Kawakami (surname)

Kawakami (written: 川上) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:


 * Bertha Kawakami (1931–2017), American educator and politician
 * Bizan Kawakami (川上 眉山), Japanese writer
 * Gensai Kawakami (1834–1871), a famous samurai
 * Hajime Kawakami (1879–1946), Japanese Marxist economist
 * Hiromi Kawakami (born 1958), a Japanese author
 * Juria Kawakami (born 1993), a Japanese singer
 * Kenji Kawakami (born 1946), the inventor of Chindōgu
 * Kenshin Kawakami (born 1975), a Japanese Major League Baseball pitcher
 * Kikuko Kawakami (1904–1985), a Japanese novelist
 * Kiyoshi Kawakami (nicknamed "Karl"; 1873–1949), a Japanese journalist and author
 * Masashi Kawakami (born 1972), a Japanese boxer
 * Mieko Kawakami (born 1976), a Japanese singer and author
 * Mine Kawakami (born 1969), Japanese pianist and composer
 * Noriko Kawakami (川上 紀子), Japanese electrical engineer
 * Otojirō Kawakami (1864–1911), a Japanese actor and theatrical manager
 * Richard Kawakami (1931–1987), American politician
 * Sadayakko Kawakami (1871–1946), a Japanese actress known professionally as Sada Yacco
 * Saena Kawakami (born 1997), Japanese badminton player
 * Takeshi Kawakami (born 1972), a Japanese professional shogi player
 * Tetsuharu Kawakami (1920–2013), Japanese baseball player "God of Batting/Hitting", and manager
 * Tim Kawakami, American sports journalist

Fictional characters

 * Momoyo Kawakami and Kazuko Kawakami in Maji de Watashi ni Koi Shinasai! (Majikoi ~ Oh! Samurai Girls)
 * Tomie Kawakami in Tomie