Katsumoto Explained

Katsumoto (且元 or 勝元) is both a Japanese surname and a masculine Japanese given name meaning "victorious". Notable people with the surname include:

• , deputy to the Shōgun
• , Japanese samurai

Fictional characters:

• Katsumoto, hero of the film The Last Samurai
• Gordon Katsumoto, detective in the remake of Magnum P.I. played by Tim Kang

See also

• Katsumoto, a town on Iki Island
• Katsumoto, a So-Cal metalcore band signed to Uprising Records