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Japanese Japanese may refer to: * Something from or related to Japan, an island country in East Asia * Japanese language, spoken mainly in Japan * Japanese people, the ethnic group that identifies with Japan through ancestry or culture ** Japanese diaspor ...

surname. Less common variants are , and . Notable people with the surname include:

Sports

*, Japanese tennis player *, Japanese decathlete *, Japanese ice hockey player *, Japanese figure skater *, Japanese volleyball player *, Japanese rugby sevens player *, Japanese field hockey player *, Japanese ice hockey player *, Japanese swimmer *

Kazuhiro Nakamura (ski jumper) Kazuhiro Nakamura (born 1 September 1980) is a Japanese former ski jumper Ski jumping is a winter sport in which competitors aim to achieve the farthest jump after sliding down on their skis from a specially designed curved ramp. Along wit ...

(born 1980), Japanese ski jumper *, Japanese volleyball player *, Japanese basketball coach *, Japanese sailor *, Japanese figure skater *, Japanese table tennis player * Kisato Nakamura (born 1993), Japanese cyclist *, Japanese middle-distance runner *, Japanese basketball player *, Japanese swimmer *, Japanese synchronized swimmer *, Japanese rugby union player and coach *, Japanese speed skater *, Japanese swimmer *, Japanese rugby union player *, Japanese speed skater *, Japanese figure skater *

Tadao Nakamura Tadao Nakamura (born 2 January 1947) is a Japanese professional golfer. Nakamura played on the Japan Golf Tour The Japan Golf Tour ( ja, 日本ゴルフツアー機構) is a prominent golf tour. It was founded in 1973 and as of 2006 it offer ...

(born 1947), Japanese golfer *, Japanese biathlete *, Japanese gymnast *

Teruo Nakamura (golfer) Teruo Nakamura (born 19 February 1952) is a Japanese professional golfer. Nakamura played on the Japan Golf Tour The Japan Golf Tour ( ja, 日本ゴルフツアー機構) is a prominent golf tour. It was founded in 1973 and as of 2006 it of ...

(born 1952), Japanese golfer * Tomohiko Nakamura (born 1991), Japanese vert skater *, Japanese golfer *, Japanese golfer *, Japanese bobsledder *, Japanese baseball player *, Japanese long-distance runner *, Japanese long-distance runner *, Japanese volleyball player

Martial arts and wrestling

*, Japanese mixed martial artist *, Japanese mixed martial artist *, Japanese mixed martial artist and judoka *, Japanese mixed martial artist *, Japanese judoka *, Japanese judoka *, better known as Bad Nurse Nakamura, Japanese professional wrestler * Seigi Nakamura (1924–1999), Okinawan karateka * Shigeru Nakamura (karate instructor) (born 1894), Japanese karate instructor *, Japanese professional wrestler and mixed martial artist *, Japanese karateka * Nakamura Taizaburo, founder of

Nakamura-ryū is a ''battō'' style created by Nakamura Taizaburō (1912–2003). Nakamura Taizaburō Nakamura Taizaburō (中村泰三郎) was born in 1912 in Yamagata Prefecture. He resided in Tsurumi, Yokohama, where he presided over the International Ia ...

*, Japanese martial artist and founder of Japanese yoga *, Japanese boxer *, Japanese judoka *, Japanese judoka

Baseball

*, Japanese baseball player *, Japanese baseball player *, Japanese baseball player *, Japanese baseball player *, Japanese baseball player *

Micheal Nakamura is a Japanese-born Australian former professional baseball pitcher who played for the Minnesota Twins and Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB) and the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters, Yomiuri Giants and Saitama Seibu Lions of Nippon Pr ...

(born 1976), Japanese-Australian baseball player *, Japanese baseball player *, Japanese baseball player *, Japanese baseball player *, Japanese baseball player

Board games

*, Japanese Go player *

Hikaru Nakamura Christopher Hikaru NakamuraHaruki Nakamura Haruki Robert Nakamura (born April 18, 1986) is a former American football safety who was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the sixth round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football for the University of Cincinnati. Early life Nakamur ...

