Hoshina

Hoshina (written: 保科) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• Hoshina Chikanori (保科 近野里, 1830–1903), adopted name of Saigō Tanomo
• Hoshina Masaari (保科 正益, 1833–1888), Japanese daimyō
• Hoshina Masakage (保科 正景, 1616–1700), Japanese daimyō
• Hoshina Masamitsu (保科 正光, 1561–1631), Japanese daimyō
• Hoshina Masanao (保科 正直, 1542–1601), Japanese daimyō
• Hoshina Masasada (保科 正貞, 1588–1661), Japanese daimyō
• Hoshina Masatoshi (保科 正俊, 1509–1593), Japanese samurai
• Hoshina Masatsune (保科 正経, 1647–1681), Japanese daimyō
• Hoshina Masayuki (保科 正之, 1611–1673), Japanese daimyō
• Tomohiko Hoshina (智彦 保科, born 1987), Filipino-Japanese judoka
• Zenshiro Hoshina (保科善四郎, 1891–1991), Japanese naval officer

Fictional characters

• Utau Hoshina (ほしな 歌唄), a character in the 2007 manga series Shugo Chara!
  • Kazuomi Hoshina, Utua's stepfather
• Hikaru Hoshina (星奈ひかる) (a.k.a Cure Star), the protagonist of the 2019 anime series Star Twinkle PreCure
  • Terumi and Youichi Hoshina, Hikaru's parents
  • Harukichi and Youko Hoshina, Hikaru's grandparents
• Hoshina (ホシイナー), a species of monsters in the 2008 anime series Yes! PreCure 5 GoGo!

See also

• Hoshina clan (保科氏, Hoshina-shi), a Japanese clan
• All pages with titles beginning with Hoshina
• All pages with titles containing Hoshina