Yamazaki

Yamazaki or Yamasaki (written: 山崎) is the 22nd most common Japanese surname.[1] Less common variants are 山﨑 and 山咲. Notable people with the surname include:

• Yamazaki Ansai (山崎 闇斎, 1619–1682), Japanese philosopher and scholar
• Erii Yamazaki (山崎 エリイ, born 1997), Japanese voice actress
• Erina Yamazaki (born 1974), voice actress
• Haruka Yamazaki (山崎 はるか, born 1991), Japanese voice actress and singer
• Hiroko Yamasaki (山崎 浩子, born 1960), Japanese rhythmic gymnast
• Hironari Yamazaki (born 1976), Japanese comedian
• Hiroshi Yamazaki (born 1946), photographer
• Yamazaki Hōdai, poet
• Hōsei Yamasaki, comedian who is part of the cast of the Japanese variety show Downtown no Gaki no Tsukai ya Arahende!!
• Itsuki Yamazaki, wrestler
• Iwao Yamazaki (1894–1963), politician and cabinet minister
• Kaishu Yamazaki (山﨑 海秀, born 1995), Japanese footballer
• Kazuhiko Yamazaki (山崎 一彦, born 1971), Japanese hurdler
• Kazuo Yamazaki (born 1962), wrestler
• Kōji Yamazaki (山崎 幸二, born 1961), Japanese general
• Kosuke Yamazaki (山﨑 浩介, born 1995), Japanese footballer
• Kyoko Yamazaki (山崎 京子, born 1954), Japanese archer
• Lindsey Yamasaki, basketball player
• Mami Yamasaki, model
• Mari Yamazaki (born 1967), manga artist
• Mario Yamasaki, referee
• Masato Yamazaki (footballer, born 1981), footballer
• Masato Yamazaki (footballer, born 1990), footballer
• Masayoshi Yamazaki (born 1971), musician
• Yamazaki Maso (born 1966), musician
• Minoru Yamasaki, architect
• Sophia Wilson (Naka Yamazaki), courtesan
• Nao-Cola Yamazaki (born 1978), Japanese writer
• Naoko Yamazaki (born 1970), former JAXA astronaut
• Naomasa Yamasaki, geographer
• Nobue Yamazaki (山崎 信恵, born 1950), Japanese gymnast
• Osamu Yamazaki (山崎 修, born 1964), Japanese freestyle skier
• Ryo Yamazaki, video game music composer
• Ryoji Yamazaki (山崎 良次, born 1963), Japanese bobsledder
• Sachiko Yamazaki (山崎 幸子, born 1962), Japanese swimmer
• Shigueto Yamasaki, Brazilian judoka
• Shinji Yamasaki (山崎 慎次, born 1962), Japanese water polo player
• Shunpei Yamazaki (born 1942), inventor
• Yamazaki Sōkan (1465–1553), poet
• Yamazaki Susumu (died 1868), Shinsengumi officer and spy
• Takashi Yamazaki (born 1964), film director
• Takumi Yamazaki (born 1964), voice actor
• Takayuki Yamasaki, Japanese shogi player
• Taku Yamasaki, politician
• Terutomo Yamazaki (born 1947), karateka, kickboxer
• Tizuka Yamasaki, Brazilian film director
• Tomio Yamazaki (山崎 富美雄, born 1947), Japanese ice hockey player
• Tsugio Yamazaki (山崎 次男, born 1929), Japanese sport wrestler
• Tsuruko Yamazaki (山崎 つる子, 1925–2019), Japanese artist
• Tsutomu Yamazaki (born 1936), actor
• Wakana Yamazaki (born 1965), voice actor
• Yasuaki Yamasaki (山崎 康晃, born 1992), Japanese professional baseball player
• Yasutsugu Yamasaki, Japanese engineer designer of the Akashi Bridge
• Yasuyo Yamasaki, soldier
• Yuki Yamasaki (山﨑 夕貴, born 1987), Japanese announcer
• Yuki Yamazaki (racewalker) (山崎 勇喜, born 1984), Japanese racewalker
• Yuki Yamazaki (footballer) (山崎 侑輝, born 1990), Japanese footballer

For other uses, see Yamazaki (disambiguation).

Fictional characters

• Asami Yamazaki from the Audition horror film
• Kaoru Yamazaki, from Welcome to the N.H.K.
• Linna Yamazaki, from the anime series Bubblegum Crisis
• Ryuji Yamazaki, a SNK character
• Takashi Yamazaki, from Cardcaptor Sakura anime
• Tanpopo Yamazaki, from the manga series Imadoki!
• Sagaru Yamazaki, from the manga series Gintama
• Sosuke Yamazaki, from the anime series Free! - Eternal Summer

References

1. "明治安田生命 全国同姓調査" [Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company - National same family name investigation] (PDF) (Press release). Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company. 2008-09-24. Retrieved 2019-09-27.