Katsumoto

Katsumoto (且元 or 勝元) is both a Japanese surname and a masculine Japanese given name meaning "victorious". Notable people with the surname include:

• Hosokawa Katsumoto (細川 勝元, 1430–1473), deputy to the Shōgun
• Katagiri Katsumoto (片桐 且元, 1556–1615), Japanese samurai

Fictional characters:

• Katsumoto, hero of the film The Last Samurai
• Gordon Katsumoto, detective in the remake of Magnum P.I. played by Tim Kang