Saitō

Saitō, Saito, Saitou or Saitoh (written: 斉藤 or 斎藤) are the 20th and 21st most common Japanese surnames respectively. Less common variants are 齋藤, 齊藤, 才藤 and 齎藤. Notable people with the surname include:

Notable people with the surname

Kōki Saitō (footballer) (斉藤 光毅; born 2001), Japanese footballer

Aiko Saito (齋藤 愛子; born 1958), Japanese sailor

Akane Saito (齊藤 あかね; born 1993), Japanese women's footballer

Akihiko Saito (斎藤 昭彦; 1961–2005), Japanese security guard taken hostage in Iraq in 2005

Akio Saito (斉藤 明雄; born 1955), Japanese baseball player

Akira Saito (motorcyclist) (斉藤 明; born 1963), Japanese motorcycle racer

Akitoshi Saito (斎藤 彰俊; born 1965), Japanese professional wrestler

Asuka Saitō (齋藤 飛鳥; born 1998), Japanese idol, singer, actress and fashion model

Asuto Saitō (斎藤 明日斗; born 1998), Japanese shogi player

Ayaka Saitō (齋藤 彩夏; born 1988), Japanese voice actress

Ayaka Saito (karateka) (齊藤 綾夏), Japanese karateka

Ayako Saitoh (born 1956), Japanese wheelchair curler, 2010 Winter Paralympian

Ayumu Saito (斎藤 歩; 1964–2025), Japanese playwright, director, actor and theatre producer

Chiho Saito (さいとう ちほ; born 1967), Japanese manga artist

Saitō Chikudō (斉藤 竹堂; 1815–1852), Japanese Confucian scholar, historian, and poet

Chisato Saito (齊藤 千聖; born 1988), Japanese long-distance runner

Chiwa Saitō (斎藤 千和; born 1981), Japanese voice actress

Daigo Saito (斎藤 太吾; born 1980), Japanese drifting driver

Daisuke Saito (footballer, born 1974) (斎藤 大輔), Japanese footballer

Daisuke Saito (footballer, born 1980) (斉藤 大介), Japanese footballer

Saitō Dōsan (斎藤 道三; 1494–1556), Japanese samurai and daimyō

Eishiro Saito (斎藤 英四郎; 1911–2002), Japanese businessman

Eva Saito-Noda (1921–2004), Canadian composer

Fumio Saito (斎藤 文夫; born 1953), Japanese basketball player

Fusae Saitō (齊藤 房江; born 1951), the married name of Fusae Ohta, Japanese politician and Japan's first female prefectural governor

Genki Saito (born 2001), Japanese para swimmer

Giyo Saito (斎藤 魏洋; 1909–1944), Japanese swimmer

Saitō Hajime (斎藤 一; 1844–1915), Japanese samurai and Shinsengumi third unit captain

Harley Saito (ハーレー 斉藤; 1967–2016), Japanese professional wrestler

Haruka Saito (斎藤 春香; born 1970), Japanese softball player

Hideko Saito (斎藤 ひで子; born 1950), Japanese cross-country skier

Hideo Saito, a ring name of Captain New Japan (born 1982), Japanese professional wrestler

Hideo Saito (musician) (齋藤 秀雄; 1902–1974), Japanese musician

Hiro Saito (斎藤 弘幸; born 1961), Japanese professional wrestler

Hiroko Saito (斎藤 弘子; born 1945), Japanese swimmer

Hiroshi Saito (basketball) (斎藤 博; born 1933), Japanese basketball player

Hiroshi Saito (diplomat) (斎藤 博; 1886–1939), Japanese diplomat

Hiroshi Saito (footballer) (斉藤 浩史; born 1970), Japanese footballer

Hiroshi Saitō (governor) (斎藤 弘; born 1957), Japanese politician from Yamagata, Yamagata Prefecture

