Kawakami (surname)
# Kawakami (surname)

Kawakami (written: 川上) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:

* Bertha Kawakami (1931–2017), American educator and politician
* Bizan Kawakami (川上 眉山, 1869–1908), Japanese writer
* Gensai Kawakami (1834–1871), a famous samurai
* Hajime Kawakami (1879–1946), Japanese Marxist economist
* Hiromi Kawakami (born 1958), a Japanese author
* Juria Kawakami (born 1993), a Japanese singer
* Kenji Kawakami (born 1946), the inventor of Chindōgu
* Kenshin Kawakami (born 1975), a Japanese Major League Baseball pitcher
* Kikuko Kawakami (1904–1985), a Japanese novelist
* Kiyoshi Kawakami (nicknamed "Karl"; 1873–1949), a Japanese journalist and author
* Masashi Kawakami (born 1972), a Japanese boxer
* Mieko Kawakami (born 1976), a Japanese singer and author
* Mine Kawakami (born 1969), Japanese pianist and composer
* Noriko Kawakami (川上 紀子), Japanese electrical engineer
* Otojirō Kawakami (1864–1911), a Japanese actor and theatrical manager
* Richard Kawakami (1931–1987), American politician
* Sadayakko Kawakami (1871–1946), a Japanese actress known professionally as Sada Yacco
* Saena Kawakami (born 1997), Japanese badminton player
* Takeshi Kawakami (born 1972), a Japanese professional shogi player
* Tetsuharu Kawakami (1920–2013), Japanese baseball player "God of Batting/Hitting", and manager
* Tim Kawakami, American sports journalist

## Fictional characters

* Momoyo Kawakami and Kazuko Kawakami in Maji de Watashi ni Koi Shinasai! (Majikoi ~ Oh! Samurai Girls)
* Tomie Kawakami in Tomie
