# Yamamoto

Yamamoto (written: 山本 lit. "base of the mountain") is the 9th most common Japanese surname.

## Notable people with the surname

* Akihiko Yamamoto (山本 明彦, born 1947), Japanese politician
* Akira Yamamoto (山本 旭, 1913–1944), Japanese World War II flying ace
* Anzu Yamamoto (山本 杏, born 1994), Japanese judoka
* Atsuji Yamamoto (山本 貴嗣, born 1959), Japanese manga artist and character designer
* Atsushi Yamamoto (山本 篤, born 1982), Japanese Paralympic athlete
* Ayano Yamamoto (山本 彩乃, born 1986), Japanese actress, voice actress and idol
* Azusa Yamamoto (山本 梓, born 1981), Japanese gravure idol, actress and television personality
* Yamamoto Baiitsu (山本 梅逸), Japanese painter
* Beatriz Yamamoto Cázarez (1957–2021), Mexican politician
* Chihiro Yamamoto (山本 千尋, born 1996), Japanese actress
* Chogoro Yamamoto (山本 長五郎, 1867–1936), birth name of Japanese yakuza boss Shimizu Jirocho
* Daiki Yamamoto (山本 大稀, born 1992), Japanese footballer
* Donald Yamamoto (born 1953), American diplomat
* Edward Yamamoto (山本 エドワード, born 1986), Filipino-born Japanese basketball player
* Eiichi Yamamoto (山本 暎一, 1940–2021), Japanese film director and screenwriter
* Emi Yamamoto (山本 絵美, born 1982), Japanese women's footballer
* Eric Yamamoto, American legal scholar
* Fujio Yamamoto (山本 富士雄, born 1966), Japanese footballer
* Fujiko Yamamoto (山本 富士子, born 1931), Japanese actress
* Gempō Yamamoto (山本 玄峰, 1866–1961), Japanese Zen Buddhist
* Genki Yamamoto (山本 元喜, born 1991), Japanese cyclist
* Go Yamamoto (山元 豪, born 1995), Japanese Nordic combined skier
* Yamamoto Gonnohyōe (山本 権兵衛, 1852–1933), Imperial Japanese Navy admiral and Prime Minister of Japan
* Guy Yamamoto (born 1961), American golfer
* Hideo Yamamoto (山本 英夫, born 1968), Japanese manga artist
* Hideo Yamamoto (karateka) (山本 英雄), Japanese karateka
* Hideomi Yamamoto (山本 英臣, born 1980), Japanese footballer
* Hikaru Yamamoto (山本 ひかる, born 1991), Japanese actress
* Hiro Yamamoto (山本 紘, born 1961), American bassist
* Hiroki Yamamoto (disambiguation), multiple people
* Hiromasa Yamamoto (山本 浩正, born 1979), Japanese footballer
* Hiromi Yamamoto (山本 宏美, born 1970), Japanese speed skater
* Hiroshi Yamamoto (disambiguation), multiple people
* Hiroto Yamamoto (山本 啓人, born 1988), Japanese footballer
* Hiroyuki Yamamoto (disambiguation), multiple people
* Hisashi Yamamoto (山本 尚, born 1943), Japanese organic chemist
* Hisaye Yamamoto (1921–2011), Japanese-American writer
* Yamamoto Hōsui (山本 芳翠, 1850–1906), Japanese painter
* Hōzan Yamamoto (山本 邦山, 1937–2014), Japanese shakuhachi player, composer and lecturer
* Ichita Yamamoto (山本 一太, born 1958), Japanese politician
* Ikuei Yamamoto (山本 郁榮, born 1945), Japanese sport wrestler
* Isoroku Yamamoto (山本 五十六, 1884–1943), Imperial Japanese Navy admiral killed during World War II
* Issei Yamamoto (山本 一清, 1889–1959), Japanese astronomer
* Yamamoto Jōtarō (山本 条太郎, 1867–1936), Japanese businessman and politician
* Julie Yamamoto, American politician
* Junichi Yamamoto (disambiguation), multiple people
* Junzo Yamamoto (山本 順三, born 1954), Japanese politician
* Kailer Yamamoto, (born 1998), American ice hockey player
* Kaito Yamamoto (山本 海人, born 1985), Japanese footballer
* Kajirō Yamamoto (山本 嘉次郎, 1902–1974), Japanese film director, screenwriter and actor
