Yoshiko is a feminine Japanese given name.
The name Yoshiko can have a variety of different meanings depending on which kanji characters are used to write it. Over 200 possible variations of the name exist. Some of the most common variations of Yoshiko include:
Morohito, posthumously honored as Emperor Kōkaku, was the 119th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. Kōkaku reigned from 1779 until his abdication in 1817 in favor of his son, Emperor Ninkō. After his abdication, he ruled as Daijō Tennō also known as a Jōkō (上皇) until his death in 1840. The next emperor to abdicate was Akihito, 202 years later.
Yoshiko Kawashima, born Aisin Gioro Xianyu, was a Qing dynasty princess of the Aisin-Gioro clan. She was raised in Japan and served as a spy for the Japanese Kwantung Army and Manchukuo during the Second Sino-Japanese War. She is sometimes known in fiction under the pseudonym "Eastern Mata Hari". After the war, she was captured, tried, and executed as a traitor by the Nationalist government of the Republic of China. She was also a notable descendant of Hooge, eldest son of Hong Taiji.
Aiko is a feminine Japanese given name.
Tanaka (たなか) is the fourth most common Japanese surname. It is typically written with the kanji for ricefield & middle (田中). Less common variants include many & middle (多中), many & relationship (多仲), another & middle (他中), shelf & low (棚下), shelf & summer (棚夏) and many & name & congratulation (多名賀).
Yoshiko Tanaka was a Japanese actress. She was also famous as a member of the pop group Candies. While a member of Candies, Tanaka was known by the nickname "Sue". Still at the height of its popularity, the group disbanded in 1978. Tanaka was also the sister-in-law of the well-known actress Masako Natsume.
Miho is a feminine Japanese given name. It can have many different meanings in Japanese depending on the kanji used.
Yumiko is a feminine Japanese given name.
Akiyama is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Rie is a Japanese and Dutch feminine given name. It is also an uncommon masculine short form of Henri and a surname. Notable people with the name include:
Natsumi is a feminine Japanese given name which is occasionally used as a surname.
Toshiko is a feminine Japanese given name.
Yoshiko Kuga, was a Japanese actress.
Tomoko is a female Japanese given name. Like many Japanese names, Tomoko can be written using different kanji characters and can mean:
Junko is a feminine Japanese given name. It is typically written in kanji, but can be written in hiragana (じゅんこ) or katakana (ジュンコ).
Satoko is a Japanese female given name.
Princess Yoshiko was the empress consort of Emperor Kōkaku of Japan. She enjoys the distinction of being the last daughter of an emperor who would herself rise to the position of empress. When she was later given the title of Empress Dowager, she became the first person to be honored with that title while still living since 1168.
Colonel Prince Yi Geon, also Ri Ken and Kenichi Momoyama, was a Korean prince and a cavalry officer in the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II. The first son of Prince Yi Kang of Korea by Lady Jeong, he was a grandson of Emperor Gwangmu. His Korean name was Yi Geon, and his birth name was Yong-gil (용길).
Shiho is a feminine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:
Misako is a feminine Japanese given name. It can have many different meaning depending on the kanji characters used and may also be written using the hiragana and katakana writing systems. Different variations include these listed below.
Takako is a feminine Japanese given name.