# Sakai (name)

Sakai is both a Japanese surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:

## Surname

* Atsushi Sakai (born 1983), Japanese professional wrestler
* Frankie Sakai (1929–1996), Japanese comedian
* Gotoku Sakai (born 1991), Japanese football player
* Hideyuki Sakai (born 1973), Japanese professional Go player
* Hirofumi Sakai (born 1965), Japanese retired race walker
* Hiroki Sakai (born 1990), Japanese professional footballer
* Hiroko Sakai (born 1978), Japanese softball player
* Hiroyuki Sakai (born 1942), Japanese chef
* Sakai Hōitsu (1761–1828), Japanese painter
* Izumi Sakai (1967–2007), Japanese singer-songwriter
* Kanako Sakai (born 1986), Japanese voice actress
* Katsuyuki Sakai (born 1988), Japanese rugby union player
* Kazufumi Sakai (born 1947), Japanese basketball player
* Keikō Sakai (born 1972), Japanese voice actor
* Kenichi Sakai (born 1982), Japanese professional wrestler
* Kiyoshi Sakai, Japanese anime producer and animator
* Kōdai Sakai (born 1986), Japanese voice actor
* Kōji Sakai (1885–1973), Japanese lieutenant general
* Maki Sakai (born 1970), Japanese actress
* Manabu Sakai (born 1965), Japanese politician
* Masaaki Sakai (born 1946), Japanese actor, singer and martial artist
* Sakai Masahisa (?–1570), Japanese samurai
* Masato Sakai (born 1973), Japanese actor
* Masatoshi Sakai (酒井政利, died 2021), record producer
* Miki Sakai (born 1978), Japanese actress and singer
* Mikio Sakai (born 1970), Japanese singer-songwriter
* Munehisa Sakai (born 1971), Japanese anime director
* Natsumi Sakai (born 2001), Japanese swimmer
* Nick Sakai, Japanese-American actor and producer
* Noriko Sakai (born 1971), Japanese singer and actress
* Richard Sakai (born 1954), American television and film producer
* Saburō Sakai (1916–2000), Japanese naval aviator
* Seth Sakai (1932–2007), American actor
* Shiho Sakai (born 1990), Japanese swimmer
* Sho Sakai (born 1992), Japanese diver
* Shogo Sakai (born 1988), Japanese former football player
* Shoichiro Sakai (born 1928), Japanese mathematician
* Stan Sakai (born 1953), Japanese-American cartoonist and comic book creator
* Sumie Sakai (born 1971), Japanese professional wrestler
* Sakai Tadaaki (1813–1873), Japanese feudal lord
* Sakai Tadakatsu (1587–1662), Japanese samurai and feudal lord
* Sakai Tadakatsu (Shōnai) (1594–1647), Japanese samurai
* Sakai Tadakiyo (1624–1681), Japanese feudal lord and government official
* Sakai Tadamochi (1725–1775), Japanese feudal lord
* Sakai Tadatsugu (1527–1596), Japanese military commander
* Sakai Tadayo (1572–1636), Japanese feudal lord and government official
* Sakai Tadayuki (1770–1828), Japanese feudal lord
* Takao Sakai (born 1959), Japanese bobsledder
* Takashi Sakai (1887–1946), Japanese lieutenant general
* Tatsuya Sakai (born 1990), Japanese footballer
* Tatsuya Sakai (marksman), Japanese sport shooter
* Tomohito Sakai (born 1993), Japanese professional baseball player
* Tomoyuki Sakai (born 1979), Japanese former football player
* Toshihiko Sakai (1871–1933), Japanese socialist
* Toshio Sakai (1940–1999), Japanese photographer
* Toshio Sakai (Go player) (1920–1983), Japanese professional Go player
* Toshiyuki Sakai (born 1964), Japanese ice hockey player
* Yoshihiro Sakai (born 1977), Japanese professional wrestler
* Yoshinori Sakai (born 1945), Japanese athlete
* Yoshio Sakai (born 1910), Japanese field hockey player
* Yuki Sakai (footballer, born 1989), Japanese football player

## Given name

* Sakai Tanaka (born 1961), Japanese freelance journalist