Hiroshi Saito (mathematician) (斎藤 裕; 1947–2010), Japanese mathematician

Hiroshi Saitō (mayor) (斉藤 博; born 1939), Japanese politician from Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture

Hiroshi Saito (pentathlete) (才藤 浩; born 1961), Japanese modern pentathlete

Hiroshi Saito (rower) (斎藤 宏; born 1937), Japanese rower

Hiroya Saito (斉藤 浩哉; born 1970), Japanese ski jumper

Hisaharu Saito (斉藤 久治; born 1962), Japanese water polo player

Hitohiro Saito (斎藤 仁弘; born 1957), Japanese teacher of aikido and son of Morihiro Saito

Hitomi Saito (斉藤 瞳; born 1981), Japanese singer, idol and radio personality

Hitomi Saito (speed skater) (斎藤 仁美; born 1990), Japanese speed skater

Hitoshi Saito (斉藤 仁; born 1961), Japanese judoka

Ichirō Saitō (斎藤 一郎; 1909–1979), Japanese film score composer

Ikuzo Saito (斎藤 育造; born 1960), Japanese sport wrestler

James Saito (born 1955), American actor

Jiro Saito (voice actor) (斉藤 次郎), Japanese voice actor

Jiro Saito (businessman) (斎藤 次郎; born 1936), Japanese businessman

Jitsuko Saito (斎藤 実子; born 1946), Japanese speed skater

Juniti Saito (born 1942), Brazilian military officer and the former commander of the Brazilian Air Force

Katsuya Saito (斎藤 勝也; born 1940), Japanese cyclist

Katsuyuki Saito (斎藤 克幸; born 1973), Japanese footballer

Kazuki Saito (齊藤 和樹; born 1988), Japanese footballer

Kazuko Saito (斉藤 和子), Japanese communist politician

Kazumi Saito (斉藤 和巳; born 1977), Japanese baseball player

Kazuo Saito (斉藤 和夫; born 1951), Japanese footballer and manager

Kazuo Saito (athlete) (斎藤 和夫; born 1942), Japanese racewalker

Kazuyoshi Saito (斉藤 和義; born 1966), Japanese singer-songwriter

Kei Saito (齋藤 慧; born 1996), Japanese speed skater

Keiko Saito (斉藤 慶子; born 1961), Japanese actress

Keiko Saito (footballer) (斉藤 圭子), Japanese women's footballer

Keita Saito (齋藤 恵太; born 1993), Japanese footballer

Ken Saitō (齋藤 健; born 1959), Japanese politician

Ken'ichi Saitō (斉藤 健一; born 1972), better known as Hiroshi, Japanese owarai comedian

Kenkichi Saito (斎藤 兼吉), Japanese swimmer

Kikuo Saito (1939–2016), Japanese-born American painter

Kimiko Saitō (斉藤 貴美子; born 1977), Japanese voice actress

Kiyonori Saito (斎藤 清憲; born 1947), better known as Daisuke Ban, Japanese actor

Kiyoshi Saitō (artist) (斎藤 清; 1907–1997), Japanese printmaker

Kiyoshi Saito (table tennis) (斎藤 清; born 1962), Japanese table tennis player

Kohei Saito (斎藤 幸平; born 1987), Japanese philosopher and historian of economic thought

