is the most common Japanese surname, often romanized as Sato, Satoh or Satou. A less common variant for a pen name is . Notable people with the surname include: , Japanese actress and voice actress , Japanese actress , Japanese judoka , Japanese writer , Japanese diplomat , Japanese singer , Japanese voice actress , Japanese footballer , Japanese footballer Akihiro Sato (model), Brazilian model , Japanese sport shooter , Japanese politician , Japanese politician , Japanese professional wrestler , Japanese photographer , Japanese ski jumper , Japanese shogi player , Japanese idol, singer, actress and voice actress , Japanese volleyball player , Japanese model and weathercaster Ayano Sato (canoeist) (born 1996), Japanese slalom canoeist , Japanese idol and singer , Japanese speed skater , Japanese ice hockey player , Japanese actress and musician , Japanese musician , Japanese voice actress , Japanese speed skater , Japanese singer , Japanese footballer , Japanese sculptor , Japanese screenwriter and musician , Japanese footballer , Japanese mathematician , Japanese footballer , Japanese footballer , Japanese board game designer, novelist and manga writer Daisuke Sato (footballer) (born 1994), Filipino footballer , Japanese mayor , Japanese footballer , Japanese equestrian , Japanese politician and Prime Minister of Japan , Japanese politician , Japanese cross-country skier Eric Sato (born 1966), American volleyball player , Japanese actress , Japanese women's footballer Eunice Sato (1921–2021), American politician , Japanese manga artist Garret T. Sato (1964–2020), American actor , Japanese voice actor , Japanese voice actor G. G. Sato (born 1978), Japanese baseball player Gordon H. Sato (1927-2017), American cell biologist and environmentalist , Japanese rower , Japanese footballer , Japanese footballer , Japanese novelist , Japanese voice actor , Japanese water polo player , Japanese luger , Japanese professional wrestler and mixed martial artist , Japanese actress and voice actress , Japanese figure skater , Japanese footballer , Japanese poet and translator , Japanese tennis player , Japanese basketball player and executive , Japanese actress, singer and gravure idol , Japanese javelin thrower , Japanese singer-songwriter , Japanese singer-songwriter , Japanese footballer , Japanese curler and curling coach , Japanese basketball player , Japanese rower Hisaharu Satoh, Japanese bowls player , Japanese footballer , Japanese film director , Japanese swimmer , Japanese actress , Japanese table tennis player , Japanese cyclist , Japanese volleyball player , Japanese actor , Japanese astronomer , Japanese Confucianist , Japanese professional