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Katayama

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Katayama (片山) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:

Entertainers

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  • Sayuri Katayama (片山 沙有里, born 1979), Japanese stage actress
  • Hitomi Katayama (片山 瞳, born 1980), Japanese film actress
  • Haruka Katayama (片山 陽加, born 1990), Japanese film actress and singer, former AKB48 member

Politicians

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  • Sen Katayama (片山 潜, 1859–1933), Japanese-born member of the American Communist Party
  • Tetsu Katayama (片山 哲, 1887–1978), 46th Prime Minister of Japan
  • Toranosuke Katayama (片山 虎之助, born 1935), Japanese Osaka Ishin no Kai politician
  • Yoshihiro Katayama (片山 善博, born 1951), Democratic Party of Japan politician, former Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications
  • Satsuki Katayama (片山 さつき, born 1959), Japanese Liberal Democratic Party politician, former Minister of Finance

Sportspeople

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Writers

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  • Katayama Hiroko (片山 広子, 1878–1958), Japanese poet and translator
  • Elizabeth Kata (full name Elizabeth Colina Katayama; 1912–1998), Australian novelist
  • Kyoichi Katayama (片山 恭一, born 1959), Japanese novelist best known for Crying Out Love, In the Centre of the World
  • Kentarō Katayama (片山 憲太郎, born 1970), Japanese author of light novels

Other

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  • Katayama Tōkuma (片山 東熊, 1854–1917), Japanese architect who designed the original buildings for the Imperial Nara Museum and Kyoto Imperial museum
  • Yutaka Katayama (片山 豊, 1909–2015), Japanese automotive executive best known as the long-time president of Nissan's US operations
  • Masamichi Katayama (片山 正通, born 1966), Japanese interior designer
  • Akio Katayama (片山 章雄, born 1957), Japanese historian of Inner Asia
  • Fred Katayama (born 1960), American television journalist of Japanese descent
  • Kazuyoshi Katayama (片山 一良), Japanese animator and director
  • Katayama Yōkoku (片山楊谷, 1760-1801), Japanese artist

See also

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