* Yamamoto Kakuma (山本 覚馬, 1828–1892), Japanese samurai
* Kanae Yamamoto (disambiguation), multiple people
* Kanichi Yamamoto (山本 寛一, 1879–1961), Japanese Bahá'í
* Kansai Yamamoto (山本 寛斎, 1944–2020), Japanese fashion designer
* Kansuke Yamamoto (disambiguation), multiple people
* Katsumi Yamamoto (racing driver) (山本 勝巳, born 1973), Japanese racing driver
* Katsumi Yamamoto (rowing) (山本 克美, born 1946), Japanese rower
* Kazunori Yamamoto (山本 一徳, born 1983), Japanese baseball player
* Kazutomi Yamamoto (山本 和臣, born 1988), Japanese voice actor and singer
* Kei Yamamoto (山本 圭, 1940–2022), Japanese actor
* Keiko Yamamoto (山本 圭子, born 1943), Japanese voice actress
* Keith Yamamoto (born 1946), American scientist
* Kenichi Yamamoto (disambiguation), multiple people
* Kenji Yamamoto (disambiguation), multiple people
* Yamamoto Kenkichi (山本 健吉, 1907–1988), pen name of Ishibashi Teikichi, Japanese writer and literary critic
* Kodo Yamamoto (山本 興道, born 1961), Japanese handball player
* Kohei Yamamoto (disambiguation), multiple people
* Koichi Yamamoto (山本 公一, born 1947), Japanese politician
* Koji Yamamoto (disambiguation), multiple people
* Koki Yamamoto (山本 幸輝, born 1990), Japanese rugby union player
* Kosuke Yamamoto (山本 康裕, born 1989), Japanese footballer
* Kotetsu Yamamoto (山本 小鉄, 1941–2010), Japanese professional wrestler
* Kozo Yamamoto (山本 幸三, born 1948), Japanese politician
* Kyoji Yamamoto (山本 恭司, born 1956), Japanese musician, singer-songwriter and record producer
* Linda Yamamoto (山本 リンダ, born 1951), Japanese singer and actress
* Mai Yamamoto (山本 麻衣, born 1999), Japanese women's basketball player
* Maika Yamamoto (山本 舞香, born 1997), Japanese actress, television personality and model
* Maria Yamamoto (山本 麻里安, born 1981), Japanese voice actress and singer
* Mariko Yamamoto (山本 万里子, born 1983), Japanese cricketer
* Masahiko Yamamoto (山本 雅彦, born 1956), Japanese speed skater
* Masahiro Yamamoto (disambiguation), multiple people
* Masahito Yamamoto (山本 正人, born 1978), Japanese rugby union player
* Masaki Yamamoto (山本 真希, born 1987), Japanese footballer
* Masaki Yamamoto (cyclist) (born 1996), Japanese cyclist
* Masakuni Yamamoto (山本 昌邦, born 1958), Japanese footballer and manager
* Masamichi Yamamoto (山本 雅道, born 1978), Japanese cyclist
* Masao Yamamoto (山本 昌男, born 1957), Japanese photographer
* Masanobu Yamamoto (山本 真伸, born 1949), Japanese rower
* Masashi Yamamoto (山本 政志, born 1956), Japanese film director
* Masashi Yamamoto (baseball) (山本 雅士, born 1994), Japanese baseball player
* Masaya Yamamoto (山本 真也, born 1991), Japanese footballer
* Masayoshi Yamamoto (山本 雅賢), Japanese artistic gymnast
* Mayuka Yamamoto (山本 茉由佳, born 2000), Japanese swimmer
* Mayumi Yamamoto (disambiguation), multiple people
* Mia Yamamoto, American activist
* Michiko Yamamoto (山本 道子, born 1936), Japanese writer and poet
* Michiko Yamamoto (screenwriter) (born 1979), Filipino screenwriter
* Mika Yamamoto (山本 美香, 1967–2012), Japanese journalist
* Mikio Yamamoto (山本 幹男, born 1944), Japanese scientist
* Minoru Yamamoto (山本 秀, 1912/1913 – 1996), Japanese classical composer
* Mirai Yamamoto (山本 未來, born 1974), Japanese actress
* Miyuu Yamamoto (山本 美憂, born 1974), Japanese sport wrestler and mixed martial artist
