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Yoshida is the 12th most common JapaneseJapanese name
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- Akihiko YoshidaAkihiko Yoshidais a Japanese video game designer working for Square Enix. Yoshida was born in 1967 and joined Square Co. in 1995, before the company merged with Enix. He is well known for his work on the Final Fantasy series...
(born 1967), game artist - Ami YoshidaAmi YoshidaAmi Yoshida is a Japanese musician.Yoshida does not play instruments, instead making her music with her own voice. Rather than conventional singing she makes a variety of vocalisations of such a nature that it is often hard to tell that the sounds are being produced by a voice at all. These sounds...
(born 1976), vocalist - Bungo YoshidaBungo YoshidaBungo Yoshida was a Japanese puppeteer, who built a whole new audience for the traditional puppetering form of bunraku by combining it with rock music....
(1934–2008), bunraku puppeteer - Hidehiko YoshidaHidehiko Yoshidais a Japanese gold-medalist judoka and retired mixed martial artist. He is a long time veteran of Japan's Pride Fighting Championships, competing in the light heavyweight and heavyweight divisions, also managing to fight in the semi-finals in the Pride 2003 Middleweight Grand Prix...
(born 1969), judoka and MMA fighter - Kei Yosida, one of the physicists after which the RKKY interaction is named
- Ken'ichi Yoshida
- Ken'ichi Yoshida (literary scholar) (1912–1977), author
- Ken'ichi Yoshida (animator)Ken'ichi Yoshida (animator)is a Japanese animator and illustrator. He is a graduate of Tokyo Designer Gakuin College. He is a member of Japan Animation Creators Association .-Biography:...
- Kenji YoshidaKenji Yoshidais a Japanese anime producer and illustrator. He is the co-founder of the Tatsunoko Production animation studio and former president . Yoshida is the younger brother of Tatsuo Yoshida and the older brother of Ippei Kuri.-External links:...
(1935–2003), anime film director and producer - Kōsaku YoshidaKosaku Yosidawas a Japanese mathematician who worked in the field of functional analysis. He is known for the Hille-Yosida theorem concerning C0-semigroups.- References :...
, usually written "Yosida", (1909–1990), mathematician - Masami YoshidaMasami YoshidaMasami Yoshida was a javelin thrower from Japan, who represented his native country in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1984. He achieved his personal best on August 25, 1991 during the World Championships in Tokyo, Japan....
(born 1958), javelin thrower - Mitsuru YoshidaMitsuru YoshidaMitsuru Yoshida was a Japanese author and naval officer. He was born in Tokyo. He was the senior surviving officer on the battleship Yamato when it was sunk on 7 April 1945 during Operation Ten-Go, an attempt to support the defenders of Okinawa.His best known work is Senkan Yamato-no Saigo...
(1923–1979), author - Miwa YoshidaMiwa Yoshidais a Japanese musician, and the lead singer for the band Dreams Come True.Yoshida also fronts a Dreams Come True side-project called "Funk the Peanuts", and has released two solo albums, Beauty and Harmony and Beauty and Harmony 2...
(born 1965), vocalist - Saori YoshidaSaori Yoshidais a wrestler who won the gold medal in the Women's Freestyle 55 kg at both the 2004 Summer Olympics and the 2008 Summer Olympics.Since her debut in 2002, she has won every world- and international-level tournament she has entered...
(born 1982), female wrestler - Sayuri YoshidaSayuri Yoshida, born , is a female Japanese voice actress who is currently best known for voicing Himeno Awayuki in Prétear and Inaba Mizuki in Full Metal Panic!...
(voice actor) - Sensha Yoshida, manga artist, known as the author of "Utsurun Desu."
- Shigeru YoshidaShigeru Yoshida, KCVO was a Japanese diplomat and politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan from 1946 to 1947 and from 1948 to 1954.-Early life:...
(1878–1967), prime minister of Japan - Takao YoshidaTakao Yoshida, better known by his ring name TAKA Michinoku , is a professional wrestler who has wrestled all over the world as well he was a former Mixed Martial Artist...
