Masako (written: , , or in hiragana) is a feminine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: , (1888–1940), 6th daughter of Emperor Meiji , Japanese long-distance runner Masako Ebisu (born 1945), Japanese voice actress , Japanese linguist , Japanese architect , later known as the "Nun Shogun" , Japanese speed skater , Japanese voice actress Masako Ishida (born 1980), Japanese cross-country skier Masako Jō (born 1978), Japanese voice actor Masako Katsura (1913–1995), Japanese carom billiards player , Japanese figure skater , Japanese voice actress , Japanese middle-distance runner , (1552–1589), posthumous name of Lady Saigō, first consort of Tokugawa Ieyasu , a voice actress , Japanese enka singer , Japanese politician , Japanese lawyer , later Crown Princess Bangja of Korea , Japanese actress , Japanese voice actress , Japanese politician , Japanese field hockey player , Japanese ice hockey player , Japanese table tennis player , former princess of Japan and daughter of Prince Mikasa Masako Sugaya (1937-2021), Japanese voice actor , 5th daughter of Tokugawa Hidetada, the 2nd Tokugawa Shogun , Japanese announcer , Japanese manga artist , Japanese women's footballer Fictional characters Masako Kaneko Colonel Masako, main antagonist in the video-game Red Faction Lady Masako Adachi, a character in the video-game Ghost of Tsushima Masako Garmadon, a character from LEGO Ninjago series See also MasakoX, Internet personality and voice actor Japanese feminine given names