Nakajima (surname)

Nakajima (written: 中島), also transliterated as Nakashima, is the 23rd most common Japanese surname.[1] A less common variant is 中嶋. Notable people with the surname include:

  • Airi Nakajima (中島 愛里, born 1990), Japanese actress and gravure idol
  • Akira Nakajima (中島 章, born 1923), Japanese ophthalmologist
  • Arisa Nakajima (中島 安里紗, born 1989), Japanese professional wrestler
  • Atsushi Nakajima (中島 敦, 1909–1942), Japanese writer
  • Chikuhei Nakajima (中島 知久平 1884–1949), Japanese aviation pioneer, founder of the Nakajima Aircraft Company
  • Chris Nakashima-Brown, American science fiction author
  • Daisuke Nakajima (中島 大祐, born 1989), Japanese British Formula 3 driver, younger brother of Kazuki Nakajima
  • Emi Nakajima (中島 依美, born 1990), Japanese women's footballer
  • George Nakashima (中島勝寿 Nakashima Katsutoshi, 1905–1990), Japanese-American woodworker, architect, and furniture maker
  • Haruo Nakajima (中島 春雄, 1929-2017) Japanese actor, first person to portray Godzilla
  • Hiraku Nakajima (中島 啓, born 1962), Japanese mathematician, 2003 Cole Prize winner
  • Hiromi Nakashima (中島 宏海, born 1993), Japanese footballer
  • Isao Nakajima (中島 功, born 1941), Japanese swimmer
  • Issey Nakajima-Farran (born 1984), Canadian soccer player
  • Katsuhiko Nakajima (中嶋 勝彦, born 1988), Japanese professional wrestler
  • Kazuki Nakajima (中嶋 一貴, born 1985), Japanese Formula One driver, older brother of Daisuke Nakajima
  • Kyoko Nakajima (中島 京子, born 1964), Japanese writer
  • Makoto Nakajima (中嶋 誠, born 1952), former commissioner of the Japan Patent Office
  • Masashi Nakashima (中島 勝司, born 1962), Japanese diver
  • Megumi Nakajima (中島 愛, born 1989), Japanese voice actress and singer
  • Mie Nakashima (中島 史恵, born 1986), Japanese field hockey player
  • Mika Nakashima (中島 美嘉, born 1983), Japanese singer, model, and actress
  • Miyuki Nakajima (中島 みゆき, born 1952), Japanese singer, composer, lyricist and radio personality
  • Sadao Nakajima (中島貞夫, born 1934), Japanese film director
  • Saki Nakajima (voice actress) (中島 沙樹, born 1978), Japanese voice actress
  • Saki Nakajima (singer) (中島 早貴, born 1994), J-pop singer in the Hello! Project group °C-ute
  • Satoru Nakajima (中嶋 悟, born 1953), Japanese Formula One driver and father of Kazuki Nakajima
  • Shiho Nakashima (中島 志保, born 1978), Japanese snowboarder
  • Shoya Nakajima (中嶋 翔哉, born 1994), Japanese football player
  • Takaharu Nakajima (中嶋 敬春, born 1983), Japanese speed skater
  • Yoji Nakajima (born 1964), Japanese wheelchair curler, 2010 Winter Paralympian
  • Yu Nakajima (中島 悠, born 1991), Japanese Rubik's Cube solver
  • Yuki Nakajima (中島 由貴, born 1990), Japanese biathlete
  • Yuki Nakashima (中島 裕希, born 1984), Japanese footballer
  • Yumi Nakashima (中島優美, born 1979), Japanese vocalist, guitarist and singer-songwriter
  • Yuto Nakajima (中島 裕翔, born 1993), J-pop singer, actor and dancer in the group Hey! Say! JUMP

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