Yamada
For other uses, see Yamada (disambiguation).
Yamada (山田, "mountain ricefield") is the 12th most common Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:
- Arinaga Yamada, retainer of Shimazu clan, son of Yamada Arinobu
- Arinobu Yamada (1544–1609), retainer of Shimazu clan
- Akira Yamada (1922–2008), philosopher
- Eizo Yamada (1889–?), general
- Futaro Yamada (1922–2001), author
- Hidetaka Yamada (born 1976), badminton player
- Isamu Yamada, a.k.a. Knock Yokoyama, comedian, politician
- Isuzu Yamada (born 1917), actress
- Keiichi Yamada, professional wrestler
- Keiko Yamada (born 1972), singer
- Keiko Yamada (manga artist), a manga artist
- Keisuke Yamada (born 1974), professional wrestler
- Koji Yamada, billiards player
- Kosaku Yamada (1886–1965), composer
- Kiyoshi Yamada, a.k.a. Kiyoshi Hikawa
- Mai Yamada, a.k.a. Riona Hazuki
- Naoko Yamada (born 1984), animator and director
- Yamada Nagamasa (1590–1630), adventurer, governor of a province of the Ayutthaya Kingdom (Thailand)
- Otsuzo Yamada (1881–1965), general
- Ryosuke Yamada (born 1993), Japanese singer and actor
- Seiji Yamada (b. 1966), Japanese ski mountaineer
- Seiko Yamada (born 1978), badminton player
- Shinya Yamada (born 1970), musician
- Takayuki Yamada (born 1983), actor
- Takuya Yamada (born 1974), footballer
- Tarzan Yamada (born 1962), drifting driver
- Toshiyo Yamada (born 1970), Japanese pro-wrestler
- Yoji Yamada (born 1931), film director
- Yoshimitsu Yamada (born 1938), aikidoka
- Yasuo Yamada (1932–1995), a Japanese voice actor
- Yoshio Yamada (1873–1958), linguist
- Yu Yamada (born 1984), model
Fictional characters:
- The Yamadas from the Studio Ghibli movie, My Neighbors the Yamadas
- Takashi Yamada
- Matsuko Yamada
- Noboru Yamada
- Nonoko Yamada
- Shige Yamada
- Pochi Yamada
- Yamada (rock), Chiaki Minami's adopted friend in Minami-ke
- Aoi Yamada, of Working!!
- Ayumi Yamada, of Honey and Clover
- Chi Yamada, of Chi's Sweet Home
- Hanatarō Yamada, of Bleach
- Jubei Yamada, from the game Fatal Fury 2
- Kouji Yamada from Shaman King
- Miiko Yamada from Kocchi Muite! Miiko
- Nina Yamada, from Mamotte! Lollipop
- Ryū Yamada of Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches
- Seiji Yamada, of Sensitive Pornograph
- Seina Yamada, of Tenchi Muyo! GXP
- Shintaro Yamada (born 1986), of Kanpai!
- Taro Yamada, of Dokaben
- Taro Yamada, of Yamada Taro Monogatari
- Tsuyoshi Yamada, from the Japanese series Densha Otoko
- Yamada, of B Gata H Kei
- Hifumi Yamada, from the Japanese game Dangan Ronpa
- Yamada Hiro from the animé Haré+Guu.
See also
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