Yamamoto

Yamamoto (山本 meaning "base of the mountain") is one of the most popular Japanese surnames.

In Mathematics Yamamoto may refer to the Lubell-Yamamoto-Meshalkin inequality, named for Koichi Yamamoto et al.

By far the most famous Yamamoto, however, is Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto.

People

*Azusa Yamamoto(山本梓), gravure idol and actress
*Donald Yamamoto(ドナルド・ヤマモト), American Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, for African Affairs
*Gonnohyōe Yamamoto(山本権兵衛), the 16th Prime Minister of Japan
*Hideo Yamamoto(山本英夫), manga artist
*Hiro Yamamoto(ヒロ・ヤマモト), bassist
*Hiroshi Yamamoto (announcer)(山本浩), announcer
*Hiroshi Yamamoto (archer)(山本博), archer, Olympic silver medalist
*Hiroshi Yamamoto (novelist)(山本弘 (作家)), novelist
*Hisashi Yamamoto(山本尚), Professor of Chemistry, The University of Chicago
*Hisaye Yamamoto(ヒサエ・ヤマモト), author
*Hōzan Yamamoto(山本邦山), a Japanese shakuhachi player, composer and lecturer
*Ichita Yamamoto(山本一太), politician
*Isoroku Yamamoto(山本五十六), naval commander during World War II (Admiral)
*Issei Yamamoto(山本一清), astronomer
*Jane Yamamoto, reporter
*Yamamoto Jōtarō (), politician, entrepreneur
*Kanichi Yamamoto(山本寛一), the first Japanese Bahá'í
*Yamamoto Kansuke(山本勘助), general
*Keiichi Yamamoto(山本圭一), Japanese comedian
*Kenichi Yamamoto (yakuza)(山本健一 (ヤクザ)),Yakuza
*Kenji Yamamoto(山本健誌), video game music composer
*Koichi Yamamoto(山本公一), Japanese politician
*Kotetsu Yamamoto(山本小鉄), wrestler
*Kouji Yamamoto (actor)(山本耕史), actor
*Kouji Yamamoto (baseball)(山本浩二), baseball player
*Kumiko Susan Yamamoto(山本スーザン久美子), Japanese idol
*Linda Yamamoto(山本リンダ), Japanese pop star
*Masa Yamamoto(山本昌), baseball player
*Maria Yamamoto(山本麻里安), voice actress
*Masakuni Yamamoto(山本昌邦), football coach
*Maiko Yamamoto(山本舞衣子), announcer
*Masao Yamamoto(山本昌男), photographer
*Masayuki Yamamoto(山本正之), singer-songwriter
*Mayumi Yamamoto(山本真由美), Japanese actress
*Mirai Yamamoto(山本未來), actress
*Mona Yamamoto(山本モナ),announcer
*Norifumi "Kid" Yamamoto(山本"KID"徳郁), mixed martial arts fighter
*Ryohei Yamamoto(山本領平), Japanese R&B singer
*Sakon Yamamoto(山本左近), Japanese racecar driver
*Saori Yamamoto(山本早織), bikini idol
*Satoshi Yamamoto(山本サトシ), Mangaka
*Seiichi Yamamoto(山本精一), musician; member of seminal Osaka-based noise/krautrock band Boredoms.
*Shizuka Yamamoto(山本静香), badminton player
*Shingo Yamamoto(山本進悟), gas station manager and the only person to compete in every single "Sasuke" competition since its inception in 1997
*Shingo Yamamoto (athlete)(山本慎吾),athlete
*Shinya Yamamoto(山本晋也),Film director
*Shūgorō Yamamoto(山本周五郎), Japanese novelist
*Stênio Yamamoto
*Takahiro Yamamoto(山本隆弘), volleyball player
*Takahiro Yamamoto (owarai)(山本高広), comedian
*Takashi Yamamoto (swimmer)(山本貴司), swimmer at the 2004 Summer Olympics
*Taro Yamamoto(山本太郎), actor
*Taro Yamamoto, American artist
*Tatsuo Yamamoto(山本達雄), politician
*Yamamoto Tsunetomo(山本常朝), the author of "Hagakure"
*Yohji Yamamoto(山本耀司), fashion designer
*Yuriko Yamamoto(山本百合子), voice actor
*Yusuke Yamamoto(山本裕典), actor and　fashion model
*Yutaka Yamamoto (director)(山本寛 (アニメ演出家)), animation director

Places

* Yamamoto, Kagawa
* Yamamoto, Miyagi
* Yamamoto, Akita
* Yamamoto District, Akita

Fictional Characters

* Yamamoto (Spriggan), head of ARCAM's Japanese branch in Spriggan.
* Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai, the General (sotaicho) and 1st Division Captain (ichibantai-taicho) in the "BLEACH" manga and anime.
* Aki Yamamoto, a character from the anime "Colorful"
* Lt. Commander Yamamoto, the first officer in the anime series, The Irresponsible Captain Tylor
* Takeshi Yamamoto, a character from the anime "Reborn!"
* Yamamoto Yoko, a character from the anime Starship Girl Yamamoto Yohko
* Yumi Yamamoto from Case Closed (Detective Conan in Japan)
* Julie Yamamoto from