Yagi (written: 八木) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:

  • Alissa Yagi (八木 アリサ, born 1995), Japanese model and actress
  • Hidetsugu Yagi (八木 秀次, 1886–1976), electrical engineer and professor; developer of the Yagi-Uda antenna
  • Hirokazu Yagi (八木 弘和, born 1959), Japanese ski jumper
  • Hiroshi Yagi (八木 裕, born 1965), Japanese baseball player
  • Jūkichi Yagi (八木 重吉, 1898–1927), Japanese poet
  • Kousei Yagi (八木 光生, born 1930), Japanese voice actor
  • Masao Yagi (八木 正生, 1932–1991), Japanese jazz musician
  • Masumi Yagi (八木 真澄, born 1974), Japanese comedian of the comedy duo Savanna
  • Meitoku Yagi (八木 明徳, 1912–2003), Japanese karate master and teacher
  • Michiyo Yagi (八木 美知依, active 1986-), Japanese musician
  • Norihiro Yagi (八木 教広, born 1968), Japanese manga writer and artist
  • Ryosuke Yagi (八木 亮祐, born 1990), Japanese baseball player
  • Rikako Yagi (八木莉可子, born 2001), Japanese model and actress
  • Shogo Yagi (屋宜 照悟, born 1989), Japanese professional baseball player
  • Takeshi Yagi (八木 毅, born 1967), Japanese TV director/producer
  • Tomoya Yagi (八木 智哉, born 1983), Japanese professional baseball pitcher
  • Yasutarō Yagi (八木 保太郎, 1903–1987), Japanese screenwriter
  • Yusei Yagi (八木 勇征, born 1997), Japanese singer and actor; member of Fantastics from Exile Tribe

Fictional characters

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  • Haruhiko Yagi (八木 晴彦), a character in the manga/anime series Fighting Spirit
  • Toshinori Yagi/All Might (八木 俊典), a character in the manga/anime series My Hero Academia

See also

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