What is "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 (1430-1473), deputy to the Shogun
• Katagiri Katsumoto (1556-1615), Japanese samurai

Fictional characters:

• Katsumoto, hero of the film The Last Samurai