Satō

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Satō
PronunciationJapanese: [saꜜtoː]
English: /ˈsɑːt/ SAH-toh
Language(s)Japanese
Origin
MeaningFujiwara (藤原) of Saemon-no-jō (左衛門尉),[1] Fujiwara of Sano (佐野), Fujiwara from Sado (佐渡), etc.
Region of originJapan

Satō (Japanese: 佐藤, pronounced [saꜜtoː], English: /ˈsɑːt/ SAH-toh) is the most common Japanese surname,[2] often romanized as Sato, Satoh or Satou. Notable people with the surname include:

  • Ai Satō (さとう あい, born 1955), Japanese actress and voice actress
  • Aiko Sato (actress) (佐藤 藍子, born 1977), Japanese actress
  • Aiko Sato (judoka) (佐藤 愛子, born 1983), Japanese judoka
  • Aiko Satō (writer) (佐藤 愛子, born 1923), Japanese writer
  • Akemi Satō (singer) (佐藤 朱美, born 1972), Japanese singer
  • Akemi Satō (voice actress) (佐藤 朱, born 1980), Japanese voice actress
  • Akihiro Sato (footballer, born August 1986) (佐藤 昭大), Japanese footballer
  • Akihiro Sato (footballer, born October 1986) (佐藤 晃大), Japanese footballer
  • Akihiro Sato (model), Brazilian model
  • Akiko Sato (佐藤 明子, born 1984), Japanese sport shooter
  • Akio Sato (politician, born 1927) (佐藤 昭夫, 1927–2007), Japanese politician
  • Akio Sato (politician, born 1943) (佐藤 昭郎), Japanese politician
  • Akio Sato (wrestler) (佐藤 昭雄, born 1953), Japanese professional wrestler
  • Akira Satō (photographer) (佐藤 明, 1930–2002), Japanese photographer
  • Akira Satō (ski jumper) (佐藤 晃, born 1964), Japanese ski jumper
  • Amahiko Satō (佐藤 天彦, born 1988), Japanese shogi player
  • Amina Sato (佐藤 亜美菜, born 1990), Japanese idol, singer, actress and voice actress
  • Arisa Satō (佐藤 あり紗, born 1989), Japanese volleyball player
  • Arisa Sato (model) (佐藤 ありさ, born 1988), Japanese model and weathercaster
  • Ayano Sato (canoeist) (born 1996), Japanese slalom canoeist
  • Ayano Sato (singer) (佐藤 綾乃, born 1995), Japanese idol and singer
  • Ayano Sato (speed skater) (佐藤 綾乃, born 1996), Japanese speed skater
  • Ayumi Sato (佐藤 あゆみ, born 1977), Japanese ice hockey player
  • Chiaki Satō (佐藤 千亜妃, born 1988), Japanese actress and musician
  • Chica Sato (佐藤 チカ), Japanese musician
  • Chie Satō (佐藤 智恵, born 1964), Japanese voice actress
  • Chieko Sato (佐藤 千栄子, born 1964), Japanese speed skater
  • Chiyako Sato (佐藤 千夜子, 1897–1968), Japanese singer
  • Choei Sato (佐藤 長栄, born 1951), Japanese footballer
  • Churyo Sato (佐藤 忠良, 1912–2011), Japanese sculptor
  • Dai Satō (佐藤 大, born 1969), Japanese screenwriter and musician
  • Dai Sato (footballer) (佐藤 大, born 1971), Japanese footballer
  • Daihachiro Sato (佐藤 大八郎, 1932–2008), Japanese mathematician
  • Daiki Sato (佐藤 大基, 1988–2010), Japanese footballer
  • Daisuke Satō (佐藤 大輔, 1964–2017), Japanese board game designer, novelist and manga writer
  • Daisuke Sato (footballer) (born 1994), Filipino footballer
  • Dick Togo (born 1973), professional wrestler who was born "Shigeki Sato"
  • Eiichi Sato (佐藤 栄一, born 1961), Japanese mayor
  • Eiji Sato (佐藤 英二, born 1971), Japanese footballer
  • Eiken Sato (佐藤 英賢, born 1986), Japanese equestrian
  • Eisaku Satō (佐藤 榮作, 1901–1975), Japanese politician and Prime Minister of Japan
  • Eisaku Satō (governor) (佐藤 栄佐久, born 1939), Japanese politician
  • Emiko Sato (佐藤 恵美子, born 1971), Japanese cross-country skier
  • Eric Sato (born 1966), American volleyball player
