Edano

Edano is a Japanese surname. In kanji, it is written as 枝野, with 枝 meaning “branch” and 野 meaning “field.” The name is primarily found in Japan and among Japanese communities abroad.

Notable people with the surname include Yukio Edano (born 1964), a Japanese politician who has held senior government and party positions. He has served as Chief Cabinet Secretary, a role that acts as the prime minister’s top spokesperson and Cabinet administrator, and he has led the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan. He has also been elected to the House of Representatives and has been active in national politics since the 1990s and 2000s.

Beyond this, Edano is a surname with limited international recognition, and no widely known geographical locations or organizations are identified specifically by the name.