Saitō

Saitō, Saito, Saitou or Saitoh (written: 斉藤 or 斎藤) are the 20th and 21st most common Japanese surnames respectively. Less common variants are 齋藤, 齊藤, 才藤 and 齎藤. Notable people with the surname include:

Notable people with the surname

Kōki Saitō (footballer) (斉藤光毅; born 2001), Japanese footballer
Aiko Saito (齋藤愛子; born 1958), Japanese sailor
Akane Saito (齊藤あかね; born 1993), Japanese women's footballer
Akihiko Saito (斎藤昭彦; 1961–2005), Japanese security guard taken hostage in Iraq in 2005
Akio Saito (斉藤明雄; born 1955), Japanese baseball player
Akira Saito (motorcyclist) (斉藤明; born 1963), Japanese motorcycle racer
Akitoshi Saito (斎藤彰俊; born 1965), Japanese professional wrestler
Asuka Saitō (齋藤飛鳥; born 1998), Japanese idol, singer, actress and fashion model
Asuto Saitō (斎藤明日斗; born 1998), Japanese shogi player
Ayaka Saitō (齋藤彩夏; born 1988), Japanese voice actress
Ayaka Saito (karateka) (齊藤綾夏), Japanese karateka
Ayako Saitoh (born 1956), Japanese wheelchair curler, 2010 Winter Paralympian
Ayumu Saito (斎藤歩; 1964–2025), Japanese playwright, director, actor and theatre producer
Chiho Saito (さいとうちほ; born 1967), Japanese manga artist
Saitō Chikudō (斉藤竹堂; 1815–1852), Japanese Confucian scholar, historian, and poet
Chisato Saito (齊藤千聖; born 1988), Japanese long-distance runner
Chiwa Saitō (斎藤千和; born 1981), Japanese voice actress
Daigo Saito (斎藤太吾; born 1980), Japanese drifting driver
Daisuke Saito (footballer, born 1974) (斎藤大輔), Japanese footballer
Daisuke Saito (footballer, born 1980) (斉藤大介), Japanese footballer
Saitō Dōsan (斎藤道三; 1494–1556), Japanese samurai and daimyō
Eishiro Saito (斎藤英四郎; 1911–2002), Japanese businessman
Eva Saito-Noda (1921–2004), Canadian composer
Fumio Saito (斎藤文夫; born 1953), Japanese basketball player
Fusae Saitō (齊藤房江; born 1951), the married name of Fusae Ohta, Japanese politician and Japan's first female prefectural governor
Genki Saito (born 2001), Japanese para swimmer
Giyo Saito (斎藤魏洋; 1909–1944), Japanese swimmer
Saitō Hajime (斎藤一; 1844–1915), Japanese samurai and Shinsengumi third unit captain
Harley Saito (ハーレー斉藤; 1967–2016), Japanese professional wrestler
Haruka Saito (斎藤春香; born 1970), Japanese softball player
Hideko Saito (斎藤ひで子; born 1950), Japanese cross-country skier
Hideo Saito, a ring name of Captain New Japan (born 1982), Japanese professional wrestler
Hideo Saito (musician) (齋藤秀雄; 1902–1974), Japanese musician
Hiro Saito (斎藤弘幸; born 1961), Japanese professional wrestler
Hiroko Saito (斎藤弘子; born 1945), Japanese swimmer
Hiroshi Saito (basketball) (斎藤博; born 1933), Japanese basketball player
Hiroshi Saito (diplomat) (斎藤博; 1886–1939), Japanese diplomat
Hiroshi Saito (footballer) (斉藤浩史; born 1970), Japanese footballer
Hiroshi Saitō (governor) (斎藤弘; born 1957), Japanese politician from Yamagata, Yamagata Prefecture
Hiroshi Saito (mathematician) (斎藤裕; 1947–2010), Japanese mathematician
Hiroshi Saitō (mayor) (斉藤博; born 1939), Japanese politician from Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture
Hiroshi Saito (pentathlete) (才藤浩; born 1961), Japanese modern pentathlete
Hiroshi Saito (rower) (斎藤宏; born 1937), Japanese rower
Hiroya Saito (斉藤浩哉; born 1970), Japanese ski jumper
Hisaharu Saito (斉藤久治; born 1962), Japanese water polo player
