Yokoi
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Yokoi is a common Japanese surname. It may refer to:
- Gunpei Yokoi, designer of the Game Boy and other Nintendo products;
- Hirotaka YokoiHirotaka Yokoiis a Japanese former mixed martial artist who competed in the heavyweight division.- Biography:After competing in judo, he moved on to mixed martial arts and professional wrestling promotion ZERO-ONE.-Mixed martial arts record:...
, professional mixed martial arts fighter; - Shoichi YokoiShoichi Yokoiwas a Japanese sergeant in the Imperial Japanese Army during the Second World War. He was among the last three Japanese hold-outs to surrender after the end of hostilities in 1945.-Early life:Yokoi was born in Saori, Aichi Prefecture...
, soldier and celebrity; - Shonan Yokoi, political reformer;
- Mitsuo YokoiTessho Gendais a Japanese voice actor. He is employed by the talent management firm 81 Produce. When he debuted, he used his real name, . as artist name. Because he had experience with ballet, he was known by the nickname "Pirouette Genda."...
, a seiyuu (known as "Tesshō Genda") - Yokoi YayūYokoi Yayūwas a Japanese samurai best known for his haibun, a scholar of Kokugaku, and haikai poet. He was born , and took the pseudonym Tatsunojō. His family are believed to be descendants of Hōjō Tokiyuki.- Life :...
, 18th century poet