Yoshida

Yoshida (written: 吉田 lit. "lucky ricefield") is the 11th most common Japanese surname.[2] A less common variant is 芳田 (lit. "fragrant ricefield"). Notable people with the surname include:

• Ai Yoshida, Japanese sailor
• Akari Yoshida (吉田 朱里, born 1996), Japanese idol, singer and model
• Akihiko Yoshida (吉田 明彦, born 1967), Japanese video game artist
• Akihiro Yoshida (吉田 明博, born 1975), Japanese footballer
• Akimi Yoshida (吉田 秋生, born 1956), Japanese manga artist
• Akio Yoshida (吉田 明生, born 1986), Japanese footballer
• Akira Yoshida (吉田 明, born 1971), Japanese rugby union player
• Akiyoshi Yoshida (吉田 昭義, born 1966), Japanese footballer
• Ami Yoshida (吉田 アミ, born 1976), Japanese singer
• Asami Yoshida (disambiguation), multiple people
• Ayako Yoshida (吉田 理子, born 1976), Japanese rower
• Ayomi Yoshida (吉田 亜世美, born 1958), Japanese artist
• Baret Yoshida (born 1975), American mixed martial artist
• Bill Yoshida (1921–2005), American comic book letterer
• Bungo Yoshida (吉田 文吾, 1934–2008), Japanese puppeteer
• Chinami Yoshida (吉田 知那美, born 1991), Japanese curler
• Chizuko Yoshida (吉田 千鶴子), Japanese artist
• Daihachi Yoshida (吉田 大八), Japanese film director
• Eisaku Yoshida (吉田 栄作, born 1969), Japanese actor and singer
• Emika Yoshida (吉田 恵美可, born 1985), Japanese javelin thrower
• Eri Yoshida (吉田 えり, born 1992), Japanese baseball player
• Fujio Yoshida (吉田 ふじを, 1887–1987), Japanese artist
• Yoshida Hanbei (吉田 半兵衛), 17th-century Japanese ukiyo-e artist
• Hatsusaburō Yoshida (吉田 初三郎, 1884-1955), Japanese cartographer
• Hayato Yoshida (吉田 隼人, born 1989), Japanese cyclist
• Hidehiko Yoshida (吉田 秀彦, born 1969), Japanese judoka and mixed martial artist
• Hidekazu Yoshida (吉田 秀和, 1913–2012), Japanese music critic and literary critic
• Hideko Yoshida (吉田 日出子, born 1944), Japanese actress
• Hirofumi Yoshida (吉田 裕史), Japanese conductor
• Hiromi Yoshida (吉田 博美, born 1949), Japanese politician
• Hiroshi Yoshida (吉田 博, 1876–1950), Japanese painter and printmaker
• Hiroshi Yoshida (footballer) (吉田 弘, born 1958), Japanese footballer and manager
• Hiroyuki Yoshida (吉田 裕幸, born 1969), Japanese footballer
• Hodaka Yoshida (吉田 穂高, 1926–1995), Japanese artist
• Isoya Yoshida (吉田 五十八, 1894–1974), Japanese architect
• Izumi Yoshida (吉田 泉, born 1949), Japanese politician
• Kaii Yoshida (吉田 海偉, born 1981), Chinese-born Japanese table tennis player
• Yoshida Kanetomo (吉田 兼倶, 1435–1511), Japanese Shinto priest
• Kanso Yoshida (1895–1973), Japanese-born British seaman
• Kazumasa Yoshida (吉田 一将, born 1989), Japanese baseball player
• Kei Yosida (芳田 奎), one of the physicists after which the RKKY interaction is named
• Keishin Yoshida (吉田 圭伸, born 1987), Japanese cross-country skier
• Keisuke Yoshida (director) (吉田 恵輔, born 1975), Japanese film director and screenwriter
• Keisuke Yoshida (swimmer) (吉田 啓祐, born 2000), Japanese swimmer
• Ken Yoshida (吉田 謙, born 1970), Japanese footballer and manager
• Ken'ichi Yoshida (disambiguation), multiple people
• Kenji Yoshida (吉田 健二, 1935–2003), Japanese anime producer and illustrator
• Yoshida Kenkō (1283–1350), monk, author
• Kentaro Yoshida (吉田 賢太郎, born 1980), Japanese footballer
• Kiichi Yoshida (吉田 喜一, 1919–1944), Japanese swimmer
• Kiso Yoshida (1919–2005), Japanese artist
• Yoshida Kiyonari (吉田 清成, died 1891), Japanese samurai and diplomat
• Kiyoshi Yoshida (吉田 潔, born 1964), Japanese composer
• Kō Yoshida (吉田 宏, 1913–2009), member of the World Scout Committee, World Scout Foundation, and the International Commissioner of the Boy Scouts of Nippon
• Kōsaku Yosida (吉田 耕作, 1909–1990), Japanese mathematician
• Kōta Yoshida (吉田 浩太), Japanese film director
• Kōtarō Yoshida (disambiguation), multiple people
• Kurumi Yoshida (吉田 胡桃, born 1991), Japanese synchronized swimmer
• Mai Yoshida (吉田 舞, born 1981), Japanese animator
