Koizumi
# Koizumi

Koizumi (小泉, "small fountain", 古泉 "old fountain") is a Japanese family name.

It may describe one of several Koizumi railway stations.

It can refer to a number of people, including the following members of the prominent Koizumi family:

* Junichiro Koizumi (小泉 純一郎, born 1942), former prime minister of Japan
* Junya Koizumi (小泉 純也, 1904–1969), a second-generation Diet member and the father of Junichiro Koizumi
* Koizumi Matajirō (小泉 又次郎, 1865–1951), Japanese politician and the father-in-law of Junya Koizumi
* Kotaro Koizumi (小泉 孝太郎, born 1978), an aspiring actor and the first son of Junichiro Koizumi
* Shinjirō Koizumi (小泉 進次郎, born 1981), a fourth-generation Diet member and the second son of Junichiro Koizumi

## Other individuals

* Ariane Koizumi, American fashion model and actress
* Chikashi Koizumi (古泉 千樫, 1886–1927), Japanese poet
* Eiko Koizumi (小泉 栄子, born 1973), a Japanese beach volleyball player
* Gunji Koizumi (小泉 軍治, 1885–1965), the founder of British Judo
* Kei Koizumi (小泉 慶, born 1995), Japanese footballer
* Kyōko Koizumi (小泉 今日子, born 1966), singer and actress
* Miyuki Koizumi (小泉 深雪, born 1979), Japanese model
* Takashi Koizumi (小泉 堯史, born 1944), film director
* Patrick Lafcadio Hearn or Yakumo Koizumi (小泉 八雲, 1850–1904), Irish-Greek-Japanese author
* Yoshiaki Koizumi (小泉 歓晃, born 1968), video game designer
* Yoshio Koizumi (小泉 佳穂, born 1996), Japanese footballer

## Fictional characters

* Koizumi-san, character in Ms. Koizumi Loves Ramen Noodles
* Akako Koizumi, character in Magic Kaito
* Asami Koizumi from the Young Justice animated series
* Itsuki Koizumi (古泉 一樹), character in Haruhi Suzumiya series
* Mika Koizumi, character in Choudenshi Bioman
* Risa Koizumi, the protagonist of Love Com
* Several characters in Guru Guru Pon-chan, Ponta, Yuki, Soichiro, and Ji Koizumi
* Mahiru Koizumi, a character in Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair
* Hanayo Koizumi, a character from "Love Live!"
* Natsumi Koizumi, a character from School Days
* Yoshiko Koizumi, a main character girl from Little Ghost Q-Taro
