Yoshida

For other uses, see Yoshida (disambiguation).

Yoshida

Pronunciation	Yoshida
Origin
Word/name	Japanese
Meaning	lucky ricefield (吉田), fragrant ricefield (芳田)
Region of origin	Japanese

Yoshida (吉田, lucky ricefield or 芳田, fragrant ricefield) is the 12th most common Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• Akihiko Yoshida (born 1967), game artist
• Ami Yoshida (born 1976), vocalist
• Bungo Yoshida (1934–2008), bunraku puppeteer
• Hidehiko Yoshida (born 1969), judoka and MMA fighter
• Kei Yosida, one of the physicists after which the RKKY interaction is named
• Ken'ichi Yoshida (disambiguation)
  • Ken'ichi Yoshida (literary scholar) (1912–1977), author
  • Ken'ichi Yoshida (animator)
• Kenji Yoshida (1935–2003), anime film director and producer
• Kōsaku Yoshida, usually written "Yosida", (1909–1990), mathematician
• Masami Yoshida (born 1958), javelin thrower
• Maya Yoshida (born 1988), professional footballer
• Mitsuru Yoshida (1923–1979), author
• Miwa Yoshida (born 1965), vocalist
• Rinne Yoshida (born 2000), idol singer
• Saori Yoshida (born 1982), female wrestler
• Sayuri Yoshida (voice actor)
• Sensha Yoshida, manga artist, known as the author of "Utsurun Desu."
• Shigeru Yoshida (1878–1967), prime minister of Japan
• Shuhei Yoshida (吉田 修平), Japanese businessman
• Sumire Yoshida (吉田 菫), Vocals and guitar for Silent Siren
• Takao Yoshida (born 1973), professional wrestler
• Takuro Yoshida (born 1946), musician
• Yoshida Kenkō (1283–1350), monk, author
• Yoshida Shoin (1830–1859), scholar
• Yoshida Brothers, Shamisen musicians
• Yoshishige Yoshida (born 1933), film director and screenwriter, also known as Kijū Yoshida
• Yoshiyuki Yoshida (born 1974), Japanese mixed martial artist

Family of painters

• Hiroshi Yoshida (1876–1950), painter, woodblock printer
• Chizuko Yoshida
• Ayomi Yoshida
• Hodaka Yoshida
• Toshi Yoshida

Companies

• YKK Group, originally Yoshida Kōgyō Kabushiki Gaisha

Fictional characters

• Shiro Yoshida, also known as Sunfire, a fictional Japanese superhero, former X-Man, and member of the Yoshida/Yashida Clan (older brother of Leyu Yoshida) in the Marvel Comics universe
• Leyu Yoshida, also known as Sunpyre, a fictional Japanese superhero, former X-Man, and member of the Yoshida/Yashida Clan (younger sister of Shiro Yoshida) in the Marvel Comics universe
• Ayumi Yoshida, from Detective Conan
• Kazumi Yoshida, from Shakugan no Shana
• Miki Yoshida, from the OEL manga Miki Falls
• Yuki Yoshida (Mael Strom), from Kore wa Zombie Desu ka?
• Chizuru Yoshida, from Kimi ni Todoke
• Toshi Yoshida, from American Dad!