Yamada
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Yamada Tarō (山田太郎), the Japanese equivalent of John Smith
Yamada (山田, "mountain field") is the 12th most common Japanese surname.[1] Notable people with the surname include:
- Akari Yamada (山田 朱莉, born 1996), Japanese model, actress and idol
- Aki Yamada (山田 明季, born 1992), Japanese field hockey player
- Akihiro Yamada (山田 章博, born 1957), Japanese illustrator and manga artist
- Akihito Yamada (山田 章仁, born 1985), Japanese rugby union player
- Akira Yamada (山田 晶, 1922–2008), Japanese philosopher
- Yamada Akiyoshi (山田 顕義, 1844–1892), Japanese politician and samurai
- Amy Yamada (山田 詠美, born 1959), Japanese writer
- Yamada Arinaga (山田 有栄, 1578–1668), Japanese samurai
- Yamada Arinobu (山田 有信, 1544–1609), Japanese samurai
- Ayano Yamada (山田 綾乃, born 1990), Japanese beauty pageant winner
- Yamada Bimyō (山田 美妙, 1868–1910), Japanese writer
- Chiaki Yamada (山田 千愛, born 1966), Japanese women's footballer
- Daiji Yamada (山田 大治, born 1981), Japanese basketball player
- Eizo Yamada (山田 栄三, 1889–1950), Japanese general
- Eri Yamada (山田 恵里, born 1984), Japanese softball player
- Etai Yamada (山田 恵諦, 1900–1999), Japanese Mahayana Buddhist
- Fernando Yamada (born 1979), Brazilian footballer
- Fushigi Yamada (山田 ふしぎ, born 1959), Japanese voice actress
- Futaro Yamada (山田 風太郎, 1922–2001), pen name of Seiya Yamada, Japanese writer
- Genki Yamada (山田 元気, born 1994), Japanese footballer
- Ginzo Yamada (山田 銀蔵, 1915–?), Japanese cross-country skier
- Goro Yamada (山田 午郎, 1894–1958), Japanese footballer and manager
- Hideaki Yamada (山田 秀明, born 1960), Japanese cross-country skier
- Hidetaka Yamada (山田 英孝, born 1976), Japanese badminton player
- Hiroki Yamada (disambiguation), multiple people
- Hiromi Yamada (山田 宏巳, born 1953), Japanese chef
- Hiroomi Yamada (山田 宏臣, 1942–1981), Japanese long jumper
- Hiroshi Yamada (山田 宏, born 1958), Japanese politician
- Hiroto Yamada (山田 寛人, born 2000), Japanese footballer
- Hisao Yamada (山田 尚勇, 1930–2008), Japanese computer scientist
- Hisashi Yamada (山田 久志, born 1948), Japanese baseball player
- Ippo Yamada (山田 一法), Japanese video game composer
- Isamu Yamada (山田 勇, 1932–2007), better known as Knock Yokoyama, Japanese comedian and politician
- Isao Yamada (山田 勇男, born 1952), Japanese film director
- Isuzu Yamada (山田 五十鈴, 1917–2012), Japanese actress
- Itsuki Yamada (山田 樹, born 1990), Japanese footballer
- Jirokichi Yamada (山田 次朗吉, 1863–1930), Japanese swordsman
- J-ta Yamada (山田 J太), Japanese manga artist
- Jundai Yamada (山田 純大, born 1973), Japanese actor
- Junpei Yamada (山田 純平, born 1994), Japanese footballer
- Kagari Yamada (山田 かがり, born 1972), Japanese women's basketball player
- Kanematsu Yamada (山田 兼松, 1903–1977), Japanese long-distance runner
- Kazuki Yamada (山田 和樹, born 1979), Japanese conductor
- Kazuo Yamada (山田 一雄, 1912–1991), Japanese classical composer and conductor
- Kazushi Yamada (山田 和司, born 1987), Japanese badminton player
- Keaton Yamada (キートン 山田, born 1945), Japanese voice actor
- Keiichi Yamada (山田 恵一, born 1964), better known as Jushin Liger, Japanese professional wrestler
