Asakura

Asakura (written: 朝倉, 浅倉, 麻倉) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:

Real People[edit]

Asakura clan, famous Japanese clan during Sengoku period
- Asakura Yoshikage (朝倉義景, 1533–1573), daimyō
Daisuke Asakura (浅倉大介, born 1967), Japanese musician, songwriter and producer
Fumio Asakura (朝倉文夫, 1883–1964), Western-style Japanese sculptor
George Asakura (born 1974), Japanese manga artist
Kyoko Asakura (朝倉響子, 1925–2016), Japanese sculptor, daughter of Fumio
Noriyuki Asakura (朝倉紀行, born 1954), Japanese composer and vocalist
Yuu Asakura [ja] (麻倉憂, born 1989), Japanese film actress

Kasumi Asakura, of Rose Hip Rose.
Kazumi Asakura, from Negima!: Magister Negi Magi.
Minami Asakura and Toshio Asakura in Touch
Ryoko Asakura, from the Suzumiya Haruhi series.
Takeshi Asakura, aka Kamen Rider Ouja, the main villain from the Tokusatsu TV series Kamen Rider Ryuki.
Yoh Asakura, from Shaman King
Yoh Asakura's relatives:
- Hao Asakura (older twin brother)
- Keiko Asakura (mother)
- Kino Asakura (grandmother)
- Mikihisa Asakura (father)
- Yohmei Asakura (grandfather)
- Yohken Asakura (ancestor)
Akio Asakura, a main character in Wangan Midnight.
Amanda Asakura, a main character in Angel Heart.
Junichi Asakura, of the D.C.: Da Capo series
Junichi's relatives:
- Nemu Asakura (adopted sister and, later, wife)
- Otome Asakura (granddaughter), character from D.C. II: Da Capo II
- Yume Asakura (granddaughter), character from D.C. II: Da Capo II