Sakai (name)

Sakai is both a Japanese surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:

Surname

 * Atsushi Sakai (born 1983), Japanese professional wrestler
 * Frankie Sakai (1929–1996), Japanese comedian
 * Gotoku Sakai (born 1991), Japanese football player
 * Hideyuki Sakai (born 1973), Japanese professional Go player
 * Hirofumi Sakai (born 1965), Japanese retired race walker
 * Hiroki Sakai (born 1990), Japanese professional footballer
 * Hiroko Sakai (born 1978), Japanese softball player
 * Hiroyuki Sakai (born 1942), Japanese chef
 * Sakai Hōitsu (1761–1828), Japanese painter
 * Izumi Sakai (1967–2007), Japanese singer-songwriter
 * Kanako Sakai (born 1986), Japanese voice actress
 * Katsuyuki Sakai (born 1988), Japanese rugby union player
 * Kazufumi Sakai (born 1947), Japanese basketball player
 * Keikō Sakai (born 1972), Japanese voice actor
 * Kenichi Sakai (born 1982), Japanese professional wrestler
 * Kiyoshi Sakai, Japanese anime producer and animator
 * Kōdai Sakai (born 1986), Japanese voice actor
 * Kōji Sakai (1885–1973), Japanese lieutenant general
 * Maki Sakai (born 1970), Japanese actress
 * Manabu Sakai (born 1965), Japanese politician
 * Masaaki Sakai (born 1946), Japanese actor, singer and martial artist
 * Sakai Masahisa (?–1570), Japanese samurai
 * Masato Sakai (born 1973), Japanese actor
 * Miki Sakai (born 1978), Japanese actress and singer
 * Mikio Sakai (born 1970), Japanese singer-songwriter
 * Munehisa Sakai (born 1971), Japanese anime director
 * Natsumi Sakai (born 2001), Japanese swimmer
 * Nick Sakai, Japanese-American actor and producer
 * Noriko Sakai (born 1971), Japanese singer and actress
 * Richard Sakai (born 1954), American television and film producer
 * Saburō Sakai (1916–2000), Japanese naval aviator
 * Seth Sakai (1932–2007), American actor
 * Shiho Sakai (born 1990), Japanese swimmer
 * Sho Sakai (born 1992), Japanese diver
 * Shogo Sakai (born 1988), Japanese former football player
 * Shoichiro Sakai (born 1928), Japanese mathematician
 * Stan Sakai (born 1953), Japanese-American cartoonist and comic book creator
 * Sumie Sakai (born 1971), Japanese professional wrestler
 * Sakai Tadaaki (1813–1873), Japanese feudal lord
 * Sakai Tadakatsu (1587–1662), Japanese samurai and feudal lord
 * Sakai Tadakatsu (Shōnai) (1594–1647), Japanese samurai
 * Sakai Tadakiyo (1624–1681), Japanese feudal lord and government official
 * Sakai Tadamochi (1725–1775), Japanese feudal lord
 * Sakai Tadatsugu (1527–1596), Japanese military commander
 * Sakai Tadayo (1572–1636), Japanese feudal lord and government official
 * Sakai Tadayuki (1770–1828), Japanese feudal lord
 * Takao Sakai (born 1959), Japanese bobsledder
 * Takashi Sakai (1887–1946), Japanese lieutenant general
 * Tatsuya Sakai (born 1990), Japanese footballer
 * Tatsuya Sakai (marksman), Japanese sport shooter
 * Tomohito Sakai (born 1993), Japanese professional baseball player
 * Tomoyuki Sakai (born 1979), Japanese former football player
 * Toshihiko Sakai (1871–1933), Japanese socialist
 * Toshio Sakai (1940–1999), Japanese photographer
 * Toshio Sakai (Go player) (1920–1983), Japanese professional Go player
 * Toshiyuki Sakai (born 1964), Japanese ice hockey player
 * Yoshihiro Sakai (born 1977), Japanese professional wrestler
 * Yoshinori Sakai (born 1945), Japanese athlete
 * Yoshio Sakai (born 1910), Japanese field hockey player
 * Yuki Sakai (footballer, born 1985), Japanese former football player
 * Yuki Sakai (footballer, born 1989), Japanese football player

Given name

 * Sakai Tanaka (born 1961), Japanese freelance journalist