  • Eriko Sato (佐藤 江梨子, born 1981), Japanese actress
  • Eriko Sato (footballer) (佐藤 衣里子, born 1985), Japanese women's footballer
  • Eunice Sato (1921–2021), American politician
  • Fumiya Satō (さとう ふみや, born 1965), Japanese manga artist
  • Garret T. Sato (1964–2020), American actor
  • Ginpei Sato (佐藤 銀平, born 1977), Japanese voice actor
  • G. G. Sato (born 1978), Japanese baseball player
  • Gordon H. Sato (1927-2017), American cell biologist and environmentalist
  • Hachiro Sato (佐藤 八郎), Japanese rower
  • Harue Sato (佐藤 春詠, born 1976), Japanese footballer
  • Haruhiko Sato (佐藤 陽彦, born 1978), Japanese footballer
  • Haruo Satō (novelist) (佐藤 春夫, 1892–1964), Japanese novelist
  • Haruo Satō (voice actor) (佐藤 晴男, born 1961), Japanese voice actor
  • Haruo Sato (water polo) (佐藤 晴雄, born 1945), Japanese water polo player
  • Hidetoshi Sato (佐藤 英利, born 1950), Japanese luger
  • Hikaru Sato (佐藤 弘明, born 1980), Japanese professional wrestler and mixed martial artist
  • Hinata Satō (佐藤 日向, born 1998), Japanese actress and voice actress
  • Hiroaki Sato (figure skater) (佐藤 ���彬, born 1995), Japanese figure skater
  • Hiroaki Sato (footballer) (佐藤 弘明, 1932–1988), Japanese footballer
  • Hiroaki Sato (translator) (佐藤 紘彰, born 1942), Japanese poet and translator
  • Hiroji Satoh (佐藤 博治, 1925–2000), Japanese tennis player
  • Hiroki Sato (佐藤 博紀, born 1982), Japanese basketball player and executive
  • Hiroko Sato (佐藤 寛子, born 1985), Japanese actress, singer and gravure idol
  • Hiroko Sato (athlete) (佐藤 弘子, born 1939), Japanese javelin thrower
  • Hiromi Satō (佐藤 ひろ美, born 1970), Japanese singer-songwriter
  • Hiroshi Sato (佐藤 浩, born 1972), Japanese footballer
  • Hiroshi Sato (curler) (佐藤 浩, born 1978), Japanese curler and curling coach
  • Hirotaka Sato (佐藤 浩貴, born 1981), Japanese basketball player
  • Hiroya Sato (佐藤 寛弥, born 1976), Japanese rower
  • Hisaharu Satoh, Japanese bowls player
  • Hisato Satō (佐藤 寿人, born 1982), Japanese footballer
  • Hisayasu Satō (佐藤 寿保, born 1959), Japanese film director
  • Hisayoshi Sato (佐藤 久佳, born 1987), Japanese swimmer
  • Hitomi Satō (actress) (佐藤 仁美, born 1979), Japanese actress
  • Hitomi Sato (table tennis) (佐藤 瞳, born 1997), Japanese table tennis player
  • Hitoshi Sato (佐藤 仁, born 1962), Japanese cyclist
  • Ichiko Sato (佐藤 伊知子, born 1965), Japanese volleyball player
  • Isao Sato (actor) (佐藤 勇夫, 1949–1990), Japanese actor
  • Isao Satō (astronomer) (佐藤 勇夫, born 1963), Japanese astronomer
  • Satō Issai (佐藤 一斎, 1772–1859), Japanese Confucianist
  • Jackie Sato (ジャッキー 佐藤, 1957���1999), Japanese professional wrestler
  • Jin Sato (footballer) (佐藤 尽, born 1974), Japanese footballer
  • Jiro Sato (佐藤 次郎, 1908–1934), Japanese tennis player
  • Jiro Sato (actor) (佐藤 二朗, born 1969), Japanese actor, screenwriter and film director
  • Josephine Sato (born 1954), Filipino politician
  • Junichi Sato (佐藤 順一, born 1960), Japanese anime director
  • Junji Sato (佐藤 淳志, born 1975), Japanese footballer
  • Junpei Satoh (佐藤 淳平, born 1956), Japanese painter
  • Junya Satō (佐藤 純彌, born 1932), Japanese film director
  • Kai Sato (born 1984), American chief operating officer
  • Kanta Sato (佐藤 寛太, born 1996), Japanese actor
  • Katsuaki Satō (佐藤 勝昭, born 1946), Japanese karateka
