Saitō


Saitō, Saito, Saitou or Saitoh are the 20th and 21st most common Japanese surnames respectively. Less common variants are,, and. Notable people with the surname include:

Notable people with the surname

  • Kōki Saitō, Japanese footballer
  • Aiko Saito, Japanese sailor
  • Akane Saito, Japanese women's footballer
  • Akihiko Saito, Japanese security guard taken hostage in Iraq in 2005
  • Akio Saito, Japanese baseball player
  • Akira Saito, Japanese motorcycle racer
  • Akitoshi Saito, Japanese professional wrestler
  • Asuka Saitō, Japanese idol, singer, actress and fashion model
  • Asuto Saitō, Japanese shogi player
  • Ayaka Saitō, Japanese voice actress
  • Ayaka Saito, Japanese karateka
  • Ayako Saitoh, Japanese wheelchair curler, 2010 Winter Paralympian
  • Ayumu Saito, Japanese playwright, director, actor and theatre producer
  • Chiho Saito, Japanese manga artist
  • Saitō Chikudō, Japanese Confucian scholar, historian, and poet
  • Chisato Saito, Japanese long-distance runner
  • Chiwa Saitō, Japanese voice actress
  • Daigo Saito, Japanese drifting driver
  • Daisuke Saito, Japanese footballer
  • Daisuke Saito, Japanese footballer
  • Saitō Dōsan, Japanese samurai and daimyō
  • Eishiro Saito, Japanese businessman
  • Eva Saito-Noda, Canadian composer
  • Fumio Saito, Japanese basketball player
  • Fusae Saitō, the married name of Fusae Ohta, Japanese politician and Japan's first female prefectural governor
  • Genki Saito, Japanese para swimmer
  • Giyo Saito, Japanese swimmer
  • Saitō Hajime, Japanese samurai and Shinsengumi third unit captain
  • Harley Saito, Japanese professional wrestler
  • Haruka Saito, Japanese softball player
  • Hideko Saito, Japanese cross-country skier
  • Hideo Saito, a ring name of Captain New Japan, Japanese professional wrestler
  • Hideo Saito, Japanese musician
  • Hiro Saito, Japanese professional wrestler
  • Hiroko Saito, Japanese swimmer
  • Hiroshi Saito, Japanese basketball player
  • Hiroshi Saito, Japanese diplomat
  • Hiroshi Saito, Japanese footballer
  • Hiroshi Saitō, Japanese politician from Yamagata, Yamagata Prefecture
  • Hiroshi Saito, Japanese mathematician
  • Hiroshi Saitō, Japanese politician from Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture
  • Hiroshi Saito, Japanese modern pentathlete
  • Hiroshi Saito, Japanese rower
  • Hiroya Saito, Japanese ski jumper
  • Hisaharu Saito, Japanese water polo player
  • Hitohiro Saito, Japanese teacher of aikido and son of Morihiro Saito
  • Hitomi Saito, Japanese singer, idol and radio personality
  • Hitomi Saito, Japanese speed skater
  • Hitoshi Saito, Japanese judoka
  • Ichirō Saitō, Japanese film score composer
  • Ikuzo Saito, Japanese sport wrestler
  • James Saito, American actor
  • Jiro Saito, Japanese voice actor
  • Jiro Saito, Japanese businessman
  • Jitsuko Saito, Japanese speed skater
  • Juniti Saito, Brazilian military officer and the former commander of the Brazilian Air Force
  • Katsuya Saito, Japanese cyclist
  • Katsuyuki Saito, Japanese footballer
  • Kazuki Saito, Japanese footballer
  • Kazuko Saito, Japanese communist politician
  • Kazumi Saito, Japanese baseball player
  • Kazuo Saito, Japanese footballer and manager
  • Kazuo Saito, Japanese racewalker
  • Kazuyoshi Saito, Japanese singer-songwriter
  • Kei Saito, Japanese speed skater
  • Keiko Saito, Japanese actress
  • Keiko Saito, Japanese women's footballer
  • Keita Saito, Japanese footballer
  • Ken Saitō, Japanese politician
  • Ken'ichi Saitō, better known as Hiroshi, Japanese owarai comedian
  • Kenkichi Saito, Japanese swimmer
