Arakawa (written: ) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:
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Adele Arakawa
Adele Arakawa (born August 31, 1957) is a retired American evening news anchor for NBC affiliate station KUSA-TV of Denver, Colorado. As of June 2007, she provides the female voice of the airport train system at Denver International Airport. Sh ...
(born 1958), American evening news anchor
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Akio Arakawa
Akio Arakawa (July 20, 1927 – March 21, 2021) was a Japanese-born American climate scientist. He was an Emeritus Professor in the Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences at the University of California, Los Angeles.
Early life and ac ...
(1927–2021), climate scientist
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Alan Arakawa
Alan M. Arakawa (born 1951) is an American politician who served as the fifth and seventh mayor of the County of Maui in Hawaii.
Education
Arakawa graduated from Maui High School and attended the University of Hawaii at Manoa as a business majo ...
(born 1951), American local politician, mayor of Maui, Hawaii
*, Japanese long jumper
*, Japanese women's footballer
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*, Japanese baseball player
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*, Japanese businessman, former president of Nintendo of America
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Mitsu Arakawa
Mack Mitsukazu Arakawa (May 23, 1927 – April 17, 1997) was an American professional wrestler. He is best known for his appearances with the Minneapolis, Minnesota-based NWA Minneapolis Boxing & Wrestling Club/American Wrestling Association.
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(1927–1997), American professional wrestler
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*, Japanese figure skater
*, Japanese artist and architect
*, Japanese mathematician
*, Japanese karateka
*, Japanese composer
*, Japanese potter
*, Japanese physicist
*, Japanese actor
*, Japanese baseball player
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Japanese-language surnames