List of Famous people with last name Sato

Rie Sato is a Japanese softball player who won the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Junichi Sato is a Japanese anime director, best known for working on shōjo-based anime and in the magical girl genre. He was formerly associated with TYO Animations.

Sayaka Sato is a Japanese badminton player. She competed for Japan at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

Takashi Satō is an Japanese mixed martial artist. A professional since 2013, he currently competes in the Welterweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

Shōji Satō is a Japanese manga artist and illustrator. He has also published various dōjinshi under the pen name Inazuma and runs an erotic genre group called Digital Accel Works. He is responsible for the character design and illustration for the Highschool of the Dead manga. He is the former assistant of Kōshi Rikudō, the creator of the popular manga series Excel Saga.

Kentaro Sato is a Japanese track and field sprinter who specialises in the 400 metres. His personal best in the event is 45.58 seconds. He has represented Japan at several world meets including the 2017 World Championships and 2019 World Championships. He was also a reserve athlete for the Japanese 4 × 400 metres relay team at the 2015 World Championships and 2016 Olympic Games.

Yūhei Satō is a former governor of Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. He was first elected in November 2006, after the previous governor, Eisaku Satō, was forced to step down after bribery charges. He chose not to seek a third term in the election held in October 2014, stating that he had made a mark on addressing the problems that Fukushima faced following the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami and the resulting nuclear disaster, and that further rehabilitation efforts should take place under a new leader.

Setsuji Satō is a Japanese actor and voice actor from Tokyo. He is currently affiliated with Engeki Shūdan Yen. He graduated from the Osaka University of Arts.