Asakura

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

## Real people

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* 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 [ja] (麻倉 憂; born 1989), Japanese film actress

## Fictional characters

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* 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.
* Shin Asakura, from Sakamoto Days
* 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.
* 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

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

Surname list

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