Hitohiro Saito (斎藤仁弘; born 1957), Japanese teacher of aikido and son of Morihiro Saito
Hitomi Saito (斉藤瞳; born 1981), Japanese singer, idol and radio personality
Hitomi Saito (speed skater) (斎藤仁美; born 1990), Japanese speed skater
Hitoshi Saito (斉藤仁; born 1961), Japanese judoka
Ichirō Saitō (斎藤一郎; 1909–1979), Japanese film score composer
Ikuzo Saito (斎藤育造; born 1960), Japanese sport wrestler
James Saito (born 1955), American actor
Jiro Saito (voice actor) (斉藤次郎), Japanese voice actor
Jiro Saito (businessman) (斎藤次郎; born 1936), Japanese businessman
Jitsuko Saito (斎藤実子; born 1946), Japanese speed skater
Juniti Saito (born 1942), Brazilian military officer and the former commander of the Brazilian Air Force
Katsuya Saito (斎藤勝也; born 1940), Japanese cyclist
Katsuyuki Saito (斎藤克幸; born 1973), Japanese footballer
Kazuki Saito (齊藤和樹; born 1988), Japanese footballer
Kazuko Saito (斉藤和子), Japanese communist politician
Kazumi Saito (斉藤和巳; born 1977), Japanese baseball player
Kazuo Saito (斉藤和夫; born 1951), Japanese footballer and manager
Kazuo Saito (athlete) (斎藤和夫; born 1942), Japanese racewalker
Kazuyoshi Saito (斉藤和義; born 1966), Japanese singer-songwriter
Kei Saito (齋藤慧; born 1996), Japanese speed skater
Keiko Saito (斉藤慶子; born 1961), Japanese actress
Keiko Saito (footballer) (斉藤圭子), Japanese women's footballer
Keita Saito (齋藤恵太; born 1993), Japanese footballer
Ken Saitō (齋藤健; born 1959), Japanese politician
Ken'ichi Saitō (斉藤健一; born 1972), better known as Hiroshi, Japanese owarai comedian
Kenkichi Saito (斎藤兼吉), Japanese swimmer
Kikuo Saito (1939–2016), Japanese-born American painter
Kimiko Saitō (斉藤貴美子; born 1977), Japanese voice actress
Kiyonori Saito (斎藤清憲; born 1947), better known as Daisuke Ban, Japanese actor
Kiyoshi Saitō (artist) (斎藤清; 1907–1997), Japanese printmaker
Kiyoshi Saito (table tennis) (斎藤清; born 1962), Japanese table tennis player
Kohei Saito (斎藤幸平; born 1987), Japanese philosopher and historian of economic thought
Kōichi Saitō (cinematographer) (斉藤幸一), Japanese cinematographer
Kōichi Saitō (film director) (斎藤耕一; 1929–2009), Japanese film director
Kōichi Saitō (photographer) (齋藤康一; born 1935), Japanese photographer
Kōji Saitō (photographer) (斎藤鵠児; 1893–?), Japanese photographer
Koji Saito (athlete) (斉藤晃司), Japanese Paralympic athlete
Kōsei Saitō (斎藤光正; 1932–2012), Japanese film director
Kosuke Saito (斉藤広祐; born 1983), Japanese DJ and composer
Kosuke Saito (footballer) (齋藤功佑; born 1997), Japanese footballer
Kota Saito (斎藤宏太; born 1997), Japanese footballer
Koya Saito (斎藤広野; born 1986), Japanese footballer
Kozo Saito, Japanese electrical engineer
Kunihiko Saitō (斎藤邦彦), Japanese diplomat
Kyoji Saito (齋藤恭司; born 1944), Japanese mathematician
Kyōko Saitō (齊藤京子; born 1997), Japanese idol
Kyujiro Saito (斎藤久治郎; born 1947), Japanese weightlifter
Saitō Makoto (斎藤実; 1858–1936), Imperial Japanese Navy admiral, politician and Prime Minister of Japan
Makoto Saitō (designer) (サイトウマコト; born 1952), Japanese graphic designer
Makoto Saitō (wrestler) (斎藤誠; born 1974), also known as K-ness., Japanese professional wrestler
Makoto Saito (amateur wrestler) (斎藤真; born 1951), Japanese sport wrestler
Manabu Saitō (齋藤学; born 1990), Japanese footballer
Marina Saito (斉藤真理菜; born 1995), Japanese javelin thrower