- Keiji Yamada (山田 啓二, born 1954), Japanese politician
- Keiko Yamada (小室 桂子, born 1972), Japanese singer
- Keiko Yamada (manga artist) (山田 圭子), Japanese manga artist
- Keisuke Yamada (山田 圭介, born 1974), better known as Black Buffalo, Japanese professional wrestler
- Keizo Yamada (山田 敬蔵, 1927–2020), Japanese long-distance runner
- Kenichi Yamada (山田 健一, born 1947), Japanese golfer
- Kenji Yamada (disambiguation), multiple people
- Kenneth Yamada, American biologist
- Kimio Yamada (山田 規三生, born 1972), Japanese Go player
- Kiyoshi Yamada (山田 清志, born 1977), better known as Kiyoshi Hikawa, Japanese enka singer
- Kō Yamada (山田 亘, born 1964), Japanese photographer
- Kohei Yamada (山田 晃平, born 1989), Japanese footballer
- Koji Yamada (山田 浩二), Japanese billiards player
- Yamada Kōrin (山田 弘倫, 1869–1955), Japanese doctor
- Kosaku Yamada (山田 耕筰, 1886–1965), Japanese classical composer and conductor
- Kota Yamada (山田 康太, born 1999), Japanese footballer
- Yamada Koun (山田 耕雲, 1907–1989), Japanese Zen Buddhist
- Kumi Yamada (山田 久美, born 1967), Japanese shogi player
- Kyle Yamada (born 1983), Canadian soccer player
- Machiko Yamada (山田 満知子, born 1943), Japanese figure skater and coach
- Mai Yamada (山田 麻衣, born 1975), better known as Riona Hazuki, Japanese actress
- Mamoru Yamada (山田 守, 1894–1966), Japanese architect
- Manabu Yamada (山田 学, born 1969), Japanese mixed martial artist
- Mariko Yamada (born 1950), American politician
- Mariya Yamada (山田 まりや, born 1980), Japanese actress and gravure idol
- Masaaki Yamada (山田 雅章, born 1942), Japanese physicist
- Masaharu Yamada (山田 政晴, born 1980), Japanese weightlifter
- Masahiko Yamada (山田 正彦, born 1942), Japanese politician
- Masahiro Yamada (disambiguation), multiple people
- Masaki Yamada (disambiguation), multiple people
- Masamichi Yamada (山田 正道, born 1981), Japanese footballer
- Masayuki Yamada (山田 将之, born 1994), Japanese footballer
- Matsuichi Yamada (山田 松市, born 1961), Japanese footballer and manager
- Michiyoshi Yamada (山田 道美, 1933–1970), Japanese shogi player
- Miho Yamada (山田 美穂, born 1973), Japanese voice actress
- Miho Yamada (gymnast) (山田 海蜂, born 1973), Japanese rhythmic gymnast
- Miki Yamada (山田 美樹, born 1974), Japanese politician
- Mikiya Yamada (山田 幹也, born 1992), Japanese footballer
- Mitsuo Yamada (山田 満夫, born 1994), Japanese footballer
- Mitsuye Yamada (born 1923), American poet, activist, and professor
- Miyo Yamada (山田 美葉, born 1976), Japanese softball player
- Miyu Yamada (山田 美諭, born 1993), Japanese taekwondo practitioner
- Mumon Yamada (山田 無文, 1900–1988), Japanese calligrapher
- Murasaki Yamada (やまだ 紫, 1948–2009), Japanese manga artist, writer and poet
- Yamada Nagamasa (山田 長政, 1590–1630), Japanese adventurer, governor of a province of the Ayutthaya Kingdom (Thailand)
- Naoko Yamada (山田 尚子, born 1984), Japanese animator and director
- Nana Yamada (山田 菜々, born 1992), Japanese idol and singer
- Nanpei Yamada (山田 南平, born 1972), Japanese manga artist
- Naoki Yamada (山田 直輝, born 1990), Japanese footballer
- Naoko Yamada (山田 尚子, born 1984), Japanese animator and film director
