Saitō, Saito, Saitou or Saitoh (written: or ) are the 20th and 21st most common Japanese surnames respectively. Less common variants are , , and . Notable people with the surname include: *, Japanese sailor *, Japanese women's footballer *, Japanese security guard taken hostage in Iraq in 2005 *, Japanese baseball player *, Japanese actress *, Japanese motorcycle racer *, Japanese professional wrestler *, Japanese idol, singer, actress and fashion model *, Japanese shogi player *, Japanese voice actress *, Japanese karateka * Ayako Saitoh (born 1956), Japanese wheelchair curler, 2010 Winter Paralympian *, Japanese playwright, director, actor and theatre producer *, Japanese manga artist *, Japanese Confucian scholar, historian, and poet *, Japanese long-distance runner *, Japanese voice actress *, Japanese drifting driver *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese samurai and ''daimyō'' *, Japanese businessman *, Japanese basketball player *, the married name of

Fusae Ohta is a Japanese politician, a former governor of Osaka prefecture, and the country's first female prefectural governor. Her married name is . She is affiliated to the revisionist lobby Nippon Kaigi. Overview Born in Kure, Hiroshima, she later mo ...

, Japanese politician and Japan's first female prefectural governor *, Japanese swimmer *, Japanese samurai and Shinsengumi third unit captain *, Japanese professional wrestler *, Japanese softball player *, Japanese cross-country skier *Hideo Saito, a ring name of

Captain New Japan is a Japanese former professional wrestler. He is best known for his two stints with New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) and a brief stint with World Wrestling Council (WWC). Hirasawa wrestled as a fall guy, under the mask superhero, .James Saito James Tomio Saito (born March 6, 1955) is a Japanese-American actor of stage, motion pictures, and television. Saito is best known as the original Shredder in ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'', Dr. Chen in the ABC series ''Eli Stone'', Harry Kim i ...

(born 1955), American actor *, Japanese voice actor *, Japanese businessman *, Japanese speed skater *, Japanese footballer *

Juniti Saito Lieutenant-Brigadier Juniti Saito (born April 12, 1942), count Saito, is a military officer and was the commander of the Brazilian Air Force The Commander of the Brazilian Air Force () is the head of the Brazilian Air Force and the leader of its ...

(born 1942), Brazilian military officer and the former commander of the Brazilian Air Force *, Japanese cyclist *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese communist politician *, Japanese baseball player *, Japanese footballer and manager *, Japanese racewalker *, Japanese singer-songwriter *, Japanese speed skater *, Japanese actress *, Japanese women's footballer *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese politician *, better known as Hiroshi, Japanese owarai comedian *, Japanese swimmer * Kikuo Saito (1939–2016), Japanese-born American painter *, Japanese voice actress *, Japanese footballer *, better known as

Daisuke Ban , born , is a Japanese actor. He was born on May 5, 1947 in Saitama prefecture, north of Tokyo. He is best known for portraying several heroic roles in tokusatsu, including Jiro in '' Android Kikaider'' and Goro Watari in ''Inazuman''. Life Ban ...

, Japanese actor *, Japanese printmaker *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese table tennis player *, Japanese cinematographer *, Japanese film director *, Japanese photographer *, Japanese photographer *, Japanese Paralympic athlete *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese film director *, Japanese DJ and composer *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese footballer * Kozo Saito, Japanese electrical engineer *, Japanese diplomat *, Japanese mathematician *, Japanese idol *, Japanese weightlifter *, Imperial Japanese Navy admiral, politician and Prime Minister of Japan *, Japanese graphic designer *, also known as K-ness., Japanese professional wrestler *, Japanese sport wrestler *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese javelin thrower *, Japanese baseball player *, Japanese footballer *, better known as Masa Saito, Japanese professional wrestler *, Japanese baseball player *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese swimmer *, Japanese sailor *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese pop singer * Mizuho Saito, the Japanese drummer of ZONE *, Japanese poet *, Japanese voice actress *

Momoko Saito (cricketer) Momoko Saito (born 8 September 1981) is a former Japanese cricket Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players on a field at the centre of which is a pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprising two ba ...

(born 1981), Japanese women cricketer *, Japanese mathematician *, Japanese aikidoka *, Japanese ''daimyō'' and monk *, Japanese model *, Japanese field hockey player *, Japanese rugby union player *, Japanese musician *, Japanese volleyball player *, Japanese rower *, Japanese weightlifter *Rie Saito (斉藤里恵, born 1984), Japanese politician and writer *, Japanese manga artist *, Japanese professional wrestler *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese businessman and art collector *, Japanese writer *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese speed skater *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese writer *, Japanese kobudoka *, Japanese judoka *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese sport shooter *, Japanese yo-yo performer and competitor *, Japanese shogi player *, Japanese biathlete *, Japanese badminton player *, Japanese actor and voice actor *, Japanese baseball player *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese voice actress *, Japanese voice actor and singer *, Japanese actor and singer *, Japanese rower *, Japanese badminton player *

Takako Saito is a Japanese artist closely associated with Fluxus, the international collective of avant-garde artists that was active primarily in the 1960s and 1970s. Saito contributed a number of performances and artworks to the movement, which continu ...

