, also written Ichiro, Ichirou or Ichiroh is a masculine
Japanese given name
in modern times consist of a family name (surname) followed by a given name. Japanese names are usually written in kanji, where the pronunciation follows a special set of rules. Because parents when naming children, and foreigners when adoptin ...
. The name is occasionally given to the first-born son in a family.
Like many Japanese names, Ichirō 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:
* 一郎: "first son"
* 一朗: "first clear, bright"
People with the name
*, Japanese judoka
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Ichiro Fujiyama
, also known mononymously as , is a Japanese former professional baseball outfielder who played for 28 seasons. He played the first nine years of his career with the Orix BlueWave of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB), and the next 12 years w ...
(藤山 一郎, 1911–1993), a Japanese singer
*, Japanese discus thrower
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Ichirō Hatoyama
was a Japanese politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan, prime minister of Japan from 1954 to 1956. During his tenure he oversaw the formation of the Liberal Democratic Party (Japan), Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and restored official ...
(鳩山 一郎, 1883–1959), a Japanese politician and the 52nd, 53rd, and 54th
Prime Minister of Japan
The is the head of government of Japan. The prime minister chairs the Cabinet of Japan and has the ability to select and dismiss its ministers of state. The prime minister also serves as the commander-in-chief of the Japan Self-Defense Force ...
*, Japanese shogi player
*, Japanese footballer
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Ichiro Ito (伊藤 一朗, born 1967), a Japanese rock guitarist
*, Japanese diplomat, civil servant and politician
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(三宅 市郎, 1881–1964), a Japanese mycologist
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Ichiro "Aniki" Mizuki (水木 一郎, 1948–2022), a Japanese vocalist
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Ichiro Murakoshi
, also known mononymously as , is a Japanese former professional baseball outfielder who played for 28 seasons. He played the first nine years of his career with the Orix BlueWave of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB), and the next 12 years w ...
(村越 伊知郎, 1930-2007), a Japanese voice actor
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Ichirō Nagai
was a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator from Ikeda, Osaka. He was previously affiliated with Tokyo Actor's Consumer's Cooperative Society, and was affiliated with Aoni Production at the time of his death.
Career
Nagai played ''GeGeGe no ...
(永井 一郎, 1931-2014), a Japanese voice actor
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Ichiro Nakagawa
Ichiro Nakagawa (中川 一郎, ''Nakagawa Ichirō''; 9 March 1925 – 9 January 1983) was a Japanese politician from Hokkaidō. He was a significant leader of the right-wing of the Liberal Democratic Party.
Biography Early life and career
Ichi ...
(中川 一郎, 1925–1983), a Japanese politician from
Hokkaidō
is the second-largest island of Japan and comprises the largest and northernmost prefecture, making up its own region. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaidō from Honshu; the two islands are connected by railway via the Seikan Tunnel.
The ...
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Ichirō Ozawa
is a Japanese politician and has been a member of the House of Representatives since 1969, representing the Iwate 3rd district (Iwate 2nd district prior to the 1996 general election and Iwate 4th district prior to the 2017 general election). H ...
(小沢 一郎, born 1942), a Japanese politician, and Secretary-General of the
Democratic Party of Japan
The was a Centrism, centristThe Democratic Party of Japan was widely described as centrist:
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*, Japanese fencer
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Ichirō Shimada
, also known mononymously as , is a Japanese former professional baseball outfielder who played for 28 seasons. He played the first nine years of his career with the Orix Buffaloes, Orix BlueWave of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB), and the ...
(島田 一郎, 1848–1878), an assassin of
Ōkubo Toshimichi
Ōkubo Toshimichi (; 26 September 1830 – 14 May 1878) was a Japanese statesman and samurai of the Satsuma Domain who played a central role in the Meiji Restoration in 1868. He was one of the Three Great Nobles of the Restoration (維新の ...
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Ichiro Suzuki
, also known mononymously as , is a Japanese former professional baseball outfielder who played for 28 seasons. He played the first nine years of his career with the Orix BlueWave of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB), and the next 12 years w ...
(鈴木 一朗, born 1973), a Japanese baseball outfielder
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Ichiro Suzuki (engineer)
is a Japanese automotive engineer who was responsible for the design and construction of the first Lexus LS. Born in 1937, he joined Toyota Motor Corporation shortly after graduating from Nagoya University with a degree in engineering.Dawson, C ...
(鈴木 一郎, born 1937), a Japanese automobile engineer
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Ichiro Yamaguchi
, is a Japanese musician. He is the vocalist, guitarist and songwriter for the Hokkaido rock band Sakanaction.
Biography
Ichiro Yamaguchi was born in Otaru, Hokkaido in 1980. He grew up listening to a wide variety of music, as his father ran a ...
(山口 一郎, born 1980), a Japanese musician (
sakanaction
are a Japanese rock band from Sapporo, Hokkaido. Their music is a fusion of alternative rock, electronic, pop, and new wave styles. The band consists of five members: Ichiro Yamaguchi, Motoharu Iwadera, Ami Kusakari, Emi Okazaki, and Keiichi ...
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Ichiro Yoshizawa
was a Japanese mountaineer and expedition leader. He graduated from Hitotsubashi University
, formerly known as , is a national university, national research university in Tokyo, Japan. Often regarded as Japan’s foremost institution for the st ...
(吉沢 一郎, 1903–1998), a Japanese
mountaineer
Mountaineering, mountain climbing, or alpinism is a set of outdoor activities that involves ascending mountains. Mountaineering-related activities include traditional outdoor climbing, skiing, and traversing via ferratas that have become sports ...
and expedition leader
Fictional characters
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Ichiro Ogami (大神 一郎), a character in ''Sakura Wars'' video game.
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Ichiro Miyata (宮田 一郎), a fictional character in the anime and manga series ''Hajime no Ippo''
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Japanese masculine given names
Masculine given names