Sakamoto is the 40th most common Japanese surname. A less common variant is 坂元. Notable people with the surname include:Chika Sakamoto, voice actor and singer Fuyumi Sakamoto, enka singer Hayato Sakamoto , Japanese professional baseball player Hideki Sakamoto, video game composer Hiroshi Sakamoto , Japanese swimmer John Sakamoto, Canadian journalist Kazma Sakamoto, Japanese professional wrestler Kazuko Sakamoto , Japanese swimmer Kerri Sakamoto, Canadian novelist Kodai Sakamoto , Japanese footballer Koki Sakamoto ), gymnast Kyu Sakamoto (1941–1985), pop singer well known for his song Sukiyaki in the 1960s Maaya Sakamoto, voice actor and singer Miu Sakamoto, pop singer, daughter of Ryuichi Sakamoto Ryuichi Sakamoto, musician and composer, as well as an actor Sakamoto Ryōma (1836–1867), military leader prior to the Meiji Restoration Seishirō Sakamoto , Japanese baseball player Seiya Sakamoto , Japanese water polo player Shōgo Sakamoto, young actor and singer Shoichiro Sakamoto , Japanese footballer Soichi Sakamoto (1921–2012), American swimming coach Takao Sakamoto , Japanese high jumper Takehiro Sakamoto , Japanese freestyle skier Tatsuhiro Sakamoto , Japanese footballer Toshisuke Sakamoto , Japanese sprint canoeist Yoshio Sakamoto, game designer for Nintendo The victims of the Sakamoto family murder perpetrated by members of the Aum Shinrikyo cult
