Sakura Azumao (佐久良東雄, May 13, 1811- August 13, 1860) was a kokugaku scholar and poet during Bakumatsu period Japan. He was a noted proponent of the sonnō jōi movement to overthrow the Tokugawa shogunate and to expel foreigners from Japan. He went by many pseudonyms during his career, including the pen-name of Koen, and given names of Yukie, Hiroshi, Shizuma and Takeo in addition to Azumao. His poetry was highly praised in the pre-war period for its patriotic overtones.