Masaki Saito (baseball) (斎藤雅樹; born 1965), Japanese baseball player
Masaki Saito (footballer) (齋藤将基; born 1980), Japanese footballer
Masanori Saito (斎藤昌典; born 1942), better known as Masa Saito, Japanese professional wrestler
Masaru Saito (齊藤勝; born 1988), Japanese baseball player
Masato Saito (斉藤雅人; born 1975), Japanese footballer
Masaya Saito (斎藤雅也; born 1985), Japanese footballer
Miki Saito (斉藤美紀; born 1968), Japanese swimmer
Minoru Saito (斉藤実; born 1934), Japanese sailor
Mitsuki Saito (齊藤未月; born 1999), Japanese footballer
Miuna Saito (斉藤美海; born 1987), Japanese pop singer
Mizuho Saito, the Japanese drummer of ZONE
Mokichi Saitō (斎藤茂吉; 1882–1953), Japanese poet
Momoko Saitō (斎藤桃子; born 1982), Japanese voice actress
Momoko Saito (cricketer) (born 1981), Japanese women cricketer
Morihiko Saito (斎藤盛彦; born 1961), Japanese mathematician
Morihiro Saito (斉藤守弘; 1928–2002), Japanese aikidoka
Saitō Myōchin (斎藤妙椿; 1411–1480), Japanese daimyō and monk
Nana Saitō (齋藤奈々; born 1988), Japanese model
Naoko Saito (齋藤尚子; born 1976), Japanese field hockey player
Naoto Saito (斉藤直人; born 1997), Japanese rugby union player
Neko Saito (斎藤ネコ; born 1959), Japanese musician
Nobuharu Saito (齋藤信治; born 1973), Japanese volleyball player
Osamu Saito (斎藤修; born 1938), Japanese rower
Rika Saito (斎藤里香; born 1983), Japanese weightlifter
Rie Saito (斉藤里恵, born 1984), Japanese politician and writer
Rin Saitō (斉藤倫), Japanese manga artist
Ryo Saito (斎藤了; born 1979), Japanese professional wrestler
Ryoei Saito (齊藤了英; 1916–1996), Japanese businessman and art collector
Saitō Ryokuu (斎藤賢; 1867–1904), Japanese writer
Ryuji Saito (才藤龍治; born 1993), Japanese footballer
Ryusei Saito (齊藤隆成; born 1994), Japanese footballer
Ryu Saito (齋藤竜; born 1979), Japanese footballer
Sachiko Saito (斎藤幸子; born 1947), Japanese speed skater
Saizo Saito (斎藤才三; 1908–2004), Japanese footballer
Sakae Saitō (斉藤栄; born 1933), Japanese writer
Saitō Satoshi (齋藤聰; 1922–2014), Japanese kobudoka
Seigo Saito (齋藤制剛; born 1977), Japanese judoka
Seiichi Saito (斉藤誠一; born 1976), Japanese footballer
Seiji Saito (斉藤誠司; born 1986), Japanese footballer
Shigemi Saito (斎藤繁美; born 1937), Japanese sport shooter
Shinji Saito (斎藤慎司; born 1989), Japanese yo-yo performer and competitor
Shintarō Saitō (斎藤慎太郎; born 1993), Japanese shogi player
Shinya Saito (齊藤慎弥; born 1980), Japanese biathlete
Shiori Saito (齋藤栞; born 1998), Japanese badminton player
Shirō Saitō (斎藤志郎; born 1956), Japanese actor and voice actor
Shogo Saitoh (斉藤彰吾; born 1989), Japanese baseball player
Shota Saito (footballer, born 1996) (斎藤翔太), Japanese footballer
Shuka Saitō (斉藤朱夏; born 1996), Japanese voice actress
Sōma Saitō (斉藤壮馬; born 1991), Japanese voice actor and singer
Syuusuke Saito (斉藤秀翼; born 1993), Japanese actor and singer
Tadashi Saito (斎藤直; born 1938), Japanese rower
Taichi Saito (齋藤太一; born 1993), Japanese badminton player
Takako Saito (1929–2025), Japanese artist
Takako Saito (wrestler) (斉藤貴子; born 1983), Japanese sport wrestler
Takao Saito (斎藤隆夫; 1936-2021), Japanese manga artist
Takao Saito (cinematographer) (斎藤孝雄; 1929–2014), Japanese cinematographer
Saitō Takao (politician) (斎藤隆夫; 1870–1949), Japanese politician
Takashi Saito (斎藤隆; born 1970), Japanese baseball pitcher
