Sakamoto (written: ) is the 40th most common Japanese surname. A less common variant is . Notable people with the surname include: * Chika Sakamoto (born 1959), voice actor and singer * Fuyumi Sakamoto (born 1967), enka singer *, Japanese professional baseball player *

Hideki Sakamoto is a Japanese music composer, best known for his contributions in video games. He serves as the representative director of Noisycroak, a Tokyo-based sound design company focused on game soundtracks. Echochrome II has been accepted into the G ...

(born 1972), video game composer *, Japanese swimmer *

Kaori Sakamoto is a Japanese competitive figure skater. She is the 2022 Olympic bronze medalist, the 2022 World champion, the 2018 Four Continents champion, a two-time NHK Trophy champion, the 2022 Skate America champion, and a three-time Japanese national ...

(born 2000), Japanese figure skater * Kazma Sakamoto (born 1982), Japanese professional wrestler *, Japanese swimmer * Kerri Sakamoto (born 1960), Canadian novelist *, Japanese footballer *), gymnast * Kyu Sakamoto (1941–1985), pop singer well known for his song Sukiyaki in the 1960s * Maaya Sakamoto (born 1980), voice actor and singer *

Miu Sakamoto is a Japanese pop singer. She is the daughter of musicians Ryuichi Sakamoto and Akiko Yano. Biography Sakamoto provided a cover of "Miu" for the January 29, 2020 Buck-Tick tribute album ''Parade III ~Respective Tracks of Buck-Tick~'' Disco ...

(born 1980), pop singer, daughter of Ryuichi Sakamoto * Ryuichi Sakamoto (born 1952), musician and composer, as well as an actor * Sakamoto Ryōma (1836–1867), military leader prior to the Meiji Restoration *, Japanese baseball player *, Japanese water polo player * Shōgo Sakamoto (born 1993), young actor and singer *, Japanese footballer * Soichi Sakamoto (1921–2012), American swimming coach *, Japanese high jumper *, Japanese freestyle skier *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese sprint canoeist * Yoshio Sakamoto (born 1959), game designer for Nintendo *The victims of the Sakamoto family murder perpetrated by members of the Aum Shinrikyo cult

Fictional characters

* Sakamoto (Maison Ikkoku), from ''Maison Ikkoku'' *Sakamoto-san, a talking cat from '' Nichijou'' *Sakamoto from '' Haven't You Heard? I'm Sakamoto'' *

Akira Sakamoto is the title of a fictional series written and illustrated by Japanese author Mikiyo Tsuda about the lives of three high school boys and the school they attend. The series is contained within multiple media pieces which began as a manga ...

, and Harumi Sakamoto from '' Princess Princess'' *Chiyo Sakamoto from ''

Memoirs of a Geisha ''Memoirs of a Geisha'' is a historical fiction novel by American author Arthur Golden, published in 1997. The novel, told in first person perspective, tells the story of Nitta Sayuri and the many trials she faces on the path to becoming and wo ...

'' *Julietta Sakamoto from ''

Air Master is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yokusaru Shibata. It was serialized in Hakusensha's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Young Animal'' from 1996 to 2006, with its chapters collected in twenty-eight ''tankōbon'' volumes. The st ...

'' * Ryōta Sakamoto (坂本竜太), the main character in the manga series '' Btooom!'' (ブトゥーム!) *Sue, her brother Kazuma, and their mother Momorin Sakamoto from ''

Cave Story ''Cave Story'', originally released as is a 2004 Metroidvania platform-adventure game for Microsoft Windows. It was developed over five years by Japanese independent developer Daisuke "Pixel" Amaya in his free time. ''Cave Story'' features 2D ...

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Mio Sakamoto The ''Strike Witches'' mixed-media project features an extensive cast of characters created by Fumikane Shimada. The series takes place in an alternate Earth in the mid-20th century and revolves around a group of teenage girls who use machines ...

, from ''Strike Witches'' *, the main character in the 2002 South Korean science fiction film '' 2009: Lost Memories'' * Ryuji Sakamoto, from Persona 5 *Taro Sakamoto, from ''

Sakamoto Days ''Sakamoto Days'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yuto Suzuki. It began serialization in Shueisha's ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' in November 2020. It is simultaneously published in English by Viz Media a ...

'' *Tatsuma Sakamoto, from '' Gintama''

References

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