Yamada
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Yamada (山田, "mountain ricefield") is the 13th most common Japanese surname.
People named Yamada:
- Yamada Arinaga (retainer of Shimazu clan, son of Yamada Arinobu)
- Yamada Arinobu (retainer of Shimazu clan)
- Futaro Yamada (author)
- Keichi Yamada a.k.a. Jushin Liger (professional wrestler)
- Hidetaka Yamada (badminton player)
- Isamu Yamada, a.k.a. Knock Yokoyama (comedian, politician)
- Keiko Yamada (singer)
- Kiyoshi Yamada, a.k.a. Kiyoshi Hikawa
- Mai Yamada, a.k.a. Riona Hazuki
- Yamada Nagamasa (adventurer, ruler of a province of Thailand)
- Otsuzo Yamada (military general)
- Seiko Yamada (badminton player)
- Takayuki Yamada (actor)
- Takuya Yamada (footballer)
- Yoji Yamada (film director)
- Yoshimitsu Yamada (aikidoka)
- Yasuo Yamada (japanese voice actor)
- Yamada Yoshio (linguist)
- Yu Yamada (model)
- Chip Yamada (video artist)
Places named Yamada:
- Yamada-machi, town in Chiba Prefecture
- Yamada-shi, city in Fukuoka Prefecture
- Yamada-gun, district in Gunma Prefecture
- Yamada-machi, town in Iwate Prefecture
- Yamada-cho, town in Miyazaki Prefecture
- Yamada-mura, village in Toyama Prefecture
Fictional characters:
- Seina Yamada, character of Tenchi Muyo! GXP
- Shintaro Yamada, character of Kanpai!
- Taro Yamada, character of Yamada Taro Monogatari
- Hanatarō Yamada, character of Bleach
- The Yamadas from the Studio Ghibli movie, My Neighbors the Yamadas
- Yamada Ayumi, character of Honey and Clover