Isao

Isao is a Japanese male first name, which was especially prevalent in the Shōwa period.

Well-known bearers of the name

• Isao Aoki ( b. 1942 ), Japanese professional golfer
• Isao Homma ( born 1981 ), Japanese football player
• Isao Hosoe ( b. 1942 ), Japanese industrial and furniture designer
• Isao Iwabuchi ( born 1933), Japanese football player
• Isao Matsuura (1923-2002), Japanese politicians
• Isao Nakauchi (1922-2005), Japanese entrepreneur and philanthropist
• Isao Takahata ( born 1935 ), Japanese anime director and producer
• Isao Tomita ( born 1932 ), Japanese musician and composer
• Isao Yukisada ( born 1968 ), Japanese film director and screenwriter