Masako (written: , , or in hiragana) is a feminine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: * *, (1888–1940), 6th daughter of Emperor Meiji *, Japanese long-distance runner * Masako Ebisu (born 1945), Japanese voice actress *, Japanese linguist *, Japanese architect *, later known as the "Nun Shogun" *, Japanese speed skater *, Japanese voice actress *

Masako Ishida (born November 5, 1980) is a Japanese cross-country skier who has competed since 1998. Her best World Cup finish was third in the 30 km event in Norway in 2009. Competing in five Winter Olympics, Ishida earned her best finish of fifth in t ...

(born 1980), Japanese cross-country skier *

Masako Jō is a Japanese voice actress affiliated with 81 Produce is a voice talent management firm in Japan founded on 3 February 1981 (thus the year is the company's namesake). A hybrid CD-ROM featuring voice talent data for members of 81 Produce w ...

(born 1978), Japanese voice actor * Masako Katsura (1913–1995), Japanese carom billiards player *, Japanese figure skater *, Japanese voice actress *, Japanese middle-distance runner *, (1552–1589), posthumous name of

Lady Saigō Lady Saigō ( or ', 1552 – 1 July 1589), also known as Oai, was the first consort and trusted confidante of Tokugawa Ieyasu, the samurai lord who unified Japan at the end of the sixteenth century and then ruled as ''shōgun''. She was a ...

, first consort of Tokugawa Ieyasu *, a voice actress *, Japanese enka singer *, Japanese politician *, Japanese lawyer *, later Crown Princess Bangja of Korea *, Japanese actress *, Japanese voice actress *, Japanese politician *, Japanese field hockey player *, Japanese ice hockey player *, Japanese table tennis player *, former princess of Japan and daughter of Prince Mikasa *

Masako Sugaya (August 21, 1937 – February 25, 2021) was a Japanese voice actress who has worked primarily in anime. She died on February 25, 2021. Filmography Anime Television * '' Perman'' (1967), Ganko * '' Under Sea Boy Marine'' (1969), Kurikuri * ' ...

(born 1937), Japanese voice actor *, 5th daughter of Tokugawa Hidetada, the 2nd Tokugawa Shogun *, Japanese announcer *, Japanese manga artist *, Japanese women's footballer

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* Masako Kaneko *Colonel Masako, main antagonist in the video-game ''

Red Faction ''Red Faction'' is a series of shooter video games developed by Volition and owned by Koch Media. Originating in 2001, the ''Red Faction'' games have spanned Microsoft Windows, macOS and consoles, including the PlayStation 2, GameCube, Xbox, P ...

'' *Lady Masako Adachi, a character in the video-game ''

Ghost of Tsushima ''Ghost of Tsushima'' is a 2020 action-adventure game developed by Sucker Punch Productions and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment. The player controls Jin Sakai, samurai on a quest to protect Tsushima Island during the first Mongo ...

'' *Masako Garmadon, a character from ''

LEGO Ninjago Lego Ninjago is a List of Lego themes, Lego theme that was created in 2011 and a flagship brand of The Lego Group. It is the first theme to be based on ninja since the discontinuation of the Lego Ninja theme in 2000. Whilst it retains some elemen ...

'' series

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