Takashi Saito (footballer) (齋藤恭志; born 1993), Japanese footballer
Takashi Saito (sumo wrestler) (斉藤俊; c. 1990 – 2007), Japanese sumo wrestler who died due to injuries sustained in the Tokitsukaze stable hazing scandal
Takashi Saito (weightlifter) (斎藤隆; born 1953), Japanese weightlifter
Takeshi Saito (footballer) (斉藤武志; born 1979), Japanese footballer
Takeshi Saito (ice hockey) (齊藤毅; born 1981), Japanese ice hockey player
Takeshi Saito (mathematician) (斎藤毅), Japanese mathematician
Takeshi Saito (musician) (斎藤毅; born 1959), Japanese violinist
Taki Saito (born 2000), Filipino actress
Taku Saito (斎藤卓; born 1979), Japanese basketball coach
Takumi Saito (斎藤工; born 1981), Japanese actor
Takumi Saito (racewalker) (born 1993), Japanese racewalker
Tamaki Saitō (斎藤環; born 1961), Japanese psychologist
Tatsuo Saitō (斎藤達雄; 1902–1968), Japanese actor
Saitō Tatsuoki (斎藤右兵衛・大筆龍興; 1548–1573), Japanese daimyō
Tetsuo Saito (斉藤鉄夫; born 1952), Japanese politician
Tetsuya Saito (斉藤哲也; born 1983), Japanese ice hockey player
Tomoharu Saitou (齋藤友晴; born 1983), Japanese Magic: the Gathering player
Tomohiro Saitō (齋藤智裕; born 1984), birth name of Hiro Mizushima, Japanese actor, writer and model
Saitō Tomonobu (斎藤朝信; 1527–1591), Japanese samurai
Tomoyuki Saito, Japanese mixed martial artist
Torajirō Saitō (斎藤寅次郎; 1905–1982), Japanese film director
Toshihide Saito (斉藤俊秀; born 1973), Japanese footballer and manager
Saito Toshikazu (齋藤俊一; died 1582), Japanese samurai
Saitō Toshimitsu (斎藤利三; 1534–1582), Japanese samurai
Saitō Toshinaga (斎藤利永; died 1460), Japanese daimyō
Toshitsugu Saito (斉藤斗志二; born 1944), Japanese politician
Tsukasa Saito (斎藤司; born 1979), Japanese comedian
Tsuneyoshi Saito (斎藤恒芳; born 1965), Japanese composer and arranger
William Saito (born 1971), Japanese-American businessman
Yasuka Saitō (齋藤ヤスカ; born 1987), Japanese actor
Yasuo Saitō (diplomat) (齋藤泰雄; born 1948), Japanese diplomat
Yasuo Saitō (斎藤恭央; 1976–2013), better known as Yakkun Sakurazuka, Japanese comedian and voice actor
Yoot Saito (斉藤由多加; born 1962), Japanese video game designer
Yoshifumi Saito (斉藤好史; born 1958), Japanese water polo player
Yoshihiko Saito (斎藤嘉彦; born 1972), Japanese hurdler and sprinter
Yoshihiro Saito (斉藤良宏; born 1976), Japanese gymnast
Yoshishige Saitō (斎藤義重; 1904–2001), Japanese visual artist
Saitō Yoshitatsu (斎藤義龍; 1527–1561), Japanese samurai and daimyō
Yoshitsugu Saitō (斎藤義次; 1890–1944), Japanese general
Yoshiyuki Saito (斉藤義之; born 1970), better known as Super Shisa, Japanese professional wrestler
Yōsuke Saitō (斎藤陽介; born 1988), Japanese footballer
Yuka Saitō (essayist) (斎藤由香; born 1962), Japanese essayist
Yuka Saitō (voice actress) (斉藤佑圭; born 1986), Japanese voice actress
Yuki Saito (actress) (斉藤由貴; born 1966), Japanese singer-songwriter, actress, essayist and poet
Yuki Saito (pitcher, born 1987) (齊藤悠葵), Japanese baseball pitcher for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp
Yuki Saito (pitcher, born 1988) (斎藤佑樹), Japanese baseball pitcher for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters
Yuriko Saito (斉藤百合子), professor of philosophy at Rhode Island School of Design
Yasuka Saitō (齋藤ヤスカ; born 1987), Japanese actor
Yuya Saito (斉藤祐也; born 1977), Japanese rugby union player

