Yoshida

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

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

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] Error: {{nihongo}}: transliteration text not Latin script (pos 1) (help)) born 1986, Japanese footballer
Akira Yoshida (吉田明, born 1971), Japanese rugby union player
Akiyoshi Yoshida (吉田昭義, born 1966), Japanese football
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
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
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. She changed her stage name to Ai Yoshikawa in 2017.
Riko Yoshida (吉田莉胡, born 2002), Japanese footballer
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
Ruriko Yoshida, Japanese-American mathematician and statistician
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
Soyoka Yoshida (吉田爽葉香, born 2004), Japanese entertainer
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
Taisei Yoshida (吉田大成, born 1995), Japanese baseballer
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
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
Toyoharu Yoshida (吉田豊治, 1940–2023), Japanese manga artist and businessman known as Ippei Kuri
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, 1933–2022), 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
Luka Yoshida-Martin (born 2001), Australian rules footballer

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
Yuki Yoshida (吉田友紀), a character in the light novel series Is This a Zombie?
Masaki Yoshida (吉田茉咲), a secondary character in the manga WataMote
Saki Yoshida (吉田咲), the main character of the infamous hentai manga Metamorphosis (sometimes called Emergence)
Yoshida Shouyou, one of the most important character in the manga and anime series Gintama (being the main character, Gintoki Sakata's teacher) created by Hideaki Sorachi. He is based on Yoshida Shoin.

References

^ 1990 Census Name Files
^ "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.

Notable people with the surname

Fictional characters

References

See also