• Makito Yoshida (吉田 眞紀人, born 1992), Japanese footballer
• Makiko Yoshida (吉田 真希子, born 1976), Japanese hurdler
• Makito Yoshida (吉田 眞紀人, born 1992), Japanese footballer
• Mami Yoshida (吉田 真未, born 1986), Japanese volleyball player
• Mariko Yoshida (吉田 万里子, born 1970), Japanese professional wrestler
• Mariko Yoshida (volleyball) (吉田 真理子, born 1954), Japanese volleyball player
• Masafumi Yoshida (吉田 真史, born 1985), Japanese footballer
• Masaki Yoshida (吉田 正樹, born 1984), Japanese footballer
• Masako Yoshida (吉田 雅子), Japanese women's footballer
• Masami Yoshida (disambiguation), multiple people
• Masao Yoshida (disambiguation), multiple people
• Masataka Yoshida (吉田 正尚, born 1993), Japanese baseball player
• Masayoshi Yoshida (吉田 匡良, born 1982), Japanese footballer
• Masujiro Yoshida (吉田 増次郎, 1867–1942), Imperial Japanese Navy admiral
• Maya Yoshida (吉田 麻也, born 1988), Japanese footballer
• Mayumi Yoshida (吉田 真弓, born 1982), Japanese voice actress
• Megumu Yoshida (吉田 恵, born 1973), Japanese footballer and manager
• Metal Yoshida (吉田 メタル, born 1971), Japanese actor and musician
• Minato Yoshida (吉田 実成都, born 1992), Japanese footballer
• Mitsuaki Yoshida (吉田 光昭, born 1939), Japanese virologist
• Mitsunori Yoshida (吉田 光範, born 1962), Japanese footballer
• Mitsuru Yoshida (吉田 満, 1923–1979), Imperial Japanese Navy officer and writer
• Yoshida Mitsuyoshi (吉田 光由, 1598–1672), Japanese mathematician
• Miwa Yoshida (吉田 美和, born 1965), Japanese musician
• Miyako Yoshida (吉田 都, born 1965), Japanese ballet dancer
• Mizuho Yoshida (吉田 瑞穂, bron 1965), Japanese actor
• Motohiro Yoshida (吉田 宗弘, born 1974), Japanese footballer
• Naoki Yoshida (吉田 直樹, born 1973), Japanese video game producer, director and designer
• Naoya Yoshida (吉田 直矢, born 1994), Japanese footballer
• Nobuko Yoshida (吉田 展子), Japanese computer scientist
• Nonoko Yoshida (吉田 野乃子), Japanese saxophonist
• Ray Yoshida (1930–2009), American artist
• Reiko Yoshida (吉田 玲子), Japanese screenwriter and manga artist
• Rihoko Yoshida (吉田 理保子, born 1949), Japanese voice actress
• Rikio Yoshida (吉田 力雄, born 1939), Japanese Nordic combined skier
• Riko Yoshida (吉田 里琴, born 1999), Japanese actress
• Rinne Yoshida (吉田 凜音, born 2000), Japanese idol, singer and rapper
• Rokuzaemon Yoshida (吉田 六左エ門, born 1939), Japanese politician
• Rui Yoshida (1864–1954), Japanese artist
• Ruiko Yoshida (吉田 ルイ子, born 1938), Japanese photojournalist
• Ryoichi Yoshida (吉田 良一, born 1965), Japanese sprinter
• Sachio Yoshida (吉田 幸生, born 1980), Japanese footballer
• Saori Yoshida (吉田 沙保里, born 1982), Japanese sport wrestler
• Satoru Yoshida (吉田 悟, born 1970), Japanese footballer
• Satoshi Yoshida (吉田 智志, born 1990), Japanese footballer
• Sayuri Yoshida (吉田 小百合, born 1966), Japanese voice actress
• Seiji Yoshida (吉田 清治, 1913–2000), Japanese writer and communist
• Seiko Yoshida (吉田 聖子, born 1986), Japanese voice actress
• Sensha Yoshida, manga artist, known as the author of Utsurun Desu.
• Setsuko Yoshida (吉田 節子, born 1942), Japanese volleyball player
• Shigeru Yoshida (吉田 茂, 1878–1967), Japanese diplomat, politician and Prime Minister of Japan
• Shigeru Yoshida (bureaucrat) (吉田 茂, 1885–1954), Japanese diplomat and politician
• Shintaro Yoshida (由田 慎太郎, born 1981), Japanese baseball player
• Yoshida Shōin (吉田 松陰, 1830–1859), Japanese scholar
• Shu Yoshida (baseball) (吉田 嵩, born 1996), Japanese baseball player
• Shuhei Yoshida (吉田 修平, born 1964), Japanese businessman
• Shuichi Yoshida (吉田 修一, born 1968), Japanese writer
• Shuji Yoshida (吉田 修司, born 1966), Japanese baseball player and coach
• Sumire Yoshida (吉田 菫, born 1992), Japanese musician
• Sunao Yoshida (吉田 直, 1969–2004), pen-name of Sunao Matsumoto, Japanese writer
• Syoh Yoshida (吉田 翔, born 1984), Japanese artist
