Kato

Katō (加藤, characters for "add/increase" and "wisteria") is the eleventh most common Japanese surname. It may refer to:

In people:

* Ai Kato, an actress
* Eizō Katō, a painter
* Daijiro Kato, a motorcyclist
* Kato Kaelin, houseguest of O.J. Simpson
* Katō Kiyomasa, a daimyō during the Sengoku and Edo periods of Japanese history
* Kató Lomb, a Hungarian interpreter
* Miliyah Kato, a singer
* Kato Takaaki, former Prime Minister of Japan
* Kato Tomosaburo, former Prime Minister of Japan
*, murderer at Akihabara massacre
* Kazuhiko Kato a.k.a. Monkey Punch, a manga artist
* Koyuki (Kato), a model and actress
* Masao Kato, a Go player
* Masashi Kato, a freestyle swimmer
* Masato Kato, a game developer and scenario writer
* Natsuki Kato, an actress
* Rosa Kato, an actress/ commercial model of Japanese and Italian origin
* Sawao Kato, an Olympic gymnast and eight-time gold medal winner
* Tōichi Katō, a painter
* Shigeaki Kato, a singer
* Yoichi Kato, a volleyball player

In fictional characters:

* Kato (The Green Hornet), sidekick of The Green Hornet
* Yasunori Kato, from Teito Monogatari
* Jeri Katou (Juri Katou in Japan), from Digimon Tamers
* Ayano Katou, from "Someday's Dreamers"
* Griffin Kato (Griff), from Rave Master
* Hikaru Kato, the name of Hikaru Sulu in the Japanese version of Star Trek
* Kachiro Kato, from Prince of Tennis
* Katō Kyōji, from School Rumble
* Masaru Kato, from Gantz
* Yuichiro Kato, from Doubt!
* Special agent Kato, from
* Kato Yue, from the manga Angel Sanctuary
* The main antagonist in Astrid Lindgren's book Mio, My Mio
* Cato Fong, Inspector Clouseau's house boy in the "Pink Panther" film series
* Kazumi Kato and Daigo, characters in the "The Order of the Stick" webcomic.

In places:

* Katō District, Hyōgo a district in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan
* Katō, Hyōgo, a city in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan
* Kato Achaia, Greek district of Achaea

In science:

* The Kato technique is a method used for preparing faeces prior to examination for parasites.

In other:

* Kato (tribe), a Native American people in the United States
* Kato language
* Kato Precision Railroad Models, a manufacturer of model railroad equipment
* Kato Airline, an airline based in Evenes, Norway
* KATO (AM), a radio station (1230 AM) licensed to Safford, Arizona, United States
* KATO-FM, a radio station (93.1 FM) licensed to New Ulm, Minnesota, United States
* Kato Works, a manufacturer of mobile cranes

See also:

* Cato
* Japanese name