  • Katsuhiko Sato (佐藤 勝彦, born 1943), Japanese cyclist
  • Katsumi Satō (佐藤 勝巳, 1929–2013), Japanese activist, editor and critic
  • Katsura Sato (佐藤 桂, born 1989), Japanese biathlete
  • Kayo Satoh (佐藤 かよ, born 1988), Japanese model and television personality
  • Kazuhiro Sato (佐藤 和弘, born 1990), Japanese footballer
  • Kazuhiro Sato (speed skater) (佐藤 和弘, born 1967), Japanese speed skater
  • Kazuki Sato (footballer, born 1974) (佐藤 一樹), Japanese footballer
  • Kazuki Sato (footballer, born 1993) (佐藤 和樹), Japanese footballer
  • Kazuo Sato (skier) (佐藤 和男, born 1937), Japanese cross-country skier
  • Kazuo Sato (weightlifter) (佐藤 和夫, born 1970), Japanese weightlifter
  • Kazutoshi Satō (佐藤 和俊, born 1978), Japanese shogi player
  • Kei Satō (佐藤 慶, 1928–2010), Japanese actor
  • Keiichi Sato (さとう けいいち), Japanese mecha and character designer
  • Keita Satoh (佐藤 恵大), Japanese curler
  • Kenji Sato (baseball) (佐藤 賢治, born 1988), Japanese baseball player
  • Kenji Sato (basketball) (佐藤 賢次, born 1979), Japanese basketball player and coach
  • Kenki Sato (佐藤 賢希, born 1984), Japanese equestrian
  • Kennosuke Sato (佐藤 剣之助, 1891–1967), Japanese journalist
  • Kensuke Sato (佐藤 謙介, born 1989), Japanese footballer
  • Kentaro Sato (佐藤 賢太郎, born 1981), Japanese composer and conductor
  • Kentaro Sato (footballer) (佐藤 健太郎, born 1984), Japanese footballer
  • Kimi Sato (born 1949), Japanese composer
  • Kimiko Sato (佐藤 公子, born 1946), Japanese swimmer
  • Kimiya Sato (佐藤 公哉, born 1989), Japanese racing driver
  • Kiyomi Sato (佐藤 清美, born 1962), Japanese basketball coach
  • Kodai Sato (佐藤 幸大, born 1985), Japanese footballer
  • Kohei Sato (佐藤 耕平, born 1977), Japanese professional wrestler
  • Kōichi Satō (actor) (佐藤 浩市, born 1960), Japanese actor
  • Koichi Sato (biathlete) (佐藤 幸一, born 1956), Japanese biathlete
  • Koichi Sato (footballer) (佐藤 洸一, born 1986), Japanese footballer
  • Koichi Sato (philatelist) (佐藤 浩一), Japanese philatelist
  • Koichi Sato (ski jumper) (佐藤 耕一, born 1931), Japanese ski jumper
  • Kōji Satō (photographer) (1911–1955), Japanese photographer
  • Koji Sato (politician) (佐藤 公治, born 1959), Japanese politician
  • Kosuke Sato (佐藤 好助, born 1942), Japanese swimmer
  • Kōtoku Satō (佐藤 幸徳, 1893–1959), Japanese general
  • Kouki Sato (佐藤 皓生, born 1997), Japanese footballer
  • Koyo Sato (佐藤 昂洋, born 1996), Japanese footballer
  • Kōzō Satō (佐藤 皐蔵, 1871–1948), Imperial Japanese Navy admiral
  • Kumiko Sato (佐藤 久美子, born 1946), Japanese figure skater and coach
  • Kyoko Sato (佐藤 京子), Japanese Paralympic athlete
  • Liane Sato (born 1964), American volleyball player
  • Maiko Sato (佐藤 麻衣子, born 1978), Japanese sailor
  • Makoto Satō (actor) (佐藤 允, 1934–2012), Japanese actor
  • Makoto Satō (director) (佐藤 真, 1957–2007), Japanese film director
  • Mamoru Sato (born 1937), American modernist sculptor
  • Marino Sato (佐藤 万璃音, born 1999), Japanese racing driver
  • Masaharu Satō (佐藤 正治, born 1946), Japanese voice actor and narrator
  • Masahiko Satoh (佐藤 允彦, born 1941), Japanese jazz pianist, composer and arranger
  • Masahiro Sato (佐藤 真弘, born 1936), Japanese ice hockey player
  • Masahisa Sato (佐藤 正久, born 1960), Japanese politician
  • Masaki Sato (佐藤 優樹, born 1999), Japanese idol and singer
