Katsura or Katsuura may refer to:

Architecture

*The

Katsura imperial villa The , or Katsura Detached Palace, is an Imperial residence with associated gardens and outbuildings in the western suburbs of Kyoto, Japan. Located on the western bank of the Katsura River in Katsura, Nishikyō-ku, the Villa is 8km distant fro ...

, one of Japan's most important architectural treasures, and a World Heritage Site

Botany

*Katsura, the common name for

Cercidiphyllum ''Cercidiphyllum'' is a genus containing two species of plants, both commonly called katsura. They are the sole members of the monotypic family Cercidiphyllaceae. The genus is native to Japan and China and unrelated to ''Cercis'' (redbuds). Desc ...

, a genus of two species of trees native to eastern Asia

Geography

Katsuura, Chiba is a city located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 16,872 in 8566 households and a population density of 180 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Katsuura City is famous for Katsuura Fishing Por ...

, city located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan * Katsura, Tokushima, a town in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan *

Katsura, Ibaraki was a village located in Higashiibaraki District, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. On February 1, 2005, Katsura, along with the town of Jōhoku (also from Higashiibaraki District), and the village of Nanakai (from Nishiibaraki District), was merg ...

, a former village in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan *

Katsura River The is a continuation of two other rivers, the Hozu River, a small, speedy river which begins in the mountains near Kameoka and then slithers through the mountains separating Kameoka and Kyoto; and the Ōi River (大堰川 ''Ōi-gawa''), which ...

, a Japanese river *

Katsura, Kyoto Katsura (桂) is a neighborhood in Nishikyo-ku, in the western part of the city of Kyoto, Japan. Predominantly residential in character the district is situated and the western bank of the Katsura River. The neighborhood is renowned as the lo ...

, a suburb of Kyoto City in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan

People

*Marquess

Katsura Taro Katsura or Katsuura may refer to: Architecture *The Katsura imperial villa, one of Japan's most important architectural treasures, and a World Heritage Site Botany *Katsura, the common name for Cercidiphyllum, a genus of two species of trees nativ ...

(1848–1913), Japanese Prime Minister 1901–1906, 1908–1911, 1912–1913 *, Japanese singer *, a former name of

Kido Takayoshi , also known as , was a Japanese statesman, samurai and '' shishi'' who is considered one of the three great nobles who led the Meiji Restoration. Early life Born Wada Kogorō in Hagi, Chōshū Domain (present-day Yamaguchi Prefecture) as ...

during the late

Tokugawa period The or is the period between 1603 and 1867 in the history of Japan, when Japan was under the rule of the Tokugawa shogunate and the country's 300 regional ''daimyo''. Emerging from the chaos of the Sengoku period, the Edo period was characterize ...

. *, Japanese manga artist *, Japanese carom billiards player *, a Japanese manga artist *, Japanese rakugoka *, cousin of Emperor Akihito *, Japanese TV presenter *, Japanese rakugo performer *, Canadian traditional Japanese rakugo comic storyteller *, Japanese rakugo comedian *, Japanese biathlete

Fictional characters

Hinagiku Katsura This article lists the characters from the Japanese manga and anime series ''Hayate the Combat Butler''. Ayasaki household ; : :Hayate is the title protagonist 16-year-old butler of the Sanzenin family. Hayate Ayasaki has had to work to support ...

from the ''Hayate the Combat Butler'' anime and manga *

Kotaro Katsura The characters from the anime and manga series ''Gintama'' were created by Hideaki Sorachi. The story is set in Edo, the "Land of the Samurai", which has been invaded by aliens named Amanto, who subsequently coexist with humans. Despite the tim ...

from the ''Gintama'' anime and manga *Mafune Katsura in the film ''

Terror of Mechagodzilla is a 1975 Japanese Kaiju, ''kaiju'' film directed by Ishirō Honda (his final film as a director), written by Yukiko Takayama, and produced by Tomoyuki Tanaka and Henry G. Saperstein, with special effects by Teruyoshi Nakano. Distributed by Toho ...

'' *

Kotonoha Katsura This is a list of characters from the visual novel '' School Days'' and its adaptations. Most of the characters and their birthdays are named after Japanese Prime Ministers.Published in April 2009 edition of ''PUSH!!'' by Akio Onuma. Characters ...

from the visual novel ''School Days'' *

Katsura Tenjoin Katsura or Katsuura may refer to: Architecture *The Katsura imperial villa, one of Japan's most important architectural treasures, and a World Heritage Site Botany *Katsura, the common name for Cercidiphyllum, a genus of two species of trees nativ ...

from ''YAT Anshin! Uchū Ryokō''

Other

Katsura-no-miya :''See also Prince Katsura, the second son of Prince Mikasa.'' The was the one of the four ''shinnōke'', branches of the Imperial Family of Japan which were eligible to succeed to the Chrysanthemum Throne in the event that the main line should ...

, a branch of the Japanese Imperial Family {{disambiguation, given name, surname Japanese-language surnames Japanese feminine given names