Masako

Masako is a Japanese female given name .

Origin and meaning of the name

Since Japanese names are also written in Kanji , the meaning of the name is extremely varied and can change completely depending on the spelling.

Well-known namesake

of the first name Masako and its variants

historical

• Empress Masako (雅子 皇太子 妃 殿下) (* 1963), Empress of Japan
• Hōjō Masako (北 条 政 子) (1156-1225), regent of the Hōjō clan and mother of Minamoto no Yoriie
• Princess Tokugawa Masako of the Tokugawa clan , wife of Emperor Go-Mizunoo

Born in the 20th century

• Masako Chiba (* 1976), long-distance runner
• Masako Hozumi (* 1986), Japanese speed skater
• Masako Ishida (* 1980), Japanese cross-country skier
• Masako Mori (singer) (born 1958), Japanese singer and actress
• Masako Mori (politician) (* 1964), Japanese politician (LDP)
• Masako Nozawa (* 1936), actress and voice actress
• Masako Seki (* around 1943), Japanese table tennis player
• Masako Togawa (1931-2016), crime novelist