Kato
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Katō (加藤, characters for "add/increase" and "wisteria") is the eleventh most common Japanese surname.
People named Katō (Japanese family name):
- Daijiro Kato (motorcyclist)
- Kato Takaaki (former Prime Minister of Japan)
- Kato Tomosaburo (former Prime Minister of Japan)
- (Kato) Koyuki (model and actress)
- Kazuhiko Kato a.k.a. Monkey Punch (manga artist)
- Kato Kiyomasa (daimyō)
- Masao Kato (Go player)
- Sawao Kato (Olympic gymnast, eight-time gold medal winner)
Fictional characters named Kato:
- Griffin Kato (Griff), from Rave Master (RAVE)
- Hikaru Kato, the name of Hikaru Sulu in the Japanese version of Star Trek
- Jeri Katou (Juri Katou in Japan), from Digimon
- Masaru Kato, from Gantz
- Kachiro Kato, from Prince of Tennis
People named Kato (Hungarian given name):
- Kató Lomb (Hungarian translator)
Places named Kato:
- Katō (加東) district in Hyogo Prefecture
- Kato Achaia, Greek district of Achaea
Other Katos:
- Kato, character in The Green Hornet
- Kato (tribe), a Native American people
- Brian "Kato" Kaelin, houseguest of O.J. Simpson.
- Kato Precision Railroad Models (http://www.katomodels.com), a manufacturer of model railroad equipment, better represented for English speakers by Kato USA (http://www.katousa.com).