Nakamoto (中本, 中元, etc.) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:
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Himeka Nakamoto
is a Japanese mental health counselor, radio personality, author, and former idol. She was a first-generation member of the idol group Nogizaka46.
Career
In 2006, Nakamoto enrolled in Actor's School Hiroshima as part of the sixteenth batch, ...
(born 1996), Japanese mental health counselor, former
Japanese idol
An is a type of entertainer marketed for image, attractiveness, and personality in Japanese pop culture. Idols are primarily singers with training in acting, dancing, and modeling. Idols are commercialized through merchandise and endorsements b ...
and former member of
Nogizaka46, older sister to Suzuka Nakamoto
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Hiroshi Nakamoto
is a Japanese baseball player. He won a bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), officially known as the Games of the XXV Oly ...
(born 1966), Japanese baseball player
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Kentaro Nakamoto (born 1982), Japanese long distance runner
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Kuniharu Nakamoto (born 1959), Japanese football player
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Lynn Nakamoto (born 1960), Japanese American judge
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Miriam Nakamoto
Miriam Herbie Nakamoto (born August 5, 1976) is an American professional female Muay Thai fighter and mixed martial artist fighting at Bantamweight (135 pounds).
Early life
Nakamoto was born in the U.S. state of Hawaii and began training in Muay ...
(born 1976), Japanese American Muay Thai fighter
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Mitsuaki Nakamoto
is a Japanese former handball player who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics
The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1984) were an international multi-sport event held from July 28 ...
(born 1954), Japanese handball player in 1984 olympics
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Satoshi Nakamoto, the
pseudonymous creator of the
bitcoin
Bitcoin ( abbreviation: BTC; sign: ₿) is a decentralized digital currency that can be transferred on the peer-to-peer bitcoin network. Bitcoin transactions are verified by network nodes through cryptography and recorded in a public distr ...
digital currency
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Shuhei Nakamoto Shuhei Nakamoto (, ''Nakamoto Shūhei''; born 29 April 1957) is the vice-president of Honda Racing Corporation.
Career
Nakamoto joined the Honda Racing Corporation in 1983 and his initial work was based around the corporation's motorcycle racing o ...
(born 1957), vice-president of Honda Racing
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Suzuka Nakamoto (born 1997), Japanese singer, former member of
Karen Girl's
was a Japanese three-member girl group formed in 2008 by the Amuse talent agency. The group performed songs for the anime ''Zettai Karen Children'' for the duration of the show.
History
Karen Girl's was formed from elementary school children as ...
and
Sakura Gakuin;
frontwoman of
Babymetal; younger sister to Himeka Nakamoto
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Takako Nakamoto Takako Nakamoto was a Japanese novelist and activist. She is best known for writing proletariat literature before World War II, and after the war, she became known for writing about political protests.
Early life and education
Nakamoto was born ...
, Japanese novelist
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Yuta Nakamoto (born 1995), Japanese singer active in South Korea, member of boy group
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People with the given name
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Tominaga Nakamoto
was a Japanese philosopher. He was educated at the Kaitokudō academy founded by members of the mercantile class of Osaka, but was ostracised shortly after the age of 15. Tominaga belonged to a Japanese rationalist school of thought and advocated ...
(born 1715), Japanese philosopher
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Japanese-language surnames