Ishikawa (written: lit. "stone river") is the 28th most common Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: *

Akio Ishikawa is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 7- dan. Early life Ishikawa was born in Shinjuku, Tokyo on March 5, 1963. He entered the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school at the rank 6-kyū under the guidance of shogi professional ...

, Japanese shogi player *Arisa Ishikawa or Sumire (1987–2009), Japanese fashion model * Bun'yō Ishikawa (born 1938), Japanese photographer and photojournalist *

Chiaki Ishikawa is a Japanese singer-songwriter. She is also the lead vocalist of Japanese musical duo See-Saw. Many of her songs, both solo and with See-Saw, have been used as theme songs in various anime series. Since 2003, her popularity abroad as part of S ...

(born 1969), Japanese musician *

Chu Ishikawa was a Japanese composer and musician, best known for creating the soundtracks of many films by Shinya Tsukamoto and Takashi Miike. He also founded industrial music groups Der Eisenrost and Zeitlich Vergelter. Soundtracks *'' Tetsuo: The Ir ...

(born 1966), Japanese composer and musician *, Japanese footballer *

Goemon Ishikawa was a legendary Japanese outlaw hero who stole gold and other valuables to give to the poor. He and his son were boiled alive in public after their failed assassination attempt on the Sengoku period warlord Toyotomi Hideyoshi. His legend liv ...

(died 1594), Japanese outlaw hero *, Japanese rower *, Japanese alpine skier *

Hideo Ishikawa is a Japanese voice actor and narrator from Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. He is currently affiliated with Aoni Production. He is most known for being voices for Kicchō Fukuda in ''Slam Dunk'', Auron in ''Final Fantasy X'', Itachi Uchiha in ''Narut ...

(born 1969), Japanese voice actor * Hideshi Isikawa (born 1954), Japanese archaeologist * Jun Ishikawa (author) (1899–1987), Japanese author *

Kaito Ishikawa is a Japanese voice actor. He is affiliated with Stay Luck. He voiced Nero in ''Devil May Cry'', Genos in ''One Punch Man'', Tenya Iida in ''My Hero Academia'' and Tobio Kageyama in ''Haikyu!!''. Biography Ishikawa performed in a production o ...

(born 1993), Japones actor and voice actor *

Kaoru Ishikawa was a Japanese organizational theorist and a professor in the engineering faculty at the University of Tokyo noted for his quality management innovations. He is considered a key figure in the development of quality initiatives in Japan, particul ...

(1915–1989), Japanese university professor, developer of the Ishikawa diagram *

Kasumi Ishikawa (born 23 February 1993) is a Japanese table tennis player. A regular member of the Japanese national team, she won a silver medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics, a bronze at the 2016 Summer Olympics, and a silver medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics ...

(born 1993), female Japanese table tennis player *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese swimmer * Koji Ishikawa (artist) (born 1968), Japanese contemporary artist *

Koji Ishikawa (illustrator) is a Japanese children's book author and illustrator. His work includes advertisements, magazine illustration, web, character design and book design. In recent years he has made children's books. He lives in Tokyo with his wife and two children ...

(born 1963), Japanese children's book author and illustrator *, Japanese photographer *

Masamochi Ishikawa was a Japanese ''kokugaku'' scholar, ''kyōka'' poet and writer of ''yomihon'' of the late Edo period. Biography Ishikawa Masamochi was born Nukaya Shichihē. According to the autobiographical ''Rokujuen Jihitsu Kirekiroku'' (六樹園自筆� ...

(1754–1830), Japanese scholar, poet and writer *

Melody Miyuki Ishikawa Melody Ishikawa (born February 24, 1982), known mononymously as Melody, stylized as melody., is a Japanese American former J-pop singer. She debuted in February 2003 with the song "Dreamin' Away", under Toy's Factory. In October 2008, Melody a ...

(born 1982), Japanese-American pop singer and television host *

Miki Ishikawa Miki Michelle Ishikawa (born July 29, 1991) is an American actress and singer. She is known for her role as Amy Yoshida on the second season of ''The Terror'', and for being part of the music group T-Squad. Career Miki Ishikawa started her caree ...

(born 1991), Japanese-American actress and singer *, Japanese midwife and serial killer *

Masaji Ishikawa Masaji Ishikawa or Do Changsun is a North Korean defector and author on Zainichi heritage. Ishikawa was thirteen years old when he moved from Japan to North Korea in 1960. His father was Zainichi Korean and his mother was Japanese. Ishikawa ...