  • Masako Sato (field hockey) (佐藤 雅子, born 1987), Japanese field hockey player
  • Masako Sato (ice hockey) (佐藤 雅子, born 1973), Japanese ice hockey player
  • Masami Sato (佐藤 正美, born 1981), Japanese footballer
  • Masaru Sato (佐藤 勝, 1928–1999), Japanese film score composer
  • Masatake Sato (佐藤 昌丈, born 1991), Japanese footballer
  • Masaya Sato (footballer, born 1990) (佐藤 将也), Japanese footballer
  • Megumi Sato (actress) (佐藤 めぐみ, born 1984), Japanese actress and television personality
  • Megumi Sato (athlete) (佐藤 恵, born 1966), Japanese high jumper
  • Michihiro Sato (佐藤 通弘, born 1957), Japanese shamisen player
  • Michihiro Sato (ice hockey) (佐藤 道博, born 1943), Japanese ice hockey player
  • Michiro Sato (佐藤 道朗, born 1967), Japanese composer, singer and musician
  • Michiru Satou (佐藤 ミチル, born 1980), Japanese voice actor
  • Miho Sato (佐藤 美保, born 1978), Japanese middle-distance runner
  • Miki Satō (佐藤 美貴, born 1980), Japanese actress
  • Miki Sato (television personality) (佐藤 美希, born 1993), Japanese television personality, actress and model
  • Mikio Sato (佐藤 幹夫, born 1928), Japanese mathematician
  • Minako Sato (佐藤 美奈子, born 1955), Japanese archer
  • Minori Sato (佐藤 穣, born 1991), Japanese footballer
  • Mio Satō (佐藤 澪, born 1993), Japanese volleyball player
  • Mitsuaki Sato (佐藤 満明, born 1968), Japanese basketball player and women's basketball coach
  • Mitsuhiro Sato (佐藤 光浩, born 1980), Japanese sprinter
  • Mitsuru Sato (佐藤 満, born 1961), Japanese sport wrestler
  • Miu Sato (佐藤 未生, born 1996), Japanese figure skater
  • Miya Sato (佐藤 美耶, born 1986), Japanese volleyball player
  • Miyuki Satoh (佐藤 美幸), Japanese curler
  • Naoji Sato (佐藤 直司, born 1942), Japanese rower
  • Naoki Satō (佐藤 直紀, born 1970), Japanese composer
  • Naoki Sato (footballer) (佐藤 尚輝, born 1996), Japanese footballer
  • Naoko Sato (佐藤 直子, born 1955), Japanese tennis player
  • Naotake Satō (佐藤 尚武, 1882–1971), Japanese diplomat and politician
  • Naoto Satō (佐藤 直人, born 1953), Japanese astronomer
  • Natsuki Satō (佐藤 夏希, born 1990), Japanese idol, singer and actress
  • Nobuaki Sato (佐藤 信秋, born 1947), Japanese politician
  • Satō Nobuhiro (佐藤 信淵, 1769–1850), Japanese scientist
  • Nobuhito Sato (佐藤 信人, born 1970), Japanese golfer
  • Nobunaga Sato (佐藤 信長, born 1970), Japanese basketball coach
  • Nobuo Satō (佐藤 信夫, born 1942), Japanese figure skater and coach
  • Nobusuke Kishi (1896–1987), born Nobusuke Sato (佐藤 信介), former Prime Minister of Japan
  • Nobuyasu Satō (佐藤 信安, 1874–1964), Japanese mayor
  • Nobuyuki Sato (佐藤 信之, born 1972), Japanese marathon runner
  • Norie Sato (born 1949), American artist
  • Noriko Sato (佐藤 紀子, born 1959), Japanese figure skater and coach
  • Noriyuki Sato (佐藤 範幸, born 1953), Japanese fencer
  • Nozomi Sato (佐藤 希望, born 1986), Japanese fencer
  • O. K. Sato (1871–1921), American vaudeville performer
  • Omi Sato (佐藤 大実, born 1975), Japanese footballer
  • Osamu Sato (佐藤 理, born 1960), Japanese artist, photographer and composer
  • Osamu Sato (boxer) (佐藤 修, born 1976), Japanese boxer
  • Pater Sato (1945–1994), Japanese artist
  • Rei Sato (badminton) (佐藤 黎, born 1990), Japanese badminton player
  • Rei Sato (motorcyclist) (佐藤 励, born 2000), Japanese motorcycle racer
  • Reiji Sato (佐藤 令治, born 1993), Japanese footballer
