Toyama (Tōyama, Tooyama, Tohyama or Touyama) is the transliteration of several

Japanese surname Japanese may refer to: * Something from or related to Japan, an island country in East Asia * Japanese language, spoken mainly in Japan * Japanese people, the ethnic group that identifies with Japan through ancestry or culture ** Japanese diaspor ...

s. Notable people with the surname include: * , Japanese karate master * , Japanese manga artist * , Japanese footballer * , Japanese politician * , Panamaian footballer *, a samurai and official of the Tokugawa shogunate during the Edo period of Japanese history * , Japanese karate master *

Kathryn Toyama Kathryn Toyama is a classically trained pianist/keyboardist who composes new-age solo instrumental music. Her album, ''Hope for Harmony'', debuted at No.5 on the NAR World Radio Chart in May 2007. A number of her compositions are placed in regul ...

, pianist * , Japanese canoeist * , Japanese composer *, Japanese video game designer and creator of the survival horror video game series ''

Silent Hill is a horror media franchise centered on a series of survival horror games created by Keiichiro Toyama and published by Konami. The first four main games—'' Silent Hill'', '' Silent Hill 2'', '' Silent Hill 3'', and '' Silent Hill 4: The ...

'' and '' Siren'' *

Kentaro Toyama Kentaro Toyama is a computer scientist and international development researcher, who works on the relationship of technology and global development. He is the W. K. Kellogg Professor at the University of Michigan School of InformationMcDonald, Am ...

, computer scientist * , Japanese gymnast * , Japanese politician *, a Japanese street musician and political activist * , Japanese coach * , Japanese actress; recipient of

Blue Ribbon Award for Best Newcomer The Blue Ribbon Award for Best Newcomer is a prize recognizing an outstanding performance by a newcomer in a Japanese film. It is awarded annually by the Association of Tokyo Film Journalists as one of the Blue Ribbon Awards The are film-spec ...

* , Okinawan activist * , Japanese sociologist known for writing Battōtai * , 1st daimyō of

Yunagaya Domain was a minor ''fudai'' feudal domain under the Tokugawa shogunate of Edo period Japan. based in southern Mutsu Province in what is now part of modern-day Iwaki, Fukushima. It was ruled for the entirety of its history by the Naitō clan. The ...

* , 2nd daimyō of

Michiko Toyama Michiko Francoise Toyama Muto (February 14, 1908 – October 23, 2000) was a Japanese American composer. She was one of the first women invited to study at the Columbia–Princeton Electronic Music Center (today known as the Computer Music Cente ...

(1908–2000), Japanese American composer * , Japanese singer better known as

Michi Michi may refer to: People Given name * Michi (Japanese singer) (born 1996), Japanese J-pop singer * MiChi (born 1985), British singer * Michi Atkins, former WNBA basketball player * Michi Beck (born 1967), DJ and MC of the German hip hop grou ...

* Toyama Midori and Chidori Toyama, stage names of

Kumeko Urabe Kumeko Urabe (), born , (October 5, 1902 – October 26, 1989) was a Japanese movie actress, one of the first in Empire of Japan, the country. She worked on stage and in film and television. Urabe was born in a rural part of Shizuoka Prefe ...

*, nationalist political leader in early 20th-century Japan and founder of the ''Gen'yōsha'' nationalist secret society * , pen name of

Naoki Yamamoto (manga artist) is a Japanese mangaka, manga artist. In his early years, he also used pen names and for his earlier adult-oriented works. He was born in Matsumae District, Hokkaidō, Matsumae District, Fukushima, Hokkaido and graduated from Waseda University' ...

* , Japanese voice actress * , recipient of Roman Magsaysay Award * , Japanese judoka * , Japanese footballer * , Japanese archaeologist and historian *, Okinawan journalist *

Tim Toyama Tim Toyama (born April 28, 1952 in Chicago, Illinois) is a playwright and producer. He is ''Sansei'' (third-generation Japanese American) living in Los Angeles, California. He is co-founder of the Asian American media company Cedar Grove Product ...

(born 1952), American playwright * , Japanese daimyō * , Japanese video game designer *, Japanese professional shogi player *, Japanese composer and conductor

Fictional characters

* , a character in '' Atashin'chi'' * , a character in the manga series '' Bamboo Blade'' * , a character in the media franchise ''

BanG Dream! ''BanG Dream!'', also known as , is a Japanese music media franchise owned by Bushiroad. Created by Bushiroad president Takaaki Kidani in January 2015 with original story by Kō Nakamura, the project began as a manga before ex ...