(born 1986), American football player *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese women's footballer *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese footballer and manager *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese footballer and manager *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese footballer

Academia

*, Japanese astronomer *, Japanese academic *

Alice Nakamura Alice Orcutt Nakamura (born 1945) is an American-Canadian economist and writer. She is a fellow of the Canadian Economics Association, which is the highest honour of the association. She is currently a professor of finance and management science at ...

, Canadian economist *, Japanese chemist *

Emi Nakamura Emi Nakamura is a Canadian-American economist. She is the Chancellor's Professor of Economics at University of California, Berkeley. Nakamura is a research associate and co-director of the Monetary Economics Program of the National Bureau of Ec ...

, American economist *, Japanese academic *, Japanese biochemist *

Karen Nakamura Karen Nakamura (born October 23, 1970) is an American academic, author, filmmaker, photographer and the Robert and Colleen Haas Distinguished Chair of Disability Studies and Professor of Anthropology at University of California, Berkeley. Previousl ...

(born 1970), American academic and writer *, Japanese scholar of Islam *

Lisa Nakamura Lisa Nakamura is an American professor of media and cinema studies, Asian American studies, and gender and women’s studies.University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign. Asian American Studies. She teaches at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, ...

, American academic *, Japanese scientist *, Japanese-born American engineer, inventor, academic and 2014 Nobel Prize in Physics *, Japanese economist *, Japanese physician *, Japanese quantum physicist *, Japanese geneticist and cancer researcher

Arts

*, Japanese model, television personality and actress *

Carol Nakamura Ana Carolina Soares Nakamura (born 9 May 1983, in Rio de Janeiro) more popularly known as Carol Nakamura is a Brazilian dancer, actress, and television personality. Career For twelve years, Nakamura was a member of the popular Brazilian televis ...

(born 1983), Brazilian dancer, actress and television personality *, Japanese writer *, Japanese writer *, Japanese anime screenwriter *, Japanese writer *, Japanese writer *

Tadashi Nakamura (filmmaker) Tadashi "Tad" Nakamura (born c. 1980) is an American documentary filmmaker. He is noted for films about the Asian-American and Japanese-American communities in the United States. His 2013 film, ''Jake Shimabukuro: Life on Four Strings'', receive ...

(born c. 1980), Japanese-American filmmaker

Music

*, Japanese singer-songwriter and actress *

Aya Nakamura Aya Coco Danioko (; born 10 May 1995), known by her stage name Aya Nakamura ( ), is a French-Malian pop singer. She is best known for her hit song "Djadja". She was born in Bamako, Mali and emigrated to France with her family, growing up in A ...

(born 1995), French singer *

Dan Nakamura Daniel M. Nakamura better known by his stage name Dan the Automator, is an American record producer from San Francisco, California. He is the founder of the publishing company Sharkman Music and the record label 75 Ark. Early life Nakamura was bo ...

, American music producer *

Goh Nakamura Goh Nakamura is a singer, songwriter, musician, composer and actor. His music has been featured in films directed by Ridley Scott such as ''A Good Year'', '' American Gangster'' and '' Body of Lies''. His track "Daylight Savings" also appears in t ...

, American musician, film score composer and actor *, Japanese songwriter and jazz pianist * , Japanese singer, ballet dancer, rapper and member of K-pop girl group

Le Sserafim Le Sserafim ( ; ; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean girl group formed by Source Music and Hybe Corporation. The group consists of five members: Sakura, Kim Chae-won, Huh Yun-jin, Kazuha and Hong Eun-chae. Originally a sextet, Kim Ga-ram ...

*, Japanese video game composer *, Japanese musician, and former guitarist and lead singer for the Japanese rock band

Supercar A supercar – also called exotic car – is a loosely defined description of street-legal, high-performance sports cars. Since the 2010s, the term hypercar has come into use for the highest performing supercars. Supercars commonly serve as t ...

*, Japanese video game composer *, Japanese singer *, Japanese musician *, Japanese singer-songwriter who performs under the name Naoto Inti Raymi *, Japanese composer and music teacher *, Japanese musician *, Japanese jazz bassist *

Toshimaru Nakamura Toshimaru Nakamura is a Japanese musician, active in free improvisation and Japanese Onkyokei, onkyo. He began his career playing rock and roll guitar, but gradually explored other types of music, even abandoning guitar, and started working on ...

