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Name Origin

Yoko is a Japanese feminine given name meaning 'child of the ocean' or 'ocean child'. It is often written with the kanji characters 陽子 (meaning sun child) or 曜子 (meaning day child).

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Famous People

Yoko Ono (1933-)

Artist, musician, peace activist

  • Avant-garde art
  • Music collaborations with John Lennon
  • Peace activism

Yoko Shimomura

Video game composer

  • Composer for notable video game franchises including Kingdom Hearts, Final Fantasy, and Street Fighter

Yoko Tawada (1960-)

Writer

  • Japanese-German novelist and essayist.
  • Winner of the prestigious Akutagawa Prize for her novel 'The Bridegroom Was a Dog'.
  • Known for her surreal and experimental writing style.

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