Yamaguchi
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Yamaguchi (山口, "mountain entrance/gateway") is the 15th most common Japanese surname. It is also the name of Yamaguchi Prefecture and Yamaguchi-shi, the capital of that prefecture.
People named Yamaguchi:
- Kappei Yamaguchi (voice actor)
- Kristi Yamaguchi (Japanese American figure skater)
- Makoto Yamaguchi (origami artist)
- Yamaguchi Tamon (naval officer)
- Yuriko Yamaguchi (voice actor)
Places named Yamaguchi:
- Yamaguchi Prefecture, westernmost prefecture of Honshū island of Japan
- Yamaguchi-shi, city, capital of Yamaguchi Prefecture
- Yamaguchi-mura, village in Nagano Prefecture
Other Yamaguchi:
- Yamaguchi-gumi, yakuza group
