Ryōko or Ryouko is a
Japanese
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* Japanese language, spoken mainly in Japan
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female
given name
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. The meanings of Ryoko vary depending on which Kanji is used to write the name.
Possible writings
* 涼子 – "refreshing, child"
* 亮子 – "helpful, child"
* 良子 – "good, child"
* 諒子 – "understanding, child"
* 遼子 – "distant, child"
People
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Ryōko Akamatsu
Ryōko Akamatsu (born 24 August 1929) is a Japanese politician. She was Minister of Education in the Hata Cabinet and Hosokawa Cabinet
The Hosokawa Cabinet governed Japan from August 9, 1993, to April 28, 1994, under the leadership of Prime ...
(born 1929), Japanese politician
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Ryoko Azuma, (東 良子, born 1973) Japanese military officer
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Ryōko Chiba, professional shogi player
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Ryōko Hirosue
is a Japanese actress and singer, best known to international audiences for her roles in the Luc Besson-produced ''Wasabi'' and the Academy Award-winning Japanese film '' Departures''. She also starred in the 2008 comedy series ''Yasuko to Kenji ...
(広末 涼子, born 1980), Japanese singer and actress
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Ryōko Kihara
Ryoko Kihara (Often spelled as “Lioko Kihara” in her published works, 樹原涼子, ''Kihara Ryōko'') is a Japanese composer, pianist, music educator, and author.
Biography
She was born in Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture and later purs ...
(樹原涼子), Japanese composer, pianist, music educator
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Ryoko Kobayashi
is a Japanese actress.
Filmography
Movies
*''Hinokio'' (2005), Sumire
*''Kamen Rider The First'' (2005), Miyoko Harada
*''Zoo'' (2005)
*'' Helen the Baby Fox'' (2006), Misuzu Yajima
*'' Wangan Midnight'' (2009)
*'' Pink and Gray'' (2016)
*''2 ...
(小林涼子, born 1989), Japanese actress
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Ryōko Kuninaka (国仲 涼子, born 1979), Japanese actress and singer
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Ryōko Nagata
is a freelance Japanese voice actress.
Filmography Anime
Movie
OVA/ONA
Video Game
Other Dubbing
Ashley Tisdale
Various Dubbed Live-action
Animation
References
External linksRyōko Nagataat Ryu's Seiyuu Infos
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1975 bir ...
(永田 亮子, born 1975), Japanese voice actress
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Ryoko Nakano
is a Japanese actress.
Filmography
Film
* '' Kimi yo Fundo no Kawa o Watare'' (1976)
* '' Never Give Up'' (1978)
* '' Avalokitesvara'' (2013)
* ''Yanagawa'' (2021)
Television
* ''Akai Meiro
is a Japanese television series starring Ken Uts ...
(中野 良子, born 1950), Japanese actress
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Ryōko Ono
is a Japanese voice actress from Yokohama, Japan. She is also known as or .
Filmography Anime
;2004
*'' Kurau: Phantom Memory'' as Washima
*'' Otogi Zoshi'' as Daughter 2 (ep 2)
*'' Black Jack'' as Wato
;2005
*''Honey and Clover'' as Female ...
(小野 涼子, born 1977), Japanese voice actress
*, Japanese speed skater
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Ryōko Shinohara
is a Japanese singer and actress.
As a singer, she is best known for the 1994 song " Itoshisa to Setsunasa to Kokoro Zuyosa to" with producer Tetsuya Komuro, which charted at number one and made her the first female artist in Japan to record a d ...
(篠原 涼子, born 1973), Japanese singer and actress
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Ryōko Shintani
is a Japanese voice actress and singer from Kanazawa, Ishikawa.Doi, Hitoshi.Shintani Ryouko. ''Seiyuu Database''. July 30, 2010Archivedby WebCite July 31, 2010.Nakagami, Yoshikattsu; Yoshida, Moichi; Onitsuka, Kanako; Nishimoto, Keiko. "Voice Actr ...
(新谷良子, born 1981), Japanese singer and voice actress
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Ryōko Shiraishi
is a Japanese voice actress and singer from Kashiba, Nara. She is affiliated with Aoni Production.
Possessing a husky voice, Shiraishi voices young to teenage men as well as young girls and teenage women. However, in a break from tradition, one ...
(白石 涼子, born 1982), Japanese voice actress
*, Japanese biathlete
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Ryoko Tani
is a retired Japanese female judoka and a politician.
Competing in the extra-lightweight (48 kg) class, she won a record seven world titles and five Olympic medals including two golds at Sydney 2000 and Athens 2004. After her retirement ...
(谷 亮子, (née Tamura, 田村), born 1975), Japanese former judoka and current politician
*, Japanese swimmer
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Ryoko Watanabe
is a Japanese 1980s pink film actress and model who is best known for her Nikkatsu Roman Porno films in the period 1982–1985.
Career
Watanabe came under exclusive contract with Nikkatsu and made her studio debut as the lead role in an Atsushi F ...
(渡辺 良子, born 1961), Japanese pink film actress, adult video performer, and gravure idol who was popular in the 1980s
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Ryoko Yamagishi
is a Japanese manga artist. She is one of the Year 24 Group, a collection of female artists who innovated (girls') manga throughout the 1970s. Her major works include and '' Terpsichora''.
Biography
Ryoko Yamagishi was born on September 2 ...
(山岸 凉子, born 1947), Japanese female manga artist
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Ryoko Yonekura
is a Japanese actress and former fashion model best known for her role in the Japanese medical drama '' Doctor-X: Surgeon Michiko Daimon''. She also performs the voice of Black Widow in the Japanese-language releases of the '' Avengers'' film se ...
(米倉涼子, born 1975), Japanese actress and fashion model
Fictional characters
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Ryoko Hakubi
The following is a list of the major characters from the anime and manga series ''Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki'' and its spin-offs ''Tenchi Muyo! GXP'', ''Tenchi Muyo! War on Geminar'', ''Tenchi Universe'', ''Tenchi in Tokyo'', and ''Ai Tenchi Muyo!''. ...
(白眉 魎呼), a character from ''Tenchi Muyo!''
* Ryoko Hata (波多 量子), a character from ''
Battle Royale II: Requiem''
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Ryoko Mendo
The ''Urusei Yatsura'' manga series features a large ensemble cast of characters created by Rumiko Takahashi. It tells the story of Japanese teenager Ataru Moroboshi, and the alien Lum, who believes she is Ataru's wife after he accidentally pro ...
, a character from ''Urusei Yatsura''
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Ryoko Subaru
The following is a list of characters from the Japanese manga and anime ''Martian Successor Nadesico''. Character names are listed in Western order, with the given names preceding the surnames.
Nadesico crewmembers
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: Born on Mars and ...
, a character from ''Martian Successor Nadesico''
References
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