Yamamoto

Yamamoto (山本 meaning "base of the mountain") is one of the most common Japanese surnames.

In mathematics, Yamamoto may refer to the Lubell–Yamamoto–Meshalkin inequality, named for Koichi Yamamoto et al.

People

• Azusa Yamamoto (山本 梓), gravure idol and actress
• Donald Yamamoto (ドナルド・ヤマモト), American Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, for African Affairs
• Fujiko Yamamoto (山本 富士子) film actress
• Gonnohyōe Yamamoto (山本 権兵衛), the 16th Prime Minister of Japan
• Hideo Yamamoto (山本 英夫), manga artist
• Hiro Yamamoto (ヒロ・ヤマモト), bassist
• Hiroshi Yamamoto (archer) (山本 博), archer, Olympic silver medalist
• Hisashi Yamamoto (山本 尚), Professor of Chemistry, The University of Chicago
• Hisaye Yamamoto (ヒサエ・ヤマモト) (1921–2011), Japanese American author
• Hōzan Yamamoto (山本 邦山), shakuhachi player, composer and lecturer
• Ichita Yamamoto (山本 一太), politician
• Isoroku Yamamoto (山本 五十六), World War II Admiral
• Issei Yamamoto (山本 一清), astronomer
• Jane Yamamoto, reporter
• Kajirō Yamamoto (山本 嘉次郎), film director
• Kanichi Yamamoto (山本 寛一), the first Japanese Bahá'í
• Kansai Yamamoto (山本 寛斎), noted fashion designer
• Yamamoto Kansuke (山本 勘助), general
• Keiichi Yamamoto (山本 圭一), comedian
• Kenichi Yamamoto (yakuza) (山本 健一),Yakuza
• Kenji Yamamoto (山本 健誌), video game music composer
• Koichi Yamamoto (山本 公一), politician
• Kotetsu Yamamoto (山本 小鉄), wrestler
• Koji Yamamoto (actor) (山本 耕史), actor
• Koji Yamamoto (baseball) (山本 浩二), baseball player
• Linda Yamamoto (山本 リンダ), pop star
• Maria Yamamoto (山本 麻里安), voice actress
• Masa Yamamoto (山本 昌), baseball player
• Masakuni Yamamoto (山本 昌邦), football coach
• Masao Yamamoto (山本 昌男), photographer
• Masashi Yamamoto (山本 政志), film director
• Mayumi Yamamoto (山本 真由美), actress
• Mirai Yamamoto (山本 未來), actress
• Mona Yamamoto (山本 モナ),announcer
• Norifumi "Kid" Yamamoto (山本 徳郁), mixed martial arts fighter
• Ryohei Yamamoto (山本 領平), R&B singer
• Sakon Yamamoto (山本 左近), race car driver
• Saori Yamamoto (山本 早織), bikini idol
• Satoshi Yamamoto (山本 サトシ), illustrator of Pokémon Adventures starting in volume 10
• Seiichi Yamamoto (山本 精一), musician; member of seminal Osaka-based noise/krautrock band Boredoms
• Shizuka Yamamoto (山本 静香), badminton player
• Shinya Yamamoto (山本 晋也), film director
• Shūgorō Yamamoto (山本 周五郎), novelist
• Takahiro Yamamoto (山本 隆弘), volleyball player
• Takashi Yamamoto (swimmer) (山本 貴司), swimmer at the 2004 Summer Olympics
• Taro Yamamoto (山本 太郎), actor
• Taro Yamamoto (artist) (1919–1994), American artist
• Tatsuo Yamamoto (山本 達雄), politician
• Tsunetomo Yamamoto (山本 常朝), author of the Hagakure
• Yohji Yamamoto (山本 耀司), fashion designer
• Yoshihisa Yamamoto (scientist) (born 1950),
• Yoshihisa Yamamoto (wrestler) (born 1970),
• Yuriko Yamamoto (山本 百合子), voice actor
• Yusuke Yamamoto (山本 裕典), actor and fashion model
• Yutaka Yamamoto (山本 寛), animation director
• Yamamoto Hosui, a Prewar period painter

Places

• Yamamoto, Kagawa
• Yamamoto, Miyagi
• Yamamoto, Akita
• Yamamoto District, Akita

Fictional characters

• Yamamoto (Spriggan), head of ARCAM's Japanese branch in Spriggan
• Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai, the General (sotaicho) and 1st Division Captain (ichibantai-taicho) in the Bleach manga and anime
• Aki Yamamoto from the anime Colorful
• Lt. Commander Yamamoto, the first officer in the anime series, The Irresponsible Captain Tylor
• Takeshi Yamamoto, a swordsman and a Vongola Guardian from the anime Reborn!
• Yamamoto Yoko from the anime Starship Girl Yamamoto Yohko
• Yumi Yamamoto from Case Closed (Detective Conan in Japan)
• Julie Yamamoto from Ben 10: Alien Force
• Yamamoto Yueniang of The Little Nyonya
• Megumi Yamamoto from the anime Special A
• Jun Yamamoto from the anime Special A
• Kimi Yamamoto from the Sisters of the Sword series.

Other

• Yamamoto (crater)