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Yoshihiro is a Japanese masculine given name, and less commonly, a surname. There are dozens of different ways to write the name in
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 ...
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*義弘, "justice, vast" *義広, "justice, wide" *義寛, "justice, generosity" *吉弘, "good luck, vast" *吉広, "good luck, wide" *吉博, "good luck, doctor" *善弘, "virtuous, vast" *善大, "virtuous, big" *善博, "virtuous, doctor" *善裕, "virtuous, abundant" *芳弘, "virtuous/fragrant,vast" *芳広, "virtuous/fragrant, wide" *芳博, "virtuous/fragrant, doctor" *良弘, "good, vast" *良広, "good, wide" *良博, "good, doctor" *慶弘, "congratulate, vast" 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 ...
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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 f ...
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Given name

Notable people with the given name Yoshihiro are listed below. Names are written below in Japanese (except for people for whom the kanji used to write their name are not known) with the family name first, followed by a space and the given name.


Daimyō and samurai

Note: people in this section have their names written with the surname first. * Hachisuka Yoshihiro (蜂須賀 至央, 1737–1754), Japanese daimyō *
Matsumae Yoshihiro Kakizaki Yoshihiro, later , was the first ''daimyō'' of Matsumae Domain in Ezo, ( Hokkaidō), Japan. Biography Born on the third day of the ninth month of Tenbun 9 (1548), Yoshihiro was the third son of Kakizaki Suehiro. While the Kakizaki c ...
(松前 慶広, 1548–1616), Japanese samurai *
Ōuchi Yoshihiro , also known as Ouchi ''Sakyo-no-Tayu,'' was a Muromachi period samurai clan head and military leader. Yoshirio was the second son of Ōuchi Hiroyo, and a member of the Ōuchi clan which served under Ashikaga Takauji. The Ōuchi became known a ...
(大内 義興, 1356–1399), daimyō *
Satomi Yoshihiro was a samurai of the Satomi family who fought against the Hōjō clan during Japan's Sengoku period. He participated in the Siege of Odawara (1561) againts Hōjō clan under Uesugi Kenshin. Later, he was defeated by Hōjō Ujiyasu at the battle ...
(里見 義弘, 1530–1578), samurai *
Shimazu Yoshihiro was the second son of Shimazu Takahisa and the younger brother of Shimazu Yoshihisa. Traditionally believed to be the 17th head of the Shimazu clan, he was a skilled general during the Sengoku period who greatly contributed to the unification ...
(島津 義弘, 1535–1619), seventeenth head of the Shimazu clan
Yoshihiro Muneyuki
(吉弘 統幸, 1563–1600), aka Yoshihiro Kahei (吉弘 嘉兵衛), samurai


Sports


Baseball

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Yoshihiro Doi is a Japanese baseball pitcher. He pitched for the Saitama Seibu Lions and Yokohama BayStars of Nippon Professional Baseball or NPB is the highest level of baseball in Japan. Locally, it is often called , meaning ''Professional Baseball''. ...
(土肥 義弘, born 1976), Japanese baseball pitcher (Nippon Professional Baseball) * Yoshihiro Ito (baseball) (伊藤 義弘, born 1982), Japanese baseball pitcher (Nippon Professional Baseball) *
Yoshihiro Maru is a Japanese professional baseball outfielder for the Yomiuri Giants of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He previously played for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp. Career In , Hiroshima Toyo Carp selected him in the third round. He missed time his ...
(丸 佳浩, born 1989), Japanese baseball player (Nippon Professional Baseball) *
Yoshihiro Suzuki Yoshihiro Suzuki (鈴木 義広, born January 5, 1983 in Mannō, Kagawa Prefecture) is a retired Japanese professional baseball pitcher. He played for the Chunichi Dragons in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball or NPB is the highest leve ...
(鈴木 義広, born 1983) is a Japanese baseball pitcher (Nippon Professional Baseball)


Football

* Yoshihiro Nakano (中野 嘉大, born 1993), Japanese football player *
Yoshihiro Natsuka is a former Japanese football player. He played for the Japan national team He is the current head coach J2 League club of Renofa Yamaguchi. Club career Natsuka was born in Funabashi on October 7, 1969. After graduating from high school, he j ...
(名塚 善寛, born 1969), Japanese football player * Yoshihiro Nishida (西田 吉洋, born 1973), Japanese football player * Yoshihiro Shoji (庄司 悦大, born 1989), Japanese football player * Yoshihiro Uchimura (内村 圭宏, born 1985), Japanese football player


