Kaori ( "scent/aroma, fabric/weave" and occasionally rendered "perfume", ) is a feminine

Japanese given name in modern times consist of a family name (surname) followed by a given name, in that order. Nevertheless, when a Japanese name is written in the Roman alphabet, ever since the Meiji era, the official policy has been to cater to Western expecta ...

. Notable people with the name include: *

Kaori (voice actress) KAORI. (born 28 February 1976) is a freelance Japanese voice actress and singer from Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture. She was previously employed by Contemporary Music Society and Aksent. Career Until around 1999, KAORI. worked under the stage na ...

(born 1976), Japanese voice actress and singer *, musician known as Bonnie Pink *

Kaori Asoh is a Japanese voice actress and theatre actress. She is also a singer and a composer, and performed songs for the ''Wild Arms'' video game series. She is managed by Amuse, Inc. She voiced the title character Ririka Moriya/Nurse Angel in ''Nurse ...

(born 1967), Japanese actress and voice actress *

Kaori Chiba Kaori Chiba-Fujio ( ja, 千葉香織; born January 29, 1981 in Minami-Alps, Yamanashi) is a field hockey player from Japan. She represented her native country at the Summer Olympics (2004, 2008 and 2012Kaori Hamura, artist and illustrator *, Japanese professional wrestler *, Japanese sport wrestler *, musician and former Morning Musume member *, Japanese volleyball player *

Kaori Ito Kaori Ito (伊藤郁女)(born 1979) is a Japanese dancer and choreographer who is active in France. She founded the dance company Hime. Early life and education Ito was born in 1979 in Tokyo, Japan. She began studying dance at 5 years old, lea ...

(伊藤郁女, born 1979), Japanese dancer and choreographer *

Kaori Ishihara is a Japanese voice actress and singer managed by Style Cube. She was formerly part of Up-Front Agency in which she was involved with Happy! Style and Team Dekaris. She was affiliated with Sigma Seven from 2013 to 2017. She was a member of Styl ...

(born 1993), idol, actress, voice actress and singer *, Japanese ski jumper *, Japanese swimmer * Kaori Kato (born 1977), Japanese women cricketer *

Kaori Kawamura was a rock and pop singer in Japan, born in Moscow, Soviet Union. Family background Her father was a Japanese expatriate in the Soviet Union, while her mother was a Russian. The family moved to Japan when she was 11 years old, where she was ...

(1971–2009), Japanese singer *

Kaori Kobayashi , is a Japanese jazz saxophonist and flautist. She grew up in Tokyo. Biography Kobayashi was born October 20, 1981 in Kanagawa Prefecture. Her father was a photographer and her mother, a piano teacher. Beginning at a very young age, Kobayashi le ...

, Japanese jazz saxophonist and flautist *, Japanese voice actress *

Kaori Manabe is a Japanese talent, gravure idol and actress. She was born on May 31, 1980 in Ehime Prefecture, Japan. Personal life On June 26, 2015, it was announced that Manabe married rock musician Kazuya Yoshii and was pregnant with his child and due ...

(born 1981), Japanese television personality and model *

Kaori Maruya is a Japanese politician of the New Komeito Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Sapporo, Hokkaido and graduate of Fuji Women's University is a private university in Sapporo, Hokkaido, ...

(born 1965), member of the New Komeito Party *, Japanese judoka *, voice actress *

Kaori Mizumori (born 31 August 1973, Kita, Tokyo) is a Japanese enka singer with Tokuma Japan Communications is a publisher in Japan, headquartered in Shinagawa, Tokyo. The company was established in 1954 by Yasuyoshi Tokuma in Minato, Tokyo. The company’ ...

(born 1973), enka singer *, singer and vocalist of Every Little Thing *, actress *

Kaori Mori is a former Japanese badminton player. She was the women's singles national champion in 2001 and 2003. Mori won the bronze medal at the 2004 Asian Championships and also the silver medals in 2005 and 2006. She played badminton at the 2004 Su ...

(born 1979), badminton player *, Japanese long-distance runner *, musician and former member of The Go-Bang's and Ram Jam World *, classical guitarist * Kaori Nanao, a Japanese singer *, Japanese singer *, Japanese voice actress *

Kaori Oda is a Japanese pop singer. She is one of the long-time vocalists of the FictionJunction project started by Yuki Kajiura; joining the group in 2005. She has performed a number of theme songs for anime television series including '' Tsubasa: Res ...

, a singer *, actress *, Japanese-Filipina actress *, Japanese handball player *

Kaori Sakagami is a former Japanese singer and actress who is noted for singing Platonic Tsuranuite, the first ending of ''Ranma ½''. Also in Kiteretsu Daihyakka, she sang "Race no Cardigan" for the ending theme in the first season. In 1991, she portrayed Ai ...