Kōichi Saitō (cinematographer) (斉藤 幸一), Japanese cinematographer

Kōichi Saitō (film director) (斎藤 耕一; 1929–2009), Japanese film director

Kōichi Saitō (photographer) (齋藤 康一; born 1935), Japanese photographer

Kōji Saitō (photographer) (斎藤 鵠児; 1893–?), Japanese photographer

Koji Saito (athlete) (斉藤 晃司), Japanese Paralympic athlete

Kōsei Saitō (斎藤 光正; 1932–2012), Japanese film director

Kosuke Saito (斉藤 広祐; born 1983), Japanese DJ and composer

Kosuke Saito (footballer) (齋藤 功佑; born 1997), Japanese footballer

Kota Saito (斎藤 宏太; born 1997), Japanese footballer

Koya Saito (斎藤 広野; born 1986), Japanese footballer

Kozo Saito, Japanese electrical engineer

Kunihiko Saitō (斎藤 邦彦), Japanese diplomat

Kyoji Saito (齋藤 恭司; born 1944), Japanese mathematician

Kyōko Saitō (齊藤 京子; born 1997), Japanese idol

Kyujiro Saito (斎藤 久治郎; born 1947), Japanese weightlifter

Saitō Makoto (斎藤 実; 1858–1936), Imperial Japanese Navy admiral, politician and Prime Minister of Japan

Makoto Saitō (designer) (サイトウ マコト; born 1952), Japanese graphic designer

Makoto Saitō (wrestler) (斎藤 誠; born 1974), also known as K-ness., Japanese professional wrestler

Makoto Saito (amateur wrestler) (斎藤 真; born 1951), Japanese sport wrestler

Manabu Saitō (齋藤 学; born 1990), Japanese footballer

Marina Saito (斉藤 真理菜; born 1995), Japanese javelin thrower

Masaki Saito (baseball) (斎藤 雅樹; born 1965), Japanese baseball player

Masaki Saito (footballer) (齋藤 将基; born 1980), Japanese footballer

Masanori Saito (斎藤 昌典; born 1942), better known as Masa Saito, Japanese professional wrestler

