Maeda

Maeda (?? lit. "in front of the ricefield") is a Japanese surname. It may also be romanized as Mayeda.

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Japan - Surname

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The Maeda clan is one of the traditional Japanese clans.

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Maeda clan - Japanese clans

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Maeda was the name of a prominent family during the Sengoku period of Japanese history:

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Sengoku period - Japanese history

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• Maeda Toshimasa, daimyo, vassal of Oda Nobuhide
• Maeda Toshiie, son of Maeda Toshimasa, famous as million-koku daimyo
• Maeda Toshinaga, eldest son of Maeda Toshiie
• Maeda Toshitsune, brother and heir to Maeda Toshinaga
• Keiji Maeda, nephew of Maeda Toshiie by Toshihisa Maeda
• Marquis Toshinari Maeda, World War II general

Other people named Maeda include:

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• Ai Maeda, voice actor
• Ai Maeda, actress
• Aki Maeda, actress and singer
• Akira Maeda, professional wrestler
• John Maeda, graphic designer, programmer, MIT professor
• Mahiro Maeda, anime creator
• Mitsuyo Maeda, judoka
• Naoki Maeda, composer
• Nobuteru Maeda, vocalist
• Shinzo Maeda, photographer

Several companies are named Maeda also:

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• Maeda Corp., holding company http://www.maeda.co.jp/
• Maeda-en, importer/exporter of food products to USA http://www.maeda-en.com/
• Maeda Co., Ltd., silk and textiles http://www.maeda-inc.co.jp/
• Maeda Industries (formerly Maeda Iron Works Company), manufacturers of SunTour bicycle drive-train components

Fictional characters named Maeda include:

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• Ema Maeda, from Love Hina
• Hayato Maeda, from Yu-Gi-Oh GX!
 
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