(born 1974), Japanese singer *

Kaori Sakamoto is a Japanese competitive figure skater. She is the 2022 Olympic bronze medalist, the 2022 World champion, the 2018 Four Continents champion, a two-time NHK Trophy champion, the 2022 Skate America champion, and a three-time Japanese national ...

(坂本花織, born 2000), Japanese figure skater * Kaori Shima, singer known by the stage name Ua *, Japanese nude model, gravure idol, television personality and actress *, Japanese voice actress *, Japanese synchronized swimmer *, Japanese actress *, Japanese shogi player * Kaori Utatsuki, J-pop singer *

Kaori Yamaguchi is a retired judoka. Yamaguchi won the All-Japan Judo Championships 10 consecutive times from 1978–1987 (twice in the -50 kg division, seven times in the -52 kg division) and won her first medal at the 1980 World Judo Cha ...

(born 1964), Japanese retired judoka *, Japanese swimmer *, Japanese professional wrestler *, manga artist

Fictional characters

* Kaori Kuromine, a.k.a. Kaolinite/Kaorinite, one of the main antagonists in the 3rd Arc/season of '' Bishōjo Senshi Sailor Moon'' Manga. *

Kaori (Akira) is a Japanese cyberpunk Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction, post-apocalyptic manga series written and illustrated by Katsuhiro Otomo. It was serialized biweekly in Kodansha's Seinen manga, ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Young Magazine'' fr ...

, Tetsuo Shima's girlfriend in the film '' Akira'' * Kaori Izumi, a character in the manga and anime ''

Best Student Council is a Japanese anime television series conceived by Konami and animated by J.C.Staff which originally aired on TV Tokyo from April to September 2005. A PS2 dating sim game of the same name based on the anime was also made by Konami. The No ...

'' * Kaori Kinjo, a minor character in the ''

Blood+ Blood is a body fluid in the circulatory system of humans and other vertebrates that delivers necessary substances such as nutrients and oxygen to the cells, and transports metabolic waste products away from those same cells. Blood in the ...

'' anime * Kaori Makimura, Ryo Saeba's love interest in the manga and anime ''

City Hunter is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tsukasa Hojo. It was serialized in ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from 1985 to 1991 and collected into 35 ''tankōbon'' volumes by its publisher Shueisha. The manga was adapted into ...

'' * Kaori Nishidake, a character in the video game franchise '' SSX'' * Kaori Saito, a character in the manga '' Jiraishin'' * Kaori Sakuragi, a character in the manga and anime ''Strawberry Panic!'' *

Kaori Yanase (Variable Geo) , also known as ''V.G.'', is a Japanese 2D fighting game / eroge series developed and published by TGL under their Giga brand. Their Giga brand was used for their home computer games while their TGL brand was used for their console games. T ...

, a character in the '' Variable Geo'' video games * Kaori Suzumeda, a manager of Fukurodani in ''

Haikyū!! is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Haruichi Furudate. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from February 2012 to July 2020, with its chapters collected in 45 ''tankōbo ...

'' * Kaori, a character in the manga and anime series ''Azumanga Daioh'' * Kaori Kanzaki, a character from the visual novel and franchise ''A Certain Magical Index'' * Kaori Miyazono, a main character from the manga and anime series ''

Your Lie in April is a Japanese romantic drama manga series that was written and illustrated by Naoshi Arakawa, and has been adapted into an anime television series, a live-action movie, a light novel, and multiple stage productions. The manga was seri ...

'' * Kaori Minami, a character in '' Battle Royale'' * Kaori Tanaka, a supporting character in '' Shiki'' * Kaori Rokumeikan, a character in '' Choujin Sentai Jetman'' * Kaori Hasegawa, a character in ''

Corpse Party is an adventure, and dōjin soft video game series originally created by Makoto Kedōin and developed by Team GrisGris. The first game in the series was developed using the RPG Maker software version RPG Tsukūru Dante 98 and released on April 2 ...

'' * Kaori Itami, a character in ''

ACE Academy Q3 Academy Tipton is a coeducational secondary school located in Tipton in the West Midlands of England. Admissions Q3 Academy mainly serves children aged 11–16 years for KS3 and 16–18 for Sixth Form. Pupils who mainly live in the Great ...

'' * Kaori Itami, a character in ''

'' * Kaori, Rin Hojo's arranged fiance in the manga and anime series '' Initial D'' * Kaori Shirasaki: character from Arifureta from commonplace to world's strongest

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