Masaru Saito (齊藤 勝; born 1988), Japanese baseball player

Masato Saito (斉藤 雅人; born 1975), Japanese footballer

Masaya Saito (斎藤 雅也; born 1985), Japanese footballer

Miki Saito (斉藤 美紀; born 1968), Japanese swimmer

Minoru Saito (斉藤 実; born 1934), Japanese sailor

Mitsuki Saito (齊藤 未月; born 1999), Japanese footballer

Miuna Saito (斉藤 美海; born 1987), Japanese pop singer

Mizuho Saito, the Japanese drummer of ZONE

Mokichi Saitō (斎藤 茂吉; 1882–1953), Japanese poet

Momoko Saitō (斎藤 桃子; born 1982), Japanese voice actress

Momoko Saito (cricketer) (born 1981), Japanese women cricketer

Morihiko Saito (斎藤 盛彦; born 1961), Japanese mathematician

Morihiro Saito (斉藤 守弘; 1928–2002), Japanese aikidoka

Saitō Myōchin (斎藤 妙椿; 1411–1480), Japanese daimyō and monk

Nana Saitō (齋藤 奈々; born 1988), Japanese model

Naoko Saito (齋藤 尚子; born 1976), Japanese field hockey player

Naoto Saito (斉藤 直人; born 1997), Japanese rugby union player

Neko Saito (斎藤 ネコ; born 1959), Japanese musician

Nobuharu Saito (齋藤 信治; born 1973), Japanese volleyball player

Osamu Saito (斎藤 修; born 1938), Japanese rower

Rika Saito (斎藤 里香; born 1983), Japanese weightlifter

Rie Saito (斉藤 里恵, born 1984), Japanese politician and writer

Rin Saitō (斉藤 倫), Japanese manga artist

Ryo Saito (斎藤 了; born 1979), Japanese professional wrestler

Ryoei Saito (齊藤 了英; 1916–1996), Japanese businessman and art collector

Saitō Ryokuu (斎藤 賢; 1867–1904), Japanese writer

Ryuji Saito (才藤 龍治; born 1993), Japanese footballer

Ryusei Saito (齊藤 隆成; born 1994), Japanese footballer

Ryu Saito (齋藤 竜; born 1979), Japanese footballer

Sachiko Saito (斎藤 幸子; born 1947), Japanese speed skater

Saizo Saito (斎藤 才三; 1908–2004), Japanese footballer

Sakae Saitō (斉藤 栄; born 1933), Japanese writer

Saitō Satoshi (齋藤 聰; 1922–2014), Japanese kobudoka

Seigo Saito (齋藤 制剛; born 1977), Japanese judoka

Seiichi Saito (斉藤 誠一; born 1976), Japanese footballer

Seiji Saito (斉藤 誠司; born 1986), Japanese footballer

Shigemi Saito (斎藤 繁美; born 1937), Japanese sport shooter

Shinji Saito (斎藤 慎司; born 1989), Japanese yo-yo performer and competitor

Shintarō Saitō (斎藤 慎太郎; born 1993), Japanese shogi player

Shinya Saito (齊藤 慎弥; born 1980), Japanese biathlete

Shiori Saito (齋藤 栞; born 1998), Japanese badminton player

Shirō Saitō (斎藤 志郎; born 1956), Japanese actor and voice actor

Shogo Saitoh (斉藤 彰吾; born 1989), Japanese baseball player

Shota Saito (footballer, born 1996) (斎藤 翔太), Japanese footballer

Shuka Saitō (斉藤 朱夏; born 1996), Japanese voice actress

Sōma Saitō (斉藤 壮馬; born 1991), Japanese voice actor and singer

Syuusuke Saito (斉藤 秀翼; born 1993), Japanese actor and singer

Tadashi Saito (斎藤 直; born 1938), Japanese rower

Taichi Saito (齋藤 太一; born 1993), Japanese badminton player

Takako Saito (1929–2025), Japanese artist

Takako Saito (wrestler) (斉藤 貴子; born 1983), Japanese sport wrestler

Takao Saito (斎藤 隆夫; 1936-2021), Japanese manga artist

Takao Saito (cinematographer) (斎藤 孝雄; 1929–2014), Japanese cinematographer

Saitō Takao (politician) (斎藤 隆夫; 1870–1949), Japanese politician

Takashi Saito (斎藤 隆; born 1970), Japanese baseball pitcher

Takashi Saito (footballer) (齋藤 恭志; born 1993), Japanese footballer

Takashi Saito (sumo wrestler) (斉藤 俊; c. 1990 – 2007), Japanese sumo wrestler who died due to injuries sustained in the Tokitsukaze stable hazing scandal

Takashi Saito (weightlifter) (斎藤 隆; born 1953), Japanese weightlifter

Takeshi Saito (footballer) (斉藤 武志; born 1979), Japanese footballer

Takeshi Saito (ice hockey) (齊藤 毅; born 1981), Japanese ice hockey player

Takeshi Saito (mathematician) (斎藤 毅), Japanese mathematician

Takeshi Saito (musician) (斎藤 毅; born 1959), Japanese violinist

Taki Saito (born 2000), Filipino actress

Taku Saito (斎藤 卓; born 1979), Japanese basketball coach

Takumi Saito (斎藤 工; born 1981), Japanese actor

Takumi Saito (racewalker) (born 1993), Japanese racewalker

Tamaki Saitō (斎藤 環; born 1961), Japanese psychologist

Tatsuo Saitō (斎藤 達雄; 1902–1968), Japanese actor

Saitō Tatsuoki (斎藤 右兵衛・大筆 龍興; 1548–1573), Japanese daimyō

Tetsuo Saito (斉藤 鉄夫; born 1952), Japanese politician

Tetsuya Saito (斉藤 哲也; born 1983), Japanese ice hockey player

Tomoharu Saitou (齋藤 友晴; born 1983), Japanese Magic: the Gathering player

Tomohiro Saitō (齋藤 智裕; born 1984), birth name of Hiro Mizushima, Japanese actor, writer and model

