Akashi (surname)
# Akashi (surname)

Akashi (written: 明石) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:

* Kaijin Akashi (明石 海人, 1901–1939), Japanese poet
* Akashi Kakuichi (明石 覚一, 1299–1371), Japanese Buddhist monk
* Ken Akashi (明石 顕, born 1976), Japanese race walker
* Kenji Akashi (明石 健志, born 1986) Japanese baseball player
* Masao Akashi (明石 昌夫, born 1957), Japanese musical arranger
* Momoka Akashi (明石 百夏, born 1981), Japanese musician
* Akashi Morishige (明石 全登, 1566–1618?), Japanese samurai
* Akashi Motojiro (明石 元二郎, 1864–1919), Japanese general and Governor General of Taiwan
* Akashi Shiganosuke (明石 志賀之助, c. 1600–c. 1649), Japanese sumo wrestler
* Yasushi Akashi (明石 康, born 1931), Japanese diplomat

Fictional characters:

* Akashi Kaoru, character in Psychic Squad
* Akashi, character in the film Ra.One
* Akashi Seijūrō, character in Kuroko's Basketball
* Akashi Yuuna, character in Negima! Magister Negi Magi
* Akaashi Keiji, character in Haikyu!!
* Akashi Takeomi, character in Tokyo Revengers