, Japanese musician *, Japanese singer, model, television personality and gravure idol *, Japanese composer and pianist *, Japanese classical pianist *, Japanese video game composer

Acting

*, Japanese actor *, Japanese actor and politician *, Japanese actress *, Japanese voice actress *, Japanese actress and gravure model *, Japanese voice actor *, Japanese voice actor and actor *, Japanese actress and voice actress *, Japanese actor *, Japanese voice actor *, Japanese actor and model *

Nakamura Kankurō VI is a Japanese kabuki and film and television actor. Born , he is the eldest son of actor Nakamura Kanzaburō XVIII and the older brother of Nakamura Shichinosuke II. He is a well-known '' tachiyaku'' actor (kabuki actor who plays male roles) just ...

(born 1981), Japanese kabuki actor * Nakamura Kanzaburō, Kabuki stage name *

Nakamura Kanzaburō XVIII , was a Japanese actor active in kabuki, other forms of live theatre, television and commercials. Kanzaburō was a versatile actor whose credits include farce, period pieces and Shin Kabuki. Lineage Kanzaburō was the eighteenth in the line ...

(1955–2012), Japanese kabuki actor *, Japanese actor *, Japanese actress *, Japanese actor and singer *, Japanese actor *, Japanese actor * Saemi Nakamura, American actress *

Nakamura Shichinosuke II (born May 18, 1983) is a Japanese Kabuki, theatre, TV, and film actor. He was born , the second son of famed Kabuki performer, Nakamura Kanzaburō XVIII. Unlike many kabuki actors, who specialize in a single type of role, Shichinosuke plays bot ...

(born 1983), Japanese kabuki actor *, Japanese gravure idol and actress *, Japanese voice actor and singer *, Japanese voice actor *

Suzy Nakamura Suzy Nakamura (born December 2, 1968) is an American actress and improv comedian. She is known for her many guest appearances on sitcoms such as ''According to Jim'', ''Half and Half'', ''8 Simple Rules'', ''Curb Your Enthusiasm'' and ''How I Me ...

, American actress *, Japanese voice actor *, Japanese actress *, Japanese actor and opera singer *, Japanese actor *, Japanese actor *, Japanese kabuki actor * Nakamura Utaemon I (1714–1791), Japanese actor * Nakamura Utaemon II (1752–1798), Japanese actor * Nakamura Utaemon III (1778–1838), Japanese actor * Nakamura Utaemon IV (1798–1852), Japanese actor * Nakamura Utaemon V (1865–1940), Japanese actor *

Nakamura Utaemon VI was a Japanese kabuki performer and an artistic director of the Kabuki-za in Tokyo.Strom, Stephanie."Nakamura Utaemon VI, 84, International Star of Kabuki" ''New York Times.'' April 4, 2001''The Dallas Morning News'' He was a prominent member ...

(1917–2001), Japanese actor *, Japanese actor and singer, member of Japanese talent group D-BOYS *, Japanese voice actor *, Japanese actress *, Japanese actress and singer *, Japanese actress

Visual arts

*, Japanese manga artist * Félix Nakamura (1940–2000), Peruvian animator *, Japanese painter *, Japanese painter *, Japanese photographer *, Japanese manga artist *, Japanese artist *, Japanese photographer *

Kazuo Nakamura Kazuo Nakamura was a Japanese-Canadian painter and sculptor (born Vancouver October 13, 1926; died Toronto April 9, 2002) and a founding member of the Toronto-based Painters Eleven group in the 1950s. Among the first major Japanese Canadian arti ...

(1926–2002), Japanese-Canadian painter and sculptor *, Japanese anime director *, Japanese photographer *, Japanese artist and poet *, Japanese painter *, Japanese painter and sculptor *, Japanese film director *, Japanese photographer * Robert A. Nakamura (born 1937), American documentary filmmaker *, Japanese anime director *, Japanese manga artist *, Japanese animator and anime director *, Japanese yōga painter *, Japanese film director and screenwriter *, Japanese manga artist *, Japanese animator

Politics and military

*, Japanese politician *, Japanese politician *, Japanese politician *

Judith Nakamura Judith Nakamura (born November 3, 1960) is an American judge and former chief justice of the New Mexico Supreme Court. She was appointed to the court by Governor Susana Martinez in 2015, and was re-elected in November 2016. Early life Nakamura ...