Saitō Tomonobu (斎藤 朝信; 1527–1591), Japanese samurai

Tomoyuki Saito, Japanese mixed martial artist

Torajirō Saitō (斎藤 寅次郎; 1905–1982), Japanese film director

Toshihide Saito (斉藤 俊秀; born 1973), Japanese footballer and manager

Saito Toshikazu (齋藤 俊一; died 1582), Japanese samurai

Saitō Toshimitsu (斎藤 利三; 1534–1582), Japanese samurai

Saitō Toshinaga (斎藤 利永; died 1460), Japanese daimyō

Toshitsugu Saito (斉藤 斗志二; born 1944), Japanese politician

Tsukasa Saito (斎藤 司; born 1979), Japanese comedian

Tsuneyoshi Saito (斎藤 恒芳; born 1965), Japanese composer and arranger

William Saito (born 1971), Japanese-American businessman

Yasuka Saitō (齋藤 ヤスカ; born 1987), Japanese actor

Yasuo Saitō (diplomat) (齋藤 泰雄; born 1948), Japanese diplomat

Yasuo Saitō (斎藤 恭央; 1976–2013), better known as Yakkun Sakurazuka, Japanese comedian and voice actor

Yoot Saito (斉藤 由多加; born 1962), Japanese video game designer

Yoshifumi Saito (斉藤 好史; born 1958), Japanese water polo player

Yoshihiko Saito (斎藤 嘉彦; born 1972), Japanese hurdler and sprinter

Yoshihiro Saito (斉藤 良宏; born 1976), Japanese gymnast

Yoshishige Saitō (斎藤 義重; 1904–2001), Japanese visual artist

Saitō Yoshitatsu (斎藤 義龍; 1527–1561), Japanese samurai and daimyō

Yoshitsugu Saitō (斎藤 義次; 1890–1944), Japanese general

Yoshiyuki Saito (斉藤 義之; born 1970), better known as Super Shisa, Japanese professional wrestler

Yōsuke Saitō (斎藤 陽介; born 1988), Japanese footballer

Yuka Saitō (essayist) (斎藤 由香; born 1962), Japanese essayist

Yuka Saitō (voice actress) (斉藤 佑圭; born 1986), Japanese voice actress

Yuki Saito (actress) (斉藤 由貴; born 1966), Japanese singer-songwriter, actress, essayist and poet

Yuki Saito (pitcher, born 1987) (齊藤 悠葵), Japanese baseball pitcher for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp

Yuki Saito (pitcher, born 1988) (斎藤 佑樹), Japanese baseball pitcher for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters

Yuriko Saito (斉藤 百合子), professor of philosophy at Rhode Island School of Design

Yasuka Saitō (齋藤 ヤスカ; born 1987), Japanese actor

Yuya Saito (斉藤 祐也; born 1977), Japanese rugby union player

Fictional characters

Saito (Ghost in the Shell) (サイトー), a character in the anime series Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex

Saitō (斎藤), a character in the manga series Mitsuboshi Colors

Colonel Saito, a character in the film The Bridge on the River Kwai

Saito, a character in the film Inception

Aaya Saitō (斉藤 亜綾), a character in the OVA series Kuttsukiboshi

Aoi Saitou (斎藤 葵), a character in the novel series Sound! Euphonium

Ena Saitō (斉藤 恵那), a character in the manga series Laid-Back Camp

Saitō Hajime (Rurouni Kenshin) (斎藤 一), a character in the manga series Rurouni Kenshin

Kaede Saitou (斉藤 楓), a character in the manga series Angelic Layer

Kaede Saitō (斎藤 楓), a character in the manga series Encouragement of Climb

Kaori Saito, a character in the manga series Ice Blade

Nagisa Saito (斉藤 渚), a character in the manga series Squid Girl

Saito Hikari (Hub Hikari) from the Mega Man Battle Network video game series

Shimaru Saito (斉藤 終), a character in the manga series Gintama

Shou Saito, a character in the Black Mirror episode "Playtest"

Yakumo Saito (斉藤 八雲), a character in the novel series Psychic Detective Yakumo

Yui Saito (斉藤 結衣), a character in the light novel series And You Thought There Is Never a Girl Online?