''; younger sister of Kasumi Toyama * , a character in the manga series '' Until Death Do Us Part'' * , a character in

The Ring (franchise) ''Ring'' (), also known as ''The Ring'', is a media franchise, based on the Ring (novel series), novel series of the same name written by Koji Suzuki. The franchise includes eight Japanese films, two television series, eight manga adaptations, th ...

* , a character in the manga series ''

Whistle! is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Daisuke Higuchi. The series was published in Shueisha's ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from February 1998 to October 2002. The series was adapted into a 39-episode anime television series bro ...

'' * , a character in the media franchise ''

'' * , a character from the manga series ''

Hitohira is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Izumi Kirihara. The story revolves around a shy girl named Mugi Asai who is unsure of what club to join in her school, but before she knows it she gets dragged into the Drama Research Soc ...

'' * , a character in ''Case Closed'' * , a character based on Tōyama Kagemoto * , a character in the novel series ''

Aria the Scarlet Ammo is a Japanese light novel series written by Chūgaku Akamatsu and illustrated by Kobuichi. As of December 2024, 42 main volumes have been published by Media Factory under their MF Bunko J label. A manga adaptation by Yoshino Koyoka started ...

'' * , a character in the manga series ''

The Prince of Tennis is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Takeshi Konomi. The manga was serialized in Shueisha's ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from July 1999 to March 2008, with its chapters collected in 42 volumes. Viz Media licensed t ...

'' * , a character in the manga series ''

Detective School Q is a Japanese manga series written by Seimaru Amagi and illustrated by Fumiya Satō (the creators of ''Kindaichi Case Files''). It was originally serialized in Kodansha's ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' between May 2001 and July 2005, with its ...

'' * , a character in the manga series ''

The Girl I Like Forgot Her Glasses is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Koume Fujichika. The series was first published on Fujichika's Twitter account in April 2018, before being serialized in Square Enix's '' Monthly Gangan Joker'' magazine from November 2018 ...

'' * , a character in the manga series ''

Dark Edge is a horror manga series created by Yu Aikawa. It focuses on a teenage boy, Kuro Takagi, and the people surrounding him. The story starts shortly after his mother's death. Plot Characters * Kuro Takagi - The hero of this horror manga, he' ...

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

Boogiepop The of Japanese light novels is written by Kouhei Kadono and illustrated by Kouji Ogata. It includes titles from different media, each connected by repeating characters and related plots. Presented in vignettes, each chapter presents the re ...

'' * , a character in the novel series '' Yoake Mae yori Ruriiro na'' * , a character in the novel ''

Twinkle Crusaders is a Japanese popular culture, Japanese visual novel developed by Lillian, and was originally released as an Eroge, adult game for Windows on September 26, 2008. The game is described by the development team as a . The gameplay in ''Twinkle ...

'' * , a character in the anime series ''

New Game! ''New Game!'' is a Japanese four-panel manga series by Shōtarō Tokunō, which was serialized in Houbunsha's ''seinen'' manga magazine '' Manga Time Kirara Carat'' from January 2013 to August 2021 and is licensed in English by Seven Sea ...

'' * , a character in the anime series '' Jubei-chan: The Ninja Girl'' * , a character in the media franchise ''

Tantei Opera Milky Holmes is a media franchise owned by the Japanese entertainment company Bushiroad. The first release was an Internet radio drama, released in December 2009. An anime adaptation by J.C.Staff aired between October and December 2010, with a sp ...

'' * , a character in the anime series ''

Wonderful PreCure! is a Japanese anime television series produced by Toei Animation. It is the twenty-first installment in the ''Pretty Cure'' franchise and its first entry with a title written in hiragana. It is directed by Masanori Sato and written by Yosh ...

'' * , a character in the manga series '' Bamboo Blade''; sister of Akira Toyama * , a character in the manga series '' Rainbow: Nisha Rokubō no Shichinin'' * , a character in the anime series '' Re-Main'' * , a character in the manga series ''

Oishinbo is a long-running Japanese cooking manga series written by Tetsu Kariya and drawn by . The manga's title is a portmanteau of the Japanese word for "delicious", , and the word for someone who loves to eat, . The series depicts the adventur ...

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