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