Kōno, Kono or Kouno (written: 河野, 幸野, 高野 or 甲野) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: *

Kōno Bairei was a Japanese painter, book illustrator, and art teacher. He was born (as Yasuda Bairei) and lived in Kyoto. He was a member of the broad Maruyama-Shijo school and was a master of kacho-e painting (depictions of birds and flowers) in the Meiji ...

(1844–1895), Japanese painter, book illustrator and art teacher *

Kōno Hironaka was a politician and cabinet minister in the Empire of Japan. Biography Kōno was a native of Mutsu Province (modern-day Fukushima Prefecture), where his father, Iwamura Hidetoshi, was a samurai in the service of Miharu Domain, who supplement ...

(1849–1923), Japanese politician and cabinet minister in the Empire of Japan *

Kōno Togama Viscount was a Japanese statesman in Meiji period Japan. Biography Kōno was born in Kōchi, Tosa Province (present-day Kōchi Prefecture) as the eldest son of a local low-ranking ''samurai''. He was sent to Edo in 1858 where (along wit ...

(1844–1895), prewar Japanese politician and cabinet minister *

Akitake Kōno was a Japanese film actor. He appeared in more than sixty films from 1943 to 1973. Career Kōno started acting with the Zenshinza theater troupe before joining the Toho Company, Toho studio in 1942. Mostly a character actor, he appeared in film ...

(1911–1978), Japanese film actor. * Asahachi Kōno (1876–1943), Japanese photographer *

Fumiyo Kōno , commonly romanized Fumiyo Kouno, is a Japanese manga artist from Nishi-ku, Hiroshima, known for her 2004 manga '' Town of Evening Calm, Country of Cherry Blossoms'' and her 2007 manga '' In This Corner of the World'' which got an anime film a ...

(born 1968), Japanese manga artist *

Fusako Kōno was a Japanese diver who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XI Olympiad () and officially branded as Berlin 1936, were an international multi-sport event held from 1 to 16 August ...

(born 1916), former Japanese diver * Hiromichi Kono (1905–1963), Japanese anthropologist and entomologist *

Hyōichi Kōno was a Japanese adventurer, best known for circling Japan on bicycle, and traveling to the North Pole. He was born in the town of Ikata, Ehime, Japan Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast ...

(1958–2001), Japanese adventurer * Kohei Kono (born 1980), Japanese professional boxer *

Marika Kōno is a Japanese voice actress and singer from Tokyo. She was affiliated with the agency Mausu Promotion before becoming affiliated with Aoni Production. Debuting as a voice actress in 2013, her first main role was in the 2015 anime television se ...

(born 1994), Japanese voice actress and singer *

Masayuki Kono is a Japanese professional wrestler and former mixed martial artist. He is working as a freelancer. He is best known for his time in Wrestle-1, where he is a former two-time Wrestle-1 Champion. Career All Japan Pro Wrestling (2003–2005) Kon ...

(born 1980), Japanese professional wrestler and mixed martial artist *, Japanese table tennis player * Rin Kono (born 1981), Japanese professional Go player * Shunji Kōno (born 1964), Japanese politician * Shuto Kohno (born 1993), Japanese football player * Taeko Kōno (1926–2015), Japanese writer and critic *

Takanori Kono (born March 7, 1969) is a former Japanese nordic combined skier who competed during the 1990s, winning at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, the Winter Olympics, and the Holmenkollen ski festival. Kono won three medals at the Winter Olympi ...

(born 1969), former Japanese Nordic combined skier *

Taro Kono is a Japanese politician who served as the Minister for Digital Transformation from 2022 to 2024. A member of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), he previously served as Minister for Administrative Reform and Regulatory Reform from 2015 to 20 ...

(born 1963), Japanese politician, son of Yōhei Kōno * Tensei Kono (1935–2012), Japanese science fiction writer *Tetsuya Kono and Nahoko Kono, passengers on Comair Flight 191 *

Tommy Kono Tamio "Tommy" Kono (, June 27, 1930 – April 24, 2016) was an American Olympic weightlifting, weightlifter of Japanese Americans, Japanese descent. A two-time Olympic gold medalist, Kono set world records in four different weight classes: light ...

(1930–2016), Japanese-American Olympic weightlifter * Tomoyuki Kōno (born 1971), Japanese voice actor * Tōru Kōno (1907–1984), Japanese photographer *

Yōhei Kōno is a Japanese politician and a former President of the Liberal Democratic Party. He served as Speaker of the House of Representatives from November 2003 until August 2009, when the LDP lost its majority in the 2009 election. Kōno served as sp ...

(born 1937), Speaker of the Japanese House of Representatives, father of Tarō Kōno * Yoshiyuki Kono, Japanese voice actor

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