Goto (name)
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is a Japanese surname. People with the name include:
- Aritomo GotōAritomo Gotowas an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II.-Early career:Gotō was born in Ibaraki prefecture in 1888. He graduated from the 38th class of the Imperial Japanese Naval Academy in 1910, ranked 30th out of a class of 149 cadets. As a midshipman, he served on the cruiser and...
, an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II - Ben Goto, a documentarist and novelist
- Cassern S. GotoCassern S. GotoCassern Sebastian Goto is an author primarily notable for his novels and short stories set in the Warhammer 40,000 universe. He got his start with several short stories published in Inferno! magazine and his first novel, a novelation of Dawn of War, appeared in 2004...
, an author - Gotō ChūgaiGoto Chugaiwas the pen-name of Gotō Toranosuke, a Japanese essayist, novelist and literary critic active from the late Meiji through the early Showa periods of Japan.-Biography:...
, an essayist, novelist and literary critic - Fumio Gotō, a politician and theoretician
- Fusanosuke GotōFusanosuke Gotowas a soldier in the Imperial Japanese Army memorialized by the Memorial Statue of the Hakkoda Death March in Aomori, Aomori Prefecture, Japan.In January 1902 several soldiers in the 5th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Battalion became trapped on the Hakkōda Mountains; this was the start of the Hakkōda...
, a soldier - Hiromi GotoHiromi GotoHiromi Goto is a Japanese-Canadian editor, fiction writer, cultural critic, arts advocate, youth organizer, teacher of creative writing and a mother of two children.-Life:...
, a novelist - Hirooki GotoHirooki Gotois a Japanese professional wrestler. He has wrestled primarily for New Japan Pro Wrestling since his debut.-Career:Goto attended Kokushikan University, where he took part in freestyle wrestling and Greco-Roman wrestling. Upon graduating, Goto qualified to join New Japan Pro Wrestling, but left the...
, a professional wrestler - Hiroyuki GotoHiroyuki Gotorecited pi from memory to 42,195 decimal places at NHK Broadcasting Centre, Tokyo on 18 February 1995. This set the world record at the time, which was held for more than a decade until Lu Chao beat it in 2005.He is a game designer at Namco...
, a game designer and noted PI reciter - John GotoJohn GotoJohn Goto , a British artist best known for his photo-digital artworks, notably coming to wider attention with the "High Summer" section of his Ukadia series of pictures. Goto has worked with historical, social and political subjects throughout his career.In the late 1960s John Goto studied Fine...
, an artist known for his photoshopped montage color photography - Jūrō GotōJuro Gotowas a Major-General in the Japanese Imperial Army in the Second Sino-Japanese War.-Biography:A native of Yamagata prefecture, Gotō was a graduate of the 19th class of the Imperial Japanese Army Academy in 1907....
, a major general in the Japanese Imperial Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War - Kazushige GotoKazushige Gotowas a research associate at the Texas Advanced Computing Center at the University of Texas at Austin when he famously hand-optimized assembly routines for supercomputing and PC platforms that outperform the best compiler generated code. Several of the fastest supercomputers in the world still use...
, a computer research associate noted for hand-optimized assembly routines - Keiichirō GotōKeiichiro Gotowas a renowned Japanese photographer.-References:...
, a photographer - Kelly GotoKelly GotoKelly Goto is the principal and founder of Gotomedia, a San Francisco-based consulting firm specializing in web site design. She is also the author of Web Redesign 2.0: Workflow that Works."- External links :*...
, the principal and founder of gotomedia - Mai Gotō (actress), an actress and gravure idol
- Mai Goto (voice actress)Mai Goto (voice actress), is a female Japanese voice actress from Hokkaidō, Japan.-Anime:* Pocket Monsters: Diamond & Pearl , Maririn* Yoake Mae Yori Ruri Iro Na -Crescent Love- , Mai Asagiri...
, a voice actress - Maki GotoMaki Gotois a Japanese singer, lyricist and former actress. Born and raised in Edogawa, Tokyo, Goto began her musical career in 1999 when she joined Morning Musume as the only third generation member. Her first single with the group, "Love Machine", topped the Oricon singles charts and sold over a million...