Fictional characters

Saito (Ghost in the Shell) (サイトー), a character in the anime series Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
Saitō (斎藤), a character in the manga series Mitsuboshi Colors
Colonel Saito, a character in the film The Bridge on the River Kwai
Saito, a character in the film Inception
Aaya Saitō (斉藤亜綾), a character in the OVA series Kuttsukiboshi
Aoi Saitou (斎藤葵), a character in the novel series Sound! Euphonium
Ena Saitō (斉藤恵那), a character in the manga series Laid-Back Camp
Saitō Hajime (Rurouni Kenshin) (斎藤一), a character in the manga series Rurouni Kenshin
Kaede Saitou (斉藤楓), a character in the manga series Angelic Layer
Kaede Saitō (斎藤楓), a character in the manga series Encouragement of Climb
Kaori Saito, a character in the manga series Ice Blade
Nagisa Saito (斉藤渚), a character in the manga series Squid Girl
Saito Hikari (Hub Hikari) from the Mega Man Battle Network video game series
Shimaru Saito (斉藤終), a character in the manga series Gintama
Shou Saito, a character in the Black Mirror episode "Playtest"
Yakumo Saito (斉藤八雲), a character in the novel series Psychic Detective Yakumo
Yui Saito (斉藤結衣), a character in the light novel series And You Thought There Is Never a Girl Online?
Saito, a character in the anime series Tiger & Bunny

References

↑ "明治安田生命全国同姓調査 [Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company – National same family name investigation]" (PDF) (Press release). Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company. 2008-09-24. Retrieved 2019-09-27.

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[1] "明治安田生命全国同姓調査 [Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company – National same family name investigation]" (PDF) (Press release). Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company. 2008-09-24. Retrieved 2019-09-27.

Saitō

Notable people with the surname

Fictional characters

See also

References