Famous People with Name Yoko

Yoko Koikawa            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Yoko Koikawa: a retired female backstroke swimmer, who represented her native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. She is best known for winning the gold medal in the Women's 200m Backstroke event at the 1995 Summer Universiade in her hometown Fukuoka.

Yoko Komiyama            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Yoko Komiyama: a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Shibuya, Tokyo and graduate of Seijo University, she worked at the public broadcaster NHK from 1972 to 1998. She was elected to the House of Councilors for the first time in 1998 and then to the House of Representatives for the first time in April 2003.

Yoko Wanibuchi            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Yoko Wanibuchi: a Japanese politician of the New Komeito Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Fukuoka, Fukuoka and graduate of Soka Women's College, she was elected for the first time in 2004.

Yoko Kasahara            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Yoko Kasahara: is a female Japanese former volleyball player who competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics.

Yoko Shinozaki            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Yoko Shinozaki: is a Japanese volleyball player and Olympic champion.She was a member of the Japanese winning team at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.