, a singer in Hello!Project - Masafumi GotōMasafumi Gotois the lead vocalist, main songwriter and rhythm guitarist of the Japanese rock band Asian Kung-Fu Generation. Masafumi met fellow band members Kensuke Kita and Takahiro Yamada while attending a music club of Kanto Gakuin University. The three formed Asian Kung-Fu Generation in 1996, with drummer...
, a member of the Japanese rock band Asian Kung Fu Generation - Meisei Goto, an author
- Midori GotōMidori Gotois a Japanese American violinist. She made her debut at the age of 11 in a last-minute change of programming during a concert highlighting young performers by the New York Philharmonic under Zubin Mehta. When she was 21, she formed the philanthropic group Midori and Friends to help bring music to...
, a violinist - Gotō MototsuguGoto Mototsugu, also known as , was a samurai of the late Sengoku through early Edo periods. He served Kuroda Yoshitaka but retired from the Kuroda clan after Kuroda Yoshitaku had died...
, a samurai - Goto NobuyasuGoto NobuyasuGotō Nobuyasu was an elite officer in the Date clan.Gotō always wore a yellow cloak during battle, leading him to be called "Gotō the Yellow". He served the Date at Gouchoku....
, an elite officer in the Date clan - Saori GotōSaori Gotois a Japanese voice actress.-Anime:*Anpanman *[C]: The Money of Soul and Possibility Control *Di Gi Charat Nyo! *Fairy Tail *Galaxy Angel X...
, a voice actress - Satoshi GotoSatoshi Goto(born January 18, 1971, is a Japanese seiyū. He is affiliated with 81 Produce.-Anime voice roles:*.hack//Roots (PK (ep.20, 22))*D.C.S.S.: Da Capo Second Season (Announcer, Dog (ep.3), Male Student)*Fantastic Children (TV) (Seth)-External links:...
, a voice actor - Shoko GotoShoko Gotois a busty Japanese adult video actress. She takes a Japanese J-cup bra .- Life and career:Born on January 18, 1985, in Miyazaki Prefecture in Japan's southernmost island of Kyūshū, Shoko debuted on the Japanese adult entertainment scene with her photo shoot in the September 2004 issue of Bachelor...
, an adult video actress - Gotō Shinpei, a statesman
- Gotō ShōjirōGoto ShojiroCount was a Japanese samurai and politician during the Bakumatch and early Meiji period of Japanese history. He was a leader of which would evolve into a political party.- Early life :...
, a politician and leader of the Freedom and People's Rights Movement - Tadamasa GotoTadamasa Gotois a retired yakuza. He was the founding head of the Goto-gumi, a Fujinomiya-based affiliate of Japan's largest known yakuza syndicate, the Yamaguchi-gumi....
, a yakuza boss - Tatsutoshi GotoTatsutoshi Gotois a Japanese professional wrestler. He competed primarily in WAR and New Japan Pro Wrestling using the name "T2000 Machine". He also briefly competed in WCW as part of the nWo Japan.-Career:...
, a professional wrestler - Tetsuo GotōTetsuo Gotois a Japanese seiyū from Gifu Prefecture.-Animation:*Angel Heart *Cyborg 009 *Death Note *Dinosaur King *Gallery Fake *The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy...
, a voice actor - Toru GotoToru Gotowas a freestyle swimmer from Japan, who represented his native country at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. There he won a silver medal as a member of the 4x200m freestyle relay team, alongside Yoshihiro Hamaguchi, Hiroshi Suzuki and Teijiro Tanikawa....
, a freestyle swimmer - Toshio GotōToshio GotoToshio Gotō is a Japanese director.He had worked as an assistant director of Satsuo Yamamoto from 1962 to 1978. He directed his first movie in 1978. He continues to make movies to this day. In 2007 he made a film called Beauty.-External links:...
, a director - Goto YujoGoto Yujowas a famous swordsman, artisan, and the founder of Goto school of sword fitting following the Muromachi period of the 15th century of Japan.Yujo is said to have been an aide to Ashikaga Yoshimasa, but left the job to focus on his crafting work...
, a 15th century swordsman - Yūko GotōYuko Gotois a Japanese voice actress who works for Production Baobab. In direct contrast to her cute-and-vulnerable moé typecasting, Yūko in real life is a devotee of biker culture who dresses and acts as such when not working, right down to her motorcycle...
, a voice actress - Yukari Goto, a member of the Japanese pop group AAA: Attack All Around
In fiction
- Goto Dengo, a character in the novel Cryptonomicon