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Kosaka (小坂, 小阪 or 古坂) and Kōsaka (高坂 or 向坂, also spelled Kousaka) are two separate Japanese surnames, distinguished by the length of the vowel in the first syllable of each surname. They are sometimes spelled identically in romanisation due to omission of the macron in the latter surname. Notable people with these surnames include:

Daimaou Kosaka (古坂大魔王), comedian
Kenji Kosaka (小坂憲次), politician
Kitarō Kōsaka (高坂希太郎), animator and film director
Makoto Kosaka (小坂誠), professional baseball player
Nao Kosaka (小坂菜緒), idol, model, actress and member of the Japanese girls idol group Hinatazaka46
Kōsaka Masanobu (高坂昌信), samurai warrior
Riyu Kosaka (小坂りゆ), member of the Konami-produced J-Pop group BeForU
Tadahiro Kosaka (小坂忠広), race walker
Yuka Kosaka (小阪由佳), gravure idol
Zentaro Kosaka (小坂善太郎), politician

Fictional characters:

Chihiro Kosaka (小阪ちひろ), a character from The World God Only Knows
Honoka Kōsaka (高坂穂乃果), a character from Love Live!
Kirino Kōsaka (高坂桐乃), a character from Oreimo
Tamaki Kōsaka (向坂環), a character from To Heart 2
Reina Kousaka (高坂麗奈), a character from Sound! Euphonium

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+{{nihongo|'''Kosaka'''|小坂, 小阪 or 古坂}} and {{nihongo|'''Kōsaka'''|高坂 or 向坂||also spelled Kousaka}} are two separate Japanese surnames, distinguished by the [[Japanese phonology#Vowels|length of the vowel]] in the first syllable of each surname. They are sometimes spelled identically in romanisation due to omission of the [[macron (diacritic)|macron]] in the latter surname. Notable people with these surnames include:
-'''Kosaka'''({{lang|ja-Hani|[[wikt:小|小]][[wikt:坂|坂]]}}or{{lang|ja-Hani|[[wikt:小|小]][[wikt:阪|阪]]}}or{{lang|ja-Hani|[[wikt:古|古]][[wikt:坂|坂]]}})  may refer to:
+*{{Nihongo|[[Daimaou Kosaka]]|古坂 大魔王}}, comedian
-*[[Kosaka, Akita]],[[towns of Japan|town]] located in [[Kazuno District, Akita|Kazuno District]], [[Akita Prefecture|Akita]], [[Japan]].
+*{{Nihongo|[[Kenji Kosaka]]|小坂 憲次}}, politician
+*{{Nihongo|[[Kitarō Kōsaka]]|高坂 希太郎}}, animator and film director
+*{{Nihongo|[[Makoto Kosaka]]|小坂 誠}}, professional baseball player
+*{{Nihongo|[[Nao Kosaka]]|小坂菜緒}}, idol, model, actress and member of the Japanese girls idol group [[Hinatazaka46]]
+*{{Nihongo|[[Kōsaka Masanobu]]|高坂 昌信}}, samurai warrior
+*{{Nihongo|[[Riyu Kosaka]]|小坂 りゆ}}, member of the Konami-produced J-Pop group BeForU
+*{{Nihongo|[[Tadahiro Kosaka]]|小坂 忠広}}, race walker
+*{{Nihongo|[[Yuka Kosaka]]|小阪 由佳}}, gravure idol
+*{{Nihongo|[[Zentaro Kosaka]]|小坂 善太郎}}, politician
+'''Fictional characters:'''
-People named Kosaka include:
+*{{Nihongo|Chihiro Kosaka|小阪 ちひろ}}, a character from ''[[The World God Only Knows]]''
-*[[Akiko Kosaka]]([[:ja:小坂明子|小坂明子]]),singer-songwriter
+*{{Nihongo|[[Honoka Kōsaka]]|高坂 穂乃果}}, a character from ''[[Love Live! School Idol Project|Love Live!]]''
-*[[Chu Kosaka]]([[:ja:小坂忠|小坂忠]]),singer-songwriter
+*{{Nihongo|Kirino Kōsaka|高坂 桐乃}}, a character from ''[[Oreimo#Characters|Oreimo]]''
-*[[Grace Kosaka]],film producer, writer, actor
+*{{Nihongo|Tamaki Kōsaka|向坂 環}}, a character from ''[[List of To Heart series characters|To Heart 2]]''
-*[[Rie Kosaka]]([[:ja:小坂理絵|小坂理絵]]),mangaka
+*{{Nihongo|Reina Kousaka|高坂 麗奈}}, a character from ''[[Sound! Euphonium]]''
-*[[Riyu Kosaka]]([[:ja:小坂りゆ|小坂りゆ]]),member of the [[Konami]]-produced J-Pop group [[BeForU]]
+==See also==
-*[[Syunji Kosaka]]([[:ja:小坂俊史|小坂俊史]]),mangaka
+*{{Nihongo|[[Kosaka, Akita]]|小坂町}}, town located in Kazuno District, Akita Prefecture, Japan
-*[[Kazuya Kosaka]]([[:ja:小坂一也|小坂一也]]),singer,actor
-*[[Kenji Kosaka]]([[:ja:小坂憲次|小坂憲次]]),politician
-*[[Makoto Kosaka]]([[:ja:小坂誠|小坂誠]]),professional baseball player
-*[[Meguru Kosaka]]([[:ja:小坂めぐる|小坂めぐる]]),AV actress
-*[[Tokuzaburo Kosaka]]([[:ja:小坂徳三郎|小坂徳三郎]]),politician
-*[[Yuka Kosaka]]([[:ja:小阪由佳|小阪由佳]]),gravure idol
-*[[Yumiko Kosaka]]([[:ja:小坂由美子|小坂由美子]]),singer
-*[[Kosaka Zentaro|Zentaro Kosaka]]([[:ja:小坂善太郎|小坂善太郎]]),politician
-{{disambig}}
+{{surname|Kosaka}}
-[[Category:Japanese surnames]]
+[[Category:Japanese-language surnames]]