Masanao

Masanao (written: 政直, 正直, 昌直 or 雅尚) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:


 * Masanao Goto (後藤 昌直), Japanese physician
 * Masanao Hanihara (埴原 正直), Japanese diplomat
 * Hoshina Masanao (保科 正直), Japanese daimyō
 * Inoue Masanao (井上 正直), Japanese daimyō
 * Kinoshita Masanao (木下 昌直), Japanese samurai
 * Nakamura Masanao (中村 正直), Japanese samurai, philosopher and educator
 * Masanao Ozaki (尾崎 正直), Japanese politician
 * Masanao Sasaki (佐々木 雅尚), Japanese footballer
 * Tokusegawa Masanao (德瀬川 正直), Mongolian sumo wrestler
 * Tsuchiya Masanao (土屋 政直), Japanese daimyō
 * Masanao of Kyoto (正直), netsuke sculptor