(born 1973), professional wrestler - Takuro YoshidaTakuro Yoshidais a Japanese male singer-songwriter. He was born on April 5, 1946 in Okuchi, Kagoshima and raised in Hiroshima. He made his debut with the single "Imeji no Uta / Maku II" on June 1, 1970...
(born 1946), musician - Yoshida KenkōYoshida Kenkowas a Japanese author and Buddhist monk. His most famous work is "Tsurezuregusa" , one of the most studied works of medieval Japanese literature. Kenko wrote during the Muromachi and Kamakura periods.-Life and work:...
(1283–1350), monk, author - Yoshida ShoinYoshida ShoinYoshida Shōin was one of the most distinguished intellectuals in the closing days of the Tokugawa shogunate...
(1830–1859), scholar - Yoshida BrothersYoshida BrothersThe Yoshida Kyōdai are Japanese musicians and have released several albums under the Domo Records internationally as the Yoshida Brothers....
, Shamisen musicians - Yoshishige YoshidaYoshishige Yoshidais a Japanese film director and screenwriter.-Career:Graduating from Tokyo University, Yoshida entered the Shōchiku studio in 1955 and debuted as a director in 1960 with Rokudenashi...
(born 1933), film director and screenwriter, also known as Kijū Yoshida - Yoshiyuki YoshidaYoshiyuki Yoshidais a Japanese mixed martial artist competing in the welterweight division. A student of former Shooto competitor Noboru Asahi, he has competed in Shooto, Cage Force, and the UFC...
(born 1974), Japanese mixed martial artist
Family of painters
- Hiroshi YoshidaHiroshi Yoshidawas a 20th century Japanese painter and woodblock print maker. He is regarded as one of the greatest artists of the shin hanga style, and is noted especially for his excellent landscape prints...
(1876–1950), painter, woodblock printer - Chizuko YoshidaChizuko Yoshidais a Japanese artist. She is a modernist, whose work reflects the development of art in Japan following World War II.She is also important as the middle link in the succession of three generations of women artists in the widely recognized Yoshida family. She is the wife of artist Hodaka Yoshida...
- Ayomi YoshidaAyomi Yoshidais the youngest artist in the Japanese Yoshida family of artists. She is best known at the present time for her room-sized installations of woodchips that have been created for galleries and museums in Japan and the United States...
- Hodaka Yoshida
- Toshi Yoshida
Fictional characters
- Ayumi Yoshida (Amy), from Case ClosedCase ClosedCase Closed, known as in Japan, is a Japanese detective manga series written and illustrated by Gosho Aoyama. The series is serialized in Shogakukan's Weekly Shōnen Sunday since February 2, 1994, and has been collected in 73 tankōbon volumes as of September 2011...
(Detective Conan) - Kazumi Yoshida, from Shakugan no ShanaShakugan no Shana, also known simply as Shana, is a Japanese light novel series written by Yashichiro Takahashi, with illustrations by Noizi Ito. The series includes 25 novels released between November 2002 and October 2011 published by ASCII Media Works under their Dengeki Bunko imprint...
- Miki Yoshida, from the OEL manga Miki FallsMiki FallsMiki Falls is an OEL manga series created by Mark Crilley. It is structured as a four-volume series, each book taking place during one of the seasons over the course of a year.-Plot:...
- Yuki Yoshida (Mael Strom), from Kore wa Zombie Desu ka?
Places
- Fujiyoshida, YamanashiFujiyoshida, Yamanashiis a city located in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan, in the center of the Japanese main island of Honshū.-Geography:It is considered a high-elevation city in Japan, at 2,140 to 2,800 feet above sea level. The city is also located between two of the five Fuji Lakes.-Geology:Fujiyoshida was founded on...
, a city in Yamanashi Prefecture - Yoshida District, FukuiYoshida District, FukuiYoshida is a district located in Fukui, Japan.As of October 1, 2005, the district has an estimated population of 20,766 and a density of 220.12 persons per km². The total area is 94.34 km².-Merger:...