  • Reiko Sato (1931–1981), American dancer and actress
  • Reinaldo Sato (born 1980), Brazilian baseball player
  • Ren Sato (佐藤 錬, born 1951), Japanese politician
  • Ren Sato (racing driver) (佐藤 蓮, born 2001), Japanese racing driver
  • Rie Sato (ice hockey) (佐藤 理絵, born 1972), Japanese ice hockey player
  • Rie Sato (softball) (佐藤 理恵, born 1980), Japanese softball player
  • Rie Sato (speed skater) (佐藤 利江, born 1972), Japanese speed skater
  • Rika Sato (佐藤 利香, born 1971), Japanese table tennis player
  • Rikio Sato (佐藤 力夫, born 1947), Japanese bobsledder
  • Rina Satō (佐藤 利奈, born 1981), Japanese voice actress and singer
  • Risa Sato (born 1994), Filipino-Japanese volleyball player
  • Rumina Sato (佐藤 ルミナ, born 1973), Japanese mixed martial artist
  • Ruth Sato (1904–1992), American dancer, gossip columnist, musician promoter and nightclub manager
  • Ryo Sato (footballer) (佐藤 亮, born 1997), Japanese footballer
  • Ryo Sato (high jumper) (佐藤 凌, born 1994), Japanese high jumper
  • Ryuji Sato (佐藤 隆治, born 1977), Japanese football referee
  • Ryuta Sato (佐藤 隆太, born 1980), Japanese actor and entertainer
  • Ryuzo Sato (佐藤 隆三, born 1931), Japanese economist
  • Sabrina Sato (born 1981), Brazilian model
  • Saburo Sato (佐藤 三郎, born 1960), Japanese sailor
  • Sakichi Sato (佐藤 佐吉, born 1964), Japanese actor, film director and screenwriter
  • Satō Sankichi (佐藤 三吉, 1857–1947), Japanese surgeon
  • Satarō Satō (佐藤 佐太郎, 1909–1987), Japanese poet
  • Satomi Satō (佐藤 聡美, born 1986), Japanese voice actress and singer
  • Satoshi Sato (佐藤 聡, born 1979), Japanese footballer
  • Satoshi Sato (skier) (佐藤 智, born 1962), Japanese cross-country skier
  • Sayaka Sato (佐藤 冴香, born 1991), Japanese badminton player
  • Setsuji Satō (佐藤 せつじ, born 1974), Japanese actor and voice actor
  • Shigeki Sato (politician) (佐藤 茂樹, born 1959), Japanese politician
  • Shigeki Sato (wrestler) (佐藤 茂樹, born 1969), better known as Dick Togo, Japanese professional wrestler
  • Shimako Satō (佐藤 嗣麻子, born 1964), Japanese screenwriter and film director
  • Shinichi Sato (baseball) (佐藤 真一, born 1965), Japanese baseball player
  • Shinichi Sato (footballer) (佐藤 真一, born 1975), Japanese footballer
  • Shin'ichi Satō (shogi) (佐藤 慎一, born 1982), Japanese shogi player
  • Shinobu Sato (born 1955), Japanese classical guitarist
  • Shinsuke Sato (佐藤 信介, born 1970), Japanese film director, screenwriter and video game designer
  • Shintaro Sato (佐藤 真太郎, born 1980), Japanese bobsledder
  • Shinya Sato (footballer) (佐藤 真也, born 1978), Japanese footballer
  • Shin'ya Satō (shogi) (佐藤 紳哉, born 1977), Japanese shogi player
  • Shio Satō (佐藤 史生, 1952–2010), Japanese manga artist
  • Shiori Sato (佐藤 栞里, born 1990), Japanese model
  • Shiro Sato (佐藤 志郎, born 1953), Japanese cross-country skier
  • Sho Sato (佐藤 祥, born 1993), Japanese footballer
  • Shogo Sato (佐藤 正午, born 1955), Japanese writer
  • Shoichi Sato (佐藤 正一, born 1947), Japanese golfer
  • Shōji Satō (佐藤 翔冶, born 1982), Japanese badminton player
  • Shōji Satō (artist) (佐藤 ショウジ), Japanese manga artist
  • Shokichi Sato (佐藤 昌吉, born 1971), Japanese footballer
  • Shoma Sato (佐藤 祥万, born 1989), Japanese baseball player
  • Shori Sato (佐藤 勝利, born 1996), Japanese idol, actor and singer
  • Shōzō Satō, Japanese playwright and theatre director
