Asakura
# Asakura

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

## Real People

* 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

## Fictional characters

* 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
