Sakamoto

Sakamoto (kanji: 坂本) is the name of two villages in Japan:

  • Sakamoto, Kumamoto, a small village in Kumamoto Prefecture
  • Sakamoto, Shiga, a place in Shiga Prefecture, part of the city of Otsu, Shiga

Sakamoto is also a Japanese surname for several people (sorted alphabetically by given name):

  • The Sakamoto family members, victims of the Sakamoto family murder perpetrated by members of the cult organization Aum Shinrikyo
  • Chika Sakamoto, voice actor and singer
  • Fuyumi Sakamoto, enka singer
  • Hideki Sakamoto, video game composer
  • John Sakamoto, Canadian journalist
  • Kerri Sakamoto, Canadian novelist
  • Koki Sakamoto, gymnast
  • Kyu Sakamoto, pop singer well known for his song Sukiyaki in the 1960s
  • Maaya Sakamoto, voice actor and singer
  • Miu Sakamoto, pop singer, daughter of Ryuichi Sakamoto
  • Ryuichi Sakamoto, musician and composer, as well as an actor
  • KAZMA, Japanese pro-wrestler who performs in Florida Championship Wrestling under ring name Sakamoto
  • Sakamoto Ryoma, military leader prior to the Meiji Restoration
  • Shōgo Sakamoto, young actor and singer
  • Yoshio Sakamoto, game designer for Nintendo

Fictional characters:

  • Sakamoto from Maison Ikkoku (here)
  • Akira Sakamoto and Harumi Sakamoto from Princess Princess (here)
  • Chiyo Sakamoto from Memoirs of a Geisha
  • Julietta Sakamoto from Air Master
  • Sue, her brother Kazuma, and their mother Momorin Sakamoto from Cave Story
  • Mio Sakamoto from Strike Witches
  • Sakamoto, A kei car racer from Initial D series
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