(born 1947), North Korean defector and author *

Momoko Ishikawa is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Odagiri Hotaru. It was serialized in Kadokawa Shoten's ''shōjo'' manga magazine '' Monthly Asuka'' between October 2005 and June 2017. A 24-episode anime televisions series adaptation wa ...

, a voice actress for ''Sky Girls'' *

Naohiro Ishikawa is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team. Club career Ishikawa was born in Yokosuka on 12 May 1981. He joined Yokohama F. Marinos from youth team in 2000. Although he was Japan U-20 national team player, he co ...

(born 1981), Japanese football player *

Rika Ishikawa , is a Japanese actress and model associated with Hello! Project and best known as a former member of the pop group Morning Musume. She was the leader of the Japanese pop idol trio v-u-den until June 2008. She has performed as a solo singer, as ...

(born 1985), Japanese idol, former member of Morning Musume *

Rokuro Ishikawa was a Japanese businessman and one of the most influential figures in the Japanese construction industry. He was Honorary Chairman of Kajima Corporation, one of the biggest construction companies in Japan, from 2005 until his death. Prior to tha ...

, Japanese businessman *

Ryo Ishikawa , also known by the nickname , is a Japanese professional golfer. Amateur career On 20 May 2007, Ishikawa became the youngest winner ever of a men's regular tournament on the Japan Golf Tour by winning the Munsingwear Open KSB Cup at the age 15 ...

(born 1991), Japanese professional golf player * Sanshirō Ishikawa (1876-1956), Japanese anarchist *

Sayuri Ishikawa is a Japanese enka singer who made her professional debut in 1973. With a career nearing five decades, she is one of the most-recognized and successful enka singers in history. Ishikawa is a popular contestant on the annual NHK ''Kōhaku Uta Gas ...

(born 1958), Japanese enka singer *, Japanese baseball player *

Shoko Ishikawa is a Japanese former competitive figure skater. She is the 2010 NRW Trophy champion, 2011 Ondrej Nepela Memorial silver medalist, and 2008 Japanese junior bronze medalist. Programs Competitive highlights ''GP: Grand Prix; JGP: Junior Grand ...

(born 1990), Japanese figure skater *, Japanese baseball player *

Tatsuya Ishikawa is a Japanese former football player. Club career Ishikawa was born in Fujieda on December 25, 1979. After graduating from the University of Tsukuba, he joined the Kashima Antlers in 2002. He gradually played more often as left side back du ...

(born 1979), Japanese footballer *, Japanese writer *

Takuboku Ishikawa was a Japanese poet. Well known as both a tanka and or poet, he began as a member of the Myōjō group of naturalist poets but later joined the "socialistic" group of Japanese poets and renounced naturalism. He died of tuberculosis. Major wo ...

, Japanese poet *

Travis Ishikawa Travis Takashi Ishikawa (born September 24, 1983) is an American former professional baseball first baseman. He played for the San Francisco Giants, Milwaukee Brewers, Baltimore Orioles, New York Yankees and Pittsburgh Pirates. Ishikawa has also ...

(born 1983), American professional baseball first baseman *, Japanese politician *

Yui Ishikawa is a Japanese actress and voice actress who was previously represented by Sunaoka Office but now works for mitt management. Prior to becoming a voice actress, she worked mainly on stage. Her specialities are classical ballet, jazz dance, and ta ...

(born 1989), Japanese voice actress *, Japanese male volleyball player. *, Japanese female volleyball player.

Fictional characters

* Keiko Ishikawa, a character in the American science fiction television series ''Star Trek: The Next Generation'' * Ishikawa (Ghost in the Shell), a character in the Japanese seinen manga ''Ghost in the Shell'' *Sensei Sadanobu Ishikawa, a character in the video game ''

Ghost of Tsushima ''Ghost of Tsushima'' is a 2020 action-adventure game developed by Sucker Punch Productions and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment. The player controls Jin Sakai, samurai on a quest to protect Tsushima Island during the first Mongol ...

'', voiced by and with motion-capture by

François Chau François Chau (born October 26, 1959) is a Cambodian American actor. He is known for his roles as Dr. Pierre Chang in ABC's ''Lost'', Quick Kick on '' G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero'', Dr. Chang in the film '' 21 & Over'', The Shredder in '' Te ...

Goemon Ishikawa XIII is a fictional character created by Monkey Punch for his manga series ''Lupin III'', which debuted in '' Weekly Manga Action'' on August 10, 1967. Goemon is a thirteenth generation descendant of the renegade samurai Ishikawa Goemon. He is famo ...

, a character in the Japanese manga series ''Lupin III''

References

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