Kato

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Katō (加藤, characters for "add/increase" and "wisteria") is the eleventh most common Japanese surname. It may refer to:

In people:

• Ai Kato, an actress
• Eizō Katō, a painter
• Daijiro Kato, a motorcyclist
• Kato Kaelin, houseguest of O.J. Simpson
• Katō Kiyomasa, a daimyō during the Sengoku and Edo periods of Japanese history
• Kató Lomb, a Hungarian interpreter
• Kato Takaaki, former Prime Minister of Japan
• Kato Tomosaburo, former Prime Minister of Japan
• Kazuhiko Kato a.k.a. Monkey Punch, a manga artist
• Koyuki (Kato), a model and actress
• Masao Kato, a Go player
• Masato Kato, a game developer and scenario writer
• Natsuki Kato, an actress
• Rosa Kato, an actress/ commercial model of Japanese and Italian origin
• Sawao Kato, an Olympic gymnast and eight-time gold medal winner
• Tōichi Katō, a painter
• Shigeaki Kato, a singer

In fictional characters:

• Kato (The Green Hornet), sidekick of The Green Hornet
• Yasunori Kato, from Teito Monogatari
• Jeri Katou (Juri Katou in Japan), from Digimon Tamers
• Ayano Katou, from Someday's Dreamers
• Griffin Kato (Griff), from Rave Master
• Hikaru Kato, the name of Hikaru Sulu in the Japanese version of Star Trek
• Kachiro Kato, from Prince of Tennis
• Katō Kyōji, from School Rumble
• Masaru Kato, from Gantz
• Yuichiro Kato, from Doubt!
• Special agent Kato, from Shadow Hearts: Covenant
• Kato Yue, from the manga Angel Sanctuary
• The main antagonist in Astrid Lindgren's book Mio, My Mio
• Cato Fong, the valet of Inspector Clouseau in the Pink Panther film series

In places:

• Kato District, Hyogo (加東) district in Hyogo Prefecture
• Kato Achaia, Greek district of Achaea

In science:

• The Kato technique is a method used for preparing faeces prior to examination for parasites.

In other:

• Kato (tribe), a Native American people in the United States
• Kato language
• Kato Precision Railroad Models, a manufacturer of model railroad equipment
• Kato Airline, an airline based in Evenes, Norway
• KATO (AM), an AM radio station in Safford, Arizona, United States
• KATO-FM, a FM radio station in New Ulm, Minnesota, United States
• Kato, a manufacturer of mobile cranes

See also:

• Cato
• Japanese name