Yamagata (surname)

Yamagata (written: 山形, 山像, 山片 or 山縣) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: *

Yamagata Aritomo ''Gensui (Imperial Japanese Army), Gensui'' Prince , also known as Prince Yamagata Kyōsuke, was a senior-ranking Japanese people, Japanese military commander, twice-elected Prime Minister of Japan, and a leading member of the ''genrō'', an � ...

(1838–1922), Japanese military leader and politician *

Yamagata Bantō was a well-known resident of Osaka who was both a scholar and a merchant. He was the able head clerk of the money exchange merchant Masuya. He studied Confucianism from Nakai Chikuzan and his brother Nakai Riken, and astronomy from Asada Goryu at ...

(1748–1821), Japanese scholar and merchant *

Hiro Yamagata (artist) Hiro Yamagata (born 山形博導 ''Hiromichi Yamagata'', May 30, 1948, in Maihara, in Shiga prefecture, Japan) is a painter/artist, based in Los Angeles, California. As a silkscreen artist, he is known for his use of vivid colors in his pieces ...

(born 1948), Japanese artist based in Los Angeles, California *

Hiro Yamagata is a Japanese author, critic, economist, and translator. He translated some important works in computer technology such as "The Cathedral and the Bazaar" by Eric S. Raymond, "Code and Other Laws of Cyberspace" by Lawrence Lessig into Japanese. H ...

(born 1964), Japanese author, critic, economist, and translator *

Isao Yamagata was a Japanese film actor. In 1942, Yamagata and So Yamamura formed the ''Bunkaza Theatre Company''. In 1949 he made his film debut with ''Kirareya Senta''. Yamagata became famous for his role in 1953 film '' Gate of Hell''. He became a charac ...

(1915–1996), Japanese film actor *

Kakuko Yamagata , known professionally as , is a Japanese actress, television presenter, and singer (under the stage name Kakko). Career Suzuki was born in Minoh, Osaka and raised in Kobe, Hyogo. At age 17, she was spotted by a CBS records scout when she was ...

(born 1969), Japanese singer *

Kaori Yamagata is a 2015 Japanese animated action fantasy film based on ''Pretty Cure'' franchise created by Izumi Todo, and its twelfth series, ''Go! Princess PreCure''. The film is divided into three segments: ''Cure Flora and the Mischievous Mirror'', ''P ...

(born 1963), Japanese voice actress * Kyohei Yamagata (born 1981), Japanese football player *

Yamagata Masakage also known as Obu Masakage was a Japanese samurai warrior of the Sengoku period. He is known as one of the "Twenty-Four Generals of Takeda Shingen". He was famous for his red armour and skill in battlefield, and was a personal friend of Takeda ...

(1524–1575), Japanese samurai *

Rachael Yamagata Rachael Yamagata (born September 23, 1977) is an American singer-songwriter and pianist from Arlington, Virginia. She began her musical career with the band Bumpus before becoming a solo artist and releasing five EPs and four studio albums. Her ...

(born 1977), American singer-songwriter *

Ryota Yamagata is a Japanese sprinter holding the Japanese record of 9.95 in the 100m. He won the bronze medal in the medley relay at the 2009 World Youth Championships in Athletics. In the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Yamagata was part of the 4 ...

(born 1992), Japanese sprinter * Tatsunori Yamagata (born 1983), Japanese football player *

Yukio Yamagata is a Fukuoka-born singer, actor, and voice actor. He is probably best known for singing the openings to ''Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger'', '' Baxinger'', and the final ED to ''Braiger''. He has starred in several stage productions. In television he had ...

(born 1957), Japanese singer, actor, and voice actor * Yusuke Yamagata (born 1986), Japanese footballer {{surname Japanese-language surnames