Professional wrestling

* Yoshihiro Asai (浅井 嘉浩, born 1966), Japanese professional wrestler *
Yoshihiro Momota (March 15, 1946 – November 22, 2000) was a professional wrestler and a former ring announcer, known for his tenure in All Japan Pro Wrestling. He was the son of wrestler Rikidozan and the older brother of Mitsuo Momota. Career On October 21, ...
(百田 義浩, 1946–2000), Japanese professional wrestler *
Yoshihiro Tajiri is a Japanese professional wrestler and promoter primarily known under the ring name Tajiri (sometimes stylized as "TAJIRI"), he has also competed under his real name as well as under the names Aquarius and Kikkoman and briefly worked as the ...
(田尻 義博, born 1970), Japanese professional wrestler *
Yoshihiro Takayama is a former Japanese professional wrestler and mixed martial artist. Debuting for UWF International (UWFI) in the 1990s, Takayama joined All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW) in 1997 after UWF-i folded. In 2000, he joined Pro Wrestling Noah (Noah), and ...
(高山 善廣, 21st century), Japanese professional wrestler and mixed martial arts fighter


Other

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Yoshihiro Akiyama , also known as and by his nickname Sexyama, is a Japanese mixed martial artist and judoka who won the gold medal at the 2001 Asian Championships for South Korea and for Japan at the 2002 Asian Games. A fourth-generation Japanese of ...
(秋山 成勲, born 1975), Japanese judoka * , Japanese sprinter *
Yoshihiro Fujita (wrestler) is a retired Japanese Greco-Roman wrestler. He won a silver medal at the 1974 Asian Games and finished in seventh place at the 1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also known as Los Ang ...
(藤田 芳弘, born 1952), Japanese Greco-Roman wrestler *
Yoshihiro Fujita (fighter) Yoshihiro Fujita (born October 24, 1969; ) is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He competed in the Bantamweight division. Mixed martial arts record , - , Loss , align=center, 2-6-1 , Hiroyuki Tanaka , Decision (unanimous) , Shooto 2003 ...
(born 1969), Japanese mixed martial artist *
Yoshihiro Horigome is a retired Japanese sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres. His personal best time is 45.77 seconds, achieved in September 2006 in Yokohama. Achievements References External links *Yoshihiro Horigomeat JAAF Yoshihiro Horigomeat Fuji ...
(堀籠 佳宏, born 1981), Japanese sprinter *
Yoshihiro Ito (racing driver) Yoshihiro Ito (born 5 June 1977 in Osaka) is a Japanese racing driver. Career Ito began his career competing in karting, and since then has competed mainly in single-seater racing in Japan. In 2009 he took part in two races of the Super GT serie ...
(born 1977), Japanese racing driver * Yoshihiro Hamaguchi (浜口 喜博, born 1926), Japanese freestyle swimmer *
Yoshihiro Kitazawa is a Japanese speed skater who competed in the 1984 Winter Olympics. He was born in Kushiro, Hokkaidō is a city in Kushiro Subprefecture on the island of Hokkaido, Japan. It serves as the subprefecture's capital and it is the most ...
(北沢 欣浩, born 1962), Japanese speed skater *, Japanese ice hockey player * Yoshihiro Murakami (村上 佳宏, born 1976), Japanese modern pentathlete *
Yoshihiro Nakao (born June 25, 1972) is a Japanese semi-retired professional mixed martial artist and former K-1 kickboxer and PRIDE FC fighter who has defeated the likes of Don Frye, Choi Mu-Bae, Jim York, Wesley Correira and Edson Draggo. Nakao is a Wor ...
(中尾 芳広, born 1972) Japanese mixed martial artist *
Yoshihiro Okumura is a Japanese international swimmer, competing in the freestyle. At the 2003 Summer Universiade, he won the title in the Men's 200m Freestyle. He won the bronze medal in the 2004 Summer Olympics The 2004 Summer Olympics ( e ...
(奥村 幸大, born 1983), Japanese swimmer *, Japanese rower *, Japanese gymnast *
Yoshihiro Sato is a Japanese kickboxer competing in K-1 at middleweight (−70 kg). He is the former world champion of Muay Thai in WKA and WPKC, and he won the Japanese national tournament of K-1 twice in 2006 and 2007. His official nickname is "Mugen Sn ...
(佐藤 嘉洋, born 1981), Japanese professional kickboxer and martial artist *, Japanese handball player * Yoshihiro Tsumuraya (born 1964), Japanese cyclist * Yoshihiro Yasumi (born 1949), Japanese water polo player