(born 1960), American judge *, Japanese politician *, Japanese general *, Japanese general *, former President of Palau *, Imperial Japanese Army general *, Japanese politician *, Japanese businessman and politician *, Japanese politician *, Japanese politician *, Japanese bureaucrat, entrepreneur and politician *, Japanese general * Itaru Nakamura (born 1963), Japanese police bureaucrat

Other

* Nakamura (bandit) or , Japanese bandit and alleged slayer of Akechi Mitsuhide * Craig H. Nakamura (born 1956), American jurist * Eric Nakamura, American magazine publisher *, Japanese dissident and convicted murderer * Ichiro Nakamura (died 1999), Japanese religious leader * Nakamura Ichiroemon, 17th-century Japanese swordsman *, Japanese video game artist *, Japanese geisha *, Japanese video game designer *, Japanese celebrity chef *, Japanese businessman *, Japanese samurai, philosopher and educator *, Japanese businessman *, Japanese announcer *, Japanese educator and Scouting leader *, Japanese serial killer *, Japanese car designer *, Japanese video game designer *, Japanese soldier and World War II holdout * William K. Nakamura (1922–1944), United States Army soldier and Medal of Honor recipient *, Japanese shoot wrestler *, Japanese web designer

Fictional characters

*Aika Nakamura, a character in the video game ''

Persona 4 released outside of Japan as ''Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4'', is a 2008 role-playing video game by Atlus. It is chronologically the fifth installment in the ''Persona'' series, itself a part of the larger ''Megami Tensei'' franchise, and was ...

'' *Asako Nakamura, a character in the manga series ''

Ushio and Tora is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kazuhiro Fujita. It was serialized in Shogakukan's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' from January 1990 to October 1996, with its chapters collected in thirty-three '' ...

'' * Ethan Nakamura, a character in the novel series ''Percy Jackson and The Olympians'' *Hajime Nakamura, a character in the tokusatsu series '' Kamen Rider Ryuki'' *

Hiro Nakamura is a fictional superhero on the NBC superhero drama '' Heroes'' who possesses the ability of space-time manipulation. This means that Hiro is able to alter the flow of time, teleport and time travel. In the show, he is played by Japanese actor M ...

, a character in the American television series ''Heroes'' *

Jay Nakamura A jay is a member of a number of species of medium-sized, usually colorful and noisy, passerine birds in the Crow family, Corvidae. The evolutionary relationships between the jays and the magpies are rather complex. For example, the Eurasian ...

Superman Superman is a superhero who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, and debuted in the comic book ''Action Comics'' #1 (cover-dated June 1938 and publi ...

( Jon Kent)'s boyfriend in

DC Comics DC Comics, Inc. (doing business as DC) is an American comic book publisher and the flagship unit of DC Entertainment, a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery. DC Comics is one of the largest and oldest American comic book companies, with thei ...

* Kaito Nakamura, a character in the American television series ''Heroes'' * Kimiko Nakamura, a character in the American television series ''Heroes'' *, a character in the manga series '' Assassination Classroom'' *Okuto Nakamura, a character in the manga series '' Go For It, Nakamura!'' *

Yuri Nakamura is a Japanese actress and former singer. Her real name is or Woori Song (). Biography Nakamura's father was a third-generation Japanese man and her mother was Korean and held citizenship in both South Korea and Japan. Nakamura, like many other ...

, a character in the anime series ''Angel Beats!'' *Vice Admiral Nakamura, a character in the television series '' Star Trek: The Next Generation'' * Nakamura, a character in the manga series ''Kodomo no Jikan'' *Sawa Nakamura, a character in the manga "

Aku no hana is the fifth studio album by the Japanese Rock music, rock band Buck-Tick. It was released on cassette and CD on February 1, 1990, through Victor Entertainment. It peaked at number one on the Oricon charts and is the group's best-selling album ...

" *Suzy Nakamura, a character in the graphic novel ''

American Born Chinese American-born Chinese are the subset of Chinese Americans who were born in the US. The term may also refer to: * ''ABC'' (Jin album), a Cantonese language album by Chinese American rapper Jin, the name of which is the colloquially used acronym of ...

'' *Shiori Nakamura, a character in the video game '' Yo-kai Watch''