Yagi (surname)

Yagi (written: 八木) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:

Yusei Yagi (八木勇征, born 1997), Japanese singer and actor
Alissa Yagi (八木アリサ, born 1995), Japanese model and actress
Hidetsugu Yagi (八木秀次, 1886–1976), electrical engineer and professor; developer of the Yagi-Uda antenna
Hirokazu Yagi (八木弘和, born 1959), Japanese ski jumper
Hiroshi Yagi (八木裕, born 1965), Japanese baseball player
Jūkichi Yagi (八木重吉, 1898–1927), Japanese poet
Kousei Yagi (八木光生, born 1930), Japanese voice actor
Masao Yagi (八木正生, 1932–1991), Japanese jazz musician
Masumi Yagi (八木真澄, born 1974), Japanese comedian of the comedy duo Savanna
Meitoku Yagi (八木明徳, 1912–2003), Japanese karate master and teacher
Michiyo Yagi (八木美知依, active 1986-), Japanese musician
Norihiro Yagi (八木教広, born 1968), Japanese manga writer and artist
Ryosuke Yagi (八木亮祐, born 1990), Japanese baseball player
Shogo Yagi (屋宜照悟, born 1989), Japanese professional baseball player
Takeshi Yagi (八木毅, born 1967), Japanese TV director/producer
Tomoya Yagi (八木智哉, born 1983), Japanese professional baseball pitcher
Yasutarō Yagi (八木保太郎, 1903–1987), Japanese screenwriter

Fictional characters[edit]

Haruhiko Yagi (八木晴彦), a character in the manga/anime series Fighting Spirit
Toshinori Yagi/All Might (八木俊典), a character in the manga/anime series My Hero Academia