• Tadatomo Yoshida (吉田 忠智), Japanese politician
• Takahisa Yoshida (吉田 孝久, born 1970), Japanese high jumper
• Takao Yoshida (吉田 貴男, born 1973), better known as Taka Michinoku, Japanese professional wrestler
• Takashi Yoshida (吉田 隆司, born 1982), better known as Cyber Kong, Japanese professional wrestler
• Takashi Yoshida (comedian) (吉田 敬, born 1973), Japanese comedian
• Takayuki Yoshida (吉田 孝行, born 1977), Japanese footballer
• Takeshi Yoshida, Japanese engineer
• Takuro Yoshida (吉田 拓郎, born 1946), Japanese singer-songwriter
• Tamao Yoshida (吉田 玉男, 1919–2006), Japanese puppeteer
• Tatsuma Yoshida (吉田 達磨, born 1974), Japanese footballer
• Tatsuo Yoshida (吉田 竜夫, 1932–1977), Japanese illustrator and character designer
• Tatsuya Yoshida (吉田 達也), Japanese musician
• Tetsuro Yoshida (吉田 鉄郎, 1894–1956), Japanese architect
• Tome Yoshida (吉田 とめ, 1876–1963), Japanese nurse
• Tomizo Yoshida (吉田 富三, 1903–1973), Japanese pathologist
• Tomohisa Yoshida (吉田 智尚, born 1984), Japanese footballer
• Tomokazu Yoshida (吉田 友一, born 1982), Japanese actor
• Tomoki Yoshida (吉田 智紀, born 1982), Japanese rugby union player
• Tomoko Yoshida (吉田 知子, born 1934), Japanese writer
• Toru Yoshida (吉田 暢, born 1965), Japanese footballer and manager
• Tōshi Yoshida (吉田 遠志, 1911–1995), Japanese printmaker
• Toshimitsu Yoshida (吉田 寿光, born 1963), Japanese football referee
• Toshitada Yoshida (吉田 敏忠, born 1947), Japanese sport wrestler
• Yoshida Tōyō (吉田 東洋, 1816–1862), Japanese samurai
• Tsukasa Yoshida (芳田 司, born 1995), Japanese judoka
• Yasuhiro Yoshida (吉田 康弘, born 1969), Japanese footballer and manager
• Yasushi Yoshida (吉田 靖, born 1960), Japanese footballer and manager
• Yasutaka Yoshida (吉田 安孝, born 1966), Japanese footballer
• Yasuyuki Yoshida (吉田 康幸, born 1982), Japanese footballer
• Yō Yoshida (吉田 羊), Japanese actress
• Yoshihito Yoshida (吉田 義人, born 1969), Japanese rugby union player
• Yoshikatsu Yoshida (吉田 義勝, born 1941), Japanese sport wrestler
• Yoshio Yoshida (disambiguation), multiple people
• Yoshishige Yoshida (吉田 喜重, born 1933), Japanese film director and screenwriter
• Yoshiyuki Yoshida (吉田 善行, born 1974), Japanese mixed martial artist
• Yugo Yoshida (吉田 雄悟, born 1983), Japanese sailor
• Yuka Yoshida (吉田 友佳, born 1976), Japanese tennis player
• Yuka Yoshida (cricketer) (born 1989), Japanese women cricketer
• Yuki Yoshida, Canadian film producer
• Yurika Yoshida (吉田 夕梨花, born 1993), Japanese curler
• Yuta Yoshida (吉田 裕太, born 1991), Japanese baseball player
• Yutaka Yoshida (吉田 豊, born 1990), Japanese footballer
• Yūto Yoshida (吉田 雄人, born 1975), Japanese politician
• Yuya Yoshida (吉田 優也, born 1989), Japanese judoka
• Zengo Yoshida (吉田 善吾, 1885–1966), Imperial Japanese Navy admiral

For other uses, see Yoshida (disambiguation).

Yoshida

Pronunciation	Yoshida
Origin
Word/name	Japanese
Meaning	lucky ricefield (吉田), fragrant ricefield (芳田)
Region of origin	Japanese
[1]

Fictional characters

• Ayumi Yoshida (吉田 歩美), a character in the manga series Detective Conan
• Chizuru Yoshida (吉田 千鶴), a character in the manga series Kimi ni Todoke
• Jin Yoshida, a character in the video game Soma
• Kazumi Yoshida (吉田 一美), a character in the light novel series Shakugan no Shana
• Leyu Yoshida (吉田 玲優), better known as Sunpyre, a character in Marvel Comics
• Miki Yoshida, a character in the OEL manga series Miki Falls
• Shiro Yoshida (吉田 四郎), better known as Sunfire, a character in Marvel Comics
• Taisei Yoshida (吉田 大成), a character in the manga series Assassination Classroom
• Toshi Yoshida, a character in the television series American Dad!
• Yuki Yoshida (吉田 友紀), a character in the light novel series Is This a Zombie?

References

1. 1990 Census Name Files
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 2019-03-09.

See also

• Yoshida Brothers, Shamisen musicians