(born 1929), Japanese artist *, Japanese sport wrestler *, Japanese manga artist *, Japanese cinematographer *, Japanese politician *, Japanese baseball pitcher *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese sumo wrestler who died due to injuries sustained in the Tokitsukaze stable hazing scandal *, Japanese weightlifter *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese ice hockey player *, Japanese mathematician *, Japanese violinist *

Taki Saito is a Filipina actress and singer of Japanese-Brazilian descent and a member of J-pop girl group Faky. She was born in Japan and was raised in France and the Philippines. Career Saito was an intro-acting student at Star Magic Workshops before. ...

(born 2000), Filipino actress *, Japanese basketball coach *, Japanese actor * Takumi Saito (racewalker) (born 1993), Japanese racewalker *, Japanese psychologist *, Japanese actor *, Japanese ''daimyō'' *, Japanese politician *, Japanese ice hockey player *, Japanese ''Magic: the Gathering'' player *, birth name of

Hiro Mizushima , known professionally as , is a Japanese actor, creative director, and writer. He appeared in a number of Japanese TV dramas, including ''Mei-chan no Shitsuji'', ''Hanazakari no Kimitachi e'' and ''Zettai Kareshi''. Additionally, he was well kn ...

, Japanese actor, writer and model *, Japanese samurai *

Tomoyuki Saito Tomoyuki Saito is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He competed in the Bantamweight division. Mixed martial arts record , - , Loss , align=center, 2-3-4 , Mamoru Okochi , Submission (armbar) , Shooto - Shooto , , align=center, 1 ...

, Japanese mixed martial artist *, Japanese film director *, Japanese footballer and manager *, Japanese samurai *, Japanese samurai *, Japanese ''daimyō'' *, Japanese politician *, Japanese comedian *, Japanese composer and arranger * William Saito (born 1971), Japanese-American businessman *, Japanese actor *, Japanese diplomat *, better known as

Yakkun Sakurazuka , also known by the stage name , was a Japanese comedian, singer, and voice actor. Early life Saitō was born in Kanagawa Prefecture to Mitsuru and Misao Saitō on 24 September 1976. He had a younger brother named Masashi and graduated from N ...

, Japanese comedian and voice actor *, Japanese video game designer *, Japanese water polo player *, Japanese hurdler and sprinter *, Japanese gymnast *, Japanese samurai and ''daimyō'' *, Japanese general *, better known as

Super Shisa Yoshiyuki Saito (born April 9, 1970) is a Japanese professional wrestler best known by his ring name Super Shisa, currently wrestling for Dragon Gate. His gimmick is inspired by the Ryukyuan Shisa. He claimed to be a student of Toryumon alumni ...

, Japanese professional wrestler *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese essayist *, Japanese voice actress *, Japanese singer-songwriter, actress, essayist and poet *, Japanese baseball pitcher for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp *, Japanese baseball pitcher for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters *, professor of philosophy at Rhode Island School of Design *, Japanese actor *, Japanese rugby union player

Fictional characters

*, a character in the anime series ''Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex'' *, a character in the manga series '' Mitsuboshi Colors'' *Saito, a character in the film ''

Inception ''Inception'' is a 2010 science fiction action film written and directed by Christopher Nolan, who also produced the film with Emma Thomas, his wife. The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio as a professional thief who steals information by infi ...

'' *, a character in the OVA series '' Kuttsukiboshi'' *, a character in the novel series ''

Sound! Euphonium is a Japanese novel series written by Ayano Takeda. The story is set in Uji, Kyoto and focuses on the Kitauji High School Music Club, whose concert band is steadily improving thanks to the newly appointed adviser's strict instructio ...

'' *, a character in the manga series ''Rurouni Kenshin'' *, a character in the manga series ''Angelic Layer'' *, a character in the manga series ''

Encouragement of Climb is a slice-of-life manga series written and illustrated by Shiro, which began serialization in Earth Star Entertainment's ''Comic Earth Star'' magazine in 2011. An anime television series by Eight Bit aired in Japan between January and Marc ...

'' * Kaori Saito, a character in the manga series ''Ice Blade'' *, a character in the manga series ''

Squid Girl ''Squid Girl'', known in Japan as with the subtitle ''The invader comes from the bottom of the sea!'', is a Japanese manga series by Masahiro Anbe, which was serialized in Akita Shoten's '' Weekly Shōnen Champion'' between July 2007 and F ...

'' * Saito Hikari (Hub Hikari) from the Mega Man Battle Network video game series *Shou Saito, a character in the ''Black Mirror'' episode "

Playtest A playtest is the process by which a game designer tests a new game for bugs and design flaws before releasing it to market. Playtests can be run "open", "closed", "beta", or otherwise, and are very common with board games, collectible card games, ...

" *, a character in the novel series '' Psychic Detective Yakumo'' *, a character in the light novel series '' And You Thought There Is Never a Girl Online?''

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