Kawasaki (surname)

Kawasaki is a surname of Japanese origin (most commonly 川崎, but also 川﨑, 川嵜, 河崎, etc.).

Notable people surnamed Kawasaki

 * Audrey Kawasaki (born 1982), American artist
 * Ayumi Kawasaki (born 1984), Japanese vert skater
 * Carolyn Kawasaki aka Caiya Kawasaki (born 1962), American Gaijin tarento
 * Guy Kawasaki (born 1954), American author and venture capitalist
 * Itsuro Kawasaki (川崎 逸朗), Japanese anime director
 * Jirō Kawasaki (born 1947), Japanese politician
 * Kyozi Kawasaki (1930–2021), Japanese physicist
 * Masahiro Kawasaki (1949–2006), Japanese musician and composer
 * Minoru Kawasaki (film director) (born 1958), Japanese film director, screenwriter and producer
 * Minoru Kawasaki (politician) (born 1961), Japanese politician
 * Munenori Kawasaki (born 1981), Japanese baseball shortstop
 * Ryo Kawasaki (1947–2020), Japanese musician
 * Scott Kawasaki (born 1975), American politician
 * Tomisaku Kawasaki (1925–2020), Japanese pediatrician after whom Kawasaki disease is named
 * Kawasaki Shōzō (1837–1912), Japanese industrialist, and shipbuilder
 * Toshikazu Kawasaki (born 1955), Japanese paperfolder
 * Yasumasa Kawasaki (川﨑 裕大), Japanese footballer
 * Yosuke Kawasaki (born 1977), American musician
 * Yukari Kawasaki (born 1976), Japanese Olympic archer
 * Yukiko Kawasaki (born 1977), Japanese figure skater

Fictional characters

 * Chef Kawasaki, a fictional character from the Kirby series of video games
 * General Kawasaki, from Ikari Warriors