Katsura

Katsura or Katsuura may refer to:

Architecture

• The Katsura imperial villa, one of Japan's most important architectural treasures, and a World Heritage Site

Botany

• Katsura, the common name for Cercidiphyllum, a genus of two species of trees native to eastern Asia

Geography

• Katsuura, Chiba, city located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan
• Katsura, Tokushima, a town in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan
• Katsura, Ibaraki, a former village in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan
• Katsura River, a Japanese river
• Katsura, Kyoto, a suburb of Kyoto City in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan

People

• Marquess Katsura Taro (1848–1913), Japanese Prime Minister 1901–1906, 1908–1911, 1912–1913
• Katsura Hattori (服部 桂, born 1951), Japanese editor
• Hiromi Katsura (桂 宏美, born 1975), Japanese singer
• Katsura Kogorō (桂 小五郎, 1833–1877), a former name of Kido Takayoshi during the late Tokugawa period.
• Masakazu Katsura (桂 正和, born 1962), Japanese manga artist
• Masako Katsura (桂 マサ子, 1913–1995), Japanese carom billiards player
• Hoshino Katsura (星野 桂, born 1980), a Japanese manga artist
• Katsura Shinnosuke (桂 伸乃介, 1952–2020), Japanese rakugoka
• Prince Katsura (桂宮宜仁親王, 1948–2014), cousin of Emperor Akihito
• Katsura Bunshi VI (六代 桂 文枝, born 1943), Japanese TV presenter
• Shijaku Katsura II (2代目 桂 枝雀, 1939–1999), Japanese rakugo performer
• Katsura Sunshine (桂 三輝, born 1970), Canadian traditional Japanese rakugo comic storyteller
• Katsura Utamaru (桂 歌丸, 1936–2018), Japanese rakugo comedian
• Katsura Sato (佐藤 桂, born 1989), Japanese biathlete

Fictional characters

• Hinagiku Katsura from the Hayate the Combat Butler anime and manga
• Kotaro Katsura from the Gintama anime and manga
• Mafune Katsura in the film Terror of Mechagodzilla
• Kotonoha Katsura from the visual novel School Days
• Katsura Tenjoin from YAT Anshin! Uchū Ryokō

Other

• Katsura-no-miya, a branch of the Japanese Imperial Family