Katsura

Katsura or Katsuura may refer to:

Architecture

  • The Katsura imperial villa, one of Japan's most important architectural treasures, and a World Heritage Site

Botany

  • Katsura, the common name for Cercidiphyllum, a genus of two species of trees native to eastern Asia

Geography

  • Katsuura, Chiba, city located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan
  • Katsura, Tokushima, a town in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan
  • Katsura, Ibaraki, a former village in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan
  • Katsura River, a Japanese river
  • Katsura, Kyoto, a suburb of Kyoto City in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan

People

  • Marquess Katsura Taro (1848–1913), Japanese Prime Minister 1901–1906, 1908–1911, 1912–1913
  • Katsura Hattori (服部 桂, born 1951), Japanese editor
  • Hiromi Katsura (桂 宏美, born 1975), Japanese singer
  • Katsura Kogorō (桂 小五郎, 1833–1877), a former name of Kido Takayoshi during the late Tokugawa period.
  • Masakazu Katsura (桂 正和, born 1962), Japanese manga artist
  • Masako Katsura (桂 マサ子, 1913–1995), Japanese carom billiards player
  • Hoshino Katsura (星野 桂, born 1980), a Japanese manga artist
  • Katsura Shinnosuke (桂 伸乃介, 1952–2020), Japanese rakugoka
  • Prince Katsura (桂宮宜仁親王, 1948–2014), cousin of Emperor Akihito
  • Katsura Bunshi VI (六代 桂 文枝, born 1943), Japanese TV presenter
  • Shijaku Katsura II (2代目 桂 枝雀, 1939–1999), Japanese rakugo performer
  • Katsura Sunshine (桂 三輝, born 1970), Canadian traditional Japanese rakugo comic storyteller
  • Katsura Utamaru (桂 歌丸, 1936–2018), Japanese rakugo comedian
  • Katsura Sato (佐藤 桂, born 1989), Japanese biathlete

Fictional characters

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