Ogawa

Ogawa (小川 "small river") is a Japanese surname and the name of several places in Japan.

Persons with the surname Ogawa

• Frank H. Ogawa (1917-1994), the first Japanese American to serve on the Oakland, CA City Council
• Hiroshi Ogawa- several people have this name- see link
• Hitoshi Ogawa (racing driver, 1956–1992)
• Makoto Ogawa (singer, born 1987), Japanese pop singer and actress best known as a former member of Morning Musume
• Mariko Ogawa (actress), Japanese actress
• Masataka Ogawa (1865–1930), a Japanese chemist known for the discovery of rhenium, which he named nipponium.
• Mikihiro Ogawa a.k.a. Shido Nakamura
• Naoya Ogawa (born 1968), judoka/wrestler/mixed martial artist
• Noriko Ogawa (pianist) (born 1962), Japanese classical pianist
• Noriko Ogawa (singer) (born 1973), actress
• Seiji Ogawa (born 1934), developer of Functional MRI, 2003 winner of the Japan Prize
• Shinsuke Ogawa (1935–1992), documentary film director
• Shoot Ogawa, magician
• Tadahiko Ogawa, artist
• Toshio Ogawa (born 1948), politician
• Yoko Ogawa (born 1962), author
• Yoshimi Ogawa (born 1966), businesswoman
• Yoshinari Ogawa (born 1966), wrestler
• Yoshizumi Ogawa (born 1984), Japanese football player currently playing for Japanese club Nagoya Grampus

Persons with the given name Ogawa

• Ogawa Kazumasa (1860–1929), photographer
• Ogawa Suketada (1549–1601), daimyo

Places

• Ogawa, Ibaraki (Higashiibaraki)-machi, town incorporated into Omitama City, Ibaraki Prefecture
• Ogawa, Ibaraki (Naka)-mura, village incorporated into Hitachiōta City, Ibaraki Prefecture
• Ogawa, Kumamoto-machi, town incorporated into Uki City, Kumamoto Prefecture
• Ogawa, Nagano-mura, village in Kamiminochi District, Nagano Prefecture
• Ogawa, Saitama-machi, town in Hiki District, Saitama Prefecture
• Ogawa, Tochigi-machi, town incorporated into Nakagawa Town, Nasu District, Tochigi Prefecture
• Ogawa-machi (or Ogawa-chō), town incorporated into Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture

Companies

• Ogawa Seiki model aircraft engine company, founded by Shigeo Ogawa

Fictional characters

• Alyssa Ogawa (Star Trek)
• Ayumi Ogawa (Good Luck!!)
• Eri Ogawa (Kamen Rider Ryuki)
• Hiroe Ogawa, (F3: Frantic, Frustrated & Female)
• Ikue Ogawa (High School Girls)
• Michiru Ogawa, (Bleach)
• Sakura Ogawa (Battle Royale)

See also

• Japanese name

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