Tachibana (written: 橘 or 立花) is a Japanese surname.
Classical period Tachibana Dōsetsu (立花 道雪, 1513–1585), Japanese samurai of the Sengoku period Tachibana Ginchiyo (立花 誾千代, 1569–1602), head of the Tachibana clan during the Sengoku Period, daughter of Tachibana Dōsetsu Tachibana Muneshige (立花 宗茂, 1567–1642), samurai during the Azuchi–Momoyama period, adopted son of Tachibana Dōsetsu
Cf. Tachibana clan (kuge)
Modernity Tachibana Kōichirō (立花小一郎, 1861–1925), general in the Imperial Japanese Navy and pre-war politician Tachibana Shūta (橘周太, 1865–1904), Russo-Japanese War hero Yoshio Tachibana (立花 芳夫, 1890–1946), lieutenant general in the World War II Imperial Japanese Army, executed for war crimes Zuicho Tachibana (橘 瑞超, 1890–1968), Buddhist priest and archaeologist, explorer of the East Asia , Japanese weightlifter Tachibana Hidenori (橘 秀宣, born 1978), Japanese voice actor who goes by Shinnosuke Tachibana (立花 慎之介) Keita Tachibana (橘 慶太, born 1985), lead singer of the J-pop boy band w-inds. , Japanese voice actor Rika Tachibana (立花 理香, born 1987), Japanese voice actress and model , Japanese footballer , political activist
Fictional characters Film Taizo and Yuri Tachibana, a commander in the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force and his reporter daughter, in the film Godzilla, Mothra & King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack Sōsaku Tachibana, a mechanic stationed on Odo Island at the end of World War II, in the film Godzilla Minus One
Live-action TV shows Tobei Tachibana, a character in the tokusatsu television series Kamen Rider, Kamen Rider V3, Kamen Rider X, Kamen Rider Amazon, and Kamen Rider Stronger Sakuya Tachibana, a character in the tokusatsu television show Kamen Rider Blade Dr. Wato Tachibana, a character in the Sherlock Holmes-themed drama series Miss Sherlock
Manga and anime Akira Tachibana, main character of manga and anime After the Rain Ryoki Tachibana, a character in the shōjo manga Hot Gimmick An Tachibana and Kippei Tachibana, characters in the shōnen manga The Prince of Tennis Asuka Tachibana, a character in the anime television series s-CRY-ed Ryohei Tachibana, a character in the OVA anime Sky Girls Shito Tachibana, a character in the manga Zombie-Loan , a character in the anime series Gatchaman Crowds Taki Tachibana, one of the protagonists of Kimi no Na wa Hinata Tachibana, and Naoto Tachibana from Tokyo Revengers Satsuki Tachibana, main character in anime Watari-kun’s ******* is about to Collapse.
Gaming Maria Tachibana, a character in the media franchise Sakura Wars Ukyo Tachibana, a character in the Samurai Shodown video game series