  • Shūhō Satō (佐藤 秀峰, born 1973), Japanese manga artist
  • Shūji Satō (佐藤 秀司, born 1967), Japanese shogi player
  • Shun Sato (figure skater) (佐藤 駿, born 2004), Japanese figure skater
  • Shun Sato (footballer) (佐藤 隼, born 1997), Japanese footballer
  • Sato Shunji (佐藤 俊二, 1896–1977), Japanese physician
  • Shunsuke Sato (佐藤 俊介, born 1984), Japanese classical violinist and violist
  • Somei Satoh (佐藤 聰明, born 1947), Japanese composer
  • Sota Sato (佐藤 颯汰, born 1999), Japanese footballer
  • Sumire Satō (佐藤 すみれ, born 1993), Japanese idol, singer and actress
  • Sunao Sato (佐藤 直男, 1924–2004), Japanese Go player
  • Tadamasa Sato (佐藤 忠正, born 1941), Japanese sprint canoeist
  • Satō Tadanobu (佐藤 忠信, 1161–1186), Japanese samurai
  • Tadanobu Satō (佐藤 忠信, born 1973), better known as Tadanobu Asano, Japanese actor
  • Tadao Sato (佐藤 忠男, born 1930), Japanese film critic, theorist and historian
  • Tadashi Satō (politician) (佐藤 正, 1849–1920), Imperial Japanese Army officer and politician
  • Tadashi Sato (1923–2005), American artist
  • Taichi Sato (佐藤 太一, born 1977), Japanese footballer
  • Taiki Sato (佐藤 大樹, born 1995), Japanese dancer and actor
  • Taisuke Sato (佐藤 泰介, born 1943), Japanese politician
  • Taiten Sato (佐藤 大典, born 1983), Japanese footballer
  • Takahiro Satō (佐藤 タカヒロ, 1977–2018), Japanese manga artist
  • Takanao Sato (佐藤 孝尚, born 1933), Japanese water polo player
  • Takayoshi Sato (佐藤 隆善), Japanese video game character designer, writer and CGI director
  • Takenori Sato (佐藤 豪則, born 1985), Japanese mixed martial artist
  • Takeru Satoh (佐藤 健, born 1989), Japanese actor
  • Takeshi Sato (born 1981), Japanese professional wrestler
  • Taku Satoh (佐藤 卓, born 1955), Japanese graphic designer
  • Takuma Sato (佐藤 琢磨, born 1977), Japanese racing driver
  • Takuma Sato (basketball) (佐藤 卓磨, born 1995), Japanese basketball player
  • Takuro Sato (佐藤 拓朗), Japanese engineer
  • Takuya Satō (director) (佐藤 卓哉), Japanese anime screenwriter and director
  • Takuya Sato (footballer) (佐藤 拓也, born 1978), Japanese footballer
  • Takuya Satō (voice actor) (佐藤 拓也, born 1984), Japanese voice actor
  • Tamao Satō (さとう 珠緒, born 1973), Japanese actress, voice actress, television personality and model
  • Tamiji Sato (佐藤 多美治, born 1939), Japanese sport wrestler
  • Tatsuo Sato (politician) (佐藤 剛男, 1937–2013), Japanese politician
  • Tatsuo Satō (director) (佐藤 竜雄, born 1964), Japanese anime director
  • Tatsuya Satoh (佐藤 達也, born 1986), Japanese baseball player
  • Tenpei Sato (佐藤 天平), Japanese video game composer and voice actor
  • Tetsuo Sato (rower) (佐藤 哲夫, born 1938), Japanese rower
  • Tetsuo Satō (volleyball) (佐藤 哲夫, born 1949), Japanese volleyball player
  • Satō Tetsutarō (佐藤 鉄太郎, 1866–1942), Japanese admiral and military theorist
  • Thomas N. Sato, Japanese educator and biologist
  • Tokihiro Satō (佐藤 時啓, born 1957), Japanese photographer
  • Tokio Sato (佐藤 常貴雄, born 1942), Japanese cross-country skier
  • Tomiko Satō (佐藤 富子, 1893–1994), common-law wife of the Chinese Communist scholar and poet Guo Moruo
  • Tomoaki Sato (baseball, born 1968) (佐藤 友昭), Japanese baseball player
  • Tomoaki Satoh (baseball, born 1978) (佐藤 友亮), Japanese baseball player
  • Tomoyuki Sato (佐藤 智之, born 1981), Japanese long-distance runner
