Asakura (father) **Yohmei Asakura (grandfather) **Yohken Asakura (ancestor) *Akio Asakura, a main character in '' Wangan Midnight''. *Amanda Asakura, a main character in '' Angel Heart''. *

Junichi Asakura Jun'ichi or Junichi is a masculine Japanese given name. Possible writings Junichi can be written using different kanji characters. "Ichi" is nearly always written with the character ("one") or its ''daiji'' (large numerals) form , while "jun" mi ...

, of the '' D.C.: Da Capo'' series
Junichi's relatives: **

Nemu Asakura Nemu may refer to: *Nemu Asakura, a romantic interest in Da Capo *Nemu Kurotsuchi This is a list of featured in the manga and anime series ''Bleach (manga), Bleach'', created by Tite Kubo. Soul Reapers are a fictional race of spirits who govern ...

(adopted sister and, later, wife) **

Otome Asakura An , is a story-based video game that is targeted towards women. Generally one of the goals, besides the main idea/goal, is to develop a romantic relationship between the female player/main character and one of the second-lead male characters. His ...

(granddaughter), character from '' D.C. II: Da Capo II'' **

Yume Asakura is the Japanese word for dream, and may refer to: People *, Japanese rugby sevens player *, Japanese actress *, Japanese rugby sevens player *, Japanese gravure idol and actress *, Japanese professional footballer Entertainment *YuMe, a multi- ...

(granddaughter), character from '' D.C. II: Da Capo II''

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