, a district, consisted of Eiheiji, FukuiEiheiji, Fukuiis a town located in Yoshida District, Fukui, Japan. It is named after the Eihei-ji temple.As of the 2010 national census, the town population is 20,641. The total area is 94.34 km².... - Yoshida, ShizuokaYoshida, Shizuokais a town located in Haibara District, southern Shizuoka, Japan. As of February 2010, the town has an estimated population of 29,872 and a density of 1430 persons per km². The total area was 20.84 km².-Geography:...
, a town in Shizuoka Prefecture - Yoshida, EhimeYoshida, Ehimewas a town located in Kitauwa District, Ehime, Japan.On August 1, 2005 Yoshida, along with the towns of Mima and Tsushima, all from Kitauwa District, was merged into the expanded city of Uwajima....
, a former town, merged to and currently a part of Uwajima, EhimeUwajima, Ehimeis a city located in Ehime, Japan. In 1595, what is now Uwajima was known as Itajima village. Takatora Tohdo became lord of the Uwa region, and ordered the restoration of Marugushi Castle... - Yoshida, Hiroshima, a former town, merged to and currently a part of Akitakata, HiroshimaAkitakata, Hiroshimais a city located in north-central Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.As of April 1, 2011, the city has a population of 31,565, with a household number of 13,223, and an area of 538.17 km²....
- Yoshida, KagoshimaYoshida, Kagoshimawas a town located in Kagoshima District, Kagoshima, Japan.On November 1, 2004 Yoshida, along with the towns of Kōriyama and Matsumoto, both from Hioki District, the town of Kiire, from Ibusuki District, and the town of Sakurajima, also from Kagoshima District, was merged into the expanded city of...
, a former town, merged to and currently a part of Kagoshima, KagoshimaKagoshima, Kagoshimais the capital city of Kagoshima Prefecture at the southwestern tip of the Kyūshū island of Japan, and the largest city in the prefecture by some margin... - Yoshida, NiigataYoshida, Niigatawas a town located in Nishikanbara District, Niigata, Japan. Yoshida is now a part of Tsubame.As of April 1, 2005, the town had an estimated population of 24,937. The total area was 32.00 km²....
, a former town, merged to and currently a part of Tsubame, NiigataTsubame, Niigatais a city located in Niigata, Japan.The city was founded on March 31, 1954 by merging with 4 towns and villages. Nearly 52 years later on March 20, 2006, the old Tsubame merged with Bunsui and Yoshida from Nishikanbara District to form the new city of Tsubame.... - Yoshida, SaitamaYoshida, Saitamawas a town in Chichibu District, Saitama, Japan.In 2003, the town had an estimated population of 5,728 and a population density of 86.66 persons per km²...
, a former town, merged to and currently a part of Chichibu, SaitamaChichibu, Saitamais a city in Saitama, Japan. As of April 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 68,701, with a household number of 26,230. The total area is 577.69 km².... - Yoshida, ShimaneYoshida, Shimanewas a village located in Iishi District, Shimane, Japan.On November 1, 2004 Yoshida was merged with the towns of Daitō, Kamo and Kisuki, all from Ōhara District, and the towns of Kakeya and Mitoya, all from Iishi District, to form the new city of Unnan....
, a former village, merged to and currently a part of Unnan, ShimaneUnnan, Shimaneis a city located in Shimane Prefecture, Japan.Unnan was formed on November 1, 2004 from the merger of the towns of Daitō, Kamo and Kisuki, all from Ōhara District, the towns of Mitoya and Kakeya, and the village of Yoshida, all from Iishi District.... - Yoshida Station (disambiguation)Yoshida Station (disambiguation)may refer to:*Yoshida Station may refer to:*Yoshida Station may refer to:*Yoshida Station (吉田駅 (新潟県), on the JR East Echigo and Yahiko Lines in Tsubame, Niigata Prefecture, Japan*Yoshita Station (吉田駅 (大阪府)), on the Kintetsu Keihanna Line in Higashiosaka, Osaka Prefecture, JapanOther stations with...
, various train stations named "Yoshida" or with "Yoshida" as part of the name