is a masculine Japanese given name.
Written forms Isamu can be written using different kanji characters and can mean: 勇, "courage" or "bravery" 勲, "merit" 敢, "gallantry" 武, "war" The name can also be written in hiragana or katakana.
People Isamu Akasaki (赤崎 勇, 1929–2021), Japanese scientist Isamu Chō (長 勇, 1895–1945), Japanese general , Japanese racewalker , Japanese politician Isamu Imakake, director of Captain Tsubasa , Japanese politician Isamu Jordan (1975–2013) American journalist, musician, and professor , Japanese sumo wrestler , Japanese video game artist , Japanese army aviator and flying ace , Japanese former professional Grand Prix motorcycle road racer , Japanese modernist designer , Japanese actor and film director , Japanese physician , Japanese former football player Isamu Mita (born 1913) Japanese rower , Japanese officer and ace fighter pilot , Japanese actor Isamu Noguchi (野口 勇, 1904–1988), Japanese-American artist and landscape architect Isamu Osugi (大杉 勇), Japanese mixed martial artist , Japanese skier Isamu Shibayama (1930-2018), Peruvian-American civil rights activist Isamu Shiina (椎名 勇) Japanese professor , Japanese retired Olympic champion judoka Isamu Sonoyama (園山 勇, 1848–1921), Japanese politician , Japanese physician Isamu Takashima Japanese rower Isamu Takeshita (1869–1949), Japanese Imperial Navy admiral Isamu Tanonaka (田の中勇, 1932–2010), Japanese voice actor , Japanese writer and political commentator , Japanese retired football player , Japanese politician Isamu Yamada or Knock Yokoyama (山田勇, 1932–2007), Japanese comedian and politician Isamu Yamamoto (山本 勇, born 2003), Japanese freestyle skateboarder , Japanese general Isamu Yoshii (吉井勇, 1886–1960), Japanese poet and playwright
Fictional characters Isamu Nakane, a character in Obasan Isamu Alva Dyson, a character in Macross anime Isamu Ozu, a character in tokusatsu show Mahou Sentai Magiranger Isamu Nitta, a character in Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne video game Doll Isamu, a character in Super Doll Licca-chan Isamu Akai, a character from the Pocket Monsters manga Isamu Kurogane, a character from the Beast King GoLion series , a character from The Kindaichi Case Files Abe Isamu, a character in Into the Breach Isamu, a ninja in the Heroscape board game