* Mizuki Yamamoto (山本 美月, born 1991), Japanese actress and model
* Mona Yamamoto (山本 モナ, born 1976), Japanese announcer
* Naoki Yamamoto (disambiguation), multiple people
* Naomi Yamamoto, Canadian politician
* Natsuko Yamamoto (山本 奈津子), Japanese actress
* Norifumi Yamamoto (山本 徳郁, 1977–2018), Japanese mixed martial artist and kickboxer
* Noriko Yamamoto (山本 憲子, born 1944), Japanese swimmer
* Norimichi Yamamoto (山本 義道, born 1995), Japanese footballer
* Nozomi Yamamoto (山本 希望, born 1988), Japanese voice actress
* Ren Yamamoto (山本 蓮, born 1997), Japanese footballer
* Richard K. Yamamoto (1935–2009), American physicist
* Rihito Yamamoto (山本 理仁, born 2001), Japanese footballer
* Riken Yamamoto (山本 理顕, born 1945), Japanese architect
* Rinichi Yamamoto (山本 麟一, 1927–1980), Japanese actor
* Ryo Yamamoto (山本 亮, born 1984), Japanese long-distance runner
* Ryohei Yamamoto (山本 領平, born 1974), Japanese R&B singer
* Ryoma Yamamoto (山本 凌雅, born 1995), Japanese triple jumper
* Ryosuke Yamamoto (disambiguation), multiple people
* Ryotaro Yamamoto (山本 凌太郎, born 1998), Japanese footballer
* Sachiko Yamamoto (山本 さち子, born 1970), Japanese alpine skier
* Sachiyo Yamamoto (山本 幸代, 1950–2013), Japanese women's basketball player
* Sadako Yamamoto (山本 定子, 1915-?), Japanese javelin thrower
* Sakon Yamamoto (山本 左近, born 1982), Japanese racing driver
* Saori Yamamoto (山本 早織, born 1985), Japanese gravure idol
* Yamamoto Satoru (山本 悟, 1925–2006), Grand Chamberlain of Japan
* Satoshi Yamamoto (山本 サトシ), Japanese manga artist
* Satsuo Yamamoto (山本 薩夫, 1910–1983), Japanese film director
* Sayaka Yamamoto (山本 彩, born 1993), Japanese singer, model, and idol
* Sayo Yamamoto (山本 沙代, born 1977), Japanese anime director
* Seigo Yamamoto (山本 聖剛, born 1971), Japanese drifting driver
* Seiichi Yamamoto (山本 精一, born 1958), Japanese musician
* Seiji Yamamoto (山本 征治, born 1970), Japanese chef
* Seiko Yamamoto (山本 聖子, born 1980), Japanese sport wrestler
* Seito Yamamoto (山本 聖途, born 1992), Japanese pole vaulter
* Shinji Yamamoto (disambiguation), multiple people
* Shin'ya Yamamoto (山本 真也, born 1971), Japanese shogi player
* Shizuka Yamamoto (山本 静香, born 1975), Japanese badminton player
* Shogo Yamamoto (山本 省吾, born 1978), Japanese baseball player
* Shohei Yamamoto (山本 翔平, born 1982), Japanese footballer
* Shouma Yamamoto (山本 匠馬, born 1983), Japanese actor
* Yamamoto Shōun (山本 昇雲, 1870–1965), Japanese artist
* Shoya Yamamoto (山本 翔也, born 1988), Japanese baseball player
* Shūgorō Yamamoto (山本 周五郎, 1903–1967), Japanese writer
* Shuto Yamamoto (山本 脩斗, born 1985), Japanese footballer
* Sōta Yamamoto (山本 草太, born 2000), Japanese figure skater
* Stênio Yamamoto (born 1961), Brazilian sport shooter
* Sumika Yamamoto (山本 鈴美香, born 1949), Japanese manga artist
* Tadamichi Yamamoto (山本 忠通, born 1950), Japanese diplomat
* Tadashi Yamamoto (1936–2012), Japanese internationalist
* Tadashi Yamamoto (athlete) (山本 忠司, 1925–1998), Japanese triple jumper
* Taisei Yamamoto (born 2001), Japanese freestyle skier
* Takahiro Yamamoto (山本 隆弘, born 1978), Japanese volleyball player
* Takashi Yamamoto (disambiguation), multiple people
* Takehiro Yamamoto (山本 剛大, born 1993), Japanese motorcycle racer
* Taku Yamamoto (山本 拓, born 1952), Japanese politician
