Asano

Asano (written: , or hiragana ) is a Japanese language surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• Asano clan, samurai family in feudal Japan.
• , Japanese samurai
• , Japanese daimyō
• , Japanese samurai
• , Japanese daimyō, politician and diplomat
• , Japanese samurai
• , Japanese daimyō
• , Japanese daimyō
• , Japanese daimyō and important historical figure title: Takumi no Kami
• , the 29th family head of the clan
• , Japanese daimyō
• Asano Nagayoshi (1927–2007), the 30th family head of the clan
• , the 28th family head of the clan
• , Japanese daimyō
• , Japanese daimyō
• , Japanese daimyō
• , Japanese daimyō
• , Japanese daimyō
• , Japanese samurai and feudal lord
• , Japanese daimyō
• , Japanese daimyō
• , Japanese actress and singer
• , Japanese actress
• Japanese writer
• , Japanese volleyball player
• , Japanese manga artist
• , Japanese politician
• Kevin Asano (born 1963), retired judoka from the United States
• Koji Asano, Japanese musician and composer
• , Japanese voice actress, singer and narrator
• , Japanese archer
• , Japanese voice actress
• Mia Asano, (born 1999) American musician
• , Japanese footballer
• , Japanese swimmer
• , Japanese NHK announcer
• , manga artist of Deaimon
• Ryo Asano, Japanese windsurfer
• , Japanese rugby union player
• , Japanese field hockey player
• , Japanese baseball player
• Shirō Asano (disambiguation), multiple people
• , Japanese businessman
• , Japanese actor, director, and musician
• , Japanese-born environmental engineer and a professor emeritus
• , Japanese professional footballer
• , Japanese computer scientist
• , Japanese professional football manager and former player
• , Japanese game producer
• , Japanese photographer,
• , Japanese actress and singer
• , Japanese footballer

People with the given name

• , Japanese former footballer

Fictional characters

• Rin Asano, a character from Blade of the Immortal

See also

• Asano-gumi, yakuza (criminal) gang based in Okayama, Japan

References