Kawase (surname)

Kawase (written: 川瀬 or 河瀬) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:


 * Akiko Kawase (actress) (born 1980), Japanese voice actor
 * Hasui Kawase (1883–1957), Japanese painter
 * Masataka Kawase (1840–1919), Japanese shishi (political activist) and diplomat
 * Naomi Kawase (born 1969), Japanese film director
 * Shiro Kawase (1889–1946), Japanese admiral
 * Tokie Kawase (川瀬 時枝), Japanese gymnast
 * Tomoko Kawase (born 1975), Japanese singer
 * Yukari Kawase (born 1967), Japanese volleyball player