Yoshida
For other uses, see Yoshida (disambiguation).
| Yoshida | |
|---|---|
| Family name | |
| Pronunciation | Yoshida |
| Meaning | lucky ricefield (吉田), fragrant ricefield (芳田) |
| Region of origin | Japanese |
| Footnotes: [1] | |
Yoshida (吉田, lucky ricefield or 芳田, fragrant ricefield) is the 12th most common Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:
- Akihiko Yoshida (born 1967), game artist
- Ami Yoshida (born 1976), vocalist
- Bungo Yoshida (1934–2008), bunraku puppeteer
- Hidehiko Yoshida (born 1969), judoka and MMA fighter
- Kei Yosida, one of the physicists after which the RKKY interaction is named
- Ken'ichi Yoshida (disambiguation)
- Ken'ichi Yoshida (literary scholar) (1912–1977), author
- Ken'ichi Yoshida (animator)
- Kenji Yoshida (1935–2003), anime film director and producer
- Kōsaku Yoshida, usually written "Yosida", (1909–1990), mathematician
- Masami Yoshida (born 1958), javelin thrower
- Maya Yoshida (born 1988), professional footballer
- Mitsuru Yoshida (1923–1979), author
- Miwa Yoshida (born 1965), vocalist
- Rinne Yoshida (born 2000), idol singer
- Saori Yoshida (born 1982), female wrestler
- Sayuri Yoshida (voice actor)
- Sensha Yoshida, manga artist, known as the author of "Utsurun Desu."
- Shigeru Yoshida (1878–1967), prime minister of Japan
- Shuhei Yoshida (吉田 修平), Japanese businessman
- Takao Yoshida (born 1973), professional wrestler
- Takuro Yoshida (born 1946), musician
- Yoshida Kenkō (1283–1350), monk, author
- Yoshida Shoin (1830–1859), scholar
- Yoshida Brothers, Shamisen musicians
- Yoshishige Yoshida (born 1933), film director and screenwriter, also known as Kijū Yoshida
- Yoshiyuki Yoshida (born 1974), Japanese mixed martial artist
Family of painters
- Hiroshi Yoshida (1876–1950), painter, woodblock printer
- Chizuko Yoshida
- Ayomi Yoshida
- Hodaka Yoshida
- Toshi Yoshida
Companies
- YKK Group, originally Yoshida Kōgyō Kabushiki Gaisha
Fictional characters
- Shiro Yoshida, also known as Sunfire, a fictional Japanese superhero, former X-Man, and member of the Yoshida/Yashida Clan (older brother of Leyu Yoshida) in the Marvel Comics universe
- Leyu Yoshida, also known as Sunpyre, a fictional Japanese superhero, former X-Man, and member of the Yoshida/Yashida Clan (younger sister of Shiro Yoshida) in the Marvel Comics universe
- Ayumi Yoshida, from Detective Conan
- Kazumi Yoshida, from Shakugan no Shana
- Miki Yoshida, from the OEL manga Miki Falls
- Yuki Yoshida (Mael Strom), from Kore wa Zombie Desu ka?
- Chizuru Yoshida, from Kimi ni Todoke
- Toshi Yoshida, from American Dad!
References
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