Nakanishi

Nakanishi (written: 中西 or 仲西) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:


 * Akinori Nakanishi (born 1954), chief designer for Mitsubishi Motors
 * Alan Nakanishi (born 1940), American politician
 * Chieko Nakanishi (born 1966), Japanese former volleyball player
 * Eisuke Nakanishi (born 1973), Japanese football player
 * Etsuko Nakanishi (born 1977), Japanese drummer, Shonen Knife
 * Haruka Nakanishi (中西 悠), Japanese voice actress
 * Hidetoshi Nakanishi (born 1958), Japanese judoka
 * Hiroaki Nakanishi (1946–2021), CEO of Hitachi
 * Kazuo Nakanishi (1922–2003), leader of the Yamaguchi-gumi yakuza syndicate
 * Kazuyoshi Nakanishi (中西 一善), Japanese politician
 * Kie Nakanishi (born 1995), Japanese badminton player
 * Koji Nakanishi (born 1925), Japanese chemist
 * Machiko Nakanishi (born 1976), Japanese athlete
 * Manabu Nakanishi (born 1967), Japanese wrestler
 * Maya Nakanishi (born 1985), Japanese paralympic athlete
 * Michi Nakanishi (1913–1991), Japanese athlete
 * Mitsuo Nakanishi (born 1948), Japanese sprint canoer
 * Momoe Nakanishi (born 1980), Japanese wrestler
 * Nobuaki Nakanishi, Japanese anime director
 * Rei Nakanishi (born 1938), Japanese novelist and songwriter
 * Shigeru Nakanishi (born 1946), Japanese artist
 * Shigetada Nakanishi (born 1942), Japanese scientist
 * Susumu Nakanishi (born 1929), scholar of Japanese literature
 * Tamaki Nakanishi (born 1976), Japanese voice actress
 * Taeko Nakanishi (born 1931), Japanese voice actress
 * Taku Nakanishi (中西 拓), Japanese freestyle skier
 * Tayuka Nakanishi, Japanese fashion designer
 * Tetsuo Nakanishi (born 1969), Japanese football player
 * Tomoya Nakanishi (中西 倫也), Japanese football player
 * Toshio Nakanishi (born 1956), Japanese musician and graphic designer
 * Yuko Nakanishi (born 1981) Japanese swimmer
 * Yousuke Nakanishi (born 1979), Japanese badminton player