  • Kikuo Saito, Japanese-born American painter
  • Kimiko Saitō, Japanese voice actress
  • Kiyonori Saito, better known as Daisuke Ban, Japanese actor
  • Kiyoshi Saitō, Japanese printmaker
  • Kiyoshi Saito, Japanese table tennis player
  • Kohei Saito, Japanese philosopher and historian of economic thought
  • Kōichi Saitō, Japanese cinematographer
  • Kōichi Saitō, Japanese film director
  • Kōichi Saitō, Japanese photographer
  • Kōji Saitō, Japanese photographer
  • Koji Saito, Japanese Paralympic athlete
  • Kōsei Saitō, Japanese film director
  • Kosuke Saito, Japanese DJ and composer
  • Kosuke Saito, Japanese footballer
  • Kota Saito, Japanese footballer
  • Koya Saito, Japanese footballer
  • Kozo Saito, Japanese electrical engineer
  • Kunihiko Saitō, Japanese diplomat
  • Kyoji Saito, Japanese mathematician
  • Kyōko Saitō, Japanese idol
  • Kyujiro Saito, Japanese weightlifter
  • Saitō Makoto, Imperial Japanese Navy admiral, politician and Prime Minister of Japan
  • Makoto Saitō, Japanese graphic designer
  • Makoto Saitō, also known as K-ness., Japanese professional wrestler
  • Makoto Saito, Japanese sport wrestler
  • Manabu Saitō, Japanese footballer
  • Marina Saito, Japanese javelin thrower
  • Masaki Saito, Japanese baseball player
  • Masaki Saito, Japanese footballer
  • Masanori Saito, better known as Masa Saito, Japanese professional wrestler
  • Masaru Saito, Japanese baseball player
  • Masato Saito, Japanese footballer
  • Masaya Saito, Japanese footballer
  • Miki Saito, Japanese swimmer
  • Minoru Saito, Japanese sailor
  • Mitsuki Saito, Japanese footballer
  • Miuna Saito, Japanese pop singer
  • Mizuho Saito, the Japanese drummer of ZONE
  • Mokichi Saitō, Japanese poet
  • Momoko Saitō, Japanese voice actress
  • Momoko Saito , Japanese women cricketer
  • Morihiko Saito, Japanese mathematician
  • Morihiro Saito, Japanese aikidoka
  • Saitō Myōchin, Japanese daimyō and monk
  • Nana Saitō, Japanese model
  • Naoko Saito, Japanese field hockey player
  • Naoto Saito, Japanese rugby union player
  • Neko Saito, Japanese musician
  • Nobuharu Saito, Japanese volleyball player
  • Osamu Saito, Japanese rower
  • Rika Saito, Japanese weightlifter
  • Rie Saito, Japanese politician and writer
  • Rin Saitō, Japanese manga artist
  • Ryo Saito, Japanese professional wrestler
  • Ryoei Saito, Japanese businessman and art collector
  • Saitō Ryokuu, Japanese writer
  • Ryuji Saito, Japanese footballer
  • Ryusei Saito, Japanese footballer
  • Ryu Saito, Japanese footballer
  • Sachiko Saito, Japanese speed skater
  • Saizo Saito, Japanese footballer
  • Sakae Saitō, Japanese writer
  • Saitō Satoshi, Japanese kobudoka
  • Seigo Saito, Japanese judoka
  • Seiichi Saito, Japanese footballer
  • Seiji Saito, Japanese footballer
  • Shigemi Saito, Japanese sport shooter
  • Shinji Saito, Japanese yo-yo performer and competitor
  • Shintarō Saitō, Japanese shogi player
  • Shinya Saito, Japanese biathlete
  • Shiori Saito, Japanese badminton player
  • Shirō Saitō, Japanese actor and voice actor
  • Shogo Saitoh, Japanese baseball player
  • Shota Saito, Japanese footballer
  • Shuka Saitō, Japanese voice actress
  • Sōma Saitō, Japanese voice actor and singer
  • Syuusuke Saito, Japanese actor and singer
  • Tadashi Saito, Japanese rower
  • Taichi Saito, Japanese badminton player
  • Takako Saito, Japanese artist
  • Takako Saito, Japanese sport wrestler
  • Takao Saito, Japanese manga artist
  • Takao Saito, Japanese cinematographer
  • Saitō Takao, Japanese politician
  • Takashi Saito, Japanese baseball pitcher
  • Takashi Saito, Japanese footballer