  • Toshiharu Sato (佐藤 寿治, born 1969), Japanese gymnast
  • Toshiki Satō (サトウ トシキ, born 1961), Japanese film director and screenwriter
  • Toyohiko Satoh (佐藤 豊彦, born 1943), Japanese lutenist and composer
  • Satō Tsugunobu (佐藤 継信, 1158–1185), Japanese warrior
  • Tsuneo Sato (佐藤 恒夫, born 1925), Japanese speed skater
  • Tsutomu Sato (politician) (佐藤 勉, born 1952), Japanese politician
  • Tsutomu Sato (ophthalmologist) (1902–1960), Japanese ophthalmologist
  • Tsutomu Sato (windsurfer) (佐藤 務, born 1960), Japanese windsurfer
  • Tsuyoshi Sato (佐藤 健, born 1988), Japanese footballer
  • Vicki Sato, American biotechnologist and academic
  • Yasue Sato (佐藤 康恵, born 1978), Japanese actress and model
  • Yasuhiro Sato (佐藤 康弘, born 1967), Japanese baseball player
  • Yasumitsu Satō (佐藤 康光, born 1969), Japanese shogi player
  • Yasutaka Sato (佐藤 安孝, born 1940), Japanese volleyball player
  • Yasuyuki Sato (佐藤 康之, born 1966), Japanese footballer
  • Yohei Sato (佐藤 洋平, born 1972), Japanese footballer
  • Yoji Sato (佐藤 要ニ, born 1949), Japanese handball player
  • Yoshiaki Sato (佐藤 慶明, born 1969), Japanese footballer
  • Yoshihiro Sato (佐藤 嘉洋, born 1981), Japanese kickboxer
  • Yoshiko Sato (佐藤 喜子, born 1938), Japanese swimmer
  • Yoshinori Sato (佐藤 由規, born 1989), Japanese baseball player
  • Yoshinori Sato (baseball, born 1954) (佐藤 義則), Japanese baseball player and coach
  • Yoshiyuki Sato (佐藤 佳幸, born 1975), Japanese ski mountaineer
  • Yota Sato (佐藤 洋太, born 1984), Japanese boxer
  • Yu Sato (佐藤 優, born 1993), Japanese baseball player
  • Yūhei Satō (佐藤 雄平, born 1947), Japanese politician
  • Yuhei Sato (footballer) (佐藤 優平, born 1990), Japanese footballer
  • Yūichi Satō (佐藤 祐市, born 1962), Japanese film director
  • Yuka Sato (佐藤 有香, born 1973), Japanese figure skater
  • Yuka Sato (javelin thrower) (佐藤 友佳, born 1992), Japanese javelin thrower
  • Yuka Sato (triathlete) (佐藤 優香, born 1992), Japanese triathlete
  • Yukari Sato (佐藤 ゆかり, born 1961), Japanese economist and politician
  • Yuki Sato (athlete) (佐藤 悠基, born 1986), Japanese long-distance runner
  • Yuki Sato (footballer) (佐藤 悠希, born 1988), Japanese footballer
  • Yuki Sato (softball) (佐藤 由希, born 1980), Japanese softball player
  • Yuki Sato (voice actor) (佐藤 佑暉), Japanese voice actor
  • Yuki Sato (wrestler) (佐藤 悠己, born 1985), Japanese professional wrestler
  • Yukihiko Sato (佐藤 由紀彦, born 1976), Japanese footballer
  • Yukiya Satō (佐藤 幸椰, born 1995), Japanese ski jumper
  • Yuko Sato (athlete) (佐藤 優子, born 1968), Japanese racewalker
  • Yuko Sato (politician) (佐藤 夕子, born 1963), Japanese politician
  • Yūko Satō (voice actress) (佐藤 ゆうこ), Japanese voice actress
  • Yusuke Sato (佐藤 悠介, born 1977), Japanese footballer
  • Yuta Sato (佐藤 祐太, born 1995), Japanese footballer
  • Yūto Satō (佐藤 勇人, born 1982), Japanese footballer
  • Yuya Sato (footballer) (佐藤 優也, born 1986), Japanese footballer
  • Yuya Sato (novelist) (佐藤 友哉, born 1980), Japanese writer
  • Yukiko Okada (1967–1986), born Kayo Sato (佐藤 佳代), Japanese idol singer

Fictional characters[]

  • Sato, a character in The Karate Kid Part II
  • Ayano Sato (佐藤 綾乃), a character in the manga series High School Girls
  • Asami Sato, a character in the television series The Legend of Korra
  • Bruce Sato, from the toy franchise and cartoon M.A.S.K.