- Naoyuki Yamada (山田 尚幸, born 1987), Japanese footballer
- Nichika Yamada (山田 二千華, born 2000), Japanese volleyball player
- Nobuhisa Yamada (山田 暢久, born 1975), Japanese footballer
- Nobuko Yamada (山田 乃玞子, born 1971), Japanese speed skater
- Yamada Nobumichi (山田 信道, 1833–1900), Japanese politician
- Otozō Yamada (山田 乙三, 1881–1965), Japanese general
- Reiji Yamada (山田 玲司, born 1966), Japanese manga artist
- Reirin Yamada (山田 霊林, 1889–1979), Japanese Zen Buddhist
- Riku Yamada (山田 陸, born 1998), Japanese footballer
- Ryosuke Yamada (山田 涼介, born 1993), Japanese singer and actor
- Ryoun Yamada, Japanese Zen Buddhist
- Sachiko Yamada (disambiguation), multiple people
- Sadayoshi Yamada (山田 定義, 1892–1971), Imperial Japanese Navy admiral
- Seiji Yamada (山田 誠司, born 1966), Japanese ski mountaineer
- Seiko Yamada (山田 靑, born 1978), Japanese badminton player
- Sena Yamada (山田 誓己, born 1994), Japanese motorcycle racer
- Setsuo Yamada (山田 節男, 1898–1975), Japanese politician
- Shinya Yamada (山田 真矢, born 1970), Japanese musician
- Shintaro Yamada (山田 親太朗, born 1986), Japanese model, actor and singer
- Shintaro Yamada (businessman) (山田 進太郎, born 1977/1978), Japanese businessman
- Shinzo Yamada (山田 伸三, 1914–2000), Japanese cross-country skier
- Shoji Yamada (山田 将司, born 1984), Japanese footballer
- Shuhei Yamada (山田 修平, born 1993), Japanese footballer
- Shuji Yamada (山田 修司, born 1956), Japanese volleyball player
- Yamada Shunzō (山田 春三, 1846–1921), Japanese politician
- Yamada Sōbi (山田 宗美, 1871–1916), Japanese metallurgic artist
- Sobin Yamada, Japanese Zen Buddhist
- Tachi Yamada (1945–2021), scientist and gastroenterologist
- Taichi Yamada (山田 太一, born 1934), Japanese writer and screenwriter
- Taichi Yamada (rower) (山田 太一, 1917–?), Japanese rower
- Taiki Yamada (山田 大樹, born 2002), Japanese footballer
- Takahiro Yamada (disambiguation), multiple people
- Takayuki Yamada (山田 孝之, born 1983), Japanese actor, singer and producer
- Takeshi Yamada (born 1960), American artist
- Takuji Yamada (山田 拓自, born 1979), Japanese Go player
- Takumi Yamada (山田 拓巳, born 1989), Japanese footballer
- Takuya Yamada (山田 卓也, born 1974), Japanese footballer
- Yamada Tamaru (山田 タマル, born 1982), Japanese singer-songwriter
- Tarzan Yamada (born 1962), Japanese drifting driver
- Tatsuo Yamada (山田 辰夫, born 1956), Japanese actor
- Tatsuo Yamada (karate) (山田 辰雄, 1905–1967), Japanese karateka
- Tetsuto Yamada (山田 哲人, born 1992), Japanese baseball player
- Toshihiko Yamada (山田 敏彦, born 1932), Japanese ice hockey player
- Toshio Yamada (山田 俊男, born 1946), Japanese politician
- Toshiyo Yamada (山田 敏代, born 1970), Japanese professional wrestler
- Utako Yamada (山田 詩子, born 1963), Japanese writer, illustrator and translator
- Yamada Waka (山田 わか, 1879–1957), Japanese feminist
- Wataru Yamada (山田 渉, born 1966), Japanese boxer
- Yoji Yamada (山田 洋次, born 1931), Japanese film director
- Yasuo Yamada (山田 康雄, 1932–1995), Japanese actor and voice actor
- Yoshimitsu Yamada (山田 嘉光, born 1938), Japanese aikidoka
- Yamada Yoshio (山田 孝雄, 1873–1958), Japanese linguist
- Yasuhiro Yamada (山田 泰寛, 1968–2013), Japanese footballer
