Saito

Saito may refer to:

Places

• Saito, Miyazaki (西都 (lit. "west capital")), a city in Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan

People

Saitō (斉藤, etc.) is a common Japanese surname, including:

• Akihiko Saito, security guard taken hostage in Iraq in 2005
• Akitoshi Saito, professional wrestler
• Ayaka Saitō, voice actor
• Chiho Saito, manga artist
• Chiwa Saitō, voice actor
• Fusae Saito, a.k.a. Fusae Ota, a Japanese politician and Japan's first female prefectural governor
• Hitohiro Saito, teacher of aikido and son of Morihiro Saito
• James Saito, actor
• Kazuhiko Saitō, stage name Bou, guitarist of Antic Cafe, he left the band in 2007^{[citation needed]}
• Ken'ichi Saitō, real name of Hiroshi (owarai), an owarai comedian
• Kōichi Saitō (cinematographer), Japanese cinematographer
• Kōichi Saitō (film director), Japanese film director
• Kosuke Saito, Japanese DJ
• Kiyoshi Saito, a sōsaku hanga artist
• Masa Saito, professional wrestler
• Minoru Saito, solo yachtsmen
• Mizuho Saito, drummer of ZONE
• Mokichi Saitō, poet
• Morihiro Saito, (1928–2002), a teacher of Aikido
• Rin Saitō, manga artist
• Ryo Saito, professional wrestler
• Shō Saitō, voice actor
• Takao Saito, manga artist
• Takashi Saito, baseball pitcher
• Takumi Saito, actor
• Tamaki Saitō, psychologist
• Tomoharu Saitou, professional Magic: the Gathering player
• William Saito, entrepreneur
• Yoshitsugu Saito, army commander during the Battle of Saipan
• Yuka Saito (disambiguation), several people
• Yuki Saito (disambiguation), several people

Historical people

• Saitō clan, a clan during the Sengoku period of Japan
• Saitō Dōsan (1494–1556), daimyō
• Saitō Hajime (1844–1915), Shinsengumi captain
• Saitō Makoto (1858–1936), former Governor-General of Korea, former Prime Minister of Japan
• Saitō Musashibō Benkei (1155–1189), fighting monk of folklore
• Saitō Myōchin (1411–1480), monk and military chieftain during the Muromachi period
• Saitō Ryokuu (1867–1904), author
• Saitō Sanemori (1111–1183), shogun of Genpei war
• Saitō Shebato (1864–1939), a soldier who served in the U.S. Navy during World War I
• Saitō Tatsuoki (1548–1573), daimyo from Mino Province
• Saitō Yoshitatsu (1527–1561), daimyo from Mino Province

Fictional characters

• Saito (Ghost in the Shell), of Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
• Saitō Hajime (Rurouni Kenshin), of Rurouni Kenshin
• Saito Hajime of Peacemaker Kurogane
• Kaede Saitou, of Angelic Layer
• Kaori Saito, of Jiraishin / Ice Blade
• Hiraga Saito, of Zero no Tsukaima
• Saito Hikari (Hub Hikari) from the Mega Man Battle Network video game series
• Colonel Saito of The Bridge on the River Kwai
• Mr. Saito of Inception