  • Hana Satō (佐藤 花), a character in the manga series Castle Town Dandelion
  • Hiroshi Sato, a character from The Legend of Korra
  • Hoshi Sato, a character in the television series Star Trek: Enterprise
  • Ichirō Satō (佐藤 一郎), protagonist of the light novel Aura: Koga Maryuin's Last War
  • Inoue Sato, a character in the novel The Lost Symbol
  • Jun Satō (佐藤 潤), a character in the manga series Working!!
  • Jun Sato, a character in the television series Star Wars Rebels
  • Kazuma Sato (佐藤 和真), protagonist of the light novel series KonoSuba
  • Keisaku Satou (佐藤 啓作), a character in the light novel series Shakugan no Shana
  • Kouji Satou (佐藤 先生), a character in the anime series Yu-Gi-Oh! GX
  • Lilly Satou (砂藤 リリー), a character in the visual novel Katawa Shoujo
  • Mafuyu Satō (佐藤 真冬), a character in the manga series Given
  • Masao Sato (Max) (佐藤 マサオ), a character in the manga series Crayon Shin-chan
  • Masashi Sato (佐藤 雅史), a character in the visual novel To Heart
  • Mina Sato (佐藤 美菜), a character in the manga series Doubt!!
  • Miwako Sato (佐藤 美和子), a character in the manga series Case Closed
  • Natsumi Sato, a character in the manga series Jiraishin a.k.a. Ice Blade
  • Rikidō Satō (砂藤 力道), a character in the manga series My Hero Academia
  • Ryōko Satō (佐藤 一郎), a character in the light novel Aura: Koga Maryuin's Last War
  • Ryōta Satō (佐藤 リョータ), protagonist of the manga series Kyō no Go no Ni
  • Sakie Satō (佐藤 早紀絵), a character in the manga series Interviews with Monster Girls
  • Sebastian Sato, a character in the video game Hitman
  • Sei Sato (佐藤 聖), a character in the manga series Maria-sama ga Miteru
  • Shigeki Satō (佐藤 成樹), a character in the manga series Whistle!
  • Shin Sato (佐藤 心), a character in the video game series The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls
  • Shōji Satō (佐藤 昭二), a character in the manga series Shokugeki no Soma
  • Takaya Satō (佐藤 隆哉), a character in the light novel series Golden Time
  • Tatsuhiro Satō (佐藤 達広), a character in the manga series Welcome to the N.H.K.
  • Toru Sato (a.k.a. Bull), a character in the video game Need for Speed: Most Wanted
  • Toshiko Sato, a character in the television series Torchwood and Doctor Who
  • Yō Satō (佐藤 洋), protagonist of the light novel series Ben-To
  • Sato, a character in the manga series Ajin: Demi-Human
  • Sato, a character in the film Black Rain
  • Sato, a character in the anime series Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny

References[]

  1. ^ Saemon-no-jō (左衛門尉) was () (inspector [third highest of the four administrative ranks of the Ritsuryō period]) in Saemon-fu (左衛門府), and the corresponding court rank was Sixth Rank.
  2. ^ "明治安田生命 全国同姓調査 [Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company - National same family name investigation]" (PDF) (Press release). Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company. 2008-09-24. Retrieved 2012-05-30.
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