Atsuo is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:Atsuo Asami , Japanese astronomer Atsuo Inoue , Japanese writer and translator Atsuo Irie , Japanese ice hockey player Atsuo Kudo , Japanese ice hockey player Masamune Atsuo , Japanese literature researcher and poet Atsuo Nakamura , Japanese actor and politician Atsuo Sawada , Japanese professional wrestler Atsuo Watanabe , Japanese footballer The drummer of the Japanese avant-garde metal band Boris