Politics

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Yoshihiro Katayama was the Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications of Japan from September 2010 through September 2011. He was the governor of Tottori Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region of Honshu. Tottori Prefecture ...
(片山 善博, born 1951), Japanese politician, Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications (2010) *
Yoshihiro Kawakami is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Tōhaku District, Tottori and graduate of Aoyama Gakuin University, he was elected to the House of Cou ...
(川上 義博, born 1950), Japanese politician with the Democratic Party of Japan *
Yoshihiro Kawano is a Japanese politician with the Kōmeitō political party. He has served in the House of Councillors The is the upper house of the National Diet of Japan. The House of Representatives is the lower house. The House of Councillors is th ...
(河野 義博, born 1977), Japanese politician with Kōmeitō * Yoshihiro Murai (村井 嘉浩, born 1960), Japanese politician with the Liberal Democratic Party, governor of Miyagi Prefecture * Yoshihiro Seki (関 芳弘, born 1965), Japanese politician with the Liberal Democratic Party * Yoshihiro Tokugawa (徳川 義寛, 1906–1996), Japanese political figure


Visual arts

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Yoshihiro Fukagawa is a Japanese film director. His film ''Into the White Night'' was screened in the Main Programme of the Panorama section at the 61st Berlin International Film Festival. In an interview, Fukagawa explains that there have been many versions of '' ...
(深川 栄洋, born 1976), Japanese film director *
Yoshihiro Nakamura is a Japanese film director and screenwriter, known for his 2009 film '' Fish Story'', which premiered at the New York Asian Film Festival, and ''A Boy and His Samurai'', which won the Audience Award at the 2011 New York Asian Film Festival. ...
(中村 義洋, fl. 21st century), Japanese film director *
Yoshihiro Nishimura is a Japanese film director, special effects and makeup effects artist, and a screenwriter who has worked predominantly in the horror genre. Nishimura has been described as "a legendary director and effects artist" and "the Tom Savini of Japan ...
(西村 喜廣, born 1967), Japanese film director * Yoshihiro Takahashi (高橋 義廣, fl. 21st century), Japanese manga artist *
Yoshihiro Tatsuki is a Japanese photographer A photographer (the Greek φῶς (''phos''), meaning "light", and γραφή (''graphê''), meaning "drawing, writing", together meaning "drawing with light") is a person who makes photographs. Duties and types ...
(立木 義浩, 1935–2015), Japanese photographer *
Yoshihiro Tatsumi was a Japanese manga artist whose work was first published in his teens, and continued through the rest of his life. He is widely credited with starting the gekiga style of alternative manga in Japan, having allegedly coined the term in 1957. H ...
(fl. 21st century), Japanese manga artist *
Yoshihiro Togashi is a Japanese manga artist. He began drawing manga at an early age, before being recognized for his talent by publishing company Shueisha while attending college. Togashi has authored several manga series in different genres during the past th ...
(冨樫 義博, born 1966), Japanese manga artist


Other

* Yoshihiro Francis Fukuyama (born 1952), American philosopher, political economist, and author * Yoshihiro Hattori (服部 剛丈, 1975–1992), Japanese exchange student who was killed in the United States *
Yoshihiro Inoue was a former Aum Shinrikyo leader and terrorist who was executed in Japan in 2018. He was responsible for coordinating the Tokyo subway sarin attack in 1995. His holy name was Aananda and his stage in the cult was Master Shogo. Biography Inoue ...
(井上嘉浩, 1969–2018), Japanese terrorist and Aum Shinrikyo member who was executed * Yoshihiro Kawaoka (河岡 義裕, born 1955), Japanese virologist, professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the University of Tokyo * Yoshihiro Narisawa (成澤 由浩, born 1969), Japanese chef * Yoshihiro Tsurumi (霍見 芳浩, born 1935), Japanese economist, professor of international business at Baruch College of the City University of New York * Yoshihiro Yasuda (安田 好弘, born 1948), Japanese lawyer and anti-death penalty activist *
Yoshihiro Yonezawa was a Japanese manga critic and author. He is also known for being Comiket's co-founder and president. He died of lung cancer at 53. He won the 2007 Seiun Award in the special category and 2010 Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize Special Award. Biog ...
(米澤 嘉博, 1953–2006), Japanese manga critic


Surname

* Mitsuyuki Yoshihiro (吉弘 充志, born 1985), Japanese football player


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