- Yasunori Yamada (山田 靖智), Japanese anime screenwriter
- Yoko Yamada (山田 よう子, born 1979), Japanese mixed martial artist
- Yoshifumi Yamada (山田 祥史, born 1981), Japanese footballer
- Yoshimitsu Yamada (山田 嘉光, born 1938), Japanese aikidoka
- Yu Yamada (山田 優, born 1984), Japanese model, actress and singer
- Yūki Yamada (山田 裕貴, born 1990), Japanese actor
- Yuki Yamada (darts player) (山田 勇樹, born 1983), Japanese darts player
- Yurina Yamada (山田 優梨菜, born 1996), Japanese ski jumper
- Yutaka Yamada (やまだ 豊, born 1989), Japanese composer
- Yuto Yamada (山田 雄士, born 2000), Japanese footballer
- Yuya Yamada (山田 裕也, born 1988), Japanese footballer
Fictional characters[]
- Yamada (山田), protagonist of the manga series B Gata H Kei
- The Yamadas, characters in the film My Neighbors the Yamadas
- Aoi Yamada (山田 葵), a character in the manga series Working!!
- Ayumi Yamada (山田 あゆみ), a character in the manga series Honey and Clover
- Chi Yamada, protagonist of the manga series Chi's Sweet Home
- Elf Yamada (山田 エルフ), a character in the light novel series Eromanga Sensei
- Hanatarō Yamada (山田 花太郎), a character in the manga series Bleach
- Hifumi Yamada (山田 一二三), a character in the visual novel Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc
- Hizashi Yamada (山田 ひざし), a character in the manga series My Hero Academia
- Ichiro Yamada (山田一郎), a character from the multimedia project Hypnosis Mic: Division Rap Battle
- Jiro Yamada (山田二郎), a character from the multimedia project Hypnosis Mic: Division Rap Battle
- Saburo Yamada (山田三郎), a character from the multimedia project Hypnosis Mic: Division Rap Battle
- Jubei Yamada (山田 十平衛), a character in the video game Fatal Fury 2
- Kouji Yamada (山田 光司), a character in the manga series Shaman King
- Maya Yamada (山田 真耶), a character in the light novel series Infinite Stratos
- Miiko Yamada (山田 みい子), protagonist of the manga series Kocchi Muite! Miiko
- Nina Yamada (山田 二菜), protagonist of the manga series Mamotte! Lollipop
- Raizo Yamada (山田 ライゾウ), a character in the anime series Valvrave the Liberator
- Ryuu Yamada (山田 竜), protagonist of the manga series Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches
- Seiji Yamada (山田 征二), a character in the manga series Sensitive Pornograph
- Seina Yamada (山田 西南), a character in the anime series Tenchi Muyo! GXP
- Shintarou Yamada (山田 新太郎), protagonist of the manga series Kanpai!
- Tae Yamada (山田 たえ), a character in the anime series Zombie Land Saga
- Taro Yamada (山田 太郎), a character in the manga series Dokaben
- Taro Yamada, protagonist of the manga series Yamada Taro Monogatari
- Tsuyoshi Yamada (山田 剛司), a character in the television series Densha Otoko
- Yamao Yamada (山田 ヤマオ), a character in the media franchise Pretty Rhythm
- Yui Yamada (山田 結衣), a character in the manga series Kase-san
- Hizashi Yamada (山田ひざし), better known as Present Mic in the anime and manga series My Hero Academia.
References[]
- ^ "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 2019-04-03.
See also[]
- Courtney Yamada-Anderson (born 1980), American skeleton racer
- Japanese name
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