* Tarō Yamamoto (山本 太郎, born 1974), Japanese politician and actor
* Taro Yamamoto (artist) (1919–1994), American artist
* Yamamoto Tatewaki (山本 帯刀, 1845–1868), Japanese samurai
* Yamamoto Tatsuo (山本 達雄, 1856–1947), Japanese politician
* Tetsuya Yamamoto (山本 哲哉, born 1985), Japanese baseball player
* Thomas Yamamoto (1917–2004), American artist
* Togo Yamamoto (山本 冬郷, 1886–?), Japanese actor
* Tojo Yamamoto (1927–1992), American professional wrestler
* Tomohiro Yamamoto (山本 朋広, born 1975), Japanese politician
* Tomohiro Yamamoto (山本 智大, born 1994), Japanese volleyball player
* Toshikatsu Yamamoto (山元 敏勝, born 1929), Japanese physician
* Toshiki Yamamoto (born 1991), Japanese weightlifter
* Toshio Yamamoto (disambiguation), multiple people
* Yamamoto Tsunetomo (山本 常朝, 1659–1719), Japanese samurai and author of the Hagakure
* Tsuyoshi Yamamoto (山本 剛, born 1948), Japanese jazz pianist and composer
* Wil Yamamoto (born 1974), Guamanian cyclist
* Yamato Yamamoto (山本 ヤマト, born 1983), Japanese manga artist
* Yasufumi Yamamoto (born 1971), Japanese tennis player
* Yasuhito Yamamoto (山本 康人, born 1957), Japanese manga artist
* Yasuichiro Yamamoto (山本 泰一郎, born 1961), Japanese anime director
* Yohji Yamamoto (山本 耀司, born 1943), Japanese fashion designer
* Yoko Yamamoto (山本 陽子, born 1942), Japanese actress
* Yoko Yamamoto (swimmer) (山本 容子, born 1958), Japanese swimmer
* Yoshihisa Yamamoto (disambiguation), multiple people
* Yoshiki Yamamoto (山本 祥輝, born 1994), Japanese footballer
* Yoshinobu Yamamoto (山本 由伸, born 1998), Japanese baseball player
* Yoshitaka Yamamoto (山本 善隆, born 1951), Japanese golfer
* Yōsuke Yamamoto (judoka) (山本 洋祐, born 1960), Japanese judoka
* Yudai Yamamoto (山本 雄大, born 1983), Japanese football referee
* Yūji Yamamoto (山本 有二, born 1952), Japanese politician
* Yukari Yamamoto (山本 由佳理, born 1981), Japanese field hockey player
* Yuriko Yamamoto (山本 百合子, born 1960), Japanese voice actress
* Yusuke Yamamoto (山本 裕典, born 1988), Japanese actor
* Yutaka Yamamoto (山本 寛, born 1974), Japanese anime director
* Yutaka Yamamoto (mathematician) (山本 裕, born 1950), Japanese mathematician
* Yuki Yamamoto (footballer) (山本 悠樹, born 1997), Japanese footballer
* Yuuki Yamamoto (model) (山本 優希, born 1987), Japanese fashion model
* Yuya Yamamoto (山本 優弥, born 1984), Japanese kickboxer
* Yūzō Yamamoto (山本 有三, 1887–1974), Japanese writer and playwright

## Fictional characters

* Yamamoto (Spriggan) (山本), a character in the manga series Spriggan
* Lt. Yamamoto, a character in the anime series The Irresponsible Captain Tylor
* Akane Yamamoto, a character in manga series Haikyū!!
* Aki Yamamoto, a character in the manga series Colorful
* Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto (山本 元柳斎 重國), a character in the manga series Bleach
* Julie Yamamoto, a character in the television series Ben 10: Alien Force
* Jun Yamamoto (山本 純), a character in the manga series S · A: Special A
* Kazuhiko Yamamoto (山本 和彦), a character in the novel Battle Royale
* Megumi Yamamoto (山本 芽), a character in the manga series S · A: Special A
* Takeshi Yamamoto (山本 武), a character in the manga series Reborn!
* Yohko Yamamoto (山本 洋子), a character in the anime series Starship Girl Yamamoto Yohko
* Yamamoto Yueniang, a character in the television series The Little Nyonya