Miura (written: ) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: *

Ayako Miura was a Japanese novelist. She published over eighty works of both fiction and non-fiction. Many of her works are considered best-sellers, and a number have been remade as feature-length films. Her debut novel, ''Hyōten'' (氷点, "Freezing Poin ...

(1922–1999), Japanese author *

Miura Gorō Viscount was a lieutenant general in the early Imperial Japanese Army. Biography Miura was born in Hagi in Chōshū Domain (modern Yamaguchi Prefecture), to a ''samurai'' family with the name of Andō, but was adopted by the Miura that was ...

(1846–1926) *, Japanese singer and dancer *, Japanese freestyle skier *

Haruma Miura was a Japanese actor and singer. He made his acting debut in the television drama ''Agri'' (1997) and rose to popularity after starring in the film '' Koizora'' (2007), winning Newcomer of the Year at the 31st Japan Academy Prize. In the foll ...

(1990–2020), Japanese actor * Hiroki Miura (born 1999), Japanese stage actor *

Hiromitsu Miura is a Japanese mixed martial artist who competes in the welterweight division. He is also a former boxer who competed in the light heavyweight division. Mixed martial arts career Miura earned a WEC title fight against WEC Welterweight Champion C ...

(born 1981), mixed martial artist *, Japanese swimmer *

Hiroyuki Miura (shogi) is a Japanese professional shogi player, ranked 9-dan. He is a former Kisei title holder and became the first active Class A professional to lose to a computer when he lost to the GPS Shogi program in April 2013. In October 2016, he was false ...

, Japanese shogi player *

Kazuyoshi Miura , often known simply as Kazu (nicknamed "King Kazu"), is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Japan Football League club Suzuka Point Getters on loan from Yokohama FC. He played for the Japan national team from 1990 t ...

(born 1967), Japanese football player *

Kazuyoshi Miura (businessman) was a Japanese businessman who was accused of being involved in the killing of his wife, Kazumi Miura. The prolonged legal battle, lasting decades, ended when he presumably committed suicide in October 2008. Early life Miura was born in Yaman ...

(1947–2008), Japanese suspected murderer *

Keizo Miura was a Japanese people, Japanese skiing, skier. He was a skiing teacher and photographer of mountain landscapes. He was notable for his fitness and outdoor-sport undertakings at advanced age; at 77 he was the oldest person to climb Kilimanjaro and ...

(1904-2006), Japanese skier *

Kentaro Miura was a Japanese manga artist. He was best known for his acclaimed dark fantasy series '' Berserk'', which began serialization in 1989 and continued until his death. As of 2021, ''Berserk'' had more than 50 million copies in circulation, making i ...

(1966–2021), Japanese manga artist *, Japanese astrophysicist, inventor, and origamist *, Japanese boxer *

Masako Miura is a Japanese voice actress employed by the talent management firm Arts Vision. Anime TV *''Pāman'' (1983) (Michiko Sawada, Girl) Unknown date *'' Aishite Knight'' (Kaoru) *''Chibi Maruko-chan'' (Yumiko, Kazuko Sasayama, Toshiko Tsuchihashi ( ...

(born 1959), Japanese voice actress *, Japanese ice hockey player *

Midori Miura was a Japanese translator, best known for her translations of the works of modern Russian literature. She translated ''A Golden Cloudlet Was Sleeping'' by Anatoli Pristavkin (Japanese title ), ''The War Has Unfeminine Face'' and ''Zinc Boys'' ...

(1947–2012), Japanese translator *, Japanese karateka *, Japanese swimmer *, Japanese women's footballer *, Japanese middle-distance runner *, Japanese actor *, Japanese bobsledder *, Japanese author *, Japanese writer *, Japanese ice hockey player *

Tamaki Miura , was a Japanese opera singer who performed as Cio-Cio-San in Puccini's ''Madama Butterfly''. Early life Miura was born the first daughter of Shibata Mōho and Shibata Towa () on February 22, 1884 in Tokyo, Japan. Shibata, a music lover had hi ...

(1884–1946), Japanese opera singer *

Tomokazu Miura is a Japanese actor. Life and career Miura attended Hino high school in Tokyo. He was originally a member of rock group RC Succession, but was asked to leave the group by their management when they signed a record contract. However, impressed b ...

(born 1952), Japanese actor * Toshiya Miura (born 1963), Japanese footballer and manager * Tsutomu Miura (1911–1989), Japanese linguist * Yuichiro Miura (born 1932), Japanese alpinist and skier * Yuji Miura (born 195?), Japanese ski mountaineer and trail runner

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{{surname Japanese-language surnames

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