Asakura

Asakura (written: 朝倉, 浅倉, 麻倉) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:

Real People

• Asakura clan, famous Japanese clan during Sengoku period
  • Asakura Yoshikage (朝倉 義景, 1533–1573), daimyō
• Daisuke Asakura (浅倉 大介, born 1967), Japanese musician, songwriter and producer
• Fumio Asakura (朝倉 文夫, 1883–1964), Western-style Japanese sculptor
• George Asakura (born 1974), Japanese manga artist
• Kyoko Asakura (朝倉 響子, 1925–2016), Japanese sculptor, daughter of Fumio
• Noriyuki Asakura (朝倉 紀行, born 1954), Japanese composer and vocalist
• Yuu Asakura (麻倉 憂, born 1989), Japanese film actress

Fictional characters

• Kasumi Asakura, of Rose Hip Rose.
• Kazumi Asakura, from Negima!: Magister Negi Magi.
• Minami Asakura and Toshio Asakura in Touch
• Ryoko Asakura, from the Suzumiya Haruhi series.
• Takeshi Asakura, aka Kamen Rider Ouja, the main villain from the Tokusatsu TV series Kamen Rider Ryuki.
• Yoh Asakura, from Shaman King
  Yoh Asakura's relatives:
  • Hao Asakura (older twin brother/Descendant)
  • Keiko Asakura (mother)
  • Kino Asakura (grandmother)
  • Mikihisa Asakura (father)
  • Yohmei Asakura (grandfather)
  • Yohken Asakura (ancestor)
• Akio Asakura, a main character in Wangan Midnight.
• Amanda Asakura, a main character in Angel Heart.
• Junichi Asakura, of the D.C.: Da Capo series
  Junichi's relatives:
  • Nemu Asakura (adopted sister and, later, wife)
  • Otome Asakura (granddaughter), character from D.C. II: Da Capo II
  • Yume Asakura (granddaughter), character from D.C. II: Da Capo II

See also

• Asakura, Ehime, Ehime Prefecture, Japan
• Asakura, Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
• Asakura District, Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan (former district)