  • Takashi Saito, Japanese sumo wrestler who died due to injuries sustained in the Tokitsukaze stable hazing scandal
  • Takashi Saito, Japanese weightlifter
  • Takeshi Saito, Japanese footballer
  • Takeshi Saito, Japanese ice hockey player
  • Takeshi Saito, Japanese mathematician
  • Neko Saito, Japanese violinist
  • Taki Saito, Filipino actress
  • Taku Saito, Japanese basketball coach
  • Takumi Saito, Japanese actor
  • Takumi Saito , Japanese racewalker
  • Tamaki Saitō, Japanese psychologist
  • Tatsuo Saitō, Japanese actor
  • Saitō Tatsuoki, Japanese daimyō
  • Tetsuo Saito, Japanese politician
  • Tetsuya Saito, Japanese ice hockey player
  • Tomoharu Saitou, Japanese Magic: the Gathering player
  • Tomohiro Saitō, birth name of Hiro Mizushima, Japanese actor, writer and model
  • Saitō Tomonobu, Japanese samurai
  • Tomoyuki Saito, Japanese mixed martial artist
  • Torajirō Saitō, Japanese film director
  • Toshihide Saito, Japanese footballer and manager
  • Saito Toshikazu, Japanese samurai
  • Saitō Toshimitsu, Japanese samurai
  • Saitō Toshinaga, Japanese daimyō
  • Toshitsugu Saito, Japanese politician
  • Tsukasa Saito, Japanese comedian
  • Tsuneyoshi Saito, Japanese composer and arranger
  • William Saito, Japanese-American businessman
  • Yasuka Saitō, Japanese actor
  • Yasuo Saitō, Japanese diplomat
  • Yasuo Saitō, better known as Yakkun Sakurazuka, Japanese comedian and voice actor
  • Yoot Saito, Japanese video game designer
  • Yoshifumi Saito, Japanese water polo player
  • Yoshihiko Saito, Japanese hurdler and sprinter
  • Yoshihiro Saito, Japanese gymnast
  • Yoshishige Saitō, Japanese visual artist
  • Saitō Yoshitatsu, Japanese samurai and daimyō
  • Yoshitsugu Saitō, Japanese general
  • Yoshiyuki Saito, better known as Super Shisa, Japanese professional wrestler
  • Yōsuke Saitō, Japanese footballer
  • Yuka Saitō, Japanese essayist
  • Yuka Saitō, Japanese voice actress
  • Yuki Saito, Japanese singer-songwriter, actress, essayist and poet
  • Yuki Saito, Japanese baseball pitcher for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp
  • Yuki Saito, Japanese baseball pitcher for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters
  • Yuriko Saito, professor of philosophy at Rhode Island School of Design
  • Yasuka Saitō, Japanese actor
  • Yuya Saito, Japanese rugby union player

    Fictional characters

  • Saito, a character in the anime series Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
  • Saitō, a character in the manga series Mitsuboshi Colors
  • Colonel Saito, a character in the film The Bridge on the River Kwai
  • Saito, a character in the film Inception
  • Aaya Saitō, a character in the OVA series Kuttsukiboshi
  • Aoi Saitou, a character in the novel series Sound! Euphonium
  • Ena Saitō, a character in the manga series Laid-Back Camp
  • Saitō Hajime, a character in the manga series Rurouni Kenshin
  • Kaede Saitou, a character in the manga series Angelic Layer
  • Kaede Saitō, a character in the manga series Encouragement of Climb
  • Kaori Saito, a character in the manga series Ice Blade
  • Nagisa Saito, a character in the manga series Squid Girl
  • Saito Hikari from the Mega Man Battle Network video game series
  • Shimaru Saito, a character in the manga series Gintama
  • Shou Saito, a character in the Black Mirror episode "Playtest"
  • Yakumo Saito, a character in the novel series Psychic Detective Yakumo
  • Yui Saito, a character in the light novel series And You Thought There Is Never a Girl Online?
  • Saito, a character in the anime series ''Tiger & Bunny''