Satoko (さとこ, サトコ) is a Japanese female given name.

Possible Writings

Satoko can be written using different

kanji are the logographic Chinese characters taken from the Chinese family of scripts, Chinese script and used in the writing of Japanese language, Japanese. They were made a major part of the Japanese writing system during the time of Old Japanese ...

characters and can mean: *聡子 "wise, child" *智子 "wisdom, child" *里子 "village, child" *理子 "logic, child" *悟子 "enlightened, child" The name can also be written in

hiragana is a Japanese syllabary, part of the Japanese writing system, along with ''katakana'' as well as ''kanji''. It is a phonetic lettering system. The word ''hiragana'' literally means "flowing" or "simple" kana ("simple" originally as contrast ...

katakana is a Japanese syllabary, one component of the Japanese writing system along with hiragana, kanji and in some cases the Latin script (known as rōmaji). The word ''katakana'' means "fragmentary kana", as the katakana characters are derived fr ...

People

Satoko Inoue is a Japanese musician.Library of Congress authority file Inoue Satoko no2002-26446/ref> Inoue is a concert pianist whose performance repertoire is mainly contemporary music. Inoue is also associate professor at the Kunitachi College of Music in ...

, a pianist *

Satoko Fujii is a Japanese avant-garde jazz pianist, accordionist and composer. Early life Fujii was born in Tokyo on 9 October 1958.Huey, Stev"Satoko Fujii" AllMusic. Retrieved 9 February 2016. She started playing the piano at age 4, receiving classical tr ...

, an avant-garde jazz pianist and composer * Satoko Akiyama, a Japanese pop artist *, Japanese swimmer *, Japanese gymnast * Satoko Sakamoto, murdered by members of Aum Shinrikyo along with her husband, Tsutsumi Sakamoto, who was a lawyer working on a class action lawsuit against Aum Shinrikyo, and her child *Satoko Kuni, daughter of Prince Kuni Kuniyoshi and sister of Empress Kōjun, the mother of Akihito *Satoko Takita, chairwoman of

Mozilla Japan Mozilla Japan is a limited liability organization to help promote and deploy Mozilla products in Japan. Mozilla Japan was founded on August 18, 2004. It is independent of the Mozilla Foundation, but is affiliated with them. The organization is ...

*Satoko Nishikawa, singer of

Shang Shang Typhoon is a Japanese band of the 1980s and 1990s. Led by Kōryū, the band also features female singers Satoko Nishikawa and Emi Shirasaki. The SST sound is a blend of Okinawan music, min'yo singing and other Japanese elements, with some rock, pop and r ...

*Princess Satoko, daughter of

Prince Kaya Kuninori (1 September 1867 – 8 December 1909) was a member of the Japanese imperial family and the founder of one of the nine ''ōke'' (or princely houses) in the Meiji period. Early life The prince was born in Kyoto, as the second of the nine son ...

*Satoko Miyachi, character designer for '' Madlax'' *

Satoko Okudera is a Japanese screenwriter. She is known for her screenplays in both the live-action and anime mediums. Her 1995 screenplay for ''Gakkō no kaidan'' was nominated for the Japan Academy Prize. She is best known for her collaborations with anime ...

, screenwriter of ''

The Girl Who Leapt Through Time is a science fiction novel by Yasutaka Tsutsui. Originally serialized from 1965 to 1966, it tells the story of a high-school girl who accidentally acquires the ability to Time travel in fiction, time travel, which leads to a time loop where sh ...

'' and ''

Summer Wars is a 2009 Japanese animated science fiction film directed by Mamoru Hosoda, produced by Madhouse, and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. The film's voice cast includes Ryunosuke Kamiki, Nanami Sakuraba, Mitsuki Tanimura, Sumiko Fuji and ...

'' * Satoko, wife of Tokugawa Hidetada, the second Tokugawa shōgun of Japan *

Satoko Tsushima Satoko (さとこ, サトコ) is a Japanese female given name. Possible Writings Satoko can be written using different kanji characters and can mean: *聡子 "wise, child" *智子 "wisdom, child" *里子 "village, child" *理子 "logic, child" *� ...

, a contemporary Japanese fiction writer, essayist and critic *, Japanese swimmer *

Satoko Makishi is a female Japanese pop / folk rock singer. Early life Cocco went to many ballet auditions, hoping to become a professional ballerina. She went to singing auditions to earn the traveling expenses for a ballet audition in Tokyo. She did not ...

, a Japanese pop singer *Anekōji Satoko, a lady-in-waiting at the court of

Emperor Kōkaku was the 119th Emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. Imperial Household Agency (''Kunaichō'')光格天皇 (119)/ref> Kōkaku reigned from 16 December 1780 until his abdication on 7 May 1817 in favor of his son, Empe ...

*Satoko Morikawa, character designer for '' The Cat Returns'' *Satoko Kashikawa, producer of '' 1 Litre of Tears'' *

Satoko Kizaki is a Japanese novelist. She is best known for ''The Phoenix Tree (Aogiri)'', which won the 1985 Akutagawa Prize. Early life Kizaki was born on November 6, 1939, in Hsin Cheng, Manchuria. Her birth name is Masako Yokoyama. After Japan's defeat ...

, author, won the Akutagawa Prize for ''Blue Paulownia (Aogiri)'' * Satoko Shinashi, mixed martial arts fighter * Satoko Miyahara, a Japanese figure skater *Satoko Kamoshida (鴨志田聡子), born 1979, a

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Scholar at the University of Tokyo

Fictional characters

* Satoko Yamano from ''Oh My Goddess!'' *Satoko Ayakura from ''

The Sea of Fertility is a tetralogy of novels written by the Japanese author Yukio Mishima. The four novels are ''Spring Snow'' (1969), ''Runaway Horses'' (1969), '' The Temple of Dawn'' (1970), and ''The Decay of the Angel'' (1971).

'' *Satoko Houjou from '' Higurashi no Naku Koro ni'' *A character from ''

The Sound of the Mountain is a novel by Japanese writer Yasunari Kawabata, serialized between 1949 and 1954, and first published as a standalone book in 1954 by Chikuma Shobō, Tokyo. Plot Shingo Ogata, a 62-year-old businessman living in Kamakura and working in Tokyo, ...

'' *Satoko Shimoyanagi from ''

Churasan 3 , also known as ''The Promise to The Chura Sea 3'', is a Japanese television series or drama. It was broadcast as five episodes on NHK from 2004-09-13 to 2004-10-11. Story In the after events of Churasan II, it is now the celebration of the lunar ...

'' *Asai Satoko from ''Friends'' (2002 TV series) *A character from '' Strawberry Shortcakes'' *Satoko Takanashi from ''

Gate Keepers is a Tactical role-playing game developed by Entertainment Software Publishing and published by Kadokawa Shoten for the PlayStation. The game was then adapted into a manga series written by Hiroshi Yamaguchi and drawn by Keiji Gotoh and a ...

'' *Satoko Kayama, a minor character in the '' Paranoia Agent'' episode "Mellow Maromi" *When Ash was crossdressed in ''

Pokémon (an abbreviation for in Japan) is a Japanese media franchise managed by The Pokémon Company, founded by Nintendo, Game Freak, and Creatures (company), Creatures, the owners of the trademark and copyright of the franchise. In terms of ...

'', Ash (Satoshi) was called 'Satoko (Ashley)' *Satoko Sasauchi, a character from ''

Strike Witches is a Japanese media mix originally created by Fumikane Shimada via a series of magazine illustration columns. The franchise has since been adapted into several light novel, manga, and anime series and various video games. ...

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